Patents by Inventor Xiangjin Zhou

Xiangjin Zhou has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10995289
    Abstract: Provided is a gasoline product containing a combustion improver, and a method for preparing the gasoline product. The combustion improver is added to gasoline to reduce an octane number and thus an ignition point of the gasoline, so that the gasoline product can be used in a compression ignition internal combustion engine. The combustion improver-containing gasoline product is a low-octane number gasoline, and is capable of being ignited through compression by an internal combustion engine having a compression ratio in the range from 12 to 22.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: ZHOU (BEIJING) AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Xiangjin Zhou
  • Patent number: 10941362
    Abstract: A clean, high efficient and environmentally friendly gasoline product with main fractions of C6-C11 has a low octane rating and a low spontaneous ignition temperature. It can be compressively ignited within an internal combustion engine with a compression ratio of 16-19. Small amount of ethanol or dimethyl ether can be added into the gasoline product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Inventor: Xiangjin Zhou
  • Patent number: 10886706
    Abstract: Disclosed are a flame-ejecting spark plug, and an internal combustion engine and an automobile having same. On the basis of a conventional spark plug, a space near to an electrode is closed to form a cavity (10), an end face is provided with at least one first hole (11), and a side face is provided with at least one second hole (13). A mixture of air and fuel enters the cavity (10) through the first hole (11) and the second hole (13). Electric discharge between the electrodes produces a spark igniting the combustible gas within the cavity (10), and the flame extends in the cavity (10) and the temperature and pressure rise. The flame is ejected from the first hole (11) and the second hole (13) to form a plurality of columnar flames, and the flame penetrates the combustible gas in a combustion chamber and a cylinder to realize stereoscopic ignition, large-area ignition and high-energy ignition of the combustible gas in the combustion chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Zhou (Beijing) Automotive Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Xiangjin Zhou
  • Patent number: 10648412
    Abstract: A control method of an internal combustion engine and an internal combustion engine applying the same. Each cylinder is provided with a throttle valve, or a plurality of paralleled throttle valves are employed to supply air for different cylinders or cylinder groups, so that different cylinders are provided with different inlet pressure and inlet airflow, different spark ignition timing (phase angle), different injection timing (phase angle), and different injection quantity, and in a complete work cycle, some cylinders of the engine operate under a compression ignition combustion mode, and some cylinders of the engine operate under a spark ignition combustion mode. When the conditions for compression ignition combustion mode are satisfied, the cylinders adopt the compression ignition combustion mode as much as possible, so as to improve the thermal power efficiency of the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Inventor: Xiangjin Zhou
  • Publication number: 20190226419
    Abstract: A hybrid combustion mode of an internal combustion engine and a controller thereof, an internal combustion engine, and an automobile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventor: Xiangjin Zhou
  • Patent number: 10174703
    Abstract: Disclosed is a homogeneous charge compression ignition and diffusion compression ignition combined ignition control method for low-octane gasoline, using a diffusion compression ignition control mode as a forced ignition measure, to ignite a premixed homogeneous lean oil and gas mixture, and meanwhile to achieve homogeneous charge compression ignition of the oil and gas mixture. During an intake stroke, a fuel is partially injected into the cylinder or an intake manifold, to form a low-concentrated, homogeneous, premixed oil and gas mixture. Before the piston reaches a top dead center during the compression stroke, the remaining part of fuel is injected into the cylinder, diffuses in the air, and spontaneously ignites, thus achieving diffusion compression ignition. A flame is generated in the diffusion compression ignition, and ignites the premixed oil and gas mixture in the cylinder, to achieve ignition and combustion of the homogeneous lean fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Inventor: Xiangjin Zhou
  • Patent number: 10072558
    Abstract: A compression-ignition low octane gasoline engine. The engine uses low octane gasoline and a compression-ignition method, does not require a spark plug, and compared with ordinary gasoline engines, increases thermal efficiency by approximately 40% and reduces green-house effects caused by emissions by approximately 45%. The “compression-ignition” of the low octane gasoline engine is a diffusion charge compression-ignition, differing from a homogeneous charge compression-ignition. The compression ratio in a cylinder can be 14 to 22, while an ordinary gasoline engine has a compression ratio of 7 to 11. The low octane gasoline engine has a simple structure, easy combustion control, a low noise level, and a low failure rate. As the low octane gasoline can be free of aromatic hydrocarbons, and not require the addition of antiknock agents such as MTBE and MMT, the present novel gasoline engine is a highly efficient, clean, and environmentally friendly internal combustion engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Inventor: Xiangjin Zhou
  • Publication number: 20170335212
    Abstract: Provided is a gasoline product containing a combustion improver, and a method for preparing the gasoline product. The combustion improver is added to gasoline to reduce an octane number and thus an ignition point of the gasoline, so that the gasoline product can be used in a compression ignition internal combustion engine. The combustion improver-containing gasoline product is a low-octane number gasoline, and is capable of being ignited through compression by an internal combustion engine having a compression ratio in the range from 12 to 22.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventor: Xiangjin ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20160369735
    Abstract: Disclosed is a homogeneous charge compression ignition and diffusion compression ignition combined ignition control method for low-octane gasoline, using a diffusion compression ignition control mode as a forced ignition measure, to ignite a premixed homogeneous lean oil and gas mixture, and meanwhile to achieve homogeneous charge compression ignition of the oil and gas mixture. During an intake stroke, a fuel is partially injected into the cylinder or an intake manifold, to form a low-concentrated, homogeneous, premixed oil and gas mixture. Before the piston reaches a top dead center during the compression stroke, the remaining part of fuel is injected into the cylinder, diffuses in the air, and spontaneously ignites, thus achieving diffusion compression ignition. A flame is generated in the diffusion compression ignition, and ignites the premixed oil and gas mixture in the cylinder, to achieve ignition and combustion of the homogeneous lean fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventor: Xiangjin ZHOU
  • Patent number: 9428697
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for joint production of low octane gasoline and high octane gasoline. In the process of oil or light oil rectification, the extraction points of the distillates therein are finely divided, and the temperature ranges for extraction of fractions are narrowed down. Each of the low and high octane components having a high content in the range from C6-C12 (which may be extended to C5-C14 where necessary) is then separately extracted. After that, low octane components are combined into compression ignition low octane gasoline products, while high octane components are combined into high octane gasoline products. The remaining fractions are respectively added as supplementing agents into the low octane gasoline products or high octane gasoline products dependent on their octane ratings. Low octane gasoline is used in compression ignition gasoline engines, while high octane gasoline is used in spark ignition gasoline engines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Inventor: Xiangjin Zhou
  • Publication number: 20150300280
    Abstract: A control method of an internal combustion engine and an internal combustion engine applying the same. Each cylinder is provided with a throttle valve, or a plurality of paralleled throttle valves are employed to supply air for different cylinders or cylinder groups, so that different cylinders are provided with different inlet pressure and inlet airflow, different spark ignition timing (phase angle), different injection timing (phase angle), and different injection quantity, and in a complete work cycle, some cylinders of the engine operate under a compression ignition combustion mode, and some cylinders of the engine operate under a spark ignition combustion mode. When the conditions for compression ignition combustion mode are satisfied, the cylinders adopt the compression ignition combustion mode as much as possible, so as to improve the thermal power efficiency of the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventor: Xiangjin ZHOU
  • Patent number: 9045409
    Abstract: A new process for the production of purified terephthalic acid (PTA) is disclosed to keep terephthalic acid (TA) in dissolved state during the process of oxidation reaction, to obtain intermediate product crude terephthalic acid (CTA) not containing the two impurities of 4-carboxyl benzaldehyde (4-CBA) and p-methyl benzoic acid (PT acid), so that it can eliminate the “purified” production process, and reduce the consumptions of raw materials, acetic acid, fuel and power, and water, thereby saving production costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Inventor: Xiangjin Zhou
  • Publication number: 20150096531
    Abstract: A method for achieving a hybrid combustion mode of an internal combustion engine, a controller thereof, and an internal combustion engine. The hybrid combustion mode of an internal combustion engine comprises: directly injecting fuel in a cylinder; using homogeneous charge compression ignition combustion mode when the internal combustion engine is run; and when the internal combustion engine is low in load, or when it cannot be determined, that a compression ignition condition is met, switching a combustion control mode from ignition to compression ignition, if a compression ignition state can be switched to smoothly, maintaining the compression ignition combustion mode, and if the compression ignition state cannot be switched to smoothly and therefore the rotation speed of the engine decreases abnormally, quickly recovering the ignition combustion control mode. Cool start of low-octane gasoline internal combustion engine in a low-temperature environment can be implemented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventor: Xiangjin Zhou
  • Publication number: 20130281731
    Abstract: A new process for the production of purified terephthalic acid (PTA) is disclosed to keep terephthalic acid (TA) in dissolved state during the process of oxidation reaction, to obtain intermediate product crude terephthalic acid (CTA) not containing the two impurities of 4-carboxyl benzaldehyde (4-CBA) and p-methyl benzoic acid (PT acid), so that it can eliminate the “purified” production process, and reduce the consumptions of raw materials, acetic acid, fuel and power, and water, thereby saving production costs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventor: Xiangjin Zhou
  • Publication number: 20130237739
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for joint production of low octane gasoline and high octane gasoline. In the process of oil or light oil rectification, the extraction points of the distillates therein are finely divided, and the temperature ranges for extraction of fractions are narrowed down. Each of the low and high octane components having a high content in the range from C6-C12 (which may be extended to C5-C14 where necessary) is then separately extracted. After that, low octane components are combined into compression ignition low octane gasoline products, while high octane components are combined into high octane gasoline products. The remaining fractions are respectively added as supplementing agents into the low octane gasoline products or high octane gasoline products dependent on their octane ratings. Low octane gasoline is used in compression ignition gasoline engines, while high octane gasoline is used in spark ignition gasoline engines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: XIANGJIN ZHOU
    Inventor: Xiangjin Zhou
  • Publication number: 20130160729
    Abstract: A compression-ignition low octane gasoline engine. The engine uses low octane gasoline and a compression-ignition method, does not require a spark plug, and compared with ordinary gasoline engines, increases thermal efficiency by approximately 40% and reduces green-house effects caused by emissions by approximately 45%. The “compression-ignition” of the low octane gasoline engine is a diffusion charge compression-ignition, differing from a homogeneous charge compression-ignition. The compression ratio in a cylinder can be 14 to 22, while an ordinary gasoline engine has a compression ratio of 7 to 11. The low octane gasoline engine has a simple structure, easy combustion control, a low noise level, and a low failure rate. As the low octane gasoline can be free of aromatic hydrocarbons, and not require the addition of antiknock agents such as MTBE and MMT, the present novel gasoline engine is a highly efficient, clean, and environmentally friendly internal combustion engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Inventor: Xiangjin Zhou
  • Publication number: 20130125453
    Abstract: A clean, high efficient and environmentally friendly gasoline product with main fractions of C6-C11 has a low octane rating and a low spontaneous ignition temperature. It can be compressively ignited within an internal combustion engine with a compression ratio of 16-19. Small amount of ethanol or dimethyl ether can be added into the gasoline product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventor: Xiangjin Zhou
  • Publication number: 20110040121
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for producing purified terephthalic acid, which employs new para-xylene (PX) oxidation technology to make the intermediate product, crude terephthalic acid (CTA) produced by oxidation does not contain two purities of 4-carboxybenzaldehyde (4-CBA) and para-toluic acid (PT acid), so that the factory processing operation of “purification” can be omitted. PTA product produced by the present process is more suitable to be used as the polymer raw material of food packaging material, beverage bottle material, medicament packaging material and medical appliance since the content of formaldehyde group thereof is extremely low and it has the advantages of being safer and having no poison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2009
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventor: Xiangjin Zhou