Patents by Inventor Zhongshu Tan

Zhongshu Tan 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: 8178470
    Abstract: Herein are disclosed adducts of amines and polycarboxylic acids, and methods of making such adducts. Such adducts can be used to remove cyanogen chloride. Also disclosed are methods of providing such adducts on supports to form filter media. Also disclosed are methods of combining such filter media with catalysts and/or with porous polymeric webs to form filter systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Duane D. Fansler, Allen R. Siedle, Zhongshu Tan, Thomas E. Wood
  • Publication number: 20110171076
    Abstract: Herein are disclosed adducts of amines and polycarboxylic acids, and methods of making such adducts. Such adducts can be used to remove cyanogen chloride. Also disclosed are methods of providing such adducts on supports to form filter media. Also disclosed are methods of combining such filter media with catalysts and/or with porous polymeric webs to form filter systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Inventors: Duane D. Fansler, Allen R. Siedle, Zhongshu Tan, Thomas E. Wood
  • Patent number: 7902115
    Abstract: Herein are disclosed adducts of amines and polycarboxylic acids, and methods of making such adducts. Such adducts can be used to remove cyanogen chloride. Also disclosed are methods of providing such adducts on supports to form filter media. Also disclosed are methods of combining such filter media with catalysts and/or with porous polymeric webs to form filter systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Duane D. Fansler, Allen R. Siedle, Zhongshu Tan, Thomas E. Wood
  • Publication number: 20100047142
    Abstract: Filter media containing an impregnant obtained by pre-reacting an amine functional material with a transition metal to form an amine-metal coordination complex. The complexed amine is much more compatible with amine sensitive co-impregnants or amine sensitive substrates. Additionally, even though the amine is complexed, the impregnant retains high activity for the removal of cyano-containing vapors and other contaminants for which amines have a filtering efficacy. Advantageously, therefore, the filter media may be used to remove cyano-containing vapors or other amine-targeted contaminants from air and other harmful gases in the presence of metal-based catalysts (such as those catalysts comprising platinum, gold or other active transition metals) without the undesirable effect of unduly inhibiting or poisoning the metal-based catalysts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: Thomas E. Wood, Zhongshu Tan, Larry A. Brey, Duane D. Fansler, John S. Huberty
  • Publication number: 20090215618
    Abstract: Herein are disclosed adducts of amines and polycarboxylic acids, and methods of making such adducts. Such adducts can be used to remove cyanogen chloride. Also disclosed are methods of providing such adducts on supports to form filter media. Also disclosed are methods of combining such filter media with catalysts and/or with porous polymeric webs to form filter systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2009
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventors: Duane D. Fansler, Allen R. Siedle, Zhongshu Tan, Thomas E. Wood
  • Patent number: 7404840
    Abstract: A method for rigidifying a fiber-based paper substrate for use in the exhaust system of a combustion device. In the method, a green ceramic fiber-based paper substrate is impregnated with an impregnating dispersion. The impregnated substrate is then dried, calcined and fired to form a rigidified substrate that is suitable for use in the exhaust system of a combustion device. This rigidification process is performed at least once and, preferably, two or more times. The green paper substrate comprises two or more sheets of green ceramic fiber-based paper, with at least one creased sheet and another sheet being a laminated together to form a plurality of tubular channels. The rigidified substrate comprises refractory ceramic fibers in the form of a ceramic fiber-based paper and agglomerates of ceramic particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Thomas E. Wood, Zhongshu Tan
  • Patent number: 7235124
    Abstract: A filter, system and method is provided for filtering nanoparticles in a hot gas, namely particles <about 1 micron in a gas >about 200° C. and further particularly >about 450° C. including diesel exhaust. The filter includes filter media material composed of fibrous filter media having a plurality of fibers and granular filter media having a plurality of granules extending from the surfaces of the fibers. The filter is characterized by a permeability >about 3×10?12 m2 and an inertial resistance coefficient <about 1×106 m?1. The filter captures particles in the Most Penetrating Region (MPR). A filter system includes a nanoparticle filter in series with a diesel exhaust treatment element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignees: 3M Innovative Properties Company, Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.
    Inventors: Z. Gerald Liu, Matthew P. Henrichsen, William C. Haberkamp, Elaine M. Yorkgitis, Robert K. Miller, Thomas E. Wood, Zhongshu Tan, Barry M. Verdegan
  • Publication number: 20060254426
    Abstract: A filter, system and method is provided for filtering nanoparticles in a hot gas, namely particles <about 1 micron in a gas >about 200° C. and further particularly >about 450° C. including diesel exhaust. The filter includes filter media material composed of fibrous filter media having a plurality of fibers and granular filter media having a plurality of granules extending from the surfaces of the fibers. The filter is characterized by a permeability >about 3×10?12 m2 and an inertial resistance coefficient <about 1×106 m?1. The filter captures particles in the Most Penetrating Region (MPR). A filter system includes a nanoparticle filter in series with a diesel exhaust treatment element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2006
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Inventors: Z. Liu, Matthew Henrichsen, William Haberkamp, Elaine Yorkgitis, Robert Miller, Thomas Wood, Zhongshu Tan, Barry Verdegan
  • Patent number: 7052532
    Abstract: A filter, system and method is provided for filtering nanoparticles in a hot gas, namely particles <about 1 micron in a gas >about 200° C. and further particularly >about 450° C. including diesel exhaust. The filter includes filter media material composed of fibrous filter media having a plurality of fibers and granular filter media having a plurality of granules extending from the surfaces of the fibers. The filter is characterized by a permeability >about 3×10?12 m2 and an inertial resistance coefficient <about 1×106 m?1. The filter captures particles in the Most Penetrating Region (MPR). A filter system includes a nanoparticle filter in series with a diesel exhaust treatment element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Z. Gerald Liu, Matthew P. Henrichsen, William C. Haberkamp, Elaine M. Yorkgitis, Robert K. Miller, Thomas E. Wood, Zhongshu Tan, Barry M. Verdegan
  • Publication number: 20040231307
    Abstract: A method for rigidifying a fiber-based paper substrate for use in the exhaust system of a combustion device. In the method, a green ceramic fiber-based paper substrate is impregnated with an impregnating dispersion. The impregnated substrate is then dried, calcined and fired to form a rigidified substrate that is suitable for use in the exhaust system of a combustion device. This rigidification process is performed at least once and, preferably, two or more times. The green paper substrate comprises two or more sheets of green ceramic fiber-based paper, with at least one creased sheet and another sheet being a laminated together to form a plurality of tubular channels. The rigidified substrate comprises refractory ceramic fibers in the form of a ceramic fiber-based paper and agglomerates of ceramic particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: Thomas E. Wood, Zhongshu Tan
  • Publication number: 20030165638
    Abstract: A method for rigidifying a fiber-based paper substrate for use in the exhaust system of a combustion device. In the method, a green ceramic fiber-based paper substrate is impregnated with an impregnating material. The impregnated substrate is fired to form a rigidified substrate that is suitable for use in the exhaust system of a combustion device. This rigidification process is performed at least once and, preferably, two or more times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2003
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventors: John W. Louks, Thomas E. Wood, Zhongshu Tan, Elaine M. Yorkgitis, Timothy J. Femrite, Elizabeth M. Schornak, Juan A. Munoz, Paul S. Werner