Patents by Inventor Zhongxin Huo

Zhongxin Huo 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).

  • Hydrate deposit inhibition with surface-chemical combination
    Patent number: 10036489
    Abstract: A system for producing and transporting crude oil, comprising a well for producing the crude oil; a processing facility for processing the crude oil; and a pipeline traversing at least a portion of the distance between the well and the processing facility, wherein at least a portion of the pipeline travels through an atmosphere having a temperature less than 20° C., wherein the pipeline comprises a coating on an inner surface of the pipeline, and wherein the crude oil comprises a surfactant additive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: SHELL OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Gaurav Bhatnagar, Daniel Lee Crosby, Gregory John Hatton, Zhongxin Huo
  • Method and composition for inhibiting foam in a hydrocarbon mixture
    Patent number: 9453173
    Abstract: A method of inhibiting the formation of foam in a mixture comprising water and hydrocarbons, the method comprising contacting the mixture with a composition which comprises at least one ionic liquid. The ionic liquid is preferably a poly(hydroxycarboxylic acid) amide salt derivative or an alkyl ethoxylate phosphate salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Zhongxin Huo, Timothy Michael Shea, Cornelis Antonius Theodorus Kuijvenhoven, Ying Zhang
  • Method and composition for inhibiting wax in a hydrocarbon mixture
    Patent number: 9416307
    Abstract: A method of inhibiting the formation or deposition of wax in a mixture comprising hydrocarbons, the method comprising contacting the mixture with a composition which comprises at least one ionic liquid. The ionic liquid is preferably a polyamine salt derivative or a polypropylene glycol derivative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Zhongxin Huo, Timothy Michael Shea, Cornelis Antonius Theodorus Kuijvenhoven, Ying Zhang
  • Method and composition for inhibiting asphaltene deposition in a hydrocarbon mixture
    Patent number: 9150472
    Abstract: A method of inhibiting the deposition of asphaltene in a mixture comprising hydrocarbons, the method comprising contacting the mixture with a composition which comprises at least one poly(hydroxycarboxylic acid) amide salt derivative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Zhongxin Huo, Timothy Michael Shea, Cornelis Antonius Theodorus Kuijvenhoven, Ying Zhang
  • METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR INHIBITING WAX IN A HYDROCARBON MIXTURE
    Publication number: 20150218434
    Abstract: A method of inhibiting the formation or deposition of wax in a mixture comprising hydrocarbons, the method comprising contacting the mixture with a composition which comprises at least one ionic liquid. The ionic liquid is preferably a polyamine salt derivative or a polypropylene glycol derivative.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Zhongxin Huo, Timothy Michael Shea, Cornelis AntoniusTheodorus Kuijvenhoven, Ying Zhao
  • METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR REDUCING VISCOSITY OF A HYDROCARBON MIXTURE
    Publication number: 20140364661
    Abstract: A method of reducing the viscosity of a crude oil, the method comprising contacting the crude oil with a composition which comprises at least one poly(hydroxycarboxylic acid) amide salt derivative.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Zhongxin Huo, Timothy Michael Shea, Cornelis Antonius Antonius Kuijvenhoven, Ying Zhang
  • METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR INHIBITING FOAM IN A HYDROCARBON MIXTURE
    Publication number: 20140345190
    Abstract: A method of inhibiting the formation of foam in a mixture comprising water and hydrocarbons, the method comprising contacting the mixture with a composition which comprises at least one ionic liquid. The ionic liquid is preferably a poly(hydroxycarboxylic acid) amide salt derivative or an alkyl ethoxylate phosphate salt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Zhongxin Huo, Timothy Michael Shea, Cornelis AntoniusTheodorus Kuijvenhoven, Ying Zhang
  • METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR INHIBITING ASPHALTENE DEPOSITION IN A HYDROCARBON MIXTURE
    Publication number: 20140350299
    Abstract: A method of inhibiting the deposition of asphaltene in a mixture comprising hydrocarbons, the method comprising contacting the mixture with a composition which comprises at least one poly(hydroxycarboxylic acid) amide salt derivative.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Zhongxin Huo, Timothy Michael Shea, Cornelis Antonius Theodorus Kuijvenhoven, Ying Zhang
  • HYDRATE DEPOSIT INHIBITION WITH SURFACE-CHEMICAL COMBINATION
    Publication number: 20130213490
    Abstract: A system for producing and transporting crude oil, comprising a well for producing the crude oil; a processing facility for processing the crude oil; and a pipeline traversing at least a portion of the distance between the well and the processing facility, wherein at least a portion of the pipeline travels through an atmosphere having a temperature less than 20° C., wherein the pipeline comprises a coating on an inner surface of the pipeline, and wherein the crude oil comprises a surfactant additive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Inventors: Gaurav Bhatnagar, Daniel Lee Crosby, Gregory John Hatton, Zhongxin Huo
  • NON-STICK ARTICLES
    Publication number: 20110284239
    Abstract: There is disclosed a non-stick apparatus, comprising a liquid storage or conveyance article comprising a first material; a coating on an internal surface of the article comprising a second material; wherein the second material comprises a critical surface tension value less than 75 mN/m and a hardness value of at least 5 measured on a Moh's scale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2010
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventors: Jamie Burgess, Zhongxin Huo, Stanley N. Milam, Sandrine Poteau, Karthik Ramanathan, John Ratulowski
  • NON-STICK COOKWARE
    Publication number: 20100276432
    Abstract: There is disclosed a non-stick cookware apparatus, comprising a cookware article comprising a first material; a coating on the cookware article comprising a second material; wherein the second material comprises a critical surface tension value less than 75 mN/m and a hardness value of at least 5 measured on a Moh's scale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Zhongxin Huo, John RATULOWSKI, Wenhua Yang