Patents Examined by Yong L Chu
  • Patent number: 11648531
    Abstract: The method for preparing a super absorbent polymer according to the present disclosure reduces the generating amount of a fine powder while realizing the same particle size distribution in the process of pulverizing the dried polymer, thereby reducing the load of the fine powder reassembly, drying, pulverizing and classifying steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Inventors: Yoon Jae Min, Jong Hun Song, Gicheul Kim, Jae Yul Kim, Heechang Woo
  • Patent number: 11642666
    Abstract: The invention relates to a shaped catalyst body in the form of a tetralobe having four circular through-passages, with the midpoints of the through-passages forming a square and the spacings between in each case two adjacent through-passages being from 0.8 to 1.2 times the thickness of the outer walls of the through-passages. The shaped catalyst body is used for the oxidation of S02 to S03.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Christian Walsdorff, Marco Oskar Kennema, Marcelo Daniel Kaufman Rechulski, Holger Borchert
  • Patent number: 11643332
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing an AFX-structure zeolite comprising at least the following steps: i) mixing, in an aqueous medium, an FAU-structure zeolite having an SiO2 (FAU)/Al2O3 (FAU) molar ratio of between 2.00 (limit included) and 6.00 (limit excluded), an organic nitrogenous compound R, at least one source of at least one alkali and/or alkaline-earth metal M, the reaction mixture having the following molar composition: (SiO2 (FAU))/(Al2O3 (FAU)) between 2.00 (limit included) and 6.00 (limit excluded), H2O/(SiO2 (FAU)) between 1 and 100, R/(SiO2 (FAU)) between 0.01 and 0.6, M2/nO/(SiO2 (FAU)) between 0.005 and 0.7, limits included, until a homogeneous precursor gel is obtained; ii) hydrothermal treatment of said precursor gel obtained on conclusion of step i) at a temperature of between 120° C. and 220° C., for a time of between 12 hours and 15 days.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Raquel Martinez Franco, Eric Llido, David Berthout, Bogdan Harbuzaru
  • Patent number: 11642665
    Abstract: This disclosure describes enantiomerically enriched chiral molecular sieves and methods of making and using the same. In some embodiments, the molecular sieves are silicates or germanosilicates of STW topology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignees: California Institute of Technology, William Marsh Rice University
    Inventors: Mark E. Davis, Stephen Kramer Brand, Joel E. Schmidt, Michael W. Deem
  • Patent number: 11643383
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing a carboxylic ester by reacting an aldehyde in the presence of an aluminum alkoxide, wherein the aluminum alkoxide is obtained either by reacting an aluminum hydride with an aldehyde or by reacting a different aluminum alkoxide with a carboxylic ester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Evonik Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Lygin, Steffen Krill, Matthias Grömping, Andreas Tepperis
  • Patent number: 11633728
    Abstract: Nanoparticles that can be used as hydrosilylation and dehydrogenative silylation catalysts. The nanoparticles have at least one transition metal with an oxidation state of 0, chosen from the metals of columns 8, 9 and 10 of the periodic table, and at least one carbonyl ligand, preferably a silicide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignees: ELKEM SILICONES FRANCE SAS, UNIVERSITE CLAUDE BERNARD LYON I, CPE LYON FORMATION CONTINUE ET RECHERCHE—CPE LYON CFR, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE—CNRS
    Inventors: Valerie Meille, Chloe Thieuleux, Laurent Veyre, Iurii Suleimanov, Thomas Galeandro-Diamant, Magali Bousquie
  • Patent number: 11632957
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to the field of molecules having pesticidal utility against pests in Phyla Arthropoda, Mollusca, and Nematoda, processes to produce such molecules, intermediates used in such processes, pesticidal compositions containing such molecules, and processes of using such pesticidal compositions against such pests. These pesticidal compositions may be used, for example, as acaricides, insecticides, miticides, molluscicides, and nematicides. This document discloses molecules having the following formula (“Formula One”).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE LLC
    Inventors: Ronald J. Heemstra, Ronald Ross, Jr., Kyle A. DeKorver, Kaitlyn Gray, Daniel I. Knueppel, Peter Vednor, Timothy P. Martin, Joseph D. Eckelbarger, John F. Daeuble, Sr., Ricky Hunter, David A. Demeter, Tony K. Trullinger, Erich W. Baum, Zoltan L. Benko, Nakyen Choy, Gary D. Crouse, Fangzheng Li, Jeffrey Nissen, Monica B. Olson, Michelle Riener, Thomas C. Sparks, Frank J. Wessels, Maurice C. Yap
  • Patent number: 11633715
    Abstract: A DNA complex includes a carrier and DNA immobilized on the carrier. 80% or more by mass of the DNA is single-stranded DNA, the DNA has an average molecular weight of 500,000 or less, and the DNA content is more than 15% by mass and 50% or less by mass of the DNA complex. The carrier contains an inorganic material. The DNA complex has an average particle size of 10 ?m or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Fumio Yamauchi, Kengo Kanazaki, Teigo Sakakibara, Yoshinori Kotani, Ryoko Ueyama
  • Patent number: 11629058
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for producing a metal carbide, where the method includes thermally treating a molecular precursor in an oxygen-free environment, such that the treating produces the metal carbide and the molecular precursor includes where M is the metal of the metal carbide, N* includes nitrogen or a nitrogen-containing functional group, and x is between zero and six, inclusively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
    Inventors: Frederick G. Baddour, Anurag Kumar, Kurt Michael Van Allsburg, Daniel Ruddy, Susan E. Habas, Andrew Royappa, Brittney E. Petel, Claire Townsend Nimlos
  • Patent number: 11628419
    Abstract: Compositions are provided for efficient uranium extraction, for example from wastewater, seawater, or other water sources. The compositions can include a functionalized porous organic polymer functionalized with one or more uranium binding moieties, e.g. having a plurality of amidoxime or amidrazone groups covalently attached thereto. The compositions can include covalent organic frameworks, porous aromatic frameworks, and various porous organic polymers, especially those having a hierarchical pore size distribution over a range of pore sizes. The compositions can have functional groups such as amidoxime or an amidrazone covalently attached thereto. The hierarchical pore size distribution can be determined based upon at least 60% of the pore sizes in the range of pore sizes having a pore volume of at least 0.01 cm3 g?1 in the pore size distribution at 77 K. Methods of making the compositions and methods of using the compositions are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
    Inventors: Shengqian Ma, Qi Sun, Briana Aguila
  • Patent number: 11628416
    Abstract: A graphene coated crushed glass particle adsorbent is provided for the removal of heavy metals and other contaminants in from solutions such as wastewaters, contaminated surface water and groundwater. The adsorbent comprises crushed (e.g. recycled) glass coated with graphene nano-sheets using a staged thermal binding process and the silicas in the glass as a catalyst. The adsorbent may be configured for use in both in-situ and ex-situ treatment systems and is capable of removing heavy metals and other inorganic and organic contaminants. The strong adsorptive bond between contaminants and the graphene coating on crushed glass particles can also lead to alternative applications of the end of life adsorbent, such as base material in road and pavement (e.g. cement-like) construction materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Inventors: Edwin Safari, Mohammad Tofigh Rayhani
  • Patent number: 11612875
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel sulfur-doped carbonaceous porous materials. The present invention also relates to processes for the preparation of these materials and to the use of these materials in applications such as gas adsorption, mercury and gold capture, gas storage and as catalysts or catalyst supports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: The University of Liverpool
    Inventors: Jet-Sing Lee, Tom Hasell
  • Patent number: 11602728
    Abstract: A composition for making composite adsorbents from a mixture of geopolymer, zeolite and activated carbon wherein a geopolymer material, a carbonaceous material, and an alkali activating agent are the components of the mixture. The alkali activating agent to carbonaceous material solid mass ratio is at least 0.25:1, respectively. A process for producing shaped composite adsorbents from the composition is done using conventional means such as mixing, shaping, extrusion and other methods. Alkali activation is used to convert the carbonaceous material to activated carbon, followed by hydrothermal treatment to convert the geopolymer material to zeolites. Shaped composite adsorbents fabricated from the composition of the instant invention are used for adsorption, purification, or other separation applications of liquids and gases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Novoreach Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Jun Jason Cai, Jia Julia Liu
  • Patent number: 11596933
    Abstract: The disclosure discloses a catalyst capable of simultaneously removing COS and H2S in garbage gasification and a preparation method thereof, and belongs to the technical field of preparation of desulfurization catalysts. The method includes the following steps: pretreating an SBA-15 molecular sieve with a templating agent unremoved, which primarily includes the steps of removing the templating agent and introducing halogen atoms to modify the molecular sieve; then synthesizing an active component solution; and finally introducing active components into channels of the pretreated molecular sieve via surface tension by adopting an impregnation method, performing washing and drying, and performing calcining under an N2 atmosphere, so as to obtain the catalyst. The catalyst prepared according to the present disclosure can load the active components in fixed positions inside and outside the channels, and the components are easy to obtain, thereby having the advantages of low cost and good desulfurization effects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: QINGDAO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Huawei Zhang, Mingzhu Zhang, Peng Liang, Dong Chen, Tiantian Jiao, Yaqing Zhang
  • Patent number: 11577226
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an exhaust gas purification catalyst having an improved Rh activation, which comprises a substrate and a catalyst coat layer formed on the substrate, the catalyst coat layer having a two-layer structure, wherein the catalyst coat layer includes an upstream portion on an upstream side and a downstream portion on a downstream side in an exhaust gas flow direction, and a part or all of the upstream portion is formed on a part of the downstream portion, wherein the upstream portion contains Rh fine particles and Pt, wherein the Rh fine particles have an average particle size measured by a transmission electron microscope observation of 1.0 nm or more to 2.0 nm or less, and a standard deviation ? of the particle size of 0.8 nm or less, and wherein the downstream portion contains Rh.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, CATALER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seiji Nakahigashi, Isao Chinzei, Shogo Shirakawa, Hiromasa Suzuki, Masahide Miura, Takahiro Nishio, Norimichi Shimano, Hiroki Nihashi, Mitsuyoshi Okada, Takashi Onozuka, Souta Akiyama, Hiromi Togashi, Takahiro Noguchi, Isao Naito
  • Patent number: 11577225
    Abstract: A heterogeneous catalyst comprising a support and a noble metal, wherein said support comprises silicon, and wherein said catalyst comprises from 0.1 to 40 mol % titanium and from 0.1 to 10 mol % of at least one noble metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Co.
    Inventors: Christopher D. Frick, Jeffrey A. Herron, Kirk W. Limbach, Wen Sheng Lee, Victor J. Sussman
  • Patent number: 11572528
    Abstract: Embodiments in accordance with the present invention relate generally to a variety of norbornene derivatives exhibiting olfactive properties and are suitable as fragrance ingredients. More specifically, this invention relates to various fragrance compositions containing one or more of a compound of formula (I): Wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined herein. The compounds of formula (I) are useful as perfumes, colognes, and in perfume augmenting, modifying, enhancing, and imparting compositions. The compositions of this invention are therefore useful in a variety of products including perfumes, colognes, soaps, detergents, candles, air fresheners, trash bags, tissues, deodorants, lotions, skin care products, hair products, sanitary products, cleaning products, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: PROMERUS, LLC
    Inventor: Larry F Rhodes
  • Patent number: 11570987
    Abstract: Described herein are compounds, pesticidally acceptable salts thereof, and compositions thereof that are useful, for example, for pest management and for controlling pests. In certain embodiments provided are enantioenriched and/or enantiopure compounds and pesticidally acceptable salts thereof, and methods of making same. Methods of controlling pests with the compounds of the disclosure are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Xiaolong Zhu, Jingxiang Yang, Michael D. Ward, Bart Kahr
  • Patent number: 11566340
    Abstract: Provided is a preparation method of a coating material. The method includes: using an aluminum salt and a silicon source as precursors; and performing hydrothermal crystallization and calcination treatments successively under an action of a template agent to obtain the coating material, wherein the template agent is used to cause the coating material to form a porous spherical structure. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the preparation process of the coating material is simple and the cost is low, and the specific surface area of the prepared coating material is large.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hongbao Yao
  • Patent number: 11559796
    Abstract: A method for producing a hierarchical mesoporous beta includes mixing a beta zeolite with an aqueous metal hydroxide solution and heating the beta zeolite and the aqueous metal hydroxide mixture to produce a desilicated beta zeolite, contacting the desilicated beta zeolite with an ammonium salt solution to produce an intermediate hierarchical mesoporous beta zeolite, and treating the intermediate hierarchical mesoporous beta zeolite with an acidic solution to produce the hierarchical mesoporous beta zeolite. The hierarchical mesoporous beta zeolite includes a molar ratio of silicon to aluminum of greater than 12.5, a total pore volume of greater than or equal to the total pore volume of the intermediate hierarchical mesoporous beta zeolite, and an average mesopore size of greater than or equal to the average mesopore size of the hierarchical mesoporous beta zeolite. The method may also include calcining the intermediate hierarchical mesoporous beta zeolite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventor: Ke Zhang