Patents Examined by Yong L Chu
  • Systems and methods for processing ammonia
    Patent number: 11697108
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for fabricating catalysts for ammonia decomposition. The method may comprise (a) subjecting a catalyst support to one or more physical or chemical processes to optimize one or more pores, morphologies, and/or surface chemistry or property of the catalyst support; (b) depositing a composite support material on the catalyst support, wherein the composite support material comprises a morphology or surface chemistry or property; and (c) depositing one or more active metals on at least one of the composite support material and the catalyst support, wherein the one or more active metals comprise one or more nanoparticles configured to conform to the morphology of the composite support material and/or catalyst support material, thereby optimizing one or more active sites on the nanoparticles for ammonia processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: AMOGY Inc.
    Inventors: Boris Sheludko, Junyoung Cha, Young Suk Jo
  • Acrylamide photoinitiators
    Patent number: 11685708
    Abstract: Acrylamide photoinitiators are provided, in which a photoinitiator moiety and an acrylamide are incorporated into the photoinitiator structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Coloplast A/S
    Inventors: Jakob Vange, Petr Sehnal, David Jepson, Andrew Towns
  • Method for manufacturing catalyst and catalyst
    Patent number: 11684911
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a catalyst includes depositing a catalyst slurry containing at least a catalyst metal and water on a support, depositing particles of a water-absorbing polymer on a surface of the catalyst slurry, expanding the particles to a predetermined size with the water present in the catalyst slurry, and firing the support having the catalyst slurry and the particles deposited on the catalyst slurry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ryo Nagai
  • Catalyst having enhanced conversion and selectivity for manufacturing olefin, and manufacturing method therof
    Patent number: 11684907
    Abstract: Disclosed is a catalyst for producing an olefin, the catalyst having an excellent conversion and excellent selectivity, and a method for preparing the catalyst. The catalyst for producing an olefin, according to the present invention, includes: a support including alumina and an auxiliary support component; a main catalyst including an active metal oxide supported on the support; and a co-catalyst including an oxide of an alkali metal and a Group 6B transition metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignees: SK GAS CO., LTD., KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Yong Ki Park, Won Choon Choi, Daesung Park, Hawon Park, Deuk Soo Park, Ung Gi Hong, Byungjun Kang, Miyoung Lee
  • Olefin isomerization catalysts
    Patent number: 11684906
    Abstract: A catalyst composition comprising MgO, Al2O3 and one or more further alkaline earth metal oxides, provides for outstanding catalytic production of propylene when employed together with a metathesis catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: BASF CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ibrahim Ilgaz Soykal, Burcu Bayram, Knut Wassermann, Joseph C. Dellamorte
  • Double-layer-structured catalyst for dehydrogenating light hydrocarbons
    Patent number: 11679380
    Abstract: A double-layer structured catalyst for use in dehydrogenation of light hydrocarbon gas within a range of C3 to C6, configured such that platinum, tin, and an alkali metal are carried in a phase-changed carrier, wherein the tin component is present in an entire region inside the carrier, and the platinum and the tin form a single complex and are present in an alloy form within a range of a predetermined thickness from an outer periphery of the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: HEESUNG CATALYSTS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Young-san Yoo, Hyun A Choi, Dong Kun Kang, Young Ho Lee
  • Pressurized inerting system
    Patent number: 11679893
    Abstract: A system and method for providing dried inert gas to a protected space is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jonathan Rheaume, Sean C. Emerson
  • Supported two-component metal oxide catalyst for advanced treatment of petrochemical wastewater and method for preparing same
    Patent number: 11666892
    Abstract: A method for preparing a supported two-component metal oxide ozone catalytic oxidation catalyst for an advanced treatment of a petrochemical wastewater is provided. The supported two-component metal-oxide ozone catalytic oxidation catalyst is prepared from commercially-available active alumina balls by the steps of carrier activation, impregnating liquid preparation, carrier impregnation, catalyst roasting, and catalyst cleaning. The supported two-component metal oxide ozone catalytic oxidation catalyst has product stability, is reusable, and is of significance in application of ozone catalytic oxidation technologies as well as energy conservation and consumption reduction for petrochemical wastewater treatment plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: CHINESE RESEARCH ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENT SCIENCES
    Inventors: Changyong Wu, Yuexi Zhou, Liya Fu
  • Ultra-thin carbon-layer composite material modified by nickel nanoclusters and vanadium carbide particles and its preparation method and application
    Patent number: 11668016
    Abstract: The invention relates to an ultra-thin carbon-layer composite material modified by nickel nanoclusters and vanadium carbide particles, and its preparation method and application. The composite material comprises a two-dimensional ultra-thin carbon-layer as a matrix, in which nickel clusters and vanadium carbide nanoparticles are embedded to form coupling interfaces between Ni and C, VC and C, and Ni and VC. The thickness of the two-dimensional ultra-thin carbon-layer is less than 10 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: SHAANXI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jianfeng Huang, Qianqian Liu, Liangliang Feng, Liyun Cao, Kang Li
  • Adsorbent particles and methods of forming thereof
    Patent number: 11666885
    Abstract: A method of forming a batch of shaped adsorbent particles may include applying a precursor mixture into a shaping assembly within an application zone to form a batch of precursor shaped adsorbent particles, drying the batch of precursor shaped adsorbent particles within the shaping assembly to form the batch of shaped adsorbent particles, and ejecting the batch of shaped adsorbent particles from the shaping assembly. The batch of shaped adsorbent particles may have a moisture content of at least about 20 wt. %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Samuel Noel Patrice Marlin, Samuel Morse Koch, Jingyu Shi, Patrick Nguyen Van Nuoi, James A. McCarthy, Stephen L. Dahar
  • Method and system for pelletizing spent bleaching earth
    Patent number: 11654418
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes a process for pelletizing a spent bleaching earth (SBE) into a clay-biocarbon composite including classifying the SBE based on at least one parameter of the SBE, selecting at least one filler compound and mixing the at least one filler compound with the SBE to make a mixture, forming a plurality of pellets out of the mixture, and pyrolyzing the pellets to produce the clay-biocarbon composite. Pyrolyzing a pelleted spent bleaching earth (SBE) may include advancing the pelleted SBE with a distributer to a first thermal chamber for providing even thermal processing, releasing the pelleted SBE to an auger to cool to room temperature, and condensing at least one volatile compound emitted from the pelleted SBE during thermal processing to produce a condensate for reuse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: TITAN CLEAN ENERGY PROJECTS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Maurice Tuchelt, Jamie Bakos, Roger Sarrazin
  • Method for preparing super absorbent polymer
    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
  • Method for preparing a high-purity AFX structural zeolite with a nitrogen-containing organic structuring agent
    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
  • Enantiomerically enriched, polycrystalline molecular sieves
    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
  • Method for producing a homogeneous catalyst for the Tishchenko reaction
    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
  • Shaped catalyst body in the form of tetralobes of uniform wall thickness
    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
  • Molecules having pesticidal utility, and intermediates, compositions, and processes, related thereto
    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
  • Nanoparticles of CO complexes of zero-valent metals that can be used as hydrosilylation and dehydrogenative silylation catalysts
    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
  • DNA complex, adsorbent, adsorption column, purification system, liquid treatment method, and method for producing DNA complex
    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
  • Metal carbides and methods of making the same
    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