Patents by Inventor Dajiang LIU

Dajiang LIU 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).

  • Publication number: 20240083111
    Abstract: A 3D printer extrusion structure, comprising: a housing; a motor provided on the housing; an active extrusion gear provided in the housing and connected to the motor; an adjusting support rotatably connected inside the housing; a driven extrusion gear provided at one end of the adjusting support and rotatably connected to the adjusting support; and an elastic member, the elastic member being connected to an other end of the adjusting support to enable the end of the adjusting support provided with the driven extrusion gear to approach the active extrusion gear, so that the driven extrusion gear works in conjunction with the active extrusion gear to extrude material, wherein the end of the adjusting support provided with the driven extrusion gear extends to the outside of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Huilin LIU, Jingke TANG, Chun CHEN, Danjun AO, Dajiang WU
  • Patent number: 9828354
    Abstract: The invention provides new methods for the direct umpolung self-condensation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) by organocatalysis, thereby upgrading the readily available substrate into 5,5?-di(hydroxymethyl) furoin (DHMF). While many efficient catalyst systems have been developed for conversion of plant biomass resources into HMF, the invention now provides methods to convert such nonfood biomass directly into DHMF by a simple process as described herein. The invention also provides highly effective new methods for upgrading other biomass furaldehydes and related compound to liquid fuels. The methods include the organocatalytic self-condensation (umpolung) of biomass furaldehydes into (C8-C12)furoin intermediates, followed by hydrogenation, etherification or esterification into oxygenated biodiesel, or hydrodeoxygenation by metal-acid tandem catalysis into premium hydrocarbon fuels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Colorado State University Research Foundation
    Inventors: Eugene Y. Chen, Dajiang Liu
  • Publication number: 20170044124
    Abstract: The invention provides new methods for the direct umpolung self-condensation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) by organocatalysis, thereby upgrading the readily available substrate into 5,5?-di(hydroxymethyl) furoin (DHMF). While many efficient catalyst systems have been developed for conversion of plant biomass resources into HMF, the invention now provides methods to convert such nonfood biomass directly into DHMF by a simple process as described herein. The invention also provides highly effective new methods for upgrading other biomass furaldehydes and related compound to liquid fuels. The methods include the organocatalytic self-condensation (umpolung) of biomass furaldehydes into (C8-C12)furoin intermediates, followed by hydrogenation, etherification or esterification into oxygenated biodiesel, or hydrodeoxygenation by metal-acid tandem catalysis into premium hydrocarbon fuels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Eugene Y. CHEN, Dajiang LIU
  • Patent number: 9469626
    Abstract: The invention provides new methods for the direct umpolung self-condensation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) by organocatalysis, thereby upgrading the readily available substrate into 5,5?-di(hydroxymethyl)furoin (DHMF). While many efficient catalyst systems have been developed for conversion of plant biomass resources into HMF, the invention now provides methods to convert such nonfood biomass directly into DHMF by a simple process as described herein. The invention also provides highly effective new methods for upgrading other biomass furaldehydes and related compound to liquid fuels. The methods include the organocatalytic self-condensation (umpolung) of biomass furaldehydes into (C8-C12)furoin intermediates, followed by hydrogenation, etherification or esterification into oxygenated biodiesel, or hydrodeoxygenation by metal-acid tandem catalysis into premium hydrocarbon fuels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Colorado State University Research Foundation
    Inventors: Eugene Y. Chen, Dajiang Liu
  • Publication number: 20140007497
    Abstract: The invention provides new methods for the direct umpolung self-condensation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) by organocatalysis, thereby upgrading the readily available substrate into 5,5?-di(hydroxymethyl)furoin (DHMF). While many efficient catalyst systems have been developed for conversion of plant biomass resources into HMF, the invention now provides methods to convert such nonfood biomass directly into DHMF by a simple process as described herein. The invention also provides highly effective new methods for upgrading other biomass furaldehydes and related compound to liquid fuels. The methods include the organocatalytic self-condensation (umpolung) of biomass furaldehydes into (C8-C12)furoin intermediates, followed by hydrogenation, etherification or esterification into oxygenated biodiesel, or hydrodeoxygenation by metal-acid tandem catalysis into premium hydrocarbon fuels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventors: Eugene Y. CHEN, Dajiang LIU