Patents by Inventor Hongyun Yang
Hongyun Yang 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).
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Patent number: 11926742Abstract: A method for preparing carbon black from pyrolysis char of waste tires by a molten salt thermal treatment and a product thereof are provided. The method includes heating one or two groups of a metal chloride salt group and a metal sulfate group to obtain a molten salt; adding pyrolysis char of waste tires into the molten salt and subjecting same to a molten salt thermal treatment under a preset reaction atmosphere; after the reaction is complete, separating the reaction product to obtain a secondary molten salt and treated pyrolysis char, washing the treated pyrolysis char with hot water and then drying same so as to obtain carbon black, and at the same time, recycling the secondary molten salt.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2020Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Hongyun Hu, Hua Tang, Aijun Li, Kang Xie, Yuhan Yang, Fu Yang, Hong Yao
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Patent number: 10544371Abstract: Described is an industrial scale chemical reactor or reactor containing a shell having an inner wall, and at least one channel inside the shell. The shell has a circular, square, or rectangular cross-sectional area. All of the internal dimensions of the channel are greater than 10 mm, and optionally less than 50 mm. The channel has a rectangular cross-sectional area, and contains a catalyst bed containing catalyst particles and/or pieces containing catalyst particles packed inside the channel. The reactor has improved shell volume utilization, catalyst loading capacities, heat exchange efficiency, process intensification, or combinations thereof, compared to currently existing reactors. Exothermic reactions, such as the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis can be performed inside the channels of the reactor. Also described are methods of making the reactor.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2018Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: IntraMicron, Inc.Inventors: Hongyun Yang, Troy Barron, Bruce Tatarchuk, Paul Dimick
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Patent number: 10543470Abstract: Described herein are improved chemical reactors for carrying out partial oxidation reactions. The chemical reactor permits the use of levels of oxygen above the lower explosion limit (LEL) typically used in partial oxidation reactions, which increases both volumetric reactivity and conversion per pass, resulting in reduced separation and reactant recycle costs. Also described are methods of using the reactors.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2018Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignees: IntraMicron, Inc., Auburn UniversityInventors: Bruce Tatarchuk, David Scarborough, Paul Dimick, Hongyun Yang
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Publication number: 20190376996Abstract: A sample adding system for automatically adding a sputum digestion liquid includes a weighing device provided with a weight sensor and a sample adding device. A liquid inlet of a sample adding tube goes deep into the sputum digestion liquid reagent bottle, and a liquid outlet of the sample adding tube extends to a position above the weighing device. A sample adding needle is connected to the liquid outlet of the sample adding tube. The sample adding tube is equipped with a quantitative sample adding pump. A signal output end of the weight sensor is electrically connected to a signal input end of a single-chip microcomputer, and a control output end of the single-chip microcomputer is electrically connected to a control input end of the quantitative sample adding pump.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2018Publication date: December 12, 2019Applicant: AUTOBIO DIAGNOSTICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Zeyu WANG, Wuju SUN, Lei QIN, Hongyun YANG, Liying WANG, Junling QIN, Guangyu FU, Xuewei WU
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Publication number: 20190345395Abstract: Described is an industrial scale chemical reactor or reactor containing a shell having an inner wall, and at least one channel inside the shell. The shell has a circular, square, or rectangular cross-sectional area. All of the internal dimensions of the channel are greater than 10 mm, and optionally less than 50 mm. The channel has a rectangular cross-sectional area, and contains a catalyst bed containing catalyst particles and/or pieces containing catalyst particles packed inside the channel. The reactor has improved shell volume utilization, catalyst loading capacities, heat exchange efficiency, process intensification, or combinations thereof, compared to currently existing reactors. Exothermic reactions, such as the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis can be performed inside the channels of the reactor. Also described are methods of making the reactor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2018Publication date: November 14, 2019Inventors: Hongyun Yang, Troy Barron, Bruce Tatarchuk, Paul Dimick
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Patent number: 10454147Abstract: Battery packs for high energy density batteries (cells), particularly arrays of such batteries are described herein. The battery packs include a microfibrous media (MFM)-phase change materials (PCM) composite block and one or more active cooling structures. The MFM is typically sintered to the active cooling structures. The battery packs may contain more than one MFM-PCM composite block. Additionally or alternatively, the MFM-PCM composite block may contain different layers containing different MFM-PCM composites, which have different functionalities. In a preferred embodiment, at least one layer contains a flame retardant PCM, while at least one other layer contains a PCM with a lower melting temperature. The cells may be arranged in a repeating square or equilateral triangle pattern, with one or more active cooling structures in the geometric center of the square or triangle.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2016Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: IntraMicron, Inc.Inventors: Hongyun Yang, Troy Barron, Bruce Tatarchuk, Paul Dimick
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Patent number: 10175213Abstract: Methods and devices for directly measuring the degree of saturation or degree of deactivation of an adsorbent and/or catalytic bed are described herein. The devices contain an inlet, an outlet, a catalytic and/or adsorbent bed, and optionally a support bed for supporting the catalytic and/or adsorbent bed. The devices further contain one or more structures attached to the reactor that allow for insertion of one or more sensors into the reactor. The sensor is used to spectroscopically interrogate the adsorbent and/or catalyst in situ, providing real-time information regarding adsorbant saturation and/or catalyst deactivation. The devices and methods described herein can be used to determine the saturation degree of adsorbent materials or catalyst beds that are involved in gas-liquid and liquid-liquid heterogeneous systems, such as those used in scrubbing and extraction.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2013Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: INTRAMICRON, INC.Inventors: Paul S. Dimick, Hongyun Yang, Bruce J. Tatarchuk
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Patent number: 10159962Abstract: Catalysts for oxidative sulfur removal and methods of making and using thereof are described herein. The catalysts contain one or more reactive metal salts dispersed on one or more substrates. Suitable reactive metal salts include those salts containing multivariable metals having variable valence or oxidation states and having catalytic activity with sulfur compounds present in gaseous fuel streams. In some embodiments, the catalyst contains one or more compounds that function as an oxygen sponge under the reaction conditions for oxidative sulfur removal. The catalysts can be used to oxidatively remove sulfur-containing compounds from fuel streams, particularly gaseous fuel streams having high sulfur content.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2013Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: INTRAMICRON, INC.Inventors: Hongyun Yang, Paul S. Dimick
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Publication number: 20180311631Abstract: Described herein are improved chemical reactors for carrying out partial oxidation reactions. The chemical reactor permits the use of levels of oxygen above the lower explosion limit (LEL) typically used in partial oxidation reactions, which increases both volumetric reactivity and conversion per pass, resulting in reduced separation and reactant recycle costs. Also described are methods of using the reactors.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2018Publication date: November 1, 2018Inventors: Bruce Tatarchuk, David Scarborough, Paul Dimick, Hongyun Yang
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Patent number: 9964355Abstract: Improved methods for preparing highly porous mesh media and loading functional particles into the media are described herein. The highly porous media can be used as supports for catalyst materials for a variety of applications, such as desulfurization. Pre-manufactured catalyst can be loaded into the sintered open media. Thus, the contamination issues associated wetlay paper making and pre-oxidation, the deactivation issues associated with the sintering and pre-oxidation steps, and the corrosion issues associated with the catalyst formation step can be avoided. The methods described herein result in the formation of highly porous media with functional particles immobilized inside.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: IntraMicron, Inc.Inventors: Hongyun Yang, Paul S. Dimick, Troy J. Barron, Bruce J. Tatarchuk
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Patent number: 9772149Abstract: Methods for improving heat transfer at the interface between the internal reactor wall and mesh media containing microfibrous entrapped catalysts (MFECs) and/or microfibrous entrapped sorbents (MFESs) are described herein. Improved (e.g., more rapid) heat transfer can be achieved using a variety of approaches including increasing the contacting area of the interface between the mesh media and the reactor wall so that more contacting points are formed, enhancing the contacting efficiency at the contacting points between the mesh media and the reactor wall, increasing the number of contact points between the mesh media and the reactor wall using fine fibers, and combinations thereof.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: Intramicron, Inc.Inventors: Hongyun Yang, Paul S. Dimick, Bruce J. Tatarchuk
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Publication number: 20170149103Abstract: Battery packs for high energy density batteries (cells), particularly arrays of such batteries are described herein. The battery packs include a microfibrous media (MFM)-phase change materials (PCM) composite block and one or more active cooling structures. The MFM is typically sintered to the active cooling structures. The battery packs may contain more than one MFM-PCM composite block. Additionally or alternatively, the MFM-PCM composite block may contain different layers containing different MFM-PCM composites, which have different functionalities. In a preferred embodiment, at least one layer contains a flame retardant PCM, while at least one other layer contains a PCM with a lower melting temperature. The cells may be arranged in a repeating square or equilateral triangle pattern, with one or more active cooling structures in the geometric center of the square or triangle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2016Publication date: May 25, 2017Inventors: Hongyun Yang, Troy Barron, Bruce Tatarchuk, Paul Dimick
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Patent number: 9614263Abstract: Thermal management systems for high energy density batteries, particularly arrays of such batteries, and methods of making and using thereof are described herein. The system includes one or more thermal conductive microfibrous media with one or more phase change materials dispersed within the microfibrous media and one or more active cooling structures. Energy storage packs or arrays which contain a plurality of energy storage cells and the thermal management system are also described. Further described are thermal or infrared shielding blankets or barriers comprising one or more thermal conductive microfibrous media comprising one or more phase change materials dispersed within the microfibrous media.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2015Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: IntraMicron, Inc.Inventors: Hongyun Yang, Bruce J. Tatarchuk, Troy J. Barron, Paul S. Dimick
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Publication number: 20150236386Abstract: Thermal management systems for high energy density batteries, particularly arrays of such batteries, and methods of making and using thereof are described herein. The system includes one or more thermal conductive microfibrous media with one or more phase change materials dispersed within the microfibrous media and one or more active cooling structures. Energy storage packs or arrays which contain a plurality of energy storage cells and the thermal management system are also described. Further described are thermal or infrared shielding blankets or barriers comprising one or more thermal conductive microfibrous media comprising one or more phase change materials dispersed within the microfibrous media.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2015Publication date: August 20, 2015Inventors: Hongyun Yang, Bruce J. Tatarchuk, Troy J. Barron, Paul S. Dimick
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Publication number: 20150192375Abstract: Methods for improving heat transfer at the interface between the internal reactor wall and mesh media containing microfibrous entrapped catalysts (MFECs) and/or microfibrous entrapped sorbents (MFESs) are described herein. Improved (e.g., more rapid) heat transfer can be achieved using a variety of approaches including increasing the contacting area of the interface between the mesh media and the reactor wall so that more contacting points are formed, enhancing the contacting efficiency at the contacting points between the mesh media and the reactor wall, increasing the number of contact points between the mesh media and the reactor wall using fine fibers, and combinations thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: July 9, 2015Inventors: Hongyun Yang, Paul S. Dimick, Bruce J. Tatarchuk
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Publication number: 20150176894Abstract: Improved methods for preparing highly porous mesh media and loading functional particles into the media are described herein. The highly porous media can be used as supports for catalyst materials for a variety of applications, such as desulfurization. Pre-manufactured catalyst can be loaded into the sintered open media. Thus, the contamination issues associated wetlay paper making and pre-oxidation, the deactivation issues associated with the sintering and pre-oxidation steps, and the corrosion issues associated with the catalyst formation step can be avoided. The methods described herein result in the formation of highly porous media with functional particles immobilized inside.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Hongyun Yang, Paul S. Dimick, Troy J. Barron, Bruce J. Tatarchuk
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Publication number: 20150167049Abstract: A method and a kit for the detection of Trichomonas infection by detecting N-acetyl-?-D-hexosaminidase activity in a sample, and a method and a kit for the detection of Trichomonas or Candida infection by detecting N-acetyl-?-D-hexosaminidase activity in a sample. The presence of a Trichomonas or a Candida infection can be distinguished by a pH of the sample.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2015Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventors: Zeyu Wang, Hongyun Yang, Guangyu Fu, Xuewei Wu, Chaojie Feng, Yang Yang, Jingjing Yang, Yuanyuan Xie, Yehuan Zheng, Guilin Li, Fan Yang
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Publication number: 20150027927Abstract: Catalysts for oxidative sulfur removal and methods of making and using thereof are described herein. The catalysts contain one or more reactive metal salts dispersed on one or more substrates. Suitable reactive metal salts include those salts containing multivariable metals having variable valence or oxidation states and having catalytic activity with sulfur compounds present in gaseous fuel streams. In some embodiments, the catalyst contains one or more compounds that function as an oxygen sponge under the reaction conditions for oxidative sulfur removal. The catalysts can be used to oxidatively remove sulfur-containing compounds from fuel streams, particularly gaseous fuel streams having high sulfur content.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Applicant: INTRAMICRON, INC.Inventors: Hongyun Yang, Paul S. Dimick
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Publication number: 20140370607Abstract: Methods and devices for directly measuring the degree of saturation or degree of deactivation of an adsorbent and/or catalytic bed are described herein. The devices contain an inlet, an outlet, a catalytic and/or adsorbent bed, and optionally a support bed for supporting the catalytic and/or adsorbent bed. The devices further contain one or more structures attached to the reactor that allow for insertion of one or more sensors into the reactor. The sensor is used to spectroscopically interrogate the adsorbent and/or catalyst in situ, providing real-time information regarding adsorbant saturation and/or catalyst deactivation. The devices and methods described herein can be used to determine the saturation degree of adsorbent materials or catalyst beds that are involved in gas-liquid and liquid-liquid heterogeneous systems, such as those used in scrubbing and extraction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2013Publication date: December 18, 2014Inventors: Paul S. Dimick, Hongyun Yang, Bruce J. Tatarchuk
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Patent number: 8425763Abstract: Disclosed are sorbent compositions that include a porous titanium dioxide support impregnated with a silver material. The sorbent compositions may be utilized in systems and methods for removing sulfur compounds from hydrocarbon streams such as jet fuel.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2011Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Auburn UniversityInventors: Bruce Tatarchuk, Hongyun Yang, Sachin Nair