Patents by Inventor Huanwen Zhou

Huanwen Zhou 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).

  • Process and catalyst for preparing C2-oxygenates from synthesis gas
    Patent number: 6500781
    Abstract: In a process for preparing C2-oxygenates by reaction of CO and H2over a rhodium-containing supported catalyst, the catalyst comprises, based on the total weight, from 0.01 to 1O% by weight of rhodium, from 0.001 to 10% by weight of zirconium, from 0.01 to 5% by weight of iridium, from 0.01 to 10% by weight of at least one metal selected from among copper, cobalt, nickel, manganese, iron, ruthenium and molybdenum, from 0.01 to 10% by weight of at least one alkali metal or alkaline earth metal selected from among lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, magnesium and calcium, on an inert support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hongyuan Luo, Huanwen Zhou
  • Process and catalyst for preparing C2-oxygenates from synthesis gas
    Publication number: 20020037938
    Abstract: In a process for preparing C2-oxygenates by reaction of CO and H2over a rhodium-containing supported catalyst, the catalyst comprises, based on the total weight,
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2001
    Publication date: March 28, 2002
    Inventors: Hongyuan Luo, Huanwen Zhou
  • Process and catalyst for preparing C2-oxygenates from synthesis gas
    Patent number: 6346555
    Abstract: In a process for preparing C2-oxygenates by reaction of CO and H2 over a rhodium-containing supported catalyst, the catalyst comprises, based on the total weight, from 0.01 to 10% by weight of rhodium, from 0.001 to 10% by weight of zirconium, from 0.01 to 5% by weight of iridium, from 0.01 to 10% by weight of at least one metal selected from among copper, cobalt, nickel, manganese, iron, ruthenium and molybdenum, from 0.01 to 10% by weight of at least one alkali metal or alkaline earth metal selected from among lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, magnesium and calcium, on an inert support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2002
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hongyuan Luo, Huanwen Zhou