Patents by Inventor Jian-Ping Shen
Jian-Ping Shen 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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Publication number: 20210121850Abstract: Zinc oxide-based sorbents, and processes for preparing and using them are provided, wherein the sorbents are preferably used to remove one or more reduced sulfur species from gas streams. The sorbents contain an active zinc component, optionally in combination with one or more promoter components and/or one or more substantially inert components. The active zinc component is a two-phase material, consisting essentially of a zinc oxide (ZnO) phase and a zinc aluminate (ZnAl2O4) phase. Each of the two phases is characterized by a relatively small crystallite size of typically less than about 50 nm (500 Angstroms). Preferably the sorbents are prepared by using an alkali metal base to convert a precursor mixture, containing a precipitated zinc oxide precursor and a precipitated aluminum oxide precursor, to the two-phase, active zinc oxide containing component, with the resulting sorbent having a sodium level within a desired range.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2018Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventors: Jian-Ping Shen, Jason S. Norman, Brian S. Turk, Ragbubir Gupta
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Publication number: 20190201877Abstract: This invention is directed to novel mixed transition metal iron (II/III) catalysts for the extraction of oxygen from CO2 and the selective reaction with organic compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2019Publication date: July 4, 2019Inventors: Jian-Ping Shen, Marty Lail, Brian Turk, Paul D. Mobley, Jason S. Norman, Laura Douglas, Jonathan Peters
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Patent number: 10286383Abstract: This invention is directed to novel mixed transition metal iron (II/III) catalysts for the extraction of oxygen from CO2 and the selective reaction with organic compounds.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2017Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: Research Triangle InstituteInventors: Jian-ping Shen, Marty Lail, Brian Turk, Paul D. Mobley, Jason S. Norman, Laura Douglas, Jonathan Peters
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Patent number: 10265677Abstract: A mixed salt composition adapted for use as a sorbent for carbon dioxide removal from a gaseous stream is provided, the composition being in solid form and including magnesium oxide, an alkali metal carbonate, and an alkali metal nitrate, wherein the composition has a molar excess of magnesium characterized by a Mg:X atomic ratio of at least about 3:1, wherein X is the alkali metal. A process for preparing the mixed salt is also provided, the process including mixing a magnesium salt with a solution comprising alkali metal ions, carbonate ions, and nitrate ions to form a slurry or colloid including a solid mixed salt including magnesium carbonate; separating the solid mixed salt from the slurry or colloid to form a wet cake; drying the wet cake to form a dry cake including the solid mixed salt; and calcining the dry cake to form a mixed salt sorbent.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2017Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: Research Triangle InstituteInventors: Jian-Ping Shen, Luke James Ivor Coleman, Marty Alan Lail, Raghubir Prasad Gupta, Brian Scott Turk
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Publication number: 20180195006Abstract: Described herein are processes for converting a biomass starting material (such as lignocellulosic materials) into a low oxygen containing, stable liquid intermediate that can be refined to make liquid hydrocarbon fuels. More specifically, the process can be a catalytic biomass pyrolysis process wherein an oxygen removing catalyst is employed in the reactor while the biomass is subjected to pyrolysis conditions. The stream exiting the pyrolysis reactor comprises bio-oil having a low oxygen content, and such stream may be subjected to further steps, such as separation and/or condensation to isolate the bio-oil.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2018Publication date: July 12, 2018Inventors: David C. Dayton, Raghubir P. Gupta, Brian S. Turk, Atish Kataria, Jian-Ping Shen
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Patent number: 9975775Abstract: The invention is directed to high surface area graphitized carbon and to processes for making high surface area graphitized carbon. The process includes steps of graphitizing and increasing the surface area of (in either order) a starting carbon material to form high surface area graphitized carbon. The step of increasing the surface area optionally comprises an oxidizing step (e.g., through steam etching) or template removal from composite particles. The invention is also directed to catalyst particles and electrodes employing catalyst particles that are formed from the high surface area graphitized carbon.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2015Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: Cabot CorporationInventors: Yipeng Sun, Jian-Ping Shen, Gordon Rice, Paolina Atanassova, Geoffrey D. Moeser
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Patent number: 9944857Abstract: Described herein are processes for converting a biomass starting material (such as lignocellulosic materials) into a low oxygen containing, stable liquid intermediate that can be refined to make liquid hydrocarbon fuels. More specifically, the process can be a catalytic biomass pyrolysis process wherein an oxygen removing catalyst is employed in the reactor while the biomass is subjected to pyrolysis conditions. The stream exiting the pyrolysis reactor comprises bio-oil having a low oxygen content, and such stream may be subjected to further steps, such as separation and/or condensation to isolate the bio-oil.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2013Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Research Triangle InstituteInventors: David C. Dayton, Raghubir P. Gupta, Brian S. Turk, Atish Kataria, Jian-Ping Shen
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Publication number: 20180065114Abstract: This invention is directed to novel mixed transition metal iron (II/III) catalysts for the extraction of oxygen from CO2 and the selective reaction with organic compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2017Publication date: March 8, 2018Inventors: Jian-ping Shen, Marty Lail, Brian Turk, Paul D. Mobley, Jason S. Norman, Laura DOUGLAS, Jonathan PETERS
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Publication number: 20180043328Abstract: A mixed salt composition adapted for use as a sorbent for carbon dioxide removal from a gaseous stream is provided, the composition being in solid form and including magnesium oxide, an alkali metal carbonate, and an alkali metal nitrate, wherein the composition has a molar excess of magnesium characterized by a Mg:X atomic ratio of at least about 3:1, wherein X is the alkali metal. A process for preparing the mixed salt is also provided, the process including mixing a magnesium salt with a solution comprising alkali metal ions, carbonate ions, and nitrate ions to form a slurry or colloid including a solid mixed salt including magnesium carbonate; separating the solid mixed salt from the slurry or colloid to form a wet cake; drying the wet cake to form a dry cake including the solid mixed salt; and calcining the dry cake to form a mixed salt sorbent.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Jian-Ping Shen, Luke James Ivor Coleman, Marty Alan Lail, Raghubir Prasad Gupta, Brian Scott Turk
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Patent number: 9884313Abstract: This invention is directed to novel mixed transition metal iron (II/III) catalysts for the extraction of oxygen from CO2 and the selective reaction with organic compounds.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2014Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: Research Triangle InstituteInventors: Jian-ping Shen, Marty Lail, Brian Turk, Paul D. Mobley, Jason S. Norman, Laura Douglas, Jonathan Peters
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Patent number: 9808783Abstract: A mixed salt composition adapted for use as a sorbent for carbon dioxide removal from a gaseous stream is provided, the composition being in solid form and including magnesium oxide, an alkali metal carbonate, and an alkali metal nitrate, wherein the composition has a molar excess of magnesium characterized by a Mg:X atomic ratio of at least about 3:1, wherein X is the alkali metal. A process for preparing the mixed salt is also provided, the process including mixing a magnesium salt with a solution comprising alkali metal ions, carbonate ions, and nitrate ions to form a slurry or colloid including a solid mixed salt including magnesium carbonate; separating the solid mixed salt from the slurry or colloid to form a wet cake; drying the wet cake to form a dry cake including the solid mixed salt; and calcining the dry cake to form a mixed salt sorbent.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2013Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: Research Triangle InstituteInventors: Jian-Ping Shen, Luke James Ivor Coleman, Marty Alan Lail, Raghubir Prasad Gupta, Brian Scott Turk
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Publication number: 20160158734Abstract: This invention is directed to novel mixed transition metal iron (II/III) catalysts for the extraction of oxygen from CO2 and the selective reaction with organic compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2014Publication date: June 9, 2016Applicant: Research Triangle InstituteInventors: Jian-ping SHEN, Marty LAIL, Brian TURK, Paul D. MOBLEY, Jason S. NORMAN, Laura DOUGLAS, Jonathan PETERS
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Publication number: 20150190777Abstract: A mixed salt composition adapted for use as a sorbent for carbon dioxide removal from a gaseous stream is provided, the composition being in solid form and including magnesium oxide, an alkali metal carbonate, and an alkali metal nitrate, wherein the composition has a molar excess of magnesium characterized by a Mg:X atomic ratio of at least about 3:1, wherein X is the alkali metal. A process for preparing the mixed salt is also provided, the process including mixing a magnesium salt with a solution comprising alkali metal ions, carbonate ions, and nitrate ions to form a slurry or colloid including a solid mixed salt including magnesium carbonate; separating the solid mixed salt from the slurry or colloid to form a wet cake; drying the wet cake to form a dry cake including the solid mixed salt; and calcining the dry cake to form a mixed salt sorbent.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2013Publication date: July 9, 2015Inventors: Jian-Ping Shen, Luke James Ivor Coleman, Marty Alan Lail, Raghubir Prasad Gupta, Brian Scott Turk
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Patent number: 9017837Abstract: The invention is directed to high surface area graphitized carbon and to processes for making high surface area graphitized carbon. The process includes steps of graphitizing and increasing the surface area of (in either order) a starting carbon material to form high surface area graphitized carbon. The step of increasing the surface area optionally comprises an oxidizing step (e.g., through steam etching) or template removal from composite particles. The invention is also directed to catalyst particles and electrodes employing catalyst particles that are formed from the high surface area graphitized carbon.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2008Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Cabot CorporationInventors: Yipeng Sun, Jian-Ping Shen, Gordon Rice, Paolina Atanassova, Geoffrey D. Moeser
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Publication number: 20150051428Abstract: Described herein are processes for converting a biomass starting material (such as lignocellulosic materials) into a low oxygen containing, stable liquid intermediate that can be refined to make liquid hydrocarbon fuels. More specifically, the process can be a catalytic biomass pyrolysis process wherein an oxygen removing catalyst is employed in the reactor while the biomass is subjected to pyrolysis conditions. The stream exiting the pyrolysis reactor comprises bio-oil having a low oxygen content, and such stream may be subjected to further steps, such as separation and/or condensation to isolate the bio-oil.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2013Publication date: February 19, 2015Inventors: David C. Dayton, Raghubir P. Gupta, Brian S. Turk, Atish Kataria, Jian-Ping Shen
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Patent number: 8163669Abstract: Materials that are useful for absorption enhanced reforming (AER) of a fuel, including absorbent materials and catalyst materials and methods for using the materials. The materials can be fabricated by spray processing. The use of the materials in AER can produce a H2 product gas having a high H2 content and a low level of carbon oxides.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2009Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Cabot CorporationInventors: Mark J. Hampden-Smith, Paolina Atanassova, Jian-Ping Shen, Paul Napolitano, James Brewster
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Publication number: 20100158791Abstract: Materials that are useful for absorption enhanced reforming (AER) of a fuel, including absorbent materials and catalyst materials and methods for using the materials. The materials can be fabricated by spray processing. The use of the materials in AER can produce a H2 product gas having a high H2 content and a low level of carbon oxides.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2009Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: CABOT CORPORATIONInventors: Mark J. Hampden-Smith, Paolina Atanassova, Jian-Ping Shen, James Brewster, Paul Napolitano
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Publication number: 20100151267Abstract: A powder batch is described comprising single crystal metal-containing particles having a crystal size of less than 50 nm as measured by X-ray diffraction and having a weight average particle size of from about 10 nanometers to less than 100 nanometers as measured by transmission electron microscopy and including a continuous or non-continuous coating of a ceramic material. The powder batch is preferably produced by flame spraying.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2007Publication date: June 17, 2010Applicant: Cabot CorporationInventors: Toivo T. Kodas, Miodrag Oljaca, Mark J. Hampden-Smith, George P. Fotou, Ralph E. Kornbrekke, Jian-Ping Shen
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Patent number: 7732372Abstract: Solid absorbent materials that are useful for absorption of chemical species from a fluid, such as a gas stream or a liquid stream. The absorbent materials are formed by spray processing and posses a well-defined chemical composition and microstructure. The absorbent materials can have a high absorption capacity for a chemical species such as H2S, CO2, NOx, and H2 and have a high recylability, such that the chemical species can be absorbed and desorbed over a large number of cycles.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2004Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Cabot CorporationInventors: Mark J. Hampden-Smith, Paolina Atanassova, Jian-Ping Shen, James Brewster, Paul Napolitano, Agathagelos Kyrlidis
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Patent number: 7704483Abstract: A zirconia-containing composition and processes for synthesizing same. The composition comprises least about 99.9 percent tetragonal phase zirconia, based on the total crystalline zirconia in the zirconia-containing composition as determined by x-ray diffraction (XRD). The composition also has a substantially spherical morphology and comprises less than 100 wppm chlorine, based on the total weight of the zirconia-containing composition. The zirconia-containing composition has an average surface area of at least 80 m2/g and an average particle size of less than about 10 microns.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2005Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: Cabot CorporationInventors: Jian-Ping Shen, Qi Fu, Jian Zheng, Paolina Atanassova, Mark J. Hampden-Smith