Patents by Inventor Jian Zou

Jian Zou 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: 20220010112
    Abstract: A thermoplastic polyolefin composition comprises: (A) a polypropylene polymer; (B) an elastomer component; (C) an additive component; and (D) a scavenger component comprising a polyacetoacetate compound having the Formula (I) defined herein and calcium carbonate. And an article is made from the thermoplastic polyolefin composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Haiying Li, Andong Liu, Shaoguang Feng, Xiuhan Yang, Jian Zou, Ming Ming, Yonghua Gong, Xuemei Zhai
  • Publication number: 20220002527
    Abstract: Provided is a thermoplastic polyolefin composition that comprises (A) a polypropylene polymer, (B) an elastomer component, (C) an additive component and (D) a scavenger component. Said scavenger component comprises a polyacetoacetate compound that has the Formula (I) defined herein and a metal oxide. Provided also is an article made from said thermoplastic polyolefin composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Haiying Li, Shaoguang Feng, Andong Liu, Yonghua Gong, Jian Zou, Xiuhan Yang, Takahiko Ohmura
  • Publication number: 20210387877
    Abstract: A carbon disulfide-modified amine additive may be introduced to an aqueous stream in an effective amount to separate oil from the water in the aqueous stream, such as separating at least some of the oil from emulsified oil-in-water in a production fluid, where the oil is crude oil. The carbon disulfide-modified amine additive may be produced from a reaction of synthetic amine, natural amines, or chemically modified natural amines with carbon disulfide and an ?,?-unsaturated compound and/or an epoxide in one step. In one non-limiting embodiment, the amine is a natural amine or chemically modified natural amine of a polysaccharide containing amino functional group(s). Optionally, a base catalyst is used to make the carbon disulfide-modified amine additive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: Baker Hughes, a GE Company, LLC
    Inventors: Jian Zou, Bruce Oyer Horne, II
  • Patent number: 11199296
    Abstract: A drag reducing agent has a core comprising a polyolefin; and a temporary container encapsulating the core. The temporary container contains a container material, which includes an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, an ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer, a polyvinylpyrrolidone, an ethylene vinylpyrrolidone copolymer, a vinylpyrrolidone vinyl acetate copolymer, a polyvinyl acetate, a polyvinyl alcohol, a polyethylene oxide, a polyethylene glycol, polyvinylidene chloride, a polysaccharide or its derivative, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing. A largest dimension of the drag reducing agent is greater than about 1,000 microns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Jian Zou, David J. Jurek, Brandon M. Vittur, Anthony D. Bravo
  • Patent number: 11155479
    Abstract: A chemically modified polysaccharide additive may be introduced to a wastewater stream in an effective amount to remove oil-coated particulates and/or heavy metal contaminants from the wastewater stream. The chemically modified polysaccharide includes at least one sulfur-containing moiety and/or nitrogen-containing moiety and the contaminants may be removed by using this chemically modified polysaccharide to capture the contaminants and separating out the captured contaminants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Zhenning Gu, Jian Zou, Ksenija Babic
  • Publication number: 20210309789
    Abstract: Polyurethane foams are made by curing a reaction mixture that contains an aromatic polyisocyanate, at least one isocyanate-reactive material having an average functionality of at least 2 and an equivalent weight of at least 200 per isocyanate-reactive group, at least one blowing agent, at least one surfactant, at least one catalyst, and certain aldehyde-suppressing additives. Foams so produced emit low levels of formaldehyde, acetaldehyde and propionaldehyde.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Zhengming Tang, Hongliang Chen, Jian Zou, Shaoguang Feng, Degang Zhang, Ping Zhang
  • Patent number: 11136444
    Abstract: Polyurethane foams are made by curing a reaction mixture that contains an aromatic polyisocyanate, at least one isocyanate-reactive material having an average functionality of at least 2 and an equivalent weight of at least 200 per isocyanate-reactive group, at least one blowing agent, at least one surfactant and at least one catalyst, at least one polyacetoacetate compound and least one antioxidant. Foams so produced emit low levels of both formaldehyde and acetaldehyde.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Jiguang Zhang, Shaoguang Feng, Michael T. Malanga, Zhengming Tang, Wenbin Yao, Degang Zhang, Ping Zhang, Jian Zou
  • Publication number: 20210301065
    Abstract: Polyurethane foams are made by curing a reaction mixture that contains an aromatic polyisocyanate, at least one isocyanate-reactive material having an average functionality of at least 2 and an equivalent weight of at least 200 per isocyanate-reactive group, at least one blowing agent, at least one surfactant and at least one catalyst, a polyethyleneamine mixture having a number average molecular weight of 175 to 450 and an alkali metal, phosphonium or ammonium sulfite. Foams so produced emit low levels of formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, acrolein and propionaldehyde.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Zhengming Tang, Jian Zou, Shaoguang Feng, Yuji Sasaki, Hongliang Chen, Haiying Li, Degang Zhang, Ping Zhang
  • Patent number: 11130830
    Abstract: A suspension process for preparing an acetoacetyl functional polymer and the acetoacetyl functional polymer made from the process suitable for aldehyde abatement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Jiguang Zhang, Jian Zou, Yahong Zhang, Hongyu Chen, Zheng Zhang
  • Publication number: 20210292508
    Abstract: Polyurethane foams are made by curing a reaction mixture that contains an aromatic polyisocyanate, at least one isocyanate-reactive material having an average functionality of at least 2 and an equivalent weight of at least 200 per isocyanate-reactive group, at least one blowing agent, at least one surfactant and at least one catalyst, at least one cyclic 1,3-diketone compound, at least one aminoalcohol or alkylhydroxylamine and an alkali metal, phosphonium or ammonium sulfite. Foams so produced emit low levels of formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, acrolein and propionaldehyde.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Zhengming Tang, Jian Zou, Shaoguang Feng, Yuji Sasaki, Hongliang Chen, Degang Zhang, Ping Zhang
  • Patent number: 11078353
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a composition comprising: (A) a polypropylene polymer; (B) a polyolefin elastomer; (C) a polyacetoacetate compound having the Formula (I); and (D) an additive component. The present disclosure also provides an article made from the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Yahong Zhang, Jian Zou, Shaoguang Feng
  • Publication number: 20210229033
    Abstract: Polyethylenimine coated polymeric beads comprising a polymer that comprises, based on the weight of the polymer, from 25% to 75% by weight of structural units of an acetoacetoxy or acetoacetamide functional monomer, and from 25% to 75% by weight of structural units of a polyvinyl monomer; the polyethylenimine having a number average molecular weight of 300 g/mol or more; the polyethylenimine coated polymeric beads having a specific surface area in the range of from 20 to 400 m2/g; a process of preparing the polyethylenimine coated polymeric beads; a gas filter device comprising the polyethylenimine coated polymeric beads as a filter medium; and a method of removing aldehydes from air containing aldehydes, comprising contacting the air with the polyethylenimine coated polymeric beads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2018
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Ji Guang Zhang, Jian Zou, Hongyu Chen, Shaoguang Feng, Wenbin Yao, Haiying Li, Xuemei Zhai
  • Publication number: 20210189054
    Abstract: Polyurethane foams are made by curing a reaction mixture that contains an aromatic polyisocyanate, at least one isocyanate-reactive material having an average functionality of at least 2 and an equivalent weight of at least 200 per isocyanate-reactive group, at least one blowing agent, at least one surfactant and at least one catalyst, at least one cyclic 1,3-diketone and at least one aminoalcohol or alkylhydroxylamine. Foams so produced emit low levels of formaldehyde, acetaldehyde and propionaldehyde.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Hongliang Chen, Zhengming Tang, Jian Zou, Shaoguang Feng, Degang Zhang, Ping Zhang
  • Publication number: 20210163670
    Abstract: Polyurethane foams are made by curing a reaction mixture that contains an aromatic polyisocyanate, at least one isocyanate-reactive material having an average functionality of at least 2 and an equivalent weight of at least 200 per isocyanate-reactive group, at least one blowing agent, at least one surfactant and at least one catalyst, at least one acetoacetate ester or amide and at least one aminoalcohol or alkylhydroxylamine. Foams so produced emit low levels of formaldehyde, acetaldehyde and propionaldehyde.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Zhengming TANG, Hongliang Chen, Jian Zou, Shaoguang Feng, Steven Zhang, Degang Zhang, Ping Zhang
  • Publication number: 20210155785
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a composition comprising: (A) a polypropylene polymer; (B) a polyolefin elastomer; (C) an amino alcohol compound having the formula (I) defined herein; and (D) an additive component. The present disclosure also provides an article made from the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Yahong Zhang, Shaoguang Feng, Jian Zou, Yonghua Gong
  • Publication number: 20210130562
    Abstract: Polyurethane foams are made by curing a reaction mixture that contains an aromatic polyisocyanate, at least one isocyanate-reactive material having an average functionality of at least 2 and an equivalent weight of at least 200 per isocyanate-reactive group, at least one blowing agent, at least one surfactant and at least one catalyst, at least one aminoalcohol compound and least one antioxidant. Foams so produced emit low levels of both formaldehyde and acetaldehyde.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Jian Zou, Shaoguang Feng, Yoshiaki Miyazaki, Zhengming Tang, Wenbin Yao, Fu Zhan, Degang Zhang, Jiguang Zhang, Ping Zhang
  • Publication number: 20210122904
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a composition comprising: (A) a polypropylene polymer; (B) a polyolefin elastomer; (C) an acetoacetyl functional polymer; (D) an optional additive component; and (E) an optional compatibilizer. The present disclosure also provides an article made from the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Yahong Zhang, Jiguang Zhang, Jian Zou, Hongyu Chen
  • Patent number: 10982017
    Abstract: A process of manufacturing a polyolefin drag reducing agent comprises: injecting a catalyst and a drag reducing agent forming component comprising (i) at least one olefin monomer, or (ii) at least one olefin oligomer, or a combination of (i) and (ii) into a temporary container comprising a container material, sealing the temporary container; allowing the drag reducing agent forming component to polymerize in the sealed temporary container to form the polyolefin drag reducing agent; and at least partially dissolving the container material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Jian Zou, David J. Jurek, Brandon M. Vittur, Anthony D. Bravo
  • Publication number: 20210079202
    Abstract: A composition comprises: (A) a polypropylene polymer; (B) a polyolefin elastomer; (C) a compound having the formula (I) defined herein; and (D) an additive component. And an article made from the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Yahong Zhang, Shaoguang Feng, Jian Zou, Yonghua Gong, Russell P. Barry, Jozef Van Dun
  • Publication number: 20200393087
    Abstract: A drag reducing agent has a core comprising a polyolefin; and a temporary container encapsulating the core. The temporary container contains a container material, which includes an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, an ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer, a polyvinylpyrrolidone, an ethylene vinylpyrrolidone copolymer, a vinylpyrrolidone vinyl acetate copolymer, a polyvinyl acetate, a polyvinyl alcohol, a polyethylene oxide, a polyethylene glycol, polyvinylidene chloride, a polysaccharide or its derivative, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing. A largest dimension of the drag reducing agent is greater than about 1,000 microns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC
    Inventors: Jian Zou, David J. Jurek, Brandon M. Vittur, Anthony D. Bravo