Patents by Inventor Jin Y.G. Chan

Jin Y.G. Chan 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).

  • PRODUCTION OF HYDROXYMETHYLFURFURAL
    Publication number: 20090313889
    Abstract: The invention provides a process for making hydroxymethylfurfural. A reaction mixture comprising a saccharide and a metal complex of an N-heterocyclic carbene is initially provided. The saccharide is then allowed to react at about 70° C. or below to form hydroxymethylfurfural. The saccharide may be a hexose or a mixture of hexoses, or a dimer, oligomer or polymer or copolymer of a hexose or a mixture thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2009
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: Agency for Science, Technology and Research
    Inventors: Yugen ZHANG, Jin Y.G. Chan