Patents by Inventor Ku-Fan Chen

Ku-Fan Chen 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: 20220010059
    Abstract: A polyhydroxyalkanoates extraction system comprises a pretreatment subsystem, an extraction subsystem and a recycling subsystem. The pretreatment subsystem comprises a fermentation device and an activation device so as to carry out a microorganism acclimation process. The extraction subsystem comprises a freezing device, a pretreatment device and an extraction device. The extraction subsystem is used for receiving a third sludge so that the third sludge is subjected to a freezing process, a pretreatment process, an extraction process and a purification process in the freezing device to form a polyhydroxyalkanoates mixture, and the extraction device performs a precipitation process to generate polyhydroxyalkanoates precipitate. The recycling subsystem comprises an aerobic sludge digestion device and a sequencing batch reactor activated sludge treatment device so as to carry out an aerobic sludge digestion process and a sequencing batch reactor activated sludge process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Yung-Pin TSAI, Ku-Fan CHEN, Meng-Shan LU, Chih-Chi YANG, Hao SHIU
  • Publication number: 20170291201
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for groundwater remediation using sustained-release persulfate tablets, which is to synthesize the persulfate and cellulose with specific ratio to form a remediated tablet, and the manufacturing process is operated under the specific pressure. In the composition of the tablet, the persulfate is used as an oxidant while the cellulose is used as a coating agent. The compound of the tablet is coated with the cellulose to slow the releasing rate of the compound and improve the releasing time of the persulfate in the water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Applicant: NATIONAL CHI NAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Ku-Fan Chen, Wei-Yu Chen, Ting-Nien Wu, Yu-Chen Chang
  • Publication number: 20160068418
    Abstract: A method for raising pH value to enhance degradation of chlorinated organics by oxidation may include steps of adding 1% persulfate and 20-100 g slag to 50 mg/L chlorinated organics; and utilizing slag to increase the pH to 12-13, and make persulfate alkali-activated to enhance the degradation of chlorinated organics and prevent heavy metal pollute the soil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: NATIONAL CHI NAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Ku-Fan Chen, Kuan-Yu Liu, Yu-Chen Chang
  • Publication number: 20130075316
    Abstract: A water pollutant processing method to adsorb, oxidize and activate water pollutants includes using an adsorbent with low oxidation number (zeolite), an activator (from industrial wastes, such as BF slags and BOF slags) and a persulfate to process polluted water and underground water. The method includes an integrated processing system including the persulfate, adsorbent with low oxidation number and iron-containing activator. The integrated processing system not only possesses an adsorbing capability, but also an oxidizing capability using transition metal such as iron on the surface of the activator. The system can not only accelerate removal of water pollutants, but also delay movement of the pollutants to further reduce threat of pollutant spreading to downstream. BF and BOF slags are industrial wastes and the present invention also provides a channel for reusing the wastes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2011
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: NATIONAL CHI NAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Ku-Fan Chen, Yu-Chen Chang, Hung-Jen Huang, Ting-Yu Chen