Patents by Inventor Lei Ji
Lei Ji 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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Fully bio-based, highly filled lignin-rubber masterbatch, method for preparing same, and use thereof
Patent number: 12269952Abstract: The present invention discloses a fully bio-based, highly filled lignin-rubber masterbatch, a method for preparing same, and use thereof. The lignin-rubber masterbatch is prepared by a method comprising: (1) reacting a lignin, acetic acid, and oleic acid in the presence of a catalyst to give a modified lignin; and (2) blending the modified lignin and a rubber, and granulating to give the lignin-rubber masterbatch. The highly filled lignin-rubber masterbatch prepared by the present invention can replace the conventional reinforcing agent carbon black and provide a better reinforcing effect and higher mechanical properties for rubber materials. The present invention can also reduce the rubber content of the rubber composite materials while retaining the mechanical properties, thus featuring cost-efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2024Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignee: NANJING TECH UNIVERSITYInventors: Chenjie Zhu, Haifeng Liu, Ming Li, Lei Ji, Zhiwei Chang, Yixin Feng, Zhuotao Tan, Tao Shen, Hanjie Ying -
Patent number: 12235898Abstract: The present disclosure provides a technical solution of multi-modal chatting, which may provide response to user query by using multi-modal response in the interaction between chatbot and human beings, so that the expressing ways and the expressed content by the chatbot could be richer by using such response in a multi-modal way.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2024Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Nan Duan, Lei Ji, Ming Zhou
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FULLY BIO-BASED, HIGHLY FILLED LIGNIN-RUBBER MASTERBATCH, METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME, AND USE THEREOF
Publication number: 20240409745Abstract: The present invention discloses a fully bio-based, highly filled lignin-rubber masterbatch, a method for preparing same, and use thereof. The lignin-rubber masterbatch is prepared by a method comprising: (1) reacting a lignin, acetic acid, and oleic acid in the presence of a catalyst to give a modified lignin; and (2) blending the modified lignin and a rubber, and granulating to give the lignin-rubber masterbatch. The highly filled lignin-rubber masterbatch prepared by the present invention can replace the conventional reinforcing agent carbon black and provide a better reinforcing effect and higher mechanical properties for rubber materials. The present invention can also reduce the rubber content of the rubber composite materials while retaining the mechanical properties, thus featuring cost-efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2024Publication date: December 12, 2024Applicant: NANJING TECH UNIVERSITYInventors: Chenjie ZHU, Haifeng LIU, Ming LI, Lei JI, Zhiwei CHANG, Yixin FENG, Zhuotao TAN, Tao SHEN, Hanjie YING -
Publication number: 20240193208Abstract: The present disclosure provides a technical solution of multi-modal chatting, which may provide response to user query by using multi-modal response in the interaction between chatbot and human beings, so that the expressing ways and the expressed content by the chatbot could be richer by using such response in a multi-modal way.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2024Publication date: June 13, 2024Inventors: Nan Duan, Lei Ji, Ming Zhou
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Patent number: 11921782Abstract: The present disclosure provides a technical solution of multi-modal chatting, which may provide response to user query by using multi-modal response in the interaction between chatbot and human beings, so that the expressing ways and the expressed content by the chatbot could be richer by using such response in a multi-modal way.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2019Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Nan Duan, Lei Ji, Ming Zhou
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Publication number: 20230399347Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a crystal of L-glufosinate and a preparation method and use thereof. The crystal of L-glufosinate includes five crystal forms, namely crystal form A, crystal form B, crystal form C, crystal form D and crystal form E. These crystal forms show excellent effects in stability, hygroscopicity, storage, etc., which are beneficial to the preparation, separation and storage of herbicides, and at the same time have good solubility and good pharmacokinetics, which is further beneficial to improve the level and speed of herbicides to control weeds.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2022Publication date: December 14, 2023Inventors: Yuhua JIANG, Jing AN, Lei JI, Yingying SHENG, Ji CHEN
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Publication number: 20230348525Abstract: An ammonolysis solution and an ammonolysis method. The ammonolysis solution comprises amine, butanol, amino alcohol, and an alkaline aqueous solution. The ammonolysis method comprises: (1) adding an ammonolysis solution to a solid-phase synthesis column where a solid phase carrier is contained; (2) placing the solid-phase synthesis column into a sealed container where an ammonolysis buffer solution is contained, and keeping the solid-phase synthesis column from contacting with the ammonolysis buffer solution; (3) heating the sealed container, so that the solid phase carrier is under a steam atmosphere of the ammonolysis buffer solution, and then cooling; and (4) taking the solid-phase synthesis column out of the sealed container, treating the solid phase carrier in the solid-phase synthesis column using an eluent, and collecting an effluent liquid. The ammonolysis solution is mild in formula.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2020Publication date: November 2, 2023Inventors: Chunyan CAO, Shuang ZHAO, Kaibao JIN, Lei JI, Chenghao HAN, Zhihao ZHU
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Patent number: 11681960Abstract: A computing system comprises, in one example, a display system, a user profile update system configured to update a user profile for a given user, a data extraction system configured to analyze a data source and to extract, from the data source, at least one work attribute associated with the given user, and a surfacing system. The surfacing system comprises a suggestion generator component configured to generate a user profile suggestion based on the at least one work attribute, and a display system controller configured to control the display system to generate a user interface display, with user input mechanisms, that displays the user profile suggestion and to detect a user interaction with the user input mechanisms. The user profile update system updates the user profile based on the detected user interaction.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2020Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Dmitriy Meyerzon, Zheng Chen, Welly Sugiarto Lee, Lei Ji, Jun Yan, Zhongyuan Wang
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Patent number: 11623176Abstract: A closed-loop nitrogen transport system including a first transfer line configured for nitrogen pressure conveyance of a polymer fluff from at least one upstream vessel to at least one downstream vessel, a second transfer line configured to return a nitrogen gas stream comprising primarily nitrogen from the at least one downstream vessel to the at least one upstream vessel, a conveyor blower operable to provide flow throughout the closed loop, and a treatment unit operable to remove hydrocarbons from at least a portion of the nitrogen gas stream comprising primarily nitrogen, to provide a purified nitrogen stream.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2020Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LPInventors: Lei Ji, Gregory G. Hendrickson, Robert R. McElvain, Steven D. Bridges, Jennifer F. Drew
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Publication number: 20210390138Abstract: The present disclosure provides a technical solution of multi-modal chatting, which may provide response to user query by using multi-modal response in the interaction between chatbot and human beings, so that the expressing ways and the expressed content by the chatbot could be richer by using such response in a multi-modal way.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2019Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventors: Nan Duan, Lei JI, Ming ZHOU
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Patent number: 11058987Abstract: A process for component separation in a polymer production system, comprising: separating a polymerization product stream into a gas stream and a polymer stream; contacting the polymer stream with a purge gas to yield a purged polymer stream and a spent purge gas stream; introducing the spent purge gas stream to a compressor to produce a compressed gas stream; introducing the compressed gas stream to a first separation unit to produce a first hydrocarbon stream and a membrane unit feed stream; introducing the membrane unit feed stream to a membrane unit to produce a first recovered purge gas stream and a retentate stream; introducing the retentate stream to a second separation unit to produce a second hydrocarbon stream and a PSA unit feed stream; and introducing the PSA unit feed stream to a PSA unit to produce a second recovered purge gas stream and a tail gas stream.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2019Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LPInventors: Lei Ji, Joseph A. Curren, Ji Xian Loh
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Patent number: 10922361Abstract: Some examples include displaying a user interface that includes attributes and entities that are determined to be related to an input entity identified by a user. Further, some implementations include displaying a structured data table that identifies attribute values associated with the input entity and selected related entities.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2019Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Jun Yan, Ning Liu, Lei Ji, Zheng Chen
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Publication number: 20200401983Abstract: A computing system comprises, in one example, a display system, a user profile update system configured to update a user profile for a given user, a data extraction system configured to analyze a data source and to extract, from the data source, at least one work attribute associated with the given user, and a surfacing system. The surfacing system comprises a suggestion generator component configured to generate a user profile suggestion based on the at least one work attribute, and a display system controller configured to control the display system to generate a user interface display, with user input mechanisms, that displays the user profile suggestion and to detect a user interaction with the user input mechanisms. The user profile update system updates the user profile based on the detected user interaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Dmitriy MEYERZON, Zheng CHEN, Welly Sugiarto LEE, Lei JI, Jun YAN, Zhongyuan WANG
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Patent number: 10860956Abstract: A computing system comprises, in one example, a display system, a user profile update system configured to update a user profile for a given user, a data extraction system configured to analyze a data source and to extract, from the data source, at least one work attribute associated with the given user, and a surfacing system. The surfacing system comprises a suggestion generator component configured to generate a user profile suggestion based on the at least one work attribute, and a display system controller configured to control the display system to generate a user interface display, with user input mechanisms, that displays the user profile suggestion and to detect a user interaction with the user input mechanisms. The user profile update system updates the user profile based on the detected user interaction.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2016Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Dmitriy Meyerzon, Zheng Chen, Welly Sugiarto Lee, Lei Ji, Jun Yan, Zhongyuan Wang
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Patent number: 10792609Abstract: A system for recovering nitrogen during regeneration of a treater, the system including an adsorbent bed downstream of the treater, wherein the adsorbent bed comprises an adsorbent operable to adsorb at least one impurity from a treater bed regeneration effluent stream comprising nitrogen to provide a nitrogen product having a higher nitrogen purity than a nitrogen purity of the treater bed regeneration effluent stream. A method for recovering nitrogen during regeneration of a treater is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2018Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LPInventors: Lei Ji, Gregory G. Hendrickson, Robert R. McElvain, Steven D. Bridges, Jennifer F. Drew
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Publication number: 20200306684Abstract: A closed-loop nitrogen transport system including a first transfer line configured for nitrogen pressure conveyance of a polymer fluff from at least one upstream vessel to at least one downstream vessel, a second transfer line configured to return a nitrogen gas stream comprising primarily nitrogen from the at least one downstream vessel to the at least one upstream vessel, a conveyor blower operable to provide flow throughout the closed loop, and a treatment unit operable to remove hydrocarbons from at least a portion of the nitrogen gas stream comprising primarily nitrogen, to provide a purified nitrogen stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: Lei Ji, Gregory G. Hendrickson, Robert R. McElvain, Steven D. Bridges, Jennifer F. Drew
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Patent number: 10662487Abstract: A Pseudomonas sp. ECO-1 strain was preserved at the China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center (CGMCC) on Mar. 31, 2017, with the preservation number of CGMCC No. 13960. The Pseudomonas sp. ECO-1 strain was separated from POPs (Persistent Organic Pollutants) polluted soil for the first time. The bifunctional enzyme preparation capable of efficiently degrading polychlorinated biphenyl and atrazine was prepared by utilizing the strain for the first time; especially, the bifunctional enzyme preparation has remarkable degradation activity on the polychlorinated biphenyl which is difficult to degrade under an aerobic condition, which is completely different from functions of existing known Pseudomonas sp. and enzyme preparations thereof.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2018Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: Ecology Institute, Shandong Academy of SciencesInventors: Lei Ji, Qiang Zhang, Guanhong Chen, Jianing Wang, Xiaowen Fu, Fanyong Song, Tianyuan Li
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Publication number: 20200009495Abstract: A process for component separation in a polymer production system, comprising: separating a polymerization product stream into a gas stream and a polymer stream; contacting the polymer stream with a purge gas to yield a purged polymer stream and a spent purge gas stream; introducing the spent purge gas stream to a compressor to produce a compressed gas stream; introducing the compressed gas stream to a first separation unit to produce a first hydrocarbon stream and a membrane unit feed stream; introducing the membrane unit feed stream to a membrane unit to produce a first recovered purge gas stream and a retentate stream; introducing the retentate stream to a second separation unit to produce a second hydrocarbon stream and a PSA unit feed stream; and introducing the PSA unit feed stream to a PSA unit to produce a second recovered purge gas stream and a tail gas stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2019Publication date: January 9, 2020Inventors: Lei JI, Joseph A. CURREN, Ji Xian LOH
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Publication number: 20190376153Abstract: A Pseudomonas sp. ECO-1 strain was preserved at the China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center (CGMCC) on Mar. 31, 2017, with the preservation number of CGMCC No. 13960. The Pseudomonas sp. ECO-1 strain was separated from POPs (Persistent Organic Pollutants) polluted soil for the first time. The bifunctional enzyme preparation capable of efficiently degrading polychlorinated biphenyl and atrazine was prepared by utilizing the strain for the first time; especially, the bifunctional enzyme preparation has remarkable degradation activity on the polychlorinated biphenyl which is difficult to degrade under an aerobic condition, which is completely different from functions of existing known Pseudomonas sp. and enzyme preparations thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2018Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: Lei JI, Qiang ZHANG, Guanhong CHEN, Jianing WANG, Xiaowen FU, Fanyong SONG, Tianyuan LI
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Publication number: 20190336906Abstract: A system for recovering nitrogen during regeneration of a treater, the system including an adsorbent bed downstream of the treater, wherein the adsorbent bed comprises an adsorbent operable to adsorb at least one impurity from a treater bed regeneration effluent stream comprising nitrogen to provide a nitrogen product having a higher nitrogen purity than a nitrogen purity of the treater bed regeneration effluent stream. A method for recovering nitrogen during regeneration of a treater is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2018Publication date: November 7, 2019Inventors: Lei Ji, Gregory G. Hendrickson, Robert R. McElvain, Steven D. Bridges, Jennifer F. Drew