Patents by Inventor Lixia Zhang

Lixia Zhang 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).

  • Patent number: 9149845
    Abstract: A method for in-situ treatment of sediment simultaneous with microbial electricity generation is provided, comprising steps of constructing a microbial fuel cell, placing the microbial fuel cell in the sediment, forming a cell circuit, and cultivating microorganisms to generate electrical power. The method overcomes shortcomings found in the prior art and uses organics in the sediment as fuels to in-situ treat the sediment with simultaneous electricity generation. A device for implementing the method is also provided, which can be expanded in different directions as needed and is easy to maintain during long-term operation. The device has many advantages including compact structure, easy operation, low cost, high output power density, significant reduction in sediment COD, no influence on water flow, and environment-friendly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Guangdong Institute of Ecoenvironmental and Soil Sciences
    Inventors: Shungui Zhou, Lixia Zhang, Li Zhuang, Yueqiang Wang
  • Patent number: 8806543
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for displaying in-flight passenger information. In-flight passenger information for flight of an aircraft is identified during operation of the aircraft. A timeline and the in-flight passenger information in association with the timeline are displayed on a display system during the operation of the aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Vicki Ann Curtis, Menaka Apana, Peizhong Xu, Lixia Zhang, Joel Vanboening, Sooshin Choi
  • Patent number: 8521904
    Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a method, which can comprise, based upon a quantified completeness of a determined topology of an interconnected set of Autonomous Systems of the Internet, at a user interface of an information device, automatically rendering a determined identity of a customer to which telecommunications products will be offered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Dan Pei, Lixia Zhang, Ricardo Oliveira, Walter Willinger, Beichuan Zhang
  • Patent number: 8318123
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a preparation method of carbon nanotube by decomposing the polymer with hydrotalcite as a catalyst, which belongs to the field of preparation technology of carbon nanotube (CNT). The technical solution of the present invention are as below: firstly, the hydrotalcite with the particle size at nanometer or sub-micron level is prepared, and then is added into the polymer. After the calcination process at high temperature and a treatment with acid, the nano-scale CNT can be obtained. The CNTs prepared by the method supplied in this invention not only have the advantages including high yield, uniform diameter, few structural defects, low impurity content, low cost and simple preparation process, which is suitable for large-scale industrial production, but also can solve the problem of recirculation of waste plastics and utilization of the resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Beijing University of Chemical Technology
    Inventors: Fazhi Zhang, Lixia Zhang, Xiaodong Lei, Rushi Li, Sailong Xu, Xue Duan
  • Publication number: 20120276418
    Abstract: A method for in-situ treatment of sediment simultaneous with microbial electricity generation is provided, comprising steps of constructing a microbial fuel cell, placing the microbial fuel cell in the sediment, forming a cell circuit, and cultivating microorganisms to generate electrical power. The method overcomes shortcomings found in the prior art and uses organics in the sediment as fuels to in-situ treat the sediment with simultaneous electricity generation. A device for implementing the method is also provided, which can be expanded in different directions as needed and is easy to maintain during long-term operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: Guangdong Institute of Ecoenvironmental and Soil Sciences
    Inventors: Shungui Zhou, Lixia Zhang, Li Zhuang, Yueqiang Wang
  • Publication number: 20110268646
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a preparation method of carbon nanotube by decomposing the polymer with hydrotalcite as a catalyst, which belongs to the field of preparation technology of carbon nanotube (CNT). The technical solution of the present invention are as below: firstly, the hydrotalcite with the particle size at nanometer or sub-micron level is prepared, and then is added into the polymer. After the calcination process at high temperature and a treatment with acid, the nano-scale CNT can be obtained. The CNTs prepared by the method supplied in this invention not only have the advantages including high yield, uniform diameter, few structural defects, low impurity content, low cost and simple preparation process, which is suitable for large-scale industrial production, but also can solve the problem of recirculation of waste plastics and utilization of the resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2010
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Fazhi Zhang, Lixia Zhang, Xiaodong Lei, Rushi Li, Sailong Xu, Xue Duan
  • Publication number: 20100141536
    Abstract: The invention provides an antenna for wireless devices which improves matching of the main antenna element and parasitic antenna element in the antenna. The antenna of the invention comprises a main antenna element and a parasitic antenna element, the main antenna element and the parasitic antenna element being separated from each other, a matching element is connected between the main antenna element and the parasitic antenna element, with an end of the matching element being electrically connected to a conductor strip of the main antenna element, and the other end being electrically connected to a conductor strip of the parasitic antenna element. Optimized antenna performance can be achieved by adjusting position and value of the matching element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2008
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: Laird Technologies (Shenzhen), Ltd.
    Inventors: Lixia Zhang, Xiaojuan Guo