Patents by Inventor Minghe Zhou

Minghe Zhou 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: 12723013
    Abstract: A method for preparing bio-based 1,4-butanediol (BDO) is provided, including: mixing succinic acid from a bio-based source and an alcohol compound to obtain a mixture, and subjecting the mixture to esterification to obtain an oligomer polyester; subjecting the oligomer polyester to hydrogenation reduction in the presence of a catalyst to obtain a 1,4-BDO crude product; and purifying the 1,4-BDO crude product to obtain the bio-based 1,4-BDO.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2026
    Assignee: Zhejiang Boju New Materials Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Minghe Zhou, Jun Zhou, Bihong Xu
  • Publication number: 20250122137
    Abstract: Provided is a method for preparing 1,2-pentanediol, including subjecting 2-hydroxypentanal and hydrogen to hydrogenation reduction under an action of a catalyst to obtain the 1,2-pentanediol; wherein the catalyst is a supported nickel-based catalyst; the supported nickel-based catalyst comprises a carrier and an active component supported on the carrier; the active component comprises a first component and a second component; the first component is a nickel compound; and the second component is one or more selected from the group consisting of a copper compound, a cobalt compound, a platinum compound, an iridium compound, a rhodium compound, and a rhenium compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Minghe ZHOU, Jun ZHOU, Zhaochang ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20250051252
    Abstract: A method for preparing bio-based 1,4-butanediol (BDO) is provided, including: mixing succinic acid from a bio-based source and an alcohol compound to obtain a mixture, and subjecting the mixture to esterification to obtain an oligomer polyester; subjecting the oligomer polyester to hydrogenation reduction in the presence of a catalyst to obtain a 1,4-BDO crude product; and purifying the 1,4-BDO crude product to obtain the bio-based 1,4-BDO.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Minghe ZHOU, Jun ZHOU, Bihong XU
  • Patent number: 11492316
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the technical field of hexanediol production, and provides a production method and a production device of high-purity 1,6-hexanediol. A dipic acid and a C6 mixed alcohol are mixed to conduct esterification to obtain a product feed liquid including an adipic acid diester, and the high-purity 1,6-hexanediol is obtained through hydrogenation reduction and distillation. In addition to being used as a reaction raw material, the C6 mixed alcohol further acts as a water-carrying agent; water produced by the esterification is removed by azeotropy, thereby promoting a smooth reaction process to realize the esterification without a catalyst. The method does not need the catalyst during esterification, and the subsequent hydrogenation reduction can be directly conducted with no complicated post-treatment procedure required after the esterification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Inventors: Minghe Zhou, Bihong Xu, Jieyang Xu, Jun Zhou, Zhaochang Zhou