Patents by Inventor Ruey-Fu Shih
Ruey-Fu Shih 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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Publication number: 20190194701Abstract: A method for producing butyric acid and/or a butyrate is provided, wherein the method comprises fermenting a saccharide-containing substrate in the presence of a first strain and a second strain, wherein the first strain is a butyric acid bacterium and the second strain is at least one of a homofermentative lactic acid bacterium and a facultative heterofermentative lactic acid bacterium.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2018Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Chiang-Hsiung TONG, Chun-Han CHEN, Wan-Shan CHIEN, Ruey-Fu SHIH, Jheng-Jin LUO
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Patent number: 10308991Abstract: A method of separating a saccharide from an aqueous product solution of the cellulose hydrolysis process is provided. The aqueous product solution comprises a saccharide and a cellulose swelling agent. The cellulose swelling agent is zinc chloride, magnesium chloride or a combination thereof. The method comprises the following steps in the given order: (a) adding a first tertiary amine and an optional first organic solvent to the aqueous product solution to provide a mixture; (b) performing a solid-liquid separation to obtain a solution from the mixture; and (c) performing a liquid-liquid extraction by adding a second tertiary amine and a second organic solvent to the solution, and then removing the organic phase and collecting the aqueous phase, wherein the first tertiary amine and the second tertiary amine are the same or different, and the first organic solvent and the second organic solvent are the same or different.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2016Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: GREEN CELLULOSITY CORPORATIONInventors: Ruey-Fu Shih, Cheng-Hao Liu, Chiang-Hsiung Tong, Hom-Ti Lee
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Publication number: 20180125092Abstract: A method for preparing a feedstuff comprising butyric acid and/or butyrate, comprising: adding a microorganism into a light corn steepwater to provide a mixture, wherein the microorganism comprises a first strain and the first strain is able to metabolize saccharides and/or organic compounds in a fermentation to produce butyric acid; keeping the mixture under an anaerobic atmosphere to conduct the fermentation to provide a fermentation broth; and optionally condensing the fermentation broth. Optionally, the microorganism further comprises a second strain, wherein the second strain is able to fix a carbon oxide.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2017Publication date: May 10, 2018Inventors: Chiang-Hsiung TONG, Shih-Chan TSENG, Chun-Han CHEN, Wan-Shan CHIEN, Jheng-Jin LUO, Ruey-Fu SHIH
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Publication number: 20170356061Abstract: A method of separating a saccharide from an aqueous product solution of the cellulose hydrolysis process is provided. The aqueous product solution comprises a saccharide and a cellulose swelling agent. The cellulose swelling agent is zinc chloride, magnesium chloride or a combination thereof. The method comprises the following steps in the given order: (a) adding a first tertiary amine and an optional first organic solvent to the aqueous product solution to provide a mixture; (b) performing a solid-liquid separation to obtain a solution from the mixture; and (c) performing a liquid-liquid extraction by adding a second tertiary amine and a second organic solvent to the solution, and then removing the organic phase and collecting the aqueous phase, wherein the first tertiary amine and the second tertiary amine are the same or different, and the first organic solvent and the second organic solvent are the same or different.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2016Publication date: December 14, 2017Inventors: Ruey-Fu SHIH, Cheng-Hao LIU, Chiang-Hsiung TONG, Hom-Ti LEE
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Patent number: 9822420Abstract: Disclosed is a method of separating carbohydrate, including: mixing formic acid with heteropoly acid, chloride or bromide of lithium, magnesium, calcium, zinc, or iron, or combinations thereof to form a mixing liquid. The method also includes dissolving a cellulose biomass by the mixing liquid to form a solution, mixing water and the solution to hydrolyze the cellulose biomass for forming a carbohydrate solution, and mixing an extractant and the carbohydrate solution to extract the formic acid out of the carbohydrate solution. The heteropoly acid, the chloride or bromide of lithium, magnesium, calcium, zinc, or iron, or combinations thereof in the carbohydrate solution is separated out of the carbohydrate solution by ion exclusion chromatography separation to obtain a carbohydrate.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2014Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Tzu-Yueh Yang, Ruey-Fu Shih, Chih-Hao Chen, Hou-Peng Wan, Hom-Ti Lee
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Patent number: 9695484Abstract: In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a sugar product and method for fabricating the same is provided. The method includes mixing an acid compound and lithium chloride, magnesium chloride, calcium chloride, zinc chloride or iron chloride or lithium bromide, magnesium bromide, calcium bromide, zinc bromide or iron bromide or heteropoly acid to form a mixing solution, adding a cellulosic biomass to the mixing solution for a dissolution reaction, and adding water to the mixing solution for a hydrolysis reaction to obtain a sugar product. The present disclosure also provides a sugar product fabricated from the method.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2013Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Ruey-Fu Shih, Jia-Yuan Chen, Hui-Tsung Lin, Hom-Ti Lee, Hou-Peng Wan, Wei-Chun Hung
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Publication number: 20160010120Abstract: A method of preparing butanol from a butyric acid-containing aqueous fermentation broth is disclosed, wherein the butyric acid-containing aqueous fermentation broth is obtained from the fermentation of a substrate with the use of a microorganism.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2015Publication date: January 14, 2016Inventors: CHIANG-HSIUNG TONG, RUEY-FU SHIH, YUN-HUIN LIN, HOM-TI LEE
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Patent number: 9150937Abstract: In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for preparing a sugar is provided. The method includes mixing an organic acid and a solid acid catalyst to form a mixing solution, adding a cellulosic biomass to the mixing solution to proceed to a dissolution reaction, and adding water to the mixing solution to proceed to a hydrolysis reaction to obtain a sugar.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2014Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Wei-Chun Hung, Ruey-Fu Shih, Jia-Yuan Chen, Hui-Tsung Lin, Hom-Ti Lee, Hou-Peng Wan
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Patent number: 9127402Abstract: The disclosure provides a method for liquefying biomass, including: (a) mixing a solid organic ammonium salt containing single nitrogen with at least one organic compound which is capable of forming a hydrogen bond with the solid organic ammonium salt to form a first mixture; (b) heating the first mixture until the first mixture becomes a solution; (c) mixing a biomass and an acid catalyst with the solution to form a second mixture; and (d) heating the second mixture to make the biomass therein convert into a liquefied product.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2012Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Ruey-Fu Shih, Hom-Ti Lee, Hou-Peng Wan, Ying-Hsi Chang, Jia-Yuan Chen
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Publication number: 20140261397Abstract: Disclosed is a method of separating carbohydrate, including: mixing formic acid with heteropoly acid, chloride or bromide of lithium, magnesium, calcium, zinc, or iron, or combinations thereof to form a mixing liquid. The method also includes dissolving a cellulose biomass by the mixing liquid to form a solution, mixing water and the solution to hydrolyze the cellulose biomass for forming a carbohydrate solution, and mixing an extractant and the carbohydrate solution to extract the formic acid out of the carbohydrate solution. The heteropoly acid, the chloride or bromide of lithium, magnesium, calcium, zinc, or iron, or combinations thereof in the carbohydrate solution is separated out of the carbohydrate solution by ion exclusion chromatography separation to obtain a carbohydrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Tzu-Yueh YANG, Ruey-Fu SHIH, Chih-Hao CHEN, Hou-Peng WAN, Hom-Ti LEE
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Publication number: 20140216442Abstract: In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for preparing a sugar is provided. The method includes mixing an organic acid and a solid acid catalyst to form a mixing solution, adding a cellulosic biomass to the mixing solution to proceed to a dissolution reaction, and adding water to the mixing solution to proceed to a hydrolysis reaction to obtain a sugar.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Wei-Chun HUNG, Ruey-Fu SHIH, Jia-Yuan CHEN, Hui-Tsung LIN, Hom-Ti LEE, Hou-Peng WAN
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Patent number: 8772514Abstract: A method of preparing furfural compounds and a mixture for preparing the same are disclosed. First, a solution is prepared by mixing an organic ammonium salt and a hydroxyl organic solvent. Then, a carbohydrate is mixed with the solution to form a mixture. The mixture is heated to a reaction temperature for conversion of the carbohydrate to produce the furfural compounds.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2011Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Ruey-Fu Shih, Hsi-Yen Hsu, Jinn-Jong Wong
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Publication number: 20140090641Abstract: In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for fabricating a sugar product is provided. The method includes mixing formic acid and lithium chloride, magnesium chloride, calcium chloride, zinc chloride or iron chloride or lithium bromide, magnesium bromide, calcium bromide, zinc bromide or iron bromide or heteropoly acid to form a mixing solution, adding a cellulosic biomass to the mixing solution for a dissolution reaction, and adding water to the mixing solution for a hydrolysis reaction to obtain a sugar product. The present disclosure also provides a sugar product fabricated from the method.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Ruey-Fu SHIH, Jia-Yuan CHEN, Hui-Tsung LIN, Hom-Ti LEE, Hou-Peng WAN, Wei-Chun HUNG
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Publication number: 20140090640Abstract: In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a sugar product and method for fabricating the same is provided. The method includes mixing an acid compound and lithium chloride, magnesium chloride, calcium chloride, zinc chloride or iron chloride or lithium bromide, magnesium bromide, calcium bromide, zinc bromide or iron bromide or heteropoly acid to form a mixing solution, adding a cellulosic biomass to the mixing solution for a dissolution reaction, and adding water to the mixing solution for a hydrolysis reaction to obtain a sugar product. The present disclosure also provides a sugar product fabricated from the method.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Ruey-Fu SHIH, Jia-Yuan CHEN, Hui-Tsung LIN, Hom-Ti LEE, Hou-Peng WAN, Wei-Chun HUNG
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Patent number: 8563756Abstract: In an embodiment of the invention, an apparatus for preparing hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) is provided. The apparatus includes a reaction area including a first organic layer including sugar and a solvent and a second organic layer including a solvent mixture with azeotropy and extractability, a boiling area including a mixing solution formed by the hydroxymethylfurfural and the solvent mixture, connected with the reaction area, and a distilling area including water and a liquid layer including the solvent mixture, connected to the reaction area. In another embodiment of the invention, a method for preparing hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) is provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2010Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Ruey-Fu Shih, Hsi-Yen Hsu
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Publication number: 20130139812Abstract: The disclosure provides a method for liquefying biomass, including: (a) mixing a solid organic ammonium salt containing single nitrogen with at least one organic compound which is capable of forming a hydrogen bond with the solid organic ammonium salt to form a first mixture; (b) heating the first mixture until the first mixture becomes a solution; (c) mixing a biomass and an acid catalyst with the solution to form a second mixture; and (d) heating the second mixture to make the biomass therein convert into a liquefied product.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2012Publication date: June 6, 2013Inventors: Ruey-Fu SHIH, Hom-Ti Lee, Hou-Peng WAN, Ying-Hsi CHANG, Jia-Yuan CHEN
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Publication number: 20130023679Abstract: A method of preparing furfural compounds and a mixture for preparing the same are disclosed. First, a solution is prepared by mixing an organic ammonium salt and a hydroxyl organic solvent. Then, a carbohydrate is mixed with the solution to form a mixture. The mixture is heated to a reaction temperature for conversion of the carbohydrate to produce the furfural compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2011Publication date: January 24, 2013Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Ruey-Fu Shih, Hsi-Yen Hsu, Jinn-Jong Wong
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Publication number: 20120016141Abstract: In an embodiment of the invention, an apparatus for preparing hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) is provided. The apparatus includes a reaction area including a first organic layer including sugar and a solvent and a second organic layer including a solvent mixture with azeotropy and extractability, a boiling area including a mixing solution formed by the hydroxymethylfurfural and the solvent mixture, connected with the reaction area, and a distilling area including water and a liquid layer including the solvent mixture, connected to the reaction area. In another embodiment of the invention, a method for preparing hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2010Publication date: January 19, 2012Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Ruey-Fu Shih, Hsi-Yen Hsu
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Patent number: 7649024Abstract: The present invention discloses a process for preparing a hydrophobic fluid containing metal oxide nanoparticles dispersed therein such as heat transfer fluids or lubricant fluids, including introducing an alkaline aqueous solution (aqueous phase) and an organic solution of an organic acid metal salt (hydrophobic phase) into a rotating packed bed, the two solutions flowing radially through the rotating packed bed under a great centrifugal force, so that the aqueous phase and the hydrophobic phase contact with each other, reactants in the two phases undergo reactions at the interface of the two phases rapidly, and thus metal oxide nanoparticles are formed. The metal oxide nanoparticles stably dispersed in the hydrophobic phase, which is nanofluid.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2005Date of Patent: January 19, 2010Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Chia-Chen Li, Mu-Jen Young, Ruey-Fu Shih, Ming-Chang Wen, Meu-Hui Chang
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Publication number: 20060247322Abstract: The present invention discloses a process for preparing a hydrophobic fluid containing metal oxide nanoparticles dispersed therein such as heat transfer fluids or lubricant fluids, including introducing an alkaline aqueous solution (aqueous phase) and an organic solution of an organic acid metal salt (hydrophobic phase) into a rotating packed bed, the two solutions flowing radially through the rotating packed bed under a great centrifugal force, so that the aqueous phase and the hydrophobic phase contact with each other, reactants in the two phases undergo reactions at the interface of the two phases rapidly, and thus metal oxide nanoparticles are formed. The metal oxide nanoparticles stably dispersed in the hydrophobic phase, which is nanofluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2005Publication date: November 2, 2006Applicant: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Chia-Chen Li, Mu-Jen Young, Ruey-Fu Shih, Ming-Chang Wen, Meu-Hui Chang