Patents by Inventor Tiejun Zhang

Tiejun 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).

  • Publication number: 20150048006
    Abstract: In a catalytic treatment process, mercaptans in sour hydrocarbon are oxidized to disulfide oils using an aqueous treatment solution containing a chelated polyvalent metal catalyst, alkali metal hydroxide, and the alkali metal salt of at least one alcohol in a non-dispersive mixing apparatus wherein an upgraded hydrocarbon containing the disulfide oils is produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Tiejun Zhang, K. Michael Hardy, V. Keith Turner, Ignacio C. Bincaz, Tom Varadi
  • Publication number: 20150039228
    Abstract: An ultra-short-term forecasting method including real-time monitoring of the effect of upper and lower courses, comprising: obtaining ultra-short-term model forecast results through the model lattices based on the T639 global spectral model course library data source, the CALMET wind field diagnostic model and static data; establishing statistical equations on the effect of upper and lower courses between the corresponding reference index station and each target wind tower for obtaining the effect of upper and lower courses of the target wind towers based on the wind tower database of the target wind power base and combined with the wind direction and speed real-time monitoring data of the reference index stations in the upper and lower courses, forecasting the ultra-short-term wind speed changes of each target wind tower and correct combined with the ultra-short-term model forecast results to form forecasting of the ultra-short-term wind speed changes of the wind towers in the target wind power base; after r
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Ningbo Wang, Liang Lu, Zhaorong Li, Guangtu Liu, Long Zhao, Tiejun Zhang, Dingmei Wang, Ming Ma, Yanhong Ma, Xiaoxia Li
  • Patent number: 8906230
    Abstract: An integrated unit operations for the treatment of a waste stream, such as spent caustic, is provided in a single vertical vessel having at least three separate zones: a mixing, a settling, and a mass transfer zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Merichem Company
    Inventors: Tom Varadi, Marie-Cecile Medine, Arturo Ramon Puigbo, Ramiro G. Vazquez, Tiejun Zhang, James F. McGehee
  • Patent number: 8900446
    Abstract: In a catalytic treatment process, mercaptans in sour hydrocarbon are oxidized to disulfide oils using an aqueous treatment solution containing a chelated polyvalent metal catalyst, alkali metal hydroxide, and the alkali metal salt of at least one alcohol in a non-dispersive mixing apparatus wherein an upgraded hydrocarbon containing the disulfide oils is produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Merichem Company
    Inventors: Tiejun Zhang, K. Michael Hardy, V. Keith Turner, Ignacio C. Bincaz, Tom Varadi
  • Publication number: 20140193530
    Abstract: Provided is a pharmaceutical composition useful for prevention and/or treatment of diseases caused by bacteria, wherein the pharmaceutical composition comprising a honeysuckle extract containing iridoid compounds and an antibiotic. Also provided is a pharmaceutical kit comprising the honeysuckle extract containing the iridoid compounds and the antibiotics which are separately placed. The honeysuckle extract is used in combination with the antibiotics, the responsiveness of multi-drug resistant bacteria to antibiotics is improved, a clinical application prospect is presented, especially the current status of the refractory bacterial infection diseases caused by the pathogenic bacteria resistant to the antibiotics can be improved. Also provided is a use of the pharmaceutical composition and pharmaceutical kit in the preparation of drugs for prevention and/or treatment a diseases caused by bacteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Inventors: Tiejun Zhang, Jiangong Shi, Hong Meng, Fengnian Han, Xuwei Ma, Zhulan Li
  • Publication number: 20140014593
    Abstract: In an improved fiber-film type contactor/separator an enhanced coalescing zone is provided by the presence of a disengagement device connected to a shroud that contains a bundle of high surface area vertical hanging fibers, where the enhanced coalescing zone diverts a portion of an admixture of immiscible liquids to flow radially in a path not parallel to the vertical axis of the hanging fibers whereby the diverted portion of liquids contacts a coalescing surface to cause at least one of the liquids to coalesce into droplets. The immiscible liquids are allowed to settle into separate phase layers and first and second outlets selectively remove the higher density liquid from the lower density liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: Merichem Company
    Inventors: James F. McGehee, Tiejun Zhang
  • Patent number: 8574429
    Abstract: A one-step process for desulfurizing an oxidized sulfone-containing fuel stream, such as a diesel stream, is disclosed where mass transfer and conversion of sulfone occurs simultaneously such that the sulfur atom in sulfone molecule is removed as sulfite to provide a low-sulfur diesel stream. The diesel stream for treatment is obtained as a result of the oxidation of a thiophene-rich diesel stream with an oxidant to provide a sulfone-containing diesel stream. The one-step process uses a single vessel having a shroud of vertical hanging fibers to affect the mass transfer of sulfones in diesel into contacting with an aqueous solution of alkali metal hydroxide where it is converted to sulfite and biphenyls. The sulfite-rich aqueous solution and low sulfur diesel are then separately removed from the vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Merichem Company
    Inventors: Tiejun Zhang, Nachiketa Anand, Theodore Sidney Hoover
  • Patent number: 8454824
    Abstract: A separation process for separating two or more immiscible liquids using contactors utilizing high surface area vertical hanging fibers is disclosed. This separation process is especially useful in the separation of disulfide oil formed during the oxidation of spent caustic solution that was used to remove sulfur contaminates from light hydrocarbons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Merichem Company
    Inventors: Tiejun Zhang, V. Keith Turner
  • Patent number: 8308957
    Abstract: A separation process for separating two or more immiscible liquids using contactors utilizing high surface area vertical hanging fibers is disclosed. This separation process is especially useful in the separation of disulfide oil formed during the oxidation of spent caustic solution that was used to remove sulfur contaminates from light hydrocarbons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Merichem Company
    Inventors: Tiejun Zhang, V. Keith Turner
  • Publication number: 20120048779
    Abstract: A one-step process for desulfurizing an oxidized sulfone-containing fuel stream, such as a diesel stream, is disclosed where mass transfer and conversion of sulfone occurs simultaneously such that the sulfur atom in sulfone molecule is removed as sulfite to provide a low-sulfur diesel stream. The diesel stream for treatment is obtained as a result of the oxidation of a thiophene-rich diesel stream with an oxidant to provide a sulfone-containing diesel stream. The one-step process uses a single vessel having a shroud of vertical hanging fibers to affect the mass transfer of sulfones in diesel into contacting with an aqueous solution of alkali metal hydroxide where it is converted to sulfite and biphenyls. The sulfite-rich aqueous solution and low sulfur diesel are then separately removed from the vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: MERICHEM COMPANY
    Inventors: Tiejun Zhang, Nachiketa Anand, Theodore Sidney Hoover
  • Publication number: 20110163008
    Abstract: In a catalytic treatment process, mercaptans in sour hydrocarbon are oxidized to disulfide oils using an aqueous treatment solution containing a chelated polyvalent metal catalyst, alkali metal hydroxide, and the alkali metal salt of at least one alcohol in a non-dispersive mixing apparatus wherein an upgraded hydrocarbon containing the disulfide oils is produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: MERICHEM COMPANY
    Inventors: Tiejun Zhang, K. Michael Hardy, V. Keith Turner, Ignacio C. Bincaz, Tom Varadi
  • Publication number: 20110127194
    Abstract: In a catalytic treatment process, mercaptans in sour hydrocarbon are oxidized to disulfide oils using an aqueous treatment solution containing a chelated polyvalent metal catalyst, alkali metal hydroxide, and the alkali metal salt of at least one alcohol in a non-dispersive mixing apparatus wherein an upgraded hydrocarbon containing the disulfide oils is produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Inventors: Tiejun Zhang, K. Michael Hardy, V. Keith Turner, Ignacio C. Bincaz, Tom Varadi
  • Patent number: 7875185
    Abstract: A process for the removal of residual sulfur compounds from a liquid caustic stream is disclosed. One embodiment of my invention adsorbs disulfides from a caustic stream using an activated carbon adsorbent while another combines both oxidation and adsorption in single step to remove residual sulfur compounds from a rich caustic stream using metal phthalocyanine supported on a solid adsorbent. This process is especially useful as a polishing step in a caustic regeneration process flow scheme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Merichem Company
    Inventor: Tiejun Zhang
  • Publication number: 20100320124
    Abstract: A separation process for separating two or more immiscible liquids using contactors utilizing high surface area vertical hanging fibers is disclosed. This separation process is especially useful in the separation of disulfide oil formed during the oxidation of spent caustic solution that was used to remove sulfur contaminates from light hydrocarbons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: MERICHEM COMPANY
    Inventors: Tiejun Zhang, V. Keith Turner
  • Publication number: 20090065434
    Abstract: A process for the removal of residual sulfur compounds from a liquid caustic stream is disclosed. One embodiment of my invention adsorbs disulfides from a caustic stream using an activated carbon adsorbent while another combines both oxidation and adsorption in single step to remove residual sulfur compounds from a rich caustic stream using metal phthalocyanine supported on a solid adsorbent. This process is especially useful as a polishing step in a caustic regeneration process flow scheme.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2007
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventor: Tiejun Zhang
  • Publication number: 20080308503
    Abstract: A separation process for separating two or more immiscible liquids using fiber-film technology is disclosed. This separation process is especially useful in the separation of disulfide oil formed during the oxidation of spent caustic solution that was used to remove sulfur contaminates from light hydrocarbons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2007
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventors: Tiejun Zhang, V. Keith Turner
  • Publication number: 20080134060
    Abstract: Embodiments of a system for creating a graphical visualization of data with a browser, such as a web browser, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2005
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventors: Paul Albrecht, Paul Grimshaw, Joseph G. Hadzima, Hoo-Min D. Toong, Kimberly Chiu, Vincent Chiu, Lillian Dai, Fenghua Lu, Xiao Ping Yang, Tiejun Zhang
  • Publication number: 20070184976
    Abstract: An activated carbon, disclosed as useful in purification and decolorization of hydrocarbon fuel, particularly gasoline, is characterized by inclusion therein of polymerized phosphoric acid or reduced transition metals. Phosphoric acid may be added to a non-phosphoric acid-activated carbon (such as steam activated coal-based) prior to the subsequent heat treatment or one can take advantage of residual phosphoric acid present in, for example, a phosphoric acid-activated wood-based carbon. Similarly, transition metals such as copper may be added to an activated carbon in a salt form in addition to whatever is already present therein as impurities. The conversion of phosphoric acid to a polymerized phosphate content or reduction of transition metals to a reduced form results from the activated carbon having been treated with inert gas or carbon dioxide at from about 1200° F. to about 1800° F. for at least 5 minutes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2005
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Inventors: Tiejun Zhang, James Miller
  • Publication number: 20060229189
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for regeneration of an activated carbon, characterized by inclusion therein of polymerized phosphoric acid, after having been spent by use in purification and decolorization of hydrocarbon fuel, particularly gasoline. The invention process includes the steps of evaporation of gasoline, devolatization of color bodies, and oxidation of color body residues, which steps may be carried out sequentially or accomplished in a single unit operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2005
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: Tiejun Zhang, James Miller
  • Publication number: 20060229190
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for regeneration of an activated carbon, characterized by inclusion therein of polymerized phosphoric acid, after having been spent by use in purification and decolorization of hydrocarbon fuel, particularly gasoline. The invention process includes the steps of evaporation of gasoline, devolatization of color bodies, and oxidation of color body residues, which steps may be carried out sequentially or accomplished in a single unit operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2005
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Applicant: MeadWestvaco Corporation, One High Ridge Park
    Inventors: Tiejun Zhang, James Miller