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: 20060229191
    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 23, 2005
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: Tiejun Zhang, James Miller
  • Publication number: 20060224999
    Abstract: Embodiments of graphical visualization of data product using a browser, such as a web browser, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2005
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventors: Paul Albrecht, Paul Grimshaw, Joseph Hadzima, Hoo-Min Toong, Kimberly Chiu, Vicent Chiu, Lillian Dai, Fenghua Lu, Xiao Yang, Tiejun Zhang
  • Publication number: 20060225000
    Abstract: Embodiments of a graphical application interface using a browser, such as a web browser, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2005
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventors: Paul Albrecht, Paul Grimshaw, Joseph Hadzima, Hoo-Min Toong, Kimberly Chiu, Vicent Chiu, Lillian Dai, Fenghua Lu, Xiao Yang, Tiejun Zhang
  • Publication number: 20060223704
    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: October 5, 2006
    Inventors: Tiejun Zhang, James Miller
  • Publication number: 20060224980
    Abstract: Embodiments of methods of creating graphical visualizations of data with a browser, such as a web browser, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2005
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventors: Paul Albrecht, Paul Grimshaw, Joseph Hadzima, Hoo-Min Toong, Kimberly Chiu, Vicent Chiu, Lillian Dai, Fenghua Lu, Xiao Yang, Tiejun Zhang
  • Publication number: 20060224983
    Abstract: Embodiments of graphical visualization of data using a browser, such as a web browser, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2005
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventors: Paul Albrecht, Paul Grimshaw, Joseph Hadzima, Hoo-Min Toong, Kimberly Chiu, Vicent Chiu, Lillian Dai, Fenghua Lu, Xiao Yang, Tiejun Zhang
  • Publication number: 20060223706
    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: October 5, 2006
    Inventors: Tiejun Zhang, James Miller
  • Publication number: 20060218856
    Abstract: A process for removing color bodies from hydrocarbon-based fuels, particularly gasoline, using an activated carbon is disclosed. Color bodies are removed from the fuel by contacting the fuel with such activated carbon having within this pore structure a fuel decolorizing amount 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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventors: Joseph Joseph, Michael Winward, Tiejun Zhang, James Miller
  • Publication number: 20060219599
    Abstract: A process for removing color bodies from hydrocarbon-based fuels, particularly gasoline, using an activated carbon is disclosed. Color bodies are removed from the fuel by contacting the fuel with such activated carbon having within this pore structure a fuel decolorizing amount 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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Applicant: BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Joseph, Michael Winward, Tiejun Zhang, James Miller
  • Publication number: 20060224984
    Abstract: Embodiments of an apparatus for creating graphical visualization of data with a browser, such as a web browser, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2005
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventors: Paul Albrecht, Paul Grimshaw, Joseph Hadzima, Hoo-Min Toong, Kimberly Chiu, Vicent Chiu, Lillian Dai, Fenghua Lu, Xiao Yang, Tiejun Zhang
  • Publication number: 20060224975
    Abstract: Embodiments of a system for creating a graphical application interface with a browser, such as a web browser, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2005
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventors: Paul Albrecht, Paul Grimshaw, Joseph Hadzima, Hoo-Min Toong, Kimberly Chiu, Vicent Chiu, Lillian Dai, Fenghua Lu, Xiao Yang, Tiejun Zhang
  • Publication number: 20060223702
    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: October 5, 2006
    Inventors: Tiejun Zhang, James Miller
  • Publication number: 20060224982
    Abstract: Embodiments of a graphical application interface product using a browser, such as a web browser, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2005
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventors: Paul Albrecht, Paul Grimshaw, Joseph Hadzima, Hoo-Min Toong, Kimberly Chiu, Vicent Chiu, Lillian Dai, Fenghua Lu, Xiao Yang, Tiejun Zhang
  • Publication number: 20060224972
    Abstract: Embodiments of apparatuses for creating graphical application interfaces with a browser, such as a web browser, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2005
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventors: Paul Albrecht, Paul Grimshaw, Joseph Hadzima, Hoo-Min Toong, Kimberly Chiu, Vicent Chiu, Lillian Dai, Fenghua Lu, Xiao Yang, Tiejun Zhang
  • Publication number: 20060223703
    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: October 5, 2006
    Inventors: Tiejun Zhang, James Miller
  • Publication number: 20060223705
    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: October 5, 2006
    Inventors: Tiejun Zhang, James Miller
  • Publication number: 20060224974
    Abstract: Embodiments of methods of creating a graphical application interface with a browser, such as a web browser, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2005
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventors: Paul Albrecht, Paul Grimshaw, Joseph Hadzima, Hoo-Min Toong, Kimberly Chiu, Vicent Chiu, Lillian Dai, Fenghua Lu, Xiao Yang, Tiejun Zhang
  • Patent number: 6696384
    Abstract: A new shaped activated carbon and the method of its manufacture are disclosed. The invention resides in the crosslinking of a polymeric cellulose, such as sodium carboxymethylcellulose (CMC), within the carbon bodies after they are shaped, employing the CMC as a binder for the activated carbon. The approach to attain product mechanical strength and water stability by crosslinking rather than high temperature heat treatment is not obvious from the prior art teaching. The crosslinking reaction occurs at temperatures below 270° C. In addition, this new binder technology produces shaped carbon bodies having key properties beyond the best level that has been accomplished with other binders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: MeadWestvaco Corporation
    Inventors: Peter D. A. McCrae, Tiejun Zhang, David R. B. Walker
  • Patent number: 6573212
    Abstract: A new shaped activated carbon and the method of its manufacture are disclosed. The invention resides in the crosslinking of a polymeric cellulose, such as sodium carboxymethylcellulose (CMC), within the carbon bodies after they are shaped, employing the CMC as a binder for the activated carbon. The approach to attain product mechanical strength and water stability by crosslinking rather than high temperature heat treatment is not obvious from the prior art teaching. The crosslinking reaction occurs at temperatures below 270° C. In addition, this new binder technology produces shaped carbon bodies having key properties beyond the best level that has been accomplished with other binders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: MeadWestvaco Corporation
    Inventors: Peter D. A. McCrae, Tiejun Zhang, David R. B. Walker
  • Publication number: 20030022787
    Abstract: A new shaped activated carbon and the method of its manufacture are disclosed. The invention resides in the crosslinking of a polymeric cellulose, such as sodium carboxymethylcellulose (CMC), within the carbon bodies after they are shaped, employing the CMC as a binder for the activated carbon. The approach to attain product mechanical strength and water stability by crosslinking rather than high temperature heat treatment is not obvious from the prior art teaching. The crosslinking reaction occurs at temperatures below 270° C. In addition, this new binder technology produces shaped carbon bodies having key properties beyond the best level that has been accomplished with other binders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2001
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Applicant: Westvaco Corporation
    Inventors: Peter D.A. McCrae, Tiejun Zhang, David R.B. Walker