Patents by Inventor Ting-Chou Hsiao

Ting-Chou Hsiao 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).

  • Catalytic synthesis of oxygenate from alcohol
    Patent number: 7314960
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for catalytic synthesis of oxygenate from alcohol. At first, a feeding material comprising at least one alcohol is provided. Next, a copper-containing catalyst is provided and the catalyst further comprises at least one metal element selected from the group consisting of the following: zinc, magnesium, and aluminum elements. Following that, a catalytic reaction of the feeding material over the copper-containing catalyst is carried out to synthesize at least one oxygenate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Yuan Ze University
    Inventors: Sheng-Diann Lin, Ting-Chou Hsiao