Patents by Inventor Wenqian Shan

Wenqian Shan 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).

  • Water and oil separation system
    Patent number: 9309132
    Abstract: A separation system includes at least a hydrocyclone and one or more membranes. In another aspect, a separation system includes a membrane having graduated and/or asymmetrical pore sizes. A further aspect of a separation system includes an inner membrane, an outer membrane and a hydrocyclonic flow between the membranes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Volodymyr Tarabara, Wenqian Shan
  • WATER AND OIL SEPARATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130146536
    Abstract: A separation system includes at least a hydrocyclone and one or more membranes. In another aspect, a separation system includes a membrane having graduated and/or asymmetrical pore sizes. A further aspect of a separation system includes an inner membrane, an outer membrane and a hydrocyclonic flow between the membranes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Volodymyr Tarabara, Wenqian Shan