Patents by Inventor Wenqiao Yuan

Wenqiao Yuan 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).

  • Char supported catalysts for syngas cleanup and conditioning
    Patent number: 8506846
    Abstract: A catalyst comprising a physical mixture of particles of a catalytic material and particles of char is provided. The catalyst can be used in various processes, including the reforming of tars present in syngas generated during biomass gasification. The catalyst is produced through a mechanical mixing of the catalytic material and char particles, which results in significant time and energy savings over methods of catalyst preparation that involve impregnation and calcining of a support material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Kansas State University Research Foundation
    Inventors: Wenqiao Yuan, Duo Wang
  • CHAR SUPPORTED CATALYSTS FOR SYNGAS CLEANUP AND CONDITIONING
    Publication number: 20130058856
    Abstract: A catalyst comprising a physical mixture of particles of a catalytic material and particles of char is provided. The catalyst can be used in various processes, including the reforming of tars present in syngas generated during biomass gasification. The catalyst is produced through a mechanical mixing of the catalytic material and char particles, which results in significant time and energy savings over methods of catalyst preparation that involve impregnation and calcining of a support material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: Kansas State University Research Foundation
    Inventors: Wenqiao Yuan, Duo Wang