Patents by Inventor Xianghong Qian
Xianghong Qian 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).
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Patent number: 11028062Abstract: In one aspect, methods of HMF production are described herein. A method of HMF production, in some embodiments, comprises providing a saccharide feedstock including glucose and bringing the saccharide feedstock into contact with a solid state catalytic structure at a temperature sufficient to effectuate dehydration of the glucose to provide HMF. The solid state catalytic structure comprises a substrate having one or more surfaces functionalized with saccharide solubilization functionalities and acid functionalities, wherein the saccharide solubilization functionalities comprise one or more imidazolium salts pendant along chains of a first polymeric species attached to the substrate surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2016Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSASInventors: Xianghong Qian, Ranil Wickramasinghe
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Patent number: 10353683Abstract: A system for dynamically generating a timeout value based on a customer runtime environment for use with a manufacturer update package. More specifically, the system for dynamically generating a timeout value decomposes calculation of a timeout value based upon the major steps contained within the update service and dynamically calculates the timeout value based upon processor load. In certain embodiments the system uses a heuristic algorithm to perform the calculation.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2009Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Jianwen Yin, Yong Cao, Xianghong Qian
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Patent number: 10118168Abstract: In one aspect, catalytic membranes are described herein. In some embodiments, a catalytic membrane comprises a surface functionalized with a polymer, the polymer comprising cellulose solubilization functionalities and acid functionalities for the catalytic hydrolysis of cellulose and/or hemicellulose.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2016Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: Board of Trustees of the University of ArkansasInventors: Sumith Ranil Wickramasinghe, Xianghong Qian, Mathias Ulbricht, Qian Yang
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Publication number: 20180155305Abstract: In one aspect, methods of HMF production are described herein. A method of HMF production, in some embodiments, comprises providing a saccharide feedstock including glucose and bringing the saccharide feedstock into contact with a solid state catalytic structure at a temperature sufficient to effectuate dehydration of the glucose to provide HMF. The solid state catalytic structure comprises a substrate having one or more surfaces functionalized with saccharide solubilization functionalities and acid functionalities, wherein the saccharide solubilization functionalities comprise one or more imidazolium salts pendant along chains of a first polymeric species attached to the substrate surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2016Publication date: June 7, 2018Applicant: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSASInventors: Xianghong QIAN, Ranil WICKRAMASINGHE
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Publication number: 20160256861Abstract: In one aspect, catalytic membranes are described herein. In some embodiments, a catalytic membrane comprises a surface functionalized with a polymer, the polymer comprising cellulose solubilization functionalities and acid functionalities for the catalytic hydrolysis of cellulose and/or hemicellulose.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Sumith Ranil WICKRAMASINGHE, Xianghong QIAN, Mathias ULBRICHT, Qian YANG
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Patent number: 9339803Abstract: In one aspect, catalytic membranes are described herein. In some embodiments, a catalytic membrane comprises a surface functionalized with a polymer, the polymer comprising cellulose solubilization functionalities and acid functionalities for the catalytic hydrolysis of cellulose and/or hemicellulose.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2012Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignees: Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas, Universitat Duisburg-EssenInventors: Sumith Ranil Wickramasinghe, Xianghong Qian, Mathias Ulbricht, Qian Yang
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Patent number: 9229705Abstract: A software update manager running on an information handling system over a type 1 hypervisor operating system retrieves a virtual firmware update through a primary network interface. The virtual firmware update executes over the hypervisor to initiate a download of a firmware update to a management processor of the information handling system through a management network interface. The firmware update executes to update the firmware of the information handling system with an update process managed by an end user through the primary network interface and the software update manager.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2014Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.Inventors: Eric Kuzmack, Raajeev Kalyanaraman, Xianghong Qian
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Patent number: 9132389Abstract: The invention provides permeable magnetically responsive filtration membranes that include a filtration membrane polymer base suitable for fluid filtration; hydrophilic polymers conjugated to the surface of the filtration membrane polymer; and magnetic nanoparticles affixed to the ends of a plurality of the hydrophilic polymers, wherein the hydrophilic polymers are movable with respect to the surface of the filtration membrane polymer surface in the presence of an oscillating magnetic field.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2012Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: Colorado State University Research FoundationInventors: Sumith Ranil Wickramasinghe, Xianghong Qian, Heath H. Himstedt, Mathias Ulbricht, Michael J. Semmens
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Publication number: 20150020062Abstract: A software update manager running on an information handling system over a type 1 hypervisor operating system retrieves a virtual firmware update through a primary network interface. The virtual firmware update executes over the hypervisor to initiate a download of a firmware update to a management processor of the information handling system through a management network interface. The firmware update executes to update the firmware of the information handling system with an update process managed by an end user through the primary network interface and the software update manager.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2014Publication date: January 15, 2015Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.Inventors: Eric Kuzmack, Raajeev Kalyanaraman, Xianghong Qian
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Publication number: 20140371340Abstract: In one aspect, catalytic membranes are described herein. In some embodiments, a catalytic membrane comprises a surface functionalized with a polymer, the polymer comprising cellulose solubilization functionalities and acid functionalities for the catalytic hydrolysis of cellulose and/or hemicellulose.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2012Publication date: December 18, 2014Inventors: Sumith Ranil Wickramasinghe, Xianghong Qian, Mathias Ulbricht, Qian Yang
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Patent number: 8875124Abstract: A software update manager running on an information handling system over a type 1 hypervisor operating system retrieves a virtual firmware update through a primary network interface. The virtual firmware update executes over the hypervisor to initiate a download of a firmware update to a management processor of the information handling system through a management network interface. The firmware update executes to update the firmware of the information handling system with an update process managed by an end user through the primary network interface and the software update manager.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2012Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Eric Kuzmack, Raajeev Kalyanaraman, Xianghong Qian
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Publication number: 20140231351Abstract: The invention provides permeable magnetically responsive filtration membranes that include a filtration membrane polymer base suitable for fluid filtration; hydrophilic polymers conjugated to the surface of the filtration membrane polymer; and magnetic nanoparticles affixed to the ends of a plurality of the hydrophilic polymers, wherein the hydrophilic polymers are movable with respect to the surface of the filtration membrane polymer surface in the presence of an oscillating magnetic field.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2012Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicants: Colorado State University Research Foundation, The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas, Lehrstuhl fur Technische Chemie II, Universitat Duisburg-EssenInventors: Sumith Ranil WICKRAMASINGHE, Xianghong QIAN, Heath H. HIMSTEDT, Mathias ULBRICHT, Michael J. SEMMENS
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Publication number: 20130179872Abstract: A software update manager running on an information handling system over a type 1 hypervisor operating system retrieves a virtual firmware update through a primary network interface. The virtual firmware update executes over the hypervisor to initiate a download of a firmware update to a management processor of the information handling system through a management network interface. The firmware update executes to update the firmware of the information handling system with an update process managed by an end user through the primary network interface and the software update manager.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2012Publication date: July 11, 2013Inventors: Eric Kuzmack, Raajeev Kalyanaraman, Xianghong Qian
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Patent number: 8429640Abstract: A system and method for updating software in an information handling system are disclosed. One or more relationships between a firmware package and a set of components associated with the information handling system are generated. A first storage partition identifier is generated based, at least in part, on the relationships. A second storage partition identifier generate is based, at least in part, on one or more parameters of the set of components, where the second storage partition identifier is associated with the first storage partition identifier. A first storage partition having the first storage partition identifier is generated. A second storage partition having the second storage partition identifier is generated. A copy of the firmware information is stored so that the firmware information is associated with the second storage partition. Firmware for at least one of the set of components is modified based, at least in part, on firmware information.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2009Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Jianwen Yin, Haihong Zhuo, Mohammad Dhedhi, Xianghong Qian
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Publication number: 20100313191Abstract: A system and method for updating software in an information handling system are disclosed. One or more relationships between a firmware package and a set of components associated with the information handling system are generated. A first storage partition identifier is generated based, at least in part, on the relationships. A second storage partition identifier generate is based, at least in part, on one or more parameters of the set of components, where the second storage partition identifier is associated with the first storage partition identifier. A first storage partition having the first storage partition identifier is generated. A second storage partition having the second storage partition identifier is generated. A copy of the firmware information is stored so that the firmware information is associated with the second storage partition. Firmware for at least one of the set of components is modified based, at least in part, on firmware information.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2009Publication date: December 9, 2010Inventors: Jianwen Yin, Haihong Zhuo, Mohammed Dhedhi, Xianghong Qian
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Publication number: 20100257525Abstract: A system for dynamically generating a timeout value based on a customer runtime environment for use with a manufacturer update package. More specifically, the system for dynamically generating a timeout value decomposes calculation of a timeout value based upon the major steps contained within the update service and dynamically calculates the timeout value based upon processor load. In certain embodiments the system uses a heuristic algorithm to perform the calculation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2009Publication date: October 7, 2010Inventors: Jianwen Yin, Yong Cao, Xianghong Qian