Patents by Inventor Xianhui Zhao

Xianhui Zhao 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).

  • Active metal catalyst
    Patent number: 11554364
    Abstract: A method of forming a catalyst is provided herein. The method comprises combining a binder, a support, and an active metal to form a slurry composition. The method further comprises applying the slurry composition using an additive manufacturing process to form a green part. The method further comprises exposing the green part to heat at a temperature of from about 10° C. to about 150° C. to form the hardened part. The method further comprises applying a ceramic-based coating material to the hardened part to form the catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: UT-BATTELLE, LLC
    Inventors: Xianhui Zhao, James W. Klett, Soydan Ozcan, Halil Tekinalp, Justin Figley
  • ACTIVE METAL CATALYST
    Publication number: 20220184588
    Abstract: A method of forming a catalyst is provided herein. The method comprises combining a binder, a support, and an active metal to form a slurry composition. The method further comprises applying the slurry composition using an additive manufacturing process to form a green part. The method further comprises exposing the green part to heat at a temperature of from about 10° C. to about 150° C. to form the hardened part. The method further comprises applying a ceramic-based coating material to the hardened part to form the catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Xianhui Zhao, James W. Klett, Soydan Ozcan, Halil Tekinalp, Justin Figley
  • Surface-Modified and Dried Microfibrillated Cellulose Reinforced Thermoplastic Biocomposites
    Publication number: 20220064437
    Abstract: A process for producing dried, vinyl carboxylate surface-modified microfibrillated cellulose having improved mechanical properties and a microfibril structure and a process for producing a vinyl carboxylate, surface-modified microfibrillated cellulose—thermoplastic polyester or thermoplastic polyolefin composite material having improved mechanical strength properties utilizing dried, vinyl carboxylate surface-modified microfibrillated cellulose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Soydan OZCAN, Kai LI, Halil TEKINALP, Xianhui ZHAO, Jon PHIPPS, Sean IRELAND
  • Mixed metal oxide extrudate catalyst
    Patent number: 10618042
    Abstract: Methods of making a Ce0.6Zr0.4O2 supported NiMg catalyst extrudate are provided. In some aspects, the methods include preparing a ceria-zirconia solution comprising Ce(NO3)3.6H2O, ZrO(NO3)2xH2O, and water; forming a precipitate; drying and calcining the precipitate to produce a Ce0.6Zr0.4O2; adding a nickel-magnesium solution to the Ce0.6Zr0.4O2 to produce the NiMg/Ce0.6Zr0.4O2; and drying and calcining a wet extrudate of the NiMg/Ce0.6Zr0.4O2 to produce the Ce0.6Zr0.4O2 supported NiMg catalyst extrudate. Ce0.6Zr0.4O2 supported NiMg catalyst extrudates made by the methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignees: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA, T2C-ENERGY, LLC
    Inventors: Xianhui Zhao, John Norbert Kuhn, Devin Mason Walker, Babu Joseph