Patents by Inventor Xiao-Ni Huang

Xiao-Ni Huang 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).

  • Publication number: 20020131977
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for extracting the oleaginous substances from sporoderm-broken Ganoderma spores using SCF—CO2. The method contains the steps of: (1) inducing germination of Ganoderma spores by incubating the spores in a nutritional solution; (2) activating the Ganoderma spores by placing the germination-induced spores in a well ventilated culture box kept at constant temperature and humidity; (3) breaking the Ganoderma spores by a mechanical means to obtain the sporoderm-broken spores; and (4) extracting the oleaginous substances from the sporoderm-broken spores using a supercritical fluid—carbon dioxide (SCF—CO2) extraction method. The preferred supercritical conditions include 5 M to 60 M Pa of pressure; 32° C. to 85° C. of temperature; and 5 kg/h to 80 kg/h of flow capacity rate. The total extraction time in SCF—CO2 is between 0.5 hour to 6 hour.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2001
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Inventors: Xin Liu, Xiao-Ni Huang, Peter Chee-Keung Chung
  • Publication number: 20020131978
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for extracting the oleaginous substances from sporoderm-broken Ganoderma spores using SCF-CO2. The method requires: (1) breaking the Ganoderma spores by a mechanical means to obtain the sporoderm-broken spores; and (2) extracting the oleaginous substances from the sporoderm-broken spores using a supercritical fluid-carbon dioxide (SCF-CO2) extraction method. The preferred supercritical conditions include 5 M to 60 M Pa of pressure; 32° C. to 85° C. of temperature; and 5 kg/h to 80 kg/h of flow capacity rate. The total extraction time in SCF-CO2 is between 0.5 hour and 6 hours. The method produces approximately 37% by weight of oleaginous substances from the sporoderm-broken Ganoderma spores. These oleaginous substances are transparent and contain the special fragrance of Ganoderma spores. There is no trace of deposit, solvent residue, or oxidization in the oleaginous substances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2001
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Inventors: Xin Liu, Xiao-Ni Huang, Peter Chee-Keung Chung
  • Patent number: 6440420
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for extracting the oleaginous substances from sporoderm-broken Ganoderma spores using SCF—CO2. The method contains the steps of: (1) inducing germination of Ganoderma spores by incubating the spores in a nutritional solution; (2) activating the Ganoderma spores by placing the germination-induced spores in a well ventilated culture box kept at constant temperature and humidity; (3) breaking the Ganoderma spores by a mechanical means to obtain the sporoderm-broken spores; and (4) extracting the oleaginous substances from the sporoderm-broken spores using a supercritical fluid—carbon dioxide (SCF—CO2) extraction method. The preferred supercritical conditions include 5 M to 60 M Pa of pressure; 32° C. to 85° C. of temperature; and 5 kg/h to 80 kg/h of flow capacity rate. The total extraction time in SCF—CO2 is between 0.5 hour to 6 hour.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Inventors: Xin Liu, Xiao-Ni Huang, Peter Chee-Keung Chung