Patents by Inventor Xiucai LIU

Xiucai LIU 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: 20240150523
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semi-aromatic copolyamide, its preparation method, compositions, and a molded product thereof. The semi-aromatic copolyamide is formed from raw materials including diacid monomers and diamine monomers. The diacid monomers include aromatic diacid or derivatives of the aromatic diacid and aliphatic diacid. The diamine monomers include decamethylene diamine and pentamethylene diamine. The molar ratio of the decamethylene diamine to the pentamethylene diamine is in a range of 1:1 to 30:1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicants: Cathay Biotech Inc., CIBT AMERICA INC.
    Inventors: Wutong FENG, Yuanbo ZHAO, Xiucai LIU
  • Publication number: 20240052115
    Abstract: Disclosed are a long-carbon-chain polyamide resin composition and a continuous fiber reinforced long-carbon-chain polyamide composite material. The long-carbon-chain polyamide resin composition includes the following components in parts by weight: 81.8-99.8 parts by mass of long-carbon-chain bio-based polyamide 5X resin, 0.2-1.6 parts by mass of an antioxidant, 0-0.8 parts by mass of a lubricant, 0-15 parts by mass of a compatibilizer, and 0-0.8 parts by mass of a coupling agent. The continuous fiber reinforced long-carbon-chain polyamide composite material prepared on the basis of the long-carbon-chain polyamide resin composition has high fiber content and good mechanical properties, is recyclable and can be used in fields of aerospace, military, automotive materials, sports equipment, building materials, electronic appliances, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicants: Cathay Biotech Inc., CIBT America Inc., Cathay (Taiyuan) Biomaterial Co., Ltd., Shanxi Synthetic Biology Institute Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuanping Li, Bing Guan, Xiucai Liu
  • Publication number: 20230383095
    Abstract: Provided are a flame-retardant polyamide glass fiber composition and a preparation method therefor. The flame-retardant polyamide glass fiber comprising 40-65 parts by mass of a polyamide resin, 25-40 parts by mass of glass fibers, 0-20 parts by mass of a flame retardant, 0.2-1 part by mass of an antioxidant and 0.1-2 parts by mass of other auxiliaries. The flame-retardant polyamide glass fiber composition provided in the present disclosure not only has a bio-based source, but also has a flame-retardant of V-0 in UL94 and excellent mechanical properties, and can be widely applied to the fields of various engineering plastics with high requirements for flame retardant effect and dimensional stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicants: Cathay Biotech Inc., CIBT America Inc., Shanxi Synthetic Biology Institute Co., Ltd., Cathay (Taiyuan) Biomaterial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuanping Li, Bing Guan, Xiucai Liu
  • Patent number: 11806670
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system for extracting long chain dicarboxylic acid, the system comprising: a primary membrane filtration unit, a first crystallization unit, a first separation unit, a first dissolution tank, a secondary membrane filtration unit, a second separation unit, a second crystallization unit and a third separation unit. By the system for extracting long chain dicarboxylic acid of an embodiment of the present invention, the resulted long chain dicarboxylic acid product has a high purity, very low and even no residual alkane residue, and organic solvent-free.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignees: Cathay Biotech Inc., CIBT America Inc., Cathay (Jinxiang) Biomaterial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen Yang, Shuhua Zhang, Yufeng Yang, Xiucai Liu
  • Patent number: 11802298
    Abstract: The present invention provides a decanedioic acid produced by microbial fermentation process, in which the content of C10 aliphatic acid and C10 hydroxy aliphatic acid is maintained at a very low level. The present invention also provides a preparation method of the decanedioic acid and a polymer prepared by using the decanedioic acid as monomer. The decanedioic acid provided by the present invention is prepared by microbial fermentation process. The decanedioic acid product which is produced through the processes of microbial fermentation and separation has a higher purity, a higher thermal stability, and a lower impurity content. The decanedioic acid provided by the present invention could satisfy the requirements of high grade product of polyamide or polyester to produce polymer with excellent qualities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignees: Cathay Biotech Inc., CIBT America Inc.
    Inventors: Min Xu, Yingli Hao, Chen Yang, Naiqiang Li, Xiucai Liu
  • Patent number: 11781163
    Abstract: Provided microorganisms genetically modified to overexpress an imine/enamine deaminase to enhance the production of lysine and lysine derivatives by the microorganism. Also provided a method of generating such microorganism, and methods of producing lysine and lysine derivatives using the genetically modified microorganisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignees: CATHAY BIOTECH INC., CIBT AMERICA INC.
    Inventors: Howard Chou, Ling Chen, Xiucai Liu
  • Publication number: 20230295602
    Abstract: This invention provides acid decarboxylase-prion subunit fusion polypeptides, nucleic acid sequences, expression vectors, and host cells expression such fusion polypeptides to produce various amino acids and derivatives of the amino acids such as polyamines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Howard Chou, Ling Chen, Wenqiang Lu, Xiucai Liu
  • Patent number: 11753629
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a method of preparing a long chain dicarboxylic acid producing strain by using directed evolution and homologous recombination, a strain obtained by this method that is capable of producing a long chain dicarboxylic acid under an acidic condition and the use of the strain. In particular, the invention is directed to a method of preparing a long chain dicarboxylic acid producing strain by using directed evolution of CYP52A12 gene and homologous recombination, a strain obtained by this method that is capable of producing a long chain dicarboxylic acid under an acidic condition and the use of the strain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignees: CATHAY BIOTECH INC., CIBT AMERICA INC.
    Inventors: Wenbo Liu, Min Xu, Howard Chou, Xiucai Liu
  • Publication number: 20230203431
    Abstract: Provided are a Candida tropicalis strain Am2525, with the preservation number thereof being CCTCC NO: M 2019419, and a method for producing long-chain dicarboxylic acids by means of fermenting the strain. The method for producing the long-chain dicarboxylic acids comprises preparing a seed solution by means of the Candida tropicalis strain Am2525 and producing the long-chain dicarboxylic acids via fermentation of the seed solution. Compared with the parent, the Candida tropicalis strain Am2525 has an enhanced resistance to the toxicity of a substrate decane, improves the productivity of long-chain dicarboxylic acids, reduces the cost of production, subsequent separation and purification are simple, and the fermentation production process is easy to implement on a large scale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicants: CATHAY BIOTECH INC., CIBT AMERICA INC.
    Inventors: Jianglin WANG, Wei LI, Qinpei LI, Wenxiao JIANG, Shuya MIN, Xiucai LIU
  • Publication number: 20230110442
    Abstract: Disclosed are an industrial polyamide yarn, a preparation method therefor, and the use thereof. The raw materials for producing the industrial polyamide yarn include at least 1,5-pentanediamine and a linear aliphatic dibasic acid; or polyamide 5X obtained by the polymerization of 1,5-pentanediamine and a linear aliphatic dibasic acid as monomers. The industrial polyamide yarn according to an embodiment has the characteristics of a low water absorption, a good dimensional stability, a high fracture strength, and a good heat resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicants: Cathay Biotech Inc., CIBT America Inc., Cathay (Wusu) Biomaterial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chaoxu Sun, Wanzhong Chen, Xiang Gao, Xiucai Liu
  • Publication number: 20230051716
    Abstract: The present application discloses a polyamide 5X fiber, wherein raw materials for producing the polyamide 5X fiber comprise at least 1,5-pentane diamine and a long carbon chain diacid; or comprises a polyamide 5X obtained by the polymerization of 1,5-pentane diamine and a long carbon chain diacid as monomers. The 1,5-pentane diamine or the long carbon chain diacid are produced from bio-based raw materials by a fermentation process or an enzymatic conversion process; and the long carbon chain diacid is at least one of C6-20 aliphatic long carbon chain diacids. The long carbon chain diacid is at least one of C6-20 aliphatic long carbon chain diacids. The polyamide 5X fiber includes pre-oriented yarns, drawn textured yarns, fully drawn yarns, staple fibers, industrial yarns, continuous bulked filaments and monofilaments, preferably pre-oriented yarns, drawn textured yarns and/or fully drawn yarns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Chaoxu SUN, Xiucai LIU
  • Publication number: 20230012061
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a polyamide 5X staple fiber, a preparation method and use thereof. The polyamide 5X staple fiber has a denier of 8.0-30.0D, a breaking strength of 2.0-6.0 cN/dtex, and an elongation at break of 30-100%. The polyamide 5X staple fiber has good mechanical properties and softness, and a blended wool yarn for manufacturing carpets with good mechanical properties, dyeability, and wear resistance can be obtained by using the polyamide 5X staple fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Applicants: Cathay Biotech Inc., CIBT America Inc., Cathay (Jinxiang) Biomaterial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chaoxu Sun, Xiaochen Xu, Xiucai Liu
  • Publication number: 20220389623
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of polyamide materials, and specifically relates to a polyamide sea-island fiber and a process for producing the same and the use thereof. In the polyamide sea-island fiber, the island component is a polyamide resin selected from one of polyamide 56, polyamide 510, polyamide 511, polyamide 512, polyamide 513, polyamide 514, polyamide 515 and polyamide 516, preferably polyamide 56 or polyamide 510; the sea component is one of polyethylene, low-density polyethylene, polystyrene, water-soluble polyesters, polyesters and polyurethanes, preferably polyethylene, low-density polyethylene or water-soluble polyester. The polyamide sea-island fiber of the present invention has better mechanical properties, better softness, good dyeing properties, high grade of dyeing grey scale, high dye uptake, high dyeing depth and high color fastness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Chaoxu SUN, Xiucai LIU
  • Publication number: 20220389620
    Abstract: Disclosed in the present invention is a polyamide 5X industrial yarn. The polyamide 5X industrial yarn has a heat-resistant break strength retention rate of 90% or more after being treated at 180° C. for 4 hrs; a heat-resistant break strength retention rate of 90% or more after being treated at 230° C. for 30 mins; and a dry heat shrinkage of 8.0% or less. The polyamide 5X industrial yarn is widely used in the fields of sewing threads, tire cords, air bag yarns, release cloth, krama, canvas, safety belts, ropes, fishing nets, industrial filter cloth, conveyor belts, parachutes, tents, bags and suitcases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Chaoxu SUN, Wanzhong CHEN, Shuyuan CHEN, Zhiguo SHANG, Xiucai LIU
  • Publication number: 20220380816
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a long-chain dibasic acid with low content of long-chain dibasic acid impurity of shorter carbon chain, to the preparation of a long-chain dibasic acid producing strain by directed evolution of POX gene and homologous recombination, and to the production of a long-chain dibasic acid with low content of long-chain dibasic acid impurity of shorter carbon chain by using the strain. The present invention also relates to a strain containing a mutated promoter, wherein, when a long-chain dibasic acid is produced by fermentation of this strain, the content of the acid impurity of shorter carbon chain in the fermentation product is significantly reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Wenbo LIU, Min XU, Chen YANG, Howard CHOU, Xiucai LIU
  • Patent number: 11512302
    Abstract: The invention provides CadA polypeptides with mutations that increase activity in alkaline pH compared to the wild-type lysine decarboxylase. The invention also provides methods of generating such mutant polypeptides, microorganisms genetically modified to overexpress the mutant polypeptides, and methods of generating such microorganism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignees: CATHAY BIOTECH INC., CIBT AMERICA INC.
    Inventors: Howard Chou, Wenqiang Lu, Ling Chen, Lijun Yu, Xiucai Liu
  • Publication number: 20220371982
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for isolating a long chain dicarboxylic acid such as a substantially pure or pure long chain dicarboxylic acid from a fermentation broth containing microbial cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicants: CATHAY BIOTECH INC., CIBT AMERICA INC.
    Inventors: Bingbing QIN, Yufeng YANG, Xiucai LIU
  • Patent number: 11485986
    Abstract: The invention provides microorganisms genetically modified to overexpress biofilm dispersal related polypeptides to enhance the production of lysine and lysine derivatives by the microorganism, method of generating such microorganism, and methods of producing lysine and lysine derivatives using the genetically modified microorganisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignees: CATHAY BIOTECH INC., CIBT AMERICA INC.
    Inventors: Howard Chou, Ling Chen, Yunfeng Lei, Xiucai Liu
  • Publication number: 20220306804
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing a high temperature resistant polyamide, the high temperature resistant polyamide and the use thereof. The process comprises: optionally concentrating a polyamide salt solution, and then conducting the following operations: heating and pressurizing to a pressure of P1, and maintaining the pressure, wherein the temperature of the system is T1 at the end of the pressure-maintenance; depressurizing to a pressure of P2, wherein the temperature of the system is T2 at the end of the depressurization; and evacuating, whereby a polyamide melt is obtained; wherein P1 is 0.8-4 MPa, T1 is 250-290° C., T1<T2 and (T2?T1)/(P1?P2)=5-75. The process for producing a high temperature resistant polyamide according to the present invention is simple to operate and reduces energy consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2021
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Yuanbo ZHAO, Bingbing Qin, Xiucai Liu
  • Publication number: 20220282404
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of polyamide materials, and provides a polyamide 56 pre-oriented yarn and a polyamide 56 draw textured yarn with a low shrinkage in boiling water, a process for producing the same and a use thereof. The raw materials for producing the polyamide 56 fiber comprise 1,5-pentane diamine and adipic acid, or a polyamide 56 resin obtained by polymerizing 1,5-pentane diamine monomer and adipic acid monomer; wherein the polyamide 56 fiber has a shrinkage in boiling water of 9% or less, wherein the polyamide 56 fiber comprises a polyamide 56 pre-oriented yarn with a low shrinkage in boiling water and a polyamide 56 draw textured yarn with a low shrinkage in boiling water. The polyamide 56 fiber has good mechanical properties, dyeing uniformity and dimensional stability. The process for producing the polyamide 56 fiber does not require modification to existing equipments for texturing polyamide fibers and thus reduces production costs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Chaoxu SUN, Xiucai LIU