Patents by Inventor Xuehua RUAN

Xuehua RUAN 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: 20240124336
    Abstract: The present invention provides a high-efficient magnesium ion removal system for salt lake brine based on in situ alkali production using bipolar membrane electrochemical process, it is constructed with cathode, cathode cell, anode, anode cell, and anion exchange membranes, bipolar membranes, acid cells, alkali cells, mesh materials for precipitate aggregation, acid-washing cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Xuehua RUAN, Xiaobin JIANG, Gaohong HE, Xiaoming YAN, Wanting CHEN, Xuemei WU, Yan DAI, Tiantian LI, Miao YU
  • Patent number: 11949137
    Abstract: The present invention belongs to the field of alkaline polymer electrolyte membranes, and relates to a comb-shaped structure polybenzimidazole anion exchange membrane with high conductivity and preparation method thereof. In the invention, firstly, polybenzimidazole is grafted with the non-cationic side chains to the max grafting rate to synthesize the de-protonated comb-shaped polybenzimidazole material, avoiding the N—H in benzimidazole forms ionic binding with cationic functional groups, which will reduce the reactivity and mobility of cationic groups; then react de-protonated comb-shaped polybenzimidazole with quaternization reagent to attach the pendent side chain with cationic functional groups, making it easy to aggregate to form ion clusters and hydrophilic/hydrophobic microphase separation. The anion exchange membrane prepared in this invention has excellent conductivity, mechanical properties and alkaline stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Xuemei Wu, Gaohong He, Xiaozhou Wang, Xiaoming Yan, Tiantian Li, Wanting Chen, Xiangcun Li, Wu Xiao, Xiaobin Jiang, Fujun Cui, Yan Dai, Xuehua Ruan
  • Patent number: 11697092
    Abstract: A separation and purification coupled process with a high helium yield and diversified products is provided. The process is as follows. Firstly, a low-concentration helium-containing gas after being pressurized and pre-treated enters a two-stage and two-section membrane separation unit to produce a helium product with a medium concentration by concentrating stage by stage through the membrane separation unit. A part of the helium with medium concentration enters an adsorption unit for further concentration to produce a helium product above grade A.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignees: Dalian University of Technology, Panjin Institute of Industrial Technology, Dalian University of Technology
    Inventors: Gaohong He, Minggang Guo, Yan Dai, Xuehua Ruan, Panpan Mi, Xiaohang Yang
  • Publication number: 20210402345
    Abstract: A separation and purification coupled process with a high helium yield and diversified products is provided The process is as follows. Firstly, a low-concentration helium-containing gas after being pressurized and pre-treated enters a two-stage and two-section membrane separation unit to produce a helium product with a medium concentration by concentrating stage by stage through the membrane separation unit. A part of the helium with medium concentration enters an adsorption unit for further concentration to produce a helium product above grade A.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Gaohong He, Minggang Guo, Yan Dai, Xuehua Ruan, Panpan Mi, Xiaohang Yang
  • Publication number: 20210202972
    Abstract: The present invention belongs to the field of alkaline polymer electrolyte membranes, and relates to a comb-shaped structure polybenzimidazole anion exchange membrane with high conductivity and preparation method thereof. In the invention, firstly, polybenzimidazole is grafted with the non-cationic side chains to the max grafting rate to synthesize the de-protonated comb-shaped polybenzimidazole material, avoiding the N—H in benzimidazole forms ionic binding with cationic functional groups, which will reduce the reactivity and mobility of cationic groups; then react de-protonated comb-shaped polybenzimidazole with quaternization reagent to attach the pendent side chain with cationic functional groups, making it easy to aggregate to form ion clusters and hydrophilic/hydrophobic microphase separation. The anion exchange membrane prepared in this invention has excellent conductivity, mechanical properties and alkaline stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Xuemei WU, Gaohong HE, Xiaozhou WANG, Xiaoming YAN, Tiantian LI, Wanting CHEN, Xiangcun LI, Wu XIAO, Xiaobin JIANG, Fujun CUI, Yan DAI, Xuehua RUAN
  • Patent number: 10633554
    Abstract: The present invention provides a surface modification method based on the polymerization and cross-linking solidification of dopamine and/or its derivatives, which belongs to the technical field about composite material fabrication. The principle of dopamine polymerization and the formation process of polydopamine coating layer are the foundation of the present invention. This innovative method is established after deeply analyzing the failure mechanism of polydopamine coating layer in severe environments, such as organic solvents and acidic/alkalic environments. The critical work is finding out an eligible cross-linking agent which could react with the active functional groups in polydopamine. After cross-linking reaction, the soluble low-molecular-weight dopamine oligomers could be transformed into the insoluble three-dimensional stereographic networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Xuehua Ruan, Gaohong He, Xuxing Liao, Yan Xu, Xiaoming Yan, Yan Dai, Ning Zhang
  • Publication number: 20190177570
    Abstract: The present invention provides a surface modification method based on the polymerization and cross-linking solidification of dopamine and/or its derivatives, which belongs to the technical field about composite material fabrication. The principle of dopamine polymerization and the formation process of polydopamine coating layer are the foundation of the present invention. This innovative method is established after deeply analyzing the failure mechanism of polydopamine coating layer in severe environments, such as organic solvents and acidic/alkalic environments. The critical work is finding out an eligible cross-linking agent which could react with the active functional groups in polydopamine. After cross-linking reaction, the soluble low-molecular-weight dopamine oligomers could be transformed into the insoluble three-dimensional stereographic networks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: Dalian University of Technology
    Inventors: Xuehua RUAN, Gaohong HE, Xuxing LIAO, Yan XU, Xiaoming YAN, Yan DAI, Ning ZHANG