Patents by Inventor Xunli Zhang

Xunli Zhang 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).

  • Patent number: 11759836
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electrokinetic-aeration-liquid injection combined remediation method for compound contaminated soil containing heavy metals and organic substances, and belongs to the field of contaminated soil remediation. According to the present application, in the combined remediation method, the electrokinetic remediation method enables water in soil to migrate from bottom to top to drive heavy metals and organic substances to be enriched towards the top; bubbles generated by the aeration method are diffused from the bottom to the top to drive volatile organic compounds to move towards the top soil. During liquid injection process, the electrolyte is driven to move from bottom to top under the action of electrokinetic remediation flow, which can keep the pH of the soil stable and remediate heavy metals and organic pollutants. The whole processes are simultaneously completed by adopting the dual-channel porous EKG electrode designed by the present application, which is efficient and convenient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Xinyu Xie, Shangqi Ge, Lingwei Zheng, Xunli Zhang, Huai Nie, Chunyang Liu, Minyang Sun, Puxiu Dai, Kang Zhang
  • Patent number: 11619020
    Abstract: Disclosed is a sludge three-dimensional electroosmosis drainage reinforcing method based on a novel electric geotextile complex, and belongs to the field of soft soil foundation reinforcement. A novel electric geotextile complex is adopted, and a designed multidirectional three-dimensional continuous electroosmosis drainage method is adopted to perform rapid drainage reinforcement treatment on sludge, wherein the electric geotextile complex is prepared by combining fibers and conductive materials with a flexible drainage plate and has the effects of electric conductive, drainage, corrosion resistance and reinforcement. The proposed drainage method can realize the electroosmotic drainage in vertical and horizontal directions. Through layer by layer electroosmosis from bottom to top, the consolidation drainage effect of sludge in the lower layer can be enhanced by the increasing loading pressure from the upper sludge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Xinyu Xie, Shangqi Ge, Lingwei Zheng, Xunli Zhang, Huai Nie, Xuexin Huang, Kang Zhang, Puxiu Dai, Minyang Sun, Chunyang Liu
  • Publication number: 20220176428
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electrokinetic-aeration-liquid injection combined remediation method for compound contaminated soil containing heavy metals and organic substances, and belongs to the field of contaminated soil remediation. According to the present application, in the combined remediation method, the electrokinetic remediation method enables water in soil to migrate from bottom to top to drive heavy metals and organic substances to be enriched towards the top; bubbles generated by the aeration method are diffused from the bottom to the top to drive volatile organic compounds to move towards the top soil. During liquid injection process, the electrolyte is driven to move from bottom to top under the action of electrokinetic remediation flow, which can keep the pH of the soil stable and remediate heavy metals and organic pollutants. The whole processes are simultaneously completed by adopting the dual-channel porous EKG electrode designed by the present application, which is efficient and convenient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Xinyu XIE, Shangqi GE, Lingwei ZHENG, Xunli ZHANG, Huai NIE, Chunyang LIU, Minyang SUN, Puxiu DAI, Kang ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20220178101
    Abstract: Disclosed is a sludge three-dimensional electroosmosis drainage reinforcing method based on a novel electric geotextile complex, and belongs to the field of soft soil foundation reinforcement. A novel electric geotextile complex is adopted, and a designed multidirectional three-dimensional continuous electroosmosis drainage method is adopted to perform rapid drainage reinforcement treatment on sludge, wherein the electric geotextile complex is prepared by combining fibers and conductive materials with a flexible drainage plate and has the effects of electric conductive, drainage, corrosion resistance and reinforcement. The proposed drainage method can realize the electroosmotic drainage in vertical and horizontal directions. Through layer by layer electroosmosis from bottom to top, the consolidation drainage effect of sludge in the lower layer can be enhanced by the increasing loading pressure from the upper sludge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Xinyu XIE, Shangqi GE, Lingwei ZHENG, Xunli ZHANG, Huai NIE, Xuexin HUANG, Kang ZHANG, Puxiu DAI, Minyang SUN, Chunyang LIU
  • Patent number: 7027167
    Abstract: A method of estimating dimensions of an opening (36) in a body (26) comprises filling the opening (36) with a fluid that absorbs an electromagnetic radiation (40). The radiation (40) is transmitted through the body (26) and through the fluid in the opening (36). The intensity of the electromagnetic radiation, after transmission through the fluid, is determined at an area that corresponds to a radiation path through the fluid in the opening. The intensity is used to determine the absorbance of the fluid in the radiation path and consequently the length of the radiation path. In an alternative method, when the depths of the opening are already known, the intensity is used to determine concentration of a chemical in the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Micro Chemical Systems Limited
    Inventors: Stephen J. Haswell, Paul D. I. Fletcher, Xunli Zhang
  • Patent number: 6989090
    Abstract: A reaction is performed in a micro-reactor (10), voltages being applied by a power supply (12), under the control of a processor (14), so as to cause the reagents to move and react in the channels (24?,30?,32?,34?,36?) of the micro-reactor (10). The power supply (12) also measures currents in the channels and relays this information to the processor (14). The currents are used to monitor progress of the reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignee: Micro Chemical Systems Limited
    Inventors: Stephen J. Haswell, Paul D. I. Fletcher, Xunli Zhang
  • Publication number: 20030047454
    Abstract: A reaction is performed in a micro-reactor (10), voltages being applied by a power supply (12), under the control of a processor (14), so as to cause the reagents to move and react in the channels (24′,30′,32′,34′,36′) of the micro-reactor (10). The power supply (12) also measures currents in the channels and relays this information to the processor (14). The currents are used to monitor progress of the reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2002
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Applicant: Micro Chemical Systems Limited
    Inventors: Stephen J. Haswell, Paul D.I. Fletcher, Xunli Zhang
  • Publication number: 20030016362
    Abstract: A method of estimating dimensions of an opening (36) in a body (26) comprises filling the opening (36) with a fluid that absorbs an electromagnetic radiation (40). The radiation (40) is transmitted through the body (26) and through the fluid in the opening (36). The intensity of the electromagnetic radiation, after transmission through the fluid, is determined at an area that corresponds to a radiation path through the fluid in the opening. The intensity is used to determine the absorbance of the fluid in the radiation path and consequently the length of the radiation path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2002
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Applicant: Micro Chemical Systems Limited
    Inventors: Stephen J. Haswell, Paul D.I. Fletcher, Xunli Zhang