Patents by Inventor Ya Yan

Ya Yan 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).

  • Method of synthesizing tungsten carbide nanorods and catalysts formed therewith
    Patent number: 9415379
    Abstract: A method of synthesizing tungsten carbide nanorods, the method comprising: mixing tungsten oxide (WO3) nanorods with a carbon source to obtain precursors; and calcining the precursors to obtain tungsten carbide nanorods, without use of any catalyst. A catalyst of metal nanostructures supported on tungsten carbide nanorods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Xin Wang, Ya Yan
  • METHOD OF SYNTHESIZING TUNGSTEN CARBIDE NANORODS AND CATALYSTS FORMED THEREWITH
    Publication number: 20140371052
    Abstract: A method of synthesizing tungsten carbide nanorods, the method comprising: mixing tungsten oxide (WO3) nanorods with a carbon source to obtain precursors; and calcining the precursors to obtain tungsten carbide nanorods, without use of any catalyst. A catalyst of metal nanostructures supported on tungsten carbide nanorods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Xin Wang, Ya Yan