Patents by Inventor Yawu Chi

Yawu Chi 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: 9114335
    Abstract: A reusable liquid chromatographic column consists of three parts, a column body with an integral outlet port molded on one end, a sealing insert with an inlet port, and a perforated cap providing downward force to compress the sealing insert into the column body. A wedge-like seal is employed to seal the connection between the sealing insert and the column body. Two filters on both ends of the column body are used to prevent escape of packing materials from the column chamber under pressure. Hand tightening is adequate to seal the connection by screwing the perforated cap onto the column body. The column is reusable due to its simple disassembling and reassembling processes. It is also disposable due to its inexpensive fabricating materials and manufacturing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Luknova Incorporated
    Inventors: Lixin Cao, Yawu Chi, Ying Xu
  • Patent number: 7704388
    Abstract: A reusable liquid chromatographic column consists of three parts, a column body with an integral outlet port molded on one end, a sealing insert with an inlet port, and a perforated cap providing downward force to compress the sealing insert into the column body. A wedge-like seal is employed to seal the connection between the sealing insert and the column body. Two filters on both ends of the column body are used to prevent escape of packing materials from the column chamber under pressure. Hand tightening is adequate to seal the connection by screwing the perforated cap onto the column body. The column is reusable due to its simple disassembling and reassembling processes. It is also disposable due to its inexpensive fabricating materials and manufacturing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Luknova, Inc
    Inventors: Yawu Chi, Lixin Cao, Ying Xu
  • Publication number: 20070175809
    Abstract: A reusable liquid chromatographic column consists of three parts, a column body with an integral outlet port molded on one end, a sealing insert with an inlet port, and a perforated cap providing downward force to compress the sealing insert into the column body. A wedge-like seal is employed to seal the connection between the sealing insert and the column body. Two filters on both ends of the column body are used to prevent escape of packing materials from the column chamber under pressure. Hand tightening is adequate to seal the connection by screwing the perforated cap onto the column body. The column is reusable due to its simple disassembling and reassembling processes. It is also disposable due to its inexpensive fabricating materials and manufacturing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Applicant: LUKNOVA, INC.
    Inventors: Lixin Cao, Yawu Chi, Ying Xu
  • Patent number: 6541653
    Abstract: The process disclosed herein satisfies the need in the art for an industrially viable oxidative carbonylation catalytic system, and is capable of producing carbamates at a significantly higher rate than those processes reported in journal and patent literature. This reaction process takes place via a reaction mechanism that does not involve drastic conditions. Specifically, the catalytic system of the present invention employs Group VIII metal catalysts and/or copper-based catalysts with halide promoters to produce carbamates through heterogeneous oxidative carbonylation at atmospheric pressure and relatively non-drastic temperatures in a gas-solid carbonylation process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Inventors: Steven S. C. Chuang, Yawu Chi, Bei Chen, Pisanu Toochinda
  • Publication number: 20020183541
    Abstract: The process disclosed herein satisfies the need in the art for an industrially viable oxidative carbonylation catalytic system, and is capable of producing carbamates at a significantly higher rate than those processes reported in journal and patent literature. This reaction process takes place via a reaction mechanism that does not involve drastic conditions. Specifically, the catalytic system of the present invention employs Group VIII metal catalysts and/or copper-based catalysts with halide promoters to produce carbamates through heterogeneous oxidative carbonylation at atmospheric pressure and relatively non-drastic temperatures in a gas-solid carbonylation process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2001
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventors: Steven C. Chuang, Yawu Chi, Bei Chen, Pisanu Toochinda