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Patents & Inventions

Patents

16. Wei R, Zhu Y, Long H, Xu C, Chen WH, Chen WJ, Ding Y, Chen X. New assessment method for performance of foaming agents used for electric arc furnace steelmaking. Chinese Patent filed, Oct 23, 2021.
15. Wei R, Zhu Y, Long H, Xu C, Chen WH, Chen WJ, Ding Y, Chen X. Production and application methods of a biomass-based foaming agent for electric arc furnace steelmaking. Chinese Patent filed, Oct 23, 2021.
14. Yuan Z, Xu C, Zhou X. Sosa Carrero DJ, Wu W, Wei Q. Process for the Production of Flour/Starch-Polycarboxylic Acid Monoester as Formaldehyde-free Wood Adhesives. Chines Patent filed (file # 21P04211CNG), September 7, 2021.
13. Xu C, Yuan Z, Feng S. Hydrothermal liquefaction of lignocellulosic biomass to bio-oils with controlled molecular weights. US Patent #: 11,060,041, issued July 13, 2021. PCT and Canadian provisional patent (File # PCT/CA2017/050774) filed 26 June 2017, and licensed to Tianjin Tianrenshiji Technology Co., Ltd. in 2016.
12. Yuan Z, Xu C, Wu W, Li H. Preparation of Bio-Based Polyurethane Rigid Foam from Forestry/Agriculture Residues. Canadian Patent filed (file # 723-009-P), January 2021.
11. Yuan Z, Xu C, Wu W, Synthesis of Cyanurate-Glycerol Polyether Acrylate for UV Curable Materials. US Provisional Patent No (62/927,876), filed 30 October 2019. US/Canada/PCT full applications filed Sep 2020.
10. Yuan Z, Xu C, Sosa D, Li H, Novel process for production of inexpensive bio-based formaldehyde-free wood adhesives from lignocellulosic biomass. US (349-317PUSAPAT) and PCT (349-318PCTPAT) Patent filed 14 April 2020, licensed to Western Maple Bio Resources Inc April 14, 2020.
9. Paleologou M, Ahmad Z, Xu C. Lignin depolymerization process using chemicals recoverable by the kraft recovery cycle. US provisional Patent (File # 62/503376) filed 9 May 2017, and Licensed to FPInnovations.
8. Xu C, Yuan Z, Mahmood N. Ferdosian F, Li B, Schmidt J, Paleologou M. Depolymerization of lignin for the production of bio-based polyols and phenols and lignin-based PF/PU/Epoxy resins/foams. US provisional Patent (File # 62/503375), and PCT/Canadian provisional patent (File # PCT/CA2018/050546) filed 9 May 2017, licensed to FPInnovations.
7. Xu C, Souzanchi S, Kasanneni TVR, Yuan Z. Bi-phasic Continuous-flow Tubular Reactor and Heterogeneous Catalysts Preparation Method for Production of 5-Hydroxymethyl Furfural. PCT and Canadian provisional patent (File # PCT/CA2017/050792) filed 29 June 2017.
6. Xu C, Nazari L, Ray M. Hydrothermal liquefaction co-processing of wastewater sludge and lignocellulosic biomass for co-production of bio-gas and bio-oils. US Patent # 10,689,282 B2, issued June 23, 2020. PCT and Canadian Patent (File # PCT/CA2016/051239) filed 27 Oct 2016, China Entry application (W-16-013 CN) July 27, 2019, and licensed to Jiangxi Academy of Science Oct 30, 2019.
5. Chen H, Xu C, Feng S, Wang Y. Low viscosity BIO-OILS as substrates for BPF adhesives with low free formaldehyde emission levels, their methods of preparation and use. US Provisional Patent (File # US 62/198,747) filed 12 Aug 2015.
4. Xu C, Zhang Y, Yuan Z, Production of Bio-based Formaldehyde-free Resins for Adhesives and Plastics, US provisional patent (file # 61/942,222) filed Feb 20, 2014, PCT Patent (WO2015/123781) published August 27, 2015, Chinese Patent # ZL 2015 8 0020265.0, issued Sep 11, 2020, and US Patent # 10,266,633 B2, issued on April 23, 2019.
3. Xu C, Li H, Tannous D, Supercritical Water Reforming of Ethanol into Methane - Towards Ethanol-fueled Vehicles, 08 March 2011, US Provisional Patent, File # 61/424,400; 17 June 2012, Canadian Patent CA2733459A1 published.
2. Xu C, Ohtsuka Y, Donald J, Novel Carbon-based Catalysts derived from Canadian Peat for Ammonia Decomposition for Hydrogen Generation and for Hot Syngas Cleanup, 21 August 2009, US Provisional Patent, File # 61/272,143; Canadian Provisional Patent, File # 2,676,333.
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