Intellectual Properties: U.S. Patents and Patent Applications
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Granted U.S. Patents
7. Yang Xiao, Zhe Li, Yue Wu, and Fan Yang, Transition Metal Carbides for Catalytic Dehydrogenation of Short Alkanes, Patent No. US12698246B2, August 4, 2026.
6. Nien-Hwa Linda Wang, Kai Jin, Clayton Gentilcore, and Yang Xiao, Integrated Continuous Conversion and Separation Methods for Upcycling Mixed Plastic Waste to Clean Gasoline and Diesel Fuels and Other Products, Patent No. US12516248B2, January 6, 2026. PDF | Link
5. Yang Xiao, Arvind Varma, Zhe Li, and Yue Wu, Transition Metal Carbides for Catalytic Methane Activation, Patent No. US11524279B1, December 13, 2022. PDF | Link
4. Yang Xiao and Arvind Varma, Method of Conversion of Glycerol to Hydrocarbon Fuels, Patent No. US10781376B2, September 22, 2020. PDF | Link
3. Yang Xiao and Arvind Varma, Method of Producing Hydrocarbons from Methane, Patent No. US10450247B2, October 22, 2019. PDF | Link
2. Yang Xiao and Arvind Varma, Method of Producing Formaldehyde from Methanol, Patent No. US10392333B2, August 27, 2019. PDF | Link
1. Yang Xiao and Arvind Varma, Catalytic Deoxygenation of Bio-Oils Using Methane, Patent No. US10023809B2, July 17, 2018. PDF | Link
U.S. Patent Applications, Provisional Patents, and Patent Disclosures
5. Yang Xiao, Tobias K. Misicko, Joaquin Herrero, Jacob C. Robinson, and Daniela S. Mainardi, Generalized Criterion for Quantification of Chemical Reactor Runaway Risk, Provisional Patent, January 10, 2026.
4. Yang Xiao, Tobias K. Misicko, and Joaquin Herrero, Tunable Acidity of Pt/M KIT-6 Catalysts for the Purpose of Enhancing Hydrogenolysis of Glycerol to 1,3-Propanediol and Other Products, Provisional Patent, February 5, 2026.
3. Yang Xiao, Yue Wu, Xiaopeng Liu, and Joaquin Herrero, Highly Selective Hydrogenation of Carbon Dioxide to Ethanol, Provisional Patent, August 20, 2025.
2. Yang Xiao, Tobias K. Misicko, Xiaopeng Liu, and Yue Wu, Metal Carbide-based Catalyst Systems for Plastic Recycling, Patent Application 18/913,376, October 11, 2024. PDF | Link
1. Yang Xiao, Arvind Varma, Anand Ramanathan, and Bala Subramaniam, Method of Enhanced Aromatic Products from Bio-oil Upgrading, Patent Application US20220356137A1, June 22, 2019. PDF | Link
