Patents by Inventor Harold Rabinowitz
Harold Rabinowitz 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).
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Patent number: 8038951Abstract: Provided are catalyst composites comprising: a catalytic material on a carrier, the catalytic material comprising a precious metal selected from a palladium component and an oxygen storage component, the oxygen storage component being present in an amount of at least 10% by weight, wherein substantially all of the oxygen storage component is in intimate contact with the palladium component and the catalytic material is effective to substantially simultaneously oxidize carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons and reduce nitrogen oxides. A catalyst composite comprising: a catalytic material on a carrier, the catalytic material comprising a palladium component and a ceria-zirconia composite support, the ceria being present in an amount in the range of 10 to 70% by weight, wherein substantially all of the ceria is in intimate contact with at least a portion of the palladium component. Methods of making and using these catalysts along with systems containing these catalysts are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2008Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: BASF CorporationInventors: Knut Wassermann, Stephen Siemund, Michel Deeba, Harold Rabinowitz
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Patent number: 8007750Abstract: A layered, three-way conversion catalyst having the capability of simultaneously catalyzing the oxidation of hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide and the reduction of nitrogen oxides is disclosed. Methods of making and using the same are also provided. In one or more embodiments, the catalyst comprises three layers of catalytic material in conjunction with a carrier. A first layer comprises a platinum component on a first support; a second layer comprises a rhodium component on a second support; and a third layer comprises a palladium component and a third support. The palladium, rhodium, and/or platinum can independently be deposited on a support of high surface area refractory metal oxide, or of an oxygen storage component, or both.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2007Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: BASF CorporationInventors: Shau-Lin Franklin Chen, Jin Sakakibara, Tian Luo, Harold Rabinowitz
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Patent number: 7922988Abstract: A layered three-way conversion catalyst having the capability of simultaneously catalyzing the oxidation of hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide and the reduction of nitrogen oxides is disclosed. Engine exhaust treatment system and methods of using the same are also provided. The catalytic material can be provided in layers such that a larger amount of oxygen storage component is provided in a downstream zone as compared to an upstream zone. For example, the upstream zone can be configured to have one, two, or three layers, and the downstream zone can be independently configured to have one, two, or three layers. In one or more embodiments, the catalyst supported on a carrier has three layers, where at least two of the layers are zoned to have an oxygen storage component being present in an upstream zone in an amount that is less than the oxygen storage component present in the downstream zone.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2009Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Inventors: Michel Deeba, Stephan Siemund, Xinyi Wei, Stefan Kotrel, Knut Wassermann, Glenn Svoboda, Harold Rabinowitz
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Patent number: 7879755Abstract: Provided are catalyst composites comprising: a catalytic material on a carrier, the catalytic material comprising a precious metal selected from a palladium component and an oxygen storage component, the oxygen storage component being present in an amount of at least 10% by weight, wherein substantially all of the oxygen storage component is in intimate contact with the palladium component and the catalytic material is effective to substantially simultaneously oxidize carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons and reduce nitrogen oxides. A catalyst composite comprising: a catalytic material on a carrier, the catalytic material comprising a palladium component and a ceria-zirconia composite support, the ceria being present in an amount in the range of 10 to 70% by weight, wherein substantially all of the ceria is in intimate contact with at least a portion of the palladium component. Methods of making and using these catalysts are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2007Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: BASF CorporationInventors: Knut Wassermann, Stephan Siemund, Michel Deeba, Harold Rabinowitz
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Patent number: 7758834Abstract: A layered, three-way conversion catalyst having the capability of simultaneously catalyzing the oxidation of hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide and the reduction of nitrogen oxides is disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the catalyst comprises three layers in conjunction with a carrier: a first layer deposited on the carrier and comprising palladium deposited on a refractory metal oxide and an oxygen storage component; a second layer deposited on the first layer and comprising rhodium deposited on a refractory metal oxide and an oxygen storage component; and a third layer deposited on the second layer and comprising palladium deposited on a refractory metal oxide.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2009Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: BASF CorporationInventors: Shau-Lin F. Chen, Harold Rabinowitz, Jin Sakakibara, Tian Luo, Michel Deeba
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Patent number: 7754171Abstract: A multilayered, three-way conversion catalyst having the capability of simultaneously catalyzing the oxidation of hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide and the reduction of nitrogen oxides is disclosed. Provided is a catalytic material of at least four layers in conjunction with a carrier, where each of the layers includes a support, at least three layers comprise a precious metal component, and at least one layer comprises an oxygen storage component (OSC). The catalytic material can further comprise a fifth layer, where at least four layers comprise a precious metal component, at least one layer comprises an oxygen storage component, and at least one layer is substantially free of an oxygen storage component.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2008Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: BASF CorporationInventors: Shau-Lin F. Chen, Knut Wassermann, Stephan Siemund, Tian Luo, Torsten Neubauer, Jin Sakakibara, Harold Rabinowitz
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Publication number: 20100124523Abstract: An emissions treatment catalyst formed using pH-compatible ingredients is disclosed. Engine exhaust treatment systems including such catalysts are also provided. Methods of making and using these catalysts are also provided. Methods include creating precious metal-support composites where the precious metal precursor has a solution pH that is compatible an aqueous slurry pH of the support. In one example, a basic precious metal solution having a pH of 7 or greater is mixed with a promoted refractory metal oxide support having an aqueous slurry pH of 7 or greater. On the other hand, an acidic precious metal solution having a pH of less than 7 is mixed with a promoted refractory metal oxide support having an aqueous slurry pH of less than 7. The mixture of the salt and the promoted refractory metal oxide support can be thermally treated at a temperature of at least 180° C. to thermally fix the well-dispersed precious metal on the support.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2009Publication date: May 20, 2010Applicant: BASF Catalysts LLCInventors: Shau-Lin F. Chen, Tian Luo, Michael P. Galligan, Harold Rabinowitz
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Publication number: 20100104491Abstract: A layered three-way conversion catalyst having the capability of simultaneously catalyzing the oxidation of hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide and the reduction of nitrogen oxides is disclosed. Engine exhaust treatment system and methods of using the same are also provided. The catalytic material can be provided in layers such that a larger amount of oxygen storage component is provided in a downstream zone as compared to an upstream zone. For example, the upstream zone can be configured to have one, two, or three layers, and the downstream zone can be independently configured to have one, two, or three layers. In one or more embodiments, the catalyst supported on a carrier has three layers, where at least two of the layers are zoned to have an oxygen storage component being present in an upstream zone in an amount that is less than the oxygen storage component present in the downstream zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2009Publication date: April 29, 2010Applicant: BASF Catalysts LLCInventors: Michel Deeba, Stephan Siemund, Xinyi Wei, Stefan Kotrel, Knut Wassermann, Glenn Svoboda, Harold Rabinowitz
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Patent number: 7622096Abstract: A layered three-way conversion catalyst having the capability of simultaneously catalyzing the oxidation of hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide and the reduction of nitrogen oxides is disclosed. Engine exhaust treatment system and methods of using the same are also provided. In one or more embodiments, the catalyst supported on a carrier has three layers, where at least two of the layers are zoned to have an oxygen storage component being present in an upstream zone in an amount that is less than the oxygen storage component present in the downstream zone.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2007Date of Patent: November 24, 2009Assignee: BASF Catalysts LLCInventors: Michel Deeba, Knut Wassermann, Glenn Svoboda, Harold Rabinowitz, Stephan Slemund, Xinyi Wei
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Publication number: 20090257933Abstract: A layered, three-way conversion catalyst having the capability of simultaneously catalyzing the oxidation of hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide and the reduction of nitrogen oxides is disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the catalyst comprises three layers in conjunction with a carrier: a first layer deposited on the carrier and comprising palladium deposited on a refractory metal oxide and an oxygen storage component; a second layer deposited on the first layer and comprising rhodium deposited on a refractory metal oxide and an oxygen storage component; and a third layer deposited on the second layer and comprising palladium deposited on a refractory metal oxide.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2009Publication date: October 15, 2009Applicant: BASF Catalysts LLCInventors: Shau-Lin F. Chen, Harold Rabinowitz, Jin Sakakibara, Tian Luo, Michel Deeba
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Publication number: 20090175773Abstract: A layered, three-way conversion catalyst having the capability of simultaneously catalyzing the oxidation of hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide and the reduction of nitrogen oxides is disclosed. Engine exhaust treatment systems including such catalysts are also provided. The catalyst generally comprises three layers in conjunction with a carrier. The three layers comprise two rhodium-containing layers and one palladium-containing layer. The two rhodium layers can be adjacent to each other, or they can be separated by another precious metal-containing layer. At least one of the two layers comprising the rhodium component comprises an oxygen storage component. Methods of making and using these catalysts are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2008Publication date: July 9, 2009Inventors: Shau-Lin F. Chen, Michel Deeba, Harold Rabinowitz
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Patent number: 7550124Abstract: A layered, three-way conversion catalyst having the capability of simultaneously catalyzing the oxidation of hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide and the reduction of nitrogen oxides is disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the catalyst comprises three layers in conjunction with a carrier: a first layer deposited on the carrier and comprising palladium deposited on a refractory metal oxide and an oxygen storage component; a second layer deposited on the first layer and comprising rhodium deposited on a refractory metal oxide and an oxygen storage component; and a third layer deposited on the second layer and comprising palladium deposited on a refractory metal oxide.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2007Date of Patent: June 23, 2009Assignee: BASF Catalysts LLCInventors: Shau-Lin F. Chen, Harold Rabinowitz, Jin Sakakibara, Tian Luo
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Patent number: 7517510Abstract: A layered, three-way conversion catalyst having the capability of simultaneously catalyzing the oxidation of hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide and the reduction of nitrogen oxides is disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the catalyst comprises three layers in conjunction with a carrier: a first layer deposited on the carrier and comprising palladium deposited on a refractory metal oxide and an oxygen storage component; a second layer deposited on the first layer and comprising rhodium deposited on a refractory metal oxide and an oxygen storage component; and a third layer deposited on the second layer and comprising palladium deposited on a refractory metal oxide.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2007Date of Patent: April 14, 2009Assignee: Basf Catalysts LLCInventors: Shau-Lin F. Chen, Harold Rabinowitz, Jin Sakakibara, Tian Luo
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Publication number: 20090041645Abstract: Provided are catalyst composites comprising: a catalytic material on a carrier, the catalytic material comprising a precious metal selected from a palladium component and an oxygen storage component, the oxygen storage component being present in an amount of at least 10% by weight, wherein substantially all of the oxygen storage component is in intimate contact with the palladium component and the catalytic material is effective to substantially simultaneously oxidize carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons and reduce nitrogen oxides. A catalyst composite comprising: a catalytic material on a carrier, the catalytic material comprising a palladium component and a ceria-zirconia composite support, the ceria being present in an amount in the range of 10 to 70% by weight, wherein substantially all of the ceria is in intimate contact with at least a portion of the palladium component. Methods of making and using these catalysts along with systems containing these catalysts are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2008Publication date: February 12, 2009Inventors: Knut Wassermann, Stephan Siemund, Michel Deeba, Harold Rabinowitz
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Publication number: 20090022641Abstract: A layered, three-way conversion catalyst having the capability of simultaneously catalyzing the oxidation of hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide and the reduction of nitrogen oxides is disclosed. Methods of making and using the same are also provided. In one or more embodiments, the catalyst comprises three layers of catalytic material in conjunction with a carrier. A first layer comprises a platinum component on a first support; a second layer comprises a rhodium component on a second support; and a third layer comprises a palladium component and a third support. The palladium, rhodium, and/or platinum can independently be deposited on a support of high surface area refractory metal oxide, or of an oxygen storage component, or both.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2007Publication date: January 22, 2009Inventors: Shau-Lin Franklin Chen, Jin Sakakibara, Tian Luo, Harold Rabinowitz
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Publication number: 20080219906Abstract: A multilayered, three-way conversion catalyst having the capability of simultaneously catalyzing the oxidation of hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide and the reduction of nitrogen oxides is disclosed. Provided is a catalytic material of at least four layers in conjunction with a carrier, where each of the layers includes a support, at least three layers comprise a precious metal component, and at least one layer comprises an oxygen storage component (OSC). The catalytic material can further comprise a fifth layer, where at least four layers comprise a precious metal component, at least one layer comprises an oxygen storage component, and at least one layer is substantially free of an oxygen storage component.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2008Publication date: September 11, 2008Inventors: Shau-Lin F. Chen, Knut Wassermann, Stephan Siemund, Tian Luo, Torsten Neubauer, Jin Sakakibara, Harold Rabinowitz
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Publication number: 20080044329Abstract: A layered, three-way conversion catalyst having the capability of simultaneously catalyzing the oxidation of hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide and the reduction of nitrogen oxides is disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the catalyst comprises three layers in conjunction with a carrier: a first layer deposited on the carrier and comprising palladium deposited on a refractory metal oxide and an oxygen storage component; a second layer deposited on the first layer and comprising rhodium deposited on a refractory metal oxide and an oxygen storage component; and a third layer deposited on the second layer and comprising palladium deposited on a refractory metal oxide.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2007Publication date: February 21, 2008Inventors: Shau-Lin F. Chen, Harold Rabinowitz, Jin Sakakibara, Tian Luo
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Publication number: 20080042104Abstract: A layered, three-way conversion catalyst having the capability of simultaneously catalyzing the oxidation of hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide and the reduction of nitrogen oxides is disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the catalyst comprises three layers in conjunction with a carrier: a first layer deposited on the carrier and comprising palladium deposited on a refractory metal oxide and an oxygen storage component; a second layer deposited on the first layer and comprising rhodium deposited on a refractory metal oxide and an oxygen storage component; and a third layer deposited on the second layer and comprising palladium deposited on a refractory metal oxide.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2007Publication date: February 21, 2008Inventors: Shau-Lin F. Chen, Harold Rabinowitz, Jin Sakakibara, Tian Luo
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Publication number: 20080016857Abstract: Provided is a base metal undercoat containing catalyst and an exhaust article containing the catalyst. The catalyst contains a base metal undercoat with an oxygen storage component, and at least one catalytic layer. Also provided are methods for preparing the catalyst and methods for monitoring the oxygen storage capacity of an exhaust article containing the catalyst.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2007Publication date: January 24, 2008Applicants: BASF Catalysts LLCInventors: Zhicheng Hu, Patrick Burk, Shau-Lin Chen, Harold Rabinowitz, Christopher Minnella, Aaron Israel
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Publication number: 20060251549Abstract: Provided is an exhaust article (catalyst) coated on a single substrate, such as a monolithic honeycomb having a plurality of channels along the axial length of the catalyst. Different washcoat compositions are deposited along the length the channel walls of the substrate beginning from either the inlet or outlet axial end of the substrate to form inlet and outlet catalyst layers, respectively. In the coating process, the channel walls are coated with catalyst washcoat compositions to lengths that are less than the substrates' axial length. The architecture of the resulting catalyst layers defines a plurality of zones along the length of the substrate. The properties of each zone of the catalyst can be optimized to address specific catalyst functions by manipulation of both the coating lengths and the catalyst washcoat compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2006Publication date: November 9, 2006Inventors: Sanath Kumar, Harold Rabinowitz, John Steger