Patents by Inventor Lawrence A. Nordlie

Lawrence A. Nordlie 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 making activated carbon and graphite structures
    Patent number: 5215690
    Abstract: A method of forming an activated carbon or graphite structure is provided by (1) forming, such as extrusion, of a plasticized mixture of: binder selected from cellulose ether and derivative thereof, starch, and mixture thereof; furfuryl alcohol and/or polyfurfuryl alcohol; and carbon, graphite, or a carbon-containing material; and (2) subjecting the formed mixture to a carbon-forming pyrolysis step. The use of furfuryl alcohol allows extrusion at ambient temperatures and provides a "reactive" solvent that provides carbon upon pyrolysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1993
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Carlo M. Golino, Sandra L. Hagg, Irwin M. Lachman, Lawrence A. Nordlie
  • Method of producing high-strength high surface area catalyst supports
    Patent number: 4631267
    Abstract: A catalyst support having both substantial high strength and high surface area can be produced by heating a shaped mixture of a porous oxide having a surface area of at least 20 m.sup.2 /g and the precursor of an inorganic binder for the porous oxide. The binders are precursors of alumina, silica, or titania, and are capable of imparting substantial strength to the support at relatively low firing temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1986
    Assignee: Corning Glass Works
    Inventors: Irwin M. Lachman, Lawrence A. Nordlie
  • Preparation of monolithic catalyst support structures having an integrated high surface area phase
    Patent number: 4631268
    Abstract: A method of forming a monolithic ceramic catalyst support having a high surface area phase of porous oxide embedded within the monolith structure is provided. The porous oxide phase is incorporated into a sinterable ceramic structure as a discrete discontinuous phase. The high surface area necessary for effective catalyst support is thereby provided within the ceramic structure, which is sintered to provide appreciable density and strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1986
    Assignee: Corning Glass Works
    Inventors: Irwin M. Lachman, Pronob Bardhan, Lawrence A. Nordlie
  • Monolithic catalyst supports incorporating a mixture of alumina and silica as a high surface area catalyst support material
    Patent number: 4631269
    Abstract: Monolithic catalyst support structures in which a support phase of high surface area oxide material is disposed on or within a sintered ceramic material are improved by using a mixture of alumina and silica as the high surface area oxide support phase. The mixtures of alumina and silica retain higher surface area, after firing or exposure to elevated service temperatures, than does either component individually, and thereby impart higher overall surface area to the monolithic support structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1986
    Assignee: Corning Glass Works
    Inventors: Irwin M. Lachman, Lawrence A. Nordlie
  • Treatment of monolithic catalyst supports
    Patent number: 4532228
    Abstract: This invention is concerned with the production of catalyst-coated, ceramic honeycomb structures wherein the ceramic contains microcracks and wherein a washcoat is applied to the honeycomb structures prior to the application of the catalyst. The invention contemplates depositing an organic material in the microcracks and, preferably, carbonizing said organic material prior to application of the washcoat, and which is burned out after application of the washcoat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1985
    Assignee: Corning Glass Works
    Inventors: Carlo M. Golino, Irwin M. Lachman, Lawrence A. Nordlie
  • Celsian-zirconia compositions
    Patent number: 4018614
    Abstract: Mismatched expansions of monoclinic celsian and zirconia crystals and the refractoriness of both phases in a sintered ceramic body result in highly refractory, microcracked and thermal shock resistant products. Avoidance of the higher expansion hexagonal form of celsian is desirable to obtain the better thermal shock resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1976
    Date of Patent: April 19, 1977
    Assignee: Corning Glass Works
    Inventor: Lawrence A. Nordlie
  • Method of producing high-strength high surface area catalyst supports
    Patent number: RE34804
    Abstract: A catalyst support having both substantial high strength and high surface area can be produced by heating a shaped mixture of a porous oxide having a surface area of at least 20 m.sup.2 /g and the precursor of an inorganic binder for the porous oxide. The binders are precursors of alumina, silica, or .[.titania,.]. .Iadd.zirconia .Iaddend.and are capable of imparting substantial strength to the support at relatively low firing temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 6, 1994
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Irwin M. Lachman, Lawrence A. Nordlie