Patents Assigned to Umicore
  • Patent number: 11271203
    Abstract: A method for preparing a N(M)C-based positive electrode materials according to the present invention comprises the following steps: —Precipitation of a metal (at least Ni— and Co—, preferably comprising Mn—) bearing precursor (MBP), —Fractionation of the MBP in a first (A) fraction and at least one second (B) fraction, —Lithiation of each of the first and second fraction, wherein the A fraction is converted into a first polycrystalline lithium transition metal oxide-based powder and the B fraction(s) is(are) converted into a second lithium transition metal oxide-based powder and, and —Mixing the first and second monolithic lithium transition metal oxide-based powder to obtain the N(M)C-based positive electrode material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignees: Umicore, Umicore Korea Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichi Kumakura, Jens Paulsen, TaeHyeon Yang, HyeJeong Yang, Song-Yi Han
  • Publication number: 20220062869
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purification catalyst including at least two layers, a lower catalyst layer and upper catalyst layer, on a refractory three-dimensional structure, wherein the lower catalyst layer and upper catalyst layer independently include a precious metal, alumina, and cerium-zirconium composite oxide, and at least a portion of the upper catalyst layer is formed using a manufacturing method including: applying a slurry for forming the upper catalyst layer onto the lower catalyst layer, the slurry containing a pore connecting agent with a combustion decomposition temperature of 150° C. or more to 400° C. or less, a precious metal precursor, alumina, and cerium-zirconium composite oxide, the content ratio of the pore connecting agent being less than 20 mass % of the total solid content when heated to 1000° C.; and holding the workpiece in an oxygen containing gas at a temperature above ?150° C. and +50° C. or lower, relative to the combustion decomposition temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: UMICORE SHOKUBAI JAPAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirotaka KUNO, Masashi NAKASHIMA, Yuji OGINO
  • Patent number: 11261097
    Abstract: The present invention provides crystalline aluminosilicate zeolites having a maximum pore size of eight tetrahedral atoms, wherein the zeolite has a total proton content of less than 2 mmol per gram. The zeolite may comprise 0.1 to 10 wt.-% of at least one transition metal, calculated as the respective oxide and based on the total weight of the zeolite. It may furthermore comprise at least one alkali or alkaline earth metal in a concentration of 0 to 2 wt.-%, calculated as the respective metal and based on the total weight of the zeolite. The zeolites may be used for the removal of NOx from automotive combustion exhaust gases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Umicore AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Jan Hoffmann, Michiel De Prins, Sam Smet, Sreeprasanth Pulinthanathu Sree, Elke Jane June Verheyen, Johan Adriaan Martens, Leen Van Tendeloo, Frank-Walter Schuetze
  • Publication number: 20220056061
    Abstract: The invention relates to a two-stage synthesis for the production of bis(tertbutylimido)bis(dialkylamido)tungsten compounds according to the general formula [W(NtBu)2(NRARB)2] (I), starting from [W(NtBu)2(NHtBu)2]. The invention also relates to compounds according to the general formula [W(NtBu)2(NRARB)2] (I), obtainable according to the claimed method, compounds according to general formula [W(NtBu)2(NRARB)2] (I), with the exception of [W(NtBu)2(NMe2)2] and [W(NtBu)2(NEtMe)2], the use of a compound [W(NtBu)2(NRARB)2] (I), and a substrate which, on a surface, has a tungsten layer or a tungsten-containing layer. Defined bis(tertbutylimido)bis(dialkylamido)tungsten compounds of the type [W(NtBu)2(NRARB)2] (I) can be produced easily, economically and reproducibly in high purity and good yields by means of the described method. On account of their high purity, the compounds are suitable for producing high-quality substrates which have tungsten layers or tungsten-containing layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2019
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: UMICORE AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Susanne HERRITSCH, Joerg SUNDERMEYER, Andreas RIVAS NASS, Oliver BRIEL, Ralf KARCH, Wolf SCHORN, Annika FREY, Angelino DOPPIU, Eileen WOERNER
  • Publication number: 20220055019
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst comprising a carrier substrate of length L, coating A arranged as the first layer on the carrier and containing platinum on a metal oxide, and coating B applied as the second layer to coating A and containing a Cu-exchanged molecular sieve and no noble metal, wherein the total washcoat quantity of coating A is 40 g/l or more of washcoat in relation to the coated catalyst volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: UMICORE AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Michael SEYLER, Massimo COLOMBO
  • Publication number: 20220023847
    Abstract: Described are a catalyst capable of effectively oxidizing an exhaust gas, a method for preparing the catalyst, and a method for oxidizing an exhaust gas using the catalyst. The exhaust gas oxidation catalyst includes at least two layers, a lower catalyst layer and an upper catalyst layer, laminated on a three-dimensional structure, wherein the lower catalyst layer and the upper catalyst layer independently contain precious metal and alumina and/or zeolite, and at least a part of the upper catalyst layer contains pores derived from a pore connecting agent with a combustion decomposition temperature of 300° C. or more to less than 450° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: UMICORE SHOKUBAI JAPAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuya KUMON, Yosuke GOTO, Franz DORNHAUS
  • Patent number: 11229901
    Abstract: The invention relates to a catalyst device for purifying exhaust gases containing nitrogen oxide by means of selective catalytic reduction (SCR), comprising at least two catalytic regions, the first region containing vanadium oxide and cerium oxide, and the second region containing a molecular sieve containing iron. The invention also relates to uses, the catalyst device and methods for purifying exhaust gases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: UMICORE AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Stephan Malmberg, Nicola Soeger
  • Patent number: 11230955
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing automobile exhaust gas catalytic converters, to the catalytic converters as such and to the use thereof. In particular, the method comprises a step which results, independently of the actual drying process, in the catalytically active material used being dried. The invention is especially used in the coating of wall-flow filters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: UMICORE AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Benjamin Barth, Martin Foerster
  • Publication number: 20220016614
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purification catalyst (C), including a three-dimensional structure (10) and a catalyst component layer (20) supported on the three-dimensional structure (10), where the average thickness of the catalyst component layer (20) is 15 ?m or more to 200 ?m or less, the average particle size of the catalyst component is 2 ?m or more to 10 ?m or less, and the catalyst component particle size variation coefficient is 10 or more and less than 50. The particle distribution of the catalyst component can be 90% or more to 99.9% or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: UMICORE SHOKUBAI JAPAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ayana AKAMATSU, Jianjun LIN
  • Patent number: 11224861
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a three-way catalyst (TWC) for treatment of exhaust gases from internal combustion engines operated with a predominantly stoichiometric air/fuel ratio, so called spark ignited engines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: UMICORE AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Masashi Nakashima, John G. Nunan, Ryan J. Andersen
  • Patent number: 11224868
    Abstract: A method for the removal of nitrous oxide from off gas by direct decomposition or by selective catalytic reduction in presence of a reducing agent, comprising the steps of contacting the gas directly or together with the reducing agent or a precursor thereof with a catalyst comprising an Fe-AEI zeolite material essentially free of alkali metal ions (Alk) and having the following molar compositions: SiO2: oAl2O3: pFe: qAlk wherein o is in the range from 0.001 to 0.2; wherein p is in the range from 0.001 to 0.2; wherein Alk is one or more of alkali ions and wherein q is less than 0.02.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Umicore AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Nuria Martín García, Manuel Moliner Marín, Avelino Corma Canós, Joakim Reimer Thøgersen, Peter Nicolai Ravnborg Vennestrøm
  • Publication number: 20220003139
    Abstract: Subject of the invention is an exhaust gas purification system for a gasoline engine, comprising in consecutive order the following devices: a first three-way-catalyst (TWC1), a gasoline particulate filter (GPF) and a second three-way-catalyst (TWC2), wherein the platinum-group metal concentration (PGM) of the GPF is at least 40% greater than the PGM of the TWC2, wherein the PGM is determined in g/ft3 of the volume of the device, The invention also relates to methods in which the system is used and uses of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: UMICORE AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Jan SCHOENHABER, Joerg-Michael RICHTER, Carolin BRAUN
  • Patent number: 11217817
    Abstract: A rechargeable lithium ion battery including: a positive electrode including coated particles, wherein each particle includes a core and a coating disposed thereon, wherein the core consists of Li, M, and O, and the coating includes Li, M, O, and AI2O3; wherein: M is (Niz(Ni1/2Mn1/2)yCox)1?kAk; 0.15?z?0.50; 0.17?x?0.30; 0.35?y?0.75; 0<k<0.1; x+y+z=1; and A includes Al and optionally at least one additional metal dopant selected from Mg, Zr, W, Ti, Cr, V, Nb, B, and Ca, and combinations thereof; and wherein the Li and M are present in the core in a molar ratio of Li to M of at least 0.95 and no greater than 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Umicore
    Inventors: Jeffrey R. Dahn, Rajalakshmi Senthil Arumugam, Jens Paulsen, Xin Xia, Jing Zhang
  • Publication number: 20210404357
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wall-flow filter, to a method for the production and the use of the filter for reducing harmful exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine. The wall-flow filter was produced by exposing the filter at least twice successively to a powder-gas aerosol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: UMICORE AG & CO, KG
    Inventors: Martin FOERSTER, Benjamin BARTH, Manuel GENSCH, Jan SCHOENHABER
  • Publication number: 20210396167
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wall-flow filter as a particle filter with catalytically active coatings in the channels which are closed in a gastight manner at the opposing closed ends of the channels A at the first end, wherein the inlet region of the filter is additionally supplied with a dry powder-gas aerosol which contains metal compounds with a high melting point (such as the metal oxides Al2O3, SiO2, FeO2, TiO2, ZnO2, etc. for example) and which is to simultaneously improve the catalytic activity and the degree of filtration efficiency with respect to the exhaust gas back-pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: UmiCore AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Martin FOERSTER, Juergen KOCH, Manuel GENSCH, Naina DEIBEL, Antje OLTERSDORF, Jan SCHOENHABER
  • Publication number: 20210388006
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing dialkylamido element compounds. In particular, the invention relates to a method for producing dialkylamido element compounds of the type E(NRR?)x, wherein first WAIN is reacted with HNRR? in order to form M[Al(NRR?)4] and hydrogen, and then the formed M[Al(NRR?)4] is reacted with EXx in order to form E(NRR?)x and M[AlX4], wherein M=Li, Na, or K, R=CnH2n+1, where n=1 to 20, and independently thereof R?=CnH2n+1, where n=1 to 20, E is an element of the groups 3 to 15 of the periodic table of elements, X=F, Cl, Br, or I, and x=2, 3, 4 or 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: UMICORE AG & CO, KG
    Inventors: Susanne HERRITSCH, Joerg SUNDERMEYER, Angelino DOPPIU, Annika FREY, Ralf KARCH, Andreas RIVAS NASS, Wolf SCHORN, Eileen WOERNER
  • Publication number: 20210388748
    Abstract: Subject of the invention is an exhaust gas purification system for a gasoline engine, comprising in consecutive order the following devices: a first three-way-catalyst (TWC1), a gasoline particulate filter (GPF) and a second three-way-catalyst (TWC2), wherein the wash coat load (WCL) of the TWC2 is greater than the WCL of the GPF, wherein the WCL is determined in g/l of the volume of the device, The invention also relates to methods in which the system is used and uses of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: UMICORE AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Jan SCHOENHABER, Joerg-Michael RICHTER, Carolin BRAUN
  • Publication number: 20210379566
    Abstract: It is an object to provide a catalyst that can effectively purify exhaust gas, in particular, carbon monoxide (CO) in exhaust gas, emitted from a diesel engine, a production method therefor, and an exhaust gas purification method using the same. A diesel engine exhaust gas purification catalyst for purifying exhaust gas emitted from a diesel engine of the present invention comprises a precious metal and alumina and/or zeolite supported on a three-dimensional structure, and has peaks for not less than three different pore sizes in a pore size distribution measured by the mercury intrusion method, wherein one of the peaks is a peak 2 at a pore size of not less than 0.3 ?m and less than 1.0 ?m, and the pore volume of the peak 2 being greater than 3.1% of the total pore volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: UMICORE SHOKUBAI JAPAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yosuke GOTO, Tatsuya KUMON, Franz DORNHAUS
  • Publication number: 20210381415
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purification system for a gasoline engine is described the system comprising in consecutive order the following devices: •a first three-way-catalyst (TWC1), a gasoline particulate filter (GPF) and a second three-way-catalyst (TWC2), •wherein the oxygen storage capacity (OSC) of the GPF is greater than the OSC of the TWC1, wherein the OSC is determined in mg/l of the volume of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: UMICORE AG & CO, KG
    Inventors: Jan SCHOENHABER, Joerg-Michael RICHTER, Carolin BRAUN
  • Publication number: 20210379529
    Abstract: Subject of the invention is an exhaust gas purification system for a gasoline engine, comprising in consecutive order the following devices: a first three-way-catalyst (TWC1), a gasoline particulate filter (GPF) and a second three-way-catalyst (TWC2), wherein the oxygen storage capacity (OSC) of the TWC2 is greater than the OSC of the GPF, wherein the OSC is determined in mg/l of the volume of the device. The invention also relates to methods in which the system is used and uses of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: UMICORE AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Jan SCHOENHABER, Joerg-Michael RICHTER, Carolin BRAUN