Patents by Inventor Andrew Chiffey

Andrew Chiffey 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).

  • Publication number: 20240091745
    Abstract: A composite oxidation catalyst for use in an exhaust system for treating an exhaust gas produced by a vehicular compression ignition internal combustion engine is disclosed. The composite oxidation catalyst comprises a honeycomb flow-through substrate monolith and two catalyst washcoat zones arranged axially in series on and along the substrate surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Andrew CHIFFEY, Kieran COLE, Oliver COOPER, Christopher DALY, Lee GILBERT, Robert HANLEY, David MICALLEF, Francois MOREAU, Paul PHILLIPS, George PLATT
  • Publication number: 20240011421
    Abstract: A system comprising (i) a vehicular compression ignition engine comprising one or more engine cylinders and one or more electronically-controlled fuel injectors therefor; (ii) an exhaust line for the engine comprising: a first emissions control device comprising a first honeycomb substrate, which comprises a hydrocarbon adsorbent component; and a second emissions control device comprising an electrically heatable element and a catalysed second honeycomb substrate, which comprises a rhodium-free platinum group metal comprising platinum, wherein the electrically heatable element is disposed upstream from the catalysed second honeycomb substrate and wherein both the electrically heatable element and the catalysed second honeycomb substrate are disposed downstream from the first honeycomb substrate; a third emissions control device, which is a third honeycomb substrate comprising an ammonia-selective catalytic reduction catalyst disposed downstream from the second emissions control device; and one or more tempera
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: David BERGEAL, Andrew CHIFFEY, Daniel HATCHER, Francois MOREAU, Paul PHILLIPS
  • Patent number: 11845064
    Abstract: A composite oxidation catalyst (18, 20) for use in an exhaust system for treating an exhaust gas produced by a vehicular compression ignition internal combustion engine (30) and upstream of a particulate matter filter (44, 50) in the exhaust system comprises a substrate (5) having a total length L and a longitudinal axis and having a substrate surface extending axially between a first substrate end (I) and a second substrate end (O); and three or more catalyst washcoat zones (1, 2, 3; or 1, 2, 3, 4) arranged axially in series on and along the substrate surface, wherein a first catalyst washcoat zone (1) having a length L1, wherein L1<L, is defined at one end by the first substrate end (I) and at a second end by a first end (19, 21) of a second catalyst washcoat zone (2) having a length L2, wherein L2<L, wherein the first catalyst washcoat zone (1) comprises a first refractory metal oxide support material and two or more platinum group metal components supported thereon comprising both platinum and palla
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Inventors: Andrew Chiffey, Kieran John Cole, Oliver Cooper, Christopher Daly, Lee Gilbert, Robert Hanley, David Micallef, Francois Moreau, Paul Phillips, George Platt
  • Patent number: 11808190
    Abstract: A system (2) comprising (i) a vehicular compression ignition engine (1) comprising one or more engine cylinders and one or more electronically-controlled fuel injectors therefor; (ii) an exhaust line (3) for the engine comprising: a first emissions control device (5) comprising a first honeycomb substrate, which comprises a hydrocarbon adsorbent component; and a second emissions control device (7) comprising an electrically heatable element (7a) and a catalysed second honeycomb substrate (7b), which comprises a rhodium-free platinum group metal (PGM) comprising platinum, wherein the electrically heatable element (7a) is disposed upstream from the catalysed second honeycomb substrate (7b) and wherein both the electrically heatable element (7a) and the catalysed second honeycomb substrate (7b) are disposed downstream from the first honeycomb substrate; a third emissions control device (22), which is a third honeycomb substrate comprising an ammonia-selective catalytic reduction catalyst disposed downstream from
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Inventors: David Bergeal, Andrew Chiffey, Daniel Hatcher, Francois Moreau, Paul Phillips
  • Publication number: 20230104565
    Abstract: A layered diesel oxidation catalyst for treatment of exhaust gas emissions from a diesel engine comprising: a flow-through monolith substrate having a honeycomb structure and comprising a front zone and a rear zone, wherein the front zone of the substrate comprises a combination of layers, one on top of another and comprising two or more of layers A, B and C; and the rear zone comprises Layer D, wherein: Layer A comprises platinum, palladium, or combinations thereof on a molecular sieve; Layer B comprises 1) platinum, palladium, or combinations thereof on a refractory metal oxide support; and 2) an alkaline earth metal, preferably barium, strontium or combinations thereof; Layer C comprises 1) a platinum group metal, which is platinum or a combination of both platinum and palladium on a refractory metal oxide support; and 2) a promoter metal, which is manganese and/or bismuth; and layer D comprises 1) platinum or a combination of both platinum and palladium on a refractory metal oxide support; and 2) manganes
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Andrew CHIFFEY, Kieran COLE, Amelie DURAUD, Kamila GOLDYN, Francois MOREAU, Matthew O'BRIEN
  • Publication number: 20230067575
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method of forming a coated monolith article for the treatment of an exhaust gas. The method comprises the steps of: retaining a porous monolith article in a coating apparatus, the porous monolith article comprising a plurality of channels for the passage of an exhaust gas, each channel having a gas-contacting surface; depositing cementitious particles as a dry powder onto the gas-contacting surface of at least some of the channels; and reacting the cementitious particles with a liquid or gaseous reagent in situ within the porous monolith article to provide the coated monolith article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Kaneshalingam ARULRAJ, Peter BELLHAM, Guy Richard CHANDLER, Andrew CHIFFEY, Kieran COLE, Chris CORRIGAN, David MARVELL, Francois MOREAU, John TURNER
  • Patent number: 11541383
    Abstract: A vehicular exhaust filter comprising a porous substrate having an inlet face and an outlet face with the porous substrate comprising inlet channels extending from the inlet face and outlet channels extending from the outlet face is disclosed. The inlet channels and the outlet channels are separated by a plurality of filter walls having a porous structure. The vehicular exhaust filter is loaded with a refractory powder having a tapped density before loading of less than 0.10 g/cm3 and the vehicular exhaust filter has a mass loading of the refractory powder of less than 10 g/l.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company
    Inventors: Peter Bellham, Andrew Chiffey, Lucy Clowes, Thomas Hotchkiss, David Marvell, John Turner, Sarah Warren
  • Publication number: 20220282650
    Abstract: A system (2) comprising (i) a vehicular compression ignition engine (1) comprising one or more engine cylinders and one or more electronically-controlled fuel injectors therefor; (ii) an exhaust line (3) for the engine comprising: a first emissions control device (5) comprising a first honeycomb substrate, which comprises a hydrocarbon adsorbent component; and a second emissions control device (7) comprising an electrically heatable element (7a) and a catalysed second honeycomb substrate (7b), which comprises a rhodium-free platinum group metal (PGM) comprising platinum, wherein the electrically heatable element (7a) is disposed upstream from the catalysed second honeycomb substrate (7b) and wherein both the electrically heatable element (7a) and the catalysed second honeycomb substrate (7b) are disposed downstream from the first honeycomb substrate; a third emissions control device (22), which is a third honeycomb substrate comprising an ammonia-selective catalytic reduction catalyst disposed downstream from
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: David BERGEAL, Andrew CHIFFEY, Daniel HATCHER, Francois MOREAU, Paul PHILLIPS
  • Publication number: 20220280919
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a NOx storage material comprising a cerium-based mixed oxide comprising cerium, oxygen, and a first rare earth metal other than cerium, wherein said NOx storage material further comprises a second rare earth metal other than cerium; wherein said first rare earth metal is different to said second rare earth metal; and wherein said second rare earth metal is disposed or supported on the surface of the cerium-based mixed oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Yannick Bidal, Alba Castanon Rodriguez, Andrew Chiffey, Oliver Cooper, Jonathan Radcliffe
  • Publication number: 20220152589
    Abstract: A composite oxidation catalyst (18, 20) for use in an exhaust system for treating an exhaust gas produced by a vehicular compression ignition internal combustion engine (30) and upstream of a particulate matter filter (44, 50) in the exhaust system comprises a substrate (5) having a total length L and a longitudinal axis and having a substrate surface extending axially between a first substrate end (I) and a second substrate end (O); and three or more catalyst washcoat zones (1, 2, 3; or 1, 2, 3, 4) arranged axially in series on and along the substrate surface, wherein a first catalyst washcoat zone (1) having a length L1, wherein L1<L, is defined at one end by the first substrate end (I) and at a second end by a first end (19, 21) of a second catalyst washcoat zone (2) having a length L2, wherein L2<L, wherein the first catalyst washcoat zone (1) comprises a first refractory metal oxide support material and two or more platinum group metal components supported thereon comprising both platinum and palla
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Andrew CHIFFEY, Kieran John COLE, Oliver COOPER, Christopher DALY, Lee GILBERT, Robert HANLEY, David MICALLEF, Francois MOREAU, Paul PHILLIPS, George PLATT
  • Publication number: 20220111376
    Abstract: A vehicular exhaust filter comprising a porous substrate having an inlet face and an outlet face with the porous substrate comprising inlet channels extending from the inlet face and outlet channels extending from the outlet face is disclosed. The inlet channels and the outlet channels are separated by a plurality of filter walls having a porous structure. The vehicular exhaust filter is loaded with a refractory powder having a tapped density before loading of less than 0.10 g/cm3 and the vehicular exhaust filter has a mass loading of the refractory powder of less than 10 g/l.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Peter BELLHAM, Andrew CHIFFEY, Lucy CLOWES, Thomas HOTCHKISS, David MARVELL, John TURNER, Sarah WARREN
  • Patent number: 11207667
    Abstract: A vehicular exhaust filter (2) comprising a porous substrate having an inlet face and an outlet face with the porous substrate comprising inlet channels extending from the inlet face and outlet channels extending from the outlet face is disclosed. The inlet channels and the outlet channels are separated by a plurality of filter walls having a porous structure. The vehicular exhaust filter (2) is loaded with a refractory powder having a tapped density before loading of less than 0.10 g/cm3 and the vehicular exhaust filter has a mass loading of the refractory powder of less than 10 g/l.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company
    Inventors: Peter Bellham, Andrew Chiffey, Lucy Clowes, Thomas Hotchkiss, David Marvell, John Turner, Sarah Warren
  • Publication number: 20210046467
    Abstract: A vehicular exhaust filter (2) comprising a porous substrate having an inlet face and an outlet face with the porous substrate comprising inlet channels extending from the inlet face and outlet channels extending from the outlet face is disclosed. The inlet channels and the outlet channels are separated by a plurality of filter walls having a porous structure. The vehicular exhaust filter (2) is loaded with a refractory powder having a tapped density before loading of less than 0.10 g/cm3 and the vehicular exhaust filter has a mass loading of the refractory powder of less than 10 g/l.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Peter BELLHAM, Andrew CHIFFEY, Lucy CLOWES, Thomas HOTCHKISS, David MARVELL, John TURNER, Sarah WARREN
  • Publication number: 20190217278
    Abstract: An oxidation catalyst is described for treating an exhaust gas produced by a diesel engine comprising a catalytic region and a substrate, wherein the catalytic region comprises a catalytic material comprising: bismuth (Bi) or an oxide thereof; an alkaline earth metal or an oxide thereof; a platinum group metal (PGM) selected from the group consisting of (i) platinum (Pt), (ii) palladium (Pd) and (iii) platinum (Pt) and palladium (Pd); and a support material comprising alumina doped with silica in a total amount of 0.5 to 15% by weight of the alumina.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Andrew CHIFFEY, Oliver COOPER, Christopher DALY, Francois MOREAU
  • Publication number: 20180304244
    Abstract: A NOx absorber catalyst for treating an exhaust gas from a diesel engine. The NOx absorber catalyst comprises a first region comprising a NOx absorber material comprising a molecular sieve catalyst, and a second region comprising a nitrogen dioxide reduction material; and a substrate having an inlet end and an outlet end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Yannick Daniel BIDAL, Andrew CHIFFEY, Jack CORPS, Laura MITCHELL-DOWNIE, Francois MOREAU, Matthew O'BRIEN
  • Publication number: 20180065083
    Abstract: An oxidation catalyst for treating an exhaust gas from a diesel engine and an exhaust system comprising the oxidation catalyst are described. The oxidation catalyst comprises a washcoat region disposed on a substrate, wherein the washcoat region comprises: palladium (Pd), gold (Au) and a support material, wherein the palladium (Pd) and gold (Au) are supported on the support material; and a molecular sieve catalyst, wherein the molecular sieve catalyst comprises a noble metal and a molecular sieve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Yannick BIDAL, Andrew CHIFFEY, Francois MOREAU, Matthew O'BRIEN
  • Publication number: 20180065086
    Abstract: An oxidation catalyst for treating an exhaust gas from a diesel engine and an exhaust system comprising the oxidation catalyst are described. The oxidation catalyst comprises: a first region for adsorbing NOx, wherein the first region comprises a molecular sieve catalyst, wherein the molecular sieve catalyst comprises a noble metal and a molecular sieve; a second region for oxidising carbon monoxide (CO) and/or hydrocarbons (HCs), wherein the second region comprises palladium (Pd), gold (Au) and a support material; and a substrate having an inlet end and an outlet end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Yannick BIDAL, Andrew CHIFFEY, Francois MOREAU, Matthew O'BRIEN
  • Publication number: 20180043342
    Abstract: An oxidation catalyst for treating an exhaust gas produced by a compression ignition engine comprising: a substrate; a catalytic material disposed on the substrate, wherein the catalytic material comprises platinum (Pt); and a region comprising a capture material, wherein the capture material comprises a Pt-alloying metal disposed or supported on a refractory oxide, wherein the refractory oxide comprises at least 65% by weight of zirconia, wherein the region is arranged to contact the exhaust gas after the exhaust gas has contacted and/or passed through the catalytic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Yannick BIDAL, Andrew CHIFFEY, Francois MOREAU
  • Publication number: 20180029029
    Abstract: An oxidation catalyst for treating an exhaust gas produced by a compression ignition engine is described. The oxidation catalyst comprises a substrate and a catalytic coating disposed on the substrate, wherein the catalytic coating comprises a mixture of: (a) particles of a first catalytic material for oxidising carbon monoxide (CO) and/or hydrocarbons (HCs); (b) particles of a second catalytic material for oxidising nitric oxide (NO) and/or for absorbing oxides of nitrogen (NOx).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Andrew CHIFFEY, Francois MOREAU, Paul Richard PHILLIPS, Freyja WOODS
  • Publication number: 20170314438
    Abstract: An exhaust system for an internal combustion engine, the exhaust system comprising, a lean NOx trap (LNT), a wall flow monolithic substrate having a NOx storage and reduction zone thereon, the wall flow monolithic substrate having a pre-coated porosity of 40% or greater, the NOx storage and reduction zone comprising a platinum group metal loaded on a first support, the first support comprising one or more alkaline earth metal compounds, a mixed magnesium/aluminium oxide, cerium oxide, and at least one base metal oxide selected the group consisting of copper oxide, manganese oxide, iron oxide and zinc oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Gavin BROWN, Andrew CHIFFEY, Jonathan RADCLIFFE