Patents by Inventor Andrew Hourd

Andrew Hourd 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).

  • Oxidation and/or combustion catalyst for use in a catalytic exhaust system and process for its preparation
    Patent number: 5899678
    Abstract: An oxidation and/or combustion catalyst comprising at least one metal or oxide thereof chosen from the group consisting of palladium, platinum, nickel, cobalt and iron which is in combination with zinc metal or zinc metal oxide so as to result in a catalyst having said metal or oxide thereof to zinc metal or zinc metal oxide in a molar ratio of 1:2 and the catalyst is in the form of a close admixture or alloy, the catalyst further comprising a rare earth metal oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1999
    Assignee: University Court of the University of Dundee
    Inventors: James Thomson, James Cairns, Andrew Hourd