Patents by Inventor Ashish Balkrishna Mhadeshwar

Ashish Balkrishna Mhadeshwar 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).

  • Patent number: 9784157
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, an exhaust treatment system includes a catalyst that is in direct contact with an exhaust stream, at least one sensor that senses a system parameter and produces one or more signals corresponding to the system parameter, and a controller that is configured to receive the one or more signals and control catalyst performance based on the one or more signals by regenerating the catalyst. Regenerating the catalyst includes increasing a temperature of the exhaust stream flowing to the catalyst and directing a reductant injector to adjust a flow rate of reductant being injected into the exhaust stream flowing to the catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Daniel George Norton, Stanlee Teresa Buddle, Dan Hancu, Benjamin Hale Winkler, Ashish Balkrishna Mhadeshwar
  • Publication number: 20170234184
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, an exhaust treatment system includes a catalyst that is in direct contact with an exhaust stream, at least one sensor that senses a system parameter and produces one or more signals corresponding to the system parameter, and a controller that is configured to receive the one or more signals and control catalyst performance based on the one or more signals by regenerating the catalyst. Regenerating the catalyst includes increasing a temperature of the exhaust stream flowing to the catalyst and directing a reductant injector to adjust a flow rate of reductant being injected into the exhaust stream flowing to the catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Daniel George Norton, Stanlee Teresa Buddle, Dan Hancu, Benjamin Hale Winkler, Ashish Balkrishna Mhadeshwar
  • Patent number: 9687819
    Abstract: A catalyst system comprising a first catalytic composition comprising a homogeneous solid mixture containing at least one catalytic metal and at least one metal inorganic support. The pores of the solid mixture have an average diameter in a range of about 1 nanometer to about 15 nanometers. The catalytic metal comprises nanocrystals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Ming Yin, Larry Neil Lewis, Oltea Puica Siclovan, Dan Hancu, Benjamin Hale Winkler, Daniel George Norton, Ashish Balkrishna Mhadeshwar
  • Patent number: 9272271
    Abstract: A method of producing a catalyst composition is provided, the method comprising mixing (i) a first component comprising a zeolite, and (ii) a second component comprising a homogeneous solid mixture containing at least one catalytic metal and at least one metal inorganic support, wherein the first component and the second component form an intimate mixture, and wherein the homogeneous solid mixture is produced by mixing a reactive solution comprising a precursor of the metal inorganic support and a templating agent with a precursor of the catalyst metal, and calcining the mixture to form the homogeneous solid mixture. The templating agent affects one or more of pore size, pore distribution, pore spacing, or pore dispersity of the metal inorganic support. The pores of the solid mixture produced after calcination may have an average diameter in a range of about 1 nanometer to about 15 nanometers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Larry Neil Lewis, Donald Wayne Whisenhunt, Jr., Dan Hancu, Ashish Balkrishna Mhadeshwar, Benjamin Hale Winkler, Daniel George Norton, Oltea Puica Siclovan, Ming Yin
  • Publication number: 20140378296
    Abstract: A method of producing a catalyst composition is provided, the method comprising mixing (i) a first component comprising a zeolite, and (ii) a second component comprising a homogeneous solid mixture containing at least one catalytic metal and at least one metal inorganic support, wherein the first component and the second component form an intimate mixture, and wherein the homogeneous solid mixture is produced by mixing a reactive solution comprising a precursor of the metal inorganic support and a templating agent with a precursor of the catalyst metal, and calcining the mixture to form the homogeneous solid mixture. The templating agent affects one or more of pore size, pore distribution, pore spacing, or pore dispersity of the metal inorganic support. The pores of the solid mixture produced after calcination may have an average diameter in a range of about 1 nanometer to about 15 nanometers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Larry Neil Lewis, Donald Wayne Whisenhunt, JR., Dan Hancu, Ashish Balkrishna Mhadeshwar, Benjamin Hale Winkler, Daniel George Norton, Oltea Puica Siclovan, Ming Yin
  • Patent number: 8889587
    Abstract: A catalyst system comprising a first catalytic composition comprising a first catalytic material disposed on a metal inorganic support; wherein the metal inorganic support has pores; and at least one promoting metal. The catalyst system further comprises a second catalytic composition comprising, (i) a zeolite, or (ii) a first catalytic material disposed on a first substrate, the first catalytic material comprising an element selected from the group consisting of tungsten, titanium, and vanadium. The catalyst system may further comprise a third catalytic composition. The catalyst system may further comprise a delivery system configured to deliver a reductant and optionally a co-reductant. A catalyst system comprising a first catalytic composition, the second catalytic composition, and the third catalytic composition is also provided. An exhaust system comprising the catalyst systems described herein is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Larry Neil Lewis, Benjamin Hale Winkler, Dan Hancu, Daniel George Norton, Ashish Balkrishna Mhadeshwar
  • Patent number: 8871669
    Abstract: A catalyst composition is provided comprising a homogeneous solid mixture having ordered directionally aligned tubular meso-channel pores having an average diameter in a range of about 1 nanometer to about 15 nanometers, wherein the homogeneous solid mixture is prepared from a gel formed in the presence of a solvent, modifier, an inorganic salt precursor of a catalytic metal, an inorganic precursor of a metal inorganic network, and a templating agent. The templating agent comprises an octylphenol ethoxylate having a structure [I]: wherein ā€œnā€ is an integer having a value of about 8 to 20.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Larry Neil Lewis, Oltea Puica Siclovan, Dan Hancu, Ashish Balkrishna Mhadeshwar, Ming Yin
  • Patent number: 8586501
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, a catalyst composition includes a catalytic metal secured to a porous substrate. The substrate has pores that are templated. The substrate is a product of adding a substrate precursor to a water-in-oil microemulsion including a catalytic metal salt, a solvent, a templating agent, and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Larry Neil Lewis, Robert Edgar Colborn, Ashish Balkrishna Mhadeshwar, Dan Hancu
  • Publication number: 20130303365
    Abstract: A catalyst system comprising a first catalytic composition comprising a homogeneous solid mixture containing at least one catalytic metal and at least one metal inorganic support. The pores of the solid mixture have an average diameter in a range of about 1 nanometer to about 15 nanometers. The catalytic metal comprises nanocrystals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Ming Yin, Larry Neil Lewis, Oltea Puica Siclovan, Dan Hancu, Benjamin Hale Winkler, Daniel George Norton, Ashish Balkrishna Mhadeshwar
  • Patent number: 8505285
    Abstract: A catalyst system includes a first catalytic composition and a second catalytic composition. The first catalytic composition includes a homogeneous solid mixture, which includes a first catalytic material disposed on a first substrate. The pores of the solid mixture have an average diameter of greater than about 45 nanometers. The second catalytic composition includes at least one of a zeolite or a second catalytic material disposed on a second substrate. The second catalytic material includes an element selected from the group that includes tungsten, titanium, and vanadium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Benjamin Hale Winkler, Dan Hancu, Daniel George Norton, Ashish Balkrishna Mhadeshwar
  • Patent number: 8353155
    Abstract: A catalyst system comprising a first catalytic composition comprising a first catalytic material disposed on a metal inorganic support; wherein the metal inorganic support has pores; and at least one promoting metal. The catalyst system further comprises a second catalytic composition comprising, (i) a zeolite, or (ii) a first catalytic material disposed on a first substrate, the first catalytic material comprising an element selected from the group consisting of tungsten, titanium, and vanadium. The catalyst system may further comprise a third catalytic composition. The catalyst system may further comprise a delivery system configured to deliver a reductant and optionally a co-reductant. A catalyst system comprising a first catalytic composition, the second catalytic composition, and the third catalytic composition is also provided. An exhaust system comprising the catalyst systems described herein is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Larry Neil Lewis, Benjamin Hale Winkler, Dan Hancu, Daniel George Norton, Ashish Balkrishna Mhadeshwar
  • Patent number: 8293197
    Abstract: A system for reducing nitrogen oxides from an exhaust fluid is provided. The system includes an exhaust source, a hydrocarbon reductant source, a first injector in fluid communication with the hydrocarbon reductant source, where the first injector receives a first hydrocarbon reductant stream from the hydrocarbon reductant source, and expels the first portion of the hydrocarbon reductant stream. The system further includes a first catalyst that receives the exhaust stream and the first hydrocarbon reductant stream, a second injector in fluid communication with the hydrocarbon reductant source, where the second injector receives a second hydrocarbon reductant stream from the hydrocarbon reductant source, and expels the second hydrocarbon reductant stream, and a second catalyst disposed to receive an effluent from the first catalyst and the second portion of the hydrocarbon reductant stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Benjamin Hale Winkler, Dan Hancu, Ashish Balkrishna Mhadeshwar
  • Patent number: 8178460
    Abstract: An exhaust treatment method is provided. Method of increasing activation of NOx reduction catalyst using two or more reductant is discussed. The NOx catalyst is disposed to receive both the exhaust stream and reductant stream. The sensor is disposed to sense a system parameter related to carbon loading of the catalyst and produce a signal corresponding to the system parameter. The controller is disposed to receive the signal and to control dosing of the reductant stream based at least in part on the signal. The method includes sensing a system parameter related to carbon loading of a catalyst, producing a signal corresponding to the system parameter and sending the signal to a controller; and controlling a dosing of a reductant stream based at least in part on the signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Daniel George Norton, Benjamin Hale Winkler, Ashish Balkrishna Mhadeshwar, Dan Hancu, Stanlee Teresa Buddle
  • Publication number: 20120107207
    Abstract: A system for reducing nitrogen oxides from an exhaust fluid is provided. The system includes an exhaust source, a hydrocarbon reductant source, a first injector in fluid communication with the hydrocarbon reductant source, where the first injector receives a first hydrocarbon reductant stream from the hydrocarbon reductant source, and expels the first portion of the hydrocarbon reductant stream. The system further includes a first catalyst that receives the exhaust stream and the first hydrocarbon reductant stream, a second injector in fluid communication with the hydrocarbon reductant source, where the second injector receives a second hydrocarbon reductant stream from the hydrocarbon reductant source, and expels the second hydrocarbon reductant stream, and a second catalyst disposed to receive an effluent from the first catalyst and the second portion of the hydrocarbon reductant stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Benjamin Hale Winkler, Dan Hancu, Ashish Balkrishna Mhadeshwar
  • Publication number: 20120093703
    Abstract: A catalyst composition includes a catalytic metal secured to a porous substrate. The substrate has pores that are templated. The catalyst composition is prepared by a process that includes the steps of mixing a catalytic metal salt, a templating agent, and water to form a mixture, adding a substrate precursor to the mixture to form a slurry, and calcining the slurry to form a substrate having a porous template that is capable of supporting the catalyst composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Larry Neil Lewis, Robert Edgar Colborn, Ashish Balkrishna Mhadeshwar, Dan Hancu
  • Publication number: 20120087838
    Abstract: A catalyst system includes a first catalytic composition and a second catalytic composition. The first catalytic composition includes a homogeneous solid mixture, which includes a first catalytic material disposed on a first substrate. The pores of the solid mixture have an average diameter of greater than about 45 nanometers. The second catalytic composition includes at least one of a zeolite or a second catalytic material disposed on a second substrate. The second catalytic material includes an element selected from the group that includes tungsten, titanium, and vanadium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Benjamin Hale Winkler, Dan Hancu, Daniel George Norton, Ashish Balkrishna Mhadeshwar
  • Publication number: 20120082606
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, a catalyst composition includes a catalytic metal secured to a porous substrate. The substrate has pores that are templated. The substrate is a product of adding a substrate precursor to a water-in-oil microemulsion including a catalytic metal salt, a solvent, a templating agent, and water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Larry Neil Lewis, Robert Edgar Colbum, Ashish Balkrishna Mhadeshwar, Dan Hancu
  • Publication number: 20120082605
    Abstract: An exhaust treatment method is provided. Method of increasing activation of NOx reduction catalyst using two or more reductant is discussed. The NOx catalyst is disposed to receive both the exhaust stream and reductant stream. The sensor is disposed to sense a system parameter related to carbon loading of the catalyst and produce a signal corresponding to the system parameter. The controller is disposed to receive the signal and to control dosing of the reductant stream based at least in part on the signal. The method includes sensing a system parameter related to carbon loading of a catalyst, producing a signal corresponding to the system parameter and sending the signal to a controller; and controlling a dosing of a reductant stream based at least in part on the signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Daniel George Norton, Benjamin Hale Winkler, Ashish Balkrishna Mhadeshwar, Dan Hancu, Stanlee Teresa Buddle
  • Publication number: 20120047877
    Abstract: An exhaust treatment system is provided. Method of increasing activation of NOx reduction catalyst using two or more reductant is discussed. The exhaust treatment system includes an exhaust source, a reductant source, a nitrogen oxide (NOx) reduction catalyst, a sensor, and a controller. The reductant source includes a first reductant and second reductant, and is disposed to inject a reductant stream into an exhaust stream from the exhaust source. The NOx catalyst is disposed to receive both the exhaust stream and reductant stream. The sensor is disposed to sense a system parameter related to carbon loading of the catalyst and produce a signal corresponding to the system parameter. The controller is disposed to receive the signal and to control dosing of the reductant stream based at least in part on the signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Benjamin Hale Winkler, Daniel George Norton, Ashish Balkrishna Mhadeshwar, Dan Hancu, Stanlee Teresa Buddle
  • Patent number: 8101145
    Abstract: An exhaust treatment system is provided. Method of increasing activation of NOx reduction catalyst using two or more reductant is discussed. The exhaust treatment system includes an exhaust source, a reductant source, a nitrogen oxide (NOx) reduction catalyst, a sensor, and a controller. The reductant source includes a first reductant and second reductant, and is disposed to inject a reductant stream into an exhaust stream from the exhaust source. The NOx catalyst is disposed to receive both the exhaust stream and reductant stream. The sensor is disposed to sense a system parameter related to carbon loading of the catalyst and produce a signal corresponding to the system parameter. The controller is disposed to receive the signal and to control dosing of the reductant stream based at least in part on the signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Daniel George Norton, Benjamin Hale Winkler, Ashish Balkrishna Mhadeshwar, Dan Hancu, Stanlee Teresa Buddle