Patents by Inventor Durga Rao

Durga Rao 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).

  • Catalyst assembly for an exhaust gas system
    Patent number: 6428755
    Abstract: A catalyst assembly 16 for an exhaust gas system 14 for an automotive vehicle includes a housing 28 and a porous support structure 32 having a plurality of channels 34, 36. A plurality of catalyst pellets 50 are disposed within at least some of the channels. A retainer 54 is positioned adjacent to the support structure 32 for retaining the pellets 50 within the channels 34, 36.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Durga Rao, Harry Arthur Cikanek, Rodney John Tabaczynski
  • CATALYST ASSEMBLY FOR AN EXHAUST GAS SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20020054838
    Abstract: A catalyst assembly 16 for an exhaust gas system 14 for an automotive vehicle includes a housing 28 and a porous support structure 32 having a plurality of channels 34, 36. A plurality of catalyst pellets 50 are disposed within at least some of the channels. A retainer 54 is positioned adjacent to the support structure 32 for retaining the pellets 50 within the channels 34, 36.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 1999
    Publication date: May 9, 2002
    Inventors: DURGA RAO, HARRY ARTHUR CIKANEK, RODNEY JOHN TABACZYNSKI