Patents by Inventor Gerd Grubert

Gerd Grubert 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: 9044734
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a layered diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) comprising: a) a carrier substrate; b) a diesel oxidation catalytic material comprising b1) a first layer located on the carrier substrate, the first layer comprising palladium impregnated on a support material comprising ceria in an amount of at least 45 weight-% based on the total weight of the support material, and optionally comprising platinum; b2) a second layer located on the first layer, the second layer comprising palladium and platinum each impregnated on a support material comprising a metal oxide; wherein the platinum to palladium weight ratio of the first layer is lower than the platinum to palladium weight ratio of the second layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignees: BASF SE, BASF CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gerd Grubert, Torsten Neubauer, Alfred Punke, Marcus Hilgendorff, Torsten Müller-Stach, Olga Gerlach, Xinyi Wei, Jeffrey Hoke, Shiang Sung, Stanley Roth
  • Patent number: 9034269
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a diesel oxidation catalyst comprising a carrier substrate, and a first washcoat layer disposed on the substrate, the first washcoat layer comprising palladium supported on a support material comprising a metal oxide, gold supported on a support material comprising a metal oxide, and a ceria comprising compound, as well as a process for the preparation of such catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Marcus Hilgendorff, Alfred H. Punke, Torsten W. Müller-Stach, Gerd Grubert, Torsten Neubauer, Jeffrey B. Hoke
  • Patent number: 8858904
    Abstract: Described is a catalyzed soot filter wherein the inlet coating of the filter comprises an oxidation catalyst comprising platinum (Pt) and optionally palladium (Pd), wherein the outlet coating of the filter comprises an oxidation catalyst comprising Pd and optionally Pt, wherein the Pt concentration in the outlet coating is lower than the Pt concentration in the inlet coating and wherein the weight ratio of Pt:Pd in the outlet coating is in the range of from 0:1 to 2:1; and wherein the inlet coating and the outlet coating are present on the wall flow substrate at a coating loading ratio in the range of from 0.5 to 1.5, calculated as ratio of the loading of the inlet coating (in g/inch3 (g/(2.54 cm)3)):loading of the outlet coating (in g/inch3 (g/(2.54 cm)3)). Systems include such catalyzed soot filters, methods of diesel engine exhaust gas treatment and methods of manufacturing catalyzed soot filters are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Alfred Helmut Punke, Gerd Grubert, Yuejin Li, Ruediger Wolff, Stanley Roth, Torsten Müller-Stach, Attilio Siani, Kenneth Voss, Torsten Neubauer
  • Patent number: 8802016
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyzed soot filter which comprises a wall flow substrate with an inlet end, an outlet end, a substrate axial length extending between the inlet end and the outlet end, and a plurality of passages defined by internal walls of the wall flow substrate wherein the plurality of passages comprise inlet passages having an open inlet end and a closed outlet end, and outlet passages having a closed inlet end and an open outlet end, and wherein the internal walls of the inlet passages comprise a zoned first inlet coating, the internal walls of the outlet passages comprise a zoned first outlet coating, and wherein the first inlet coating and the first outlet coating are present on the wall flow substrate at a coating loading ratio of less than 0.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: BASF Catalyst Germany GmbH
    Inventor: Gerd Grubert
  • Patent number: 8758695
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a treatment system for a gasoline engine exhaust gas stream comprising a particulate filter, said particulate filter comprising: a particulate filter substrate, an inlet layer disposed on the exhaust gas inlet surface of the filter substrate, and an outlet layer disposed on the exhaust gas outlet surface of the filter substrate, wherein the inlet layer comprises Rh and/or Pd, and the outlet layer comprises Rh and/or a zeolite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Torsten Neubauer, Marcus Hilgendorff, Stephan Siemund, Alfred H. Punke, Gerd Grubert
  • Publication number: 20140161695
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a diesel oxidation catalyst comprising a carrier substrate, and a first washcoat layer disposed on the substrate, the first washcoat layer comprising palladium supported on a support material comprising a metal oxide, gold supported on a support material comprising a metal oxide, and a ceria comprising compound, as well as a process for the preparation of such catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicants: BASF Corporation, BASF SE
    Inventors: Marcus Hilgendorff, Alfred H. Punke, Torsten W. Müller-Stach, Gerd Grubert, Torsten Neubauer, Jeffrey B. Hoke
  • Publication number: 20140147358
    Abstract: Described is a process for the preparation of a catalyst. The process comprises (i) providing a substrate which is optionally coated with one or more coating layers; (ii) impregnating one or more particulate support materials with one or more platinum group elements; (iii) adding one or more alkaline earth elements and one or more solvents to the product obtained in step (ii) to obtain a slurry; (iv) adjusting the pH of the slurry obtained in step (iii) to a value ranging from 7 to 10 (v) adjusting the pH of the slurry to a value ranging from 2 to 6; (vi) optionally milling the slurry obtained in step (v); (vii) providing the slurry obtained in step (vi) onto the optionally coated substrate in one or more coating steps. Describes is as a catalyst which is obtainable according to said process and its use in the treatment of exhaust gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Marcus Hilgendorff, Alfred H. Punke, Torsten Neubauer, Gerd Grubert
  • Publication number: 20140050654
    Abstract: Described is a process for the production of mixed oxide particles. The process comprises providing a mixture comprising a solvent, one or more precursor compounds of ceria, one or more precursor compounds of zirconia, and one or more precursor compounds of one or more rare earth oxides other than ceria and/or one or more precursor compounds of yttria; forming an aerosol of the mixture; and pyrolyzing the aerosol of to obtain mixed oxide particles. The content of the rare earth oxides other than ceria and/or of yttria in the mixed oxide particles is comprised in the range of from 0.1 to 4.9 wt.-% based on the total weight of the rare earth oxides, yttria, and zirconia contained in the mixed oxide particles. Also describes are mixed oxide particles obtained from flame spray pyrolysis and to their use as an oxygen storage component, a catalyst, and/or as a catalyst support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Stefan Hannemann, Dirk Großschmidt, Mirko Arnold, Gerd Grubert, Olga Gerlach, Andreas Sundermann, Stefan Kotrel
  • Patent number: 8524182
    Abstract: Disclosed is a catalyzed soot filter with layered design wherein the first coating of the filter comprises an oxidation catalyst comprising platinum (Pt) and optionally palladium (Pd), wherein the second coating of the filter comprises an oxidation catalyst comprising Pd and optionally Pt, wherein the Pt concentration in the second coating is lower than the Pt concentration in the first coating, and wherein the weight ratio of Pt:Pd in the second coating is in the range of from 1:1 to 0:1; and wherein the first coating and the second coating are present on the wall flow substrate at a coating loading ratio in the range of from 0.25 to 3, calculated as ratio of the loading of the first coating (in g/inch3 (g/(2.54 cm)3)): loading of the second coating (in g/inch3 (g/(2.54 cm)3)).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignees: BASF SE, BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Gerd Grubert, Alfred Punke, Torsten Neubauer, Ruediger Wolff, Stanley Roth, Yuejin Li, Torsten Müller-Stach, Marcus Hilgendorff
  • Patent number: 8329607
    Abstract: Provided are diesel exhaust components where palladium is segregated from a molecular sieve, specifically a zeolite, in a catalytic material. In the catalytic material, therefore, there are at least two layers: a palladium-containing layer that is substantially free of a molecular sieve and a hydrocarbon trap layer that comprises at least one molecular sieve and is substantially free of palladium. The palladium is provided on a high surface area, porous refractory metal oxide support. The catalytic material can further comprise a platinum component, where a minor amount of the platinum component is in the hydrocarbon trap layer, and a majority amount of the platinum component is in the palladium-containing layer. Systems and methods of using the same are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: M. Shahjahan Kazi, Michel Deeba, Torsten Neubauer, Alfred Helmut Punke, Torsten Wolfgang Mueller-Stach, Gerd Grubert, Stanley A. Roth, Jeffrey Barmont Hoke, Shlang Sung, Yuejin Li, Xinyi Wei, Chung-Zong Wan
  • Publication number: 20120288427
    Abstract: Disclosed is a catalyzed soot filter with layered design wherein the first coating of the filter comprises an oxidation catalyst comprising platinum (Pt) and optionally palladium (Pd), wherein the second coating of the filter comprises an oxidation catalyst comprising Pd and optionally Pt, wherein the Pt concentration in the second coating is lower than the Pt concentration in the first coating, and wherein the weight ratio of Pt:Pd in the second coating is in the range of from 1:1 to 0:1; and wherein the first coating and the second coating are present on the wall flow substrate at a coating loading ratio in the range of from 0.25 to 3, calculated as ratio of the loading of the first coating (in g/inch3 (g/(2.54 cm)3)): loading of the second coating (in g/inch3 (g/(2.54 cm)3)).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicants: BASF Corporation, BASF SE
    Inventors: Gerd Grubert, Alfred Punke, Torsten Neubauer, Ruediger Wolff, Stanley Roth, Yuejin Li, Torsten Müller-Stach, Marcus Hilgendorff
  • Patent number: 8252258
    Abstract: Provided is a diesel oxidation catalyst for the treatment of exhaust gas emissions from a diesel engine and a method for treating a diesel exhaust gas stream, the method comprising providing a diesel oxidation catalyst and contacting said diesel exhaust gas stream with said diesel oxidation catalyst for the treatment of exhaust gas emissions. More particularly, the present invention is directed to a catalyst structure comprising three distinct layers; in which layer comprises a precious metal component such as palladium is located between two hydrocarbon storage layers comprising a molecular sieve such as a zeolite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Torsten W. Müller-Stach, Torsten Neubauer, Alfred H. Punke, Gerd Grubert, Attilio Siani, Corinna Freitag
  • Patent number: 8211392
    Abstract: Provided is a catalyst composition, in particular a diesel oxidation catalyst, for the treatment of exhaust gas emissions, such as the oxidation of unburned hydrocarbons (HC), and carbon monoxide (CO). More particularly, the present invention is directed to a catalyst structure comprising at least two, specifically three distinct layers, at least one of which contains an oxygen storage component (OSC) that is present in a layer separate from the majority of the platinum group metal (PGM) components, such as palladium and platinum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Gerd Grubert, Torsten Neubauer, Alfred H. Punke, Torsten W. Müller-Stach, Attilio Siani, Stanley A. Roth, Jeffrey B. Hoke, Shiang Sung, Yuejin Li, Xinyi Wei, Michel Deeba
  • Publication number: 20110212008
    Abstract: Described is a catalyzed soot filter wherein the inlet coating of the filter comprises an oxidation catalyst comprising platinum (Pt) and optionally palladium (Pd), wherein the outlet coating of the filter comprises an oxidation catalyst comprising Pd and optionally Pt, wherein the Pt concentration in the outlet coating is lower than the Pt concentration in the inlet coating and wherein the weight ratio of Pt:Pd in the outlet coating is in the range of from 0:1 to 2:1; and wherein the inlet coating and the outlet coating are present on the wall flow substrate at a coating loading ratio in the range of from 0.5 to 1.5, calculated as ratio of the loading of the inlet coating (in g/inch3 (g/(2.54 cm)3)):loading of the outlet coating (in g/inch3 (g/(2.54 cm)3)). Systems include such catalyzed soot filters, methods of diesel engine exhaust gas treatment and methods of manufacturing catalyzed soot filters are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Inventors: Alfred Helmut Punke, Gerd Grubert, Yuejin Li, Ruediger Wolff, Stanley Roth, Torsten Müeller-Stach, Attilio Siani, Kenneth Voss, Torsten Neubauer
  • Publication number: 20110123421
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyzed soot filter which comprises a wall flow substrate with an inlet end, an outlet end, a substrate axial length extending between the inlet end and the outlet end, and a plurality of passages defined by internal walls of the wall flow substrate wherein the plurality of passages comprise inlet passages having an open inlet end and a closed outlet end, and outlet passages having a closed inlet end and an open outlet end, and wherein the internal walls of the inlet passages comprise a zoned first inlet coating, the internal walls of the outlet passages comprise a zoned first outlet coating, and wherein the first inlet coating and the first outlet coating are present on the wall flow substrate at a coating loading ratio of less than 0.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: BASF Catalysts Germany GmbH
    Inventor: Gerd GRUBERT
  • Publication number: 20110030346
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a treatment system for a gasoline engine exhaust gas stream comprising a particulate filter, said particulate filter comprising: a particulate filter substrate, an inlet layer disposed on the exhaust gas inlet surface of the filter substrate, and an outlet layer disposed on the exhaust gas outlet surface of the filter substrate, wherein the inlet layer comprises Rh and/or Pd, and the outlet layer comprises Rh and/or a zeolite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Torsten Neubauer, Marcus Hilgendorff, Stephan Siemund, Alfred Punke, Gerd Grubert
  • Publication number: 20100186375
    Abstract: Provided are diesel exhaust components where palladium is segregated from a molecular sieve, specifically a zeolite, in a catalytic material. In the catalytic material, therefore, there are at least two layers: a palladium-containing layer that is substantially free of a molecular sieve and a hydrocarbon trap layer that comprises at least one molecular sieve and is substantially free of palladium. The palladium is provided on a high surface area, porous refractory metal oxide support. The catalytic material can further comprise a platinum component, where a minor amount of the platinum component is in the hydrocarbon trap layer, and a majority amount of the platinum component is in the palladium-containing layer. Systems and methods of using the same are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: BASF Catalysts LLC
    Inventors: M. Shahjahan Kazi, Michel Deeba, Torsten Neubauer, Alfred Helmut Punke, Torsten Wolfgang Mueller-Stach, Gerd Grubert, Stanley A. Roth, Jeffrey Barmont Hoke, Shiang Sung, Yuejin Li, Xinyi Wei, Chung-Zong Wan
  • Publication number: 20100180581
    Abstract: Provided is a catalyst composition, in particular a diesel oxidation catalyst, for the treatment of exhaust gas emissions, such as the oxidation of unburned hydrocarbons (HC), and carbon monoxide (CO). More particularly, the present invention is directed to a catalyst structure comprising at least two, specifically three distinct layers, at least one of which contains an oxygen storage component (OSC) that is present in a layer separate from the majority of the platinum group metal (PGM) components, such as palladium and platinum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: BASF Catalysts LLC
    Inventors: Gerd Grubert, Torsten Neubauer, Alfred Helmut Punke, Torsten Wolfgang Mueller-Stach, Attilio Siani, Stanley A. Roth, Jeffrey Barmont Hoke, Shiang Sung, Yuejin Li, Xinyi Wei, Michel Deeba
  • Publication number: 20100180582
    Abstract: Provided is a diesel oxidation catalyst for the treatment of exhaust gas emissions from a diesel engine and a method for treating a diesel exhaust gas stream, the method comprising providing a diesel oxidation catalyst and contacting said diesel exhaust gas stream with said diesel oxidation catalyst for the treatment of exhaust gas emissions. More particularly, the present invention is directed to a catalyst structure comprising three distinct layers; in which layer comprises a precious metal component such as palladium is located between two hydrocarbon storage layers comprising a molecular sieve such as a zeolite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: BASF Catalysts LLC
    Inventors: Torsten Wolfgang Mueller-Stach, Torsten Neubauer, Alfred Helmut Punke, Gerd Grubert, Attilio Siani, Corinna Freitag