Patents by Inventor Jan Kutka

Jan Kutka 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).

  • Ferritic stainless steel alloy for use as catalytic converter material
    Patent number: 5578265
    Abstract: The invention provides a ferritic stainless steel alloy useful for strip steel used in exhaust catalytic converters, consisting essentially of in weight %, .ltoreq.0.02% C, 19-21% Cr, 4.5-6% Al, 0.01-0.03% Ce, 0.02-0.05% total of rare earth elements, .gtoreq.0.015% total Mg+Ca, and balance Fe plus impurities. The alloy can contain 0.2-0.4% Mn, 0.1-0.4% Si, .ltoreq.0.5% Ni, .ltoreq.0.02% P, .ltoreq.0.005% S, .ltoreq.0.025% N, 0.015-0.025% Mg, 0.0005-0.0018% Ca, 0.005-0.015% La, 0.02-0.03% Ce, .ltoreq.0.015% Ti and .ltoreq.0.015% Zr.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1996
    Assignee: Sandvik AB
    Inventors: Lars Ericson, Jan Kutka