Patents by Inventor Joerg Muench

Joerg Muench 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: 11634335
    Abstract: The present invention provides an iron-loaded aluminosilicate zeolite having a maximum pore opening defined by eight tetrahedral atoms and having the framework type CHA, AEI, AFX, ERI or LTA, wherein the iron (Fe) is present in a range of from about 0.5 to about 5.0 wt. % based on the total weight of the iron-loaded aluminosilicate zeolite, wherein an ultraviolet-visible absorbance spectrum of the iron-loaded synthetic aluminosilicate zeolite comprises a band at approximately 280 nm, wherein a ratio of an integral, peak-fitted ultraviolet-visible absorbance signal measured in arbitrary units (a.u.) for the band at approximately 280 nm to an integral peak-fitted ultraviolet-visible absorbance signal measured in arbitrary units (a.u.) for a band at approximately 340 nm is >about 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignees: Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company, Johnson Matthey Catalysts (Germany) Gmbh
    Inventors: Juergen Bauer, John Leonello Casci, Ralf Dotzel, Joerg Muench, Ralitsa Purova, Wilhelm Schwieger, Ameen Shahid, Selvam Thangaraj, Tobias Weissenberger
  • Publication number: 20220250928
    Abstract: The present invention further provides a method of making an metal-loaded aluminosilicate zeolite having a maximum pore opening defined by eight tetrahedral atoms from pre-existing aluminosilicate zeolite crystallites, wherein the metal is present in a range of from 0.5 to 5.0 wt. % based on the total weight of the metal-loaded aluminosilicate zeolite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Juergen BAUER, John Leonello CASCI, Ralf DOTZEL, Joerg MUENCH, Ralitsa PUROVA, Wilhelm SCHWIEGER, Ameen SHAHID, Selvam THANGARAJ, Tobias WEISSENBERGER,
  • Patent number: 11293542
    Abstract: A transmission housing includes a first housing half forming a first sealing surface and a first lubricant line, and a second housing half forming a second sealing surface and a second lubricant line. The first sealing surface and the second sealing surface seal an internal space in relation to an environment. An opening of the first lubricant line and an opening of the second lubricant line are fluidically connected to one another. The first sealing surface has a first groove and the second sealing surface has a second groove. The first groove and the second groove together form a third lubricant line. The third lubricant line runs between the opening of the first lubricant line into the first sealing surface and the environment of the transmission housing and between the opening of the second lubricant line into the second sealing surface and the environment of the transmission housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignees: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG, ZF WIND POWER ANTWERPEN N.V.
    Inventors: Ralf Sperlich, Dirk Strasser, Joerg Muench
  • Publication number: 20210379576
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for forming a catalyst article comprising: (a) forming a slurry having a solids content of up to 50 wt % by mixing together at least the following components a crystalline molecular sieve in an H+ or NH4+ form, an insoluble active metal precursor and an aqueous solvent at a temperature in the range 10 to 35° C.; (b) coating a substrate with the slurry formed in step (a); and (c) calcining the coated substrate formed in step (b) to form a catalyst layer on the substrate. The present disclosure further relates to a catalyst article, particularly a catalyst article which is suitable for use in the selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides, and to an exhaust system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Nikki Jane AMOS-REICHERT, Daniel AVIS, Juergen BAUER, Yannick BIDAL, Guy Richard CHANDLER, Alexander Nicolas Michael GREEN, Neil GREENHAM, Matthew Eben HARRIS, Sofia LOPEZ-OROZCO, Joerg MUENCH, Paul Richard Phillips, Irene PIRAS
  • Publication number: 20210148452
    Abstract: A transmission housing includes a first housing half forming a first sealing surface and a first lubricant line, and a second housing half forming a second sealing surface and a second lubricant line. The first sealing surface and the second sealing surface seal an internal space in relation to an environment. An opening of the first lubricant line and an opening of the second lubricant line are fluidically connected to one another. The first sealing surface has a first groove and the second sealing surface has a second groove. The first groove and the second groove together form a third lubricant line. The third lubricant line runs between the opening of the first lubricant line into the first sealing surface and the environment of the transmission housing and between the opening of the second lubricant line into the second sealing surface and the environment of the transmission housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Ralf SPERLICH, Dirk STRASSER, Joerg MUENCH
  • Patent number: 10969002
    Abstract: An assembly includes a first planetary stage, a second planetary stage, and at least one retainer plate. The first planetary stage has a planet carrier and the second planetary stage has a ring gear. The planet carrier and the ring gear are configured to be rotated about a common axis of rotation. The retainer plate is attached to the ring gear and engages in a groove in the planet carrier. The groove and the axis of rotation are at least partially skewed to each other. The retainer plate is arranged at least partially on a first side of a first plane and on a first side of a second plane. The first plane and the second plane intersect along the axis of rotation. All planet bolts fixed in the planet carrier each lie on a second side of the first plane and/or the second plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignees: ZF Friedrichshafen AG, ZF Wind Power Antwerpen N.V.
    Inventors: Ralf Sperlich, Joerg Muench, Dirk Strasser
  • Patent number: 10926251
    Abstract: A selective catalytic reduction catalyst composition for converting oxides of nitrogen (NOx) in an exhaust gas using a nitrogenous reductant, which catalyst composition comprising a mixture of a first component and a second component, wherein the first component is the H-form of an aluminosilicate chabazite zeolite (CHA); or an admixture of the H-form of an aluminosilicate mordenite zeolite (MOR) and the H-form of an aluminosilicate chabazite zeolite (CHA); and the second component is a vanadium oxide supported on a metal oxide support, which is titania, silica-stabilized titania or a mixture of titania and silica-stabilized titania, wherein the weight ratio of the first component to the second component is 10:90 to 25:75.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey Catalysts (Germany) GmbH
    Inventors: Diana Biskupski, Joerg Muench, Irene Piras
  • Patent number: 10746285
    Abstract: A planetary carrier for a gear stage of a planetary gearset includes at least one planetary pin that is disposed in a rotationally fixed manner in the planetary carrier, and a pair of tapered roller bearings that are disposed on the planetary pin supporting a planet gear. The planetary pin is fastened by a pin screw connection, which comprises a pin screw and a nut, to the planetary carrier. The tapered roller bearings are clamped against each other between the planetary carrier and the planet pin and are axially pretensioned by the pin screw connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Joerg Muench, Dirk Strasser, Ralf Sperlich
  • Publication number: 20200223708
    Abstract: The present invention provides an iron-loaded aluminosilicate zeolite having a maximum pore opening defined by eight tetrahedral atoms and having the framework type CHA, AEI, AFX, ERI or LTA, wherein the iron (Fe) is present in a range of from about 0.5 to about 5.0 wt. % based on the total weight of the iron-loaded aluminosilicate zeolite, wherein an ultraviolet-visible absorbance spectrum of the iron-loaded synthetic aluminosilicate zeolite comprises a band at approximately 280 nm, wherein a ratio of an integral, peak-fitted ultraviolet-visible absorbance signal measured in arbitrary units (a.u.) for the band at approximately 280 nm to an integral peak-fitted ultraviolet-visible absorbance signal measured in arbitrary units (a.u.) for a band at approximately 340 nm is >about 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Juergen BAUER, John Leonello CASCI, Ralf DOTZEL, Joerg MUENCH, Ralitsa PUROVA, Wilhelm SCHWIEGER, Ameen SHAHID, Selvam THANGARAJ, Tobias WEISSENBERGER
  • Publication number: 20200056679
    Abstract: An assembly includes a first planetary stage, a second planetary stage, and at least one retainer plate. The first planetary stage has a planet carrier and the second planetary stage has a ring gear. The planet carrier and the ring gear are configured to be rotated about a common axis of rotation. The retainer plate is attached to the ring gear and engages in a groove in the planet carrier. The groove and the axis of rotation are at least partially skewed to each other. The retainer plate is arranged at least partially on a first side of a first plane and on a first side of a second plane. The first plane and the second plane intersect along the axis of rotation. All planet bolts fixed in the planet carrier each lie on a second side of the first plane and/or the second plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Ralf Sperlich, Joerg Muench, Dirk Strasser
  • Patent number: 10500575
    Abstract: A selective catalytic reduction catalyst composition for converting oxides of nitrogen (NOx) in an exhaust gas using a nitrogenous reductant comprises a mixture of a first component and a second component, wherein the first component is an admixture of the H-form of an aluminosilicate mordenite zeolite (MOR) and an iron-promoted aluminosilicate MFI zeolite; and the second component is a vanadium oxide supported on a metal oxide support, which is titania, silica-stabilized titania or a mixture of both titania and silica-stabilized titania, wherein the weight ratio of the first component to the second component is 10:90 to 25:75.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: JOHNSON MATTHEY CATALYSTS (GERMANY) GMBH
    Inventors: Diana Biskupski, Joerg Muench, Irene Piras
  • Patent number: 10443472
    Abstract: An extruded honeycomb catalyst for nitrogen oxide reduction according to the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) method in exhaust gases from motor vehicles includes an extruded active carrier in honeycomb form having a first SCR catalytically active component and with a plurality of channels through which the exhaust gas flows during operation, and a washcoat coating having a second SCR catalytically active component being applied to the extruded body, wherein the first SCR catalytically active component and the second SCR catalytically active component are each independently one of: (i) vanadium catalyst with vanadium as catalytically active component; (ii) mixed-oxide catalyst with one or more oxides, in particular those of transition metals or lanthanides as catalytically active component; and (iii) an Fe- or a Cu-zeolite catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company
    Inventors: Guy Richard Chandler, Neil Robert Collins, Ralf Dotzel, Joerg Muench, Paul Richard Phillips, Gudmund Smedler, Andrew Peter Walker
  • Publication number: 20190299198
    Abstract: Provided is a catalyst composition for treating exhaust gas comprising a blend of a first component and second component, wherein the first component is an aluminosilicate or ferrosilicate molecular sieve component wherein the molecular sieve is either in H+ form or is ion exchanged with one or more transition metals, and the second component is a vanadium oxide supported on a metal oxide support selected from alumina, titania, zirconia, ceria, silica, and combinations thereof. Also provided are methods, systems, and catalytic articles incorporating or utilizing such catalyst blends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Juergen BAUER, Ralf DOTZEL, Joerg JODLAUK, Rainer LEPPELT, Joerg MUENCH, Irene PIRAS, Gudmund SMEDLER
  • Patent number: 10252252
    Abstract: Provided is a catalyst composition for treating exhaust gas comprising a blend of a first component and second component, wherein the first component is an aluminosilicate or ferrosilicate molecular sieve component wherein the molecular sieve is either in H+ form or is ion exchanged with one or more transition metals, and the second component is a vanadium oxide supported on a metal oxide support selected from alumina, titania, zirconia, cella, silica, and combinations thereof. Also provided are methods, systems, and catalytic articles incorporating or utilizing such catalyst blends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company
    Inventors: Juergen Bauer, Ralf Dotzel, Joerg Jodlauk, Rainer Leppelt, Joerg Muench, Irene Piras, Gudmund Smedler
  • Publication number: 20190032771
    Abstract: A planetary carrier for a gear stage of a planetary gearset includes at least one planetary pin that is disposed in a rotationally fixed manner in the planetary carrier, and a pair of tapered roller bearings that are disposed on the planetary pin supporting a planet gear. The planetary pin is fastened by means of a pin screw connection, which comprises a pin screw and a nut, to the planetary carrier. The tapered roller bearings are clamped against each other between the planetary carrier and the planet pin and are axially pretensioned by means of the pin screw connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Joerg MUENCH, Dirk STRASSER, Ralf SPERLICH
  • Publication number: 20180320970
    Abstract: A system (2) for extruding and drying an extruded honeycomb body (14) which has channels (18) that extend in a longitudinal direction (L) and which channels (18) are each bounded by first channel walls (20a) that extend in a first direction (A) which is transverse relative to the longitudinal direction (L), and by second channel walls (20b) that extend in a second direction (B) in which is also transverse relative to the longitudinal direction (L) comprises: (i) an extruder (16) having an extrusion head (17) for producing the honeycomb body (14) by extrusion; (ii) a microwave oven (4) comprising an arrangement of a plurality of microwave radiators (6), each microwave radiator being for irradiating the honeycomb body with a directional microwave beam in an irradiation direction (S); and (iii) a feed unit (12) adjoining the extruder (16) for transferring the honeycomb body from the extruder (16) into the microwave oven (4), wherein either: (a) the extrusion head (17) of the extruder is oriented in such a way th
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Ralf DOTZEL, Walter FISCHER, Thomas HIRSCHMANN, Rainer LEPPELT, Joerg MUENCH, Thomas PROSKE, Thomas SCHOENE, Thomas ZAPF
  • Publication number: 20180298801
    Abstract: An extruded honeycomb catalyst for nitrogen oxide reduction according to the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) method in exhaust gases from motor vehicles includes an extruded active carrier in honeycomb form having a first SCR catalytically active component and with a plurality of channels through which the exhaust gas flows during operation, and a washcoat coating having a second SCR catalytically active component being applied to the extruded body, wherein the first SCR catalytically active component and the second SCR catalytically active component are each independently one of: (i) vanadium catalyst with vanadium as catalytically active component; (ii) mixed-oxide catalyst with one or more oxides, in particular those of transition metals or lanthanides as catalytically active component; and (iii) an Fe- or a Cu-zeolite catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Guy Richard CHANDLER, Neil Robert COLLINS, Ralf DOTZEL, Joerg MUENCH, Paul Richard PHILLIPS, Gudmund SMEDLER, Andrew Peter WALKER
  • Publication number: 20180280948
    Abstract: A selective catalytic reduction catalyst composition for converting oxides of nitrogen (NOx) in an exhaust gas using a nitrogenous reductant comprises a mixture of a first component and a second component, wherein the first component is an admixture of the H-form of an aluminosilicate mordenite zeolite (MOR) and an iron-promoted aluminosilicate MFI zeolite; and the second component is a vanadium oxide supported on a metal oxide support, which is titania, silica-stabilized titania or a mixture of both titania and silica-stabilized titania, wherein the weight ratio of the first component to the second component is 10:90 to 25:75.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Diana BISKUPSKI, Joerg MUENCH, Irene PIRAS
  • Publication number: 20180280947
    Abstract: A selective catalytic reduction catalyst composition for converting oxides of nitrogen (NOx) in an exhaust gas using a nitrogenous reductant, which catalyst composition comprising a mixture of a first component and a second component, wherein the first component is the H-form of an aluminosilicate chabazite zeolite (CHA); or an admixture of the H-form of an aluminosilicate mordenite zeolite (MOR) and the H-form of an aluminosilicate chabazite zeolite (CHA); and the second component is a vanadium oxide supported on a metal oxide support, which is titania, silica-stabilized titania or a mixture of titania and silica-stabilized titania, wherein the weight ratio of the first component to the second component is 10:90 to 25:75.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Diana BISKUPSKI, Joerg MUENCH, Irene PIRAS
  • Publication number: 20150224486
    Abstract: Provided is a catalyst composition for treating exhaust gas comprising a blend of a first component and second component, wherein the first component is an aluminosilicate or ferrosilicate molecular sieve component wherein the molecular sieve is either in H+ form or is ion exchanged with one or more transition metals, and the second component is a vanadium oxide supported on a metal oxide support selected from alumina, titania, zirconia, cella, silica, and combinations thereof. Also provided are methods, systems, and catalytic articles incorporating or utilizing such catalyst blends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Juergen Bauer, Ralf Dotzel, Joerg Jodlauk, Rainer Leppelt, Joerg Muench, Irene Piras, Gudmund Smedler