Patents by Inventor Kerry Simmance

Kerry Simmance 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).

  • Publication number: 20230241585
    Abstract: Provided is a composition comprising a ceria-zirconia mixed oxide, the ceria-zirconia mixed oxide being surface-modified with a perovskite type compound of formula (I); wherein formula (I) is defined by Ax-yA?yB1-zB?zO3; where: A is an ion of a metal selected from the group consisting of Li, Na, K, Cs, Mg, Sr, Ba, Ca, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, and Gd; A? is an ion of a metal selected from the group consisting of Li, Na, K, Cs, Mg, Sr, Ba, Ca, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, and Gd; B is an ion of a metal selected from the group consisting of Cu, Mn, Mo, Co, Fe, Ni, Cr, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, Sc, Nb, V, W, Bi, Zn, Sn, Pt, Rh, Pd, Ru, Au, Ag, and Ir; B? is an ion of a metal selected from the group consisting of Cu, Mn, Mo, Co, Fe, Ni, Cr, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, Sc, Nb, V, W, Bi, Zn, Sn, Pt, Rh, Pd, Ru, Au, Ag, and Ir; x is from 0.7 to 1; y is from 0 to 0.5; and z is from 0 to 0.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Qinghe ZHENG, Jing LU, Michael HOWARD, Andrea Eva PASCUI, Kerry SIMMANCE, Janet FISHER
  • Patent number: 11439983
    Abstract: Compositions, articles, and methods related to a three-way-catalyst composition comprising a perovskite-type compound of formula (I): LazB1-qB?qO3±? or formula (II):[BOx]y:[LazBO3±?]1-y and a non-redox active component; wherein B or B? is Fe, Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, Ti, or Zr; q is in a range from about 0 to about 0.5; x is from about 1 to about 2.5; y is from about 1 to about 30 wt %; z is about 0.6 to about 1.1; ? is in a range from about 0 to about 0.6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company
    Inventors: Shuhei Nagaoka, Kerry Simmance, Andrea Eva Pascui, Emily Price
  • Patent number: 11187126
    Abstract: An exhaust gas treatment system (1) comprises a catalyst article (5) for the treatment of an exhaust gas, the catalyst article (5) comprising a non-metallic substrate (20) comprising a plurality of catalytically-active transition-metal-doped iron oxide magnetic particles (45), and an inductive heater (70) for inductively heating the plurality of catalytically-active magnetic particles by applying an alternating magnetic field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company
    Inventors: John Kilmartin, Andrea Eva Pascui, Kerry Simmance
  • Publication number: 20200309007
    Abstract: An exhaust gas treatment system (1) comprises a catalyst article (5) for the treatment of an exhaust gas, the catalyst article (5) comprising a non-metallic substrate (20) comprising a plurality of catalytically-active transition-metal-doped iron oxide magnetic particles (45), and an inductive heater (70) for inductively heating the plurality of catalytically-active magnetic particles by applying an alternating magnetic field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: John KILMARTIN, Andrea Eva PASCUI, Kerry SIMMANCE
  • Publication number: 20200306730
    Abstract: Compositions, articles, and methods related to a three-way-catalyst composition comprising a perovskite-type compound of formula (I): LazB1-qB?qO3±? or formula (II): [BOx]y:[LazBO3±?]1-y and a non-redox active component; wherein B or B? is Fe, Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, Ti, or Zr; q is in a range from about 0 to about 0.5; x is from about 1 to about 2.5; y is from about 1 to about 30 wt %; z is about 0.6 to about 1.1; ? is in a range from about 0 to about 0.6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Shuhei Nagaoka, Kerry Simmance, Andrea Eva Pascui, Emily Price
  • Publication number: 20200179908
    Abstract: A three-way catalyst composition, and its use in an exhaust system for internal combustion engines, is disclosed. The composition can comprise a compound of formula (I): Ax-yA?yB1-zB?zO3 and a promoter metal component, wherein A is an ion of a metal of group 2 or 3 of the periodic table of elements; wherein A? is an ion of a metal of group 1, 2, or 3 of the periodic table of elements; wherein B and B? are ions of metal of groups 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, or 13 of the periodic table of elements; wherein x is from 0.7 to 1; wherein y is from 0 to 0.5; and wherein z is from 0 to 0.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Kerry Simmance, David Thompsett