Patents by Inventor Markus Kinne
Markus Kinne 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).
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Publication number: 20240109036Abstract: The present invention relates to an exhaust gas treatment system for reducing ammonia emission from a gasoline engine comprising a three-way conversion catalyst (TWC) or a four-way conversion catalyst (FWC), further comprising an ammonia oxidation catalyst (AMOx) or a selective catalytic reduction catalyst (SCR), and a method of treating exhaust gas from a gasoline engine with an exhaust gas treatment system capable of removing ammonia.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2022Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Manale Maalouf, Florian Waltz, Karifala Dumbuya, Marcus Hilgendorff, Markus Kinne, Thomas Schmitz
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Patent number: 11865497Abstract: Catalyzed particulate filters comprise three-way conversion (TWC) catalytic material, which comprises rhodium as the only platinum group metal, that permeates walls of a particulate filter. Such catalyzed particulate filters may be located downstream of close-coupled three-way conversion (TWC) composites in an emission treatment system downstream of a gasoline direct injection engine for treatment of an exhaust stream comprising hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, and particulates.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: BASF CorporationInventors: Janosch Cravillon, Stephan Siemund, Attilio Siani, Thomas Schmitz, Markus Kinne
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Publication number: 20230405568Abstract: The present invention relates to a zoned catalytic article, particularly useful for TWC, which comprises: a) a catalyst composition coat comprising a first zone of the catalyst composition coat, comprising a platinum group metal component consisting of a platinum component supported on a support; and a second zone of the catalyst composition coat, comprising a rhodium component and at least one of a platinum component and a palladium component supported individually or together on a support, and b) a substrate; wherein the first zone and the second zone of the catalyst composition coat are carried on a single piece of substrate or carried on respective pieces of substrate useful for treatment of exhaust gases and an exhaust treatment system comprising the zoned catalytic article. The present invention also relates to an exhaust treatment system comprising the zoned catalytic article.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2021Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicant: BASF CORPORATIONInventors: Zhi Yi Wu, Xin Zhu Liu, Xiaoshuang Yang, Shau-lin F. Chen, Gianluca Volante, Markus Kinne, Xiaolai Zheng
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Publication number: 20220118405Abstract: Catalyzed particulate filters comprise three-way conversion (TWC) catalytic material, which comprises rhodium as the only platinum group metal, that permeates walls of a particulate filter. Such catalyzed particulate filters may be located downstream of close-coupled three-way conversion (TWC) composites in an emission treatment system downstream of a gasoline direct injection engine for treatment of an exhaust stream comprising hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, and particulates.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Inventors: Janosch CRAVILLON, Stephan SIEMUND, Attilio SIANI, Thomas SCHMITZ, Markus KINNE
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Patent number: 11185819Abstract: Catalyzed particulate filters comprise three-way conversion (TWC) catalytic material, which comprises rhodium as the only platinum group metal, that permeates walls of a particulate filter. Such catalyzed particulate filters may be located downstream of close-coupled three-way conversion (TWC) composites in an emission treatment system downstream of a gasoline direct injection engine for treatment of an exhaust stream comprising hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, and particulates.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2017Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: BASF CorporationInventors: Janosch Cravillon, Stephan Siemund, Attilio Siani, Thomas Schmitz, Markus Kinne
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Publication number: 20190168161Abstract: Catalyzed particulate filters comprise three-way conversion (TWC) catalytic material, which comprises rhodium as the only platinum group metal, that permeates walls of a particulate filter. Such catalyzed particulate filters may be located downstream of close-coupled three-way conversion (TWC) composites in an emission treatment system downstream of a gasoline direct injection engine for treatment of an exhaust stream comprising hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, and particulates.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2017Publication date: June 6, 2019Applicant: BASF CORPORATIONInventors: Janosch CRAVILLON, Stephan SIEMUND, Attilio SIANI, Thomas SCHMITZ, Markus KINNE
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Patent number: 9981258Abstract: A layered catalyst composite for the treatment of exhaust gas emissions, effective to provide lean NOx trap functionality and three-way conversion functionality is described. Layered catalyst composites can comprise catalytic material on a substrate, the catalytic material comprising at least two layers. The first layer comprising rare earth oxide-high surface area refractory metal oxide particles, an alkaline earth metal supported on the rare earth oxide-high surface area refractory metal oxide particles, and at least one first platinum group metal component supported on the rare earth oxide-high surface area refractory metal oxide particles. The second layer comprising a second platinum group metal component supported on a first oxygen storage component (OSC) and/or a first refractory metal oxide support and, optionally, a third platinum group metal supported on a second refractory metal oxide support or a second oxygen storage component.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2017Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: BASF CorporationInventors: Wen-Mei Xue, Attilio Siani, John K. Hochmuth, Markus Kinne, Stefan Kielbassa
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Publication number: 20170320048Abstract: A layered catalyst composite for the treatment of exhaust gas emissions, effective to provide lean NOx trap functionality and three-way conversion functionality is described. Layered catalyst composites can comprise catalytic material on a substrate, the catalytic material comprising at least two layers. The first layer comprising rare earth oxide-high surface area refractory metal oxide particles, an alkaline earth metal supported on the rare earth oxide-high surface area refractory metal oxide particles, and at least one first platinum group metal component supported on the rare earth oxide-high surface area refractory metal oxide particles. The second layer comprising a second platinum group metal component supported on a first oxygen storage component (OSC) and/or a first refractory metal oxide support and, optionally, a third platinum group metal supported on a second refractory metal oxide support or a second oxygen storage component.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2017Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: Wen-Mei Xue, Attilio Siani, John K. Hochmuth, Markus Kinne, Stefan Kielbassa
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Patent number: 9744529Abstract: A layered catalyst composite for the treatment of exhaust gas emissions, effective to provide lean NOx trap functionality and three-way conversion functionality is described. Layered catalyst composites can comprise catalytic material on a substrate, the catalytic material comprising at least two layers. The first layer comprising rare earth oxide-high surface area refractory metal oxide particles, an alkaline earth metal supported on the rare earth oxide-high surface area refractory metal oxide particles, and at least one first platinum group metal component supported on the rare earth oxide-high surface area refractory metal oxide particles. The second layer comprising a second platinum group metal component supported on a first oxygen storage component (OSC) and/or a first refractory metal oxide support and, optionally, a third platinum group metal supported on a second refractory metal oxide support or a second oxygen storage component.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2015Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: BASF CorporationInventors: Wen-Mei Xue, Attilio Siani, John K. Hochmuth, Markus Kinne, Stefan Kielbassa
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Publication number: 20150266014Abstract: A layered catalyst composite for the treatment of exhaust gas emissions, effective to provide lean NOx trap functionality and three-way conversion functionality is described. Layered catalyst composites can comprise catalytic material on a substrate, the catalytic material comprising at least two layers. The first layer comprising rare earth oxide-high surface area refractory metal oxide particles, an alkaline earth metal supported on the rare earth oxide-high surface area refractory metal oxide particles, and at least one first platinum group metal component supported on the rare earth oxide-high surface area refractory metal oxide particles. The second layer comprising a second platinum group metal component supported on a first oxygen storage component (OSC) and/or a first refractory metal oxide support and, optionally, a third platinum group metal supported on a second refractory metal oxide support or a second oxygen storage component.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2015Publication date: September 24, 2015Inventors: Wen-Mei Xue, Attilio Siani, John K. Hochmuth, Markus Kinne, Stefan Kielbassa
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Patent number: 8148290Abstract: Diesel exhaust treatment articles, systems and methods are disclosed. According to one or more embodiments, an oxygen storage component is utilized and degradation of the oxygen storage component is correlated with degradation of the hydrocarbon conversion efficiency of a catalyst in a diesel engine system.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2006Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Basf CorporationInventors: Torsten Wolfgang Mueller, Tilman Wolfram Beutel, Joseph Charles Dettling, Markus Kinne
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Publication number: 20070298504Abstract: Diesel exhaust treatment articles, systems and methods are disclosed. According to one or more embodiments, an oxygen storage component is utilized and degradation of the oxygen storage component is correlated with degradation of the hydrocarbon conversion efficiency of a catalyst in a diesel engine system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2006Publication date: December 27, 2007Inventors: Torsten Wolfgang Mueller, Tilman Wolfram Beutel, Joseph Charles Dettling, Markus Kinne