Patents by Inventor Martin S. Ruthkosky

Martin S. Ruthkosky 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: 6680279
    Abstract: A method of dispersing nanosized catalyst particles on the surface of larger catalyst carrier particles is disclosed. The coating process is done dry and yields high effective surface area of nanosized catalyst particles coated on the surface of catalyst carrier particles. In this process, nanosized catalyst particles and catalyst carriers are mechanically mixed in a high velocity and impact force environment to which catalyst particles are embedded, or filmed, on the surface of catalyst carrier particles without using water or any other additional chemicals. The catalyst composite structure produced comprises better coating uniformity of the catalyst particle on its catalyst carrier. The catalyst particle/catalyst carrier composite produced can be applied to a support structure, such as a monolith as readily used in automotive or other applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Mei Cai, Lee Lizhong Feng, Martin S. Ruthkosky, Jerry Dale Rogers
  • Publication number: 20030139288
    Abstract: An improved method of dispersing nanosized catalyst particles on the surface of larger catalyst carrier particles is disclosed. The coating process used is done dry and yields high effective surface area of nanosized catalyst particles coated on the surface of catalyst carrier particles. In this process, nanosized catalyst particles and catalyst carriers are mechanically mixed in a high velocity and impact force environment to which catalyst particles are embedded, or filmed, on the surface of catalyst carrier particles without using water or any other additional chemicals. The catalyst composite structure produced comprises better coating uniformity of the catalyst particle on its catalyst carrier. The catalyst particle/catalyst carrier composite produced can be applied to a support structure, such as a monolith as readily used in automotive or other applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventors: Mei Cai, Lee Lizhong Feng, Martin S. Ruthkosky, Jerry Dale Rogers