Patents by Inventor Max P. Bliss

Max P. Bliss 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).

  • Ceramic structures having hydrophobic coatings
    Patent number: 8518857
    Abstract: Provided is a catalyst support structure for use as either a NOx catalyst support or as a DPF having a hydrophobic coating. The hydrophobic coating affords a catalyst support structure exhibiting reduced or low absorption when exposed to both liquid catalytic coating or other aqueous media and thus protecting the catalyst support structure from cracking and spalling during drying. Methods are also provided for making a catalyst support structure with a hydrophobic coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Max P. Bliss, Dana C. Bookbinder, Robert J. Paisley, Christopher J. Warren