Patents by Inventor Nicholas McNamara

Nicholas McNamara 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: 11959408
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for ammonia combustion and exhaust gas treatment, the system comprising: an internal combustion engine for combusting ammonia; and an exhaust system comprising an intake for receiving an exhaust gas from the combustion engine, an upstream injector for adding hydrogen gas to the exhaust gas and a downstream catalyst article, wherein the downstream catalyst article comprises a three-way catalyst (TWC) composition. The invention further relates to a method for the treatment of an exhaust gas from an ammonia internal combustion engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: JOHNSON MATTHEY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
    Inventors: Kevin Doura, John Kilmartin, Jing Lu, Nicholas McNamara, Thomas Yeh
  • Publication number: 20240068605
    Abstract: A pipe connection ring for a pipe coupling includes a ring body defining a first circumferential end and a second circumferential end opposite the first circumferential end; a first stepped portion extending from the first circumferential end of the ring body; and a second stepped portion extending from the second circumferential end of the ring body, the second stepped portion contacting and overlapping the first stepped portion in an uncompressed configuration; wherein the second stepped portion is unconnected to the first stepped portion and is configured to slide relative to the first stepped portion as the pipe connection ring is compressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Gregory Nicholas Stagliano Ohnemus, Stephen Eric Scott, Matthew William McNamara
  • Patent number: 11879374
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of preparing a molecular sieve of SWY framework type, denominated STA-30. STA-30 is synthesized using 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane, 1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]octane derivates and combinations thereof as structure directing agents. The resulting molecular sieve is useful as catalysts, particularly when used in combination with exchanged transition metal(s) for the Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) of NO.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Inventors: Ruxandra Georgiana Chitac, Nicholas McNamara, Alessandro Turrina, Paul Anthony Wright
  • Patent number: 11851339
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of preparing a synthetic crystalline material, designated as JMZ-12, with a framework built up by the disorder AEI and CHA structures, substantially free of framework phosphorous and prepared preferably in the absence of halides such as fluoride ions. Such method comprises the step of heating a reaction mixture under crystallization conditions for a sufficient period to form a disordered zeolite having both CHA and AEI topologies, wherein the reaction mixture comprises at least one source of aluminum, at least one source of silicon, a source of alkaline or alkaline-earth cations, and a structure directing agent containing at least one source of quaternary ammonium cations and at least one source of alkyl-substituted piperidinium cations in a molar ratio of 0.20 to about 1.4. The resulting zeolites are useful as catalysts, particularly when used in combination with exchanged transition metal(s) and, optionally, rare earth metal(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Inventors: Kaneshalingam Arulraj, Guy R. Chandler, Jillian Collier, Raquel Garcia, Alexander Green, Nicholas Mcnamara, Paul Phillips, Maria Pia Ruggeri, Alessandro Turrina
  • Publication number: 20230372902
    Abstract: The present disclosures provides a catalyst composition comprising a mixed oxide support material and a platinum group metal supported on the mixed oxide support material, the mixed oxide support material comprising a solid solution mixed oxide having the formula CewZrxSnyMzOa, wherein: 0.05?w?0.90; 0.05?x?0.90; 0.001?y?0.25; 0.001?z?0.60; w+x+y+z=1.00; 1.0?a?2.0; and M is an element selected from one or more of sodium, potassium, rubidium, caesium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, scandium, yttrium, titanium, hafnium, vanadium, niobium, tantalum, chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, manganese, technetium, rhenium, iron, ruthenium, osmium, cobalt, rhodium, iridium, nickel, palladium, platinum, copper, silver, gold, zinc, aluminium, gallium, thallium, silicon, germanium, lead, bismuth, lanthanum, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, terbium, erbium, lutetium, dysprosium, holmium, thulium and ytterbium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Austin GALLAGHER, Nicholas MCNAMARA, Yvonne TRUCKLE, Alessandro TURRINA
  • Publication number: 20230265772
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for ammonia combustion and exhaust gas treatment, the system comprising: an internal combustion engine for combusting ammonia; and an exhaust system comprising an intake for receiving an exhaust gas from the combustion engine, an upstream injector for adding hydrogen gas to the exhaust gas and a downstream catalyst article, wherein the downstream catalyst article comprises a three-way catalyst (TWC) composition. The invention further relates to a method for the treatment of an exhaust gas from an ammonia internal combustion engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Kevin DOURA, John KILMARTIN, Jing LU, Nicholas MCNAMARA, Thomas YEH
  • Publication number: 20230191374
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalytic material for treating an exhaust gas produced by a natural gas engine, which catalytic material comprises a molecular sieve and a platinum group metal (PGM) supported on the molecular sieve, wherein the molecular sieve has a framework comprising silicon, oxygen and germanium, and has a content of heteroatom T-atoms of ?about 0.20 mol %, wherein the germanium is present in an amount of from 15 to 20 mol %. The present invention further relates to a catalyst article and a compressed natural gas combustion and exhaust system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Hai-Ying CHEN, Joseph FEDEYKO, Jacob GILMORE, Jing LU, Nicholas MCNAMARA
  • Publication number: 20230191382
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalytic material for treating an exhaust gas produced by a natural gas engine, which catalytic material comprises a molecular sieve and a platinum group metal (PGM) supported on the molecular sieve, wherein the molecular sieve has a framework comprising silicon, oxygen, titanium and optionally germanium, and has a content of non-titanium heteroatom T-atoms of ? about 0.20 mol %, wherein the titanium is present in an amount of from 1 to 3 mol %. The present invention further relates to a catalyst article and to a compressed natural gas combustion and exhaust system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Hai-Ying CHEN, Joseph FEDEYKO, Jacob GILMORE, Jing LU, Nicholas MCNAMARA
  • Publication number: 20230096246
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a catalyst intermediate is provided. The method comprises: providing a slurry comprising a hydrous oxide of one or more of aluminium, cerium and zirconium; and contacting the slurry comprising a hydrous oxide with platinum group metal (PGM) ions to provide a PGM-containing slurry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Nicholas MCNAMARA, Peter Charles STONEHOUSE, Austin Gregory GALLAGHER, Alessandro TURRINA, Yvonne TRUCKLE, Daniel Peter DEPUCCIO
  • Patent number: 11541379
    Abstract: A catalyst composition for treating an exhaust gas, the catalyst composition comprising a molecular sieve, the molecular sieve comprising exchanged copper and exchanged manganese.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company
    Inventors: Yannick Bidal, Joseph Fedeyko, Alexander Green, Matthew Harris, Jing Lu, Nicholas McNamara
  • Publication number: 20220333519
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of preparing a molecular sieve of SWY framework type, denominated STA-30. STA-30 is synthesized using 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane, 1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]octane derivates and combinations thereof as structure directing agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Ruxandra Georgiana CHITAC, Nicholas MCNAMARA, Alessandro TURRINA, Paul Anthony WRIGHT
  • Publication number: 20220281752
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of preparing a synthetic crystalline material, designated as JMZ-12, with a framework built up by the disorder AEI and CHA structures, substantially free of framework phosphorous and prepared preferably in the absence of halides such as fluoride ions. Such method comprises the step of heating a reaction mixture under crystallization conditions for a sufficient period to form a disordered zeolite having both CHA and AEI topologies, wherein the reaction mixture comprises at least one source of aluminum, at least one source of silicon, a source of alkaline or alkaline-earth cations, and a structure directing agent containing at least one source of quaternary ammonium cations and at least one source of alkyl-substituted piperidinium cations in a molar ratio of 0.20 to about 1.4. The resulting zeolites are useful as catalysts, particularly when used in combination with exchanged transition metal(s) and, optionally, rare earth metal(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Kaneshalingam ARULRAJ, Guy R. CHANDLER, Jillian COLLIER, Raquel GARCIA, Alexander GREEN, Nicholas MCNAMARA, Paul PHILLIPS, Maria Pia RUGGERI, Alessandro TURRINA
  • Publication number: 20220241762
    Abstract: Provided are a novel form of AFX zeolite, a novel synthesis technique for producing pure phase small pore zeolites, a novel synthesis method for producing a zeolite with an increased Al pair content, a catalyst comprising the AFX zeolite in combination with a metal, and methods of using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Hai-Ying CHEN, Joseph FEDEYKO, Raul Lobo, Nicholas MCNAMARA, Trong PHAM
  • Patent number: 11351526
    Abstract: Provided are a novel form of AFX zeolite, a novel synthesis technique for producing pure phase small pore zeolites, a novel synthesis method for producing a zeolite with an increased Al pair content, a catalyst comprising the AFX zeolite in combination with a metal, and methods of using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company
    Inventors: Hai-Ying Chen, Joseph Fedeyko, Raul Francisco Lobo, Nicholas McNamara, Trong Pham
  • Publication number: 20200360908
    Abstract: Provided are a novel form of AFX zeolite, a novel synthesis technique for producing pure phase small pore zeolites, a novel synthesis method for producing a zeolite with an increased Al pair content, a catalyst comprising the AFX zeolite in combination with a metal, and methods of using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Hai-Ying Chen, Joseph Fedeyko, Raul Francisco Lobo, Nicholas McNamara, Trong Pham
  • Patent number: 10766023
    Abstract: Provided are a novel form of AFX zeolite, a novel synthesis technique for producing pure phase small pore zeolites, a novel synthesis method for producing a zeolite with an increased Al pair content, a catalyst comprising the AFX zeolite in combination with a metal, and methods of using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company
    Inventors: Hai-Ying Chen, Joseph Fedeyko, Raul Lobo, Nicholas McNamara, Trong Pham
  • Publication number: 20200114342
    Abstract: Provided are a novel form of AFX zeolite, a novel synthesis technique for producing pure phase small pore zeolites, a novel synthesis method for producing a zeolite with an increased Al pair content, a catalyst comprising the AFX zeolite in combination with a metal, and methods of using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Hai-Ying Chen, Joseph Fedeyko, Raul Lobo, Nicholas McNamara, Trong Pham
  • Publication number: 20200070133
    Abstract: A catalyst composition for treating an exhaust gas, the catalyst composition comprising a molecular sieve, the molecular sieve comprising exchanged copper and exchanged manganese.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Yannick BIDAL, Joseph FEDEYKO, Alexander GREEN, Matthew HARRIS, Jing LU, Nicholas McNAMARA
  • Patent number: 10500573
    Abstract: Provided is a novel synthesis technique for producing pure phase small pore zeolites employing a synthesis gel of at least one zeolite, a structure directing agent and an alkaline earth metal source. Additionally provided are a novel form of AFX zeolite, a novel synthesis method for producing a zeolite with an increased Al pair content, a catalyst comprising the AFX zeolite in combination with a metal, and methods of using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company
    Inventors: Hai-Ying Chen, Joseph Fedeyko, Raul Lobo, Nicholas McNamara, Trong Pham
  • Publication number: 20180093259
    Abstract: Provided are a novel form of AFX zeolite, a novel synthesis technique for producing pure phase small pore zeolites, a novel synthesis method for producing a zeolite with an increased Al pair content, a catalyst comprising the AFX zeolite in combination with a metal, and methods of using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Hai-Ying Chen, Joseph Fedeyko, Raul Lobo, Nicholas McNamara, Trong Pham