Patents by Inventor Ryan J. Day
Ryan J. Day 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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Patent number: 11951465Abstract: Catalyst systems that are resistant to high-temperature sintering and methods for preparing such catalyst systems that are resistant to sintering at high temperatures are provided. Methods of forming such catalyst systems include contacting a support having a surface including a catalyst particle with a solution comprising a metal salt and having an acidic pH. The metal salt is precipitated onto the surface of the support. Next, the metal salt is calcined to selectively generate a porous coating of metal oxide on the surface of the support distributed around the catalyst particle.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2019Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Xingcheng Xiao, Gongshin Qi, Ryan J. Day, Ming Yang
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Patent number: 11938382Abstract: A method of making a golf club head includes the steps of providing a face of a club head, the face having a ball striking surface and a perimeter defining a border of the ball striking surface, providing a golf club head body that includes a crown, a sole, a toe, and a heel, attaching the face to a front portion of the club head body, and milling the ball striking surface and an edge portion of the face to cut a machined surface into the ball striking surface and the edge portion. The milled surface includes a plurality of first grooves located along the ball striking surface and defining a first depth, and a plurality of second grooves located adjacent the perimeter along the edge portion and defining a second depth. The first depth is different than the second depth.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: COBRA GOLF INCORPORATEDInventors: D. Clayton Evans, Cameron J. Day, Michael T. McDonnell, Ryan L. Roach, Douglas E. Roberts, Bryce Hobbs, Yi-Ching Liao
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Publication number: 20240091611Abstract: A headcover for a golf club includes a body formed layer by layer upon a build plane during an additive manufacturing process. The body defines a chamber adapted to receive a golf club head and includes a heel end, a toe end, and a plurality of sidewalls. The headcover further includes a lattice structure formed unitarily on a portion of the body during the additive manufacturing process. The lattice structure extends over at least a portion of each of the plurality of sidewalls and the toe end of the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2020Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Ryan L. Roach, Cameron J. Day
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Publication number: 20240091600Abstract: A golf club head includes a body formed layer by layer and having a topline, a sole, and an internal cavity arranged between the topline and the sole. The golf club head further includes at least one aperture formed through at least one of a hosel extending from the body, a rear surface of the body, and a toe portion of the body. The at least one aperture is configured to form a flow path that extends along the internal cavity and the at least one aperture.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2020Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Ryan L. Roach, Cameron J. Day, Bryce W. Hobbs
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Patent number: 10753247Abstract: Bimetallic oxidation catalyst devices include a support body, one or more metal A bulk deposits disposed on the support body, and a plurality of metal B atomic clusters disposed on the surface of each of the metal A bulk deposits. Metal A and metal B are different metals each selected from the group consisting of platinum group metals (PGM), Ag, Au, Ni, Co, and Cu, and substantially no metal B is deposited on the support body. At least 85% by weight of the metal B atomic clusters comprise up to 10 atoms and the maximum metal B atomic cluster size is 200 metal B atoms. The combined loading of metal A and metal B can be less than 1.5% by weight relative to the weight of the support body. Metal A can include Pd, Rh, Rh, or Pd, and metal B can include Pt, Pt, Ag, or Ag.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2018Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Ming Yang, Ryan J. Day, Xingcheng Xiao, Gongshin Qi, Wei Li
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Patent number: 10596563Abstract: Methods of preparing a sinter-resistant catalyst include forming a dual coating system. A surface of a particulate catalyst support contacts a first liquid precursor including a metal salt with an element selected from the group consisting of: aluminum (Al), cerium (Ce), zirconium (Zr), titanium (Ti), silicon (Si), magnesium (Mg), zinc (Zn), and combinations thereof. The first liquid precursor precipitates or is adsorbed as an ion on a portion of the surface forming a first coating including a porous metal oxide on the surface. The surface may be contacted with a second liquid precursor including a metal oxide sol including a metal selected from the group consisting of: aluminum (Al), cerium (Ce), zirconium (Zr), iron (Fe), titanium (Ti), silicon (Si), and combinations thereof. A second coating is formed from the second liquid precursor on a portion of the surface to create the sinter-resistant catalyst system.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2017Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Gongshin Qi, Ming Yang, Ryan J. Day, Xingcheng Xiao, Wei Li
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Patent number: 10562017Abstract: Catalysts that are resistant to high-temperature sintering and methods for preparing such catalysts that are resistant to sintering at high temperatures are provided. The catalyst may be prepared by contacting a solution comprising an ionic species with one or more charged surface regions of a catalyst support. A surface of the catalyst support further includes one or more catalyst particles disposed adjacent to the one or more charged surface regions. The ionic species has a first charge opposite to a second charge of the one or more charged surface regions. Next, the ionic species is associated with the one or more charged surface regions to form a layer on the one or more select surface regions. The layer is calcined to generate a coating comprising metal oxide on the one or more select surface regions, where the coating is formed adjacent to the one or more catalyst particles.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2017Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Ming Yang, Gongshin Qi, Ryan J. Day, Xingcheng Xiao, Wei Li
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Publication number: 20190314804Abstract: Catalyst systems that are resistant to high-temperature sintering and methods for preparing such catalyst systems that are resistant to sintering at high temperatures are provided. Methods of forming such catalyst systems include contacting a support having a surface including a catalyst particle with a solution comprising a metal salt and having an acidic pH. The metal salt is precipitated onto the surface of the support. Next, the metal salt is calcined to selectively generate a porous coating of metal oxide on the surface of the support distributed around the catalyst particle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2019Publication date: October 17, 2019Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Xingcheng XIAO, Gongshin QI, Ryan J. DAY, Ming YANG
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Publication number: 20190257232Abstract: Bimetallic oxidation catalyst devices include a support body, one or more metal A bulk deposits disposed on the support body, and a plurality of metal B atomic clusters disposed on the surface of each of the metal A bulk deposits. Metal A and metal B are different metals each selected from the group consisting of platinum group metals (PGM), Ag, Au, Ni, Co, and Cu, and substantially no metal B is deposited on the support body. At least 85% by weight of the metal B atomic clusters comprise up to 10 atoms and the maximum metal B atomic cluster size is 200 metal B atoms. The combined loading of metal A and metal B can be less than 1.5% by weight relative to the weight of the support body. Metal A can include Pd, Rh, Rh, or Pd, and metal B can include Pt, Pt, Ag, or Ag.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2018Publication date: August 22, 2019Inventors: Ming Yang, Ryan J. Day, Xingcheng Xiao, Gongshin Qi, Wei Li
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Patent number: 10376872Abstract: Catalyst systems that are resistant to high-temperature sintering and methods for preparing such catalyst systems that are resistant to sintering at high temperatures are provided. Methods of forming such catalyst systems include contacting a support having a surface including a catalyst particle with a solution comprising a metal salt and having an acidic pH. The metal salt is precipitated onto the surface of the support. Next, the metal salt is calcined to selectively generate a porous coating of metal oxide on the surface of the support distributed around the catalyst particle.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2017Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Xingcheng Xiao, Gongshin Qi, Ryan J. Day, Ming Yang
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Patent number: 10159960Abstract: A catalytic converter includes a catalyst. The catalyst includes a non-modified metal oxide support and platinum group metal (PGM) complexes atomically dispersed on the non-modified metal oxide support. The PGM complexes include a PGM species selected from the group consisting of an atom of a platinum group metal, a cluster including from 2 atoms to less than 10 atoms of the platinum group metal, and combinations thereof. An alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal is bonded to the PGM species. The alkali or alkaline earth metal is part of a structure including oxygen atoms and hydrogen atoms.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2016Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Ming Yang, Ryan J. Day, Se H. Oh, Gongshin Qi, Wei Li
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Publication number: 20180214859Abstract: Methods of preparing a sinter-resistant catalyst include forming a dual coating system. A surface of a particulate catalyst support contacts a first liquid precursor including a metal salt with an element selected from the group consisting of: aluminum (Al), cerium (Ce), zirconium (Zr), titanium (Ti), silicon (Si), magnesium (Mg), zinc (Zn), and combinations thereof. The first liquid precursor precipitates or is adsorbed as an ion on a portion of the surface forming a first coating including a porous metal oxide on the surface. The surface may be contacted with a second liquid precursor including a metal oxide sol including a metal selected from the group consisting of: aluminum (Al), cerium (Ce), zirconium (Zr), iron (Fe), titanium (Ti), silicon (Si), and combinations thereof. A second coating is formed from the second liquid precursor on a portion of the surface to create the sinter-resistant catalyst system.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2017Publication date: August 2, 2018Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Gongshin Qi, Ming Yang, Ryan J. Day, Xingcheng Xiao, Wei Li
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Publication number: 20180214860Abstract: A method of stabilizing a catalyst system includes hydrothermally treating an aluminum oxide catalyst support having ?about 95 volume % of ?-Al2O3 phase by heating to a temperature of about 800° C. to about 1,200° C. in the presence of water. A majority of the ?-Al2O3 is converted to a stable alumina phase selected from the group consisting of: ?-Al2O3, ?-Al2O3, and combinations thereof to form a stabilized porous aluminum oxide support having an average surface area of ?about 50 m2/g to ?about 150 m2/g. A platinum group metal is then bound to a surface of the stable porous aluminum oxide support to form the stabilized catalyst systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2017Publication date: August 2, 2018Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Gongshin Qi, Se H. Oh, Ming Yang, Ryan J. Day, Wei Li
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Patent number: 10035133Abstract: A catalytic converter includes a catalyst. The catalyst includes a metal oxide support and platinum group metal (PGM) complexes atomically dispersed on the metal oxide support. The PGM complexes include a PGM species selected from the group consisting of an atom of a platinum group metal, a cluster including from 2 atoms to less than 10 atoms of the platinum group metal, a nanoparticle including 10 or more atoms of the platinum group metal, and combinations thereof. An alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal is bonded to the PGM species. The alkali or alkaline earth metal is part of a structure including oxygen atoms and hydrogen atoms. A barrier is disposed between a first PGM complex and a second PGM complex.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2016Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Ming Yang, Xingcheng Xiao, Ryan J. Day, Gongshin Qi
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Publication number: 20180185831Abstract: Catalysts that are resistant to high-temperature sintering and methods for preparing such catalysts that are resistant to sintering at high temperatures are provided. The catalyst may be prepared by contacting a solution comprising an ionic species with one or more charged surface regions of a catalyst support. A surface of the catalyst support further includes one or more catalyst particles disposed adjacent to the one or more charged surface regions. The ionic species has a first charge opposite to a second charge of the one or more charged surface regions. Next, the ionic species is associated with the one or more charged surface regions to form a layer on the one or more select surface regions. The layer is calcined to generate a coating comprising metal oxide on the one or more select surface regions, where the coating is formed adjacent to the one or more catalyst particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2017Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Ming Yang, Gongshin Qi, Ryan J. Day, Xingcheng Xiao, Wei Li
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Publication number: 20180185832Abstract: Catalyst systems that are resistant to high-temperature sintering and methods for preparing such catalyst systems that are resistant to sintering at high temperatures are provided. Methods of forming such catalyst systems include contacting a support having a surface including a catalyst particle with a solution comprising a metal salt and having an acidic pH. The metal salt is precipitated onto the surface of the support. Next, the metal salt is calcined to selectively generate a porous coating of metal oxide on the surface of the support distributed around the catalyst particle.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2017Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Xingcheng Xiao, Gongshin Qi, Ryan J. Day, Ming Yang
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Publication number: 20180111112Abstract: A catalytic converter includes a catalyst. The catalyst includes a non-modified metal oxide support and platinum group metal (PGM) complexes atomically dispersed on the non-modified metal oxide support. The PGM complexes include a PGM species selected from the group consisting of an atom of a platinum group metal, a cluster including from 2 atoms to less than 10 atoms of the platinum group metal, and combinations thereof. An alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal is bonded to the PGM species. The alkali or alkaline earth metal is part of a structure including oxygen atoms and hydrogen atoms.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2016Publication date: April 26, 2018Inventors: Ming Yang, Ryan J. Day, Se H. Oh, Gongshin Qi, Wei Li
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Publication number: 20180111111Abstract: A catalytic converter includes a catalyst. The catalyst includes a metal oxide support and platinum group metal (PGM) complexes atomically dispersed on the metal oxide support. The PGM complexes include a PGM species selected from the group consisting of an atom of a platinum group metal, a cluster including from 2 atoms to less than 10 atoms of the platinum group metal, a nanoparticle including 10 or more atoms of the platinum group metal, and combinations thereof. An alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal is bonded to the PGM species. The alkali or alkaline earth metal is part of a structure including oxygen atoms and hydrogen atoms. A barrier is disposed between a first PGM complex and a second PGM complex.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2016Publication date: April 26, 2018Inventors: Ming Yang, Xingcheng Xiao, Ryan J. Day, Gongshin Qi
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Publication number: 20180056276Abstract: A catalytic converter includes a catalyst. The catalyst includes a support, platinum group metal (PGM) particles dispersed on the support, and metal oxide nanoparticles formed on the support. The metal oxide nanoparticles are dispersed between a first set of the PGM particles and a second set of the PGM particles to suppress aging of the PGM particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2016Publication date: March 1, 2018Inventors: Xingcheng Xiao, Gongshin Qi, Ryan J. Day, Ming Yang
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Patent number: 9901907Abstract: A catalytic converter includes a catalyst. The catalyst includes a support, platinum group metal (PGM) particles dispersed on the support, and metal oxide nanoparticles formed on the support. The metal oxide nanoparticles are dispersed between a first set of the PGM particles and a second set of the PGM particles to suppress aging of the PGM particles.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2016Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Xingcheng Xiao, Gongshin Qi, Ryan J. Day, Ming Yang