Patents by Inventor Stephanie Spiess

Stephanie Spiess 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).

  • Publication number: 20230311064
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wall flow filter, to a method for the production and the use of the filter for reducing harmful exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine. Particle filters are commonly used for filtering exhaust gases from a combustion process. Also disclosed are novel filter substrates and their specific use in exhaust gas aftertreatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: UMICORE AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Astrid MUELLER, Meike Antonia GOTTHARDT, Martin FOERSTER, Stephanie SPIESS, Yannic WEIGL, Carsten HERZOG
  • Publication number: 20230285899
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a particulate filter which comprises a wall-flow filter of length L and two different catalytically active coatings Y and Z, wherein the wall flow filter comprises channels E and A that extend in parallel between a first and a second end of the wall-flow filter and are separated by porous walls which form the surfaces OE and OA, respectively, and wherein the channels E are closed at the second end and the channels A are closed at the first end. The invention is characterized in that the coating Y is located in the channels E on the surfaces OE and the coating Z is located in the porous walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: UMICORE AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Jan SCHOENHABER, Naina DEIBEL, Martin ROESCH, Stephanie SPIESS, Joerg-Michael RICHTER, Susanne KUNERT
  • Patent number: 11702971
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a particulate filter which comprises a wall flow filter of length L and two different catalytically active coatings Y and Z, wherein the wall flow filter comprises channels E and A that extend in parallel between a first and a second end of the wall flow filter and are separated by porous walls which form the surfaces OE and OA, respectively, and wherein the channels E are closed at the second end and the channels A are closed at the first end. The invention is characterized in that the coating Y is located in the channels E on the surfaces OE and the coating Z is located in the channels A on the surfaces OA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: UMICORE AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Jan Schoenhaber, Naina Deibel, Martin Roesch, Stephanie Spiess
  • Patent number: 11679359
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wall flow filter, to a method for the production and the use of the filter for reducing harmful exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine. Particle filters are commonly used for filtering exhaust gases from a combustion process. Also disclosed are novel filter substrates and their specific use in exhaust gas aftertreatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: UMICORE AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Astrid Mueller, Meike Antonia Gotthardt, Martin Foerster, Stephanie Spiess, Yannic Weigl, Carsten Herzog
  • Patent number: 11628400
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a particulate filter which comprises a wall-flow filter of length L and two different catalytically active coatings Y and Z, wherein the wall flow filter comprises channels E and A that extend in parallel between a first and a second end of the wall-flow filter and are separated by porous walls which form the surfaces OE and OA, respectively, and wherein the channels E are closed at the second end and the channels A are closed at the first end. The invention is characterized in that the coating Y is located in the channels E on the surfaces OE and the coating Z is located in the porous walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: UMICORE AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Jan Schoenhaber, Naina Deibel, Martin Roesch, Stephanie Spiess, Joerg-Michael Richter, Susanne Kunert
  • Patent number: 11623179
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a particulate filter which comprises a wall-flow filter of length L and two different catalytically active coatings Y and Z, wherein the wall-flow filter comprises channels E and A that extend in parallel between a first and a second end of the wall-flow filter and are separated by porous walls which form the surfaces OE and OA, respectively, and wherein the channels E are closed at the second end and the channels A are closed at the first end, and wherein the coatings Y and Z have the same oxygen storage components and the same carrier materials for noble metals. The invention is characterized in that the coating Y is located in the channels E on the surfaces OE and the coating Z is located in the channels A on the surfaces OA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: UMICORE AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Jan Schoenhaber, Naina Deibel, Martin Roesch, Stephanie Spiess
  • Patent number: 11400414
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a particulate filter which comprises a wall flow filter of length L and three mutually different catalytically active coatings X, Y and Z, wherein the wall flow filter comprises channels E and A that extend in parallel between a first and a second end of the wall flow filter and are separated by porous walls forming surfaces OE and, respectively, OA, and wherein the channels E are gas-tightly sealed at the second end and the channels A are gas-tightly sealed at the first end, characterized in that the coating X is located in the porous walls, the coating Y is located in the channels E on the surfaces OE and the coating Z is located in the channels A on the surfaces OA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: UMICORE AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Naina Deibel, Stephanie Spiess, Martin Roesch, Joerg-Michael Richter, Jan Schoenhaber, Susanne Kunert
  • Publication number: 20220080355
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wall flow filter, to a method for the production and the use of the filter for reducing harmful exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine. Particle filters are commonly used for filtering exhaust gases from a combustion process. Also disclosed are novel filter substrates and their specific use in exhaust gas aftertreatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2020
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: UMICORE AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Astrid MUELLER, Meike Antonia GOTTHARDT, Martin FOERSTER, Stephanie SPIESS, Yannic WEIGL, Carsten HERZOG
  • Patent number: 11179676
    Abstract: The invention relates to a particulate filter for removing particles, carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides out of the exhaust gas of combustion engines operated with stoichiometric air/fuel mixture, comprising a wall flow filter with length L and a coating Z, wherein the wall flow filter includes channels E and A which extend in parallel between a first and a second end of the wall flow filter and are separated by porous walls, which form surfaces OE or OA, and wherein the channels E are closed at the second end and the channels A are closed at the first end, characterised in that coating Z is located in the porous walls and extends from the first end of the wall flow filter over the entire length L, and includes active aluminum oxide, two different cerium/zirconium/rare earth metal mixed oxides and at least one platinum group metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: UMICORE AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Jan Schoenhaber, Naina Deibel, Martin Roesch, Stephanie Spiess, Meike Gotthardt, Nicole Schichtel
  • Publication number: 20210138402
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a particulate filter which comprises a wall flow filter of length L and three mutually different catalytically active coatings X, Y and Z, wherein the wall flow filter comprises channels E and A that extend in parallel between a first and a second end of the wall flow filter and are separated by porous walls forming surfaces OE and, respectively, OA, and wherein the channels E are gas-tightly sealed at the second end and the channels A are gas-tightly sealed at the first end, characterized in that the coating X is located in the porous walls, the coating Y is located in the channels E on the surfaces OE and the coating Z is located in the channels A on the surfaces OA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: UMICORE AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Naina DEIBEL, Stephanie SPIESS, Martin ROESCH, Joerg-Michael RICHTER, Jan SCHOENHABER, Susanne KUNERT
  • Publication number: 20210086134
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a particulate filter which comprises a wall-flow filter of length L and two different catalytically active coatings Y and Z, wherein the wall-flow filter comprises channels E and A that extend in parallel between a first and a second end of the wall-flow filter and are separated by porous walls which form the surfaces OE and OA, respectively, and wherein the channels E are closed at the second end and the channels A are closed at the first end, and wherein the coatings Y and Z have the same oxygen storage components and the same carrier materials for noble metals. The invention is characterized in that the coating Y is located in the channels E on the surfaces OE and the coating Z is located in the channels A on the surfaces OA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: UMICORE AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Jan SCHOENHABER, Naina DEIBEL, Martin ROESCH, Stephanie SPIESS
  • Publication number: 20210086135
    Abstract: The invention relates to a particulate filter for removing particles, carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides out of the exhaust gas of combustion engines operated with stoichiometric air/fuel mixture, comprising a wall flow filter with length L and a coating Z, wherein the wall flow filter includes channels E and A which extend in parallel between a first and a second end of the wall flow filter and are separated by porous walls, which form surfaces OE or OA, and wherein the channels E are closed at the second end and the channels A are closed at the first end, characterised in that coating Z is located in the porous walls and extends from the first end of the wall flow filter over the entire length L, and includes active aluminum oxide, two different cerium/zirconium/rare earth metal mixed oxides and at least one platinum group metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: UMICORE AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Jan SCHOENHABER, Naina DEIBEL, Martin ROESCH, Stephanie SPIESS, Meike GOTTHARDT, Nicole SCHICHTEL
  • Publication number: 20210079822
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a particulate filter which comprises a wall-flow filter of length L and two different catalytically active coatings Y and Z, wherein the wall flow filter comprises channels E and A that extend in parallel between a first and a second end of the wall-flow filter and are separated by porous walls which form the surfaces OE and OA, respectively, and wherein the channels E are closed at the second end and the channels A are closed at the first end. The invention is characterized in that the coating Y is located in the channels E on the surfaces OE and the coating Z is located in the porous walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: UMICORE AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Jan SCHOENHABER, Naina DEIBEL, Martin ROESCH, Stephanie SPIESS, Joerg-Michael RICHTER, Susanne KUNERT
  • Patent number: 10933373
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a particulate filter which comprises a wall flow filter of length L and three mutually different catalytically active coatings X, Y and Z, wherein the wall flow filter comprises channels E and A that extend in parallel between a first and a second end of the wall flow filter and are separated by porous walls forming surfaces OE and, respectively, OA, and wherein the channels E are gas-tightly sealed at the second end and the channels A are gas-tightly sealed at the first end, characterized in that the coating X is located in the porous walls, the coating Y is located in the channels E on the surfaces OE and the coating Z is located in the channels A on the surfaces OA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: UMICORE AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Naina Deibel, Stephanie Spiess, Martin Roesch, Joerg-Michael Richter, Jan Schoenhaber, Susanne Kunert
  • Publication number: 20200362738
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a particulate filter which comprises a wall flow filter of length L and two different catalytically active coatings Y and Z, wherein the wall flow filter comprises channels E and A that extend in parallel between a first and a second end of the wall flow filter and are separated by porous walls which form the surfaces OE and OA, respectively, and wherein the channels E are closed at the second end and the channels A are closed at the first end. The invention is characterized in that the coating Y is located in the channels E on the surfaces OE and the coating Z is located in the channels A on the surfaces OA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: UMICORE AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Jan SCHOENHABER, Naina DEIBEL, Martin ROESCH, Stephanie SPIESS
  • Publication number: 20200094189
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a particulate filter which comprises a wall flow filter of length L and three mutually different catalytically active coatings X, Y and Z, wherein the wall flow filter comprises channels E and A that extend in parallel between a first and a second end of the wall flow filter and are separated by porous walls forming surfaces OE and, respectively, OA, and wherein the channels E are gas-tightly sealed at the second end and the channels A are gas-tightly sealed at the first end, characterized in that the coating X is located in the porous walls, the coating Y is located in the channels E on the surfaces OE and the coating Z is located in the channels A on the surfaces OA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: UMICORE AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Naina DEIBEL, Stephanie SPIESS, Martin ROESCH, Joerg-Michael RICHTER, Jan SCHOENHABER, Susanne KUNERT
  • Patent number: 10413886
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst comprising two layers on an inert catalyst carrier, wherein a layer A lying directly on the catalyst carrier contains at least one platinum group metal and one cerium/zirconium/SE mixed oxide, and a layer B, applied on layer A and in direct contact with the flow of exhaust gas, contains at least one platinum group metal and a cerium/zirconium/SE mixed oxide, wherein SE stands for a rare earth metal other than from cerium, characterized in that the fraction of SE oxide in the cerium/zirconium/SE mixed oxide of layer A is less than the fraction of SE oxide in the cerium/zirconium/SE mixed oxide of layer B.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: UMICORE AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Joel Despres, Joerg-Michael Richter, Martin Roesch, Nicole Schichtel, Marcus Schmidt, Jan Schoenhaber, Stephanie Spiess, Anke Wolf
  • Publication number: 20170368536
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst comprising two layers on an inert catalyst carrier, wherein a layer A lying directly on the catalyst carrier contains at least one platinum group metal and one cerium/zirconium/SE mixed oxide, and a layer B, applied on layer A and in direct contact with the flow of exhaust gas, contains at least one platinum group metal and a cerium/zirconium/SE mixed oxide, wherein SE stands for a rare earth metal other than from cerium, characterized in that the fraction of SE oxide in the cerium/zirconium/SE mixed oxide of layer A is less than the fraction of SE oxide in the cerium/zirconium/SE mixed oxide of layer B.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: UMICORE AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Joel DESPRES, Joerg-Michael RICHTER, Martin ROESCH, Nicole SCHICHTEL, Marcus SCHMIDT, Jan SCHOENHABER, Stephanie SPIESS, Anke WOLF
  • Patent number: 9581063
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a pollutant abatement system for vehicles propelled by a gasoline combustion engine, in particular a gasoline direct injection engine (GDI). In addition, this invention is concerned with a process of mitigating noxious compounds in the exhaust of such an engine efficiently by applying the inventive abatement system to fulfill future legislative exhaust regulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: UMICORE AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Raoul Klingmann, Stephanie Spiess, Ka-Fai Wong, Joerg-Michael Richter
  • Patent number: 9486793
    Abstract: The present invention describes a double-layer three-way catalyst on an inert catalyst support comprising a first layer in direct contact with the inert catalyst support, comprising active alumina, a cerium/zirconium mixed oxide and palladium and a second layer applied to the first layer and in direct contact with the exhaust gas to be purified, comprising active alumina and rhodium, characterized in that the second layer is free of cerium and cerium containing materials, the use of such catalyst for cleaning the exhaust gases of a motor vehicle equipped with a gasoline engine and an exhaust gas treatment system comprising such catalyst up stream of a gasoline particulate filter (GPF).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: UMICORE AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Raoul Klingmann, Joel Despres, Martin Roesch, Joerg-Michael Richter, Stephanie Spiess