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).
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Patent number: 12128357Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 2, 2023Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: UMICORE AG & CO. KGInventors: Jan Schoenhaber, Naina Deibel, Martin Roesch, Stephanie Spiess, Joerg-Michael Richter, Susanne Kunert
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Publication number: 20230311064Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Applicant: UMICORE AG & CO. KGInventors: Astrid MUELLER, Meike Antonia GOTTHARDT, Martin FOERSTER, Stephanie SPIESS, Yannic WEIGL, Carsten HERZOG
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Publication number: 20230285899Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2023Publication date: September 14, 2023Applicant: UMICORE AG & CO. KGInventors: Jan SCHOENHABER, Naina DEIBEL, Martin ROESCH, Stephanie SPIESS, Joerg-Michael RICHTER, Susanne KUNERT
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Patent number: 11702971Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 14, 2018Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: UMICORE AG & CO. KGInventors: Jan Schoenhaber, Naina Deibel, Martin Roesch, Stephanie Spiess
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Patent number: 11679359Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 2, 2020Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: UMICORE AG & CO. KGInventors: Astrid Mueller, Meike Antonia Gotthardt, Martin Foerster, Stephanie Spiess, Yannic Weigl, Carsten Herzog
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Patent number: 11628400Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 14, 2018Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: UMICORE AG & CO. KGInventors: Jan Schoenhaber, Naina Deibel, Martin Roesch, Stephanie Spiess, Joerg-Michael Richter, Susanne Kunert
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Patent number: 11623179Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 14, 2018Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: UMICORE AG & CO. KGInventors: Jan Schoenhaber, Naina Deibel, Martin Roesch, Stephanie Spiess
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Patent number: 11400414Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 25, 2021Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: UMICORE AG & CO. KGInventors: Naina Deibel, Stephanie Spiess, Martin Roesch, Joerg-Michael Richter, Jan Schoenhaber, Susanne Kunert
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Publication number: 20220080355Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2020Publication date: March 17, 2022Applicant: UMICORE AG & CO. KGInventors: Astrid MUELLER, Meike Antonia GOTTHARDT, Martin FOERSTER, Stephanie SPIESS, Yannic WEIGL, Carsten HERZOG
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Patent number: 11179676Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 14, 2018Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: UMICORE AG & CO. KGInventors: Jan Schoenhaber, Naina Deibel, Martin Roesch, Stephanie Spiess, Meike Gotthardt, Nicole Schichtel
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Publication number: 20210138402Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2021Publication date: May 13, 2021Applicant: UMICORE AG & CO. KGInventors: Naina DEIBEL, Stephanie SPIESS, Martin ROESCH, Joerg-Michael RICHTER, Jan SCHOENHABER, Susanne KUNERT
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Publication number: 20210086135Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2018Publication date: March 25, 2021Applicant: UMICORE AG & CO. KGInventors: Jan SCHOENHABER, Naina DEIBEL, Martin ROESCH, Stephanie SPIESS, Meike GOTTHARDT, Nicole SCHICHTEL
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Publication number: 20210086134Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2018Publication date: March 25, 2021Applicant: UMICORE AG & CO. KGInventors: Jan SCHOENHABER, Naina DEIBEL, Martin ROESCH, Stephanie SPIESS
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Publication number: 20210079822Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2018Publication date: March 18, 2021Applicant: UMICORE AG & CO. KGInventors: Jan SCHOENHABER, Naina DEIBEL, Martin ROESCH, Stephanie SPIESS, Joerg-Michael RICHTER, Susanne KUNERT
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Patent number: 10933373Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 20, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: UMICORE AG & CO. KGInventors: Naina Deibel, Stephanie Spiess, Martin Roesch, Joerg-Michael Richter, Jan Schoenhaber, Susanne Kunert
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Publication number: 20200362738Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2018Publication date: November 19, 2020Applicant: UMICORE AG & CO. KGInventors: Jan SCHOENHABER, Naina DEIBEL, Martin ROESCH, Stephanie SPIESS
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Publication number: 20200094189Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2018Publication date: March 26, 2020Applicant: UMICORE AG & CO. KGInventors: Naina DEIBEL, Stephanie SPIESS, Martin ROESCH, Joerg-Michael RICHTER, Jan SCHOENHABER, Susanne KUNERT
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Patent number: 10413886Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 15, 2016Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: UMICORE AG & CO. KGInventors: Joel Despres, Joerg-Michael Richter, Martin Roesch, Nicole Schichtel, Marcus Schmidt, Jan Schoenhaber, Stephanie Spiess, Anke Wolf
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Publication number: 20170368536Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2016Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicant: UMICORE AG & CO. KGInventors: Joel DESPRES, Joerg-Michael RICHTER, Martin ROESCH, Nicole SCHICHTEL, Marcus SCHMIDT, Jan SCHOENHABER, Stephanie SPIESS, Anke WOLF
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Patent number: 9581063Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 10, 2013Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: UMICORE AG & CO. KGInventors: Raoul Klingmann, Stephanie Spiess, Ka-Fai Wong, Joerg-Michael Richter