Patents by Inventor Torsten W. Mueller-Stach

Torsten W. Mueller-Stach 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: 9687818
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a catalyst, at least comprising the steps of adding a protecting agent to an aqueous solution of a metal precursor to give a mixture (M1), adding a reducing agent to mixture (M1) to give a mixture (M2), adding a support material to mixture (M2) to give a mixture (M3), adjusting the pH of mixture (M3), and separating the solid and liquid phase of mixture (M3). Furthermore, the present invention relates to the catalyst as such and its use as diesel oxidation catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Attilio Siani, Torsten W. Müller-Stach, Torsten Neubauer, Xinyi Wei
  • Patent number: 9533295
    Abstract: A diesel oxidation catalyst for the treatment of exhaust gas emissions, such as the oxidation of unburned hydrocarbons (HC), and carbon monoxide (CO) and the reduction of nitrogen oxides (NOx) is described. More particularly, the present invention is directed to a washcoat composition comprising high silica to alumina zeolite and platinum and palladium such that the zeolite minimizes negative interactions of these platinum group metals with the zeolite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignees: BASF CORPORATION, BASF SE
    Inventors: Torsten W. Müller-Stach, Alfred H. Punke, Gerd Grubert, Marcus Hilgendorff, Helke Doering, Torsten Neubauer, Xiaolai Zheng, Chung-Zong Wan, Wen-Mei Xue, Patrick Burk
  • Publication number: 20150174564
    Abstract: A diesel oxidation catalyst for the treatment of exhaust gas emissions, such as the oxidation of unburned hydrocarbons (HC), and carbon monoxide (CO) and the reduction of nitrogen oxides (NOx) is described. More particularly, the present invention is directed to a washcoat composition comprising high silica to alumina zeolite and platinum and palladium such that the zeolite minimizes negative interactions of these platinum group metals with the zeolite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicants: BASF Corporation, BASF SE
    Inventors: Torsten W. Müller-Stach, Alfred H. Punke, Gerd Grubert, Marcus Hilgendorff, Helke Doering, Torsten Neubauer, Xiaolai Zheng, Chung-Zong Wan, Wen-Mei Xue, Patrick Burk
  • Patent number: 9034269
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a diesel oxidation catalyst comprising a carrier substrate, and a first washcoat layer disposed on the substrate, the first washcoat layer comprising palladium supported on a support material comprising a metal oxide, gold supported on a support material comprising a metal oxide, and a ceria comprising compound, as well as a process for the preparation of such catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Marcus Hilgendorff, Alfred H. Punke, Torsten W. Müller-Stach, Gerd Grubert, Torsten Neubauer, Jeffrey B. Hoke
  • Publication number: 20140161695
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a diesel oxidation catalyst comprising a carrier substrate, and a first washcoat layer disposed on the substrate, the first washcoat layer comprising palladium supported on a support material comprising a metal oxide, gold supported on a support material comprising a metal oxide, and a ceria comprising compound, as well as a process for the preparation of such catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicants: BASF Corporation, BASF SE
    Inventors: Marcus Hilgendorff, Alfred H. Punke, Torsten W. Müller-Stach, Gerd Grubert, Torsten Neubauer, Jeffrey B. Hoke
  • Patent number: 8734743
    Abstract: Described is a nitrogen oxide storage catalyst comprising: a substrate; a first washcoat layer provided on the substrate, the first washcoat layer comprising a nitrogen oxide storage material, a second washcoat layer provided on the first washcoat layer, the second washcoat layer comprising a hydrocarbon trap material, wherein the hydrocarbon trap material comprises substantially no element or compound in a state in which it is capable of catalyzing selective catalytic reduction, preferably wherein the hydrocarbon trap material comprises substantially no element or compound in a state in which it is capable of catalyzing a reaction wherein nitrogen oxide is reduced to N2, said catalyst further comprising a nitrogen oxide conversion material which is either comprised in the second washcoat layer and/or in a washcoat layer provided between the first washcoat layer and the second washcoat layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Torsten W. Müller-Stach, Susanne Stiebels, Edith Schneider, Torsten Neubauer
  • Publication number: 20140044627
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a catalyst, at least comprising the steps of adding a protecting agent to an aqueous solution of a metal precursor to give a mixture (M1), adding a reducing agent to mixture (M1) to give a mixture (M2), adding a support material to mixture (M2) to give a mixture (M3), adjusting the pH of mixture (M3), and separating the solid and liquid phase of mixture (M3). Furthermore, the present invention relates to the catalyst as such and its use as diesel oxidation catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Attilio Siani, Torsten W. Müller-Stach, Torsten Neubauer, Xinyi Wei
  • Publication number: 20130142714
    Abstract: Diesel oxidation catalysts comprising a first washcoat layer including a platinum group metal impregnated on a promoted non-zeolitic support are described. The promoter is one or more of tin, manganese, indium, group VIII metals. Methods of making and using the diesel oxidation catalyst, including emissions treatment systems, are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: BASF Catalysts LLC
    Inventors: Shiang Sung, Stanley A. Roth, Torsten W. Mueller-Stach, Attilio Siani
  • Patent number: 8449852
    Abstract: Diesel oxidation catalysts comprising a first washcoat layer including a platinum group metal impregnated on a promoted non-zeolitic support are described. The promoter is one or more of tin, manganese, indium, group VIII metals. Methods of making and using the diesel oxidation catalyst, including emissions treatment systems, are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Shiang Sung, Stanley A. Roth, Torsten W. Mueller-Stach, Attilio Siani
  • Patent number: 8252258
    Abstract: Provided is a diesel oxidation catalyst for the treatment of exhaust gas emissions from a diesel engine and a method for treating a diesel exhaust gas stream, the method comprising providing a diesel oxidation catalyst and contacting said diesel exhaust gas stream with said diesel oxidation catalyst for the treatment of exhaust gas emissions. More particularly, the present invention is directed to a catalyst structure comprising three distinct layers; in which layer comprises a precious metal component such as palladium is located between two hydrocarbon storage layers comprising a molecular sieve such as a zeolite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Torsten W. Müller-Stach, Torsten Neubauer, Alfred H. Punke, Gerd Grubert, Attilio Siani, Corinna Freitag
  • Patent number: 8211392
    Abstract: Provided is a catalyst composition, in particular a diesel oxidation catalyst, for the treatment of exhaust gas emissions, such as the oxidation of unburned hydrocarbons (HC), and carbon monoxide (CO). More particularly, the present invention is directed to a catalyst structure comprising at least two, specifically three distinct layers, at least one of which contains an oxygen storage component (OSC) that is present in a layer separate from the majority of the platinum group metal (PGM) components, such as palladium and platinum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Gerd Grubert, Torsten Neubauer, Alfred H. Punke, Torsten W. Müller-Stach, Attilio Siani, Stanley A. Roth, Jeffrey B. Hoke, Shiang Sung, Yuejin Li, Xinyi Wei, Michel Deeba
  • Publication number: 20090320449
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a diesel oxidation catalyst for the treatment of exhaust gas emissions, such as the oxidation of unburned hydrocarbons (HC), and carbon monoxide (CO) and the reduction of nitrogen oxides (NOx). More particularly, the present invention is directed to a novel washcoat composition comprising two distinct washcoat layers containing two distinctly different ratios of Pt:Pd.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: BASF Catalysts LLC
    Inventors: Tilman W. Beutel, Joseph C. Dettling, Dustin O. Hollobaugh, Torsten W. Mueller-Stach