Patents by Inventor Vinit Makwana

Vinit Makwana 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).

  • Process using microwave energy and a catalyst to decompose nitrogen oxides
    Patent number: 7468171
    Abstract: A process for decomposing nitrogen oxides includes the following steps: providing a catalyst, passing a gaseous nitrogen oxide over the catalyst and exposing the catalyst to microwave energy. The gaseous nitrogen oxide is broken down into nitrogen and oxygen molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignees: Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., The University of Connecticut
    Inventors: Paul T Fanson, Hirohito Hirata, Masaya Ibe, Steven L Suib, Vinit Makwana
  • Process using microwave energy and a catalyst to decompose nitrogen oxides
    Publication number: 20070297962
    Abstract: A process for decomposing nitrogen oxides includes the following steps: providing a catalyst, passing a gaseous nitrogen oxide over the catalyst and exposing the catalyst to microwave energy. The gaseous nitrogen oxide is broken down into nitrogen and oxygen molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Inventors: Paul Fanson, Hirohito Hirata, Masaya Ibe, Steven Suib, Vinit Makwana