Patents by Inventor William E. Cormier

William E. Cormier 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: 11786864
    Abstract: There is disclosed an organic-free, metal-containing zeolite Beta with a silica-to-alumina ratio (SAR) ranging from 5 and 20, and a metal content of at least 0.5 wt. %. There is also disclosed a method of making such a zeolite Beta without organic structure directing agent (SDA). The metal, which may comprise Fe or Cu, can be found in amounts ranging from 1-10 wt. %. A method of selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides in exhaust gases using the disclosed zeolite is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: PQ Corporation
    Inventors: Hong-Xin Li, William E Cormier, Bjorn Moden
  • Patent number: 10384162
    Abstract: There is disclosed a microporous crystalline material comprising a metal containing chabazite having a crystal size greater than 0.5 microns and a silica-to-alumina ratio (SAR) greater than 15, wherein the metal containing chabazite retains at least 80% of its initial surface area and micropore volume after exposure to temperatures of up to 900° C. in the presence of up to 10 volume percent water vapor for up to 1 hour. Methods of using the disclosed crystalline material, such as in the SCR of NOx in exhaust gas are also disclosed, as are methods of making such materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: PQ Corporation
    Inventors: Hong-Xin Li, William E. Cormier, Bjorn Moden
  • Patent number: 10377638
    Abstract: There is disclosed a microporous crystalline material comprising a crystal structure having building units of double-6-rings (d6r) and pore opening of 8-rings, wherein the material comprises a first metal chosen from alkali-earth group, rare-earth group, alkali group or mixtures thereof, and a second metal chosen from copper, iron or mixtures thereof, wherein the material has molar silica to alumina ratio (SAR) from 3 to 12, and is further steamed to enhance stability. Methods of making the crystalline material are also disclosed. There is also disclosed a method of selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides in exhaust gas, comprising at least partially contacting the exhaust gases with an article comprising the disclosed microporous crystalline material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: PQ Corporation
    Inventors: Hong-Xin Li, Bjorn Moden, David Cooper, William E. Cormier
  • Publication number: 20190054420
    Abstract: There is disclosed an organic-free, metal-containing zeolite Beta with a silica-to-alumina ratio (SAR) ranging from 5 and 20, and a metal content of at least 0.5 wt. %. There is also disclosed a method of making such a zeolite Beta without organic structure directing agent (SDA). The metal, which may comprise Fe or Cu, can be found in amounts ranging from 1-10 wt. %. A method of selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides in exhaust gases using the disclosed zeolite is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: PQ CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hong-Xin LI, William E. CORMIER, Bjorn MODEN
  • Patent number: 9981256
    Abstract: There is disclosed a microporous crystalline material having pore opening ranging from 3 to 5 Angstroms, where the material comprises a first metal chosen from alkali earth group, rare earth group, alkali group, or mixtures thereof, and a second metal chosen from iron, copper or mixtures thereof; and has a molar silica to alumina ratio (SAR) from 3 to 10. The microporous crystalline material disclosed herein may comprise a crystal structure having building units of double-6-rings (d6r) and pore opening of 8-rings as exemplified with framework types defined by the Structure Commission of the International Zeolite Association having structural codes of CHA, LEV, AEI, AFT, AFX, EAB, ERI, KFI, SAT, TSC, and SAV. There is also disclosed a method of selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides in exhaust gas, comprising at least partially contacting the exhaust gases with an article comprising the disclosed microporous crystalline material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: PQ Corporation
    Inventors: Hong-Xin Li, Bjorn Moden, William E. Cormier
  • Patent number: 9827560
    Abstract: There is disclosed a highly crystalline, small crystal, ferrierite zeolite prepared from a gel containing a source of silica, alumina, alkali metal and a combination of two templating agents. The resulting material includes ferrierite crystals having a particle size of about or less than about 200 nm. The desired crystal size can be achieved by using a specific composition of the gel. The purity of the material and the crystal size was determined by using X-ray powder diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. The material has excellent surface area and micropore volume as determined by nitrogen adsorption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: PQ Corporation
    Inventors: Anton Petushkov, Hong-Xin Li, William E. Cormier
  • Patent number: 9517458
    Abstract: There is disclosed a microporous crystalline material having pore opening ranging from 3 to 5 Angstroms, where the material comprises a first metal chosen from alkali earth group, rare earth group, alkali group, or mixtures thereof, and a second metal chosen from iron, copper or mixtures thereof; and has a molar silica to alumina ratio (SAR) from 3 to 10. The microporous crystalline material disclosed herein may comprise a crystal structure having building units of double-6-rings (d6r) and pore opening of 8-rings as exemplified with framework types defined by the Structure Commission of the International Zeolite Association having structural codes of CHA, LEV, AEI, AFT, AFX, EAB, ERI, KFI, SAT, TSC, and SAV. There is also disclosed a method of selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides in exhaust gas, comprising at least partially contacting the exhaust gases with an article comprising the disclosed microporous crystalline material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: PQ Corporation
    Inventors: Hong-Xin Li, Bjorn Moden, William E. Cormier
  • Publication number: 20160296924
    Abstract: There is disclosed a microporous crystalline material comprising a crystal structure having building units of double-6-rings (d6r) and pore opening of 8-rings, wherein the material comprises a first metal chosen from alkali-earth group, rare-earth group, alkali group or mixtures thereof, and a second metal chosen from copper, iron or mixtures thereof, wherein the material has molar silica to alumina ratio (SAR) from 3 to 12, and is further steamed to enhance stability. Methods of making the crystalline material are also disclosed. There is also disclosed a method of selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides in exhaust gas, comprising at least partially contacting the exhaust gases with an article comprising the disclosed microporous crystalline material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Hong-Xin Li, Bjorn MODEN, David COOPER, William E. CORMIER
  • Publication number: 20140154175
    Abstract: There is disclosed a microporous crystalline material having pore opening ranging from 3 to 5 Angstroms, where the material comprises a first metal chosen from alkali earth group, rare earth group, alkali group, or mixtures thereof, and a second metal chosen from iron, copper or mixtures thereof; and has a molar silica to alumina ratio (SAR) from 3 to 10. The microporous crystalline material disclosed herein may comprise a crystal structure having building units of double-6-rings (d6r) and pore opening of 8-rings as exemplified with framework types defined by the Structure Commission of the International Zeolite Association having structural codes of CHA, LEV, AEI, AFT, AFX, EAB, ERI, KFI, SAT, TSC, and SAV. There is also disclosed a method of selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides in exhaust gas, comprising at least partially contacting the exhaust gases with an article comprising the disclosed microporous crystalline material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: PQ CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hong-Xin LI, Bjorn MODEN, William E. CORMIER
  • Publication number: 20140128248
    Abstract: There is disclosed a highly crystalline, small crystal, ferrierite zeolite prepared from a gel containing a source of silica, alumina, alkali metal and a combination of two templating agents. The resulting material includes ferrierite crystals having a particle size of about or less than about 200 nm. The desired crystal size can be achieved by using a specific composition of the gel. The purity of the material and the crystal size was determined by using X-ray powder diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. The material has excellent surface area and micropore volume as determined by nitrogen adsorption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: PQ Corporation
    Inventors: Anton PETUSHKOV, Hong-Xin Li, William E. Cormier
  • Patent number: 8541331
    Abstract: There is disclosed iron-containing aluminosilicate zeolites having both framework iron and iron cations on the ion-exchange sites. There is also disclosed a direct synthesis method of making an iron-containing aluminosilicate zeolite, which does not require the use of an intermediate step, such as ion-exchange or impregnation. In addition, there is disclosed a method of using the iron-containing aluminosilicate zeolite disclosed herein in a selective catalytic reduction reaction, typically in the presence of ammonia, to reduce or remove nitric oxides from exhaust emissions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: PQ Corporation
    Inventors: Hong-Xin Li, William E. Cormier, Bjorn Moden
  • Patent number: 8512659
    Abstract: There is disclosed iron-containing aluminosilicate zeolites having both framework iron and iron cations on the ion-exchange sites. There is also disclosed a direct synthesis method of making an iron-containing aluminosilicate zeolite, which does not require the use of an intermediate step, such as ion-exchange or impregnation. In addition, there is disclosed a method of using the iron-containing aluminosilicate zeolite disclosed herein in a selective catalytic reduction reaction, typically in the presence of ammonia, to reduce or remove nitric oxides from exhaust emissions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: PQ Corporation
    Inventors: Hong-Xin Li, William E. Cormier, Bjorn Moden
  • Publication number: 20120269719
    Abstract: There is disclosed a method to synthesize microporous crystalline material comprising a metal containing chabazite having a crystal size greater than 0.5 microns and a silica-to-alumina ratio (SAR) between 5 and 15, wherein the method is carried out without the use of an organic structural directing agent and without requiring calcination. There is also disclosed a large crystal organic free chabazite made according to the disclosed method. In addition, there are disclosed methods of using the disclosed crystalline material, such as in the selective catalytic reduction of NOx in exhaust gases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: PQ CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bjorn Moden, David Cooper, Hong-Xin Li, William E. Cormier
  • Publication number: 20120251422
    Abstract: There is disclosed a method of making, through direct synthesis, a catalyst comprising an Fe-SAPO-34 molecular sieve. There is also disclosed an Fe-SAPO-34 molecular sieve made according to the disclosed method herein, wherein the molecular sieve contains both framework iron and iron cations at ion-exchange sites. In addition, there is disclosed a method of using the Fe-SAPO-34 disclosed herein in a selective catalytic reduction reaction, typically in the presence of ammonia or urea, to reduce or remove nitric oxides from exhaust emissions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: Hong-Xin Li, William E. Cormier, Bjorn Moden
  • Publication number: 20110286914
    Abstract: There is disclosed an organic-free, metal-containing zeolite Beta with a silica-to-alumina ratio (SAR) ranging from 5 and 20, and a metal content of at least 0.5 wt. %. There is also disclosed a method of making such a zeolite Beta without organic structure directing agent (SDA). The metal, which may comprise Fe or Cu, can be found in amounts ranging from 1-10 wt. %. A method of selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides in exhaust gases using the disclosed zeolite is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventors: Hong-Xin Li, William E. Cormier, Bjorn Moden
  • Patent number: 7883678
    Abstract: There is disclosed a hydrothermally stable microporous crystalline material comprising a molecular sieve or zeolite having an 8-ring pore opening structure, such as SAPO-34 or aluminosilicate zeolite, able to retain a specific percentage of its surface area and micropore volume after treatment with heat and moisture, such as at least 80% of its surface area and micropore volume after exposure to temperatures of up to 900° C. in the presence of up to 10 volume percent water vapor for a time ranging from 1 to 16 hours. Methods of using the disclosed crystalline material, such as in the SCR of NOx in exhaust gas are also disclosed, as are methods of making such materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: PQ Corporation
    Inventors: Hong-Xin Li, William E. Cormier, Bjorn Moden
  • Publication number: 20100143224
    Abstract: There is disclosed iron-containing aluminosilicate zeolites having both framework iron and iron cations on the ion-exchange sites. There is also disclosed a direct synthesis method of making an iron-containing aluminosilicate zeolite, which does not require the use of an intermediate step, such as ion-exchange or impregnation. In addition, there is disclosed a method of using the iron-containing aluminosilicate zeolite disclosed herein in a selective catalytic reduction reaction, typically in the presence of ammonia, to reduce or remove nitric oxides from exhaust emissions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2010
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventors: Hong-Xin Li, William E. Cormier, Bjorn Moden
  • Publication number: 20100092361
    Abstract: There is disclosed a hydrothermally stable microporous crystalline material comprising a molecular sieve or zeolite having an 8-ring pore opening structure, such as SAPO-34 or aluminosilicate zeolite, able to retain a specific percentage of its surface area and micropore volume after treatment with heat and moisture, such as at least 80% of its surface area and micropore volume after exposure to temperatures of up to 900° C. in the presence of up to 10 volume percent water vapor for a time ranging from 1 to 16 hours. Methods of using the disclosed crystalline material, such as in the SCR of NOx in exhaust gas are also disclosed, as are methods of making such materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventors: Hong-Xin LI, William E. Cormier, Bjorn Moden
  • Publication number: 20100092362
    Abstract: There is disclosed a microporous crystalline material comprising a metal containing chabazite having a crystal size greater than 0.5 microns and a silica-to-alumina ratio (SAR) greater than 15, wherein the metal containing chabazite retains at least 80% of its initial surface area and micropore volume after exposure to temperatures of up to 900° C. in the presence of up to 10 volume percent water vapor for up to 1 hour. Methods of using the disclosed crystalline material, such as in the SCR of NOx in exhaust gas are also disclosed, as are methods of making such materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventors: Hong-Xin LI, William E. Cormier, Bjorn Moden
  • Patent number: 7645718
    Abstract: There is disclosed a hydrothermally stable microporous crystalline material comprising a molecular sieve or zeolite having an 8-ring pore opening structure, such as SAPO-34 or aluminosilicate zeolite, able to retain a specific percentage of its surface area and micropore volume after treatment with heat and moisture, such as at least 80% of its surface area and micropore volume after exposure to temperatures of up to 900° C. in the presence of up to 10 volume percent water vapor for a time ranging from 1 to 16 hours. Methods of using the disclosed crystalline material, such as in the SCR of NOx in exhaust gas are also disclosed, as are methods of making such materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: PQ Corporation
    Inventors: Hong-Xin Li, William E. Cormier, Bjorn Moden