Patents by Inventor Wolfgang Friedrich Ruettinger

Wolfgang Friedrich Ruettinger 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).

  • Precious metal water-gas shift catalyst with oxide support modified with rare earth elements
    Patent number: 7704486
    Abstract: A water gas shift catalyst comprising a platinum group metal dispersed on an inorganic oxide support modified with a carbon-containing burn-out additive and a rare earth oxide. A water gas shift catalyst containing alumina, a platinum group metal, and oxides of Pr and Nd are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Oleg Mikhailovich Ilinich, Robert J. Farrauto, Wolfgang Friedrich Ruettinger, Xiaolin Yang
  • Process conditions for Pt-Re bimetallic water gas shift catalysts
    Patent number: 7357911
    Abstract: Operating conditions for generating hydrogen by the water-gas shift reaction have been found which reduce the aging of Pt—Re bimetallic water-gas shift catalysts. The process parameters provide a stable operation in residential fuel processors and in hydrogen generators for on-site hydrogen generation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: BASF Catalysts LLC
    Inventors: Wolfgang Friedrich Ruettinger, Robert J. Farrauto
  • Operating conditions for copper-based water-gas shift catalysts
    Publication number: 20040082669
    Abstract: Provided is a method for operating a water-gas shift reactor that extends the useful operating life of copper-based catalysts contained therein. Methods of the invention are especially useful, for example, in operating water-gas shift reactors that are subject to frequent cycles of startups and shutdowns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2003
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Inventors: Wolfgang Friedrich Ruettinger, Oleg Mikhailovich Ilinich, Robert J. Farrauto
  • Suppression of methanation activity by a water gas shift reaction catalyst
    Patent number: 6562315
    Abstract: The invention provides a process for carrying out the water gas shift reaction comprising employing a methane production suppressing water gas shift reaction catalyst, wherein the methane production suppressing water gas shift reaction catalyst comprises a methane production suppressing effective amount of a basic metal oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: Engelhard Corporation
    Inventors: Olga Korotkikh, Wolfgang Friedrich Ruettinger, Robert Joseph Farrauto
  • Suppression of methanation activity by a water gas shift reaction catalyst
    Publication number: 20030064887
    Abstract: The invention provides a process for carrying out the water gas shift reaction comprising employing a methane production suppressing water gas shift reaction catalyst, wherein the methane production suppressing water gas shift reaction catalyst comprises a methane production suppressing effective amount of a basic metal oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2002
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Applicant: ENGELHARD CORPORATION
    Inventors: Olga Korotkikh, Wolfgang Friedrich Ruettinger, Robert Joseph Farrauto