Miscellaneous (e.g., Carrier Or Support Per Se Or Process Of Making, Etc.) Patents (Class 502/439)
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Patent number: 8802044Abstract: The invention relates to a filtration structure, for filtering a gas coming from a diesel engine, which is laden with gaseous pollutants of the nitrogen oxide NOx type and with solid particles, of the particulate filter type, said filtration structure being characterized in that it includes a catalytic system comprising at least one noble metal or transition metal suitable for reducing the NOx and a support material, in which said support material comprises or is made of a zirconium oxide partially substituted with a trivalent cation M3+ or with a divalent cation M?2+, said zirconium oxide being in a reduced, oxygen-sub-stoichiometric, state.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2009Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignees: Saint-Gobain Centre de Recherches et d'Etudes Europeen, Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueInventors: Philippe Vernoux, Abdelkader Hadjar, Agnes Princivalle, Christian Guizard
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Publication number: 20140221198Abstract: Disclosed is an exhaust gas purification catalyst carrier which includes a phosphate salt represented by formula: MPO4 (wherein M represents Y, La, or Al) or a zirconium phosphate represented by formula ZrP2O7; an exhaust gas purification catalyst containing a noble metal at least containing Rh and supported on the carrier; and an exhaust gas purification catalyst product having a catalyst support made of a ceramic or metallic material, and a layer of the exhaust gas purification catalyst, the layer being supported on the catalyst support.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2012Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., LtdInventors: Yuki Nagao, Takahiro Sato, Yunosuke Nakahara, Masato Machida
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Publication number: 20140221196Abstract: Silver based ethylene oxide catalysts having enhanced stability are disclosed. The enhanced stability silver based ethylene oxide catalysts include an alumina carrier which has been modified to include cavities on the surface of the carrier. The presence of the cavities on the surface of the modified carrier stops or at least impedes the motion of silver particles on the surface of the carrier during an epoxidation process. In particular, the cavities on the surface of the alumina carrier effectively trap and/or anchor silver particles and prevent them from further motion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Scientific Design Company, Inc.Inventors: Wojciech Suchanek, Andrzej Rokicki
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Patent number: 8796172Abstract: An exhaust gas purification catalyst is provided with a catalyst coating layer (40) formed on the surface of a substrate (32). This catalyst coating layer (40) is formed of an upper catalyst coating layer (36) in which Rh particles are supported on a porous support, and a lower catalyst coating layer (34) in which Pd particles are supported on a support that contains an ACZ composite oxide made of alumina (Al2O3), ceria (CeO2), and zirconia (ZrO2).Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2012Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Isao Chinzei
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Patent number: 8795619Abstract: A catalyst for purification of exhaust gas, in which a noble metal is supported on a metal oxide support, has a basic site content of 1 mmol/L-cat or less, as determined on the basis of an amount of CO2 desorbed per liter of the catalyst as measured by a CO2 temperature-programmed desorption method.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2008Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Cataler CorporationInventors: Tadashi Suzuki, Satoru Kato, Naoki Takahashi, Takaaki Kanazawa, Masanori Yamato, Kazuhiro Yoshimoto, Michihiko Takeuchi, Yuuji Matsuhisa
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Patent number: 8796171Abstract: A denitration catalyst composition to efficiently and reductively remove nitrogen oxides from exhaust gas of a boiler or an internal combustion engine operated in lean-combustion, such as a gasoline engine, a diesel engine, by carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons; and a denitration method using the catalyst composition. In the denitration catalyst composition, a precious metal element having Rh as an essential component is supported on a zirconium oxide-based carrier formed by condensing or mixing primary particles having a zirconium oxide as a main component, and further a cerium-containing oxide (B) is present at the surface of the zirconium oxide-based carrier and at the gap of the secondary particles; and a denitration method characterized in that exhaust gas containing NO, CO and O2 is contacted with the denitration catalyst composition, under oxidative atmosphere having an air/fuel ratio of 14.7 or higher, at a temperature of 400 to 800° C.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2011Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: N.E. Chemcat CorporationInventors: Takehiro Fujimura, Yasuharu Kanno
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Patent number: 8796170Abstract: A layered catalyst including a surface axis including a catalyst material layer, and a substrate material layer contacting the catalyst material layer. The catalyst material layer includes a compressed atomic distance between two adjacent catalyst atoms along the surface axis relative to an atomic distance of the same catalyst material as in bulk. The substrate material has a higher surface energy than the catalyst material. In certain instances, at least 70 percent of total atoms of the catalyst material are in a film growth mode. In certain other instances, a surface free energy of the substrate material is 1 to 50 percent greater than a surface free energy of the catalyst material. In yet certain other instances, the catalyst material layer has a d-band center in a range of ?2.1 eV to ?2.25 eV.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2011Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventor: Alireza Pezhman Shirvanian
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Patent number: 8791280Abstract: This invention relates to catalyst carriers to be used as supports for metal and metal oxide catalyst components of use in a variety of chemical reactions. More specifically, the invention provides a process of formulating an alpha alumina carrier that is suitable as a support for silver and the use of such catalyst in chemical reactions, especially the epoxidation of ethylene to ethylene oxide. The composition comprises at least one hydrated precursor of alpha alumina; an optional alpha alumina; and a binder. The composition is substantially free of seeding particles.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2005Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: SD Lizenzverwertungsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KGInventor: Nabil Rizkalla
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Publication number: 20140206528Abstract: The present invention provides porous body precursors and shaped porous bodies. Also included are catalysts and other end-use products based upon the shaped porous bodies and thus the porous body precursors. Finally, processes for making these are provided. The porous body precursors comprise a precursor alumina blend capable of enhancing one or more properties of a shaped porous body based thereupon. The need to employ modifiers to achieve a similar result may thus be substantially reduced, or even avoided, and cost savings are thus provided, as well as savings in time and equipment costs.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2014Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: DOW TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENTS, LLCInventors: Todd R. Bryden, Kevin E. Howard, Peter C. Lebaron, Sten A. Wallin
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Patent number: 8785348Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for separating nucleic acids. A carrier may include a porous microbead having cation-exchangeable groups attached to the surface of the porous microbead. Capturing chains modified with positively charged functional groups and having a base sequence complementary to a target nucleic acid chain sequence are immobilized on to the surface of the porous microbead. In various embodiments, capturing chains are immobilized on to the surface of the porous microbead through an ion exchange bond or a covalent bond with the cation-exchangeable groups of the porous microbead. In some cases, the porous microbead has a number of through pores adapted to permit a solution to pass rapidly through the through pores and a number of diffusive pores adapted to permit a solute of the solution to diffuse into the diffusive pores.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2009Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Michihiro Ohnishi, Noriyuki Kishii, Takuya Kishimoto, Naoyuki Sasaki, Hidetoshi Watanabe
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Patent number: 8784759Abstract: The present invention relates to a nitrogen oxide storage catalyst comprising: a substrate; a first washcoat layer disposed on the substrate, the first washcoat layer comprising metal oxide support particles and a nitrogen oxide storage material comprising at least one metal compound selected from the group consisting of alkaline earth metal compounds, alkali metal compounds, rare earth metal compounds, and mixtures thereof, at least a portion of said at least one metal compound being supported on the metal oxide support particles; and a second washcoat layer disposed over the first washcoat layer, said second washcoat layer comprising Rh, wherein the first washcoat layer contains substantially no Rh, and wherein the second washcoat layer is disposed on 100-x % of the surface of the first washcoat layer, x ranging from 20 to 80.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2011Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: BASF SEInventor: Marcus Hilgendorff
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POROUS SILICON CARBIDE NANOCOMPOSITE STRUCTURE COMPRISING NANOWIRES AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME
Publication number: 20140194278Abstract: Provided are a porous silicon carbide nanocomposite structure comprising nanowires that are self-formed, a preparation method thereof, and a catalyst comprising the same, in which the catalyst with excellent activity may be prepared by uniformly supporting a catalytically active component in meso-macro pores and nanowires.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2013Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Sang Woo KIM, In Ho KIM, Dong Ju MOON -
Patent number: 8772197Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to reactive compositions and methods of use thereof, wherein a metal oxide cluster is used to connect a reactive group (or groups) to the surface of a substrate. In certain embodiments, the reactive group in the compositions decomposes organophosphate agents through nucleophilic hydrolysis. In certain embodiments, the reactive group in the compositions is bactericidal. Remarkably, the use of metal oxide clusters in the disclosed compositions and methods permits incorporation of higher quantities of nucleophilic and bactericidal groups without the difficulties associated with having to pretreat the substrate prior to its association with the reactive groups.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2008Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Trevor Alan Hatton, Lev E. Bromberg, Huan Zhang
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Patent number: 8771624Abstract: An Object of the patent is to remove highly reducing hydrocarbon exhausted during acceleration period, and to remove efficiently hydrocarbon even after contacting with highly reducing hydrocarbon. By using a catalyst having a higher proportion of palladium having surface charge of 2-valence or 4-valence supported than that of 0-valence by supporting palladium together with magnesium oxide, hydrocarbon exhausted from an internal combustion engine especially during acceleration period can be efficiently removed.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2009Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignees: Umicore Shokubai Japan Co., Ltd, Umicore Shokubai USA Inc.Inventors: Masanori Ikeda, Hideki Goto, Kosuke Mikita
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Publication number: 20140183415Abstract: A graphene-based composite includes graphene and a structure former contacting the graphite, wherein the structure former is a metal oxide or a carbon compound and includes pores therein, and the graphene-based composite has a porous particle structure. The graphene-based composite can have a large specific surface area and excellent charge storage capacity.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2013Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: Cheil Industries Inc.Inventor: Lee Hwa SONG
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Patent number: 8765625Abstract: An emission control catalyst includes copper-ceria to boost low temperature CO oxidation performance, generate exothermic heat during the process, and reduce HC and NOx emissions. As a result, system performance is boosted at equal catalyst cost or maintained at a reduced catalyst cost. In one embodiment, an engine exhaust catalyst includes a first washcoat layer having at least one of a platinum-based catalyst, a palladium-based catalyst, and combinations thereof; and a second washcoat layer having copper-ceria.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2010Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Shubin, Inc.Inventors: Xianghong Hao, Juan Cai
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Patent number: 8765631Abstract: The present invention provides a cerium oxide-zirconium oxide based composite oxide that has a large OSC at a low temperature and that has a suitable OSC, and a method for readily producing the composite oxide. Specifically, the present invention provides a cerium oxide-zirconium oxide based composite oxide comprising a mixture of (1) a cerium-zirconium composite oxide from a melting process and (2) cerium dioxide from a wet process, and a method for producing a cerium oxide-zirconium oxide based composite oxide, the method comprising dispersing a cerium-zirconium composite oxide from a melting process in a cerium-containing solution, neutralizing the resulting dispersion; and then performing a heat treatment.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2011Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Daiichi Kigenso Kagaku Kogyo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sadahiro Yagishita, Noriyuki Omura, Akiko Tatsumi
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Patent number: 8765632Abstract: A process for preparing a catalyst comprising palladium supported on a carrier via a layered precursor, comprising the following steps: (1) synthesis of hydrotalcite layered precursor which comprises promoting metal element and aluminium on the surface of the carrier of A12O3 microspheres, the atoms of the promoting metal and aluminium being highly dispersed by each other and bonded firmly to the carrier due to the crystal lattice positioning effect of the hydrotalcite crystal; (2) introduction of palladium into the carrier through impregnation; (3) drying; and (4) calcination and reduction with H2, the hydrotalcite layered precursor being converted into a composite oxide which consists of oxides of the promoting metal and aluminium, and the promoting metal element and aluminium being highly dispersed by each other and being able to separate and disperse the mainly active palladium element loaded later.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2009Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Beijing University of Chemical TechnologyInventors: Fazhi Zhang, Peng Chen, Rong Hou, Jiali Chen, Chao Gao, Hui Zhang, Dianqing Li, Feng Li, Xue Duan
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Publication number: 20140174983Abstract: A supported catalyst useful in processes for chemically refining hydrocarbon feedstocks, the catalyst comprising a metal from Group 6, a metal from Group 8, and optionally phosphorous, wherein the carrier or support, comprises porous alumina comprising: (a) equal to or greater than about 78% to about 95% of TPV in pores having a diameter of less than about 200 Angstroms (A); (b) greater than about 2% to less than about 19% of the TPV in pores having a diameter of about 200 to less than about 1000 A; (c) equal to or greater than 3% to less than 12% of the TPV in pores having a diameter equal to or greater than about 1000 A.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: ADVANCED REFINING TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Darryl P. Klein, Nan Chen, Matthew P. Woods, Bruno Nesci
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Patent number: 8759245Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing iron-containing porous organic-inorganic hybrid materials where the organic compound ligand is bonded to a central metal and has a large surface area and pores of molecular size or nano size, by irradiating microwaves instead of heat treatments such as the conventional electric heating, etc. as the heat source of the hydrothermal or solvothermal synthesis reaction, after reacting a metal or metal salt and organic compound to form crystal nuclei by a predetermined pre-treatment operation in the presence of a solvent. In another aspect, a method of the present invention further comprises the step of purifying the obtained porous organic-inorganic hybrid materials by treating them with inorganic salt. In particular, a method of the present invention is characterized by not using a hydrofluoric acid.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2012Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Korea Research Institute of Chemical TechnologyInventors: Jong-San Chang, Young Kyu Hwang, Sung Hwa Jhung, Do-Young Hong, You-Kyung Seo, Gerard Ferey, Christian Serre
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Patent number: 8759241Abstract: A method for making a catalyst composition suitable for various purposes, such as the reduction of nitrogen oxides, is provided. The method includes combining dawsonite or a dawsonite derivative with a catalytic active element.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2011Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: Venkat Subramaniam Venkataramani
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Patent number: 8754004Abstract: A method of constructing a phosphorous adsorbing structure includes creating a design model that indicates a percentage of phosphorous removed from a water supply per an amount of a predetermined adsorbent exposed to the water supply based upon an original concentration of phosphorous in the water supply and a retention time of water in the adsorbing structure.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2012Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: The Board of Regents for Oklahoma State UniversityInventor: Chad J. Penn
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Patent number: 8747788Abstract: An aftertreatment module for use with an engine is disclosed. The aftertreatment module may include a housing having an inlet configured to direct exhaust in a first flow direction into the aftertreatment module, and an outlet configured to direct exhaust in the first flow direction out of the aftertreatment module. The aftertreatment module may also include a catalyst bank separating the inlet from the outlet. The catalyst bank may have a face disposed at an oblique angle with respect to the first flow direction. The oblique angle may create an inlet passage extending from the inlet to the catalyst bank and having a decreasing cross-sectional area, and an outlet passage extending from the catalyst bank to the outlet and having an increasing cross-sectional area.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2013Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Mirza Pervaiz Baig, Andrew Michael Denis, Raymond Bassilli Gerges, Raymond Upano Isada
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Publication number: 20140155301Abstract: Processes disclosed are capable of converting biomass into high-crystallinity nanocellulose with surprisingly low mechanical energy input. In some variations, the process includes fractionating biomass with an acid (such as sulfur dioxide), a solvent (such as ethanol), and water, to generate cellulose-rich solids and a liquid containing hemicellulose and lignin; and mechanically treating the cellulose-rich solids to form nanofibrils and/or nanocrystals. The total mechanical energy may be less than 500 kilowatt-hours per ton. The crystallinity of the nanocellulose material may be 80% or higher, translating into good reinforcing properties for composites. The nanocellulose material may include nanofibrillated cellulose, nanocrystalline cellulose, or both. In some embodiments, the nanocellulose material is hydrophobic via deposition of some lignin onto the cellulose surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2013Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: API Intellectual Property Holdings, LLCInventors: Kimberly NELSON, Theodora RETSINA, Vesa PYLKKANEN, Ryan O'CONNOR
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Publication number: 20140150386Abstract: Described herein is a substrate including a central longitudinal axis, a first support web, and a second support web. A sinuous web may be positioned between the first support web and the second support web. The sinuous web may include transverse web portions and bridging web portions, where the bridging web portions alternatively connect ends of adjacent transverse web portions. The sinuous web may be connected to the first support web by support legs extending between bridging web portions and a surface of the first support web. The sinuous web may be connected to the second support web by support legs extending between bridging web portions and a surface of the second support web. A support leg length to distance between transverse web portions ratio may be from about 1.0 to about 4.0.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: June 5, 2014Inventors: William Peter Addiego, Michael Edward Badding, Paul Martin Elliott, Michael Fischer, Thomas Dale Ketcham, Denis Pavlovich Lukanin, Richard Curwood Peterson
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Patent number: 8741242Abstract: A NOx storage component comprises caesium silicate (Cs2SiO3) and at least one platinum group metal. The invention also includes a NOx absorber catalyst comprising a NOx storage component according to the invention disposed on a substrate monolith; a method of treating exhaust gas containing NOx from a lean burn internal combustion engine comprising the steps of contacting a NOx storage component comprising caesium silicate (Cs2SiO3) and at least one platinum group metal with lean exhaust gas containing NOx to adsorb NOx thereon; and periodically desorbing adsorbed NOx by contacting the NOx storage component with stoichiometric or rich exhaust gas; and a method of making a NOx storage component according to the invention comprising the steps of combining and reacting an aqueous salt of at least one platinum group metal, an aqueous caesium salt and a source of silica.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2011Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Johnson Matthey PLCInventors: Jonathan Ashley Cooper, Michael Anthony Howard
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Patent number: 8734743Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 9, 2011Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Torsten W. Müller-Stach, Susanne Stiebels, Edith Schneider, Torsten Neubauer
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Publication number: 20140140904Abstract: The present invention provides methods and designs of enclosed-channel reactor system for manufacturing catalysts or supports. Both of the configuration designs force the gaseous precursors and purge gas flow through the channel surface of reactor. The precursors will transform to thin film or particle catalysts or supports under adequate reaction temperature, working pressure and gas concentration. The reactor body is either sealed or enclosed for isolation from atmosphere. Another method using super ALD cycles is also proposed to grow alloy catalysts or supports with controllable concentration. The catalysts prepared by the method and system in the present invention are noble metals, such as platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, iridium and osmium, or transition metals such as iron, silver, cobalt, nickel and tin, while supports are silicon oxide, aluminum oxide, zirconium oxide, cerium oxide or magnesium oxide, or refractory metals, which can be chromium, molybdenum, tungsten or tantalum.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2013Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: National Applied Research LaboratoriesInventors: Chi-Chung Kei, Bo-Heng Liu, Chien-Pao Lin, Chien-Nan Hsiao, Yang-Chih Hsueh, Tsong-Pyng Perng
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Patent number: 8728975Abstract: A method for producing a uranium oxide catalyst body includes the following steps: UO2+x powder, with x?0.7, having a purity of at least 50% is sintered in a first sintering process to obtain a UO2+y intermediate, where y?0.25. Then the UO2+y intermediate is oxidized with oxygen and converted in the process into a U3O8?z powder, with z?1. The U3O8?z powder is pressed to form a blank having a shape that corresponds with the catalyst body to be produced. The blank is sintered in a second sintering process at a temperature of at least 900° C. in an oxygen-containing sintering atmosphere.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2013Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Areva GmbHInventors: Martin Zemek, Volker Lansmann
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Patent number: 8728607Abstract: A ceramic honeycomb structure comprising a ceramic honeycomb body having cell walls defined by a large number of longitudinally extending cells, and an outer peripheral wall formed on an outer peripheral surface of the ceramic honeycomb body, the outer peripheral wall being formed by coating longitudinally extending grooves defined by cell walls on the outer peripheral surface of the ceramic honeycomb body with a coating material, and the outer peripheral wall having higher hardness in its outer peripheral portion than in its inside portion in a thickness direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 25, 2007Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.Inventor: Shunji Okazaki
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Patent number: 8722001Abstract: A catalyst for the purification of exhaust gas that can be used to highly efficiently treat an exhaust gas which has moisture and fluctuates between an oxidizing atmosphere and a reducing atmosphere even after the catalyst is exposed to a high temperature is provided. The present invention relates to a catalyst for the purification of exhaust gas having a catalyst layer of catalyst components comprising a noble metal, magnesium oxide, and a refractory inorganic oxide formed on a three-dimensional structure, wherein the catalyst layer has two peaks originated from the magnesium oxide in a pore distribution obtained by mercury intrusion technique.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2009Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignees: Umicore Shokubai Japan Co., Ltd., Umicore Shokubai USA, Inc.Inventors: Mariko Ono, Akihisa Okumura
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Patent number: 8722564Abstract: Described herein is a catalyst precursor composition comprising at least one metal from Group 6 of the Periodic Table of the Elements, at least one metal from Groups 8-10 of the Periodic Table of the Elements, and a reaction product formed from (i) a first organic compound containing at least one amine group and at least 10 carbon atoms or (ii) a second organic compound containing at least one carboxylic acid group and at least 10 carbon atoms, but not both, wherein the reaction product contains additional unsaturated carbon atoms, relative to the first or second organic compound, wherein the metals of the catalyst precursor composition are arranged in a crystal lattice, and wherein the reaction product is not located within the crystal lattice. A process for preparing the catalyst precursor composition is also described, as is sulfiding the catalyst precursor composition to form a hydroprocessing catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2011Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Stuart L. Soled, Sabato Miseo, Joseph E. Baumgartner, Iulian Nistor, Pallassana S. Venkataraman, Chris E. Kliewer, Robert J. Chimenti, Javier Guzman, Gordon Kennedy, Doron Levin
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Patent number: 8722172Abstract: There is disclosed a honeycomb structure onto which a large amount of catalyst can be carried while suppressing an increase in pressure drop. In a honeycomb structure comprising porous partition walls by which a plurality of cells that become through channels of a fluid are partitioned and in which a plurality of pores are formed. In each of the partition walls, pores having pore diameters larger than a thickness of the partition wall in a section thereof which is perpendicular to an extending direction of the cells are formed so as to occupy 4 to 11% of the total volume of the pores formed in the partition walls.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2012Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.Inventors: Koichi Sendo, Hiroyuki Suenobu, Shogo Hirose
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Patent number: 8722566Abstract: A honeycomb body, in particular a catalyst carrier body, includes metallic foil of high-temperature corrosion-resistant steel with connecting points and an oxide layer with a thickness of 60 to 80 or 70 to 75 nm on each surface. The foil is composed of steel with chromium and aluminum components, particularly 1 to 5% aluminum. The oxide layer is substantially aluminum oxide or ?-aluminum oxide with a uniform thickness having a tolerance of less than 10% or less than 5% on all surfaces. The oxide layer may be on a rolled foil having a mean surface roughness of greater than 0.3 or 0.5 ?m or approximately 0.6 ?m in rolling direction and/or transversely thereto. The honeycomb body is durable under high loads and has defined connecting points. A foil having an oxide coat and a method for producing an oxide coat on a metallic foil are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2010Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: EMITEC Gesellschaft fuer Emissionstechnologie mbHInventors: Kait Althöfer, Jan Hodgson, Sven Schepers
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Patent number: 8722573Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel sulfonated carbon silica (SCS) composite material and a process for the preparation thereof. The synthesized SCS composite material on calcination yields the hierarchical mesoporous silica (MS) and further finds application as catalyst in two industrially important reactions namely phenol butylation and glycerol acetalization.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2012Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Council of Scientific & Industrial ResearchInventors: Nagabhatla Viswanadham, Devaki Nandan
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Patent number: 8722572Abstract: A metal catalyst substrate 1 is equipped with a honeycomb body 2 in which a corrugated metal foil 4 and a flat metal foil 5 are multiply rolled, their leader portions being overlapped with each other. A restricting portion 8 is formed at a core portion 7 of the honeycomb body 2 by a portion of the core portion being deformed to restrict flow of exhaust gas in a core portion 7.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2010Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Calsonic Kansei CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Kodama, Kimiyoshi Nishizawa, Hiroshi Tanabe, Akio Sano, Misao Oinuma
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Patent number: 8722563Abstract: Described herein is a catalyst precursor composition comprising at least one metal from Group 6 of the Periodic Table of the Elements, at least one metal from Groups 8-10 of the Periodic Table of the Elements, and a reaction product formed from (i) a first organic compound containing at least one amine group, and (ii) a second organic compound separate from said first organic compound and containing at least one carboxylic acid group. A process for preparing the catalyst precursor composition is also described, as is sulfiding the bulk mixed metal oxide catalyst precursor composition to form a hydroprocessing catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2011Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Stuart L. Soled, Sabato Miseo, Joseph E. Baumgartner, Iulian Nistor, Pallassana S. Venkataraman, Chris E. Kliewer, Robert J. Chimenti, Javier Guzman, Gordon Kennedy, Doron Levin
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Patent number: 8715807Abstract: A mixture of fused grains mainly comprising or composed of an oxide phase of pseudo-brookite type and comprising titanium, aluminum and magnesium, the fused grains having the following chemical composition, in weight percentages on the basis of the oxides: less than 55% of Al2O3; more than 30% and less than 70% of TiO2; more than 1% and less than 15% of MgO, the fused grains also corresponding to the following composition, in molar percentages and on the basis of the single oxides Al2O3, TiO2, MgO: 180?3t+a?220, a?50, m=100?a?t, in which: a is the molar percentage of Al2O3; t is the molar percentage of TiO2; m is the molar percentage of MgO. A ceramic product obtained from such fused grains.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2009Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Saint-Gobain Centre de Recherches et d'Etudes EuropeenInventors: Yves Boussant-Roux, Isabelle Cabodi, Samuel Marlin
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Patent number: 8716176Abstract: A gel composition including a low ester pectin in an amount from about 1.0 to about 2.5 percent by weight of the gel composition, acetic acid in an amount such that the gel composition has a pH from about 2.4 to about 3.5, and having a gel strength from about 5 grains to about 250 grams. A method for making the gel is also disclosed. The method includes dissolving a low ester pectin in an acetic acid solution, heating the mixture to a temperature from about 80° C. to about 100° C., and cooling the mixture.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2012Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: CP Kelco ApSInventor: Jens Eskil Trudsoe
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Patent number: 8716165Abstract: A method for providing a catalyst on a substrate is disclosed comprising providing a first washcoat comprising a soluble washcoat salt species, a polar organic solvent, and an insoluble particulate material, contacting the first washcoat with a substrate to form a coated substrate, and then contacting the coated substrate with a second washcoat comprising an oxide or an oxide-supported catalyst to physisorb, chemisorb, bond, or otherwise adhere the oxide or the oxide-supported catalyst to the coated substrate. Also disclosed is a catalyst on a substrate comprising: a substrate; an anchor layer comprising a soluble washcoat salt species, a polar organic solvent, and an insoluble particulate material; and a second layer comprises an oxide or an oxide-supported catalyst. The catalyst on a substrate can be in either green or fired form.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2008Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventor: William Peter Addiego
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Patent number: 8716504Abstract: The present invention provides rhenium-promoted epoxidation catalysts based upon shaped porous bodies comprising a minimized percentage of their total pore volume being present in pores having diameters of less than one micron, and a surface area of at least about 1.0 m2/g. Processes of making the catalysts and using them in epoxidation processes are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2013Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Dow Technology Investments LLCInventors: Albert C. Liu, Hwaili Soo
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Patent number: 8716162Abstract: The zeolite structure is a porous zeolite structure constituted of a formed article obtained by extruding a zeolite raw material containing zeolite particles and an inorganic binding material including at least basic aluminum chloride, a ratio P1 (P1=V2/V1×100) of a volume V2 of the inorganic binding material in the zeolite structure with respect to a volume V1 of the zeolite structure is from 10 to 50 vol %, and a relation of equation (1) is satisfied: P2/P1?1.0??(1), in which P1 is the ratio of the volume V2 of the inorganic binding material in the zeolite structure with respect to the volume V1 of the zeolite structure and P2 (P2=Vb/Va×100) is a ratio of volumes Vb of pores having pore diameters of 0.003 to 0.03 ?m with respect to the whole pore volume Va of the zeolite structure.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2011Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.Inventors: Yoshio Kikuchi, Haruo Otsuka
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Publication number: 20140120339Abstract: Porous carbon monoliths are prepared using emulsions stabilized by carbonaceous particles or aggregates. An illustrative porous carbon monolith comprises carbon black, including any graphitized carbon black particles, carbonized binder and porosity. The porosity includes first pores having a pore size within the range of from about 0.5 ?m to about 100 ?m and second pores having a pore size within the range of from about 1 nm to about 100 nm. The pore size distribution of the first pores does not overlap with a pore size distribution of the second pores.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: CABOT CORPORATIONInventors: Ani T. Nikova, Arijit Bose, Ravi Sharma
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Patent number: 8709365Abstract: The invention relates to a catalytically active particulate filter which, in addition to the properties typical of particulate filters, has hydrogen sulphide block function, and to a process for removing nitrogen oxides and particulates from the exhaust gas of internal combustion engines operated predominantly under lean conditions (so-called “lean-burn engines”) using the inventive catalytically active particulate filter. This particulate filter comprises a filter body, a copper compound and an oxidation-catalytic active coating which comprises at least one catalytically active platinum group metal. The copper compound is in a second coating applied to the filter body. The two functional coatings may be applied to the filter body consecutive in the direction of flow, i.e. zoned, or layered one on top of the other.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2010Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Umicore AG & Co. KGInventors: Franz Dornhaus, Stephanie Frantz, Ina Grisstede
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Patent number: 8703361Abstract: A membrane electrode assembly manufacturing method that includes: (a) forming a first electrode on a first release paper and a second electrode on a second release paper corresponding to the first electrode; (b) forming first incision parts in the first release paper at a predetermined interval along the first electrode's edge and second incision parts in the second release paper at a predetermined interval along the second electrode's edge; (c) adhering a first release paper surface on which the first electrode is formed on one electrolyte membrane surface and adhering one second release paper surface in which the second electrode is formed on the other electrolyte membrane surface; and (d) removing one part of the first release paper corresponding to the first electrode along the first incision part and removing one part of the second release paper corresponding to the second electrode along the second incision part.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2010Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventor: Ki Sub Lee
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Patent number: 8702988Abstract: Novel compositions are disclosed for use as a stationary phase in chromatography comprising an inorganic substrate that is modified with at least one silane having the formula R1?-Q?-(CH2)?SiR2?X3-?. In a preferred embodiment, the inorganic substrate is silica gel and is modified with at least two silanes. Methods of preparation and use in chromatographic applications are disclosed. The novel compositions provide superior chromatographic performance, reduced silanol activity, enhanced stability, and reproducibility in preparation and performance.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2006Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Guang Q. Li
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Publication number: 20140106258Abstract: Truncated ditetragonal gold prisms (Au TDPs) are synthesized by adding a dilute solution of gold seeds to a growth solution, and allowing the growth to proceed to completion. The Au TDPs exhibit the face-centered cubic crystal structure and are bounded by 12 high-index {310} facets. The Au TDPs may be used as heterogeneous catalysts as prepared, or may be used as substrates for subsequent deposition of an atomically thin layer of a platinum group metal catalyst. When the Au TDPs are used as substrates, the atomically thin layer of metal reproduces the high-index facets of the Au TDPs.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: Brookhaven Science Associates, LLCInventors: Fang Lu, Oleg Gang, Yugang Zhang, Yu Zhang, Jia X. Wang
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Publication number: 20140106962Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for producing metal-supported thin layer skeletal catalyst structures, to methods for producing catalyst support structures without separately applying an intermediate washcoat layer, and to novel catalyst compositions produced by these methods. Catalyst precursors may be interdiffused with the underlying metal support then activated to create catalytically active skeletal alloy surfaces. The resulting metal-anchored skeletal layers provide increased conversion per geometric area compared to conversions from other types of supported alloy catalysts of similar bulk compositions, and provide resistance to activity loss when used under severe on-stream conditions. Particular compositions of the metal-supported skeletal catalyst alloy structures can be used for conventional steam methane reforming to produce syngas from natural gas and steam, for hydrodeoxygenation of pyrolysis bio-oils, and for other metal-catalyzed reactions inter alia.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2012Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: Alloys Surfaces Company, Inc.Inventors: Vincent A. Durante, Rajinder Gill, Andrew Davis, Elaine C. Soltani
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Patent number: 8697600Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying catalyst that contains a first oxygen storage material on which no noble metal is supported and which has a pyrochlore phase type regular array structure, and a second oxygen storage material which has a higher oxygen storage rate and a lower oxygen storage capacity than the first oxygen storage material and on which a platinum group noble metal is supported.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2011Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takeshi Nobukawa, Oji Kuno, Akira Morikawa, Kae Yamamura, Naoki Takahashi, Akihiko Suda
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Publication number: 20140099718Abstract: Heterogeneous nanowires having a core-shell structure consisting of single-crystal apatite as the core and graphitic layers as the shell and a synthesis method thereof are provided. More specifically, provided is a method capable of producing large amounts of heterogeneous nanowires, composed of graphitic shells and apatite cores, in a reproducible manner, by preparing a substrate including an element corresponding to X of X5(YO4)3Z is a chemical formula for apatite, adding to the substrate a gaseous source containing an element corresponding to Y of the chemical formula, adding thereto a gaseous carbon source, and allowing these reactants to react under optimized synthesis conditions using chemical vapor deposition (CVD), and to a method capable of freely controlling the structure and size of the heterogeneous nanowires and also to heterogeneous nanowires synthesized thereby.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2013Publication date: April 10, 2014Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCHInventors: Nam Jo JEONG, Jung Hoon LEE