Stabilized Patents (Class 502/500)
  • Patent number: 11701638
    Abstract: A porous aluminum-based metal-organic framework (MOF) comprises inorganic aluminum chains linked via carboxylate groups of 1H-pyrazole-3,5-dicarboxylate (HPDC) linkers, and of formula: [Al(OH)(C5H2O4N2)(H2O)].
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Omar M. Yaghi, JingJing Yang
  • Patent number: 11014068
    Abstract: A porous aluminum-based metal-organic framework (MOF) comprises inorganic aluminum chains linked via carboxylate groups of 1H-pyrazole-3,5-dicarboxylate (HPDC) linkers, and of formula: [Al(OH)(C5H2O4N2)(H2O)].
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Omar M. Yaghi, JingJing Yang
  • Patent number: 8992869
    Abstract: A treatment device configured to receive a flow of exhaust from a power source is disclosed. The treatment device may have a first layer, a second layer, and a substrate layer. The first layer may include a selective catalytic reduction layer, and the second layer may be disposed downstream of the first layer and include an oxidation catalyst support. The substrate layer may be disposed adjacent to the second layer. Additionally, an additive may be disposed downstream of the first layer. The additive may be operative to substantially prohibit migration of a component of the second layer to the first layer upon treatment of the flow of exhaust by the oxidation catalyst support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua L Ratts, Ronald Graham Silver
  • Patent number: 8980209
    Abstract: Described are catalyst compositions, catalytic articles, methods of manufacturing catalytic articles and exhaust gas treatment systems and methods that utilize the catalytic articles. The catalyst composition comprises an oxidation catalyst comprising a washcoat layer including a platinum group metal supported on a refractory metal oxide support and porous molecular sieve particles having internal pores, the molecular sieve particles protected by a protecting material selected from an organic wax encapsulating the molecular sieve particles, a polymer encapsulating the molecular sieve particles, an inorganic oxide deposited on the surface of the molecular sieve particles, or an organic compound filling the internal pores of the molecular sieve particles, wherein the protecting material prevents interaction of the molecular sieve particles with the platinum group metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey B. Hoke, Oleg Ilinich, Michael Breen
  • Patent number: 8969228
    Abstract: Systems and Methods for manufacturing ZPGM catalysts systems that may allow the prevention of formation or the conversion of corrosion causing compounds, such as hexavalent chromium compounds, within ZPGM catalyst systems are disclosed. ZPGM catalysts systems, may include metallic substrate, which may include alloys of iron and chromium, a washcoat and an overcoat. Disclosed manufacturing processes may include a thermal decomposition of hexavalent chromium compounds which may allow the decomposition of such compounds into trivalent chromium compounds, and may also produce metallic catalyst, such as silver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Clean Diesel Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Zahra Nazarpoor
  • Patent number: 8668891
    Abstract: An exhaust system 10 for a vehicular lean-burn internal combustion engine comprises: (a) a first substrate monolith 6 comprising a SCR catalyst; (b) at least one second substrate monolith 4 comprising a catalytic washcoat coating comprising at least one platinum group metal (PGM) disposed upstream of the first substrate monolith; and (c) a third substrate monolith 2 disposed between the first substrate monolith and the or each second substrate monolith, wherein at least one PGM on the or each second substrate monolith 4 is liable to volatilise when the or each second substrate monolith 4 is exposed to relatively extreme conditions including relatively high temperatures, and wherein the third substrate monolith 2 comprises a washcoat coating comprising at least one metal oxide for trapping volatilised PGM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company
    Inventors: Philip Gerald Blakeman, Sougato Chatterjee, Andrew Francis Chiffey, Jane Gast, Paul Richard Phillips, Raj Rao Rajaram, Andrew Peter Walker
  • Patent number: 8667785
    Abstract: A catalysed substrate monolith 12 for use in treating exhaust gas emitted from a lean-burn internal combustion engine, which catalysed substrate monolith 12 comprising a first washcoat coating 16 and a second washcoat coating 18, wherein the first washcoat coating comprises a catalyst composition comprising at least one platinum group metal (PGM) and at least one support material for the at least one PGM, wherein at least one PGM in the first washcoat coating is liable to volatilize when the first washcoat coating is exposed to relatively extreme conditions including relatively high temperatures, wherein the second washcoat coating comprises at least one metal oxide for trapping volatilized PGM and wherein the second washcoat coating is oriented to contact exhaust gas that has contacted the first washcoat coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company
    Inventors: Philip Gerald Blakeman, Gavin Michael Brown, Sougato Chatterjee, Andrew Francis Chiffey, Jane Gast, Paul Richard Phillips, Raj Rao Rajaram, Glen Spreitzer, Andrew Peter Walker
  • Patent number: 8545780
    Abstract: A catalyst material including a catalyst carrier including a porous alumina support and a hindrance layer on the alumina support, the hindrance layer comprising one or more of a sulfate, carbonate, hydroxide, or oxide of barium, strontium, or calcium is described. The catalyst carrier further includes a rare earth oxide. The catalyst material can further comprise a platinum group metal. The catalyst material is useful for methods and systems of abating pollutants from automotive exhaust gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Shau-Lin F. Chen, Gary A. Gramiccioni, Wiley Feng, Eric An, Scott Zhao
  • Patent number: 8394736
    Abstract: A method includes contacting a catalyst including a metal having an average particle size of approximately one nanometer or greater with SO2; and reducing the average particle size of the metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Tufts University
    Inventors: Maria Flytzani-Stephanopoulos, Xiaoyan She
  • Patent number: 8324323
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions of crystalline coordination copolymers wherein multiple organic molecules are assembled to produce porous framework materials with layered or core-shell structures. These materials are synthesized by sequential growth techniques such as the seed growth technique. In addition, the invention provides a simple procedure for controlling functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignees: UOP LLC, The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Kyoung Moo Koh, Antek G. Wong-Foy, Adam J. Matzger, Annabelle I. Benin, Richard R. Willis
  • Patent number: 8309661
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions of crystalline coordination copolymers wherein multiple organic molecules are assembled to produce porous framework materials with layered or core-shell structures. These materials are synthesized by sequential growth techniques such as the seed growth technique. In addition, the invention provides a simple procedure for controlling functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignees: UOP LLC, The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Kyoung Moo Koh, Antek G. Wong-Foy, Adam J. Matzger, Annabelle I. Benin, Richard R. Willis
  • Patent number: 7622417
    Abstract: A method is disclosed of synthesizing an aluminophosphate or metalloaluminophosphate molecular sieve comprising an AEI structure type material, in which the rate of heating to the crystallization temperature is controlled, either alone or in combination with the H2O:Al2O3 molar ratio of the synthesis mixture, so as to enhance the yield of the desired molecular sieve product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventor: Machteld Maria Mertens
  • Patent number: 7399808
    Abstract: The present invention includes a molecular melt composition comprising an antioxidant and a coupling agent. The molecular melt is partially amorphous in nature. The invention also includes a method for making the molecular melt composition and a method for using the molecular melt to produce coupled polymers. The invention further includes a method for using an antioxidant to phlagmatize a coupling agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Marlin E. Walters, Marius W. Sorenson, Malcolm F. Finlayson, Robin J. Lee, Clark H. Cummins
  • Patent number: 7343747
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of storing a liquefied gas in a container containing a metal-organic framework material, the container filled with such a gas, a process for filling container and the use of the container to release the gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignees: BASF Aktiengesellschaft, The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Ulrich Müller, Michael Hesse, Hermann Pütter, Omar M. Yaghi
  • Patent number: 7326361
    Abstract: The present invention includes a molecular melt composition comprising an antioxidant and a coupling agent. The molecular melt is partially amorphous in nature. The invention also includes a method for making the molecular melt composition and a method for using the molecular melt to produce coupled polymers. The invention further includes a method for using an antioxidant to phlagmatize a coupling agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Marlin E. Walters, Marius W. Sorenson, Malcolm F. Finlayson, Robin J. Lee, Clark H. Cummins
  • Patent number: 7208448
    Abstract: The invention relates to a passivated hydrogenation catalyst that is embedded in a primary amine, a derivative thereof, and/or a nitrile, the process to make such catalysts, as well as the use of such catalysts in a hydrogenation process in which an amine or a derivative thereof is produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Akzo Nobel N.V.
    Inventors: Thale Jacob Ottens, Jacobus Van Den Berg, Paul Van Poecke
  • Patent number: 7141182
    Abstract: The present invention includes a molecular melt composition comprising an antioxidant and a coupling agent. The molecular melt is partially amorphous in nature. The invention also includes a method for making the molecular melt composition and a method for using the molecular melt to produce coupled polymers. The invention further includes a method for using an antioxidant to phlagmatize a coupling agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Marlin E. Walters, Marius W. Sorenson, Malcolm F. Finlayson, Robin J. Lee, Clark H. Cummins
  • Patent number: 6776924
    Abstract: The present invention includes a molecular melt composition comprising an antioxidant and a coupling agent. The molecular melt is partially amorphous in nature. The invention also includes a method for making the molecular melt composition and a method for using the molecular melt to produce coupled polymers. The invention further includes a method for using an antioxidant to phlagmatize a coupling agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Marlin E. Walters, Marius W. Sorenson, Malcolm F. Finlayson, Robin J. Lee, Clark H. Cummins
  • Patent number: 6774083
    Abstract: A process for improving the stability and/or preventing the deactivation of catalyst in processes of continuous manufacture of acetic acid and/or methyl acetate includes a first, reaction step wherein at least one methyl formate isomerization reaction is carried out in a liquid phase reaction medium, in the presence of carbon monoxide and of a catalytic system including at least one halogenated promoter and at least one iridium-based catalytic compound, and, a second, flash step in which partial vaporization of a reaction medium originating from the first step is carried out in a flash separator. In a non-vaporized liquid fraction resulting from the partial vaporization in the flash separator, an overall content of formic acid and methyl formate is maintained at least equal to 1% by weight of said non-vaporized liquid fraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: Acetex Chimie
    Inventors: Daniel Thiebaut, Carl Patois, Lise Layeillon, Daniel Marchand
  • Publication number: 20030233012
    Abstract: The production of ethylenically unsaturated acids or esters by the catalytic reaction of an alkanoic acid or ester, especially methyl propionate, with formaldehyde, and a catalyst therefor wherein the catalyst comprises a porous high surface area silica containing 1-10% by weight of an alkali metal, especially cesium (expressed as a metal) and having compounds of at least one modifier element selected from boron, magnesium, aluminium, zirconium and hafnium dispersed in the pores of said silica in such amount that the catalyst contains a total of 0.25 to 2 gram atoms of primary modifier element per 100 moles of silica.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2003
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Inventors: Samuel David Jackson, David William Johnson, John David Scott, Gordon James Kelly, Brian Peter Williams
  • Patent number: 6620763
    Abstract: This process produces a sorbent for use in desulfurization of coal gas. A zinc titanate compound and a metal oxide are mixed by milling the compounds in an aqueous medium, the resulting mixture is dried and then calcined, crushed, sleved and formed into pellets for use in a moving-bed reactor. Metal oxides suitable for use as an additive in this process include: magnesium oxide, magnesium oxide plus molybdenum oxide, calcium oxide, yttrium oxide, hafnium oxide, zirconium oxide, cupric oxide, and tin oxide. The resulting sorbent has a percentage of the original zinc or titanium ions substituted for the oxide metal of the chosen additive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: Venkat S. Venkataramani, Raul E. Ayala
  • Publication number: 20020150521
    Abstract: An improved method for the safe storage, transportation, and handling of hydrogen fluoride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2002
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Applicant: Phillips Petroleum Company
    Inventors: Robert B. Eldridge, Bruce B. Randolph, Richard L. Anderson
  • Patent number: 6107239
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an exhaust gas catalyst for reducing the pollutant release containing in the exhaust gas. The catalyst includes a primary-core support carrier composed of gamma-phase aluminum oxide. The core-carrier is coated with Y.sub.2 O.sub.3 and ZrO.sub.2 such that the heat resistance is greatly improved. A two-layer active catalytic structure is formed over the core-carrier. An inner catalytic layer is formed with composition active catalytic elements with approximate weight ratios of La:Ce:Mn:Co:Pd:=10-15:10-15:6-10:6-10:0.1-0.3. An outer catalytic layer is then coated over the inner catalytic layer. The outer catalytic layer comprises catalytic active elements. The weight ratio of the active catalytic elements are Y:La:Zr:Cu:Cr:V:Pd:=1-3:2-6:2-6:6-10:10-15:2-6:0.1-0.3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignee: LuChuang Environment Protection Science Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Jianwu Qin, Pengming Jiang
  • Patent number: 6077489
    Abstract: An oxidation catalyst for internal combustion engines which contains platinum on a finely divided support material and containing lead as a promoter. The catalytic activity of the oxidation catalyst can be increased greatly by promoting the catalyst with lead at a molar ratio of lead to platinum of 2:1. The light-off temperatures of the promoted catalyst are well below the corresponding temperatures for a conventional, lead-free catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Assignee: Degussa-Huls Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Harald Klein, Hans Van Den Tillaart, Egbert Lox, Thomas Kreuzer, Stephan Eckhoff
  • Patent number: 5899678
    Abstract: An oxidation and/or combustion catalyst comprising at least one metal or oxide thereof chosen from the group consisting of palladium, platinum, nickel, cobalt and iron which is in combination with zinc metal or zinc metal oxide so as to result in a catalyst having said metal or oxide thereof to zinc metal or zinc metal oxide in a molar ratio of 1:2 and the catalyst is in the form of a close admixture or alloy, the catalyst further comprising a rare earth metal oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1999
    Assignee: University Court of the University of Dundee
    Inventors: James Thomson, James Cairns, Andrew Hourd
  • Patent number: 5700439
    Abstract: Coated sulfur sorbent particles have been found to resist agglomeration when used in industrial processes generating sulfur vapors at elevated temperatures, even in the presence of hydrogen chloride and/or water vapor. These coated sulfur sorbents have been found to improve vapor phase sulfur sorption processes at elevated temperatures in either single or multiple sulfidation cycles followed by regeneration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1997
    Assignee: Chemetals Technology Incorporated
    Inventors: William J. Goyette, Francis J. Keenan
  • Patent number: 5518980
    Abstract: More reliable removal of sulfur oxides (SO.sub.x) from combustion effluents by in furnace injection is achieved by stabilizing slurries of calcium carbonate (limestone), calcium oxide (lime) and calcium hydroxide (hydrated lime) for extended periods of time and during in-furnace injection. The slurries are stabilized by a stabilization system comprising a generally hydrophobic surfactant having an HLB of less than about 8 and a more hydrophilic surfactant having an HLB of at least about 8, wherein the HLB values of the hydrophobic and the hydrophilic surfactants differ by at least about 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1996
    Assignee: Nalco Fuel Tech
    Inventor: M. Linda Lin
  • Patent number: 5409878
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a non selective oxidation catalyst resistant to high temperatures and a method of preparation of this catalyst.According to the invention, this catalyst comprises an essentially alumina-based support stabilized with silicon and a precursor of the active phase consisting of a noble metal M in which the active phase is cationic amino-complex of the [M(NH.sub.3).sub.4 ].sup.++ type or a compound selected among the tetrachloropalladic acid.The catalyst of the invention is usable in particular in processes of catalytic combustion of hydrocarbons, of carbone monoxide, of hydrogen or of their mixtures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 25, 1995
    Assignee: Gaz de France
    Inventors: Luc Blanchard, Patrick Briot, Michel Primet, Edouard Garbowski
  • Patent number: 5366946
    Abstract: Compositions consisting essentially of 1,1-dichloro-1-fluoroethane and at least one stabilizing agent chosen from epoxides and hydrocarbons substituted by a nitro group. These compositions can especially be used as cleaning agent and as blowing agent for polyurethane foams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1994
    Assignee: Solvay (Societe Anonyme)
    Inventors: Pierre Barthelemy, Mireille Paulus, Annie Leroy
  • Patent number: 4985389
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for removing contaminating mercury from hydrocarbon streams, gas or liquid, wherein the stream is contacted with a molecular sieve pretreated with an alkali polysulfide. The pretreatment consists of saturating the sieve with an aqueous solution of the polysulfide and subsequently drying the saturated sieve under conditions calculated to dry but not decompose the polysulfide present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 15, 1991
    Assignee: Mobil Oil Corporation
    Inventor: Costandi A. Audeh
  • Patent number: 4900713
    Abstract: A method of stabilizing pyrophoric hydrotreating catalyst drums has been discovered. The dry catalyst is introduced into drums which have been purged with an inert gas such as nitrogen or carbon dioxide. A continuous layer of gelatinized starch is applied to the top of the catalyst, sealing it from air. The drum lid is clamped on and the catalyst is stored or transported. The gelatinized starch seal does not impair the catalyst for regeneration or metals reclaiming.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 13, 1990
    Assignee: Texaco, Inc.
    Inventors: Fred D. Brent Jr., Richard G. Nelson, William A. Ruff
  • Patent number: 4808562
    Abstract: A process for the production of catalyst materials stabilized in the active state, comprising activating the catalyst starting materials in a reducing gas atmosphere, impregnating the activated catalysts with the melt of a solid inert to the active catlayst, and solidifying the melt impregnation by cooling. The particulate catalyst starting material is passed under the reaction conditions of the activation stage through a reaction zone filled with the reducing gas atmosphere which is in direct contact with the melt of the impregnating solid; the activated catalyst material is introduced into this melt; subsequently removed therefrom; and the molten solid left to solidify. If desired, the impregnated catalyst material may be mechanically size-reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1987
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1989
    Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Kubersky, Hans-Georg Rollberg
  • Patent number: 4808387
    Abstract: Vanadium tetrachloride is stabilized by the addition of minor but stabilizing amounts of an acyl halide, benzoyl chloride being especially preferred. The vanadium tetrachloride may be dissolved in an inert organic solvent; hydrocarbons such as hexane are preferred. The stabilized vanadium tetrachloride may be utilized subsequently in polymerization processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1987
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1989
    Assignee: Exxon Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Sudhin Datta, Trazollah Ouhadi
  • Patent number: 4794098
    Abstract: A process for the stabilization of particulate, activated catalyst masses after the activation of the starting catalyst masses in a gas stream, wherein the particulate, activated catalyst masses are removed from the activation reactor in an inert gas atmosphere into a liquid alcohol or a mixture of two or more alcohols which are straight-chain or branched-chain alcohols containing from 6 to 12 carbon atoms in the alkyl radical, stabilizing the catalyst masses by impregnation with the alcohol or the alcohol mixture, optionally storing and/or transporting the alcohol-impregnated catalyst masses, removing excess alcohol, sieving the alcohol-moist catalyst mass, and introducing the catalyst mass into a catalysis reactor to form a catalyst filling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1987
    Date of Patent: December 27, 1988
    Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
    Inventors: Joachim Pohl, Franz-Josef Carduck, Gerd Goebel