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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6811726 | One dimensional ceramic conductive oxides This application describes ceramic oxide superconductors, their precursors and methods of preparation. The superconductors contain no copper, but comprise the transition metals Nickel or Cobalt (MT) together with bulky cations of Groups 2 and 1 of the Per... | 11/02/2004 |
| 5589012 | Bearing systems Bearings are made having at least one surface made of an amorphous alloy having a coefficient of friction of less than 0.5 and having a tensile strength of 1.0 GPa or greater. In the case of a bearing shaft, the shaft can be smaller than a comparable stee... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5330736 | Zeolite L synthesis and resulting product Zeolite L is made from an aqueous precursor mixture that contains from 0.1 to about 10% by weight of an amorphous aluminosilicate seeding gel which does not contain zeolite L. Using this mixture zeolite L can be made in a much shorter time than with a syn... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5328359 | Ignition stage for a high temperature combustor A catalytic reactor serves as the ignition stage for a multi-stage combustor. In one embodiment, the catalytic reactor includes a stack of corrugated metal strips, each strip having a catalyst coating on exactly one side, wherein a coated side of one stri... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5319929 | Catalytic converter system An exhaust system for an internal combustion engine adapted to correct the problem of pollution occurring at start-up and during at least initial engine running, and characterized by an electrically heatable catalytic converter and, desirably, a separate ... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5318756 | Electrode feed through There is provided a terminal especially adapted for use with an electrically heatable catalytic converter having a stud, a portion of said stud being coated with a thin layer of refractory metal oxide, and a sleeve having an interference fit with said coa... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5308591 | Core body for catalytic converter The disclosure relates to an improved catalytic converter core which is characterized by a plurality of spaced rigid centrally located pins about which are wrapped a plurality of corrugated thin metal strips. The configuration of the resulting core is det... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5302567 | Zeolite octane additive When a zeolite additive composition of a medium-pore zeolite with a Constraint Index from about 1 to about 12 and a silica to alumina mole ratio greater than about 12 is added to a conventional cracking catalyst dispersed in an inorganic matrix, the octan... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5288470 | Metal substrate having an insulating barrier A metal substrate contains a barrier which functions as an electrical insulator. One can thus use the substrate to make an electrically heated catalytic converter, in which one must electrically isolate a catalyst-bearing strip from adjacent strips. One f... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5281426 | Method for heating and cooling sealed food product pouches An automatic heating apparatus for uniformly cooking foods which rapidly cools the cooked foods to reduce spoilage. Food packages are placed on trays and the trays are inserted in a transportable rack. The rack is loaded into a cooking tank. A pump contin... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5280748 | Cook/chill tank An apparatus for uniformly cooking foods which rapidly cools the cooked foods to reduce spoilage. Food packages are placed on trays and the trays are inserted in a transportable rack. The rack is loaded into a cooking tank. A pump continuously circulates ... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5272876 | Core element for catalytic converter There is provided a novel and improved core element for a catalytic converter characterized in that the core element has a corrugated thin metal strip with bent tab members at each end, such tab members being in two portions. These two portion sandwich th... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5249696 | Manual relief gas vent A drum lid for a ventable drum has a depression formed in the surface of the lid. A vent valve is placed in the depression and extends through the lid. The valve has a valve outlet which opens into the reservoir in the lid. During venting the reservoir is... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5240682 | Reinforced corrugated thin metal foil strip useful in a catalytic converter core, a catalytic converter core containing said strip and an electrically heatable catalytic converter containing said core There is provided an improved reinforced corrugated thin stainless steel strip in which either or both of the longitudinal edges are overfolded to increase the thickness and stiffness of the foil to better resist the tendency to failure in a severe hot-sh... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5238650 | Electrode feed through There is provided a terminal especially adapted for use with an electrically heatable catalytic converter having a stud, a portion of said stud being coated with a thin layer of a ceramic, and a sleeve having an interference fit with said coated portion, ... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5236877 | Dual zeolite fluid cracking catalyst composition for improved gasoline octane Hydrocarbon conversion catalyst compositions which are highly selective for producing gasoline-range olefins, aromatics and, hence, a high octane gasoline, by making a combination catalyst of two different zeolites. The combination of a stabilized zeolite... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5236880 | Catalyst for cracking of paraffinic feedstocks A zeolite catalyst with improved hydrocarbon conversion comprising a crystalline aluminosilicate having a SiO2 /Al2 O3 ratio greater than 5 and preferably a MFI or MEL zeolite. The zeolite contains a Group VIIIA metal, pre... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5232671 | Core for a catalytic converter There is provided an improved electrically conductive metal honeycomb body having a plurality of corrugated thin metal strips, which may be heater strips, extending in electrical parallel between otherwise electrically isolated connector plates. The corru... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5202303 | Combustion apparatus for high-temperature environment This invention includes a multiple-stage combustion apparatus which can be used in a high-temperature environment, such as with a gas turbine. In particular, the invention includes a novel structure for the first stage of such apparatus, and a method of m... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5180703 | SOx/NOx sorbent and process of use An alumina sorbent capable of adsorbing NOx and SOx from waste gases and being regenerated by heating above 600° C. is made by incorporating an alumina stabilizing agent into the sorbent. A preferred method is to add the stabilizer when the alumina is pr... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5177961 | Upstream collimator for electrically heatable catalytic converter There is provided an improved electrically heatable catalytic converter formed of an electrically heatable corrugated thin metal monolith and having a collimator axially spaced upstream of the electrically heatable monolith, said collimator having the pur... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5174968 | Structure for electrically heatable catalytic core There is provided an improved electrically heatable core for an electrically heatable catalytic converter. The core is characterized by corrugated thin metal strips and flat thin metal strips in alternating relation with each other and secured to an elect... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5170624 | Composite catalytic converter There is provided a core element for an electrically heatable catalytic converter, and an electrically heatable catalytic converter containing the same, the core element being characterized by a corrugated thin metal foil strip, preferably herringbone cor... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5157183 | Aromatization process using an improved catalyst A catalytic process for converting low molecular weight non-aromatic compounds into higher molecular weight aromatic compounds utilizes a unique zeolite catalyst with improved hydrocarbon conversion. The catalyst is a crystalline aluminosilicate having a ... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5149508 | Parallel path catalytic converter There is provided an electrically heatable catalytic monolith composed of a bundle of layers of corrugated thin metal strips in contiguous relation in an electrically parallel circuit, the bundle being accordion folded and having electrical contacts at ea... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5146744 | Electrically heatable catalytic converter insert There is provided an electrically heatable catalytic converter insert for insertion in a current internal combustion engine exhaust line. The device described includes a housing and a polycellular corrugated thin metal foil monolith disposed therein, and ... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5141912 | Chrome/platinum/palladium catalyst for hydrocarbon emission control A catalyst for control of hydrocarbon emission with improved resistance to phosphorus, sulfur, halogen and silicon poisoning comprising a refractory oxide support impregnated with 0.5 to 20% by weight chromium oxide or manganese oxide or a mixture thereof... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5140812 | Core for an electrically heatable catalytic converter There is provided an improved core for an electrically heatable catalytic converter, and an electrically heatable catalytic converter containing such core, said core characterized by having a plurality of subcircuits in which the heater strips of thin hig... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5137855 | Catalysts for selective catalytic reduction denox technology Catalysts for the selective catalytic reduction of NOx by ammonia are made from porous formed supports having a certain fraction of the pores with pore diameters larger than 600 Angstrom units. Thus macropores can be introduced in a formed TiO2... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5128291 | Porous titania or zirconia spheres Porous titania or zirconia spheres having a particle diameter of about 1 to 100 microns, a pore volume of about 0.1 to 1 cc/g, and a pore diameter in the range of about 10 to 5,000 Angstrom units are made by spray drying a slurry of ultimate titania or zi... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5102530 | Cracking catalysts with octane enhancement Cracking catalysts which yield higher octane gasoline than conventional cracking catalysts are made with large pore size zeolites such as zeolite Beta and zeolite ZSM-20 in the low sodium, H+ form. These zeolites are mixed with a matrix which c... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5102850 | Catalyst supports having promoter oxide gradient, resulting catalyst and method of making the supports Catalysts which are suitable for auto exhaust use are made with a promoter oxide that is deposited in a concentration gradient. A solution of the promoter oxide precursor, e.g., cerous nitrate solution, is impreganted uniformly into the pore structure of ... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5070694 | Structure for electrically heatable catalytic core There is provided an improved electrically heatable core for an electrically heatable catalytic converter. The core is characterized by a plurality of corrugated thin metal strips secured to an electrically conductive central core or tube. Alternating wit... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5063769 | Metal honeycomb catalyst support having a double taper A catalytic converter includes a metal honeycomb catalyst support which is anchored in a canister so that it cannot telescope or blow out. The honeycomb catalyst support is made by folding a strip of metal back and forth upon itself. The lines of folding ... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5054434 | Suppression of ammonia odors from animal wastes The accumulation of gaseous ammonia in areas wherein animals are housed or maintained is controlled by providing to the areas animal litter, bedding, or other absorbent material which contain a low molecular weight, non-volatile organic acid. Acids such a... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5025649 | Metal honeycomb catalyst support having a double taper A catalytic converter includes a metal honeycomb catalyst support which is anchored in a canister so that it cannot telescope or blow out. The honeycomb catalyst support is made by folding a strip of metal back and forth upon itself. The lines of folding ... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5026273 | High temperature combuster There has thus been provided a highly efficient metal-ceramic catalytic combustor for a gas turbine/catalytic combustor assembly. The catalyst zone is formed of a high temperature resistant metal wire mesh, e.g., palladium coated tungsten or ferritic stai... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4985388 | Catalytic exhaust pipe insert There has been provided a catalytically active insert assembly for insertion in an exhaust pipe and characterized by a metal support having at least one layer of a catalytically active thin metal foil applied to and secured to the surface or surfaces ther... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4985384 | Cracking catalysts having aromatic selectivity An FCC catalyst is made with a zeolite Beta which contains from about 0.1 to 15 wt % based on the weight of the zeolite Beta of gallium, zinc or mixtures thereof. The catalyst substantially increases the aromatic content of the gasoline compared to just u... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4976929 | Electrically heated catalytic converter There is provided an improved electrically heated accordion folded corrugated thin metal catalytic converter for hydrocarbon or alcohol fueled engine exhaust, particularly internal combustion engine exhaust, having a simplified construction and characteri... | 12/11/1990 |
