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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7276212 | Exhaust articles for internal combustion engines Provided is a base metal undercoat containing catalyst and an exhaust article containing the catalyst. The catalyst contains a base metal undercoat with an oxygen storage component, and at least one catalytic layer. Also provided are methods for preparing the cataly... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7271125 | Coated metal substrate A coated metal substrate useful for carrying an exhaust emission treatment catalyst such as a three-way conversion catalyst for use with small engine platforms. The coated metal substrate comprises a metal such as a stainless steel, a carbon steel, a FeCr alloy, HAS... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7229700 | Corrosion-resistant coating for metal substrate A novel coating composition is provided for imparting corrosion and wear resistance to metal substrates. The novel coating composition is thermally applied and comprises an aluminum alloy mixed with a hard, inert matrix. The coating composition has found particular ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7229597 | Catalyzed SCR filter and emission treatment system Provided is an emission treatment system and method for simultaneously remediating the nitrogen oxides (NOx), particulate matter, and gaseous hydrocarbons present in diesel engine exhaust streams. The emission treatment system has an oxidation catalyst upstream of a... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7208128 | Manganese-based oxidation catalyst A catalyst for the oxidation of volatile organic compounds and carbon monoxide comprising manganese and alumina, such catalyst having been impregnated with a phosphorus compound. The presence of the phosphorus compound results in a significant oxidative conversion o... | 04/24/2007 |
| RE39553 | SOx tolerant NOx trap catalysts and methods of making and using the same The present invention relates to sulfur tolerant catalyst composites useful for reducing contaminants in exhaust gas streams, especially gaseous streams containing sulfur oxide contaminants. More specifically, the present invention is concerned with improved NOx tra... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7189376 | Multi-zoned catalyst and trap Provided are coated, multi-zoned catalyst substrates that trap and combust hydrocarbon and nitrogen oxides pollutants in a single monolith substrate. In some embodiments, the multi-zoned catalysts contain both radial and axial zones. The zones can be formed by depos... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7182927 | Hydrothermally stable metal promoted zeolite beta for NOreduction The present invention is directed to an iron-promoted zeolite beta catalyst useful in the selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides with ammonia in which the iron-promoted zeolite beta is treated so as to provide increased amounts of the iron promoter in the ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7150145 | Control system for mobile NOx SCR applications A diesel powered vehicle is provided with an SCR system which uses an external reducing reagent to convert NOx emissions in a manner which accounts for the effects of NOx transient emissions on the reducing catalyst. Actual NOx emissions produced by the engine are f... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7143578 | Exhaust system for enhanced reduction of nitrogen oxides and particulates from diesel engines A diesel engine aftertreatment exhaust system uses catalyzed soot filters for particulate matter reduction and urea SCR catalysts for NOx reduction on diesel engines in a combined system to lower particulate matter and NOx at the same time. With this integral emissi... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7118722 | Hydrothermally stable metal promoted zeolite beta for NOreduction The present invention is directed to a metal-promoted zeolite beta catalyst useful in the selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides with ammonia in which the zeolite beta is pre-treated so as to provide the zeolite with improved hydrothermal stability. | 10/10/2006 |
| 7083829 | Vehicle having atmosphere pollutant treating surface A method and apparatus for treating the atmosphere comprising moving a vehicle through the atmosphere, the vehicle having at least one atmosphere contacting surface and a pollutant treating composition located on said surface. A specific embodiment comprises coating... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7080505 | Vehicular atmosphere cleansing method A vehicular atmosphere cleansing system utilizes a regenerative wheel having flow channels extending through the wheel coated with an adsorbant. An atmosphere stream passes through a first position dependent portion of the wheel where VOC's including HC's are adsorb... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7078004 | Diesel oxidation catalyst The present invention relates to a method and article for treating a diesel engine exhaust stream. The stream is contacted with an upstream catalytic composition having a cerium component and/or a zeolite component to reduce the quantity and amount of the particulat... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7055311 | Emission control system for vehicles powered by diesel engines An NOx emission system for diesel powered vehicles has a “Y” exhaust system with an NOx adsorber catalyst in each leg and an oxidation catalyst in the combined leg. One bank of cylinders sends exhaust gases to one of the “Y” legs while a second bank of cylin... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7041263 | Catalyst composition for purifying exhaust gas The present invention relates to a composite of cerium, zirconium and samarium components, a catalyst composition containing such composite and the use of the catalyst composition for the treatment of a gas stream to reduce contaminants contained therein. The cataly... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7037875 | Catalyst support A support for a catalyst for controlling vehicular exhaust emissions comprising a high surface area refractory metal oxide, e.g., gamma-alumina, having a monomolecular layer of a second oxide selected from the group consisting of titanium dioxide, cerium dioxide and... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7022646 | Layered catalyst composite A layered catalyst composite for controlling vehicular exhaust emissions is disclosed. The composite comprises a substrate such as cordierite, at least one bottom layer deposited on the substrate containing a precious metal component such as platinum and at least on... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7022644 | Hydrogen sulfide-suppressing catalyst compositions Hydrogen sulfide formation is suppressed by a three-way conversion catalyst having an underlayer and a topcoat overlying the under layer. The under layer is prepared by dispersing a Group IIa metal oxide such as an oxide of magnesium, calcium, barium or strontium on... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6923945 | Layered SOX tolerant NOX trap catalysts and methods of making and using the same The present invention relates to a layered catalyst composite useful for reducing contaminants in exhaust gas streams, especially gaseous streams containing sulfur oxide contaminants. More specifically, the present invention is concerned with improved catalysts of t... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6921738 | Catalytic metal plate The present invention is directed to a catalyzed metallic substrate, such as a metal plate. There is a catalyst layer supported on the substrate surface. The article is useful as part of exhaust systems which can be used with small engines for applications such as m... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6912847 | Diesel engine system comprising a soot filter and low temperature NOx trap The invention provides low temperature NO2 trap compositions useful for adsorbing NO2 from a gas stream at lower temperatures, and releasing the NO2 at higher temperatures. The low temperature trap compositions are useful for incorpo... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6914026 | Hydrothermally stable metal promoted zeolite beta for NOx reduction The present invention is directed to an iron-promoted zeolite beta catalyst useful in the selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides with ammonia in which the iron-promoted zeolite beta is treated so as to provide increased amounts of the iron promoter in the ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6826906 | Exhaust system for enhanced reduction of nitrogen oxides and particulates from diesel engines A diesel engine aftertreatment exhaust system uses catalyzed soot filters for particulate matter reduction and urea SCR catalysts for NOx reduction on diesel engines in a combined system to lower particulate matter and NOx at the same time. With this integral emissi... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6777370 | SOx tolerant NOx trap catalysts and methods of making and using the same The present invention relates to a layered catalyst composite useful for reducing contaminants in exhaust gas streams, especially gaseous streams containing sulfur oxide contaminants. More specifically, the present invention is concerned with improved catalysts of t... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6764665 | Layered catalyst composite The present invention relates to a layered catalyst composite of the type generally referred to as a three-way conversion catalyst having the capability of simultaneously catalyzing the oxidation of hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide and the reduction of nitrogen oxid... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6742330 | Method for determining catalyst cool down temperature A diesel powered vehicle is provided with an SCR system which uses an external reducing reagent to convert NOx emissions in a manner which accounts for the effects of NOx transient emissions on the reducing catalyst. Actual NOx emissions produced by the engine are f... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6737036 | Catalyst compositions employing sol gel particles and methods of using the same Composite of at least two metal oxides in the form of Primary Particles and a support having a particle size greater than the Primary Particles used in the formation of a catalyst composition for the treatment of a pollutant containing gas. ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6727202 | Enhanced NOx trap having increased durability A catalytic trap disposed in an exhaust passage of an internal combustion engine which is operated with periodic alternations between lean and stoichiometric or rich conditions, for abatement of NOx in an exhaust gas stream which is generated by the engin... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6727097 | Method and apparatus for accelerated catalyst poisoning and deactivation An article, apparatus and method for simulating poisoning and deactivating catalysts with catalyst poison compounds at least one catalyst poison compound selected from the group consisting of a compound comprising phosphorous, a compound comprising zinc compound and... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6699448 | SOx tolerant NOx trap catalysts and methods of making and using the same The present invention relates to sulfur tolerant catalyst composites useful for reducing contaminants in exhaust gas streams, especially gaseous streams containing sulfur oxide contaminants. More specifically, the present invention is concerned with impro... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6689709 | Hydrothermally stable metal promoted zeolite beta for NOx reduction The present invention is directed to a metal-promoted zeolite beta catalyst useful in the selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides with ammonia in which the zeolite beta is pre-treated so as to provide the zeolite with improved hydrothermal stabil... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6662553 | Control system for mobile NOx SCR applications A diesel powered vehicle is provided with an SCR system which uses an external reducing reagent to convert NOx emissions in a manner which accounts for the effects of NOx transient emissions on the reducing catalyst. Actual NOx emissions produced by the e... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6586254 | Method and apparatus for accelerated catalyst poisoning and deactivation An article, apparatus and method for simulating poisoning and deactivating catalysts with catalyst poison compounds at least one catalyst poison compound selected from the group consisting of a compound comprising phosphorous, a compound comprising zinc c... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6585945 | SOx tolerant NOx trap catalysts and methods of making and using the same The present invention relates to sulfur tolerant catalyst composites useful for reducing contaminants in exhaust gas streams, especially gaseous streams containing sulfur oxide contaminants. More specifically, the present invention is concerned with impro... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6581374 | Control system for mobile NOx SCR applications A diesel powered vehicle is provided with an SCR system which uses an external reducing reagent to convert NOx emissions in a manner which accounts for the effects of NOx transient emissions on the reducing catalyst. Actual NOx emissions produced by the e... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6568179 | Apparatus and method for vehicle emissions control An apparatus and method for vehicle emissions control are disclosed. More particularly, an apparatus and method for insuring that the temperature of a vehicle's exhaust gas stream entering the underfloor catalytic converter during engine operation does no... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6548446 | Catalyst for selective oxidation of carbon monoxide A selective catalytic material is used in a method for selective oxidation of carbon monoxide in the presence of hydrocarbons and contains rhodium and a bismuth component either as a supported catalytic material dispersed on a refractory inorganic oxide s... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6528029 | Catalyst compositions employing sol gel particles and methods of using the same Composite of at least two metal oxides in the form of Primary Particles and a support having a particle size greater than the Primary Particles used in the formation of a catalyst composition for the treatment of a pollutant containing gas.... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6497848 | Catalytic trap with potassium component and method of using the same A catalytic trap (10, 110) effective for conversion of NOx in an exhaust gas stream is inert to high-temperature reaction with basic oxygenated compounds of lithium, sodium or potassium. The catalytic trap may be substantially free of silica co... | 12/24/2002 |
