Quotables
"Without question, the greatest invention in the history of mankind is beer. Oh, I grant you that the wheel was also a fine invention, but the wheel does not go nearly as well with pizza."
Dave Barry
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120102926 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TREATING EXHAUST GAS CONTAINING PARTICLES AND MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING THE DEVICE AND PERFORMING THE METHOD A method and a device for treating exhaust gas containing particles, include a particle separator and at least one particle agglomeration device positioned upstream of the particle separator in exhaust gas flow direction. The particle agglomeration device includes at le... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120102970 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR REGENERATING A CATALYTIC MATERIAL A steam generator coupled in flow communication downstream from a combustion device that produces a flow of exhaust gases includes a heating device configured to heat the exhaust gases that include oxides of nitrogen (NOx), and an oxidation catalyst coupled d... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120107202 | PROCESS FOR MINIMISING THE EMISSION OF PARTICULAR MATTER FROM MARINE DIESEL ENGINES The present invention provides a process for minimizing the emission of particulate matter and precursors thereof from a flue gas stream of an engine comprising particulate matter and precursors thereof and at least one gaseous component, which process comprises the ste... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120045378 | METHOD AND DEVICES FOR HEATING UREA-CONTAINING MATERIALS IN VEHICLE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM The invention relates to systems and methods for heating a solid or liquid reducing material such as an urea-containing material for NOx selective catalytic reduction (‘SCR’) using a heat stored in a thermal energy storage material, such as a phase change... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120036837 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE CONTROLLED FEEDING OF A REDUCING AGENT A method and a device provide for the controlled feeding of a reducing agent into an exhaust gas treatment unit with a storage capability for an exhaust gas component to be reduced which is generated from a mobile internal combustion engine. The method includes at least... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120039779 | METHOD FOR FEEDING REDUCING AGENT INTO AN EXHAUST GAS SYSTEM AND CORRESPONDING EXHAUST GAS SYSTEM AND MOTOR VEHICLE A method for feeding reducing agent or reducing agent precursor into exhaust systems of mobile internal combustion engines and an exhaust system are preferably used for internal combustion engines with high nitrogen oxide compound emissions. A feed time is established. ... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120020857 | DOSING SYSTEM HAVING RECIRCULATION HEATING AND VACUUM DRAINING A reductant dosing system is disclosed. The reductant dosing system may have a supply of reductant, a reductant nozzle, and a pump with an inlet and an outlet. The reductant dosing system may also have a first passage connecting the supply with the inlet of the pump, an... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120020875 | CATALYST FOR REDUCING NITROGEN OXIDES AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME The object is to provide an exhaust gas reduction catalyst that exhibit high nitrogen oxide reduction performance, and to provide a simple and efficient method for producing the catalyst, in which the amount of the waste liquid is reduced, further, an object of the inve... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120003131 | INTEGRATED DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER AND ELECTRIC LOAD BANK An apparatus for dissipating energy into the exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine includes a container for confining a flow path for exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine where the container has an inlet and an outlet. A porous, electrically conductive ... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110312486 | Alkali-Free Synthesis of Zeolitic Materials of the LEV-Type Structure Described is a process for the production of a zeolitic material having an LEV-type framework structure comprising YO2 and optionally comprising X2O3, wherein said process comprises
| |
| 20110313226 | Zeolitic Materials of the LEV-Type Structure And Methods For Their Production Described is a process for the production of a zeolitic material having an LEV-type framework structure comprising YO2 and optionally comprising X2O3, wherein said process comprises: (1) preparing a mixture comprising one or more ... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110305612 | NOX STORAGE CATALYST WITH IMPROVED HYDROCARBON CONVERSION ACTIVITY Described is a nitrogen oxide storage catalyst comprising:
| 12/15/2011 |
| 20110274602 | METAL-CONTAINING CRYSTALLINE SILICATES Novel metal-containing silicates, in particular redox-active as well as crystalline silicates, a process for preparing metal-containing crystalline silicates, as well as use thereof as high-temperature oxidation catalyst or diesel oxidation catalyst. Further, a catalyti... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110243818 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR SCR UREA SYSTEM A system may include a urea injection device, first, second and third conduits and a valve. The first conduit may contain a fluid and may be in heat transfer relation with the urea injection device. The second conduit may be in selective fluid communication with the fir... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110236280 | METHOD FOR PURIFYING EXHAUST GAS AND SYSTEM THEREFORE A method is provided for purifying exhaust gas from an engine having an exhaust passage with a selective reducing catalyst and an oxidation catalyst upstream of the selective reducing catalyst. The method calculates an amount of NOx that flows into the selective reducin... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110182789 | EXHAUST GAS AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEM An exhaust gas post treatment system for, in particular, a self-igniting internal combustion engine including a catalytic converter that is arranged in an exhaust gas line, a fine particle filter and an introduction device for a reduction agent arranged upstream of the ... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110158871 | EXHAUST SYSTEM FOR A VEHICULAR POSITIVE IGNITION INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE An exhaust system for a vehicular positive ignition internal combustion engine comprises a filter for filtering particulate matter from exhaust gas emitted from the engine, which filter comprising a porous substrate having inlet and outlet surfaces, wherein the inlet su... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110123421 | ZONED CATALYZED SOOT FILTER The present invention relates to a catalyzed soot filter which comprises a wall flow substrate with an inlet end, an outlet end, a substrate axial length extending between the inlet end and the outlet end, and a plurality of passages defined by internal walls of the wal... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110064632 | Staged Catalyst System and Method of Using the Same One aspect of the present invention is directed to a staged catalyst system for reducing gases in the exhaust from a combustion engine. In one embodiment, the staged catalyst system includes an integrated particulate filter block supporting thereupon a first selective c... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110008228 | USE OF AQUEOUS GUANIDINIUM FORMATE SOLUTIONS FOR THE SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION OF NITROGEN OXIDES IN EXHAUST GASES OF VEHICLES The invention relates to the use of aqueous guanidinium formiate solutions, optionally combined with urea and/or ammonia and/or ammonium salts, for the selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides using ammonia in exhaust gases of vehicles. The inventive guanidinium... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20100296989 | Molecular Conversion Processing of Greenhouse Gases of Global Warming Effect and Conversion Units Employing a Solid Particle Trap Molecular conversion processing of greenhouse gases of global warming effect and conversion units employing a solid particle trap. This is an industrial process capable of changing the chemical composition of the greenhouse gases from any source, such as the internal co... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100143222 | EXHAUST CONDENSATE REMOVAL APPARATUS FOR ABATEMENT SYSTEM Exhaust condensate removal apparatuses for abatement systems and methods of removing exhaust condensate from abatement systems are described. An exhaust condensate removal apparatus includes a cabinet exhaust and a process gas exhaust, the process exhaust openly cross-e... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20090324469 | Zero platinum group metal catalysts The present invention relates improving the performance of nitrogen oxide reduction by exposing rich exhaust to catalysts systems comprising a catalyst, wherein the catalyst systems are free of platinum group metals. The present invention also relates to improving reduc... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090317314 | Particle Separator and Method for Removing Particles from an Exhaust Gas Stream of an Internal Combustion Engine A particle separator and method for removing particles from an exhaust gas stream of an internal combustion engine. Differing flow regions having different flow conditions are formed in the particle separator. The differing flow regions are configured such that essentia... | 12/24/2009 |
| 20090274602 | Nonwoven Composites and Related Products and Methods The present invention in certain embodiments is directed to a catalytic substrate suitable for use in a number of applications, including as a substrate in a catalytic converter or a particulate filter. Another aspect of the present invention is a filtering substrate su... | 11/05/2009 |
| 20090257932 | FLUE GAS DESULFURIZATION PROCESS A process for desulfurizing an SO2-comprising gaseous stream comprising the steps of: a. providing an aqueous feed comprising an anion selected from a group consisting of carbonate, bicarbonate, hydroxide, sulfite, and hydrogen sulfite; b. providing an SO 10/15/2009 | |
| 20090208393 | DEVICE FOR REMOVING HARMFUL CONSTITUENTS FROM EXHAUST GASES OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES A device for removing harmful constituents from exhaust gases of internal combustion engines comprises a first housing for conducting exhaust gases, the first housing containing a front, middle, and rear area with at least one intake in the front area and at least one o... | 08/20/2009 |
| 20090148368 | AIR POLLUTION CONTROL In a method of controlling air pollution, a combustion gas is passed through a slurry of an alkaline-earth metal sulfide and a redox buffer (e.g., a phosphate), preferably in combination with an alkaline-earth metal carbonate and/or hydroxide. A composition for removing... | 06/11/2009 |
| 20090016944 | Hydrogen generator, Carbon dioxide and sulfate captor This invention provides a means to produce on site Hydrogen to power fuel cells or Hydrogen engines storing the energy in Calcium metal. It continues by using the Calcium hydroxide byproduct of Calcium generated Hydrogen reaction to capture Carbon dioxide from exhaust s... | 01/15/2009 |
| 20090010829 | Reducing Agent Composition The invention relates to a reducing agent composition for use in the catalytic reduction process of nitrogen oxides in exhaust gases, the composition containing 20-40 w % of urea, 19-40 w % of ammonium formate, and water.... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20090004079 | MULTI-COMPONENT CATALYST SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE REDUCTION OF NOx A catalyst system for the reduction of NOx is disclosed. One embodiment of the catalyst system is based on a catalyst in a first zone, including a catalyst support, gallium, and at least one promoting metal; and a catalyst in the second zone following the fir... | 01/01/2009 |
| 20080286183 | Control of combustion system emissions A process for capturing undesirable combustion products produced in a high temperature combustion system. Very finely sized particles of alkaline earth carbonates or hydroxides, with or without added ground fly ash, are provided in slurry form and are injected into the ... | 11/20/2008 |
| 20080250778 | Excess NH3 storage control for SCR catalysts A method of regulating an amount of NH3 stored in a catalyst of an exhaust after-treatment system includes determining a mass of NH3 into the catalyst based on a dosing rate of a dosing agent that is injected into an exhaust stream upstream of the catalyst and determini... | 10/16/2008 |
| 20080241029 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING MERCURY FROM COMBUSTION FLUE GAS A method for reducing an amount of mercury in flue gases generated by the combustion of coal is provided. The method includes combusting a quantity of coal and a quantity of air within a primary combustion area such that a fly ash containing carbon and elemental mercury... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080241027 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING MERCURY FROM COMBUSTION EXHAUST GAS A method for reducing mercury emissions in combustion flue gas is provided. The method includes combusting coal such that a flue gas flow is created. The flue gas flow includes at least mercury and carbon-containing fly ash. The method further includes cooling the flue ... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080241028 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO FACILITATE REDUCING MERCURY EMISSIONS A method for reducing an amount of mercury in flue gas is provided. The method includes injecting a quantity of coal having a fineness of less than 70%<200 mesh and greater than or equal to 50%<200 mesh. The quantity of coal is combusted in a quantity of air such ... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080241032 | Catalyzing Lean NOx Filter and Method of Using Same A NOx trapping filter is provided for use in emission control systems, for example, on the exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine. The NOx trapping filter has a substrate constructed using bonded fiber structures, which cooperate to form a highly uniform open ce... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080213145 | Method of Decomposing Nitrogen Dioxide A method of decomposing NO2 to NO in an exhaust gas of a lean-bum internal combustion engine comprises the steps of contacting an acidic metal oxide selected from the group consisting of zeolites, tungsten-doped titania, silica-titania, zirconia-titania, gamm... | 09/04/2008 |
| 20080159936 | TREATMENT OF COLD START ENGINE EXHAUST The present invention relates to a process for reducing cold start emissions in an exhaust gas stream (such as from an internal combustion engine) by contacting the exhaust stream with a combination of molecular sieves comprising (1) a small pore crystalline molecular s... | 07/03/2008 |
| 20080112865 | Nonwoven Composites and Related Products and Methods The present invention in certain embodiments is directed to a catalytic substrate suitable for use in a number of applications, including as a substrate in a catalytic converter or a particulate filter. Another aspect of the present invention is a filtering substrate su... | 05/15/2008 |
