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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120023915 | NOx Storage Materials and Traps Resistant to Thermal Aging Nitrogen oxide storage materials and methods of manufacturing nitrogen oxide storage materials are disclosed. The nitrogen oxide storage materials can be used to manufacture catalytic trap disposed in an exhaust passage of an internal combustion engine which is operated... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120016143 | EPOXIDATION CATALYST, A PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE CATALYST, ANDA PROCESS FOR THE PROUCTION OF AN OLEFIN OXIDE A catalyst for the epoxidation of an olefin comprising a carrier and deposited on the carrier, silver, a promoting amount of one or more promoters selected from the group consisting of alkali metals and rhenium and a promoting amount of nickel, wherein the nickel is add... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120003548 | AIR BATTERY CATALYST AND AIR BATTERY USING THE SAME Catalysts are provided which can catalyze both the oxygen reduction during the discharge of a secondary air battery and the oxygen production in the recharging of the battery and which are stable at a high potential in the recharging. The invention has been accomplished... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110318656 | Cathode for Metal-Air Rechargeable Battery An air cathode for a metal-air battery is disclosed which contains a catalyst chosen to make the metal air battery more easily rechargeable. This catalyst is based on cobalt phosphate, cobalt borate mixed metal cobalt phosphates, mixed metal cobalt borates, or mixed met... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110311904 | BORON-DOPED DIAMOND COATED CATALYST SUPPORT A catalyst support for an electrochemical system includes a high surface area refractory material core structure and boron-doped diamond. The BDD modifies the high surface area refractory material core structure.... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110312488 | CATALYST SYSTEM FOR GENERATION OF POLYOLS FROM SACCHARIDE CONTAINING FEEDSTOCK A catalyst system for generating at least one polyol from a feedstock comprising saccharide is disclosed. Generating the polyol involves, contacting hydrogen, water, and a feedstock comprising saccharide, with a catalyst system to generate an effluent stream comprising ... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110305615 | NOx Storage Catalyst With Reduced Rh Loading The present invention relates to a nitrogen oxide storage catalyst comprising:
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| 20110301018 | HEAVILY DOPED METAL OXIDES AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME A method of making a doped metal oxide includes heating a first doped metal oxide by rapid thermal annealing, to form a second doped metal oxide. The crystal structure of the second doped metal oxide is different from the crystal structure of the first doped metal oxide... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110287174 | Novel catalyst for oxygen reduction reaction in fuel cells A method for making a carbon-metal-nitrogen oxygen reducing cathode catalyst, the method comprising mixing a carbon source with a transition metal precursor to form a metal precursor loaded carbon substrate; adding a nitrogen precursor compound to the metal precursor lo... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110271658 | NITROGEN OXIDE STORAGE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FOR USE IN A MOTOR VEHICLE IN A CLOSE-COUPLED POSITION The use of nitrogen oxide storage catalysts in a close-coupled position for the cleaning of the exhaust gases from gasoline engines with direct gasoline injection which are operated with a predominantly lean air/fuel mixture places particular demands on the thermal stab... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110239906 | Photocatalytic Composites Containing Titanium and Limestone New photocatalytic product comprising compounds of titanium integrated with limestone. The product is obtained by reacting limestone with a suitable precursor of titanium dioxide in a basic solution, followed by accurately washing the solid obtained, drying it and calci... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110236284 | PHOTOCATALYST-COATED BODY AND PHOTOCATALYTIC COATING LIQUID Disclosed are a photocatalyst-coated body that can realize a good weather resistance, a photocatalyst-coated body that, in removing NOx, particularly in removing NOx in air, can suppress the production of an intermediate product such as NO2 while increasing t... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110223096 | CATALYST FOR OXIDATION REACTIONS IN THE PRESENCE OF HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND/OR CHLORINE AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF, AND THE USE THEREOF Thermally stable catalyst for heterogeneously catalyzed oxidation in the presence of hydrogen chloride and/or chlorine, comprising nanoparticulate core of a ruthenium compound with surrounding gas- and liquid-pervious shell of zirconium oxide or titanium oxide.... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110213189 | Dehydrogenation Catalyst For Alkyl Aromatic Compounds Exhibiting High Performance In The Presence Of High-Concentration CO2 A dehydrogenation catalyst composition for use in preparing an alkenyl aromatic compound by dehydrogenation of an alkyl aromatic compound, a method for preparing the catalyst, and a process for using the catalyst in a dehydrogenation reaction. Carbon dioxide (CO2 09/01/2011 | |
| 20110192325 | Photocatalytic Composites Containing Titanium and Limestone Free From Titanium Dioxide New photocatalytic product comprising compounds of titanium integrated with limestone. The product is obtained by reacting limestone with a suitable precursor of titanium dioxide in a basic solution, recovering the product in particular conditions, drying it and calcini... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110189583 | CATALYST, PRODUCTION PROCESS THEREFOR AND USE THEREOF The invention provides catalysts which are not corroded in acidic electrolytes or at high potential and have excellent durability and high oxygen reducing ability. The catalysts include a niobium-containing oxycarbonitride having I2 | |
| 20110172086 | SHAPED HETEROGENEOUS CATALYSTS A catalyst unit is described comprising a cylinder with a length C and a diameter D, wherein said unit has five holes arranged in a pentagonal pattern extending longitudinally therethrough, with five flutes running along the length of the unit, said flutes positioned eq... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110143913 | CATALYST ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a catalyst assembly. In one embodiment, the catalyst assembly includes a two-dimension (2-D) extensive catalyst including one or more precious catalytic metals and having a catalyst crystal plane; and a... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110136661 | Non-hygroscopic stabilized catalyst for the in-situ generation of sulfate free radicals This invention relates to methods for producing, and the resulting compositions comprising non-hygroscopic stabilized catalyst for use with peroxysulfates for the in-situ generation of sulfate free radicals in recreational water.... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110126527 | NOX STORAGE MATERIALS AND TRAPS RESISTANT TO THERMAL AGING Nitrogen oxide storage catalysts comprising a substrate and at least two coating layers, where the second layer is substantially free of platinum, cerium and barium, and methods of manufacturing and using these nitrogen oxide storage catalysts are disclosed.... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110112206 | CATALYST FOR FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING HYDROCARBONS A catalyst for FT synthesis which, in the FT method, is high in a CO conversion and small in the formation of a gaseous component and can stably perform an FT synthesis reaction and enhance the productivity of hydrocarbons, and a method for producing hydrocarbons using ... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110104029 | PHOTOCATALYTIC MATERIAL FOR SPLITTING OXIDES OF CARBON An embodiment relates to a photocatalytic composite material comprising (a) a first component that generates a photoexcited electron and has at least a certain minimum bandgap to absorb visible light and a structure that substantially prevents the recombination of the p... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110104490 | CARBON FIBER AND CATALYST FOR PRODUCTION OF CARBON FIBER A catalyst for production of a carbon fiber is obtained by dissolving or dispersing [I] a compound containing Fe element; [II] a compound containing Co element; [III] a compound containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ti, V, Cr, and Mn; and... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110105818 | Dehydrogenation Catalyst with a Water Gas Shift Co-Catalyst A catalyst comprising a dehydrogenation catalyst and a water gas shift co-catalyst can be used for the dehydrogenation of alkylaromatic hydrocarbons to alkenylaromatic hydrocarbons. For instance, the catalyst can be used for the dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene to styren... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110081290 | APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN GAS A gasifier for organic matter is provided in which a layer of ceramic balls function to both mill clinkers and catalyse hydrogen gas production. The ceramic balls comprise at least one catalyst suitable for lowering the activation energy of the various reactions involve... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110065570 | Electrode Catalyst of Carbon Nitride Nanotubes Supported by Platinum and Ruthenium Nanoparticles and Preparation Method Thereof Electrode catalyst of carbon nitride nanotubes supported by platinum and ruthenium nanoparticles have been produced by a simple, rapid, effective and green process: taking use of the affinity of carbon nitride nanotubes to platinum and ruthenium atoms, Pt and Ru nanopar... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110059386 | CATALYST, PRODUCTION PROCESS THEREFOR AND USE THEREOF Catalysts of the invention are not corroded in acidic electrolytes or at high potential and have excellent durability and high oxygen reducing ability. The catalysts include a niobium oxycarbonitride represented by a compositional formula NbCxNyO 03/10/2011 | |
| 20110060174 | CATALYST, A PROCESS FOR SELECTIVE HYDROGENATION OF ACETYLENE TO ETHYLENE AND A METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF THE CATALYST Provided is a catalyst including a mixture of metal A selected from Fe, Co and Ni, and metal B selected from Zn and Ga, and a support material, where the two metals are present in an intermetallic composition; A method for the manufacture of the catalyst; and the use of... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110053040 | CATALYST, PRODUCTION PROCESS THEREFOR AND USE THEREOF Catalysts of the invention are not corroded in acidic electrolytes or at high potential and have excellent durability and high oxygen reducing ability. A catalyst includes a metal oxycarbonitride containing niobium and at least one metal M selected from the group consis... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110034327 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING CATALYSTS A process for manufacturing a catalyst composition comprises the steps of (i) precipitating one or more metal compounds from solution using an alkaline precipitant, preferably comprising an alkaline carbonate, optionally in the presence of a thermostabilising material, ... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110020729 | CATALYST, PRODUCTION PROCESS THEREFOR AND USE THEREOF Catalysts of the present invention are not corroded in acidic electrolytes or at high potential and have excellent durability and high oxygen reducing ability. The catalyst includes a metal oxycarbonitride containing two metals M selected f... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110017640 | RARE EARTH CARBONATE COMPOSITIONS FOR METALS TOLERANCE IN CRACKING CATALYSTS This is invention is a composition comprising discrete particles that comprise rare earth carbonate, preferably lanthanum carbonate, dispersed in a matrix. The composition may be combined with zeolite-containing cracking catalysts to enhance catalytic activity and/or se... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110008709 | CATALYST, PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME, AND USES OF THE SAME The present invention provides a catalyst which is not corroded in an acidic electrolyte or at a high potential, is excellent in durability and has high oxygen reduction activity. The catalyst of the present invention comprises an oxycarbonitride of titanium. The oxycar... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20100331172 | CATALYST CARRIER, CATALYST AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME The present invention provides a catalyst carrier having excellent durability and capable of attaining high catalytic ability without increasing the specific surface area thereof, and a catalyst obtainable by using the catalyst carrier. The catalyst carrier of the prese... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100298124 | Porous Bodies and Methods Systems and methods for treating a fluid with a body are disclosed. Various aspects involve treating a fluid with a porous body. In select embodiments, a body comprises ash particles, and the ash particles used to form the body may be selected based on their providing o... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100274039 | CATALYST COMPOSITION INCLUDING ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS FOR ESTERFICATION REACTION AND METHOD FOR PREPARING ESTER COMPOUNDS The present invention relates to an esterification catalyst composition that includes a zirconium compound and a method for producing an ester compound, which includes the steps of esterifying alcohol and carboxylic acid compounds by using the same, and it may be applie... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100240844 | Methods of Preparing a Polymerization Catalyst A method comprising (a) contacting a support and a chromium-containing compound to form chromium-containing support, (b) heat treating the chromium-containing support in an oxidizing atmosphere to form a treated support, (c) contacting the treated support with carbon mo... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100240936 | CATALYSTS AND PROCESSES FOR SELECTIVE HYDROGENATION OF ACETYLENE AND DIENES IN LIGHT OLEFIN FEEDSTREAMS A catalyst and a method for selective hydrogenation of acetylene and dienes in light olefin feedstreams are provided. The catalyst retains higher activity and selectivity after regeneration than conventional selective hydrogenation catalysts. The catalyst contains a fir... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100233051 | NITROGEN OXIDE STORAGE CATALYST FEATURING A REDUCED DESULFURIZATION TEMPERATURE Nitrogen oxide storage catalysts are used to remove nitrogen oxides from the exhaust gas of internal combustion engines operated predominantly under lean burn conditions. When these catalysts are used in diesel vehicles, the increased sulfur content in the fuel during o... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100227253 | CATALYST, PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME, AND USES OF THE CATALYST The present invention provides a catalyst which is not corroded in an acidic electrolyte or at a high potential, is excellent in durability and has high oxygen reduction ability. The catalyst of the present invention is characterized by including a niobium oxycarbonitri... | 09/09/2010 |
