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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120040823 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CATALYST FOR USE IN PREFERENTIAL OXIDATION REACTION OF CARBON MONOXIDE The present invention provides a method for producing a catalyst for use in preferential carbon monoxide oxidation, which catalyst has a high preferential carbon monoxide oxidation activity and a high methanation activity with respect to the carbon monoxide contained in... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120020843 | VANADIUM-FREE DIESEL OXIDATION CATALYST AND METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCTION The invention relates to a method for producing a catalytic composition, wherein the catalytic composition has a high activity and selectivity with regard to the oxidation of CO and a reduced activity with regard to the oxidation of NO. The invention also relates to the... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120004098 | Highly dispersed metal catalyst A supported catalyst having an atomic level single atom structure is provided such that substantially all the catalyst is available for catalytic function. A process of forming a single atom catalyst unto a porous catalyst support is also provided.... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110311422 | Diesel Oxidation Catalyst With Good Low-Temperature Activity The invention relates to a method for producing a catalyst, wherein the catalyst has a high activity and selectivity with regard to the oxidation of CO and NO. The invention also relates to the catalyst produced using the method according to the invention, the use of th... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110312487 | CATALYST SYSTEM FOR GENERATION OF POLYOLS FROM SACCHARIDES A catalyst system for generating at least one polyol from a feedstock comprising saccharide is performed in a continuous or batch manner. Generating the polyol involves, contacting, hydrogen, water, and a feedstock comprising saccharide, with a catalyst system to genera... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110268242 | Hydrogen and Oxygen Recombination Catalyst, Recombination Apparatus, and Nuclear Plant A recombination apparatus is provided to an off-gas system of a boiling water nuclear plant. An off-gas system pipe connected to a condenser is connected to the recombination apparatus. A catalyst layer filled with a catalyst for recombining hydrogen and oxygen is dispo... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110237429 | EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION CATALYST A catalytic metal 5 is supported on oxide particles 4, 6 in a first catalyst layer 2, and first binder particles 7 which are fine, and have oxygen ion conductivity are interposed among the oxide particles. A catalytic metal 11 is suppo... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110229396 | CATALYST AND PROCESS The invention concerns a process for the oxidation of organic compounds contained in a gas stream and comprises the step of introducing the gas stream containing the organic compounds together with sufficient oxygen to effect the desired amount of oxidation into an oxid... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110144382 | ADVANCED CATALYSTS FOR FINE CHEMICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL APPLICATIONS A catalyst comprising a plurality of support nanoparticles and a plurality of catalytic nanoparticles. At least one catalytic nanoparticle is bonded to each support nanoparticle. The catalytic particles have a size and a concentration, wherein a first configuration of t... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110144400 | HIGHLY POROUS FOAM CERAMICS AS CATALYST CARRIERS FOR THE DEHYDROGENATION OF ALKANES The invention relates to a material which is suited as a carrier for catalysts in the dehydrogenation of alkanes and in the oxidative dehydrogenation of alkanes and which is made of an oxide ceramic foam and may contain combinations of the substances aluminium oxide, ca... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110143915 | PINNING AND AFFIXING NANO-ACTIVE MATERIAL A nanoparticle comprises a nano-active material and a nano-support. In some embodiments, the nano-active material is platinum and the nano-support is alumina. Pinning and affixing the nano-active material to the nano-support is achieved by using a high temperature conde... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110119990 | GROUP 13-15 INTERSTITIAL METAL HYDRIDE CATALYSTS AND ASSOCIATED PROCESSES The present invention relates to the processing of hydrocarbon-containing feedstreams in the presence of an interstitial metal hydride comprised of at least one chemical element selected from Groups 3-11 (including the lanthanides, atomic numbers 58 to 71), and at least... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110124492 | Multifunctional Nanocomposites The present invention provides a multifunctional nanocomposite with at least two components, at least one component of which is a nanoparticle that includes a polymer.... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110111952 | EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING CATALYST AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME An exhaust gas purifying catalyst (1) is composed of: a noble metal (2); a first compound (3); and a second compound (4). The noble metal (2) is supported on the first compound (3). The exhaust gas purifying catalyst (1) ... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110105305 | Ceramic Foams with Gradient of Porosity and Gradient of Catalytic Active(s) Phase(s) An architecture made of a ceramic or a metallic foam has at least one continuous and/or discontinuous, axial and/or radial porosity gradient ranging from 10 to 90% associated to a pore size range from 2 to 60 ppi, at least one continuous and/or discontinuous, axial and/... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110105304 | Ceramic Foams with Gradients of Composition in Heterogeneous Catalytic Architecture comprising ceramic or metallic foam, characterized in that the foam has a constant axial and radial porosity between 10 to 90% with a pore size between 2 to 60 ppi, and at least one continuous and/or discontinuous, axial and/or radial concentration of catal... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110052467 | CERAMIC NANOFIBERS CONTAINING NANOSIZE METAL CATALYST PARTICLES AND MEDIUM THEREOF Ceramic nanofibers contain nanosize metal catalyst particles on the surface thereof. The catalyst-ceramic nanofibers when supported as by larger fibers form a medium that effectively catalyze various reactions as in fluid flow processes.... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110033353 | Preparation of Diesel Oxidation Catalyst Via Deposition of Colloidal Nanoparticles The present invention relates to a process for preparing a catalyst, at least comprising the steps of adding a protecting agent to an aqueous solution of a metal precursor to give a mixture (M1), adding a reducing agent to mixture (M1) to give a mixture (M2), adding a s... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110028770 | HYDROGENATION CATALYST An alpha-alumina support for a hydrogenation catalyst useful in hydrogenating fluoroolefins is provided.... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110004029 | POLYOL HYDROGENOLYSIS BY IN-SITU GENERATED HYDROGEN A catalyst composition/system can include: a platinum catalyst metal (Pt) and/or rhenium catalyst metal (Re) on a first support; and a ruthenium catalyst metal (Ru) and/or rhenium catalyst metal (Re) on a second support or a platinum catalyst metal (Pt) and a ruthenium ... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100331171 | Layered Sphere Catalysts with High Accessibility Indexes A process and catalyst for use in the selective hydrogenation of acetylene to ethylene is presented. The catalyst comprises a layered structure, wherein the catalyst has an inner core and an outer layer of active material. The catalyst further includes a metal deposited... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100310950 | Catalyst for fuel cell, ful cell systems including the same, and associated methods A catalyst for a fuel cell, a fuel cell system including the same, and associated methods, the catalyst including a platinum-metal alloy having a face-centered tetragonal structure, and a carrier, wherein the platinum-metal alloy shows a broad peak or a peak having two ... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100257843 | Zoned Catalysts for Diesel Applications An oxidation catalyst composite, methods and systems for the treatment of exhaust gas emissions from an advanced combustion engine, such as the oxidation of unburned hydrocarbons (HC), and carbon monoxide (CO) and the reduction of nitrogen oxides (NOx) from a diesel eng... | 10/14/2010 |
| 20100228061 | CATALYST FOR REMOVING DETRIMENTAL HYDROCARBONS PRESENT IN EFFLUENT OR PROCESS GASES The invention relates to a catalyst for the removal of detrimental halogenated and non-halogenated hydrocarbons in different effluent or process gases. The invention also relates to a method for the manufacture and use of such a catalyst. The catalyst of the invention i... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100216630 | REFORMING CATALYST In one embodiment, a reforming catalyst can include indium, tin, and a catalytically effective amount of a group VIII element for one or more reforming reactions. Typically, at least about 25%, by mole, of the indium is an In(3+) species based on the total moles of indi... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20100143768 | Composite catalyst for electrode and electrochemical cell using the same A composite catalyst for an electrode is described, including platinum for dehydrogenation, an element E for water dissociation, and a material MOx for stabilization of the element E, wherein x ranges from 0 to 3.... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100120608 | Reactive metal and catalyst amalgam and method for improving the combustibility of fuel oils A combination of metal catalysts are independently introduced to a fuel oil to enhance and improve the combustibility of the fuel oil and to adjust in real time the ratio of the metal catalyst mixture to the quality and/or quantity of the fuel oil. This combination of i... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100113261 | Precious Metal Water-Gas Shift Catalyst with Oxide Support Modified with Rare Earth Elements A water gas shift catalyst comprising a platinum group metal dispersed on an inorganic oxide support modified with a carbon-containing burn-out additive and a rare earth oxide. A water gas shift catalyst containing alumina, a platinum group metal, and oxides of Pr and N... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100105548 | METHOD FOR GENERATING A SHELL OF NOBLE METAL OVERLAID ON A CORE OF NON-NOBLE METAL, AND CATALYSTS MADE THEREBY An electrocatalyst is described. The electrocatalyst includes a core of a non-noble metal or non-noble metal alloy; and a continuous shell of a noble metal or noble metal alloy on the core, the continuous shell being at least two monolayers of the noble metal or noble m... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100099552 | Nanocomposite particle and process of preparing the same A nanocomposite particle, its use as a catalyst, and a method of making it are disclosed. The nanocomposite particle comprises titanium dioxide nanoparticles, metal oxide nanoparticles, and a surface stabilizer. The metal oxide nanoparticles are formed hydrothermally in... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20100093527 | METHOD FOR INTRODUCING A CATALYTIC COATING INTO THE PORES OF A CERAMIC HONEYCOMB FLOW BODY The invention relates to a process for coating ceramic honeycomb bodies with a catalyst suspension comprising catalyst components as solids and/or in dissolved form in a carrier liquid. Parallel flow channels run through the honeycomb bodies. The walls of the flow chann... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100022386 | Platinum and rhodium and/or iron containing catalyst formulations for hydrogen generation A method and catalysts for producing a hydrogen-rich syngas are disclosed. According to the method a CO-containing gas contacts a water gas shift (WGS) catalyst, in the presence of water, preferably at a temperature of less than about 450° C. to produce a hydrogen-rich... | 01/28/2010 |
| 20100004117 | METAL OXIDE CATALYST CARRIER PARTICLE AND EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION CATALYST A metal oxide catalyst carrier particle has a center portion and an outer skin portion each containing a first metal oxide and a second metal oxide. The center portion and the outer skin portion are different in composition. The mole fraction of the metal of the first m... | 01/07/2010 |
| 20090305872 | Hydrocarbon Conversion Process Using A Catalyst Composition Comprising Aluminium And A Divalent Metal Fluid catalytic cracking process comprising the steps of (a) preparing a physical 5 mixture comprising (i) aluminium trihydrate and/or flash-calcined aluminium trihydrate and (ii) a divalent metal oxide, hydroxide, carbonate, or hydroxycarbonate, (b) shaping the physica... | 12/10/2009 |
| 20090280978 | EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING CATALYST AND METHOD OF PRODUCING EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING CATALYST An exhaust gas purifying catalyst 1 has a composite compound 2 in which a metal selected from among Al, Ce, La, Zr, Co, Mn, Fe, Mg, Ba and Ti is uniformly dispersed on an oxide selected from among Al2O3, ZrO2 and CeO2<... | 11/12/2009 |
| 20090250353 | Nanoporous Material A method of fabricating a nanoporous material, the method comprising the steps of: (i) heating a substrate in the presence of at least one reducing agent and at least one precursor solution; and (ii) cooling the resulting nanoporous material. The nanoporous material may... | 10/08/2009 |
| 20090233790 | SUBNANOMETER AND NANOMETER CATALYSTS, METHOD FOR PREPARING SIZE-SELECTED CATALYSTS Highly uniform cluster based nanocatalysts supported on technologically relevant supports were synthesized for reactions of top industrial relevance. The Pt-cluster based catalysts outperformed the very best reported ODHP catalyst in both activity (by up to two orders o... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090226357 | PROCESS FOR SYNTHESIZING A CATALYST BASED ON ANISOTROPIC METALLIC NANOPARTICLES IN THE PRESENCE OF A REDUCING AGENT The invention concerns a process for preparing metallic nanoparticles with an anisotropic nature by using two different reducing agents, preferably with different reducing powers, on a source of a metal selected from columns 8, 9 or 10 of the periodic table of the eleme... | 09/10/2009 |
| 20090217922 | Catalyst for Cellulose Hydrolysis and/or Reduction of Cellulose Hydrolysis Products and Method of Producing Sugar Alcohols From Cellulose A catalyst for cellulose hydrolysis and/or the reduction of hydrolysis products, in which a transition metal of group 8 to 11 is supported on a solid support. A method of producing sugar alcohols comprising: hydrolyzing cellulose in the presence of the catalyst in a hyd... | 09/03/2009 |
| 20090215613 | Yttrium Compositions And Methods of Making the Same The present invention is directed to yttrium compositions and methods for making such metal oxide compositions, specifically, metal oxide compositions having high surface area, high metal/metal oxide content, and/or thermal stability with inexpensive and easy to handle ... | 08/27/2009 |
