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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8349761 | Dual-oxide sinter resistant catalyst A catalyst material for use at elevated temperatures is provided. The material can include a plurality of fibers and a plurality of particles supported on the fibers. In addition, a porous layer can cover the plurality of particles and allow for process fluid to com... | 01/08/2013 |
| 8216961 | Nanoparticles including metal oxide having catalytic activity Core-shell nanoparticles having a core material and a mesoporous silica shell, and a method for manufacturing the core-shell nanoparticles are provided. ... | 07/10/2012 |
| 8216962 | Urethane-forming reaction catalyst and method for producing urethane material The present invention provides a urethane-forming reaction catalyst which is useful for catalyzing a reaction between an isocyanate compound, in particular, an aliphatic isocyanate and a hydroxyl group-containing compound to form a urethane material, which does not ... | 07/10/2012 |
| 7985707 | Method of depositing alkali metals on catalysts An alkali metal-containing catalyst is prepared by providing a catalyst-containing component which contains an alkali metal and another catalyst metal, for example, transition and platinum group metals, and contacting the catalyst-containing component with a binder ... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7981829 | Exhaust gas purifying catalyst An exhaust gas purifying catalyst includes: a composite oxide represented by: (Aa-w-xMwM′x) (Si6-yNy)O27-z. A is a cation of at least one of La and Pr; M is a cation of at least one of Ba, Ca, and S... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7790651 | Porous silica and metal oxide composite-based catalysts for conversion of fatty acids and oils to biodiesel A recyclable esterification or transesterification catalyst and methods for making and using the same are provided herein. The catalyst can be used to prepare biodiesel or methyl soyate from various feedstocks, including vegetable oils and animal fats. The catalyst ... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7772147 | Catalyst carrier substrate coated with washcoat comprising fibrous material A solid catalyst carrier substrate coated with a surface area-enhancing washcoat composition including a catalytic component, a metal oxide and a refractory fibrous or whisker-like material having an aspect ratio of length to thickness in excess of 5:1. ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7737074 | Sulfur tolerant noble metal containing aromatics hydrogenation catalyst and a method of making and using such catalyst An aromatics hydrogenation catalyst composition which comprises a noble metal component and a support comprising zirconia, silica, and, optionally, alumina. The catalyst composition is manufactured by co-mulling silica, a zirconium compound, and, optionally, alumina... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7696124 | Method for producing catalytically-active materials A method for producing a catalytically-active material having at least one base component and at least one catalytically-active component in which the at least one base component is heated to a softening or melting temperature to form a softened or molten base compo... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7674742 | Catalyst for dimethyl carbonate synthesis There is provided a catalyst for dimethyl carbonate synthesis which has a high conversion rate under the supercritical condition of CO2 and can be handled easily. The catalyst for dimethyl carbonate is obtained by loading SO42− or ... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7585806 | Catalyst compositions and process for oxychlorination Oxychlorination catalyst compositions which include a catalytically effective amount of an oxychlorination catalyst and a diluent having certain chemical composition and/or physical properties are disclosed. Processes using such oxychlorination catalyst compositions... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7569510 | Catalysts to reduce carbon monoxide such as in the mainstream smoke of a cigarette Catalysts for the conversion, or oxidation, of carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide. Cigarettes with filters containing the catalysts have acceptable resistance to draw. Additionally, the catalysts can be used to reduce the concentration of carbon monoxide from a vehic... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7476639 | Method for the production of catalytically active layer silicates The invention relates to a method for the production of catalytically active layer silicates with one or more intermediate layers, especially Al and/or Ti-pillared clays, wherein a metal solution is added to the layer silicate and the mixture is dried, thereby produ... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7449424 | Method for producing catalytically-active materials A method for producing a catalytically-active material having at least one base component and at least one catalytically-active component in which the at least one base component is heated to a softening or melting temperature to form a softened or molten base compo... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7427579 | Hydrogenation catalyst, preparation thereof, and method for the preparation of gamma-butyrolactone from maleic anhydride using the catalyst The present invention relates to a hydrogenation catalyst represented by the following formula 1, a method for the preparation thereof, and a method for preparing gamma-butyrolactone using this catalyst. The method for preparing gamma-butyrolactone from maleic anhyd... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7407909 | Ex-situ reduction and dry passivation of noble metal catalysts A method of ex-situ activation and dry passivation of supported noble metal catalysts including the steps of reducing in the presence of hydrogen and dry passivation by cooling in an inert atmosphere and exposing to air or by filling the pores of the catalyst with a... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7385220 | Fiber having dielectric polymeric layer on electrically conductive surface Fibers having an electrically conductive outer surface and having an average diameter of less than about 5 millimeters; and a dielectric polymeric layer comprising a polymer having a main polymer chain on the outer surface, the dielectric polymeric layer having a th... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7381676 | Catalyst composition and its use thereof in aromatics alkylation This disclosure relates to a catalyst composition comprising (a) a crystalline MCM-49 molecular sieve; and (b) a binder comprising at least 1 wt. % of a titanium compound. In one aspect of this disclosure, the titanium compound comprises at least one of titanium oxi... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7357912 | Method of catalytic decomposition of water A method of catalytically decomposing water, which comprises contacting water with a composite catalyst comprising a solid acid catalyst and a solid base catalyst at an elevated temperature, wherein the composite catalyst contains the solid acid catalyst in an amoun... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354882 | Carbon monoxide removing catalyst and production process for the same as well as carbon monoxide removing apparatus A carbon monoxide removing catalyst whose catalytic activity is higher than conventional carbon-monoxide-methanation-reaction catalyst comprising an oxide support containing an oxide containing Co and Zr, and a Ru, Pt, Rh and/or Pd noble metal catalyst loaded on the... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351388 | Pyrogenically produced silicon dioxide powder Pyrogenically produced silicon dioxide powder in the form of aggregates of primary particles having a BET surface area of 300±25 m2/g, wherein the aggregates display an average surface area of 4800 to 6000 nm2, an average equivalent circle dia... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7348289 | Catalyst body A catalyst body of the present invention includes: a porous carrier in which a large number of aggregate particles containing a main component of a nonoxide ceramic are bonded to one another while a large number of pores are disposed; and a catalyst layer carried on... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341977 | Method of sorbing sulfur compounds using nanocrystalline mesoporous metal oxides Compounds and methods for sorbing organosulfur compounds from fluids are provided. Generally, compounds according to the present invention comprise mesoporous, nanocrystalline metal oxides. Preferred metal oxide compounds either exhibit soft Lewis acid properties or... | 03/11/2008 |
| RE40140 | Polymerization catalyst used for producing polyolefins that have excellent combined properties The invention relates to a process for preparing a catalyst for the polymerization of olefins, which comprises: a) preparation of a finely divided silica xerogel, b) loading of the xerogel with chromium from a solu... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335800 | Hydrogenation catalyst and hydrogenation method The present invention provides a hydrogenation catalyst effective for hydrogenating 3-hydroxypropionaldehyde to 1,3-propanediol. The hydrogenation catalyst comprises an α-alumina support, nickel, ruthenium, and a promoter. The nickel is deposited on the α-alumina ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7323432 | Catalyst assembly A catalyst assembly comprising a substrate, nanofilaments which have a nanometer-size diameter and are formed on the substrate, and particles which have a nanometer-size diameter, at least one of the nanofilaments and the particles having a catalytic function, is pr... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7304013 | Metal oxide catalysts Bulk and supported catalysts are prepared from an aqueous slurry containing a catalytically active material and a binder. The slurry is either coated onto a support and dried to form a porous, high surface area phase containing the catalytically active material, or ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7294604 | Hydrogenation and dehydrogenation processes and catalysts therefor A process for hydrogenating unsaturations in petrochemical feedstocks, the process comprising contacting the petrochemical feedstock, including at least one component having unsaturations, and hydrogen with a catalyst comprising at least one Group Ia, Ib, IIb, VIb, ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7273829 | Catalyst for oxidation of saturated and unsaturated aldehydes to unsaturated carboxylic acid, method of making and method of using thereof The invention is a supported or bound heteropoly acid catalyst composition, a method of making the catalyst composition and a process for the oxidation of saturated and/or unsaturated aldehydes to unsaturated carboxylic acids using the catalyst composition. The cata... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7273828 | Catalyst treatment useful for aromatics conversion process A process for preparing a transalkylation catalyst, the catalyst itself, and a transalkylation process for using the catalyst are herein disclosed. The catalyst comprises rhenium metal on a solid-acid support such as mordenite, which has been treated with a sulfur-b... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7271126 | Catalyst for the dehydrogenation of ethyl benzene to STYRENE prepared with a high purity iron precursor A method for producing a catalyst for use in the dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene to styrene is disclosed. The catalyst of the present invention comprises a high purity metal and at least one promoter in the form of solid oxides, oxide hydrates, hydroxides, hydroxyca... | 09/18/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7268195 | Mesoporous catalyst support, a catalyst system, and method of making and using same for olefin polymerization This invention relates to a catalyst system comprising a catalyst and a support comprising a non-layered inorganic porous crystalline phase material, wherein the support comprises a hexagonal arrangement of uniformly-sized pores having an average pore diameter great... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7256154 | Structured catalyst for POX reforming of gasoline for fuel-cell powered vehicles applications and a method of preparing the same The present invention relates to a structured catalyst for reforming of gasoline and a method of preparing the same, more particularly to a structured catalyst for reforming of gasoline for fuel-cell powered vehicles prepared by wash-coating the transition metal bas... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7253135 | Silicon-containing alumina support, a process for preparing the support and a catalyst containing the support A silicon-containing alumina support, a process for preparing the support, and a catalyst containing the support are provided. The alumina support includes an additive silicon enriched on its surface, with the difference between the atomic ratio of silicon to alumin... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7247597 | Composite oxide, process for producing the same, and exhaust gas reducing co-catalyst A composite oxide includes CeO2, ZrO2 and a metallic oxide being free from reacting with CeO2 and ZrO2 at 700° C. or more, preferably at 900° C. or more and further preferably at 1,000° C. or more. The composite oxide h... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7235511 | Exhaust gas purifying catalyst An exhaust gas purifying catalyst includes a carrier and a catalyst layer provided on the carrier. The catalyst layer includes active Al2O3 on which a noble metal is carried, an oxygen storage agent on which Rh is carried, Al2O3... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7232788 | Mixed metal oxide catalysts for the production of unsaturated aldehydes from olefins A catalyst for production of unsaturated aldehydes, such as methacrolein, by gas phase catalytic oxidation of olefins, such as isobutylene, contains oxides of molybdenum, bismuth, iron, cesium and, optionally, other metals. The catalyst has a certain relative amount... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7220885 | Catalyst treatment useful for aromatics conversion process A process for preparing a transalkylation catalyst, the catalyst itself, and a transalkylation process for using the catalyst are herein disclosed. The catalyst comprises rhenium metal on a solid-acid support such as mordenite, which has been treated with a sulfur-b... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7220699 | Catalyst incorporation in a microreactor A method and device for loading a catalyst into a chamber. The catalyst loading is well suited for production of hydrogen producing microreactors. The catalyst is coated onto a strip which is mountable within the chamber. ... | 05/22/2007 |