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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8168564 | Catalyst support A catalyst support in the shape of a non-planar ring having a bore; wherein there is no rotational symmetry around the axis extending through the center of the bore defined by the ring, and wherein the ratio of the thickness of the ring to the outer diameter of the ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8163669 | Fuel reformer catalyst and absorbent materials Materials that are useful for absorption enhanced reforming (AER) of a fuel, including absorbent materials and catalyst materials and methods for using the materials. The materials can be fabricated by spray processing. The use of the materials in AER can produce a ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8143190 | Honeycomb structure There is disclosed a honeycomb structure having a plurality of segments and each including a plurality of cells, wherein each segment has a porous base material having the honeycomb shape, and a modified portion formed by impregnating a part of the base material wit... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8133841 | Honeycomb catalytic structure, precoated support for producing honeycomb catalytic structure, and process for producing honeycomb catalytic structure According to the present invention, there is provided a honeycomb catalytic structure comprising: a honeycomb structure comprising porous partition walls having a large number of pores, disposed so as to form a plurality of cells e... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8133842 | Exhaust treatment device facilitating through-wall flow A method of manufacturing an emissions treatment device for an internal combustion engine includes disposing washcoated fibers between layers of a porous substrate to form multiple substantially parallel layers with a first group of layers at least partially open al... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8110527 | Alumina having a complex pore structure, and catalyst and process for selective hydrogenation of cracking gasoline The present invention discloses an alumina support having multiple pore structure, wherein the alumina support has a specific surface area of from 40 to 160 m2/g and a total pore volume of from 0.3 to 1.2 cm3/g; a pore volume of pores having a ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8071505 | Catalytic converter support body The present invention relates to a catalyst support body (100) with a longitudinal axis (103) comprising a honeycomb body (101) and a housing (102), wherein the honeycomb body (101) consists of at least three metal layers (104 | 12/06/2011 |
| 8058208 | Process for preparing molecularly imprinted polymer ion exchange resins A molecularly imprinted polymer ion exchange resin for selectively removing one or more inorganic ions in a liquid medium is disclosed and described. The exchange resin can include a bead having a porous structure and comprising a cross-linked molecularly imprinted ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8048822 | Method for making silicon-containing products A method for producing carbon-silica products from silica-containing plant matter such as rice hulls or straw by leaching with sulfuric acid to remove non-silica minerals and metal while adjusting the mole ratio of fixed carbon to silica in the resultant product. Th... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8048823 | Metallic foil for producing honeycomb bodies, honeycomb body produced therefrom and method of producing a honeycomb body using a foil A foil for producing a metal honeycomb or catalyst carrier body, has an average surface roughness of more than 0.3 μm (micrometers) on both surfaces in at least one measurement direction. Preferably, the foil is rolled and has an average surface roughness of more t... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8034742 | Method of producing oxidation catalyst for cleaning exhaust gas The present invention provides a method of producing an oxidation catalyst for cleaning exhaust gas, capable of achieving an excellent catalytic activity at a lower temperature for particulates and high boiling point hydrocarbons in exhaust gas from internal-combust... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8034743 | Method for production of an exhaust gas purification catalyst support and exhaust gas purification catalyst support To provide a method of production of an exhaust gas purification catalyst support preventing a drop in the heat resistance of alumina or other catalyst support due to the presence of titania and provided with a sulfur poisoning suppression action by titania and an e... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8003567 | Nanocomposite support materials The present teachings are directed toward hexagonally patterned porous titania synthesized from a titanium isopropoxide precursor using a viscous template of surface-active agents separating nanoscopic bicontinuous channels of water and isooctane. Subsequent catalys... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7998899 | Catalyst with support structure The present invention provides a catalyst carrier, catalyst and catalyst precursor comprising a refractory metal oxide and support structure comprising a wire gauze having between 1002 to 6002 openings per inch2, and having a wire th... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7981836 | Hydrothermally stable alumina The hydrothermal stability of transition aluminas used as adsorbents and catalyst carriers is improved through their treatment with a soluble silicon inorganic compound such as sodium silicate wherein the silicon compound is mixed with the alumina powder at the prod... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7947624 | Metal honeycomb-shaped catalyzer carrier In a metal honeycomb-shaped catalyzer carrier 11, a corrugated portion 24 is formed on one side 33 in the longitudinal direction of a metallic thin belt plate 23. A plurality of belt plates 23, . . . are alternately stacked such th... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7906457 | Process for the removal of heavy metals from gases, and compositions therefor and therewith A composition, containing vanadium and a support, wherein at least a portion of the vanadium has crystallite sizes of less than about 100 Å as determined by an analytical method such as X-Ray Diffraction, is disclosed. A method of preparing such composition is als... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7871958 | Catalyst carrier A catalyst carrier includes a honeycomb structure where cells extending in a longitudinal direction are divided by cell walls; and a coating layer provided at a peripheral part of the honeycomb structure. The honeycomb structure and the coating layer contain at leas... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7858554 | Cordierite fiber substrate and method for forming the same A porous cordierite substrate and a method of forming a porous cordierite substrate including providing a fiber that includes at least one cordierite precursor material and providing at least one organic binder material. The fiber and the organic binder material are... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7855163 | Low coefficient of thermal expansion bonding system for a high porosity ceramic body and methods of manufacture A porous ceramic body comprises a plurality of fibers and a bonding system bonding a portion of at least two fibers of the plurality of fibers. The plurality of fibers has a first coefficient of thermal expansion. The bonding system has a second coefficient of therm... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7855162 | Needle-shaped ceramic body, needle-shaped ceramic catalyst body and method for producing same The present invention provides a needle-shaped ceramic body and needle-shaped ceramic catalyst body in which a base material is a high specific surface area porous cordierite body that is stable at high temperatures, and also provides methods of producing this needl... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7846868 | Honeycomb-shaped straight-flow structure for catalyst and catalyst for purifying exhaust gases A honeycomb-shaped substrate for catalyst is made from ceramic, has a straight-flow structure, and includes cellular walls exhibiting pore volumes, which differ partially, and a large number of cellular passages demarcated by the cellular walls. A catalyst for purif... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7846869 | Process for pre-treating a desulfurization sorbent A process for presulfiding a plurality of sorbent particles prior to using at least a portion of the particles to at least partially desulfurize a hydrocarbon feed stream. Typically, presulfiding can be carried out in a presulfiding zone under presulfiding condition... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7838462 | Ceramic support capable of supporting catalyst, catalyst-ceramic body and processes for producing same A needle-shaped ceramic body having as its base material a cordierite porous body having a high specific surface area and superior thermal shock resistance, and a needle-shaped catalyst-ceramic body are provided. The present invention relates to a needle-shap... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7833936 | Honeycomb structure, method for producing the same, and exhaust emission purification apparatus The present invention provides a method for producing a honeycomb structure which carries a catalyst component containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of alkali metals and alkaline earth metals and purifies exhaust emissions. The method of... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7820592 | Composition and devices for gas sorption and process for their manufacturing Compositions and devices for gas sorption are provided that can be activated just before their use, which hence do not need storing under inert atmosphere during storage and transportation. ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7811969 | Method for coating a catalyst carrier containing two different partial structures with a catalytically active coating, and catalyst obtained thereby The invention relates to a process for the coating of a catalyst support with a catalytically active coat using a coating dispersion, the catalyst support containing at least two partial structures which differ in their absorptivity for the coating dispersion. The p... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7807606 | High capacity adsorption media and method of producing A method of producing an adsorption medium to remove at least one constituent from a feed stream. The method comprises dissolving and/or suspending at least one metal compound in a solvent to form a metal solution, dissolving polyacrylonitrile into the metal solutio... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7799734 | Catalyst carrier body for a catalytic converter to be installed close to an engine, catalytic converter, exhaust system and vehicle having the catalyst carrier body A catalyst carrier body, which is suitable for use in an exhaust system close to an internal combustion engine, has a multiplicity of passages through which a gas stream can flow and which extend next to one another between an inlet side and an outlet side. In order... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7781371 | Filter catalyst A filter catalyst of the present invention is comprised of a catalyst-supporting substrate 1, and catalytic portions 5, 6 for purifying an exhaust gas. The catalytic portions includes the first catalytic portion 5 for purifying HC, CO and NO | 08/24/2010 |
| 7781372 | Fiber-based ceramic substrate and method of fabricating the same Low cost aluminosilicate fibers are used to form a ceramic substrate material using inorganic binders that promote the formation of stable compounds that inhibit the formation of crystal silica, or cristobalite, when the substrate is used or exposed to high operatin... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7776786 | Catalyst systems advantageous for high particulate matter environments The present invention provides monolithic structural catalysts. The catalysts have a high open frontal area structure and composition advantageous for use in high particulate matter environments such as coal-fired industrial applications. In an embodiment, the prese... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7776787 | Exhaust gas purifying catalyst and method for manufacturing the same An exhaust gas purifying catalyst has a front end high concentration coating area coated with a precious metal of a high concentration, and a rear end complex coating area coated at different precious metal densities according to the flowing amount of the exhaust ga... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7767622 | Catalytic converter with improved start-up behaviour In automotive exhaust gas catalysts with a metallic honeycomb composed of corrugated and smooth sheet layers, it is known that the heat capacity and thermal conductivity of the honeycomb can be reduced by perforations in the sheet layers. As a result, the honeycomb ... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7759290 | Exhaust gas purifying catalyst To provide an exhaust gas purifying catalyst capable of exhibiting designed characteristics without incurring a material loss. An exhaust gas purifying catalyst (1) of the present invention is characterized in that the catalyst comprises a catalyst sup... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7723263 | Ceramic support capable of supporting a catalyst, a catalyst-ceramic body and processes for producing same A ceramic support capable of supporting a catalyst comprising a ceramic body having fine pores with a diameter or width up to 1000 times the ion diameter of a catalyst component to be supported on the surface of the ceramic body, the number of the fine pores being n... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7625840 | Catalytic nanoporous membranes A nanoporous catalytic membrane which displays several unique features including pores which can go through the entire thickness of the membrane. The membrane has a higher catalytic and product selectivity than conventional catalysts. Anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) mem... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7618919 | Catalyst support and method of producing the same A method of producing a catalyst support comprising a substrate, and coating formed on the surface of the substrate and including powder of a first metal oxide of at least one member selected from the group consisting of alumina, zirconia, titania, iron oxides, oxid... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7612016 | Preparation of superabsorbent polymers The invention describes superabsorbent polymers composed of surface-post crosslinked polycarboxypolysaccharides having excellent age-stable absorption properties, even under load, high attrition resistance and biodegradability and their use for absorbing water, aque... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7605110 | Ceramic body, ceramic catalyst body and related manufacturing methods A ceramic body, a ceramic catalyst body, a ceramic catalyst body and related manufacturing methods are disclosed wherein a cordierite porous base material has a surface, formed with acicular particles made of a component different from that of cordierite porous base... | 10/20/2009 |
