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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7410929 | Cell structural body, method of manufacturing cell structural body, and catalyst structural body A cell structure 10 having a plurality of cells 2 which are partitioned with partition walls 1 to form a honeycomb and which are flow paths of fluid, an outer wall 5 which encloses the cells 2 and a cavity 3 which pierces in... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7381681 | Method for increasing the strength of porous ceramic bodies and bodies made therefrom A porous ceramic body having increased strength is formed by exposing a porous ceramic body to a source of boron and heating the porous body to a sufficient temperature in an oxygen containing atmosphere to form the porous ceramic body. The porous ceramic body has a... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7381680 | Method for increasing the strength of porous ceramic bodies and bodies made therefrom A porous ceramic body having increased strength is formed by exposing a porous ceramic body to a source of boron and heating the porous body to a sufficient temperature in an oxygen containing atmosphere to form the porous ceramic body. The porous ceramic body has a... | 06/03/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7279213 | High-strength thin-walled honeycombs Thin-walled ceramic honeycomb products of improved resistance to isostatic pressure damage are provided wherein the skin layers disposed over the cellular matrix portions of the honeycombs are formed of ceramic materials differing from the materials of the matrix as... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7214643 | Metal oxide and method for producing the same, and catalyst A metal oxide which has a large pore volume, and is very useful as a catalyst support. An alkaline material is added to an aqueous solution in which a compound of a metal element for composing an oxide is dissolved, a resultant mixture is co-precipitated, an obtaine... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7214822 | Catalyst comprising a support and a catalytically active oxide material applied to the surface of the substrate A coated catalyst whose coating of active composition is a multimetal oxide comprising the elements Mo, V and Te and/or Sb can be used for the gas-phase catalytic oxidation of propane to acrylic acid. ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7202189 | Shaped catalysts for transalkylation of aromatics for enhanced xylenes production A catalyst, a process for using the catalyst whereby the catalyst effectively transalkylates C7, C9, and C10 aromatics to C8 aromatics are disclosed. The catalyst comprises a support such as mordenite plus a metal componen... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7094729 | Raney catalyst preparation by gas atomization of molten alloy A method of producing a Raney type catalyst, the method comprising melting together a Raney metal and aluminium to form an alloy mixture, pouring the mixture through a nozzle, directing a gas jet on to the mixture to form a spray of droplets, which droplets are dire... | 08/22/2006 |
| 6998366 | Thin layer catalysts based on Raney alloys, and method for the production thereof Raney alloy catalysts applied to a support are described, said catalysts having an extremely thin layer of Raney alloy with a thickness of 0.01 to 100 μm. These catalysts are prepared by vapor deposition of the appropriate metals under reduced pressure. They are ge... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6936565 | Modified carbide and oxycarbide containing catalysts and methods of making and using thereof Compositions including modified carbide-containing nanorods and/or modified oxycarbide-containing nanorods and/or modified carbon nanotubes bearing carbides and oxycarbides and methods of making the same are provided. Rigid porous structures including modified oxyca... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6933417 | Process for vinyl chloride manufacture from ethane and ethylene with partial CHl recovery from reactor effluent A process for producing vinyl chloride monomer from ethylene and ethane having input of significant quantities of both ethane and ethylene in input streams to the affiliated reactor where hydrogen chloride in the reactor effluent is only partially recovered from the... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6909024 | Process for the conversion of ethylene to vinyl chloride and novel catalyst compositions useful for such process This invention is a process for producing vinyl chloride from an ethylene-containing feed, oxygen, and a chlorine source in the presence of a catalyst. The process permits direct production of vinyl chloride in a single reactor system, and further permits ethane to ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6890878 | Catalyst formulation comprising ceramic foam material Provided is a catalyst formulation which exhibits extended catalyst life. The formulation comprises a mixture of a ceramic foam material uniformly interspersed between the solid catalyst particles, with the volume percent of ceramic material in the mixture preferabl... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6878847 | Catalyst for preparation of unsaturated aldehyde and unsaturated carboxylic acid A catalyst useful for catalytic vapor-phase oxidation of isobutylene, t-butanol or propylene to produce respectively corresponding unsaturated aldehyde and unsaturated carboxylic acid is provided. The catalyst consists of ring-formed shaped bodies composed of (i) a ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6875717 | Method and system for the in situ synthesis of a combinatorial library of supported catalyst materials A method and system for the in situ synthesis of a combinatorial library including impregnating a first component with a second component. The method and system advantageously may be employed in the synthesis of materials for screening for usefulness as a catalyst. | 04/05/2005 |
| 6858769 | Lithium aluminate layered catalyst and a selective oxidation process using the catalyst A catalyst for the selective oxidation of hydrogen has been developed. It comprises an inert core such as cordierite and an outer layer comprising a lithium aluminate support. The support has dispersed thereon a platinum group metal and a promoter metal, e.g. platin... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6841508 | Carbide and oxycarbide based compositions, rigid porous structures including the same, methods of making and using the same Compositions including oxycarbide-based nanorods and/or carbide-based nanorods and/or carbon nanotubes bearing carbides and oxycarbides and methods of making the same are provided. Rigid porous structures including oxycarbide-based nanorods and/or carbide bas... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6824755 | Method for producing a catalyst support and compositions thereof This invention relates generally to a method for producing single-wall carbon nanotube (SWNT) catalyst supports and compositions thereof. In one embodiment, SWNTs or SWNT structures can be employed as the support material. A transition metal catalyst is added to the... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6800584 | Gold catalysts supported on graphitic carbon nanostructures Gold-containing catalysts, which catalyst is comprised of gold on a nanostructure support, which support is characterized as graphite nanofibers comprised of graphite sheets, which graphite sheets are oriented substantially perpendicular or parallel to the longitudi... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6797666 | Honeycomb filter and process for production thereof A honeycomb filter is composed mainly of silicon carbide or of metallic silicon and silicon carbide; the filter being formed by bonding a plurality of honeycomb segments each of which has a plurality of through-holes being partitioned by porous partition walls. The ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6790806 | Core/jacket catalyst molding The core/jacket catalyst molding with a core made from an inorganic support material and with a jacket made from a catalytically active material can be prepared by coextruding an aqueous molding composition which comprises the support material or a precursor ... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6784134 | Catalyst for preparation of unsaturated aldehyde and unsaturated carboxylic acid A catalyst suited for catalytic vapor-phase oxidation of isobutylene, t-butanol or propylene to produce respectively corresponding unsaturated aldehyde and unsaturated carboxylic acid is provided. Said catalyst consists of ring-formed shaped bodies composed of (i) a... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6756195 | Polymerization method from the combinatorial synthesis and analysis of organometallic compounds and catalysts The present invention relates, inter alia, to methodologies for the synthesis, screening and characterization of organometallic compounds and catalysts (e.g., homogeneous catalysts). The methods of the present invention provide for the combinatorial synthesis, scree... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6686308 | Supported nanoparticle catalyst A supported catalyst is provided comprising catalyst metal nanoparticles having an average particle size of 3.0 nm or less, or more typically 2.0 nm or less, and typically having a standard deviation of particle size of 0.5 nm or less, which are supported... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6683146 | Heterogeneous polymerization catalyst, process for producing acrylic polymer, and acrylic polymer A process for producing an acrylic polymer capable of providing a polymer controlled in molecular weight and free of colorization, and a heterogeneous polymerization catalyst used in the process for producing an acrylic polymer are provided. The heterogen... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6670298 | Combinatorial synthesis and analysis of organometallic compounds and catalysts The present invention relates, inter alia, to methodologies for the synthesis, screening and characterization of organometallic compounds and catalysts (e.g., homogeneous catalysts). The methods of the present invention provide for the combinatorial synth... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6667012 | Catalytic converter The present invention provides a catalytic converter for treating internal combustion engine exhaust comprising a substrate, fumed metal oxide aggregates adhered to the substrate, wherein no non-fumed metal oxide is present in the intra-aggregate voids, a... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6656875 | Alumina extrudates, methods for preparing and use as catalysts supports The present invention concerns alumina extrudates with characteristics, in particular porosity, which are adapted for their use as catalyst supports or catalysts, in particular for hydrotreating petroleum cuts. It also concerns processes for forming the alumin... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6627571 | Method and system for the situ synthesis of a combinatorial library of supported catalyst materials A method and system for the in situ synthesis of a combinatorial library including impregnating a first component with a second component. The method and system advantageously may be employed in the synthesis of materials for screening for usefulness as a... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6596665 | Mullite bodies and methods of forming mullite bodies A mullite composition is comprised substantially of mullite grains that are essentially chemically bound wherein the composition has at least two adjoining regions that have substantially different microstructures. The composition may be produced by formi... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6541419 | Process for reduction of gaseous sulfur compounds A sulfur sorber for the reduction of gaseous sulfur compounds, e.g., H2 S, in a gas stream The sulfur sorber, e.g., zinc oxide, is present in the form of one or more layers on the surface of a monolith carrier, e.g., cordierite. The layers have... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6541416 | Silica-group composite oxide fiber and process for the production thereof A silica-group composite oxide fiber formed of a composite oxide phase of an oxide phase (first phase) mainly made of a silica component and a metal oxide phase (second phase) excluding silica, in which the existent ratio of at least one metal element of ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6531100 | Photocatalyst-supporting body and photocatalytic apparatus A photocatalyst-supporting body comprises a substrate, a porous layer fixedly disposed on at least one surface of the substrate, and a semiconductor photocatalyst layer deposited on the surface of the porous layer. The porous layer is made of fine particl... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6518220 | Shaped catalysts Shaped catalysts for heterogeneously catalyzed reactions are in the form of hollow cylinders or annular tablets whose end faces are rounded both to the outer edge and to the edge of the central hole, i.e. have no right-angled edges.... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6514897 | Carbide and oxycarbide based compositions, rigid porous structures including the same, methods of making and using the same The present invention relates to compositions and rigid porous structures that contain nanorods having carbides and/or oxycarbides and methods of making and using such compositions and such rigid porous structures. The compositions and rigid porous struct... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6455465 | Photocatalyst coated products and a method for producing a photocatalyst layer A photocatalyst coated product having excellent photocatalytic functions including a decomposing function and a hydrophilic function achieved by forming on the surface of a product to be treated a titania layer as a photocatalyst having high hardness and ... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6339040 | Composition of adsorbent An absorbing composition containing alumino silicate containing schistose particles having at least partially a layered structure with substantially parallel layers, whereby at least for 30 percent by weight of the alumino silicate containing schistose pa... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6329315 | Frangible, spray dried agglomerated supports, method of making such supports, and olefin polymerization catalysts supported thereon Frangible, spray dried agglomerate catalyst supports are provided, e.g. of silica gel, which possess a controlled morphology of microspheroidal shape, rough, scabrous appearance, and interstitial void spaces which penetrate the agglomerate surface and are... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6316383 | Moldings based on silica Moldings based on silica having a hollow cylindrical configuration with internal reinforcing stays or spokes leading from an inner wall of a hollow cylinder to the center of the molding or in the form of miniliths having passageway channels therethrough, ... | 11/13/2001 |
