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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 |
| 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 |
| 7141528 | Electrocatalyst powders, methods for producing powders and devices fabricated from same Electrocatalyst powders and methods for producing electrocatalyst powders, such as carbon composite electrocatalyst powders. The powders have a well-controlled microstructure and morphology. The method includes forming the particles from an aerosol of precursors by ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7122072 | Controlled heating and cooling of mixed conducting metal oxide materials Method for processing an article comprising a mixed conducting metal oxide material, which method comprises (a) contacting the article with an oxygen-containing gas and reducing or increasing the temperature of the oxygen-containing gas; (b) when the temperature of ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7067454 | Low cost quick response catalyst system A catalyst system for removing one or more components from a fluid stream includes a binder layer and a plurality of catalyst structures affixed to, and protruding from, the binder layer such that the catalyst structure surface is directly exposed to the fluid strea... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7005403 | Catalyst comprising a support body 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. ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7005400 | Component of catalyst for polymerizing olefin, catalyst for polymerizing olefin and process for polymerizing olefin A component of a catalyst for polymerizing an olefin, comprises: a carrier containing an inorganic oxide selected from silica, alumina, zirconia and titania and having a crushing strength of 0.5 to 25 MPa; and at least one member selected from oxides or hydroxides o... | 02/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6706658 | Catalyst for purification of aromatic acids One aspect of the invention relates to a catalyst composite containing an extruded catalyst support containing an extruded activated carbonaceous material having specifically a defined pore structure. For example, the extruded activated carbonaceous material may hav... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6696386 | Exhaust gas purification catalyst and exhaust gas purification material The present invention provides the exhaust gas purification catalysts containing a first catalyst component comprising an inorganic oxide having heat resistance and a transition metal oxide supported on the surface of the inorganic oxide and a second cata... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6660680 | Electrocatalyst powders, methods for producing powders and devices fabricated from same Electrocatalyst powders and methods for producing electrocatalyst powders, such as carbon composite electrocatalyst powders. The powders have a well-controlled microstructure and morphology. The method includes forming the particles from an aerosol of pre... | 12/09/2003 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6432860 | Supported metallocene catalysts Supported stereospecific catalysts and processes for the stereotactic propagation of a polymer chain derived from ethylenically unsaturated monomers which contain three or more carbon atoms or which are substituted vinyl compounds, such as styrene and vin... | 08/13/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6325919 | Catalyst support, catalyst, reactor for hydrogenation reaction, and catalytic reaction method A catalyst carrier composed of a refractory inorganic oxide has a rotationally symmetrical shape having a hollow portion, such as a doughnut shape. An outer peripheral surface and the inner peripheral surface separating the hollow portion are linked by cu... | 12/04/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6303538 | Process for producing metallic fiber boards functionalized by catalysts and boards so produced The present invention discloses metallic fiber boards having catalytic functionality and processes for producing the same. The boards are formed from a mesh of metallic fibers, each fiber having a first layer of an oxide and a second layer of a porous oxi... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6277784 | Metallic catalyst carrier body, especially for small engines, foil assembly structure to be formed into a hollow body and method for manufacturing a metallic catalyst carrier body A metallic catalyst carrier body for the cleaning or treatment of an exhaust-gas flow, in particular of small engines, includes a multiplicity of strip-shaped foils which are joined together in the form of a honeycomb structure. The foils form a foil asse... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6261990 | Composite catalyst for purification of exhaust gas A composite catalyst includes a first catalyst part containing an Ir catalyst and a second catalyst part covering the first catalyst part and containing a perovskite type composite oxide. The perovskite type composite oxide contributes mainly to oxidation... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6248540 | Combinatorial synthesis and analysis of organometallic compounds and homogeneous catalysts The present invention relates, inter alia, to methodologies for the synthesis, screening and characterization of organometailic compounds and catalysts (e.g., homogeneous catalysts). The methods of the present invention provide for the combinatorial synth... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6235675 | Methods of forming materials containing carbon and boron, methods of forming catalysts, filaments comprising boron and carbon, and catalysts In one aspect, the invention includes a method of forming a material containing carbon and boron, comprising: a) providing a substrate within a chemical vapor deposition chamber; b) flowing a carbon and boron precursor into the chamber, the precursor bein... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6184174 | Catalysts for dehydrogenating ethylbenzene to styrene Catalysts for dehydrogenating ethylbenzene to styrene which comprise iron oxide, oxides of alkaline and alkaline-earth metals, oxides of the lanthanide series, oxides of metals of the sixth group, prepared from a paste of iron oxide impregnated with an aq... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6113722 | Microscopic tube devices and method of manufacture The invention comprises devices composed of at least one microscopic hollow tube having a wall of single or multiple layers with a thickness of at st one nanometer and a diameter of at least 5 nanometers. The walls of the tubes can be formed from a wide... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6043187 | Catalyst for hydrotreating hydrocarbon feeds in a fixed bed reactor The present invention relates to a catalyst comprising an extruded essentially alumina-based support, constituted by a plurality of juxtaposed agglomerates and partially in the form of packs of flakes and partially in the form of needles, and optionally c... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6033556 | Process and capture masses for eliminating mercury and arsenic from hydrocarbon-containing cuts The present invention relates to a capture mass comprising an essentially alumina-based extruded support, and constituted by a plurality of juxtaposed agglomerates, optionally at least one oxide or a sulphide of a metal constituted by copper, molybdenum, ... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6030917 | 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... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6030594 | Catalyst A catalyst unit for use in an exothermic reaction, such as ammonia oxidation, comprises a material effective as a catalyst for said reaction having a shape conforming to a disc or cone having a plurality of radially extending corrugations. The catalyst un... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5994260 | Cerium oxide with pores having a lamellar structure, preparation method therefor and use thereof in catalysis A cerium oxide with pores having a uniform lamellar structure. The pores may be at least partially arranged in substantially parallel directions and may also extend throughout the grain. The method for preparing said cerium oxide comprises heat treating a... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5898016 | Metallic support catalyst A metallic support catalyst includes a honeycomb body, an outer cylinder and a catalyst ingredient loading layer, and has a geometric surface area of 40 cm2 /g or more with respect to its unit weight. The honeycomb body is formed of a flat meta... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5861521 | Process for the hydrogenation of esters of unsaturated fatty acids Esters of unsaturated fatty acids or mixtures thereof can be hydrogenated by a catalysed liquid-phase hydrogenation with hydrogen to give saturated or partially saturated esters of fatty acids or ester mixtures of fatty acids by carrying out the hydrogena... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5861353 | Catalyst in granular form for 1,2-dichloroethane synthesis An ethylene oxychlorination catalyst in granular form, consisting of CuCl2 supported on an alumina carrier, displaying a cylindrical configuration with trilobed cross-section provided with three through-bores equidistant from each other, each o... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5817594 | Catalyst and hydrotreating process Catalyst comprising a porous inorganic refractory oxide wherein the catalyst has: (a) a total pore volume in the range of from 0.2 to 0.5 ml/g, (b) a macroporosity of at least 0.1 ml/g, (c) a microporosity of at least 0.05 ml/g, and (d) a surface area of at least 5... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5674802 | Shares for catalyst carrier elements, and catalyst apparatuses employing same Catalyst elements are shaped to provide large surface area per unit of volume (porosity), while providing high packing density. Generally, the elements are characterized by more than six faces of identical size and shape, and by members extending outwardl... | 10/07/1997 |
