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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7383633 | Non-cylindrical catalytic-converter carrier element and tool, and method for manufacturing it A method for the production of a converter-carrier body having a metallic honeycomb body made of a plurality of metal layers, especially smooth layers and corrugated layers, the layers having layer ends, such that an outer shape of the honeycomb body is formed by th... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7374729 | Exhaust gas treatment catalyst Provided are an exhaust treatment catalyst and an exhaust article containing the catalyst. The catalyst comprises: (a) a carrier; (b) a first layer deposited on the carrier, said first layer comprising substantiall... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7250214 | Porous inorganic/organic hybrid monolith materials for chromatographic separations and process for their preparation Novel materials for chromatographic separations, processes for their preparation, and separation devices containing the chromatographic materials. In particular, the novel materials are porous inorganic/organic hybrid monolith materials, which desirably may be surfa... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7208532 | Manufacture of improved support matrices A method for the production of a cross-linked support matrix that in form of a bed will permit liquid flow velocities above 5 cm/h, preferably above 50 cm/h, to pass through the bed. The method is characterized in that it comprises the steps: (a) providing a startin... | 04/24/2007 |
| 6991737 | Filtering method A filtering method including the steps of preparing a water purifying apparatus 1 with a cell structure 2 having units for constituting cell structure 4, and a cap portion 3, and making raw water flow into cells 10 from one end, an... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6967186 | Exhaust gas purifying catalyst An exhaust gas purifying catalyst including a carrier having a plurality of cells as exhaust gas passages, an HC adsorbent layer formed on the carrier of each of the cells, and an upper catalyst layer disposed on an upstream side of each of the exhaust gas passages ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6903051 | In situ theta alumina coated monolithic catalyst supports The invention provides a monolithic catalyst support for hydrogenation and hydrotreating and in particular for selective hydrogenation of pyrolysis gasoline. The monolithic catalyst includes (i) a multicellular monolith body, preferably having a honeycomb structure,... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6881703 | Thermally conductive honeycombs for chemical reactors Monolithic metallic catalyst substrates offering improved heat conductivity are provided from metal powder extrusion batches of copper, tin, zinc, aluminum, iron, silver, nickel, and mixtures and alloys thereof by extrusion through a honeycomb extrusion die followed... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6846775 | Recombinator for eliminating hydrogen from accident atmospheres The invention relates to a catalyst element for a recombinator for eliminating hydrogen from accident atmospheres, in which the technical problem of continuously efficiently converting both small and large amounts of hydrogen with the atmospheric air-oxygen present ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6830736 | Apparatus for carrying out a heterogeneously catalyzed reaction For carrying out a heterogeneously catalyzed reaction, such as the generation of hydrogen from hydrocarbons or alcohol, a reaction mixture comprising a hydrocarbon and water is supplied to a catalyst, which is produced by pressing at least one catalyst powder into a... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6710013 | Exhaust emission control catalyst structure Provided is a catalyst structure used for purifying an exhaust gas; to be disposed in an exhaust gas flow passage; preferable for obtaining a highly efficient and compact exhaust gas purifying apparatus; and produced by alternately stacking platelike catalyst... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6524541 | Catalyst structures A molding (catalyst structure) for chemical apparatuses which is formed from at least two closed frames and one or more cross-pieces connecting these frames, where the frames are arranged at a distance from one another in a single plane or in a plurality ... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6444610 | Exhaust gas purifying catalyst An exhaust gas purifying catalyst comprises a hydrocarbon adsorbent layer containing zeolite as a main component and a metal-based catalyst layer containing any noble metal such as palladium, platinum, rhodium, etc. on a monolithic support that has a plur... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6422738 | Compact cross-channel mixer A compact cross-channel mixer having several stacked foils is provided whereby flow channels are formed due to a special profiling of the foils, e.g., a sine wave design. The flow channels of foils that are positioned on top of each other. The stacked foi... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6316121 | Metal foil with through openings and honeycomb body A metal foil includes at least two intersecting structures, which are spaced from an imaginary reference surface and which define an intersection region. The at least two intersecting structures partially superpose one another in the intersection region a... | 11/13/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6262131 | Structured fischer-tropsch catalyst system and method A Fischer-Tropsch catalyst for the conversion of synthesis gas into Fischer-Tropsch products includes a stationary Fischer-Tropsch catalyst having a voidage ratio greater than approximately 0.45 or 0.6 and may further have a catalyst concentration for a g... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6214227 | Ceramic filter module A ceramic filter module includes a plurality of passage holes (11) and internal passage holes (12) alternately arranged about a plurality of ceramic partitions (15). The internal passage holes are sealed at each end by seals (13). The partitions are at mo... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6156698 | Honeycomb catalyst and manufacturing method therefor There are provided a honeycomb catalyst in which irregularities are formed on a catalyst inside wall in a honeycomb hole, and a manufacturing method for a honeycomb catalyst by using an extrusion molding method, in which extrusion molding is effected by u... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6140266 | Compact and light weight catalyst bed for use in a fuel cell power plant and method for forming the same A fuel gas catalyst bed for use in a fuel cell power plant is formed from a monolithic open cell foam component, the open cell lattice of which forms gas passages through the catalyst bed. The monolithic component has a lattice of internal open cells whic... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6116014 | Support structure for a catalyst in a combustion reaction chamber A support structure for securing a catalyst structure comprising a multiplicity of longitudinally disposed channels for passage of a flowing gas mixture within a reactor, said support structure being comprised of a monolithic open celled or honeycomb-like... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6096682 | Process for the production of a catalyst body for the catalytic treatment of gas, catalyst body and catalytic converter For the production of a catalyst body for the catalytic treatment of gas, in particular for the purification of exhaust gas, flat and corrugated sheet metal members having a metallic core and coatings are formed, which coatings comprise a nonmetallic wash... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6077436 | Device for altering a feed stock and method for using same A device for altering a feed stock is made of a structure for passage of a feed stock. The structure can be either an extruded unibody structure, or a nested structure. The structure has an interior and an exterior section, and a longitudinal axis, and wa... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6036926 | Honeycomb body of sheet metal layers with reinforcing structures and catalytic reactor having the honeycomb body A honeycomb body, in particular for a catalytic reactor for exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, has passages through which a fluid can pass from one end to the other and structured, or smooth and structured, sheet metal laye... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5989412 | Hydrodemetallizing catalyst for hydrocarbon oil and process of hydrodemetallizing hydrocarbon oil therewith A hydrodemetallizing catalyst for a hydrocarbon oil comprising a support and a catalytic component carried on the support, this catalyst having a surface, part of which has a coating layer composed of an inert substance having substantially no demetallizi... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5855781 | Monolithic ceramic filter A monolithic ceramic filter having a portion of the partition wall of a honeycomb structure exposed with its end face on an outer wall surface of the structure and increased in thickness as compared to the remaining portion of the partition wall to form a... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5846495 | Structure for converter body There is provided an improved converter body formed of thin metal core elements and a housing. The thin metal core elements have a distal end and a proximal end The distal ends are secured to the housing, and at least some, preferably all, of the proximal... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5693295 | Catalytic converter A vehicular catalytic converter (10) is disclosed having a plurality of catalytic monoliths (24,26). The first (24) and second (26) catalytic monoliths are connected to each other at an angle. Any number of catalytic monoliths may be serially connected at... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5686164 | Electrical insulation of structures in a honeycomb body in particular an electrically heatable catalyst carrier body A honeycomb body, in particular a catalyst carrier body, includes at least partially structured sheet-metal layers forming a multiplicity of channels through which a fluid can flow. An electrically insulating intermediate layer has at least two sheet-meta... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5658536 | Exhaust gas purifying apparatus An exhaust gas purifying apparatus includes a carrier of a honeycomb structure which is made of at least one flat metal plate and at least one corrugated metal plate which is superimposed on the flat metal plate. A catalytic layer is formed on the surface... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5651946 | Exhaust gas catalytic converter, particularly for motor cars The exhaust gas catalytic converter (1) with an ordered substrate structure (10) for catalysing material comprises layers (13) with parallel channels. The layers are substantially parallel to the direction (15) of main flow of the exhaust gas. The cross-s... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5612277 | Catalyst and method for manufacturing the same A catalyst is made of at least two metal foil strips, the transverse corrugations having been formed in at least one of them. The metal foil strips are formed into a honeycomb containing channels. The strips are coated with a support or with supports, and... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5552360 | Substrate configuration for catalytic combustion systems A combustor for supporting the catalytic combustion of a gaseous carbonaceous fuel/air combustion mixture contains a catalyst zone in which is disposed a catalyst body comprising at least a first and a second catalyst member and further contains a downstr... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5552123 | Catalyst device and combustion apparatus provided therewith A catalyst device is used for a combustion apparatus. The catalyst device is provided with multiple gas flow channels. The gas flow channels are formed by corrugated sheets and flat sheets which are alternatively laminated. One of the sheets is a paper sh... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5549873 | Exhaust gas converter arrangement An exhaust gas converter arrangement includes a common catalyst support with a precatalyst section and a main catalyst section of larger size downstream in the direction of exhaust flow. The common support is made of alternate corrugated and flat sheet me... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5538697 | Adsorbent-catalyst for exhaust gas purification, adsorbent for exhaust gas purification, system for exhaust gas purification, and method for exhaust gas purification An adsorbent-catalyst for exhaust gas purification, has a honeycomb structure having a large number of passages divided by partition walls, substantially parallel to the flow direction of an exhaust gas to be purified, an adsorbent layer having a hydrocar... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5536699 | Packing having catalytic or absorbent agents The packing having catalytic or adsorbent agents, which is provided for at least one fluid medium, comprises packing elements (10) disposed in stacks, which are assembled from layers aligned along the main direction of flow (2). The layers are formed by p... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5527631 | Hydrocarbon reforming catalyst material and configuration of the same A hydrocarbon reforming catalyst material comprising a catalyst support impregnated with catalyst is provided for reforming hydrocarbon fuel gases in an electrochemical generator. Elongated electrochemical cells convert the fuel to electrical power in the... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5525309 | Honeycomb body with a plurality of disks braced against one another A metal honeycomb body includes at least two disks being mutually spaced apart and disposed one after the other relative to an axis. Each of the disks has a multiplicity of channels formed therein through which a fluid can flow along the axis. At least on... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5518697 | Process and catalyst structure employing intergal heat exchange with optional downstream flameholder This invention is an improved catalyst structure and its use in highly exothermic processes like catalytic combustion. This improved catalyst structure employs integral heat exchange in an array of longitudinally disposed adjacent reaction passage-ways or... | 05/21/1996 |
