...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8071498 | Exhaust gas purifying catalyst, method for recovering exhaust gas purifying catalyst, and catalyst system for exhaust gas purification An exhaust gas purifying catalyst wherein the catalytic activity can be recovered over a wide temperature range is provided. Also provided are a method for recovering an exhaust gas purifying catalyst, and a catalyst system for exhaust gas purification. The exhaust ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7923399 | Zeolite-containing hydrocarbon-converting catalyst, the preparation process thereof, and a process for converting hydrocarbon oils with the catalyst A catalyst for converting hydrocarbons includes, based on the weight of the catalyst, 1-60% by weight of a zeolite, 0.1-10% by weight of an assistant catalytic component, 5-98% by weight of a thermotolerant inorganic oxide, and 0-70% by weight of a clay in terms of ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7902106 | Gasoline sulfur reduction catalyst for fluid catalytic cracking process The invention is a composition that is suitable for reducing sulfur species from products produced by petroleum refining processes, especially gasoline products produced by fluidized catalytic cracking (FCC) processes. The composition comprises zeolite, yttrium, and... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7863212 | Process of catalytic cracking of hydrocarbon The present invention provides a process for the catalytic cracking of a hydrocarbon, characterized in that the catalytic cracking is carried out in the presence of a crystalline aluminosilicate zeolite catalyst carrying a rare earth element in an amount ranging fro... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7691768 | Additive to maximize GLP and propene suitable for use in low-severity operations of a fluid catalytic cracking unit and its preparatory process A process for the preparation and modification of additives, with a zeolite base and a high silica alumina ratio (SAR) like the ZSM-5, to increase the yield of propene and LPG in low severity FCC operations, that seeks to maximize the production of medium-distillate... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7531477 | Process for making metal oxide-coated microporous materials A process for making a catalytic rare earth metal oxide-coated microporous particulate material that has the rare earth metal oxide coated on outer surfaces of the microporous particulate material. The process comprises the steps of: i) combining an amount of a coll... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7514385 | Rare earth y-zeolite catalyst for cracking hydrocarbons and a method for preparing same The invention discloses a rare-earth Y-zeolite-containing catalyst for cracking hydrocarbons and a method for preparing the same. The catalyst is characterized in that the rare-earth content in crystal lattice of the rare-earth Y-zeolite, calculated in RE2 | 04/07/2009 |
| 7431913 | EUO-structural-type zeolite that contains the N,N-dimethyl-N,N-di(3,3-dimethylbutyl)ammonium cation and its process for preparation A new EUO-structural-type zeolite that comprises at least one tetravalent element X that is selected from among silicon, tin, titanium and germanium and optionally at least one trivalent element T that is selected from among aluminum, iron, boron, indium and gallium... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7419930 | Catalytic composition for the aromatization of hydrocarbons The present invention regards a catalytic composition comprising gallium, at least one element chosen in the group of the lanthanides, and a zeolite belonging to the MFI, MEL or MFI/MEL families, the crystal lattice of which is made up of silicon oxide and at least ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7407907 | Dual functional catalyst for selective opening of cyclic paraffins and process for using the catalyst A catalyst for selectively opening cyclic paraffins has been developed. The catalyst comprises a Group VIII metal, such as platinum, a modifier component, such as niobium or ytterbium, a molecular sieve, such as UZM-16 and a refractory inorganic oxide such as alumin... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7405177 | Catalyst for selective opening of cyclic naphtha and process for using the catalyst A catalyst and process for opening aliphatic cyclic hydrocarbons have been developed. The catalyst comprises a catalytic metal component, a molecular sieve and refractory inorganic oxide component. The molecular sieve is selected from the group consisting of MAPSOs,... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7402545 | Catalyst that comprises at least one bog-structured zeolite and its use in transalkylation of alkyl-aromatic hydrocarbons This invention relates to a catalyst that contains at least one BOG-structured zeolite that comprises silicon and at least one Element T that is selected from the group that is formed by aluminum, iron, gallium and boron. The catalyst contains at least one metal tha... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7393805 | 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... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7390769 | High surface area, small crystallite size catalyst for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis The Fischer-Tropsch catalyst of the present invention is a transition metal-based catalyst having a high surface area, a smooth, homogeneous surface morphology, an essentially uniform distribution of cobalt throughout the support, and a small metal crystallite size.... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7381677 | Ethylbenzene conversion and xylene isomerization processes and catalysts therefor Catalysts comprise a combination of molecular sieve having a pore diameter of from about 4 to 8 angstroms and a catalytically-effective amount of molybdenum hydrogenation component and a sufficient amount of at least one platinum group metal hydrogenation component ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7381674 | Iridium and germanium-containing catalysis and alkylaromatic transalkylation processes using such catalysts Transalkylation catalysts comprising acidic molecular sieve, iridium and germanium have good activities and attenuate aromatic ring saturation and lights co-production where high atomic ratios of germanium to iridium are present. ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7381678 | Hydrocarbon cracking catalyst using chemical liquid deposition and method for preparing the same The present invention relates to a hydrocarbon cracking catalyst and a method for preparing the same. The invention provides a hydrocarbon cracking catalyst in which a metal or a metal oxide is deposited only on the surface of zeolite and a method for preparing the ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7378365 | Synergistic rhenium and germanium-containing catalysts potentiated with tin and alkylaromatic transalkylation processes using such catalysts Transalkylation catalysts comprising acidic molecular sieve, rhenium, tin and germanium have good activities and attenuate aromatic ring saturation and lights co-production. ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7348462 | Process for preparing branched olefins from a paraffinic wax A process for preparing branched alkyl aromatic hydrocarbons, which process comprises contacting branched olefins with an aromatic hydrocarbon under alkylating conditions, which branched olefins have been obtained by a process which comprises dehydrogenating an isop... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7338917 | Purification catalyst for exhaust gas A purification catalyst for exhaust gas enhances the activity for each precious metal by effectively utilizing the precious metal without incurring a high production cost, thereby improving endurance. The purification catalyst for exhaust gas comprises a composite o... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335621 | Catalyst compositions and preparation thereof This invention relates to a process and the product thereof for preparing, a molecular sieve catalyst composition, comprising a mixture of: a first quantity of molecular sieve particles, having an 8-ring or larger structure, and a pore size of from about 3 angstroms... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332454 | Oxidation catalyst on a substrate utilized for the purification of exhaust gases An oxidation catalyst deposited on a filter substrate for the removal of CO, hydrocarbons, and particulate matter, such as soot, from an exhaust stream wherein the oxidation catalyst is formed from a platinum group metal supported on a refractory oxide, tin oxide, a... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7329624 | Regenerable adsorbents for the purification of silicone based solvents An adsorbent for removal of impurities from silicone based solvents is presented. The adsorbent is regenerable for repeated use in cleaning silicone based solvents. ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7319082 | Process for the preparation of molecular sieve adsorbent for selective adsorption of oxygen from air The invention relates to the manufacture of molecular sieve adsorbents, which are selective towards oxygen from its gaseous mixture with argon and/or nitrogen. More particularly, this invention relates to the manufacture of molecular sieve adsorbents useful for the ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7303654 | Cellulosic product and process for its production The present invention relates to a process for the production of a cellulosic product which comprises (i) providing an aqueous cellulosic suspension; (ii) adding to the suspension a clay having 3R2 stacking; and (iii) dewatering the obtained suspension. T... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7304011 | Compositions and processes for reducing NOemissions during fluid catalytic cracking Compositions for reduction of NOx generated during a catalytic cracking process, preferably, a fluid catalytic cracking process, are disclosed. The compositions comprise a fluid catalytic cracking catalyst composition, preferably containing a Y-type zeoli... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7273827 | Molecular sieve catalyst composition, its production and use in conversion processes The invention relates to a molecular sieve catalyst composition, to a method of making or forming the molecular sieve catalyst composition, and to a conversion process using the catalyst composition. In particular, the invention is directed to a catalyst composition... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7265073 | Exhaust gas purifying catalyst and process for purifying exhaust gas An exhaust gas purifying catalyst formed by having a first rhodium-containing catalyst layer, a second zeolite-containing catalyst layer, and a third palladium-containing catalyst layer superposed sequentially on a carrier, and a process for purifying the exhaust ga... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7252697 | Methods for making controlled-release ammonium phosphate fertilizer A method for making controlled-release ammonium phosphate fertilizer has the following acts of: cracking, pulverizing, blending, aging, drying, and adding release-controlling materials into an ammonium phosphate slurry during preparing processes or adding release-co... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7244409 | Process for producing synthetic zeolites with MFI structure A process is described for producing synthetic zeolites useful as catalysts with a MFI structure, a Si/Al atomic ratio from about 8 to 45 to 1 and very small primary crystallites. A Si source, an Al source and an organic template are reacted with one another under h... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7235684 | Process for preparing (branched-alkyl) arylsulfonates and a (branched-alkyl) arylsulfonate composition A process for preparing branched alkyl aromatic hydrocarbons, which process comprises contacting branched olefins with an aromatic hydrocarbon under alkylating conditions, which branched olefins have been obtained by a process which comprises dehydrogenating an isop... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7235508 | Metal-incorporated nanoporous nickel phosphate molecular sieve and its preparation method The present invention relates to a composition of metal-incorporated VSB-5 molecular sieve with nanopores and its preparation method, in particular, to a composition of a metal-incorporated VSB-5 molecular sieve with a framework of VSB-5 molecular sieve comprising n... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7229941 | Catalysts based on crystalline aluminosilicate A catalyst is described based on crystalline aluminosilicates of the pentasil type, characterized in that it is constructed from primary crystallites with an average diameter of at least 0.01 μm and less than 0.1 μm, that are combined to at least 20% to agglomerat... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7220692 | Catalyst for selective NOreduction using hydrocarbons A two phase catalyst is disclosed with one or more transition metals such as Cu, Co, Fe, Ag and Mo supported on a molecular sieve having a pore size not greater than 8 Å along with a stabilizing oxide of one or more of the oxides of Zr, Mo, V, Nb or the rare earth... | 05/22/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7211540 | Ceramic support This invention is directed to providing a high-performance ceramic support being capable of realizing early activation of a catalyst due to direct loading while maintaining the excellent properties of the substrate ceramic, and being less susceptible to heat deterio... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7199070 | Conversion catalyst for ethylbenzene containing xylenes and process for converting ethylbenzene containing xylenes by using catalyst A catalyst in which X-ray diffraction intensity ratio of the crystal lattice plane spacing d-value of 0.196±0.002 nm to the crystal lattice plane spacing d-value of 0.386±0.008 nm is in a range from 7:100 to 35:100 and a process for making the catalyst to contact ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7193122 | Stabilization of acid catalysts The invention is directed to a method of stabilizing metalloaluminophosphate molecular sieves and catalysts derived therefrom. In particular, the invention is directed to a method of treating such molecular sieves with chemisorbed ammonia, which may be easily desorb... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7183236 | Ceramic catalyst body An object of the present invention is to realize low pressure loss and high purification performance in a constitution in which a primary catalyst component and co-catalyst component are loaded onto a ceramic support that allows catalyst components to be loaded dire... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7176159 | Catalyst and sorbent material for the production of hydrogen A catalyst and sorbent is disclosed which comprises pellets with an absorbent core and a protective shell with a catalyst in the shell. Such material is especially well suited for steam reforming of hydrocarbons to produce hydrogen since a reforming catalyst can be ... | 02/13/2007 |