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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172925 | Multi-functional cabin air filter A multi-functional cabin air filter includes a dust collecting filter layer for collecting fine dust; an oxidation catalyst filter layer for oxidizing nitrogen monoxide into nitrogen dioxide; and an adsorption filter layer for adsorbing nitrogen dioxide and volatile... | 05/08/2012 |
| 7935177 | Method of purifying a gas stream contaminated by COand one or more hydrocarbons and/or nitrogen oxides by adsorption on an aggregated zeolitic adsorbent The present invention relates to a novel method of purifying a gas stream contaminated by CO2, hydrocarbons and/or nitrogen oxides, in particular a gas stream based on air or a syngas, by adsorption on a bed of aggregated zeolitic adsorbent based on an LS... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7824474 | Molded Cu-ZSM5 zeolite adsorbent, method of activating the same, temperature swing adsorption apparatus, and method of purifying gas A method of activating a molded Cu-ZSM5 zeolite adsorbent of the present invention includes: oxidizing a molded product of Cu-ZSM5 zeolite in the flow of air or a gas having an equivalent oxidizability to the air at a temperature of 250° C. to 550° C.; and then he... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7722704 | Equipment and method for removing nitrogen oxide The present invention provides a nitrogen oxide removal equipment, a nitrogen oxide removal method, a container used for the removal of nitrogen oxide, and a method for filling the container. A nitrogen oxide removal equipment 94 according to the present inve... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7708804 | Process and apparatus for the separation of a gaseous mixture A process for separating carbon dioxide from a fluid containing carbon dioxide, NO2, and at least one of oxygen, argon, and nitrogen comprises the steps of separating at least part of the fluid into a carbon dioxide enriched stream, a carbon dioxide deple... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7309378 | Syngas purification process The present invention relates to a process for purifying a syngas of the CO/H2 or N2/H2 type, which consists in removing CO2 and possibly other gaseous impurities (water, etc.) before the gas undergoes a cryogenic process.... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7282083 | Methods, systems, and uses for calixarenes A method of identifying, detecting and/or chemically using NOX compounds is provided, wherein calixarene complexes are exposed to a nitrogen-oxide gas containing samples and form calixarene-nitrosonium complexes that are readily identified and detectable.... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7273514 | Apparatus and method for filtering particulate and NOx emissions An apparatus and method for filtering particulate from an internal combustion engine by use of monolithic particulate trap systems having porous walls (2c, 24c). The porous walls (2c, 24c) filter the particulat... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7269942 | Wall flow particulate trap system A wall-flow particulate trap system regenerated by reverse flow of filtered exhaust gas through porous walls of a plurality of tubular passages is disclosed. The system includes a particulate trap having an inlet and an outlet, the particulate trap adapted to receiv... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7238332 | Material and process for the filtration of nitric acid and NOfrom streams of air A material for filtering NO2 and nitric acid vapors from air over a wide range of humidities and temperatures including a porous hydrophobic substrate and an amine is provided. ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7189280 | Adsorptive separation of gas streams A method and system for adsorptive separation of a feed gas mixture provides for increased system efficiency and product recovery. The requirement for purge gas streams consuming desired product gas to regenerate adsorption beds is reduced through an inventive metho... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7171801 | Filter system A filter system includes a plurality of filter sections, each of the plurality of filter sections receiving a portion of flow. Each filter section includes a first filter, a second filter, an absorbing material disposed between the first and second filter, and at le... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7153344 | Process for the preparation and recovery of carbon dioxide from waste gas or fumes produced by combustible oxidation A process for the separation and recovery of carbon dioxide from waste gases produced by combustible oxidation is described comprising the steps of feeding a flow of waste gas to a gas semipermeable material, separating a gaseous flow comprising high concentrated ca... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7128776 | Periodic high temperature regeneration of thermal swing adsorption systems An improved thermal swing adsorption process is set forth which addresses the problem of water ingress into the adsorbent by periodically heating the adsorbent to a temperature greater than the temperature used in the normal regeneration cycle. ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7101415 | Methods for regenerating process gas purifier materials A continuous method of producing a process fluid gas from a feed stream that includes the process fluid and impurities. The method includes: (a) providing a first and second vessel, each vessel containing one or more regenerable purifier materials for removing at le... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7101414 | Rotary bed sorption system including at least one recycled isolation loop, and methods of designing and operating such a system A method of reducing the sorbate concentration of a process fluid stream using a sorption bed system includes the following steps. A mass of a sorbent material is rotated so that, in a cycle of operation, a given volume of the sorbent mass sequentially passes throug... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7101416 | Method for purification of lens gases used in photolithography and metrology A method and composition for the removal of contaminants in a gas stream used in the contamination sensitive processes of photolithography and metrology are described. The synergistic effect of a combination of an electropositive metal component, a high silica zeoli... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7018442 | Method and apparatus for regenerating NOx adsorbers Methods and apparatuses for regenerating a NOx adsorber coupled with an exhaust of an engine. An actuator drives a throttle valve to a first position when regeneration of the NOx adsorber is desired. The first position is a position that causes the regeneration of t... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7014692 | Scrubber A scrubber for eliminating NO from air flowing through the scrubber, comprising a housing (1) having at least one inlet hole (2) and an outlet hole (4) and which is comprising filtering material (6). A second outlet hole (9) is pro... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7011695 | Barium-and calcium-based zeolitic adsorbent for gas purification in particular air Zeolite adsorbent, and method of production, exchanged with calcium and barium cations, for purifying or separating a gas or gas mixture, in particular air, so as to remove therefrom the impurities found therein, such as hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides (Nx | 03/14/2006 |
| 6989045 | Apparatus and method for filtering particulate and reducing NOx emissions An apparatus and method for filtering particulate from an internal combustion engine by use of monolithic particulate trap systems having porous walls (2c, 24c). The porous walls (2c, 24c) filter the particulat... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6962616 | Preparation of adsorbents from organic fertilizer and mineral oil and their application for removal of acidic gases from sulfur containing wet gas streams A method of making an adsorbent which includes: a) thermally drying dewatered sewage sludge to form granulated organic fertilizer; b) treating the fertilizer with mineral oil; and c) pyrolyzing the treated fertilizer at temperatures between about 600° C. and about ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6911064 | Method and apparatus for the preparation of clean gases A method and apparatus for preventing contamination of a substrate or a substrate surface, and particularly relates to prevention of contamination of raw materials, semi-finished products, base materials of products and substrate surface in a high-tech industry such... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6843831 | Process for the purification of flue gas A process for the purification of flue gas, comprising the step of contacting flue gas with a carbonaceous material comprising a solid carbonaceous residue of synthetic rutile production from titaniferous ores. ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6824588 | Apparatus and method for purifying air used in cryogenic air separation An apparatus and a method for purifying the air used in cryogenic air separation are described, which are capable of effectively removing nitrogen oxides and/or hydrocarbons. The apparatus comprises an adsorber comprising an adsorption cylinder that has a first adso... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6743271 | Air filter for gasoline and diesel engines An air filter for gasoline and diesel engines that drastically improves the burning efficiency of gasoline and diesel engines is provided. The air filter includes a, replaceable filtering member made of natural fibres or synthetic fibres inside an outer box. The nat... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6733570 | Method and apparatus for the preparation of clean gases A method and apparatus for preventing contamination of a substrate or a substrate surface, and particularly relates to prevention of contamination of raw materials, semi-finished products, base materials of products and substrate surface in a high-tech industry such... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6723155 | Purification of gas streams A method for removing a first and a second minor component from a gas mixture comprising the first and second minor components and one or more major components. The method comprises providing a first adsorbent zone containing a first adsorbent material and a second ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6719827 | Process for nitrous oxide removal The present invention relates to a process and apparatus for the removal of nitrous oxide from a feed gas stream using an adsorbent having a nitrogen diffusion parameter of 0.12 sec−1 or higher and a nitrous oxide capacity of 79 mmol/g/atm or higher at ... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6616904 | Method of removing nitrogen oxides using an ilmenite material The invention relates to materials for removing the nitrogen oxides NO and NO2 present in exhaust gases, particularly from internal combustion engines of automotive vehicles running in a medium containing a superstoichiometric proportion of oxi... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6592841 | Adsorbent for nitrogen oxides and its treatment method A method of treating a hollandite compound to improve its adsorption of nitrogen monoxide, which comprises subjecting a hollandite compound having a hollandite-type crystal structure and represented by a chemical formula Ax My N8-y | 07/15/2003 |
| 6576044 | Process for the purification of nitric oxide A gas mixture comprised of nitric oxide and one or more impurities selected from nitrous oxide, nitrogen dioxide, nitrous acid, sulfur dioxide, carbonyl sulfide, water vapor and carbon dioxide is purified by pressure swing adsorption or temperature swing ... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6572682 | Self-cleaning filter system using direct electrically heated sintered metal fiber filter media A Diesel particulate filter cartridge system for filtering particulate matter and nitrogen oxide from a flow of air containing particular matter includes a filter support plate with a plurality of cylindrical electrically regenerable filter media members ... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6517797 | Process for separation of NOx from N2O in a mixture The present invention is a reactive adsorption process for separating NOx (NO and NO2 /N2 O4) from N2 O in a mixture. The process comprises (A) selectively converting NO to NO2 /N2 ... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6514320 | Process for absorbing nitrogen oxides from gas mixtures containing said oxides A process for absorbing nitrogen oxides, comprising the step of placing gas mixtures containing nitrogen oxides in contact with absorbent compounds constituted by mixed copper oxides chosen among CaCuO2, Sr14 Cu24 O41... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6511640 | Purification of gases A process for producing a purified gaseous product from a gaseous feedstream such as air containing impurities is disclosed. The impurities such as hydrogen, water vapor, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide are removed from the gaseous feedstream in a vess... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6506236 | Process for reducing the level of carbon dioxide in a gaseous mixture A binderless X-type zeolite is used in a process for the reduction of the level of carbon dioxide and/or N2 O in a gaseous mixture, the zeolite being obtained by converting the binder in a bound zeolite to zeolite such that the ratio of the ads... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6491740 | Metallo-organic polymers for gas separation and purification The present invention provides for methods and compositions for gas separation and purification utilizing a metallo-organic polymer adsorbent in processes for separating carbon dioxide, water, nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons from gas streams. The metallo... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6432171 | Thermal swing adsorption process The present invention provides for a thermal swing adsorption process for the removal of trace impurities such as oxides of nitrogen and hydrocarbons from air prior to its separation by cryogenic distillation. The process may utilize three adsorbent layer... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6425937 | Process for purifying air by adsorption over a barium-exchanged zeolite A process for purifying a gas stream containing at least one impurity chosen from the group formed by propane, nitrogen protoxide and ethylene, in which process: (a) the gas stream to be purified is brought into contact with at least one adsorbent includi... | 07/30/2002 |
