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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182751 | Self-supporting insulating end cone liner and pollution control device The invention provides a flexible and self-supporting insulating end cone liner comprising resilient and compressible intumescent or non-intumescent material molded into a single, continuous piece having a three dimensional cone shape, with the insulating material c... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182752 | Exhaust gas treatment device A device for treatment of exhaust gases includes a housing, a fragile structure resiliently mounted within the housing, and a non-intumescent mounting mat disposed in a gap between the housing and the fragile structure. The mounting mat includes a plurality of inorg... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8178052 | Repositionable mounting material, pollution control device, and methods of making the same A repositionable mounting material comprises a mounting material having a major surface and comprising inorganic fibers. A layer of repositionable pressure-sensitive adhesive inwardly disposed along at least a portion of the first major surface. The layer of reposit... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8163250 | Holding sealing material, method for rolling holding sealing material, and exhaust gas purifying apparatus A holding sealing material includes a mat including an inorganic fibrous material. In a plan view, the mat has a basic quadrangular shape consisting of long sides extending in a longitudinal direction and short sides substantially perpendicular to the long sides. Th... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8142727 | Valveless regenerative thermal oxidizer for treating closed loop dryer A System for reducing organic contaminates from the condensate discharge of a closed loop industrial drying process. The system includes a dryer, a regenerative thermal oxidizer (RTO) in flow communication with the dryer, and an energy recovery unit in flow communic... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8133443 | Pollution control device and inorganic fiber sheet material with a fused edge Inorganic fiber mounting and insulating sheet materials for use in pollution control devices with at least one edge of the inorganic fiber sheet material having at least one group of two or more fibers fused together. A pollution control device comprising such a she... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8128882 | Catalytic converter, holding material for catalytic converter and production method thereof The present invention relates to a holding material for a catalytic converter including a catalyst carrier, a metal casing for receiving the catalyst carrier, and the holding material wound around the catalyst carrier and interposed in a gap between the catalyst car... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8124023 | Holding sealing material, method for manufacturing holding sealing material and exhaust gas purifying apparatus A holding sealing material includes a needle mat, a sheet-processed mat, and a sheet-processed mat. The needle mat includes entangled first inorganic fibers and a binder. The sheet-processed mat includes a binder and second inorganic fibers processed into a sheet. T... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8124022 | Mounting mats and pollution control devices using same Mounting materials for pollution control devices comprising biosoluble fibers, heat treated silica fibers having a silica content of greater than about 67 percent by weight (pbw) based on a total weight of the fibers, and intumescent material, with an optional binde... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8110153 | Housing for an exhaust gas treatment component with a reinforcing sleeve, exhaust gas treatment component, exhaust system and motor vehicle A housing for an exhaust gas treatment component includes a casing having a first thickness and a first length and at least one sleeve having a second thickness and a second length. The at least one sleeve is at least partially in contact with the outside of the cas... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8080210 | Multilayer mounting mats and pollution control devices containing same A multilayer mat for mounting a pollution control element in a pollution control device is provided. The mat comprises at least one first layer having at least one lateral edge requiring protection from exposure to (i) mechanical erosion forces generated by the impa... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8071039 | Multilayer mounting mats and pollution control devices containing same A multilayer mat (10) for mounting a pollution control element (40) in a pollution control device (60). The mat comprises at least one non-intumescent layer comprising ceramic fibers and having a width defined by opposite lateral edges, and at l... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8071040 | Low shear mounting mat for pollution control devices A mounting mat for an exhaust gas treatment device including high temperature resistant ceramic fibers containing alumina and/or high temperature resistant biosoluble inorganic fibers, organic binder which at least partially liquefies at elevated temperature prior t... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8062602 | Catalyst housing Catalyst housings and catalyst silencer housings that include various features for modularity and for servicing and securing catalysts elements, spacers and filter elements are provided. ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8038953 | Mat material, exhaust gas treating apparatus, and muffler A mat material includes inorganic fibers, a first surface, and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The mat material has plural needle traces formed by performing a needling treatment. The needle traces extend from the first surface toward the second surf... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8017085 | Substrate mounting system A support system for a fragile substrate of an exhaust gas treatment device includes a microporous, inorganic insulating layer, which directly or indirectly engages at least a portion of the fragile substrate: and a flexible fibrous mounting mat which directly or in... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8007732 | Exhaust gas treatment device A mounting mat for an exhaust gas treatment device including inorganic fibers, organic binder, antioxidant, optionally clay and optionally intumescent material. The exhaust gas treatment device includes a housing, a fragile catalyst support structure resiliently mou... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7998422 | Exhaust gas treatment device A device for treatment of exhaust gases includes a housing, a fragile structure resiliently mounted within the housing, and a non-intumescent mounting mat disposed in a gap between the housing and the fragile structure. The mounting mat includes a plurality of inorg... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7993597 | Catalyst support structure A catalyst for purifying an exhaust gas can include a carrier having a honeycomb structure, an outer pipe for covering a part of the carrier, and a brazing foil for joining the outer peripheral surface of the carrier and the inner peripheral surface of the outer pip... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7959867 | Sheet member and manufacturing method of the same, and exhaust gas processing device The papermaking sheet member includes inorganic fibers, and the inorganic fibers include a lump-shaped cohered fiber which coheres as a lump. ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7919052 | Securing catalyst element in catalytic converter with bolted bar A catalytic converter has a housing. The housing defines a conduit and has a support wall defining an opening in the conduit. A removable catalyst element covers the opening for treating an exhaust gas passing through the conduit. A removable bar abuts the catalyst ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7858051 | Pollution control element mounting system and pollution control device A pollution control element mounting system comprising a mat of a fiber material and fine particles of an abrasive material provided on an inner peripheral surface of the mat at least on the side intended to contact the pollution control element. A pollution control... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7854905 | Holding material for pollution control element and pollution control apparatus A holding material (2) for mounting a pollution control element (1) in a pollution control apparatus (10) that provides for a high friction coefficient with the casing (4) and/or the pollution control element and can hold the pollution co... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7854904 | Mounting mat for a catalytic converter The present invention provides a mounting mat (30) for mounting a pollution control monolith (20) in a pollution control device (10). The mounting mat has a bulk density of 0.12 to 0.3 g/cm3 and comprises (i) a layer of chopped magnes... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7850927 | Holding seal member for exhaust gas purifier, exhaust gas purification apparatus employing the same, jig for chamfering holding seal member, and method for manufacturing holding seal member A chamfered holding seal member has an edge including an inclined surface. When the holding seal member, which is for winding around an exhaust gas purifier body, is inserted into a tubular shell, the holding seal member elastically deforms and the inclined surface ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7829036 | Fluid jet cutting process A fluid jet cutting process for fibrous materials, such as inorganic fibrous material articles is provided. A fluid composition for use in the fluid jet cutting process is also provided. The cutting fluid composition contains a carrier fluid and coating composition ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7820117 | System for securing the end cone or mounting mat of a pollution control device A thin-walled structure (e.g., an end cone insulator (12) and/or a mounting mat) (12) comprising insulating material suitable for insulating portions (e.g., an end cone) of a pollution control device (16) and/or mounting material suitable for mo... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7803327 | Exhaust gas treatment device and the respective manufacturing process An exhaust gas treatment device for an exhaust gas system of an internal combustion engine, in particular of a motor vehicle, includes a housing and at least one exhaust gas treatment insert arranged in the housing and sheathed by bearing material on the circumferen... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7794671 | Holding sealer and exhaust gas processing device There is provided a holding sealer comprising inorganic fibers, in which the holding sealer has a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface has a reentrant portion within a region that is a fixed distance inside from an end of the first surface. | 09/14/2010 |
| 7790121 | Alumina-silica-based fiber, ceramic fiber, ceramic fiber complex, retaining seal material, production method thereof, and alumina fiber complex production method A holding seal material which has alumina-silica based fibers aggregated into a mat shape as a constituent element. The holding seal material is placed in a gap between a ceramic body capable of allowing a fluid to flow through the inside thereof and a metal shell c... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7785544 | Nonwoven composites and related products and methods A porous honeycomb substrate including a non-woven fibrous ceramic body is provided herein. The fibrous ceramic body is substantially composed of bonded ceramic fibers forming a rigid non-woven matrix. Washcoat and catalyst materials can be applied to at least parti... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7776282 | Exhaust gas cleaning apparatus and retaining seal member The present invention discloses a retaining seal member including a sheet material formed of an inorganic fiber. The sheet material has a protruding part on one end and a notch part on the other end. The protruding part and the notch part are engageable with each ot... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7713492 | Apparatus having a fiber mat for mounting a honeycomb body in an exhaust pipe for treating exhaust gases from a mobile internal combustion engine and vehicle having the apparatus An apparatus for treating exhaust gases from a mobile internal combustion engine includes at least an exhaust pipe with a direction of extent, a honeycomb body having at least ceramic or extruded material, and at least one metallic fiber mat, which is at least parti... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7704459 | Mat for mounting a pollution control element in a pollution control device for the treatment of exhaust gas A pollution control device suitable for use with an internal combustion engine (e.g., a diesel engine) and comprising a pollution control element arranged in a casing with non-woven mat disposed between the casing and the pollution control element, said non-woven ma... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7678345 | Holding sealing material, exhaust gas purifying apparatus and method for manufacturing exhaust gas purifying apparatus A holding sealing material has a mat shape and includes an adsorption portion, a holding portion, and a coupling portion. The adsorption portion is configured to adsorb urea and has a width and a longer side face extending along a longitudinal direction of the holdi... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7670570 | Casing tube with thermally insulating beads A casing tube is provided for a honeycomb element used for exhaust gas treatment. The casing tube is provided with a first area which is located close to a first front face and a third area which is located to close a second front face. The casing tube has a first i... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7645426 | Sandwich hybrid mounting mat Multilayer mats, pollution control devices containing the multilayer mats, and methods of making the multilayer mats are described. The multilayer mats include an intumescent layer sandwiched between two non-intumescent layers. The non-intumescent layers contain ino... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7575727 | Catalytic converter and method for manufacturing the same A catalytic converter includes a catalyst carrier, a metal shell covering the outer periphery of the catalyst carrier, and a holding and sealing material disposed between the catalyst carrier and the metal shell.The holding and sealing material is a beltlike holding... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7550118 | Multilayer mats for use in pollution control devices Multilayer mats, pollution control devices containing the multilayer mats, and methods of making the multilayer mats are provided. The multilayer mats include a non-intumescent layer sandwiched between two intumescent layers. The outer layers of the mats contain int... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7501099 | Hybrid mounting system for pollution control devices A pollution control device has a metal housing, a solid pollution control device disposed within the metal housing, and a mounting mat disposed between the pollution control element and the housing for positioning the pollution control element and for absorbing mech... | 03/10/2009 |
