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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7501379 | Catalyst for the production of methyl isopropyl ketone A catalyst for the production of methyl isopropyl ketone containing aluminum and titanium oxides, treated with Group 1 or 2 metal hydroxides, or their salts. ... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7414009 | Highly active photocatalyst particles, method of production therefor, and use thereof A method of producing composite particles of titanium dioxide and a compound inactive as a photocatalyst, comprising the steps of preparing a water based slurry of pH 3 to 5 comprising titanium dioxide, preparing a water based solution comprising a compound inactive... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7408086 | Ni/TiOhydrogenation catalyst A catalyst comprising nickel on a TiO2 support is obtainable by coprecipitation of nickel and at least one further metal selected from among Si, Zr, Hf, alkaline earth metals, Y, La and Ce, and ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7402612 | Stabilized transition alumina catalyst support from boehmite and catalysts made therefrom This invention relates to methods for making a stabilized transition alumina of enhanced hydrothermal stability, which include the introduction of at least one structural stabilizer; a steaming step before or after the introduction step, wherein steaming is effectiv... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7393809 | Catalyst for purification of diesel engine exhaust gas This invention provides a new catalyst for purification of diesel engine exhaust gas comprising a carrier of at least one sulfur-resistant refractory oxide and at least one catalytic metal, wherein at least one solid acid and/or sulfuric acid is carried on the carri... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7378370 | Process for the preparation of promoted calcium-aluminate supported catalysts A promoted calcium-alumina supported reforming catalyst that is particularly useful for reforming reactions where low H2/CO ratio synthesis gas, such as less than 2.3 is generated directly is disclosed. The catalyst comprises from about 25 wt % to about 9... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7378371 | Highly active photocatalyst particles, method of production therefor, and use thereof A method of producing composite particles of titanium dioxide and a compound inactive as a photocatalyst, comprising the steps of preparing a water based slurry of pH 3 to 5 comprising titanium dioxide, preparing a water based solution comprising a compound inactive... | 05/27/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7361625 | Photocatalyst producing method, photocatalyst, and gas purifier A carrier supporting titania thereon is further caused to carry a metal compound thereon. This metal compound is hydrogen reduced in a heating atmosphere at a first treatment temperature, then oxidized in a heating atmosphere at a second treatment temperature not hi... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7348293 | Homogeneous modified-alumina Fischer-Tropsch catalyst supports A homogeneous, amorphous catalyst support comprising a modifying-metal-oxide and a base-metal oxide, the catalyst support having a Surface to Bulk modifying-metal/base-metal atomic ratio of from about 0.6 to about 1.3 and exhibiting an X-ray diffraction having broad... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7345214 | Modified PT/RU catalyst for ring opening and process using the catalyst A catalyst for opening naphthenic rings has been developed. The catalyst comprises ruthenium and platinum as the active catalytic metals and a modifier with cerium being a preferred modifier. At least 50% of the platinum and ruthenium components are present as parti... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7323100 | Combination of amorphous materials for hydrocracking catalysts An amorphous support, methods for making the same and methods of using, particularly in hydrocracking. A method of making may comprise mixing a first amorphous material and a second amorphous material of different acidities to form a mixture, and treating by either ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7309480 | Catalyst for hydrogen generation through steam reforming of hydrocarbons A catalyst that can be used for the production of hydrogen from hydrocarbon fuels in steam reforming processes contains an active metal of, e.g., at least one of Ir, Pt and Pd, on a catalyst support of, e.g., at least one of monoclinic zirconia and an alkaline-earth... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7304013 | Metal oxide catalysts Bulk and supported catalysts are prepared from an aqueous slurry containing a catalytically active material and a binder. The slurry is either coated onto a support and dried to form a porous, high surface area phase containing the catalytically active material, or ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7256154 | Structured catalyst for POX reforming of gasoline for fuel-cell powered vehicles applications and a method of preparing the same The present invention relates to a structured catalyst for reforming of gasoline and a method of preparing the same, more particularly to a structured catalyst for reforming of gasoline for fuel-cell powered vehicles prepared by wash-coating the transition metal bas... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7253136 | Preparation of titania and cobalt aluminate catalyst supports and their use in Fischer-Tropsch synthesis Supports for Fischer-Tropsch catalysts are formed by forming a particulate material from titania, alumina and optionally silica. A cobalt compound is incorporated into the particulate material which then is calcined to convert at least part of the alumina to cobalt ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7247597 | Composite oxide, process for producing the same, and exhaust gas reducing co-catalyst A composite oxide includes CeO2, ZrO2 and a metallic oxide being free from reacting with CeO2 and ZrO2 at 700° C. or more, preferably at 900° C. or more and further preferably at 1,000° C. or more. The composite oxide h... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7229947 | Catalyst for hydrogen generation and catalyst for purifying of exhaust gas An NOx sorption-and-reduction type catalyst is made which includes a hydrogen generating catalyst in which Rh is loaded on a support including an Al2O3—ZrO2 composite oxide. Since the Al2O3—ZrO | 06/12/2007 |
| 7220702 | Exhaust gas purification catalyst A noble metal and an NOx sorption member are loaded on a support which includes composite particles having a structure including a core portion in which ZrO2 is a major component and a superficial portion formed on a surface of the core portion... | 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 |
| 7208446 | Quasi-crystalline boehmites containing additives The present invention pertains to a quasi-crystalline boehmite containing additive in a homogeneously dispersed state. Suitable additives are compounds containing elements selected from the group of alkaline earth metals, alkaline metals, rare earth metals, transiti... | 04/24/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7169735 | Catalyst and process for preparing the same The object of the present invention is to provide a catalyst that is highly active and capable of maintaining its activity for a long period of time even in a high-temperature environment. The present invention is a catalyst including: a porous carrier which is comp... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7153811 | Multi-component catalyst system for the polycondensation manufacture of polyesters This invention relates to new multi-component catalyst systems for the polycondensation of polyesters. More particularly, this invention pertains to novel multi-component, germanium based catalyst systems for the polycondensation of PET (polyethylene terephthalate) ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7138358 | Catalyzed diesel particulate matter filter with improved thermal stability A catalyzed diesel particulate matter exhaust filter with improved diesel particulate matter oxidation activity and thermal stability including a porous filter substrate for filtering the diesel particulate matter washcoated with high surface area support alumina, t... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7081433 | Catalytic three dimensional aerogels having mesoporous nanoarchitecture Gold-titania (Au—TiO2) composite aerogels and ambigles were synthesized, characterized, and tested as ambient temperature catalysts for carbon monoxide. Adding alkanethiolate-monolayers-protected gold clusters (with ˜2 nm Au cores) directly to titania ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7064097 | Process for production of a water gas shift catalyst A process for the preparation of water gas shift catalyst is described. The process includes mixing a copper salt and a zinc salt with an aluminum component in a solution, precipitating a precipitate from the solution, drying an forming the precipitate into the wate... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7060651 | Silica-rich carrier, catalyzer for heterogeneous reactions and method for the production thereof A silica-rich support and a catalyst containing the silica-rich support and a catalytic component. The support has a specific structure characterized by a set of claimed physicochemical properties: in the 29Si MAS NMR spectrum the state of silicon is char... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7056859 | Catalyst for purifying exhaust gases A catalyst for purifying exhaust gases which can suppress an active ingredient, such as an alkali metal, which reacts with a substrate from moving to the substrate, thereby preventing a decrease in strength such as thermal shock resistance of the substrate. In produ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7056857 | Fischer-tropsch catalysts using multiple precursors A method for making a catalyst is provided that features loading a catalytic metal to a support using at least two different precursor compounds of that said metal; and loading the promoter to the support in an amount effective so as to achieve similar promotion as ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7037878 | Environmental control system including ozone-destroying catalytic converter having anodized and washcoat layers An aircraft environmental control system includes a catalytic converter having ozone-destroying capability. A surface of the catalytic converter is anodized to form an anodized layer, and the metal oxide layer is washcoated to form a washcoat layer. An ozone destroy... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7030055 | NOreduction compositions for use in FCC processes Compositions for reduction of gas phase reduced nitrogen species and NOx generated during a partial or incomplete combustion catalytic cracking process, preferably, a fluid catalytic cracking process, are disclosed. The compositions comprise (i) an acidic... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7022643 | Production process for catalyst There is disclosed a production process for a catalyst which process makes it possible to efficiently carry out the supporting of a catalytic component onto a carrier and to obtain the catalyst excellent in quality and performance. This production process is a produ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6992040 | Process for preparing a shell-type catalyst A process for preparing a shell-type catalyst which comprises applying to a substantially nonporous inorganic support material having a BET surface area of | 01/31/2006 |
| 6958309 | Hydrothermal pretreatment for increasing average pore size in a catalyst support A pretreatment method for increasing the average pore size of a catalyst support is disclosed which increases the diffusivity and effectiveness factor η. The pretreatment method includes calcining the support in moisturized air at an elevated temperature sufficient... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6956008 | Storage-reduction type NOx purifying catalyst A storage-reduction type NOx purifying catalyst includes a monolith substrate having formed thereon a coat layer containing a cerium-zirconium composite oxide and a cerium-free oxide, a noble metal and an NOx storing material being supported on... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6953769 | Exhaust gas purifying catalyst A catalyst comprises an HC trapping material that is capable of trapping HC in an exhaust gas under low temperatures and releasing HC with a raise in temperature and catalytic material containing a Ce—Pr double oxide capable of oxidizing and purifying HC from the ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6949284 | Coating composition, it's coating layer, antireflection coating, antireflection film, image display and intermediate product The present invention provides an application material capable of forming a thin layer of high quality having controlled refractive index, a coating layer formed by using said application material, an antireflection coating using said coating layer, an antireflectio... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6933259 | Composite oxide powder, a method for producing the same and a catalyst using the same This composite oxide powder can secure a large pore volume even after calcination at high temperature and, when a catalyst is formed by loading a noble metal on this composite oxide powder, noble metal grain growth can be suppressed. The composite oxide powder compr... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6930067 | Process for the production of catalysts with improved accessibility The present invention is directed to a process for preparing a catalyst which comprises combining catalyst components or precursors thereof in an aqueous medium to form a catalyst precursor mixture, feeding the mixture to a shaping apparatus, and shaping the mixture... | 08/16/2005 |
