| Patent application number | Description | Published |
| 20100086458 | METHOD AND ARCHITECTURE FOR OXIDIZING NITRIC OXIDE IN EXHAUST GAS FROM HYDROCARBON FUEL SOURCE WITH A FUEL LEAN COMBUSTION MIXTURE - An after-treatment system architecture and method for oxidizing the nitric oxide component of an exhaust stream from a hydrocarbon fueled power source operated with a fuel lean combustion mixture. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100186390 | TECHNIQUE FOR PRODUCTION OF AMMONIA ON DEMAND IN A THREE WAY CATALYST FOR A PASSIVE SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION SYSTEM - A method for controlling a powertrain includes selectively initiating an ammonia generation cycle, including injecting fuel into a combustion chamber of an engine before a primary combustion event to a calibrated air fuel ratio in a range lean of stoichiometry based upon generation of NOx within the combustion chamber, injecting fuel into the combustion chamber after the primary combustion event based upon an overall air fuel ratio in a range rich of stoichiometry and resulting generation of molecular hydrogen, and utilizing a catalyst device between the engine and a selective catalytic reduction device to produce ammonia. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100186391 | TECHNIQUE FOR PRODUCTION OF AMMONIA ON DEMAND IN A THREE WAY CATALYST FOR A PASSIVE SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION SYSTEM - A method for controlling a powertrain includes selectively initiating an ammonia generation cycle including injecting fuel into a combustion chamber of an engine before a primary combustion event to a calibrated air fuel ratio in a range lean of stoichiometry based upon generation of NOx within the combustion chamber, injecting fuel into the powertrain after the primary combustion event based upon an overall air fuel ratio in a range rich of stoichiometry and resulting generation of molecular hydrogen, utilizing a hydrogen forming catalyst to reform the injected fuel, and utilizing a catalyst device between the engine and the selective catalytic reduction device to produce ammonia. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100229533 | PEROVSKITE-TYPE COMPOUNDS FOR USE IN LEAN NOx TRAPS - An exhaust aftertreatment system for a lean-burn engine may include a lean NO | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100233045 | SULFUR TOLERANT PEROVSKITE SUPPORTED CATALYSTS - A sulfur tolerant oxidation catalyst with appreciable NO and HC oxidation capabilities has been developed for use in any component of an exhaust aftertreatment system for a lean-burn engine where the oxidation of at least NO is desired. Several non-exclusive examples of such components where the oxidation catalyst may be employed include a DOC and a LNT. The oxidation catalyst may comprise perovskite oxide particles that support palladium particles. The ability of the palladium supported perovskite oxide particles to concurrently oxidize NO and HC's can significantly diminish or altogether eliminate the use of platinum in the exhaust aftertreatment system for at least NO oxidation. The oxidation catalyst, moreover, may exhibit superior thermal durability and better NO and HC oxidation activities than platinum in some instances. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100293930 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AMMONIA FORMATION IN A CATALYTIC CONVERTER - An exhaust gas aftertreatment system for treating an engine-out exhaust gas feedstream of a spark-ignition direct-injection engine includes a multi-stage catalytic converter comprising a converter inlet, a converter outlet, and a substrate having a first end associated with the converter inlet and a second end associated with the converter outlet. The substrate further includes a multiplicity of flow passages between the first and second ends of the substrate, a first surface location corresponding to the first end of the substrate, and a second surface location corresponding to the second end of the substrate. A first washcoat stage is applied to the substrate at the first surface location corresponding to the first end of the substrate. A second washcoat stage is applied to the substrate at the second surface location corresponding to the second end of the substrate. The first and second washcoat stages include washcoats formulated to generate hydrogen and ammonia from the engine-out exhaust gas feedstream. An ammonia-selective catalytic reduction device is downstream of the first and second washcoat stages. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20110070139 | CATALYST COMBINATIONS AND METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OXIDIZING NITRIC OXIDE IN A GAS STREAM - One embodiment of the invention may include a product comprising a catalyst combination comprising a perovskite catalyst and a second catalyst that is not a perovskite catalyst. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110076212 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OXIDIZING NITRIC OXIDE IN A GAS STREAM - An after-treatment system architecture and method for oxidizing the nitric oxide component of a gas stream. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110082030 | WASHCOATING TECHNIQUE FOR PEROVSKITE CATALYSTS - Precursor cations of A and B elements of an ABO | 04-07-2011 |