Catalyst, solid sorbent, or support therefor: product or process of making inventions

20080103040 - Catalytic composition for the insertion of carbon dioxide into organic compounds: The invention relates to a catalytic composition comprising: a first component which is at least a component with one or more metals from groups 3A, 4A, 5A, 6A, 7A, 8, 1B, 2B, 3B, 4B; and a second component selected from (1) at least one ionic liquid which consists of a... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20080096760 - Composite oxides or hydroxides comprising alumina and zirconia for automotive catalyst applications and method of manufacturing: An improved method for the formation of composite hydroxides or oxides comprising, on an oxide basis, Al2O3 and ZrO2, and optionally CeO2, La2O3, Nd2O3, Pr6O11, Sm2O3, Y2O3, and other rare earth oxides, comprising the steps of preparing an aqueous metal salt solution and forming a hydroxide precipitate slurry by combining... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20080096759 - Exhaust-gas-purifying catalyst: The present invention relates to a catalyst for purifying exhaust gases emitted from the internal combustion engines. The exhaust-gas-purifying catalyst in this invention, comprising: a catalyst support substrate and a plurality of catalyst layers formed on a surface of the catalyst support substrate and having an exterior-surface layer for forming... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080096761 - Preparation of supports for catalysts: e

20080090721 - Catalyst including noble metal particles supported on carbon substrate and method of producing the same: A catalyst includes a noble metal particles supported on a carbon substrate. The average size of the noble metal particles is 3 nm or less, and in the elements present in the surface of the carbon substrate, the number ratio of nitrogen atoms to oxygen atoms is 10% or less... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080090722 - Catalyst carrier and catalyst using the same: The catalyst carrier in accordance with the present invention is a catalyst carrier comprising a support containing an oxide and an element in group 3A of the periodic table, and a coating part covering at least a part of a surface of the support; wherein the coating part contains an... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080090723 - Zirconia-ceria-yttria-based mixed oxide and process for producing the same: The present invention provides a zirconia-ceria-yttria-based mixed oxide having a stable crystal structure after 12 hours of heat treatment at 1100° C. under a reducing atmosphere, and a process for producing the mixed oxide.... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080085829 - Dimerization catalyst systems, their preparation, and use: A method for preparing a nickel-containing composition, and a composition prepared by such method, are disclosed including the steps of: a) mixing a phosphorous compound with a nickel complex having nickel bonded to a heteroatom to thereby form a nickel-phosphorous-containing mixture; and b) contacting the nickel-phosphorous-containing mixture with a supported... Agent: Conocophillips Company Ip Legal

20080085830 - Method and device for catalytic oxidation and reduction of gases and vapours by crystalline compounds of heavy metals and rare earths: The invention describes the production of a catalyst for use in the oxidation and selective reduction with properties resembling the catalytic property of the noble metal catalysts, by formation of a crystal surface on catalyst supports from a synthesis crystal of the elements of the rare earths and the metal... Agent: Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts