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Apparatus for treatment of exhaust gases

Assignee: Evonik Operations GmbH
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Filing: 1977-12-13
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Granted: 1979-01-16
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Expires: 1997-12-13
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Abstract

Abstract A catalytic converter for use in the exhaust line of an internal combustion engine wherein the catalytically active noble metal coating is deposited only on the rearward portion of the inert carrier, with respect to the direction of flow of the exhaust gases, said inert carrier being fully coated with a washcoat capable of absorbing catalyst poisons before application of the catalytically active noble metal coating.

Inventors

  • 👤 Herbert M. Volker
  • 👤 Polat Oser
  • 👤 Gerhard Doring
  • 👤 Harald Koch

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 19:24
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D53/00; B01D53/34; B01D53/92; B01D53/94; B01D53/9445; B01D53/9454; F; F01; F01N; F01N13/00; F01N13/009; F01N13/0097; F01N3/00; F01N3/08; F01N3/0807; F01N3/0814; F01N3/10; F01N3/24; F01N3/28; F01N3/2803; F01N2250/00; F01N2250/12; F01N2330/00; F01N2330/08; F01N2570/00; F01N2570/02; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A50/00; Y02A50/20; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 152 words
apparatus for the purification of exhaust gases from an internal combustion engine comprising a housing for a noble metal catalyst, which noble metal catalyst is protected from catalyst poisons contained in exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine and emanating from the fuel used in said engine, said hosuing being fitted into the exhaust gas line of the internal combustion engine, wherein the catalyst comprises an inert carrier, having a washcoat being capable of absorbing the catalyst poisons, and being deposited on the entire length thereof, and a catalytically active coating deposited on part of the washcoat, the catalytically active coating essentially consisting of noble metal being deposited only on the rearward part of the catalyst in the direction of the exhaust gas flow, and the forward portion of the washcoat, being free from catalytically active coating and serving as the absorbant, extending to a length of at least about 2.5 cm.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 152 words
apparatus for the purification of exhaust gases from an internal combustion engine comprising a housing for a noble metal catalyst, which noble metal catalyst is protected from catalyst poisons contained in exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine and emanating from the fuel used in said engine, said hosuing being fitted into the exhaust gas line of the internal combustion engine, wherein the catalyst comprises an inert carrier, having a washcoat being capable of absorbing the catalyst poisons, and being deposited on the entire length thereof, and a catalytically active coating deposited on part of the washcoat, the catalytically active coating essentially consisting of noble metal being deposited only on the rearward part of the catalyst in the direction of the exhaust gas flow, and the forward portion of the washcoat, being free from catalytically active coating and serving as the absorbant, extending to a length of at least about 2.5 cm.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 74 words
In the apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein the carrier is a monolithic carrier body with parallel flow channels passing through axially, which has a forward section relative to the direction of flow of the exhaust gas, with an essentially absorbing surface and which has a rearward portion relative to the direction of flow of the exhaust gas, whereby only the rearward portion is provided with a catalytically active coating containing noble metals.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 81 words
In the apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein the catalyst comprises a container filled with particulate bulk material as the inert carrier, which container is divided into a first partial container relative to the direction of flow of the exhaust gas, for retaining the particulate bulk material and a second partial container disposed behind said first partial container relative to the direction of flow of the exhaust gas, for retaining particulate bulk material coated with essentially catalytically active noble metals.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1982-01-15 1982-07-17 1983-01-16 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1986-01-15 1986-07-17 1987-01-16 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1990-01-15 1990-07-17 1991-01-16 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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