| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| RE35134 |
Resistance adjusting type heater and catalytic converter |
December 26, 1995 |
| A resistance adjusting type heater including a honeycomb structure having a large number of passages, at last two electrodes for energizing the honeycomb structure, and a resistance adjusting mechanism such as a slit provided between the electrodes to heat the gas flowing through the |
| 7488412 |
Honeycomb structural body, honeycomb filter, and method of manufacturing the structural body and |
February 10, 2009 |
| There is disclosed a honeycomb structural body (1) comprising: a plurality of through channels (3) formed by a plurality of partition walls (2) in an axial direction. The honeycomb structural body (1) is constituted of a plurality of honeycomb sections (10, 11) formed of materials having |
| 7281703 |
Liquid-to-gas contact device |
October 16, 2007 |
| There is provided a liquid-to-gas contact device comprising: a liquid-to-gas contact medium which is a honeycomb structural body formed of a porous material including a plurality of through channels defined by a plurality of partition walls and extending through the structural body i |
| 6869573 |
Heater and catalytic converter |
March 22, 2005 |
| An adsorbent structure including a honeycomb structure having a periphery and two ends, the honeycomb structure having a plurality of passages which are defined by partition walls and extend in an axial direction between the ends, and a composition including zeolite coated on the partiti |
| 6667018 |
Catalyst-adsorbent for purification of exhaust gases and method for purification of exhaust gase |
December 23, 2003 |
| A catalyst-adsorbent for purification of exhaust gases, including a monolithic carrier and a catalyst-adsorbent layer formed thereon, the catalyst-adsorbent layer including a catalyst for reduction of the carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides emitted from internal combust |
| 6641795 |
Reformer and method for operation thereof |
November 4, 2003 |
| A reformer disposed in the flow path of a reactant fluid includes: a catalyst unit capable of generating hydrogen from a reactant fluid containing an organic compound or carbon monoxide, by catalysis, and an electrically heatable heater unit. An electrically heatable catalyst unit in |
| 6585940 |
Reformer |
July 1, 2003 |
| A reformer is disposed in the flow path of a reactant fluid. The reformer includes an electrically heatable heater unit of honeycomb structure, in the upstream of the flow path of a reactant fluid, and a catalyst unit of honeycomb structure capable of generating hydrogen from a reactant |
| 6576203 |
Reformer |
June 10, 2003 |
| A reformer includes two or more catalyst units in the flow path, capable of generating hydrogen from a reactant fluid containing an organic compound or carbon monoxide, by catalysis. In the reformer, at least two of the catalyst units satisfy the following relationship: Heat capacity of |
| 6423276 |
Heater unit |
July 23, 2002 |
| A heater unit includes a metallic casing, and a honeycomb heater held in the casing via a metallic holding member, comprising a metallic honeycomb structure having a large number of parallel passages extending in the direction of the flow of an exhaust gas passing through the heater unit |
| 6166358 |
Honeycomb heater in a metallic casing |
December 26, 2000 |
| A heater unit includes a metallic casing, and a honeycomb heater held in the casing, comprising a metallic honeycomb structure having a large number of parallel passages extending in the direction of the flow of a gas passing through the heater unit and at least one electrode for ele |
| 5887422 |
Exhaust gas purification method and apparatus therefor |
March 30, 1999 |
| An exhaust gas purification system includes an adsorbent containing an adsorbent element for adsorbing harmful compounds such as hydrocarbon in an exhaust gas and a catalyst containing a catalyst element for lowering the harmful compounds in the exhaust gas, each disposed in the exhaust |
| 5802845 |
Exhaust gas purification system and exhaust gas purification method |
September 8, 1998 |
| An exhaust gas purification system for an internal combustion engine is herein disclosed which comprises an exhaust system having an adsorption flow path provided with an adsorbent capable of adsorbing harmful components such as hydrocarbons in an exhaust gas, and a catalyst flow pat |
| 5680503 |
Honeycomb heater having a portion that is locally quickly heated |
October 21, 1997 |
| A honeycomb heater comprising a honeycomb structure and a catalyst layer supported on partition walls of the honeycomb structure. The honeycomb heater includes a first portion that is resistance adjusted such that the first portion is adapted to heat more quickly than a second portion of |
| 5662869 |
Exhaust gas purification method and apparatus therefor |
September 2, 1997 |
| An exhaust gas purification system includes an adsorbent containing an adsorbent element for adsorbing harmful compounds such as hydrocarbon in an exhaust gas and a catalyst containing a catalyst element for lowering the harmful compounds in the exhaust gas, each disposed in the exhaust |
| 5651088 |
Resistive honeycomb heater having locally quickly heated regions for use in an exhaust gas purif |
July 22, 1997 |
| A honeycomb heater including a honeycomb structure, two electrodes and a plurality of slits extending through the honeycomb structure. The slits are provided to elongate a current flow path through the honeycomb structure and to define a plurality of first regions of partition walls |
| 5649049 |
Honeycomb heater having large hydraulic diameter orifices to narrow current flow |
July 15, 1997 |
| A honeycomb heater including a honeycomb structure which is made of a conductive material and which has a number of passages substantially parallel to a gas flow direction partitioned by partition walls and which has respective providing a gas inlet and a gas outlet, and at least two |
| 5647203 |
Exhaust gas purification system and exhaust gas purification method |
July 15, 1997 |
| An exhaust gas purification system for an internal combustion engine is herein disclosed which comprises an exhaust system having an adsorption flow path provided with an adsorbent capable of adsorbing harmful components such as hydrocarbons in an exhaust gas, and a catalyst flow pat |
| 5614155 |
Heater unit and catalytic converter |
March 25, 1997 |
| A heater unit including a honeycomb heater, a metallic casing for holding the honeycomb heater, and a gas flow-controlling means for controlling flow of exhaust gas through the heater unit, such that about 2 to 20% of the total amount of exhaust gas flows outside the honeycomb heater, |
| 5538698 |
Heater and catalytic converter |
July 23, 1996 |
| A heater is composed of (a) a honeycomb structure having a large number of passages, (b) an adsorbent composed mainly of zeolite or an adsorbent-catalyst composition comprising adsorbent and a catalyst component supported on the adsorbent, the adsorbent or adsorbent-catalyst composit |
| 5538698 |
Heater and catalytic converter |
July 23, 1996 |
| A heater is composed of (a) a honeycomb structure having a large number of passages, (b) an adsorbent composed mainly of zeolite or an adsorbent-catalyst composition comprising adsorbent and a catalyst component supported on the adsorbent, the adsorbent or adsorbent-catalyst composit |
| 5538697 |
Adsorbent-catalyst for exhaust gas purification, adsorbent for exhaust gas purification, system |
July 23, 1996 |
| An adsorbent-catalyst for exhaust gas purification, has a honeycomb structure having a large number of passages divided by partition walls, substantially parallel to the flow direction of an exhaust gas to be purified, an adsorbent layer having a hydrocarbon adsorbability, supported |
| 5538697 |
Adsorbent-catalyst for exhaust gas purification, adsorbent for exhaust gas purification, system |
July 23, 1996 |
| An adsorbent-catalyst for exhaust gas purification, has a honeycomb structure having a large number of passages divided by partition walls, substantially parallel to the flow direction of an exhaust gas to be purified, an adsorbent layer having a hydrocarbon adsorbability, supported |
| 5465573 |
Multi-stage honeycomb heater |
November 14, 1995 |
| A multi-stage honeycomb heater includes: at least two honeycomb heaters electrically connected with each other and disposed along a stream of fluid; the two honeycomb heaters including furthest upstream honeycomb heater and a an adjacent honeycomb heater which is adjacent to and down |
| 5463206 |
Heater unit |
October 31, 1995 |
| A heater unit includes a honeycomb heater having a resistance adjusting component and a casing for holding the heater, wherein at least part of the side of the heater is covered with protective member(s) via an inorganic adhesive and the resulting heater is held in said casing. This |
| 5459119 |
Catalyst for purification of exhaust gases |
October 17, 1995 |
| A catalyst for purification of exhaust gases, comprising a monolithic carrier and a catalyst layer formed thereon for reduction of the carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides emitted from internal combustion engines, wherein (1) the catalyst layer contains catalyst particle |
| 5446264 |
Honeycomb heater |
August 29, 1995 |
| A honeycomb heater has an integrated honeycomb structure obtained by connecting in series, via conductive plates, a plurality of honeycomb structure elements each having a large number of passages and each generating heat when electrified. At least two electrodes are provided on the |
| 5445786 |
Heat-resistant metal monolith and manufacturing method therefor |
August 29, 1995 |
| A heat-resistant metallic monolith manufactured by forming metal powders into a honeycomb structure and by sintering the structure, a heat-resistant metal oxide coated on the surface of the cell walls and that of the pores thereof. Such a heat-resistant metallic monolith is manufactu |
| 5439865 |
Catalyst for exhaust gas purification and process for production thereof |
August 8, 1995 |
| A catalyst for exhaust gas purification, comprising a heat-resistant inorganic monolith carrier and a catalyst layer loaded thereon, the catalyst layer including a catalyst composition containing at least one noble metal selected from Pt, Pd and Rh, as an active catalyst component, a |
| 5427601 |
Sintered metal bodies and manufacturing method therefor |
June 27, 1995 |
| A sintered metal body is disclosed of composition consisting essentially of in weight percent about 5 to 40 Cr, about 2 to 30 Al, 0 to about 5 special metal, 0 to about 4 rare earth oxide additive, and the balance Fe group metal and unavoidable impurities,the composition including at lea |
| 5399841 |
Honeycomb heater |
March 21, 1995 |
| A heating element for heating fluid flowing therethrough includes: a honeycomb structure having a periphery and two ends, including a plurality of passages which are defined by partition walls and extend in an axial direction between the ends, the honeycomb structure being composed of an |
| 5376610 |
Catalyst for exhaust gas purification and method for exhaust gas purification |
December 27, 1994 |
| A catalyst for exhaust gas purification has at least one monolith carrier, at least one first catalyst layer having a three-way catalytic activity, provided on the carrier, and a second catalyst layer having a hydrocarbon purification activity, provided on the first catalyst layer. In a |
| 5318757 |
Honeycomb heater and catalytic converter |
June 7, 1994 |
| A honeycomb heater has a honeycomb structure having a number of passages defined by partition walls, at least two electrodes in electrical contact with the honeycomb structure, a catalyst composition formed on partition walls of the honeycomb structure, including zirconia powder loaded w |
| 5296198 |
Heater and catalytic converter |
March 22, 1994 |
| A heater is composed of (a) a honeycomb structure having a large number of passages, (b) an adsorbent composed mainly of zeolite or an adsorbent-catalyst composition comprising adsorbent and a catalyst component supported on the adsorbent, the adsorbent or adsorbent-catalyst composit |
| 5292485 |
Heat-resistant metal monolith |
March 8, 1994 |
| A heat-resistant metallic monolith, manufactured by forming metal powders into a honeycomb structure and by sintering the structure, has a heat-resistant metal oxide coated on the surface of the cell walls and that of the pores thereof. Such a heat-resistant metallic monolith is manu |
| 5286460 |
Method of operating catalytic converter |
February 15, 1994 |
| In a catalytic converter operating method according to the present invention, a heater is energized at a predetermined power level or above and thereby heated substantially concurrently with the operation of an engine. During the heating, an oxidizing gas is introduced into the catal |
| 5266278 |
Honeycomb heater having integrally formed electrodes and/or integrally sintered electrodes and m |
November 30, 1993 |
| A honeycomb heater having integrally formed and/or integrally sintered electrodes constructed of a metallic honeycomb structure having a desired honeycomb configuration, and metallic electrodes which are integrally sintered with the honeycomb structure at predetermined positions thereon. |
| 5264186 |
Catalytic converter for use in controlling automotive exhaust emissions |
November 23, 1993 |
| The catalytic converter includes a first flow passage for an automotive exhaust gas and a second flow passage disposed parallel to the first flow passage to bypass the exhaust gas therethrough. The first flow passage contains a honeycomb heater or a heater catalyst which comprises a |
| 5234668 |
Catalytic converter for use in automotive exhaust emissions control |
August 10, 1993 |
| A catalytic converter suitable for use in controlling automotive exhaust emissions including honeycomb heaters which are respectively disposed upstream and downstream of a main monolithic catalyst. Each honeycomb heater includes a honeycomb structure with at least two electrodes prov |
| 5229080 |
Resistance adjusting type heater and catalytic converter |
July 20, 1993 |
| A resistance adjusting type heater including a honeycomb structure with at least two electrodes provided thereon to supply a current to the honeycomb structure and with resistance adjusting elements provided between the electrodes. The resistance adjusting elements are formed such that a |
| 5229079 |
Catalytic converter for use in automotive exhaust emission control |
July 20, 1993 |
| A catalytic converter suitable for use in controlling automotive exhaust emissions including a honeycomb heater disposed downstream of a main monolithic catalyst or between main monolithic catalysts. The honeycomb heater includes a honeycomb structure with a catalyst carried thereon and |
| 5202548 |
Resistance adjusting type heater |
April 13, 1993 |
| A resistance adjusting type heater including a honeycomb structure, electrodes provided on the honeycomb structure, and slits as a resistance adjusting device provided between the electrodes, a sealing device for sealing a heat-non-generating portion of the honeycomb structure, wherein |
| 5202547 |
Resistance adjusting type heater |
April 13, 1993 |
| A resistance adjusting type heater has a honeycomb structure having a large number of passages, at least two electrodes to enable electrical heating of the honeycomb structure provided on the honeycomb structure, and a resistance adjusting means, a slit, provided between the electrodes. |
| 5200154 |
Honeycomb heater having integrally formed electrodes and/or integrally sintered electrodes and m |
April 6, 1993 |
| A honeycomb heater having integrally formed and/or integrally sintered electrodes comprises a honeycomb structure having a desired honeycomb configuration, and electrodes which are integrally sintered with the honeycomb structure at predetermined positions thereon. The honeycomb heat |
| 5194229 |
Resistance heater, catalytic converter and method of operating catalytic converter |
March 16, 1993 |
| A resistance heater according to the present invention comprises a honeycomb structure having a large number of passages. The honeycomb structure is provided with at least two electrodes through which a current is supplied thereto. The honeycomb structure also has a means to attain a |
| 5164350 |
Catalyst composition for purification of exhaust gas, catalyst for purification of exhaust gas, |
November 17, 1992 |
| A catalyst composition for purification of exhaust gas, including (a) high-silica zeolite having a Si/Al ratio of 40 or more, subjected to ion exchange with at least one metal selected from Pt, Pd, Rh, Ir and Ru, and (b) a heat-resistant oxide containing at least one metal selected from |
| 5063029 |
Resistance adjusting type heater and catalytic converter |
November 5, 1991 |
| A resistance adjusting type heater including a honeycomb structure having a large number of passages, at last two electrodes for energizing the honeycomb structure, and a resistance adjusting mechanism such as a slit provided between the electrodes to heat the gas flowing through the |
| 4971696 |
Inorganic porous membrane |
November 20, 1990 |
| A multilayer inorganic porous membrane consisting of a monolayer or multilayer porous support having at least one surface integrally formed thereon with a porous thin layer having an average pore size less than that of the porous support, wherein a maximum pore size in the support su |
| 4929406 |
Process for producing an inorganic porous membrane |
May 29, 1990 |
| A multilayer inorganic porous membrane consisting of a monolayer or multilayer porous support having at least one surface integrally formed thereon with a porous thin layer having an average pore size less than that of the porous support, wherein a maximum pore size in the support su |
| 4894160 |
Honeycomb structure for fluid filtration |
January 16, 1990 |
| A honeycomb structure for fluid filtration includes a support of porous ceramic material having a multiplicity of axially parallel passageways extending therethrough and uniformly spaced by porous partition walls to permit flow of fluid under pressure passing therethrough and a selective |
