Chemistry of inorganic compounds – Modifying or removing component of normally gaseous mixture – Mixture is exhaust from internal-combustion engine
Reexamination Certificate
2006-01-30
2008-12-23
Vanoy, Timothy C (Department: 1793)
Chemistry of inorganic compounds
Modifying or removing component of normally gaseous mixture
Mixture is exhaust from internal-combustion engine
C423S213500, C423S239100, C204S157300, C060S295000, C060S299000, C060S300000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07468171
ABSTRACT:
A process for decomposing nitrogen oxides includes the following steps: providing a catalyst, passing a gaseous nitrogen oxide over the catalyst and exposing the catalyst to microwave energy. The gaseous nitrogen oxide is broken down into nitrogen and oxygen molecules.
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Fanson Paul T
Hirata Hirohito
Ibe Masaya
Makwana Vinit
Suib Steven L
Gifford Krass Sprinkle Anderson & Citkowski P.C.
The University of Connecticut
Toyota Motor Corporation
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc
Vanoy Timothy C
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