DR. THOMAS S ROBERTS, MD
Osteopathic Medicine at Ridge Rd, Rochester, NY

2012012, May 24, 2012

Nov 24, 2010

12/953714

Thomas Richard Roberts - Rochester NY, US
Thomas A. Iacubucci - Brockport NY, US

AirFlow Catalyst Systems, Inc. - Rochester NY

F01N 3/10

60299

Disclosed is a catalytic unit that removes contaminates and particulates, including nitrogen oxides and soot, from diesel engine emissions without the use of chemical agents. The disclosed apparatus comprises a flow through device in fluid communication with a reduction unit, which is in fluid communication with a diesel particulate filter. The flow through device is coated with hematite and bixbyite in a ratio ranging from 1:1 to 9:1. The reduction unit is a catalytic substrate comprising one or more transition metals supported on a molecular sieve coated with an oxide catalyst. The diesel particulate filter has an oxide coating and a noble metal coating. The flow through device converts nitric oxide into nitrogen dioxide. The reduction unit converts most of the nitrogen dioxide into nitrogen, water, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide. The diesel particulate filter traps remaining soot and coverts it and the carbon monoxide into carbon dioxide.

2011012, May 26, 2011

Nov 23, 2009

12/623538

Thomas Richard ROBERTS - Rochester NY, US
Dennis Roland Fronheiser - Rochester NY, US
Thomas A. Iacubucci - Brockport NY, US

AirFlow Catalyst Systems - Rochester NY

F01N 3/20, B01D 53/56, B01D 53/94

60274, 4232132, 4232135, 60297

In setting tighter emissions standards for nitrogen oxides, legislative bodies limit the amount of nitrogen dioxide (NO) permitted in exhaust. The disclosed catalysts can be coated on a support device in a diesel engine exhaust system to increase the reduction of NOto nitric oxide (NO). The disclosed coating comprises titanium dioxide, preferably in the form of rutile, comprising approximately 94% titanium dioxide and also comprising zirconium dioxide, silicon dioxide, iron(III) oxide, chromium oxide, vanadium oxide and aluminum oxide. In certain embodiments, a second coating comprised of palladium may be placed over the first coating of titanium dioxide or rutile.

2011011, May 19, 2011

Nov 16, 2009

12/619295

Thomas Richard Roberts - Rochester NY, US

AirFlow Catalyst Systems - Rochester NY

F01N 3/10

60300

The disclosed invention relates to the optimization of catalytic reactions in diesel engines. A powder-coated nickel or other metallic foam is used as both the substrate and a resistor in a catalytic converter. The disclosed method uses a closed-loop system to heat the metallic foam with electric current to heat the diesel exhaust and thereby optimize the temperature at which the catalytic reaction occurs. The disclosed apparatus comprises a metallic foam substrate with a catalytic coating. The substrate is heated with electrical current to optimize the catalytic reaction. A variety of washcoats and/or catalysts may be used to coat the metallic foam substrate and the optimal temperature will depend on the catalyst used.

5387439, Feb 7, 1995

Apr 15, 1994

8/228595

Thomas R. Roberts - Rochester NY

Pharaoh Corporation - Rochester NY

B05D 302

4273762

A process for preparing a chemically resistant coating in which a substrate is sequentially contacted with a ground coat, fired, contacted with an intermediate coat, fired, and contacted with a cover coat and fired. The intermediate coat is comprised of a minor amount of inorganic fiber which has a softening point in excess of 950 degrees Centigrade, an average length of from about 100 to about 750 microns, an average diameter of from about 515 microns, and an average aspect ratio of from about 10:1 to about 75:1.

RE35625, Oct 7, 1997

Sep 6, 1995

8/524219

Thomas R. Roberts - Rochester NY

Pfaudler, Inc. - Rochester NY

B05D 302

4273762

A process for preparing a chemically resistant coating in which a substrate is sequentially contacted with a ground coat, fired, contacted with an intermediate coat, fired, and contacted with a cover coat and fired. The intermediate coat is comprised of a minor amount of inorganic fiber which has a softening point in excess of 950 degrees Centigrade, an average length of from about 100 to about 750 microns, an average diameter of from about. �. 515. !. . Iadd. 5-15. Iaddend. microns, and an average aspect ratio of from about 10:1 to about 75:1.