WILLIAM B RETALLICK
Engineers in West Chester, PA

4673553, Jun 16, 1987

Sep 8, 1986

6/905071

William B. Retallick - West Chester PA

Camet, Inc. - Hiram OH

B01J 802, B01J 3504

422180

A catalytic converter includes a metal honeycomb catalyst support which is anchored in a canister so that it cannot telescope or blow out. The honeycomb catalyst support is made by folding a strip of metal back and forth upon itself. The lines of folding are inclined to the perpendicular to the axis of the strip. The repeating sequence of the inclinations is left, right, right, left, etc. Folding the strip in this manner produces a honeycomb that has a taper in both of two directions so that it can be anchored in the canister. The canister has a taper which coincides with the taper of the honeycomb. The invention also includes a method and apparatus for making crease lines on the strip, so that the strip can be folded.

2010006, Mar 18, 2010

Sep 17, 2008

12/211981

Frederick Carl Wilhelm - Zionsville PA, US
Robert R. Broekhuis - Allentown PA, US
Diwakar Garg - Emmaus PA, US
Sudipta Chattopadhyay - Streetsboro OH, US
William B. Retallick - West Chester PA, US

C01B 3/02, B01J 21/04

4236481, 502349, 4273722, 427380

The present invention provides a process for producing a gaseous product comprising hydrogen, said process comprising: contacting a feed gas mixture comprising steam and a gas comprising from 1 to 5 carbon atoms with a catalyst structure under reaction conditions sufficient to produce the product gas comprising hydrogen, wherein the catalyst structure comprises: a metal substrate comprising a metal; at least one layer of a catalyst support material coated onto the metal substrate, wherein the catalyst support material comprises: θ-alumina, zirconia, and at least one rare earth metal oxide; and at least one catalytically active component, wherein the at least one catalytically active component is incorporated either into or onto the catalyst support material.

5437099, Aug 1, 1995

Jun 9, 1994

8/257134

William B. Retallick - West Chester PA
William R. Alcorn - Chagrin Falls OH

W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn. - New York NY

B23P 1500

29890

A method of making a novel structure for the first stage of a multiple-stage combustion, in which a metal strip is coated with a catalyst on only one side. The strip is also corrugated with a herringbone pattern. The strip is then folded back and forth upon itself to form a reactor of a desired cross-section. The reactor has rows of channels that are formed between the layers of the metal. The single coated side of the metal defines the walls of the channels in every other row. The fuel-air mixture that flows through the coated channels is combusted. The fuel-air mixture that flows through the uncoated channels is not combusted, and cools the catalyzed surfaces. The herringbone corrugations prevent the layers of metal from nesting together, and also define zigzag paths for flow of combustion gas. The one or more stages subsequent to the ignition stage can employ a catalyst capable of operating at the very high temperatures present in gas turbines. The subsequent stages can also be non-catalytic.

5048299, Sep 17, 1991

Jun 18, 1990

7/539237

William B. Retallick - West Chester PA

F17C 1100

62 462

An air conditioner for an automobile includes two pairs of hydrogen storage cells. Each cell includes a hydride-forming material, which absorbs hydrogen while generating heat, and releases hydrogen while absorbing heat. One pair of cells operates as an air conditioner, absorbing heat from the interior of the automobile and discharging heat to the outside. The other pair of cells, is regenerated by supplying heat from the engine exhaust to one of the cells, while allowing heat generated at the other cell of the pair to be discharged to the outside. After a given pair of cells has been regenerated, the cells are cooled to approach the temperature at which they will again operate as an air conditioner. A system of valves is arranged to provide four distinct stage. In Stage 1, the first cell pair is an air conditioner while the second cell pair is being regenerated.

2004006, Apr 1, 2004

Aug 2, 2002

10/211083

William Retallick - West Chester PA, US
William Whittenberger - Leavittsburg OH, US

C01B003/24

048/198300, 048/198700, 048/127900, 048/128000, 422/189000, 422/198000, 422/211000, 422/111000

A compact steam reformer produces hydrogen to power a fuel cell, such as can be used in a vehicle. The steam reformer includes a first channel, at least partly coated with a steam reforming catalyst, and a second channel, at least partly coated with a combustion catalyst, the channels being in thermal contact with each other. Heat from the combustion is used in the steam reforming reaction. The steam reformer may be provided as a stack of strips defining steam reforming channels which alternate with combustion channels. The reformer may also include a set of modules, connected in series, each module including a stack of strips as described above. The steam reformer preferably also includes a channel wherein a water-gas shift reaction occurs, to convert carbon monoxide, produced by the reformer, into carbon dioxide.

4939902, Jul 10, 1990

Oct 24, 1989

7/426009

William B. Retallick - West Chester PA

F17C 1100

62 462

An air conditioner for an automobile includes two pairs of hydrogen storage cells. Each cell includes a hydride-forming material, which absorbs hydrogen while generating heat, and releases hydrogen while absorbing heat. One pair of cells operates as an air conditioner, absorbing heat from the interior of the automobile and discharging heat to the outside. The other pair of cells is regenerated by supplying heat from the engine exhaust to one of the cells, while allowing heat generated at the other cell of the pair to be discharged to the outside. A system of valves is arranged such that one cell pair is always functioning as an air conditioner while the other cell pair is being regenerated.

4397356, Aug 9, 1983

Mar 26, 1981

6/247918

William B. Retallick - West Chester PA

E21B 4324

166303

A catalytic combustor for generating a mixture of steam and combustion gas is located downhole in an oil well, so that the gas mixture can be injected directly into the oil reservoir to displace heavy oils from the reservoir. There can be a single stage of catalytic combustion, or there can be a stage of thermal combustion followed by a catalytic stage. In either case the purpose of the catalyst is to drive the combustion to completion so that the gas mixture contains no soot that would plug the face of the reservoir.

4601999, Jul 22, 1986

May 28, 1985

6/738485

William B. Retallick - West Chester PA
F. Curtiss Dunbar - West Chester OH

B01J 2300

502314

A metal support for a catalyst is disclosed, which is suitable for use in a catalytic converter for an automobile. The support generally does not interact with the catalyst, even at high temperatures, and the catalyst therefore retains its activity for a long period. The support includes a base metal containing chromium, aluminum and silicon, the remainder of the base metal being mostly iron. The specific percentages of chromium, aluminum, and silicon in the base metal can be varied according to a formula. The base metal is coated with a layer of metallic aluminum. A catalyst is applied to the support, preferably by first coating the support with a layer of alumina, and then impregnating the alumina layer with a suitable combustion catalyst. The support can be rolled down to foil thickness. When formed as a foil, the support is particularly useful in making catalytic converters for automobiles.

7497253, Mar 3, 2009

Aug 30, 2007

11/847527

William B. Retallick - West Chester PA, US
William A. Whittenberger - Leavittsburg OH, US

E21B 36/02, E21B 43/24

166 59, 261 781

In a downhole steam generator, hydrogen, oxygen, and water are separately injected into an oil well. The hydrogen and oxygen are made to react, either with the aid of a catalyst or due to an electric spark. Heat from the reaction converts the water in the area into steam, which is then used to enhance the production of the oil well. The hydrogen may be produced at the surface of the well by the steam reforming of a hydrocarbon. The hydrogen injected into the well may be provided as part of a reformate mixture produced by the steam reforming process. The water is preferably atomized by the stream of oxygen immediately before ignition, so as to provide a maximum surface area for heat absorption.

4162993, Jul 31, 1979

Apr 6, 1978

5/894180

William B. Retallick - West Chester PA

Oxy-Catalyst, Inc. - West Chester PA

B01J 3502

252477R

The catalyst support is a spiral formed by winding a single strip of metal upon itself. Indentations in the strip maintain a uniform spacing between the layers in the spiral. Heretofore this uniform spacing has been obtained only by winding a double layer of two strips, one flat and one corrugated.