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U.S. patents issued for FOCAS® include:

  • Patent No.: 6,983,645
    Issue Date: 1/10/2006
    Title of Invention: Method for Accelerated Aging of Catalytic Converters Incorporating Engine Cold Start Simulation
    Inventors: Cynthia C. Webb, Bruce B. Bykowski, Gordon J. Bartley

  • Patent No.: 7,140,874
    Issue Date: 11/28/2006
    Title of Invention: Method and Apparatus for Testing Catalytic Converter Durability
    Inventors: Melvin N. Ingalls Jr., Gordon J. Bartley, Cynthia C. Webb

  • Patent No.: 7,277,801
    Issue Date: 10/2/2007
    Title of Invention: Method for Testing Catalytic Converter Durablity
    Inventors: Cynthia Webb, Bruce B. Bykowski, Gordon J. Bartley

  • Patent No.: 7,175,422
    Issue Date: 2/13/2007
    Title of Invention: Method for Accelerated Aging of Converters Incorporating Injection of Volatilized Lubricant
    Inventors: Cynthia Webb, Brent A. Shoffner, Gordon J. Bartley

  • Patent No.: 7,299,137
    Issue Date: 11/20/2007
    Title of Invention: Method for Drive Cycle Simulation Using Non-engine Based Test System
    Inventors: Gordon J. Bartley, Andy M. Anderson, Cynthia Webb, Bruce B. Bykowski

  • Patent No.: 7,212,926
    Issue Date: 5/1/2007
    Title of Invention: Testing Using a Non-Engine Based Test System and Exhaust Product Comprising Alternative Fuel Exhaust
    Inventors: Melvin N. Ingalls, Gordon J. Bartley, Cynthia Webb

For more information about purchasing or testing on a gasoline burner-based catalyst aging system or other capabilities at SwRI, patents, or how you can contract with SwRI, please contact Cynthia Webb at cwebb@swri.org or (210) 522-5873, or by fax at (210) 522-3950.

 

 

 

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Cynthia Webb

FOCAS

(210) 522-5873

cwebb@swri.org

Related Terminology

burner-based catalyst aging

exhaust catalyst aging system

engine-based aging methods

accelerated catalyst aging

catalyst thermal aging

EPA Strawman

Rat-A

OPEST aging cycles

exhaust system testing

high-temperature aging

DPF regeneration
 

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September 21, 2009