SwRI: Patents for R-FOCAS, a burner-based exhaust catalyst aging system

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.