Inventor · Burgkunstadt, DE

Lothar Hofmann

27Patents
15h-index
37Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Jul 1, 1985 → Nov 7, 2017

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5884475A Method and device for introducing liquid into an exhaust-gas purification system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 124 Expired
US6539708B1 Metering system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 105 Expired
US6444177B1 Process and device for the catalytic cleaning of the exhaust gas from a combustion plant Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 81 Expired
US6082102A NO.sub.x reduction system with a device for metering reducing agents Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 54 Expired
US6401449B1 Expanded grid static mixer Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 48 Expired
US6273120A Device for introducing a liquid reducing agent into an exhaust gas purification system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 48 Expired
US5785937A Method for the catalytic conversion of nitrogen oxides present in the exhaust gas of an internal-combustion engine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 45 Expired
US6223526A Dual compartment fuel storage tank Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 36 Expired
US5943858A Premixing chamber for an exhaust gas purification system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 34 Expired
US6442932B1 Method and device for the catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides contained in the off-gas from a combustion system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 33 Expired
US6209313A Method of reducing the Nox content in the exhaust gas of a diesel internal combustion engine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 28 Expired
US6620391B2 Process for the catalytic cleaning of the exhaust gas from a combustion plant Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 27 Expired
US6470676B2 Method for the catalytic conversion of nitrogen oxides contained in the exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 22 Expired
US5974789A Method and device for decomposing nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 22 Expired
US6408619B1 Method and device for reducing the nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas of a combustion system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 17 Expired
US4676848A Brass alloy Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 15 Expired
US6553755B2 Expanded grid static mixer Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Expired
US5605126A Piston for internal combustion engines, especially diesel engines Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Expired
US7507684B2 Extruded monolithic catalytic converter and manufacturing method Performing Operations; Transporting 12 Active
US6475453B1 Configuration for decomposing nitrogen oxides in a gas stream and method for using the configuration Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US6471927B2 Process for converting urea into ammonia Performing Operations; Transporting 6 Expired
US6737033B1 Method and device for the catalytic removal of a pollutant contained in an exhaust gas of a combustion system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired
US6343468B1 Method and device for controlling a combustion system and for catalytic cleaning of exhaust gas, and combustion system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired
US8136243B2 Method for producing a piston for an internal combustion engine and the thus produced piston Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US10137413B2 Diesel oxidation catalyst having a capture region for sulfur containing impurities Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1 Active

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