Ralph A. Dalla Betta
39Patents
23h-index
34Co-inventors
85Inventor score
Filing activity: May 1, 1975 → Oct 31, 2016
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5338515A | SO.sub.2 sensor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 179 | Expired |
| US6698412B2 | Catalyst placement in combustion cylinder for reduction on NOx and particulate soot | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 119 | Expired |
| US5518697A | Process and catalyst structure employing intergal heat exchange with optional downstream flameholder | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 101 | Expired |
| US5248251A | Graded palladium-containing partial combustion catalyst and a process for using it | Performing Operations; Transporting | 99 | Expired |
| US5250489A | Catalyst structure having integral heat exchange | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 94 | Expired |
| US7082753B2 | System and methods for improved emission control of internal combustion engines using pulsed fuel flow | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 93 | Expired |
| US7610752B2 | Devices and methods for reduction of NOx emissions from lean burn engines | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 83 | Active |
| US5258349A | Graded palladium-containing partial combustion catalyst | Performing Operations; Transporting | 76 | Expired |
| US5281128A | Multistage process for combusting fuel mixtures | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 76 | Expired |
| US6116014A | Support structure for a catalyst in a combustion reaction chamber | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 73 | Expired |
| US5232357A | Multistage process for combusting fuel mixtures using oxide catalysts in the hot stage | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 69 | Expired |
| US5511972A | Catalyst structure for use in a partial combustion process | Performing Operations; Transporting | 66 | Expired |
| US6109018A | Electrically-heated combustion catalyst structure and method for start-up of a gas turbine using same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 64 | Expired |
| US5183401A | Two stage process for combusting fuel mixtures | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 64 | Expired |
| US5259754A | Partial combustion catalyst of palladium on a zirconia support and a process for using it | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 60 | Expired |
| US5326253A | Partial combustion process and a catalyst structure for use in the process | Performing Operations; Transporting | 57 | Expired |
| US5308457A | Self-contained system for controlling gaseous emissions from dilute organic sources and a process for using that system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 54 | Expired |
| US5425632A | Process for burning combustible mixtures | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 50 | Expired |
| US6718772B2 | Method of thermal NOx reduction in catalytic combustion systems | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 40 | Expired |
| US7121097B2 | Control strategy for flexible catalytic combustion system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 38 | Expired |
| US6595003B2 | Process and apparatus for control of NOx in catalytic combustion systems | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 35 | Expired |
| US5486336A | NOX sensor assembly | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 31 | Expired |
| US7181906B2 | Devices and methods for reduction of NOx emissions from lean burn engines | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 24 | Expired |
| US5314828A | NO.sub.x sensor and process for detecting NO.sub.x | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Expired |
| US7240483B2 | Pre-combustors for internal combustion engines and systems and methods therefor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.