Inventor
Ralph A. Dalla Betta
Inventor
Mountain View, CA, US
Overview
Patents· 39 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
F01Nprimary
F01NGas-flow silencers or exhaust apparatus for machines or engines in general13%
B01JChemical or physical processes, e.g. catalysis or colloid chemistry11%
F23CMethods or apparatus for combustion using fluid fuel or solid fuel suspended in a carrier gas or air10%
B01DSeparation9%
Y02TClimate change mitigation technologies related to transportation8%
F23RGenerating combustion products of high pressure or high velocity, e.g. gas-turbine combustion chambers6%
C01BNon-metallic elements5%
Y02ATechnologies for adaptation to climate change5%
Y02PClimate change mitigation technologies in the production or processing of goods5%
F23DBurners4%
PatentTitleYear
9,835,487Operating a high accuracy thermal anemometer flow meter in gas stream containing liquid droplets20179,506,791'Operating a high accuracy thermal anemometer flow meter in gas stream containing liquid droplets'20168,607,642'Heated wet gas flow meter'20138,549,908'Thermal anemometer flow meter for the measurement of wet gas flow'20138,357,427'Preparation method for a partially coated monolith'20138,297,043'System and method for improved emission control of internal combustion engines using pulsed fuel flow'20128,074,443'Pre-combustor and large channel combustor system for operation of a fuel reformer at low exhaust temperatures'20118,006,484'Systems and methods for reducing emissions of internal combustion engines using a fuel processor bypass'20117,802,420'Catalyst composition and structure for a diesel-fueled autothermal reformer placed in and exhaust stream'20107,788,906'Methods and systems for controlling internal combustion engines'20107,727,419'Reformer and reforming process for production of hydrogen from hydrocarbon fuel'20107,610,752'Devices and methods for reduction of NOx emissions from lean burn engines'20097,533,521'System and methods for improved emission control of internal combustion engines using pulsed fuel flow'20097,240,483'Pre-combustors for internal combustion engines and systems and methods therefor'20077,181,906'Devices and methods for reduction of NOx emissions from lean burn engines'20077,121,097'Control strategy for flexible catalytic combustion system'20067,082,753'System and methods for improved emission control of internal combustion engines using pulsed fuel flow'20066,718,772'Method of thermal NOx reduction in catalytic combustion systems'20046,698,412'Catalyst placement in combustion cylinder for reduction on NOx and particulate soot'20046,595,003'Process and apparatus for control of NOx in catalytic combustion systems'20036,116,014'Support structure for a catalyst in a combustion reaction chamber'20006,109,018'Electrically-heated combustion catalyst structure and method for start-up of a gas turbine using same'20005,518,697'Process and catalyst structure employing intergal heat exchange with optional downstream flameholder'19965,511,972'Catalyst structure for use in a partial combustion process'19965,486,336'NOX sensor assembly'19965,425,632'Process for burning combustible mixtures'19955,338,515'SO.sub.2 sensor'19945,326,253'Partial combustion process and a catalyst structure for use in the process'19945,314,828'NO.sub.x sensor and process for detecting NO.sub.x'19945,308,457'Self-contained system for controlling gaseous emissions from dilute organic sources and a process for using that system'19945,281,128'Multistage process for combusting fuel mixtures'19945,259,754'Partial combustion catalyst of palladium on a zirconia support and a process for using it'19935,258,349'Graded palladium-containing partial combustion catalyst'19935,250,489'Catalyst structure having integral heat exchange'19935,248,251'Graded palladium-containing partial combustion catalyst and a process for using it'19935,232,357'Multistage process for combusting fuel mixtures using oxide catalysts in the hot stage'19935,183,401'Two stage process for combusting fuel mixtures'19934,355,056'Method of manufacturing a combustibles sensor'19824,002,658'Methanation catalyst and process of using the same'1977Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1977Based in Dearborn, MI, US· patent location history
1982–2011Based in Mountain View, CA, US· patent location history
1993–2000Patents assigned to CATALYTICA INC (17)· patent assignee history
1993–2000Patents assigned to TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL IND (10)· patent assignee history
2004–2007Patents assigned to CATALYTICA ENERGY SYS INC (5)· patent assignee history
2007–2011Patents assigned to EATON CORP (8)· patent assignee history
2009–2013Based in Mountainview, CA, US· patent location history
2012–2017Based in Saratoga, CA, US· patent location history
2013–2017Patents assigned to LOS ROBLES ADVERTISING INC (4)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| CATALYTICA INC | 17 | 1993–2000 |
| TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL IND | 10 | 1993–2000 |
| EATON CORP | 8 | 2007–2011 |
| CATALYTICA ENERGY SYS INC | 5 | 2004–2007 |
| LOS ROBLES ADVERTISING INC | 4 | 2013–2017 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain View, California, US | 29 | 1982–2011 |
| Saratoga, California, US | 5 | 2012–2017 |
| Mountainview, California, US | 4 | 2009–2013 |
| Dearborn, MI, US | 1 | 1977 |