Jeffrey P Solar

Title: Jeffrey P. Solar: Inventor in Advanced Materials and Catalysis.

Introduction

Jeffrey P. Solar is an inventor associated with Silver Spring, Maryland. His patent work includes advanced silicon-rare earth nitrides and catalysts for reducing nitrogen oxide emissions. He is credited with 4 patents.

Latest Patents

Solar’s listed patents include work on materials synthesis and emissions-control technology.

- **Ternary silicon-rare earth nitrides and process for their preparation.** This invention describes compounds with the formula LnSi₃N₅, where Ln is a selected rare-earth element or scandium or yttrium. It also describes a preparation method that reacts silicon oxide and a selected lanthanide or related metal oxide with carbon in a nitrogen atmosphere at elevated temperatures. The process is intended to produce the nitride compounds through a high-temperature reaction.

- **Catalysts for selective catalytic reduction DeNOx technology.** This invention concerns catalysts used to reduce nitrogen oxides with ammonia. It describes porous formed supports, including titania supports with macropores, to which conventional DeNOx catalytic metals are added. The patent also discusses adding barium sulfate to the surface of a porous inorganic oxide support.

Career Highlights

Solar’s listed company affiliations include W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn. and AlliedSignal Inc. His patent portfolio reflects work spanning inorganic materials and catalytic technologies.

Collaborations

Solar’s listed coworkers include Wie-Hin Pan and Jean Willem Beeckman. Their names are associated with his professional and patent-related collaborations.

Conclusion

Jeffrey P. Solar’s inventions address both the preparation of specialized silicon-rare earth nitride materials and catalyst supports for selective catalytic reduction, illustrating the range of his patent work.