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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2001
Filed:
May. 31, 2000
Lin He, Horseheads, NY (US);
Gregory A. Merkel, Big Flats, NY (US);
Cameron W. Tanner, Horseheads, NY (US);
Dale R. Wexell, Corning, NY (US);
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Abstract
A filter for trapping and combusting diesel exhaust particulates comprising a microwave-absorbing filter body formed from a ceramic material having a general formula selected from the group consisting of A,M,B,M′,O,, where A and M are selected from the group consisting of Na, K, Rb, Ag, Ca, Sr, Ba, Pb, La, Pr, Nd, Bi, Ce, Th and combinations thereof; where B and M′ are selected from the group consisting of Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Rh, Ru, Pt, Zn, Nb, Ta, Mo, W and combinations thereof; wherein, the chemical formula is electrostatically balanced; (A′,R,M″,)(Z),(X),O,, where A′ is from Group IA metals; where R is selected from Group IIA metals; where M″ is selected from the group consisting of Mn, Co, Cu, Zn, Y, lanthanides and combinations thereof; where Z is selected from the group consisting of Zr, Hf, Ti, Nb, Ta, Y, lanthanides, Sn, Fe, Co, Al, Mn, Zn, Ni, and combinations thereof; where X is selected from the group consisting of P, Si, As, Ge, B, Al, and combinations thereof; wherein, the chemical formula is electrostatically balanced.