# Eugene J Houdry — Patents explained on PatentBrief

Eugene J Houdry has 1 landmark patent explained in plain English on PatentBrief.

- [How Eugene Houdry Invented the Modern Catalytic Converter](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/2742437/catalytic-converter-houdry) — granted 1956
  A 1952 patent for a durable, thin-film catalyst structure that allows gases to flow freely over reactive surfaces, forming the foundation for modern vehicle exhaust systems.

**Full profile:** https://patentbrief.org/inventor/eugene-j-houdry

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