Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm C. J. Caroli
  • Patent number: 5413614
    Abstract: Mannich condensation products prepared by the condensation of a compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen or lower alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R.sub.1 is hydrogen, hydroxy, lower alkyl or lower alkoxy; R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are independently hydrogen or lower alkyl; R.sub.5 is hydrogen, alkyl, phenyl, aralkyl, alkaryl, or an acyl group of the formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sub.6 is alkyl, phenyl, aralkyl or alkaryl; and n is an integer from 5 to 100;with an aldehyde and a nitrogen base selected from ammonia, lower alkylamine, a polyamine and mixtures thereof.The Mannich condensation products and their fuel soluble salts are useful as fuel additives for the prevention and control of engine deposits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 9, 1995
    Assignee: Chevron Chemical Company
    Inventor: Richard E. Cherpeck
  • Patent number: 5413615
    Abstract: Polyalkyl hydroxy and amino aromatic carbamates having the formula: ##STR1## or a fuel-soluble salt thereof; wherein X is hydroxy or amino;R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently hydrogen, hydroxy, lower alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, lower alkoxy having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, nitro, amino, N-alkylamino wherein the alkyl group contains 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or N,N-dialkylamino wherein each alkyl group independently contains 1 to 6 carbon atoms;R.sub.3 is hydrogen or lower alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; andR.sub.4 is a polyalkyl group having an average molecular weight in the range of about 400 to 5,000.The polyalkyl hydroxy and amino aromatic carbamates of formula I are useful as fuel additives for the prevention and control of engine deposits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 9, 1995
    Assignee: Chevron Chemical Company
    Inventor: Richard E. Cherpeck
  • Patent number: 5409507
    Abstract: Fuel compositions containing a major amount of hydrocarbons boiling in the gasoline or diesel range and an effective deposit-controlling amount of a poly(oxyalkylene) aromatic ether having the formula: ##STR1## where A.sub.1 is nitro, amino, N-alkylamino wherein the alkyl group contains 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or N,N-dialkylamino wherein each alkyl group independently contains 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently hydrogen, hydroxy, lower alkyl, or lower alkoxy; R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are independently hydrogen or lower alkyl and each R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 is independently selected in each --O--CHR.sub.3 --CHR.sub.4 -- unit; R.sub.5 is hydrogen, alkyl having 1 to 100 carbon atoms, phenyl, aralkyl having 7 to 100 carbon atoms or alkaryl having 7 to 100 carbon atoms, or an acyl group of the formula: ##STR2## where R.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 25, 1995
    Assignee: Chevron Chemical Company
    Inventor: Richard E. Cherpeck
  • Patent number: 5407452
    Abstract: Fuel compositions containing a major amount of hydrocarbons boiling in the gasoline or diesel range and an effective deposit-controlling amount of a poly(oxyalkylene) aromatic ester having the formula: ##STR1## where A.sub.1 is nitro, amino, N-alkylamino wherein the alkyl group contains 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or N,N-dialkylamino wherein each alkyl group independently contains 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently hydrogen, hydroxy, lower alkyl, or lower alkoxy; R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are independently hydrogen or lower alkyl and each R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 is independently selected in each --O--CHR.sub.3 --CHR.sub.4 -- unit; R.sub.5 is hydrogen, alkyl having 1 to 100 carbon atoms, phenyl, aralkyl having 7 to 100 carbon atoms or alkaryl having 7 to 100 carbon atoms, or an acyl group of the formula: ##STR2## where R.sub.6 is alkyl having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, phenyl, aralkyl having 7 to 36 carbon atoms or alkaryl having 7 to 36 carbon atoms; R.sub.7 and R.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 18, 1995
    Assignee: Chevron Chemical Company
    Inventor: Richard E. Cherpeck
  • Patent number: 5405418
    Abstract: A fuel additive composition comprising:(a) a fuel-soluble aliphatic hydrocarbyl-substituted amine having at least one basic nitrogen atom wherein the hydrocarbyl group has a number average molecular weight of about 700 to 3,000;(b) a polyolefin polymer of a C.sub.2 to C.sub.6 monoolefin, wherein the polymer has a number average molecular weight of about 350 to 3,000; and(c) an aromatic di- or tri-carboxylic acid ester of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is an alkyl group of 4 to 20 carbon atoms, and x is 2 or 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1995
    Assignee: Chevron Chemical Company
    Inventors: Matthew H. Ansarie, Richard E. Cherpeck, Randy G. Chevalier, Jeffrey J. Toman
  • Patent number: 5405419
    Abstract: A fuel additive composition comprising:(a) a fuel-soluble aliphatic hydrocarbyl-substituted amine having at least one basic nitrogen atom wherein the hydrocarbyl group has a number average molecular weight of about 700 to 3,000;(b) a polyolefin polymer of a C.sub.2 to C.sub.6 monoolefin, wherein the polymer has a number average molecular weight of about 350 to 3,000; and(c) a hydrocarbyl-terminated poly(oxyalkylene) monool having an average molecular weight of about 500 to about 5,000, wherein the oxyalkylene group is a C.sub.2 to C.sub.5 oxyalkylene group and the hydrocarbyl group is a C.sub.1 to C.sub.30 hydrocarbyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1995
    Assignee: Chevron Chemical Company
    Inventors: Matthew H. Ansari, Richard E. Cherpeck, Randy G. Chevalier, Jeffrey J. Toman
  • Patent number: 5393408
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for producing a hydrogenated lubricating oil base stock having improved stability. A lube oil base stock is contacted with hydrogen in a first hydrogenation zone under hydrogenation reaction conditions in the presence of a macroporous hydrogenation catalyst comprised of a particulate refractory inorganic oxide support component and a hydrogenation component. The macroporous hydrogenation catalyst has an acid site density of between about 0.015 and about 0.3 milliequivalents per gram of catalyst, a total pore volume greater than about 0.45 cm.sup.3 /g, and at least 10% of the total pore volume in macropores of diameter is greater than about 1000 Angstroms. A portion of the effluent from the first step is then contacted with hydrogen in a second hydrogenation zone under hydrogenation reaction conditions in the presence of a mesoporous hydrogenation catalyst comprised of a particulate refractory inorganic oxide support component and a hydrogenation component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1995
    Assignee: Chevron Research and Technology Company
    Inventors: James N. Ziemer, John M. Rosenbaum, Kristine L. Eiden
  • Patent number: 5393309
    Abstract: A fuel additive composition comprising (a) a polyisobutenyl succinimide derived from ethylenediamine or diethylenetriamine, wherein the polyisobutenyl group has an average molecular weight of about 1200 to 1500 and (b) a nonvolatile paraffinic or naphthenic carrier oil, or a mixture thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1995
    Assignee: Chevron Research and Technology Company
    Inventor: Richard E. Cherpeck
  • Patent number: 5380345
    Abstract: Polyalkyl nitro and amino aromatic esters having the formula: ##STR1## wherein A.sub.1 is nitro, amino, N-alkylamino wherein the alkyl group contains 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or N,N-dialkylamino wherein each alkyl group independently contains 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently hydrogen, hydroxy, lower alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or lower alkoxy having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R.sub.3 is a polyalkyl group having a weight average molecular weight in the range of about 450 to 5,000; and x is an integer from 0 to 10.The polyalkyl nitro and amino aromatic esters of formula I are useful as fuel additives for the prevention and control of engine deposits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1995
    Assignee: Chevron Research and Technology Company
    Inventor: Richard E. Cherpeck
  • Patent number: 5366519
    Abstract: A fuel additive composition comprising:(a) a poly(oxyalkylene) hydroxyaromatic ester having the formula: ##STR1## or a fuel-soluble salt thereof; where R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each independently hydrogen, hydroxy, lower alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or lower alkoxy having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are each independently hydrogen or lower alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R.sub.5 is hydrogen, alkyl having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, phenyl, aralkyl or alkaryl having 7 to 36 carbon atoms, or an acyl group having the formula: ##STR2## where R.sub.6 is alkyl having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, phenyl, or aralkyl or alkaryl having 7 to 36 carbon atoms; R.sub.7 and R.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1994
    Assignee: Chevron Research and Technology Company
    Inventor: Richard E. Cherpeck
  • Patent number: 5366517
    Abstract: A fuel additive composition comprising:(a) a poly(oxyalkylene) hydroxyaromatic ether having the formula: ##STR1## or a fuel-soluble salt thereof; where R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each independently hydrogen, hydroxy, lower alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or lower alkoxy having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are each independently hydrogen or lower alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R.sub.5 is hydrogen, alkyl having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, phenyl, aralkyl or alkaryl having 7 to 36 carbon atoms, or an acyl group of the formula: ##STR2## where R.sub.6 is alkyl having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, phenyl, or aralkyl or alkaryl having 7 to 36 carbon atoms; n is an integer from 5 to 100; and x is an integer from 0 to 10; and(b) a poly(oxyalkylene) amine having at least one basic nitrogen atom and a sufficient number of oxyalkylene units to render the poly(oxyalkylene) amine soluble in hydrocarbons boiling in the gasoline or diesel fuel range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1994
    Assignee: Chevron Research and Technology Company
    Inventor: Richard E. Cherpeck
  • Patent number: 5364546
    Abstract: Disclosed are alkylphenyl poly(oxyalkylene) aminocarbamates having at least one basic nitrogen and an average molecular weight of about 800 to 6,000 and wherein the alkyl group contains at least 40 carbon atoms. Also disclosed are lubricating oil compositions and concentrates containing said alkylphenyl poly(oxyalkylene) aminocarbamates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1994
    Assignee: Chevron Research Company
    Inventor: Thomas F. Buckley, III
  • Patent number: 5300701
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of a polyisobutyl hydroxyaromatic compound which comprises alkylating a hydroxyaromatic compound in the presence of an acidic alkylation catalyst with a polyisobutene having a number average molecular weight in the range of about 300 to 5,000 and wherein the polyisobutene contains at least about 70% of a methylvinylidene isomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 5, 1994
    Assignee: Chevron Research and Technology Company
    Inventor: Richard E. Cherpeck
  • Patent number: 5296003
    Abstract: Poly(oxyalkylene) hydroxyaromatic ethers having the formula: ##STR1## or a fuel-soluble salt thereof; where n is an integer from 5 to 100; x is an integer from 0 to 10; R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each independently hydrogen, hydroxy, lower alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or lower alkoxy having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are each independently hydrogen or lower alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R.sub.5 is an acyl group of the formula: ##STR2## wherein y is 1, 2 or 3; R.sub.6 is a divalent hydrocarbyl radical, when y is 1, a trivalent hydrocarbyl radical, when y is 2, or tetravalent hydrocarbyl radical, when y is 3, said hydrocarbyl radicals having 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; and each Z is independently selected from the group consisting of: ##STR3## where each R.sub.7 is independently alkyl having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, phenyl, aralkyl having 7 to 36 carbon atoms or alkaryl having 7 to 36 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 22, 1994
    Assignee: Chevron Research and Technology Company
    Inventor: Richard E. Cherpeck
  • Patent number: 5286799
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of an alkenyl-substituted succinic anhydride wherein the alkenyl substituent has a number average molecular weight of from about 500 to 5000 and the average number of succinic groups per alkenyl group is greater than 1.2 which comprises:(a) reacting a polyolefin having an alkylvinylidene isomer content of less than about 10 percent and a number average molecular weight of about 500 to 5000 with maleic anhydride in the presence of a free radical initiator at a temperature in the range of about 100.degree. C. to 220.degree. C. to provide a mixture of alkenyl succinic anhydride having an average of greater than 1.2 succinic groups per alkenyl group and unreacted polyolefin, wherein the conversion of polyolefin is from about 30 to about 65 percent, and(b) reacting the mixture of alkenyl succinic anhydride and unreacted polyolefin with maleic anhydride at a temperature in the range of about 200.degree. C. to 250.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 15, 1994
    Assignee: Chevron Research and Technology Company
    Inventors: James J. Harrison, William R. Ruhe, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5177276
    Abstract: An alpha-olefin oligomer consisting essentially of repeating units having the structural formula: ##STR1## wherein x represents an integer from 3 to 11, inclusive; andy represents the number of repeating units in the oligomer such that the weight average molecular weight is from about 5,000 to about 20,000;said oligomer having from about 70 to 100 percent head-to-tail alignment of the repeating units of the oligomer. Preferably the weight average molecular weight of the oligomer is from 5,000 to about 10,000; and said oligomer is further characterized as having a dispersity of less than about 5.5, and a Z average molecular weight of less than about 24,000.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1993
    Assignee: Chevron Research Company
    Inventors: David L. Beach, Paul G. Bercik, Neal E. Morganson
  • Patent number: 5175225
    Abstract: A process for preparing an oligomeric copolymer of an unsaturated acidic reactant and a high molecular weight olefin having a sufficient number of carbon atoms such that the resulting copolymer is soluble in lubricating oil and wherein at least 20 weight percent of the total olefin comprises an alkylvinylidene isomer, which process comprises reacting the high molecular weight olefin with the unsaturated acidic reactant in the presence of a solvent which comprises the reaction product of an unsaturated acidic reactant and a high molecular weight olefin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1992
    Assignee: Chevron Research and Technology Company
    Inventor: William R. Ruhe, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5112507
    Abstract: Novel copolymers of unsaturated acidic reactants and high molecular weight olefins wherein at least 20 percent of the total high molecular weight olefin comprises the alkylvinylidene isomer are useful as dispersants in lubricating oils and fuels and also may be used to prepare polysuccinimides and other post-treated additives useful in lubricating oils and fuels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1992
    Assignee: Chevron Research and Technology Company
    Inventor: James J. Harrison
  • Patent number: 5108633
    Abstract: Long chain aliphatic hydrocarbyl amine additives which comprise a long chain aliphatic hydrocarbyl component, an amine component and an oxy-alkylene hydroxy connecting group connecting the aliphatic hydrocarbyl component and amine component are useful as deposit control additives in fuel compositions and as dispersants in lubricating oil compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1992
    Assignee: Chevron Research Company
    Inventor: Thomas F. Buckley, III
  • Patent number: 5055607
    Abstract: Long-chain aliphatic hydrocarbyl polyamino additives which comprise a long-chain aliphatic hydrocarbyl moiety, a polyamino moiety and an oxy-carbonyl connecting group which joins the aliphatic hydrocarbyl moiety and the polyamino moiety are useful as dispersants in fuel compositions and in lubricating oil compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 8, 1991
    Assignee: Chevron Research Company
    Inventor: Thomas F. Buckley, III