Patents Assigned to Castrol Limited
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Patent number: 10683139Abstract: A replaceable fluid container for a vehicle, the container comprising: a housing comprising a fluid reservoir; an outlet port arranged on the housing to couple the reservoir in fluidic communication with a fluid system of the vehicle for supplying fluid from the reservoir to the vehicle; an inlet port arranged on the housing to couple the reservoir for receiving fluid from the engine to the reservoir; and a vent port arranged on the housing to couple the reservoir for allowing gas to be passed into and out from the reservoir, wherein the inlet, outlet and vent ports are arranged on a common end of the housing and are arranged such that the distance between the vent port and the nearest of the inlet port and outlet port is greater than the distance between the inlet port and the outlet port.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2018Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: Castrol LimitedInventors: Andrew Philip Barnes, Peter Stuart Brett, Steven Paul Goodier, Piers Sebastian Harding, Gary Keith Jepps, Mark O'Malley, Thomas James McPherson
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Patent number: 10662835Abstract: An apparatus comprising: an identity determiner configured to determine an identity of a removable fluid container; a characteristic determiner configured to obtain a first characteristic based on testing the fluid of the fluid container; a data obtainer configured to obtain a second characteristic based on the identity; and a processor configured to control a fluid provider to provide fluid from the removable fluid container based on the comparison of the first characteristic and the second characteristic.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2018Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: Castrol LimitedInventors: Jens Andersen, Steven Paul Goodier, Hanna Hellman, Andrea Leeson
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Patent number: 10647312Abstract: In one embodiment, there is provided a device for a vehicle, having: a first interface configured to couple to at least one replaceable fluid container for a vehicle comprising a battery, the first interface comprising at least one fluid port configured to couple to at least one fluid port of the replaceable fluid container; a second interface configured to couple to an engine of the vehicle, the second interface comprising at least one fluid port configured to couple to at least one fluid port of a fluid circulation system of the vehicle; a fluid path coupled to at least one fluid port of the first interface and at least one fluid port of the second interface; and at least one electrical pump configured to be powered and/or driven by the battery of the vehicle and to cause fluid flow.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2016Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Castrol LimitedInventors: Rana Ali, David John Roach Williams
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Patent number: 10634021Abstract: An apparatus configured to control fluid distribution in a fluid circulation system. The fluid circulation system is coupled to a fluid container that includes a fluid supply port configured to couple to a fluid supply line of the fluid circulation system, a fluid return port configured to couple to a fluid return line of the fluid circulation system, and a breather port. The apparatus is configured to cause fluid to flow into the fluid container from the fluid circulation system while inhibiting outflow of the fluid from the replaceable fluid container into the fluid circulation system, so as to collect the fluid in the replaceable fluid container, and to cause a gas to flow from the replaceable fluid container through the breather port while inhibiting outflow of the fluid from the replaceable fluid container into the fluid circulation system.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2019Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Castrol LimitedInventors: Steven Paul Goodier, Oliver Paul Taylor, Michael Baker, John Gamston, Krishan Arora
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Publication number: 20200115651Abstract: The present invention provides a lubricant composition for an internal combustion engine comprising a base oil of lubricating viscosity, wherein the base oil comprises an ether base stock of formula (A): where: Ra and Rb are aliphatic hydrocarbyl groups and may be the same or different; wherein at least one of Ra and Rb is branched-chain alkyl, alkoxy-substituted-alkyl or cycloalkyl-substituted-alkyl; the lubricant composition further comprising at least one aminic anti-oxidant and/or at least one phenolic anti-oxidant; and wherein the total combined amount of aminic and phenolic anti-oxidant in the lubricant composition is not more than 4.0% by weight of the lubricant composition. In some embodiments, the ether base stock has the formula (1): where: R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are as defined herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2017Publication date: April 16, 2020Applicant: Castrol LimitedInventors: Ieuan Stephen ADAMS, Angela BREAKSPEAR, Gordon David LAMB, John Michael REDSHAW, Kevin Richard WEST, Rebecca YATES
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Patent number: 10619533Abstract: A method is described of supplying liquid to a liquid delivery system in a vehicle. A a replaceable liquid container including a reservoir containing liquid is releasably coupled in the vehicle to provide fluidic communication between the reservoir and a liquid delivery system of the vehicle during operation of the vehicle. The method includes the steps of: (i) prior to establishing liquid communication between the reservoir and the liquid delivery system of a selected vehicle, communicating with a data carrier carried by the container and determining data associated with at least one of the container and its contents; and (ii) using the data in an analysis of suitability of the container and/or content of the container for the selected vehicle and generating a suitability output, and (iii) establishing liquid communication between the reservoir and liquid delivery system of the selected vehicle in dependence on the suitability output.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2014Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Castrol LimitedInventors: Andrew Phillip Barnes, Peter Stuart Brett, Steven Paul Goodier, Timothy Hugh Lake, Mark O'Malley, Oliver Paul Taylor, David John Roach Williams
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Patent number: 10577991Abstract: A method is described of supplying liquid to a liquid delivery system in a vehicle. A a replaceable liquid container including a reservoir containing liquid is releasably coupled in the vehicle to provide fluidic communication between the reservoir and a liquid delivery system of the vehicle during operation of the vehicle. The method includes the steps of: (i) prior to establishing liquid communication between the reservoir and the liquid delivery system of a selected vehicle, communicating with a data carrier carried by the container and determining data associated with at least one of the container and its contents; and (ii) using the data in an analysis of suitability of the container and/or content of the container for the selected vehicle and generating a suitability output, and (iii) establishing liquid communication between the reservoir and liquid delivery system of the selected vehicle in dependence on the suitability output.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2014Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Castrol LimitedInventors: Andrew Phillip Barnes, Peter Stuart Brett, Steven Paul Goodier, Timothy Hugh Lake, Mark O'Malley, Oliver Paul Taylor, David John Roach Williams
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Patent number: 10533469Abstract: The present invention relates to a replaceable fluid container for an engine comprising: a first reservoir for holding a fluid; a second reservoir for holding a composition to be added to the fluid; a fluid coupling adapted to provide fluidic communication between the first reservoir and a fluid circulation system of the engine; and a dose controller to provide a dose of the composition into the fluid for circulation in a fluid circulation system of the engine.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2015Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Castrol LimitedInventors: Steven Paul Goodier, Peter Stuart Brett, Mark O'Malley, Oliver Paul Taylor
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Patent number: 10502104Abstract: This invention relates to an oil reservoir system for an engine comprising: an oil container which includes an oil reservoir, which is in fluidic communication with an oil circulation system of an engine, a ventilated headspace and an oil filter located at the interior of said oil container. The invention also relates to a method for deaeration of an oil of an oil reservoir which is in fluidic communication with an oil circulation system of an engine. Furthermore, the invention relates to a vehicle comprising the oil reservoir system.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2015Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Castrol LimitedInventors: Christopher Dawson, Steven Paul Goodier, Gary Howard, Adrian Michael Woodward
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Patent number: 10480365Abstract: A method for controlling fluid distribution in a fluid circulation system associated with an engine, the fluid circulation system being coupled to a replaceable fluid container comprising a fluid supply port configured to couple to a fluid supply line of the fluid circulation system, and a fluid return port configured to couple to a fluid return line of the fluid circulation system, and a breather port configured to couple to a breather output of the fluid circulation system, the method comprising causing the fluid to flow into the replaceable fluid container from the fluid circulation system while inhibiting outflow of the fluid from the replaceable fluid container into the fluid circulation system, so as to collect the fluid in the replaceable fluid container, and related apparatus configured to control fluid distribution in a fluid circulation system associated with an engine, and causing a gas to flow from the replaceable fluid container through the breather port while inhibiting outflow of the fluid fromType: GrantFiled: September 23, 2016Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Castrol LimitedInventors: Steven Paul Goodier, Oliver Paul Taylor, Michael Baker, John Gamston, Krishan Arora
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Patent number: 10473006Abstract: In some embodiments, there is provided a method of controlling a pressure gradient between a combustion chamber and a crankcase of an engine, the method having: receiving, at a control device, a signal indicating that a lubricant container is coupled to a lubricant circulation system associated with the engine, in response to the received signal, providing data to cause operation of a suction control device for facilitating control of the pressure gradient.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2015Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: Castrol LimitedInventors: Rana Ali, Steven Paul Goodier, Richard Pearson, Oliver Paul Taylor
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Publication number: 20190322462Abstract: A conveyor condition monitor, for use with a conveyor comprising a plurality of trollies (12) running along a conveyor rail (14) and linked to one another by a chain link system, is disclosed. The monitor comprises a conveyor monitoring station (3) and a first deformation sensor (5a, 5b). The deformation sensor (5b) is in communication with the conveyor monitor, and is adapted to notify the conveyor monitor of the presence of a deformed (13b) trolley (12) in the conveyor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2017Publication date: October 24, 2019Applicant: Castrol LimitedInventors: Scott Alan JOHNSON, Richard Allen MOEN, William Thomas PREBLE
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Patent number: 10449933Abstract: A method is described of controlling at least one operation in at least part of a lifecycle of a replaceable container which is arranged to be removably seated in a dock in a vehicle and which at least before seating in the dock contains an ancillary fluid for use by the vehicle. A controller communicates with a data carrier carried by the container, determines, on the basis of the communication with the data carrier, data associated with at least one of the container, its contents and the vehicle, and controls carrying out of at least one action in relation to at least one of the container and its contents on the basis of the data associated with at least one of the container, its contents and the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2014Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Castrol LimitedInventors: Andrew Phillip Barnes, Peter Stuart Brett, Steven Paul Goodier, Timothy Hugh Lake, Mark O'Malley, Oliver Paul Taylor, David John Roach Williams
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Patent number: 10358259Abstract: A pallet comprising: a plurality of container seats wherein each seat is adapted to carry a fluid container; a data obtainer arranged to obtain container data from a data provider carried by a fluid container to be carried; a processor coupled to the data obtainer and configured to provide a signal based on the container data.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2015Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: Castrol LimitedInventors: Jens Andersen, Steven Paul Goodier, Hanna Hellman, Andrea Leeson
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Patent number: 10190070Abstract: A grafted polymer, either polyolefin or polyester, containing monomers associated with sludge and varnish control as well as monomers associated with soot handling to provide a graft polymer exhibiting multiple performance attributes. Also described are methods for manufacturing these novel multiple-function graft polymers via solution and melt processes. Lubricating oil compositions containing these novel multiple-function polymers as an additive that display performance characteristics directed to good soot handling and sludge and varnish control as well as control of viscosity increase are described.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2006Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: Castrol LimitedInventors: Irwin L. Goldblatt, Shean-Jer Chen, Richard P. Sauer
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Patent number: 10167755Abstract: An apparatus comprising: an identity determiner configured to determine an identity of a removable fluid container; a characteristic determiner configured to obtain a first characteristic based on testing the fluid of the fluid container; a data obtainer configured to obtain a second characteristic based on the identity; and a processor configured to control a fluid provider to provide fluid from the removable fluid container based on the comparison of the first characteristic and the second characteristic.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2015Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: Castrol LimitedInventors: Jens Andersen, Steven Paul Goodier, Hanna Hellman, Andrea Leeson
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Patent number: 10125335Abstract: A lubricating composition comprising a base oil of lubricating viscosity and one or more lubricant additives, wherein the base oil comprises or consists of a base stock which comprises or consists of at least one isoprenoid compound comprising: (i) one or two oxygen-containing moieties independently selected from ether and ester moieties; (ii) a first acyclic isoprenoid moiety containing 1 to 5 isoprenyl units; and (iii) optionally, a second acyclic isoprenoid moiety containing 1 to 5 isoprenyl units with the proviso that at least one isoprenoid moiety contains 3 to 5 isoprenyl units where the isoprenoid compound contains a single ether moiety.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2014Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: CASTROL LIMITEDInventors: Martin E. Carrera, John Philip Davies, Sander Gaemers, John William Shabaker, Oliver Williams
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Patent number: D851492Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2017Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: Castrol LimitedInventors: Jason Phillips, Richard Currie
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Patent number: D868127Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2017Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Castrol LimitedInventor: Jason Phillips
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Patent number: D879172Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2017Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: Castrol LimitedInventors: Jason Phillips, Robert States