Patents by Inventor David M. Nickerson
David M. Nickerson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11643612Abstract: There is disclosed an antifoam component for a mechanical device which includes a fluorinated poly(acrylate) copolymer. The antifoam component has improved foam performance and thermal stability in finished fluids, such as driveline fluids.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2017Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: The Lubrizol CorporationInventors: Donald J. Knobloch, Kevin J. Hughes, Michael E. Huston, William R. S. Barton, Dennis M. Dishong, David M. Nickerson
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Patent number: 11639479Abstract: There is disclosed an antifoam component which includes at least one acrylamide polymer for use in a diesel fuel. Acrylamide polymers prepared by polymerizing a (meth)acrylamide monomer to yield a homopolymer or, alternatively, the acrylamide polymer may be prepared by polymerizing a (meth)acrylamide monomer and a (meth)acrylate monomer to yield a heteropolymer.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2019Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: The Lubrizol CorporationInventors: James H. Bush, David M. Nickerson, Rochelle L. Kovach, Jayasooriya Sujith Perera, Elizabeth A. Schiferl, Kamalakumari K. Salem
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Publication number: 20220259511Abstract: There is disclosed an antifoam component which includes at least one poly(acrylate) copolymer for use in a fuel. Poly(acrylate) polymers prepared by polymerizing a (meth)acrylate monomer comprising C1 to C30 alkyl esters of (meth)acrylic acid (“multifunctional monomer”) are also disclosed. Other poly(acrylate) polymers prepared by polymerizing (i) a (meth)acrylate monomer comprising C1to C4 alkyl esters of (meth)acrylic acid (“solubility monomer”); (ii) a (meth)acrylate monomer comprising C5 to C12 alkyl esters of (meth)acrylic acid (“surface tension monomer”); and (iii) optionally at least one additional monomer comprising a solubility monomer, a surface tension monomer, a monomer comprising C1 to C30 alkyl esters of (meth)acrylic acid (“multifunctional monomer”), or combinations thereof are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Inventors: James H. Bush, David M. Nickerson, Rochelle L. Kovach, Jayasooriya Sujith Perera, Elizabeth A. Schiferl, Kevin J. Hughes, Kamalakumari K. Salem
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Patent number: 11326122Abstract: There is disclosed an antifoam component for a mechanical device which includes a poly(acrylate) copolymer. The antifoam component has improved foam performance in finished fluids utilizing dibutyl hydrogen phosphite compounds, such as driveline fluids. A lubricating composition comprising a) at least one oil of lubricating viscosity; and b) an antifoam component comprising a poly(acrylate) copolymer. The poly(acrylate) copolymer, b) may include (i) from about 30 wt % up to about 99 wt % of a (meth)acrylate monomer having C1 to C4 alkyl esters of (meth)acrylic acid; and (ii) from about 1 wt % up to about 70 wt % of a fluorinated (meth)acrylate monomer.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2019Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: The Lubrizol CorporationInventors: Sujith Perera, Kevin J. Hughes, Elizabeth A. Schiferl, David M. Nickerson, Alonzo Smith
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Patent number: 11180711Abstract: A lubricant composition of an oil of lubricating viscosity, a grafted copolymer viscosity modifier that is an ashless condensation reaction product of an olefin polymer, having a number average molecular weight of about 1000 to about 10,000, comprising carboxylic acid or equivalent functionality grafted onto the polymer backbone, with a monoamine or a polyamine often having a single primary amino group, which exhibits good dispersancy and viscometric performance in a driveline device.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2018Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: The Lubrizol CorporationInventors: Sona Sivakova, David M. Nickerson, Paul Simon O'Hora, William R. S. Barton
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Patent number: 11124721Abstract: There is disclosed an antifoam component which includes at least one poly(acrylate) copolymer for use in a diesel fuel. Poly(acrylate) polymers prepared by polymerizing a (meth)acrylate monomer comprising C1 to C30 alkyl esters of (meth)acrylic acid (“multifunctional monomer”) are also disclosed. Other poly(acrylate) polymers prepared by polymerizing (i) a (meth)acrylate monomer comprising C1 to C4 alkyl esters of (meth)acrylic acid (“solubility monomer”); (ii) a (meth)acrylate monomer comprising C5 to C12 alkyl esters of (meth)acrylic acid (“surface tension monomer”); and (iii) optionally at least one additional monomer comprising a solubility monomer, a surface tension monomer, a monomer comprising C1 to C30 alkyl esters of (meth)acrylic acid (“multifunctional monomer”), or combinations thereof are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2017Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: The Lubrizol CorporationInventors: James H. Bush, David M. Nickerson, Rochelle L. Kovach, Jayasooriya Sujith Perera, Elizabeth A. Schiferl, Kevin J. Hughes
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Publication number: 20210130732Abstract: A lubricant composition of an oil of lubricating viscosity, a grafted copolymer viscosity modifier that is an ashless condensation reaction product of an olefm polymer, having a number average molecular weight of about 1000 to about 10,000, comprising carboxylic acid or equivalent functionality grafted onto the polymer backbone, with a monoamine or a polyamine often having a single primary amino group, which exhibits good dispersancy and viscometric performance in a driveline device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2018Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventors: Sona Sivakova, David M. Nickerson, Paul Simon O'Hora, William R.S. Barton
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Publication number: 20210024850Abstract: There is disclosed an antifoam component for a mechanical device which includes a poly(acrylate) copolymer. The antifoam component has improved foam performance in finished fluids utilizing dibutyl hydrogen phosphite compounds, such as driveline fluids. A lubricating composition comprising a) at least one oil of lubricating viscosity; and b) an antifoam component comprising a poly(acrylate) copolymer. The poly(acrylate) copolymer, b) may include (i) from about 30 wt % up to about 99 wt % of a (meth)acrylate monomer having C1 to C4 alkyl esters of (meth)acrylic acid; and (ii) from about 1 wt % up to about 70 wt % of a fluorinated (meth)acrylate monomer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2019Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventors: Sujith Perera, Kevin J. Hughes, Elizabeth A. Schiferl, David M. Nickerson, Alonzo Smith
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Publication number: 20210009912Abstract: There is disclosed an antifoam component which includes at least one acrylamide polymer for use in a diesel fuel. Acrylamide polymers prepared by polymerizing a (meth)acrylamide monomer to yield a homopolymer or, alternatively, the acrylamide polymer may be prepared by polymerizing a (meth)acrylamide monomer and a (meth)acrylate monomer to yield a heteropolymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2019Publication date: January 14, 2021Inventors: James H. Bush, David M. Nickerson, Rochelle L. Kovach, Jayasooriya Sujith Perera, Elizabeth A. Schiferl, Kamalakumari K. Salem
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Publication number: 20200270537Abstract: There is disclosed an antifoam component which includes at least one poly(acrylate) copolymer for use in a fuel. Poly(acrylate) polymers prepared by polymerizing a (meth)acrylate monomer comprising C1 to C30 alkyl esters of (meth)acrylic acid (“multifunctional monomer”) are also disclosed. Other poly(acrylate) polymers prepared by polymerizing (i) a (meth)acrylate monomer comprising C1 to C4 alkyl esters of (meth)acrylic acid (“solubility monomer”); (ii) a (meth)acrylate monomer comprising C5 to C12 alkyl esters of (meth)acrylic acid (“surface tension monomer”); and (iii) optionally at least one additional monomer comprising a solubility monomer, a surface tension monomer, a monomer comprising C1 to C30 alkyl esters of (meth)acrylic acid (“multifunctional monomer”), or combinations thereof are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2018Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventors: James H. Bush, David M. Nickerson, Rochelle L. Kovach, Jayasooriya Sujith Perera, Elizabeth A. Schiferl, Kevin J. Hughes, Kamalakumari K. Salem
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Publication number: 20200017794Abstract: There is disclosed an antifoam component for a mechanical device which includes a fluorinated poly(acrylate) copolymer. The antifoam component has improved foam performance and thermal stability in finished fluids, such as driveline fluids.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2017Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventors: Donald J. Knobloch, Kevin J. Hughes, Michael E. Huston, William R.S. Barton, Dennis M. Dishong, David M. Nickerson
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Publication number: 20190322959Abstract: There is disclosed an antifoam component for a mechanical device which includes a fluorinated poly(acrylate) copolymer. The antifoam component has improved foam performance and thermal stability in finished fluids, such as driveline fluids.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2017Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventors: Donald J. Knobloch, Kevin J. Hughes, Michael E. Huston, William R.S. Barton, Dennis M. Dishong, David M. Nickerson
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Publication number: 20190300807Abstract: There is disclosed an antifoam component which includes at least one poly(acrylate) copolymer for use in a diesel fuel. Poly(acrylate) polymers prepared by polymerizing a (meth)acrylate monomer comprising C1 to C30 alkyl esters of (meth)acrylic acid (“multifunctional monomer”) are also disclosed. Other poly(acrylate) polymers prepared by polymerizing (i) a (meth)acrylate monomer comprising C1 to C4 alkyl esters of (meth)acrylic acid (“solubility monomer”); (ii) a (meth)acrylate monomer comprising C5 to C12 alkyl esters of (meth)acrylic acid (“surface tension monomer”); and (iii) optionally at least one additional monomer comprising a solubility monomer, a surface tension monomer, a monomer comprising C1 to C30 alkyl esters of (meth)acrylic acid (“multifunctional monomer”), or combinations thereof are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2017Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: James H. Bush, David M. Nickerson, Rochelle L. Kovach, Jayasooriya Sujith Perera, Elizabeth A. Schiferl, Kevin J. Hughes
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Patent number: 9370902Abstract: Method embodiments for producing a fiber-reinforced epoxy composite comprise providing a mold defining a shape for a composite, applying a fiber reinforcement over the mold, covering the mold and fiber reinforcement thereon in a vacuum enclosure, performing a vacuum on the vacuum enclosure to produce a pressure gradient, insulating at least a portion of the vacuum enclosure with thermal insulation, infusing the fiber reinforcement with a reactive mixture of uncured epoxy resin and curing agent under vacuum conditions, wherein the reactive mixture of uncured epoxy resin and curing agent generates exothermic heat, and producing the fiber-reinforced epoxy composite having a glass transition temperature of at least about 100° C.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2013Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: Comerstone Research Group, Inc.Inventors: Thomas J. Barnell, Michael D. Rauscher, Rick D. Stienecker, David M. Nickerson, Tat H. Tong
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Publication number: 20150099834Abstract: Method embodiments for producing a fiber-reinforced epoxy composite comprise providing a mold defining a shape for a composite, applying a fiber reinforcement over the mold, covering the mold and fiber reinforcement thereon in a vacuum enclosure, performing a vacuum on the vacuum enclosure to produce a pressure gradient, insulating at least a portion of the vacuum enclosure with thermal insulation, infusing the fiber reinforcement with a reactive mixture of uncured epoxy resin and curing agent under vacuum conditions, wherein the reactive mixture of uncured epoxy resin and curing agent generates exothermic heat, and producing the fiber-reinforced epoxy composite having a glass transition temperature of at least about 100° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2013Publication date: April 9, 2015Inventors: Thomas J. Barnell, Michael D. Rauscher, Rick D. Stienecker, David M. Nickerson, Tat H. Tong
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Publication number: 20100137554Abstract: This disclosure covers a new methodology to produce high performance, high temperature, thermoset resins having shape memory characteristics based on cyanate ester resins. This methodology is based on pericyclic polycyclotrimerizations by utilizing a heretofore unknown polymerization mechanism based on equilibrium controlled condensation and cyclization. A mono-functional cyanate ester resin is reacted with at least one molecule terminated with a moiety containing an active hydrogen. One example of molecules with a moiety terminated with an active hydrogen are amine terminated dimethylsiloxane. The resulting compound is heated and reacted with a difunctional cyanate ester resin and cured. The Tg of the final Cyanate Ester SMP can be matched to specific requirements by adjusting the ratio of the previous said elements and/or the addition of other agents to adjust the physical properties of the final Cyanate Ester SMP.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2006Publication date: June 3, 2010Inventors: Richard D. Hreha, Benjamin J. Vining, Robert M. Schueler, David M. Nickerson