Patents by Inventor Frank L. Kroto

Frank L. Kroto 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).

  • EMULSIFIER COMPONENTS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20170022443
    Abstract: This invention relates to an additive comprising a functional group derived from a first hydrocarbyl-substituted acylating agent and a functional group derived from a second hydrocarbyl-substituted acylating agent, where the functional groups are coupled by a functional group derived from an alkylene glycol. The invention also relates to an emulsifier component prepared by a process that utilizes the described additive and converts it to an emulsifier component by reacting it with a neutralizing component. The invention also relates to a process of making the described emulsifier component, and a method of customizing an emulsifier component in a composition by using the described additive and the described process for converting it to the described emulsifier component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas P. Oleksiak, Derek T. Phillips, Christopher H. Wise, Brett Wessler, Frank L. Kroto
  • Polymeric polyol esters used in metalworking fluids
    Patent number: 7662758
    Abstract: Polymeric polyol ester additives for metal working applications are described that have lower pour points and improved solubility in API Group II and III basestocks. The polymeric polyol ester contains linear monocarboxylic acid, alkanedioic acid, alk(en)yl substituted succinic acid or anhydride, trihydric alcohol and pentaerythritol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: Christian G. Ollinger, Derek T. Phillips, Frank L. Kroto, Sanjay N. Kalhan
  • Polymeric Polyol Esters Used in Metalworking Fluids
    Publication number: 20070287645
    Abstract: Polymeric polyol ester additives for metal working applications are described that have lower pour points and improved solubility in API Group II and III basestocks. The polymeric polyol ester contains linear monocarboxylic acid, alkanedioic acid, alk(en)yl substituted succinic acid or anhydride, trihydric alcohol and pentaerythritol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Applicant: THE LUBRIZOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christian G. Ollinger, Derek T. Phillips, Frank L. Kroto, Sanjay N. Kalhan