Patents by Inventor James Burrington

James Burrington 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).

  • Publication number: 20080067123
    Abstract: A process for functionalizing a carbon surface and the product thereof is disclosed. The first reactant used contains one or more electron withdrawing groups that thereafter can be reacted with other compounds. The reaction product has enhanced dispersability, interaction with other media, or other utilitarian uses, e.g. a reactive surface. The reaction product is then incorporated into an elastomeric or thermoplastic composition; it can be dispersed in a liquid media such as an ink, coating, or lubricant; or it can be used as a solid in applications such as a filtering media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventors: James Burrington, Kirk Davis, Scott Jolley, Ralph Kornbrekke, Joseph Pialet, Philip Pike, Roger Sowerby
  • Publication number: 20060272597
    Abstract: An additive gel for fuels that reduces the soot content in lubricating oil and/or emission in an engine. Further a process employing an additive gel for fuel in a fuel system to decrease the amount of soot in the lubricating oil of an engine and/or decrease the emissions from an engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2006
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventors: James Burrington, Daniel Daly, Herman George
  • Publication number: 20060229215
    Abstract: An additive composition comprises (A) an additive comprising a nitrogen-containing detergent, a fatty acid based friction modifier, or a mixture thereof and (B) a solid organic matrix material where the additive composition is a solid that melts in the range of about 25 to about 200° C. A method to enhance performance of a functional fluid, especially a fuel composition or power transmission fluid of a vehicle powered by an internal combustion engine, comprises adding a performance-enhancing amount of the additive composition to the functional fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: James Burrington, Herman George, William Byfleet, Mark Baker, Susie Hurley, James Sumiejski, Jennifer Ineman
  • Publication number: 20050150569
    Abstract: A fluid additive delivery system includes a container for a fluid additive gel. The container has one or more openings to allow contact of the fluid with the gel to cause one or more additive components in the gel to be released into the fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2004
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Applicant: The Lubrizol Corporation, a corporation of the State of Ohio
    Inventors: Gary Garvin, James Burrington
  • Publication number: 20050137097
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, it has been discovered that additive gels can provide additives to a functional fluid over time. In accordance with the present invention it has been discovered that an additive gel comprising i.) at least two additives selected from the group comprising detergents, dispersants, acids, bases, over based detergent, succinated polyolefins or mixtures thereof wherein the selected additives when combined form a gel; ii.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: Herman George, James Burrington, John Pudelski, James Roski, John Martin, Jennifer Ineman, Gary Garvin, Frank van Lier, David McCaughey
  • Publication number: 20050085399
    Abstract: A lubricant additive gel formed by the gellation of two or more lubricant additives for the slow release of the additive components into a fluid. The lubricant additive gel slowly releases into its component lubricant additives when contacted with the fluid such as an oil thereby serving as a lubricant fluid such as an oil thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2004
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Inventors: James Burrington, Bruce Grasser, Herman George, John Martin, John Pudelski, James Roski, Barbara Soukup, Melinda Bartlett
  • Publication number: 20050049316
    Abstract: The invention relates to an emulsified water fuel blend containing aqueous organic ammonium salts. The emulsified water fuel blend lowers nitrogen oxide emissions from engines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2004
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Inventors: James Burrington, Daniel Daly, Scott Jolley, Daniel Heath