Patents by Inventor Kyle Fricke

Kyle Fricke 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).

  • Methods to improve the low temperature compatibility of amide friction modifiers in fuels and amide friction modifiers
    Patent number: 7846224
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an amide friction modifier which exhibits improved low temperature compatibility with fuel. The amide friction modifier is formed from a hyper-branched fatty acid and an amine. Methods to reduce the frictional property of a fuel and a fuel composition including the amide friction modifier are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Afton Chemical Intangibles, LLC
    Inventors: William Colucci, Kyle Fricke
  • Methods to improve the low temperature compatibility of amide friction modifiers in fuels and amide friction modifiers
    Publication number: 20070094921
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an amide friction modifier which exhibits improved low temperature compatibility with fuel. The amide friction modifier is formed from a hyper-branched fatty acid and an amine. Methods to reduce the frictional property of a fuel and a fuel composition including the amide friction modifier are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: William Colucci, Kyle Fricke