Patents by Inventor Michael Shrout

Michael Shrout 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).

  • Functional fluids comprising alkyl toluene sulfonates
    Patent number: 9550957
    Abstract: Provided are formulations, methods of making, and methods of using a functional fluid of the present invention to achieve and maintain optimal frictional characteristics in machines housing that fluid, wherein the functional fluid comprises, among others, a friction-modifying amount of an alkyl toluene sulfonate salt or a mixture of alkyl toluene sulfonate salts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: CHEVRON ORONITE COMPANY LLC
    Inventors: Christine Gandon, Gilles P. Sinquin, Pierre Tequi, Stephanie Palotiai, Michael Shrout
  • FUNCTIONAL FLUIDS COMPRISING ALKYL TOLUENE SULFONATES
    Publication number: 20150368581
    Abstract: Provided are formulations, methods of making, and methods of using a functional fluid of the present invention to achieve and maintain optimal frictional characteristics in machines housing that fluid, wherein the functional fluid comprises, among others, a friction-modifying amount of an alkyl toluene sulfonate salt or a mixture of alkyl toluene sulfonate salts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Christine Gandon, Gilles P. Sinquin, Pierre Tequi, Stephanie Palotiai, Michael Shrout
  • Functional fluids comprising alkyl toluene sulfonates
    Publication number: 20120006623
    Abstract: Provided are formulations, methods of making, and methods of using a functional fluid of the present invention to achieve and maintain optimal frictional characteristics in machines housing that fluid, wherein the functional fluid comprises, among others, a friction-modifying amount of an alkyl toluene sulfonate salt or a mixture of alkyl toluene sulfonate salts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventors: Christine Gandon, Gilles P. Sinquin, Pierre Téqui, Stéphanie Palotiai, Michael Shrout
  • FUNCTIONAL FLUIDS COMPRISING ALKYL TOLUENE SULFONATES
    Publication number: 20080119378
    Abstract: Provided are formulations, methods of making, and methods of using a functional fluid of the present invention to achieve and maintain optimal frictional characteristics in machines housing that fluid, wherein the functional fluid comprises, among others, a friction-modifying amount of an alkyl toluene sulfonate salt or a mixture of alkyl toluene sulfonate salts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventors: Christine Gandon, Gilles P. Sinquin, Pierre Tequi, Stephanie Palotiai, Michael Shrout