Patents by Inventor Richard W. Jahnke
Richard W. Jahnke 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: 6306816Abstract: The reaction product of an alkylenediamine, each amino group thereof being a primary or secondary amino group; with at least two equivalents of an acrylamidoalkanesulfonic acid or a salt thereof, wherein each amine nitrogen atom of said alkylenediamine is reacted with a single molecule of the acrylamidoalkane sulfonic acid or salt thereof provides a useful surfactant or hydrotrope.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2001Date of Patent: October 23, 2001Assignee: The Lubrizol CorporationInventors: Philip W. Pike, Bryan A. Grisso, Richard W. Jahnke
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Patent number: 6303795Abstract: A surfactant which is the reaction product of a hydrocarbyl-substituted succinic anhydride or a reactive equivalent thereof with at least one water-dispersible amine-terminated poly(oxyalkylene), is effective for use in soil remediation.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2000Date of Patent: October 16, 2001Assignee: The Lubrizol CorporationInventors: Richard W. Jahnke, Bryan A. Grisso
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Patent number: 6264399Abstract: A method for remediating soil which is contaminated by one or more hydrophobic organic chemicals, comprising: contacting the contaminated soil with an aqueous composition comprising a surfactant prepared by reacting a sulfonate of the formula an amine wherein R1 is hydrogen or methyl, R2 is hydrogen or an alkyl group containing up to 18 carbon atoms, and each of R3, R4 and R5 is individually hydrogen or an alkyl group containing up to 7 carbon atoms and M is an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal or —NR10R11R12 wherein R10, R11 and R12 are independently hydrogen or hydrocarbyl groups containing from 1 to 22 carbon atoms and removing said aqueous compositions and organic chemicals associated therewith from the soil.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 1999Date of Patent: July 24, 2001Assignee: The Lubrizol CorporationInventors: Bryan A. Grisso, Richard W. Jahnke
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Patent number: 6207637Abstract: The reaction product of an alkylenediamine, each amino group thereof being a primary or secondary amino group; with at least two equivalents of an acrylamidoalkanesulfonic acid or a salt thereof, wherein each amine nitrogen atom of said alkylenediamine is reacted with a single molecule of the acrylamidoalkane sulfonic acid or salt thereof provides a useful surfactant or hydrotrope.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 1998Date of Patent: March 27, 2001Assignee: The Lubrizol CorporationInventors: Philip W. Pike, Bryan A. Grisso, Richard W. Jahnke
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Patent number: 6090896Abstract: A surfactant which is the reaction product of a hydrocarbyl-substituted succinic anhydride or a reactive equivalent thereof with at least one water-dispersible amine-terminated poly(oxyalkylene), is effective for use in soil remediation.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 1999Date of Patent: July 18, 2000Assignee: The Lubrizol CorporationInventors: Richard W. Jahnke, Bryan A. Grisso
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Patent number: 5928433Abstract: A surfactant which is the reaction product of a hydrocarbyl-substituted succinic anhydride or a reactive equivalent thereof with at least one water-dispersible amine-terminated poly(oxyalkylene), is effective for use in soil remediation.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 1998Date of Patent: July 27, 1999Assignee: The Lubrizol CorporationInventors: Richard W. Jahnke, Bryan A. Grisso
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Patent number: 5920031Abstract: This invention is directed to water-in-oil emulsions which are useful as explosives. These emulsions comprise: a discontinuous aqueous phase comprising at least one oxygen-supplying component; a continuous organic phase comprising at least one carbonaceous fuel; and a minor emulsifying amount of at least one emulsifier. The emulsifier is the product made by the reaction of component (A) with component (B), component (A) being at least one substituted succinic acylating agent, said substituted succinic acylating agent consisting of substituent groups and succinic groups wherein the substituent groups are derived from a polyalkene, said acylating agents being characterized by the presence within their structure of an average of at least 1.3 succinic groups for each equivalent weight of substituent groups, and component (B) being ammonia and/or at least one mono-amine.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 1997Date of Patent: July 6, 1999Assignee: The Lubrizol CorporationInventor: Richard W. Jahnke
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Patent number: 5858055Abstract: A non-explosive water in oil emulsion fertilizer composition is provided which comprises:a discontinuous aqueous phase comprising at least one fertilizer component;a continuous oil phase;an emulsifier comprising the reaction product of at least one hydrocarbyl substituted phenol with at least one amine and at least one aldehyde.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 1997Date of Patent: January 12, 1999Assignee: The Lubrizol CorporationInventors: Richard W. Jahnke, John W. Forsberg, Nils O. Pearson
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Patent number: 5707940Abstract: An oil-in-water emulsion composition is disclosed which comprises a mixture of brine and;(A) at least one natural oil or synthetic triglyceride of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are independently saturated or unsaturated aliphatic groups that contain from about 7 to about 23 carbon atoms;(B) at least one alcohol, R.sup.4 OH wherein R.sup.4 is an aliphatic group containing from 1 up to about 18 carbon atoms;(C) at least one emulsifier; and(D) at least one sulfurized composition wherein (B), (C) and (D) are soluble and reside within (A).Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 1995Date of Patent: January 13, 1998Assignee: The Lubrizol CorporationInventors: James H. Bush, Richard W. Jahnke
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Patent number: 5637557Abstract: This invention relates to a composition comprising: a mixture of a brine and a liquid oil, and (A) an emulsifying amount of (i) at least one reaction product of a hydrocarbyl-substituted succinic acylating agent, and at least one of (a) ammonia, (b) an alcohol, (c) an amine, (d) or mixtures thereof, or at least one salt of the reaction product; or (ii) at least one reaction product of a hydroxyaromatic compound, an aldehyde, and an amine. The compositions of the present invention have beneficial emulsification properties. These compositions are useful in drilling, working over and completing well-bore holes. The well-drilling compositions of the present invention have beneficial viscosity, pumping and suspension properties.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 1994Date of Patent: June 10, 1997Assignee: The Lubrizol CorporationInventors: Richard W. Jahnke, John W. Forsberg
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Patent number: 5620946Abstract: This invention relates to a composition comprising a mixture of a brine and a liquid oil, and (A) an emulsifying amount of (i) at least one reaction product of a hydrocarbyl-substituted succinic acylating agent, and at least one of (a) ammonia, (b) an alcohol, or (c) an amine, or at least one salt of the reaction product; or (ii) at least one reaction product of a hydroxyaromatic compound, an aldehyde, and an amine, and (B) at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of a polyoxyalkylene amine, a polyoxyalkylene amide, a polyoxyalkylene alcohol, a polyoxyalkylene phenol, a polyoxyalkylene ester, a fatty acid salt, an amine or an alkaline earth or transition metal sulfonate, or a reaction product of a hydroxyamine or a polyalkylenepolyamine with an acylating agent selected from the group consisting of a fatty monocarboxylic acylating agents, a dicarboxylic acylating agent other than a succinic acylating agent, and a tricarboxylic acylating agent.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 1994Date of Patent: April 15, 1997Assignee: The Lubrizol CorporationInventors: Richard W. Jahnke, Lawrence J. Kocurek, James H. Bush
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Patent number: 5599777Abstract: The present invention relates to a method, comprising the steps of:introducing into a well borehole a composition, comprising water, an acid, and (A) at least one reaction product of (A-1) at least one hydrocarbyl-substituted carboxylic acylating agent selected from the group consisting of a dicarboxylic acylating agent, a succinic acylating agent, a Dieis-Alder diacid, a dimer acid acylating agent, a tricarboxylic acylating agent, a polycarboxylic acylating agent, or mixtures thereof, and (A-2) at least one amine-terminated polyoxyalkylene or (A-3) at least one hydroxy-terminated polyoxyalkylene having a number average molecular weight from about 600 to about 30,000, or a mixture of said (A-2) amine-terminated polyoxyalkylenes and (A-3) hydroxy-terminated polyoxyalkylenes. The reaction product (A) may be used alone, or in combination with one or more surfactants.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 1993Date of Patent: February 4, 1997Assignee: The Lubrizol CorporationInventors: Richard W. Jahnke, John W. Forsberg
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Patent number: 5518517Abstract: A non-explosive water in oil emulsion fertilizer composition comprising: a discontinuous aqueous phase comprising at least one fertilizer component; a continuous oil phase; an emulsifier comprising the reaction product of at least one succinic acylating agent and at least one co-reactant selected from the group consisting of: primary alkanol amines, secondary alkanol amines, tertiary alkanol amines, primary amines, secondary amines, tertiary amines, poly-amines, alcohols, polyols, and phenols is disclosed. The ferilizer compositions provide for delayed release of the fertilizer components.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 1994Date of Patent: May 21, 1996Assignee: The Lubrizol CorporationInventors: Richard W. Jahnke, John W. Forsberg, Nils O. Pearson
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Patent number: 5512079Abstract: A non-explosive water in oil emulsion fertilizer composition is provided which comprises:a discontinuous aqueous phase comprising at least one fertilizer component;a continuous oil phase;an emulsifier comprising the reaction product of at least one hydrocarbyl substituted succinic anhydride acylating agent and at least one tertiary alkanol amine.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 1994Date of Patent: April 30, 1996Assignee: The Lubrizol CorporationInventors: Richard W. Jahnke, John W. Forsberg, Nils O. Pearson
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Patent number: 5407500Abstract: The present invention provides for a novel salt composition comprising: (A) at least one salt moiety derived from (A)(I) at least one high-molecular weight hydrocarbyl-substituted polycarboxylic acylating agent, said hydrocarbyl-substituent of said acylating agent (A)(I) having a number average molecular weight of at least about 280, and (A)(II) one or more members selected from the group consisting of ammonia, at least one amine, at least one alkali or alkaline earth metal, and at least one alkali or alkaline earth metal compound; (B) at least one salt moiety derived from (B)(I) at least one low-molecular weight polycarboxylic acylating agent, said acylating agent (B)(I) optionally having at least one hydrocarbyl substituent having up to about 18 carbon atoms, and (B)(II) one or more members selected from the group consisting of ammonia, at least one amine, at least one alkali or alkaline earth metal, and at least one alkali or alkaline earth metal compound; said moieties (A) and (B) being coupled together bType: GrantFiled: December 6, 1993Date of Patent: April 18, 1995Assignee: The Lubrizol CorporationInventors: John W. Forsberg, Richard W. Jahnke, Richard M. Lange, Marvin B. DeTar
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Patent number: 5360458Abstract: This invention provides for water-oil emulsions comprising water, oil and a minor emulsifying amount of the reaction product of: (A) at least one saturated or unsaturated aliphatic monocarboxylic acid of about 12 to about 24 carbon atoms; (B) at least one acid of the general formula C.sub.19 H.sub.n COOH, wherein n is a number in the range of about 27 to about 31, and having a phenathrene nucleus; and (C) at least one amine. In one hydroxy embodiment, the oil employed in these emulsions can be any oil, the water content of these emulsions being up to about 30% by weight. In a preferred embodiment, the oil employed is crude oil. These emulsions can be facilitatingly pumped through a conduit even when the oil employed is a viscous crude oil. These emulsions are useful as a combustible fuel when the water content is below about 30% by weight.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 1991Date of Patent: November 1, 1994Assignee: The Lubrizol CorporationInventors: John W. Forsberg, Richard W. Jahnke
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Patent number: 5336439Abstract: The present invention provides for a novel salt composition comprising: (A) at least one salt moiety derived from (A)(I) at least one high-molecular weight hydrocarbyl-substituted polycarboxylic acylating agent, said hydrocarbyl-substituent of said acylating agent (A)(I) having a number average molecular weight of at least about 280, and (A)(II) one or more members selected from the group consisting of ammonia, at least one amine, at least one alkali or alkaline earth metal, and at least one alkali or alkaline earth metal compound; (B) at least one salt moiety derived from (B)(I) at least one low-molecular weight polycarboxylic acylating agent, said acylating agent (B)(I) optionally having at least one hydrocarbyl substituent having up to about 18 carbon atoms, and (B)(II) one or more members selected from the group consisting of ammonia, at least one amine, at least one alkali or alkaline earth metal, and at least one alkali or alkaline earth metal compound; said moieties (A) and (B) being coupled together bType: GrantFiled: August 8, 1991Date of Patent: August 9, 1994Assignee: The Lubrizol CorporationInventors: John W. Forsberg, Richard W. Jahnke, Richard M. Lange, Marvin B. DeTar
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Patent number: 5330662Abstract: This invention relates to a composition comprising a mixture of a brine and a liquid hydrocarbon, and (A) an emulsifying amount of (i) at least one reaction product of a hydrocarbyl-substituted succinic acylating agent, and at least one of (a) ammonia, (b) an alcohol, or (c) an amine, or at least one salt of the reaction product; or (ii) at least one reaction product of a hydroxyaromatic compound, an aldehyde, and an amine, and (B) at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of a polyoxyalkylene amine, a polyoxyalkylene amide, a polyoxyalkylene alcohol, a polyoxyalkylene phenol, a polyoxyalkylene ester, a fatty acid salt, an amine or an alkaline earth or transition metal sulfonate, or a reaction product of a hydroxyamine or a polyalkylenepolyamine with an acylating agent selected from the group consisting of a fatty monocarboxylic acylating agents, a dicarboxylic acylating agent other than a succinic acylating agent, and a tricarboxylic acylating agent.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 1992Date of Patent: July 19, 1994Assignee: The Lubrizol CorporationInventors: Richard W. Jahnke, Lawrence J. Kocurek, James H. Bush
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Patent number: 5283235Abstract: This invention relates to a composition comprising a mixture of a brine and a liquid hydrocarbon, and (A) a viscosity increasing amount of at least one ester of a carboxy-containing interpolymer or salt thereof wherein the interpolymer is prepared by polymerizing an olefin selected from the group consisting of alpha-olefins and vinyl aromatic monomers with at least one alpha, beta-unsaturated carboxylic acylating agent, and provided that when the olefin is vinyl toluene, then the alpha, beta-unsaturated carboxylic acylating agent is an alpha, beta-unsaturated dicarboxylic acylating agent. The compositions of the present invention are useful as drilling fluids as well as completion fluids. The esters of the carboxy-containing interpolymer or salts thereof provide beneficial viscosity, formation stabilization, emulsification and rheology properties to the fluids.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 1992Date of Patent: February 1, 1994Assignee: The Lubrizol CorporationInventors: James H. Bush, Richard W. Jahnke, Lawrence J. Kocurek
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Patent number: 5260268Abstract: The present invention relates to a method comprising the steps of introducing into a well borehole a composition, comprising water and an amount, sufficient to reduce drilling torque, prevent sticking or twisting of a pipe during drilling, or release a stuck pipe in a well borehole, of (A) at least one reaction product of (A-1) at least one hydrocarbyl-substituted carboxylic acylating agent and (A-2) at least one amine-terminated polyoxyalkylene having a number average molecular weight from about 600 to about 10,000, or at least one salt of the reaction product, and drilling the well borehole. Drilling torque, twisting and sticking of the pipe during drilling and releasing of stuck pipe in a well borehole are all effectively controlled by the methods and compositions of the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 1993Date of Patent: November 9, 1993Assignee: The Lubrizol CorporationInventors: John W. Forsberg, Richard W. Jahnke