Patents by Inventor Robert G. Rowland

Robert G. Rowland 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: 20110105374
    Abstract: Monoaryltrialkyl phenylenediamine compounds useful as ashless TBN sources for lubricating oil compositions that are compatible with fluoroelastomeric engine seal materials and meet copper corrosion requirements, and lubricating oil compositions containing such phenylenediamine compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventors: Jie Cheng, Jacob Emert, Joseph P. Hartley, Robert G. Rowland, Joseph Stieber
  • Patent number: 7731880
    Abstract: Provided is a composition comprising fatty acid bis-amide, inorganic particulate such as pumice, cellulosic particulate, thermoplastic and maleic anhydride grafted polyolefin. The combination of an ethylene bis-amide and a minor amount of pumice produces cellulosic-thermoplastic composite that has superior extrusion properties over conventional metal stearate/ethylene bis-stearamide (EBS) compositions such as improved flex strength and resistance to water absorption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Chemtura Corporation
    Inventors: William D. Sigworth, Robert G. Rowland, Mark Richardson
  • Publication number: 20100120966
    Abstract: Provided is a composition comprising fatty acid bis-amide, inorganic particulate such as pumice, cellulosic particulate, thermoplastic and maleic anhydride grafted polyolefin. The combination of an ethylene bis-amide and a minor amount of pumice produces cellulosic-thermoplastic composite that has superior extrusion properties over conventional metal stearate/ethylene bis-stearamide (EBS) compositions such as improved flex strength and resistance to water absorption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Inventors: William D. SIGWORTH, Robert G. Rowland, Mark Richardson
  • Patent number: 7696136
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composition comprising: (A) a lubricant or a hydrocarbon fuel; (B) at least one hydroxy carboxylic acid ester or hydroxy polycarboxylic acid ester having the generic formula defined herein; and (C) at least one phosphorus-containing additive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Crompton Corporation
    Inventors: Cyril A. Migdal, Robert G. Rowland
  • Patent number: 7635731
    Abstract: Provided is a composition comprising fatty acid bis-amide, inorganic particulate such as pumice, cellulosic particulate, thermoplastic and maleic anhydride grafted polyolefin. The combination of an ethylene bis-amide and a minor amount of pumice produces cellulosic-thermoplastic composite that has superior extrusion properties over conventional metal stearate/ethylene bis-stearamide (EBS) compositions such as improved flex strength and resistance to water absorption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: Chemtura Corporation
    Inventors: William D. Sigworth, Robert G. Rowland, Mark Richardson
  • Publication number: 20090181870
    Abstract: Fuels, especially hydrocarbon fuels, and lubricants, especially lubricating oils, contain a class of anti-corrosion, anti-wear, anti-fatigue, and extreme pressure additives that are derived from 1,3-dithiolane-2-thiones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Applicant: Chemtura Corporation
    Inventor: Robert G. ROWLAND
  • Publication number: 20090156448
    Abstract: Compositions in the form of lubricating oil compositions, greases, fuels or functional fluids containing, in the form of Michael adducts, N-substituted phenylenediamine additives in which at least one of the substituents on the N atoms carries a carbonyl group that is connected to an alkyl, alkoxyalkyl, or alkylthioalkyl group either directly or via an oxygen atom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Tushar kanti Bera, Rolfe J. Hartley, Jacob Emert, Jie Cheng, Theodore E. Nalesnik, Robert G. Rowland
  • Publication number: 20090156449
    Abstract: An alkylated 1,3-benzenediamine compound used as a deposit-control lubricant additives for organic materials including lubricating oil, gasoline, and diesel fuels. The invention improves the oxidative stability of the lubricants and fuels by adding the alkylated 1,3-benzenediamine compound. The alkylated 1,3-benzenediamine compound is formed using a catalytic hydrogenation that alkylates the 4 and/or 6 position of the central aromatic ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Robert G. Rowland, Joseph F. Stieber, Clifford M. Pratt, Ronald D. Abbott
  • Publication number: 20090156441
    Abstract: The invention is a C5-C12 cycloalkyl substituted phenylenediamine that provides deposit-control lubricant additives for organic materials including lubricating oil, gasoline, and diesel fuels. The invention improves the oxidative stability of the lubricants and fuels by adding cycloalkyl substituted phenylenediamines having one or more additional N-substituents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Robert G. Rowland, Theodore E. Nalesnik, Joseph P. Hartley, Neal J. Milne, Paul Wilson
  • Patent number: 7541319
    Abstract: Fuels, especially hydrocarbon fuels, and lubricants, especially lubricating oils, contain a class of anti-corrosion, anti-wear, anti-fatigue, and extreme pressure additives that are derived from 1,3-dithiolane-2-thiones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Chemtura Corporation
    Inventor: Robert G. Rowland
  • Patent number: 7521401
    Abstract: Fuels, especially hydrocarbon fuels, and lubricants, especially lubricating oils, contain dithiocarbamyl ?-hydroxy fatty acid esters, a class of anti-corrosion, anti-wear, anti-fatigue, and extreme pressure additives that are derived from epoxidized fatty acid esters. The additives exhibit synergistic anti-wear activity in combination with phosphorus containing additives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: ChemTura Corporation
    Inventor: Robert G. Rowland
  • Publication number: 20090076279
    Abstract: A composition comprising: (A) a lubricant, and (B) at least one alcohol that is the reaction product of mercaptobenzothiazoles, mercaptothiazolines, or mercaptobenzimidazoles with various epoxies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Inventors: Robert G. Rowland, Ronald D. Abbott
  • Patent number: 7442673
    Abstract: A composition comprising: (A) a lubricant, and (B) at least one alcohol that is the reaction product of mercaptobenzothiazoles, mercaptothiazolines, or mercaptobenzimidazoles with various epoxies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Crompton Corporation
    Inventors: Robert G. Rowland, Ronald D. Abbott
  • Publication number: 20070213238
    Abstract: A composition is disclosed that comprises: (a) at least one saturated-fatty acid bis-amide of the structure: wherein R1 and R2 are independently saturated hydrocarbyl groups comprising from 11 to 35 carbon atoms, (b) at least one unsaturated-fatty acid bis-amide of the structure: wherein R3 and R4 are independently unsaturated hydrocarbyl groups comprising from about 11 to about 35 carbon atoms; (c) at least one particulate cellulosic material; (d) at least one thermoplastic resin; (e) at least one coupling agent for coupling the particulate cellulosic material (c) to the thermoplastic resin (d); (f) optionally, at least one inorganic particulate material; and, (g) optionally, at least one additional lubricant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Inventors: William D. Sigworth, Robert G. Rowland, Mark Richardson
  • Patent number: 6887835
    Abstract: Lubricants, especially lubricating oils, and fuels, especially hydrocarbon fuels, contain a class of anti-wear, anti-fatigue, and extreme pressure additives that are derived from silanes. The additives can be used as either partial or complete replacements for zinc dialkyldithiophosphates currently used in lubricants and fuels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Crompton Corporation
    Inventors: Cyril A. Migdal, Robert G. Rowland, David J. Sikora, Frederick D. Osterholtz
  • Patent number: 6187722
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composition comprising: (A) a lubricant, and (B) at least one imidazole thione compound of the formula: wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, functionalized alkyl, and hydrogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: Uniroyal Chemical Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert G. Rowland, Cyril A. Migdal
  • Patent number: 6103776
    Abstract: Phenolic amides, useful as stabilizers for organic materials such as polyols and polyurethanes, possess the general formula ##STR1## wherein n is 0 to 3, R.sub.1 is alkyl of from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms, R.sub.2 is hydrogen or alkyl of from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms, R.sub.3 is hydrogen or hydrocarbyl of up to about 20 carbon atoms, optionally containing one or more heterocyclic groups, R.sub.4 is hydrocarbyl of up to about 20 carbon atoms, optionally containing one or more heterocyclic groups, or R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded are joined together to form a heterocyclic group, optionally containing one or more additional heterocyclic atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2000
    Assignee: Uniroyal Chemical Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert G. Rowland, John R. Baranski
  • Patent number: 5917044
    Abstract: Phenolic amides, useful as stabilizers for organic materials such as polyols and polyurethanes, possess the general formula ##STR1## wherein n is 0 to 3, R.sub.1, is alkyl of from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms, R.sub.2 is hydrogen or alkyl of from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms, R.sub.3 is hydrogen or hydrocarbyl of up to about 20 carbon atoms, optionally containing one or more heterocyclic groups, R.sub.4 is hydrocarbyl of up to about 20 carbon atoms, optionally containing one or more heterocyclic groups, or R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded are joined together to form a heterocyclic group, optionally containing one or more additional heterocyclic atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1999
    Assignee: Uniroyal Chemical Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert G. Rowland, John R. Baranski
  • Patent number: 5872286
    Abstract: Dithiocarbamyl carboxylic acids, useful as multifunctional additives for lubricating oils, possess the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently is a hydrocarbyl group of from 1 to about 60 carbon atoms and R.sup.3 is a divalent alkylene group of from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1999
    Assignee: Uniroyal Chemical Company, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Baranski, Cyril A. Migdal, Robert G. Rowland
  • Patent number: 5789357
    Abstract: Dithiocarbamyl carboxylic acids, useful as multifunctional additives for lubricating oils, possess the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently is a hydrocarbyl group of from 1 to about 60 carbon atoms and R.sup.3 is a divalent alkylene group of from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1998
    Assignee: Uniroyal Chemical Company, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Baranski, Cyril A. Migdal, Robert G. Rowland