Patents by Inventor Theodore E. Nalesnik

Theodore E. Nalesnik 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).

  • Patent number: 5182041
    Abstract: An additive composition comprising a graft and amine-derivatized polymer having an average molecular weight ranging from about 300 to 3500 which has been reacted with at least one olefinic carboxylic acid acylating agent to form one or more acylating reaction intermediates characterized by having a carboxylic acid acylating function within their structure and reacting said reaction intermediate with an amino-aromatic polyamine compound from the group consisting of an N-arylphenylenediamine, an aminothiazole, an aminocarbazole, an amino-indazolinone, an aminomercaptotriazole and an aminoperimidine to form said graft and amine-derivatized copolymer, and a lubricating oil composition containing same are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1993
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Benfarmeo, Theodore E. Nalesnik
  • Patent number: 5169546
    Abstract: An additive, a lubricating oil composition which incorporates the additive, and a concentrate for a lubricating oil are disclosed. The additive includes (a) a halogenated copolymer prepared from ethylene, a C.sub.3 to C.sub.18 alpha-olefin, preferably a C.sub.3 to C.sub.8, or mixtures thereof, and at least one halogen, and (b) an amino-aromatic polyamine compound. Most preferably, the copolymer is prepared from ethylene, propylene and at least one polyene.The lubricating oil composition comprises a major amount of an oil of lubricating viscosity and a minor amount, effective to impart viscosity index improvement, dispersancy and antioxidant properties to the oil, of the prescribed additive.The concentrate comprises a diluent oil of lubricating oil viscosity and from about 1 to about 50 weight percent of the prescribed additive based on the total weight of the concentrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1992
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: Theodore E. Nalesnik, Sheldon Herbstman
  • Patent number: 5162086
    Abstract: An additive composition comprising a graft and amine-derivatized copolymer prepared from ethylene and at least one C.sub.3 to C.sub.10 alpha-monoolefin and, optionally, a polyene selected from non-conjugated dienes and trienes comprising from about 15 to 80 mole percent of ethylene, from about 20 to 85 mole percent of said C.sub.3 to C.sub.10 alpha-monoolefin and from about 0 to 15 mole percent of said polyene, the copolymer having a number average molecular weight ranging from about 5,500 to about 50,000 and having grafted thereon at least 1.8 molecules of a carboxylic acid acylating function per molecule of the copolymer and reacting the grafted copolymer with an amine substituted phenothiazine to form the grafted and amine-derivatized copolymer, and a lubricating oil composition containing same are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1992
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: Cyril A. Migdal, Maria M. Kapuscinski, Theodore E. Nalesnik
  • Patent number: 5160446
    Abstract: An additive reaction product prepared by the steps comprising reacting a copolymer selected from the group consisting of ethylene copolymers prepared from ethylene and at least one C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 alpha-monoolefin and, optionally, a polyene selected fron non-conjugated dienes and trienes comprising from about 15 to 80 mole percent of ethylene, from about 20 to 85 mole percent of said C.sub.3 -C.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1992
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: Theodore E. Nalesnik, Maria M. Kapuscinski
  • Patent number: 5139688
    Abstract: An additive composition comprising an amine-derivatized oxidized copolymer prepared from ethylene and at least one C.sub.3 to C.sub.10 alpha-monoolefin and, optionally, a polyene selected from non-conjugated dienes and trienes comprising from about 15 to 30 mole percent of ethylene, from about 20 to 85 mole percent of said C.sub.3 to C.sub.10 alpha-monoolefin and from about 0 to 15 mole percent of said polyene having a number average molecular weight ranging from about 5,000 to 500,000 which has been reacted with a formaldehyde compound and an amino-aromatic polyamine compound from the group consisting of an N-arylphenylenediamine, an aminocarbazoly, an aminomercaptotriazole, and an aminoperimidine to form said amine-derivatized oxidized copolymer and a lubricating oil composition containing same are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1992
    Assignee: Texaco, Inc.
    Inventor: Theodore E. Nalesnik
  • Patent number: 5135671
    Abstract: Multifunctional viscosity index improvers for lubricating oils containing olefin copolymers which have pendant groups derived from vinylbenzyl chloride and N-phenyl-p-phenylene diamine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1992
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: Maria M. Kapuscinski, Theodore E. Nalesnik, Robert T. Biggs, Raymond C. Schlicht
  • Patent number: 5102570
    Abstract: A lubricating oil composition having improved dispersancy and antioxidancy. The dispersant being prepared by coupling mono- and/or bis-alkenyl succinimides with an aldehyde and hydroxyaromatic amine. The resulting coupled succinimide is then acylated with an acylating agent to form a Mannich hydroxyaromatic amine coupled acylated mono and/or bis-alkenyl succinimide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1992
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: Cyril A. Migdal, Richard A. Abramshe, Theodore E. Nalesnik
  • Patent number: 5094765
    Abstract: A dispersant and viscosity index improver for lubricating oils containing an EPR or EPT polymer onto which has been free radically grafted an unsaturated urethane or unsaturated urea.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1992
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas F. DeRosa, Maria M. Kapuscinski, Rosemary J. Jennejahn, Theodore E. Nalesnik
  • Patent number: 5094766
    Abstract: Dispersant and antioxidant viscosity index improvers for lubricating oils containing an EPR or EPT polymer onto which has been graft polymerized with vinyl azlactone and thereafter reacted with N-phenyl-p-phenylene diamine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1992
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: Maria M. Kapuscinski, Robert T. Biggs, Theodore E. Nalesnik
  • Patent number: 5075383
    Abstract: An additive composition comprising a graft and amine-derivatized copolymer prepared from ethylene and at least one C.sub.3 to C.sub.10 alpha-monoolefin and, optionally, a polyene selected from non-conjugated dienes and trienes comprising from about 15 to 80 mole percent of ethylene, from about 20 to 85 mole percent of said C.sub.3 to C.sub.10 alpha-monoolefin and from about 0 to 15 mole percent of said polyene, said copolymer having a number average molecular weight ranging from about 5,500 to 50,000 and having grafted thereon at least 1.8 molecules of a carboxylic acid acylating function per molecule of said copolymer and reacting said grafted copolymer with an amino-aromatic polyamine compound from the group consisting of an N-arylphenylenediamine, an aminocarbazole, an aminoindole, an amino-indazolinone, an aminomercaptotriazole, and an amino-perimidine to form said graft and amine-derivatized copolymer, and a lubricating oil composition containing same are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1991
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: Cyril A. Migdal, Theodore E. Nalesnik, Nicholas Benfaremo, Christopher S. Liu
  • Patent number: 5057123
    Abstract: A method of stabilizing a diesel fuel formulation by substantially minimizing the oxidation thereof is disclosed. In particular, at least one amine containing copolymer is incorporated into the diesel fuel formulation in an amount sufficient to improve the storage stability and, also, substantially minimize the oxidation thereof. The method of this invention is particularly well suited for substantially minimizing the high temperature oxidation of diesel fuels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1991
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: Sheldon Herbstman, Theodore E. Nalesnik
  • Patent number: 5039307
    Abstract: A diesel fuel composition comprising:(a) a major portion of a diesel fuel, and(b) a minor amount, as a diesel fuel injector detergent additive, of a Mannich coupled product of bis-polyisobutylene succinimide of an amine, prepared by:(i) reacting an alkenyl succinimide acid anhydride with an amine to form a bis-succinimide;(ii) treating the bis-succinimide with nonylphenol in the presence of an aldehyde to form a Mannich phenol coupled bis-succinimide product; and(iii) recovering the product Mannich phenol coupled bis-succinimide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1991
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: Sheldon Herbstman, Kashmir S. Virk, Theodore E. Nalesnik, Nicholas Benfaremo
  • Patent number: 5030249
    Abstract: A gasoline composition comprising:(a) a major portion of a gasoline fuel, and(b) a minor amount, as a gasoline detergent additive, of a Mannich coupled product of bis-polyisobutylene succinimide of an amine, prepared by:(i) reacting an alkenyl succinimide acid anhydride with an amine to form a bis-succinimide;(ii) treating the bis-succinimide with nonylphenol in the presence of an aldehyde to form a Mannich phenol coupled bis-succinimide product; and(iii) recovering the product Mannich phenol coupled bis-succinimide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 9, 1991
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: Sheldon Herbstman, Thomas E. Hayden, Theodore E. Nalesnik, Nicholas Benfaremo
  • Patent number: 5021177
    Abstract: Dispersant viscosity index improvers for lubricating oils contain an EPR or EPT polymer onto which has been graft polymerized with isocyanatoethyl methacrylate and thereafter reacted with N-phenyl-p-phenylene diamine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1991
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: Maria M. Kapuscinski, Thomas F. Derosa, Robert T. Biggs, Theodore E. Nalesnik
  • Patent number: 5013469
    Abstract: An additive composition prepared by the steps comprising:(A) reacting a styrene-ethylene butylene-styrene block copolymer, having a styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene molecular weight ratios, respectively, of 1:6:1 to 1:3:1 characterized in that unsaturation in the styrene blocks is equal to or greater than 50 percent and the ethylene butylene block is hydrogenated leaving no more than 10 percent unsaturation, with at least one olefinic carboxylic acid acylating agent to form one or more acylating reaction intermediates characterized by having a carboxylic acid acylating function within their structure, and(B) reacting said reaction intermediate in (A) with an amino-aromatic polyamine compound and a lubricating oil composition containing same are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1991
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas F. DeRosa, Theodore E. Nalesnik, Benjamin J. Kaufman
  • Patent number: 5000759
    Abstract: A stable middle distillate fuel-oil composition which comprises(a) a major portion of a middle distillate fuel-oil; and(b) a minor amount, as storage stabilizing additive, of a N-2-pyridyl succinimide of a copolymer and maleic anhydride graft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 19, 1991
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: Theodore E. Nalesnik, Sheldon Herbstman
  • Patent number: 4990274
    Abstract: An oil additive concentrate comprising(1) a mixture of a graft and derivatized polymer and a mineral oil of lubricating viscosity said mixture characterized by comprising from about 5 to 35 weight percent of said polymer and the balance said mineral oil and having a bulk viscosity measured as the Kinematic Viscosity at 100.degree. C. above about 2000 Centistokes, and(2) a minor amount of a co-solvent effective for substantially reducing the bulk viscosity of said mixture, said co-solvent being selected from the group represented by the formulas: ##STR1## in which R represents hydrogen and a hydrocarbyl radical having from 1 to 25 carbon atoms and n has a value from 0 to 10, and ##STR2## in which R represents a hydrocarbyl radical having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms and n has a value from 0 to 10, and a lubricating oil composition containing same is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 5, 1991
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventor: Theodore E. Nalesnik
  • Patent number: 4973412
    Abstract: A lubricating oil composition having improved antioxidancy, dispersancy and Viton seal compatibility. The antioxidant-dispersant being prepared by coupling partially acylated succinimides with an organic diacid, followed by further treatment with an unsaturated fatty acid, and then reaction of the nitroso group of an antioxidant aromatic amine with the unsaturated fatty acid to provide the lubricant product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 27, 1990
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: Cyril A. Migdal, Theodore E. Nalesnik
  • Patent number: 4948524
    Abstract: An additive composition prepared by reacting a polymer prepared from ethylene and at least one C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 alpha-monoolefin and optionally a polyene selected from non-conjugated dienes and trienes comprising from about 15 to 80 mole percent of ethylene from about 20 to 85 mole percent of said C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 alpha-monoolefin and from about 0 to 15 mole percent of said polyene and having an average molecular weight ranging from about 5,000 to 500,000 with a nitrosodiphenylamine compound represented by the formula: ##STR1## in which R and R.sup.1 represent hydrogen or an alkyl, alkenyl, or alkoxyl radical having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and a lubricating oil composition containing same is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 14, 1990
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: Maria M. Kapuscinski, Theodore E. Nalesnik, Robert T. Biggs, Harry Chafetz, Christopher S. Liu
  • Patent number: 4941985
    Abstract: A dispersant/antioxidant bound VII polymethacrylate lubricant additive composition prepared by:(a) combining a polyunsaturated monomer with (C.sub.1 -C.sub.20) alkyl monomers and, optionally, a dispersant monomer in an oil solvent to provide an intermediate reaction mixture;(b) stirring and purging the reaction mixture;(c) heating the purged mixture and adding a radical polymerization catalyst to the purged mixture;(d) heating the mixture to a sufficiently high temperature to remove any excess of the polymerization catalyst therefrom;(e) (optionally) recovering the intermediate product polymethacrylate;(f) combining the intermediate product with an aromatic nitroso compound to provide an intermediate reaction mixture;(g) stirring and purging the intermediate reaction mixture; and(h) recovering from the purged mixture the product polymethacrylate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 17, 1990
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Benfaremo, Maria M. Kapuscinski, Theodore E. Nalesnik