Patents by Inventor William Jay Colucci

William Jay Colucci 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: 20240132791
    Abstract: A detergent additive package comprising a quaternary ammonium internal salt detergent and a Mannich base detergent mixture, wherein the quaternary ammonium internal salt is obtained from amines or polyamines that is substantially devoid of any free anion species, wherein the Mannich base detergent mixture comprises a first Mannich base detergent component derived from a di- or polyamine and a second Mannich base detergent component derived from a monoamine, wherein the weight ratio of the first Mannich base detergent to the second Mannich base detergent mixture ranges from about 1:6 to about 3:1, and wherein the weight ratio of the quaternary ammonium internal salt detergent and the Mannich base detergent mixture ranges from about 1:10 to about 1:100.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: William Jay COLUCCI, John MENGWASSER
  • Patent number: 10457884
    Abstract: A detergent additive package, fuel additive concentrate, fuel composition and method for operating an engine on an unleaded gasoline fuel. The additive package includes a Mannich base detergent mixture, wherein the mixture contains a first Mannich base detergent component derived from a di- or polyamine and a second Mannich base detergent component derived from a monoamine. A weight ratio of the first Mannich base detergent to the second Mannich base detergent in the mixture ranges from about 1:6 to about 3:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Afton Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph M. Russo, William Jay Colucci
  • Publication number: 20180223017
    Abstract: Polyisobutylenes (PIBs) containing a high proportion of vinylidene end groups are generally favored over conventional PIBs because of their higher reactivity in reactions that are needed to prepare fuel and lubricant additives. However, detergent additives that have been prepared from conventional PIBs actually perform better than detergent additives prepared from high reactive PIBs. Specifically, detergent additives that were prepared from conventional PIB that was then enriched with tri- and tetra-PIB resulted in altered thermal stability and improved detergency of the resulting compound as compared to the structures which were created using a high proportion of vinylidene end groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: William Jay Colucci, Charles S. Shanahan, Michel Nuckols, Alice Diane Gauthier, John T. Loper
  • Publication number: 20170158785
    Abstract: Polyisobutylenes (PIBs) containing a high proportion of vinylidene end groups are generally favored over conventional PIBs because of their higher reactivity in reactions that are needed to prepare fuel and lubricant additives. However, detergent additives that have been prepared from conventional PIBs actually perform better than detergent additives prepared from high reactive PIBs. Specifically, detergent additives that were prepared from conventional PIB that was then enriched with tri- and tetra-PIB resulted in altered thermal stability and improved detergency of the resulting compound as compared to the structures which were created using a high proportion of vinylidene end groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: Afton Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: William Jay Colucci, Charles S. Shanahan, Michel Nuckols, Alice Diane Gauthier, John T. Loper
  • Publication number: 20160289584
    Abstract: A detergent additive package, fuel additive concentrate, fuel composition and method for operating an engine on an unleaded gasoline fuel. The additive package includes a Mannich base detergent mixture, wherein the mixture contains a first Mannich base detergent component derived from a di- or polyamine and a second Mannich base detergent component derived from a monoamine. A weight ratio of the first Mannich base detergent to the second Mannich base detergent in the mixture ranges from about 1:6 to about 3:1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: Afton Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph M. RUSSO, William Jay COLUCCI
  • Publication number: 20120297668
    Abstract: Polyolefinic amines may be produced in a reaction comprising contacting an olefin or a polyolefin with an azo compound under free radical conditions to form a polyolefinic nitrile having an average molecular weight of at least 250, followed by reducing the polyolefinic nitrile to a corresponding polyolefinic amine. The polyolefinic amines produced by the reaction may be included as a detergent in compositions, such as fuel compositions, additive compositions, and/or carrier compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: Afton Chemical Corporation
    Inventor: William Jay Colucci
  • Patent number: 8262750
    Abstract: Polyolefinic amines may be produced in a reaction comprising contacting an olefin or a polyolefin with an azo compound under free radical conditions to form a polyolefinic nitrile having an average molecular weight of at least 250, followed by reducing the polyolefinic nitrile to a corresponding polyolefinic amine. The polyolefinic amines produced by the reaction may be included as a detergent in compositions, such as fuel compositions, additive compositions, and/or carrier compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Afton Chemical Corporation
    Inventor: William Jay Colucci
  • Publication number: 20100000147
    Abstract: Polyolefinic amines may be produced in a reaction comprising contacting an olefin or a polyolefin with an azo compound under free radical conditions to form a polyolefinic nitrile having an average molecular weight of at least 250, followed by reducing the polyolefinic nitrile to a corresponding polyolefinic amine. The polyolefinic amines produced by the reaction may be included as a detergent in compositions, such as fuel compositions, additive compositions, and/or carrier compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: Afton Chemical Corporation
    Inventor: William Jay Colucci
  • Publication number: 20070294936
    Abstract: Polyolefinic amines may be produced in a reaction comprising contacting an olefin or a polyolefin with an azo compound under free radical conditions to form a polyolefinic nitrile having an average molecular weight of at least 250, followed by reducing the polyolefinic nitrile to a corresponding polyolefinic amine. The polyolefinic amines produced by the reaction may be included as a detergent in compositions, such as fuel compositions, additive compositions, and/or carrier compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Inventor: William Jay Colucci