The Oxygen Is Part Of A -c(=o)- Group Patents (Class 44/437)
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Patent number: 7618468Abstract: The present invention relates to Compositions of fuels for transportation are disclosed, particularly organic compositions which are liquid at ambient conditions. More specifically, it relates to transportation fuels comprising suitable organic distillates, as a predominant component, and limited, but essential, amounts of a component comprising oxygen-containing organic materials, which materials are typically derived from natural petroleum. Beneficially, the oxygen content of these transportation fuels is at least 0.02 percent by weight. Preferably the oxygen content these transportation fuels is in a range from about 0.2 percent to about 10 percent by weight.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2005Date of Patent: November 17, 2009Assignee: BP Corporation North America Inc.Inventors: George A. Huff, Jr., William H. Gong, Leslie R. Wolf, John C. Eckstrom, Douglas N. Rundell, Michael Hodges, Monica Cristina Regalbuto
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Publication number: 20090162308Abstract: The use of 2,4?-dimethylpropiophenone as a fragrance substance is described, preferably as a fragrance substance for imparting, modifying and/or reinforcing one, two, three or all the odor notes floral, rosy, rose oxide-like and herbal-like, preferably both of the odor notes rose oxide-like and herbal-like.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2008Publication date: June 25, 2009Applicant: SYMRISE GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Walter Kuhn, Stefan Lambrecht, Johannes Panten, Wilhelm Wiedmann
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Patent number: 7497880Abstract: A fuel oil composition comprising a fuel oil and 0.1 to 10,000 ppm of a polymeric condensation product which is formed by the reaction of an aliphatic aldehyde or ketone, or a reactive equivalent, with either (i) a straight or branched chain C1-C7 alkyl ester of p-hydroxybenzoic acid, or with (ii) a branched chain C8-C16 alkyl ester of p-hydroxybenzoic acid, or with (iii) a mixture of long chain C8-C18 alkyl esters of p-hydroxybenzoic acid, at least one of said alkyls being branched. The polymeric condensation product improves the cold flow characteristics of the fuel oil.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2004Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Assignee: Infineum International LimitedInventor: Graham Jackson
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Patent number: 7351268Abstract: There is described a fuel composition incorporating levulinic acid or a functional derivative thereof.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2002Date of Patent: April 1, 2008Assignee: AAE Technologies International PLCInventors: Alan Rae, William Hodgson
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Patent number: 7323020Abstract: A method of making a fuel composition for a modified internal combustion spark ignition engine comprising combining a fuel grade ethanol, an oxygen-containing component and at least one C6-C12 hydrocarbon. A fuel produced by such a method is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2003Date of Patent: January 29, 2008Inventors: Angelica Hull, Igor Golubkov
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Patent number: 7306666Abstract: Additives and methods for reducing or eliminating odor in oil based media. The additives comprise an essential oil, an essential oil component, or mixtures thereof.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2006Date of Patent: December 11, 2007Assignee: Odor Management, Inc.Inventors: Charles Timcik, John Fergeus
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Patent number: 7182796Abstract: The present invention provides an odorant suitable for use in fuel gases, such as liquefied natural gas (LNG), city gas, and LP gas, or methane gas, propane gas, butane gas and hydrogen gas. Preferably, the present invention provides a novel odorant that can also be used for fuel gases for fuel cells, including hydrogen gas. The odorant for fuel gases of the present invention has a perceptual threshold of 1 ppb or less, and includes a compound that has no sulfur atoms and no nitrogen atoms in its molecules. The odorant for fuel gases of the present invention is suitable for use in fuel cells that use hydrogen gas or other gases as a fuel.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2002Date of Patent: February 27, 2007Assignee: Soda Aromatic Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yutaka Kato
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Patent number: 7169196Abstract: A fuel or fuel additives is disclosed which includes particles of cerium oxide which have been doped with a divalent or trivalent metal or metalloid which is a rare earth metal, a transition metal or a metal of group IIA, IIIB, VB, or VIB of the Periodic Table.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2002Date of Patent: January 30, 2007Assignee: Oxonica Materials LimitedInventor: Gareth Wakefield
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Patent number: 7037955Abstract: Additives and methods for reducing or eliminating odor in oil based media. The additives comprise an essential oil, an essential oil component, or mixtures thereof.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2003Date of Patent: May 2, 2006Assignee: Odor Managements, Inc.Inventors: Charles Timcik, John Fergeus
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Patent number: 6872231Abstract: The present invention relates to Compositions of fuels for transportation are disclosed, particularly organic compositions which are liquid at ambient conditions. More specifically, it relates to transportation fuels comprising suitable organic distillates, as a predominant component, and limited, but essential, amounts of a component comprising oxygen-containing organic materials, which materials are typically derived from natural petroleum. Beneficially, the oxygen content of these transportation fuels is at least 0.02 percent by weight. Preferably the oxygen content these transportation fuels is in a range from about 0.2 percent to about 10 percent by weight.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2001Date of Patent: March 29, 2005Assignee: BP Corporation North America Inc.Inventors: George A. Huff, Jr., William H. Gong, Leslie R. Wolf, John C. Eckstrom, Douglas N. Rundell, Michael Hodges, Monica Cristina Regalbuto
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Publication number: 20040250469Abstract: A method for marking a liquid petroleum hydrocarbon.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2004Publication date: December 16, 2004Inventors: David Roderick Baxter, Peter John Cranmer, Kim Sang Ho
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Patent number: 6800101Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of deactivatable biocides for hydrocarbonaceous products, in particular, rapidly biodegradable hydrocarbonaceous products. The present invention also relates to methods of inhibiting growth and reproduction of microorganisms in hydrocarbonaceous products, in particular, in rapidly biodegradable hydrocarbonaceous products, containing minor amounts of aqueous liquids. The deactivatable biocides of the present invention may be derived from a Fischer-Tropsch process.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2001Date of Patent: October 5, 2004Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Kirk T. O'Reilly, Michael E. Moir, Dennis J. O'Rear
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Patent number: 6761745Abstract: A method of reducing the vapor pressure of a C3 to C12 hydrocarbon-based motor fuel mixture containing 0.1 to 20% by volume of ethanol for conventional spark ignition internal combustion engines, wherein, in addition to an ethanol component (b) and a C3 to C12 hydrocarbon component (a), an oxygen-containing additive (c) selected from at least one of the following types of compounds: alcohol other than ethanol, ketone, ether, ester, hydroxy ketone, ketone ester, and a heterocyclic-containing oxygen compound in an amount of at least 0.05 by volume of the total fuel and at least one C6-C12 hydrocarbon (d) are used in the fuel mixture, is disclosed. A mixture of fuel grade ethanol (b), oxygen-containing additive (c) and C6-C12 hydrocarbon (d) usable in the method of the invention is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2002Date of Patent: July 13, 2004Inventors: Angelica Hull, Igor Golubkov
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Patent number: 6736868Abstract: A method for imparting anti-static characteristics to fuel is provided, the method comprising supplying a hydrocarbon fuel and mixing the fuel with an ion, contained in an inorganic compound, to reduce the electrical resistance of the fuel.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2002Date of Patent: May 18, 2004Inventors: Donald G. Flaynik, Jr., Michael R. Colburn
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Publication number: 20040016174Abstract: Novel clean fuels comprising selected nonlinear long chain saturated primary monohydric/dihydric alcohol derivatives and mixtures thereof; novel diols and/or diol derivatives; and processes for making clean synthetic jet fuels and/or clean synthetic diesel fuels as well as processes for making clean synthetic jet fuels and/or clean synthetic diesel fuels concurrently with making nonlinear alcohols for use by the detergent industry.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2002Publication date: January 29, 2004Applicant: Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Daniel Stedman Connor, James Charles Theophile Roger Burckett-St. Laurent, Thomas Anthony Cripe
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Patent number: 6623535Abstract: Glyoxal in an aqueous solution is used in a fuel additive in order to reduce pollutants in the exhaust gases of gasoline and diesel engines. It is sufficient to add glyoxal in aqueous solution to gasoline in the dilution in the ratio of 1:10 000 and higher in order to obtain a reduction of unburned hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide in vehicles with catalytic converters at idle and at increased idle of almost 100%. Esterified aliphats and polyethyleneglycol are added as emulsifiers and solubilizers. Additionally, glyoxal can be used in form of its acetals and hemiacetals with the resultant product being added to the fuel in combustion engines in order to reduce the pollutant emission and carbon particles/deposits.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2000Date of Patent: September 23, 2003Inventor: Horst Kief
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Patent number: 6540796Abstract: The invention relates to use of trioxepan compounds of formula I with R1-3 being independently selected from substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl groups in the process to make fuels with improved ignition properties.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2001Date of Patent: April 1, 2003Assignee: Akzo Nobel N.V.Inventors: Johannes J. De Groot, John Meijer
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Publication number: 20030000131Abstract: The present invention provides a composition comprising (i) an aviation fuel; and (ii) a deposit inhibiting compound of the formula P-Q-R in which P is a polymeric hydrocarbyl group in which Q is an optional ring system; in which R is a group selected from H and hydrocarbyl; wherein if R is a hydrocarbyl group it is free of a carboxylic acid group (—COOH); wherein Q together with R contains no greater than 2 nitrogens; and wherein when Q together with R contains 2 nitrogens each of the nitrogens is a member of a heterocyclic ringType: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2002Publication date: January 2, 2003Inventors: Cyrus Pershing Henry, David Leonard Pinch, Andrea Sneddon
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Publication number: 20020189157Abstract: A method for controlling engine deposits in a direct injection spark ignition gasoline engine which comprises operating the engine with a fuel composition comprising a major amount of hydrocarbons boiling in the gasoline range and an effective deposit-controlling amount of a fuel additive composition comprising:Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2001Publication date: December 19, 2002Inventor: Majid R. Ahmadi
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Publication number: 20020152673Abstract: The present invention relates to Compositions of fuels for transportation are disclosed, particularly organic compositions which are liquid at ambient conditions. More specifically, it relates to transportation fuels comprising suitable organic distillates, as a predominant component, and limited, but essential, amounts of a component comprising oxygen-containing organic materials, which materials are typically derived from natural petroleum. Beneficially, the oxygen content of these transportation fuels is at least 0.02 percent by weight. Preferably the oxygen content these transportation fuels is in a range from about 0.2 percent to about 10 percent by weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2001Publication date: October 24, 2002Inventors: George A. Huff, William H. Gong, Leslie R. Wolf, John C. Eckstrom, Douglas N. Rundell, Michael Hodges, Monica Cristina Regalbuto
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Patent number: 6458176Abstract: This invention is a fuel composition for use in internal combustion engines comprising a major amount of a base fuel which contains no more than 10% by weight of olefins and no more than 10% by weight of esters, and greater than 5% by weight based on the total composition of an oxygenate selected from the group consisting of a saturated, aliphatic monohydric alcohol having on an average from 8 to 20 carbon atoms, one or more ketones having on an average 5 to 25 carbons, and mixtures of the alcohol(s) and ketone(s). The amount of the oxygenate in the fuel composition is sufficient to provide the fuel with at least 0.5% by weight of oxygen. The oxygenate significantly reduces particulate emissions from the exhausts of diesel powered engines.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2000Date of Patent: October 1, 2002Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Lisa I-Ching Yeh, Richard Henry Schlosberg, Richard C. Miller, Raf F. Caers
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Publication number: 20020134007Abstract: A fuel additive composition composed of the reaction product of (a) mixed fatty acid esters; (b) a mono or di-(hydroxy alkyl amine) or mixtures thereof; and (c) a low temperature property enhancing effective amount of a low molecular weight ester; wherein the reaction mixture has a molar ratio of amine to total ester content in the range from 10.0 to 1.0. The fuel additive exhibits detergent and friction reducing properties when added to a fuel thereto and further exhibits good low temperature stability properties. Methods for making the inventive composition and fuel compositions containing the additive are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2000Publication date: September 26, 2002Applicant: TEXACO INC.Inventors: Thomas F. De Rosa, Benjamin J. Kaufman, Frank J. DeBlase, James R. Ketcham, Michael G. Rawdon, Max R. Cesar
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Patent number: 6447558Abstract: This invention is a method of reducing particulate matter emission from internal combustion engines which use a diesel fuel composition comprising a major amount of a diesel fuel having a base fuel which contains no more than 10% by weight of olefins and no more than 10% by weight of esters, by admixing said fuel with greater than 5% by weight based on the total composition of a saturated, aliphatic monohydric alcohol having on an average from 4 to 20 carbon atoms, one or more ketones having on an average 5 to 25 carbons and mixture of said alcohol(s) and ketone(s). The amount of the oxygenate in the fuel composition is sufficient to provide the fuel with at least 0.5% by weight of oxygen. The oxygenate significantly reduce particulate emissions from the exhausts of diesel powered engines.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2000Date of Patent: September 10, 2002Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Lisa I-Ching Yeh, Richard Henry Schlosberg, Richard C. Miller, Raf F. Caers
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Patent number: 6447557Abstract: This invention relates to an ultra-low sulphur fuel composition comprising (A) a major amount of a base fuel having (a) no more than 50 ppm by weight of sulphur, (b) no more than 10% by weight of olefins and (c) no more than 10% by weight of an ester and (B) at least 1% by weight based on the total fuel composition of an oxygenate selected from its group consisting of a saturated, aliphatic monohydric alcohol having 4 to 20 carbon atoms, ketone having on an average 5 to 25 carbons and mixtures of the alcohol(s) and ketone(s) and having no other oxygen atom in its structure. These specific oxygenates further reduce particulate emissions from the exhausts of engines powered by ultra-low sulphur diesel fuels which fuels are already known to generate low particulate emissions. These oxygenates are capable of an impressive performance with respect to particulate emissions over a broad range of vehicles and driving cycles when compared with the performance of oxygenates used hitherto.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2000Date of Patent: September 10, 2002Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Lisa I-Ching Yeh, Richard Henry Schlosberg, Richard C. Miller, John Richard Bateman, Raf F. Caers
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Publication number: 20020108298Abstract: This invention relates to a diesel fuel composition comprising a major amount of a base fuel and a relatively minor amount of at least one chemical component other than that generated in a refinery process stream which component is miscible with the base fuel in such proportions that the T30 temperature of the resultant composition is in the range from 205-240° C. The control of the T30 temperature within the specified range by blending with the minor component results in a significant reduction in particulate emissions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2000Publication date: August 15, 2002Inventor: Lisa I-Ching Yeh
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Publication number: 20020095857Abstract: The invention relates to low-temperature-stabilized additives for fuel oils having a sulfur content of up 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2001Publication date: July 25, 2002Applicant: Clariant GmbHInventors: Matthias Krull, Werner Reimann
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Publication number: 20020095858Abstract: Disclosed is a fuel oil composition comprising a middle distillate having a sulfur content of up to 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2001Publication date: July 25, 2002Inventors: Matthias Krull, Markus Kupetz
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Patent number: 6379404Abstract: This invention provides an additive used in the water/oil mixture to form an emulsified water/oil mixture suitable as a fuel source. The additive comprises a nonionic surfactant selected from the group of chemicals consisting of 55-65% of phenyl ethyl phenyl polyethyleneoxide and at least one ionic surfactants selected from the group of chemicals consisting of 18-30% of metaldehyde, 3-5% of peroxybenzoic acid and 4-12% of 1,4-dihydroxybenzene by weight of said additive. The additive enables the emulsified water/oil mixture to accommodate allowable water ratios from about 15% up to about 50% to achieve a fuel reduction rate of about 15-30% as compared to a conventional fuel source comprise solely of the crude oils.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 1999Date of Patent: April 30, 2002Inventor: Zhang Zheng Ru
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Publication number: 20020026744Abstract: The invention relates to a motor fuel suitable for diesel, gas-turbine and jet engines and standard engines, comprising a mixture of organic compounds having oxygen-containing functional groups, and optionally a hydrocarbon fraction. The fuel is typically a stable homogeneous liquid at atmospheric pressure and normal ambient temperature and achieves a reduction of harmful pollutants in the exhaust emissions of the engines. A total of at least four different oxygen-containing functional groups are present in at least two different oxygen-containing organic compounds. The total concentration of organic compounds containing bound oxygen in the fuel composition generally varies from 5% and to 100% of the total volume of the fuel composition, and the concentration of the hydrocarbon compounds varies, correspondingly, from 95% to 0% of the total volume of the fuel composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2001Publication date: March 7, 2002Inventors: Angelica Golubkov, Igor Golubkov
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Publication number: 20020000063Abstract: This invention is a fuel composition for use in internal combustion engines comprising a major amount of a base fuel which contains no more than 10% by weight of olefins and no more than 10% by weight of esters, and greater than 5% by weight based on the total composition of an oxygenate selected from the group consisting of a saturated, aliphatic monohydric alcohol having on an average from 8 to 20 carbon atoms, one or more ketones having on an average 5 to 25 carbons, and mixtures of the alcohol(s) and ketone(s). The amount of the oxygenate in the fuel composition is sufficient to provide the fuel with at least 0.5% by weight of oxygen. The oxygenate significantly reduces particulate emissions from the exhausts of diesel powered engines.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2000Publication date: January 3, 2002Inventors: Lisa I-Ching Yeh, Richard Henry Schlosberg, Richard C. Miller, Raf F. Caers
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Publication number: 20010034966Abstract: Method of reducing the pressure of a C3 to C12 hydrocarbon-based motor fuel mixture containing 0.1 to 20% by volume of ethanol for conventional spark ignition internal combustion engines, wherein, in addition to an ethanol component (b) and a C3 to C12 hydrocarbon component (a), an oxygen-containing additive (c) selected from at least one of the following types of compounds: alcohol other than ethanol, ketone, ether, ester, hydroxy ketone, ketone ester, and a heterocyclic-containing oxygen compound, is used in the fuel mixture in an amount of at least 0.05 by volume of the total fuel, is disclosed. A mixture of fuel grade ethanol (b) and oxygen-containing additive (c) usable in the method of the invention is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2001Publication date: November 1, 2001Inventors: Angelica Golubkov, Igor Golubkov
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Patent number: 6165237Abstract: Compounds of the general formula IZ--CH.sub.2 --NY.sub.2-n H.sub.n (I)wheren is 0 or 1,z is a straight-chain or branched polyalkyl radical having a number average molecular weight of from about 150 to 40,000, andY is a radical of the formula IIa or IIb ##STR1## where the radicals R, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently of one another, are each hydrogen, an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl radical or an unsubstituted or substituted cycloalkyl, aryl or arylalkyl radical, which may carry one or more heteroatoms, andA is an alkyleneimine radical; or, ifn is 0, one of the radicals Y may be a polyoxyalkylene radical, and processes for their preparation and fuel and lubricant compositions, and mixtures of additives, which contain the novel compounds.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 1998Date of Patent: December 26, 2000Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Manfred Julius, Roland Ettl, Wolfgang Gunther, Thomas Greindl
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Patent number: 6102975Abstract: Fuel conditioner and improver compositions for (1) diesel fuel for medium speed diesel engines and (2) gasoline, diesel fuel, liquified petroleum gas (LPG), and liquified natural gas (LNG).Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 1999Date of Patent: August 15, 2000Inventor: Wesley D. Marr
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Patent number: 6063146Abstract: The present invention relates to crude oils and products derived therefrom comprising, as asphaltene dispersant, ethercarboxylic acids of the formulaRO(CH.sub.2 CHR.sub.1 O).sub.x (CH.sub.2 CHR.sub.2 O).sub.y CH.sub.2 --CO.sub.2 Hwhere the substituents have the meaning defined in the description.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 1998Date of Patent: May 16, 2000Assignee: Clariant GmbHInventors: Dennis Miller, Axel Vollmer, Michael Feustel, Peter Klug
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Patent number: 5984983Abstract: Carbonyl compounds, such as ketones, aldehydes, esters, amides, anhydrides and carboxylic acids are added to a material, particularly a liquid material as markers. Subsequently the carbonyl compound(s) are identified by measuring the absorbency peak(s) of the carbonyl compounds in the mid-IR range. Carbonyl compounds soluble in non-polar solvents and substantially insoluble in water are particularly suitable for tagging and identifying petroleum fuels. For use in petroleum fuels, the carbonyl compound(s) preferably contains no element other than carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen. Digital carbonyl marker systems, i.e., systems containing two or more carbonyl compounds in predetermined ratios, can be determined quantitatively with instruments, such as SpecTrace.TM. which measure absorbance in the mid-IR region.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 1998Date of Patent: November 16, 1999Assignee: Morton International, Inc.Inventors: Anjali Asgaonkar, Haresh Doshi
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Patent number: 5919275Abstract: Fuel or lubricant additives based on reaction products of an ethylenically unsaturated poly-1-alkene derived from one or more 1-alkenes of 3 to 24 carbon atoms and from 0 to 50% by weight of ethene, processes for their preparation and fuel or lubricant compositions containing these additives are described.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 1996Date of Patent: July 6, 1999Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Knut Oppenlander, Jurgen Mohr, Hans-Joachim Muller, Dietmar Posselt, Wolfgang Gunther
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Patent number: 5766272Abstract: The invention concerns a composite additive for diesel fuel for engine driven vehicles containing Dimethylcarbonate, ethylic aldehyde and ethyl nitrate mixed together. The composite additive is added to the diesel fuel in an effective quantity from 4 to 5 v/v % to improve the combustion of said diesel fuel in endothermic Diesel cycle engines.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 1997Date of Patent: June 16, 1998Assignee: Globe S.p.A.Inventor: Orlando Lozzi
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Patent number: 5593464Abstract: The emission of particulates and unburnt hydrocarbons in the exhaust gas emissions from liquid hydrocarbon fuels, especially diesel fuels and fuel oils is reduced by incorporating into the fuel an effective amount of an oil-soluble alkali, alkaline earth or rare earth complex of the formula:M(R).sub.m.nLwherein M is the metal cation of valency m, R is the residue of an organic compound RH containing an active hydrocarbon atom, preferably a beta-diketone, n is an integer usually 1, 2, 3 or 4, and L is an organic donor ligand molecule, i.e., a Lewis base.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 1995Date of Patent: January 14, 1997Assignee: The Associated Octel Company LimitedInventors: Stephen L. Cook, Maurice W. Rush, Paul J. Richards, Donald Barr
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Patent number: 5366518Abstract: A motor fuel additive composition comprising the imide reaction product of a hydrocarbyl-substituted dibasic acid anhydride and a random backbone polyoxyalkylene diamine having the formula: ##STR1## in which R' represents hydrogen or an alkyl radical having from 1 to 2 carbon atoms and the random backbone polyoxyalkylene radical consists of from about 5 to 65 weight percent of ethylene oxide and n has a value from 5 to 200 and a haze and emulsion resistant and ORI-inhibited motor fuel composition is provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 1991Date of Patent: November 22, 1994Assignee: Texaco Inc.Inventors: Thomas F. DeRosa, Joseph M. Russo, Rodney L. Sung, Benjamin J. Kaufman
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Patent number: 5354344Abstract: A fuel oil composition for use in a spark ignition engine, which comprises conventional gasoline for spark ignition engine use and a compound selected from the group consisting of an alkynyl alcohol, alkynyl ether, alkynyl ketone, alkenyl aldehyde or an acetal thereof, furan or a furan compound, and an alkenyl ether.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 1992Date of Patent: October 11, 1994Assignees: Cosmo Research Institute, Cosmo Oil Co., Ltd.Inventors: Haruo Takizawa, Akihiro Shimizu, Shigehisa Yamada, Hiromichi Ikebe, Hiroaki Hara
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Patent number: 5203878Abstract: A fuel oil additive is prepared by combining a mixture of diesel oil and camphor, with a mixture of petroleum oil and benzoic acid. Additional diesel oil and turpentine are added to the combination to form one component of the additive. Such component is combined with a second component comprising a combination of Turkey red oil and water to form the additive. The additive is subsequently combined with the fuel oil to be burned and water from a combustible product. Preferably, the product is aged before burning.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 1992Date of Patent: April 20, 1993Inventors: Benjamin E. Woomer, Lin H. Yen, Chu K. Sing
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Patent number: 5171330Abstract: The fluidity at low temperatures of compositions based on refinery liquid hydrocarbons can be improved by adding, preferably under solution, [l.sub.4 ]-methacyclophanes with substituents, obtained from the condensation reaction of a resorcin with a product containing an aldehyde group, followed by a reaction with halides of organic acids or alkyl halides.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 1991Date of Patent: December 15, 1992Assignee: Societa' Italiana Additivi Per CarburantiInventors: Ettore Santoro, Luciano Canova, Enrico Dalcanale, Stefanio Bonsignore, Paolo Falchi
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Patent number: 4981495Abstract: Oxidative stability of gasoline mixtures is improved by adding to the gasoline an alkyl 1,2-dihydroquinoline compound, dimer, trimer or polymer thereof. Optionally, a hindered phenol may be conjointly used with the quinoline compound.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 1989Date of Patent: January 1, 1991Assignee: Betz Laboratories, Inc.Inventor: Dwight K. Reid
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Patent number: RE33562Abstract: A composition useful, inter alia, as a fuel, is based on ethyl alcohol denatured with methylisobutyl alcohol and kerosene, which is mixed with xylenes and isopropyl alcohol. The xylenes and isopropyl alcohol act with the denaturizing agents to raise the flash point above that of ethyl alcohol alone and also to mask the odor and color the flame, thus making the composition safer for use as a charcoal lighter or as a fuel for e.g. patio lamps.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 1985Date of Patent: April 2, 1991Assignee: Alcofuels, Inc.Inventor: Stephen L. Badger