Patents Represented by Attorney William C. Clarke
  • Patent number: 4664824
    Abstract: There is provided a process for the preparation of an overbased sulfurized alkaline earth metal alkylphenate product which provides improved bright stock solubility and reduced foam stability, the overbased alkylphenate products produced thereby, and lubricating oil compositions containing such overbased alkylphenate products. According to the process, a mixture of an alkylphenol having an alkyl group containing from about 8 to about 40 carbon atoms, elemental sulfur, a dihydric alcohol containing from 2 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkaline earth metal compound, a lubricating oil, and a high boiling point linear monohydric alcohol having from about 18 to about 60 carbon atoms is heated to a first temperature within the range of about 121.degree. C. (250.degree. F.) to about 204.degree. C. (400.degree. F.); the resulting intermediate product mixture is contacted with carbon dioxide at a second temperature below 193.degree. C. (380.degree. F.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1987
    Assignee: Amoco Corporation
    Inventors: Yuehsiung Chang, Larry C. Satek
  • Patent number: 4664822
    Abstract: A metal-containing lubricant composition containing a copper overbased metal-containing composition is disclosed which improves high speed, high temperature operation of gasoline and diesel engines. The copper overbased metal-containing composition acts as a dispersant/detergent and oxidation and corrosion inhibitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1987
    Assignee: Amoco Corporation
    Inventors: Mack W. Hunt, Steven Kennedy
  • Patent number: 4663392
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of oil-soluble Mannich condensation products wherein an amine is prereacted with a sulfonic acid or ammonium sulfonate, oleic acid, and an oxidized olefin polymer and the prereaction product is reacted with an aldehyde.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1987
    Assignee: Amoco Corporation
    Inventors: Yoon S. Song, Henry A. McCandless
  • Patent number: 4634541
    Abstract: A small amount of hydrogen sulfide, an olefin, a mercaptan, an epoxide, a phosphite or a phosphine are added to a zinc dialkyldithiophosphate salt to decrease the rate of color generation upon storage and/or exposure to heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1987
    Assignee: Standard Oil Company
    Inventors: Gunter Caspari, Joseph J. Valcho
  • Patent number: 4608184
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for preparation of a lubricating oil additive comprising an improved sulfurized alkaline earth metal alkylphenate and the composition thereof wherein the said composition has a ratio of infrared absorbencies of A1660 cm.sup.-1 /A1600 cm.sup.-1 of less than 0.2 and less than 0.2 for the ratio of A1080 cm.sup.-1 /A835 cm.sup.-1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 26, 1986
    Assignee: Amoco Corporation
    Inventor: Yuehsiung Chang
  • Patent number: 4601837
    Abstract: The process comprises in sequence the following steps: (a) introducing into a reaction zone a sulfonic acid comprising a neutral ammonium sulfonate; (b) adding to and mixing with said sulfonic acid a substantially inert diluent, an alkaline earth metal compound, water, and an alkanol to form a hydration mixture; (c) heating said hydration mixture at an elevated temperature to hydrate said alkaline earth metal compound; (d) adding a molybdenum-containing compound to said reaction zone at a time during the period beginning after the introduction of said sulfonic acid and extending through said refluxing of said hydration mixture; and (e) adding an acidic material to said reaction zone at a temperature within the range of about 26.7.degree. C. (80.degree. F.) to about 68.5.degree. C. (155.degree. F.) to form a molybdenum-alkaline earth metal sulfonate dispersion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 1985
    Date of Patent: July 22, 1986
    Assignee: Amoco Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph J. Valcho, Steven E. Lindberg, Mack W. Hunt, Albert R. Sabol
  • Patent number: 4596867
    Abstract: Di-substituted maleic anhydride compounds are disclosed of the structural formula ##STR1## wherein R and R.sup.1 are selected from the group consisting of aliphatic and phenyl moieties, and R.sup.2 is a divalent aromatic moiety. Polyamide-imide polymers, polyimide polymers and vinyl copolymers derived therefrom are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1984
    Date of Patent: June 24, 1986
    Assignee: Standard Oil Company (Indiana)
    Inventors: Ellis K. Fields, Mark L. Winzenburg, Steven J. Behrend
  • Patent number: 4585897
    Abstract: A process for hydration and condensation of acetylene in a crude acetylene stream containing water in the presence of a zirconia-alumina catalyst containing water to prepare aliphatic, aromatic and oxygenated compounds suitable for use as high octane liquid water fuels and as octane improvers for motor fuels is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 29, 1986
    Assignee: Standard Oil Company (Indiana)
    Inventors: Ellis K. Fields, Mark L. Winzenburg, David A. De Marco
  • Patent number: 4560761
    Abstract: Quaternary ammonium compounds containing an anhydride groups are prepared by halogenating dimethylmaleic anhydride and reacting the halogenated product with a tertiary amine. The products are useful as surfactants, biocides and as cosurfactants in enhanced oil recovery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1985
    Assignee: Standard Oil Company (Indiana)
    Inventors: Ellis K. Fields, Mark L. Winzenburg
  • Patent number: 4555350
    Abstract: Carbamates of beta- hydroxyethylsulfoxides which are useful as cosurfactants in enhanced oil recovery, surfactants and biocides, and as hydraulic fluids when of sufficiently low molecular weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1984
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1985
    Assignee: Standard Oil Company
    Inventor: Ellis K. Fields
  • Patent number: 4550091
    Abstract: Surface-active catalytic sites are deactivated on catalyst support materials wherein the catalyst comprises crystalline aluminosilicate or borosilicate molecular sieve catalytic compositions without deactivating all acidic sites of the molecular sieve. Resulting catalyst compositions are useful in dehydrogenating and/or isomerizing hydrocarbons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1984
    Date of Patent: October 29, 1985
    Assignee: Standard Oil Company (Indiana)
    Inventor: David L. Sikkenga
  • Patent number: 4540527
    Abstract: Phosphites and phosphates of 3-sulfoxy-1,2-propylene glycols are taught as new compositions of matter. These compounds are useful as co-surfactants in enhanced oil recovery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1983
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1985
    Assignee: Standard Oil Company (Indiana)
    Inventor: Ellis K. Fields
  • Patent number: 4536560
    Abstract: Cyclic dianhydrides and polyimides are prepared from maleic anhydride compounds and diolefins. The diolefins are alpha- , omega-linear diolefins of up to 100 carbon atoms or cyclic diolefins of up to 40 carbon atoms. The polyimides and copolyimides prepared from these cyclic dianhydrides are useful in films, fibers and coatings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1984
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1985
    Assignee: Standard Oil Company (Indiana)
    Inventors: Mark L. Winzenburg, Ellis K. Fields, Benjamin L. Shneider
  • Patent number: 4533478
    Abstract: 3-Sulfoxy-1,2-propylene glycols-1-esters of tricyclo (4.2.2.0.sup.2,5) dec-9-ene-3,4,7,8-tetracarboxylic acid are prepared. These compounds are useful as surfactants, biocides and as cosurfactants in enhanced oil recovery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1984
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1985
    Assignee: Standard Oil Company (Indiana)
    Inventor: Ellis K. Fields
  • Patent number: 4528361
    Abstract: High molecular weight linear aromatic amorphous copolymers comprising copolymers of p- , m-hydroxymethylbenzoic acid and mixtures thereof and a polyamide are prepared in ratios of 1:20 to 20:1. The resulting polymers have an inherent viscosity of at least 0.4 dl/g in a 60/40 phenol/tetrachloroethane solvent at 30.degree. C., good molding properties and improved hydrophylic properties as compared with nylon-6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1983
    Date of Patent: July 9, 1985
    Assignee: Standard Oil Company (Indiana)
    Inventor: David P. Sinclair
  • Patent number: 4526986
    Abstract: Quaternary ammonium compounds containing anhydride groups are prepared by halogenating dimethylmaleic anhydride and reacting the halogenated product with a tertiary amine. The products are useful as surfactants, biocides and as cosurfactants in enhanced oil recovery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1983
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1985
    Assignee: Standard Oil Company (Indiana)
    Inventors: Ellis K. Fields, Mark L. Winzenburg
  • Patent number: 4519881
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for electrolysis of a spent caustic solution in a three-compartment cell to produce alkali metal hydroxide, hydrogen and hydrogen sulfide. The hydrogen sulfide is oxidized to sulfur dioxide which is returned to the electrolysis cell to form sulfuric acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1985
    Assignee: Standard Oil Company (Indiana)
    Inventor: Yuehsiung Chang
  • Patent number: 4511730
    Abstract: This invention relates to carbamates of beta-hydroxyethylsulfoxides which are useful as cosurfactants in enhanced oil recovery, surfactants and biocides, and as hydraulic fluids when of sufficiently low molecular weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1982
    Date of Patent: April 16, 1985
    Assignee: Standard Oil Company (Indiana)
    Inventor: Ellis K. Fields
  • Patent number: 4506093
    Abstract: 3-Sulfoxy-1,2-propylene glycols-1-esters of tricyclo 4.2.2.0.sup.2,5) dec-9-ene-3,4,7,8-tetracarboxylic acid are prepared. These compounds are useful as surfactants, biocides and as cosurfactants in enhanced oil recovery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1983
    Date of Patent: March 19, 1985
    Assignee: Standard Oil Company (Indiana)
    Inventor: Ellis K. Fields
  • Patent number: 4500439
    Abstract: Molybdenum compositions suitable for improving the properties of lubricants and fuels comprise the reaction product of molybdenum and a polyamine Mannich reaction product, a polyamine hydrocarbyl-substituted dicarboxylic acid compound reaction product, and the oxidized and/or sulfurized reaction products thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1983
    Date of Patent: February 19, 1985
    Assignee: Standard Oil Company (Indiana)
    Inventors: C. Thomas West, Robert J. Basalay