Patents Assigned to Afton Chemical Corporation
  • Patent number: 10179886
    Abstract: Lubricant compositions including an additive composition and methods for its use in engines that produce soot. The lubricant composition contains a base oil and an additive composition having (a) at least 0.05 percent by weight of a first dispersant that is a reaction product of A) a hydrocarbyl-dicarboxylic acid or anhydride, and B) at least one polyamine; and (b) at least 0.05 percent by weight, both based on a total weight of the lubricant composition, of a second dispersant that is a reaction product of A?) a hydrocarbyl-dicarboxylic acid or anhydride, and B?) at least one polyamine, wherein the reaction product is post-treated with C) an aromatic carboxylic acid, an aromatic polycarboxylic acid, or an aromatic anhydride wherein all carboxylic acid or anhydride groups are attached directly to an aromatic ring, and/or D) a non-aromatic dicarboxylic acid or anhydride having a number average molecular weight of less than about 500.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: AFTON CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Diane Campbell, Jason Lagona
  • Patent number: 10174272
    Abstract: Lubricating oil compositions and methods of their use are provided herein. A lubricating oil composition as described herein includes a major amount of an oil of lubricating viscosity, an amine-functionalized olefin copolymer dispersant viscosity index improver in an amount of from about 1.5 wt. % to 2.0 wt. % based on the weight of the lubricating oil composition, and a dispersant. The amine-functionalized olefin copolymer dispersant viscosity index improver includes a reaction product of an acylated olefin copolymer and a polyamine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Afton Chemical Corporation
    Inventor: Jason Lagona
  • Publication number: 20180346839
    Abstract: A method for reducing timing chain stretch in an engine comprising a step of lubricating said timing chain with a lubricating oil composition that includes a major amount of a base oil; and a minor amount of an additive package including at least one overbased calcium phenate detergent having a total base number of at least 150 mg KOH/g, measured by the method of ASTM D-2896, at least one calcium sulfonate detergent; and at least one magnesium-containing detergent. The lubricating oil composition has a weight ratio of total calcium from the at least one calcium sulfonate detergent to total calcium and magnesium in the lubricating oil composition of from about 0.06 to less than about 0.45.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: Afton Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Kristin Fletcher, Paul Ransom, Guillaume Carpentier
  • Patent number: 10144900
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to star polymers and, in some approaches, star polymers suitable for use as viscosity index improvers in lubricating oil compositions. The present disclosure further relates to oil compositions comprising such polymers. The disclosure also relates to star polymer compositions derived from a sulfur functionalized chain transfer agent core and select (meth)acrylate monomers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Afton Chemical Corporation
    Inventor: Yungwan Kwak
  • Patent number: 10113133
    Abstract: A random copolymer suitable for reducing friction in lubricant compositions is disclosed. The random copolymer can include a short chain acrylate, a long chain acrylate, and a polar acrylate. The random copolymer can have a ratio of short chain acrylate to long chain acrylate of 0 to 2, and a molecular weight number of 1000 to 10000. The disclosure can include a lubricant containing a base oil and the random copolymer. A process for preparing the random copolymer and polymeric friction modifiers is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: AFTON CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jiang Ding, Joseph Remias
  • Patent number: 10087383
    Abstract: Aviation fuel formulations receive many benefits when a manganese-containing additive is incorporated in that composition. However, to the extent that the use of a manganese-containing compound may result in the formation of engine deposits during combustion, it is beneficial to further provide a scavenger compound to the fuel composition. This scavenger compound may include a phosphorus-containing compound, an organobromide compounds, and/or a tricarbonyl compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Afton Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Zachary John McAfee, Joseph Anthony Calderone, III
  • Patent number: 10072032
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel aminobisphosphonate compounds useful as antiwear and/or friction modifier additive components, lubricant additive compositions and lubricant compositions each comprising such compounds, and methods for making and using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Afton Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: John Marshall Baker, Guillaume Carpentier
  • Publication number: 20180201861
    Abstract: A lubricating oil composition and method of operating a boosted internal combustion engine. The lubricating oil includes greater than 50 wt. % of a base oil, one or more overbased calcium-containing detergents, one or more overbased magnesium-containing detergents and one or more molybdenum compounds and leads to a more than 60% reduction in LSPI compared to the LSPI of a reference oil and passes the Ball Rust Test. The ratio of wt % calcium from the overbased detergents to wt. % of magnesium from the overbased detergents is less than 11.9. A ratio of total ppm of magnesium to total TBN of the lubricating oil in mg KOH/g is greater than 19. A ratio of the total ppm of calcium to the total TBN of the lubricating oil is less than 222. The oil and method may reduce low-speed pre-ignition events in a boosted internal combustion relative to commercially available lubricating oils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicant: Afton Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Kristin Fletcher, Lisa Dingwell
  • Publication number: 20180201860
    Abstract: A lubricating oil composition and method of operating a boosted internal combustion engine with reduced low-speed pre-ignition events and corrosion resistance. The oil composition includes a base oil, one or more overbased calcium sulfonate detergents, one or more overbased calcium phenate detergents, and one or more overbased magnesium-containing detergents. A ratio of ppm of calcium to TBN of the oil composition is less than 170; a ratio of ppm of magnesium to total soap content in wt. % is greater than 700; and there are limited amounts of boron and molybdenum, and all weight percentages and ppm values being based on the total weight of the oil composition. The compositions give low LSPI ratios and pass the Ball Rust test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicant: Afton Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Ransom, Guillaume Carpentier, Kristin Fletcher
  • Publication number: 20180201859
    Abstract: A lubricating oil composition and method of operating a boosted internal combustion engine. The lubricating oil composition includes greater than 50 wt. % of a base oil, one or more overbased calcium sulfonate detergent(s) and one or more overbased calcium phenate detergent(s). The calcium, boron, nitrogen, and amount of soap are maintained within certain ratios, and the total base number contribution from all detergents to the lubricating oil composition is less than 4.2 mg KOH/g of the lubricating oil composition, as measured by the method of ASTM D-2896. The lubricating oil composition and method may be effective to reduce low-speed pre-ignition events in a boosted internal combustion engine lubricated with the lubricating oil composition relative to capable lubricating oil compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicant: Afton Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Guillaume Carpentier, Paul Ransom, Kristin Fletcher
  • Patent number: 10023824
    Abstract: A lubricant composition and a method of lubricating off-road vehicles and/or machinery. The lubricant composition includes (i) a base oil, (ii) at least one ashless component (A) having the structure P(?S)(SR1)(OR2)(OR3), wherein R1, R2 and R3 are independently selected form the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, cycloalkyl, alcohol, carboxylic acid and ester having 1 to 24 carbon atoms; and (iii) at least one component (B) being a metal dialkyl dithio phosphate salt. The total of ashless components (A) provides to the lubricant composition from 0.010 to 0.080 wt. % phosphorus based on the total weight of the lubricant composition and the total of components (B) provides to the lubricant composition from 0.010 to 0.080 wt. % phosphorus based on the total weight of the lubricant composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: AFTON CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jonathan W. Bender
  • Patent number: 10011795
    Abstract: A fuel additive concentrate for gasoline, a gasoline fuel containing an additive mixture, a method for reducing wear in an engine and in a fuel delivery system of a gasoline engine, and a method for improving injector performance. The additive concentrate includes an aromatic solvent and a mixture that contains (i) N,N-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)alkylamide, (ii) 2-((2-(bis(2-hydroxyethyl)amino)ethyl)amino)ethyl alkanoate and N-(2-(bis(2-hydroxyethyl)amino)ethyl)-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)alkylamide, and (iii) fatty acid ester(s) and amide(s) derived from a self-condensation product of diethanolamine (DEA) containing at least 3 amino groups. A weight ratio of (i) to (ii) to (iii) in the concentrate ranges from about 8:2:0 to about 2:5:3. The fuel additive mixture is substantially devoid of glycerin and remains fluid at a temperature down to about ?20° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: AFTON CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michel Nuckols, Charles Shanahan, Scott A Culley, Keihann Yavari, Lieven Van Hecke
  • Publication number: 20180171258
    Abstract: A functionalized polymer for use in a lubricant composition. The functionalized polymer includes a reaction product of a hydrocarbon polymer grafted with an acylating agent that is reacted with both: i) a hydrocarbyl substituted poly(oxyalkylene) amine and/or a poly(oxyalkylene) alcohol and ii) a polyamine. Also disclosed are a lubricating composition containing the functionalized polymer and a method of lubricating and operating an engine employing the lubricating composition that contains the functionalized polymer. The functionalized polymers may be used as viscosity modifiers and/or to provide lubricating oils have a set of properties that lead to a higher predicted fuel economy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: Afton Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Solmaz Pirouz, Sheng Jiang
  • Publication number: 20180163153
    Abstract: Ethylene-C3-C10 alpha olefin copolymers, dispersants and lubricating oils/fuel compositions incorporating dispersants, and related methods are generally described herein. The copolymer may comprise ethylene-derived units and C3-C10 alpha-olefin-derived units. The C3-C10 alpha-olefin-derived units may have a carbon number from three to ten. For example, the C3-C10 alpha-olefin-derived units may be propylene-derived units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: Afton Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Nathaniel Cain, John T. Loper, Lawrence Cunningham, Joseph W. Roos
  • Publication number: 20180162972
    Abstract: A copolymer including ethylene units and units of one or more C3-10 alpha-olefins. The copolymer has a number average molecular weight of less than 5,000 g/mol, as measured by GPC. The ethylene content of the copolymer is less than 80 mol %. At least 70% of molecules of the copolymer have an unsaturated group, and at least 70% of said unsaturated groups are located in a terminal vinylidene group or a tri-substituted isomer of a terminal vinylidene group. The copolymer has a crossover temperature of ?20° C. or lower and/or a certain ethylene run length. Also disclosed are a method for making the copolymer and polyolefins plasticized with 1-40 wt % of the copolymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: Afton Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Nathaniel Cain, John Loper, Lawrence Cunningham, Joseph W. Roos
  • Publication number: 20180155648
    Abstract: An improved aviation gasoline formulation includes a branched aromatic composition to improve the Motor Octane Number of the fuel. Specifically, the branched aromatic composition includes an aromatic functional group covalently bonded to a branched alkyl group. The branched aromatic composition is used in the aviation gasoline together with a manganese-containing compound to enable the fuel to meet MON requirements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: Afton Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Zachary John McAfee, Joseph Anthony Calderone, III
  • Patent number: 9988590
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to comb or brush polymers and, in some approaches, comb or brush polymers suitable for use as viscosity index improvers in lubricating oil compositions. The present disclosure further relates to oil compositions comprising such polymers. The disclosure also relates to brush polymer compositions derived from sulfur functionalized polydialkylsiloxane backbones and various (meth)acrylate monomers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Afton Chemical Corporation
    Inventor: Yungwan Kwak
  • Publication number: 20180119037
    Abstract: Aviation gasolines and additives may have manganese-containing anti-knock components. The scavengers herein mitigate the possible deleterious effects from using the manganese-containing anti-knock. The scavengers include molecules with a central atom of a Group 15 element other than nitrogen. Entities that are attached to the central atom are electron withdrawing entities including electron deficient atoms and electron deficient functional groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: Afton Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph Anthony Calderone, III, Zachary John McAfee
  • Patent number: 9944879
    Abstract: The present invention provides phosphorous-containing compounds useful as antiwear additive components, lubricant additive compositions and lubricant compositions each comprising such compounds, and methods for making and using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Afton Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: David Edwards, Bevin Parks
  • Patent number: 9885003
    Abstract: The invention relates to thiophosphates and derivatives thereof useful as antiwear additive components, lubricant additive compositions and lubricant compositions each comprising such compounds, methods for making and using the same, including methods of lubricating machines and machine parts and methods of extending the useful life of elastomeric seal components of such machines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Afton Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: David Edwards, Kristine Durbin, Robert E. McCovick