Patents Assigned to Chevron Oronite Company LLC
  • Publication number: 20240150666
    Abstract: Fuel composition for preventing or reducing low speed pre-ignition events in a spark-ignited internal combustion engine is provided. The fuel composition includes a hydrocarbon fuel boiling the gasoline or diesel range and a primary additive having a structure given by or a salt thereof. A is a ring moiety; R1 and R2 are independently H, C1-C20 hydrocarbyl group, carboxyl group, ether, or hydroxyl group. R 3 and R 4 are independently H, C1-C20 hydrocarbyl group, carboxyl group, ether, amino, or hydroxyl group or wherein R 3 and R 4 are part of a cyclic group. R5 is C1-C100 hydrocarbyl group, carboxyl group, ether, or hydroxyl group; and p is 0 to 2, n is 1 to 3, m is 1 to 3, and p+n+m is less than 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: CHEVRON ORONITE COMPANY LLC
    Inventors: Edward (Jiun-Le) SHIH, Chung-Hao KUO, Charles Paul LOEPER
  • Publication number: 20240110122
    Abstract: A lubricating oil composition is described. The composition includes a major amount of a base oil of lubricating viscosity and a polyphosphate-based dispersion. The dispersion includes an ammonium polyphosphate and a dispersing agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: CHEVRON ORONITE COMPANY LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth D. NELSON, Jonathan A. MOORE
  • Publication number: 20240101922
    Abstract: Method for preventing or reducing low speed pre-ignition events in a spark-ignited internal combustion engine is provided. The method includes supplying to the engine the lubricant composition comprising a primary additive having a structure given by or a salt thereof. R1 and R2 are independently H, C1-C20 hydrocarbyl group, carboxyl group, ester, amide, ketone, ether, or hydroxyl group. R3 and R4 are independently H, C1-C20 hydrocarbyl group, carboxyl group, ester, amide, ketone, ether, amino, or hydroxyl group or wherein R3 and R4 are part of a cyclic group. R5 is C1-C100 hydrocarbyl group, carboxyl group, ether, or hydroxyl group. Lastly, p is 0 to 2, n is 1 to 5, m is 0 to 2, and p+n+m is less than 6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: CHEVRON ORONITE COMPANY LLC
    Inventors: Edward (Jiun Le) SHIH, Chung-Hao KUO, Charles Paul LOEPER, Jeanelle SMOOT
  • Publication number: 20240093115
    Abstract: This disclosure describes an ashless lubricant additive. The additive is a tertiary amine-containing compound having the following structure: where R1 and R2 are independently a linear or branched-chain monovalent hydrocarbyl group having two to about twenty carbon atoms, each m is independently from 0 to 2, each p is independently from 0 to 2, for each cyclic moiety m+p is from 2 to 4, and each n is independently from 1 to 6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicants: CHEVRON ORONITE COMPANY LLC, CHEVRON JAPAN LTD.
    Inventors: William Raymond RUHE, JR., Masami FUCHI, Seyedeh Mahboobeh HOSSEINI
  • Patent number: 11926802
    Abstract: Provided is a lubricating oil composition that includes a major amount of a lubricant base oil and a minor amount of a viscosity index improver comprising a syndiotactic propylene-based ethylene-propylene copolymer comprising: a) 2 to 20% by weight of ethylene, b) 80 to 98% by weight of propylene; c) 50 to 99% of rr triads; and d) Mw (LS) of 10 to 250 kg/mol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignees: EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL PATENTS INC., CHEVRON ORONITE COMPANY LLC
    Inventors: Sara Yue Zhang, Maryam Sepehr, David L. Morgan, Jingwen Zhang, Jo Ann M. Canich, Peijun Jiang, John R. Hagadorn, Chase A. Eckert, Sarah J. Mattler, Shuhui Kang, Pritesh Arjunbhai Patel
  • Patent number: 11884879
    Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and methods for use in oil and gas operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignees: CHEVRON U.S.A. INC., CHEVRON ORONITE COMPANY LLC
    Inventors: Dennis A. Alexis, Gayani Pinnawala Arachchilage, Varadarajan Dwarakanath, Do Hoon Kim, Taimur Malik, Gregory A. Winslow, Aaron Wilhelm
  • Publication number: 20240026239
    Abstract: A fuel composition is described. The composition contains gasoline and an aryloxy alkylamine additive. The structure of the aryloxy alkylamine additive is given by where the aryloxy alkylamine additive is present in about 10 to about 750 ppm by weight based on total weight of the fuel composition. X is a hydrocarbyl group having 1 or 2 carbon atoms. R1 and R2 are independently hydrogen or substituted hydrocarbyl group having up to 36 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicants: CHEVRON ORONITE COMPANY LLC, CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
    Inventors: Man Kit NG, Richard Eugene CHERPECK, Carrie Y. CHAN, Kriston George MENDENHALL, Andrew M. ICKES, Peter A. FUENTES-AFFLICK, Justin WANG
  • Patent number: 11802255
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are improved lubricating compositions effective to prevent or reduce low speed pre-ignition in an engine, as well as to prevent or reduce corrosion of engine components. The lubricating compositions include a base oil combined with a calcium chelate complex, optionally in further combination with additional additives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignees: CHEVRON ORONITE COMPANY LLC, CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
    Inventors: Ian G. Elliott, Amir Gamal Maria, Richard Eugene Cherpeck, Theresa Liang Gunawan
  • Publication number: 20230323236
    Abstract: A dispersant composition is described. The composition includes a succinimide dispersant composition comprising a reaction product of a hydrocarbyl succinimide and a heteroaromatic glycidyl ether having a structure: wherein R1 is a heteroaryl or heteroarylalkyl group having 4 to 20 carbon atoms, and R2 and R3 are independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an aryl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: CHEVRON ORONITE COMPANY LLC
    Inventors: Priyank N. SHAH, Morgan L. MILLER
  • Patent number: 11773341
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lubricating oil composition comprising (a) a major amount of an oil of lubricating viscosity having a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. in a range of about 2 to about 50 mm2/s; (b) a hydrocarbyl succinimide dispersant; (c) a borated hydrocarbyl succinimide dispersant; and (d) a hydrocarbyl succinimide post-treated with a post-treating agent selected from the group consisting of an organic carbonate, an epoxide, a lactone, a hydroxyaliphatic carboxylic acid, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: CHEVRON ORONITE COMPANY LLC
    Inventors: Claire Chommeloux, Alexander Boffa
  • Publication number: 20230287291
    Abstract: This disclosure describes a lubricant additive. The additive is a friction modifier that includes a molybdenum containing compound and a tertiary amine-containing composition having the following structure: wherein each R1 and R5 is independently a linear or branched-chain monovalent hydrocarbyl group having one to about twenty carbon atoms, wherein each R2, R3, and R4 is independently a hydrogen, a linear or branched-chain monovalent hydrocarbyl group having one to about twenty carbon atoms, each m is independently from 0 and 4, each p is independently from 0 and 4, for each cyclic moiety m+p is from 2 and 4, and each n is independently from 1 and 6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicants: CHEVRON JAPAN LIMITED, CHEVRON ORONITE COMPANY LLC
    Inventors: Taiki HATTORI, Koichi KUBO, William Raymond RUHE JR.
  • Patent number: 11739254
    Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and methods for use in oil and gas operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignees: CHEVRON U.S.A. INC., CHEVRON ORONITE COMPANY LLC
    Inventors: Dennis A. Alexis, Gayani Pinnawala Arachchilage, Varadarajan Dwarakanath, Do Hoon Kim, Taimur Malik, Gregory A. Winslow, Aaron Wilhelm
  • Publication number: 20230257672
    Abstract: A lubricating oil composition is described. The composition includes a base oil, a first succinimide dispersant composition comprising a reaction product of a hydrocarbyl succinimide and an aromatic glycidyl ether having a structure: wherein R1 is an aryl or alkaryl group having 4 to 20 carbon atoms, and R2 and R3 are independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an aryl group; and a second succinimide dispersant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: CHEVRON ORONITE COMPANY LLC
    Inventors: William Raymond RUHE JR, Seyedeh Mahboobeh HOSSEINI
  • Publication number: 20230250358
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for reducing corrosion in a hybrid engine. The method includes the steps of lubricating a hybrid engine with a lubricating oil composition having a major amount of an oil of lubricating viscosity; a minor amount of a salicylate detergent derived from an isomerized normal alpha olefin; and a minor amount of a dispersant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicants: CHEVRON JAPAN LTD., CHEVRON ORONITE COMPANY LLC
    Inventors: Isao TANAKA, John Robert MILLER, Kyosuke AOYAMA
  • Publication number: 20230242832
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for maintaining emulsion stability in a hybrid engine. The method involves lubricating and operating the hybrid engine with a lubricating oil composition having a major amount of an oil of lubricating viscosity; minor amount of a magnesium containing detergent, and a minor amount of a borated dispersant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicants: CHEVRON JAPAN LTD., CHEVRON ORONITE COMPANY LLC
    Inventors: Isao TANAKA, John Robert MILLER
  • Patent number: 11667865
    Abstract: A method for improving low temperature performance of a lubricant in a compression-ignited internal combustion engine is disclosed. The method comprises operating the engine with a monograde lubricating oil composition comprising (a) a major amount of a base oil of lubricating viscosity; and (b) a minor amount of an overbased alkaline earth metal salt of an alkyl-substituted hydroxyaromatic compound, the alkyl substituent being a residue derived from an isomerized alpha-olefin having from 12 to 40 carbon atoms per molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignees: Chevron Oronite Company LLC, Chevron Oronite Technology B.V.
    Inventors: Mia Gill, Wilhelmus Petrus Antonie van Houten
  • Patent number: 11667867
    Abstract: A lubricating oil composition is provided which comprises (a) greater than 50 wt. % of a base oil of lubricating viscosity; and (b) 0.1 to 40 wt. % of an overbased alkaline earth metal alkyl-substituted hydroxyaromatic carboxylate, wherein the alkyl substituent is a residue derived from an isomerized alpha-olefin having from 12 to 40 carbon atoms, and having a TBN, on an actives basis, of less than 600 mg KOH/g, as determined by ASTM D 2896; wherein the lubricating oil composition is a monograde lubricating oil composition meeting specifications for SAE J300 revised January 2015 requirements for a SAE 20, 30, 40, 50, or 60 monograde engine oil, and has a TBN of 5 to 200 mg KOH/g, as determined by ASTM D2896.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignees: Chevron Oronite Company LLC, Chevron Oronite Technology B.V.
    Inventors: Mia Gill, Wilhelmus Petrus Antonie van Houten
  • Patent number: 11655429
    Abstract: A lubricating oil composition is provided which comprises (a) greater than 50 wt. % of a base oil of lubricating viscosity; and (b) 0.1 to 20 wt. % of an alkyl-substituted hydroxyaromatic carboxylic acid, wherein the alkyl substituent of the alkyl-substituted hydroxyaromatic carboxylic acid has from 12 to 40 carbon atoms; wherein the lubricating oil composition is a monograde lubricating oil composition meeting specifications for SAE J300 revised January 2015 requirements for a SAE 20, 30, 40, 50, or 60 monograde engine oil, and has a TBN of 5 to 200 mg KOH/g, as determined by ASTM D2896.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: CHEVRON ORONITE COMPANY LLC
    Inventors: Wilhelmus Petrus Antonie van Houten, Ronald Theodorus Fake Jukes, Todd Brookhart
  • Publication number: 20230090561
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a hydroxyaromatic product. The alkyl hydroxyaromatic compound having a structure given by where R is a hydroxyaromatic group, X is hydrogen or methyl group and where n is 1 or greater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicants: CHEVRON ORONITE COMPANY LLC, CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
    Inventors: Andrew R. GIBBS, Sven Ivar HOMMELTOFT
  • Publication number: 20230085359
    Abstract: Lubricating oil composition is provided. The composition includes several components including a base oil, a primary antioxidant including alkylated diphenylamines having an alkyl group derived from a propylene tetramer; and a sulfonate detergent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: CHEVRON ORONITE COMPANY LLC
    Inventors: Nicole A. KETTERER, Claire CHOMMELOUX