Patents Assigned to ChevronTexaco Japan Limited
  • Fuel additive composition and fuel composition containing the same
    Patent number: 7438731
    Abstract: A fuel additive composition containing at least one amide compound selected from the group consisting of a fatty acid alkanol amide and a hydrocarbyl amide, a polyalkylene-oxide, and a friction modifier. The fuel additive composition is surprisingly useful for improving the acceleration response and the driving performance of vehicles having internal combustion engines when used as fuel additives in hydrocarbon-based fuels, such as gasoline fuel or diesel fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: ChevronTexaco Japan Limited
    Inventors: Hiroshi Watanabe, Satoshi Ohta, Katsumi Umehara