Patents Assigned to Valvoline Licensing & Intellectual Property LLC
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Patent number: 11597891Abstract: New ashless TBN molecules are synthesized, and lubricant compositions containing them, boost the total base number. The lubricant compositions further tested for ASTM D6594 copper corrosion test meets ASTM limits.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2022Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: VALVOLINE LICENSING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LLCInventors: Rajkumar Rajule, Jesse Dambacher
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Patent number: 11441096Abstract: A lubricant formulation for an electric or hybrid vehicle includes a base oil, or a blend thereof, one or more additives, and a molybdenum amine complex, such as diisotridecylamine molybdate, are provided. Lubricant formulations can be characterized by one of: improving electric motor protection when a volatage is applied to an electrode in the presence of a formulation comprising the diisotridecylamine molybdate additive as compared to a fluid lacking the diisotridecylamine molybdate additive; maintaining the electrical resistance slope of a formulation comprising the diisotridecylamine molybdate additive as compared to a fluid lacking the diisotridecylamine molybdate additive; the formulation forming a protective film on copper surfaces; a change in color of the formulation indicating contact load, temperature, time, or viscosity change.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: VALVOLINE LICENSING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LLCInventors: Anant Kolekar, James Brown, Frances Lockwood, Dale Reid
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Patent number: 11434447Abstract: A silicone modified lubricant includes a Group I, II, III, IV or V base oil in combination with a minor amount of a silicone oil. Further, the lubricant includes a dispersant such as a dispersant olefin copolymer which maintains the silicone oil dispersed in the base oil. The silicone oil reduces the surface tension of the lubricant thereby reducing power loss. Preferably the lubricant formation has a surface tension less than 28 mN/m, making it particularly suitable for dip lubrication systems.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2016Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignees: Valvoline Licensing and Intellectual Property, LLC, Imperial Innovations LimitedInventors: Anant S. Kolekar, Andrew V. Olver, Adam E. Sworski, Frances E. Lockwood, Gefei Wu, Xiurong Cheng
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Patent number: 11345873Abstract: New ashless TBN molecules are synthesized, and lubricant compositions containing them, boost the total base number. The lubricant compositions further tested for ASTM D6594 copper corrosion test meets ASTM limits.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Valvoline Licensing and Intellectual Property LLCInventors: Rajkumar Rajule, Jesse Dambacher
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Publication number: 20210371778Abstract: A composition for use in cleaning metal components having Hansen Solubility Parameters for the composition of ?D?15, ?P<6, and ?H from about 5.5 to about 6.9. The composition includes a blend of organic solvents, none of which are classified as a volatile organic compound, a hazardous air pollutant, or a potential carcinogen, or exhibit a vapor pressure of less than 0.1 mmHg at 20° C. Further, the blend of organic solvents includes a halogenated aromatic solvent having one or more halide groups and from 6 to 8 carbon atoms, an organic solvent having one or more ester functional group and from 3 to 9 carbon atoms, and one or more of a linear or branched hydrocarbon solvent with 6-12 carbon atoms with a single polar moiety head group or a solvent containing one or more ketone functional groups and from 2 to 5 carbon atoms.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Applicant: Valvoline Licensing and Intellectual Property LLCInventor: Jacob Bonta
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Publication number: 20210300327Abstract: A heavy hybrid truck is powered by a non-electric powered medium and an electric powered axle. The electric powered axle assists the non-electric powered medium when load changes are detected. The electric powered axle is sourced by a rechargeable battery. The non-electric powered medium is either a fossil fuel combustion engine, a biofuel engine, a hydrogen engine, or a combination.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2020Publication date: September 30, 2021Applicant: Valvoline Licensing and Intellectual Property, LLCInventors: Roger D. England, Frances E. Lockwood, Adam E. Sworski, Michael Ray Wedding, Jason Alan Head
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Patent number: 11124745Abstract: A composition for use in cleaning metal components having Hansen Solubility Parameters for the composition of ?D?15, ?P<6, and ?H from about 5.5 to about 6.9. The composition includes a blend of organic solvents, none of which are classified as a volatile organic compound, a hazardous air pollutant, or a potential carcinogen, or exhibit a vapor pressure of less than 0.1 mmHg at 20° C. Further, the blend of organic solvents includes a halogenated aromatic solvent having one or more halide groups and from 6 to 8 carbon atoms, an organic solvent having one or more ester functional group and from 3 to 9 carbon atoms, and one or more of a linear or branched hydrocarbon solvent with 6-12 carbon atoms with a single polar moiety head group or a solvent containing one or more ketone functional groups and from 2 to 5 carbon atoms.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2019Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: VALVOLINE LICENSING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LLCInventor: Jacob Bonta
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Patent number: 11128986Abstract: Systems and methods are described for tracking information of an equipment including a telematics device configured to receive data from the equipment to determine a telematics information. The telematics information includes at least two of an equipment type, a location, a duration in the location, and miles travelled. A transmission device is configured to transmit the vehicle telematics information to at least one of a third party entity device, a government device and a mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2020Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: VALVOLINE LICENSING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LLCInventors: Adam E. Sworski, Frances E. Lockwood, Roger D. England, Timothy L. Caudill, Jeffrey S. Baker, Jeffrey R. Torkelson
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Patent number: 11078436Abstract: A lubricant formulation which is effective to remove or prevent carbon deposits in internal combustion engines has a solvency as defined by aniline point from about 20 to about 115, a volatility (as measured by NOACK) of less than 15%, an oxidative stability (as measured by PDSC) of above 40 minutes and a base oil viscosity of above 2 and below 10 cSt. The lubricant formulation can be formed from a blend of Group III, IV and V lubricants, in particularly polyalphaolefins, alkylated naphthalenes and polar Group V base stocks such as polyol esters. The carbon deposits can be removed from the engine piston by simply running the engine with the lubricant for one required cycle, or can be used continuously in the engine to prevent buildup.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2015Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: Valvoline Licensing and Intellectual Property LLCInventors: Ying Yang, Frances E. Lockwood, Daniel J. Dotson, Joshua Frederick, Jamie Daasch
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Patent number: 11017483Abstract: Systems and methods are described for tracking information of an equipment including a telematics device configured to receive data from the equipment to determine a telematics information. The telematics information includes at least two of an equipment type, a location, a duration in the location, and miles travelled. A transmission device is configured to transmit the vehicle telematics information to at least one of a third party entity device, a government device and a mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2020Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: Valvoline Licensing and Intellectual Property, LLCInventors: Adam E. Sworski, Frances E. Lockwood, Roger D. England, Timothy L. Caudill, Jeffrey S. Baker, Jeffrey R. Torkelson
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Patent number: 10947474Abstract: Novel friction reducing additives provide friction modification at a lower effective concentration when added to a motor oil base. A friction reducing motor oil composition may include motor oil base and a friction reducing additive having the structure of the general formula (I): wherein: R1 is a straight or branched C5-C30 alkyl or alkenyl; R2 is H, or a straight or branched alkyl of C1-C10; R3 is H, or a straight or branched alkyl of C1-C10; P is 0 or C1; n is C1-C5; and m is C0-C5.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2018Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: VALVOLINE LICENSING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LLCInventors: Shibaji Kumar Ghosh, Jesse Dambacher
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Publication number: 20210062116Abstract: A composition for use in cleaning metal components having Hansen Solubility Parameters for the composition of ?D?15, ?P<6, and ?H from about 5.5 to about 6.9. The composition includes a blend of organic solvents, none of which are classified as a volatile organic compound, a hazardous air pollutant, or a potential carcinogen, or exhibit a vapor pressure of less than 0.1 mmHg at 20° C. Further, the blend of organic solvents includes a halogenated aromatic solvent having one or more halide groups and from 6 to 8 carbon atoms, an organic solvent having one or more ester functional group and from 3 to 9 carbon atoms, and one or more of a linear or branched hydrocarbon solvent with 6-12 carbon atoms with a single polar moiety head group or a solvent containing one or more ketone functional groups and from 2 to 5 carbon atoms.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2019Publication date: March 4, 2021Applicant: Valvoline Licensing and Intellectual Property LLCInventor: Jacob Bonta
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Patent number: 10934508Abstract: A cleaning composition is particularly suited for cleaning dirty intake valves. The cleaning composition includes a high solvency surfactant/solvent which has a Kb greater than 100 or polar Hansen solubility parameter greater than 6. The surfactant/solvent is combined with an organic carrier and a surfactant. A wetting agent may also be employed. The cleaning composition is added to the intake air as a mist as the engine is running.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2017Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: Valvoline Licensing and Intellectual Property LLCInventors: Hida Hasinovic, David E. Turcotte
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Patent number: 10927321Abstract: A traction fluid comprising a blend of 2,3-dicyclohexyl-2,3-dimethylbutane (HAD) and 2,3-dicyclohexyl-2,3-dimethylbutane (iso-HAD) is found to have a lower viscosity at low temperatures when compared to a traction fluid having only HAD or only iso-HAD as a base fluid with no compromise to traction coefficient. The traction fluid may comprise additives. The traction fluid usually comprises HAD:isoHAD between about 8:1 to about 1:3. Further, the HAD:iso-HAD traction fluid blend is produced by a method of simultaneous co-production of hydrogenated HAD and hydrogenated iso-HAD from an alpha styrene dimer and an iso-HAD precursor with a yield of about 90% in a method that does not require a purification step.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2020Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: VALVOLINE LICENSING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LLCInventors: Gefei Wu, Rajkumar Rajule, Ning Ren, Jesse Dambacher, Frances Lockwood
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Patent number: 10894930Abstract: A traction fluid comprising a blend of 2,3-dicyclohexyl-2,3-dimethylbutane (HAD) and 2,3-dicyclohexyl-2,3-dimethylbutane (iso-HAD) is found to have a lower viscosity at low temperatures when compared to a traction fluid having only HAD or only iso-HAD as a base fluid with no compromise to traction coefficient. The traction fluid may comprise additives. The traction fluid usually comprises HAD:isoHAD between about 8:1 to about 1:3. Further, the HAD:iso-HAD traction fluid blend is produced by a method of simultaneous co-production of hydrogenated HAD and hydrogenated iso-HAD from an alpha styrene dimer and an iso-HAD precursor with a yield of about 90% in a method that does not require a purification step.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2020Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: VALVOLINE LICENSING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LLCInventors: Gefei Wu, Rajkumar Rajule, Ning Ren, Jesse Dambacher, Frances Lockwood
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Publication number: 20200347314Abstract: A traction fluid comprising a blend of 2,3-dicyclohexyl-2,3-dimethylbutane (HAD) and 2,3-dicyclohexyl-2,3-dimethylbutane (iso-HAD) is found to have a lower viscosity at low temperatures when compared to a traction fluid having only HAD or only iso-HAD as a base fluid with no compromise to traction coefficient. The traction fluid may comprise additives. The traction fluid usually comprises HAD:isoHAD between about 8:1 to about 1:3. Further, the HAD:iso-HAD traction fluid blend is produced by a method of simultaneous co-production of hydrogenated HAD and hydrogenated iso-HAD from an alpha styrene dimer and an iso-HAD precursor with a yield of about 90% in a method that does not require a purification step.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2020Publication date: November 5, 2020Applicant: VALVOLINE LICENSING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LLCInventors: Gefei Wu, Rajkumar Rajule, Ning Ren, Jesse Dambacher, Frances Lockwood
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Publication number: 20200291322Abstract: A traction fluid comprising a blend of 2,3-dicyclohexyl-2,3-dimethylbutane (HAD) and 2,3-dicyclohexyl-2,3-dimethylbutane (iso-HAD) is found to have a lower viscosity at low temperatures when compared to a traction fluid having only HAD or only iso-HAD as a base fluid with no compromise to traction coefficient. The traction fluid may comprise additives. The traction fluid usually comprises HAD:isoHAD between about 8:1 to about 1:3. Further, the HAD:iso-HAD traction fluid blend is produced by a method of simultaneous co-production of hydrogenated HAD and hydrogenated iso-HAD from an alpha styrene dimer and an iso-HAD precursor with a yield of about 90% in a method that does not require a purification step.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2020Publication date: September 17, 2020Applicant: VALVOLINE LICENSING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LLCInventors: Gefei Wu, Rajkumar Rajule, Ning Ren, Jesse Dambacher, Frances Lockwood
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Patent number: 10774287Abstract: Traction fluid additive combination that is usable with any traction fluids base stock is provided. To optimize the traction, low temperature viscosity and shear stability performance, a combination of a polyisobutene and a polymethacrylate may be added to a base oil to obtain a traction fluid with good low temperature viscosity without degrading the shear strength properties of the fluid. To minimize foaming of the traction fluid, a combination of one, two, or more anti-foaming agents may be added to the fluid in addition to a standard additive package.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2019Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: VALVOLINE LICENSING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LLCInventors: Gefei Wu, Ning Ren, Frances E. Lockwood
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Patent number: D912527Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2019Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: VALVOLINE LICENSING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LLCInventors: Thomas Golinski, Matthew Erb, Steven Ruble
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Patent number: D916599Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2019Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: VALVOLINE LICENSING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LLCInventors: Thomas Golinski, Matthew Erb, Steven Ruble