Patents Examined by Cephia D. Toomer
  • Processing post-industrial and post-consumer waste streams and preparation of post-industrial and post-consumer products therefrom
    Patent number: 10975321
    Abstract: A system for and method of, processing post-consumer and post-industrial waste streams, producing active ingredients for waste stream processing, processing aqueous waste streams, preparing and collecting a multi-purpose chemical precursor, removing phosphates, nitrates, heavy metals, and other contaminants from aqueous waste streams, collecting and processing a post-consumer and post-industrial product from aqueous waste streams, administering and positioning assets and processes associated with waste stream processing, and scheduling operations for sub-systems of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Warren Ginn, Whitney Lynn Jones
  • Cooking oil treatment filtration aid and method
    Patent number: 10974180
    Abstract: A product matter of generally expanding the life of edible cooking oil used to deep fry wherein a combination of diatomaceous earth and anhydrous magnesium silicate are used as a fry and filtering aid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: DuraFry Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: William E. Trent, III, Mounib Aoun
  • Fuel additive for cleaning an internal combustion engine
    Patent number: 10968409
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of at least one, optionally alkylated diarylamine in a fuel or a fuel additive for cleaning the combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine, in particular of a motor vehicle engine. A further aspect relates to a method for cleaning the combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine during the operation of the internal combustion engine by burning a fuel, wherein the fuel contains a fuel additive comprising at least one, optionally alkylated diarylamine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: TUNAP GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Iris Conrad, Christoph Hochstein, Alfons Urban
  • Fluid regulation apparatus and method
    Patent number: 10967353
    Abstract: A fuel composition and fluid regulation apparatus are provided for an improved fuel composition and distribution. The fuel composition may include or relate to a fluid regulation apparatus, flow component, electronic controller, regulator covers, roller clip mechanism, filling head, feeder stem and distributor. A method to operate an improved fuel composition and/or fluid regulation apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: United EE, LLC
    Inventors: Venu Dikshitulu Kottaru, Srinivas Paspulla
  • Fuel additives
    Patent number: 10961477
    Abstract: An additive composition for use in a fuel for a spark-ignition internal combustion engine comprises an octane-boosting additive and one or more further fuel additives. The octane-boosting additive has a chemical structure comprising a 6-membered aromatic ring sharing two adjacent aromatic carbon atoms with a 6- or 7-membered saturated heterocyclic ring, the 6- or 7-membered saturated heterocyclic ring comprising a nitrogen atom directly bonded to one of the shared carbon atoms to form a secondary amine and an atom selected from oxygen or nitrogen directly bonded to the other shared carbon atom, the remaining atoms in the 6- or 7-membered heterocyclic ring being carbon. The additive composition increases the octane number of the fuel, thereby proving the auto-ignition characteristics of a fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: BP OIL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
    Inventors: Rana Ali, Sorin Vasile Filip
  • High stability lubricating oil base stocks and processes for preparing the same
    Patent number: 10961480
    Abstract: Compounds having the formula (F-I) below are provided herein: wherein: R1 is a C1-C5000 alkyl group; R2 is (i) a C4-C30 linear alkyl group or (ii) a C4-C5000 branched alkyl having the formula (F-II) below: wherein R5 and R6 at each occurrence are each independently a hydrogen or a C1-C30 linear alkyl group and n is a positive integer, provided however, among all of R5 and R6, at least one is a C1-C30 linear alkyl group; and R7 is a hydrogen or a C1-C30 linear alkyl group; R3 is hydrogen or a C1-C5000 alkyl group; and R4 is a C1-C50 alkyl group or an aromatic group. Processes for preparing compounds of formula (F-I) as well as base stock and lubricant compositions containing compounds of formula (F-I) are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventor: Kyle G. Lewis
  • Fuel compositions
    Patent number: 10954460
    Abstract: A fuel composition for a spark-ignition internal combustion engine comprises an additive having a chemical structure comprising a 6-membered aromatic ring sharing two adjacent aromatic carbon atoms with a 6- or 7-membered saturated heterocyclic ring, the 6- or 7-membered saturated heterocyclic ring comprising a nitrogen atom directly bonded to one of the shared carbon atoms to form a secondary amine and an atom selected from oxygen or nitrogen directly bonded to the other shared carbon atom, the remaining atoms in the 6- or 7-membered heterocyclic ring being carbon. The additive increases the octane number of the fuel, thereby improving the auto-ignition characteristics of the fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: BP OIL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
    Inventor: Sorin Vasile Filip
  • Fuel compositions with additives
    Patent number: 10947468
    Abstract: A fuel composition for a spark-ignition internal combustion engine comprises a non-metallic octane-boosting additive. The non-metallic octane-boosting additive is an additive which, when used at a treat rate of 0.67 % by weight, increases the research octane number of a fuel by at least 1.8 whilst maintaining the T90 and/or the vapour pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: BP OIL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
    Inventors: Rana Ali, Sorin Vasile Filip
  • Composite waterproof fire starting puck
    Patent number: 10947470
    Abstract: An example composite waterproof fire starting puck includes a base of paraffin wax, a quantity of dried waterproof or hydrophobic moss embedded in, and surrounding, the paraffin wax, and a quantity of combustible material(s) embedded in, and projecting out of, the paraffin wax. An example composite waterproof fire starting puck may also include a wax cover. An example composite waterproof fire starting puck may also include flammable organic herbs or fragrant material(s) to provide a desirable smell during burning. When a spark or small flame is applied to the moss, the moss ignites, and after the moss ignites, the moss releases sufficient heat to ignite the quantity of combustible material(s) to melt and ignite the paraffin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Innovative Concepts, LLC
    Inventor: Diana McCleary
  • Apparatus and method for manufacturing bio emulsion fuel using vegetable oil
    Patent number: 10947469
    Abstract: A bio emulsion fuel manufacturing apparatus and method using vegetable oil is provided, including an oil tank unit configured to refine a vegetable oil introduced from an oil inlet by using a coagulant agent and a centrifugal decanter; a water tank unit configured to pretreat a water introduced from a water inlet by using a water tank catalyst; a mixed oil unit connected to the oil tank unit and the water tank unit, and configured to produce a mixed oil by using an inline mixer; and an ionization catalyst unit connected to the mixed oil unit and configured to convert the mixed oil to a bio emulsion fuel by using an ionization catalyst group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Inventors: James Chun Koh, Shinji Hasegawa
  • Aerated confectionery material
    Patent number: 10925295
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of aerated fat-based confectionery material. One aspect of the invention provides an aerated fat-based confectionery material having a continuous lipid phase and a porosity of between 1 and 80%, wherein, at a temperature at which the lipid phase has a solid lipid content between 0.1 and 80, the fat-based confectionery material comprises gas bubbles having at least 50% of their surface occupied by crystals, the crystals comprising a glyceride selected from the group consisting of monoglycerides, diglycerides, triglycerides, esters of monoglycerides, esters of diglycerides and combinations of these. Further aspects of the invention are a confectionery product comprising an aerated fat-based confectionery material and a process for forming an aerated fat-based confectionery material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Helen Chisholm, Zeynel Deniz Gunes, Cecile Gehin-Delval, Corinne Appolonia Nouzille, Emma Garvey, Mathieu Julien Destribats, Shantha Nalur Chandrasekaran, Joselio Batista Vieira, Jamey German, Bernard Paul Binks
  • Quaternary ammonium amide and/or ester salts
    Patent number: 10913910
    Abstract: The invention relates to quaternary ammonium amide and/or ester salts and their use as additives, including their use in fuels, such as diesel fuel. The invention particularly relates to the use of quaternary ammonium amide and/or ester salts as detergents in diesel fuels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: Paul R. Stevenson, James C. Ray, David J. Moreton, James H. Bush
  • Use of a hydrocarbyl-substituted salicylic acid detergent as an inhibitor of lead corrosion
    Patent number: 10907111
    Abstract: This invention relates to the use of a metallic or non-metallic detergent which is a hydrocarbyl-substituted salicylic acid or a derivative thereof in a non-aqueous lubricant composition as an inhibitor of lead corrosion associated with ashless, organic ester, anti-wear additives and/or friction modifiers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Castrol Limited
    Inventors: Aldo Guiducci, Gordon Lamb, Kevin West
  • Fuel high temperature antioxidant additive
    Patent number: 10899984
    Abstract: High temperature antioxidant additives and methods that improve a liquid fuel composition's thermal oxidative stability are disclosed. A liquid fuel composition may comprise a liquid fuel and a high temperature antioxidant additive. The high temperature antioxidant additive may comprise an aromatic carbocyclic ring that is monocyclic and comprises substituents comprising a hydroxyl group and an iminomethyl group positioned in an ortho relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
    Inventor: David J. Abdallah
  • Nanoparticles for use with drag reducer additives and method of use
    Patent number: 10895349
    Abstract: Nanoparticles may be used in the formulation of long chain poly-alpha-olefins, commercially known as Drag Reducer Additives (“DRA”). These nanoparticles may be embedded in the original DRA formulation and/or added at some point in the pipeline application so they can then be used to destroy the DRA polymer by cleaving, interrupting or restructuring the DRA or otherwise breaking its bonds or to agglomerate or coagulate the polymer so it can be removed mechanically or chemically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Inventor: Robert Hyatt
  • Flavor modulator having pyridine derivative or salt thereof as active ingredient
    Patent number: 10894772
    Abstract: 2-(phenylalkyloxyalkyl)pyridine derivative or a 2-(phenylalkylthioalkyl)pyridine derivative imparts, when added to food and drink or cosmetics as an active ingredient, a flavor of natural impression thereto; and in particular, when added to food and drink, the compound imparts an umami imparting or enhancing, a saltiness enhancing a sweetness enhancing, and in particular, when added to a milk or dairy product, a food or drink product containing a milk or dairy product, or a dairy replacement product, the compound provides a milk richness enhancing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: T. HASEGAWA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yamato Miyazawa, Yasutaka Ohkubo, Kenji Haraguchi, Michinaga Takahashi, Shogo Yoshida
  • Alkylate gasoline composition with renewable naphtha and iso-octane
    Patent number: 10894927
    Abstract: Processes for making alkylate gasoline compositions that are more “green” and alkylate gasoline compositions containing “green” renewable naphtha and iso octane are described. Exemplary processes for making alkylate gasoline compositions that are more “green” and compositions of alkylate gasoline compositions containing “green” renewable naphtha, iso octane and iso pentane are described. Such compositions allow a higher mixing ratio of the renewable naphtha and/or a higher Research Octane Number (RON), Motor Octane Number (MON) and vapour pressure compared to not adding a combination of iso-octane and iso-pentane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: NESTE OYJ
    Inventors: Anna Karvo, Ari Engman, Tuukka Hartikka
  • Systems and apparatus for production of high-carbon biogenic reagents
    Patent number: 10889775
    Abstract: This invention provides processes and systems for converting biomass into highcarbon biogenic reagents that are suitable for a variety of commercial applications. Some embodiments employ pyrolysis in the presence of an inert gas to generate hot pyrolyzed solids, condensable vapors, and non-condensable gases, followed by separation of vapors and gases, and cooling of the hot pyrolyzed solids in the presence of the inert gas. Additives may be introduced during processing or combined with the reagent, or both. The biogenic reagent may include at least 70 wt %, 80 wt %, 90 wt %, 95 wt %, or more total carbon on a dry basis. The biogenic reagent may have an energy content of at least 12,000 Btu/lb, 13,000 Btu/lb, 14,000 Btu/lb, or 14,500 Btu/lb on a dry basis. The biogenic reagent may be formed into fine powders, or structural objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Carbon Technology Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: James A. Mennell, Daniel J. Despen
  • Fire retardant nylon fibers and methods for making them
    Patent number: 10883199
    Abstract: Provided are nylon fibers having fire-retardant agents dispersed therein and methods for manufacturing such fibers. The fire-retardant agents may comprise Tris(tribromophenyl) triazine and/or antimony trioxide. Fabrics made from such fibers are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: BROOKWOOD COMPANIES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Amber Marie Brookman, David Alden Capwell, Jen-Yee Hsu
  • Aviation gasoline compositions
    Patent number: 10883061
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides base aviation gasoline formulations. In addition, the present disclosure provides formulations in which one or more additives can optionally be added to the base aviation gasoline formulation to produce a finished aviation gasoline formulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P.
    Inventors: Anne B. Goldsmith, Edward Juno, John C. Burger, Indresh Mathur