Patents Examined by Francis C Campanell
  • Patent number: 8349775
    Abstract: A lubricating oil composition used in an internal combustion engine is provided. The internal combusting engine uses a fuel that contains at least one fat and oil selected from a group consisting of natural fat and oil, hydrotreated natural fat and oil, transesterified natural fat, and oil and hydrotreated transesterified natural fat and oil. The lubricating oil composition includes: base oil of lubricating oil; a component (A) containing a boron derivative of an alkyl or alkenyl-substituted succinimide compound having a number average molecular weight of 200 to 5000; and a component (B) containing an alkaline earth metal-based detergent. The component (A) is contained by 0.01 to 0.2 mass % in terms of boron of a total amount of the composition while the component (B) is contained by 0.35 mass % or less in terms of the alkaline earth metal of the total amount of the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Teshima, Hideki Kamano
  • Patent number: 8338344
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of polymers which comprise, in copolymerized form, an ?-olefin, at least one alkenyl ester and at least one ester of an ?,?-unsaturated carboxylic acid with higher alcohols as an additive for fuel oils and lubricants and especially as a cold flow improver in fuel oils; to the fuel oils and lubricants additized with these polymers; and to additive packages comprising such copolymers. The invention also relates to quaternary and higher copolymers which comprise the abovementioned monomers in copolymerized form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Frank-Olaf Maehling, Thomas Pfeiffer, Uwe Rebholz, Irene Troetsch-Schaller, Thomas Zelinski
  • Patent number: 8338342
    Abstract: A lubricating oil composition according to the present invention is used in an internal combustion engine. The internal combustion engine uses a fuel that contains at least one fat and oil selected from a group consisting of natural fat and oil, hydrotreated natural fat and oil, transesterified natural fat and oil and hydrotreated transesterified natural fat and oil. The lubricating oil composition contains a component (A) that is an alkaline earth metal-based detergent. The component (A) is contained by a content of more than 0.35 mass % and 2 mass % or less of the total amount of the composition in terms of alkaline earth metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideki Kamano
  • Patent number: 8334245
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cylinder lubricant having a BN determined according to standard ASTM D-2896 greater than or equal to 15, preferably greater than 20, preferably greater than 30, advantageously greater than 40 milligrams of potash per gram of lubricant, comprising: one or more lubricating base oils for marine engines, at least one detergent based on alkali or alkaline-earth metals, overbased with metallic carbonate salts, optionally in combination with one or more neutral detergents, one or more fatty amines and/or derivatives of oil-soluble fatty amines having a BN determined according to standard ASTM D-2896 comprised between 150 and 600 milligrams of potash per gram, preferably comprised between 200 and 500 milligrams of potash per gram. This lubricant has sufficient neutralization power vis-à-vis the sulphuric acid formed during the combustion of high-sulphur fuel oils, while limiting the formation of deposits during the use of low-sulphur fuel oils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Total Raffinage Marketing
    Inventors: Denis Lancon, Jean-Marie Bourmaud
  • Patent number: 8334244
    Abstract: A universal synthetic water displacement multi-purpose penetrating lubricant with the capacity to protect metal surfaces against corrosion, with galvanic and electrolysis protection, while providing excellent lubrication properties. The lubricant actively penetrates the crystalline surface of the metal while exhibiting extreme pressure lubrication, non-migrating with lasting protection. The lubricant exhibits dielectric strength of over 14,000 volts, at the same time cleaning electrical contacts while reducing resistance and associated heat. A preferred embodiment comprises polymerized alpha-olefins, K-1 kerosene, and at least one base oil selected from the base oil group consisting of Hydroisomerized high base oils and HT severe hydro-cracked base oils. Various combinations of other optional ingredients are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Bestline International Research, Inc.
    Inventor: Ronald J. Sloan
  • Patent number: 8318646
    Abstract: A lubricating oil composition comprising (A) an oil of lubricating viscosity in a major amount; and, (B) as an additive component in a minor amount, an oil-soluble zinc salt of a dithiophosphoric acid, the dithiophosphoric acid being the reaction product of phosphorus pentasulphide with a mixture of at least one first alcohol of the formula ROH where R is an aliphatic hydrocarbyl group having at least four carbon atoms or is an alkaryl group, and at least one second alcohol which is an ester of a polyhydric alcohol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Infineum International Limited
    Inventors: Mark D. Andrews, Benjamin R. Elvidge
  • Patent number: 8318645
    Abstract: The lubricating oil composition of the invention includes a base oil composed of mineral oil and/or synthetic oil, an amine antioxidant (A-1) in an amount of 800 ppm or more as reduced to the total amount of nitrogen, and a compound containing phosphorus and/or sulfur (A-2). The invention provides a compressor oil which realizes thermal/oxidation stability, resistance to sludge formation, lubricity, long service life, and water separation at high levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideto Kamimura
  • Patent number: 8309501
    Abstract: Provided are ethylene-based copolymers, methods of preparing the same, lubricating oil compositions including the same, methods for preparing such lubricating oil compositions, and end uses for such ethylene-based copolymers and lubricating oil compositions. The ethylene-based copolymers may include less than about 80 wt. % of units derived from ethylene and one or more alpha-olefin comonomers having 3 to 20 carbon atoms. The ethylene-based copolymers have a melting peak (Tm), as measured by DSC, of 80° C. or less, and a polydispersity index of about 2.8 or less. In some embodiments, the ethylene-based copolymers have an intramolecular composition distribution of about 50 wt. % or less and/or an intermolecular composition distribution of about 50 wt. % or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Rainer Kolb, Sudhin Datta, Liehpao Oscar Farng, Vera Minak-Bernero, Eric B. Sirota, Thomas Tungshi Sun, Mun Fu Tse
  • Patent number: 8293691
    Abstract: The present invention relates to metal processing lubricant compositions that are based on polyhydrocarbyl esters of aliphatic polyols, in particular tetrahydrocarbyl esters of pentaerythritol, wherein at least one hydrocarbyl group of the tetrahydrocarbyl ester comprises 6-14 carbon atoms and the other hydrocarbyl groups comprise 6-20 carbon atoms. The compositions are in particular suitable for metal forming operations, e.g. a cold rolling operation, a hot rolling operation or a drawing operation, and metal removing operations, e.g. grinding, milling, cutting, turning and honing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Quaker Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Hendrik L. Mulder, Jan Baptist Andreas Felix Smeulders, Robert A. Herrendorf
  • Patent number: 8288326
    Abstract: A lubricating oil composition is disclosed which comprises (a) a major amount of an oil of lubricating viscosity, (b) one or more phosphorus-containing anti-wear additives other than a zinc dithiophosphate, (c) one or more ashless dispersants, (d) one or more metal-containing detergents, and (e) one or more antioxidants, wherein the lubricating oil composition contains no more than about 0.03 weight percent of phosphorus, based on the total weight of the natural gas engine lubricating oil composition, and further wherein the lubricating oil composition is substantially free of any zinc compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Chevron Oronite Company LLC
    Inventors: Melanie F. Tobias, Jon F. Von Staden
  • Patent number: 8268762
    Abstract: The invention provides a transmission fluid composition which has a kinematic viscosity as determined at 100° C. of 2 to 10 mm2/s and a viscosity index of 150 or higher and which satisfies a relationship between kinematic viscosity and NOACK evaporation loss amount represented by formula (I): X/3+Y?6.33??(I) (wherein X represents a kinematic viscosity (mm2/s) as determined at 100° C., and Y represents a NOACK evaporation loss amount (mass %) at 200° C. for one hour), and a transmission fluid composition containing, as a base oil, at least one species selected from among ?-olefin oligomers produced through oligomerization of an ?-olefin through a specific method and hydrogenation products of the oligomers. Such transmission fluid compositions exhibit a very small evaporation loss despite having low viscosity, and a long metal fatigue life (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroshi Fujita
  • Patent number: 8258087
    Abstract: A lubricating oil composition for an internal combustion engine. The lubricating oil composition includes: (A1) a lubricant base oil as a main component having a kinematic viscosity at 100 degree C. being 1 to 8 mm2/s, pour point being ?15 degree C. or less, aniline point being 100 degree C. or more, paraffinic content in saturates being 40 mass % or more, monocyclic naphthenic content being 25 mass % or less, bicyclic to hexacyclic naphthenic content being 35 mass % or less, iodine number being 2 or less, and ratio of tertiary carbon to the total carbon atoms composing the (A1) being 6.3% or more. The total mass of the composition is: (B) 0.005 to 0.5 mass % of a metallic detergent as metal content; (C1) 0.005 to 0.2 mass % of a boron-containing succinimide ashless dispersant as boron content; and (D) 0.005 to 0.2 mass % of a metal salt of phosphorus-containing acid as phosphorus content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Nippon Oil Corporation
    Inventor: Akira Yaguchi
  • Patent number: 8258088
    Abstract: The invention relates to lubricating grease compositions having a base oil mixture based on oils having viscosities (ISO VG 2 to ISO VG 1500) that are standard for industrial lubricants, an ionic liquid, a thickening agent, e.g., based on a polyurea compound and conventional additives that can be used at current service temperatures that are higher than 120° C. to 260° C., in particular at a service temperature in the region of high service temperatures that are higher than 180° C. to 260° C. and also at low temperatures as low as ?60° C. The invention also relates to a method for producing said type of lubricating grease compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Klüber Lubrication München KG
    Inventors: Günther Bodesheim, Martin Schmidt-Amelunxen, Dieter Sohn, Stefan Grundei, Andrea Höpke
  • Patent number: 8247358
    Abstract: The invention relates to oil compositions containing metallocene catalyzed high viscosity index polyalphaolefins (HVI-PAO). In one embodiment the oil formulation comprises a metallocene catalyzed HVI-PAO with a viscosity greater than 125 cSt kv 100° C. and a viscosity index greater than 100, a second base stock with a viscosity of at least 2 cSt kv 100° C. and less than 60 cSt kv 100° C. wherein the second base stock is at least 60 cSt kv 100° C. less than the metallocene HVI-PAO, an ester with a viscosity of at least 2 and less than 6, the ester comprising more than 10 weight percent and less than 30 weight percent of the oil formulation, the oil formulation having a viscosity index of greater than 195. The use of metallocene catalyzed HVI-PAOs in a bimodal blend provides advantages in improved shear stability, and other properties related to shear stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Gordon H. Lee, Kevin A. Chinn
  • Patent number: 8247361
    Abstract: A fluorine-based lubricant composition comprising a base oil and a fluorine-containing compound represented by the general formula: CF3(CF2)n O(CF2O)p(C2F4O)q(C3F6O)rRfCONHAr (wherein, Ar is a 2-benzimidazole group, Rf is a fluorocarbon group of carbon number of from 1 or 2, n is 0, 1 or 2, p, q and r are an integer satisfying the condition p+q+r?100, where one or two of p, q and r may be 0, and the CF2O group, the CF2O4 group and the C3F6O group are the groups bound randomly in the main chain) as an additive containing in the base oil. The fluorine-based lubricant composition has an improved long term anti-rust property and thermal resistance property, and further the fluorine-based lubricant composition obtained by adding a thickening agent to the composition reduces abrasion of the sliding member such as electric contact having a noble metal surface including a gold or silver plating surface, a copper surface and a copper alloy surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: NOK Kluber Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiko Shimura, Ayumi Yamazaki, I, Wataru Sawaguchi, Masaki Tahara, Yoshihito Tani, Toshio Nitta
  • Patent number: 8227385
    Abstract: The lubricating base oil of the invention has a urea adduct value of not greater than 4% by mass, a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. of 25-50 mm2/s, a viscosity index of 140 or greater, a CCS viscosity at ?35° C. of not greater than 15,000 mPa·s and a flash point of 250° C. or higher. The method for producing a lubricating base oil of the invention comprises a step of hydrocracking/hydroisomerizing a feedstock oil containing normal paraffins so as to obtain a treated product having an urea adduct value of not greater than 4% by mass, a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. of 25-50 mm2/s, a viscosity index of 140 or greater, a CCS viscosity at ?35° C. of not greater than 15,000 mPa·s and a flash point of 250° C. or higher. The lubricating oil composition of the invention comprises the lubricating base oil of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuo Tagawa, Shinichi Shirahama, Masahiro Taguchi
  • Patent number: 8227384
    Abstract: The lubricating base oil of the invention has a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. of 7 mm2/s or greater and less than 15 mm2/s, a viscosity index of 120 or greater, a urea adduct value of not greater than 4% by mass, a BF viscosity at ?35° C. of not greater than 10,000 mP·s, a flash point of 200° C. or higher and a NOACK evaporation loss of not greater than 50% by mass. The method for producing a lubricating base oil of the invention comprises a step of hydrocracking/hydroisomerizing a feedstock oil containing normal paraffins so as to obtain a treated product having an urea adduct value of not greater than 4% by mass, a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. of 7 mm2/s or greater and less than 15 mm2/s, a viscosity index of 120 or greater, a BF viscosity at ?35° C. of not greater than 10,000 mP·s, a flash point of 200° C. or higher and a NOACK evaporation loss of not greater than 50% by mass. The lubricating oil composition of the invention comprises the lubricating base oil of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuo Tagawa, Shinichi Shirahama, Masahiro Taguchi
  • Patent number: 8207099
    Abstract: A crankcase lubricant, an additive concentrate and a method for improving water tolerance of a lubricant. The lubricant includes a) a major amount of a base oil; b) an alkali or alkaline earth metal-containing detergent; c) a phosphorus-based wear preventative; and d) a surfactant agent other than (b). The lubricant has a weight ratio of alkali or alkaline earth metal content to phosphorus content, based on a total mass of lubricant, ranging from about 1.6 to about 5.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Afton Chemical Corporation
    Inventor: John T. Loper
  • Patent number: 8198221
    Abstract: Lubricant formulations and methods for producing lubricant formulations are described that provide improved wear protection in engines operated using ethanol-based fuels. The improved wear protection may be provided by an increased amount of overbased calcium detergent present in the formulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Afton Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory H. Guinther, Roger M. Sheets
  • Patent number: 8193130
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lubricating composition containing an alkali metal borate. The invention further provides for a method of lubricating a device with grease or a metalworking fluid by employing the lubricating composition containing the alkali metal borate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: William C. Ward, Richard A. Denis