Patents Examined by Glenn Caldarola
  • Patent number: 8092671
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for treating gaseous effluent from a hydrocarbon pyrolysis unit to provide steam cracked tar of reduced asphaltene and toluene insolubles content. The method is suitable for preparing reduced viscosity tar useful as a fuel blending stock, or feedstock for producing carbon black, while reducing or eliminating the need for externally sourced lighter aromatics additives to meet viscosity specifications. The method comprises drawing steam cracked tar from a separation vessel, e.g., a primary fractionator or tar knock-out drum, cooling the tar, and returning it to the separation vessel to effect lower overall tar temperatures within the separation vessel, in order to reduce viscosity increasing condensation reactions. An apparatus for carrying out the method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert David Strack, Richard C. Stell, John R. Messinger, Dane C. Grenoble, John E. Asplin
  • Patent number: 8088961
    Abstract: A process for making a pour point depressing lubricant base oil blending component comprises: pyrolyzing a plastics feed comprising polyethylene in a pyrolysis zone at a temperature in the range of about 450° C. to about 700° C. and a residence time in the range of about 3 minutes to about 1 hour to provide a pyrolysis effluent; isomerization dewaxing at least a portion of the pyrolysis effluent with an isomerization dewaxing catalyst in a catalytic isomerization dewaxing zone to provide a isomerization dewaxing effluent comprising a pour point depressing lubricant base oil blending component; and recovering the pour point depressing lubricant base oil blending component boiling in the range of about 900° F. to about 1100° F. and having a pour point in the range of about ?15° C. to about 0° C. The pour point depressing lubricant base oil blending component can be used to improve lubricating properties (e.g. pour point) of a lubricant base oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen J. Miller
  • Patent number: 8088273
    Abstract: Equipment and a process for upgrading oil are provided to produce a refined oil lighter than a material oil by cracking the heavier material oil with the addition of hydrogen under relatively relaxed production conditions. An equipment for upgrading oil according to one aspect of the invention includes an emulsion making portion (10), a refinery tank portion (20), and a heating portion (30), and configured to make an emulsion (E) by emulsifying ionized alkaline water (A) in a material oil (O1) in the emulsion making portion (10), and to drop droplets (D) of the emulsion (E) onto the surface (S) of a heat medium (O2) in the refinery tank portion (20) heated by the heating portion (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Tapioca-Comercio E Servicos Sociedade Unipessoal LDA
    Inventor: Taishi Kurata
  • Patent number: 8084404
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a crankcase lubricating oil composition for protection of silver bearings in locomotive diesel engines comprising (A) a major amount of an oil of lubricating viscosity, and (B) a silver wear protection additive composition, and (C) one or more detergents. The silver wear protection additive composition of the present invention comprises a mixture of (i) a hydrocarbylamine salt of a di-alkyl di-thiophosphoric acid and (ii) a hydrocarbylamine salt of an alkyl acid phosphate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Chevron Oronite Company LLC
    Inventors: Melanie F. Tobias, Kenneth D. Nelson, Elaine S. Yamaguchi, Vernon R. Small
  • Patent number: 8083965
    Abstract: The refrigerating machine oil of the present invention contains a mineral oil whose nitrogen content is not more than 50 ppm by mass and whose percent in aromatic ring structures (% CA) is from 5 to 25. With the refrigerating machine oil of the present invention, high levels of lubricity, stability, and miscibility with refrigerants are attained, with a good balance between these, so refrigerating and air conditioning machines can be operated stably over a longer period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Nippon Oil Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuo Tagawa, Katsuya Takigawa
  • Patent number: 8084403
    Abstract: The embodiments described herein relate to particular formulations and methods that provide reduced engine deposits. The lubricant composition includes a base oil having a NOACK volatility of from about 5 to about 15 and a zinc dialkyl dithio phosphate composition. The zinc dialkyl dithio phosphate composition has at least about 65 mole percent of zinc dialkyl dithio phosphate compounds derived from all primary alcohols, wherein the zinc dialkyl dithio phosphate composition has greater than about 40 mole percent zinc dialkyl dithio phosphate compounds having alkoxy moieties derived from alcohols having four carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Afton Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: William Y. Lam, Gregory H. Guinther
  • Patent number: 8083903
    Abstract: An azeotropic distillation method, comprising a reaction step, a distillation step for separating and refining a reaction product, and a recovery step for collecting a reactant after the distillation step; wherein at least one component constituting the reactant in the reaction step can act as an entrainer for the azeotropic distillation in the distillation step; and a portion of the reactant capable of acting as the entrainer is supplied to the distillation step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Showa Denko K.K.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Maruta, Chihiro Otogawa
  • Patent number: 8080501
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to green lubricant compositions comprising a base oil and an effective amount of premixed additives that improve wear protection and reduce phosphorus emissions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Exxonmobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Jacob J. Habeeb, Douglas E. Deckman, Brandon T. Weldon, Steven P. Rucker, Michael E. Landis
  • Patent number: 8075762
    Abstract: The electrodesulfurization of heavy oils wherein a feedstream comprised of bitumen or heavy oil is conducted, along with an effective amount of hydrogen, to an electrochemical cell. A current is applied to the cell wherein sulfur from the feedstream combines with hydrogen to form hydrogen sulfide which is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Reseach and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Mark A. Greaney, Chris A. Wright, Jonathan M. McConnachie, Howard Freund, Kun Wang
  • Patent number: 8071515
    Abstract: Provided is a lubricating oil composition comprising a base oil for a lubricating oil, (A) a fatty acid partial ester compound, 0.5 to 1.5% by mass of (B) (b1) an aliphatic amine compound and/or (b2) an acid amide compound, 0.01 to 0.1% by mass of (C) a specific benzotriazole derivative and a specific amount of (D) a specific succinimide compound. It is a lubricating oil composition of an environmental regulation compliant type which is used for internal combustion engines such as gasoline engines, diesel engines, engines using dimethyl ether for fuel, gas engines and the like, which does not contain Mo base friction reducing agents and is reduced in ash, phosphorus and sulfur and in which a friction reducing effect, an oxidation stability and a corrosion inhibiting effect are enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideki Kamano, Kazuhiro Teshima
  • Patent number: 8071518
    Abstract: The present invention provides a low ash engine oil composition which, despite the low ash content, has engine detergency which enables the composition to pass severe detergency tests for diesel engine oils. The engine oil composition contains 0.6 percent by mass or less of a sulfated ash and comprises a low ash engine oil composition with a sulfated ash content of 0.6 percent by mass or less, which comprises: a lubricating base oil with a % CA of 2 or less, a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. of 25 mm2/s or less and a viscosity index of 120 or greater; a viscosity index improver contained in such an amount that the viscosity index of the composition will be 160 or greater; (A) a metallic detergent with a metal ratio of 3 or less; and/or (B) a sulfur-free phosphorus compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Nippon Oil Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Yagishita, Akira Yaguchi, Kenichi Komiya
  • Patent number: 8066868
    Abstract: Processing schemes and arrangements are provided for the processing a heavy hydrocarbon feedstock via fluidized catalytic cracking with selected hydrocarbon fractions including light olefins being obtained via absorption and separation product recovery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventor: Joseph E. Zimmermann
  • Patent number: 8062506
    Abstract: An FCC process comprising an enlarged riser section and a distributor in an elevated position and with an opening in its tip away from riser walls may reduce coke build-up along the interior walls of a riser. Catalytic mixing may be improved, which could reduce riser coking by increasing hydrocarbon contact with catalyst before contacting the riser wall. Increasing the distance between the introduction of the hydrocarbon and the riser wall may increase this likelihood for hydrocarbon-catalyst contact. Highly contaminated hydrocarbons cause greater coking than do normal hydrocarbons and this FCC process may be effective in decreasing riser coking on such heavy hydrocarbons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Brian W. Hedrick, Paolo Palmas
  • Patent number: 8062483
    Abstract: Crude chlorosilane streams containing lower-boiling chlorosilanes and higher-boiling chlorosilanes are separated by contacting them with a distillation aid. The lower-boiling chlorosilanes are separated from the crude chlorosilane stream, and then the distillation aid and the higher-boiling chlorosilanes are separated from one another. The distillation aid is a mono-cyano-substituted organic compound, a nitro-substituted organic compound, a mono-cyano-substituted organosilicon compound, a nitro-substituted organosilicon compound, or a mixture thereof. These distillation aids increase the relative volatility of crude chlorosilane streams such as methyltrichlorosilane and dimethyldichlorosilane resulting in improved separation at lower capital and/or fixed costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: David Clay Miller, Jonathan David Wineland, Ora L. Flaningam
  • Patent number: 8062510
    Abstract: A method for extracting hydrocarbons from a vessel by displacement. The method including the displacement of a hydrocarbon source with a material of different density and recovery of the hydrocarbons from the vessel. Additionally, a method for extracting hydrocarbons from a vessel by gas displacement through chemical introduction. The method including introduction of hydrochloric acid and sodium bicarbonate into a vessel, production of carbon dioxide from the reaction of the hydrochloric acid and the sodium bicarbonate, displacement of a hydrocarbon source inside the vessel, and recovery of the hydrocarbon source from the vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: M-I Production Chemicals UK Limited
    Inventor: Richard Keatch
  • Patent number: 8062511
    Abstract: A process for extracting bitumen from oil sand, comprising: mixing oil sand with process water to produce an oil sand slurry containing bitumen, sand, water and entrained air; conditioning the oil sand slurry; optionally flooding the conditioned oil sand slurry with flood water to dilute the slurry, if required; introducing the slurry into a primary separation vessel wherein separate layers of primary bitumen froth, middlings and sand tailings are formed; removing a portion of the primary bitumen froth from the primary separation vessel and recycling the portion of primary bitumen froth to that step of the process upstream of the primary separation vessel to join and mix with the feed stream moving to the primary separation vessel; and thereafter retaining said feed stream in said primary separation vessel to produce primary bitumen froth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Syncrude Canada Ltd.
    Inventors: Jonathan Spence, Teddy Kwong, Kamal Hammad, Samson Ng, Robert Siy, Jason Schaan
  • Patent number: 8058216
    Abstract: The present invention provides a grease composition capable of securely preventing an abnormal noise from being generated when it is cold and having a long life at a high temperature, and a rolling bearing in which this grease is enclosed. The grease composition having heat-resistant properties and performance of preventing the generation of a low-temperature abnormal noise contains a base oil, a thickener, and an additive, and is used for a rolling bearing. A worked penetration of the grease composition at 25° C. is 300 or less, and an unworked penetration thereof at ?20° C. is 200 or more. The grease-enclosed rolling bearing has an inner ring, an outer ring, rolling elements interposed between the inner ring and the outer ring, and the above-described grease composition enclosed on a periphery of the rolling elements. The grease-enclosed rolling bearing is used for an automotive electric auxiliary machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: NTN Corporation
    Inventor: Takayuki Kawamura
  • Patent number: 8058217
    Abstract: The oil for metal working according to the invention is an oil for metal working comprising a triester of fatty acids and glycerin, wherein the content of oleic acid in the fatty acids is 40-98% by mass based on the total amount of the fatty acids. The oil for metal working of the invention can achieve a high level of machining performance without using a chlorine-based extreme pressure agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Nippon Oil Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Suda, Hideo Yokota, Masanori Ibi
  • Patent number: 8053398
    Abstract: Warming personal lubricant compositions, condom products including such compositions and methods of making such condom products are disclosed. The present warming lubricant compositions include at least about 50% by weight of a polyalkylene glycol component, preferably including at least two portions of different molecular weights, and an effective amount of a viscosity inducing component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Chemsil Silicones, Inc.
    Inventor: James Jeffries Harrison
  • Patent number: 8052932
    Abstract: A chemical sensor and a system and method for sensing a chemical species. The chemical sensor includes a plurality of nanofibers whose electrical impedance varies upon exposure to the chemical species, a substrate supporting and electrically isolating the fibers, and a set of electrodes connected to the plurality of fibers at spatially separated points to permit the electrical impedance of the plurality of fibers to be measured. The system includes the chemical sensor, an impedance measuring device coupled to the electrodes and configured to determine an electrical impedance of the plurality of fibers, and an analyzer configured to identify the chemical species based on a change in the electrical impedance. The method measures at least one change in an electrical impedance between spatially separated electrodes connected to a plurality of fibers upon exposure of the fibers to the chemical species, and identifies the chemical species based on the measured change in the electrical impedance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Research Triangle Institute
    Inventors: Li Han, Anthony L. Andrady, David S. Ensor