Patents Examined by Glenn Caldarola
  • Patent number: 8048835
    Abstract: The present invention provides a grease composition capable of securely preventing generation of a low-temperature abnormal noise when it is cold and a grease-enclosed bearing. A grease composition comprises a base oil and a thickener, wherein the base oil has a pour point not more than ?50° C. and a kinematic viscosity not less than 15 mm2/s at 40° C. The base oil is at least one oil selected from a PAO oil and a perfluoro ether oil. The thickener is at least one substance selected from a urea compound and a fluororesin. A mixing consistency of the grease composition is in the range of 250 to 350. A grease-enclosed bearing has an inner ring, an outer ring, rolling elements interposed between the inner ring and the outer ring, and a grease composition enclosed on a periphery of the rolling elements. The grease-enclosed bearing is used for an automotive electric auxiliary machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: NTN Corporation
    Inventors: Takayuki Kawamura, Mitsunari Asao, Masaki Egami
  • Patent number: 8048833
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to lubricating oils exhibiting improved resistance to oxidation and deposit/sludge formation comprising a lubricant base oil and catalytic antioxidants comprising an effective amount of a) one or more polymetal organometallic compound; and, b) effective amounts of one or more substituted N,N?-diaryl-o-phenylenediamine compounds or c) one or more hindered phenol compounds or both, to a method for improving the antioxidancy and the resistance to deposit/sludge formation of formulated lubricating oil compositions by the addition thereto of an effective amount of the aforementioned catalytic antioxidants, and to an additive concentrate containing the aforementioned catalytic antioxidants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Jacob J. Habeeb, Michael E. Landis, Abhimanyu O. Patil, Brandon T Weldon
  • Patent number: 8047506
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an apparatus for distributing a cable-pulling composition onto a cable as it is being pulled through a conduit. In one embodiment, the cable pulling composition is a block of an enhanced composition, e.g., consisting essentially of boron nitride that facilitates the pulling of cables through conduits. The invention further relates to a method for pulling cables through conduits by applying an effective amount of boron nitride composition onto the cable surface through the use of the cable-pulling apparatus of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Joerg Student, Rickson Sun, Andy Switky, Jesse Fourt, Mian Ding, Chunlin Yao
  • Patent number: 8048293
    Abstract: The desulfurization catalyst for catalytic cracked gasoline according to the present invention has high performance in removal of sulfur compounds in gasoline fractions. This catalyst contains particulate vanadium oxide having the average particle diameter in the range from 0.1 to 10 ?m at the content in the range from 0.3 to 3 weight % calculated as that of V2O5. The porous spherical particles of inorganic oxide are made of crystalline aluminosilicate zeolite and a porous inorganic oxide matrix, and furthermore contain antimony.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: JGC Catalysts and Chemicals Ltd.
    Inventors: Seijiro Nonaka, Hiroshi Matsumoto, Yoshiaki Kato, Kazuo Shirozono
  • Patent number: 8043575
    Abstract: A reactor system for the oxidation of ethylene to ethylene oxide. The reactor system includes a reactor tube that contains a packed bed of shaped support material that can include a catalytic component. The shaped support material has a hollow cylinder geometric configuration. The reactor system has specific combinations of reactor tube and catalyst system geometries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Paul Michael McAllister, Alouisius Nicolaas Renee Bos, Michael Alan Richard, Dominicus Maria Rekers
  • Patent number: 8044005
    Abstract: A rolling bearing, for use in household appliances, having a high degree of quietness, an excellent durability at high temperatures and rotational speeds, a low torque, and excellent fretting property; and a lubricant composition which can be sealed into the rolling bearing. The lubricant composition includes a base oil and a thickening agent. The base oil is a mixed oil having the following characteristics of (a) to (c): (a) The base oil consists essentially of a synthetic hydrocarbon oil and an ester oil; (b) A kinematic viscosity of the mixed oil at 40° C. is 40 to 70 mm2/second; (c) A mixing weight ratio between the ester oil of the mixed oil and the synthetic hydrocarbon oil thereof is 30:70 to 70:30. The thickening agent comprises a diurea compound shown by a formula (1): where R1 and R3 are a straight-chain alkyl groups having 9 to 22 carbon atoms respectively, and R2 is an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 15 carbon atoms. The lubricant composition is sealed into the rolling bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: NTN Corporation
    Inventors: Hidenobu Mikami, Seiji Okamura, Hiroki Iwamatsu, Masashi Mitsuoka
  • Patent number: 8038869
    Abstract: Processes and systems are provided for removing contaminants from a vapor stream containing hydrocarbon and hydrogen, and can include: providing a feed stream to a first pressurized vapor liquid separator that produces a liquid stream and a vapor stream containing hydrocarbon and hydrogen, passing the vapor stream to an inlet of a particulate trap containing a plurality of treatment zones that remove contaminants from the vapor stream to produce a particulate trap effluent, and passing the particulate trap effluent directly to a catalytic hydrogenation zone. The processes and systems can also include: passing the liquid stream from the first pressurized vapor liquid separator to a second vapor liquid separator that produces an overhead vapor stream and a liquid bottoms stream, condensing the overhead vapor stream from the second vapor liquid separator to form a liquid overhead stream, routing the liquid overhead stream to the inlet of the particulate trap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventor: Tom N. Kalnes
  • Patent number: 8039658
    Abstract: A method of removing trace levels of arsenic-containing impurities from raw triethylphosphate (TEPO) is disclosed. The method uses adsorption, or adsorption followed by a flash distillation. The method comprises contacting raw triethylphosphate (TEPO) with an adsorbent which selectively adsorbs the arsenic-containing impurities in the raw triethylphosphate (TEPO). The adsorbent is a base promoted alumina containing adsorbent represented by a formula: ZxWy; where x is the weight percentage of Z in the adsorbent ranging from 30% to 99.999%; y is the weight percentage of W in the adsorbent, and x+y=100%; Z is selected from the group consisting of alumina (Al2O3), magnesium-alumina based layered double hydroxide (MgO—Al2O3), alumina-zeolite, and mixtures thereof; and W is selected from the group consisting of at least one basic metal oxide, at least one basic metal carbonate, and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Gerard Mayorga, Heather Regina Bowen, Kelly Ann Chandler
  • Patent number: 8034230
    Abstract: A reconstituted non-asphaltenic oil Pa comprising at least 28% by weight of naphtha N, having a ratio R of 1.5 or more and a gasoline potential, POTg, in the range 47 to 70, in which: R=(0.9 N+0.5 VGO+)/(MD+0.1 VGO+), POTg=0.9N+0.5 VGO+, with in % by weight: N=naphtha: [30° C./170° C.]; MD=middle distillates: ]170° C./360° C.] and VGO+=fraction boiling above 360° C. R indicates the relative gasoline potential of a non residual oil over middle distillates during its subsequent refining.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventor: Eric Lenglet
  • Patent number: 8034963
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for cooling fatty acid distillate from scrubbing section in a fats and oils refinery comprising cooling the fatty acid distillate by heat recovery in at least one heat-exchanging zone with refined oils having a temperature above about 50° C. heating the refined fats and oils to a temperature above about 70° C. The present invention relates further to a process for refining crude fats and oils, and refining plant for refining crude fats and oils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Alfa Laval Corporate AB
    Inventor: Daniel Ng
  • Patent number: 8034231
    Abstract: Hydrogen sulfide evolution from asphalt may be reduced or eliminated using an additive to act as a scavenger. Metal borate complexes when used as an additive in asphalt production, are an effective component in preventing or mitigating the evolution of hydrogen sulfide from asphalt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventor: Jennifer D. Draper
  • Patent number: 8034753
    Abstract: A low SAPS lubricating oil composition exhibiting excellent piston cleanliness having up to 0.3 wt. % sulfur, up to 0.08 wt. % phosphorus, and a sulfated ash content up to 0.80 wt. % comprising an overbased alkali metal or alkaline earth metal alkyl salicylate detergent having a low soap content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Infineum International Limited
    Inventor: Robert W. Shaw
  • Patent number: 8030260
    Abstract: Preshave compositions and methods of using such compositions are disclosed. The present preshave 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 additional component in an amount effective to benefit the area of the body to be shaved. The present compositions are advantageously substantially clear and are substantially anhydrous and generate heat when contacted with water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Chemsil Silicones, Inc
    Inventor: James Jeffries Harrison
  • Patent number: 8030258
    Abstract: A process for preparing an overbased alkaline earth metal alkylhydroxybenzoate, said process comprising overbasing an alkaline earth metal alkylhydroxybenzoate or a mixture of alkaline earth metal alkylhydroxybenzoate and up to 50 mole % of alkylphenol, based on the total mixture of alkylhydroxybenzoate and alkylphenol, with a molar excess of alkaline earth metal base and at least one acidic overbasing material in the presence of at least one carboxylic acid having from one to four carbon atoms and a solvent selected from the group consisting of aromatic hydrocarbons, aliphatic hydrocarbons, monoalcohols, and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Chevron Oronite Company LLC
    Inventor: Jean-Louis Le Coent
  • Patent number: 8030259
    Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising a mixture of alkylated N-?-naphthyl-Nphenylamine (PANA) and alkylated diphenylamine (DPA), the product obtainable by alkylating PANA or a mixture of PANA and DPA with alkenes and the process for alkylating PANA or a mixture of PANA and DPA with alkenes. The compositions according to the present invention have an outstanding anti-oxidative action, which can be demonstrated by established test methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Ciba Speciality Chemicals Corp.
    Inventors: Beat Michael Aebli, Samuel Evans, Marc Ribeaud, David Eliezer Chasan
  • Patent number: 8030261
    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: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Chemsil Silicones, Inc.
    Inventor: James Jeffries Harrison
  • Patent number: 8030257
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to lubricating oils of improved antioxidancy comprising a base oil selected from the group consisting of mineral oils, synthetic oils and mixtures thereof containing an effective amount of one or more organometallic compound and/or coordination complex selected from the group consisting of (a) a metal or metal cation with more than one oxidation state, above the ground state, and two or more anions, (b) a metal or metal cation with more than one oxidation state above the ground state and one or more bidentate or tridentate ligands, (c) a metal or metal cation with more than one oxidation state above the ground slate, and one or more amines and one or more ligands, and (d) mixtures thereof, to a method for improving the antioxidancy of formulated lubricating oil compositions by the addition thereto of an effective amount of the aforementioned organometallic compound, and/or coordination complex, and to an additive concentrate containing the aforementioned organometallic compou
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Jacob Joseph Habeeb, Steven Paul Rucker
  • Patent number: 8025792
    Abstract: A spray nozzle for discharging at least one fluid in a spray pattern into a fluid stream in a vessel, such as an atomized mixture of oil and steam in a fluidic catalytic cracking unit, wherein the nozzle alters the flow patterns of the fluid stream in the vicinity of the nozzle to inhibit erosion of the nozzle and maintain the spray pattern. The nozzle comprises an inlet member defining at least one inlet conduit and an outlet member in fluid communication with the inlet member. The outlet member includes an exterior surface and a plurality of bosses angularly spaced relative to each other about an axis of the outlet, each boss defining an outlet aperture in fluid communication with the at least one inlet conduit having a length (L) and a diameter (D) and an axially extending wall, wherein the axially extending wall extends outwardly a length (X) greater than about ? inch relative to the exterior surface and L/D is at least about ½.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Bete Fog Nozzle, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel T. deLesdernier, Matthew P. Betsold, Douglas J. Dziadzio, John D. Pulaski, Thomas A. Bassett
  • Patent number: 8025790
    Abstract: A process for upgrading heavy oil by mixing the heavy oil with water fluid using an ultrasonic wave generator prior to increasing the temperature and pressure of the mixture to values near to or exceeding the critical point of water, to produce low pour point, high value oil having low sulfur, low nitrogen, and low metallic impurities for use as hydrocarbon feedstock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Ki-Hyouk Choi, Ali Al-Shareef
  • Patent number: 8017796
    Abstract: The present invention relates to devices and methods for selectively removing contaminants from a crude product mixture. In an embodiment the invention includes a method for removing organic acids from a crude product mixture including contacting the crude product mixture with a metal oxide substrate, wherein free organic acids in the crude product mixture bind to the metal oxide substrate, thereby removing free organic acids and forming a refined product mixture; separating the refined product mixture from the metal oxide substrate; and removing the organic acids bound to the metal oxide substrate by contacting the metal oxide substrate with an alkyl ester composition at a temperature of greater than about 100 degrees Celsius. Other embodiments are also described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: McNeff Research Consultants, Inc.
    Inventors: Clayton V. McNeff, Larry C. McNeff, Bingwen Yan