Patents Examined by Prince E. Willis
  • Patent number: 5024679
    Abstract: An integrated process for the production of ether-rich liquid fuels containing MTBE and TAME by etherifying a hydrocarbon feedstock containing C.sub.4 + isoalkenes in the presence of a high stoichiometric excess of lower alkyl alcohol. Unreacted alcohol and olefins are passed to a zeolite catalyzed conversion reactor under olefinic and oxygenates conversion condition whereby gasoline and light hydrocarbons are produced. The light hydrocarbon fraction comprising C.sub.4 -C.sub.5 paraffins is dehydrogenated and C.sub.4 -C.sub.5 olefins are recycled to the etherification reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1991
    Assignee: Mobil Oil Corporation
    Inventors: Mohsen N. Harandi, Hartley Owen
  • Patent number: 5024783
    Abstract: An in-service formulation for the removal of scale deposits from metallic working surfaces of boilers and for the ongoing prevention of build-up of such deposits on boiler surfaces, with such deposits commonly consisting of insoluble salts of calcium together with oxides of iron. The formulation comprises a blend of selected phosphonates, sodium lignosulfonate, one or more scale-modifying polymers, along with one or more chelants. Sodium gluconate is utilized for its ability to inhibit corrosion of ferrous surfaces. The pH of the working solution is adjusted to a level of between about 10.5 to 12.5. The formulation of the present invention provides a significant capacity for the removal of scale while remaining fully compatible with the water present in the system during and after scale removal, and the materials remain effective with contaminants present in the boiler water following a substantial number of cycles of concentration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1991
    Assignee: Fremont Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce D. Busch, Jeffrey R. Nicholls
  • Patent number: 5023011
    Abstract: An in-service formulation for the removal of scale deposits from metallic working surfaces of cooling towers and for the ongoing prevention of build-up of such deposits on cooling tower surfaces, with such deposits commonly consisting of insoluble salts of calcium together with oxides of iron. The formulation comprises a blend of selected phosphonates, one or more scale-modifying polymers, along with one or more chelants. Sodium gluconate is utilized for its ability to inhibit corrosion of ferrous surfaces as well as its synergistic effect in conjunction with other constituents for the removal of scale components (as demonstrated in U.S. Pat. No. 4,279,768). In those systems having non-ferrous metallic surfaces, such surfaces have been found to be adequately protected by the formulation through the incorporation of a triazole inhibitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1991
    Assignee: Fremont Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce D. Busch, Jeffrey R. Nicholls
  • Patent number: 5023006
    Abstract: A cost effective, efficient thermal insulation composition that will have ng shelf life and withstand severe high temperature and pressure conditions in high temperature solid propellant gas generators can be formed of an ethylene propylene, diene monomer (EPDM)/neoprene rubber binders containing silica powder filler and aramid fibers. The specific chemical constituents include EPDM elastomer, 2 Chlorobutadiene 1,3 elastomer, Silica hydrate, Polymerized Trimethyl Dihydroquinoline, Alkylated Diphenylamines and Diphenyl-p-Phenylendiamene, 40% a,a' Bis (Tert-Butylperoxy), Diisopropylbenzene, Napthenic Process Oil, Synthetic Polyterpene Resin, Aramid Fiber (0.25 inch), and Zinc Oxide, Technical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1991
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Thomas F. Davidson, Guy B. Spear, Timothy L. Ludlow
  • Patent number: 5021177
    Abstract: Dispersant viscosity index improvers for lubricating oils contain an EPR or EPT polymer onto which has been graft polymerized with isocyanatoethyl methacrylate and thereafter reacted with N-phenyl-p-phenylene diamine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1991
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: Maria M. Kapuscinski, Thomas F. Derosa, Robert T. Biggs, Theodore E. Nalesnik
  • Patent number: 5021195
    Abstract: A structured aqueous detergent composition containing detergent-active material in the form of at least one detergent-active component and at least one electrolyte and having the following phases:(a) an isotropic aqueous solution forming a continuous phase;(b) distributed and suspended in said solution (a) discrete units of one or more non-network-forming phases, each selected from the following:(i) solid particles containing detergent-active material,(ii) lyotropic liquid crystals containing detergent-active material; and(iii) non-encapsulated liquid droplets containing detergent-active material,(c) one or more suspending phases which cause the composition to be structured so as to suspend the non-network-forming phase (b); said non-network-forming phase (b) having a higher concentration by weight of detergent-active material than said aqueous solution (a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1991
    Assignee: Lever Brothers Company
    Inventors: David Machin, Appaya Naik, Cornelis Buytenhek, Johannes C. van de Pas
  • Patent number: 5021176
    Abstract: A friction reducing additive composition comprising a long chain succinimide derivative and a long chain amide has superior friction reducing properties, especially in wet brake systems for tractors and other vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1991
    Assignee: Ethyl Petroleum Additives, Limited
    Inventors: John V. Bullen, David K. Walters
  • Patent number: 5021173
    Abstract: According to the present invention, oleaginous compositions having improved storage stability properties are provided, which comprise a combination of ashless dispersants, friction modifier and oil-soluble copper antioxidants, wherein the composition is substantially free of boron.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1991
    Assignee: Exxon Chemical Patents, Inc.
    Inventors: Malcolm Waddoups, Jacob Emert
  • Patent number: 5021178
    Abstract: Oligomers produced from lower alkenes by acidic zeolite catalyzed oligomerization can be converted to useful lubricant additives or lubricants by acylation of olefinic bonds in the oligomers, whereby oligomers containing alpha, beta unsaturated ketone structures are produced. The products so produced from C.sub.20 + olefins exhibit favorable lubricant qualities of viscosity index and low pour points. The discovery is particularly applicable to the acylation of oligomers produced from lower alkenes such as propylene by oligomerization using a ZSM-5 catalyst which has been surface deactivated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1991
    Assignee: Mobil Oil Corporation
    Inventors: Catherine S. H. Chen, Paul G. Rodewald
  • Patent number: 5021175
    Abstract: Lubricating oil additives are provided which have extreme pressure, antiwear and antioxidant properties. The additives are dithiophosphorous disymmetric bisulphides of the formula: ##STR1## wherein X and Y represent an oxygen or sulphur atom or a methylene group and R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 represent a hydrocarbon radical, a polyether, a polythioether or a hydrogen atom.The invention also relates to a process for their preparation and to lubricating compositions containing the additives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1991
    Assignee: Elf France
    Inventors: Laurent Germanaud, Robert Nouguier
  • Patent number: 5019285
    Abstract: Lubricants are stablized against oxidative degradation by the incorporation therein of hydroxylamines substituted with thioalkanoic acid residues of the formula ##STR1## wherein R and R.sub.1 are independently H, alkyl or aryl, X is independently OR.sub.2 SR.sub.2 or NR.sub.3 R.sub.4 wherein Rhd 2 is H, alkyl, cycloalkyl or aralkyl, and R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are independently H, alkyl or aryl and n is 1 or 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1991
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Samuel Evans, David Chasan, Raymond Seltzer
  • Patent number: 5019296
    Abstract: Serine-N,N-diacetic acid and derivatives thereof are prepared in various ways and used in particular as complexing agents, bleaching agent stabilizers and builders in detergents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1991
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Richard Baur, Felix Richter, Stefan Birnbach, Rolf Fikentscher, Alfred Oftring, Ekhard Winkler
  • Patent number: 5019284
    Abstract: Ashless hydrogen phosphonate dihydrocarbyl dithiocarbamates have been found to be effective antioxidant/antiwear multifunctional additives for lubricants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1991
    Assignee: Mobil Oil Corporation
    Inventors: Lienpao Farng, Andrew G. Horodysky
  • Patent number: 5017300
    Abstract: A blend of tetrafluoroethane refrigerant with at least one polymer of the following: (a) an acrylic polymer having the formula ##STR1## where R is at least one alkyl group selected from CH.sub.3, C.sub.2 H.sub.5, C.sub.3 H.sub.7 and C.sub.4 H.sub.9 ; andx is an integer from 3 to 20;and (b) random copolymers from at least one alkyl acrylate monomer wherein the alkyl group may be anywhere from CH.sub.3 -- to C.sub.18 H.sub.37 -- provided that the average chain length of the alkyl groups in a major portion of said copolymer contains from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and, optionally, with at least one other polar or nonpolar vinyl monomer said polymer (homopolymer or copolymer) having an SUS viscosity at 100.degree. F. of at least 50 and a pour point of less than -20.degree. C. is disclosed for use in compression refrigeration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1991
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Stuart Raynolds
  • Patent number: 5015409
    Abstract: Aqueous-based functional products or corrosive products such as cleansers, household products, commercial products, and personal care products are thickened or viscosity-modified by the addition of at least a small, but effective, amount of at least one crystalline mixed metal hydroxide conforming substantially to the formulaLi.sub.m D.sub.d T(OH).sub.(m+2d+3+n.a) A.sub.a.sup.n.xH.sub.2 Owhere m is zero to one, D is a divalent metal, d is from zero to 4, T is a trivalent metal, A represents at least one anion or negative-valence radial of valence n, where n is 1 or more, (m+2d+3+n.a) is equal to or greater than 3, (m+d) is greater than zero, and xH.sub.2 O represents excess waters of hydration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 14, 1991
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Arthur E. Read, Jr., John L. Burba, III, Peter A. Doty, Clarence R. Crabb
  • Patent number: 5015261
    Abstract: A process for the pre-treatment of natural and regenerated cellulosic fibres and blends thereof with synthetic fibres for the purpose of subsequent transfer printing comprises applying to said fibres a composition comprising a mixture of hexamethoxymethyl melamine and a C.sub.4-8 glycol in the presence of water, and drying said fibres at a temperature below 180.degree. C.The above compositions per se, with or without water and polyvinyl chloride or polyvinylidene chloride polymer or copolymer emulsions or dispersions, are also claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 14, 1991
    Assignee: BASF Australia, Ltd.
    Inventors: Henry Donenfeld, Eduard Lemanis
  • Patent number: 5015401
    Abstract: A heavy duty lubricating grease as shown which includes a multi-purpose heavy duty hydrocarbonaceous lubricant thickened by an alkaline soap to form a lubricating grease, molybdenum disulfide and powdered calcium fluoride. The heavy duty grease can be used in a journal bearing of a drill bit in heavy duty, high temperature applications, such as journal bearings on its used to drill hot subterranean formations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 14, 1991
    Assignee: Hughes Tool Company
    Inventors: David K. Landry, Terry J. Koltermann
  • Patent number: 5015405
    Abstract: Cyclic phosphazenes completely substituted with fluorinated phenoxy and m-perfluoroalkylphenoxy moieties in ratios ranging from about 1:1 to about 1:5 are disclosed. These compounds, either alone or as additives, are useful as high temperature lubricants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 14, 1991
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Kishore K. Kar, Chester E. Pawloski
  • Patent number: 5013468
    Abstract: A dispersant/antioxidant bound VII polymethacrylate lubricant additive composition prepared by:(a) reacting a methacrylamide with an amino-alkyl, methacrylamide, an alkyl methacrylate and an oil solvent to provide a intermediate reaction mixture;(b) stirring and purging the reaction mixture;(c) heating the purged mixture and adding a mercaptan and a radical polymerization catalyst to the purged mixture;(d) heating the mixture to a sufficiently high temperature to remove any excess of the polynmerization catalyst therefrom; and(e) recovering the product polymethacrylate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1991
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventor: Nicholas Benfaremo
  • Patent number: 5013484
    Abstract: Treatment of contact lenses by an effective amount of bendazac, 5-hydroxybendazac or a salt thereof with a physiologically acceptable base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1991
    Assignee: Aziende Chimiche Riunite Angelini Francesco A.C.R.A.F. S.p.A.
    Inventor: Mauro De Gregorio