Patents Examined by Taiwo Oladapo
  • Methods of making compounds having antidegradant and antifatigue efficacy
    Patent number: 10160718
    Abstract: A method of making antidegradant compounds is disclosed, in which a p-phenylenediamine is reacted with an alpha-hydroxy carbonyl compound to thereby obtain an enediamine, which is reduced to thereby obtain a mixture comprising the antidegradant compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Matthew Allen Boone, Donald L. Fields, Jr., Frederick Ignatz-Hoover
  • Solid lubricant
    Patent number: 10155914
    Abstract: A solid lubricant is for a bearing and includes at least thirty percent by weight of graphite, a binding material, and inorganic lubricating nanoparticles. Also, a bearing filled with the solid lubricant is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Inventor: Eugene Kverel
  • Polyester and use of polyester in lubricants
    Patent number: 10150928
    Abstract: The presently claimed invention is directed to novel polyesters which are obtainable by reacting a mixture comprising at least one C8-C20 Guerbet alcohol, at least one aliphatic or cycloaliphatic dicarboxylic acid and at least one polyol with a hydroxyl functionality in the range of ?2 to ?6 and the use of these polyesters as a component of lubricating oil compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Markus Scherer, Ronny Rinklieb
  • Polymers as additives for fuels and lubricants
    Patent number: 10150927
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel uses of corrosion inhibitors in fuels and lubricants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Jochen Mezger, Maxim Peretolchin, Aaron Flores-Figueroa, Markus Hansch, Ludwig Voelkel, Ivette Garcia Castro, Klaus Muehlbach
  • Biopolymer-based emulsion lubricants for syringe barrels
    Patent number: 10143804
    Abstract: A stable biopolymer-based emulsion lubricant including Agar is provided to reduce the friction between a syringe barrel plunger and the interior surface of the syringe barrel. According to exemplary embodiments the emulsion has a friction of less than 4N, the emulsion is temperature stable in a range of 4-23 degrees Celsius and the emulsion is stable for a period of at least 60 days.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: ZebraSci, Inc
    Inventors: Frederick Talley Gertz, Jaan Noolandi, Robert James Schultheis
  • Viscosity index improver, lubricant composition, and method for producing lubricant composition
    Patent number: 10144899
    Abstract: A viscosity index improver including a comb-shaped polymer is provided. For a solution having the viscosity index improver dissolved in a mineral oil and having a solid component concentration of 25 mass %, a ratio of the storage modulus (G?) to the loss modulus (G?) of the solution measured at a measuring temperature of 70° C. is 0.40 or more. For a solution (?) at 25° C. having the viscosity index improver dissolved in a mineral oil and having a solid component concentration of 25 mass % and a solution (?) resulting from subjecting the solution (?) to heating to 100° C. at a prescribed temperature rise rate and then cooling to 25° C. at a prescribed cooling rate, a ratio of the storage modulus (G?) of the solution (?) to the storage modulus (G?) of the solution (?) measured at a measuring temperature of 25° C. is 2.0 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yoshiyuki Suetsugu
  • Oil degradation suppressor
    Patent number: 10124329
    Abstract: An oil degradation suppressor according to one aspect of the present invention contains a reactant having an ability to adsorb a given component in an oil such as an acidic anion, and a gel-like material to hold the reactant. The reactant is preferably a hydrotalcite-like compound. The gel-like material contains a highly heat resistive gel and an amphiphilic solvent. A gel-like member containing the reactant and the gel-like material is disposed in a casing, and thereby an oil filter is provided. The gel-like material can work for supporting the reactant suitably.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignees: TOYOTA BOSHOKU CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ippei Fukutomi, Motoichi Murakami, Hideto Morishita, Yasuhiro Saito
  • Heavy metal ion adsorbent
    Patent number: 10125029
    Abstract: Cross-linked terpolymers made up of phenol, diaminoalkane and formaldehyde monomeric units. The cross-linked terpolymers are synthesized via a Mannich mechanism in n-heptane, characterized with multiple spectroscopic techniques, scanning electron microscopy and powder X-ray diffraction, and are also investigated for their Pb2+ adsorption capacity and thermodynamic properties. A method of removing Pb2+ ions from an aqueous solution or a wastewater sample with these cross-linked terpolymers is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
    Inventor: Othman Charles Sadeq Al Hamouz
  • Method of removing heavy metal ions from water
    Patent number: 10125030
    Abstract: Cross-linked terpolymers made up of phenol, diaminoalkane and formaldehyde monomeric units. The cross-linked terpolymers are synthesized via a Mannich mechanism in n-heptane, characterized with multiple spectroscopic techniques, scanning electron microscopy and powder X-ray diffraction, and are also investigated for their Pb2+ adsorption capacity and thermodynamic properties. A method of removing Pb2+ ions from an aqueous solution or a wastewater sample with these cross-linked terpolymers is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
    Inventor: Othman Charles Sadeq Al Hamouz
  • Slide bearing comprising a primer system as adhesion promoter
    Patent number: 10113588
    Abstract: A slide bearing can include a metal support, a primer layer, an adhesive layer applied directly thereto, and a sliding layer applied to the adhesive layer. The primer layer can include an oligomeric condensate of at least one silanol selected from the group having the formula: wherein x is 1 or 2, y is 0 or 1. The moieties R1 and R2 can be the same or different. The moieties R1 and R2 can be selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl, and a functionalized alkyl group R?—(CH2)z—, wherein z is at least 1. Slide bearings comprising a primer system based on silanol oligomeric condensates show improved peel strength than their analogous slide bearings lacking the primer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS PAMPUS GMBH
    Inventor: Olaf Schmitjes
  • Grease composition for hub unit bearing
    Patent number: 10081778
    Abstract: The invention provides a grease composition for hub unit bearing, having (a) as a base oil a mixture of a hydrocarbon synthetic oil and an ester type synthetic oil, with the content of the ester type synthetic oil being 20 to 50 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the total of the hydrocarbon synthetic oil and the ester type synthetic oil, and the base oil having a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. of 20 to 80 mm2/s, and (b) as a thickener a urea compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignees: KYODO YUSHI CO., LTD., HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke Tsutsui, Yuta Sato, Junichi Imai, Morinobu Kawamura
  • Ether-containing monoester compound and use thereof
    Patent number: 10077229
    Abstract: A compound of the present invention is represented by the general formula (1) and has a 40° C. kinetic viscosity (v) that satisfies 4 mm2/s?v?30 mm2/s, CnH2n+1—(O—CH2CH2)p—O—(CH2)3—(C?O)—O—CmH2m+1??(1) (where O represents an oxygen atom, C represents a carbon atom, H represents a hydrogen atom, m is an integer of 1 to 18, n is an integer of 1 to 12, p is an integer of 1 to 3, and 2?n+m?30 is satisfied). The present invention provides (i) a lubricant excellent in energy-saving, heat resistance, and low-temperature fluidity and (ii) use of the lubricant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: MORESCO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shingo Maruyama, Yoshifumi Nakacho
  • Method for reducing engine wear with lubricants comprising 2-hydroxyalkylamide friction modifying/anti-wear compositions
    Patent number: 10072230
    Abstract: Lubricant compositions comprising an improved ashless organic friction modifier additive have been found to be capable of reducing both friction and wear. It has been found that mixtures of fatty-alkanolamides containing secondary hydroxyls on the amino alkyl substituent, such as amide mixtures prepared from bis(2-hydroxypropyl)amine and mixtures of at least two different C8-24 fatty acids, provide better oil solubility and friction reduction than alkanolamides with primary, hydroxyl functionality, such as amide mixtures prepared from di-ethanol)amine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Inventor: Frank J. DeBlase
  • System, composition and method of application of same for reducing the coefficient of friction and required pulling force during installation of wire or cable
    Patent number: 10062475
    Abstract: A composition and method for reducing the coefficient of friction and required pulling force of a wire or cable are provided. A composition of aqueous emulsion is provided that is environmentally friendly, halogen free and solvent free. The composition is compatible with various types of insulating materials and may be applied after the wire or cable is cooled and also by spraying or submerging the wire or cable in a bath. The composition contains lubricating agents that provide lower coefficient of friction for wire or cable installation and continuous wire or cable surface lubrication thereafter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Encore Wire Corporation
    Inventors: William T. Bigbee, Jr., Sheri H. Dahlke, Ronald A. Raedeke, Jason Drew Gillen, Melvin Glenn Debord
  • Component having a coating and method for the production thereof
    Patent number: 10059899
    Abstract: The invention relates to a component having a coating containing chromium, nitrogen and carbon, which component is characterized in that the coating comprises a sliding layer having a ceramic phase and an amorphous phase. According to the invention the ceramic phase forms a crystalline ceramic matrix from Crx(C1-yNy) with 0.8=x=1.2 and y>0.7, and the amorphous phase consists of carbon particles that are embedded in substantially uniform distribution in the crystalline ceramic matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: MAHLE International GmbH
    Inventors: Monika Lehnert, Kurt Maier
  • Synthesis and characterization of a new series of cross-linked (phenol, formaldehyde, alkyldiamine) terpolymers for the removal of toxic metal ions from wastewater
    Patent number: 10040698
    Abstract: Cross-linked terpolymers made up of phenol, diaminoalkane and formaldehyde monomeric units. The cross-linked terpolymers are synthesized via a Mannich mechanism in n-heptane, characterized with multiple spectroscopic techniques, scanning electron microscopy and powder X-ray diffraction, and are also investigated for their Pb2+ adsorption capacity and thermodynamic properties. A method of removing Pb2+ ions from an aqueous solution or a wastewater sample with these cross-linked terpolymers is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
    Inventor: Othman Charles Sadeq Al Hamouz
  • Dry lubricant for conveying containers
    Patent number: 10030210
    Abstract: The passage of a container along a conveyor is lubricated by applying to the container or conveyor a mixture of a water-miscible silicone material and a water-miscible lubricant. The mixture can be applied in relatively low amounts, to provide thin, substantially non-dripping lubricating films. In contrast to dilute aqueous lubricants, the lubricants of the invention provide drier lubrication of the conveyors and containers, a cleaner conveyor line and reduced lubricant usage, thereby reducing waste, cleanup and disposal problems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Arturo S. Valencia Sil, Lawrence A. Grab, Bruce E. Schmidt, David A. Halsrud, Guang-Jong Jason Weiu, Eric D. Morrison, Hector R. Dibenedetto
  • Lubricant composition
    Patent number: 10023824
    Abstract: A lubricant composition and a method of lubricating off-road vehicles and/or machinery. The lubricant composition includes (i) a base oil, (ii) at least one ashless component (A) having the structure P(?S)(SR1)(OR2)(OR3), wherein R1, R2 and R3 are independently selected form the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, cycloalkyl, alcohol, carboxylic acid and ester having 1 to 24 carbon atoms; and (iii) at least one component (B) being a metal dialkyl dithio phosphate salt. The total of ashless components (A) provides to the lubricant composition from 0.010 to 0.080 wt. % phosphorus based on the total weight of the lubricant composition and the total of components (B) provides to the lubricant composition from 0.010 to 0.080 wt. % phosphorus based on the total weight of the lubricant composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: AFTON CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jonathan W. Bender
  • Grease composition and bearing
    Patent number: 10005980
    Abstract: A grease is provided which has an improved inflow property of the grease into a lubrication unit and has a long life when used for bearings even under a high temperature environment. A grease composition comprising a base oil and a thickener, characterized in that the base oil contains an ester synthetic oil, the content of the ester synthetic oil is not less than 20% by mass of the total mass of the base oil and the thickener contains a diurea compound represented by the Formula (I): R1—NHCONH—R2—NHCONH—R3,??(I) wherein R2 is a C6-15 divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group, R1 and R3 are the same or different, and represent cyclohexyl or C8-22 linear or branched alkyl, and the molar ratio of cyclohexyl to the total of cyclohexyl and C8-22 linear or branched alkyl is 60 to 95%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: KYODO YUSHI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiaki Endo, Yuji Onuki, Yutaka Imai
  • Enhancement of dewatering using soy flour or soy protein
    Patent number: 10000393
    Abstract: Dewatering agents and methods of dewatering wastewater slurries are provided. Also disclosed are methods for improving the separation of solids from water. The water may be produced water, raw water, or wastewater, for example. The dewatering agents can be in solutions and the dewatering agent solutions may include various components in addition to soy protein, soy flour or a combination of soy flour and soy protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Prasad Y. Duggirala, Weiguo Cheng, Darlington Mlambo, Tarun Kumar Bera, Luiz Wanderley Bratfisch Pace