Patents Examined by Vishal Vasisth
  • Patent number: 9422502
    Abstract: A composition containing one or more sulfur-containing compounds represented by the formula (R1)a(X)(R2)b wherein R1 and R2 are the same or different and are the residue of a heteroatom-containing olefin having from 4 to 40 carbon atoms, X is the residue of a thiol or polythiol, a is a value from 1 to 6, and b is a value from 0 to 6. The composition has a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. (Kv100) from 2 to 300 cst, a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. (Kv40) from 5 to 4000 cst, a viscosity index (VI) from ?100 to 300, and a Noack volatility of no greater than 90 percent. A process for producing the composition, a lubricating oil base stock and lubricating oil containing the composition, and a method for improving one or more of solubility and dispersancy of polar additives in a lubricating oil containing the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Abhimanyu O. Patil, Satish Bodige, Mark P. Hagemeister
  • Patent number: 9410104
    Abstract: The invention provides a lubricating composition containing (a) a polymer derived from greater than 50 wt % or more of a non-diene monomer, wherein the polymer has a weight average molecular weight of about 2000 to about 200,000, and wherein the polymer has a shear stability index of about 0 to about 25; (b) a phosphorus-containing acid, salt, or ester; (c) an extreme pressure agent, other than a phosphorus-containing acid, salt, or ester; and (d) an oil of lubricating viscosity. The invention further provides a method for lubricating a mechanical device with the lubricating composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: Mark R. Baker, Marina Baum, Barton J. Schober
  • Patent number: 9404061
    Abstract: Provided is a grease composition containing a urea thickener represented by formula (1): R1—NHCONH—R2—NHCONH—R3??(1) (wherein R2 is a bivalent aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 15 carbon atoms; and R1 and R3, which may be the same or different from each other, represent an alkyl group having 8 to 22 carbon atoms, cyclohexyl group or an aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms); and a base oil containing at least one compound represented by formula (3): (wherein R6 and R7, which may be the same or different from each other, represent a branched alkyl group having 10 to 26 carbon atoms, with the ratio of the number of moles of the alkyl groups represented by R6 and R7 being defined; and m and n are real numbers of 0 or more so as to satisfy the condition of 1.0?m+n?3.0).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: KYODO YUSHI CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Terasu Yoshinari
  • Patent number: 9399748
    Abstract: The invention provides a lubricating grease composition with a worked penetration of 400 to 500 for a machine tool equipped with an automatic lubricator, containing a base oil having a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. of 10 to 200 mm2/s and 0.1 to 10 mass % of solid particles insoluble in the base oil. The lubricating grease composition of the invention can be fed using the automatic lubricator attached to the machine tool, and can prevent the stick-slip from occurring on the sliding lubrication portion of the machine tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignees: LUBE CORPORATION, KYODO YUSHI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takayuki Ariyasu, Daming Dong, Hiroshi Ozeki, Minoru Namiki, Terasu Yoshinari
  • Patent number: 9382499
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lubricating oil composition than can keep the metal-to-metal friction coefficient high and is excellent in anti-seizure properties. The lubricating oil composition comprises a base oil and on the basis of the total mass of the composition (A) 0.05 percent by mass or more of a polysulfide, (B) 0.05 percent by mass or more of thiadiazole and (C) 0.1 percent by mass or more of a phosphorus-containing additive, and containing sulfur in an amount of 0.2 percent by mass or more on the basis of sulfur and phosphorus in an amount of 0.2 percent by mass or less on the basis of phosphorus, the ratio of the sulfur basis percent by mass/the phosphorus basis percent by mass (S/P) being from 3.0 to 5.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation
    Inventor: Hitoshi Komatsubara
  • Patent number: 9376643
    Abstract: Compounds and compositions, including engine oils and lubricant formulations comprising at least one estolide compound. Exemplary compositions comprise an estolide base oil and an additive package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Biosynthetic Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Jakob Bredsguard
  • Patent number: 9376646
    Abstract: A lubricating oil composition is provided having excellent torque capacity, shifting properties, and anti-wear properties for wet friction materials, which can maintain initial torque capacity and shifting properties for a long period of time, suitable for automatic and/or continuously variable transmissions. The lubricating oil composition contains a lubricating base oil and based on the total mass of the composition (A) 0.5 percent by mass or more of a fatty acid amide compound represented by formula (1); (B) 0.05 percent by mass or more of thiadiazole; and (C) 0.1 percent by mass of a phosphorus-containing additive, and contains sulfur in an amount of 0.2 percent by mass or more based on sulfur and phosphorus in an amount of 0.2 percent by mass or less based on phosphorus, the ratio of the sulfur basis percent by mass/the phosphorus basis percent by mass (S/P) being from 3.0 to 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation
    Inventor: Hitoshi Komatsubara
  • Patent number: 9376645
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lubricating oil composition for internal combustion engines which can reduce sufficiently the friction under mixed lubricating conditions and is excellent in fuel saving properties. The lubricating oil composition comprises (A) a base oil having a 100° C. kinematic viscosity of 2 to 8 mm2/s and an aromatic content of 10 percent by mass or less, (B) a metallic detergent having a metal ratio of 1.01 to 3.3 overbased with an alkaline earth metal borate, and (C) an organic molybdenum compound with a molybdenum concentration of 0.01 to 0.2 percent by mass on the basis of the total mass of the composition, and having a 100° C. HTHS viscosity of 5.5 mPa·s or lower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Yaguchi, Kazuhiro Yagishita, Koji Hoshino, Shigeki Matsui
  • Patent number: 9371501
    Abstract: A multi-purpose lubricant is described. In accordance with one implementation, a lubricant comprises food grade based oils substantially complying with USDA H-1 specifications for incidental contact with food, wherein at least one oil is selected from the group consisting of food grade plant oil, food grade poly-alpha-olefin, polyalkylene glycol, and mixtures thereof. In accordance with another implementation, a lubricant comprises canola oil, castor oil and a poly-alpha-olefin. In accordance with yet another implementation, a lubricant comprises canola oil, castor oil and a polyalkylene glycol. In accordance with yet another implementation, a lubricant comprises an oil substantially complying with USDA H-2 specification wherein the oil is at least one item selected from the group consisting of plant oil, poly-alpha-olefin, polyalkylene glycol, and mixtures thereof. In some implementations, the multi-purpose lubricant may be applied to areas of a bicycle chain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Inventors: Mark Shiflett, Kurt Mikeska
  • Patent number: 9365791
    Abstract: Briefly described, embodiments of this disclosure include articles and methods of making articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventors: Wallace Gregory Sawyer, Jennifer Vail
  • Patent number: 9365797
    Abstract: A lubricating oil composition for a transmission includes a base oil in a range of 1 mass % to 80 mass %, the base oil having a kinematic viscosity at 40 degrees C. in a range of 0.5 mm2/s to 20 mm2/s and a viscosity index of 200 or more. Since the composition exhibits a high viscosity index and a high shear stability, the composition is suitable for a continuously variable transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Toshiaki Iwai
  • Patent number: 9365796
    Abstract: Estolide compounds and compositions, including two-cycle lubricating compositions comprising at least one estolide compound. Exemplary two-cycle lubricating compositions comprise an estolide base oil and an additive package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Biosynthetic Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Jakob Bredsguard
  • Patent number: 9365793
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and lubricant compositions for reducing wear in internal combustion engines lubricated with a low phosphorous content lubricating oil. The lubricant compositions of this invention comprise a synergistic combination of a dispersed, hydrated, alkali metal borate and at least one phosphorous-containing compound wherein the total phosphorous employed in the composition is no more than about 0.08 weight percent based on the total weight of the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Chevron Oronite Company LLC
    Inventor: Alexander B. Boffa
  • Patent number: 9365795
    Abstract: A lubricant composition comprising a major amount of a base oil having a kinematic viscosity between 2 and 8 cSt at 100° C. and a minor amount of an additive composition represented by formula IV: wherein x and y can be the same or different and (x+y) equals between 50 and 1,500 and m and n can be the same or different and Q is hydrogen or a monovalent organic group selected from the group consisting of C1-C8 alkyl, acetyl and isocyanato group of the formula —NCO.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Afton Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Diane Gauthier, Joseph B. Carroll
  • Patent number: 9359577
    Abstract: The invention provides a lubricating composition containing (a) a polymer derived from greater than 50 wt % or more of a non-diene monomer, wherein the polymer has a weight average molecular weight of about 2000 to about 200,000, and wherein the polymer has a shear stability index of about 0 to about 25; (b) a phosphorus-containing acid, salt, or ester; (c) an extreme pressure agent, other than a phosphorus-containing acid, salt, or ester; and (d) an oil of lubricating viscosity. The invention further provides a method for lubricating a mechanical device with the lubricating composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: Mark R. Baker, Marina Baum, Barton J. Schober
  • Patent number: 9359576
    Abstract: A lubricating oil composition for an internal combustion engine containing a mixed base oil (AB) including a mixture of a base oil (A) being a mineral oil and/or a synthetic oil with a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of not more than 3.5 mm2/s and a base oil (B) being a mineral oil and/or a synthetic oil with a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of more than 3.5 mm2/s, wherein the ratio of the base oil (A) to the entire base oil is not more than 40 mass %, a calcium salicylate-based detergent (C) in 0.05 mass % to 0.5 mass % as a calcium amount based on the total amount of the composition, and a calcium sulfonate-based detergent (D) in 0.002 mass % to 0.2 mass % as a calcium amount based on the total amount of the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: JX NIPPON OIL & ENERGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Satoru Yoshida
  • Patent number: 9362980
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a dielectric fluid composed of a genetically engineered microbial oil (GEMO) and an antioxidant. The GEMO includes a triglyceride and an amount of small glyceride. The amount of small glyceride is within a range from 0.1 wt % to 30 wt %, based upon the GEMO weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Suh Joon Han, Brian R. Maurer
  • Patent number: 9353330
    Abstract: A trunk piston lubricating oil composition of TBN 20 to 60 comprising (A) a high saturates low sulphur oil of lubricating viscosity in a major amount; (B) an overbased metal hydroxybenzoate detergent additive; (C) a polyisobutene succinic anhydride additive (1-7 mass %); and (D) a meta-linear pentadecyl phenol additive (10.1 to 10 mass %), the weight ratio of (D) to (C) being less than 1 and the combined treat rate of (B), (C) and (D) being 5 to 30%. The composition is useful to improve asphaltene dispersancy when lubricating a medium-speed compression-ignited marine engine fueled by a heavy fuel oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: INFINEUM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
    Inventor: Laura Gregory
  • Patent number: 9347019
    Abstract: A low sulphated ash lubricating oil composition comprises an ashless aromatic amine antioxidant and an overbased magnesium detergent which exhibits improved thermal oxidation stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: INFINEUM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
    Inventors: Robert W. Shaw, James L. Head, Marco Corradi, Shamsedin Rostami
  • Patent number: 9347013
    Abstract: A grease composition is disclosed, having from 75 to 85 weight percent of a lubricating base oil, from 15 to 25 weight percent of a thickener component including one or more of (i) one or more natural oil derivatives comprising octadecanedioic acid dimethyl esters, (ii) one or more carboxylic acids and/or derivatives thereof, comprising 12-hydroxystearic acid, and (iii) one or more of a metal base compound comprising lithium hydroxide, and from 1 to 15 weight percent of one or more optional additives. Processes for making grease compositions are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul A. Bertin