Patents by Inventor Andrew M. ICKES

Andrew M. ICKES has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • ARYLOXY ALKYLAMINES AS FUEL ADDITIVES FOR REDUCING INJECTOR FOULING IN DIRECT INJECTION SPARK IGNITION GASOLINE ENGINE
    Publication number: 20240026239
    Abstract: A fuel composition is described. The composition contains gasoline and an aryloxy alkylamine additive. The structure of the aryloxy alkylamine additive is given by where the aryloxy alkylamine additive is present in about 10 to about 750 ppm by weight based on total weight of the fuel composition. X is a hydrocarbyl group having 1 or 2 carbon atoms. R1 and R2 are independently hydrogen or substituted hydrocarbyl group having up to 36 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicants: CHEVRON ORONITE COMPANY LLC, CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
    Inventors: Man Kit NG, Richard Eugene CHERPECK, Carrie Y. CHAN, Kriston George MENDENHALL, Andrew M. ICKES, Peter A. FUENTES-AFFLICK, Justin WANG
  • FUEL ADDITIVES FOR MITIGATING INJECTOR NOZZLE FOULING AND REDUCING PARTICULATE EMISSIONS
    Publication number: 20220145199
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a fuel composition that includes hydrocarbon-based fuel boiling in the gasoline or diesel range; an amine-based detergent given by formula R1—O—(CH2)m—NHR2, wherein the additive is present in about 10 ppm to about 750 ppm by weight based on total weight of the fuel composition; wherein R1 is a hydrocarbylgroup having 8 to 20 carbons, R2 is hydrogen or (CH2)nNH2 moiety, and wherein m, n are independently integers having a value of 3 or greater; and one or more nitrogen-containing detergent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicants: CHEVRON ORONITE COMPANY LLC, CHEVRON U.S.A. INC
    Inventors: Chung-Hao KUO, William Raymond RUHE, JR., Man Kit NG, Peter A. FUENTES-AFFLICK, Andrew M. ICKES, Carrie Y. CHAN, Theresa Liang GUNAWAN