Patents by Inventor Bernard Constans

Bernard Constans 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).

  • Publication number: 20120172264
    Abstract: Disclosed are additive compositions for transmission oils comprising an oil dispersion of a hydrated alkali metal borate and an oil dispersion of hexagonal boron nitride, as well as lubricating oil compositions containing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicants: Total France, Chevron Oronite S.A.
    Inventors: Pierre Tequi, Sylvain Iovine, Bernard Constans, Raphaele Ladaviere, Jean Michel Martin, Thierry Le Mogne
  • Publication number: 20120053095
    Abstract: Disclosed are additive compositions for transmission oils comprising an oil dispersion of a hexagonal boron nitride and a polymethacrylate, a dispersant polymethacrylate or a dispersant olefin copolymer viscosity index improver, as well as lubricating oil compositions containing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicants: Total France, Chevron Oronite S.A.
    Inventors: Pierre Tequi, Bernard Constans, Raphaele Ladaviere, Sylvain Iovine
  • Publication number: 20080280793
    Abstract: Disclosed are additive compositions for transmission oils comprising an oil dispersion of a hexagonal boron nitride and a polymethacrylate, a dispersant polymethacrylate or a dispersant olefin copolymer viscosity index improver, as well as lubricating oil compositions containing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2008
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicants: Chevron Oronite S.A., Total France
    Inventors: Pierre Tequi, Bernard Constans, Raphaele Ladaviere, Sylvain Iovine
  • Publication number: 20080153724
    Abstract: Disclosed are additive compositions for transmission oils comprising an oil dispersion of a hydrated alkali metal borate and an oil dispersion of hexagonal boron nitride, as well as lubricating oil compositions containing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventors: Pierre Tequi, Sylvain Iovine, Bernard Constans, Raphaele Ladaviere, Jean Michel Martin, Thierry Le Mogne
  • Publication number: 20050119134
    Abstract: Disclosed are additive compositions for transmission oils comprising an oil dispersion of a hexagonal boron nitride and a polymethacrylate, a dispersant polymethacrylate or a dispersant olefin copolymer viscosity index improver, as well as lubricating oil compositions containing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2003
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventors: Pierre Tequi, Bernard Constans, Raphaele Ladaviere, Sylvain Iovine
  • Publication number: 20040147409
    Abstract: Disclosed are additive compositions for transmission oils comprising an oil dispersion of a hydrated alkali metal borate and an oil dispersion of hexagonal boron nitride, as well as lubricating oil compositions containing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2003
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Inventors: Pierre Tequi, Sylvain Iovine, Bernard Constans, Raphaele Ladaviere, Jean Michel Martin, Thierry Le Mogne
  • Publication number: 20020119895
    Abstract: This invention relates to a lubricating composition comprising a major amount of an oil of lubricating viscosity and (A) an antiwear improving amount of at least one molybdenum containing composition, and (B) at least one member selected from the group consisting of (i) at least one borated overbased metal salt of an acidic organic compound, provided that (A) and (Bi) are not the same, (ii) a combination of (a) at least one organic polysulfide or at least one ashless dithiocarbamate containing composition and (b) at least one component selected from the group consisting of a metal thiophosphate, a phosphoric acid ester or salt thereof, a phosphorus-containing carboxylic acid, ester, ether, or amide, a borated dispersant, an alkali metal borate, a borated fatty amine, a borated phospholipid, a borate ester, and mixtures thereof, and (iii) a combination of (i) and (ii).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 1995
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Inventors: SUSAN P. COOK, JAMES J. SCHWIND, BERNARD CONSTANS, HENRI BOURGOGNON
  • Patent number: 4543195
    Abstract: The present invention concerns novel lubricating compositions effective in reducing friction, for use, particularly, in turning machines and remarkable in that the additive comprises by at least one mono- or di-substituted carboxylic acid substituted in the .alpha. or .beta. position with respect to the acid function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1983
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1985
    Assignee: Elf France
    Inventors: Henri Grangette, Bernard Constans, Paul Maldonado