Patents by Inventor Brian Swinney

Brian Swinney 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).

  • Metal phenates
    Patent number: 4221673
    Abstract: Metal phenates especially overbased phenates are prepared by reacting a basic metallic compound with a mixture of an alkyl phenol and an alkyldihydroxybenzene. The products are useful as lubricant additives with improved antirust properties, and when overbased, with higher basicity and lower viscosity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 1978
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1980
    Assignee: Exxon Research & Engineering Co.
    Inventors: Robert Robson, Brian Swinney, Robert D. Tack
  • Lubricating compositions
    Patent number: 4115287
    Abstract: Lubricating oil containing a sulfurized dihydroxy benzene of formula ##STR1## WHERE N IS 1 TO 4, M IS 1 TO 3 AND R is an alkyl group containing at least 7 carbon atoms. These compounds impart anti-rust and anti-oxidancy to the oil with reduced copper corrosion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1977
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1978
    Assignee: Exxon Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Terence Colclough, Brian Swinney
  • Lubricant composition containing a triketone
    Patent number: 4081389
    Abstract: A lubricant containing compounds of the general formula: ##STR1## where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are hydrogen or hydrocarbyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1976
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1978
    Assignee: Exxon Research & Engineering Co.
    Inventors: Brian Swinney, Roger Scattergood