Patents by Inventor Bryan A. Grisso
Bryan A. Grisso 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).
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Publication number: 20170088789Abstract: A lubricant composition comprising (a) an oil of lubricating viscosity; (b) a (meth)-acrylate-containing polymer comprising a multiplicity of arms containing at least 20 carbon atoms, said arms being attached to a multivalent organic moiety; and (c) an ethylene/olefin copolymer having a weight average molecular weight of about 10,000 to about 250,000, wherein the copolymer comprises about 40 to about 70 weight percent polymerized ethylene monomers and optionally further comprises polymerized propylene monomers; exhibits good viscometric and antiwear properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2015Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Bryan A. Grisso, Daniel C. Visger, David Price, Barton J. Schober, William J. Dimitrakis, David Cressey, Kondunthirapully S. Padmanabhan, Daniel J. Knapton
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Publication number: 20130005628Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel polymer with pendant groups. The invention further provides for a lubricating composition containing said polymer. The invention further provides a method and use of controlling viscosity index by supplying to an oil of lubricating viscosity the polymer with pendant groups.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2012Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: THE LUBRIZOL CORPORATIONInventors: Daniel C. Visger, Marina Baum, Calvin A. James, Bryan A. Grisso, Mark R. Baker
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Patent number: 8343900Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel polymer with pendant groups. The invention further provides for a lubricating composition containing said polymer. The invention further provides a method and use of controlling viscosity index by supplying to an oil of lubricating viscosity the polymer with pendant groups.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2007Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: The Lubrizol CorporationInventors: Daniel C. Visger, Marina Baum, Calvin A. James, Bryan A. Grisso, Mark R. Baker
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Patent number: 8293689Abstract: The invention provides a lubricating composition containing an oil of lubricating viscosity and polymer with pendant groups. The invention further provides for a method of controlling viscosity index by supplying to an oil of lubricating viscosity the polymer with pendant groups.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2007Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: The Lubrizol CorporationInventors: Bryan A. Grisso, Mark R. Baker, Daniel C. Visger, Marina Baum, Barton J. Schober, Calvin A. James
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Publication number: 20090312210Abstract: The invention provides a lubricating composition containing an oil of lubricating viscosity and polymer with pendant groups. The invention further provides for a method of controlling viscosity index by supplying to an oil of lubricating viscosity the polymer with pendant groups.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2007Publication date: December 17, 2009Applicant: The Lubrizol CorporationInventors: Bryan A. Grisso, Mark R. Baker, Daniel C. Visger, Marina Baum, Barton J. Schober, Calvin A. James
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Publication number: 20090221461Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel polymer with pendant groups. The invention further provides for a lubricating composition containing said polymer. The invention further provides a method and use of controlling viscosity index by supplying to an oil of lubricating viscosity the polymer with pendant groups.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2007Publication date: September 3, 2009Applicant: The Lubrizol CorporationInventors: Daniel C. Visger, Marina Baum, Calvin A. James, Bryan A. Grisso, Mark R. Baker
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Publication number: 20070049505Abstract: The invention provides a method of lubricating containing: (a) employing a first functional fluid, (b) adding or contacting the first functional fluid with a controlled release gel wherein the controlled release gel has the desired additives to be released imparting the desired properties into the first functional fluid which is for lubricating a mechanical device; and/or adding a delivery system with the desired additives for a second functional fluid; (c) releasing the desired additives from the delivery system into the first functional fluid resulting in the first functional fluid changing into a second functional fluid, with the proviso that the second functional fluid is different from the first functional fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2005Publication date: March 1, 2007Inventors: Mark Baker, Brian O'Connor, Bryan Grisso, Jennifer Ineman
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Patent number: 7044988Abstract: The disclosed invention relates to a composition comprising a partially dehydrated product made by: (I) reacting (A) a hydrocarbyl substituted succinic acid or anhydride with (B) a polyol, a polyamine, a hydroxyamine, or a mixture of two or more thereof, to form a first intermediate product comprising: an ester, partial ester or mixture thereof when (B) is a polyol; an amide, imide, salt, amide/salt, partial amide or mixture of two or more thereof when (B) is a polyamine; or an ester, partial ester, amide, partial amide, amide/salt, imide, ester/salt, salt or a mixture of two or more thereof when (B) is a hydroxyamine, a mixture of a polyol and a polyamine, a mixture of a polyol and a hydroxyamine, a mixture of a polyamine and a hydroxyamine, or a mixture of a polyol, a polyamine and a hydroxyamine; the hydrocarbyl substituent of said acid or anhydride having an average of about 8 to about 200 carbon atoms; and (II) heating said first intermediate product at an effective temperature to form a second intermType: GrantFiled: August 22, 2003Date of Patent: May 16, 2006Assignee: The Lubrizol CorporationInventors: Brian B. Filippini, Richard M. Lange, Bryan A. Grisso, Bryn Hird
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Publication number: 20050261142Abstract: The present invention provides a composition containing: (a) an oil of lubricating viscosity; (b) an amine salt of a phosphorus compound; (c) a compound selected from the group consisting of: 1) a polymeric dispersant viscosity modifier wherein the polymeric dispersant viscosity modifier excludes copolymers derived from (a) a nitrogen containing monomer; and (b) methacrylic acid esters containing from about 9 to about 25 carbon atoms in the ester group; 2) a polymeric dispersant viscosity modifier, a borated dispersant; and a sulphurised olefin; and 3) mixtures thereof. The invention further provides a process for preparing the composition and a method for improving oxidation cleanliness of surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2004Publication date: November 24, 2005Applicant: The Lubrizol Corporation, a corporation of the State of OhioInventors: Bryan Grisso, James Vinci, Barton Schober, Daniel Visger
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Patent number: 6881780Abstract: A polyacrylate ester, and more particularly a polymethacrylate ester based dispersant-viscosity improver for lubricating oil compositions. Specifically, the dispersant viscosity improvers of this invention are nitrogen-containing copolymers comprising units derived from (A) from about 5% to about 75% by weight of alkyl acrylate ester monomers containing from 2 to 11 carbon atoms in the alkyl group; (B) from about 25% to about 95% by weight of alkyl acrylate ester monomers containing from 12 to about 24 carbon atoms in the alkyl group; and (C) From about 0.1% to about 20% by weight of at least one nitrogen containing monomer selected from the group consisting of vinyl substituted nitrogen heterocyclic monomers, N,N-dialkylaminoalkyl acrylate monomers, N,N-dialkylaminoalkyl acrylamide monomers and tertiary-alkyl acrylamides, provided that the total equals 100%. Processes for preparing the compositions, additive concentrates and lubricating oil compositions are described.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2001Date of Patent: April 19, 2005Assignee: The Lubrizol CorporationInventors: Charles P. Bryant, Bryan A. Grisso, Robert Cantiani
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Patent number: 6780209Abstract: The disclosed invention relates to a composition comprising a partially dehydrated product made by: (I) reacting (A) a hydrocarbyl substituted succinic acid or anhydride with (B) a polyol, a polyamine, a hydroxyamine, or a mixture of two or more thereof, to form a first intermediate product comprising: an ester, partial ester or mixture thereof when (B) is a polyol; an amide, imide, salt, amide/salt, partial amide or mixture of two or more thereof when (B) is a polyamine; or an ester, partial ester, amide, partial amide, amide/salt, imide, ester/salt, salt or a mixture of two or more thereof when (B) is a hydroxyamine, a mixture of a polyol and a polyamine, a mixture of a polyol and a hydroxyamine, a mixture of a polyamine and a hydroxyamine, or a mixture of a polyol, a polyamine and a hydroxyamine; the hydrocarbyl substituent of said acid or anhydride having an average of about 8 to about 200 carbon atoms; and (II) heating said first intermediate product at an effective temperature to form a second intermeType: GrantFiled: January 24, 2000Date of Patent: August 24, 2004Assignee: The Lubrizol CorporationInventors: Brian B. Filippini, Richard M. Lange, Bryan A. Grisso, Bryn Hird
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Publication number: 20040055677Abstract: The disclosed invention relates to a composition comprising a partially dehydrated product made by:Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2003Publication date: March 25, 2004Inventors: Brian B. Filippini, Richard M. Lange, Bryan A. Grisso, Bryn Hird
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Patent number: 6372842Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of using an aqueous composition or dispersion containing a water-soluble or water-dispersible synthetic polymer, and compositions formed thereof. The aqueous composition or dispersion is added to agricultural spray compositions, ink compositions, deicing or anti-icing compositions, latex paint and coating compositions, cleaner compositions, adhesives, fire-extinguishing chemical compositions, hydro-metallurgy/electro-winning compositions, compositions having organosilanes, personal care compositions, water-based hydraulic compositions, dust control compositions, and textile finish compositions, to impart properties including aerosol control, spatter control, shear stability, rheology control, transfer efficiency, oil/water reduction, sling control, emollient performance, film forming capability, surface activity, encapsulent ability, lubricity, thickening, and anti-wear capability, to the resultant composition formed thereof.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 1999Date of Patent: April 16, 2002Assignee: The Lubrizol CorporationInventors: Bryan A. Grisso, Robert E. Quinn, Sanjay N. Kalhan, Edward J. Konzman, Saurabh S. Lawate, James H. Bush, Joseph W. Pialet, Paul Walsh, Carlos A. Piedrahita, Philip R. Miller, Alan C. Clark, David L. Facchiano, Al E. Haas, Clifford Kowall, Richard A. Denis
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Publication number: 20020032293Abstract: A polyacrylate ester, and more particularly a polymethacrylate ester based dispersant-viscosity improver for lubricating oil compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2001Publication date: March 14, 2002Inventors: Charles P. Bryant, Bryan A. Grisso, Robert Cantiani
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Patent number: 6306816Abstract: The reaction product of an alkylenediamine, each amino group thereof being a primary or secondary amino group; with at least two equivalents of an acrylamidoalkanesulfonic acid or a salt thereof, wherein each amine nitrogen atom of said alkylenediamine is reacted with a single molecule of the acrylamidoalkane sulfonic acid or salt thereof provides a useful surfactant or hydrotrope.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2001Date of Patent: October 23, 2001Assignee: The Lubrizol CorporationInventors: Philip W. Pike, Bryan A. Grisso, Richard W. Jahnke
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Patent number: 6303795Abstract: A surfactant which is the reaction product of a hydrocarbyl-substituted succinic anhydride or a reactive equivalent thereof with at least one water-dispersible amine-terminated poly(oxyalkylene), is effective for use in soil remediation.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2000Date of Patent: October 16, 2001Assignee: The Lubrizol CorporationInventors: Richard W. Jahnke, Bryan A. Grisso
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Publication number: 20010029271Abstract: This application relates to microporous, open-celled polymeric foam materials with physical characteristics that make them suitable for a variety of uses produced from high internal phase emulsions (HIPEs). This application particularly relates to oxidatively stable emulsifiers used to stabilize the HIPE and the foams produced from such HIPEs.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2001Publication date: October 11, 2001Inventors: Bryn Hird, Edward Joseph Urankar, Brian B. Filippini, Richard M. Lange, Bryan A. Grisso
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Patent number: 6294628Abstract: A polyacrylate ester, and more particularly a polymethacrylate ester based dispersant-viscosity improver for lubricating oil compositions. Specifically, the dispersant viscosity improvers of this invention are nitrogen-containing copolymers comprising units derived from (A) from about 5% to about 75% by weight of alkyl acrylate ester monomers containing from 1 to 11 carbon atoms in the alkyl group; (B) from about 25% to about 95% by weight of alkyl acrylate ester monomers containing from 12 to about 24 carbon atoms in the alkyl group; and (C) from about 0.1% to about 20% by weight of at least one nitrogen containing monomer selected from the group consisting of vinyl substituted nitrogen heterocyclic monomers, N,N-dialkylaminoalkyl acrylate monomers, N,N-dialkylaminoalkyl acrylamide monomers and tertiary-alkyl acrylamides, provided that the total equals 100%. Processes for preparing the compositions, additive concentrates and lubricating oil compositions are described.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 1999Date of Patent: September 25, 2001Assignee: The Lubrizol CorporationInventors: Charles P. Bryant, Bryan A. Grisso, Robert Cantiani
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Patent number: 6264399Abstract: A method for remediating soil which is contaminated by one or more hydrophobic organic chemicals, comprising: contacting the contaminated soil with an aqueous composition comprising a surfactant prepared by reacting a sulfonate of the formula an amine wherein R1 is hydrogen or methyl, R2 is hydrogen or an alkyl group containing up to 18 carbon atoms, and each of R3, R4 and R5 is individually hydrogen or an alkyl group containing up to 7 carbon atoms and M is an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal or —NR10R11R12 wherein R10, R11 and R12 are independently hydrogen or hydrocarbyl groups containing from 1 to 22 carbon atoms and removing said aqueous compositions and organic chemicals associated therewith from the soil.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 1999Date of Patent: July 24, 2001Assignee: The Lubrizol CorporationInventors: Bryan A. Grisso, Richard W. Jahnke
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Patent number: 6207637Abstract: The reaction product of an alkylenediamine, each amino group thereof being a primary or secondary amino group; with at least two equivalents of an acrylamidoalkanesulfonic acid or a salt thereof, wherein each amine nitrogen atom of said alkylenediamine is reacted with a single molecule of the acrylamidoalkane sulfonic acid or salt thereof provides a useful surfactant or hydrotrope.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 1998Date of Patent: March 27, 2001Assignee: The Lubrizol CorporationInventors: Philip W. Pike, Bryan A. Grisso, Richard W. Jahnke