Patents by Inventor Bryan Rock

Bryan Rock 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).

  • Patent number: 12630779
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to methods of operating transmissions and for providing bearing pitting protection and a passing static friction performance according to Caterpillar TO-4 SEQ 1221 in a transmission including lubricating the transmission with a transmission fluid composition comprising: greater than 50 wt. % of a base oil of lubricating viscosity; an amount of one or more overbased calcium sulfonate detergent(s) to provide from about 2000 ppm to about 5000 ppm of calcium; an amount of one or more zinc dialkyl dithiophosphate compound(s) to provide from about 700 ppm to about 1500 ppm of zinc; and an amount of one or more molybdenum-containing compound(s) to provide from about 5 ppmw to about 300 ppmw molybdenum, and the one or more molybdenum-containing compound(s) is selected from the group consisting of molybdenum dithiocarbamates, molybdenum phosphorodithioates, organomolybdenum complexes, molybdenum dialkyldithiophosphates and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignee: AFTON CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Bryan Rock
  • Patent number: 12157866
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to lubricants with certain amounts of calcium and zinc that tend to perform well in the low-speed FZG scuffing tests of CEC L-07 (FZG A/8.3/90) and further include certain amounts of low molecular weight diol and/or triol compounds to achieve good gear wear performance in FZG wear tests. The lubricants herein are suitable for use as industrial gear oils for transmission fluids (i.e., manual, automatic, or dual-clutch transmissions), gear fluids, axle fluids, differential fluids, and/or lubricating fluids for other gear-type applications configured for heavy-duty applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: Afton Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Bryan Rock, Carey Lehner, Carmen Betts
  • Publication number: 20240199970
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to lubricants with certain amounts of calcium and zinc that tend to perform well in the low-speed FZG scuffing tests of CEC L-07 (FZG A/8.3/90) and further include certain amounts of low molecular weight diol and/or triol compounds to achieve good gear wear performance in FZG wear tests. The lubricants herein are suitable for use as industrial gear oils for transmission fluids (i.e., manual, automatic, or dual-clutch transmissions), gear fluids, axle fluids, differential fluids, and/or lubricating fluids for other gear-type applications configured for heavy-duty applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Bryan Rock, Carey Lehner, Carmen Betts
  • Publication number: 20240026243
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to methods of operating transmissions and for providing bearing pitting protection and a passing static friction performance according to Caterpillar TO-4 SEQ 1221 in a transmission including lubricating the transmission with a transmission fluid composition comprising: greater than 50 wt. % of a base oil of lubricating viscosity; an amount of one or more overbased calcium sulfonate detergent(s) to provide from about 2000 ppm to about 5000 ppm of calcium; an amount of one or more zinc dialkyl dithiophosphate compound(s) to provide from about 700 ppm to about 1500 ppm of zinc; and an amount of one or more molybdenum-containing compound(s) to provide from about 5 ppmw to about 300 ppmw molybdenum, and the one or more molybdenum-containing compound(s) is selected from the group consisting of molybdenum dithiocarbamates, molybdenum phosphorodithioates, organomolybdenum complexes, molybdenum dialkyldithiophosphates and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: AFTON CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Bryan Rock