Patents by Inventor Damon C. Vaudrin

Damon C. Vaudrin 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).

  • Method for removing engine deposits in a gasoline internal combustion engine
    Patent number: 6652667
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for removing engine deposits in a gasoline internal combustion engine by introducing a cleaning composition into an air-intake manifold of a warmed-up and idling gasoline internal combustion engine and running the engine while the cleaning composition is being introduced. One such cleaning composition suitable for these methods comprises (a) a phenoxy mono- or poly(oxyalkylene) alcohol; (b) at least one solvent selected from (1) an alkoxy mono- or poly(oxyalkylene) alcohol and (2) an aliphatic or aromatic organic solvent; and (c) at least one nitrogen-containing detergent additive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Chevron Oronite Company LLC
    Inventors: Majid R. Ahmadi, Damon C. Vaudrin
  • Delivery device for removing interior engine deposits in a reciprocating internal combustion engine
    Patent number: 6651604
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and application tool useful for removing engine deposits in a reciprocating internal combustion engine by directing a substantial portion of a cleaning composition to an interior cavity of the engine through an access port wherein the point of delivery is independent of the access port and positionable within the interior of the engine cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Chevron Oronite Company LLC
    Inventors: Majid R. Ahmadi, Damon C. Vaudrin
  • Method for removing engine deposits in a reciprocating internal combustion engine
    Patent number: 6616776
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for removing engine deposits in a recprocating internal combustion engine by introducing a cleaning composition into an air-intake manifold of a warmed-up and idling reciprocating internal combustion engine and running the engine while the cleaning composition is being introduced. One such cleaning composition suitable for these methods comprises a first solution containing a mixture of: (a) a phenoxy mono- or poly(oxyalkylene) alcohol; (b) at least one solvent selected from (1) an alkoxy mono- or poly(oxyalkylene) alcohol and (2) an aliphatic or aromatic organic solvent; and (c) at least one nitrogen-containing detergent additive; and a second solution containing a mixture of: (d). a phenoxy mono- or poly(oxyalkylene) alcohol; (e) a cyclic carbonate; and (e) water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: Chevron Oronite Company LLC
    Inventors: Majid R. Ahmadi, Damon C. Vaudrin
  • Delivery device for removing interior engine deposits in a reciprocating internal combustion engine
    Publication number: 20030158061
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and application tool useful for removing engine deposits in a reciprocating internal combustion engine by directing a substantial portion of a cleaning composition to an interior cavity of the engine through an access port wherein the point of delivery is independent of the access port and positionable within the interior of the engine cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2003
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Applicant: Chevron Oronite Company LLC
    Inventors: Majid R. Ahmadi, Damon C. Vaudrin
  • Method for removing engine deposits in a gasoline internal combustion engine
    Publication number: 20030158060
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for removing engine deposits in a gasoline internal combustion engine by introducing a cleaning composition into an air-intake manifold of a warmed-up and idling gasoline internal combustion engine and running the engine while the cleaning composition is being introduced. One such cleaning composition suitable for these methods comprises (a) a phenoxy mono- or poly(oxyalkylene) alcohol; (b) at least one solvent selected from (1) an alkoxy mono- or poly(oxyalkylene) alcohol and (2) an aliphatic or aromatic organic solvent; and (c) at least one nitrogen-containing detergent additive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2002
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Inventors: Majid R. Ahmadi, Damon C. Vaudrin