Patents by Inventor James D. Burrington
James D. Burrington 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: 20240124795Abstract: The instant disclosure is generally directed to low viscosity, low volatility lubricating compositions. The lubricating composition of the instant disclosure includes an oil of lubricating viscosity that contains a lubricating base oil and a hydrocarbon oil. The hydrocarbon oil makes up least 20 wt % of the oil of lubricating viscosity and has a kinematic viscosity of less than 3.7 c St at 100° C. and a NOACK volatility (measured by ASTM D5800) of less than 25 wt %. The lubricant composition further includes a polyalkenyl succinimide dispersant, and, optionally, other formulation additives. The lubricating compositions have been shown to increase fuel economy in internal combustion engines.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2020Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: The Lubrizol CorporationInventors: James D. Burrington, John R. Johnson, William Storms-Miller, Patrick E. Mosier, Christopher M. Rasik
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Publication number: 20230036692Abstract: The instant disclosure relates to a lubricant composition having an oil of lubricating viscosity, a polymeric surfactant compound that is an acylated polymer having a number average molecular weight of about 500 to about 50,000 where the polymer comprises a branched olefin having from 8 to 30 carbon atoms. The acylated polymer can further be reacted with an amine or alcohol to form an amide, imide, ester or combinations thereof. The present disclosure further relates to lubricant compositions that exhibit good dispersancy and viscometric performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2020Publication date: February 2, 2023Applicant: The Lubrizol CorporationInventors: James D. Burrington, James S. Puckace, Alexander Sammut, Greg Garwood
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Publication number: 20230023443Abstract: The present invention relates to a lubricating composition comprising a detergent additive derived from raw cashew nut shell liquid. The invention also provides a process for preparing the additive and the use of the lubricating composition in a mechanical device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2020Publication date: January 26, 2023Applicant: The Lubrizol CorporationInventors: Hyungsoo Kim, James D. Burrington, Nathan J. Bartlett, Gary M. Walker, John-Louis DiFlavio
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Patent number: 11459520Abstract: An additive for a lubricating composition includes an ionic tetrahedral borate compound which includes a cation and a tetrahedral borate anion having a boron atom, the boron atom has at least one aliphatic bidentate di-oxo ligand. The cation may be selected to provide detergent and/or dispersant and/or antioxidant properties to a lubricating composition.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2017Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: The Lubrizol CorporationInventors: James D. Burrington, Ewan E. Delbridge, Binbin Guo, Jason J. Hanthorn
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Publication number: 20220010234Abstract: The instant disclosure relates to hydrocarbyl- (e.g., alkyl-) benzene sulfonate detergents and their salts, where the hydrocarbyl group includes moieties equivalent to 5 to 10 carbon branched polyene compounds. Such compounds and their salts are useful as lubricant additives. The detergents disclosed herein may solve at least one problem of providing anti-wear performance, frictional performance, oxidation performance, viscosity performance, and detergency.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2019Publication date: January 13, 2022Applicant: The Lubrizol CorporationInventors: Ewan E. Delbridge, James D. Burrington, Patrick E. Mosier, James S. Puckace
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Publication number: 20210230498Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to hydrocarbyl- (e.g. alkyl-) phenol detergents and their salts, where the hydrocarbyl group includes moieties equivalent to 5 to 10 carbon branched polyene compounds. Such compounds and their salts are useful as lubricant additives.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2018Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventors: Ewan E. Delbridge, James D. Burrington, Patrick E. Mosier, James S. Puckace
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Patent number: 10774283Abstract: A fully-formulating lubricating composition comprising an oil of lubricating viscosity; an ionic tetrahedral borate compound including a tetrahedral borate anion having a boron atom with two bidentate di-oxo ligands both being a linear C18-tartrimide; a first dispersant comprising a conventional ammonium substituted polyisobutenyl succinimide compound having a polyisobutenyl number average molecular weight of 750 to 2,500; a second dispersant comprising an ammonium substituted polyisobutenyl succinimde compound having an N:CO ratio of 1.8 and a polyisobutylenyl number average molecular weight of 750 to 2,500, wherein one or more of the first dispersant and the second dispersant are in cationic form. The fully formulated lubricating composition including one or more performance additives.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2017Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: The Lubrizol CorporationInventors: James D. Burrington, Ewan E. Delbridge, Binbin Guo, Jason J. Hanthorn
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Publication number: 20190292483Abstract: A fully-formulating lubricating composition comprising an oil of lubricating viscosity; an ionic tetrahedral borate compound including a tetrahedral borate anion having a boron atom with two bidentate di-oxo ligands both being a linear C18-tartrimide; a first dispersant comprising a conventional ammonium substituted polyisobutenyl succinimide compound having a polyisobutenyl number average molecular weight of 750 to 2,500; a second dispersant comprising an ammonium substituted polyisobutenyl succinimde compound having an N:CO ratio of 1.8 and a polyisobutylenyl number average molecular weight of 750 to 2,500, wherein one or more of the first dispersant and the second dispersant are in cationic form. The fully formulated lubricating composition including one or more performance additives.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2017Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: James D. Burrington, Ewan E. Delbridge, Binbin Guo, Jason J. Hanthorn
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Publication number: 20190264123Abstract: An additive for a lubricating composition includes an ionic tetrahedral borate compound which includes a cation and a tetrahedral borate anion having a boron atom, the boron atom has at least one aliphatic bidentate di-oxo ligand. The cation may be selected to provide detergent and/or dispersant and/or antioxidant properties to a lubricating composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2017Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: James D. Burrington, Ewan E. Delbridge, Binbin Guo, Jason J. Hanthorn
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Patent number: 10336963Abstract: A lubricating composition includes an oil of lubricating viscosity and an ionic tetrahedral borate compound which includes a cation and a tetrahedral borate anion which includes a boron atom, the boron atom having at least one aromatic bidentate di-oxo ligand. The compound may be represented by formula (I), where R1 and R2 are selected from C1-48 hydrocarbyl groups or together form a substituted or unsubstituted 5- or 6-membered ring; R3 and R4 together represent a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic ring; m is 0 or 1; X is hydrogen, a C1-24 hydrocarbyl group, —OR5, —NHR5, or ?O, R5 is a C1-24 hydrocarbyl group; M represents the cation; and n is at least 1. The cation may be selected to provide detergent and/or dispersant properties to the lubricating composition. In the case of ammonium cations, the molecular weight may be 260 g/mol or higher for providing a highly soluble compound, particularly when X is ?O.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2016Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: THE LUBRIZOL CORPORATIONInventors: James D. Burrington, Ewan Delbridge, Yanshi Zhang, John K. Pudelski
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Patent number: 10190071Abstract: The present invention relates to functional fluid compositions containing friction modifiers, and specifically stable compositions containing friction modifiers with limited solubility in and/or limited compatibility with the functional fluids with which they are used. In particular the present invention deals with functional fluids used in internal combustion engines, such as engine oils, and friction modifiers derived from hydroxy-carboxylic acids, where the friction modifier is present in the functional fluid composition at levels that would otherwise cause the composition to be unstable and/or hazy.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2015Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: The Lubrizol CorporationInventors: Ewan E. Delbridge, John J. Mullay, James D. Burrington, Jonathan R. Sharpe, John W. Dunkerley
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Publication number: 20180030369Abstract: A lubricating composition includes an oil of lubricating viscosity and an ionic tetrahedral borate compound which includes a cation and a tetrahedral borate anion which includes a boron atom, the boron atom having at least one aromatic bidentate di-oxo ligand. The compound may be represented by formula (I), where R1 and R2 are selected from C1-48 hydrocarbyl groups or together form a substituted or unsubstituted 5- or 6-membered ring; R3 and R4 together represent a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic ring; m is 0 or 1; X is hydrogen, a C1-24 hydrocarbyl group, —OR5, —NHR5, or=O, R5 is a C1-24 hydrocarbyl group; M represents the cation; and n is at least 1. The cation may be selected to provide detergent and/or dispersant properties to the lubricating composition. In the case of ammonium cations, the molecular weight may be 260 g/mol or higher for providing a highly soluble compound, particularly when X is=O.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2016Publication date: February 1, 2018Applicant: THE LUBRIZOL CORPORATIONInventors: James D. Burrington, Ewan Delbridge, Yanshi Zhang, John K. Pudelski
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Patent number: 9650587Abstract: The present invention relates to functional fluid compositions containing antioxidants, and specifically stable compositions containing antioxidants with limited solubility in and/or limited compatibility with the functional fluids with which they are used. In particular the present invention deals with functional fluids used in internal combustion engines, such as engine oils, and antioxidants containing a phenolic or benzoic group, where the antioxidant is present in the functional fluid composition at levels that would otherwise cause the composition to be unstable and/or hazy.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2016Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: The Lubrizol CorporationInventors: Danielle N. Ivancic, James D. Burrington, Ewan E. Delbridge
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Patent number: 9631160Abstract: The present invention relates to functional fluid compositions containing friction modifiers, and specifically stable compositions containing friction modifiers with limited solubility in and/or limited compatibility with the functional fluids with which they are used. In particular the present invention deals with functional fluids used in internal combustion engines, such as engine oils, and friction modifiers that contain one or more amide functional groups, where the friction modifier is present in the functional fluid composition at levels that would otherwise cause the composition to be unstable and/or hazy.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2012Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: The Lubrizol CorporationInventors: James D. Burrington, Patrick E. Mosier, David C. Arters, Stuart L. Bartley
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Publication number: 20170058230Abstract: The present invention relates to functional fluid compositions containing friction modifiers, and specifically stable compositions containing friction modifiers with limited solubility in and/or limited compatibility with the functional fluids with which they are used. In particular the present invention deals with functional fluids used in internal combustion engines, such as engine oils, and friction modifiers that contain one or more amide functional groups, where the friction modifier is present in the functional fluid composition at levels that would otherwise cause the composition to be unstable and/or hazy.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: James D. Burrington, John J. Mullay, Ewan E. Delbridge
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Patent number: 9540581Abstract: The present invention relates to functional fluid compositions containing friction modifiers, and specifically stable compositions containing friction modifiers with limited solubility in and/or limited compatibility with the functional fluids with which they are used. In particular the present invention deals with functional fluids used in internal combustion engines, such as engine oils, and friction modifiers derived from hydroxy-carboxylic acids, where the friction modifier is present in the functional fluid composition at levels that would otherwise cause the composition to be unstable and/or hazy.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2012Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: The Lubrizol CorporationInventors: Stuart L. Bartley, Patrick E. Mosier, James D. Burrington, David C. Arters
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Patent number: 9528067Abstract: The present invention relates to functional fluid compositions containing friction modifiers, and specifically stable compositions containing friction modifiers with limited solubility in and/or limited compatibility with the functional fluids with which they are used. In particular the present invention deals with functional fluids used in internal combustion engines, such as engine oils, and friction modifiers that contain one or more amide functional groups, where the friction modifier is present in the functional fluid composition at levels that would otherwise cause the composition to be unstable and/or hazy.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2010Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: The Lubrizol CorporationInventors: John J. Mullay, James D. Burrington, Ewan E. Delbridge
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Patent number: 9493724Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, it has been discovered that an additive which is substantially insoluble in, has low solubility in and/or is otherwise incompatible with a functional fluid, may be supplied to the functional fluid by use of a gel composition and/or a solid additive composition containing the additive, such that the functional fluid can receive the benefit of the supplied additive and/or contain levels of the additive not otherwise achievable by conventional delivery method due to the incompatibility of the additive with the functional fluid.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2009Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: The Lubrizol CorporationInventors: Calvin W. Schroeck, Michael R. Sutton, James D. Burrington, John K. Pudelski, Ewan E. Delbridge, Jody A. Kocsis, Deborah A. Langer, Matthew D. Gieselman
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Publication number: 20160319212Abstract: The present invention relates to functional fluid compositions containing antioxidants, and specifically stable compositions containing antioxidants with limited solubility in and/or limited compatibility with the functional fluids with which they are used. In particular the present invention deals with functional fluids used in internal combustion engines, such as engine oils, and antioxidants containing a phenolic or benzoic group, where the antioxidant is present in the functional fluid composition at levels that would otherwise cause the composition to be unstable and/or hazy.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2016Publication date: November 3, 2016Inventors: Danielle N. Ivancic, James D. Burrington, Ewan E. Delbridge
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Publication number: 20160215204Abstract: The present technology relates to gelling agents that can be employed in preparing organic-based viscoelastic fluids. The technology additionally relates to methods of using such gelling agents and viscoelastic fluids containing the gelling agents in energy and exploration applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2014Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: Zen-Yu Chang, James D. Burrington