Patents by Inventor Joanne L. Jones

Joanne L. Jones 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: 11932825
    Abstract: The instant disclosure generally relates to lubricating compositions having an oil of lubricating viscosity, a mixture of boron-containing and boron-free dispersants, an overbased magnesium-based detergent, an overbased calcium-based detergent, a molybdenum-containing material, and, optionally, other performance additives. The instant lubricating compositions may improve one or more of cleanliness, TBN retention, fuel economy and low-speed preignition (“LSPI”).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: Craig J. Jones, Ben McDermott, Joanne L. Jones, Ewan E. Delbridge, Alex Brewster
  • Publication number: 20230212476
    Abstract: The instant disclosure generally relates to lubricating compositions having an oil of lubricating viscosity, a mixture of boron-containing and boron-free dispersants, an overbased magnesium-based detergent, an overbased calcium-based detergent, an ashless friction modifier, and, optionally, other performance additives. The instant lubricating compositions may improve one or more of cleanliness, TBN retention, fuel economy and low-speed preignition (“LSPI”).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: Craig J. Jones, Ben McDermott, Joanne L. Jones, Ewan E. Delbridge, Alex Brewster
  • Patent number: 11674106
    Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to lubricants for compression ignition internal combustion engines, particularly those demonstrating at least one of improved seals performance, reduced deposit formation, and excellent durability. The present invention provides a low zinc lubricating composition comprising (a) an oil of lubricating viscosity, (b) a borated dispersant, and (c) a metal-free organo-phosphorus anti-wear additive, wherein the lubricating composition is substantially free of a metal containing sulfur coupled alkyl phenol compound. Further, the low zinc lubricating composition contains zinc in an amount less than 600 ppm by weight of the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: Joanne L. Jones, Mark C. Davies, Michael R. Sutton, Patrick E. Mosier
  • Publication number: 20230151295
    Abstract: The instant disclosure generally relates to lubricating compositions having an oil of lubricating viscosity, a boron-containing additive, a boron-free dispersant, an overbased magnesium-based detergent, an overbased calcium-based detergent, an ashless friction modifier, and, optionally, other performance additives. The instant lubricating composition has a High Temperature High Shear (HTHS) viscosity according to ASTM D4683 of less than 2.7 mPa s. The instant lubricating compositions disclosed herein may accomplish one or more of the following improve fuel economy, reduce corrosion, reduce oxidation, improve cleanliness, and improve wear performance of an internal combustion engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: Ben McDermott, Joanne L. Jones, Craig J. Jones, Ewan E. Delbridge
  • Publication number: 20220403284
    Abstract: The instant disclosure generally relates to lubricating compositions having an oil of lubricating viscosity, a mixture of boron-containing and boron-free dispersants, an overbased magnesium-based detergent, an overbased calcium-based detergent, a molybdenum-containing material, and, optionally, other performance additives. The instant lubricating compositions may improve one or more of cleanliness, TBN retention, fuel economy and low-speed preignition (“LSPI”).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: Craig J. Jones, Ben McDermott, Joanne L. Jones, Ewan E. Delbridge, Alex Brewster
  • Publication number: 20220349899
    Abstract: The invention provides methods of diagnosing and treating multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, including methods of identifying and treating multiple sclerosis patients who are at increased risk of developing a secondary autoimmune disease following lymphocyte depletion, caused, e.g., by treatment with an anti-CD52 antibody. Also embraced are methods of selecting treatment regimens for MS patients, and reagents useful in the above methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: Cambridge Enterprise Limited
    Inventors: Alasdair J. Coles, Joanne L. Jones, Alastair Compston
  • Patent number: 11421174
    Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to a dispersant composition comprising the reaction product of a polyolefin acylating agent and a polyamine having a sterically hindered head group. In addition, the technology relates to lubricating compositions containing the dispersant composition and an oil of lubricating viscosity, as well as methods of employing the lubricating composition in an engine and engine oils. Lubricating oils containing the dispersants of the disclosed technology simultaneously achieves seal compatibility, wear, deposit, varnish and corrosion control while also maintaining fuel economy performance over a broad temperature range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: Dixit Parmar, Joanne L. Jones, Daniel J. Saccomando, Nicolas Proust, Patrick E. Mosier
  • Publication number: 20220098509
    Abstract: The instant disclosure generally relates to lubricating compositions having an oil of lubricating viscosity and a mixed dispersant additive package. The mixed dispersant additive package can include an acylated poly(1-olefin)-based dispersant and a poly-isobutylene succinimide dispersant where the ratio of the acylated poly(1-olefin)-based dispersant to the polyisobutylene succinimide dispersant in the lubricating composition is from 3:1 to 1:3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Tang, Joanne L. Jones
  • Patent number: 11243211
    Abstract: The invention provides methods of diagnosing and treating multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, including methods of identifying and treating multiple sclerosis patients who are at increased risk of developing a secondary autoimmune disease following lymphocyte depletion, caused, e.g., by treatment with an anti-CD52 antibody. The increased risk may be linked to certain single nucleotide polymorphism genotypes that are indicative of elevated IL-21 levels. Also embraced are methods of selecting treatment regimens for MS patients, and reagents useful in the above methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Cambridge Enterprise Limited
    Inventors: Alasdair J. Coles, Joanne L. Jones, Alastair Compston
  • Publication number: 20200369974
    Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to a dispersant composition comprising the reaction product of a polyolefin acylating agent and a polyamine having a sterically hindered head group. In addition, the technology relates to lubricating compositions containing the dispersant composition and an oil of lubricating viscosity, as well as methods of employing the lubricating composition in an engine and engine oils. Lubricating oils containing the dispersants of the disclosed technology simultaneously achieves seal compatibility, wear, deposit, varnish and corrosion control while also maintaining fuel economy performance over a broad temperature range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: Dixit Parmar, Joanne L. Jones, Daniel J. Saccomando, Nicolas Proust, Patrick E. Mosier
  • Publication number: 20200208074
    Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to lubricants for compression ignition internal combustion engines, particularly those demonstrating at least one of improved seals performance, reduced deposit formation, and excellent durability. The present invention provides a low zinc lubricating composition comprising (a) an oil of lubricating viscosity, (b) a borated dispersant, and (c) a metal-free organo-phosphorus anti-wear additive, wherein the lubricating composition is substantially free of a metal containing sulfur coupled alkyl phenol compound. Further, the low zinc lubricating composition contains zinc in an amount less than 600 ppm by weight of the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: Joanne L. Jones, Mark C. Davies, Michael R. Sutton, Patrick E. Mosier
  • Publication number: 20200199479
    Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to lubricants for compression ignition internal combustion engines, particularly those demonstrating at least one of improved seals performance, reduced deposit formation, and excellent durability. The present invention provides a low dispersant lubricating composition comprising (a) an oil of lubricating viscosity, (b) about 0.5 weight percent to 3.0 weight percent of an oxyalkylated hydrocarbyl-substituted phenol compound, (c) about 0.01 weight percent to 2.6 weight percent of a polyalkenylsuccinimide dispersant, and (d) about 0.05 weight percent to 2.0 weight percent of a polyolefin dispersant viscosity modifier, and wherein the lubricating composition contains zinc in an amount less than about 700 ppm by weight of the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: Joanne L. Jones, Yanshi Zhang
  • Publication number: 20200191799
    Abstract: The invention provides methods of diagnosing and treating multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, including methods of identifying and treating multiple sclerosis patients who are at increased risk of developing a secondary autoimmune disease following lymphocyte depletion, caused, e.g., by treatment with an anti-CD52 antibody. Also embraced are methods of selecting treatment regimens for MS patients, and reagents useful in the above methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: Cambridge Enterprise Limited
    Inventors: Alasdair J. Coles, Joanne L. Jones, Alastair Compston
  • Patent number: 10598670
    Abstract: The invention provides methods of diagnosing and treating multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, including methods of identifying and treating multiple sclerosis patients who are at increased risk of developing a secondary autoimmune disease following lymphocyte depletion, caused, e.g., by treatment with an anti-CD52 antibody. Also embraced are methods of selecting treatment regimens for MS patients, and reagents useful in the above methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Cambridge Enterprise Limited
    Inventors: Alasdair J. Coles, Joanne L. Jones, Alastair Compston
  • Patent number: 9695377
    Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to ashless compounds exhibiting neutral pH and having sufficient polarity to act as a dispersant. The disclosed technology additionally relates to the use of the ashless compounds in engine lubricants as dispersants for preventing engine deposit without degrading seals or increasing (i.e. contributing to) corrosion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: Renee A. Eveland, Matthew D. Gieselman, Adam J. Preston, Joanne L. Jones
  • Publication number: 20170183602
    Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to a dispersant composition comprising the reaction product of a polyolefin acylating agent and an amine terminated or hydroxyl terminated polyether. In addition, the technology relates to lubricating compositions containing the dispersant composition and an optional synergistic amount of another dispersant, as well as methods of employing the dispersant composition in an engine and engine oils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Ewan E. Delbridge, Renee A. Eveland, Joanne L. Jones, John K. Pudelski, Nicolas Proust
  • Patent number: 9644164
    Abstract: The disclosed invention relates to a dispersant composition comprising at least one block derived from (i) a polyester of a hydroxy substituted carboxylic acid and at least one block derived from (ii) a polyalkylene glycol terminated by a amine group or a hydroxyl group. The invention also provides lubricating compositions containing the described dispersant as well as methods of making and using the described dispersant, including method of making the dispersant, methods of lubricating an engine with a lubricant containing the described dispersant, and methods of reducing sludge formation in an engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew D. Gieselman, Joanne L. Jones, Renee A. Eveland
  • Patent number: 9624452
    Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to a dispersant composition comprising the reaction product of a polyolefin acylating agent and an amine terminated or hydroxyl terminated polyether. In addition, the technology relates to lubricating compositions containing the dispersant composition and an optional synergistic amount of another dispersant, as well as methods of employing the dispersant composition in an engine and engine oils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: Ewan E. Delbridge, Renee A. Eveland, Joanne L. Jones, John K. Pudelski, Nicholas Proust
  • Patent number: 9574148
    Abstract: A composition contains an additive for assisting with the regeneration of the PF in the form of an organic dispersion of iron particles and a detergent including a polyester quaternary ammonium salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignees: RHODIA OPERATIONS, THE LUBRIZOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lauriane D'Alencon, Michael Lallemand, Virginie Harle, David J. Moreton, Malcolm G. J. MacDuff, Magali Pudlarz, Hannah Greenfield, Dean Thetford, Joanne L. Jones
  • Publication number: 20160356788
    Abstract: The invention provides methods of diagnosing and treating multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, including methods of identifying and treating multiple sclerosis patients who are at increased risk of developing a secondary autoimmune disease following lymphocyte depletion, caused, e.g., by treatment with an anti-CD52 antibody. Also embraced are methods of selecting treatment regimens for MS patients, and reagents useful in the above methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Alasdair J. Coles, Joanne L. Jones, Alastair Compston