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).

  • Asphaltene Dispersant Containing Lubricating Compositions
    Publication number: 20120266837
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lubricating composition, particularly marine diesel engine lubricating compositions, comprising: (a) an oil of lubricating viscosity; (b) an asphaltene dispersant comprising a cyclic headgroup that contains a nitrogen atom and at least one other heteroatom; and (c) a detergent derived from an alkyl phenol. The invention further provides methods of using such compositions in the operation of engine, particularly marine diesel engines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: THE LUBRIZOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: William R.S. Barton, Stephen J. Cook, Daniel J. Saccomando, Alexandra Mayhew, Joanne L. Jones, Shaun P. Carney
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE SECONDARY TO MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
    Publication number: 20110229470
    Abstract: The invention provides methods of diagnosing multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, including methods of identifying 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: October 8, 2009
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: CAMBRIDGE ENTERPRISE
    Inventors: Alasdair J. Coles, Joanne L. Jones, Alastair Compston