Patents by Inventor John F. Herber

John F. Herber 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: 5075022
    Abstract: A heat transfer fluid which maintains a low hydrogen permeation rate at temperatures of 350.degree.-400.degree. c. or higher and its pumpability at temperatures of -10.degree. C. or lower is provided. The fluid is especially useful in solar energy collection applications. A method of reducing fluid impurities from polyphenyls is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1991
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventors: James W. Gambell, John F. Herber, Quentin E. Thompson
  • Patent number: 4076642
    Abstract: A new class of monoepoxyethylenecyclohexyl compounds useful as acid scavengers and corrosion inhibitors in functional fluid compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1976
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1978
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventors: John F. Herber, William R. Richard, Jr., Robert W. Street
  • Patent number: 4056480
    Abstract: Improved hydraulic fluids contain at least one compound represented by the structure: ##STR1## where Q.sub.1 is --0--R.sub.1 or ##STR2## Q.sub.2 is --O--R.sub.4 or ##STR3## Q.sub.3 is --O--R.sub.7 or ##STR4## and Q.sub.4 is --O--R.sub.10 or ##STR5## R is selected from the group consisting of non-phenolic ether residue, non-phenolic thioether residue, non-phenolic polyether residue, linear alkyl, branched alkyl, cyclic alkyl, substituted cyclic alkyl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl and non-phenolic alkyl-aryl, containing from 1 to 16 carbon atoms; provided that the --O--R--O-- portion of the structure is non-phenolic; R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.7, R.sub.8, R.sub.9, R.sub.10, R.sub.11 and R.sub.12 are individually selected from the group consisting of linear alkyl, branched alkyl, cyclic alkyl, non-phenolic alkylaryl or substituted cyclic alkyl, containing from 1 to 12 carbon atoms and can be the same or different in any combination; R.sub.2 and R.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1975
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1977
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventor: John F. Herber
  • Patent number: 3979324
    Abstract: Solvent compositions useful to dissolve dyes employed in pressure-sensitive copying systems comprise:A. about 45 to 75 weight percent of one or more compounds having the general formula ##SPC1##wherein R and R' can be the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl and ethyl; andB. about 55 to 25 weight percent ofI. hexylbenzene; orIi. a composition comprising about 45 to 75 weight percent C.sub.10 to C.sub.16 alkanes and the balance C.sub.7 to C.sub.10 alkylbenzenes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1975
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1976
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventor: John F. Herber
  • Patent number: 3979327
    Abstract: Solvent compositions useful to dissolve color formers employed in pressure-sensitive copying systems comprise:A. about 45 to 55 weight percent of hydrogenated terphenyl having no greater than about 40% hydrogenation; andB. about 55 to 45 weight percent ofI. hexylbenzene; orIi. a composition comprising about 45 to 75 weight percent C.sub.10 to C.sub.16 alkanes and the balance C.sub.7 to C.sub.10 alkylbenzenes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1975
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1976
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventor: John F. Herber
  • Patent number: 3976585
    Abstract: Functional fluid compositions comprising a major amount of a base stock material which is an ester or amide of an acid phosphorus, a di- or tricarboxylic acid ester, an ester of a polyhydric compound or mixtures thereof, optionally minor amounts of other base stock materials or base stock modifiers such as viscosity index improvers, cavitation damage inhibitors, and lubricity agents, and an additive amount of an acid scavenger and corrosion inhibitor which is a monoepoxy substituted cyclohexane such as C.sub.1-4 alkyl-3,4-epoxycyclohexane. The compositions are particularly useful as aircraft hydraulic fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1974
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1976
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventors: John F. Herber, Robert W. Street, William R. Richard, Jr.
  • Patent number: 3969254
    Abstract: A new class of monoepoxyendooxycyclohexyl compounds useful as acid scavengers and corrosion inhibitors in functional fluid compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1975
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1976
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventors: John F. Herber, Robert W. Street, William R. Richard, Jr.
  • Patent number: 3968320
    Abstract: Benzyl aryl ethers are useful solvents for chromogenic materials in preparing pressure-sensitive record material wherein a colorless or substantially colorless chromogen is reacted in the presence of a benzyl aryl ether solvent with an acidic sensitizing material to form a colored mark in a pattern determined by the application of localized pressure to the record material. The benzyl aryl ether solvents are heat stable and give particularly fast color development on phenolic resin coated papers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1973
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1976
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventors: John F. Herber, James K. Sears, Quentin E. Thompson
  • Patent number: 3941709
    Abstract: Functional fluid compositions comprising a major amount of a base stock material which is an ester or amide of an acid phosphorus, a di- or tricarboxylic acid ester, an ester of a polyhydric compound or mixtures thereof, optionally minor amounts of other base stock materials or base stock modifiers such as viscosity index improvers, cavitation damage inhibitors, and lubricity agents, and an additive amount of an acid scavenger and corrosion inhibitor which is a monoepoxy norbornyl carboxylate such as C.sub.1.sub.-4 alkyl-5,6-epoxynorbornane carboxylate. The compositions are particularly useful as aircraft hydraulic fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1974
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1976
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventors: John F. Herber, William R. Richard, Jr., Robert W. Street