Patents by Inventor Joseph M. Russo
Joseph M. Russo 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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Patent number: 10457884Abstract: A detergent additive package, fuel additive concentrate, fuel composition and method for operating an engine on an unleaded gasoline fuel. The additive package includes a Mannich base detergent mixture, wherein the mixture contains a first Mannich base detergent component derived from a di- or polyamine and a second Mannich base detergent component derived from a monoamine. A weight ratio of the first Mannich base detergent to the second Mannich base detergent in the mixture ranges from about 1:6 to about 3:1.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2014Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: Afton Chemical CorporationInventors: Joseph M. Russo, William Jay Colucci
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Publication number: 20160289584Abstract: A detergent additive package, fuel additive concentrate, fuel composition and method for operating an engine on an unleaded gasoline fuel. The additive package includes a Mannich base detergent mixture, wherein the mixture contains a first Mannich base detergent component derived from a di- or polyamine and a second Mannich base detergent component derived from a monoamine. A weight ratio of the first Mannich base detergent to the second Mannich base detergent in the mixture ranges from about 1:6 to about 3:1.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2014Publication date: October 6, 2016Applicant: Afton Chemical CorporationInventors: Joseph M. RUSSO, William Jay COLUCCI
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Patent number: 6372000Abstract: A hydrocarbyl polyoxyalkylene aminoalcohol of the general formula wherein R1 is an alkyl, an alicyclic or an alkylalicyclic radical having from about 4 to about 30 carbon atoms or an alkylaryl where the alkyl group is from about 4 to about 30 carbon atoms; x is an integer from 0 to about 5, y is an integer from 1 to about 49, z is an integer from 1 to about 49 and the sum of x+y+z is equal to 3 to about 50; R2 and R3 each is different and is an alkyl group of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms and each oxyalkylene radical can be any combination of repeating oxyalkylene units to form random or block copolymers; R4 is the same as R2 or R3; R5 is hydrogen or where R7 is hydrogen or an alkyl group of from 1 to 5 carbon atoms and R6 is hydrogen or an alkyl group of from 1 to 5 carbon atoms and an internal combustion engine fuel composition containing same are provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 1999Date of Patent: April 16, 2002Assignee: Texaco Inc.Inventors: Thomas F. DeRosa, Joseph M. Russo, Benjamin J. Kaufman, James R. Ketcham, Richard V. Kessler, Frank J. DeBlase
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Patent number: 6001142Abstract: A hydrocarbyl polyoxyalkylene urethane of the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is an alkyl, an alicyclic or an alkylalicyclic radical having from about 4 to about 30 carbon atoms or an alkylaryl where the alkyl group is from about 4 to about 30 carbon atoms; x is an integer from 0 to about 5, y is an integer from 1 to about 49, z is an integer from 1 to about 49 and the sum of x+y+z is equal to 3 to about 50; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each is different and is an alkyl group of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms and each oxyalkylene radical can be any combination of repeating oxyalkylene units to form block or random copolymers; R.sup.4 is the same as R.sup.2 or R.sup.3 ; R.sup.5 is hydrogen or ##STR2## where R.sup.7 is hydrogen or an alkyl group of from 1 to 5 carbon atoms and R.sup.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 1998Date of Patent: December 14, 1999Assignee: Texaco Inc.Inventors: Joseph M. Russo, Thomas F. DeRosa, Benjamin J. Kaufman
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Patent number: 5935276Abstract: A method of impeding the evaporation of a solvent by at least partially dissolving a solvent soluble polymer in the solvent in sufficient amounts so as to impede the evaporation of the solvent is disclosed. In one embodiment the soluble polymer may be selected from the group including oligomeric or polymeric homo-, co-, and terpolymers wherein a vinylcyclohexyl moiety comprises at least 10% weight of the polymer. Another aspect is generally directed to a method of storing a solvent including placing the solvent in a suitable container for storage, and dissolving in at least a portion of the solvent sufficient amounts of a soluble polymer so as to impede the evaporation of the solvent. Also described are compositions including a solvent and a polymer dissolved in the solvent so as to impede evaporation of the solvent.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 1997Date of Patent: August 10, 1999Assignee: Texaco IncInventors: Thomas F. DeRosa, Joseph M. Russo, Benjamin J. Kaufman, James R. Ketcham
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Patent number: 5567211Abstract: A motor fuel additive composition comprising a mixture of an amido alkanolamine and a polyisobutylene amine is provided. A fuel composition providing intake valve and combustion chamber detergency is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 1995Date of Patent: October 22, 1996Assignee: Texaco Inc.Inventors: Joseph M. Russo, Christopher S. Liu, Thomas F. DeRosa, Benjamin J. Kaufman, Scott O. Lindholm, James R. Ketcham
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Patent number: 5558684Abstract: The invention provides a stabilized fuel additive composition comprising a major portion of the reaction product of a 4-alkyl-2-morpholinone and an alkylphenoxypolyoxyalkylene amine and a minor portion of a stabilizing agent sufficient to prevent the formation of haze in the additive composition comprising a compound selected from polypropyleneoxide diamines of formula H.sub.2 N(CH.sub.2 CHCH.sub.3 O).sub.n NH.sub.2 where n is a number between about 4 and about 25, and triethylene tetramine. A method of stabilizing a fuel additive composition is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 1995Date of Patent: September 24, 1996Assignee: Texaco Inc.Inventors: Thomas F. DeRosa, Joseph M. Russo, Benjamin J. Kaufman, Joseph T. Mastropierro
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Patent number: 5558685Abstract: A gasoline fuel composition comprising a major portion of gasoline and a minor portion of a mixture of dialkyl diphenylamines, effective to increase the octane number of the gasoline composition represented by the formula: ##STR1## where R and R' independently comprise one or more of butyl, pentyl, hexyl, heptyl and octyl alkyl radicals in any isomeric form is provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 1994Date of Patent: September 24, 1996Assignee: Texaco Inc.Inventors: Thomas F. DeRosa, William M. Studzinski, Joseph M. Russo, Benjamin J. Kaufman, Robert T. Hahn
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Patent number: 5536280Abstract: A gasoline fuel composition comprising a major portion of gasoline and a minor portion of a diphenylamine, effective to increase the octane number of the gasoline composition, represented by the formula: ##STR1## where R and R' are independently hydrogen or C.sub.9 aliphatic hydrocarbons.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 1994Date of Patent: July 16, 1996Assignee: Texaco Inc.Inventors: Thomas F. DeRosa, William M. Studzinski, Joseph M. Russo, Benjamin J. Kaufman, Robert T. Hahn
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Patent number: 5527364Abstract: An alkylphenoxypolyoxyalkylene amine lactone composition obtained by reacting:(a) a lactone represented by the formula: ##STR1## where n is a number between about 1 and about 5; and (b) an alkylphenoxypolyoxyalkylene amine represented by the formula: ##STR2## in which R' is a hydrocarbyl radical having from about 4 to 30 carbon atoms, x represents a number from about 5 to 50, and R" represents a C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 hydrocarbyl radical or any combination of C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 hydrocarbyl radicals, such that the oxyalkylene radical can comprise any combination of repeating C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 oxyalkylene units to form block or random copolymers.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 1995Date of Patent: June 18, 1996Assignee: Texaco Inc.Inventors: Joseph M. Russo, Thomas F. DeRosa, Benjamin J. Kaufman
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Patent number: 5516442Abstract: A rust and corrosion inhibiting marine diesel engine lubricating oil additive is provided which comprises a mixture of:(a) an oligomeric polythiocyclic imide represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein R and R.sup.1 each are a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.50) saturated or unsaturated aliphatic group and n is an integer of 0 to 5; an oligomeric amine represented byR"--NH.sub.2where R" is dodecyl or a (C.sub.12 -C.sub.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 1995Date of Patent: May 14, 1996Assignee: Texaco Inc.Inventors: Joseph M. Russo, Rodney L. Sung, Benjamin J. Kaufman, Thomas F. Derosa
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Patent number: 5468264Abstract: A gasoline fuel composition comprising a major portion of gasoline and a minor portion of one or more polyaryl amines, effective to increase the octane number of the gasoline composition, represented by the formula: ##STR1## where R.sup.1 -R.sup.5 are independently hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 aliphatic hydrocarbons; R.sup.6 -R.sup.8 are independently hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 aliphatic hydrocarbons; x is between 0 and about 2, inclusive, y is between 0 and about 3, inclusive; and z is between about 1 and about 50, inclusive.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 1994Date of Patent: November 21, 1995Assignee: Texaco Inc.Inventors: Thomas F. DeRosa, William M. Studzinski, Joseph M. Russo, Benjamin J. Kaufman, Robert T. Hahn
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Patent number: 5383942Abstract: An amido alkanolamine composition obtained by reacting, at a temperature of 10.degree. C.-200.degree. C.:(a) a 4-alkyl-2-morpholinone represented by the formula: ##STR1## in which R represents a monovalent aliphatic radical having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms; and(b) a hydrocarbyl oxypolyoxyalkylene amine represented by the formula ##STR2## in which R' represents an alkyl, an alicyclic or an alkyl-alicyclic radical having from 12 to 30 carbon atoms or ##STR3## wherein R" represents a hydrocarbyl radical having from 4 to 30 carbon atoms, x has a value of from about 5 to 50, and R'" is an ethyl radical or a mixture of methyl and ethyl radicals.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 1993Date of Patent: January 24, 1995Assignee: Texaco Inc.Inventors: Wei-Yang Su, Sheldon Herbstman, Joseph M. Russo, Robert L. Zimmerman, Michael Cuscurida
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Patent number: 5366518Abstract: A motor fuel additive composition comprising the imide reaction product of a hydrocarbyl-substituted dibasic acid anhydride and a random backbone polyoxyalkylene diamine having the formula: ##STR1## in which R' represents hydrogen or an alkyl radical having from 1 to 2 carbon atoms and the random backbone polyoxyalkylene radical consists of from about 5 to 65 weight percent of ethylene oxide and n has a value from 5 to 200 and a haze and emulsion resistant and ORI-inhibited motor fuel composition is provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 1991Date of Patent: November 22, 1994Assignee: Texaco Inc.Inventors: Thomas F. DeRosa, Joseph M. Russo, Rodney L. Sung, Benjamin J. Kaufman
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Patent number: 5308389Abstract: A water-based composition for spraying on a surface such as an automobile engine, to provide a flexible protective film thereon comprises a water dispersible polyurethane elastomer, an anti-corrosive agent, a thickener, a dispersing agent, an antifreeze agent, and water.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 1992Date of Patent: May 3, 1994Assignee: Pennzoil Products CompanyInventors: Joseph M. Russo, Randall R. Hendrix
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Patent number: 5286264Abstract: A gasoline detergent additive composition comprising a) the reaction product of a 4-alkyl-2-morpholinone and an alkylphenoxypolyoxyalkylene amine; b) the reaction product of a polyalkenyl succinic acid anhydride and a polyethylene polyamine; and c) a polyalphaolefin. A motor fuel composition is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 1992Date of Patent: February 15, 1994Assignee: Texaco Inc.Inventors: Joseph M. Russo, Sheldon Herbstman, Jefrey B. Furman
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Polypropylene oxide dialkylsarcosinates for use as rust and haze inhibiting lubricating oil additive
Patent number: 5227083Abstract: A lubricating oil additive with rust and haze inhibiting properties which comprises the reaction product of an alkyl sarcosine represented by the figure ##STR1## where R is a (C.sub.3 -C.sub.30) alkyl radical and poly (propylene oxide). A lubricating oil composition containing the additive is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 1992Date of Patent: July 13, 1993Assignee: Texaco Inc.Inventors: Joseph M. Russo, Thomas F. DeRosa, Rodney L. Sung, Benjamin J. Kaufman -
Patent number: 5219482Abstract: A lubricating oil additive with rust and haze inhibiting properties which comprises the reaction product of a long chain alkyl substituted maleimide represented by the figure ##STR1## where R is C.sub.3 -C.sub.30 alkyl radical comprising and 5-amino-triazole is provided. A lubricating oil composition containing the additive is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 1992Date of Patent: June 15, 1993Assignee: Texaco Inc.Inventors: Joseph M. Russo, Benjamin J. Kaufman, Thomas F. DeRosa, Rodney L.-D. Sung
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Patent number: 5203879Abstract: An amido alkanolamine composition obtained by reacting, at a temperature of 10.degree. C.-200.degree. C.:(a) a 4-alkyl-2-morpholinone represented by the formula: ##STR1## in which R represents a monovalent aliphatic radical having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and(b) a hydrocarbyl oxypolyoxyalkylene amine represented by the formula: ##STR2## in which R' represents an alkyl, an alicyclic, or a alkylalicyclic radical having from 8 to 30 carbon atoms, x has a value from 5 to 50, and R" represents a methyl radical or a mixture of hydrogen and methyl radicals is provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 1992Date of Patent: April 20, 1993Assignee: Texaco Inc.Inventors: Wei-Yang Su, Sheldon Herbstman, Joseph M. Russo, Robert L. Zimmerman, Michael Cuscurida
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Patent number: 5141661Abstract: Ethylene/.alpha.-olefin polymers grafted with perfluoro-substituted, ethylenically-unsaturated epoxides and then reacted with perfluoro-substituted nucleophiles, provide enhanced wear resistance to lubricating oils.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 1991Date of Patent: August 25, 1992Assignee: Texaco Inc.Inventors: Thomas F. DeRosa, Benjamin J. Kaufman, Rosemary J. Jennejahn, Joseph M. Russo