Patents by Inventor Kazuhiro Yagishita

Kazuhiro Yagishita 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: 7625847
    Abstract: Disclosed are lubricating oil compositions comprising a lubricating base oil, (A) a specific alkali metal or alkaline earth metal salicylate and/or an overbased or basic salt thereof in an amount of 0.005 to 5 percent by mass in terms of metal and (B) a phosphorus-containing anti-wear agent in an amount of 0.005 to 0.2 percent by mass in terms of phosphorus and containing sulfur in an amount of 0.3 percent by mass or less, based on the total mass of the composition, the salicylate being any of salicylates fulfilling specific requirements. The lubricating oil compositions are low sulfur lubricating oils which are extremely excellent in anti-wear properties and long drain properties and suitable for an internal combustion engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Nippon Oil Corporation
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Yagishita
  • Patent number: 7612025
    Abstract: Low sulfur lubricating oil compositions are provided which are extremely excellent in anti-wear properties for the valve train system of an internal combustion engine and are also excellent in long-drain properties, and thus is suitable for used in an internal combustion engine. The lubricating oil compositions comprises a lubricating base oil, (A) a specific alkali metal or alkaline earth metal salicylate and/or an overbased or basic salt of the salicylate, (B) a phosphorus-containing anti-wear agent, (C) an ashless dispersant, and (D) an ashless anti-oxidant, as the essential components, and contains boron in an amount of 0.01 to 0.15 percent by mass and sulfur in a total amount of 0.3 percent by mass or less, based on the total mass of the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Nippon Oil Corporation
    Inventors: Isao Kurihara, Kazuhiro Yagishita, Shouzaburou Konishi
  • Patent number: 7563752
    Abstract: Disclosed are lubricating oil compositions comprising a lubricating base oil, (A) a specific alkali metal or alkaline earth metal salicylate and/or an overbased or basic salt thereof in an amount of 0.005 to 5 percent by mass in terms of metal, (B) a phosphorus-containing anti-wear agent in an amount of 0.005 to 0.2 percent by mass in terms of phosphorus, (C) an amide compound in an amount of 0.01 to 1 percent by mass and containing sulfur in a total amount of 0.3 percent by mass or less, based on the total mass of the composition. The lubricating oil compositions are low sulfur lubricating oils which are extremely excellent in anti-wear properties and long drain properties and suitable particularly for an internal combustion engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Nippon Oil Corporation
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Yagishita
  • Patent number: 7563751
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lubricating oil composition, comprising: a lubricant base oil having a sulfur content adjusted to 0.1% or less by mass; and (A) one or more alkali metal or alkaline earth metal salicylates in which the ratio of a salicylate constituent having, in the 3- and 5-positions, hydrocarbon groups having 1 to 40 carbon atoms is adjusted to 10% or more by mol and/or (B) one or more alkali metal or alkaline earth metal salicylates in which the ratio of one or more monoalkylsalicylate constituents is adjusted to 85% or more by mol and the ratio of a monoalkylsalicylate constituent having, in the 3-position, a secondary alkyl group having 10 or more and less than 20 carbon atoms is adjusted to 50% or more by mol, the (A) and/or (B) being incorporated into the base oil in an amount of 0.005 to 5% by mass of the total of the composition, and the amount being an amount in terms of the metal element therein. In this way, the oxidation life under the contamination of water content is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Nippon Oil Corporation
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Yagishita
  • Publication number: 20090075852
    Abstract: The present invention provides a low ash engine oil composition which, despite the low ash content, has engine detergency which enables the composition to pass severe detergency tests for diesel engine oils. The engine oil composition contains 0.6 percent by mass or less of a sulfated ash and comprises a low ash engine oil composition with a sulfated ash content of 0.6 percent by mass or less, which comprises: a lubricating base oil with a % CA of 2 or less, a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. of 25 mm2/s or less and a viscosity index of 120 or greater; a viscosity index improver contained in such an amount that the viscosity index of the composition will be 160 or greater; (A) a metallic detergent with a metal ratio of 3 or less; and/or (B) a sulfur-free phosphorus compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: NIPPON OIL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Yagishita, Akira Yaguchi, Kenichi Komiya
  • Publication number: 20080318817
    Abstract: The lubricating oil composition of the present invention comprises a base oil for lubricating oil, (A) at least one species selected from the phosphorus compounds represented by the following General Formula (1) or (2) as well as metal salts (excluding molybdenum salts) and amine salts thereof, and (B) an organic molybdenum compound not containing sulfur as a constituent element (in the formula, R1 and R4 represent hydrocarbon groups having 1 to 30 carbons, R2, R3, R5 and R6 represent hydrogen atoms or hydrocarbon groups having 1 to 30 carbons, X1 to X7 represent oxygen atoms or sulfur atoms, and n represents 0 or 1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2005
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Yagishita
  • Publication number: 20080274922
    Abstract: The lubricating oil composition of the present invention comprises at least one species of aromatic constituent selected from the following (a1) to (a5): (a1) a lubricating base oil comprising a polycyclic aromatic content of 0.01% by mass or more based on the total amount of base oil (a2) a lubricating base oil comprising a total aromatic content of 20 to 100% by mass based on the total amount of base oil (a3) an aromatic solvent (a4) at least one species of polycyclic aromatic compound selected from alkyl naphthalene and compounds having three or more aromatic rings, and (a5) an aromatic compound having a nitrogen atom, an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; and an organic molybdenum compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2005
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Yagishita
  • Publication number: 20080020952
    Abstract: The present invention provide a lubricant composition comprising a lubricant base oil, wherein said lubricant composition contains 0.08% by mass or less of zinc dithiophosphate or no zinc dithiophosphate as phosphorus amount for total amount of said lubricant composition, contacts metallic materials containing lead, and contains at least a kind of additive selected from a group consisting of following (A)˜(D): (A) organomolybdenum compounds (except molybdenum dithiophosphate); (B) borate ester and/or derivatives thereof; (C) organomolybdenum compounds, and borate ester and/or derivatives thereof; and (D) organomolybdenum compounds, and borated alkyl or alkenyl succinimide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2005
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Yagishita
  • Publication number: 20070225181
    Abstract: A lubricating oil composition is provided which is excellent in oxidation stability, base number retention properties, anti-wear properties, extreme pressure properties and anti-corrosion properties and is a low phosphorus and low sulfur lubricating oil composition particularly suitable for internal combustion engines. The composition comprises a lubricating base oil, (A) at least one type selected from the group consisting of metal salts of sulfur-free phosphorus-containing acidic organic compounds, (B) at least one type selected from the group consisting of phosphorus-containing carboxylic acid compounds and metal salts thereof, and (C) at least one type selected from the group consisting of anti-oxidants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2007
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Applicant: NIPPON OIL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhiro YAGISHITA, Tetsuo OKAWA
  • Publication number: 20060270567
    Abstract: Low sulfur lubricating oil compositions are provided which are extremely excellent in anti-wear properties for the valve train system of an internal combustion engine and are also excellent in long-drain properties, and thus is suitable for used in an internal combustion engine. The lubricating oil compositions comprises a lubricating base oil, (A) a specific alkali metal or alkaline earth metal salicylate and/or an overbased or basic salt of the salicylate, (B) a phosphorus-containing anti-wear agent, (C) an ashless dispersant, and (D) an ashless anti-oxidant, as the essential components, and contains boron in an amount of 0.01 to 0.15 percent by mass and sulfur in a total amount of 0.3 percent by mass or less, based on the total mass of the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Applicant: NIPPON OIL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Isao KURIHARA, Kazuhiro YAGISHITA, Shouzaburou KONISHI
  • Publication number: 20060172900
    Abstract: Lubricating oil compositions have low friction properties and anti-wear properties and are excellent in long drain capability. The lubricating oil compositions are particularly suitable for use as a fuel efficient type lubricating oil for internal combustion engines. The lubricating oil compositions contain a lubricating oil additive comprising one or more compounds selected from a specific nitrogen-containing compound, an acid-modified derivative thereof, and an oil soluble metal complex obtained by mixing the nitrogen-containing compound and/or acid-modified derivative thereof with an organic metal salt and/or organic metal complex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2006
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Applicant: Nippon Oil Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhiro YAGISHITA, Shouzaburou KONISHI
  • Publication number: 20060111256
    Abstract: A grease composition comprising a lubricating base oil combined with (A) 2-30 wt % of a thickener and (B) 0.1-10 wt % of at least one type of compound selected from the group consisting of phosphorus compounds represented by general formulas (1) and (2) below and their metal salts or amine salts, based on the total weight of the composition. ?[wherein X1, X2 and X3 each represent an oxygen atom or sulfur atom, with at least two from among X1, X2 and X3 being oxygen atoms, and R1, R2 and R3 each represent hydrogen or a C1-30 hydrocarbon group] ?[wherein X4, X5, X6 and X7 each represent an oxygen atom or sulfur atom, with at least three from among X4, X5, X6 and X7 being oxygen atoms, and R4, R5 and R6 each represent hydrogen or a C1-30 hydrocarbon group].
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2003
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Inventors: Hirotsugu Kinoshita, Souichi Nomura, Takashi Arai, Kiyomi Sakamoto, Kazuhiro Yagishita
  • Publication number: 20060063686
    Abstract: A lubricating oil additive and a lubricating oil composition wherein no precipitation is generated to exhibit a good storage stability even if a combination of a salicylate detergent and another metal detergent is used is provided by rendering the additive and composition an additive and a composition obtained by incorporating, into a lubricant base oil, (A) an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal salicylate having at its 3 and 5-positions hydrocarbon groups having 1 to 40 carbon atoms and a (per)basic salt, and (B) a metal detergent other than any salicylate detergent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2003
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Yagishita
  • Publication number: 20050272616
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lubricating oil composition, comprising: a lubricant base oil having a sulfur content adjusted to 0.1% or less by mass; and (A) one or more alkali metal or alkaline earth metal salicylates in which the ratio of a salicylate constituent having, in the 3- and 5-positions, hydrocarbon groups having 1 to 40 carbon atoms is adjusted to 10% or more by mol and/or (B) one or more alkali metal or alkaline earth metal salicylates in which the ratio of one or more monoalkylsalicylate constituents is adjusted to 85% or more by mol and the ratio of a monoalkylsalicylate constituent having, in the 3-position, a secondary alkyl group having 10 or more and less than 20 carbon atoms is adjusted to 50% or more by mol, the (A) and/or (B) being incorporated into the base oil in an amount of 0.005 to 5% by mass of the total of the composition, and the amount being an amount in terms of the metal element therein. In this way, the oxidation life under the contamination of water content is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2003
    Publication date: December 8, 2005
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Yagishita
  • Publication number: 20050245402
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lubricating oil composition for an internal combustion engine which is very good in base number retention property, detergency at high temperature and valve train anti-wear property and does not substantially contain phosphorus- and/or sulfur-containing anti-wear agent. The composition comprises a lubricant base oil comprising a mineral oil and/or a synthetic oil, (A) 0.001 to 0.5% by mass of an ester of a boric acid in terms of boron element therein and (B) 0.01 to 5% by mass of an ashless antioxidant, wherein said composition contains substantially no metal salts of dithiophosphoric acid and has a sulfur content of 0.2% by mass or less, each percentage being based on a total mass of the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2003
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Applicant: NIPPON OIL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Yagishita
  • Publication number: 20050143266
    Abstract: A lubricating oil composition is disclosed which comprises a lubricating base oil, (A) at least one type of compound selected from specific phosphoric acid esters and salts thereof or in combination with (B) at least one type of compound selected from specific metal salts of specific phosphoric acid esters, with excellent oxidation stability, base number retention properties, anti-wear properties, extreme pressure properties and anti-corrosion properties and thus can be suitably used, in particular, as a lubricating oil for an internal combustion engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2005
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Yagishita
  • Publication number: 20050130855
    Abstract: Disclosed are lubricating oil compositions comprising a lubricating base oil, (A) a specific alkali metal or alkaline earth metal salicylate and/or an overbased or basic salt thereof in an amount of 0.005 to 5 percent by mass in terms of metal and (B) a phosphorus-containing anti-wear agent in an amount of 0.005 to 0.2 percent by mass in terms of phosphorus and containing sulfur in an amount of 0.3 percent by mass or less, based on the total mass of the composition, the salicylate being any of salicylates fulfilling specific requirements. The lubricating oil compositions are low sulfur lubricating oils which are extremely excellent in anti-wear properties and long drain properties and suitable for an internal combustion engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2005
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Yagishita
  • Publication number: 20050130854
    Abstract: Disclosed are lubricating oil compositions comprising a lubricating base oil, (A) a specific alkali metal or alkaline earth metal salicylate and/or an overbased or basic salt thereof in an amount of 0.005 to 5 percent by mass in terms of metal, (B) a phosphorus-containing anti-wear agent in an amount of 0.005 to 0.2 percent by mass in terms of phosphorus, (C) an amide compound in an amount of 0.01 to 1 percent by mass and containing sulfur in a total amount of 0.3 percent by mass or less, based on the total mass of the composition. The lubricating oil compositions are low sulfur lubricating oils which are extremely excellent in anti-wear properties and long drain properties and suitable particularly for an internal combustion engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2005
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Yagishita
  • Publication number: 20050113265
    Abstract: Disclosed are lubricating oil additives obtained by dissolving or reacting (A) a metal salt of a specific phosphorus compound which is insoluble or less soluble in lubricating oils in or with (B) an amine compound so as to be solved in the lubricating oils; a lubricating oil composition containing such an additive; a method of producing the additive and composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Yagishita
  • Publication number: 20050107269
    Abstract: Disclosed are lubricating oil compositions excellent in friction reducing effect and long drain properties and particularly suitable for internal combustion engines, which comprise a lubricating base oil, a specific phosphorus compound in an amount of 0.005 to 0.5 percent by mass in terms of phosphorus based on the total mass of the composition, and at least one additive selected from the group consisting of (C) metallic detergents, (D) ashless dispersants, and (E) anti-oxidants, and further contains (F) a sulfur-containing organic molybdenum complex and (G) an ashless friction modifier and which satisfy prescribed requirements and have a sulfated ash content not exceeding a specified level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Publication date: May 19, 2005
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Yagishita, Akira Yaguchi