Patents by Inventor Lieven Van Hecke

Lieven Van Hecke 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: 11248183
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of fuel additives for fuel compositions and more particularly to a composition that can be used as a friction modifier, and its preparation process. More particularly, the present invention concerns a composition comprising at least one fatty acid amide of diethanolamine (DEA) and at least one fatty acid ester and/or amide of DEA oligomer, and it preparation process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: OLEON NV
    Inventors: Keihann Yavari, Lieven Van Hecke, Scott A. Culley, Charles Shanahan, Michel Nuckols
  • Publication number: 20200332207
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of fuel additives for fuel compositions and more particularly to a composition that can be used as a friction modifier, and its preparation process. More particularly, the present invention concerns a composition comprising at least one fatty acid amide of diethanolamine (DEA) and at least one fatty acid ester and/or amide of DEA oligomer, and it preparation process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Keihann YAVARI, Lieven VAN HECKE, Scott A. CULLEY, Charles SHANAHAN, Michel NUCKOLS
  • Patent number: 10011795
    Abstract: A fuel additive concentrate for gasoline, a gasoline fuel containing an additive mixture, a method for reducing wear in an engine and in a fuel delivery system of a gasoline engine, and a method for improving injector performance. The additive concentrate includes an aromatic solvent and a mixture that contains (i) N,N-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)alkylamide, (ii) 2-((2-(bis(2-hydroxyethyl)amino)ethyl)amino)ethyl alkanoate and N-(2-(bis(2-hydroxyethyl)amino)ethyl)-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)alkylamide, and (iii) fatty acid ester(s) and amide(s) derived from a self-condensation product of diethanolamine (DEA) containing at least 3 amino groups. A weight ratio of (i) to (ii) to (iii) in the concentrate ranges from about 8:2:0 to about 2:5:3. The fuel additive mixture is substantially devoid of glycerin and remains fluid at a temperature down to about ?20° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: AFTON CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michel Nuckols, Charles Shanahan, Scott A Culley, Keihann Yavari, Lieven Van Hecke
  • Publication number: 20170313953
    Abstract: The present invention concerns compositions, and more specifically lubricating compositions, comprising an alternative to di-iso tridecyl adipate (DITA). The present invention therefore discloses compositions comprising di-(2-hexyldecyl) succinate, advantageously from a renewable source, and the uses thereof as lubricating compositions, in particular as hydraulic oils or engine oils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Lieven VAN HECKE, Matthieu CHATILLON, Ben VERHAEGHE, Maarten GHYSEL
  • Patent number: 9290434
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a composition comprising a partial ester of a carboxylic acid and a polyhydric alcohol as a lubricity improver, wherein as the polyhydric alcohol use is made of a diglycerol composition which comprises at least 75.0 wt. % of diglycerol, wherein as the carboxylic acid use is made of a fatty acid composition which contains at least one C8-C22 fatty acid or a mixture of two or more thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: OLEON
    Inventors: Ben Verhaeghe, Lieven Van Hecke, Dirk Packet
  • Publication number: 20140162922
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a composition comprising a partial ester of a carboxylic acid and a polyhydric alcohol as a lubricity improver, wherein as the polyhydric alcohol use is made of a diglycerol composition which comprises at least 75.0 wt. % of diglycerol, wherein as the carboxylic acid use is made of a fatty acid composition which contains at least one C8-C22 fatty acid or a mixture of two or more thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: OLEON
    Inventors: Ben Verhaeghe, Lieven Van Hecke, Dirk Packet