Patents by Inventor Mark Lawrence Brewer
Mark Lawrence Brewer 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: 11359155Abstract: Use of a wax anti-settling agent (WASA), in an automotive fuel composition, for the purpose of improving the acceleration performance of an internal combustion engine into which the fuel composition is or is intended to be introduced or of a vehicle powered by such an engine.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2017Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: SHELL USA, INC.Inventors: Mark Lawrence Brewer, Nicholas James Rounthwaite, Michael Alan Parkes, Tushar Bera
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Patent number: 11254885Abstract: A fuel composition for powering a combustion engine, the composition comprising a liquid base fuel; and a (co)polymer obtainable by (co)polymerizing at least the following monomers: one or more bicyclic (meth)acrylate esters (a); up to 15 wt % of styrene (b); optionally other ethylenically unsaturated monomers that are not monomer (a) or (b); up to a total of 100 wt %, wherein the weight percentages of the monomer are based on the total weight of all of the monomers.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2017Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: SHELL OIL COMPANYInventors: Mark Lawrence Brewer, John Socrates Thomaides, John M Morales, Qiwei He, Damien Christian Vadillo, Michael Timothy Philbin, Joern Karl, Nicholas James Rounthwaite
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Patent number: 11104857Abstract: A fuel composition for powering a combustion engine, the composition comprising: a liquid base fuel; and a (co)polymer obtainable by (co)polymerizing at least the following monomers: •at least one bicyclic (meth)acrylate ester •optionally at least one lower-alkyl (meth)acrylate, •optionally at least one aromatic vinyl monomer, and •optionally other ethylenically unsaturated monomers.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2016Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Mark Lawrence Brewer, John Socrates Thomaides, John M. Morales, Qiwei He, Philip Nigel Threlfall-Holmes, Damien Christian Vadillo, Nicholas James Rounthwaite, Michael Timothy Philbin, Roger Francis Cracknell, Andrea Schuetze
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Publication number: 20210179957Abstract: A fuel composition for powering a combustion engine, the composition comprising a liquid base fuel; and a (co)polymer obtainable by (co)polymerizing at least the following monomers: one or more bicyclic (meth)acrylate esters (a); up to 15 wt % of styrene (b); optionally other ethylenically unsaturated monomers that are not monomer (a) or (b); up to a total of 100 wt %, wherein the weight percentages of the monomer are based on the total weight of all of the monomers.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2017Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Mark Lawrence BREWER, John Socrates THOMAIDES, John M MORALES, Qiwei HE, Damien Christian VADILLO, Michael Timothy PHILBIN, Joern KARL, Nicholas James ROUNTHWAITE
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Patent number: 11001775Abstract: A fuel composition for powering a combustion engine the composition comprising: a liquid base fuel; and a copolymer obtainable by copolymerizing at least the following monomers: —at least one bicyclic (meth)acrylate ester; —at least one fatty-alkyl (meth)acrylate; —optionally, and preferably, at least one aromatic vinyl monomer; and —optionally other ethylenically unsaturated monomers.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2016Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Mark Lawrence Brewer, John Socrates Thomaides, John M. Morales, Qiwei He, Philip Nigel Threlfall-Holmes, Damien Christian Vadillo, Nicholas James Rounthwaite, Michael Timothy Philbin, Roger Francis Cracknell, Andrea Schuetze
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Publication number: 20200325410Abstract: Use of a wax anti-settling agent (WASA), in an automotive fuel composition, for the purpose of improving the acceleration performance of an internal combustion engine into which the fuel composition is or is intended to be introduced or of a vehicle powered by such an engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2017Publication date: October 15, 2020Inventors: Mark Lawrence BREWER, Nicholas James ROUNTHWAITE, Michael Alan PARKES, Tushar BERA
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Publication number: 20190085234Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing a surfactant composition comprising an anionic surfactant and optionally an organic amine in which the molar ratio of the organic amine to the anionic surfactant is preferably at least 1:1 and in which the amount of water is at most 40% by weight, which process comprises contacting an organic amine and an acid precursor of the anionic surfactant (“acid surfactant precursor”) by adding the acid surfactant precursor to the organic amine, wherein the molar ratio of the organic amine to the total amount of added acid surfactant precursor is at least 1:1, preferably at least 2:1, and the amount of water is at most 40% by weight based on total amount of mixture.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Timothy Elton KING, Julian Richard BARNES, Paulus Johannes KUNKELER, Mark Lawrence BREWER
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Publication number: 20180142173Abstract: A fuel composition for powering a combustion engine, the composition comprising: a liquid base fuel; and a (co)polymer obtainable by (co)polymerizing at least the following monomers: •at least one bicyclic (meth)acrylate ester •optionally at least one lower-alkyl (meth)acrylate, •optionally at least one aromatic vinyl monomer, and •optionally other ethylenically unsaturated monomers.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2016Publication date: May 24, 2018Inventors: Mark Lawrence BREWER, John Socrates THOMAIDES, John M. MORALES, Qiwei HE, Philip Nigel THRELFALL-HOLMES, Damien Christian VADILLO, Nicholas James ROUNTHWAITE, Michael Timothy PHILBIN, Roger Francis CRACKNELL, Andrea SCHUETZE
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Publication number: 20180127670Abstract: A fuel composition for powering a combustion engine the composition comprising: a liquid base fuel; and a copolymer obtainable by copolymerizing at least the following monomers: —at least one bicyclic (meth)acrylate ester; —at least one fatty-alkyl (meth)acrylate; —optionally, and preferably, at least one aromatic vinyl monomer; and —optionally other ethylenically unsaturated monomers.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2016Publication date: May 10, 2018Inventors: Mark Lawrence BREWER, John Socrates THOMAIDES, John M. MORALES, Qiwei HE, Philip Nigel THRELFALL-HOLMES, Damien Christian VADILLO, Nicholas James ROUNTHWAITE, Michael Timothy PHILBIN, Roger Francis CRACKNELL, Andrea SCHUETZE
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Patent number: 9663735Abstract: Certain UV filter compounds improve the combustion properties of diesel fuel compositions, and in particular modify the ignition delay and/or modify the burn period and/or modify the peak pressure and/or increase the cetane number of the liquid fuel composition. A liquid fuel composition is provided containing: (a) a diesel base fuel suitable for use in an internal combustion engine; and (b) in the range of 10 ppmw to 2 wt %, by weight of the liquid fuel composition, of one or more organic UV filter compounds selected from imidazoles, triazines, triazones and triazoles, and mixtures thereof.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2014Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: SHELL OIL COMPANYInventor: Mark Lawrence Brewer
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Patent number: 9587195Abstract: A liquid fuel composition comprising a base fuel suitable for use in an internal combustion engine; one or more organic UV filter compounds; and one or more ester co-additive compounds provides improvements in terms of stability properties in an additive blend containing said one or more organic UV filter compounds and said one or more ester co-additive compounds, particularly at low temperatures, such as temperatures of 5° C. or lower.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2014Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: SHELL OIL COMPANYInventor: Mark Lawrence Brewer
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Patent number: 9434900Abstract: A liquid fuel composition containing: (a) a gasoline base fuel suitable for use in an internal combustion engine; and (b) one or more organic sunscreen compounds.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2015Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Mark Lawrence Brewer, Michael William Howe
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Patent number: 9382490Abstract: Additive composition for use in a fuel or lubricant formulation, comprising an active substance in an inclusion complex with a modified cyclodextrin of formula (I): wherein n is an integer from 6 to 20, and R1, R2 and R3 are each independently selected from hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted aryl and carbonyl, provided that R1, R2 and R3 are not all hydrogen. Also provided is a fuel or lubricant formulation comprising the additive composition, a premix for use in preparing the additive composition, and the use of a modified cyclodextrin (I) as a vehicle for an active substance in an additive composition or in a fuel or lubricant formulation.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2013Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Mark Lawrence Brewer, Roger Francis Cracknell, Tor Kit Goh
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Patent number: 9315754Abstract: An additive composition for use in a diesel fuel formulation, comprising a cetane improver in an inclusion complex with a modified cyclodextrin of formula (I): wherein n is an integer from 6 to 20, and R1, R2 and R3 are each independently selected from hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted aryl and carbonyl, provided that R1, R2 and R3 are not all hydrogen. Also provided is a diesel fuel formulation comprising the additive composition, and the use of a modified cyclodextrin (I) as a vehicle for a cetane improver in an additive composition or diesel fuel formulation.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2013Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Mark Lawrence Brewer, Roger Francis Cracknell, Tor Kit Goh
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Patent number: 9222047Abstract: A liquid fuel composition containing (a) a diesel base fuel suitable for use in an internal combustion engine; and (b) one or more organic sunscreen compounds. The liquid fuel composition of the present invention provides benefits in terms of power output of a diesel engine, and modifying the ignition delay and/or modifying the burn period and/or increasing the cetane number of the liquid fuel composition.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2013Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventor: Mark Lawrence Brewer
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Publication number: 20150361366Abstract: A liquid fuel composition containing (a) a gasoline base fuel suitable for use in an internal combustion engine; and (b) one or more organic sunscreen compounds. The liquid fuel composition of the present invention provides benefits in terms of improved acceleration and/or power output of an internal combustion engine fuelled by said fuel as well as an increase in flame speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2015Publication date: December 17, 2015Inventors: Mark Lawrence BREWER, Michael William HOWE
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Publication number: 20150166920Abstract: A liquid fuel composition comprising a base fuel suitable for use in an internal combustion engine; one or more organic UV filter compounds; and one or more ester co-additive compounds provides improvements in terms of stability properties in an additive blend containing said one or more organic UV filter compounds and said one or more ester co-additive compounds, particularly at low temperatures, such as temperatures of 5° C. or lower.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2014Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventor: Mark Lawrence BREWER
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Publication number: 20150113858Abstract: Certain UV filter compounds improve the combustion properties of diesel fuel compositions, and in particular modify the ignition delay and/or modify the burn period and/or modify the peak pressure and/or increase the cetane number of the liquid fuel composition. A liquid fuel composition is provided containing: (a) a diesel base fuel suitable for use in an internal combustion engine; and (b) in the range of 10 ppmw to 2 wt %, by weight of the liquid fuel composition, of one or more organic UV filter compounds selected from imidazoles, triazines, triazones and triazoles, and mixtures thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2014Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventor: Mark Lawrence BREWER
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Publication number: 20150113857Abstract: A liquid fuel composition comprising: (a) a gasoline base fuel suitable for use in an internal combustion engine; (b) one or more organic UV filter compounds selected from imidazoles, triazines, triazone and triazoles, and mixtures thereof. The liquid fuel composition provides benefits in terms of improved acceleration and/or power output of an internal combustion engine fuelled by said fuel as well as an increase in flame speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2014Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventor: Mark Lawrence BREWER
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Publication number: 20140338624Abstract: A liquid fuel composition is provided containing: (a) a base fuel suitable for use in an internal combustion engine; (b) a first fuel additive selected from one or more viscosity control agents having: (i) a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of 27 cSt or less; and (ii) a NOACK volatility at 250° C. of 100% wt or less; and (c) a second fuel additive selected from one or more friction modifiers. Fuelling such liquid fuel composition in an internal combustion engine improves the fuel economy performance of an internal combustion engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2014Publication date: November 20, 2014Inventors: Mark Lawrence BREWER, Susan Jane SMITH