Patents by Inventor Martin J. Oppenshaw

Martin J. Oppenshaw 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).

  • Ultra-low sulfur fuel compositions containing organometallic additives
    Publication number: 20040040201
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and fuel composition for the protection of a catalytic after treatment system and a method for protecting a catalytic after treatment system in a low sulfur fuel system are discloseD. A scavenging agent is introduced into the base fuel in an amount effective to complex with catalytic poisoning combustion by products and reduce catalyst poisoning. In a preferred embodiment, the scavenger is an organometallic compound which also imparts additional desirable properties to the fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2003
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Inventors: Joseph W Roos, Martin J. Oppenshaw, Herbert M. Scull, Michael W. Meffert