Patents by Inventor Martin R. Greaves

Martin R. Greaves 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: 10633607
    Abstract: A fluid contains a base oil and an antioxidant, the base oil consisting of sulfur-containing polyalkylene glycol where greater than 80 weight-percent of the fluid is a sulfur-containing polyalkylene glycol and less than one weight-percent of the fluid is water, with weight percent based on total fluid weight an wherein the sulfur-containing polyalkylene glycol is free of oxygen bound directly to sulfur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Martin R. Greaves, Ronald Van Voorst, Marinus Meertens
  • Patent number: 10577557
    Abstract: A fluid contains a base oil consisting of an alcohol-initiated polyalkylene glycol where polyalkylene glycol component is selected from a homopolymer of 1,2-butylene oxide and copolymer of 1,2-butylene oxide and propylene oxide; a glycerol-initiated unsaturated ester that is free of tertiary carbon atoms and quaternary carbon atoms; and an antioxidant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Martin R. Greaves, Evelyn A. Zaugg-Hoozemans
  • Publication number: 20200024541
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure directed towards synthetic lubricant compositions. In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides a synthetic lubricant compositions including an aromatic amine antioxidant comprising 0.25 to 5 weight percent of a total weight of the synthetic lubricant composition, dithiocarbamate antioxidant comprising 0.25 to 5 weight percent of the total weight of the synthetic lubricant composition, and a polyalkylene glycol PAG comprising 99.25 to 85 weight percent of the total weight of the synthetic lubricant composition, where the synthetic lubricant composition has a total acidic number (TAN) increase of 2 milligrams of potassium hydroxide per gram of the synthetic lubricant composition over 27 days or greater as measured in accordance with modified ASTM D-664, and where the synthetic lubricant composition does not include any of a Group I, II, III, IV base oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Martin R. Greaves, Evelyn A. Zaugg-Hoozemans
  • Patent number: 10526924
    Abstract: A thermodynamic cycle such as an organic Rankine cycle system, utilizing a lubricant and a working fluid, for a machine in which pressurized gaseous working fluid is expanded to a lower pressure level and the energy from the fluid expansion is transformed into mechanical rotation energy; the lubricant includes a polyalkylene glycol based lubricant composition and the working fluid includes a mixture of alcohol and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Christoph Lang, Martin R. Greaves, Evelyn A. Zaugg-Hoozemans
  • Publication number: 20190345408
    Abstract: An antioxidant package composition including a combination of: (i) at least one hindered phenolic antioxidant, and (ii) at least one polyether sulphide; a lubricant composition including: (a) the antioxidant package composition and (b) at least one base oil; a process for preparing the antioxidant package composition; and a process for preparing the lubricant composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Martin R. Greaves, Evelyn A. Zaugg-Hoozemans
  • Publication number: 20190300642
    Abstract: A reaction system for forming a polyurethane product comprises an isocyanate component and an isocyanate-reactive component including a sulfur-containing polyether polyol that is an alkylated sulfur-containing initiator. The sulfur-containing polyether polyol has a number average molecular weight from 400 g/mol to 10,000 g/mol and the sulfur-containing initiator having another number average molecular weight that is less than the number average molecular weight of the sulfur-containing polyether polyol. The composition has a sulfur content from 0.1 wt % to 3.0 wt %, based on a total weight of the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Hamideh Ahmadloo, Francois M. Casati, Martin R. Greaves, Irena Amici-Kroutilova, Paul Cookson
  • Patent number: 10428293
    Abstract: A lubricant formulation contains: (a) at least 50 weight-percent hydrocarbon base oil; (b) five to 50 weight-percent of an oil soluble polyalkylene glycol selected from monol, diol and triol initiated 1,2-butylene oxide homopolymer and monol initiated copolymers of 1,2-butylene oxide and propylene oxide; and (c) 0.1 to five weight-percent or less of a sulfurized olefin; where weight-percent is based on total lubricant formulation weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Ashish Kotnis, Martin R. Greaves, Govindlal Khemchandani
  • Publication number: 20190127660
    Abstract: An antioxidant package composition including a combination of: (i) at least one aromatic amine, and (ii) at least one polyether sulphide; a lubricant composition including: (a) the above antioxidant package and (b) at least one base oil; a process for preparing the antioxidant package; and a process for preparing the lubricant composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Martin R. Greaves, Evelyn A. Zaugg-Hoozemans
  • Publication number: 20180371957
    Abstract: A thermodynamic cycle such as an organic Rankine cycle system, utilizing a lubricant and a working fluid, for a machine in which pressurized gaseous working fluid is expanded to a lower pressure level and the energy from the fluid expansion is transformed into mechanical rotation energy; the lubricant includes a polyalkylene glycol based lubricant composition and the working fluid includes a mixture of alcohol and water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Christoph Lang, Martin R. Greaves, Evelyn A. Zaugg-Hoozemans
  • Patent number: 10160928
    Abstract: A composition contains a propylene oxide/butylene oxide copolymer with an ethylene oxide/propylene oxide copolymer where the propylene oxide/butylene oxide copolymer has a concentration of propylene oxide moieties in a range of 25-75 wt % based on total of propylene oxide and butylene oxide moieties, the ethylene oxide/propylene oxide copolymer has a concentration of ethylene oxide moieties that is greater than zero and up to 60 wt % based on the total weight of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide moieties, and wherein the concentration of the ethylene oxide/propylene oxide copolymer is greater than zero and one wt % or less based on the total weight of propylene oxide/butylene oxide and ethylene oxide/propylene oxide copolymers and the ethylene oxide/propylene oxide copolymer is a reverse copolymer or a random copolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Martin R. Greaves, Evelyn A. Zaugg-Hoozemans
  • Patent number: 10113134
    Abstract: A capped oil soluble polyalkylene glycol has the following structure: R1O-(AO)n—R2 where: R1 is a linear or branched alkyl or aryl with one to 18 carbon atoms; AO refers to residuals of monomers selected from 1,2-butylene oxide and 1,2-propylene oxide selected so that at least 50 weight-percent of the (AO)n component is 1,2-butylene oxide residuals; n is selected to provide a kinematic viscosity at 100 degrees Celsius of less than 5 centiStokes for the non-capped polyalkylene glycol; and R2 is a linear or branched alkyl or aryl having from 1-8 carbon atoms and wherein the capped oil soluble polyalkylene glycol is characterized by having a kinematic viscosity of less than 4.5 centiStokes at 100 degrees Celsius and a viscosity index of greater than 150.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Nadjet Khelidj, Martin R. Greaves, Marinus Meertens, Ronald Van Voorst
  • Publication number: 20180245016
    Abstract: A fluid contains a base oil consisting of an alcohol-initiated polyalkylene glycol where polyalkylene glycol component is selected from a homopolymer of 1,2-butylene oxide and copolymer of 1,2-butylene oxide and propylene oxide; a glycerol-initiated unsaturated ester that is free of tertiary carbon atoms and quaternary carbon atoms; and an antioxidant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Martin R. Greaves, Evelyn A. Zaugg-Hoozemans
  • Publication number: 20180245017
    Abstract: A lubricant formulation contains: (a) greater than 50 weight-percent hydrocarbon base oil; (b) 5 weight-percent or more and less than 50 weight-percent of one or a combination of more than one oil soluble polyalkylene glycol selected from a group consisting of monol, diol and triol initiated 1,2-butylene oxide homopolymers and monol initiated copolymers of 1,2-butylene oxide and propylene oxide; (c) 0.1 weight-percent or more and 5 weight-percent or less of sulfurized olefin; and (d) 0.1 weight-percent or more and 2 weight-percent or less of phosphate ester; where weight-percent is relative to total lubricant formulation weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Ashish Kotnis, Martin R. Greaves, Govindlal Khemchandani
  • Publication number: 20180237714
    Abstract: A fluid contains a base oil and an antioxidant, the base oil consisting of sulfur-containing polyalkylene glycol where greater than 80 weight-percent of the fluid is a sulfur-containing polyalkylene glycol and less than one weight-percent of the fluid is water, with weight percent based on total fluid weight an wherein the sulfur-containing polyalkylene glycol is free of oxygen bound directly to sulfur.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Martin R. Greaves, Ronald Van Voorst, Marinus Meertens
  • Patent number: 9963648
    Abstract: Processes to prepare branched polyolefins for lubricant applications comprise combining at least one olefin and a coordination-insertion catalyst under conditions such that at least one oligomer product is formed. Low molecular weight by-products are fractionated out and the oligomer product is converted to a saturated hydrocarbon via hydrogenation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Paul R. Elowe, Wanglin Yu, Brad C. Bailey, Daniel J. Arriola, Jerzy J. Klosin, Suh Joon Han, Zenon Lysenko, Martin R. Greaves
  • Patent number: 9926510
    Abstract: A lubricant composition comprising from 75 to 95 percent by weight polyalphaolefin base oil; and from 7.5 to 25 percent by weight oil soluble polyalkylene glycol (OSP) additive, wherein the polyalkylene glycol has a viscosity at 40° C. from 15 cSt to 50 cSt and comprises units derived from propylene oxide and units derived from butylene oxide; wherein the lubricant composition exhibits a four ball EP weld load result of at least 160 kg and an air release value at 75° C. of less than 3 minutes is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Martin R. Greaves
  • Patent number: 9920277
    Abstract: A concentrated metalworking fluid comprising from 60 to 90 percent by weight base oil selected from the group consisting of water soluble polyalkylene glycols, methoxypolyethylene glycols, polyethylene glycols, and combinations of two or more thereof; from 5 to 20 percent by weight glycol ether; from 0.01 to 5 percent by weight oil soluble polyalkylene glycol; and from 0.2 to 6 percent by weight one or more additives selected from the group consisting of anti-weld agents, corrosion inhibitors, extreme pressure additives, buffers, biocides, lubricity additives, and combinations of two or more thereof is provided. Further provided is a metalworking process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Jiangbo Ma, Martin R. Greaves, Zhouwei Yu
  • Patent number: 9914895
    Abstract: Provided are lubricant compositions comprising a hydrocarbon base oil and a polyoxybutylene polymer prepared by polymerizing butylene oxide with a monol initiator and having a number average molecular weight ranging from 800 g/mol to 1200 g/mol. The polyoxybutylene polymer functions as a highly active friction-modifier additive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Martin R. Greaves, Evelyn A. Zaugg-Hoozemans
  • Publication number: 20180030370
    Abstract: A lubricant formulation contains: (a) at least 50 weight-percent hydrocarbon base oil; (b) five to 50 weight-percent of an oil soluble polyalkylene glycol selected from monol, diol and triol initiated 1,2-butylene oxide homopolymer and monol initiated copolymers of 1,2-butylene oxide and propylene oxide; and (c) 0.1 to five weight-percent or less of a sulfurized olefin; where weight-percent is based on total lubricant formulation weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Ashish Kotnis, Martin R. Greaves, Govindlal Khemchandani
  • Patent number: 9850447
    Abstract: Provided are lubricant compositions comprising a base oil, a polyoxypropylene polymer, and a butyleneoxy based polyoxyalkylene polymer. The base oil, polyoxypropylene polymer and polyoxyalkylene polymer are soluble with one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Martin R. Greaves, Evelyn A. Zaugg-Hoozemans