Patents by Inventor Michael G. Rawdon

Michael G. Rawdon 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).

  • Fuel composition containing friction modifier
    Patent number: 6835217
    Abstract: A fuel composition comprising (a) a major amount of an internal combustion engine hydrocarbon fuel containing at least one alcohol, it being provided that MTBE is substantially absent from the fuel and (b) a friction modifying amount of a reaction product of at least one natural or synthetic oil and at least one alkanolamine is provided. Also provided is a method for operating an engine employing the fuel composition therefor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: Texaco, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas F. DeRosa, Frank J. DeBlase, Benjamin J. Kaufman, Michael G. Rawdon, James R. Ketcham, Bryce Alexander Wyman
  • Fuel additive composition for improving delivery of friction modifier
    Patent number: 6743266
    Abstract: A fuel additive composition for improving the delivery of friction modifier to the lubricant oil of an internal combustion engine comprising (a) a friction modifying amount of a reaction product of at least one natural or synthetic oil and at least one alkanolamine; and, (b) at least one fuel detergent is provided. Also provided is a fuel composition containing the fuel additive composition and a method for operating an engine employing the fuel composition therefor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Assignee: Texaco, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas F. DeRosa, Benjamin J. Kaufman, Frank J. DeBlase, Thomas E. Hayden, Michael G. Rawdon, James R. Ketcham, Yvonne Thiel, Max R. Cesar
  • Method of enhancing the low temperature solution properties of a gasoline friction modifier
    Patent number: 6524353
    Abstract: A fuel additive composition composed of the reaction product of (a) mixed fatty acid esters; (b) a mono or di-(hydroxy alkyl amine) or mixtures thereof; and (c) a low temperature property enhancing effective amount of a low molecular weight ester; wherein the reaction mixture has a molar ratio of amine to total ester content in the range from 10.0 to 1.0. The fuel additive exhibits detergent and friction reducing properties when added to a fuel thereto and further exhibits good low temperature stability properties. Methods for making the inventive composition and fuel compositions containing the additive are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: Texaco Development Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas F. de Rosa, Benjamin J. Kaufman, Frank J. DeBlase, James R. Ketcham, Michael G. Rawdon, Max R. Cesar
  • Fuel additive composition for improving delivery of friction modifier
    Publication number: 20030009930
    Abstract: A fuel additive composition for improving the delivery of friction modifier to the lubricant oil of an internal combustion engine comprising (a) a friction modifying amount of a reaction product of at least one natural or synthetic oil and at least one alkanolamine; and, (b) at least one fuel detergent is provided. Also provided is a fuel composition containing the fuel additive composition and a method for operating an engine employing the fuel composition therefor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2002
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventors: Thomas F. DeRosa, Benjamin J. Kaufman, Frank J. DeBlase, Thomas E. Hayden, Michael G. Rawdon, James R. Ketcham, Yvonne Thiel, Max R. Cesar
  • Method of enhancing the low temperature solution properties of a gasoline friction modifier
    Publication number: 20020134007
    Abstract: A fuel additive composition composed of the reaction product of (a) mixed fatty acid esters; (b) a mono or di-(hydroxy alkyl amine) or mixtures thereof; and (c) a low temperature property enhancing effective amount of a low molecular weight ester; wherein the reaction mixture has a molar ratio of amine to total ester content in the range from 10.0 to 1.0. The fuel additive exhibits detergent and friction reducing properties when added to a fuel thereto and further exhibits good low temperature stability properties. Methods for making the inventive composition and fuel compositions containing the additive are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2000
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Applicant: TEXACO INC.
    Inventors: Thomas F. De Rosa, Benjamin J. Kaufman, Frank J. DeBlase, James R. Ketcham, Michael G. Rawdon, Max R. Cesar