Patents by Inventor Nicholas S. Pottschmidt

Nicholas S. Pottschmidt 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).

  • Oil-based corrosion inhibitors
    Patent number: 12187974
    Abstract: Compositions comprising a) a metal detergent and b) an acid comprising at least one hydrocarbyl-substituted carboxylic acid. The metal detergent comprises at least one alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, or combinations thereof. The weight ratio of the metal detergent a) to the acid b) ranges from 50:1 to 1:10, or 25:1 to 1:10, or 10:1 to 1:10, or 5:1 to 1:7, or 2:1 to 1:3. The compositions may be added to industrial coating or lubricant compositions to reduce corrosion of metal components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan Weber, Samantha Lauro, Christina Brancel, Britt Minch, Eric Rodeheaver, Nicholas S. Pottschmidt
  • OIL-BASED CORROSION INHIBITORS
    Publication number: 20230151294
    Abstract: Compositions comprising a) a metal detergent and b) an acid comprising at least one hydrocarbyl-substituted carboxylic acid. The metal detergent comprises at least one alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, or combinations thereof. The weight ratio of the metal detergent a) to the acid b) ranges from 50:1 to 1:10, or 25:1 to 1:10, or 10:1 to 1:10, or 5:1 to 1:7, or 2:1 to 1:3. The compositions may be added to industrial coating or lubricant compositions to reduce corrosion of metal components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Ryan Weber, Samantha Lauro, Christina Brancel, Britt Minch, Eric Rodeheaver, Nicholas S. Pottschmidt