Patents by Inventor Patricia LeMay

Patricia LeMay 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: 8093188
    Abstract: An ashless lubricating oil, comprising a base oil having a viscosity index greater than 150, wherein the base oil is made from a blend of petroleum-based wax and Fischer-Tropsch derived wax.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: William Loh, John M. Rosenbaum, Nancy J. Bertrand, Patricia LeMay, Mark E. Okazaki
  • Publication number: 20100191026
    Abstract: An ashless lubricating oil, comprising a base oil having a viscosity index greater than 150, wherein the base oil is made from a blend of petroleum-based wax and Fischer-Tropsch derived wax.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventors: William Loh, John M. Rosenbaum, Nancy J. Bertrand, Patricia LeMay, Mark E. Okazaki
  • Patent number: 7662271
    Abstract: A lubricating oil (made from Group III base oil having a sequential number of carbon atoms) having a VI between 155 and 300, a RPVOT greater than 680 minutes, and a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. from 19.8 cSt to 748 cSt. A lubricating oil having a high VI and high RPVOT comprising: a) a Group III base oil with a sequential number of carbon atoms, and defined cycloparaffin composition or low traction coefficient, b) an antioxidant additive concentrate and c) no VI improver. A process comprising: a) hydroisomerization dewaxing of a waxy feed, b) fractionating the produced base oil, c) selecting a fraction having a VI greater than 150, and a high level of molecules with cycloparaffinic functionality or a low traction coefficient, and d) blending the fraction with an antioxidant additive concentrate. Also, a method of improving the oxidation stability of a lubricating oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: William Loh, John Rosenbaum, Nancy J. Bertrand, Patricia Lemay, Rawls Frazier, Mark E. Okazaki
  • Patent number: 7655133
    Abstract: An ashless lubricating oil, comprising a base oil having greater than 90 wt % saturates, less than 10 wt % aromatics, a viscosity index greater than 130, low sulfur, and a sequential number of carbon atoms. The lubricating oil has a VI between 155 and 300, greater than 680 minutes in a rotary pressure vessel oxidation test, and a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. from 19.8 to 748 cSt. An ashless paper machine oil, comprising a base oil having a sequential number of carbon atoms, wherein the oil has a defined viscosity index and high oxidation stability. Also, an ashless lubricating oil, comprising a base oil having a viscosity index greater than 150, wherein the base oil is made from a blend of petroleum-based wax and Fischer-Tropsch derived wax.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: William Loh, John M. Rosenbaum, Nancy J. Bertrand, Patricia LeMay, Rawls H. Frazier, Mark E. Okazaki
  • Patent number: 7651985
    Abstract: A method for improving the oxidation stability of an ashless hydraulic fluid or an ashless paper machine oil, comprising: a. selecting a base oil having greater than 90 wt % saturates, less than 10 wt % aromatics, a base oil viscosity index greater than 120, less than 0.03 wt % sulfur, a sequential number of carbon atoms, greater than 35 wt % total molecules with cycloparaffinic functionality, and a ratio of molecules with monocycloparaffinic functionality to molecules with multicycloparaffinic functionality greater than 2.1; and b. replacing a portion of an original base oil in the ashless oil with the selected base oil to produce an improved ashless lubricating oil; wherein the improved ashless lubricating oil has a result in the rotary pressure vessel oxidation test that is at least 50 minutes greater than the result in the rotary pressure oxidation test of the ashless hydraulic fluid or ashless paper machine oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: William Loh, John M. Rosenbaum, Nancy J. Bertrand, Patricia LeMay, Rawls Frazier, Mark E. Okazaki
  • Patent number: 7569524
    Abstract: A process for making an ashless hydraulic fluid or paper machine oil comprising a) hydroisomerization dewaxing, b) fractionating, c) selecting a fraction having a very high VI, and a high level of molecules with cycloparaffinic functionality, and d) blending the fraction with an ashless antioxidant. A process for making ashless paper machine oil, comprising: a. selecting two lubricating base oils both having a consecutive number of carbon atoms, greater than 35 wt % total molecules with cycloparaffinic functionality, and a viscosity index greater than 150; b. blending the two lubricating base oils with an ashless antioxidant additive concentrate and no viscosity index improver to make an ashless paper machine oil; wherein the ashless paper machine oil has a result of greater than 680 minutes in the rotary pressure vessel oxidation test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: William Loh, John M. Rosenbaum, Nancy J. Bertrand, Patricia LeMay, Rawls Frazier, Mark E. Okazaki
  • Patent number: 7547666
    Abstract: An ashless hydraulic fluid or paper machine oil having a VI between 155 and 300, a RPVOT greater than 680 minutes, and a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. from 19.8 cSt to 748 cSt. An ashless hydraulic fluid or paper machine oil having a high VI and high RPVOT comprising: a) a Group III base oil with a sequential number of carbon atoms, and defined cycloparaffin composition or low traction coefficient, b) an ashless antioxidant additive concentrate, and c) low amount of VI improver. A process for making an ashless hydraulic fluid or paper machine oil comprising a) hydroisomerization dewaxing, b) fractionating, c) selecting a fraction having a very high VI, and a high level of molecules with cycloparaffinic functionality or a low traction coefficient, and d) blending the fraction with an ashless antioxidant. Also, a method of improving the oxidation stability of an ashless hydraulic fluid or paper machine oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: William Loh, John Rosenbaum, Nancy J. Bertrand, Patricia LeMay, Rawls Frazier, Mark E. Okazaki
  • Publication number: 20090075850
    Abstract: An ashless lubricating oil, comprising a base oil having greater than 90 wt % saturates, less than 10 wt % aromatics, a viscosity index greater than 130, low sulfur, and a sequential number of carbon atoms. The lubricating oil has a VI between 155 and 300, greater than 680 minutes in a rotary pressure vessel oxidation test, and a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. from 19.8 to 748 cSt. An ashless paper machine oil, comprising a base oil having a sequential number of carbon atoms, wherein the oil has a defined viscosity index and high oxidation stability. Also, an ashless lubricating oil, comprising a base oil having a viscosity index greater than 150, wherein the base oil is made from a blend of petroleum-based wax and Fischer-Tropsch derived wax.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Inventors: William Loh, John Rosenbaum, Nancy J. Bertrand, Patricia LeMay, Rawls Frazier, Mark E. Okazaki
  • Publication number: 20090029883
    Abstract: A method for improving the oxidation stability of an ashless hydraulic fluid or an ashless paper machine oil, comprising: a. selecting a base oil having greater than 90 wt % saturates, less than 10 wt % aromatics, a base oil viscosity index greater than 120, less than 0.03 wt % sulfur, a sequential number of carbon atoms, greater than 35 wt % total molecules with cycloparaffinic functionality, and a ratio of molecules with monocycloparaffinic functionality to molecules with multicycloparaffinic functionality greater than 2.1; and b. replacing a portion of an original base oil in the ashless oil with the selected base oil to produce an improved ashless lubricating oil; wherein the improved ashless lubricating oil has a result in the rotary pressure vessel oxidation test that is at least 50 minutes greater than the result in the rotary pressure oxidation test of the ashless hydraulic fluid or ashless paper machine oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventors: William Loh, John M. Rosenbaum, Nancy J. Bertrand, Patricia LeMay, Rawls Frazier, Mark E. Okazaki
  • Publication number: 20090029882
    Abstract: A process for making an ashless hydraulic fluid or paper machine oil comprising a) hydroisomerization dewaxing, b) fractionating, c) selecting a fraction having a very high VI, and a high level of molecules with cycloparaffinic functionality, and d) blending the fraction with an ashless antioxidant. A process for making ashless paper machine oil, comprising: a. selecting two lubricating base oils both having a consecutive number of carbon atoms, greater than 35 wt % total molecules with cycloparaffinic functionality, and a viscosity index greater than 150; b. blending the two lubricating base oils with an ashless antioxidant additive concentrate and no viscosity index improver to make an ashless paper machine oil; wherein the ashless paper machine oil has a result of greater than 680 minutes in the rotary pressure vessel oxidation test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventors: William Loh, John M. Rosenbaum, Nancy J. Bertrand, Patricia LeMay, Rawls Frazier, Mark E. Okazaki
  • Publication number: 20080029430
    Abstract: A hydraulic fluid composition having excellent seal compatibility is prepared from an isomerized base oil is provided. The composition comprising (i) 80 to 99.999 wt. % of a lubricating base oil having consecutive numbers of carbon atoms, less than 10 wt % naphthenic carbon by n-d-M, less than 0.10 wt. % olefins and less than 0.05 wt. % aromatics, a molecular weight of greater than 600 by ASTM D 2503-92 (Reapproved 2002), a wt % total molecules with cycloparaffinic functionality greater than 25 and a ratio of molecules with monocycloparaffinic functionality to molecules with multicyloparaffinic functionality greater than 10; and (ii) optionally from 0.001 to 6 wt % of a viscosity modifier; and (iii) 0-10 wt % of at least an additive package. When used in operations, the composition results in an average volume change in a rubber seal of less than 3% and an average hardness change in the rubber seal of less than 1 pts. when tested under ASTM D 471-06 (SRE NBR1 at 100° C., 168 hours).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Applicant: Chevron USA Inc.
    Inventors: William Loh, John Rosenbaum, Nancy Bertrand, Patricia Lemay
  • Publication number: 20070142250
    Abstract: A lubricating oil (made from Group III base oil having a sequential number of carbon atoms) having a VI between 155 and 300, a RPVOT greater than 680 minutes, and a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. from 19.8 cSt to 748 cSt. A lubricating oil having a high VI and high RPVOT comprising: a) a Group III base oil with a sequential number of carbon atoms, and defined cycloparaffin composition or low traction coefficient, b) an antioxidant additive concentrate and c) no VI improver. A process comprising: a) hydroisomerization dewaxing of a waxy feed, b) fractionating the produced base oil, c) selecting a fraction having a VI greater than 150, and a high level of molecules with cycloparaffinic functionality or a low traction coefficient, and d) blending the fraction with an antioxidant additive concentrate. Also, a method of improving the oxidation stability of a lubricating oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: William Loh, John Rosenbaum, Nancy Bertrand, Patricia Lemay, Rawls Frazier, Mark Okazaki
  • Publication number: 20070142240
    Abstract: An ashless hydraulic fluid or paper machine oil having a VI between 155 and 300, a RPVOT greater than 680 minutes, and a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. from 19.8 cSt to 748 cSt. An ashless hydraulic fluid or paper machine oil having a high VI and high RPVOT comprising: a) a Group III base oil with a sequential number of carbon atoms, and defined cycloparaffin composition or low traction coefficient, b) an ashless antioxidant additive concentrate, and c) low amount of VI improver. A process for making an ashless hydraulic fluid or paper machine oil comprising a) hydroisomerization dewaxing, b) fractionating, c) selecting a fraction having a very high VI, and a high level of molecules with cycloparaffinic functionality or a low traction coefficient, and d) blending the fraction with an ashless antioxidant. Also, a method of improving the oxidation stability of an ashless hydraulic fluid or paper machine oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: William Loh, John Rosenbaum, Nancy Bertrand, Patricia LeMay, Rawls Frazier, Mark Okazaki