Patents by Inventor Patrick E. Mosier

Patrick E. Mosier 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).

  • Ashless or reduced ash quaternary detergents
    Patent number: 9469824
    Abstract: A composition of an oil-soluble ionic detergent that does not contribute metal ions to the composition, and which comprises a quaternary non-metallic pnictogen cation and an organic anion having at least one hydrocarbyl group of sufficient length to impart oil solubility to the detergent, the detergent having a total base number (TBN) to total acid number (TAN) ratio of at least 2:1 imparts ash-free basicity to a lubricant composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: Ewan E. Delbridge, Virginia A. Carrick, John K. Pudelski, Matthew D. Giesleman, Christopher L. Friend, Patrick E. Mosier, Michele M. Rogers, Mark T. Tierney
  • LUBRICANT COMPOSITIONS FOR DIRECT INJECTION ENGINES
    Publication number: 20160272915
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for reducing low speed pre-ignition events in a spark-ignited direct injection internal combustion engine by supplying to the sump a lubricant composition which contains an oil of lubricating viscosity and an overbased sodium detergent. The metal overbased detergent may be selected from sulfonate detergents, phenate detergents, and salicylate detergents, including sulfonate detergents with a metal ratio of at least 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Patrick E. Mosier, Jeffry G. Dietz, Alexander Sammut
  • LUBRICATING COMPOSITION CONTAINING A DISPERSANT
    Publication number: 20160251593
    Abstract: The invention provides a lubricating composition containing a compound comprising the reaction product of a polyolefin, an ethylenically unsaturated aromatic acylating agent (or carboxylic reactant), and an amine, and an oil of lubricating viscosity. The invention further relates to the use of the lubricating composition in an internal combustion engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Matthew D. Gieselman, Joanne L. Jones, Renee A. Eveland, Patrick E. Mosier, William Ellyatt
  • LUBRICANT COMPOSITIONS FOR DIRECT INJECTION ENGINES
    Publication number: 20160230115
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for reducing low speed pre-ignition events in a spark-ignited direct injection internal combustion engine by supplying to the sump a lubricant composition which contains an oil of lubricating viscosity and an ashless antioxidant. The ashless antioxidant may be selected from phenolic compounds, aryl amine compounds, and sulfurized olefins, especially 2,6-hindered phenols and diarylamine compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick E. Mosier, Jeffry G. Dietz, Alexander Sammut
  • LUBRICANT COMPOSITIONS FOR DIRECT INJECTION ENGINES
    Publication number: 20160230116
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for reducing low speed pre-ignition events in a spark-ignited direct injection internal combustion engine by supplying to the sump a lubricant composition which contains an oil of lubricating viscosity and a metal overbased detergent. The metal overbased detergent may be selected from sulfonate detergents, phenate detergents, and salicylate detergents, especially sulfonate detergents with a metal ratio of at least 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Patrick E. Mosier, Jeffry G. Dietz, Alexander Sammut
  • Engine Lubricants Containing a Polyether
    Publication number: 20160230117
    Abstract: A sump-lubricated, spark-ignited engine is lubricated by supplying thereto a lubricant which comprises (a) an oil of lubricating viscosity; (b) a polyether; and (c) a metal-containing detergent. The lubricant has a total phosphorus content of less than 0.075 percent by weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Patrick E. Mosier, Jonathan S. Vilardo
  • LUBRICANT COMPOSITIONS FOR DIRECT INJECTION ENGINES
    Publication number: 20160222314
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for reducing low speed pre-ignition events in a spark-ignited direct injection internal combustion engine by supplying to the sump a lubricant composition which contains an oil of lubricating viscosity and an ashless dispersant. The ashless dispersant may be selected from succinimide compounds prepared from aliphatic or aromatic amines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Patrick E. Mosier, Jeffry G. Dietz, Alexander Sammut
  • LUBRICATING COMPOSITION CONTAINING AN ANTIWEAR AGENT
    Publication number: 20160168503
    Abstract: The invention provides a lubricating composition containing (a) an oil of lubricating viscosity, (b) a phosphite having at least one hydrocarbyl group that has 4 or more carbon atoms, and (c) a compound derived from a hydroxy-carboxylic acid. The invention further relates to the use of the lubricating composition in an internal combustion engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: William R.S. Barton, Mark C. Davies, Michael R. Sutton, Matthew D. Gieselman, Patrick E. Mosier
  • Lubricating composition containing a dispersant
    Patent number: 9359578
    Abstract: The invention provides a lubricating composition containing a compound comprising the reaction product of a polyolefin, an ethylenically unsaturated aromatic acylating agent (or carboxylic reactant), and an amine, and an oil of lubricating viscosity. The invention further relates to the use of the lubricating composition in an internal combustion engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew D. Gieselman, Joanne L. Jones, Renee A. Eveland, Patrick E. Mosier, William Ellyatt
  • Engine lubricants containing a polyether
    Patent number: 9347017
    Abstract: A sump-lubricated, spark-ignited engine is lubricated by supplying thereto a lubricant which comprises (a) an oil of lubricating viscosity; (b) a polyether; and (c) a metal-containing detergent. The lubricant has a total phosphorus content of less than 0.075 percent by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan S. Vilardo, Patrick E. Mosier
  • Titanium and Molybdenum Compounds and Complexes as Additives in Lubricants
    Publication number: 20160137950
    Abstract: A lubricating composition comprising an oil of lubricating viscosity, 1 to 1000 parts per million by weight of titanium in the form of an oil-soluble titanium-containing material, and at least one additional lubricant additive provides beneficial effects on properties such as deposit control, oxidation, and filterability in engine oils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: Mark C. Davies, Virginia A. Carrick, Jody A. Kocsis, Patrick E. Mosier, Matthew D. Gieselman, John K. Pudelski, Brent R. Dohner, Jonathan S. Vilardo
  • LUBRICATING COMPOSITION CONTAINING A SALT OF A CARBOXYLIC ACID
    Publication number: 20160097018
    Abstract: The invention provides a lubricating composition containing an oil of lubricating viscosity and an amine or ammonia salt of a carboxylic acid compound where said carboxylic acid is characterized in that it is functionalized with a hydroxy-substituted aromatic moiety. The invention further relates to methods of lubricating an internal combustion engine by supplying the described lubricating composition to the internal combustion engine. The invention further relates to the use of the salt of the carboxylic acid compound as an antiwear agent or an antioxidant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Patrick E. Mosier, Scott Capitosti, Ewan E. Delbridge
  • Titanium and molybdenum compounds and complexes as additives in lubricants
    Patent number: 9249372
    Abstract: A lubricating composition comprising an oil of lubricating viscosity, 1 to 1000 parts per million by weight of titanium in the form of an oil-soluble titanium-containing material, and at least one additional lubricant additive provides beneficial effects on properties such as deposit control, oxidation, and filterability in engine oils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: Mark C. Davies, Virginia A. Carrick, Jody A. Kocsis, Patrick E. Mosier, Matthew D. Gieselman, John K. Pudelski, Brent R. Dohner, Jonathan S. Vilardo
  • Lubricating composition containing a salt of a carboxylic acid
    Patent number: 9243202
    Abstract: The invention provides a lubricating composition containing an oil of lubricating viscosity and an amine or ammonia salt of a carboxylic acid compound where said carboxylic acid is characterized in that it is functionalized with a hydroxy-substituted aromatic moiety. The invention further relates to methods of lubricating an internal combustion engine by supplying the described lubricating composition to the internal combustion engine. The invention further relates to the use of the salt of the carboxylic acid compound as an antiwear agent or an antioxidant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick E. Mosier, Scott Capitosti, Ewan E. Delbridge
  • Low-Ash Lubricating Oils For Diesel Engines
    Publication number: 20150344814
    Abstract: The lubricant for a sump-lubricated, compression-ignited engine may contain an amount of a C12-C24 carboxylic acid-based fuel additive or component obtained by migration from the fuel. Good lubricant performance is obtained by including in the lubricant a boron-containing additive in an amount to provide about 2 to about 500 ppm B to the lubricant, provided that the total sulfated ash level is less than 0.8 weight percent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Jonathan S. Vilardo, Patrick E. Mosier
  • Lubricating composition containing a dispersant
    Patent number: 9181510
    Abstract: The invention provides a lubricating composition containing a copolymer comprising units derived from monomers (i) ?-olefin and (ii) an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid or derivatives thereof esterified and amidated with an alcohol and an aromatic amine respectively, and an oil of lubricating viscosity. The invention further relates to the use of the lubricating composition in an internal combustion engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: William R. S. Barton, David Price, Patrick E. Mosier
  • Ashless or reduced ash quaternary detergents
    Patent number: 9109184
    Abstract: A composition of an oil-soluble ionic detergent that does not contribute metal ions to the composition, and which comprises a quaternary non-metallic pnictogen cation and an organic anion having at least one hydrocarbyl group of sufficient length to impart oil solubility to the detergent, the detergent having a total base number (TBN) to total acid number (TAN) ratio of at least 2:1 imparts ash-free basicity to a lubricant composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: Ewan E. Delbridge, Virginia A. Carrick, John K. Pudelski, Matthew D. Giesleman, Christopher L. Friend, Patrick E. Mosier, Michele M. Rogers, Mark T. Tierney
  • LUBRICATING COMPOSITION CONTAINING A DISPERSANT
    Publication number: 20150175930
    Abstract: The invention provides a lubricating composition containing a compound comprising the reaction product of a polyolefin, an ethylenically unsaturated aromatic acylating agent (or carboxylic reactant), and an amine, and an oil of lubricating viscosity. The invention further relates to the use of the lubricating composition in an internal combustion engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Matthew D. Gieselman, Joanne L. Jones, Renee A. Eveland, Patrick E. Mosier, William Ellyatt
  • Lubricating Composition Containing a Salt of a Carboxylic Acid
    Publication number: 20150141307
    Abstract: The invention provides a lubricating composition containing an oil of lubricating viscosity and an amine or ammonia salt of a carboxylic acid compound where said carboxylic acid is characterized in that it is functionalized with a hydroxy-substituted aromatic moiety. The invention further relates to methods of lubricating an internal combustion engine by supplying the described lubricating composition to the internal combustion engine. The invention further relates to the use of the salt of the carboxylic acid compound as an antiwear agent or an antioxidant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick E. Mosier, Scott Capitosti, Ewan E. Delbridge
  • Lubricating composition containing a nitrile compound
    Patent number: 8946135
    Abstract: The invention provides a lubricating composition containing an oil of lubricating viscosity and a nitrile compound. The invention further relates to a method of the lubricating an internal combustion engine with the lubricating composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: Seth L. Crawley, Jody A. Kocsis, Matthew D. Gieselman, Patrick E. Mosier