Patents by Inventor Paul F. Bastien

Paul F. Bastien 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: 7482312
    Abstract: An automotive racing oil and method of making same, the automotive racing oil comprising base oil comprising polyalphaolefin and racing oil components effective to produce automotive racing oil properties comprising a kinematic viscosity of from about 3.2 centistokes (cSt) to about 25 cSt at 100° C. and a coefficient of friction of about 0.065 or less at 180° C., the automotive racing oil having a molybdenum concentration of more than 360 ppm and a zinc concentration of about 1400 ppm or more, both as measured by X-ray fluorescence, and a quantity of a combination of esters maintaining the racing oil components in solution in the base oil, the combination of esters comprising one or more multiester(s) and one or more polyol monoester(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Paul F. Bastien, David J. Kushner, Peter Sant