Patents by Inventor Rachel M. Knight

Rachel M. Knight 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).

  • Friction modifiers and a method of making the same
    Patent number: 9371499
    Abstract: A lubricating oil additive composition comprising the reaction product of a (a) nitrogen-containing reactant, wherein the nitrogen-containing reactant comprises an alkyl alkanolamide, an alkyl alkoxylated alkanolamide, an alkyl alkanolamine, an alkyl alkoxylated alkanolamine or mixtures thereof, and wherein the nitrogen-containing reactant contains less than 10 mass percent of glycerol alkyl ester; (b) a source of boron; and (c) a hydrocarbyl polyol, having at least three hydroxyl groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Chevron Oronite Company LLC
    Inventors: Yat Fan Suen, Francois Simard, Rachel M. Knight, John K. Ward