Patents by Inventor Richard Eugene Cherpeck

Richard Eugene Cherpeck 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).

  • Publication number: 20240026239
    Abstract: A fuel composition is described. The composition contains gasoline and an aryloxy alkylamine additive. The structure of the aryloxy alkylamine additive is given by where the aryloxy alkylamine additive is present in about 10 to about 750 ppm by weight based on total weight of the fuel composition. X is a hydrocarbyl group having 1 or 2 carbon atoms. R1 and R2 are independently hydrogen or substituted hydrocarbyl group having up to 36 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicants: CHEVRON ORONITE COMPANY LLC, CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
    Inventors: Man Kit NG, Richard Eugene CHERPECK, Carrie Y. CHAN, Kriston George MENDENHALL, Andrew M. ICKES, Peter A. FUENTES-AFFLICK, Justin WANG
  • Patent number: 11802255
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are improved lubricating compositions effective to prevent or reduce low speed pre-ignition in an engine, as well as to prevent or reduce corrosion of engine components. The lubricating compositions include a base oil combined with a calcium chelate complex, optionally in further combination with additional additives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignees: CHEVRON ORONITE COMPANY LLC, CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
    Inventors: Ian G. Elliott, Amir Gamal Maria, Richard Eugene Cherpeck, Theresa Liang Gunawan
  • Publication number: 20220333027
    Abstract: Provided is a fuel composition for improving fuel efficiency. The fuel composition includes greater than 50 wt % of a hydrocarbon fuel boiling in the gasoline or diesel range, a minor amount a zinc chelator, and a minor amount of a friction modifier. The friction modifier includes at least one polar group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Richard Eugene CHERPECK, Amir Gamal MARIA, Theresa Liang GUNAWAN
  • Patent number: 11441477
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lubricating engine oil composition for use in down-sized boosted engines comprising a lubricating oil base stock as a major component, and at least one silane-containing compound. Also disclosed is a method for preventing or reducing low speed pre-ignition in a direct injected, boosted, spark ignited internal combustion engine, and the use of at least one silane-containing compound in a lubricating engine oil composition for preventing or reducing low speed pre-ignition in a direct injected, boosted, spark ignited internal combustion engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignees: CHEVRON ORONITE COMPANY LLC, CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
    Inventors: John Robert Miller, Richard Eugene Cherpeck, Ian G. Elliott, Theresa Liang Gunawan, Amir Gamal Maria
  • Patent number: 11142715
    Abstract: Friction modifier and compositions containing the friction modifier as a fuel additive are provided. Methods for improving fuel efficiency using these compositions are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignees: CHEVRON U.S.A. INC., CHEVRON ORONITE COMPANY LLC
    Inventors: Theresa Liang Gunawan, Richard Eugene Cherpeck, Amir Gamal Maria
  • Patent number: 10844307
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lubricating engine oil composition for a direct injected, boosted, spark ignited internal combustion engine comprising from about 25 to about 3000 ppm of metal from at least one manganese-containing compound, based on the total weight of the lubricating oil. Also disclosed is a method for preventing or reducing low speed pre-ignition in an engine lubricated with said lubricating engine oil composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignees: CHEVRON ORONITE COMPANY LLC, CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
    Inventors: Ian G. Elliott, Amir Gamal Maria, Richard Eugene Cherpeck, Theresa Liang Gunawan, Andrew M. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20200283695
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are improved lubricating compositions effective to prevent or reduce low speed pre-ignition in an engine, as well as to prevent or reduce corrosion of engine components. The lubricating compositions include a base oil combined with a calcium chelate complex, optionally in further combination with additional additives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Ian G. ELLIOTT, Amir Gamal MARIA, Richard Eugene CHERPECK, Theresa Liang GUNAWAN
  • Publication number: 20200255762
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lubricating engine oil composition comprising a lubricating oil base stock as a major component, and at least one metal or metalloid hydrogen atom donor compound. Also disclosed is a method for preventing or reducing low speed pre-ignition in a direct injected, boosted, spark ignited internal combustion engine, and the use of at least one metal or metalloid hydrogen atom donor compound in a lubricating engine oil composition for preventing or reducing low speed pre-ignition in a direct injected, boosted, spark ignited internal combustion engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Ian G. Elliott, John Robert Miller, Theresa Liang Gunawan, Richard Eugene Cherpeck, Amir Gamal Maria
  • Publication number: 20200140771
    Abstract: Friction modifier and compositions containing the friction modifier as a fuel additive are provided. Methods for improving fuel efficiency using these compositions are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Theresa Liang Gunawan, Richard Eugene Cherpeck, Amir Gamal Maria
  • Publication number: 20200109343
    Abstract: Fuel and lubricant compositions are provided that contain an organic hydride-based reductant. Methods for preventing or reducing low speed pre-ignition events in an internal combustion engines using these compositions are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Richard Eugene Cherpeck, Ian G. Elliott, Theresa Liang Gunawan, Amir Gamal Maria
  • Publication number: 20200017789
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a fuel composition having (1) greater than 50 wt % of a hydrocarbon fuel boiling in the gasoline or diesel range and (2) a minor amount of a low-speed pre-ignition (LSPI)-reducing additive having one or more of an amidine, or a beta-amino alkanol having the structure R1, R2, R3, and R4 are each independently selected from hydrogen, aromatic ring, and a C1-C20 alkyl group and R5 is hydrogen or an alcohol having the structure —(CH)R6—OH. R6 is hydrogen, a C1-C10 alkyl group, or a C1-C10 alkenyl group, or a salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Richard Eugene Cherpeck, Amir Gamal Maria, Ian G. Elliott, Theresa Liang Gunawan
  • Publication number: 20190360384
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lubricating engine oil composition for a direct injected, boosted, spark ignited internal combustion engine comprising from about 25 to about 3000 ppm of metal from at least one manganese-containing compound, based on the total weight of the lubricating oil. Also disclosed is a method for preventing or reducing low speed pre-ignition in an engine lubricated with said lubricating engine oil composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Ian G. Elliott, Amir Gamal Maria, Richard Eugene Cherpeck, Theresa Liang Gunawan, Andrew M. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20190292473
    Abstract: Fuel and lubricant compositions are provided that contain a primary low-speed pre-ignition (LSPI)-reducing additive comprising (i) an amino additive, (ii) an amine additive, (iii) a triazole additive, (iv) a benzamidinium additive, (v) a benzoxazole additive, or (vi) a N?C—X motif additive. Methods for preventing or reducing low speed pre-ignition events in spark-ignited engines using these compositions are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Richard Eugene Cherpeck, Amir Gamal Maria, Ian G. Elliott, Theresa Liang Gunawan