Patents by Inventor ROXANA CHIRITA

ROXANA CHIRITA 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: 12662648
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of reducing abnormal combustion events in a hydrogen fueled internal combustion engine (HICE) during operation of the engine. The method includes the steps of: a) providing to the HICE a lubricating oil composition including or resulting from the admixing of: i) a base oil having a KV100 of less than or equal to 12 cSt and included at greater than 50 wt. % of the composition and comprising a Group I base oil, a Group II base oil, a Group III base oil, a Group IV base oil, or combinations thereof; ii) at least one overbased metal containing detergent with a Total Base Number (KOH/g) greater than or equal to 9 and less than or equal to 500 and included at a treat level to deliver between 100 to 5000 ppm by weight of total metal and between 0.15 wt. % to 8.0 wt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2026
    Assignee: INFINEUM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
    Inventors: Thomas M. Featherstone, Ellis Mutter, Roxana Chirita, Adam P. Marsh, Mark P. Driver, Andrew J.D. Ritchie
  • Publication number: 20250197761
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of reducing abnormal combustion events in a hydrogen fueled internal combustion engine (HICE) during operation of the engine. The method includes the steps of: a) providing to the HICE a lubricating oil composition including or resulting from the admixing of: i) a base oil having a KV100 of less than or equal to 12 cSt and included at greater than 50 wt. % of the composition and comprising a Group I base oil, a Group II base oil, a Group III base oil, a Group IV base oil, or combinations thereof; ii) an overbased magnesium containing detergent comprising an overbased magnesium salicylate, an overbased magnesium sulfonate, an overbased magnesium phenate, or combinations thereof with a Total Base Number (KOH/g) greater than or equal to 9 and less than or equal to 500 and included at treat level to deliver between 100 to 5000 ppm by weight of total magnesium and between 0.15 wt. % to 8.0 wt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2024
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Applicant: INFINEUM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
    Inventors: THOMAS M. FEATHERSTONE, ELLIS MUTTER, ROXANA CHIRITA, ADAM P. MARSH, MARK P. DRIVER, ANDREW J.D. RITCHIE
  • Publication number: 20250197764
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of reducing abnormal combustion events in a hydrogen fueled internal combustion engine (HICE) during operation of the engine. The method includes the steps of: a) providing to the HICE a lubricating oil composition including or resulting from the admixing of: i) a base oil having a KV100 of less than or equal to 12 cSt and included at greater than 50 wt. % of the composition and comprising a Group I base oil, a Group II base oil, a Group III base oil, a Group IV base oil, or combinations thereof; ii) an overbased metal-containing detergent comprising an overbased metal salicylate detergent, an overbased metal phenate detergent, or combinations thereof with a Total Base Number (KOH/g) greater than or equal to 9 and less than or equal to 500 and included at treat level to deliver between 100 to 5000 ppm by weight of total metal and between 0.15 wt. % to 8.0 wt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2024
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Applicant: INFINEUM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
    Inventors: THOMAS M. FEATHERSTONE, ELLIS MUTTER, ROXANA CHIRITA, ANDREW J.D. RITCHIE
  • Publication number: 20250197763
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of reducing abnormal combustion events in a hydrogen fueled internal combustion engine (HICE) during operation of the engine. The method includes the steps of: a) providing to the HICE a lubricating oil composition including or resulting from the admixing of: i) a base oil having a KV100 of less than or equal to 12 cSt and included at greater than 50 wt. % of the composition and comprising a Group I base oil, a Group II base oil, a Group III base oil, a Group IV base oil, or combinations thereof; ii) at least one overbased metal containing detergent with a Total Base Number (KOH/g) greater than or equal to 9 and less than or equal to 500 and included at a treat level to deliver between 100 to 5000 ppm by weight of total metal and between 0.15 wt. % to 8.0 wt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2024
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Applicant: INFINEUM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
    Inventors: THOMAS M. FEATHERSTONE, ELLIS MUTTER, ROXANA CHIRITA, ADAM P. MARSH, MARK P. DRIVER, ANDREW J.D. RITCHIE
  • Publication number: 20250197762
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of reducing abnormal combustion events in a hydrogen fueled internal combustion engine (HICE) during operation of the engine. The method includes the steps of: a) providing to the HICE a lubricating oil composition including or resulting from the admixing of: i) a base oil having a viscosity KV100 of less than or equal to 12 cSt and included at greater than 50 wt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2024
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Applicant: INFINEUM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
    Inventors: THOMAS M. FEATHERSTONE, ELLIS MUTTER, ROXANA CHIRITA, ANDREW J.D. RITCHIE
  • Publication number: 20250197765
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of reducing abnormal combustion events in a hydrogen fueled internal combustion engine during operation of the engine including: (i) providing a lubricating oil composition to the hydrogen fueled internal combustion engine; (ii) providing fuel comprising hydrogen to the internal combustion engine; and (iii) combusting the fuel in the hydrogen fueled internal combustion engine; wherein the lubricating oil composition: 1) includes one or more zinc dihydrocarbyl dithiophosphate compounds that provide more than 0.01 mass % zinc, and less than 0.08 mass % of phosphorus, or alternatively greater than or equal to 0.10 mass % and less than 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2024
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Applicant: INFINEUM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
    Inventors: THOMAS M. FEATHERSTONE, ANDREW J.D. RITCHIE, ELLIS MUTTER, MARK P. DRIVER, ROXANA CHIRITA