Patents by Inventor Stephen A. DiBiase

Stephen A. DiBiase 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: 20180208873
    Abstract: A metathesized natural oil composition comprising (i) a mixture olefins and/or esters, or (ii) a metathesized natural oil, is disclosed. The metathesized natural oil composition has a number average molecular weight in the range from about 100 g/mol to about 150,000 g/mol, a weight average molecular weight in the range from about 1,000 g/mol to about 100,000 g/mol, a z-average molecular weight in the range from about 5,000 g/mol to about 1,000,000 g/mol, and a polydispersity index of about 1 to about 20. The metathesized natural oil composition is metathesized at least once.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven A. Cohen, M. Michelle Morie-Bebel, Alexander D. Ilseman, Benjamin Bergmann, Stephen A. DiBiase, S. Alexander Christensen
  • Patent number: 9890348
    Abstract: A metathesized natural oil composition comprising (i) a mixture olefins and/or esters, or (ii) a metathesized natural oil, is disclosed. The metathesized natural oil composition has a number average molecular weight in the range from about 100 g/mol to about 150,000 g/mol, a weight average molecular weight in the range from about 1,000 g/mol to about 100,000 g/mol, a z-average molecular weight in the range from about 5,000 g/mol to about 1,000,000 g/mol, and a polydispersity index of about 1 to about 20. The metathesized natural oil composition is metathesized at least once.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven A. Cohen, M. Michelle Morie-Bebel, Alexander D. Ilseman, Benjamin Bergmann, Stephen A. DiBiase, S. Alexander Christensen
  • Patent number: 9738618
    Abstract: This invention relates to malienated derivatives made from maleic anhydride, functionalized monomers, and one or more additional reagents, e.g., an oxygen-containing reagent (e.g., alcohol, polyol), a nitrogen-containing reagent (e.g., amine, polyamine, aminoalcohol), a metal and/or a metal compound. The invention relates to lubricants, functional fluids, fuels, dispersants, detergents and functional compositions (e.g., cleaning solutions, food compositions, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen A. DiBiase, Syed Q. A. Rizvi, Georgeta Hategan
  • Patent number: 9315748
    Abstract: This invention relates to a fuel composition, comprising: (A) a normally liquid fuel; and (B) a cold flow improving amount of (i) a metathesized natural oil; (ii) a metathesized natural oil derivative; or (iii) a mixture of (i) and (ii). The invention also relates to metathesized derivatives formed by the reaction of a metathesized natural oil with a nucleophile, oxidizer, aromatic compound, enophilic acid reagent, or a mixture of two or more thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen A. DiBiase, Syed Q. A. Rizvi, S. Alexander Christensen
  • Patent number: 9290719
    Abstract: Natural oil based fatty acid wax compositions and their methods of making are provided. The methods comprise providing a natural oil, and hydrogenating and metathesizing the natural oil, and then converting the hydrogenated metathesized natural oil to obtain a fatty acid wax comprising free fatty acids and/or salts of fatty acids, glycerol and/or alcohol, and paraffin, wherein the fatty acid wax has at least 50 wt % of carbon chain compositions with at least 18 carbon atoms. The compositions may comprise 85-100 wt % long-chain fatty acids, 0-15 wt % esters, wherein the fatty acid comprises between 15-60 wt % long chain di-acids and 40-85 wt % long chain mono-acids. The compositions may comprise about 50-100 wt % long-chain fatty acids and about 0-50 wt % esters, wherein the fatty acid may comprise between about 15-80 wt % long chain di-acids and about 20-85 wt % long chain monoacids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Monika Mujkic, Michael Tupy, Stephen E. Russell, Scott Walters, Benjamin Bergmann, Michelle Morie-Bebel, Steven A. Cohen, Syed Q. A. Rizvi, Stephen A. DiBiase, Garrett Zopp
  • Publication number: 20140284520
    Abstract: The oligomerization of certain carboxylic acids and alkyl esters derived from natural oils is disclosed. This includes the oligomerization of C10-17 unsaturated carboxylic acids such as 9-decenoic acid, where the oligomerization yields a mixture of mono-, di- and tri-carboxylic acids. This also includes the oligomerization of certain alkyl esters, including the oligomerization of C10-17 unsaturated alkyl esters such as methyl 9-decenoate (9-DAME), where the oligomerization yields a mixture of mono-, di- and tri-carboxylic acid esters. Various end use applications for the oligomerized carboxylic acids and oligomerized alkyl esters are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Georgeta Hategan, Steven A. Cohen, Ryan Littich, Stephen A. DiBiase, Bruce Firth, Robin Weitkamp
  • Publication number: 20140274832
    Abstract: This disclosed invention relates to a maleinated ester derivative derived from an unsaturated linear aliphatic carboxylic acid methyl ester, maleic anhydride, and a monohydric alcohol. Lubricants and functional fluids containing the maleinated esters are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Brekan, Stephen A. DiBiase, Zhe Wang, Amy Dalby, Paul Bertin
  • Publication number: 20140256605
    Abstract: A grease composition is disclosed, having from 50 to 99 weight percent of a lubricating base oil, from 1 to 30 weight percent of a thickener component including one or more of (i) one or more natural oil derivatives, (ii) one or more hydrogenated metathesized natural oils and/or natural oil derivatives, (iii) one or more amidated metathesized natural oils and/or natural oil derivatives, (iv) one or more, or two or more, carboxylic acids and/or derivatives thereof, and (v) one or more of a metal base compound, and from 1 to 15 weight percent of one or more optional additives. Processes for making grease compositions are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: ELEVANCE RENEWABLE SCIENCES, INC.
    Inventors: Paul A. Bertin, Zachary Jon Hunt, Syed Q.A. Rizvi, Stephen A. DiBiase
  • Publication number: 20130344012
    Abstract: A metathesized natural oil composition comprising (i) a mixture olefins and/or esters, or (ii) a metathesized natural oil, is disclosed. The metathesized natural oil composition has a number average molecular weight in the range from about 100 g/mol to about 150,000 g/mol, a weight average molecular weight in the range from about 1,000 g/mol to about 100,000 g/mol, a z-average molecular weight in the range from about 5,000 g/mol to about 1,000,000 g/mol, and a polydispersity index of about 1 to about 20. The metathesized natural oil composition is metathesized at least once.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: Steven A. Cohen, M. Michelle Morie-Bebel, Alexander D. Ilseman, Benjamin Bergmann, Stephen A. DiBiase, S. Alexander Christensen
  • Publication number: 20120283156
    Abstract: This invention relates to functionalized monomers which are reacted with an enophilic reagent (e.g., maleic anhydride) to form an enophilic reagent modified functionalized monomer. The enophilic reagent modified functionalized monomer may be further reacted with one or more additional reagents (e.g., oxygen-containing reagents, nitrogen-containing reagents, metals or metal compounds). The invention relates to base oils which may comprise functional base oils. The invention relates to lubricants, functional fluids, fuels, dispersants, detergents and functional compositions (e.g., cleaning solutions, food products, etc.).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: Stephen A. DiBiase, Syed Q.A. Rizvi, Georgeta Hategan
  • Publication number: 20120277133
    Abstract: This invention relates to functionalized polymers derived from functionalized monomers. The functionalized polymer may be reacted with an enophilic reagent (e.g., maleic anhydride) to form an enophilic reagent modified functionalized polymer. The functionalized polymer may be further reacted with one or more additional reagents, e.g., an oxygen-containing reagent (e.g., alcohol, polyol), a nitrogen-containing reagent (e.g., amine, polyamine, aminoalcohol), a metal, a metal compound, or a mixture of two or more thereof. The invention relates to lubricants, functional fluids, fuels, dispersants, detergents and polymer compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Inventors: Stephen A. DiBiase, Syed Q.A. Rizvi, Georgeta Hategan
  • Publication number: 20120264662
    Abstract: This invention relates to functionalized monomers. The functionalized monomer may be reacted with an enophilic reagent (e.g., maleic anhydride) to form an enophilic reagent modified functionalized monomer. The invention relates to lubricants, functional fluids, fuels, dispersants, detergents, functional compositions (e.g., food products, cleaners, etc.), and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Inventors: Stephen A. DiBiase, Syed Q.A. Rizvi, Georgeta Hategan
  • Publication number: 20120264664
    Abstract: This invention relates to malienated derivatives made from maleic anhydride, functionalized monomers, and one or more additional reagents, e.g., an oxygen-containing reagent (e.g., alcohol, polyol), a nitrogen-containing reagent (e.g., amine, polyamine, aminoalcohol), a metal and/or a metal compound. The invention relates to lubricants, functional fluids, fuels, dispersants, detergents and functional compositions (e.g., cleaning solutions, food compositions, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Inventors: Stephen A. DiBiase, Syed Q.A. Rizvi, Georgeta Hategan
  • Publication number: 20120255222
    Abstract: This invention relates to a fuel composition, comprising: (A) a normally liquid fuel; and (B) a cold flow improving amount of (i) a metathesized natural oil; (ii) a metathesized natural oil derivative; or (iii) a mixture of (i) and (ii). The invention also relates to metathesized derivatives formed by the reaction of a metathesized natural oil with a nucleophile, oxidizer, aromatic compound, enophilic acid reagent, or a mixture of two or more thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Inventors: Stephen A. DiBiase, Syed Q.A. Rizvi, S. Alexander Christensen
  • Publication number: 20110245116
    Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to a lubricating oil composition comprising at least one base oil and at least one overbased low molecular weight zinc dialkyldithiophosphate derived from one or more dithiophosphoric acids represented by the formula (I) and/or a metal salt thereof, wherein in formula (I), R1 and R2 are independently hydrocarbyl groups, the average total number of carbon atoms in R1 and R2 in formula (I) being in the range from 4 to 10, the metal ratio of the overbased low molecular weight zinc dialkyldithiophosphate being at least about 1.15:1, the lubricating oil composition being characterized by a phosphorus concentration of up to about 0.12% by weight. The disclosed technology also relates to a method of lubricating an internal combustion engine and improving the efficiency of the emissions control system of the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: THE LUBRIZOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Calvin W. Schroeck, Melody A. Wilk, Stephen A. DiBiase
  • Publication number: 20010056042
    Abstract: A borate ester represented by one of the following formulae:
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2001
    Publication date: December 27, 2001
    Inventors: James J. Schwind, S.Q. Abbas Rizvi, Stephen A. DiBiase
  • Patent number: 6228818
    Abstract: A borate ester represented by one of the following formulae: wherein each R1 is independently hydrocarbyl, a hydrocarbyloxy or a hydrocarbylthio group or both R1 on the same phosphorus atom taken together form a heterocyclic group; each X1 and X2 is independently an oxygen or sulfur; and each R2 is independently a hydrocarbylene group. These reaction products are useful as lubricant additives for oil-based and water-based functional fluids. These materials act as anti-wear, extreme pressure and friction modifying agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: James J. Schwind, S. Q. Abbas Rizvi, Stephen A. DiBiase
  • Patent number: 5786506
    Abstract: A process is described for the separation and recovery of isocyanate monomers from isocyanate concentrates which leaves a residue which is liquid and burnable. The process for the separation and recovery of isocyanate monomers from isocyanate concentrates formed in the production of isocyanates and comprising a volatile isocyanate monomer and by-products comprises the steps of:(A) preparing a mixture comprising(A-1) the isocyanate concentrate; and(A-2) an oil solution comprising;(A-2-a) a major amount of hydrocarbon oil, and(A-2-b) a minor amount of at least one ashless dispersant; and(B) heating the mixture to an elevated temperature at reduced pressure whereby isocyanate monomer is distilled and recovered leaving a liquid residue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignees: The Lubrizol Corporation, Miles Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen A. Dibiase, Larry W. Arndt, Gregory M. Stansfield, Louis A. Renbaum
  • Patent number: 5527624
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing sintered shapes, comprising the steps of:(1) forming a green body from a mixture comprising a major amount of at least one inorganic powder; and one or more additives selected from the group consisting of: (A) at least one reaction product of a hydroxy compound with a carboxylic acylating agent; (B) at least one Mannich reaction product; (C) at least one hydrocarbyl-substituted amine; (D) at least one aminophenol; (E) at least one reaction product of a nitrophenol and amino compound; (F) at least one basic nitrogen-containing polymer; (G) at least one carboxylic acylating agent; (H) at least one aromatic acid or derivative thereof; (I) at least one aromatic oxime; and (J) at least one overbased or gelled overbased metal salt of an acidic organic compound provided that when the carboxylic acylating agent is a hydrocarbyl-substituted carboxylic acylating agent and the hydrocarbyl group contains less than an average of 40 carbon atoms, then the carboxylic acylatin
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1996
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: William Higgins, Fred E. Heller, Reed H. Walsh, Ralph E. Kornbrekke, Stephen A. DiBiase
  • Patent number: 5182037
    Abstract: This invention is directed to phosphorus and/or nitrogen-containing derivative compositions of sulfur containing compounds which are suitable particularly for use as additives for lubricants, fuels and functional fluids. The lubricants, fuels, and/or functional fluids containing the derivatives of this invention exhibit improved anti-wear, extreme pressure and antioxidant properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1986
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1993
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph W. Pialet, Curtis R. Scharf, Stephen A. DiBiase