Patents by Inventor Stephen K. Lee

Stephen K. Lee 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: 8956581
    Abstract: We provide a process to manufacture a base stock, comprising hydrocracking, separating, and dewaxing, wherein the base stock has a ratio of Noack volatility to CCS VIS at ?25° C. multiplied by 100 from 0.15 to 0.40. We also provide a base stock made by a process, and a base oil manufacturing plant that produces the base stock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: John Michael Rosenbaum, Brent K. Lok, Kathy A. Helling, Stephen K. Lee
  • Publication number: 20140202924
    Abstract: We provide a process to manufacture a base stock, comprising hydrocracking, separating, and dewaxing, wherein the base stock has a ratio of Noack volatility to CCS VIS at ?25° C. multiplied by 100 from 0.15 to 0.40. We also provide a base stock made by a process, and a base oil manufacturing plant that produces the base stock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: John Michael Rosenbaum, Brent K. Lok, Kathy A. Helling, Stephen K. Lee, Ryan Joseph Schexnaydre
  • Publication number: 20140023562
    Abstract: We provide a process to manufacture a base stock, comprising hydrocracking, separating, and dewaxing, wherein the base stock has a ratio of Noack volatility to CCS VIS at ?25° C. multiplied by 100 from 0.15 to 0.40. We also provide a base stock made by a process, and a base oil manufacturing plant that produces the base stock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: John Michael Rosenbaum, Brent K. Lok, Kathy A. Helling, Stephen K. Lee, Ryan Joseph Schexnaydre
  • Publication number: 20040068150
    Abstract: A process for upgrading a Fischer-Tropsch feedstock which comprises (a) recovering from a Fischer-Tropsch reactor a Fischer-Tropsch wax fraction and a Fischer-Tropsch condensate fraction, wherein the Fischer-Tropsch condensate fraction contains alcohols boiling below about 370° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2003
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Johnson, Christopher A. Simmons, Donald H. Mohr, Stephen J. Miller, Stephen K. Lee, William J. Schinski, Michael S. Driver, William J. Cannella
  • Patent number: 6703535
    Abstract: A process for upgrading a Fischer-Tropsch feedstock which comprises (a) recovering from a Fischer-Tropsch reactor a Fischer-Tropsch wax fraction and a Fischer-Tropsch condensate fraction, wherein the Fischer-Tropsch condensate fraction contains alcohols boiling below about 370° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Johnson, Christopher A. Simmons, Donald H. Mohr, Stephen J. Miller, Stephen K. Lee, William L. Schinski, Michael S. Driver, William J. Cannella
  • Patent number: 6702937
    Abstract: A process for producing low pour point diesel and lubricating base oil products by bulk dewaxing a C5 plus Fischer-Tropsch syncrude, hydrofinishing the dewaxed intermediate, and recovering 120 degrees C. plus products having improved properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Johnson, Christopher A. Simmons, Donald H. Mohr, Stephen J. Miller, Stephen K. Lee
  • Publication number: 20030199719
    Abstract: A process for upgrading a Fischer-Tropsch feedstock which comprises (a) recovering from a Fischer-Tropsch reactor a Fischer-Tropsch wax fraction and a Fischer-Tropsch condensate fraction, wherein the Fischer-Tropsch condensate fraction contains alcohols boiling below about 370° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2002
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Inventors: David R. Johnson, Christopher A. Simmons, Donald H. Mohr, Stephen J. Miller, Stephen K. Lee, William L. Schinski, Michael S. Driver, William J. Cannella
  • Publication number: 20030150777
    Abstract: A process for producing low pour point diesel and lubricating base oil products by bulk dewaxing a C5 plus Fischer-Tropsch syncrude, hydrofinishing the dewaxed intermediate, and recovering 120 degrees C. plus products having improved properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2002
    Publication date: August 14, 2003
    Inventors: David R. Johnson, Christopher A. Simmons, Donald H. Mohr, Stephen J. Miller, Stephen K. Lee
  • Publication number: 20030150776
    Abstract: A process for increasing the yield of C10 plus hydrocarbon products from a Fischer-Tropsch plant which comprises the steps of (a) separating a Fischer-Tropsch product into a wax fraction and a condensate fraction; (b) dewaxing the wax fraction to produce a high boiling intermediate; (c) hydrofinishing the high boiling intermediate; (d) dehydrating the alcohols in the condensate fraction to convert them into olefins; (e) oligomerizing the olefins to form higher molecular weight hydrocarbons; (f) hydrofinishing the oligomerization mixture; and (g) and recovering a C10 plus hydrocarbon product from the hydrofinishing zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2002
    Publication date: August 14, 2003
    Inventors: David R. Johnson, Christopher A. Simmons, Donald H. Mohr, Stephen J. Miller, Stephen K. Lee, William L. Schinski, Michael S. Driver
  • Patent number: 6605206
    Abstract: A process for increasing the yield of C10 plus hydrocarbon products from a Fischer-Tropsch plant which comprises the steps of (a) separating a Fischer-Tropsch product into a wax fraction and a condensate fraction; (b) dewaxing the wax fraction to produce a high boiling intermediate; (c) hydrofinishing the high boiling intermediate; (d) dehydrating the alcohols in the condensate fraction to convert them into olefins; (e) oligomerizing the olefins to form higher molecular weight hydrocarbons; (f) hydrofinishing the oligomerization mixture; and (g) and recovering a C10 plus hydrocarbon product from the hydrofinishing zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Johnson, Christopher A. Simmons, Donald H. Mohr, Stephen J. Miller, Stephen K. Lee, William L. Schinski, Michael S. Driver
  • Patent number: 6187725
    Abstract: The invention includes a process of making a lubricating composition including: contacting a heavy mineral oil feed in a hydrocracking zone with a hydrocracking catalyst at hydrocracking conditions, whereby at least a portion of the heavy mineral oil feed is cracked; recovering at least one gasoline-range fraction and one bottoms fraction from the hydrocracking zone; passing a first portion of the bottoms fraction including not more than about 67 wt. % of the bottoms fraction to a dewaxing zone; and passing a second portion of the bottoms fraction including at least about 33 wt. % of the bottoms fraction back to the fuels hydrocracker for additional processing; and where the bottoms fraction has a viscosity at 100° C. of less than about 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Kramer, John A. Zakarian, Jay M. Peterson, Russell R. Krug, Jaime Lopez, Stephen K. Lee, Mark L. Sztenderowicz, Joseph M. Pudlak
  • Patent number: 6110879
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a lubricating composition including: a hydrocracker-derived, highly naphthenic, low viscosity index mineral oil; from about 2 wt. % to about 14 wt. % of at least one polymethacrylate polymer; and from about 2 wt. % to about 14 wt. % of a performance additive package. The hydrocracker-derived, highly naphthenic, low viscosity index mineral oil is prepared by: (1) passing a first bottoms portion including not more than about 67 wt. % of a fuels hydrocracker bottoms recycle stream to a dewaxing zone; and (2) passing a second bottoms portion including at least about 33 wt. % of the recycle stream back to the fuels hydrocracker for additional processing; and where the recycle stream has a viscosity at 100.degree. C. of less than about 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Kramer, John A. Zakarian, Jay M. Peterson, Russell R. Krug, Jaime Lopez, Stephen K. Lee, Mark L. Sztenderowicz, Joseph M. Pudlak