Patents by Inventor Steve Westbrook

Steve Westbrook 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).

  • Diesel fuel composition and a method to improve filterability of diesel fuel
    Publication number: 20090025281
    Abstract: Disclosed is a stabilized diesel fuel composition comprising a) a diesel fuel with a cetane number less than or equal to 50, b) an effective amount of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of the cetane improvers and c) i) an effective stabilizing amount of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of the stable nitroxide compounds or ii) an effective synergistic stabilizing amount of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of the stable nitroxide compounds and at least one antioxidant compound selected from the group consisting of the aromatic amine antioxidants and the hindered phenolic antioxidants. The cetane improvers are for example nitrate esters. The diesel fuel compositions exhibit improved filterability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventors: Matthew E. Gande, Leslie R. Gatechair, Ramraj Venkatadri, Andrew Waynick, Steve Westbrook
  • Diesel fuel composition and a method to improve filterability of diesel fuel
    Publication number: 20040216370
    Abstract: Disclosed is a stabilized diesel fuel composition comprising a) a diesel fuel with a cetane number less than or equal to 50, b) an effective amount of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of the cetane improvers and c) i) an effective stabilizing amount of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of the stable nitroxide compounds or ii) an effective synergistic stabilizing amount of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of the stable nitroxide compounds and at least one antioxidant compound selected from the group consisting of the aromatic amine antioxidants and the hindered phenolic antioxidants. The cetane improvers are for example nitrate esters. The diesel fuel compositions exhibit improved filterability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Inventors: Matthew E. Gande, Leslie R. Gatechair, Ramraj Venkatadri, Andrew Waynick, Steve Westbrook