Patents by Inventor Thomas F. DeRosa

Thomas F. DeRosa 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: 5308523
    Abstract: An additive composition prepared by the steps comprising:(a) reacting a styrene-ethylene butylene-styrene block copolymer having styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene molecular weight ratios, respectively, of 1:6:1 to 1:3:1 characterized in that unsaturation in the styrene blocks is equal to or greater than 50 percent and the ethylene butylene block is hydrogenated leaving no more than 10 percent unsaturation, with at least one olefinic carboxylic acid acylating agent to form one or more acylating reaction intermediates characterized by having a carboxylic acid acylating function within their structure, and(b) reacting said reaction intermediate in (a) with a hydrocarbon substituted or unsubstituted N-naphthyl-phenylenediamine or mixtures thereof and a lubricating oil composition containing same are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1994
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas F. DeRosa, Ronald W. Von Allmen, Benjamin J. Kaufman, Rosemary J. Jennejahn
  • Patent number: 5292351
    Abstract: A composition of matter comprising:a) an aloyl urea represented by the formula ##STR1## where R.sub.1 is hydrogen or a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.50) linear or branched aliphatic, alkenyl, alkynyl, or aryl hydrocarbon; andb) an aroyl urea represented by the formula ##STR2## where R.sub.1 is a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.50) linear or branched aliphatic, alkenyl, alkynyl or aryl hydrocarbon; and Z is a heteroatom selected from the group consisting of Group IVa, Group Va and Group VIa materials of the periodic table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 8, 1994
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas F. DeRosa, Rodney Lu-Dai Sung, Benjamin J. Kaufman
  • Patent number: 5227083
    Abstract: A lubricating oil additive with rust and haze inhibiting properties which comprises the reaction product of an alkyl sarcosine represented by the figure ##STR1## where R is a (C.sub.3 -C.sub.30) alkyl radical and poly (propylene oxide). A lubricating oil composition containing the additive is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1993
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph M. Russo, Thomas F. DeRosa, Rodney L. Sung, Benjamin J. Kaufman
  • Patent number: 5226925
    Abstract: A composition of matter comprising a mixture of:a) p-nonyl-co-p-phenylcalix[8]arene monoallophanate;b) p-nonyl-co-p-phenylcalix[8]arene diallophanate;c) p-nonyl-co-p-phenylcalix[8]arene triallophanate;d) p-nonyl-co-p-phenylcalix[8]arene tetraallophanate;e) p-nonyl-co-p-phenylcalix[8]arene pentallophanate;f) p-nonyl-co-p-phenylcalix[8]arene hexaallophanate;g) p-nonyl-co-p-phenylcalix[8]arene heptaallophanate; andh) p-nonyl-co-p-phenylcalix[8]arene octaallophanate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1993
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas F. DeRosa, Rodney L. Sung, Benjamin J. Kaufman
  • Patent number: 5219955
    Abstract: A composition of matter comprising a mixture of:a) 1-(poly[1-hydroxyl-(2,6-phenylene methylene)])-3,5-dihydroxy-s-triazine;b) cyclo-1,3-(poly[1-hydroxyl-2,6-phenylenemethylene)])-5-hydroxy-s-triazine;c) [1-(phenoxy)-3-(phenoxy')-5-hydroxy-s-triazine-]poly[1-hydroxyl-(2,6-pheny lene methylene)];d) a ladder polymer containing randomly interdispersed s-triazine 'steps'; ande) a star polymer containing randomly interdispersed s- triazine connector sites for poly[1-hydroxyl-(2,6-phenylene methylene)] groups but where one or more pendant hydroxyl-s-triazine functions are also present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1993
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: Rodney L. Sung, Thomas F. DeRosa, Benjamin J. Kaufman
  • Patent number: 5219482
    Abstract: A lubricating oil additive with rust and haze inhibiting properties which comprises the reaction product of a long chain alkyl substituted maleimide represented by the figure ##STR1## where R is C.sub.3 -C.sub.30 alkyl radical comprising and 5-amino-triazole is provided. A lubricating oil composition containing the additive is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1993
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph M. Russo, Benjamin J. Kaufman, Thomas F. DeRosa, Rodney L.-D. Sung
  • Patent number: 5207891
    Abstract: A composition of matter useful as an asphaltene dispersant, comprising a mixture of:(a) poly[P,P'-(propylene oxide-400)phosphite) poly[di(propylene oxide--400)diol)]]-P,P diasphalenate;(b) poly[P,P'-(propylene oxide-400)phosphite -poly[di(propylene oxide--1000) diol)]]-P,P'-diasphalenate;(c) Poly[P,P'-(propylene oxide-400)phosphite) -poly(propylene oxide-400-poly(propylene oxide-1000)diol)]]-P-P'-diasphalenate(d) Poly[P,P'-(propylene oxide-1000)phosphite -poly[di(propylene oxide-400) diol)]]-P,P'-diasphalenate;(e) poly[P,P'-(propylene oxide-1000)phosphite) poly[di(propylene oxide-1000)diol)]]-P,P'-diasphalenate;(f) poly[P,P'(propylene oxide-1000)phosphite) poly[di([propylene oxide-400-poly (propylene oxide-1000)diol)]]-P,P'-diasphaltenate;(g) cyclo[P,P'-di(polypropylene oxide -400)phosphite]-P,P'-diasphaltenate;(h) cyclo[P,P'-di-(polypropylene oxide-1000) phosphite]-P,P'-diasphaltenate;(i) cyclo[P,P'-(polypropyleneoxide-400) -(polypropyleneoxide-1000)-phosphite]-P,P'diasphaltenate;(j) poly[(dipropyleneoxide-4
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1993
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: Rodney L. Sung, Thomas F. DeRosa, David A. Storm, Benjamin J. Kaufman
  • Patent number: 5202056
    Abstract: A composition of matter useful as an asphaltene dispersant, comprising a mixture of:(a) poly[di(propylene oxide-400)phosphite]-g-poly(propylene oxide-400) alcohol;(b) poly[di(propylene oxide-1000)phosphite]-g-poly(propylene oxide-400) alcohol;(c) poly[di(propylene oxide-400)phosphite]-g-poly(propylene oxide-1000) alcohol;(d) poly[di(propylene oxide-1000)phosphite]-g-poly(propylene oxide-1000) alcohol;(e) poly{star[di(propylene oxide-400)phosphite]-g-poly(propylene oxide-400)} alcohol;(f) poly{star[di(propylene oxide-1000)phosphite]-g-poly(propylene oxide-400)} alcohol;(g) poly{star[di(propylene oxide-400)phosphite]-g-poly(propylene oxide-1000) } alcohol; and(h) poly{star[di(propylene oxide-1000)phosphite]-g-poly(propylene oxide-1000)} alcohol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1993
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: Rodney L. Sung, Thomas F. Derosa, David A. Storm, Benjamin J. Kaufman
  • Patent number: 5199959
    Abstract: A method has been developed to solubilize hydroxy S-triazines containing at least one hydroxy function in diesel fuel and to enhance their overall thermal stability. The products which result from the full or partial encapsulation of hydroxy-S-triazine with calix[8]arene have unique and novel properties and reduce or eliminate nitrogen oxides level in diesel fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1993
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: Rodney L. Sung, Thomas F. Derosa, Benjamin J. Kaufman
  • Patent number: 5171462
    Abstract: Mixtures of block alkoxy co- or terpolymer hydrocarboxylates and aminopolyazole increase the oxidation and corrosion resistance of lubricants, particularly diesel engine oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1992
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas F. DeRosa, Rodney L. Sung, Benjamin J. Kaufman, Ronald L. O'Rourke
  • Patent number: 5167845
    Abstract: A polymeric lubricant additive that behaves as a viscosity index improver and imparts enhanced anti-oxidancy, dispersnacy, and anti-wear properties to said lubricant oil has been prepared. The polymeric substrate is a random co- or terpolyer of ethylene propylene and a third monomer onto which an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid or acid anhydride has been grafted. The polymer is imidized with aminoheterocyclics and hydroxylalkylated using an aldehyde or ketone an alkylation; than alkylated using mercaptoheterocyclics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1992
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas F. DeRosa, Rodney L. Sung, Benjamin J. Kaufman, Rosemary J. Jennejahn
  • Patent number: 5152909
    Abstract: A railway diesel crankcase lubricant composition comprising a major portion of a diesel lubricating oil and a minor amount of, as an oxidation and corrosion inhibiting additive, a condensate product prepared by the process comprising:(a) reacting a dibasic acid anhydride with an oligomeric isobutylene to form a succinic anhydride;(b) reacting the succinic anhydride with an N-alkyl alkylene diamine to produce a succinimide-amine;(c) reacting the succinimide-amine with a polyaromatic diisocyanate to produce a phenylurea isocyanophenylmethane;(d) reacting the isocyanophenylmethane with a heterocyclic compound containing a thiadiazole nucleus to a condensation product of a mercaptothiadiazole-phenylmethane; and(e) recovering the condensation product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1992
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas F. DeRosa, Rodney L. Sung, Benjamin J. Kaufman
  • Patent number: 5147569
    Abstract: A polymeric additive prepared from ethylene and at least one (C.sub.3 -C.sub.10) alpha-monoolefin and a non-conjugated dienes or triene comprising from about 15 to 80 mole percent of ethylene and from about 20 to 85 mole percent of the (C.sub.3 -C.sub.10) alpha-monoolefin and from about 0 to 15 mole percent of the diene or triene. This polymeric substrate has a number average molecular weight ranging from about 5,000 to about 500,000. It is modified by reacting the polymer with an unsaturated epoxide wherein the intermediate graft co- or terpolymer is characterized as having pendant epoxides within the substrate.Post-reacting this graft co- or terpolymer with 1,3,4-thiadiazine modified with substituted phenols, diaryl amines, or phenophiazines generates a polymeric lubricant additive with enhanced anti-oxidant, dispersant, and anti-wear properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1992
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas F. DeRosa, Benjamin J. Kaufman, Rosemary J. Jennejahn
  • Patent number: 5147571
    Abstract: A lubricant additive prepared by the method comprising:(a) mixing a polmer consisting of a polymerized ethylene and at least one (C.sub.3 -C.sub.10) alpha-monolefin, with methyl acrylamido-glycolate methyl ether to form poly [(ethylene-c-alpha-mono-olefin) -graft-(methyl acrylamido glycolate methyl ether)];(b) reacting said poly (methyl acrylamido glycolate methyl ether) with an amino aromatic compound to form the corresponding poly [(ethylene-co-alpha monolefin)-graft-(methyl acryl amidoglycolate)] aromatic amide; and(c) recovering said aromatic amide lubricant additive product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1992
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas F. DeRosa, Benjamin J. Kaufman, Rosemary J. Jennejahn
  • Patent number: 5141661
    Abstract: Ethylene/.alpha.-olefin polymers grafted with perfluoro-substituted, ethylenically-unsaturated epoxides and then reacted with perfluoro-substituted nucleophiles, provide enhanced wear resistance to lubricating oils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1992
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas F. DeRosa, Benjamin J. Kaufman, Rosemary J. Jennejahn, Joseph M. Russo
  • Patent number: 5133781
    Abstract: A method of compatibilization asphaltenes containing bituminous liquids which process comprises:a) reacting an asphaltene with phosphorous trichloride in the presence of a liquid to form a phosphochlorinated asphaltene containing from about 0.01 wt % to about 20 wt. % phosphorous;b) reacting the phosphochlorinated asphaltene with an equimolar amount of aliphatic or aromatic alcohols and phenols selected from the group consisting of:i) an aliphatic alcohol;ii) a naphthyl alcohol;iii) an alkyl quinizarin;iv) an oligomeric mixed polyether aliphatic terminal diol; andv) an oligomeric polyalkene terminal diol to produce a compatibilized asphaltene; andc) recovering the compatibilized asphaltene product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1992
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas F. DeRosa, Rodney L. Sung, Benjamin J. Kaufman, Eugene M. Jao
  • Patent number: 5132005
    Abstract: A method of compatibilization asphaltenes containing bituminous liquids which process comprises:a) reacting an asphaltene with phosphorous trichloride to form a phosphochlorinated asphaltene containing from about 0.01 wt % to about 20 wt % phosphorous;b) reacting the phosphochlorinated asphaltene with an equimolar amount of aliphatic or aromatic amines and polyamines selected from the group consisting of:(i) a piperzine;(ii) an aliphatic amine;(iii) an alkyl piperdize;(iv) an aligomeric mixed polyether aliphatic terminal diamine;(v) an oligomeric polyether aliphatic terminal amine;(vi) an oligermic polyether aliphatic terminal triamine;(vii) a substituted aromatic polyether terminal amine; and(viii) an oligomeric or polymeric amine to produce a capatibilized asphaltene; and(c) recovering the asphaltene product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1992
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas F. Derosa, Rodney L. Sung, Benjamin J. Kaufman, Eugene M. Jao
  • Patent number: 5112508
    Abstract: An additive composition comprising a graft and amine-derivatized copolymer prepared from ethylene and at least one C.sub.3 to C.sub.10 alpha-monoolefin and, optionally, a polyene selected from non-conjugated dienes and trienes comprising from about 15 to 80 mole percent of ethylene, from about 20 to 85 mole percent of said C.sub.3 to C.sub.10 alpha-monoolefin and from about 0 to 15 mole percent of said polyene having an average molecular weight ranging from about 5,000 to 500,000 which has been reacted with at least one olefinic carboxylic acid acylating agent to form one or more acylating reaction intermediates characterized by having a carboxylic acid acylating function within their structure and reacting said reaction intermediate with a hydrocarbon substituted or unsubstituted N-naphthylphenylenediamine and a lubricating oil composition containing same are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1992
    Assignee: Texaco, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas F. DeRosa, Ronald W. Von Allmen, Benjamin J. Kaufman, Rosemary J. Jennejahn
  • Patent number: 5110491
    Abstract: A railway diesel crankcase lubricant composition comprising a major portion of a diesel lubricating oil and a minor amount of, as an oxidation and corrosion inhibiting agent, a condensate product prepared by the process comprising:(a) reacting a dibasic acid anhydride, separately, with:(i) a oligomeric isobutylene, and(ii) 2,5-dimercapto-1,3,4,-thiadiazole, to produce, respectively, oligomeric(isobutylene-g-succinic anhydride) and 2-thio-(5-mercapto-1,3,4-thiadiazole) succinic anhydride;(b) reacting both of the succinic anhydrides with pentamethylenediamine to produce the [2-thio-(5-mercapto-1,3,4-thiadiazole)]-[oligomeric(isobutylene-g-succinic )]-pentamethylenetetraamine-bis succinimide product; and(c) recovering the bis-succinimide product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1992
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas F. Derosa, Rodney L. Sung, Benjamin J. Kaufman, Ronald L. O'Rourke
  • Patent number: 5094765
    Abstract: A dispersant and viscosity index improver for lubricating oils containing an EPR or EPT polymer onto which has been free radically grafted an unsaturated urethane or unsaturated urea.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1992
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas F. DeRosa, Maria M. Kapuscinski, Rosemary J. Jennejahn, Theodore E. Nalesnik