Patents by Inventor Thomas Featherstone

Thomas Featherstone 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: 20250263625
    Abstract: A method for mitigating preignition events in a hydrogen internal combustion engine. The method includes providing a dosing system in fluid communication with a dosing cylinder of a cylinder block of the hydrogen internal combustion engine; introducing a lubricant including a base oil, a polymer, or mixtures thereof to an intake area of the dosing cylinder via the dosing system; and initiating operating conditions for the hydrogen internal combustion engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2025
    Publication date: August 21, 2025
    Applicants: ARAMCO OVERSEAS COMPANY B.V., INFINEUM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
    Inventors: Modestino De Feo, Thomas Featherstone
  • Publication number: 20250109349
    Abstract: This invention relates to a lubricating oil composition comprising or resulting from the admixing of: (i) at least 50 mass %, based upon the weight of the lubricating oil composition, of base oil, (ii) at least one capped dispersant having number average molecular weight (Mn) of less than 1600 g/mol, (iii) at least one magnesium containing detergent, (iv) at least one calcium containing detergent, (v) at least one copolymer viscosity modifier that has: 1) a ratio of relative KV140/relative KV20 of 1.9 or more; 2) a ratio of relative KV100/relative KV70 or 1.30 or more; and 3) a viscosity index (ASTM 2270D) of 320 or more, when 1), 2) and 3) are measured on blend, having a KV100 of about 8 cSt, of the copolymer viscosity modifier and a group III base oil having a KV100 (ASTM D445) of about 4 cSt and a viscosity index (ASTM D2270) of about 120.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Inventors: Nga Nguyen, Peter M. Wright, Thomas Featherstone, Andrew J. Rainsford, Ewan K. Galbraith, Kunihiro Kouno, Akihiro Kodaka, Youhei Inagaki, Xiabo Shen, Jun Xu, Nigel Male