Patents by Inventor William D. Abraham

William D. Abraham 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: 11155765
    Abstract: A composition obtained by reacting an O,O?-dialkyldithiophosphoric acid with a hydroxyalkyl acrylate or a hydroxyalkyl methacrylate, and reacting the product thereof with a dialkylphosphite provides good antiwear protection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: William D. Abraham, Mahmud M. Hussain, Kurt F. Wollenberg
  • Publication number: 20210040412
    Abstract: A composition obtained by reacting an O,O?-dialkyldithiophosphoric acid with a hydroxyalkyl acrylate or a hydroxyalkyl methacrylate, and reacting the product thereof with a dialkylphosphite provides good antiwear protection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: William D. Abraham, Mahmud M. Hussain, Kurt F. Wollenberg
  • Patent number: 10829713
    Abstract: A composition obtained by reacting an O,O?-dialkyldithiophosphoric acid with a hydroxyalkyl acrylate or a hydroxyalkyl methacrylate, and reacting the product thereof with a dialkylphosphite provides good antiwear protection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Inventors: William D. Abraham, Mahmud M. Hussain, Kurt F. Wollenberg
  • Patent number: 10793802
    Abstract: A lubricant composition of an oil of lubricating viscosity and a phosphite ester reaction product of a monomeric phosphorous acid or an ester thereof with a first alkylene diol having two hydroxy groups in a 1,4 or 1,5 or 1,6 relationship and a second, alkyl-substituted, diol being a substituted 1,3-propylene diol, exhibits good wear and frictional performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: William D. Abraham, Nga H. Nguyen, Paul E. Adams, Kurt F. Wollenberg
  • Publication number: 20200216774
    Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to a lubricant composition for use in an automatic transmission of a hybrid electric vehicle, containing an oil of lubricating viscosity, at least one borate ester, and at least one phosphorus containing compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: William D. Abraham, Masafumi Tsubosaka
  • Patent number: 10611981
    Abstract: A lubricant composition of an oil of lubricating viscosity and a phosphite ester reaction product of a monomeric phosphorous acid or an ester thereof with a first alkylene diol having two hydroxy groups in a 1,4 or 1,5 or 1,6 relationship and a second, alkyl-substituted, diol being a substituted 1,3-propylene diol, exhibits good wear and frictional performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: William D. Abraham, Nga H. Nguyen, Paul E. Adams, Kurt F. Wollenberg
  • Publication number: 20200080017
    Abstract: A lubricant composition comprising (a) an oil having a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of 2.2 to 3.7 mm2/s; at least one borate ester having an alkyl group of 4 to 18 carbon atoms in an amount to provide 25 to 150 parts per million by weight boron to the composition; and (c) at least one phosphorus ester in an amount to provide 150 to 650 parts per million by weight phosphorus to the composition, wherein the kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of the lubricant composition is less than or equal to 4.7 mm2/s, provides wear resistance to a needle bearing in an automatic transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: William D. Abraham, Keita Ishizaki
  • Publication number: 20190292484
    Abstract: A zinc free or substantially zinc free lubricant having a sulfated ash content of less than about 1.0 percent and including (a) an oil of lubricating viscosity; (b) 0.03 to about 3.0 weight percent of a phosphite compound; (c) an metal containing detergent; (d) a polyisobutylene succinimide dispersant derived from an ethylene polyamine and having a carbonyl to nitrogen ratio equal or greater than 1; (e) at least one other dispersant; (f) a boron containing compound in amount to provide at least 25 ppm boron to the lubricant composition is useful for inhibiting siloxane deposits in a stationary gas engine fueled by natural gas having a high silicon concentration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Virginia A. Carrick, William D. Abraham
  • Publication number: 20190284495
    Abstract: A composition obtained by reacting an O,O?-dialkyldithiophosphoric acid with a hydroxyalkyl acrylate or a hydroxyalkyl methacrylate, and reacting the product thereof with a dialkylphosphite provides good antiwear protection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: William D. Abraham, Mahmud M. Hussain, Kurt F. Wollenberg
  • Publication number: 20180282654
    Abstract: A lubricant composition of an oil of lubricating viscosity and a phosphite ester reaction product of a monomeric phosphorous acid or an ester thereof with a first alkylene diol having two hydroxy groups in a 1,4 or 1,5 or 1,6 relationship and a second, alkyl-substituted, diol being a substituted 1,3-propylene diol, exhibits good wear and frictional performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: William D. Abraham, Nga H. Nguyen, Paul E. Adams, Kurt F. Wollenberg
  • Publication number: 20170335224
    Abstract: A lubricant composition of an oil of lubricating viscosity and a phosphite ester reaction product of a monomeric phosphorous acid or an ester thereof with a first alkylene diol having two hydroxy groups in a 1,4 or 1,5 or 1,6 relationship and a second, alkyl-substituted, diol being a substituted 1,3-propylene diol, exhibits good wear and frictional performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: William D. Abraham, Nga H. Nguyen, Paul E. Adams, Kurt F. Wollenberg
  • Patent number: 9771541
    Abstract: The invention provides a lubricating composition containing an oil of lubricating viscosity and a sulfurized aromatic amine compound, especially sulfur coupled aniline. The invention further relates to methods of lubricating an internal combustion engine by supplying the described lubricating composition to the internal combustion engine. The invention further relates to the use of the sulfurized aromatic amine compound as a TBN booster and an antioxidant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: Danielle N. Ivancic, Christopher L. Friend, Christopher J. Ciolli, Scott Capitosti, Ewan E. Delbridge, William D. Abraham
  • Publication number: 20170096613
    Abstract: Mixtures of friction modifiers provide excellent friction performance to transmission fluids, where the friction modifiers include an N-substituted oxalic acid bisamide or amide-ester containing at least two hydrocarbyl groups of 12 to 22 carbon atoms; and an amide or thioamide represented by R1R2N—C(X)R3 where X is O or S, R1 and R2 are hydrocarbyl groups of at least 6 carbon atoms, and R3 is hydroxyalkyl group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a condensate thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventor: William D. Abraham
  • Patent number: 9567547
    Abstract: A lubricant composition comprising (a) an oil of lubricating viscosity; (b) at least two nitrogen-containing materials, comprising (i) at least one amide of the formula R3C(O)NR1R2 and (ii) at least one tertiary amine being represented by the formula R4R5NR6 where R4 and R5 are alkyl groups of at least 6 carbon atoms and R6 is a polyhydroxyl-containing alkyl group or a polyhydroxyl-containing alkoxyalkyl group; (c) a functionalized dispersant component, and (d) at least one diallyl phosphite, provides good lubricant performance for a continuously variable transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: James L. Sumiejski, William D. Abraham, Richard J. Vickerman
  • Patent number: 9528072
    Abstract: A lubricant of (a) an oil of lubricating viscosity; (b) a block copolymer of (i) a hydrophobic first block of C1-30 alkyl (meth)acrylic units having an average total number of carbon atoms of at least 8; and (ii) a second block of (meth)acrylic units, at least some units of which comprise a heteroatom imparting polar character to the block; (c) an overbased calcium detergent; (d) a phosphorus-containing anti-wear agent that does not contribute to the metal content of the lubricant; and (e) a friction modifier suitable to reduce the static coefficient of friction at a metal-composition interface, is suitable for lubricating a farm tractor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: William D. Abraham, Marina Baum, Haihu Qin, Ying Wang
  • Publication number: 20160108337
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lubricating composition comprising: (a) an oil of lubricating viscosity having a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of 2.8 to 3.6 cSt (mm2/s) and a viscosity index of 104 to 130; (b) 1.2 to 5.0 wt % of at least one borated dispersant, wherein at least one borated dispersant is further functionalised with a sulphur or phosphorus moiety; (c) a calcium-containing detergent present in an amount to deliver at least 110 ppm to 700 ppm of calcium; (d) at least two phosphorus-containing compounds present in an amount to deliver 360 to 950 ppm of phosphorus; and (e) 0.1 wt % to 5 wt % of a linear polymer viscosity modifier having dispersant functionality. The invention further provides a method of lubricating a transmission with the lubricating composition disclosed wherein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: William D. Abraham, Kevin J. Streck, Gary A. Russo, Elizabeth A. Schiferl
  • Patent number: 9309480
    Abstract: The disclosed invention relates to a multigrade lubricant composition which can be used for numerous lubricant applications, but is particularly useful for lubricating a diesel engine. The lubricant composition comprises an oil of lubricating viscosity, a detergent, a dispersant, a viscosity index improver, and a combination of anti-foam agents. The lubricant composition may be used for providing enhanced fuel economy and avoiding air entrainment problems when used in lubricating diesel engines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: John G. Loop, William D. Abraham
  • Publication number: 20150225664
    Abstract: The invention provides a lubricating composition containing an oil of lubricating viscosity and a sulfurized aromatic amine compound, especially sulfur coupled aniline. The invention further relates to methods of lubricating an internal combustion engine by supplying the described lubricating composition to the internal combustion engine. The invention further relates to the use of the sulfurized aromatic amine compound as a TBN booster and an antioxidant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Danielle N. Ivancic, Christopher L. Friend, Christopher J. Ciolli, Scott Capitosti, Ewan E. Delbridge, William D. Abraham
  • Patent number: 9057039
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of lubricating a tractor with a lubricating composition containing: an oil of lubricating viscosity and a sulphur-free phosphorus-containing salt of either (i) a hydroxy-substituted di-ester of phosphoric acid, or (ii) a phosphorylated hydroxy-substituted di- or tri-ester of phosphoric acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventor: William D. Abraham
  • Publication number: 20140031268
    Abstract: A lubricant composition comprising (a) an oil of lubricating viscosity; (b) at least two nitrogen-containing materials, comprising (i) at least one amide of the formula R3C(O)NR1R2 and (ii) at least one tertiary amine being represented by the formula R4R5NR6 where R4 and R5 are alkyl groups of at least 6 carbon atoms and R6 is a polyhydroxyl-containing alkyl group or a polyhydroxyl-containing alkoxyalkyl group; (c) a functionalized dispersant component, and (d) at least one diallyl phosphite, provides good lubricant performance for a continuously variable transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: James L. Sumiejski, William D. Abraham, Richard J. Vickerman