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: 6331510
    Abstract: A lubricant containing (a) a synthetic base oil composition having an overall kinematic viscosity of at least about 4.8×10−6 m2/s (4.8 cSt) at 100° C. and a viscosity index of at least about 110; (b) a dispersant-viscosity modifier; and (c) a sulfur-free functionalized hydrocarbyl-substituted phenol detergent provides improved valve train wear, with longer drain intervals, to heavy duty diesel engines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2001
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas T. Curtis, Gordon D. Lamb, William D. Abraham
  • Publication number: 20010051594
    Abstract: The perception of objectionable odors generated from lubricants is minimized by including in said lubricant a thiazole compound and an odor mask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2001
    Publication date: December 13, 2001
    Inventors: William D. Abraham, James P. Roski, Jerry L. Rutter, Craig D. Tipton, Victor A. Gober, James J. Schwind
  • Patent number: 6310009
    Abstract: A saligenin derivative such as the magnesium salt represented by the formula is useful as an additive for a lubricating composition. Preferably X is —CHO or —CH2OH, and Y is —CH2— or —CH2OCH2—. R1 is a hydrocarbyl group containing 1 to 60 carbon atoms and m is 0 to 10. At least one aromatic ring should contain an R1 substituent and the total number of carbon atoms in all R1 groups should be at least 7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: Jody A. Kocsis, James P. Roski, Virginia A. Carrick, Richard A. Denis, Thomas J. Wolak, Gordon D. Lamb, Paul E. Adams, William D. Abraham, Susan V Cowling
  • Patent number: 6280485
    Abstract: This invention relates to an emulsified water-blended fuel composition comprising: (A) a hydrocarbon boiling in the gasoline or diesel range; (B) water; (C) a minor emulsifying amount of at least one fuel-soluble salt made by reacting (C)(I) at least one acylating agent having about 16 to 500 carbon atoms with (C)(II) ammonia and/or at least one amine; and (D) about 0.001 to about 15% by weight of the water-blended fuel composition of a water soluble, ashless, halogen-, boron-, and phosphorus-free, amine salt, distinct from component (C). In one embodiment, the composition further comprises (E) at least one cosurfactant distinct from component (C); in one embodiment, (F) at least one organic cetane improver; and in one embodiment, (G) at least one antifreeze. The invention also relates to a method for fueling an internal combustion engine comprising fueling said engine with the composition of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel T. Daly, John J. Mullay, Elizabeth A. Schiferl, Deborah A. Langer, David L. Westfall, Harshida Dave, Brian B. Filippini, William D. Abraham
  • Patent number: 6207624
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lubricating composition having a major amount of an oil of lubrication viscosity and a minor amount of (A) a nitrogen containing dispersant with a total base number of from 20 to 160 on an oil-free basis wherein the improvement comprises adding to said dispersant; (B) a sludge preventing/seal protecting additive of at least one aldehyde or epoxide or mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: Carl F. Stachew, William D. Abraham, James A. Supp, James R. Shanklin, Gordon David Lamb
  • Patent number: 6121211
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lubricating composition having a major amount of an oil of lubrication viscosity and a minor amount of(A) at least one thiocarbamate wherein the improvement comprises adding to said thiocarbamate(B) a sludge preventing and seal protecting amount of at least one aldehyde or epoxide or mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2000
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: Carl F. Stachew, William D. Abraham, James A. Supp, James R. Shanklin, Gordon David Lamb
  • Patent number: 6001783
    Abstract: This invention relates to a composition, comprising:(A) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of(A-1) a compound represented by the formulaT.sup.1 T.sup.2 --P(X.sup.1)--(S).sub.n --S--C (X.sup.2)--L.sup.1(A-I)(A-2) a compound represented by the formulaT.sup.3 T.sup.4 --P(X.sup.3)--(S).sub.n --S--(DMTD)--S--J (A-II)(A-3) a compound represented by the formulaL.sup.2 --C(X.sup.4)--(S).sub.n --S--(DMTD)--S--G (A-III)and(A-4) mixture of two or more of (A-1), (A-2) and (A-3);wherein in Formulae (A-I), (A-II) and (A-III): (DMTD) is a dimercaptothiadiazole nucleus; J is H, SR, --S--P(X.sup.5)--T.sup.5 T.sup.6 or --S--C(X.sup.6)-L.sup.3G is H, SR or --S--C(X.sup.7)--L.sup.4T.sup.1, T.sup.2, T.sup.3, T.sup.4, T.sup.5 and T.sup.6 are independently R, SR or OR; L.sup.1, L.sup.2, L.sup.3 and L.sup.4 are independently R, SR, OR or NRR; X.sup.1, X.sup.2, X.sup.3, X.sup.4, X.sup.5, X.sup.6 and X.sup.7 are independently O or S; each R is independently a hydrocarbyl group; and n is 1 to 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: John S. Manka, William D. Abraham, Stephen H. Roby, James A. Supp, Richard Yodice
  • Patent number: 5830243
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a composition made by reacting A) an aldehyde of 1 to 12 carbon atoms or a reactive equivalent thereof; and B) at least one etheramine represented by the formulaR.sup.2 ?O(CH.sub.2 CH(R)O).sub.n --R.sup.1 --NH.sub.2 !.sub.y(I)wherein each n is a number from 0 to about 50; each R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydrocarbyl groups of 1 to about 16 carbon atoms, and mixtures thereof; each R.sup.1 is selected from the group consisting of a hydrocarbylene group containing 2 to about 18 carbon atoms and a group represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein both R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are hydrocarbylene groups of about 3 to about 10 carbon atoms and p is a number from 1 to 4; y is 1, 2, or 3; and each R.sup.2 is a hydrocarbyl group having a valence of y and containing 1 to about 50 carbon atoms when y is 1 and 1 to about 18 carbon atoms when y is 2 or 3; y is 1, 2, or 3; provided that when n is zero, y is 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1998
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas J. Wolak, Daniel T. Daly, Kurt F. Wollenberg, William D. Abraham, Paul E. Adams, Mitchell M. Jackson
  • Patent number: 5726132
    Abstract: This invention relates to compositions for improving fuel efficiency in internal combustion engines. The composition comprises a lubricant having an oil of lubricating viscosity and (A) a compound represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein in Formula (A-I), R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are independently hydrocarbyl groups, X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 are independently O or S, and n is zero to 3; and (B) an acylated nitrogen-containing compound having a substituent of at least 10 aliphatic carbon atoms. In one embodiment, the inventive composition further comprises (C) a second phosphorus compound other than (A), said second phosphorus compound being a phosphorus acid, phosphorus acid ester, phosphorus acid salt, or derivative thereof. In one embodiment, the inventive composition further comprises (D) an alkali or alkaline earth metal salt of an organic sulfur acid, carboxylic acid or phenol. In one embodiment, the inventive composition further comprises (E) a thiocarbamate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1998
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen H. Roby, James A. Supp, John S. Manka, William D. Abraham
  • Patent number: 5712230
    Abstract: This invention relates to a composition, comprising: (AT) reaction products of compounds represented by the formula (A)and compounds selected to reduce the polysulfide components of (A); and ##STR1## wherein in Formula (A), R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are independently hydrocarbyl groups, X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 are independently O or S, and n is zero to 3 (B) an acylated nitrogen-containing compound having a substituent of at least 10 aliphatic carbon atoms. In one embodiment, the inventive composition further comprises (C) a second phosphorus compound other than (A), said second phosphorus compound being a phosphorus acid, phosphorus acid ester, phosphorus acid salt, or derivative thereof. In one embodiment, the inventive composition further comprises (D) an alkali or alkaline earth metal salt of an organic sulfur acid, carboxylic acid or phenol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1998
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: William D. Abraham, John S. Manka, Stephen H. Roby, James A. Supp
  • Patent number: 5705458
    Abstract: This invention relates to a composition, comprising: (A) a compound represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein in Formula (A-I), G.sup.1 and G.sup.2 are independently R, OR, SR or NRR wherein each R is independently a hydrocarbyl group, X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 are independently O or S, and n is zero to 3; and (B) an acylated nitrogen-containing compound having a substituent of at least 10 aliphatic carbon atoms. In one embodiment, the inventive composition further comprises (C) a phosphorus compound. In one embodiment, the inventive composition further comprises (D) an alkali or alkaline earth metal salt of an organic sulfur acid, carboxylic acid or phenol. In one embodiment, the inventive composition further comprises (E) a thiocarbamate. These compositions are useful in providing lubricating compositions and functional fluids with enhanced antiwear properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1998
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen H. Roby, James A. Supp, William D. Abraham, John S. Manka
  • Patent number: 5693598
    Abstract: This invention relates to a low-viscosity lubricating oil and functional fluid compositions, comprising: a major amount of an oil having a kinematic viscosity of up to about 4 cST at 100.degree. C.; and a minor antiwear amount of(A) a compound represented by the formulaR.sup.1 R.sup.2 N--C(X)S--(CR.sup.3 R.sup.4).sub.a Z (A-I)wherein in Formula (A-I), R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are independently hydrogen or hydrocarbyl groups, provided that at least one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is a hydrocarbyl group; X is O or S; a is zero, 1 or 2; and Z is a hydrocarbyl group, a hetero group, a hydroxy hydrocarbyl group, an activating group, or a --(S).sub.b C(X)--NR.sup.1 R.sup.2 group wherein b is zero, 1 or 2; provide that when a is 2, Z is an activating group; and when a is zero, Z can be an ammonium, amine or metal cation. In one embodiment this composition further comprises (B) a phosphorus compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1997
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: William D. Abraham, Brent R. Dohner, John S. Manka, Stephen H. Roby, James A. Supp
  • Patent number: 5674820
    Abstract: This invention relates to a composition, comprising: (A) a compound represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein in Formula (A-I), R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are independently hydrocarbyl groups, X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 are independently O or S, and n is zero to 3; and (B) an acylated nitrogen-containing compound having a substituent of at least 10 aliphatic carbon atoms, In one embodiment, the inventive composition further comprises (C) a second phosphorus compound other than (A), said second phosphorus compound being a phosphorus acid, phosphorus acid ester, phosphorus acid salt, or derivative thereof, In one embodiment, the inventive composition further comprises (D) an alkali or alkaline earth metal salt of an organic sulfur acid, carboxytic acid or phenol. In one embodiment, the inventive composition further comprises (E) a thiocarbamate. These compositions are useful in providing lubricating compositions and functional fluids with enhanced antiwear properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1997
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: John S. Manka, William D. Abraham, Stephen H. Roby, James A. Supp, Craig D. Tipton