All The Oxygens Are Present As -oh Groups (e.g., Glycols, Triols, Etc.) Patents (Class 44/445)
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Patent number: 10876059Abstract: A method for preventing biodeterioration of fuel. The method reduces the microbial growth in fuel by administering an antimicrobial peptide (or efflux pump inhibitor) to a fuel phase of the fuel, an aqueous phase of the fuel, or both, which disrupts the cellular membrane (or the efflux pumps thereof) of microbes comprising the growth.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2019Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air ForceInventor: Oscar N. Ruiz
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Patent number: 8911517Abstract: An additive for gasoline, especially gasoline containing ethanol in an amount of up to about 15%, reduces the potential for phase separation of water from the gasoline. The additive has two components. The first component consists essentially of glycol butyl ether. The second component consists essentially of nonylphenol polyethylene glycol ether with minor amounts of polyethylene glycol and dinonylphenyl polyoxyethylene. Typically, the additive has the first component present in an amount in the range of from about 90 to about 95% by volume, with the balance being the second component. The additive is effective when added to the gasoline in an amount in the range of from about 0.52% to 0.63% by volume.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2013Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Inventor: Jeffrie C Young
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Patent number: 8814960Abstract: For producing a liquefied material from a glycerin-based solid material, a glycerin-based solid material is allowed to be efficiently liquefied to produce a liquefied material that can be used as, for example, a fuel or the like. A glycerin-based solid material, such as a glycerin-based solid material produced as a byproduct in the production of a biodiesel fuel from a plant oil, is mixed with at least one oil selected from the group consisting of a mineral oil, an animal oil, and a plant oil; and an acid to produce a liquefied material, the acid being mixed in such that the pH of the liquefied material is 3 to 12.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2010Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignees: Oneworld Corporation, Greenlife Techno Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tomoaki Ito
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Patent number: 8764855Abstract: One exemplary embodiment can be a process for producing a biofuel while minimizing fossil fuel derived carbon dioxide emissions. The process can include providing a renewable feed to an ester degradation zone to produce a first stream including one or more alcohols and a second stream including one or more acids, providing the first stream to a treatment zone for removing one or more salts and to obtain a treated stream, providing the treated stream to a reforming zone to obtain an effluent including hydrogen, and providing the second stream and at least a portion of the effluent to a refining zone for producing the biofuel.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2010Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: UOP LLCInventors: Laura E. Leonard, Gavin P. Towler, Tom N. Kalnes
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Publication number: 20140173975Abstract: A method comprises providing a carbohydrate; reacting the carbohydrate with hydrogen in the presence of a hydrogenolysis catalyst to produce reaction products comprising an alcohol, a polyol, and a higher polyol; recycling the higher polyol through the hydrogenolysis reaction to produce reaction products comprising an alcohol and a polyol and a higher polyol; processing at least a portion of the reaction products to form a fuel blend.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2014Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: SHELL OIL COMPANYInventors: Juben Nemchand CHHEDA, Kimberly Ann JOHNSON, Joseph Broun POWELL
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Publication number: 20140157658Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for lowering the water dew point subsea in a produced multiphase hydrocarbon fluid stream containing water, the method comprising the steps of: separating (10) the hydrocarbon fluid stream (1) into a liquid phase (3) and a first gas phase (2); cooling (20) the first gas phase in a controlled manner to knock out water or condensing water and optionally other condensates while keeping the fluid above a hydrate formation temperature thereof; separating off condensed liquids (6) and a second gas phase; wherein the second gas phase (8) has a water dew point which is lower than that of the initial multiphase hydrocarbon fluid stream. The invention also concerns a system for lowering the water dew point subsea.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2011Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: STATOIL PETROLEUM ASInventors: Baard Kaasa, Bernt Henning Rusten, Knut Arild Maråk, Arne Olav Fredheim
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Publication number: 20140101988Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of converting glycerol into organic reaction products. The method may include mixing glycerol with a monohydric alcohol. The mixture of glycerol and monohydric alcohol is then reacted in the presence of a heterogeneous nano-structured catalyst, wherein the monohydric alcohol is present at subcritical/supercritical temperatures and pressures. This converts the glycerol into one or more reaction products, wherein the reaction products include an oxygenated organic reaction product. Ninety percent or greater of the glycerol is converted.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2012Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Maoqi FENG, Chee-Kai TAN
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Patent number: 8535398Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to systems and methods for thickening liquids, e.g., hydrophobic liquids, non-aqueous liquids, fuels, etc. In one set of embodiments, a composition is produced by combining in a mixture, at least one monoglyceride (abbreviated “MG”) and glycerine (abbreviated “G”), in which the molar ratio of G to MG in the mixture is between 1:1 and 4:1. The mixture may be melted and cooled to form solids containing a G2MG molecular complex in which two molecules of G are hydrogen-bonded to each molecule of MG. The composition may be substantially free, in certain embodiments, of contaminating reactants, catalysts, alkaline agents, and/or by-products of fatty acid interesterification that may interfere with the use of said composition as a thickening agent.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2012Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Perlman Consulting, LLCInventor: Daniel Perlman
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Patent number: 8518128Abstract: The present disclosure relates to fuel additive compositions comprising one or more hydrogen bonding compounds derived from a long chain fatty acid, and one or more esters of a second long chain fatty acid. Such fuel additives improve the lubricity of the fuel.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2008Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: University of SaskatchewanInventors: Martin Reaney, Sunmin Wang, Yunhua Jia
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Publication number: 20130199085Abstract: A method comprises providing a bio-based feedstock; contacting the bio-based feedstock with a solvent in a hydrolysis reaction to form an intermediate stream comprising carbohydrates; contacting the intermediate stream with an apr catalyst to form a plurality of oxygenated intermediates, wherein a first portion of the oxygenated intermediates are recycled to form the solvent; and processing at least a second portion of the oxygenated intermediates to form a fuel blend.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: August 8, 2013Applicant: SHELL OIL COMPANYInventor: Shell Oil Company
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Patent number: 8388704Abstract: A fuel additive composition containing an alkylene-oxide-adducted hydrocarbyl amide and a friction modifier is disclosed. The alkylene-oxide-adducted hydrocarbyl amide and friction modifier are surprisingly useful for improving the acceleration response and the driving performance of vehicles having internal combustion engines when used as fuel additives in hydrocarbon-based fuels, such as gasoline fuel or diesel fuel.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2003Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: Chevron Texaco Japan LimitedInventors: Hiroshi Watanabe, Satoshi Ohta, Katsumi Umehara
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Publication number: 20130019522Abstract: The invention provides fuel mixtures containing fuel oil, glycerol, glycerol impurities and non-ionic surfactants. The mixtures remain homogeneous longer and are more chemically stable than previous mixtures. Upon combustion, the mixtures generate reduced SOx, NOx and particulate matter emissions compared to residual fuels and offer improved engine performance over previous mixtures.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2012Publication date: January 24, 2013Applicant: SeaChange Group, LLCInventors: Scott Eaton, George Harakas
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Patent number: 8298303Abstract: The use of polyoxymethylene di(alkyl polyglycol) ethers of the general formula RO(CH2CH2O)n(CH2O)m(CH2CH2O)nR is described, wherein R is an alkyl radical, n is ?3 and m is ?6, as additives to diesel fuels to reduce the particulate emission in self-ignition engines.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2011Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AGInventor: Eberhard Jacob
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Patent number: 8252704Abstract: This disclosure relates to compositions that include (a) at least one substituted or unsubstituted cyclic alkene, and (b) an antioxidant composition including at least one compound of Formula (I): R1 through R4 in Formula (I) are described in the specification.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2011Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Fujifilm Electronic Materials U.S.A., Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Teff, John L. Chagolla
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Publication number: 20120151825Abstract: One exemplary embodiment can be a process for producing a biofuel while minimizing fossil fuel derived carbon dioxide emissions. The process can include providing a renewable feed to an ester degradation zone to produce a first stream including one or more alcohols and a second stream including one or more acids, providing the first stream to a treatment zone for removing one or more salts and to obtain a treated stream, providing the treated stream to a reforming zone to obtain an effluent including hydrogen, and providing the second stream and at least a portion of the effluent to a refining zone for producing the biofuel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2010Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: UOP, LLCInventors: Laura E. Leonard, Gavin P. Towler, Tom N. Kalnes
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Patent number: 8197560Abstract: Disclosed is a fuel for fuel cells which contains at least one organic compound selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, dimethyl ether and formic acid, and 1-200 ppm of a hydrocarbon compound in terms of a single component as determined by gas chromatography mass spectrometry. Also disclosed are a fuel cartridge for fuel cells and a fuel cell.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2006Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Ltd.Inventors: Yumiko Takizawa, Daisuke Imoda, Kyoko Yoshino
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Patent number: 8192511Abstract: A method of burning fuel in a combustion chamber whereby reducing overall carbon emissions, comprising: feeding an oxidizing component and a combustible component to a combustion chamber in a ratio based on zero oxygen balance principle, wherein the oxidizing component has an oxygen balance value of more than zero, and the combustible component has an oxygen balance value of less than zero. The method of burning fuel can reduce overall carbon emissions, even to zero.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2009Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Inventor: Pichang Wei
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Patent number: 8075804Abstract: Compositions containing phenolic antioxidant solutions are provided. The invention further provides methods of making and using such compositions as well as compositions that contain both biodiesel and at least one antioxidant concentrate solutions and blended fuel compositions containing biodiesel blended with other fuels.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2007Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Thomas Edward Carter, Joy Lynn Laningham, Phillip Montgomery Hudnall, Sharon Metcalf Cline
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Patent number: 7985350Abstract: This disclosure relates to compositions that include (a) at least one substituted or unsubstituted cyclic alkene, and (b) an antioxidant composition including at least one compound of Formula (I): R1 through R4 in Formula (I) are described in the specification.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2010Date of Patent: July 26, 2011Assignee: Fujifilm Electronic Materials U.S.A., Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Teff, John L. Chagolla
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Patent number: 7931823Abstract: A stabilized cyclic alkene composition comprising one or more cyclic alkenes, and at least one antioxidant compound having the formula (I), wherein R1 through R5 can each independently be H, OH, C1-C8 linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl, C1-C8 linear, branched, or cyclic alkoxy or substituted or unsubstituted aryl, and wherein the antioxidant compound is present in an amount between 1 ppm and 200 ppm and has a boiling point lower than 265° C. A method for forming a layer of carbon-doped silicon oxide on a substrate, which uses the stabilized alkene composition and a silicon containing compound.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2006Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: Fujifilm Electronic Materials U.S.A., Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Teff, John L. Chagolla
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Patent number: 7883639Abstract: A stabilized cyclic alkene composition comprising one or more cyclic alkenes, and at least one antioxidant compound having the formula (I), wherein R1 through R5 can each independently be H, OH, C1-C8 linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl, C1-C8 linear, branched, or cyclic alkoxy or substituted or unsubstituted aryl, and wherein the antioxidant compound is present in an amount between 1 ppm and 200 ppm, and wherein said composition is purged with at least one inert gas after said composition is introduced to a container intended for storage or shipping of said composition. A method for forming a layer of carbon-doped silicon oxide on a substrate, which uses the stabilized alkene composition and a silicon containing compound.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2006Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: Fujifilm Electronic Materials, U.S.A., Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Teff, John L. Chagolla
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Patent number: 7871536Abstract: This disclosure relates to compositions that includes (a) one or more substituted or unsubstituted cyclic alkenes, and (b) an antioxidant composition including at least one compound of Formula (I): R1 through R4 in Formula (I) are described in the specification.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2009Date of Patent: January 18, 2011Assignee: Fujifilm Electronic Materials U.S.A., Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Teff, John L. Chagolla
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Publication number: 20100192453Abstract: A continuous flow, RD reactor system, that comprises, in combination a reaction column, first means feeding vegetable oil, liquid methanol and catalyst to the upper interior of the column, a condenser reclining methanol vapor for the upper interior of the column, and for producing condensed methanol recycled to the column upper interior, and for delivering a stream of refluxed methanol liquid to the upper interior of the column, and several means for receiving product biodiesel and liquid methanol for the lower interior of the column, and for separating Biodiesel in a primary product stream and returning methanol vapor to the column.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2009Publication date: August 5, 2010Inventor: Naresh Pachauri
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Publication number: 20090042153Abstract: A liquid fuel composition for a lamp for producing a colored flame is provided comprising: (a) a liquid fuel consisting substantially of ethylene glycol, and (b) a flame coloring agent such as boric acid or a metal compound capable of producing a flame of a determined color. Also provided are an oil lamp comprising at least one chamber containing the liquid fuel composition, with a pouring hole and one or more nozzles, and one or more wicks, each wick placed over the one or more nozzles and extending into the liquid composition; and kits for producing such oil lamps.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2008Publication date: February 12, 2009Inventors: Harry Ronen, Ronen Yakobi
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Patent number: 7354461Abstract: A solid fuel for use in fuel cells is presented. The solid fuel includes solid oxygenates, and mixtures for generating a gaseous fuel from the solid fuel. The solid fuel can be contained in a cartridge and reacted with a liquid reactant for generating a gaseous fuel used in the fuel cell.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2003Date of Patent: April 8, 2008Assignee: UOP LLCInventors: Laszlo T. Nemeth, Anil R. Oroskar, Kurt M. Vanden Bussche, Gavin P. Towler, Rusty M. Pittman
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Patent number: 7338541Abstract: Novel clean fuels comprising selected nonlinear long chain saturated primary monohydric/dihydric alcohol derivatives and mixtures thereof; novel diols and/or diol derivatives; and processes for making clean synthetic jet fuels and/or clean synthetic diesel fuels as well as processes for making clean synthetic jet fuels and/or clean synthetic diesel fuels concurrently with making nonlinear alcohols for use by the detergent industry.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2002Date of Patent: March 4, 2008Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Daniel Stedman Connor, James Charles Theophile Roger Burckett-St. Laurent, Thomas Anthony Cripe
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Patent number: 7182797Abstract: Improved fuel compositions and fuel additive packages are disclosed which serve to increase the combustion efficiency of conventional fuels while reducing the level of CO2 emissions generated upon the combustion of the fuels. The fuels may be essentially water-free hydrocarbon fuels such as gasoline or diesel fuel, or may be in the form of hydrosols. The additive packages of the invention include sorbitan oleate, a polyoxyethylene alcohol, an alkylene glycol, and an amine.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2004Date of Patent: February 27, 2007Inventor: Kenneth Mekonen
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Publication number: 20040244278Abstract: The invention provides fuel oils comprising a major proportion of a mixture ofType: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2004Publication date: December 9, 2004Applicant: Clariant GmbHInventors: Bettina Siggelkow, Werner Reimann, Ulrike Neuhaus, Renate Braun
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Patent number: 6773470Abstract: A fuel composition for fuel cells includes a polar solvent such as water, a first portion of a first fuel dissolved in the solvent at a saturated concentration, and a second portion of the first fuel suspended in the solvent to serve as a reservoir of fuel as the dissolved portion is consumed. Preferably, the first fuel is a hydride such as NaBH4. Optionally, the fuel composition also includes a second fuel such as an alcohol that also controls the solubility of the first fuel in the solvent, inhibits decomposition of the first fuel and stabilizes the suspension. Preferably, the fuel composition also includes an additive such as an alkali for stabilizing the first fuel.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2002Date of Patent: August 10, 2004Assignee: More Energy Ltd.Inventors: Gennadi Finkelshtain, Yuri Katzman, Nikolai Fishelson, Zina Lurie
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Patent number: 6758871Abstract: A new fuel composition useful for catalytic fuel cells is made up of at least two components. The primary fuel component is a surface active compound, such as methanol, that is a source of and acts to prevent unwanted decomposition of the auxiliary fuel. The auxiliary fuel is a hydrogen-containing inorganic compound with a high reduction potential, such as NaBH4, which acts as a highly reactive source of energy and serves to catalyze the catalytic oxidation of the primary fuel.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2002Date of Patent: July 6, 2004Assignee: More Energy Ltd.Inventors: Gennady Finkelshtain, Yuri Katsman, Boris Filanovsky
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Publication number: 20040093791Abstract: A new fuel composition useful for catalytic fuel cells is made up of at least two components. The primary fuel component is a surface active compound, such as methanol, that is a source of and acts to prevent unwanted decomposition of the auxiliary fuel. The auxiliary fuel is a hydrogen-containing organic compound with a high reduction potential, such as NaBH4 which acts as a highly reactive source of energy and serves to catalyze the catalytic oxidation of the primary fuel.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2002Publication date: May 20, 2004Applicant: MORE ENERGY LTD.Inventors: Gennady Finkelshtain, Yuri Katsman, Boris Filanovsky
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Publication number: 20040016174Abstract: Novel clean fuels comprising selected nonlinear long chain saturated primary monohydric/dihydric alcohol derivatives and mixtures thereof; novel diols and/or diol derivatives; and processes for making clean synthetic jet fuels and/or clean synthetic diesel fuels as well as processes for making clean synthetic jet fuels and/or clean synthetic diesel fuels concurrently with making nonlinear alcohols for use by the detergent industry.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2002Publication date: January 29, 2004Applicant: Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Daniel Stedman Connor, James Charles Theophile Roger Burckett-St. Laurent, Thomas Anthony Cripe
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Patent number: 6599336Abstract: To provide a low pollution fuel capable of obviating imperfect combustion of fuel in a diesel engine, etc., and fundamentally solving the exhaust gas problems without depending on the conventional symptomatic method. The low pollution fuel is composed of kerosene, light oil or heavy oil which is blended with an oxygen-contained hydrocarbon composed of an olefin-based hydrocarbon as a starting material, such as ether, alcohol or glycol.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2001Date of Patent: July 29, 2003Inventor: Yoshiro Hamada
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Patent number: 6554877Abstract: A new fuel composition useful for catalytic fuel cells is made up of at least two components. The primary fuel component is a surface active compound, such as methanol, that is a source of and acts to prevent unwanted decomposition of the auxiliary fuel. The auxiliary fuel is a hydrogen-containing inorganic compound with a high reduction potential, such as NaBH4, which acts as a highly reactive source of energy and serves to catalyze the catalytic oxidation of the primary fuel.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2001Date of Patent: April 29, 2003Assignee: More Energy Ltd.Inventors: Gennady Finkelshtain, Yuri Katsman, Boris Filanovsky
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Patent number: 6497736Abstract: A fuel composition comprising a major amount of hydrocarbons boiling in the gasoline or diesel range and an effective detergent amount of a hydroxyalkyl-substituted amine which is the reaction product of: (a) a polyolefin epoxide derived from a branched chain polyolefin having an average molecular weight of about 400 to 5,000; and (b) an amine having the formula: wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and hydrocarbyl of 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and, when taken together, R1 and R2 may form one or more 5- or 6-membered rings containing up to about 20 carbon atoms.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 1991Date of Patent: December 24, 2002Assignee: Chevron Oronite Company LLCInventor: Edward T. Sabourin
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Patent number: 6309431Abstract: Winterized wax crystal modifiers which remain fluid at temperatures ranging from about −40° F. to 160° F. and methods for winterizing wax crystal modifiers are provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 1999Date of Patent: October 30, 2001Assignee: BJ Services CompanyInventors: Harold L. Becker, Dora Galvan
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Patent number: 6193769Abstract: A fuel cell for use in chafing dishes includes a container with a combustible medium in the container. The combustible medium is primarily propylene glycol. The advantage of such a fuel cell is that it is non-toxic.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 1998Date of Patent: February 27, 2001Assignee: Smithlite Lamp Co., Ltd.Inventors: Eugene Scott Dakin, Joyce Roberta Cahill
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Patent number: 5518511Abstract: A multi-functional gasolene detergent composition providing good balance of properties leading to reduced engine deposits, little or no valve stick, and without effect on Octane Requirement Increase. The composition contains an polyisobutenyl succinimide detergent, a mono end-capped polypropylene glycol as the carrier oil and a hydrocarbon solvent.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 1994Date of Patent: May 21, 1996Assignee: The Associated Octel Company LimitedInventors: Trevor Russell, Miltiades Papachristos, Jeremy Burton, Antony Cooney
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Patent number: 5437693Abstract: A heavy oil emulsion fuel composition which contains heavy oils, such as bitumen and asphalt, wherein the heavy oil emulsion fuel composition can be used as a substitute fuel for heavy fuel oils, and has an enhanced combustion efficiency to thereby reduce the content of soot, dust and nitrogen oxides after combustion, which comprises (a) 40 to 85% by weight of a heavy oil, (b) 10 to 40% by weight of water, (c) 0.1 to 5% by weight of a surfactant and (d) at least 0.1% by weight of at least one component selected from the group consisting of water-soluble compounds having in its molecule two or more hydroxyl groups, monohydric alcohols having 6 or more carbon atoms, and mixtures thereof.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 1994Date of Patent: August 1, 1995Assignees: Kao Corporation, Nippon Oil Company, LimitedInventors: Masanori Iizuka, Takao Taniguchi, Kazuo Isobe, Sayuri Tamaki, Tadakazu Yamashita, Shinichi Satake
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Patent number: 5326379Abstract: A fuel composition comprising a non-combustible, substantially heat resistant pervious substrate and an amount of propylene glycol disposed on the substrate sufficient to fill the majority of the surface interstices present in the substrate and an apparatus for providing a heat source suitable for cooking comprising a container having a liquid impervious bottom wall and a peripheral side wall extending generally upward from the bottom wall to define a container mouth, a non-combustible, substantially heat resistant pervious substrate disposed in the container and propylene glycol disposed on the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 1993Date of Patent: July 5, 1994Inventor: David H. Gardner
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Patent number: 5266080Abstract: The flame luminosity of a methanol fuel is appreciably enhanced by the addition thereto of at least one flame luminosity enhancing agent selected from the group consisting of azine dye, triarylmethane dye, fluorescein dye, imine dye and anthraquinone dye, said dye excluding any metal component whose combustion product(s) tend to cause excessive wear in an engine operated with the fuel composition or tend to significantly interfere with normal operation of such engine or any of its associated systems, the flame luminosity of the fuel composition during burning being appreciably enhanced relative to the flame luminosity of the same burning fuel composition but to which no flame luminosity enhancing agent has been added.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 1989Date of Patent: November 30, 1993Assignee: The Standard Oil CompanyInventors: Thomas E. Kiovsky, Wendy L. Clark
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Patent number: 5266082Abstract: Fuel additive compositions for improving the combustion efficiency of an internal combustion engine, and thereby substantially reducing undesirable motor vehicle exhaust emissions as well as fuel consumption. The composition is composed of a bicyclic aromatic component selected from the group consisting of naphthalene, substituted naphthalene, biphenyl, biphenyl derivatives, and mixtures thereof, zinc oxide, and at least one Group 8-11 metal oxide selected from the group consisting of iron oxide, copper oxide, cobalt oxide, ruthenium oxide, osmium oxide, and palladium oxide, all dispersed in a carrier liquid selected from the group consisting of a hydrocarbon fraction in the kerosine boiling range having a flash point of at least 100.degree. F. and an auto-ignition temperature of at least 400.degree. F., a C.sub.1-C.sub.3 monohydric, dihydric or polyhydric aliphatic alcohol, and mixtures thereof. In a preferred embodiment the composition also contains magnesium oxide.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 1992Date of Patent: November 30, 1993Inventor: James K. Sanders
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Patent number: 5259851Abstract: A hybrid fuel composition in the form of a stable water-in-oil microemulsion comprises a liquid hydrocarbon fuel, water, a glycolipid surfactant and a vicinal aliphatic diol co-surfactant. The hydrocarbon fuel can be a liquid fuel for autotraction such as gasoline or diesel fuel, or a liquid hydrocarbon fuel for domestic or industrial heating, such as gas oil, naphtha, kerosene and fuel oils in general.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 1991Date of Patent: November 9, 1993Assignee: Eniricerche S.p.A.Inventors: Calogero Genova, Rosario Pappa
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Patent number: 5242469Abstract: A gasoline additive composition comprising an ester; and at least one dispersant component chosen from the group consisting of a specified monosuccinimide, a specified bissuccinimide, an alkylamine of average molecular weight 500-5000 having a polyolefine polymer as an alkyl group and a specified benzylamine derivative of average molecular weight 500-5000. It can contain a polyoxyalkylene glycol or its derivative. It can further contain a lubricant oil fraction of viscosity in the range 3-35 mm.sup.2 /s (100.degree. C.) It prevents undesired deposits on the surfaces of intake valves of an automobile engine.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 1991Date of Patent: September 7, 1993Assignee: Tonen CorporationInventors: Tadamori Sakakibara, Yutaka Hasegawa, Fumio Oohashi, Kiyomi Adachi
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Patent number: 5183476Abstract: A fuel which is ethanol-based and which has the form of a solution includes from 62-94% by weight of ethanol; from 2-8% by weight of water; from 2-30% by weight of an ignition improving agent comprised of a water-soluble polyalkylene glycol compound containing 6-50 alkyleneoxy units with 2-4 carbon atoms and having a molecular weight of less than 2500. Such fuel is useful for fueling diesel engines and has excellent combustibility while emitting a low content of organic hydrocarbons. At the same time, the polyalkylene glycol ignition improving agent is odorless, non-toxic, stable in storage, and does not emit nitrogen oxides when combusted.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 1990Date of Patent: February 2, 1993Assignee: Berol Nobel Stenungsund ABInventors: Goran Carlsson, Martin Hellsten
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Patent number: 5147413Abstract: The flame luminosity of a methanol fuel is appreciably enhanced by the addition thereto of at least one azo dye flame luminosity enhancing agent.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 1989Date of Patent: September 15, 1992Assignee: The Standard Oil CompanyInventors: Thomas E. Kiovsky, Wendy L. Clark
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Patent number: 5055112Abstract: A diesel fuel composition comprising a major amount of a hydrocarbon based compression ignition fuel and a minor particulate-reducing amount of an aliphatic 1,2-diol.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 1989Date of Patent: October 8, 1991Assignee: Ethyl Petroleum Additives, Inc.Inventors: Michael P. Duncan, Alexander M. Kulinowski