Additional Nitrogen Bonded Directly To The -c(=x)- Group (e.g., Ueas, Etc.) Patents (Class 508/552)
  • Patent number: 8044005
    Abstract: A rolling bearing, for use in household appliances, having a high degree of quietness, an excellent durability at high temperatures and rotational speeds, a low torque, and excellent fretting property; and a lubricant composition which can be sealed into the rolling bearing. The lubricant composition includes a base oil and a thickening agent. The base oil is a mixed oil having the following characteristics of (a) to (c): (a) The base oil consists essentially of a synthetic hydrocarbon oil and an ester oil; (b) A kinematic viscosity of the mixed oil at 40° C. is 40 to 70 mm2/second; (c) A mixing weight ratio between the ester oil of the mixed oil and the synthetic hydrocarbon oil thereof is 30:70 to 70:30. The thickening agent comprises a diurea compound shown by a formula (1): where R1 and R3 are a straight-chain alkyl groups having 9 to 22 carbon atoms respectively, and R2 is an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 15 carbon atoms. The lubricant composition is sealed into the rolling bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: NTN Corporation
    Inventors: Hidenobu Mikami, Seiji Okamura, Hiroki Iwamatsu, Masashi Mitsuoka
  • Publication number: 20110207641
    Abstract: Polyurea compounds are prepared by reacting amines and polyisoyanates in the presence of a liquid diluent in a high-pressure impingement mixing device under conditions sufficient to produce polyurea compounds having the consistency of a powder and in which diluent is dispersed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
    Inventor: Mark W. Baum
  • Publication number: 20110111995
    Abstract: In this grease composition, a grease produced by mixing at least one base oil selected from a mineral oil-type lubricant base oil, a synthetic lubricant base oil, and a biodegradable lubricant base oil with a thickener is compounded with a wax and water, and an additive such as a surfactant and a defoamer is optionally compounded therewith. A soap containing a calcium sulfonate complex is used as the thickener. A carnauba wax is preferably used as the wax. Since this grease composition is mainly composed of a grease and a wax, the grease composition extremely facilities its removal operation after application, is environmentally friendly, and has extremely excellent anti-corrosion performance. When the grease composition is used by being applied to a base material of an object to be welded, an effect of preventing the adhesion of welding spatters can be obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideki Akita, Shigeyuki Sakurai, Osamu Gokita, Shinichi Sekido, Masafumi Senzaki, Yasuchika Nagai, Mitsuhiro Yamamoto, Tooru Nakajima, Mitsuru Komachi, Hiroshi Nishimura, Jun Araki
  • Patent number: 7923421
    Abstract: Polyurea compounds are prepared by reacting amines and polyisoyanates in the presence of a liquid diluent in a high-pressure impingement mixing device under conditions sufficient to produce polyurea compounds having the consistency of a powder and in which diluent is dispersed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventor: Mark W. Baum
  • Patent number: 7910526
    Abstract: The present invention provides a grease composition for use in constant velocity joints, which comprises the following components (a) to (g) and a constant velocity joint comprising the grease composition sealed or encapsulated therein: (a) a base oil; (b) a diurea thickener represented by the following general formula: R1NH—CO—NH—C6H4-p-CH2—C6H4-p-NH—CO—NHR2 wherein R1 and R2 each independently represents an alkyl group having 8 to 20 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms or a cycloalkyl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms; (c) a molybdenum dialkyl dithiocarbamate insoluble in the base oil; (d) a molybdenum dialkyl dithiocarbamate soluble in the base oil; (e) molybdenum disulfide; (f) at least one member selected from the group consisting of calcium phenate and calcium sulfonate; and (g) a sulfur-containing extreme-pressure agent free of phosphorus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignees: Kyodo Yushi Co., Ltd., NTN Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro Kakizaki, Takashi Okaniwa, Minoru Ishijima, Shinichi Takabe
  • Publication number: 20110034355
    Abstract: A composition is disclosed which comprises an aryl perfluoropolyether, optionally a halogenated oil, and further optionally a thickening agent. The composition can be used as a lubricant itself or as an additive to an oil or grease lubricant and can withstand temperatures higher than 300° C. without decomposition. The halogenated oil can be a perfluoropolyether, a fluorosilicone, a polytrifluorochloroethylene, or combinations of two or more thereof. The thickening agent can be finely divided silica, boron nitride, clay, soap, poly(tetrafluoroethylene), clay, talc, silica, titanium dioxide, polydimethylsiloxane, polyurea, polyurethane, or combinations of two or more thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Jon Lee Howell, Alice Elizabeth Van Der Ende, Erik William Perez, Krista Lynn Laugesen
  • Publication number: 20110034356
    Abstract: A composition is disclosed which comprises an aryl perfluoropolyether, optionally a halogenated oil, and further optionally a thickening agent. The composition can be used as a lubricant itself or as an additive to an oil or grease lubricant and can withstand temperatures higher than 300° C. without decomposition. The halogenated oil can be a perfluoropolyether, a fluorosilicone, a polytrifluorochloroethylene, or combinations of two or more thereof. The thickening agent can be finely divided silica, boron nitride, clay, soap, poly(tetrafluoroethylene), clay, talc, silica, titanium dioxide, polydimethylsiloxane, polyurea, polyurethane, or combinations of two or more thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Jon Lee Howell, Alice Elizabeth Van Der Ende, Erik William Perez, Krista Lynn Laugesen
  • Patent number: 7867956
    Abstract: A urea-based lubricating grease composition comprising (a) as a thickener, a diurea compound which is an alkyldiurea compound having an average molecular weight in the range of from 600 to 700, wherein in the range of from 25 to 60 mole % of the total alkyl groups is an unsaturated component, and the total amine value of the primary amine constituting the raw material is in the range of from 250 to 350, (b) a base oil having as its main component one or more synthetic hydrocarbon oil(s) having a pour point of ?40° C. or below, wherein the kinematic viscosity of the base oil is 6000 mm2/sec or less at ?40° C., and (c) as additives, a mixture comprising an oil-soluble organic molybdenum complex, an oil-soluble organic zinc compound of dithiocarbamic acid, an oil-soluble organic zinc compound of dithiophosphoric acid and an inorganic sulphur compound; and a roller bearing and electric power steering device wherein the said lubricating grease composition is used as the lubricant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Toshihiro Asakura, Yasushi Kawamura, Hirofumi Kuwabara, Takahiro Ozaki, Shigeyuki Sugimori, Keiji Tanaka
  • Patent number: 7786058
    Abstract: A rolling device employing a lubricating grease composition containing a thickener which is a mixture of (a) one or more diurea compounds made from one or more primary amines and a diisocyanate; (b) at least one fatty acid metal salt; (c) at least one amide compound selected from the group consisting of aliphatic amides and bisamides, where the proportions of (a), (b) and (c) satisfy the relationship: a/(b+c)=0.2?10 provided that (1) the proportion of ingredient (a) is 1-10, (2) the proportion of ingredient (b) is 0.5-2.5, and (3) the proportion of ingredient (c) is 0.5-2.5, and the amount of the thickener is 2 to 30% by weight, based on the lubricating grease composition; (d) a base oil which is a lube base oil having a pour point of ?36 to ?67.7° C. that includes a synthetic hydrocarbon oil as the main component; and (e) 1-7% by weight of an additive mixture containing an organomolybdenum complex, an organozinc compound of a dithiocarbamic acid, and an organozinc compound of dithiophosphoric acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: JTEKT Corporation
    Inventors: Hirofumi Kuwabara, Shigeyuki Sugimori, Toshihiro Asakura
  • Publication number: 20100137176
    Abstract: The shock absorber fluid according to the invention is characterized by comprising a lubricating base oil that has a urea adduct value of not greater than 4% by mass and a viscosity index of 100 or greater. The shock absorber fluid according to the invention can exhibit a high level of all properties including viscosity-temperature characteristic, shear stability and antifoaming property.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2008
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: NIPPON OIL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tooru Aoki, Kazuo Tagawa, Shinichi Shirahama
  • Publication number: 20100130395
    Abstract: The lubricating base oil of the invention is characterized by having an urea adduct value of not greater than 4% by mass and a viscosity index of 100 or greater. The process for production of a lubricating base oil according to the invention is characterized by comprising a step of hydrocracking/hydroisomerization of a stock oil containing normal paraffins, until the obtained treatment product has an urea adduct value of not greater than 4% by mass and a viscosity index of 100 or greater. A lubricating oil composition according to the invention is characterized by comprising the lubricating base oil of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: NIPPON OIL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuo Tagawa, Shinichi Shirahama, Masahiro Taguchi
  • Publication number: 20100105584
    Abstract: Fluorinated lubricants of formula: T-O[A-B]z-[A-B?]z?-A-T? (I) wherein: A=—(X)a—O-A?-(X?)b wherein A? is a perfluoropolyether chain comprising units (CF2O), (CF2CF2O), (CF2CF2CF2O), (CF2CF2CF2CF2O); X, X??—CF2—, —CF2CF2—; a, b=0 or 1; B derives from olefins, of which at least one homopolymerizable by radical route, of formula: —[(CR1R2—CR3R4)j(CR5R6—CR7R8)j?]— (Ia) wherein j=1-5, j?=0-4 and 2<(j+j?)<5; R1-R8=halogen, H, C1-C6 (per)haloalkyl, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 oxy(per)-fluoroalkyl; z?2; z? is 0 or an integer; z, z? are such that the number average molecular weight of the polymer of formula (I) is in the range 500-500,000; B?=(Ia) but at least one of R1-R8 has a meaning different than that in B and 2?(j+j?)<5; T, T?=C1-C3 perfluoroalkyl, C1-C6 alkyl and compositions thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2007
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: SOLVAY SOLEXIS S.P.A.
    Inventors: Marco Avataneo, Pier Antonio Guarda, Giuseppe Marchionni, Patrizia Maccone, Giovanni Boccaletti
  • Publication number: 20100099592
    Abstract: The invention provides for a process for preparing a urea grease including: (a) introducing a first feed component to a first feeding zone; (b) introducing a second feed component to a second feeding zone; (c) first reacting-mixing in a first reacting-mixing zone; and (d) cooling-mixing in a cooling-mixing zone. The invention also provides for a process for preparing a urea grease including: (a) introducing a first feed component to a first feeding zone; (b) introducing a second feed component to a second feeding zone; (c) first reacting-mixing in a first reacting-mixing zone; (d) introducing a third feed component to a third feeding zone; (e) second reacting-mixing in a second reacting-mixing zone; and (f) cooling-mixing in a cooling-mixing zone. The invention also provides for an apparatus for preparing a urea grease comprising: (a) a first feeding zone; (b) a second feeding zone; (c) a first reacting-mixing zone; and (d) a cooling-mixing zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventors: Jean-luc Pierre André Brossaud, David Edmund Code, Jerome Dabos, Ronald David Harris, Aimin Huang, Krishna Rangraj Kaushik, Catherine Maillard, Howard Brian Mead, Raghunath Gopal Menon, Jean-Paul Saint
  • Publication number: 20100093567
    Abstract: A grease is provided which has an improved inflow property of the grease into a lubrication unit and has a long life when used for bearings even under a high temperature environment. A grease composition comprising a base oil and a thickener, characterized in that the base oil contains an ester synthetic oil, the content of the ester synthetic oil is not less than 20% by mass of the total mass of the base oil and the thickener contains a diurea compound represented by the Formula (I): R1—NHCONH—R2—NHCONH—R3,??(I) wherein R2 is a C6-15 divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group, R1 and R3 are the same or different, and represent cyclohexyl or C8-22 linear or branched alkyl, and the molar ratio of cyclohexyl to the total of cyclohexyl and C8-22 linear or branched alkyl is 60 to 95%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2007
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: KYODO YUSHI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiaki Endo, Yuji Onuki, Yutaka Imai
  • Patent number: 7696139
    Abstract: A grease composition for a pivot assembly bearing is provided and includes a thickener of 5 to 25% by mass and a base oil of 95 to 75% by mass with respect to the total mass of the thickener and the base oil. Two or more ureas selected from: urea A: a urea comprising diurea compounds having an aliphatic (ALA)/alicyclic (ACA) substituent; urea B: a urea comprising diurea compounds having an alicyclic (ACA)/aromatic (ARA) substituent; and urea C: a urea comprising diurea compounds having an aromatic (ARA)/aliphatic (ALA) substituent are used as the thickener. A poly ?-olefin mixture having a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. of 40 to 70 mm2/s prepared by mixing poly ?-olefin (PAO HV) having a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. of 350 to 450 mm2/s with poly ?-olefin (PAO LV) having a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. of 25 to 40 mm2/s in a mass ratio of 15:85 to 30:70 is used as a base oil. A lead free additive may be used as an additive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignees: Minebea Co., Ltd., Nippon Grease Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seiji Okamura, Motoharu Akiyama, Hiroki Iwamatsu, Yasuhiro Miyamoto
  • Publication number: 20100029526
    Abstract: The present invention aims to offer a urea grease composition which excels in noise performance, has long life at high temperatures and, further, also provides the basic performance of greases such as shear stability and heat resistance, as well as appropriate oil separation properties. The present invention provides a urea grease composition comprising: a diurea compound as shown by the General Formula (A) below: R11 NHCONHR12NHCONHR13 . . . (A), (where R11 and R13 are groups selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbon groups having from 6 to 20 carbons, at least one of R11 and R13 is a dodecyl group and R12 is a diphenylme thane group); and a diurea compound as shown by the General Formula (B) below: R21 NHCONHR22NHCONHR23 . . . (B), (where R21 and R23 are groups selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbon groups having from 6 to 20 carbons, at least one of R21 and R23 is an oleyl group, and R22 is a diphenylmethane group).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2007
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventors: Keiji Tanaka, Noriaki Shinoda, Tetsuya Katou
  • Publication number: 20090247441
    Abstract: The invention relates to grease compositions containing high viscosity index polyalphaolefins (HVI-PAO) and polyurea thickeners. The use of HVI-PAOs and polyurea thickeners in a bi-modal base stock grease application provides favorable frictional properties and improved overall performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventor: Mark W. Baum
  • Publication number: 20090232432
    Abstract: The present invention provides lubricating grease which is excellent in durability at a high temperature, restrains a reaction from occurring between fluorine and steel, and has a long life; and a rolling bearing in which the lubricating grease is enclosed. The lubricating grease contains perfluoropolyether oil as a base oil thereof and fluorocarbon resin powder as a thickener thereof. The lubricating grease further contains an additive containing a substance capable of forming a film on a metal surface. The substance is a diurea compound having an —NH— bond in a molecular structure thereof, an organic-acid metal salt such as sodium sebacate, molybdate such as potassium molybdate or sodium molybdate, or a bismuth-containing compound such as bismuth sulfate. The rolling bearing has an inner ring and an outer ring disposed concentrically with each other, a plurality of rolling elements interposed between the inner ring and the outer ring, and a retainer dividedly holding the rolling elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2006
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaki Egami, Mitsunari Asao
  • Publication number: 20090208157
    Abstract: The present invention provides a hub bearing, made of carbon steel for machine structural use, which has a long life even in a strict lubricating condition by improving the resistance to peeling starting from the surface. A grease for the hub bearing contains a base oil and a thickener, and in the base oil, the number of naphthenic carbons found by an n-d-M ring analyzing method accounts for 32 to 37% of a whole number of carbon atoms in the base oil. The base oil is a mineral oil or a mixed oil of a mineral oil and a synthetic hydrocarbon oil. The thickener is a urea compound shown by the following formula (1) and is contained at 1 to 40 mass % for the entire grease. The grease for the hub bearing is enclosed in the hub bearing. (In the formula (1), R2 indicates an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 15 carbon atoms, and R1 and R3 indicate at least one hydrocarbon group selected from an alicyclic hydrocarbon group and an aromatic hydrocarbon group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2006
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masaki Egami
  • Publication number: 20090203560
    Abstract: The present application is directed to a lubricant composition comprising a major amount of a base oil; and a lead corrosion inhibiting amount of a reaction product of a hydrocarbyl carbonyl compound and an amine compound chosen from guanidines, ureas and thioureas; with the proviso that the lubricant is essentially free of zinc dialkyldithiophosphate wear inhibitors, and substantially free of chlorinated paraffins and calcium mannich phenate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2008
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Inventor: David A. Hutchison
  • Publication number: 20090170738
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lubricating composition, particularly a grease composition and a lubricating oil composition, containing an aralkylated diphenylamine and a phenol compound having a molecular weight of not less than 340 which are compounded into a base oil. The lubricating composition is hardly decomposed or volatilized even at high temperatures and has a long oxidation life so that the lubricating characteristics thereof can be maintained for a long period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: Idemitsu Kosan co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukitoshi Fujinami, Hideto kamimura
  • Publication number: 20090136170
    Abstract: The present invention provides water-resistant grease which improves the resistance to peeling which occurs from the surface of a bearing composed of carbon steel for machine structural use or the like even in a strict lubricating condition in which water may penetrate into the water-resistant grease during the operation of the bearing, and a rolling bearing and a hub bearing which use the water-resistant grease and have a long life. The water-resistant grease is composed of non-water-based base oil, a thickener, and a water dispersant used as an additive. The saturated amount of water dispersible in the water-resistant grease is 30 to 60 wt %. The water dispersant capable of dispersing the water in the water-resistant grease is a surface active agent. The non-water-based base oil is mineral oil. The thickener is a urea-based compound. The present invention also provides a rolling bearing and a hub bearing in which the water-resistant grease is enclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Applicant: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoji Sato, Masaki Egami
  • Publication number: 20090088354
    Abstract: A grease composition is prepared from an isomerized base oil having consecutive numbers of carbon atoms and less than 10 wt % naphthenic carbon by n-d-M; a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of less than 10 mm2/s, and a cloud point—pour point spread of less than 25° C. The grease composition in one embodiment, exhibits improved service life, i.e., capable of performing for longer period of time of at least 50% at high temperatures/speeds and in an oxidizing environment as compared to greases containing Group II or POA base oils in the prior art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Micah K. Berry, David S. Lee, William G. Wallace, Thomas J. Boersig
  • Publication number: 20090088353
    Abstract: A grease composition is prepared from an isomerized base oil having consecutive numbers of carbon atoms and less than 10 wt % naphthenic carbon by n-d-M and a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. equal to or greater than 10 mm2/s. The grease composition in one embodiment, exhibits improved service life, i.e., capable of performing for longer period of time of at least 50% at high temperatures/speeds and in an oxidizing environment as compared to greases containing Group II or POA base oils in the prior art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Micah K. Berry, David S. Lee, William G. Wallace, Thomas J. Boersig
  • Publication number: 20090003742
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a grease composition capable of keeping a good lubrication condition for a long period of time even when water has mixed therein, thereby inhibiting white structure flaking and corrosion. Another object is to provide a vehicular hub unit bearing which hardly suffers from white structure flaking and corrosion even when used in an environment where water may penetrate into it and which therefore has a long life. The invention provides a rolling bearing with, sealed up therein, a grease composition containing a waterproof film-forming additive added thereto; a grease composition for hub unit bearings, containing a base oil that comprises at least one of mineral oil and synthetic oil as the main ingredient thereof, and a thickener and a flaking inhibitor; and a vehicular hub unit bearing with the grease composition sealed up therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2006
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicants: NSK LTD., KYODO YUSHI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinya Nakatani, Jun Kuraishi, Tomoaki Matsumoto, Minoru Namiki, Ryo Aida, Toshiaki Endo
  • Publication number: 20080176776
    Abstract: In order to provide for a grease composition which has a good compatibility with boots made of rubber or thermoplastic elastomer, and which also gives low wear and low friction, a grease composition for use in constant velocity joints is suggested, comprising a) a base oil composition; b) at least one tri-nuclear molybdenum compound of the formula Mo3SkLnQz, wherein L are independently selected ligands having organo groups with a sufficient number of carbon atoms to render the compound soluble or dispersible in the oil, n is from 1 to 4, k varies from 4 though 7, Q is selected from the group of neutral electron donating compounds such as amines, alcohols, phosphines, and ethers, and z ranges from 0 to 5 and includes non-stoichiometric values; c) at least one urea derivative thickener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicants: GKN Driveline International GmbH, Kyodo Yushi Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jisheng E., Shinya Kondo, Frank Reher, Akira Taniguchi
  • Patent number: 7402550
    Abstract: A rolling bearing holding two or more rolling elements 13 between inner ring 10 and outer ring 11 in such a way that these rolling elements can freely roll, and packed with a grease is described, wherein the grease is a mixture of at least one of metal complex soap-based grease and urea-based grease, each incorporated with 8 to 35% by mass of thickening agent, and fluorine-based grease comprising perfluoropolyether oil as a base oil incorporated with 15 to 42.5% by mass of polytetrafluoroethylene as a thickening agent, ratio of said at least one of the metal complex soap-based grease and urea-based grease versus said fluorine-based grease being 40 to 80:60 to 20 by mass, and total content of the thickening agents being 20 to 30% by mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: NSK Ltd.
    Inventor: Kenichi Iso
  • Publication number: 20080171676
    Abstract: A grease composition using lubricating base oil that is biodegradable by microorganisms in nature and has an affinity to the human body is provided. More particularly, a distillation residue secondarily generated in production of biodiesel from vegetable oil (soybean oil and canola oil) is used as the lubricating base oil. The grease composition is produced by adding 1 to 20 wt % of additives to 100 to 95 wt % of distillation residues, which is generated in production of biodiesel, and 1 to 30 wt % of thickeners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventors: Kwang Soon Kim, Moon Sik Lee
  • Publication number: 20080166080
    Abstract: The present invention provides a grease composition capable of securely preventing an abnormal noise from being generated when it is cold and having a long life at a high temperature, and a rolling bearing in which this grease is enclosed. The grease composition having heat-resistant properties and performance of preventing the generation of a low-temperature abnormal noise contains a base oil, a thickener, and an additive, and is used for a rolling bearing. A worked penetration of the grease composition at 25° C. is 300 or less, and an unworked penetration thereof at ?20° C. is 200 or more. The grease-enclosed rolling bearing has an inner ring, an outer ring, rolling elements interposed between the inner ring and the outer ring, and the above-described grease composition enclosed on a periphery of the rolling elements. The grease-enclosed rolling bearing is used for an automotive electric auxiliary machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Applicant: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takayuki Kawamura
  • Patent number: 7067463
    Abstract: A pivot assembly bearing used in an information storage device maintains its capabilities for a longer period of time under frequent quick starting and stopping by containing a grease composition made up of a base oil, a thickener and an extreme-pressure agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Minebea Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Motoharu Akiyama
  • Patent number: 7053028
    Abstract: Disclosed is a grease that provides a prolonged lubricating lifetime to applied portions for use at high temperature, and a grease sealed bearing in which the bearing is sealed with this grease. This grease comprises a base oil, a thickener, and an amide-based wax. The amide-based wax is contained in an amount of 0.5 to 10% by weight based on the total amount of the grease, has a melting point of 80° C. or more, and an antioxidative ability to the base oil. The base oil is at least one base oil selected from the group consisting of an ether-based oil, an ester-based oil and a synthetic hydrocarbon oil, and has kinematic viscosity of 20 to 150 mm2/s at 40° C. The thickener is an urea-based thickener, and is contained in an amount of 5 to 30% by weight based on the total amount of the grease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignees: NTN Corporation, Kyodo Yushi Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Takayuki Kawamura, Hidenobu Mikami, Mitsunari Asao, Yuji Oonuki, Toshiaki Endo
  • Patent number: 6967189
    Abstract: A method of lubricating a moving surface is herein described wherein the lubricant composition contains a fatty acid, a neutralization agent, a pH buffer, and a carrier. Also described are compositions in both concentrate and dilute form. The compositions may also comprise additional functional ingredients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Minyu Li, Paul J. Wang, Lawrence A. Grab
  • Patent number: 6919301
    Abstract: A grease composition with a thickener of a calcium sulfonate complex and a second thickener component in a base oil. The second thickener component may be, for instance, polyurea, a metallic soap, a complex metallic soap or an N-substituted terephthalamic acid metal salt. Alternatively, a grease composition with a thickener of an N-substituted terephthalamic acid metal salt and a second thickener component in a base oil. Furthermore, a grease composition with a thickener component of polyurea and complex metallic soap in an ester oil. Still further, a grease composition with a thickener of polyurea and a complex metallic soap in a base oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: NSK Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinya Nakatani, Hirotoshi Miyazima, Michita Hokao
  • Patent number: 6894009
    Abstract: A grease composition for constant velocity joints, having a base oil and a urea-based thickener, which grease additionally contains, (A) molybdenum sulphide dialkyldithiocarbamate and (B) 5,5-dithiobis (1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-thiol); a method of lubricating a constant velocity joint including packing it with grease and a constant velocity joint packed with said grease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Yasushi Kawamura, Kouichi Nakazawa, Noriaki Shinoda, Keiji Tanaka, Tetsuo Nimura, Kouji Saitou, Tomoyasu Wada
  • Publication number: 20040266632
    Abstract: A rolling bearing holding two or more rolling elements 13 between inner ring 10 and outer ring 11 in such a way that these rolling elements can freely roll, and packed with a grease is described, wherein the grease is a mixture of at least one of metal complex soap-based grease and urea-based grease, each incorporated with 8 to 35% by mass of thickening agent, and fluorine-based grease comprising perfluoropolyether oil as a base oil incorporated with 15 to 42.5% by mass of polytetrafluoroethylene as a thickening agent, ratio of said at least one of the metal complex soap-based grease and urea-based grease versus said fluorine-based grease being 40 to 80:60 to 20 by mass, and total content of the thickening agents being 20 to 30% by mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: NSK LTD.
    Inventor: Kenichi Iso
  • Publication number: 20040242439
    Abstract: A rolling bearing, for use in household appliances, having a high degree of quietness, an excellent durability at high temperatures and rotational speeds, a low torque, and excellent fretting property; and a lubricant composition which can be sealed into the rolling bearing. The lubricant composition includes a base oil and a thickening agent. The base oil is a mixed oil having the following characteristics of (a) to (c): (a) The base oil consists essentially of a synthetic hydrocarbon oil and an ester oil; (b) A kinematic viscosity of the mixed oil at 40° C. is 40 to 70 mm2/second; (c) A mixing weight ratio between the ester oil of the mixed oil and the synthetic hydrocarbon oil thereof is 30:70 to 70:30.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Hidenobu Mikami, Seiji Okamura, Hiroki Iwamatsu, Masashi Mitsuoka
  • Publication number: 20040224859
    Abstract: A urea grease composition is provided containing a lubricating base oil and from 2 to 30 wt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2003
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Inventors: Kouichi Numazawa, Kazushige Ohmura, Takahiro Ozaki, Keiji Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20040198612
    Abstract: A rolling bearing, for application in electric auxiliaries for a car, durable owing to high resistance to high temperatures and capable of restraining noises from being generated at low temperatures; and lubricant grease, for low and high temperature application, which can be sealed in the rolling bearing. The lubricant grease includes 100 parts by weight of a mixture of fluorine-containing lubricant grease containing perfluoropolyether oil as a base oil thereof and fluorocarbon resin powder as a thickening agent thereof and urea-containing lubricant grease containing polyester oil as a base oil thereof and a urea compound as a thickening agent thereof; and 3 to 30 parts by weight of polyolefin oil added to the mixed grease. The polyolefin oil has a pour point of not more than −50° C. and a kinematic viscosity of 10 to 70 mm2/s at 40° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: Mitsunari Asao, Masaki Egami
  • Patent number: 6794342
    Abstract: In a grease composition which essentially comprises a base oil and a thickener, a mixture of a urea compound and lithium soap is blended as the thickener. The content of the urea compound in the thickener is preferably set to 20 to 80 wt %. As the urea compound, an alkyl group- or cyclohexyl group-terminated diurea compound, or, particularly, a diurea compound in which the diisocyanate component is 4,4′-diphenylmethane diisocyanate is preferably used. In a rolling bearing which is lubricated by the grease composition, the acoustic performance is largely improved by a synergistic action of the lithium soap and the urea compound, and simultaneously also the anti-fretting property is enhanced by an action of the urea compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Komiya, Atsushi Yao, Nao Ito, Youzou Taniguchi
  • Publication number: 20040167045
    Abstract: The present invention relates to grease gelling agents and greases having low noise characteristics. The greases of the present invention may also exhibit good low shear stability and good heat resistance, as well as the low noise characteristics. The novel grease compositions of the present invention comprise a grease gelling agent comprises a mixture of ≧80 weight percent diureas and 0.1-20 weight percent polyureas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2003
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Carl E. Ward, Carlos E. Littlefield
  • Patent number: 6750183
    Abstract: Lubricating oil compositions providing superior soot dispersing characteristics, which contain a combination of a high molecular weight dispersant and a soot dispersant comprising a linked aromatic oligomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: Infineum International Ltd.
    Inventors: Antonio Gutierrez, Ricardo A. Bloch, Nancy Z. Diggs, Fredrick W. Girschick, David J. Martella, Mark G. Stevens, Jacob Emert
  • Publication number: 20040092408
    Abstract: A grease for rock bit lubrication and other high temperature bearing applications is provided comprising a high viscosity index polyalphaolefin synthetic base fluid in combination with an alkylated naphthalene base fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Applicant: Tomlin Scientific, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas F. Willey, Ryan J. Willey, Scott T. Willey
  • Patent number: 6727207
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a rolling bearing suitable for the use under a high temperature, high speed, high load and high vibration condition, having a good rust-preventive performance and the excellent flaking life without a hazard to a human body. A rolling bearing is described, comprising an inner race, an outer race and rolling elements, with a grease composition comprising, as the main components, a base oil, a thickener and at least one kind of a rust-preventive additive made from a naphthenate or a succinic acid derivative, packed in a bearing space formed by at least the inner race, the outer race and the rolling elements, said at least one kind of a rust-preventive additive is present in an amount of 0.1 to 10% by weight based on the total amount of the grease composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: NSK Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichi Iso, Atsushi Yokouchi, Michiharu Naka
  • Publication number: 20040033911
    Abstract: Disclosed is a grease composition comprising a base oil, a thickener, and an additive; the base oil having a kinetic viscosity of 20 to 150 mm2/s at 40° C., and the additive containing as an essential component 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2003
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Inventors: Hidenobu Mikami, Takayuki Kawamura, Mitsunari Asao, Eiichirou Shimazu
  • Patent number: 6673750
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lubricating composition such as a lubricant, a lubricating grease, or a rust preventive oil for use in a torque limiter and a ball-and-roller bearing; the lubricating composition having chemical attack resistance for a synthetic resin molded product. The lubricating composition comprises as a base oil at least one synthetic saturated hydrocarbon oil selected from the group consisting of a poly-&agr;-olefin, and an ethylene-&agr;-olefin copolymer. When a phosphoric acid ester is used as a compounding agent, or at lease one lubricating grease selected from the group consisting of an urea compound, silica powder, and bentonite powder is mixed therein, the lubricating composition is a rust preventive oil using a metal salt of sulfonic acid and the like. The lubricating composition is suitably used for machine parts of a business machine including the synthetic resin molded product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: NTN Corporation
    Inventors: Masakazu Hirata, Atsushi Morooka, Hidenobu Mikami, Toshiyuki Mizutani, Seiichi Takada, Masaaki Honda, Yoshihiko Oeda, Katsumi Nagano
  • Patent number: 6667281
    Abstract: A grease composition suitable for use with vehicle electrical equipment and vehicle engine starters is disclosed, which has excellent abrasion resistance and anti-seizure property, long service life, excellent lubricity at low temperatures, and has no adverse effect on electric contacts. The composition contains: (A) a silicon-free synthetic oil having a kinematic viscosity of 10 to 60 mm2/s at 40° C.; (B) a urea thickener; (C) melamine cyanurate; and (D) polytetrafluoroethylene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignees: Nippon Oil Corporation, Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Syouzou Ikejima, Yasuyuki Wakahara, Hirotugu Kinoshita, Kiyomi Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 6653261
    Abstract: A high speed rolling bearing having a long life, low rotation torque and small leakage amount of a grease, is provided. The high speed rolling bearing is made up of retainers disposed so as to surround respective rolling elements between an outer member and an inner member thereof, and the respective rolling elements roll against a first contact face which is a contact face thereof with the outer member as well as a second contact face which is a contact face thereof with the inner member. The retainers are made of a polyamide and retain a grease composition composed of a thickener and a base oil composed of a synthetic hydrocarbon oil having a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. in a range of 50 to 70 mm2/s and containing 3 to 6 mass % of hydrocarbon molecules containing 28 to 32 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Minebea Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Motoharu Akiyama
  • Patent number: 6653263
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of formulations containing selected fluorinated components for reducing friction between conveyor systems and the containers transported thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Stefan Küpper, Michael Schneider, Walter Grosse Böwing, Alfred Laufenberg, Harald Kluschanzoff
  • Publication number: 20030176295
    Abstract: A grease composition comprising a base oil and a thickener, which grease additionally comprises from 0.05% to 30% by weight of sodium thiosulphate and at least 0.1% by weight of one or more additives (A) selected from the group comprising calcium salicylate, magnesium salicylate, calcium phenate and/or calcium sulphonate, based on the total grease composition; use of said grease composition to improve rust prevention and abrasion resistance, and a method for preparing said grease composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2003
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventors: Takahiro Ozaki, Noriaki Shinoda, Kouichi Nakazawa
  • Publication number: 20030176298
    Abstract: A grease composition is produced by mixing a thickener of a calcium sulfonate complex and a second thickener component (polyurea, a metallic soap, a complex metallic soap or an N-substituted terephthalamic acid metal salt) into a base oil. This grease composition is excellent in heat resistance, load carrying capacity, water resistance and lubricating life.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Applicant: NSK Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinya Nakatani, Hirotoshi Miyazima, Michita Hokao