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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8093189 | Lubricating oil compositions for inhibiting coolant-induced oil filter plugging Lubricating oil compositions are provided that inhibit coolant-induced oil filter plugging in heavy-duty diesel engines, and particularly CJ-4 and CI-4 PLUS compliant lubricating oil compositions that inhibit coolant-induced oil filter plugging in exhaust gas recirc... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8084403 | Lubricant formulations and methods The embodiments described herein relate to particular formulations and methods that provide reduced engine deposits. The lubricant composition includes a base oil having a NOACK volatility of from about 5 to about 15 and a zinc dialkyl dithio phosphate composition. ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8069826 | Surface passivation and the methods for the reduction of fuel thermal degradation deposits In a specific embodiment of this invention, deposits and soot formation in a direct injection engine are reduced by passivating the injectors to within 0.1 mm of the injector nozzle. The fuel used with the inventive injectors comprises fuel-soluble additives. ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8048834 | Additives and lubricant formulations for improved catalyst performance A method and compositions for lubricating surfaces with lubricating oils exhibiting increased phosphorous retention. The lubricated surface includes a lubricant composition containing a base oil of lubricating viscosity, an amount of a phosphorus-containing compound... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8048831 | Dispersant reaction product with antioxidant capability A novel crankcase dispersant reaction product having fused therein an antioxidant moiety whereby the dispersant reaction product can function as an antioxidant while retaining at least two structural domains, one being a polar domain for association with sludge and ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8034752 | Lubricating composition There is disclosed a lubricating composition comprising a first base oil having a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. ranging from about 3.5 cSt to about 6 cSt; and a second high viscosity base oil having a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. ranging from about 6 cSt to abo... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8008237 | Method for making a titanium-containing lubricant additive A method for making a titanium-containing lubricant additive, a lubricant additive concentrate made by the method and a lubricating composition containing the additive concentrate. The method includes reacting titanium alkoxide with water in a reaction medium that i... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8003584 | Lubricant compositions There is disclosed a lubricating composition comprising a friction modifier and a base oil comprising less than about 3% by weight of tetracycloparaffins. Methods of making and using the composition are also disclosed. ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7967876 | Nanoalloy fuel additives There is disclosed a composition comprising an alloy represented by the following generic formula (Aa)n(Bb)n(Cc)n(Dd)n( . . . )n; wherein each capital letter and ( . .... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7960321 | Oil-soluble molybdenum derivatives derived from hydroxyethyl-substituted Mannich bases The present disclosure relates to organic molybdenum complexes prepared by reacting a Mannich base with a source of molybdenum. The complexes may be useful in lubricating oil compositions as at least one of an antioxidant, a deposit control additive, and a friction ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7947636 | Power transmission fluids A power transmission fluid composition having improved characteristics. The fluid may include a base oil and an additive composition, wherein the additive composition includes an ashless dispersant and an oil-soluble aliphatic tertiary amine. The resulting fluid may... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7928260 | Salt of a sulfur-containing, phosphorus-containing compound, and methods thereof There is disclosed a salt of a sulfur-containing, phosphorus-containing compound. There is also disclosed a method of making the salt. ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7902133 | Lubricant composition A lubricant composition comprising a dispersant and a base oil comprising less than about 3% by weight of tetracycloparaffins is disclosed. Methods of making and using the lubricant composition are also disclosed. ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7897696 | Process for the preparation of polyalkenyl succinic anhydrides A polyalkenyl succinic anhydride is prepared with low amounts of resinous or chlorinated byproducts in a two-step process whereby a polyalkene is first reacted with an unsaturated organic acid in a thermal ene reaction, followed with exposure to a gaseous halogen in... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7897552 | Additives and lubricant formulations for improved antioxidant properties A lubricating oil composition, additive concentrate, method of lubricating moving parts, a method of improving the oxidation stability of a lubricant formulation. The lubricating oil composition includes a base oil, a hydrocarbon soluble molybdenum compound, and an ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7897548 | Additives and lubricant formulations for improved antiwear properties A lubricated surface, a method for reducing wear between moving parts, and lubricants, and lubricant additive concentrates containing a wear reducing agent. The lubricated surface contains a base oil of lubricating viscosity, a hydrocarbon soluble titanium compound,... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7884059 | Oil-soluble molybdenum derivatives derived from hydroxyethyl-substituted Mannich bases The present disclosure relates to organic molybdenum complexes prepared by reacting a Mannich base with a source of molybdenum. The complexes may be useful in lubricating oil compositions as at least one of an antioxidant, a deposit control additive, and a friction ... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7879775 | Lubricant compositions A lubricant composition comprising a phosphorus-containing compound and a base oil comprising less than about 3% by weight of tetracycloparaffins is disclosed. Methods of making and using the lubricant composition are also disclosed. ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7879774 | Titanium-containing lubricating oil composition A fully formulated lubricating oil, lubricated surface, and lubricant additive concentrates for lubricants providing reduced sludge formation. The fully formulated lubricating oil composition has therein at least one succinimide dispersant derived from a polyalkylen... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7878160 | Surface passivation and to methods for the reduction of fuel thermal degradation deposits In a specific embodiment of this invention, deposits and soot formation in a direct injection engine are reduced by passivating the injectors to within 0.1 mm of the injector nozzle. The fuel used with the inventive injectors comprises fuel-soluble additives. ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7875747 | Branched succinimide dispersant compounds and methods of making the compounds In accordance with the disclosure, one aspect of the present application is directed to a dispersant compound comprising the reaction product of (i) a hydrocarbyl carbonyl compound, (ii) a polycarbonyl compound having at least three carbonyl acylating functions, and... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7867958 | Diblock monopolymers as lubricant additives and lubricant formulations containing same A method for reducing friction coefficients and wear between lubricated surfaces. The method includes providing an amount of an oil-soluble or oil-dispersible component selected from the group consisting of a photo-crosslinkable poly(2-cinnamoyloxyalkyl acrylate) co... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7863228 | Additives for lubricants and fuels A multi-functional composition for use as an additive for fuels and lubricants. The composition includes an amination product of a hydrocarbyl substituted succinic acylating agent and a mixture containing an aliphatic polyamine and an aromatic polyamine. The molar r... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7833954 | Lubricating composition 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;... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7833953 | Lubricant composition A lubricant composition comprising a dispersant and a base oil comprising more than about 1.6% by weight of tetracycloparaffins is disclosed. Methods of making and using the lubricant composition are also disclosed. ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7833952 | Lubricant compositions A lubricant composition comprising a detergent and a base oil comprising more than about 1.6% by weight of tetracycloparaffins is disclosed. Methods of making and using the composition are also disclosed. ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7794512 | Supplying tungsten to a combustion system or combustion system exhaust stream containing iron The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for delivering tungsten from a to a fuel combustion system or to the exhaust therefrom. By the present invention, tungsten from the lubricant or the fuel will interact with iron from the combustion process. In... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7780746 | Additives and lubricant formulations for improved used oil combustion properties The disclosure is directed to a method of enhancing a fuel value for a used or waste lubricating oil, lubricating oils having improved combustion and emission characteristics, and a business method for distributing and using waste oils as components of primary combu... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7776800 | Titanium-containing lubricating oil composition A lubricating oil composition comprising a) an oil of lubricating viscosity having a viscosity index of at least about 95; b) at least one calcium detergent; c) at least one oil soluble titanium compound; d) at least one friction modifier; and e) at least one metal ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7775166 | Method of using nanoalloy additives to reduce plume opacity, slagging, fouling, corrosion and emissions A process for improving the operation of combustors includes the steps of burning a carbonaceous fuel in a combustor system and determining combustion conditions within the combustor system that can benefit from a targeted treatment additive, wherein the determinati... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7772167 | Titanium-containing lubricating oil composition A fully formulated lubricating oil, lubricated surface, and lubricant additive concentrates for lubricants providing reduced sludge formation. The fully formulated lubricating oil composition has therein at least one succinimide dispersant, a metal containing deterg... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7767632 | Additives and lubricant formulations having improved antiwear properties Lubricated surfaces, lubricant compositions for lubricating a surface, and methods for increasing antiwear properties in lubricants. The lubricated surface is provided by a lubricant composition containing a base oil of lubricating viscosity and an amount of at leas... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7766982 | Fuels compositions and methods for using same A fuel composition and methods for using it for controlling deposit formation in a spark-ignition internal combustion engine, such as a direct injection engine, comprising a spark-ignition fuel, a detergent, and a deposit inhibitor compound. ... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7759294 | Lubricant compositions Lubricant compositions having improved load carrying capacity comprising an extreme pressure compound comprising a sulfur-containing compound, a load carrying capacity enhancing combination comprising a hydrocarbylamine compound and an alkylphosphorothioate compound... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7743738 | Scavenging phosphorus, sulfur, and lead from combustion exhaust using tungsten compounds and lubricant The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for delivering tungsten into a fuel combustion system or to the exhaust therefrom. By the present invention, tungsten from the lubricant or the fuel will interact with combustion products and, in particular, p... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7737094 | Engine wear protection in engines operated using ethanol-based fuel Lubricant formulations and methods for producing lubricant formulations are described that provide improved wear protection in engines operated using ethanol-based fuels. The improved wear protection may be provided by an increased amount of overbased calcium deterg... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7732390 | Phenolic dimers, the process of preparing same and the use thereof This invention relates to detergents, lubricating oil additives and compositions, and methods of preparing detergents, lubricating oil additives and compositions. More specifically, this invention relates to novel phenolic dimers. ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7709423 | Additives and lubricant formulations for providing friction modification Lubricated surfaces, lubricant compositions for lubricating a surface, and methods for reducing friction coefficients in lubricants. The lubricated surface is provided by a lubricant composition containing a base oil of lubricating viscosity and an amount of at leas... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7700684 | Graft functionalized olefin polymer dispersant and uses thereof A novel highly grafted, functionalized olefin polymer is provided comprising the reaction product of a method comprising reacting an acylating agent with a mixture comprising an olefin polymer having a number average molecular weight of between about 5,000 to about ... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7696138 | Alkyl acrylate copolymer dispersants and uses thereof A novel reaction product and method for making the reaction product. The reaction product is a copolymer obtained by reacting together i) an acylated alkylacrylate copolymer having a number average molecular weight ranging from about 5,000 to about 500,000; ii) a hy... | 04/13/2010 |
