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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7824454 | Fuel composition for rectifying fuel gauge sending unit problems A unique combination of a certain poly(oxyalkylene) amine and a thiadiazole compound when employed as a fuel additive in a hydrocarbon fuel such as gasoline or diesel fuel will preclude fuel gauge sending units from sustaining sulfur-related corrosion damage or rest... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7815698 | Demulsifiers for mixtures of middle distillates with fuel oils of vegetable or animal origin and water The invention provides fuel oils comprising a major proportion of a mixture of A) a middle distillate fuel oil and B) a biofuel oil, and also a minor proportion C) of an oil-soluble, cro... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7438731 | Fuel additive composition and fuel composition containing the same A fuel additive composition containing at least one amide compound selected from the group consisting of a fatty acid alkanol amide and a hydrocarbyl amide, a polyalkylene-oxide, and a friction modifier. The fuel additive composition is surprisingly useful for impro... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7435271 | Multifunctional additive for fuel oils The invention relates to additives for improving cold-flow and lubricating properties of fuel oils, comprising A) 5-95% by weight of at least one oil-soluble amphiphile of the formula in which... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7435273 | Alkoxylated alkyl phenols and the use thereof in fuels and lubricants Alkoxylated alkylphenols which have at least one long-chain alkyl radical having at least one tertiary or quaternary carbon atom are prepared and are used as fuel or lubricant additives in fuel and lubricant compositions. ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7413584 | Alkoxylated alkyl ester and alcohol emulsion compositions for fuel cell reformer start-up The present invention relates to emulsion compositions for starting a reformer of a fuel cell system. In particular, the invention includes emulsion compositions comprising hydrocarbon fuel, water and alkoxylated alcohol surfactants for starting a reformer of a fuel... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7377949 | Additives for sulphur-poor mineral oil distillates comprising an ester of an alkoxylated polyol and an alkylphenol-aldehye resin An additive for middle distillates with a maximum sulfur content of 0.05 percent by weight, comprising at least one fatty acid ester of alkoxylated polyols with at least 3 OH groups (A) and at least one alkylphenol-aldehyde resin (C). ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7374588 | Fuel combustion A stable, substantially clear and homogeneous fuel composition contains an additive comprising a nitrogen donor and carrier, the nitrogen donor being present in an amount sufficient to reduce the NOx emissions of the fuel when subject to combustion and th... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7361629 | 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... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357903 | Method for reducing NOx during combustion of coal in a burner An organically complexed nanocatalyst composition is applied to or mixed with coal prior to or upon introducing the coal into a coal burner in order to catalyze the removal of coal nitrogen from the coal and its conversion into nitrogen gas prior to combustion of th... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357819 | Fuel blends There is provided a diesel fuel blend comprising one or more commercially available diesel fuels; ethanol and a coupling agent. ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7351268 | Fuel composition There is described a fuel composition incorporating levulinic acid or a functional derivative thereof. ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347881 | Low-sulphur mineral oil distillates with improved cold properties, containing an ester of an alkoxylated polyol and a copolymer of ethylene and unsaturated esters A middle distillate having a maximum um sulfur content of 0.05% by weight and containing fatty acid esters of alkoxylated polyols having at least 3 OH groups (A) and also at least one cold flow improver (B). The cold flow improver includes at least one copolymer of ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7323019 | Additives for low-sulphur mineral oil distillates containing an ester of an alkoxylated polyol and a polar nitrogenous paraffin dispersant An additive for low-sulfur mineral oil distillates having improved cold flowability and paraffin dispersancy, comprising at least one ester of an alkoxylated polyol and at least one polar nitrogen-containing paraffin dispersant. ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7323605 | Double metal cyanide-catalyzed, low unsaturation polyethers from boron-containing starters The present invention provides a process for the double metal cyanide (DMC)-catalyzed production of low unsaturation polyethers from boron-containing starters. The polyethers produced by the inventive process may be reacted with one or more isocyanates to provide po... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7250065 | Fuel compositions containing propoxylate Fuel compositions for internal combustion engines, comprising a principle amount of a liquid hydrocarbon fuel and an amount, which has a cleaning effect, of at least one propoxylate additive of the formula I wher... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7226489 | Gasoline additives for reducing the amount of internal combustion engine intake valve deposits and combustion chamber deposits Compositions and methods are disclosed for reducing combustion chamber deposits (CCD) and/or intake valve deposits (IVD) in spark ignition internal combustion engines. A succinic acid derivative (SAD) of this invention or a mixture with at least one additional compo... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7204863 | Gasoline additives for reducing the amount of internal combustion engine intake valve deposits and combustion chamber deposits Compositions and methods are disclosed for reducing combustion chamber deposits (CCD) and/or intake valve deposits (IVD) in spark ignition internal combustion engines. A butyrolactam alkoxylate (BLA) and/or a butyrolactam derivative (BLD) of this invention or a mixt... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7182797 | Fuel compositions 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 ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 6923838 | Fuel additive composition and method for treatment of middle distillate fuels and gasoline A fuel additive for middle distillate fuels is a mixture of at least one methyl, ethyl, propyl or butyl ester of a vegetable oil or a C16-C18 fatty acid, at least one alkyl ether of propylene glycol, a surfactant, and an antioxidant. A fuel add... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6840970 | Fuel additive compositions for fuels for internal combustion engines with improved viscosity properties and good IVD performance The invention relates to fuel additive compositions for internal combustion engines and to fuels that contain the corresponding additives for internal combustion engines. The inventive fuel additive compositions for internal combustion engines have an excellent perf... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6821308 | Polyoxyalkylene monoethers with reduced water affinity Oleophilic polyoxyalkylene monoethers having reduced water affinity are disclosed. The monoethers have a hydrocarbyl residue, a polyoxyalkylene moiety, and a hydroxyl end group. The monoethers contain less than about 6 mole percent of alkoxylated unsaturates, and pr... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6786939 | Fuel composition A method is provided for reducing the vapour pressure (RVP) of a gasoline/alcohol mixture which comprises adding a surfactant composition comprising an alkanolamide, an alkoxylated alcohol and an alkoxylated fatty acid to a gasoline/alcohol mixture. ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6767374 | Fuel oil additives and compositions Hydrogenated block copolymers are used as a component in a cold flow additive composition. ... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6767373 | Diesel fuel additive composition and method for the treatment of diesel fuels A fuel additive for use in the treatment of diesel fuels to reduce polluting emissions during the combustion of such fuels wherein the additive composition is formulated to contain mineral seal oil, mineral spirits, a glycol alkyl ether and at least one alkyl aromat... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6758870 | Method of producing a diesel fuel blend having a pre-determined flash-point and pre-determined increase in cetane number The present invention relates to a method of producing a diesel fuel blend having a pre-determined flash-point and a pre-determined increase in cetane number over the stock diesel fuel. Upon establishing the desired flash-point and increase in cetane number, an amou... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6749651 | Fuel additive compositions containing a mannich condensation product, a poly (oxyalkylene) monool, and a carboxylic acid A fuel additive composition comprising: a) a Mannich condensation product of (1) a high molecular weight alkyl-substituted hydroxyaromatic compound (2) an amine having the formula: wherein A is CH or nitrogen, ... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6733551 | Method of improving the compatibility of a fuel additive composition containing a Mannich condensation product A method of improving the compatibility of a fuel additive composition comprising blending together the following components: a) a Mannich condensation product of (1) a high molecular weight alkyl-substituted hydroxyaromatic compound, (2) an amine having the ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6733549 | Fuel-water emulsions containing polybutene-based emulsifying agents Fuel-water emulsions in which an alkoxylated, preferably an ethoxylated, polyisobutene is used as an emulsifier are described. Stable emulsions, in particular of diesel-water mixtures, which have advantageous properties when used as fuel in internal combustion engin... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6695890 | Fuel composition A fuel composition for a combustion engine that is treated with a hybrid molecule that is balanced into a polymer by ethoxylation, the result being a commercially viable fuel that is delivered to the point of combustion in the best possible condition with... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6579329 | Mixture suitable as a fuel additive and lubricant additive and comprising amines, hydrocarbon polymers and carrier oils A mixture suitable as fuel additive and lubricant additive and comprising essentially (A) at least one amine which carries a hydrocarbon radical having an average molecular weight of from 500 to 10,000, (B) at least one hydrocarbon polymer which has an average... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6533830 | Polyalkene alcohol-polyalkoxylates and their use in fuels and lubricants Polyalkene alcohol polyalkoxylates R--(CH2)n --(O--A)m --OH, where R is a polyalkene radical derived from C2 - to C30 -alkenes and having a number average molecular weight from 300 to 5000, A is an al... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6511519 | Fuel additive compositions containing a mannich condensation product, a poly(oxyalkylene) monool, and a carboxylic acid A fuel additive composition comprising: a) a Mannich condensation product of (1) a high molecular weight alkyl-substituted hydroxyaromatic compound wherein the alkyl group has a number average molecular weight of from about 300 to about 5,000 (2) an amine... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6511518 | Fuel additive compositions containing a mannich condensation product, a poly(oxyalkylene) monool, a polyolefin, and a carboxylic acid A fuel additive composition comprising: a) a Mannich condensation product of (1) a high molecular weight alkyl-substituted hydroxyaromatic compound wherein the alkyl group has a number average molecular weight of from about 300 to about 5,000 (2) an amine... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6482243 | Fuel reformulator The present invention is directed to a composition for use in a combustion engine either as a fuel additive or as an additive for a crankcase lubricant. The composition may include a polyunsaturated aliphatic or alicyclic compound having at least three, b... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6458172 | Fuel additive compositions and fuel compositions containing detergents and fluidizers The present invention is directed to fuel additive compositions of detergents combined with fluidizers and to hydrocarbon fuel compositions containing these fuel additive compositions. The fuel additive compositions of the present invention combine a Mannich ... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6423107 | Detergent compositions for gasoline-type fuels that contain polytetrahydrofuran derivatives Detergent additive compositions for gasoline-type fuels comprise at least one compound that corresponds to the general formula: ##STR1## in which R1, R2, R3 and R4 each represent a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon radical, for example alkyl, with 1 to 30 ca... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6419715 | Diesel fuel additive composition and method for the treatment of diesel fuels A fuel additive for use in the treatment of diesel fuels to reduce polluting emissions during the combustion of such fuels wherein the additive composition is formulated to contain mineral seal oil, mineral spirits, a glycol alkyl ether and at least one a... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6371998 | Lipid vesicle-based fuel additives and liquid energy sources containing same Liquid energy sources, e.g., liquid fuels comprising lipid vesicles having fuel additives such as water are disclosed herein. The liquid energy sources, methods for preparation, and methods of enhancing engine performance disclosed herein employing the li... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6348075 | Compositions containing polyalkene-substituted amine and polyether alcohol The present invention is directed to a composition containing A) at least one polyalkenene substituted amine; and B) at least one hydrocarbyl-terminated poly(oxypropylene) monool represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein in formula (B-I), R is an alkyl or an... | 02/19/2002 |
