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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7417012 | Slow release lubricant additives gel A lubricant additive gel formed by the gellation of two or more lubricant additives for the slow release of the additive components into a fluid. The lubricant additive gel slowly releases into its component lubricant additives when contacted with the fluid such as ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7252779 | Transesterification composition of fatty acid esters, and uses thereof This invention is a composition that includes a transesterified fatty acid ester resulting from the reaction of a fatty acid ester, in the presence of an acid, with a hydroxyl-containing compound. The fatty acid esters of the invention are selected from those with a... | 08/07/2007 |
| 6919301 | Grease composition and rolling apparatus 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... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6559105 | Lubricant compositions containing ester-substituted hindered phenol antioxidants A composition of an antioxidant of the formula ##STR1## where R3 is an alkyl group of 2 to 6 carbon atoms, and a dispersant or a detergent, is a useful additive package for lubricant compositions.... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6239084 | Viscosity drift control in overbased detergents Viscosity increase or drift control occurs in overbased detergents in storage over time and particularly at elevated temperatures. Viscosity drift is now controlled by the addition of additive amounts of a compound having an oleophilic group and further h... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6159912 | Low viscosity, chloride-free, low overbased alkyl-aryl-sulfonate, its application as an additive for lubricating oil, and methods of preparation A low overbased alkyl phenyl sulfonate prepared by the neutralization of sulfonic acid with a sulfurized high TBN calcium alkylphenate in the absence of chloride and in the absence of additional carboxylic acid.... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6127321 | Oil soluble dispersant additives useful in oleaginous compositions Hydrocarbyl substituted C4 to C10 monounsaturated dicarboxylic acid, anhydrides or esters, e.g. polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride, preferably made by reacting polymer of C2 to C10 monoolefin, preferably polyisob... | 10/03/2000 |
| 5726130 | Cutting or grinding oil composition A cutting or grinding oil composition comprising (A) a base oil and (B) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of dibasic acids having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, tribasic acids having 3 to 6 carbon atoms, and ester derivatives of these acids; ... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5505867 | Fuel and Lubrication oil additive Embodiments are described of an additive composition of matter, for inclusion in fuels and in lubricants, which comprises an overbased sulfonate, jojoba oil, and castor oil. Adding the additive to transportation fuels, such as diesel fuel or automobile ga... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5492638 | Gear oil lubricants of enhanced friction properties The frictional properties of gear oils are improved by including at least one overbased alkali or alkaline earth metal carboxylate, sulphonate or sulphurized phenate having a TBN of at least 200 in a gear oil which comprises: oil of lubricating viscosity ... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5352373 | Lubricating composition for use in hot rolling of steels A lubricating composition for use in hot rolling comprises from about 20% to about 70% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition, of an overbased metal sulfonate, e.g., overbased calcium sulfonate, having a base number of at least about 40 m... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5298177 | Functional fluid with triglycerides, detergent-inhibitor additives and viscosity modifying additives A functional fluid is disclosed which comprises (A) at least one triglyceride; (B) at least one detergent-inhibitor additive; and (C) at least one viscosity modifying additive and further comprising (D) at least one synthetic oil.... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5286394 | Fuel economy and oxidation inhibition in lubricant compositions for internal combustion engines A friction-reducing lubricating oil composition and a method for reducing the fuel consumption of an internal combustion engine are disclosed. The lubricating oil composition comprises (a) a major amount of an oil having lubrication viscosity; (b) a minor... | 02/15/1994 |
| 4764296 | Railway lubricating oil A lubricating oil composition for railway diesel engines is disclosed which comprises a lubricating oil base, an ashless dispersant, a mixture of overbased alkaline earth metal alkylphenolate and alkyl sulfonate compounds, and a polyhydroxy compound of up... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4661272 | Thioether diester lubricating oil composition Provided is a novel thioether diester synthetic lubricating oil composition represented by the formula: ##STR1## in which R and R1 each represent alkyl radicals having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, with the total number of carbon atoms in R, R... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4502971 | Concentrates of lubricant additives Dispersants and basic magnesium detergents tend to interact when mixed in additive concentrates and in bulk lubricants resulting in an undesirable increase in viscosity. It has been found that this problem may be significantly reduced if the dispersant is... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4465606 | Stabilization of hydrocarbon oil Hydroprocessed hydrocarbon compositions are inhibited or prevented from forming sediment upon exposure to light by the addition of chemical additives. These sediment inhibiting additives are polyalkenylsuccinimides, calcium sulfonates, metal phenates, pol... | 08/14/1984 |
| 4438005 | Marine diesel engine lubricant of improved spreadability The ability of marine diesel engine cylinder lubricants is improved by the incorporation therein of a spreadability improving amount of at least one polyoxyethylene ester of the formula: ##STR1## wherein n ranges from 18 to 22 and R is an alkyl group... | 03/20/1984 |
| 4428850 | Low foaming railway diesel engine lubricating oil compositions A low foaming lubricating oil composition comprising a mineral oil, an oil soluble detergent-like additive which increases the foaming tendency of the lubricating oil, and an effective amount of an estolide of a hydroxy fatty acid having 10 to 24 carbon a... | 01/31/1984 |
| 4138347 | Synthetic diester lubricating oils containing overbased calcium sulfonates and nonylphenol ethylene-oxide adducts Small amounts of adducts of nonylphenol and ethylene oxide defined by the general formula: ##STR1## wherein n ranges from 1 to 9.5 are found to have a dispersing and/or solubilizing action on overbased calcium sulfonates in 100 percent synthetic... | 02/06/1979 |
| 3933662 | Lubricating oil compositions Certain polyalkoxylated compounds are combined with alkaline earth metal carbonates dispersed in a hydrocarbon medium to provide lubricating compositions of superior acid neutralizing capability and rust inhibition in internal combustion engines.... | 01/20/1976 |
