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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8188019 | Biolubricant esters from the alcohols of unsaturated fatty acids The present invention is generally directed to triester-based lubricant compositions. The present invention is also directed to methods of making these and other similar lubricant compositions. In some embodiments, the methods for making such triester-based lubrican... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8183190 | Complex polyol esters with improved performance A biodegradable lubricant composition containing a complex polyol ester having a polyfunctional alcohol residue and a saturated or unsaturated dicarboxylic acid residue having from about 9 to about 22 carbon atoms. ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8110531 | Lubricant additive composition suitable for lubricating, preventing deposit formation, or clean-up of two-stroke engines A lubricant composition with a total nitrogen content of 0.1 to 0.25 percent by weight suitable for lubricating a two-stroke engine comprising an oil of lubricating viscosity, a synthetic ester, at least one condensation product of a fatty acid having 12 to 24 carbo... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8101560 | Lubricant base oil of palm origin A cost effective and less energy demanding method of producing ester oils or lubricant base oils, particularly fatty monoesters and fatty polyol esters, by esterifying palm fatty acid, which is abundant from the fat splitting process, with a monohydric alcohol or po... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8071519 | Polybasic acid esters and their use in fibre optic cables A composition comprising a blend of first and second esters: the first ester comprising a reaction product of first reactants comprising trimer acid, first polyhydric alcohol and first monohydric alcohol; the first monohydric alcohol selected from the group of C8-18... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8058217 | Metal working fluid The oil for metal working according to the invention is an oil for metal working comprising a triester of fatty acids and glycerin, wherein the content of oleic acid in the fatty acids is 40-98% by mass based on the total amount of the fatty acids. The oil for metal... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8044005 | Lubricant composition and sealed bearing thereof 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... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7947635 | Hydrodynamic bearing device and spindle motor using the same A hydrodynamic bearing device being low in torque, low in power consumption, high in reliability and best suited for miniaturization and a spindle motor using the same. The hydrodynamic bearing device in accordance with the present invention, dynamic pressure... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7910530 | Method for improving the air release rate of GTL base stock lubricants using synthetic ester, and composition A method for improving the air release rate of a Gas-to-Liquids (GTL) base stock and/or base oil by the addition to such base stock and/or base oil of a synthetic ester. ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7863229 | Lubricating compositions The pour point of a lubricating composition consisting essentially of from about 5 wt % to about 100 wt % of a Group III base stock and from 0 wt % to about 95 wt % of a Group IV base stock is reduced by incorporating in the lubricating composition an effective amou... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7846883 | Hydrodynamic bearing device, and spindle motor and information device using the same A hydrodynamic bearing device, comprising a shaft structure, a sleeve, a dynamic pressure-generating groove which is formed on surface of at least one of a shaft structure and a sleeve, and a lubricant present in a gap between the shaft structure and the sleeve; whe... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7795193 | Base for electric insulating oil A base for electric insulating oil comprising an esterification product from a C8-C20 higher fatty acid and a C6-C14 branched aliphatic monohydric alcohol; or a base for electric insulating oil comprising an esterification... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7776802 | Hydrodynamic bearing device, and spindle motor and information device using the same The invention provides a hydrodynamic bearing device including at least one of a shaft structure and a sleeve having a dynamic pressure-generating mechanism, and a lubricant present in a gap between the shaft structure and the sleeve. The lubricant contains a dieste... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7625850 | Lubricating oil composition A high-temperature lubricating oil composition is provided, which is resistant to hardening and sludge formation, and displays minimal evaporation loss and superior thermal stability, even under practical high-temperature open system conditions such as those found i... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7544645 | Triester-based lubricants and methods of making same The present invention is generally directed to triester-based lubricant compositions. The present invention is also directed to methods of making these and other similar lubricant compositions. In some embodiments, the methods for making such triester-based lubrican... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7517838 | Lubricating oil for bearing Disclosed herein is a lubricating oil for bearings comprising (a) a diester represented by General Formula (1) wherein R1 and R2 are the same or different, and each represents a C3-C | 04/14/2009 |
| 7517837 | Biodegradable lubricants Lubricant compositions based on a biodegradable base oil, such as a polyol ester or polyalkylene glycol, a calcium sulfonate based thickener and a naturally occurring phospholipid as an anti-wear additive, such as lecithin for environmentally sensitive applications ... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7465696 | Lubricating base oil compositions and methods for improving fuel economy in an internal combustion engine using same A lubricating base oil composition is provided comprising (a) at least one Fischer-Tropsch derived lubricating base oil characterized as having a kinematic viscosity of about 2 to about 5 centistoke (cSt) at 100° C.; and (b) at least one polyol ester. Methods for i... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7459416 | Fluid bearing unit and spindle motor using the same The present invention provides a fluid bearing unit capable of achieving lower torque and lower current consumption in comparison with a conventional bearing unit, and a spindle motor using the same. The present invention employs an ester derived from 1,5-pentanedio... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7423000 | Non-phosphorous, non-metallic anti-wear compound and friction modifier There is disclosed a friction reducing compound, comprising an intermediate adduct of a first moiety reacted in a first reaction with a second moiety to form the intermediate adduct and further esterifying or amidafying the intermediate adduct with a third moiety in... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7339003 | Antioxidants and antioxidant boosters capable of producing hydroperoxyl radicals An antioxidant which comprises a primary aliphatic hydroxyl group linked to an organic backbone such that upon oxidation a hydroperoxyl moiety capable of boosting the efficacy of free radical scavengers and hydroperoxide decomposer type antioxidants is generated in ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7323260 | Lubricant, recording medium and carboxylic acid compound The present invention provides a lubricant capable of holding an excellent lubricating property under various types of service conditions, maintaining a lubricating effect for a long period of time and providing excellent traveling property, abrasion resistance, dur... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7311814 | Process for the production of hydrocarbon fluids Hydrocarbon fluids are produced by hydrocracking a vacuum gas oil stream, fractionating and/or hydrogenating the hydrocracked vacuum gas oil. The fluids typically have ASTM D86 boiling point ranges within the range 100° C. to 400° C. the range being no more than 7... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7294607 | Synergistic combination of load supplement additive and corrosion inhibitors for lubricant compositions The present invention relates to a lubricant composition exhibiting enhanced load-carrying capacity and oxidative/corrosion stability. The lubricant composition of the present invention comprises a major portion of an aliphatic ester base oil having lubrication prop... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7196042 | Grease composition and rolling apparatus A grease composition is produced by mixing a thickener comprising a fluoro resin and a second thickener component (a metallic soap, a complex metallic soap, an N-substituted terephthalamic acid metal salt, organic bentonite or a calcium sulfonate complex) into a bas... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7176169 | Refrigerator lubricant compositions A lubricant composition for use in a rotary vane compressor has a base oil component that comprises an alkylbenzene as a major component thereof and a polyol ester as a minor component thereof. In particular, the base oil component comprises at least 55% by weight o... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7176167 | Vibration resistant bearing According to the invention, a self contained vibration resistant bearing is provided. The bearing is coated with a film formed from a rust preventive oil having an extreme-pressure additive content of 0.5 to 10% by weight. Desirably the extreme-pressure additive is ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7160843 | Oil-based demulsifying agent and its use in the treatment of drains bored in oil-based mud An oil-based demulsifying formulation which can be used in the treatment of drains bored in oil-based mud, non ecotoxic and optimally compatible with formation fluids, comprises at least one wetting agent chosen from anionic surfacetants and at least one demulsifier... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7135441 | Lubricating grease composition and rolling apparatus A grease composition is disclosed, wherein a metallic soap-base thickener containing a long-fiber material having a major axis part length of at least 3 μm is blended with a base oil obtained by mixing a lubricating oil having a polar group within the molecule stru... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7097915 | Separator plate for manufacturing printed circuit board components A separator plate for the production of printed circuit board components by pressing individual layers, which separator plate includes a metallic core layer and a coating on at least one side of the core layer, wherein the coating on the core layer, which is made of... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7081437 | Environmentally compatible hydrocarbon blend drilling fluid A method of formulating and the resulting biodegradable wellbore fluid includes a first synthetic internal olefin fraction having from 16 to 18 carbon atoms (C16-18 IO), a second synthetic internal olefin fraction having between 15 to 18 carbon atoms (C | 07/25/2006 |
| 7071150 | Biodegradable lubricating composition and uses thereof, in particular in a bore fluid The invention concerns a biodegradable lubricating composition, based on mineral hydrocarbon oil and ester, comprising a majority amount of a mineral hydrocarbon fraction substantially free of aromatic compounds, said fraction having a normal paraffin content not mo... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7067463 | Pivot assembly bearing 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. ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7053026 | Base oil blends for conveyor chain lubricating compositions A conveyor chain oil for use at elevated temperatures is described comprising a blend of a polyol ester, a poly(isobutylene), and a mineral oil. The blend has low volatility compared to the volatility of its individual components, suffers little change in viscosity ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7052626 | Fluid compositions containing refrigeration oils and chlorine-free fluorocarbon refrigerants A fluid composition for a refrigerator, which comprises a chlorine-free fluorocarbon refrigerant and a refrigerator oil, said refrigerator oil consisting essentially of a tetraester of pentaerythritol of formula (1) | 05/30/2006 |
| 7045490 | Refrigerating machine oil composition A refrigerating machine oil composition according to the invention comprises an alicyclic polycarboxylic acid ester compound obtained from the following compounds (a) to (c): (a) an alicyclic polycarboxylic acid having an alicyclic... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7018558 | Method of improving performance of refrigerant systems A method of improving performance of refrigerant systems such as refrigerators and air conditioners that utilize a refrigerant working fluid. The working fluid consists essentially of a heat transfer fluid and a lubricant that is miscible and is otherwise compatible... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7014694 | Oil-based additive for corrosion inhibitors An oil-based corrosion inhibitor composition for use in lubricating and/or hydraulic oils includes an oil-soluble sulfonate salt, an imidazoline salt of a fatty acid or a poly acid, and a polymerized ester, with the corrosion inhibitor composition being diluted with... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7015178 | Lube base oil composition Disclosed is a lubricant base oil composition that comprises (a) from 80 to 98% by mass of a naphthenic synthetic lubricant base oil having a flash point of not lower than 140° C. and (b) from 2 to 20% by mass of an alcohol/fatty acid ester having a flash point of ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7008909 | Alpha branched esters for use in metalworking fluids and metalworking fluids containing such esters Alpha branched esters for use in a metalworking fluid represented by the formula (I): wherein R1, R2, and R3 are each independently selected from a hydrocarbon group having one to thirty... | 03/07/2006 |
