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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8168573 | Lubricating oil composition The present invention provides a lubricating oil composition comprising a mixture of both a poly-alpha-olefin and an ester compound, the lubricating oil composition having an SAE viscosity grade of 75W-85, satisfying GL-5 in terms of API gear oil designation and hav... | 05/01/2012 |
| 7351172 | Scratch preventing metal push belt and oil specification A composite driving belt provided with a carrier and a plurality of transverse elements assembled slidably thereon, the carrier including one or more bands, preferably composed of a plurality of endless metal bands disposed radially around each other, each element b... | 04/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 6841522 | Lubricant compositions This invention relates to lubricant compositions comprising a polyalkylene glycol and an ester wherein the polyalkylene glycol has the formula (I): RO—(CH2CH(CH3)O)n—CH3 where R is an alkyl group with 1 to 15 carbon at... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6794342 | Grease composition and rolling bearing lubricated by the grease composition 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 ... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6774091 | Lubricant and additive formulation A lubricant additive formulation for increasing the performance of conventional engine lubricants for use as an engine treatment oil additive formulated for addition to conventional motor oil to improve the lubricating properties of the engine oil and enhance the pe... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6713438 | High performance engine oil High performance engine oils and other liquid lubricants comprise a liquid lubricant basestock of low viscosity from 1.5 to 12 cSt (100C) with two dissolved polymer components of differing molecular weights. The basestock is preferably a single PAO or blend of PAOs ... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6638417 | Traction drive fluid A traction drive fluid is provided containing a naphthenic compound represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R1 is an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, R2 through R4 are each independently hydrogen or an alky... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6268439 | Polyolefin-substituted dicarboxylic derivatives Polyolefin-substituted dicarboxylic ester derivatives, having an ester group derived from a polyether polyol and process for making such; wherein the ester derivatives are useful additives in lubricating oil compositions and concentrates thereof.... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6242393 | Traction drive fluid A traction drive fluid comprises a tractant selected from the specific types of hydrocarbons, carboxylates and carbonate, optionally an effective amount of a base oil selected from a mineral oil and a synthetic oil and additives selected from a viscosity ... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6172013 | Lubricating oil composition comprising trinuclear molybdenum compound and diester Lubricating oil compositions having enhanced friction coefficient and wear properties are provided by compositions of an oil of lubricating viscosity with additives of molybdenum and diesters of aliphatic or aromatic dicarboxylic acids.... | 01/09/2001 |
| 5994279 | High viscosity, biodegradable lubricating oil A lubricant composition especially useful for saw guide use comprises a base oil composed of at least one synthetic ester and a thickener composed of a styrene-olefin copolymer dissolved in a vegetable oil. The thickener is present in an amount sufficient... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5985804 | Bioresistant surfactants and cutting oil formulations It is disclosed that succinic acid and its derivatives that contain a branched aliphatic group on the 2 or alpha position of succinic acid form surfactants that exhibit a high order of or bioresistance to bacteriological degradation. Further, it has been ... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5962377 | Lubricant additive formulation A lubricant additive formulation for increasing the performance of conventional engine lubricants for use as an engine treatment oil additive formulated for addition to conventional motor oil to improve the lubricating properties of the engine oil and enh... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5942474 | Two-cycle ester based synthetic lubricating oil A two-cycle oil which is 10 to 20% of an ester of technical grade pentaerythriol with a mixture of (a) branched C8 and (b) mixed linear C8 and C10 monocarboxylic acids, having a viscosity of 6 to 8 cSt at 100° C., 18 to 30% of an oxo alcohol ester of a d... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5756430 | Mist oil lubricant Mist oil lubricants are disclosed based on polycarboxylic acid esters as the base oil which have added 1 to 5% of polyisobutylene Mn 400-2500 as stray mist suppressants.... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5648018 | Ester/polyolefin refrigeration lubricant Hydrogenated oligomers of C4 -C20 -olefins are used in minor amounts to improve the lubricity of ester oils corresponding to the formula ROOC--CH2 CH2 --(ROOC--CHCH2)m --C(COOR)2 | 07/15/1997 |
| 5503760 | Engine base oils with improved seal compatibility A process is disclosed for producing motor base oils with an improved gasket compatibility. Also disclosed are motor oils containing carboxylic acid ester and ether as base oils.... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5259978 | Traction fluid composition comprising a cyclohexyl diester and branched poly--olefin A traction fluid comprising: (i) a diesteric compound or its derivative represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein A' is an ester linkage of --COO-- or --OOC--, n is a number having a value of from 1 to 10, R1 is independently selected from ... | 11/09/1993 |
| 4992183 | Multigrade hydrogenated decene-1 oligomer engine oils Non-polymer thickened multigrade engine oils based on synthetic basestocks are provided. The SAE 5W-30, SAE 10W-30 and SAE 15W-40 engine oils are derived from hydrogenated decene-1 oligomer mixtures wherein the oligomers range from C30 up to C | 02/12/1991 |
| 4968453 | Synthetic lubricating oil composition A synthetic lubricating oil composition which is suitable for lubrication of mechanical super charger, which composition comprises (A) a diester of an aliphatic dibasic acid having 4 to 14 carbon atoms and an alcohol having 4 to 14 carbon atoms, or a mixture t... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4956122 | Lubricating composition A lubricating composition is provided containing: a high viscosity synthetic hydrocarbon such as high viscosity polyalphaolefins, liquid hydrogenated polyisoprenes or ethylene-alphaolefin copolymers having a viscosity of 40-1000 centistokes at 100° C.; a... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4857216 | Lubricant system for the processing of polyvinyl chloride A lubricant system for emulsion PVC of high K-value comprising: I. at least one ester from each of sections (A) and (B): A. a neutral ester substantially free from hydroxyl and carboxyl groups which is: (1) a mixed ester of an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, or aromatic... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4828737 | Aqueous concentrated cooling lubricant for the mechanical working of aluminum and process Aqueous concentrated cooling lubricants are provided in the form of a stable solution ready to use after dilution with water in processes for the mechanical working of aluminum and aluminum alloys, and containing as lubricating and corrosion inhibiting ag... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4828736 | Process and composition for mechanical working of aluminum and aluminum alloys Process and compositions for mechanical working of aluminum and aluminum alloys in the presence of an aqueous stable cooling lubricant solution consisting essentially of: (a) a carboxylic acid having a hydrophobic group of from about seven to about fourte... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4719025 | Synthetic lubrication oil compositions A wear-resistant, synthetic lubricating oil composition comprises as a base oil a synthetic oil mixture consisting of (A) a diester of an aliphatic dibasic acid having 4-14 carbon atoms and an alcohol having so many carbon atoms or a mixture of several su... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4601840 | Mist lubrication process An improved mist lubrication process whereby excellent lubrication and misting properties are obtained utilizing synthetic ester mist lubricants derived from specific polyol esters, trimellitate esters and dimer diesters and a mixture of polyisobutylene p... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4589990 | Mist lubricant compositions Improved mist lubricant compositions containing specific synthetic esters and a mixture of polyisobutylene polymers having different molecular weights are provided. Synthetic esters employed for the compositions are polyol esters, trimellitate esters, and... | 05/20/1986 |
| 4370247 | Gear and axle oil composition A gear and axle oil composition comprises (a) conventional gear/axle grade mineral oil; (b) a polyoxyalkylene glycol of viscosity from 5 to 30 cSt at 100° C.; and (c) at least one di-C8 to C12 alkyl ester of a dicarboxylic acid. The... | 01/25/1983 |
| 4194985 | Polymeric compositions, method for their preparation, and lubricants containing them Compositions useful as multi-purpose lubricant and functional fluid additives and as thickeners and antisag additives for resins, paints and the like are prepared by free radical polymerization of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer in the pres... | 03/25/1980 |
| 4147641 | Multipurpose hydrocarbon fuel and lubricating oil additive mixture A mixture of (1) a substituted phenol/epichlorohydrin/amine adduct and (2) a polycarboxylic acid ester as a multipurpose, low concentration additive for hydrocarbon fuels, lubricating oils and mixtures thereof.... | 04/03/1979 |
| 3950975 | Process of cold plastic deformation of metals A composition is disclosed for coating metal prior to cold plastic deformation working, consisting of 95 to 20 wt. % of a di-long chain aliphatic hydrocarbon ketone and 5 to 80 wt. % of a solid paraffin; said composition having a low coefficient of fricti... | 04/20/1976 |