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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7358216 | Lubricant compositions and methods A process is disclosed for manufacturing a lubricant composition comprising combining a superabsorbent polymer with a material for decreasing friction between moving surfaces. The superabsorbent polymer absorbs from about 25 to greater than 100 times its weight in w... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7332461 | Anionic surfactants A lubricant composition for metal forming and cutting has at least one compound of the formula (I): R1—(AO)n—OOC—(CH2)m—Ph—(R2)p where R1 is a C1 to C15 alky... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7060199 | Biodegradable functional fluid for mechanical drives The invention relates to a water-based biodegradable and non-toxic functional fluid for mechanical drives, preferably for use in steam engines. The object of providing such functional fluids for use in mechanical drives, particularly for the hydrodynamic lubrication... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6818601 | Dispersant-viscosity improvers for lubricating oil compositions A composition of matter suitable for use as a dispersant-viscosity improver for lubricating oil compositions comprises the reaction product of reactants comprising (a) hydrocarbon polymer grafted with an α,β-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid or functional ... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6706670 | Water soluble metal working fluids This invention relates to novel water soluble metal working fluid compositions, their use to work metal, a process for working metal using such compositions and the metal worked article of manufacture. More particularly, this invention relates to fluid compositions ... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6204225 | Water-dispersible metal working fluid A water-dispersible cooling and lubricating composition effective for use as a metal working fluid or a metal removal fluid. The composition comprises an oil and water emulsion prepared from a pre-emulsion concentrate having a high concentration of crude,... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6048825 | Lubricant composition A lubricant composition suitable as a helicopter transmission lubricant comprises a synthetic base stock of viscosity in the range 5.0 to 10.0 cSt at 100° C., an antioxidant component, a neutral organic phosphate component, a dicarboxylic acid component,... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6040281 | Use alkali and/or triethanolamine salts of the alkanoylamidocarboxylic acids in metal working At least 5, preferably at least 30, in particular about 50, percent by weight of the alkali metal salts and/or triethanolamine salts of alkanoylamidocarboxylic acids of the general formula ##STR1## R1 denotes an alkanoyl or an alkanesulfon... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6030929 | Mixed carboxylic compositions and derivatives and use as lubricating oil and fuel additives A carboxylic composition comprising a mixture of hydrocarbon substituted carboxylic acylating agents, said mixture comprising (A) a polyolefin substituted carboxylic acylating agent prepared by reacting a polyolefin with an ,ଲ-unsaturated car... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6004256 | Catalytic distillation oligomerization of vinyl monomers to make polymerizable vinyl monomer oligomers uses thereof and methods for same This invention discloses a process for making polymerizable and/or reactable vinyl monomer oligomers with narrow molecular weight distributions using catalytic distillation and a catalyst situated in an immobile catalyst bed in a reaction zone of the dist... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5830834 | Ammonium carboxylate type fluorine-containing compound, solid surface modifier containing the same and magnetic recording medium using the same A magnetic recording medium is produced by coating a body having (a) a non-magnetic substrate, (b) at least one magnetic substance layer formed on the non-magnetic substrate and (c) at least one protective layer formed on the magnetic substance layer whic... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5783735 | Process for preparing polymeric amides useful as additives in fuels and lubricating oils A process for preparing polymeric amides is disclosed. The process comprises sequentially reacting a hydrocarbon polymer functionalized (e.g., via the Koch reaction) to contain acid, ester, thioacid and/or thioester groups with a heavy polyamine to form a... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5756434 | Polyolefin-substituted amines grafted with poly (aromatic-N-monomers) for oleaginous compositions Novel polymers comprising polyolefin-substituted amines grafted with aromatic N-containing monomers such as aniline, have been found to provide oil soluble polymers having dispersant and antioxidant properties in oleaginous compositions, including fuel an... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5695876 | Method and composition for applying acidic interleaving material in aqueous media to glass sheets A method and composition are disclosed for applying an organic acid-containing aqueous composition to a glass surface to prevent staining thereof wherein a wetting agent is employed to provide uniform and complete wetting of the glass surface with a unifo... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5681506 | Corrosion inhibiting lubricant composition A corrosion inhibiting lubricating composition comprises: (a) a synthetic ester base stock; (b) at least one aromatic amine antioxidant; (c) a neutral organic phosphate of the formula (R1 O)3 PO where R1 is a tolyl, phenyl, xylyl, a... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5616544 | Water soluble metal working fluids There are disclosed novel water-soluble metal working fluids comprising polyaspartic acid and salts thereof useful as a lubricant in process to cut, bend, grind and shape both ferrous and non-ferrous metal. The polyaspartic acid and salts thereof are part... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5565127 | Surfactant base for soapless lubricants Soapless lubricant compositions, especially for use in the food and beverage industry, comprising an amphoteric compound, a tertiary amine and/or a salt thereof, and a nonionic surfactant which is one or more of an alkyl dimethylamine oxide or an alkyl ol... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5486316 | Aqueous lubricant and surface conditioner for formed metal surfaces The coefficient of friction of aluminum can surfaces after alkaline cleaning and drying can be substantially reduced by adding to the alkaline cleaner a mobility enhancing additive, preferably a surface active quaternary ammonium salt with hydroxyethyl su... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5401428 | Water soluble metal working fluids There are disclosed novel water soluble metal working fluids comprising polyaspartic acid and salts thereof useful as a lubricant in process to cut, bend, grind and shape both ferrous and non-ferrous metal. The polyaspartic acid and salts thereof are part... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5356546 | Metal salts useful as additives for fuels and lubricants This invention relates to metal salts of the general formula Ay- My+ (I) wherein M represents one or more metal ions, y is the total valence of all M and A represents one or more anion containing groups... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5346637 | Antiwear additives A multifunctional antiwear and antioxidant lubricant additive is the reaction product of a diacyl halide, a source of phosphorus or a source of phosphorus and an aryl amine. The diacyl halide is derived from a hydrocarbon-substituted succinic anhydride, s... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5275749 | N-acyl-N-hydrocarbonoxyalkyl aspartic acid esters as corrosion inhibitors The invention relates to the lubricating compositions containing an N-acyl-N-alkoxyalkyl aspartate ester, optionally, in further combination with an anti-wear agent. The compositions exhibit corrosion inhibition and anti-wear properties, coupled with impr... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5259968 | Dispersant additive comprising the reaction product of a polyanhydride and a mannich condensation product A composition of matter useful as an oleaginous composition dispersant additive comprising the reaction product of: (1) at least one nitrogen or ester containing adduct selected from the group consisting of (i) oil soluble salts, amides, imides, oxazolines, ... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5254277 | Corrosion inhibitor composition for formulated polyol ester fluids Corrosion inhibition in polyol ester lubricant compositions is achieved by the inclusion in the lubricant of a mixture of a hydroxyamine (e.g., bis(2-hydroxyethyltallowamine) and an alkyldiamine dicarboxylate (e.g., N-tallow-1,3-diaminopropane dioleate).... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5242609 | Lubricant composition comprising mineral oil functionalized with a aromatic substituted monosulfonyl azide The invention provides lubricating oil compositions containing a base oil functionalized by the presence of aromatic groups attached to molecules of the base oil by a sulfonamido linkage, and their preparation by a process which consists of reacting the b... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5234612 | Process for the production of ester derivatives useful as fuels and lubricating oil additives and novel esters produced thereby Ester derivatives useful as fuels and lubricating oil additives are prepared by the Michael addition of an alkyl acrylate to an amine to produce an intermediate ester, followed by an ester interchange with the intermediate ester to produce the final ester... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5019285 | Thioalkanoic acid substituted N,N-dialkylhydroxylamines and stabilized lubricant compositions Lubricants are stablized against oxidative degradation by the incorporation therein of hydroxylamines substituted with thioalkanoic acid residues of the formula ##STR1## wherein R and R1 are independently H, alkyl or aryl, X is indepe... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4970009 | Modified VI improvers Lubricating oil composition comprising a major proportion of a mineral lubricating oil and, as viscosity index improver, a hydrogenated block copolymer or olefin copolymer functionalized by the presence of carboxyl groups attached to the polymer chain by ... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4927550 | Corrosion preventive composition The present invention is, in one form, an aqueous alkaline metalworking fluid composition in the form of a concentrate which includes a salt of orthophosphoric acid; a dibasicdioic acid in an amount of up to about 5.0% by weight of the concentrate; an ess... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4853140 | Lubricating fluids for slicing silicon ingots A lubricating composition for use in slicing or cutting silicon wafers. The composition includes a soap, a phosphorous containing compound, and an ethylene oxide-propylene oxide polymer. The phosphorous compound is a low temperature, extreme pressure lubr... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4853141 | Polyfluorinated amino alcohols and their esters, preparation of these compounds and their use as lubricant additives The invention relates to new polyfluorinated compounds which are usable as anti-wear additives for lubricants. These compounds are of general formula: ##STR1## in which RF is a perfluoroalkyl radical, R1 and R3 each d... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4834892 | Additives for lubricating oils, their process of preparation and lubricating compositions containing them The present invention relates to additives for lubricating oils having an antirust and antiwear effect, their process of preparation and the lubricating compositions containing the said additives, these additives consisting in a microdispersion in the oil... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4738797 | Aminocarboxylic acid-terminated polyoxyalkylene containing extreme pressure functional compositions An extreme pressure composition is provided wherein the composition comprises a carrier medium and an aminocarboxylic acid-terminated polyoxyalkylene having at least four oxyalkylene units.... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4734212 | Lubricating oil compositions containing bis-mannich base deposit inhibitors and a process for their preparation Disclosed are Bis-Mannich base deposit inhibitors; lubricating oil compositions containing these inhibitors and a process for preparing these inhibitors.... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4655949 | Lubricating oil compositions containing organometallic additives This invention provides novel lubricating oil compositions comprising an organometallic additive, including a metal selected from Groups I, Ib, and VIII of the Periodic System of Elements, e.g. Na, K, Cu, Co, Ni or Fe, chelated with the reaction product o... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4612130 | Organometallic compositions useful as lubricating oil additives This invention provides novel organometallic compositions represented by the general formula: ##STR1## wherein M is selected from the group consisting of members of Groups IIa, IIb, IIIa, IVa and VIIb of the Periodic System of Elements; R1... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4589992 | New salts useful as corrosion inhibitors Salts having the formula: in which Y is a group of formula R1 XCH2 CH(OH)CH2 --, R and R1 are the same or different and each is a straight- or branched chain alkyl group having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, a straight- ... | 05/20/1986 |
| 4476034 | Emulsifiers for metal processing oils Oils for metal processing (e.g. oils for cutting operations) are typically aqueous emulsions, and the emulsifiers for these processing oils should have lubricating bacteriostatic/bactericidal, and corrosion-inhibiting properties. Suitable emulsifiers shou... | 10/09/1984 |
| 4289636 | Aqueous lubricant compositions Improved water soluble lubricant compositions are provided by incorporating therein amides derived from alkylamines and succinic, tetrahydrophthalic or tetrahydrofuran tetracarboxylic acids.... | 09/15/1981 |
| 4263167 | Poly(alkylene oxide) compositions Poly(alkylene oxide) compositions are provided which exhibit excellent resistance to oxidative degradation and inhibit the corrosion of ferrous metals, which compositions have incorporated therein a small effective amount of a bridged dimer of a hydroxyl-... | 04/21/1981 |
