Quotables
"The production of too many useful things results in too many useless people."
Karl Marx
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8053614 | Base oil The invention relates to a new base stock material. Specifically the invention relates to a saturated hydrocarbon composition and particularly to a composition based on biological raw materials, to be used as a high-quality base oil or to be used as a component in t... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8049048 | Renewable engine fuel The present invention provides fully renewable engine fuels derived completely from biomass sources. In one embodiment the fully renewable engine fuel is comprised of one or more low carbon number esters, one or more pentosan-derivable furans, one or more aromatic h... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7838709 | Lubricating base oil and lubricating oil composition The invention provides a lubricating base oil with a saturated component content of 90% by mass or greater, a proportion of cyclic saturated components of no greater than 40% by mass of the saturated components, a viscosity index of 110 or greater, an aniline point ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7692049 | Hydrocarbon compositions useful for producing fuels and methods of producing the same A hydrocarbon composition comprises at least 90 wt. % of C9 to C20 non-normal olefins, non-normal saturates or combinations thereof based on the weight of the hydrocarbon composition, at least 2 wt. % and not greater than 25 wt. % of C9 | 04/06/2010 |
| 7589242 | Use of highly purified hydrocarbons in vacuum ultraviolet applications The present invention is drawn to the use of alkanes that are highly transparent to UV wavelengths ranging from about 170 nm to 260 nm in optical couplants, optical cements, optical elements, optical inspection media for semiconductor wafers and devices, and immersi... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7534924 | Hydrocarbon mixtures comprising modified polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons A hydrocarbon mixture containing modified polycyclic aromatic compounds or modified PAC having a chemical structure of mean molecular weight ranging between 300 and 10,000, the chemical structure being represented by formula (I): (A)x(PAC)y, wh... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7431821 | High purity olefinic naphthas for the production of ethylene and propylene The present invention relates to an olefinic naphtha and a process for producing lower olefinc from this naphtha. In the process of the present invention for producing lower olefins, preferably ethylene, at least a portion of a hydrocarbon asset is converted to synt... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7404301 | LNG facility providing enhanced liquid recovery and product flexibility A single LNG facility, and operating method therefor, capable of efficiently producing LNG products that meet the varying specifications of different LNG markets. ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7402715 | Fluids for traction drive A fluid for traction drives for automobiles which comprises (A) a hydrocarbon compound having two bridged rings selected from bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane ring, bicyclo[3.2.1]octane ring, bicyclo[3.3.0]octane ring and bicyclo[2.2.2]octane ring and (B) a hydrocarbon compoun... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7384536 | Processes for making lubricant blends with low brookfield viscosities Lubricant blends and finished gear oils comprising a Fischer-Tropsch derived lubricant base oil fraction, a petroleum derived base oil, and a pour point depressant are provided. The Fischer-Tropsch derived lubricant base oil fraction comprises less than 0.30 weight ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7381853 | Production of higher olefins A method of making a higher olefin product from a C4+ fraction separated from the hydrocarbon product produced by an oxygenate to olefin reaction unit. The C4+ fraction primarily contains butenes which may be directed to a... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7374657 | Production of low sulfur, moderately aromatic distillate fuels by hydrocracking of combined Fischer-Tropsch and petroleum streams The present invention relates to distillate fuels or distillate fuel blend stocks comprising a blend of a Fischer-Tropsch derived product and a petroleum derived product that is hydrocracked under conditions to preserve aromatics. The resulting distillate fuel produ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7347927 | Oil composition for heat treatment A heat treatment oil composition comprising a mixed base oil containing 50-95 weight % of (A) a low viscosity base oil with kinematic viscosity of 5-60 mm2/s at 40° C., and 50-5 weight % of (B) a high viscosity base oil with kinematic viscosity of more t... | 03/25/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7329789 | Method for extraction and concentration of carotenoids using supercritical fluids Carotenoids are extracted and/or enriched from a mixture containing such compounds. The extraction/enrichment process involves the use of liquefied or supercritical solvents to extract lipids and carotenoids from carotenoid-containing substrates. The extraction proc... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7323020 | Method for making a fuel for a modified spark ignition combustion engine, a fuel for a modified spark ignition combustion engine and a fuel additive for a conventional spark ignition combustion engine A method of making a fuel composition for a modified internal combustion spark ignition engine comprising combining a fuel grade ethanol, an oxygen-containing component and at least one C6-C12 hydrocarbon. A fuel produced by such a method is al... | 01/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7285693 | Process to prepare a catalytically dewaxed gas oil or gas oil blending component A process to prepare a catalytically dewaxed gas oil or gas oil blending component by performing the following steps: (a) hydrocracking/hydroisomerizing a Fischer-Tropsch product; (b) separating the product of step (a) into at least one or more fuel fr... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7273834 | Lubricant blends with low brookfield viscosities Lubricant blends and finished gear oils comprising a Fischer-Tropsch derived lubricant base oil fraction, a petroleum derived base oil, and a pour point depressant are provided. The Fischer-Tropsch derived lubricant base oil fraction comprises less than 0.30 weight ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7192912 | No VOC solvent blend A solvent blend effective to remove grease and oil includes a hydro treated light petroleum distillate in combination with a glycol ether and an ester solvent. Each of the components has a vapor pressure of less than 0.1 mm Hg at 20° C. and accordingly contained no... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7185702 | Methods and compositions for the in-situ thermal stimulation of hydrocarbons using peroxide-generating compounds One embodiment provides a method for stimulating hydrocarbon production in a subterranean formation, comprising: introducing a peroxide-generating compound into a desired location in a subterranean formation, wherein the peroxide-generating compound is substantially... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7151081 | Low aromatics composition Provided is a composition comprising: (a) a hydrocarbon component; and (b) an ester component; wherein the composition has: (i) less than 13% vol. of aromatic compounds relative to the t... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7144497 | Blending of low viscosity Fischer-Tropsch base oils with conventional base oils to produce high quality lubricating base oils A process for producing a lubricating base oil blend which comprises (a) recovering a Fischer-Tropsch derived distillate fraction characterized by a kinematic viscosity of about 2 cSt or greater but less than 3 cSt at 100 degrees C.; and (b) blending the Fischer-Tro... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7141157 | Blending of low viscosity Fischer-Tropsch base oils and Fischer-Tropsch derived bottoms or bright stock A process for preparing Fischer-Tropsch derived lubricating base oils by blending a Fischer-Tropsch distillate fraction having a viscosity of 2 or greater but less than 3 cSt at 100 degrees C. with a Fischer-Tropsch derived bottoms fraction; lubricating base oil com... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7096942 | In situ thermal processing of a relatively permeable formation while controlling pressure A method for treating a relatively permeable formation containing heavy hydrocarbons in situ may include providing heat from one or more heat sources to a portion of the formation. The heat may be allowed to transfer from the heat sources to a selected section of th... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7083713 | Composition of lubricating base oil with high monocycloparaffins and low multicycloparaffins A composition of lubricating base oil having a weight percent of all molecules with at least one aromatic function less than 0.30, a weight percent of all molecules with at least one cycloparaffin function greater than 10, and a ratio of weight percent of molecules ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7055600 | In situ thermal recovery from a relatively permeable formation with controlled production rate A method for treating a relatively permeable formation containing heavy hydrocarbons in situ may include providing heat from one or more heat sources to a portion of the formation. The heat may be allowed to transfer from the heat sources to a selected section of th... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7053254 | Process for improving the lubricating properties of base oils using a Fischer-Tropsch derived bottoms A method for improving the lubricating properties of a distillate base oil characterized by a pour point of 0 degrees C. or less and a boiling range having the 10 percent point falling between about 625 degrees F. and about 790 degrees F. and the 90 percent point fa... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7040399 | In situ thermal processing of an oil shale formation using a controlled heating rate An oil shale formation may be treated using an in situ thermal process. A mixture of hydrocarbons, H2, and/or other formation fluids may be produced from the formation. Heat may be applied to the formation to raise a temperature of a portion of the format... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040400 | In situ thermal processing of a relatively impermeable formation using an open wellbore A method for treating a relatively low permeability formation containing heavy hydrocarbons in situ may include providing heat from one or more heat sources to a portion of the formation. The heat may be allowed to transfer from the heat sources to a selected sectio... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7033484 | Thermally stable blends of highly paraffinic distillate fuel component with conventional distillate fuel component A stable distillate fuel blend useful as a fuel or as a blending component of a fuel that is suitable for use in an internal combustion engine, said fuel blend prepared from at least one highly paraffinic distillate fuel component and at least one highly aromatic pe... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7015255 | Medium oil for slurry-bed reaction process and process of producing dimethyl ether (a) A medium oil wherein a main component is a hydrocarbon, and the number of paraffinic carbon atoms is 70% or more with respect to a total number of carbon atoms, (b) a medium oil wherein a main component is a polybutene, (c) a medium oil wherein a main component ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7011765 | Heat transfer fluid based on polyphenylmethanes exhibiting improved thermal stability The invention concerns a heat transfer fluid comprising a monobenzyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene or a mixture of mono-and polybenzyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene and/or a mixture of partly hydrogenated polyphenyls and at least a polyphenylmethane composition.... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6994160 | In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation to produce hydrocarbons having a selected carbon number range A hydrocarbon containing formation may be treated using an in situ thermal process. A mixture of hydrocarbons, H2, and/or other formation fluids may be produced from the formation. Heat may be applied to the formation to raise a temperature of a portion o... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6974552 | Heat transfer fluid compositions for low temperature applications A heat transfer fluid composition and process employing composite mixtures of terpenes and silicones useful for heat transfer processes in a temperature range down to −200° F., where the fluid heat transfer composition retains its liquid phase over the entire tem... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6972275 | Oil-in-oil emulsion lubricants for enhanced lubrication Novel oil-in-oil emulsions and methods of lubrication using the same are provided. The lubricants are stable emulsions of carrier fluid and high viscosity fluid that display superior properties related to lubricating film thickness and reduced shear strength. ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6949180 | Low toxicity Fischer-Tropsch derived fuel and process for making same A method for preparing low toxicity Fischer-Tropsch fuels suitable for use in a diesel engine and Fischer-Tropsch derived fuel compositions having low toxicity suitable for use in diesel engines characterized by a boiling range distribution wherein the 5 weight perc... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6933323 | Production of stable olefinic fischer tropsch fuels with minimum hydrogen consumption The present invention relates to a stable, low sulfur, olefinic distillate fuel blend component derived from a Fischer-Tropsch process and a process for producing this stable, low sulfur, olefinic distillate fuel blend component. The stable, low sulfur, olefinic dis... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6924404 | Inhibition of biological degradation of Fischer-Tropsch products The present invention relates to methods of inhibiting growth and reproduction of microorganisms in rapidly biodegradable hydrocarbonaceous products, containing minor amounts of aqueous liquids. The present invention also relates to rapidly biodegradable hydrocarbon... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6923257 | In situ thermal processing of an oil shale formation to produce a condensate An oil shale formation may be treated using an in situ thermal process. Hydrocarbons, H2, and/or other formation fluids may be produced from the formation. Heat may be applied to the formation to raise a temperature of a portion of the formation to a pyro... | 08/02/2005 |
