Chevron Oronite Company LLC

Chervon Oronite Company LLC

Chevron Japan Limited

Yat Fan Suen

Curtis Bay Campbell

Yoshitaka Takeuchi

Julian H McLain

John K Ward

John Ward

Francois Simard

Jennifer Elizabeth Newell

John Robert Miller

Koichi Kubo

Trevor Miller

Vivek Palekar

Miranda L Lackie

Farzan Parsinejad

Shengua Li

Chihiro Sone

Joanne Liu

Rachel M Knight

Sarah Liz Jensen

Yuen Ting Anita Leung

Jennifer Elizabeth Barbarow

Rachel Knight

Shenghua Li

Masaya Kanauchi

Trevor W Miller

Julian H Mclain

The present invention is directed to a process of making alkanolamides wherein the 'aging' time is reduced and the diethanol amide to ester ratio in the finished product is increased. Further provided is an additive composition comprising an alkanolamide which contains a reduced amount of DEA and BHEP.

Process for alaknolamide synthesis

Disclosed is a lubricating oil composition comprising the reaction product of a nitrogen containing reactant wherein the nitrogen containing reactant comprises an alkyl di-alkanolamide, an alkyl di-alkanolamine, or mixtures thereof; an acidic molybdenum compound; and a salicylate compound. Also disclosed is a method for operating an internal combustion engine comprising said lubricating composition and a method for preparing a molybdenum containing friction modifier.

Multifunctional molybdenum containing compounds, method of making and using, and lubricating oil compositions containing same

The present invention is directed to compounds comprising the reaction products of a phenolic ester polyol, a boron containing compound, and optionally, an alcohol. Also disclosed are compounds comprising the reaction products of a polyol, a boron containing compound, and a phenolic acid or ester. Lubricating oil compositions and additive concentrates comprising above compounds, and methods for operating an internal combustion engine using said lubricating oil compositions are also disclosed.

Borated polyol ester of hindered phenol antioxidant/friction modifier with enhanced performance

A lubricating oil additive composition comprising the reaction product of an (a) an alkylated aromatic ether alcohol, (b) a source of boron, and (c) a hydrocarbyl polyol, having at least two hydroxyl groups.

Friction modifiers and a method of making the same

A lubricating oil additive composition comprising the reaction product of a (a) nitrogen-containing reactant, wherein the nitrogen-containing reactant comprises an alkyl alkanolamide, an alkyl alkoxylated alkanolamide, an alkyl alkanolamine, an alkyl alkoxylated alkanolamine or mixtures thereof, and wherein the nitrogen-containing reactant contains less than 10 mass percent of glycerol alkyl ester; (b) a source of boron; and (c) a hydrocarbyl polyol, having at least three hydroxyl groups.

A method of preparing a lubricating oil additive composition comprising reacting (A) a nitrogen-containing reactant derived from reacting a first reaction product with a triglyceride, wherein the first reaction product is derived by reacting an alkanolamine and a base, wherein the nitrogen-containing reactant comprises three equivalents of a nitrogen-containing compound and one equivalent of glycerol, and wherein the nitrogen-containing reactant contains less than 10 mass percent of glycerol alkyl ester; (B) a source of boron; and (C) glycerol.

Disclosed is a method involving reacting a deprotonated mono- or dialkanol amine with one or more Cto about Cfatty acid monoalcohol esters.

Method for preparing mono or dialkanol amides

Disclosed are friction modifier compositions and a method of lubricating an internal combustion engine, comprising supplying to said engine an oil of lubricating viscosity and from 0.25 to 5 weight percent based upon the total mass of the lubricating oil composition of a friction modifier composition containing:

Lubricating composition containing friction modifier blend

Multi-functional additives which impart improved antioxidancy to lubricating oil compositions and frictional properties resulting in improved fuel economy in an internal combustion engine are disclosed. More particularly disclosed are lubricating oil compositions for internal combustion engines comprising a) a major amount of an oil of lubricating viscosity; and b) a minor amount of an oil soluble hydroxylated amine salt of a hindered phenolic acid, said salt having the general formula I: wherein

Lubricating composition containing multifunctional hydroxylated amine salt of a hindered phenolic acid

Multi-functional additives which impart improved antioxidancy to lubricating oil compositions and frictional properties resulting in improved fuel economy in an internal combustion engine are disclosed. More particularly disclosed is a boron containing salt of an oil soluble hydroxylated amine and a hindered phenolic acid product prepared by: a) reacting an oil soluble hydroxylated amine of the general formula II: wherein A at each occurrence is each independently C-Calkylene group; R is methyl or an alkyl or alkenyl group having C-Ccarbon atoms; Y is hydrogen, C-Calkyl group or A-OH; x is an integer of 1 or 2; and z is an integer of 0 or 1; with a boron containing compound under reactive conditions; and b) mixing the reaction product of step a) with a hindered phenolic acid.

Lubricating composition containing multifunctional borated hydroxylated amine salt of a hindered phenolic acid

The present invention is directed to an enhanced oil recovery composition comprising (a) a surfactant comprising an alkylated hydroxyaromatic sulfonate having the general formula: wherein Ris an alkyl group containing from about 8 to 40 carbon atoms and having from about 20% to about 50% methyl branching, and M is a mono-valent cation; (b) a solvent; (c) a passivator; and (d) a polymer.

Enhanced oil recovery surfactant composition and method of making the same

Disclosed are aminomethyl-substituted imidazole compounds and their use as friction modifiers in lubricating oils. Also disclosed is a process for preparing the aminomethyl-substituted imidazole compounds. A further aspect is directed to a lubricating oil composition and a lubricating oil additive concentrate having the aminomethyl-substituted imidazole compounds of the present invention.

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Yat Fan Suen