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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2024
University of North Texas, Denton, TX (US);
Board of Trustees of Illinois State University, Normal, IL (US);
Diana Berman, Denton, TX (US);
Asghar Shirani, Denton, TX (US);
Kent Chapman, Denton, TX (US);
John Sedbrook, Normal, IL (US);
University of North Texas, Denton, TX (US);
Board of Trustees of Illinois State University, Normal, IL (US);
Abstract
In one aspect, the disclosure relates to lubricant compositions comprising an oil, a wax, or a combination thereof, wherein at least one of the oil or the wax comprises a very long chain fatty acid; and wherein at least one of the oil or the wax has been modified to increase a concentration of the very long chain fatty acid relative to a reference concentration of the very long chain fatty acid in the oil or the wax without the modification. In a further aspect, the VLC FA can include one or more of eicosenoic acid, erucic acid, or nervonic acid.