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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 1996
Filed:
Dec. 21, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Graeme M Wallace, Wokingham, GB;
James P Simmonds, Horbury, GB;
Assignee:
Ethyl Petroleum Additives Limited, Bracknell, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C10L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
44359 ; 44342 ; 44347 ; 44450 ;
Abstract
Heavy diesel fuels, especially those containing sulphur and intended for marine or railroad use, are improved by incorporation therein of a combination of a cyclomatic manganese tricarbonyl and an ashless dispersant and optionally an antioxidant. Diesel fuels so modified show improved combustion characteristics and fuel economy.