US Patent 7867295 Branched carboxylic acids as fuel lubricity additives

Patent 7867295 was granted and assigned to Baker Hughes on January, 2011 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Current Assignee

Baker Hughes

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

7867295

Patent Inventor Names

Paul J. Biggerstaff0

John A. Schield0

Date of Patent

January 11, 2011

Patent Application Number

11847141

Date Filed

August 29, 2007

Patent Primary Examiner

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Cephia D. Toomer

Patent abstract

Certain branched carboxylic acids may serve as improved lubricity additive compositions in distillate fuels, and in particular for cold weather applications. Suitable branched carboxylic acids may include, but are not necessarily limited to, isostearic acid, neodecanoic acid, isononanoic acid, neononanoic acid, neoundecanoic acid, isovaleric acid, pivalic acid, and the like and mixtures thereof. The branched carboxylic acids may be used alone or together with straight chain carboxylic acids, and optionally with an aromatic solvent.