LIQUID FUEL COMPOSITIONS
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Jan 3, 2013
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Dec 27, 2010
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method of improving the performance of the lubricant of an internal combustion engine, said method comprising fuelling an internal combustion engine containing the engine lubricant with a liquid fuel composition comprising:—a base fuel suitable for use in an internal combustion engine; and—one or more poly (hydroxycarboxylic acid) derivative having a terminal amine group having formula (III): [Y—CO[O-A-CO]n—Zp]m—X wherein Y is hydrogen or optionally substituted hydrocarbyl group, A is a divalent optionally substituted hydrocarbyl group, n is from 1 to 100, m is 1 or 2, Z is an optionally substituted divalent bridging group, p is from 0 to 10, and X is terminal amine group or a group carrying a terminal amine group, wherein the terminal amine group is selected from —NR12, wherein R1 is independently selected from hydrogen and a C1-C6 hydrocarbyl group.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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SHELL OIL COMPANY | P O BOX 576 HOUSTON TX 77001-0576 |
International Classification(s)

- 2010 Application Filing Year
- C10M Class
- 250 Applications Filed
- 207 Patents Issued To-Date
- 82.81 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Groves, Adrian Philip | Hamburg, DE | 5 | 21 |
# of filed Patents : 5 Total Citations : 21 | |||
Kendall, David Roy | Chester Cheshire, GB | 6 | 37 |
# of filed Patents : 6 Total Citations : 37 | |||
McDonald, Clive Richard | Chester Cheshire, GB | 2 | 0 |
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 0 | |||
Smith, Susan Jane | Chester Cheshire, GB | 11 | 23 |
# of filed Patents : 11 Total Citations : 23 |
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