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US2849373A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Preventing color formation in gasoline

Assignee: American Oil Co
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Filing: 1955-03-31
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Granted: 1958-08-26
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Expires: 1975-03-31
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Miron Simon

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 16:09
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10G; C10G27/00; C10G27/04

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 122 words
IN THE PROCESS OF IMPROVING THE OXIDATION STABILITY OF A HYDROCARBON OIL CONTAINING (1) A PHENOLIC COMPOUND, AND (2) A MEMBER OF THE CLASS CONSISTING OF ALKYLBENZENES, ALKYLCYCLOPARAFFINS, OLEFINS, CYCLOOLEFINS, DIOLEFINS AND CYCLODIOLEFINS, WHICH PROCESS COMPRISES ADDING TO SAID OIL, IN THE PRESENCE OF FREE-OXYGEN, A PHENYLENE DIAMINE INHIBITOR HAVING THE AMINO GROUPS N A NON-META ORIENTATION AND NOT MORE THAN ONE AMINO GROUP HAVING AN ALKYL SUBSTITUENT GROUP, SAID ALKYL GROUP HAVING NOT MORE THAN 16 CARBON ATOMS, WHICH PROCESS IS CHARACTERIZED BY THE FORMATION OF A PINKISH COLOR IN SAID OIL, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES ADDING AN ALDEHYDE TO SAID OIL PRIOR TO THE FORMATION OF A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF PINKISH COLOR, WHEREBY FURTHER FORMATION OF PINKISH COLOR IS PREVENTED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 122 words
IN THE PROCESS OF IMPROVING THE OXIDATION STABILITY OF A HYDROCARBON OIL CONTAINING (1) A PHENOLIC COMPOUND, AND (2) A MEMBER OF THE CLASS CONSISTING OF ALKYLBENZENES, ALKYLCYCLOPARAFFINS, OLEFINS, CYCLOOLEFINS, DIOLEFINS AND CYCLODIOLEFINS, WHICH PROCESS COMPRISES ADDING TO SAID OIL, IN THE PRESENCE OF FREE-OXYGEN, A PHENYLENE DIAMINE INHIBITOR HAVING THE AMINO GROUPS N A NON-META ORIENTATION AND NOT MORE THAN ONE AMINO GROUP HAVING AN ALKYL SUBSTITUENT GROUP, SAID ALKYL GROUP HAVING NOT MORE THAN 16 CARBON ATOMS, WHICH PROCESS IS CHARACTERIZED BY THE FORMATION OF A PINKISH COLOR IN SAID OIL, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES ADDING AN ALDEHYDE TO SAID OIL PRIOR TO THE FORMATION OF A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF PINKISH COLOR, WHEREBY FURTHER FORMATION OF PINKISH COLOR IS PREVENTED.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1961-08-25 1962-02-24 1962-08-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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