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Functional fluid method using alkoxysilane multiple cluster compounds
Assignee: Olin Corp
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Filing: 1977-05-20
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Granted: 1979-01-02
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Expires: 1997-05-20
Abstract
Abstract Methods are described wherein a functional fluid is used as a medium for the transmission of pressure or heat. The functional fluid used is a composition containing an effective amount of an alkoxysilane multiple cluster compound.
Inventors
- 👤 Karl O. Knollmueller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 21:41
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10M; C10M107/00; C10M107/50; C10M2203/00; C10M2203/06; C10M2207/00; C10M2207/02; C10M2207/021; C10M2207/022; C10M2207/023; C10M2207/10; C10M2207/16; C10M2207/18; C10M2209/00; C10M2209/10; C10M2209/103; C10M2209/104; C10M2215/00; C10M2215/02; C10M2215/04; C10M2215/042; C10M2215/06; C10M2215/064; C10M2215/065; C10M2215/22; C10M2215/221; C10M2215/225; C10M2215/226; C10M2215/24; C10M2215/26; C10M2215/30; C10M2219/00; C10M2219/10; C10M2219/104; C10M2219/108; C10M2229/00; C10M2229/02; C10M2229/04; C10M2229/041; C10M2229/042; C10M2229/043; C10M2229/044; C10M2229/05; C10M2229/051; C10M2229/052; C10N; C10N2020/00; C10N2020/01; C10N2030/00; C10N2030/08; C10N2040/00; C10N2040/08; C10N2040/12; C10N2040/13
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
In a functional field method comprising converting a first mechanical effort to pressure at a first location, transmitting said pressure from said first location to a second location through use of a hydraulic fluid, and converting said pressure at said second location to a second mechanical effort, the improvement characterized by using as said hydraulic fluid a composition comprising an effective amount of a compound having the formula selected from: ##STR17## wherein a = 2, 3 or 4; M is a substituted or unsubstituted branched or straight chain hydrocarbon radical; R is hydrogen, an alkyl, alkenyl, aryl or aralkyl group and each R' is independently selected from the same group as R with the proviso that at least a majority of R' radicals are sterically hindered alkyl groups having at least 3 carbon atoms.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
In a functional field method comprising converting a first mechanical effort to pressure at a first location, transmitting said pressure from said first location to a second location through use of a hydraulic fluid, and converting said pressure at said second location to a second mechanical effort, the improvement characterized by using as said hydraulic fluid a composition comprising an effective amount of a compound having the formula selected from: ##STR17## wherein a = 2, 3 or 4; M is a substituted or unsubstituted branched or straight chain hydrocarbon radical; R is hydrogen, an alkyl, alkenyl, aryl or aralkyl group and each R' is independently selected from the same group as R with the proviso that at least a majority of R' radicals are sterically hindered alkyl groups having at least 3 carbon atoms.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
67 words
The method of claim 1 wherein M is a substituted or unsubstituted branched or straight chain hydrocarbon radical which has been oxylated; R is hydrogen, an alkyl or alkenyl having about 1 to about 18 carbon atoms or an aryl or aralkyl having about 6 to about 24 carbon atoms, and each R' is independently selected from the same group as R, subject to the above proviso.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 2 wherein a majority of the R' radicals are sterically hindered alkyl groups having about 3 to about 24 carbon atoms.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
63 words
The method of claim 1 wherein a = 2 or 3; M has about 2 to about 18 carbon atoms; R is hydrogen, an alkyl having about 1 to about 8 carbon atoms, or an aryl or aralkyl having about 6 to about 14 carbon atoms, and each R' is independently selected from the same group as R, subject to the above proviso.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 4 wherein M has about 4 to about 12 carbon atoms and a majority of the R' radicals are sterically hindered alkyl groups having about 4 to about 12 carbon atoms.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 1 wherein a = 2 or 3; M has about 2 to about 18 carbon atoms and a majority of the R' radicals are sterically hindered alkyl groups having about 3 to about 24 carbon atoms.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 6 wherein a = 2; M has about 4 to about 12 carbon atoms and the R' radicals are sterically hindered alkyl groups having about 4 to about 12 carbon atoms.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the compound is represented by the Formula (I).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the compound is represented by the Formula (II).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
125 words
In a functional fluid method comprising passing heat from a first heat conductor to a heat transfer fluid at a first location, transmitting the heat from said first location to a second location through use of said heat transfer fluid, the improvement characterized by using a heat transfer fluid comprising an effective amount of a compound having the formula selected from: ##STR18## wherein a = 2, 3 or 4; M is a substituted or unsubstituted branched or straight chain hydrocarbon radical; R is hydrogen, an alkyl, alkenyl, aryl or aralkyl group and each R' is independently selected from the same group as R with the proviso that at least a majority of R' radicals are sterically hindered alkyl groups having at least 3 carbon atoms.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
125 words
In a functional fluid method comprising passing heat from a first heat conductor to a heat transfer fluid at a first location, transmitting the heat from said first location to a second location through use of said heat transfer fluid, the improvement characterized by using a heat transfer fluid comprising an effective amount of a compound having the formula selected from: ##STR18## wherein a = 2, 3 or 4; M is a substituted or unsubstituted branched or straight chain hydrocarbon radical; R is hydrogen, an alkyl, alkenyl, aryl or aralkyl group and each R' is independently selected from the same group as R with the proviso that at least a majority of R' radicals are sterically hindered alkyl groups having at least 3 carbon atoms.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
67 words
The method of claim 10 wherein M is a substituted or unsubstituted branched or straight chain hydrocarbon radical which has been oxylated; R is hydrogen, an alkyl or alkenyl having about 1 to about 18 carbon atoms or an aryl or aralkyl having about 6 to about 24 carbon atoms, and each R' is independently selected from the same group as R, subject to the above proviso.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 11 wherein a majority of the R' radicals are sterically hindered alkyl groups having about 3 to about 24 carbon atoms.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
63 words
The method of claim 10 wherein a = 2 or 3; M has about 2 to about 18 carbon atoms; R is hydrogen, an alkyl having about 1 to about 8 carbon atoms, or an aryl or aralkyl having about 6 to about 14 carbon atoms, and each R' is independently selected from the same group as R, subject to the above proviso.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 13 wherein M has about 4 to about 12 carbon atoms and a majority of the R' radicals are sterically hindered alkyl groups having about 4 to about 12 carbon atoms.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 10 wherein a = 2 or 3; M has about 2 to about 18 carbon atoms and a majority of the R' radicals are sterically hindered alkyl groups having about 3 to about 24 carbon atoms.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 15 wherein a = 2; M has about 4 to about 12 carbon atoms and the R' radicals are sterically hindered alkyl groups having about 4 to about 12 carbon atoms.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the compound is represented by the Formula (I).
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the compound is represented by the Formula (II).
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