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Assay of antioxidant concentration by titration with peroxy radicals
Assignee: Ford Motor Co
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Filing: 1977-10-27
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Granted: 1979-05-22
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Expires: 1997-10-27
Abstract
Abstract Effective antioxidant levels in hydrocarbonaceous materials are determined by (a) establishing the rate of uninhibited oxygen absorption for a standard liquid comprising (i) an oxidizable material susceptible to free radical oxidation and (ii) an agent that causes free radical oxidation; (b) establishing the rate of oxygen absorption for a test liquid comprising (a) (i) and (a) (ii) and a dispersible amount of the hydrocarbonaceous material or extract therefrom comprising antioxidant; (c) ascertaining the delay before uninhibited oxygen absorption of the test liquid and (d) determining the effective concentration of the antioxidant in the hydrocarbonaceous material. If the antioxidant in the hydrocarbonaceous material is known, the concentration can be accurately determined.
Inventors
- 👤 Lee R. Mahoney
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 08:59
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N33/00; G01N33/26; G01N33/28; G01N33/2835; G01N33/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A method for measuring antioxidant levels in hydrocarbonaceous materials which comprises: (a) establishing the rate of uninhibited oxygen absorption for a standard liquid comprising (i) an oxidizable material more susceptible to free radial oxidation than a chosen hydrocarbonaceous material to be tested and (ii) an agent that causes free radical oxidation; (b) establishing the rate of oxygen absorption for a test liquid comprising (a)(i) and (a)(ii) and a dispersible amount of the hydrocarbonaceous material or extract therefrom containing the antioxidant; (c) ascertaining the delay before uninhibited oxygen absorption of the test liquid; and (d) determining the effective antioxidant concentration in the hydrocarbonaceous material.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
103 words
A method for measuring antioxidant levels in hydrocarbonaceous materials which comprises: (a) establishing the rate of uninhibited oxygen absorption for a standard liquid comprising (i) an oxidizable material more susceptible to free radial oxidation than a chosen hydrocarbonaceous material to be tested and (ii) an agent that causes free radical oxidation; (b) establishing the rate of oxygen absorption for a test liquid comprising (a)(i) and (a)(ii) and a dispersible amount of the hydrocarbonaceous material or extract therefrom containing the antioxidant; (c) ascertaining the delay before uninhibited oxygen absorption of the test liquid; and (d) determining the effective antioxidant concentration in the hydrocarbonaceous material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method in accordance with claim 1 wherein said oxidizable material susceptible to free radical oxidation comprises cyclohexene.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method in accordance with claim 1 wherein said agent that causes free radical oxidation comprises azobisisobutyronitrile.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
122 words
A method for measuring antioxidant levels in hydrocarbonaceous materials which comprises: (a) establishing the rate of oxygen absorption for a test liquid comprising (i) an oxidizable material more susceptible to free radical oxidation than a chosen hydrocarbonaceous material to be tested, (ii) an agent that causes free radical oxidation, and (iii) a dispersible amount of the hydrocarbonaceous material or extract therefrom containing the antioxidant; (b) ascertaining the time delay before uninhibited oxygen absorption of the test liquid; and (c) comparing the time before uninhibited oxygen absorption of the test liquid to the time before uninhibited oxygen absorption of a standard liquid containing (a) (i), (a) (ii) and a known amount of antioxidant to determine the effective antioxidant concentration in the hydrocarbonaceous material.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
122 words
A method for measuring antioxidant levels in hydrocarbonaceous materials which comprises: (a) establishing the rate of oxygen absorption for a test liquid comprising (i) an oxidizable material more susceptible to free radical oxidation than a chosen hydrocarbonaceous material to be tested, (ii) an agent that causes free radical oxidation, and (iii) a dispersible amount of the hydrocarbonaceous material or extract therefrom containing the antioxidant; (b) ascertaining the time delay before uninhibited oxygen absorption of the test liquid; and (c) comparing the time before uninhibited oxygen absorption of the test liquid to the time before uninhibited oxygen absorption of a standard liquid containing (a) (i), (a) (ii) and a known amount of antioxidant to determine the effective antioxidant concentration in the hydrocarbonaceous material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method in accordance with claim 4, wherein the antioxidant comprises a phenolic antioxidant.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method in accordance with claim 4, wherein the hydrocarbonaceous material comprises a lubricating oil.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method in accordance with claim 6, wherein the agent for free radical initiation comprises a chemical agent having a half life up to 12 hours.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method in accordance with claim 7, wherein the oxygen absorption is determined by sensing the temperature of the system.
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