US Patent Issued to The Lubrizol on Nov. 18 for "Friction modifiers with improved frictional properties and lubricating compositions containing the same" (British Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,473,508, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to The Lubrizol Corp. (Wickliffe, Ohio).

"Friction modifiers with improved frictional properties and lubricating compositions containing the same" was invented by Daniel J. Saccomando (Sheffield, Great Britain), William R.S. Barton (Belper, Great Britain) and Charlotte Ellen Roy (Rothwell, Great Britain).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The instant disclosure relates to lubricating compositions having improved frictional properties. The lubricating compositions include an oil of lubricating viscosity and a friction modifier that is a C10 to C14 alkenyl carboxylic acid ester of an aliphatic diol or po...