US 11,905,488 B2
Transmission fluid compositions for hybrid and electric vehicle applications
Matthew Cunningham, Reading (GB); Maria C. Chiappelli, Eastchester, NY (US); Joe R. Noles, Jr., Belle Mead, NJ (US); Kerry L. Cogen, Flemington, NJ (US); Keith R. Gorda, Little York, NJ (US); Hahnsoo Kim, Basking Ridge, NJ (US); Raymond F. Watts, Long Valley, NJ (US); and Laura A. Kahsar, Lexington, KY (US)
Assigned to Infineum International Limited, Abingdon (GB)
Filed by Infineum International Limited, Abingdon (GB)
Filed on Oct. 16, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/072,398.
Prior Publication US 2022/0119727 A1, Apr. 21, 2022
Int. Cl. C10M 137/04 (2006.01); C10M 169/04 (2006.01); C10M 129/72 (2006.01); C10M 133/44 (2006.01); C10M 135/24 (2006.01); C10N 40/04 (2006.01); C10N 30/00 (2006.01); C10N 10/04 (2006.01); C10N 20/02 (2006.01); C10N 30/04 (2006.01); C10N 30/06 (2006.01)
CPC C10M 169/04 (2013.01) [C10M 129/72 (2013.01); C10M 133/44 (2013.01); C10M 135/24 (2013.01); C10M 137/04 (2013.01); C10N 2010/04 (2013.01); C10N 2020/02 (2013.01); C10N 2030/04 (2013.01); C10N 2030/06 (2013.01); C10N 2030/45 (2020.05); C10N 2040/042 (2020.05)] 25 Claims
 
1. A transmission fluid composition comprising:
a major amount of a lubricating oil basestock; and
a minor amount of an additive package comprising:
(i) from 0.05 to 0.5 wt% of a mixture comprising two or more compounds of structures (I):

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wherein groups R1, R2 and R3 are independently alkyl groups having 1 to 18 carbon atoms or alkyl groups having 1 to 18 carbon atoms where the alkyl chain is interrupted by a thioether linkage, provided that, in the mixture (i), at least some of groups R1, R2 and R3 are alkyl groups having 1 to 18 carbon atoms in which the alkyl chain is interrupted by a thioether linkage;
(ii) from 0.07 to 0.4 wt% of a compound of structure (II) comprising:

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wherein groups R4 and R7 are independently alkyl groups having 1 to 12 carbon atoms and R5 is an alkyl linkage having 2 to 12 carbon atoms;
(iii) a detergent comprising calcium salicylate; and
(iv) a basic nitrogen-containing ashless dispersant comprising one or more compounds of structure (III):

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wherein:
R8 and R9 are each independently a hydrocarbon group made by the metallocene-catalyzed polymerization of an α-olefin feedstock consisting essentially of 1-octene, 1-decene, 1-dodecene, or mixtures thereof;
each R10 is independently hydrogen, an acetyl moiety, or a moiety formed by reaction between ethylene carbonate and >N—R10; and
x is from 1 to 10 and is the same for all molecules of structure (III) or is an average of all molecules of structure (III) in a mixture of molecules of structure (III).