Patents by Inventor Carter Martin Silvernail

Carter Martin Silvernail has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10760038
    Abstract: Caustic-free detergent compositions are provided. Detergent compositions including an aminocarboxylate, water conditioning agent, non-caustic source of alkalinity and water beneficially do not require the use of additional surfactants and/or polymers to provide suitable detergency and prevent scale build-up on treated surfaces. The detergent compositions are used with a sanitizer to employ the caustic-free detergent compositions are particularly suitable for use as low temperature ware wash detergents that beneficially reduce scale build-up. Methods of employing the caustic-free detergent compositions are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Erin Jane Dahlquist Howlett, Steven E. Lentsch, Terrence P. Everson, Carter Martin Silvernail
  • Patent number: 10736860
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to antiviral compositions that provide efficacy against non-envelope viruses such as noroviruses. The antiviral compositions comprise an alkyl 2-hydroxycarboxylic acid and an effective amount of a sulfonated surfactant. The composition may be used as a topical on human skin, as a hand sanitizer or as a hard surface cleaning composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Daniel E. Pedersen, Hilina Emiru, Carter Martin Silvernail
  • Publication number: 20200172831
    Abstract: Surfactants capable of releasing and/or dissolving polymers to form water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer solutions are disclosed. In addition, polymer compositions containing a water-in-oil emulsion comprising the surfactant are provided and can be used, for example, in methods of dissolving a polymer. Also disclosed are detergent compositions and methods of cleaning articles and/or membranes using the surfactants herein. These surfactants and polymer compositions can be used in various industries including for water clarification, papermaking, sewage and industrial water treatment, drilling mud stabilizers, and enhanced oil recovery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Ashish Dhawan, Carter Martin Silvernail, Sukhwan Soontravanich, Keith Allen Monk, Michael L. Braden, Paige Mary Owens, Kerrie Elizabeth Walters, Ali Marie Bichler, Izabela A. Owsik, David Myers
  • Publication number: 20200071840
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to the use of aryl sulfonium salts as a corrosion inhibitor in a water injection system, a hydrocarbon extraction system, or a hydrocarbon production system. Treating oilfield injection and produced fluids with aryl sulfonium salts can significantly decrease microbially induced corrosion. Thus, these aryl sulfonium salts can be effectively used as corrosion inhibitors in oilfield fluids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Brett Geissler, Ashish Dhawan, Alicia Dinges, Carter Martin Silvernail
  • Publication number: 20190284505
    Abstract: Detergent compositions designed to prevent or inhibit build up of calcium carbonate while providing high cleaning performance on soils including inhibition of protein foaming, filming and redeposition on hard surfaces are disclosed. Methods of using the detergent compositions are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: David Alexander Riehm, Carter Martin Silvernail, Kelly Anne Gilmore, John Matthew Chudomel
  • Publication number: 20180362899
    Abstract: Caustic-free detergent compositions are provided. Detergent compositions including an aminocarboxylate, water conditioning agent, non-caustic source of alkalinity and water beneficially do not require the use of additional surfactants and/or polymers to provide suitable detergency and prevent scale build-up on treated surfaces. The detergent compositions are used with a sanitizer to employ the caustic-free detergent compositions are particularly suitable for use as low temperature ware wash detergents that beneficially reduce scale build-up. Methods of employing the caustic-free detergent compositions are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Erin Jane Dahlquist Howlett, Steven E. Lentsch, Terrence P. Everson, Carter Martin Silvernail
  • Publication number: 20180320111
    Abstract: Phosphorus-free detergent compositions are provided. Detergent compositions including an aminocarboxylate, water conditioning agent, source of alkalinity and water beneficially do not require the use of additional surfactants and/or polymers to provide suitable detergency and prevent scale build-up on treated surfaces. The detergent compositions are used with a sanitizer to employ the phosphorus-free detergent compositions for use as low temperature ware wash detergents that beneficially reduce scale build-up. Methods of employing the phosphorus-free detergent compositions are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Erin Jane Dahlquist Howlett, Carter Martin Silvernail, Steven E. Lentsch, Terrence P. Everson
  • Patent number: 9944889
    Abstract: Caustic-free detergent compositions are provided. Detergent compositions including an aminocarboxylate, water conditioning agent, non-caustic source of alkalinity and water beneficially do not require the use of additional surfactants and/or polymers to provide suitable detergency and prevent scale build-up on treated surfaces. The detergent compositions are used with a sanitizer to employ the caustic-free detergent compositions are particularly suitable for use as low temperature ware wash detergents that beneficially reduce scale build-up. Methods of employing the caustic-free detergent compositions are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Erin Dahlquist Howlett, Steven E. Lentsch, Terrence P. Everson, Carter Martin Silvernail
  • Publication number: 20180036266
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to antiviral compositions that provide efficacy against non-envelope viruses such as noroviruses. The antiviral compositions comprise an alkyl 2-hydroxycarboxylic acid and an effective amount of a sulfonated surfactant. The composition may be used as a topical on human skin, as a hand sanitizer or as a hard surface cleaning composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: DANIEL E. PEDERSEN, HILINA EMIRU, CARTER MARTIN SILVERNAIL
  • Patent number: 9808435
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to antiviral compositions that provide efficacy against non-envelope viruses such as noroviruses. The antiviral compositions comprise an alkyl 2-hydroxycarboxylic acid and an effective amount of a sulfonated surfactant. The composition may be used as a topical on human skin, as a hand sanitizer or as a hard surface cleaning composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel E. Pedersen, Hilina Emiru, Carter Martin Silvernail
  • Publication number: 20170121656
    Abstract: Caustic-free detergent compositions are provided. Detergent compositions including an aminocarboxylate, water conditioning agent, non-caustic source of alkalinity and water beneficially do not require the use of additional surfactants and/or polymers to provide suitable detergency and prevent scale build-up on treated surfaces. The detergent compositions are used with a sanitizer to employ the caustic-free detergent compositions are particularly suitable for use as low temperature ware wash detergents that beneficially reduce scale build-up. Methods of employing the caustic-free detergent compositions are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Erin Dahlquist Howlett, Steven E. Lentsch, Terrence P. Everson, Carter Martin Silvernail
  • Patent number: 9574163
    Abstract: Caustic-free detergent compositions are provided. Detergent compositions including an aminocarboxylate, water conditioning agent, non-caustic source of alkalinity and water beneficially do not require the use of additional surfactants and/or polymers to provide suitable detergency and prevent scale build-up on treated surfaces. The detergent compositions are used with a sanitizer to employ the caustic-free detergent compositions are particularly suitable for use as low temperature ware wash detergents that beneficially reduce scale build-up. Methods of employing the caustic-free detergent compositions are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Erin Jane Dahlquist, Steven E. Lentsch, Terrence P. Everson, Carter Martin Silvernail
  • Patent number: 9394508
    Abstract: Phosphorus-free detergent compositions are provided. Detergent compositions including an aminocarboxylate, water conditioning agent, source of alkalinity and water beneficially do not require the use of additional surfactants and/or polymers to provide suitable detergency and prevent scale build-up on treated surfaces. The detergent compositions are used with a sanitizer to employ the phosphorus-free detergent compositions for use as low temperature ware wash detergents that beneficially reduce scale build-up. Methods of employing the phosphorus-free detergent compositions are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Erin Jane Dahlquist, Carter Martin Silvernail, Steven E. Lentsch, Terrence P. Everson
  • Patent number: 9393252
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to antiviral compositions that provide efficacy against non-envelope viruses such as noroviruses. The antiviral compositions comprise an alcohol and a synergistic combination of an aromatic carboxylic acid and an aromatic hydroxyamide. The composition may be used as a topical on human skin, as a hand sanitizer or as a hard surface cleaning composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Daniel E. Pedersen, Hilina Emiru, Carter Martin Silvernail
  • Patent number: 9090857
    Abstract: Stability enhancement agents for use in a solidification matrices and solid detergent compositions are described. Stability enhancement is provided by a hydratable salt, water and phosphonocarboxylic acid copolymers or phosphonopolyacrylic acid homopolymers binding agents forming a dimensionally stable composition. Preferred phosphonocarboxylic acid copolymers or phosphonopolyacrylic acid homopolymers have phosphono end groups and a molecular weight of between about 1,000 and about 30,000 grams/mole. The stability enhancement composition for use in a solid detergent and solid detergent compositions are preferably biodegradable and substantially free of phosphorus and NTA-free.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Carter Martin Silvernail, Kerrie E. Walters, Brenda Lynn Tjelta, Lisa Maureen Sanders, Michael Edward Besse
  • Patent number: 9023784
    Abstract: Methods employing detergent compositions effective for reducing soil redeposition and accumulation on hard surfaces are disclosed. The detergent compositions employ phosphinosuccinic acid adducts in combination with an alkalinity source and gluconic acid or salts thereof, copolymers of acrylic acid and maleic acids or salts thereof, sodium hypochlorite, sodium dichloroisocyanurate or combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Carter Martin Silvernail, John Mansergh, Erik C. Olson, David Dotzauer, Kent Brittain
  • Patent number: 8871699
    Abstract: Detergent compositions effective for controlling hard water scale accumulation are disclosed. Detergent compositions employing phosphinosuccinic acid and mono-, bis- and oligomeric phosphinosuccinic acid (PSO) derivatives with alkali metal carbonate and/or alkali metal hydroxide reduce had water scale accumulation on treated surfaces at alkaline conditions between about pH of 9 and 12.5. Methods employing the detergent compositions and preventing hard water scale accumulation are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Carter Martin Silvernail, Erik C. Olson
  • Publication number: 20140274973
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to antiviral compositions that provide efficacy against non-envelope viruses such as noroviruses. The antiviral compositions comprise an alcohol and a synergistic combination of an aromatic carboxylic acid and an aromatic hydroxyamide. The composition may be used as a topical on human skin, as a hand sanitizer or as a hard surface cleaning composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Daniel E. Pedersen, Hilina Emiru, Carter Martin Silvernail
  • Publication number: 20140275255
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to antiviral compositions that provide efficacy against non-envelope viruses such as noroviruses. The antiviral compositions comprise an alkyl 2-hydroxycarboxylic acid and an effective amount of a sulfonated surfactant. The composition may be used as a topical on human skin, as a hand sanitizer or as a hard surface cleaning composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Daniel E. Pedersen, Hilina Emiru, Carter Martin Silvernail
  • Publication number: 20140256611
    Abstract: Stability enhancement agents for use in a solidification matrices and solid detergent compositions are described. Stability enhancement is provided by a hydratable salt, water and phosphonocarboxylic acid copolymers or phosphonopolyacrylic acid homopolymers binding agents forming a dimensionally stable composition. Preferred phosphonocarboxylic acid copolymers or phosphonopolyacrylic acid homopolymers have phosphono end groups and a molecular weight of between about 1,000 and about 30,000 grams/mole. The stability enhancement composition for use in a solid detergent and solid detergent compositions are preferably biodegradable and substantially free of phosphorus and NTA-free.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Carter Martin Silvernail, Kerrie E. Walters, Brenda Lynn Tjelta, Lisa Maureen Sanders, Michael Edward Besse