Patents by Inventor Eric D. Morrison

Eric D. Morrison 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).

  • Dry lubricant for conveying containers
    Patent number: 8455409
    Abstract: The passage of a container along a conveyor is lubricated by applying to the container or conveyor a mixture of a water-miscible silicone material and a water-miscible lubricant. The mixture can be applied in relatively low amounts, to provide thin, substantially non-dripping lubricating films. In contrast to dilute aqueous lubricants, the lubricants of the invention provide drier lubrication of the conveyors and containers, a cleaner conveyor line and reduced lubricant usage, thereby reducing waste, cleanup and disposal problems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Arturo S. Valencia Sil, Lawrence A. Grab, Bruce E. Schmidt, David A. Halsrud, Guang-Jong Jason Wei, Eric D. Morrison, Hector R. Dibenedetto
  • LUBRICANT FOR CONVEYING CONTAINERS
    Publication number: 20120241289
    Abstract: The passage of a container along a conveyor is lubricated by applying to the container or conveyor a lubricant composition comprising a water-miscible silicone material having a silicone emulsion wherein the silicone emulsion contains less than 500 ppm of a triethanolamine salts of alkyl benzene sulfonic acid compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Arturo S. Valencia Sil, Lawrance A. Grab, Bruce E. Schmidt, David A. Halsrud, Guang-Jong Jason Wei, Eric D. Morrison, Hector R. Dibenedetto, Jessica L. Anacker, Richard D. Johnson, Megan W. Malvey, Scott P. Bennett, Stefan Seemeyer
  • DRY LUBRICANT FOR CONVEYING CONTAINERS
    Publication number: 20120245064
    Abstract: The passage of a container along a conveyor is lubricated by applying to the container or conveyor a mixture of a water-miscible silicone material and a water-miscible lubricant. The mixture can be applied in relatively low amounts, to provide thin, substantially non-dripping lubricating films. In contrast to dilute aqueous lubricants, the lubricants of the invention provide drier lubrication of the conveyors and containers, a cleaner conveyor line and reduced lubricant usage, thereby reducing waste, cleanup and disposal problems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Arturo S. Valencia Sil, Lawrence A. Grab, Bruce E. Schmidt, David A. Halsrud, Guang-Jong Jason Wei, Eric D. Morrison, Hector R. Dibenedetto
  • AQUEOUS COMPOSITIONS USEFUL IN FILLING AND CONVEYING OF BEVERAGE BOTTLES WHEREIN THE COMPOSITIONS COMPRISE HARDNESS IONS AND HAVE IMPROVED COMPATIBILITY WITH PET
    Publication number: 20120190599
    Abstract: The passage of a container along a conveyor is facilitated by applying to the container or conveyor aqueous compositions containing hardness ions. The compatibility of the aqueous compositions with PET bottles is improved when the ratio of hardness as CaCO3 to alkalinity as CaCO3 is greater than about 1 to 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Eric D. Morrison, Megan W. Malvey, Richard D. Johnson, Jeffrey S. Hutchison
  • Dry lubricant for conveying containers
    Patent number: 8216984
    Abstract: The passage of a container along a conveyor is lubricated by applying to the container or conveyor a mixture of a water-miscible silicone material and a water-miscible lubricant. The mixture can be applied in relatively low amounts, to provide thin, substantially non-dripping lubricating films. In contrast to dilute aqueous lubricants, the lubricants of the invention provide drier lubrication of the conveyors and containers, a cleaner conveyor line and reduced lubricant usage, thereby reducing waste, cleanup and disposal problems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Arturo S. Valencia Sil, Lawrence A. Grab, Bruce E. Schmidt, David A. Halsrud, Guang-Jong Jason Wei, Eric D. Morrison, Hector R. Dibenedetto
  • Lubricant for conveying containers
    Patent number: 8211838
    Abstract: The passage of a container along a conveyor is lubricated by applying to the container or conveyor a lubricant composition comprising a water-miscible silicone material having a silicone emulsion wherein the silicone emulsion contains less than 500 ppm of a triethanolamine salts of alkyl benzene sulfonic acid compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Arturo S. Valencia Sil, Lawrence A. Grab, Bruce E. Schmidt, David A. Halsrud, Guang-Jong Jason Wei, Eric D. Morrison, Hector R. Dibenedetto, Jessica L. Anacker, Richard D. Johnson, Megan W. Malvey, Scott P. Bennett, Stefan Seemeyer
  • DRY LUBRICANT FOR CONVEYING CONTAINERS
    Publication number: 20120083434
    Abstract: The passage of a container along a conveyor is lubricated by applying to the container or conveyor a mixture of a water-miscible silicone material and a water-miscible lubricant. The mixture can be applied in relatively low amounts, to provide thin, substantially non-dripping lubricating films. In contrast to dilute aqueous lubricants, the lubricants of the invention provide drier lubrication of the conveyors and containers, a cleaner conveyor line and reduced lubricant usage, thereby reducing waste, cleanup and disposal problems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Arturo S. Valencia Sil, Lawrence A. Grab, Bruce E. Schmidt, David A. Halsrud, Guang-Jong Jason Wei, Eric D. Morrison, Hector R. Dibenedetto
  • Aqueous compositions useful in filling and conveying of beverage bottles wherein the compositions comprise hardness ions and have improved compatibility with PET
    Patent number: 8097568
    Abstract: The passage of a container along a conveyor is facilitated by applying to the container or conveyor aqueous compositions containing hardness ions. The compatibility of the aqueous compositions with PET bottles is improved when the ratio of hardness as CaCO3 to alkalinity as CaCO3 is greater than about 1 to 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Eric D. Morrison, Megan W. Malvey, Richard D. Johnson, Jeffrey S. Hutchison
  • Dry lubricant for conveying containers
    Patent number: 8058215
    Abstract: The passage of a container along a conveyor is lubricated by applying to the container or conveyor a mixture of a water-miscible silicone material and a water-miscible lubricant. The mixture can be applied in relatively low amounts, to provide thin, substantially non-dripping lubricating films. In contrast to dilute aqueous lubricants, the lubricants of the invention provide drier lubrication of the conveyors and containers, a cleaner conveyor line and reduced lubricant usage, thereby reducing waste, cleanup and disposal problems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Arturo S. Valencia Sil, Lawrence A. Grab, Bruce E. Schmidt, David A. Halsrud, Guang-Jong Jason Wei, Eric D. Morrison, Hector R. Dibenedetto
  • SILICONE LUBRICANT WITH GOOD WETTING ON PET SURFACES
    Publication number: 20110143978
    Abstract: The passage of a container along a conveyor is lubricated by applying to the container or conveyor a composition comprising a water-miscible silicone material wherein the composition has good wetting to polyethylene terephthalate surfaces. The compatibility of the lubricating composition with polyethylene terephthalate is increased because the wetting of the composition to polyethylene terephthalate is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: Ecolab
    Inventors: Eric D. Morrison, Richard D. Johnson, Michael E. Besse, Victor Fuk-Pong Mann
  • Silicone lubricant with good wetting on PET surfaces
    Patent number: 7915206
    Abstract: The passage of a container along a conveyor is lubricated by applying to the container or conveyor a composition comprising a water-miscible silicone material wherein the composition has good wetting to polyethylene terephthalate surfaces. The compatibility of the lubricating composition with polyethylene terephthalate is increased because the wetting of the composition to polyethylene terephthalate is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Ecolab
    Inventors: Eric D. Morrison, Richard D. Johnson, Michael E. Besse, Victor Fuk-Pong Man
  • AQUEOUS COMPOSITIONS USEFUL IN FILLING AND CONVEYING OF BEVERAGE BOTTLES WHEREIN THE COMPOSITIONS COMPRISE HARDNESS IONS AND HAVE IMPROVED COMPATIBILITY WITH PET
    Publication number: 20100282572
    Abstract: The passage of a container along a conveyor is facilitated by applying to the container or conveyor aqueous compositions containing hardness ions. The compatibility of the aqueous compositions with PET bottles is improved when the ratio of hardness as CaCO3 to alkalinity as CaCO3 is greater than about 1 to 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Eric D. Morrison, Megan W. Malvey, Richard D. Johnson, Jeffrey S. Hutchison
  • DRY LUBRICANT FOR CONVEYING CONTAINERS
    Publication number: 20100286005
    Abstract: The passage of a container along a conveyor is lubricated by applying to the container or conveyor a mixture of a water-miscible silicone material and a water-miscible lubricant. The mixture can be applied in relatively low amounts, to provide thin, substantially non-dripping lubricating films. In contrast to dilute aqueous lubricants, the lubricants of the invention provide drier lubrication of the conveyors and containers, a cleaner conveyor line and reduced lubricant usage, thereby reducing waste, cleanup and disposal problems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Arturo S. Valencia Sil, Lawrence A. Grab, Bruce E. Schmidt, David A. Halsrud, Guang-Jong Jason Wei, Eric D. Morrison, Hector R. Dibenedetto
  • LUBRICANT FOR CONVEYING CONTAINERS
    Publication number: 20100286006
    Abstract: The passage of a container along a conveyor is lubricated by applying to the container or conveyor a lubricant composition comprising a water-miscible silicone material having a silicone emulsion wherein the silicone emulsion contains less than 500 ppm of a triethanolamine salts of alkyl benzene sulfonic acid compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Arturo S. Valencia Sil, Lawrence A. Grab, Bruce E. Schmidt, David A. Halsrud, Guang-Jong Jason Wei, Eric D. Morrison, Hector R. Dibenedetto, Jessica L. Anacker, Richard D. Johnson, Megan W. Malvey, Scott P. Bennett, Stefan Seemeyer
  • Lubricant for conveying containers
    Patent number: 7745381
    Abstract: A method for lubricating the passage of a conveyor comprising applying an undiluted lubricant composition through non-energized nozzles to at least a portion of the conveyor, the lubricant composition comprising a silicone emulsion and a water-miscible lubricant, the lubricant composition having a viscosity of less than 40 centipoise when measured using a Brookfield viscometer with an RV2 spindle at a spindle speed of 20 RPM and the lubricant composition being substantially free of a triethanolamine salt of dodecyl benzene sulfonic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Arturo S. Valencia Sil, Lawrence A. Grab, Bruce E. Schmidt, David A. Halsrud, Guang-Jong Jason Wei, Eric D. Morrison, Hector R. DiBenedetto, Jessica L. Anacker, Richard D. Johnson, Megan W. Malvey, Scott P. Bennett, Stefan Seemeyer
  • Dry lubricant for conveying containers
    Patent number: 7741257
    Abstract: The passage of a container along a conveyor is lubricated by applying to the container or conveyor a mixture of a water-miscible silicone material and a water-miscible lubricant. The mixture can be applied in relatively low amounts, to provide thin, substantially non-dripping lubricating films. In contrast to dilute aqueous lubricants, the lubricants of the invention provide drier lubrication of the conveyors and containers, a cleaner conveyor line and reduced lubricant usage, thereby reducing waste, cleanup and disposal problems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Arturo S. Valencia Sil, Lawrence A. Grab, Bruce E. Schmidt, David A. Halsrud, Guang-Jong Jason Wei, Eric D. Morrison, Hector R. DiBenedetto
  • Aqueous compositions useful in filling and conveying of beverage bottles wherein the compositions comprise hardness ions and have improved compatibility with pet
    Patent number: 7741255
    Abstract: The passage of a container along a conveyor is facilitated by applying to the container or conveyor aqueous compositions containing hardness ions. The compatibility of the aqueous compositions with PET bottles is improved when the ratio of hardness as CaCO3 to alkalinity as CaCO3 is greater than about 1 to 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Eric D. Morrison, Megan W. Malvey, Richard D. Johnson, Jeffrey S. Hutchison
  • Silicone conveyor lubricant with stoichiometric amount of an acid
    Patent number: 7727941
    Abstract: The passage of a container along a conveyor is lubricated by applying to the container or conveyor a composition comprising a water-miscible silicone material wherein the composition comprises a stoichiometric amount of an organic acid. The compatibility of the lubricating composition with polyethylene terephthalate is increased because of the presence of a stoichiometric amount of acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Eric D. Morrison, Richard D. Johnson, Robert D. Hei
  • CONVEYOR LUBRICANTS INCLUDING EMULSION OF A LIPOPHILIC COMPOUND AND AN EMULSIFIER AND/OR AN ANIONIC SURFACTANT AND METHODS EMPLOYING THEM
    Publication number: 20080176778
    Abstract: The present invention relates to conveyor lubricant compositions including an emulsion of a lipophilic compound and also including an emulsifier and/or an anionic surfactant. The present invention also relates to methods employing such lubricant compositions. In an embodiment, the method includes applying the present lubricant composition to a conveyor with a non-energized nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventors: Stefan Seemeyer, Eric D. Morrison, Stephan Scharrenbach, Claudia Caussin de Schneck, Stefan Kuepper, Peter Rich, Colin Court
  • AQUEOUS COMPOSITIONS USEFUL IN FILLING AND CONVEYING OF BEVERAGE BOTTLES WHEREIN THE COMPOSITIONS COMPRISE HARDNESS IONS AND HAVE IMPROVED COMPATIBILITY WITH PET
    Publication number: 20070298981
    Abstract: The passage of a container along a conveyor is facilitated by applying to the container or conveyor aqueous compositions containing hardness ions. The compatibility of the aqueous compositions with PET bottles is improved when the ratio of hardness as CaCO3 to alkalinity as CaCO3 is greater than about 1 to 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Applicant: ECOLAB INC.
    Inventors: Eric D. Morrison, Megan W. Malvey, Richard D. Johnson, Jeffrey S. Hutchison