Patents by Inventor Reid Rabon

Reid Rabon 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).

  • Stable solid enzyme compositions and methods employing them
    Publication number: 20040072714
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid enzyme cleaning composition in which the enzyme is stable in the presence of mixtures of carbonate and bicarbonate at alkaline pH, and methods employing this composition. The enzyme cleaning composition preferably employs weight ratios of carbonate and bicarbonate to stabilize one or more enzymes in a solid, a concentrate, and/or a use composition, and at temperatures higher than ambient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2003
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Applicant: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: James J. Tarara, Sally K. Swart, Tareasa Lynn Bradley, Reid Rabon, Denise Chandler
  • Methods and compositions for cleaning, rinsing, and antimicrobial treatment of medical equipment
    Publication number: 20040048760
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for cleaning, rinsing, and/or antimicrobial treatment of medical carts, medical cages, and other medical instruments, devices or equipment. The method for cleaning employs a solid alkaline, for example a solid carbonate, cleaning composition for cleaning the medical cart, cage, instrument, device, or equipment. The method for rinsing employs a solid neutral or neutralizing rinse composition for rinsing the medical cart, cage, instrument, device, or equipment. The method for antimicrobial treatment employs a solid, for example a solid quaternary ammonium or solid halogen, antimicrobial composition, for antimicrobial treatment of the medical cart, cage, instrument, device, or equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Applicant: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Reid Rabon, Sally K. Swart, Denise Chandler, Terrence P. Everson
  • Aqueous organic dispersions suitable for removing organic films and soils
    Publication number: 20030207782
    Abstract: Hard floor finishes and other stubborn soils can be removed using an aqueous dispersion of an alkylene glycol phenyl ether solvent combined with an ether alcohol solvent/coupler. Each component is used at a concentration that result in the creation of a visible dispersed appearance of the aqueous dilute use solutions. We have found that the alkylene glycol phenyl ether, in combination with at least one ether alcohol coupler or solvent, interacts with the aqueous medium to surprisingly provide enhanced cleaning performances. Hard to remove soils such as highly crosslinked urethanes and acrylic materials can be solubilized and removed by the alcohol solvent dispersions of the invention. We have found that the alkylene phenyl ether solvent requires a specific coupler cosolvent for activity. Such activity can be enhanced by the presence of a second coupler cosolvent and the use of a specific class of nonionic surfactant materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2003
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Applicant: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Wendy M. Wiseth, Kim R. Smith, Victor F. Man, Scott I. De Fields, Reid Rabon, Mark D. Levitt
  • Stable solid enzyme compositions and methods employing them
    Patent number: 6638902
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid enzyme cleaning composition in which the enzyme is stable in the presence of mixtures of carbonate and bicarbonate at alkaline pH, and methods employing this composition. The enzyme cleaning composition preferably employs weight ratios of carbonate and bicarbonate to stabilize one or more enzymes in a solid, a concentrate, and/or a use composition, and at temperatures higher than ambient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: James J. Tarara, Sally K. Swart, Tareasa Lynn Bradley, Reid Rabon, Denise Chandler
  • Methods and compositions for cleaning, rinsing, and antimicrobial treatment of medical equipment
    Patent number: 6632291
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for cleaning, rinsing, and/or antimicrobial treatment of medical carts, medical cages, and other medical instruments, devices or equipment. The method for cleaning employs a solid alkaline, for example a solid carbonate, cleaning composition for cleaning the medical cart, cage, instrument, device, or equipment. The method for rinsing employs a solid neutral or neutralizing rinse composition for rinsing the medical cart, cage, instrument, device, or equipment. The method for antimicrobial treatment employs a solid, for example a solid quaternary ammonium or solid halogen, antimicrobial composition, for antimicrobial treatment of the medical cart, cage, instrument, device, or equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Reid Rabon, Sally K. Swart, Denise Chandler, Terrence P. Everson
  • Aqueous organic dispersions suitable for removing organic films and soils
    Patent number: 6583101
    Abstract: Hard floor finishes and other stubborn soils can be removed using an aqueous dispersion of an alkylene glycol phenyl ether solvent combined with an ether alcohol solvent/coupler. Each component is used at a concentration that result in the creation of a visible dispersed appearance of the aqueous dilute use solutions. We have found that the alkylene glycol phenyl ether, in combination with at least one ether alcohol coupler or solvent, interacts with the aqueous medium to surprisingly provide enhanced cleaning performances. Hard to remove soils such as highly crosslinked urethanes and acrylic materials can be solubilized and removed by the alcohol solvent dispersions of the invention. We have found that the alkylene phenyl ether solvent requires a specific coupler cosolvent for activity. Such activity can be enhanced by the presence of a second coupler cosolvent and the use of a specific class of nonionic surfactant materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Wendy M. Wiseth, Kim R. Smith, Victor F. Man, Scott I. De Fields, Reid Rabon, Mark D. Levitt
  • Stable solid enzyme compositions and methods employing them
    Publication number: 20020177541
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid enzyme cleaning composition in which the enzyme is stable in the presence of mixtures of carbonate and bicarbonate at alkaline pH, and methods employing this composition. The enzyme cleaning composition preferably employs weight ratios of carbonate and bicarbonate to stabilize one or more enzymes in a solid, a concentrate, and/or a use composition, and at temperatures higher than ambient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2001
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Applicant: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: James J. Tarara, Sally K. Swart, Tareasa Lynn Bradley, Reid Rabon, Denise Chandler
  • Methods and compositions for cleaning, rinsing, and antimicrobial treatment of medical equipment
    Publication number: 20020173437
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for cleaning, rinsing, and/or antimicrobial treatment of medical carts, medical cages, and other medical instruments, devices or equipment. The method for cleaning employs a solid alkaline, for example a solid carbonate, cleaning composition for cleaning the medical cart, cage, instrument, device, or equipment. The method for rinsing employs a solid neutral or neutralizing rinse composition for rinsing the medical cart, cage, instrument, device, or equipment. The method for antimicrobial treatment employs a solid, for example a solid quaternary ammonium or solid halogen, antimicrobial composition, for antimicrobial treatment of the medical cart, cage, instrument, device, or equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2001
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventors: Reid Rabon, Sally K. Swart, Denise Chandler, Terrence P. Everson