Patents Assigned to Ecolab Center
  • Publication number: 20080038422
    Abstract: An apparatus (10) for washing eviscerated poultry carcasses (12) has a housing (11), a conveyor (15a) for moving the shackled poultry carcasses through the housing. A guide bar (24) tilts the poultry carcasses (12) from a vertical position for spraying by a first set of nozzles (23). The first set of nozzles (23) delivers a cleaning solution (100) at a sufficient flow rate and line pressure, whereby a portion of the cleaning solution (100) is deflected back out the rear opening (12d) of the poultry carcass (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2007
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Applicant: Ecolab Center
    Inventors: John Hilgren, Scott Bennett, Gabriel Miller
  • Publication number: 20050277556
    Abstract: A process for lubricating a container, such as a beverage container, or a conveyor for containers, by applying to the container or conveyor, a thin continuous, substantially non-dripping layer of a liquid lubricant. The process provides many advantages compared to the use of a conventional dilute aqueous lubricant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2003
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Applicant: Ecolab Center
    Inventors: Minyu Li, Keith Lokkesmoe, Guang-Jong Wei
  • Publication number: 20040082491
    Abstract: Aqueous bleach solutions can be made by directing a spray of water onto a bulk or shaped solid (brick, tablet, block, etc.) comprising a continuous solid phase of an encapsulated source of an active halogen bleach or a solid comprising a source of an oxidizing active halogen bleach, and an encapsulated oxidizing halogen bleach source. Such shaped solids can be used to dispense an aqueous bleach concentrate to bleaching locus such as a washing machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2003
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Applicant: Ecolab Center Inc.
    Inventors: Keith E. Olson, Victor F. Man