Patents Assigned to Ecolab GmbH & Co. oHG
  • Patent number: 7621686
    Abstract: A device, for applying a flowable medium to a surface, includes a container, equipment to be worn on a back, a hose and a hose adapter, which can attach the hose to an outlet opening of the container, and which includes a ventilating element. The device further includes a handle having an end to which a wiping or applying device is mounted. The equipment includes a mounting plate, which is attached to supporting straps, to hold the container. A duct of the device extends from a first end of the hose, such that, when the hose is attached to the container, at the first end thereof, by the hose adapter, the duct conducts the flowable medium, from the container, to an outlet of the handle, which outlet is spaced apart from the wiping or applying device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Ecolab GmbH & Co. OHG
    Inventors: Hans-Leo Fernschild, Heiko Faubel, Karl-Heinz Rogmann, Ulrike Scheuvens
  • Publication number: 20090257812
    Abstract: A device, for applying a flowable medium to a surface, includes a container, equipment to be worn on a back, a hose and a hose adapter, which can attach the hose to an outlet opening of the container, and which includes a ventilating element. The device further includes a handle having an end to which a wiping or applying device is mounted. The equipment includes a mounting plate attached to supporting straps to hold the container; and the container includes coupling elements for coupling the container to the mounting plate. A duct of the device extends from a first end of the hose, such that, when the hose is attached to the container, at the first end thereof, by the hose adapter, the duct conducts the flowable medium, from the container, to an outlet of the handle, which outlet is spaced apart from the wiping or applying device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: Ecolab GMBH & Co. OHG
    Inventors: Hans-Leo FERNSCHILD, Heiko FAUBEL, Karl-Heinz ROGMANN, Ulrike SCHEUVENS
  • Patent number: 6998376
    Abstract: In this process, the inner surfaces of the installations which have been in contact with the coffee are treated with an aqueous alkaline solution containing at least one peroxidic compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Ecolab GmbH & Co. OHG
    Inventors: Thomas Tyborski, Werner Lüdecke
  • Patent number: 6998049
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for improving the performance of filtration devices by adding P- and/or N-containing compounds to the medium to be filtered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Henkel Ecolab GmbH & Co. OHG
    Inventors: Bernhard Meyer, Ralf Krack, Alfred Laufenberg
  • Publication number: 20060024119
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for applying flowing media to a surface. Said device comprises a container for the media with at least one opening which is located above the surface and can be deaerated and a mopping or applicator device which is attached to a handle. In addition, the device has a flow-regulating hose which can be shut off, for conveying the media form the container by force of gravity to an outlet on the mopping or applicator device. In addition, the device has a portable unit which is worn on the back, comprising supporting and fixing straps and a mounting plate which is fitted to said unit and which has a rapid-action coupling device. The container has a resealable exit opening at one end with a connecting sleeve and a resealable fill opening at the opposite end, in addition to a hose adapter which can be connected to the connecting sleeve of the exit opening. Said adapter has a shut-off device and a rapid-action coupling for the hose with a drip-protection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2005
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Applicant: Ecolab GMBH & Co. OHG
    Inventors: Hans-Leo Fernschild, Heiko Faubel, Karl-Heinz Rogmann, Ulrike Scheuvens
  • Patent number: 6982245
    Abstract: The invention relates to portioned cleaning shaped bodies which are comprised of solid cleaning agent and of a water-soluble coating and which are used for producing liquid cleaning agent concentrates. The invention also relates to the use of the cleaning shaped bodies in the area of building cleaning or industrial cleaning services or in the area of household cleaning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2006
    Assignee: Ecolab GmbH & Co. OHG
    Inventors: Heiko Faubel, Francois Prebin, Gerd Rupietta, Karl-Heinz Rogmann, Heiko Hiltner, Barbara Zupp
  • Patent number: 6951430
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for applying flowing media to a surface. Said device comprises a container for the media with at least one opening which is located above the surface and can be deaerated and a mopping or applicator device which is attached to a handle. In addition, the device has a flow-regulating hose which can be shut off, for conveying the media form the container by force of gravity to an outlet on the mopping or applicator device. In addition, the device has a portable unit which is worn on the back, comprising supporting and fixing straps and a mounting plate which is fitted to said unit and which has a rapid-action coupling device. The container has a resealable exit opening at one end with a connecting sleeve and a resealable fill opening at the opposite end, in addition to a hose adapter which can be connected to the connecting sleeve of the exit opening. Said adapter has a shut-off device and a rapid-action coupling for the hose with a drip-protection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2005
    Assignee: Ecolab GmbH & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Hans-Leo Fernschild, Heiko Faubel, Karl-Heinz Rogmann, Ulrike Scheuvens
  • Patent number: 6946432
    Abstract: The anti-foaming preparations comprise aqueous formulations, which contain at least one substance, from the group of polyhydroxy compounds, non-ionic detergents and phosphoric acid esters and their salts, preferably alkyl polygluocosides, alkoxylated long-chain alcohols and an alkali salt of a phosphoric acid partial-ester. The particular advantage of said aqueous formulations is that they are stable when included in highly alkaline cleaning concentrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: Ecolab GmbH & Co. OHG
    Inventors: Siegfried Bragulla, Peter Schwarz
  • Patent number: 6946037
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a surface-active agent and to the use of cleaning agents obtained by dilution of said surface-active agent for removing silicone-containing deposits from surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: Ecolab GmbH & Co. OHG
    Inventors: Wilfried Serve, Siegfried Bragulla
  • Patent number: 6892739
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of tenside agents containing selected non-ionic tensides, for use in cleaning and/or disinfecting processes and/or cleaning and/or disinfecting preparations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: Ecolab GmbH & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Thomas Merz, Bernhard Meyer, Khalil Shamayeli
  • Publication number: 20050054545
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of agents, which contain at least one disinfection system based on selected organic peracids and combinations of peracids, in automatically functioning systems, in which fragile medical appliances, in particular, endoscopes, are cleaned and disinfected. According to the invention, the appliances are brought into contact with an aqueous disinfection agent solution after they have been treated and/or at the same time they are being treated with an aqueous cleaning solution. The invention also relates to cleaning and disinfection agents and methods which are all suited for carrying out this purpose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2004
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Applicant: ECOLAB GMBH & CO. OHG
    Inventors: Holger Biering, Rudolf Glasmacher, Hubert Schwidden, Jorg Sorns
  • Publication number: 20050019085
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for applying flowing media to a surface. Said device comprises a container for the media with at least one opening which is located above the surface and can be deaerated and a mopping or applicator device which is attached to a handle. In addition, the device has a flow-regulating hose which can be shut off, for conveying the media form the container by force of gravity to an outlet on the mopping or applicator device. In addition, the device has a portable unit which is worn on the back, comprising supporting and fixing straps and a mounting plate which is fitted to said unit and which has a rapid-action coupling device. The container has a resealable exit opening at one end with a connecting sleeve and a resealable fill opening at the opposite end, in addition to a hose adapter which can be connected to the connecting sleeve of the exit opening. Said adapter has a shut-off device and a rapid-action coupling for the hose with a drip-protection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2004
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Applicant: Ecolab GMBH & Co. OHG
    Inventors: Hans-Leo Fernschild, Heiko Faubel, Karl-Heinz Rogmann, Ulrike Scheuvens
  • Patent number: 6799585
    Abstract: A process is presented for cleaning fermentation or storage tanks with an enzyme-containing formulation containing one or more laccases, peroxidases, oxireductases, transferases, isomerases, lyases, and ligases or a mixture thereof. The process provides improved cleaning results, water consumption, and waste water pollution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: Ecolab GmbH Co. oHG
    Inventors: Marion Lengling, Harald Kluschanzoff
  • Patent number: 6799916
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for applying flowing media to a surface. Said device comprises a container for the media with at least one opening which is located above the surface and can be deaerated and a mopping or applicator device which is attached to a handle. In addition, the device has a flow-regulating hose which can be shut off, for conveying the media form the container by force of gravity to an outlet on the mopping or applicator device. In addition, the device has a portable unit which is worn on the back, comprising supporting and fixing straps and a mounting plate which is fitted to said unit and which has a rapid-action coupling device. The container has a resealable exit opening at one end with a connecting sleeve and a resealable fill opening at the opposite end, in addition to a hose adapter which can be connected to the connecting sleeve of the exit opening. Said adapter has a shut-off device and a rapid-action coupling for the hose with a drip-protection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: Ecolab GmbH & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Hans-Leo Fernschild, Heiko Faubel, Karl-Heinz Rogmann, Ulrike Scheuvens
  • Patent number: 6800600
    Abstract: A paste-form to solid detergent composition is provided consisting of a) 21 to 70 percent by weight of an aqueous lye solution having a concentration of 42 to 55 percent by weight of lye; b) 0.5 to 40 percent by weight of one or more alcoholates of ethanol, propanol, isopropanol, glycerol or butyleneglycol, and c) 10 to 35 percent by weight of water. The detergent is a high alkaline detergent, useful for cleaning hard surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: Ecolab GmbH & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Werner Strothoff, Dieter Hemm, Guenter Hellmann
  • Patent number: 6780254
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for lubricating and cleaning and/or disinfecting filling facilities for containers receiving beverages or foodstuffs, wherein the containers are conveyed on transport devices which are brought into contact with an aqueous solution of a conveyor lubricant during operation for the purpose of lubrication, wherein said aqueous solution is produced by diluting a product concentrate with water at a first dilution factor. The transport devices and/or the devices connected thereto are cleaned and/or disinfected during preselected time intervals and without interrupting the filling and transport operation by using the product concentrate for cleaning and/or disinfecting the transport devices and/or the devices connected thereto once said product concentrate has been diluted with water at a second dilution factor that is smaller than the first dilution factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Ecolab GmbH & Co. OHG
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Schmitz, Harald Kluschanzoff, Thomas Wershofen
  • Patent number: 6718991
    Abstract: The process of dishwashing in an institutional dishwashing machine by adding to the wash liquor of the dishwashing machine a low-alkali content detergent composition and adding to a washing tank of the dishwashing machine a detergency booster composition containing an enzyme. Apparatus to practice the process is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: Ecolab GmbH & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Jacques Breyer, Guenter Hellmann, Dieter Hemm, Klaus Wilbert
  • Publication number: 20040033101
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for applying flowing media to a surface. Said device comprises a container for the media with at least one opening which is located above the surface and can be deaerated and a mopping or applicator device which is attached to a handle. In addition, the device has a flow-regulating hose which can be shut off, for conveying the media form the container by force of gravity to an outlet on the mopping or applicator device. In addition, the device has a portable unit which is worn on the back, comprising supporting and fixing straps and a mounting plate which is fitted to said unit and which has a rapid-action coupling device. The container has a resealable exit opening at one end with a connecting sleeve and a resealable fill opening at the opposite end, in addition to a hose adapter which can be connected to the connecting sleeve of the exit opening. Said adapter has a shut-off device and a rapid-action coupling for the hose with a drip-protection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2003
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Applicant: Ecolab GMBH & Co. OHG
    Inventors: Hans-Leo Fernschild, Heiko Faubel, Karl-Heinz Rogmann, Ulrike Scheuvens
  • Patent number: 6693069
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and agents for washing textiles while disinfecting them and treating the same with care, whereby a combination consisting of peracid and particular additional constituents is used as the disinfection constituent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: Ecolab GmbH & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Heinz-Otto Körber, Thomas Merz, Christian Roth, Bernhard Meyer
  • Patent number: 6683040
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of peracid esters for improving surface wetting during the disinfection of surfaces and to synergistic antimicrobial combinations of peracid esters with further components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: Ecolab GmbH & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Siegfried Bragulla, Alfred Laufenberg, Harald Kluschanzoff