Patents Assigned to Ecolab
  • DAILY CLEANER WITH SLIP-RESISTANT AND GLOSS-ENHANCING PROPERTIES
    Publication number: 20110079246
    Abstract: A method of cleaning an uncoated surface includes providing a composition having a pH of between about 7 and about 11 and applying the composition to the uncoated surface. The composition includes a fatty acid salt constituting between about 5% and about 40% by weight of the composition, a gloss-enhancing agent constituting between about 0.1% and 20% by weight of the composition, an anti-slip agent constituting between about 0.5% and about 10% by weight of the composition, and water constituting between about 20% and about 94.6% by weight of the composition. The composition can be applied at least three times a week.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Melissa Collazo-Martinez, Minyu Li, Robert D. Hei
  • Compositions including hardness ions and gluconate and methods employing them to reduce corrosion and etch
    Patent number: 7919448
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions including a water soluble magnesium salt, water soluble calcium salt, and gluconate, which have a beneficial effect on corrosion during cleaning. The present compositions can reduce corrosion of glass, aluminum, or steel. The present invention also relates to methods employing these compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Kim R. Smith, Michael E. Besse, Michael Bartelme, Michel M. Lawrence
  • MAKE-UP DISPENSE IN A MASS BASED DISPENSING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20110077772
    Abstract: A chemical product dispenser dispenses a chemical product having at least one active ingredient during a primary dispense cycle based on time or some other factor. After the chemical product has been dispensed, the dispenser determines the amount of chemical product that was dispensed. The dispenser then determines whether the dispensed amount of chemical product is within a defined threshold of a desired amount. If not, the dispenser proceeds to dispense additional chemical product during one or more make-up dispense cycles until the threshold is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher A. Buck, Wesley M. Nelson, Blake Roberts Otting
  • Antimicrobial compositions for use on food products
    Patent number: 7915207
    Abstract: The present invention relates to antimicrobial compositions, and specifically antimicrobial compositions that are useful at sanitizing food products. The compositions of the present invention include octanoic acid, an acidulant, a coupling agent, an optional buffer, and water. The compositions of the present invention are composed of GRAS or food additive raw materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Joy G. Herdt, Jocelyn H. Chopskie, Scott L. Burnett, Teresa C. Podtburg, Timothy A. Gutzmann
  • 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
  • VALVE ANALYTICAL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20110070654
    Abstract: A lab on a valve analytical system includes a rotary sample preparation assembly having a stator and a rotor. The rotor includes a plurality of integral syringe pumps which can be aligned with passages formed within the stator. The stator passages can be connected with fluid inlet connector which connect the sample preparation assembly with fluid sources, and fluid outlet connectors which connect the sample preparation assembly with one or more wet chemical analytical devices. Some embodiments can include a mixer and optical sensor connected with the fluid outlets. One or more drive motors can be used to control simultaneous actuation of one or more of the syringe pumps, thereby providing for simultaneous delivery of metered volumes of fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: ECOLAB INC.
    Inventors: Eugene Tokhtuev, Christopher Owen, William Christensen
  • IN-SITU CLEANING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20110067732
    Abstract: In situ cleaning systems and methods of use are disclosed and provide cleaning use solutions with minimal chemical additives providing environmentally-friendly cleaning compositions. The in situ cleaning system provides one or more in situ cleaning components, including water treatment components, oxidizing agent generating component and/or alkalinity generating component, providing a cleaning use solution to a washing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Kim R. Smith, Keith E. Olson, Erik C. Olson, Michael S. Rischmiller
  • HIGH ALKALINE DETERGENT COMPOSITION WITH ENHANCED SCALE CONTROL
    Publication number: 20110071065
    Abstract: A detergent composition for preventing scale on various surfaces includes a threshold system, a caustic and a surfactant system. The threshold system includes a sulfonate/acrylate copolymer, an acrylate homopolymer and a phosphonoalkane carboxylic acid with a sulfonate/acrylate copolymer to acrylate homopolymer weight ratio of between about 2:1 to about 1:2. The pH of the detergent composition is between about 10 and about 13.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: Ecolab USA
    Inventors: Carter Silvernail, Erik C. Olson, Elizabeth Kiesel
  • TREATMENT OF NON-TRANS FATS, FATTY ACIDS AND SUNSCREEN STAINS WITH A CHELATING AGENT
    Publication number: 20110067188
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions for treating non-trans fats, fatty acids and sunscreen stains with a chelating agent. The invention also relates to methods for reducing the frequency of laundry fires with a chelating agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Victor F. Man, Yvonne M. Killeen
  • SOLID CLEANING PRODUCTS
    Publication number: 20110065623
    Abstract: Solid cleaning products suitable for use as a floor cleaner are disclosed. Methods of making and using solid cleaning products are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Karen O. Rigley, Tami Jo Tadrowski, Peter J. Barnett
  • MULTIPLE ENZYME CLEANER FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND ENDOSCOPES
    Publication number: 20110061686
    Abstract: The liquid composition is based on surfactants and enzymes, and is particularly useful for manual cleaning of instruments. In manual and ultrasonic application the composition in use concentration shows low foaming and gives a cleaning solution which is not cloudy at least at a temperature in the range from 16° C. to 40° C. In addition, the composition has good cleaning efficacy over a broad temperature range (20 to 55° C.) and shows good material compatibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Laurence Geret, Carola Stingl, Silke Denzin
  • ELECTROLYTIC DEGRADATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS USABLE IN INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20110052445
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the use of a split and single electrical cells in industrial applications, and particularly in aseptic packaging applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon L. Herdt, Junzhong Li
  • SURGICAL PROTECTIVE SYSTEM HEAD GEAR ASSEMBLY INCLUDING HIGH VOLUME AIR DELIVERY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20110047668
    Abstract: A surgical protective assembly having an air movement device and a head gear assembly carrying the air movement device. The head gear assembly includes an outer wall, an inner wall, a front end, a back end and a middle portion between the front end and the back end. The outer wall has an upper opening, the inner wall has an array of openings, and the inner and outer wall define a front opening at the front end. The head gear assembly has a passageway that fluidly connects together, the upper opening, the array and the front opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Salvatore Manzella, JR., David K. Platt, Michael C. Shaughnessy, Kevin T. Pullen, Keith A. Larson, Alison J. Sanders
  • METHOD FOR REMOVING/PREVENTING REDEPOSITION OF PROTEIN SOILS
    Publication number: 20110053821
    Abstract: A method and composition is provided for removing protein soil and preventing redeposition of soils onto a surface. The composition includes between about 1% and about 90% by weight sugar, between about 1% and about 80% by weight alkalinity source and between about 1% and about 10% by weight surfactant component. The sugar may be a saccharide or a non-saccharide based sugar. The composition is substantially free of phosphorus-containing compounds and includes less than about 0.05% by weight alkali earth metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: Ecolab Inc
    Inventors: Carter Silvernail, Erik Olson, Devon Beau Hammel
  • Tablet dispenser with isolated product hopper
    Patent number: 7896195
    Abstract: A preferred embodiment dispenser for dispensing product tablets includes a first disk member, a second disk member, and a third disk member. The first disk member is rotatable and includes a first aperture extending longitudinally through the first disk member. The second disk member is stationary and includes a second aperture extending longitudinally through the second disk member. The third disk member is rotatable and includes a third aperture extending longitudinally through the third disk member. The second aperture is intermittently aligned with the first aperture and the third aperture, the first aperture and the third aperture being positioned at different locations with respect to the second aperture thereby aligning with the second aperture at separate times resulting in an interrupted flow path for the product tablets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Scott R. Limback, Louis M. Holzman
  • Method and apparatus for mass based dispensing
    Patent number: 7896198
    Abstract: A dispenser (200) dispenses an amount of concentrate using a diluent to form a use solution. The dispenser (200) includes a housing (201) having a cavity. A product holder (210) is positioned to support the concentrate in the cavity of the housing (201). A load cell housing (207) is operatively supported by the housing. More than one load cell (240) is positioned in the load cell housing (207). The product holder (210) is supported on the more than one load cell (240), wherein weight of the concentrate is determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Richard J. Mehus, Thomas J. Batcher, Henry J. McCarrick
  • Method for mass based dispensing
    Patent number: 7891523
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for dispensing of a product based on weight as a load cell (22) which supports a structure holding the product (20a) to be dispensed. The weight of the product (20a) that is dispensed is determined by use of a controller (23).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Richard J. Mehus, John E. Thomas, Thomas J. Batcher
  • Solidification matrix
    Patent number: 7893012
    Abstract: A solid cleaning composition includes methacrylate, water, defoamer, carboxylate, sodium carbonate, metasilicate, and surfactant. The solid cleaning composition includes between about 1% and about 10% methacrylate by weight, less than about 5% water by weight, between about 1% and about 5% defoamer by weight, between about 10% and about 30% carboxylate by weight, between about 15% and about 80% sodium carbonate by weight, between about 1% and about 5% metasilicate by weight, and between about 1% and about 5% surfactant by weight. The solidification system may be used, for example, in a solid detergent composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Brenda Lynn Tjelta, Lisa Maureen Sanders, Michael Edward Besse
  • Neutral or alkaline medium chain peroxycarboxylic acid compositions and methods employing them
    Patent number: 7887641
    Abstract: The present invention relates to medium chain peroxycarboxylic acid compositions of neutral or alkaline pH, to methods of making these compositions, and to methods employing these compositions. The methods include methods of cleaning. The compositions include cleaning compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Victor Fuk-Pong Man, Gina Marie Fasching, Nathan Daniel Peitersen, Mark Raymond Altier
  • Solidification matrix
    Patent number: 7888303
    Abstract: A solidification matrix includes methacrylate, sodium carbonate, and water. The methacrylate, sodium carbonate, and water interact to form a hydrate solid having a growth exponent of less than about 3%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Brenda L. Tjelta, Lisa M. Sanders, Michael E. Besse