Patents Assigned to Ecolab
  • QUATERNARY CATIONIC POLYMERS
    Publication number: 20210102044
    Abstract: A cationic polymer salt composition is provided that includes a reaction product derived from reaction of a polyamine or a polyalkyleneimine and a substituted alkyl trialkyl quaternary ammonium salt. Also provided are surfactant compositions. The compositions may also include carriers, such as water, methanol, ethanol, propanol, isopropanol, butanol, isobutanol, monoethyleneglycol, an ethyleneglycol monobutyl ether, and hexylene glycol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Applicant: ECOLAB USA, INC.
    Inventors: Zhengang Zong, Kun Xiong, Jeffrey R. Cramm, Xiaodong Huang, Jeremy Moloney, Ashish Dhawan
  • Multi-level system for label creation and printing
    Patent number: 10970018
    Abstract: A method for printing certain information on labels using a smart device. Product-related information, expiration information, and batch information is stored on a server and provided to a smart device. One of the products or batches is selected using the smart device. Labels incorporating certain product-related information are generated and sent to a printer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventor: Matthew Bruce Platts
  • Powder material hopper system with offset loading
    Patent number: 10961002
    Abstract: A hopper system for powder material includes a hopper and a cover. The hopper has hopper sidewalls that extend downward from an upper end of the hopper with at least one of the hopper sidewalls being sloped along a portion thereof. A hopper axis extends vertically between at least some of the hopper sidewalls. The cover is disposed at the upper end of the hopper and includes an opening configured for the powder material to flow therethrough and into the hopper. The opening defines a vertical material loading axis that is offset relative to the hopper axis. A diverter member may be provided that is positioned along the material loading axis and configured to divert the powder material entering through the opening. A powder material feed system may be disposed adjacent the lower end of the hopper to feed the powder material from the hopper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Brock Stephen Mueggenborg, Karl Heinbuch, Daniel Davis Anderson, David W. Scheimann, Thomas E. Peacock
  • Sulfonated modifiers for froth flotation
    Patent number: 10961382
    Abstract: Improved sparge compositions for reverse froth flotation separation and uses thereof, and methods of reverse froth flotation are described. The sparge compositions comprise sulfonated polymeric modifiers which can act as dispersants and depressants, and the compositions are suitably used in the reverse froth flotation of particulate material containing ultrafine particles. For example, the compositions and methods can be used in the separation of iron oxide beneficiary from iron ores comprising silica, silicates, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Jianjun Liu, Kevin O'Brien, Daniel N. T. Hay
  • Compositions and methods of removing lipstick using branched polyamines
    Patent number: 10954475
    Abstract: Methods of cleaning waxy, oily and/or greasy soils, including lipsticks and lip gloss, are disclosed. Methods of removing lipstick and lip gloss stains in laundry applications are disclosed through application of alkaline cleaning compositions comprising branched polyamines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Kerrie E. Walters, Jennifer Stokes, Carter M. Silvernail, Paige Owens, Ali Bichler, Sukhwan Soontravanich
  • Addition of caustic soda for improving detackifier stability
    Patent number: 10954399
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides stable, low chloride paint detackifier compositions. Also disclosed are methods of making the paint detackifier compositions and methods of using the paint detackifier compositions. The detackifier may be made from cationized starch and sodium aluminate. The starch can be wheat starch, corn starch, tapioca starch, potato starch, rice starch, sweet potato starch, sago starch, mung bean starch, arrowroot starch, and any combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: José Rafael Hernández Carucci, Joseph Peter Miknevich
  • Alkaline cleaning composition and methods for removing lipstick
    Patent number: 10954476
    Abstract: Methods of cleaning waxy, oily and/or greasy soils, including lipsticks and lip gloss, are disclosed. Methods of removing lipstick and lip gloss stains in warewash and laundry applications are disclosed through application of cleaning compositions comprising long chain polyamines, namely C6-C20 polyamines having between 1 and 5 nitrogens. In some aspects alkaline cleaning compositions comprise sodium hydroxide detergents and a C6-C20 polyamines such as N1-(3-aminopropyl)-N3-dodecylpropane-1,3,diamine) and/or N1,N1,N3-tris(3-aminopropyl)-N3-dodecylpropane-1,3-diamine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer Stokes, Carter M. Silvernail
  • Floor care tools
    Patent number: 10952588
    Abstract: A floor care tool set includes generally complementary floor care tools, such as a broom and a receptacle for receiving items moved by the broom. To hold the tools together, such as when not in use, a clip is used to at least temporarily connect handles of the tools to one another. The clip includes an element such as a magnet that attracts the handle of one of the tools to hold the tool in place at the magnet. The clip may be attached to the other tool in a more permanent, but still removable, manner. The tools may also include grip portions that interact with one another to provide another location of connection. The clip can also be attached to a wall mount or generally inverted to be hung on a surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Ine.
    Inventor: Eric R. Balz
  • STRENGTHENING RESINS AND PROCESSES FOR MAKING AND USING SAME
    Publication number: 20210079143
    Abstract: Strengthening resins and processes for making and using same. In some embodiments, a resin mixture can include a solvent and a strengthening resin. The strengthening resin can include one or more hydrophobic monomers incorporated therein. The strengthening resin can have a chemical formula of (I). The chemical formula (I) can include: where each R2 can be derived from a hydrophobic monomer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Gary S. Furman, En-Wei Lin, Mei Liu, David J. Castro, Christopher D. Kaley
  • Non-streaking durable composition for cleaning and disinfecting hard surfaces
    Patent number: 10945431
    Abstract: The present invention relates to quaternary ammonium disinfecting cleaning compositions comprising a quaternary ammonium compound, an alkyl a polyglycoside with a CMC greater than 1000 ppm and a chelant. Beneficially, the compositions provide residual sanitizing efficacy without diminished performance and without scale formation when diluted with hard water. The compositions are suitable for inactivating and/or reducing infectious agents, particularly Norovirus, Adenovirus, and Polyomavirus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Yamini Karandikar, Mark Dennis Levitt, Joseph R. Wegner, Kim R. Solomon
  • Compositions to boost fabric softener performance
    Patent number: 10947481
    Abstract: Method for treating a textile under industrial and institutional fabric care conditions to impart softness within a single wash and/or rinse cycle are disclosed. More particularly, the present invention relates to a combination of a liquid or solid fabric conditioning composition and a softening booster for treating a textile to impart softness within a single wash and/or rinse cycle. Compositions employed therein are further disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Amanda Ruth Blattner, Charles Allen Hodge, Claire Lucille Notermann, Julio R. Panama, Shaun Patrick Kennedy
  • Cloud point depressant for middle distillate fuels
    Patent number: 10941366
    Abstract: Disclosed are cloud point depressants and methods of making and using them. The disclosed cloud point depressants comprise copolymers of a maleic moiety polymerized with alpha olefins and then contacted with an aliphatic tertiary amine to provide a cloud depressant reaction product. When the disclosed reactions products are added to middle distillate fuels or blends of middle distillate fuels with biodiesel, the cloud point depressants inhibit the precipitation of waxes and/or biowaxes in the fuels and the fuels exhibit reduced precipitation, gelling, and/or crystallization when subjected to low or cold temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Nestor Soriano, Jr., Ravindranath Mukkamala
  • BLACK LIQUOR VISCOSITY REDUCING AND ANTI-SCALE AGENT
    Publication number: 20210062421
    Abstract: The disclosure provides methods and compositions for reducing the viscosity of black liquor. Also provided are methods of inhibiting deposition of scale and methods of processing black liquor. In some embodiments, the compositions include a carboxylate-containing polymer and an inorganic salt. In some embodiments, the compositions include a carboxylate-containing polymer, an inorganic salt, and a surfactant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Luiz Wanderley Bratfisch Pace, Prasad Yogendra Duggirala
  • Development of extensional viscosity for reduced atomization for diluted concentrate sprayer applications
    Patent number: 10934503
    Abstract: A non-Newtonian concentrate composition includes a sensitizer or irritant, a surfactant, an anti-mist component and optionally a stability component. Example sensitizers and irritants include, but are not limited to, acids, quaternary compounds, and amines, and example anti-mist components include, but are not limited to, polyethylene oxide and polyacrylamide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Charles A. Hodge, Christopher M. McGuirk, Mark D. Levitt, Dale Larson, Elizabeth R. Kiesel, Amanda R. Blattner
  • Methods and compositions for clarifying produced waters for boiler feed waters
    Patent number: 10934189
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and compositions for coagulating and clarifying produced waters for use as boiler feed waters, for example for the generation of steam. The methods and compositions are especially useful for treatment of produced waters from steam-injection methods of tertiary oil recovery such as steam-assisted gravitational drainage. Disclosed are compositions comprising a first copolymer having a high molecular weight and bearing a low molar cationic charge and a second copolymer having a lower molecular weight and bearing a high molar cationic charge. The compositions are suitable for addition as coagulants to produced waters that have been treated by warm lime softening. Also disclosed are methods of treating produced waters from steam-injection oil recovery for use as boiler feed waters to generate steam in such steam injection methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Jason R. Burney, Michael J. Murcia
  • Highly homogenous zeolite precursors
    Patent number: 10934173
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for precursors and for the synthesis of zeolites. The invention makes use of intimately homogeneous precursors which avoid the formation of a difficult to work with gel stage in zeolite formation. This allows for the synthesis of zeolite in a much shorter period of time and with much lower amounts of structure directing agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Francois Batllo, Wenyong Lin, Yulia Tataurova, George Salomon, Shiby John
  • Fluid flow meter with viscosity correction
    Patent number: 10935407
    Abstract: A fluid flow meter is provided that generates a pulsed output to account for viscosity variations. The fluid flow meter includes a controller with a data storage that is configured to store correlations of fluid pressure, volumetric flow rate and pulse frequency for different viscosities, based on a calibration of the fluid flow meter. A pressure sensor is configured to be connected in parallel to a flow chamber of the fluid flow meter for measuring the pressure across the flow chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventor: Eugene Tokhtuev
  • Methods of and systems for controlling dust
    Patent number: 10927280
    Abstract: Methods of and systems for dispensing dust suppressant are provided. The methods comprise forming an aqueous dispersion stream by delivering a surfactant composition to an aqueous liquid stream. The aqueous dispersion stream is mixed to form a dust suppressant. The dust suppressant is dispensed to a surface at a pressure sufficient to provide coverage of the surface. Surface tension of the dust suppressant is measured via a tensiometer, and the measurement is relayed to a controller. The forming of the aqueous dispersion stream is adjusted according to the measured surface tension relayed to the controller. The systems are configured to carry out one or more of the provided methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin O'Brien, Nicholas S. Ergang, Sankar Bhattacharja, Andrew Brinkmeier, John C. Cranfill, III, Shaun P. Lendrum
  • Lubricant compositions and methods for using the same
    Patent number: 10927322
    Abstract: A lubricant composition with improved stability and tolerance for water hardness comprises a synthetic wax emulsion; an amine derivative; an emulsifier; and a sequestrant. The synthetic wax emulsion may include poly(ethyleneoxide)-based or poly(propyleneoxide)-based wax emulsions. The amine derivative may include alkyl C12-C14 oxy propyl diamine. The lubricant composition can be used for lubricating the passage of a container along a conveyor. The method includes applying the lubricant composition to at least a part of the container or the conveyor in an application cycle, where the application cycle includes a first period of time of dispensing the lubricant composition and a second period of time of not dispensing the lubricant composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Wei Ke, Liang Ji, Yubao Liu
  • Floor care tool head
    Patent number: D912349
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Eric R. Balz, Eric Gingras, Scott Latimer