Patents Assigned to Ecolab
  • COMPLETE REMOVAL OF SOLIDS DURING HYDROGEN SULFIDE SCAVENGING OPERATIONS USING A SCAVENGER AND A MICHAEL ACCEPTOR
    Publication number: 20200231888
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are scavenging and antifouling compositions useful in applications relating to the production, transportation, storage, and separation of crude oil and natural gas. Also disclosed herein are methods of using the compositions as scavengers and antifoulants, particularly in applications relating to the production, transportation, storage, and separation of crude oil and natural gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Lawrence J. Karas, Matthew Aaron Trevino, Kellen Harkness, Jeffrey Robert Eveland
  • Methods of using enzyme compositions
    Patent number: 10717115
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods for cleaning medical and dental instruments. The disclosed compositions are preferably non-foaming or generate low foam to allow visual inspection of the cleaning process as well as safe handling of the instruments. The disclosed compositions preferably employ select proteases, a carbonate and a nonionic surfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan R. Ortmann, Katherine Vetter, Thomas R. Mohs, Anthony W. Erickson
  • Abrasion-masking composition for use with reusable containers and the method of using the same
    Patent number: 10717106
    Abstract: A composition for masking scratches on container surfaces is provided including carboxylic acid ester, surfactant, and monounsaturated fatty acid. The composition is suitable for masking scratches on reusable containers such as glass or PET bottles. The composition is suitable for applying to cold wet surfaces where condensation has resulted. A method for making and applying such scratch-masking composition is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventor: Fabiola Morales Arriaga
  • Injection system for controlled delivery of solid oil field chemicals
    Patent number: 10717918
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for injecting a solid chemical for inhibiting, decreasing or preventing precipitation and/or deposition of foulants and/or contaminants in oilfield tubulars. The use of solid chemicals or highly viscous fluids providing ease of shipment, greater economy in storage, shipment and delivery and increased ease of use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: David Marc Daniel Fouchard, Denise Lynn Gibson, Saugata Gon
  • DISSOLUTION OF HEXAMINE IN NON-AQUEOUS SOLVENT
    Publication number: 20200224104
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to scavenging hydrogen sulfide. The disclosure pertains to non-aqueous and non-volatile compositions that include a monolignol alcohol and hydrogen sulfide scavenging compound. The hydrogen sulfide scavenging compound may be hexamine in some aspects. The compositions may also include a C2-8 polyol. The compositions disclosed are stable and can be used, for example, in removing hydrogen sulfide from hot asphalt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventor: Kim R. Solomon
  • High efficiency wet strength resins from new cross-linkers
    Patent number: 10711401
    Abstract: Compositions and methods related to new wet strength resins are provided. By using functionally-symmetrical cross-linkers and mono-functional modifiers, and separating the steps of reacting a prepolymer with the cross-linkers from the reaction of intermediate cross-linked prepolymer with epichlorohydrin, new wet strength resin products are provided having improved properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Clay E. Ringold, Cornel Hagiopol, Dexter C. Johnson
  • Method and apparatus for bird control
    Patent number: 10709128
    Abstract: A bird trapping system including one or more mist nets configured to be positioned in a building, a multi projection laser system positioned in an angled location or a vertical location relative to the one or more mist nets, the system designed to safely capture birds for removal and release from a building or structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen John Barcay, Terry Leland Elichuk, Ralph Vincent Harris
  • Controller enclosure, mounting and orientation of same
    Patent number: 10712715
    Abstract: A controlling and monitoring control application associated with one or more work operations of one or more utility devices is disclosed. The controller is programmed for controlling one or more external work operations associated with one or more utility devices. An I/O board is connected in communication with the primary controller having a module with a plurality of device-specific control applications associated with one or more device-specific work operations. The housing of the controller includes one or more cable access points for plugging a cable into the controller. The cable access points are sealed to prevent water from entering into the housing. A mounting bracket assembly provides flexibility for mounting the controller at various orientations and/or positions. The controller also includes a DC control circuit for controlling backlight luminance over the entire dimming ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Brian Philip Carlson, Ryan A. Chernik, Aron D. Dahlgren, Wesley M. Nelson
  • Compositions and methods useful for removing tablet coatings
    Patent number: 10711224
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid cleaning composition can be a cleaning composition for removing an acrylic-based polymeric material useful as enteric tablet coatings located on a surface of a vessel or other process equipment comprising: —diethylen glycol mono butylether; and —water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Vesna Potocnik, Thomas Altmann
  • Generation of peroxyformic acid through polyhydric alcohol formate
    Patent number: 10709131
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to peroxyformic acid forming compositions, methods for forming peroxyformic acid, preferably in situ, using the peroxyformic acid forming compositions. The present invention also relates to the peroxyformic acid formed by the above compositions and methods. The present invention further relates to the uses of the peroxyformic acid, preferably in situ, for treating a surface or a target. The present invention further relates to methods for treating a biofilm using peroxyformic acid, including peroxyformic acid generated in situ.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Junzhong Li, Allison Brewster, Richard Staub, Steven J. Lange, Taz Cheritu, Jonathan P. Fast
  • Cleaning tool with removable sock
    Patent number: 10702121
    Abstract: A cleaning tool includes a shaft extending from a proximal end to a distal end, where the shaft has a handle at the proximal end and a tool head at the distal end; and a sock removably mountable on the tool head. The tool head may include a through hole, and the sock may include a fastener with a first coupling member and a second coupling member, where the first and second coupling members are constructed to align with and couple through the through hole on the tool head. Alternatively the tool head includes one or more coupling members and the sock includes one or more corresponding coupling members constructed align with and couple with the one or more coupling members on the tool head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Hope Weilage, Sarah Gilbertson
  • Phosphorus functional inversion agents for water-in-oil latices and methods of use
    Patent number: 10703961
    Abstract: Water-in-oil lattices of water soluble or dispersible polymers and methods of using the same are presented. The lattices include phosphorus functional inversion agents that provide rapid and complete inversion of the lattices under conditions wherein the water source used to invert the latex is provided at high temperature, or includes a high level of total dissolved solids, or is both high temperature and high total dissolved solids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Xiaojin Harry Li, Anand Parthasarathy
  • Polymeric dispersants for petroleum process streams
    Patent number: 10704000
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for reducing fouling by natural and synthetic foulants that tend to precipitate during petroleum collecting, processing, transporting, and storing. The method includes applying one or more antifouling polymers to a petroleum product to form a treated petroleum product, wherein fouling by the treated petroleum product is reduced and a stable dispersion is formed over a wide range of processing conditions. The one or more antifouling polymers include the polymerized residues of one or more ?-olefins and maleic anhydride, further wherein the maleic anhydride residues are reacted with a primary amine. Concentrates of the antifouling polymers in solvents are stable and pourable at temperatures of 0° C. to ?40° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Kailash Sawhney, Abuzar Syed
  • Dry strength agent composition and method for enhancing the dry strength of paper
    Patent number: 10704201
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a dry strength agent composition, use of an amine-containing cationic polymer for enhancing the dry strength of paper, and a method for enhancing the dry strength of paper. The dry strength agent composition includes at least two components. The first component is an amine-containing cationic polymer and the second component may be one or more anionic or amphoteric polymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Yulin Zhao, Chunhao Wang, Na Xu, Jun Li, Meng Zhang
  • Hydrogen sulfide scavengers
    Patent number: 10703710
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are scavenging compounds and compositions useful in applications relating to the production, transportation, storage, and separation of crude oil and natural gas. Also disclosed herein are methods of using the compounds and compositions as scavengers, particularly in applications relating to the production, transportation, storage, and separation of crude oil and natural gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Ryan Matthew Harrington, Prakasa Rao Anantaneni, Lawrence J. Karas, Kekeli Ekoue-Kovi
  • HYDROGEN SULFIDE SCAVENGERS
    Publication number: 20200207703
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are scavenging compounds and compositions useful in applications relating to the production, transportation, storage, and separation of crude oil and natural gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Ryan Matthew Harrington, Prakasa Rao Anantaneni, Lawrence J. Karas, Kekeli Ekoue-Kovi
  • Nitroxide hydroxylamine and phenylenediamine combinations as polymerization inhibitors for ethylenically unsaturated monomer processes
    Patent number: 10696618
    Abstract: Polymerization inhibitor compositions are provided. The polymerization inhibitor compositions may include at least one hydroxylamine of a nitroxide and at least one phenylenediamine. Methods of inhibiting the unwanted polymerization of monomers are also provided. The methods include adding the presently disclosed polymerization inhibitor compositions to a fluid containing the monomers. The monomers may be ethylenically unsaturated monomers, such as acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, acrolein, methacrolein, acrylate, methacrylate, acrylamide, methacrylamide, vinyl acetate, butadiene, ethylene, propylene, and styrene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventor: David Youdong Tong
  • Dry lubricator for plastic and stainless steel surfaces
    Patent number: 10696915
    Abstract: A dry lubricant for conveyor belts and other surfaces set for lubricating through direct application via a nozzle is disclosed. Lubricants including a homogeneous mixture of fatty acids, a hydrocarbon such as a mineral oil, a sorbitan ester, and a polyglycol, which are substantially-free of water are disclosed. Methods of using the lubricants in dry and semi-dry modes are further disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Fabiola Morales Arriaga, Sara Trevino Garza, Jesus Ochoa Guerra, Jaime Mendoza Santos
  • Papermaking process of increasing ash content of a paper product and a paper product obtained by the same
    Patent number: 10697121
    Abstract: A process for flocculating filler particles in water is provided. The process comprises adding a flocculant to a mixture comprising filler particles and water, wherein the flocculant has a reduced specific viscosity (“RSV”) of from about 5 dL/g to about 16 dL/g, a viscosity average molecular weight of from about 1,200,000 to about 7,500,000, and a cationic charge of from about 5 mol % to about 50 mol %. Flocs formed by flocculation of the filler particles and the flocculant have a median particle size of from about 10 ?m to about 150 ?m. The filler is not precipitated calcium carbonate alone. The flocs provided by the process are useful in increasing ash content of a paper product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Qinglong Rao, Yulin Zhao, Weiguo Cheng, Stephen B. Ashton, Aleksandar Todorovic, Alan Smith
  • Additives for improving hydrocarbon recovery
    Patent number: 10696889
    Abstract: Processes for recovering hydrocarbons from subterranean formations are disclosed. The hydrocarbon can be contacted with water or steam and one or more additives, and subsequently recovered. The hydrocarbon can be selected from the group consisting of heavy or light crude oil, bitumen, an oil sand ore, a tar sand ore and combinations thereof. The additive can be, for example, a fluorinated hydrocarbon, one or more alcohols, combinations of alcohols, and combinations of one or more alcohols and one or more fluorinated hydrocarbons. Compositions or mixtures including hydrocarbons, water or steam, and additives are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Kimberly Jantunen Cross, Anthony G. Sommese, Edward Maharajh