Patents Assigned to Sunburst Chemicals, Inc.
  • Patent number: 9399198
    Abstract: A venturi ejector for forcibly ejecting a slurry or solution generated in a fluid dispenser, wherein the venturi ejector includes a venturi, the venturi being in a first flow communication with the slurry or solution and developing a vacuum, the vacuum being in a second flow communication with atmospheric pressure, the second flow communication acting to cause the atmospheric pressure to exert a pressure on the slurry or solution, thereby forcing the slurry to the venturi where the slurry or solution is forcibly ejected from the venturi. A method for forcibly ejecting a slurry or solution generated in a fluid dispenser is further included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: Sunburst Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Grant
  • Patent number: 8858650
    Abstract: A method of treating a fabric using an effective amount of a two component system comprising: i) a source of peroxy bleach; and ii) a source of peroxy bleach activator in liquid form where the two components are mixed at the time and location of use to form an activated peroxy bleaching system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Sunburst Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventor: William Scepanski
  • Publication number: 20140102543
    Abstract: A venturi ejector for forcibly ejecting a slurry or solution generated in a fluid dispenser, wherein the venturi ejector includes a venturi, the venturi being in a first flow communication with the slurry or solution and developing a vacuum, the vacuum being in a second flow communication with atmospheric pressure, the second flow communication acting to cause the atmospheric pressure to exert a pressure on the slurry or solution, thereby forcing the slurry to the venturi where the slurry or solution is forcibly ejected from the venturi. A method for forcibly ejecting a slurry or solution generated in a fluid dispenser is further included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: SUNBURST CHEMICALS, INC.
    Inventor: Robert Grant
  • Publication number: 20090165214
    Abstract: A method of treating a fabric using an effective amount of a two component system comprising: i) a source of peroxy bleach; and ii) a source of peroxy bleach activator in liquid form where the two components are mixed at the time and location of use to form an activated peroxy bleaching system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: Sunburst Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventor: William Scepanski
  • Patent number: 6777383
    Abstract: A detergent composition is described which is a solid homogeneous, evenly dispersed composition containing anionic and nonionic surfactants, soil suspending agents, chelating or sequestering agents, and alkaline builders. The detergent compositions will contain either active enzymes, an oxygen releasing bleaching agent or both. The active enzymes can be protease, amylase or lipase enzymes. Said composition can be used for laundry washing or hard surface cleaning. Manufacturing procedures and methods of use are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Sunburst Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventor: William H. Scepanski
  • Patent number: 6737028
    Abstract: A container for use with a solution dispenser, the solution dispenser generating a solution by impinging a solvent spray on a solid cast chemical product disposed within the container, the container being disposable in an inverted disposition in a solution dispenser bowl includes a container body suitable for containing a flowable chemical composition and supporting a casting of the chemical composition. The container body has a mouth for receiving the solvent spray therein; and has a container bottom being disposed generally opposed to the mouth; and further has an inclined side portion operably coupled to and extending between the container bottom portion and the container mouth, the cross sectional dimension of the side portion decreasing from the container bottom portion to the container mouth. A chemical dispenser includes at least one of the aforementioned containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Sunburst Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: William H. Scepanski, Timothy E. Laughlin
  • Patent number: 6518313
    Abstract: Solid sanitizing compositions have advantages over corresponding liquids and powders. A solid sanitizing product can be contained within a plastic bottle with a label indicating that the contents have antimicrobial or deodorizing properties containing a non-flowable solid composition having greater than about 0.02 percent by weight antimicrobial compounds. The preferred solid sanitizing compositions consist essentially of an antimicrobial compound selected from the group consisting of quaternary ammonium salts, fatty amines and diamines, chlorhexidine gluconate, phenol, derivatives of phenol, parachloro metaxylenol and mixtures thereof, and between 0 and 99.98 percent by weight of a cleaning composition. The solid sanitizing compositions can be effectively used with solid dispensers. The solid dispensers have a bowl with a drain at the bottom and an upward pointing spray nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: Sunburst Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventor: William H. Scepanski
  • Patent number: 6475969
    Abstract: A solid cast detergent product containing an active chlorine source is disclosed. Methods of manufacture and of use are also disclosed for the solid cast detergent product containing an active chlorine source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Sunburst Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventor: William H. Scepanski
  • Publication number: 20020127137
    Abstract: A substantially solid cast deodorizing composition, which may include a deodorant, and optional dyes and fragrances. The deodorant and optional substances are incorporated into the present substantially solid cast composition by being mixed in a molten carrier, dispensed into a container, and allowed to solidify.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2001
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Applicant: Sunburst Chemicals,Inc.
    Inventor: William H. Scepanski
  • Patent number: 6395702
    Abstract: A detergent composition is described which is a solid homogeneous, evenly dispersed composition containing anionic and nonionic surfactants, soil suspending agents, chelating or sequestering agents, and alkaline builders. The detergent compositions will contain either active enzymes, an oxygen releasing bleaching agent or both. The active enzymes can be protease, amylase or lipase enzymes. Said composition can be used for laundry washing or hard surface cleaning. Manufacturing procedures and methods of use are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Sunburst Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventor: William H. Scepanski
  • Patent number: 6395703
    Abstract: A detergent composition is described which is a solid homogeneous, evenly dispersed composition containing anionic and nonionic surfactants, soil suspending agents, chelating or sequestering agents, and alkaline builders. The detergent compositions will contain either active enzymes, an oxygen releasing bleaching agent or both. The active enzymes can be protease, amylase or lipase enzymes. Said composition can be used for laundry washing or hard surface cleaning. Manufacturing procedures and methods of use are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Sunburst Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventor: William H. Scepanski
  • Publication number: 20020006891
    Abstract: A detergent composition is described which is a solid homogeneous, evenly dispersed composition containing anionic and nonionic surfactants, soil suspending agents, chelating or sequestering agents, and alkaline builders. The detergent compositions will contain either active enzymes, an oxygen releasing bleaching agent or both. The active enzymes can be protease, amylase or lipase enzymes. Said composition can be used for laundry washing or hard surface cleaning. Manufacturing procedures and methods of use are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2001
    Publication date: January 17, 2002
    Applicant: Sunburst Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventor: William H. Scepanski
  • Patent number: 6240953
    Abstract: A cleaning chemical dispenser is provided. The dispenser includes bowl assemblies accommodating inverted containers with solid cast cleaning chemicals. The chemical dispenser generates cleaning chemical solutions by spraying a solvent such as water onto the solid cast concentrates. Concentrates from two of the containers are blended together, but are kept separate from the concentrate from the other container. All concentrate solutions are then further diluted in a venturi containing separate paths for each of the blended and separate solutions. The diluted solutions are then separately routed to the use container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: Sunburst Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy E. Laughlin, Robert Grant
  • Publication number: 20010000174
    Abstract: A detergent composition is described which is a solid homogeneous, evenly dispersed composition containing anionic and nonionic surfactants, soil suspending agents, chelating or sequestering agents, and alkaline builders. The detergent compositions will contain either active enzymes, an oxygen releasing bleaching agent or both. The active enzymes can be protease, amylase or lipase enzymes. Said composition can be used for laundry washing or hard surface cleaning. Manufacturing procedures and methods of use are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2000
    Publication date: April 5, 2001
    Applicant: Sunburst Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventor: William H. Scepanski
  • Patent number: 6150316
    Abstract: A solid cast composition containing a bacterial spore source capable of generating an enzyme, and/or an enzyme, for use in treating a grease trap is disclosed. Methods of manufacture, and of use, are also disclosed pertaining to the solid cast composition containing a bacterial spore source capable of generating an enzyme and/or an enzyme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2000
    Assignee: Sunburst Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventor: William H. Scepanski
  • Patent number: 6110886
    Abstract: The invention is based on the discovery of the fabric softening ability of fatty amines and dimethyl fatty amine oxides for washer based applications. These amine softeners are combined with other ingredients to form the softening compositions. The softeners will contain a second compound selected from the group consisting of acidic compositions, nonionic surfactants and anionic surfactants, and other ingredients can be added to enhance the character of the fabric softener. Solid cast fabric softeners within the invention include compositions having between 5 and 95 percent by weight citric acid. Citric acid has adventageous properties. These solid citric acid containing fabric softeners will include a cationic surfactant such as a quarternary ammonium salt. Other solid cast fabric softener compositions in the invention have a reducing agent for reducing any remaining hypochlorite bleach. This reducing agent is combined with a fabric softening compound in the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: Sunburst Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventor: William H. Scepanski
  • Patent number: 6028113
    Abstract: Solid sanitizing compositions have advantages over corresponding liquids and powders. A solid sanitizing product can be contained within a plastic bottle with a label indicating that the contents have antimicrobial or deodorizing properties containing a non-flowable solid composition having greater than about 0.02 percent by weight antimicrobial compounds. The preferred solid sanitizing compositions consist essentially of an antimicrobial compound selected from the group consisting of quaternary ammonium salts, fatty amines and diamines, chlorhexidine gluconate, phenol, derivatives of phenol, parachloro metaxylenol and mixtures thereof, and between 0 and 99.98 percent by weight of a cleaning composition. The solid sanitizing compositions can be effectively used with solid dispensers. The solid dispensers have a bowl with a drain at the bottom and an upward pointing spray nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2000
    Assignee: Sunburst Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventor: William H. Scepanski
  • Patent number: 5977183
    Abstract: Substantially solid (or nonflowable) antimicrobial compositions have advantages over corresponding liquids and powders. Such a composition may be contained within a plastic bottle with a label indicating that the contents have antimicrobial or deodorizing properties containing a substantially solid, non-flowable composition having greater than about 0.02 percent by weight antimicrobial compounds. The preferred compositions consist essentially of an antimicrobial compound selected from the group consisting of quaternary ammonium salts, fatty amines and diamines, chlorhexidine gluconate, phenol, derivatives of phenol, parachloro metaxylenol and mixtures thereof, and between 0 and 99.98 percent by weight of a cleaning composition. The compositions can be effectively used with solid dispensers. The solid dispensers have a bowl with a drain at the bottom and an upward pointing spray nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: Sunburst Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventor: William H. Scepanski
  • Patent number: 5929011
    Abstract: A solid cast detergent product containing an active chlorine source is disclosed. Methods of of manufacture and of use are also disclosed for the solid cast detergent product containing an active chlorine source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: Sunburst Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventor: William H. Scepanski
  • Patent number: 5846499
    Abstract: A chemical dispenser that uses an air induction bowl and the air induction bowl. The bowl is adapted to support an inverted container of solid cast chemical and has a jet for directing a spray of liquid on the solid cast chemical to generate a solution thereof. The chemical dispenser has a valve for control of the liquid supplied to the chemical dispenser, the valve being in flow communication with the jet. The bowl comprises a container receiver portion having an upwardly directed container opening defined therein for receiving an inverted container. The container receiver portion presents an inner surface for supporting the container in an inverted disposition. An accumulator portion of the bowl depends from and is in fluid communication with the container receiver portion. The jet is disposed in the accumulator portion of the bowl. A discharge portion depends from and is in fluid communication with the accumulator portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1998
    Assignee: Sunburst Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy E. Laughlin, Robert C. Grant