Patents Examined by Gregory W. Webb
  • Patent number: 6191091
    Abstract: The cleaning compound for a water dispenser includes four ingredients: a) N′alkyl dimethyl Benzyl Ammonium Chloride, within the range of 0.08 to 0.1% by weight; b) citric acid, of about 20% by weight of the total solution; c) propylene glycol (food grade), about 4% by weight; and d) sodium hydroxide (food grade), in sufficient quantity to neutralize the solution to a pH range preferably between 2.6 and 4.5. During the initial clean-up steps, and contrarily to prior art cleaning methods, the cleaning method does not require complete purge of the inner water reservoir from drinking water, due to the tacky nature of the cleaning compound which can still be effective in diluted state and in a submerged environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Inventor: Marcel Raymond
  • Patent number: RE42652
    Abstract: Near-azeotropic ternary compositions of hydrofluorocarbons with n-butane or isobutane selected from: A) 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (R134a) 65-94% by weight pentafluoroethane (R125) 2-25% by weight n-butane (R600) and/or isobutane (R-600a) 1-10% by weight B) 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (R134a) 65-94% by weight 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane (R227ea) 5-25% by weight n-butane (R600) and/or isobutane (R-600a) 1-10% by weight Said compositions have zero ODP, very low GWP and good solvent power for mineral lubricants. They are utilizable as drop-in substituents of R-12 in domestic refrigeration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Solvay Solexis SpA
    Inventors: Ezio Musso, Sauro Girolomoni, Giampiero Basile