Patents by Inventor Anand Harbindu

Anand Harbindu has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11814734
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to corrosion inhibitor compositions, formulations, and compounds. The compositions, formulations, and compounds may be used is various methods to inhibit corrosion of metallic surfaces in aqueous environments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventor: Anand Harbindu
  • Patent number: 11306400
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of using nitrogen-containing compounds as corrosion inhibitors. The present method is used to inhibit corrosion of a metal surface in contact with an aqueous system using 2-substituted imidazoles and 2-substituted benzimidazoles, and provides enhanced protection against corrosion of metals in the aqueous system. The method comprises the use of corrosion inhibitors that are generally resistant to halogen attack and provide good corrosion resistance in the presence of oxidizing halogen-based biocides. Formulations comprising 2-substituted imidazoles and 2-substituted benzimidazoles are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Deepak Rane, Jothibasu Seetharaman, Jeffery M. Atkins, Anand Harbindu, Piyush Anant, Vaideeswaran Sivaswamy, Pradeep Cheruku
  • Patent number: 11198817
    Abstract: Maleic anhydride homopolymer corrosion inhibitors, maleic acid homopolymer corrosion inhibitors, methods for preparing the same, and methods of inhibiting corrosion are provided. The corrosion inhibitors may exclude phosphorus and may contain a hydrolysate of a maleic anhydride homopolymer or a hydrolysate of a maleic acid homopolymer. The maleic acid homopolymer may include from about 2 to about 5 maleic acid repeating units and the maleic anhydride homopolymer may include from about 2 to about 5 maleic anhydride repeating units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Jasbir S. Gill, Peter E. Reed, Santanu Banerjee, Anand Harbindu, Yinyin Tong
  • Patent number: 11149202
    Abstract: Corrosion inhibitors and methods for reducing or inhibiting corrosion of metals in aqueous systems are provided. Corrosion inhibitor compositions may include tetracarboxylic acids, such as butane tetracarboxylic acid. The compositions may include other components, such as zinc, molybdate, silicate, cerium, among others. The compositions may also include polymers or oligomers. The corrosion inhibitor compositions produced synergistic results and unexpectedly low corrosion rates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Santanu Banerjee, Anand Harbindu, Jeffery M. Atkins, Peter E. Reed, Jasbir S. Gill, Bingzhi Chen
  • Patent number: 10858585
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to corrosion inhibitor compositions, formulations, and compounds. The compositions, formulations, and compounds may be used is various methods to inhibit corrosion of metallic surfaces in aqueous environments. In some embodiments, the metallic surface may include one or more of copper, iron, brass, nickel, aluminium, manganese, lead, and bronze.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Anand Harbindu, Jothibasu Seetharaman
  • Publication number: 20200362467
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to corrosion inhibitor compositions, formulations, and compounds. The compositions, formulations, and compounds may be used is various methods to inhibit corrosion of metallic surfaces in aqueous environments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventor: Anand Harbindu
  • Patent number: 10669637
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of using biodegradable heterocyclic compounds of relatively low toxicity as corrosion inhibitors. The present method is used to inhibit corrosion of a metal surface in contact with an aqueous system using compounds comprising a purine structure, and provides enhanced protection against corrosion of metals in aqueous systems. The method comprises the use of corrosion inhibitors that are generally resistant to halogen attack and provide good corrosion resistance in the presence of oxidizing halogen-based biocides. Formulations comprising purine-based compounds are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Anand Harbindu, Jothibasu Seetharaman, Deepak Rane, Vaideeswaran Sivaswamy
  • Patent number: 10519116
    Abstract: Disclosed are nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compounds of relatively low aquatic toxicity and methods of using the heterocyclic compounds as corrosion inhibitors. The present method is used to inhibit corrosion of a metal surface in contact with an aqueous system using pyrazole derivatives, and provides enhanced protection against corrosion of metals in aqueous systems. The method comprises the use of corrosion inhibitors that are generally resistant to halogen attack and provide good corrosion resistance in the presence of oxidizing halogen-based biocides. Formulations comprising pyrazole derivatives are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Anand Harbindu, Jothibasu Seetharaman, Jeffery M. Atkins, Deepak Rane, Vaideeswaran Sivaswamy
  • Publication number: 20190177616
    Abstract: Inhibitors and methods for reducing or inhibiting corrosion and/or scale of metals in aqueous systems are provided. Inhibitor compositions may include a polymer and hydrophosphorylated polycarboxylic acids, such as 1-(hydroxyhydrophosphoryl)butane-1,2,3,4-tetracarboxylic acid. The compositions may include other components, such as zinc, molybdate, silicate, cerium, among others. The disclosed hydrophosphorylated polycarboxylic acids are stable in the presence of biocides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Anand Harbindu, Xiaodong Huang, Santanu Banerjee, Atul Arun Dhavan
  • Publication number: 20190136387
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of using nitrogen-containing compounds as corrosion inhibitors. The present method is used to inhibit corrosion of a metal surface in contact with an aqueous system using 2-substituted imidazoles and 2-substituted benzimidazoles, and provides enhanced protection against corrosion of metals in the aqueous system. The method comprises the use of corrosion inhibitors that are generally resistant to halogen attack and provide good corrosion resistance in the presence of oxidizing halogen-based biocides. Formulations comprising 2-substituted imidazoles and 2-substituted benzimidazoles are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Deepak Rane, Jothibasu Seetharaman, Jeffery M. Atkins, Anand Harbindu, Piyush Anant, Vaideeswaran Sivaswamy, Pradeep Cheruku
  • Patent number: 10202694
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of using nitrogen-containing compounds as corrosion inhibitors. The present method is used to inhibit corrosion of a metal surface in contact with an aqueous system using 2-substituted imidazoles and 2-substituted benzimidazoles, and provides enhanced protection against corrosion of metals in the aqueous system. The method comprises the use of corrosion inhibitors that are generally resistant to halogen attack and provide good corrosion resistance in the presence of oxidizing halogen-based biocides. Formulations comprising 2-substituted imidazoles and 2-substituted benzimidazoles are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Deepak Rane, Jothibasu Seetharaman, Jeffery M. Atkins, Anand Harbindu, Piyush Anant, Vaideeswaran Sivaswamy, Pradeep Cheruku
  • Patent number: 10190222
    Abstract: Disclosed are novel compounds and methods useful in applications relating to industrial water systems. The compounds of the present invention are nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compounds comprising a benzotriazole covalently bonded to a benzimidazole moiety, and provide enhanced protection against corrosion of metals in aqueous systems. The compounds of the present invention are generally resistant to halogen attack and provide good corrosion resistance in the presence of oxidizing halogen-based biocides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Jothibasu Seetharaman, Donald A. Johnson, Anand Harbindu, Deepak Rane, Jeffery M. Atkins, Hemant Mondkar, Vaideeswaran Sivaswamy
  • Publication number: 20180305617
    Abstract: Maleic anhydride homopolymer corrosion inhibitors, maleic acid homopolymer corrosion inhibitors, methods for preparing the same, and methods of inhibiting corrosion are provided. The corrosion inhibitors may exclude phosphorus and may contain a hydrolysate of a maleic anhydride homopolymer or a hydrolysate of a maleic acid homopolymer. The maleic acid homopolymer may include from about 2 to about 5 maleic acid repeating units and the maleic anhydride homopolymer may include from about 2 to about 5 maleic anhydride repeating units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Jasbir S. GILL, Peter E. REED, Santanu BANERJEE, Anand HARBINDU, Yinyin TONG
  • Patent number: 9534300
    Abstract: Corrosion inhibitors and methods for inhibiting or reducing corrosion of metallic surfaces are provided. A corrosion inhibitor composition may include a water soluble substituted imidazoline or a hydrolysis product thereof. A method of inhibiting corrosion of a metallic surface in an aqueous system includes the step of contacting the surface with an effective amount of a corrosion inhibitor composition. The corrosion inhibitor composition may include other components, such as zinc, and it may also exclude phosphorus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Jasbir S. Gill, Peter E. Reed, Santanu Banerjee, Anand Harbindu
  • Publication number: 20160347716
    Abstract: Disclosed are nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compounds of relatively low aquatic toxicity and methods of using the heterocyclic compounds as corrosion inhibitors. The present method is used to inhibit corrosion of a metal surface in contact with an aqueous system using pyrazole derivatives, and provides enhanced protection against corrosion of metals in aqueous systems. The method comprises the use of corrosion inhibitors that are generally resistant to halogen attack and provide good corrosion resistance in the presence of oxidizing halogen-based biocides. Formulations comprising pyrazole derivatives are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Anand Harbindu, Jothibasu Seetharaman, Jeffery M. Atkins, Deepak Rane, Vaideeswaran Sivaswamy
  • Publication number: 20160348251
    Abstract: Disclosed are novel compounds and methods useful in applications relating to industrial water systems. The compounds of the present invention are nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compounds comprising a benzotriazole covalently bonded to a benzimidazole moiety, and provide enhanced protection against corrosion of metals in aqueous systems. The compounds of the present invention are generally resistant to halogen attack and provide good corrosion resistance in the presence of oxidizing halogen-based biocides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Jothibasu Seetharaman, Donald A. Johnson, Anand Harbindu, Deepak Rane, Jeffery M. Atkins, Hemant Mondkar, Vaideeswaran Sivaswamy
  • Publication number: 20160348253
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of using biodegradable heterocyclic compounds of relatively low toxicity as corrosion inhibitors. The present method is used to inhibit corrosion of a metal surface in contact with an aqueous system using compounds comprising a purine structure, and provides enhanced protection against corrosion of metals in aqueous systems. The method comprises the use of corrosion inhibitors that are generally resistant to halogen attack and provide good corrosion resistance in the presence of oxidizing halogen-based biocides. Formulations comprising purine-based compounds are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Anand Harbindu, Jothibasu Seetharaman, Deepak Rane, Vaideeswaran Sivaswamy
  • Publication number: 20160348252
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of using nitrogen-containing compounds as corrosion inhibitors. The present method is used to inhibit corrosion of a metal surface in contact with an aqueous system using 2-substituted imidazoles and 2-substituted benzimidazoles, and provides enhanced protection against corrosion of metals in the aqueous system. The method comprises the use of corrosion inhibitors that are generally resistant to halogen attack and provide good corrosion resistance in the presence of oxidizing halogen-based biocides. Formulations comprising 2-substituted imidazoles and 2-substituted benzimidazoles are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Deepak Rane, Jothibasu Seetharaman, Jeffery M. Atkins, Anand Harbindu, Piyush Anant, Vaideeswaran Sivaswamy, Pradeep Cheruku
  • Patent number: 9447105
    Abstract: The present invention discloses triazine compounds of Formula II and a process to synthesize these compounds. Particularly, the invention provides one pot method to synthesize triazines nucleus, wherein the method comprises amination followed by using Leuckart reaction conditions of pyrrole/indole-2-carboxylates of Formula I to obtain corresponding triazine compounds of Formula II.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Council of Scientific & Industrial Research
    Inventors: Pradeep Kumar, Anand Harbindu, Brijesh Sharma
  • Patent number: 9290851
    Abstract: Corrosion inhibitors and methods for inhibiting or reducing corrosion of metallic surfaces are provided. A corrosion inhibitor composition may include a 3-alkylamino-2-hydroxysuccinic acid compound. A method of inhibiting corrosion of a metallic surface in an aqueous system includes the step of contacting the surface with an effective amount of a corrosion inhibitor composition. The corrosion inhibitor composition may include other components, such as zinc, and it may also exclude phosphorus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: ECOLAB USA Inc.
    Inventors: Jasbir S. Gill, Peter E. Reed, Santanu Banerjee, Anand Harbindu