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).
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Patent number: 11814734Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 7, 2020Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.Inventor: Anand Harbindu
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Patent number: 11306400Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: Deepak Rane, Jothibasu Seetharaman, Jeffery M. Atkins, Anand Harbindu, Piyush Anant, Vaideeswaran Sivaswamy, Pradeep Cheruku
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Patent number: 11198817Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 17, 2016Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: Jasbir S. Gill, Peter E. Reed, Santanu Banerjee, Anand Harbindu, Yinyin Tong
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Patent number: 11149202Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 12, 2017Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: Santanu Banerjee, Anand Harbindu, Jeffery M. Atkins, Peter E. Reed, Jasbir S. Gill, Bingzhi Chen
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Patent number: 10858585Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 28, 2018Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.Inventors: Anand Harbindu, Jothibasu Seetharaman
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Publication number: 20200362467Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2020Publication date: November 19, 2020Applicant: ECOLAB USA INC.Inventor: Anand Harbindu
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Patent number: 10669637Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 27, 2016Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: Anand Harbindu, Jothibasu Seetharaman, Deepak Rane, Vaideeswaran Sivaswamy
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Patent number: 10519116Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 27, 2016Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: Anand Harbindu, Jothibasu Seetharaman, Jeffery M. Atkins, Deepak Rane, Vaideeswaran Sivaswamy
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Publication number: 20190177616Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2018Publication date: June 13, 2019Applicant: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: Anand Harbindu, Xiaodong Huang, Santanu Banerjee, Atul Arun Dhavan
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Publication number: 20190136387Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2018Publication date: May 9, 2019Applicant: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: Deepak Rane, Jothibasu Seetharaman, Jeffery M. Atkins, Anand Harbindu, Piyush Anant, Vaideeswaran Sivaswamy, Pradeep Cheruku
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Patent number: 10202694Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 27, 2016Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: Deepak Rane, Jothibasu Seetharaman, Jeffery M. Atkins, Anand Harbindu, Piyush Anant, Vaideeswaran Sivaswamy, Pradeep Cheruku
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Patent number: 10190222Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 27, 2016Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: Jothibasu Seetharaman, Donald A. Johnson, Anand Harbindu, Deepak Rane, Jeffery M. Atkins, Hemant Mondkar, Vaideeswaran Sivaswamy
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Publication number: 20180305617Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2016Publication date: October 25, 2018Applicant: ECOLAB USA INC.Inventors: Jasbir S. GILL, Peter E. REED, Santanu BANERJEE, Anand HARBINDU, Yinyin TONG
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Patent number: 9534300Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 4, 2014Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.Inventors: Jasbir S. Gill, Peter E. Reed, Santanu Banerjee, Anand Harbindu
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Publication number: 20160347716Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2016Publication date: December 1, 2016Applicant: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: Anand Harbindu, Jothibasu Seetharaman, Jeffery M. Atkins, Deepak Rane, Vaideeswaran Sivaswamy
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Publication number: 20160348251Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2016Publication date: December 1, 2016Applicant: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: Jothibasu Seetharaman, Donald A. Johnson, Anand Harbindu, Deepak Rane, Jeffery M. Atkins, Hemant Mondkar, Vaideeswaran Sivaswamy
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Publication number: 20160348253Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2016Publication date: December 1, 2016Applicant: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: Anand Harbindu, Jothibasu Seetharaman, Deepak Rane, Vaideeswaran Sivaswamy
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Publication number: 20160348252Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2016Publication date: December 1, 2016Applicant: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: Deepak Rane, Jothibasu Seetharaman, Jeffery M. Atkins, Anand Harbindu, Piyush Anant, Vaideeswaran Sivaswamy, Pradeep Cheruku
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Patent number: 9447105Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 24, 2014Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Council of Scientific & Industrial ResearchInventors: Pradeep Kumar, Anand Harbindu, Brijesh Sharma
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Patent number: 9290851Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 3, 2014Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: ECOLAB USA Inc.Inventors: Jasbir S. Gill, Peter E. Reed, Santanu Banerjee, Anand Harbindu