Patents by Inventor Annick Mertens

Annick Mertens 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).

  • Method of removing soap-scum from hard surfaces
    Publication number: 20050215447
    Abstract: The present invention describes a method of removing soap scum from a hard-surface comprising the step of applying a liquid aqueous acidic composition onto the hard-surface, wherein the composition comprises phosphoric acid and a nonionic surfactant. The above composition when used according to the method of the present invention, exhibits improved cleaning performance on soap scum while delivering also excellent limescale removal performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2005
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventors: Marc Evers, Oreste Todini, Annick Mertens
  • Liquid acidic hard surface cleaning composition
    Publication number: 20050215448
    Abstract: The present invention describes liquid aqueous acidic cleaning compositions suitable for removing limescale, comprising an acid system, wherein said acid system comprises formic acid and an acid forming slightly water soluble calcium salts. The compositions of the present invention deliver excellent limescale removal performance as well as outstanding greasy soap scum cleaning on hard-surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2005
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventors: Marc Evers, Oreste Todini, Annick Mertens