Patents by Inventor Chris Nagel

Chris Nagel 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).

  • Publication number: 20200060265
    Abstract: Stabilized peroxycarboxylic acid compositions are provided. The stable peroxycarboxylic acid compositions are particularly suitable for use in sanitizing equipment and surfaces to reduce yeasts, spores and bacteria, including those having contact with food, food products and/or components thereof, which require or benefit from infection control suitable for direct contact with such food sources are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Chris Nagel, Junzhong Li, Keith G. LaScotte
  • Publication number: 20190281823
    Abstract: Peroxyformic acid compositions for removal of biofilm growth and other contaminants and impurities from industrial processing hard surfaces are disclosed. In particular, peroxyformic acid compositions may be dosed on site and/or generated in situ for the reduction and prevention of biofilms on the hard surfaces. Methods of employing the peroxyformic acid compositions for removal of biofilm growth and other impurities such as aldehydes and alcohols from industrial CO2 effluent are also disclosed which beneficially provide ambient biofilm control and break down more rapidly than other peracids, allowing for extended runs between CIP cleaning, including a reduction and/or elimination of cleaning of the scrubbers and other industrial surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: John Bolduc, Chris Nagel, Junzhong Li, Catherine Hanson, Peter Fernholz
  • Patent number: 10278392
    Abstract: Peroxyformic acid compositions for removal of biofilm growth and other contaminants and impurities from industrial processing hard surfaces are disclosed. In particular, peroxyformic acid compositions may be dosed on site and/or generated in situ for the reduction and prevention of biofilms on the hard surfaces. Methods of employing the peroxyformic acid compositions for removal of biofilm growth and other impurities such as aldehydes and alcohols from industrial CO2 effluent are also disclosed which beneficially provide ambient biofilm control and break down more rapidly than other peracids, allowing for extended runs between CIP cleaning, including a reduction and/or elimination of cleaning of the scrubbers and other industrial surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: John Bolduc, Chris Nagel, Junzhong Li, Catherine Hanson, Peter Fernholz
  • Publication number: 20180127688
    Abstract: The invention discloses cleaning compositions which employ a synergistic combination of a ester solvent, preferably a fatty acid methyl ester in combination with one or more linear alkyl amines. The alkyl amines act as to remove and suspend organic oils which have been burnt or adhered to a surface with heat and may even be used alone as a soil removal agent. The cleaning compositions have particular use in cleaning of distillation towers associated with biofuel, and vegetable oil refining, but also find use in cleaning ovens, food cooking surfaces and even dry cleaning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Chris Nagel, Eric Victor Schmidt, Mark Levitt, Peter J. Fernholz
  • Publication number: 20180110224
    Abstract: A method for removing or preventing a microbial growth, biofilm, biomass and/or mineral deposit on a hard surface inside an SO2 scrubber is disclosed. In particular, biocide compositions may be dosed in pulse or continuously for the reduction and prevention of biofilms on the hard surfaces inside an SO2 scrubber. A biocide composition disclosed here uses one or more non-oxidizing biocides, especially a mixture of one or more quaternary ammonium compounds and one or more other biocides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Junzhong Li, Chris Nagel, Laura Rice
  • Publication number: 20170295784
    Abstract: Peroxyformic acid compositions for removal of biofilm growth and other contaminants and impurities from industrial processing hard surfaces are disclosed. In particular, peroxyformic acid compositions may be dosed on site and/or generated in situ for the reduction and prevention of biofilms on the hard surfaces. Methods of employing the peroxyformic acid compositions for removal of biofilm growth and other impurities such as aldehydes and alcohols from industrial CO2 effluent are also disclosed which beneficially provide ambient biofilm control and break down more rapidly than other peracids, allowing for extended runs between CIP cleaning, including a reduction and/or elimination of cleaning of the scrubbers and other industrial surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: John Bolduc, Chris Nagel, Junzhong Li, Catherine Hanson, Peter Fernholz
  • Publication number: 20130247308
    Abstract: The invention relates to a low temperature detergent composition of a first component for cleaning and disinfecting comprising: (a) about ?2 wt.-% to about ?50 wt.-% of a nonionic low alkoxylated alcohol tenside containing 1 to 2 alkylene oxide units; (b) about ?0 wt.-% to about ?60 wt.-% of nonionic higher alkoxylated alcohol tenside containing 3 to 40 alkylene oxide units; (c) about ?1 wt.-% to about ?60 wt.-% of a source of alkalinity; (d) about ?0 wt.-% to about ?95 wt.-% of at least one solvent; calculated on the total weight amount of the detergent composition of the first component. The invention relates further to a low temperature detergent composition for cleaning and disinfecting of a first component composition and a second component composition containing at least one bleaching agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Duerrschmidt, Thomas Merz, Peter J. Forth, Chris Nagel, Amila Bilic