Patents by Inventor Eric Victor Schmidt

Eric Victor Schmidt 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).

  • NON-AQUEOUS CLEANER FOR VEGETABLE OIL SOILS
    Publication number: 20250084350
    Abstract: The invention discloses cleaning compositions which employ a synergistic combination of an 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: September 17, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: Chris Nagel, Eric Victor Schmidt, Mark D. Levitt, Peter J. Fernholz
  • Non-aqueous cleaner for vegetable oil soils
    Patent number: 12122985
    Abstract: The invention discloses cleaning compositions which employ a synergistic combination of an 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: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Chris Nagel, Eric Victor Schmidt, Mark Levitt, Peter J. Fernholz
  • NON-AQUEOUS CLEANER FOR VEGETABLE OIL SOILS
    Publication number: 20220127550
    Abstract: The invention discloses cleaning compositions which employ a synergistic combination of an 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: December 28, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Chris Nagel, Eric Victor Schmidt, Mark Levitt, Peter J. Fernholz
  • Non-aqueous cleaner for vegetable oil soils
    Patent number: 11242500
    Abstract: The invention discloses cleaning compositions which employ a synergistic combination of an 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: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Chris Nagel, Eric Victor Schmidt, Mark D. Levitt, Peter J. Fernholz
  • NON-AQUEOUS CLEANER FOR VEGETABLE OIL SOILS
    Publication number: 20200148978
    Abstract: The invention discloses cleaning compositions which employ a synergistic combination of an 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: January 14, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: CHRIS NAGEL, ERIC VICTOR SCHMIDT, MARK D. LEVITT, PETER J. FERNHOLZ
  • Non-aqueous cleaner for vegetable oil soils
    Patent number: 10577571
    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: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Chris Nagel, Eric Victor Schmidt, Mark Levitt, Peter J. Fernholz
  • NON-AQUEOUS CLEANER FOR VEGETABLE OIL SOILS
    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