Patents by Inventor Erik C. Olson

Erik C. Olson 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).

  • SOLIDIFYING LIQUID AMINE OXIDE, BETAINE, AND/OR SULTAINE SURFACTANTS WITH A CARRIER
    Publication number: 20220081658
    Abstract: The invention relates to solidification of liquid amine oxide, betaine, and/or sultaine surfactants with a carrier to form a solidified surfactant composition. In particular, the invention relates to solidification of liquid surfactants utilizing drying device(s), wherein the feed composition contains at least one liquid surfactant and a carrier to form a solidified surfactant composition. The solidified surfactant compositions can be useful in various cleaning compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Wendy Lo, Erik C. Olson, Jon D. Hansen, Katherine Molinaro, Corey Rosenthal
  • Pressed manual dish detergent
    Patent number: 11268045
    Abstract: A solid block detergent composition is described which can be dispensed with a water spray to form an aqueous detergent for cutting and removing grease, removing and suspending soils and rinsing easily leaving cleaned ware. The solid block detergent contains a neutralized sulfonated anionic surfactant in combination with various processing aids to optimize soil removal in a formulation that can be pressed for form a solid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Wendy Lo, Erik C. Olson, Thomas Muller, Jeffrey John Biggs, Angela Sivanich, Katherine J. Molinaro, Kelsey West, Matthew Paul Molinaro
  • Solidifying liquid amine oxide, betaine, and/or sultaine surfactants with a carrier
    Patent number: 11214763
    Abstract: The invention relates to solidification of liquid amine oxide, betaine, and/or sultaine surfactants with a carrier to form a solidified surfactant composition. In particular, the invention relates to solidification of liquid surfactants utilizing drying device(s), wherein the feed composition contains at least one liquid surfactant and a carrier to form a solidified surfactant composition. The solidified surfactant compositions can be useful in various cleaning compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Wendy Lo, Erik C. Olson, Jon D. Hansen, Katherine Molinaro, Corey Rosenthal
  • SOLID DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF ADJUSTING THE DISPENSE RATE OF SOLID DETERGENTS USING SOLID ANIONIC SURFACTANTS
    Publication number: 20210395644
    Abstract: A method of adjusting dispense rate of a solid detergent block of a detergent composition is described here. A solid detergent block is produced from this method may have a predetermined dispense rate or a comparable dispense rate as a solid detergent block produced by extruding method. A process for producing a solid detergent block and a solid detergent composition are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Erik C. Olson, Chelsea Pettit, Matt Molinaro
  • SOLID RINSE AID COMPOSITION COMPRISING POLYACRYLIC ACID
    Publication number: 20210371777
    Abstract: Solid rinse aid compositions, methods of use, and methods of making said composition are disclosed. Rinse aid is provided by a solidification agent, a sheeting agent, a defoamer component, and a polyacrylic acid homopolymer or alkali metal salt thereof forming a solid compositions. Preferred solidification agents include aromatic sulfonates. Preferred sheeting agents include one or more alcohol ethyoxylates. Preferred defoamer components include a polymer compound including one or more ethylene oxide groups. The solid rinse aid compositions are preferably substantially free of sulfate and sulfate-containing compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Carter M. Silvernail, Erik C. Olson
  • HARD SURFACE CLEANING COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING PHOSPHINOSUCCINIC ACID ADDUCTS AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20210363467
    Abstract: Methods employing detergent compositions effective for reducing hard water scale and accumulation on hard surfaces, namely within food, beverage and pharmaceutical applications are disclosed. The detergent compositions employ phosphinosuccinic acid adducts in combination with an alkalinity source and optionally polymers, surfactants and/or oxidizers, providing alkaline compositions having a pH between about 10 and 13.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Carter M. Silvernail, Erik C. Olson, Michel M. Lawrence, Richard D. Johnson, Steven J. Lange
  • TRIAMINE SOLIDIFICATION USING DIACIDS
    Publication number: 20210352894
    Abstract: Stable, solid triamine compositions are disclosed. The pressed, cast, extruded or other solid compositions are suitable for antimicrobial, sanitizing and disinfectant applications. Ready-to-use solutions are obtained by dissolving the solid triamine compositions with water and the methods of use thereof are particularly suitable for cleaning, disinfecting, sanitizing, rinsing and/or lubricating. Beneficially, the solid triamine compositions are at least partially neutralized, allowing activity of 90% and greater of the biocidal triamine, and provide at least substantially similar or superior performance and micro efficacy to liquid formulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Erik C. Olson, Carter M. Silvernail, Gregory G. Griese
  • LOW FOAM CLEANING COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20210340464
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to low foam cleaning compositions comprising quaternary ammonium compounds, as well as, methods of manufacturing and methods of using the low foam cleaning compositions. Beneficially the cleaning compositions are compatible with cleaning methods and apparatuses requiring low foam, including, but not limited to, machine warewash and clean-in-place. The cleaning compositions are particularly suitable for low temperature sanitizing applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Derrick Anderson, Victor Fuk-Pong Man, Erik C. Olson
  • DETERGENT COMPOSITION COMPRISING PHOSPHINOSUCCINIC ACID ADDUCTS AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20210309939
    Abstract: Detergent compositions effective for controlling hard water scale accumulation are disclosed. Detergent compositions employing phosphinosuccinic acid and mono-, bis- and oligomeric phosphinosuccinic acid (PSO) derivatives with alkali metal carbonate and/or alkali metal hydroxide reduce had water scale accumulation on treated surfaces at alkaline conditions between about pH of 9 and 12.5. Methods employing the detergent compositions and preventing hard water scale accumulation are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Carter M. Silvernail, Erik C. Olson
  • Solid detergent compositions and methods of adjusting the dispense rate of solid detergents using solid anionic surfactants
    Patent number: 11136529
    Abstract: A method of adjusting dispense rate of a solid detergent block of a detergent composition is described here. A solid detergent block is produced from this method may have a predetermined dispense rate or a comparable dispense rate as a solid detergent block produced by extruding method. A process for producing a solid detergent block and a solid detergent composition are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Erik C. Olson, Chelsea Pettit, Matt Molinaro
  • NOVEL 2-IN-1 SANITIZING AND RINSE AID COMPOSITIONS EMPLOYING AMINE BASED SURFACTANTS IN MACHINE WAREWASHING
    Publication number: 20210292679
    Abstract: Sanitizing cleaning/rinse aid compositions for various applications including institutional machine warewash sanitizing are disclosed. In particular, concentrated and use compositions, such as concentrated liquid rinse aid compositions or ware wash detergents, employing an amine-based surfactant and a defoaming agent are disclosed. In particular, the present disclosure provides compositions and methods for providing a sanitizing rinse with desired antimicrobial efficacy against a broad spectrum of gram-negative microbes, suitable foaming profiles, and beneficial applications of use of the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Derrick Richard Anderson, Kelly Anne Rightmire, Erik C. Olson, Jesse Ray Murphy, Carter M. Silvernail
  • Solid rinse aid composition comprising polyacrylic acid
    Patent number: 11118140
    Abstract: Solid rinse aid compositions, methods of use, and methods of making said composition are disclosed. Rinse aid is provided by a solidification agent, a sheeting agent, a defoamer component, and a polyacrylic acid homopolymer or alkali metal salt thereof forming a solid compositions. Preferred solidification agents include aromatic sulfonates. Preferred sheeting agents include one or more alcohol ethyoxylates. Preferred defoamer components include a polymer compound including one or more ethylene oxide groups. The solid rinse aid compositions are preferably substantially free of sulfate and sulfate-containing compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Carter M. Silvernail, Erik C. Olson
  • DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING A STABILIZED ENZYME BY PHOSPHONATES
    Publication number: 20210253979
    Abstract: Detergent compositions that contain an enzyme, alkaline source, and phosphonate or amine phosphonate salt are described here. A use solution of the detergent compositions containing disclosed phosphonates can retain its enzyme activity for an extended period of time. Specifically, one specific type of phosphonates and another specific type of amine phosphonate salts were discovered to stabilize enzymes in detergent compositions. Solid detergent compositions that contain disclosed phosphonate or amine phosphonate salts are more effective to remove soils and can save production and use costs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Wendy Lo, Erik C. Olson
  • Triamine solidification using diacids
    Patent number: 11051512
    Abstract: Stable, solid triamine compositions are disclosed. The pressed, cast, extruded or other solid compositions are suitable for antimicrobial, sanitizing and disinfectant applications. Ready-to-use solutions are obtained by dissolving the solid triamine compositions with water and the methods of use thereof are particularly suitable for cleaning, disinfecting, sanitizing, rinsing and/or lubricating. Beneficially, the solid triamine compositions are at least partially neutralized, allowing activity of 90% and greater of the biocidal triamine, and provide at least substantially similar or superior performance and micro efficacy to liquid formulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Erik C. Olson, Carter M. Silvernail, Gregory G. Griese
  • Hard surface cleaning compositions comprising phosphinosuccinic acid adducts and methods of use
    Patent number: 11053458
    Abstract: Methods employing detergent compositions effective for reducing hard water scale and accumulation on hard surfaces, namely within food, beverage and pharmaceutical applications are disclosed. The detergent compositions employ phosphinosuccinic acid adducts in combination with an alkalinity source and optionally polymers, surfactants and/or oxidizers, providing alkaline compositions having a pH between about 10 and 13.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Carter M. Silvernail, Erik C. Olson, Michel M. Lawrence, Richard D. Johnson, Steven J. Lange
  • Detergent compositions containing a stabilized enzyme by phosphonates
    Patent number: 11021680
    Abstract: Detergent compositions that contain an enzyme, alkaline source, and phosphonate or amine phosphonate salt are described here. A use solution of the detergent compositions containing disclosed phosphonates can retain its enzyme activity for an extended period of time. Specifically, one specific type of phosphonates and another specific type of amine phosphonate salts were discovered to stabilize enzymes in detergent compositions. Solid detergent compositions that contain disclosed phosphonate or amine phosphonate salts are more effective to remove soils and can save production and use costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Wendy Lo, Erik C. Olson
  • In situ cleaning system
    Patent number: 11015145
    Abstract: In situ cleaning systems and methods of use are disclosed and provide cleaning use solutions with minimal chemical additives providing environmentally-friendly cleaning compositions. The in situ cleaning system provides one or more in situ cleaning components, including water treatment components, oxidizing agent generating component and/or alkalinity generating component, providing a cleaning use solution to a washing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Kim R. Solomon, Keith E. Olson, Erik C. Olson, Michael S. Rischmiller
  • Detergent composition comprising phosphinosuccinic acid adducts and methods of use
    Patent number: 11001784
    Abstract: Detergent compositions effective for controlling hard water scale accumulation are disclosed. Detergent compositions employing phosphinosuccinic acid and mono-, bis- and oligomeric phosphinosuccinic acid (PSO) derivatives with alkali metal carbonate and/or alkali metal hydroxide to reduce hard water scale accumulation on treated surfaces at alkaline conditions between about pH of 9 and 12.5. Methods employing the detergent compositions and preventing hard water scale accumulation are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Carter M. Silvernail, Erik C. Olson
  • STABILIZED ENZYMATIC DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20210095231
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a stable, low-foaming enzymatic detergent compositions and methods of making and using the same. In a preferred embodiment, the enzymatic detergent compositions are particularly useful for cleaning medical and dental instruments. In a preferred embodiment, the enzymatic detergent compositions demonstrate stability after storage for at least about 4 weeks and at temperatures greater than room temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Wendy Lo, David Riehm, Erik C. Olson, Sarah Cronin, Michael S. Rischmiller, Carter M. Silvernail, Devon Beau Hammel, Jack Lehman, Jesse Ray Murphy
  • METHOD OF DISHWASHING COMPRISING DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS SUBSTANTIALLY FREE OF POLYCARBOXYLIC ACID POLYMERS
    Publication number: 20210062117
    Abstract: Methods of dishwashing to remove soils are disclosed, including a first detergent wash step, wherein the detergent is substantially-free of water conditioning agents including polycarboxylic acid polymers and phosphonates, followed by a second step of rinsing under high temperature with a water conditioning agent, namely polycarboxylic acid polymers. The methods result in little to no precipitation forming on the treated ware due to the treating of the hard water before it contacts the alkalinity source which prevents precipitation and/or flocculation from occurring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Erik C. Olson, Carter M. Silvernail