Patents by Inventor Jody A. Toetschinger

Jody A. Toetschinger 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).

  • Detergent container with thermo-chromatic level indicator
    Patent number: 5707590
    Abstract: Disclosed is an indicator (15, 35) for determining the level of contents in an opaque, plastic container (10, 30, 40). The container (10, 30, 40) is filled with a solid chemical (11), such as a detergent. A spray of warm or hot water (19) impinges upon the eroding surface (16) of the solid chemical (11) to produce a chemical solution. The container (10, 30, 40) is provided with a thermo-chromatic strip (15, 35) or thermo-chromatic surface (41) for detecting the level of solid chemical (11) within the plastic capsule (10). A method of manufacturing the dispensing container (10, 30, 40) is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1998
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: John E. Thomas, Jody A. Toetschinger, John E. McCall, Jr., Eric R. Balz
  • Method of using a thermo-chromatic detergent level indicator
    Patent number: 5385044
    Abstract: Disclosed is an indicator (15, 35) for determining the level of contents in an opaque, plastic container (10). The container (11) is filled with a solid chemical (11), such as a detergent. A spray of warm or hot water (19) impinges upon the eroding surface (16) of the solid chemical (11) to produce a chemical solution. The container (10) is provided with a thermo-chromatic strip (15, 35) for detecting the level of solid chemical (11) within the plastic capsule (10). A method of dispensing a solid chemical (11) and a dispensing container (10) are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1995
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: John E. Thomas, Jody A. Toetschinger, John E. McCall, Jr.