Patents by Inventor Joel James Schilling

Joel James Schilling 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).

  • Lubricant compositions having antimicrobial properties and methods for manufacturing and using lubricant compositions having antimicrobial properties
    Patent number: 6475961
    Abstract: A lubricant composition is provided. The lubricant composition includes a machinery lubricant and an antimicrobially effective amount of an antimicrobial agent. The antimicrobial agent exhibits a partition coefficient between water and the machinery lubricant of between about 0.01 and about 1,000, and the lubricant composition provides at least a two log reduction in bacteria in water in about two weeks or at least a two log reduction in mold and yeast in water in about one month from a concentration of bacteria of between 105 and 106 CFU/ml and a mold and yeast concentration of between about 105 and 106 CFU/ml. Methods for manufacturing and using a lubricant composition are provided. A method for manufacturing a lubricant composition is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Keith D. Lokkesmoe, Joel James Schilling, Robert D. P. Hei
  • Lubricant compositions having antimicrobial properties and methods for manufacturing and using lubricant compositions having antimicrobial properties
    Publication number: 20020028751
    Abstract: A lubricant composition is provided. The lubricant composition includes a machinery lubricant and an antimicrobially effective amount of an antimicrobial agent. The antimicrobial agent exhibits a partition coefficient between water and the machinery lubricant of between about 0.01 and about 1,000, and the lubricant composition provides at least a two log reduction in bacteria in water in about two weeks or at least a two log reduction in mold and yeast in water in about one month from a concentration of bacteria of between 105 and 106 CFU/ml and a mold and yeast concentration of between about 105 and 106 CFU/ml. Methods for manufacturing and using a lubricant composition are provided. A method for manufacturing a lubricant composition is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2001
    Publication date: March 7, 2002
    Applicant: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Keith D. Lokkesmoe, Joel James Schilling, Robert D. P. Hei
  • Lubricant compositions having antimicrobial properties and methods for manufacturing and using lubricant compositions having antimicrobial properties
    Patent number: 6310013
    Abstract: A lubricant composition is provided. The lubricant composition includes a machinery lubricant and an antimicrobially effective amount of an antimicrobial agent. The antimicrobial agent exhibits a partition coefficient between water and the machinery lubricant of between about 0.01 and about 1,000, and the lubricant composition provides at least a two log reduction in bacteria in water in about two weeks or at least a two log reduction in mold and yeast in water in about one month from a concentration of bacteria of between 105 and 106 CFU/ml and a mold and yeast concentration of between about 105 and 106 CFU/ml. Methods for manufacturing and using a lubricant composition are provided. A method for manufacturing a lubricant composition is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Keith D. Lokkesmoe, Joel James Schilling, Robert D. P. Hei