Patents by Inventor John Cranfill, III

John Cranfill, III 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).

  • Enhancing release of bulk solids from a surface
    Patent number: 10882998
    Abstract: Methods of enhancing release of bulk solids from a surface are provided. The methods comprise wetting the surface with a substance comprising water, a fatty acid, an emulsifier, and a carrier oil. The carrier oil may be selected from mineral oil, silicone oil, and combinations thereof. The fatty acid may be tall oil fatty acid. The substance may be formed from diluting a concentrate with water. The substance may be applied to the surface at a dose of from about 0.1 gallons to about 50 gallons of the substance per about 2000 square feet of surface, thereby wetting the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Sankar Bhattacharja, John Cranfill, III, Ollie O'Neal, Jr.
  • Enhancing Release of Bulk Solids from a Surface
    Publication number: 20180142102
    Abstract: Methods of enhancing release of bulk solids from a surface are provided. The methods comprise wetting the surface with a substance comprising water, a fatty acid, an emulsifier, and a carrier oil. The carrier oil may be selected from mineral oil, silicone oil, and combinations thereof. The fatty acid may be tall oil fatty acid. The substance may be formed from diluting a concentrate with water. The substance may be applied to the surface at a dose of from about 0.1 gallons to about 50 gallons of the substance per about 2000 square feet of surface, thereby wetting the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Sankar Bhattacharja, John Cranfill, III, Ollie O'Neal, Jr.