Patents by Inventor Joshua James Lanz

Joshua James Lanz 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).

  • Patent number: 10870091
    Abstract: A system for dissolving solid chemical may include three reservoirs positioned in a vertically stacked arrangement. A solid chemical reservoir configured to receive solid chemical to be dissolved may be nested in a solution generator reservoir into which water is introduced to erode the solid chemical. A dissolved chemical reservoir can be positioned under the solid chemical reservoir and the solution generator reservoir. The dissolved chemical reservoir can store solution generated using the system. In some examples, a recirculation circuit is used to recirculate water introduced into the solution generator reservoir until a solution having a target concentration of the chemical being dissolved is achieved. The recirculation circuit may include a recirculation line having an outlet aimed at the bottom wall of the solid chemical reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Thomas Dobizl, Amit Gupta, Alessandro Culotti, Joshua James Lanz, Trishul Artham
  • Publication number: 20190247807
    Abstract: A system for dissolving solid chemical may include three reservoirs positioned in a vertically stacked arrangement. A solid chemical reservoir configured to receive solid chemical to be dissolved may be nested in a solution generator reservoir into which water is introduced to erode the solid chemical. A dissolved chemical reservoir can be positioned under the solid chemical reservoir and the solution generator reservoir. The dissolved chemical reservoir can store solution generated using the system. In some examples, a recirculation circuit is used to recirculate water introduced into the solution generator reservoir until a solution having a target concentration of the chemical being dissolved is achieved. The recirculation circuit may include a recirculation line having an outlet aimed at the bottom wall of the solid chemical reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Kenneth Thomas Dobizl, Amit Gupta, Alessandro Culotti, Joshua James Lanz, Trishul Artham
  • Patent number: 8505234
    Abstract: A versatile pest station for use with interchangeable inserts includes a housing, a lock mechanism, a first insert, and a second insert. The housing includes a base, a lid, and an opening. The base and the lid form a cavity, and the opening provides access to the cavity. The base has a bottom surface and is configured and arranged to be securely mounted to a surface. The lock mechanism interlocks the base and the lid. The first insert is configured and arranged to fit within the cavity, and the first insert includes an entrance mechanism. The second insert is configured and arranged to fit within the cavity, and the second insert includes a snap trap. The first insert and the second insert are interchangeable for individual use with the housing, and the first insert and the second insert are elevated relative to the bottom surface of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas D. Nelson, William J. Pattison, Joshua James Lanz, Bryan John Henneman, Roberta L. Frederick, James J. Tarara
  • Patent number: 8302345
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention provides a method of interchanging inserts in a pest station. A lock mechanism interlocking a lid to a base of a pest station is unlocked and the lid is opened. A first insert including an entrance mechanism is removed from a cavity of the pest station and a second insert including at least one of a bait, an attractant, and a snap trap is placed within the cavity of the pest station. The lid is closed and the locking mechanism is secured to interlock the lid to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas D. Nelson, William J. Pattison, Joshua James Lanz, Bryan John Henneman, James J. Tarara
  • Publication number: 20110239526
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention provides a method of interchanging inserts in a pest station. A lock mechanism interlocking a lid to a base of a pest station is unlocked and the lid is opened. A first insert including an entrance mechanism is removed from a cavity of the pest station and a second insert including at least one of a bait, an attractant, and a snap trap is placed within the cavity of the pest station. The lid is closed and the locking mechanism is secured to interlock the lid to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventors: Thomas D. Nelson, William J. Pattison, Joshua James Lanz, Bryan John Henneman, James J. Tarara
  • Patent number: 7980023
    Abstract: A versatile pest station for use with interchangeable inserts includes a housing, a lock mechanism, a first insert, and a second insert. The housing includes a base, a lid, and an opening. The base and the lid form a cavity, and the opening provides access to the cavity. The base has a bottom surface and is configured and arranged to be securely mounted to a surface. The lock mechanism interlocks the base and the lid. The first insert is configured and arranged to fit within the cavity, and the first insert includes an entrance mechanism. The second insert is configured and arranged to fit within the cavity, and the second insert includes a snap trap. The first insert and the second insert are interchangeable for individual use with the housing, and the first insert and the second insert are elevated relative to the bottom surface of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas D. Nelson, William J. Pattison, Joshua James Lanz, Bryan John Henneman, James J. Tarara
  • Publication number: 20100050498
    Abstract: A versatile pest station for use with interchangeable inserts includes a housing, a lock mechanism, a first insert, and a second insert. The housing includes a base, a lid, and an opening. The base and the lid form a cavity, and the opening provides access to the cavity. The base has a bottom surface and is configured and arranged to be securely mounted to a surface. The lock mechanism interlocks the base and the lid. The first insert is configured and arranged to fit within the cavity, and the first insert includes an entrance mechanism. The second insert is configured and arranged to fit within the cavity, and the second insert includes a snap trap. The first insert and the second insert are interchangeable for individual use with the housing, and the first insert and the second insert are elevated relative to the bottom surface of the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: Thomas D. Nelson, William J. Pattison, Joshua James Lanz, Bryan John Henneman, Roberta L. Frederick, James J. Tarara
  • Publication number: 20080072475
    Abstract: A versatile pest station for use with interchangeable inserts includes a housing, a lock mechanism, a first insert, and a second insert. The housing includes a base, a lid, and an opening. The base and the lid form a cavity, and the opening provides access to the cavity. The base has a bottom surface and is configured and arranged to be securely mounted to a surface. The lock mechanism interlocks the base and the lid. The first insert is configured and arranged to fit within the cavity, and the first insert includes an entrance mechanism. The second insert is configured and arranged to fit within the cavity, and the second insert includes a snap trap. The first insert and the second insert are interchangeable for individual use with the housing, and the first insert and the second insert are elevated relative to the bottom surface of the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas D. Nelson, William J. Pattison, Joshua James Lanz, Bryan John Henneman, Roberta L. Frederick, James J. Tarara
  • Patent number: D818559
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Jared Ryan Freudenberg, Matthew Burton Rhodes, Ryan Joseph Drake, Joshua James Lanz, Daniel Davis Anderson
  • Patent number: D861825
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Jared Ryan Freudenberg, Matthew Burton Rhodes, Ryan Joseph Drake, Joshua James Lanz, Daniel Davis Anderson