Patents by Inventor Laurence Geret

Laurence Geret 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: 11140896
    Abstract: The invention relates to a disinfectant composition comprising: (A) a peracetic acid-generating component comprising acetic acid, hydrogen peroxide and an organic phosphonic acid; and (B) a stabilizer component comprising an alkaline agent and a chelating agent, wherein the chelating agent is selected from the group consisting of N,N-bis(carboxymethyl)L-glutamic acid, methylglycine diacetic acid, nitrilotriacetic acid, and alkali metal salts thereof, and a mixture of two or more thereof and to the aqueous disinfectant solution obtainable by mixing and diluting components (A) and (B) in water. The invention further relates to a method of disinfecting surface and instruments, particularly flexible endoscopes, using said aqueous disinfectant solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Laurence Geret, Michael Decker, Stefan Jäger
  • Publication number: 20200187496
    Abstract: The invention relates to a disinfectant composition comprising: (A) a peracetic acid-generating component comprising acetic acid, hydrogen peroxide and an organic phosphonic acid; and (B) a stabilizer component comprising an alkaline agent and a chelating agent, wherein the chelating agent is selected from the group consisting of N,N-bis(carboxymethyl)L-glutamic acid, methylglycine diacetic acid, nitrilotriacetic acid, and alkali metal salts thereof, and a mixture of two or more thereof and to the aqueous disinfectant solution obtainable by mixing and diluting components (A) and (B) in water. The invention further relates to a method of disinfecting surface and instruments, particularly flexible endoscopes, using said aqueous disinfectant solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Laurence Geret, Michael Decker, Stefan Jäger
  • Patent number: 10609925
    Abstract: The invention relates to a two component disinfectant composition comprising: (A) a peracetic acid-generating component comprising acetic acid, hydrogen peroxide and an organic phosphonic acid; and (B) a stabilizer component comprising an alkaline agent and a chelating agent, wherein the chelating agent is selected from the group consisting of N,N-bis(carboxymethyl)-L-glutamic acid, methylglycine diacetic acid, nitrilotriacetic acid, and alkali metal salts thereof, and a mixture of two or more thereof and to the aqueous disinfectant solution obtainable by mixing and diluting components (A) and (B) in water. The invention further relates to a method of disinfecting surface and instruments, particularly flexible endoscopes, using said aqueous disinfectant solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Laurence Geret, Michael Decker, Stefan Jäger
  • Publication number: 20180289004
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a stable liquid, volatile peroxyacid containing sporicidal disinfecting composition, effective in deactivating, inhibiting, disabling, killing, and/or sterilizing bacterial spores, comprising: —about ?0.05 wt.-% to about ?10 wt.-% of at least one C2 to C8 carboxylic acid and at least one C2 to C8 peroxycarboxylic acid, —about ?2 wt.-% to about ?20 wt.-% of an peroxide agent, —about ?20 wt.-% to about ?50 wt.-% of an alcohol with about 2 to about 4 carbons, —the remainder to 100% by weight is water, based on the total weight of the sporicidal liquid composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Silke DENZIN, Katja TEUSCH, Laurence GERET, Carola STINGL
  • Publication number: 20170347645
    Abstract: The invention relates to a two component disinfectant composition comprising: (A) a peracetic acid-generating component comprising acetic acid, hydrogen peroxide and an organic phosphonic acid; and (B) a stabilizer component comprising an alkaline agent and a chelating agent, wherein the chelating agent is selected from the group consisting of N,N-bis(carboxymethyl)-L-glutamic acid, methylglycine diacetic acid, nitrilotriacetic acid, and alkali metal salts thereof, and a mixture of two or more thereof and to the aqueous disinfectant solution obtainable by mixing and diluting components (A) and (B) in water. The invention further relates to a method of disinfecting surface and instruments, particularly flexible endoscopes, using said aqueous disinfectant solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2014
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: LAURENCE GERET, MICHAEL DECKER, STEFAN JÄGER
  • Patent number: 9820489
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid composition comprising: a) at least one alcohol; b) at least one hydrocarbon or hydrocarbon mixture; c) at least one peroxide agent; d) water. The compositions of the invention possess antimicrobial and enhanced sporicidal properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Elke Lohrmann, Stefan Jaeger, Laurence Geret, Bernhard Meyer
  • Patent number: 9554994
    Abstract: The present invention describes a composition in form of a gel for the virucidal disinfection of mammalian skin comprising 71 to 95 weight percent of a C1 to C3 monoalcohol, 0.01 to 1 weight percent thickener and wherein the composition has a viscosity range of from 3000 to 19000 mPas measured at 20° C. with spindle LV3 at a speed of 2.5 rpm. Furthermore, the invention describes a method for virucidal disinfection of skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Laurence Geret, Bernhard Meyer, Stefan Jäger
  • Publication number: 20150327555
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid composition comprising: a) at least one alcohol; b) at least one hydrocarbon or hydrocarbon mixture; c) at least one peroxide agent; d) water. The compositions of the invention possess antimicrobial and enhanced sporicidal properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Elke Lohrmann, Stefan JÄGER, Laurence Geret, Bernhard Meyer
  • Patent number: 8716211
    Abstract: The invention provides a solid dishwashing detergent composition comprising an amount of from 0.01 to 10 % wt of one or more anionic polyesters. The compositions exhibit good drying properties, especially on plasticware.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Reckitt Benckiser N.V.
    Inventors: Laurence Geret, Clare Louise Jackson, Gunnar Noding
  • Publication number: 20130197098
    Abstract: The present invention describes a composition in form of a gel for the virucidal disinfection of mammalian skin comprising 71 to 95 weight percent of a C1 to C3 monoalcohol, 0.01 to 1 weight percent thickener and wherein the composition has a viscosity range of from 3000 to 19000 mPas measured at 20° C. with spindle LV3 at a speed of 2.5 rpm. Furthermore, the invention describes a method for virucidal disinfection of skin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Laurence Geret, Bernhard Meyer, Stefan Jäger
  • Patent number: 8426350
    Abstract: A detergent composition comprising three or more distinct regions, the composition comprising one or more anti-corrosion agents and a bleaching compound, wherein, the bleaching compound is predominantly located in a first distinct region, and the one or more anti-corrosion agents are predominantly located in a second distinct region having a pH in the range of from 5 to 8.9 which second distinct region is not in direct contact with the first distinct region, and further wherein the second distinct region has a lower pH than the first distinct region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Reckitt Benckiser N.V.
    Inventors: Laurence Geret, Thomas Hardt
  • Patent number: 7998406
    Abstract: The liquid composition is based on surfactants and enzymes, and is particularly useful for manual cleaning of instruments. In manual and ultrasonic application the composition in use concentration shows low foaming and gives a cleaning solution which is not cloudy at least at a temperature in the range from 16° C. to 40° C. In addition, the composition has good cleaning efficacy over a broad temperature range (20 to 55° C.) and shows good material compatibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Laurence Geret, Carola Stingl, Silke Denzin
  • Publication number: 20110061686
    Abstract: The liquid composition is based on surfactants and enzymes, and is particularly useful for manual cleaning of instruments. In manual and ultrasonic application the composition in use concentration shows low foaming and gives a cleaning solution which is not cloudy at least at a temperature in the range from 16° C. to 40° C. In addition, the composition has good cleaning efficacy over a broad temperature range (20 to 55° C.) and shows good material compatibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Laurence Geret, Carola Stingl, Silke Denzin
  • Patent number: 7858029
    Abstract: The liquid composition is based on surfactants and enzymes, and is particularly useful for manual cleaning of instruments. In manual and ultrasonic application the composition in use concentration shows low foaming and gives a cleaning solution which is not cloudy at least at a temperature in the range from 16° C. to 40° C. In addition, the composition has good cleaning efficacy over a broad temperature range (20 to 55° C.) and shows good material compatibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Laurence Geret, Carola Stingl, Silke Denzin
  • Publication number: 20100197546
    Abstract: The invention provides a solid dishwashing detergent composition comprising an amount of from 0.01 to 10 % wt of one or more anionic polyesters. The compositions exhibit good drying properties, especially on plasticware.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: Reckitt Benckiser N.V.
    Inventors: Laurence Geret, Claire Louise Jackson, Gunnar Noding
  • Publication number: 20100132741
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a detergent composition comprising at least one surfactant, at least one biodegradable builder and, at least one source of metal ions, wherein the metal ions are selected from zinc; tin; magnesium; calcium; strontium; titanium; zirconium; manganese; and/or bismuth. The composition is especially suitable for use as a dishwasher detergent composition. The present invention also relates to methods for using such a composition as well as methods of washing dishes with the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: Reckitt Benckiser N.V.
    Inventors: Stefan Frey, Laurence Geret, Judith Preuschen, Ralf Wiedemann
  • Publication number: 20100095988
    Abstract: The liquid composition is based on surfactants and enzymes, and is particularly useful for manual cleaning of instruments. In manual and ultrasonic application the composition in use concentration shows low foaming and gives a cleaning solution which is not cloudy at least at a temperature in the range from 16° C. to 40° C. In addition, the composition has good cleaning efficacy over a broad temperature range (20 to 55° C.) and shows good material compatibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: ECOLAB INC.
    Inventors: Laurence Geret, Carola Stingl, Silke Denzin
  • Publication number: 20100075883
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a granular cleaning and disinfecting composition generating a peroxy acid upon dissolution in water comprising: (1) 15-60 wt % of a percarbonate, (2) 8-35 wt % of an acylating agent, (3) 0.5-5 wt % a nonionic surfactant, (4) 0.1-3 wt % of a phosphonate as a foam inhibitor, having a bulk density between 0.5 and 1.4 kg/L as well as a method for cleaning or disinfecting with a low-foaming peroxy acid containing use solution obtained upon dissolution of the granular composition in water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: ECOLAB INC.
    Inventors: Laurence Geret, Michael Decker
  • Patent number: 7670549
    Abstract: The liquid composition is based on surfactants and enzymes, and is particularly useful for manual cleaning of instruments. In manual and ultrasonic application the composition in use concentration shows low foaming and gives a cleaning solution which is not cloudy at least at a temperature in the range from 16° C. to 40° C. In addition, the composition has good cleaning efficacy over a broad temperature range (20 to 55° C.) and shows good material compatibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Laurence Geret, Carola Stingl, Silke Denzin
  • Publication number: 20090192064
    Abstract: The liquid composition is based on surfactants and enzymes, and is particularly useful for manual cleaning of instruments. In manual and ultrasonic application the composition in use concentration shows low foaming and gives a cleaning solution which is not cloudy at least at a temperature in the range from 16° C. to 40° C. In addition, the composition has good cleaning efficacy over a broad temperature range (20 to 55° C.) and shows good material compatibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: ECOLAB INC.
    Inventors: Laurence Geret, Carola Stingl, Silke Denzin