Patents by Inventor Neil Foster
Neil Foster 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).
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Publication number: 20250053955Abstract: A computing device provides enhancement of the capabilities of text messaging applications that execute on user devices. The computing device includes a processor that receives a text message via a network from a user device, the text message including a character representation of a product bundle of a merchant. The processor determines bundle data for the product bundle by referencing a database using the character representation. The processor provides one or more text messages via the network to the user device with transaction data including the bundle data, payment data, and shipping data. The processor receives a text message via the network from the user device confirming the transaction data. The user may use text commands presented by the computing device or natural language conversation in the text messages to the computing device to modify the transaction data and perform other ecommerce actions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2024Publication date: February 13, 2025Inventors: Gavin Neil Foster, JR., David Dennison Lacho, Brian James Swank, Vishak Swaminathan Visvanathan, Adam Sandstrom Turner, Colin Douglas Turner, Alex Elias Beller
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Patent number: 12221594Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous composition for removing soils from a surface to be cleaned, formed from water, a detergent mixture and a rinse aid, wherein the detergent mixture comprises a peroxidation catalyst and wherein the rinse aid comprises an oxygen source. Such a composition may provide a more effective cleaning behaviour. The present invention further relates to a method for removing soil from a surface to be cleaned comprising applying to the surface to be cleaned a composition according to the invention.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2022Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.Inventors: Tobias Neil Foster, Dirk Kullwitz, Beana Pathicheril
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Publication number: 20240336878Abstract: The present invention relates to a detergent composition comprising alkali metal carbonate, a chelant selected from the group consisting of MGDA, alkali metal tripolyphosphate, GLDA, and mixtures thereof, alkali metal percarbonate, and a peroxidation catalyst, wherein the molar ratio of chelant to alkali metal percarbonate is in the range of 1.8 to 3.4. The detergent composition is particularly suited for the removal of tea and coffee stains.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2024Publication date: October 10, 2024Inventors: David Dotzauer, John Mansergh, Krista Otting, Tobias Neil Foster
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Patent number: 12054694Abstract: The present invention relates to a detergent composition comprising alkali metal carbonate, a chelant selected from the group consisting of MGDA, alkali metal tripolyphosphate, GLDA, and mixtures thereof, alkali metal percarbonate, and a peroxidation catalyst, wherein the molar ratio of chelant to alkali metal percarbonate is in the range of 1.8 to 3.4. The detergent composition is particularly suited for the removal of tea and coffee stains.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2021Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: David Dotzauer, John Mansergh, Krista Kutz Otting, Tobias Neil Foster
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Patent number: 11966909Abstract: A computing device provides enhancement of the capabilities of text messaging applications that execute on user devices. The computing device includes a processor that receives a text message via a network from a user device, the text message including a character representation of a product bundle of a merchant. The processor determines bundle data for the product bundle by referencing a database using the character representation. The processor provides one or more text messages via the network to the user device with transaction data including the bundle data, payment data, and shipping data. The processor receives a text message via the network from the user device confirming the transaction data. The user may use text commands presented by the computing device or natural language conversation in the text messages to the computing device to modify the transaction data and perform other ecommerce actions.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Stodge Inc.Inventors: Gavin Neil Foster, Jr., David Dennison Lacho, Brian James Swank, Vishak Swaminathan Visvanathan, Adam Sandstrom Turner, Colin Douglas Turner, Alex Elias Beller
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Publication number: 20230124683Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous composition for removing soils from a surface to be cleaned, formed from water, a detergent mixture and a rinse aid, wherein the detergent mixture comprises a peroxidation catalyst and wherein the rinse aid comprises an oxygen source. Such a composition may provide a more effective cleaning behaviour. The present invention further relates to a method for removing soil from a surface to be cleaned comprising applying to the surface to be cleaned a composition according to the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Tobias Neil Foster, Dirk Kullwitz, Beana Pathicheril
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Patent number: 11566207Abstract: The present invention relates to a an aqueous composition for removing soils from a surface to be cleaned, formed from water, a detergent mixture and a rinse aid, wherein the detergent mixture comprises a peroxidation catalyst and wherein the rinse aid comprises an oxygen source. Such a composition may provide a more effective cleaning behaviour. The present invention further relates to a method for removing soil from a surface to be cleaned comprising applying to the surface to be cleaned a composition according to the invention.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: Tobias Neil Foster, Dirk Kullwitz, Beana Pathicheril
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Publication number: 20220198431Abstract: A computing device provides enhancement of the capabilities of text messaging applications that execute on user devices. The computing device includes a processor that receives a text message via a network from a user device, the text message including a character representation of a product bundle of a merchant. The processor determines bundle data for the product bundle by referencing a database using the character representation. The processor provides one or more text messages via the network to the user device with transaction data including the bundle data, payment data, and shipping data. The processor receives a text message via the network from the user device confirming the transaction data. The user may use text commands presented by the computing device or natural language conversation in the text messages to the computing device to modify the transaction data and perform other ecommerce actions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2021Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Gavin Neil Foster, JR., David Dennison Lacho, Brian James Swank, Vishak Swaminathan Visvanathan, Adam Sandstrom Turner, Colin Douglas Turner, Alex Elias Beller
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Publication number: 20220033740Abstract: The present invention relates to a detergent composition comprising alkali metal carbonate, a chelant selected from the group consisting of MGDA, alkali metal tripolyphosphate, GLDA, and mixtures thereof, alkali metal percarbonate, and a peroxidation catalyst, wherein the molar ratio of chelant to alkali metal percarbonate is in the range of 1.8 to 3.4. The detergent composition is particularly suited for the removal of tea and coffee stains.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Inventors: DAVID DOTZAUER, JOHN MANSERGH, KRISTA KUTZ OTTING, TOBIAS NEIL FOSTER
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Publication number: 20210355413Abstract: The present invention relates to a an aqueous composition for removing soils from a surface to be cleaned, formed from water, a detergent mixture and a rinse aid, wherein the detergent mixture comprises a peroxidation catalyst and wherein the rinse aid comprises an oxygen source. Such a composition may provide a more effective cleaning behaviour. The present invention further relates to a method for removing soil from a surface to be cleaned comprising applying to the surface to be cleaned a composition according to the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2021Publication date: November 18, 2021Inventors: TOBIAS NEIL FOSTER, Dirk Kullwitz, Beana Pathicheril
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Patent number: 10767139Abstract: The invention relates to a concentrated detergent composition comprising surfactant, alkali metal carbonate, methylglycinediacetic acid, glutamic acid N,N-diacetic acid, and alkali metal tripolyphosphate. The composition is particularly suited to remove protein soil in warewashing applications.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2015Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: Timothy Meier, David Dotzauer, Tobias Neil Foster, John Mansergh
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Patent number: 10600025Abstract: In one example, a product intelligence engine for visualizing matching and non-matching ones of asynchronously-modifiable functional parts, physical parts, and virtual parts of a variant of a product.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2012Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: ENT. SERVICES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LPInventors: Stanley Neil Foster, Matthew E. Fuhrman, Jonathan Robert Hague, John Brabbs
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Publication number: 20180216041Abstract: The present invention relates to a detergent composition comprising alkali metal carbonate, a chelant selected from the group consisting of MGDA, alkali metal tripolyphosphate, GLDA, and mixtures thereof, alkali metal percarbonate, and a peroxidation catalyst, wherein the molar ratio of chelant to alkali metal percarbonate is in the range of 1.8 to 3.4. The detergent composition is particularly suited for the removal of tea and coffee stains.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2015Publication date: August 2, 2018Inventors: DAVID DOTZAUER, JOHN MANSERGH, KRISTA KUTZ OTTING, TOBIAS NEIL FOSTER
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Patent number: 9936697Abstract: Described herein are fungicidal compositions in the form of an emulsifiable concentrates that include a first fungicidal compound, optionally, at least one additional fungicidal compound, two or more surfactants and a water immiscible organic solvent comprised of a mixture of organic compounds including at least one acetate ester and at least one N,N-dialkylcarboxamide. The compositions are homogeneous, stable upon storage, and upon dilution in water form stable emulsions that can be sprayed onto plants to control important fungal diseases.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2015Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Derek J. Hopkins, Cheryl Ann Cathie, Todd Mathieson, Neil Foster
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Publication number: 20180044613Abstract: The invention relates to a concentrated detergent composition comprising surfactant, alkali metal carbonate, methylglycinediacetic acid, glutamic acid N,N-diacetic acid, and alkali metal tripolyphosphate. The composition is particularly suited to remove protein soil in warewashing applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2015Publication date: February 15, 2018Applicant: ECOLAB USA INC.Inventors: TIMOTHY MEIER, DAVID DOTZAUER, TOBIAS NEIL FOSTER, JOHN MANSERGH
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Publication number: 20170006096Abstract: Disclosed herein are a system, non-transitory computer readable medium and method for synchronizing files. Files are transmitted from a source to a destination computer. A particular data block is transmitted to the destination computer, if the particular data block occurs more than once across the files in the source computer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2013Publication date: January 5, 2017Inventor: Stanley Neil Foster
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Publication number: 20160340618Abstract: The present invention relates to a an aqueous composition for removing soils from a surface to be cleaned, formed from water, a detergent mixture and a rinse aid, wherein the detergent mixture comprises a peroxidation catalyst and wherein the rinse aid comprises an oxygen source. Such a composition may provide a more effective cleaning behaviour. The present invention further relates to a method for removing soil from a surface to be cleaned comprising applying to the surface to be cleaned a composition according to the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2016Publication date: November 24, 2016Inventors: Tobias Neil Foster, Dirk Kullwitz, Beana Pathicheril
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Publication number: 20160183526Abstract: Described herein are fungicidal compositions in the form of emulsifiable concentrates that comprise a first fungicidal compound, optionally, at least one additional fungicidal compound, two or more surfactants and a water immiscible organic solvent comprised of a mixture of organic compounds including an acetate ester, an N,N-dialkylcarboxamide and at least one of a ketone and an alcohol. The compositions are homogeneous, stable upon storage, and upon dilution in water form stable emulsions that can be sprayed onto plants to control important fungal diseases.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2015Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventors: Derek J. Hopkins, Cheryl Ann Cathie, Todd Mathieson, Neil Foster
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Publication number: 20160183527Abstract: Described herein are fungicidal compositions in the form of an emulsifiable concentrates that include a first fungicidal compound, optionally, at least one additional fungicidal compound, two or more surfactants and a water immiscible organic solvent comprised of a mixture of organic compounds including at least one acetate ester, at least one N,N-dialkylcarboxamide and at least one of a ketone and an alcohol, and methods of use of such compositions to control important fungal diseases of plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2015Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventors: Derek J. Hopkins, Cheryl Ann Cathie, Todd Mathieson, Neil Foster
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Publication number: 20160183528Abstract: Described herein are fungicidal compositions in the form of an emulsifiable concentrates that include a first fungicidal compound, optionally, at least one additional fungicidal compound, two or more surfactants and a water immiscible organic solvent comprised of a mixture of organic compounds including at least one acetate ester and at least one N,N-dialkylcarboxamide. The compositions are homogeneous, stable upon storage, and upon dilution in water form stable emulsions that can be sprayed onto plants to control important fungal diseases.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2015Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventors: Derek J. Hopkins, Cheryl Ann Cathie, Todd Mathieson, Neil Foster