Patents by Inventor Robert Scott Koctod

Robert Scott Koctod 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).

  • Leaching resistant pre-wetted deicer composition
    Patent number: 8137578
    Abstract: A deicer comprises a mixture of a deicing agent, a pre-wetting agent, and a leaching inhibitor. The leaching inhibitor results in decreased liquid migration within and out of a mass of pre-wetted deicer. The deicer can include a deicing salt such as sodium chloride, a pre-wetting agent comprised of magnesium chloride, and a leaching inhibitor such as xanthan gum. The deicer can also include a corrosion inhibitor and/or radiation absorber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventor: Robert Scott Koctod