Patents by Inventor William H. Scepanski
William H. Scepanski 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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Patent number: 6777383Abstract: A detergent composition is described which is a solid homogeneous, evenly dispersed composition containing anionic and nonionic surfactants, soil suspending agents, chelating or sequestering agents, and alkaline builders. The detergent compositions will contain either active enzymes, an oxygen releasing bleaching agent or both. The active enzymes can be protease, amylase or lipase enzymes. Said composition can be used for laundry washing or hard surface cleaning. Manufacturing procedures and methods of use are described.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2002Date of Patent: August 17, 2004Assignee: Sunburst Chemicals, Inc.Inventor: William H. Scepanski
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Patent number: 6737028Abstract: A container for use with a solution dispenser, the solution dispenser generating a solution by impinging a solvent spray on a solid cast chemical product disposed within the container, the container being disposable in an inverted disposition in a solution dispenser bowl includes a container body suitable for containing a flowable chemical composition and supporting a casting of the chemical composition. The container body has a mouth for receiving the solvent spray therein; and has a container bottom being disposed generally opposed to the mouth; and further has an inclined side portion operably coupled to and extending between the container bottom portion and the container mouth, the cross sectional dimension of the side portion decreasing from the container bottom portion to the container mouth. A chemical dispenser includes at least one of the aforementioned containers.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2000Date of Patent: May 18, 2004Assignee: Sunburst Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: William H. Scepanski, Timothy E. Laughlin
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Patent number: 6518313Abstract: Solid sanitizing compositions have advantages over corresponding liquids and powders. A solid sanitizing product can be contained within a plastic bottle with a label indicating that the contents have antimicrobial or deodorizing properties containing a non-flowable solid composition having greater than about 0.02 percent by weight antimicrobial compounds. The preferred solid sanitizing compositions consist essentially of an antimicrobial compound selected from the group consisting of quaternary ammonium salts, fatty amines and diamines, chlorhexidine gluconate, phenol, derivatives of phenol, parachloro metaxylenol and mixtures thereof, and between 0 and 99.98 percent by weight of a cleaning composition. The solid sanitizing compositions can be effectively used with solid dispensers. The solid dispensers have a bowl with a drain at the bottom and an upward pointing spray nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2001Date of Patent: February 11, 2003Assignee: Sunburst Chemicals, Inc.Inventor: William H. Scepanski
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Patent number: 6475969Abstract: A solid cast detergent product containing an active chlorine source is disclosed. Methods of manufacture and of use are also disclosed for the solid cast detergent product containing an active chlorine source.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2001Date of Patent: November 5, 2002Assignee: Sunburst Chemicals, Inc.Inventor: William H. Scepanski
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Publication number: 20020127137Abstract: A substantially solid cast deodorizing composition, which may include a deodorant, and optional dyes and fragrances. The deodorant and optional substances are incorporated into the present substantially solid cast composition by being mixed in a molten carrier, dispensed into a container, and allowed to solidify.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2001Publication date: September 12, 2002Applicant: Sunburst Chemicals,Inc.Inventor: William H. Scepanski
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Patent number: 6395702Abstract: A detergent composition is described which is a solid homogeneous, evenly dispersed composition containing anionic and nonionic surfactants, soil suspending agents, chelating or sequestering agents, and alkaline builders. The detergent compositions will contain either active enzymes, an oxygen releasing bleaching agent or both. The active enzymes can be protease, amylase or lipase enzymes. Said composition can be used for laundry washing or hard surface cleaning. Manufacturing procedures and methods of use are described.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2001Date of Patent: May 28, 2002Assignee: Sunburst Chemicals, Inc.Inventor: William H. Scepanski
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Patent number: 6395703Abstract: A detergent composition is described which is a solid homogeneous, evenly dispersed composition containing anionic and nonionic surfactants, soil suspending agents, chelating or sequestering agents, and alkaline builders. The detergent compositions will contain either active enzymes, an oxygen releasing bleaching agent or both. The active enzymes can be protease, amylase or lipase enzymes. Said composition can be used for laundry washing or hard surface cleaning. Manufacturing procedures and methods of use are described.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2000Date of Patent: May 28, 2002Assignee: Sunburst Chemicals, Inc.Inventor: William H. Scepanski
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Publication number: 20020006891Abstract: A detergent composition is described which is a solid homogeneous, evenly dispersed composition containing anionic and nonionic surfactants, soil suspending agents, chelating or sequestering agents, and alkaline builders. The detergent compositions will contain either active enzymes, an oxygen releasing bleaching agent or both. The active enzymes can be protease, amylase or lipase enzymes. Said composition can be used for laundry washing or hard surface cleaning. Manufacturing procedures and methods of use are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2001Publication date: January 17, 2002Applicant: Sunburst Chemicals, Inc.Inventor: William H. Scepanski
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Publication number: 20020002129Abstract: A solid cast detergent product containing an active chlorine source is disclosed. Methods of manufacture and of use are also disclosed for the solid cast detergent product containing an active chlorine source.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2001Publication date: January 3, 2002Inventor: William H. Scepanski
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Publication number: 20010000174Abstract: A detergent composition is described which is a solid homogeneous, evenly dispersed composition containing anionic and nonionic surfactants, soil suspending agents, chelating or sequestering agents, and alkaline builders. The detergent compositions will contain either active enzymes, an oxygen releasing bleaching agent or both. The active enzymes can be protease, amylase or lipase enzymes. Said composition can be used for laundry washing or hard surface cleaning. Manufacturing procedures and methods of use are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2000Publication date: April 5, 2001Applicant: Sunburst Chemicals, Inc.Inventor: William H. Scepanski
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Patent number: 6150316Abstract: A solid cast composition containing a bacterial spore source capable of generating an enzyme, and/or an enzyme, for use in treating a grease trap is disclosed. Methods of manufacture, and of use, are also disclosed pertaining to the solid cast composition containing a bacterial spore source capable of generating an enzyme and/or an enzyme.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 1998Date of Patent: November 21, 2000Assignee: Sunburst Chemicals, Inc.Inventor: William H. Scepanski
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Patent number: 6110886Abstract: The invention is based on the discovery of the fabric softening ability of fatty amines and dimethyl fatty amine oxides for washer based applications. These amine softeners are combined with other ingredients to form the softening compositions. The softeners will contain a second compound selected from the group consisting of acidic compositions, nonionic surfactants and anionic surfactants, and other ingredients can be added to enhance the character of the fabric softener. Solid cast fabric softeners within the invention include compositions having between 5 and 95 percent by weight citric acid. Citric acid has adventageous properties. These solid citric acid containing fabric softeners will include a cationic surfactant such as a quarternary ammonium salt. Other solid cast fabric softener compositions in the invention have a reducing agent for reducing any remaining hypochlorite bleach. This reducing agent is combined with a fabric softening compound in the composition.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 1999Date of Patent: August 29, 2000Assignee: Sunburst Chemicals, Inc.Inventor: William H. Scepanski
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Patent number: 6028113Abstract: Solid sanitizing compositions have advantages over corresponding liquids and powders. A solid sanitizing product can be contained within a plastic bottle with a label indicating that the contents have antimicrobial or deodorizing properties containing a non-flowable solid composition having greater than about 0.02 percent by weight antimicrobial compounds. The preferred solid sanitizing compositions consist essentially of an antimicrobial compound selected from the group consisting of quaternary ammonium salts, fatty amines and diamines, chlorhexidine gluconate, phenol, derivatives of phenol, parachloro metaxylenol and mixtures thereof, and between 0 and 99.98 percent by weight of a cleaning composition. The solid sanitizing compositions can be effectively used with solid dispensers. The solid dispensers have a bowl with a drain at the bottom and an upward pointing spray nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 1995Date of Patent: February 22, 2000Assignee: Sunburst Chemicals, Inc.Inventor: William H. Scepanski
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Patent number: 5977183Abstract: Substantially solid (or nonflowable) antimicrobial compositions have advantages over corresponding liquids and powders. Such a composition may be contained within a plastic bottle with a label indicating that the contents have antimicrobial or deodorizing properties containing a substantially solid, non-flowable composition having greater than about 0.02 percent by weight antimicrobial compounds. The preferred compositions consist essentially of an antimicrobial compound selected from the group consisting of quaternary ammonium salts, fatty amines and diamines, chlorhexidine gluconate, phenol, derivatives of phenol, parachloro metaxylenol and mixtures thereof, and between 0 and 99.98 percent by weight of a cleaning composition. The compositions can be effectively used with solid dispensers. The solid dispensers have a bowl with a drain at the bottom and an upward pointing spray nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 1997Date of Patent: November 2, 1999Assignee: Sunburst Chemicals, Inc.Inventor: William H. Scepanski
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Patent number: 5929011Abstract: A solid cast detergent product containing an active chlorine source is disclosed. Methods of of manufacture and of use are also disclosed for the solid cast detergent product containing an active chlorine source.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 1997Date of Patent: July 27, 1999Assignee: Sunburst Chemicals, Inc.Inventor: William H. Scepanski
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Patent number: 5830839Abstract: A detergent composition is described which is a solid homogeneous, evenly dispersed composition containing anionic and nonionic surfactants, soil suspending agents, chelating or sequestering agents, and alkaline builders. The detergent compositions will contain either active enzymes, an oxygen releasing bleaching agent or both. The active enzymes can be protease, amylase or lipase enzymes. Said composition can be used for laundry washing or hard surface cleaning. Manufacturing procedures and methods of use are described.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 1996Date of Patent: November 3, 1998Assignee: Sunburst Chemicals, Inc.Inventor: William H. Scepanski
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Patent number: 5670473Abstract: A method for forming solid cleaning agents starts with hydrated forms of salts that generally have considerably lower melting points in their hydrated forms. The hydrated salt cleaning agents are heated to form a melted cleaning suspension. Additional ingredients can be mixed into the melted cleaning suspension. These additional ingredients can be selected from the group consisting of nonionic surfactants, anionic surfactants, alkaline builders, multivalent metal sequestering agents, active enzymes, soil suspending agents, defoamers, oxygenated solvents, fragrances, optical brighteners and colorants. An alternative method involves the formation of a mixture of powder or granular cleaning composition components. These components include at least 15 percent by weight of a moderate melting point cleaning additive. A receptacle with the cleaning components is heated to a temperature above the melting point of the moderate melting point cleaning additive.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 1995Date of Patent: September 23, 1997Assignee: Sunburst Chemicals, Inc.Inventor: William H. Scepanski
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Patent number: 5342587Abstract: A detergent dispenser that is utilized with solid cast detergent. A single valve is utilized to initiate a flow of a ready to use detergent solution that may be drawn off in container. The valve commences a flow of water that is split in a T-shaped fitting. An appropriate portion is routed to spray on the solid cast detergent and to dissolve the detergent into a concentrated solution. The concentrated solution flows into a conduit where it is mixed with the second portion of the water, diluting the solution to an appropriate concentration for use. A restricter located in the T-shaped fitting acts to split the flow of water appropriately to ensure that the discharge solution is in a ready to use concentration.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 1992Date of Patent: August 30, 1994Assignee: Sunburst Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Timothy E. Laughlin, William H. Scepanski, Kenneth P. Gruber
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Patent number: 4243543Abstract: Enzyme activity of liquid proteolytic enzyme-containing detergent compositions is stabilized by adding an antioxidant and a hydrophilic polyol and stabilizing the pH of the composition.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 1979Date of Patent: January 6, 1981Assignee: Economics Laboratory, Inc.Inventors: C. Carol Guilbert, William H. Scepanski