Ecolab USA Inc.

Henkel Ecolab Gmbh Co. Ohg

Ecolab Inc.

Gerold Carlhoff

Adrian Eugene Hartz

Carola Stingl

Andreas Ruppert

Roger Swerts

Quang Dao

Horst Pruehs

Werner Strothoff

Rudolf Albrecht

Robert Scheurl

Heribert Lohwieser

Winfried Troll

Jessica Roseanne Tumini

Guenter Zettlitzer

Thomas Fassbender

Carol Stingl

Jon Yurik

Thomas Cosler

Stephan Muench

Jim Copeland

A connection apparatus is used to fluidly connect a storage container and another fluidic device. The connection apparatus utilizes a probe that is inserted into the container to extract fluid from inside the container. A connection piece can be used to connect to the other fluidic device. A support is mounted on the container, and includes a spatial coding that is interlocked with a counter-coding structure. The spatial coding is used to ensure that the correct support is used with the container containing a fluid. A ring element codes the system to indicate the fluid or fluid type.

Connection apparatus for establishing a fluidic connection between a storage container and another fluidic device and a corresponding ring element for coding the storage container

The present invention relates to a method of controlling a dispenser for dosing a product in a washing machine leading to an optimized dosing result, a dispenser controller programmed with an algorithm to execute the method of the present invention as well as the use of said dispenser for controlling dosing of a product in a washing machine.

Optimized dosing procedure for a washing machine

The present invention relates to a method of controlling a dispenser for dosing a product in a washing machine leading to an optimized dosing result, a dispenser controller programmed with an algorithm to execute the method of the present invention as well as to the use of said dispenser for controlling dosing of a product in a washing machine.

Systems and methods for supplying a variety of chemical products to a plurality of utilization points such as to washer extractors or washing machines includes utilizing an auxiliary flush mechanism that operates independently of a product supplying manifold so that the wash machines may be flushed in order to free the manifold to supply product to an otherwise waiting washing machine. The flush mechanism includes flush lines associated with respective washing machines and each line having an auxiliary flush valve and associated flow sensor which are configured to flush water through delivery lines leading to respective washing machines. The systems are configured such that a flushing of a washing machine or machines may occur while product is being supplied to a different washing machine via the central supplying manifold. A programmable controller is included with the system to control the various functions including receiving data from sensors and operating valves and pumps in accordance with the disclosed methods.

Apparatus, method and system for providing an auxiliary flush to a central chemical dispensing system

The invention refers to a dosing apparatus () for dosing a composition (), comprising: at least one box () for keeping the composition () or a capsule () containing the composition (), a solution reservoir () for preparing a composition solution () with a pre-defined concentration of the composition () in solution, wherein the composition solution () with said pre-defined concentration of the composition () in solution can be further used as a use solution (), at least one spray means () coupled to the box () for bringing the composition () being in the box () into contact with a solvent liquid, such that an amount of the composition () dissolves and the thus resulting composition solution () flows into the solution reservoir (), at least one spray line (), for feeding the spray means () with the solvent liquid, a supply line () comprising a liquid connection (), for supplying fresh liquid, preferably water, to the solution reservoir (), measuring means () for measuring the conductivity of the composition solution (), at least one motorized feed pump () for moving the composition solution (), the solving liquid, the use solution (), and/or the fresh liquid, and an electronic control unit () for controlling the operation of the dosing apparatus (). The invention is especially specified in that, the dosing apparatus () additionally comprises: a day tank () for storing the use solution (), such that the composition solution () with the pre-defined concentration of the composition () in solution can be prepared without changing the concentration of the composition () in solution in the use solution () stored within the day tank (), a flushing out line (), connecting the solution reservoir () with the day tank () for discharging the composition solution () with the pre-defined concentration of the composition () in solution from the solution reservoir () into the day tank (), thereby refilling the day tank () with the use solution (), a discharge line (), which is connected to the day tank (), comprising a discharge () for discharging the use solution () from the day tank (). The invention further refers to a method for dosing a composition using said dosing apparatus ().

Dosing apparatus and method for dosing a composition

The invention relates to a canister comprising a first container (concentrate chamber) holding a concentrate, and a second container (solution chamber) holding a ready-to-use solution constituted by mixing a concentrate and a diluting fluid. According to the invention, the two containers of the canister are configured as chambers of the canister, connected to each other by a fluid jet pump, and can be operated from one side. Both the filling device of the concentrate chamber and the dispensing device of the chamber holding the ready-to-use solution are fitted with coded access control devices. The chambers are arranged partially above each other. The concentrate filling device and the fluid jet pump include a suction pipe and mixture outlet arranged in a canister lid.

Dual-chamber canister for producing diluted ready-to-use-solutions with anti-confusion protection

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Toenisvorst, Germany

Gerold Carlhoff