Ecolab USA Inc.

Ecolab Inc.

Matthew Zurbey

Yvonne Marie Killeen

Janel Marie Kieffer

Michael Bartelme

Kent Richard Brittain

Michael E Besse

Elizabeth R Kiesel

Dorothy Williams

Tobias Foster

Kenneth Thomas Dobizl

Louis Mark Holzman

David W Gohl

Dirk Kullwitz

Roger L Stolte

Mark Peterson

Sven Klose

Irwan Yunus

Thomas Dürrschmidt

Sonya Shailesh Sharpe

Amila Bilic

Husam Ismail

Jason Andrew Kahlhamer

Elizabeth Kiesel

Roger Stolte

David Gohl

The present invention relates to a solid block comprising a solidified material, characterized in that the solid block comprises one or more domains of prismatic or cylindrical shape extending between two parallel surfaces of the solid block from one surface to the other, wherein the solidified powder inside the one or more domains and the solidified powder outside the one or more domains each comprises one or more chemical substances, and wherein the chemical composition of the solidified powder inside the one or more domains is different from the chemical composition of the solidified powder outside the one or more domains. The present invention further relates to methods for producing such solid block. The present invention also relates to the use of such solid block as detergent in warewashing applications.

Solid block comprising one or more domains of prismatic or cylindrical shape and production thereof

An out-of-product alarm process includes initiating an out-of-product check by sending a signal to a controller from an optical sensor assembly connected to a fluid delivery medium for delivering a product to a fluid dispensing site, performing an out-of-product check, running an alarm cycle with the controller after receipt of an out-of-product signal, and executing a corrective action. Performing the out-of-product check includes directing light into the fluid delivery medium, generating a detector output based on detected light within the fluid delivery medium, determining an out-of-product state within the fluid delivery medium based on a comparison of the detector output to an out-of-product threshold, starting an out-of-product timer, when the out-of-product state is determined, and determining an out-of-product event when the out-of-product timer reaches a threshold out-of-product time period.

Liquid out-of-product alarm system and method

The use of sugars in a stabilization matrix and solid detergent compositions is disclosed along with methods of making and using the solid detergent compositions.

Use of sugars in a stabilization matrix and solid compositions

The invention refers to a liquid detergent concentrate composition comprising an emulsion having a water phase and an oil phase, the composition comprising based on the whole concentrate: (A) 1-50 wt.-% of a source of alkalinity; (B) 1-70 wt.-% of a at least one non-ionic surfactant; (C) 0.1-10 wt.-% of a copolymer of (1) at least one monomer of the formula (I): HC&#x2550;C(R)&#x2014;COOH, wherein Ris a linear or branched C-Calkyl or phenyl group; and (2) at least one monomer of (meth)acrylic acid (C-C) alkyl or phenyl ester; (D) 0.1-10 wt.-% of a copolymer of (i) acrylic and/or methacrylic acid; (ii) at least one monomer of the formula (III): HC&#x2550;C(R)&#x2014;C(O)&#x2014;O&#x2014;(CHCHO)&#x2014;R, wherein Ris H or CH, n is at least 2 and preferably has an average value of at least 10, preferably 10 to 70, 10 to 60, 10 to 30, and R4 is a hydrophobic group containing 8 to 24 carbon atoms; and (iii) at least one monomer of C-Calkyl (meth)acrylate.

Liquid detergent composition

The present invention is a solid rinse aid composition and methods of making and using the same. The solid rinse aid composition generally includes sodium sulfate and urea as solidification agents and an effective amount of an alcohol ethoxylate compound sheeting agent component and an effective amount of defoamer component. The solid rinse aid composition may also incorporate a preservative system including sodium bisulfate. The solid rinse aid composition may be phosphate-free, aminocarboxylate-free, and GRAS if desired.

Dimensionally stable solid rinse aid

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Cottage Grove, MN, United States of America

Matthew Zurbey