Ecolab Inc.

Ecolab USA Inc.

Michael E Besse

Brenda Lynn Tjelta

Lisa Maureen Sanders

Terry James Klos

Mark Dennis Levitt

Jerry D Hoyt

Kimberly L Person Hei

Kim R Smith

Victor Fuk-Pong Man

Keith Darrell Lokkesmoe

Daniel E Pedersen

Robert Dale Hei

Katherine J Molinaro

Joy G Herdt

Keith Edward Olson

Timothy A Gutzmann

Richard O Ruhr

Elizabeth R Kiesel

Carter Martin Silvernail

Michael Bartelme

Cathleen O'Connor

Victor F Man

Robert D P Hei

Minyu Li

Joshua P Magnuson

Helmut K Maier

Michel Marie Lawrence

Joseph I Kravitz

John P Furber

Werner Strothoff

Bryan A Maser

Jaclyn Joy Steep

Lisa A Hellickson

Winfried Troll

Christopher S Sykes

Erik Christian Olson

Eric Daniel Morrison

Richard Dana Johnson

Peter J Fernholz

Paul Frazer Schacht

Guang-Jong Jason Wei

Kerrie Elizabeth Walters

Anthony Wayne Erickson

Bruce E Schmidt

John Wilhelm Bolduc

James J Tarara

Karen Rigley

Roger L Stolte

Gerald K Wichmann

Matthew Zurbey

Gregory Scott Conrad

Daniel M Osterberg

Michael P Dziuk

Caleb Jones

Darryl Bowling

Cathleen M Norland

Cynthia L Ross

Dorothy Williams

Altony J Miralles

Francis Lawrence Richter

Paul J Mattia

Bruce R Cords

John J Rolando

Deborah A Ihns

Kent Richard Brittain

Thomas E Heinzen

Scott Andrew Johansen

Eric Victor Schmidt

Matthew C Porter

Melissa C Meinke

Roger W Keppers

Kimberly L P Hei

Quang-Jong Jason Wei

Helen A Kleaver

Ellen Voeller, Legal Representative

Kevin R Bradt

Kenneth W Shaw

Thomas M Pederson

Li Minyu

Kenji Nogami

Melissa Meinke

Keith E Olson

Mark D Levitt

Elizabeth Kiesel

William G(deceased) Mizuno

Michael J Bartelme

A method of removing food soils from a recirculated washing solution includes adding a flocculating agent to the recirculated washing solution and separating the particulates from the recirculated washing solution using a hydrocyclone. The flocculating agent causes a portion of the food soils to combine into particulates having a higher density.

Composition and method for continuous or intermittent removal of soil from recirculated washing solution

A solidification matrix includes sodium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, a water charge, an anhydrous metasilicate, a polycarboxylic acid polymer or salt or derivative thereof, and additional functional ingredients. The sodium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, a water charge, an anhydrous metasilicate, a polycarboxylic acid polymer, and additional functional ingredients interact to form a hydrate solid. The solidification matrix may be used, for example, in a solid detergent composition. Methods of making solid detergent compositions are disclosed.

Solid tablet unit dose oven cleaner

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

A disinfecting shower cleaner composition including a medium-chain fatty acid coupled with a nonionic surfactant providing temperature stable antimicrobial compositions. The invention specifically relates to antimicrobial compositions including fatty acid antimicrobial agents coupled with an ethoxylated amine and methods of using the antimicrobial compositions.

Couplers for medium-chain fatty acids and disinfecting compositions

A solid controlled release composition according to the present invention includes at least one cellulosic material, water, at least one active ingredient, and optionally at least one of a saccharide, sugar alcohol or salt. The active ingredient can be a polycarboxylic acid.

Freestanding detergent composition not requiring an automated dispenser

The present invention relates to shelf stable and/or less corrosive peroxycarboxylic acid antimicrobial compositions, including ready-to-use compositions. Shelf stable compositions can include defined ratios of hydrogen peroxide to peroxycarboxylic acid and/or hydrogen peroxide to protonated carboxylic acid, but need not include strong acid. Reduced corrosion compositions can include carboxylic acid and corrosion inhibitor at acid pH. Compositions of the invention can have advantageous activity against spores.

Shelf stable, reduced corrosion, ready to use peroxycarboxylic acid antimicrobial compositions

Stability enhancement agents for use in a solidification matrices and solid detergent compositions are described. Stability enhancement is provided by a hydratable salt, water and phosphonocarboxylic acid copolymers or phosphonopolyacrylic acid homopolymers binding agents forming a dimensionally stable composition. Preferred phosphonocarboxylic acid copolymers or phosphonopolyacrylic acid homopolymers have phosphono end groups and a molecular weight of between about 1,000 and about 30,000 grams/mole. The stability enhancement composition for use in a solid detergent and solid detergent compositions are preferably biodegradable and substantially free of phosphorus and NTA-free.

Solidification matrices using phosphonocarboxylic acid copolymers and phosphonopolyacrylic acid homopolymers

The present invention relates to a method of making a solid cleaning composition. The method can include pressing and/or vibrating a flowable solid of a self-solidifying cleaning composition. For a self-solidifying cleaning composition, pressing and/or vibrating a flowable solid determines the shape and density of the solid but is not required for forming a solid. The method can employ a concrete block machine for pressing and/or vibrating. The present invention also relates to a solid cleaning composition made by the method and to solid cleaning compositions including particles bound together by a binding agent.

Pressed, self-solidifying, solid cleaning compositions and methods of making them

A method of warewashing for the removal of starch is described herein. The method includes applying an alkaline composition to a dish, then applying an acidic composition to a dish, and then applying a second alkaline composition to the dish. The method may include additional steps. Compositions for using with the method are also disclosed. Finally, dish machines that may be used in accordance with the method are disclosed.

Methods and compositions for the removal of starch

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Golden Valley, MN, United States of America

Michael E Besse