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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2017
Applicant:
Ecolab Usa Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Inventors:
Nathan R. Ortmann, Buffalo, MN (US);
Katherine Vetter, West St. Paul, MN (US);
Thomas R. Mohs, Eagan, MN (US);
Anthony W. Erickson, Golden Valley, MN (US);
Assignee:
Ecolab USA Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C11D 3/386 (2006.01); B08B 3/08 (2006.01); C11D 1/66 (2006.01); B08B 3/10 (2006.01); C11D 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B08B 3/08 (2013.01); B08B 3/10 (2013.01); C11D 1/66 (2013.01); C11D 3/38609 (2013.01); C11D 3/38618 (2013.01); C11D 11/0023 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods for cleaning medical and dental instruments. The disclosed compositions are preferably non-foaming or generate low foam to allow visual inspection of the cleaning process as well as safe handling of the instruments. The disclosed compositions preferably employ select proteases, a carbonate and a nonionic surfactant.