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Patent No.:

US 12371639 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2025

Filed:

Nov. 21, 2023

Hard surface cleaning compositions comprising phosphinosuccinic acid adducts and methods of use

Applicant:

Ecolab Usa Inc., Saint Paul, MN (US);

Inventors:

Carter M. Silvernail, Saint Paul, MN (US);

Erik C. Olson, Saint Paul, MN (US);

Michel M. Lawrence, Saint Paul, MN (US);

Richard D. Johnson, Saint Paul, MN (US);

Steven J. Lange, Saint Paul, MN (US);

Assignee:

ECOLAB USA INC., Saint Paul, MN (US);

Attorney:

McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC

Primary Examiner:

Lorna M Douyon

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C11D 3/36 (2006.01); C11D 3/04 (2006.01); C11D 3/08 (2006.01); C11D 3/20 (2006.01); C11D 3/37 (2006.01); C11D 3/39 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C11D 3/365 (2013.01); C11D 3/044 (2013.01); C11D 3/08 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods employing detergent compositions effective for reducing hard water scale and accumulation on hard surfaces, namely within food, beverage and pharmaceutical applications are disclosed. The detergent compositions employ phosphinosuccinic acid adducts in combination with an alkalinity source and optionally polymers, surfactants and/or oxidizers, providing alkaline compositions having a pH between about 10 and 13.5.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Silvernail, Carter. (2025). Hard surface cleaning compositions comprising phosphinosuccinic acid adducts and methods of use (U.S. Patent No. 12371639). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12371639

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