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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2020
Applicant:
Ecolab Usa Inc., Saint Paul, MN (US);
Inventors:
Brandon Herdt, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Richard Staub, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Kevin Tauer, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Kim R. Solomon, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Assignee:
ECOLAB USA INC., Saint Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 47/44 (2006.01); A01N 25/02 (2006.01); A01N 25/24 (2006.01); A01N 33/12 (2006.01); A01N 59/00 (2006.01); A61P 31/04 (2006.01); C09D 5/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 47/44 (2013.01); A01N 25/02 (2013.01); A01N 25/24 (2013.01); A01N 33/12 (2013.01); A01N 59/00 (2013.01); C09D 5/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
Anti-microbial compositions comprising (a) a quaternary ammonium compound and (b) a cationic biocide. Applicant has discovered a synergistic combination of the two components with the ration of cationic biocide to quaternary ammonium being less than 1:10 or with a single quaternary compound in a ratio of less than 1.6 to 1 provide a film forming coating that has residual anti-bacterial activity and improved durability with strong resistance to general wear between applications.