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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2024
Ecolab Usa Inc., Saint Paul, MN (US);
Tobias Foster, Cologne, DE;
Sven Klose, Essen, DE;
Gerold Carlhoff, Tönisvorst, DE;
Aleksandr Gelenberg, Dortmund, DE;
Katharina Irmingard Miriam Horn, Marktschellenberg, DE;
Martin Schweble, Siegsdorf, DE;
Andreas Ruppert, Siegsdorf, DE;
Ecolab USA Inc., Saint Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
The present application relates to a system for dispensing a detergent solution from a solid detergent into a dishwasher said dishwasher comprising a washing chamber and being capable of performing cleaning cycles each including washing and rinsing periods; the system including a dispenser for dissolving solid detergent blocks and dispensing detergent solution, wherein the dispenser is configured to accommodate solid detergent, to be removably retrofittable into the dishwasher, and, to allow continuous release of all detergent solution as it is formed. In various applications the system may include a battery-powered control unit and a conductivity sensor, configured to measure the conductivity of the washing liquid and to provide the measured conductivity value to the control unit, said control unit is configured to process the conductivity value and to produce a signal.