公开(公告)号：US11737460B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-29

申请号：US16946513

申请日：2020-06-25

Applicant: ECOLAB USA INC.

Inventor： Paul R. Kraus ,  Benjamin Crew ,  Junzhong Li ,  David D. McSherry ,  Ramakrishnan Balasubramanian ,  Richard Staub ,  Ariel Chatman Kleczewski ,  Minh Tran ,  Catherine Hanson ,  Irwan Yunus ,  Jeffery D. Breshears ,  Brian Paul Brunner

IPC: A01N37/36 ,  A01N37/16 ,  B01J19/18 ,  A23L3/3499 ,  C07C407/00 ,  A23L3/3463 ,  A23L3/3481 ,  C23F11/10 ,  B01J19/24 ,  C07C51/367

CPC classification number: A01N37/36 ,  A01N37/16 ,  A23L3/3463 ,  A23L3/3481 ,  A23L3/3499 ,  B01J19/1812 ,  B01J19/1818 ,  B01J19/2415 ,  C07C51/367 ,  C07C407/00 ,  C23F11/10 ,  A23V2002/00 ,  B01J2219/00051 ,  B01J2219/00094 ,  B01J2219/00132 ,  B01J2219/00144 ,  Y02W10/37 ,  C07C407/00 ,  C07C409/24

Abstract: Methods of generating performic acid by contacting aqueous oxidizing agent and aqueous formic acid source in liquid phase are disclosed. A system and apparatus for the in situ production of the performic acid chemistries is further disclosed. In particular, a continuous flow reactor is provided to generate performic acid at variable rates. Methods of employing the oxidizing biocide for various disinfection applications are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US11498099B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-15

申请号：US16599033

申请日：2019-10-10

Applicant: Ecolab USA Inc.

Inventor： Paul R. Kraus ,  Rachel Marie Rahn

IPC: B08B3/04 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06T7/00

Abstract: A soil-based coupon having an electronically readable verification code printed thereon is used for verification of soil removal by a cleaning process. The coupon includes a soil overlay covering the verification code. The verification code is at least partially revealed by removal of all or part of the soil overlay during the cleaning process. If the data encoded in the verification code can be correctly decoded after completion of the cleaning process, the cleaning process can be verified. The soil overlay can be designed to match the application. The coupons may be used in a cleaning process verification procedure in which one or more computing devices analyze images of the verification codes to determine whether or not cleaning processes can be verified.

公开(公告)号：US20220034798A1

公开(公告)日：2022-02-03

申请号：US17444131

申请日：2021-07-30

Applicant: Ecolab USA Inc.

Inventor： Robert James Ryther ,  Paul R. Kraus

IPC: G01N21/359 ,  G01N21/05 ,  G01N21/25

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for measuring one or more target analyte concentrations, particularly peroxyacid compounds, in a process solution, for example, in industrial and commercial water. These systems and methods include automated methods to measure the target analyte concentration in the process solution. The methods have the advantage of providing a large dynamic range for measurement and can be used in a wider range of process solutions.

公开(公告)号：US20210369890A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-02

申请号：US17325398

申请日：2021-05-20

Applicant: Ecolab USA Inc.

Inventor： Peter Andrew Voss ,  Paul Dominic Christian ,  Teresa C Podtburg ,  Paul R. Kraus

IPC: A61L2/10 ,  F28G15/00 ,  F28G13/00

Abstract: An antimicrobial lighting system is used to reduce microbial growth on surfaces in or on air conditioning and/or heating equipment. In some examples, antimicrobial light within one or more antimicrobial wavelength ranges is applied to inactivate one or more microorganisms on target surface(s) within or on a packaged terminal air conditioner (PTAC). The antimicrobial light may include light within a first antimicrobial wavelength range and/or light within a second antimicrobial wavelength range. The antimicrobial lighting system may include an array of individually controllable antimicrobial light segments. An array controller may individually control activation of the one or more antimicrobial light segments based on the status information or commands received from a PTAC controller or from an external computing device.

公开(公告)号：US20210369076A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-02

申请号：US17193189

申请日：2021-03-05

Applicant: Ecolab USA Inc.

Inventor： Rachel Marie McGinness ,  Jonathan Charles Butwinick ,  Paul R. Kraus ,  Alissa R. Ellingson ,  Conor Sylvester Smith ,  Paul Dominic Christian

IPC: A47L15/00 ,  A47L15/46 ,  A47L15/44

Abstract: An automated cleaning machine may include one or more short cleaning cycles in which the duration of a cleaning cycle is shortened relative to the duration of a default cleaning cycle. During a short cleaning cycle, other cleaning cycle parameters may also be adjusted to ensure that the articles subjected to the short cleaning cycle are adequately cleaned and sanitized. For example, the wash temperature, rinse temperature, and/or cleaning product amounts or concentrations, may be adjusted to account for the shortened duration of the cleaning cycle. The automated cleaning machine may further include one or more short cycle mode(s) during which short cleaning cycle parameters are used and one or more default cycle mode(s) during which default cleaning cycle parameters are used.

公开(公告)号：US10827751B2

公开(公告)日：2020-11-10

申请号：US16269820

申请日：2019-02-07

Applicant: Ecolab USA Inc.

Inventor： Brandon Herdt ,  Richard Staub ,  Thomas C. Rustad ,  Junzhong Li ,  David D. McSherry ,  Paul R. Kraus ,  Richard Walsh

IPC: B01J19/24 ,  B01J14/00 ,  A01N37/16 ,  C02F1/50 ,  A01N59/00 ,  B01J4/00 ,  C07C407/00 ,  B01J19/00 ,  A61L2/24 ,  C07C409/24 ,  A61L2/18 ,  C02F1/72 ,  A01N37/02 ,  C02F103/08

Abstract: Methods and systems for temperature-controlled, on-site generation of peracids, namely peroxycarboxylic acids and peroxycarboxylic acid forming compositions are disclosed. In particular, methods for using an adjustable biocide formulator or generator system overcome the limitations of temperature on the kinetics of the peracid generation and/or peracid decomposition inside an adjustable biocide formulator or generator system. The methods include the controlling of the temperature of at least one raw starting material, namely water, to improve upon methods of on-site generation of peracids. The methods allow for the generation of user-selected chemistry without regard to the ambient temperatures of the raw starting materials and/or the biocide formulator or generator system.

公开(公告)号：US20190166832A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-06

申请号：US16269820

申请日：2019-02-07

Applicant: Ecolab USA Inc.

Inventor： Brandon Herdt ,  Richard Staub ,  Thomas C. Rustad ,  Junzhong Li ,  David D. McSherry ,  Paul R. Kraus ,  Richard Walsh

IPC: A01N37/16 ,  A01N37/02 ,  C02F1/50 ,  C02F1/72 ,  C07C407/00 ,  A01N59/00 ,  B01J19/00 ,  B01J4/00 ,  B01J14/00 ,  A61L2/18 ,  B01J19/24 ,  C07C409/24 ,  A61L2/24

CPC classification number: A01N37/16 ,  A01N37/02 ,  A01N59/00 ,  A61L2/18 ,  A61L2/186 ,  A61L2/24 ,  A61L2202/14 ,  B01J4/001 ,  B01J4/008 ,  B01J14/00 ,  B01J19/0006 ,  B01J19/0013 ,  B01J19/24 ,  B01J2219/00049 ,  B01J2219/00121 ,  B01J2219/00159 ,  B01J2219/24 ,  C02F1/50 ,  C02F1/722 ,  C02F2103/08 ,  C07C407/00 ,  C07C409/24 ,  A01N2300/00

Abstract: Methods and systems for temperature-controlled, on-site generation of peracids, namely peroxycarboxylic acids and peroxycarboxylic acid forming compositions are disclosed. In particular, methods for using an adjustable biocide formulator or generator system overcome the limitations of temperature on the kinetics of the peracid generation and/or peracid decomposition inside an adjustable biocide formulator or generator system. The methods include the controlling of the temperature of at least one raw starting material, namely water, to improve upon methods of on-site generation of peracids. The methods allow for the generation of user-selected chemistry without regard to the ambient temperatures of the raw starting materials and/or the biocide formulator or generator system.

公开(公告)号：US09883672B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-06

申请号：US15337400

申请日：2016-10-28

Applicant: Ecolab USA Inc.

Inventor： Paul R. Kraus ,  Richard J. Mehus ,  Katherine M. Sanville ,  Thomas C. Rustad

IPC: A01N37/16 ,  B01J4/00 ,  C02F1/72 ,  A61L2/18 ,  A61L2/24 ,  C02F1/50 ,  B01J14/00 ,  B01J19/00 ,  C07C407/00 ,  A01N59/00 ,  C07C409/24 ,  B01J19/24 ,  C02F103/08

CPC classification number: A01N37/16 ,  A01N37/02 ,  A01N59/00 ,  A61L2/18 ,  A61L2/186 ,  A61L2/24 ,  A61L2202/14 ,  B01J4/001 ,  B01J4/008 ,  B01J14/00 ,  B01J19/0006 ,  B01J19/0013 ,  B01J19/24 ,  B01J2219/00049 ,  B01J2219/00121 ,  B01J2219/00159 ,  B01J2219/24 ,  C02F1/50 ,  C02F1/722 ,  C02F2103/08 ,  C07C407/00 ,  C07C409/24 ,  A01N2300/00

Abstract: Methods and systems for on-site generation of peracid chemistry, namely peroxycarboxylic acids and peroxycarboxylic acid forming compositions, are disclosed. In particular, an adjustable biocide formulator or generator system is designed for on-site generation of peroxycarboxylic acids and peroxycarboxylic acid forming compositions from sugar esters. Methods of using the in situ generated peroxycarboxylic acids and peroxycarboxylic acid forming compositions are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US09700854B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-11

申请号：US13835120

申请日：2013-03-15

Applicant: Ecolab USA Inc.

Inventor： Keith E. Olson ,  Paul R. Kraus ,  Sherri Tischler ,  Brandon J. Schirmer

IPC: B01F5/00 ,  B01F5/02 ,  B01F5/10 ,  B01F13/10 ,  B01F15/04 ,  B01F1/00

CPC classification number: B01F5/0268 ,  B01F1/0027 ,  B01F5/106 ,  B01F13/1055 ,  B01F15/0445

Abstract: A dilute chemical solution may be prepared in response to a dispense request by combining multiple concentrated chemicals with a diluent. In one example, a target amount of diluent is dispensed into a container until a measured weight of the diluent reaches a target weight. A first concentrated chemical is also dispensed into the container until a measured weight of the first concentrated chemical reaches a target weight. The liquid solution containing the diluent and the first concentrated chemical is withdrawn from the container and applied on a second concentrated chemical that is a solid state product so as to cause the second concentrated chemical to at least partially dissolve and enter the container. In some applications, the first and second concentrated chemicals react with one another to generate an active molecule in the chemical solution that is not present in either of the two concentrated chemicals.

公开(公告)号：US08980636B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-17

申请号：US13838409

申请日：2013-03-15

Applicant: Ecolab USA Inc.

Inventor： John Wilhelm Bolduc ,  Blake Roberts Otting ,  Paul R. Kraus ,  Robert Ryther

IPC: G01N21/79 ,  G01N31/16

CPC classification number: G01N21/79 ,  G01N31/16 ,  Y10T436/115831 ,  Y10T436/116664 ,  Y10T436/12 ,  Y10T436/206664

Abstract: A system and method for performing automated titrations. An automatic titrator utilizes control devices and sensors adapted for various chemical reactions to perform titrations and determine the content of a desired component of a solution. Batch and continuous mode titrations are possible. Titrant is added to a sample either in varying amounts or rates and a titration endpoint is observed via sensors. Control devices detect when the titration endpoint occurs and calculates the desired content. Various reactions within the solution may be suppressed in order to titrate isolated components individually.

Abstract translation: 用于执行自动滴定的系统和方法。 自动滴定仪利用适于各种化学反应的控制装置和传感器来进行滴定并确定溶液的所需组分的含量。 批量和连续模式滴定是可能的。 将滴定剂以不同的量或速率添加到样品中，并通过传感器观察滴定终点。 控制装置检测何时出现滴定终点并计算所需内容。 可以抑制溶液中的各种反应，以分别滴定分离的组分。