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公开(公告)号:US12171892B2
公开(公告)日:2024-12-24
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
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.
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公开(公告)号:US20240009714A1
公开(公告)日:2024-01-11
申请号:US18469077
申请日:2023-09-18
Applicant: Ecolab USA Inc.
Inventor: Paul R. Kraus , Rachel Marie McGinness
CPC classification number: B08B3/04 , G06K7/1417 , G06T7/0008
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.
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公开(公告)号:US20230337667A1
公开(公告)日:2023-10-26
申请号:US18345408
申请日:2023-06-30
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 , C07C407/00 , A23L3/3463 , A23L3/3481 , C23F11/10 , A23L3/3499 , B01J19/24 , C07C51/367
CPC classification number: A01N37/36 , A01N37/16 , B01J19/1812 , B01J19/1818 , C07C407/00 , A23L3/3463 , A23L3/3481 , C23F11/10 , A23L3/3499 , B01J19/2415 , C07C51/367 , Y02W10/37 , A23V2002/00 , B01J2219/00051 , B01J2219/00094 , B01J2219/00132 , B01J2219/00144
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.
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公开(公告)号:US11666198B2
公开(公告)日:2023-06-06
申请号:US17193507
申请日:2021-03-05
Applicant: Ecolab USA Inc.
Inventor: Elizabeth Minhee Han , Conor Sylvester Smith , Paul R. Kraus , Paul Dominic Christian , Rachel Marie McGinness
IPC: A47L15/00
CPC classification number: A47L15/0036 , A47L15/0026 , A47L15/0028 , A47L15/0063 , A47L2401/12 , A47L2401/20 , A47L2501/06
Abstract: Systems and/or methods for the monitoring and/or control of thermal sanitization in automated cleaning machines are described. A cleaning machine controller may predict a number of heat unit equivalents that will be delivered during a cleaning process based on a sump temperature difference (i.e., a change in the temperature of the cleaning solution in the sump) experienced at or near the beginning of the cleaning process. One or more cleaning process parameters may be adjusted and/or controlled based on the sump temperature difference in order to ensure that a target number of heat unit equivalents are delivered in order to achieve thermal sanitization of the wares subjected to the cleaning process.
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公开(公告)号:US11454619B2
公开(公告)日:2022-09-27
申请号:US16378714
申请日:2019-04-09
Applicant: Ecolab USA Inc.
Inventor: Paul R. Kraus , John Wilhelm Bolduc , Robert J. Ryther
Abstract: Systems for quantifying one or more target analyte concentrations in a process solution are provided and can be used, for example, in methods for quantifying a target analyte concentration. These systems and methods include continuous and batchwise automated titration methods that use titration chemistries to measure the target analyte concentration in the process solution using a multiwavelength detector. The methods provide for efficient and robust automated titration methods for a variety of target analytes and can include methods that analyze more than one analyte and that provide for a dynamic range for measurement of more than one target analyte concentration.
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公开(公告)号:US20220111990A1
公开(公告)日:2022-04-14
申请号:US17645639
申请日:2021-12-22
Applicant: ECOLAB USA INC.
Inventor: RYAN DAVID LUCEY , Christopher John Opelt , DAVID M. SHOBERG , Brian P. Carlson , Paul R. Kraus
Abstract: An apparatus and method for configuring product packaging and removal of the packaging from a product is disclosed. The labeled product packaging includes a shrink wrap packaging adapted for sealing around a product. A predefined point of failure is configured in the packaging and includes a failure mode for when pulled in at least one direction. A label is sealed to the packaging and adhered to the predefined point of failure in covering relation over the predefined point of failure. Lifting the label from the packaging tears open the packaging starting at the predefined point of failure so the product can be removed from the packaging.
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公开(公告)号:US11235899B2
公开(公告)日:2022-02-01
申请号:US16270301
申请日:2019-02-07
Applicant: ECOLAB USA INC.
Inventor: Ryan David Lucey , Christopher John Opelt , David M. Shoberg , Brian P. Carlson , Paul R. Kraus
Abstract: An apparatus and method for configuring product packaging and removal of the packaging from a product is disclosed. The labeled product packaging includes a shrink wrap packaging adapted for sealing around a product. A predefined point of failure is configured in the packaging and includes a failure mode for when pulled in at least one direction. A label is sealed to the packaging and adhered to the predefined point of failure in covering relation over the predefined point of failure. Lifting the label from the packaging tears open the packaging starting at the predefined point of failure so the product can be removed from the packaging.
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公开(公告)号:US20200323205A1
公开(公告)日:2020-10-15
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 , C07C407/00 , A23L3/3463 , A23L3/3481 , C23F11/10 , A23L3/3499 , B01J19/24 , C07C51/367
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.
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公开(公告)号:US10729131B2
公开(公告)日:2020-08-04
申请号:US16183571
申请日:2018-11-07
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: B01J10/00 , B01D11/04 , A61L2/00 , A01N37/36 , A01N37/16 , B01J19/18 , C07C407/00 , A23L3/3463 , A23L3/3481 , C23F11/10 , A23L3/3499 , B01J19/24 , C07C51/367
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.
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公开(公告)号:US20190317063A1
公开(公告)日:2019-10-17
申请号:US16385588
申请日:2019-04-16
Applicant: Ecolab USA Inc.
Inventor: Paul R. Kraus , Robert J. Ryther
Abstract: Systems for quantifying a target analyte concentration in a process solution are provided and can be used, for example, in methods for quantifying a target analyte concentration. These systems and methods include continuous automated titration methods that use titration chemistries to measure the target analyte concentration in the process solution. The method steps provide for efficient and robust automated titration methods for a variety of target analytes and can include methods that provide for methods that provide a dynamic range for measurement of target analyte concentrations.
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