公开(公告)号：US20170227530A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-10

申请号：US15427501

申请日：2017-02-08

Applicant: Ecolab USA Inc.

Inventor： Jeremy Brent Finison ,  Amani Babekir ,  Anna Starobin

IPC: G01N33/52 ,  G01N33/68

CPC classification number: G01N33/6803 ,  G01N33/6833

Abstract: A method for detecting presence of protein or biofilm on a surface includes applying a composition to the surface, and observing a color reaction if protein or biofilm is present on the surface. The composition comprises a first part that includes copper sulfate and a second part that includes a reagent capable of reacting with the copper sulfate to produce a visible color reaction when contacted with protein or biofilm.

公开(公告)号：US11583597B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-21

申请号：US16818138

申请日：2020-03-13

Applicant: Ecolab USA Inc.

Inventor： Paul Dominic Christian ,  Paul R. Kraus ,  Gina McDowell ,  Amani Babekir ,  Anna Starobin

IPC: A61L2/08 ,  A23G9/30 ,  A47J31/60 ,  A61L2/24

Abstract: A lighting array including one or more antimicrobial light segments configured to emit light sufficient to inactivate one or more microorganisms at a target surface may be installed within identified contamination zones of food or beverage preparation, processing, storing or packaging equipment or machinery. In an ice machine, for example, an array controller is configured for communication with an ice machine controller to receive ice machine status information signals. The status information signals are usable by the array controller to determine cycle, state, and/or usage information associated with the ice machine. The array controller may individually control activation of the one or more antimicrobial light segments based on the status information signals received from the machine controller to achieve inactivation of one or more microorganisms on target surfaces within the machine.

公开(公告)号：US20200289683A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-17

申请号：US16818138

申请日：2020-03-13

Applicant: Ecolab USA Inc.

Inventor： Paul Dominic Christian ,  Paul R. Kraus ,  Gina McDowell ,  Amani Babekir ,  Anna Starobin

IPC: A61L2/08 ,  A61L2/24 ,  A23G9/30 ,  A47J31/60

Abstract: A lighting array including one or more antimicrobial light segments configured to emit light sufficient to inactivate one or more microorganisms at a target surface may be installed within identified contamination zones of food or beverage preparation, processing, storing or packaging equipment or machinery. In an ice machine, for example, an array controller is configured for communication with an ice machine controller to receive ice machine status information signals. The status information signals are usable by the array controller to determine cycle, state, and/or usage information associated with the ice machine. The array controller may individually control activation of the one or more antimicrobial light segments based on the status information signals received from the machine controller to achieve inactivation of one or more microorganisms on target surfaces within the machine.