Greg G Griese

6846793, Jan 25, 2005

Aug 19, 2003

10/643570

Greg G. Griese - Hudson WI, US

Ecolab, Inc. - St. Paul MN

C11D 170
C11D 172
C11D 337

510421, 510201, 510238, 510239, 510240, 510245, 510365, 510426, 510475, 510506

Compositions of the invention include: a surfactant having an HLB value from 1 to 10; and a compound of formula (I): where; x is an integer from 2 to 6, y is an integer from 0 to 5, R is a bond or (C-C)alkylene, Ris a hydrogen, halo, aryl, (C-C)alkyl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, or heterocycyl, Ris independently selected from hydrogen, halo, (C-C)alkyl, (C-C)alkoxy, (C-C) alkenylene. Methods forming stable aqueous and non-aqueous solutions of the same are also provided.

6900167, May 31, 2005

Oct 9, 2002

10/267603

Greg Griese - Hudson WI, US
Mark Levitt - St. Paul MN, US

Ecolab, Inc. - St. Paul MN

C11D017/00

510403, 510218, 510421, 510435, 510445, 510470

Methods of the invention include: (a) providing a solid composition that includes; a rheology modifier, a solidifying agent, and a surfactant; (b) providing a solvent with a first viscosity; and dissolving a portion of the solid composition with the solvent forming a use solution with a second predetermined viscosity, wherein the second predetermined viscosity is greater than the first viscosity.

6903062, Jun 7, 2005

Dec 19, 2002

10/326038

Greg G. Griese - Hudson WI, US
Victor Fuk-Pong Man - St. Paul MN, US

Ecolab, Inc. - St. Paul MN

C11D017/00

510405, 510407

Methods include, providing a liquid composition having a first viscosity that includes a polymeric thickener, a non-aqueous solvent, and water. The non-aqueous solvent and water may form a theta solvent. A solvent with a second viscosity is provided. A portion of the liquid composition is diluted with the solvent forming a use solution with a third predetermined viscosity; where the third predetermined viscosity is greater than the second viscosity.

6916773, Jul 12, 2005

Jul 31, 2002

10/210390

Greg Griese - Hudson WI, US
Mark Levitt - St. Paul MN, US

Ecolab, Inc. - St. Paul MN

C11D001/04
C23G005/032
B01F001/00

510245, 510306, 510365, 510407, 510488, 510506, 252364

Compositions of the invention include: (a) a solvent having a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance (HLB) value of 5 to 7; and (b) a solubilizing agent having the formula: where R is aryl, cycloaryl, heteroaryl or hetercyclyl; Ris a bond, (C-C)alkyl, substituted (C-C)alkyl, (C-C)alkoxy, substituted (C-C)alkoxy, (C-C)alkenyl or substituted (C-C)alkenyl; and Z is hydrogen, Na, K, NR′where R′ is defined herein. Further compositions include: (a) a solvent having a (HLB) value of 5 to 7; and (b) a solubilizing agent having the formula: where Ris a bond, (C-C)alkyl, substituted (C-C)alkyl, (C-C)alkoxy, substituted (C-C)alkoxy, (C-C)alkenyl or substituted (C-C)alkenyl; and Z is hydrogen, Na, K, NR′where R′ is defined herein. The compositions are useful in providing stable single phase aqueous solutions when combined with water.

7008911, Mar 7, 2006

Sep 6, 2002

10/236732

Greg Griese - Hudson WI, US
Mark Levitt - St. Paul MN, US

Ecolab, Inc. - St. Paul MN

C11D 7/32
C11D 7/26
C11D 7/50

510221, 510226, 510242, 510303, 510321, 510337, 510435, 510499, 510505, 510506, 510500

Compositions of the invention include: (a) a solvent at least partially immiscible in water; and (b) a solubilizing agent having a formula: where R is (C–C)alkyl, substituted (C–C)alkyl, (C–C)alkoxy, substituted (C–C)alkoxy, (C–C)alkenyl, substituted (C–C)alkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl or heterocycly; and R′ and R″ is independently selected from hydrogen, (C–C)alkyl, substituted (C–C)alkyl, (C–C)alkoxy, substituted (C–C)alkoxy, (C–C)alkenyl, or substituted (C–C)alkenyl. Further compositions include: (a) a solvent at least partially immiscible in water; and (b) a solubilizing agent having a formula:R—R—OHwhere R is (C–C)alkyl, substituted (C–C)alkyl, (C–C)alkoxy, substituted (C–C)alkoxy, (C–C)alkenyl, substituted (C–C)alkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl or heterocycyl and Ris a nitrogen containing heterocycyl or a nitrogen containing hetroaryl. The compositions are useful in providing stable single phase aqueous solutions when combined with water.

7071155, Jul 4, 2006

Oct 2, 2002

10/263414

Greg G. Griese - Hudson WI, US
Mike J. Bartelme - Eden Prairie MN, US
Victor Fuk-Pong Man - Saint Paul MN, US
Ed D. Sowle - Woodbury MN, US

Eoclab, Inc. - Eagan MN

C11D 1/12

510426, 510424, 510505, 510506

A non-polymer thickening medium, and the inclusion of such a non-polymer thickening medium in a cleaning composition. In some embodiments, the non-polymer thickening medium includes a sparingly water soluble surfactant, and an organic solvent including an OH group, an ether group, or both an OH group and an ether group. At lease some of the two components of the thickening medium interact with each other thicken a composition to which they are added. In some embodiments, the thickening medium components are included within a cleaning composition which further includes a source of alkalinity, and a polar carrier. Some other embodiments relate to methods of making, and methods of using such thickening medium and cleaning compositions.

20060293212, Dec 28, 2006

Apr 13, 2006

11/279654

Greg Griese - Hudson WI, US
Jaclyn Tilleskjor - Woodbury MN, US
Michael Bartelme - Eden Prairie MN, US
Victor Man - St. Paul MN, US

Ecolab Inc. - St. Paul MN

C11D 17/00

510446000

The present invention relates to a stable solid cleaning composition including a borate salt and spores (bacterial or fungal), vegetative bacteria, or fungi, and to methods of using the composition.

6767881, Jul 27, 2004

Mar 19, 2003

10/391639

Greg G. Griese - Hudson WI
Mark Levitt - St. Paul MN

Ecolab, Inc. - St. Paul MN

C11D 170

510421, 510101, 510201, 510238, 510239, 510240, 510245, 510365, 510426, 510475, 510506

Compositions of the invention include: (a) a terpene compound; (b) a surfactant; and (c) an ethoxylated aryl alcohol.