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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8162175 | Data processing system for managing chemical product usage A data processing system is used to manage and track use of chemical product in a washing machine. A detergent dispenser distributes the chemical products (e.g., detergent, rinse agent, and bleach) to the washing machine. The dispenser includes a monitor that detect... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8153937 | Thermal treatment system instrument rack and method of selectively thermally treating medical instrument portions A system according to the present invention includes a cabinet, a basin positioned within the cabinet to contain and thermally treat a liquid bath, and a rack or tray disposed on the cabinet that supports exposed scope optics above the liquid bath within the basin. ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8149582 | Detachable module system A detachable module system includes a plurality of modules that couple to a corresponding plurality of module mounts on a mounting plate. To install a selected module into the module system, a user translates the selected module to an engage position on its respecti... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8148667 | Thermal treatment system instrument rack and method of selectively thermally treating medical instrument portions A system according to the present invention includes a cabinet, a basin positioned within the cabinet to contain and thermally treat a liquid bath, and a support assembly that stabilizes a surgical scope. The support assembly may include a first support that elevate... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8120500 | Acoustic fluid presence/absence detection An acoustic sensor detects presence and/or absence of fluid in a fluid delivery medium. The acoustic sensor detects fluid absence based on the difference of the speed of sound between air and a fluid. For example, the acoustic sensor may detect fluid absence based o... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8084756 | UV fluorometric sensor and method for using the same An ultraviolet (UV) fluorometric sensor measures a chemical concentration in a sample based on the measured fluorescence of the sample. The sensor includes a controller, at least one UV light source, and at least one UV detector. The sensor emits UV light in a wavel... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8082764 | Washing machine with a titration indicator based on measurements of solution conductivity A system and method is disclosed for indicating satisfactory times for titrating a chemical solution, e.g., cleaning product, used by a utility device to clean and/or sanitize various types of articles. The utility device is described in an exemplary embodiment as b... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8043650 | Treatment of animal carcasses Described is a method of sanitizing animal carcasses using aqueous streams having an antimicrobial composition added to the stream. Preferably, the antimicrobial composition includes a mixture of one or more carboxylic acids having up to 18 carbon atoms and one or m... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7989780 | UV fluorometric sensor and method for using the same An ultraviolet (UV) fluorometric sensor measures a chemical concentration in a sample based on the measured fluorescence of the sample. The sensor includes a controller, at least one UV light source, and at least one UV detector. The sensor emits UV light in a wavel... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7980023 | Versatile pest station with interchangeable inserts A versatile pest station for use with interchangeable inserts includes a housing, a lock mechanism, a first insert, and a second insert. The housing includes a base, a lid, and an opening. The base and the lid form a cavity, and the opening provides access to the ca... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7967958 | Electrode for water electrolysis In an apparatus for producing acidic electrolyzed water, the use of a protection membrane having slits or other discontinuities allows the protection of a permeable membrane, such as an anion-permeable or anion-selective membrane, from chlorine generated by the elec... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7954668 | Low and empty product detection using load cell and load cell bracket A system and method detect when a product container from which a product is dispensed is empty or nearly empty, and provides a notification of the product status. The system includes a load cell that deflects at a first rate of distance per unit load when a load les... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7942978 | Auxiliary rinse phase in a wash machine A system and method are disclosed for cleaning articles within a chamber of a warewash machine. The warewash machine has a rinse sump for collecting a rinse agent dispensed into the chamber and a wash sump for collecting a wash agent dispensed into the chamber. The ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7915207 | Antimicrobial compositions for use on food products The present invention relates to antimicrobial compositions, and specifically antimicrobial compositions that are useful at sanitizing food products. The compositions of the present invention include octanoic acid, an acidulant, a coupling agent, an optional buffer,... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7896198 | Method and apparatus for mass based dispensing A dispenser (200) dispenses an amount of concentrate using a diluent to form a use solution. The dispenser (200) includes a housing (201) having a cavity. A product holder (210) is positioned to support the concentrate in the cavity of th... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7896195 | Tablet dispenser with isolated product hopper A preferred embodiment dispenser for dispensing product tablets includes a first disk member, a second disk member, and a third disk member. The first disk member is rotatable and includes a first aperture extending longitudinally through the first disk member. The ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7891523 | Method for mass based dispensing A method and apparatus for dispensing of a product based on weight as a load cell (22) which supports a structure holding the product (20a) to be dispensed. The weight of the product (20a) that is dispensed is determined by use of ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7887850 | Method for reducing pathogens in the gastrointestinal tract of poultry and other food animals A method for reducing pathogens in the gastrointestinal tract of a live animal comprising orally administering to the animal an effective amount of an aqueous antimicrobial solution, wherein the aqueous antimicrobial solution comprises from about 0.01% to about 0.1%... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7879785 | Method for foaming a cleaning composition A method for foaming a cleaning composition is provided. The method includes mixing a cleaning composition and air in a mechanical foaming head to generate a foam without the use of a non-air containing propellant. The cleaning composition includes about 0.01 wt. % ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7863237 | Solid cleaning products Solid cleaning products suitable for use as a floor cleaner are disclosed. Methods of making and using solid cleaning products are also disclosed. ... | 01/04/2011 |
| D629984 | Grill tool | 12/28/2010 |
| 7850772 | Product stability enhancement with phosphonium salts The present invention provides a beverage surfactant composition that includes a surfactant, a phosphonium compound, and a carrier; wherein the beverage surfactant composition exhibits stability as a solution or as a dispersion at a temperature of about 0 EC to abou... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7841131 | Light trap for insects Several embodiments of an insect trap using attractant light displayed on a projection surface are disclosed. The insect trap can be mounted on a vertical surface such as a wall or on a horizontal surface such as a ceiling. The trap has a light source configured to ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7838484 | Cleaner concentrate comprising ethanoldiglycine and a tertiary surfactant mixture Cleaner concentrates, associated cleaners, and associated methods are disclosed. The cleaner concentrates are capable for use in making cleaners that are capable of removing from surfaces fresh, greasy soils and polymerized soils more recently encountered in the foo... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7828905 | Cleaning compositions containing water soluble magnesium compounds and methods of using them The present invention relates to cleaning compositions and methods employing a water soluble magnesium compound. Such compositions can be used for reducing scale, rinsing, hard surface cleaning, ware washing, and corrosion inhibition. ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7816555 | Peroxycarboxylic acid compositions with reduced odor The present invention relates to compositions of peroxycarboxylic acid that have reduced odor compared to conventional peroxycarboxylic acid compositions, methods employing these reduced-odor compositions, and methods of making these compositions. Typically, the red... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7803321 | Formulating chemical solutions based on volumetric and weight based control measurements A system and method for formulating a chemical solution using both volumetric and weight based measurements of components of the chemical solution is disclosed. The components of the chemical solution include water and at least one other component, which may take an... | 09/28/2010 |
| D624724 | Cleaning trolley | 09/28/2010 |
| D624271 | Cleaning trolley | 09/21/2010 |
| D624270 | Cleaning trolley | 09/21/2010 |
| D624269 | Cleaning trolley | 09/21/2010 |
| 7795199 | Stable antimicrobial compositions including spore, bacteria, fungi, and/or enzyme The present invention relates to a stable antimicrobial and cleaning compositions including an amine antimicrobial agent; a borate salt; and spores (bacterial or fungal), vegetative bacteria, fungi, or enzyme, and to methods of using the composition. The composition... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7795000 | Foaming composition of competitive exclusion microbes and methods of using same The present invention relates to a composition including a microbial component and a foaming component, wherein the composition can be used to prevent the proliferation, or otherwise competitively exclude the continued growth of, undesirable microbes. The present in... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7794165 | Floor finish application system including refill station The present invention includes a system for applying floor finish. The system can include a back or other pack configured to hold one or more containers of liquid floor finish, a wand applicator, and metering valve. The wand applicator can include handle and conduit... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7788845 | Fly trap with multiple light patterns An insect trap using attractant light, comprising a source of insect attractant light and a housing that can be mounted on a generally planar or flat mounting surface. The housing and the source of light cooperate to form a bidirectional or a multidirectional (overl... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7786069 | Multiple use solid fabric conditioning compositions and treatment in a dryer A fabric treatment composition is provided. The fabric treatment composition includes a fabric treatment agent and a carrier component for containing the fabric treatment agent in a solid form during operation conditions in a dryer. The fabric treatment composition ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7771737 | Medium chain peroxycarboxylic acid compositions The present invention relates to compositions including medium chain peroxycarboxylic acid, methods for making these compositions, and methods for reducing the population of a microorganism. The compositions can include advantageously high levels of the medium chain... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7763576 | Solidification matrix using a polycarboxylic acid polymer A solidification matrix includes a polycarboxylic acid polymer, sodium carbonate, and water. Exemplary polycarboxylic acid polymers include a polyacrylic acid polymer having a molecular weight of between about 1,000 and about 100,000, a modified polyacrylic acid pol... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7759300 | Solidification matrix including a salt of a straight chain saturated mono-, di-, or tri- carboxylic acid A solidification matrix includes a straight chain saturated carboxylic acid salt, sodium carbonate, and water. The straight chain saturated carboxylic acid salt is selected from a salt of a mono-, di-, or tri-carboxylic acid. The solidification matrix may be used, f... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7759299 | Warewashing composition for use in automatic dishwashing machines A warewashing detergent composition is provided according to the invention. The warewashing detergent composition includes a cleaning agent, an alkaline source, and a corrosion inhibitor. The cleaning agent comprises a detersive amount of a surfactant. The alkaline ... | 07/20/2010 |
