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US 12,286,606 · App. 18/594,288 · Granted Apr 29, 2025

Multi-purpose cleaning, degreasing, sanitizing, and disinfecting solutions and methods for preparing the same

Inventors: Patrick Stewart (Saugatuck, MI); Joshua Clemence (Covington, IN); Noah Durham (Champaign, IL); John P. Davis (Danville, IL)
Assignee: EnvirOx, LLC
C11D3/3945C11D1/02C11D1/04C11D1/143C11D1/20C11D1/22C11D1/37C11D3/0047C11D3/2068C11D3/2082C11D3/2086C11D3/33C11D3/3902C11D3/3942C11D3/3947C11D3/43
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Patent No.
US 12,286,606
App. No.
18/594,288
Granted
Apr 29, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A cleaning solution including: a primary solvent; a secondary solvent, wherein the secondary solvent is at least partially miscible with the primary solvent; an oxidizing agent, wherein the oxidizing agent includes a peroxide; a chelating agent, wherein the chelating agent includes the structure of formula I: wherein R 1 -R 4 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H; OH; and an alkyl, cycloalkyl, polycycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, alkaryl, aralkyl, alkoxy, alkanoyl, aroyl, alkenyl, alkyl-alkenyl, alcohol, ether, ketone, carboxylic acid, acid halide, acid anhydride, ester, and/or amide group containing approximately 1 to approximately 25 carbon atom(s); and wherein X 1 -X 3 are each independently selected from the group consisting of O; S; and Se; a surfactant system, wherein the surfactant system includes a first anionic surfactant, a second anionic surfactant, a third anionic surfactant, and a fourth anionic surfactant; a pH modifier; and an optional amino acid.

Claims (35)

1. A cleaning solution, consisting of:

75.00-98.00% by weight water;

0.10-2.00% by weight sodium lauroyl sarcosinate;

0.02-0.80% by weight sodium laurate;

0.10-2.00% by weight sodium (C10-16) benzenesulfonate;

0.01-0.80% by weight sodium xylenesulphonate;

0.05-1.00% by weight dipropylene glycol methyl ether;

0.50-1.50% by weight hydrogen peroxide;

0.01-2.00% by weight citric acid;

0.05-2.00% by weight phosphoric acid; and

0.005-0.050% by weight L-cystine.

2. A cleaning solution, consisting of:

75.00-98.00% by weight water;

0.10-2.00% by weight sodium lauroyl sarcosinate;

0.02-0.80% by weight sodium laurate;

0.10-2.00% by weight sodium (C10-16) benzenesulfonate;

0.01-0.80% by weight sodium xylenesulphonate;

0.05-1.00% by weight dipropylene glycol methyl ether;

0.50-1.50% by weight hydrogen peroxide;

0.01-2.00% by weight citric acid;

0.05-2.00% by weight phosphoric acid;

0.005-0.050% by weight L-cystine; and

wherein the solution has a pH of 2-3.

3. A cleaning solution, consisting of:

75.00-98.00% by weight water;

0.10-2.00% by weight sodium lauroyl sarcosinate;

0.02-0.80% by weight sodium laurate;

0.10-2.00% by weight sodium (C10-16) benzenesulfonate;

0.01-0.80% by weight sodium xylenesulphonate;

0.05-1.00% by weight dipropylene glycol methyl ether;

0.50-1.50% by weight hydrogen peroxide;

0.01-2.00% by weight citric acid;

0.05-2.00% by weight phosphoric acid;

0.005-0.050% by weight L-cystine; and

wherein the solution has a pH of 2-3 and is clear and colorless.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 31, 2025
From: STEWART, PATRICK; CLEMENCE, JOSHUA; DURHAM, NOAH; DAVIS, JOHN P.
To: ENVIROX, L.L.C.
Reel/Frame 071901/0505 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 18224616 · Jul 21, 2023
Continuation 18075789 · Dec 6, 2022
Continuation 17081018 · Oct 27, 2020
Provisional Application 62932118 · Nov 7, 2019
Related Publication 20240199995A1 · Jun 20, 2024
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