Granted Patent B2

US 12,453,353 · App. 16/209,960 · Granted Oct 28, 2025

Inventors: Matthew A Bluhm (Winnetka, IL); Brian Starbuck (Englewood, CO); Mark D. Tucker (Albuquerque, NM)

Assignee: DECON7 SYSTEMS, LLC

A01N59/00A01N25/02A01N33/12A62D3/00A62D3/38A62D2101/26

Abstract

Claims (69)

1. A chemical formulation comprising Part A, Part B and Part C components in a ratio of 49:49:2, wherein:

Part A comprises:

a composition in an amount 4% by weight of Part A, wherein the composition comprises 80% active ingredients, namely:

32% by weight of n-alkyl-(40% C12, 50% C14, 10% C16)-dimethylbenzylammonium chloride,

24% by weight of n-octyldecyldimethylammonium chloride,

12% by weight of di-n-octyldimethylammonium chloride, and

12% by weight of di-n-decyldimethylammonium chloride;

N, N, N,N′, N′-pentamethyl-N′-(tallow alkyl)-trimethylenediammonium dichloride in an amount 2% by weight of Part A;

diethylene glycol monobutyl ether in an amount 1.6% by weight of Part A;

isobutanol in an amount 1% by weight of Part A;

propylene glycol in an amount 20% by weight of Part A;

lauryl alcohol in an amount 0.8% by weight of Part A;

a pH buffering system; and

water,

Part B comprises:

hydrogen peroxide in an amount 8% by weight of Part B;

one or more stabilizers; and

water, and

Part C comprises:

a bleaching accelerator.

2. The chemical formulation according to claim 1 , wherein the chemical formulation comprises each of the components in an amount sufficient for the chemical formulation to have an initial interfacial tension of the chemical formulation with beef grease of about 3.25 mN/m.

3. The chemical formulation according to claim 1 , wherein the pH buffering system comprises potassium bicarbonate in an amount ranging from 0.3% to 12% by weight of Part A and caustic potash in an amount ranging from 0.0425% to 1.7% by weight of Part A.

4. The chemical formulation according to claim 3 , wherein the chemical formulation comprises each of the components in an amount sufficient for the chemical formulation to have an initial interfacial tension of the chemical formulation with beef grease of about 3.25 mN/m.

5. The formulation of claim 1 , consisting essentially of Part A, Part B and Part C in a ratio of 49:49:2.

6. The formulation of claim 5 , wherein:

Part A consists essentially of:

a composition in an amount 4% by weight of Part A, the composition consisting of 80% active ingredients, namely:

32% by weight of n-alkyl-(40% C12, 50% C14, 10% C16)-dimethylbenzylammonium chloride,

24% by weight of n-octyldecyldimethylammonium chloride,

12% by weight of di-n-octyldimethylammonium chloride,

12% by weight of di-n-decyldimethylammonium chloride; and

20% inerts;

N, N, N,N′, N′-pentamethyl-N′-(tallow alkyl)-trimethylenediammonium dichloride (50% active ingredient in ethanol) in an amount 2% by weight of Part A;

diethylene glycol monobutyl ether in an amount 1.6% by weight of Part A;

isobutanol in an amount 1% by weight of Part A;

propylene glycol in an amount 20% by weight of Part A;

lauryl alcohol in an amount 0.8% by weight of Part A;

potassium bicarbonate in an amount 12% by weight of Part A;

caustic potash in an amount 1.7% by weight of Part A; and

water,

Part B consists essentially of:

hydrogen peroxide in an amount 8% by weight of Part B;

one or more stabilizers; and

water, and

Part C consists essentially of:

a bleaching accelerator.

7. The chemical formulation of claim 1 , consisting of Part A, Part B and Part C in a ratio of 49:49:2.

8. The formulation of claim 7 , wherein:

Part A consists of:

a composition in an amount 4% by weight of Part A, the composition consisting of 80% active ingredients, namely:

32% by weight of n-alkyl-(40% C12, 50% C14, 10% C16)-dimethylbenzylammonium chloride,

24% by weight of n-octyldecyldimethylammonium chloride,

12% by weight of di-n-octyldimethylammonium chloride,

12% by weight of di-n-decyldimethylammonium chloride; and

20% inerts;

N, N, N,N′, N′-pentamethyl-N′-(tallow alkyl)-trimethylenediammonium dichloride (50% active ingredient in ethanol) in an amount 2% by weight of Part A;

diethylene glycol monobutyl ether in an amount 1.6% by weight of Part A;

isobutanol in an amount 1% by weight of Part A;

propylene glycol in an amount 20% by weight of Part A;

lauryl alcohol in an amount 0.8% by weight of Part A;

potassium bicarbonate in an amount 12% by weight of Part A;

caustic potash in an amount 1.7% by weight of Part A; and

water,

Part B consists of:

hydrogen peroxide in an amount 8% by weight of Part B;

one or more stabilizers; and

water, and

Part C consists of:

a bleaching accelerator.

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