Fluorescing gel formulations and their applications

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9417189
APP PUB NO 20140346371A1
SERIAL NO

14453043

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Fluorescing gel formulations are disclosed for monitoring cleaning of a surface. The fluorescing gel formulations are stable, fluoresce under UV light, and do not leave a mark after drying and removal. The compositions include an oppositely charged complexing agent which is used in combination with an anionic or cationic optical brightener. In some embodiments, the compositions include a cationic optical brightener with no complexing agent.

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ECOLAB USA INC1 ECOLAB PLACE ST PAUL MINNESOTA 55102 55102

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Burns, Nicole Elko, US 3 56
Lentsch, Steven E St. Paul, US 137 2754
Levitt, Mark Lake Elmo, US 50 688
Mohs, Thomas R Eagan, US 32 294
Sun, Xin Eagan, US 169 1015
Wegner, Joseph R Falcon Heights, US 26 280

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