Jeffrey A Ebberts

US Patent:

6554207, Apr 29, 2003

Filed:

Mar 20, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/812503

Inventors:

Jeffrey N. Ebberts - Ardmore OK 73401

International Classification:

A01G 2509

US Classification:

239146, 239373, 2221455, 222399

Abstract:

A pressurized system for the preparation and mixing of two or more component solutions comprising a cleaning solution to produce a prepared cleaning solution for use with various applicators in common use in the cleaning industry. The system is made up of a mobile frame for supporting a plurality of pressurized tanks which are connected through feed lines to a mixing tee fitting to produce the output mixed cleaning solution. An inline heater can be optionally added in one or more of the feed lines to provide heat to the component solution before mixing, and an inline heater can be optionally added after mixing to heat the prepared solution. Pressure is supplied to the system by an air compressor directly connected to each of the pressurized tanks so that the same pressure is applied to all tanks. Pressure is maintained in the system when changing tanks by use of liquid disconnects between the feed lines and the output valves of the tanks, gas disconnects between the compressed air line and the input valves of the tanks, and quick disconnects at all points where solutions may be extracted from the system. This allows easy removal and exchange for any solution tank without disrupting the solution flow through the system and further eliminates the need to drain solution tanks and purge solution lines.

US Patent:

20030192963, Oct 16, 2003

Filed:

Apr 25, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/423223

Inventors:

Jeffrey Ebberts - Ardmore OK, US

International Classification:

B05C001/00

US Classification:

239/413000, 239/146000, 239/172000, 239/135000, 239/304000, 239/310000

Abstract:

A pressurized system for the preparation and mixing of two or more component solutions comprising a cleaning solution to produce a prepared cleaning solution for use with various applicators in common use in the cleaning industry. The system is made up of a mobile frame for supporting a plurality of pressurized tanks which are connected through feed lines to a mixing tee fitting to produce the output mixed cleaning solution. An inline heater can be optionally added in one or more of the feed lines to provide heat to the component solution before mixing, and an inline heater can be optionally added after mixing to heat the prepared solution. Pressure is supplied to the system by an air compressor directly connected to each of the pressurized tanks so that the same pressure is applied to all tanks. Pressure is maintained in the system when changing tanks by use of liquid disconnects between the feed lines and the output valves of the tanks, gas disconnects between the compressed air line and the input valves of the tanks, and quick disconnects at all points where solutions may be extracted from the system. This allows easy removal and exchange for any solution tank without disrupting the solution flow through the system and further eliminates the need to drain solution tanks and purge solution lines. The system is composed of inexpensive parts commonly found in industry and is used in both residential and commercial applications for cleaning carpet, upholstery, drapes, and other such textile surfaces.

US Patent:

20040005992, Jan 8, 2004

Filed:

Jul 3, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/613673

Inventors:

Jeffrey Ebberts - Ardmore OK, US

International Classification:

C11D001/00

US Classification:

510/276000, 510/509000

Abstract:

Carpeting, upholstery, drapery and other textile fibers may cleaned by applying to the fibers, from an application device, an aqueous self-carbonated cleaning solution prepared by mixing an acidic partially-carbonated pre-spray solution having a pH of about 4 with an alkaline partially-carbonated pre-spray solution having a pH of about 10, to provide the self-carbonated cleaning solution with a pH of about 7 and carbon dioxide bubbles. The pre-spray may each be thus effectively used either separately or in combination. The application device may have a valve allowing the operator to control the proportion of acidic and alkaline pre-spray solutions that are used to provide the self-carbonated cleaning solution and to thus selectively adjust the pH of the resulting solution. Both pre-spray solutions may be comprised of the same constituents, namely an acid, a carbonate salt, and a bicarbonate or percarbonate salt, but the specific choices for acid, carbonate salt, and bicarbonate or percarbonate salt may be different between solutions.

US Patent:

20120065121, Mar 15, 2012

Filed:

Aug 1, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/195282

Inventors:

JEFFREY NEIL EBBERTS - Ardmore OK, US

International Classification:

C11D 3/60

US Classification:

510478, 510477, 510488

Abstract:

A post-carbonated cleaning solution which is prepared by first mixing at least one acid and two or more carbonate salts in an effective amount of water in such a manner that the carbon dioxide caused by the chemical reaction of the mixture is allowed to escape the solution. The resulting post-carbonated solution is a multiple surface cleaning composition that does not need to be maintained in a pressurized vessel and has a toxicity level of less than one. It uses none of the typical cleaning compounds to effect proper cleaning This post carbon dioxide aqueous solution can be concentrated to a point of near chemical saturation and the pH can be incrementally adjusted from about 3 to about 11. Citric acid is the preferred solid acid and sodium bicarbonate and sodium carbonate are the preferred carbonate salts.

US Patent:

61266973, Oct 3, 2000

Filed:

Dec 15, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/461261

Inventors:

Jeffrey N. Ebberts - Ardmore OK

International Classification:

C11D 712
C11D 726

US Classification:

8137

Abstract:

Carpeting, upholstery, drapery and other textile fibers are cleaned by applying to the fibers, from a pressurized container, an aqueous internally carbonated non-surfactant cleaning composition prepared by admixing, by volume, about 125 ml (150 grams) of an alkaline metal bicarbonate or percarbonate salt, about 62. 5 ml (57. 4 grams) of a carbonate salt and about 187. 5 ml (165 grams) of a natural solid acid, in an aqueous medium such that the natural solid acid reacts with the carbonate/bicarbonate salts to produce carbon dioxide and the solids concentration in the solution resulting from the carbonate salts and natural solid acid forming the basis of the cleaning solution. Citric acid, sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate are the preferred solid acid and carbonate salts. The composition is prepared from naturally occurring ingredients and the container is pressurized by air or other environmentally safe gaseous materials. It may be used as a heated or ambient temperature cleaner, to the best advantage of each situation.