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(43) Date of publication: 23.08.2023 Bulletin 2023/34 (21) Application number: 21827722.6 (22) Date of filing: 22.11.2021

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C11D 3/00(2006.01) C11D 11/00(2006.01) C11D 3/20(2006.01) C11D 1/14(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): C11D 3/2075; C11D 3/2034; C11D 3/0047; C11D 11/0052; C11D 1/143 (86) International application number: PCT/US2021/060268 (87) International publication number: WO 2022/115355 (02.06.2022 Gazette 2022/22)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 25.11.2020 US 202063198956 P 12.03.2021 US 202117249793 (71) Applicant: Ecolab USA Inc. Saint Paul, MN 55102 (US)

(72) Inventors: OLSON, Erik C. Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102 (US) EMIRU, Hilina Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102 (US) ANDERSON, Derrick Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102 (US) RIGHTMIRE, Kelly Anne Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102 (US) MEIER, Timothy Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102 (US) (74) Representative: Godemeyer Blum Lenze Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB - werkpatent  An den Gärten 7 51491 Overath 51491 Overath (DE)