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De-icing composition and method
Assignee: Archer Daniels Midland Co
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Filing: 2001-12-19
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Granted: 2002-10-22
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Expires: 2021-12-19
Abstract
Abstract A composition for reducing the buildup of snow and ice on a surface. The composition includes a sugar-water mixture having approximately 15 to 80 percent by weight of a sugar solid, wherein the sugar solid contains approximately 2-60 percent by weight of a monosaccharide.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen C. Bytnar
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 23:56
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09K; C09K3/00; C09K3/18; C09K3/185; E; E01; E01H; E01H10/00; E01H10/007
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 60
Claim 1
Independent Claim
70 words
A composition for reducing the buildup of snow and ice on a surface, comprising: a sugar-water solution having approximately 15 to 80 percent by weight of a dissolved sugar solid, wherein the dissolved sugar solid contains approximately 2-60 percent by weight of a monosaccharide; and a second substance selected from a salt, sand, cinders, abrasives, gravel, urea, lactic acid, glycerol, citric acid, acetic acid, a thickener or a corrosion inhibitor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
70 words
A composition for reducing the buildup of snow and ice on a surface, comprising: a sugar-water solution having approximately 15 to 80 percent by weight of a dissolved sugar solid, wherein the dissolved sugar solid contains approximately 2-60 percent by weight of a monosaccharide; and a second substance selected from a salt, sand, cinders, abrasives, gravel, urea, lactic acid, glycerol, citric acid, acetic acid, a thickener or a corrosion inhibitor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The composition of claim 1 , wherein the sugar-water solution contains approximately 40 percent by weight of the sugar solid and approximately 60 percent by weight of water.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The composition of claim 1 , further comprising a steepwater solubles-water admixture containing approximately 20 to 80 percent by weight of steepwater solubles and approximately 20 to 80 percent by weight of water.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition of claim 1 , the second substance comprising a corrosion inhibitor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition of claim 4 , wherein the corrosion inhibitor includes sodium citrate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The composition of claim 4 , the second substance further comprising a brine containing approximately 15 to 60 percent salt.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The composition of claim 6 , wherein the composition comprises about 50-95 percent by volume of the brine, 5-50 percent by volume of the sugar-water solution, and 0.5-5 percent by volume of the corrosion inhibitor.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The composition of claim 6 , wherein the salt is selected from magnesium chloride, sodium chloride, calcium chloride, or potassium chloride.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition of claim 1 , wherein the sugar-water solution includes corn syrup.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
The composition of claim 9 , wherein a sugar profile of the corn syrup is about 2-60 percent dextrose, 2-60 percent maltose, 2-60 percent maltotriose, and 15-80 percent polymers of dextrose.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The composition of claim 9 , wherein a sugar profile of the corn syrup is about 14 percent dextrose, 11-12 percent maltose, 10-11 percent maltotriose, and 64 percent polymers of dextrose.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The composition of claim 1 , wherein the dissolved sugar solid contains approximately 6-40 percent by weight of the monosaccharide.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The composition of claim 1 , wherein the dissolved sugar solid contains approximately 12-18 percent by weight of the monosaccharide.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
The composition of claim 1 , wherein the dissolved sugar solid contains approximately 14 percent by weight of the monosaccharide.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
37 words
A composition for reducing the buildup of snow and ice on a surface, comprising: an aqueous de-icing agent containing a dissolved sugar solid, wherein the dissolved sugar solid contains approximately 2-60 percent by weight of a monosaccharide.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
37 words
A composition for reducing the buildup of snow and ice on a surface, comprising: an aqueous de-icing agent containing a dissolved sugar solid, wherein the dissolved sugar solid contains approximately 2-60 percent by weight of a monosaccharide.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
The composition of claim 15 , wherein the dissolved sugar solid contains approximately 12-18 percent by weight of the monosaccharide.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
The composition of claim 16 , further comprising a salt selected from magnesium chloride, sodium chloride, calcium chloride, or potassium chloride.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
11 words
The composition of claim 17 , further comprising a corrosion inhibitor.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
38 words
A composition for reducing the buildup of snow and ice on a surface, comprising: a de-icing agent containing a sugar solid, wherein the sugar solid contains approximately 2-60 percent by weight of a monosaccharide; and a corrosion inhibitor.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
38 words
A composition for reducing the buildup of snow and ice on a surface, comprising: a de-icing agent containing a sugar solid, wherein the sugar solid contains approximately 2-60 percent by weight of a monosaccharide; and a corrosion inhibitor.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
21 words
The composition of claim 19 , further comprising a salt selected from magnesium chloride, sodium chloride, calcium chloride, or potassium chloride.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 19 , wherein the sugar solid contains approximately 12-18 percent by weight of the monosaccharide.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 19 , wherein the sugar solid contains approximately 14 percent by weight of the monosaccharide.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
38 words
The composition of claim 19 , wherein the sugar solid is mixed with water to form a sugar-water solution, and wherein the composition contains approximately 1-10 percent of the corrosion inhibitor and 90-99 percent of the sugar-water solution.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
69 words
A composition for reducing the buildup of snow and ice on outdoor surfaces, comprising: a mixture of: approximately 15-50 percent by weight on a dry basis of a sugar solid, wherein the sugar solid contains approximately 2-60 percent by weight of a monosaccharide; approximately 60-90 percent by weight on a dry basis of a salt; and approximately 0.05-2 percent by weight on a dry basis of a corrosion inhibitor.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
69 words
A composition for reducing the buildup of snow and ice on outdoor surfaces, comprising: a mixture of: approximately 15-50 percent by weight on a dry basis of a sugar solid, wherein the sugar solid contains approximately 2-60 percent by weight of a monosaccharide; approximately 60-90 percent by weight on a dry basis of a salt; and approximately 0.05-2 percent by weight on a dry basis of a corrosion inhibitor.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
9 words
The composition of claim 24 , further comprising water.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
54 words
A composition for reducing the buildup of snow and ice on a surface, comprising: a sugar-water solution having approximately 15 to 80 percent by weight of a sugar solid, wherein the sugar solid contains approximately 2-60 percent by weight of a monosaccharide; and a brine, wherein the brine contains about 15-40% salt by weight.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
54 words
A composition for reducing the buildup of snow and ice on a surface, comprising: a sugar-water solution having approximately 15 to 80 percent by weight of a sugar solid, wherein the sugar solid contains approximately 2-60 percent by weight of a monosaccharide; and a brine, wherein the brine contains about 15-40% salt by weight.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
11 words
The composition of claim 26 , further comprising a corrosion inhibitor.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
35 words
The composition of claim 27 , wherein the composition contains approximately 50-95 percent by volume of the brine, 5-50 percent by volume of the sugar-water solution, and 0.5-5 percent by volume of the corrosion inhibitor.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition of claim 26 , wherein the sugar-water solution is corn syrup.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 29 , wherein the corn syrup includes 25 DE corn syrup.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 29 , wherein the corn syrup includes 36 DE corn syrup.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
47 words
A composition for reducing the buildup of snow and ice on an outdoor surface, comprising: a sugar-water solution having approximately 15 to 80 percent by weight of a sugar solid, wherein the sugar solid contains approximately 2-60 percent by weight of a monosaccharide; and a corrosion inhibitor.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
47 words
A composition for reducing the buildup of snow and ice on an outdoor surface, comprising: a sugar-water solution having approximately 15 to 80 percent by weight of a sugar solid, wherein the sugar solid contains approximately 2-60 percent by weight of a monosaccharide; and a corrosion inhibitor.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
43 words
A composition for reducing the buildup of snow and ice on outdoor surfaces comprising: (a) a steepwater solubles-water admixture; (b) a sugar-water solution combined with the steepwater solubles-water admixture; and (c) a brine added to the steepwater solubles-water admixture and the sugar-water solution.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
43 words
A composition for reducing the buildup of snow and ice on outdoor surfaces comprising: (a) a steepwater solubles-water admixture; (b) a sugar-water solution combined with the steepwater solubles-water admixture; and (c) a brine added to the steepwater solubles-water admixture and the sugar-water solution.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
27 words
The composition of claim 33 , wherein the steepwater solubles-water admixture contains approximately 30-70 percent by weight of steepwater solubles and 30-70 percent by weight of water.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 33 , wherein the sugar-water solution contains approximately 15-80 percent by weight of sugar.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
14 words
The composition of claim 33 , wherein the brine contains approximately 30-70 percent salt.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 33 , wherein the composition contains about 80 percent by weight of the brine, 6 to 7 percent by weight of the steepwater solubles-water admixture, and 13 to 14 percent by weight of the sugar-water solution.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 33 , wherein the composition contains about 50-95 percent by volume of the brine, 0.5-20 percent by volume of the steepwater solubles-water admixture, and 5-50 percent by volume of the sugar-water solution.
Claim 46
Independent Claim
53 words
A method for reducing the buildup of snow and ice on an outdoor surface, comprising: applying to the outdoor surface a composition comprising: a sugar-water solution having approximately 15 to 80 percent by weight of a dissolved sugar solid, wherein the dissolved sugar solid contains approximately 2-60 percent by weight of a monosaccharide.
Claim 47
Independent Claim
53 words
A method for reducing the buildup of snow and ice on an outdoor surface, comprising: applying to the outdoor surface a composition comprising: a sugar-water solution having approximately 15 to 80 percent by weight of a dissolved sugar solid, wherein the dissolved sugar solid contains approximately 2-60 percent by weight of a monosaccharide.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 39 , wherein the composition further comprises a corrosion inhibitor.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 40 , wherein the corrosion inhibitor includes sodium citrate.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 40 , wherein the composition further comprises a brine containing approximately 15 to 60 percent salt.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
53 words
A composition for reducing the buildup of snow and ice on an outdoor surface, comprising: a sugar-water solution having approximately 15 to 80 percent by weight of a dissolved sugar solid, wherein the dissolved sugar solid contains approximately 2-60 percent by weight of a monosaccharide; a corrosion inhibitor; and a steepwater solubles-water admixture.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
53 words
A composition for reducing the buildup of snow and ice on an outdoor surface, comprising: a sugar-water solution having approximately 15 to 80 percent by weight of a dissolved sugar solid, wherein the dissolved sugar solid contains approximately 2-60 percent by weight of a monosaccharide; a corrosion inhibitor; and a steepwater solubles-water admixture.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
35 words
The composition of claim 43 , wherein the corrosion inhibitor is sodium citrate, wherein the steepwater solubles-water admixture is 40-60 percent solids, and wherein the sugar-water solution is corn syrup having about 50-70 percent solids.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
37 words
The composition of claim 44 , wherein the composition contains about 90-95 percent by volume of the sugar-water solution, 4-9 percent by volume of the steepwater solubles-water admixture, and 0.5-2 percent by volume of the corrosion inhibitor.
Claim 55
Independent Claim
59 words
A method of manufacturing a composition for reducing the buildup of ice on a surface, comprising combining an aqueous sugar solution with a second substance selected from sand, cinders, abrasives, gravel, urea, lactic acid, glycerol, citric acid, acetic acid, a thickener or a corrosion inhibitor, the aqueous sugar solution comprising between about 2-60 percent by weight of a monosaccharide.
Claim 56
Independent Claim
59 words
A method of manufacturing a composition for reducing the buildup of ice on a surface, comprising combining an aqueous sugar solution with a second substance selected from sand, cinders, abrasives, gravel, urea, lactic acid, glycerol, citric acid, acetic acid, a thickener or a corrosion inhibitor, the aqueous sugar solution comprising between about 2-60 percent by weight of a monosaccharide.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 46 , in which the second substance comprises a steepwater solubles admixture, the steepwater solubles admixture combined with the aqueous sugar solution.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 46 , in which the second substance comprises a corrosion inhibitor, the corrosion inhibitor combined with the aqueous sugar solution.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 46 , in which the second substance comprises a chloride salt, the chloride salt combined with the aqueous sugar solution.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 46 , in which the second substance comprises sodium citrate, said sodium citrate combined with the aqueous sugar solution.
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