Patents
US 7763178 B2: Biodegradable surface layer film for pools or spas to prevent evaporation and heat loss
- Granted
- 2010-07-27
- Filed
- 2007-02-02 application 11701032
- Type
- Utility · 3 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
The present invention relates to swimming pools and other pools of standing water, and in particular to a dispensing unit that distributes a chemical solution that reduces evaporation and heat loss by forming a film or monomolecular layer over the surface or substantial surface area of the swimming pool or water pond.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg100727.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMARTPOOL LLC 12 patents | US company or organization | Lakewood, NJ | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Schuster | Apex, NC | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Larry Ruizzo | Lakewood, NJ | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Richard Holstein | Lakewood, NJ | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Shawn Mikuski | Lakewood, NJ | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| C02F | Treatment of water, waste water, sewage, or sludge | C02F1/68 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-12 | Security interest Security interest Intellectual property security agreement | AQUA CLEAR INDUSTRIES, LLC signed 2025-12-11 ASEPSIS, INC. signed 2025-12-11 BIO-LAB, INC. signed 2025-12-11 CYGNUS CORPORATION signed 2025-12-11 KIK INTERNATIONAL LLC signed 2025-12-11 HI-LEX LLC signed 2025-12-11 HOMECARE LABS, INC. signed 2025-12-11 JAMES AUSTIN COMPANY signed 2025-12-11 KIK CUSTOM PRODUCTS INC. signed 2025-12-11 NC BRANDS L.P. signed 2025-12-11 SOLSKYN PERSONAL CARE LLC signed 2025-12-11 | KIK LUX FINCO SARL LUXEMBOURG | 73924/557 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2024-07-10 | Release of security interest Release and termination of intellectual property security agreement | BARCLAYS BANK PLC signed 2024-07-08 | NC BRANDS L.P. LAWRENCEVILLE, GA | 68263/358 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2024-07-08 | Release of security interest Release and termination of intellectual property security interest | BARCLAYS BANK PLC signed 2024-07-08 | KIK CUSTOM PRODUCTS, INC. CONCORD AQUA CLEAR INDUSTRIES, LLC LAWRENCEVILLE, GA ASEPSIS, INC. LAWRENCEVILLE, GA BIO-LAB, INC. LAWRENCEVILLE, GA CYGNUS CORPORATION LAWRENCEVILLE, GA HOMECARE LABS, INC. LAWRENCEVILLE, GA NC BRANDS L.P. LAWRENCEVILLE, GA SOLSKYN PERSONAL CARE LLC LAWRENCEVILLE, GA PRESTONE PRODUCTS CORPORATION ROSEMONT, IL SUNBELT POOL PRODUCTS, LLC PALM COAST, FL HI-LEX LLC AUBURNDALE, FL KIK INTERNATIONAL, LLC AUBURNDALE, FL JAMES AUSTIN COMPANY MARS, PA | 68220/455 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2024-07-08 | Security interest Security interest Intellectual property security agreement | AQUA CLEAR INDUSTRIES, LLC signed 2024-07-08 ASEPSIS, INC. signed 2024-07-08 BIO-LAB, INC signed 2024-07-08 CYGNUS CORPORATION signed 2024-07-08 KIK CUSTOM PRODUCTS INC. signed 2024-07-08 KIK INTERNATIONAL LLC signed 2024-07-08 HI-LEX LLC signed 2024-07-08 HOMECARE LABS, INC. signed 2024-07-08 JAMES AUSTIN COMPANY signed 2024-07-08 NC BRANDS L.P. signed 2024-07-08 SOLSKYN PERSONAL CARE LLC signed 2024-07-08 | WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION NEW YORK, NY | 68220/368 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2024-07-08 | Release of security interest Release/termination of intellectual property security agreement | WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION signed 2024-07-08 | KIK CUSTOM PRODUCTS INC. CONCORD BIO-LAB, INC. LAWRENCEVILLE, GA NC BRANDS, L.P. LAWRENCEVILLE, GA PRESTONE PRODUCTS CORPORATION ROSEMONT, IL | 68220/306 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2024-07-08 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | AQUA CLEAR INDUSTRIES, LLC signed 2024-07-08 ASEPSIS, INC. signed 2024-07-08 BIO-LAB, INC. signed 2024-07-08 CYGNUS CORPORATION signed 2024-07-08 KIK CUSTOM PRODUCTS INC. signed 2024-07-08 KIK INTERNATIONAL LLC signed 2024-07-08 HI-LEX LLC signed 2024-07-08 HOMECARE LABS, INC. signed 2024-07-08 JAMES AUSTIN COMPANY signed 2024-07-08 NC BRANDS L.P. signed 2024-07-08 SOLSKYN PERSONAL CARE LLC signed 2024-07-08 | JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC NEW YORK, NY | 67928/718 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2021-12-27 | Security interest Security interest Security agreement | AQUA CLEAR INDUSTRIES, LLC signed 2021-12-23 ASEPIS, INC. signed 2021-12-23 BIO-LAB, INC. signed 2021-12-23 CYGNUS CORPORATION signed 2021-12-23 HI-LEX LLC signed 2021-12-23 HOMECARE LABS, INC. signed 2021-12-23 JAMES AUSTIN COMPANY signed 2021-12-23 KIK CUSTOM PRODUCTS INC. signed 2021-12-23 KIK INTERNATIONAL LLC signed 2021-12-23 NC BRANDS L.P. signed 2021-12-23 PRESTONE PRODUCTS CORPORATION signed 2021-12-23 SOLSKYN PERSONAL CARE LLC signed 2021-12-23 SUNBELT POOL PRODUCTS, LLC signed 2021-12-23 | BARCLAYS BANK PLC NEW YORK, NY | 58592/835 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2021-07-29 | Release of security interest Release of intellectual property security interest | BARCLAYS BANK PLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT signed 2020-12-16 | JAMES AUSTIN COMPANY MARS, PA BIO-LAB, INC. LAWRENCEVILLE, GA HOMECARE LABS, INC. LAWRENCEVILLE, GA NC BRANDS L.P. LAWRENCEVILLE, GA SOLSKYN PERSONAL CARE LLC LAWRENCEVILLE, GA PRESTONE PRODUCTS CORPORATION ROSEMONT, IL SUNBELT POOL PRODUCTS, LLC PALMCOAST, FL HI-LEX LLC AUBUMDALE, FL KIK INTERNATIONAL LLC AUBUMDALE, FL | 57650/125 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2020-12-22 | Security interest Security interest Intellectual property security agreement (notes) | AQUA CLEAR INDUSTRIES, LLC signed 2020-12-22 ASEPSIS, INC. signed 2020-12-22 BIO-LAB, INC. signed 2020-12-22 CYGNUS CORPORATION signed 2020-12-22 HI-LEX LLC signed 2020-12-22 HOMECARE LABS, INC. signed 2020-12-22 JAMES AUSTIN COMPANY signed 2020-12-22 KIK CUSTOM PRODUCTS INC. signed 2020-12-22 KIK INTERNATIONAL LLC signed 2020-12-22 NC BRANDS L.P. signed 2020-12-22 PRESTONE PRODUCTS CORPORATION signed 2020-12-22 SOLSKYN PERSONAL CARE LLC signed 2020-12-22 SUNBELT POOL PRODUCTS, LLC signed 2020-12-22 | WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT MINNEAPOLIS, MN | 55327/754 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2019-01-28 | Security interest Security interest Intellectual property security agreement (abl) | NC BRANDS L.P. signed 2019-01-28 | BARCLAYS BANK PLC, AS AGENT NEW YORK, NY | 49671/121 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2019-01-28 | Security interest Security interest Intellectual property security agreement (term loan) | NC BRANDS L.P. signed 2019-01-28 | BARCLAYS BANK PLC, AS AGENT NEW YORK, NY | 48180/154 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2019-01-28 | Security interest Security interest Intellectual property security agreement (2019) | APG, INC. signed 2019-01-28 AQUA CLEAR INDUSTRIES, LLC signed 2019-01-28 ASEPSIS, INC. signed 2019-01-28 BIO-LAB, INC. signed 2019-01-28 CBI LABORATORIES, INC. signed 2019-01-28 CYGNUS CORPORATION signed 2019-01-28 HI-LEX LLC signed 2019-01-28 HOMECARE LABS, INC. signed 2019-01-28 JAMES AUSTIN COMPANY signed 2019-01-28 KIK CUSTOM PRODUCTS INC. signed 2019-01-28 KIK CUSTOM PRODUCTS, INC signed 2019-01-28 KIK INTERNATIONAL LLC signed 2019-01-28 MARIETTA CORPORATION signed 2019-01-28 NC BRANDS L.P. signed 2019-01-28 PRESTONE PRODUCTS CORPORATION signed 2019-01-28 SOLSKYN PERSONAL CARE LLC signed 2019-01-28 SUNBELT POOL PRODUCTS, LLC signed 2019-01-28 | BARCLAYS BANK PLC, AS AGENT NEW YORK, NY | 48180/101 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2016-06-20 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | HALOSOURCE, INC. signed 2016-05-31 | NC BRANDS L.P. NORWALK, CT | 38957/255 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2016-05-18 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | SEAKLEAR POOL PILLS LLC signed 2016-05-17 | HALOSOURCE, INC. BOTHELL, WA | 38639/293 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2011-02-02 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | SMARTPOOL, INC. signed 2010-11-30 | SEAKLEAR POOL PILLS LLC BOTHELL, WA | 25735/579 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2007-03-14 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | HOLSTEIN, RICHARD signed 2007-01-26 MIKUSKI, SHAWN signed 2007-01-26 RUIZZO, LARRY signed 2007-01-26 SCHUSTER, ALAN signed 2007-01-26 | SMARTPOOL, INC. LAKEWOOD, NJ | 19022/417 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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