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7162759 |
Method of determining the loading of the drum of a laundry treatment machine
In order to be able to implement higher rotary spin speeds without structurally endangering the machine, a characteristic value that is as accurate as possible for the currently prevailing drum...
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7146670 |
Method of operating a laundry appliance drain pump
A method of operating a drain pump in a laundry washing machine during the drain phase of the wash cycle to reduce pump blockages is disclosed. The method includes the steps of (a) starting the...
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7146669 |
Method of operating a domestic appliance
A method of rinsing a wash load in a washing machine having a perforated drum which is rotatable about an axis and capable of receiving the wash load and having a water inlet which is capable of...
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7114209 |
Method for cleaning a soiled article
A method for measuring soil in a wash liquor or other soil-containing liquid medium, the method comprising:
a) a soil sensing step wherein the soil-containing liquid medium is contacted with...
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7097715 |
Cleaning system utilizing an organic cleaning solvent and a pressurized fluid solvent
The present invention relates generally to cleaning systems, and more specifically to substrate cleaning systems, such as textile cleaning systems, utilizing an organic cleaning solvent and a...
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7059002 |
Dehydration control method of drum washing machine
A dehydration control method of a drum washing machine includes accelerating a drum to a first rotational speed when a uniforming process is finished, measuring first eccentricity when the...
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7059003 |
Programmable household appliance with a display device
The invention allows a user of a program-controlled household appliance to obtain comprehensive information concerning different working process parameters by having the appliance include a display...
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7047582 |
Stain removal methods and products associated therewith
The present invention relates to stain removal methods and products associated therewith. The methods of the present invention are especially useful as part of a dry cleaning operation, but can...
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7036175 |
Washing machine with pay activated bulk detergent dispenser
An approved washing machine and method of washing laundry is provided wherein a user can select an amount of an additive, such as detergent, to be automatically supplied from a bulk additive...
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7017217 |
Washing machine rinse cycle method and apparatus
An apparatus and method for operating a washing machine in a rinse cycle is provided for a washing machine including a rotatable basket and a fresh water spraying device. The method comprises...
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6996869 |
Dispensing cartridge and method of dispensing a product from a dispensing cartridge
A dispensing cartridge for holding a product adapted to be inserted into a machine configured to utilize the product. A container has a bottom and at least one side wall. The bottom of the...
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6982007 |
Divided pressure vessel apparatus for carbon dioxide based systems and methods of using same
A method of utilizing a divided pressure vessel in a processing system employing a carbon dioxide based solvent includes transferring a first carbon dioxide based treating solution from a first...
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6969410 |
Method for cleaning textiles with a densified liquid treatment gas
A device for cleaning textile articles with a densified liquid state treatment gas, comprising a treatment chamber ( 10 ), a supply tank ( 18 ) for densified treatment gas and an evaporator chamber...
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6924499 |
Device for detecting deposits on surfaces, in particular, in washing machines and/or dishwashers
A device and a method for detecting deposits on surfaces includes a body having a surface on which deposits occur and influence reflection properties of the surface to electromagnetic radiation. A...
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6921420 |
Apparatus and methods for conserving vapor in a carbon dioxide dry cleaning system
A method for conserving carbon dioxide vapor in a carbon dioxide dry cleaning system employing a liquid carbon dioxide cleaning solution to clean articles, where the method includes removing carbon...
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6892408 |
Laundry appliance
The invention provides a method of operating a laundry appliance ( 10 ) comprising an outer casing ( 12 ) and a drum ( 50 ) rotatably mounted within the outer casing ( 12 ), the drum ( 50 ) having...
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6880191 |
Spray caddy and method of dispensing chemicals
A spray caddy ( 10 ) for storing and transporting chemicals and cleaning accessories and method of dispensing diluted liquid chemicals with improved efficiency. The spray caddy ( 10 ) comprises a...
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6874191 |
Washing machine and controlling method thereof
Disclosed is a washing machine comprising a heating tank accommodating the washing and washing water; a heating part heating the washing water in the heating tank; and a circulation pump...
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6874190 |
Hand-held container
A process for washing laundry using a hand-held container having a mixing volume, friction means and dispensing means, the process comprising a first step of preparing a mixture by inserting a...
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6865762 |
Method for cleaning carpet and other surfaces
A method for cleaning a soiled textile product by using a heated cleaning composition. The method includes providing a hand-holdable single vessel with a hand-operable dispenser and a single...
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6862767 |
Method for dry cleaning with binary vapor
The invention is a method for dry cleaning with binary vapor in which articles such as fabrics and the like are subjected to tumbling in a basket or chamber while heated air is circulated through...
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6851148 |
Carbon dioxide dry cleaning system
A carbon dioxide dry cleaning system features a pair of liquid carbon dioxide storage tanks in communication with a compressor. A sealed cleaning chamber contains the objects to be cleaned. By...
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6845536 |
Electronic labeling of hot and cold fluid supply lines for an appliance
Methods and system consistent with the present invention provide an appliance having inlet valves connected to respective supply lines with a control system that senses a temperature of a fluid...
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6834407 |
Method and apparatus for electronically commutated motor washer agitation controller
A motor control for a clothes washing machine having an electronically commutated motor (ECM). A position-feedback is employed by the ECM to control sinusoidal motion of the washing machine...
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6807700 |
Acoustical laundry tub blanket
Methods and apparatus are provided for acoustically insulating a washing machine and, specifically, a laundry tub. An acoustical blanket of thermoplastic material extends around and insulates the...
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6795991 |
Apparatus for conserving vapor in a carbon dioxide dry cleaning system
A method for conserving carbon dioxide vapor in a carbon dioxide dry cleaning system employing a liquid carbon dioxide cleaning solution to clean articles, where the method includes removing carbon...
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6775870 |
Data manipulation method and system for a self-balancing rotatable apparatus
A method and system for dynamically balancing a rotating system, such that sensor measurements and responses to control actions can be compiled utilizing one or more sensors associated with the...
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6776801 |
Dry cleaning method and apparatus
An apparatus and a method of operating a dry cleaning system are disclosed which utilize liquid carbon dioxide as the cleaning medium. The apparatus comprises two storage tanks in conjunction with...
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6742208 |
Clothes washing machine incorporating noise reduction system
A washing machine is provided with a noise reduction and control system which can sense out of balance and pump starvation conditions. More specifically, a microphone is used in connection with an...
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6718587 |
Method for estimating and adjusting time remaining in an appliance
A method is provided for estimating the time required to perform an operational cycle of an appliance, the cycle including at least one variable operational mode. The method includes providing a...
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6711773 |
Detergent injection methods for carbon dioxide cleaning apparatus
A system for the controlled addition of detergent formulations and the like to a carbon dioxide cleaning apparatus comprises: (a) a high pressure wash vessel; (b) an auxiliary vessel; (c) a drain...
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6702862 |
Method and apparatus for stabilizing cloth, and method of manufacturing cloth
A method for stabilizing a cloth comprises a moisture controlling step S 1 of adding water to the cloth and a thermal pressing step S 2 of thermally pressing the water-added cloth. The water...
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6692638 |
Method and apparatus for removing particulate contaminants from commercial laundry wastewater
A filtration apparatus includes a laundry waste sump, a primary 50 micron static screen filter, a 9,000 gallon equalization tank, at least one secondary media/carbon filter, a sludge holding tank...
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6684441 |
Method for the washing of laundry
The invention provides a method for the washing of items of laundry ( 11 ), in which only the items of laundry ( 11 ) are transferred from the last washing chamber ( 18 ) into the first rinsing...
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6684440 |
Three dimensional fabric care bag that resists collapsing during use
A vapor-venting containment bag having at least three flexible side walls and a VVE rating of at least about 40 and less than about 90, as measured in the Vapor Venting Evaluation Test. When the...
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6681429 |
Method for the wet treatment of laundry items
A method to treat laundry items in the last treatment zone of a tunnel washing machine with a liquid that has a higher temperature than the liquid of the preceding zone, resulting in the liquid of...
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6671914 |
Chemical sharing system and method for washing appliances
A plurality of washing machines each include a washing tub and a chemical tank therein. Each of the chemical tanks is linked by an equalizing conduit at the lower end thereof so as to maintain the...
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6665899 |
Washing machine and its washing method
A novel washing machine and a novel method for washing clothes. Depending on the type of cloth to be washed, one of four washing modes is selected. A pulsator and a spin-dry tub rotate in various...
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6665625 |
Energy-based thresholds applied dynamic balancing
A method and system for dynamically balancing a rotating system or rotating device utilizing energy-based threshold measurements, wherein the rotating system contains sensors therein. Sensor...
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6634048 |
Automatic temperature control for clothes washer
An automatic temperature control system which limits the total number of valve cycles for the cold and hot water valves to, for example, a total of ten cycles yet also provides the desired...
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6618887 |
Drawer-type washing machine and process of washing laundry using the same
A drawer-type washing machine and process of washing laundry using the washing machine is disclosed. The washing machine has a housing opened at its front to form a cavity. A cabinet, opened at its...
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6620210 |
Method of washing laundry using ozone to degrade organic material
Methods of using ozone have been developed which sterilize instruments and medical wastes, oxidize organics found in wastewater, clean laundry, break down contaminants in soil into a form more...
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6613155 |
Method for servicing firefighter's turnout gear
A method for servicing firefighter's turnout gear includes the step of transporting a mobile servicing facility in proximity to a fire department facility. The mobile servicing facility carries...
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6609264 |
Pump cycling control system for a washing machine
A drain pump of a washing machine is cyclically activated during a drain operation conducted as part of a spin cycle in a manner which reduces the run time of the pump. At least one dynamic...
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6598252 |
Dissolving device and method for dissolving a particulate solid in a supercritical or almost critical fluid and dyeing device
A dissolving device for dissolving a particulate solid in a supercritical or almost critical fluid comprises a circulation loop, in which there is a feed for feeding a feed stream of the...
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6596092 |
Washing process and washing apparatus
Washing items are washed simultaneously with softening washing water comprising alkali metal ion and at least one of carbonate ion and bicarbonate ion. The washing water before being softened is...
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6586045 |
Method for producing a pattern on fabric
A method for creating a pattern by applying varying concentrations of pigment in water to a synthetic fabric and allowing the pigment to bleed and preferably to reverse bleed. A pleated window...
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6584633 |
Automated fragrance application apparatus and method
A method and apparatus provide for an automated fragrance dispenser for the application of a fragrance to dry fabrics during an industrial laundering process. In one embodiment, the fragrance...
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6585781 |
Laundry washing machine with steam drying
A combined machine for washing and drying textiles comprises a wash liquor tub, which contains an inner drum rotatably provided and supporting the textiles during the washing and drying processes...
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6578224 |
Process of cleaning carpets and the like
The present invention is directed to a process of cleaning carpets and other large fabric coverings with a product dispensed from a device. The device comprises a reservoir for the product, means...
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