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6568017 Washing machine incorporating detergent tray  
A detergent collection tray is provided at a position spaced above a drain port in the sump area of an outer tub of a washing machine, particularly a horizontal axis washing machine. As detergent...
6569210 Gas jet removal of particulated soil from fabric  
Fabrics are cleaned by treating at least a portion of the piece of fabric with a particulating chemical, and agitated by a gas jet of a particle-dislodging gas to dislodge the particulated soil....
6557199 Wash solution mixing system for clothes washing machine  
To assure the mixing of detergent into a wash solution during an initial portion of a wash cycle in a clothes washing machine, particularly a horizontal axis or tumble-type washing machine, an...
6553595 Laundry appliance with energy saving feature  
A vertical axis clothes washing appliance is configured to meet predetermined energy and water usage factors by establishing a balance between water temperature, water level, and wash performance...
6553594 Control system for clothes washing machine incorporating heater  
A washing machine includes a control system which regulates a heater based on selected cycle operations and selected cycle operations based on heater related parameters. User cycle selections,...
6543074 Spinner basket having labyrinth ring and method for using same  
A washing appliance includes a spinner basket having a curved labyrinth ring around its outer surface. The labyrinth ring blocks water from leaving the spinner basket during the washing cycle...
6543259 Dosing device  
A device for dosing rinse conditioner to a drum of a washing machine comprises three chambers connected in series to an interior of a drum of a washing machine. The first chamber receives the...
6536059 Pumpless carbon dioxide dry cleaning system  
The present invention provides a method for the pumpless transfer of liquid carbon dioxide cleaning medium in a carbon dioxide dry cleaning apparatus having a wash vessel, a working vessel, a vapor...
6523204 Method of checking the aseptic nature of washing before opening at least one door of a washing machine  
Method of checking the aseptic nature of washing before opening at least one door of the washing machine. A washing machine ( 10 ) is fitted with at least one door ( 14 ) capable of being opened...
6523205 Suds detection and display system for an automatic washing machine  
A clothes washing machine is automatically responsive to indications of high suds level conditions during washing operations to, not only counteract the high level of suds, but effectively educate...
RE38001 Cleaning with liquid gases  
A method for cleaning objects in a pressure vessel with liquefied gases is provided. The gas liquefied under pressure is conducted into the pressure vessel. The temperature of the liquefied gas...
6516484 Method of rinsing laundries in washing machine with tilted tub  
A method of rinsing laundries in a washing machine with a tilted washing tub consisting of an outer tub and an inner tub is disclosed. In the method of this invention, a predetermined amount of...
6513180 Washing machine incorporating a bleach activator  
A washing machine including an metal-containing bleach activation system and method of operation are disclosed herein. A peroxide generator, in the form of an electrochemical cell, is connected to...
6507966 Apparatus and method for cooking and dispensing starch  
An apparatus for cooking and dispensing starch to laundry machines has a hopper ( 10 ) holding dry starch and a stirrer ( 15 ) and auger ( 25 ) for delivering predetermined amounts of dry starch to...
6507965 Washing machine with functional water generator  
The present invention teaches a washing machine having improved cleaning efficiency by adding a generator of functional waster such as ozone water or electroylzed water to a full-automatic washing...
6482242 Pressure pretreating of stains on fabrics  
A pressurized pretreatment process for removal of stains on fabrics prior to washing employing means for delivering a stain pretreating solution under the pressure of water or air or a combination...
6475968 Carbohydrate containing cleaning surfactant and method for using the same  
This invention is directed to a surfactant comprising a carbohydrate group that results in superior cleaning in a dry cleaning system. The surfactant has a hydrocarbon group that is more...
6463611 Apparatus for dispensing incompatible chemicals to a common utilization point  
An apparatus that prevents an undesirable chemical reaction between different liquid chemical streams in a dispenser comprising a dispenser having a common manifold leading to a use locus. The...
6461446 Washing process and washing unit  
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...
6460211 Apparatus for ozonating a dry cleaning machine after a solvent cycle and method thereof  
This invention concerns a ozone injector system for injecting ozone into a dry cleaning machine after a solvent cycle has completed while recirculating solvent residual gas that has gravitated...
6458268 Industrial waste water treatment cleaning apparatus  
A method and apparatus for controlling waste water treatment is disclosed. A feed-forward controller adjusts chemical injection pumps in response to signals from the contaminant zone, while delays...
6427276 Method and system for isolating water pressure from an appliance  
A method and system for isolating water pressure from appliance water connections provides protection from structural damage due to bursting of flexible hoses that connect an appliance to a rigid...
6425156 Method for varying programs stored in a program-controlled household appliance  
Actuators on a control panel for entering single functions of an individual operating program cycle which can be invoked under a given name and can be properly executed under microprocessor control...
6421862 Carpet extractor fluid supply system  
A novel carpet extractor is disclosed having a first cleaning liquid conduit that communicates a supply reservoir with a cleaning liquid distributor via a first valve and a second cleaning liquid...
6418580 Method for treatment of laundry with ozone  
A treatment apparatus and method that greatly increases the efficiency and flexibility in using ozone in the laundry process by permitting an operator to set the level of dissolved ozone...
6408471 Apparatus for treatment of laundry with ozone  
A treatment apparatus and method that greatly increases the efficiency and flexibility in using ozone in the laundry process by permitting an operator to set the level of dissolved ozone...
6397421 Methods and apparatus for conserving vapor and collecting liquid carbon dioxide for carbon dioxide dry cleaning  
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...
6389627 Dyeing process  
A dyeing process comprising a number of liquid treatment steps such as washing and rinsing, after the application of the dyeing liquor to the textile, the fabric being centrifuged after each...
6381789 Laundering process and machine  
A laundering process for a laundering machine, the machine comprising a tank ( 1 ), for containing a washing liquid, and a perforated basket ( 2 ), for containing the clothes and which is internal...
6369014 Dry cleaning system comprising carbon dioxide solvent and carbohydrate containing cleaning surfactant  
This invention is directed to a surfactant comprising a carbohydrate group that results in superior cleaning in a dry cleaning system. The surfactant has a hydrocarbon group that is more...
6363562 Method for delayed start laundry washing with liquid detergent  
A delay start method of washing laundry allows laundry to be placed in the spin basket of a washing machine, with liquid detergent added to the fabric softener dispenser. After a selected time...
6357069 Method and barrier laundry installation and apparatus for sealed transfer of laundry useable in said installation  
The present invention relates to a barrier laundry including a room ( 10 ) through which soiled laundry ( 16 ) enters and a clean room ( 12 ) separated from room ( 10 ) by a sealed barrier ( 14 ),...
6353954 Laundry pretreatment system  
A washing machine lid includes a fluid chamber with a fill opening and a dispensing opening. A removable valve is within the dispensing opening. The lid includes a lid frame and a housing...
6355073 Method and device for continuous dyeing of warp ends  
The invention relates to a method for the continuous dyeing of warp ends, in particular cotton warp ends, with indigo or other dyestuff groups which, after impregnating and squeezing out, require...
6349440 Independent dosing control system for washing machines  
The invention relates to a method for controlling the dosing of detergent in multiple stage washing machines having at least one separate detergent tank per washing stage. The entry of water into a...
6327731 Clothes washer and dryer system for recycling and reusing graywater  
A compact, portable clothes washer and dryer system requires no direct water connection or drain line and includes a feed reservoir for holding hot or cold water; a basket for receiving clothes and...
6327730 Adjustable liquid temperature control system for a washing machine  
An adjustable liquid temperature control system for a washing machine regulates the temperature of washing liquid established in a washing tub in an accurate and economical manner without the use...
6328767 Yarn with partial dyed side surface and device for adhering dye liquid to drying and taking up the same  
The invention provides a partial dyed yarn having a partial dyeing applied to a side surface of fibrous raw material and further provides a method for manufacturing thereof. A partial dyed yarn is...
6327729 Washer lid having fluid dispenser and method for using same  
A washing machine lid includes a fluid chamber on its lower surface. The fluid chamber has a fill opening and a dispensing opening. A removable valve is within the dispensing opening. The lid...
6314601 System for the control of a carbon dioxide cleaning apparatus  
A carbon dioxide dry cleaning apparatus and system for the control thereof is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a wash vessel, a working vessel containing a carbon dioxide cleaning medium and...
6308356 Substantially environmental-pollution-free cleaning method and device employing electric energy and surface physical properties  
A washing method and apparatus characterized by employment of the electric form of energy in addition to the traditional three forms of energy (kinetic energy, thermal energy, and chemical energy)...
6301734 Bulk dispensing agitator and method for using same  
A bulk dispenser includes a dispensing chamber having an open upper end. A storage chamber is fitted within the dispensing chamber and includes a dispensing opening spaced above the bottom of the...
6301733 Process and dispensing device for washing laundry in a washing machine  
A process for washing laundry in a washing machine employs a receptacle for dispensing a detergent tablet. The receptacle is substantially rigid and includes a number of apertures which have an...
6292966 Method for sensing water level and vibration of washing machine and apparatus therefor  
A method and apparatus for sensing the water level and vibration for a washing machine are disclosed. The method includes the steps of measuring a resonant frequency, when a water level of a...
6276015 Method of cleaning a soiled surface  
A method of cleaning a soiled carpet by first prespraying the carpet with a preselected liquid chemical sprayed through a nozzle at a preselected specific pressure/flow rate to obtain an optimized...
6269506 Method and arrangement for computer-assisted determination of clusters for the recognition of foaming in a washing machine as well as method and arrangement for recognizing foaming in a washing machine  
A method and arrangement for computer-assisted determination of clusters recognizes foaming in a washing machine. The following quantities are measured during a washing process in the washing...
6266836 Process and device for continuous ultrasonic washing of textile  
A process and apparatus for ultrasonic cleaning of materials in which vibrating plates are used in close contact with a material to be cleaned. The material is placed in a shallow liquid and the...
6256823 Bellows for front loading washing machines  
A bellows (44) for a front loading washing machine (10) having a front panel (13) providing a first channel (46) having opposed sidewalls (50), an opening (19) and a door (20) carried thereby, and...
6240585 Method of treating wastewater from industrial laundries  
Wastewater from a commercial laundry is treated by adding coagulant directly to the wastewater from each load of items washed. The amount of coagulant is administered using a controller. The...
6228180 Method for disposing of the washing liquid in a machine for washing items and the washing machine used to implement the method  
The invention relates to a method for disposing of the washing liquid in a machine for washing items and the washing machine that implements the method. The machine comprises a chamber for washing...