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5822818 Solvent resupply method for use with a carbon dioxide cleaning system  
A method of replenishing liquid carbon dioxide solvent in a liquid carbon dioxide dry cleaning system or other dense phase carbon dioxide cleaning system. The method uses dry-ice or solid carbon...
5822819 Ultrasonic water level detection system for use in a washing machine  
A water level detection system and method for automatically controlling in real time the water height in a washing machine to assure the optimum operating level. An ultrasonic transceiver generates...
5815869 Apparatus and method for cleaning carpets and fabrics  
Electrolyzed oxidizing water, or EO water, flows from an EO water reservoir through a regulator and into a line for mixing with conventional tap water. The tap water passes through a strong,...
5806120 Ozonated laundry system  
A system for treating laundry with ozone including a controller that receives a load signal based on a wash load selection. The controller varies an output potential from a variable power supply to...
5802648 Apparatus and method of fabric cleaning  
A method and apparatus for cleaning dryer fabrics and the like comprising an ultra high pressure water jet or jets at reduce water volume.
5787537 Method of washing laundry and recycling wash water  
An environmentally safe laundry washing apparatus and method includes a primary solids removal system with an inlet for receiving waste wash water which delivers the water to a separation system...
5778471 Emergency water storage device  
A device for storing a supply of emergency potable water includes a tank member which is especially configured to store unobtrusively in the home. The tank member is configured to connect into the...
5772739 Method and device for treating an endless web of material with a washing liquid  
A method and a device are provided for the treatment of an endless web of fabric with a washing liquid and employing a vacuum. The treatment medium is withdrawn from the treatment zone and the...
5768729 Adaptive fill control for an automatic washer  
A method and apparatus of adaptively filling a washing machine uses a water level signal from an analog pressure sensor to determine the appropriate fill level of the machine. A fuzzy logic...
5768728 Water level determination for laundry washing machine  
A laundry washing machine in which a suitable level of water is automatically determined for any particular load size. The machine is operated to first determine an initial estimation of the...
5758377 Clothes washing machine with rinsing cycles using small amounts of water  
A clothes washing machine is provided with a wash tub and a perforated drum arranged therein. A recirculating pump pumps liquid contained in a conduit provided with a pressure switch in its lower...
5737790 Rinsing procedure for automatic washing machine  
A laundry washing machine in which water is conserved by replacing the conventional deep rinse by a series of spray rinses. Each spray rinse utilises a predetermined quantity of water which is...
5735006 Washing machine pulley and fluid ring  
An improved clothes washing machine is provided with a one-piece pulley and fluid balance ring. The fluid ring is integrally formed with the pulley and is cantilevered from the pulley. The fluid...
5724690 Clothes washing machine with water recovery reservoir and improved washing cycle  
A clothes washing machine includes a washing tub, a drum rotatably arranged within the tub and adapted to hold the washload, and a liquor recovery reservoir, separable from the structure of the...
5720064 Washing machine water level detecting method using weight sensor  
A washing machine water level detecting method using a weight sensor for supplying water up to the decided water supply level and performing a next cycle if the determined water supply level is...
5715555 Smart laundry system and methods therefor  
A smart laundry system includes a tag communicating device for reading laundering instructions and water processing information contained in an electronic tag attached to a material item while the...
5692259 Rinsing method for a washing machine  
A rinsing method for a washing machine, which can prevent the waste of the washing liquid and can improve the rinsing effect, is disclosed. The rinsing method has the steps of introducing the...
5689846 Laundry machine water flow control  
A laundry machine which includes a method for adaptively controlling the flow of water into the laundry machine during the rinse phases of a wash cycle. Water is admitted into the machine through a...
5687440 Washing method capable of preventing the formation of suds in a washing machine  
Disclosed is a washing method which can eliminate suds or foam created in the course of washing by a washing machine and can effectively prevent the creation of foam, thereby improving the washing...
5669095 Adaptive water level controller for washing machine  
An energy efficient washing machine includes a control system that provides a cleansing fluid level that is optimized for effective cleaning of the soiled articles and includes a closed loop...
5659912 Process for the removal of residues from textile substrates  
A process is described for the removal of residues, in particular of unfixed dyes, dye degradation products, chemical and/or processing agent residues from textile substrates. For this purpose the...
5657501 Method for the intensification of washing processes  
In a method for intensifying a washing process by use of a contact material to be added thereto, a noticeable improvement of the cleaning effect is achieved both when washing textiles as well as...
5634227 Washing-time compensating method of a washing machine  
A washing-time compensating method compensates for the washing time of a washing machine according to a water supply time during executing a washing operation. After setting a speculative total...
5625915 Laundry ozone injection system  
A laundry ozone injection system includes an ozone generator connected to an ozone distribution manifold having a plurality of manifold outlets connected through ozone valves to ozone injectors...
5623738 Machine and method for the continuous washing of a fabric  
A machine is disclosed for the continuous washing of fabric (T), comprising eans (3) for introducing the fabric to be treated into said machine, means (5) for extracting the treated fabric from...
5577283 Energy efficient washer with inertia based method for determining load  
An energy saving method of operating a washing machine such that the amount of water added to the washer basket is proportionate to the weight of the articles to be washed includes the steps of...
5577282 Textile wet processing machine and method  
A jet-type textile wet processing machine is equipped with a pivotable inner wall assembly within the entrance end of the fabric chamber in the processing vessel for selective pivotal disposition...
5568666 Gaming table cloth  
The present invention relates to a method for making a cloth for gaming and pool tables. The method includes providing a fibrous synthetic material having a top fibrous surface and a bottom screen...
5560060 System and method for adjusting the operating cycle of a cleaning appliance  
A system and method for adjusting the operating cycle of a cleaning appliance. In the present invention, a controller having a decision system receives turbidity and temperature measurements from a...
5555583 Dynamic temperature compensation method for a turbidity sensor used in an appliance for washing articles  
A dynamic temperature compensation method for a turbidity sensor in an appliance for washing articles is provided. The method includes the steps of: retaining substantially particle-free liquid...
5548859 Method and apparatus for preventing soiled clothes from becoming permanently stained  
An apparatus for saving soiled clothes from being permanently stained is disclosed. The apparatus includes a resealable bag having an inside portion and an outside portion. A rupturable container...
5536275 Method for the pretreatment of cotton-containing fabric  
The present invention relates to a method for the pretreatment of a fabric containing cotton, in which the fabric is treated in at least one pretreatment bath for a predetermined period of time at...
5535469 Pliable abrasive pellet for abrading fabrics  
An improved abrasive pellet for use in abrading fabrics during a wash cycle. A pellet is formed of a mixture of plastic resin, plasticizer resin and abrasive filler mixed at temperature sufficient...
5523000 Improved pH driven method for wastewater separation using an amphoteric dicarboxylate and a cationic destabilizer composition  
Improved separation of emulsified hydrophobic organic soils can be obtained from aqueous effluents using an amphoteric dicarboxylate surfactant material in combination with cationic destabilizer or...
5515565 Wash liquid level control system for an automatic washer  
An automatic washing machine having an automatic washing liquid level control system including an ultrasonic apparatus for detecting the height of the clothes load in the washing machine and...
5511264 Method for deodorizing and refreshing for dry cleaning  
The present invention provides a method for deodorizing and refreshing petroleum group solvent used in a dry cleaning apparatus, and a dry cleaning apparatus using such a method, which can maintain...
5511263 Laundering liquids process and decontamination facility  
Decontamination laundering facilities and methods are disclosed including a washer area, a filtering area automatically monitoring and controlling cleaning fluid quality discharged to the...
5507053 Method of washing in a verticle axis washer  
A method of washing clothes in an automatic washer having an imperforate wash tub, a perforate wash basket disposed within the tub and rotatable about a vertical axis and a bottom plate disposed...
5504954 Washing method for washing clothes made of wool or silk  
A washing method capable of washing the laundry made of a fabric which is thin and shrinkable such as silks, wools, etc., simply at home without damaging the delicate fabrics and washing machine...
5504955 Method of rinsing in a vertical axis washer  
A method of rinsing in an automatic washer having an imperforate wash tub, a perforate wash basket disposed within the tub and rotatable about a vertical axis and a bottom plate disposed within the...
5505739 Worn wash process for garments  
The method of the present invention is used to create an overall worn look with areas of heavy wear in specific areas of a new garment's fabric to simulate the wear that occurs from the normal wear...
5502856 Dyeing textile articles  
Method and apparatus for dyeing textile articles in which the articles are confined in bulk but in orderly fashion in a dyebath up to a level therein, the dyebath is loaded with dye liquor to cover...
5500967 Liquid fabric softener dispenser for automatic washing machines  
A liquid fabric softener or treating liquid dispenser for a washing machine having a parabolic or egg-shaped body portion from which radially extends an annular rim portion. The rim portion rests...
5498266 Method of washing and drying clothes  
In a dry cleaner, after clothes 2 is washed, the washing solvent contained in the washed clothes 2 is dissolved into a liquid perfluorocarbon 4a being heated at its boiling point or thereabout in...
5493744 Method for washing a textile width of fabric and corresponding full-width washing machine  
In a full-width washing machine for a steam-permeable textile width of fabric, an injection device for steam is provided on one side the width of fabric, and on the other side, opposite this...
5493745 Recirculation pump system for a washing machine  
A washing machine recirculation and draining system including two bottom drains in a wash tub, the drains connected by a tubing manifold having a reversible pump. A two-way valve opens one drain...
5478358 Method for improving an animal fiber  
Scales and impurities adhered on an animal fiber can be removed by immersing the animal fiber in an aqueous bath containing inactive inorganic powder and treating it with ultrasonic wave. In the...
5477576 Temperature compensation method for a turbidity sensor used in an appliance for washing articles  
A temperature compensation method for a turbidity sensor in an appliance for washing articles is provided. The method includes the steps of: measuring temperature and turbidity of a liquid, such as...
5438507 Method of and apparatus for controlling washing operation of washer  
A method of and an apparatus for controlling a washing operation of a washer wherein a correlation coefficient is derived from data indicative of a turbidity of a washing water. The correlation...
5426803 Method for processing dye liquors, in particular for textile dyeing and post-treatment facilities  
The present invention is a method for processing dye-liquors, in particular dye-liquors for textile dyeing and post-treatment facilities. In particular, the present invention makes it possible to...