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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8042364 | Washing machine with improved waterway system The present invention has disclosed a washing machine with improved waterway system, said waterway system is comprising softening-electrolysis waterway, modifier-liquid waterway and ion-exchange-resin regeneration waterway, when this washing machine is at work, modi... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7861560 | Drum type washing machine and balancer for drum type washing machine A drum type washing machine having a balancer to prevent a reduction in the washing capacity of a rotating drum while preventing a collision noise of balls installed in the balancer. The diameter of the balls is maintained in a range of 12 millimeters to 30 millimet... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7849717 | Modular laundry system with horizontal module spanning two laundry appliances A modular laundry system comprises a first laundry appliance and a second laundry appliance horizontally arranged relative to the first laundry appliance. The modular laundry system further comprises a laundry care function horizontal module vertically arranged with... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7827830 | Washing machine having filtering lifters Disclosed herein is a washing machine that includes a lifter capable of removing foreign matter from water while agitating laundry. The washing machine includes a tub containing water supplied from an outside source, a drum disposed inside the tub, a lifter body mou... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7814770 | Multi-functional laundry device and controlling method for the same A multi-functional laundry device and control method for same treats the laundry efficiently has a washing unit for washing the laundry and a drying unit integrated with the washing unit as one body for after-washing treatment including smoothing out wrinkles, and d... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7735345 | Automatic fabric treatment appliance with a manual fabric treatment station A fabric treatment appliance comprises a cabinet; a laundry treatment chamber located in the cabinet for receiving fabric; an automatic laundry processing system in the cabinet for providing at least one of mechanical energy, thermal energy, and chemical energy to t... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7562543 | Vertical laundry module with backsplash A laundry system comprises a laundry appliance and a vertical laundry module. The vertical laundry module comprises a backsplash that complements a backsplash on the laundry appliance and has an effective upper surface that is located at substantially the same heigh... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7513131 | Lid assembly for washing machine A lid assembly for a washing machine is provided. The lid assembly is rotatably attached to a case of the washing machine so as to cover/uncover an opening for loading/unloading the laundry. The lid assembly includes an upper lid, a lower lid provided under the uppe... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7454927 | Method and apparatus adapted for recovery and reuse of select rinse fluid in a non-aqueous wash apparatus A method and an apparatus for recovering non-aqueous wash fluid and rinse fluid from a non-aqueous fabric laundering process. The method includes removing particulates, separating the rinse fluid from the wash fluid, removing dissolved soils, and removing insoluble ... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7437897 | Dyeing machine with automatic in-line dip depletion control A dyeing machine comprises a container (11) in which products to be dyed are placed, a source (12) of coloring liquids adding liquids on command into the container to realize a dye dip, and a unit (13) to circulate the dye dip with respect to th... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7415847 | Washing machine A washing machine has a washing water supplier which includes a storage tank storing washing water and a cooler decreasing a temperature of the washing water supplied from the storage tank and a washing tub. The washing water storage apparatus keeps the temperature ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7380422 | Drum type washing machine Disclosed is a drum type washing machine, by which washing performance is increased as well as laundry damage and water pollution are reduced. The present invention includes a tub provided in a cabinet to hold water, a drum rotatably installed in the tub, at least o... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7355131 | Bathroom vanity with storage for a weigh scale A novel bathroom vanity provides storage space for a bathroom scale and makes efficient use of the volume occupied in the bathroom by the vanity. In several embodiments, the bathroom scale is stored in a drawer in a kick panel, the drawer being moved between a close... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353670 | Tile sponge washing and conditioning apparatus A tile sponge washing and conditioning apparatus is disclosed for washing in water a sponge used during a ceramic tile laying operation. The apparatus includes a frame for disposition thereof within the water. The frame includes a first wall and a second wall which ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7325423 | Drum-type washing machine A drum-type washing machine is disclosed which includes a ventilation apparatus that provides an air passage for an inner space of a tub to communicate with an external atmosphere. The ventilation apparatus employs a bubble dissipation device that prevents bubbles g... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7313933 | Laundry appliance utility shelf A laundry appliance having a cabinet enclosing a laundry treating mechanism, the cabinet having an openable door in a vertical front face thereof, is provided with a shelf recessed in the cabinet and arranged to be extendable to a horizontal position in an embodimen... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7313932 | Washing machine A washing machine includes, a main body having a washing tub housed therein, a top plate laid on a top face of the main body and having a laundry entrance formed therein to permit laundry to be put therethrough in the washing tub, a lid covering the laundry entrance... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7305856 | Washing machine with dryer A cupboard-like washing machine includes a conveyer belt for moving the item to be washed in a cycle during a drying process. The dryer can be embodied as an air circulation dryer or an air evacuation dryer. Moving the item to be washed using the conveyer belt reduc... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7293436 | Water supply assembly of washing machine An improved water supply assembly for a washing machine is provided which prevents breakage of a water supply hose due to freezing. The water supply assembly includes a detergent box assembly provided in a cabinet so as to communicate with a tub of the washing machi... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7276184 | Surfactant assisted nanomaterial generation process A process for the preparation of nanoscale particulate material is described comprising: (i) combining one or more functional material to be precipitated as nanoscale particles and one or more surface active material in a compressed CO2 phase with a densi... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7252688 | Decolorization apparatus and decolorization method for textile product The present invention provides an apparatus suitable for decolorizing a textile product using ozone. The apparatus of the present invention enables the decolorization rate to be adjusted by adjusting the water content of the textile product and controlling the ozone... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7245561 | Water feature The invention provides a water feature comprising a vessel containing a volume of water and means for imparting rotational motion thereto, wherein means are also provided for varying the height of the volume of water in the vessel. The invention also provides a meth... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7191548 | Clothes tumbler with ozone generator A tumbler is provided for removing odors, such as smoke, from clothing. The tumbler comprises a rotating basket in which clothing tumbles, a blower which causes air to flow through said basket and an ozone source which releases ozone into the air which flows into th... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7178368 | Rotating-drum washing machine The washing machine comprises a rotating drum (4) formed by two complementary portions, a first one (6) of which is connected to driving means (10, 11), while the other one (7) is rotatably free with respect to the first one (6), b... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7168273 | Selective dispensing apparatus A dispensing apparatus for use with a replaceable unit dose package has at least one cavity sealed by a membrane, wherein the cavity contains additive materials to be dispensed. The dispensing apparatus is configured for use, for example, in a washing machine, where... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7168274 | Combination washer/dryer having common heat source The combination washer/dryer and method for operating a combination washer/dryer. The washer/dryer has a containment drum which receives wash water, and includes a perforated clothes drum which rotates within the containment drum. A heat plenum is provided in heat t... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7089768 | Washing machine with conveyor device A cabinet-shaped washing machine includes a conveyor belt to move laundry goods in circulation, with the laundry goods passing through various successive steps of the laundry cycle. Following the actual washing process, a downstream pre-dehumidification as well as a... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7083510 | Water reuse in food processing Methods and systems enable reuse of water in processing of animals into food. In one method, water used in processing of animals into food is received. The water is treated so as to convert the water into a treated from capable of being reused in the processing of t... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7044143 | Detergent injection systems and methods for carbon dioxide microelectronic substrate processing systems Microelectronic substrate processing systems include a microelectronic substrate processing chamber that is configured to contain therein at least one microelectronic substrate. A carbon dioxide supply system is configured to supply densified carbon dioxide to the m... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6889399 | Textile cleaning processes and apparatus Processes and apparatuses for commercial and home-use cleaning of textile. Home-use embodiments replace the home laundry clothes dryer, except for embodiments using a novel manual kit. Home-use embodiments have an integrated spotting station. Soiled/stained textile ... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6886371 | Washer having a partial washing apparatus, and washing apparatus A washing machine has a partial washing apparatus, which has a supersonic resonator, which is driven by an oscillator to generate supersonic vibration and a supersonic vibration horn. A washing liquid is fed to the partial washing apparatus so as to be agitated by s... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6843079 | Laundry appliance A laundry appliance comprises a drum for receiving articles to be laundered, the drum comprising at least two rotatable drum portions and a drive capable of operating the drum in a plurality of different drum modes. The drum modes include a mode in which the rotatab... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6826931 | Machine for processing a pair of wetted knit fabric tubes from a common control simultaneously but independently A machine for processing a pair of wetted knit fabric tubes from a common control simultaneously and independently. A pair of wetted knit tube processors are operatively connected to a frame, are disposed side-by-side to each other, and are spaced-apart from each ot... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6820446 | Sewage disposal agent, sewage purifier, washing machine with purifier, and sewage purifying method A polluted water purifier for collecting a pollutant present in polluted water by flocculating the pollutant with a flocculant has a mixer 5 for mixing the polluted water with the flocculant F and air, an agitator 18 for agitating the polluted water, c... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6785924 | Method of orienting shoes in a washing machine and devices for aligning shoes in a washing machine A method of orienting shoes in a washing machine, and devices for aligning shoes in a washing machine are disclosed. The method of orienting shoes in a washing machine, and devices for aligning shoes in a washing machine reduce the time for drying the shoes after th... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6760943 | Device for holding articles during washing A device having a flexible member with a plurality of pouches. A pair of matched articles are placed in each of the separate pouches. The flexible member is mounted on an agitator in a washing machine and the pairs of articles are washed together with the flexible m... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6668599 | Washing machine The objective of the present invention is to provide a washing machine capable of removing earth/sand, waste thread, dust and the like stuck to the washing. In order to realize the objective, the washing machine is constituted so as to be operated as foll... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6668843 | Method for manufacturing a wet towel and the apparatus thereof A towel material for forming a wet towel is made in a drying, compressing or evacuating manner. The towel material may form a compact unit having a strip shape, block shape, or particle shape. The towel material unit stored in the manufacturing apparatus.... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6658901 | Indication device for a laundry washing machine An indication device for a laundry washing machine, which has a treatment chamber (12) for laundry that can be pressurized in order to treat the laundry with a cleaning agent. The treatment chamber is provided with an opening (13), which in the treatment ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6612137 | Magnetic/electromagnetic apparatus and process for laundering garments in an industrial, commercial or residential medium An magnetic/electromagnetic apparatus and process for for laundering garments in an industrial, commercial or residential application with the steps of: Application of permanent magnetics or electromagnetism to the interior or exterior of a washing machin... | 09/02/2003 |
