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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182551 | Systems, devices, and/or methods for washing and drying a product Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, machine, and/or device adapted for washing and drying a product via a continuous forward flow of product and a reverse flow of aqueous content. Certain exemplary embodiments can provide an auger, a rotating paddle ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8123819 | System and method for dry cleaning articles Systems and methods for dry cleaning articles using siloxane solvents are provided. In the systems and methods according to the present invention, the siloxane solvent suspends impurities extracted from the articles being cleaned, and the system filters off the impu... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8110009 | Petroleum based processed detergent for dry cleaning and its use The present invention provides compositions and methods for dry cleaning garments. The present invention provides a petroleum based processed detergent for dry cleaning and methods of use. The present invention provides methods of using the petroleum based processed... | 02/07/2012 |
| 7959686 | Dry-cleaning article, composition and methods Dry cleaning and fabric-treatment compositions, methods and articles incorporating the same that are suitable for use in drying machines, such as hot air drying machines found in households, apartments, and laundromats, which are normally adapted to dry wet garments... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7867288 | Cleaning system utilizing an organic cleaning solvent and a pressurized fluid solvent A cleaning system that utilizes an organic cleaning solvent and pressurized fluid solvent is disclosed. The system has no conventional evaporative hot air drying cycle. Instead, the system utilizes the solubility of the organic solvent in pressurized fluid solvent a... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7837741 | Dry cleaning method The present invention provides a safe method for cleaning fabric articles, comprising the step of treating the fabric articles with a working cyclosiloxane dry cleaning solvent to remove contaminants from the articles, wherein the working solvent is contacted and mi... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7744654 | Dry-cleaning article, composition and methods Dry cleaning and fabric-treatment compositions, methods and articles incorporating the same that are suitable for use in drying machines, such as hot air drying machines found in households, apartments, and laundromats, which are normally adapted to dry wet garments... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7695524 | Non-aqueous washing machine and methods The invention relates to a non-aqueous washing machine, methods of using the machine, methods of washing, and recycling. ... | 04/13/2010 |
| RE41115 | Cleaning system utilizing an organic cleaning solvent and a pressurized fluid solvent A cleaning system that utilizes an organic cleaning solvent and pressurized fluid solvent is disclosed. The system has no conventional evaporative hot air drying cycle. Instead, the system utilizes the solubility of the organic solvent in pressurized fluid solvent a... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7662192 | Cleaning and rinsing method The present invention provides a method for cleaning and rinsing an article, with excellent cleaning and rinsing performance. The present invention provides a method for cleaning and rinsing an article, characterized by comprising a cleaning step of contactin... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7651532 | Multifunctioning method utilizing multiple phases non-aqueous extraction process A method of laundering a fabric load is disclosed including the steps of processing a fabric load in an aqueous-based working fluid, substantially replacing the aqueous-based working fluid with a non-aqueous working fluid of the type which extracts some of the aqueo... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7621965 | Dry cleaning textiles with a composition containing one or more alcohol polyoxyalkylene derivatives and/or one or more benzoate or phenyl alkylcarboxylate esters Textiles are cleaned by first treating soiled areas of the textile with at least one pre-spotter material which is an alcohol polyoxyalkylene derivative or a benzoate ester. The textiles are subsequently dry cleaned in a medium based on liquid C02, typica... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7575604 | Drycleaning method A drycleaning method is disclosed. The method uses a composition comprising 30 to 90 wt. % of a dipropylene glycol C3-C4 alkyl ether, 5 to 65 wt. % of one or more C10-C15 hydrocarbons, and 1 to 10 wt. % of water. The metho... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7566347 | Cleaning process utilizing an organic solvent and a pressurized fluid solvent A cleaning method and system that utilize an organic cleaning solvent and pressurized fluid solvent is disclosed. The method and system have no conventional evaporative hot air drying cycle. Instead, the method and system utilize the solubility of the organic solven... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7488352 | Dry cleaning process A dry cleaning process for in-home dry cleaning comprising a dry cleaning step of contacting a laundry article stained with particulate soil with a dry cleaning composition wherein the liquor to cloth ratio (w/w) (LCR) is at most 20, and wherein the composition comp... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7452384 | Dry cleaning process A dry cleaning process for in-home dry cleaning comprising a low-aqueous dry cleaning step of contacting a laundry article with a low-aqueous dry cleaning composition, wherein said composition comprises a non-flammable, non-chlorine containing organic dry cleaning s... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7452383 | Dry cleaning process A dry cleaning process for in-home dry cleaning comprising a low aqueous dry cleaning step of contacting a laundry article with a low aqueous dry cleaning composition wherein the liquor to cloth ratio (w/w) (LCR) is at most 20, and wherein said low aqueous compositi... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7435265 | Cleaning system utilizing an organic cleaning solvent and a pressurized fluid solvent A cleaning system that utilizes an organic cleaning solvent and pressurized fluid solvent is disclosed. The system has no conventional evaporative hot air drying cycle. Instead, the system utilizes the solubility of the organic solvent in pressurized fluid solvent a... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7423002 | Method of neutralizing a stain on a surface Compositions, methods, apparatuses, kits, and combinations are described for neutralizing a stain on a surface. The compositions useful in the present disclosure include a composition that is formulated to be applied and affixed to a surface. If desired, the composi... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7381694 | Composition and method for removing photoresist materials from electronic components Composition and method for removing photoresist materials from electronic components. The composition is a mixture of at least one dense phase fluid and at least one dense phase fluid modifier. The method includes exposing a substrate to at least one pulse of the co... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7370660 | Oxygen bottle carrier appliance A carrier for retaining an oxygen bottle said carrier comprising a flexible open-top container adapted for maintaining a close fitting relationship with an oxygen bottle, said container including an upper mouth portion made at least partially from a stiff material t... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367206 | Dry-cleaning machine The present invention provides a dry-cleaning machine capable of performing a water-repellent finishing process when necessary, while ensuring a high level of safety. When the water-repellent finishing process has been performed after the drying process (Step S2 | 05/06/2008 |
| 7356865 | Apparatus and method for removing contaminants from dry cleaning solvent The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for removing contaminants from a solvent based cleaning fluid. An article cleaning apparatus comprises an ultrafiltration filter having a pore size of about 0.01 microns to about 0.2 microns. A method for perfo... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7337491 | Pressure washing system, components and methods According to certain embodiments of the invention, a pressure washing system delivers a cleaning fluid under pressure to a surface to be cleaned, and includes a fluid pump unit for supplying the fluid to the surface. A fluid collector captures wastewater runoff of t... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7326677 | Liquid laundry detergent compositions comprising a silicone blend of non-functionalized and amino-functionalized silicone polymers The invention is directed to liquid laundry detergent compositions for treating non-keratinous substrates under domestic wash conditions, such composition comprise (A) at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactants, nonionic surfac... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7323014 | Down the drain cleaning system A fabric cleaning system, especially a system for use in the consumer's home, utilizing down the drain detergent composition for a non-aqueous, lipophilic fluid based washing process and automatic laundry machines useful for this process. ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318843 | Fabric care composition and method for using same Compositions for treating fabric articles comprising novel detersive surfactants that provide improved cleaning performance (e.g, removal of laundry soils) in dry cleaning applications. Method for using the compositions in a dry cleaning application is also provided... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7308808 | Apparatus and method for article cleaning The present invention provides an article cleaning apparatus comprising an air management mechanism, a cleaning basket assembly, a fluid regeneration device, a working fluid device, a clean fluid device, and a controller. The working fluid device is coupled to the f... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7300467 | Dry-cleaning article, composition and methods Dry cleaning and fabric-treatment compositions, methods and articles incorporating the same that are suitable for use in drying machines, such as hot air drying machines found in households, apartments, and laundromats, which are normally adapted to dry wet garments... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7300594 | Process for purifying a lipophilic fluid by modifying the contaminants A process for purifying a lipophilic fluid employing a functionalized fabric treating agent. The functionalized fabric treating agent is capable of delivering fabric treating benefits in a non-aqueous fabric article treatment process and is designed for easy removal... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7300468 | Multifunctioning method utilizing a two phase non-aqueous extraction process A method of laundering a fabric load is disclosed including the steps of processing a fabric load in an aqueous-based working fluid, substantially replacing the aqueous-based working fluid with a non-aqueous working fluid of the type which extracts some of the aqueo... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7300593 | Process for purifying a lipophilic fluid A process for purifying dry cleaning solvents from a mixture containing used dry cleaning solvents and contaminants, such as laundry soils, fabric treating agents. ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7297277 | Method for purifying a dry cleaning solvent A method for purifying dry cleaning solvents containing laundry soils. The method employs membrane filtration to enhance the separation of the contaminants from the dry cleaning solvent. ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7291565 | Method and system for treating a substrate with a high pressure fluid using fluorosilicic acid A method and system is described for treating a substrate with a high pressure fluid, such as carbon dioxide in a supercritical state. A process chemistry is introduced to the high pressure fluid for treating the substrate surface. The process chemistry comprises fl... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7275400 | Washing apparatus The present invention relates to an apparatus for treating, refreshing or cleaning fabric articles, especially articles of clothing, linen and drapery. ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7270941 | Method of passivating of low dielectric materials in wafer processing A method of passivating silicon-oxide based low-k materials using a supercritical carbon dioxide passivating solution comprising a silylating agent is disclosed. The silylating agent is preferably an organosilicon compound comprising organo-groups with five carbon a... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7268259 | Random fatty alcohol alkoxylates with low temperature stability, and methods of producing and using the same Random fatty alcohol alkoxylates with low temperature stability which are polymerization products of fatty alcohols, ethylene oxide and propylene oxide, according to the general formula (I): R1O[(EO)n(PO)m]—H (I) | 09/11/2007 |
| 7263861 | Washing and drying machine A washing and drying machine of the present invention includes a water tub elastically supported in a housing; a rotary drum being rotatably mounted in the water tub; a heat pump having a compressor, a heat radiator, a throttle valve, a heat absorber, a pipework, an... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7258795 | Regenerable adsorbents for purification of cleaning solvents A process and adsorbent for removing contaminants from silicone based solvents is disclosed. The process provides for cleaning a solvent for reuse, and regeneration of the adsorbent. The adsorbents are for adsorbing organic and inorganic compounds that have accumula... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7258797 | Filter for removing water and/or surfactants from a lipophilic fluid The present invention relates to processes for removing water and/or surfactants from lipophilic fluids, absorbent materials employed in such processes, and lipophilic fluids produced by such processes. ... | 08/21/2007 |
