Method for treatment of laundry with ozone
US6418580B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 10, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F35/001
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
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 concentration delivered to the washing machines, depending upon the amount and type of soil on the laundry. Furthermore, the present invention ensures that there is enough dissolved ozone available in the wash water to meet the demand of the washing apparatus. Lastly, the present invention monitors and maintains the desired amount of dissolved ozone to be delivered to the washers.
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