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Patent No.:

US 12371843 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2025

Filed:

Jan. 12, 2023

Controlling water levels and detergent concentration in a wash cycle

Applicant:

Ecolab Usa Inc., Saint Paul, MN (US);

Inventors:

Kaustav Ghosh, Saint Paul, MN (US);

Lee Monsrud, Saint Paul, MN (US);

Loan Paulson-Vu, Saint Paul, MN (US);

Barry R. Taylor, Saint Paul, MN (US);

Assignee:

ECOLAB USA INC., Saint Paul, MN (US);

Attorney:

McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC

Primary Examiner:

Tinsae B Ayalew

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 39/08 (2006.01); D06F 33/34 (2020.01); D06F 33/37 (2020.01); D06F 35/00 (2006.01); D06F 33/46 (2020.01); D06F 39/10 (2006.01); D06F 103/14 (2020.01); D06F 103/18 (2020.01); D06F 105/06 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 39/087 (2013.01); D06F 33/34 (2020.02); D06F 33/37 (2020.02); D06F 35/006 (2013.01); D06F 39/083 (2013.01); D06F 33/46 (2020.02); D06F 39/10 (2013.01); D06F 2103/14 (2020.02); D06F 2103/18 (2020.02); D06F 2105/06 (2020.02);
Abstract

Systems, apparatuses and methods for controlling the various phases and in particular in a wash cycle of a wash machine are provided. In particular, the present application relates to controlling the water levels and detergent composition concentrations in order to reduce the amount of water and composition required to provide improved soil removal. The systems, apparatuses and methods provided allow for the use of less water and lower quantities of more concentrated detergent compositions which are customized to the types of soil to be removed.

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