A47L 15/0057
Cleaning of machines parts
Official title: {Cleaning of machines parts, e.g. removal of deposits like lime scale or proteins from piping or tub}
A47L15/0057 (Cleaning of machines parts) appears on 82 US grants and 112 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47L- Granted patents
- 82
- Published applications
- 112
- Assignees
- 40
- Inventors
- 242
- Latest grant
- 11 Nov 2025
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Monitoring and control of thermal sanitization in automated cleaning machines11 Nov 2025US 12,465,190 B2Ecolab USA Inc.
- Determining calcification in a household appliance11 Nov 2025US 12,467,891 B2Whirlpool Corporation
- Washing machine, components thereof and methods of cleaning14 Oct 2025US 12,440,084 B2Electrolux Professional S.p.A.
- System and method for improving cleaning performance of a dishwashing appliance24 Jun 2025US 12,336,678 B2Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
- Dishwasher with image-based diagnostics18 Mar 2025US 12,251,066 B2Midea Group Co., Ltd.
- Dishwasher automatic descaling system13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232166 A1Ecolab USA Inc.
- Dishwasher with energy recovery system16 Jul 2026US 2026/0198752 A1Ecolab USA Inc.
- Dishwasher with washing system and cleaning opening7 May 2026US 2026/0123814 A1Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Dishwasher with a tank cleaning system23 Apr 2026US 2026/0108129 A1Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Determining calcification in a household appliance26 Feb 2026US 2026/0056153 A1Whirlpool Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Dishwasher with controlled rotation of lower spray arm37US 9,220,393 B2Whirlpool Corporation · 2015
- Stratified solid cast detergent compositions and methods of making same17US 5,482,641 A1996
- Dishmachine14US 9,289,107 B2Ecolab USA Inc. · 2016
- Method for air transport of sanitizing liquid to a warewasher13US 4,209,343 AHobart Corporation · 1980
- Device for displaying other ship targets12US 7,830,275 B2Furuno Electric Co., Ltd. · 2010