D06F 43/00
Dry-cleaning apparatus or methods using volatile solvents
Official title: Dry-cleaning apparatus {or methods} using volatile solvents (D06F9/00 - D06F41/00 take precedence)
D06F43/00 (Dry-cleaning apparatus or methods using volatile solvents) appears on 442 US grants and 309 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in D06F- Granted patents
- 442
- Published applications
- 309
- Assignees
- 184
- Inventors
- 728
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981 | 11 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 6 | 0 |
| 1985 | 8 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 8 | 0 |
| 1989 | 12 | 0 |
| 1990 | 11 | 0 |
| 1991 | 7 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 18 | 0 |
| 1994 | 14 | 0 |
| 1995 | 10 | 0 |
| 1996 | 9 | 0 |
| 1997 | 10 | 0 |
| 1998 | 12 | 0 |
| 1999 | 20 | 0 |
| 2000 | 28 | 0 |
| 2001 | 17 | 6 |
| 2002 | 15 | 16 |
| 2003 | 13 | 15 |
| 2004 | 12 | 23 |
| 2005 | 13 | 40 |
| 2006 | 9 | 21 |
| 2007 | 9 | 22 |
| 2008 | 7 | 11 |
| 2009 | 15 | 10 |
| 2010 | 12 | 6 |
| 2011 | 7 | 6 |
| 2012 | 10 | 6 |
| 2013 | 2 | 5 |
| 2014 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 4 | 10 |
| 2016 | 2 | 5 |
| 2017 | 4 | 12 |
| 2018 | 5 | 11 |
| 2019 | 13 | 8 |
| 2020 | 11 | 15 |
| 2021 | 5 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 | 14 |
| 2023 | 7 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
| 2025 | 3 | 19 |
| 2026 | 8 | 7 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- D06F 43/08Associated apparatus for handling and recovering the solvents232
- D06F 43/007Dry cleaning methods115
- D06F 43/02Dry-cleaning apparatus or methods using volatile solvents: having one rotary cleaning receptacle70
- D06F 43/002Spotting apparatus50
- D06F 43/005Solvent condition control devices13
- D06F 43/06Wherein the articles to be cleaned are passed through a cleaning chamber3
- D06F 43/04Dry-cleaning apparatus or methods using volatile solvents: having more than one rotary2
Recent patents
- Cleaning fluid composition and method for autonomously cleaning a garment in a kiosk25 Aug 2026US 12,716,161 B2LaundrySucks.io Inc.
- Carbon dioxide-based cleaning systems28 Jul 2026US 12,692,646 B2Hamilton Sundstrand Space Systems International, Inc.
- Washing machine and method of controlling the same2 Jun 2026US 12,644,220 B2Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Clothes care apparatus and control method thereof26 May 2026US 12,638,382 B2Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Washing unit, planar washing machine and method31 Mar 2026US 12,590,408 B224 Pesula Oy
- Microgravity dry cleaning systems1 Oct 2026US 2026/0297839 A1Hamilton Sundstrand Space Systems International, Inc.
- Clothing processing device3 Sep 2026US 2026/0258593 A1LG Electronics Inc.
- Washing machine and method for controlling same27 Aug 2026US 2026/0250897 A1Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Treatment cabinet30 Jul 2026US 2026/0218431 A1Imbox Protection A/S
- Washing machine and control method thereof18 Jun 2026US 2026/0168161 A1Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Liquid/supercritical carbon dioxide dry cleaning system146US 5,267,455 AThe Clorox Company · 1993
- Cleaning by cavitation in liquefied gas136US 5,316,591 AHughes Aircraft Company · 1994
- Method using megasonic energy in liquefied gases126US 5,456,759 AHughes Aircraft Company · 1995
- Washing apparatus126US 6,691,536 B2The Procter & Gamble Company · 2004
- Low cost equipment for cleaning using liquefiable gases118US 5,339,844 AHughes Aircraft Company · 1994