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WO2000028874A3
WO2000028874A3 PCT/US1999/027201 US9927201W WO0028874A3 WO 2000028874 A3 WO2000028874 A3 WO 2000028874A3 US 9927201 W US9927201 W US 9927201W WO 0028874 A3 WO0028874 A3 WO 0028874A3
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Prior art keywords
cleaning
housing
cleaning head
ultrasonic cleaning
soil
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PCT/US1999/027201
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French (fr)
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WO2000028874A2 (en
Inventor
Kristen Lynne Mckenzie
William Michael Scheper
Christiaan Arthur Jacque Thoen
Chandrika Kasturi
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Procter and Gamble Co
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Procter and Gamble Co
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Priority to HU0104391A priority Critical patent/HUP0104391A3/en
Priority to EP99965825A priority patent/EP1143841B1/en
Priority to AU21513/00A priority patent/AU757560B2/en
Priority to JP2000581928A priority patent/JP2002529237A/en
Priority to BR9915358-0A priority patent/BR9915358A/en
Priority to DE69920270T priority patent/DE69920270T2/en
Priority to AT99965825T priority patent/ATE275862T1/en
Priority to IL14292299A priority patent/IL142922A0/en
Application filed by Procter and Gamble Co filed Critical Procter and Gamble Co
Priority to CA002349537A priority patent/CA2349537C/en
Publication of WO2000028874A2 publication Critical patent/WO2000028874A2/en
Publication of WO2000028874A3 publication Critical patent/WO2000028874A3/en
Priority to NO20012390A priority patent/NO20012390L/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Ceased legal-status Critical Current

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B3/00—Cleaning by methods involving the use or presence of liquid or steam
    • B08B3/04—Cleaning involving contact with liquid
    • B08B3/10—Cleaning involving contact with liquid with additional treatment of the liquid or of the object being cleaned, e.g. by heat, by electricity or by vibration
    • B08B3/12—Cleaning involving contact with liquid with additional treatment of the liquid or of the object being cleaned, e.g. by heat, by electricity or by vibration by sonic or ultrasonic vibrations
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L17/00—Apparatus or implements used in manual washing or cleaning of crockery, table-ware, cooking-ware or the like
    • A47L17/04—Pan or pot cleaning utensils

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  • Cleaning By Liquid Or Steam (AREA)
  • Detergent Compositions (AREA)
  • Cleaning Implements For Floors, Carpets, Furniture, Walls, And The Like (AREA)
  • Washing And Drying Of Tableware (AREA)
  • Apparatuses For Generation Of Mechanical Vibrations (AREA)

Abstract

The present invention relates to a hand held ultrasonic cleaning device comprising a housing, said housing comprising a griping means; a cleaning head adapted to rest on and be moved over surface to be cleaned, wherein said cleaning head is adapted to be removably mounted to said housing and the minimum surface area of said cleaning head to rest on said surface is greater than 6.25 cm squared; A transducer means mounted in said housing for oscilating said cleaning head at an ultrasonic frequency; and a power for supplying direct current to said transducer means, wherein said power supply means is associated with said device. Further disclosed is a method of removing tough food soil from a hard surface comprising the steps of: (i) contacting said soil with a cleaning composition; (ii) contacting said soil with said cleaning head of said ultrasonic cleaning device; (iii) rinsing said hard surface with an aqueous solution. Further the invention relates to an ultrasonic cleaning product comprising: (a) a cleaning composition comprising a cleaning agent; and (b) the hand held ultrasonic cleaning device.
PCT/US1999/027201 1998-11-16 1999-11-16 Ultrasonic cleaning device Ceased WO2000028874A2 (en)

Priority Applications (10)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AT99965825T ATE275862T1 (en) 1998-11-16 1999-11-16 DEVICE FOR ULTRASONIC CLEANING
AU21513/00A AU757560B2 (en) 1998-11-16 1999-11-16 Ultrasonic cleaning device
JP2000581928A JP2002529237A (en) 1998-11-16 1999-11-16 Ultrasonic cleaning equipment
BR9915358-0A BR9915358A (en) 1998-11-16 1999-11-16 Ultrasonic cleaning device
DE69920270T DE69920270T2 (en) 1998-11-16 1999-11-16 ULTRASONIC CLEANING DEVICE
HU0104391A HUP0104391A3 (en) 1998-11-16 1999-11-16 Ultrasonic cleaning device
EP99965825A EP1143841B1 (en) 1998-11-16 1999-11-16 Ultrasonic cleaning device
IL14292299A IL142922A0 (en) 1998-11-16 1999-11-16 Ultrasonic cleaning device
CA002349537A CA2349537C (en) 1998-11-16 1999-11-16 Ultrasonic cleaning device
NO20012390A NO20012390L (en) 1998-11-16 2001-05-15 Ultrasonic cleaning device

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US10862998P 1998-11-16 1998-11-16
US60/108,629 1998-11-16

Publications (2)

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WO2000028874A2 WO2000028874A2 (en) 2000-05-25
WO2000028874A3 true WO2000028874A3 (en) 2000-09-21

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PCT/US1999/027201 Ceased WO2000028874A2 (en) 1998-11-16 1999-11-16 Ultrasonic cleaning device

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EP (1) EP1143841B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2002529237A (en)
KR (1) KR100396414B1 (en)
CN (2) CN1333668A (en)
AR (1) AR021276A1 (en)
AT (1) ATE275862T1 (en)
AU (1) AU757560B2 (en)
BR (1) BR9915358A (en)
CA (1) CA2349537C (en)
CZ (1) CZ20011641A3 (en)
DE (1) DE69920270T2 (en)
ES (1) ES2229810T3 (en)
HU (1) HUP0104391A3 (en)
IL (1) IL142922A0 (en)
NO (1) NO20012390L (en)
WO (1) WO2000028874A2 (en)
ZA (1) ZA200103379B (en)

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EP1182292A1 (en) 2000-08-16 2002-02-27 The Procter & Gamble Company Apparatus for cleaning and refreshing fabrics with an improved ultrasonic nebulizer, and improved ultrasonic nebulizer
US9464375B2 (en) * 2014-01-24 2016-10-11 The Procter & Gamble Company Kit for treating a substrate
CN105147221A (en) * 2015-09-25 2015-12-16 无锡市博阳超声电器有限公司 Ultrasonic cleaning rod
US10006216B1 (en) 2016-12-16 2018-06-26 Ronconi Acquisitions, Llc Ultrasonic descaling device
ES2941364T3 (en) 2018-06-11 2023-05-22 Procter & Gamble Photoactivator device for washing machine

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FR1102562A (en) * 1954-04-07 1955-10-24 Acec Appliance
EP0128277A1 (en) * 1983-03-30 1984-12-19 Franz Lex Apparatus for treating surfaces, in particular for cleaning and polishing
US5247716A (en) * 1991-03-25 1993-09-28 Bock Robert T Removable brush-head for ultrasonic toothbrush
US5450646A (en) * 1994-07-25 1995-09-19 Mchugh; Hugh M. Pot washer
US5454659A (en) * 1994-10-14 1995-10-03 Quickie Manufacturing Corporation Liquid dispensing implement
JPH09205074A (en) * 1996-01-25 1997-08-05 Sony Corp Substrate cleaning method and apparatus using the method
US5770801A (en) * 1995-04-25 1998-06-23 Abbott Laboratories Ultrasound transmissive pad
JPH1147061A (en) * 1997-08-08 1999-02-23 Sharp Corp Cleaning equipment
WO1999042553A1 (en) * 1998-02-20 1999-08-26 The Procter & Gamble Company Carpet stain removal product which uses sonic or ultrasonic waves

Patent Citations (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR1102562A (en) * 1954-04-07 1955-10-24 Acec Appliance
EP0128277A1 (en) * 1983-03-30 1984-12-19 Franz Lex Apparatus for treating surfaces, in particular for cleaning and polishing
US5247716A (en) * 1991-03-25 1993-09-28 Bock Robert T Removable brush-head for ultrasonic toothbrush
US5450646A (en) * 1994-07-25 1995-09-19 Mchugh; Hugh M. Pot washer
US5454659A (en) * 1994-10-14 1995-10-03 Quickie Manufacturing Corporation Liquid dispensing implement
US5770801A (en) * 1995-04-25 1998-06-23 Abbott Laboratories Ultrasound transmissive pad
JPH09205074A (en) * 1996-01-25 1997-08-05 Sony Corp Substrate cleaning method and apparatus using the method
JPH1147061A (en) * 1997-08-08 1999-02-23 Sharp Corp Cleaning equipment
WO1999042553A1 (en) * 1998-02-20 1999-08-26 The Procter & Gamble Company Carpet stain removal product which uses sonic or ultrasonic waves

Non-Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1997, no. 12 25 December 1997 (1997-12-25) *
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1999, no. 05 31 May 1999 (1999-05-31) *

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AU2151300A (en) 2000-06-05
CN1817489A (en) 2006-08-16
CN1333668A (en) 2002-01-30
EP1143841A3 (en) 2003-02-05
DE69920270T2 (en) 2005-09-29
NO20012390D0 (en) 2001-05-15
CZ20011641A3 (en) 2001-11-14
KR20010089457A (en) 2001-10-06
EP1143841A2 (en) 2001-10-17
HUP0104391A3 (en) 2002-08-28
CA2349537A1 (en) 2000-05-25
BR9915358A (en) 2001-07-31
AR021276A1 (en) 2002-07-03
DE69920270D1 (en) 2004-10-21
ATE275862T1 (en) 2004-10-15
IL142922A0 (en) 2002-04-21
KR100396414B1 (en) 2003-09-02
AU757560B2 (en) 2003-02-27
HUP0104391A2 (en) 2002-03-28
EP1143841B1 (en) 2004-09-15
JP2002529237A (en) 2002-09-10
WO2000028874A2 (en) 2000-05-25
ES2229810T3 (en) 2005-04-16
ZA200103379B (en) 2002-07-25
NO20012390L (en) 2001-07-16
CA2349537C (en) 2006-08-01

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