Fabric treatment

US2024426047A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2024426047-A1
Application numberUS-202418739491-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateJun 11, 2024
Priority dateJun 21, 2023
Publication dateDec 26, 2024
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A method of treating a fabric, the method comprising the step of: subjecting the fabric to a wash liquor comprising from 100 ppm to 600 ppm of a surfactant system; and rising the fabric with a rinse liquor comprising from about 1×10 2 to about 1×10 8 CFU/l of the aqueous liquor, of bacterial spores.

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1 . A method of treating a fabric, the method comprising the step of: i. subjecting the fabric to a wash liquor comprising from about 100 ppm to about 600 ppm of a surfactant system; and ii. rising the fabric with a rinse liquor comprising from about 1×10 2 to about 1×10 8 CFU/l of the aqueous liquor, of bacterial spores. 2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the surfactant system comprises an anionic and a nonionic surfactant. 3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the surfactant system comprises an anionic and a nonionic surfactant and wherein the anionic surfactant comprises a sulfonate and/or sulfate surfactant and the nonionic surfactant comprises and alcohol ethoxylated. 4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the surfactant system comprises an anionic and a nonionic surfactant and wherein the anionic surfactant comprises linear alkylbenzene sulfonate and alcohol ether sulfate. 5 . The method according to the claim 1 , wherein the surfactant system comprises an anionic and a nonionic surfactant and wherein the anionic to nonionic surfactant are in a weight ratio of from about 30:1 to about 1:2. 6 . The method according to the claim 1 , wherein the surfactant system comprises an anionic and a nonionic surfactant and wherein the anionic to nonionic surfactant are in a weight ratio of from about 20:1 to about 2:3. 7 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the rinse liquor comprises from about 1×10 3 to about 1×10 7 CFU/l of the aqueous liquor, of bacterial spores. 8 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the bacterial spores comprise Bacillus spores, p Bacillus selected from the group consisting of Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, Bacillus licheniformis, Bacillus megaterium, Bacillus pumilus, Bacillus cereus, Bacillus thuringiensis, Bacillus mycoides, Bacillus tequilensis, Bacillus vallismortis, Bacillus mojavensis and mixtures thereof, or selected from the group consisting of Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, Bacillus licheniformis, Bacillus megaterium, Bacillus pumilus and mixtures thereof. 9 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the surfactant system is added to the wash liquor as part of a fully formulated detergent. 10 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the surfactant system is added to the wash liquor as part of a fully formulated detergent and wherein the fully formulated detergent further comprises a cleaning adjunct. 11 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein fully formulated detergent is in liquid, solid or unit-dose from. 12 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the method takes place in a washing machine comprising an auto-dosing system, wherein the auto-dosing system comprises a plurality of reservoirs, one reservoir comprising one or more surfactants and at least another reservoir comprising the bacterial spores. 13 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the wash liquor is substantially free of bleach. 14 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the rinse liquor is substantially free of fabric conditioning agent.

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  • Unsaturated compounds containing sulfur atoms · CPC title

  • Multi-step processes · CPC title

  • D06M16/003Primary

    with enzymes or microorganisms · CPC title

  • Soft surfaces, e.g. textile · CPC title

  • Deodorant compositions · CPC title

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What does patent US2024426047A1 cover?
A method of treating a fabric, the method comprising the step of: subjecting the fabric to a wash liquor comprising from 100 ppm to 600 ppm of a surfactant system; and rising the fabric with a rinse liquor comprising from about 1×10 2 to about 1×10 8 CFU/l of the aqueous liquor, of bacterial spores.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Procter & Gamble
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification D06M16/003. Mapped technology areas include Textiles & Paper.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Dec 26 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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