(19)
(11) EP 1 194 628 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
10.04.2002 Bulletin 2002/15

(21) Application number: 00947357.0

(22) Date of filing: 14.07.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7D06F 43/08, D06F 43/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0019/206
(87) International publication number:
WO 0106/051 (25.01.2001 Gazette 2001/04)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 14.07.1999 US 353212
14.07.1999 US 354387
13.07.2000 US 616604

(71) Applicant: Greenearth Cleaning, LLC
Leawood, KS 66209 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BERNDT, Wolf-Dieter R.
    Incline Village, NV 89450 (US)
  • DOUGLAS, James, E.
    El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 (US)

(74) Representative: Kindermann, Manfred 
Patentanwalt,Sperberweg 29
71032 Böblingen
71032 Böblingen (DE)

   


(54) SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXTRACTING WATER IN A DRY CLEANING PROCESS INVOLVING A SILICONE-BASED SOLVENT AND METHODS ENHANCING THE PROCESS OF CLEANING