A MICROPARTICLE FILTER, A TEXTILE TREATMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD OF FILTERING MICROPARTICLES

    公开(公告)号:US20230381693A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-30

    申请号:US18032453

    申请日:2021-10-21

    申请人: Xeros Limited

    摘要: A microparticle filter suitable for filtering microparticles from effluent from a textile treatment apparatus. The filter comprises a filter chamber comprising chamber walls, an inlet and an outlet. The filter also comprises a filter medium contained within the filter chamber. The filter medium is configured to filter microparticles from the effluent forming a filter residue and providing a filtered effluent to the outlet. The filter comprises a filter residue collection chamber located external to the filter chamber, and a filter residue removal apparatus. The chamber walls comprise an opening and a moveable member movable between a first and a second configuration; wherein: in the first configuration the moveable member cooperates with the chamber walls to seal the filter chamber so entry of the effluent into the filter chamber is through the inlet only and exit of the filtered effluent from the filter chamber is through the outlet only. In the second configuration the moveable member has moved to provide an opening in the chamber walls so that the filter residue removal apparatus is operable to remove filter residue from the within the filter chamber to the filter residue collection chamber through the opening. The present disclosure also relates to textile treatment apparatus comprising the microparticle filter, to the use of the microparticle filter and the textile treatment apparatus, and to methods of filtering microparticles from effluent from a treated textile.

    Washing method with polymer solid particles

    公开(公告)号:US10316448B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-11

    申请号:US15414314

    申请日:2017-01-24

    申请人: Xeros Limited

    IPC分类号: D06F35/00 D06F23/00 D06F23/02

    摘要: A washing method with polymer solid particles comprises: step 1: washing clothes with the polymer solid particles, the surface of said polymer solid particles is provided with absorption holes; step 2: dehydrating the polymer solid particles and the clothes together; step 3: separating the polymer solid particles from the clothes and collecting the polymer solid particles; step 4: rinsing the clothes; and step 5: dehydrating the clothes. Before separating the polymer solid particles from the clothes, there is a step of dehydrating the polymer solid particles and the clothes together, so the user can easily separate the polymer solid particles from the clothes.

    WASHING METHOD WITH POLYMER SOLID PARTICLES
    3.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170137983A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-18

    申请号:US15414314

    申请日:2017-01-24

    申请人: Xeros Limited

    IPC分类号: D06F35/00 D06F23/02

    摘要: A washing method with polymer solid particles comprises: step 1: washing clothes with the polymer solid particles, the surface of said polymer solid particles is provided with absorption holes; step 2: dehydrating the polymer solid particles and the clothes together; step 3: separating the polymer solid particles from the clothes and collecting the polymer solid particles; step 4: rinsing the clothes; and step 5: dehydrating the clothes. Before separating the polymer solid particles from the clothes, there is a step of dehydrating the polymer solid particles and the clothes together, so the user can easily separate the polymer solid particles from the clothes.

    NOVEL CLEANING METHOD
    4.
    发明申请
    NOVEL CLEANING METHOD 有权
    新型清洁方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150344824A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-03

    申请号:US14809650

    申请日:2015-07-27

    申请人: Xeros Limited

    IPC分类号: C11D3/48 C11D3/12 C11D3/37

    摘要: The invention provides a method and formulation for cleaning a soiled substrate, the method comprising the treatment of the moistened substrate with a formulation comprising a multiplicity of polymeric particles, wherein the polymeric particles comprise at least one antimicrobial agent. Preferably, the substrate is wetted so as to achieve a substrate to water ratio of between 1:0.1 to 1:5 w/w. Optionally, the formulation additionally comprises at least one additional cleaning agent, and in this embodiment, it is preferred that the polymeric particles are mixed with the at least one additional cleaning agent. Preferably, the additional cleaning material comprises a surfactant, which most preferably has detergent properties. Most preferably, the substrate comprises a textile fibre. Typically, the polymeric particles comprise particles of polyester or nylon, most preferably in the form of beads. The results obtained are very line with those observed when carrying out conventional aqueous cleaning processes and the method provides the significant advantage that the use of antimicrobial agents in or on the polymer bead greatly improves the overall hygiene in the washing machine by preventing mould and bacterial growth on the polymer particle surfaces, particularly at low temperatures.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了一种用于清洁污染的基质的方法和制剂,该方法包括用包含多种聚合物颗粒的制剂处理湿润的底物,其中聚合物颗粒包含至少一种抗微生物剂。 优选地,将基底润湿以达到1:0.1至1:5 w / w的基底与水的比例。 任选地,制剂另外包含至少一种另外的清洁剂,并且在该实施方案中,优选将聚合物颗粒与至少一种另外的清洁剂混合。 优选地,附加清洁材料包括表面活性剂,其最优选具有洗涤剂性质。 最优选地,基底包括纺织纤维。 通常,聚合物颗粒包括聚酯或尼龙的颗粒,最优选以珠粒的形式。 获得的结果与进行常规水性清洁方法时观察到的结果非常一致,并且该方法提供了显着的优点,即在聚合物珠粒中或聚合物珠粒上使用抗微生物剂通过防止霉菌和细菌生长大大地改善了洗衣机中的整体卫生 在聚合物颗粒表面上,特别是在低温下。

    CLEANING APPARATUS AND METHOD
    5.
    发明申请
    CLEANING APPARATUS AND METHOD 审中-公开
    清洁装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150096128A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-09

    申请号:US14505964

    申请日:2014-10-03

    申请人: Xeros Limited

    摘要: A door for providing access to a rotatably mounted drum of a cleaning apparatus, the door having a flow pathway for wash liquor and a multiplicity of solid particles and a separator, the separator being arranged to direct the multiplicity of solid particles from the flow pathway into the drum and wherein the separator is further arranged to direct a portion of the wash liquor from the flow pathway to a location other than into the drum.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于提供对可旋转地安装的清洁装置的滚筒的门,所述门具有用于洗涤液体的流动路径和多个固体颗粒和分离器,所述分离器被布置成将多个固体颗粒从流动通道引导到 所述滚筒和所述分离器进一步布置成将所述洗涤液体的一部分从所述流动通道引导到除了所述滚筒之外的位置。

    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATING A SUBSTRATE WITH SOLID PARTICLES

    公开(公告)号:US20220356628A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-10

    申请号:US17280519

    申请日:2019-09-25

    申请人: Xeros Limited

    摘要: An apparatus for use in tie treatment of substrates with a solid particulate material, said apparatus comprising a housing having mounted therein a rotatably mounted drum having an inner surface and an end wall, and access means for introducing said substrates into said drum, wherein (a) said drum comprises storage means for storage of said sold particulate material; (b) said drum has at least one elongate protrusion located on said inner surface of said drum wherein the elongate protrusion extends in a direction away from said end wall, wherein said elongate protrusion has an end proximal to the end wall and an end distal to the end wall; (c) the or each elongate protrusion comprises a collecting aperture and a collecting flow path to facilitate flow of said solid particulate material from the interior of said drum to said storage means, wherein said collecting aperture defines the start of a collecting flow path, and wherein the same elongate protrusion further comprises a dispensing aperture and a dispensing flow path to facilitate flow of said solid particulate material from said storage means to the interior of said drum, wherein said dispensing aperture defines the end of a dispensing flow path; (d) wherein said collecting aperture is disposed in a first side of said elongate protrusion, wherein said first side of said elongate protrusion is the leading side of said elongate protrusion during rotation of the drum in a collecting direction; and (e) wherein said flow of said solid particulate material from the storage means towards the interior of the drum is facilitated by the rotation of said drum in a dispensing direction and the flow of said solid particulate material from the interior of tie drum towards the storage means is facilitated by the rotation of said drum in said collecting direction, wherein rotation in said dispensing direction is in the opposite rotational direction to rotation in said collecting direction, characterised in that: (f) said elongate protrusion exhibits one or more harvesting apertures disposed in a second side of said elongate protrusion, wherein the second side is defined as the leading side of said elongate protrusion during rotation of the drum in said dispensing direction, wherein said harvesting aperture(s) are in fluid communication with a harvesting flow path, wherein said harvesting aperture(s) facilitate flow of said solid particulate material from toe interior of said drum via said harvesting flow path to said storage means during rotation of the drum in a dispensing direction.

    FILTER FOR A TREATMENT APPARATUS
    9.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200316501A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-08

    申请号:US16956256

    申请日:2018-12-19

    申请人: Xeros Limited

    摘要: A centrifugal filter unit for an apparatus, wherein the apparatus is for use in the treatment of a substrate with a treatment formulation, the centrifugal filter unit comprising; a) a housing having an outlet configured to allow a filtrate to exit the centrifugal filter unit; b) a filter rotatably mounted in the housing, wherein the filter comprises a first end proximate a first end of the housing, a second end proximate a second end of the housing and a side wall connecting the first end of the filter and the second end of the filter, wherein the first end, second end and side wall of the filter define a filter chamber, and wherein the side wall comprises perforations configured to allow liquid to pass throughout to prevent solid material from passing through; c) a lid configured to substantially seal the first end of the housing; d) an inlet configured to allow a feed to enter the filter chamber; e) a cap at the first end of the filter, wherein the cap comprises an aperture that cooperates with the inlet to allow the feed to enter the filter chamber; f) a drive means for rotating the filter; and g) an impeller, wherein the impeller is comprised in the filter chamber; wherein the centrifugal filter unit is configured such that when the impeller rotates, the feed is drawn in to the filter chamber through the inlet and liquid is expelled through the perforations.