	US 12,410,548 B2
	Method and system for reducing auto-dosing fluctuation of an automatic cleaning machine
Ming Tang, Beijing (CN); and Xiaolin Yang, Beijing (CN)
Assigned to The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US)
Filed by The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US)
Filed on Jun. 11, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/740,003.
Application 16/952,890 is a division of application No. 16/030,892, filed on Jul. 10, 2018, granted, now 10,863,880, issued on Dec. 15, 2020.
Application 18/740,003 is a continuation of application No. 18/138,981, filed on Apr. 25, 2023, granted, now 12,049,720.
Application 18/138,981 is a continuation of application No. 17/735,412, filed on May 3, 2022, granted, now 11,668,043, issued on Jun. 6, 2023.
Application 17/735,412 is a continuation of application No. 16/952,890, filed on Nov. 19, 2020, granted, now 11,352,733, issued on Jun. 7, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0328058 A1, Oct. 3, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. D06F 39/02 (2006.01); A47L 15/00 (2006.01); C11D 1/37 (2006.01); C11D 17/00 (2006.01); G05D 11/00 (2006.01); A47L 15/44 (2006.01); C11D 1/22 (2006.01); C11D 1/29 (2006.01)

CPC D06F 39/022 (2013.01) [A47L 15/0055 (2013.01); C11D 1/37 (2013.01); C11D 17/0008 (2013.01); C11D 17/0026 (2013.01); G05D 11/00 (2013.01); A47L 15/4418 (2013.01); C11D 1/22 (2013.01); C11D 1/29 (2013.01)]

13 Claims

1. A cleaning system comprising an automatic cleaning machine, wherein said automatic cleaning machine comprises:

a cleaning chamber for receiving an article for cleaning; and

a liquid detergent dispenser fluidly coupled to the cleaning chamber, wherein said liquid detergent dispenser comprises a bulk cartridge for storing multiple doses of a liquid detergent composition and an automatic dosing device for automatically dispensing a single dose of said liquid detergent composition from said bulk cartridge into the cleaning chamber during a cleaning cycle, wherein said automatic dosing device, when operating, is characterized by an operating flow rate ranging from about 0.1 ml/second to about 10 ml/second and an operating shear rate ranging from about 10 s⁻¹to about 250 s⁻¹.