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D06L 4/60

Optical bleaching or brightening

Full Title

Bleaching fibres, filaments, threads, yarns, fabrics, feathers or made-up fibrous goods; Bleaching leather or furs > Optical bleaching or brightening

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  • D06L 4/607 in organic solvents
  • D06L 4/643 wherein the brightener is introduced in a gaseous environment or in solid phase, e.g. by transfer, by use of powders or by use of super-critical fluids
  • D06L 4/65 with mixtures of optical brighteners
  • D06L 4/657 combined with other treatments, e.g. finishing, bleaching, softening, dyeing or pigment printing
  • D06L 4/664 Preparations of optical brighteners; Optical brighteners in aerosol form; Physical treatment of optical brighteners
  • D06L 4/671 Optical brightening assistants, e.g. enhancers or boosters
  • D06L 4/679 Fixing treatments in optical brightening, e.g. heating, steaming or acid shock

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class D06, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. LG ELECTRONICS KR 7,955
  2. QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE COMPANY 7,190
  3. HAIER SMART HOME 5,471
  4. QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE COMPANY CN 2,962
  5. BSH (BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE) DE 2,870
  6. WUXI LITTLE SWAN COMPANY 2,869
  7. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 2,731
  8. MIELE DE 1,371
  9. WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION US 1,285
  10. ELECTROLUX APPLIANCES SE 1,261