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D06L 4/6

Optical bleaching or brightening

Introduced: January 2017

Full Title

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

Classification Context

Section:
TEXTILES; PAPER
Class:
TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
Subclass:
DRY-CLEANING, WASHING OR BLEACHING FIBRES, FILAMENTS, THREADS, YARNS, FABRICS, FEATHERS OR MADE-UP FIBROUS GOODS; BLEACHING LEATHER OR FURS

Related Keywords

optical BLEACHING of fibres or fabricsoptical BLEACHING of leathers or fursOPTICAL(LY) bleaching of fibres or fabrics

9 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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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. QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE COMPANY 10,520
  2. HAIER SMART HOME 8,532
  3. LG ELECTRONICS KR 7,853
  4. WUXI LITTLE SWAN COMPANY 5,749
  5. QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE COMPANY CN 2,905
  6. BSH (BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE) DE 2,785
  7. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 2,662
  8. GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES 1,701
  9. PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 1,391
  10. MIELE DE 1,374