Patents by Inventor Gene R. Damaso

Gene R. Damaso has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6355072
    Abstract: A cleaning system that utilizes an organic cleaning solvent and pressurized fluid solvent is disclosed. The system has no conventional evaporative hot air drying cycle. Instead, the system utilizes the solubility of the organic solvent in pressurized fluid solvent as well as the physical properties of pressurized fluid solvent. After an organic solvent cleaning cycle, the solvent is extracted from the textiles at high speed in a rotating drum in the same way conventional solvents are extracted from textiles in conventional evaporative hot air dry cleaning machines. Instead of proceeding to a conventional drying cycle, the extracted textiles are then immersed in pressurized fluid solvent to extract the residual organic solvent from the textiles. This is possible because the organic solvent is soluble in pressurized fluid solvent. After the textiles are immersed in pressurized fluid solvent, pressurized fluid solvent is pumped from the drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Assignee: R.R. Street & Co. Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy L. Racette, Gene R. Damaso, James E. Schulte
  • Publication number: 20020011258
    Abstract: A cleaning system that utilizes an organic cleaning solvent and pressurized fluid solvent is disclosed. The system has no conventional evaporative hot air drying cycle. Instead, the system utilizes the solubility of the organic solvent in pressurized fluid solvent as well as the physical properties of pressurized fluid solvent. After an organic solvent cleaning cycle, the solvent is extracted from the textiles at high speed in a rotating drum in the same way conventional solvents are extracted from textiles in conventional evaporative hot air dry cleaning machines. Instead of proceeding to a conventional drying cycle, the extracted textiles are then immersed in pressurized fluid solvent to extract the residual organic solvent from the textiles. This is possible because the organic solvent is soluble in pressurized fluid solvent. After the textiles are immersed in pressurized fluid solvent, pressurized fluid solvent is pumped from the drum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2001
    Publication date: January 31, 2002
    Inventors: Gene R. Damaso, James E. Schulte, Timothy L. Racette
  • Publication number: 20020010965
    Abstract: A cleaning system that utilizes an organic cleaning solvent and pressurized fluid solvent is disclosed. The system has no conventional evaporative hot air drying cycle. Instead, the system utilizes the solubility of the organic solvent in pressurized fluid solvent as well as the physical properties of pressurized fluid solvent. After an organic solvent cleaning cycle, the solvent is extracted from the textiles at high speed in a rotating drum in the same way conventional solvents are extracted from textiles in conventional evaporative hot air dry cleaning machines. Instead of proceeding to a conventional drying cycle, the extracted textiles are then immersed in pressurized fluid solvent to extract the residual organic solvent from the textiles. This is possible because the organic solvent is soluble in pressurized fluid solvent. After the textiles are immersed in pressurized fluid solvent, pressurized fluid solvent is pumped from the drum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2001
    Publication date: January 31, 2002
    Inventors: James E. Schulte, Timothy L. Racette, Gene R. Damaso
  • Patent number: 5080830
    Abstract: Water-dispersible compositions of hydrophobic quaternary ammonium compounds and a polyether derivative are disclosed. The compositions may also comprise an alkyl 2-ethylhexyl dimethyl ammonium chloride as a stabilizer. The most preferred composition is comprised of tricetyl methyl ammonium chloride, methoxy polyethylene glycol(17)dodecyl glycol copolymer, and hydrogenated tallow 2-ethylhexyl ammonium chloride. The compositions are useful in aqueous and water-based formulations, and particularly formulations for hair-treating and fabric softening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1992
    Assignee: Akzo N.V.
    Inventor: Gene R. Damaso
  • Patent number: 4751009
    Abstract: A fabric softener composition comprising a stable, clear single phase solution of an anionic surfactant having an alkyl radical containing at least eight carbon atoms, a cationic surfactant, water and an effective amount of propylene glycol and an alkali metal salt of benzene, toluene or xylene sulfonate. The fabric softener may be highly concentrated and has the property that when added to a detergent solution it imparts a fabric softening effect but does not lessen the detergency of the solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1988
    Assignee: Akzo America Inc.
    Inventors: Gene R. Damaso, Eugene R. Carr