Patent ID: 7977295

Claim:
A washing apparatus, for cleaning textiles or solid objects using enzymes and at least one of water-soluble detergents and cleaning agents, comprising: a washing liquid container with a source of washing liquid; an enzyme container configured to contain at least one capsule that retains catalytically-acting enzymes, the at least one capsule of said catalytically-acting enzymes being permeable to said washing liquid but insoluble in water; a detergent container to contain at least one of water-soluble detergents and cleaning agents; and a pump connected between the washing liquid container and the enzyme container, the pump configured to circulate the washing liquid between the washing liquid container and the enzyme container and back to the washing liquid container for a first time period of a washing process to transport a limited quantity of the enzymes retained in the at least one capsule into the washing liquid container for the first time period, and before additional washing liquid is added through the detergent container to wash at least one of the water-soluble detergents and cleaning agents out of the detergent container and into said washing liquid container in said washing or cleaning process for a second time period.