| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 034427000 | Combined | 56 |
| 20080235981 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DRYING FILM AND SOLUTION CASTING METHOD - In a pin tenter, a wet film is conveyed and dried in a state that edges of the wet film are pierced by pins. The plurality of pins are fixed to a pin plate. The pin plate is supported by a pin carrier. The pin carrier is disposed between rails. Movement of the pin carrier is guided by the rails. Nitrogen gas is supplied through a nozzle to the inside of a rail cover in a gas purge area, and thus the inside of the rail cover is pressurized. Atmospheric gas containing solvent gas in the pin tenter is prevented from entering the inside of the rail cover. Accordingly, precipitation of additives and the like on the rails and the pin carrier is eliminated. A suction device sucks nitrogen gas together with foreign substances such as dust from the inside of the pressurized rail cover. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20090235551 | AUXILIARY LAUNDRY TREATING MACHINE AND MULTIPLE LAUNDRY TREATING MACHINE INCLUDING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a supplementary laundry treating machine ( | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090260254 | Clothes treating apparatus and controlling method thereof - A clothes-treating apparatus and a controlling method thereof are disclosed. According to a controlling method of a clothes-treating apparatus, a clothes-treating apparatus is capable of steam-cleansing a heat exchanger of a heat pump provided therein automatically. An additional device may not be provided in the clothes treating apparatus to cleanse and sterilize a heat exchanger of a heat pump provided in a mechanism compartment to supply dry or heated air to clothes. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20100000116 | Fabric Conditioner Sheet Comprising a Three-Dimensional Textured Substrate Comprising a Thermoplastic Film - A fabric conditioning sheet comprising a three-dimensional textured substrate formed from a thermoplastic film which has a substantially planar surface yet defines at least one three-dimensional macroscopic deformation extending away from said substantially planar surface; with a fabric conditioning compound being releasably affixed upon at least a portion of said three-dimensional textured substrate. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100043250 | METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING A DRYING PROGRAM SECTION IN WASHING EQUIPMENT WITH A CONDENSATION DRYING DEVICE - A method for carrying out a drying step in a dishwasher that includes a housing, a washing tub, a door with a hinged lower region operable to close the washing tub, an opening device for automatically opening the door to an ajar position and a condensation drying system including a cooling-air flow generator. The method includes guiding a portion of a cooling-air flow along a portion of an underside of a countertop covering a top of the dishwasher housing both before and after the door is opened to an ajar position. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100162589 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING AND DRYING WASTE IN A CONTINUOUS PROCESS - A method of drying waste in a continuous process comprising feeding waste into a waste receiving means, continually moving said waste from said waste receiving means to a waste discharge means. The waste is heated and aerated as it is moved from said receiving means to said discharge means. Said feed wet waste is substantially dry when it is at said waste discharge means. A continuous waste drying system comprising: accepting and feeding means for wet waste; continuous-flow conveying system for the waste; aerating and drying means for the waste; heating means of the drying air and the waste, and sensing and control system for optimum drying operation. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100212181 | METHODS FOR TREATING FABRIC IN A DRYER - Methods of treating fabric in a dryer and the fabric treatment devices used to provide the fabric treatment composition to the fabric are disclosed. More particularly, methods of treating fabric in a dryer that provides treatment of fabric, including fragrance delivery onto the fabrics, during a multiple of treatment device uses, which may be useful in laundry drying applications and may also provide effective fragrance delivery to the laundered and dried fabrics are provided herein. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100218396 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE SWITCH-OFF MOMENT OF A CARE PROCESS - A household appliance includes a sensor that senses an electrical resistance of items of laundry, and a controller that defines a course of a total heat energy for the care of the items of laundry, determines an electrical voltage drop based upon the sensed electrical resistance, and determines a switch-off moment of a care process for treating the items of laundry as a function of the course of the total heat energy during the care process, a total of the predefined total heat energy, and the actual value of the electrical voltage of the items of laundry. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100223805 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING DEVICE, RECYCLING METHOD OF FILTRATION MATERIAL AND RECORDING MEDIUM - Disclosed is a substrate processing device, in which for a filtration material to remove particles contained in a gas used for a drying process, the accretion attached on the filtration material can be removed in a state where the filtration material is disposed on a flow path through which gas flows. The disclosed substrate processing device performs a drying process on a substrate by generating a drying gas from a drying gas generating unit, removing particles in the drying gas by having the drying gas flow through a filtration material, and contacting the gas with the substrate with a liquid remaining thereon in a processing unit. A filtration material heating part heats the filtration material up to a first temperature during the drying process in order to maintain the drying gas at a temperature higher than a dew point temperature of the drying gas, and heats the filtration material up to a second temperature higher than the first temperature during a recycling process of the filtration material in order to evaporate and remove accretion attached on the filtration material. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100229418 | Control Method of Dryer - The present invention relates to a controlling method of a dryer for preventing spontaneous combustion, which can substantially enhance user's safety. The controlling method of a dryer includes: loading laundry in the dryer; locking a door of the dryer; performing drying for the laundry; and determining whether there is malfunction in the dryer. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100299955 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRYING WOOD - A system for drying a load of wood including: a heat generating device providing heat necessary for drying the load of wood, apparatus for generating a gaseous coolant flow for treating the load of wood by combustion of biomass under O | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110047811 | METHOD FOR OPERATING CLOTHES DRYER HAVING LIQUID INJECTION MEANS - Disclosed is a method for operating a clothes dryer, the dryer including a drum rotatably installed within a cabinet, a blow fan configured to supply air into the drum, a heater configured to heat air, and a liquid injection means configured to inject liquid into the drum, the method including a drying step of supplying hot air heated by the heater into the drum to dry clothes, a preprocessing step of cooling the inside of the drum with supplying air in a turn-off state of the heater, and a liquid injection step of injecting the liquid into the drum after performing the preprocessing step, wherein the liquid injection step is repeatedly performed in plural times, whereby the liquid can be injected into clothes after the preprocessing step, so as to allow an effective deposition of the liquid onto the clothes. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110047812 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DRYING OF CLOTHES AND DRYER FOR CLOTHES - A control method for drying clothes is disclosed. The method finds a difference in surface temperature between clothes catching air and the same clothes catching no air, and then determines a degree of dryness in the clothes based on the difference. Based on the degree of dryness, the method determines at what time heating should start. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110078918 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REMOVING WATER CONTENT FROM ORGANIC SOLVENTS - An apparatus and method to remove water content in organic solvents characterized in that it comprises treatment tank | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110107617 | Misting control method of clothing dryer - Disclosed herein is a control method of clothing dryer that sprays an appropriate amount of mist based on the amount of clothing and dries the clothing at a fiber rearrangement temperature to remove wrinkles from the clothing. Standard regain of clothing is confirmed, mist is sprayed such that an amount of mist equivalent to approximately twice the standard regain reaches the clothing, and the clothing is dried at the fiber rearrangement temperature, whereby wrinkles are removed from the clothing. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110119951 | DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE CONDUCTANCE OF LAUNDRY, DRYERS AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING DEPOSITS ON ELECTRODES - A device for determining the conductance of laundry in a drier. The device comprises at least two electrodes and means for dissipating heat from at least one part of at least one of said electrodes. The invention further relates to a drier comprising at least one area for receiving laundry and at least two electrodes for measuring the conductance of the laundry, at least one of the electrodes at least partly bordering said receiving area. Means for cooling at least one part of at least one of the electrodes are also provided inside the drier. Also disclosed is a method for preventing the formation of layers on electrodes used for measuring conductance in a drier. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110119952 | DRYING METHOD AND CONDENSATION DRYER COMPRISING A HEAT PUMP AND SYSTEM FOR RECOGNIZING AN UNALLOWABLE OPERATING STATE - A condensation dryer is provided that includes a drying chamber for items to be dried; a process-air circuit having a first fan; a heat pump in which a coolant circulates; an evaporator; a compressor; a condenser; a throttle; a temperature sensor to measure a temperature of the coolant; a cooler for the heat pump; and a controller. The condensation dryer further includes a comparator to compare the measured temperature of the coolant to a limit temperature that is stored in the controller and to switch on and operate the cooler during a period of time if the measured temperature of the coolant is equal to or greater than the limit temperature. The condensation dryer also includes an evaluator to evaluate a change in the measured temperature of the coolant during the period of time with regard to a non-permitted operating state of the condensation dryer. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110138649 | Method For The Removal And Condensation Of Vapors - A method for removal and condensation of vapors from within an enclosed space ( | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110154684 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF TORREFIED LIGNOCELLULOSIC MATERIAL - The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for the manufacture of torreficated lignocellulosic material. Finely divided lignocellulosic material is exposed in running order for drying, heating to at least 200° C. in the absence of oxygen (the torrefication process itself) and cooling to a temperature preferably being below 130° C. The drying device ( | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110162228 | Clothing dryer and control method thereof - A clothing dryer and a control method thereof that adjusts a heater capacity based on a humidity change amount (a drying rate) in a second half of a drying period to reduce power consumption without increase of drying time. The clothing dryer includes a drum to receive clothing, first and second hot air heaters, having different capacities, to supply hot air into the drum, a humidity sensor to sense internal humidity of the drum, and a controller to calculate a humidity change amount in the drum, to compare the calculated humidity change amount with a predetermined change amount, and to control only one having the relatively small capacity selected from the first and second hot air heaters to be operated when the humidity change amount is greater than the predetermined change amount. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110167668 | DRYING PROCESS FOR DRYING LIGNITE BY SWASHING DUST COLLECTING AND WASHING - The present invention relates to A drying process for drying lignite by swashing dust collection and washing, comprising steps of: conveying wet powdered coal into a dryer by a feed belt so as to be dried; introducing hot steam for drying via a rotary joint at an outlet end of the dryer and into a heat exchange tube via a steam chamber; having the wet powdered coal contact and heat exchange with a steam pipe and dried; discharging the dried coal from an discharge port and conveying the dried coal to a subsequent station by a discharging belt; introducing condensed water resulted from steam heat exchange into a condensate pot via a rotating joint and then conveying the condensed water to a next station via a condensate pump; performing a primary dust collecting in a bin at a tail end of the dryer on waste gas produced during the drying process, discharging the waste gas from a top end of the bin and the introducing the waste gas into a swashing dust collector; discharging waste liquid resulted from washing the waste gas from a bottom of the swashing dust collector, conveying the waste liquid discharged from the swashing dust collector via a waste liquid pump. In the present invention, lignite is dried with steam latent heat, and the dried waste gas is washed by a gravity settlement and swashing dust collection so as to assure that the waste gas is discharged after reaching a standard value and avoid the risk of taking fire and explosion occurred in a dry-type dust collecting way. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110173837 | FABRIC TREATMENT COMPOSITION - A heat activated fabric treatment composition comprising:
| 07-21-2011 |
| 20110209355 | Biomass converters and processes - This invention pertains to a bio-mass processing system, and method of processing waste bio-mass, wherein one or more mixers mixes a bed of bio-mass material such as manure at substantially any and all locations in a defined length and width portion of the bed, in a dryer. Heated air percolates upwardly through the bed. Separation apparatus separates a relatively dryer fraction of the bio-mass material from the dryer. The separated finished product from the dryer is optionally fed to a boiler where the dried bio-mass material is burned. Heat of combustion from the boiler is used as dryer heat for drying the bio-mass feed material in the dryer. Excess heat is optionally used to produce steam, which powers a turbine, which powers an electrical generator. Residual ash from the combustion process comprises about 2% by weight of the solids content of e.g. a feed stream coming into the dryer. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110247234 | DRYER WITH MONITORING DEVICE - The invention provides a monitoring device ( | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110314690 | METHOD FOR REDUCING OVERALL VARIABILITY OF MOISTURE CONTENT IN WOOD PRODUCTS - The present disclosure includes a method for quantifying contribution to overall variability of moisture content in wood products and associated computer software. The method comprises the steps of obtaining moisture content data for the wood products and identifying one or more sources of variability in the moisture content data. A contribution to overall variability from each of the one or more sources of variability is then quantified. One or more opportunities to impact the overall variability are then quantified, each of the one or more opportunities being associated with one or more executable steps. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120000088 | HYBRID HEAT DRYER - A clothes dryer may rely on a hybrid heat source for drying clothes. In some embodiments, the clothes dryer may rely on a combination of electrical energy to power the clothes dryer and hydronic heat to dry clothes. The hydronic heat may, for example, use hot water from an outdoor wood boiler circulated into a hydronic coil. Air passing over the hydronic coil may be warmed and delivered to the clothes dryer. The hybrid heat clothes dryer may reduce energy consumption from about 27 amperes to about 3 amperes. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120066928 | LAUNDRY MACHINE AND CONTROLLING METHODS THEREOF - One of the controlling methods disclosed relates to control of a laundry machine including a tub and a drum, the method includes the steps of: sensing selection of a tub drying step and performing the tub drying step. The other controlling method of a laundry machine comprises the steps of: selecting a tub drying step; sensing door operation of the laundry machine; and performing the tub drying step based on the result of the door operation. Further, a laundry machine is disclosed that comprises a tub drying step selecting part configured to dry a tub ( | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120096736 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE WITH CONTROLLED CYCLE TIME - A method of operating a clothes dryer having a treating chamber for receiving a laundry load, an air system for supplying and exhausting air from the treating chamber, a heating element for heating the air supplied to the treating chamber, and a controller implementing a cycle of operation, wherein the controller estimates a cycle time of a drying cycle of operation. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120102779 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REFRIGERATION CYCLE ELEVATION BY MODIFICATION OF CYCLE START CONDITION - An apparatus includes a mechanical refrigeration cycle arrangement having a working fluid, an evaporator, a condenser, a compressor, and an expansion device, cooperatively interconnected and containing the working fluid. The apparatus also includes a drum to receive clothes, a duct and fan arrangement configured to pass air over the evaporator, condenser and through the drum, a sensor located to sense parameters, a working fluid accumulator, and a controller coupled to the sensor, accumulator and/or compressor. The controller is operative to control collection of refrigerant during a run cycle when pressure exceeds a predetermined threshold value, control retention of the collected refrigerant when the run cycle is completed, until a subsequent run cycle, control discharge of the retained refrigerant to an evaporator or condenser when the subsequent run cycle is started, and control use of discharged refrigerant to elevate the refrigeration cycle by modifying a start condition of the refrigeration cycle. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120110869 | END OF CYCLE DETECTION FOR A LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE - A method of operating a laundry treating appliance having a rotatable treating chamber for receiving laundry to be dried according to a predetermined cycle of operation and determining when the laundry is dry. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120167408 | Application of Material Properties to Improve Grain Drying - A method for drying grain with a single drying step is based on the glass transition temperature (Tg) hypothesis. The air used to dry the grain is maintained at a sufficient temperature and relative humidity (RH) such that the grain remains entirely in the rubbery state during the drying process, which prevents the formation of fissures that result from the transition of the grain to the glassy state at the grain kernel periphery. The result of the process is an improved head rice yield (HRY) comparable to longer, multi-step drying methods but which may be accomplished in less time and with lower energy requirements. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120167409 | DRYING DEVICE AND DRYING METHOD - The present invention aims to shorten a drying time for time for drying a coiled electrode. To this end, a drying device for drying the coiled electrode wound on a winding core includes a heating unit for heating the coiled electrode from a winding core side. Since this enables heat to be transferred from a core part toward a surface of the coiled electrode, tiny spaces can be generated between layers of an electrode and moisture can be evaporated from these spaces. Thus, moisture of the core part side, which has been difficult to evaporate, can be reliably evaporated and a drying time for the coiled electrode can be shortened. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120192450 | WASHING MACHINE, POWER MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - In a washing machine, a power management apparatus and a method of controlling the same, washing operation and drying operation commands are input by a user, power rate information for each time period is received from an EMS, a drying operation execution time is confirmed, and power rates corresponding to the drying operation execution time are determined based on the power rate information for each time period. Then, the power rates corresponding to the drying operation execution time are compared with the standard power rates to determine whether the power rates corresponding to the drying operation execution time are higher than the standard power rates, and an algorithm of a final spinning mode in the washing operation is adjusted if the power rates corresponding to the drying operation execution time are higher than the standard power rates. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120260519 | CONTACT LENS CASE DRYING DISH - A contact lens case drying apparatus and kit are provided. The apparatus includes a plate-like structure having an upper surface and a lower surface, said upper surface having at least one raised ridge that occupies a portion of a surface area of the upper surface of said plate-like structure, said ridge capable of supporting the contact lens case at a plurality of locations. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120291307 | Device for Removing Liquid from a Part of a Vehicle - A device for removing liquid from a part of a vehicle, the liquid removal device including an intake ( | 11-22-2012 |
| 20120311884 | Apparatus and Methods for Separating Volatiles from Particulates - Apparatus and methods for separating volatiles from particulates are provided. The apparatus includes a separator having an internal volume and a fluid discharge outlet, a particulate discharge outlet, a particulate inlet, and a fluid inlet disposed on the separator and in fluid communication with the internal volume. The particulate inlet is disposed toward a first end of the separator and the fluid inlet is disposed toward a second end of the separator. The fluid inlet includes one or more openings disposed through a sidewall of the separator. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20120317831 | COMPRESSOR DEHYDRATION VIA SORBENT TECHNOLOGY - Methods of removing moisture from a compressor using a sorbent technology are provided. A dehydration device incorporating the sorbent technology is disposed in a system that contains a hygroscopic fluid. By passing the hygroscopic fluid over the sorbent technology, moisture is removed from the hygroscopic fluid. The systems include sealed devices and integral components for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and refrigeration devices. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20120324755 | Combination hair-hand dryer assembly, and blow drying method - A combination dryer assembly enables a user to selectively dry articles either in a hand-held, dynamic drying mode or an assembly-held, static drying mode. The dryer assembly incorporates a blow dryer apparatus, and a blow dryer retainer assembly. The blow dryer apparatus comprises an air-forcer for directing air; air conduit for conducting directed air along an air flow axis; and apparatus circuitry for powering said air-forcer. The retainer assembly comprises a conduit position mechanism for selectively positioning said air conduit; a position switch for switching apparatus-driving circuitry when said air conduit is positioned by said conduit positioning mechanism; and apparatus-driving circuitry for selectively and electrically powering the blow dryer apparatus either in a hand-held, dynamic drying mode or an assembly-held, static drying mode. The apparatus and apparatus-driving circuitry are electrically communicable with one another and a power source for powering the blow dryer apparatus. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130091726 | CLOTHES TREATMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A CLOTHES TREATMENT APPARATUS - A clothes treatment apparatus and a method for controlling a clothes treatment apparatus are provided. The clothes treatment apparatus may include a drying duct, a first blower fan located in the drying duct that circulates interior air within the drying duct, and a filter located in the drying duct. The method may include sensing clogging of the filter, and switching a flow of air passing through the filter from a first direction to an opposite second direction if clogging of the filter is sensed. The method may further include a washing cycle for washing clothes, and a drying cycle for drying the clothes. An implementation time of the washing cycle may be less than an implementation time of the drying cycle. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130091727 | CLOTHES TREATMENT APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A CLOTHES TREATMENT APPARATUS - A clothes treatment apparatus and a method for controlling a clothes treatment apparatus are provided. The method may include feeding heated hot air to clothes or other items received in a drum, and dehydrating the clothes or other items by performing a first rotation cycle for rotating the drum at a first RPM for a predetermined period of time. The first RPM may be a RPM that allows a centrifugal force applied to the clothes or other items during rotation of the drum to exceed gravity. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130139402 | LAUNDRY MACHINE HAVING A DRYING FUNCTION, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME - The present invention relates to a laundry machine having a drying function. The laundry machine having a drying function comprises: a rotatably installed drum; a heater that generates hot air, and a fan; a filter that filters the hot air; a sensor that senses a hot-airflow resistance generated by a flow channel through which the hot air flows; and a controller which determines whether or not the filter is clogged on the basis of the hot-airflow resistance sensed by the sensor. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130145644 | PROCESS FOR OPERATING A WASHER DRYER WITH A SENSOR PLACED BETWEEN A TUB AND A HEAT EXCHANGER, AND RELATED WASHER DRYER - A method for operating a washer dryer comprising a tub, a drum mounted in the tub to be rotatable around an essentially horizontal axis for receiving laundry items, a process air circuit comprising an air heater and a blower to heat and circulate the heated air through the drum, a heat exchanger to condense moisture from the process air coming out of the drum, a sensor placed in the process air circuit between the tub and the heat exchanger, and a rinsing device, whereby the rinsing device flushes the sensor in a flushing phase with an aqueous cleaning liquid when the temperature T in the process air circuit between the tub and the heat exchanger is in a temperature range between an upper temperature limit T | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130152422 | DRYER WITH A TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND PROCESS FOR ITS OPERATION - A washer dryer comprising a tub, a drum mounted in the tub to be rotatable around an essentially horizontal axis for receiving laundry items, a process air circuit comprising an air heater and a blower to heat and circulate the heated air through the drum, a heat exchanger to condense moisture from the process air coming out of the drum, and a first temperature sensor in the connecting part between the tub and the heat exchanger, whereby the first temperature sensor is located at a height that is above the lower end of the drum and below the heat exchanger to allow the first temperature sensor to be at least partially immersed in an aqueous liquid contained in the tub when the washer dryer is operated in a washing or rinsing phase. The invention also relates to a method for the operation of this washer dryer. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130192084 | Automatic Laundry Washer with Active Venting - An existing water recirculation system of a laundry washer may be activated to circulate air in a way that can reduce the moisture in the tub and drum of the washer. Also included is a system whereby an existing drain pump of the washer may be selectively activated to cause air to vent through the washer and out the drain hose of the washer. These systems may be used individually or in conjunction with each other, and with drum rotation. Supplemental venting may also be provided by a dedicated fan, to provide an effective multi-action washing machine venting solution. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20140020260 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A LAUNDRY DRYING MACHINE WITH HEAT PUMP SYSTEM AND LAUNDRY DRYING MACHINE CONTROLLED BY SUCH METHOD - A laundry drying machine with a heat pump system comprises a process air circuit including a rotating drum, a blower and a heater, a refrigerant circuit including a compressor, a condenser, an expansion device, an evaporator, the condenser and evaporator being in heat exchange relationship with the process air circuit, an auxiliary condenser cooled by an air flow driven by a fan, and at least two temperature sensors placed in the process air circuit and/or in the refrigerant circuit. A method for controlling the laundry drying machine includes receiving an input indicating a desired behavior of the laundry drying machine selected from the group consisting of optimized use of energy, overall drying time and fabric care, and controlling components of the machine according to signals from the two temperature sensors and according to the desired behavior. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140026435 | ROTATABLE-DRUM LAUNDRY DRIER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A ROTATABLE-DRUM LAUNDRY DRIER - A method for controlling a rotatable-drum laundry drier to dry laundry in a drum is provided. The control method includes the steps of memorizing, in a memory device of the laundry drier, a comparison threshold variable in time according to a predetermined profile, and, at predetermined drying times in the laundry drying cycle, measuring an electric quantity indicating the moisture in the laundry at the drying time; comparing, at each drying time, the measured electric quantity with the memorized comparison threshold corresponding to the drying time; and determining the end of drying cycle time on the basis of this comparison. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140075774 | SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS WITH INNER WAFER CARRIER BUFFER AND METHOD - The present disclosure provides one embodiment of a semiconductor processing apparatus. The semiconductor processing apparatus includes a load lock designed to receive a wafer carrier; an inner wafer carrier buffer configured to hold the wafer carrier received from the load lock and to perform a nitrogen purge to the wafer carrier; and a processing module designed to perform a semiconductor process to wafers from the wafer. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140250715 | DRYER AND TOWEL DISPENSER COMBINATIONS AND METHODS OF OPERATING THE SAME - A dryer and towel dispenser combination and method of operating the same. The combination includes a towel dispenser for dispensing a towel through a first area, a sensor having a sensing area for sensing an object that penetrates the sensing area. The dryer is activated in response to a sensing of the object for drying the object | 09-11-2014 |
| 20150322617 | Dryer Exhaust Duct Alarm - Disclosed is an improved dryer vent alarm system that has an elbow shaped vent conduit attachment that contains sensor(s) for dryer operation and for air flow to enable detection of and input to an alert module for reduced air flow from the dryer that may indicate vent plugging. Embodiments include a dryer vent system comprising: a dryer exhaust conduit attachment having a dryer operation sensor and a flow sensor that communicates with an alert module to provide an indication of reduced or disrupted air flow from a dryer, wherein the exhaust conduit attachment is a rigid or semi-rigid circular elbow shaped conduit, one end adapted to be attached to a dryer outlet and the other end to a conventional vent conduit. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150335213 | DRYER AND TOWEL DISPENSER COMBINATIONS AND METHODS OF OPERATING THE SAME - A dryer and towel dispenser combination and method of operating the same. The combination includes a towel dispenser for dispensing a towel through a first area, a sensor having a sensing area for sensing an object that penetrates the sensing area. The dryer is activated in response to a sensing of the object for drying the object | 11-26-2015 |
| 20160002843 | LAUNDRY MACHINE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - There are disclosed a laundry machine and a control method of a laundry machine including a heat pump module having an evaporator, a condenser and a compressor; and a blower for supplying the air heated by the heat pump module to a laundry accommodation unit, the control method including an initial operation step for operating the compressor at a first operation frequency; and a frequency decreasing step for decreasing the operation frequency of the compressor, when one or more of a compressed refrigerant temperature which is a temperature of refrigerant having passed the compressor and a condensed refrigerant temperature which is a temperature of a refrigerant having passed the condenser are a preset temperature of higher. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160017534 | DRYER APPLIANCES AND METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING RESTRICTIONS IN DRYER APPLIANCES - Dryer appliances, methods for diagnosing restrictions in dryer appliance, and blower for dryer appliances are provided. A blower includes a blower fan and a scroll housing including an outer wall, the outer wall defining an interior, the blower fan rotatably mounted within the interior. The scroll housing includes a spiral portion, an outlet portion generally tangentially aligned with the spiral portion, and a cutoff wall extending from the outlet portion into the interior, the cutoff wall including a cutoff tip. The scroll housing further includes a tap aperture defined in the outer wall within a tap region, the tap region defined along a line between the cutoff tip and a joint location between the spiral portion and the outlet portion. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160040933 | Sorting Green Lumber - A method of sorting green lumber is based on a ratio of moisture content to either weight or density. The moisture content of each piece of green lumber is measured, and the weight or density of the green lumber is measure. One more thresholds of moisture content to weight or density ratios are used to divide the green lumber into groups. Such a sort tends to produce groups of green lumber that require similar kiln drying schedules. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160047081 | LAUNDRY TREATMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A LAUNDRY TREATMENT APPARATUS - A laundry treatment apparatus and a method for controlling a laundry treatment apparatus are provided. The method may include supplying alternating current at a predetermined first frequency to a compressor; measuring a first time a temperature of refrigerant discharged from the compressor; measuring a second time a temperature of the refrigerant discharged from the compressor, when a predetermined first reference time has passed after the measuring the first time of the temperature of the refrigerant discharged from the compressor; and controlling the first frequency of the alternating current based on a difference between the temperature measured the first time and the temperature measured the second time. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160053427 | CLOTHES DRYER WIRELESS MOISTURE DATA TRANSFER SYSTEMS AND ENERGY-EFFICIENT METHODS OF OPERATION - Clothes dryer wireless moisture data transfer systems and energy-efficient methods of operation thereof are provided. One example method of operating a near field communication (NFC) tag includes determining whether a rotatable drum of a clothes dryer appliance is currently rotating. The NFC tag is secured to the drum. The method includes operating the NFC tag in an ultra-low power mode when it is determined that the drum is not currently rotating. The method includes periodically switching the NFC tag between a normal mode and a low power mode when it is determined that the drum is currently rotating. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160160428 | CONDENSING TYPE CLOTHES DRYER HAVING A HEAT PUMP CYCLE AND A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A CONDENSING TYPE CLOTHES DRYER HAVING A HEAT PUMP CYCLE - A condensing type clothes dryer having a heat pump cycle is provided that may include a drum in which an object to be dried may be accommodated; a circulation duct that forms a circulation passage such that air may circulate via the drum; and a heat pump cycle. The heat pump cycle may include a plurality of evaporators provided adjacent to each other in the circulation duct; a condenser provided at a downstream side of the plurality of evaporators and spaced therefrom, that absorbs heat of air discharged from the drum through the plurality of evaporators, and transfers the heat to air introduced into the drum through the condenser, using an operation fluid, which may circulate via the plurality of evaporators and the condenser; a plurality of divergence pipes that form a divergence passage, such that the operation fluid discharged from the condenser may be introduced into each of the plurality of evaporators; a plurality of electronic expansion valves provided at the plurality of divergence pipes, respectively, that opens and closes the plurality of divergence passage; and a controller that controls a flow amount of the operation fluid to be introduced into each of the plurality of evaporators by controlling an open degree of the divergence passage based on a super heat degree of the operation fluid passing through each of the plurality of evaporators. | 06-09-2016 |
