Abstract:
A method and apparatus for transmitting/receiving multi-channel audio signals is provided. The apparatus for transmitting multi-channel audio signals includes: a multi-channel audio down-mixer configured to receive a multi-channel audio signal and transform the multi-channel audio signal into a down-mixed audio signal and a supplementary signal; a super frame generator configured to generate a super frame including a plurality of supplementary signal frames; and a packetizer configured to packetize the super frame, wherein the super frame includes supplementary signal frame number information and supplementary signal frame length information of the supplementary signal frames included in the super frame.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a clothes dryer including a heat exchanger (10) for condensing air discharged from a drum (1) to remove moisture from the air, a collector (20) for collecting condensed water produced in the heat exchanger (10), a first pump (31) for pumping the condensed water from the collector (20) to a water tank (40), and a discharge unit (100) for selectively discharging the condensed water from the water tank (40), to wash the heat exchanger (10) using the condensed water.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a dryer. A method for controlling the operation of a dryer, comprising a heat pump having a variable compressor, comprises the following steps: selecting at least one dryer operating course for supplying air or drying air; raising the compressor driving speed to a target speed while the selected dryer operating course is proceeding; and adjusting the degree of opening of an expansion valve of the heat pump.
Abstract:
A three-dimensional audio signal processing apparatus using a Head Related Transfer Function (HRTF) includes an audio decoder for decoding audio data to restore original audio signals and a three-dimensional audio generator for generating three-dimensional signals corresponding to the audio signals restored by using the HRTF modeled according to physical characteristics of an user, wherein the HRTF modeled according to physical characteristics of an user is an individualized HRTF.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a laundry treatment apparatus comprising a cabinet which forms an outer appearance of the apparatus; a drum arranged in the cabinet such that the drum is rotatable; a heat pump for supplying hot air to the inside of the drum; a steam generator for supplying steam to the inside of the drum; and a water tank for supplying water to the steam generator, wherein the water tank is located in a refrigerant flow channel of the heat pump. According to the present invention, the initial temperature of the water used for generating steam is raised to improve steam-generating efficiency.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a composite usable as electrode active materials for a secondary battery and a secondary battery using the same, wherein the composite comprises: a 1st material selected from a metal and metalloid which can alloy reversibly with lithium; a 2nd material selected from a group consisting of a metal which is impossible to alloy with lithium, a compound containing the metal, and a compound containing a metal or metalloid which can alloy irreversibly with lithium; and a 3rd material having higher electrical conductivity than that of the 2nd material, the 3rd material being 10-10,000 ppm on the basis of total weight of the composite. The electrical conductivity of the composite according to the present invention increases due to the 3rd material and electrical conductive paths are formed between the materials therein, and thus the volume variation of the composite is uniform at the time of charging and discharging, and as a result, the thickness variation of electrodes can be minimized and in addition if this composite is used for a secondary battery, the life characteristics of the battery can be improved.
Abstract:
A clothes treating apparatus (100) includes a filter assembly (6) which is positioned to filter air discharged from an accommodating space (2) of the clothes treating apparatus (100) through a duct unit (4). The filter assembly (6) includes a housing (61) and filter units (65) to filter out foreign substances such as lint and a foreign substance removal unit (67). The housing (61) includes a first housing part (61 1) with a first filter (651) and a second housing part (612) with a second filter (653) which are connected to each other by a hinge (613). The foreign substance removal unit (67) includes a brush (671) provided between the filter units (65).
Abstract:
The present invention is related to a secondary battery comprising: (a) primary granules of a metalloid oxide alloyable with lithium; and (b) secondary granules of an oxide containing the same metalloid as that of (a) as well as lithium, and to a secondary battery including such an electrode active material. When the electrode active material according to the present invention is used as an anode active material, reduced amounts of an irreversible phase such as a lithium oxide or a lithium metal oxide are produced during an initial charge-discharge of a battery since lithium is already contained in the secondary granules before the initial charge-discharge of a battery, and thus a dead volume on the side of a cathode can be minimized and a high-capacity battery can be fabricated.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a clothes dryer including a heat exchanger for condensing air discharged from a drum to remove moisture from the air, a collector for collecting condensed water produced in the heat exchanger, a first pump for pumping the condensed water from the collector to a water tank, and a discharge unit for selectively discharging the condensed water from the water tank, to wash the heat exchanger using the condensed water.
Abstract:
A clothes treating apparatus includes an accommodating space, an air supply unit, a duct unit and a filter assembly. The accommodating space is configured to receive one or more clothing articles. The air supply unit is configured to supply air to the accommodating space. The duct unit is configured to guide discharge of air from the accommodating space. The filter assembly is positioned to filter air discharged from the accommodating space through the duct unit and includes a housing, a filter positioned in the housing, a substance removal unit and a collection area defined within the housing. The filter positioned in the housing is configured to filter substances from air passing through the filter assembly. The substance removal unit is configured to move substances remaining on a portion of the filter and press the moved substances into the collection area, which is configured to collect removed substances within the housing.