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8438750 Dryer having a lint filter and a cleaning device  
A dryer has a drying chamber to receive damp items and a process air duct to feed process air into and extract process air out of the drying chamber. The process air duct has a heat source and a...
8435311 Method of collecting, transporting and cleaning soiled textiles  
A method of collecting soiled textiles to be cleaned, comprising the steps of providing a container having an open end, a closed end, and sides extending therebetween, providing a sling having an...
8434180 Washing machine and method for controlling the same  
A washing machine and a control method thereof are disclosed. The washing machine has a plurality of washing tubs to clean laundry in different ways classified according to capacity and types of...
8418376 Laundry drying device having a heat pump  
A laundry drying device, including a front wall; a seal connected to the front wall; a rear wall; a tub located between the front wall and the rear wall; a rotatable laundry drum arranged in the...
8400638 Apparatus and method for determining a characteristic of a consumable  
The embodiments of the invention relate to a method and apparatus for determining at least one characteristic of a physical resource for use in a physical resource consuming apparatus.
8397543 Apparatus for determining a characteristic of a consumable  
The embodiments of the invention relate to an apparatus for determining at least one characteristic of a physical resource for use in a physical resource consuming apparatus.
8387190 Method of detecting an off-balance condition of a clothes load in a washing machine  
An off-balance detection method comprises a plurality of off-balance detection schemes that utilize wash basket speed to detect an off-balance load condition at speed ranges that span the entire...
8387274 Variable airflow in laundry dryer having variable air inlet  
A laundry treating appliance and a method for operating the appliance to supply air into a treating chamber through an air inlet and controlling the supplied air by varying the effective area of...
8387189 Method for washing of washer  
A novel washing method of a washing machine that is capable of performing a washing operation of laundry with reduced washing water consumption and low power consumption and, in addition,...
8381343 Washing machine and control method for disentangling clothes in the washing machine  
A washing machine and a method of controlling a laundry disentangling process are disclosed, which uses a laundry disentangle pattern capable of stepwise increasing the motor rpm simultaneously...
8381342 Washing machine spray device and method  
A washing machine includes a cabinet, a tub positioned within the cabinet, a basket rotatably supported within the tub, and a spray device mounted within the cabinet and positioned to introduce...
8381341 Method and apparatus for determining load size in a washing machine  
A method and apparatus according to one embodiment for determining laundry load size in an automatic clothes washer includes supplying water to predetermined water levels higher than a saturate...
8375495 Control method of laundry machine  
A control method of a laundry machine comprising a water supply, washing and rinsing cycle, the control method includes first determination step performed prior to the rinsing cycle and determining...
8370981 Integrated continuous batch tunnel washer  
A method of washing fabric articles in a tunnel washer includes moving the fabric articles from the intake of the washer to the discharge of the washer through first and second sectors that are a...
8365435 Laundry press apparatus and method  
A method and apparatus for pressing fluid from laundry articles employs a receiving vessel that holds a batch of articles that are wetted with fluid. Fabric articles are compressed with a press to...
8365334 Washing machine and method of controlling a washing machine  
A washing machine and a method of controlling the washing machine are provided. According to the washing machine and method of controlling the washing machine, the drum is operated at a first speed...
8365333 Laundry machine and controlling method thereof  
The present invention relates to a laundry machine and a method for controlling the same, wherein the laundry machine includes a steam generator (300) for generating and supplying steam to a drum...
8353114 Apparatus and method for refrigeration cycle with auxiliary heating  
An apparatus includes a mechanical refrigeration cycle arrangement in turn including an evaporator, a condenser, a compressor, and an expansion device, cooperatively interconnected. A drum is...
8347437 Washing machine and control method thereof  
A washing machine and a control method thereof are disclosed. The control method includes supplying water into a tub, washing an object to be washed via rotation of a drum, rinsing the washed...
8341787 Drum type washing machine having ball balancers and controlling method of the same  
Disclosed herein are a drum type washing machine having ball balancers and a controlling method of the same that are capable of reducing spin-drying time. The drum type washing machine having ball...
8336144 Continuous batch tunnel washer and method  
A method of washing fabric articles in a tunnel washer includes moving the fabric articles from the intake of the washer to the discharge of the washer through first and second sectors that are a...
8321983 Method for controlling a cycle of operation in a laundry treating appliance  
A method for controlling a laundry treating appliance having a treating chamber for treating laundry may provide a wash liquid including an enzyme into the treating chamber to effect an enzymatic...
8316494 Washing machine and method for controlling the same  
A washing machine in which the poor heat-resistant laundry is sufficiently wet so that a plurality of water curtain layers are formed at the laundry, thereby preventing the laundry from being...
8312639 Liquid storage container and clothes dryer having the same  
Disclosed is a liquid storage container and a clothes dryer having the same. The liquid storage container comprises: a reservoir installed at the clothes dryer, and configured to store liquid...
8312582 Washing machine and control method thereof  
The washing machine can wash laundry using bubbles. The control method includes generating detergent concentrate liquid required for generation of the bubbles, supplying the detergent concentrate...
8302232 Washing machine and method of controlling a washing machine  
The present invention relates to a washing machine and a method of controlling the washing machine. According to a washing machine and a method of controlling the washing machine in accordance with...
8303718 Sterilizable washing machine using ultraviolet radiation and sterilizable washing method in the same  
The present invention discloses a sterilizable washing machine using ultraviolet radiation, and a sterilizable washing method in the same. The sterilizable washing machine includes a cabinet (2)...
8286369 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...
8281439 Control and wash cycle for activation and deactivation of chemistry in the wash bath of an automatic washer  
A control for an automatic washer to operate the washer through a wash cycle determined based upon various soils and stains in the substrate load to be washed with a wash liquor in a wash zone of...
8281621 Apparatus and method for determining a characteristic of a consumable  
The embodiments of the invention relate to a method and apparatus for determining at least one characteristic of a physical resource for use in a physical resource consuming apparatus.
8272090 Operating method for laundry machine  
A method for operating a washing machine, in which wrinkles are removed from laundry using steam. The method includes supplying steam of a high temperature to a drum containing laundry; and...
8261466 Clothes dryer drive and blower system  
An automatic clothes dryer having separately driven drum and blower.
8261391 Wash cycle for oxidizing agents  
A wash cycle for a clothes washer, the clothes washer having a wash zone defined within a rotating drum having an outer wall, for receiving a load of fabric. The steps include dispensing a volume...
8261390 Drum type washing machine having towel washing function and operation method thereof  
Disclosed is the operation method for a towel-washing course in a washing machine, in which the towel is dehydrated at the spin speed of 900 rpm and 1100 rpm, which is greater than the spin speed...
8256051 Random tumbling washing machine wash chamber for improving cleaning while minimizing mechanical damage to clothes  
Methods and apparatuses consistent with the present invention provide for improved cleaning while minimizing mechanical damage to clothes in automatic washer cycles using time-varying wash chamber...
8256136 Laundry treating apparatus  
A laundry treating apparatus, particularly, a laundry treating apparatus using steam is disclosed. The laundry treating apparatus such as a washing machine, a dryer, a drying and washing machine is...
8250691 Tunnel washer, and washing method  
In a continuous washing machine, a drum (2) comprising, in longitudinal direction (4), washing chambers (12), which are adjacent to and separate from each other and through which the laundry items...
8245415 Method for determining load size in a clothes dryer using an infrared sensor  
A method for controlling the operation of a clothes dryer by determining a load size estimation based on at least one of a temperature variation of the laundry load and a delay time wherein the...
8245545 Motor controller and washing machine  
A motor controller includes a power converter energizing a motor based on a commutation signal, the motor including a rotor provided with a permanent magnet and a coil-wound stator; an estimator...
8245343 Method for controlling a washing machine  
A method for controlling a washing machine is provided. The method for controlling a washing machine includes at least one rinsing course, wherein the rinsing course includes a foam removal rinsing...
8225445 Method for the wet treatment of items of laundry  
The invention makes provision for the final wash liquid from the washing device to be separated from the items of laundry in a water-removal device, specifically together with a large portion of...
8220470 Furniture pad folding machine  
The Furniture Pad Folding Machine is a dry cleaning machine that is multi-faceted; it can clean and disinfect furniture pads and the machine has the ability to fold furniture pads. The machine is...
8220093 Washing machine and method of controlling a washing machine  
The present invention relates to a washing machine and a method of controlling the washing machine. According to a washing machine and a method of controlling the washing machine in accordance with...
8220092 Washing and rinsing method for a washing machine  
A method to improve the cleansing effect on non-delicate washing which is to be washed in a washing machine comprising a washing drum. The washing drum is driven in at least one A phase (intensive...
8214954 Adaptive water level adjustment for an automatic washer  
An apparatus and method for determining the degree of engagement between a clothes mover and fabric items during a wash process, and a method for setting the liquid level in the automatic washer...
8181299 Method for controlling a washing machine  
A washing machine is disclosed. A method for washing laundry with the washing machine enhances washing performance and enables sterilization of the laundry by using steam while preventing damage of...
8166590 Method and apparatus for determining laundry load size  
A method and apparatus according to one embodiment for operating a laundry treating appliance includes determining a parameter representative of a rotational speed of laundry in a drum and...
8168004 Method for controlling operation of the washing machine  
A washing machine that is capable of providing a stable washing mode even when a washing-related device is abnormal during a washing operation is disclosed. When a steam generation unit, which...
8166591 Apparatus and method for wash fluid recirculation in a washing machine  
Apparatus and methods for recirculating wash fluid in a washing machine are disclosed. The washing machine includes a wash tub and a wash basket rotatably supported within the wash tub. The washing...
8156591 Washing machine and operating method thereof  
A washing machine and an operating method of the washing machine are provided. In the operating method of the washing machine, it is determined whether a washing machine has a regular laundry load...