Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for machine washing that includes a sterilizer capable of continuously exhibiting antibiotic and sterilization functions during washing and rinsing processes and reducing the consumption amount of Ag. The washing machine comprises a water reservoir to contain washing water, a sterilizer sterilizing the washing water through an electrolysis process, and a circulator circulating the washing water in the sterilizer.

Abstract: A control method of a washing machine is capable of safely achieving a tub washing operation control with low power consumption. At the time of performing tub washing, water of which the amount is decided depending on a volume inside a drum and a volume inside a water tub is supplied to the water tub, and the rotation speed of the drum is controlled to be inversely proportional to the volume of the supplied water, thereby efficiently controlling a tub washing operation with low power consumption. Also, the rotation state of the drum is controlled, at the time of performing the tub washing, to maintain the temperature of a motor or a printed circuit board (PCB) to be a predetermined level or less, thereby safely controlling a tub washing operation with low power consumption.

Abstract: A control method of a washing machine is capable of safely achieving a tub washing operation control with low power consumption. At the time of performing tub washing, water of which the amount is decided depending on a volume inside a drum and a volume inside a water tub is supplied to the water tub, and the rotation speed of the drum is controlled to be inversely proportional to the volume of the supplied water, thereby efficiently controlling a tub washing operation with low power consumption. Also, the rotation state of the drum is controlled, at the time of performing the tub washing, to maintain the temperature of a motor or a printed circuit board (PCB) to be a predetermined level or less, thereby safely controlling a tub washing operation with low power consumption.

Abstract: A control method of a washing machine reliably guarantees a rinsing performance, and a minimized number of rinsing cycles is performed. The method includes: circulating detergent water collected in a tub through a circulation passage during a washing cycle; supplying a voltage to a pair of electrodes made of different materials and installed on the circulation passage to determine whether a quantity of detergent contained in the detergent water is excessive; circulating rinsing water collected in the tub through the circulation passage during a rinsing cycle; detecting a magnitude (I2) of a current flowing through the rinsing water by supplying the voltage to the pair of electrodes; and comparing the detected magnitude (I2) of the current with a reference value (Ir), and finishing the rinsing cycle when the detected magnitude (I2) is equal to or less than the reference value (Ir).

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for machine washing that includes a sterilizer capable of continuously exhibiting antibiotic and sterilization functions during washing and rinsing processes and reducing the consumption amount of Ag. The washing machine comprises a water reservoir to contain washing water, a sterilizer sterilizing the washing water through an electrolysis process, and a circulator circulating the washing water in the sterilizer.

Abstract: Substituted pyridyl imidazole derivatives of formula (I) inhibit effectively the action of angiotensin II and have a superior anti-hypertensive activity.

Abstract: Novel pyridyl imidazole derivatives of formula(I) inhibit effectively the action of angiotensin II and have a superior antihypertensive activity: ##STR1## wherein: A is a straight, branched or cyclic C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl or alkenyl group, OR.sup.1 (wherein R.sup.1 is a hydrogen, or a straight, branched or cyclic C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl or alkenyl radical), or NR.sup.2 R.sup.3 (wherein R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are independently a hydrogen, or a straight, branched or cyclic C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl radical);B is a group of the following formula ##STR2## D is a hydrogen; a halogen; a straight, branched or cyclic C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkenyl or C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkynyl group which is optionally substituted with OH, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy radical, CO.sub.2 R.sup.1, COR.sup.1, CON(R.sup.1).sub.2 or N(R.sup.1).sub.2, wherein R.sup.1 is the same as defined above; tetrazol-5-yl; a perfluoro-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group; or N(R.sup.1).sub.2, OR.sup.1, CO.sub.2 R.sup.1 or CON(R.sup.1).sub.2, wherein R.

Abstract: Novel imidazole derivatives of formula(I) inhibit effectively the action of angiotensin II and have a superior antihypertensive activity: ##STR1## wherein: A is a straight, branched or cyclic C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, or OR.sub.1 wherein R.sub.1 is a hydrogen, or a straight, branched or cyclic C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl radical; B is a halogen, CF.sub.3 or CF.sub.2 CF.sub.3 ; X is N or N-oxide; Y is --CH.sub.2 --, --CH(OR.sub.1)-- wherein R.sub.1 is the same as defined above, or --C(.dbd.O)--; n is 0 or an integer of 1 to 4; Z is a halogen, --OH, --OR.sub.1, --NR.sub.1 R.sub.2, --N(.dbd.O)R.sub.3 R.sub.4, --C(.dbd.O)R.sub.1, --C(.dbd.O)OR.sub.1, --CH(OR.sub.1).sub.2 or --C(.dbd.O)N.sub.1 N.sub.2 wherein R.sub.1 is the same as defined above, R.sub.2 is, independently of R.sub.1, a hydrogen, or a straight, branched or cyclic C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl radical, and R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are independently a straight, branched or cyclic C.sub.1 -C.sub.