Abstract: A dishwasher and a controlling method thereof are provided. The dishwasher includes a tub, a door, a steam generator, and a dish storage. The tub holds dishes and is opened at one end. The door selectively seals the opened end of the tub. The steam generator is provided outside the tub to generate steam. The steam discharger discharges the steam generated by the steam generator into the tub. The dish storage stores dishes to be sterilized by the steam discharged from the steam discharger.

Abstract: Sump assembly in a dishwasher holds washing water and supplies the washing water to spray nozzles. The sump assembly includes a sump housing for holding washing water, a heater assembly fastened to an inside of the sump housing for heating the washing water, and a pump fastened to the sump housing for pumping washing water heated by the heater assembly.

Abstract: A dishwasher and a controlling method thereof are provided. The dishwasher includes a tub, a door, a steam supplying unit, a fan, and a passage. The tub stores dishes. The door opens and closes the tub. The steam supplying unit supplies steam into the tub. The fan blows the steam. The passage forming unit is formed to circulate the steam blown by the fan inside the tub, or to discharge the steam to the outside of the tub.

Abstract: A plasma display apparatus is disclosed The plasma display apparatus includes a first voltage source, a multiplying unit, and a sustain pulse supply controller. The multiplying unit is charged to a voltage of the first voltage source, and then supplies a multiplying voltage equal to two times the voltage of the first voltage source to a panel capacitor. The sustain pulse supply controller is connected between the multiplying unit and the panel capacitor, and controls the supplying of the multiplying voltage supplied by the multiplying unit to the panel capacitor.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for driving a plasma display panel is disclosed. The apparatus includes a level shifting unit for gradually changing a bias level of the scan bias voltage, and a scan driving unit for sequentially applying the scan bias voltage having the changed bias level to the scan electrodes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dehumidifier for improving dehumidifying efficiency and discharging dehumidified water to an outside of the dehumidifier easily.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for driving a plasma display panel are disclosed. The driving apparatus includes a voltage source, a capacitor charged with a voltage supplied from the voltage source, or discharging the charged voltage, a first switching unit for performing a switching operation to apply the voltage from the voltage source to the capacitor and a panel, or to apply the charged voltage from the capacitor to the panel, and a second switching unit for performing a switching operation reverse to the switching operation of the first switching unit, to discharge a voltage from the panel and to discharge the charged voltage from the capacitor, or to apply the voltage from the voltage source to the capacitor and to discharge the voltage from the panel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plasma display apparatus and a driving method thereof. The present invention can cut off current flowing into the sustain drivers 40, 140, and 240 when the set-up signal R_up or set-down sigal R_dn is applied, even without any other switching elements by using a switching element (path-blocking switch, Sblock) with smaller capacity or by connecting the set-up switch SET_UP and the high switches 31a, 131a and 231a of the scan ICs 31, 131, and 231.

Abstract: There is provided a plasma display apparatus. The plasma display apparatus includes a scan-up switch and a scan-down switch whose one ends are connected to the panel so as to apply a scan signal to a panel; and a scan switch that is connected to a node that is positioned on a path of a resonance current flowing to the panel and the scan-up switch therebetween. Therefore, it is possible to reduce a manufacturing cost of a driving circuit for driving a panel.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display having an applied horizontal electric field comprising: a gate line; a common line substantially parallel to the gate line; a data line arranged to cross the gate line and the common line to define a pixel area; a thin film transistor formed at each crossing of the gate line and the data line; a common electrode formed in the pixel area and connected to the common line; a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor, wherein the horizontal electric field is formed between the pixel electrode and the common electrode in the pixel area; a gate pad formed with at least one conductive layer included in the gate line; a data pad formed with at least one conductive layer included in the data line; a common pad formed with at least one conductive layer included in the common line; a passivation film to expose at least one of the gate pad, the data pad and the common pad; and a driving integrated circuit mounted on a substrate to connect directly to one of the gate pad and the data p

Abstract: A method of fabricating a liquid crystal display device includes performing a first mask process to form a gate line, a gate pad, and a gate electrode on a substrate. The method of fabricating a liquid crystal display device further includes performing a second mask process to form an active layer on the gate electrode, performing a third mask process to form a pixel electrode contacting the active layer, and performing a fourth mask process to form a source electrode and a drain electrode on the active layer.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device and a fabricating method thereof for simplifying a process are disclosed. In the method of fabricating the liquid crystal display device, a first conductive pattern group including a gate line and a gate electrode, a common line and a common electrode, a pixel electrode and a pad is formed on a substrate. An insulating film including a plurality of contact holes and a semiconductor pattern is formed on the first mask pattern group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dehumidifier having high dehumidifying efficiency, low noise and vibration. The dehumidifier includes a case, inlets passed through the case for introduction of air from an outside of the case to an inside of the case, an outlet formed to pass through a top of the case for discharging air dehumidified in the case to the outside of the case, a desiccant assembly for absorbing moisture from air drawn into the case, a blower assembly for drawing air through the inlets and blowing the air to the outlet, a regenerator assembly for blowing hot air to the desiccant assembly for drying the desiccant assembly, a heat exchanger for condensing high temperature, humid air blown by the regenerator assembly through the desiccant assembly, to separate the moisture from the air, and a water collecting assembly for collecting water condensed and separated from the air at the heat exchanger.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a laundry device, and more particular, to a new type of laundry device provided with a washing machine and cabinet dryer as one body for reducing production cost, which can gain suitable output for an operation of each cycle by varying a structure of a drying heater as well as can perform a washing and drying cycle simultaneously.

Abstract: An operation method for a drying device is disclosed. More particularly, the present invention relates to a new type of a drying device which enables air in a drying drum and a cabinet for drying the laundry to circulate continuously, as well as capable of getting a suitable output of power based on each drying cycle due to a various structure of a drying heater.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method for controlling a washing/drying system including a washing machine and a dryer used in one pair. Since the washing machine can communicate with the dryer according to a wireless communication regulation, the dryer can operate more conveniently. According to the apparatus and method, convenience in using the washing machine and the dryer together is further enhanced.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method for controlling a washing/drying system including a washing machine and a dryer used in one pair. Since the washing machine can communicate with the dryer according to a wireless communication regulation, the dryer can operate more conveniently. According to the apparatus and method, convenience in using the washing machine and the dryer together is further enhanced.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a laundry device, and more particularly, to a new type of laundry device provided with a washing machine and a cabinet dryer as one body in which air for drying within a drum and a cabinet is circulated continuously and condensed water is generated in the circulating process for a refreshing cycle.

Abstract: A dishwasher, and a screen filter and a pump lower unit of the dishwasher are provided. The dishwasher includes the pump lower unit and the screen filter, a mounting protrusion and an insert hole, and a mounting knob. The screen filter is installed on the pump lower unit for removing impurities from wash liquid. The mounting protrusion and the insert hole are for aligning the screen filter with the pump lower unit. The mounting knob is for coupling a fastening member to fasten the screen filter to the pump lower unit.

Abstract: A combination laundry device and a method thereof are disclosed. The present invention relates to a combination laundry device that can interchange information between two laundry mechanisms, and that can automatically set operation conditions for a washing and a drying and/or a refreshing cycle based on information from each information tag attached on the laundry without a user's inputting additional conditions.