1-16. (canceled)
17. A hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) elimination device comprising:
an HFC sensing device configured to detect an ambient, gaseous HFC composition;
a component comprising a surface that includes glass; and
a heating element configured to heat the glass to a temperature to decompose the ambient, gaseous HFC composition in response to detection of the ambient, gaseous HFC composition by the HFC sensing device.
18. The HFC elimination device of claim 17, wherein the heating element is further configured to heat the glass to a temperature to decompose the ambient, gaseous HFC composition to one or more compositions having a lesser global warming potential value than the ambient, gaseous HFC composition.
19. The HFC elimination device of claim 18, wherein the one or more compositions having a lesser global warming potential value than the ambient, gaseous HFC composition comprise calcium fluoride and sodium fluoride.
20. The HFC elimination device of claim 17, wherein the component comprises a metal case that surrounds the heating element, and wherein the glass comprises one or more glass beads located on the surface of the component.
21. The HFC elimination device of claim 17, wherein the glass comprises a soda-lime glass.
22. The HFC elimination device of claim 17, wherein the ambient, gaseous HFC composition comprises at least one of tetrafluoroethane, pentafluoroethane, trifluoroethane, and difluoroethane.
23. The HFC elimination device of claim 17, wherein the temperature is between 200\xb0 C. and 250\xb0 C.
24. The HFC elimination device of claim 17, wherein the HFC sensing device comprises:
a decomposition component configured to irradiate the ambient, gaseous HFC composition with americium to decompose at least a portion of the ambient, gaseous HFC composition to hydrogen fluoride (HF) gas; and
a sensing component configured to detect the HF gas, wherein detection of the HF gas indicates the presence of the ambient, gaseous HFC composition.
25. A system comprising:
a hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) detector configured to detect an ambient HFC composition and to communicate an indication of the presence of the ambient HFC composition to an HFC elimination device; and
the HFC elimination device communicatively coupled to the HFC detector, wherein the HFC elimination device comprises:
a component comprising a surface that includes glass; and
a heating element configured to heat the glass to a temperature to decompose the ambient HFC composition in response to the detection of the ambient HFC composition by the HFC detector.
26. The system of claim 25, wherein the heating element is configured to heat the glass to a temperature to decompose the ambient HFC composition into one or more compositions having a lesser global warming potential value than the ambient HFC composition.
27. The system of claim 25, wherein the component comprises a metal case that surrounds the heating element, and wherein the glass comprises one or more glass beads located on a surface of the metal case.
28. The system of claim 25, wherein the glass comprises a soda-lime glass, and wherein the temperature is between 200\xb0 C. and 250\xb0 C.
29. The system of claim 25, wherein the ambient HFC composition comprises at least one of tetrafluoroethane, pentafluoroethane, trifluoroethane, and difluoroethane.
30. The system of claim 25, further comprising a refrigerant coil, wherein the HFC detector and the HFC elimination device are located within an area surrounded by the refrigerant coil.
31. The system of claim 25, further comprising a compressor, wherein the HFC detector and the HFC elimination device are located within the compressor.
32. The system of claim 25, wherein the system is embodied with a refrigeration device.
33. A method comprising:
detecting a presence of an ambient, gaseous HFC composition;
heating a glass surface to a temperature sufficient to decompose the ambient, gaseous HFC composition in response to said detecting the presence of the ambient, gaseous HFC composition.
34. The method of claim 33, wherein said heating element a glass surface to a temperature comprises heating the glass surface to a temperature to decompose the ambient, gaseous HFC composition to one or more compositions having a lesser global warming potential value than the ambient, gaseous HFC composition.
35. The method of claim 33, wherein the temperature is between 200\xb0 C. and 250\xb0 C.
36. The method of claim 33, wherein the glass comprises a soda-lime glass, and wherein the ambient, gaseous HFC composition comprises at least one of tetrafluoroethane, pentafluoroethane, trifluoroethane, and difluoroethane.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A pop sound prevention module, for preventing a speaker apparatus generating a pop sound when a power shuts down, wherein the speaker apparatus comprises an audio processor coupled to a first operation voltage and an audio amplifier coupled to a second operation voltage, the pop sound prevention module comprising:
a first resistor, being coupled in series with a second resistor between the first operation voltage and a ground end;
a first transistor, a control end of the first transistor being coupled to a common node of the first resistor and the second resistor;
a capacitor, being coupled between a second end of the first transistor and the ground end;
a second transistor, a first end of the second transistor being coupled to a third resistor, the other end of the third resistor being coupled to the second operation voltage, and a second end of the second transistor being coupled to the ground end;
a fourth resistor, being coupled between a first end of the first transistor and a control end of the second transistor; and
a fifth resistor, being coupled between the second operation voltage and a second end of the first transistor,
wherein the pop sound prevention module outputs a mute control signal to the speaker amplifier via a common node of the first end of the second transistor and the third resistor, and if the mute control signal is enabled, the output of the audio amplifier is a mute state.
2. The pop sound prevention module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first transistor comprises a pnp bipolar junction transistor, the control end of the first transistor is a base, the first end of the first transistor is a collector, and the second end of the first transistor is an emitter.
3. The pop sound prevention module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second transistor comprises an npn bipolar junction transistor, the control end of the second transistor is a base, the first end of the second transistor is a collector, and the second end of the second transistor is an emitter.
4. The pop sound prevention module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first transistor comprises a PMOS transistor, the control end of the first transistor is a gate, the first end of the first transistor is a drain, and the second end of the first transistor is a source.
5. The pop sound prevention module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second transistor comprises an NMOS transistor, the control end of the second transistor is a gate, the first end of the second transistor is a drain, and the second end of the second transistor is a source.
6. The pop sound prevention module as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a loudspeaker coupled to the audio amplifier, for converting and outputting a signal output by the audio amplifier.
7. The pop sound prevention module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first operation voltage is greater than the second operation voltage.
8. The pop sound prevention module as claimed in claim 1, wherein when the mute control signal is at a logic low level, the mute control signal is enabled.
9. The pop sound prevention module as claimed in claim 1, wherein when the mute control signal is at a logic high level, the mute control signal is enabled.
10. A pop sound prevention method, for preventing a speaker apparatus generating a pop sound when a power shuts down, wherein the speaker apparatus comprises an audio processor coupled to a first power source operation voltage and an audio amplifier coupled to a second power source operation voltage, the pop sound prevention method comprising:
detecting the first power source operation voltage and the second power source operation voltage, wherein a voltage level of the first power source operation voltage is different from a voltage level of the second power source operation voltage;
outputting a mute control signal to the audio amplifier according to the first power source operation voltage and the second power source operation voltage; and
if the first power source operation voltage is less than a predetermined voltage, enabling the mute control signal in response to a means of capacitive discharging so as to make the output of the speaker apparatus be a mute state.
11. The pop sound prevention method as claimed in claim 10, wherein the speaker apparatus further comprises a loudspeaker coupled to the audio amplifier for outputting an amplified signal output by the audio amplifier.
12. The pop sound prevention method as claimed in claim 10, wherein the first power source operation voltage is greater than the second power source operation voltage, and the predetermined voltage is less than the first power source operation voltage and greater than the second power source operation voltage.
13. The pop sound prevention method as claimed in claim 10, wherein when the first power source operation voltage is greater than a predetermined voltage, the voltage level of the mute control signal is maintained.
14. The pop sound prevention method as claimed in claim 10, wherein when the mute control signal is enabled, the mute control signal is at a logic low level.
15. The pop sound prevention method as claimed in claim 10, wherein when the mute control signal is enabled, the mute control signal is at a logic high level.
16. A speaker apparatus, comprising:
an audio processor, being coupled to a first power source operation voltage and outputting an audio signal according to an audio datum;
an audio amplifier, being coupled to a second power source operation voltage, an input end of the audio amplifier being coupled to the audio processor to gain the audio signal and then output an amplified signal; and
a pop sound prevention module, being coupled to the audio amplifier and outputting a mute control signal to the audio amplifier according to the first power source operation voltage and the second power source operation voltage,
wherein when the first power source operation voltage is less than a predetermined voltage, the pop sound prevention module enables the mute control signal in response to a means of capacitive discharging, so as to make the amplified signal of the audio amplifier be a mute state, wherein a voltage level of the first power source operation voltage is different from a voltage level of the second power source operation voltage.
17. The speaker apparatus as claimed in claim 16, further comprising a loudspeaker coupled to the audio amplifier for converting and outputting the amplified signal.
18. The speaker apparatus as claimed in claim 16, wherein the first power source operation voltage is greater than the second power source operation voltage.
19. The speaker apparatus as claimed in claim 18, wherein the predetermined voltage is less than the first power source operation voltage, and the predetermined voltage is greater than the second power source operation voltage.
20. The speaker apparatus as claimed in claim 16, wherein the pop sound prevention module comprises:
a first resistor, being coupled in series with a second resistor between the first power source operation voltage and a ground end;
a first transistor, a control end of the first transistor being coupled to a common node of the first resistor and the second resistor;
a capacitor, being coupled between a second end of the first transistor and the ground end;
a second transistor, a first end of the second transistor being coupled to one end of a third resistor, the other end of the third resistor being coupled to the second power source operation voltage, and a second end of the second transistor being coupled to the ground end;
a fourth resistor, being coupled between a first end of the first transistor and a control end of the second transistor; and
a fifth resistor, being coupled between the second power source operation voltage and a second end of the first transistor,
wherein the pop sound prevention module outputs the mute control signal via a common node of the first end of the second transistor and the third resistor, and if the mute control signal is enabled, the output of the audio amplifier is the mute state.
21. The speaker apparatus as claimed in claim 20, wherein the first transistor comprises a pnp bipolar junction transistor, the control end of the first transistor is a base, the first end of the first transistor is a collector, and the second end of the first transistor is an emitter.
22. The speaker apparatus as claimed in claim 20, wherein the second transistor comprises an npn bipolar junction transistor, the control end of the second transistor is a base, the first end of the second transistor is a collector, and the second end of the second transistor is an emitter.
23. The speaker apparatus as claimed in claim 20, wherein the first transistor comprises a PMOS transistor, the control end of the first transistor is a gate, the first end of the first transistor is a drain, and the second end of the first transistor is a source.
24. The speaker apparatus as claimed in claim 20, wherein the second transistor comprises an NMOS transistor, the control end of the second transistor is a gate, the first end of the second transistor is a drain, and the second end of the second transistor is a source.
25. The speaker apparatus as claimed in claim 16, wherein the pop sound prevention module comprises:
a first resistor, being coupled in series with a second resistor between the first power source operation voltage and a ground end, and a common node of the first resistor and the second resistor outputting a first divided voltage;
a third resistor, being coupled in series with a capacitor between the second power source operation voltage and the ground end, and a common node of the third resistor and the capacitor outputting a second divided voltage; and
a comparator, comparing the first divided voltage with the second divided voltage, and then accordingly outputting the mute control signal.
26. The speaker apparatus as claimed in claim 25, wherein a positive input end of the comparator is coupled to the common node of the first resistor and the second resistor, and a negative input end of the comparator is coupled to the common node of the third resistor and the capacitor.
27. The speaker apparatus as claimed in claim 25, wherein a negative input end of the comparator is coupled to the common node of the first resistor and the second resistor, and a positive input end of the comparator is coupled to the common node of the third resistor and the capacitor.
28. The speaker apparatus as claimed in claim 16, wherein when the mute control signal is enabled, the mute control signal is at a logic low level.
29. The speaker apparatus as claimed in claim 16, wherein when the mute control signal is enabled, the mute control signal is at a logic high level.