Abstract: A method of filling recesses in a substrate with tungsten includes preparing the substrate within a chamber of a film forming apparatus, performing a first cycle at least once, the first cycle comprising introducing a tungsten-containing precursor gas into the chamber, purging the chamber, introducing a hydrogen-containing gas into the chamber, and purging the chamber, and performing a second cycle at least once after the first cycle is performed at least once, the second cycle comprising introducing the tungsten-containing precursor gas into the chamber, purging the chamber, introducing the hydrogen-containing gas into the chamber, and purging the chamber. A pressure in the chamber when the second cycle is performed is set to a pressure lower than a pressure in the chamber when the first cycle is performed.

Abstract: An injector for forming films respectively on a stack of wafers is provided. The injector includes a plurality of hole structures. Every adjacent two of the wafers have therebetween a wafer spacing, and each of the wafers has a working surface. The hole structures respectively correspond to the respective wafer spacings. The working surface and a respective hole structure have therebetween a parallel distance. The parallel distance is larger than a half of the wafer spacing. A wafer processing apparatus and a method for forming films respectively on a stack of wafers are also provided.

Abstract: A wafer carrier for use in a system for growing epitaxial layers on one or more wafers by chemical vapor deposition. The wafer carrier includes wafer retention pockets recessed in its body. Each pocket includes a floor surface and a peripheral wall surface surrounding the floor surface and defining a periphery of that pocket. Each pocket has a center situated along a corresponding wafer carrier radial axis. In each of the pockets, a set of bumpers is positioned primarily at a distal portion of the wafer retention pocket opposite the central axis so as to maintain a gap of at least a predefined size between the peripheral wall surface at the distal portion and an edge of a wafer to be placed in the wafer retention pocket.

Abstract: A coated article comprises a substrate and a self-healing coating disposed on a surface of the substrate, the self-healing coating comprising a metallic matrix; and a plurality of micro- or nano-sized particles dispersed in the metallic matrix; the micro- or nano-sized particles comprising an active agent disposed in a carrier comprising a micro- or nano-sized metallic container, a layered structure, a porous structure, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing.

Abstract: During a material removal method, a component is received that includes a component body and a coating on the component body. The component body includes metallic first material. The coating includes second material that is different from the first material. A solution is received that includes nitric acid and hydrogen peroxide. At least a portion of the coating is subjected to the solution in order to remove at least some of the second material from the component.

Abstract: A corrosion inhibitor for use in aqueous fluids, e.g. brine, which contact a metal surface, contains a blend or cross-linked reaction product of a main chain type polybenzoxazine (MCTPB) and a chitosan component selected from the group consisting of chitosan, chitosan glycol, and combinations thereof. The MCTPB can be made by reacting formaldehyde, bisphenol A, and tetraethylenepentamine (TEPA). The corrosion inhibitor may contain a small amount of an inorganic acid and/or an organic acid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a diaphragm type electrolytic cell and process of production of commercial quantities of hydrogen from the electrolysis of water. The utilization of both alkaline and acidic electrolyte solutions within the electrolytic cell assists to increase the production of hydrogen and oxygen. Additionally, the efficiency of the electrolytic cell is increased due to the elimination of unwanted side reactions.

Abstract: A photosynthesis apparatus includes a groove part formed in a semiconductor substrate; a first conductive type area formed on one side surface of the groove part; a second conductive type area formed on another side surface of the groove part; an oxidation electrode formed in contact with the first conductive type area on the one side surface; a reduction electrode formed in contact with the second conductive type area on the other side surface; and a proton diaphragm formed at a center part of the groove part. Water including carbon dioxide is supplied to the groove part, and light is radiated to the oxidation electrode or the reduction electrode to generate oxygen and a hydrogen ion from the water at the oxidation electrode, and the generated hydrogen ion penetrates the proton diaphragm and reacts with the carbon dioxide to generate formic acid at the reduction electrode.

Abstract: The present invention relates an excess microbubble hydrogen preparation device, which belongs to the technical field of electrolysis equipment. The device comprises a water container which is respectively provided with a water inlet and a water outlet; at least one pair of a cathode and an anode are arranged within the water container; a water-permeable porous membrane is clamped between the coupled cathode and anode with no gap; the area of the inside of the water-permeable porous membrane opposite the cathode or the anode is smaller than the area of the inside of the cathode or the anode opposite the water-permeable porous membrane, and the thickness of the water-permeable porous membrane is less than 5 mm. The device can generate massive amounts of ultroultra-micro bubble hydrogen, and at the same time, very little oxygen is generated.

Abstract: A system and a method are provided for utilizing excess heat generated by an industrial process, in an electrochemical process. The system comprising: an electrochemical reactor for carrying out an electrochemical reaction, wherein the electrochemical reaction requires a pre-defined minimal temperature to be carried out; means operative to receive a gaseous feed stream generated in the industrial process and being at an elevated temperature; an inlet for introducing one or more chemical reactants to the electrochemical reactor; wherein the system is characterized in that the gaseous feed stream temperature is not constant and for at least part of the time, the temperature of the gaseous feed stream received by the system is lower than the required pre-defined minimal temperature.

Abstract: Lead is recycled from lead paste of lead acid batteries in a process that employs alkaline desulfurization followed by formation of plumbite that is then electrolytically converted to pure lead. Remaining insoluble lead dioxide is removed from the lead plumbite solution and reduced to produce lead oxide that can be fed back to the recovery system. Sulfate is recovered as sodium sulfate, while the so produced lead oxide can be added to lead paste for recovery.

Abstract: The present invention provides a copper-nickel alloy electroplating bath which contains (a) a copper salt and a nickel salt, (b) a metal complexing agent, (c) a conductivity imparting agent, (d) a sulfur-containing organic compound and (e) a redox potential regulator.

Abstract: A fuel cell separator 60 having a metal plate and an anticorrosion resin coating layer 55 formed thereon is provided, with which adhesion between the resin coating layer 55 and its counterpart member is further increased and the durability of a fuel cell unit is improved. In forming the fuel cell separator 60 having a separator substrate 50 that is a metal plate and an anticorrosion resin coating layer 55 formed thereon, the resin coating layer 55 is formed such that it has a surface roughness Ra of 0.5 to 13.5 ?m. Increasing the surface roughness will produce an anchoring effect, which will improve the adhesive force at the interface. The aforementioned surface roughness Ra can be obtained either with the use of fillers that are mixed into the resin coating layer 55 or with external force applied to the surface of the resin coating layer 55 by means of shot blasting, for example.

Abstract: Nanofluidic passages such as nanochannels and nanopores are closed or opened in a controlled manner through the use of a feedback system. An oxide layer is grown or removed within a passage in the presence of an electrolyte until the passage reaches selected dimensions or is closed. The change in dimensions of the nanofluidic passage is measured during fabrication. The ionic current level through the passage can be used to determine passage dimensions. Fluid flow through an array of fluidic elements can be controlled by selective oxidation of fluidic passages between elements.

Abstract: A flexible electrically conductive structure includes: a first polymer layer; and an electrically conductive layer disposed on a surface of the first polymer layer, wherein the electrically conductive layer includes an electrically conductive metal and a nanocarbon material, and wherein the flexible wiring board is to be used with a bending portion provided at least one position of the electrically conductive layer.

Abstract: A substrate holder according to the present invention comprises a first power supply member and a second power supply member which allow power to be supplied to substrates having different properties. The first power supply member comprises a first power supply member end part which extends toward the inside of a substrate holding surface and is disposed at a first position of the substrate holding surface. The second power supply member comprises a second power supply member end part which extends toward the inside of the substrate holding surface and is disposed at a second position of the substrate holding surface. The first position is located on the center side of the substrate holding surface relative to the second position.

Abstract: In-plane uniformity of a film that is plated on a polygonal substrate is enhanced. An anode holder configured to hold an anode, a substrate holder configured to hold a polygonal substrate, a plating bath for accommodating the anode holder and the substrate holder, and dipping the anode and the substrate in a plating solution, and a control device for controlling a current that flows between the anode and the substrate are included. The substrate holder has a plurality of power feeding members that are disposed along respective sides of the polygonal substrate. The control device is configured to be able to control the current so that currents of at least two different values are simultaneously supplied to the plurality of power feeding members.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a method for the production of single crystalline MgTiO3 flakes, in particular in the geikielite crystal structure, to single crystalline MgTiO3 flakes obtained by this method as well as to the use thereof, in particular as pigments in several application media.

Abstract: In various embodiments, methods of forming single-crystal AlN include providing a substantially undoped polycrystalline AlN ceramic having an oxygen concentration less than approximately 100 ppm, forming a single-crystal bulk AlN crystal by a sublimation-recondensation process at a temperature greater than approximately 2000° C., and cooling the bulk AlN crystal to a first temperature between approximately 1500° C. and approximately 1800° C. at a first rate less than approximately 250° C./hour.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a film forming apparatus includes a process chamber, a placement portion, a susceptor, a cover, a gas source, a heater, and a support portion. The placement portion is provided inside the process chamber. The susceptor is held in an end portion of the placement portion and is capable of placing a substrate. The cover is capable of being placed facing the susceptor inside the process chamber. The gas source is capable of supplying a process gas between the cover and the substrate. The heater is capable of heating the substrate. The support portion is provided inside the process chamber and is capable of supporting the cover at a first position above the susceptor and is capable of separating the cover at a second position which is different from the first position.

Abstract: Single crystal diamond of which hardness and chipping resistance have been improved in a balanced manner, a method for manufacturing the single crystal diamond, and a tool containing the diamond are provided. Single crystal diamond contains nitrogen atoms, and a ratio of the number of isolated substitutional nitrogen atoms in the single crystal diamond to the total number of nitrogen atoms in the single crystal diamond is not lower than 0.02% and lower than 40%.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of growing an ingot of group III nitride. Group III nitride crystals such as GaN are grown by the ammonothermal method on both sides of a seed to form an ingot and the ingot is sliced into wafers. The wafer including the first-generation seed is sliced thicker than the other wafers so that the wafer including the first-generation seed does not break. The wafer including the first-generation seed crystal can be used as a seed for the next ammonothermal growth.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods for the manufacture of fibers from solution-phase peptide-based polymers by electrospinning, and compositions produced thereby. In particular embodiments, various embodiments provide electrospinning supramolecular fibers from low concentration peptide amphiphile filaments.

Abstract: Carbon fibers having a high tensile strength satisfy the relationship represented by formula (1) and one of the relationships represented by formulas (2) to (5): La?1??(1), La??0.5+0.01×TM when 170?TM?230??(2), La??37.3+0.17×TM when 230<TM?240??(3), La??2.5+0.025×TM when 240<TM?300??(4), and La?2+0.01×TM when 300<TM??(5) where La is a crystal size in nm in a direction parallel to an axis of the fibers measured with by X-ray diffraction, and TM is a tensile modulus in GPa.

Abstract: A method and a device includes a drafting and twisting system. The drafting and twisting system include a first stage drafting unit, a successive second stage drafting unit and an integrating and twisting unit. The first stage drafting unit includes a combination of back rollers and a middle roller. The second stage drafting unit includes a front roller and the middle roller. The blending proportion and linear densities of the five ingredients are dynamically adjusted by the first stage asynchronous drafting mechanism, and the reference linear density is adjusted by the second stage synchronous drafting mechanism. The invention can not only accurately control a linear density, but also accurately control a color change of the yarn.

Abstract: The invention discloses a method of dynamically configuring linear density and blending ratio of yarn by two-ingredient asynchronous/synchronous drafted, comprising: a drafting and twisting system, which includes a first stage drafting unit, a successive second stage drafting unit and an integrating and twisting unit. The first stage drafting unit includes a combination of back rollers and a middle roller. The second stage drafting unit includes a front roller and the middle roller. Blending proportion and linear densities of the two ingredients are dynamically adjusted by the first stage asynchronous drafting mechanism, and reference linear density is adjusted by the second stage synchronous drafting mechanism. The invention can not only accurately control linear density change, but also accurately control color change of the yarn. Further, the rotation rate of the middle roller is constant, ensuring a reproducibility of the patterns and colors of the yarn with a changing linear density.

Abstract: The invention discloses a method of dynamically configuring linear density and blending ratio of yarn by three-ingredient asynchronous/synchronous drafted, comprising: a drafting and twisting system, which includes a first stage drafting unit, a successive second stage drafting unit and an integrating and twisting unit. The first stage drafting unit includes a combination of back rollers and a middle roller. The second stage drafting unit includes a front roller and the middle roller. Blending proportion and linear densities of three ingredients are dynamically adjusted by the first stage asynchronous drafting mechanism, and reference linear density is adjusted by the second stage synchronous drafting mechanism. The invention can not only accurately control linear density change, but also accurately control a color change of the yarn. Further, the rotation rate of the middle roller is constant, ensuring a reproducibility of the patterns and colors of the yarn with a changing linear density.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a yarn plying apparatus which is able to ply two or more than two yarns, for example, a natural yarn, a synthetic yarn or a metal filament. In the present invention, the yarn packages are arranged in a radial shape at a regular interval on the base. The yarns are plied at the plying guide hole formed just above the center of the base, so the length and angles to the plying hole of the yarns moving to the plying hole are constant, whereby the constant tensile force can be maintained. Even when the thusly plied yarns are covered or twisted, the constant twisting can be obtained.

Abstract: A fabric includes base yarns and antistatic spun yarns located in discrete portions of the fabric such that the fabric dissipates static electricity by way of an inductive field and complies with one or more standards for static dissipation in fabric. The antistatic spun yarns may include inductive antistatic staple fibers, and may include less than 20% antistatic fiber. The fabric may be a woven fabric with the antistatic spun yarns inserted into the fabric in both the warp and filling directions in a ratio of antistatic spun yarns to base yarns of from 1:1 to 1:40. The fabrics may be flame resistant and comply with one or more standards for flame resistant fabrics and/or may comply with one or more standards for high visibility apparel. The fabric may have a total antistatic fiber content of less than about 1%.

Abstract: The present invention provides a crimped polyamide yarn to which it is possible, using fibers that include low water absorption polyamide, to impart a stretch property and pliability such that it is possible for the inherent stretch properties of the crimped yarn to be appropriately expressed in a woven or knit fabric. The crimped polyamide yarn of the present invention is a side-by-side composite yarn which includes at least 40 mass % of low water absorption polyamide having an average of water absorption ratio of 5% or less at a temperature of 30° C. and a relative humidity (RH) of 90%, and in which the low water absorption polyamide is at least one component. The yarn is false-twisted, and has a crimp elongation ratio of 25% or more.

Abstract: Flame resistant fabrics are formed by warp and fill yarns having different fiber contents. The fabrics are constructed, for example, by selection of a suitable weaving pattern, such that the body side of the fabric and the face side of the fabric have different properties. The fabrics described herein can be printable and dyeable on both sides of the fabric and are suitable for use in military and industrial garments. Methods of forming flame resistant fabrics, and methods for forming garments from the fabrics, are also described.

Abstract: An aspect of the disclosure is a footwear article. The footwear article includes a double layer knitted upper having a foot bed, an upper portion continuous with the foot bed, an ankle opening, and an inner void for receiving a foot of a wearer. The double layer knitted upper has an outer knit layer defining an exterior surface of the double layer knitted upper. The double layer knitted upper also has an inner knit layer monolithically knit to the outer knit layer. The inner knit layer has a plurality of inner knit regions that spatially correspond to the plurality of outer knit regions of the outer knit layer. The outer knit layer and the inner knit layer substantially define the foot bed and the upper portion of the double layer knitted upper.

Abstract: In order to manufacture a yarn in which filler materials are loaded into a tubular member, the method of manufacturing a yarn has a step of knitting a wire material to form the tubular member. In the step of knitting the wire material, knitting of the wire material is advanced by a plurality of knitting needles, which are placed substantially concentrically about a rotation axis, while revolvingly moving the knitting needles about the rotation axis. When a stitch is to be formed by the wire material, the wire material is prepared so that an arcuate loop portion, which defines a part of the external shape of the stitch, is expanded in a direction which, in a state where the tubular member is developed, is inclined with respect to a straight line that extends in the axial direction of the tubular member.

Abstract: A braided, open structure composite made with large prepreg tow can be cured without bonding at the yarn crossovers and after removal from the mandrel, it can be used directly as a spring in which the spring constant in bending, torsion, tension or compression can be controlled by the geometry of the braided structure as well as the size of the structural elements. Alternatively the spring may be curved in multiple directions to form complex shapes and then crossovers can be re-bonded to make more rigid open structure composites that would be difficult or impractical to manufacture by conventional techniques.

Abstract: The present invention provides an elastic network structure that has excellent cushioning properties and makes less sound when it is compressed and recovers its shape. A network structure including a three-dimensional random loop bonded structure obtained by forming random loops by curling treatment of a continuous linear structure comprising a thermoplastic resin, and by making each loop mutually contact in a molten state to weld the majority of contacted parts, wherein (a) the continuous linear structure is a hollow cross section, (b) the degree of hollowness of the hollow cross section is not less than 10% and not more than 50%, (c) the fiber diameter of the continuous linear structure is not less than 0.10 mm and not more than 0.65 mm, and (d) the number of bonded points per unit weight of the random loop bonded structure is not less than 200/g and less than 500/g.

Abstract: The invention relates to an extensible non-woven, in particular, cover sheet material for a multi-layer laminate comprising hydroentangled staple fibers, where the non-woven contains 5 to 25 wt % of binder fibers made of thermoplastic material, in particular 10-15 wt % of binder fibers, and is in addition to hydroentanglement thermally bonded. Furthermore, the invention relates to an elastic multi-layer laminate for use in an elastic component for personal hygiene products composed of elastic base material covered on one or both sides by cover material, where the cover material is formed from extensible non-woven fabric.

Abstract: A strength member sewing machine is provided which comprises upper and lower feeder spools, a collection spool and idlers positioned on a support structure. A cord supply, a fabric shaper, a speed control and a pressure foot lift are positioned on the structure. Fabric from the spools is kept in tension with the idlers while moving toward the fabric shaper. The fabric from the upper spool is crimped while the fabric from the lower spool remains flat underneath the shaper. Between the fabric layers, pull cords are pulled through from the cord supply thru the fabric shaper. The fabric with crimps and with the pull cords inside the crimps is sewn to the fabric from the lower spool to create casings with a pull cord in the internal space of each casing. The joined fabrics with the pull cords are collected by the collection spool as a finished product.

Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a cabinet with first and second cabinet doors. A first washing apparatus processes laundry that is placed through the first cabinet door at the front. A second washing apparatus processes laundry that is placed through the second cabinet door at the top. The second washing apparatus includes: a tub that holds water and has an opening at a top that is accessible through the second opening of the cabinet; a tub cover that covers the top of the tub and defines an inlet through which the tub is accessible; a tub door on the tub cover that opens or closes the inlet of the tub cover separately from the second cabinet door opening or closing the second opening; a drum inside the tub configured to rotate about a vertical shaft; and a first sensor that generates a signal based on the tub door being open.

Abstract: A washing method with polymer solid particles comprises: step 1: washing clothes with the polymer solid particles, the surface of said polymer solid particles is provided with absorption holes; step 2: dehydrating the polymer solid particles and the clothes together; step 3: separating the polymer solid particles from the clothes and collecting the polymer solid particles; step 4: rinsing the clothes; and step 5: dehydrating the clothes. Before separating the polymer solid particles from the clothes, there is a step of dehydrating the polymer solid particles and the clothes together, so the user can easily separate the polymer solid particles from the clothes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a washing machine which comprises: a cabinet having a first insertion hole; a tub provided in the cabinet and having a second insertion hole aligned with the first insertion hole; a cabinet door provided to the cabinet, for opening and closing the first insertion hole; a tub door provided to the tub, for opening and closing the second insertion hole; a hinge unit for elastically supporting the tub door in the opening direction of the second insertion hole; and an antifriction member provided on one surface among the surfaces where the tub door and the cabinet door face each other, for preventing a direct friction between the tub door and the cabinet door. Accordingly, the present invention prevents the vibration and noise from the tub from being transmitted to the cabinet and may increase the capacity of the tub.

Abstract: A washing machine comprises: an outer drum; an inner drum rotatably disposed in the outer drum; and a rotation mechanism for driving the inner drum to rotate. A rotation shaft of the rotation mechanism extends upwardly from the bottom of the outer drum to a bottom wall of the inner drum to drive the inner drum to rotate. The washing machine further comprises: at least one pair of magnets including an outer ring-shaped magnet and an inner ring-shaped magnet which is disposed at a radial inner side of the outer ring-shaped magnet and opposite to the outer ring-shaped magnet. The inner ring-shaped magnet is disposed on the rotation shaft, and the outer ring-shaped magnet is disposed at the bottom wall of the inner drum or the outer drum, so that a magnetic force between them can reduce a magnitude of vibration of the inner drum or the outer drum.

Abstract: A laundry treating appliance includes a rotatable basket defining a treating chamber for receiving a load of laundry items for treatment, and an annular balance rings defining an annular chamber within, coupled with the basket for rotation therewith. The basket can further comprise a pair of walls comprising a perforated inner wrapper and an outer wall defining a space therebetween. The space fluidly couples to the annular chamber, permitting liquid to flow from the treating chamber, into the space and into the annular chamber to provide a restoring force to the system. The annular balance ring can further comprise a plurality of passages, fluidly coupling the treating chamber to the annular chamber.

Abstract: A laundry treatment apparatus includes a drawer. The laundry treatment apparatus further includes a cabinet that is configured to receive the drawer. The laundry treatment apparatus further includes a tub that is located in the drawer and that defines a space that is configured to receive water. The laundry treatment apparatus further includes a drum that is located in the tub, that is configured to rotate, and that defines a space configured to receive laundry. The laundry treatment apparatus further includes a spacer that is configured to maintain separation between the drawer and the cabinet, that is configured to prevent the drawer from discharging from the cabinet, and that is removable by a user from outside the cabinet while the drawer is in the cabinet.

Abstract: A top-loading-type washing machine including a drum, a drive module for rotating the drum via a drive shaft, inner and outer pulsators placed in the drum so as to be rotated in opposite directions, and a gearbox connected to the drive shaft for rotating both the pulsators. The gearbox includes a sun gear rotatably connected to the drive shaft, planetary gears rotatably engaged with the sun gear, a ring gear rotatably engaged with the planetary gears, a carrier for connecting the planetary gears so as to be rotated along with the planetary gears, a gear housing to which the ring gear is fixed, the gear housing being coupled to the outer pulsator, and a carrier shaft coupled to the inner pulsator. The top-loading-type washing machine further includes a long-axis bolt fastened to the drive shaft and rotatably inserted into a carrier shaft bore of the carrier shaft.

Abstract: An appliance latch receives a strike when the appliance lid is closed and provides an electrically activated lock holding the lid closed during portions of the wash cycle that might present a hazard. The strike presents two different surfaces to the latch, the first to activate a lock mechanism and the second to activate an anti-tamper switch before the appliance may be actuated thereby reducing the risk of tampering.

Abstract: A laundry washing machine (1) is equipped with a treating agents dispenser (20) that includes at least one compartment (23a, 23b, 23c, 23d) adapted to be filled with at least one treating agent. The compartment (23a, 23b, 23c, 23d) has a bottom part (62a, 62b, 62c, 62d) and a side wall (63a, 63b, 63c, 63d) rising from the bottom part (62a, 62b, 62c, 62d). The side wall (63a, 63b, 63c, 63d) superiorly defines a top boundary line (263a, 263b, 263c, 263d). At least one water conveying line (120a, 120b, 120c, 120d) conveys water to the at least one compartment (23a, 23b, 23c, 23d). The at least one water conveying line (120a, 120b, 120c, 120d) includes outlets (29a, 29b, 29c, 29d) facing the at least one compartment (23a, 23b, 23c, 23d) and the outlets (29a, 29b, 29c, 29d) are aligned along a path (273a, 273b, 273c, 273d) which is at least partially adjacent to the top boundary line (263a, 263b, 263c, 263d).

Abstract: An example laundry treating appliance includes a tub, a rotatable drum disposed in the tub and defining a treating chamber in which laundry is received for treatment according to a cycle of operation, a treating chemistry dispenser having an outlet and a cup having a siphon, configured to dispense a treating chemistry into at least one of the tub or the drum, a sensor, and a controller configured to at least: introduce a predetermined amount of liquid into the cup sufficient to activate the siphon if a predetermined amount of the treating chemistry is present in the cup; detect whether the siphon activates in response to the predetermined amount of liquid based on an output of the sensor; and modify cycle of operation based on whether the siphon activates in response to the predetermined amount of liquid.

Abstract: A flood prevention device comprising a first solenoid valve, an input on the first solenoid valve designed to attach to and receive fluid flow from a mainline water or gas source; a wiring harness to electrically connect the first solenoid valve to an appliance control unit, and a first supply hose, with a first end attached to an output of the first solenoid valve and a second end designed to attach to and deliver fluid to an appliance.

Abstract: A wall-mounted drum washing machine includes: a rear panel mounted on a wall; a tub supported by the rear panel and containing washing water; a front panel having an opening formed therein and installed on the tub; a drum rotatably installed in the tub; a driving unit configured to providing power to the drum; a cover installed on the rear panel and covering the tub and the front panel; a water supply device supplying washing water to the tub; a drain device discharging washing water from the tub to the outside; and a ventilation device forming a flow path through which air is moved between the inside and outside of the tub and connected to the drain device so as to discharge bubbles introduced from the tub to the outside through the drain device.

Abstract: A laundry treatment apparatus includes a tub body configured to store water, a tub cover configured to define an upper surface of the tub body, an introduction aperture defined through the tub cover, a supply aperture provided in the tub cover, and configured to enable supply of water into the tub body, a drum that is rotatably provided in the tub body, and that is configured to receive laundry, the drum including an opening in communication with the introduction aperture, a door configured to open and close the introduction aperture, and an ejection unit configured to eject water introduced into the supply aperture to at least one of the door or to the drum.