Abstract: Provided is a manufacturing method of a semiconductor device, comprising: performing a zincate treatment on a first metal layer provided above a semiconductor substrate with a zincate solution; forming a nickel-plated layer above the first metal layer; and forming a gold-plated layer above the nickel-plated layer, wherein in the performing the zincate treatment, a flow rate of the zincate solution supplied to a bath for performing the zincate treatment is 16 L/min or more and 20 L/min or less.

Abstract: An electrical steel sheet with an insulating film, the steel sheet having an insulating film containing a crystalline fibrous material on a surface of the steel sheet, in which a ratio (LRD/LTD) of a length in a rolling direction (LRD) of the crystalline fibrous material in a cross section in the rolling direction of the insulating film to a length in a direction perpendicular to the rolling direction (LTD) of the crystalline fibrous material in a cross section in the direction perpendicular to the rolling direction of the insulating film is 1.5 or more and 50.0 or less.

Abstract: A cutting tool is a cutting tool comprising a substrate and a coating film disposed on the substrate, in which the coating film includes a first layer, the first layer is composed of an alternate layer where a first unit layer and a second unit layer are alternately stacked, the first unit layer is composed of Ti1-a-bAlaCebN, a is 0.350 or more and 0.650 or less, b is 0.001 or more and 0.100 or less, the second unit layer is composed of AlcCr1-cN, c is 0.40 or more and 0.75 or less, and a and c satisfy a relationship of c>a.

Abstract: An etch chemistry solution for treating metallic surfaces in which the etch chemistry solution includes an oxidizing agent and gluconic acid. The etch chemistry solution may also include an oxidizing agent and a short-chained polyethylene polymer glycol or a short-chained polyethylene copolymer glycol. The metallic surfaces are usually used in circuits such as flexible circuits.

Abstract: Corrosion inhibitors for hypochlorous acid aqueous solutions are provided and impart corrosion inhibiting effects of suppressing the generation of rust in contacted metal surfaces to hypochlorous acid aqueous solutions. Effective components of the corrosion inhibitors comprise only: an A component composed of (A1) a metal salt of formic acid and/or (A2) a metal salt of saturated carboxylic acid, wherein the number n of carbon atoms contained in the molecule is at least 2, the valence v of the acid is 1 or 2, and the value n/v obtained by dividing the number n of carbon atoms by the valence v of the carboxylic acid is 2-6; and a B component composed of a nonionic surfactant, wherein the mass ratio B/A of the B component to the A component in the effective component is 0.005-10.0.

Abstract: Compositions with supramolecular structures for use in anticorrosive methods include a corrosion inhibitor; a supramolecular host chemical or a supramolecular guest chemical configured to engage in host-guest chemistry with the corrosion inhibitor; and a solvent. Methods of inhibiting corrosion on a surface or reducing the amount of anticorrosive composition within a system include adding an anti-corrosively effective amount of the composition to the system.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe methods and systems using a hydride-forming Group VI transition metal chalcogenide catalyst, such as MoSx, for selective electrocatalysis of enzyme cofactor regeneration. In particular, a method of electrochemical cofactor regeneration comprising: holding an electrode comprising a Group VI transition metal chalcogenide catalyst at a potential sufficient to form a metal hydride in an aqueous electrolyte solution; and contacting the electrode with an oxidized cofactor to reduce the cofactor, is provided. The reduced cofactor can be used by a cofactor-dependent oxidoreductase to convert a substrate to a desired product and subsequently regenerated.

Abstract: The disclosure relates in its first aspect to a process of conversion of a gaseous stream comprising methane into hydrogen (51) and carbon (25), the process is remarkable in that it comprises a step (a) of providing a first gaseous stream (3, 7); a step (b) of bromination and synthesis in which the first gaseous stream (3, 7) is put in contact with a second stream (53) comprising bromine resulting in the formation of a third stream (15) comprising methyl bromides and hydrogen bromide, and of a fourth stream (25) comprising carbon including graphite and/or carbon black; a step (c) of separation performed on the third stream (15) to recover a hydrogen bromide-rich stream (41) which is then oxidized in a step (d) to produce a stream (51) comprising hydrogen. The second aspect relates to the installation for performing the process of the first aspect and the third aspect concerns the use of bromine in such process.

Abstract: Methods for producing a hydrogen product having a carbon intensity less than about 0.45 kg CO2e/kg H2 is provided. The method includes the steps of converting water to oxygen and the hydrogen product through an electrolysis process, providing at least some, and substantially all, of the required energy for the electrolysis process from a biomass power plant, and processing one or more flue gas streams from the biomass power plant in a carbon capture unit to reduce CO2e emissions. The energy produced from the biomass power plant may comprise one or more of electricity, steam used as process steam in the electrolysis process, steam used as thermal energy in the electrolysis process, and steam used to power a mechanical drive for one or more compressors, pumps, or other motors generating shaft torque in the electrolysis process.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating an electrolysis system in which water is converted into oxygen and hydrogen in an electrolysis unit, wherein a fluid flow including water and gas is conducted from an oxygen side of the electrolysis unit to a gas separator, wherein an ignition of an ignition device is actively produced in the fluid flow. The invention also relates to a corresponding electrolysis system.

Abstract: A method for producing a synthesis gas including carbon monoxide and hydrogen comprises a number of steps. In particular, the method comprises: a) providing a feedstock gas comprising methane and carbon dioxide, b) converting the feedstock gas into an intermediate product gas comprising carbon dioxide and water vapor and c) converting the intermediate product gas obtained in step b) into the synthesis gas comprising carbon monoxide and hydrogen by means of electrolysis. The synthesis gas including carbon monoxide and hydrogen can be obtained from biogas with particularly high efficiency by means of the described method and an appropriate apparatus. To this end, the conversion of the biogas in a fuel cell is coupled with co-electrolysis in an electrolysis cell.

Abstract: A method for preparing sulfuryl fluoride by electrofluorination is described. The method for preparing sulfuryl fluoride by electrofluorination comprises a step of subjecting sulfur dioxide and a hydrogen fluoride complex to an electrofluorination reaction in an electrolytic cell. By means of this, the production cost of sulfuryl fluoride can be reduced, and the purity and yield of sulfuryl fluoride can be improved, thus making it suitable for industrial production.

Abstract: A method of forming a hydrocarbon product and a protonation product comprises introducing C2H6 to a positive electrode of an electrochemical cell comprising the positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a proton-conducting membrane between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The proton-conducting membrane comprises an electrolyte material having an ionic conductivity greater than or equal to about 10?2 S/cm at one or more temperatures within a range of from about 150° C. to about 650° C. A potential difference is applied between the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the electrochemical cell to produce the hydrocarbon product and the protonation product. A C2H6 activation system and an electrochemical cell are also described.

Abstract: An organic hydride production device comprises: an electrolyzer having an anode electrode that oxidizes water to generate a proton, a cathode electrode that hydrogenates a substance to be hydrogenated with the proton to generate an organic hydride, and a membrane that moves the proton together with dragged water from the side of the anode electrode to the side of the cathode electrode; an anolyte supplier that supplies the anolyte to the anode electrode; a water separator that separates the dragged water from the catholyte fed from the cathode electrode; and a water returner that sends the dragged water separated by the water separator to the anolyte supplier.

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a membrane-less electrolyzer comprising a first electrode and a second electrode, a first fluidic channel configured to receive an electrolyte, a second fluidic channel configured to receive the electrolyte from the first fluidic channel, a third fluidic channel configured to receive the electrolyte from the first fluidic channel. The first fluidic channel being in fluidic communication with the second and third fluidic channels. The first fluidic channel is connected to the second and third fluidic channels via a plurality of inclined fluidic canals extending from the first fluidic channel to each of the second and third fluidic channels.

Abstract: A composition, a gas diffusion electrode, and a method for fabricating the same is disclosed. In an example, the composition includes carbon supported carboxyl surface functionalized silver nanoparticles. The gas diffusion electrode can be fabricated with the carbon supported carboxyl surface functionalized silver nanoparticles and deployed in a membrane electrode assembly for various applications.

Abstract: To provide an oxygen and hydrogen production technology that is novel, convenient, and environmentally suitable, and decomposes water at a high rate. Based on the finding that an aromatic amine polymer acts as an oxidation catalyst that generates oxygen from water and a polyarylenevinylene acts as a reduction catalyst that generates hydrogen from water, oxygen and hydrogen are generated at a high rate by applying a slight overpotential relative to an equilibrium potential because these catalysts operate at a very low overpotential. Further, irradiation of the water-oxidation?oxygen-generation catalyst with light including solar light increases a production rate of oxygen and hydrogen. The aromatic amine polymer and the polyarylenevinylene are both aromatic polymers, are low cost, and have considerably high durability in water over a wide pH range and in addition, they may have hydrophilicity or hydrophobicity, interface area, and shape suited for electrode catalysts.

Abstract: An electrode for gas evolution in electrolytic processes having a metal substrate and a coating formed on the substrate, the coating having at least a catalytic porous outer layer containing regions of porous nickel oxide dispersed within a solid nickel oxide binder, and a method for the production of the electrode from preformed nickel vanadium oxide particles.

Abstract: A separator plate for an electrochemical system, an electrolyzer, a bipolar plate comprising such a separator plate, an electrolyzer comprising such a separator plate, and to tooling for producing such a separator plate. The separator plate comprising a flow area having a plurality of integrally formed support structures. An outer contour of the support structures in each case comprises: a first circular arc-shaped portion and a second circular arc-shaped portion, wherein a circular arc center point of the first circular arc-shaped portion and a circular arc center point of the second circular arc-shaped portion are arranged at a distance from each other on a longitudinal axis of the respective sup-port structure, and a joining portion which joins together the first circular arc-shaped portion and the second circular arc-shaped portion, wherein a width of the joining portion is smaller than a diameter of the first and/or second circular arc-shaped portion.

Abstract: A manufacturing method for a electrolyte membrane including noble metal particles according to an embodiment includes a step of impregnating cationic noble metal complex ions with a first region of a surface of a cation exchange membrane by spraying solution containing the cationic noble metal complex ions on the cation exchange membrane and drying the sprayed member, and a step of applying a reducing treatment to the cation exchange membrane impregnated with the cationic noble metal complex ions.

Abstract: A process for operating an electrolysis apparatus for splitting water at both high and low ambient temperatures includes providing at least one electrolysis unit including at least one electrolytic cell and having at least one inlet opening for a first reactant stream and at least one outlet opening for a first product stream, producing the first product stream from the first reactant stream in the electrolysis unit, separating the product stream into water and gas streams, and cooling the water stream in at least one obliquely-oriented cooling apparatus dissipating the heat of the water stream directly to the environment. The cooling of the water stream is interrupted if the electrolysis unit is shutdown or the electrolysis unit is in standby operation. The ambient temperature is detected and, if the ambient temperature is below 1°, the water stream is emptied from the cooling apparatus into a liquid storage device.

Abstract: An organic hydride production device comprises an electrolyzer and a water removal device. The electrolyzer has a cathode chamber. The water removal device has a container that stores a catholyte fed from the cathode chamber, a drain pipe that discharges dragged water from the container, a detector that detects that the dragged water has been accumulated in the container, and a switcher that is provided in the drain pipe, is capable of switching between a regulation state in which drainage from the drain pipe is regulated and an execution state in which the drainage is executed, and switches from the regulation state to the execution state based on a detection result of the detector.

Abstract: A cyanide-free gold electroplating solution for forming gold deposits contains bismuth and compact-packed via-filling deposit with a U-shaped stacked structure in cross section inside drilled holes. A gold electroplating solution includes 15 g/L of gold (I) sodium sulfite (as gold element), 15 g/L of sodium sulfate, 50 g/L of sodium sulfite, 10 mg/L of thallium formate (as thallium element), 50 mg/L of bismuth nitrate (as bismuth element) and 1 g/L of sodium phosphate.

Abstract: A plating system and a method thereof are disclosed. The plating system performs a N-stage plating drilling filling process in which a M-th stage plating drilling filling process with a M-th current density is performed on a hole of a substrate for a M-th plating time to form a M-th plating layer on the to-be-plated layer, wherein N is a positive integer equal to or greater than 3, and M is a positive integer positive integer in a range of 1 to N. Therefore, the technical effect of providing a higher drilling filling rate than conventional plating filling technology under a condition that a total thickness of plating layers is fixed can be achieved.

Abstract: A method of coating a metallic substrate includes immersing a metallic substrate in a polymer composition including a conductive 3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene (EDOT) polymer, a gelatin polyelectrolyte, an antibacterial drug, an organic solvent, and an inorganic salt solute, and further coating the polymer composition onto a surface of the metallic substrate by cyclic voltammetry to form a coating on the surface of the metallic substrate. The coating on the metallic substrate is performed such that the gelatin and the antibacterial drug are uniformly distributed throughout the coating, and the coating has a thickness between 7.0 and 15.0 micrometers. The metallic substrate is a stainless steel (SS). An implantable medical device including a metallic substrate coated by the present method.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for thinning a transition metal dichalcogenide. The methods comprise: illuminating the transition metal dichalcogenide material with electromagnetic radiation while applying a positive potential between the transition metal dichalcogenide material and a gate electrode; wherein the electromagnetic radiation has an energy that is less than the energy of the direct band gap and greater than or equal to the energy of the indirect band gap of the transition metal dichalcogenide material; thereby: promoting electrons from the valence band to the conduction band of the indirect band gap of the transition metal dichalcogenide material and decreasing the thickness of the transition metal dichalcogenide via electrochemical degradation. The methods disclosed herein are self-limiting.

Abstract: An electrolytic medium is provided to the treatment of metallic surfaces and includes solid particles and a non-conductive fluid, the process that uses said medium and the device to carry out the process.

Abstract: An electrolyte for electropolishing metal surfaces, in particular workpieces, in particular made of titanium or titanium alloys such as nitinol. The electrolyte composition includes methanesulfonic acid and more than one polyhydric alcohol. The content of methanesulfonic acid is less than 15 vol %, the polyhydric alcohols having at least one diol and at least one polyalcohol.

Abstract: A pre-heat ring for a substrate processing device, which includes: a reaction chamber, a bearing disk, the pre-heat ring and a gas injection port. The bearing disk is arranged in the reaction chamber and supports a substrate; the pre-heat ring is arranged around the bearing disk; a supporting piece is arranged in the reaction chamber and supports the pre-heat ring; the gas injection port is formed in the reaction chamber and introduces a process gas; the pre-heat ring includes a ring body; the inner periphery and the outer periphery of the ring body each include a first section and a second section, the first section corresponds to the gas injection port, and the second section does not correspond to the gas injection port; and the first section of the outer periphery extends towards a gas injection port side.

Abstract: Provided is a cylindrical ingot manufacturing method including: an operation of supplying a silicon raw material to an inside of a crucible and heating the crucible to melt the silicon raw material; an operation of supplying a seed crystal having one end fastened to a seed shaft to the inside of the crucible; and an operation of moving the seed crystal from a lower portion of the crucible to an upper portion thereof by the crucible rotating in one direction relative to the seed shaft and the seed shaft rotating in the other direction and moving upward. According to the present disclosure, since a ring-shaped seed crystal is grown, a cylindrical silicon ingot can be manufactured, and since a cylindrical silicon ingot having an inner diameter is formed, a wafer retaining ring can be manufactured from the ingot without a coring task.

Abstract: An element to be used as an anode in a lithium-ion battery comprising a lithiated single crystal porous-silicon layer made on the surface of a p-doped single crystal Si of thickness 25-1000 mm and resistivity of less than 0.01-ohm cm. Successful lithiation is achieved either electrochemically or by direct alloying of lithium metal with the porous-Si with a wide range of porosities. The lithiated silicon anode allows a high cathode loading in a lithium-ion battery resulting in record current densities without the formation of lithium dendrites.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for displaying antibodies in the periplasmic space of yeast cells are disclosed. In particular, antibodies are linked to a cell membrane-spanning transmembrane domain, a cell-membrane associated protein domain that is on the external face of the yeast cell membrane, a protein that binds to the inner face of the yeast cell wall, or a periplasmic protein in order to display the antibodies in the yeast periplasmic space. In addition, a target protein of interest can be coexpressed in yeast such that it is localized to the plasma membrane or periplasmic space and accessible to binding by displayed antibodies. The disclosure further relates to high-throughput screening of antibody libraries using yeast cell periplasmic display.

Abstract: Methods and compositions are described herein for primer extension target enrichment of immune receptor (BCR or TCR) sequences.

Abstract: A spinning solution, a heat-resistant creep-resistant fiber and preparation method therefor are provided. The spinning solution includes a polyethylene, a solvent and a photoinitiator, and the content of the photoinitiator is 0.2 wt %-10 wt % of the mass of the polyethylene; gel-spinning and multi-stage drafting the spinning solution; then performing ultraviolet irradiation by an ultraviolet light source to obtain a heat-resistant creep-resistant polyethylene fiber; the light intensity and the time of the ultraviolet light source is 100 W/cm2-5000 W/cm2 and 10 s-600 s, respectively; the gel content and the crystallinity of the heat-resistant creep-resistant polyethylene fiber is 20 wt %-100 wt % and 50 wt %-90 wt %, respectively; the creep rate of the fiber is 10?8 s?1-10?7 s?1 under conditions of a temperature of 70° C. and a load of 300 MPa; the fracture temperature of the fiber is 155° C.-245° C. under conditions of a load of 15 MPa and a heating rate of 2° C./min.

Abstract: A multifunctional fiber with full-spectrum infrared radiation, flame retardant and antibacterial functions, including a composite masterbatch having a water content of 30-50 ppm and accounting for 10-12% by weight, polyethylene terephthalate having a water content of 25-30 ppm or polycaprolactam high polymer having a water content of 50-70 ppm and accounting for 88-90% by weight; the fiber and its fabric possess multiple functions such as spectral heating, flame retardancy, anti-bacteria and anti-virus; after being illuminated for 5-10 minutes, the temperature difference of the fiber fabric of the present invention is higher than 15-20° C., the far-infrared emissivity is greater than 98%, the radiation temperature rise is greater than 3.0° C., the CLO value is greater than 0.5, the heat transfer coefficient is greater than 18.0w/(m2k), and the thermal resistance is less than 0.05 (m2k)/w.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a flame-retardant fabric that includes a modacrylic fiber and a cellulose fiber. The cellulose fiber is one or more selected from a regenerated cellulose fiber and a natural cellulose fiber. The flame-retardant fabric contains the modacrylic fiber in an amount of 65 to 90 wt % and the cellulose fiber in an amount of 10 to 35 wt % with respect to the overall weight of the fabric. The modacrylic fiber contains a magnesium compound inside the fiber. The flame-retardant fabric contains the magnesium compound in an amount of 2.5 to 4.5 wt %. Afterflame time and afterglow time of the flame-retardant fabric measured using a flammability test based on ISO 15025: 2000 are 2 seconds or less and 2 seconds or less, respectively.

Abstract: A temperature-sensing and humidity-controlling fiber includes a hydrophilic material and a temperature-sensing material. The temperature-sensing material has a lower critical solution temperature (LCST) between 31.2° C. and 32.5° C. when a light transmittance thereof is in a range from 3% to 80%, in which a wavelength of the light is between 450 nm and 550 nm.

Abstract: Method for monitoring a textile machine having a plurality of workstations and a textile machine having a plurality of workstations, more particularly spinning positions, the textile machine having: a textile machine control unit, which is designed to capture different production figures of the individual workstations and to check whether the production figures exceed specified limit values; an input unit for inputting the limit values and selecting at least one production figure to be checked out of the set of production figures to be checked; and an indicating unit, which is connected to the textile machine control unit in order to optically output the result of the check of the at least one selected production figure to be checked for exceeding the allocated, specified limit value.

Abstract: A device for joining textile yarns for joining two ends of two textile yarns by decomposition and subsequent re-composition of the twists of the fibers of the ends in order to make up a single yarn, including two counter-rotating components, each provided with at least one joining element and disposed opposite each other defining a joining zone defined by the area between the respective joining elements facing each other and substantially aligned along a work axis.

Abstract: An alternating color fabric includes a base portion woven by first yarns, a pleat portion woven by second yarns, and a hydrophilic resin layer formed on the pleat portion. A water contact angle of the hydrophilic resin layer is not more than 60 degrees. The base portion presents a primary color, and the pleat portion presents a secondary color, and the primary color is different from the secondary color.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to flame resistant fabrics formed with inherently flame resistant fibers that provide the requisite thermal and arc protection, that have improved comfort, and that, in some embodiments, are less expensive than other fabrics formed with inherently flame resistant fibers. Improved comfort and lower cost can be achieved by predominantly locating the inherently flame resistant fibers on the front face of the fabric to impart the requisite thermal and arc protection and predominantly locating the more comfortable (and less expensive) fibers on the back face of the fabric positioned next to the wearer. In this way, overall protection of the fabric is maintained while improving comfort. Some embodiments of such fabrics may also achieve NFPA 70E PPE Category 2 protection.

Abstract: Flame resistant fabrics comprising a blend of modacrylic, aliphatic polyamide, and cellulosic fibers. Some embodiments are printed and/or dyed with vat dyes so as to comply with the color requirements (including the color, colorfastness, and IR requirements) set forth in the relevant sections of GL-PD-07-12 and/or MIL-PRF-EFRCE. Some embodiments further include reinforcing yarns that improve the strength of the fabrics. Still other embodiments are flame resistant fabrics for use in electrical applications that comply with some or all of the requirements of ASTM F 1506.

Abstract: The present application relates to systems, devices and methods for three-dimensional surface weaving. The system comprises a jacquard device, a weaving device and a roller matrix. The jacquard device configured to selectively raise or lower the wrap threads to form a shed for the weft thread to travel; the weaving device configured to carry the weft thread into the shed and weave the weft thread on the wrap threads; and the roller matrix with individually controlled rotate apparatus configured to control the wrap threads to move forward or backward. The wrap threads come from rotate apparatus installed on the roller matrix. The rotate apparatus is controlled individually to forward or reverse rotate, so that the attached wrap thread is able to be longer or shorter. As the wrap threads can be shortened during weaving process, the three-dimensional surface can be produced.

Abstract: The present application relates to control command generation methods and systems for three-dimensional surface weaving. The control command generation method comprises the steps of: rebuilding a desired three-dimensional object into a three-dimensional surface mesh; converting the three-dimensional surface mesh into readable weaving information; and generating control commands from the readable weaving information to instruct a three-dimensional surface weaving system. The control command generation method generally comprises a pipeline of software including the mesh processing, weaving map extraction and command generation. The control command generation method can enable three-dimensional surface weaving function.

Abstract: In one aspect, an example article for treating a textile with an antimicrobial agent includes: (a) a nonwoven multicomponent sheet, wherein the nonwoven multicomponent sheet comprises at least two materials; and (b) an antimicrobial agent comprising at least one of a metal ion or quaternary ammonium compound having antimicrobial activity, wherein an efficacious amount of at least one of the metal ion or quaternary ammonium compound transfers to the textile during a laundry cycle.

Abstract: A wet-laid nonwoven fabric sheet includes at least three types of thermoplastic fibers having different fiber diameters, in which the wet-laid nonwoven fabric sheet has a fiber diameter ratio (R/r) of a fiber diameter R of a fiber having a maximum fiber diameter to a fiber diameter r of a fiber having a minimum fiber diameter of 30?R/r?150, an average pore size of 0.10 ?m to 15 ?m, and a maximum frequency of a pore size distribution of 70% or more.

Abstract: The present invention provides: a biodegradable non-woven fabric that is biodegradable, is excellent in terms of uniform moldability and shapability (obtaining, in a shorter time, a neat molded body with no tearing, nap, or stretching irregularities), and which has favorable dimensional stability after molding; and a method for producing a molded body. A biodegradable non-woven fabric according to the present invention comprises fibers containing a biodegradable thermoplastic resin, and is characterized in that: the basis weight is 10-450 g/m2; the difference between the melting point and the crystallization onset temperature of the non-woven fabric is not less than 91° C.; and the cold crystal enthalpy heat quantity ?H of the non-woven fabric is not less than 1.0 J/g.

Abstract: Devices and related methods for, among other things, maintaining the warp/weft threads of a backing layer of material (e.g., fabric) in a fixed orientation while being sewed are described and provided.

Abstract: A hopping foot assembly for a sewing machine having a needle comprises a hopping foot base and a hopping foot arm. The hopping foot base is shaped to include a needle opening that extends axially therethrough relative to an axis. The hopping foot arm extends from the hopping foot base. The hopping foot arm is configured to be coupled to the sewing machine to fix the hopping foot base relative to the sewing machine.

Abstract: An impeller for a laundry washing machine having one or more scooping members. The one or more scooping member may include a variety of positions relative to the impeller. The one or more scooping members may pivot to one or more positions to direct or lift fluid. The one or more scooping members may define one or more fluid pathways.