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An ultrasonic transducer, comprising: an interposer having electrical connectivity contacts, ELCT; an ultrasonic receiver, including an array of receiving elements, EL,, physically fixed relative to the interposer and coupled to electrically communicate with the electrical connectivity contacts, ELCT, of the interposer; and at least one ultrasonic transmitter, separate from the ultrasonic receiver, physically fixed relative to the interposer and coupled to electrically communicate with the electrical connectivity contacts, ELCT, of the interposer; wherein the ultrasonic receiver, is physically fixed adjacent a first side of the interposer, and further comprising: operational circuitry (16, 20) for operating at least one of the ultrasonic receiver and the at least one ultrasonic transmitter, the ultrasonic transducer being characterized in that the operational circuitry (16, 20) is physically fixed adjacent a second side, opposite the first side, of the interposer; and in that the operational circuitry (16, 20) includes driver circuitry for providing a first voltage to the at least one ultrasonic transmitter, the first voltage being greater than a second voltage for operating the at least one ultrasonic receiver. an interposer having electrical connectivity contacts, ELCT; an ultrasonic receiver, including an array of receiving elements, EL,, physically fixed relative to the interposer and coupled to electrically communicate with the electrical connectivity contacts, ELCT, of the interposer; and at least one ultrasonic transmitter, separate from the ultrasonic receiver, physically fixed relative to the interposer and coupled to electrically communicate with the electrical connectivity contacts, ELCT, of the interposer; wherein the ultrasonic receiver, is physically fixed adjacent a first side of the interposer, and further comprising: operational circuitry (16, 20) for operating at least one of the ultrasonic receiver and the at least one ultrasonic transmitter, the ultrasonic transducer being characterized in that the operational circuitry (16, 20) is physically fixed adjacent a second side, opposite the first side, of the interposer; and in that the operational circuitry (16, 20) includes driver circuitry for providing a first voltage to the at least one ultrasonic transmitter, the first voltage being greater than a second voltage for operating the at least one ultrasonic receiver.
A mascara composition comprising a mascara base and a keratin conditioning agent in an amount effective to improve the aesthetic appearance of a keratinous fiber to which said mascara composition is applied, wherein the composition is an oil-in-water emulsion and the keratin conditioning agent is present in an amount of from 0.5 wt% to 5 wt% based on the total weight of the composition, and is selected from the group consisting of algae extracts, wheat amino acids, wheat protein, hydrolyzed vegetable protein and its derivatives, keratin amino acids, serum protein, yeast extract, hydrolyzed mucopolysaccharides, hydrolyzed animal protein, chitosan, phytantriol, hydrolyzed corn protein, hydrolyzed soy protein, hydrolyzed silk, silk amino acids, and mixtures thereof; and further wherein the composition comprises less than 3 wt% emulsifier/surfactant based upon the total weight of the composition, from 10 wt% to 20 wt% wax based upon the total weight of the composition, including from 1 wt% to 10 wt% soft wax having a melting point less than 18°C (65°F) based upon the total weight of the composition and from 1 wt% to 10 wt% of shellac wax based upon the total weight of the composition, and an emollient/moisturizing agent selected from the group consisting of jojoba oil, lanolin oil, coconut oil, palm kernel glycerides, grape seed oil, evening primrose oil, sesame oil, castor oil, meadowfoam seed oil, emu oil, dimethicone copolyol meadowfoamate, wheat flour lipids, wheat germ oil, macadamia nut oil, avocado oil, and mixtures thereof in an amount of 0.5 wt% to 5 wt% based upon the total weight of the composition; and wherein the composition has a viscosity of from 40 Pa·s (40,000 cps) to 150 Pa·s (150,000 cps), as measured by a Brookfield viscometer at 25°C (77°F).
A composite material including a carbon fiber having a weight average fiber length of 1 mm or more and 100 mm or less and a thermoplastic resin, wherein the composite material satisfies K1 ≤ 1.5 × K2, wherein: K1 represents an inclination of an approximate straight line obtained by: performing strain sweep tests from 0% to 100% on the composite material at a temperature of 270°C, a shear of 100 rad/sec, and a normal load of 2N; plotting, in double logarithmic scales, the values of strain% versus the values of complex viscosity coefficient Pa·sec in a range of 35% strain or more; and performing linear approximation thereon, and K2 represents an inclination of an approximate straight line obtained by: performing strain sweep tests from 0% to 100% on the composite material at a temperature of 270°C, a shear of 100 rad/sec, and a normal load of 2N; plotting, in double logarithmic scales, the values of strain% versus the values of complex viscosity coefficient Pa·sec in a range of less than 35% strain; and performing linear approximation thereon. K1 represents an inclination of an approximate straight line obtained by: performing strain sweep tests from 0% to 100% on the composite material at a temperature of 270°C, a shear of 100 rad/sec, and a normal load of 2N; plotting, in double logarithmic scales, the values of strain% versus the values of complex viscosity coefficient Pa·sec in a range of 35% strain or more; and performing strain sweep tests from 0% to 100% on the composite material at a temperature of 270°C, a shear of 100 rad/sec, and a normal load of 2N; plotting, in double logarithmic scales, the values of strain% versus the values of complex viscosity coefficient Pa·sec in a range of 35% strain or more; and performing linear approximation thereon, and K2 represents an inclination of an approximate straight line obtained by: performing strain sweep tests from 0% to 100% on the composite material at a temperature of 270°C, a shear of 100 rad/sec, and a normal load of 2N; plotting, in double logarithmic scales, the values of strain% versus the values of complex viscosity coefficient Pa·sec in a range of less than 35% strain; and performing linear approximation thereon. performing strain sweep tests from 0% to 100% on the composite material at a temperature of 270°C, a shear of 100 rad/sec, and a normal load of 2N; plotting, in double logarithmic scales, the values of strain% versus the values of complex viscosity coefficient Pa·sec in a range of less than 35% strain; and performing linear approximation thereon.
Device (1, 55, 88) for securing roof ridge tiles (37, 38, 94, 95), having a ridge clip (2, 58, 82, 89) and a fastening element (3, 56, 99) which can be fixed to a roof batten (33, 34; 103, 104), and which is connected to the ridge clip (2, 58, 82, 89) via a connecting element (4, 57, 98), the fastening element (3, 56, 99) being intended to engage under roof battens (33, 34; 103, 104) arranged on both sides of a ridge, and having two bearing surfaces (23, 24; 78, 79; 101, 102) which are arranged symmetrically with respect to the longitudinal axis (21, 122) of the fastening element (3, 56, 99), characterised in that the ridge clip (2, 52, 82, 89) is substantially Z-shaped or S-shaped and comprises two U-shaped holders (5, 12; 64, 65; 83, 84; 90, 91) opening in opposite directions, each for one of two ridge tiles (37, 38; 94, 95) arranged above one another in the manner of scales.
Personal care device, in particular hair removal device such as electric shaver, comprising an elongated handle for manually moving the personal care device along a body surface, a working head attached to said handle for effecting a personal care treatment to said body surface, at least one detector (41 to 56) for detecting at least one behavioural parameter indicative of a user's behaviour during handling the personal care device when effecting the personal care treatment, and an adjustment device for adjusting at least one working parameter of the personal care device in response to the detected behavioural parameter, said adjustment device including an adjustment actuator controlled by an electronic control unit provided with a control algorithm (f control) for calculating an output control signal (S out, i-n) for the adjustment actuator in response to at least one behavioural input signal (S in, 1-n) indicative of the detected behavioural parameter, characterized in that said electronic control unit is provided with a modification algorithm (f modify) for modifying the control algorithm (f control) on the basis of at least one modification input signal (S in, a-x).
A force sensor, comprising force detection sensor comprising: a pressurized base member having a first surface subjected to an external force and a second surface having a normal direction different from the first surface wherein the second surface includes a surface of a piezoelectric material, and an inter-digital electrode placed on the second surface, the force sensor further comprising a package housing the force detection sensor and including a base having a concave portion opening upward and a cap-shaped lid joined to the upper surface of the base to cover the opening of the concave portion, wherein an air-tight housing space is formed inside of the package, and the force detection sensor is housed in the housing space, and wherein the air-tight housing space is filled with any of nitrogen, argon and helium, and/or the air-tight housing space is depressurized. a pressurized base member having a first surface subjected to an external force and a second surface having a normal direction different from the first surface wherein the second surface includes a surface of a piezoelectric material, and an inter-digital electrode placed on the second surface, the force sensor further comprising a package housing the force detection sensor and including a base having a concave portion opening upward and a cap-shaped lid joined to the upper surface of the base to cover the opening of the concave portion, wherein an air-tight housing space is formed inside of the package, and the force detection sensor is housed in the housing space, and wherein the air-tight housing space is filled with any of nitrogen, argon and helium, and/or the air-tight housing space is depressurized.
A method for quenching a steel pipe, in which a heated steel pipe is immersed in a water bath with an axis thereof being kept in parallel with a water surface to primarily cool an outer surface of the steel pipe, and a water flow from one end of the steel pipe to the other end thereof is generated in an axial portion of the steel pipe by injecting cooling water from an axial center nozzle to primarily cool an inner surface of the steel pipe, so that an entire surface of the steel pipe is rapidly cooled, the method for quenching a steel pipe is characterized in that: the axial center nozzle moves following the motion of the axis of the steel pipe; and when the injection of cooling water is started from the axial center nozzle while keeping immersing the steel pipe in the water bath, the injection of cooling water is started such that the cooling water injected into the one end of the steel pipe at the start of the injection arrives at the other end just at the time that an entire circumference of the outer surface of the steel pipe is made to be immersed. the axial center nozzle moves following the motion of the axis of the steel pipe; and when the injection of cooling water is started from the axial center nozzle while keeping immersing the steel pipe in the water bath, the injection of cooling water is started such that the cooling water injected into the one end of the steel pipe at the start of the injection arrives at the other end just at the time that an entire circumference of the outer surface of the steel pipe is made to be immersed.
An apparatus (20, 320, 420) comprising: a first nozzle; a first firing actuator associated with the first nozzle; and a firing actuator power supply system (42, 242) comprising: an internal power supply path; a first high side switching, HSS, transistor in a source follower arrangement, the first HSS transistor having a drain electrically connected to the internal power supply path and a source electrically connected to a first end of the first firing actuator, wherein the first transistor comprises a power field effect transistor; and a voltage regulator (70, 170) having an input electrically connected to the internal power supply path and an output electrically connected to a gate of the first HSS transistor, the voltage regulator (70, 170) to provide the gate of the first HSS transistor with a controlled voltage no greater than a concurrent voltage at the drain. a first nozzle; a first firing actuator associated with the first nozzle; and a firing actuator power supply system (42, 242) comprising: an internal power supply path; a first high side switching, HSS, transistor in a source follower arrangement, the first HSS transistor having a drain electrically connected to the internal power supply path and a source electrically connected to a first end of the first firing actuator, wherein the first transistor comprises a power field effect transistor; and a voltage regulator (70, 170) having an input electrically connected to the internal power supply path and an output electrically connected to a gate of the first HSS transistor, the voltage regulator (70, 170) to provide the gate of the first HSS transistor with a controlled voltage no greater than a concurrent voltage at the drain. an internal power supply path; a first high side switching, HSS, transistor in a source follower arrangement, the first HSS transistor having a drain electrically connected to the internal power supply path and a source electrically connected to a first end of the first firing actuator, wherein the first transistor comprises a power field effect transistor; and a voltage regulator (70, 170) having an input electrically connected to the internal power supply path and an output electrically connected to a gate of the first HSS transistor, the voltage regulator (70, 170) to provide the gate of the first HSS transistor with a controlled voltage no greater than a concurrent voltage at the drain.
A carbon dioxide electrolytic device comprising an electrolysis cell including: a cathode configured to reduce a first substance containing carbon dioxide and thus produce a first product containing a carbon compound; a cathode flow path which faces the cathode and which allows a gas containing the carbon dioxide to flow; an anode configured to oxidize a second substance containing water or a hydroxide and thus produce a second product containing oxygen; an anode flow path which faces the anode and which allows an electrolytic solution containing the water or the hydroxide to flow; a water-repellent porous sheet which faces the anode flow path and which allows the second product to flow, the water-repellent porous sheet having a contact angle of 100 degrees or less; and a separator provided between the anode and the cathode in contact with the anode. a cathode configured to reduce a first substance containing carbon dioxide and thus produce a first product containing a carbon compound; a cathode flow path which faces the cathode and which allows a gas containing the carbon dioxide to flow; an anode configured to oxidize a second substance containing water or a hydroxide and thus produce a second product containing oxygen; an anode flow path which faces the anode and which allows an electrolytic solution containing the water or the hydroxide to flow; a water-repellent porous sheet which faces the anode flow path and which allows the second product to flow, the water-repellent porous sheet having a contact angle of 100 degrees or less; and a separator provided between the anode and the cathode in contact with the anode.
A privacy shielding processing method comprising: acquiring a video frame image to be processed; acquiring, from the video frame image to be processed, motion vector information and position information of each of image blocks generated during encoding of a video, wherein the video comprises a plurality of video frame images, and each video frame image comprises a plurality of pre-divided image blocks; identifying whether each of the image blocks is a moving-object image block located in a specified location area according to the motion vector information and position information of this image block, wherein the specified location area comprises a preset location area in a video frame image where an object is blocked; performing a first privacy shielding processing on moving-object image blocks located in the specified location area in the video frame image to be processed, wherein the preset location area in the video frame image where an object is blocked refers to: a preset edge area of the video frame image, and/or a preset edge area of a fixed reference object in the video frame image. acquiring a video frame image to be processed; acquiring, from the video frame image to be processed, motion vector information and position information of each of image blocks generated during encoding of a video, wherein the video comprises a plurality of video frame images, and each video frame image comprises a plurality of pre-divided image blocks; identifying whether each of the image blocks is a moving-object image block located in a specified location area according to the motion vector information and position information of this image block, wherein the specified location area comprises a preset location area in a video frame image where an object is blocked; performing a first privacy shielding processing on moving-object image blocks located in the specified location area in the video frame image to be processed, wherein the preset location area in the video frame image where an object is blocked refers to: a preset edge area of the video frame image, and/or a preset edge area of a fixed reference object in the video frame image.
Port entry device (2, 3, 4) for mounting on a telecommunication cable (100, 104) and adapted to be received in a port of a closure, to facilitate sealed entry of the cable through the port into the closure, the port entry device forming an elongate interior passageway for receiving a section of the cable, the passageway extending longitudinally in an axial direction between a first end portion of the port entry device and a second end portion of the port entry device, with radial directions being directions orthogonal to the axial direction, wherein the port entry device comprises a) a rigid structural portion (162, 163, 164) having a seal-supporting surface (172, 173, 174), and b) a resilient first sealing portion (182, 183, 184) for sealing a gap between the structural portion and a surface of the cable, - arranged on the seal-supporting surface of the structural portion, - extending radially between the seal-supporting surface and a contact edge (202, 203, 204) of the first sealing portion, located radially inward from the seal-supporting surface, at which contact edge the first sealing portion can sealingly contact the surface of the cable, characterized in that the rigid structural portion (162, 163, 164) and the resilient first sealing portion (182, 183, 184) are formed as a single piece and the thickness of the first sealing portion decreases from the seal-supporting surface to the contact edge. a) a rigid structural portion (162, 163, 164) having a seal-supporting surface (172, 173, 174), and b) a resilient first sealing portion (182, 183, 184) for sealing a gap between the structural portion and a surface of the cable, - arranged on the seal-supporting surface of the structural portion, - extending radially between the seal-supporting surface and a contact edge (202, 203, 204) of the first sealing portion, located radially inward from the seal-supporting surface, at which contact edge the first sealing portion can sealingly contact the surface of the cable, - arranged on the seal-supporting surface of the structural portion, - extending radially between the seal-supporting surface and a contact edge (202, 203, 204) of the first sealing portion, located radially inward from the seal-supporting surface, at which contact edge the first sealing portion can sealingly contact the surface of the cable,
A method of operating a fuel injector having a piezoelectric actuator operable by applying a drive pulse thereto, wherein the drive pulse has a frequency domain signature, the method including; determining at least one resonant frequency of an injector installation in which the injector is received, in use; and modifying the drive pulse such that a maximum of the frequency domain signature thereof is remote from the determined resonant frequency of the injector installation.
A method of manufacturing an article of footwear having an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper, the method comprising: forming a majority of the upper from a knitted component of unitary knit construction through a knitting process, wherein the knitted component extends through each of a forefoot region, a midfoot region and a heel region, along both lateral side and medial side, over forefoot region, and around heel region, and wherein the knitted component includes tubes, which are hollow structures formed by two overlapping and at least partially coextensive layers of knitted material in unitary knit construction with the knitted component, wherein the tubes extend upward along lateral side and medial side and the tubes are adjacent to at least one other tube to form a tube pair; passing a strand during the knitting process which forms the knitted component through the hollow structure of the tubes so that the strand extends through a first tube of the tube pair, extends outward from an upper end of the first tube, forms a loop on the exterior of upper, extends into an upper end of a second tube of the tube pair, and extends through the second tube; and extending a lace through loops. forming a majority of the upper from a knitted component of unitary knit construction through a knitting process, wherein the knitted component extends through each of a forefoot region, a midfoot region and a heel region, along both lateral side and medial side, over forefoot region, and around heel region, and wherein the knitted component includes tubes, which are hollow structures formed by two overlapping and at least partially coextensive layers of knitted material in unitary knit construction with the knitted component, wherein the tubes extend upward along lateral side and medial side and the tubes are adjacent to at least one other tube to form a tube pair; passing a strand during the knitting process which forms the knitted component through the hollow structure of the tubes so that the strand extends through a first tube of the tube pair, extends outward from an upper end of the first tube, forms a loop on the exterior of upper, extends into an upper end of a second tube of the tube pair, and extends through the second tube; and extending a lace through loops.