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A method of manufacturing an ultrasound probe , the method comprising: preparing a backing layer having first and second surfaces with different heights forming a groove in the backing layer , wherein first and second electrodes are disposed within the backing layer and exposed on the first and second surfaces, respectively; forming a third electrode that is in contact with the end of the first electrode exposed on the first surface; forming a base piezoelectric unit on the third electrode , the base piezoelectric unit including a piezoelectric layer ; forming a piezoelectric unit by removing an upper region of the base piezoelectric unit ; and forming a fourth electrode that is in contact with the end of the second electrode exposed on the second surface and the piezoelectric unit , wherein the preparing of the backing layer comprises: joinng together a first sub-backing layer , the second electrode , a second sub-backing layer , the first electrode , and a third sub-backing layer , all of which are sequentially arranged; and forming the groove by removing portions of the second sub-backing layer , the first electrode , and the third sub-backing layer . preparing a backing layer having first and second surfaces with different heights forming a groove in the backing layer , wherein first and second electrodes are disposed within the backing layer and exposed on the first and second surfaces, respectively; forming a third electrode that is in contact with the end of the first electrode exposed on the first surface; forming a base piezoelectric unit on the third electrode , the base piezoelectric unit including a piezoelectric layer ; forming a piezoelectric unit by removing an upper region of the base piezoelectric unit ; and forming a fourth electrode that is in contact with the end of the second electrode exposed on the second surface and the piezoelectric unit , wherein the preparing of the backing layer comprises: joinng together a first sub-backing layer , the second electrode , a second sub-backing layer , the first electrode , and a third sub-backing layer , all of which are sequentially arranged; and forming the groove by removing portions of the second sub-backing layer , the first electrode , and the third sub-backing layer . joinng together a first sub-backing layer , the second electrode , a second sub-backing layer , the first electrode , and a third sub-backing layer , all of which are sequentially arranged; and forming the groove by removing portions of the second sub-backing layer , the first electrode , and the third sub-backing layer .
Liquid-crystalline medium, characterised in that it comprises at least one compound selected from the group of the compounds of the formulae IA to IH, in which Z 1 denotes a single bond, -CH 2 CH 2 -, -CH=CH-, -CH 2 O-, -OCH 2 -, -CF 2 O-, -OCF 2 -, -COO-, -OCO-, -C 2 F 4 -, -(CH 2 ) 4 -, -CHFCHF-, -CF 2 CH 2 -, -CH 2 CF 2 -, -C≡C-, -CF=CF- , -CH=CHCHO-, -CH 2 CF 2 O-, and the medium additionally comprises one or more compounds selected from the group of the compounds of the formulae BC, CR, PH-1, PH-2, BF-1, BF-2, BS-1 and BS-2, in which R B1 , R B2 , R CR1 , R CR2 , R 1 , R 2 in each case, independently of one another, have the meanings of R 2A in Claim 4, c denotes 0, 1 or 2 and d denotes 1 or 2. Z 1 denotes a single bond, -CH 2 CH 2 -, -CH=CH-, -CH 2 O-, -OCH 2 -, -CF 2 O-, -OCF 2 -, -COO-, -OCO-, -C 2 F 4 -, -(CH 2 ) 4 -, -CHFCHF-, -CF 2 CH 2 -, -CH 2 CF 2 -, -C≡C-, -CF=CF- , -CH=CHCHO-, -CH 2 CF 2 O-,
A refrigerator having a freezer compartment and a refrigerator compartment , the refrigerator comprising: an icemaker provided in the freezer compartment or at a freezer compartment door configured to open/close the freezer compartment ; a dispenser provided at a refrigerator compartment door configured to open/close the refrigerator compartment ; a water tank removably provided at the refrigerator compartment door ; and a pump configured to pump water from the water tank to the icemaker ; characterized in that the water tank has an inlet for putting in water, a first outlet for supplying water to the dispenser , and a second outlet for supplying water to the pump ; wherein the refrigerator comprises a switch configured to selectively open and close the second outlet , wherein if the water tank is separated from the refrigerator compartment door , the switch is configured to close the second outlet and/or wherein if the water tank is installed at the refrigerator compartment door , the switch is configured to open the second outlet . an icemaker provided in the freezer compartment or at a freezer compartment door configured to open/close the freezer compartment ; a dispenser provided at a refrigerator compartment door configured to open/close the refrigerator compartment ; a water tank removably provided at the refrigerator compartment door ; and a pump configured to pump water from the water tank to the icemaker ; characterized in that the water tank has an inlet for putting in water, a first outlet for supplying water to the dispenser , and a second outlet for supplying water to the pump ; wherein the refrigerator comprises a switch configured to selectively open and close the second outlet , wherein if the water tank is separated from the refrigerator compartment door , the switch is configured to close the second outlet and/or wherein if the water tank is installed at the refrigerator compartment door , the switch is configured to open the second outlet .
A material displacement equipment, including two displacement devices cooperated with each other, and each of the two displacement devices includes: a lifting base ; a turnover mechanism rotatably arranged on the lifting base ; an unwinding mechanism arranged on and rotated with the turnover mechanism to drive a belt-shaped material roll to rotate; characterized in that : the two displacement devices are arranged oppositely; and wherein each of the two displacement devices includes a lifting mechanism connected with the lifting base to drive the lifting base to move in a straight line so as to transpose two unwinding mechanisms of the two displacement devices. a lifting base ; a turnover mechanism rotatably arranged on the lifting base ; an unwinding mechanism arranged on and rotated with the turnover mechanism to drive a belt-shaped material roll to rotate; the two displacement devices are arranged oppositely; and wherein each of the two displacement devices includes a lifting mechanism connected with the lifting base to drive the lifting base to move in a straight line so as to transpose two unwinding mechanisms of the two displacement devices.
An energy modulation agent, which is a phosphorescence material or a fluorescent material and comprises luminescent particles which emit light upon exposure to an initiation energy, for use in a method of curing of a radiation-curable medium inside a human or animal body, the method comprising: applying said initiation energy throughout a composition, said composition comprising: 1) said radiation-curable medium in an uncured form and 2) said energy modulation agent, wherein the initiation energy comprises at least one of x-rays, gamma rays or an electron beam; wherein the initiation energy interacts with the energy modulation agent to generate light at local points inside the human or animal body to cure locally the uncured radiation-curable medium by activating a photoinitiator in the radiation-curable medium and polymerization of polymers in the medium to form a patterned element, preferably a prosthetic device, inside the human or animal body. applying said initiation energy throughout a composition, said composition comprising: 1) said radiation-curable medium in an uncured form and 2) said energy modulation agent, 1) said radiation-curable medium in an uncured form and 2) said energy modulation agent, wherein the initiation energy comprises at least one of x-rays, gamma rays or an electron beam; wherein the initiation energy interacts with the energy modulation agent to generate light at local points inside the human or animal body to cure locally the uncured radiation-curable medium by activating a photoinitiator in the radiation-curable medium and polymerization of polymers in the medium to form a patterned element, preferably a prosthetic device, inside the human or animal body.
A printing system (100; 200), comprising: a printhead device including a plurality of nozzles (11; 31), the printhead device to eject fluid drops from the nozzles (11; 31) and along corresponding firing paths , respectively; a group identification module to identify groups of nozzles (11; 31) of the plurality of nozzles (11; 31) of the printhead device ; and a drop detector array including a plurality of drop detectors (14; 34, 35) disposed adjacent to each other and a detector carriage coupled to the plurality of drop detectors (14; 34, 35); wherein the detector carriage and the printhead device are to move with respect to each other; the printing system (100; 200) being characterised in that : the drop detectors (14; 34, 35) are to sense the firing paths corresponding to the nozzles (11; 31) to detect a presence of the fluid drops for the respective nozzles (11; 31) to determine a nozzle health status for the respective nozzles (11; 31), each one of the drop detectors (14; 34, 35) to sense at a same time a respective firing path corresponding to a respective nozzle for a plurality of groups of nozzles (11; 31) such that the firing paths for different groups of nozzles are sensed at the same time by different drop detectors (14; 34, 35). a printhead device including a plurality of nozzles (11; 31), the printhead device to eject fluid drops from the nozzles (11; 31) and along corresponding firing paths , respectively; a group identification module to identify groups of nozzles (11; 31) of the plurality of nozzles (11; 31) of the printhead device ; and a drop detector array including a plurality of drop detectors (14; 34, 35) disposed adjacent to each other and a detector carriage coupled to the plurality of drop detectors (14; 34, 35); wherein the detector carriage and the printhead device are to move with respect to each other; the printing system (100; 200) being characterised in that : the drop detectors (14; 34, 35) are to sense the firing paths corresponding to the nozzles (11; 31) to detect a presence of the fluid drops for the respective nozzles (11; 31) to determine a nozzle health status for the respective nozzles (11; 31), each one of the drop detectors (14; 34, 35) to sense at a same time a respective firing path corresponding to a respective nozzle for a plurality of groups of nozzles (11; 31) such that the firing paths for different groups of nozzles are sensed at the same time by different drop detectors (14; 34, 35).
A communication method, wherein the method comprises: obtaining , by a first device, first target information; determining , by the first device based on the first target information, a first data transmit array element and a second data transmit array element from light emitting diodes, LEDs, of the first device, wherein each data transmit array element of the first device comprises at least one LED; and sending , by the first device, a first data to a first data receive array element of a second device by using the first data transmit array element; and sending , by the first device, a second data to a second data receive array element of the second device by using the second data transmit array element, wherein each data receive array element of the second device comprises at least one LED of the second device. obtaining , by a first device, first target information; determining , by the first device based on the first target information, a first data transmit array element and a second data transmit array element from light emitting diodes, LEDs, of the first device, wherein each data transmit array element of the first device comprises at least one LED; and sending , by the first device, a first data to a first data receive array element of a second device by using the first data transmit array element; and sending , by the first device, a second data to a second data receive array element of the second device by using the second data transmit array element, wherein each data receive array element of the second device comprises at least one LED of the second device.
A method for the etherification of a carbohydrate, comprising subjecting the carbohydrate to superheated steam under alkaline conditions in the presence of an etherification agent to obtain a carbohydrate ether, wherein the etherification is carried out in the absence of a solvent.
A method of evaluating the quality of a surface on a component , wherein said component is a blade for a gas turbine engine, and wherein said surface of the component includes a plurality of particles and wherein evaluating the quality includes determining whether the particles have worn such that they should be replaced, characterized in that the method comprises the steps of: (a) contacting a surface of a component with a media and imprinting qualities of the surface with the media to form an imprint (140; 146); and (b) evaluating the imprint (140; 146) to determine the quality of the surface of the component . (a) contacting a surface of a component with a media and imprinting qualities of the surface with the media to form an imprint (140; 146); and (b) evaluating the imprint (140; 146) to determine the quality of the surface of the component .
An Al or Al alloy coated stainless steel sheet comprising: a coating substrate; and an Al or Al alloy coated layer on a surface of the coating substrate, wherein the coating substrate is a ferritic stainless steel sheet having a chemical composition containing, in mass%, C: 0.030 % or less, Si: 1.0 % or less, Mn: 1.0 % or less, P: 0.040 % or less, S: 0.010 % or less, Cr: 11.0 % to 30.0 %, Al: 2.5 % to 6.5 %, Ni: 0.05 % to 0.50 %, N: 0.020 % or less, and at least one selected from the group consisting of Zr: 0.01 % to 0.20 % and Hf: 0.01 % to 0.20 %, optionally, in mass%, one or more selected from the group consisting of REM: 0.01 % to 0.20 %, Cu: 0.01 % to 0.10 %, Ti: 0.01 % to 0.50 %, Nb: 0.01 % to 0.50 %, V: 0.01 % to 0.50 %, Mo: 0.01 % to 6.0 %, W: 0.01 % to 6.0 %, B: 0.0001 % to 0.0050 %, Ca: 0.0002 % to 0.0100 %, and Mg: 0.0002 % to 0.0100 %, with a balance consisting of Fe and inevitable impurities, and a thickness and an Al content of the coating substrate and a thickness of the Al or Al alloy coated layer satisfy a relationship in the following expression : 8.0 ≤ C Al + 30 × t / T ≤ 20.0 where C Al is the Al content of the coating substrate in mass%, T is the thickness of the coating substrate in μm, and t is the thickness of the Al or Al alloy coated layer in μm, and, in the case where the Al or Al alloy coated layer is present on each of both sides of the coating substrate, is a total thickness of Al or Al alloy coated layers on the both sides of the coating substrate. a coating substrate; and an Al or Al alloy coated layer on a surface of the coating substrate, wherein the coating substrate is a ferritic stainless steel sheet having a chemical composition containing, in mass%, C: 0.030 % or less, Si: 1.0 % or less, Mn: 1.0 % or less, P: 0.040 % or less, S: 0.010 % or less, Cr: 11.0 % to 30.0 %, Al: 2.5 % to 6.5 %, Ni: 0.05 % to 0.50 %, N: 0.020 % or less, and at least one selected from the group consisting of Zr: 0.01 % to 0.20 % and Hf: 0.01 % to 0.20 %, optionally, in mass%, one or more selected from the group consisting of REM: 0.01 % to 0.20 %, Cu: 0.01 % to 0.10 %, Ti: 0.01 % to 0.50 %, Nb: 0.01 % to 0.50 %, V: 0.01 % to 0.50 %, Mo: 0.01 % to 6.0 %, W: 0.01 % to 6.0 %, B: 0.0001 % to 0.0050 %, Ca: 0.0002 % to 0.0100 %, and Mg: 0.0002 % to 0.0100 %, with a balance consisting of Fe and inevitable impurities, and a thickness and an Al content of the coating substrate and a thickness of the Al or Al alloy coated layer satisfy a relationship in the following expression : 8.0 ≤ C Al + 30 × t / T ≤ 20.0 where C Al is the Al content of the coating substrate in mass%, T is the thickness of the coating substrate in μm, and t is the thickness of the Al or Al alloy coated layer in μm, and, in the case where the Al or Al alloy coated layer is present on each of both sides of the coating substrate, is a total thickness of Al or Al alloy coated layers on the both sides of the coating substrate.
An information processing apparatus comprising: a control unit that decomposes a first matrix of a coupling coefficient which represents interaction between a plurality of variables into a plurality of matrices by using a plurality of rank numbers, for each of the plurality of rank numbers, obtains, from the plurality of matrices, a second element that corresponds to a first element of the coupling coefficient, restores the first element based on the second element, restores a second matrix based on the plurality of matrices, acquires a squared error between the second matrix and the first matrix, determines a first rank number which is an allowable error from the plurality of rank numbers based on the error, and obtains the second element from the plurality of matrices decomposed by using the first rank number. decomposes a first matrix of a coupling coefficient which represents interaction between a plurality of variables into a plurality of matrices by using a plurality of rank numbers, for each of the plurality of rank numbers, obtains, from the plurality of matrices, a second element that corresponds to a first element of the coupling coefficient, restores the first element based on the second element, restores a second matrix based on the plurality of matrices, acquires a squared error between the second matrix and the first matrix, determines a first rank number which is an allowable error from the plurality of rank numbers based on the error, and obtains the second element from the plurality of matrices decomposed by using the first rank number.
A locking mechanism comprising: a pair of locking tabs , each locking tab having a first arm and a second arm ; wherein each locking tab is spaced apart relative to a receiver base having an upper portion and a lower portion and each locking tab is configured to pivot about a respective post operatively connected to the receiver base , and wherein a cavity is formed between the two locking tabs and the upper portion of the receiver base ; the lower portion of the receiver base being configured to be engageable with a first device; and an insert having a lower portion configured with a leading edge and an upper portion; the lower portion of the insert being configured to be received within the cavity and to be engaged by the first arm of each locking tab to keep the insert retained within the cavity ; the upper portion of the insert being configured to be engageable with a second device, the locking mechanism being characterised in that it further comprises three magnetic actuators that are configured to be positioned respectively at a lower surface of each second arm and the leading edge of the insert ; and an electronic switch for each magnetic actuator , wherein each electronic switch is positioned within the receiver base and configured to mate with its respective magnetic actuator a pair of locking tabs , each locking tab having a first arm and a second arm ; wherein each locking tab is spaced apart relative to a receiver base having an upper portion and a lower portion and each locking tab is configured to pivot about a respective post operatively connected to the receiver base , and wherein a cavity is formed between the two locking tabs and the upper portion of the receiver base ; the lower portion of the receiver base being configured to be engageable with a first device; and an insert having a lower portion configured with a leading edge and an upper portion; the lower portion of the insert being configured to be received within the cavity and to be engaged by the first arm of each locking tab to keep the insert retained within the cavity ; the upper portion of the insert being configured to be engageable with a second device, the locking mechanism being characterised in that it further comprises three magnetic actuators that are configured to be positioned respectively at a lower surface of each second arm and the leading edge of the insert ; and an electronic switch for each magnetic actuator , wherein each electronic switch is positioned within the receiver base and configured to mate with its respective magnetic actuator
A phase change material composition comprising an ester of a linear alcohol which has at least 4 carbon atoms and a linear carboxylic acid selected from heptanoic acid, nonanoic acid and mixtures thereof, wherein the total number of carbon atoms in the ester is in the range from 13 to 31.
A method for storing gameplay, the method comprising: executing gameplay of a game; determining a statistical anomaly in the gameplay by comparing gameplay metrics to average metrics for the game; buffering a first portion of the gameplay including the statistical anomaly in a running buffer so that when a request to capture a portion of the gameplay is received, a portion of the prior gameplay including the statistical anomaly is already captured; receiving the request to capture a second portion of the gameplay subsequent to the first portion of the gameplay; capturing the second portion of the gameplay in response to the received request; and storing the first and second portions of the gameplay. executing gameplay of a game; determining a statistical anomaly in the gameplay by comparing gameplay metrics to average metrics for the game; buffering a first portion of the gameplay including the statistical anomaly in a running buffer so that when a request to capture a portion of the gameplay is received, a portion of the prior gameplay including the statistical anomaly is already captured; receiving the request to capture a second portion of the gameplay subsequent to the first portion of the gameplay; capturing the second portion of the gameplay in response to the received request; and storing the first and second portions of the gameplay.
A device for supporting at least one battery , preferably a traction battery, for a motor vehicle, preferably a utility vehicle, comprising: a vehicle main frame ; and at least one battery carrier which is fastened to a longitudinal outer side of the vehicle main frame and projects downwards in a vertical direction beyond the longitudinal outer side of the vehicle main frame , characterised by at least one battery , preferably a traction battery, which is arranged in the at least one battery carrier exclusively in the portion projecting downwards in the vertical direction beyond the longitudinal outer side of the vehicle main frame . a vehicle main frame ; and at least one battery carrier which is fastened to a longitudinal outer side of the vehicle main frame and projects downwards in a vertical direction beyond the longitudinal outer side of the vehicle main frame , characterised by at least one battery , preferably a traction battery, which is arranged in the at least one battery carrier exclusively in the portion projecting downwards in the vertical direction beyond the longitudinal outer side of the vehicle main frame .