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An electrostatic loudspeaker (100; 400) comprising: an electrically conductive backplane member (102; 402) having an array of through apertures (112; 412); a spacer member (104; 404) disposed over the backplane member (102; 402), the spacer member (104; 404) having an array of holes (114; 414) therethrough, the holes (114; 414) each having a maximum lateral dimension less than twice a minimum lateral dimension; and a flexible electrically conductive membrane (106; 406) disposed over the spacer member (104; 404); wherein the membrane (106:406) is bonded to a surface of the spacer member (104; 404) where the membrane (106:406) contacts the spacer member (104; 404) between the holes (114; 414), and wherein the backplane member (102; 402), the spacer member (104; 404) and the membrane (106; 406) are bonded together so as to introduce a pre-tension to the membrane (106; 406); and wherein the loudspeaker (100; 400) is arranged in use to apply an electrical potential which gives rise to an attractive electrostatic force between the backplane member (102; 402) and the membrane (106; 406), thereby to move portions (118; 418) of the membrane (106; 406) spanning said holes (114; 414) in the spacer member (104; 404) towards said backplane member (102; 402). an electrically conductive backplane member (102; 402) having an array of through apertures (112; 412); a spacer member (104; 404) disposed over the backplane member (102; 402), the spacer member (104; 404) having an array of holes (114; 414) therethrough, the holes (114; 414) each having a maximum lateral dimension less than twice a minimum lateral dimension; and a flexible electrically conductive membrane (106; 406) disposed over the spacer member (104; 404); wherein the membrane (106:406) is bonded to a surface of the spacer member (104; 404) where the membrane (106:406) contacts the spacer member (104; 404) between the holes (114; 414), and wherein the backplane member (102; 402), the spacer member (104; 404) and the membrane (106; 406) are bonded together so as to introduce a pre-tension to the membrane (106; 406); and wherein the loudspeaker (100; 400) is arranged in use to apply an electrical potential which gives rise to an attractive electrostatic force between the backplane member (102; 402) and the membrane (106; 406), thereby to move portions (118; 418) of the membrane (106; 406) spanning said holes (114; 414) in the spacer member (104; 404) towards said backplane member (102; 402).
A method of preparing a multifunctional organosilicon compound, said method comprising: reacting (A) an organosilanol compound comprising a functional moiety selected from alkoxysilyl moieties and acryloxy moieties and (B) a hydridosilane compound having at least two hydrolysable groups (Z) in the presence of (C) an acetate salt, thereby preparing the multifunctional organosilicon compound; wherein the hydrolysable group (Z) is independently selected from halogens, alkoxy groups, carboxy groups, oxime groups and aminoxy groups; preferably wherein each hydrolysable group is halogen; more preferably each hydrolysable group is chlorine. reacting (A) an organosilanol compound comprising a functional moiety selected from alkoxysilyl moieties and acryloxy moieties and (B) a hydridosilane compound having at least two hydrolysable groups (Z) in the presence of (C) an acetate salt, thereby preparing the multifunctional organosilicon compound; wherein the hydrolysable group (Z) is independently selected from halogens, alkoxy groups, carboxy groups, oxime groups and aminoxy groups; preferably wherein each hydrolysable group is halogen; more preferably each hydrolysable group is chlorine.
An oral product, comprising a body that is wholly receivable in an oral cavity, the body comprising: a fiber-polymer matrix having pores, a plurality of pores having a diameter ranging from about 40 microns to about 60 microns, and a plurality of pores having a diameter ranging from about 1 micron to about 10 microns, the fiber-polymer matrix comprising: a mouth-soluble polymer matrix comprising one or more mouth-soluble polymers in an amount ranging from about 40 to about 80 weight percent of the oral product; cellulosic fibers embedded in the mouth-soluble polymer matrix, the cellulosic fibers being present in an amount greater than or equal to about 10 weight percent of the oral product; and nicotine or a derivative thereof dispersed in the fiber-polymer matrix, the nicotine or derivative thereof being configured to be released from the body, the cellulosic fibers providing passages in the mouth-soluble fiber matrix, the nicotine or derivative thereof forming pockets within the mouth-soluble polymer matrix, and the nicotine or derivative thereof being accessible via the cellulosic fibers. a mouth-soluble polymer matrix comprising one or more mouth-soluble polymers in an amount ranging from about 40 to about 80 weight percent of the oral product; cellulosic fibers embedded in the mouth-soluble polymer matrix, the cellulosic fibers being present in an amount greater than or equal to about 10 weight percent of the oral product; and nicotine or a derivative thereof dispersed in the fiber-polymer matrix, the nicotine or derivative thereof being configured to be released from the body, the cellulosic fibers providing passages in the mouth-soluble fiber matrix, the nicotine or derivative thereof forming pockets within the mouth-soluble polymer matrix, and the nicotine or derivative thereof being accessible via the cellulosic fibers.
A tissue covering element for use in a vacuum assisted closure system, the tissue covering element comprising: a tissue contacting surface, said surface being positionable on either side of a wound margin; a bridging portion which in use bridges the wound and provides at least a partial vacuum above the wound, and wherein the bridging portion comprises a higher ratio of internal surfaces that are aligned substantially non-parallel relative to the wounded tissue surface, to surfaces that are aligned substantially parallel relative to the wound contacting surface; a port configured for coupling to a vacuum source; and characterized in that the bridging portion comprises a plurality of corrugations or concertina-folded structures and wherein said tissue covering element is configured to apply a net contractile force parallel to the tissue surface. a tissue contacting surface, said surface being positionable on either side of a wound margin; a bridging portion which in use bridges the wound and provides at least a partial vacuum above the wound, and wherein the bridging portion comprises a higher ratio of internal surfaces that are aligned substantially non-parallel relative to the wounded tissue surface, to surfaces that are aligned substantially parallel relative to the wound contacting surface; a port configured for coupling to a vacuum source; and characterized in that the bridging portion comprises a plurality of corrugations or concertina-folded structures and wherein said tissue covering element is configured to apply a net contractile force parallel to the tissue surface.
A method for producing a three-dimensional object, comprising: (i) placing a liquid polymer resin and at least one occluding fluid in a vat, wherein the density of the at least one occluding fluid is less than the density of the liquid polymer resin such that the occluding fluid sits on top of the liquid polymer resin; (ii) immersing a build table into the vat; (iii) depositing a layer of the liquid polymer resin on a surface of the build table; (iv) projecting light from a light-source to cure a portion of the resin layer; (v) depositing a new layer on the previously cured resin layer; (vi) projecting light from the light source to cure a portion of the newly deposited resin layer (vii) repeating steps (iii) through (vi) until the three-dimensional object is formed. (i) placing a liquid polymer resin and at least one occluding fluid in a vat, wherein the density of the at least one occluding fluid is less than the density of the liquid polymer resin such that the occluding fluid sits on top of the liquid polymer resin; (ii) immersing a build table into the vat; (iii) depositing a layer of the liquid polymer resin on a surface of the build table; (iv) projecting light from a light-source to cure a portion of the resin layer; (v) depositing a new layer on the previously cured resin layer; (vi) projecting light from the light source to cure a portion of the newly deposited resin layer (vii) repeating steps (iii) through (vi) until the three-dimensional object is formed.
An apparatus comprising a gain element formed of III-V material; a first mirror optically coupled to the gain element; and a silicon photonic integrated circuit, PIC, coupled to the gain element, the silicon photonic integrated circuit including an optical waveguide coupled at a first end to the gain element; a second mirror coupled to a second end, opposing the first end of the optical waveguide, wherein the first mirror has a first reflectivity and the second mirror has a second reflectivity which is different from the first reflectivity, the first mirror and the second mirror defining a hybrid laser cavity, the hybrid laser cavity including the gain element and the silicon photonic integrated circuit and being configured to generate a number of mode-locked output wavelengths; characterized by a plurality of silicon-based optical filters , optically connected in parallel relative to each other and disposed along the hybrid laser cavity, each of the plurality of optical filters having a passband, the plurality of optical filters being configured to select the number of mode-locked wavelengths generated as an output of the apparatus. a gain element formed of III-V material; a first mirror optically coupled to the gain element; and a silicon photonic integrated circuit, PIC, coupled to the gain element, the silicon photonic integrated circuit including an optical waveguide coupled at a first end to the gain element; a second mirror coupled to a second end, opposing the first end of the optical waveguide, wherein the first mirror has a first reflectivity and the second mirror has a second reflectivity which is different from the first reflectivity, the first mirror and the second mirror defining a hybrid laser cavity, the hybrid laser cavity including the gain element and the silicon photonic integrated circuit and being configured to generate a number of mode-locked output wavelengths; characterized by a plurality of silicon-based optical filters , optically connected in parallel relative to each other and disposed along the hybrid laser cavity, each of the plurality of optical filters having a passband, the plurality of optical filters being configured to select the number of mode-locked wavelengths generated as an output of the apparatus.
Sulfur-crosslinkable rubber mixture comprising at least the following constituents: - at least one diene rubber and - at least one liquid, linear modified diene polymer A, modified with a functional group of formula I) at only one chain end, the number of functional groups per molecule being on average from 0.8 to 1 I) (R 1 R 2 R 3 )Si-X-NH-C(=O)-O- , where R 1 , R 2 and R 3 independently of one another are selected from methoxy groups, ethoxy groups, phenoxy groups, methyl groups, ethyl groups and phenyl groups, with in each case at least one of the groups R 1 , R 2 and R 3 being a methoxy group, an ethoxy group or a phenoxy group, and where X is a divalent alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms. - at least one diene rubber and - at least one liquid, linear modified diene polymer A, modified with a functional group of formula I) at only one chain end, the number of functional groups per molecule being on average from 0.8 to 1 I) (R 1 R 2 R 3 )Si-X-NH-C(=O)-O- , where R 1 , R 2 and R 3 independently of one another are selected from methoxy groups, ethoxy groups, phenoxy groups, methyl groups, ethyl groups and phenyl groups, with in each case at least one of the groups R 1 , R 2 and R 3 being a methoxy group, an ethoxy group or a phenoxy group, and where X is a divalent alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
A fluorescent nanoparticle diluent, comprising: 1 to 5%(W/W) of a protein having a molecular weight of 40,000 or higher; and 1 to 3%(W/W) of a protein having a molecular weight of less than 40,000, wherein said protein having a molecular weight of 40,000 or higher is BSA and said protein having a molecular weight of less than 40,000 is casein. 1 to 5%(W/W) of a protein having a molecular weight of 40,000 or higher; and 1 to 3%(W/W) of a protein having a molecular weight of less than 40,000, wherein said protein having a molecular weight of 40,000 or higher is BSA and said protein having a molecular weight of less than 40,000 is casein.
A battery cooling apparatus comprising: a housing installed on a side surface of a battery pack and having a suction unit through which air having passed through the battery pack is sucked and a discharge unit through which air sucked through the suction unit is discharged to the outside; a plurality of cooling fans installed at intervals in the housing to suck air through the suction unit and discharge air through the discharge unit ; and a printed circuit board (PCB) installed in an inside of the housing , in which the PCB is fixed and electrically connected to the plurality of cooling fans to thus control operations of the cooling fans , wherein the PCB comprises: a main PCB ; and a plurality of sub-PCBs formed integrally with the main PCB and formed in the same number as the number of the cooling fans , in which the plurality of cooling fans are fixed and electrically connected to the plurality of sub-PCBs , and wherein each of the sub-PCBs includes a central throughhole through which a rotating shaft of one of the cooling fans passes, in which a plurality of terminals electrically connected to the cooling fan are mounted. a housing installed on a side surface of a battery pack and having a suction unit through which air having passed through the battery pack is sucked and a discharge unit through which air sucked through the suction unit is discharged to the outside; a plurality of cooling fans installed at intervals in the housing to suck air through the suction unit and discharge air through the discharge unit ; and a printed circuit board (PCB) installed in an inside of the housing , in which the PCB is fixed and electrically connected to the plurality of cooling fans to thus control operations of the cooling fans , wherein the PCB comprises: a main PCB ; and a plurality of sub-PCBs formed integrally with the main PCB and formed in the same number as the number of the cooling fans , in which the plurality of cooling fans are fixed and electrically connected to the plurality of sub-PCBs , and wherein each of the sub-PCBs includes a central throughhole through which a rotating shaft of one of the cooling fans passes, in which a plurality of terminals electrically connected to the cooling fan are mounted.
A method for controlling operation of a hydraulic power system coupled to a torque wrench , the hydraulic power system including a motor , a valve , and a controller , the method comprising: defining a user set pressure; starting a cycle in response to receiving an actuation at a button; advancing a fluid actuator of the torque wrench toward the user set pressure, the torque wrench applying torque to a work piece; calculating a change in pressure per unit time during an initial advance operation of the fluid actuator below the user set pressure; characterized by storing the calculated change in pressure per unit time as a reference pressure slope; during a subsequent advance of the fluid actuator ,measuring a change in pressure of fluid in the fluid actuator of the torque wrench ; comparing the measured change in pressure per unit time to the reference pressure slope; and retracting the fluid actuator of the torque wrench when the change in pressure is greater than the stored reference pressure slope. defining a user set pressure; starting a cycle in response to receiving an actuation at a button; advancing a fluid actuator of the torque wrench toward the user set pressure, the torque wrench applying torque to a work piece; calculating a change in pressure per unit time during an initial advance operation of the fluid actuator below the user set pressure; characterized by storing the calculated change in pressure per unit time as a reference pressure slope; during a subsequent advance of the fluid actuator ,measuring a change in pressure of fluid in the fluid actuator of the torque wrench ; comparing the measured change in pressure per unit time to the reference pressure slope; and retracting the fluid actuator of the torque wrench when the change in pressure is greater than the stored reference pressure slope.
A method comprising: contacting a thermal management fluid with a surface having a temperature of at least 25 °C, the surface being in substantial thermal communication with a heat source; and absorbing thermal energy in the thermal management fluid from the heat source through the surface, wherein the thermal management fluid comprises: one or more dielectric compounds of formula (I): wherein m is an integer 1, 2, or 3; n is an integer 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8; R 1 is C 6 -C 12 alkyl; R 2 is C 6 -C 12 alkyl; each R 3 and R 4 are independently selected from H and C 1 -C 6 alkyl; and each R 5 and R 6 are independently selected from H and C 1 -C 6 alkyl; the one or more dielectric compounds being present in a total amount in the range of 1 wt% to 100 wt%, based on the total weight of the thermal management fluid; and wherein the thermal management fluid has a flash point of at least 100 °C, measured in accordance with ASTM D93, and the thermal management fluid has a dielectric constant of at least 1.5 at 25 °C. contacting a thermal management fluid with a surface having a temperature of at least 25 °C, the surface being in substantial thermal communication with a heat source; and absorbing thermal energy in the thermal management fluid from the heat source through the surface, wherein the thermal management fluid comprises: one or more dielectric compounds of formula (I): wherein m is an integer 1, 2, or 3; n is an integer 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8; R 1 is C 6 -C 12 alkyl; R 2 is C 6 -C 12 alkyl; each R 3 and R 4 are independently selected from H and C 1 -C 6 alkyl; and each R 5 and R 6 are independently selected from H and C 1 -C 6 alkyl; the one or more dielectric compounds being present in a total amount in the range of 1 wt% to 100 wt%, based on the total weight of the thermal management fluid; and one or more dielectric compounds of formula (I): wherein m is an integer 1, 2, or 3; n is an integer 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8; R 1 is C 6 -C 12 alkyl; R 2 is C 6 -C 12 alkyl; each R 3 and R 4 are independently selected from H and C 1 -C 6 alkyl; and each R 5 and R 6 are independently selected from H and C 1 -C 6 alkyl; m is an integer 1, 2, or 3; n is an integer 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8; R 1 is C 6 -C 12 alkyl; R 2 is C 6 -C 12 alkyl; each R 3 and R 4 are independently selected from H and C 1 -C 6 alkyl; and each R 5 and R 6 are independently selected from H and C 1 -C 6 alkyl; the one or more dielectric compounds being present in a total amount in the range of 1 wt% to 100 wt%, based on the total weight of the thermal management fluid; and wherein the thermal management fluid has a flash point of at least 100 °C, measured in accordance with ASTM D93, and the thermal management fluid has a dielectric constant of at least 1.5 at 25 °C.
A valve body for a diaphragm valve , the valve body comprising a mounting portion for a diaphragm (300; 400), wherein a sealing web for co-operating with a functional region (302; 402) of the diaphragm (300; 400) is arranged within the mounting portion , wherein a sealing contour of the sealing web comprises two abutment portions (210; 400) convexly curved in a longitudinal section (yz) of the sealing web ; 400), wherein a sealing contour of the sealing web comprises two contact portions which are convexly curved in a longitudinal section (yz) of the sealing web and which each adjoin the fastening portion facing inwards, characterised in that an imaginary tangent of the sealing contour encloses an angle (α) in the range between 40° and 52° at a point of change of curvature with an adjusting axis .
A method of forming a carbon nanotube array, the method comprising: creating a shear flow of a fluid suspension of organic material-coated carbon nanotubes through a flow channel that is defined by a deposition substrate comprising a first material and a confining wall comprising a second material, wherein a velocity gradient is formed across the flowing fluid suspension; and depositing organic material-coated carbon nanotubes from the fluid suspension onto the deposition substrate, wherein the deposited organic material-coated carbon nanotubes are aligned along the direction of shear flow, further wherein the organic material coated on the carbon nanotubes facilitates the deposition of the organic material-coated carbon nanotubes from the fluid suspension onto the deposition substrate by adhering to the deposition substrate. creating a shear flow of a fluid suspension of organic material-coated carbon nanotubes through a flow channel that is defined by a deposition substrate comprising a first material and a confining wall comprising a second material, wherein a velocity gradient is formed across the flowing fluid suspension; and depositing organic material-coated carbon nanotubes from the fluid suspension onto the deposition substrate, wherein the deposited organic material-coated carbon nanotubes are aligned along the direction of shear flow, further wherein the organic material coated on the carbon nanotubes facilitates the deposition of the organic material-coated carbon nanotubes from the fluid suspension onto the deposition substrate by adhering to the deposition substrate.