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An electroacoustic transducer comprising: an active element ; and an acoustic coupling layer arranged to acoustically couple, in use, the active element to a fluid transmission medium (W), the electroacoustic transducer further comprising a cavity arranged between the active element and the acoustic coupling layer to receive a fluid; wherein in use, the fluid in said cavity comprises the fluid transmission medium, said fluid in said cavity is in fluid-communication with said fluid transmission medium, wherein the acoustic coupling layer comprises an acoustic meta-material having a periodic structure and an anti-reflective effect, whereby acoustic coupling of the electroacoustic transducer and the fluid transmission medium is improved. an active element ; and an acoustic coupling layer arranged to acoustically couple, in use, the active element to a fluid transmission medium (W), the electroacoustic transducer further comprising a cavity arranged between the active element and the acoustic coupling layer to receive a fluid; wherein in use, the fluid in said cavity comprises the fluid transmission medium, said fluid in said cavity is in fluid-communication with said fluid transmission medium, wherein the acoustic coupling layer comprises an acoustic meta-material having a periodic structure and an anti-reflective effect, whereby acoustic coupling of the electroacoustic transducer and the fluid transmission medium is improved.
A method of treating a siliceous or metal (M) oxide-containing subterranean formation penetrated by a well comprising: (a) preparing an aqueous treatment fluid comprising: (i) a surface modifying treatment agent having an anchor and a hydrophobic tail; and (ii) an aqueous media comprising an organic acid, wherein the organic acid of the aqueous media is selected from the group consisting of acetic acid, formic acid, citric acid and mixtures thereof; (b) pumping the aqueous treatment fluid into a well penetrating the subterranean formation; and (c) binding the surface modifying treatment agent to a surface of the subterranean formation by attaching the anchor to the formation. (a) preparing an aqueous treatment fluid comprising: (i) a surface modifying treatment agent having an anchor and a hydrophobic tail; and (ii) an aqueous media comprising an organic acid, wherein the organic acid of the aqueous media is selected from the group consisting of acetic acid, formic acid, citric acid and mixtures thereof; (i) a surface modifying treatment agent having an anchor and a hydrophobic tail; and (ii) an aqueous media comprising an organic acid, wherein the organic acid of the aqueous media is selected from the group consisting of acetic acid, formic acid, citric acid and mixtures thereof; (b) pumping the aqueous treatment fluid into a well penetrating the subterranean formation; and (c) binding the surface modifying treatment agent to a surface of the subterranean formation by attaching the anchor to the formation.
A hot-dip galvanized steel sheet, comprising: a cold-rolled steel sheet; and a hot-dip galvanized layer formed on the cold-rolled steel sheet, wherein the cold-rolled steel sheet comprises, by weight%, 0.005 to 0.08% of C, 1.3 to 2.3% of Mn, 1.0% or less of Cr, excluding 0%, 0.1% or less of P, excluding 0%, 0.01% or less of S, excluding 0%, 0.01% or less of N, excluding 0%, 0.01 to 0.06% of sol.Al, and a balance of Fe and inevitable impurities, the cold-rolled steel sheet further optionally comprises one or more of 0.3% or less of Si, excluding 0%, 0.2% or less of Mo, excluding 0%, and 0.003% or less of B, excluding 0%, wherein 90 to 99 area% of ferrite and 1 to 10 area% of martensite are included as a microstructure, and wherein, K, an average concentration ratio of solid solution carbon before and after baking determined by Expression 1 below, is 0.2 to 0.7, K = C 1 / C 2 where C 1 is an average concentration of solid solution C present within 100nm in a direction of a ferrite grain from ferrite and martensite grain boundaries at a t/4 position taken in a sheet thickness direction before baking, t indicates a thickness of the cold-rolled steel sheet, and C 2 is an average concentration of solid solution C present within 100nm in a direction of a ferrite grain from ferrite and martensite grain boundaries at a t/4 position taken in a sheet thickness direction after baking performed for 20 minutes at 140°C. a cold-rolled steel sheet; and a hot-dip galvanized layer formed on the cold-rolled steel sheet, wherein the cold-rolled steel sheet comprises, by weight%, 0.005 to 0.08% of C, 1.3 to 2.3% of Mn, 1.0% or less of Cr, excluding 0%, 0.1% or less of P, excluding 0%, 0.01% or less of S, excluding 0%, 0.01% or less of N, excluding 0%, 0.01 to 0.06% of sol.Al, and a balance of Fe and inevitable impurities, the cold-rolled steel sheet further optionally comprises one or more of 0.3% or less of Si, excluding 0%, 0.2% or less of Mo, excluding 0%, and 0.003% or less of B, excluding 0%, wherein 90 to 99 area% of ferrite and 1 to 10 area% of martensite are included as a microstructure, and wherein, K, an average concentration ratio of solid solution carbon before and after baking determined by Expression 1 below, is 0.2 to 0.7, K = C 1 / C 2 where C 1 is an average concentration of solid solution C present within 100nm in a direction of a ferrite grain from ferrite and martensite grain boundaries at a t/4 position taken in a sheet thickness direction before baking, t indicates a thickness of the cold-rolled steel sheet, and C 2 is an average concentration of solid solution C present within 100nm in a direction of a ferrite grain from ferrite and martensite grain boundaries at a t/4 position taken in a sheet thickness direction after baking performed for 20 minutes at 140°C.
An aircraft fuel system comprising: a fuel tank for containing liquid fuel, a baffle dividing the fuel tank into a primary fuel containing space and a secondary fuel containing space , a fuel drain through which fuel is permitted to flow from the primary fuel containing space into the secondary fuel containing space , a primary fuel outlet configured to draw fuel from the primary fuel containing space , and a secondary fuel outlet configured to draw fuel from the secondary fuel containing space , wherein the secondary fuel outlet is configured so that fuel flow through the primary fuel outlet causes fuel flow to be drawn through the secondary fuel outlet , and characterised in that the fuel drain is configured to restrict the mass flow rate of fuel through the fuel drain so that the allowable mass flow rate of fuel through the secondary fuel outlet is greater than the allowable mass flow rate of fuel through the fuel drain . a fuel tank for containing liquid fuel, a baffle dividing the fuel tank into a primary fuel containing space and a secondary fuel containing space , a fuel drain through which fuel is permitted to flow from the primary fuel containing space into the secondary fuel containing space , a primary fuel outlet configured to draw fuel from the primary fuel containing space , and a secondary fuel outlet configured to draw fuel from the secondary fuel containing space , wherein the secondary fuel outlet is configured so that fuel flow through the primary fuel outlet causes fuel flow to be drawn through the secondary fuel outlet , and characterised in that the fuel drain is configured to restrict the mass flow rate of fuel through the fuel drain so that the allowable mass flow rate of fuel through the secondary fuel outlet is greater than the allowable mass flow rate of fuel through the fuel drain .
A laser light source apparatus , comprising: a base whose upper surface is a flat surface; a plurality of laser light source elements (101 to 104) arranged on the upper surface of the base and also on lattice points which are intersection points between an x axis group and a y axis group, in which an x axis directed to a direction parallel to the upper surface of the base and a y axis directed to a direction parallel to the upper surface of the base and to a direction intersecting with the x axis are arranged, respectively; a plurality of lenses (41 to 44) configured to parallelize laser light being output from the plurality of laser light source elements (101 to 104); a spacer disposed on the upper surface of the base to support the plurality of lenses (41 to 44); and an adhesive agent fixing the plurality of lenses (41 to 44) to the spacer , wherein the spacer includes, for each of the lenses (41 to 44), an annular support surface supporting a lower surface of each of the lenses (41 to 44) and a wall to which a side surface of each of the lenses (41 to 44) is fixed by the adhesive agent , and the wall has a clearance groove formed along a direction connecting diagonal points of the lattice points. a base whose upper surface is a flat surface; a plurality of laser light source elements (101 to 104) arranged on the upper surface of the base and also on lattice points which are intersection points between an x axis group and a y axis group, in which an x axis directed to a direction parallel to the upper surface of the base and a y axis directed to a direction parallel to the upper surface of the base and to a direction intersecting with the x axis are arranged, respectively; a plurality of lenses (41 to 44) configured to parallelize laser light being output from the plurality of laser light source elements (101 to 104); a spacer disposed on the upper surface of the base to support the plurality of lenses (41 to 44); and an adhesive agent fixing the plurality of lenses (41 to 44) to the spacer , wherein the spacer includes, for each of the lenses (41 to 44), an annular support surface supporting a lower surface of each of the lenses (41 to 44) and a wall to which a side surface of each of the lenses (41 to 44) is fixed by the adhesive agent , and the wall has a clearance groove formed along a direction connecting diagonal points of the lattice points.
A weighing and packaging system comprising: a weighing unit which weighs and sequentially discharges articles; a discharge chute which is disposed below the weighing unit and through which the articles discharged from the weighing unit pass; a foreign matter detecting unit which detects the foreign matter contained in the article passing through the discharge chute ; a memory unit which stores quality information pertaining to quality of the article based on a detection result of the foreign matter detecting unit ; and a control unit which controls the memory unit , wherein in a case where the foreign matter is detected by the foreign matter detecting unit with respect to the N th (N is an integer of 2 or more) article discharged from the weighing unit , the control unit controls the memory unit to forcibly store the quality information of the (N-1) th article discharged from the weighing unit as a poor quality. a weighing unit which weighs and sequentially discharges articles; a discharge chute which is disposed below the weighing unit and through which the articles discharged from the weighing unit pass; a foreign matter detecting unit which detects the foreign matter contained in the article passing through the discharge chute ; a memory unit which stores quality information pertaining to quality of the article based on a detection result of the foreign matter detecting unit ; and a control unit which controls the memory unit , wherein in a case where the foreign matter is detected by the foreign matter detecting unit with respect to the N th (N is an integer of 2 or more) article discharged from the weighing unit , the control unit controls the memory unit to forcibly store the quality information of the (N-1) th article discharged from the weighing unit as a poor quality.
A lateral flow assay device, comprising: a conjugate pad configured to receive a quantity of fluid after a start of a test, wherein the conjugate pad is configured to move the fluid by capillary action; a membrane comprising a test line for determining whether the fluid comprises a target analyte, wherein the membrane is configured to move the fluid by capillary action; a shaft that is movable between a first position and a second position, the first position allowing the conjugate pad and the membrane to have no contact with each other, and the second position making the conjugate pad and the membrane to contact each other, wherein the shaft is configured to stay in the first position before the start of the test; and a processor configured to: receive a signal indicating the start of the test; and generate a plurality of signals causing the shaft to move a plurality of times between the first and second positions to control an amount of time that the fluid travels across the membrane. a conjugate pad configured to receive a quantity of fluid after a start of a test, wherein the conjugate pad is configured to move the fluid by capillary action; a membrane comprising a test line for determining whether the fluid comprises a target analyte, wherein the membrane is configured to move the fluid by capillary action; a shaft that is movable between a first position and a second position, the first position allowing the conjugate pad and the membrane to have no contact with each other, and the second position making the conjugate pad and the membrane to contact each other, wherein the shaft is configured to stay in the first position before the start of the test; and a processor configured to: receive a signal indicating the start of the test; and generate a plurality of signals causing the shaft to move a plurality of times between the first and second positions to control an amount of time that the fluid travels across the membrane. receive a signal indicating the start of the test; and generate a plurality of signals causing the shaft to move a plurality of times between the first and second positions to control an amount of time that the fluid travels across the membrane.
An anti-ice arrangement for a gas turbine engine , comprising: an engine static structure ; a fan blade housed for rotation within the engine static structure ; a magnetic field source mounted in close proximity to the fan blade ; wherein the magnetic field source is configured to induce eddy currents in the fan blade to increase a surface temperature of the fan blade ; and characterised in that the anti-ice arrangement comprises a tailored resistance coating (512; 812) disposed on the fan blade , wherein the tailored resistance coating (512; 812) is configured to increase or decrease heat generated by the eddy currents through the tailored resistance coating (512; 812). an engine static structure ; a fan blade housed for rotation within the engine static structure ; a magnetic field source mounted in close proximity to the fan blade ; wherein the magnetic field source is configured to induce eddy currents in the fan blade to increase a surface temperature of the fan blade ; and characterised in that the anti-ice arrangement comprises a tailored resistance coating (512; 812) disposed on the fan blade , wherein the tailored resistance coating (512; 812) is configured to increase or decrease heat generated by the eddy currents through the tailored resistance coating (512; 812).
Suspension member arrangement for an elevator , comprising: a suspension member including a plurality of electrically conductive load-bearing cords commonly embedded in an electrically isolating matrix material ; a first connector and a second connector attached to the suspension member and electrically contacting cords within the suspension member in a contacted end region thereof; wherein the first connector electrically contacts and electrically interconnects in parallel a first group of cords comprising a first plurality of directly neighboring cords ; and wherein the second connector electrically contacts and electrically interconnects in parallel a second group of cords comprising a second plurality of directly neighboring cords , wherein the first and second groups of cords are separated from each other in the contacted end region via a slit extending through the matrix material in the contacted end region of the suspension member , the slit mechanically separating a portion of the contacted end region comprising the first group of cords from a portion of the contacted end region comprising the second group of cords . a suspension member including a plurality of electrically conductive load-bearing cords commonly embedded in an electrically isolating matrix material ; a first connector and a second connector attached to the suspension member and electrically contacting cords within the suspension member in a contacted end region thereof; wherein the first connector electrically contacts and electrically interconnects in parallel a first group of cords comprising a first plurality of directly neighboring cords ; and wherein the second connector electrically contacts and electrically interconnects in parallel a second group of cords comprising a second plurality of directly neighboring cords , wherein the first and second groups of cords are separated from each other in the contacted end region via a slit extending through the matrix material in the contacted end region of the suspension member , the slit mechanically separating a portion of the contacted end region comprising the first group of cords from a portion of the contacted end region comprising the second group of cords .
An image forming apparatus comprising: a transfer unit configured to transfer an image onto an object by making contact with the object ; a holding unit configured to hold the object having a circumferential surface so that the circumferential surface rotates along a transfer direction of the transfer unit ; a fixing unit configured to fix on the circumferential surface of the object , the image transferred by the transfer unit by heating the object ; and a transport unit configured to transport the holding unit holding the object along a transport path, wherein the holding unit includes a jig configured to support the object placed thereon, the image forming apparatus being characterized in that : the transfer unit is configured to transfer the image onto the circumferential surface of the object in a circumferential direction as the object rotates about a central axis of the circumferential surface of the object , by making contact with the circumferential surface of the object maintained at a transfer position, and that the jig holds the object so that the central axis of the circumferential surface of the object is orthogonal to the transfer direction of the transfer unit at the transfer position. a transfer unit configured to transfer an image onto an object by making contact with the object ; a holding unit configured to hold the object having a circumferential surface so that the circumferential surface rotates along a transfer direction of the transfer unit ; a fixing unit configured to fix on the circumferential surface of the object , the image transferred by the transfer unit by heating the object ; and a transport unit configured to transport the holding unit holding the object along a transport path, wherein the holding unit includes a jig configured to support the object placed thereon, the image forming apparatus being characterized in that : the transfer unit is configured to transfer the image onto the circumferential surface of the object in a circumferential direction as the object rotates about a central axis of the circumferential surface of the object , by making contact with the circumferential surface of the object maintained at a transfer position, and that the jig holds the object so that the central axis of the circumferential surface of the object is orthogonal to the transfer direction of the transfer unit at the transfer position.
An outboard motor comprising: a pair of clamp brackets each provided with an inner side surface (21 i), an inner circumferential surface that is open at the inner side surface , and an attaching portion attachable to a rear surface of a hull (H1), the pair of clamp brackets being spaced apart from each other in a right-left direction; a swivel bracket disposed between the pair of clamp brackets , and rotatable with respect to the pair of clamp brackets around a tilt axis (At) extending in the right-left direction; a movable body surrounded by the inner circumferential surface of the clamp bracket in a side view of the outboard motor and movable to a plurality of positions including a position above the swivel bracket and a position inside a space surrounded by the inner circumferential surface of the clamp bracket ; a steering shaft that rotates around a steering axis (As) extending in an up-down direction in accordance with movement of the movable body ; and an outboard motor main body that rotates around the steering axis (As) together with the steering shaft and includes a prime mover that generates power to rotate a propeller. a pair of clamp brackets each provided with an inner side surface (21 i), an inner circumferential surface that is open at the inner side surface , and an attaching portion attachable to a rear surface of a hull (H1), the pair of clamp brackets being spaced apart from each other in a right-left direction; a swivel bracket disposed between the pair of clamp brackets , and rotatable with respect to the pair of clamp brackets around a tilt axis (At) extending in the right-left direction; a movable body surrounded by the inner circumferential surface of the clamp bracket in a side view of the outboard motor and movable to a plurality of positions including a position above the swivel bracket and a position inside a space surrounded by the inner circumferential surface of the clamp bracket ; a steering shaft that rotates around a steering axis (As) extending in an up-down direction in accordance with movement of the movable body ; and an outboard motor main body that rotates around the steering axis (As) together with the steering shaft and includes a prime mover that generates power to rotate a propeller.