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A a golf club including a club head having a club head main body, a supporting member and a muscle back shell. The muscle back shell is coupled to the club head main body and the supporting member.

Image defects in a digital image are reduced by a process comprising:

• • providing a digital image data set in the form of a matrix of pixels;
  • selecting a sub-matrix comprising at least a 5×5 matrix of pixels;
  • identifying a pixel within the sub-matrix to be treated as a central pixel;
  • determining a value for at least one optical property in the central pixel;
  • selecting at least four pixels around the central pixel as averaging pixels, at least two of the averaging pixels being in a position in the sub-matrix that is not adjacent the position in the matrix of the central pixel;
  • determining a value for the at least one optical property for the at least four averaging pixels;
  • averaging the values for the at least one optical property for more than one of the at least four averaging pixels to provide an average treatment value for the central pixel;
  • assigning the average treatment value for the central pixel to the central pixel; and
  • storing the average treatment value assigned to the central pixel.

This disclosure discusses techniques for obtaining wavelength selected simultaneously super pulsed Q-switched and cavity dumped laser pulses utilizing high optical damage threshold electro-optic modulators, maintaining a zero DC voltage bias on the CdTe electro-optic modulator (EOM) so as to minimize polarization variations depending on the location of the laser beam propagating through the CdSe EOM crystal, as well as the addition of one or more laser amplifiers in a compact package and the use of simultaneous gain switched, Q-switched and cavity dumped operation of CO₂ lasers for generating shorter pulses and higher peak power for the hole drilling, engraving and perforation applications.

To solve the wavelength dependence of loss uniformity between waveguides for output. A waveguide for input for introducing an optical signal, a slab waveguide for branching off the optical signal introduced in the waveguide for input by diffraction and propagating, and a plurality of waveguides for output for outputting individually a plurality of optical signals which are branched off inside of the slab waveguide are provided. The waveguide for input is configured such that an output end thereof is connected to an incident end of the slab waveguide and has a function for converting a spot size of the optical signal on the incident end of the slab waveguide at a connection point with the slab waveguide.

A golf club head having portions of varying density is disclosed and claimed. The club head includes a body with a recess in the back between the heel and toe and extending toward the sole. An insert that is configured to matingly correspond to the recess is positioned within the recess. The insert has a lower specific gravity than the club head body, biasing the club head mass toward the club head perimeter. The insert can form a muscle of the club head. The club head is forged, and the recess is formed by machining. After the insert is positioned within the recess, the club head-insert combination is subjected to additional forging and finishing steps. The present invention increases the club head moment of inertia and/or enlarges the club head sweet spot while retaining the golfer's ability to work the golf ball and shape the golf shot. The present invention can be used with forged, blade, and muscle back clubs, which have not heretofore been enhanced in these manners.

Disclosed herein is a golf club including a club head having a muscle back shell or a lightweight muscle back.

An optical metrology method is disclosed for evaluating the uniformity of characteristics within a semiconductor region having repeating features such a memory die. The method includes obtaining measurements with a probe laser beam having a spot size on the order of micron. These measurements are compared to calibration information obtained from calibration measurements. The calibration information is derived by measuring calibration samples with the probe laser beam and at least one other technology having added information content. In the preferred embodiment, the other technology includes at least one of spectroscopic reflectometry or spectroscopic ellipsometry.

The invention provides an ink jet device for producing a biological assay substrate. The device releases a plurality of substances onto the substrate from print heads, provided with the substances. The device further comprises means to subject the printed substrates to an accelerated motion. The accelerated motion which acts about perpendicular to the surface of the substrates acts to control penetration of the substances into the substrate. The invention also relates to a method for producing a biological assay substrate, and to a biological assay substrate obtainable by such method.

A cathode header optic for an x-ray tube includes an elongate trench with opposite trench walls. A cup recess is formed in the trench between the opposite trench walls, and has a bounded perimeter. A cathode element is disposed in the trench at the cup recess. The cathode element is capable of heating and releasing electrons. A secondary cathode optic defining a cathode ring can be disposed about the header optic. The cathode optics can form part of an x-ray tube.

A compact Raman/fluorescence probe is capable of collecting spectra from a relatively large spot size as compared to tradition confocal Raman probes. The inventive probe collects spectra from an area of 1 mmm or greater, preferably 3-12 mm or more, compared to current instruments which utilize spot sizes on the order of 2-60 microns. The larger spot size facilitates the collection of statistically useful data from inhomogeneous and laser-sensitive samples, among other applications. Potential pharmaceutical applications include tablet dosage level measurements, as well as online and at-line quality-control (QC) monitoring opportunities. Other applications include tablet identification as a forensic tool to identify counterfeit pharmaceutical products; granulation and blend uniformity for improved formulation via better process understanding, and reactor cleanliness validation.

An optical module includes a waveguide. In one aspect, an optical active element and an optical waveguide are formed separately, with the optical waveguide being optically coupled to the optical active element, and with the optical waveguide including a spot-size conversion region. In another aspect, a refractive index matching resin, having the same-level refractive index as that of the optical waveguide, is provided between the waveguide and the optical active element. In a further aspect, the waveguide is a Y-type branch waveguide in which a single-mode waveguide section is branched into first and second branch waveguide sections. In a yet another aspect, a device which divides lights of different wavelengths is provided to reflect light of a first wavelength and pass light of another wavelength, separating incoming light from outgoing light.

The invention discloses a narrow-linewidth tunable laser device and a preparation method thereof. A laser chip sequentially comprises a substrate layer, a lower waveguide layer and an upper waveguidelayer from bottom to top, wherein the lower waveguide layer and the upper waveguide layer are positioned on different planes and perform optical energy exchange through vertical coupling, the lower waveguide layer is provided with an active gain waveguide and a lower-layer passive waveguide which are connected in a butt joint mode, the lower-layer passive waveguide is provided with a plurality ofbent waveguides to prolong the cavity length, the upper waveguide layer is provided with an upper-layer passive waveguide and a micro-ring reflector, the upper-layer passive waveguide and the lower-layer passive waveguide are vertically coupled through a coupler, the micro-ring reflector is coupled with the upper-layer passive waveguide, and the upper-layer passive waveguide is provided with a plurality of bent waveguides to prolong the cavity length. The narrow-linewidth tunable laser device is small in laser chip size, tunable, narrow in linewidth, low in cost and high in stability.

The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for imaging and cutting a label from a linerless label substrate 6, the substrate 6 comprising: a paper or polymeric film base layer; a colour change layer, incorporating a colour change compound operable to change colour in response to illumination by a laser 1; an adhesive layer; and a release layer adapted to have low adherence to the adhesive layer. The label substrate 6 is transported from a storage reel to an imaging area. At the imaging area, the label substrate 6 is selectively illuminated by laser 1 to form an image in the colour change layer. Subsequently, further laser illumination is used to cut the label substrate 6 thereby providing a single label for application to an object. The invention is characterised in that the laser spot size is varied for imaging and cutting.

A method of manufacturing a resistor includes steps of providing a resistance material and two electrode materials, wherein a reflectivity of the resistance material is smaller than a reflectivity of the electrode material; fixing the two electrode materials at opposite sides of the resistance material; and welding two first junctions between the resistance material and the two electrode materials by a first laser from a first side of the resistance material, wherein a beam area from the first laser to the resistance material is larger than a beam area from the first laser to the electrode material.