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A heating method for a band-shaped body transported in a constant conveying direction in a heating zone so as to heat it, comprises: detecting whether or not a portion of the band-shaped body is passing through the heating zone, at which portion at least one of width and thickness of the band-shaped body changes; before detecting the portion pass into the heating zone, setting a first supplied heat quantity based on dimensions of the first band-shaped body on a downstream side of the portion in the conveying direction, and supplying heat with the first supplied quantity to the band-shaped body in the heating zone; and after detecting that the portion has passed into the heating zone, setting a second supplied heat quantity based on dimensions of the second band-shaped body on an upstream side of the portion relative to the conveying direction, and supplying heat with the second supplied quantity to the band-shaped body in the heating zone, so as to adjust a temperature history of the band-shaped body so that the temperature history is approximately uniform on both upstream and downstream sides of the portion.

The invention concerns a process of manufacturing optical components. A replication tool, a sub-master or a replica is manufactured using a structured element (for example a master) and a substrate. A structure of the structured element is replicated into liquid or plastically deformable material disposed at a first place on said substrate, then hardened to make it dimensionally stable, whereon the structured element is removed. These replicating, hardening and removing steps are repeated for a second, third, etc. place on said substrate the same structured element.

A surgical instrument for performing surgical procedures includes a handle assembly and a power supply. The handle assembly is configured to accept a variety of surgical cartridges, each having a pair of clamping or cutting members, for clamping animal anatomy. Electrical power is supplied to the clamping or cutting members for perform electrosurgery.

The invention provides various methods and systems for providing hyperpolarized materials as well as the hyperpolarized materials so provided. In addition, a method of providing hyperpolarized materials, such as agents, to end users from a remote location is also provided.

A method for providing a foamed, opacifying element includes providing a foamable aqueous composition, aerating it to a foam density of 0.1-0.5 g / cm3, applying the foamed aqueous composition to a porous substrate, drying, and densifying the dried layer. Such foamable aqueous compositions have 0.05-15 weight % of porous particles; at least 20 weight % of a binder; at least 0.0001 weight % of additives (including a surfactant); water; and at least 0.001 weight % of an opacifying colorant. Each porous particle includes a continuous polymeric phase and discrete pores; a mode particle size of 2-50 μm; and a porosity of 20-70 volume %. The continuous polymeric phase Tg is >80° C. and has a polymer viscosity of 80-500 centipoises at an ethyl acetate shear rate of 100 sec−1 at a concentration of 20 weight % at 25° C.

A set of acoustic components having complementarily tessellated shapes such that they may be nested together to constitute a rectangular parellelepiped, suitable for efficient storage and shipping. Each component also has a flat side. The shape set is further defined such that many aesthetically attractive, sculpture-like configurations may be created through installation of the components on a flat surface of a building such as a wall or ceiling, while substantially modifying the acoustic properties of the building feature. Acoustically absorptive, reflective, and diffusive components can be used in combinations with each other in order to achieve desired acoustic treatment of the building feature. Several methods of fabrication of the acoustic components are disclosed.