Abstract: An instrumentation system for monitoring one or more valves of an assembly includes one or more sensors coupled to the one or more valves, and a data processing arrangement for processing sensor signals generated by the one or more sensors to provide an indication of operation of said one or more valves. The one or more sensors and the data processing arrangement are operable to compute one or more risk factors {R) from the sensor signals indicative of operating reliability and/or safety of the one or more valves. The instrumentation system is, for example, suitable for use with valves of the X-mas tree (Christmas tree) assembly for oil and gas production, for example in a sub-sea environment.

Abstract: By completing curing in a short period of time even at low temperatures and using an epoxy resin composition as a matrix resin of a prepreg, it is possible to obtain a fiber-reinforced composite plastic product such as a fiber-reinforced tubular composite with excellent mechanical properties and, more particularly, excellent impact resistance. The epoxy resin composition includes A component, B component, C component, D component and E component, where the content rate of sulfur atoms is equal to or more than 0.2 wt % and equal to or less than 7 wt %, and the content rate of the C component is equal to or more than 1 wt % and equal to or less than 15 wt %. A component: epoxy resins, B component: reactive products of the epoxy resins and an amine compounds including the sulfur atom in a molecule (the unreacted epoxy resins and/or the amine compounds may be included), C component: polyamide compounds soluble in the A component, D component: urea compounds, and E component: dicyandiamide.

Abstract: A shaft for a golf club comprises a plurality of fiber-reinforced resin layers. A plurality of circumferentially oriented metal wires are provided at intervals of 1 mm to 4 mm in an axial direction of the shaft having a length in an axial direction of more than 100 mm and less than 300 mm and being centered at a position of 3.25×102 mm from a larger-diameter end of the shaft.

Abstract: An emulsion is useful in allowing a wide variety of gene products to be expressed via eukaryotic in vitro expression. The emulsion comprises a silicone based surfactant, a hydrophobic phase and a hydrophilic phase; wherein the hydrophilic phase comprises a plurality of compartments containing a functional in vitro eukaryotic expression system.

Abstract: Disclosed is a golf club head which enables to improve a direction of a hit ball while assuring a carry and run of the ball corresponding to a head speed and a position at which the ball is hit on a face part, and enables to assure a stable direction of a hit ball while realizing a stable carry and run of the ball even if the ball is hit at a position other than the sweet spot.

Abstract: The method is for adding images or text on a beverage can lid. A beverage can lid is provided that has a handle member, the handle member attached to a top surface of the beverage can lid. An image is printed on the foil member. The printed foil member is placed on top of the top surface of the beverage can lid so that a first cut out segment is placed above the handle member and a second cut out segment is aligned with a weakened segment of the beverage can lid. With the foil member placed on top of the weakened segment, the handle member is lifted to engage the weakened segment and push the second cut out segment and a portion of the weakened segment through the beverage can lid.

Abstract: A shaft for a golf club comprises a plurality of fiber-reinforced resin layers. A plurality of circumferentially oriented metal wires are provided at intervals of 1 mm to 4 mm in an axial direction of the shaft having a length in an axial direction of more than 100 mm and less than 300 mm and being centered at a position of 3.25×102 mm from a larger-diameter end of the shaft.

Abstract: A drinking water device including a water storage section that stores drinking water inside an installation type casing; a water outlet that is connected to the water storage section via a passage and is located outside the casing; filtering device that is provided in the passage on further upstream side of the water outlet so as to be freely attachable/detachable; and a flow rate switch, which is provided between the water storage section and the water outlet and which is capable of detecting flow rate of the drinking water and also capable of outputting an actuating signal upon detecting the flow rate within a preset flow rate range.