Using light instead of heat, the UV curing process is based on a photochemical reaction. Liquid monomers and oligomers are mixed with a small percent of photoinitiators, and then exposed to UV energy. In a few seconds, the products - inks, coatings or adhesives instantly harden.
(more on hair cells on the next page) Roughly in parallel with the row of 3,500 inner hair cells, three rows of outer hair cells (OHCâs) are situated along the same membrane. The main function of the inner hair cells is to pick up the membraneâs vibrations (like a microphone). The main function of the outer hair cells is to feed back mechanical energy to the membrane in order to amplify the resonance peaks, actively increasing the systemâs sensitivity by up to 60dB(*4C).
The Semicircular Canals The semicircular canals, part of the inner ear, are the body's balance organs, detecting acceleration in the three perpendicular planes. These accelerometers make use of hair cells similar to those on the organ of Corti, but these hair cells detect movements of the fluid in the canals caused by angular acceleration about an axis perpendicular to the plane of the canal.