A system and method for qualifying a bidder over a global network for an auction helps to significantly reduce or eliminate commerce fraud. An auction site, for example, enlists the system to maintain bidder funding accounts for prospective bidders. When a bid is placed, the funds are reserved in the bidder's bidder funding account including funds for a deposit if required. In the event that a bidder is not the high bidder, the reserved funds are released. At completion of the auction, the funds may be transferred from the winning bidder's bidder funding account to the seller, and the bid holds are released. A balance in the bidder funding account can be established according to funds deposited in the account in an interest-bearing account or via a line of credit issued from a bank card issuing company or the like.

The present invention relates to an account management system for Internet commerce applications and, more particularly, to a system for qualifying over the Internet a participant in a transaction.
An unfortunate result of the increasing market in electronic commerce over the Internet is the increasing occurrences of fraud and/or abuse. Such abuse has been particularly evident on Internet auction sites, of which there are over 1,000 currently operating today. A majority of the abuse has been either individuals bidding on items for sale without the intention of ever taking possession of the items or individuals who intentionally bid on items with the intention of taking possession of the items without paying for them.
It would thus be desirable to provide an intermediary or third-party participant that can provide an Internet account/credit management system to eliminate the potential for fraud or abuse. Such a system should be able to determine with some certainty that the individual who has registered on the site has funds available, which can be reserved as a deposit for the item or to cover the cost of the item if the bidder submits a winning bid. It would also be desirable for the system to enable funds to be transferred between bidder and seller accounts at settlement.

Web-based account management for hold and release of funds


The disclosure provides methods of modulating an immune response by inhibiting BFL1, and related methods for treating and preventing diseases and disorders characterized by inflammation, especially neutrophil induced inflammation.

Intrauterine infection and inflammation (IUI) is associated with about 40% of premature deliveries and also increases the risk for fetal and newborn brain injury, necrotizing enterocolitis, and chronic lung disease. The histologic correlate of IUI is chorioamnionitis, defined as neutrophil infiltration of maternal-fetal membranes and the placenta (Redline et al., 2012). The products of inflammation during IUI are strongly implicated as causative agents of prematurity (Romero et al., 2014). Neutrophil infiltration at the maternal-fetal interface occurs in the chorio-decidua, amniotic fluid, and fetal tissues, but neutrophils in the chorio-decidua are largely of maternal origin while those in the amniotic fluid are largely of fetal origin. The mechanisms whereby neutrophils accumulate in the different maternal-fetal niches are poorly understood. While activated tissue neutrophils are known to survive longer compared to blood neutrophils, the mechanisms underlying survival of neutrophils at the maternal-fetal interface, particularly during IUI, are not known, and the question of the importance of neutrophils as regulators of maternal-fetal inflammation and preterm labor is not settled (Rinaldi et al., 2014; Filipovich et al., 2015; Hamilton et al., 2013; Presicce et al., 2015; Gomez-Lopez et al, 2014).
Interleukin 1 ("IL-1") signaling has been implicated in the pathogenesis of IUI mediated pre-term labor in the lipopolysaccharide ("LPS")-induced chorioamnionitis Rhesus monkey model system as well as in mouse models and in humans (Rueda et al. 2016; Kim et al., 2012; Dolan et al., 2010) and IL-1 inhibitors have experimentally prevented infection and inflammation induced preterm birth in mice (Nadeau-Vallee et al. 2015).
Members of the BCL2 family of proteins are related through homology of their BCL2 homology (BH) domains. The proteins of this family may be divided into three main classes based on their activity in relation to cellular apoptosis: 1) anti-apoptotic or pro-survival factors; 2) pro-apoptotic activators or cytotoxic agents; and 3) pro-apoptotic sensitizers or effectors. Upon stress signaling, cells undergo apoptosis via mitochondrial outer membrane permeabilization (MOMP), which is driven by pro-apoptotic BCL2 family members. The pro-apoptotic BCL2 proteins are comprised of BH3-only proteins, such as NOXA, PUMA, and BIM that serve as sensitizers, and the multi-domain proteins, BAX and BAK that function as cytotoxic agents, promoting apoptosis. The BH3-only peptides either directly (through physical interaction) or indirectly (through interaction with anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 family members) activate BAX and BAK to promote mitochondrial membrane permeabilization and are upregulated during times of cell stress.
Pro-survival BCL2 proteins function through either prevention of BAX/BAK activity or sequestration of BH3-only activator proteins, resulting in inactive BAX/BAK. The pro-survival BCL2 family proteins sequester the pro-apoptotic members, driving a pro-survival phenotype and blocking MOMP. A number of family members have been described with varying targets and cell types in which they are present, including BCL2, Bcl-XL, Bcl-w, MCL1, BCL-B and BCL2A1.
BFL1 is the human ortholog of murine BCL2A1. The two proteins share 72% amino acid sequence identity. BFL1/BCL2A1 functions as a regulator of T-cell and neutrophil maturation and of the maintenance of CD4+ T-cells. Knockout mice for all isoforms demonstrate decreased total CD4+ T cells, regulatory T-cells, and conventional dendritic cells in the spleen, but have an otherwise benign phenotype.

Methods of attenuating an immune response by inhibition of BFL1


A method of operating a fan control system associated with a radiator may include rotating a fan in a first direction at an operating speed to direct cool air toward the radiator for a first predetermined period of time. After expiration of the first predetermined period of time, rotation of the fan in the first direction may be decelerated. The method may also include accelerating the fan in a second direction opposite to the first direction and rotating the fan in the second direction at a predetermined speed for a second predetermined period of time. After expiration of the second predetermined period of time, rotation of the fan in the second direction may be decelerated, and the fan may then be accelerated in the first direction to the operating speed.

This invention relates generally to a reversible fan associated with a radiator of a machine and, more particularly, to a reversible automatic fan control system and process.
Many types of machines that use an engine for motive power also include a radiator to supply a coolant, such as water, anti-freeze, or the like, to the engine to ensure that the engine does not overheat. The radiator is generally associated with a fan that supplies cooling air to the radiator. The radiator is normally positioned in front of the fan, and the fan normally draws air through the radiator to cool the liquid coolant for the engine.
In many types of applications, the machine is working or traveling in a dirty and/or trashy environment. As a result, debris such as dirt, insects, trash, and the like, becomes lodged in the radiator because the fan pulls air into the machine across the radiator. Thus, any debris included in the air that passes across the radiator may become, and often does become, lodged in the radiator.
It some machines, a hydraulic circuit, electrical circuit, or the like may be used to selectively switch the mode of operation of the cooling fan so that the cooling fan may be stopped, rotated forward, or rotated in reverse. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 6,076,488, to Yamagishi discloses a control device that may be used to rotate the cooling fan in reverse based on the temperature of the coolant. In particular, the control device rotates the cooling fan in reverse when the temperature of the coolant is not lower than a given temperature while the temperature of hydraulic oil is lower than a given temperature. This causes the back flow of air to discharge debris lodged in the radiator.
In this operation, however, the control device only rotates the cooling fan in reverse when the temperature of the cooling water is not lower than a given temperature of the hydraulic oil. While the fan reversal may discharge debris lodged in the radiator, this operation does not allow for automatic regular intervals of reversing the fan to dislodge debris in the radiator.
In accordance with an exemplary aspect of the invention, a method of operating a fan control system associated with a radiator may include rotating a fan in a first direction at an operating speed to direct air toward the radiator for a first predetermined period of time and, after expiration of the first predetermined period of time, decelerating rotation of the fan in the first direction. The method may also include accelerating rotation of the fan in a second direction to a predetermined speed, wherein the second direction is opposite to the first direction, rotating the fan in the second direction at the predetermined speed for a second predetermined period of time, and, after expiration of the second predetermined period of time, decelerating rotation of the fan in the second direction. The method may further include accelerating rotation of the fan in the first direction to the operating speed.
It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the invention.


Described are implants, intermediate articles of manufacture (web constructions) useful for preparing implants, methods of forming the implants and intermediate articles, and related methods for treating pelvic conditions by use of the implants. The present invention relates generally to surgical implants (i.e., “implants”), intermediate articles of manufacture (web constructions) useful for preparing surgical implants, methods of forming the implants and intermediate articles, and related methods for treating pelvic conditions by use of the implants.

Pelvic health for men and women is a medical area of increasing importance, at least in part due to an aging population. Examples of common pelvic ailments include incontinence (e.g., urinary or fecal), pelvic tissue prolapse (e.g., female vaginal prolapse), and conditions of the pelvic floor. Urinary incontinence can further be classified as including different types, such as stress urinary incontinence (SUI), urge urinary incontinence, mixed urinary incontinence, among others. Other pelvic floor disorders include cystocele, rectocele, enterocele, and prolapse such as anal, uterine and vaginal vault prolapse. Pelvic disorders such as these can result from weakness or damage to normal pelvic support systems.
In its severest forms, vaginal vault prolapse can result in the distension of the vaginal apex outside of the vagina, and is often associated with a rectocele, cystocele or enterocele. An enterocele is a vaginal hernia in which the peritoneal sac containing a portion of the small bowel extends into the recto vaginal space. Vaginal vault prolapse and enterocele represent challenging forms of pelvic disorders for surgeons. One known method of repairing vaginal vault prolapse is by suturing to the supraspinous ligament or attaching the vaginal vault through mesh or fascia to the sacrum. Many patients suffering from vaginal vault prolapse also require a surgical procedure to correct stress urinary incontinence that is either symptomatic or latent. Many of these procedures often involve lengthy surgical procedure times.
There is continuous interest in providing new and advantageous implants and related methods for use in treating pelvic conditions such as vaginal prolapse. It is also desirable that such implants can be manufactured by efficient and cost-effective manufacturing processes.

Implants, tools, and methods for treatments of pelvic conditions


A switcher with depth processing includes a depth processor module. External depth data, or internally generated depth data, are input to the depth processor to generate a priority signal for combining key video signals as layers between a background and a foreground video signal. Further a composite depth signal is generated for the combined key video signals for subsequent processing so that additional key video layers may be intersected and intertwined with the key video layers in the combined video signals.

The present invention relates to digital video switchers, and more particularly to depth signal processing in a video switcher that includes depth based combining of video signals as well as processed depth outputs.
In the D1 4:2:2 digital video format three components of video data are transmitted or received: a luminance component (Y) for each pixel and two chrominance components (B-Y, R-Y) associated with each luminance component for alternate pixels, or picture elements. Therefore the sequence is: B1-Y1, Y1, R1-Y1; Y2; B3-Y3, Y3, R3-Y3; Y4; etc. Since each pixel has a luminance component, the luminance component is full bandwidth. However, only every other pixel has the chrominance components, so the chrominance components are one-half bandwidth. In this format a key source signal commonly is represented by using the Y-channel of the digital video stream. The Kaleidoscope digital video effects (video manipulation) product, the Kadenza digital switcher product and the Graphics Factory graphics generator product, all manufactured by The Grass Valley Group, Inc. of Grass Valley, Calif., United States of America, provide for depth information in the chrominance channels of the D1 channel containing the key source signal. The depth information ranges from full background (00000h) through normal screen depth (20000h) to full foreground (FFFFFh). Since the depth information is contained in the chrominance portion, it is in half-bandwidth form, i.e., two samples are needed for a complete depth sample and depth samples are provided for alternate pixels.
In a conventional small digital switcher there are generally one or more background signals, two video signals with associated key signals and a foreground signal as inputs. The two key video signals, KEY1 and KEY2, have a fixed priority with respect to each other so that one or the other of the video signals is always in front of the other as determined by such priority. The switcher combines the various input signals as layers, with the background layer underneath the other layers and the foreground layer over the other layers. The video layers lie between the foreground and background layers, with their relationship to each other, i.e., which layer is on top of the other, determined by the priority. The combining of these video layers is referred to as compositing. However once the layers have been combined, it is not possible to insert a new layer between the existing layers in a subsequent pass through the switcher. The new layers may only be placed in front of or behind the existing combined layers.
What is desired is processing of the video layers using depth information to provide dynamic key priority so that video layers may intersect or be placed at any depth with respect to prior composited video layers.

Depth signal processing in a video switcher


A conforming vacuum attachment includes a body defining an internal chamber, an adhesive substance for securing the body to a hair grooming clipper at a location adjacent to a set of cutting blades thereof, and a tubular member integral with the body and in communication with the internal chamber defined by the body for receiving and transporting hair clippings away from the set of cutting blades of the hair grooming clipper by means of a vacuum generated flow of air through the internal chamber. The body has a top wall, a pair of opposite side walls, a rear wall defining an opening, and a front edge on the top wall and opposite side walls. The top wall and opposite side walls of the body define the internal chamber which is closed at a rear end by the rear wall open at a front end and at a bottom such that when the body is mounted on the clipper at arcuate-shaped oppositely facing interior surfaces of the opposite side walls and a transverse rear bottom surface of the rear wall the bottom of the internal chamber is closed such that the internal chamber forms a passage for air flow from the front end thereof to the opening in the rear wall and the front edge of the body is disposed adjacent to the blades of the clipper to provide an entrance to the passage at the front end of the internal chamber. The front edge of the body also defines a recessed portion along the top wall for expansion of the passage for air flow therethrough.

1. Field of the Invention
The present invention generally relates to hair grooming clipper attachments and, more particularly, is concerned with a vacuum or suction attachment conformed for mounting to hair grooming clippers.
2. Description of the Prior Art
To obviate concerns of professional dog groomers with breathing of fine dog hair and other foreign matter in the lungs, vacuum systems are often employed with hair grooming clippers. Typically, a vacuum system includes a suction head that is attached to a hand-held clipper adjacent to its cutting head and is connected to one end of a flexible hose. The other end of the hose is connected directly or via an intermediate conduit to a vacuum generating unit for creating a vacuum in the hose. The vacuum condition draws air into the hose through the suction head, entraining hair cuttings in the air flow through the hose to the vacuum generating unit where the hair cuttings are collected, typically, in a container.
Attachments have been developed over the years which provide a vacuum system for the disposal of hair cuttings from hair grooming clippers. One highly effective prior art vacuum attachment is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,088,199 to Romani. While this prior art vacuum attachment introduced several features which operated to remove hair clippings in a highly effective way, it required the use of screws to fasten it to the hair grooming clipper via holes that were provided thereon for another purpose. Recent clippers do not have such holes and thus the above-cited prior art vacuum attachment cannot readily be attached to these clippers.
Consequently, a need exists for an attachment design which will conform to recent clippers while still retaining the many advantageous features of the prior art vacuum attachment.

Conforming vacuum attachment for mounting to hair grooming clippers


A transformer includes a first winding conductor and a second winding conductor, magnetically coupled to the first winding conductor. A first transformation ratio is achieved between the second winding conductor and the first winding conductor. A first distance between the first winding conductor and the second winding conductor is higher than a distance threshold, and accordingly, a first coupling factor between the first winding conductor and the second winding conductor is lower than a coupling factor threshold.

Transformers are widely used in modern radio frequency (RF) transceiver design to control signal flow. There are many conventional ways to implement the transformer using metal conductors routed in an integrated circuit. For example, an on-chip transformer can be implemented using a one-side coplanar design, a two-side coplanar design, a broadside design, or a hybrid design. The impedance transformation is critical in RF transceiver design to improve power efficiency.
How to achieve the on-chip transformer having better coupling efficiency and less coupling loss is highly desired.

Transformer with two transformation ratio


Disclosed herein is a communication and lock open device which includes a lock open portion including a latch configured to engage a shifting profile on a closure member of a safety valve. Further included is a communication portion configured to rotationally align a cutter with a non-annular hydraulic bore in the safety valve and axially cut into the hydraulic bore with the cutter. Also disclosed is a method for replacing the function of a safety valve while employing an original control line including running a communication and lock open tool in a wellbore, locating the tool in a tubing retrievable safety valve and shearing a thread in the valve to render moveable a closure member of the tubing retrievable safety valve. The method includes shifting the closure member to lock the member in an open position, orienting a cutter and establishing fluid communication with a bore of the valve.

In the hydrocarbon exploration and recovery arts it is often desirable to employ valves in the downhole environment to control the migration of fluids. In some cases these valves include a closure member that is positionable across a flow area of a tubing string to shut in the wellbore below the closure member. Such valves are often called safety valves. Tubing retrievable safety valve(s) (TRSV) are commercially available from Baker Oil Tools, Houston, Tex., under part number H826103110. These valves have been extensively and reliably employed all over the world. Due to harsh conditions downhole however, all downhole components have limited life spans. When a TRSV fails to operate at optimum, cost associated with profitable hydrocarbon recovery can rise. In such cases, it is desirable to lock the original TRSV open and provide for communication with, and thus control over, a wireline run safety valve to be installed to assume the function of the original TRSV. Devices configured to provide such communication are known to the art but each has drawbacks. Advancements in the art are always beneficial and well received.

Control system communication and lock open tool and method for locking open a safety valve and communicating with surface


A method (200) is provided for reducing stresses applied to one or more bonded interconnects (106) of a substrate (103) and a PCB (Printed Circuit Board) (104). The method comprises the steps of coupling (204) a compound (108) on a top surface of the substrate, wherein the compound has the property of expanding when a heat profile is applied thereto, coupling (206) a cover (102) to the PCB that overhangs at least a portion of the compound, and applying (208) the heat profile to the compound and optionally the cover and/or PCB. More than one apparatus implementing the method is also included.

Typically, an IC (Integrated Circuit) packaged as a BGA (Ball Grid Array) having a high density of electrical interconnects bonded to a second substrate such as a PCB (Printed Circuit Board) is susceptible to interconnect fractures when stresses from, for example, a mechanical drop are applied thereto. To reduce these fractures, liquid epoxy can be applied as underfill to fill gaps between the solder bumps of the BGA and the PCB as shown in FIG. 1.
This process, however, is undesirable due to the manual labor involved during application, impact on manufacturing throughput, and often inconsistent and messy applications of liquid epoxy, which impacts serviceability of the end product.
The embodiments of the invention presented below overcome this disadvantage in the prior art.

Method and apparatus for reducing stresses applied to bonded interconnects between substrates


Apparatus to control continuous casting, including a mold provided with at least one entrance end through which liquid metal is introduced. Furthermore, the apparatus to control continuous casting includes at least one electromagnetic brake associated with the mold, configured to induce in the liquid metal recirculation flows, and a control and command unit connected at least to the electromagnetic brake and configured to manage the functioning thereof.

Continuous casting apparatuses are known which generally comprise a mold in which a liquid metal is introduced to be solidified thanks to the interaction of the latter with the cooled walls of the mold.
These continuous casting apparatuses therefore comprise a discharge device, or nozzle, positioned at the entrance end of the mold and which discharges, in the latter, the liquid metal coming from another container, for example a tundish. The nozzle can also be configured to deliver a process gas, for example an inert gas, such as argon, to isolate the liquid metal that is being discharged.
It is also known to distribute powders to cover and protect the liquid metal on the free surface of the liquid metal, also called meniscus.
These powders have the function of preventing the oxidation of the liquid metal and the dispersion of the heat of the liquid metal in the upper part of the mold. Furthermore, the powders are interposed between the walls of the mold and the metal skin that is solidifying, favoring lubrication, facilitating the extraction of the metal product and avoiding adhesion phenomena, also known as "sticking".
It is also known to associate electromagnetic devices with the mold, also known as electromagnetic brakes, provided to control the direction and speed of the recirculation flows present in the liquid metal. The recirculation flows, if controlled, prevent the occurrence of defects of the cast product, such as segregations, inclusions, or internal porosities.
The action of the electromagnetic brakes, however, has to be suitably controlled during the continuous casting at least according to the casting speed, the width of the mold, the depth of the position, that is, immersion, of the nozzle in the mold, the flow rate of the process gasses through the nozzle.
In fact, as a function of the actions that the electromagnetic brakes are able to generate it is possible to obtain different configurations of the flows of the liquid metal.
By way of example only, it is possible to obtain recirculation flows of the liquid metal with a single recirculation, also called "single roll", or double recirculation, also called "double roll".
The single recirculation type is usually unwanted and is normally generated by casting complications that entail problems of quality of the final product. The only recirculation that is generated extends essentially from the inside toward the outside of the mold causing an excessive turbulence of the liquid metal toward the meniscus, in proximity to the nozzle.
The double recirculation type, on the other hand, represents the optimal configuration of the flows inside the mold to obtain a high quality product.
In fact, the double recirculation type generates both a recirculation that extends toward the surface of the liquid metal, and also a recirculation that extends deep into the mold.
To obtain a double recirculation it is necessary to generate a balance between the upper recirculations and the lower recirculations.
In fact, if there are too many upper recirculations compared to lower recirculations, a high vorticity is generated on the surface of the meniscus which can lead to the onset of defects in the cast product such as:                longitudinal cracks due to non-homogeneous solidifications,        non-homogeneous distribution of the molten lubricant powders that produces cracks and sticking,        turbulences that generate vortices and entrapment of powder with consequent generation of non-metal inclusions.
On the other hand, if there are too many lower recirculations compared to upper recirculations, there is a freezing of the meniscus in proximity to the walls of the mold.
Some known apparatuses and methods to monitor and regulate recirculations are for example described in patent documents EP1567296B1, EP1021262B1 and JPS63104758A.
It is a purpose of the present invention to develop an apparatus to control continuous casting which allows to resolve the problems highlighted above, in a more efficient and accurate manner than known apparatuses and methods.
It is also a purpose of the present invention to provide an apparatus to control continuous casting which allows to increase the quality of cast products.
It is also a purpose of the present invention to provide an apparatus to control continuous casting which is simple to make and install, and economical.
It is also a purpose of the invention to perfect a method to control continuous casting which allows to increase the quality of the cast products.
The Applicant has devised, tested and embodied the present invention to overcome the shortcomings of the state of the art and to obtain these and other purposes and advantages.

Apparatus and method to control continuous casting, using electromagnetic brake


An upper steering assembly for a bicycle includes a lower race mounted on an upper end of a head tube of a bicycle, an upper race above the lower race, ball bearings between the lower and upper races, a compression socket, a ratchet wheel, an outer socket, a compression ring, and an actuating socket. The steerer tube has a longitudinal groove on an upper section thereof. The compression socket is mounted around the steerer tube and has a longitudinal slit in alignment with the longitudinal groove. The ratchet wheel is mounted around the compression socket and has a protrusion projecting radially and inwardly through the slit and received in the longitudinal groove. The outer socket is mounted around the ratchet wheel and has a radial threaded through hole through which a bolt passes to abut on a tooth of the ratchet wheel, such that the ratchet wheel cannot rotate. The compression ring is mounted around an upper section of the compression socket and has a stop projecting radially and inwardly through the slit and received in the longitudinal groove. The actuating socket is mounted around the compression ring and has inner threadings to engage with upper threading section of the compression socket.

1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an upper steering assembly for a bicycle.
2. Description of Related Art
U.S. Pat. No. 5,095,770 to Rader, III discloses a steering bearing assembly for wheeled vehicle which includes a force means for exerting a radial force between the smooth outer surface of the steerer tube and the second race to push the second race toward the first race and to fix the second race on the steerer tube. Such a structure still, however, tends to be worn and thus loosened when on a rugged road as being subjected to up and down shock.
The present invention provides an improved upper steering assembly to mitigate and/or obviate the abovementioned drawbacks.


A SAW device (1) has a substrate (3) configured to propagate acoustic waves; an IDT electrode (15) on a first main surface (3a) of a substrate (3); and an electrode pad (13) on the first main surface (3a) electrically connected to the IDT electrode (15). The SAW device (1) also has a terminal with a pillar-shape (column part (7z)) setted up on the electrode pad (13); a third conductive layer (39) extending from a side surface of the column part (7z); and a cover (5) forming a vibration space (S) above the IDT electrode (15) and covering the side surface of the column part (7z), and the third conductive layer (39).

An acoustic wave device of a so-called wafer level package aimed at reduction of size etc. is known.
As an acoustic wave device of a wafer level package, for example, Patent Literature 1 discloses one wherein an acoustic wave element arranged on a main surface of a piezoelectric substrate is accommodated in a cavity arranged in a first sealing part.
The acoustic wave device of Patent Literature 1 is provided with electrode pads arranged on the main surface of the piezoelectric substrate. On each electrode pad, a columnar terminal part is formed. The terminal part is exposed from the top surface of a second sealing part covering the first sealing part.
The art of Patent Literature 1 has the drawback that if peeling occurs between a terminal part and the second sealing part due to a difference in heat expansion between the second sealing part and the terminal parts, moisture invading a clearance formed due to the peeling reaches the main surface and a connection portion of the terminal part and the electrode pad becomes corroded.
Accordingly, preferably an acoustic wave device capable of suppressing occurrence of corrosion of a connection portion of a terminal and an electrode pad and a method for manufacturing the same are provided.

Acoustic wave device and method for manufacturing same