The present invention is a method and system for requesting from at least one member of the public, information that teaches or describes a technology, or a technology covered by one or more claims of a patent, in exchange for a reward where the information received can be combined with an investment strategy andor auctioned. The shaft holding apparatus is adapted to slide along the shaft. A bristle array is provided on each side and the end and apex are free of bristles. The ultrasonic output controller acquires, from the maximum value memory circuitry, the maximum value of the index value corresponding to the scan region selected by the select circuitry, and controls the ultrasonic output such that the ultrasonic output does not exceed the maximum value of the index value. 05 rads and a dynamic viscosity \u03b7300 at a shear rate of 300 rads which satisfy the following relationship:\u03b7300\u2266108 Pa*s+0.