A center core laminated part and a side core laminated part are formed separately from each other. The center core laminated part is integrated with the side core laminated part by engaging depressed engaging portions with projected engaging portions, wherein the depressed engaging portions and the projected engaging portions are formed relatively on the corresponding opposite surfaces, to form a ...

A tire tread comprising a tread pattern composed of a plurality of elements in relief in the form of blocks and/or ribs defined by grooves. A plurality of these elements in relief are provided with at least one incision oriented at an average orientation defined as being the angle between a straight line passing through the ends of the incision on the running surface and the transverse direction o...

The method involves determining, before acquisition of a radiography image, position of X-ray field and/or position of compression plate (13) along proximal edge of an image receiver (2) and/or an image receiver zone that is analyzed for determining exposition parameters. The positions are determined based on an angle formed between longitudinal axis of the patient and normal at breast support (3)...

The assembly has a control unit (31) controlling the displacement of an arm (15) between end positions (52, 53). A radiation source (14) is close to an axis (33) perpendicular to the plane of an object support (16) passing via an axis (19), when the arm is in the positions (52, 53). The positions (52, 53) correspond to initial and final positions of the arm, during the sequence of exposure to radi...

Controlling the positioning of a biological element (A) on a zone of a support, where (A) is labeled with a tracer (T) that emits light and the zone is situated in a layer of material that can capture light comprises: - (a) positioning (A) on the support; - (b) measuring the intensity of light; and - (c) determining the position of (A) by comparing the measured intensity with a reference value. - ...

A thermoplastic resin composition comprising an aliphatic polyester (A) and a polylactic acid polymer (B), the amount of the polylactic acid polymer (B) being 1 to 20 parts by weight, excluding 20 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of the sum of both. The composition gives a biodegradable film having a controlled biodegradation rate, in particular, a biodegradable agricultural mulch film, wh...

A system for tracking syndicated contents via an Internet communications system includes a syndication server for transmitting a plurality of contents, at least one client's server for receiving the totality of contents transmitted by the syndication server and for transmitting the thus received contents to web pages, a tractability server for forming for each content an identifier in the form of ...

The guidance system (1) consists of a mobile arm (6) with a frame (8) pivoting about an axis of rotation (7) adjacent to it free end. The frame is fitted with upper (12) and lower (13) pairs of freely rotating rollers. The rollers interact with the outer surface of the carcass spine while it is being cut, with the rotation of the frame controlled by an angle limiter (18) with a spring (27). The fr...

Method of adhering a flexible film (I) to a substrate, comprises disposing a liquid between the film and the substrate without any bubbles trapped between (I) and the substrate on application of (I) to the substrate with the aid of a scraper, where the liquid does not freeze at a substrate temperature of less than 0[deg]C. Independent claims are also included for: (1) the substrate and (I) in mutu...

The filter has a substrate (20) made of cordierite and including cells (10) extending in its longitudinal direction. Respective sets of the cells serving as passages (11, 12) for feeding and blocking exhaust gas are closed at their downstream and upstream ends by a closing unit (3). Energy dispersion degree in the longitudinal direction is not lower than 0.01 calorie per second and per square mill...

The capacitor has interdigitated electrodes formed by combs (102, 104) comprising respectively, bodies (106, 107) and teeth (108.1-108.n, 109.1-109.n) that are parallel to each other. The teeth have ends (110.1, 110.2) via which the teeth are connected to the comb (102) and free ends (112.1, 112.2), opposite to the ends (110.1, 110.2), facing the comb (104). The transversal section of the free end...

A composition and method that provides a chemically grafted coating onto a substrate. The composition comprises an acrylate and a grafting initiator. The acrylate may be a waterborne urethane acrylate. The composition may also comprise resistance agents, adhesion agents, UV curing photoinitators, defoaming agents, and/or deglossing agents. The substrate may be any wood or plastic, but works well w...

A capacitor and a method for fabricating the same are provided. The capacitor includes: a substrate; an inter-layer insulation layer formed over the substrate and including a contact hole; a storage node formed over the inter-layer insulation layer and filled into the contact hole; a tantalum oxide layer of single crystal formed over the storage node; and a plate formed over the tantalum oxide lay...

In a device including multiple metal-insulator-metal (MIM) capacitors and a method of fabricating the same, the multiple MIM capacitors comprise a lower interconnect in a substrate; a first dielectric layer on the lower interconnect; a first intermediate electrode pattern on the first dielectric layer overlapping with the lower interconnect; a second intermediate electrode pattern on the first die...

A device is disclosed for activating and deactivating magnetic electronic article surveillance (EAS) markers. In one embodiment, the device includes control circuitry comprising a coil, such as a solenoid-type coil, that provides a magnetic field in one direction and another coil that provides a magnetic field in a substantially perpendicular direction, so that EAS markers that pass through the de...

The unit for transferring a liquid between a flask with a perforable stopper and a capsule consists of a body (16) with grippers (18) for a flask, a hollow needle (23) with ends (23a, 23b) to perforate the flask stopper and capsule piston, a mobile section (20) and an inner partition (22) between the body and piston. It incorporates an extractor for the removing the needle tip from the piston by m...

The device has a front side (12) and a rear side (13), which slide with respect to each other for compressing a deformable O-ring joint. The compressed joint contacts a connection socket e.g. wall socket (10), in order to integrate a plug-in connector (11) with the socket. A locking mechanism maintains the sides in a position to maintain the compressed joint and to permit locking or unlocking of t...

The method involves positioning a parts assembly (14) comprising a weld (12) to be checked on a horizontal plate (16). The weld quality is checked during which a digital camera (20) transmits images of the weld to images analyzing installation (26). The installation checks whether the weld has a defect. The assembly is marked by a marking unit (32) that is activated when the weld has the defect. -...

An insulating concrete composition contains an overall content of clinker in the form of gravel and sand of between 40 and 80% and an overall content of cement of between 20 and 30%. The composition is destined to receive an overall proportion of water of between 10 and 20% to produce the concrete. Independent claims are also included for : (A) a construction element made from this concrete; (B) d...

The method involves forming a pulmonary mask of a thoracic cage and of a mediastinum by smoothing the contour of the thoracic cage and the mediastinum, and applying the mask to a 3D medical imaging data. The masked data is subjected to erosion for obtaining eroded 3D data in which sub-pleural nodules are not connected with pleura and containing pulmonary pathological anomaly.; La présente inventio...