PCT No. PCT/FR98/00541 Sec. 371 Date Sep. 20, 1999 Sec. 102(e) Date Sep. 20, 1999 PCT Filed Nov. 2, 1999 PCT Pub. No. WO98/41954 PCT Pub. Date Sep. 24, 1998The invention concerns a system for keeping watch over premises, comprising: elements (LA-LD) for controlling access to these premises; elements (V1-V3, P1-P8) for detecting intrusion or unauthorized presence in these premises, including perime...

This invention is an improved system for cellular surgery which includes a laser (12) for producing a laser beam, confocal optics (27) for scanning (20), focusing the laser beam in tissue, and generating confocal images of the tissue in accordance with returned light from the tissue. The confocal images are visualized on a display (32). The system includes a controller (30) for enabling the operat...

The unit comprises a planar support (1) carrying an electronic circuit (2, 3) on one face including conductive tracks (2), passive components (2a) and integrated electronic devices (3) connected to the conductive tracks (2) by thin conductive filaments (4). The support is mounted in a chamber of an insulating container (7, 8) which is partially filled with a gel (not shown) which covers the electr...

PCT No. PCT/EP97/05159 Sec. 371 Date Aug. 14, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Aug. 14, 1998 PCT Filed Sep. 19, 1997 PCT Pub. No. WO98/12255 PCT Pub. Date Mar. 26, 1998Microporous PTFE (ePTFE) is known to possess certain properties based on which it is excellently suited for specific purposes, for example, the material is air-permeable and water vapor-permeable, but not water-permeable so that it can be used...

An automatic clutch 3, for a motor vehicle, comprises a control unit 13 that adjusts, via a computer unit 13a, the torque transferred by the clutch 3 in dependance upon inputs from, for example, engine electronic unit 50 and ABS electronic unit 60 which processes signals from brake sensor 41. The units 13, 50 and 60 are connected through a data bus 70 which transfers first brake operating data fro...

The power train of a motor vehicle has an automated clutch which can transmit torque from a prime mover to a transmission in response to signals from an electronic control unit. The latter causes the clutch to transmit a constant torque during a first interval, to thereupon transmit a gently varying torque during a second interval if the operator of the motor vehicle fails to carry out certain nec...

Disclosed are stable aqueous polyurethane latexes prepared from prepolymer formulations including a polyisocyanate component and polyol component, wherein from 5 to 40 percent of the weight of the polyol component is ethylene oxide in the form of ethylene oxide applied as an end cap onto a propylene oxide or higher oxyalkylene polyoxyalkylene polyol, and no more than 45 percent of the weight of po...

The system includes a master computer having a computer comparator (28). The master computer comparator further having a master user biometric database (32) which contains or stores the biometric samples of all users registered with the identification computer system. The master computer further includes a user personal identification code group database which contains the personal identification ...

A Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT) for an entire original sequence is obtained using the DCT coefficients representing the first half and the second half of the original sequence. This is useful when calculation of DCTs of a certain length is supported by hardware and/or software and different size DCTs must be calculated. Example areas of application include still image and video transcoding and s...

The system consists of two or more inverted L-section beams (3) lying parallel to one another, perpendicular to the lengthwise axis of the truck and let into its floor (4). It also has two or more lengthwise load-fixing members (15) of similar cross-section, mounted on top of the beams and locked in the required position to immobilise the transported load. When not in use the lengthwise members ca...

There is provided a method for insulating an annulus surrounding a tubular in a wellbore comprising filling the annulus with an emulsion of liquid sodium silicate and an acid forming agent, increasing a temperature in the annulus, and forming a silica gel in the annulus, the silica gel effective in insulating the annulus. Said annulus may be formed between a well casing and a steam injection tubin...

An aqueous-based dental composition useful for desensitizing an exposed tooth surface in preparation for performing restorative work on the tooth surface. The composition comprises benzethonium chloride, 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate, water and optionally a small amount of a fluoride salt. The composition is used in the method of repairing a damaged tooth.

A glass heating system includes a low emissivity sheet of coated glass and an optical sensor mounted on the surface of the glass for optically detecting condensation on the glass. The low emissivity glass is economical to produce and provides superior thermal properties. The low emissivity glass has improved thermal characteristics for use in insulating glass doors for freezers and refrigerators. ...

Chemically bound ceramic system, the binder phase of which essentially consisting of a cement based system, which material comprises one or more expansion compensating additives adapted to give the material dimension stable long time properties.

Flexible graphite sheet is made by compressing a mixture of fine particle of intercalated, exfoliated, expanded natural graphite with fine particles of intercalated, unexpanded, expandable particles of natural graphite, the unexpanded particles being more finely sized than the expanded particles. The resulting sheet of flexible graphite exhibits improved fire retardant and sealability properties.

A container assembly (10) and method for attaching a cover thereto are provided. The container assembly includes a box container having a base (48) and upstanding walls (50, 52, 54, 56) of a first material. A flexible cover (600) is attached to the box container with the cover being of a second material to provide the base and walls of the first appearance. Adhesive (612) is preapplied at predeter...

A method for calibrating the injection time (alpha) of a first fuel (6') in a diesel engine (2). The method comprises the steps of feeding adjustment fluid (6) under pressure to an injection adjuster (3) which comprises an adjuster plunger (4). The diesel engine (2) is made to run at a constant speed (r). The adjuster plunger (4), which is coupled to a roller-bearing ring (15) for adjusting the in...

A plastic, cylindrical walled barrel (10) has a circular base (14) and an upper cover (16) with an outlet (20). Around the periphery of the upper cover (16) and forming part of the barrel wall (12) is a lifting and transporting lip (22). The lip (22) has a horizontal lower edge inclined downward and a vertical inner face (26) inclined inwards. The barrel outlet (30) projects from a recessed area o...

The invention relates to a packaging comprising a container (10) vacuum-formed from a sheet of plastic material and having an opening and a card (17) arrangeable on the opening, wherein along at least two opposite sides of the opening a guide (13) is formed on the container which is formed integrally with the container and in which the card is slidable. The guide can be formed by a flange extendin...

A sheet adapted for installation as substructure to a non-anchored floor comprises a laminate (1) of a moistureproof, shock absorbing and porous layer (2), a substantially gasproof layer (3) and a shock absorbing fibrous layer (4). The laminate is manufactured of a porous polymer material, a web of a gasproof foil and a web of fibre material. The webs are seamed together along the edges, where res...