A niobium powder is described which when formed into an electrolytic capacitor anode, the anode has the capacitance of at least 62,000 CV/g. Methods of making flaked niobium powder which have high capacitance capability when formed into electrolytic capacitor anodes is also described. Besides niobium, the present invention is also applicable to other metals, including valve metals.

The present invention relates to a method for neuroblastoma prognosis in a patient suffering from neuroblastoma, characterized in that it comprises the following steps: a. biological material is extracted from a biological sample taken from the patient, b. the biological material is brought into contact with at least one specific reagent chosen from the reagents specific for the target genes exhib...

Sunshade or the like which mainly consists of a support (2) onto which is fixed a screen (3), characterized in that the above-mentioned screen (3) is fixed to the support (2) by means of a rod assembly (4) which is formed of four rods (9, 10, 11, 12) defining a parallelogram, of which at least two adjacent rods, a first rod (9) and a second rod (10) respectively, are extended and are fixed to the ...

A nonwoven fabric of polyester composite fibers which has a satisfactory color tone (low value of b*). It is formed from short composite fibers obtained from a polyester polymer obtained with the following catalyst and a fusion-bondable polymer. The catalyst comprises: (1) a mixture of a phosphorus compound ingredient comprising a phosphorus compound represented by the formula (III) with a titaniu...

to provided a water-absorbent resin which exhibits excellent balances between water absorption performances; and further to provide a process by which a water- absorbent resin having excellent absorption properties can be produced even if no hydrophilic organic solvent is used, or even if its amount is extremely reduced, when carrying out the surface-crosslinking treatment; and further to provide ...

L'invention propose un micro-gyromètre (10), avantageusement usiné selon les techniques classiques en microélectronique, basé sur la détection des forces de Coriolis générées par un mouvement angulaire (Ω) perpendiculaire à la direction (X) de vibration de masses (12, 12') mobiles dans le plan (X, Y) du gyromètre (10).La détection des forces de Coriolis est effectuée par le déplacement que cell...

The differential has two clutches (62, 63) carried by a clutch shaft (6) that is off-centered with respect to a right shaft (50b) and is driven by the shaft (50b). Ring gears (620, 630) of different diameters are in gear with pinions carried by a tubular shaft (21b). The shaft (21b) is integrated to a case (20) and surrounds the shaft (50b). Tightening of the clutches permit to connect the gears w...

The invention concerns flexible, insulating and heat-stable composite materials consisting of at least a support impregnated with an acrylic resin obtained by radical crosslinking through UV irradiation of a photocuring varnish on said support. Said composite materials can be used in particular as electronic supports.

The method involves determining a functioning mode based on a set of variables having estimated values to control acceleration, speed of vehicle and crank shaft. A value of rotational speed of an output shaft is corrected such that slipping average (L) of a reduction ratio during a period is between negative and positive threshold values in a permanent mode. The average is outside range of thresho...

A method of fabricating a die containing an integrated circuit, including active components and passive components, includes producing a first substrate containing at least one active component of active components and a second substrate containing critical components of the passive components, such as perovskites or MEMS, and bonding the two substrates by a layer transfer. The method provides an ...

The method involves acquiring two two-dimensional (2D) images of a region of a human body, using a digital camera. The two 2D images are acquired respectively before and after applying a skin care product or make-up product on the region. Two three-dimensional (3D) images (F1, F2) are obtained by transforming an altitude of grey levels of the respective 2D images. The 3D images are displayed and c...

The binder contains composite particles with a core containing at least one organic polymer at least partly covered by one or more layers containing at least one oxide and/or at least one hydroxide of aluminium, silicon, zirconium and/or a transition metal or their mixed phases - The composite particles have at least two layers based on at least one oxide and/or at least one hydroxide of aluminium...

The present invention relates to a contactless smart card manufacturing process and more specifically to a manufacturing process for a contactless smart card for which the antenna is on a fibrous material such as paper. This process includes a manufacturing step to screen print the antenna onto the support, a step to bond the contacts of the chip onto the antenna support using conductive glue, and...

An IC card suited to low-cost mass production, comprising a flat coil formed on a press or by etching. The flat coil (10), formed on press, includes a plurality of turns of a conductor (11) wound in substantially the same plane, and its ends (10a and 10b) are connected electrically with terminals (12a and 12b) of a semiconductor device (12). One end (10a) of the flat coil (10) is located outside, ...

The structure has girders (3), each comprising lateral walls (7, 8), a lower horizontal wall (6) and an upper horizontal wall (5). Each girder has internal rigidity panels (9, 10) connected with each other at an edge (11) that is in contact with the wall (6) at level of its longitudinal median axis (12). An edge of a side of each panel is arranged at point of intersection of the wall (5) with the ...

Disclosed herein are processes for the recovery of 1,3-propanediol from an aqueous feed stream. The present invention involves contacting an aqueous feed stream that comprises water, 1,3-propanediol, and at least one contaminant with at least one solvent extractant to form a mixture. The mixture is separated into a first phase and a second phase. The second phase comprises a majority of the water ...

The inlet channels and outlet channels are in communication with the fluid via their side walls. The hydraulic diameter of the outlet channels is between 0.9 and 1.4mm; the ratio r of the global volume of the inlet channels to the global volume of the outlet channels (Ve/Vs) is between 1.15 and 4, and the filtration surface is between 0.825 m2 and 1.4m2 per litre of the filter block - The global v...

A compound having a structure represented by the following general formula (I): (I) (A is a cyclic group, etc.; R1 and R2 each is alkyl, hydroxymethyl, etc.; and n is 1 or 2); or a pharmacologically acceptable salt or ester of the compound. They are highly active and safe and are useful as a therapeutic agent and/or preventive agent for diabetes, etc.; Compuestos que tienen la formula (I) (ver for...

Disclosed is a content displaying system and method using message communications. An embodiment of the system includes a server (450) to store a large number of content therein, a device interface module (425) to receive a message to display content or to receive content from the server (450), a device agent module (420) for creating a message requesting content included in a list of content from ...