The device has a field conductor (5) channeling magnetic fluxes of permanent magnets (19, 20) situated in air-gaps defined across a single winding (6) associated to the conductor. The magnets occupy the air-gaps defined by the conductor simultaneously when a movable part (4) is in an upper or lower position. The magnets are excited such that their magnetic fluxes crossing the winding in upper or l...

A method for detecting smoke detector alarms comprises analyzing at least two parameters of ambient sound over a period of time to detect a temporal pattern of the alarm. In one embodiment, a series of samples are taken over a period of time sufficiently long to include at least one full period of a repeating sound pattern, and the two parameters are frequency and amplitude of the loudest sound in...

Decomposing a polymer comprising urethane and/or urea groups by heating the polymer in the presence of an alcohol comprises swelling the polymer to accelerate decomposition. - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a depolymerizing solution for decomposing a polymer comprising urethane and/or urea groups, comprising an alcohol component optionally comprising a reactive alcohol capable of swelli...

The device has a verification unit verifying, without rupture of a slug (1), the operation of a slug rupture detection unit. The detection unit has sensors (14, 15) with each disposed respectively on an upper plate (7) and a lower plate (12) of the slug. The detection unit has a monitoring device (16) to determine whether spacing between the sensors is normal or irregular. - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM i...

The device has a wireless communication terminal (32) having a selected perimeter (36) to cover a determined zone near an automatic bill distributor (2). A connecting protocol permits initial exchange of a service identifier sent by a mobile terminal against a transaction identifier to permit transaction preparation based on the service identifier. The distributor validates the transaction based o...

The control (20) comprises a pivoted arm (22) placed beside the driver under the driver's forearm, and rotating about a vertical axis (Z) operated by a handle (24) held at the free end in the drivers (12) hand. The control arm swings to left or right to steer the vehicle. Forward and backward movement of the handle and a trigger in the handle control acceleration or braking.

The invention relates on the one hand to a method for providing a coating on the surfaces of a product with an open cell structure throughout its structure, in which said coating is provided by means of a plasma polymerisation process. The foam has to be prepared for the plasma polymerisation processes in respect to the specific process. Polymerisation is performed inside the open and semi-open ce...

The sensor has an exposure control conductor (TRA) that is provided in common to all pixels of matrix. An alternate line selector conductor (SEL) is provided in common to all the pixels and connected to transfer grids of pixels of same line. A column conductor receives the signal to read the pixels, during a line by line reading of the photogenerated charges in the pixels of the matrix.

A plurality of clear luminous colors are obtained without having color interference by reflected light by other constituent materials. The constitution includes a first light-permeable electrode layer formed at the back side of a transparent substrate, a first luminous material layer containing a first luminous material, an intermediate light-permeable electrode layer, a second luminous material l...

A distributed broadcast system for receiving, processing, scheduling and broadcasting a wide variety of media objects is disclosed. The system comprises: a media object tracking system, a channel editing segment, a broadcast facility, and a plurality of end-user PCs. The media object tracking system receives media objects from a plurality of distinct sources and tracks their distribution, modifica...

The terminal (100) has a microprocessor (120) containing a sound sequence recognition application. The application controls establishment of a connection between the terminal and a remote sound sequence recognition server (200). The application controls transmission of a sound sequence to the server for identification of the sound sequence by the server, after establishment of the connection. - An...

A method (300) and apparatus (100) for providing controllable second-order polarization mode dispersion for fiber optic transmission systems are provided. A section of fixed high birefringent optical fiber (106), a polarization controller (104), and a variable differential group delay module (102) are provided. The polarization controller (104) is connected to the optical fiber section (106), and ...

The anti-theft system is placed in the initialization state by activating a key in the ignition lock in a predescribed manner that is unusual relative to the day to day operation. A bidirectional dialog then takes place with the key via an immobilizer system. If the dialog is recognized as authorized, a start value is transmitted, on the one hand from the immobilizer to the key and on the other ha...

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE Methods and apparatus for versioning an electronic document based on XML and methods and apparatus for providing an updated electronic document based on XML can use a version value. The electronic document being managed can use a syntax defining a structure of the structured electronic document. One method is characterized in that date information of when a content of th...

The packing unit has a central triangular zone (4) extended by two triangular flaps (14, 24). The zone and the flaps define a square zone whose side corresponds to diameter of a disc (11). The flaps (14, 24) are laterally extended by plates (34, 44), respectively. The plates have respective protrusions (54, 64) at their upper surfaces. The disc is driven by movement of contact point between edges ...

The prosthesis has a compressible and elastic plate (A), whose respective sides have a plate (H) and particles (J). A set of points (I) emerges from the surface of the plate (H), and forms a batten to serve as adhesive for joining inner surfaces of two adjoining vertebras. The particles are integrated to the plate (A) to serve as adhesive for joining other inner surfaces of the vertebras. - The pl...

The present invention relates to the use of a macrolide derivative in the manufacture of a medicament for suppression of infection and/or proliferation of human immunodeficiency syndrome virus in a macrophage derived from a human monocyte. The invention also relates to the use of a macrolide derivative for in vitro suppression of infection and/or proliferation of human immunodeficiency syndrome vi...

The present invention relates to a halogen-free flame-retardant resin composition and a prepreg and a copper clad laminate using the same. The present invention provides a halogen-free flame-retardant resin composition comprising a polyphosphate compound as phosphorus-based flame retardant and a prepreg and a copper clad laminate using the same. The resin composition of the present invention has s...

A single-use device for injection comprises: (1) a syringe, provided with a front nose and supporting an injection needle and having a rear collar; and (2) a device for protection of the injection needle of the syringe after use comprising a protective sheath consisting of rear and front bodies to be rendered integral, and a ring, having a mechanism for locking the syringe, accommodated in the rea...

An apparatus for communicating between lock step is incorporated on two or more processors operating in a lock step mode. Each of the processors includes processor logic to execute a code sequence, and an identical code sequence is executed by the processor logic. The apparatus further includes a processor-specific resource referenced by the code sequence. A multiplexer is coupled to the processor...