Device for evaluation of a conversation between a customer and an operator comprises means for recording the conversation and means for segmenting said conversation recording into logical sections. The device also comprises a database with a table of conversation segments, a table of operators and a monitoring table together with means for presentation of a window comprising data drawn from the ta...

La présente invention concerne un circuit intégré (CI) comprenant au moins un condensateur à électrodes métalliques dont une au moins des électrodes (10 ou 30) est formée de silicium ou d'un alliage de silicium à grains hémisphériques siliciuré au moins en surface.La présente invention concerne également un procédé de fabrication permettant d'obtenir un tel condensateur à électrodes métalliques...

A semiconductor package such as a bumped chip carrier (BCC) package has projections extending from a lower surface of a resin encapsulant. Each projection has a concave depression formed thereon. By reflowing a solder layer, external terminals are formed to cover the projections. An interface between the terminals and the projections increases in area, relative to conventional structures, because ...

Disclosed herein are a highly porous ceramic having a high porosity of not less than 60% and a pore density of not less than 10⁸ pores/cm³ fabricated from expandable microspheres and a preceramic polymer, and a method for fabricating highly porous ceramic. The method for fabricating highly porous ceramic from expandable microspheres and a preceramic polymer comprises the step...

Gypsum plaster compositions with improved adhesion to plastic surfaces and metal surfaces comprise from 10 to 90% by weight of gypsum plaster, based on the total weight of the composition, and also, where appropriate, other additives, and a combination of: a) one or more water-redispersible polymer powders based on one or more vinyl ester, (meth)acrylate, vinylaromatic, olefin, 1,3-diene, or vinyl...

The invention relates to a motor vehicle seatback assembly consisting of a backrest (1) and a headrest (2) which in turn comprise a rigid structure (3) and upholstery which surrounds said rigid structure (3). The invention is characterised in that the back upholstery and the headrest upholstery are arranged such that the difference between a back distance d, D_back, i.e. the distance separating th...

La présente invention a pour objet des biomatériaux comprenant un matériau support à la surface duquel sont liées de façon covalente des particules sphériques constituées par des chaînes polymère contenant environ 30 à 10000 unités monomères dérivées de la polymérisation d'alcènes monocycliques polycycliques, lesdites unités monomères étant substituées par une chaîne R comprenant un polyoxyde d...

The razor assembly comprises a handle and a base structure (27) on which the blade cartridge is mounted. Side walls (60) of the cartridge have slots (58) which accept the base portions of blades (18). The blades are supported on resilient arms (62). A guard (20) is mounted at the front of the housing comprising a finned elastomeric unit which engages with and stretches the users skin. A gap (22) i...

The razor assembly comprises a handle and a base structure (27) on which the blade cartridge is mounted. Side walls (60) of the cartridge have slots (58) which accept the base portions of blades (18). The blades are supported on resilient arms (62). A guard (20) is mounted at the front of the housing comprising a finned elastomeric unit which engages with and stretches the users skin. A gap (22) i...

The razor assembly comprises a handle and a base structure (27) on which the blade cartridge is mounted. Side walls (60) of the cartridge have slots (58) which accept the base portions of blades (18). The blades are supported on resilient arms (62). A guard (20) is mounted at the front of the housing comprising a finned elastomeric unit which engages with and stretches the users skin. A gap (22) i...

La présente invention concerne un procédé pour déterminer le niveau de tolérance d'un individu vis-à-vis de l'application d'un produit sur la peau, ce procédé comportant :- appliquer sur une zone de test de la peau une substance qui contient au moins un agent stimulant du système nerveux périphérique, cette substance étant constituée par ledit produit ou étant capable de produire une réaction r...

Isolant thermique (I) souple, mince et réfléchissant, utilisable pour tous types de bâtiments convenant à la fois aux travaux neufs ou aux travaux de rénovation, notamment pour améliorer l'ancienne isolation maintenue en place. Cet isolant comprend trois éléments constitués par deux parements extérieurs (I1, I3) réfléchissants, perméables à la vapeur d'eau mais étanches à l'eau, séparés par une...

The prosthesis has a metatarsal implant (1) including head (6) whose inclined rear plane side (7) forms preset angle with a plane normal to an axis of an anchoring rod. An articular surface of the head and the rear side meet at a lower point of the implant. A distance between the axis of the rod and the lower point is determined, such that the head does not extend in the sesamoid grooves arranged ...

Disclosed is a surgical implant (1) comprising at least one cavity (2) receiving entirely synthetic bone replacement materials wherein the cavity flares conically or cuneately toward the top surface of the implant and the implant consists of a polymer.

The apparatus has a lever including an arm that is short and has the shape of a thin blade at one of its end to slide under a door for raising the door. An elongated arm of the lever has pedal shape at its one end. The lever is integrated to a wheel shaft at a point so as to be moved on a plane supporting wheels of the shaft, where axes of the point and the shaft are perpendicular with respect to ...

A method for producing titanium-group metal micro-dispersion water is disclosed, wherein plasma discharge is caused in water between a titanium-group metal electrode and its counter electrode to produce ion vapor of titanium-group metal and cause it to contact, and micro-disperse in, water. Also disclosed is an apparatus for producing titanium-group metal micro-dispersion water, comprising a water...

A data stream is encrypted to form encryption units that are packetized into RTP packets. Each RTP packet includes an RTP packet header, one or more payloads of a common data stream, and a RTP payload format header for each payload and including, for the corresponding encryption units, a boundary for the payload. The payload can be one or more of the encryption units or a fragment of one of the en...

Disclosed are avermectin B1 derivatives of formula (I), wherein: R1 is alkyl, cycloalkyl or alkenyl, R2 is H, optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, or -C(O)R4 or SO2R4, R3 is H, optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl, or R2 and R3 together form a 3-7 membered alkylene bridge or a 4-7 membered alkenylene bridge, wherein one CH2 may be replaced by O, S or NR5; or the...

The present invention relates to a composition for preventing and treating dementia and memory impairment, which contains minocycline as active ingredient. The composition of the present invention has an effect of inhibiting brain cell death and memory impairment, which are induced by amyloid beta-protein and C-terminal protein. Thus, the composition of the present invention is useful for the prev...

The extruded panel or sheet (1), comprising two walls (2, 3) separated by partitions (4) forming channels (5), has at least one of the walls made with a series of reinforcing ribs (6) created by hot-moulded depressions between the partitions. The extruded thermoplastic panel or sheet (1), comprising two walls (2, 3) separated by partitions (4) forming channels (5), has at least one of the walls ma...