The ski boot fixing comprises a fixing body in which is installed a return spring. The body is connected by two arms (3) to a pivoting plate (4). The spring has adjustable pre-stressing means and indicators of this pre-stress formed by a cursor kinematically connected to the pre-stresser and a graduation opposite the cursor. The graduation and the cursor are covered by a transparent part. The fixi...

The heel safety fixing for a ski boot comprises a tubular body open at its ends. This body is rigidly fixed to a sole grip (1a) pivoted about a transverse cam forming part of a stirrup (3) pivoted on a pivoting plate (4) integral with the ski. The body contains a spring compressed between a piston supported on the cam and a stop integral with a adjusting screw. The adjusting screw is axially suppo...

Provides a complete system showing consumer purchasing history and consumer response in real time, in response to a consumer identification means, such as a card, allowing promotional activities to be better directed.;

L'invention se rapporte à une installation pour la mesure en temps réel de l'impact d'action promotionnelle et l'édition d'un avantage commercial en relation avec cette action...

The invention concerns an installation (1) for monitoring containers, in particular gas cylinders (3), each provided with a data medium (7), comprising at least a zone storing (103; 300; 302, 304, 306, 308) the containers including at least an access (118; 320) to the storage zone provided with at least a reader device (13; 55) capable of reading the data on the data medium (7) of the containers, ...

The hybrid drive has an internal combustion engine (12) which drives an input shaft (2) for a gearbox (16) via a clutch (34). An electric motor (41) drives a second input shaft for the gearbox via a coupling (36). The vehicle can be driven by the engine and motor independently or together. The electric motor is speeded up to synchronise speeds with gearbox input shaft prior to connection to it by ...

This invention involves a process for manufacturing high molecular mass polyaniline in the form of emeraldine and polyaniline obtained by this process.The process includes the following steps:a) polymerising aniline or an aniline derivative to make pernigraniline by doing the polymerization in a homogeneous aqueous solution including the aniline or the aniline derivative, a protonic acid, a salt, ...

A remaining life of a stator coil resulting from galvanic corrosion between different kinds of metals in a rotating machine adopting a water cooling system and remaining life of a stator coil's insulating layer resulting from a wet heat degeneration can be positively and integrally evaluated according to the present invention by sampling a brazing section between the stator coil clip and copper wi...

The invention concerns a device for actuating an integral helmet visor with elements (1) for protecting the face lower part. The invention is characterised in that it comprises a motoring system (M) powered by an electric source (B) for moving said visor between an opening position and a closing position and an electronic control circuit (C) internal to the helmet and associated with said motoring...

The connector consists of a cylindrical shell (114) fixed to the end of a conduit (10) which is to be attached to the end of a tube. The shell incorporates a plastic or metal locking member (124) which has a lengthwise slot (136) with lugs (142a, 142b) projecting on either side of it. When the lugs are pressed in opposite directions the slot opens, releasing the locking member and allowing the co...

The invention concerns a snap-on connection for a fluid conduit, particularly for motor vehicle, comprising a cylindrical shell (114) mounted fixed on one end of the conduit (10) to be connected on a tubular connection piece (12) designed to be inserted in the shell (114) and comprising a peripheral projection (20) in the proximity of its free end, and a cylindrical locking member (124) directly m...

The invention concerns a contactless electronic device (10) such as a card, a label, a ticket or a token, comprising at least an electronic microcircuit (20) arranged in the thickness of a rigid or semirigid support and comprising pads (26) connected to an interface antenna (24) arranged in the thickness of the support, the latter comprising at least two opposite, lower (12) and upper (14), protec...

Disposable food contact compatible microwaveable containers having at least one undulent surface are disclosed. These containers including trays, bowls, plates, cups, buckets, souffle' dishes and lids are prepared from foamed polypropylene or foamed. propylene-ethylene copolymer and blends wherein an endothermic blowing agent coated with polystyrene or alpha methyl styrene is employed. These conta...

Silicon carbide foam useful as a catalyst support has a BET specific surface area of at least 5 m2/g, and a compression strength exceeding 0.2 MPa. The foam is prepared by impreganting an organic foam with a suspension of silicon in a resin containing a cross-linking agent, incompletely cross-linking the resin, carbonizing the foam and resin, and carburizing the silicon.

The twisted cable has inserts (12) of a synthetic and malleable material, placed radially between the steel cable strands (2), around the central cable core (11). The core (11) is also of a malleable material. The dimensions of the cable components are set to give the twisted cable a circumference (C) which is virtually cylindrical. An Independent claim is included for a series of inserts, of a s...

This invention relates to compounds of formulas 1 and 2 and to pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof, wherein X, X1, R1, R2, R7, R17 and R19 are as defined herein. The compounds of formulas 1 and 2 may be useful in the treatment of bacterial, parasitic and protozoal infections, as well as disorders related to bacterial, parasitic and protozoal infections, in mammals, f...

A received analog television service is positively identified using a transmission signal identifier that is inserted into the analog signal at the transmitter side, and extracted at the receiver side. Channel map data which is used for identifying counterpart digital programming services is extended to encompass identification of the analog services. Descriptive information which is specific to t...

A p-type semiconductor layer is electrochemically etched by applying an alternating high and low density etching current. The low density etching current causes the material to become porous and the high density etching current causes complete removal of the material. Etching is performed through a mask.

The invention relates to a method of electrochemically etching a p-type semiconductor material, characterized by the following steps: a) the application of mask material on a substrate of the p-type semiconductor material; b) the local removal of the mask material; and c) placing the substrate with the mask into a corrosive electrolytic solution while simultaneously applying a current density thro...

The invention relates to a measuring system which measures the function of the heart from the user's body non-invasively. The measuring system comprises at least one functional unit which may be a transmitter unit (100) attached particularly around the user's chest or a receiver unit (102) worn on the wrist. The functional unit performs several functions by means of one of its induction coils (350...

A device for measuring the composition of the body of a person includes a first electronic module which measures a bioelectrical impedance and including at least one current source which delivers a variable electrical signal that passes through the body of the person when the person is connected to the measuring device. The electrical signal is a squarewave the duration of which is variable to det...