Abstract: A double flow turbo-jet engine includes a re-heating channel of the primary flow and an ejection nozzle, the secondary flow emerging at least partially in the primary flow upstream of the re-heating channel, the re-heating channel including a burner ring, including a flame holder gutter in the form of a ring portion whereof the upstream section is situated in the secondary flow, receiving a fuel manifold and a protective tubular screen of the manifold. The gutter includes an upstream recess linked with the secondary flow, and the screen includes, on its upstream section, at least one ventilation orifice of the space situated between the screen and the manifold.

Abstract: A finisher for an image forming apparatus includes a pair of rotatable downstream rollers and a pair of rotatable upstream roller between which a path on which an imaged medium travels. The finisher determines when a trailing edge of the medium is about to leave a nip of the upstream rollers and then stops a leading edge of the medium. By stopping the leading edge of the medium, the medium buckles and the trailing edge registers against the upstream nip line. A finishing device performs a hole punch, staple, or other finishing operation to the medium when the trailing edge registers against the upstream nip line. The finishing operation is performed at a speed equal to or greater than a speed at which the image forming apparatus forms the image on the medium and outputs the medium to the finisher.

Abstract: A semi-active retard feeder employs a hysteresis clutch to provide the resisting torque to a retard roll. A low cost Hall Effect sensor is added to the clutch assembly to provide a feedback signal during the feeding cycle in order to detect the onset of degraded feeding performance. This signal can be used to instruct a user to order and replace the retard roll.

Abstract: A device for fastening a fluid duct such as a fuel duct in an orifice of a turbojet casing, the device comprising a ring screwed into the orifice of the casing and having an annular rim coming to bear against a washer at the end of the duct, and a nut screwed onto the end of the duct so as to clamp the annular rim of the ring against the washer of the duct in order to fasten the duct to the casing.

Abstract: A semi-active retard feeder employs a hysteresis clutch to provide the resisting torque to a retard roll. A low cost Hall Effect sensor is added to the clutch assembly to provide a feedback signal during the feeding cycle in order to detect the onset of degraded feeding performance. This signal can be used to instruct a user to order and replace the retard roll.

Abstract: A finisher for an image forming apparatus includes a pair of rotatable downstream rollers and a pair of rotable upstream roller between which a path on which an imaged medium travels. The finisher determines when a trailing edge of the medium is about to leave a nip of the upstream rollers and then stops a leading edge of the medium. By stopping the leading edge of the medium, the medium buckles and the trailing edge registers against the upstream nip line. A finishing device performs a hole punch, staple, or other finishing operation to the medium when the trailing edge registers against the upstream nip line.

Abstract: Device for mounting a dividing wall (112) for separating the main air stream and the bypass air in a bypass turbojet engine afterburner, comprising means of attaching the upstream end of this wall to a guide vane casing and means (150) for supporting the downstream end of this wall, these means being provided on flame holder arms (130) of the afterburner radially on the inside of the dividing wall.

Abstract: Sheet registration with improved sheet deskewing of print media sheets may be provided with an intermediately transversely pivotal baffle member overlying and engaging at least part of a buckled sheet being edge registered so that the effective buckle chamber size and sheet path length on one side of the sheet is automatically different from the other side of the sheet with said pivoting of said pivotal baffle member, to assist in the deskewing of the sheet as it is being partially buckled by the sheet registration system. The direction and amount of baffle pivoting may be self-pivoted by the extent of transverse buckle difference, or positively driven in response to a detected sheet skew.

Abstract: Method of removing irregularities caused by tube waves from seismic data obtained in a borehole seismic survey, using a set of seismic or sources and a set of seismic receivers each arranged in a borehole, in which seismic data is time shifted based on an estimated tube wave velocity, filtered and then the time shift is reversed and applied to the original data set resulting in a corrected set, which is again time shifted opposite to the original time shift to remove and identify tube wave irregularities.

Abstract: The invention concerns a cooling system for a post combustion jet nozzle, The jet nozzle includes a primary gas duct allowing a primary flow of gas, and a secondary air duct allowing a secondary flow of air. The secondary air duct surrounds the primary gas duct and is separated from it by a protective thermal shroud. The secondary air duct has a downstream end, and dampers surrounding an output section of the primary gas duct. The system includes a protective thermal shell in the secondary air duct, at the downstream end of said duct. The protective thermal shell bears an annular diaphragm extending out in front of the dampers and being provided with support sectors and inter-sector zones equipped with slots. The inter-sector zones define spaces between the diaphragm and the protective thermal shroud.

Abstract: Method of removing irregularities caused by tube waves from seismic data obtained in a borehole seismic survey, which method comprises the steps of (a) obtaining a set of original seismic data; (b) subjecting the original seismic data set to a time-shift based on an estimated tube wave velocity to align the tube waves in time; (c) applying a structurally oriented, edge-preserving filter to the time-shifted seismic data set; (d) undoing the time shift for the time-shifted, predicted tube wave data set; (e) subtracting the predicted tube wave data set from the original seismic data set; (f) subjecting the set of corrected, original seismic data to a time-shift based on a tube wave velocity opposite to the velocity used in step (b); and (g) repeating steps (c), (d) and (e).

Abstract: The invention concerns a cooling system for a post combustion jet nozzle (1), said jet nozzle comprising a primary gas duct (2) allowing a primary flow of gas, a secondary air duct (3) allowing a secondary flow of air, said secondary air duct surrounding the primary gas duct and separated from it by a protective thermal shroud (4), said secondary air duct having a downstream end (3a), dampers (5) surrounding an output section of the primary gas duct, the system comprising a protective thermal shell (7) in the secondary air duct, at the downstream end of said duct. According to the invention, the protective thermal shell bears an annular diaphragm (8) extending out in front of the dampers and being provided with support sectors (11) and inter-sector zones equipped with slots, said inter-sector zones defining spaces between the diaphragm and the protective thermal shroud.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device (1A) for controlling a hybrid countertorque system of a helicopter (He), which comprises a countertorque rotor (R2), and at least one aerodynamic steering surface (D). According to the invention, said device comprises means (1A) for controlling, as a matter of priority, the aerodynamic surface (D) so that it generates lift which represents at least part of a first control command, which can be executed by said surface (D), and to control the countertorque rotor (R2) in such a way that the combined action of the surface (D) and of the rotor (R2) represents a command for controlling the helicopter (He) in terms of yaw.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for control of an aerodynamic steering surface (D) of a helicopter (He), which includes an anti-torque system intended to counteract the torque induced by a main forward-movement and lifting rotor (R1) and comprising an anti-torque rotor (R2) exerting an anti-torque lateral thrust and said aerodynamic steering surface (D), controllable and generating an anti-torque transverse lift.According to the invention, said device includes controls means (1A) for controlling said aerodynamic surface (D) in terms of speed, as a function of the difference between a helicopter (He) yaw control demand and a datum demand for the auxiliary rotor (R2), as long as said difference is not zero.

Abstract: A device for controlling an aerodynamic surface (E) for balancing in terms of pitch a helicopter (He) including a main rotor (R1), the fore-and-aft cyclic pitch of which is controllable by a pitch-control channel (3A) as a function of a pitch control command. According to the invention, the device includes a unit (1A) associated with the control channel (3A) for controlling the aerodynamic surface (E) in such a way that it generates lift that represents part of a command dependent on the pitch-control command, which part can be executed by the aerodynamic surface (E), and the combined pitching action of the aerodynamic surface (E) and of the main rotor (R1) represents the pitch-control command.

Abstract: A process to create metallic stand-offs or studs on a printed circuit board (PCB). The process allows to obtain studs constituted by three successive layers of metal (Cu1, Cu2 and Cu3 or Ni) of which at least the two first layers are made of copper. The height of the so-created stand-off is sufficient to use it in the flip chip technology to assemble chips to a printed circuit board. The present process is implemented according either to the electro-plating (galvano-plating) or to the electrochemical-plating technique.

Abstract: The rotor is supported within the duct by a stationary flow-straightener with vanes connecting the wall of the duct to a central body housing the mechanism for driving the rotor. This mechanism is surrounded by a casing equipped with radial arms bearing removable means for fastening to an internal flange of the body, so as to fasten the flow-straightener and the casing rigidly to one another, and both into the duct.