Abstract: The invention relates to a method for detecting the underflation state of a tire fitted on a vehicle, the method comprising the following steps: the step of determining a first contact patch measurement of a first tire fitted on the vehicle, the step of determining a second contact patch measurement of a second tire fitted on the vehicle, the step of comparing the first and second contact patch measurements and of inferring an underinflation situation therefrom if the difference between the two measurements is greater than a predetermined signalling threshold.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for predicting the speed of a driver driving a vehicle, comprising the following steps: the speed of the driver is measured in a first driving area, this measured speed is compared with a set of speed profiles, each profile corresponding to a predetermined category of driver, on the basis of the result of this comparison, the relevant category for the vehicle driver is selected, and the speed of the driver in a second driving area is predicted on the basis of the reference profile of the selected category. The invention also relates to a method for determining speed profiles for a prediction method according to the invention.

Abstract: A method is provided for measuring a thickness of a layer of rubber-like material. The layer of rubber-like material includes a free face in contact with air and a face joined to an adjacent reinforcement made of elements electrically insulated from one another. Each of the elements includes at least one hysteretic material having a magnetic permeability greater than the magnetic permeability of air. According to the method, a sensitive element, which emits an alternating magnetic field, is brought towards the layer of rubber-like material whose thickness is to be measured, hysteretic losses in the adjacent reinforcement are measured at terminals of the sensitive element, and a thickness of the layer of rubber-like material is evaluated based on the hysteretic losses.

Abstract: A system for evaluating a state of a tire on a vehicle is provided. The system includes a housing, first and second sensors, and control electronics. The housing is located on a ground surface. The first sensor is installed in the housing and measures a first characteristic of a tire passing over the housing. The second sensor is installed in the housing and measures a second characteristic of a tire passing over the housing. The first and the second sensors are positioned such that instants of passage of the vehicle rolling over the housing at positionings of the sensors are distinct from each other. The control electronics determines a direction of rolling of the vehicle over the housing based on each of the positionings of the sensors in the housing and on the instants of passage of the vehicle over the sensors.

Abstract: A method for transmitting encoded media data on the basis of a layer model includes dividing the media data onto a basic layer and at least one additional enhanced layer, transmitting the basic layer and the at least one enhanced layer via at least two network accesses, selecting a first network access to transmit the basic layer that has a network quality and/or stability that is sufficient for transmitting the basic layer; and selecting at least one second network access from among the network accesses depending upon the bandwidth of the first network access and the quality and stability of the network accesses for transmitting the at least one enhanced layer. An apparatus can be configured to execute the method. In some embodiments, the apparatus can include a communication system, a server computer device and/or a mobile terminal.

Abstract: Compositions and methods related to periplasmic expression of a toxin including diphtheria toxin or CRM197 are provided herein.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method of controlling the quantity of solid particles emitted by a combustion turbine (1), during the combustion of a liquid fuel, by injecting a combustion catalyst suitable for reducing the quantity of solid particles generated during combustion. This method comprises the following steps: Measuring the quantity of particles (Qsuies) emitted during combustion; Injecting the combustion catalyst into the combustion turbine (1) when the quantity of particles measured is higher than a maximum threshold value; and Stopping the injection of the catalyst when the measured quantity of particles is lower than a minimum target value.

Abstract: A method, comprises identifying an article embedded within a file stored in a computer-readable memory; extracting content of the article from the file; converting any non-textual portions of the content into a textual format; sending the content to a computing device that is configured to accept the content, parse the content, tokenize the content, pass tokenized content to a voice synthesizer of the mobile computing device, and audibly output the content. Devices to perform the method are also disclosed.

Abstract: A system, which is structured to evaluate a condition of a tire, includes a housing, a tire-wear detector, a tire-presence detector, and an electronic activator. The housing, when the system is deployed, is placed on a ground surface. The tire-presence detector detects a presence of a tire on the housing. The electronic activator activates the tire-wear detector when the tire-presence detector detects the presence of the tire on the housing. The tire-wear detector, when activated, detects a wear condition of the tire when the tire passes over the housing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to antigens more particularly antigens of Streptococcus pyogenes (also called group A Streptococcus (GAS)) bacterial pathogen which are useful as vaccine component for therapy and/or prophylaxis.

Abstract: Polynucleotides are provided herein.

Abstract: A system is provided for measuring a thickness of a rubber layer of a tire. The layer includes a joined face, which is joined to an adjacent metallic reinforcement, and a free face in contact with air. The system includes a casing with an application face for contacting the free face, and a sensor positioned in the casing and structured to measure a distance d between the joined face and the free face. The sensor includes a source coil element, which is a source of an alternating magnetic field, and a sensitive coil element, which is an element sensitive to a variation in a magnetic flux density in a vicinity of the source coil element. A frequency and an excitation power of the source coil element are such that the magnetic flux density between the adjacent metallic reinforcement and the source coil element increases as the distance d decreases.

Abstract: A system is provided for measuring a thickness of rubber layer of a tire. The layer includes a joined face, which is joined to an adjacent metal reinforcement, and a free face in contact with air. The system includes a casing with an application face for contacting the free face, and a sensor positioned in the casing and structured to measure a distance d between the joined face and the free face. The sensor includes a source coil and an adjacent sensing element. The source coil is a source of an alternating magnetic field. The sensing element includes a sensing device configured to produce an output signal that is dependent on an induced local magnetic field. An excitation power and a frequency of the source coil are such that the local magnetic field induced between the reinforcement and the source coil increases in strength as the distance d decreases.

Abstract: A system for measuring a thickness of a layer of rubber material of a tyre includes a sensor. The layer includes a joined face, which is joined to an adjacent metal reinforcement, and a free face, which is in contact with air. The sensor, which measures a distance d between the joined face and the free face, includes a source of a static magnetic field and a sensitive element whose output signal is a function of a level of a local magnetic field. The sensor is positioned in such a way that a magnetic field strength measured by the sensitive element varies when the distance d decreases.

Abstract: The present invention relates to antigens more particularly antigens of Streptococcus pyogenes (also called group A Streptococcus (GAS)) bacterial pathogen which are useful as vaccine component for therapy and/or prophylaxis.

Abstract: A method for transmitting encoded media data on the basis of a layer model includes dividing the media data onto a basic layer and at least one additional enhanced layer, transmitting the basic layer and the at least one enhanced layer via at least two network accesses, selecting a first network access to transmit the basic layer that has a network quality and/or stability that is sufficient for transmitting the basic layer; and selecting at least one second network access from among the network accesses depending upon the bandwidth of the first network access and the quality and stability of the network accesses for transmitting the at least one enhanced layer. An apparatus can be configured to execute the method. In some embodiments, the apparatus can include a communication system, a server computer device and/or a mobile terminal.

Abstract: A method for synchronizing the measurements obtained, over a given period, from a number of measurement acquisition means for acquiring measurements of characteristics associated with the stresses withstood by a tire fitted on a running vehicle. The measurement acquisition means are brought into operation independently of one another and at least one indexing at a given instant of the measurements from each of said means is created relative to a time-measuring reference means.

Abstract: Non-pneumatic resilient wheel (10), that is supported structurally and defines three perpendicular directions, circumferential (X), axial (Y) and radial (Z). The wheel comprises a hub (11); an annular band referred to a shear band (13) comprising at least one inner circumferential membrane (14) and one outer circumferential membrane (16) that are oriented in the circumferential direction X; and a plurality of support elements (12) that connect the hub (11) to the inner circumferential membrane (14). The two membranes (14, 16) are connected to one another, in zones (17) referred to as anchoring zones, by means of a series (15A, 15B, 15C), that extends in the circumferential direction (X), of cylinder structures (15) referred to as connecting cylindrical structures that are non-touching in the circumferential direction X.

Abstract: The present invention relates to antigens more particularly antigens of Streptococcus pyogenes (also called group A Streptococcus (GAS)) bacterial pathogen which are useful as vaccine component for therapy and/or prophylaxis.

Abstract: A drive signal for a motor-driven mechanical system has zero (or near zero) energy at an expected resonant frequency of the mechanical system. These techniques not only generate a drive signal with substantially no energy at the expected resonant frequency, they provide a zero-energy “notch” of sufficient width to tolerate systems in which the actual resonant frequency differs from the expected resonant frequencies.