Abstract: Adhesives comprising a silyl-terminated polyether and a tackifying resin provide a considerably reduced tack at relatively slight increases in temperature, undergo purely adhesive failure at such increased temperatures, and have reversible properties (i.e., such properties are substantially retained upon cooling). Such adhesives may be used to reversibly bond a first substrate surface coated with the adhesive to a second substrate surface by adhering the substrate surfaces together at a first temperature; heating the adhesive to a second temperature at least about 20° C. above the first temperature and below the thermal degradation temperature; and separating the substrate surfaces from one another at the second temperature, wherein the adhesive comprises the cured product of a silyl-terminated polyether and a tackifier. Such adhesives may also be cleanly transferred from to a different substrate at such elevated temperatures.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for automated management of machine images are disclosed. A machine image management system determines that a trigger for a machine image build process has occurred. The machine image management system performs the machine image build process responsive to the trigger. The machine image build process generates a machine image, and the machine image comprises a plurality of operating system components associated with an application. The machine image is validated by the machine image management system for compliance with one or more policies. The machine image management system provides the machine image to one or more recipients. One or more compute resources are launched using the machine image, and the application is executed on the compute resource(s) launched using the machine image.

Abstract: A method for recycling a carbonaceous by-product obtained during the manufacture of a part made of carbon/carbon composite material including pyrolysis of the carbonaceous by-product so as to obtain a carbonaceous residue; forming a gas phase comprising a hydrocarbon from the carbonaceous residue; separating the hydrocarbon from the remainder of the gas phase; introducing the hydrocarbon separated in this way into a reaction chamber, and forming pyrolytic carbon in the reaction chamber from the hydrocarbon introduced by infiltration or chemical vapor deposition.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for automated management of machine images are disclosed. A machine image management system determines that a trigger for a machine image build process has occurred. The machine image management system performs the machine image build process responsive to the trigger. The machine image build process generates a machine image, and the machine image comprises a plurality of operating system components associated with an application. The machine image is validated by the machine image management system for compliance with one or more policies. The machine image management system provides the machine image to one or more recipients. One or more compute resources are launched using the machine image, and the application is executed on the compute resource(s) launched using the machine image.

Abstract: A method for recycling a carbonaceous by-product obtained during the manufacture of a part made of carbon/carbon composite material including pyrolysis of the carbonaceous by-product so as to obtain a carbonaceous residue; forming a gas phase comprising a hydrocarbon from the carbonaceous residue; separating the hydrocarbon from the remainder of the gas phase; introducing the hydrocarbon separated in this way into a reaction chamber, and forming pyrolytic carbon in the reaction chamber from the hydrocarbon introduced by infiltration or chemical vapor deposition.

Abstract: A method for treating an aromatic mineral oil or a mixture of aromatic mineral oil and naphthenic mineral oil, the oil or the mixture of oils being loaded with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, the method including a—optional removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon s having a molecular weight greater than or equal to 200 from the aromatic mineral oil or the mixture of aromatic mineral oil and naphthenic mineral oil loaded with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; b—extraction, at a pressure lower than atmospheric pressure, of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons having a molecular weight lower than 200 solubilised in the oil or the mixture of oils obtained in step (a); and c—recovery of the oil or the mixture of oils depleted in polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.

Abstract: A method for densifying one or more porous substrates with pyrolytic carbon by chemical vapour infiltration, includes admitting, at the inlet of the densification furnace, a reactive gaseous phase including at least one pyrolytic carbon precursor; reacting at least a fraction of the reactive gaseous phase with the porous substrate or substrates; extracting, at the outlet of the densification furnace, gaseous effluents originating from the reactive gaseous phase; reintroducing, with the reactive gaseous phase admitted at the inlet of the densification furnace, at least a fraction of the gaseous effluents extracted at the outlet of the furnace, wherein the fraction of the gaseous effluents introduced with the reactive gaseous phase includes at least one polyaromatic hydrocarbon compound.

Abstract: A method for densifying one or more porous substrates with pyrolytic carbon by chemical vapour infiltration, includes admitting, at the inlet of the densification furnace, a reactive gaseous phase including at least one pyrolytic carbon precursor; reacting at least a fraction of the reactive gaseous phase with the porous substrate or substrates; extracting, at the outlet of the densification furnace, gaseous effluents originating from the reactive gaseous phase; reintroducing, with the reactive gaseous phase admitted at the inlet of the densification furnace, at least a fraction of the gaseous effluents extracted at the outlet of the furnace, wherein the fraction of the gaseous effluents introduced with the reactive gaseous phase includes at least one polyaromatic hydrocarbon compound.

Abstract: A method for treating an aromatic mineral oil or a mixture of aromatic mineral oil and naphthenic mineral oil, the oil or the mixture of oils being loaded with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, the method including a—optional removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon s having a molecular weight greater than or equal to 200 from the aromatic mineral oil or the mixture of aromatic mineral oil and naphthenic mineral oil loaded with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; b—extraction, at a pressure lower than atmospheric pressure, of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons having a molecular weight lower than 200 solubilised in the oil or the mixture of oils obtained in step (a); and c—recovery of the oil or the mixture of oils depleted in polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.

Abstract: A process for chemical vapor infiltration or deposition, includes forming pyrocarbon in the porosity of a porous substrate or on a surface of a substrate, the substrate being placed in a reaction chamber and the pyrocarbon being formed from a gas phase introduced into the reaction chamber, the gas phase including at least one pyrocarbon precursor compound and carbon dioxide.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for automated management of machine images are disclosed. A machine image management system determines that a trigger for a machine image build process has occurred. The machine image management system performs the machine image build process responsive to the trigger. The machine image build process generates a machine image, and the machine image comprises a plurality of operating system components associated with an application. The machine image is validated by the machine image management system for compliance with one or more policies. The machine image management system provides the machine image to one or more recipients. One or more compute resources are launched using the machine image, and the application is executed on the compute resource(s) launched using the machine image.

Abstract: A valve that switches between open and closed states includes a pivoting body having a reservoir, at least one filling port for filling the reservoir and at least one port for draining the reservoir, and a counterweight. The valve further includes a first conduit separate from the body, connected to the filling port, and having a water intake located at a higher position than the filling port, whether the valve is open or closed.

Abstract: A valve that switches between open and closed states includes a pivoting body having a reservoir, at least one filling port for filling the reservoir and at least one port for draining the reservoir, and a counterweight. The valve further includes a first conduit separate from the body, connected to the filling port, and having a water intake located at a higher position than the filling port, whether the valve is open or closed.

Abstract: An optical amplifier for pulsed laser with short or ultra-short and energetic pulses includes an optical pumping source for generating a pump wave, an elongate amplifying medium including an input interface for receiving an optical signal to be amplified, the medium being able to amplify the optical signal propagating along the amplifying medium and to extract an amplified signal and an optical system for coupling the pump wave in the amplifying medium so as to pump the amplifying medium longitudinally. The amplifying medium has a minimum transverse dimension ?3 and the optical system focuses the pump wave inside the gain medium, the focused pump wave having a transverse dimension ?6 which is smaller than the dimension ?3 of the medium and a smaller numerical aperture than the numerical aperture of the medium, so that the pump wave propagates freely over a part of the amplifying medium and then in a confined manner over a part of the amplifying medium.

Abstract: An optical amplifier for pulsed laser with short or ultra-short and energetic pulses includes an optical pumping source for generating a pump wave, an elongate amplifying medium including an input interface for receiving an optical signal to be amplified, the medium being able to amplify the optical signal propagating along the amplifying medium and to extract an amplified signal and an optical system for coupling the pump wave in the amplifying medium so as to pump the amplifying medium longitudinally. The amplifying medium has a minimum transverse dimension ?3 and the optical system focuses the pump wave inside the gain medium, the focused pump wave having a transverse dimension ?6 which is smaller than the dimension ?3 of the medium and a smaller numerical aperture than the numerical aperture of the medium, so that the pump wave propagates freely over a part of the amplifying medium and then in a confined manner over a part of the amplifying medium.

Abstract: A multifunctional, lightweight and acoustically optimized interior lining for the roof of a vehicle is disclosed. The inventive lining comprises an air permeable core layer, a first stiffening layer, a second stiffening layer and a decor layer. Said layers are connected to one another by means of air permeable adhesive layers. The total air flow resistance of the second stiffening layer, decor layer, and attached adhesive layers, arranged on the side of the core layer facing the passenger compartment, is within the range of 500 Nsm?3>Rt<3500 Nsm?3. The total surface area weight of said layers lies in the range of 300 to 800 gr/m2. A method for producing said lining and the use thereof in a roof of a vehicle are also disclosed.

Abstract: A network management apparatus and method reduces the number of events presented in an event list to a user. In particular, the apparatus and method reduces the number of events, which are generated during the monitoring of a network and may be due to rebooting of a device on the network, presented to the user by determining, upon receiving an event relating to a device, whether a more significant event already appears in the event list relating to the device, and if so, preventing the received event from being presented in the event list to the user.

Abstract: A network management apparatus and method for identifying an event which is indicative of the underlying cause of more than one of a plurality of events detected by a network management station on a network is described in which the management station has knowledge of the topology of the network. Using the topology of the network, the apparatus and method considers the location of the network device causing each event in the plurality of events, and determines as the causal event, the event which has occurred at a location closest to the network management station. The method is preferably implemented in the form of a computer program.

Abstract: Polymerized liposome particles which are linked to a targeting agent and may also be linked to a contrast enhancement agent and/or linked to or encapsulating a treatment agent. The targeting imaging enhancement polymerized liposome particles interact with biological targets holding the image enhancement agent to specific sites providing in vitro and in vivo study by magnetic resonance, radioactive, x-ray or optical imaging of the expression of molecules in cells and tissues during disease and pathology. Targeting polymerized liposomes may be linked to or encapsulate a treatment agent, such as, proteins, drugs or hormones for directed delivery to specific biological sites for treatment.

Abstract: An automatic configuration system for a telecommunications power system includes a power bus and a communications bus. A controller that is connected to the communications bus employs a serial communications protocol. A module transmits an identification signal to the controller that contains an identification number of the module. The modules include rectifier modules, battery connection modules and distribution modules. Each module transmits the identification signal after the module is initially connected to the power bus and the communications bus. The controller receives the identification signal from the module. The controller stores the identification number and generates a module ID for the module that is transmitted to the module for use by the module in further serial communications with the controller.