Abstract: The invention relates to the use of novel indole compounds as direct dyes in compositions intended for dyeing keratin materials, and, for example, compositions intended for dyeing human keratin fibers and including the hair, and in cosmetic compositions intended for making up the skin, the nails and the lips, to the dye compositions or make-up compositions comprising them and to the direct dyeing process using them, and processes of manufacturing said novel indole compounds.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of novel indole compounds as direct dyes in compositions intended for dyeing keratin materials, and, for example, compositions intended for dyeing human keratin fibers and including the hair, and in cosmetic compositions intended for making up the skin, the nails and the lips, to the dye compositions or make-up compositions comprising them and to the direct dyeing process using them, and processes of manufacturing said novel indole compounds.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel indole compounds, to their use as direct dyes in compositions intended for dyeing keratin materials and for example compositions intended for dyeing human keratin fibers and including the hair, and in cosmetic compositions intended for making up the skin, the nails and the lips, to the dye compositions or make-up compositions comprising them and to the direct dyeing process using them, and processes of manufacturing said novel indole compounds.

Abstract: Compositions containing, per 100 parts by weight polyphenylene sulphide: 10 to 300 parts by weight of a polyamide, and 20 to 350 parts by weight of a metal hydroxide in which the main constituent is magnesium hydroxide. In addition, they preferably contain 20 to 500 parts by weight of a fibrous reinforcing material.

Abstract: An electronically steered scanning active microwave reflector, capable of being illuminated by a microwave source to form an antenna, comprises a set of elementary cells, each comprising a phase-shifter microwave circuit placed before a conductive plane. This phase-shifter comprises conductive wires or tracks positioned on a support, the wires or tracks each comprising at least two two-state semiconductor elements, for example diodes, and being connected to conductors by which the states of the diodes can be controlled independently of each other, it being possible for each of the diodes to be on or off. Thus, four possible states are obtained and the geometrical and electrical characteristics of the cell are such that a given phase-shift value of the microwave received corresponds to each of these states. Finally, microwave decoupling means are provided between the cells. These means consist, in particular, of waveguides formed between two neighboring cells.

Abstract: Recombinant gene coding for a protein having endochitinase activity or for a precursor thereof which comprises the sequence (SEQ ID NO:1) below:Gly Gly Asp Leu Gly Ser Val Ile Ser Asn Ser Met Phe Asp Gln Met Leu Lys His Arg Asn Glu Asn Ser Cys Gln Gly Lys Asn Asn Phe Tyr Ser Tyr Asn Ala Phe Ile Thr Ala Ala Arg Ser Phe Pro Gly Phe Gly Thr Ser Gly Asp Ile Asn Ala Arg Lys Arg Glu Ile Ala Ala Phe Phe Ala Gln Thr Ser His Glu Thr Thr Gly Gly Trp Pro Ser Ala Pro Asp Gly Pro Phe Ala Trp Gly Tyr Cys Phe Leu Arg Gly Arg Gly Asn Pro Gly Asp Tyr Cys Ser Pro Ser Ser Gln Trp Pro Cys Ala Pro Gly Arg Lys Tyr Phe Gly Arg Gly Pro Ile Gln Ile Ser His Asn Tyr Asn Tyr Gly Pro Cys Gly Arg Ala Ile Gly Val Asp Leu Leu Asn Asn Pro Asp Leu Val Ala Thr Asp Pro Val Ile Ser Phe Lys Thr Ala Ile Trp Phe Trp Met Thr Pro Gln Ser Pro Lys Pro Ser Cys His Asp Val Ile Ile Gly Arg Trp Asn Pro Ser Ala Gly Asp Arg Ser Ala Asn Arg Leu Pro Gly Phe Gly Val Ile Thr Asn Ile Ile Asn Gly Gly Leu Glu Cys Gly Arg Gly Asn Asp Asn Arg Val Gln Asp Arg Ile Gly

Abstract: Recombinant gene coding for a protein having endochitinase activity or for a precursor thereof which comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:1 below:Gly Gly Asp Leu Gly Ser VaL Ile Ser Asn Ser Met Phe Asp Gln Met Leu Lys His Arg Asn Glu Asn Ser Cys Gln Gly Lys Asn Asn Phe Tyr Ser Tyr Asn Ala Phe Ile Thr Ala Ala Arg Ser Phe Pro Gly, Phe Gly Thr Ser Gly Asp Ile Asn Ala Arg Lys Arg Glu Ile Ala Ala Phe Phe Ala Gln Thr Ser His Glu Thr Thr Gly Gly Trp Pro Ser Ala Pro Asp Gly Pro Phe Ala Trp Gly Tyr Cys Phe Leu Arg Gly Arg Gly Asn Pro Gly Asp Tyr Cys Ser Pro Ser Ser Gln Trp Pro Cys Ala Pro Gly Arg Lys Tyr Phe Gly Arg Gly Pro Ile Gln Ile Ser His Asn Tyr Asn Tyr Gly Pro Cys Gly Arg Ala Ile Gly Val Asp Leu Leu Asn Asn Pro Asp Leu Val Ala Thr Asp Pro Val Ile Ser Phe Lys Thr Ala Ile Trp Phe Trp Met Thr Pro Gln Ser Pro Lys Pro Ser Cys His Asp Val Ile Ile Gly Arg Trp Asn Pro Ser Ala Gly Asp Arg Ser Ala Asn Arg Leu Pro Gly Phe Gly Val Ile Thr Asn Ile Ile Asn Gly Gly Leu Glu Cys Gly Arg Gly Asn Asp Asn Arg Val Gln Asp Arg Ile Gl

Abstract: A method and apparatus for continuously treating a strip of hot dip-galvanized steel. The method comprises the steps of rapidly reheating the strip to a predetermined temperature between 460.degree. C. and 600.degree. C., with a heating flux greater than 180 kWatts per meter squared based for each face of the strip; maintaining the strip at a substantially constant temperature for a predetermined period of time lasting between 10 and 30 seconds; and subsequently cooling the strip rapidly to a temperature below 420.degree. C., using a cooling flux of a magnitude greater than 100 kWatts per meter squared for each face of the strip. The step of rapidly reheating is performed following a drying operation conducted on the strip as it exits from a zinc bath.

Abstract: A photostable cosmetic screening composition and process for protection of the human epidermis against UV rays of wavelengths between 280 and 380 nm, the composition having, in a cosmetically acceptable vehicle containing at least one fatty phase, 1 to 5% by weight of a dibenzoylmethane derivative and at least 1% by weight of an alkyl .beta.-.beta.-diphenylacrylate or .alpha.-cyano-.beta.-.beta.-diphenylacrylate of formula (I), the mole ratio of the compound of formula (I) to the dibenzoylmethane derivative being not less than 0.8.

Abstract: A photostable cosmetic screening composition and process for protection of the human epidermis against UV rays of wavelengths between 280 and 380 nm, the composition having, in a cosmetically acceptable vehicle containing at least one fatty phase, 1 to 5% by weight of a dibenzoylmethane derivative and at least 1% by weight of an alkyl .beta.-.beta.-diphenylacrylate or .alpha.-cyano-.beta.-.beta.-diphenylacrylate of formula (I), the mole ratio of the compound of formula (I) to the dibenzoylmethane derivative being not less than 0.8.

Abstract: Sealing compositions containing dispersions of polymers of ethylenically unsaturated monomers comprising(a) polymers of ethylenically unsaturated monomers,(b) 0.1 to 5% by weight of branched organopolysiloxanes, based on the total weight of the sealing compositions,(c) dispersing agent,(d) filler and(e) water.

Abstract: A computer system includes first and second processors each having a virtual cache memory, a main memory, a bus coupled to the main memory and the processors, and apparatus for addressing the cache associated with each processor for providing that the data in each virtual cache stores data from the same physical location in main memory at a same index position in each virtual cache, a memory management unit (MMU) coupled to each processor such that addressing information is transferred to each memory management unit to indicate the virtual address of data to be written to the virtual cache, the memory management unit generating from the virtual address a physical address, and determining whether any other virtual cache includes data from the same physical memory positions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for purifications of natural or synthetic polymers in solution, water-soluble or soluble in water-alcohol medium and comprising sulfate groups, the process consisting essentially, on the one hand, of a selective precipitation in which the sulfated polymers to be purified are complexed in acid medium with a polyamine insoluble at a pH greater than 7 and, on the other hand, after isolation of the complex thus formed, of a progressive solubilizing of the sulfated polymers.

Abstract: Disclosed is a phosphated steel product and a method for producing the product. The method comprises passing at least one side of a steel strip through a molten bath of a metal selected from the group consisting of Zn-Al and Zn-Fe to form a first coating, electroplating a second coating consisting of essentially a pure metal selected from the group consisting of Mn, Fe and Ni onto the first coating and subjecting the exposed surface of the second coating to a phosphating treatment to form a phosphate coating on the second coating.

Abstract: A machine for excavating underground galleries, comprising a frame displaceable within a gallery, an arm pivotally connected to said frame, means for adjusting the orientation of said arm in a plurality of directions, said arm having a rotary tool carrier provided with cutting tools distributed over the periphery thereof located to operate in a plane perpendicular to the direction of the arm, the machine having means enabling the pivotal connection between the arm and the frame to occupy two distinct alternative positions, in each of which positions the means supporting said pivotal connection can be immobilized.

Abstract: The machine includes two half-frames vertically arranged side by side, with two parallel vertical shafts respectively supported by the two half-frames. A separate turret is pivotally supported around each of the shafts, each turret having a cutting head which can rotate around a horizontal axis and which is equipped with tools for excavating. The two half-frames are slidably movable horizontally in relation to one another, with a control member connected between the half-frames for controlling the relative movement, the two half-frames being selectively positionable on the gallery floor by said relative movement, one half-frame being movable while the other half-frame remains fixed in position.