Abstract: A turbomachine such as an aircraft turbojet including an electrical generator/starter that can be mounted and dismounted by axial translation in an upstream enclosure of the turbomachine between the low-pressure compressor and the high-pressure compressor, and couple to electrical cables which extend inside the structural arms of the intermediate casing of the turbomachine.

Abstract: Turbomachine such as an aircraft turbojet comprising an electrical generator/starter (26) that can be mounted and dismounted by axial translation in an upstream enclosure (18) of the turbomachine between the low-pressure compressor and the high-pressure compressor, and couple to electrical cables (34) which extend inside the structural arms (12) of the intermediate casing (10) of the turbomachine.

Abstract: Swivelling nozzle for an aircraft engine, the nozzle 10 being pivotally mounted about a transverse yaw axis by means of two elastically deformable one-piece articulations 24 mounted on two external pivots 22 of the nozzle and housed in engine case elements, the nozzle being caused to pivot by an actuator 46 mounted on the engine case and connected by a link 50 to a pivot 22 of the nozzle.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for automatically matching the antenna impedance for a radiofrequency transmission circuit having an amplifier. An impedance matching network is inserted between the amplifier and the antenna. The output current i and voltage V from the amplifier and their phase shift are measured, and from this the complex impedance, defined by V/i, is deduced. The antenna impedance is calculated as a function of this complex impedance and as a function of the known present values of the adjustable impedances of the matching network. New values are calculated, from the calculated value of the antenna impedance, for the adjustable impedances of the matching network that allow an overall load impedance of the amplifier to be obtained which is as close as possible to the nominal load impedance Zopt of the amplifier, and the matching network is controlled to adjust the adjustable impedances to these new values.

Abstract: An assembly arrangement between an inner race of a bearing and a journal supported in rotation in this bearing includes a journal annular groove and a race annular groove which interact to form an annular channel when they are placed opposite one another. The assembly further includes a retaining ring placed in the annular channel, which prevents a relative movement in translation between the journal and the inner race. The assembly also includes at least one recess of the journal and at least one tooth of the inner race, which interact to prevent a relative movement in rotation between the journal and the inner race.

Abstract: A compressor with a centripetal air takeoff system that includes pipes installed between an outer collar and an inner collar. Each pipe is fitted in a hole in the outer collar and in a hole in the inner collar. The system further includes a locking mechanism between the pipe and the inner collar.

Abstract: A compressor with a centripetal air takeoff system that includes pipes installed between an outer collar and an inner collar. Each pipe is fitted in a hole in the outer collar and in a hole in the inner collar. The system further includes a locking mechanism between the pipe and the inner collar.

Abstract: A system for the projection of cinematographic works or digital works with sound having at least one sound channel. The system comprises a screen and, for the sound channel, at least one woofer and at least one medium/treble transducer. The screen is a non-perforated screen. The medium/treble speaker is a flat sound transducer placed against the screen to the rear thereof in relation to the direction of projection. An extreme treble speaker is disposed on the periphery of the screen.

Abstract: Nucleoside analogues comprising a citrate group can be used to obtain immunogens designed to produce antibodies having an affinity for triphosphorylated nucleosides. Such antibodies are useful for implementing sensitive immunologic assays for triphosphorylated nucleoside derivatives.

Abstract: A double-acting hydraulic actuator with an axial locking device has a cylinder chamber defined by two coaxial cylindrical walls of different diameters interconnected by a frustoconical wall. A guide piston sliding in the smaller-diameter cylindrical wall is fixed to an end of an actuator rod. The actuator rod has an annular protuberance of diameter equal to the diameter of the cylindrical wall. An annular stepped piston providing sealing between the two cylinder chambers is slidably mounted in a middle portion of the actuator rod to slide between the piston and the annular protuberance. When the actuator is extended, a narrowed end of the annular piston bears against conical surfaces of two half-rings and urges them outwards. When the half-rings are pushed outwards and the narrowed end of the annular piston becomes interposed between them and the middle portion of the actuator rod.

Abstract: The double-acting hydraulic actuator (1) with an axial locking device comprises a cylinder chamber defined by two coaxial cylindrical walls (26, 27) of different diameters that are interconnected by a frustoconical wall (25). A guide piston (7) sliding in the smaller-diameter cylindrical wall (26) is fixed to the end of an actuator rod (9). The actuator rod (9) has an annular protuberance (33) of diameter equal to the diameter of the cylindrical wall (26). An annular stepped piston (40) providing sealing between the two cylinder chambers is slidably mounted on the middle portion (34) of the actuator rod to slide between the piston (7) and the annular protuberance (33). When the actuator is extended, the narrowed end (44) of the annular piston (40) bears against conical surfaces (46) of two half-rings (41a, 41b) and urges them outwards.

Abstract: An axially symmetric turbojet-engine exhaust nozzle which is directable as a unit. The exhaust nozzle is situated downstream of an exhaust duct (1) fitted with a spherical wall (5). A single control ring (12) driven by linear actuators (30) allows regulation of the nozzle cross section and direction. Converging flaps (7) are guided on an upstream side by the spherical wall (5) and are supported at a downstream side by a control lever (13) which hinges on the control ring (12) and rests upstream on an external surface (16) of the spherical wall (5). Diverging flaps (10) hinge on the converging flaps (7) to form an inner ring of hot flaps. The diverging flaps (10) are situated downstream in an extension of the converging flaps (7) and further hinge on an outer ring of cold flaps (11), which in turn hinge on the control ring (12).

Abstract: A gas-flow exhaust assembly for a jet propulsion system of an aircraft in which a converging exhaust nozzle (4) is fitted with translating cold flaps (21, 22). The primary exhaust nozzle (4) comprises two hot-flaps (5, 6) situated beyond a primary duct (1) enclosed by an aircraft fairing (2). The fairing (2) is extended by a secondary exhaust nozzle (20) which is supported by the primary duct (1) and which is translatable by a control mechanism (27a, 27b). The secondary exhaust nozzle (20) comprises cold flaps (21, 22) which are driven by another control mechanism (29a, 29b) independently of the angular positions of the hot flaps (5, 6). Preferably, there are two eyelid-shaped cold-flaps (21, 22) hinging and supported on horizontal transverse shafts (23a, 23b). The shafts (23a, 23b) are preferably affixed on two lateral slides (24a, 24b) which slide on the primary duct (1) and are displaceable by the control mechanism (27a, 27b) which translates the secondary exhaust nozzle (20).

Abstract: The invention relates to an electric arc welding torch comprising a torch body having an electrode holder (3) and a nozzle (4), said nozzle (4) being formed with at least one nozzle partition (2) having an internal surface (2a) and an external surface (2b), characterized in that at least one supplemental partition (8) extends along at least one portion of the internal surface (2a) and/or external surface (2b) of the nozzle partition (2), in that one of said partitions (2, 8) is electrically conductive and in that the other of said partitions (2, 8) is electrically insulating and the use of such a torch in an electric arc welding or cutting process under a protective gas, particularly a TIG, MIG or MAG welding process.

Abstract: The invention provides biologically active compounds of the formula: ##STR1## where R.sub.1 is a light-emitting moiety and R.sub.7 is a peptide of between 2 and 200 amino acids. X is selected from the group including .dbd.O, .dbd.S, --OH, .dbd.C.tbd.O, .dbd.NH, --H, --OR, --NR, --R, --R.sub.3 R.sub.4, wherein each R, R.sub.4 and R.sub.3, independently, is H or a C1-C6 branched or unbranched, substituted or unsubstituted, alkyl. The compounds are both biologically active and optically detectable. The peptide is chemically attached to the light-emitting moiety at an amino acid position which is not involved in binding to the peptide's receptor. In this way, the peptide's affinity for its receptor is not significantly decreased, and the compound retains high biological activity and can be easily detected using standard optical means.

Abstract: A variable geometry exhaust nozzle is disclosed for a turbojet engine having a rear portion, the nozzle having an outer flap ring with a plurality of driven outer flaps and a plurality of outer interlock flaps, each outer flap being pivotally connected to the rear portion of the turbojet engine, and an inner flap ring having a plurality of inner forward driven flaps and a plurality of inner forward interlock flaps, each having a forward portion pivotally attached to the rear portion of the turbojet engine, the inner flap ring also having a plurality of inner rear driven flaps and a plurality of inner rear interlock flaps, each inner rear flap having a front edge portion pivotally connected to a rear edge portion of a corresponding inner forward flap.

Abstract: Light-emitting compounds of the formula: ##STR1## where R.sub.1 is a light-emitting moiety and R.sub.2 is a somatostatin-based peptide featuring a first amino acid sequence -Phe-Phe-Trp-Lys-Thr- or (SEQ ID NO:1) or -Phe-Phe-D-Trp-Lys-Thr-. The peptide is linked at a first amino acid position to (C-X), and the light-emitting compound exhibits substantial biological activity in the presence of a receptor having affinity for somatostatin-based peptides.

Abstract: Light-emitting compounds of the formula: ##STR1## where R.sub.1 is a light-emitting moiety and R.sub.2 is a somatostatin-based peptide featuring a first amino acid sequence --Phe--Phe--Trp--Lys--Thr-- (SEQ ID NO:1) or --Phe--Phe--D--Trp--Lys--Thr--. The peptide is linked at a first amino acid position to (C--X), and the light-emitting compound exhibits substantial biological activity in the presence of a receptor having affinity for somatostatin-based peptides.