Abstract: The naturally occurring residual charge of a dielectric is utilized to establish a static electric field adapted to be disturbed by a conductive member upon occurrence of an event, such as, for example, the passage of a vehicle tire over the conductive member. Disturbance of the electric field results in the generation of a pulse that can be monitored. A traffic sensor for monitoring the number and speed of vehicles traveling in multiple lanes of a roadway employing dielectrics with naturally occurring residual charge includes a housing containing a cavity, a conductive mounting bar adapted to fit within the cavity, at least two sensing elements including the dielectrics mounted on the mounting bar so as to generate a signal when impacted by a vehicle tire. A transmission cable connects with the sensing elements for transmitting the electric signals generated by the sensing elements to analyzing equipment for evaluating, displaying, and recording the data generated by the sensing elements.

Abstract: A device and process for generating object-oriented interfaces (GEN) for authorizing new applications (OOA) developed in object-oriented environments to access existing relational data bases (RDB). The device (GEN) creates, according to a process for generating object-oriented interfaces from the schema of the relational data base, an object schema which constitutes an object-oriented view of the existing relational data base (RDB), this view, which constitutes the object-oriented interface (OOI), being composed of a set of classes which represent the entities stored in the data base. The input applied to the interface generation device is the data base description (DBD) in a standard language for defining and manipulating data.

Abstract: A method of extracting a mineral or mineral species comprising contacting the mineral or mineral species with a leachate solution which contains metal or metalloid ions capable of forming soluble fluoro-complexes of high bond strength with fluorine in the mineral or mineral species.

Abstract: The heat dissipated by the integrated circuit (11) is evacuated into a plate (13) having an extended surface in order to transmit the heat into the integrated circuit package (10) and into the wiring board (12) by means of the input-output terminals (17) of the package.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the fabrication of a drum made of kraft paper according to which a sheet of kraft paper is rolled on a mandril so as to constitute a rotating cylindrical tube. The end of the tube which forms the bottom is rolled with more than one turn and receives a disk which constitutes the bottom of the drum. The disk is then placed on the ridge (8) formed by the rolled edge, and a retaining collar (10) is placed around the tube. The collar is then tightened to clamp the disk (3A) onto the tube.

Abstract: An anti-viral, anti-psoriasis or anti-retroviral therapy based on the administration of a compound having one of the formulae: ##STR1## wherein: R.sub.1 and R.sub.6 may be the same or different and are alkyl having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms or hydrocarbyl aralkyl having up to 12 carbon atoms;R.sub.2 -R.sub.5 may be the same or different and are H, R.sub.1 or R.sub.6 ;m is an integer from 3 to 6, inclusive;n is an integer from 3 to 6, inclusive; or(III) a salt thereof with a pharmaceutically acceptable acid.

Abstract: A process for protecting software written for a computer (ORD) in interpreted language, in which the program is written in uncoded form in a script file (FSI), and a compiled code (EXECI) is generated from the content of this file (FSI). This compiled code (EXECI) is then executed, which creates a pipeline (PI) for communicating with an interpreter (INTI) associated with the language used in this file (FSI). The interpreter is supplied through this pipeline (PI), with the content of the initial script file. The interpreter reads the content and executes it in the computer (ORD).

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for loading a protected storage zone of an information processing device, with confidential data and/or programs, and to the associated information processing device.The information processing device (1) includes a module (8) that includes a non-volatile memory having a protected zone (11) which is read-write accessible to a processing means (9) inside the module, but is at least write-protected from outside the module. The process executes a transfer of confidential information to the protected zone (11) from an analogous protected zone (27) of a portable object (21) with a structure similar to that of the module. The portable object is received in a portable object reader (6) which is provided in the information processing device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for simulating, in a network, a server architecture from a client architecture in a first machine (PS) for the execution of remote procedure calls (RPC sent by at least one machine with client architecture (CL). In this this process, the first machine (PS) initially sends an RPC call to a third machine with server architecture (RE) which is used as a relay machine between the first (PS) and the second (CL) machines, and this RPC call opens a communication context for the sequence of exchanges while the first machine (PS) blocks itself on standby for a return of the RPC call. When the second machine (CL) sends an RPC call which represents a predetermined function to be executed by the first machine (PS), this call is transmitted to the relay machine (RE) which, after recognizing the function, retransmits it to the first machine (PS) through a return of the blocked RPC call.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved extracardiac indifferent electrode configuration for implantable medical devices that overcomes the deficiencies of known unipolar and bipolar cardiac sensing and pacing systems. In particular, the present invention provides an indifferent electrode configuration wherein a subcutaneous extracardiac electrode is advantageously positioned so as to provide a truly indifferent return or reference electrode that does not inadvertently stimulate torso muscle and is not subject to detecting myopotentials generated by adjacent torso muscle. In addition, by being placed outside the heart, the indifferent electrode allows the intracardiac catheter to maintain a low profile, i.e., allows the catheter to be as small as possible, and does not generate metallic ions or cause degradation of catheter materials by generating such ions.

Abstract: With confidential information being composed of authenticating signs which belong to a first series, a second series of signs or designating symbols is defined, the first and second series of signs are displayed in a relatively random position, and this placement in correspondence is used to enter the confidential information in such a way that a third party who observes the entry operations cannot determine the confidential information. The invention also relates to the terminal associated with this process.

Abstract: A high-temperature superconducting thin film of compound oxide selected from the group consisting of:Y.sub.1 Ba.sub.2 Cu.sub.3 O.sub.7-x, Ho.sub.1 Ba.sub.2 Cu.sub.3 O.sub.7-x, Lu.sub.1 Ba.sub.2 Cu.sub.3 O.sub.7-x,Sm.sub.1 Ba.sub.2 Cu.sub.3 O.sub.7-x, Nd.sub.1 Ba.sub.2 Cu.sub.3 O.sub.7-x, Gd.sub.1 Ba.sub.2 Cu.sub.3 O.sub.7-x,Eu.sub.1 Ba.sub.2 Cu.sub.3 O.sub.7-x, Er.sub.1 Ba.sub.2 Cu.sub.3 O.sub.7-x, Dy.sub.1 Ba.sub.2 Cu.sub.3 O.sub.7-x,Tm.sub.1 Ba.sub.2 Cu.sub.3 O.sub.7-x, Yb.sub.1 Ba.sub.2 Cu.sub.3 O.sub.7-x, La.sub.1 Ba.sub.2 Cu.sub.3 O.sub.7-x,(La, Sr).sub.2 CuO.sub.4-x,which is deposited on a substrate of MgO or SrTiO.sub.3, with the outer surface of the high-temperature superconducting thin film being covered with a protective crystalline film of SrTiO.sub.3.

Abstract: A superconducting multilayer interconnection comprises a substrate having a principal surface, a first superconducting current path of a c-axis orientated oxide superconductor thin film formed on the principal surface of the substrate, an insulating layer on the first superconducting current path, and a second superconducting current path of a c-axis orientated oxide superconductor thin film formed on the insulating layer so that the first and second superconducting current paths are insulated by the insulating layer. The superconducting multilayer interconnection further comprises a superconducting interconnect current path of an a-axis orientated oxide superconductor thin film, through which the first and second superconducting current paths are electrically connected each other.

Abstract: A structural beam (10,20) including a plurality of transversely extending discrete timber pieces (12) arranged in alignment, each timber piece (12) having opposed parallel faces which abut with equivalent faces of adjacent pieces, aligned apertures being formed in the pieces and a longitudinally extending prestressing cable (14) passing through the aligned apertures under tension so as to press the aligned pieces together.

Abstract: A material consisting of a hydrophobic material having a metallic, ceramic or glass surface which has been modified by exposing the surface to a glow discharge plasma to activate the surface, followed by exposing the activated surface to one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers and irradiating the surface with gamma or electron beam radiation to induce polymerization thereon of the monomer(s) so as to form a hydrophilic polymeric coating on the surface of an article.

Abstract: A process for monitoring the acknowledgement of a request to execute a command script (script) through a non-guaranteed protocol (S.N.M.P.), in an information system (SI) in a network (RE) comprising a manager (GE) and agents (AG1) for executing commands, wherein the manager first sends the agent in charge of executing the command script a ticket request using a command (Get mrsGetTK) of the "get" type, and the agent returns (GetResponse) a ticket to the manager, the manager then sends the execution request to the agent using a command (Set mrsExecute cmd TK) of the "set" type, for which the ticket it a parameter, then the agent verifies the validity of the request and creates an instance for the execution of the command associated with the ticket and the manager then verifies proper reception of the request by scanning (Get mrsStatus) the instance using the agent. The instant invention is particularly applicable to heterogeneous information systems.

Abstract: A hollow bar (3) and a method of manufacturing the hollow bar are disclosed. Typically, the hollow bar is a threaded rock bolt or a drill rod. The hollow bar (3) comprises two or more elongate members (21a, 21b) connected together along the longitudinal edges (41) of the members (21a, 21b). The method comprises rolling the members (21a, 21b) and welding or gluing the members (21a, 21b) together along the longitudinal edges (41) of the members (21a, 21b).

Abstract: A tool for generating and executing graphical interface commands (OGEC) for an information system (SI) including heterogeneous platforms (PLC1-PLC4) disposed in a multi-protocol (PR1 through PR6) network (RE), comprising a descriptor file (FD) which describes the graphical interface to be produced in a specific grammar, means (AL) for verifying the grammar, means (MRG) for generating a graphical representation, connected to the verification means and to the graphical interface tools, means (AS) for checking the syntax of the data entered by the user into the graphical representation, multi-protocol means (ENC) for encapsulating the attributes of each command to be executed in the target platform(s) (PLC1 through PLC4), and means for receiving the attributes of each command and for executing it (EXEC1 through EXEC4) in accordance with these attributes.

Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) package (10), having an integrated circuit (11) and a connecting substrate (12) comprising an insulating film (13), one side of which carries conductors (14) and the other side of which carries balls (15) connected to the respective conductors by means of via holes (16) in the film. The balls (15) are fixed directly to said via holes, the base of which is formed by the respective conductors. The balls are preferably made of a remeltable material such as tin lead and the fixation can be made initially by an adhesive substance. The process for connecting two connecting substrates (12, 22) by means of balls (15), one of which substrates comprises a film (13), one side of which is provided with conductors (14) and the other side of which is provided with via holes (16), consists of fixing the balls directly to the conductors in the via holes by remelting the balls. The balls can be soldered or prefixed by an adhesive substance to connecting pads (23) of a board (22).