Abstract: The invention relates to a photosensitive matrix (2) permitting the simultaneous acquisition of two images, especially radiological images, and which offers at the same time a maximum sensitivity and a maximum image resolution. The matrix (2) of the invention includes photosensitive points (P1 to P9) disposed in lines and in columns. According to a feature of the invention, each photosensitive point (P1 to 9) includes two photosensitive cells (JA, JB), the first ends (3A, 3B) of which are connected to a same line conductor (L1 to L3), and the second ends (4A, 4B) of which are connected to different column conductors. FIG. 1.

Abstract: The invention relates to the processing of images, especially radiological images, by means of a photosensitive matrix (1) permitting the simultaneous acquisition of a plurality of images. The matrix (1) of the invention includes an array of line conductors (L1 to L3) and an array of column conductors (F1 to F3). Photosensitive points (P1 to P9) are formed at each crossing of a line conductor (L1 to L3) with a column conductor (F1 to F3); each photosensitive point having one end (10) connected to the line conductor and the other end (11) connected to the column conductor. According to a feature of the invention, each photosensitive point (P1 to P9) consists of two photosensitive elements (DA, DB) and a capacitor (CI) all connected in series, the two photosensitive elements (DA, DB) having opposite directions of conduction.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to memory cards having an electronic component housed in a cavity. The electronic support has a first base made of silicon, with a small thickness (between 50 and 100 microns) and a thicker (between 200 and 300 microns) second base, which is deposited on the first base and is formed by a material which is harder than silicon, such as cobalt, vanadium, titanium or ceramic.

Abstract: A method for positioning an electronic component and its contacts on a card is disclosed. The electronic component is first of all placed in the cavity of the card, then the electrical contacts are placed on the card and electrically connected to the output terminals by a so-called tape automatic bonding process using a film on which the electrical contacts are deposited.

Abstract: In an electrostatic protection device for electronic cards, the electronic card has a module bearing, on one of its faces, a network of conducting tracks to which at least one integrated circuit is connected. Each contact is close to a contact at a reference potential. The contact bears, on its periphery, metal sharp-pointed proturberances placed so as to face other metal protuberances borne by the contacts so as to favor the formation of electric arcs between two facing protuberances.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a reenergizing circuit designed to start a MOS technology integrated circuit. It comprises a power supply terminal, a ground terminal and an output terminal, a first capacitor which is connected between the ground terminal and a circuit node; the capacitor has a charge which is controlled by means of a first p-type transistor which is connected between the power terminal and the circuit node. It further comprises an inverter gate which has a modifiable threshold voltage whose input terminal is connected to the circuit node, an inverter connected between the output terminal of the inverter gate and the output terminal, a current source which is connected in series to a divider circuit controlling the first p-type transistor and a circuit (C) having a transfer function V.sub.S =f (V.sub.E) of the inverter type, said circuit (C) being connected between the output terminal of the inverter gate and the current source in order to control the operation of the current source.

Abstract: The invention concerns an electro-optical panel and, more especially, an intersection point transistor structure made with thin films, wherein there is provided a doubling of the line and column electrodes (LG, CL) by doubling elements (1g.sub.1, Col. 1, Col. 2), as well as a light barrier (EC) shielding a transistor. The invention also concerns a method for making a screen of this type. The invention can be applied especially in the technology of liquid crystal display panels.

Abstract: Disclosed is a device for setting up electrical contact among conductors distributed between a first element and a second element, the setting up of the contact between the conductors having to be made when the first element is in a determined position with respect to the second element. The devices has, inter alia a means to guide the first element towards the determined position and a stop designed to stop the first element when it has reached this determined position, this stop comprising means enabling the conductors to be gradually put into contact.

Abstract: According to the invention, the conducting collector wall (23) on which the electrons are collected is surrounded by a coil winding (36) which is supplied with a periodically varying current, creating a slightly divergent axial magnetic field whose amplitude is periodically variable with time. The electron trajectories strike the collector wall at a grazing, nearly tangential angle, broadening the zone of impact, and the zone of impact is swept back and forth along the length of the collector, further spreading the power to be dissipated on a greater surface of the collector. Application to realization of very high power tubes or moderate power tubes with reduced collector dimensions.

Abstract: The disclosure concerns the safety of the confidential information contained in integrated circuits. In a certain number of integrated circuit applications and, more particularly, in the circuits contained in cards known as "chip cards", it is necessary to prohibit access by unauthorized persons to confidential information stored in a memory of the circuit. To prevent the fraudulent practice of examining the current consumption at the terminals of the integrated circuit during an operation of reading or writing in the memory, a protection circuit is used. This protection circuit actuates the simulation, according to a pseudo-random sequence generated by a generator, of current consumption values identical to those of real memory cells.

Abstract: A device for the impervious sealing of a structure, for example a munitions compartment of a rocket, is disclosed. This device comprises an elastic shaped section inside which the edge of the structure and rim of a lid are imperviously embedded. This device further has means for thrusting the lid outwards from the structure. This thrust pushes the rim and/or the edge out of the shaped section through the deformation of this elastic shaped section, and causes the total expulsion of lid. When the device is fitted into a rocket, the moving away of the rim modifies the aerodynamic drag coefficient (Cx) of the rocket. This difference in Cx causes the total expulsion of the lid and thus causes the structure to be opened.

Abstract: A symmetrical strip line type microwave circuit, the input-output connection zones of which are made in the following way:a groove is made in that of the insulating substrates which does not bear the central conductor of the symmetrical strip line circuit, along the contour of the desired connection zone;the two substrates are bonded together;the exterior of the structure is protected by electrolytic deposition of a tin-lead alloy;a counter-groove is made in the first substrate along the contour of the connection zone, and that portion of the substrate located inside the zone is eliminated.

Abstract: An ionic bombardment barrier layer is provided for vacuum tube, said layer being formed of a stable compound of nitrogen and silicon. It is deposited by vapor phase chemical reaction activated by low temperature plasma. It finds an application in light image intensifier tubes.

Abstract: Method and apparatus intended for the filtration on a membrane of a product such as milk with a view to analysing filtration products recovered on the membrane. The method comprises the filtration under pressure and the rinsing by means of different elements without any risk of deteriorating or polluting the active filter. The apparatus which comprises two active elements (100) and (200) is particularly characterized by the combination of means for supplying a pressurized tank (3) with different liquids, and a filter holder (10) which is wedged by means of two inclined planes (P1) and (P2) driven by means of a jack (14) so that they are sealingly superposed. The invention applies particularly to the analysis of milk with a view to numbering the Clostridium Tyrobutyricum, or any other microorganism.

Abstract: Disclosed is a three-plate type coupler providing for the partial tapping, by means of plungers, of a microwave energy which is propagated in a guide. The coupler has mechanical means to vary the height of the central conductor of the three-plate structure at the level at which the plungers are fixed, thus causing a variation in the penetration of the plungers in the waveguide and, consequently, a variation in the coupling.

Abstract: A threshold temperature detection is made by measuring the reverse saturation current of a transistor subjected to the temperature to be measured. It is shown that, for temperatures close to the ambient temperature, the sensitivity of this detector is very high. Furthermore, in making a circuit that measures the relative variations of the reverse saturation current, a temperature detector is made which is independent of variations in characteristics resulting from manufacturng tolerances for integrated circuits. This circuit is particularly designed to be implanted in the same substrate as a memory circuit of the type with memory cells, provided with floating gate transistors.

Abstract: A circuit for the detection of address transistions in an integrated circuit comprises a logic signal input terminal, a D flip-flop for memorizing the state of the input signal, and a comparator having a first input terminal connected to the logic signal input terminal and a second input terminal connected to the output terminal of the memorizing means. The comparator gives a first logic level when its input terminals receive a same logic signal level and a second logic signal level when its input terminals receive different logic signal levels. This circuit enables the generation of an output pulse as soon as there is an input address transition, in such a way that the time delay of the output with respect to the address transition is kept to a minimum and the duration of the pulse is suitable for use in the integrated circuit which is sought to be activated.

Abstract: A method for enlarging part of an analog input signal, and a circuit to implement this method. The circuit includes an amplifier which receives the analog input signal, the gain of which is controlled by a programming signal which varies as a function of the leading edge of the analog input signal and of a maximum threshold of the output signal from the circuit. A subtractor receives a substraction signal which is a function of an upper threshold and a lower threshold of the output signal from the circuit, and a signal from the amplifier, and then provides the output signal from the circuit.

Abstract: Disclosed is an improvement in methods for reading bar codes, enabling the codes to be read even under difficult conditions of uneven printing, stained background, poor contrast, cut bars etc. Instead of merely detecting light absorption or reflection spikes when a detector is moved in front of the code, where the presence of a bar is indicated when a threshold is exceeded, the following method is used: a matrix image of black and white pixels is set up; the sum Tj of black pixels of each column is counted to draw up a curve Tj as a function of the abscissa j of columns; a threshold SDA is established for Tj, below which, in principle, the columns do not contain a portion of a bar code bar; blocks of columns going beyond the threshold SDA are demarcated, and all the other columns of the image are eliminated; then shape recognition is carried out on the remaining blocks to ascertain whether the block truly corresponds to a bar or not.

Abstract: The period for which advertisements are displayed on display screens is monitored by coupling the displaying time with the time of a telephone call from a public telephone booth near the display panel. Preferably, the call made from this booth is paid with a pre-payment memory card. This memory card also has a memorizing zone in which it is possible to record an advertisement which is precisely the advertisement to be displayed.