Abstract: An electrical current transducer is disclosed including a primary conductor bar for carrying the current to be measured, a magnetic core comprising a magnetic circuit gap, a magnetic field sensor having a circuit board and a magnetic field detector positioned in the magnetic circuit gap, and an insulating housing surrounding the magnetic core and magnetic field sensor. The primary conductor bar has connection terminal ends extending outside of the housing configured for connection to an external primary conductor. The primary conductor bar further includes a core passage section having a reduced width in comparison to the connection terminal ends extending outside of the housing thereby providing an indent within which the magnetic field detector is positioned such that a central passage of the magnetic core has a width less than the width of the primary conductor connection ends.

Abstract: A control apparatus for a vehicle with a continuously variable transmission, having an acceleration requirement determining portion determining operator required acceleration, a first restricted accelerator operation amount setting portion setting an accelerating member restricted operation amount that increases with a running speed increase, when the determining portion has determined required vehicle acceleration, and a shift control portion controlling the transmission speed ratio on the restricted amount basis, the control apparatus having: a second restricted accelerator operation amount setting portion decreasing the restricted amount from a value immediately prior to an accelerating member rapid releasing action determination moment, at a rate lower than an accelerating member operation actual amount decrease rate after the rapid releasing action determination moment, and an upper limit stop processing portion to limit the restricted amount after a determination moment that the operator requires vehicl

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of an aqueous polymer solution containing at least one cationic or amphoteric (co)polymer, comprising the following steps: Hofmann degradation reaction on a (co)polymer based on at least one non-ionic monomer chosen from the group including acrylamide, methacrylamide, N, N-dimethylacrylamide, and acrylonitrile; post-processing of the resulting aqueous polymer solution of viscosity V1; characterized in that the post processing comprises the following successive steps: obtaining of an aqueous polymer solution containing at least one cationic or amphoteric (co)polymer derived from the Hofmann degradation reaction; post-processing of this aqueous polymer solution; characterized in that the post processing comprises the following successive steps: (a) adjustment of the pH of the aqueous polymer solution to a value greater than or equal to 5.5; (b) decrease of the pH of the aqueous polymer solution to a value between 2 and 5.

Abstract: Marking comprising on a surface: a first pattern for coding a first numerical information item on said surface, -a second pattern for coding a second numerical information item on said surface, wherein the first and second pattern are adapted to be read under corresponding distinct first and second reading conditions.

Abstract: The invention relates to a bracelet clasp including a securing member provided with means for adjusting the useful length of the bracelet, these adjustment means including: a base plate secured and pivotally hinged to the second end of the second srip, the first strand passing between the base plate and the second strip and being held by holding means, second means for locking the base plate in a closed position on the second strip. According to the invention, the second locking means include a push-piece arranged to be moved between a first rest position wherein the base plate is locked in a closed position on the second strip, and a second pushed-in position in which the base plate is released from the second strip.

Abstract: A watch intended to be removably mounted on a support, including a watch case and an independent removable attachment device arranged to retain the watch case in an opening provided in the support, the watch case including an upper portion, on the dial side, and a lower portion including a back cover, the lower portion being arranged to be housed inside the opening in the support and being of smaller dimensions than those of the upper portion to form a flat peripheral shoulder. The attachment device includes a flange having a central opening arranged to receive the lower portion of the watch case and an inner rim delimiting the central opening, the inner rim being arranged to be housed inside the opening in the support. The inner rim includes a locking device for locking the attachment device on the lower portion of the watch case.

Abstract: The invention relates to a bar feeding device, for example for a lathe. This bar feeding device comprises:—a base (1) extending lengthwise, a channel cover (4) extending lengthwise and rotatably connected to the base (1), a guiding member (7) comprising a guiding channel (8) extending lengthwise, a pusher flag (12), a mover, such as an endless chain (13), fastened to a first end of the pusher flag (12) and able to move the pusher flag (12) lengthwise, a push bar (9) able to move within the guiding channel (8) and fastened to a second end of the pusher flag (12). This bar feeding device is further characterised in that the channel cover (4) comprises at least one displaceable member (14,14a) and an actuator (15) for displacing the displaceable member (14,14a). The invention also pertains to a process for using such a bar feeding device.

Abstract: A process and a related equipment for producing ammonia synthesis gas from a hydrocarbon-containing feedstock (20), the process comprising the steps of: primary reforming with steam (21), secondary reforming with an oxidant stream (23), and purification of the effluent of said secondary reforming, said purification comprising a step of shift conversion (13) of carbon monoxide, wherein the synthesis gas (25) produced by said secondary reforming is subject to a medium-temperature shift over a copper-based catalyst, and the global steam to carbon ratio of the process is not greater than 2.

Abstract: A needle for invasive medical use includes a long extended cylindrical needle shaft having an axis and an outer surface area, with a short shaft end at a first end of the shaft with a beveled tip with a pointed end, and a needle hub attached to a second end of the shaft including a device to indicate the location of the shaft end during use inside a body. The needle has a flexible joint with a notch within the shaft at the beginning of the shaft end. The device is a displacement sensor for detecting a displacement of the shaft end relative to the rest of the shaft resulted from a force applied to the shaft end when the needle hub is moved and a signal conductor to transmit the detected signals. The invention further describes a needle assembly comprising such a needle and a syringe attached to said needle hub, whereas an evaluation unit is connected to the signal conductor.

Abstract: An electromechanical or digital watch includes a middle part that delimits with a glass a watch case. The glass includes an upper surface oriented upwardly, and a lower surface oriented towards the watch case. The watch also includes a dial made of an electrically non-conductive material. The dial includes a lower surface and an upper surface located opposite the watch case. Electrically conductive paths for the connection of one or more electronic components are structured on at least one of the lower or upper surfaces of the dial. The watch includes a flange that ensures, via the electrically conductive paths, the electrical connection between an electronic device arranged on the lower surface of the glass and the electronic components. The flange supports the dial or is made in one-piece with the dial.

Abstract: A conversion between two texture compression formats comprises calculations performed at index-level for reducing handling of values with color bit-length and an amount of calculations with color values. Format conversion can thus be performed in real time upon displaying an image using the compressed texture data, without significant slowing down of a display rate of the images. It may be implemented in particular for conversion from DXT1—to ETC1 compression format, and a non-flipped or flipped orientation of an ETC1—compressed texture data block can thus be determined from said texture data block as initially compressed in DXT1 format.

Abstract: The invention a fixed abrasive sawing wire comprising diamond particles held in a metallic retention layer on a steel wire. The steel wire has a diameter less than 300 ???. More than half of the diamond particles (102, 102?, 104, 104?, 104?, 104??) have a cubo-octahedral morphology as obtained in the diamond synthesis by high pressure at high temperature. 95% of the diamond particles have a size of 80 pm or less. The diamond particles predominantly show low elongation below or equal to 0.2 and are not obtained by crushing larger diamonds.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a photodiode comprising: a P-conductivity type substrate region, an electric charge collecting region for collecting electric charges appearing when a rear face of the substrate region receives light, the collecting region comprising an N-conductivity type region formed deep in the substrate region, an N-conductivity type read region formed in the substrate region, and an isolated transfer gate, formed in the substrate region in a deep isolating trench extending opposite a lateral face of the N-conductivity type region, next to the read region, and arranged for receiving a gate voltage to transfer electric charges stored in the collecting region toward the read region.

Abstract: A shaving blade cartridge including a housing extending along a longitudinal axis (X-X), having first and second longitudinal sides, and being provided with a through hole extending transversally to the longitudinal axis through the housing. The shaving blade cartridge also includes at least one cutting blade and a clip retaining the at least one cutting blade in the housing and having a first leg, a second leg, and a clip body. The shaving blade cartridge is such that the first leg of the clip surrounds the first longitudinal side, and the second leg of the clip is received in the through hole.

Abstract: Yeast strains capable of increased prenyl phosphate production are provided, enabling increased terpenoid molecule production. Heterologous yeast strains with high prenyl phosphate availability are prepared using one or both of two different strategies for increasing the availability of prenyl phosphates for terpenoid production. First, by co-expressing multiple mevalonate pathway gene analogs, a novel heterologous combination of genes results, some of which increases the inherent availability of prenyl phosphates in yeast. Second, by expressing the non-endogenous enzyme ATP citrate lysase (ACL), a buildup of high cytosolic concentration of acetyl-CoA is produced in the cytosol of S. cerevisiae.

Abstract: This invention provides fully human monoclonal antibodies that recognize IL-17F and/or the heterodimeric IL-17A/IL-17F complex, but do not recognize IL-17A. The invention further provides methods of using such monoclonal antibodies as a therapeutic, diagnostic, and prophylactic.