Abstract: An implant can enable the fixing of at least two adjacent bone elements in a rapid, reliable and low-invasive manner. This implant includes a curved and hollow rod allowing the use of a sealing element. A method for fixing at least two adjacent bone elements implements this implant. This method can be especially suitable for the solidarization of at least two vertebrae for the realization of an arthrodesis.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is a new implant for a medical use enabling the fixing of at least two adjacent bone elements in a rapid, reliable and low-invasive manner. This implant is a device with three distinct parts. The present invention also describes a method for fixing at least two adjacent bone elements implementing this new implant. This method is especially suitable for the solidarization of at least two vertebrae for the realization of an arthrodesis; said implant having a curve shape that makes it particularly well adapted to the spine surgery.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is a new implant for medical use enabling the fixation of at least two adjacent bone elements in a rapid, secure and minimally invasive manner. Said implant is a device in two distinct parts forming a screw once said two parts are assembled. The present invention describes also a fixing method of at least two adjacent bone elements implementing said new implant forming a screw. Said method is particularly adapted for joining at least two vertebrae in order to achieve an arthrodesis; said implant forming a screw is then of a curved shape that makes it particularly well adapted for the spine surgery.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a new implant for a medical use enabling the fixing of at least two adjacent bone elements in a rapid, reliable and low-invasive manner. This implant is made up of a curved and hollow rod allowing the use of a sealing element. The present invention also describes a method for fixing at least two adjacent bone elements implementing this new implant. This method is especially suitable for the solidarization of at least two vertebrae for the realization of an arthrodesis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device and a method of operating the electronic device. There are provided an electronic device and a method of operating the electronic device that may more effectively resolve handover request collisions by using a specific field value included in a handover request message.

Abstract: A guidance system and method is provided which is suitable for guiding a follower vehicle such that it follows a leader. It includes a system for localizing the leader relative to the follower vehicle. At least two distance measuring devices designed to be carried by the follower vehicle are provided, each being suitable for measuring a distance from a reference point of the follower vehicle, associated with the distance measuring device, to the leader. The reference points are spaced apart from one another, and a computer is provided which is, programmed to deduce the position of the leader relative to the follower vehicle from the distances measured by the measuring devices.

Abstract: Embodiments of a processor architecture utilizing multi-bank implementation of physical register mapping table are provided. A register renaming system to correlate architectural registers to physical registers includes a physical register mapping table and a renaming logic. The physical register mapping table has a plurality of entries each indicative of a state of a respective physical register. The mapping table has a plurality of non-overlapping sections each of which having respective entries of the mapping table. The renaming logic is coupled to search a number of the sections of the mapping table in parallel to identify entries that indicate the respective physical registers have a first state. The renaming logic selectively correlates each of a plurality of architectural registers to a respective physical register identified as being in the first state. Methods of utilizing the multi-bank implementation of physical register mapping table are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device and a method of operating the electronic device. There are provided an electronic device and a method of operating the electronic device that may more effectively resolve handover request collisions by using a specific field value included in a handover request message.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for dynamically adapting the lossy encoding of an audio and/or video stream (112) transmitted by a first device (101) to a remote device (102), said method comprising the following steps: the remote device (102) receives and decodes said stream (112), called the incoming stream, and transmits an outgoing stream (111) having at least one indicator relating to a state of said remote device (102) that is modified by the execution of the decoding of the incoming stream (112); the first device (101) receives the outgoing stream (111), extracts said at least one indicator therefrom and adapts the encoding of the incoming stream (112) according to said at least one extracted indicator. The method can be applied notably to video conferences conducted on the basis of self-powered terminals for the purpose of maintaining the operating period of these terminals.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device and a method of operating the electronic device. There are provided an electronic device and a method of operating the electronic device that may more effectively resolve handover request collisions by using a specific field value included in a handover request message.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device and a method of operating the electronic device. There are provided an electronic device and a method of operating the electronic device that may more effectively resolve handover request collisions by using a specific field value included in a handover request message.

Abstract: A scrambling and descrambling method that includes reading of original PID and TSC bits in the PID and TSC fields of a packet header of an MPEG2 stream which is at least partially scrambled. A temporary PID may be written in a PID field in place of the original PID, and may be a function of the original PID value and TSC bits according to a correspondence table of an original PID and TSC bits with the temporary PIDs. The value zero may be written in the TSC field in place of the original value, and scrambling of the stream with modified fields may occur. Applications include the satellite transmission of partially scrambled MPEG2 digital signals.

Abstract: A system for propagating encryption key information between wireless communication devices without the requirement of pairing each and every device. A wireless communication device may be paired with at least one device in a group of devices. When a secure link is established between these devices, a determination may be made as to whether encryption key information should be passed from one device to another. The additional encryption key information may allow a wireless communication device to create a secure link with other devices without having to first establish a trusted relationship (e.g., go through a pairing process) with the other devices.

Abstract: A broadcaster prepares primary content session stream data, and auxiliary content files, such as subtitle text. The auxiliary data may be provided using a two-level structure. Here, the first level can be is a file having plural entries each with a control information item, e.g. a timestamp, and a reference is found. A receiver at a time relating to a timestamp renders video content from a packet (43) having that timestamp, and also renders subtitle text from the second level file (46) having the same reference as the reference corresponding to the timestamp in the first level file. Thus, the broadcaster defines when subtitle text strings are to be rendered but without requiring streaming of packets including the auxiliary data. This makes it easy for a receiver to synchronise the auxiliary data with the primary content. A single level file structure can be used instead.

Abstract: A method for processing a channel change request in a television system operating according to the IP protocol. This method is implemented in a digital decoder of the subscriber and its purpose is to avoid overloading the access network in the case of burst zapping and avoid penalizing the reactivity time of the system in the case of simple zapping. In the case of reception of a burst of channel change requests separated by a time interval less than the duration of the predetermined timeout (Ttempo), the digital decoder transmits, to the access network of the system, two physical channel change requests, one for the first channel change request and the other for the last channel change request of the burst.

Abstract: A construction element of reinforced-concrete panel (1) in which is embedded a reinforcement framework includes at least one main framework layer extending along a tensioned outer face (11) of the element (1) and to which an inner framework (3) is attached for securing to the concrete, extending to the thickness of the element (1), the latter being produced, after the placement of the reinforcement framework, by pouring concrete onto a thin continuous wall (2) forming a sacrificial formwork. The thin wall (2) forming the sacrificial formwork extends along the tensioned face (11) of the element (1) and at the same time forms the main framework layer of the element (1), the nature and thickness of the thin wall (2) being determined so as to withstand the tensile stresses generated by the forces applied to the element (1) without the risk of separation from the concrete.

Abstract: A shock absorption system for a bicycle that is simple, flexible and compatible with the many sections of a bicycle where adequate shock absorption is sought. The shock absorption properties are provided through a C-shaped compliant structure. C-shaped compliant structure may be removable such that it may be installed and removed as per the desire of the end user of the bicycle for post market modification and personalization purposes.

Abstract: The present document describes a storage box for at least one of a dental prosthesis and a dental appliance. The storage box comprises: a container portion capable of holding a liquid; a holding area substantially within the container portion and for placing the at least one of a dental prosthesis and a dental appliance; a cover for placing over the container portion; and an external covering material substantially covering the container portion and the cover. In another embodiment, a separator divides the holding area in two or more parts. In another embodiment, the cover comprises a groove in which a seal can be lodged to hermetically seal the opening upon closure of the cover. The cover may also have a lip to hold liquid in the cover until the cover is sufficiently closed to release the liquid into the container.

Abstract: A mobile component of a data exchange system, in particular a mobile telephone of a home mobile radio system, is equipped with an Internet interface in order to transmit control commands via the Internet interface to a control device in order to control one or more consumers, whereby the control device converts these control commands into a corresponding control of the required consumer.