Abstract: A method for generating a radio frequency signal, wherein a signal to be transmitted is decomposed into a weighted sum of periodic basic signals of different frequencies.

Abstract: A device for generating a signal, including: a balun; and a circuit capable of summing up, on a first access terminal of the balun, currents representative of signals received on first input terminals of the device, and on a second access terminal of the balun, currents representative of signals received on second input terminals of the device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a precursor of a negative electrode compartment for rechargeable metal-air batteries, comprising a rigid casing (1), at least one solid electrolyte membrane (2), a protective covering (5), completely covering the inside face of the solid electrolyte membrane (2), a metallic current collector (3) applied against the inside face of the protective covering (5), preferably also a block (4) of elastic material applied against the current collector and essentially filling the entire internal space defined by the walls of the rigid casing and the solid electrolyte (2), and a flexible electronic conductor (6) passing in a sealed manner through one of the walls of the rigid casing. The present invention also relates to a negative electrode compartment having a rigid casing obtained from said precursor and to a battery containing such a negative electrode compartment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing nanostructured films obtained from block copolymers exhibiting a dispersity index of between 1.1 and 2, limits included, without nanostructuring defects, on a surface, in order for this treated surface to be able to be used as masks for applications in microelectronics.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for detecting and excluding at least one pseudo-range measured between a satellite and a receiver for receiving signals transmitted by different satellites of a radio-positioning constellation when said pseudo-range is faulty, characterized in that said method includes the steps of: (a) determining an estimation of the position of the receiver from the pseudo-ranges measured by the receiver, (b) estimating, from the thus-estimated position, biases in the measured pseudo-ranges; (c) processing the thus-obtained biases in order to derive a value representative of the probability of a fault for each pseudo-range; (d) preselecting, on the basis of the resulting values, a given number of pseudo-ranges which are most likely to be faulty; (e) determining, for each combination of pseudo-ranges from among the thus-preselected pseudo-ranges, a value of a test variable representative of the likelihood the combination is faulty; (f) selecting, on the basis of the values of the th

Abstract: A system for detecting jamming and/or uncontrolled movement of an aircraft control surface includes first means for estimating the value of at least one parameter of an equation simulating the feedback loop dynamic of the control surface, according to a recursive autoregressive method with exogenous variable of RARX type in a recursive least squares way, and second means for detecting jamming and/or uncontrolled movement of the control surface, according to the estimated parameter value by the application of a decision test in the parametric space.

Abstract: A method of depositing a coating of a first metal alloy on a fiber extending in a main direction, including: a) heating a first mass of a first metal alloy above its melting temperature; and b) moving the fiber through the liquid first mass to be covered by a coating of a non-zero thickness over the entire periphery of the fiber; and prior to a): i) providing a second mass of a second metal alloy having a higher melting temperature than the first alloy; j) heating the second mass to above its melting temperature to be in its liquid state and then moving the fiber through the second alloy such that the second alloy is taken up under visco-capillary conditions and the fiber becomes covered over a portion by a coating of the second alloy of non-zero thickness; and k) cooling the second coating until it becomes solid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for controlling the period of a nanostructured assemblage comprising a blend of block copolymers which is deposited on a surface or in a mold. Block copolymers are characterized by the possession of at least one of the constituent monomers respectively of each of the blocks of the block copolymers identical but exhibit different molecular weights. The control process is targeted at obtaining thicknesses of films or objects, with few nanostructuring defects, which are sufficiently great for the treated surface to be able to be used as masks for applications in microelectronics or for the objects resulting therefrom to exhibit previously unpublished mechanical, acoustic or optical characteristics.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing nanostructured films obtained from block copolymers exhibiting a dispersity index of between 1.1 and 2, limits included, without nanostructuring defects, on a surface, in order for this treated surface to be able to be used as masks for applications in microelectronics.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel block copolymers that enable a good dispersion of nanofillers in water and also to a dispersion of nanofillers obtained owing to these block copolymers. This dispersion may be used as a transparent electrode in organic solar cells or other photoemitter or photoreceptor devices.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of inks for electrophoretic display devices, and more particularly to a process for encapsulating at least one inorganic pigment by dispersion polymerization in an organic medium. The process consists in dispersing the inorganic pigment in the organic medium, then in synthesizing at least one stable polymer latex in said organic medium, said latex precipitating around said inorganic pigment in order to form a protective shell and to thus obtain a particle, said synthesis of the latex being carried out by polymerization, in said organic medium, of an electrostatically chargeable functional monomer, based on use of a macroinitiator capable of stabilizing said particle obtained.

Abstract: A method for generating a radio frequency signal, wherein a signal to be transmitted is decomposed into a weighted sum of periodic basic signals of different frequencies.

Abstract: A system for detecting jamming and/or uncontrolled movement of an aircraft control surface includes first means for estimating the value of at least one parameter of an equation simulating the feedback loop dynamic of the control surface, according to a recursive autoregressive method with exogenous variable of RARX type in a recursive least squares way, and second means for detecting jamming and/or uncontrolled movement of the control surface, according to the estimated parameter value by the application of a decision test in the parametric space.

Abstract: A device for generating a signal, including: a balun; and a circuit capable of summing up, on a first access terminal of the balun, currents representative of signals received on first input terminals of the device, and on a second access terminal of the balun, currents representative of signals received on second input terminals of the device.

Abstract: A composition of an active film of an organic photovoltaic cell, including: an electron-donor material having a conjugated polymer; and an electron-acceptor material having a polymer, wherein the active film comprises a copolymer with a linear structure including: two to five blocks, at least two blocks of which have different chemical natures; two consecutive blocks having different chemical natures; each block having a molar mass of between 500 g/mol and 50,000 g/mol. Also, an organic-cell-based photovoltaic module incorporating such a composition and the use of this composition for the same purposes.

Abstract: The invention relates to a new surface preparation method using molecules comprising at least one covalent bond which gives rise to free radicals when the molecule is activated thermally, by organic or inorganic redox, photochemically, by plasma, by shear or else under the influence of ionizing radiation.

Abstract: A composition including a graft copolymer, having: a linear trunk including at least one non-aromatic vinyl polymer or an unsaturated polyolefin; and at least two grafts attached to said trunk via a chemical bond, each graft having a conjugated polymer, characterized in that said composition further includes: fullerenes and a conjugated polymer; or carbon and/or graphene nanotubes. Also, a photovoltaic module incorporating such a composition, and to the use of said composition for the same purposes. Finally, methods for synthesizing the molecules forming all or part of the composition.

Abstract: A polychrome electrophoretic ink including at least four types of particles dispersed in a nonpolar organic medium, each particle type containing a pigment of a color which is associated therewith, having a positive or negative electrostatic charge, characterized in that at least one of the abovementioned particle types has a magnetic property (magnetic core) such that each particle type can migrate in a predetermined manner under the combined action of an electrostatic force and of a magnetic return force.

Abstract: A multicontact tactile sensor including an upper structure having first conductive tracks arranged in rows, a lower structure having second conductive tracks arranged in columns, spacers positioned between the upper structure and the lower structure; and an intermediate layer positioned on at least one of the first or the second conductive tracks, the intermediate layer made of a semiconductor metal oxide.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a precursor of a negative electrode compartment for rechargeable metal-air batteries, comprising a rigid casing (1), at least one solid electrolyte membrane (2), a protective covering (5), completely covering the inside face of the solid electrolyte membrane (2), a metallic current collector (3) applied against the inside face of the protective covering (5), preferably also a block (4) of elastic material applied against the current collector and essentially filling the entire internal space defined by the walls of the rigid casing and the solid electrolyte (2), and a flexible electronic conductor (6) passing in a sealed manner through one of the walls of the rigid casing. The present invention also relates to a negative electrode compartment having a rigid casing obtained from said precursor and to a battery containing such a negative electrode compartment.