Abstract: A hair refreshing composition that accomplishes neutralizing and/or toning in 5 minutes and includes a color toning system with least one violet toned direct dye, and an acidic bonding restorative base that includes least one anionic surfactant including an isethionate surfactant, at least one ester including coco-caprylate/caprate, at least one cationic compound, at least one additional surfactant, and a cosmetically acceptable solvent that includes water. The composition confers the dual benefits of restoring hair texture and toning and/or neutralizing hair color, particularly in lightened or color lifted blonde hair in a formulation that is stable (retention of viscosity, bulk tone and efficacy of toning/neutralizing brassiness).

Abstract: The invention relates to a cryogenic unit comprising: a cryogenic tank; a receptacle; a pipe comprising: a first end connected to the cryogenic tank; a second end; a first longitudinal portion; a second longitudinal portion; a bend between the first portion and the second portion; a connecting flange situated between the bend and the second end, wherein the cryogenic unit further includes: an item of fluidic equipment comprising an inlet end; and an outlet end and configured to be mounted removably inside the receptacle.

Abstract: A mechanism for a seating unit is provided that allows a reclining mechanism to freely rock on a rocker assembly when a locking actuator is in a first position, and that provides an auto-rocking motion, via a rocking actuator, when the locking actuator is in a second position.

Abstract: An OPM sensor fastening system includes a support socket for positioning the sensor, the support socket having a base and a housing for accommodating a portion of the OPM sensor, and a locking part for locking the sensor in the support socket, the locking part having an open base suitable for accommodating the base of the socket, a housing for accommodating a portion of the OPM sensor, and a removable partition suitable for letting the OPM sensor pass. The locking part is configured to press-fittingly cooperate with the support socket so as to blockingly wedge the OPM sensor in the longitudinal position relative to the socket.

Abstract: A tilt tower (10) is provided in which a tilt tube (14) rotates relative to a base tube (12) about an axle (16). The axle (16) is provided with a passageway therethrough, such that cables run between the base tube (12) and tilt tube (14) through the passageway.

Abstract: Disclosed is a device for liquefying a fluid, comprising a fluid circuit to be cooled, the device comprising a heat exchanger assembly in heat exchange with the fluid circuit to be cooled, at least one first cooling system in heat exchange with at least a portion of the heat exchanger assembly, the first cooling system being a refrigerator having a cycle for refrigerating a cycle gas mainly comprising helium, said refrigerator comprising in series in a cycle circuit: a mechanism for compressing the cycle gas, at least one member for cooling the cycle gas, a mechanism for expanding the cycle gas, and at least one member for reheating the expanded cycle gas, wherein the compression mechanism includes at least four compression stages in series composed of a centrifugal compressor assembly, the compression stages being mounted on shafts that are rotationally driven by a motor assembly, the expansion mechanism comprising at least three expansion stages in series composed of a set of centripetal turbines, the at le

Abstract: The present description concerns an optical filter intended to be arranged in front of an image sensor comprising a plurality of pixels, the filter comprising, for each pixel, a resonant cavity comprising a first transparent layer, interposed between second and third mirror layers, and a diffraction grating formed in the first layer, wherein at least one of the cavities has a different thickness than another cavity.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for styling the hair are provided. The compositions improve the curl definition, softness, smoothness, sensory feel, and/or frizz control to the hair. Also provided are methods of using the compositions.

Abstract: A method for producing an individualization zone of a microelectronic chip having a first and a second electrical track level and an interconnection level having vias includes providing the first level and a dielectric layer, randomly depositing particles on the dielectric layer, depositing an etching mask on the dielectric layer and the particles, and planarizing, so as to obtain a composite layer including the particles. The method also includes forming a lithographic layer having opening patterns, etching the composite layer through the opening patterns to form mask openings, then etching the dielectric layer through the mask openings, so as to obtain functional via openings and degraded via openings, and filling the via openings so as to form the vias of the interconnection level, said vias including functional vias at the functional openings and malfunctional vias at the degraded openings.

Abstract: An adjustable bed base has a subframe which may be raised and lowered relative to a stationary frame by primary linear actuators. A deck is attached to the subframe. The deck may be flat or fully articulated depending upon the position of secondary linear actuators which are a part of a subframe module. The subframe module may be secured to the stationary frame of the adjustable bed base. The deck may be inclined by extending one of the primary linear actuators more than the other regardless of the positions of the deck members.

Abstract: A digital makeup artist system includes a mobile device, a database system storing cosmetic routine information, common makeup looks, cosmetic products for skin types and ethnicity, and user look preferences of a user. The mobile device includes a user interface for interacting with a digital makeup artist. The digital makeup artist performs an interactive dialog with the user in order to capture needs of the user, including types of makeup look, indoor or outdoor look, skin condition, facial problem areas, favorite facial features. The computation circuitry analyzes the user's face image to identify face parts, analyzes the face image to determine facial characteristics, and generates image frames to be displayed in synchronization with the interaction with the digital makeup artist based on the analyzed face image, needs of the user, the stored cosmetic routine information, common makeup looks, cosmetic products for skin types and ethnicity, and the user look preferences.

Abstract: Hair compositions and methods for caring for and providing cosmetic benefits to the hair using the compositions are disclosed. The hair care compositions may include about 50 to about 90 wt. % of a polyol; about 0.1 to about 10 wt. % of fatty compounds, the fatty compounds comprising a carbonate and a fatty ether; about 10 to about 35 wt. % of a monoalcohol; and about 0.1 to about 5 wt. % of a cationic surfactant, wherein all weight percentages are based on the total weight of the hair composition. The hair care composition may be formulated to have a weight ratio of the total amount of carbonate to the total amount of fatty ether is about 3:1 to about 1:1.

Abstract: An electromagnetic induction pump includes a tubular internal inductor having internal combs and internal coils between teeth of the internal combs. The inside of the internal inductor forms a cavity. An internal tube is positioned around the internal inductor. A pumping canal allows circulation of a fluid. The canal is between the internal tube and external tube. A tubular external inductor is positioned around the external tube and includes external combs and external coils positioned between teeth of the external combs. An electromagnetic pump includes a movement device for moving the internal combs, and varies the radial clearance between the internal combs and internal tube, having a first part positioned inside the internal inductor and in connection with the internal combs to move them radially, and a second part extending at least partially outside of the internal inductor and connected to the first part to control the first part.

Abstract: A method of designing/manufacturing a static-magnetic-field shimming coil system for magnetic resonance imaging, includes determining an optimal stream function, defined on a reference surface enclosing a region of interest, for each member of a cohort of magnetic resonance imaging subjects; performing a Principal Component Analysis of the stream functions; determining at least one coil wiring pattern defined on the reference surface by discretizing at least a most significant principal component of the stream functions. A static-magnetic-field shimming coil system suitable to be obtained by the method at least one hollow dielectric support element having a cavity containing the region of interest and a surface having a shape corresponding to the reference surface or, where appropriate, one the additional surface; and a set of conducting elements deposed on or affixed to the surface of the dielectric support, forming the or one the coil wiring pattern.

Abstract: A microwave coupling/combining device for coupling and combining at least two microwave sources includes a waveguide provided with a sleeve extending longitudinally along a main axis and having two opposing ends having a first end provided with an element forming a short-circuit and a second open end. The device further includes at least one transverse bar extending inside the sleeve along a transverse axis orthogonal to the main axis; and at least two coaxial connectors provided for being connected respectively to microwave sources. Each coaxial connector is mounted externally on the sleeve and has a central conductive core connected to and extended by a conductive antenna extending in a direction orthogonal to the transverse axis and to the main axis inside the sleeve and ending by an end attached to a transverse bar.

Abstract: A processing system for processing signals from a plurality of transducers of an ultrasonic sensor in order to determine characteristic information relating to an object detected by the ultrasonic sensor is provided. The system comprises a coupling device for transforming the signals received from the transducers into pulses, and a pulse processing unit for determining the characteristic information based on the pulses delivered by the coupling device. The coupling device comprises: a thresholding unit for applying, for each signal received from a transducer, thresholding to a signal derived from the signal received from the transducer and extracting directional information contained in the phase of the derived signal; a transformation unit for transforming the derived signal into pulses containing the phase of the signal, using the information extracted by the thresholding unit.

Abstract: An air separation device can include: a first compressor and a second compressor for compressing feed air; a first refrigerator and a second refrigerator for cooling the feed air; a pre-purification unit for pre-purifying the feed air; a flow rate measuring unit for measuring the flow rate of the feed air; a main heat exchanger for subjecting the feed air to heat exchange; a purification portion into which the feed air led out from the main heat exchanger is fed, and which separates and purifies product nitrogen and/or product oxygen from the feed air; and a compressor control unit for controlling the feed quantity of the feed air in accordance with an increase or decrease in the production quantity of product nitrogen and/or product oxygen.

Abstract: A method for determining residual filtration capacity of an adsorbent filter includes: selecting probe and carrier gases; at a given operating temperature, pressure and hygrometry, selecting injection parameters including sudden probe gas concentration variation in the carrier gas for a reference filter; injecting the probe and carrier gases into the reference filter per the injection parameters and measuring the change of probe gas concentration, downstream of the reference filter, for different known reference filter saturation levels, for a filter under test; injecting the probe and carrier gases into the filter under test according to the injection parameters and measuring the concentration change of probe gas, downstream of the filter under test; comparing the concentration change of the probe gas for the filter under test and the reference filter, for determining a saturation value of the filter under test; and deducing the residual filtration capacity of the filter under test.

Abstract: The present description concerns a polarization cell (109) comprising a rectangular conductive plane having an off-centered opening, a terminal of application of an input signal located inside of the opening, a first switching element coupling the terminal to a first region of the conductive plane located in the vicinity of a first corner of the conductive plane and a second switching element coupling the terminal to a second region of the conductive plane located in the vicinity of a second corner of the conductive plane, the first and second corners being coupled by a same side of the conductive plane.

Abstract: The present description concerns an optoelectronic device (300) including: a vertical stack of first (101) and second (105) semiconductor layers forming a PN junction, and of a third conductive layer (107) arranged on top of and in contact with the surface of the second layer opposite to the first layer; a peripheral trench (110) crossing the third (107) and second (105) layers, said trench laterally delimiting a portion of the third layer (107) and a portion of the second layer (105); in said trench (110), a conductive spacer (301) in contact with a lateral side of said portion of the third layer (107); and in said trench (110), an insulated conductive gate (113, 111) extending against a lateral side of the conductive spacer (301) and against a lateral side of said portion of the second layer.