Abstract: A spectrally selective absorbing coating for receivers acting in air of thermal and thermodynamic solar systems having a substrate and at least a protective structure capable of protecting the metal component of the protective structure and the metal components of the absorbing coating against the atmospheric oxidizing agents, the protective structure which in turn includes a metal layer upon which a ceramic layer is arranged.

Abstract: An assembly including at least one photovoltaic cell including a face on which a collecting grid is arranged, at least one interconnection strip attached to the face, and intended to electrically and mechanically connect the photovoltaic cell to another photovoltaic cell, and at least one line of adhesive, made of an electrically conductive material, disposed between the collecting grid and the interconnection strip, the line of adhesive being adapted to mechanically and electrically connect the interconnection strip to the photovoltaic cell, the line of adhesive extending substantially along a main longitudinal axis (X) and having a substantially constant width. The line of adhesive is disposed according to a zigzag pattern formed from a plurality of segments each forming an angle (?) less than or equal to 30° with the main longitudinal axis (X).

Abstract: The invention relates to a device comprising a transistor (T1, T2) comprising: a source (42) and a drain (43), a plurality of channels (41a, 41b, 41c) based on a semi-metallic material, a gate-all-around (50) surrounding the channels (41a, 41b, 41c), a gate dielectric layer (30) separating each channel (41a, 41b, 41c) and the gate-all-around (50), source and drain contacts (40S, 40D) based on the semi-metallic material, Advantageously, the gate-all-around (50) totally surrounds one or more of the channels (41a, 41b, 41c), according to a GAA architecture. The invention also relates to a method for producing such a device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a microelectronic device comprising a transistor (T1, T2) comprising at least two channels (41a, 41b, 41c) stacked along a main direction (z),. a first gate (G1) partially surrounding one of the channels (41a, 41b, 41c), a second gate (G2) partially surrounding said channel (41), a source (42) and a drain (43) either side of the channels (41a, 41b, 41c), and source and drain contacts (60S, 60, 60D) connected respectively to the source (42) and to the drain (43), a gate dielectric layer (70, 71, 72) separating each channel (41) of the gates-all-around (G1, G2). The first and second gates (G1, G2) are isolated from one another, such that they can be independently biased. The invention also relates to a method for producing such a device.

Abstract: A fuel cell comprising a stack of a plurality of cells sandwiched between a first clamping plate and a second clamping plate, the plurality having a first cell at a first end and a last cell at a second end, the stack having a distributor plate and an interface plate interposed between the first clamping plate and the distributor plate, the interface plate having an outer face facing the first clamping plate and an inner face, the interface plate comprising a first dispensing opening, a first section of which opens onto the outer face and a second section of which opens onto the inner face, the first section and the second section having distinct shapes.

Abstract: A memory device including, in a first metallization level: first electrical interconnection lines parallel to one another, metal portions parallel to one another and each electrically coupling two neighboring first electrical interconnection lines, and wherein a memory element of OxRAM or CBRAM type is arranged at each interface between one of the metal portions and one of the first electrical interconnection lines, and each memory element includes a first electrode arranged against said one of the first electrical interconnection lines, a second electrode arranged against said one of the metal portions, and a memory layer arranged between the first and second electrodes.

Abstract: A method for closing an orifice of a container. The method involves first providing a silicon carbide-based container comprising a cavity that is open by an orifice, of a silicon carbide-based plug and of a brazing material borne by the plug and/or the container. A solid object is housed in the cavity. Then the orifice is closed by brazing the plug onto the container. The brazing involves the melting the brazing material followed by solidification of the brazing material so as to form a solid joint between the container and the plug. At least a part of the cavity, referred to as a cold part, in which the solid object is housed, is kept at a temperature lower than the degradation temperature of the solid object during the brazing.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device comprising transistors (T1, T2, T3), each comprising: a channel (41) with the basis of a semiconductive material, a gate-all-around (50), totally surrounding said channel (41), a source (42) and a drain (43) on either side of the channel (41), and source and drain contacts (60S, 60, 60D), a gate dielectric layer (30) separating the channel (41) and the gate-all-around (50), spacers (70) on either side of the gate (50). Advantageously, the gate dielectric layer (30) and the spacers (70) are formed by at least one single and same continuous layer (73) surrounding the gate-all-around (50). The invention also relates to a method for producing such a device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) copolymers bearing acetoacetate group(s) and derivative(s), to a composition comprising same, and also to a process for treating keratin materials using such PHAs, notably for making up the skin or for colouring or styling keratin fibres, preferably the hair.

Abstract: A computer system obtains digital image data of hair of a live subject; provides the digital image data to a style recommendation engine of the computer system; determines, by the style recommendation engine of the computer system, color of the hair of the live subject based on the digital image data; and executes a machine learning model of the style recommendation engine using the color of the hair of the live subject as input to generate a style profile as output. The style profile comprises parameters configured to control discharge of one or more components of a hair coloring formulation by a formulation dispensing system of a hair coloring device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for simulating an application of a make-up product to a body surface. comprising implementing a rendering engine configured to apply a make-up effect comprising at least one colour transformation to at least a portion of incoming image data comprising the body surface to be virtually made-up. and to generate transformed image data simulating said application of make-up product according to at least one colour parameter characteristic of the make-up product to be virtually applied. characterized in that it comprises a prior step of determining said characteristic colour parameter comprising:-acquiring a colour datum of said body surface to be virtually made-up; -acquiring a value of the characteristic colour parameter of the make-up product as a function of said colour data of the body surface to be virtually made-up.

Abstract: An image sensor including a plurality of pixels formed inside and on top of a semiconductor substrate, each pixel including: a photosensitive area formed in the semiconductor substrate; a peripheral insulating trench vertically extending in the semiconductor substrate from an upper surface of the semiconductor substrate and laterally delimiting the photosensitive area; a charge collection area; a transfer region located in the semiconductor substrate and vertically extending between the charge collection area and the photosensitive area; and a transfer gate vertically extending in the semiconductor substrate, from the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate and inside of the peripheral insulating trench, deeper than the charge collection area, wherein the transfer region is doped with a same first conductivity type as the photosensitive area and has a doping level lower than that of the photosensitive area.

Abstract: A quantum device, includes a semiconductor portion comprising several first quantum dot regions each disposed between at least two second tunnel barrier regions and placed next to the two second regions; first gates each comprising a first conductive portion; and second gates each comprising at least a second conductive portion and a second dielectric disposed between the second conductive portion and the first conductive portion of one of the first gates, such that each of the first gates is disposed between the semi-conductor portion and one of the second gates. The first and second gates are disposed above the first regions or above the second regions, the second gates being solely located in a vertical extension of the first gates.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a method of determining a personalized skincare recommendation is provided. A computing system receives data depicting a face of a subject. The computing system determines features based on the data depicting the face of the subject. The computing system provides the features to an ageotype classifier to generate a predicted skin ageotype for the subject. The computing system generates the personalized skincare recommendation based on at least the predicted skin ageotype.

Abstract: The instant disclosure relates to cosmetic compositions that include a non-hydrophobically modified anionic polymer; a cationic surfactant, including a cationizable surfactant; a fatty alcohol; and a cosmetically acceptable solvent; wherein the pH of the composition is below 5. Methods for using such cosmetic compositions are also provided.

Abstract: An eyebrow device includes a brow ink pen or pencil connected to a reciprocating or oscillating electric driver, wherein at least one of a stroke length, stroke angle, stroke force, arc length, and cycle rate of the brow ink pen or pencil are adjustable. A computer-implemented method of shaping an eyebrow with ink, includes: creating, by a computing device, a pre-altered eyebrow of a user; creating, by the computing device, a plurality of eyebrow shaping effects; creating, by the computing device, a questionnaire in which the user selects at least one eyebrow shaping effect from the plurality of eyebrow shaping effects; and providing, by the computing device, instructions for an eyebrow device how to shape the pre-altered eyebrow of the user to resemble the eyebrow shaping effect selected by the user.

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: A subject of the present invention is a cosmetic composition comprising 6-hydroxybenzomorpholine of formula (II), hydroxyethyl-3,4-methylenedioxyaniline of formula (III) and oxidation bases. The present invention also relates to a process for dyeing keratin fibres, such as the hair, wherein the composition as described previously is applied to said fibres. Another subject of the present invention is the use of the composition according to the invention for the cosmetic treatment of keratin fibres such as the hair.

Abstract: A device for treating hair or scalp, the device comprises a dispenser connected to a cartridge, wherein the cartridge comprises a formulation; a plurality of tips, wherein the tips have at least one opening to dispense the formulation; and a controller that controls the amount of formulation that is dispensed from the tips.

Abstract: This method comprises: selecting, depending on an address of a word to be read or written, a first cell in an indirection table and using, as first value generated for a line index, the value contained in this first cell, and in response to triggering of a cache miss: storing the word retrieved from a memory of higher rank in a new line identified by a second line-index value, this second value being contained in a second cell of the indirection table, and permutating, in the indirection table, only values contained in the first and second cells, so that after this permutation the first cell contains the second value and the second cell contains the first value.