Abstract: Non-backdriving rotation transmission mechanism includes an input shaft, an output shaft, a fixed casing having a cylindrical cavity that includes a cylindrical braking surface, at least one braking element connected to the input shaft and output shaft and adapted to interact with said braking surface, and mechanism for actuating the braking element from a non-braking condition to a braking condition. The braking element includes two brake pads articulated to each other and each having at least one braking contact zone adapted to interact with said braking surface, which brake pads are movable from an engagement position wherein the contact zones are remote from each other and are in contact with said braking surface, to a free position wherein the contact zones are close to each other and are not in contact with said braking surface.

Abstract: A composition for the adhesion of biological tissues to one another, for the adhesion of a material to a biological tissue, for the adhesion of an adhesive or of a substance to the surface of a biological tissue, for blocking an orifice in a biological tissue, for reinforcing a biological tissue and/or for fixing and stabilising a biological tissue, characterized in that it comprises a monomer that is polymerisable under the effect of ultraviolet (UV) or near visible radiation and in that the viscosity of said composition is less than 40 mPa·s at 20° C.

Abstract: The disclosure concerns a method including the steps of: a) providing a structure comprising a semiconductor substrate and, on the side of a first surface of the substrate, at least one first trench filled with an insulating material, vertically extending in the substrate; b) forming, by anisotropic etching from a second surface of the semiconductor substrate opposite to the first surface, at least one second trench vertically extending in the substrate and emerging onto the at least one first trench; and c) widening the at least one second trench by isotropic etching.

Abstract: A plastic scintillator discriminating alpha-rays from beta-rays emitted by a radioactive medium, the plastic scintillator including a plastic scintillator material capable of discriminating an alpha radiation from a beta radiation by a shape of a scintillation pulse that the alpha and the beta radiations create, having a ratio of a surface S able to be in contact with the radioactive medium to a total volume V of the plastic scintillator (S/V) greater than or equal to 7 cm?1 and the surface S able to be in contact with the radioactive medium greater than or equal to 10 cm2. A method of preparing the plastic scintillator, including: shaping the plastic scintillation material into a monolith; and machining, cutting the monolith into a final shape of the plastic scintillator. A detection device, including: the plastic scintillator; and a display device enabling an operator to read a level of ambient radioactivity.

Abstract: A method for detecting a failure of a cell of a Lithium-Ion battery. The method includes, for at least one CV phase of a CC-CV charging cycle of the cell: collecting several measurements forming a floating current signal, deriving the floating current signal, decomposing into empirical modes the derivative of the floating current, determining an incidence value representative of the state-of-health of the cell, for the considered CV phase, based on the intrinsic components obtained by the decomposition, assessing a failure criterion of the cell according to the incidence value.

Abstract: A method is provided for manufacturing a Kerr effect electro-optical modulator that includes using a substrate, forming a waveguide on the substrate so as to guide a propagation of an electromagnetic wave, irradiating the interface with an ionizing radiation so as to trap at the interface (I) free carriers originating from the p-n junction or from the p-i-n structure, and polarizing the p-n junction or the p-i-n structure so as to apply an electrical field within the core. The waveguide includes: a core, comprising a p-n junction or a p-i-n structure; and an optical sheath, enclosing the core. The core and the optical sheath have an interface.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for locating hot spots, with a measuring device, comprising: a detector (10), a measuring circuit (12) configured to determine a number of pulses detected by the detector; the method comprising: acquiring measurements (Sm) facing the object, each measurement corresponding to a measurement position (pm) and an orientation of the detector (?m); forming an observation vector (y) based on count rates extracted from the measurements; selecting a number of hot spots (N) in the object; initialising a parameter vector (?k), containing a position (?n) of at least one hot spot; refreshing a direct matrix model, relating an estimate of the observation vector (?) to an intensity vector (?k); inverting the direct model and updating the parameter vector (?k) and the intensity vector (?k); reiterating the last two steps.

Abstract: A method for generating a “digital passport” of a cell of a Lithium-Ion battery. The digital passport is in the form of a computer file including a set of incidence values representative of a history of states-of-health of the cell over its service life. The method includes, for each CV phase of a set of CC-CV charging cycles of the cell: collecting several measurements forming a floating current signal, deriving the floating current signal, decomposing into empirical modes the derivative of the floating current, determining an incidence value representative of a state-of-health of the cell, for the considered CV phase, based on the intrinsic components obtained by the decomposition, memorizing in the computer file the incidence value thus determined with a date of occurrence.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a packaging structure 1 comprising a first cavity 300a and a second cavity 300b, both hermetic. The method includes a step of forming over a substrate 100 a first portion 105a of a material capable of releasing a noble gas contained in the material by heating, intended to form a wall of the first cavity 300a; a step of sealing the substrate 100 to a cover 200 to form and hermetically close each of the first and second cavities 300a, 300b; a step of heating the first and second cavities 300a, 300b to release the noble gas contained in the material. The first portion 105a contributes to sealing of the substrate 100 to the cover 200 during the sealing step.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to natural non-sulfate rinse-off rinse-off cleansing compositions with high oil load, methods of use and making. The cleansing compositions include: (a) up to 20 wt. % of one or more anionic surfactants selected from acyl taurates, acyl glutamates, acyl isethionates, salts thereof, and mixtures thereof; (b) one or more nonionic surfactants comprising alkyl polyglucosides; (c) one or more amphoteric surfactants; (d) one or more oil-based conditioning agents selected from squalane, glyceryl esters, natural oils, esters other than glyceryl esters, and mixtures thereof; and (e) one or more thickening agents. The cleansing compositions are particularly useful for cleansing hair.

Abstract: A method for confidentially querying the presence of a record in a database hosted by a server, the records being stored in the database in the form of digital footprints obtained by hashing a record by a public hash function. The footprints are masked by a stream cipher using a symmetric key of a first user. The first user may grant a second user authorisation to query the database by transmitting the inverse masks of various rows, encrypted by the public key of an additive homomorphic cryptosystem of the second user. The rows of the database are unmasked in the homomorphic domain and the second user transmits an encrypted request to query the base according to a PIR protocol. The second user can decrypt the response from the server using the private key of their homomorphic cryptosystem and determine whether the footprint sought is present in the response thus decrypted.

Abstract: A unit for producing argon by cryogenic distillation, suitable for connection to a double air separation column consisting of first and second columns interconnected thermally, comprises an argon separation column surmounted with a top condenser and a denitrogenation column, means for withdrawing an argon-rich and nitrogen-depleted product (LAR) at the bottom of the denitrogenation column, means for connecting the top of the argon separation column to the denitrogenation column, means for sending a top gas from the argon separation column to the atmosphere, means for withdrawing a nitrogen-rich fluid from the top of the denitrogenation column, an analyser for measuring the nitrogen content at the top of the argon separation column, and means for opening and closing the means for connecting the top of the argon separation column to the denitrogenation column depending on the nitrogen content detected by the analyser.

Abstract: An implantable medical device deployment system is disclosed that employs both a sheath element and a constraint member to protect implantable medical devices during delivery in a body while providing simple, accurate, and reliable device deployment. The delivery system is configured so that loading and deployment forces are not directly related to device diameter, length, or design, thus allowing a more universal delivery system across various delivered device configurations and product lines. The deployment system can provide numerous benefits, include better protection for drug-coated implantable devices.

Abstract: The invention relates to a reactor, in particular a reactor for purifying offgases. The reactor includes a plurality of housing openings which open into a housing shaft, wherein the housing shafts are fitted with catalyst units. The reactor includes a sealing housing per housing shaft which allows replacement of the catalyst units in the course of ongoing operation of the reactor by way of a suitable arrangement of sealing elements and covering elements without there being any air exchange between an external environment of the reactor and the respective housing shaft.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward apparatuses, systems, and methods for example device delivery. The apparatuses, systems, and methods may include an actuation wire coupled to the expandable device at one or more locations thereon, the actuation wire being configured to steer the expandable device during delivery.

Abstract: A process for protecting an upper stage of an electronic components against antenna effects includes providing a first structure having a first substrate with a first surface, a first stage of electronic components formed in a second surface of the first substrate, and a first stack having a last metallization level electrically connected to the second surface; and providing a second structure having a second substrate with a through-substrate via and having a second stage of electronic components having protective components that are arranged to drain electric charges to the second substrate. The process also includes joining the first and second structures so that the through-substrate via is electrically connected to the last metallization level of the first stack and forming a second stack on the second stage having a first metallization level electrically connected to the through-substrate via and to the first surface of the second substrate.

Abstract: A photovoltaic cell includes an edge; an interconnection conductive track extending parallel to the edge to within 1.3 mm; and a plurality of electrodes, called “collection fingers”, extending parallel to each other and electrically connected to the interconnection track; the interconnection conductive track including a plurality of spaced-apart closed-contour conductive patterns, each closed-contour conductive pattern including a closed contour surrounding a portion of the first face.

Abstract: Various components for artificial candles and other lighting devices are described that can be used to create a realistic flame effect in the devices. The devices include a flame piece or element that extends upwardly from a body of the device. A light source can be disposed with respect to the flame piece such that the flame piece is illuminated. A variety of drive mechanisms could be disposed within the body of the device that can cause movement of the flame piece with respect to the body or housing. The flame piece can be coupled to a body or housing of the device using various components to suspend at least a portion of the flame piece within the body or housing.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for improving step coverage of a film deposited on high aspect ratio (HAR) apertures in a substrate. The method comprises i) sequentially or simultaneously exposing the substrate to a vapor of an inhibitor, a vapor of a precursor and a vapor of a co-reactant; and ii) allowing the film with a desired step coverage being deposited on the surface of the HAR apertures through a vapor deposition process, wherein the inhibitor contains O, N, S, P, B, C, F, Cl, Br, or I.