Abstract: A tubular reactor includes a bed of catalyst powder confined within an annular space, a hollow insert having a distribution chamber and a collection chamber, and a second wall having at least one distribution opening and at least one collection opening. The second wall of the hollow insert includes, on at least a first longitudinal portion of the insert defined along the longitudinal axis, at least one offset distribution opening and at least one offset collection opening, every offset distribution opening being contained in a plane transverse to the longitudinal axis different from any plane transverse to the longitudinal axis containing an offset collection opening so that the direction of flow of gas distributed and/or admitted between an offset collection opening and an offset distribution opening has an axial component.

Abstract: A method is for generating a cryptographic key from an SRAM memory and device implements such a method. The method includes steps of biased initialisation of a first set of cells located in a first region of the SRAM memory so as to promote the establishment, in a first logic state, of the cells of the first set, storing, in a second set of cells of a second region of the memory, the respective states of the cells of the first set and resulting from the first biased initialisation, then, performing a second biased initialisation of the first set of cells so as to promote a setting in a second logic state, complementary to the first logic state, the cells of the first set. The method further includes, after the first biased initialisation and the second biased initialization, establishing an N-bit digital key.

Abstract: An assembly includes an acoustic device. The acoustic device can include a polyethylene membrane. The polyethylene membrane can have first direction and a second direction, the second direction being orthogonal to the first direction. The polyethylene membrane can have a surface area per volume of at least 39×106/m. The polyethylene membrane can have a geometric mean tensile modulus of 250 to 750 MPa. The polyethylene membrane can have a maximum tensile modulus in the first direction of 440 to 915 MPa. The polyethylene membrane can have a maximum tensile modulus in the second direction of 275 to 515 MPa. The polyethylene membrane can be an expanded polyethylene membrane.

Abstract: A powder storage device includes an enclosure configured to contain a powder and an atmosphere, the device having at least one sensitive element arranged inside the enclosure, such that at least one optical property of the sensitive element depends on the atmosphere inside the enclosure, the device having observation means including at least one observation part, which is at least partially transparent, the observation means making it possible to observe the optical property of the sensitive element from outside of the enclosure.

Abstract: A facility for recovering carbon dioxide from a feed gas flow, including a unit for treating the feed gas flow in order to produce, from feed gas flow, a carbon dioxide-rich gas flow and a nitrogen-rich gas flow, a compression stage for compressing the feed gas flow, an expansion stage capable of outputting mechanical energy generated by the expansion of the nitrogen-rich gas flow, a thermal device arranged to enable heat transfers to take place between the gas flow leaving the compression stage and the nitrogen-rich gas flow prior to expansion, and a device for utilising the mechanical energy output by the expansion stage.

Abstract: A method for measuring the attenuation coefficient of a scattering and/or absorbing part of a body using diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. The method includes emitting optical radiation, the intensity and/or the optical frequency of which are modulated, with at least part of the optical radiation, called a probe signal, irradiating the body; receiving part of the probe signal, called a backscattered signal, that is scattered and reflected by the body and measuring the path length of the backscattered signal; measuring the reflectance of the part of the body traversed by the backscattered signal; and computing the attenuation coefficient based on the measured path length and on the reflectance.

Abstract: A device for sequencing at least one nucleotide strand including a support, at least one portion movable relative to the support, means for setting the movable portion in vibration at a given frequency, means for measuring the vibration frequency of the movable portion, and a recognition probe mechanically connecting the support and the movable portion, the recognition probe including at least one nucleotide sequence.

Abstract: A photovoltaic module includes a first protective element, a second protective element, photovoltaic cells that are located between the first protective element and the second protective element, an envelope in which the photovoltaic cells are encapsulated. The envelope links the first protective element to the second protective element and includes a first portion that is located between the photovoltaic cells and the first protective element, and a second portion that is located between the photovoltaic cells and the second protective element. The disassembly method includes separating the photovoltaic cells with respect to the first protective element and cutting the first portion of the envelope by an abrasive wire.

Abstract: Applicator for applying a product (F) to the eyelashes and/or eyebrows. The applicator includes an applicator member having a core extending along a longitudinal axis (Y), spikes that are carried by the core that have, in face-on view when viewed along the longitudinal axis (Y) of the core (10), a substantially triangular shape over at least 50% of their height (h), with a side that is oriented substantially radially, and have a cross section at the base of the spike taken perpendicularly to this side, satisfying the relationship e/L of between 0.4 and 0.6, where e denotes the thickness of the section measured in the direction of the longitudinal axis (Y) of the core and L denotes the width of the section measured in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (Y) of the core.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for predicting the risk of developing pulmonary colonization/infection by P. aeruginosa. The inventors analyzed the respiratory tract microbiota from 65 patients sputum samples and compared microbiota data. The inventors found that patients that will remain uninfected from P. aeruginosa exhibited 3-fold higher abundance of Porphyromonas catoniae compared to the other groups. In particular, the present invention relates to a method for predicting the risk of developing pulmonary colonization/infection by P. aeruginosa in a subject suffering from cystic fibrosis (CF) comprising measuring the abundance of Porphyromonas catoniae in a biological sample obtained from said subject.

Abstract: A method for obtaining mesas that are made at least in part of a nitride (N), the method includes providing a stack comprising a substrate and at least the following layers disposed in succession from the substrate a first layer, referred to as the flow layer, and a second, crystalline layer, referred to as the crystalline layer; forming pads by etching the crystalline layer and at least one portion of the flow layer such that: —each pad includes at least: —a first section, referred to as the flow section, formed by at least one portion of the flow layer, and a second, crystalline section, referred to as the crystalline section, framed by the crystalline layer and overlying the flow section, the pads are distributed over the substrate so as to form a plurality of sets of pads; and epitaxially growing a crystallite on at least some of said pads and continuing the epitaxial growth of the crystallites until the crystallites carried by the adjacent pads of the same set coalesce.

Abstract: A hydroelectric facility for generating electrical energy from the flow of water circulating in a water network, includes at least one cross-flow pico-turbine mounted on a shaft extending perpendicular to a direction of the water flow, the pico-turbine including a substantially annular blade installed in the water flow in order to generate a mechanical energy of rotation, at least one generating unit, installed outside of the water flow and coupled to the shaft of the pico-turbine in order to transform the mechanical energy of rotation into electrical energy, at least one measurement and control unit, installed outside of the water flow, connected to the generating unit, controlling the distribution of the collected electrical energy as well as the rotation of the pico-turbine depending on the characteristics of the water flow.

Abstract: A system is provided that is configured to execute a game process that includes displaying an image of a blended cosmetic product that has a target color; displaying a color selection interface that allows a user to select a single color among a plurality of colors; receiving an input from a user on the color selection interface which corresponds to the user's estimate of the target color displayed in the image; and outputting a result to the user indicating a degree of similarity between the user's input on the color selection interface and the target color.

Abstract: This document provides implantable intraluminal stent graft medical devices. In some embodiments, the stent graft devices provided herein are implantable in bodily conduits that have side branches, and the stent graft devices are operable to allow the flow of fluids between the conduit and the side branches. In some embodiments, the walls of the stent graft devices provided herein include compliant channels which allow for fluid communication between the interior and the exterior of the stent graft devices. In some embodiments, the compliant channels are configured to inhibit or reduce tissue ingrowth, tissue bridging, and/or endothelialization.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an optoelectronic device including an array of diodes and photoluminescent pads arranged opposite at least one diode, including making an electret layer over the array of diodes, by localized polarization or depolarization, optically, so as to form surface potential patterns; and making the photoluminescent pads, by contact of the electret layer with a colloidal solution containing photoluminescent particles, which are then deposited over the upper face of the electret layer opposite the predefined surface potential patterns, thereby forming the photoluminescent pads.

Abstract: Method for determining the sensitivity of a bacterial strain of interest to a viral strain of bacteriophages, the method comprising: a) preparing a sample, this comprising bringing bacteria, belonging to the bacterial strain of interest, into contact with bacteriophages, each bacteriophage belonging to the same viral strain, the bacteria being either in a liquid medium, or in an agar medium; b) placing the sample between a light source and an image sensor, the light source emitting a light wave in an emission spectral band comprised between 500 nm and 600 nm; c) illuminating the sample using the light source and acquiring at least one image of the sample, with the image sensor, in the emission spectral band, no image-forming optic being placed between the sample and the image sensor; d) on the basis of the acquired images, determining a sensitivity of the bacterial strain of interest to the viral strain.

Abstract: Formulation delivery systems, formulation delivery devices, and formulation cartridges for the same are provided. Formulation delivery systems include a reusable handle, a formulation dispensing assembly, and a controller. The formulation dispensing assembly includes a reciprocating nozzle assembly and a pump. The reciprocating nozzle assembly is fluidically coupleable to the formulation cartridge or the cleaning cartridge received within the reusable handle. Formulation delivery devices include a reusable handle configured to receive a formulation cartridge therein, and a formulation dispensing assembly disposed in the reusable handle. The formulation dispensing assembly includes fluid conduits, a pump fluidically connected to the fluid conduits, a reciprocating nozzle assembly, and a controller. Formulation cartridges include a reusable cartridge body, a valve frame, and a disposable refill packet reversibly-coupleable to the reusable cartridge body.

Abstract: A pulsed generator of electrically charged particles includes a vacuum chamber; wherein the vacuum chamber is configured to maintain an internal operating pressure between 10-6 mbar and atmospheric pressure; the vacuum chamber is configured to accommodate a photocathode and an anode, the photocathode and the anode being separated by an adjustable distance less than or equal to 30 mm; the vacuum chamber includes a window enabling pulsed light to reach firstly a rear face of the photocathode; the anode is arranged downstream of the photocathode and has an orifice suitable for the passage of electrically charged particles; the generator of electrically charged particles includes a system to apply a difference in potential between the photocathode and the anode, the voltage being configured to accelerate the charged particles.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method that includes disposing a vapor pump partially within an enclosure, such that the vapor pump is in fluid communication with the enclosure and an external environment, and where the enclosure comprises at least one vapor. In some embodiments, a portion of the at least one vapor is transferred with the vapor pump from the enclosure to the external environment. In some embodiments, a change in at least one parameter related to a mass of the at least one vapor within the enclosure is measured. In some embodiments, a rate of the portion of the at least one vapor transferred with the vapor pump from the enclosure to the external environment is calculated. In some embodiments, the rate of the portion of the at least one vapor transferred from the enclosure to the external environment with the vapor pump is calculated based on the change in the at least one parameter.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Lavandula plant named ‘Anouk Deluxe 201908’, characterized by its compact, broadly upright and uniformly mounded plant habit; freely branching growth habit; dense and bushy appearance; freely flowering habit; dark purple-colored flowers with showy lighter purple-colored terminal flower bracts positioned on short, strong and erect peduncles; and good garden performance.