Abstract: A pocketed spring assembly comprises parallel strings, each string joined to at least one adjacent string. At least some of the strings have springs of different gauge wire and some of the pockets of the strings having springs of different gauge wire are spliced together. At least some of the strings have springs of different geometries and some of the pockets of the strings having springs of different geometries are spliced together. At least some strings may have end sections with springs different than a middle section therebetween, the springs of the end sections being firmer than the springs of the middle section.

Abstract: A method for managing the thermal behavior of a battery includes employing a thermal model of the battery. The model is configured to estimate, at each point in time, a thermal power generated by the battery depending on a measured electrical power passing through the battery. The thermal model includes a charging law and a discharging law, each law being based on the state of charge of the battery and on its temperature and incorporating the time constant of the battery. The method also includes controlling the thermal power generated by the battery.

Abstract: A transmission gear box includes a cylindrical box body defining a cavity for gears and an end cover fixed on at least one axially opened end of the cavity of the box body. A fitting structure includes an inner fitting surface located on a surface of one of the box body and the end cover and an outer fitting surface located on a surface of the other one of the box body and the end cover. The inner fitting surface and the outer fitting surface are fixed to each other. A clearance fit area with interference fit areas located on both sides thereof is arranged between the inner fitting surface and the outer fitting surface such that during welding of the inner fitting surface to the outer fitting surface, a molten body produced by melting of the interference fit areas flows to the clearance fit area.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an aluminium alloy part by additive manufacturing comprising a step during which a layer of a mixture of powders is melted locally and then solidified, wherein the mixture of powders comprises: —first particles—comprising at least 80 wt % of aluminium and up to 20 wt % of one or more additional elements, and —second particles—of yttria, the volume percentage of second particles in the mixture of powders preferably ranging from 0.5% to 5%.

Abstract: A water-based composition in a cosmetically acceptable carrier that includes acetyl trifluoromethylphenyl valylglycine stabilized by inclusion of hydroxyethyl urea in the absence of other solvents. The composition is stable as evidenced by a lack of crystal formation that is visible to the naked eye, and a lack of visually perceptible crystal formation at an ambient temperature from about 25° C. up to about 37° C. and after 10 days of freeze thaw cycles from ?20° C. through 20° C.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an article comprising a membrane. In some embodiments, the membrane comprises a first surface. In some embodiments, the first surface of the membrane comprises an inner region and an outer region. In some embodiments, the adhesive layer is disposed on the outer region. In some embodiments, the article exhibits a water entry pressure that is 25% to 50% higher than a comparative article when tested according to the Assembly Water Entry Pressure Test (“Assembly WEP Test”). In some embodiments, the comparative article is identical to the article except that the inner region of the first surface of the membrane of the article has a perimeter that is 10% to 75% higher than a perimeter of an inner region of a first surface of a membrane of the comparative article.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting and classifying cracks in pipelines is disclosed. The method for detecting and classifying cracks comprises the steps of: emitting a first shear wave along a region of inspection, the first shear wave being polarized in a first direction; receiving the first shear wave; emitting a second shear wave along the region of inspection, the second shear wave being polarized in a second direction at a minimal angle of about 10° different from the first direction, preferably at an angle of about 30° or more; receiving the second shear wave; examining the anisotropy of the first and second received shear waves by comparing at least one wave property of said first and second received shear wave for detecting and classifying cracks in the region of inspection. Said apparatus as disclosed herein comprises emitting and receiving EMATs, and is configured to carry out said method.

Abstract: An optical scanner (100) which comprises: a mirror (200), pivotally mounted about a first pivot axis and is partially transparent from its front face (210) towards its rear face (220) to the light radiation; a light source (300) intended to emit an incident light radiation on the front face (210) of the mirror (200); the scanner is characterised in that the rear face (220) comprises a structuration formed by at least one facet essentially planar and inclined with respect to the front face (210) so that a light radiation, incident on the front face (210), and transmitted by the at least one facet (220i) undergoes a deflection with respect to the angle of incidence of said light radiation on the front face (210).

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for monitoring an executable code having a sequence of software instructions. The method includes acquiring the sequence and generating a first modeling structure of an execution path of the sequence, the first structure having first data groups, each associated with a respective instruction and including identifiers of preceding and following instructions. A second modeling structure of an operation of the sequence is constructed by going through the first groups, the second structure having second data groups, each associated with a respective instruction and including an indicator of possibly belonging to a critical chain. A critical chain corresponds to instructions of a same software function and is computed by solving a subgraph problem with degree restraints, each critical chain corresponding to a subgraph. The method also includes searching for runtime anomaly/anomalies from critical chain(s) determined via the second structure.

Abstract: A quantum device includes several spin qubits arranged as a matrix and each comprising a quantum dot; several electrometers each electrostatically coupled to a potential well of one of the quantum dots; and circuits for applying an excitation signal to an input electrode of each electrometer. The circuits are configured such that a value of the frequency, phase or maximum amplitude of each excitation signal is different from that of the other excitation signals, and the circuits apply a same excitation signal on electrometers coupled to a same row of qubits. The device also includes a transimpedance amplifier having an input coupled to output electrodes of the electrometers and a demultiplexing circuit including an input electrically coupled to an output of the transimpedance amplifier and configured to demultiplex the output signals to be delivered by the electrometers.

Abstract: An integrated structure intended to connect a plurality of semiconductor devices, the integrated structure including a substrate, a first face and a second face, the first face being intended to receive the semiconductor devices, the integrated structure including, at the first face, at least one routing level, the routing level or levels including: at least one first conductor routing track in a conductor material; and at least one first superconductor routing track made from a superconductor material.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method of calibrating a direct neural interface with continuous coding. The observation variable is modelled by an HMM model and the control variable is estimated by means of a Markov mixture of experts, each expert being associated with a state of the model. During each calibration phase, the predictive model of each of the experts is trained on a sub-sequence of observation instants corresponding to the state with which it is associated, using an REW-NPLS (Recursive Exponentially Weighted N-way Partial Least Squares) regression model. A second predictive model giving the probability of occupancy of each state of the HMM model is also trained during each calibration phase using an REW-NPLS regression method. This second predictive model is used to calculate Markov mixture coefficients during a later operational prediction phase.

Abstract: The present invention provides the afatinib or a pharmaceutically salt thereof for use in the treatment and/or prevention of a cancer in a patient suffering from a disease caused by a defect in DNA damage repair mechanism. Surprisingly, when afatinib was administered to FA cells, it was confirmed that there was a therapeutic anti-cancer effect without any toxic side-effect on DNA.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing an optoelectronic device (1) including an array of diodes (D1, D2, D3) and an array of colour conversion portions (P1, P2), including the following steps: providing the array of diodes (D1, D2, D3), and the upper electrode layers (E1, E2, E3); depositing a dielectric layer (26) having a substantially zero surface potential; applying a potential difference between an electrode (2) and the first upper electrode layers (E1), resulting in the formation of first patterns (M1) with non-zero surface potential in the dielectric layer (26); producing the first colour conversion portions (P1), by contacting the dielectric layer (26) with a colloidal solution (S1) containing first photoluminescent particles (p1).

Abstract: A method for etching at least a portion of a layer based on a III-N material includes exposing a least one portion of an upper face of the III-N layer to a plasma treatment with bias voltage pulsing based on chlorine, wherein the plasma treatment is configured to present a duty cycle comprised between 20% and 80%. A first non-zero polarization bias is applied to the substrate during Ton, and a second polarization bias lesser than the first non-zero polarization bias or no polarization bias is applied, during Toff, so as to etch the portion of the III-N layer. The duration of the etching is significantly reduced to obtain a satisfying quality of the III-N layer for the operation of a microelectronic device, such as a transistor or a diode.

Abstract: A brush for delivering at least one of an application of light and/or heat includes a handle and a head extending therefrom, a light emitting device and/or heating element and a plurality of hollow bristles extending from a surface of the head and receiving at least a portion of light and/or heated air or non-heated air through the bristles.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for colouring the hair comprising the following steps: a) the application to the hair of at least one composition C comprising: —one or more (poly)carbodiimide compounds; and b) the application to the hair of at least one composition D comprising at least one silicone elastomer containing carboxylic acid functions; composition C and/or composition D comprising at least one colouring agent chosen from pigments, direct dyes and mixtures thereof.