Abstract: A cosmetic composition comprising (a) one or more higher fatty acids of 12 to 24 carbon atoms or their alkali metal salts, (b) at least one cationic polymer selected from the group consisting of polyquaternium-7 and polyquaternium-22, (c) an anionic surfactant and/or an amphoteric surfactant, and (d) at least one thickener selected from the group consisting of hydrophobized hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, and (meth)acrylic-based polymers comprising a (meth)acryloylalkyltaurine or its salt as a structural unit.

Abstract: A method for detecting a lytic activity of one or more types of phages or of the activity of one or more antibiotics with respect to a bacterial strain, the method including using a first multiwell plate, each well receiving a sample containing phages or antibiotics, making at least one deposit on a transparent area of a support, the deposit containing bacteria of the bacterial strain, applying the first plate against the support so that each sample in each well comes into contact with the deposit, for each well, determining, using the detection means, the activity or absence of activity of the phage or antibiotic with respect to the bacterial strain, taking into account the intensity of light signals transmitted through each well and/or the variation thereof over time.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an insertion device for inserting at least one section of packing for a gas/liquid separation column into a cylindrical casing, characterized in that a deployment module comprises a main member centred about a main axis of the insertion device, and a plurality of peripheral members arranged circumferentially and uniformly around the main axis, each of the peripheral members comprising an attachment means configured to grasp hold of a packing section, the deployment module comprising a plurality of branches arranged as pairs of branches connecting the main member to one of the peripheral members, the deployment module being able to modify the dimension of the insertion device by modifying a radial distance between the main member and each of the peripheral members.

Abstract: A method treats an internal surface of a metal part made from a nickel-based or cobalt-based alloy of a primary circuit during an operating cycle of a PWR reactor. The method includes estimating a quantity of nickel discharged into the primary circuit by the metal parts of the primary circuit in contact with water of the primary circuit, during an operating cycle of the reactor; calculating a quantity of magnetite necessary for fixing the whole of the quantity of nickel estimated; forming a treated water by dissolving the quantity of magnetite calculated in the water of the primary circuit when the water has a temperature of between 80° C. and 180° C.; and putting this treated water in circulation in the primary circuit so as to form, on the internal surface of at least one metal part, a layer of a protective oxide to fix the quantity of nickel estimated.

Abstract: A method for recycling prepreg materials including the steps of: a) providing at least one prepreg material including a first thermosetting polymer resin, partially crosslinked, and a weave including fibers, b) applying a vitrimerization reaction mixture to the at least one prepreg material, c) placing the at least one prepreg material coated with the vitrimerization reaction mixture on a mold of a predefined shape, d) applying a thermocompression to the at least one prepreg material at a temperature (T1) greater than or equal to the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the first resin, so as to activate the reaction between the vitrimerization reaction mixture and the thermosetting polymer leading to the formation of a vitrimer polymer and the transformation of the at least one prepreg material into a vitrimer composite material of the predefined shape.

Abstract: A process for producing light-emitting diodes includes producing a first segment made of inorganic semiconductor doped with a first conductivity type; producing, on a first region of the first segment and through a mask, a first emitting segment made of inorganic semiconductor; moving the mask; producing, on a second region of the first segment, a second emitting segment made of inorganic semiconductor; and producing, at least on the first and second emitting segments, a segment made of inorganic semiconductor doped with a second conductivity type. The chemical compositions of the first and second emitting segments are different from each other and such that their bandgaps are narrower than or equal to those of the segments made of doped inorganic semiconductor.

Abstract: Disclosed is a device for liquefying a fluid, comprising a circuit for fluid to be cooled, the device comprising a set of one or more heat exchangers exchanging heat with the circuit of fluid to be cooled, at least one first cooling system exchanging heat with at least some of the set of one or more heat exchangers, the first cooling system being a refrigerator with refrigeration cycle of a cycle gas mostly comprising helium, the refrigerator comprising, arranged in series in a cycle circuit: a cycle gas compression mechanism at least one cycle gas cooling member, a mechanism for expansion of the cycle gas and at least one expanded cycle gas heating member, wherein the compression mechanism comprises at least four compression stages in series, consisting of a set of one or more centrifuge-type compressors, the compression stages being mounted on shafts rotated by a set of one or more motors, the expansion mechanism comprising at least three expansion stages in series, consisting of a set of centripetal turbin

Abstract: A solid polymer electrolyte may include: (a) at least one comb polymer including a main chain formed from 1-ethenyl- and/or 1-allyl-2,3,4,5,6-pentafluorobenzene monomers, some of the monomer units of the main chain bearing polymeric side chains based on polymers that are solvents for alkali metal or alkaline-earth metal salts; the chains being grafted in the para position of the pentafluorophenyl groups; and (b) at least one alkali metal or alkaline-earth metal salt, in particular a lithium salt. A process may prepare such a solid polymer electrolyte film it may be used in an electrochemical system, in particular a lithium battery.

Abstract: A cosmetic treatment method. The method includes applying an adhesive composition to human keratin materials, especially the skin. The method includes bringing fibres borne by an applicator into contact with the adhesive composition present on the keratin materials. The method includes moving the applicator away from the skin, so as to release fibres which adhere to the keratin materials, the holding force for holding the fibres on the applicator being lower than the adhesive force for adhesion of the fibres to the adhesive composition present on the keratin materials.

Abstract: Disclosed are compositions, such as makeup removing compositions, that can form a film on a keratin material, such as skin that lifts and removes makeup from the keratin material, such as skin. The compositions may be an aqueous composition including: (a) a hydrophobically modified acrylate film forming homopolymer or copolymer; (b) a hydrophilic film forming polymer; (c) a volatile oil; (d) a nonionic surfactant; (e) optionally, a monoalcohol having from 2 to 5 carbon atoms; and (f) water. Alternatively, the compositions may be anhydrous compositions including: (a) a hydrophobically modified acrylate film forming homopolymer or copolymer; (b) a plasticizer; and (c) a volatile oil. Also disclosed are methods for cleansing and removing makeup from keratin material, such as skin.

Abstract: A skin care system including a dispensing device configured to administer a light therapy and a vibration treatment, and an applicator configured to apply a formula, including a reservoir configured to hold the formula, a roller ball configured to apply the formula, a connection configured to attach the cartridge to the dispensing device, and a microcontroller configured to direct the dispensing device to apply the vibration treatment.

Abstract: A method for detecting a random transition in a conducting line, includes the steps of: making a first reference reflectometry measurement on the conducting line in order to deduce a reference time-domain reflectogram therefrom, identifying at least one characteristic of the reference time-domain reflectogram, making a second reflectometry measurement on the conducting line to obtain a second time-domain reflectogram, identifying the same at least one characteristic in the second time-domain reflectogram, and for each amplitude peak identified, determining a difference between the at least one characteristic measured on the reference time-domain reflectogram and the same characteristic measured on the second time-domain reflectogram, evaluating, from a plurality of successive measurements, whether the difference increases in absolute value, and, if this is the case, triggering a warning corresponding to the appearance of a random transition.

Abstract: An RF signal detection device, including: a first threshold crossing detection circuit comprising an input coupled to an input of the RF signal detection device; a first energy detection circuit comprising an input coupled to the input of the RF signal detection device; a second threshold crossing detection circuit comprising an input coupled to an output of the first energy detection circuit; and further including a control circuit configured to: carry out, by the first threshold crossing detection circuit, detection of at least a first threshold crossing frequency in a predetermined RF frequency band; and carry out, by the first energy detection circuit, energy detection in the predetermined RF frequency band; and carry out, by the second threshold crossing detection circuit, detection of at least a second threshold crossing frequency of a first energy signal delivered as an output from the first energy detection circuit; and determine, at least from the first and second threshold crossing frequencies an

Abstract: The invention concerns an electromagnetic radiation detection structure (10) comprising at least one absorbing element defining an absorption plane, and a MOSFET transistor (100). The transistor comprises: at least one first and at least one second zone (111, 112) of a first type of conductivity; at least one third zone (113) separating the first and second zones (111, 112) from each other; and a gate electrode. The first zone (111), the third zone (113) and the second zone (112) are formed respectively by a first, a third and a second layer that extend in the absorption plane parallel to each other and are arranged one after another in a direction perpendicular to the absorption plane. The gate electrode covers the third zone (113) along at least one lateral wall of said third zone (113).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a medical delivery device that includes a barrel having an inner surface, a plunger rod having a distal end inserted within the barrel, and a stopper attached to the distal end of the plunger rod and contacting at least a portion of the inner surface of the barrel. In at least one embodiment, the inner surface is hydrophilic. The stopper may include an elastomeric body, one or more fluoropolymer layers, and two or more ribs laminated with the one or more fluoropolymer layers. In some embodiments, the contact width between at least one rib having a sealing surface and the portion of the inner surface of the barrel measured at a compressibility of greater than about 7.9% of the stopper is less than about 1.0 mm.

Abstract: A device for packaging and applying a cosmetic product, of longitudinal axis X, the device having a container for containing the product and a stem connected by a first end to a gripping part and by a second end to an application element having an application head and an end piece mounted in a housing of the stem, the end piece having a frustoconical portion fitted in a complementary frustoconical space in the housing of the stem.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to stable cosmetic compositions containing high amounts of ceramide NP. The cosmetic compositions further include high amounts of hydroxypropyl tetrahydropyrantriol, a plurality of emulsifiers, fatty alcohols, fatty compounds, and water. Methods for stabilizing the cosmetic compositions containing high amounts of ceramide NP and methods for treating the skin with the cosmetic compositions is also described.

Abstract: A metal cyclopentadienyl complex has the formula: wherein m?0; M is a Group I, II or III main group metal, alkali or transition metal; C5H4 represents a Cp ring where two hydrogens are substituted by M and R(F)m; R(F)m is connected to any one of the carbon atoms of the Cp and selected from a hydrocarbyl, fluorohydrocarbyl, silyl group [SiR?3], or amino group [—NR1R2]. The metal cyclopentadienyl complexes include Li(C5H4-2-C5H11) (CAS No: 2413046-23-6), K(C5H4-2-C5H11), Na(C5H4-2-C5H11), K(C5H4-1-F—C4H10), K(C5H4-1,1,1-3F—C4H6), Li(C5H4-2-C4H9), or In(C5H4-2-C5H11) (CAS No.: 2364634-67-1). A mono-substituted cyclopentadiene has the formula: wherein m?0; C5H5 represents the Cp ring where one hydrogen is substituted R(F)m; R(F)m is connected to any one of the carbon atoms of the Cp and selected from a hydrocarbyl, fluorohydrocarbyl, silyl group [SiR?3], or amino group [—NR1R2]. The mono-substituted cyclopentadienes include C5H5-1-F—C4H10, C5H5-2-C5H11, C5H5-2-C4H9, or C5H5-1,1,1-3F—C4H6.

Abstract: A device for treating disease along a main vessel and at least one branch vessel extending from the main vessel includes a branch member for deployment in the branch vessel, the branch member having a branch lumen; and a main body for deployment in the main vessel. The main body has a generally tubular wall extending generally longitudinally between opposite first and second ends. The wall has an internal surface defining a main lumen and an opposite outer surface. The wall has a recessed portion that is recessed relative to the outer surface of the wall and positioned between the first and second ends of the main body. The main body has an opening formed in the recessed portion of the wall for receiving the branch member therethrough such that the branch lumen is in fluid communication with the main lumen.