Abstract: A covert material for printing onto a printing medium is provided, the covert material comprising a covert pigment and a binder encapsulating the covert pigment into a particle, where the binder comprises at least one of cellulose acetate butyrate (CAB), butyral vinyl acetate, acetyl butyrate, and acetate butyrate. Alternatively, the binder comprises at least one of polyester, polyolefin, acetyl butyrate, acetate butyrate, polystyrene copolymer, and polystyrene-polyvinylpyridine. The covert material can comprise additional components, such as ethyl acetate and/or n-propyl acetate. In one embodiment, the covert pigment comprises about 0.5-5% of the covert material. In one embodiment, the binder comprises about 5-30% of the covert material. In one advantageous embodiment, the covert pigment comprises at least 2% of the covert material and the binder comprises about 20-25% of the covert material. The covert material can further comprise at least one of a colorant, a surface additive, and a magnetic particle.

Abstract: A piece of luggage, such as a suitcase, is constructed with one or more compartments of predesigned location and purpose to facilitate security inspection. Compartments may be designated to hold objects that, if obscured by other objects, carry an undesirably high likelihood of generating a false alarm because obscuring objects prevent an accurate assessment of the nature of those objects. For this reason, a compartment may be designated for liquids, gels and/or aerosols. A compartment may also be designated for objects, such as metal objects, which carry a risk of generating a false alarm if packed in a suitcase in a way that they obscure other objects and prevent an accurate determination of whether those objects are threat objects. Such compartments are positioned to ensure that the items they contain are segregated during x-ray inspection so as to neither obscure or be obscured by other objects packed in the luggage.

Abstract: The invention concerns a process enabling the complete combustion and oxidation of the mineral fraction of combustible waste contained in an apparatus intended to treat waste by direct incineration-vitrification, said process comprising the following steps: a step to add said waste to the apparatus for its depositing on the surface of a molten glass bath contained in the apparatus, an incineration and oxidation step of the waste on the surface of the glass bath, an incorporation step to incorporate combustion products in the glass during which the glass bath, the combustion products and any vitrification additives added to the glass bath are heated until a paste-like, liquid mass is obtained, a step during which said mass is removed from the apparatus and left to cool to obtain finally what is called a confinement matrix, said process being characterized in that the complete combustion and oxidation of the waste is achieved partly during the waste adding step and partly during the waste incineration and ox

Abstract: An entire radio transceiver can be completely integrated into one IC chip. In order to integrate the IF filters on the chip, a heterodyne architecture with a low IF is used. A single, directly modulated VCO is used for both up-conversion during transmission, and down-conversion during reception. Bond-wires are used as resonators in the oscillator tank for the VCO. A TDD scheme is used in the air interface to eliminate cross-talk or leakage. A Gaussian-shaped binary FSK modulation scheme is used to provide a number of other implementation advantages.

Abstract: Techniques for generating a system model for use by and availability management framework (AMF) are described. Inputs are received, processed and mapped into outputs which are further processed into a configuration file in an Information Model Management (IMM) Service eXternal Markup Language (XML) format which can be used as a system model by an AMF.

Abstract: A method of preparing a polymeric composition with photovoltaic properties comprises a step of blending, in a solvent, at least one electron donor type semiconductor polymeric material essentially in the form of nanofibrils and at least one electron acceptor type material in the solvent, said nanofibrils representing at least 10% by weight of the electron donor type semiconductor polymeric material, to polymeric compositions with photovoltaic properties, and to photovoltaic cells incorporating such polymeric compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an indirect-gap semiconductor substrate, the gap being greater than that of silicon and preferably greater than 1.5 eV, to its use for imaging a specimen by photon-emission scanning tunnel microscopy, and to a photon-emission scanning tunnel imaging method using such an indirect-gap semiconductor substrate. Advantageously, the indirect-gap semiconductor substrate is made of silicon carbide. The present invention also relates to devices for implementing the imaging method according to the invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a makeup compact including a base, a cosmetic, and/or an applicator contained in the base, a support connected to the base via a hinge, a lid that turns relative to the support and a mirror carried by the lid, the lid turning relative to the support in such a manner as to be able to pass from a first configuration to a second configuration and vice versa, after the lid has turned relative to the support, with turning being performed in a single plane, and other than about an axis of rotation that intersects the axis of rotation of the hinge.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for detecting defects, more particularly emergent dislocations of an element having at least one crystalline germanium-base superficial layer. The method comprises an annealing step of the element in an atmosphere having a base that is a mixture of at least an oxidizing gas and a neutral gas enabling selective oxidizing of the emergent dislocations of the crystalline germanium-base superficial layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dye composition comprising, in a medium suitable for dyeing: A) one or more particular cationic cellulose ether(s), B) one or more weakly oxyethylenated sorbitan fatty acid ester(s), and C) one or more oxidation dye(s). The present invention also relates to a process for dyeing keratin fibers using such a composition, and also to the use of this composition for dyeing keratin fibers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of coloring hair, comprising the steps of applying onto the hair a pre-treatment composition containing at least one saccharide-siloxane copolymer to form pre-treated hair, optionally, at least one emulsifier, optionally, at least one viscosity-modifying agent, and a cosmetically acceptable medium; applying a permanent hair coloring composition onto the pre-treated hair to form colored hair, rinsing the colored hair, optionally, applying a post-treatment composition to the hair, and optionally, rinsing the colored hair.

Abstract: A skin cleanser device may include a cleanser member including a cleanser surface configured to be moved in contact with skin. The cleanser surface may be defined by an elastically deformable synthetic material other than a foam, and may include cavities that include undercuts.

Abstract: Systems, methods, devices and software for negotiating and executing registry composition are described. Signaling frameworks for both of these aspects of registry composition are provided.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical composition comprising, in a physiologically acceptable medium, a fatty phase and at least one compound chosen from compounds of formula (I), salts thereof, and isomers thereof, used to texture the fatty phase. Also disclosed herein is a method for texturing a cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical composition comprising adding to the composition at least one compound of formula (I). Further disclosed herein is a method for the cosmetic treatment of keratin materials comprising applying to the materials at least one composition of the present disclosure.

Abstract: The invention relates to a piezoelectric actuation structure including at least one strain gauge and at least one actuator produced from a stack on the surface of a substrate of at least one layer of piezoelectric material arranged between a bottom electrode layer and a top electrode layer, at least a portion of the stack forming the actuator being arranged above a cavity produced in the substrate, characterized in that the strain gauge is a piezoresistive gauge located in the top electrode layer and/or the bottom electrode layer, the layer or layers including electrode discontinuities making it possible to produce said piezoresistive gauge. The invention also relates to a method for producing such a structure.

Abstract: Assembly of at least one microelectronic chip with a wire element, the chip comprising a groove for embedment of the wire element. The wire element is a strand with a longitudinal axis substantially parallel to the axis of the groove, comprising at least two electrically conducting wires covered with insulator. The chip comprises at least one electrically conducting bump in the groove, this bump being in electric contact with a stripped area of a single one of the electrically conducting wires of the strand.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of compounds of general formula (I) and (II) for the preparation of a drug for preventing and/or treating disorders caused by Shiga toxins and related toxins.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing measurement reports to a wireless communication network from a mobile station are disclosed. A first mobile station performs measurements concerning one or more connectivity aspects for the first mobile station in relation to the wireless communication network and stores the measurements in an internal log, where the measurements are performed according to a reporting configuration for the first mobile station. A first network node of the network sends a request for a logged measurement report, which is received by the first mobile station. The first mobile station then sends a logged measurement report as a response to the, which report is then received by the first network node.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for assembling at least one radial adsorber including at least two concentric perforated grids, an upper base, a lower base, and a cylindrical collar with the same axis as said grids, characterised in that said perforated grids are assembled concentrically on the horizontal plane.

Abstract: A heat exchange structure including a primary face including non-through holes formed in the face. The inner surface of the holes and the surface of the primary face outside the holes are covered with nanoparticles. The inside of the holes have a non-wettability property relative to a given liquid and the surface of the face between the holes have a wettability property relative to the liquid.