Abstract: A method is provided for heating an electrically conductive fluid, including steps of: (i) circulating the fluid in a circuit from an inlet to an outlet, through an inlet path of the circuit in which the fluid flows in a first average direction and an outlet path of the circuit in which the fluid flows in a second average direction substantially opposite to the first direction; (ii) subjecting the fluid to a specific ohmic heating while the fluid flows through the outlet path; and (iii) transferring heat from the fluid flowing through the outlet path to the fluid flowing through the inlet path by thermal conduction through an at least partially first electrically insulated partition wall. An associated heating device is also provided.

Abstract: An electronic component including one or more legs for attachment to a circuit board, wherein at least one of said legs includes a spring-acting kink, arranged so as to offers resilience to relative displacement between the end of said leg and the body of said component. The kink may be substantially S-shaped, Z-shaped, U-shaped, wave-shaped or coil-shaped.

Abstract: A motor-vehicle tire includes a sidewall and a member with an electronic device, a generally and substantially linear-shaped rectilinear wire antenna, and means of electrical connection between the wire antenna and the electronic device. The member is embedded in the sidewall in an arrangement such that the antenna is oriented circumferentially with respect to the tire and the connection means is oriented in a radial direction of the tire. The wire antenna is integrally offset radially on one side of the electronic device.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a reaction method and a production method of an organic compound which are capable of achieving high reaction selectivity according to the purpose and a high production rate of a target substance. The methods include at least two fluids, wherein at least one kind of the fluids is a fluid containing at least one organic compound and at least one kind of the fluids other than the above fluid is a fluid containing at least one reactant in the form of a liquid or solution, and the respective fluids join together in a thin film fluid foamed between processing surfaces arranged to be opposite to each other so as to be able to approach to and separate from each other, at least one of which rotates relative to the other, whereby an organic reaction is performed in the thin film fluid.

Abstract: A method of controlling a current flowing through a component of a drive comprising the steps of: estimating the current flowing through a component; estimating the temperature of the component; comparing the estimated temperature with a desired maximum temperature for the component; and adjusting the current flowing through the component based on the result of the comparing step.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a plate for use with a heatsink. The plate is adapted to engage with the heatsink and a fan subassembly, and comprises a first substantially planar section which is adapted to engage with the heatsink and a second substantially planar section which is adapted to engage with the fan subassembly.

Abstract: The present invention concerns methods and apparatus for spreading beads in a tire. Particular embodiments of such methods include positioning a tire adjacent an automated material abrading tool, the tire having: a central opening bounded radially by an inner bead diameter; an interior tire cavity extending radially outward from the inner bead diameter; and an interior tire cavity opening extending between opposing an annular beads of the tire, the cavity being positioned between the central cavity and the interior tire cavity. Such methods may also include securing at least a portion of the first bead of the tire and positioning a tire spreader within the central opening of the tire, the tire spreader having a bead engaging portion for engaging a portion of the second bead generally opposite the secured portion of the first bead.

Abstract: A sealing element (1) comprising, in cross-section, a body (7a) and a first sealing part (8a).The first sealing part (8a) providing a sealing face (12a), the first sealing part being connected to and angularly and resiliently displaceable relative to a first surface of the body (7a).

Abstract: A process for manufacturing a composite block of closed geometry, in the form of a continuous ring, based on fibers and on a crosslinkable resin, by continuous winding and superposition of several layers of a tape of reinforcement fibers embedded in a matrix based on a composition comprising a crosslinkable resin. The process comprises from upstream to downstream, the following steps: producing a rectilinear arrangement (12) of reinforcement fibers (11) and conveying this arrangement in a feed direction (F); degassing the arrangement (12) of fibers by the action of a vacuum (13); after degassing, impregnating said arrangement (12) of fibers under vacuum with said resin composition in the liquid state (17); passing the pre-preg thus obtained through a die (20) to make said pre-preg into the form of a tape (21) composed of reinforcement fibers (11) in their liquid resin (17) matrix, the thickness of said tape being less than 0.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for modifying an inorganic substrate, directed toward giving it antimicrobial properties, said process consisting in grafting in one or more steps onto a surface of said substrate groups with intrinsic antimicrobial properties or groups capable of releasing species with antimicrobial properties. The grafting is performed by means of an organophosphorus coupling agent. A subject of the invention is similarly a substrate obtained by this process, as well as diverse uses of such a substrate.

Abstract: Device for embedding an insert into a rubber profiled element in a given direction, having: at least one means for feeding a thread continuously, a moving support capable of moving on a structure in a rectilinear reciprocating movement between a raised position and a lowered position, at least one hollow needle having a channel of longitudinal axis XX? inside which the thread is able to run, which needle is fixed by one of its ends to the base of the moving support and has at its other end a tip capable of penetrating said rubber profiled element, a cutting means arranged on the support, having a blade capable of cutting off the thread leaving the tip of the needle on each cycle of the reciprocating movement of the needle, when said tip is in a raised position so as to release a given length of thread constituting a tail at the outlet of the needle. The moving support comprises means capable of rotating the needle about its longitudinal axis XX?, and the tip of said needle is blunt.

Abstract: A tire intended to be mounted on a drop-center rim with a flange height G and a radius of curvature R1, comprising a first and a second bead, each comprising at least one annular reinforcing structure having a radially innermost point, the radial distance between the radially innermost point and the mounting rim being denoted by A; a carcass reinforcement anchored in the two beads by being turned back around the annular reinforcing structure so as to form, within each bead, a main strand and a turned-back strand, in which the first bead has a thickness EB1 and the second bead has a thickness EB2, the thicknesses EB1 and EB2 defined as the distance separating (i) the point on the main strand that is at a distance R from said point, where R=G+R1/2?A, and (ii) the point on the exterior surface of the bead that is at this same distance R from said point, and in which the absolute value of the difference between the thicknesses EB1 and EB2 is greater than or equal to 1 mm.

Abstract: A repair patch for repairing radial tires that reduces the size of a bulge as typically appears in the sidewall of a repaired radial tire. The patch includes a ply package having a first reinforcement ply and a second reinforcement ply superimposed on the first reinforcement ply. The first reinforcement ply package comprises a tissue of first reinforcement cords that are arranged in a radial direction while the second reinforcement play comprises a tissue of second reinforcement cords that are arranged essentially in a 0 degrees direction. The patch of particular embodiments may further include a top cushion gum layer and a bottom cushion gum layer, wherein the ply package is interposed between the top and bottom cushion gum layers. Also included are methods for using the repair patch to repair radial tires.

Abstract: An asymmetric tread for a snow tire comprising a rubber composition, comprising a tread surface intended to be in contact with the ground when the tire is running, and comprising a sequence of basic patterns arranged in the circumferential direction, each extending over at least 80% of the width (W) of the tread, each comprising a plurality of raised elements provided with sipes opening onto the tread surface, each sipe having a width of less than 1 mm and a depth of at least 3 mm. For each basic pattern, a sipes orientation level (NO) is defined that corresponds to ? i ? ? li * ? ? ? i ? P * Wm where i is the number of sipes in the pattern, li is the length of the ith sipe on the tread surface, P is the pitch of the basic pattern, Wm is the width of the basic pattern and ?i is the positive or negative angle formed on the tread surface by the ith sipe with the transverse direction, where |?i|?45 degrees, said orientation level being greater than or equal to 1.5 degrees/mm.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for generating electricity using a fuel cell, comprising means for producing fuel gas and oxidant gas, and at least one conditioning unit for one of the fuel and oxidant gases. The conditioning unit comprises at least one means for dehydrating the gas before its storage under pressure, at least one means for storing the gas under pressure, and at least one means for humidifying the gas after it has been taken out of storage. According to the invention, the dehydration means is configured in such a way that, in fuel cell operating mode, it operates at a temperature of at least 60° C. and at least partially humidifies the gas passing through it in fuel cell operating mode, by restoring at least some of the water extracted from the gas that passed through it in the gas production and storage mode.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rubber composition based on at least one diene elastomer, a filler comprising at least carbon black and an inorganic filler with an inorganic filler content of less than or equal to 50 parts by weight per hundred parts of elastomer, phr, and also a crosslinking system, characterized in that the dispersion of the filler in the elastomeric matrix has a Z value of greater than or equal to 80; and also to the process for preparing such a composition.

Abstract: A support for assembling a green tyre blank includes a baseplate with symmetry of revolution and members fixed to the baseplate. Each of the members includes: a base structured such that external elements may be movably mounted with respect to the base; and at least one cam able to occupy any one of at least two positions that are images of one another through rotation. Each of the positions of the cam defines element positions with respect to the base, such that, for at least some of the elements, the element positions associated with the respective positions of the cam differ from one another.

Abstract: The invention relates to a block diene elastomer corresponding to the following formula: where: n and m are each an integer of greater than or equal to 0, such that n+m?1 and n+m?20, each A block is composed of a polybutadiene, each B block is composed of a diene elastomer, the molar content of units resulting from conjugated dienes of which is greater than 15%, the B blocks being identical to one another, X is an organic or inorganic group which can comprise a functional group which interacts with a reinforcing filler, the number-average molecular weight Mn1 of each A block varies from 2 500 to 20 000 g/mol, the number-average molecular weight Mn2 of each B block varies from 80 000 to 350 000 g/mol, and the content of 1,2-linkages in each A block is between 1 and 20%.

Abstract: A run-flat tire (12) comprising: a crown; two sidewalls (40); two beads (50) each one comprising at least one annular reinforcing structure (60); a carcass reinforcement (71, 72) anchored in each of the beads by wrapping it around the annular reinforcing structure so as to form an incoming portion (711) extending from the crown through the sidewalls towards the bead and a wrapped-around portion (712); and at least one sidewall insert (80); at least one sidewall of the tire further comprising at least one additional sidewall reinforcement (90) positioned axially on the inside of the carcass reinforcement and extending radially at least between a radial height H1 of 30 mm, H1 being measured from the radially innermost point of the annular reinforcing structure; and a radial height H2 equal to 30% of the height H of the tire; and a layer (110) of polymeric composition positioned between the additional sidewall reinforcement and the carcass reinforcement.

Abstract: A screw fastener testing method for verifying the status of a previously tightened screw fastener with respect to installed torque and actual torque growth per angle of rotation properties includes applying an increasing tightening torque on the fastener, measuring the torque magnitude at the start of rotation, of the fastener, measuring the rotational movement of the fastener after the start of rotation, calculating the torque growth per angle of rotation for a certain predetermined test interval of rotation from the start of rotation, comparing the torque magnitude indicated during rotation and the calculated torque growth per angle of rotation during the test interval of rotation with predetermined reference values (Tstart, KR) or (TE, KP), respectively, characteristic for the actual fastener when tightened to a desired target torque level, and approving or disapproving the fastener status in view of the reference values.