Abstract: A product resulting from the reaction of at least: a hydroxybenzoic acid substituted by a hydrocarbyl group, a boron compound, and a quaternary ammonium salt. A lubricant composition including this product. Use of this product as a lubricant for two-stroke marine engines and four-stroke marine engines, more preferably two-stroke marine engines.

Abstract: The invention is the use, in an electric vehicle, of a fluid having a boiling point in the range of from 200° C. to 400° C. and a boiling range below 80° C., said fluid comprising more than 95% by weight isoparaffins and less than 3% by weight of naphthens, a biocarbon content of at least 95% by weight, containing less than 100 ppm by weight aromatics.

Abstract: Bitumen which is solid at ambient temperature, in the form of granules including a core made of a first bituminous material and a coating layer made of a second bituminous material, in which: the first bituminous material includes at least one bitumen base and the second bituminous material includes: at least one bitumen base and at least one chemical additive chosen from: an organic compound, a viscosifying compound, a paraffin, a polyphosphoric acid and mixtures thereof; or at least one pitch having a ring-and-ball softening point (RBSP) greater than or equal to 80° C., it being understood that the RBSP is measured according to the EN 1427 standard; or a mixture of these materials.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lubricant composition including an anti-wear additive and metal nanoparticles. The lubricant composition according to the disclosure has, simultaneously, good stability as well as good, long-lasting friction properties.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a distributor tray (1) comprising chimneys (2) for the passage of gas and means for the passage of liquid. The distributor tray furthermore has at least one casing (10) for distributing the gas. The casing (10) is arranged around a plurality of chimneys (2), and has gas remixing means and gas redistribution means.

Abstract: The method comprises the following steps providing a porous sample containing a first fluid; establishing a steady state profile of a second fluid content in the porous sample by applying a first mechanical load, to create a plurality of regions having different second fluid contents in the porous sample; measuring, in each of the plurality of regions, a local saturation in the first fluid or/and in the second fluid; measuring, in each of the plurality of regions, a corresponding local electrical resistivity and/or conductivity; and determining a value of the representative parameter based on the corresponding values of local saturation and of local electrical conductivity and/or resistivity in each of the plurality of regions.

Abstract: Methods of fabricating a solar cell, and system for electrically coupling solar cells, are described. In an example, the methods for fabricating a solar cell can include placing conductive wires in a wire guide, where conductive wires are placed over a first semiconductor substrate having first doped regions and second doped regions. The method can include aligning the conductive wires over the first and second doped regions, where the wire guide aligns the conductive wires substantially parallel to the first and second doped regions. The method can include bonding the conductive wires to the first and second doped regions. The bonding can include applying a mechanical force to the semiconductor substrate via a roller or bonding head of the wire guide, where the wire guide inhibits lateral movement of the conductive wires during the bonding.

Abstract: A supercomputer system having at least one server, a plurality of compute clients and a distributed file system. The server is configured to distribute computation tickets and each compute client is configured to request a computation ticket. The distributed file system is configured to stock input data for all tasks and output data produced by the compute clients. The supercomputer system is characterized in that it further includes at least one I/O client configured to exchange data with each compute client and with the distributed file system, to distribute input data to at least some of the compute clients or to collect output data produced by at least some of the compute clients.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of ethylene polymers using a number of reactors arranged in series comprising the steps in which a) ethylene, a diluent, a catalyst, a co-catalyst and optionally comonomers and hydrogen are introduced into a first reactor, b) polymerization of ethylene and optionally comonomers is carried out in the reaction mixture of said first reactor to make ethylene polymers, c) reaction mixture is discharged from said first reactor, d) said reaction mixture and fresh ethylene and optionally comonomers and hydrogen are introduced into the consecutive reactor to make additional ethylene polymers, e) said reaction mixture is discharged from said consecutive reactor and introduced into the further consecutive reactor, if any, with fresh ethylene and optionally comonomers and hydrogen to make additional ethylene polymers, steps c) and d) are repeated until the last reactor of the series, f) reaction mixture is discharged from last reactor of the series and ethyl

Abstract: The present invention relates to a flow control valve to be connected to a pipe. The valve includes: a plurality of fluid transport tubes having a geometrically variable cross-section and placed in parallel with each other; and a means for connecting to the pipe and located at one end of the fluid transport tubes.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the use of a maltose dependent degron to control stability of a protein of interest fused thereto at the post-translational level. The present disclosure also relates to the use of a maltose dependent degron in combination with a maltose-responsive promoter to control gene expression at the transcriptional level and to control protein stability at the post-translational level. The present disclosure also relates to the use of a stabilization construct that couples expression of a cell-growth-affecting protein with the production of non-catabolic compounds. The present disclosure further relates to the use of a synthetic maltose-responsive promoter. The present disclosure further provides compositions and methods for using a maltose dependent degron, a maltose-responsive promoter, and a stabilization construct, either alone or in various combinations, for the production of non-catabolic compounds in genetically modified host cells.

Abstract: An improved solution for estimating the flow rate of a fluid in the wells of a hydrocarbon production installation, during production. A hydrocarbon production installation can include at least two production wells, each production well including at least one device adapted for providing an estimate of the flow rate of a fluid in the well based on respective data, the wells being connected to a test separator adapted for providing an estimate of the cumulative flow rate of the fluid for all of the wells based on respective data. Further, during production, a data reconciliation and validation process can involve the data relative to the devices and the test separator.

Abstract: A method for detecting and quantifying additives in a complex aqueous fluid, and a method for detecting an inhibitor of mineral deposition or corrosion, injected in a gas or oil well. The invention also relates to a developer solution including a lanthanide and a chelating agent for detecting said additives or inhibitors.

Abstract: The invention concerns bituminous compositions comprising: a bitumen, a hydroxide XOH, with X=Na, Ca, Mg, Li or K, and at least one amine additive selected from amines, diamines, polyamines, alkyl amido amines, amidopolyamines and imidazolines, wherein said bituminous composition is substantially free of saponifiable and saponified carboxylic acids, meaning that, if present, the weight of saponifiable and saponified carboxylic acids represents at most 0.01% of the total weight of said bituminous composition and the bitumen represents at least 60% by weight of said bituminous composition, their preparation process and their use in road applications.

Abstract: A lubricant composition includes: an oil selected from among polyalkylene glycols (PAG); and a nitrogen compound selected from among amine phosphates or amine tungstates. The lubricant composition is particularly suitable for lubricating a vehicle engine, preferably a motor vehicle engine. Also disclosed is an engine lubrication method utilizing such composition.

Abstract: A composition may contain a first polymer, a second polymer, and a block copolymer. The first polymer may be polylactic acid, starch, polybutylene succinate, poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate), or a mixture thereof. The second polymer may be polybutadiene, high impact polystyrene, or a mixture thereof. The block copolymer may be a block copolymer of polylactic acid and polybutadiene. The composition may be prepared by a process that includes contacting the first polymer with the second polymer and the block copolymer. Articles may be prepared from the composition.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of determining front propagation within a subsurface volume such as a reservoir. The subsurface volume includes a plurality of cells and at least one geological fault. The method includes performing a fast marching algorithm so as to determine the front propagation in terms of the time of arrival of the front at a particular cell from one or more neighboring cells which make up the neighborhood of the particular cell. For each faulted cell that is adjacent a geological fault, the neighborhood of the faulted cell is defined as including only its geometric neighbors, where the geometric neighbors are those cells that are in contact with the faulted cell in a geometric sense, regardless of stratification.

Abstract: Methods of fabricating a solar cell including metallization techniques and resulting solar cells, are described. In an example, a semiconductor region can be formed in or above a substrate. A first metal layer can be formed over the semiconductor region. A laser can be applied over a first region of the metal layer to form a first metal weld between the metal layer and the semiconductor region, where applying a laser over the first region comprises applying the laser at a first scanning speed. Subsequent to applying the laser over the first region, the laser can be applied over a second region of the metal layer where applying the laser over the second region includes applying a laser at a second scanning speed. Subsequent to applying the laser over the second region, the laser can be applied over a third region of the metal layer to form a second metal weld, where applying the laser over the third region comprises applying the laser at a third scanning speed.

Abstract: The present invention concerns the use, for lowering the cold filter plugging point of a fuel composition, of one or more crosslinked polymers comprising at least one unit of the following formula (I): in which R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; E represents —O—CO—, or —CO—O— or —NH—CO— or —CO—NH—; and G represents a C1 to C34 alkyl group; said copolymer having a crosslinking rate of between 0.5 mol % and 30 mol %. The invention also concerns additive compositions containing such a polymer, and fuel compositions with such polymers as additives, in combination with a cold flow improver (CFI) chosen from the copolymers and terpolymers of ethylene and vinyl and/or acrylic ester(s).