Abstract: This invention concerns a method for connecting optical fibres, comprising stages consisting in (i) effecting a controlled rough polishing of the interface (5) of the fibres (1) to be connected, (ii) steeping the ends of the fibres (1) in a concentrated solution hydrofluoric acid and (iii) aligning then connecting the fibres (1) using an index matching material (FIG. 4). The invention also concerns a variable optical attenuator and a system using this attenuator to measure the effect of the reflection coefficient on an optical line.

Abstract: Novel 4H-triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepines of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms and R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, --OH, alkyl and alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, --NH.sub.2, --NHalk wherein alk is alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, ##STR2## and alk.sub.1 and alk.sub.2 are individually alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, halogen, --NO.sub.2 and --CF.sub.3 in any position of the benzene rings with the proviso that R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are not both hydrogen and their non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts having good analgesic activity.

Abstract: The apparatus includes at least one light-reflecting element (11) disposed on a portion of at least one of the conventional rotary elements (10) of the mechanism of a mechanical fluid meter. The apparatus further includes a light-emitting circuit (130) and a light-detecting and converting circuit (140) with first and second concentric fibers (21, 22) providing an optical connection between the circuits and the meter. The electrical signal delivered by the conversion circuit (140) is amplified and the amplified electrical signal is compared with first and second thresholds (S1, S2). An alarm and indicator circuit is responsive to the comparison made with the first threshold (S1), and a circuit (190) counts and stores the pulses delivered after comparison with the second threshold (S2).

Abstract: The present invention relates to an organic semiconductor device based on phthalocyanine. According to the invention, the device comprises a substrate constituted by a layer (10) of a conductive material covered by a layer (20) of a dielectric material, and a coating deposited on the layer of dielectric material and comprising an extrinsic molecular semiconductor (30) constituted by a monophthalocyanine of a divalent metal or by a hydrogenated monophthalocyanine, and an intrinsic molecular semiconductor (40) constituted by a phthalocyanine giving rise to free radicals.

Abstract: A process for dewaxing waxy hydrocarbon feedstocks to produce distillate fuels or lubricant stocks having improved pour point properties. The process comprises catalytic hydroisomerization of the feedstock over catalyst comprising a synthetic porous crystalline material characterized in its calcined form by an X-ray diffraction pattern including interplanar d-spacings at 12.36.+-.0.4, 11.03.+-.0.2, 8.83.+-.0.14, 6.18.+-.0.12, 6.00.+-.0.10, 4.06.+-.0.07, 3.91.+-.0.07 and 3.42.+-.0.06 Angstroms, and an Alpha Value of 10 or less.

Abstract: Novel pyridines of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of (a) phenyl optionally substituted with at least one member of the group consisting of hydroxy, alkyl and alkoxy of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, halogen --CF.sub.3 and --NO.sub.2 and (b) a 5 to 6 member heterocyclic optionally substituted with alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are individually selected from the group consisting of (a) alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, (b) 5 to 6 member heterocyclic optionally substituted with alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms and (c) phenyl and naphthyl optionally substituted with at least one member of the group consisting of hydroxy, alkyl and alkoxy of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, halogen, --NO.sub.3 and --CF.sub.3, R.sub.3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, --(CF.sub.2).sub.n --CF.sub.

Abstract: In a device for spatio-temporal sub-sampling of digital video signals representing a succession of interlaced or sequential images divided into blocks of m.times.n points (m and n being positive integers), the device comprising, in series, a circuit for the spatial prefiltering of the said sequence of fields, which circuit is intended to deliver a succession of sequential images which are limited with respect to the bandwidth, a spatial sub-sampling circuit, and a temporal sub-sampling circuit: a motion estimator which on the basis of, on the one hand, signals corresponding to the even fields and on the other hand, signals corresponding to the odd fields, delivers one or more information items on the motion in an odd field with respect to the which surround it.

Abstract: Compounds having a polyhydroxylated hydrophilic moiety, a highly fluorinated moiety and a functional junction group linking said moieties together, wherein said hydrophilic moiety is derived from a polyol or an aminopolyol, and wherein said highly fluorinated moiety consists of a fluorocarbon group wherein at lest 50% of the atoms bonded to the carbon skeleton are fluorine atoms, the other atoms bonded to the carbon skeleton being hydrogen, chlorine or bromine atoms, said highly fluorinated moiety containing at least 4 fluorine atoms; as well as the internal ethers and ketals thereof; process for their preparation; and a compositions containing said compounds as surfactants, together with non polar compounds, for use as gas carriers.

Abstract: A means and method for producing linerization of scan velocity of resonant vibrating-mirror beam deflectors in laser scanning system including presenting an elliptical convex surface to the scanning beam to reflect the scanning beam to the focal plane of the scanning line. The elliptical surface is shaped to produce linear velocity of the reflective scanning beam at the focal plane. Maximization of linerization is accomplished by considering sets of criteria for different scanning applications.

Abstract: In a travelling wave tube, the delay line of which is coupled to a transmission line of an external microwave circuit by a coupling pin having a coupling surface that faces an end surface of the transmission line, a microwave window extends between the coupling surface of the coupling pin and the end surface of the transmission line. This window is permeable to the microwave energy and impermeable to the gases. It is fixed imperviously to the travelling wave tube.

Abstract: In a nuclear magnetic resonance experiment, the flows are measured by causing the orientation of the magnetic moments of the particles located in a slice to flip and by subsequently causing the scattering of the phases of the magnetic resonance signals to be reflected only for particles which have migrated into a slice adjacent to the slice in which the flipping has been done. It is shown that the relative dynamic range of the measured NMR signal for the moving parts in relation to the measured signal for the fixed parts becomes infinite.

Abstract: The invention relates to the production of films having in their thickness at least two superimposed zones, including a semimetallic zone and an electrically insulating zone, by irradiating a polymer film by means of a high energy ion beam.It is possible by this process to produce semimetal (1)/insulant (2)/semimetal (3) structures by irradiating the polymer under vacuum by means of light ions or with a limited stopping power having an energy of at least 1 MeV/amu. It is also possible to obtain insulant (4)/semimetal (5)/insulant (6) structures by irradiating, in a confined atmosphere, the polymer by means of heavy ions or ions having a high energy loss with by energy of least 1 MeV/amu.By irradiating only certain zones of the film, it is thus possible to form embedded or surface-positioned electrical connections.

Abstract: A memory subsystem including a read-only memory (ROM), a random access read/write memory (RAM) and a selection system for selecting the output of one of the memories for use by downstream circuitry. The selection of the output is based on input address signals so that the contents of the RAM can substitute for the contents of selected locations in the ROM. If a substitution is to be made, an entry is made in a content addressable memory, which stores addresses for which the RAM output is to be substituted for ROM output. A test system is provided to verify the contents of the content addressable memory.

Abstract: A flexible printed circuit having contacts and associated leads which are connected to the contacts. The contacts are disposed at a first zone and the leads are for connection from this zone to a second zone of the circuit which is at a distance from the first zone. The leads run from the respective contacts substantially perpendicular to the axis of the printed circuit which connects the two zones. The leads in turn form bends or loops in relation to the axis, up to the second zone.

Abstract: A multiplexed microwave filter comprising at least two elementary filters (10, 11) provided with respective coupling antennas of crankshaft or any other shape, and including a common access (14), which access is provided with a crankshaft-shaped coupling antenna which is rotatable about its axis in order to adjust coupling between the antenna and the corresponding elementary filter, in which the common access is situated astride the various elementary filters and includes as many crankshaft-shaped antennas (22, 23) as there are elementary filters (10, 11).

Abstract: Terpolymers having enhanced pour point depressant properties are disclosed which comprise (1) an alkyl ester of unsaturated monocarboxlic acid, (2) an olefinically unsatured homo or heterocyclic-nitrogen compound, and (3) an allyl acrylate or methacrylate or a perfluoroalkyl ethyl acrylate or methacrylate. A process for preparing the terpolymers is additionally disclosed.

Abstract: A pair of wire specimens supported within a transparent frame established by two sets of pulleys are interconnected between a common powered rotor and a pair of wire tensioning weights protectively enclosed by plastic sheathings. The wire specimens are simultaneously and cyclically displaced along direction changing paths through test medium during a testing operation terminated in response to rupture detected by sensing switches engaged by the weights.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for measuring the position of a movable member relative to a stationary member, the stationary member being one of the walls of a booster housing (14), and the movable member being a piston mechanism (16) dividing the housing into a front chamber and a rear chamber, comprising a movable first mechanism (42) which is movable together with the movable member (16) and the movement of which is detected in relation to a second mechanism (26) stationary relative to the stationary member (14). According to the invention, the stationary second mechanism (26) is fastened to the stationary member (14) outside the housing (14) of the booster, the movable first mechanism (42) sliding relative to the stationary second means (26), so as to vary at least one electrical quantity as a function of the position of the movable first mechanism (42) relative to the stationary second mechanism.

Abstract: The subject of the invention is a disc brake and support system for such a brake. The disc brake comprises a torque-supporting member (10), with which are associated actuation mechanism (26, 28) capable of urging at least one friction element (22, 24) against a rotating disc (18), the torque-supporting member being equipped with bores (32, 34) allowing it to slide respectively on a first column (12) located at the torque input and on a second column (14) located at the torque output in a direction substantially perpendicular to the plane of the rotating disc, these columns being fixed to a stationary support (16). According to the invention, the guide lengths of the torque-supporting member (10) on the first column (12) and on the second column (14), L and l respectively, are different. Also according to the invention, the play left between the first column (12) and the first bore (32) on the one hand and between the second column (14) and the second bore (34) on the other hand, J.sub.E and J.sub.

Abstract: A dedicated servo disk is encoded with a plurality of bit frames. Each bit frame is positioned between synchronizing bits. Each bit frame contains a first and second portion in timed succession and a plurality of servo bits are arranged in first and second distinct patterns. A bit frame can contain an intermediate code bit with a plurality of intermediate code bits and quadrature position signals used to form the unique track address. The track address is repeated throughout the associated servo track. The dedicated servo disk is used in an servo address system.