Abstract: An implantable medical device for bone repair following a loss of bone substance including a scaffold having a three-dimensional structure and having at least one polymer, a film having at least one protein from the Bone Morphogenetic Proteins (BMP) family, including the scaffold defines an internal volume having a three-dimensional mesh delimiting pores, the pores being open and interconnected, the largest dimension of each pore being greater than 200 µm, the scaffold having a minimum porosity of 80%, and in that the film coats the three-dimensional mesh. Also relates to the field of implantable medical devices. One application concerns the field of repairing bone following a loss of bone substance. The disclosure is applicable to large-volume bone defects ranging from 2 cm3 to 15 cm3.

Abstract: The invention relates to processes for coating a surface with a crosslinked polyelectrolytes multilayer film incorporating a protein, preferably a growth factor type protein. The invention also relates to crosslinked polyelectrolytes multilayer films obtained by this process, and a coated surface obtained therefrom.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods for preparing crosslinked polyelectrolytes, in particular crosslinked polyelectrolytes multilayer films. The invention also relates to a method of coating a surface, and the obtained coated article.

Abstract: The invention relates to processes for coating a surface with a crosslinked polyelectrolytes multilayer film incorporating a protein, preferably a growth factor type protein. The invention also relates to crosslinked polyelectrolytes multilayer films obtained by this process, and a coated surface obtained therefrom.

Abstract: The invention relates to processes for coating a surface with a crosslinked polyelectrolytes multilayer film incorporating a protein, preferably a growth factor type protein. The invention also relates to crosslinked polyelectrolytes multilayer films obtained by this process, and a coated surface obtained therefrom.

Abstract: The invention relates to processes for coating a surface with a crosslinked polyelectrolytes multilayer film incorporating a protein, preferably a growth factor type protein. The invention also relates to crosslinked polyelectrolytes multilayer films obtained by this process, and a coated surface obtained therefrom.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods for preparing crosslinked polyelectrolytes, in particular crosslinked polyelectrolytes multilayer films. The invention also relates to a method of coating a surface, and the obtained coated article.

Abstract: The system according to the invention forms part of a modem that is constituted, on the one hand, by a signal processor (60) to which is connected a read-only memory (65) and, on the other hand, by supplementary circuits such as a digital/analog converter (20) for supplying the transmission signals to the telephone line (9) and an analog/digital converter (30) for digitizing the analog signals coming from the telephone line (9). The conversions are performed at rates determined by clocks (20) and (30). Task series (CH1, CH2) bearing different degrees of priority are associated to these signals. The invention resolves the priority conflicts by closely examining the clock signals and by executing first the tasks that have the highest priority (TR1 for series CH1 and REC1 for series CH2) if the close examination of the signals proves them to have priority and then, when no priority is detected, the other tasks (TR2, GES for series CH1 and REC2 and REC3 for series CH2).

Abstract: A start-up method for a data modem having an echo cancelling loop between the send port and receive port, the loop including a transversal filter having adjustable coefficients, adjustable phase-shifter and a subtractor for subtracting send port data symbols which have been filtered and phase shifted from data symbols received at the receive port. During start-up, in response to a series of data symbols supplied at the send port, a microprocessor iteratively adjusts the filter coefficients and the phase shift to cancel any echo at the output of the subtractor. In order to reduce the convergence time, the start-up method includes estimating the power of the echo over a time period corresponding to a predetermined number of data symbols at the send port, quantizing the estimated power, and adjusting the filter coefficients and the phase shift on the basis of the quantized echo power level.

Abstract: A transmission system wherein the data transmission rate is optimized for communication between modems which are each capable of operating at various transmission rates and wherein the transmission medium is of variable quality. Prior to synchronization each modem determines an optimum transmission rate based on line quality, and during a synchronization setup phase the modems exchange information identifying their minimum and maximum acceptable transmission rates. An initial transmission rate is adopted and then adjusted up or down, depending on line quality, so that the rate is as close to the optimum rate as is consistent with line quality and the rates acceptable to both modems. Thus, the optimum rate calculated by each modem is taken into account and is imposed on the remote modem only if the latter is capable of operation at that rate. The system is therefore highly flexible and also reliable.