Abstract: Aspects of the invention are directed to a method and system for end-to-end proof of display. A method for according to an embodiment includes: generating a unique identifier (UID) for a triplet including an item of digital content, an identity of a playlist that includes the item of digital content, and an identity of a player on which the item of digital content is to be rendered; generating a visual identifier based on the UID and a timecode; rendering the item of digital content on a display screen; overlaying the visual identifier on the rendered item of digital content on the display screen; capturing the visual identifier on the display screen; and extracting the UID and timecode from the captured visual identifier. A match test is performed using the extracted UID to populate a match list, which is reported to a content manager to provide end-to-end proof of display.

Abstract: A method of fabrication of panels having built-in heat pipe(s) and/or insert(s) (P), includes providing a bottom plate having tabs, partially straightening the tabs toward the accommodation zones, positioning the heat pipes and/or the inserts in each accommodation zone between the tabs and in contact with the upper face of the bottom plate, terminating the straightening of the tabs, depositing a selected thickness of a first adhesive against side faces of the heat pipes and/or the inserts, positioning separating structures, substantially having a same height as that of the heat pipes and/or the inserts on either side of the side faces of each heat pipe and/or insert and in contact with the upper face of the bottom plate, and placing an upper plate above the heat pipes and/or inserts and the separating structures and in contact therewith.

Abstract: Aspects of the invention are directed to a method and system for end-to-end proof of display. A method for according to an embodiment includes: generating a unique identifier (UID) for a triplet including an item of digital content, an identity of a playlist that includes the item of digital content, and an identity of a player on which the item of digital content is to be rendered; generating a visual identifier based on the UID and a timecode; rendering the item of digital content on a display screen; overlaying the visual identifier on the rendered item of digital content on the display screen; capturing the visual identifier on the display screen; and extracting the UID and timecode from the captured visual identifier. A match test is performed using the extracted UID to populate a match list, which is reported to a content manager to provide end-to-end proof of display.

Abstract: The invention relates in particular to a housing for protecting and masking a toilet bowl whose top part is provided with a peripheral inwardly folded edge which delimits with the bowl a water distribution channel and which is characterized in that it consists of a body (30) and a cover part (32) which is open in the center thereof, is independent of said body (30) and is arrangeable on the body in such a way that it covers the peripheral edge (11) of the bowl, wherein the body (30) is provided with an anchoring part (5) interacting with the cover part (32) and said anchoring and cover (32) parts comprise complementarily shaped connecting means (51, 330).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a toilet in which the bowl (1) has at least one bearing (4) with an open cross section, preferably a curved wall, particularly in the general shape of a C, against which is rotatably engaged at least one part forming a pivot (20) attached to a moving part such as a flap forming a lid, a seat or a urinal, characterized in that said pivot (20) and said bowl each comprise means of mutual magnetic attraction (6) so arranged that said moving part (2) can be moved between a lowered position resting on the bowl (1) or roughly parallel to the upper plane of the bowl, and a raised position, wherein said pivot (20) is engaged in said bearing (4), and this pivot (20) can be separated from said bearing (4) provided said moving part (2) is pulled strongly enough to overcome the force of magnetic attraction.

Abstract: A motorized lavatory seat assembly has a motorization device for a lavatory seat assembly including at least one magnetic attraction unit moved by an actuator, separated by at least one wall supporting another unit of magnetic attraction connected to a seat assembly comprising a rotary base, which enables the lavatory seat and a lid to be moved from a horizontal position to at least a vertical position, and the actuator being activated by a control.

Abstract: A method, dedicated to the fabrication of the panels having built-in heat pipe(s) and/or insert(s) (P), consists in a) providing a bottom plate (SI) comprising, in selected places on either side of the heat pipe or insert accommodation zones, tabs (L) which are substantially flat and suitable for being straightened above its upper face, b) partially straightening the tabs (L) toward the accommodation zones, c) positioning the heat pipes and/or the inserts (C1, C2) in each accommodation zone between the tabs (L) and in contact with the upper face of the bottom plate (SI), d) terminating the straightening of the tabs (L) so that they are pressed against the side faces of the heat pipes and/or inserts (Ci), e) depositing a selected thickness of a first adhesive against the side faces of the heat pipes and/or the inserts (Ci), f) positioning separating structures (N1-N3), substantially having the same height as that of the heat pipes and/or the inserts (C1, C2) on either side of the side faces of each heat pipe a

Abstract: The present invention relates to a toilet in which the bowl (1) has at least one bearing (4) with an open cross section, preferably a curved wall, particularly in the general shape of a C, against which is rotatably engaged at least one part forming a pivot (20) attached to a moving part such as a flap forming a lid, a seat or a urinal, characterized in that said pivot (20) and said bowl each comprise means of mutual magnetic attraction (6) so arranged that said moving part (2) can be moved between a lowered position resting on the bowl (1) or roughly parallel to the upper plane of the bowl, and a raised position, wherein said pivot (20) is engaged in said bearing (4), and this pivot (20) can be separated from said bearing (4) provided said moving part (2) is pulled strongly enough to overcome the force of magnetic attraction.

Abstract: The first data flow is buffered at a receiver, and the buffer contents are scanned for metadata. Where metadata are found indicating a second data flow which has not yet arrived, the system enters a stalling phase during which the length of any silent periods in the first data flow are stretched. As the point in the first data flow at which the second data flow is necessary gets closer, the factor by which silent periods are stretched increases exponentially. Once the expected second data flow in fact arrives, playback of two data flows is accelerated by compressing silent periods so as to clear the backlog of additional data that built up in the buffer during the stalling phase.

Abstract: The invention relates in particular to a housing for protecting and masking a toilet bowl whose top part is provided with a peripheral inwardly folded edge which delimits with the bowl a water distribution channel and which is characterised in that it consists of a body (30) and a cover part (32) which is open in the center thereof, is independent of said body (30) and is arrangeable on the body in such a way that it covers the peripheral edge (11) of the bowl, wherein the body (30) is provided with an anchoring part (5) interacting with the cover part (32) and said anchoring and cover (32) parts comprise complementarily shaped connecting means (51, 330).

Abstract: In an electronic spreadsheet, an example of a solution provided here comprises defining boolean variables in a table, referencing the boolean variables in one or more cells, and determining the content of the cells. Such a solution may involve managing the boolean variables (also referred to as options) by creating a new option, renaming an existing option, or changing the status of an existing option, for example.

Abstract: An example of a solution provided here involves identifying two series of cells to be compared in a multi dimensional spreadsheet, performing intermediary tests, and deriving the result of the comparison: the first series may be included in the second series, include the second series, be the same as the second series, overlap the second series, or be disjoined from the second series, for example.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of information processing by digital computers, and more particularly to a method and system, in an electronic spreadsheet, for comparing two series of cells, a series of cells comprising one or a plurality of cell range, a cell range comprising one or a plurality of cells.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of information processing by digital computers, and more particularly to a method and system of processing user defined boolean variables in a multi dimensional spreadsheet comprising a plurality of cells identified by a cell address along each dimension, said method comprising the steps of:

Abstract: In a packet switched communications system an incoming real-time packet is imbedded after the next block of data of the non-real-time packet being transmitted. This object is accomplished by transmitting each packet along with at least a 1-byte trailer which is used to indicate the packet type, whether the current block of non real time data is preempted or whether the current block of non real time data is resumed.

Abstract: The protection of the straight edges of multilayer panels (10), such as spacecraft thermal protection panels or heat shields, is ensured by an adhesive protection edging (14) having two adhesive, lateral zones bonded to the faces of the panel and a non-adhesive zone (18) placed on the edge of the panel. Following the removal of a non-adhesive protection (30b), a first adhesive, lateral zone (20b) is brought onto a working plane (22), through a slot (32), and is progressively bonded to the lower face of a panel (10) moving on said plane. The second lateral, adhesive zone is then turned down and pressed onto the upper face of the panel, after which the non-adhesive protection (30a) of said zone is removed.

Abstract: A high performance data packet buffering method and a programmable data communication adapter for high speed packet transmission networks are disclosed. The line adapter includes programmable processing means, for receiving and transmitting data packets of fixed or variable length. This system is characterized in that it comprisesmeans for buffering (132) said data packets,means for identifying said buffering means and said data packets in said buffering means,means for queueing (FIG. 15) in storing means (131) said identifying means in a single instruction,means for dequeueing (FIG. 16) from said storing (131) means said identifying means in another single instruction,means for releasing said buffering means,Each instruction comprises up to three operations executed in parallel by said processing means:an arithmetical and logical (ALU) operation on said identifying means,memory operation on said storing means, anda sequence operation.

Abstract: The protection of the straight edges of multilayer panels (10), such as spacecraft thermal protection panels or heat shields, is ensured by an adhesive protection edging (14) having two adhesive, lateral zones bonded to the faces of the panel and a non-adhesive zone (18) placed on the edge of the panel. Following the removal of a non-adhesive protection (30b), a first adhesive, lateral zone (20b) is brought onto a working plane (22), through a slot (32), and is progressively bonded to the lower face of a panel (10) moving on said plane. The second lateral, adhesive zone is then turned down and pressed onto the upper face of the panel, after which the non-adhesive protection (30a) of said zone is removed.

Abstract: A novel method of forming a heating element in a proper place on the surface of a composite, molded material made up of a multiplicity of layers of individual element where the elements are overlapped each other, suitably on a mandrel, until the composite article almost completely built up; the last element has a plastic strip disposed on the surface thereof which will be the outermost surface of the molded article, and on the surface of this plastic strip, which is directed away from the rest of the composite article, there is disposed at least one printed resistance circuit in such position(s) as to provide heating coverage for so much of the surface of the composite article as is required. This composite article is then molded, suitably by compression, to form the desired final article with the heating circuit on an exposed surface. If desired, suitable electric cables can be attached to the heating circuit.

Abstract: A joint is provided for connecting an end of a tube of composite material which is subject to relatively large axial stress to an annular metallic ferrule, and includes a composite tube composed of high strength fibers agglomerated by a polymerized synthetic resin having a wall and an annular metallic ferrule formed as a band. The ferrule has in cross-section the shape of a segment of a circle including a curved portion and a flat portion, the curved portion of the ferrule facing the composite tube. The ferrule is embedded in a receiving surface of the wall of the tube, and the flat portion of the ferrule is flush with adjacent regions of the receiving surface of the tube. An end member is included having an extending portion which engages the ferrule, and a complementary connecting device is disposed between the flat portion of the ferrule and the extending portion of the end member, for connecting the tube to the end member.