Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for controlling the power supply of at least one aircraft maintenance actuator (7) from an electrical power supply network (10) of the aircraft comprising means (14) for controlling the electrical power supply of at least one maintenance actuator, and means (15) for establishing communication between the control means and at least one control unit (16) allowing a user to control the operation of at least one actuator. The control means are designed to compare the state of at least one control unit with at least one reference state (SBR) and/or an abnormal state (SBE1, SBE2, SBE3) for switching-on purposes, and to prohibit the activation of the actuator if the state of the control unit is different from a reference state (SBR) or corresponds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electric power supply circuit (1) for a turbojet engine nacelle including at least one electric generator (2) mechanically connected to the shaft of a turbojet engine, said generator being capable of directly supplying electric power to a first electric power device other than a simple monitoring or supervising unit, characterized in that said generator is capable of directly supplying electric power to at least one second electric power device other than a monitoring or supervising unit, as well as to a nacelle including such an electric circuit.

Abstract: A nacelle for receiving an aircraft engine, the nacelle having a tubular stationary cover and at least one movable portion connected to the stationary cover via movement means for moving the movable portion between a position close to the stationary cover and a position spaced apart therefrom. The movement means have asynchronous motors, each having a stator with windings connected in parallel to a power supply circuit and a rotor having windings, each connected to a resistive load in parallel with a winding of the rotor of each of the other motors.

Abstract: The invention relates to a de-icing device for an element of a nacelle of a turbojet engine, including at least one heating resistant mat connected to at least one electrical power source (3) and thus defining an assembly (1) of resistant mats, characterised in that the assembly of resistant mats includes one or more subassemblies of resistant mats, each subassembly in turn including one or more resistant mats of the assembly, and each subassembly of resistive mats having a different ohmic value.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (9) for controlling the maintenance actuators (7a, 7b) of the cowlings of a turbojet engine nacelle of an aircraft, that comprises a first stage (12) to be connected to an electric power network (10) of the aircraft, at least one second power stage (13a, 13b) including converters of a first DC voltage from the first stage (12) into a second DC voltage for powering at least one maintenance actuator (7a, 7b) connected downstream from the device (9), a control means (14) for the first and second stages (12, 13a, 13b), and a means (15) for establishing a communication between the control means (14) and at least one control housing (16a, 16b) so that a user can control the operation of the actuators, the control means being arranged so as to carry out switching operations between a first operation mode in which the second stage(s) (13a, 13b) are powered, and a second standby mode in which the second stage(s) (13a, 13b) are not powered by the first stage (12).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for commanding and controlling at least one resistive heating element (1) belonging to an aircraft turbojet engine nacelle deicing set, characterized in that it involves the steps aimed at: obtaining, from a central control unit (6) of the aircraft, parameters representative of the exterior flight conditions; determining a thermal model corresponding to the flight conditions obtained; as a function of the thermal model, delivering the appropriate corresponding electrical power (4) to the resistive heating element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling a plurality of actuators (9a, 9b, 9c) for a movable thrust reverser cowl (1), characterized remarkable in that the position deviation between adjacent actuators is measured in real time, and in that the speed profile of the actuator or actuators in question is adjusted by a position deviation exceeding a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A nacelle (1a, Ib) of a turbojet engine (3a, 3b) comprises a rear section equipped with at least one thrust-reversal system having, on the one hand, means of deflecting at least part of the turbojet engine air flow and, on the other hand, at least one moving cowl (4a, 5b, 5a, 5b) able, under the action of at least one electromechanical actuating means (6a, 6b, 7a, 7b), to move from a closed position into an open position in which it opens up a passage in the nacelle and in which the deflection means are active.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for controlling the power supply of at least one aircraft maintenance actuator (7) from an electrical power supply network (10) of the aircraft comprising means (14) for controlling the electrical power supply of at least one maintenance actuator, and means (15) for establishing communication between the control means and at least one control unit (16) allowing a user to control the operation of at least one actuator.

Abstract: A self-synchronizing data bus analyzer is provided which can include a generator linear feedback shift register (LFSR) to generate a first data set, and can include a receiver LFSR to generate a second data set. The data bus analyzer may also include a bit sampler to sample the first data set received through a data bus coupled to the generator LFSR and output a sampled first data set. A comparator can be included to compare the sampled first data set with the second data set generated by the receiver LFSR and provide a signal to the receiver LFSR to adjust a phase of the receiver LFSR until the second data set is substantially the same as the first data set.

Abstract: An alignment circuit is configured to receive a reference clock signal (ref_clk) derived from a main clock having a period T and successive sets of 2n data bits that are transmitted in parallel on a data bus wherein said data bits are aligned with respect to said reference clock signal but misaligned with respect to each other. It first comprises a plurality of n aligners. Each aligner is coupled to said reference clock and a pair of said data bits, referred to as primary bits, one data bit (bit_tdat(i)) having the rank (i) in a determined set and the other being the corresponding data bit (bit_tdat(i+n)) having the rank (i+n) in the set.

Abstract: A self-synchronizing data bus analyser is provided which can include a generator linear feedback shift register (LFSR) to generate a first data set, and can include a receiver LFSR to generate a second data set. The data bus analyzer may also include a bit sampler to sample the first data set received through a data bus coupled to the generator LFSR and output a sampled first data set. A comparator can be included to compare the sampled first data set with the second data set generated by the receiver LFSR and provide a signal to the receiver LFSR to adjust a phase of the receiver LFSR until the second data set is substantially the same as the first data set.

Abstract: A self-synchronising data bus analyser comprising a generator LFSR, a receiver LFSR and a comparator wherein the generator LFSR generates a first data set which is transmitted through a data bus to the comparator; and wherein the comparator compares the first data set with a second data set generated by the receiver LFSR and adjusts the receiver LFSR until the second data set is substantially the same as the first data set.

Abstract: A deskewing circuit configured to receive a main clock signal wherein data bits are misaligned with respect to the main clock signal. A multiphase clock generator coupled to the main clock to generate N/2 clock phases on the rising edge of the main clock and N/2 clock phases on the falling edge. A plurality of n samplers to generate a first set of N/2 sampled signals on the positive phases and a second set of N/2 sampled signals on the negative phases. A corresponding plurality of n phase selectors to determine which phase is the best for each set of sampled signals and generate the two selected signals corresponding to that phase. A control logic block configured to receive a corresponding plurality of n first control signals. A data bus gathering all said selected signals for further processing, wherein said selected signals are aligned with said reference clock but misaligned with respect to each other.

Abstract: An automated method and system for refunding the unused portion of an electronic ticket are provided. In accordance with the method, an aging period is set and is added to the scheduled departure date of the issued ticket. If the schedules departure date plus the aging date is earlier than the current date, a determination is made as to whether the ticket has been used. If the ticket has not been used, the residual value of the ticket is calculated and a refund is issued.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel hemoglobin compositions, particularly novel recombinant mutant hemoglobin compositions, which eliminate or substantially reduce 1) the creation of heart lesions, 2) gastrointestinal discomfort, 3) pressor effects, and 4) endotoxin hypersensitivity associated with the administration of extracellular hemoglobin compositions in various therapeutic applications. Applications described include treatments for anemia, head injury, hemorrhage or hypovolemia, ischemia, cachexia, sickle cell crisis and stroke; enhancing cancer treatments; stimulating hematopoiesis; improving repair of physically damaged tissues; alleviating cardiogenic shock; and shock resuscitation.

Abstract: An optical drive writes information to an optical medium by obtaining a write strategy for the optical medium from a write strategy table embedded in the optical medium. A write module in the optical drive reads an optical drive identification code from the optical medium to select a write strategy associated with the optical drive. The write strategy of the embedded write strategy table that is identified for the optical drive is retrieved by the write module to write information to the optical medium with the optical drive using the identified write strategy. In one embodiment, a time stamp of the identified write strategy retrieved from the optical medium is compared with a time stamp of a write strategy already available to the optical drive to select the most recent write strategy for use by the optical drive. The write strategy table is embedded in the optical medium at manufacture of the optical medium, such as by stamping or burning the data into the optical material of the optical medium.

Abstract: An optical drive laser diode drive current has a High Frequency Modulation (HFM) signal superimposed to aid optical medium readability. The HFM signal is provided by an HFM oscillator interfaced with the laser diode drive current to provide the HFM signal with a frequency from within a predetermined range. A frequency controller varies the frequency of the HFM signal over time to reduce RF emissions associated with the HFM signal. For instance, the HFM signal frequency is varied in a swept sawtooth or triangle pattern. As another example, the HFM frequency is varied with random selections of frequencies from a predetermined frequency range.

Abstract: A self-synchronising data bus analyser comprising a generator LFSR, a receiver LFSR and a comparator wherein the generator LFSR generates a first data set which is transmitted through a data bus to the comparator; and wherein the comparator compares the first data set with a second data set generated by the receiver LFSR and adjusts the receiver LFSR until the second data set is substantially the same as the first data set.

Abstract: Information handling system component feature sets are selectively enabled or disabled with a feature set table for improved flexibility in the manufacturing of information handling systems with desired features. For example, an optical disc drive has plural features loaded in firmware, such as reading and writing formats for plural types of optical media. A feature set table in firmware identifies the status of the features as enabled, disabled, locked or unlocked. A feature set modifier associated with the optical disc drive enables features having the enabled status to be available for use and disables features having the disabled status to be unavailable for use. Disabled features that have an unlocked status are available for upgrade to enabled status by modification to the feature set table while features with a locked status are prohibited from an upgrade to enabled status.