Abstract: An example photonic integrated circuit (PIC) includes a plurality of input ports to input light, such as a quantum state of light that comprises one or more photons, into the PIC. In addition, the PIC may include a waveguide network that includes a crossing network to combine light, and optical couplers that are coupled to the crossing network. The PIC can further include output ports to output the light.

Abstract: An example integrated generalized Mach-Zehnder Interferometer (GMZI) to process a quantum state of light is described. A quantum state of light comprising one or more photons can be received by a first coupler network in the GMZI. Using the first coupler network, the quantum state of light is distributed to one or more of a plurality of waveguide arms in the GMZI. The phase of the quantum state of light is adjusted using a plurality of phase shifters in the GMZI. The phase is adjusted for portions of the quantum state of light in one of the plurality of waveguide arms. The phase-adjusted quantum light is received by a second coupler network in the GMZI. Using the second coupler network, the quantum state of light is combined onto one or more outputs of the waveguide arms. The combined quantum light is outputted.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing solid milks and to the products obtained therefrom. The method comprises a compression step, a moistening step, and a drying step. The compression step is carried out with a compaction ratio between 50% and 80%. In the moistening step, water is sprayed for less than 1 s onto the compressed milk unit in an amount between 0.1 mg and 8 mg per cm2 of the outside surface area. The drying step follows the moistening step for less than 10 s, the duration of the drying step being less than 30 s. The solid milk has a core/crust structure, the average thickness of the crust being at least the thickness of two rows of milk particles.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing solid milks and to the products obtained with the aid of this method. The method for producing solid milks according to the invention comprises the following steps: compressing milk powder at a compression speed between 110 and 200 mm/s to obtain a solid unit, moistening the solid unit by spraying an amount of water between 0.1 and 8 mg/cm2, then drying the solid unit.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a soluble coffee tablet comprising the following successive steps: a. Taking a quantity of a coffee composition comprising coffee, wherein the coffee consists of soluble coffee particles; b. Compaction of the coffee composition to form a compacted coffee product of three-dimensional form; c. Moistening of said compacted coffee product to moisten the exterior surface of the compacted product; d. Drying of the moistened compacted product to form the soluble coffee tablet. Such a method makes it possible to form a soluble coffee tablet having an internal part and an external part entirely surrounding the internal part, with the external part having a greater density than the density of the internal part. The internal part is a porous core promoting the dissolution of the tablet and the external part forms a thick hardened crust with a density greater than the density of the core, thus increasing the mechanical resistance of the tablet.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a soluble coffee tablet comprising the following successive steps: a. Taking a quantity of a coffee composition comprising coffee, wherein the coffee consists of soluble coffee particles; b. Compaction of the coffee composition to form a compacted coffee product of three-dimensional form; c. Moistening of said compacted coffee product to moisten the exterior surface of the compacted product; d. Drying of the moistened compacted product to form the soluble coffee tablet. Such a method makes it possible to form a soluble coffee tablet having an internal part and an external part entirely surrounding the internal part, with the external part having a greater density than the density of the internal part. The internal part is a porous core promoting the dissolution of the tablet and the external part forms a thick hardened crust with a density greater than the density of the core, thus increasing the mechanical resistance of the tablet.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing solid milks and to the products obtained with the aid of this method. The method comprises a compression step, then a moistening step, then a drying step. The compression step is carried out with a compaction ratio comprised between 50% and 80%. In the moistening step, water is sprayed on the outside surface of the said compressed and solid milk unit with an amount comprised between 0. mg and 8 mg per cm2 of the area of the said outside surface, the duration of the moistening step being less than 1 s, to obtain a moistened solid unit having a moistened outside layer of at least two rows of milk particles. The drying step follows the moistening step less than 10 10 s, the duration of the drying step being less than 30 s. The solid milk has a core/crust structure, the average thickness of the crust being at least the thickness of two rows of milk particles.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing solid milks and to the products obtained with the aid of this method. The method for producing solid milks according to the invention comprises the following steps:—compressing milk powder at a compression speed between 110 and 200 mm/s to obtain a solid unit,—moistening the solid unit by spraying an amount of water between 0.1 and 8 mg/cm2, then—drying the solid unit.

Abstract: This noise attenuator for a hydraulic fluid pipe is made of a material porous to the fluid intended to flow through the noise attenuator. More specifically, the material is a synthetic material. As a preference, the synthetic material is porous polytetrafluoroethylene.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a rear support (12) for a vehicle (24) that is to be fitted to the rear end of the body (22) of the vehicle (24) in the vicinity of a door (14) movable to pivot about an axis that is substantially horizontal, pivoting being enabled by at least one hinge (16) having a stationary portion and a portion secured to the door, said portion being movable relative to the stationary portion, the support (12) being shaped to receive the stationary portion of at least one hinge (16) and to enable it to be secured to the body (22), and also to receive at least one item of functional equipment (32, 34, 36) of the vehicle (24).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a rear support (12) for a vehicle (24) that is to be fitted to the rear end of the body (22) of the vehicle (24) in the vicinity of a door (14) movable to pivot about an axis that is substantially horizontal, pivoting being enabled by at least one hinge (16) having a stationary portion and a portion secured to the door, said portion being movable relative to the stationary portion, the support (12) being shaped to receive the stationary portion of at least one hinge (16) and to enable it to be secured to the body (22), and also to receive at least one item of functional equipment (32, 34, 36) of the vehicle (24).

Abstract: The plastics material elongate member is designed to co-operate with a sheet-metal elongate hollow body by being bonded thereto in such a manner as to impart rigidity to the roof structure. The elongate member is shaped in such a manner as to be fitted against the hollow body and to be bonded to a seat of the hollow body so as to co-operate with the hollow body to constitute the roof structure. The structure member includes a sheet-metal elongate hollow body contributing to the stiffness of the structure member. It further includes a plastics material elongate member as defined above. The sheet-metal hollow body and the elongate member are bonded together in such a manner as to form a structure imparting rigidity to the structure member. The roof arch and the roof frame of the invention include such a structure member.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of fabricating a motor vehicle bodywork part comprising a metal sheet. The metal sheet is shaped after previously being coated with a surface covering suitable for acting as a mechanical bonding interface with a thermoplastic material. The invention also provides a bodywork part, in particular a fender, a door, or a tailgate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of fabricating a motor vehicle structural part comprising a metal sheet stabilized by a mechanical stabilizer element of thermoplastic material. The method comprises the following steps: shaping the metal sheet that has previously been coated in a surface covering serving as a mechanical bonding interface with the thermoplastic material of the mechanical stabilizer element, the surface covering being made of a material including a substance compatible with the thermoplastic material of the stabilizer element; and applying thereto the thermoplastic material constituting the mechanical stabilizer element. The invention also provides a structural part fabricated by implementing such a method.