Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing a pea extract comprising fibres, the process comprising the following steps: (a) bringing shelled peas into contact with an aqueous solution in order to form an aqueous composition comprising peas; (b) leaving the peas to hydrate in said aqueous composition for at least 30 minutes and at most 15 hours; (c) grinding said peas in order to as a result obtain ground peas; and (d) fractionating said ground peas in order to obtain at least one pea extract comprising fibres. The invention also relates to a pea extract that can be obtained according to the process of the invention. The invention also relates to an edible composition comprising the pea extract according to the invention.

Abstract: The tire (10) for a passenger vehicle has an axially central portion and axially lateral portions. The axially central portion and each axially lateral portion satisfies just one of conditions I, II, III: I—the portion comprises no transverse cut (90, 90?), II—the portion comprises N transverse cuts (90, 90?) arranged in such a way that ?×OD/N?40 mm, III—the portion comprises N transverse cuts (90, 90?) arranged in such a way that ?×OD/N?24 mm, condition I or II being satisfied by the axially central portion or by an axially lateral portion, and condition III being satisfied by the axially central portion or by an axially lateral portion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to specific transition metal catalysts and their use in chemical reactions.

Abstract: A tire with a tread (10) having at least one series (12) of rubber blocks (13i?1, 13i, 13i+1, 13i+2) delimited pairwise by a series of sipes (14i?1,14i, 14i+1,14i+2,14i+3), with the blocks (13i?1, 13i, 13i+1, 13i+2) extending one after another in a circumferential direction (X), each block (131?1, 13i, 13i+1, 13i+2) of the series (12) of rubber blocks having a circumferential length (Li?1, Li, Li+1, Li+2)), each sipe (14i?1,14i, 14i+1, 14i+2,141+3) having a circumferential width (Ei?1, Ei,Ei+1, Ei+2, Ei+3). The series (12) of rubber blocks have blocks belonging to at least two different classes of blocks ((13i?113i); (13i+1, 13i+2)), the blocks of the one same class having a substantially identical circumferential length, the blocks of two different classes of blocks having distinct circumferential lengths.

Abstract: Microfluidic devices for the rapid and automated processing of sample populations are provided. Described are multiplexer microfluidic devices configured to serially deliver a plurality of distinct sample populations to a sample processing element rapidly and automatically, without cross-contaminating the distinct sample populations. Also provided are microfluidic sample processing elements that can be used to rapidly and automatically manipulate and/or interrogate members of a sample population. The microfluidic devices can be used to improve the throughput and quality of experiments involving model organisms, such as C. elegans.

Abstract: Passenger vehicle tire, the tread having edge parts (11), provided with a plurality of transversely or obliquely oriented cuts (3) having a width at most equal to 2 mm and a depth at least equal to 75% of the thickness of the tread that is intended to be worn away, more than half of the cuts (3) comprising a protuberance that locally reduces the width of the cut (3) to a width at least equal to 0.2 mm and at most equal to 0.5 mm. The tread material which comes into contact with the road surface in the new state has a Shore A hardness at least equal to 48 and at most equal to 57, a loss at 60° C. at least equal to 12% and at most equal to 20%, a glass transition temperature Tg at least equal to ?20° C. and at most equal to ?10° C.

Abstract: Passenger vehicle tire, the tread having edge parts (11), provided with a plurality of transversely or obliquely oriented cuts (3) having a width at most equal to 2 mm and a depth at least equal to 75% of the thickness of the tread that is intended to be worn away, more than half of the cuts (3) comprising a protuberance that locally reduces the width of the cut (3) to a width at least equal to 0.2 mm and at most equal to 0.5 mm. The tread material which comes into contact with the road surface in the new state has a Shore A hardness at least equal to 48 and at most equal to 57, a loss at 60° C. at least equal to 12% and at most equal to 20%, a glass transition temperature Tg at least equal to ?20° C. and at most equal to ?10° C.

Abstract: Tire having a predetermined direction of mounting on a vehicle. The tire tread (40) comprises a central rib (411-413) and two side ribs (421, 422), separated by circumferential grooves (141-144). The side ribs are made from a first rubber composition less than 50% filled with black. The central rib comprises a portion (4111, 4121) made from a second rubber composition more than 50% filled with black, the axial width (LP) of said portion being greater than or equal to 20% of the axial width LC of the central rib. The first rubber composition has a tan ?0 value which is greater than the tan ?0 value of the second rubber composition, where tan ?0 denotes the tan ? value measured at a temperature of 0° C. and under a stress of 0.7 mPa.

Abstract: Tires comprising a hoop reinforcement (5) and 2 crossed working layers (41, 42) in which the breaking strength RC of each working layer (41, 42) is at least equal to 30 000 N/dm have improved endurance. The working layers comprise reinforcing elements made up of individual metal threads or monofilaments having a cross section at least equal to 0.20 mm and at most equal to 0.5 mm. The density of reinforcing elements in each working layer is at least equal to 100 threads per dm and at most equal to 200 threads per dm. The tire also comprises axially exterior cuts (25). At least one of the two axially exterior portions of the tread comprises a rubbery material having a Shore hardness at least equal to 48 and at most equal to 60.

Abstract: Microfluidic devices for the rapid and automated processing of sample populations are provided. Described are multiplexer microfluidic devices configured to serially deliver a plurality of distinct sample populations to a sample processing element rapidly and automatically, without cross-contaminating the distinct sample populations. Also provided are microfluidic sample processing elements that can be used to rapidly and automatically manipulate and/or interrogate members of a sample population. The microfluidic devices can be used to improve the throughput and quality of experiments involving model organisms, such as C. elegans.

Abstract: A tire tread comprising at least one groove that is delimited by two opposing walls that are connected by a groove bottom. The groove has a width and a depth and at least one resonance-noise-reducing device. The device is formed of at least one blade that is fixed to one of the walls delimiting the groove or to the groove bottom and at least partially closes the cross section of the groove. The each flexible blade comprises two main walls which close the cross section of the groove. End walls delimit the main walls and a connecting wall connecting to the tread. Each blade further comprises at least one raised rib on at least one of its main walls, and the raised rib starts from the wall or the bottom bearing the blade and extends over at least 50% of the length of the flexible blade.

Abstract: Microfluidic devices for the rapid and automated processing of sample populations are provided. Described are multiplexer microfluidic devices configured to serially deliver a plurality of distinct sample populations to a sample processing element rapidly and automatically, without cross-contaminating the distinct sample populations. Also provided are microfluidic sample processing elements that can be used to rapidly and automatically manipulate and/or interrogate members of a sample population. The microfluidic devices can be used to improve the throughput and quality of experiments involving model organisms, such as C. elegans.

Abstract: Tire comprising a tread which has at least one central rib (411-413) and two lateral ribs (421-422) which are separated by circumferential grooves (141-144), in which tire a first lateral rib (421) adjacent to the outer axial edge of the tread and at least one (and preferably each) of the central ribs have a first portion (4211, 4111, 4121, 4131) the axial width of which exceeds 2 % of the axial width of the relevant rib made and the depth of which is less than that of the relevant rib, from a rubber composition containing an elastomer and a reinforcing filler consisting predominantly of carbon black, and an axially adjacent second portion (4212, 4112, 4122, 4132) made of a rubber composition containing an elastomer and a reinforcing filler a minority proportion of which consists of carbon black, in which the rubber compositions that make up the second portion of the first lateral rib and the second portion of the central rib all have a tan 50 value which is higher than the tan 50 value of the rubber composit

Abstract: Tire tread has a central rib (411-413) and two lateral ribs (421-422) which are separated by circumferential grooves (141-144). A first lateral rib (421) adjacent to the outer axial edge of the tread and a central rib have a first portion (4211, 4111, 4121, 4131) the axial width of which exceeds 20% of the axial width of the relevant rib made from a first rubber composition containing an elastomer and a reinforcing filler consisting predominantly of carbon black, and an axially adjacent second portion (4212, 4112, 4122, 4132) made of a second rubber composition containing an elastomer and a reinforcing filler a minority proportion of which consists of carbon black. The second rubber composition has a tan d0 value which is less than the tan d0 value of the first rubber composition, the tan d0 values being measured at a temperature of 0 C and under a stress of 0.7 MPa.

Abstract: Tread having a plurality of generally circumferentially orientated grooves delimiting a plurality of relief elements, this tread further comprising a plurality of cut-outs in the form of transversely orientated grooves and/or slits, each relief element comprising a contact face intended to come into contact with the road and lateral faces cutting this contact face along edges intended to come into contact with a road during running, this tread having chamfers on at least a plurality of transverse edges of the relief elements, this tread having, in straight-line running, a total contact surface S comprising a part Sc in which all the transverse edges have chamfers and a part Snc in which all the transverse edges are free of chamfers, this tread having, in a cornering maneuver corresponding to a transverse acceleration of 0.

Abstract: Assembly comprising a tire and a mounting rim, the tire comprising two beads each comprising at least one annular reinforcing structure and a carcass reinforcement anchored in the two beads by a turn-up, each bead comprising a filler of a rubber composition extending radially a radial distance DBE from the radially innermost point of the annular reinforcing structure, DBE being less than or equal to 10% of the radial height H of the tire, at least one sidewall further comprising a stiffening reinforcement of metallic reinforcing elements oriented at an angle less than or equal to 10 degrees to the circumferential direction, and positioned such that the distance DAE between the radially innermost point of the annular reinforcing structure and the radially outer end of the stiffening reinforcement is greater than or equal to 20% and less than or equal to 40% of H and that the distance DAI between the radially inner point of the annular reinforcing structure and the radially inner end of the stiffening reinforce

Abstract: Tire comprising two beads comprising a bead wire and a carcass anchored around the two bead wires by turning back, a squat filler of small height, a sidewall stiffening reinforcement which is metallic, an outer strip of soft rubber compound, placed axially on the outside of the carcass and of the filler, and a protective layer of rubber compound, wherein the assembly formed by the stiffening reinforcement and the outer strip has a thickness EB(R) and the protective layer has a thickness EE(R), R being the distance with respect to the radially innermost point of the bead wire, and wherein the thicknesses EB(R) and EE(R) satisfy a set of geometric conditions.

Abstract: Tire having two beads having an annular reinforcing structure and a carcass reinforcement anchored in the two beads by a turn-up. Each bead has a bead rubber filler extending a radial distance from the radially innermost point of the annular reinforcing structure of the bead. The radial distance is not more than 10% of the tire's radial height. A sidewall has rigidifying metal reinforcing elements oriented along an angle not more than 10° to the circumferential direction and positioned with the distance between the radially innermost point of the annular reinforcing structure and the radially outer end of the rigidifying reinforcement between 20% and 40%, inclusive, of the tire's radial height and with the distance between the radially innermost point of the annular reinforcing structure and the radially inner end of the rigidifying reinforcement not more than 20% of the tire's radial height.

Abstract: Tread comprising at least one groove delimited by two walls facing one another, joined together by a groove bottom, this groove having a plurality of closure devices, each made up of at least one flexible blade (of thickness E suited to allowing flexing under the effect of a circulation of liquid in the groove, and secured to a wall delimiting the groove, each flexible blade bounded by a bottom wall facing the bottom of the groove, an end wall facing the other wall of the groove and a contact wall to come into contact with the roadway and lateral walls spaced apart from one another by a distance equal to the thickness E of the blade, the bottom wall of each flexible blade having a notch in the vicinity of the wall to which the blade is attached, wherein each flexible blade is connected to one of the walls delimiting the groove inside a housing (formed on the wall bearing the blade, each housing having a depth suited to containing in its entirety a notch.

Abstract: Tire comprising a tread having a first lateral rib (421) adjacent to the outer axial edge of the tread and a central rib with a first portion (4211, 4111, 4121, 4131) having axial width exceeding 20% the axial width of the relevant rib made from a rubber composition containing an elastomer and a reinforcing filler consisting predominantly of carbon black. Axially adjacent second portion (4212, 4112, 4122, 4132) is made of a rubber composition containing an elastomer and a reinforcing filler a minority proportion of which consists of carbon black. The rubber compositions that make up the respective second portions of the first lateral rib and the central rib all have a tan ?0 value which is less than the tan ?0 value of the rubber compositions that form the respective first portions of the first lateral rib and the central rib.