Abstract: The present invention provides a sensing system, a smart wearing arrangement and a method of fabricating a sensing system. In accordance with illustrative embodiments, the sensing system comprises: a flexible substrate, at least one sensor device, a chip device, and at least one electrical line, the at least one electrical line electrically connecting the chip device and the at least one sensor device. Herein, the at least one sensor device, the chip device, and the at least one electrical line are integrated into the flexible substrate.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a multilayer structure for a biosensor, comprising a base layer, a biocompatible layer comprising a reagent on the base layer, a self-adhesive layer on the biocompatible layer, such that the reagent is at least partially aligned with a channel formed in the self-adhesive layer, and a top layer on the self-adhesive layer. According to the present invention, the biocompatible layer is deposited directly onto the base layer and is adhesive. The present invention also concerns a biosensor and a method for the manufacture of such a multilayer structure.

Abstract: Process for producing bands for biological measurements on the basis of flexible circuits on a carrier strip, provided with a flexible insulating substrate provided, on at least one of its faces, with conductive tracks, contact pads and electrodes, includes the application, to said face, of masking means leaving the contact pads and/or the electrodes of the band visible and the selective deposition of a layer of noble metal on said contact pads and electrodes through said masking means.

Abstract: One implementation is for a device. The device includes a controller having a memory protection unit, a legally relevant memory portion capable of interacting with the controller, a legally non-relevant memory portion capable of interacting with the controller, an interface in the memory protection unit that allows a privileged application to access the legally relevant memory portion and disallows an unprivileged application to access to the legally relevant portion, and an interrupt system, wherein when the unprivileged application makes an attempt to interact with the legally relevant memory portion, the memory protection unit takes an action associated with the unprivileged application.

Abstract: One implementation is for a device. The device includes a controller having a memory protection unit, a legally relevant memory portion capable of interacting with the controller, a legally non-relevant memory portion capable of interacting with the controller, an interface in the memory protection unit that allows a privileged application to access the legally relevant memory portion and disallows an unprivileged application to access to the legally relevant portion, and an interrupt system, wherein when the unprivileged application makes an attempt to interact with the legally relevant memory portion, the memory protection unit takes an action associated with the unprivileged application.

Abstract: The invention relates to a flexible electronic card comprising: a card body (1) comprising an upper surface (11) and a lower surface (12); at least one cavity (13, 13?) formed in the card body emerging from the upper surface; a fingerprint module (2) configured to acquire a fingerprint of a user, the fingerprint module being housed in the cavity (13) and flush with the upper surface of the card body; the fingerprint module (2) comprising a flexible substrate (22) comprising an active part (21), designated capture part, flush with the upper surface of the card body and a microcontroller (23) arranged below the substrate.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic card comprising a card body (1) comprising an upper surface (11) and a lower surface (12); a fingerprint sensor (2) flush with the upper surface of said card body; a tactile mark (3) placed on the upper surface of the card body near the fingerprint sensor, said tactile mark having an excess thickness from the upper surface of the card to guide, when said mark is touched, a correct positioning of a finger on said fingerprint sensor, the thickness of the tactile mark being such that the card has a thickness compatible with standard ISO 781 ID1, the thickness of the tactile mark preferably being between 30 and 60 ?m, typically 50 ?m.

Abstract: A method for verifying the holder of a smartcard, the card being of the type comprising a biometric data reader, wherein the card exchanges with a transaction terminal itself equipped with a biometric data reader, wherein the chip of the card checks the availability of biometric data at the reader of the card and implements two different verification processing operations depending on whether or not the biometric data are available at the reader. It also concerns the smartcard with associated biometric data reader.

Abstract: The invention relates to a flexible electronic card comprising: a card body (1) comprising an upper surface (11) and a lower surface (12); at least one cavity (13, 13?) formed in the card body emerging from the upper surface; a fingerprint module (2) configured to acquire a fingerprint of a user, the fingerprint module being housed in the cavity (13) and flush with the upper surface of the card body; the fingerprint module (2) comprising a flexible substrate (22) comprising an active part (21), designated capture part, flush with the upper surface of the card body and a microcontroller (23) arranged below the substrate.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic card comprising a card body (1) comprising an upper surface (11) and a lower surface (12); a fingerprint sensor (2) flush with the upper surface of said card body; a tactile mark (3) placed on the upper surface of the card body near the fingerprint sensor, said tactile mark having an excess thickness from the upper surface of the card to guide, when said mark is touched, a correct positioning of a finger on said fingerprint sensor, the thickness of the tactile mark being such that the card has a thickness compatible with standard ISO 781 ID1, the thickness of the tactile mark preferably being between 30 and 60 ?m, typically 50 ?m.

Abstract: According to one aspect, the invention provides an apparatus for converting data encoded in a graphics signal to at least one output signal. The apparatus includes an input, a plurality of outputs, signal processing circuitry and a controller. The input is adapted to receive the graphics signal where the graphics signal includes a plurality of frames generated at least in part from original data. The signal processing circuitry is adapted to locate, in the graphics signal, data corresponding to the original data, convert the data corresponding to the original data to output data and communicate the output data to the plurality of outputs. The controller is adapted to monitor a capacity of the signal processing circuitry and generate a signal that results in at least one disposable frame being added to the plurality of frames. The signal processing circuitry is adapted to discard the at least one disposable frame.

Abstract: According to one aspect, the invention provides an apparatus for converting data encoded in a graphics signal to at least one output signal. The apparatus includes an input, a plurality of outputs, signal processing circuitry and a controller. The input is adapted to receive the graphics signal where the graphics signal includes a plurality of frames generated at least in part from original data. The signal processing circuitry is adapted to locate, in the graphics signal, data corresponding to the original data, convert the data corresponding to the original data to output data and communicate the output data to the plurality of outputs. The controller is adapted to monitor a capacity of the signal processing circuitry and generate a signal that results in at least one disposable frame being added to the plurality of frames. The signal processing circuitry is adapted to discard the at least one disposable frame.

Abstract: The present invention describes phenylpiperazinyl alpha adrenergic antagonists that corresponds to the formula (I) which selectively act on the alpha 1A/alpha 1D subtypes, where its selectivity index in comparison to alpha 1B subtype is, at minimum, 1700 for the alpha 1A subtype and 10000 for the alpha 1D subtype, being therefore useful for the treatment of the lower urinary tract symptoms, including the benign prostatic hyperplasia treatment in mammals, preferentially humans. Also described are pharmaceutical compositions containing said compounds and methods for its preparation.

Abstract: According to one aspect, the invention provides an apparatus for converting data encoded in a graphics signal to at least one output signal. The apparatus includes an input, a plurality of outputs, signal processing circuitry and a controller. The input is adapted to receive the graphics signal where the graphics signal includes a plurality of frames generated at least in part from original data. The signal processing circuitry is adapted to locate, in the graphics signal, data corresponding to the original data, convert the data corresponding to the original data to output data and communicate the output data to the plurality of outputs. The controller is adapted to monitor a capacity of the signal processing circuitry and generate a signal that results in at least one disposable frame being added to the plurality of frames. The signal processing circuitry is adapted to discard the at least one disposable frame.

Abstract: The invention discloses a compound having the formula (I) wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, unsubstituted phenyl, and substituted phenyl; R2 is selected from the group consisting of H, alkene, un-substituted phenol, and substituted phenyl; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, having digitalis-like properties. The invention further discloses a novel method to synthesize 3,4-methylenedioxybenzoyl-2-thienylhydrazone (LASSBio-294). LASSBio-294 produces positive inotropic effect on cardiac and skeletal muscle. The invention is useful for the treatment of congestive heart failure and muscle fatigue. It lacks toxic effects seen in digitalis glycosides.

Abstract: An exploration device for the surface of a body uses a laser pencil beam ch successively illuminates quasi-pinpoint regions on the surface of the body. At least two distinct view taking devices are provided for forming respective images of the illuminated quasi-pinpoint region on discrete element photosensitive receivers, each element energized by one of said images supplying an electrical indication for use by a computer to determine the position of the quasi-pinpoint region. The receivers are advantageously linear in shape, for example photodiode bars. Three view-taking stations each equipped with a respective one of these photosensitive bars may be used, each supplying a coordinate of the image position to the computer. In order to allow using receivers comprising faulty photosensitive elements, for each view taking station, at least two identical images are formed on photosensitive receivers the faulty elements of which are not coincident.

Abstract: In order to determine the positions in space of certain points on the surface of a body, a laser beam is trained upon a selected punctiform area of that surface and two sets of reflected light rays, traveling along divergent paths, are intercepted and focused by one or two objectives upon one or two receiving surfaces to form a pair of image points thereon. The receiving surface or surfaces may be part of a television camera. The location of each image point with respect to a reference point is numerically coded for utilization in a calculator which mathematically determines the desired position.