Abstract: A display system for displaying information is disclosed, the display system comprising a glazing that includes a first transparent rigid substrate, a second transparent rigid substrate, and an interlayer positioned between the first and the second transparent rigid substrates; a projector that emits light toward the glazing at three discrete wavelength ranges in the visible spectrum; and at least three narrow band rejectors, disposed in a vision area of the glazing, that selectively reject light within the three wavelength ranges emitted by the projector.

Abstract: A sports helmet has: a shell; a face protector; and a face mask disposed on an inner side of the face protector, the face mask having a body overlapping a nose and a mouth and defining a volume between the face and the body, the body defining a top edge for engaging the face and a bottom edge opposed to the top edge and disposed proximate a chin, the bottom edge secured to a lower portion of the face protector at a location spaced apart from the face to define a gap therebetween, and lateral straps secured to one or both of the face protector and the shell for biasing the top edge against the face of the wearer, the body made of a material offering a flow resistance such that an exhalation flow from the wearer is deviated towards the gap and away from the face protector.

Abstract: A mechanical speed reducer, in particular for a device for driving at least one wheel of an aircraft landing gear, this reducer including a first sun gear including external toothing, first planet gears meshed with the external toothing of the first sun gear, these first planet gears being carried by a first planet carrier, a stationary ring gear meshed with the planet gears, and second planet gears meshed with a ring gear and with an external toothing of said first planet carrier, these second planet gears being carried by a second planet carrier.

Abstract: A device for driving at least one wheel of an aircraft landing gear is provided. The device includes at least one wheel having a rim, an electric motor having a shaft, and a mechanical transmission system for mechanical transmission between the shaft of the motor and the rim. The mechanical transmission system includes a mechanical reduction gear. The mechanical reduction gear includes a sun gear secured in rotation to the shaft and having an external toothing, a stationary ring gear with internal toothing, a movable ring gear secured in rotation to the rim and having an internal toothing, and planet gears that are meshed with the sun gear and each have two external toothing meshed respectively with the toothing of the stationary and movable ring gears.

Abstract: A device for driving at least one wheel of an aircraft landing gear including at least one landing gear wheel, this wheel including a rim, an electric motor including a shaft, a mechanical transmission system between the shaft of the motor and the rim, this mechanical transmission system including a mechanical reducer including a sun gear secured in rotation to the shaft of the motor, a ring gear, and planet gears which are carried by a planet carrier and which each includes three external toothings, including a median external toothing which is meshed with a toothing of the sun gear, and two lateral external toothings which are respectively meshed with toothings of the ring gear.

Abstract: Display systems for viewing information are disclosed, that comprise a glazing, one or more holographic optical elements which reflect light within three or more discrete wavelength ranges; and one or more narrow-band absorbers that selectively absorb light of the same wavelengths as those reflected by the holographic optical elements. Also disclosed are methods of preventing or reducing stray light artifacts resulting from reflection or transmission from one or more holographic optical elements.

Abstract: A display system for displaying information is disclosed, the display system comprising a glazing that includes a first transparent rigid substrate, a second transparent rigid substrate, and an interlayer positioned between the first and the second transparent rigid substrates; a projector that emits light toward the glazing at three discrete wavelength ranges in the visible spectrum; and at least three narrow band absorbers, disposed in a vision area of the glazing, that selectively absorb light within the three wavelength ranges emitted by the projector.

Abstract: Display systems and methods are disclosed for displaying images, while preventing or reducing unintended viewing. A projector is provided that emits light toward a viewing surface at three discrete wavelength ranges to create an image. A light-absorbing substrate is also provided, disposed between the viewing surface and the unintended viewer, incorporating narrow-band absorbers that selectively absorb light within the three wavelength ranges, thus reducing or eliminating the image perceived by the unintended viewer.

Abstract: Techniques for generating natural language text with a natural language generation (NLG) system using a plurality of semantic objects including a first semantic object. The techniques include: obtaining a first specification of the first semantic object, the first specification specifying a first set of one or more data variables, first attributes, a first vocabulary, and a first document structure configuration; obtaining, from at least one data store, first data related to the first set of data variables; determining values of at least some of the first set of data variables using the first data; generating the natural language text including first natural language text, using the first specification, the values of at least some of the first set of data variables; and outputting the generated natural language text.

Abstract: A wedge-shaped interlayer having reduced dynamic ghosting and reduced dynamic transmitted imagery variations is provided, wherein the interlayer comprises at least one polymer layer comprising a poly(vinyl acetal) resin and at least one plasticizer, wherein said wedge-shaped interlayer defines a head-up display (HUD) region having a target vertical wedge angle, an actual vertical wedge angle and an absolute wedge angle rate of change, wherein the absolute wedge angle rate of change is less than 3.0 prad/mm throughout the entire HUD region, and less than 3.0 prad/mm outside the HUD region.

Abstract: A rotor for a turbomachine includes a disc and a plurality of blades fixed to the disc. Each blade of the plurality of blades is fixed to the disc via a lattice structure configured so that a tensile force applied to the lattice structure induces a change in the angle of incidence of the blade. The blades and the lattice structures are configured so that: (i) when the rotor is stationary, the distribution of the angles of incidence of the blades around the disc is aperiodic, and (ii) when the rotor is rotating at a predetermined rotational speed, the angles of incidence of the blades are identical.

Abstract: An electrochromic device is disclosed. The electrochromic device includes (i) a first substrate with an electrically conductive layer on an inner surface thereof; (ii) a second substrate with an electrically conductive layer on an inner surface thereof; (iii) an electrochromic assembly comprising at least one electrochromic layer; (iv) a first bus bar pair comprising a positive bus bar electrically connected to the electrically conductive layer of the first substrate and a negative bus bar electrically connected to the electrically conductive layer of said second substrate; and (v) a second bus bar pair including a positive bus bar electrically connected to the electrically conductive layer of the first substrate and a negative bus bar electrically connected to the electrically conductive layer of the second substrate. A process for reversibly changing the optical properties of an electrochromic device that includes at least one electrochromic layer is also described.

Abstract: Techniques for generating natural language text with a natural language generation (NLG) system using a plurality of semantic objects including a first semantic object. The techniques include: obtaining a first specification of the first semantic object, the first specification specifying a first set of one or more data variables, first attributes, a first vocabulary, and a first document structure configuration; obtaining, from at least one data store, first data related to the first set of data variables; determining values of at least some of the first set of data variables using the first data; generating the natural language text including first natural language text, using the first specification, the values of at least some of the first set of data variables; and outputting the generated natural language text.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes combination therapies comprising an antagonist of Programmed Death 1 receptor (PD-1) and a VEGFR inhibitor, and the use of the combination therapies for the treatment of cancer, and in particular for treating cancers that express PD-L1.

Abstract: Techniques for generating natural language text with a natural language generation (NLG) system using a plurality of semantic objects including a first semantic object. The techniques include: obtaining a first specification of the first semantic object, the first specification specifying a first set of one or more data variables, first attributes, a first vocabulary, and a first document structure configuration; obtaining, from at least one data store, first data related to the first set of data variables; determining values of at least some of the first set of data variables using the first data; generating the natural language text including first natural language text, using the first specification, the values of at least some of the first set of data variables; and outputting the generated natural language text.

Abstract: Interlayers that exhibit superior properties and that provide desirable optical properties when incorporated into laminates, such as windshields, windows or other glazings containing a holographic optical element (HOE) are disclosed. The interlayers, when used in a laminate in conjunction with the HOE film, maintain and do not detract from the HOE film properties.

Abstract: Tie layers and structures that exhibit superior properties and that provide desirable optical properties when incorporated into laminates, such as windshields, windows or other glazings containing a holographic optical element (HOE) are disclosed. The tie layers, when used in a laminate in conjunction with the HOE film, optionally with additional polymer layers, maintain and do not detract from the HOE film properties.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for determining a mechanical stress of a runner (40), of a hydraulic machine (10), wherein the runner is arranged to rotate around a rotation axis, wherein the hydraulic machine comprises a hydraulic channel delimited by hydraulic surfaces of the runner, the hydraulic surfaces being the surfaces against which a stream of water exerts the forces when the runner is driven in rotation by said stream of water, wherein the runner further comprises a sensor (G) on protected areas positioned away from the hydraulic channel, the method comprises the steps of: a) collecting a physical quantity measured by the sensor (G), b) determining a mechanical stress on a specific location of the hydraulic surface, via a transfer function that correlates the physical quantity measured in step a) and said mechanical stress on the specific location.

Abstract: The invention relates to quinazoline derivatives of formula (I), wherein in is an integer from 1 to 3; R1 represents halogeno or C1-3alkyl; X1 represents —O—; R2 is selected from one of the following three groups: 1) C1-5akylR3 (wherein R3 is piperidin-4-yl which may bear one or two substituents selected from hydroxy, halogeno, C1-4alkyl, C1-4hydroxyalkyl and C1-4alkoxy; 2) C2-5alkynylR3 (wherein R3 is as defined hereinbefore); 3) C2-5alkynylR3 (wherein R3 is as defined hereinbefore); and wherein any alkyl, alkenyl or alynyl group may bear one or more substituents selected from hydroxy, halogeno and amino; and salts thereof; processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as active ingredient. The compounds of formula (I) and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof inhibit the effects of VEGF, a property of value in the treatment of a number of disease states including cancer and rheumatoid arthritis.

Abstract: The invention concerns a reduced-scale model of a turbine comprising a crown (1), a band (2) and blades (3) between said band and said crown, wherein the model is a single bloc assembly of said band, said crown and said blades.