Abstract: A method for obtaining an integrated device that includes: forming a metal barrier layer above a substrate; forming an anodizable metal layer on the metal barrier layer; anodizing a first region and a second region of the anodizable metal layer to obtain respectively a first porous region and a second porous region both having a plurality of substantially straight pores that extend from a top surface of the porous region towards the metal barrier layer; forming an etching mask above at least the first porous region having an opening above the second porous region; and etching bottom ends of pores of the second porous region through the opening of the etching mask to obtain pores that form a device region, and pores in the first porous region that form a dicing line, the integrated device being delimited at least by the dicing line.

Abstract: An audio processing system and method for processing audio is disclosed. The audio processing system collects an input audio signal indicative of degraded measurements of a target audio waveform. The input audio signal is restored with recursive restoration that recursively restores the input audio signal until a termination condition is met. A current iteration of the recursive restoration applies a restoration operator configured to restore a degraded audio signal conditioned on a current level of severity of degradation and degrades the degraded audio signal deterministically with a level of severity less than the current level of severity. A target signal estimate indicative of enhanced measurements of the audio waveform is generated as output.

Abstract: A method for communication between a communicating object and a communication device in order to implement a transaction. The method includes, on the communicating object located in an area in which the transaction is implemented, autonomous execution of the following: receiving at least one pairing request from one or more pairing devices associated with the area, when the communicating object has determined at least one item of information in relation to the use context of the communicating object and a location associated with at least one of the pairing devices; and when a pairing device identified in the at least one received pairing request corresponds to the at least one pairing device associated with the area and the location associated with the at least one pairing device corresponds to the location of the communicating object in the area, pairing with the communication device, the communication device being associated with the identified pairing device.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of the NDO comprising the viral expression vector carrying a transcription cassette that harbors transgene(s) inhibiting/silencing neurotransmission or synaptic transmission of afferent neurons.

Abstract: A triggering frame in a wireless network grants a medium to an AP for a TXOP. The frame defines RUs and allocates Uplink RUs to UL transmissions for an UL duration and Direct Link RUs to P2P transmissions. All the P2P exchanges are nested within the UL duration, hence avoiding an acknowledgment frame in the DiL RUs to interfere with a block-ack frame of the AP after the UL transmissions. This is relevant for DiL RUs adjacent, in frequency, to the other defined RUs. The block-ack frame is duplicated over the DiL RUs. The RU immediately adjacent to the DiL RUs is declared, in the triggering frame, as being unused: no non-AP station is allowed to use it during the UL duration, or even the TXOP. Such empty RU may be declared only in case the DiL transmission requires a response frame from the destination P2P station.

Abstract: A piloting device for piloting an aircraft comprises a first and a second control stick mounted movable on a support. The device comprises a priority selection module configured to switch the first and second control sticks between a piloting configuration and a non-piloting configuration. The device further comprises a detection system for detecting the positions of the first and second control sticks; a first and second actuation system configured to generate respective first and second forces on the respective first and second control stick; and a control module configured to control the actuation system of the control stick which is in a non-piloting configuration such that the positions of the control sticks are identical.

Abstract: The subject technology receives, from a document object model, a set of nodes of a web page, each node corresponding to an element of the web page. The subject technology determines, using an intersection observer, a position and visibility of a set of first elements within a viewport of the web page. The subject technology determines, using a mutation observer, a set of new elements within the viewport that was previously hidden and now visible. The subject technology provides a set of visible elements, based at least in part on the set of new elements and the set of first element, as elements that have been seen by a user during a session. The subject technology generates an index based at least in part on the set of visible elements, the index comprising information corresponding to text that was visible to the user during the session.

Abstract: A method for producing a quantum device comprising providing a substrate having a front face and carrying at least one transistor pattern on the front face thereof, said transistor pattern comprising, in a stack a gate dielectric on the front face of the substrate, and a gate on the gate dielectric, said gate having a top and sidewalls. The method further includes forming a protective layer at the front face of the substrate, said protective layer being configured to prevent diffusion of at least one metal species in the substrate, forming a metal layer that has, as a main component, at least one metal species, at least on the sidewalls of the gate, said at least one metal species comprising at least one superconducting element, and forming a superconducting region in the gate by lateral diffusion of the at least one superconducting element from the sidewalls of said gate.

Abstract: The subject technology receives, from a document object model, a set of nodes of a web page, each node corresponding to an element of the web page. The subject technology determines, using an intersection observer, a position and visibility of a set of first elements within a viewport of the web page. The subject technology determines, using a mutation observer, a set of new elements within the viewport that was previously hidden and now visible. The subject technology provides a set of visible elements, based at least in part on the set of new elements and the set of first element, as elements that have been seen by a user during a session. The subject technology generates an index based at least in part on the set of visible elements, the index comprising information corresponding to text that was visible to the user during the session.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an in vitro method for the prognosis of disease progression in a patient that suffers from or is at risk of developing cancer, said method comprising the step of determining, in a sample from said patient which is suspected to comprise neoplastic or cancerous tissue, whether or not the sample comprises a tertiary lymphoid structure (TLS), and prognosing disease progression, wherein the prognosis is an assessment regarding the likelihood of improved survival of the patient, and/or better clinical outcome of an immunotherapy.

Abstract: In some examples, fiber optic link intermittent fault detection and localization may include determining, for a fiber optic link that is to be analyzed, at least one section corresponding to the fiber optic link, at least one detection threshold corresponding to the at least one section, and a reference trace for the fiber optic link. A real-time trace may be acquired for the fiber optic link, and a comparison trace may be generated based on analysis of the reference trace and the real-time trace. Based on analysis of the at least one section to determine whether at least one section level parameter determined from the comparison trace exceeds the at least one detection threshold, an event associated with the fiber optic link may be identified.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a plurality of individual microelectromechanical transducer elements includes forming a plurality of microelectromechanical transducer elements on a wafer. Each microelectromechanical transducer element has a sensitive region with a membrane and a sensing element monitoring at least one measurand and generating an electrical signal correlated with the at least one measurand, and an electrical contact outputting the electrical signal. The method includes providing, for each microelectromechanical transducer element, a sealing structure around a sensitive region and an electrical connection connected to the electrical contact. The sealing structure and the electrical connection are made out of a reflow solder material. The method includes dicing the wafer to form individual microelectromechanical transducer elements.

Abstract: A fluid dispensing device having an air expulsion system (200) with a pump (200) with an external body (210) containing a pump body (220; 270) with a pumping chamber (225) and a piston rod (230). The pump body has a proximal hollow body and a distal hollow body fixed to one another. The rod has a proximal rod part (231), a central rod part (232) and a distal rod part (233), the outside diameter of the central rod part (232) greater than the diameters of the other two. The central rod part supports a first seal (237) and a second seal (236), and the distal rod part supports a third seal (235). The proximal rod part has a central passage (234) extending beyond the first seal and opens laterally to the outside between the first and second seals. The distal hollow body contains a spring.

Abstract: Device for dispensing a pulverulent product comprising a reservoir unit (100) connected on the one hand, to an air expulsion system (200) and on the other hand to a dispensing head (300) provided with a dispensing orifice (310), said reservoir unit (100) comprising a reservoir (110) having substantially the form of a hollow cylinder, with a distal opening (111), a proximal opening (112), and a metering passage (113) connecting said distal and proximal openings (111, 112), a one-way valve (115) being positioned between said metering passage (113) and said distal opening (111), said proximal opening (112) of said reservoir (110) forming a filling cone which tapers towards said metering passage (113) to facilitate filling of said metering passage (113) with a dose of powder.

Abstract: A device for the descending flow of a hydrocarbon-containing liquid containing solid particles at the bottom of an item of equipment (1) and a process for the conversion of hydrocarbon-containing feedstocks implementing said device.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for converting heavy hydrocarbon feedstocks of which at least 50% by weight boils at a temperature of at least 300° C., and in particular vacuum residues. The feedstocks are subjected to a first step a) of deep hydroconversion, optionally followed by a step b) of separating a light fraction, and a heavy residual fraction is obtained from step b) of which at least 80% by weight has a boiling temperature of at least 250° C. Said fraction from step b) or the effluent from step a) is then subjected to a second step c) of deep hydroconversion. The overall hourly space velocity for steps a) to c) is less than 0.1 h?1. The effluent from step c) is fractionated to separate a light fraction. The heavy fraction obtained, of which 80% by weight boils at a temperature of at least 300° C., is sent to a deasphalting step e).

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (D) for distributing a fluid, which is able to be arranged in a fixed catalytic bed (C1, C2) of a reactor (R), said device comprising conveying means for conveying said fluid, comprising a plurality of pipes each directly receiving a distinct share of said fluid, distribution means for distributing said fluid, means for generating a local pressure drop in said fluid, such that: the device comprises manifold means (2a) for collecting said fluid together, and providing the fluidic connection between the pipes of said fluid conveying means and said fluid distribution means, said means for generating a local pressure drop are added on to said conveying or distribution or manifold (2a) means.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for adsorbing odours comprising an absorbent layer and an adsorbent layer, said adsorbent layer being provided with a material permeable to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and an adsorbent particulate filler comprising at least one spice. Such a device is particularly useful for adsorbing and masking body odours.

Abstract: A device including a first layer, a MEMS component and/or an ASIC component on the first layer, and a second layer having a cavity receiving the MEMS component and/or the ASIC component. The second layer has a feedthrough for transmission of at least one of an electrical signal, an electromagnetic signal, a fluid, and a force.

Abstract: A laser projection method and device for drape-molding a part on a mold includes encoders to determine the theoretical position of calibration patterns according to a displacement of the mold such that a laser projector is automatically recalibrated when the mold is repositioned during the drape-molding operation.