Abstract: The invention relates to a method for accessing via a first device a predetermined piece of information duplicated in several server devices, each server device implementing a sub-assembly of safety mechanisms from a predetermined set of safety mechanisms in order to provide a predetermined safety level for accessing the predetermined piece of information, wherein said method comprises the following steps: a) transmission (40) by the first device of at least one access request adapted for receiving the list of safety mechanisms implemented by the server devices; b) transmission (46) by the first device to at least one of said server devices of an access request to the predetermined piece of information, said request using the safety mechanisms implemented by the and at least one of said server devices.

Abstract: Methods and devices that provide reduced transverse motion in a curved ultrasonic blade and/or ultrasonic surgical instrument with functional asymmetries. An ultrasonic blade in accordance with embodiments of the present invention includes a curved functional portion of an ultrasonic blade, wherein the center of mass of the curved functional portion lies on the mid-line of a waveguide delivering ultrasonic energy to the blade. Balancing in accordance with embodiments of the present invention, using placement of the center of mass of the curved portion of the blade appropriately, provides blade balance in a proximal portion of the blade, without reduction of mass and inherent stress increase proximal to the end-effector.

Abstract: An ultrasonic-surgical-shears stop pad has a stop-pad body including a base material and at least one filler material. An alternate ultrasonic-surgical-shears stop pad has a stop-pad body adjacent to tissue pad. An ultrasonic surgical shears includes an ultrasonic surgical blade and a clamping arm which is operable to open and close toward the blade and which has a transversely and resiliently flexible distal tip. An alternate ultrasonic surgical shears includes an ultrasonic surgical blade, a clamping arm operable to open and close toward the blade, and a stop pad attached to the clamping arm and having a blade contact surface, wherein at least a portion of the stop pad is resiliently flexible in a direction substantially perpendicular to the blade contact surface.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cabin (10) of a vehicle (1) defining an internal volume, which houses at least the driver's seat (40) and the driving controls (60, 61, 63), and comprising the superposition of a cabin base (15), a cabin frame bottom section (13), a cabin window (12), a cabin roof (14) and a permanent cabin opening, characterized in that the cabin is mounted by its cabin base (15) on a cabin support (50) comprising a slideway mounted on the vehicle chassis (3).

Abstract: The invention concerns a method comprising an identification and an authentication phase including a theoretical identification of an object, a spectrophotometric analysis of the object, determining a marker used as standard, comparing data concerning said standard marker obtained during the spectrophotometric analysis with said specific data previously stored, calculating the correction to be brought to the analysis, detecting the presence, absence, intensity of the markers, determining the code authenticating the object and emitting a validation or alarm signal as the case may be.

Abstract: A composition and method for producing interconnective macroporous, resorbable and injectable calcium phosphate-based cements (MICPCs). The composition of the invention sets to poorly crystalline apatitic calcium phosphate after mixing a powder component and an aqueous solution. The multiphasic calcium phosphate components in the cement resorb at different rates allowing the timely replacement by new bone. The interconnected macroporosity in the cement allows for vascularization, entrapment of growth factors, cell colonization and tissue ingrowth. This MICPC can be used for dental and medical applications relating to bone repair, augmentation, reconstruction, regeneration, and osteoporosis treatment, and also for drug delivery, and as scaffolds for tissue engineering.

Abstract: A method and apparatus to facilitate nutritional malabsorption by diverting digestive secretions, such as bile or pancreatic secretions. A tube is positioned substantially within the small intestine. The tube comprises a proximal end which when deployed is operative to receive digestive secretions, a distal end which when deployed is operative to discharge the digestive secretions into the alimentary tract, and a tube wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, the tube wall inner surface defining passage extending between the proximal and distal ends. When deployed the passage is operative to transfer the digestive secretions from the proximal end to the distal end thereby reducing digestive contact between the digestive secretions and food in the small intestine.

Abstract: The invention concerns novel diarylselenide compounds corresponding to the general formula (I) and the use thereof in pharmaceutical compositions in human or veterinary medicine (in the treatment of dermatological, rheumatic, cardiovascular and ophthalmologic pathologies in particular), or in cosmetic compositions.

Abstract: For testing of the appliance, a test adapter is used as an interface, which is inserted into the smart card reader of the appliance. Advantageously, a contact of the smart card reader is used for testing of the appliance, which is not used by the appliance, when operating with a smart card. One of the contacts used for testing of the appliance is in particularly the contact for the programming voltage VPP according to the ISO/IEC 7816-3:1997(E) standard. In a preferred embodiment, the test adapter comprises a serial adapter interface to a RS232 plug, which is coupled to a computer for testing of the appliance. This allows to use the XON/XOFF protocol via two data lines for testing of the appliance. The electronics part of the test adapter is powered via the smart card reader interface, when the test adapter is inserted into the smart card reader of the appliance. The appliance is especially a set-top box or a digital satellite receiver.

Abstract: A composition and method for producing interconnective macroporous, resorbable and injectable calcium phosphate-based cements (MICPCs). The composition of the invention sets to poorly crystalline apatitic calcium phosphate after mixing a powder component and an aqueous solution. The multiphasic calcium phosphate components in the cement resorb at different rates allowing the timely replacement by new bone. The interconnected macroporosity in the cement allows for vascularization, entrapment of growth factors, cell colonization and tissue ingrowth. This MICPC can be used for dental and medical applications relating to bone repair, augmentation, reconstruction, regeneration, and osteoporosis treatment, and also for drug delivery, and as scaffolds for tissue engineering.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel biaromatic compounds which correspond to the general formula (I) below: and also to the method for preparing them and their use in pharmaceutical compositions intended for use in human or veterinary medicine (in dermatology, and also in the field of cardiovascular diseases, immune diseases and/or diseases associated with lipid metabolism), or alternatively in cosmetic compositions.

Abstract: An electro-optical device for the photo-polymerization of composite material, used in particular in the dental field includes a light source (2) which is defined by an LED or a group of LEDs. It has an electrical power supply including a battery (4) which is associated with a direct current/direct current converter device (7) commonly known as a DC/DC converter, passive elements (3) for the evacuation of heat, and a central management unit (5) for operating parameters of the light source for the definition of a determined photo-polymerization energy profile.

Abstract: A method for the production of aluminum from bauxites containing aluminum monohydate of the diaspore or boehmite type which may contain more than 1.5% by weight of calcium carbonates. The ore is digested by the following steps: a1) a suspension, produced from the milled bauxite ore and the concentrated aluminate liquor is fed to a plant containing a series of n autoclaves and a series of m regulators supplying m tubular reheaters across m autoclaves with steam; a2) the suspension first travels across the series of autoclaves, and on exiting the last autoclave A, the digestion of the ore is practically complete and a3) the suspension then travels across the series of regulators, the condensation water from the steam V coming from the regulator D and feeding the reheater R is collected in a purge pot P. In at least one position in the series of regulators, the suspension is diluted on entering a regulator with the water coming from the condensation of the steam from one or several upstream regulators.

Abstract: A device for controlling an electronically switched motor which includes a coder (2) having a main multipole track (2a) and a so-called “revolution pip” multipole track (2b); a fixed sensor (3) delivering two digital position signals (A, B) and one revolution pip signal (C); a circuit for switching the currents in the phase windings of the motor which comprises 2*P*N switches; a control circuit for the switching circuit which is able to supply the switching signals for the switches which correspond to the state of the logic determined by the revolution pip signal (C) or by the position signals (A, B). The control device can be combined with a bearing and/or a motor equipped with such a device.

Abstract: The invention concerns insecticide compositions comprising: a) between 0.001 and 5 %, preferable between 0.05 and 1% of a compound of the type 1-phenyl pyrazole, in particular 1-[2,6-Cl24-CF3 phenyl]3-CN4[SO—CF3]5-NH2 pyrazole ; and b) between 0.05 and 10%, preferably between 0.1 and 5% of one (or several) moisture retaining agent of the organic type; and c) between 40 and 99%, preferably between 50 and 98% (and more preferably between 70 and 97%) of vegetable flour. The invention also concerns a method for fighting insects using said composition, in particular against click beetles.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a capsule comprising a core and at least one envelope comprising at least one film-forming polymer, characterized in that it exhibits a total solubilization time for its envelope of less than or equal to 85 s, according to a test A, preferably less than or equal to 80 s, more preferably less than or equal to 70 s.

Abstract: An integrated imaging scanning system is disclosed. The said system is comprising a substrate, a light emitting element connected to the substrate for producing a beam of light directed to an insignia, a light directing element positioned relatively the light emitting element for redirecting the beam of light aimed at the insignia, a diffraction grating element to remove the speckle phenomena from the source of light, and a compound optical element for shaping the beam of light directed to the insignia.

Abstract: The invention concerns a wiper arm comprising a body extending longitudinally from its rear driving end towards its front end which bears a wiper blade, and wherein, in cross section, at least a section of the arm body has an upturned U-shaped cross section defined by two wings mutually connected by an upper back and extending towards the surface to be wiped, consisting of a downstream wing remaining substantially perpendicular to the back and an inclined upstream wing forming an acute angle relative to a median plane parallel to the downstream wing to form an aerodynamic deflector integrated in the wiper arm which, by the action of a relative downwind direction, tends to urges the wiper arm towards the surface to be wiped. The upstream wing has a substantially planar or curved surface and the value of said angle ranges between 30° and 45°.

Abstract: An object-oriented modeling approach is used to represent telecommunication services, parameters and calculation expressions associated with the parameters. Preferably, the Unified Modeling Language (“UML”) is used in this regard. Further still, UML “sequence diagrams” are used to represent the calculation expressions as a sequence of UML methods that accomplishes what is required by the expression. The use of UML to represent calculation expressions simplifies editing and creating the expressions and permits a visual representation of the expressions.