Abstract: An actuator drive disconnection system comprises a housing and a drive coupling mounted in the housing, the drive coupling coupling a drive motor to an actuator drive train. A manually operable drive disconnection mechanism selectively moves the drive coupling from a first position in which the motor and actuator drive train are coupled and a second position in which the motor and actuator drive train are disconnected. The drive disconnection mechanism comprises an operating element which is manually extended from the housing to move the drive coupling from the first position to the second position.

Abstract: A connecting rod assembly for a flight control surface actuation system, the assembly comprising a connecting rod for connecting a flight control surface to a rotary actuator and a position sensor mounted to the connecting rod for sensing the position of the connecting rod relative to a rotary actuator.

Abstract: A rotary actuator for controlling a flight control surface and a flight control surface actuation assembly including the rotary actuator. The actuator comprises a rotary output shaft for driving a flight control surface, a locking mechanism for selectively preventing rotation of the rotary output shaft and a torque limiter for allowing the locking mechanism to be bypassed upon the locking mechanism experiencing a torque above a predetermined limit.

Abstract: An actuator including a pair of load sensors arranged in the load path through the actuator. The load sensors are antagonistically preloaded and their outputs electrically connected to a processor for calculating a load in the actuator from the difference in loads measured by the respective load sensors.

Abstract: An electronic polarimetric imaging system for a colposcopy device designed for in vivo observation of a cervix, wherein the colposcopy device includes a light source for illuminating the observable cervix and at least visual elements for monitoring an image of the cervix, the illumination optical path towards the cervix and the image optical path coming back from the cervix being separated from one another over at least one portion of the paths thereof. The system includes a polarimetric adapter housing which is removable into the separated portion of the illumination and image optical paths, the polarimetric adapter housing including a polarisation state generator (PSG) on the illumination optical path and a polarisation analyser (PSA) on the image optical path, wherein the polarisation state generator (PSG) and the polarisation analyser (PSA) are controllable. Several levels of polarimetric characterisation are possible. An adaptor housing is also disclosed.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical combination containing lipoic acid and hydroxycitric acid as active ingredients. The present invention relates to a novel pharmaceutical combination and to the use thereof for producing a medicament having an antitumor activity. According to the invention, this combination comprises, as active ingredients: lipoic acid or one of the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; and hydroxycitric acid or one of the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Said active ingredients being formulated together or separately for a conjugated, simultaneous or separate use.

Abstract: The invention comprises the use of means for trapping CO2 in a filter for preventing inflammation, cancer and/or cardiovascular diseases in a subject exposed to tobacco smoke.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic polarimetric imaging system use in a colposcopy device for in vivo monitoring a cervix, which is provided with a light source for illuminating the observable cervix and at least visual means for monitoring said cervix, wherein the illumination optical path directed to the cervix and the image optical path coming back from the cervix are separated from each other on at least a portion of the paths thereof. The inventive system comprises a polarimetric adapter housing which is removable in the separated portion of the illumination and image optical paths and comprises a polarization state generator (PSG) positioned on the illumination optical path and a polarization analyser (PSA) positioned on the image optical path, wherein said polarization state generator (PSG) and polarization analyser (PSA) are designed in such a way that they are controllable. Said invention makes it possible to obtain several polarimetric characterisation levels.

Abstract: The invention concerns a pharmaceutical composition for treating cancer characterized in that it comprises a combination of a PP2A methylating agent and an active principle selected among the group consisting of a phosphatase PP1 inhibitor, a histone diacetylase inhibitor, a direct or indirect pyruvate kinase activator, a PTEN agonist, a tyrosine kinase inhibitor, a PI3 kinase inhibitor, a glucose competitor, a phosphocnol pyruvate carboxykinase inhibitor, a citrate synthase inhibitor and a latctate dehydro-genase inhibitor.

Abstract: The invention is about an FTIR ellipsometry device and process for characterization of samples of complex biological materials, notably micro-organisms. According to the device part of the invention, the sample is a preparation by a deposition of the biological material on a substrate, the FTIR ellipsometry device has means to illuminate the sample on the substrate with variable wavelength infrared light and to produce at each predetermined value of the variable wavelength a measurement, the measurements defining a characterization spectrum, each measurement being one of the following values: ?, one of ellipsometric parameters in relation to a complex reflectivity ratio; ?, one of ellipsometric parameters in relation to a complex reflectivity ratio; a trigonometric function of ? and ?; or a derivative at any order of one of the previous values.

Abstract: An X-ray emission device having a microwave source and a resonant chamber. The resonant chamber contains a hermedically sealed volume of gas, a magnetic structure defining a geometrical electron-confinement zone in which electrons move at high speed. At least one target is placed in an electron path in order to emit X-rays. Each target is offset with respect to a mid-region of the geometrical conbinement zone.

Abstract: A vehicle seat the feet of which are assembled in a removable manner on two fixed sections by means of vertical jaws which ensure the coupling of the seat onto the fixed sections.