Abstract: The invention relates to a power transmission conductor, in particular for overhead electric lines, and including at least one central composite core made up of continuous fibers impregnated by a thermosetting resin matrix, the core being coated by at least one layer of insulating material, with aluminum or aluminum alloy conductor wires being wound around the core. According to the invention, the conductor comprises a short-circuiting device for short-circuiting said fibers with said conductor wires.

Abstract: A titanium-copper-nickel based alloy is used for the formation of at least one resistive thin film on a polymer substrate. The alloy comprises 50 to 80% by weight of titanium, 10 to 25% by weight of copper and 10 to 25% by weight of nickel. The thin film has a thickness between about 100 and 160 nanometres.

Abstract: The control system is used to control manipulation equipment (41) and carrying equipment (43) confined in a containment (40) inaccessible to operators and to perform maintenance operations related to electronic circuits for onboard equipment enclosed in the containment (40). Control is achieved by “onboard” means in the containment (40) composed mainly of a power supply box (1) and one or several control boxes (20) fixed onto a base (44) placed permanently on the carrying equipment (43) of the manipulation equipment (41). Several power supply circuits and electronic control boards are provided to enable redundant operation. Application to remote manipulation equipment used for dismantling and reprocessing of contaminated equipment.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of fabricating an electricity transport conductor, in particular for overhead power lines, that are to operate at an operating temperature greater than or equal to 200° C., and comprising at least one composite central core 1 made of continuous fibers impregnated with an epoxy resin matrix, the core being covered in at least one layer of insulating material 2, and conductor wires 3 of aluminum or aluminum alloy being wound around the core. According to the invention, said insulating material is compatible with said operating temperature and is put into place on said core 1 without subsequent heating.

Abstract: Systems and methods for setting the focus of an application page after that page is reloaded are provided. Systems for setting focus may comprise a processor coupled to a memory. The processor may be operative to load an application page having two or more elements. The processor may be operative to track which of the one of the two or more elements is in focus. The processor may be operative to reload the application page in response to a server call. The processor may be operative to restore focus of the application page on the element of the application page most recently in focus prior to reloading.

Abstract: Methods and systems for checking the accessibility of a web application may include a proxy adapted to intercept HTTP requests sent by a web browser to an application server. The proxy may further be adapted to intercept HTTP responses returned from the application to the browser. The HTTP responses may be parsed and analyzed for violations of an accessibility rule. A user checking the accessibility of a web application may be notified of any identified violation of the accessibility rule.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for extracting, fractionating and purifying polyphenolic compounds originating from plants, wherein the purification is performed by adsorption on an adsorbing styrene-divinyl benzene resin, followed by the elution of the polyphenolic compounds.

Abstract: A contactless integrated circuit includes means for sending/receiving data by inductive coupling, means for providing a communication according to at least two determined protocols, and means for automatically switching into a communication mode conforming to one or other of the protocols depending on the profile of a start of frame received at the beginning of a communication.

Abstract: Disclosed are additive compositions for transmission oils comprising an oil dispersion of a hydrated alkali metal borate and an oil dispersion of hexagonal boron nitride, as well as lubricating oil compositions containing the same.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a novel, highly dispersible aluminium hydrate. It also concerns a process for preparing said aluminium hydrate by precipitation of an aluminium hydrate in a reactor with no back-mixing and preparation of said aluminium hydrate in a reactor with back-mixing. Finally, it concerns the use of said hydrate for the preparation of catalysts or catalyst supports.

Abstract: The metal alloy based on aluminium and titanium includes an aluminium content between 80 and 90 atomic percent and a titanium content between 10 and 20 atomic percent. The alloy is microcrystalline and outside thermodynamic equilibrium, the alloy is thereby resistant to oxidation and corrosion and has at the same time remarkable adhesion to polymer materials. The metal alloy can be in the form of a reflecting coating of a thickness ranging between 0.01 and 3 &mgr;m, covered with a protective film of a polymer material. A mirror having specular reflectivity not less than about 65%, good resistance to corrosion and oxidation includes a substrate of a polymer material supporting the reflecting coating.

Abstract: The invention concerns the use as filler in a rubber composition based on an elastomer, of a compound consisting of an amorphous aluminum hydroxycarbonate, hydroxyoxycarbonate or oxycarbonate. The invention also concerns rubber compositions comprising such a filler and finished products based on such a composition.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for extracting, fractionating and purifying polyphenolic compounds originating from plants, wherein the purification is performed by adsorption on an adsorbing styrene-divinyl benzene resin, followed by the elution of the polyphenolic compounds.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method whereby in an installation (1, 2, 3) for making containers (200, 300) by blowing blanks (400), for example thermoplastic preforms, the high pressure fluid derived from degassing a container is re-used and injected (14) into a container previously degassed, for example for cooling it or for thoroughly spraying the inside thereof to solidify the material.

Abstract: An integrated circuit with contactless functioning including devices for modulating the load of the an antenna coil, extracting a clock signal, and delivering a pulsed load modulating signal comprising a series of load modulating pulses with duration asynchronously calibrated by the charge or discharge of a capacitor and for inhibiting the clock extraction device at least while load modulating pulses are being emitted. The invention permits the reduction of the integrated circuit power consumption during data transmission intervals.

Abstract: A method for selecting an electronic module from a plurality of at least two modules (M1, M2, M3) capable of emitting messages simultaneously, includes the steps of sending a general query message (ACTIVALL) to the modules, and selecting (AFI, SELECT-ID) the module having responded first, the modules, on receiving a query message (ACTIVALL, ACTIV), determining a random time interval (P) and sending a responding message (ID, R) when the said time interval (P) has elapsed. A module is set in idle position (IDL) when it receives a message (MESS) before the time interval (P) preceding the sending of a response (ID, R) has elapsed. The idle position (IDL) is at least characterized by the fact that one module does not respond, subsequently, to a complementary query message (ACTIV). This invention is particularly useful for contactless smart card readers and for terminals for electronic labels.

Abstract: An ejectable safety seat structure is comprised of an outer rigid shell for securement to a vehicle. An inner protective shell is connected to the outer shell by impact force detachable elements which are removably securable to the inner shell. A harness is secured to the inner shell for detachably securing an occupant therein having a weight within the range of from about 25 pounds to 100 pounds. The impact force detachable elements automatically disconnect from the inner shell when the detachable elements are subjected to a predetermined force upon impact of the vehicle.

Abstract: To reduce the risks of erroneous data writing into an electrically erasable and programmable non-volatile memory (10) (EEPROM) when a failure in the memory (10) voltage supply (Vcc) occurs during a programming or erasing operation, the memory (10) comprising means (30) of generating programming or erasing high voltage (Vpp), means (SW.sub.i, TI.sub.i,) are provided for maintaining the high voltage (Vpp) supply to the cells (C.sub.i,j) of the memory and capacity (Chv, CR.sub.2) of sufficient power to maintain the high voltage (Vpp) during the time required for the programming or erasing operation. The invention is useful particularly for EEPROM memories mounted on chip cards and electronic labels.

Abstract: The invention concerns an integrated circuit comprising a resonant circuit (L,20) for receiving by electromagnetic induction an alternating voltage (V.sub.ac), the resonant circuit comprising at least one capacitance (C1-Ci) switchable by means of a programmed switch (11), the switch comprising a circuit breaker (7), a memory cell (6) and a circuit (31, 32, 33, 42) for controlling the circuit beaker (7), the control circuit being supplied by the alternating voltage (V.sub.ac) and arranged for opening or closing the circuit breaker (7) depending on the programming or the erasing status of the memory cell (6).

Abstract: A measurement system is presented for detecting the presence of one or more harmful chemical species within one or more chambers of a semiconductor wafer processing device. Chemical species of interest include oxygen (O.sub.2), nitrogen (N.sub.2), moisture (H.sub.2 O), and organic compounds associated with photoresist processing. Such organic compounds include isopropyl alcohol (CH.sub.3 CH(OH)CH.sub.3), acetone (CH.sub.3 COCH.sub.3), and ethyl-3-ethoxy propionate (C.sub.7 H.sub.14 O.sub.3). Candidate semiconductor wafer processing devices include evaporation, sputtering, and low pressure chemical vapor deposition (LPCVD) devices.