Abstract: A light pulse generator is provided, comprising a linear resonator cavity supporting the back-and-forth propagation of cavity light pulses therein. The linear resonator cavity has a linear optical path apt to induce a spectral broadening of the cavity light pulses. The light pulse generator includes first and second cavity-end filters disposed at opposite extremities of the linear optical path, and at least one optical gain region positioned in the linear optical path. A light output is optically coupled to the first cavity-end filter. The light pulse generator also includes a pulse-recycling filter optically coupled to the second cavity-end filter and having a reflectivity profile centered on a third wavelength. The pulse-recycling filter is configured to receive at least a spectral portion of the cavity light pulses and reflect recycled light pulses for a single pass through the at least one optical gain region and for extraction through the light output.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods described herein provide protocol endpoints that execute locally within private networks and perform a set of transport-related operations specified an application-layer protocol to which messages exchanged between local applications executing within private networks and cloud applications executing in cloud computing systems conform. However, systems, devices, and methods described herein also leverage computing resources of the cloud by having the cloud applications (rather than the protocol endpoints) perform a second set of operations specified by the application-layer protocol. By functioning in this manner, systems, devices, and methods described herein facilitate real-time bidirectional communication flow between local applications executing within private networks and cloud applications without exposing the private networks to the public Internet and without using a VPN (thereby avoiding the problematic overhead of a VPN) with respect to real-time communications.

Abstract: There is presented a pressure sensing device for a sap collection system. The pressure sensing device generally has an electronic circuit having a controller, a pressure sensor communicatively coupled to the controller, a communication module communicatively coupled to the controller, and a battery powering the controller, the pressure sensor and the communication module; and a hollow spout body having a first end mounted to the electronic circuit, a second end opposite the first end, an internal wall defining a cavity extending between the first end and the second end of the hollow spout body, and an external wall, the first end enclosing the pressure sensor and exposing the pressure sensor to the cavity, the second end connectable to a tube of the sap collection system.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing rate-controlled and scheduled workloads in distributed computing systems. One example method provides a distributed two-phase algorithm, which utilizes an external timer service and local high-resolution timers to orchestrate time critical workloads on distributed computing systems. The first phase is a planning phase implemented as a recurrent process by means of repeated registrations to the external timer service. During the planning phase, a portion or all of the workload to be performed is broken down into small batches to be assigned to computing instances for execution at a later time. The second phase is a batch execution phase. Each batch planned during the planning phase includes fine-grained instructions as to when each item within the batch is to be executed. The computing instance receiving the batch uses local high-resolution timers to synchronize the execution of items relative to one another.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods described herein provide protocol endpoints that execute locally within private networks and perform a set of transport-related operations specified an application-layer protocol to which messages exchanged between local applications executing within private networks and cloud applications executing in cloud computing systems conform. However, systems, devices, and methods described herein also leverage computing resources of the cloud by having the cloud applications (rather than the protocol endpoints) perform a second set of operations specified by the application-layer protocol. By functioning in this manner, systems, devices, and methods described herein facilitate real-time bidirectional communication flow between local applications executing within private networks and cloud applications without exposing the private networks to the public Internet and without using a VPN (thereby avoiding the problematic overhead of a VPN) with respect to real-time communications.

Abstract: The system comprises a first elongate blade and a second elongate blade. The second elongate blade is substantially in superposition with reference to the first blade. The first and the second blades are affixed together at one end. The system includes a user-actuated mechanism is connected at least to the second blade. The mechanism is selectively operable by a user of the snow-riding device to longitudinally reposition at least a portion of the second blade with reference to the first blade. This longitudinal repositioning modifies the efficient length ratio between the two blades and thereby the camber of the system. The system is self-contained and once integrated to the snow-riding device, the system permits a selective camber adjustment of at least a portion of the snow-riding device upon modifying the camber of the system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to mixed VLPs, and to a process for the production of a mixed VLP, the VLPs comprising L1 proteins from at least 2 different types of human papillomavirus.

Abstract: The present invention relates to mixed VLPs, and to a process for the production of a mixed VLP, the VLPs comprising L1 proteins from at least 2 different types of human papillomavirus.

Abstract: A command frame according to the invention comprises at least one last command with a continue bit, and a number of padding bits so that the frame occupies an integer number of words. It is designed to allow the position of the continue bit of last command to be determined. A method according to the invention of concatenating a first and a second command frame comprises the following steps: a) determination of the position of the continue bit of the last command of the first frame, b) modification of the continue bit of the last command of the first frame, c) suppression of the non-significant bits of the first frame, d) insertion of at least one command from the second frame after the modified continue bit, e) addition of a number of padding bits in order to form a new frame that occupies an integer number of words.

Abstract: A method of processing images in images comprising three-dimensional objects, the method comprising a step of mapping a two-dimensional image on a face of a three-dimensional object, a step of interaction between a user and the two-dimensional image mapped on the three-dimensional image, intended to enable a user to displace the whole or part of the two-dimensional image on the face of the three-dimensional object. This method enables the user to map a fixed 2D image or a video image on a face of a 3D object, and to displace the image as he wishes on the face of the object he has selected. If the image is constituted by several parts, for example, the parts of a puzzle, the user can independently displace each part of this image, for example, so as to reconstitute the initial image of the puzzle.

Abstract: A strut (1) fixed to a main portion of turbojet stator carries a ring (5) by a pair of hooks (4, 6) on one side and joining lips (7 and 8) on the other side. In accordance with the invention, the seal is made on the flat sides (10, 11) adjacent to the lips by elastic deflection of the tabs (13) pushing back one of the lips (7). The tabs (13) can also determine the tangential positioning of the ring (5).

Abstract: The invention relates to a video-processing method and system for enriching one or several primary video signals by association of additional data in a video scene encoded in accordance with the MPEG4 standard, this associating allowing simultaneous display of a primary video signal and said additional data, and enabling a user to interact with and access the contents of said additional data.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of playing a set of multimedia applications (A), each multimedia application including a list of tasks (TTD). The method includes the steps of creating a common scheduler (SCH) at a start time, in order to provide a target time, registering the tasks into the scheduler, and controlling the execution of the tasks as a function of the target time. The method also includes a step of giving a priority level to the task and the scheduler is adapted to control the execution of the tasks as a function of the target time and the priority level. The method further includes a step of computing a local time for a task from the target time provided by the scheduler and timing information associated with said task. With such a mechanism, each task has its own time reference, thus ensuring a correct operation of the overall application, while a global notion of schedule is maintained.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of describing multimedia scenes. A data stream in the BIFS format 121 comprises, in conventional manner, two types of data, descriptions of the scenes 122 and commands 123. According to the invention, a data-processing device intended to convert data from a first format, for example, the BIFS text format, into a second format, for example, the BIFS binary format, comprises a scene transcoder 101 intended to convert the descriptions of the scenes 122 from the first format into the second format, and a command transcoder 111 intended to convert the commands 123 from the first format into the second format and having access to information comprised in the scene description. The invention is particularly interesting for conceiving descriptions of multimedia scenes using, for example, the MPEG4 standard.

Abstract: A command frame according to the invention comprises at least one last command with a continue bit, and a number of padding bits so that the frame occupies an integer number of words. It is designed to allow the position of the continue bit of said last command to be determined.

Abstract: A method of processing images in images comprising three-dimensional objects, the method comprising a step of mapping a two-dimensional image on a face of a three-dimensional object, a step of interaction between a user and the two-dimensional image mapped on the three-dimensional image, intended to enable a user to displace the whole or part of the two-dimensional image on the face of the three-dimensional object. This method enables the user to map a fixed 2D image or a video image on a face of a 3D object, and to displace the image as he wishes on the face of the object he has selected. If the image is constituted by several parts, for example, the parts of a puzzle, the user can independently displace each part of this image, for example, so as to reconstitute the initial image of the puzzle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of playing a set of multimedia applications (A), each multimedia application comprising a list of tasks (TTD), characterized in that said method comprises the steps of creating a common scheduler (SCH) at a start time, in order to provide a target time, registering the tasks into the scheduler, and controlling the execution of the tasks as a function of the target time. The method also comprises a step of giving a priority level to the task and the scheduler is adapted to control the execution of the tasks as a function of the target time and the priority level.

Abstract: A strut (1) fixed to a main portion of turbojet stator carries a ring (5) by a pair of hooks (4, 6) on one side and joining lips (7 and 8) on the other side. In accordance with the invention, the seal is made on the flat sides (10, 11) adjacent to the lips by elastic deflection of the tabs (13) pushing back one of the lips (7). The tabs (13) can also determine the tangential positioning of the ring (5).

Abstract: A gas-flow exhaust assembly for a jet propulsion system of an aircraft in which a converging exhaust nozzle (4) is fitted with translating cold flaps (21, 22). The primary exhaust nozzle (4) comprises two hot-flaps (5, 6) situated beyond a primary duct (1) enclosed by an aircraft fairing (2). The fairing (2) is extended by a secondary exhaust nozzle (20) which is supported by the primary duct (1) and which is translatable by a control mechanism (27a, 27b). The secondary exhaust nozzle (20) comprises cold flaps (21, 22) which are driven by another control mechanism (29a, 29b) independently of the angular positions of the hot flaps (5, 6). Preferably, there are two eyelid-shaped cold-flaps (21, 22) hinging and supported on horizontal transverse shafts (23a, 23b). The shafts (23a, 23b) are preferably affixed on two lateral slides (24a, 24b) which slide on the primary duct (1) and are displaceable by the control mechanism (27a, 27b) which translates the secondary exhaust nozzle (20).

Abstract: Metallization of ceramics of the type comprising depositing a metallic paste based on molybdenum and/or tungsten and manganese on a ceramic substrate and effecting the sintering of the paste in an atmosphere having a predetermiend oxido-reduction potential, with a rise in and a maintenance of a temperature between 1300.degree. C. and 1600.degree. C., then cooling to ambient temperature, with production of an atmosphere by the addition to a pure neutral gas of a quantity of additional oxygen and a quantity of hydrogen at least sufficient to subsequently obtain by catalytic reaction the desired content of water vapour and contingently the excess content of hydrogen.