Abstract: An electronic device includes a bipolar transistor. A collector of the bipolar transistor is formed by first and second regions. The second region is located between the first region and a base of the bipolar transistor. A conductive element at least partially surrounds and is insulated from the second region. The conductive element is located between the first region and the base.

Abstract: A dust reduction device for a vehicle includes an inlet aperture for receiving airflow created as a result of forward movement of the vehicle. The dust reduction device provides a primary airflow path leading from the inlet aperture to a vehicle opening, and a secondary airflow path leading from the inlet aperture to a ventilation exit. During forward movement of the vehicle, the primary airflow path is substantially blocked by airflow from the secondary airflow path such that airflow from the primary airflow path is provided to the vehicle opening and into the vehicle thereby minimising dust ingress in the vehicle.

Abstract: A flexible storage device for packaging particulate solid substances or liquids, having a bottom and lateral walls defining a storage volume, includes: hanging loops toward the top intended for lifting an assembly including: a flexible external wrapper forming at least the four lateral walls of the storage volume, a flexible tubular internal wrapper secured to the four lateral walls of the external wrapper, dividing the storage volume into five vertical compartments including a central compartment defined by the interior volume of the internal wrapper, and four peripheral compartments defined between the lateral walls of the external wrapper and the lateral walls of the internal wrapper. The internal wrapper has an upper edge defining the upper mouth of the central compartment and a lower edge defining the lower mouth of the central compartment. The upper edge of the internal wrapper is at or below the upper edge of the lateral walls.

Abstract: A dust reduction device for a vehicle includes an inlet aperture for receiving airflow created as a result of forward movement of the vehicle. The dust reduction device provides a primary airflow path leading from the inlet aperture to a vehicle opening, and a secondary airflow path leading from the inlet aperture to a ventilation exit. During forward movement of the vehicle, the primary airflow path is substantially blocked by airflow from the secondary airflow path such that airflow from the primary airflow path is provided to the vehicle opening and into the vehicle thereby minimising dust ingress in the vehicle.

Abstract: A method determines the carrier lifetime in a point of a surface of a sample, and includes in absence of illumination, measuring, at the point, a parameter P via atomic force microscopy technique (AFM) to obtain a value Pdark. The point is illuminated with a continuous light beam and the parameter P is measured, at the point, via AFM to obtain a value Psat. The point is successively illuminated with continuous modulated light beams each having a different frequency ft that varies between a minimum frequency fmin and a maximum frequency fmax, with the modulated light beams having a duty cycle D. For each modulated light beam, the parameter P is measured, at the point, via AFM in such a way as to obtain a value Ptransi for each frequency fi. The carrier lifetime is calculated on point with the values of Psat, Pdark, the duty cycle D, and fmax.

Abstract: A flexible storage device for packaging particulate solid substances or liquids, having a bottom and lateral walls defining a storage volume, includes: hanging loops toward the top intended for lifting an assembly including: a flexible external wrapper forming at least the four lateral walls of the storage volume, a flexible tubular internal wrapper secured to the four lateral walls of the external wrapper, dividing the storage volume into five vertical compartments including a central compartment defined by the interior volume of the internal wrapper, and four peripheral compartments defined between the lateral walls of the external wrapper and the lateral walls of the internal wrapper. The internal wrapper has an upper edge defining the upper mouth of the central compartment and a lower edge defining the lower mouth of the central compartment. The upper edge of the internal wrapper is at or below the upper edge of the lateral walls.

Abstract: A storage device (1) for bulk material intended for powdery materials, includes a flexible container (2) for bulk material and an insulating inner liner (3), of which the surface resistivity is greater than 1.0×1012?, without a static electricity conductive layer and without a static electricity dissipation layer, the inner lining (3) covering the inner walls of the container, the inner lining (3) including micro-perforations that pass there through, distributed over the whole surface of the inner lining (3) in such a way that the breakdown voltage of the inner liner (3) is lower than 4 kV and the breakdown voltage of the wall of the container is lower than 6 kV.

Abstract: A roping harness having a sit harness, pair of shoulder straps, and at least one securing link having a first strap unfurlable in the lengthwise direction, and composed of two superposed strands secured to one another by a stitching area, designed to tear when a fall happens separating the strands and moving the connecting loop from a lowered to a raised position. The securing link includes a second strap connecting the sternal attachment to the corresponding sit harness strap. The first strap bottom strand is attached to the belt and is shorter length than the unfurlable top strand. The top strand is fixed to the sternal attachment, such that tearing of the stitching area releases the bottom strand. The top strand moves to the raised position attached to the sternal attachment to transfer the reaction of the shock of a fall onto the second strap connected with the leg loops.

Abstract: A roping harness having a sit harness, pair of shoulder straps, and at least one securing link having a first strap unfurlable in the lengthwise direction, and composed of two superposed strands secured to one another by a stitching area, designed to tear when a fall happens separating the strands and moving the connecting loop from a lowered to a raised position. The securing link includes a second strap connecting the sternal attachment to the corresponding sit harness strap. The first strap bottom strand is attached to the belt and is shorter length than the unfurlable top strand. The top strand is fixed to the sternal attachment, such that tearing of the stitching area releases the bottom strand. The top strand moves to the raised position attached to the sternal attachment to transfer the reaction of the shock of a fall onto the second strap connected with the leg loops.

Abstract: A method for determining the carrier lifetime in a point of a surface of a sample, includes in absence of illumination, measuring, at the point, a parameter P via atomic force microscopy technique to obtain a value Pdark; illuminating the point with a continuous light beam; measuring, at the point, the parameter P via the atomic force microscopy technique to obtain a value Psat; successively illuminating the point with continuous modulated light beams each having a different frequency fi, the frequency fi varying between a minimum frequency fmin and a maximum frequency fmax, with the modulated light beams having a duty cycle D; for each modulated light beam, measuring, at the point, the parameter P via the atomic force microscopy technique in such a way as to obtain a value Ptransi for each frequency fi; and calculating the carrier lifetime on point by using the following formula: ? = x 0 2 2 + x 0 ? ( D - 1 ) - K S ( P sat - P dark ) - ( 1 + D ) ? f max

Abstract: A storage device (1) for bulk material intended for powdery materials, includes a flexible container (2) for bulk material and an insulating inner liner (3), of which the surface resistivity is greater than 1.0×1012 ?, without a static electricity conductive layer and without a static electricity dissipation layer, the inner lining (3) covering the inner walls of the container, the inner lining (3) including micro-perforations that pass there through, distributed over the whole surface of the inner lining (3) in such a way that the breakdown voltage of the inner liner (3) is lower than 4 kV and the breakdown voltage of the wall of the container is lower than 6 kV.

Abstract: The invention relates to a roping harness including a belt, a pair of leg loops, front and rear shoulder straps including at least one fall-arresting safety hooking point on the back, the rear shoulder straps being capable of sliding freely in the belt, while being attached by their lower ends to the leg loops. The back part of the belt is connected to the front shoulder straps by connecting means while being disconnected from the back hooking point. This results in holding the belt in place while preventing it from slipping when it must bear a certain weight of equipment, and a transfer of the load to the straps of the leg loops to the back hooking point during a fall.

Abstract: The invention relates to a safety device having an airbag module which has a housing (40) and which can be mounted in the steering wheel of a motor vehicle, having a cover (10) fastened to the housing (40) in a movable manner, on which a first horn contact (30) is arranged; at least a second horn contact (50) is arranged on the housing (40), which, in the initial position, is electrically isolated from the first horn contact (30), and in the activation position, comes into electrical contact with the first horn contact (30) in order to trigger a horn signal. The second horn contact (50) being configured as a separate component which is fixed to the housing (40) by at least one separate locking element (60).

Abstract: The invention relates to a roping harness including a belt, a pair of leg loops, front and rear shoulder straps including at least one fall-arresting safety hooking point on the back, the rear shoulder straps being capable of sliding freely in the belt, while being attached by their lower ends to the leg loops. The back part of the belt is connected to the front shoulder straps by connecting means while being disconnected from the back hooking point. This results in holding the belt in place while preventing it from slipping when it must bear a certain weight of equipment, and a transfer of the load to the straps of the leg loops to the back hooking point during a fall.

Abstract: An airbag module has a case-like housing and an open side covered by a protective covering. The protective covering (17), having a pre-set tear line, is fastened at its one end (18) in the interior of the housing (10). With its other, free end (19), the protective covering overlaps the open side (13) of the housing (10) and is secured on a flange (14) outwardly protruding from the housing wall (12) and mounted on the housing (10). The flange (14) has at least one opening (20), immediately adjoining the transition between housing wall (12) and flange (14), for guiding a tongue (22) formed on the free end (19) of the protective covering (17). A holding nose (21) projecting from the housing wall (12) into the opening (20) can be brought into engagement into a holding recess (23) formed in the tongue (22) of the protective covering (17).

Abstract: The invention relates to a safety device having an airbag module which has a housing (40) and which can be mounted in the steering wheel of a motor vehicle, having a cover (10) fastened to the housing (40) in a movable manner, on which a first horn contact (30) is arranged; at least a second horn contact (50) is arranged on the housing (40), which, in the initial position, is electrically isolated from the first horn contact (30), and in the activation position, comes into electrical contact with the first horn contact (30) in order to trigger a horn signal. The second horn contact (50) being configured as a separate component which is fixed to the housing (40) by at least one separate locking element (60).

Abstract: An airbag module has a case-like housing and an open side covered by a protective covering. The protective covering (17), having a pre-set tear line, is fastened at its one end (18) in the interior of the housing (10). With its other, free end (19), the protective covering overlaps the open side (13) of the housing (10) and is secured on a flange (14) outwardly protruding from the housing wall (12) and mounted on the housing (10). The flange (14) has at least one opening (20), immediately adjoining the transition between housing wall (12) and flange (14), for guiding a tongue (22) formed on the free end (19) of the protective covering (17). A holding nose (21) projecting from the housing wall (12) into the opening (20) can be brought into engagement into a holding recess (23) formed in the tongue (22) of the protective covering (17).

Abstract: A safety arrangement in the form of an air-bag module (1) to be mounted to the steering wheel of a motor vehicle. The air-bag module (1) comprises a housing (2) and a cover (3). The cover (3) is moveably mounted to the housing (2). A wire (25) is clipped to the cover (3) and the wire (25) is configured to engage contact members (16) provided on the housing (2) when the cover (3) is moved relative to the housing (2). The wire (25) and the contacts (16) together act as a switch arrangement which may be connected to an electrical circuit in the vehicle which controls the vehicle's horn.