Abstract: A method and apparatus for enabling compression of a stream of pictures according to a target bit rate are described. A first configuration parameter for a first portion is determined based at least in part on a first relative weight of the first portion with respect to a first set of N portions, where the first set of N portions includes the first portion and N-1 portions which succeed the first portion. A second configuration parameter for a second portion of a second picture is determined based at least in part on a second relative weight of the second portion with respect to a second set of M portions of pictures, where the second set of M portions includes a subset of the N-1 portions from the first set and zero or more additional portions of pictures from the stream of pictures.

Abstract: A compensation method for a magnetic field on board a vehicle including the steps carried out by computer and consisting of: for each measuring time Ti, i=1 to N with N>1, collecting the measured values of the 3D magnetic field Hmi and those of the angles ?i and ?i, where ?i is the pitch of the vehicle ?i is the roll of the vehicle; determining a matrix A and a vector B as a function at least of the collected magnetic field values Hmi and angles ?i et ?i, i=1 to N, the matrix A representing the soft iron and nonalignment disruptions and the vector B representing the hard iron disruptions; and the method comprising a step for estimating (105) the pair (A,B) minimizing the expression ? i = 1 ? à ? ? N ? ? ( ? A ? ( Hm i - B ) ? - 1 N ? ? i = 1 ? à ? N ? ? ( ? A ? ( Hm i - B ) ? ) ) 2 + ? i = 1 ? ? à ? N ? ? ( V i ? A ? ( Hm i - B ) - 1 N ? ? i = 1 ? à ? N ? ? ( V i ? A ? ( Hm i - B ) )

Abstract: The present application relates to arenaviruses with rearrangements of their open reading frames (“ORF”) in their genomes. In particular, described herein is a modified arenavirus genomic segment, wherein the arenavirus genomic segment is engineered to carry a viral ORF in a position other than the wild-type position of the ORF. Also described herein are trisegmented arenavirus particles comprising one L segment and two S segments or two L segments and one S segment. The arenavirus, described herein may be suitable for vaccines and/or treatment of diseases and/or for the use in immunotherapies.

Abstract: A device for holding (101) at least one cooling tube (120) of a turbomachine casing (10) cooling system (100), the holding device including a fixing frame (104), a holding member (160) being configured to hold two cooling tubes (120), and a connection assembly (140) between the holding member (160) and a fixing frame (104), extending on either side of the frame, the connection assembly (160) comprising a connection part (150) extending through an opening (108) of the fixing frame from an outer portion (141) to the inner portion (142) of the connection assembly, the inner portion (142) being disposed between two cooling tubes (120) and secured to the holding member (160) while the outer portion (141) comprises a resilient return member (170) urged in compression towards the fixing frame by the connection part (150).

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a plurality of semiconductor layers formed on a plurality of fin structures, an epitaxial layer formed on the plurality of fin structures and on a sidewall of the plurality of semiconductor layers, a gate structure formed on the plurality of semiconductor layers, and a wrap around contact formed on the epitaxial layer.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a capsule (1) for containing a food ingredient, suitable for being inserted in a food preparation machine (2), said capsule having a rigid body structure defining a closed compartment wherein said ingredient is mixed with a fluid introduced under pressure by said machine in order to produce a food product, said body walls defining an external volume Vcaps, and an internal compartment volume Vcomp, characterized in that said capsule body structure further comprises at least one portion (14) having a shape, dimensions and/or being made of a material such that it is elastically deformable and that Vcaps and Vcomp can be reversibly reduced by at least 3% by applying an elastic compression along at least one dimension of said capsule at the time said capsule is functionally inserted within said machine, said elastic body wall portion allowing the capsule to flex back to its initial volumes Vcaps and Vcomp after extraction, such that residual pressure within said capsule is redu

Abstract: The invention relates to a sealing assembly for a turbine (1) rotor of a turbomachine, said turbine comprising an outer casing (4) and a plurality of rotor impellers (3) and nozzles (2), the sealing assembly comprising a sealing ring (7), attached to the casing (4), consisting of a plurality of ring sectors (70a, 70b) and surrounding the impeller (3), a sealing tab (8, 8?) being engaged, in a first slot (73a) of a ring sector (70a) and in a second slot (73b) of an adjacent ring sector (70b).

Abstract: A ceramic and a method of forming a ceramic including milling steel slag exhibiting a diameter of 5 mm of less to form powder, sieving the powder to retain the powder having a particle size in the range of 20 to 400 removing free iron from the powder with a magnet, heat treating the powder at a temperature in the range of 700° C. to 1200° C. for a time period in the range of 1 hour to 10 hours and oxidizing retained iron in the powder, compacting the powder at a compression pressure in the range of 20 MPa to 300 MPA, and sintering the powder at a temperature in the range of 700° C. to 1400° C. for a time period in the range of 0.5 hours to 4 hours to provide a ceramic.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a container (11) for food or beverage preparation, adapted for containing at least one precursor ingredient within at least one compartment (34), and comprising an injection wall (17) for coupling to a food or beverage preparation machine (1) having at least one pressurized source of a mixing ingredient, whereby a food or beverage product is prepared within said container (11) by mixing said mixing ingredient with said precursor ingredient, said container (11) further comprising at least one food or beverage delivery wall (16, 37), characterized in that said injection wall (17) comprises outwardly expandable connection means (18, 19, 20) suitable for connecting said container (11) to said mixing ingredient source and establish a fluid communication between said container and said mixing ingredient source.

Abstract: Turbine engine turbine sealing module extending about an axis and including a distributor fixed to a casing, and at least one blade connected to an outer platform. The turbine module further includes an impeller mounted rotating inside the casing and surrounded by a sealing ring fastened to this casing. The sealing ring includes an annular row of ring sectors arranged such that the circumferential end edges of two adjacent sectors are facing one another. Each sector includes a body configured to engage with at least one seal lip carried by the impeller and a hook which extends circumferentially which is configured to engage with a fastening rail of the casing. Each ring sector further includes a deflector which extends radially inwards and upstream with respect to the axis, such that the radially inward end thereof extends around a downstream end of the outer platform of the distributor.

Abstract: Method and apparatus of compressing a stream of pictures in parallel in a compression device, where the compression device includes at least a first and a second component, are described. A first portion of a first picture of a stream of pictures is processed in the first component of the compression device, while a second portion of a second picture of the stream of pictures is simultaneously processed in the second component of the compression device according to partial compression statistics associated with the second picture, where the partial compression statistics result from the processing of the second picture in the compression device when compression of the second picture is not yet completed.

Abstract: The invention concerns a cooling device (21) extending circumferentially around a turbo machine housing, such as a turbine housing, having at least one cooling module (30a, 30b, 30c) comprising a tube holder (31, 32) having at least one plate, preferably a radially inner plate (31) and a radially outer plate (32) fixed to each other, the tube holder (31, 32) defining at least two axially spaced housings (34a), each housing (34a) receiving a tube (23) and a sleeve (38) mounted around each tube (23), each tube (23) extending circumferentially around the housing, each cooling module (30a, 30b, 30c) having first fastening means capable of firmly holding its tube holder (31, 32) with respect to the housing, the fixing means comprising at least one spacer (41) having a radially inner end intended to bear against the housing and a radially outer end bearing on the single or on one of the sheets of the tube support (31, 32).

Abstract: A method and apparatus for enabling low latency compression of a stream of pictures are described. A first set of static regions of a current picture from the plurality of pictures is determined, where each region from the first set is static. A second set of regions of the current picture is determined, where the second set includes all regions of the current picture that are not included in the first set. Compression of the first set of regions is performed based on values of a first quantization parameter determined by a MAQ mechanism. The MAQ mechanism is operative to dynamically increase the compression quality of static regions. Compression of the second set of regions is performed based on values of a second quantization parameter determined by a rate control mechanism. The rate control mechanism is operative to compress the data stream according to a target bit rate.

Abstract: A compensation method for a magnetic field on board a vehicle including the steps carried out by computer and consisting of: for each measuring time Ti, i=1 to N with N>1, collecting the measured values of the 3D magnetic field Hmi and those of the angles ?i and ?i, where ?i is the pitch of the vehicle ?i is the roll of the vehicle; determining a matrix A and a vector B as a function at least of the collected magnetic field values Hmi and angles ?i et ?i, i=1 to N, the matrix A representing the soft iron and nonalignment disruptions and the vector B representing the hard iron disruptions; and the method comprising a step for estimating (105) the pair (A,B) minimizing the expression ? i = 1 ? à ? ? N ? ? ( ? A ? ( Hm i - B ) ? - 1 N ? ? i = 1 ? à ? N ? ? ( ? A ? ( Hm i - B ) ? ) ) 2 + ? i = 1 ? ? à ? N ? ? ( V i ? A ? ( Hm i - B ) - 1 N ? ? i = 1 ? à ? N ? ? ( V i ? A ? ( Hm i - B ) )

Abstract: An apparatus for adapting an adult three-point seatbelt of a vehicle for safe and secure usage by an occupant such as a child, the seatbelt being of the ubiquitous type that comprises a tensioned belt wound on a drum that extends from above shoulder height of an adult occupant of a seat, to an anchor point connected to chassis of vehicle, and a clasp attached to the chassis on an opposite side of an occupant of the seat from the anchor point, such that the belt may be drawn downwards and across an occupant to engage the clasp, thereby restraining the occupant with both a sash section and a lap section of the seatbelt. The apparatus comprises a guide for the sash section of the seat belt that is fixed to a seat and sideways adjustable with respect to the occupant sitting on the seat, the sash guide for engaging the sash section above a shoulder of the occupant at a sideways position to ensure that said sash section runs over shoulder of the occupant in an optimal position for both comfort and safety.