Abstract: The present invention is related to a supportive head and neck pillow with a supportive bone structure inside the pillow. The invention is used for head and neck support, and comfort while sleeping sitting up during transportation. It can also be used for head and neck support for people who have neck injuries, or to prevent neck injuries during transportation. The main components are made up of two things; a pillow with a bone structure support inside the pillow and a clip/strap system.

Abstract: The embodiments disclosed herein are related to a supportive head and neck pillow with a supportive bone structure inside the pillow. The pillow is used for head and neck support, and comfort while sleeping sitting up during transportation. It can also be used for head and neck support for people who have neck injuries, or to prevent neck injuries during transportation. The sleepy heads neck pillow disclosed comprises a pillow with a bone structure support inside it.

Abstract: A compound having formula (I): X—E—Si?Cl3??(I) wherein: X represents an isocyanate function; E represents a straight, branched or cyclic alkyl chain comprising from 4 to 30 carbon atoms, and optionally contains a bridge function of —O—, —S—, —NH— or aryl; and X and SiCl3 are separated by a chain of at least 4 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Nanovectors are disclosed that make it possible to simultaneously target, image, and treat cancerous cells using photodynamic therapy. Also disclosed are novel molecules (I) derived from porphyrins, silica-based nanoparticles comprising the same, and their use in photodynamic therapy.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a supportive head and neck pillow with a supportive bone structure inside the pillow. The invention is used for head and neck support, and comfort while sleeping sitting up during transportation. It can also be used for head and neck support for people who have neck injuries, or to prevent neck injuries during transportation. The main components are made up of two things; a pillow with a bone structure support inside the pillow and a clip/strap system.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method and device for processing echo between at least two communication devices in order to attenuate, in a picked-up signal of a communication device comprising at least one microphone, the components of the signal broadcasted by at least one other communication device comprising at least one loudspeaker, characterised in that the echo processing device comprises: means for receiving, by means of a connection with at least one other device, information representing at least one broadcasted signal of at least one other communication device, means for modifying the picked-up signal of the communication device according to information representing the broadcasted signal and information representing the coupling separating a loudspeaker of the said at least one other communication device from the microphone of the communication device.

Abstract: An optical chromatic dispersion compensation module consists of a portion of fiber (10) comprising a variable pitch Bragg grating and a mechanical structure (1) consisting of two flexible mountings (2, 2?) and one fixed mounting (3). The portion of fiber (10) is attached to said mechanical structure (1) at three points: A first soft mount point (5) is connected to the fixed mounting (3) and two rigid mount points (4, 4?) are connected to the flexible mountings (2, 2?). The module also consists of a mechanical actuator (20) designed to act on the mechanical structure (1) to compress a first portion of the Bragg grating and to stretch a second portion of the Bragg grating while keeping the central section of the grating fixed. The chromatic dispersion value produced by the Bragg grating filter is thus modified, while its central wavelength remains fixed.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method and device for processing echo between at least two communication devices in order to attenuate, in a picked-up signal of a communication device comprising at least one microphone, the components of the signal broadcasted by at least one other communication device comprising at least one loudspeaker, characterised in that the echo processing device comprises: means for receiving, by means of a connection with at least one other device, information representing at least one broadcasted signal of at least one other communication device, means for modifying the picked-up signal of the communication device according to information representing the broadcasted signal and information representing the coupling separating a loudspeaker of the said at least one other communication device from the microphone of the communication device.

Abstract: An optical chromatic dispersion compensation module consists of a portion of fiber (10) comprising a variable pitch Bragg grating and a mechanical structure (1) consisting of two flexible mountings (2, 2?) and one fixed mounting (3). The portion of fiber (10) is attached to said mechanical structure (1) at three points: A first soft mount point (5) is connected to the fixed mounting (3) and two rigid mount points (4, 4?) are connected to the flexible mountings (2, 2?). The module also consists of a mechanical actuator (20) designed to act on the mechanical structure (1) to compress a first portion of the Bragg grating and to stretch a second portion of the Bragg grating while keeping the central section of the grating fixed. The chromatic dispersion value produced by the Bragg grating filter is thus modified, while its central wavelength remains fixed.

Abstract: The invention concerns a device for presentation of peptides or of proteins, which can be used as a “polypeptide chip” for the miniaturised detection of molecules structurally or functionally complementary to the said polypeptides. This device consists of a flat support onto which the polypeptides are covalently bonded, this bonding between the polypeptides and the support resulting from the formation of a semicarbazone bond. The semicarbazone bond results in particular from the reaction between polypeptides bearing an aldehyde or ketone function and a support functionalised with semicarbazide groups. The invention also concerns the process for preparation of the supports and for attaching polypeptides onto these supports and also the use of the devices thus obtained as polypeptide chips.

Abstract: The present invention relates to composite materials and to wiping items having enhanced absorbing properties. It more specifically deals with absorbing composite materials consisting of a super-absorbing product placed between two or several cellulose wadding webs. The invention also relates to a method and to a device for preparing these wiping products or items, as well as to their uses, notably for the industrial wiping of various liquids (water, oil, fats, biological fluids, mixtures, etc.