Abstract: Disclosed is an automatic transmission for a hybrid vehicle, the automatic transmission including an input shaft driven by the combustion engine, an output gearwheel, ring gear or pinion, a stationary element such as a casing for example, an electric machine of which the stator is secured to the stationary element, first, second, third, fourth and fifth selective torque transmitting members that can be selectively engaged or activated in order to establish different transmission ratios, a single double planetary gearset of the Ravigneaux type (TPR) the constituent functional elements of which are arranged as two sets of planetary gears connected by the aforementioned members to the input shaft and to the stationary element, the rotor of the electric machine being mounted on a functional element that injects the movement of the gearset.

Abstract: A fastener ring for fastening a dispenser member, such as a pump or a valve, on a neck of a reservoir, the ring including a reception mechanism suitable for receiving the dispenser member, and a substantially-cylindrical attachment skirt for coming into engagement around the neck of the reservoir. The skirt defining an inner wall that defines a top first inner wall section for coming into engagement with the neck, and a bottom second inner wall section for extending out of contact with the neck. The attachment skirt includes an orientation tab that interrupts the bottom second inner wall section and that projects radially inwards relative to the second section.

Abstract: A fastener ring for fastening a dispenser member, such as a pump or a valve, on a neck of a reservoir, the ring including a reception mechanism suitable for receiving the dispenser member, and a substantially-cylindrical attachment skirt for coming into engagement around the neck of the reservoir. The skirt defining an inner wall that defines a top first inner wall section for coming into engagement with the neck, and a bottom second inner wall section for extending out of contact with the neck. The attachment skirt includes an orientation tab that interrupts the bottom second inner wall section and that projects radially inwards relative to the second section.

Abstract: Techniques for updating a cached version of data in a computer system upon a change of the data as stored in a shared storage system networked to the computer system are described. In accordance with such techniques, a notification from the shared storage system is received at the computer system upon attempting to access the shared storage system. The computer system then determines that the notification occurred due to an unregistering of the computer system's access to the shared storage system by a second computer system that has updated the data stored in the shared storage system. As such, the computer system re-registers its access to the shared storage system and updates the cached version of the data with the data in the shared storage system that was updated by the second computer system.

Abstract: A method for implementing virtual disk reservations on a storage medium for multiple distributed applications. The method includes initializing a plurality of virtual disks, wherein each of the virtual disks is instantiated on a physical storage medium. A reservation status is determined for each of the virtual disks and a first distributed application that uses at least one virtual disk is executed. Upon an update of the reservation status for the at least one virtual disk by the first distributed application, a notification indicator is set to notify a second distributed application of the update. The update is subsequently recognized and the notification indicator is cleared in order to continue I/O for the first distributed application and the second distributed application.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention is a method for enabling a computer system to run multiple multipathing software modules which includes: (a) scanning for physical devices; (b) scanning for paths to each of the physical devices; (c) presenting the paths to one or more multipathing software modules of a plurality of multipathing software modules operating within the computer system; (d) the multipathing software modules claiming or rejecting one or more of the one or more paths; and (e) creating and exposing one or more logical devices, wherein each logical device is associated with a multipathing software module.

Abstract: A method for implementing virtual disk reservations on a storage media for multiple distributed applications. The method includes initializing a plurality of virtual disks, wherein each of the virtual disks is instantiated on a physical storage media. A reservation status is determined for each of the virtual disks and a first distributed application that uses at least one virtual disk is executed. Upon an update of the reservation status for the at least one virtual disk by the first distributed application, a notification indicator is set to notify a second distributed application of the update. The update is subsequently recognized and the notification indicator is cleared in order to continue I/O for the first distributed application and the second distributed application.

Abstract: A method for implementing virtual disk reservations on a storage media for multiple distributed applications. The method includes initializing a plurality of virtual disks, wherein each of the virtual disks is instantiated on a physical storage media. A reservation status is determined for each of the virtual disks and a first distributed application that uses at least one virtual disk is executed. Upon an update of the reservation status for the at least one virtual disk by the first distributed application, a notification indicator is set to notify a second distributed application of the update. The update is subsequently recognized and the notification indicator is cleared in order to continue I/O for the first distributed application and the second distributed application.

Abstract: A case for lipstick and similar materials with respectively rotating concentric tubes with axial movement of cup-slider (2) which bears stick (1) of pasty substance, characterized by the fact that it has a device for braking with respect to rotation and compensation for axial play between the tubes consisting of flange (10), added on or not, connected to the base of internal tube (5) and having at least one flexible extension (14) which bears elastically against edge (15) of the base of external tube (7).

Abstract: Rechargeable packaging for dispensing fluid substances having a bell-shaped case (1) through which passes a manual plunger (2), which has an orifice (3) providing a passage for a dispensing nozzle (30) and the open base of which is closed by a removable base (5). The interior of the case housing has a replaceable cartridge (4) comprising an inverted pot shaped container (6) with a bottom (7) that is free to move axially and the top face of which has an orifice (15) communicating with a dispensing nozzle (30) via a dispensing device (16, 32) actuated by the plunger. The container and the case have cooperating means (10, 11) for locating the cartridge in the case, the cartridge being secured in the case by its base (5).

Abstract: Engine torque is managed, particularly during a gear change, so as to improve comfort and reduce wear of the engine and components associated therewith. A transmission control module is adapted to determine start and end times for torque management on the basis of a plurality of look-up tables stored in memory which are accessed via one or more engine operating parameters determined from a plurality of sensors. The contents of the look-up tables are determined experimentally to give the most appropriate start and end times for the given conditions, and not on the basis of any mathematical formula.