Abstract: The present invention relates to a turbomachine component (1) or collection of components comprising at least a first and a second blade (3I, 3E) and a platform (2) from which the blades (3I, 3E) extend, characterized in that the platform (2), between the pressure face of the first blade (3I) and the suction face of the second blade (3E) has a non-axisymmetric surface (S) defining a plurality of fins (4) of substantially triangular section extending downstream of a leading edge (BA) of each of the blades (3I, 3E), each fin (4) being associated with a leading position and a trailing position on the surface (S), between which positions the fin (4) extends, such that: the leading position is situated at between 5% and 35% length relative to a chord of the blade (3I, 3E) extending from a leading edge (BA) to a trailing edge (BF) of the blade (3I, 3E);—the further a fin (4) is from the suction face of the second blade (3E), the further the leading position of said fin (4) is axially from the leading edge (BA) of t

Abstract: This holding accessory to assist with manipulating a portable electronic device of the touch-screen tablet type comprises a holding element (3), mounted in a manner such that it can be deployed with respect to the device, between a folded position and a deployed active position. It comprises a support (2) on which the holding element is mounted, said support comprising means (5) for removably attaching the support to the housing of the device.

Abstract: A phenol polymer is obtainable by oligomerization of one or more macropolyphenols serving as monomers, wherein the oligomerization step is catalyzed by an oxidase enzyme. The bonds between the macropolyphenol fragments in the polymer are exclusively 5,5-biaryl bonds. This polymer is useful as an antioxidant, chelating agent, plasticizing agent, or antimicrobial agent.

Abstract: A speech recognition platform configured to receive an audio signal that includes speech from a user and perform automatic speech recognition (ASR) on the audio signal to identify ASR results. The platform may identify: (i) a domain of a voice command within the speech based on the ASR results and based on context information associated with the speech or the user, and (ii) an intent of the voice command. In response to identifying the intent, the platform may perform a corresponding action, such as streaming audio to the device, setting a reminder for the user, purchasing an item on behalf of the user, making a reservation for the user or launching an application for the user. The speech recognition platform, in combination with the device, may therefore facilitate efficient interactions between the user and a voice-controlled device.

Abstract: A luminous panel includes at least two juxtaposed OLED devices that form a front face of the luminous panel and define two light-emitting zones separated by an intermediate zone, and a luminous joint forming mechanism that ensures, when the two OLED devices are in an on state, visual continuity between the intermediate zone and the two emitting zones, the luminous joint forming mechanism being located at a back of or flush with the front face of the panel.

Abstract: A speech recognition platform configured to receive an audio signal that includes speech from a user and perform automatic speech recognition (ASR) on the audio signal to identify ASR results. The platform may identify: (i) a domain of a voice command within the speech based on the ASR results and based on context information associated with the speech or the user, and (ii) an intent of the voice command. In response to identifying the intent, the platform may perform a corresponding action, such as streaming audio to the device, setting a reminder for the user, purchasing an item on behalf of the user, making a reservation for the user or launching an application for the user. The speech recognition platform, in combination with the device, may therefore facilitate efficient interactions between the user and a voice-controlled device.

Abstract: A voice-based system may comprise a local speech interface device and a remote control service. A user may interact with the system using speech to obtain services and perform functions. The system may allow a user to install applications to provide enhanced or customized functionality. Such applications may be installed on either the speech interface device or the control service. The control service receives user speech and determines user intent based on the speech. If an application installed on the control service can respond to the intent, that application is called. Otherwise, the intent is provided to the speech interface device which responds by invoking one of its applications to respond to the intent.

Abstract: This holding accessory to assist with manipulating a portable electronic device of the touch-screen tablet type comprises a holding element (3), mounted in a manner such that it can be deployed with respect to the device, between a folded position and a deployed active position. It comprises a support (2) on which the holding element is mounted, said support comprising means (5) for removably attaching the support to the housing of the device.

Abstract: An instrument for drilling dental root canals includes a tapered rod having over at least a part of its length—the active part—a polygonal cross-section forming at least two cutting edges, the active part terminating by a point and being defined by an envelope of cylindrical or conical shape, whose longitudinal axis coincides with the instrument's axis of rotation. The active part has a first portion extending from the point and a second portion extending following the first portion towards the rear of the active part. At least one cross-section of the first portion has a centre of mass located on the axis of rotation and the cutting edges are located on the envelope. Any cross-section of the second portion has a centre of mass offset with respect to the axis of rotation and at least one cutting edge defined by the cross-section is located set back.

Abstract: A contactless smartcard type integrated circuit needing only two pins for performing a standard ATPG test is disclosed. A scan test may be performed using one pin for the clock and the other pin for the input and input of the scan test data. Additionally, security is enhanced by using an embedded signature generator to avoid observation of the data shifted out.

Abstract: A computer based method and system for defining and representing a shape and geometry of an occlusal access cavity to the tooth roots prior to endodontic treatment, include the step or elements for: loading onto the computer information of the geometry of a tooth obtained via one or more imaging techniques, creation of a 3D computer model of the tooth, including its internal architecture, visualization of the computer model, visualization of the location(s) of the entrance(s) to root canal(s) relative to the tooths occlusal surface, and based on the locations of the root canal orifices a shape of the access cavity is calculated.

Abstract: An instrument for drilling dental root canals, includes a tapered rod having on at least an active part of its length, at least one helical flute defining at least one helical cutting edge. The instrument also has a helical hollow on a portion of the active part extending as far as the point of the rod. At least one of the edges defined by the helical hollow is coincident with the cutting edge, the hollow reducing the cutting angle of the cutting edge. Any cross-section of the active part has at least one convex side belonging to the helical flute. The closer the cross-section in question is to the point of the rod, the more the curvature at any point of the convex side increases and tends to approximate the curvature of the circumscribed circle of the cross-section and passing via the cutting edge defined by the helical flute.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the prevention or treatment of inflammatory diseases. The present invention also relates to a method for screening a compound capable of promoting or restoring the resolution of inflammation and which may be useful for preventing or treating inflammatory disorders.

Abstract: Propulsion wing of a vessel, having a sail, as well as a mast, defining a leading edge of the wing. The mast is segmented in sections. The wing is segmented in stages, each delimited by a lower spar and an upper spar connected to each section and extending substantially parallel to a horizontal plane. The sail is subdivided into at least two flaps, each associated with one stage, each flap movable between a deployed position in which the flap fills a space between the lower spar and the upper spar, thus offering a wind surface area, and a furled position in which the flap leaves open the space between the upper spar and the lower spar. The flaps of each stage are movable, independent of each other. The stages are movable in rotation with respect to the mast, independent of each other.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition for synthesizing bimetallic nanoparticles, wherein the composition contains a first organometallic precursor and a second organometallic precursor having different decomposition rates and contained within an ionic liquid solution. The invention also relates to a method for synthesizing bimetallic nanoparticles, in which the composition is transformed under a hydrogen gas pressure between 0.1 and 10 MPa at a temperature between 0 and 150° C. until a suspension of bimetallic nanoparticles is obtained. The resulting nanoparticles are useful in diverse fields including the fields of catalysis and microelectronics.

Abstract: A luminous panel includes at least two juxtaposed OLED devices that form a front face of the luminous panel and define two light-emitting zones separated by an intermediate zone, and a luminous joint forming mechanism that ensures, when the two OLED devices are in an on state, visual continuity between the intermediate zone and the two emitting zones, the luminous joint forming mechanism being located at a back of or flush with the front face of the panel.

Abstract: A method for producing a memory device with nanoparticles, comprising the steps of: a) forming, in a semi-conductor substrate, source and drain regions, and at least one first dielectric on a zone of the substrate arranged between the source and drain regions and intended to form a channel of the memory device, b) deposition of an ionic liquid, comprising nanoparticles of an electrically conductive material in suspension, covering the first dielectric, c) formation of a deposition of nanoparticles on the first dielectric, d) removal of the remaining ionic liquid, e) forming a second dielectric and a control gate on at least one part of the deposition of nanoparticles.

Abstract: A tool for rewriting hardware design hardware design language (HDL) code is arranged for receiving HDL code (2) expressing a hardware design of a digital circuit. The tool comprises means (4) for generating a representation (6) of the syntax of the received HDL code, the representation containing a plurality of nodes. The tool further comprises means (3) for determining modifications to the representation of the syntax whereby at least one node is added to or removed from the representation and computation means (9) for generating a modified version (10) of the received HDL code using the received HDL code and modifications to the received HDL code, the modifications determined from the modified representation of the syntax.

Abstract: A computer based method and system for defining and representing a shape and geometry of an occlusal access cavity to the tooth roots prior to endodontic treatment, include the step or elements for: loading onto the computer information of the geometry of a tooth obtained via one or more imaging techniques, creation of a 3D computer model of the tooth, including its internal architecture, visualisation of the computer model, visualisation of the location(s) of the entrance(s) to root canal(s) relative to the tooths occlusal surface, and based on the locations of the root canal orifices a shape of the access cavity is calculated.

Abstract: A three-dimensional computer model of the patient's tooth, including the pulp chamber and root canals, is created by combining at least one grey value image of the tooth and/or surface information about at least part of the intra-orally visible part of the tooth with a statistical, parameterized shape model of each tooth type (upper or lower incisors, canines, pre-molars, molars) as the patient's tooth to be treated. This allows for planning and/or simulation of one or more root canal treatments on the computer model of the patient's tooth and that the dentist or dental specialist is given qualitative and/or quantitative information by the system in order to aid in adequately analyzing the risks related to performing the root canal treatment with the proposed or user-selected endodontic tools.