Abstract: A method of heat-treating a casting made of an aluminum-based alloy including an alloy of aluminum, silicon, and magnesium comprising heat treating the casting at a first temperature range for a first duration; gradually cooling the casting to a second temperature having a second temperature range; maintaining the casting at the second temperature range for a second duration; quenching the casting; and age hardening the casting.

Abstract: An access node such as a base station is adapted to communicate with a first transmission network and via a data radio channel with a user node. When a second transmission network is connected to the access node, to manage a network layer packet transmitted between the user node and a node of one of the first and second transmission networks, the access node inspects at least one part of the network layer packet, and switches the inspected network layer packet to a node of one of the first and second transmission network or to the user node.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the detection of intruders (human beings, vehicles or animals) in a protected zone and the departure of individuals from this zone. One or more embodiment of the invention relates to a device which includes a plurality of individual standalone electromagnetic sensors placed on the perimeter of the guarded zone so as to substantially cover this perimeter, and a central unit placed close to the perimeter surrounding the guarded zone. Each sensor takes a measurement of the angular position and of the speed of an intruder present in the zone that it covers. These measurements are relayed to the central unit from the sensor having detected the intruder, through a communication network formed by all of the sensors. The central unit processes the data transmitted by the various sensors and periodically determines the position and trajectory of the detected intruders.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel fluorescent derivatives of polyamines having a benzoxadiazole group, to a method for preparing the same and to the use thereof as diagnosis tools for emphasising the polyamine transport system in cancerous cells in order to adapt the treatment thereof, and thus for selecting patients carrying such tumours in order to adapt their treatment. The derivatives are of the formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in which: R1 is one or more NO2 groups in position 4 or 6, or a SO2Ph, SO2NMe2, SO2NH2 or SO3H group; R2 is hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl, benzyl, a perfluoroalkyl group; the values of a, b, c range from 2 to 5 independently from each other and represent alkylene chains separating the amino groups, and the values of d and e can independently be 0 or 1.

Abstract: A sample probe includes a sample probe tip filter. The sample probe also includes a shield disposed in relation to the sample probe tip filter, the shield being operable to deflect particles in a gas sampling stream away from the sample probe tip filter. The shield has at least one opening that allows the gas within the gas sampling stream and certain ones of the particles in the gas sampling stream both traveling in a substantially flow reversal direction to a primary direction of the gas sampling stream to enter the shield and contact the sample probe tip filter.

Abstract: A process for forming a wire portion in an integrated electronic circuit includes epitaxially growing the wire portion on a side surface of a seed layer portion (11, 12). Cross-sectional dimensions of the wire portion correspond to a thickness of the seed layer portion and to a duration of the growing step. The seed layer portion is then selectively removed while the wire portion is retained fixedly on the circuit. Afterwards, heating of the circuit can cause the wire portion becoming rounded in cross-section. The wire portion obtained may be about 10 nanometers in diameter. It may be used for forming a channel of a MOS transistor devoid of short channel effect.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a transistor (400), the method comprising forming a gate (101) on a substrate (102), forming a spacer (201) on lateral side walls of the gate (101) and on an adjacent portion (202) of the substrate (102), rearranging material of the spacer (201) so that the rearranged spacer (301) covers only a lower portion (303) of the lateral side walls of the gate (101) and an increased portion (302) of the substrate (102), and providing source/drain regions (402, 403) in a portion of the substrate (102) below the rearranged spacer (301).

Abstract: A light-emitting device is provided which includes a gain medium having an optically-active phosphosilicate glass, wherein the phosphosilicate glass includes at least one active ion dopant and from about 1 to 30 mol % of phosphorus oxide. The phosphorous oxide may be present in an effective amount for reducing any photodarkening effect and increasing the saturation energy of the system. The active ion dopant may be a rare earth dopant. The light-emitting device may include an optical waveguide, the optical waveguide including the gain medium.

Abstract: A sample probe includes a sample probe tip filter and a deflector disposed in relation to the sample probe tip filter, where the deflector is operable to deflect particles in a gas stream away from the sample probe tip filter.

Abstract: Heterocyclic compounds which modulate cannabinoid receptors are presented. Pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds, methods of using these compounds as modulators of cannabinoid receptors and processes for synthesizing these compounds are also described herein.

Abstract: An electrode is produced on a rigid or flexible support substrate, including a grid network of very fine electrically-conductive lines with nodes and links, to produce a diffraction pattern, as much as possible in an arc shape, in the light transmitted and that results in an absence of high-level optical impacts. The grid network may in addition be produced without preferential direction with a number of three lines joining up at each node and/or with conductive sections extending in the shape of an arc or in wave form between the nodes.

Abstract: A lightweight engine compartment shielding (1) is suitable for increasing the passenger's acoustic and climatic comfort. This compartment shielding is mounted on to the car body of the engine compartments and completely covers the engine compartment in one part or in several partitions. The compartment shielding (1) is build up as a self-supporting double-walled assembly comprising an upper-shell (2), an under-shell (3) and an airspace (5) in between.

Abstract: The invention relates to a directly-compressible gastro-resistant spheroid. The spheroid comprises: (i) a core containing one or more active substances; (ii) a flexible, deformable film which directly coats the aforementioned core and which comprises an enteric polymer and a mixture of saturated and/or unsaturated polyglycosylated glycerides, the fatty acids of which include at least 8 carbon atoms; and (iii) an outer water-dispersible layer containing at least one disintegrating agent. The invention further relates to multiparticular tablets comprising said spheroids.

Abstract: Rotation mechanism for a forearm which includes a moving stay (2) which supports a wrist, which includes at least one guide track in the form of an arc of a circle, a fixed stay (4) which supports the rear end of a forearm, rods (12) that are rigid lengthwise which link the moving stay (2) and the fixed stay (4) and which allow the moving stay (2) and fixed stay (4) to rotate around a longitudinal axis (Z), by means of articulated links which can rotate (14), and a strut (6) rigidly linked at one of its ends to the fixed stay (4), and linked at its other end to a roller-bearing, whose rollers are in rolling contact with the guide track of the moving stay (2), and which cause the moving stay (2) to pivot around a longitudinal axis (Z), where the direction of said longitudinal axis (Z) passes through the centre of the arc of the circle of the guide track and through the centre of a circle defined by the ends of rods linked to the fixed stay.

Abstract: The present invention relates to pigments, comprising a plate-like substrate of perlite, and (a) a dielectric material, especially a metal oxide, having a high index of refraction; and/or (a) a metal layer, especially a thin semi-transparent metal layer; a process for their production and their use in paints, ink-jet printing, for dyeing textiles, for pigmenting coatings (paints), printing inks, plastics, cosmetics, glazes for ceramics and glass.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): wherein: R1 represents an alkyl, cycloalkyl or cycloalkylalkyl group, R2 and R3, together with the nitrogen atom carrying them, form a heterocycle having from 5 to 8 ring members, and n represents from 2 to 6. Medicinal products containing the same which are useful in treating disorders of the to melatoninergic system.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for making a ground coating made of a thermoplastic material, that comprises the steps of (a) depositing a layer of a liquid component on a substrate, the liquid component being selected from a plastisol, an organosol or an SBR rubber emulsion, (b) powdering solid particles on the liquid component layer, and (c) applying press heat in order to form a ground coating having a smooth surface. The invention also relates to a device for obtaining such coatings.

Abstract: The invention proposes a device for mechanically locating and reading the setting of an adjustable magnetic valve for controlling the flow of a fluid in a predetermined direction, and which is not particularly sensitive to the Earth's magnetic field, of simple and economical design, and which makes it possible, in a single step, to locate the magnetic centre of the valve and to determine the setting of the valve. To these ends, the subject of the invention is a device comprising a magnetic compass (10) and an alignment mark for aligning the magnetic compass (10) with respect to the direction in which the fluid flows, in which device the magnetic compass comprises a reference plane (Pr) and a magnetic indicator (12) which is mounted such that it can pivot in all three dimensions of space under the effect of the magnetic field of the valve.

Abstract: The general field of the invention is that of display devices comprising a liquid-crystal matrix screen composed of elementary pixels, said screen comprising at least a first electrode used as voltage reference and called the “backplane”, a second electrode in the form of a matrix electronic network delivering the drive voltages for controlling the pixels and control electronics for said electrodes, said screen being used in the so-called “normally black” mode, that is to say that in the absence of applied voltages, the optical transmission of the pixels is substantially zero. In the device according to the invention, the “backplane” drive voltage is a variable periodic voltage, the amplitude of variation of this voltage being sufficient so that in the absence of voltage on the second electrode, the optical transmission of the pixels is sufficient to be detected by an observer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to heterocyclyl-pyrimidinyl-amino derivatives of formula (I) heterocyclyl-pyrimidinyl-amino derivatives of formula (I) wherein Het, Y, p, Ra, Rb, Rc, X, n, L1 and L2 represent various substituents, their process of preparation, preparation intermediate compounds, their use as fungicide active agents, particularly in the form of fungicide compositions, and methods for the control of phytopathogenic fungi, notably of plants, using these compounds or compositions.