Abstract: A hetero-structure field effect transistor (HFET). The HFET may include a first contact and a second contact and a hetero-junction structure. The hetero-junction structure may include a first layer made from a first semiconductor material and a second layer made from a second semiconductor material. An interface at which the first layer and the second layer are in contact with each other may be provided, along which a two dimensional electron gas (2DEG) is formed in a part of the first layer directly adjacent to the interface, for propagating of electrical signals from the first contact to the second contact or vice versa. The transistor may further include a gate structure for controlling a conductance of the channel; a substrate layer made from a substrate semiconductor material, and a dielectric layer separating the first layer from the substrate layer. The second contact may include an electrical connection between the substrate layer and the first layer.

Abstract: The invention concerns a gyrometer-type device, comprised in a substrate (2, 50), and characterized in that it includes: at least one mass (3, 3?, 31, 32, 33) defining, idle, a plane, arranged at a distance from an axis (Z, H, H?) of rotation contained in this plane, this mass being able to be caused to vibrate in this plane, perpendicular to the axis of rotation (Z), at least two connecting arms to connect said mass to said axis of rotation; means forming, for at least one of the arms, at least one connection with the substrate for a rotation around said axis of rotation, at least one strain gauge, for detecting the rotational movement.

Abstract: The present invention relates to (3-amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-acetic acid derivatives of Formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are as described in the description and their use as prostaglandin receptor modulators, most particularly as prostaglandin D2 receptor modulators, in the treatment of various prostaglandin-mediated diseases and disorders, to pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds and to processes for their preparation.

Abstract: The genome sequences and the nucleotide sequences coding for the PWD circovirus polypeptides, such as the circovirus structural and non-structural polypeptides, vectors including the sequences, and cells and animals transformed by the vectors are provided. Methods for detecting the nucleic acids or polypeptides, and kits for diagnosing infection by a PWD circovirus, also are provided. Method for selecting compounds capable of modulating the viral infection are further provided. Pharmaceutical, including vaccine, compositions for preventing and/or treating viral infections caused by PWD circovirus and the use of vectors for preventing and/or treating diseases also are provided.

Abstract: The genome sequences and the nucleotide sequences coding for the PWD circovirus polypeptides, such as the circovirus structural and non-structural polypeptides, vectors including the sequences, and cells and animals transformed by the vectors are provided. Methods for detecting the nucleic acids or polypeptides, and kits for diagnosing infection by a PWD circovirus, also are provided. Method for selecting compounds capable of modulating the viral infection are further provided. Pharmaceutical, including vaccine, compositions for preventing and/or treating viral infections caused by PWD circovirus and the use of vectors for preventing and/or treating diseases also are provided.

Abstract: The genome sequences and the nucleotide sequences coding for the PWD circovirus polypeptides, such as the circovirus structural and non-structural polypeptides, vectors including the sequences, and cells and animals transformed by the vectors are provided. Methods for detecting the nucleic acids or polypeptides, and kits for diagnosing infection by a PWD circovirus, also are provided. Method for selecting compounds capable of modulating the viral infection are further provided. Pharmaceutical, including vaccine, compositions for preventing and/or treating viral infections caused by PWD circovirus and the use of vectors for preventing and/or treating diseases also are provided.

Abstract: The process for preparing a polyamide based on dicarboxylic acids and diamines has the following stages: 1) providing an aqueous monomer mixture of dicarboxylic acids and diamines, the molar ratio of dicarboxylic acids to diamines being adjusted such that a molar deficiency of dicarboxylic acids or diamines of from 1 to 10 mol % is present at the outlet of stage 3), based on the other component in each case, 2) transferring the aqueous mixture from stage 1) to a continuous evaporator reactor in which diamines and dicarboxylic acids are reacted at a temperature in the range from 100 to 370° C. and a pressure in the range from 1 to 50 bar, 3) transferring the mixture from stage 2) to a separator which is operated at a temperature in the range from 100 to 370° C.

Abstract: Oral antidepressant formulation comprising a means for controlling the release of the pharmaceutically acceptable antidepressant active agent selected from the group consisting of SSRI agents, SNRIs (serotonin noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors), CRF antagonists, NK1 antagonists, NK2 antagonists, NK3 antagonists and combinations thereof, with respect to the release of the compound selected from the group consisting of acetylsalicylic acid, salts and esters of acetylsalicylic acid, diaspirin, and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: A method and a device are for displaying images. A chain of a determined number of images is provided in a housing. Images are displayed by being positioned in a display area. Images are displayed in a determined number of steps corresponding with the number of images. The control device switches the drive device on and off for the purpose of positioning and displaying one of the images. The method and device include calculation of the steps with a parameter determined by the movement of the chain from a position close to a start to a position close to an end of the chain.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tap (1) for a pressurized gas cylinder, that comprises a body (2) to be connected to a gas (G) outlet opening (3) of a gas cylinder (4), un gas (G) off-take circuit (C) including at least one gas outlet (5, 25), at least one valve (6) movable between a circuit (C) closing position and a circuit (C) opening position, at least one member (23) for adjusting the release flow of the gas (G), and a single actuation member (9) capable of interaction both with the valve (6) and with the flow adjustment member (23), characterized in that the actuation member (9) is mounted so as to be movable relative to the body (2) according to two distinct movements, said actuation member (9) being arranged relative to the valve (6) and the flow adjustment member (7) so that the two types of movements respectively control the movement of the valve (6) between the opening and closing positions on the one hand and the flow adjustment member (23) on the other hand.

Abstract: A bone delivery conjugate having a structure selected from the group consisting of: A) X-Dn-Y-protein-Z; and B) Z-protein-Y-Dn-X, wherein X is absent or is an amino acid sequence of at least one amino acid; Y is absent or is an amino acid sequence of at least one amino acid; Z is absent or is an amino acid sequence of at least one amino acid; and Dn is a poly aspartate wherein n=10 to 16. Compositions comprising same and methods of use thereof.

Abstract: One embodiment of the invention is directed to providing a single instance storage capability in a content addressable computer system that stores content units in a time-based directory structure. Another embodiment is directed to managing access to content units that do not include a timestamp in their content addresses, in a time-based directory structure. A further embodiment is directed to accessing replicated content units stored on a computer, based on a time of replication. A further embodiment is directed to employing a bitmap in a time-based directory structure which may be used to indicate whether any content units stored during a specified time range are stored in the directory structure.

Abstract: A device for generating hydrogen by hydrolysis of a hydride comprising a reactor containing the hydride in solid form, in the divided state or not, and comprising at least one orifice for removing the hydrogen produced; means for releasing the water required for the hydrolysis reaction; and at least one envelope suitable for isolating the hydride from the water required for the hydrolysis reaction, the envelope being made from a consumable material. According to the present invention, the envelope is suitable for contacting the water with the hydride in a site capable of serving as the seat of the hydrolysis reaction and of moving in the reactor as the material constituting the envelope is consumed by the hydrolysis reaction products.

Abstract: The present invention relates to imidazole derivatives, processes for preparing them, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use as pharmaceuticals.

Abstract: Installation for enhanced oil recovery comprising in succession: a polymer storage hopper, a grinding device, a dissolution/maturation tank for the dispersed polymer, and a pump for transferring pressurized polymer solution in the pipeline conveying the injection water for introducing the mixture of polymer and injection water into a well. The grinding device has a chamber for grinding and draining the dispersed polymer comprising a rotor and a stator, and on all or part of the periphery of the chamber, a ring fed by a secondary water circuit. The ring communicates with the chamber for spraying of pressurized water on the blades of the stator. A method implementing the installation is also provided.

Abstract: Ordering logic ensures that data items being processed by a number of parallel processing units are unloaded from the processing units in the original per-flow order that the data items were loaded into the parallel processing units. The ordering logic includes a pointer memory, a tail vector, and a head vector. Through these three elements, the ordering logic keeps track of a number of “virtual queues” corresponding to the data flows. A round robin arbiter unloads data items from the processing units only when a data item is at the head of its virtual queue.

Abstract: In a method and system for aligning first and second images with a 3D reference model, the first image is gathered from a first viewpoint, the second image is gathered from a second viewpoint and the first and second images are aligned with the 3D reference model. The image alignment comprises computing prediction error information using the first and second images and the 3D reference model, and minimizing the prediction error. A method and system for detecting and localizing 3D changes in a scene use the above method and system for aligning first and second images with a 3D reference model, determine, in response to the prediction error information and for a model feature of the 3D reference model, whether the prediction error is greater than a selected threshold, and identify the model feature as a 3D change when the prediction error is greater than the selected threshold.

Abstract: The invention relates to compositions intended for external topical use comprising a true solution containing a chromane or chromene derivative having formula (I), preferably a flavonoid, dissolved in a suitable solvent. The invention also relates to a method for preparing such compositions and the use of said compositions as sun protection agents for the skin, advantageously as agents having an anti-erythemal, anti-oxidant, anti-radical, anti-inflammatory or vasculotropic activity.

Abstract: Method and system for global constant management. A method of operating a computer is described in which, for data structures and a set of data structures, the date structure is received from a first memory. The data structure includes one or more sets of instructions and a set of one or more constants. The data structure is stored in a second memory. If constants from the data structure have not been stored in other data structures in the second memory, other than the first data structure, then constants in the data structures are stored in data structures in second memory. The constants from the first data structure in the second memory are replaced with links to respective other data structures in the second memory. In one example system, the data structure from the first memory comprises a Java class, and the sets of instructions comprise Java methods. The constants from the data structure in the first memory may comprise a constant pool.