Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, by a XR display device, a gesture-based input from a first user of the XR display device, processing, using a gesture-detection model, the gesture-based input to identify a first gesture, receiving, by the XR display device, an audio input from the first user, where the audio input includes a first voice command, processing, using a natural-language model, the audio input to identify one or more intents or one or more slots associated with the first voice command, determining whether the identified first gesture matches the first voice command, and executing, responsive to the identified first gesture matching the first voice command and by the XR display device, a first task corresponding to the first voice command based on the identified first gesture and the identified one or more intents or one or more slots.

Abstract: A photovoltaic device is provided that comprises a photovoltaic active zone being formed of a stack of thin films comprising a first electrode, an absorber film and a metallic electrode. A collection gate is arranged in contact with the first electrode to reduce its electrical resistance and avoid direct physical or electrical contact with the metallic electrode. The photovoltaic active zone includes a plurality of channels, made in the metallic electrode and the absorber film. The collection gate is separated from the metallic electrode and from the absorber film by a dielectric material.

Abstract: A tie placement apparatus having a body with a handgrip. The tie placement apparatus has a wire inlet adapted to receive a tie wire, a tie placement head, and an electric motor cooperative with the tie placement head so as to actuate the tie placement head. A first reel-holder is adapted to receive a tie wire reserve therein. The body has an attachment socket that removably receives the first reel holder. The attachment socket and the first reel holder are affixed together by an elastic latch.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for placing wire fasteners. The apparatus includes: a wire guide, a pivoting hook forming a section of the wire guide, a mechanical feeder of fastening wire, a blade for cutting the wire, a rotary twister, a single electric motor, a transmission mechanism having a wheel for sequential actuation of the hook and the blade, a first sensor of the angular position of the sequential actuation wheel, and an electronic circuit for controlling the electric motor connected to the first angular position sensor. The first angular position sensor is a continuously variable signal sensor that is sensitive to a rotation of the sequential actuation wheel over an angular range of 360 degrees. The apparatus can be used in the field of viticulture and arboriculture.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for placing tarpaulins, having an apparatus body provided with a handle, and including: a wire inlet for receiving a fastening wire, a head for placing fasteners, at least one electric motor for actuating the placing head, and at least one first reel-holder for receiving a reserve of fastening wire. The apparatus body has an attachment base, which can receive the first reel-holder, for removable attachment of the first reel-holder to the apparatus body, the attachment base and the first reel-holder including a resilient lock. The apparatus can be used in the fields of arboriculture and viticulture.

Abstract: A photovoltaic device is provided that comprises a photovoltaic active zone being formed of a stack of thin films comprising a first electrode, an absorber film and a metallic electrode. A collection gate is arranged in contact with the first electrode to reduce its electrical resistance and avoid direct physical or electrical contact with the metallic electrode. The photovoltaic active zone includes a plurality of channels, made in the metallic electrode and the absorber film. The collection gate is separated from the metallic electrode and from the absorber film by a dielectric material.

Abstract: In general, embodiments of the invention relate managing the interaction of applications with one or more file systems and/or data managed by the file systems. More specifically, embodiments of the invention relate to providing applications with access to an overlay file system (OFS) and then servicing OFS operations using a file system module and one or more underlay file systems (UFSes) that are not directly accessible to the applications.

Abstract: The invention relates to a photovoltaic mono cell that is semi-transparent to light, comprising a plurality of active photovoltaic zones that are separated by transparent zones, said active photovoltaic zones being formed from a stack of thin films arranged on a substrate that is transparent to light, said stack of thin films consisting at least of a transparent electrode, an absorber layer and a metal electrode, said transparent zones being apertures produced at least in the metal electrode and in the absorber layer in order to allow as much light as possible to pass, characterized in that it furthermore comprises an electrically conductive collecting gate arranged either making contact with the front electrode in order to decrease the electrical resistance of the transparent electrode, or making contact with the absorber in order to facilitate collection of the electrical current generated by said mono cell.

Abstract: A ball screw and nut mechanism has a screw in cooperation with a nut via balls that can circulate in a raceway formed by the opposing threads of the screw and nut. The nut has a recirculation insert passing therethrough from the outer face to the thread, the recirculation insert having a first end with a ball transfer groove turned towards the screw. The mechanism has a holding body for holding the recirculation insert in the housing, the recirculation insert having a second end with a shoulder bearing on the nut, the second end of the recirculation insert having an orientation lug having an angular position predetermined and fixed relative to the ball transfer groove, the orientation lug cooperating with a guide relief of the holding body to fix an orientation of the recirculation insert such that the transfer groove is adjusted to the raceway.

Abstract: A device for holding a cutting blade having a cam, including a blade pivot pin for mounting the cutting blade in a pivoting manner on a cutting tool, and a cam pivot pin connected to a driving mechanism of the blade, a first pivot pin chosen from the blade pivot pin and the cam pivot pin being provided with a matching-shape axial lock. The other pivot pin is provided with a manually tightened axial lock. The device includes a catch having a first end with a latch able to be engaged with and held on the first pivot pin by matching shapes, and a second end able to be engaged with and held on the pivot pin provided with the manually tightened axial lock.

Abstract: A control device for a piece of powered equipment having an electronic sensor and an electronic control board for controlling the equipment depending on a control signal from the sensor. The electronic sensor is a contactless optical sensor, provided in an interface area of the control device, configured to measure a distance separating at least one target, located in the interface area, and the optical sensor, the electronic board being configured to establish a first control of a main function of the powered equipment, when a signal from the optical sensor is established for a measured distance within a first range of distances, and to establish a control for at least one additional function of the powered equipment, different from the main function, when a signal from the optical sensor is established for a measured distance greater than the first range of distances.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a floating mounting (1) which includes ballasting means (2) in order to vary the draught of the floating mounting. The floating mounting (1) according to the invention has a depth-variable horizontal cross-section, such that the second moment of area of the cross-section of the floating mounting, at the buoyancy surface (Sd), is higher when the floating mounting is deballasted, compared with the second moment of area of the buoyancy surface of the floating mounting, at the buoyancy surface (Sb), when the floating mounting is ballasted.

Abstract: A method and system for deploying applications. The method includes deploying an application image of an application to a computing device, where the application is accessible using a first uniform resource locator (URL). The method also includes sending an application creation message to an authoritative domain name system (DNS) server to create a record mapping the first URL to a second URL. The first URL is in a first domain and the second URL is in a second domain. The method further includes providing, to the computing device, a digital certificate associated with the application. The method further includes generating certificate data using the digital certificate and sending, to a remote application server, the second URL and certificate data. A client software module may establish a connection to the application on the computing device using the second URL and the certificate data.

Abstract: A propeller of a pulsed airflow generator, in particular for a standalone portable blower, of the type made up of the assembly of two parts coaxially adjoining one another, i.e.: a first front part made as a single piece and comprising a plurality of twisted blades connected to a central ring, and a second rear part with a generally conical shape also made as a single piece, the central portion of said assembly having a conical shape and making up the rear portion of an air-inlet cone, said propeller being characterised in that said first and second rear parts are secured by a clamping device made up of a hub including two parts assembled coaxially and between which said two parts that make up the propeller are clamped, said hub being rotatably secured to the latter and maintaining said front and rear parts in the assembled position thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a floating mounting (1) which includes ballasting means (2) in order to vary the draught of the floating Lfb mounting. The floating mounting (1) according to the invention has a depth-variable horizontal cross-section, such that the second moment of area of the cross-section of the floating mounting, at the buoyancy surface (Sd), is higher when the floating mounting is deballasted, compared with the second moment of area of the buoyancy surface of the floating mounting, at the buoyancy surface (Sb), when the floating mounting is ballasted.

Abstract: A method and system for verifying integrity of computing devices. The method includes providing a first integrity associated with a server executing on a computing device to a management service, and receiving, in response to providing the first integrity measurement, a first mutual attestation value from the management service. The method further includes providing a second integrity associated with a network adaptor executing on a computing device to a management service, and receiving, in response to providing the second integrity measurement, a second mutual attestation value from the management service. The method further includes performing a mutual attestation between the server and the network adaptor using the first mutual attestation value and the second mutual attestation value, and notifying the management service that the mutual attestation has been successfully completed.

Abstract: A device for holding a cutting blade having a cam, including a blade pivot pin for mounting the cutting blade in a pivoting manner on a cutting tool, and a cam pivot pin connected to a driving mechanism of the blade, a first pivot pin chosen from the blade pivot pin and the cam pivot pin being provided with a matching-shape axial lock. The other pivot pin is provided with a manually tightened axial lock. The device includes a catch having a first end with a latch able to be engaged with and held on the first pivot pin by matching shapes, and a second end able to be engaged with and held on the pivot pin provided with the manually tightened axial lock.

Abstract: A control device for a piece of powered equipment having an electronic sensor and an electronic control board for controlling the equipment depending on a control signal from the sensor. The electronic sensor is a contactless optical sensor, provided in an interface area of the control device, configured to measure a distance separating at least one target, located in the interface area, and the optical sensor, the electronic board being configured to establish a first control of a main function of the powered equipment, when a signal from the optical sensor is established for a measured distance within a first range of distances, and to establish a control for at least one additional function of the powered equipment, different from the main function, when a signal from the optical sensor is established for a measured distance greater than the first range of distances.

Abstract: A ball screw and nut mechanism has a screw in cooperation with a nut via balls that can circulate in a raceway formed by the opposing threads of the screw and nut. The nut has a recirculation insert passing therethrough from the outer face to the thread, the recirculation insert having a first end with a ball transfer groove turned towards the screw. The mechanism has a holding body for holding the recirculation insert in the housing, the recirculation insert having a second end with a shoulder bearing on the nut, the second end of the recirculation insert having an orientation lug having an angular position predetermined and fixed relative to the ball transfer groove, the orientation lug cooperating with a guide relief of the holding body to fix an orientation of the recirculation insert such that the transfer groove is adjusted to the raceway.

Abstract: A method and system for configuring computing devices. The method includes receiving, by a computing device, a first cache list object from a management service. The method also includes comparing the first cache list object to a second cache list object on the computing device, and based on the comparing, identifying a first object fingerprint that is present in the first cache list object and that is not present in the second cache list object. The method further includes obtaining, from a location that is external to the computing device, a first object corresponding to the first object fingerprint; and updating a configuration of the computing device using the first object.