Abstract: The cooking appliance includes a first structure having a first hotplate; a second structure having a second hotplate; a first user interface arranged on the first structure; a second user interface arranged on the second structure; a control unit configured to control the operation of the cooking appliance. The cooking appliance has a first mode of use, called grill mode, in which a food item is intended to be enclosed between the first and second hotplates, and a second mode of use, called barbecue mode, in which each of the first and second hotplates can hold and cook a respective food item. The first user interface is used for the first mode of use and the second user interface is used for the second mode of use.

Abstract: A loudspeaker enclosure designed to convert an electrical input signal into sound signals is provided. The enclosure comprises a signal processor suitable for generating, from the electrical input signal, a modulated electrical signal using an ultrasonic carrier. The enclosure comprises a source suitable for producing ultrasonic signals from the modulated electrical signal and for broadcasting said ultrasonic signals through a medium. The carrier is chosen such that the sound signals are at least partially produced while the ultrasonic signals are passing through the medium. A buffer device is suitable for allowing the transmission of the modulated electrical signal to said at least two piezo-electric transducers of the group and for keeping the voltage observed at the terminals of said at least two piezo-electric transducers of the group substantially equal to the voltage observed at the output of the signal processor.

Abstract: A loudspeaker enclosure designed to convert an electrical input signal into sound signals is provided. The enclosure comprises a signal processor suitable for generating, from the electrical input signal, a modulated electrical signal using an ultrasonic carrier. The enclosure comprises a source suitable for producing ultrasonic signals from the modulated electrical signal and for broadcasting said ultrasonic signals through a medium. The carrier is chosen such that the sound signals are at least partially produced while the ultrasonic signals are passing through the medium. A buffer device is suitable for allowing the transmission of the modulated electrical signal to said at least two piezo-electric transducers of the group and for keeping the voltage observed at the terminals of said at least two piezo-electric transducers of the group substantially equal to the voltage observed at the output of the signal processor.

Abstract: A method for detecting a fake finger for fingerprint acquisition software with improved performance, the method implementing a static analysis step including a calculation of a Gray Level Run Length matrix of an image of a finger. Optionally, but preferably, the static analysis and a dynamic analysis are combined so as to optimize the ability to detect fake fingers.

Abstract: An electrical cooking apparatus comprises a base, a cooking plate separable from the base, an electrical heating resistance integral with the cooking plate, and electrical connectors borne by the base and adapted to be connected to electrical heating resistance. The base bears an extracting member movable between a rest position and an extraction position, and adapted to cause the disconnection of electrical resistance from connectors and the release of the cooking plate from the base when displaced from the rest position to the extraction position. The cooking plate is movable from a cooking position in which electrical resistance is connected to connectors, and a released position in which electrical resistance is disconnected therefrom, and the extracting member is adapted to move the cooking plate from the cooking position to the released position thereof when moved from its rest position to its extraction position.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of enhancing document security for documents of the type each comprising a print medium on which is printed personalizing information, this printed medium being laminated between two laminates that are at least partially transparent, this method rendering any forging of these documents by ungluing the laminates ineffective, and it is characterized in that at least one additional phantom personalizing image is printed on at least one of the laminates.

Abstract: A liquid nutritional composition includes partially hydrolysed protein, fat and from 0.1 to 10 grams per liter of an emulsifier with a hydrophilic lipophilic balance value of less than 5, from 0.1 to 10 grams per liter of an emulsifier with a hydrophilic lipophilic balance value of more than 5 and from 0.01 to 20 grams per liter of a low amylose starch is shown.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical cooking apparatus (1) comprising a base (2), a cooking plate (3) separable from base (2), an electrical heating resistance (4) integral with cooking plate (3), and electrical connectors (5) borne by base (2) and adapted to be connected to electrical heating resistance (4), base (2) bearing an extracting member (7) movable between a rest position and an extraction position, and adapted to, when displaced from the rest position to the extraction position thereof, cause the disconnection of electrical resistance (4) from connectors (5) and the release of cooking plate (3) from base (2).

Abstract: An assembly for a rotary press is provided including a hub which is suitable for being rotatably mounted about a center axis in a rotary press, a format adaptation sleeve and means for fixing the adaptation sleeve to the hub. The hub and the adaptation sleeve each include a stop surface. The stop surfaces have a frustoconical shape about the center axis, and the fixing means comprise a radial stop element which is suitable for being interposed between the hub and the adaptation sleeve.

Abstract: This device for braking a flat product, in particular a signature, has a support, a brake shoe for braking the flat product, the brake shoe being movable between a position allowing the passage of the flat product and a position effecting braking of the flat product, and a drive for driving the brake shoe from the passing position towards the braking position. The drive includes an eccentric element which is movable in rotation and co-operates with the brake shoe.

Abstract: The invention relates to an interacting polypeptide consisting of or comprising a heptapeptide pattern of sequence X1X2X3X4X5X6X7 and a transduction domain, characterized in that it is a chimera polypeptide, the amino acid X7 is located between 5 and 35 amino acids of the C-terminal end of said polypeptide, and that the domain (b) is situated in C-terminal relative to pattern (a). The invention also relates to screening methods for identifying interacting polypeptides capable of modifying the phenotype of a cell and to uses of interacting polypeptides as mentioned in phenotypic screens or for therapeutic purposes. Lastly, the invention concerns interacting polypeptides capable of modifying the function of the HIV-1 Rev viral protein.

Abstract: A liquid nutritional composition comprising partially hydrolysed protein, fat and from 0.1 to 10 grams per litre of an emulsifier with a hydrophilic lipophilic balance value of less than 5, from 0.1 to 10 grams per litre of an emulsifier with a hydrophilic lipophilic balance value of more than 5 and from 0.01 to 20 grams per litre of a low amylose starch is disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of enhancing document security for documents of the type each comprising a print medium on which is printed personalizing information, this printed medium being laminated between two laminates that are at least partially transparent, this method rendering any forging of these documents by ungluing the laminates ineffective, and it is characterized in that at least one additional phantom personalizing image is printed on at least one of the laminates.

Abstract: The method of the invention consists, on the one hand, in serially recording on a tape of photosensitive film a succession of volume holograms each relating respectively to an item of information of a corresponding document to be made secure, each of these holograms being accompanied by an identification and positioning code printed on the same film, in developing and in fixing the holograms thus recorded, and on the other hand in printing at the same time the identity documents with their individual identification codes which are the same as those of the respective corresponding holograms, in adding an adhesive to the holograms after their fixing, and in adhesively bonding together each hologram and the corresponding document after verifying that their respective identification codes match.

Abstract: The invention concerns an ironing apparatus comprising a steam generator connected to an iron (2) by a first cord (20), characterized in that said steam generator is connected to a travel steamer (3) by a second cord (30) mounted on a reel (4).

Abstract: A household electric appliance having an orifice, or passage, closed by a plug, or stopper, wherein the appliance further includes a unit for detecting opening of the plug, the unit allowing, when power is supplied to the appliance, a detection that opening of the plug previously occurred, when power was not being supplied to the appliance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device comprising a casing containing a printed circuit (50) and comprising a front face (10) and a rear face (20), and a removable keypad module (40) electrically connected to the printed circuit (50). According to the invention, the device further comprises a removable clip (60) that encloses the perimeter of the keypad module (40) in order to lock the keypad module to said front face (10).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a security document having a contactless chip with data masking. The security document comprising a transponder of an electronic module connected to an antenna placed on a given surface of a first part of the document, said transponder serving to remotely communicate with a reader via an electromagnetic coupling, and also comprises a passive masking element of said antenna, which is supported by a second part of the document and can move relative to said first part, said masking element being capable of interfering with the coupling between the transponder and the reader for rendering the reading of the document impossible when said second part is in a predetermined position that corresponds to a closed position of the document.

Abstract: An assembly for a rotary press is provided including a hub which is suitable for being rotatably mounted about a center axis in a rotary press, a format adaptation sleeve and means for fixing the adaptation sleeve to the hub. The hub and the adaptation sleeve each include a stop surface. The stop surfaces have a frustoconical shape about the center axis, and the fixing means comprise a radial stop element which is suitable for being interposed between the hub and the adaptation sleeve.

Abstract: The method of the invention consists, on the one hand, in serially recording on a tape of photosensitive film a succession of volume holograms each relating respectively to an item of information of a corresponding document to be made secure, each of these holograms being accompanied by an identification and positioning code printed on the same film, in developing and in fixing the holograms thus recorded, and on the other hand in printing at the same time the identity documents with their individual identification codes which are the same as those of the respective corresponding holograms, in adding an adhesive to the holograms after their fixing, and in adhesively bonding together each hologram and the corresponding document after verifying that their respective identification codes match.