Abstract: A method and related apparatus for providing latency optimized segment routing tunnels is described herein and includes obtaining a latency metric for each segment that links respective pairs of nodes in a network, determining a tunnel through the network between a first endpoint and a second endpoint that is optimized for latency, and, once such a tunnel is determined, causing a packet to travel along the tunnel that is optimized for latency by encoding the packet with segment routing instructions for the network, wherein the network is configured to provide shortest paths according to a metric other than latency.

Abstract: The present invention discloses antibodies which bind human and Macaca fascicularis CEACAM5 proteins, as well as isolated nucleic acids, vectors and host cells comprising a sequence encoding said antibodies. The invention also discloses immunoconjugates comprising said antibodies conjugated or linked to a growth-inhibitory agent, and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising antibodies, or immunoconjugates of the invention. The antibodies or immunoconjugates of the invention are used for the treatment of cancer or for diagnostic purposes.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure may include a method of managing a state of charge of a battery having a plurality of battery cells. The method may include calculating an individual state of charge for each battery cell, calculating an average state of charge for the battery cells, defining a minimum and a maximum average state of charge threshold, and calculating an overall state of charge for the battery such that when the average state of charge is below the minimum threshold, the overall state of charge is calculated based on the state of charge of a subset of battery cells having the lowest state of charge, and when the average state of charge is above the maximum threshold, the overall state of charge is calculated based on the state of charge of a subset of battery cells having the highest state of charge.

Abstract: A current sense circuit for a PWM driver comprises: a PWM control circuit comprising: a first switching device arranged to receive a PWM signal from the PWM driver whose current is to be sensed; and a second switching device whose supply current is arranged to track the sensed current of the PWM driver. An ADC is operably coupled to the first and second switching device. The ADC comprises: a DAC arranged to provide a current sense to the second switching device that tracks the current passing through the PWM driver; a first comparator arranged to receive and compare an output current from the DAC and an output current from the first switching device; and a first successive approximation register arranged to receive an output from the comparator and provide: a first output to the ADC; and a second output that provides a representation of the sensed current.

Abstract: The excitation circuit according to the invention controls an excitation current (lexc) in an excitation winding (2) of an alternator by means of an on-board network voltage control loop (Vbat+, 3) of the vehicle, and comprises a first MOS power transistor (9) which is connected between a first positive supply terminal Vbat+ (6), and a first excitation terminal (7), and is controlled by the control loop by means of a first control circuit (10), a second MOS power transistor (11), which is connected between the first excitation terminal and a second excitation terminal (8) which is connected to a ground terminal (5) and acts as a free wheel diode, whilst being controlled by means of a second control circuit (12). According to the invention, the circuit additionally comprises a control loop (15) of a drain-source voltage (Vds) of the second transistor.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a fuel cell system for generating oxygen depleted air. The fuel cell system may include a fuel cell having an anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte positioned between the anode and the cathode. The cathode may be configured to receive an air flow and discharge an oxygen depleted air flow. The fuel cell system may further include a sensor configured to generate a first signal indicative of a presence of hydrogen in the oxygen depleted air flow and a controller in communication with the sensor and the fuel cell. The controller may be configured to detect the presence of hydrogen in the oxygen depleted air flow based on the first signal, and in response to detecting the presence of hydrogen in the oxygen depleted air flow, selectively cause a current density of the fuel cell to decrease and/or increase a flow rate of the air flow to the cathode.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for supporting and centring a fuel injector in a turbine engine combustion chamber, which includes means for centring a fuel injector along an axis, which are movable in a plane that is radial to the centring axis (52) in supporting means intended for being attached to the bottom of an annular chamber (18). According to the invention, the centring means include at least two radially external tabs (54, 56) each inserted respectively in a circumferential recess (60, 64) of the supporting means, the device including circumferential abutment means (78, 80, 74, 76, 82, 86, 84, 88) of the radial tabs (54, 56) of the centring means in the circumferential recesses (60, 64), the circumferential abutment means being configured such as to enable a greater angular displacement of a first (54, 154) one of the radial tabs in a first circumferential recess (60) relative to a second (56, 156) one of the radial tabs in a second circumferential recess (64).

Abstract: A process for manufacturing a plastic hollow body by molding two sheets of molten plastic in a mold including two cavities, the process including: a) two molten plastic sheets are manufactured by extrusion of at least one stream of molten plastic and transverse cutting thereof; b) these sheets are introduced between the mold cavities; c) the mold is closed and the hollow body is manufactured by conforming the two sheets to the mold cavities; d) the hollow body thus obtained is removed from the mold; e) all of operations a) to d) are repeated to manufacture another hollow body from two new sheets; and before, during, or after the transverse cutting operation, the lower portion of the two new sheets is cooled using a specific device that makes possible a local cooling of the sheets in the lower portion.

Abstract: The disclosed micro-sensor includes: a substrate including a first portion and a second portion; a third portion and fourth portion provided between the portions and connected to the first portion and the second portion respectively by an elastic member; detection and a counter including: a counting gear, a third beam capable of meshing with the gear, an amplifier for the value of a relative movement between the portions and including: a first beam attached at one end thereof to the third portion and at the other end thereof to a plate, a second beam attached at one end thereof to the fourth portion and at the other end thereof to the plate, the third beam being attached on one side to the plate and including a tooth capable of meshing with the gear.

Abstract: Assembly comprising, on a turbomachine:—a combustion chamber (30) having a longitudinal axis (30a) and comprising: internal and external longitudinal walls (90) having a first opening (90a) substantially transverse to said axis (30a), an outer casing (110) having a second opening (110a) likewise substantially transverse to said axis (30a),—a turbomachine sparkplug (150),—a device (130) for radially securing the sparkplug (150), which device (130) comprises a sparkplug adapter (160) fixed toward a first end to the outer casing (110), facing the second opening (110a) and through which adapter and casing the sparkplug (150) in question passes, and a sparkplug guide (190) kept in contact with the external longitudinal wall (90), facing the first opening (90a) and through which the sparkplug (150) passes to emerge in the combustion chamber (30), the sparkplug (150) and the sparkplug guide (190) each having a screw thread (103, 105), the screw threads (103, 105) being screwed together so as to stabilize the sparkpl

Abstract: A diffuser-nozzle assembly for mounting at an outlet from a compressor in a turbomachine, the assembly including a nozzle including two substantially cylindrical walls, a radially inner wall and a radially outer wall that are connected together by radial vanes. The walls of the nozzle are extended downstream beyond the radial vanes and the radial spacing therebetween varies downstream from the vanes to be at a minimum substantially in register with the vanes and at a maximum between the vanes.

Abstract: An electronic device can be used for synchronizing tasks of an appliance that includes a memory access controller having inputs associated with priority levels. The device includes control circuits configured for receiving signals from events and delivering in response signals for activation of tasks. A configurable interface for external events designed to receive first event signals from at least one circuit of the appliance and to route some of them to the corresponding control circuits as a function of a first law of correspondence. A configurable interface for internal events designed to receive second event signals corresponding to the signals for activation of tasks and to route some of them to the control circuits as a function of a second law of correspondence.

Abstract: A home-automation system includes a first electrical appliance and a control device incorporated in the first electrical appliance, which includes a communication device for connection to a mobile telephone network. During installation of the home-automation system, the control device performs the following steps on the electrical appliance being connected to an electrical power supply: receiving via the mobile telephone network a start control message coming from a first control terminal, the message containing a telephone number associated with the first terminal; storing the telephone number of the first control terminal; and allocating a role of administrator of the home-automation system to the first control terminal.

Abstract: A method for mineralizing siloxane derivatives from a liquid organic phase by adding a base in the form of an alkaline hydroxide.

Abstract: A device for cooling of an annular wall of a turbomachine combustion chamber provided with micro-perforations, and in particular the cooling of a region of the wall facing a wake induced by an ignition plug, the device includes, a deflector designed to divert air immersing the ignition plug towards a median plane of the wake and towards the annular wall of the combustion chamber, so as to increase the air pressure within the wake in proximity to the annular wall.

Abstract: A composition includes Punica extract and a Lamiaceae extract, wherein a majority of the volatile oil components have been removed from the Lamiaceae extract. A method for applying the composition to a food which includes but is not limited to fresh/unprocessed and processed meat, fish or poultry is also provided.

Abstract: A composition includes hesperdin and/or a Lamiaceae extract wherein a majority of the volatile components have been removed from the Lamiaceae extract. A method for applying the composition to a food such as meat, fish or poultry, including processed and fresh or unprocessed meat, poultry and fish is also provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to an acoustic device capable of producing active noise reduction, which may be positioned on the head of a user, comprising at least one microphone capable of sensing a sound signal representative of ambient noise, including at least one active noise reduction acoustic module comprising an osteophonic transducer, capable of being positioned on a side flank of the head of the user and of transmitting a vibratory signal transformed by bone conduction into an acoustic signal which may be perceived by the user, connected to said microphone, while said at least one acoustic module includes an electronic circuit capable of generating a vibratory signal giving the possibility of attenuating perception of said ambient noise by the user.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing an aluminum/metal assembly including the steps involving: thermally processing an aluminum sheet by heating said sheet to a temperature of between 80% and 100% of the melting temperature of the material of which it consists for a sufficiently long duration to create and stabilize by allotropic conversion an alpha alumina layer at the surface of said aluminum sheet, and then cooling same; providing a metal layer having a ductility less than or equal to the ductility of the aluminum sheet after cooling, said layer having surface irregularities having a depth greater than or equal to the thickness of the alpha alumina layer; and roll bonding the aluminum layer and the metal layer to produce the metal assembly.

Abstract: An electromechanical actuator includes an oscillation resonator having the shape of a rod. The oscillation resonator is divided by a dividing plane that is not parallel to the longitudinal direction of the oscillation resonator into a first resonator portion and a second resonator portion. At least the first resonator portion includes electromechanical means which, when activated, are configured to generate a 3-dimensional acoustic bulk wave are with a mode shape asymmetric with respect to the dividing plane.