Abstract: A propulsion system for an aircraft includes a rotor and a nacelle fairing that extends around the rotor in relation to an axis. The nacelle fairing includes an upstream portion forming an inlet section of the nacelle fairing as well as a downstream portion, a downstream end of which forms an outlet section of the nacelle fairing. The downstream portion includes radially inner and outer walls, both of which are made of a deformable shape memory material. The wall has independently actuatable piston actuator mechanisms, each actuator mechanism being actuatable independently of the others and being designed to cooperate with means built into an inner surface of the wall to deform the wall in a radial direction in relation to the axis under the effect of a predetermined displacement command.

Abstract: The invention relates to a propulsion system (1, 1) for an aircraft, comprising a rotor (2) and a nacelle failing (3) that extends around said rotor in relation to an axis (X) and includes an upstream portion (10) forming an inlet section (BA) of the nacelle fairing (3) as well as a downstream portion (20), a downstream end (21) of which forms an outlet section (BF) of the nacelle fairing (3); and characterized in that the downstream portion (20) has a radially inner wall (20a) and a radially outer wall (20b), both of which are made of a deformable shape memory material, and in that the downstream end (21) includes pneumatic or hydraulic actuators (23, 23?) extending in different consecutive angular sectors about said axis (X), each actuator being independently actuatable and being configured to deform, in a direction that extends radially in relation to said axis (X) and is centered angularly in relation to its angular sector, under the effect of a predetermined control pressure.

Abstract: Cooling oil for an X-ray tube head assembly is contained within a resilient elastomeric envelope together with a high voltage assembly.

Abstract: A conventional belt for supporting articles of clothing includes a battery powered audible alarm. A conventional spring biased on-and-off push button switch is used to selectively turn the alarm on and off. A key system is also used to prevent the alarm from being silenced once activated.

Abstract: Dental aiming device permits periapical and bitewing exposures of the entire dentition without subjecting the patient to unnecessary radiation.

Abstract: Cooperating pairs of drive rollers propelling the film through the developer, fixer, and rinse tanks and drying area, have one roller of each pair mounted to a separate cantilever spring member formed in each of both roller frame supports which rotatably resiliently mount the roller thereby permitting plastic rollers to be employed, which require no separate springs, in lieu of expensive rubber rollers which require close control over the degree of tangential contact between individual rollers of each pair thereof and proper durometer values in order to avoid damaging moving film squeezed thereinbetween as well as proper porosity to avoid caking of dried chemicals thereon. The cantilever springs are formed by creating an air space partially therearound in the molding process of each roller frame support.