Abstract: A method for manufacturing a part comprises the following steps: providing a molding element (100) and an airtight flexible sheet (200) consisting of a film comprising a dry layer (201) of a paint-type material integral with a backing (202) provided with anchoring arrangements on the side opposite to the layer of paint-type material, the backing facing towards the molding element and the sheet being unsupported and peripherally connected to the rigid molding element in an airtight manner so that they between them define a molding zone the shape of which is generally defined by the molding element, introducing a solidifiable molding material in a viscous state into the molding zone, prior to, simultaneously with or subsequent to said introduction of the molding material, applying a vacuum (120-122) in the molding zone, causing the molding material (R) to solidify, and extracting from the molding zone an article (P) comprising the solidified molding material in which the film is anchored, where the dry layer

Abstract: A vehicle energy transmission circuit is equipped with an insulation fault detection circuit that has a fault current measurement apparatus, a first high-voltage connector, a second high-voltage connector, a ground potential connector, a first measuring resistor, a second measuring resistor and a measuring switch. One of the high-voltage connectors is connected in series with a connecting point via one of the measuring resistors and the measuring switch. The measuring resistor connects the other high-voltage connector directly to the connecting point. The connecting point is connected to the ground potential connector via the fault current measurement apparatus. The fault current measurement apparatus is configured to record a current that flows between the connecting point and the ground potential connector. The fault current measurement apparatus is configured to record this current when the measuring switch is open and closed.

Abstract: Methods and devices for encoding a point cloud. A bit sequence signalling an occupancy pattern for sub-volumes of a volume is coded using binary entropy coding. For a given bit in the bit sequence, a context may be based on a sub-volume neighbour configuration for the sub-volume corresponding to that bit. The sub-volume neighbour configuration depends on an occupancy pattern of a group of sub-volumes of neighbouring volumes to the volume, the group of sub-volumes neighbouring the sub-volume corresponding to the given bit. The context may be further based on a partial sequence of previously-coded bits of the bit sequence.

Abstract: A process of purification of a crude compound of formula (I) wherein it includes an isolation step of the crude compound of formula (I) including: (i) a solubilization step of the crude compound of formula (I) with methanol followed by a precipitation step with water, and (ii) a drying step under a temperature inferior or equal to 30° C. Herein is further provided a manufacturing process for preparing a compound of formula (I).

Abstract: A method for controlling a satellite configured to exchange data with a plurality of vehicles positioned in a visibility zone of the satellite. The method includes estimating a number of vehicles eligible for a specific service present in the visibility zone using a global data receiver module configured to receive data from all of the visibility zone; and activating, depending on the estimated number of vehicles eligible for the specific service in the visibility zone, the global data receiver module or all or some of the local data receiver modules, configured to receive data from a respective sub-zone of the visibility zone, for reception of data.

Abstract: A method for digital signing includes sending an authentication from a user device to a data processing apparatus; checking the authentication; in response to successfully checking the authentication, generating a remote authentication element; sending the remote authentication element to the user device; sending the remote authentication element and at least one data structure to a remote data processing system; receiving from the remote data processing system a signing element; sending the signing element and a second authentication to the data processing apparatus; providing at least one data element to the data processing apparatus, wherein each data element is derived by one of the at least one data structure, respectively; checking the second authentication and evaluating the signing element; and in response to successfully checking the second authentication and successfully evaluating the signing element, signing each of the at least one data element with a private signature key.

Abstract: A method for producing a gas sensor comprising a step of providing a substrate with two coplanar electrodes and a step of forming a ZnO nanowires network on the two electrode. The step of forming a ZnO nanowires network on the two electrodes is performed as follows: synthesizing ZnO nanowires with a liquid phase sequential growth method; dispersing the synthetized nanowires in a solvent; drop casting the solution containing the solvent and the ZnO nanowires on the electrodes; drying the solution at a temperature inferior to 85° C. Also, a gas sensor working at low temperature such as room temperature.

Abstract: An apparatus for maintaining cross-talk below a predetermined threshold is disclosed. The apparatus comprises cable mating zone for connecting each of a first set of contact pairs with a respective twisted pair of cable conductors, a device mating zone for connecting each of a second set of contact pairs with a respective pair of device contacts and an intermediate transmission zone for connecting each of the first set of contact pairs with a respective one of the second set of contact pairs. In each of the zones the cross talk noise is prevented from exceeding a predetermined cross talk noise threshold.

Abstract: An object management system and locking mechanism and method, such as may be used in a bicycle rental station. The system comprises a plurality of docking stations and a terminal connected to the docking stations by a network. At least one of the docking stations includes the locking mechanism for locking a connecting member secured to a bicycle or other object. The locking mechanism comprises a locking receptacle configured to receive the connecting member; a movable member positioned in the locking receptacle, the movable member having a lockable position and an unlockable position; and a locking member having a locked position and an unlocked position. The locking member is configured to secure the movable member, the movable member is configured to secure the connecting member, and the locking member is configured to rotate to switch between the locked position and unlocked position.

Abstract: A method of controlling a device for conveying thermoplastic material preforms for use in a heat treatment oven and such a device for conveying preforms including at least one principal wheel and one auxiliary wheel at least one of which is driven in rotation to move at least one transport device to which are connected in movement holding device each configured to cooperate with a preform. In example embodiments, the holding device is adapted to be actuated relative to a preform- or vice versa-between an inactive position and an active holding position. In example embodiments, the at least one principal wheel of the conveyor device includes electric actuators that selectively drive at least in rotation the holding device in such a manner as to index said preform in a reference position.

Abstract: An aircraft floor including a structure, a deck attached to the structure, and first and second sealing barriers superposed at least in line with a protection zone, the deck being configured to form the first sealing barrier at least in line with the protection zone. The second sealing barrier includes a sealing tarpaulin interposed between the deck and the structure and having several reinforcing strips fixed against a face of the sealing tarpaulin oriented toward the structure, at least some of the reinforcing strips being interposed between the sealing tarpaulin and longitudinal reinforcements of the structure of the floor.

Abstract: A verifier and printer assembly are provided. The verifier and printer assembly include a verifier module and a printer. The verifier has a magnetic docking element and the printer includes a docking portion operable to dock the verifier module. The magnetic docking element and the docking portion interact with each other to removably couple the verifier module to the printer. A magnetic attachment system for the verifier module and methods for removably coupling the verifier module and the printer for verification of a printed machine-readable symbol are also provided.

Abstract: The present description concerns a power converter (400) comprising: a switch (114) comprising first (114d) and second (114s) conduction terminals intended to receive a first AC voltage (Vds), a first circuit (402) for detecting a minimum value reached by the first voltage at each halfwave, and for averaging minimum values over a plurality of halfwaves, and a second circuit (404) for controlling the switch configured, according to the average of said values, to turn on the switch when the first voltage is substantially null.

Abstract: A method for selecting a candidate bearing component to be re-manufactured includes performing a non-destructive inspection of at least one portion of a bearing component to detect sub-surface damages in the at least one portion and obtain a result indicative of an effective damage in the at least one portion, calculating a remaining life of the bearing component based on a predetermined load value and on the result indicative of the effective damage in the at least one portion, and selecting the bearing component as the candidate bearing component to be re-manufactured if the calculated remaining life is within a predefined range. The remaining life is calculated from the formula: N=c*D?, where N is the remaining life until reaching end of life of the bearing component, c is a first constant value associated with the predetermined load value, D is the effective damage and ? is a second constant value.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for filling an enclosure with a fluid until a target pressure is reached and then emptying the enclosure in due course, characterized in that the filling is performed from a first plurality of reservoirs at different pressures, successively starting with the reservoir at the lowest pressure and ending with the reservoir at the highest pressure, and in that the emptying is performed by transferring the contents of the enclosure into a second plurality of reservoirs, successively starting with the reservoir at the highest pressure and ending with the reservoir at the lowest pressure.

Abstract: A method of encoding, into a bitstream, point cloud geometry data represented by ordered coarse points occupying some discrete positions of a set of discrete positions of a two-dimensional space, includes obtaining at least one binary data (fj) representative of an order index difference representative of a difference between order indices of two consecutive occupied coarse points and encoding each of the at least one binary data (fj) by: obtaining coordinates (sj,?j) of a current coarse point (Pj) within the two-dimensional space; obtaining a sensing number (Nsens(sj,?j)) from the current coarse point (Pj), the sensing number (Nsens(sj,?j)) being representative of an average number of consecutive sensing needed by a sensor (?j) associated with the current coarse point (Pj) to sense another coarse point; and entropy encoding, into the bitstream, the binary data (fj) based on the sensing number (Nsens(sj,?j)).

Abstract: Methods for determining an assumption-free radius of gyration of particles in solution using a light scattering detector are disclosed. The method may include determining a first weighting factor based on a first form factor. The method may also include determining a second weighting factor based on a second form factor. The method may further include determining a first form factor contribution for the first form factor based on the first weighting factor and the second weighting factor. The method may also include determining a second form factor contribution for the second form factor based on the first weighting factor and the second weighting factor. The method may also include determining the assumption-free radius of gyration from the first and second form factor contributions.

Abstract: The disclosed and claimed subject matter relates to selective thermal atomic layer etching with a novel series of halogen-free organic acids cycled with an oxidant as a co-reactant to etch metals.

Abstract: An assembly may include a rim-rotor turbine having a hub adapted to be mounted or connected to a rotating shaft, a rim-rotor, the rim-rotor having a cooling ring defining at least one cooling channel, and a plurality of blades with each of the plurality of blades contacting the rim-rotor. A stator vane assembly is positioned upstream of the rim-rotor turbine, and has an outer shroud defining a main flowpath aligned with the plurality of blades of the rim-rotor turbine and configured to direct hot gas toward the plurality of blades of the rim-rotor turbine, and vanes in the main flowpath. A cooling guide vane assembly has an inner shroud defining a cooling flowpath aligned with the cooling ring of the rim-rotor turbine and configured to direct cooling gas toward the cooling ring of the rim-rotor turbine, and vanes in the cooling flowpath.

Abstract: A device comprising a plurality of sensors arranged on an aircraft and configured to measure input data, an avionics computer configured to determine, based on the input data, at least one control command for at least one control surface of the aircraft by using a control law comprising at least one gain value, the control law being configured to obtain a control command making it possible to generate a flutter mode on at least a part of the aircraft, and a control system configured to control the control surface of the aircraft so as to generate the flutter mode by using the control command determined by the avionics computer.