Abstract: An inlet cone for an aircraft turbomachine, having at least one first portion made of a first material, referred to as rigid material, and at least one second portion made of a second material which has a hardness less than that of said first material and which is referred to as flexible material, these second portions being configured to deform elastically in the radial direction with respect to the axis when the cone is being driven to rotate.

Abstract: There is disclosed systems, methods, and computer-readable media for local positioning. A system includes a plurality of anchors placed within a facility, three or more calibration tags, temporarily placed at respective predetermined positions within the facility, and a server. The server instructs the plurality of anchors and the plurality of calibration tags to use two-way-ranging communications to measure respective distances between each anchor of the plurality of anchors and at least three of the three or more calibration tags. The server uses the predetermined positions of the plurality of calibration tags and the measured distances to determine a respective location of each of the plurality of anchors.

Abstract: A device, system and method for distributing and locally persisting provider objects is provided. A first device provides, in a provider object stream, first indications of first provider objects, generated and locally persisted in association with a first region, to a second device associated with a second region. The first device receives, in the stream, from the second device, second indications of second provider objects generated locally persisted in association with the second region, the second indications including respective identifiers identifying the second region. The first device: discards given second provider objects, indicated by the second indications, which do not meet a local persistence condition; and locally persists other second provider objects, as indicated by the second indications, which meet the local persistence condition, the other second provider objects locally persisted in association with the first region.

Abstract: The present invention is in the field of bioluminescence in biology and/or medicine. In particular, the invention provides imidazopyrazine derivatives, processes for preparation thereof, and their uses as luciferins.

Abstract: A bus capacitor includes: multiple capacitor layers stacked along a thickness direction of the bus capacitor, a dielectric being filled between two adjacent capacitor layers; the multiple capacitor layers including multiple positive capacitor layers and multiple negative capacitor layers; a first hole extending along the thickness direction, the first hole running through the multiple positive capacitor layers, a first conductive member disposed in the first hole, and the first conductive member being in contact with the multiple positive capacitor layers to electrically connect the multiple positive capacitor layers with each other; a second hole extending along the thickness direction, the second hole running through the multiple negative capacitor layers, a second conductive member disposed in the second hole, and the second conductive member being in contact with the multiple negative capacitor layers to electrically connect the multiple negative capacitor layers with each other.

Abstract: A series of fused pentacyclic imidazole derivatives, being potent modulators of human TNFa activity, are accordingly of benefit in the treatment and/or prevention of various human ailments, including autoimmune and inflammatory disorders; neurological and neurodegenerative disorders; pain and nociceptive disorders; cardiovascular disorders; metabolic disorders; ocular disorders; and oncological disorders. In particular, the present invention is concerned with 6, 7-dihydro-7, 14-methanobenzimidazo[1, 2-b][2,5]benzodiazocin-5(14H)-one derivatives and analogs thereof.

Abstract: There is disclosed a system for local positioning. The system includes a plurality of anchors placed within a facility, the anchors in fixed positions following a calibration procedure, and a plurality of movable tags, attached to individuals and/or objects used to play a sport within the facility. A tracking server for using the plurality of anchors, in two-way-ranging communication with the plurality of movable tags, to track movement of the plurality of movable tags within the facility on an as-desired basis.

Abstract: Coronaviridae is a family of enveloped, positive-sense, single-stranded RNA viruses. The emergence of a new beta-coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has led to a major health-related crisis associated with a significant mortality in intensive care units, due to the pulmonary complications of COVID-19. The inventors showed that BAY-2402234 is suitable for inhibiting replication of coronavirus and thus would be suitable for the treatment of infections mediated by said type of virus.

Abstract: The present invention provides a lubricant composition comprising: (i) a base oil (ii) an organophilic clay-based thickener; and (iii) a solid lubricant, wherein said solid lubricant does not comprise any heavy metals. The present invention also provides the use of a lubricant composition comprising: a base oil; an organophilic clay-based thickener; and a solid lubricant, wherein said solid lubricant does not comprise any heavy metals, as a pipe dope.

Abstract: A flow sensor for a multi-phase medium flowmeter has a sensor carrier, and the sensor carrier has at least one first sensor array. The at least one first sensor array has a first permittivity sensor for determining a first permittivity of a multi-phase medium, a second permittivity sensor for determining a second permittivity of the medium, a density sensor for determining a density of the medium, and a first sensor axis. The first permittivity sensor, the second permittivity sensor, and the density sensor are arranged on the sensor carrier along the first sensor axis, and the first permittivity sensor and the second permittivity sensor are spaced apart with a permittivity sensor distance.

Abstract: The present invention provides a lubricant composition comprising: (i) a base oil (ii) an organophilic clay-based thickener; and (iii) a solid lubricant, wherein said solid lubricant does not comprise any heavy metals. The present invention also provides the use of a lubricant composition comprising: a base oil; an organophilic clay-based thickener; and a solid lubricant, wherein said solid lubricant does not comprise any heavy metals, as a pipe dope.

Abstract: The present invention is in the field of bioluminescence in biology and/or medicine. In particular, the invention provides imidazopyrazine derivatives, processes for preparation thereof, and their uses as luciferins.

Abstract: A portable authentication system includes a security module, that may be a smart card, SIM (Subscriber Identity Module), USB controller with a secure chip, or similar module capable of storing one or more credentials, and an interface module such as a digital badge holder that is able to communicate with the security module, for instance by providing a smart card communication interface. The portable authentication system may be either a single integrated system or a dual system where the security module can be removed or disconnected from the interface system.

Abstract: A flow sensor for a multi-phase medium flowmeter has a sensor carrier, and the sensor carrier has at least one first sensor array. The at least one first sensor array has a first permittivity sensor for determining a first permittivity of a multi-phase medium, a second permittivity sensor for determining a second permittivity of the medium, a density sensor for determining a density of the medium, and a first sensor axis. The first permittivity sensor, the second permittivity sensor, and the density sensor are arranged on the sensor carrier along the first sensor axis, and the first permittivity sensor and the second permittivity sensor are spaced apart with a permittivity sensor distance.

Abstract: A plant (1) for the treatment of a multiphasic fluid and method for line-characterization of the fluid wherein the plant (1) comprises a circuit (4) within which the fluid is intended to circulate and being characterized in that it comprises a characterization tool (3) comprising at least an analysis settler (6) adapted to separate the phases to obtain so-called separated phases and a means (9) for combining the separated phases. The plant (1) is designed so that a fraction of the fluid circulating within the circuit (4) circulates within the tool (3) to pass through the analysis settler (6) so that the phases of the fluid are separated then discharged into the circuit (4). The combining means (9) is designed so as to combine the separated phases.

Abstract: A plant (1) for the treatment of a multiphasic fluid and method for line-characterization of the fluid wherein the plant (1) comprises a circuit (4) within which the fluid is intended to circulate and being characterized in that it comprises a characterization tool (3) comprising at least an analysis settler (6) adapted to separate the phases to obtain so-called separated phases and a means (9) for combining the separated phases. The plant (1) is designed so that a fraction of the fluid circulating within the circuit (4) circulates within the tool (3) to pass through the analysis settler (6) so that the phases of the fluid are separated then discharged into the circuit (4). The combining means (9) is designed so as to combine the separated phases.

Abstract: Managing a Personal Security Device (PSD) includes retrieving proprietary information from a remote storage location using a first Remote Computer System, providing at least one Client as a host to the PSD and establishing a communications pipe over a first network between the PSD and the Remote Computer System. The communications pipe communicates with the PSD through the Client. Managing a PSD also includes transmitting the proprietary information from the Remote Computer System to the PSD by sending a PSD-formatted message through the communications pipe, where the proprietary information provided in the PSD-formatted message and passing through the Client is at least partially inaccessible by the Client, processing the PSD-formatted messages at the PSD to extract the proprietary information and storing the proprietary information in the PSD.

Abstract: A method and a system is provided for establishing a communications path over a communications network between a personal security device (PSD) and a remote computer system without requiring the converting of high-level messages such as API-level messages to PSD-formatted messages such as APDU-formatted messages (and inversely) to be installed on a local client device in which the PSD is connected.

Abstract: A method and a system is provided for establishing a communications path over a communications network between a personal security device (PSD) and a remote computer system without requiring the converting of high-level messages such as API-level messages to PSD-formatted messages such as APDU-formatted messages (and inversely) to be installed on a local client device in which the PSD is connected.

Abstract: Managing a Personal Security Device (PSD) includes retrieving proprietary information from a remote storage location using a first Remote Computer System, providing at least one Client as a host to the PSD and establishing a communications pipe over a first network between the PSD and the Remote Computer System. The communications pipe communicates with the PSD through the Client. Managing a PSD also includes transmitting the proprietary information from the Remote Computer System to the PSD by sending a PSD-formatted message through the communications pipe, where the proprietary information provided in the PSD-formatted message and passing through the Client is at least partially inaccessible by the Client, processing the PSD-formatted messages at the PSD to extract the proprietary information and storing the proprietary information in the PSD.