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| 20120131242 | Method and Device for Asynchronous Communication of Data on a Single Conductor - The invention relates to the asynchronous communication of data in complex integrated systems, be it inside integrated circuit chips or between integrated circuit chips, for example in a compact stack of chips. According to the invention, the transmission is done on a single conductor of exchanges. The data are transmitted on this conductor in the form of at least three levels of potential, the first level representing a first value of data item transmitted, the second representing a second value of data item transmitted, and the third representing an inactive level. An acknowledgment signal is transmitted on the same exchange conductor as the data. This signal is preferably sent by the receiver in the form of the forcing of the exchange conductor by the receiver to the inactive potential level, the sender detecting this forcing. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120126333 | SELF-CONTAINED INTEGRATED CIRCUIT HAVING TRANSISTORS WITH SEPARATE THRESHOLD VOLTAGES - The invention relates to an integrated circuit including an active semiconducting layer separated from a semiconducting substrate layer by an embedded insulating material surface, including: first and second transistors ( | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120125856 | NANOCOMPOSITE SOLID MATERIAL BASED ON HEXA- AND OCTA- CYANOMETALLATES, METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF AND METHOD FOR FIXING MINERAL POLLUTANTS USING SAID MATERIAL - A nanocomposite solid material includes nanoparticles of a metal coordination polymer with CN ligands comprising M | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120125842 | Microfluidic System And Corresponding Method For Transferring Elements Between Liquid Phases And Use Of Said System For Extracting Said Elements - The invention relates to a microfluidic system including a unit for extracting elements from one liquid phase to at least one other liquid phase, a use of said system for performing said extraction, preferably for gelling polymer capsules coating such elements by cross-linking, and a method for extracting said elements. Said system comprises a substrate in which a network of micro-channels is etched, including a unit ( | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120124999 | SOLAR COLLECTOR, AND AN ELEXTRICAL ENERGY GENERATION PLANT INCLUDING SUCH SOLAR COLECTORS - A solar collector ( | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120121999 | CELL OF A HIGH TEMPERATURE FUEL CELL WITH INTERNAL REFORMING OF HYDROCARBONS - It relates to a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) with internal reforming of hydrocarbons, in which said cell is a metal-supported cell comprising a porous metallic support comprising pores having walls, said porous support comprising a first main surface and a second main surface, an anode adjacent to said second main surface, an electrolyte adjacent to said anode, and a cathode adjacent to said electrolyte, a catalyst for reforming at least one hydrocarbon being deposited on the walls of the pores of the porous metallic support, and the amount and concentration of catalyst in the porous metallic support decreasing in a direction from the first main surface in the same direction as a flow direction of a hydrocarbon feed stream, along said first main surface on the outside of the cell. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120120465 | DEVICE AND METHOD OF MARKING A SET OF PRODUCTS - The invention relates to a method of marking a batch of products, consisting in forming a synthetic hologram of an image ( | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120119704 | LOW-LOSS STORAGE BATTERY - The invention relates to a storage battery ( | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120119158 | COMPOSITE SULPHUR/CARBON CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL, USE AS AN ELECTRODE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH A MATERIAL - A method for producing a composite sulphur/carbon conductive material obtained solely from an initial sulphur and an initial carbon which includes the following successive steps between 50% and 90% by weight of initial sulphur and between 50% and 10% by weight of initial carbon having a specific surface smaller than or equal to 200 m | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120115311 | METHOD FOR FORMING A MULTILAYER STRUCTURE - The method for forming a multilayer structure on a substrate comprises providing a stack successively comprising an electron hole blocking layer, a first layer made from N-doped semiconductor material having a dopant concentration greater than or equal to 10 | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120114549 | METHOD AND KIT FOR SEPARATING METAL AND SEMICONDUCTOR CARBON NANOTUBES - A method for separating metal carbon nanotubes with a single graphene layer (m-SWNT) and semiconductor nanotubes with a single graphene layer (sc-SWNT) is provided. The method may comprise a step for grafting, notably by radical chemical grafting, a diazonium salt derivative on a mixture of m-SWNTs and sc-SWNTs so as to obtain a mixture of grafted m-SWNTs, and non-grafted sc-SWNTs, whereby the grafted m-SWNTs and the non-grafted sc-SWNTs separate because of differential chemical and/or physical properties caused by said grafting. In addition, a kit for separating m-SWNTs and sc-SWNTs is provided. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120112247 | IMAGE SENSOR FOR IMAGING AT A VERY LOW LEVEL OF LIGHT - A basic device for an image sensor includes a photogeneration and charge-collecting region formed at the surface of a semiconductor substrate having a first type of conductivity, adapted to be biased at a reference voltage, the photogeneration region being associated with a device for the transfer, multiplication, and insulation of charges. The photogeneration region has an insulated gate mounted thereon, which is adapted to be alternately biased at a first voltage and at a second voltage, the insulated gate being made of a low-absorption material. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120110409 | ERROR-CORRECTING ENCODING METHOD WITH TOTAL PARITY BITS, AND METHOD FOR DETECTING MULTIPLE ERRORS - An error-correcting coding method generates code words of m bits from useful data blocks of n bits. The method adds k check bits to a block of n useful data bits in order to generate a code word of m=n+k bits, said check bits being defined according to the combination rules defined by a parity matrix H consisting of binary elements and having k rows and m columns such that H·V=0, V being a column matrix whose m elements are the m bits of the code word to be generated. The k check bits are separated into two groups, on the one hand a group of k1 bits called total parity bits PT and on the other hand a group of k2 bits called conventional check bits VC, the values of k, k1 and k2 satisfying the conditions k=k1+k2 and k>k1>2, the matrix H whose columns can be swapped being broken down into six submatrices A, B, C, D, E and F. Another method detects multiple errors in code words generated by the coding method. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120109557 | METHOD FOR CALIBRATING AN ELECTROCHEMICAL BATTERY - Method for calibration of an electrochemical accumulator, characterized in that it comprises a phase (P | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120108942 | Sterile Protective Membrane with Light Guides for a Medical Probe and Associated Method of Production - In the field of dual-mode medical probes, a simple device perfectly meets the double need for dual-modality and sterilization, and provides a sterile, disposable, or sterilizable protective membrane, also called a “glove” or “sock”, equipped with optical fibres. This protective membrane can be slipped onto an ultrasound probe. It therefore ensures both the dual-mode functionality and perfect sterilization of the probe, this being the desired effect. The protective membrane is easy to produce and easy to use. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120108019 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING A SUBSTRATE PROVIDED WITH TWO ACTIVE AREAS WITH DIFFERENT SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS - A layer of second semiconductor material is deposited on the layer of first semiconductor material of a substrate. Two active areas are then defined by means of selective elimination of the first and second semiconductor materials. One of the two active areas is then covered by a protective material. The layer of second semiconductor material is then eliminated by means of selective elimination of material. A first active area comprising a main surface made from a first semiconductor material, and a second active area comprising a main surface made from second semiconductor material are thus obtained. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120104852 | CONVERTER CIRCUIT AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH A CIRCUIT - A converter circuit to be connected to an electrical energy source includes a chopper circuit having an input terminal capable of being connected to said electrical energy source, a first output circuit adapted to being connected via a first switch to an output terminal of the chopper circuit, a second output circuit adapted to being connected via a second switch to the output terminal of the chopper circuit, and a control circuit. The control circuit is adapted for controlling the duty cycle of the chopper circuit as a function of the variation in voltage of said electrical energy source, and switching between the first and second switches as a function of a range of output voltage settings for the first output circuit. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120104258 | INFRARED DETECTOR BASED ON SUSPENDED BOLOMETRIC MICRO-PLATES - A bolometric array detector for detecting electromagnetic radiation in a predetermined range of infrared wavelengths includes a substrate; an array of bolometric micro-plates for detecting the radiation suspended above the substrate by support arms; and metallic reflectors formed on the substrate underneath the micro-plates to reflect that portion of the radiation which has passed through said micro-plates without being absorbed by the latter. For each micro-plate, a corresponding reflector includes a first part located underneath the micro-plate which extends as a second part not positioned underneath the micro-plate. At least the second part has surface texturing in a repeating pattern for coupling a portion of incident radiation on the second part to a guided wave that propagates towards the first part of the reflector positioned underneath micro-plate. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120101785 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE ACTIVITY OF A PERSON LYING DOWN - The system for determining the activity of a person lying down has at least one motion sensor (CM) having at least one measurement axis, which is provided with a fastener (MF) for firmly connecting the motion sensor (CM) to a user. The system includes a filter (FILT) for selecting, for at least one measurement axis of the motion sensor (CM), a high-frequency signal (HF) and a low-frequency signal (BF); a first calculation unit (CALC | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120101772 | DEVICE FOR THE MAGNETIC MEASUREMENT OF THE ROTATION OF A MAGNETISED BALL AND METHOD FOR MEASURING THE ROTATION OF THE BALL - A device and method for measuring rotation, the device including at least one ball, each ball being magnetized or having a temporary magnetization so as to present a dipole magnetization. The ball is free in rotation in a receptacle of a frame, the device including detection means of a magnetic field created by said at least one ball, along at least three non-coplanar axes of different directions. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120100434 | LIQUID ELECTROLYTE FOR LITHIUM ACCUMULATOR, COMPRISING A MIXTURE OF NON-AQUEOUS ORGANIC SOLVENTS - The invention related to a liquid electrolyte for a lithium battery comprising a lithium salt dissolved in a mixture of three non-aqueous organic solvents. This mixture consists of: | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120098554 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MEASURING PERMITTIVITY AND/OR PERMEABILITY - The invention relates to a method for measuring the permittivity and/or perviousness of a sample of a nonconductive material, said method comprising: a) measuring ( | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120097853 | DEVICE FOR DETECTING ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION - A device for detecting electromagnetic radiation that comprises an active bolometer provided with a first element sensitive to said electromagnetic radiation and a reference bolometer identical to the active bolometer, provided with a second element sensitive to said electromagnetic radiation. The active bolometer and reference bolometer are arranged close to one another on the same substrate. A cover covers at least the part of the second sensitive element exposed to the electromagnetic radiation and arranges an empty space between said second sensitive element and the cover. The inner wall of the cover is constituted by an absorbent layer made from a material absorbing at least the thermal radiations emitted by the second sensitive element. A reflecting shield forms at least a part of the outer wall exposed to said electromagnetic radiation. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120097216 | HYBRID SOLAR RECEIVER AND CONCENTRATING SOLAR SYSTEM COMPRISING THE SAME - The object of the hybrid solar receiver according to the invention is to generate electricity and heat simultaneously in an optimum manner. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120091828 | MICROMECHANICAL DEVICE FOR AMPLIFYING A VIBRATING MOVEMENT - An apparatus for amplifying a vibratory movement includes a micromechanical device having an interface for fixedly joining it to a vibrating member; a mass mounted to be mobile in at least one degree of freedom relative to the interface; a spring capable of exerting a return force between the mobile mass and the interface; an orientation-detecting member for detecting the orientation of the shift of the interface according to said degree of freedom; and a coupling member for coupling the mobile mass to the interface. The coupling member is configured to couple the mobile mass to the interface when an orientation of shift of the interface is opposite that of the mobile mass and to uncouple the mobile mass from the interface before a change in orientation of the interface and when the orientation of shift of the interface is identical to that of the mobile mass. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120091212 | ACTUATOR DEVICE INCLUDING AN EXPANDABLE MATERIAL - An actuator device including: a case housing an expandable material, a moving part that can move in translation as a result of the expansion and/or contraction of the expandable material, and a heater to heat the expandable material. The device also includes: a position sensor which measures the current position of the aforementioned moving part; and a positioner to position the moving part, including a controller acting on the above-mentioned heater according to the current measured position. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120090822 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A BUNDLE OF PLATES FOR A HEAT EXCHANGER - A method is provided for manufacturing a bundle of plates for a heat exchanger made up of a stack of plates. The method includes reducing by machining the initial thickness of each plate by making at least at the periphery of the plate, at least one connecting shoe having a height greater than the thickness of the machined plate, forming on the central portion of the plate, corrugations, to be superposed pairwise on the plates, connecting the shoes in contact with the plates of each pair through a weld bead, superposing the pairs of plates and connecting the shoes in contact with the pairs of plates through a sealed weld bead by arranging a superposition of open or closed ends for alternate inflow or outflow of said fluid. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120089349 | Method for Measuring the Orientation and the Elastic Strain of Grains in Polycrystalline Materials - A method for measuring the orientation and deviatoric elastic strain of the crystal lattice of grains contained in a sample of polycrystalline material comprising a set of grains (G | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120087621 | NANOPHOTONIC OPTICAL DUPLEXER - An optical duplexer intended to receive light at a first optical wavelength and to transmit back light at a second optical wavelength, including, on a substrate, successive layers forming a photoreceptor of the first optical wavelength, a selective filter letting through the first optical wavelength, and a waveguide having a surface including a grating which is transparent for the first optical wavelength and diffracting for the second optical wavelength. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120086683 | TRANSMISSIVE LIQUID-CRYSTAL DISPLAY IN CMOS TECHNOLOGY WITH AUXILIARY STORAGE CAPACITOR - Techniques for displaying images with an active-matrix liquid-crystal display. These techniques are particularly applicable to small displays, produced, for example, on silicon substrates (in LCOS, or liquid-crystal on silicon, technology). An auxiliary storage capacitor is formed on the drive transistor of a pixel, such that the drive transistor is formed between the liquid crystal and the storage capacitor. The capacitor includes multiple parallel partial capacitors each having an interdigitated structure in a respective metallization level. The metallizations (aluminum and/or copper) are opaque and the capacitor therefore protects the transistor from light, the level of protection being increased with the number of metallization levels used to form the interdigitated structures. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120085944 | FILTERING MATRIX STRUCTURE, ASSOCIATED IMAGE SENSOR AND 3D MAPPING DEVICE - Filtering matrix structure comprising at least three color filters and a plurality of near Infrared filters, each one of the color filters and the near Infrared filters having an optimum transmission frequency, wherein the filtering matrix structure is made of n metal layers (m | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120079709 | PRODUCING A DEFORMABLE SYSTEM WITH A VIEW TO DISPLACING AN OBJECT ENCLOSED IN THE LATTER - The invention relates to a method for displacing an object in a solid system involving the following steps: placing the object in a matrix which is solid at a first temperature and capable of softening due to the effect of a temperature increase; if necessary, increasing the temperature until the matrix softens; applying an external action to the object so as to move it inside the matrix; lowering the temperature until the matrix solidifies. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120078594 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OBSERVING A PERSON'S WALKING ACTIVITY - A system for observing a walking activity of a person comprises a device (DISP) adapted for delivering at output, for a footstep of the person, a first difference of angular speeds of the corresponding tibia between the instant at which the heel of the foot is planted and the instant at which the foot is laid flat, a second difference of angular speeds of the corresponding tibia between the instant at which the heel of the foot is planted and the instant at which the last toe of the foot is lifted, and an angular speed of the corresponding tibia at the instant at which the foot is laid flat. The system comprises analysis means (AN) for analyzing the signals delivered by the device and adapted for determining a type of walking of the user as a function of time by using a hidden Markov model with N states corresponding respectively to N types of walking. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120075980 | HIGH-RESOLUTION READ HEAD FOR AN OPTICAL DISK - The instant disclosure relates to a high resolution read head for an optical disk, including a monochromatic laser source; a radial polarization polarizer; an annular diaphragm that is opaque at the center and periphery thereof; an optical system for shaping the beam; and a light-concentrating microcomponent including a hemispherical lens, at the focal point of which a nanowire is arranged, and which is orthogonal to the plane of said lens, said nanowire being capped with a metal half-bead. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120074815 | PRESSURE POWER RECOVERY DEVICE - A power recovery device, including an electroactive polymer membrane; an actuator capable of moving along a first direction non-parallel to the mid-plane of the membrane; a member for converting the motion of the actuator into a stretching of the membrane along at least one second direction of the mid-plane of the membrane; and means for biasing the membrane including an electret. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120074527 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT COMPRISING A DEVICE WITH A VERTICAL MOBILE ELEMENT INTEGRATED IN A SUPPORT SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE DEVICE WITH A MOBILE ELEMENT - The integrated circuit comprises a support substrate having opposite first and second main surfaces. A cavity passes through the support substrate and connects the first and second main surfaces. The integrated circuit comprises a device with a mobile element, the mobile element and a pair of associated electrodes of which are included in a cavity. An anchoring node of the mobile element is located at the level of the first main surface. The integrated circuit comprises a first elementary chip arranged at the level of the first main surface and electrically connected to the device with a mobile element. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120074304 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING AND CORRECTING THE STABILITY OF RESPONSE OF A SEMI-CONDUCTOR MATRIX DETECTOR - Techniques for controlling a stability of response of a semi-conductor matrix imager composed of pixels, including a first phase of characterizing the stability of the pixels and a second phase of correcting the signals arising from the pixels during the measurements. The pixels are classed into stable pixels and unstable pixels according to a predetermined criterion, the unstable pixels being associated individually with a stable pixel whose characteristics serve as base for correcting signals arising from the unstable pixels. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120073128 | APPARATUS FOR ASSEMBLING CHIP DEVICES ON WIRES - An apparatus for assembling chip devices on a wire, each chip device comprising two substantially parallel lateral walls, and a groove in one of the lateral walls for receiving said wire. The apparatus includes a pinching device having two opposing surfaces, the distance between the opposing surfaces being substantially constant and substantially equal to the distance between the two lateral walls of a chip device. A wire feeder is adapted to continuously feed the wire in contact with one of the opposing surfaces of the pinching device. A chip device feeder is adapted to drive chip devices, one at a time, between the opposing surfaces, with their grooves turned towards the wire. The pinching device may comprise two cylindrical rollers having rotation axes substantially perpendicular to the wire, the opposing surfaces being formed by respective surfaces of the rollers. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120072165 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OBSERVING THE SWIMMING ACTIVITY OF A PERSON - A system for observing a swimming activity of a person includes a waterproof housing (BET) having a motion sensor (MS), and is furnished with fixing means (BEL) for securely fastening the housing (BET) to a part of the body of a user. The system has analysis means (AN) for analyzing the signals transmitted by the motion sensor (MS) to at least one measurement axis and which are adapted for determining the type of swimming of the user as a function of time by using a hidden Markov model with N states corresponding respectively to N types of swimming. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120071780 | Method and a System for Classifying Neural Signals, and a Method of Selecting Electrodes for Direct Neural Control - A classification method for classifying neural signals, the method comprising the following steps:
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| 20120070964 | METHOD FOR ELIMINATING THE METAL CATALYST RESIDUES ON THE SURFACE OF WIRES PRODUCED BY CATALYTIC GROWTH - This method for eliminating the catalyst residues present on the surface of solid structures made from a first material and obtained by catalytic growth, includes the following steps:
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| 20120070588 | METHOD FOR PATTERNING A POLYMER LAYER AND METHOD FOR PACKAGING A MICROBATTERY - The method for patterning a polymer layer arranged on a support comprises deposition of a layer made from a lithium-based polymerization inhibitor material on a first area of the support, deposition of a cationically polymerizable material on the polymerization inhibitor layer and on a second area of the support, application of polymerization treatment resulting in a non-solidified sacrificial layer in the first area and the polymer layer in the second area, and elimination of the sacrificial layer. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120070052 | METHODS FOR SEGMENTING IMAGES AND DETECTING SPECIFIC STRUCTURES - It relates to a method for segmenting images, to a method for detecting specific structures, and to a related computer device. The method for segmenting a three-dimensional image of a subject includes dividing the image into a plurality of regions, and then hierarchically merging the regions resulting from the division in order to obtain a three-dimensional image partitioned into regions of interest. The hierarchical merging includes a merging step using shape and size criteria of the regions so as to avoid merging small regions. The method for detecting specific structures in an image, for example tumors, includes a step of segmenting an image into regions of interest. The method further includes calculating, for each region of interest, a plurality of criteria, including a shape criterion, of the regions of interest in order to discriminate the specific structures to be detected from the regions of interest of the segmented image. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120068474 | MICROSYSTEMS FOR CONVERTING PRESSURES AND COMPRESSION - The invention relates to a microsystem for converting a difference in pressures in a fluid into mechanical movement, this microsystem comprising:—an inlet nozzle ( | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120068295 | MULTILAYER BISPECTRAL PHOTODIODE DETECTOR - This bispectral detector comprises a plurality of unitary elements for detecting a first and a second electromagnetic radiation range, consisting of a stack of upper and lower semiconductor layers of a first conductivity type which are separated by an intermediate layer that forms a potential barrier between the upper and lower layers; and for each unitary detection element, two upper and lower semiconductor zones of a second conductivity type opposite to the first conductivity type, are arranged respectively so that they are in contact with the upper faces of the upper and lower layers so as to form PN junctions, the semiconductor zone being positioned, at least partially, in the bottom of an opening that passes through the upper and intermediate layers. The upper face of at least one of the upper and lower layers is entirely covered in a semiconductor layer of the second conductivity type. Cuts are made around each unitary detection element from the upper face of the stack and at least through the thickness of each semiconductor layer of the second conductivity type, entirely covering one or other of the upper and lower semiconductor layers of the first conductivity type, so as to form semiconductor zones of the second conductivity type. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120068225 | BISPECTRAL MULTILAYER PHOTODIODE DETECTOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A DETECTOR - A bispectral detector comprising upper and lower semiconductor layers of a first conductivity type in order to absorb a first and a second electromagnetic spectrum, separated by an intermediate layer that forms a barrier; semiconductor zones of a second conductivity type implanted in upper layer and lower layer and each implanted at least partially in the bottom of an opening that passes through upper layer and intermediate layer; and conductor elements connected to semiconductor zones. At least that part of each opening that passes through upper layer is separated from the latter by a semiconductor cap layer: whereof the concentration of dopants of the second conductivity type is greater than 10 | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120067116 | WHEEL - This wheel is equipped with a tyre and an electric device ( | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120064671 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CHIP ELEMENTS EQUIPPED WITH WIRE INSERTION GROOVES - The invention relates to a method for producing chip elements provided with a groove, comprising the following steps: on an interconnect substrate, providing a conductive track arranged to connect a contact area of an active surface of a chip to an area corresponding to a first wall of the groove; growing a contact bump by electrodeposition on the conductive track at the level of the area corresponding to the first wall of the groove; assembling the chip on the substrate via its active surface so that a side wall of the chip forms the bottom of the groove; machining the chip via its rear surface in parallel to the substrate while measuring the distance between the rear surface of the chip and the contact bump; stopping machining when the measured distance reaches a required value; and assembling by bonding a plate to the rear surface of the chip so as to form a second wall of the groove. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120063717 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A PHOTONIC DEVICE AND CORRESPONDING PHOTONIC DEVICE - Method of producing a photonic device including at least one light source and at least one photodetector on a structure including a waveguide layer, this method comprising the following steps: a) growing successively on a substrate ( | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120063571 | Device and Method for Holding and Releasing a Metallic Sample Holder, and Use of this Device - The present invention relates to a device and method for alternately holding and releasing a metallic sample holder, in particular a metallic cap closing a sample containing vial to be transferred to or maintained in a location for analysis or preparation of the sample. The device ( | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120063219 | MAGNETIC VORTEX STORAGE DEVICE - A magnetic storage device includes a network of planar magnetic cells in a vortex state, each cell's vortex core having a magnetization with either a first and second equilibrium position in opposite direction and perpendicular to the cellular plane, each of the two positions representing binary information. The device includes means for writing binary information stored in the cells, including means for selectively applying, in the vicinity of each cell, a first bias static magnetic field roughly perpendicular to the cellular plane and a linearly polarized radio frequency magnetic field roughly parallel to the device. The described device also includes means for reading preferably resonantly the polarity using a selective transport measurement between two intersecting electrodes by guiding the current lines through the region around the vortex core by means of a point contact. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120062718 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INTERPRETING MUSICAL GESTURES - Musical rendition is provided through the use of microsensors, in particular of accelerometers and magnetometers or rate gyros, and through an appropriate processing of the signals from the microsensors. In particular, the processing uses a merging of the data output from the microsensors to eliminate false alarms in the form of movements of the user unrelated to the music. The velocity of the musical strikes is also measured. Embodiments make it possible to control the running of mp3 or wav type music files to be played back. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120061056 | RECOVERY OF HEAT FROM WASTEWATER - Device for recovering heat originating from wastewater, characterized in that it comprises a tank ( | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120060393 | INERTIAL TRACKING DEVICE, SHOE AND PERSONAL APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH SUCH A DEVICE - An inertial navigation device for fitting to an article that bears intermittently against a surface, the device comprising an inertial unit having at least one inertial sensor, and mechanical connection means connecting the inertial unit to the article, wherein the connection means are arranged to provide mechanical coupling between the inertial unit and the article when the article is not bearing against the surface and to provide mechanical decoupling therebetween when the article is bearing against the surface, in such a manner that the inertial unit is substantially stationary relative to the surface when the article is bearing against the surface. A shoe and equipment provided with such a device. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120059494 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE PLAYBACK OF A FILE OF SIGNALS TO BE REPRODUCED - Controlling playback by strokes entered via a MIDI interface or measured by one or more motion sensors is disclosed. The variations of the playback speed can also be smoothed to ensure a better musical rendition. The velocity of the strokes can also be taken into account to control the volume of the audio output and other gestures or strokes can also act on the tremolo or vibrato. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120056299 | Integrated Capacitor Comprising an Electrically Insulating Layer Made of an Amorphous Perovskite-Type Material and Manufacturing Process - An integrated capacitor comprises a layer of dielectric material known as functional dielectric material based on crystallized material of perovskite type, between at least one first electrode known as a bottom electrode at the surface of a substrate and at least one second electrode known as a top electrode, said electrodes being electrically insulated by a layer of electrically insulating material in order to allow at least one contact on the top electrode. The electrically insulating material is made of an amorphous dielectric material of perovskite type having a dielectric constant lower than that of the crystallized material of perovskite type. The contact is formed from an etched contacting layer in contact with the electrically insulating dielectric layer level with its surface parallel to the plane of the layers. A process for manufacturing such an integrated capacitor is also provided. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120056287 | DISPOSITIF DE DETECTION DE RAYONNEMENT ET PROCEDE DE FABRICATION - A method for manufacturing an ionizing radiation detection device having a block of a semiconductor material adapted to undergo local separations of charges between positive and negative charges under the effect of ionizing radiation. The device including a first series of at least two collecting electrodes formed on the surface of the semiconductor block, and a second series of at least two non-collecting electrodes formed on a support and separated from the semiconductor block by an insulating layer. During processing, after forming the insulating layer on the support so as to cover the non-collecting electrodes, the block of semiconductor material bearing the collecting electrodes and the support bearing the non-collecting electrodes and the insulating layer are assembled. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120055664 | Cryogenic System for Cooling a Consumer Having a Time-Variable Heat Load - The invention relates to a cryogenic system for cooling a consumer having a time-variable heat load, such as a superconducting magnet, including: a cold box in thermal contact with the consumer, supplied with heat transfer gas compressed by a feed line, and connected to a delivery line for discharging said gas at a lower pressure; and an assembly for adjusting the pressures in the feed and delivery lines, comprising a plurality of controlled valves (CV | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120044017 | DEMODULATOR AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING MODULATED INFORMATION, IN PARTICULAR FOR RADIOFREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION TAGS - A demodulator including a delay line adapted for receiving an input signal at an input frequency, phase or frequency modulated by symbols with a duration equal to a period of the input signal or very close to that period. The delay line has N | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120040145 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A STRUCTURE COMPRISING A GRAPHENE SHEET PROVIDED WITH METAL PINS, STRUCTURE THUS OBTAINED AND USE THEREOF - A structure, method of manufacturing a structure, and methods of using a structure including a graphene sheet is disclosed. According to one aspect, the grapheme sheet is provided, on one of the faces of the structure, with a plurality of metal pins. The metal pins being separated from one another by a dielectric medium chosen from air and dielectric materials. The method including the steps of synthesizing, by vapor phase catalytic growth, the graphene sheet on a plurality of metal pins that are disposed on a membrane made from dielectric material or integrated in the membrane. The growth being catalysed by the metal pins. According to some aspects, the membrane is removed from the structure. The structure may be used, for example, in the fields of micro- and nanoelectronics, micro- and nanoelectronic engineering, spintronics, photovoltaics, light emitting diode display, or the like. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120040139 | MATERIAL HAVING A MULTILAYER ARCHITECTURE AND INTENDED FOR BEING CONTACTED WITH LIQUID SILICON - The present invention relates to novel materials intended for being contacted with liquid silicon and having a multilayer architecture, the intermediate layer of which is formed by a silicon carbide matrix containing at least one carbon nodule. The invention also relates to the method for preparing said materials. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120038079 | METHOD FOR PREPARING AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTING ARTICLE - The invention relates to a method for manufacturing an electrically conducting article comprising the following steps:
| 02-16-2012 |
| 20120037871 | NOVEL BIFUNCTIONAL MOLECULES COMPRISING A CYCLOALKYNE OR HETEROCYCLOALKYNE GROUP AND A REDOX GROUP - The invention relates to compounds comprising a cycloalkyne or heterocycloalkyne group and a redox group. Said compounds are of general formula (I) wherein Z is a cycloalkyne or heterocycloalkyne with at least 8 links, optionally substituted by a halogen atom or a linear or branched C1 to C5 alkyl, A is an organic structure having oxidation-reduction properties, and B is an organic link between the cycloalkyne or heterocycloalkyne cycle and the organic structure A. The invention is especially applicable to the field of molecular electronics. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120036920 | DEVICE FOR DETECTING MICRO-LEAKS - Micro-leaks are detected by means of a sniffer device including, in an original manner, a flat suction capsule ( | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120036375 | METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING THE OPERATION OF A MULTIPROCESSOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, AND CORRESPONDING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A method for optimizing operation which is applicable to a multiprocessor integrated circuit chip. Each processor runs with a variable parameter, for example its clock frequency, and the optimization includes determination, in real time, of a characteristic data value associated with the processor (temperature, consumption, latency), transfer of the characteristic data to the other processors, calculation by each processor of various values of an optimization function depending on the characteristic data value of the block, on the characteristic data values of the other blocks, and on the variable parameter, the function being calculated for the current value of this parameter and for other possible values, selection, from among the various parameter values, of that which yields the best value for the optimization function, and application of this variable parameter to the processor for the remainder of the execution of the task. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120032292 | PHOTODETECTOR HAVING A VERY THIN SEMICONDUCTING REGION - The instant disclosure describes a photodetector that includes at least one portion of a semiconducting layer formed directly on at least a portion of a reflective layer and to be illuminated with a light beam, at least one pad being formed on the portion of the semiconducting layer opposite the reflective layer portion, wherein the pad and the reflective layer portion are made of a metal or of a negative permittivity material, the optical cavity formed between said at least one reflective layer portion and said at least one pad has a thickness strictly lower than a quarter of the ratio of the light beam wavelength to the optical index of the semiconducting layer, and typically representing about one tenth of said ratio. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120031164 | METHOD FOR FRICTION COMPENSATION IN A DEVICE WITH FORCE FEEDBACK PROVIDED WITH CABLE TRANSMISSION - A method of compensating friction in a force-feedback device comprising a control member manipulated by a user and coupled to a tensioned cable that is actuated by a motor and gearbox unit. The method includes the steps of (1) detecting a variation in the sag of the cable caused by a manipulation of the control member, and (2) in response to such a detection, controlling the unit so that it develops a force (Fa) that compensates, at least in part, for the internal friction (Rsa) of the unit that opposes movement of the control member manipulated by the user. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120021606 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING TWO INTERLEAVED PATTERNS ON A SUBSTRATE - A process for producing two interleaved patterns on a substrate uses photolithography and etching to produce, on the substrate, a first pattern of first material protruding regions separated by recessed regions. A non-conformal deposition of a second material on the first pattern forms cavities in the recessed regions of the first pattern. These cavities are opened and filled with a third material. The second material is then removed, and the remaining third material forms a second pattern of third material protruding regions, wherein the second pattern is interleaved with the first pattern. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120020152 | Writable Magnetic Memory Element - The invention relates to a writable magnetic element comprising a stack of layers presenting a write magnetic layer, wherein the stack has a central layer of at least one magnetic material presenting a direction of magnetization that is parallel or perpendicular to the plane of the central layer, said central layer being sandwiched between first and second outer layers of non-magnetic materials, the first outer layer comprising a first non-magnetic material and the second outer layer comprising a second non-magnetic material that is different from the first non-magnetic material, at least the second non-magnetic material being electrically conductive, wherein it includes a device for causing current to flow through the second outer layer and the central layer in a current flow direction parallel to the plane of the central layer, and a device for applying a magnetic field having a component along a magnetic field direction that is either parallel or perpendicular to the plane of the central layer and the current flow direction, and wherein the magnetization direction and the magnetic field direction are mutually perpendicular. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120019822 | METHOD FOR MEASURING AND METHOD FOR VIEWING A WAVE SURFACE USING SPECTROPHOTOMETRY - A method for measuring a wave surface of an optical component formed of a stack of at least two layers of different refraction indices from reflection or transmission measurements of points located on a face of the said optical component. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120018822 | Writable Magnetic Element - The invention relates to a writable magnetic element comprising a stack of layers presenting a write magnetic layer, wherein the stack has a central layer of at least one magnetic material presenting a direction of magnetization that is perpendicular to the plane of the central layer, said central layer being sandwiched between first and second outer layers of non-magnetic materials, the first outer layer comprising a first non-magnetic material and the second outer layer comprising a second non-magnetic material that is different from the first non-magnetic material, at least the second non-magnetic material being electrically conductive, and wherein it includes a device for causing current to flow through the second outer layer in a current flow direction parallel to the plane of the central layer, and a device for applying a magnetic field along a magnetic field direction that is perpendicular to the plane of the central layer. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120012901 | Selective Functionalization by Joule Effect Thermal Activation - The invention relates to a method for functionalizing a conductive or semiconductor material (M) by covalent grafting of receptor molecules (R) to its surface, said method comprising the following steps: (i) applying, across the terminals of a source electrode and a drain electrode located on either side of the material (M), sufficient potential difference to thermally activate the material (M) with respect to the grafting reaction of the molecules (R); and (ii) placing the material (M) thus activated in contact with a liquid or gaseous medium containing receptor molecules (R), thereby obtaining a material (M) functionalized by covalently grafted receptor molecules (R). | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120007666 | DEVICE FOR IMPEDANCE MATCHING A COMPONENT, COMPRISING A FILTER HAVING MATCHABLE IMPEDANCE, BASED ON A PEROVSKITE TYPE MATERIAL - A device comprises at the input a first component (PA) having a first output impedance (Z | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120003543 | ACID-LEAD BATTERY ELECTRODE COMPRISING A NETWORK OF PORES PASSING THERETHROUGH, AND PRODUCTION METHOD - A structure including a network of parallel, homogeneous pores extending through the structure, and an outer frame around the lateral faces of the structure. The structure and the frame are made of carbon. The electrode is covered by a layer based on lead. The pores are filled with an active material based on lead. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120002774 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING INTENSITY OF GAMMA RADIATION EMISSION OF A RADIOELEMENT - A method for determining the intensity I(Ech | 01-05-2012 |
| 20110318617 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL WITH AN ELECTROLYTE FLOW, COMPRISING THROUGH-ELECTRODES AND PRODUCTION METHOD - An electrochemical cell comprises an inlet and an outlet for an electrolyte flow, and two unipolar electrodes. Each electrode comprises a structure with a network of through-passages, surrounded by a solid frame. The electrolyte enters via inlets, circulates via the passages of the electrodes, passes through the space between the electrodes and leaves via an outlet. The structure and the frame are based on carbon. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110316055 | SUBSTRATE PROVIDED WITH A SEMI-CONDUCTING AREA ASSOCIATED WITH TWO COUNTER-ELECTRODES AND DEVICE COMPRISING ONE SUCH SUBSTRATE - A support substrate comprises first and second counter-electrodes arranged in the same plane at the level of a surface of the support substrate. An electrically insulating area separates the first and second counter-electrodes. A semi-conducting area with first and second portions is separated from the support substrate by an electrically insulating material. The electrically insulating material is different from the material forming the support substrate. The first portion of the semi-conducting area is facing the first counter-electrode. The second portion of the semi-conducting area is facing the second counter-electrode. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110315666 | METHOD OF ABLATING A SURFACE LAYER OF A WALL, AND ASSOCIATED DEVICE - The invention relates to a method of ablating a surface layer of a wall by sweeping the said layer, comprising: a step of directional control by an optical deflector of a plurality of pulsed laser beams; a step of ablating the layer on impact zones created by the plurality of laser beams, each impact zone being defined by a centre and by a characteristic dimension; the method is characterized in that the impact zones are disjoint, the distance between each centre of the impact zones being equal to at least ten times the largest characteristic dimension of the impact zones. The invention also relates to a corresponding device. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110311883 | LITHIUM MICROBATTERY AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - The microbattery is formed by a stack of solid thin layers on a substrate which, starting from the substrate, successively comprises a first electrode, a solid electrolyte and a second electrode/current collector assembly. A first surface and a second surface of the electrolyte are respectively in contact with a main surface of the first electrode and a main surface of the second electrode/current collector assembly. The dimensions of the main surface of the first electrode are smaller than the dimensions of the main surface of said assembly, and the dimensions of the first surface of the solid electrolyte are smaller than the dimensions of the second surface of the solid electrolyte. The solid electrolyte is furthermore not in contact with the substrate. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110308724 | METHOD FOR THICKNESS-CALIBRATED BONDING BETWEEN AT LEAST TWO SUBSTRATES - A bonding method between at least two substrates comprises deposition of at least one drop of liquid adhesive on one of the two substrates and bringing the two substrates into contact causing spreading of the liquid adhesive followed by formation of a solidified adhesive layer between the two substrates. One of the two substrates is further provided, at the surface thereof, with at least one salient rim in which at least one slit is formed, designed to remove the excess liquid adhesive when the two substrates are brought into contact. Finally, the volume of liquid adhesive deposited on one of the two substrates is greater than the volume of the bonding space delineated by said rim between the contacted substrates, and the deposited drop of liquid adhesive presents a strictly greater height than the height of the rim. A defect-free solidified adhesive layer of calibrated thickness can thus be obtained. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110308510 | FURNACE FOR TESTING MATERIALS AND CHARACTERIZATION METHOD USING THE FURNACE - A furnace comprising both overall heating means and local heating means for generating both an ambient temperature and local heating of the specimen so as to be able to simulate a mechanical shock. It therefore lends itself to various tests capable of providing a better evaluation of the self-heating or self-ignition characteristics of a material subjected to a thermal or mechanical stress. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110307677 | DEVICE FOR MANAGING DATA BUFFERS IN A MEMORY SPACE DIVIDED INTO A PLURALITY OF MEMORY ELEMENTS - In a device for managing data buffers in a memory space distributed over a plurality of memory elements, the memory space is allocatable by memory pages, each buffer including one or more memory pages. The buffers are usable by at least one processing unit for the execution of an application, the application being executed by a plurality of processing units executing tasks in parallel. The memory elements are accessible in parallel by the processing units. The device includes means for allocating buffers to the tasks during the execution of the application and means for managing access rights to the buffers. The means for managing the access rights to the buffers include means for managing access rights to the pages in a given buffer, to verify that writing to a given page does not modify data currently being read from the page or that reading from a given page does not access data currently being written to the page, in such a way as to share the buffer between unsynchronized tasks. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110307097 | PROTECTIVE SKIN FOR ROBOTS - Detector device arranged to cover at least one portion of a mobile appliance; the device has an electromechanical transducer including a substrate, a first series of electrodes, a second series of electrodes, and a deformable layer associated with the electrodes of the two series, the substrate, the electrodes, and the deformable layer forming a single unit mounted on the portion of the mobile appliance and arranged so that a current flowing between one of the electrodes of the first series and an adjacent electrode of the second series is proportional to a thickness of the deformable layer in register with the electrodes. The substrate including a base layer to which are attached the electrodes of the first series and the electrodes of the second series, which have facing portions, and a variable conduction layer that covers the base layer and the electrodes. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110303002 | "X" WIRED ANEMOMETRIC PROBE AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD - A method for manufacturing a single-wire anemometric probe, or an n-wire (n>1) probe, for making measurements near a surface, comprising, for at least one of the wires: a) positioning and holding of a straight portion of the wire, comprising a metal core surrounded by a protective sheath, on two surfaces; b) elimination of a part of the sheath, to expose an active wire measurement zone; and c) the wire is soldered on two pins of the probe body. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110301863 | PREDICTION METHOD FOR THE SCREENING, PROGNOSIS, DIAGNOSIS OR THERAPEUTIC RESPONSE OF PROSTATE CANCER, AND DEVICE FOR IMPLEMENTING SAID METHOD - The invention includes a prediction method for the screening or diagnosis or therapeutic management or prognosis of prostate cancer, including collecting individual input data and providing predictive information on the risk linked to a type of disease. The input data includes at least one variable or a combination of variables of the genetic type such as the identification of markers of genetic polymorphisms considered as being linked to the development of the disease. The invention also provides an individual prediction device for the screening or diagnosis or therapeutic management or prognosis of prostate cancer including first means for acquiring individual information data by a user, and at least a first software interface on which the said first means operate. The invention additionally includes a computer program product having the method and providing predictive information on risk linked to a disease. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110301620 | DEVICE FOR SUTURING TWO HOLLOW BIOLOGICAL TISSUES - The device comprises a first part able to be provided on the free side of one of two hollow biological tissues bearing against each other and a second part able to be provided on the free side of the other of the two hollow biological tissues bearing against each other, the first part comprising two rows of needles enabling the walls of the two hollow biological tissues to be pierced to bring a first suturing thread, and optionally a cut for incising both walls, the second part comprising means for providing a second suturing thread in the loops of the first suturing thread. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110298956 | LINEAR IMAGE SENSOR IN CMOS TECHNOLOGY - A time-delay-integration image sensor comprises a matrix of pixels organized in rows and columns. Each pixel comprises a first photosensitive element, a storage node and a first transfer element connected between the first photosensitive element and the storage node, Each pixel further comprises a second photosensitive element, a second transfer element connected between the second photosensitive element and the storage node, and a third transfer element connected between the storage node and the second photosensitive element of an adjacent pixel of the column. A control circuit is configured to simultaneously command the first and second transfer elements to on state and the third transfer element to off state, and, in a distinct phase, to simultaneously command the first and third transfer elements to on state and the second transfer element to off state. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110298019 | COMPACT FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR WITH COUNTER-ELECTRODE AND FABRICATION METHOD - An etching mask, comprising the delineation pattern of the gate electrode, of a source contact, a drain contact and a counter-electrode contact, is formed on a substrate of semi-conductor on insulator type. The substrate is covered by a layer of dielectric material and a gate material. The counter-electrode contact is located in the pattern of the gate electrode. The gate material is etched to define the gate electrode, the source contact and drain contacts and the counter-electrode contact. A part of the support substrate is released through the pattern of the counter-electrode contact area. An electrically conductive material is deposited on the free part of the support substrate to form the counter-electrode contact. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110298010 | Cell Library, Integrated Circuit, and Methods of Making Same - A cell library intended to be used to form an integrated circuit, this library defining a first cell including a first MOS transistor of minimum dimensions, and a second cell including a second MOS transistor of lower leakage current, wherein the second cell takes up the same surface area as the first cell, and the second MOS transistor has a gate of same length as the gate of the first MOS transistor across at least a first width in its central portion, and of greater length across at least a second width on either side of the central portion. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110295572 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FLEXIBLE MECHATRONIC SYSTEM - A method for producing a flexible mechatronic system includes: a step of modeling the system by a mesh composed of a given combination of elementary blocks, each block being formed of a predefined assemblage of segments representing elementary beams, the mesh including at least one active block controllable by means of a control signal; a step of simulating the behavior of a terminal node of the model in open-loop response to a control signal; a step of characterizing the response by at least one static mechanical criterion and at least one numerical criterion representative of the decay of the resonance spikes of the response as a function of frequency. The above steps may be repeated. They are then followed by a step of selecting a design as a function of the criteria defined in the characterization step, the system being produced on the basis of the selected model. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110293151 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR QUANTIFYING SURFACE PARTICULATE CONTAMINANTS BY IMPROVED ANALYSIS - The invention concerns a new method for quantifying particulate contaminants with increased reliability and that makes it possible to detect all particulate sizes according to standard ISO 14644-9. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110291199 | SRAM MEMORY CELL WITH FOUR TRANSISTORS PROVIDED WITH A COUNTER-ELECTRODE - The memory cell is of SRAM type with four transistors provided with a counter-electrode. It comprises a first area made from semiconductor material with a first transfer transistor and a first driver transistor connected in series, their common terminal defining a first electric node. A second transfer transistor and a second driver transistor are connected in series on a second area made from semiconductor material and their common terminal defines a second electric node. The support substrate comprises first and second counter-electrodes. The first and second counter-electrodes are located respectively facing the first and second semiconductor material areas. The first transfer transistor and second driver transistor are on a first side of a plane passing through the first and second electric nodes whereas the first driver transistor and second transfer transistor are on the other side of the plane. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110290732 | METHOD FOR DECONTAMINATION OF A LIQUID EFFLUENT INCLUDING ONE OR MORE RADIOACTIVE CHEMICAL ELEMENTS BY TREATMENT IN A FLUIDIZED BED - The invention relates to a method for decontamination of a liquid effluent including one or more radioactive chemical elements to be eliminated including the following steps:
| 12-01-2011 |
| 20110287606 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING CHIP ELEMENTS PROVIDED WITH WIRE INSERTION GROOVES - The invention relates to a method for fabricating chip elements provided with a groove from devices formed on a wafer. The method comprises the steps consisting in, depositing a sacrificial film on the wafer so as to leave a central part of each device exposed and to cover an edge of the device at the level of which the groove is to be formed; applying a mold on the sacrificial film; injecting a hardenable material into the mold; hardening the hardenable material; dicing the wafer between the devices; and eliminating the sacrificial film. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110287340 | SUBSTRATE MADE OF POROUS METAL OR METAL ALLOY, PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, AND HTE OR SOFC CELLS WITH A METAL SUPPORT COMPRISING THIS SUBSTRATE - A partly oxidized substrate, obtained by subjecting a substrate made of a porous metal or metal alloy comprising particles of at least one metal or metal alloy bound by sintering, said substrate comprising a first main surface and a second main surface, and said substrate having a porosity gradient from the first main surface to as far as the second main surface; to partial oxidation by an oxidizing gas such as oxygen and/or air. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110286577 | Method for Obtaining a Structure Factor of an Amorphous Material, in Particular Amorphous Glass - An incident X-ray is emitted in a wide angular sector toward an amorphous material specimen which backscatters the X-rays. The method comprises:
| 11-24-2011 |
| 20110286491 | METHOD FOR CALIBRATING AN ELECTRONIC CHIP, ELECTRONIC CHIP AND HEAT PATTERN DETECTOR FOR THIS METHOD - This method for calibrating an electronic chip comprises:
| 11-24-2011 |
| 20110285401 | Method for Determining the Lifetime of Interconnects - A method for characterizing the lifetime, extrapolated to working conditions, of an interconnect structure representative of a technology in a given product uses modeling of an electromigration phenomenon by Black's equation, but applied separately to groups of test samples of the structure which are determined on the basis of the resistance increase value of the samples at the failure time. The more refined approach carried out in this way allows better characterization of the interconnect structure in relation to operational working conditions, corresponding to an application or a finished product, making it possible to check whether the expected lifetime can be guaranteed regardless of the failure mechanism at play in said structure. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110280276 | TIME-RELATED TEMPERATURE VARIATION TRANSDUCER, ELECTRONIC CHIP INCORPORATING THIS TRANSDUCER AND METHOD OF FABRICATION OF THIS CHIP - A transducer for transducing time-related temperature variations into a difference in potentials includes an upper conductive electrode designed to be exposed to a time-related temperature variation to be measured, a lower conductive electrode, and at least one layer of pyroelectric material based on a III-V nitride directly interposed between the upper and lower conductive electrodes to generate, between the upper and lower conductive electrodes, a difference in potentials corresponding to the temperature variation even in the absence of external mechanical stress. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110279725 | IMAGE SENSOR IN CMOS TECHNOLOGY WITH HIGH VIDEO CAPTURE RATE - An time-delay-integration image sensor comprises a matrix of photosensitive pixels organized in rows and columns, a first matrix of memory cells associated with control and adding means to store accumulated brightness levels of several rows of pixels in a row of memory cells. The first memory cell matrix is provided with the control and adding means to store in its rows accumulated brightness levels of the rows of a first half of the pixel matrix. The sensor comprises a second memory cell matrix associated with the control and adding means to store accumulated brightness levels of the rows of the second half of the pixel matrix in a row of the second memory cell matrix. Means are provided for adding the levels accumulated in a row of the first memory cell matrix to the levels accumulated in a corresponding row of the second memory cell matrix. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110274711 | HLA-G POLYPEPTIDES AND PHARMACEUTICAL USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to novel proteins and pharmaceutical uses thereof The invention more specifically relates to novel proteins comprising the sequence of an HLA-5 antigen fused to the sequence of a b2 microglobulin. The invention also relates to methods of producing such polypeptides, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same, as well as their uses for treating various diseases including organ/tissue rejection. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110274622 | Nanocrystal Nano-Emulsion - The invention relates to a nanocrystal formulation in the form of a nano-emulsion, comprising a continuous aqueous phase and at least one dispersed oily phase, in which the oily phase comprises at least one amphiphilic lipid and at least one solubilising lipid, and in which the aqueous phase comprises a cosurfactant. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110274230 | DEVICE FOR ONLINE MEASUREMENT OF A FLOW OF FAST AND EPITHERMAL NEUTRONS - A device for online measurement of a flow of fast and epithermal neutrons. The device has a fast and epithermal neutron detector (DNR) able to detect principally fast and epithermal neutrons; a thermal neutron detector (DNT) able to detect principally thermal neutrons; a first circuit (C | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110274141 | METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR SYNCHRONIZATION - A method and apparatus of synchronizing pulsed wireless communication between a first transceiver and a second transceiver. It includes the steps of transmitting a pulse signal from a first transceiver to a second transceiver; transmitting a reflection signal from the second transceiver to the first transceiver if the transmitted pulse signal is received at the second transceiver within an active reception period of the second transceiver; and detecting the reflection pulse to determine synchronization between the first transceiver and the second transceiver. Embodiments of the invention also relate to an apparatus for carrying out the method. In one embodiment, the reflection signal is generated by a super-regenerative oscillator. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110273243 | COMBINER COMPRISING ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCERS - An electrical signal combiner includes at least one first element and a second element respectively connected to a first input port and to a second input port, and a third element connected to an output port, the electrical signals being propagated between the input and output ports. The combiner includes a medium; and the first, second and third elements are acoustic wave transducers, the electrical signals being carried by acoustic waves propagated between the input and output ports within the medium. Advantageously, the first transducer and the third transducer are separated by an acoustic distance of (2k+1)λ/4 with k an integer greater than or equal to 0 with λ the acoustic propagation wavelength; the second transducer and the third transducer are separated by an acoustic distance of (2k′+1)λ/4 with k′ an integer greater than or equal to 0; and the first and second transducers are separated by an acoustic distance of (2k″+2)λ/4 with k″ an integer greater than or equal to 0—in such a manner as to, on the one hand, generate constructive interference at the output port and, on the other hand, to isolate the first and second input ports by destructive interference of acoustic waves at the ports. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110271127 | METHOD FOR MANAGING ENERGY CONSUMPTION FOR MULTIPROCESSOR SYSTEMS - The invention relates to a method for the on-line management of energy consumption for multiprocessor systems, the method executing at least one application according to a chart of tasks, wherein the method includes, for each application: a first phase for the off-line characterization of the variation of the potential rate of parallelism of execution of the tasks as a function of time, this characterization being based on the worst-case task execution times; and a second phase for the on-line detection and exploitation of the inactivity intervals and of the potential time excesses. A DPM technique makes it possible to determine the duration of the inactivity interval during which a processor may remain inactive according to the potential rate of parallelism characterized in the worst case. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110268958 | PROCESS FOR FORMING A NON-STICK COATING BASED ON SILICON CARBIDE - The present invention relates to a process for forming a nonstick coating, said coating being formed from grains of silicon carbide, which are surface-coated with a layer of silicon oxide. It also targets the materials having a coating formed by this process. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110267046 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COMPENSATION IN A MEASUREMENT OF A MAGNETIC FIELD, OBJECT-LOCALIZING METHOD AND SYSTEM, RECORDING MEDIUM FOR THESE METHODS - This method of compensation in the measurement of a magnetic field comprises:
| 11-03-2011 |
| 20110266452 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE SPECTRAL AND SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF BRAKING PHOTONS, AND RELATED DEVICE - A method for determining the spectral and spatial distribution of a braking photon flow along at least one direction in space (x, y, z), characterised in that the method comprises measuring the neutrons resulting from the impact of the braking photons (ph) on at least one conversion target which is moved in the direction (x, y, z) in space. The invention can be used for X-rays, medical imaging, tomography, etc. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110262629 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING A NICKEL-CERMET ELECTRODE - The method for fabricating a nickel-cermet electrode comprises the steps of formation of a mixture comprising an organic nickel salt in solid state and at least one ceramic material in solid state at ambient temperature, followed by shaping of the mixture and heat treatment of the shaped mixture, preferably under reducing conditions, to form the nickel-cermet electrode. The organic nickel salt is chosen from a nickel acetate, a nickel carbonate and a nickel tartrate. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110262314 | DEVICE FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN FROM A PLASMA WITH ELECTRON CYCLOTRON RESONANCE - A device for producing hydrogen from electron cyclotron resonance plasma, includes a sealed vacuum chamber to contain plasma, a water vapor injector to inject water vapor into the chamber, a generator to generate a high-frequency wave that is provided inside the chamber, a magnetic structure to generate a magnetic field in the chamber and to generate a plasma surface along the magnetic field lines, the module of the magnetic field presenting a magnetic mirror configuration with at least one electron cyclotron resonance zone to at least partially dissociate water molecules introduced in vapor phase and to at least partially ionize the products of dissociation, a cryogenic condenser, placed in the sealed chamber to freeze oxygen coming from the dissociation without freezing hydrogen coming from the dissociation, a hydrogen recovery unit to recover the hydrogen coming from the dissociation, the oxygen being trapped by the cryogenic condenser. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110259316 | MELTING-SOLIDIFICATION FURNACE WITH VARIABLE HEAT EXCHANGE VIA THE SIDE WALLS - The melting and solidification furnace for crystalline material includes a crucible having a bottom and side walls, and means for heating the crystalline material by magnetic induction. The furnace includes at least one lateral thermal insulation system arranged at the periphery of the crucible around the side walls. At least one lateral element of the lateral thermal insulation system moves with respect to the side walls between an insulating position and a position fostering thermal leakage. The lateral thermal insulation system has an electric conductivity of less than 1 S/m and a thermal conductivity of less than 15 W/m/K. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110259087 | TEST MACHINE TO APPLY A UNIFORM INTERNAL PRESSURE TO A TUBE - This machine comprises a central body ( | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110257951 | DEVICE FOR DETERMINATION OF THERMAL EXCHANGE COEFFICIENT AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A device for determining the thermal exchange coefficient between a fluid and a wall at a point P | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110257406 | FUNCTIONALIZED SUBSTRATE AND USES THEREOF - The present invention is directed towards proposing ligands of formula: | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110253687 | MOUTH OF A HOOD FOR SUCKING UP FINE PARTICLES, AND LASER DEVICE FOR ABLATING A SURFACE LAYER OF A WALL COMPRISING SUCH A HOOD - The invention relates to a hood for sucking up fine particles, comprising: an air intake mouth comprising a crest intended to be placed close to a wall or to emit fine particles, the crest defining an internal portion of the hood and an external portion; and a suction outlet intended to suck up the fine particles. The hood is characterized in that the mouth further includes an external lip extending towards the suction outlet and having a leading edge located on the same side as the outlet in relation to the crest, so that, when the hood is in operation, the sucked-up air undergoes no separation at the lip and that an air separation zone is located only in the internal portion of the hood. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110247198 | METHOD FOR MAKING AN ASSEMBLY OF CHIPS BY MEANS OF RADIOFREQUENCY TRANSMISSION-RECEPTION MEANS MECHANICALLY CONNECTED BY A RIBBON - A method for making an assembly of chips equipped with radiofrequency transmission-reception means, including successively: making a plurality of chips, on a substrate, each chip having at least one reception area, connecting the reception areas of the chips of the assembly in series with an electrically insulating flat ribbon having a plurality of metallic patterns electrically insulated from one another, each pattern forming at least a part of a flat antenna electrically connected at the level of at least one connection area of the antenna to a corresponding reception area, and separating the chips at the level of the substrate, the chips being mechanically connected to one another by the ribbon. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110244585 | CHEMICAL SENSORS CONTAINING CARBON NANOTUBES, METHOD FOR MAKING SAME, AND USES THEROF - A device is disclosed for detecting at least one chemical compound comprising at least one carbon nanotube with several graphene layers, on which is grafted at least one molecule bearing group G1 capable of reacting with the chemical compound or a precursor of such a group G1. The uses and the method of making such a device is also disclosed. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110238350 | CALIBRATING METHOD AND SYSTEM, RECORDING MEDIUM FOR THIS METHOD - This method for calibrating coefficients of an observer of a variable state comprises:
| 09-29-2011 |
| 20110236794 | ELECTROLYTE FOR AN SOFC BATTERY, AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - The invention relates to a method for manufacturing an electrolyte for an SOFC battery comprising a CVD (chemical vapour deposition) deposition step, on a substrate, of a stack of at least three layers of materials YSZ/X/YSZ, X being a different material than YSZ. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110233394 | METHOD OF CALIBRATING AN X-RAY DETECTOR - The general field of the invention includes methods of calibrating X-ray detection systems, the systems including at least one X-ray generator and a detection array having a matrix of detecting semiconductor pixels and processing and calibration electronics. The calibration method includes, for all or some of the pixels: operating the X-ray generator at its nominal high voltage, the generator being placed opposite the detector; counting, using the processing and calibration electronics, the pulses emitted by each pixel through the effect of the radiation produced by the generator; establishing, for each pixel, an amplitude distribution for the counted pulses; applying, to each amplitude distribution, a statistical indicator so as to identify a particular amplitude, this particular amplitude then corresponding to the energy corresponding to said statistical indicator; and adjusting, using the processing and calibration electronics, calibration parameters for each pixel, taking account of the energy-amplitude relationship thus established. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110231168 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FLEXIBLE MECHATRONIC SYSTEM - A method for producing a flexible mechatronic system includes: a step of modeling the system by a mesh including a given combination of elementary blocks, each block being formed of a predefined assemblage of segments representing elementary beams, the mesh including at least one active block controllable by means of a control signal; a step of simulating the behavior of a terminal node of the model in open-loop response to a control signal; a step of characterizing said response by at least one static mechanical criterion and at least one numerical criterion representative of the decay of the resonance spikes of the response as a function of frequency. The above steps may be repeated. The method further includes a step of selecting a design as a function of the criteria defined in the characterization step, the system being produced on the basis of the selected model. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110229000 | METHOD FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY EXTRACTING THE INPUT FUNCTION AND PHARMACOKINETIC PARAMETERS OF AN ACTIVE INGREDIENT - This extraction method in a structure of a living organism from a measurement image of the kinetics of the active ingredient comprising a plurality of regions of interest inside each of which the kinetics of the active ingredient are measured, comprises the following steps:
| 09-22-2011 |
| 20110228256 | OPTICAL DETECTION PROCESS FOR DETECTING MICRON-SIZED OBJECTS IN SOLUTION - An optical detection process relates to detecting micron- or submicron-sized particles or organisms by means of a contact imaging device, the particles or organisms being immersed in a liquid droplet and the detection being carried out by means of a matrix of photosensitive cells or photosites. The process includes one detection step or a succession of detection steps carried out while the liquid droplet is evaporating. The process may also include a detection step carried out after the liquid droplet has evaporated. The process allows a three-dimensional distribution of the particles or organisms in the initial unevaporated droplet to be reconstructed. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110228252 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING THE POSITION OF AT LEAST ONE MOVING OBJECT IN A THREE-DIMENSIONAL GRID - A device for measuring the position of at least one moving object in a three-dimensional grid. The device comprises: at least one optical head comprising an independent laser sources array outputting collimated laser beams, arranged about a central photodetector with a single sensitive cell; at least one movable base with two rotational degrees of freedom whereto said array is secured; and control electronics. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110223591 | METHODS AND DEVICE TO CONSTRAIN MULTICELLULAR ARRANGEMENTS IN STABLE, STATIONARY AND REPRODUCIBLE SPATIAL CONFIGURATION - The present invention relates to methods and devices to obtain multicellular arrangements in stable, stationary and reproducible spatial configuration, and optionally with controlled internal cell organization, methods for preparing such devices, methods for studying the cells shapes, the cells architectures, the cells mechanical equilibrium, the cell-cell interaction, the cell movement and migration, the cell differentiation, the global internal cells organization, the cells polarities and division, and/or any function of cells, methods for screening compounds of interest which enhance or inhibit specific cell functions. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110221470 | MAGNETIC DEVICE FOR PERFORMING A "LOGIC FUNCTION" - A device for performing a “logic function” including a magnetic structure including at least one first magnetoresistive stack including a first ferromagnetic layer and a second ferromagnetic layer separated by a non-ferromagnetic interlayer, the ferromagnetic hard layer being pinned in a fixed magnetic state which serves as a reference and at least one first and one second current line belonging to a first and a second level of metallization respectively, each of the two lines generating a magnetic field in the vicinity of the first stack when a current flows therethrough. The first and second lines are disposed at various distances of the second ferromagnetic layer, the various distances being determined by the “logic function”. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110221307 | ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCER DEVICE AND METHOD OF FORMING A ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCER DEVICE - A micro or nano electromechanical transducer device formed on a semiconductor substrate comprises a movable structure which is arranged to be movable in response to actuation of an actuating structure. The movable structure comprises a mechanical structure having at least one mechanical layer having a first thermal response characteristic, at least one layer of the actuating structure having a second thermal response characteristic different to the first thermal response characteristic, and a thermal compensation structure having at least one thermal compensation layer. The thermal compensation layer is different to the at least one layer and is arranged to compensate a thermal effect produced by the mechanical layer and the at least one layer of the actuating structure such that the movement of the movable structure is substantially independent of variations in temperature. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110217628 | CATALYST THIN LAYER AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - The catalyst thin layer consists of electronically conductive catalyst nano-particles embedded in a polymeric matrix. The ratio number of catalyst atoms/total number of atoms in the catalyst layer is comprised between 40% and 90%, more preferably between 50% and 60%. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110215796 | MEASUREMENT OF A CYCLIC MOTION OF A FERROMAGNETIC PART - A system for measuring a cyclic motion of a ferromagnetic part in an environment made noisy by at least one electric source with an A.C. component, comprising: | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110215761 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE STATE OF CHARGE OF A BATTERY IN CHARGING OR DISCHARGING PHASE - The method for determining the state of charge of a battery includes measurement of an electric parameter of the battery during a charging or discharging phase of the battery followed by placing the battery in open circuit during a rest period. During the rest period, at least two values of the voltage at the battery terminals are measured. An indicator is then calculated according to the electric parameter and to values of the voltage measured during the rest period, and the state of charge corresponding to this indicator is then determined by means of a calibration curve representative of the variations of the indicator as a function of the state of charge of the battery. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110212630 | METHOD FOR PREPARING A SELF-SUPPORTING CRYSTALLIZED SILICON THIN FILM - The invention relates to a method for preparing a self-supporting crystallized silicon thin film having a grain size of more than 1 mm. The invention also relates to the use of said method for preparing self-supporting silicon bands and to the bands thus obtained. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110208795 | FILTERING DEVICE WITH A HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURE, AND RECONFIGURABLE FILTERING DEVICE - The invention provides a filtering device with hierarchical structure making it possible to carry out finite impulse response and infinite impulse response linear filtering functions and which can be combined with one or more devices of the same type. The device includes at least one first and one second filtering module having means for carrying out filtering functions with N configurable coefficients. A first subset of the N coefficients of a module is configured to carry out nonrecursive filtering functions, a second subset of the coefficients configured to carry out recursive filtering functions, one or more feedback loops able to be activated per module, at least one result sample of the filtering being generated at each clock cycle. The invention also provides a reconfigurable filtering device using at least two filtering devices with the hierarchical structure. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110206979 | LITHIUM-ION RECHARGEABLE ACCUMULATORS INCLUDING AN IONIC LIQUID ELECTROLYTE - The invention relates to a lithium ion rechargeable accumulator or secondary battery comprising a negative electrode, the active material of which is graphite carbon, a positive electrode, the active material of which is LiFePO | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110204885 | DETECTION OF THE STATE OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT OF A VEHICLE - A method for detecting an on or off state of electrical equipment of a vehicle, wherein the amplitudes of the magnetic field measured in at least two directions are analyzed to isolate the respective contributions of the different pieces of electrical equipment and deduce their state. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110200790 | Method for Localised Electro-Grafting on Conducting or Semiconducting Substrates in the Presence of a Microelectrode - The present invention concerns a method for localized grafting of an organic film in a selected area of an electrically conducting or semiconducting substrate, in the presence of a liquid solution containing at least one organic adhesion primer and at least one radically polymerizable monomer, different from the organic adhesion primer, by applying an electric potential to the substrate in the presence of a polarized microelectrode. The present invention also concerns an insulating organic film grafted on a conducting or semiconducting substrate, capable of being prepared using said method. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110200532 | Fluorescent emulsion of indocyanine green - The present invention relates to a formulation of indocyanine green in the form of a nanoemulsion, comprising a continuous aqueous phase and at least one dispersed oily phase, in which the oily phase comprises indocyanine green, at least one amphiphilic lipid and at least one solubilising lipid. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110198735 | ASSEMBLY OF A MICROELECTRONIC CHIP HAVING A GROOVE WITH A WIRE ELEMENT IN THE FORM OF A STRAND, AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLY - Assembly of at least one microelectronic chip with a wire element, the chip comprising a groove for embedment of the wire element. The wire element is a strand with a longitudinal axis substantially parallel to the axis of the groove, comprising at least two electrically conducting wires covered with insulator. The chip comprises at least one electrically conducting bump in the groove, this bump being in electric contact with a stripped area of a single one of the electrically conducting wires of the strand. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110194804 | INTEGRATED OPTICAL COUPLER - An integrated optical coupler including in the medium separating a first integrated waveguide from a second substantially parallel integrated waveguide, a succession of strips parallel to one another and orthogonal to the general direction of the waveguides, said strips being made of a material having an absorption preventing the propagation of an electromagnetic wave across its volume, and having:
| 08-11-2011 |
| 20110190404 | FLUOROCARBON POLYMER MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR SYNTHESIZING - The invention relates to a fluorocarbon polymer material comprising a backbone with the following unit: | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110189552 | DRAINING MEANS FOR A FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND RELATED ADJUSTMENT MODE - The invention relates to a draining device for a fuel cell (FC). The effluents from a hydrogen FC comprising a recirculation circuit have to be regularly drained in order to guarantee optimum operation. The draining devices of the prior art are characterized by significant variations in the hydrogen concentration of the effluents. The invention consists in incorporating the draining means in the device for separating the liquid and gas phases of the effluents. Advantageously, means for fine regulation of the draining flow rate are provided, which makes it possible to limit the losses of hydrogen the drained effluents. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110173813 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A HEAT EXCHANGER SYSTEM, PREFERABLY OF THE EXCHANGER/REACTOR TYPE - The invention relates to a method for producing a heat exchanger system comprising at least one module ( | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110171503 | LIQUID ELECTROLYTE STORAGE BATTERY AND METHOD FOR FILLING - The liquid electrolyte storage battery includes a battery case consisting of a top wall, a bottom wall and a side wall delineating a cavity. The top wall includes an electrolyte injection hole. The battery case also includes a lateral hole formed in a bottom area of the side wall and defining a tank area for a liquid electrolyte solution. The tank area is delineated by the bottom wall, the side wall and a plane parallel to the bottom wall and passing via the lower edge of the lateral hole. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110164830 | RECONFIGURABLE MODULE AND METHOD OF IMPLEMENTING THIS RECONFIGURABLE MODULE FOR PERFORMING MORPHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS - The invention provides a reconfigurable module allowing morphological operations to be carried out for image processing. The module includes an operational block having five inputs, three outputs, three adders/subtracters and four logic blocks. The logic blocks provide various routings between the three adders/subtracters to enable the outputs to deliver the result of basic operations carried out on the five inputs. The reconfigurable module has a reduced number of components while at the same time allowing various morphological operations to be performed whose parameters can be modified. Furthermore, the reconfigurable module is serially combined to carry out more complex morphological operations. The invention also provides a method for implementing the reconfigurable module allowing an integral image, an eroded image, an expanded image, a distance image or projections along the rows and columns of the original image to be determined starting from an original image. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110156194 | PHOTODETECTOR WITH A PLASMONIC STRUCTURE - This photodetector comprises a doped semiconductor layer; a reflective layer located underneath semiconductor layer; a metallic structure placed on semiconductor layer that forms, with semiconductor layer, a surface plasmon resonator, a plurality of semiconductor zones formed in semiconductor layer and oppositely doped to the doping of the semiconductor layer; and for each semiconductor zone, a conductor that passes through the photodetector from reflective layer to at least semiconductor zone and is electrically insulated from metallic structure, with semiconductor zone associated with corresponding conductor thus determining an elementary detection surface of the photodetector. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110152718 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING THE HYDRIC LOSS OF A PERSON OR AN ANIMAL BY SWEATING - A device for evaluating the hydric loss of a person or an animal by sweating is provided with:
| 06-23-2011 |
| 20110151607 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A METAL AND DIELECTRIC NANOSTRUCTURES ELECTRODE FOR COLORED FILTERING IN AN OLED AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN OLED - A method for manufacturing an OLED and an electrode for an OLED, said electrode comprising a surface comprising a first dielectric nanostructuration and a second metal nanostructuration, on a substrate, wherein the following successive steps are carried out:
| 06-23-2011 |
| 20110151589 | PRODUCTION OF A DEVICE COMPRISING MAGNETIC STRUCTURES FORMED ON ONE AND THE SAME SUBSTRATE AND HAVING RESPECTIVE DIFFERENT MAGNETIZATION ORIENTATIONS - The invention relates to a method for producing a device comprising magnetic blocks magnetized in different directions, comprising steps of:
| 06-23-2011 |
| 20110151317 | IONIC LIQUID ELECTROLYTES COMPRISING AN ANIONIC SURFACTANT AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICES SUCH AS ACCUMULATORS COMPRISING THEM - The invention relates to an ionic liquid electrolyte comprising at least one ionic liquid of formula C | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110150024 | HYBRID LASER COUPLED TO A WAVEGUIDE - A method for introducing light into a waveguide formed on the upper surface of a microelectronics substrate, by means of a distributed feedback laser device formed by the association of an SOI-type structure having a portion forming said waveguide, of a stack of III-V semiconductor gain materials partially covering the waveguide, and of an optical grating, wherein the grating step is selected so that the optical power of the laser beam circulates in a loop from the III-V stack to the waveguide. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110149540 | METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING AT LEAST ONE CHIP WITH A WIRE ELEMENT, ELECTRONIC CHIP WITH A DEFORMABLE LINK ELEMENT, FABRICATION METHOD OF A PLURALITY OF CHIPS, AND ASSEMBLY OF AT LEAST ONE CHIP WITH A WIRE ELEMENT - A first step of the method for assembling a wire element with an electronic chip comprises arranging the wire element in a groove of the chip delineated by a first element and a second element, joined by a link element comprising a plastically deformable material, and a second step then comprises clamping the first and second elements to deform the link element until the wire element is secured in the groove. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110149423 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A NON-PLANE ELEMENT - This method for producing a non-plane comprises fitting a flexible component onto a carrier by means of hybridization columns, each column having a first height and including a volume of solder material formed between two surfaces wettable by said solder material added to the flexible component and to the carrier respectively, said wettable surfaces being surrounded by zones non-wettable by the solder material, the wettable surfaces and the volume of solder material being determined as a function of a second height required for the flexible component relative to the carrier at the place where the column is formed, such that the column varies from the first height to the second height when the volume of material is brought to a temperature higher than or equal to its melting point and heating the volumes of solder material of the columns to a temperature higher than or equal to the melting point of said material in order to melt it. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110147881 | HYBRID SUBSTRATE WITH IMPROVED ISOLATION AND SIMPLIFIED METHOD FOR PRODUCING A HYBRID SUBSTRATE - A hybrid substrate comprises first and second active areas made from semiconductor materials laterally offset from one another and separated by an isolation area. The main surfaces of the isolation area and of the first active area form a plane. The hybrid substrate is obtained from a source substrate successively comprising layers made from a first and second semiconductor materials separated by an isolation layer. A single etching mask is used to pattern the isolation area, first active area and second active area. The main surface of the first active area is released thereby forming voids in the source substrate. The etching mask is eliminated above the first active area. A first isolation material is deposited, planarized and etched until the main surface of the first active area is released. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110143535 | PRODUCTION OF TSV INTERCONNECTION STRUCTURES MADE UP OF AN INSULATING CONTOUR AND A CONDUCTIVE ZONE SITUATED IN THE CONTOUR AND DISCONNECTED FROM THE CONTOUR - A method for producing an interconnection structure is disclosed. In one aspect, there is formation in a substrate of at least one trench forming a closed contour and at least one hole situated inside the closed contour, the trench and the hole being separated by a zone of the substrate. Furthermore, the trench is filled with a dielectric material and the hole is filled with a conducting material. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110143534 | METHOD FOR FORMING METALLIC MATERIALS COMPRISING SEMI-CONDUCTORS - The method for forming first and second metal-based materials comprises providing a substrate comprising an area made from a first semi-conductor material and an area made from a second semi-conductor material comprising germanium separated by a pattern made from dielectric material, depositing a metal layer and performing a first heat treatment in an atmosphere comprising a quantity of oxygen comprised between 0.01% and 5%. The metal layer reacts with the first semi-conductor material and the second semi-conductor material comprising germanium to respectively form the first metal-based material and the second metal-based material containing germanium. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110143442 | METHOD FOR DETECTING THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF A CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE IN A LIQUID MEDIUM - The invention pertains to a method for determining the presence or absence of at least one chemical substance in a liquid medium, comprising a contacting step of said liquid medium with a device comprising at least one substrate coated, in whole or in part on at least one of its sides, with at least one layer comprising material able to be degraded fully or partly by said chemical substance, said material being chosen from among metals, metal alloys, metal oxides. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110143050 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A THREE-DIMENSIONALLY CONTROLLED SURFACE COATING IN A CAVITY - The cavity has first and second main walls covered by a photoresist. The photoresist is subjected to electronic or electromagnetic radiation of wavelength comprised between 12.5 nm and 15 nm. A first thickness of the photoresist is exposed to form a first area of sacrificial material and a second area of different nature defining the surface coating. The sacrificial material is removed, the surface coating is formed and has a surface against one of the main walls and a free opposite surface. The lateral dimensions of the surface coating are defined in the cavity by the radiation through the first main wall. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110140792 | COMPENSATED MICRO/NANO-RESONATOR WITH IMPROVED CAPACITIVE DETECTION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - The resonator comprises an oscillating element and first and second excitation electrodes of the oscillating element. An AC signal generator is connected to the first and second excitation electrodes and delivers first and second signals of the same amplitudes and in antiphase on the first and second electrodes. A first DC voltage source is connected to a third electrode. A second DC voltage source is connected to a fourth electrode. An additional electrode is electrically connected to the oscillating element. A signal representative of oscillation of the oscillating element is provided by the additional electrode formed by an anchoring point of the oscillating element and biased by a third DC voltage. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110140178 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL CMOS CIRCUIT ON TWO OFFSET SUBSTRATES AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A three-dimensional CMOS circuit having at least a first N-conductivity field-effect transistor and a second P-conductivity field-effect transistor respectively formed on first and second crystalline substrates. The first field-effect transistor is oriented, in the first substrate, with a first secondary crystallographic orientation. The second field-effect transistor is oriented, in the second substrate, with a second secondary crystallographic orientation. The orientations of the first and second transistors form a different angle from the angle formed, in one of the substrates, by the first and second secondary crystallographic directions. The first and second substrates are assembled vertically. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110138838 | DEVICE FOR VARYING THE PRESSURE OF A PNEUMATIC FLUID THROUGH DISPLACEMENT OF LIQUID DROPLETS AND HEAT PUMP USING SUCH A DEVICE - A heat pump comprising at least two devices for displacement of droplets of liquid by electro-wetting, where one comprises a control unit such that it forms a compressor ( | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110134414 | METHOD FOR CONTACTLESS MEASUREMENT OF THE DENSITY OF A POROUS MATERIAL, USING A MEASUREMENT OF THE REFRACTIVE INDEX OF THE MATERIAL BY OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY - A method for contactless measurement of the density of a porous material, using a measurement of the refractive index of the material by optical coherence tomography. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110133889 | DEVICE FOR LOCATING OBJECTS BY RFID COMMUNICATION - The invention relates to the locating and identifying of objects with radiofrequency communication by inductive coupling, without electrical contact, between a reader and a tag. The device includes an array of N fixed RFID markers of RFID tag type, with inductive antennas placed at known positions, N being an integer greater than 1 and an RFID tag reader provided with a fixed reading inductive antenna passing in proximity to the N markers. The position of the N markers with respect to the inductive reading antenna is such that the mutual inductance between the inductive antenna of any marker and the inductive reading antenna is zero when no object to be located is present in the vicinity of the array of markers, and nonzero when an RFID tag is present in the vicinity of the marker considered. A coupling is established in the presence of a mobile tag in proximity to a marker. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110132866 | Method for Producing a Bulk Wave Acoustic Resonator of FBAR Type - A method for fabricating a bulk wave acoustic resonator (FBAR) which includes at least locally a partially suspended thin layer of piezoelectric material, and includes the following steps: the formation of at least one first so-called lower electrode on the surface of a thin layer of piezoelectric material; the deposition of a so-called sacrificial layer on the surface of the said thin layer of piezoelectric material and of the said first electrode defining a first set; the assembling of the said first set with a second substrate; the formation of at least one second electrode termed the upper electrode on the opposite face of the said thin layer of piezoelectric material from the face comprising the said first electrode; and the elimination of the sacrificial layer so as to unveil the said thin layer of piezoelectric material and the said first electrode and define the bulk wave resonator. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110129757 | FUEL CELL WITH MEMBRANE/ELECTRODE STACK PERPENDICULAR TO THE SUPPORT SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING - A fuel cell includes at least one stack the main elements whereof are perpendicular to a support substrate. This stack is provided with an electrolytic membrane situated between a first and second electrode. The first and second electrodes each include a catalytic layer in contact with the electrolytic membrane. Each electrode includes an electrically conductive porous diffusion layer, and each stack is inserted between electrically conductive first and second support partitions perpendicular to the support substrate and constituting current collectors of the stack. The support partitions are electrically insulated from one another. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110118484 | PROCESS FOR THE FUNCTIONALIZATION OF BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES - The present invention is targeted at a novel coupling method of 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition type which is of particular use for the functionalization of biological molecules, such as, for example, proteins, enzymes or nucleic acids, insofar as it can be carried out in an aqueous medium and at ambient temperature. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110116680 | METHOD OF ANALYZING AN IMAGE OF HYDRIDES IN A METAL ALLOY, NOTABLY IN A NUCLEAR FUEL CLADDING ALLOY - The original image composed of pixels representing a sample of the alloy, the hydrides being represented by groupings of pixels ( | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110116194 | VARIABLE-RESPONSE MAGNETIC RADIOFREQUENCY DEVICE - This variable-response magnetic radiofrequency device integrated into a substrate comprises:
| 05-19-2011 |
| 20110115522 | MAGNETIC DEVICE FOR PERFORMING A LOGIC FUNCTION - A device for performing a “logic function” consisting of a magnetic structure including at least a first magnetoresistive stack including a first ferromagnetic layer and a second ferromagnetic layer separated by a non-ferromagnetic interlayer and at least one first line of current situated in the vicinity of the first magnetoresistive stack and generating in the vicinity of the first stack a magnetic field when an electric current passes through it. The first line includes at least two current input points so that two currents can be added together in the first line, with the sum of the two currents being determined by the logic function. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110115056 | GETTER HAVING TWO ACTIVATION TEMPERATURES AND STRUCTURE COMPRISING THIS GETTER - The structure comprises a closed cavity under a controlled atmosphere in which a monoblock getter with a first getter layer is arranged. The first getter layer presents at least first and second getter areas which have different activation temperatures. The second getter area is formed on an adjustment sub-layer of the getter material activation temperature. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110108942 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORS WITH A BACK GATE AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - The method for producing a field effect transistor on a substrate comprising a support layer, a sacrificial layer and a semi-conducting layer comprises forming an active area in the semi-conducting layer. The active area is delineated by a closed peripheral insulation pattern and comprises an additional pattern made from insulating material. The method also comprises etching the insulating material of the additional pattern to access the sacrificial layer, etching the sacrificial layer resulting in formation of a first cavity, forming a dielectric layer on a top wall of the first cavity, and depositing an electrically conducting layer in the first cavity. The closed peripheral insulation pattern is formed through the semi-conducting layer and the sacrificial layer. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110108424 | DEVICE FOR SEPARATING BIOMOLECULES FROM A FLUID - The device for separating biomolecules from a fluid comprises a microfluidic component provided with at least one microchannel having at least one of the walls supporting a plurality of nanotubes or nanowires. The component comprises at least one electrode electrically connected to at least a part of the nanotubes or nanowires and the device comprises means for applying a voltage between the electrode and the fluid. The nanotubes or nanowires are divided into several active areas in which the nanotubes or nanowires have a different density. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110108180 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CURVED CIRCUIT - The invention relates to a method for producing a curved circuit. According to the invention, this method involves forming, in one face of said circuit and in at least one predetermined direction, cuts having a triangular cross-section which are parallel to each other and extend to either side of said circuit; depositing adhesive on the flanks of the cuts thus made; and moving the flanks of the cuts together so as to close them. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110101211 | DEVICE FOR TRAPPING PARTICLES - A device for trapping particles contained in a liquid (L) placed in a tank, characterized in that it comprises a substrate that is transparent at a working wavelength, a thin layer of material with non-linear optical properties that are reversible at the working wavelength and which is fixed to a first face of the transparent substrate to form all or part of at least one wall of the tank, a device for forming an optical trap which comprises a laser source which emits a laser beam and means for forming a waist of the laser beam, the laser beam being incident upon that face of the transparent substrate that lies on the opposite side to the first face and the waist of the laser beam being formed in the thin layer, an evanescent electromagnetic field forming at the surface of the thin layer. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110098619 | SHOULDER MECHANISM FOR AN ORTHOSIS - The invention relates to a shoulder mechanism for an orthosis, providing a ball type joint between a support and an orthosis upper arm, comprising a first intermediate element mounted to pivot on the support about a first pivot axis, a second intermediate element mounted to pivot on the first intermediate element about a second pivot axis, the upper arm being mounted to pivot on the second intermediate element about a third pivot axis. According to the invention, the first pivot axis extends in a longitudinal horizontal direction, the first intermediate element including a circular rail on which the second intermediate element slides and that presents a geometrical axis defining the second pivot axis that extends vertically when the upper arm is at rest, the circular rail extending to go around the shoulder on the outside. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110097625 | LITHIUM MICROBATTERY PROVIDED WITH AN ELECTRONICALLY CONDUCTIVE PACKAGING LAYER - A lithium microbattery comprises a packaging thin layer formed by a matrix of polymer material in which metallic particles are dispersed. The packaging thin layer constitutes at least a part of the anodic current collector of the lithium microbattery. The polymer material is advantageously obtained from at least a photopolymerizable precursor material chosen from bisphenol A diglycidylether, bisphenol F butanediol diglycidil ether, 7-oxabicylco[4.1.0]heptane-3-carboxylate of 7-oxabicylco[4.1.0]hept-3-ylmethyl and a mixture of bisphenol A and epichloridine. It can also be a copolymer obtained from a homogenous mixture of at least two photopolymerizable precursor materials, respectively acrylate-base, such as diacrylate 1,6-hexanediol and methacrylate, and epoxide-base, for example chosen from bisphenol A diglycidylether, 7-oxabicylco[4.1.0]heptane-3-carboxylate of 7-oxabicylco[4.1.0]hept-3-ylmethyl and a mixture of bisphenol A and epichloridine. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110094789 | CONNECTION COMPONENT WITH HOLLOW INSERTS AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - The invention relates to a method for making a connection component that comprises a set of conducting inserts to be electrically connected with another component, said inserts being hollow. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110093854 | SYSTEM COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF PROCESSING UNITS MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO EXECUTE TASKS IN PARALLEL, BY MIXING THE MODE OF EXECUTION OF CONTROL TYPE AND THE MODE OF EXECUTION OF DATA FLOW TYPE - A system including a plurality of processing units for executing tasks in parallel and a communication network. The processing units are organized into clusters of units, each cluster comprising a local memory. The system includes means for statically allocating tasks to each cluster of units, so that a task of an application is processed by the same cluster of units from one execution to another. Each cluster includes cluster management means for allocating tasks to each of its processing units and space in the local memory for executing them, so that a given task of an application may not be processed by the same processing unit from one execution to another. The cluster management means includes means for managing the tasks, means for managing the processing units, means for managing the local memory and means for managing the communications involving its processing units. The management means operate simultaneously and cooperatively. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110089369 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL FORMED BY A LAMELLAR-TYPE OXIDE FOR A LITHIUM BATTERY - A lamellar-type oxide, in particular used as active material of a positive electrode for a lithium battery and to a method for synthesizing such an oxide. The oxides are used as active materials for the positive electrode of a lithium battery. With such oxides, the specific capacity of a lithium battery is improved and stabilized on cycling. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110088453 | PHOTOACOUSTIC GAS DETECTOR - A photoacoustic detection device including a nanophotonic circuit including a plurality of semiconductor lasers capable of emitting a different frequencies; input couplers connected to optical waveguides; a multiplexer; an output optical waveguide, emerging into a recess; a tuning fork having its free arms arranged at the output of the output optical waveguide; and means for detecting the vibration of the tuning fork, all these elements being assembled in a monolithic component. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110086165 | METALLIZATION OF A POROUS SILICON ZONE BY IN SITU REDUCTION AND APPLICATION TO A FUEL CELL - A porous silicon zone is metallized by performing in situ reduction of metallic ions dissolved in an aqueous solution and fixing of the metallic particles obtained on said zone in a single step. This step consists in particular in bringing the solution containing the metallic ions into contact with the zone to be metallized, the surface whereof has previously been functionalized to enable in situ reduction of the metallic ions and fixing of the metallic particles. Functionalization of the porous silicon zone is achieved by grafting two particular and distinct types of chemical functions. The first function used is a chelating chemical function for the metallic ions and/or for the metal corresponding to the metallic ions, whereas the second function is a reducing chemical function for the metallic ions. Such a metallization can be used for producing an electrically conducting porous diffusion layer of a fuel cell. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110082659 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING DATA DERIVED FROM AN IONIZING RADIATION DETECTOR - Measurements of electric charges obtained by the impact of ionizing radiation on a semiconductor detector are grouped in a histogram. Calibrations and data otherwise obtained are used to obtain acceptance probabilities of measurements, which are used to construct a histogram of events by weighting the measurements so as to exclude the influence of some factors (such as diffused radiation) or on the contrary to enhance this influence. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110080069 | PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATION STRUCTURE INCLUDING AN INTEGRATED PIEZORESISTIVE STRAIN GAUGE AND ITS PRODUCTION METHOD - The invention relates to a piezoelectric actuation structure including at least one strain gauge and at least one actuator produced from a stack on the surface of a substrate of at least one layer of piezoelectric material arranged between a bottom electrode layer and a top electrode layer, at least a portion of the stack forming the actuator being arranged above a cavity produced in the substrate, characterized in that the strain gauge is a piezoresistive gauge located in the top electrode layer and/or the bottom electrode layer, the layer or layers including electrode discontinuities making it possible to produce said piezoresistive gauge. The invention also relates to a method for producing such a structure. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110079521 | METHOD AND CELL FOR MEASURING THE GLOBAL ION CONCENTRATION OF A BODY FLUID - Method for measuring the global ion concentration of a body fluid that comprises application of a stable DC voltage between first and second electrodes of a cell for measuring the global ion concentration of a body fluid so as to cause electrochemical hydrolysis reactions of the body fluid water to occur at the level of said first and second electrodes, measurement of a hydrolysis current generated by said electrochemical hydrolysis reactions of the water and determination of the global ion concentration of the body fluid by comparison with a previously defined calibration curve. The measuring cell comprises a fluid channel having an internal cross-section smaller than or equal to 1.5 mm. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110076797 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING LOCALIZED PATTERNS - A method for producing at least one pattern on a top surface of a support made from a material presenting a first thermal conductivity comprises a step of arranging of a mask made from a material presenting a second thermal conductivity and comprising at least one recess having a shape corresponding to that of the pattern, in contact with a bottom surface of the support, the ratio of the first conductivity over the second conductivity being greater than or equal to 2, or smaller than or equal to ½, throughout the duration of the method. The method further comprises a step of depositing on the top surface a solution comprising a material designed to form the pattern, and a step of evaporating the solution. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110076575 | SYSTEM FOR THE AUTONOMOUS GENERATION OF HYDROGEN FOR AN ON-BOARD SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a system for generating hydrogen for an on-board device comprising a system for regenerating the material consumed by the generation of hydrogen. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110073118 | BISTABLE MAGNETIC HOLDING DEVICE - A bistable magnetic holding device, which includes: a nonmagnetic support casing in the form of a channel with a rectangular cross-section; a magnetic core including a base and three legs set perpendicularly to the base, the two outer legs and the base forming a “U”; a permanent magnet in the form of a bar inserted between the base and the middle leg; a coil surrounding the middle leg; a flat movable part; and a return motion and guidance means built into the inside walls of the support so as to allow return motion, toward the upper part of the support casing, of the magnetic core. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110072901 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING ELEMENTS IN A FLUID ENVIRONMENT - The device for detecting elements in a fluidic medium comprises at least one acoustic resonator having a surface intended for fixing the elements. The resonator includes means for generating and measuring Lamb waves, favouring the generation of symmetrical Lamb waves. The device analyses the resonant frequency of the resonator in order to determine the variation in the resonant frequency of the symmetrical Lamb waves representative of the presence of the elements. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110061215 | PROCESS FOR FABRICATING AN OPTIMALLY-ACTUATING PIEZOELECTRIC MEMBRANE - In a process for fabricating a membrane, including, on a substrate, a thin-film multilayer including a film of piezoelectric material placed between a top electrode film and a bottom electrode film and an elastic film supporting said piezoelectric film, the process includes: determining at least one concavity/convexity curvature of said membrane along an axis parallel to the plane of the films so that at least one inflection point is defined, said point allowing a first region and a second region, corresponding to a concave part and a convex part or vice versa, to be isolated; depositing, on the surface of the substrate, a thin-film multilayer including at least one film of piezoelectric material, one bottom electrode film and one top electrode film; and structuring at least one of the electrode films to define at least said first membrane region, in which an electric field perpendicular to the plane of the films may be applied, and at least said second region, in which an electric field parallel to the plane of the films may be applied. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110060893 | CIRCUIT COMPRISING A MICROPROGRAMMED MACHINE FOR PROCESSING THE INPUTS OR THE OUTPUTS OF A PROCESSOR SO AS TO ENABLE THEM TO ENTER OR LEAVE THE CIRCUIT ACCORDING TO ANY COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL - A circuit having at least one processor and a microprogrammed machine for processing the data which enters or leaves the processor in order to input or output the data into/from the circuit in compliance with a communication protocol. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110059598 | METHOD FOR STABILIZING GERMANIUM NANOWIRES OBTAINED BY CONDENSATION - The substrate comprises a first silicon layer, a target layer made from silicon-germanium alloy-base material forming a three-dimensional pattern with first and second securing areas and at least one connecting area. The first silicon layer is tensile stressed and/or the target layer contains carbon atoms. The first silicon layer is eliminated in the connecting area. The target layer of the connecting area is thermally oxidized so as to form the nanowire. The lattice parameter of the first silicon layer is identical to the lattice parameter of the material constituting the suspended beam, after said first silicon layer has been eliminated. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110059589 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FIELD EFFECT DEVICE HAVING SELF-ALIGNED ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE GATE ELECTRODE - A gate dielectric, an insulating layer and and an etching mask are formed on a substrate. The etching mask delineates at least the gate electrode and the source and drain contacts and the source, drain and gate output lines of the first metal level of a field effect device. The gate electrode and the future source and drain contacts are formed simultaneously by etching of the insulating layer. A gate material is deposited to form the gate electrode. The source and drain contacts are formed at least in the insulating layer. The source, drain and gate output lines of the first metal level are formed in the etching mask. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110059267 | SURFACE TREATMENT OF SILICON NANOPARTICLES - The present invention relates to the treatment of photoluminescent silicon nanoparticles in order to give them surface functionalities, for example amine radicals or other radicals, that favor their use especially in biology for labeling applications. A reaction is then applied to the nanoparticles in order to create a surface coating that gives the nanoparticles these functionalities, especially a protection against dissolution in an aqueous medium. The process comprises, prior to this coating reaction, a passivation of the silicon nanoparticles that favors the creation of bonds of Si—OH type at the surface, this type of bond making it possible to obtain a multiplicity of functionalities including, in particular, amines, thiols, polyethylene glycol, as surface radicals. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110058467 | High-Density Optical Storage Structure - The present invention relates to a high-density optical data storage structure. The structure comprising a substrate provided with physical marks, said physical marks being covered by at least one active layer, the physical state of the active layer being modified when irradiated by a laser beam, the substrate consisting of adjacent tracks that are alternately recessed and protruding, the physical marks consisting of pits in the land tracks and of bumps in the groove tracks. The invention is applicable, notably, to the production of high storage capacity optical disks and more particularly to the production of prerecorded optical disks. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110057107 | BOLOMETRIC DETECTOR FOR DETECTING ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES - A bolometric detector for detecting electromagnetic radiation comprising a receiving antenna intended for collecting electromagnetic radiation and thus ensuring electromagnetic coupling; a resistive load capacitively coupled to antenna and capable of converting the electromagnetic power collected into calorific power; and a thermometric element connected to resistive load and thermally isolated from a substrate that is capable of accommodating an electronic circuit that includes means of electrical excitation (stimulus) and pre-processing the electrical signals generated by said detector. The resistive load is suspended above receiving antenna by means of a single thermometric element which is itself electrically and mechanically linked to the substrate. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110055480 | METHOD FOR PRELOADING CONFIGURATIONS OF A RECONFIGURABLE HETEROGENEOUS SYSTEM FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING INTO A MEMORY HIERARCHY - A method for preloading into a hierarchy of memories, bitstreams representing the configuration information for a reconfigurable processing system including several processing units. The method includes an off-execution step of determining tasks that can be executed on a processing unit subsequently to the execution of a given task. The method also includes, during execution of the given task, computing a priority for each of the tasks that can be executed. The priority depends on information relating to the current execution of the given task. The method also includes, during execution of the given task, sorting the tasks that can be executed in the order of their priorities. The method also includes, during execution of the given task, preloading into the memory, bitstreams representing the information of the configurations for the execution of the tasks that can be executed, while favoring the tasks whose priority is the highest. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110044899 | LABELLED ANALOGUES OF HALOBENZAMIDES AS MULTIMODAL RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS AND THEIR PRECURSORS - A compound of formula (I): in which R | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110044314 | MULTI-ACCESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM WITH ADAPTED STRATEGY FOR PACKET RETRANSMISSION - A wireless OFDMA telecommunications system comprising a transmitter adapted to transmit, by means of an OFDM modulator, a plurality of data packets destined for receivers of a plurality of users, via the same plurality of transmission channels, the transmission channel of a user being associated with a group of sub-carriers of the OFDM multiplex and a set of OFDM symbol times of a transmission interval, each receiver being adapted to signal to the transmitter the loss of a packet transmitted over the transmission channel of the corresponding user, said transmitter further comprising a packet scheduler adapted to control retransmission of each packet lost by means of said modulator. Each receiver comprises detection means of an outage situation of the transmission channel of the corresponding user and signals this to said transmitter by means of an outage information (OUTAGE/NOUTAGE). In the event of outage, said scheduler prohibits any retransmission of a packet lost over said channel during a predetermined time (T | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110044099 | HEAT ASSISTED MAGNETIC WRITE ELEMENT - This magnetic element for writing by magnetic field or heat assisted spin transfer comprises a stack consisting of:
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| 20110043212 | METHOD OF ESTIMATION OF THE STATE OF CHARGE OF A BATTERY - The method includes the simultaneous measurement of the current I, of the positive plate potential V | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110037791 | DISPLAY DEVICE BASED ON PIXELS WITH VARIABLE CHROMATIC COORDINATES - A pixel with variable chromatic coordinates comprises a plurality of color sub-pixels consisting of a light emitter and a color filter. The light emitters are identical and have an emission spectrum that is able to be modulated according to their supply voltage and/or current. The pixel control circuit supplies each color sub-pixel with a supply voltage and/or current dependent on the color of the sub-pixel for its emission spectrum to approximate the transmission spectrum of the associated color filter. Control means enable the application time of the supply voltage and/or current to be modified according to the color of the sub-pixel to obtain a predetermined mean luminance during a predetermined period. | 02-17-2011 |
