| ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE Patent applications |
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| 20120116722 | Detection of Defects in an Electrochemical Device - A method for detecting defects in an electrochemical device, including obtaining at least one characteristic value dependent on at least one variable received from the electrochemical device and determining at least one defect in said device from the characteristic value obtained. The method comprises a mathematical operation including a wavelet transform, which operation is carried out in order to obtain the characteristic value from the variable received. The invention also relates to a device that carries out one such method, as well as to a corresponding computer program. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120103654 | MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRIC CABLES BY SELF-REPAIRING - A method is provided for maintaining an electric cable, said electric cable comprising at least one electric conductor surrounded by an outer sheath, said outer sheath containing an insulating oil distributed around said electric conductor, such as a fluid-oil cable or an oil-filled cable. A drying oil, selected so as to solidify upon contacting the air, is added to the oil of the cable for sealing off any accidental oil leak through an outer sheath of the electric cable. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120094214 | PRODUCTION OF SELF-SUPPORTING CERAMIC MATERIALS HAVING A REDUCED THICKNESS AND CONTAINING METAL OXIDES - The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a metal-oxide-based ceramic, including, in order, the step of inserting, into a flash sintering device, a nanocrystalline powder comprising crystallites and crystallite agglomerates of a ceramic of formula, Zr | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120082530 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUBMERGING A HYDRAULIC TURBINE ENGINE - The instant disclosure relates to a system for submerging a hydraulic turbine engine, including an assembly including an elongate transverse flow turbine engine; a carriage for receiving said assembly in a prone position; a ship provided with a winch for supporting the carriage on the deck thereof, the bottom side of the turbine engine facing the stern of the ship, the top side being tied to the winch by a pull line; and jacks for righting the carriage and said assembly to a position that is vertically perpendicular to the stern. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120080523 | AIMING ASSISTANCE FOR SPORT COMPETITIONS FOR VISUALLY CHALLENGED OR BLIND PERSONS - An automated aiming assistance towards a shooting target for a visually-challenged or blind person is provided. The method comprises: providing the shooting weapon used by the person with a camera placed on the weapon for filming the target to be aimed at; identifying the target by shape recognition in the images shot by the camera; and transmitting a signal received by the person for guiding the person for orienting the shooting weapon towards the target. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120058413 | INTERPENETRATING NETWORK OF ANION-EXCHANGE POLYMERS, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF AND USE OF SAME - The invention relates to a method for producing an anion-exchange polymer material having an IPN or semi-IPN structure, said method consisting in: (A) preparing a homogeneous reaction solution containing, in a suitable organic solvent, (a) at least one organic polymer bearing reactive halogen groups, (b) at least one tertiary diamine, (c) at least one monomer comprising an ethylenic unsaturation polymerizable by free radical polymerization, (d) optionally at least one cross-linking agent including at least two ethylenic unsaturations polymerizable by free radical polymerization, and e) at least one free radical polymerization initiator; and (B) heating the prepared solution to a temperature and for a duration that are sufficient to allow both a nucleophilic substitution reaction between components (a) and (b) and a free radical copolymerization reaction of components (c) and optionally (d) initiated by component (e). The invention also relates to the resulting IPN or semi-IPN material and to the use thereof in electrochemical devices, in direct contact with an air electrode. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20110319699 | CARBONACEOUS RADIOACTIVE WASTE TREATMENT - The invention relates to the treatment of carbon-containing radioactive waste. It particularly envisages: | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110252481 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SECURELY TRANSFERRING DIGITAL DATA - A device is provided for securely transferring digital data between at least one first computer system and at least one second computer system, including a controller that connects to at least one data store, a first transfer device connected to the controller and that receives the digital data from the first computer system and sends the data to the controller, a second transfer device connected to the controller and that receives the digital data from the controller and sends the data to the second computer system, and which is managed independently from the first transfer device. A corresponding transfer method and media containing a computer program are also provided. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110206467 | SEAT PORTION STRUCTURE FOR A HYDRAULIC TURBINE ENGINE - The instant disclosure relates to a seat portion structure for a ground-based hydraulic turbine engine. The seat portion structure includes a base plate. A first bearing element is connected to the base plate and contacts the ground. At least three arms are connected to the base plate by a pivoting link. The arms are adapted for pivoting relative to the base plate between a first position, in which the arms are placed near each other, and a second position, in which the arms radially extend from the base plate. A second bearing element is connected to one end of each arm and contacts the ground. A positioning device is adapted for changing the distance between the end of at least one arm and the associated second element. The structure includes, for each arm, a device for locking the arm in the second position. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110199204 | COMMUNICATING DEVICE AND METHOD OF LOCKING OUT AN ITEM OF EQUIPMENT - A communicating lockout device of an item of equipment comprising locking means able to maintain the equipment in a fixed position, a communication module able to communicate data relating to said device and a local power supply module adapted to supply electrically at least the communication module, the power supply module comprising a charge monitoring unit arranged for measuring the charge level of the local power supply module. The invention also relates to a network for the supervision of a plurality of items of equipment using such a communicating device as well as to a corresponding supervision method. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110191041 | Method and Device for the Non-Intrusive Determination of the Electrical Power Consumed by an Installation, by Analysing Load Transients - A method and device for the non-intrusive determination of the electrical power consumed by a subscriber installation. From the sampled values of the supply current and supply voltage that are delivered to the installation, constituting a consumption signal, the sampled values are grouped in successive observation time windows; the poles and residues of the consumption signal are discriminated in each current window using the pencil method, the set of poles and residues associated with at least one singular value representing a combination of signatures of separate electrical loads; at least the active power consumed by a subset of electrical loads in operation is calculated, over at least the duration of the current observation window, the sum of the active powers consumed by each electrical load satisfying a consumed power function linking these poles and residues. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110132764 | FORMATION OF A TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE OXIDE FILM FOR USE IN A PHOTOVOLTAIC STRUCTURE - A process for producing a photovoltaic structure that includes a thin coating film, generally made of a transparent conductive oxide, deposited on top of a sublayer having photovoltaic properties. The coating film is deposited electrochemically in an electrolysis bath and at least partly assisted by illumination coming from a light source. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110095746 | CLOSING OF AN HF CUT-OFF MEMBER - An electronic meter for electric power having a controlled reclosing of the cut-off member by a circuit breaker of a subscriber. The meter comprises, on at least one phase, a circuit generating HF to the wiring of a subscriber via the cut-off member in open position and the circuit breaker, and a circuit for controlling the closing of the cut-off member upon a detection of the HF current cancellation when opening the circuit breaker of a subscriber. The invention can be used for electronic meters not accessible to the subscriber. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110022845 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ISSUING A DIGITAL RESIDENCE CERTIFICATE - A method for issuing a digital residence certificate using a module associated with a counter. Data from the counter are continuously monitored, whereby the data are read and a consistency test is performed on the basis of a predetermined criterion. In addition, after receiving a residence certificate request, a decision is made as to whether or not the request should be fulfilled, based on the results of the continuous data monitoring. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20100321276 | DISPLAY UNIT, METHOD OF DISPLAY AND RECORDING MEDIUM FOR THIS METHOD - This display unit comprises screens ( | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100310032 | METHOD FOR FILLING THE MAIN PRIMARY COOLANT SYSTEM OF A NUCLEAR POWER PLANT WITH WATER AND FOR DRAINING IT OF AIR, AND HEAD FOR IMPLEMENTING THIS METHOD - The invention relates to a method for the water filling and air blow-off of a main primary circuit ( | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100303189 | DEVICE FOR INSPECTING A FUEL ROD ASSEMBLY IN THE POOL OF A NUCLEAR PLANT AND CORRESPONDING INSPECTION METHOD - The invention relates to a device for inspecting a fuel assembly in the pool of a nuclear plant, that comprises an image sensor with an observation field, and further comprising a boom with at least one removable fastener to the assembly, a reference graduation extending along an axis parallel to a longitudinal axis of the assembly, so that the image sensor can monitor within its field both the boom and the assembly. The device is designed so that the boom can be removably attached to the fuel assembly when the latter is suspended outside the pool by the hook of the machine for handling the fuel assemblies. The invention also relates to a corresponding method. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100273049 | Textile Electrode and Accumulator Containing Such an Electrode - The invention relates to an electrode comprising (a) an electron collector containing one or more transition metals from the groups 4 to 12 of the Periodic Classification of the Elements, and (b) a material that is electrochemically active, present on the surface of the electron collector in the form of a nano-structured conversion layer containing nano-particles or agglomerates of said nano-particles, wherein the nano-particles have a mean diameter of between 1 and 1000 nm, preferably between 10 and 300 nm, wherein said electrochemically active material contains at least one compound of the transition metal or transition metals present in the electron collector, characterised by the fact that the electrode is a textile formed by metallic wires or fibres. The invention also relates to a half-accumulator and an accumulator containing such a textile electrode. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100271234 | FLOW CONSUMPTION MODULAR METER - The invention relates to a flow consumption modular meter. It comprises a base module providing the connection between flow distribution lines and a subscriber supply, equipped with a metering connection interface and a metering module equipped with an interface for connecting to the base module via the metering connection interface. Electrical components of a permanent nature are installed in the base module and electronic components of a changeable nature are installed in the metering module. Application to flow meters, particularly electricity meters. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100234664 | CARBONACEOUS RADIOACTIVE WASTE TREATMENT - The invention relates to the treatment of carbon-containing radioactive waste. It particularly envisages:
| 09-16-2010 |
| 20100150300 | NUCLEAR FUEL IN THE FORM OF A PELLET, WITH IMPROVED STRUCTURE - A pellet including a nuclear fuel material for applications in reactors. The pellet has an elongated shape along an axis (z) and includes on an outer radial surface at least one privileged breaking area (R | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100015495 | Electrochemical Device Comprising a Proton-Conducting Ceramic Electrolyte - The invention relates to the use of a ceramic of formula Ba | 01-21-2010 |
| 20090130796 | Sulfurization and Selenization of Electrodeposited Cigs Films by Thermal Annealing - The invention relates to a method for production of thin layers of semiconductor alloys of the I-III-VI | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090119921 | Method for making orifices in the secondary casings of a pressurized water reactor steam generator - The method consists in making sure that the steam generator ( | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090100832 | Piston Steam Engine With Internal Flash Vaporization Of A Work Medium - The invention relates to a piston steam engine having flash vapourisation. Said inventive piston steam engine can be operated with various working mediums and at different temperatures. The liquid working medium is successively injected into individual prechambers of the vapour machine cylinder. The inlet temperature of said working medium is adapted to the expansion step in the working cycle of the machine in relation to the respective point in time of injection | 04-23-2009 |
