Abrégé

The invention relates to a method for determining inliers (1) of gaze positions (2) of a person, wherein the method comprises the steps of: i) displaying an optical stimulus (3) in a visual field (4) of the person, ii) detecting a time series of gaze positions (2) of the person in the visual field (4) in response to the optical stimulus (3), iii) determining inliers (1) of the detected gaze positions (2), wherein the inliers (1) are detected gaze positions (2) that are located within a first range of positions (5), wherein a number of detected gaze positions (2) in the first range (5) is greater than a number of detected gaze positions (2) that are located within any other range of the same given size as the first range (5), or wherein the inliers (1) are detected gaze positions (2) that are located within a second range of positions (50), wherein a number of detected gaze positions (2) in the second range (50) amounts to at least 0.5 times the number of gaze positions (2) in the first range (5), wherein the first and second range of positions (5,50) are found using continuous or discrete optimization techniques or wherein the first and second range of positions (5,50) are found by a sampling technique. The invention further relates to a computer program and a system (10) for determining inliers (1) of gaze positions (2) of a person.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 3/01 - Dispositions d'entrée ou dispositions d'entrée et de sortie combinées pour l'interaction entre l'utilisateur et le calculateur
• A61B 3/024 - Appareils pour l'examen optique des yeuxAppareils pour l'examen clinique des yeux du type à mesure subjective, c.-à-d. appareils de d’examen nécessitant la participation active du patient pour la détermination du champ de vision, p. ex. périmètres
• A61B 3/113 - Appareils pour l'examen optique des yeuxAppareils pour l'examen clinique des yeux du type à mesure objective, c.-à-d. instruments pour l'examen des yeux indépendamment des perceptions ou des réactions du patient pour déterminer ou enregistrer le mouvement de l'œil
• G06V 40/19 - Capteurs à cet effet
• G06V 40/18 - Caractéristiques de l’œil, p. ex. de l’iris
• G06V 10/62 - Extraction de caractéristiques d’images ou de vidéos relative à une dimension temporelle, p. ex. extraction de caractéristiques axées sur le tempsSuivi de modèle

Abrégé

The present invention is related to a dental device (1; 100) intended to cover at least part of a teeth (2) and/or at least part of gums (3) or other surfaces of a mouth for replacing at least one missing tooth, or for repositioning, retaining, protecting and/or treating said teeth (2) and optionally said gums (3) or other surfaces of the mouth, said dental device (1; 100) comprising a channel (7; 107) provided in a main body (31; 101, 102) of the dental device (1; 100) and having at least one opening (4, 5; 104, 105) to the exterior. The present invention is also related to a method of manufacturing said dental device (1; 100) by additive manufacturing and to methods for circulating a substance and/or saliva and oxygen through the dental device (1; 100) in view of releasing said substance and/or saliva and oxygen inside the mouth.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61C 17/02 - Dispositifs de rinçage ou insufflateurs d'air, p. ex. utilisant des jets de fluide
• A61C 19/06 - Appareils ou dispositifs pour traitement thérapeutique
• A61C 7/08 - Appareils de contention du type épousant la forme de la bouche
• A61F 5/56 - Dispositifs pour prévenir le ronflement

Abrégé

An apparatus and method for metered continuous volumetric dispensing of a liquid fluid or metered dispensing of drop volumes. The apparatus includes a pressure control unit and a gas supply. The pressure control unit includes an input fluidically coupled with the gas supply and an output fluidically coupled with an inlet port of a container. The pressure control unit further includes a first restriction fluidically arranged between the input and the output and a first differential pressure sensor for measuring a pressure difference over the first restriction and the output. The pressure control unit further includes a bypass line with a bypass valve, configured to be open or to be closed, having a first end connected to the input and a second end connected to the output. The bypass line provides a direct fluidic connection between the input and the output, when the bypass valve is open.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01F 1/36 - Mesure du débit volumétrique ou du débit massique d'un fluide ou d'un matériau solide fluent, dans laquelle le fluide passe à travers un compteur par un écoulement continu en utilisant des effets mécaniques en mesurant la pression ou la différence de pression la pression ou la différence de pression étant produite par une contraction de la veine fluide
• G01F 15/00 - Détails des appareils des groupes ou accessoires pour ces derniers, dans la mesure où de tels accessoires ou détails ne sont pas adaptés à ces types particuliers d'appareils, p. ex. pour l'indication à distance

Abrégé

The present invention is related to a dental device (1) intended to cover at least part of a teeth (2) and/or at least part of gums (3) or other surfaces of a mouth for repositioning or retaining said teeth (2) and optionally said gums (3) or other surfaces of the mouth, said dental device (1) comprising a channel (7) provided in a main body (31; 40, 42) of the dental device (1) and having at least one opening (4, 5) to the exterior. The present invention is also related to a method of manufacturing said dental device (1) by additive manufacturing and to methods for circulating a substance and/or saliva and oxygen through the dental device (1) in view of releasing said substance and/or saliva and oxygen inside the mouth.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61C 17/02 - Dispositifs de rinçage ou insufflateurs d'air, p. ex. utilisant des jets de fluide
• A61C 19/06 - Appareils ou dispositifs pour traitement thérapeutique
• B33Y 80/00 - Produits obtenus par fabrication additive
• A61C 7/08 - Appareils de contention du type épousant la forme de la bouche
• A61F 5/56 - Dispositifs pour prévenir le ronflement
• A61B 71/08 -

Produits et services

Industrial robots; Robotic arms for industrial purposes. Apparatus and instruments for microscopy; Microscopes; Computer software; Machine learning software; Software for processing digital images; Laboratory robots. Analytical laboratory services; Biological research; Biomedical research services; Computer aided scientific research services; Clinical research; Laboratory testing; Software development; Development and testing of computing methods, algorithms and software; Research relating to biotechnology; Chemical research; Research in the field of artificial intelligence technology; Research and development for the pharmaceutical industry; Research and development in the field of biotechnology; Research and development in the field of microorganisms and cells; Research laboratories; Medical research; Pharmaceutical research and development; Scientific analysis.

Produits et services

Industrial robots; Robotic arms for industrial purposes. Apparatus and instruments for microscopy; Microscopes; Computer software; Machine learning software; Software for processing digital images; Laboratory robots. Analytical laboratory services; Biological research; Biomedical research services; Computer aided scientific research services; Clinical research; Laboratory testing; Software development; Development and testing of computing methods, algorithms and software; Research relating to biotechnology; Chemical research; Research in the field of artificial intelligence technology; Research and development for the pharmaceutical industry; Research and development in the field of biotechnology; Research and development in the field of microorganisms and cells; Research laboratories; Medical research; Pharmaceutical research and development; Scientific analysis.

Abrégé

A MEMS structure (100) comprising: a first platform (101) comprising a first material, and further comprising an object or layer of a second, magnetic material (M2), having a first magnetization; and a second platform (102) comprising a third material, and optionally further comprising an object or layer of a fourth material (M4) being a non-magnetic material, or being magnetic and having a second magnetization different from the first magnetization; the first platform and the second platform being movable in a first direction (X) caused by an ambient acceleration and/or by an ambient magnetic field gradient; at least one sensor (S1). A sensor device comprising said MEMS structure and a processing circuit (111) connected to said sensor. A method (900) of determining a magnetic field gradient using said MEMS structure.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01R 33/028 - Magnétomètres électrodynamiques
• G01R 33/022 - Mesure du gradient
• G01P 15/105 - Mesure de l'accélérationMesure de la décélérationMesure des chocs, c.-à-d. d'une variation brusque de l'accélération en ayant recours aux forces d'inertie avec conversion en valeurs électriques ou magnétiques au moyen de dispositifs sensibles aux champs magnétiques
• G01P 15/125 - Mesure de l'accélérationMesure de la décélérationMesure des chocs, c.-à-d. d'une variation brusque de l'accélération en ayant recours aux forces d'inertie avec conversion en valeurs électriques ou magnétiques au moyen de capteurs à capacité

Abrégé

It is thus a first object of the present invention to provide a process for the production of a microtome block comprising biological samples, wherein in said microtome block, the biological samples are concentrated in one plane and which biological samples are concentrated in said plane via acoustofluidic methods.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01N 1/36 - Enrobage ou montage analogue d'échantillons

Abrégé

The present disclosure relates to a system and method for a nucleic acid amplification device for testing a bodily fluid sample for illness. In some embodiments, the device comprises a housing having an inlet port and an incubation and detection section configured to enable the amplification and the detection of nucleic acids. At least one first microfluidic conduit connects the inlet port with at least one incubation chamber. At least one nucleic acid amplification composition including a primer configured to amplify nucleic acids indicative of an illness, is located along the first microfluidic conduit and/or in the incubation chamber. In some embodiments, the device further comprises a heating arrangement comprising a heating element adjacent the at least one incubation chamber.

Classes IPC  ?

• B01L 3/00 - Récipients ou ustensiles pour laboratoires, p. ex. verrerie de laboratoireCompte-gouttes
• C12Q 1/6853 - Réactions d’amplification d’acides nucléiques utilisant des amorces ou des matrices modifiées
• B01L 7/00 - Appareils de chauffage ou de refroidissementDispositifs d'isolation thermique

Abrégé

A method is disclosed for the fabrication of a lateral flow test device including a nanocellulose aerogel pad obtained by implementation of steps consisting in: a) providing a hydrogel containing nanocellulose fibers, preferably carboxylic nanocellulose fibers; b) conducting a chemical crosslinking of said carboxylic nanocellulose fibers; c) conducting a lyophilisation of the hydrogel containing the crosslinked carboxylic nanocellulose fibers so as to define a nanocellulose aerogel; and d) compacting and shaping a predefined amount of said nanocellulose aerogel so as to define the nanocellulose aerogel pad.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01N 33/543 - Tests immunologiquesTests faisant intervenir la formation de liaisons biospécifiquesMatériaux à cet effet avec un support insoluble pour l'immobilisation de composés immunochimiques
• C08B 15/04 - Carboxycellulose, p. ex. préparée par oxydation avec du peroxyde d'azote
• C08L 1/02 - CelluloseCellulose modifiée

Abrégé

A method of manufacturing an optoelectronic device includes the steps of: providing a substrate; depositing a first electrode layer on the substrate; depositing a first charge-carrier selective layer with a thickness less than 5 nm situated directly on the first electrode layer; depositing insulating silicon oxide nanoparticles directly on the first charge-carrier selective layer, the particles having a diameter between 10 nm and 100 nm; depositing a perovskite-based semiconductor layer on the first charge-carrier selective layer and on the insulating silicon oxide nanoparticles, the perovskite-based semiconductor layer being in intimate contact with both the first charge-carrier selective layer and the insulating silicon oxide nanoparticles; depositing a second charge-carrier selective layer on the perovskite-based semiconductor layer; depositing a second electrode layer on the second charge-carrier selective layer.

Classes IPC  ?

• H10K 30/40 - Dispositifs organiques sensibles au rayonnement infrarouge, à la lumière, au rayonnement électromagnétique de plus courte longueur d'onde ou au rayonnement corpusculaire comprenant une structure p-i-n, ayant p. ex. un absorbeur pérovskite entre des couches de transport de charge de type p et de type n
• H10K 30/50 - Dispositifs photovoltaïques [PV]

Abrégé

The invention relates to an illumination-induced multispectral imaging system comprising a digital handheld camera; an illumination device integrated to or mountable on the digital handheld camera, the illumination device comprising a plurality of LEDs wherein each LED is configured to emit light within a single spectral band, said single spectral band being characterized by a central wavelength comprised between 350 nm and 1500 nm, wherein said plurality of LEDs is arranged to emit light in at least twelve different spectral bands; the imaging system further comprising a control unit configured to sequentially activate the LEDs such that only one spectral band is emitted at a time, wherein the control unit is further adapted to sequentially activate the LEDs during a sequence of image acquisitions by the digital handheld camera, wherein the acquisition of each image is synchronized with the sequential activation of the LEDs, such that each image is acquired during an emission period of only one spectral band. The invention further relates to a method for the acquisition of a multispectral image using an illumination-induced multispectral imaging system and to a multispectral illumination device.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01J 3/28 - Étude du spectre
• G01J 3/10 - Aménagements de sources lumineuses spécialement adaptées à la spectrométrie ou à la colorimétrie
• G01J 3/02 - SpectrométrieSpectrophotométrieMonochromateursMesure de la couleur Parties constitutives

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a target detection system, and a method adapted from the trans-cleavage activity of a CRISPR-Cas system for detecting a target molecule in a sample. The present invention is furthermore related to a kit comprising said detection system, the use of said detection system as a diagnostic agent, and a diagnostic device.

Classes IPC  ?

• C12Q 1/6818 - Tests d’hybridation caractérisés par les moyens de détection impliquant l’interaction de plusieurs marqueurs, p. ex. transfert d’énergie de résonance
• C12Q 1/6804 - Analyse d’acides nucléiques utilisant des immunogènes

Abrégé

An electric circuit providing mixing and gaining functions for a RF receiver front-end, including an I path and a Q path. Each of the I path and Q path includes: a switch, an input capacitor between the switch and an input of an operational amplifier, and a feedback capacitor between the input and the output of the operational amplifier. The electric circuit includes: a local oscillator arranged to generate a carrier signal having a carrier frequency, a command module arranged to sequentially close each switch during a mixer's averaging window, so that an incoming signal having a frequency close to the carrier frequency results in a non-zero down-converted signal across the input capacitor. This down-converted signal is amplified by the operational amplifier so that an amplified down-converted signal appears at the output of the operational amplifier. A RF front-end is inductor-less, includes a linearity optimized LNA, and/or has reconfigurable topology.

Classes IPC  ?

• H03F 3/45 - Amplificateurs différentiels

Abrégé

Method of operating a heat supply system (1) comprising: - a heat source (3) adapted to heat a heat transfer fluid; - a system controller (5) adapted to control said heat source (3) so as to determine an outlet temperature of said heat transfer fluid at an outlet (3b) of said heat source (3) on the basis of a heating curve defining a raw outlet temperature of said heat source in inverse proportion to an outside temperature; - at least two heat exchangers (9) each adapted to receive said heat transfer fluid and provided with a respective controllable valve (11) at an inlet or outlet thereof, said controllable valve (11) being associated with a direct or indirect flow rate measurement transmitted to said system controller (5); wherein said method comprises said system controller (5) carrying out steps of: - receiving signals relating to said direct or indirect flow rate measurements associated with said controllable valves (11) corresponding to their current respective direct or indirect flow rate measurements; - calculating a weighted average of said direct or indirect flow rate measurements; - adding an offset to said raw outlet temperature on the basis of said weighted average to give an offset raw outlet temperature such that, when said weighted average decreases said outlet temperature decreases, and when said weighted average increases, said outlet temperature increases; - determining said outlet temperature on the basis of said offset raw outlet temperature.

Classes IPC  ?

• G05D 23/19 - Commande de la température caractérisée par l'utilisation de moyens électriques

Abrégé

A method of manufacturing a solar cell includes: providing a substrate; providing a first layer of transparent conductive oxide on the substrate; providing a first charge transport layer on the first layer of transparent conductive oxide; providing a perovskite-based light-absorber layer on the first charge transport layer; providing a second charge transport layer on the perovskite-based light absorber layer; providing a second layer of transparent conductive oxide on the second charge transport layer; providing a patterned metallic contact layer on the second layer of transparent conductive oxide. The step of providing a perovskite-based light absorber layer includes: providing a perovskite precursor solution including an additive including an organic phosphonic acid and/or a phosphonate salt in a concentration of 0.1 mMol-50 mMol in the perovskite precursor solution; applying the perovskite precursor solution upon the first charge transport layer; annealing the perovskite layer at 100-170° C.

Classes IPC  ?

• H10K 71/12 - Dépôt d'une matière active organique en utilisant un dépôt liquide, p. ex. revêtement par centrifugation
• H10K 30/10 - Dispositifs organiques sensibles au rayonnement infrarouge, à la lumière, au rayonnement électromagnétique de plus courte longueur d'onde ou au rayonnement corpusculaire comprenant des hétérojonctions entre des semi-conducteurs organiques et des semi-conducteurs inorganiques
• H10K 30/50 - Dispositifs photovoltaïques [PV]

Abrégé

Disclosed is battery system including a plurality of rechargeable cells connectable in series along a power line, each cell being individually packaged with: —a corresponding controller; —a corresponding memory; and —a corresponding communications interface. Each cell is arranged to be bypassable under the control of the corresponding controller, the corresponding controller being adapted to: —bypass the corresponding cell by a corresponding bypass circuit; —carry out diagnostics on the corresponding cell when bypassed, under the power of the corresponding cell; —communicate with at least one other controller by the corresponding communications interface, and —store information relating to the diagnostics in the corresponding memory.

Classes IPC  ?

• H02J 7/00 - Circuits pour la charge ou la dépolarisation des batteries ou pour alimenter des charges par des batteries
• G01R 31/387 - Détermination de la capacité ampère-heure ou de l’état de charge
• G01R 31/392 - Détermination du vieillissement ou de la dégradation de la batterie, p. ex. état de santé
• G01R 31/396 - Acquisition ou traitement de données pour le test ou la surveillance d’éléments particuliers ou de groupes particuliers d’éléments dans une batterie

Abrégé

Disclosed is a photovoltaic device including: —a silicon substrate; —a first tunnel layer situated upon at least a first side of the silicon substrate; —a first polycrystalline silicon-based capping layer situated upon the first tunnel layer; and—a second tunnel layer situated upon substantially the entirety of the first polycrystalline silicon-based capping layer. The photovoltaic device further includes: —a second polycrystalline silicon-based capping layer situated upon predetermined zones of the second tunnel layer, areas of the second tunnel layer situated outside of the predetermined zones being free of the second polycrystalline silicon-based capping layer; and—a metal contact situated upon at least part of the second polycrystalline silicon-based capping layer.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01L 31/0216 - Revêtements
• H01L 31/0224 - Electrodes
• H01L 31/18 - Procédés ou appareils spécialement adaptés à la fabrication ou au traitement de ces dispositifs ou de leurs parties constitutives

Abrégé

A mounting device for mounting an accessory on a sport gear or vehicle includes a base plate assembled with the sport gear or vehicle, and a support for the accessory and connects to the base plate by sliding along a longitudinal direction until the base plate and the support are locked. Each part includes a rigid structure having lateral guiding surfaces sliding against the lateral guiding surfaces of the other rigid structure during the relative sliding movement. The rigid structure of one of the parts includes a locking tooth extending in a locking direction essentially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, the rigid structure of the other part including an opening receiving the locking tooth when locked. One of the parts has an elastic organ applying force on the rigid structure of the other part, parallel to the locking direction, keeping the locking tooth engaged in the opening when locked.

Classes IPC  ?

• F16M 13/02 - Autres supports ou appuis pour positionner les appareils ou les objetsMoyens pour maintenir en position les appareils ou objets tenus à la main pour être portés par un autre objet ou lui être fixé, p. ex. à un arbre, une grille, un châssis de fenêtre, une bicyclette
• B60R 11/00 - Autres aménagements pour tenir ou monter des objets

Abrégé

Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a damping device, for damping vibrations and/or absorbing shocks, and the corresponding device are disclosed, including: implementing an Additive Manufacturing step to produce a monolithic structure including a first flexible element and at least a second flexible element extending parallel to the first flexible element, wherein at least the first flexible element includes through-going apertures; providing a material, in the region between the first flexible element and the at least second flexible element, which changes physical and/or chemical state to turn into a viscoelastic material when it is submitted to a suitable predefined treatment; and applying the suitable predefined treatment to the material to conform a dissipative layer of viscoelastic material, extending between the first flexible element and the at least second flexible element and secured to both of them, wherein the through-going apertures are at least partially filled by the viscoelastic material.

Classes IPC  ?

• F16F 9/30 - Ressorts, amortisseurs de vibrations, amortisseurs de chocs ou amortisseurs de mouvement de structure similaire, utilisant un fluide ou moyen équivalent comme agent d'amortissement avec un matériau solide ou semi-solide, p. ex. des masses pâteuses, comme agent d'amortissement

Abrégé

DD) of the active circuit (10) being a drain current flowing in one of the transistors (T1, T2), thereby minimizing low frequency noise to phase noise conversion.

Classes IPC  ?

• H03B 5/12 - Éléments déterminant la fréquence comportant des inductances ou des capacités localisées l'élément actif de l'amplificateur étant un dispositif à semi-conducteurs

Abrégé

A method that prints a functional element on a surface of a receiving area of a timepiece component of a timepiece contributing to regulating the rate of this timepiece includes preparing a solution containing a material constituting the functional element and depositing the prepared solution onto the surface of the receiving area. Specific properties of the solution are defined as a function of preparation criteria and include at least one structural modification feature of the timepiece component, at least one construction feature of the functional element on the receiving area, at least one structural feature of the material to be applied to the receiving area, and at least one feature of the receiving area of the component.

Classes IPC  ?

• G04D 3/00 - Machines ou outils de travail des matériaux pour la fabrication ou la réparation des montres
• G04D 7/08 - Appareils de mesure, de comptage, d'étalonnage, de test ou de réglage pour les balanciers

Abrégé

The present disclosure concerns a RF transceiver (100) comprising: a single RF antenna port (20) for a receive path, a first transmit path and a second transmit path a balun (10) comprising a primary winding (11) and a secondary winding (12), wherein a first terminal of the secondary winding (12) is coupled to the RF antenna port (20), the receive path, which comprises a low noise amplifier (LNA), comprising an input terminal coupled to a second terminal of the secondary winding (12), the first transmit path, which comprises a high power amplifier (HPA), comprising differential output terminals (3, 4) coupled to the primary winding (11), and a first and second switches (S1, S2), a third capacitor (C1), a fourth capacitor (C2), the second transmit path, which comprises a low power amplifier (LPA), and a third switch (S3).

Classes IPC  ?

• H04B 1/04 - Circuits
• H04B 1/00 - Détails des systèmes de transmission, non couverts par l'un des groupes Détails des systèmes de transmission non caractérisés par le milieu utilisé pour la transmission

Abrégé

A micromechanical timepiece, and a method for making the same, having a plurality of mutually secured functional sub-assemblies stacked in a direction (Z) to form a multistage assembly, wherein each functional sub-assembly comprises a single semiconductor material and is secured to another sub-assembly via bridges made of the semiconductor material, and in that at least one sub-assembly comprises at least two portions, the portions being movable relative to each other and relative to another sub-assembly to which at least one of the portions is secured via at least one deformable link integrally formed between the portions.

Classes IPC  ?

• G04B 17/06 - Oscillateurs à spiral, p. ex. balancier
• G04B 29/02 - PlatinesPontsCoqs
• G04D 3/00 - Machines ou outils de travail des matériaux pour la fabrication ou la réparation des montres

Abrégé

A multi-spectral light-field device, including an imaging component, arranged to image a light-field emitted by an object point of an object and for setting an input signal including a range of incidence angles on an optical filter. The optical filter has a transmission function depending on the incidence angles to transform the input signal into an output signal including a spectral distribution associated to an angular distribution. A micro-lens array is arranged to transform the spectral distribution of the output signal into a spatial distribution on an image plane. This multi-spectral light-field device is adapted to be integrated in a small, compact and/or handheld device, as a smartphone and also to deliver high resolution images. Also an imaging system which is a compact twin camera device. Also an object identification system allowing an image reconstruction in real-time on limited computational resources of a mobile device, by using a machine-learning module.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04N 23/957 - Caméras ou modules de caméras à champ lumineux ou plénoptiques
• H04N 23/10 - Caméras ou modules de caméras comprenant des capteurs d'images électroniquesLeur commande pour générer des signaux d'image à partir de différentes longueurs d'onde
• G06V 10/77 - Traitement des caractéristiques d’images ou de vidéos dans les espaces de caractéristiquesDispositions pour la reconnaissance ou la compréhension d’images ou de vidéos utilisant la reconnaissance de formes ou l’apprentissage automatique utilisant l’intégration et la réduction de données, p. ex. analyse en composantes principales [PCA] ou analyse en composantes indépendantes [ ICA] ou cartes auto-organisatrices [SOM]Séparation aveugle de source
• G06V 10/143 - Détection ou éclairage à des longueurs d’onde différentes
• H04N 23/55 - Pièces optiques spécialement adaptées aux capteurs d'images électroniquesLeur montage

Abrégé

Method of operating an electrical power distribution system (1), said power distribution system (1) comprising: - at least one electrical power generator (3, 5) with uncontrollable variable supply; - at least one electrical power consuming resource (13) with controllable demand and subject to at least one state constraint, said electrical power consuming resource (13) with controllable demand being arranged to be controlled by an internal controller (17); - a system controller (15) adapted to send requests to said internal controller (17) to request variation in said controllable demand; - an electrical power distribution network (9) arranged to transmit electrical power from said at least one electrical power generator (3, 5) to said at least one electrical power consuming resource (13) with controllable demand. A virtual battery model (19) of the electrical power consuming resource (13) with controllable demand is created, and is used to generate a set of feasible power consumption requests that the electrical power consuming resource (13) with controllable demand can fulfil on the basis of the virtual battery model (19)

Classes IPC  ?

• H02J 3/14 - Circuits pour réseaux principaux ou de distribution, à courant alternatif pour règler la tension dans des réseaux à courant alternatif par changement d'une caractéristique de la charge du réseau par interruption, ou mise en circuit, des charges du réseau, p. ex. charge équilibrée progressivement
• H02J 3/38 - Dispositions pour l’alimentation en parallèle d’un seul réseau, par plusieurs générateurs, convertisseurs ou transformateurs

Abrégé

Disclosed is a medical device for use in surgery including at least one structured substrate including a plurality of structures, at least a portion of the plurality of structures being a plurality of ridges having each a length that is at least 5 times greater than their width. The ridges have at least two different cross-sections and have swellable properties, for example in the presence of water. The medical device includes at least a second substrate, including a second plurality of structures, the first and second plurality of structures being arranged to interlock when the first substrate is pressed against the second substrate in presence of water.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61L 27/50 - Matériaux caractérisés par leur fonction ou leurs propriétés physiques
• A61B 17/11 - Instruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux pour refermer les plaies ou les maintenir ferméesAccessoires utilisés en liaison avec ces opérations pour réaliser l'anastomoseBoutons pour anastomose
• A61L 27/26 - Mélanges de matériaux macromoléculaires
• A61L 27/58 - Matériaux au moins partiellement résorbables par le corps
• A61L 27/48 - Matériaux composites, c.-à-d. en couches ou contenant un matériau dispersé dans une matrice constituée d'un matériau analogue ou différent comportant une matrice macromoléculaire avec des charges macromoléculaires

Abrégé

A laser amplifier device including an amplification element which includes a solid-state gain medium including a first main face and a second main face separated from each other by a distance which is smaller than the lateral dimensions. A heat spreader is thermally connected to, and substantially covering, the first main face. The heat spreader is optically transparent to a pump light and is in thermal contact with a heat sink. A first reflector substantially covers and faces the first main face and a second reflector substantially covers and faces the second main face; the reflectors being configured to reflect the pump light. The heat spreader and the first reflector are arranged such that the pump light passes through the heat spreader and through the first reflector and is reflected multiple times across the amplification element, between the first and second reflectors.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01S 3/042 - Dispositions pour la gestion thermique pour des lasers à l'état solide
• H01S 3/08 - Structure ou forme des résonateurs optiques ou de leurs composants
• H01S 3/094 - Procédés ou appareils pour l'excitation, p. ex. pompage utilisant le pompage optique par de la lumière cohérente
• H01S 3/16 - Matériaux solides

Abrégé

Disclosed is a device including a compliant mechanism including: a first monolithic flexible element, having first and second ends defining a first longitudinal direction, arranged such that it is able to be subjected to an elastic deformation involving a relative movement between its first and second ends; and at least a second monolithic flexible element, having first and second ends defining a second longitudinal direction distinct from the first longitudinal direction, arranged such that it is able to be subjected to an elastic deformation involving a relative movement between its first and second ends. At least one of the first and second monolithic flexible elements includes at least one opening located between its first and second ends and defining a passage for a portion of the other monolithic flexible element such that the first and second monolithic flexible elements are interlocked.

Classes IPC  ?

• F16C 11/12 - Articulations comportant des liaisons souples, p. ex. des ressorts à lames
• G06F 113/10 - Fabrication additive, p. ex. impression en 3D
• F16D 3/74 - Accouplements extensibles, c.-à-d. avec moyens permettant le mouvement entre parties accouplées durant leur entraînement avec pièces d'accouplement reliées par un ou plusieurs organes intermédiaires avec des fixations aux pièces d'accouplement axialement espacées l'organe ou les organes intermédiaires étant en caoutchouc ou faits d'un autre matériau flexible

Abrégé

A mechanical regulator for horology including an escapement collaborating with an oscillator provided with an inertial element oscillating in an oscillation plane by virtue of a return element. The escapement includes a pin rigidly connected to the inertial element, an anchor including a fork collaborating with the pin, and two pallet stones collaborating with teeth of an escape wheel. The regulator is configured such that, during a first frictional locking phase that occurs before an unlocking phase, and during a second frictional locking phase that occurs after an impulse phase, the pin is in contact with the fork so as to push same, and a tooth of the escape wheel is in rubbing contact with one of the pallet stones.

Classes IPC  ?

• G04B 15/14 - Parties constitutives ou détails de structure, p. ex. structure de l'ancre ou de la roue d'échappement
• G04B 18/02 - Dispositifs régulateursRaquetterie

Abrégé

b) with each other.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01L 31/044 - Modules PV ou matrices de cellules PV individuelles comprenant des diodes de dérivation
• H01L 31/05 - Moyens d’interconnexion électrique entre les cellules PV à l’intérieur du module PV, p.ex. connexion en série de cellules PV
• H01L 31/18 - Procédés ou appareils spécialement adaptés à la fabrication ou au traitement de ces dispositifs ou de leurs parties constitutives

Abrégé

Disclosed is a micro-optical interconnect component including an optical platform including, arranged onto a substrate, at least one optical alignment structure fixing an optical component and/or arranged as alignment structure to adapt another interconnect component. The optical platform includes a light deflecting element, having a total volume of less than 1 mm3, and made of a material having a refractive index higher than 1. The light deflecting element includes a face, facing the optical alignment structure, and has a curved reflecting surface so that an incident light beam onto the first face is deflected by an angle between 60° and 120°, the incident light beam may be provided from the outside or the inside of the substrate. Also disclosed are optical devices including at least one optical interconnect component and to optical systems including at least one optical device, as well as a batch fabrication process of the optical interconnect component

Classes IPC  ?

• G02B 6/42 - Couplage de guides de lumière avec des éléments opto-électroniques

Abrégé

Photovoltaic device (1) comprising: - a silicon substrate (3); - a first tunnel layer (5) situated upon at least a first side (3a) of said silicon substrate (3); - a first polycrystalline silicon-based capping layer (7) situated upon said first tunnel layer (5); - a second tunnel layer (9) situated upon substantially the entirety of said first polycrystalline silicon-based capping layer (7). According to the invention, said photovoltaic device (1) further comprises: - a second polycrystalline silicon-based capping layer (13) situated upon predetermined zones (11) of said second tunnel layer (9), areas of said second tunnel layer (9) situated outside of said predetermined zones being free of said second polycrystalline silicon-based capping layer; and - a metal contact (15) situated upon at least part of said second polycrystalline silicon-based capping layer (13).

Classes IPC  ?

• H01L 31/0224 - Electrodes
• H01L 31/0747 - Dispositifs à semi-conducteurs sensibles aux rayons infrarouges, à la lumière, au rayonnement électromagnétique d'ondes plus courtes, ou au rayonnement corpusculaire, et spécialement adaptés, soit comme convertisseurs de l'énergie dudit rayonnement e; Procédés ou appareils spécialement adaptés à la fabrication ou au traitement de ces dispositifs ou de leurs parties constitutives; Leurs détails adaptés comme dispositifs de conversion photovoltaïque [PV] caractérisés par au moins une barrière de potentiel ou une barrière de surface les barrières de potentiel étant uniquement du type PN à hétérojonction comprenant uniquement une hétérojonction AIVBIV, p.ex. cellules solaires Si/Ge, SiGe/Si ou Si/SiC comprenant une hétérojonction avec des matériaux cristallins et amorphes, p.ex. cellules solaires avec une couche mince intrinsèque ou HIT®
• H01L 31/18 - Procédés ou appareils spécialement adaptés à la fabrication ou au traitement de ces dispositifs ou de leurs parties constitutives
• H01L 31/0368 - Dispositifs à semi-conducteurs sensibles aux rayons infrarouges, à la lumière, au rayonnement électromagnétique d'ondes plus courtes, ou au rayonnement corpusculaire, et spécialement adaptés, soit comme convertisseurs de l'énergie dudit rayonnement e; Procédés ou appareils spécialement adaptés à la fabrication ou au traitement de ces dispositifs ou de leurs parties constitutives; Leurs détails caractérisés par leurs corps semi-conducteurs caractérisés par leur structure cristalline ou par l'orientation particulière des plans cristallins comprenant des semi-conducteurs polycristallins

Abrégé

Battery system (1 ) comprising a plurality of rechargeable cells (3) connectable in series along a power line (7), each cell (3) being individually packaged with: - a corresponding controller (5); - a corresponding memory (25); - a corresponding communications interface (27); wherein each cell (3) is arranged to be bypassable under the control of said corresponding controller (5), said corresponding controller (5) being adapted to: - bypass the corresponding cell (3) by means of a corresponding bypass circuit (9); - carry out diagnostics on said corresponding cell (3) when bypassed, under the power of said corresponding cell (3); - communicate with at least one other controller (5; 33) by means of said corresponding communications interface (27), and - store information relating to said diagnostics in said corresponding memory (25).

Classes IPC  ?

• H02J 7/00 - Circuits pour la charge ou la dépolarisation des batteries ou pour alimenter des charges par des batteries

Abrégé

Sensor circuit device for measuring a bio-potential and/or a bio-impedance of a body, including a master circuit, and at least two active bi-electrodes connected to, and remotely powered by, the master circuit via single-wire first connector. The sensor circuit device further includes a single passive current electrode being connected to the master circuit via single-wire second connector. The sensor circuit device cooperates with a biological signal amplifier configured to measure a bio-potential and/or a bio-impedance. Each active bi-electrode is connectable to the biological signal amplifier via the first connector, such that a bio-potential of the body is measurable between the two active bi-electrodes when the active bi-electrodes and the single current electrode are in contact with a surface of the body.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 5/0531 - Mesure de l’impédance de la peau
• A61B 5/305 - Réjection de mode commun
• A61B 5/308 - Circuits d’entrée à cet effet spécialement adaptés à des utilisations particulières pour l’électrocardiographie [ECG]

Abrégé

Method of manufacturing a photovoltaic cell, comprising the steps of: providing a photovoltaic conversion device; providing a transparent conductive oxide layer upon at least a first face of said photovoltaic conversion device; forming a self-assembled monolayer on said transparent conductive oxide layer, said self-assembled monolayer being based on molecules terminated by at least one group F which is chosen from: a phosphonic acid group, a P(O)O2−M+ group, a OPO3H2 group, or an OP(O)O2−M+ group, wherein M+ is a metal cation; patterning said self-assembled monolayer so as to define at least one plateable zone in which said transparent conductive oxide layer is exposed; plating a metal onto said at least one plateable zone.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01L 31/0224 - Electrodes
• H01L 31/18 - Procédés ou appareils spécialement adaptés à la fabrication ou au traitement de ces dispositifs ou de leurs parties constitutives
• C25D 5/02 - Dépôt sur des surfaces déterminées

Abrégé

The invention relates to a method for printing a functional element (2) on a surface (5) of a receiving zone (3) of a timekeeping component (1) of a timepiece (100), said functional element (2) contributing to the adjustment of the operation of the timepiece (100) especially by modifying the inertia and/or the imbalance of the component (1), the method comprising the following steps: preparing (20) a solution comprising a material constituting the functional element (2), the preparation step (20) comprising a sub-step (21) of defining specific properties of the solution according to preparation criteria, the properties being related to a viscosity and a surface tension of said solution and the preparation criteria comprising: at least one feature of structural modification of the timepiece component (1); at least one construction feature of the functional element (2) on the receiving zone (3), the at least one feature comprising geometric dimensions, mechanical, chemical, and esthetic properties of the functional element to be constructed, at least one structural feature of the material to be applied to the receiving zone, the at least one feature comprising esthetic, physical, and chemical properties, such as the density of the material; and at least one feature of the receiving zone (3) of the component (1) such as the geometric dimensions of the surface of the receiving zone that the functional element is likely to cover, mechanical and chemical properties of the material constituting the zone such as properties of adhesion, roughness of the surface, surface energy, surface tension of the surface of this receiving zone; depositing (34) the prepared solution onto the surface (5) of the receiving zone.

Classes IPC  ?

• G04B 17/06 - Oscillateurs à spiral, p. ex. balancier
• G04D 7/08 - Appareils de mesure, de comptage, d'étalonnage, de test ou de réglage pour les balanciers
• G04D 3/00 - Machines ou outils de travail des matériaux pour la fabrication ou la réparation des montres
• C09D 11/00 - Encres

Abrégé

A method for determining a physiological parameter, including: providing a PPG sensor device configured to measure a PPG signal; measuring a PPG signal on the user, the PPG signal containing at least two cardiac cycles; identifying PPG pulses from the PPG signal, each corresponding to a cardiac cycle and having a non-modulated component and a time-modulated component; for each PPG pulse, determining at least one venous-related feature indicative of the contribution of venous pulsatility to the time-modulated component of the PPG pulse; assigning a weighting factor to each pulse including calculating the weighting factor by using a weighting function including a mathematical operator inputted with the set of at least one venous-related feature; computing a weighted-average PPG pulse by using the PPG pulses and their respective weighting factors; and determining the physiological parameter by using the weighted-average PPG pulse.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 5/024 - Mesure du pouls ou des pulsations cardiaques
• A61B 5/00 - Mesure servant à établir un diagnostic Identification des individus

Abrégé

wherein at least one of said multijunction photovoltaic cells is electrically connected to at least one other of said multijunction photovoltaic cells by means of at least one electrical interconnector electrically connected to said electrically-conductive layer in said zone.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01L 51/44 - Dispositifs à l'état solide qui utilisent des matériaux organiques comme partie active, ou qui utilisent comme partie active une combinaison de matériaux organiques et d'autres matériaux; Procédés ou appareils spécialement adaptés à la fabrication ou au traitement de tels dispositifs ou de leurs parties constitutives spécialement adaptés, soit comme convertisseurs de l'énergie dudit rayonnement en énergie électrique, soit comme dispositifs de commande de l'énergie électrique par ledit rayonnement - Détails des dispositifs
• H01L 51/42 - Dispositifs à l'état solide qui utilisent des matériaux organiques comme partie active, ou qui utilisent comme partie active une combinaison de matériaux organiques et d'autres matériaux; Procédés ou appareils spécialement adaptés à la fabrication ou au traitement de tels dispositifs ou de leurs parties constitutives spécialement adaptés, soit comme convertisseurs de l'énergie dudit rayonnement en énergie électrique, soit comme dispositifs de commande de l'énergie électrique par ledit rayonnement

Abrégé

The present invention concerns a multi-spectral light-field device (10), comprising: - an imaging component (2), arranged to image at least a part of the light-field emitted by at least one object point (OP) of an object (1) and for setting an input signal comprising a range of incidence angles on an optical filter (3); - said optical filter (3) having a transmission function depending on the incidence angles, so as to transform the input signal into an output signal comprising a spectral distribution associated to an angular distribution; - a micro-lens array (4), arranged to transform the spectral distribution of the output signal into a spatial distribution on an image plane.This multi-spectral light-field device is adapted to be integrated in a small, compact and/or handheld (mobile) device, as a smartphone and also to deliver high resolution images. The invention concerns also an imaging system (100) which is a compact twin camera device. The invention concerns also an object identification system allowing an image reconstruction in real-time on the limited computational resources of a mobile device, by using a machine-learning module.

Classes IPC  ?

• G02B 27/00 - Systèmes ou appareils optiques non prévus dans aucun des groupes ,
• G01J 3/02 - SpectrométrieSpectrophotométrieMonochromateursMesure de la couleur Parties constitutives
• G02B 5/18 - Grilles de diffraction
• G02B 5/28 - Filtres d'interférence
• G01J 3/28 - Étude du spectre

Abrégé

The invention concerns a method for the fabrication of a nanocellulose aerogel pad (14) for a lateral flow test device (1), comprising the steps consisting in: a) providing a hydrogel containing nanocellulose fibres, preferably carboxylic nanocellulose fibres b) conducting a chemical crosslinking of said carboxylic nanocellulose fibres, c) conducting a lyophilisation of the hydrogel containing the crosslinked carboxylic nanocellulose fibres so as to define a nanocellulose aerogel, and d) compacting and shaping a predefined amount of said nanocellulose aerogel so as to define the nanocellulose aerogel pad (14). The invention further concerns integration of a nanocellulose aerogel pad (14) obtained by implementing this method into a LFIA.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01N 33/558 - Tests immunologiquesTests faisant intervenir la formation de liaisons biospécifiquesMatériaux à cet effet utilisant la diffusion ou la migration de l'anticorps ou de l'antigène
• G01N 33/543 - Tests immunologiquesTests faisant intervenir la formation de liaisons biospécifiquesMatériaux à cet effet avec un support insoluble pour l'immobilisation de composés immunochimiques
• C08B 15/04 - Carboxycellulose, p. ex. préparée par oxydation avec du peroxyde d'azote
• C08L 1/06 - Hydrate de cellulose
• C08L 1/02 - CelluloseCellulose modifiée

Abrégé

The present invention concerns a multi-spectral device (10), comprising:- an imaging component (2), arranged to image at least a part of the full spectral light-field emitted by at least one object point of an object and for setting an input signal comprising a range of incidence angles on an optical filter (3);- said optical filter (3), having a transmission function depending on the incidence angle and of the wavelength of the full spectral light field, so as to transform said input signal into an output signal comprising a spectral distribution associated to an angular distribution; said optical filter being a coded optical filter (3), so that said spectral distribution and/or said angular distribution depend(s) on a spatial location on said coded optical filter (3);- a spacer (4) between said coded optical filter (4) and an image plane, arranged to transform said spectral distribution of the output signal into a spatial distribution on an image plane.This multi-spectral device is adapted to be integrated in a small, compact and/or handheld (mobile) device, as a smartphone and also to deliver high resolution images.The invention concerns also an imaging system (100) which is a compact twin camera device. The invention concerns also a system for identifying an object, classifying an object and/or detecting at least a property of an object, based on data collected by the multi-spectral device. The system allows an information retrieval in real-time on the limited computational resources of a mobile device, by using a machine-learning module.

Classes IPC  ?

• G02B 5/18 - Grilles de diffraction
• G02B 5/28 - Filtres d'interférence
• G02B 27/00 - Systèmes ou appareils optiques non prévus dans aucun des groupes ,
• G01S 11/12 - Systèmes pour déterminer la distance ou la vitesse sans utiliser la réflexion ou la reradiation utilisant des ondes électromagnétiques autres que les ondes radio

Abrégé

The invention relates to a medical device (1) for use in surgery comprising at least one structured substrate (2) comprising a plurality of structures (10), at least a portion of the plurality of structures (12) being a plurality of ridges (101-106, 121-127) having each a length (L) that is at least 5 times greater than their width (W). The ridges (101-106, 121-127) have at least two different cross-sections (C1-C19) and have swellable properties, for example in presence of water. The medical device (1) comprises at least a second substrate (4),comprising a second plurality of structures (12), said first and second plurality of structures (10, 12) being arranged to interlock when said first substrate (2) is pressed against said second substrate (4) in presence of water. The invention is also achieved by a method to realize the medical device.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61L 27/36 - Matériaux pour prothèses ou pour revêtement de prothèses contenant des constituants de constitution indéterminée ou leurs produits réactionnels
• A61L 27/22 - Polypeptides ou leurs dérivés
• A61L 27/50 - Matériaux caractérisés par leur fonction ou leurs propriétés physiques
• A61L 27/52 - Hydrogels ou hydrocolloïdes
• A61B 17/08 - Clamps pour blessures
• A61F 13/00 - Bandages ou pansementsGarnitures absorbantes
• A61F 13/62 - Bandes de fixation en matériau textile, p. ex. à crochets et à boucles
• A44B 18/00 - Fermetures du type à éléments d'accrochage par contactFabrication de telles fermetures
• A61L 27/18 - Matériaux macromoléculaires obtenus par des réactions autres que celles faisant intervenir uniquement des liaisons non saturées carbone-carbone
• A61B 17/00 - Instruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux

Abrégé

An optical measurement system (100) for detecting physiological parameters of a user comprises a sensor part (1) comprising a light source (2) configured to emit a light signal (20) destined to illuminate a body part (10) of the user, and a light detector (4) configured to receive the light signal (20) that has illuminated the body part (10). The optical measurement system (100) further comprises an enhancing part (5) comprising a reflective element (6), the sensor part (1) and enhancing part (5) being configured to cooperate with the body part (10) such that the light signal (20) illuminating the body part (10) is reflected by the reflective element (6), towards the light detector (4). The sensor part (1) and the enhancing part (5) are configured to be arranged at two opposed surfaces (15) of the body part (10) such that the light signal (20) emitted by the light source (2) passes through the body part (10) and is reflected back on the reflective element (6).

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 5/00 - Mesure servant à établir un diagnostic Identification des individus
• A61B 5/021 - Mesure de la pression dans le cœur ou dans les vaisseaux sanguins
• A61B 5/024 - Mesure du pouls ou des pulsations cardiaques
• A61B 5/145 - Mesure des caractéristiques du sang in vivo, p. ex. de la concentration des gaz dans le sang ou de la valeur du pH du sang
• A61B 5/1455 - Mesure des caractéristiques du sang in vivo, p. ex. de la concentration des gaz dans le sang ou de la valeur du pH du sang en utilisant des capteurs optiques, p. ex. des oxymètres à photométrie spectrale

Abrégé

A sensor device for potential and/or impedance measurements on a body of a user, including a central electronic unit and at least a first sensor and a second sensor. Each sensor is connected to the central electronic unit by a one-wire connector. Each sensor includes a current electrode and a potential electrode destined to be in contact with a surface of the body. The master includes a master current source configured to circulate a master current in the one-wire connector, the current electrode of the at least first and second sensors and the body, when the sensors are in contact with a surface of the body. Each sensor includes a harvesting device configured to harvest energy from the circulating master current in a powering frequency band.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 5/053 - Mesure de l'impédance ou de la conductivité électrique d'une partie du corps
• G01R 27/26 - Mesure de l'inductance ou de la capacitanceMesure du facteur de qualité, p. ex. en utilisant la méthode par résonanceMesure de facteur de pertesMesure des constantes diélectriques
• G01R 29/12 - Mesure du champ électrostatique
• H02J 50/00 - Circuits ou systèmes pour l'alimentation ou la distribution sans fil d'énergie électrique

Abrégé

A method based on pulse wave analysis for monitoring cardiovascular vital signs, including: measuring a photoplethysmography (PPG) signal during a measurement time period such as to obtain a time series of PPG pulses; and during the measurement time period, identifying individual PPG pulses in the PPG signal, each PPG pulse corresponding to a PPG pulse cycle. For each PPG pulse, the method uses a pulse-wave analysis technique to determine, within the pulse cycle, at least one of: a time-related feature comprising a time duration and a normalized amplitude-related pulse-related feature and a SNR-related pulse-related. For each PPG pulse, a machine learning model is used in combination with the determined time-related, normalized amplitude-related and SNR-related features, to classify each PPG pulse in the pre-processed PPG signal as “normal”, “pathological” or “non-physiological” such as to output a time series of pulse classes.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 5/00 - Mesure servant à établir un diagnostic Identification des individus
• A61B 5/021 - Mesure de la pression dans le cœur ou dans les vaisseaux sanguins
• A61B 5/361 - Détection de la fibrillation
• A61B 5/363 - Détection de la tachycardie ou de la bradycardie
• A61B 5/024 - Mesure du pouls ou des pulsations cardiaques

Abrégé

A pixel circuit for a ultra-low power image sensor, including: an integration node, on which a photodiode current is integrated, a comparator arranged to compare a voltage at the integration node with a reference voltage, a n+1 bits digital memory, a writing pulse signal generator arranged to generate a writing pulse signal, on the basis of the comparator output voltage and on the voltage at a memory node, the start of the pulse triggering the writing of the digital word in the n-bits digital memory part. The comparator includes a switch in series with a current source and arranged to be commanded by the voltage at the memory node so that the switch is open at the end of the pulse, so as to drastically limit the consumption of static power of the pixel circuit during the integration phase.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04N 5/369 - Transformation d'informations lumineuses ou analogues en informations électriques utilisant des capteurs d'images à l'état solide [capteurs SSIS]  circuits associés à cette dernière
• H04N 5/355 - Réglage de la gamme dynamique
• H04N 5/3745 - Capteurs adressés, p.ex. capteurs MOS ou CMOS ayant des composants supplémentaires incorporés au sein d'un pixel ou connectés à un groupe de pixels au sein d'une matrice de capteurs, p.ex. mémoires, convertisseurs A/N, amplificateurs de pixels, circuits communs ou composants communs
• H04N 5/378 - Circuits de lecture, p.ex. circuits d’échantillonnage double corrélé [CDS], amplificateurs de sortie ou convertisseurs A/N

Abrégé

The invention relates to a method of operating a node of a power distribution system in an optimised manner so as to minimise transmission losses on an external power bus. A power generator feeds in electrical energy via an inverter capable of carrying out Volt/VAR control under the command of an optimiser associated with a supervised learning model such as a support vector machine. This optimisation takes place in two distinct training phases, one in which the supervised learning model is trained, another in which optimal control parameters for the inverter are obtained.

Classes IPC  ?

• H02J 3/16 - Circuits pour réseaux principaux ou de distribution, à courant alternatif pour règler la tension dans des réseaux à courant alternatif par changement d'une caractéristique de la charge du réseau par réglage de puissance réactive
• G05B 13/04 - Systèmes de commande adaptatifs, c.-à-d. systèmes se réglant eux-mêmes automatiquement pour obtenir un rendement optimal suivant un critère prédéterminé électriques impliquant l'usage de modèles ou de simulateurs
• H02J 3/38 - Dispositions pour l’alimentation en parallèle d’un seul réseau, par plusieurs générateurs, convertisseurs ou transformateurs
• H02J 3/48 - Dispositions pour l’alimentation en parallèle d’un seul réseau, par plusieurs générateurs, convertisseurs ou transformateurs contrôlant la répartition de puissance entre les générateurs, convertisseurs ou transformateurs contrôlant la répartition de la composante en phase
• H02J 3/50 - Dispositions pour l’alimentation en parallèle d’un seul réseau, par plusieurs générateurs, convertisseurs ou transformateurs contrôlant la répartition de puissance entre les générateurs, convertisseurs ou transformateurs contrôlant la répartition de la composante déphasée

Abrégé

a controller adapted to control said interface so as to carry out said exchange of energy. According to the invention, the controller defines three modes based on the state of charge of the energy store which determine if, and how, energy is exchanged with the external network so as to optimize self-consumption and to perform ramp-rate reduction and peak shaving as appropriate.

Classes IPC  ?

• H02J 1/10 - Fonctionnement de sources à courant continu en parallèle
• H02J 3/46 - Dispositions pour l’alimentation en parallèle d’un seul réseau, par plusieurs générateurs, convertisseurs ou transformateurs contrôlant la répartition de puissance entre les générateurs, convertisseurs ou transformateurs
• H02J 3/32 - Dispositions pour l'équilibrage de charge dans un réseau par emmagasinage d'énergie utilisant des batteries avec moyens de conversion
• H02J 3/00 - Circuits pour réseaux principaux ou de distribution, à courant alternatif
• H02J 3/38 - Dispositions pour l’alimentation en parallèle d’un seul réseau, par plusieurs générateurs, convertisseurs ou transformateurs

Abrégé

Method of manufacturing a micromechanical component intended to cooperate with another micromechanical component, the method comprising the steps of providing a substrate, forming a mould on said substrate, said mould defining sidewalls arranged to delimit said micromechanical component, providing particles on at least said sidewalls, depositing a metal in said mould so as to form said micromechanical component, and liberating said micromechanical component from said mould and removing said particles.

Classes IPC  ?

• B81C 99/00 - Matière non prévue dans les autres groupes de la présente sous-classe
• B81C 1/00 - Fabrication ou traitement de dispositifs ou de systèmes dans ou sur un substrat
• B81B 5/00 - Dispositifs comportant des éléments mobiles les uns par rapport aux autres, p. ex. comportant des éléments coulissants ou rotatifs
• B82Y 40/00 - Fabrication ou traitement des nanostructures

Abrégé

A sensor for potential and/or impedance measurements on a body including at least one sensor connected to a master; the master including a power supply supplying a power signal transmitted to the at least one sensor; said at least one sensor including a first sensor fork sub-circuit configured to supply a positive current to a first circuit branch and a negative current to a second circuit branch; the at least one sensor further including a control circuit configured for controlling the positive and/or negative current in order to transmit an information signal to the master, and/or to control a first controlled signal to a first desired signal; and a second electrical connection connecting the at least one sensor to the master; the control circuit being further configured for harvesting energy from the alternating voltage supplied by the master to power the at least one sensor.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 5/053 - Mesure de l'impédance ou de la conductivité électrique d'une partie du corps
• A61B 5/00 - Mesure servant à établir un diagnostic Identification des individus
• A61B 5/308 - Circuits d’entrée à cet effet spécialement adaptés à des utilisations particulières pour l’électrocardiographie [ECG]
• A61B 18/00 - Instruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux pour transférer des formes non mécaniques d'énergie vers le corps ou à partir de celui-ci

Abrégé

Photovoltaic module comprising: a front sheet arranged on a light incident side of said photovoltaic module; a back sheet arranged on an opposite side of said photovoltaic module to said front sheet; a photovoltaic conversion device disposed between said front sheet and said back sheet; at least one front encapsulation layer disposed between said photovoltaic conversion device and said front sheet; wherein said front encapsulation layer comprises pigment particles distributed therein

Classes IPC  ?

• H01L 31/048 - Encapsulation de modules
• H01L 31/049 - Faces arrières protectrices
• H01L 31/054 - Dispositifs à semi-conducteurs sensibles aux rayons infrarouges, à la lumière, au rayonnement électromagnétique d'ondes plus courtes, ou au rayonnement corpusculaire, et spécialement adaptés, soit comme convertisseurs de l'énergie dudit rayonnement e; Procédés ou appareils spécialement adaptés à la fabrication ou au traitement de ces dispositifs ou de leurs parties constitutives; Leurs détails adaptés comme dispositifs de conversion photovoltaïque [PV] Éléments optiques directement associés ou intégrés à la cellule PV, p.ex. moyens réflecteurs ou concentrateurs de lumière
• H01L 31/18 - Procédés ou appareils spécialement adaptés à la fabrication ou au traitement de ces dispositifs ou de leurs parties constitutives

Abrégé

laminating said first layer, said second layer and said encapsulant material under application of heat and pressure, said heat being applied at a temperature between 60° C. and 125° C., preferably between 60° C. and 100° C., further preferably between 70° C. and 90° C. so as to crosslink said base resin.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01L 31/048 - Encapsulation de modules
• B32B 37/06 - Procédés ou dispositifs pour la stratification, p. ex. par polymérisation ou par liaison à l'aide d'ultrasons caractérisés par le procédé de chauffage
• B32B 37/10 - Procédés ou dispositifs pour la stratification, p. ex. par polymérisation ou par liaison à l'aide d'ultrasons caractérisés par la technique de pressage, p. ex. faisant usage de l'action directe du vide ou d'un fluide sous pression
• B32B 37/15 - Procédés ou dispositifs pour la stratification, p. ex. par polymérisation ou par liaison à l'aide d'ultrasons caractérisés par les propriétés des couches avec au moins une couche qui est fabriquée et immédiatement stratifiée avant d'atteindre un état stable, p. ex. dans lesquels une couche est extrudée et stratifiée à l'état semi-pâteux
• H01L 31/18 - Procédés ou appareils spécialement adaptés à la fabrication ou au traitement de ces dispositifs ou de leurs parties constitutives

Abrégé

A device for determining the position of a light source, including an optical mask with a periodic pattern casting a shadow on an imager placed at a multiple of the Talbot distance or at a fraction of the Talbot distance.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01D 5/24 - Moyens mécaniques pour le transfert de la grandeur de sortie d'un organe sensibleMoyens pour convertir la grandeur de sortie d'un organe sensible en une autre variable, lorsque la forme ou la nature de l'organe sensible n'imposent pas un moyen de conversion déterminéTransducteurs non spécialement adaptés à une variable particulière utilisant des moyens électriques ou magnétiques influençant la valeur d'un courant ou d'une tension en faisant varier la capacité
• G01D 5/249 - Moyens mécaniques pour le transfert de la grandeur de sortie d'un organe sensibleMoyens pour convertir la grandeur de sortie d'un organe sensible en une autre variable, lorsque la forme ou la nature de l'organe sensible n'imposent pas un moyen de conversion déterminéTransducteurs non spécialement adaptés à une variable particulière utilisant des moyens électriques ou magnétiques influençant les caractéristiques d'impulsionsMoyens mécaniques pour le transfert de la grandeur de sortie d'un organe sensibleMoyens pour convertir la grandeur de sortie d'un organe sensible en une autre variable, lorsque la forme ou la nature de l'organe sensible n'imposent pas un moyen de conversion déterminéTransducteurs non spécialement adaptés à une variable particulière utilisant des moyens électriques ou magnétiques produisant des impulsions ou des trains d'impulsions utilisant des impulsions codées
• G01D 5/38 - Moyens mécaniques pour le transfert de la grandeur de sortie d'un organe sensibleMoyens pour convertir la grandeur de sortie d'un organe sensible en une autre variable, lorsque la forme ou la nature de l'organe sensible n'imposent pas un moyen de conversion déterminéTransducteurs non spécialement adaptés à une variable particulière utilisant des moyens optiques, c.-à-d. utilisant de la lumière infrarouge, visible ou ultraviolette avec atténuation ou obturation complète ou partielle des rayons lumineux les rayons lumineux étant détectés par des cellules photo-électriques formant la lumière en impulsions par réseaux de diffraction

Abrégé

Method of manufacturing a single-side-contacted photovoltaic device (1), comprising the steps of: a) providing a photovoltaically-active substrate (3) defining a plurality of alternating hole collecting zones (3a) and electron collecting zones (3b) arranged in parallel strips; b) depositing a conductive layer (5) across said zones; c) depositing at least one conductive track (9) extending along at least part of each of said zones (3a, 3b); d) selectively forming a dielectric layer (7) on each of said zones (3a, 3b), so as to leave an exposed area free of dielectric at an interface between adjacent zones (3a, 3b); e) etching said conductive layer (5) in said exposed areas; f) applying a plurality of interconnecting conductors (11a, 11b) so as to electrically interconnect at least a portion of said hole collecting zones (3a) with each other, and to electrically interconnect at least a portion of said electron collecting zones (3b) with each other.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01L 31/0224 - Electrodes
• H01L 31/05 - Moyens d’interconnexion électrique entre les cellules PV à l’intérieur du module PV, p.ex. connexion en série de cellules PV
• H01L 31/068 - Dispositifs à semi-conducteurs sensibles aux rayons infrarouges, à la lumière, au rayonnement électromagnétique d'ondes plus courtes, ou au rayonnement corpusculaire, et spécialement adaptés, soit comme convertisseurs de l'énergie dudit rayonnement e; Procédés ou appareils spécialement adaptés à la fabrication ou au traitement de ces dispositifs ou de leurs parties constitutives; Leurs détails adaptés comme dispositifs de conversion photovoltaïque [PV] caractérisés par au moins une barrière de potentiel ou une barrière de surface les barrières de potentiel étant uniquement du type homojonction PN, p.ex. cellules solaires à homojonction PN en silicium massif ou cellules solaires à homojonction PN en couches minces de silicium polycristallin
• C25D 5/02 - Dépôt sur des surfaces déterminées
• H01L 21/465 - Traitement chimique ou électrique, p. ex. gravure électrolytique
• H01L 51/44 - Dispositifs à l'état solide qui utilisent des matériaux organiques comme partie active, ou qui utilisent comme partie active une combinaison de matériaux organiques et d'autres matériaux; Procédés ou appareils spécialement adaptés à la fabrication ou au traitement de tels dispositifs ou de leurs parties constitutives spécialement adaptés, soit comme convertisseurs de l'énergie dudit rayonnement en énergie électrique, soit comme dispositifs de commande de l'énergie électrique par ledit rayonnement - Détails des dispositifs
• H01L 51/00 - Dispositifs à l'état solide qui utilisent des matériaux organiques comme partie active, ou qui utilisent comme partie active une combinaison de matériaux organiques et d'autres matériaux; Procédés ou appareils spécialement adaptés à la fabrication ou au traitement de tels dispositifs ou de leurs parties constitutives

Abrégé

Method of manufacturing a photovoltaic module comprising at least a first layer and a second layer affixed to each other by means of an encapsulant, said method comprising a lamination step wherein the encapsulant material comprises a silane-modified polyolefin having a melting point below 90° C., pigment particles and an additive comprising a cross-linking catalyst; and wherein in said lamination step heat and pressure are applied to the module, said heat being applied at a temperature between 60° C. and 125° C.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01L 31/18 - Procédés ou appareils spécialement adaptés à la fabrication ou au traitement de ces dispositifs ou de leurs parties constitutives
• H02S 20/22 - Structures de support directement fixées sur un objet inamovible spécialement adaptées pour les bâtiments
• H01L 31/048 - Encapsulation de modules
• H01L 21/469 - Traitement de corps semi-conducteurs en utilisant des procédés ou des appareils non couverts par les groupes pour changer les caractéristiques physiques ou la forme de leur surface, p. ex. gravure, polissage, découpage pour y former des couches isolantes, p. ex. pour masquer ou en utilisant des techniques photolithographiquesPost-traitement de ces couches
• H01L 23/29 - Encapsulations, p. ex. couches d’encapsulation, revêtements caractérisées par le matériau
• H01L 23/28 - Encapsulations, p. ex. couches d’encapsulation, revêtements
• H01L 33/52 - Encapsulations
• C08F 230/08 - Copolymères de composés contenant un ou plusieurs radicaux aliphatiques non saturés, chaque radical ne contenant qu'une seule liaison double carbone-carbone et contenant du phosphore, du sélénium, du tellure ou un métal contenant un métal contenant du silicium
• C08F 8/00 - Modification chimique par post-traitement
• C08L 23/02 - Compositions contenant des homopolymères ou des copolymères d'hydrocarbures aliphatiques non saturés ne possédant qu'une seule liaison double carbone-carboneCompositions contenant des dérivés de tels polymères non modifiées par un post-traitement chimique

Abrégé

The invention relates to a micro-optical interconnect component (1) comprising an optical platform comprising a substrate (10) defining a first substrate surface, and at least one optical alignment structure (4) arranged onto the first substrate surface, the optical alignment structure (4) is adapted to fix an optical component and/or arranged as alignment structure to adapt another interconnect component (1). The optical platform further comprises a light deflecting element (30) having a total volume of less than 1mm3 and made of a material having a refractive index higher than 1. The light deflecting element (30) comprises a face (30"), facing said optical alignment structure (4), and has a curved reflecting surface (32) so that an incident light beam (200, 202) onto said first face (30") is deflected by an angle between 60° and 120°, said incident light beam (200, 202) may be provided from the outside or the inside of said substrate (10). The invention further relates to optical devices (2) comprising at least one optical interconnect component (1) and to optical systems (21) comprising at least one optical device (2). The invention also relates to a batch fabrication process of the optical interconnect component (1).

Classes IPC  ?

• G02B 6/30 - Moyens de couplage optique pour usage entre fibre et dispositif à couche mince
• G02B 6/34 - Moyens de couplage optique utilisant des prismes ou des réseaux
• G02B 6/42 - Couplage de guides de lumière avec des éléments opto-électroniques
• G02B 6/12 - Guides de lumièreDétails de structure de dispositions comprenant des guides de lumière et d'autres éléments optiques, p. ex. des moyens de couplage du type guide d'ondes optiques du genre à circuit intégré
• G02B 6/26 - Moyens de couplage optique
• G02B 6/36 - Moyens de couplage mécaniques

Abrégé

A process for isolating cells of interest from a sample comprising polluting cells. The process includes a filtration step through a membrane provided with pores and with linkers, and a crosslinking step allowing to bind the polluting cells to the membrane, leaving the cells of interest unbound.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01N 33/50 - Analyse chimique de matériau biologique, p. ex. de sang ou d'urineTest par des méthodes faisant intervenir la formation de liaisons biospécifiques par ligandsTest immunologique
• C12M 1/33 - Désintégrateurs
• C12M 1/00 - Appareillage pour l'enzymologie ou la microbiologie
• C12M 1/26 - Inoculateur ou échantillonneur

Abrégé

Gas measurement sensor including: a measurement chamber including an inlet and outlet for a gaseous sample to be measured; an infrared light source producing substantially collimated infrared light and to direct the infrared light into the measurement chamber; a beam splitter situated in the measurement chamber so as to receive the infrared light and to split the infrared light into a reference beam and a measurement beam such that the measurement beam has a longer pathway through the measurement chamber than the reference beam; a reference infrared detector arranged to receive the reference beam; and a measurement infrared detector arranged to receive the measurement beam. The beam splitter is arranged to reflect a first portion of the infrared light by specular reflection so as to form the reference beam, and to reflect a second portion of the infrared light by specular reflection so as to form the measurement beam.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01N 21/35 - CouleurPropriétés spectrales, c.-à-d. comparaison de l'effet du matériau sur la lumière pour plusieurs longueurs d'ondes ou plusieurs bandes de longueurs d'ondes différentes en recherchant l'effet relatif du matériau pour les longueurs d'ondes caractéristiques d'éléments ou de molécules spécifiques, p. ex. spectrométrie d'absorption atomique en utilisant la lumière infrarouge
• G01N 21/3504 - CouleurPropriétés spectrales, c.-à-d. comparaison de l'effet du matériau sur la lumière pour plusieurs longueurs d'ondes ou plusieurs bandes de longueurs d'ondes différentes en recherchant l'effet relatif du matériau pour les longueurs d'ondes caractéristiques d'éléments ou de molécules spécifiques, p. ex. spectrométrie d'absorption atomique en utilisant la lumière infrarouge pour l'analyse des gaz, p. ex. analyse de mélanges de gaz
• G01N 21/03 - Détails de structure des cuvettes
• G01N 33/00 - Recherche ou analyse des matériaux par des méthodes spécifiques non couvertes par les groupes

Abrégé

Method for manufacturing a 3D electromechanical component, having at least one embedded electrical conductor, comprising the steps consisting in: implementing an additive manufacturing operation for building an electrically conductive skeleton of the 3D electromechanical component including a structural hull and at least one conductive wire at least partially located inside the structural hull and having first and second ends, at least one of which is mechanically linked to the structural hull; filling the structural hull with an insulating material provided in a state in which it exhibits liquid-like behaviour; implementing a solidification step to provide a solid-like behaviour of the insulating material, the latter thus embedding at least partially an electrical conductor.

Classes IPC  ?

• B29C 64/40 - Structures de support des objets en 3D pendant la fabrication, lesdites structures devant être sacrifiées après réalisation de la fabrication
• B33Y 80/00 - Produits obtenus par fabrication additive
• B29C 64/106 - Procédés de fabrication additive n’utilisant que des matériaux liquides ou visqueux, p. ex. dépôt d’un cordon continu de matériau visqueux
• H01R 43/10 - Fabrication de bagues collectrices

Abrégé

The invention concerns a device for pH measurement comprising a reference electrode (6) and a working electrode (8), wherein the working electrode (8) exhibits a free area, intended to be brought into contact with a liquid composition together with the reference electrode (6), in order to measure the pH of the liquid composition. The free area of the working electrode (8) is integrally covered with a composite compound comprising CMC and PAN I.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01N 27/30 - Électrodes, p. ex. électrodes pour testsDemi-cellules
• B82Y 15/00 - Nanotechnologie pour l’interaction, la détection ou l'actionnement, p. ex. points quantiques comme marqueurs en dosages protéiques ou moteurs moléculaires
• B82Y 30/00 - Nanotechnologie pour matériaux ou science des surfaces, p. ex. nanocomposites
• G01N 27/403 - Ensembles de cellules et d'électrodes

Abrégé

Disclosed is a method including: a) obtaining a substrate extending in a predetermined plane with a first layer parallel to the plane; b) forming a through-hole in the first layer; c) depositing a second layer on the first, the second layer filling the a through-hole to form a bridge of material; d) etching a hairspring in an etching layer made up of the second layer or the substrate, the one of the second layer and the substrate in which the a hairspring is not etched constituting a support, the bridge of material connecting the hairspring to the support perpendicular to the predetermined plane; e) removing the first layer, the hairspring remaining attached to the support by the bridge of material; f) subjecting the hairspring to a thermal treatment; and g) detaching the hairspring from the support.

Classes IPC  ?

• G04B 17/06 - Oscillateurs à spiral, p. ex. balancier
• C30B 29/06 - Silicium
• G04D 3/00 - Machines ou outils de travail des matériaux pour la fabrication ou la réparation des montres
• C30B 33/12 - Gravure dans une atmosphère gazeuse ou un plasma
• G03F 7/20 - ExpositionAppareillages à cet effet

Abrégé

22-M+32 22-M+group, wherein M+ is a metal cation; - patterning said self-assembled monolayer (9) so as to define at least one plateable zone (9a) in which said transparent conductive oxide layer (5) is exposed; - plating a metal (11) onto said at least one plateable zone (9a).

Classes IPC  ?

• C25D 5/02 - Dépôt sur des surfaces déterminées
• H01L 21/465 - Traitement chimique ou électrique, p. ex. gravure électrolytique
• H01L 31/0224 - Electrodes
• H01L 51/44 - Dispositifs à l'état solide qui utilisent des matériaux organiques comme partie active, ou qui utilisent comme partie active une combinaison de matériaux organiques et d'autres matériaux; Procédés ou appareils spécialement adaptés à la fabrication ou au traitement de tels dispositifs ou de leurs parties constitutives spécialement adaptés, soit comme convertisseurs de l'énergie dudit rayonnement en énergie électrique, soit comme dispositifs de commande de l'énergie électrique par ledit rayonnement - Détails des dispositifs

Abrégé

An electronic device including a digital circuit to be compensated and a compensation device for compensating PVT variations of this digital circuit. This compensation device is arranged also for controlling the operating speed of the digital circuit and can also be arranged for equalising a rise time and a fall time of a logic gate including the transistors of the digital circuit. The electronic device implements a first loop, allowing to control the operating speed of the digital circuit by exploiting the same voltage at the compensation terminals of the compensation device and at the terminals at the digital circuit and at a critical path replica module allowing to control the threshold voltages of the respective transistors. The electronic device can implement also a second loop allowing to equalise the rise and fall times of a logic gate including the transistors of the digital circuit.

Classes IPC  ?

• H03K 3/011 - Modifications du générateur pour compenser les variations de valeurs physiques, p. ex. tension, température
• H02M 3/07 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant continu sans transformation intermédiaire en courant alternatif par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des résistances ou des capacités, p. ex. diviseur de tension utilisant des capacités chargées et déchargées alternativement par des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrode de commande
• H03K 3/012 - Modifications du générateur pour améliorer le temps de réponse ou pour diminuer la consommation d'énergie
• H03K 3/03 - Circuits astables
• H03L 7/099 - Détails de la boucle verrouillée en phase concernant principalement l'oscillateur commandé de la boucle

Abrégé

Photovoltaic device (1) comprising: - an electrically-conductive front contact layer (5); - an electrically-conductive back contact layer (13), said back contact layer being (13) intended to be situated further from a source of incident light than said front contact layer (5); - a semiconductor-based PIN junction (7, 9, 11) comprising a substantially amorphous intrinsic silicon layer (9) sandwiched between a P-type doped semiconductor layer (7; 11) and an N-type doped semiconductor layer (11; 7), characterised in that the layer (11) of said PIN junction situated closest to said back contact layer (13) is a silicon-germanium alloy layer comprising at least 2 mol% of germanium.

Classes IPC  ?

• G04C 10/02 - Dispositions des sources d'énergie électrique dans les horloges ou montres la source d'énergie étant une source radioactive
• H01L 31/075 - Dispositifs à semi-conducteurs sensibles aux rayons infrarouges, à la lumière, au rayonnement électromagnétique d'ondes plus courtes, ou au rayonnement corpusculaire, et spécialement adaptés, soit comme convertisseurs de l'énergie dudit rayonnement e; Procédés ou appareils spécialement adaptés à la fabrication ou au traitement de ces dispositifs ou de leurs parties constitutives; Leurs détails adaptés comme dispositifs de conversion photovoltaïque [PV] caractérisés par au moins une barrière de potentiel ou une barrière de surface les barrières de potentiel étant uniquement du type PIN, p.ex. cellules solaires PIN en silicium amorphe
• H01L 31/0224 - Electrodes
• H01L 31/18 - Procédés ou appareils spécialement adaptés à la fabrication ou au traitement de ces dispositifs ou de leurs parties constitutives
• H01L 31/20 - Procédés ou appareils spécialement adaptés à la fabrication ou au traitement de ces dispositifs ou de leurs parties constitutives - les dispositifs ou leurs parties constitutives comprenant un matériau semi-conducteur amorphe
• H01L 31/0376 - Dispositifs à semi-conducteurs sensibles aux rayons infrarouges, à la lumière, au rayonnement électromagnétique d'ondes plus courtes, ou au rayonnement corpusculaire, et spécialement adaptés, soit comme convertisseurs de l'énergie dudit rayonnement e; Procédés ou appareils spécialement adaptés à la fabrication ou au traitement de ces dispositifs ou de leurs parties constitutives; Leurs détails caractérisés par leurs corps semi-conducteurs caractérisés par leur structure cristalline ou par l'orientation particulière des plans cristallins comprenant des semi-conducteurs amorphes
• H01L 31/0368 - Dispositifs à semi-conducteurs sensibles aux rayons infrarouges, à la lumière, au rayonnement électromagnétique d'ondes plus courtes, ou au rayonnement corpusculaire, et spécialement adaptés, soit comme convertisseurs de l'énergie dudit rayonnement e; Procédés ou appareils spécialement adaptés à la fabrication ou au traitement de ces dispositifs ou de leurs parties constitutives; Leurs détails caractérisés par leurs corps semi-conducteurs caractérisés par leur structure cristalline ou par l'orientation particulière des plans cristallins comprenant des semi-conducteurs polycristallins

Abrégé

Black-coloured article (1) which is not a photovoltaic device, comprising: - a substantially transparent substrate (3); - a substantially transparent textured layer (5) provided upon a first surface (3a) of said substrate, said textured layer (5) having a textured surface (5a) oriented away from said substrate (3); - an absorption layer (7) comprising silicon-germanium alloy, said absorption layer (7) being situated upon said textured surface (5a) of said textured layer (5).

Classes IPC  ?

• G04B 19/12 - Choix de matériaux spécifiés pour les cadrans ou les divisions
• C03C 17/36 - Traitement de surface du verre, p. ex. du verre dévitrifié, autre que sous forme de fibres ou de filaments, par revêtement avec au moins deux revêtements ayant des compositions différentes un revêtement au moins étant un métal
• G02B 5/02 - DiffuseursÉléments afocaux
• G01N 21/00 - Recherche ou analyse des matériaux par l'utilisation de moyens optiques, c.-à-d. en utilisant des ondes submillimétriques, de la lumière infrarouge, visible ou ultraviolette

Abrégé

A method for performance simulation of a solar energy system (1) situated at a predetermined location and comprising at least one solar absorber (3), said method comprising carrying out on at least one programmable computer the steps of: a) generating: - a mesh of sun positions in the sky for multiple locations, one of which is said predetermined location; - a geometric model of said solar energy system (1); - a geometric model of surfaces and objects external to said solar energy system which interact radiatively therewith; b) Mapping radiative interaction between said solar energy system (1) and said surfaces, with said objects, with the sun and with the sky at at least some of said sun positions to generate a set of system-solar geometric maps of geometry- dependent radiative interactions of said at least one solar absorber; c) for a predetermined time period of interest, generating a time-dependent series of maps of radiative interactions of said at least one solar absorber by correlating the position of the sun in the sky at predetermined times to said mesh of sun positions and extracting the corresponding radiative interactions from said system- solar geometric maps; and d) simulating the performance of said solar energy system (1) based on said time- dependent series of maps and on meteorological data generated for said predetermined location for said predetermined time period of interest.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06Q 10/04 - Prévision ou optimisation spécialement adaptées à des fins administratives ou de gestion, p. ex. programmation linéaire ou "problème d’optimisation des stocks"
• G06Q 50/06 - Fourniture d’énergie ou d’eau

Abrégé

A resonant waveguide grating includes a waveguiding layer and a plurality of subwavelength structures. The waveguiding layer, being in optical proximity to the plurality of subwavelength structures, is configured to guide at most ten wave-guided light modes. The plurality of subwavelength structures includes at least two adjacent grooves having a subwavelength distance between their groove centers being different than the subwavelength distance between the centers of two adjacent ridges. The plurality of subwavelength structures is configured to couple out of the waveguiding layer resonantly by diffraction, an outcoupled fraction of an incoupled portion of incident light. The outcoupled fraction is a diffracted part of an incident light beam. A diffractive optical combiner and a diffractive optical coupler, both include the resonant waveguide grating of the invention. A near-eye display apparatus includes at least the resonant waveguide grating of the invention.

Classes IPC  ?

• G02B 27/01 - Dispositifs d'affichage "tête haute"
• G02B 5/18 - Grilles de diffraction
• F21V 8/00 - Utilisation de guides de lumière, p. ex. dispositifs à fibres optiques, dans les dispositifs ou systèmes d'éclairage

Abrégé

Photovoltaic module (1) comprising a plurality of multijunction photovoltaic cells (3), at least one of said multijunction photovoltaic cells (3) comprising : • a first photovoltaic sub-cell (5) extending over a first predetermined area (7); • a second photovoltaic sub-cell (9) provided on said first photovoltaic sub-cell (5) and in electrical connection therewith, said second photovoltaic sub-cell (9) extending over a second predetermined area (11) which is smaller than said first predetermined area (7) so as to define at least one zone (13) in which said first photovoltaic sub-cell (5) is uncovered by said second photovoltaic sub-cell (9); • an electrically-insulating layer (15) situated upon said first photovoltaic sub-cell (5) in at least a part of said zone (13); and • an electrically-conductive layer (17) situated upon at least part of said electrically-insulating layer (15) and in electrical connection with a surface of said second photovoltaic sub-cell (9), wherein at least one of said multijunction photovoltaic cells (3) is electrically connected to at least one other of said multijunction photovoltaic cells (3) by means of at least one electrical interconnector (19) electrically connected to said electrically-conductive layer (17) in said zone (13).

Classes IPC  ?

• H01L 31/05 - Moyens d’interconnexion électrique entre les cellules PV à l’intérieur du module PV, p.ex. connexion en série de cellules PV
• H01L 31/0687 - Cellules solaires à jonctions multiples ou dites "tandem"
• H01L 31/072 - Dispositifs à semi-conducteurs sensibles aux rayons infrarouges, à la lumière, au rayonnement électromagnétique d'ondes plus courtes, ou au rayonnement corpusculaire, et spécialement adaptés, soit comme convertisseurs de l'énergie dudit rayonnement e; Procédés ou appareils spécialement adaptés à la fabrication ou au traitement de ces dispositifs ou de leurs parties constitutives; Leurs détails adaptés comme dispositifs de conversion photovoltaïque [PV] caractérisés par au moins une barrière de potentiel ou une barrière de surface les barrières de potentiel étant uniquement du type PN à hétérojonction
• H01L 31/076 - Cellules solaires à jonctions multiples ou dites "tandem"

Abrégé

A balance of a timepiece including an adjustment face provided with at least one recess provided for receiving a projected material for an implementation of an adjustment of the rate of the timepiece notably by the modification of the inertia and of the unbalance of the balance, the recess including an opening and a back notably a solid back or a back fully or partially forming an orifice, the back being at most partially visible from a position defined above the opening notably on a central axis of the opening.

Classes IPC  ?

• G04B 17/00 - Mécanismes pour stabiliser la fréquence
• G01M 1/32 - Compensation du balourd par addition de matière à l'objet à tester, p. ex. par poids correcteurs
• G04B 18/00 - Mécanismes pour régler la fréquence
• G04D 7/08 - Appareils de mesure, de comptage, d'étalonnage, de test ou de réglage pour les balanciers
• G04D 7/12 - Dispositifs de réglage pour horloges ou montres pour comparer la marche de l'élément oscillant avec un étalon
• G04B 17/20 - Compensation dans les mécanismes de stabilisation de la fréquence
• G04B 17/28 - Compensation dans les mécanismes de stabilisation de la fréquence de l'effet du balourd de l'organe oscillant, p. ex. tourbillon
• G04B 17/06 - Oscillateurs à spiral, p. ex. balancier
• G04B 18/04 - Réglage du battement du pendule, du balancier ou des organes similaires, p. ex. mise au repère

Abrégé

The present invention relates to an optical system including at least one objective lens (2) for receiving light from an object (1), an array of image forming elements (4) for generating multiple images of the object on an image sensor plane (SP) and a filter (F). The optical system is configured to form a real image of the filter on the array of image forming elements to filter the multiple images of the object, the filter being arranged with respect to the at least one objective lens so that a real image of the filter is formed on the array of image forming elements, and wherein the optical system is configured to be telecentric in the image plane of the filter.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01J 3/28 - Étude du spectre
• G01J 3/02 - SpectrométrieSpectrophotométrieMonochromateursMesure de la couleur Parties constitutives

Abrégé

Optical system including at least one objective lens, an optical filter and an imaging lens or a first aperture array comprising a plurality of aperture elements. The at least one objective lens, the optical filter, and the imaging lens or first aperture array are arranged along an optical axis to form at least one projection of the optical filter on the imaging lens or on the first aperture array. The optical system further includes a filter selection means for selecting filtered electromagnetic radiation to be provided to the imaging lens or the first aperture array.

Classes IPC  ?

• G02B 3/00 - Lentilles simples ou composées
• G02B 9/34 - Objectifs optiques caractérisés à la fois par le nombre de leurs composants et la façon dont ceux-ci sont disposés selon leur signe, c.-à-d. + ou — ayant uniquement quatre composants

Abrégé

An optical combiner including an array of pairs of resonating waveguide gratings. The waveguiding layer of the array, which includes the resonating waveguide gratings, is configured to guide at most ten guided light modes in the visible wavelength range. At least a portion of the resonating waveguide grating array is configured to incouple a portion of incident light on the array and to outcouple a fraction of that incident light. The outcoupled fraction has a predetermined wavelength λ in the visible and near-infrared wavelength range and has a predetermined spectral width Δλ. The optical combiner is preferably configured to be used in a near-eye display apparatus. The invention is also achieved by a near-eye display apparatus that is adapted to combine projected images provided by a light emitter with light provided by a scene observed by an observer looking through the optical combiner.

Classes IPC  ?

• G02B 27/01 - Dispositifs d'affichage "tête haute"
• F21V 8/00 - Utilisation de guides de lumière, p. ex. dispositifs à fibres optiques, dans les dispositifs ou systèmes d'éclairage
• G02B 27/10 - Systèmes divisant ou combinant des faisceaux
• G06F 3/01 - Dispositions d'entrée ou dispositions d'entrée et de sortie combinées pour l'interaction entre l'utilisateur et le calculateur

Abrégé

A nano-structured optical wavelength transmission filter is provided. The optical filter includes a patterned substrate on which a high refractive index dielectric waveguide is arranged. A low index dielectric layer is arranged on the high refractive index dielectric waveguide, on which an array of metallic nanostructures is arranged. The layers of the optical filter have conformal shapes defined by a patterned surface of the substrate. An optical filter system includes the optical transmission filter and a detector array fixed to the substrate. A spectrometer includes at least one optical transmission filter and/or at least one said optical transmission filter system, and has a spectral resolution of lower than 30 nm for incident light having a wavelength between 300 nm and 790 nm. A method of fabrication of an optical filter, an optical filter system and a spectrometer is also described.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01J 3/51 - Mesure de couleurDispositifs de mesure de couleur, p. ex. colorimètres en utilisant des détecteurs électriques de radiations en utilisant des filtres de couleur
• G02B 5/20 - Filtres
• G01J 3/28 - Étude du spectre

Abrégé

Distribution valve (1) comprising: - a stationary element (3) comprising a first valve bearing surface (5), said stationary element (3) comprising a plurality of first fluid ports (11a) and at least one second fluid port (11c), each of said fluid ports (11a, 11c) emerging at said first valve bearing surface (5) and being in fluidic communication with a corresponding conduit (11b, 11d) provided in said stationary element (3); - a movable element (7) comprising a second valve bearing surface (9) in contact with said first bearing surface (5), said movable element (7) being arranged to be movable with respect to said stationary element (3) and being arranged to bring at least one of said first ports (11a) into fluidic communication with said second port (11c) in function of the relative position of said movable element (7) with respect to said stationary element (3); characterised in that: - said stationary element (3) comprises a mixing chamber (19) in fluidic communication with one of said first fluid ports (11a). In another embodiment, the mixing chamber (19) can be provided in the movable element (7) rather than in the stationary element (3).

Classes IPC  ?

• F16K 99/00 - Matière non prévue dans les autres groupes de la présente sous-classe
• B01F 13/00 - Autres mélangeurs; Installations pour effectuer des mélanges comportant des combinaisons de mélangeurs de types différents
• B01F 13/08 - Mélangeurs magnétiques
• B01L 3/00 - Récipients ou ustensiles pour laboratoires, p. ex. verrerie de laboratoireCompte-gouttes

Abrégé

A micromechanical timepiece, and a method for making the same, having a plurality of mutually secured functional sub-assemblies stacked in a direction (Z) to form a multistage assembly, wherein each functional sub-assembly comprises a single semiconductor material and is secured to another sub-assembly via bridges made of the semiconductor material, and in that at least one sub-assembly comprises at least two portions, the portions being movable relative to each other and relative to another sub-assembly to which at least one of the portions is secured via at least one deformable link integrally formed between the portions.

Classes IPC  ?

• G04B 17/06 - Oscillateurs à spiral, p. ex. balancier
• G04B 29/02 - PlatinesPontsCoqs
• G04D 3/00 - Machines ou outils de travail des matériaux pour la fabrication ou la réparation des montres
• B81B 3/00 - Dispositifs comportant des éléments flexibles ou déformables, p. ex. comportant des membranes ou des lamelles élastiques
• B81C 1/00 - Fabrication ou traitement de dispositifs ou de systèmes dans ou sur un substrat
• B81B 5/00 - Dispositifs comportant des éléments mobiles les uns par rapport aux autres, p. ex. comportant des éléments coulissants ou rotatifs

Abrégé

A pixel circuit (10) for a ultra-low power image sensor (1000), comprising: - an integration node (int), on which a photodiode current is integrated, - a comparator (2) arranged to compare a voltage (Vint) at the integration node (int) with a reference voltage (Vref), - a n+1 bits digital memory, - a writing pulse signal generator (4) arranged to generate a writing pulse signal (WR), on the basis of the comparator output voltage (Vcmp) and on the voltage at a memory node (m1; m0), the start of the pulse triggering the writing of the digital word in the n-bits digital memory part, the comparator (2) comprising a switch (MN4) in series with a current source (MN3) and arranged to be commanded by the voltage at thememory node (m1; m0) so that the switch is open at the end of the pulse, so as to drastically limit the consumption of static power of the pixel circuit (10) during the integration phase.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04N 5/369 - Transformation d'informations lumineuses ou analogues en informations électriques utilisant des capteurs d'images à l'état solide [capteurs SSIS]  circuits associés à cette dernière
• H04N 5/378 - Circuits de lecture, p.ex. circuits d’échantillonnage double corrélé [CDS], amplificateurs de sortie ou convertisseurs A/N
• H04N 5/3745 - Capteurs adressés, p.ex. capteurs MOS ou CMOS ayant des composants supplémentaires incorporés au sein d'un pixel ou connectés à un groupe de pixels au sein d'une matrice de capteurs, p.ex. mémoires, convertisseurs A/N, amplificateurs de pixels, circuits communs ou composants communs
• H04N 5/355 - Réglage de la gamme dynamique

Abrégé

The invention relates to a method of operating a node of a power distribution system in an optimised manner so as to minimise transmission losses on an external power bus. A power generator (15) feeds in electrical energy via an inverter (17) capable of carrying out Volt/VAR control under the command of an optimiser (23) associated with a supervised learning model such as a support vector machine. This optimisation takes place in two distinct training phases, one in which the supervised learning model is trained, another in which optimal control parameters for the inverter are obtained.

Classes IPC  ?

• H02J 3/16 - Circuits pour réseaux principaux ou de distribution, à courant alternatif pour règler la tension dans des réseaux à courant alternatif par changement d'une caractéristique de la charge du réseau par réglage de puissance réactive
• G05B 13/02 - Systèmes de commande adaptatifs, c.-à-d. systèmes se réglant eux-mêmes automatiquement pour obtenir un rendement optimal suivant un critère prédéterminé électriques
• G05B 13/04 - Systèmes de commande adaptatifs, c.-à-d. systèmes se réglant eux-mêmes automatiquement pour obtenir un rendement optimal suivant un critère prédéterminé électriques impliquant l'usage de modèles ou de simulateurs
• H02J 3/38 - Dispositions pour l’alimentation en parallèle d’un seul réseau, par plusieurs générateurs, convertisseurs ou transformateurs

Abrégé

Method of manufacturing a micromechanical component intended to cooperate with another micromechanical component, the method comprising the steps of providing a substrate, forming a mould on said substrate, said mould defining sidewalls arranged to delimit said micromechanical component, providing particles on at least said sidewalls, depositing a metal in said mould so as to form said micromechanical component, and liberating said micromechanical component from said mould and removing said particles.

Classes IPC  ?

• B81C 99/00 - Matière non prévue dans les autres groupes de la présente sous-classe
• B81C 1/00 - Fabrication ou traitement de dispositifs ou de systèmes dans ou sur un substrat
• B81B 5/00 - Dispositifs comportant des éléments mobiles les uns par rapport aux autres, p. ex. comportant des éléments coulissants ou rotatifs
• B82Y 40/00 - Fabrication ou traitement des nanostructures

Abrégé

Method of forming a metallic plating (9) on a substrate (1), comprising the steps of: - providing a substrate (1) comprising a hydrocarbon-based polymer containing C-C and either or both of C-H and N-H bonds; - covalently bonding an azide-containing primer compound (3) to said substrate (1) by C-H and/or N-H insertion, said primer compound (3) comprising molecules each having at plurality of C-H and/or C-N insertion sites; - in the absence of in-situ polymerisation, covalently bonding a pre-synthesised chelating polymer (5) to said primer compound (3) by C-H and/or N-H insertion, said chelating polymer (5) being capable of forming ligand bonds with metal atoms or ions; - dispersing a plating catalyst (7) in said pre-synthesised polymer (5); - forming said metallic plating (9) on said pre-synthesised polymer (5) by means of electroless plating or electroplating.

Classes IPC  ?

• C25D 5/56 - Dépôt électrochimique sur des surfaces non métalliques de matières plastiques
• C23C 18/20 - Pré-traitement du matériau à revêtir de surfaces organiques, p. ex. de résines
• C23C 18/30 - Activation
• C23C 18/32 - Revêtement avec l'un des métaux fer, cobalt ou nickelRevêtement avec des mélanges de phosphore ou de bore et de l'un de ces métaux
• C23C 18/38 - Revêtement avec du cuivre
• C23C 18/42 - Revêtement avec des métaux nobles
• C23C 18/48 - Revêtement avec des alliages

Abrégé

The invention relates to methods of manufacturing layer stacks for light harvesting devices, these layer stacks comprising hole selective junctions with improved passivation. Various strategies to achieve this are disclosed, as are corresponding layer stacks. A first strategy involves not diffusing p-type dopants through a dielectric tunnelling layer, and a second strategy involves incorporating halogen species, notably fluorine, in one or more layers of the hole selective junction.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01L 31/0224 - Electrodes

Abrégé

Photovoltaic module (1) comprising: - a front sheet (11) arranged on a light incident side of said photovoltaic module (1); - a back sheet (19) arranged on an opposite side of said photovoltaic module (1) to said front sheet (11); - a photovoltaic conversion device (15) disposed between said front sheet (11) and said back sheet (19); - a front encapsulation layer (13) disposed between said photovoltaic conversion device (15) and said front sheet (11); wherein said front encapsulation layer (13) comprises a fibre mesh (21) embedded therein, characterised in that said fibre mesh (21) comprising coloured fibres and/or a colour, image or pattern printed thereupon.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01L 31/048 - Encapsulation de modules
• H01L 31/054 - Dispositifs à semi-conducteurs sensibles aux rayons infrarouges, à la lumière, au rayonnement électromagnétique d'ondes plus courtes, ou au rayonnement corpusculaire, et spécialement adaptés, soit comme convertisseurs de l'énergie dudit rayonnement e; Procédés ou appareils spécialement adaptés à la fabrication ou au traitement de ces dispositifs ou de leurs parties constitutives; Leurs détails adaptés comme dispositifs de conversion photovoltaïque [PV] Éléments optiques directement associés ou intégrés à la cellule PV, p.ex. moyens réflecteurs ou concentrateurs de lumière

Abrégé

Method of manufacturing a photovoltaic module (1) comprising at least a first layer and a second layer affixed to each other by means of an encapsulant, said method comprising a lamination step wherein the encapsulant material comprises a silane-modified polyolefin having a melting point below 90°C, pigment particles and an additive comprising a cross-linking catalyst; and wherein in said lamination step heat and pressure are applied to the module, said heat being applied at a temperature between 60°C and 125°C

Classes IPC  ?

• H01L 31/048 - Encapsulation de modules
• H01L 31/18 - Procédés ou appareils spécialement adaptés à la fabrication ou au traitement de ces dispositifs ou de leurs parties constitutives

Abrégé

Layer assembly (1) for a photovoltaic module (17) comprising: - a front sheet (3) arranged on a light incident side of said layer assembly (1); - an optical filter (7) comprising at least one layer containing niobium oxide or titanium oxide, - an encapsulation layer (5) disposed between said optical filter (7) and said front sheet (3) and in intimate contact with said optical filter (7); characterized in that:10 - said front sheet (3) has an oxygen permeability of at least 10 cm3/(m2.24hr.atm) at 20°C, and - said encapsulation layer (5) comprises free radical scavengers.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01L 31/0216 - Revêtements

Abrégé

A sprung balance type mechanical timekeeper, includes a spiral spring (10), a balance (20) and an escapement mechanism (30) connected by a point of attachment (12) to the spiral spring and arranged to sustain an oscillation of the balance. The escapement mechanism (30) is connected to the point of attachment (12) of the spiral spring by a chassis (40) pivoted about the axis (A) of the balance. An outer end (12) of the spiral spring (10) is attached to this transverse pert (40) at a location located on one side of the balance axis (A). The chassis (40) includes two branches extending on either side of the axis of the balance (20) and forming a rotary plate whose axis of rotation is coincident with the axis of oscillation of the balance (20). The escapement mechanism (30) is located on the other side of the balance axis (A) and acts on the pivoted chassis (40) so as to free its rotation and thus make the attached end (12) of the spiral spring rotate.

Classes IPC  ?

• G04B 15/00 - Échappements
• G04B 17/06 - Oscillateurs à spiral, p. ex. balancier
• G04B 15/08 - Échappements à ancre

Abrégé

Photovoltaic module (1) comprising: - a front sheet (11) arranged on a light incident side of said photovoltaic module (1); - a back sheet (19) arranged on an opposite side of said photovoltaic module (1) to said front sheet (11); - a photovoltaic conversion device (15) disposed between said front sheet (11) and said back sheet (19); - a front encapsulation layer (13) disposed between said photovoltaic conversion device (15) and said front sheet (11); characterized in that said front encapsulation layer (13) comprises a fibre mesh (21) embedded therein.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01L 31/048 - Encapsulation de modules
• H01L 31/054 - Dispositifs à semi-conducteurs sensibles aux rayons infrarouges, à la lumière, au rayonnement électromagnétique d'ondes plus courtes, ou au rayonnement corpusculaire, et spécialement adaptés, soit comme convertisseurs de l'énergie dudit rayonnement e; Procédés ou appareils spécialement adaptés à la fabrication ou au traitement de ces dispositifs ou de leurs parties constitutives; Leurs détails adaptés comme dispositifs de conversion photovoltaïque [PV] Éléments optiques directement associés ou intégrés à la cellule PV, p.ex. moyens réflecteurs ou concentrateurs de lumière

Abrégé

Photovoltaic module (1) comprising: - a front sheet (11) arranged on a light incident side of said photovoltaic module (1); - a back sheet (19) arranged on an opposite side of said photovoltaic module (1) to said front sheet (11); - a photovoltaic conversion device (15) disposed between said front sheet (11) and said back sheet (19); - at least one front encapsulation layer (13) disposed between said photovoltaic conversion device (15) and said front sheet (11); characterized in that said front encapsulation layer (13) comprises pigment particles (21) distributed therein.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01L 31/048 - Encapsulation de modules

Abrégé

Method of manufacturing a photovoltaic module (1) comprising at least a first layer and a second layer affixed to each other by means of an encapsulant, said method comprising steps of: - providing a lamination device (33); - disposing said first layer in said lamination device (33), - disposing upon said first layer an encapsulant material manufactured by the steps of: - providing a base resin comprising a silane-modified polyolefin and having a melting point below 90°C, - forming a mixture of said base resin and an additive comprising a crosslinking catalyst, said cross-linking catalyst being present in a proportion of 0.01 to 5 parts per hundred of resin, - melting said mixture at a temperature between 90°C and 190°C, preferably between 160°C and 180°C and extruding said mixture to form said encapsulant material; - disposing said second layer upon said encapsulant material, - laminating said first layer, said second layer and said encapsulant material under application of heat and pressure, said heat being applied at a temperature between 60°C and 125°C, preferably between 60°C and 100°C, further preferably between 70°C and 90°C so as to crosslink said base resin.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01L 31/048 - Encapsulation de modules
• H01L 31/18 - Procédés ou appareils spécialement adaptés à la fabrication ou au traitement de ces dispositifs ou de leurs parties constitutives

Abrégé

Photovoltaic module (1) comprising: - a front sheet (11) arranged on a light incident side of said photovoltaic module (1); - a back sheet (19) arranged on an opposite side of said photovoltaic module (1) to said front sheet (11); - a photovoltaic conversion device (15) disposed between said front sheet (11) and said back sheet (19); - at least one front encapsulation layer (13) disposed between said photovoltaic conversion device (15) and said front sheet (11) and comprising pigment particles (21) distributed therein; characterized in that said front encapsulation layer (13) comprises a first zone (13a) a second zone (13b), said first zone being situated closer said front sheet (11) than said second zone (13b), said first zone comprising a higher density of pigment particles (21) than said second zone (13b).

Classes IPC  ?

• H01L 31/048 - Encapsulation de modules
• H01L 31/18 - Procédés ou appareils spécialement adaptés à la fabrication ou au traitement de ces dispositifs ou de leurs parties constitutives

Abrégé

A wearable measuring system configured for determining a blood pressure of a user, comprising: a first measuring unit (10) comprising a PPG sensor (30), a first voltage measuring electrode (41) and a first current injecting electrode (51); and a second measuring unit (20) comprising a second voltage measuring electrode (42) and a second current injecting electrode (52); the first measuring unit (10) being removably attachable to a user's body first location at the shoulder, halfway between the upper parts of the scapula and the clavicle such that a PPG signal can be measured by a PPG sensor (30) at the first location, and the second measuring unit (20) being removably attachable to a user's body second location (64), at the level or below the fifth intercostal space, such that an ECG and an ICG signal can be measured between the first and second locations (63, 64); the wearable measuring system further comprising a signal processing module (70) configured for processing the measured ECG, ICG and PPG signals to determine a blood pressure value.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 5/00 - Mesure servant à établir un diagnostic Identification des individus
• A61B 5/021 - Mesure de la pression dans le cœur ou dans les vaisseaux sanguins
• A61B 5/024 - Mesure du pouls ou des pulsations cardiaques
• A61B 5/0432 - Appareils d'enregistrement spécialement adaptés à cet effet
• A61B 5/053 - Mesure de l'impédance ou de la conductivité électrique d'une partie du corps

Abrégé

Method of manufacturing a photovoltaic device (1), comprising the steps of: - providing a substrate (11); - depositing a first electrode layer (13) on said substrate (11); - depositing a p-type hole transport layer (15) on said first electrode layer (13); - depositing a Perovskite-based absorber layer (17) on said p-type hole transport layer (15); - depositing an n-type electron transport layer (19) on said Perovskite-based absorber layer (17); and - depositing a second electrode layer (21) on said n-type electron transport layer (19), wherein said second electrode layer (21) comprises boron doped zinc oxide or tin oxide and is deposited by chemical vapour deposition at an absolute pressure of 5 mbar or less.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01L 51/42 - Dispositifs à l'état solide qui utilisent des matériaux organiques comme partie active, ou qui utilisent comme partie active une combinaison de matériaux organiques et d'autres matériaux; Procédés ou appareils spécialement adaptés à la fabrication ou au traitement de tels dispositifs ou de leurs parties constitutives spécialement adaptés, soit comme convertisseurs de l'énergie dudit rayonnement en énergie électrique, soit comme dispositifs de commande de l'énergie électrique par ledit rayonnement
• H01L 51/46 - Emploi de matériaux spécifiés
• C23C 16/40 - Oxydes

Abrégé

A laser source apparatus (100) for generating temporal dissipative cavity solitons (1) comprises an input source-device (10), being configured for providing an input light field (2), and an optical resonator device (20) with a resonator (21) having a third order optical Kerr non-linearity and being coupled with the input source device (10) for generating the cavity solitons (1) by the driving input light field (2), wherein the input source device (10) is configured for providing the input light field (2) as a pulse train of laser pulses (3). Preferably, the pulse repetition rate of the input laser pulses (2) is adapted to the free spectral range of the resonator (21) and the carrier envelope offset frequency of the input laser pulses (2) is adapted to one of the resonant frequencies of the resonator (21). Furthermore, a method of generating temporal dissipative cavity solitons (1) is described.

Classes IPC  ?

• G02F 1/365 - Optique non linéaire dans une structure de guide d'ondes optique
• H01S 3/00 - Lasers, c.-à-d. dispositifs utilisant l'émission stimulée de rayonnement électromagnétique dans la gamme de l’infrarouge, du visible ou de l’ultraviolet
• H01S 3/067 - Lasers à fibre optique
• H01S 3/11 - Blocage de modesCommutation-QAutres techniques d'impulsions géantes, p. ex. vidange de cavité

Abrégé

Disclosed is a method for liquid measurements including: —providing a sensor including a surface arranged to receive a liquid thereupon, an electrical heating element arranged to heat the surface, and an arrangement for measuring a temperature of the surface; —receiving liquid on the sensor surface; —heating the surface by means of the electrical heating element at a known rate while taking a plurality of temperature measurements thereof in function of time, the heating being at an absolute temperature of at least 90% of the boiling point of the liquid under ambient pressure; and—deriving a volume or a flow rate measurement related to the liquid from the electrical heating rate and the temperature measurements.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01F 1/00 - Mesure du débit volumétrique ou du débit massique d'un fluide ou d'un matériau solide fluent, dans laquelle le fluide passe à travers un compteur par un écoulement continu
• G01F 1/69 - Dispositions de structureMontage des éléments, p. ex. relativement à l'écoulement de fluide utilisant un élément de chauffage, de refroidissement ou de détection d'un type particulier du type à résistance
• G01F 1/698 - Circuits de réaction ou de rééquilibrage, p. ex. débitmètres auto-chauffés à température constante

Abrégé

A compensation device for compensating PVT variations of an analog and/or digital circuit. The compensation device includes a transistor having a first terminal, a second terminal, a third terminal, and a fourth terminal allowing to modify a threshold voltage of the transistor. The transistor is configured to be in saturation region. The voltage at the third terminal has a predetermined value and the difference between the voltage at the second terminal and the voltage at the third terminal has a predetermined value. A current generation module is configured to generate a current of a predetermined value. A compensation module is configured to force this current to flow between the first terminal and the third terminal by adjusting the voltage of the fourth terminal.

Classes IPC  ?

• H03K 17/14 - Modifications pour compenser les variations de valeurs physiques, p. ex. de la température
• H03K 3/011 - Modifications du générateur pour compenser les variations de valeurs physiques, p. ex. tension, température
• H03K 19/003 - Modifications pour accroître la fiabilité

Abrégé

The method according to the invention comprises the following consecutive steps: a) obtaining a substrate (1) extending in a predetermined plane (P) and having a first layer (2) parallel to the predetermined plane (P); b) forming at least one through-hole (3) in the first layer (2); c) depositing a second layer (4) on the first layer (2), the second layer (4) filling the at least one through-hole (3) to form at least one bridge of material (7); d) etching at least one hairspring (5) in an etching layer (6a) made up of the second layer (4) or the substrate (1), the one of the second layer (4) and the substrate (1) in which the at least one hairspring (5) is not etched constituting a support (6b), the at least one bridge of material (7) connecting the at least one hairspring (5) to the support (6b) perpendicular to the predetermined plane (P); e) removing the first layer (2), the at least one hairspring (5) remaining attached to the support (6b) by the at least one bridge of material (7); f) subjecting the at least one hairspring (5) to at least one thermal treatment; and g) detaching the at least one hairspring (5) from the support (6b).

Classes IPC  ?

• G04D 3/00 - Machines ou outils de travail des matériaux pour la fabrication ou la réparation des montres
• G04B 17/06 - Oscillateurs à spiral, p. ex. balancier

Abrégé

DIGDIGDIG) of the digital circuit (6) by exploiting the same voltage at the compensation terminals of the compensation device and at 10 the terminals at the digital circuit (6) and at a critical path replica module (4) allowing to control the threshold voltages of the respective transistors. The electronic device (1000) can implement also a second loop allowing to equalise the rise and fall times of a logic gate comprising the transistors of the digital circuit (6).

Classes IPC  ?

• G05F 3/20 - Régulation de la tension ou du courant là où la tension ou le courant sont continus utilisant des dispositifs non commandés à caractéristiques non linéaires consistant en des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs en utilisant des combinaisons diode-transistor
• H03K 3/011 - Modifications du générateur pour compenser les variations de valeurs physiques, p. ex. tension, température
• H03K 19/003 - Modifications pour accroître la fiabilité

Abrégé

A security feature has a plurality of luminescent surface elements, wherein luminescence lifetime varies between the surface elements. In order to verify the security feature, a lock-in imager is used. The security feature is illuminated with excitation light, which is intensity-modulated with a modulation frequency. The luminescent light emitted by the security feature is detected synchronously with the modulation frequency in a plurality of pixels. This is used to determine a measure of a phase shift between the excitation light and the luminescent light in different pixels. The security feature is verified taking account of the measure of the phase shift in different pixels.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01N 21/64 - FluorescencePhosphorescence
• B42D 25/378 - Encres spéciales
• G07D 7/12 - Lumière visible, rayonnement infrarouge ou ultraviolet
• G07D 7/1205 - Test des propriétés spectrales

Abrégé

Method for manufacturing a 3D electromechanical component (1; 20, 22; 48), having at least one embedded electrical conductor (2; 24), comprising the steps consisting in: - implementing an additive manufacturing operation for building an electrically conductive skeleton of the 3D electromechanical component including a structural hull (4; 26; 58) and at least one conductive wire (2; 24) at least partially located inside the structural hull (4; 26; 58) and having first and second ends, at least one of which is mechanically linked to the structural hull (4; 26; 58); - filling the structural hull (4; 26; 58) with an insulating material (8; 38; 62) provided in a state in which it exhibits liquid-like behaviour; - implementing a solidification step to provide a solid-like behaviour of the insulating material (8; 38; 62), the latter thus embedding at least partially an electrical conductor (2; 24).

Classes IPC  ?

• B33Y 80/00 - Produits obtenus par fabrication additive
• B33Y 10/00 - Procédés de fabrication additive
• H01R 39/08 - Bagues collectrices
• H01R 43/10 - Fabrication de bagues collectrices
• B29C 64/10 - Procédés de fabrication additive
• B29C 64/40 - Structures de support des objets en 3D pendant la fabrication, lesdites structures devant être sacrifiées après réalisation de la fabrication

Abrégé

Method of operating an energy system (1), said energy system (1) comprising: - a local common transmission bus (3); - at least one local energy source (9) connected to said bus (3); - at least one local load (11, 13) connected to said bus (3); - an energy store (15) connected to said bus (3); - a controllable interface (5) arranged to exchange energy between said bus (3) and an external distribution network (7) external to said energy system (7); - a controller (17) adapted to control said interface (5) so as to carry out said exchange of energy. According to the invention, the controller (17) defines three modes based on the state of charge of the energy store which determine if, and how, energy is exchanged with the external network (7) so as to optimize self-consumption and to perform ramp-rate reduction and peak shaving as appropriate.

Classes IPC  ?

• H02J 3/32 - Dispositions pour l'équilibrage de charge dans un réseau par emmagasinage d'énergie utilisant des batteries avec moyens de conversion
• H02J 3/38 - Dispositions pour l’alimentation en parallèle d’un seul réseau, par plusieurs générateurs, convertisseurs ou transformateurs
• H02J 3/28 - Dispositions pour l'équilibrage de charge dans un réseau par emmagasinage d'énergie

Abrégé

An ultra-thin spectrometer (1) is disclosed for measuring spectra of a sample, comprising an optical layer (2) comprising micro-optical elements (10a-10n) having each an input acceptance cone of is less than 30°. At least one of said micro-optical elements (10a-10n) is configured to provide a deflected light beam (12a-12n) that is directed onto at least one of said photodetectors (52); The spectrometer (1) comprises least one continuous-shaped narrow spectral band filter element (40) arranged between said array (10) of micro-optical elements (10a- 10n) and said plurality (50) of photodetectors (52), and defines a plurality of different filter portions (40a-40n) that have different peak transmission wavelengths (λ1-λn) for each of said deflected light beams (12a-12n). The spectral resolution (Δλ) of said spectrometer, in its whole spectral width, is less than 50 nm. The invention is also achieved by a method to determine the spectrum of an incident light beam on the spectrometer (1) of the invention.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01J 3/36 - Étude de plusieurs bandes d’un spectre à l’aide de détecteurs distincts