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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7370105 | Quality of service control, particularly for telecommunication The subject of the invention is a method for controlling the quality of a service (85) that includes at least one technical component (86) defined according to one of several possible technologies, the quality of service being defined by a technical co... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7359219 | Power supply A power supply, including a step-up converter, a resonant converter, and control unit. The step-up converter is connected to the resonant converter; the step-up converter and the resonant converter are each connected to the primary control unit. ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354620 | Method for deposition of inert barrier coating to increase corrosion resistance The present invention reduces corrosion rates on metal surfaces, such as the interior surfaces of gas flow control components by depositing a chemically inert layer on the metal surface of the component and other associated parts of the component that are exposed to... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353044 | Method for processing and transmitting data on a mobile telephone network and microchip onboard system The invention relates to a method for processing and transmitting digital data in a mobile telephone network, particularly using the GSM standard, and more particularly for applications using the so-called SIM Toolkit standard stores in a smart card of the so-called... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347319 | Tilting roller The subject of the invention is a retention device for a conveyor roller, characterised in that the roller (7) is mounted on a tilting support (13). ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7344231 | Inkjet digital printing device and ink reservoir The present invention relates to a digital device for printing on “open” or “closed” surface substrates by demand bubble-jet comprising at least one built-in ink reservoir (13) with a system of anti-splash partitions, at least one printhead and one bu... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343580 | Automated method for the hierarchical and selective insertion of dummy surfaces into the physical design of a multilayer integrated circuit An automated method for inserting dummy surfaces into the various layers of the physical design of a multilayer integrated circuit is implemented by an integrated circuit design system. The integrated circuit is organized in interconnected units containing interconn... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337991 | Accessory for air blast and device equipped with accessory The invention relates to an accessory adapted to be mounted on the end of an outlet conduit (4) of an air blast device (1). The accessory is in the form of a tube having an inlet, an outlet and a central passage therethrough, the axial passage or tube ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338315 | Closure device with a movable flap The invention relates to a closure device comprising a wall, an opening provided in this wall, a flap which selectively adopts at least one closed position in which it blocks the opening and an open position in which it uncovers this opening. Pins are connected to a... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334416 | Refrigerated display case automatic cleaning system and method A device for use with a refrigeration case (104) having a defrost cycle comprising at least one intake (154. 156, 158) for receiving a cleaning agent (155), a rising agent, and a sanitizing agent (159), at least one fluid outlet (140 | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334133 | Method for making a computer system implementing a cryptographic algorithm secure using Boolean operations and arithmetic operations and a corresponding embedded system The invention relates to security for computer systems and a method for protecting computer systems, particularly those employing an encryption for the protection of sensitive information. A cryptographic algorithm is implemented in the protected system using Boolea... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7330979 | Method for protecting the processing of sensitive information in a monolithic security module, and associate security module The invention relates to a method and associated security module for protecting the processing of sensitive information in a security module with a monolithic structure, the module comprising information processing means (9) and means for storing (3, 4... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7316002 | Deriving an object class by inheritance, instantiation or cloning An object class and/or an object having a given name (class1) is derived by making a copy, preferably through serialization, of the entire tree (27a) of the class or the object, by storing the copy of the tree on a disk D and by assigning a name (class... | 01/01/2008 |
| D558559 | Interconnecting alignment and support unit with latching mechanism | 01/01/2008 |
| 7314139 | Process for sulphide concentration The present invention relates to a gravity/flotation circuit where a mineral stream, such as a flotation rougher or cleaner concentrate, undergoes a two stage size separation wherein: i) the screen of the first stage provides a coa... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7308509 | Method for controlling the communication of single computers in a computer network A method for controlling the communications of a computer in a computer network or a plurality of single computers in a computer network, in which the computer is connected to other computers and the single computers are connected with each other via a standard netw... | 12/11/2007 |
| D556030 | Interconnecting alignment and support unit with latching mechanism | 11/27/2007 |
| 7300622 | Device for generating nanostructures The present invention concerns a method for generating nanostructures in order to obtain in an area on the surface of a metal piece (10) a nanostructured layer of defined thickness, characterized in that it comprises: a step for projecting onto an impact poin... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7299476 | Method for exchanging information between operating systems coexisting on the same computer The present invention concerns a method for exchanging information between processes, tasks or computer applications executed by different operating systems coexisting on the same computer or the same hardware platform. This method allows communication between at le... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7284854 | Half-jacket eyewear with removable dust shield Disclosed is eyewear that may have a half-jacket frame and a removable dust shield for preventing direct impingement of dust upon a wearer's eye. The eyewear may have a titanium frame and removable lenses free of any attachment structure. The frame may have a lens-r... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7275262 | Method and system architecture for secure communication between two entities connected to an internet network comprising a wireless transmission segment A method for providing secure communication between first and second systems connected to the internet includes assigning respective permanent internet addresses to first and second entities associated with the systems, making at least one application located in a s... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7273338 | Blind rivet and method of assembly A blind rivet and a method of assembly comprising a tubular shell and mandrel in combination. The mandrel comprises a stem and a radially-enlarged head which in use forms a blind head to the shell to set the rivet, in which either the head of the mandrel or the bore... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7275132 | Computing machine with hard stop-tolerant disk file management system The computing machine (1) comprises a RAM (3) and a mass memory (5) in which an operating system is stored. The mass memory (5) comprises a partition (8) that is read-only accessible to the operating system, said partition (8 | 09/25/2007 |
| 7260727 | Method for secure storage of sensitive data in a memory of an embedded microchip system, particularly a smart card, and embedded system implementing the method The invention concerns a method for secure storage of a piece of so-called sensitive data, for example an encryption key, in a memory (M) of an embedded microchip system, particularly a smart card (CP). The memory (M) comprises two physically distinct storage device... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7257400 | Method for managing transmissions of multimedia data via an internet-type network, in particular telephone or videophone data, and smart card for implementing the method The invention relates to a method for managing data transmissions via an internet network (RI) between calling (Aa) and called (Ab) subscribers and also an associated smart card. A card (2a) cooperates with a terminal (1a) and has client/... | 08/14/2007 |
| D548059 | Pulley tire | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251143 | Device and method for locking and unlocking at least one interface card in a receiving system Device for locking and unlocking at least one interface card plugged into a socket of a receiving system (2) linked to a data processing system. The device (1) comprises a box (3) mounted to the receiving system (2) and receiving at least... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7249134 | Method of modelling reference data and use of this method for localization of reference data in an information system The invention relates to a method of modeling reference data in an information system (IS), characterized in that it is based on a Unified Modeling Language (UML) model of reference data for the IS listed in deposits of application data for the IS. Any reference dat... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7237891 | Eyewear with removable shield A pair of multi-purpose eyeglasses comprises a main frame made from metal and including a lens holder for holding lenses, a pair of temple arms connected to both sides of the lens holder, and a pair of nose pads connected through a pair of pad arms to middle portion... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7231464 | Management system for multimodule multiprocessor machines The present invention relates to a global management system for a multimodule, multiprocessor machine (PK). The system is characterized in that it comprises an independent module (SM) dedicated to the global management of a plurality of first modules (M1 thro... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7225255 | Method and system for controlling access to network resources using resource groups A method and device for configuring a firewall in a computer system employing a rule for controlling access between a source resource and a destination resource only if said source and destination resources belong to the same protection domain. At a central configur... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7209563 | Process for creating and managing at least one cryptographic key, and system for its implementation A process for creating and managing pairs of asymmetrical cryptographic keys and/or certificates associated with the pairs of keys, each pair of keys and associated certificates being intended for an object managed by a computer system. The process includes creating... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7208075 | Reduction of metal oxides in an electrolytic cell A method of reducing a metal oxide in a solid state, in an electrolytic cell, is provided, as is an electrolytic cell suitable for performing the method. The cathode of the electrolytic cell is formed at least in part from the metal oxide to be reduced, and the elec... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7201868 | Direct smelting plant A direct smelting plant for producing molten metal from a metalliferous feed material is disclosed. The plant includes a fixed smelting vessel to hold a molten bath of metal and slag and a gas space above the bath. The plant also includes means for supplying solids ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7192996 | Manufacturing solvent-free solid paint A method and apparatus for manufacturing small batches of solid paint is disclosed, which method includes a first step of providing a component of the solid paint as a liquid in a heated mixing container that has a base and sides and includes a stirrer for stirring ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7194545 | Smart card applications implementing CGI agents and directory services The invention relates to a method for listing a user in a directory server and/or locating a subscriber in an internet-type network (RI), by consulting a directory server (SAi), in such a way as to determine an IP address associated with this subscriber. ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7187401 | System and a method of three-dimensional modeling and restitution of an object A system for three-dimensionally modeling and restitution a subject, the system comprising a housing suitable for being carried in the hand by an operator, the housing having an optical unit with stereoscopic digital video cameras co-operating with an inertial navig... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7185064 | Method and architecture for remote control of a user station via an internet-type network and application thereof to a smart card demonstrator The invention concerns a method and an architecture using a smart card (2) for remote control, via an internet-type network (RI), of a user station (1) comprising a smart card reader (3). The data required to control the station (1) are s... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7161348 | Inductive sensor unit An inductive sensor unit for detecting the position of a vehicle seat or for a gate-shifting unit of an automatic transmission, is described. The inductive sensor unit has a plurality of sensor coils that are disposed in planar fashion on a printed circuit board. A ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7156974 | Method of manufacturing titanium and titanium alloy products A method of manufacturing titanium or titanium alloy semi-finished or ready-to-use products is disclosed. The method includes forming shaped bodies of titanium oxide particles and positioning the shaped bodies is an electrolytic cell which includes: an anode, a cath... | 01/02/2007 |
