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Crosslux

Nicolas Karst

Jean-Yves Laurent

Simon Perraud

Fabrice Emieux

Philippe Pantigny

Sevak Amtablian

Vincent Faucheux

Pierre Bouillon

Audrey Martinent

Joël Dufourcq

Christelle Laugier

Jérémie Salomon

Frédéric Roux

Jeremie Salomon

Nelly Martin

Pierre-Yves Thoulon

Charles Roger

Pascal Faucherand

Cécile Le Coadou

David Kohen

A substantially planar device intended to be secured to the skin of a user is disclosed. The device includes components and electrical connection means defining at least one rigid zone of the device. The electrical connection means have, in the plane of the device, a surface corresponding to at least one component and the means are disposed such as to cover the at least one component in order to protect the component mechanically.

Cutaneous device, in particular a pulse generator for electrical stimulation

The invention relates to a device intended for being attached to the skin of a user, the device being substantially planar and including at least one flexible area in which the device can be bent relative to an axis located in the plane of the device, and in which components sensitive to bending are placed, the device including means for limiting the bending such as to limit the bending of said at least one flexible area of the device relative to at least one axis located in the plane of the device.

Skin device including a flexible area and means for limiting bending

An electrical connector, in particular for a medical device that is intended to be secured to the skin of a user, the connector comprising a base intended to be solidly connected to the device and a plug intended to be solidly connected to an electric conductor, wherein the plug comprises a connection means and the base comprises a plurality of connection means, each being adapted to engage with the connection means of the plug in order to establish a connection between the base and the plug comprising a base secured to the device and a plug configured to be secured to an electrical conductor, wherein the base includes a plurality of protuberances and the plug includes a cavity.

Electrical connector, in particular for a cutaneous device

A cutaneous electrode device intended for being connected to an electrical pulse generator including a planar body and an electrically insulating material on which at least one electrode, at least one means for connecting to the electrical pulse generator and at least one conductive element electrically connecting said electrode to said connection means are formed. The at least one electrode ends at an inner surface of the body and the at least one connection means ends at an outer surface of the body. The body also has at least one projecting portion that is mechanically connecting an electrode and a connection.

Cutaneous electrode device and electrostimulation device including said electrode device

A cutaneous medical device having a main part containing an electrical energy source that can generate an electric current and electronic components that form part of an electric circuit; and at least one removable cutaneous electrode comprising an electric plug. The electrode is intended to be in electric contact with a user. The electrode also includes at least one base which is positioned on a first face of the main part and can be electrically connected to the at least one removable cutaneous electrode.

Cutaneous medical device comprising a main part and including a base and a removable electrode

An electrical connector, in particular for a medical device that is intended to be secured to the skin of a user, is disclosed. The connector includes a base for solidly connecting to the device and a plug for solidly connecting to an electric conductor. The plug includes a connection means and the base includes a plurality of connection means, each being adapted to engage with the connection means of the plug in order to establish a connection between the base and the plug.

A method for producing an intermediate product for obtaining a photovoltaic module comprising a plurality of solar cells, said method comprising the following steps: (a) localized deposition on a substrate () of a layer of metal () so as to cover at least one portion () of the substrate, (b) deposition on this localized layer () of a layer () of conductive material, said layer coating the localized layer ().

Method for producing a photovoltaic module with an etching step P3 and an optional step P1

The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a photovoltaic module comprising plurality of solar cells in a thin-layer structure, in which the following are formed consecutively in the structure: an electrode on the rear surface (), a photovoltaic layer () obtained by depositing components including metal precursors and at least one element taken from Se and S and by annealing such as to convert said components into a semiconductor material, and another semiconductor layer () in order to create a pn junction with the photovoltaic layer (); characterized in that the metal precursors form, on the electrode on the rear surface (), a continuous layer, while said at least one element forms a layer having at least one break making it possible, at the end of the annealing step, to leave an area () of the layer of metal precursors in the metal state at said break.

Method for manufacturing a photovoltaic module with annealing for forming a photovoltaic layer and electrically conducting region

A photovoltaic device including a CIGS photovoltaic module having a so-called top surface, intended to be exposed to light radiation; and a light emitting diode emitting light at a wavelength of less than 600 nm and transparent to radiation in the near infrared, attached to the top surface of the photovoltaic module. A photovoltaic generation system having: at least one such photovoltaic device; a system of switches to selectively connect the photovoltaic module to the light emitting diode or to a terminal supplying an external load; and a control circuit for controlling the system of switches. An electrical system having: such a photovoltaic generation system; a battery connected to the supply terminal; and at least one electronic circuit connected to the battery in order to be powered. An implantable medical device having such an electronic system.

Photovoltaic generation device and system and application thereof to an implantable medical device

The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a photovoltaic module comprising a plurality of solar cells in a thin-layer structure, in which the following are consecutively formed: an electrode on the rear surface (), a photovoltaic layer () obtained by depositing a layer () of precursors and by annealing such as to convert the precursors into a semiconductor material, and another semiconductor layer () in order to create a pn junction with the photovoltaic layer (); characterized in that the layer () is deposited in a localized manner, such as to leave free at least one area () of the electrode on the rear surface () placed between two adjacent cells, wherein the annealing step modifies said area () which has higher resistivity than the rest of the electrode on the rear surface (), such as to provide electric insulation between two adjacent cells.

Method for manufacturing a photovoltaic module with two etching steps P2 and P3 and corresponding photovoltaic module

Method for producing a hermetically sealed casing, comprising the following steps:

Method for producing a hermetically sealed casing intended for encapsulating an implantable device, and corresponding casing

The device for knife coating a layer of ink based on copper and indium on a substrate includes a supply tank of an ink, said tank collaborating with a coating knife. In addition, the device includes means that allow the ink, the substrate and the coating knife to be kept at different and increasing respective temperatures.

Device and method for knife coating an ink based on copper and indium

An oxygen/hydrogen fuel cell including a package having, on the side of the cell intended to be exposed to air, an enclosure provided with a mobile cap; an element made of a material which deforms according to the humidity ratio in the package; circuitry for controlling the opening and the closing of the mobile cap; and a switch which opens and closes according to the deformation of said material, said switch being associated with control means.

Device and method for controlling the humidification of a fuel cell

A hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell including a main cell and an auxiliary cell sharing a common electrolyte and having at least one separate electrode, circuitry for measuring the humidity ratio of the electrolyte, and control and switching circuitry for operating the main and auxiliary cells in parallel on a same load or separately on two different loads.

Humidity regulation fuel cell

A hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell including an electrolyte sandwiched between two catalyst layers or sheets, each catalyst layer or sheet being in contact with a porous electrode, in which one or several catalyst layers or sheets and one or several electrode layers or sheets interpenetrate.

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Folkling, France

Nicolas Karst