Abstract: Described are LHRH-antagonistic and bombesin-antagonistic nona- and decapeptides suitable for use in the preparation of a drug for the treatment of AIDS and ARC as well as for use in the preparation of an immunostimulation drug.

Abstract: A method for starting a short message transmission in a cellular communication system, a cellular communication system, and a cellular communication system subscriber location register includes the subscriber location register which stores information on the fact that at least one short message service center stores short messages to be transmitted to a subscriber to whom the messages cannot be transmitted for the time being, and the subscriber location register of the subscriber which transmits to at least one short message service center a short message transmission starting message when it is again possible to transmit short messages to the subscriber. In order that short messages can be transmitted to subscribers selectively, the subscriber location register maintains short message service center and subscriber-specific information on the conditions under on which the short message service center is to be transmitted short message transmission starting messages.

Abstract: A method of manipulating the header field in an ATM cell. In accordance with the method, the ATM cell is transferred via an interface where each byte of the cell appears in a parallel form on a plurality of parallel data conductors and where information on the start of cell (SOC) is also available. In order to be able to carry out header bit manipulation in a simple manner at such an interface, data conductors corresponding to the bits to be manipulated are led to a circuit carrying out the manipulation, and the other data conductors are led past the circuit. The bit to be manipulated is searched for by counting from start of cell up to the byte containing the bit to be manipulated, after which the bit is manipulated. An output conductor corresponding to the manipulated bit is led from the manipulation circuit to its own position among the data conductors that bypassed the circuit.

Abstract: The present invention is relative to a method of producing dry thioctic acid in which a raw material in which concentrated thioctic acid is present is treated with liquid or supercritical CO.sub.2, thus yielding thioctic acid with low residual solvent contents in a simple industrial method.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus has a transmission antenna and a reception antenna and performs radio transmission/reception with a radio card via the two antennas, thereby performing predetermined information processing. Each of the transmission antenna and reception antenna is formed of a loop antenna. Both antennas are made to overlap each other by a predetermined length so as to prevent mutual electromagnetic interference and are situated in substantially the same plane. Accordingly, even if the transmission antenna and reception antenna are situated close to each other, a signal radiated from the transmission antenna is prevented from interfering with the reception antenna. Thus, the reception antenna can surely receive only a signal radiated from the radio card or an object of communication.

Abstract: A method for call establishment in a cellular radio system including a mobile services switching center and a private branch exchange connected thereto, and a visitor location register for storing subscriber data on subscribers located within the service area of the mobile services switching center. To optimize call establishment, when the private branch exchange receives a connection establishment request from a subscriber located within its service area, the private branch exchange checks whether the private branch exchange is the home private branch exchange of the subscriber that sent the connection establishment request. If the private branch exchange is the home private branch exchange of the subscriber, the private branch exchange performs independently authentication, activation of ciphering procedures and assignment of a temporary subscriber identity and only thereafter sends a connection establishment request to the mobile services switching center.

Abstract: A system for point-by-point measurement of spatial coordinates comprising: one or more opto-electronic cameras (7, 8) arranged for measuring spatial direction to point-shaped light sources; one or more rangefinders (11) for measuring distance and optionally direction to light-reflecting targets (19, 28); a touch tool (18) having a minimum of three point-shaped light giving means (21-25) in known local coordinates relative to a local tool-fixed coordinate system, one or more light-reflecting points or targets (28) for the laser rangefinder, and having a contact point (30) in known position relative to said local coordinate system; and data processor (2) designed to compute the spatial position and orientation of said touch tool (18) relative to said camera (7, 8) and rangefinder (11) on the basis of knowledge of the position of said light giving means (21-25) relative to the tool's contact point (30), the measured directions from the cameras (7, 8) to the individual light giving means (21-25), and measured dis

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for televoting an intelligent network. A point, including a service control function SCF, sends a televoting activation request to a point, including a service switching function SSF, whereby instructions concerning an announcement to be given to a televoter are given in connection with the activation request. The point, including the service switch switching function SSF, counts calls made by users of a telephone network to predetermined telephone numbers and gives an individual televoter an announcement concerning a vote. Information on a number of calls is forwarded to the service control function SCF of the intelligent network.

Abstract: Disclosed are an electroless copper plating solution comprising a copper ion, a copper ion-complexing agent, a reducing agent and a pH-adjusting agent, the plating solution comprising a trialkanolmonoamine or a salt thereof as a complexing agent and accelerator in an amount giving a higher copper deposition speed than the copper deposition speed obtained when the trialkanolmonoamine or salt thereof is present in an amount sufficient to complex the copper ion but not enough to function as the accelerator, and 1.2.times.10.sup.-4 to 1.2.times.10.sup.-3 mole/l of an iron ion compound as a reaction initiator and/or 1.92.times.10.sup.-4 to 1.92.times.10.sup.

Abstract: In a mobile communication system, two or more parallel traffic channels are allocated for high-speed data transmission over the radio path. Different channel numbers are assigned to these parallel traffic channels for the duration of the connection. The data of a high-speed data signal is inserted at the distribution point of the transmission end into frames each of which is provided with a channel number indicating the parallel traffic channel used for the transmission. The frames transmitted in a traffic channel always contain the same channel number during the whole call. The frames are divided into parallel traffic channel in the sequential order according to the channel numbering. At the reception end the data contained in the frames is reassembled into a high-speed data signal in the sequential order according to the channel numbers in the frames. Frame numbering may be used within each of the traffic channels so that at least two successive frames always have a different frame number.

Abstract: A mobile communication system and a method controls subscriber paging messages in a mobile communication system. The base stations of a mobile communication system are arranged according to their traffic load into paging groups with different priorities, so that base stations with a traffic load level lower than a predetermined threshold value have a higher priority in the selection of base stations for transmitting a paging message than base stations with a traffic load level higher than the threshold value. A paging message for a mobile station is first transmitted via the lightly loaded base stations of the location area of the mobile station.

Abstract: Novel strains of the insecticidal microorganism Bacillus thuringiensis are described. These contain novel genes, and in particular a gene coding for a novel insecticidal endotoxin, 81 kiloDaltons in length, toxic to both Lepidoptera and Coleoptera. The novel strains and the genes they contain may be used to combat insect attack against plants.

Abstract: A semiconductor device having a closed step portion and a global step portion including an insulating layer having a planarized surface on the global step portion is provided. A dummy pattern is formed by forming an insulating layer on the global step portion and then patterning through a photolithography process. After forming the dummy pattern for compensating steps in the global step portion and between the closed step portion and the global step portion, a BPSG layer is formed on both the closed step portion and the global step portion, and then the BPSG layer is heat-treated to cause it to reflow. The BPSG layer as an insulating interlayer having a planarized surface. The improved planarization decreases the occurrence of notching and discontinuities in the succeeding metallization processes thereby enhancing the yield and electrical characteristics of the semiconductor device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for warming up a spare process in parallel with an active process in a replicated real-time switching system, in particular in a telephone exchange. The switching system comprises an active control unit (WP) having, permanently or when necessary, a replicating hot-standby spare unit (SP) connected to a common internal message bus, so that the spare unit performs the same processes as the active control unit in parallel. In accordance with the invention, the operation of the active process (.sigma..sup.WO) to be replicated is temporarily frozen in the active control unit (WP) when the process has no tasks to be performed, the other processes of the active control unit simultaneously being kept in operation. After this a spare process (.sigma..sup.SP) is created to the spare unit (SP), and the state data (.sigma..sup.WO) of the active process is loaded into the spare process. Provided that no new tasks have come in during this time to the active process (.sigma..sup.

Abstract: The biosynthesis of lignin in plants is regulated by insertion into the plant genome by altering the plant's ability to synthesise the enzyme O-methyl transferase, an enzyme involved in the lignin biosynthetic pathway. Production of O-methyl-transferase may be enhanced by insertion into the plant genome by transformation of one or more additional copies of the O-methyl-transferase gene or production may be inhibited by insertion of a gene encoding anti-sense mRNA directed against the mRNA encoded by the endogenous O-methyl-transferase gene.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cellular radio network and a method for performing location updating in a cellular radio system. The cellular radio network does not employ fixed location areas, as prior cellular radio networks do, but it employs a location area configuration which is subscriber station specific and dynamically adaptive. In connection with each location updating, it is therefore possible to select an optimal location area for the subscriber station at that particular moment, the selected location area being preferably of an arbitrary size and form. It is thus possible to define the location area subscriber station specifically in such a manner that, on one hand, it is sufficiently large so that the subscriber station does not have to perform location updating frequently but, on the other hand, sufficiently small so that the paging of the subscriber station does not load the cellular radio network too much.

Abstract: A motor vehicle wheel balancing machine holds a motor vehicle wheel by clamping it on a balancing machine measuring spindle. After an operation to measure the unbalance of the the wheel has been preformed, a balancing weight is attached to the wheel using a sensor, and the measuring spindle is stopped with a holding brake which is activated when the sensor is activated.

Abstract: The present invention provides a superhard film-coated member having a diamond or diamond-like carbon film strongly bonded to a cemented carbide substrate and a method of manufacturing such a member. The cemented carbide substrate is subjected to heat treatment to cause the bonding metal in a region of the substrate near to its surface to migrate to the surface so as to form hemispherical deposits thereon. The deposits are left undisturbed or a part or all thereof are removed, and subsequently diamond and/or diamond-like carbon is grown on the substrate surface by a chemical vapor deposition process. The deposits formed on the substrate surface have the effect of significantly improving the bonding strength between the superhard films and the cemented carbide substrate to allow formation of thicker film coatings.

Abstract: In a cellular radio network in which mobile stations roam, in addition to location updating of each mobile station with the accuracy of one location area, a so-called temporary subscriber-specific paging area is determined. Each mobile station initiates the determining of the temporary paging area in the subscriber data base of the cellular radio network after being located in a cell for a sufficiently long period. The temporary paging area is smaller than the location area (e.g., one cell and possibly at least one adjacent cell), and thus the paging of a mobile station can be focused on a small area, i.e., the temporary paging area. It is thus unnecessary to page over the entire location area, and paging time can be reduced and capacity of the cellular radio network spared.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for transferring an audio/video/data service from a transmission end to a reception end over a radio interface. The audio/video/data service includes one of audio information, video information and data. The radio interface includes a plurality of subchannels and a plurality of carriers for transmitting the audio/video/data service and at least one information channel. The audio/video/data service is divided into a set of files, wherein the set of files forms a service ensemble. A parameter group is associated with and describes each corresponding one of the files. Each of the files, along with a corresponding parameter group is placed onto one of the subchannels. A placement indicator and a corresponding parameter group is placed on the at least one information channel.