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Publication number: 20140056225Abstract: A method for limiting Channel Quality Indicator (CQI) reporting from a User Equipment to a network node is provided where a User Equipment can transmit CQI reports to a network node, such as e.g. a base station, when the User Equipment is operating in low transmission and/or low reception activity mode. A limited CQI reporting is obtained by triggering the reporting according to one or more predefined rules, which to at least some extent depend on CQI specific information provided to the User Equipment from the network node. A User Equipment and a network node adapted to operate in accordance with the suggested method are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON (PUBL)Inventors: Muhammad KAZMI, Jingyi LIAO, Rong HU, Stefan WAGER
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Publication number: 20140054274Abstract: The invention relates to an optimized laser cutting method for cutting a part from a material by means of a cutting system comprising: a laser source for producing a laser beam having a certain power; and a cutting head comprising an end nozzle for passage of a cutting laser beam, wherein the method comprises: determining a cutting power Pd such that Pd=Max(Popt;?e) where Max is the mathematical operator of the maximum, Popt is an optimal power of the laser beam of the cutting system, which is predetermined in accordance with the part to be cut, and/or with cutting parameters and/or with system parameters, in order to minimize the amount of aerosols produced when the part is cut, ? is a leading coefficient representing the number of kW required for cutting the part per mm of the thickness of the part, and e is the thickness of the part in mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2011Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicants: Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire, Commissariat À L' Energie Atomique et aux Energies AlternativesInventors: Christophe Chagnot, Gaétan Canneau, Guy Pilot, Sylvain Fauvel
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Publication number: 20140056164Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a method in a radio base station (12) for performing thermal noise power floor estimation in a radio communications network (1). The radio base station (12) computes table entries for a table for a transcendental function evaluation, which table is of minimized size with a range of table entries defined by a smallest table entry, a largest table entry, and a number of table entries. The radio base station (12) further estimates a thermal noise power floor by performing a transcendental function evaluation in computing a product representing a cumulative probability function, which cumulative probability function is related to the thermal noise power floor. The transcendental function evaluation is performed by using table look ups of the table with the computed table entries.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)Inventor: Torbjörn Wigren
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Publication number: 20140055865Abstract: A head-up display, including an image source and a mirror positioned along parallel main planes and separated by a first distance, the mirror being shaped to form virtual images of the images provided by the image source at a second distance from the mirror, greater than the first distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies AlternativesInventor: Umberto Rossini
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Publication number: 20140057991Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising, in a physiologically acceptable aqueous medium, 4-(3-ethoxy-4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-butanone and a solvent with solubility parameters in the Hansen solubility space such that 4.5<?, <30 and 15<?d<22. Use for caring for, making up and cleansing keratin materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2012Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: L'OREALInventors: Veronique Chevalier, Sofïane Ouattara
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Publication number: 20140053346Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for dyeing keratin fibres, comprising:—one or more fatty substances,—one or more surfactants;—one or more oxidation bases,—one or more phenol-derived couplers corresponding to the formula (B2) below: *R1, R3, R5, represent a hydrogen; an optionally substituted C1-C8 alkyl or alkenyl radical; —SR or —OR; a saturated C5-C7 cyclic group; a (C1-C4)alkylcarbonyl group; hydrocarbonyl; a sulphonic or carboxylic acid group; *at least one of the radicals R1, R3, R5 representing a hydrogen atom; *R2, R4 represent a hydrogen; an optionally substituted C1-C8 alkyl or alkenyl; —SR; a (C1-C4)alkyl-carbonyl; hydrocarbonyl; a sulphonic or carboxylic acid group; *two groups chosen from R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and borne by adjacent carbon atoms may form, together with said carbon atoms, a ring or a heterocycle with a single heteroatom, this ring or heterocycle comprising no double bond other than that of the ring to which it is fused; *at least one of the radicals R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 beType: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2012Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: L'OREALInventors: Alain Lagrange, Marie Mignon
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Publication number: 20140056236Abstract: In a radio system configured for uplink Multiple Input Multiple Output, MIMO, operation, methods and devices are provided that transmits an indicator signal indicating whether the UE has scheduled data for transmission on a secondary stream. The indicator signal is transmitted on an E-DCH Dedicated Physical Control Channel, E-DPCCH, associated with a primary stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2012Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON (PUBL)Inventors: Johan Bergman, Johan Hultell
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Patent number: 8658756Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition that can be used to manufacture an impermeable, sealing, tight envelope, to a process for manufacturing an impermeable envelope, and to a tank. The composition of the invention comprises in % by weight relative to the total weight of the composition: from 70 to 90% of a monomer (I); from 0.1 to 1% of an activator (II), in which R is chosen from the group comprising CnH2n+2, n being an integer chosen from 1 to 10; —OH; —OCnH2n+2, n being an integer chosen from 1 to 10; and —NHR? where R? is either CnH2n+2, n being an integer chosen from 1 to 10, or an amine functional group; from 2 to 6% of a catalyst (III), in which X is chosen from the group comprising MgBr, MgI, Li and Na; and from 10 to 20% of an additive (IV), with: This composition can be used, for example, to manufacture elements that are impermeable to fluids, for example impermeable envelopes, for example that can be used in the manufacture of type IV tanks or hydraulic accumulators.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2006Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Commissariat a l'Energie AtomiqueInventors: Philippe Mazabraud, Elodie Chauvot, Laurent Delnaud, Katia Barral
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Patent number: 8660112Abstract: A method and a related router comprising a network interface, a logical addressing module and a forwarding element card. The logical addressing module is capable of maintaining at least one local table associating at least one card of the router with at least a portion of at least one service provided by the router. The forwarding element card is capable of receiving a packet stream on the network interface, detecting that the packet stream requires further treatment from a further card of the router and, upon detection, consulting the local table to find an identifier, to which the further card is linked, based on information found in the packet stream before forwarding the packet stream toward the further card.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2004Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ)Inventors: Sylvain Monette, Mathieu Giguere, Martin Julien, Benoit Tremblay
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Patent number: 8659354Abstract: A power-amplifier arrangement (35) is disclosed. The power-amplifier arrangement (35) comprises a pulse modulator (40) adapted to receive a digital input signal of the power-amplifier arrangement (35) and generate, based on the digital input signal of the power-amplifier arrangement (35), an output signal of the pulse modulator (40) with a plurality of quantization levels. The pulse modulator has a plurality of output ports (50—1-50_n) for representing the output signal of the pulse modulator (40). Each output port (50—1-50_n) of the pulse modulator (40) is associated with a unique one of the quantization levels such that a signal output on the output port (50—1-50_n) adopts a first state when the output signal of the pulse modulator (40) equals or exceeds the associated quantization level, or, otherwise, a second state. A related radio-transmitter circuit and a related radio-communication apparatus are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2010Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Ulf Gustavsson, Thomas Lejon, Johan Thorebäck
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Patent number: 8658142Abstract: The invention relates to a cosmetic composition comprising at least one polyester that may be obtained by reacting: a tetraol containing from 4 to 10 carbon atoms; a linear or branched saturated monocarboxylic acid containing from 9 to 23 carbon atoms; a cyclic dicarboxylic acid containing from 6 to 12 carbon atoms; and an aromatic monocarboxylic acid containing from 7 to 11 carbon atoms; at least one resin chosen from hydrocarbon-based resins; at least one hyperbranched polyol compound; at least one non-volatile solvent chosen from monoalcohols; at least one co-solvent chosen from esters; at least one nonvolatile silicone oil; optionally, at least one wax; and optionally, at least one colorant, as well as to methods of using such compositions.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2011Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: L'OrealInventors: Yoriko Kawaratani, Hy Si Bui
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Patent number: 8659283Abstract: A converter circuit to be connected to an electrical energy source capable of showing major fluctuations in delivered power includes a chopper circuit with a variable duty cycle and connectable to the electrical energy source, an output circuit adapted for connection to the chopper circuit, a control loop for tracking an MPP of the energy source connected to an output of the energy source, and a control unit configured to command, at predefined intervals, changes in the chopper circuit's duty cycle as a function of the control loop's set-value signal. The control loop includes means for analog storage of pieces of information corresponding to output voltages from the energy source for at least three successive duty cycles, and an analog comparison unit delivering an output, as a function of the stored pieces of information, and a set-value signal for increasing or reducing of the duty cycle by the control unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2011Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Commissariat a l'Energies Atomique et aux Energies AlternativesInventors: Guy Waltisperger, Jerome Willemin
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Patent number: 8661298Abstract: Methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture for controlling nanostore operation based on monitored performance are disclosed. An example method disclosed herein comprises monitoring performance of a nanostore, the nanostore including compute logic and a datastore accessible via the compute logic, and controlling operation of the nanostore in response to detecting a performance indicator associated with wearout of the compute logic to permit the compute logic to continue to access the datastore.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2011Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L. P.Inventors: Naveen Muralimanohar, Parthasarathy Ranganathan, Jichuan Chang
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Patent number: 8660602Abstract: A telecommunication device (e.g., mobile phone, smart phone, tablet, laptop computer, personal computer) and method are described herein that utilize multiple communication applications (e.g., phone call, SMS, email, social networking applications (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn . . . )) and a smart address book device (e.g., master contact list, user approved contact lists) to enable a user to send a communication event (e.g., voice call, SMS, email, social networking communication, multimedia session, web based real time communication session) to one or more recipients.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2012Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Haseeb Akhtar, Vishwamitra Nandlall
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Patent number: 8658582Abstract: The present invention is directed toward a composition comprising: (a) at least one alkoxylated monoamine; (b) at least one alkoxylated monoacid; (c) at least one lipophilic compound; (d) at least one surfactant; (e) optionally, at least one auxiliary ingredient; and (f) at least one cosmetically acceptable carrier; wherein the ratio by weight of (b):(a) is greater than 1 and wherein the ratio by weight of (a)+(b):(c) is greater than 2. The present invention also relates to methods for cleansing and conditioning keratinous substrates. The methods can provide hair with improved shine, condition, manageability, and styling ability.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2010Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: L'orealInventors: Hongjie Cao, Dina Burakov
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Patent number: 8660106Abstract: The present invention relates to a method, arrangement and computer-readable medium for optimizing code utilization in a code division multiple access (CDMA) communication network comprising a first communication network entity (10), a second communication network entity (15) connected to said first communication network entity over a communication interface and one or more user equipments (18) transmitting data using a scrambling code to said second communication network entity (15) over a radio interface on an uplink channel (14). Firstly, in what type of radio environment said one or more user equipments are is identified. Secondly, a traffic activity over the radio interface is measured. Thereafter, when and how to use a secondary scrambling code is determined based on the type of radio environment and traffic activity.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2006Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ)Inventors: Rong Hu, Muhammad Kazmi, Arne Simonsson, Gunnar Bark
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Patent number: 8658707Abstract: A functional TFE copolymer fine powder is described, wherein the TFE copolymer is a polymer of TFE and at least one functional comonomer, and wherein the TFE copolymer has functional groups that are pendant to the polymer chain. The functional TFE copolymer fine powder resin is paste extrudable and expandable. Methods for making the functional TFE copolymer are also described. The expanded functional TFE copolymer material may be post-reacted after expansion.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2010Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.Inventors: Ping Xu, Jack J. Hegenbarth, Rachel Radspinner, Paul D. Drumheller, William B. Johnson, Wen K. Liu, Xin Kang Chen
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Patent number: 8658186Abstract: The invention relates to a fragrancing aqueous transparent solid composition in a cosmetically acceptable support: a) at least one aqueous phase and b) at least one fatty acid salt (soap) and c) at least one oxyethylenated fatty alcohol of formula (I) below: CH3(CH2)x—CH2—(CH2CH2OH)y—OH??(I) in which x is an integer greater than 20 and preferably ranging from 21 to 30 and y varies from 1 to 20 and d) at least one fragrancing substance. The present invention also relates to a method of stabilizing a fragrancing aqueous transparent solid composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable support: a) at least one aqueous phase and b) at least one fatty acid salt and c) at least one fragrancing substance, characterized by the fact that it comprises adding, to said composition, at least one polyoxyethylenated fatty alcohol of formula (I).Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2010Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: L'OrealInventors: Matthieu Cassier, Fanny Lefebvre
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Patent number: 8658140Abstract: The disclosure relates to compositions and methods of using the compositions to treat keratinous substrates. The compositions provide a water resistant and non-transferable protective barrier on the substrate. The compositions contain at least one polyamine, at least one acid, at least one water-insoluble ingredient, solvent and optionally at least one auxiliary ingredient. The methods for treating keratinous substrates involve contacting the keratinous substrates with the compositions of the disclosure.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2007Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: L'OrealInventors: Nghi Van Nguyen, David W. Cannell, Sawa Hashimoto, Cynthia Espino
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Patent number: D700393Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2013Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Shenzhen Kinglumi (K&L) Photoelectric Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Qiming Wang, Dongliang Zhu