Abstract: The present invention relates to a fuel cell element having an active core interposed between a first and second conducting plate, wherein at least the first conducting plate is made from an alloy having, in percentages by weight, 24.0 to 27.0% nickel; 13.5 to 16.0% chromium; 1.90 to 2.35% titanium; 1.0 to 1.5% molybdenum; 0.10 to 0.50% vanadium; at most 0.08% carbon; at most 2.0% manganese; at most 1.0% silicon; at most 0.35% aluminium; at most 0.03% sulphur; and at most 0.01% boron, the balance consisting of iron and impurities.

Abstract: A method of forming an Al2O3/SiO2 stack comprising injecting into the reaction chamber, through an ALD process, at least one silicon containing compound selected from the group consisting of: BDEAS Bis(diethylamino)silane SiH2(NEt2)2, BDMAS Bis(dimethylamino)silane SiH2(NMe2)2, BEMAS Bis(ethylmethylamino)silane SiH2(NEtMe)2, DIPAS (Di-isopropylamido)silane SiH3(NiPr2), DTBAS (Di tert-butylamido)silane SiH3(NtBu2); injecting into the reaction chamber an oxygen source selected in the list: oxygen, ozone, oxygen plasma, water, CO2 plasma, N2O plasma; and injecting on said silicon oxide film, through an ALD process, at least one aluminum containing compound selected in the list: Al(Me)3, Al(Et)3, Al(Me)2(OiPr), Al(Me)2(NMe)2 or Al(Me)2(NEt)2.

Abstract: In methods and devices for providing a guaranteed quality of service to a subscriber of a service in a cellular radio system, a start position and an end position are received along with a required quality of service, QoS. Cell site positions are associated with possible user geographical/street paths that will take the subscriber from the start position to the end position and search for paths that will guarantee the required QoS. Based on the search the path that best satisfies the entered input criteria is selected and output to the subscriber.

Abstract: A facility for depositing a film of ordered particles onto a moving substrate, the facility including: a transfer area including an entry of particles and an exit of particles spaced apart from each other by two side edges facing each other, retaining a carrier liquid on which the particles float, a capillary bridge ensuring connection between the carrier liquid contained in the transfer area and the substrate, and a plurality of suction nozzles capable of attracting the particles towards its two side edges.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for dyeing and/or lightening keratin fibres such as the hair, using i) at least one direct dye bearing a disulfide, thiol or protected-thiol function and ii) at least one sparingly or non-ethoxylated fatty alcohol, iii) at least one cationic surfactant, iv) at least one alkaline agent, and v) at least one reducing agent. The invention also relates to a composition comprising the ingredients i) to v), to the use of the combination of i), ii), iii), iv) and v) for the dyeing and/or lightening of keratin fibres, and to a multi-compartment kit comprising the ingredients i) to v). The dyeing process and the composition according to the invention especially afford a long-lasting coloration on keratin fibres, which is strong, chromatic and/or homogeneous, with or without the use of an oxidizing agent.

Abstract: A method in a communication device (120) for reducing power consumption in the communication device (120) is provided. The communication device (120) and a base station (110) are comprised in a cellular communications network (100). The communication device obtains information about an antenna beam (117) of the base station (110). The antenna beam (117) will be perceived by the communication device (120) in time periods. The information relates to when in time a time period starts and the duration of the time period. When being out of the time period, the communication device refrains from attempting to receive or transmit data using the antenna beam (117). During the refraining no power is consumed for attempting to receive or transmit data using the antenna beam (117).

Abstract: A method of forming micrometric or millimetric sized granules by the agglomeration of nanometric sized particles, comprising the addition of a set of nanometric sized particles into a container having an inside wall surface with a circular or approximately circular section and setting the set of particles in motion along said inside wall surface by rotating the container about a rotation axis passing through said container. The setting in motion of the particles is done in a dry state and the container is rotated continuously at constant speed for several consecutive hours.

Abstract: The dynamic system is part of a dynamic apparatus having at least one photovoltaic generator, at least one battery and at least one device for controlling the dynamic apparatus. The method for controlling the dynamic system on the basis of sunlight involves electrically isolating the photovoltaic generator from the battery, reading the short circuit current of the isolated photovoltaic generator, determining a numerical value based on the short circuit current, said numerical value corresponding to the reading of the short circuit current, and comparing the numerical value determined with at least one reference threshold value. When the numerical value determined corresponds to a value range limited by at least one such reference threshold value, the dynamic system is controlled so as to thereon confer a configuration corresponding to the value range.

Abstract: An object with embodiments of the present invention is to achieve a solution for fast channel change that improves bandwidth utilization, wherein the fast channel change is accomplished by initiating a unicast stream until a multicast stream can provide the desired media. The bandwidth utilization is achieved by delaying the multicast session and by terminating the unicast session at the latest when the multicast session starts. The delay of the multicast session is dependent on the network latency. Latency in this context refers to the time passed from when the client sends an IGMP JOIN message until it receives the first packet of the multicast stream.

Abstract: In communication of data between a first base station and a mobile terminal, a second base station may handle uplink transmissions from the mobile terminal. For this purpose, the first base station sends, to the second base station, a request to handle the uplink transmissions from the mobile terminal. The handling of the uplink transmissions to be performed by the second base station includes scheduling of the uplink transmissions so as to obtain uplink scheduling information. Via a backhaul link, the second base station transmits the uplink scheduling information to the first base station. The first base station includes the uplink scheduling information into downlink transmissions to the mobile terminal.

Abstract: Installation (100; 100?) comprising two batteries joined in parallel with the aid of a first device (1; 1?) for protection of a voltage source (10; 20), comprising: a parallel assembly comprising a controlled breaker (5; 52, 53) and a resistive element (4; 42, 43), a coil (3) arranged in series with the said assembly between, the two batteries, a means (6) of control of the breaker of the said assembly controlled as a function of the voltage difference (V_AB) between the two batteries so that the controlled breaker is closed when the voltage difference becomes less than a first threshold (threshold 1) and that the controlled breaker is open when the voltage difference becomes greater than a second threshold (threshold 2).

Abstract: A base station radio having a number of multi-carrier power amplifiers to provide signal diversity at a cell site is disclosed. The base station radio is operable to provide an on-demand sleep mode condition when certain conditions are met. The base station radio has a first multi-carrier power amplifier for providing a main RF beam transmission at one sector of the cell site and a second multi-carrier power amplifier for providing RF beam transmission diversity to the main RF beam transmission. A switch is operable to disable either the first or second multi-carrier power amplifier when a sleep mode condition is required at one or more sectors of the cell site.

Abstract: An electronic terminal is disclosed that includes a communication interface, a user interface device, and a processor circuit. The communication interface communicates through a network with a media server. The processor circuit detects occurrence of a defined event, generate a request for media recommendations containing a terminal identifier for the electronic terminal responsive to the defined event, and communicates the request for media recommendations to the media server. The processor circuit also receives media recommendations from the media server responsive to the request for media recommendations, and communicates the media recommendations through the user interface device Related media servers and methods of providing media from a media server to an electronic terminal are disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus (2, 4) for tracking a treatment for obstructive sleep apnea, including a gas passage (10) and a Venturi tube (16) having a cylindrical inlet (40) and outlet (42), said Venturi tube (16) being axially arranged in said gas passage (10), a first pressure sensor (101), and a second pressure sensor (102). The diameters (D1) of the inlet (40) and outlet (42) of the Venturi tube (16) are between 10 and 25 mm. The Venturi tube (16) includes, arranged in series between said inlet (40) and outlet (42), a convergent portion (44) having the shape of an arc (46, 48), a cylindrical neck (50), the diameter of which is smaller than the diameter (D1) of the inlet (40), and a divergent portion (52) characterized by an angle of divergence (?) of between 5° and 15°.

Abstract: Embodiments herein include a network node and a mobile station in a wireless communication system. Embodiments also include a method in the mobile station and a method in the network node. With particular regard to the method in the network node, the method schedules wireless transmissions between the network node and the mobile station. The method comprises obtaining a multi-slot class of the mobile station and determining a downlink Temporary Block Flow configuration. Further, the method comprises assigning uplink timeslots to the mobile station and associating each assigned uplink timeslot with a priority value, based on the downlink Temporary Block Flow configuration and the multi-slot class of the mobile station.

Abstract: Mobile communication network (301), mobility node (322) and method for selecting, as a user terminal (304) moves in the mobile communication network (301) from a first node (306) to a second node (311), a cache (308 or 312) that stores a desired content and is closest to the user terminal (304). The method includes receiving a request from the user terminal (304) for a segment of the desired content; querying a mobility functionality (300) run by the mobile communication network (301) about an internet protocol, IP, address of a cache that stores the segment of the desired content; based on a location at the first node (306) or the second node (311) of the user terminal that sent the request, determining the cache (308 or 312) that stores the segment of the desired content and has a location closest to the user terminal (304); and providing the user terminal (304) with an answer that includes the IP address of the closest cache that stores the segment of the desired content.

Abstract: A radio base station (RBS), such as an eNodeB, for supporting TTI bundling transmissions from a User Equipment (UE) using is provided. The RBS is arranged for toggling a TTI bundling mode of the UE by transmitting a first signal (531) to the UE, and for receiving a second signal (538) from the UE indicating that the UE has toggled its TTI bundling mode. During the transition state of the switching procedure, between transmitting the first signal and receiving the second signal, all transmissions from the UE are scheduled as TTI bundling transmissions (532, 536), transmissions received from the UE are decoded at time instances for both normal transmissions (511) and TTI bundling transmissions (512), and feedback information is transmitted to the UE at time instances for both normal transmissions (534) and TTI bundling transmissions (535). In this way, all packets received at the RBS may be decoded correctly and retransmission of packets by the UE is avoided. Further, a corresponding method is provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to clipping thresholds adjustment for Crest Factor Reduction CFR in a radio unit, wherein the radio unit comprises one or more clipping stages that apply respective clipping thresholds to clip input signals, comprising: determining a target threshold for the clipping stages based on a target PAR and the amplitudes or powers of the input signals, estimating the direction in which original PAR of the input signals changes by comparing amplitudes of the clipped signals from the clipping stages with the target threshold, and adjusting the clipping thresholds based on the estimated direction. The present invention also relates to dynamic stage control. With the present invention, clipping thresholds and clipping stages are adaptively changes with dynamic original PAR of input signals and the efficiency of power amplifier is increased with a low implementation cost.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for predistorting an input signal to compensate for non-linear distortions introduced by an electronic device, for example, a power amplifier. The non-linear effects of a power amplifier can be modeled using different behavior models. Coefficients for one behavior model can be converted into coefficients for a different behavior model using a conversion function. A conversion circuit implementing the conversion function can be used in between a predistorter and an adaptation circuit that use different models.

Abstract: Channel quality metrics (such as SINR, BLER, and the like) are derived from a raw bit error rate (RBER), defined as the error rate of raw bits output by a demodulator. These initial raw bits are decoded and error-checked (or error-corrected). The error-free decoded bits are re-encoded, and the regenerated raw bits are compared to the initial raw bits to determine the RBER. The RBER is then converted to SINR, BLER, or other channel quality metric. The RBER-based metrics are derived from a data channel rather than reference signals, and hence more accurately reflect deviations from nominal transmission power level, and include receiver demodulator impairments.