Abstract: A traffic network having a wired as well as a wireless network backbone is managed. The wireless network backbone has relay nodes having wireless routers, some acting as gateways to the wired backbone network and some as relay bridge routers for access network access. A management system has a logical multilevel hierarchical network overlying the traffic network. It is adapted to use the relay nodes as management stations. It performs a grouping process by arranging network nodes, including the relay nodes, in groups, each with a cluster head, on different hierarchical levels. A grouping controller controls the grouping and allocation of cluster heads based on a number of grouping constraints given by one or more criteria to be fulfilled at each hierarchical level. The criteria are calculated based on given metrics, the constraints are modeled, and fulfillment of the constraints is verified at each hierarchical level.

Abstract: A Session Initiation Protocol Application Server for use within an IP Multimedia Subsystem. The Application Server comprises a receiving unit for receiving a Session Initiation Protocol message from a Serving Call Session Control Function, the Serving Call Session Control Function serving an IP Multimedia Subsystem user and the message containing within a message header an explicit identification of said user. A processing unit determines an action to be applied to said message and includes within a header of the message a role value defining a role of said user in respect of the action. A transmitter unit returns the message including the role value to said Serving Call Session Control Function.

Abstract: A system and method for determining a Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) power control parameter h(nCQI,nHARQ) for two Carrier Aggregated (CA) PUCCH formats—PUCCH format 3 and channel selection. The value of h(nCQI,nHARQ) may be based on only a linear function of nHARQ for both of the CA PUCCH formats. Based on the CA PUCCH format configured for the User Equipment (UE), the e-Node B (eNB) may instruct the UE to select or apply a specific linear function of nHARQ as a value for the power control parameter h(nCQI,nHARQ), so as to enable the UE to more accurately establish transmit power of its PUCCH signal. Values for another PUCCH power control parameter—?F—PUCCH(F)—are also provided for use with PUCCH format 3. A new offset parameter may be signaled for each PUCCH format that has transmit diversity configured.

Abstract: Method and arrangement for processing of a speech quality estimate, which involve adaption of a speech quality estimate based on information related to the bandwidth of a reference signal used when determining said speech quality estimate, such that the adapted speech quality estimate is independent of the bandwidth of the reference signal. The method and arrangement enable objective speech quality measurements or assessments to be performed on a unified bandwidth scale, independent of the bandwidth of a reference signal, which allows e.g. a more relevant comparison of communication systems and/or equipment, such as e.g. codecs.

Abstract: The invention relates to a gas filling and dispensing device that includes a body to be provided in the opening of a pressurized gas storage tank, a gas tapping circuit extending between a first upstream end to be connected to the inside of the tank and a second downstream end to be connected to a gas user, a filling duct having a first upstream end to be connected to the inside of the tank and a second downstream end to be connected to a filling member, said filling duct including at least one portion distinct from the tapping circuit, and the filling duct including a first valve, characterized in that the filling duct includes a second isolation valve arranged in series with the first valve.

Abstract: A laser-crosslinkable material appearing in non-crosslinked or partially crosslinked form is used to protect, during a laser etching, the electrodes of an organic transistor.

Abstract: The present invention is a method of minimizing the emissions of carbon dioxide from a reformer furnace flue gas to the high pressure syngas exit water gas shift reaction unit. Including heating a first gas mixture by indirect heat exchange with one or more of an SMR furnace flue gas or an SMR furnace syngas, further heating the pre-reformed mixture in a primary reformer, thereby generating a second gas mixture comprising hydrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and a flue gas. Introducing the gas mixture into a standard H2 PSA unit, wherein the gas is separated into a hydrogen enriched stream and a PSA tail gas stream, and introducing PSA feed or tail gas stream into a carbon dioxide removal system, wherein the flue gas is separated into a residual flue gas stream and a carbon dioxide enriched stream.

Abstract: Current deblocking filters are using the same filters with the same filtering strength irrespective of the block size and the size of the transform used. However, in the new video coding standards such as emerging HEVC the PU sizes can vary from 4 to 64 and the TU sizes can vary from 4 to 32. Therefore, filtering the same amount of pixels (e.g. two or three) from the block boundary for the block of size 4 can be excessive, while for the block size 32 it may not be enough, with the result that the boundary between two blocks is still visible. Hence, there is a need for an efficient deblocking filter control that can be used to reduce blocking artifacts at block boundaries and that does not have the above mentioned drawbacks. It is a general objective to provide an efficient deblocking filter control. Thus, the objective is solved by applying different filters for different block sizes such as CU, PU or/and TU sizes.

Abstract: Guitar-securing device characterized in that it comprises an element for fastening to a surface, which has an arm, a structural element, connected to said arm, and that runs via the rear part of the guitar, said structural element having at least a first element for connection to a first stud for a strap of said guitar and/or an element for joining to the neck of the guitar.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of the vinyl quinuclidine enantiomer (R) of the following formula 2 as a synthesis intermediate in the preparation of (R)-mequitazine.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for determining Clausius-Mossotti Factors ‘CMF’ of a solution of colloidal particles, comprising the following steps: putting said solution of colloidal particles (1) in contact with at least a pair of coplanar electrodes (3a, 3b) arranged on a substrate (5); placing colloidal particles in specific locations with reference to said electrodes; applying an AC electric field with an adapted dielectrophoretic ‘DEP’ frequency between each pair of electrodes, so that the colloidal particles move away from said specific locations by DEP forces, the motion of the colloidal particles being dictated by a DEP regime; determining velocities of the moving colloidal particles during the DEP regime, said velocities being determined along the electric field gradient direction; and calculating the CMF of said colloidal particles by using said velocities.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of and device for service monitoring and a method of and device for service monitoring management. In particular the invention relates to a method of and device for service monitoring wherein terminal operation information is monitored to determine the occurrence of session events of each of a plurality of stages of a user service session. Values for service monitoring metrics 1 for a stage are recorded in response to a session event of that stage. Finally at least one service monitoring report containing service monitoring metric values is sent for each stage of the user service session. The invention also relates to a method of service monitoring management in which one or more service monitoring reports containing service monitoring metric values in respect of the service are received for each stage of the user service session.

Abstract: A method for forming gate, source, and drain contacts on a MOS transistor having an insulated gate including polysilicon covered with a metal gate silicide, this gate being surrounded with at least one spacer made of a first insulating material, the method including the steps of a) covering the structure with a second insulating material and leveling the second insulating material to reach the gate silicide; b) oxidizing the gate so that the gate silicide buries and covers the a silicon oxide; c) selectively removing the second insulating material; and d) covering the structure with a first conductive material and leveling the first conductive material all the way to a lower level at the top of the spacer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition for coating keratin fibres, and especially the eyelashes, comprising: a polymer, derived from the (co-) (homo-)polymerization of (poly)cyclic monomers with a glass transition temperature (Tg) of greater than or equal to 80° C. and a weight-average molecular mass (Mw) of greater than 80 000 g/mol, the said (poly)cyclic monomers comprising (meth)acrylate monomers of formula H2C?C(R)—C(O)—O—X, with R=H or CH3, and X corresponding to at least one substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, a volatile organic solvent present in a content strictly greater than 20%. The present invention also relates to a process for curling keratin fibres.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for handover of User Equipment (UE) a service connection being made via the UE, comprises: if fast cells are set up as base stations starts up, handover from a normal cell to a first fast cell with a radio bearer set up therein when the UE moving speed exceeds a threshold, set up a same radio bearer at a current fast cell as the radio bearer set up at the first fast cell when the UE is leaving the first fast cell for the current fast cell adjacent to the first fast cell, release the radio bearer at the first fast cell after the UE leaves the first fast cell, and re-registering into an adjacent normal cell when the service connection is terminated, or handover to the adjacent normal cell from the current fast cell when the measured moving speed of the UE is below the threshold.

Abstract: One or more embodiments of a method and device taught herein provide for monitoring wireless terminal behavior in a wireless communication network, where each wireless terminal has a defined terminal type. Data describing the behavior of a plurality of wireless terminals in the wireless communication network is obtained. Based on the obtained data, an aggregated severity score for a given terminal type is determined that is indicative of the extent to which one or more of a plurality of performance criteria have not been met by wireless terminals of the given terminal type. If the aggregated severity score for the given terminal type exceeds a corresponding severity score threshold, one or more of a plurality of predefined actions are performed based on the extent to which the threshold is exceeded.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for selecting resources for direct device to device (D2D) communications in a cellular communication network. Preferably, resources for the direct D2D communications are selected to minimize, or at least substantially reduce, interference that results from the direct D2D communications in the cellular communication network. In general, either an uplink resource or a downlink resource of the cellular communication network is selected for a direct D2D communication link between a first wireless device and a second wireless device in order to minimize, or at least substantially reduce, interference caused to a third wireless device that uses the same uplink and downlink resources in the same and/or a neighboring cell of the cellular communication network.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an installation for producing liquid helium, said installation comprising a cooling/liquefaction device comprising a working circuit that subjects a helium-enriched working fluid to a thermodynamic cycle in order to produce liquid helium, said circuit comprising at least one working fluid compression body and a plurality of heat exchangers. The installation also comprises a plurality of fluid recovery lines having respective upstream ends to be selectively connected to respective reservoirs, and a first collection line having an upstream end connected to the recovery lines and a downstream end connected to a receiving body that can supply the working circuit with a working fluid.

Abstract: Methods, a user equipment and a radio network node relating to estimation of a channel quality indicator, CQI, are provided. Downlink channels of a radio communication system are associated to a plurality of codes for code division multiplexing. Each downlink channel is associated to a respective code of said plurality of codes. The radio network node obtains information about an unused code among said plurality of codes. The user equipment obtains information about the unused code. The user equipment receives a downlink transmission from the radio network node. The user equipment estimates the CQI based on the unused code, wherein the unused code is unused with respect to the received downlink transmission.

Abstract: A switched mode power supply includes a switching device, the switched mode power supply being operable to convert an input voltage (Vin) to an output voltage (Vout) by switching the switching device, and a voltage regulator operable to generate a feedback signal based on at least one of the output voltage and an output current of the switched mode power supply. The power supply further comprises an overload detector, which is arranged to receive the feedback signal and operable to determine whether the feedback signal is outside a predetermined range. If the feedback signal is outside the predetermined range, the overload detector is operable to determine that the switched mode power supply is in an overload state, and when an overload state is determined, perform control to place the switched mode power supply in a non-operational state.