Abstract: The invention is directed to eluting medical devices that enable consistent “on-demand” delivery of therapeutic agents to a vessel. The medical device of the current invention comprises an expandable member, a hydrophilic coating comprising at least one therapeutic agent about the expandable member or structural layer and an outer sheath with a variably permeable microstructure. The design and methods disclosed herein ensures that therapeutic agent delivery occurs essentially only during expansion of the expandable member, minimizing coating and/or therapeutic agent loss to the bloodstream and providing controlled delivery to the treatment site.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition comprising:—at least 0.1% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition, of one or more fatty-chain alkoxy silanes of formula (I) below: R1Si(OR2)3 (I) in which R1 represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group, comprising from 7 to 18 carbon atoms, and R2 represents a linear or branched alkyl group comprising from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and—one or more cationic polymers. The invention also relates to a cosmetic treatment process using the said composition. This composition can be used in particular for haircare, and especially facilitates the conditioning of the hair.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for selecting resources for direct device to device communications in a cellular communication network. Preferably, resources for the direct device to device communications are selected to minimize, or at least substantially reduce, interference that results from the direct device to device communications in the cellular communication network. In one embodiment, a downlink resource of the cellular communication network is selected as a resource for a direct device to device communication link between a first wireless device and a second wireless device if at least one of the first and second wireless devices is less than a predefined threshold radio distance from a closest base station in the cellular communication network. Otherwise, an uplink resource of the cellular communication network is selected as a resource for the direct device to device communication link between the first and second wireless devices.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing a temporary identity module to a device (1) in a communication network. An RO Server (2) receives a request for an identity module (51) from the device (1). It then obtains an identity module and generates an encryption key (S4, S5). The encryption key is partitioned into a plurality of slices such that no slice comprises the whole encryption key (S6). Each slice is sent (S8, S9) to respective further devices (10, 11) accessible by the server (2) such that no single further device (10, 11) receives sufficient slices to reconstruct the encryption key. A key location key is generated (S10) that identifies each slice and the further device (10, 11) to which each slice has been sent. The identity module is encrypted using the encryption key (S11) and sent to the device (1) along with the location key (S12). The device (1) can subsequently use the location key to obtain the slices and reconstruct the encryption key.

Abstract: A real time database system configured to store a database content with a plurality of data sets, the database content being partitioned in different partitions. The system comprises a plurality of master databases, each master database containing a partition of the database content, each partition being provided on a different physical storage unit and at least one replica database, each replica database containing subpartitions of the partitions stored in master databases. The system further comprises at least one distributor configured to route a request for a data set to the master database, where the data set to which the request refers to, is provided, and distributor configured to divide each partition into several subpartitions. Additionally, the system comprises at least one replicator, configured to generate a replica of each subpartition, and configured to store each replica on a replica database.

Abstract: A media playing device (3) of a local network (7) is capable of triggering a recording of broadcasted/multicasted media content on a media aggregating node (1) outside the local network. The media aggregating node is connected to a remote-media storing device (2) of the local network via a gateway (6), and retrieves a playlist of available media from media content data servers (4). The playlist is sent to the remote-media storing device, and forwarded to a browsing media playing device for display as a recording playlist comprising associations, e.g. links, to the media. A user of the media playing device selects media to record by a play-input to the media playing device, to be forwarded e.g. in an URL Request to the remote-media storing device. Then, the remote-media storing device forwards the link from the recording playlist to the media aggregating node, in order to trigger the recording.

Abstract: A system and method for incorporating occupancy-detecting technology into furniture is provided. More particularly, the invention relates to detecting occupancy using a detection pad coupled a portion of a bed. The detection pad may include an aluminized polymer material, a metalized and/or conductive fabric, an aluminum sheet, a metal screen, an aluminum tape, a wire grid, or other metalized material or fabric. A controller determines the corresponding response based on single-occupancy or dual-occupancy detection by one or more detection pads. A processor receives information regarding changes in capacitance and determines when a change in voltage satisfies a threshold. Based on a determination of occupancy, or lack thereof, a variety of corresponding features of the adjustable bed may be activated.

Abstract: A fast gas is recovered from a feed gas containing a fast gas and at least one slow gas using a gas separation membrane. A controller may control a control valve associated with a partial recycle of a permeate gas from the membrane for combining with the feed gas. A controller may control a control valve associated with the backpressure of a residue gas from the membrane.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and device for scheduling transmission of data of terminals in a cell. To this end, information is acquired indicating type of communication service for which a first terminal is to be scheduled. Then, the first terminal and at least a second terminal in the cell is scheduled for transmission of data on the basis of the acquired information indicating the type of communication service for which the first terminal is to be scheduled, the at least second terminal being scheduled for data transmission in time periods between data transmissions of the first terminal.

Abstract: A method of routing signalling plane traffic through or out of an IP Multimedia Subsystem, IMS, network. The method comprises maintaining within user profile data stored in a subscriber database of the IMS network, routing information defining signalling plane routing profiles for a user associated with the user profile data. Said routing information is transferred from the subscriber database to a Call Session Control Function, CSCF, of the IMS network at or following registration of said user to the IMS network. The method then comprises handling a Session Initiation Protocol, SIP, request for said user at the CSCF including adding said routing information into the request and forwarding the SIP request to a next hop node, and, at said next hop node or at a further downstream node, making a routing decision for the SIP request or for related signalling on the basis of the routing information contained within the SIP request.

Abstract: A device and a method for producing suspensions or wet pastes of nanoparticles or ultra-fine particles. The method comprises: introducing a flow of particles of nanometric or submicronic size into a first compartment of a chamber having a bulk density between 15 and 100 g/L; forming, in the first compartment, a spray of droplets between 1 and 10 micrometres in size, by injecting a solvent in liquid or gas form into a second compartment of the device and passing said solvent through the filtering means, the solvent being chosen from the solvents which are liquid at ambient temperature and at atmospheric pressure; stopping the formation of the spray when the entire quantity of particles contained in the first compartment forms, as required, with the solvent, a suspension comprising between 80 and 99.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid cosmetic makeup and/or care composition in the form of a powder comprising, in a physiologically acceptable medium, at least: a fatty phase containing at least one silicone polyamide and a silicone resin, and—at least one pulverulent phase containing at least perlite.

Abstract: The invention relates to an optical device produced by cutting a wafer-scale package comprising at least one optical module formed from a substrate (1) pierced with a plurality of through-holes (2) and optical elements disposed in the holes. According to the invention, at least one of the holes receives two lenses (3, 4) made from at least one polymer material transparent in the 400 nm-700 nm range, each of the lenses being defined by an external diopter and an internal diopter. The invention is characterised in that a space is formed between the internal diopters of two lenses and in that the substrate contains no polymer material between two adjacent through-holes.

Abstract: The present invention is targeted at a novel coupling method of 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition type which is of particular use for the functionalization of biological molecules, such as, for example, proteins, enzymes or nucleic acids, insofar as it can be carried out in an aqueous medium and at ambient temperature.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for delivering multicast media in a network in which at least some nodes do not support delivery of multicast packets. A RTSP SETUP request is sent to a streaming server to send multicast packets, encapsulated within unicast wrappers, to a gateway node in the network. The RTSP SETUP request includes details both of the multicast destination address, and of the unicast destination address of the gateway node, requiring an extension to the RTSP protocol as currently defined and enabling the media server to send multicast packets in a unicast tunnel dynamically.

Abstract: A radio-frequency oscillator incorporates a magnetoresistive device within which an electron current is able to flow. The device includes a stack including: a magnetic trapped layer, the magnetization of which is of substantially fixed direction; a magnetic free layer; and a non-magnetic intermediate layer-interposed between the free layer and the trapped layer. The oscillator also includes a mechanism capable of making an electron current flow in the layers constituting the stack and in a direction perpendicular to the plane which contains the layers. At least the free layer is devoid of any material at its center. The electron current density flowing through the stack is capable of generating a magnetization in the free layer in a micromagnetic configuration in the shape of a skewed vortex flowing in the free layer around the center of the free layer.

Abstract: A method and apparatus to shape packet traffic rates of packets in-transit from a plurality of channels to a port, monitor a status of each queue, subtract a CIR from a port load value when an empty queue becomes active, add the CIR to the port load value when an active queue becomes empty, add a difference between an EIR and the CIR for a channel to a port excess value when a queue of the channel becomes excess, subtract the difference for the channel from the port excess value when the excess queue for the channel becomes not excess, calculate an oversubscription ratio based on the port load value and port excess value, calculate a shaping rate for each of the plurality of channels, and shape the traffic for each of the plurality channels using the shaping rate.

Abstract: Systems and methods according to these exemplary embodiments provide for methods and systems for optimizing the distribution of media content for multiple end users over Internet protocol (IP) networks, such as the Internet.

Abstract: An apparatus for establishing a virtual private network with an internet protocol multimedia subsystem (IMS) device that includes a key derivation module, a tunneling protocol module, a tunnel management module, and a security policies module. The apparatus includes a non-volatile memory configured to store a first routing table that maps host addresses and IMS addresses of security devices allowing access to those hosts, such that when an application running in the IMS device requests communication to a host address, the apparatus initiates a session with the IMS address to which the host address is mapped. The session is initiated by a message that includes a body that contains, for each tunneling protocol supported by the tunneling protocol module, data about the local tunnel endpoint (e.g.

Abstract: As relates to automatic matching of antenna impedance for a radiofrequency transmit or receive circuit, an impedance matching network is inserted between an amplifier and antenna. The current i and output (resp. input) voltage V of the amplifier and their phase shift are measured, the complex impedance defined by V/i is deduced; the impedance of the antenna is calculated as a function of this complex impedance and the known existing values of the adjustable impedances of the matching network. New adjustable values of impedances of the matching network to obtain a desired overall load impedance for the amplifier are calculated on the basis of the calculated antenna impedance value, and the matching network is controlled to adjust the adjustable impedances to these new values. The measurement is made at a measurement frequency different from the working frequency to allow automatic matching without interrupting normal operation of the chain.