Abstract: Effective atomic numbers associated with pixels in a region are received. An effective atomic number is associated with each pixel in the region. X-ray data for the region is received, and an item within the region is identified from the x-ray data. Some of the pixels in the region are correlated with the item such that the item is associated with an effective atomic number. An image of the region is rendered. The pixels of the item have a display style based on the effective atomic number of the item.

Abstract: There is provided a method for handling subscriptions from a subscriber node (700) to changes in data relating to a user held at a database node (900) in a telecommunications system. At the subscriber node (700) a subscribe message is prepared (S1) comprising: first information identifying first data which the subscriber node (700) wishes to receive in a notification message in response to a change to the first data; second information identifying second data which the subscriber node (700) wishes to receive with such a notification message; and third information, different to the first information, specifying a condition to be fulfilled in relation to third data before such a notification message is sent. The first, second and third data each relate to the user and are held at the database node (900). The subscribe message is sent (S2) towards the database node (900). The subscribe message sent from the subscriber node (700) is received (S3) at the database node (900).

Abstract: A fluorescent enzymatic substrate including a backbone saccharide nature having at least one saccharide unit. The saccharide unit includes a fluorophore F1 and an inhibitor I1 of the fluorescence of F1. The fluorophore F1 and the inhibitor I1, either directly or by the spacer arms B1 and B2, respectively, when at least one B1 and B2 is present, are grafted on the same saccharide unit of the backbone saccharide. One of th groups is F1 and I1 grafted in the anomeric position 1 of the saccharide unit.

Abstract: A process for straightening or relaxing hair comprising the following steps: (a) providing a hair straightening or relaxing composition having a pH ranging from 8 to 11.5, and containing, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least one weak acid chosen from monocarboxylic, dicarboxylic and tricarboxylic acids, their salts, and mixtures thereof; (b) contacting the hair with the hair straightening or relaxing composition to form treated hair; and (c) straightening or relaxing the treated hair by applying heat, wherein hydroxide-containing compounds are not used. Disclosed herein is also a preferred hair straightening or relaxing composition.

Abstract: The present invention is about the use of at least one epothilone or derivative thereof as an active ingredient for manufacturing a medicament for use in the treatment of disease(s) involving a neuronal connectivity defect.

Abstract: The present inventor relates to an electrochemical device for measuring the redox state of the skin, comprising at least one working electrode, such as a microelectrode, a counter electrode, and a reference electrode, said electrodes all being fixed into a single support intended to allow each of said electrodes to be simultaneously brought into contact with the surface of the skin to be tested, the electrodes being connected, on the one hand, to a means for imposing a defined voltage between the working electrode and the reference electrode, such as a potentiostat, and, or the other hand, to a device for measuring the intensity of the current generated at the working electrode by the detection of redox species. The invention also related to a method of measuring the redox state of the skin.

Abstract: An interactive panel including a substrate, wherein a seismic wave is intended to propagate, and at least two piezoelectric transduction devices each including two piezoelectric transducers. Each piezoelectric transducer includes two piezoelectric elements each with two surfaces each covered by an electrode. The four electrodes of each piezoelectric transducer are interconnected to supply, when opposing stresses are applied to the piezoelectric elements of the transducer, an electrical measurement signal that depends on the angle between a main plane and an opposite stress-separation plane. Two piezoelectric transducers of a same device have a same central axis and their respective main planes form a non-zero angle thereinbetween. Each piezoelectric transduction device is attached to the substrate such that movement of the substrate during passage of the seismic wave causes stress on the piezoelectric elements, in opposite directions on either side of the stress-separation plane.

Abstract: A method of and a system for establishing presence of a mobile station in at least one dedicated service area of a mobile telecommunications system providing service to a plurality of geographically spread service areas. A mobile station is triggered to provide location information relating to the presence of the mobile station at a location receiving service from a service area comprising the or each dedicated service area. Presence of the mobile station in the or each dedicated service area is established by comparing the location information provided by the mobile station and stored location information relating to the or each dedicated service area. If present in a dedicated service area, the mobile station automatically receives dedicated services to which the mobile unit is entitled to. Receipt of dedicated services is automatically indicated to a user of the mobile station.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for selecting a pseudo-noise (PN) offset for a newly deployed sector in a mobile communication network. A set of candidate PN offsets is determined and a priority factor for each candidate PN offset is determined based on a sector azimuth of the new sector, sector azimuths of sectors using the candidate PN offsets, or both. The PN offsets are ranked based on priority factor and distance to the new sector. A candidate PN offset is then selected from the candidate list based on the final ranking.

Abstract: The invention relates to compression of a pixel block (300) of depth values. A reference codeword (410) is determined as a representation of a reference depth value. A row (420) and a column (430) slope codeword are determined as representations of a basic depth slope for the rows (310) and columns (320) in the block (300), respectively. Representations indicating pixel positions where a slope change occurs along at least a portion of a row (310) or column (320) is determined for at least a subset of the rows (310) or columns (320). A mode codeword (440) is determined as a representation of a set of multiple slope correction patterns. A respect pattern codeword (450) is then selected for rows (310) or columns (320) as identifier of one of the slope correction patterns.

Abstract: A drop-in grid base for coil units is provided. A plurality of extruded plastic tubes, plastic-covered wire profiles, and cross wires are arranged in substantially the same plane to form a grid foundation. The cross wires intersect the extruded plastic tubes and wire profiles. Base wires having a series of shallow, v-shaped notches are interwoven in substantially the same plane as the grid foundation. The ends of the base wires are looped for attachment inside the seating cavity of a framed furniture product. A coil unit may be attached directly to the drop-in grid base. Alternatively, the drop-in grid base may be separately installed into a seating cavity frame, for later installation of a coil unit on top of the drop-in grid base.

Abstract: The present invention is drawn to a composition and method for dyeing keratinous substrates containing: (a) at least one phospholipid compound; (b) at least one nonionic surfactant; (c) at least one phosphate ester chosen from alkoxylated alkyl phosphate esters and alkyl phosphate esters; (d) at least one dye chosen from oxidation dye precursors and direct dyes. The compositions of the present invention may optionally contain at least one thickening agent, at least one alkaline agent, at least one fatty substance other than a fatty acid, at least one salt, and at least one oxidizing agent.

Abstract: A method and optical device measures the rotation of an object, including a light source emitting a collimated incident light beam, and a reflecting plane optical interface to be fastened to the object and forming a first reflected beam. The device includes a corner reflector fastened to the object, and having reflecting plane faces forming a second reflected beam, and a detection system capable of measuring the displacement ?1 of the first reflected beam, and the displacement ?2 of the second reflected beam. A processing system calculates, as a function of ?1 and of the distance D1 between the detection system and the reflecting plane optical interface, and of the measurement of ?2 and of the distance D2 between the detection system and the corner reflector, a measurement of the rotation ? of the object between an initial position and a measurement position.

Abstract: A thermal absorption structure of a radiation thermal detector element may include an optically transitioning material configured such that optical conductivity of the thermal absorption structure is temperature sensitive and such that the detector element absorbs radiation less efficiently as its temperature increases, thus reducing its ultimate maximum temperature.

Abstract: A three-layer magnetic element comprises, on a substrate, a first oxide, hydride or nitride layer O having a metal magnetic layer M mounted thereon, the latter having either a second oxide, hydride or nitride layer O?, or a non-ferromagnetic metal layer M? mounted thereon. Layer M is continuous, has a thickness of 1 to 5 nm and the magnetization thereof is parallel to the layer plane in the absence of layers O and O?. There is, for a range of temperature equal to or greater than ambient temperature, interfacial magnetic anisotropy perpendicular to the layer plane on interfaces O/M and M/O? that is capable of decreasing the effective demagnetizing field of layer M or orienting the magnetization of layer M in a manner substantially perpendicular to the layer plane.

Abstract: A radio base station (20) comprises an antenna (22); a first power amplifier (241) configured to receive a first carrier signal; a second power amplifier (242) configured to receive a second carrier signal; and an imbalanced combiner (30). The imbalanced combiner (30) is configured to apply a power imbalanced combined signal to the antenna. The power imbalanced combined signal has a power imbalance between a first power level of the first carrier signal and a second power level of the second carrier signal as transmitted from the antenna (22).

Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention provides a method for providing user information to a service provider. The method may include receiving a message including a communication device identifier; storing the communication device identifier with an identifier associated with a user of the communication device so that the communication device identifier is associated with the user identifier; transmitting a consent request message to the user; receiving a response to the consent request message, which response indicates that the user has provided the requested consent; and in response to receiving the response to the consent request message, transmitting a consent confirmation message to the service provider.

Abstract: A method of forming an electromechanical transducer device comprises forming on a fixed structure a movable structure and an actuating structure of the electromechanical transducer device, wherein the movable structure is arranged in operation of the electromechanical transducer device to be movable in relation to the fixed structure in response to actuation of the actuating structure. The method further comprises providing a stress trimming layer on at least part of the movable structure, after providing the stress trimming layer, releasing the movable structure from the fixed structure to provide a released electromechanical transducer device, and after releasing the movable structure changing stress in the stress trimming layer of the released electromechanical transducer device such that the movable structure is deflected a predetermined amount relative to the fixed structure when the electromechanical transducer device is in an off state.

Abstract: The present invention the present invention concerns a method for optimizing a route between a mobile node and a correspondent node in mobile Internet protocol networks. The mobile node is served by an anchor point being a node, e.g. a mobile IP home agent. According to the method the anchor point generates a Multi-key Cryptographically Generated Address (MCGA) for the mobile node. The MCGA is generated using at least the public keys of the mobile node and the anchor point. The anchor point assigns and registers the generated MCGA as a home address for the mobile node and sends a binding update message to the correspondent node on behalf of the mobile node. The binding update message includes at least a signature of the MCGA signed by the anchor point. Thereby route optimization can be performed such that data packets can be exchanged between the mobile node and the correspondent node without routing the packets via the anchor point.

Abstract: An analogue to digital converter is arranged to receive and process an analogue optical input signal to produce an N bit digital optical output signal quantised to 2N levels, where N is greater than or equal to 2. The converter has an input for receiving the optical input signal and N processing channels which are each coupled to the input, at least one of said processing channels comprising an optical processing circuit arranged to generate a plurality of digital optical output signals. The optical processing circuit is arranged to change the state of each digital optical output signal corresponding to a respective different value of the analogue optical input signal, and an optical combining circuit for combining the optical output signals in order to generate one bit of the N-bit digital optical signal.