Abstract: A process for altering the appearance of hair, the process comprising the steps of (a) providing a composition for dyeing and reducing curl and/or frizziness of hair, said composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable carrier: (i) at least one non-hydroxide base; (ii) at least one protein denaturant different from (a)(ii); (iii) at least one direct dye; (iv) at least one thickening agent; (v) optionally, at least one alkoxysilane comprising at least one solubilizing functional group; and (vi) optionally, at least one fatty substance; (b) contacting the hair with the composition in (a) to form treated hair; (c) smoothing the treated hair using a combination of heat and means for physically smoothing hair to form smoothed hair; (d) optionally, shampooing the smoothed hair; and (e) rinsing the smoothed hair.

Abstract: The antenna weight selection solution disclosed herein selects antenna weights for a multiple antenna communication system that transmits uplink or downlink data using multiple radiation patterns based on channel variability metrics determined for two or more sets of candidate antenna weights. In so doing the antenna weight selection solution disclosed herein reduces the channel variability associated with data transmissions, and therefore reduces the amount of feedback and/or the feedback rates required for the multiple antenna communication system.

Abstract: A method in a Gateway General packet radio service Support Node, GGSN, for transferring a service identifier from a packet core network to a radio network is provided. The GGSN adds a service identifier in a General packet radio service Tunneling Protocol for User Plane, GTP-U, header extension of a data packet. The service identifier comprises information about what service and/or traffic pattern that the packet concerns. The GGSN sends the data packet with the GTP-U header extension to a radio network.

Abstract: The invention relates to a kit for detecting ?-radiation on a solid surface in a manner that is not destructive to the solid surface, said kit including at least two films that are sensitive to at least two different types of radiation, including the ?-type.

Abstract: An implantable medical device including a porous membrane that is treated with a hydrophilic substance to obtain rapid optimum visualization using technology for viewing inside of a mammalian body. These technologies include ultrasound echocardiography and video imaging such as that used during laparoscopic procedures.

Abstract: The present invention relates a User Equipment, UE (204) and a Radio Base Station (202, 206) and methods therein for contention resolution in general. Based on measured and analyzed measurements of a radio connection establishment response from each of at least a first and a second Radio Base Station, a UE receiving said radio connection establishment response can resolve the contention by selecting a RBS based on the received power of a set of DL reference signals as received by the UE, of the received power of the radio connection establishment responses, on timing of the received sets of reference signals, on timing of the radio connection establishment responses, on historic RBS selections, on priority level of the RBS, to mention a few alternatives.

Abstract: A process for altering the appearance of hair, the process comprising the steps of (a) providing a composition for dyeing and reducing curl and/or frizziness of hair, said composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable carrier: (i) at least one non-hydroxide base; (ii) at least one protein denaturant different from (a)(i); (iii) at least one dye chosen from oxidative dye precursors and direct dyes; (iv) at least one thickening agent; (v) optionally, at least one alkoxysilane comprising at least one solubilizing functional group; and (vi) optionally, at least one fatty substance; (b) contacting the hair with the composition in (a) to form treated hair; (c) rinsing the treated hair; (d) drying the treated hair; (e) smoothing the treated hair using a combination of heat and means for physically smoothing hair to form smoothed hair; (f) optionally, shampooing the smoothed hair; and (g) rinsing the smoothed hair.

Abstract: According to embodiments herein an ambiguity problem when compensating for frequency offset may be solved by compensating a received reference symbol according to two different frequency offset hypotheses; the estimated frequency offset and the a mirrored version of the same. Then by comparing the compensated reference symbol of the different frequency hypotheses with a target reference symbol, which is known at the receiver node 12, the frequency offset hypothesis which is most likely is used to compensate a received data symbol.

Abstract: A method for automatically measuring physical characteristics of a cable, comprises at least the following steps: positioning on said cable of means for creating an artificial singularity; the injection, at a point of said cable, of an electrical test signal; acquisition of said signal reflected on the singularities that said cable includes so as to produce a first reflectogram; measurement, on said reflectogram, of the temporal position ?t of the peak of the signal derived from its reflection on said artificial singularity; determination of the propagation velocity vp=2x/?t of the signal in said cable from the temporal position ?t and from the position x of said means for creating an artificial singularity on the cable.

Abstract: This invention relates to an ionizing radiation detection device including a detector (1) of semi-conductor material intended to be biased thanks to electrodes (3.1, 3.2), among which reading electrodes (3.2) connected to a reading circuit (2) process signals they provide to reject those causing a poor spectrometric response, that is those affected by an induction share and possibly those affected by a charge or electronic noise share.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition for dyeing keratin fibres, and in particular human keratin fibres such as the hair, comprising at least one 2-pyrrolidone functionalized in the 4 position with a carboxylic acid or amide radical, and at least one hydrophobic direct dye or a pigment; a dyeing process using this composition. Similarly, the invention relates to the use of the said pyrrolidone combined with a direct dye or a pigment for dyeing keratin fibres, and especially to the use of the said pyrrolidone for improving the colour uptake onto the fibres of direct dyes that are sparingly soluble or insoluble in aqueous-alcoholic supports. The invention also relates to novel pyrrolidone derivatives. The present invention makes it possible in particular to obtain direct dyeing on keratin fibres that is fast, resistant to washing, chromatic and powerful.

Abstract: A biological decontamination gel, consisting of a colloidal solution comprising from 5 to 30% by mass, preferably 5 to 25% by mass, still preferably 8 to 20% by mass, based on the mass of the gel, of at least one inorganic viscosifying agent: 0.5 to 10 mol/L of gel, preferably 1 to 10 mol/L of gel, of at least one active biological decontamination agent; 0.05 to 5% by mass, preferably 0.05 to 2% by mass, based on the mass of the gel, of at least one super-absorbent polymer; 0.1 to 2% by mass, based on the mass of the gel, of at least one surfactant; and the remainder of solvent. A biological decontamination method applying this gel.

Abstract: Methods of performing link adaptation in a wireless communication system for simultaneous transmission of codewords include selecting initial modulation and coding scheme (MCS) levels for the codewords, estimating a size ratio of the codewords, determining a number of scheduling blocks (SB) for the codewords with the initial MCS levels, and determining revised MCS levels for the codewords in response to the determined number of SBs. Transport block sizes are computed for the codewords, and it is determined if there is a need to increase the number of scheduling blocks in at least one of the codewords. If there is a need to increase the number of scheduling blocks in a codeword, scheduling blocks are added to the codeword, and the transport block size for the codeword is recomputed. The codewords are then simultaneously transmitted over different multiple input-multiple output (MIMO) communication channels using the same time and frequency resources.

Abstract: Disclosed are nickel allyl amidinate precursors having the formula: wherein each of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, and R8 are independently selected from H; a C1-C4 linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl group, a C1-C4 linear, branched, or cyclic alkylsilyl group (mono, bis, or tris alkyl); a C1-C4 linear, branched, or cyclic alkylamino group; or a C1-C4 linear, branched, or cyclic fluoroalkyl group. Also disclosed are methods of synthesizing and using the disclosed precursors to deposit nickel-containing films on one or more substrates via a vapor deposition process.

Abstract: A reference signal, RS, is generated in a wireless communication system based on a starting position, in the frequency domain, of the RS and a transmission channel bandwidth of the RS. At least one of the starting position of the RS and the bandwidth allocated to a transmission channel for the RS is/are ascertained. A base sequence index, BSI, is then derived by mapping at least one ascertained of the RS starting position and transmission channel bandwidth (12) according to a predefined mapping rule (14) to the BSI (16). The RS is determined based on the derived BSI.

Abstract: A method and arrangement for processing data when training a data model involving multiple iterations of data records in a dataset (400c, 606) stored in a database (400, 600). Memory space (400d, 608) is allocated in the database for maintaining the data model during the training operation. The data records in the dataset are read (4:3) directly from the database for each iteration, and the data model is trained (4:4) inside the database by repeatedly applying the read data records in the training operation and updating (4:5) the data model. It is also checked (4:6) whether the updated data model has converged according to a predefined convergence condition. The data model is eventually saved (4:7) once the data model has converged.

Abstract: Method of thermal management of a building, on the basis of a thermal system equipped with a low-power generator, characterized in that it comprises a step (E3) of turning on the generator ahead of time in the absence of any occupant in the building so as to comply with a future comfort setpoint at a future instant (H), by taking account of the energy available (Egenerator—H) at the generator up until this future instant (H) and of the energy necessary (Eheating—H) to reach the future comfort setpoint within the building at this future instant (H).

Abstract: The invention relates to novel compounds derived from amino acids of formula (I) and also to cosmetic or dermatological compositions containing them and to their use as agents for treating human perspiration in a cosmetic composition. The invention also relates to a cosmetic process for treating perspiration and possibly the body odour associated with human perspiration, especially underarm odour.

Abstract: Signaling through a plurality of network elements is traced during a trace session. The network elements generate trace records that record information associated with a communication session and that include a charging identifier that is used as a trace recording session reference for the trace session. The charging identifier is a unique network-wide identifier for a subscriber, UE or service and can be used by an operations support system to correlate which trace records are associated with a same subscriber, UE or service that is being traced and, thereby, may enable end-to-end tracing through a network.

Abstract: Methods and systems for facilitating movement of articles in freight are disclosed. One method comprises reading an article marker comprising article data identifying the article; transmitting the article data to a computing device in electrical communication with a database comprising one or more shipping rules related to the article; associating the article with the one or more shipping rules; reading a second location marker comprising second location data identifying the second location; transmitting the second location data to the computing device; determining whether movement of the article to the second location is consistent with the one or more shipping rules; transmitting a message from the computing device to an annunciator indicating whether movement of the article is consistent with the one or more shipping rules; and setting a state of the annunciator, based on the message.