Abstract: A method for a terminal of a cellular telecommunication system for determining system information about a node of a network of the telecommunication system is disclosed. The telecommunication system enables determination of the system information by the terminal from information transmitted from at least one cell operated by the node, where the telecommunication system employs Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access. The method comprises receiving a transmission signal, comprising reference symbols and synchronization symbols, from a network node of the at least one cell; estimating, for each transmit antenna of the network node, a preliminary channel estimate based on the received reference symbols; and estimating a pre-coding vector, being associated with transmission by at least one transmit antenna of the network node of the at least one cell, for the synchronization symbols. Corresponding features for computer program, decoder and terminal are also disclosed.

Abstract: A compressed air producing method, in which two or more adsorption columns, in all or part of which a zeolite-series adsorbent is charged, are switched over to purify feed air and the adsorbent charged in at least one adsorption column of said adsorption columns is regenerated in turn with regeneration gas, is characterized by comprising a step of performing, when an adsorption column (R) in a regeneration step transfers to a purification step, the purge of said adsorbent with purified air, and characterized in that the internal pressure of an adsorption column (R) in the purge step is controlled such that a differential pressure thereof from the internal pressure of an adsorption column (P) in the purification step falls within a specified value.

Abstract: A dual energy inspection system that generates X-rays with an electron beam scanned over targets. A switchable voltage source that can be change its voltage output may cause X-rays to be generated at different energies. This X-ray generation subsystem is controlled by a sequencer that provides beam steering and shaping control inputs that may be dependent on the voltage provided by the voltage source. In another aspect, the dual energy inspection system may use multiple types of detectors, each sensitive to X-rays of a different energy. A relatively small number of detectors sensitive to one energy level is provided. Nonetheless, dual energy measurements may be made on objects within an item under inspection by identifying points that, for each object of interest, provide a low interference path to one of those detectors. Measurements made with radiation emanating from those points are used for dual energy analysis of those objects.

Abstract: The invention comprises a hemostatic valve apparatus used in medical procedures that provides a valve that is always sealed. The valve apparatus incorporates a double twist and a rotation member placed between the ends of the valve. Because the valve is never fully opened, either no fluids or an insignificant amount of fluids will flow when used in surgical or interventional procedures. The invention also comprises a valve conduit with first and second fixed ends and a rotatable member positioned between the first and second ends.

Abstract: A parallel interference cancellation (PIC) receiver incrementally removes interference from signals in parallel modules in successive stages. For each desired signal, as interfering signals are removed, corresponding updates to a data covariance matrix are modeled as computationally tractable rank-one updates to a root matrix of the covariance matrix. Processing of signals and/or covariance information may be initiated, continued, and/or halted at various stages, e.g., in response to signal or data quality. The PIC receiver using root matrix updates is applicable to a variety of demodulation techniques.

Abstract: A device for packaging and dispensing a product includes a dispensing assembly provided with a holding cup for the product, a sheath in which the cup is mounted, a jacket around the sheath and including an outlet orifice, and an outer sleeve around the jacket. Guide devices are provided to bring about, during a rotation of the outer sleeve relative to said jacket, a joint axial movement of said sheath and of the holding cup relative to the jacket, followed by an axial movement of said cup relative to the guide sheath and to the jacket towards a use position of the product. A protective case in which the dispensing assembly is mounted, forms an outer cover for the assembly and includes an actuating member that is able to rotate the outer sleeve.

Abstract: A network includes a first node and a second node and data frames are transmitted from the first node to the second node. Each of the data frames carry information belonging to one of a plurality of data flows. A determining unit (911) determines at periodically repeated times, for each of the data flows, whether there are more data frames in the first node waiting to be transmitted. A capacity allocating unit (919) allocates for each of those data flows for which no data frames have been waiting to be transmitted for a predetermined time period, only a small amount of the totally available bitrate or bandwidth for transmission from the first node to the second node. It also allocates for each of the remaining data flows, for transmission from the first node to the second node, a share of the rest of the totally available bitrate or bandwidth, so that the sum of the shares for all said remaining data flows is equal to the rest.

Abstract: The gas-phase fluorination of plastic articles is effected in a reaction chamber 1 into which the plastic articles to be fluorinated are introduced. The gas-phase fluorination is effected at normal or atmospheric ambient pressure of about 1 kPa in the reaction chamber. The gas-phase fluorination can be carried out statically or dynamically. The flushing carried out before the gas-phase fluorination for complete or partial removal of atmospheric oxygen from the reaction chamber 1 can also be effected at atmospheric pressure in the reaction chamber. The reaction chamber 1 is equipped with a cover 2 and metering valves V0, V1, V2 for air, inert gas and gas mixture comprising fluorine and one or more inert gases are present on the entrance side of the reaction chamber, which is not vacuum-tight and hence also cannot be evacuated. The metering valves are connected to the reaction chamber 1 via a flow meter 4.

Abstract: A large scale, self-calibrating multi-antenna wireless communication system calibrates the transmit-receive RF chains of antennas in the system. The system, during a first time interval, transmits a pilot signal from at least those antennas in a first time-reuse group, so that the pilot signals are received at antennas in one or more other time-reuse groups. The system, during a second time interval, transmits a pilot signal from at least those antennas in a second time-reuse group, so that the pilot signals are received at antennas in one or more other time-reuse groups. The system also, during a third time interval, transmits a pilot signal from at least those antennas in a third time-reuse group, so that the pilot signals are received at antennas in one or more other time-reuse groups. Based on these received pilot signals, the system calculates RF-chain calibration factors for one or more of the antennas.

Abstract: Techniques for generating soft values for parity bits in a convolutional decoding process are disclosed. An exemplary method comprises, for each of at least one iteration in at least one soft-input soft-output decoder, calculating intermediate probability values for each possible transition between a first plurality of candidate decoder states at a first time and a second plurality of candidate decoder states at a second time. Two or more partial sums are then computed from the intermediate probability values, wherein the partial sums correspond to possible combinations of two or more systematic bits, two or more parity bits, or at least one systematic bit and at least one parity bit. Soft values, such as log-likelihood values, are then estimated for each of at least one systematic bit and at least one parity bit of the received communications data corresponding to the interval between the first and second times, based on the partial sums.

Abstract: A method and system for testing subscriber identity module application toolkit (SAT) functionality. The method of the present invention includes loading a first computer program into a SIM card and loading a second computer program comprising a software tool for designing test, measurement, and control systems into a computer. The second computer program is executed to trigger an event which causes the first computer program to send a proactive command. The proactive command data is then sent to the SIM card through a terminal response command.

Abstract: A method and nodes for providing adaptive segmentation in a higher protocol layer interacting with a lower protocol layer. An adaptable segmentation limit, defining a threshold of a largest Protocol Data Unit (PDU) that is to be submitted to a lower protocol layer, is deployed at a higher protocol layer interacting with the lower protocol layer. For each Service Data Unit (SDU) arriving at the higher protocol layer, it is determined if the respective SDU can fit into the segmentation limit or not. Each SDU that do not fit into the segmentation limit is segmented into PDUs which are smaller than or equal to the segmentation limit, while no segmentation is performed on SDUs that fit into the segmentation limit.

Abstract: A method in a communication network for providing user traffic statistics on user traffic generated in the communication network is provided, wherein statistics involving a subscribing user being registered to one or more clients one or more other clients is considered. User traffic data being received from a traffic intercepting unit and if any associated data is already stored this data is aggregated with the received data, such that user traffic associated with any client of the subscriber is aggregated. The aggregated and/or received data is then processed on the basis of pre-defined processing criteria, such that updated user traffic statistics on traffic associated with the subscriber is obtained, after which the processed data is stored, such that subsequent distribution of updated traffic statistics can be provided.

Abstract: Cosmetic use of an effective amount of a lysate of at least one microorganism of the genus Bifidobacterium species and/or one of its fractions in treating and/or preventing dryness and/or associated disorders of a keratinous substance.

Abstract: Presented is a system and methods for routing Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) between a client and a back-end server by a front-end server operating transparently between the client and the back-end server. The front-end server uses a distribution key created by the front-end server to route the SCTP packets to the proper destination. The distribution key is comprised of a client SCTP port number, a back-end server SCTP port number and a back-end server Initiate-Tag. The front-end server arbitrates clashes between distribution keys of different back-end servers by replacing the back-end server generated SCTP Initiate-Tag with a front-end server generated SCTP Initiate-Tag.

Abstract: A method and system for protecting against failure of hardware elements (HEs) in a virtual machine system using an information model with virtualization support. Based on the information model, the method boots virtual machine monitors (VMMs), virtual machines (VMs) and operating systems (OSes). The information model includes a graph of objects representing configured relationships between the hardware elements (HEs), VMMs, VMs, and OSes through parent child relationships between the graph's objects. The graph of objects includes: a domain object, HE objects, VMM objects, VM objects, and OS objects. The VM objects of a migration-enabled type represent those of the VMs that may migrate between the VMMs. Based on the runtime associations between the VMM objects and the VM objects of the migration-enabled type, the method identifies which of the migration-enabled VMs are hosted by a same HE and are therefore vulnerable to hardware failure of the same HE.

Abstract: Presented is a system and methods for relocating a Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) association from a first back-end server to a second back-end server without disturbing the SCTP association connection. The front-end server coordinates the replacement by requesting SCTP association connection parameters from the first back-end server and providing the SCTP association connection parameters to the second back-end server. Further, the front-end server discards any SCTP association packets, not necessary to the replacement, directed to the two back-end servers during the replacement. Throughout the replacement, the client, on the non-relocating end of the SCTP association, is unaware of the replacement or the existence of the front-end server.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a porous fuel comprising uranium, optionally plutonium and at least one minor actinide is provided. The method may comprise the following successive steps: a) a step for compacting as pellets a mixture of powders comprising uranium oxide, optionally plutonium oxide and at least one oxide of a minor actinide, at least one portion of the uranium oxide being in the form of triuranium octaoxide U3O8, the other portion being in the form of uranium dioxide UO2; b) a step for reducing at least one portion of the triuranium octaoxide U3O8 into uranium dioxide UO2.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for enabling resource allocation for a service data flow between a user equipment (14) and a gateway in a multiple access environment. The method comprises the steps of:—A resource reservation device (10,19) receives reservation instructions from a policy control node (13). The reservation instructions require dedicated access resources to be reserved for the service data flow.—The resource reservation device (10,19) reports the result of the resource reservation required by the reservation instructions to the policy control node (13). What particularly characterize the method are the steps of:—The resource reservation device (10,19) requests reservation of the resources required by the reservation instructions in a plurality of accesses (11,12).—The resource reservation device (10,19) reports the selected single access (11,12) that enables the requested resources to the policy control node (13). This is reported when the access (11,12) is selected.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a ID-programming tool (30) for assigning a unique network entity identity number to a network entity (10). The network entity (10) is adapted to perform said method. The network entity (10) comprises a number of subscriber lines (12) and the network entity is adapted to perform at least one line condition test on said subscriber lines at a predefined occasion. Said subscriber lines are encoded to comprise a unique network entity identity number information by means of the ID-programming tool (30). Further, decoding means (42) is adapted to decode the network entity identity number information resulting from said test to gain said network entity identity number. Said network entity identity number is stored in a storage device (20) on the network entity (10).