Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a voice detector receiving an input signal that is divided into sub-signals that represent a frequency sub-band. The voice detector calculates, for each sub-band, a signal-to-noise (SNR) value based on a corresponding sub-signal for each sub-band and a background signal for each sub-band. The voice detector also calculates a power SNR value for each sub-band, where at least one of the power SNR values is calculated based on a non-linear function. The voice detector forms a single value based on the calculated power SNR values and compares the single value and a given threshold value to make a voice activity decision presented on an output port.

Abstract: There is provided a en edge node and a method of controlling session admission in a communications network. The method comprises measuring a Quality of Service parameter between an edge node and a corresponding edge node and, on the basis of the measured Quality of Service parameter, calculating a target window size. The target window size relates to the maximum rate of data that can be sent from the edge node to the corresponding edge node while retaining a predetermined Quality of Service. A current window size is determined on the basis of existing established sessions between the two edge nodes. When a request for session admission is received, the current window size is compared with the target window size and, on the basis of the comparison, a determination is made whether to admit the request for session admission.

Abstract: The invention relates to the measurement of the tritium concentration of the water vapor in air and more particularly the subject of the invention is a method of automatically sampling tritium in the water vapor of air using a cold trap, of the type comprising a first step of condensing the water vapor of the air by cooling over a cold trap and a second step of recovering the ice formed in the previous step in the form of condensation liquid, characterized in that the air is contained in a sampling chamber (1) and is brought into contact with a cold trap (2, 4) which has been brought to a temperature below 0° C. and in that the liquid of the second step is obtained by warming the cold trap.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for decreasing or eliminating unwanted hydrocarbon and oxygenate products caused by FTS reactions in a syngas treatment unit by utilizing heat exchangers and optionally associated pipes that are substantially fabricated of a metal material selected from the group consisting of iron, nickel, cobalt, carbon steel or stainless steel and having deposited on the metal surfaces that will come in contact with the coldbox overhead gas stream an inert coating selected from the group consisting of silicon based materials, zinc based materials, tin based materials, chromium based materials, polymers, ceramics and mixtures thereof for heating up gas streams having a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide and obtained from a front end purification unit/cold box unit.

Abstract: Load measurements having low computational complexity are provided that give an effective load after interference suppression. The effective load after interference may be compared with the air interface load to determine interference suppression gains for different user constellations. The interference suppression gains may be stored in the form of a gain table that gives the expected interference suppression gains for different user constellations. The expected interference suppression gains may be used by a scheduler at a base station to predict the effective load for two or more candidate user constellations, and to select one of the candidate user constellations. Users are then scheduled according to the selected user constellation.

Abstract: Techniques for a mobile station to signal a request for a reduction in data transmission rate to a base station are disclosed. An example method for facilitating flow control in a wireless communication system includes monitoring resource use associated with a mobile station and, based upon the resource use, setting a congestion indicator in a header of at least one uplink traffic data packet. The uplink traffic data packet is then sent to a wireless base station, which detects the congestion indicator. In some embodiments, ECN bits in an IP header of the uplink traffic data packet are set. In other embodiments, ECN bits in an IP header of a downlink traffic data packet are set, to trigger the generation of a TCP header that indicates congestion in subsequent uplink packets.

Abstract: Methods, a first, and a second network node as well as a user equipment for exchange of measurement period related parameters are provided. The user equipment (140) performs a method for measuring at least one measurement quantity on a second cell on a second carrier operated by a second radio network node (120). The user equipment (140) receives (203), from the second radio network node (120), an indication indicative of the second carrier and a first parameter to be used by the user equipment for measuring said at least one measurement quantity. The first parameter relates to at least a first measurement period. The user equipment (140) determines (205) the first measurement period based on the first parameter. Moreover, the user equipment (140) measures (207) said at least one measurement quantity on at least the second cell on the second carrier over the first measurement period. The second network node (120) performs a method for providing the first parameter to be used by the user equipment (140).

Abstract: New load measures are provided for a base station in a wireless communication network using interference suppression receivers. The new load measures are based on the estimation of neighbor cell interference and reflect the load after interference suppression. The improved load measures are used to monitor the stability of the uplink power control loops of the user terminals served by the base station.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of a catalytic specie consisting essentially of a metallic support, which is coated with a ceramic active phase layer, mainly compound of the general formula (I): [RhxNiyMglAlm(OH)2]z+(An?z/n) kH2O.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a method in a user equipment (10) for handling cell change in a radio communications network. The user equipment (10) is served by at least a first cell (11) controlled by a radio network node (12). The user equipment postpones one of a positioning session and a cell change process to a second cell (14) relative one another when to perform the cell change process and the positioning session of the user equipment (10).

Abstract: A method that reduces the power consumption on network nodes by taking into account the services that need to be supported by the network and the power saving capabilities of the nodes.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing high pressure nitrogen is provided.

Abstract: A process for fabricating an acoustic wave resonator comprising a suspended membrane comprising a piezoelectric material layer, comprises the following steps: production of a first stack comprising at least one layer of first piezoelectric material on the surface of a first substrate; production of a second stack comprising at least one second substrate; production of at least one non-bonding initiating zone by deposition or creation of particles of controlled sizes leaving the surface of one of said stacks endowed locally with projecting nanostructures before a subsequent bonding step; direct bonding of said two stacks creating a blister between the stacks, due to the presence of the non-bonding initiating zone; and, thinning of the first stack to eliminate at least the first substrate.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for drying a moist gas is provided. The apparatus includes a revolving desiccant rotor with at least an adsorption sector and a regeneration chamber; the regeneration chamber comprising at least a first dry gas sector, a hot regeneration sector, and a second dry gas sector, and optionally a cold regeneration sector. The method includes at least an adsorption sector and a regeneration chamber; the regeneration chamber comprising at least a first dry gas sector, a hot regeneration sector, and a second dry gas sector, and optionally a cold regeneration sector.

Abstract: Techniques are described for monitoring the performance of advanced process control (APC) systems used to control complex industrial processes. By correlating an alarm status of the APC system with an alarm status associated with the service factor (or service factor thresholds), a plant operator can understand how well the APC system performs over time, as well as identify when operator intervention may be required (or alternatively, may be the source of poor plant performance). Accordingly, embodiments of the invention can significantly impact both the reliability and efficiency of complex industrial process, e.g., the production of industrial gases using air separation units (ASUs) and steam methane reformer (SMR) furnaces.

Abstract: As described, a neural network based fault detection and analysis tool may be integrated with a physical (or semi physical) model based fault detection and analysis tool. The physical modeling tool provides a mathematical model of plant processes, e.g., a set of mass/energy balance equations modeling the systems at a specific plant. In contrast, the neural network develops a model of a given set of sensors from process data. One advantage of the neural network based tool is that it does not require fundamental knowledge of the process. However, the neural network is only valid for the conditions for which it was trained (i.e., conditions represented by a set of training data). Therefore, the neural network will occasionally need to be re-trained as the process conditions change. In contrast, the physical modeling tool based tool does not need to be retrained and remains valid for all process conditions accounted for in the fundamental models.

Abstract: The present application relates to a device (1) comprising an applicator (3) including a brush (5), said brush comprising: a core (10) that is formed of at least two branches of a resistor wire that are twisted together; bristles that are carried by the core (10); and a power supply that is connected to the branches in such a manner that the core (10) gives off heat while an electric current is passing therethrough.

Abstract: An applicator for applying a substance onto the eyelashes or the eyebrows is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the applicator comprises a rod having an end extending along a longitudinal axis and a brush fixed to the end of the rod. The brush includes a core and bristles extending from a bristle-carrying portion of the core. Substantially all points of the bristle-carrying portion make a non-zero angle relative to the longitudinal axis that is less than about 20°.

Abstract: A method of requesting reservation of a label switched path (LSP) for traffic of a type compatible with ITU-T G709 amendment 3, in an optical transport network by sending a RSVP-TE path message for the reservation of the requested LSP from an ingress node of the requested path, via intermediate nodes along the path to an egress node, and sending a RSVP-TE resv message from the egress node, to cause the nodes to reserve resources for the requested path. The path message has a signal type field having values assigned to indicate traffic types specified in G.709 amendment 3 beyond those specified by G.709 pre amendment 3, without reuse of values specified by G.709 pre amendment 3. Since the nodes along the path can still distinguish in the signal type field any values of the signal type field specified by G.709 pre amendment 3, new nodes can still work with legacy messages.

Abstract: A method for producing a layer of thermoelectric material with a thickness comprised between 50 ?m and 500 ?m on a substrate comprises preparing an ink comprising the thermoelectric material, a solvent and a binding polymer material, depositing a layer of ink on a substrate, heating the layer of ink to evaporate the solvent, compressing the layer and performing heat treatment to eliminate the binding polymer material. Deposition of the layer of ink is performed by pressurized spraying under conditions such that the solvent is partially evaporated before reaching the substrate.