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Patent number: 8185057Abstract: Operating a user equipment in a mobile communication system includes generating a measure of reliability of a predicted channel estimate and of impairment stability, wherein the predicted channel estimate is a predicted estimate of a channel between the user equipment and a node of the mobile communications system. Transmission of a channel quality report to the node of the mobile communication system is controlled as a function of the generated measure of reliability of the predicted channel estimate and of impairment stability. Transmission control includes inhibiting transmission of the channel quality report to the node of the mobile communication system for a duration of time corresponding to the measure of reliability of the predicted channel estimate and of impairment stability.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2008Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ)Inventors: Karl Molnar, Stephen Grant
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Patent number: 8185794Abstract: The invention teaches a media container file comprising media data organized into media source blocks. The media source blocks are partitioned into source symbols that can be processed by a forward error correction (FEC) algorithm for generation of FEC redundancy data. Information of this source block partitioning is included in the file in addition to the source blocks. The container file also comprises meta data providing an association between the media source blocks and the partitioning information. The container file can be employed by a media server in a media session for compiling media data packets to be transmitted to requesting clients without the need of extensive data processing before calculating FEC data.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2007Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ)Inventors: Thorsten Lohmar, Magnus Westerlund, Per Fröjdh
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Patent number: 8183513Abstract: Read-out cell systems are disclosed for image detectors, including infrared image detectors, that provide improved sensitivity by providing in-cell subtraction through the use of a voltage ramp signal generated using a reference pixel and a feedback amplifier. The ramp voltage is generated using a reference pixel and an amplifier having feedback. The ramp voltage is then provided to a plurality of read-out cells. The ramp voltage can be coupled to an input transistor to provide current subtraction prior to the integration node. The ramp voltage can also be provided to integration capacitors within the read-out cells to provide current subtraction directly to the integration node. Further, a temperature-independent fixed current source can also be utilized to further control current subtraction.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2009Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: L-3 Communications CorporatinInventors: Charles M. Hanson, Stephen D. Gaalema
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Publication number: 20120118080Abstract: Device (100) for touch-sensitive characterisation of surface texture comprising at least one three-axis force sensor (104) at least partially covered by a coating structure (108) comprising at least one first part (110) placed against the sensor and at least a second part (112) placed against the first part such that the first part is arranged between the sensor and the second part, the second part comprising at least one protrusion arranged on a side opposite the first part and a shoulder arranged against a first face of the first part of the coating structure, located on the side opposite a second face of the first part placed against the sensor, the hardness of the material of the first part being lower than the hardness of the material of the second part.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2010Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: Commissariat a l'energie atomique et aux energiesInventors: Florian de Boissieu, Bernard Guilhamat
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Publication number: 20120119704Abstract: The invention relates to a storage battery (4) comprising at least first and second branches (Br1, Br2) each having at least first (E1,1, E1,2) and second (E2,1, E2,2) storage cells connected in series, the battery further comprising a switch (D2,1) by means of which the first storage cells are connected in parallel and by means of which the second storage cells are connected in parallel, the cut-off threshold of the switch being designed to conduct the current when one of said storage cells forms an open circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2010Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: Commissariat a l'energie atomique et aux energies alternativesInventors: Bruno Beranger, Daniel Chatroux, Julien Dauchy
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Publication number: 20120123697Abstract: A device for identifying a material of an object including: a source of X photons, and a spectrometric detector, the source irradiating the object with an incident beam and the detector measuring a magnitude of a backscattered beam from the incident beam after scattering in a volume of the material and an energy of the X photons of the backscattered beam, the incident and backscattered beams forming a scattering angle. Further, a mechanism adjusts position between the source, the detector, and the object for volume to be at different depths with a constant angle, and a mechanism processes the two magnitudes in two positions and the energy in one position to calculate an attenuation coefficient for estimating the density of the material.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2010Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENE ALTInventors: Elisa Fabiani, Jean Rinkel, Joachim Tabary, Jean-Marc Dinten
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Publication number: 20120121999Abstract: It relates to a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) with internal reforming of hydrocarbons, in which said cell is a metal-supported cell comprising a porous metallic support comprising pores having walls, said porous support comprising a first main surface and a second main surface, an anode adjacent to said second main surface, an electrolyte adjacent to said anode, and a cathode adjacent to said electrolyte, a catalyst for reforming at least one hydrocarbon being deposited on the walls of the pores of the porous metallic support, and the amount and concentration of catalyst in the porous metallic support decreasing in a direction from the first main surface in the same direction as a flow direction of a hydrocarbon feed stream, along said first main surface on the outside of the cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2010Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: Commissariat a l'energie atomique et aux energies alternativesInventors: Jéôme Laurencin, Richard Laucournet, Julie Mougin
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Publication number: 20120122313Abstract: Compositions and methods for forming a metal-containing thin film on a substrate. A reactor and at least one substrate in the reactor are provided. A metal-containing bis-?-diketiminate precursor is introduced into the reactor. The reactor is maintained at a set temperature and pressure, and the precursor is contacted with the substrate to form a metal-containing film on the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2011Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicants: American Air Liquide, Inc., L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme pour I'Etude et I'Exploitation des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Christian Dussarrat, Clement Lansalot-Matras, Vincent M. Omarjee, Cheng-Fang Hsiao
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Publication number: 20120121497Abstract: The present invention provides a process for recovering hydrogen and carbon dioxide from a process stream (1) of a process unit (0) wherein the process stream (1) contains at least carbon dioxide, hydrogen and methane. In the process, the process stream (1) is optionally compressing in a first compressor (2) before being cooled in a heat exchanger (3) to a temperature equal to or less than ?10° C. Next, the cooled process stream (1) is separated and purified in a carbon dioxide separation unit (4) to produce a carbon dioxide rich liquid stream (6) and a carbon dioxide lean non-condensable stream (5) with the carbon dioxide rich liquid stream (6) being withdrawn as a carbon dioxide product for further use.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2010Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicants: Air Liquide Large Industries U.S. LP, L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Paul Terrien, Trapti Chaubey, Purushottam V. Shanbhag, Bhadra S. Grover, Dennis A. Vauk, Arthur Darde
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Publication number: 20120119264Abstract: A basic device for an image sensor includes a photodiode consisting of a doped area having a first type of conductivity and formed at the surface of a semiconductor substrate having a second type of conductivity, adapted to be biased at a first reference voltage, wherein the photodiode is combined with a device for the transfer, multiplication and insulation of charges, the photodiode being a fully depleted one and including, at the surface of the doped area having a first type of conductivity, a strongly doped region having the second type of conductivity and adapted to be biased at a second reference voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2010Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIE ALTERNATIVESInventors: Yvon Cazaux, Benoít Giffard
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Publication number: 20120122638Abstract: An exercise apparatus used to work core muscles such as one's abdomen, obliques, and lower back. The exercise apparatus includes a framework, a leg brace, and a waist support. In some embodiments, the leg brace is motorized, the waist support is motorized, or both the leg brace and the waist support are motorized.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2011Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: P & L COMPANY, L.L.C.Inventor: Louis G. Cares
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Publication number: 20120124207Abstract: The invention relates to a method, device (24) in a network node of a communication network (N), a computer program and a computer program product for investigating the correctness of a communication aspect of a data flow (DF1) passing through the network, where the data flow is provided in relation to a user terminal (10) connected to the network. The device (24) obtains at least one network generated event data record (EDR1; EDR3) of a first type and a network generated event data record (EDR2; EDR4) of a second type, compares the event data records of the first type with the event data record of the second type, determines the correctness of the communication aspect based on the comparison and sends alarm messages (AMI, AM2) in relation to the communication aspect if the two types of event data records indicate differences in the communication aspect.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2009Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON (Publ)Inventors: Juha Sääskilahti, Antti Alinen, Tuomas Lemminkäinen, Michael Peltonen, Michael Skogberg, Petteri Tammiaho
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Publication number: 20120119158Abstract: A method for producing a composite sulphur/carbon conductive material obtained solely from an initial sulphur and an initial carbon which includes the following successive steps between 50% and 90% by weight of initial sulphur and between 50% and 10% by weight of initial carbon having a specific surface smaller than or equal to 200 m2/g are placed in a reactor at atmospheric pressure, the sum of the proportions respectively of the initial sulphur and carbon attaining 100%, the reactor is hermetically sealed at atmospheric pressure, and the composite sulphur/carbon conductive material is formed, in powder form, by heat treatment by heating said reactor to a heating temperature comprised between 115° C. and 400° C., without external regulation of the pressure inside the reactor, and keeping said reactor at said heating temperature during a predetermined time.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2010Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVESInventors: Celine Barchasz, Yves-Gregoire Assouan, Carole Bourbon, Sébastien Patoux
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Publication number: 20120120855Abstract: Method and apparatus in a communication unit employing a wireless TDD or half duplex FDD transmission arrangement when communicating with a data sending party, for scheduling feedback reports for data blocks in received receive (RX) sub-frames, in transmit (TX) sub-frames available for transmission. An obtaining unit in the communication unit receives allocation parameters for the connection where the number of required feedback reports is greater than the number of allowed feedback reports. A scheduling unit in the communication unit then schedules feedback reports in available TX sub-frames according to a predetermined spreading rule also known by the data sending party, dictating that the feedback reports are spread out or distributed evenly over the available TX sub-frames. In this way, the number of feedback reports in a TX sub-frame can be reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2012Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON (PUBL)Inventors: Johan Torsner, David Astely, Stefan Parkvall, Tobias Tynderfeldt
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Publication number: 20120119103Abstract: Fissionable materials are distinguished from other high-effective atomic number materials by producing dual-energy x-ray radiation sufficient to cause fission in fissionable materials and directing the dual-energy x-ray radiation sufficient to cause fission in fissionable materials towards a physical region. X-ray radiation and a product of fission from the physical region are sensed. An absorption of the dual-energy x-ray radiation by the physical region is determined based on the sensed x-ray radiation, and whether the physical region includes fissionable material is determined based on the presence of a product of fission.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2012Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: L-3 Communications Security and Detection Systems, Inc.Inventors: David Perticone, Vitaliy Ziskin
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Publication number: 20120124607Abstract: A method and arrangements at a multimedia distribution network for estimating a present user constellation of a household are suggested. A sequence of textual descriptors that are associated with a multimedia sequence that is presently provided to the household is monitored. By acquiring a set of parameters of a statistical model that is based on textual descriptors that have previously been provided to the household, and by estimating a present user constellation by correlating the sequence of textual descriptors with the parameters of the statistical model, the estimated information may be used for customization of content that is provided to the household.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2009Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)Inventor: Apostolos Georgakis
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Publication number: 20120124222Abstract: Means and methodology for a SIP Invite receiving node to withdraw from the SIP session set-up loop by replying a redirect message to the SIP Invite sending node. The redirect message contains information for setting up alternative SIP session, said information being available in the SIP Invite receiving node. This information is needed by the SIP invite sending node for establishing an alternative SIP session as well as information needed by other nodes and applications further on in the SIP session set-up loop. The SIP Invite sending node is specially adapted to retrieve the information from the redirect message for establishing a new SIP session based on and containing the information from the redirect message. Several implementations are given for use in an IP Multimedia Subsystem of a telecommunication network.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2009Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Rogier Noldus, de Jong Sjoerd, Jos Den Hartog
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Publication number: 20120118013Abstract: The invention relates to equipment for separating air that includes a first average pressure distillation column, a second low-pressure distillation column, a third low-pressure distillation column, a first condenser-vaporizer, a second condenser-vaporizer arranged in the tank of the second column, a pipe for supplying air to the first column, a pipe for supplying a nitrogen-enriched liquid from the head of the first column to the head of the third column, at least one pipe for supplying the liquid from the tank of the third column to the first condenser-vaporizer, a pipe for supplying a liquid of the tank from the first column to the third column, a pipe for supplying the liquid from the first condenser-vaporizer to the second column, a pipe for supplying gas from the head of the second column to the tank of the third column, wherein the first, second, and third columns are arranged side by side.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2010Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et I'Exploitation des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Richard Dubettier-Grenier, Marie Cognard
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Publication number: 20120121313Abstract: A massage device (10), in particular for the scalp, comprising support means (18, 22, 42) and massage fingers (20) that are pivotally mounted to the support means and that are configured to move apart from one another when they are pressed against the scalp, each finger being connected to the support means via hinge means (38) that define at least one pivot axis (40) for the finger, the support means including pivot-limiter means (62) for the fingers that define the most spaced-apart position for the fingers.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2009Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: L'OREALInventor: Laure Thiebaut
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Publication number: 20120120465Abstract: The invention relates to a method of marking a batch of products, consisting in forming a synthetic hologram of an image (20) on each product, said hologram being furthermore encoded using a phase key, the image comprising a first portion (22) common to the various products of the batch and a second portion (24) that differs from one product to another.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2010Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: Commissariat a l"Energie Atomique et aux Energies AlternativesInventors: Christophe Martinez, Alain-Marcel Rey
