Abstract: The present invention relates to an arrangement comprising an Ethernet carrier network, managed by a management system (100) and comprising a number of levels of management domains, each comprising a number of edge nodes (10, 20, 30, 40) and a number of intermediate nodes (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8). Each edge node (10, 20, 30, 40) comprises fault detection of connectivity check messages and fault locating means with holding means (11, 21, 31, 41) adapted to hold path information for the paths to all other edge nodes. A fault detection means of an edge node having detected a fault is adapted to activate edge node fault locating means to locate the fault using the patch information in the edge node holding means to find a first target intermediate node substantially in the middle of the path containing the fault, and to, directly, send a first loop back message to said intermediate node.
Abstract: A user equipment (UE) includes a resettable timer that clocks a period after a successful packet-switched handover in a communication system. If a command message for setting packet-data transmission parameters is not received from the network before the period elapses, the UE starts a transmission-parameter negotiation if the UE wishes to do so. In this way, a UE can negotiate optimal parameters for packet-data transmission.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 25, 2007
Date of Patent:
April 10, 2012
Assignee:
Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
Inventors:
Regina Johannesson, Christian Herrero-Verón
Abstract: Methods for selecting between the two modes (states) of operation, continuous conduction and discontinuous conduction, are disclosed. Systems that are capable of selecting the operating mode and operating in the continuous conduction mode or the discontinuous conduction mode are also disclosed.
Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and arrangements for interference reduction for bursty or intermitted transmissions. DPCCH gating with regular on/off-gating patterns can create waveforms that can interfere with non-UMTS audio equipments, e.g. hearing aids. The present invention relates to modifying the transmission instants of data packets in such a way such interference can be significantly reduced. This is achieved by introducing a randomization mechanism into the mapping function of data packets onto the HARQ processes, which in turn are mapped onto predefined transmission occasions (sub-frames). This results in a non-periodic transmission pattern while maintaining user data transmission requirements.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 9, 2007
Date of Patent:
April 10, 2012
Assignee:
Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
Inventors:
Dirk Gerstenberger, Hakan Olofsson, Johan Bergman
Abstract: Pentakis(dimethylamino) disilane with general formula (1): Si2(NMe2)5Y, where Y is selected from the group comprising H, Cl or an amino group its preparation method and its use to manufacture gate dielectric films or etch-stop dielectric films of SiN or SiON.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 3, 2006
Date of Patent:
April 10, 2012
Assignee:
L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
Abstract: The invention concerns a magnetic field-sensitive component, a magnetic field sensing device and a memory structure each incorporating said component, and a method for detecting a magnetic field using said component. A component according to the invention comprises: at least one diluted magnetic semiconductor, first means for generating an electric current in said semiconductor along one predetermined direction, and second means for producing a signal representing a Hall voltage transverse to said direction, and it is so designed that the semiconductor is selected from the group consisting of II/VI and IV/IV type semiconductors and comprises a zone sensitive to said field which forms all or part of a magnetic quantum well, wherein are confined current carriers incorporated by doping in the semiconductor and inducing in said well ferromagnetic exchange interactions.
Abstract: A device (6) to sample molecules of biological interest is described. The device (6) includes capture zones (10) whose developed surface area is much greater than the surface so that sampling by contact allows a sufficient quantity of molecules to be obtained to achieve reliable analysis, whilst being sized so that the device (6) is neither invasive nor aggressive. In particular, the device comprises tiered capture zones (10) located on a support (12) fabricated using microtechnology techniques; the capture zones (10) may advantageously be functionalised.
Abstract: A technique of configuring link layer entities for a handover is described. In a method embodiment, the technique includes receiving from a recipient of protocol data units a supplemental status report for an existing ARQ connection in context with an imminent handover, determining service data units corresponding to buffered protocol data units taking into account information included in the supplemental report, and transferring the determined service data units to a link layer entity which is to establish a new ARQ connection to the recipient. The forced status synchronization that is based on the supplemental report prevents the transfer of service data units that have already been successfully received at the recipient.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 24, 2006
Date of Patent:
April 10, 2012
Assignee:
Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ)
Inventors:
Joachim Sachs, Reiner Ludwig, Henning Wiemann, Michael Meyer
Abstract: There is disclosed a manner of managing the active topology, that is the scheme for forwarding data, in a computer network such as an Ethernet local area network. A root bridge is selected from a plurality of bridges in the network; the root bridge calculating at least one spanning tree from a topology database that has been populated by bridge neighbor information gleaned from link state advertising messages. The root bridge may also calculate an alternate topology for implementation in the event a failure condition that affects the primary spanning tree is detected. The root bridge then advertises the spanning tree and remotely configures the port states of the bridges in the spanning tree through tree advertising messages that the bridges are arranged to process and set their ports accordingly.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 18, 2008
Date of Patent:
April 10, 2012
Assignee:
Teleaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ)
Inventors:
János Farkas, Csaba Antal, Attila Takács, Panagiotis Saltsidis
Abstract: In one aspect, an x-ray scanning device is provided. The x-ray scanning device comprises a target adapted to convert electron-beam (e-beam) energy into x-ray energy, a detector array positioned to detect at least some x-rays emitted from the target, and a conveyer mechanism adapted to convey items to be inspected through an inspection region formed by the target and the detector array, wherein the target and the detector array are rotated out of alignment with each other such that x-rays emitted from the target impinge on diametrically positioned detectors of the detector array without passing through near-side detectors of the detector array.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 14, 2008
Date of Patent:
April 10, 2012
Assignee:
L-3 Communications Security and Detection Systems Inc.
Inventors:
Richard Franklin Eilbert, Boris Oreper, Nikolay Rolshud
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for protecting the interior of at least one cavity (4) having a portion of interest (5) and opening onto a face of a microstructured element (1), consisting of depositing, on said face, a nonconformal layer (6) of a protective material, in which said nonconformal layer closes off the cavity without covering the portion of interest. The invention also relates to a method for producing a device comprising such a microstructured element.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 3, 2007
Date of Patent:
April 10, 2012
Assignee:
Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique
Inventors:
Barbara Charlet, Hélène Le Poche, Yveline Gobil
Abstract: To provide a simple highly-pure Xe retrieval method and device with high retrieval efficiency by functionally removing such elements as water, CO2 and FCs from waste gases from semiconductor production processes, such as the plasma etching, that contain low-concentration Xe. For samples containing xenon and fluorocarbon, this invention is characterized by having at least first adsorption means (A1) filled with synthetic zeolite with pore size of 4A or smaller and aluminum oxide, arranged serially, gas separation means (A2) composed of silicone or polyethylene hollow fiber gas separation membrane modules 4, second adsorption means (A3) filled with either activated carbon, synthetic zeolite with pore size of 5A or larger, molecular sieving carbon with pore size of 5A or larger, or a combination of these, and reaction means (A4) filled with calcium compounds as reactant.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 30, 2007
Date of Patent:
April 10, 2012
Assignee:
L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme Pour l'Etude Et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
Abstract: A film is inserted between two rigid substrates which form a sample. The sample is fixed at a first end in a device for measuring creep. The device comprises means for applying a predetermined force on a free end of the sample. The film being sheared, study of its creep can be performed.
Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for automatically determining neighbor cells are disclosed. Cell information is received. The received cell information is compared with a list of old neighbor cells. When a new cell is detected, a determination is made as to whether the detected new cell covers the same geographical area as any of the old neighbor cells. When the new cell covers the same geographical area as at least one of the cells of the list, the new cell is stored as a neighbor cell in the list. Cell information is received. The received cell information is compared with a list of old neighbor cells. New neighbors are detected based on the comparison. A determination is made as to whether there are cells in a same geographic area as the new neighbors. A determination is made as to whether there are new cells in a same geographic area as the old neighbor cells. The new neighbors, the cells in the same geographic area as the new neighbors, and the new cells are stored as neighbors in the list.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 30, 2008
Date of Patent:
April 10, 2012
Assignee:
Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ)
Inventors:
Martin Israelsson, Mattias Wahlqvist, Mats Buchmayer, Anders Dahlén
Abstract: An atomic clock including a mechanism applying both a static magnetic field and two oscillating magnetic fields, all mutually perpendicular, in a magnetic shield. The amplitudes and frequencies of the oscillating magnetic fields may be chosen so as to annihilate energy variations between sub-transition levels of excited atoms and to reinforce a clock output signal, and with low sensitivity to defects in regulation.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 10, 2008
Date of Patent:
April 10, 2012
Assignee:
Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives
Abstract: The present invention relates to a centralised power allocation method in a wireless telecommunication system comprising at least a first couple of terminals, consisting of a first transmitting terminal and a first receiving terminal, and a second couple of terminals, consisting of a second transmitting terminal and a second receiving terminal. A control node partitions the interference diagram between the communication of the first couple and the communication of the second couple, into different areas, each area being associated to a type of processing of the interference. The control node calculates the minimum power curve for each communication in each said area. The power values to be allocated are given by the coordinates of the point of intersection of both curves in said diagram.
Type:
Application
Filed:
July 8, 2011
Publication date:
April 5, 2012
Applicant:
COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENE ALT
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for displacing an object in a solid system involving the following steps: placing the object in a matrix which is solid at a first temperature and capable of softening due to the effect of a temperature increase; if necessary, increasing the temperature until the matrix softens; applying an external action to the object so as to move it inside the matrix; lowering the temperature until the matrix solidifies.
Type:
Application
Filed:
August 29, 2011
Publication date:
April 5, 2012
Applicant:
Commissariat A L'Energie Atomique Et Aux Energies Alternatives
Inventors:
Mohammed Benwadih, Jacqueline Bablet, Philippe Coronel
Abstract: A method in a switching node of a circuit-switched telecommunications network comprises the steps of receiving from a packet-switched telecommunications network a request to establish a call towards a mobile station of the circuit-switched telecommunications network, and sending a request message to a location register for an instruction comprising one or more parameters for allowing the continuation of the establishment of the call to the mobile station. Upon receiving the one or more parameters from the location register, at least one of the one or more parameters is used to establish the call towards the mobile station. Furthermore, at least one of the one or more parameters is sent to the packet-switched telecommunications network. The at least one or more parameters sent to the packet-switched telecommunications network relates to the location of the mobile station. Therefore, entities within a packet-switched telecommunications network (e.g.
Type:
Application
Filed:
June 18, 2009
Publication date:
April 5, 2012
Applicant:
TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON (PUBL)
Abstract: Apparatuses and methods used in a media streaming system in which at least two representations of a media content item are available are provided. An apparatus (500, 600) has a processor (504, 604) configured to generate signals when a change of representation and bandwidth is occurring in a sequence of segments of the media content item to be used by a streaming application.
Type:
Application
Filed:
July 28, 2011
Publication date:
April 5, 2012
Applicant:
TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON (PUBL)