Abstract: Alternating regenerative furnace and process of operating an alternating regenerative furnace, in which during the transition phase in which the respective regenerators switch between heat-recovery mode and pre-heating mode and vice-versa, the regenerator or regenerators which before the transition phase were in heat-recovery mode inject a mixture of flue gas and oxygen-containing gas into the combustion chamber of the furnace, which mixture combusts with fuel injected into the combustion chamber to produce heat.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a distributed method of power allocation in a wireless telecommunication system comprising at least a first couple of terminals, consisting of a first transmitting terminal and of a first receiving terminal, and of a second couple of terminals, consisting of a second transmitting terminal and a second receiving terminal. After a phase of initialization of the allocated powers (615), a plurality of iterations is carried out, each iteration comprising a first half-iteration (620, 630, 640), which is the task of the first couple, and a second half-iteration (650, 660, 670) which is the task of the second couple of terminals. Each half-iteration comprises a step (620) of estimation of the signal-to-noise and interference-to-noise ratios by the receiving terminal, a step (630, 640) of calculating the minimum output power compatible with the treatment of the interference, for the prescribed throughput of the call in question.

Abstract: The invention relates to an optical backplane, comprising a plurality of component connectors and at least two interconnections configurations interconnecting the component connectors. The at least two interconnections configurations allow a dynamical selection of an interconnections configuration interconnecting the component connectors.

Abstract: At present some situations occur where a policy control at individual user level is not enough. For example, where a plurality of users surpasses a load limit in a certain location area, which could imply a risk of network congestion, policy control decisions in conventional architectures have to be made by submitting corresponding orders for each user affected by the decision, thus resulting in a higher signalling and processing load. To overcome these drawbacks, the present specification provides for new network entities and method to monitor and control a plurality of users, as dynamically determined according to different selection criteria, in order to compile users-related aggregated reports, to establish dynamic group of users whom specific policy control rules can be applied, and to map orders and information between group and user level.

Abstract: The invention relates to an implantable medical device (1) comprising a flexible band (2) intended for being placed around an organ to tightly bind the latter, said medical device being characterised in that it includes a positioning means (10) provided with a curved stiffening element with a rigidity greater than that of the flexible band, said positioning means (10) being designed to be inserted around the organ in order to substantially mark the path for placing said flexible band (2) around said organ. The invention can be used in the field of implantable medical devices.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for recovering from the failure of a gateway server. In some embodiment, the method includes: receiving, at a backup gateway server, a message transmitted from a client, the message comprising a network resource previously allocated to the client by the gateway server that failed; determining whether the network resource is free; and transmitting, from the backup gateway server to the client, an acknowledgment indicating that the client may continue using the network resource in response to a determination that the network resource is free.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for supplying a liquid and controlling its level inside of a container. In particular, the liquid inside of the container may be a liquid material suitable for use in a chemical vapor deposition process, wherein the liquid is controlled and supplied in a manner which minimizes the introduction of impurities.

Abstract: A device for non-destructive testing of an electrically conductive part including: an induction portion, a receiving portion, and a processor. The induction portion includes an inductor dissociated into n layers supplied at different frequencies f1, f2, . . . , fn, wherein the receiving portion includes plural magnetic receivers supplied at different frequencies f1?, f2?, . . . , fn? connected to one another in at least one column, each magnetic receiver being positioned under a layer, the indices n and m being integers >2, and wherein the processor makes it possible to know the magnetic field in each of the magnetic receivers of a column.

Abstract: The invention is upon anti-static wrapper; specifically upon a new technology to manufacture anti-static wrapper using new materials which is different from those manufacture by spreading a surfactant or metallic materials. The aim of this invention is to manufacture a new and semi-permanent anti-static wrapper with excellent electric dissipation and adhesion to polymer film by depositing DLC film on polymer film. This invention also supplies the magnetic enhancing ion gun (MEIG) depositing device and high productive Roll-to-Roll device in which DLC film can be deposited on polymer film.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for generating or recovering acoustic energy, including: at least one first deformable cavity (20) for receiving an ambient atmosphere, made in a first substrate, delimited by at least one wall including at least one mobile or deformable wall (25), and a means for making the cavity communicate with an ambient atmosphere, a means (24, 24?, 241, 24?1) for actuating a displacement or deformation, in the plane of the sensor, or to recover energy resulting from a displacement or deformation, in the plane of the sensor, of said mobile or deformable wall.

Abstract: A pressure sensor of the MEMS and/or NEMS type is disclosed, including: at least one first deformable cavity (20) to receive pressure variations from an ambient atmosphere, this first deformable cavity being made in a first substrate and including at least one mobile or deformable wall (25), arranged at least partially in the plane parallel to the first substrate, called plane of the sensor, pressure variations from an ambient atmosphere being transmitted to said cavity, a detector (24, 24?) for detecting a displacement or deformation, in the plane of the sensor, of said mobile or deformable wall, under the effect of a pressure variation of the ambient atmosphere.

Abstract: A method of dispensing at least one test scent within a system includes a server configured to exchange data with a plurality of interactive scent-formulation terminals, each interactive terminal including a plurality of odorous substances, serving when combined in various proportions to create a plurality of scents; dispenser means for dispensing a selection of the odorous substances out from the terminal; a network interface enabling the terminal to communicate with the server; and a user interface; in which method the server automatically sends data to at least one terminal, the data describing at least one formulation enabling the terminal to dispense a test scent, while leaving the user of the terminal free to select the moment at which the test scent is dispensed.

Abstract: This abstract discusses membranes needed to separate fluids for the production of oxygen-enriched air, nitrogen-enriched-air, for the separation of carbon dioxide from hydrocarbons, and the separation of hydrogen from various petrochemical and oil refining streams. Membranes are needed that provide a resistance to interaction with process components or contaminants, provide the mechanical strength required to withstand high membrane differential pressures and high process temperatures, and exhibit sufficient maximum strain such that membranes are not brittle and can easily be formed into desirable membrane forms. Membranes of polyimide polymers, particularly polyimide polymers sold under the trade name P-84, are annealed in a controlled annealing step to improve the mechanical properties of the polymers used to make separation membranes.

Abstract: An applicator enables a composition to be applied to the eyelashes and/or the eyebrows. The applicator may include an applicator member including a core defining faces, and rows of applicator elements connected to the core. The rows of applicator elements may include at least a first row including applicator elements connected to the core via a respective bend portion. The applicator elements in the first row may include at least one applicator element including a main portion extending substantially parallel to a face of the core underlying and facing the main portion. The main portion may be situated between the bend portion and a free end of the at least one applicator element.

Abstract: Direct sequence spread spectrum communications can use composite codes and can operate at a plurality of different chipping rates. The composite codes can be formed using a plurality of component codes, wherein the component codes can be relatively prime and at least one of the nominal lengths of the component codes can include a plurality of prime number multiplicands. The chipping rate and code length can be reduced by dividing a master rate by one or more of the prime number multiplicands. Symbol timing and time division multiple access timing can be tied to epochs of the component codes.

Abstract: Unmanned aerial vehicle control systems are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method of controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle includes transmitting an indication of a take-off or landing location to the unmanned aerial vehicle. The unmanned aerial vehicle is launched. A control mode of the unmanned aerial vehicle is switched from an autonomous mode to a manual mode. The control mode of the unmanned aerial vehicle is switched from the manual mode to another autonomous mode, and the unmanned aerial vehicle is landed at the landing location.

Abstract: Methods and compositions for depositing a tellurium containing film on a substrate are disclosed. A reactor and at least one substrate disposed in the reactor are provided. A tellurium containing precursor is provided and introduced into the reactor, which is maintained at a temperature of at least 100° C. Tellurium is deposited on to the substrate through a deposition process to form a thin film on the substrate.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described which provide communication between a correspondent node and a mobile node including receiving a home prefix of the mobile node and a list of correspondent nodes by a mobile access gateway having an access link with the mobile node and submitting proxy binding update messages by the mobile access gateway to a home agent corresponding to the mobile node and to each of the correspondent nodes in the list.

Abstract: A network element that has a broadcast interface to a broadcast network becoming operational determines whether at least one alternate path exists to the broadcast network. The broadcast interface is to carry traffic on a label switched path. If an alternate path exists, the broadcast interface will not be advertised to the broadcast network until label distribution protocol (LDP) is operational with all neighbors on the broadcast interface.

Abstract: A method for handling a call in an Intelligent telecommunications network, wherein the following steps are performed by a controller (3) providing logic for the Intelligent telecommunications network:—receiving (207, 304, 406) a first information element relating to a precedence indicator of a call prioritization service,—sending (208, 305, 407) a second information element derived from the first information element to a switch (5,8) for the handling of the call according to a priority indicated by the second information element. The method is particularly suitable for CAMEL networks in which the call prioritization service is eMLPP.