Abstract: A device for measuring deformation including: a) at least one strain gauge (3), producing a signal following a deformation, where the said strain gauge is positioned on a face of a flexible support (32) favouring elongation of the strain gauge (3), and where the face opposite the strain gauge of the flexible support, which is intended to be brought into contact with, or glued to, a test body the deformation of which it is desired to measure, b) at least one first substrate, including at least signal processing means and/or signal transmission means, c) securing means (4, 5, 6) to assemble the strain gauge and the first substrate mechanically, where these means include a layer of material having elastic properties, called the elastic layer, positioned between the gauge and the first substrate, and where this elastic layer prevents the deformation of the gauge from being transmitted, or allows it to be transmitted as little as possible, to the first substrate (2, 20).

Abstract: A method for soldering or hybridizing two components including preparing, on opposing surfaces of the components to be welded or hybridized, a wettability surface, depositing on one of the wettability surfaces an appropriate quantity of solder material, constituting a soldering or hybridizing dot, contacting the wettability surfaces of the components with the solder material deposited, then raising the temperature of the chamber in which the components are positioned, to at least the melting point of the solder material in order to ensure the effective soldering or hybridizing of the two components together by a remelt effect. At least one of the components is in contact with a conducting track having another quantity of solder material that constitutes a sacrificial dot, having a contact area with the at least one component that is higher than that of the solder quantity that constitutes the soldering or hybridizing dot.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions for simultaneous shaping, dyeing, and/or lightening of keratin fibers comprising at least one disulfide direct dye and at least one organic or mineral hydroxide alkaline agent. Also disclosed herein are processes for simultaneous shaping, dyeing, and/or lightening of keratin fibers using said compositions and compartmentalized devices comprising said compositions. The compositions disclosed herein may make it possible to obtain a long-lasting dyeing effect, while limiting the degradation of the keratin fibers.

Abstract: Composition which, in a preferred embodiment, contains, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least one monosaccharide and/or disaccharide, at least one ?-hydroxy acid, and at least one ceramide compound. Uses include topical application for the treatment of keratinous substances, in particular keratinous fibres, especially the hair.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for fabricating an interconnect stack of an integrated-circuit device. Air gaps are fabricated in the interconnect stack on one or more interconnect levels. The method comprises forming local etch vias (216, 218) between a lower etch-barrier layer (236) and an upper etch-barrier layer (211) on top of an upper-intermediate interconnect level (224). Lateral inhomogeneities of the dielectric constant on the upper-intermediate interconnect level are removed in comparison with prior-art devices. For in the finished interconnect stack local variations in the dielectric permittivity can only occur at the (former) etch vias, which are either visible by the presence of air cavities or hardly visible due to a later filling with the dielectric material of the next interlevel dielectric layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an antenna system (1), a method and an apparatus (20) for directing a received signal (RX), along selected signal path/paths (12, 13, 14, 15), such that the operation of any of the radio base stations (40, 50) in the antenna system (1) depends on the selected signal path/paths (12, 13, 14, 15). The antenna system (1) is comprised of a filter combiner (10) connected to radio base stations (40, 50) that are of different radio access networks. The apparatus (20) of the antenna system further comprises a duplex filter (21), coupled to the filter combiner (10), and adapted to receive/transmit signals of different access networks. The duplex filter (21) further comprises a transmitter filter (21a) and two receiver filters (21b, 21c).

Abstract: LAN emulation in a moving network environment is disclosed. An emulated LAN encompassing a number of moving networks is formed by means of a set of layer 2 tunnels that interconnect a home agent with mobile routers in the moving networks. The home agent and the mobile routers are arranged to perform layer 2 forwarding over the layer 2 tunnels in order to form the emulated LAN. The layer 2 tunnels can be established in a number of alternative ways. The moving networks that are part of the emulated LAN may move, i.e. change their points of attachment to the network infrastructure, in a dynamic fashion without disrupting the function of the emulated LAN.

Abstract: The present invention provides a dosage form that prevents misuse of the medicament contained within. The dosage form contains an inactivating substance in combination with the medicament, wherein the two substances are separated by a permeable or semi-permeable partition. The partition becomes impermeable upon activation by a medical professional, thereby effectively sequestering the inactivating substance from the medicament and allowing for the intended administration of the medicament to the patient. Unless activated, however, the inactivating substance and medicament remain commingled in the dosage form, and any attempt to dispense the medicament before activation will result in the release of inactivated medicament.

Abstract: A computer docking station for supporting and electrically coupling to a portable computer that has a docking connector includes a body having a support portion configured to support the portable computer, and a main connector moveable relative to the body between an engaged position in which the main connector is engageable with the docking connector, and a disengaged position. The computer docking station also includes a frame coupled to the body and the main connector. The frame is movable relative to the body between a first position, in which the main connector is in the disengaged position, and a second position, in which the main connector is in the engaged position. The computer docking station further includes a subframe coupled to the frame. The subframe is movable with the frame from the first position to the second position and is movable relative to the frame from the second position to a third position to inhibit movement of the main connector away from the engaged position.

Abstract: A powder metallurgy process for the manufacture of powders of a refractory ceramic material, comprising the consecutive steps of: (i) obtaining a dry mixture of a hafnium dioxide HfO2 powder and an yttrium oxide Y2O3 powder; (ii) step of granulation by pelletization of the dry mixture under stirring in order to obtain a granulated mixture, this granulation step comprising the spraying, into the dry mixture, of an aqueous solution comprising polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and polyethylene glycol (PEG); (iii) drying of the granulated mixture; (iv) filling of a mold with said granulated mixture; (v) isostatical or semi-isostatical pressing of the granulated mixture in order to obtain a compact mixture; (vi) sintering of the compact mixture in order to obtain a refractory ceramic material at a solidus temperature in the range between 2500° C. and 2800° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the synthesis of nanoparticles by laser hydrolysis. For this purpose, a precursor interacts with a laser beam (LAS) in a pyrolysis reactor (REAC) for producing nanoparticles (nP), characterized in that the precursor is firstly in the liquid state and is then converted into the vapor phase and in that the flow rate of the precursor is controlled in the liquid phase.

Abstract: A communications network and method for providing a voice message to a user of a mobile station (MS) in a network having a plurality of independent mobile systems, each independent mobile system including a Mobile Switching Center (MSC), Short Message Service Center (SMS-C) and Voice Message System (VMS), wherein each VMS is identified by a unique identifier code. A received voice message is stored in a VMS, and an SMS notification message is sent to the MS. Because each VMS is identified by a unique identifier code, the MS can retrieve a voice message by dialing the code contained in an SMS notification message, regardless of which independent mobile system is serving the MS at the time the voice message retrieval is requested.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an aqueous dye composition for dyeing keratin fibers, for example, human keratin fibers such as the hair, comprising, in a suitable dyeing medium: (a) at least one oxidizing agent, (b) at least one water-insoluble oxygenated organic non-dyeing compound, present in an amount of at least 30% by weight relative to the total weight of the dye composition, and (c) at least one oxidation dye precursor and/or at least one direct dye. Also disclosed herein is a process for dyeing human keratin fibers, for example, the hair, comprising applying such a composition to the keratin fibers.

Abstract: A User Equipment UE sends a PDP context activation request with an invalid APN to an SGSN. When detecting an invalid APN the SGSN creates a PDP context activation request towards a GGSN and inserts a default APN. The GGSN detects the default APN and sends a RADIUS Accounting request message to a Device Management System DMS. The DMS initiates a device management configuration flow towards the UE using IP over the existing PDP context or an SMS bearer and responds with a RADIUS Accounting response message to the GGSN. When the RADIUS Accounting response message is received the GGSN will initiate a successful Create PDP context response towards the SGSN causing a successful PDP Context Activation Response towards the UE. An advantage of the invention is that it can detect devices having no GPRS configuration and devices having a faulty GPRS configuration.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method, network node, router, serving node and system for performing multicast in a point-to-point packet-switched oriented telecommunication network. The basic idea is to introduce pre-configured multicast transmission for parts of a network. This is done by creating pre-configured transport multicast group tunnels between a router and a serving node in order to transport the multicast data. Further the present invention describes the possibility of multiplexing of the multicast data streams on a pre-configured transport multicast group tunnel. In particular the invention is applicable for multicasting in networks, like UMTS with a scarce number of resources, in the IP network between the SGSN and GGSN for example on the Gn interface.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a device with a membrane used to encapsulate a fluid contained in a cavity, in which: two substrates (110, 120) are provided; a membrane (111) is placed on one and/or on the other of the substrates; one or more walls (113) are formed, helping to laterally define the cavity (114), in which said walls are located on or in one of the substrates and/or on or in the other of the substrates, and said cavity is intended to contain the fluid, the two substrates (110, 120) are assembled together by superimposing one on the other so as to complete the cavity, in which the or each membrane (111) also helps to define the cavity, the fluid (117) is encapsulated in the cavity between the substrates, and the or each membrane is soaked by the fluid, at least a portion of one of the substrates and/or the other of the substrates is removed insofar as one and/or the other of the substrates are equipped with a membrane, in order to release the membrane at least in the central po

Abstract: A distributed simulation system is composed of simulator stations linked over a network that each renders real-time video imagery for its user from scene data stored in its data storage. The simulation stations are each connected with a physics farm that manages the virtual objects in the shared virtual environment based on their physical attribute data using physics engines, including an engine at each simulation station. The physics engines of the physics farm are assigned virtual objects so as to reduce the effects of latency, to ensure fair fight requirements of the system, and, where the simulation is of a vehicle, to accurately model the ownship of the user at the station. A synchronizer system is also provided that allows for action of simulated entities relying on localized closed loop controls to cause the entities to meet specific goal points at specified system time points.

Abstract: Communications network node comprising communications equipment (10), an inlet region (3) for coolant to flow towards the equipment and an outlet region (5) for the coolant to flow away from the equipment, a pathway (7a, 7b) from the outlet region to the inlet region, and, a heat exchanger (9) in thermal communication with the pathway.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-component antiperspirant agent comprising a first component formed from a cosmetic composition A and a second component formed from a cosmetic composition B different from the composition A, which are intended to be combined by application to the skin simultaneously, separately or sequentially over time, the said cosmetic composition A comprising one or more compounds that are capable of treating the skin, and a cosmetic composition B different from the cosmetic composition A, comprising one or more compounds that are capable of acting on the skin once it has been treated, the said combination being capable of imparting an antiperspirant effect. The present invention also relates to a process for treating perspiration using the multi-component antiperspirant agent, and also to the use of such an agent.

Abstract: A filler coupling for a pressurized gas receptacle comprising a body defining an internal filler circuit between an upstream end designed to be connected to a packaging connector and a downstream end designed to be connected to a receptacle, the coupling comprising an isolation valve that can move relative to a seat between an upstream position for closing the circuit and a downstream position for opening the circuit, said isolation valve being moved to its upstream position by a return member, the coupling also comprising a dust-prevention valve placed upstream of the isolation valve, said dust-prevention valve being able to move relative to the body between an upstream position for closing the upstream end of the circuit and a downstream position for opening the circuit upstream end, said dust-prevention valve being moved to its upstream position by a return member, characterized in that the dust-prevention valve supports a filter interposed on the path of at least a portion of the fluid that travels betwee