Abstract: The invention discloses a repeater (225; 325) for a cellular communications system (200, 300), the repeater (225; 325) comprising at least a first antenna with a first and a second antenna beam (226, 227). The repeater (225; 325) is arranged to shape at least one of its antenna beams (226) electronically, so as to focus that antenna beam (226) on a first transmitting party (215) in the system (200, 300) while minimizing interference from other transmission sources (210).

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for recovering high purity gaseous hydrogen and high purity gaseous carbon dioxide from a syngas stream by utilizing a hydrogen selective membrane unit and a primary water gas shift reactor in combination with a cryogenic purification unit, a hydrogen recovery unit and a secondary water gas shift reactor or by utilizing a hydrogen membrane/water gas shift reactor in combination with a cryogenic purification unit, a hydrogen recovery unit and a secondary water gas shift reactor. Each of these embodiments may further include a sulfur recovery unit.

Abstract: A method of operating a mixed ionic-electronic conducting ceramic membrane having an oxidizing side and a reducing side, said method comprising a start-up phase and a production phase, for producing a gas stream, characterized in that the start-up phase comprises a step of introducing, on the oxidizing side and the reducing side of the membrane respectively, first and second gas mixtures not capable of chemically degrading the membrane; and a step of establishing a stream of oxygen through the membrane.

Abstract: An Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) system for an aircraft and method of automatically harmonizing a transponder squawk code and an ADS-B system such that a squawk code broadcast by the ADS-B system matches the transponder squawk code, includes transmitting the transponder squawk code from a transponder positioned onboard an aircraft and receiving the transmitted transponder squawk code with a device positioned onboard the aircraft. The ADS-B system is updated with the received transmitter squawk code. The squawk code is transmitted using the ADS-B system.

Abstract: Use, for the cosmetic treatment of keratin fibres such as the hair, of at least one volatile linear alkane and at least one liquid fatty ester of C1-30 mono- or dicarboxylic acid and of a C1-30 monohydric alcohol in an anhydrous medium, in a weight ratio of volatile linear alkane(s) to liquid fatty ester(s) of less than 5. Anhydrous composition comprising: at least one volatile linear alkane, at least one liquid fatty ester of a C1-30 mono- or dicarboxylic acid and of a C1-30 monohydric alcohol in a weight ratio of volatile linear alkane(s) to liquid fatty ester(s) of less than 5, and at least one oil selected from vegetable oils and silicone oils.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition containing the following components in a physiologically acceptable medium, namely: a) a siloxane resin comprising at least 80 mole % of units (i) (R?3Si01/2)a and (ii) (SiO4/2)b, wherein R? represents independently an alkyl group having between 1 and 8 carbon atoms, an aryl group, a carbinol group or an amino group, provided that at least 95 mole % of the R? groups are alkyl groups, a and b have values strictly greater than 0 and the a/b ratio is between 0.5 and 1.

Abstract: Concentrating particles in a turbulent gas flow may include receiving, in a receptacle, a turbulent gas flow that includes particles. The concentration of particles in a gas flow exiting the receptacle at a first port is increased as compared with a concentration of the particles in the gas flow received by the receptacle. The increased concentration of particles is accomplished by removing a portion of the gas flow by using a second port, and fluidly communicating the gas flow through a tube in the receptacle. The tube has a smaller diameter at the end of the tube at which the gas flow exits the tube than diameter at the end of the tube at which the gas flow is received.

Abstract: A method for determining the intensity I(Ech1) of gamma radiation of a radioelement from the known intensity I(Ech2) of gamma radiation of a standard radioelement, characterised in that it includes a step for calculating the intensity I(Ech1) as: I ? ( Ech 1 ) = ( S ? ( Ech 1 ) S ? ( Ech 2 ) ? R 2 R 1 ? C d ? ? 2 C d ? ? 1 ? ? ? ? ? 2 ? ? ? ? 1 ? W A , 1 W A , 2 ) ? I ? ( Ech 2 ) where S(Ech1) is the net area of the gamma radiation of the radioelement, S(Ech2) is the net area of the gamma radiation of the standard radioelement, R1 and R2 are respectively a total absorption efficiency of the radiation detector used for measuring S(Ech1) and of the radiation detector used for measuring S(Ech2), ??1 and ??2 are measurements of reactivity variation of a nuclear reactor measured by the oscillation technique, and relating respectively to the radioelement and the standard radioelement, WA,1 and WA,2 are respectively the neutron

Abstract: A structure including a network of parallel, homogeneous pores extending through the structure, and an outer frame around the lateral faces of the structure. The structure and the frame are made of carbon. The electrode is covered by a layer based on lead. The pores are filled with an active material based on lead.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel gas supply system for a power-consuming member, particularly a gaseous hydrogen supply system for a fuel cell or a heat engine, the system including at least one upstream end comprising a movable mechanical actuator for selectively controlling the opening of an insulation valve of a pressurized fuel gas tank to be coupled to the at least one upstream end, the supply system including a member for controlling the movement of the mechanical actuator, characterized in that the control member is mechanically connected to the actuator via a selectively movable mechanical movement transmission member, the control member being offset relative to the actuator so as to remotely ensure the offsetting of the actuator via mechanical forces.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods, kits and compositions for coloring the hair involving a color base composition having: at least one oxidation dye precursor, and at least 5% by weight water based on the weight of the color base composition, wherein the color base composition has a pH ranging from 2 to 12; and a developer composition made from a combination of an anhydrous oxidizer composition containing at least one oxidizing agent chosen from persulfates, perborates, percarbonates, their salts, and mixtures thereof, and a shampoo composition containing a carrier vehicle and at least 4% of at least one surfactant.

Abstract: A security feature for an identification document comprising a document substrate, a first security feature applied to the document substrate, and an image of a bearer of the identification document transferred over the first security feature. The image includes a knockout portion in which selected areas of the image are not transferred to the substrate. The selected areas expose the first security feature and selected areas are in the form of personal information of the bearer of the document.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for acquiring a configuration of a re-configurable antenna, having at least two different antenna element configurations, where the antenna's element mutual coupling characteristics are known in advance in the form of an antenna coupling matrix (Ck(n)), the acquired configuration having a desired effect on a transmission channel, the method comprising the steps: setting an initial configuration of the re-configurable antenna, resulting in an initial coupling matrix (C0); estimating the transmission channel matrix (?(n)), which transmission channel matrix (?(n)) includes the effect of the antenna; calculating a generic transmission channel matrix ({tilde over (?)}(n)), which generic transmission channel matrix ({tilde over (?)}(n)) excludes the effect of the antenna; and extracting a coupling matrix (C) that provides a desired transmission channel matrix (H(n)), including the effect of the antenna.

Abstract: The present invention relates to assembling identification documents in an over-the-counter issuing environment. In one implementation of the present invention, we provide an ink jet printer-based assembling system. An identification document substrate receives ink jet printed information. The printed substrate is laminated. In another implementation, a carrier web carries lamination pieces. Both the carrier web and the document substrate include form feed holes or other registration notches. The holes or notches are used to align the substrate with the lamination pieces, and to align a laminated document substrate for final cutting.

Abstract: A method for detecting the presence of fraudulent Subscriber Identity Modules in a network for cellular communications comprising the steps of: at a first Service Node, receiving a registration request by a first User Equipment comprising a Subscriber Identity Module for defining an identity of a subscriber; initiating a checking to establish whether the subscriber is already registered with the same identity in at least one Service Node over the network, including the first Service Node; if the subscriber results to be already registered with the same identity in at least a second Service Node over the network, retrieving status information on at least a second User Equipment associated with the already registered subscription for checking whether the second User Equipment is not the first User Equipment; and disabling any subscription of the subscriber associated with the identity if the second User Equipment results not to be the first User Equipment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of preventive and/or curative protection of delicate lips. More precisely, a subject-matter of the invention is the cosmetic use of active principles which are capable of enhancing the content of ceramides in the lips, such as a ceramide precursor comprising a 6-hydroxy-4-sphingenine base, ascorbic acid or one of its analogues, as protective agent for delicate lips. The invention is additionally targeted at corresponding compositions for labial application.

Abstract: A method for correcting astigmatism of an electronic optical column of an electron emission spectromicroscope, comprising the steps of: forming a reference structure on a surface of a sample comprising a structure of interest to be imaged, imaging the reference structure by the spectromicroscope with secondary electrons and with core level photoelectrons, eliminating astigmatism defects appearing during the imaging of the reference structure with secondary electrons and with core level photoelectrons, a material of the reference structure being chosen such that, during core level photoelectron imaging, the contrast C between the average intensity Ia of the material of the reference structure and the average intensity Ib of the material of the sample is such that: C = I a - I b I a + I b ? 0.2 .

Abstract: A method of measuring a fluid level comprises providing a measuring device comprising a first material that changes appearance upon exposure to a first fluid, introducing the measuring device into a location comprising the first fluid and at least one other fluid, waiting for the first material to change appearance upon exposure to the first fluid, and withdrawing the measuring device from the location to determine the depth of the first fluid and the at least one other fluid. A measuring device for performing the method of measuring is also disclosed.

Abstract: An appliance or device for massaging and/or dispensing a product. A preferred example includes a container holding the product, preferably a cosmetic product, a housing to which the container is mounted, and a massage element mounted on this housing. A rotary driving arrangement drives the massage element about an axis of rotation of the massaging element relative to the housing. A conduit is in fluid communication between an outlet from the container and the massage element. The container is configured for the packaging and dispensing of the product under pressure, with the conduit being connected to an outlet of a dispensing valve on the container.

Abstract: A technique is disclosed for selectively providing access to a network node for testing and verification associated with a testing classification and requests are received from a network component to initiate a call via the net-work node. If it is determined that with the testing classification, service is provided via the network node.