Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for wash-protecting the color of artificially dyed keratin fibers comprising applying to the artificially dyed keratin fibers at least one drying oil or at least one composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least one drying oil.

Abstract: An implantable device (1) for injecting and/or drawing fluid either in an organ or vessel of the body of a human or animal patient and the device comprising a housing (2) with a chamber (2A) connected to a catheter, the catheter is connected either to the organ or vessel or to the compartment. The housing (2) has a proximal wall (4) and a distal wall (5) between which a lateral wall extends. The housing (2) has a puncture area (7) able to be pierced by a hollow needle (14) for injecting and/or drawing fluid in the chamber (2A). The puncture zone (7) extends on the proximal wall (4) and the lateral wall.

Abstract: Electrodes made from metallic material are formed on a layer of dielectric material. A bottom layer of at least one of the electrodes constitutes a catalyst material in direct contact with the layer of dielectric material. Nanowires are grown by means of the catalyst, between the electrodes, parallel to the layer of dielectric material. The nanowires connecting the two electrodes are then made from single-crystal semi-conductor material and in contact with the layer of dielectric material.

Abstract: In a data communication network a first and second network site, communicate by sending a first data transmission from the first network site to a second network site and by sending a second data transmission from said second network site to said first network site. Data transmission characteristics of said first data transmission are determined and radio resources for said data transmission are allocated based on the determined first data transmission characteristics. Thus, the radio resources for the second data transmission are correlated with characteristics of the first data transmission and thus delays in the data transmission between the first and second network site can be avoided.

Abstract: Method for removing the epoxy and/or phenolic polymer encapsulating a nuclear fuel pellet comprising uranium dioxide UO2, the method comprising the following successive steps: a) the polymer is pyrolysed in a reducing atmosphere; and b) the carbon residues obtained after the pyrolysis step (a) are selectively oxidized, the oxidation being carried out at temperature above 1000° C. in an atmosphere comprising carbon dioxide CO2. Such a method makes it possible to remove the epoxy and/or phenolic polymer encapsulating the pellet while avoiding or limiting the risk of radiological contamination by the formation of U3O8.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and a method for charging in a communication network and to a communication network charging server. The system comprises a client (1) associated with the network for providing services to subscribers associated with the network. The charging server (2) is adapted to handle subscriber account information, and the said client (1) is adapted to send a first charging request message for a service, to the charging server (2) before the service is provided, using an on-line charging protocol (3). The charging server (2) is also adapted to perform pre-reservation of an amount of resources from the subscriber's account, wherein the amount depends on a requested amount included in the message about the service, and to return an answer message including information indicating whether an amount of resources is pre-reserved from said subscriber account for enabling usage of the service to the client (1) using the on-line charging protocol (3).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dye composition for the oxidation dyeing of human keratin fibers, at a pH greater than or equal to 8, comprising at least one oxidation dye precursor, at least one fatty alcohol, at least one fatty ester and at least one cationic surfactant, where the weight ratio of the at least one fatty alcohol and the at least one fatty acid ester being greater than 2 and less than 10. In addition, the present invention relates to a ready-to-use composition obtained by extemporaneously mixing the dye composition with an oxidizing composition, before use, and a method for dyeing keratin fibers in which the ready-to-use composition is applied to hair fibers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of changing allocation of Serving-Call Session Control Functions (S-CSCFs) to a user of an IMS network. The user is being provided with services via a first S-CSCF allocated to the user. The method includes implementing a re-allocation instruction at the first S-CSCF. The reallocation instruction includes criteria for de-allocation of the user from the first S-CSCF. The S-CSCF determines if the criteria are met; and if the criteria are met, de-allocates the user.

Abstract: A method of makeup and/or non-therapeutic care for non-fibrous human keratin material, particularly the skin, the mucus membranes thereof, or the nails, including: bringing an outer surface of a piece of solid cosmetic composition, having a temperature-sensative dynamic rub coefficient, into contact with, or near, a heating device, said dynamic rub coefficient, at 25° C., being greater than or equal to 0.5, preferably 0.6, so as to heat said piece in a localized manner with a view to essentially softening only said outer surface and lowering the dynamic rub coefficient thereof; and applying the outer surface of the thus-heated composition onto the area to be treated.

Abstract: A bedding foundation having a nestably stackable spring assembly including a border wire having a generally rectangular cross-section. The foundation's spring assembly may be nestably stacked with numerous other such assemblies for transportation, thereby avoiding the need to compress and tie the assembly for shipping. Each foundation assembly includes a number of corrugated support wires having alternating peaks and valleys. The border wire is generally rectangular in cross-section to reduce wire costs without compromising beam strength of the border wire.

Abstract: A support substrate comprises first and second counter-electrodes arranged in the same plane at the level of a surface of the support substrate. An electrically insulating area separates the first and second counter-electrodes. A semi-conducting area with first and second portions is separated from the support substrate by an electrically insulating material. The electrically insulating material is different from the material forming the support substrate. The first portion of the semi-conducting area is facing the first counter-electrode. The second portion of the semi-conducting area is facing the second counter-electrode.

Abstract: A system, computer readable medium and method for providing to a user device (20) location information of a data device that provides a specific asset, where the user device (20) is present in a network (32) that includes at least a serving node (36) and an address of the user device (20) is indicative of a gateway node (35) that is different from the serving node (36).

Abstract: A sealing method between two elements, including the following steps: producing a first sealing material on a face of a first of said two elements, producing a second sealing material, different from the first sealing material, on one face of a second of said two elements, securing said two elements by thermocompression of the sealing materials against each other at a temperature Tc below the melting temperatures of the first and second sealing materials, wherein the first and second sealing materials are chosen such that they each have at least one phase able to react with the phase of the other sealing material by interdiffusion of the components of the phases of the sealing materials during the securing step and forming at least one other solid phase having a melting temperature above the temperature Tc.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of ablating a surface layer of a wall by sweeping the said layer, comprising: a step of directional control by an optical deflector of a plurality of pulsed laser beams; a step of ablating the layer on impact zones created by the plurality of laser beams, each impact zone being defined by a centre and by a characteristic dimension; the method is characterized in that the impact zones are disjoint, the distance between each centre of the impact zones being equal to at least ten times the largest characteristic dimension of the impact zones. The invention also relates to a corresponding device.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for routing and transmission of inverse multiplexed signals over optical communications networks are described. A method for routing includes determining a plurality of paths for transmission of a plurality of inverse-multiplexed optical signals from a source node to a destination node of an optical network. Each path is for transmission of at least one of the inverse-multiplexed optical signals. A latency difference between a fastest one of said paths and a slowest one of said paths is less than a predetermined time period.

Abstract: A bedding or seating product comprising a spring core including at least one border wire and a plurality of coil springs. Each of the border wires is generally rectangular in cross-section to reduce wire costs without compromising beam strength of the border wire. Each of the coil springs may be made of a single piece of wire having a central spiral portion defining a central spring axis and terminating at opposed ends with upper and lower end turns. The coil springs may be arranged in side-by-side rows and columns and be connected with each other at the upper and lower end turns by helical lacing wires.

Abstract: An electrochemical cell comprises an inlet and an outlet for an electrolyte flow, and two unipolar electrodes. Each electrode comprises a structure with a network of through-passages, surrounded by a solid frame. The electrolyte enters via inlets, circulates via the passages of the electrodes, passes through the space between the electrodes and leaves via an outlet. The structure and the frame are based on carbon.

Abstract: Isolated, natural or synthetic polynucleotide and polypeptide encoded by said polynucleotide, that is involved in the synthesis of cyclodipeptides, recombinant vector comprising said polynucleotide or any substantially homologous polynucleotide, host cell modified with said polynucleotide or said recombinant vector and also methods for in vitro and in vivo synthesizing cyclodipeptides, in particular cyclo(Tyr-Xaa) cyclodipeptides, wherein Xaa is any amino acid and their derivatives and applications thereof.

Abstract: A transcoding solution for enabling access to content in a home archive provides access to mobile and other devices through the use of a network based transcoding node. The user can specify a transcoding node in a content request so that the hosted content is received by the transcoding node, transcoded and then sent to the requesting node. Such use of network based transcoding service allows for dedicated transcoding equipment to be used removing the need for the end user to employ his own server.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for enabling interference coordination in a communication network. A base station includes a plurality of antenna ports. Each antenna port is configured to transmit a reference signal, and each antenna port is associated with a respective cell. The base station determines a set of cells where transmissions of reference signals is to be performed from a reduced set of the plurality of antenna ports. The base station determines a subset of antenna ports in at least one cell of the determined set of cells to enable interference coordination in the network, and transmits the reference signal from the subset of antenna ports.