Abstract: A coring assembly comprises an outer barrel coupled to a coring bit. An inner barrel is disposed within the outer barrel. An inner sleeve is disposed within the inner barrel and includes at least one frangible region that allows the inner sleeve to break so that coring operations can continue after the occurrence of a core jam.

Abstract: The embodiments herein provide liberty to mobile terminal users. This means that a user will be alerted about public warning messages even in a case where the user has a mobile terminal that is in an active voice or data call or during establishment of a voice or data call. After receiving the alerting indication, the user can take a decision about whether to disconnect the voice or data call and go to idle mode for receiving the actual warning message via a broadcast channel, such as CBCH in case of a GSM system, or skip the warning message.

Abstract: A laser includes an optical fiber having two ends of which a first end is configured to receive light therethrough, and a doped section configured to absorb at least part of the light received by the first end and for emitting light. The laser further includes a heat-conducting material which coats at least the doped section of the optical fiber.

Abstract: A pulsed multi-channel UWB receiver. The receiver includes a first stage translating a received signal into baseband or at an intermediate frequency, a second stage carrying out quadrature mixing on the in-phase and quadrature channels of the first stage, a third stage carrying out an integration on a time window of the signals from the second stage, and a fourth stage carrying out a combination of the integration results from the third stage to provide the real part and the imaginary part of the modulation symbol. The receiver is configurable according to the receiving channel and processing type selected.

Abstract: A main mattress and a supplement mattress attached thereto. The supplement mattress may have a main body having two lateral extensions, a footboard extension, a headboard extension, and a tubular structure. Extensions can be rotated 90° or 180° together with the tubular structure. A fitted sheet may also be provided. The surface of the mattress assembly can be expanded and it may provide a safety barrier for preventing the user from falling to the ground.

Abstract: Example implementations relate to cloud topology visualizations. In example implementations, node models may be received from a plurality of model repositories. The received node models may correspond to nodes in the same cloud topology. Each of the plurality of model repositories may be associated with a respective model-specific format and a respective cloud provider. Each of the received node models may be in a model-specific format associated with the respective model repository from which the node model was received. The respective model-specific format of each received node model may be translated into a generic format. The generic-format node models may be sent to a topology visualizer. The topology visualizer may generate, based on the generic-format node models, a visualization of the cloud topology.

Abstract: A method for filling a fryer pot in a fryer with a volume of cooking oil includes determining if the fryer has commenced a setpoint control operation, and opening a valve and activating a pump to fill the fryer pot with oil when the fryer has commenced the setpoint control operation.

Abstract: The invention relates to an emulsion for aqueous color comprising polymer particles having an average particle size of 20 to 80 nm as measured by the photon correlation method, and including 0.1 to 7 wt % of a structural unit derived from an ethylene-based unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer as the monomer component.

Abstract: The invention relates to a residual pressure valve device comprising a shut-off member (1) that is able to move in the body (9) relative to a seat (2), a return member (5) that urges the shut-off member (1) by default towards the seat (2), the shut-off member (1) comprising an internal duct (6) having a first end in communication with the gas inlet (3) and a second end that leads, via a calibrated orifice (8), into a control chamber (7) that is closed by the shut-off member (1) such that, when the gas pressure in the control chamber (7) reaches a predetermined threshold, this pressure causes the shut-off member (1) to move away from the seat (2), the body of the shut-off member (1) comprising a first portion (11) that forms a male element which is able to move in translation in a female passage of the body (9) with a predetermined fit forming a restriction ensuring partial and progressive opening of the passage for the gas between the inlet (3) and the outlet (4).

Abstract: A tilting collimator (4), in particular usable in the single photon emission computed tomography imaging technique, comprises: a plurality of side-by-side tubular structures (5), apt to form a matrix of tubular structures (5) on a two-dimensional space, each tubular structure (5) comprising at least a through hole; each tubular structure (5) being in contact with the tubular structures (5) adjacent thereto so as to be able to tilt only in presence of an equal tilting in the adjacent tubular structures (5); and retaining means, acting on the outer edges of said matrix, apt to move horizontally to determine the simultaneous tilting of all tubular structures (5) of the matrix, allowing a three-dimensional scanning of a gamma source by tilting progressively the single tubular structures (5) with great precision and in an extremely quick way.

Abstract: A spectrum control node (220) and a method therein for handling spectrum bands for allocation to a mobile radio communication system (200) are disclosed. The spectrum bands are shareable with a further radio system (201) through a spectrum database node (210) for managing information about usage of the spectrum bands. The mobile radio communication system (200) comprises the spectrum control node (220) and a radio network node (230). The spectrum control node (220) determines a parameter value for indicating a condition pertaining to the radio network node (230), which condition relates to usage of at least one of the spectrum bands. When the parameter value exceeds a threshold value for the condition, whereby a need for handling at least one of the spectrum bands is indicated, the spectrum control node (220) sends, to the spectrum database node (210), a message for handling at least one of the spectrum bands.

Abstract: Methods and systems for restoring data in a degraded computer system are presented. In an embodiment, a method includes storing user data to a hard disk drive that is local to a user interface device. The method may also include storing a sub-set of the user data to a internal data storage device that is local to the user interface device. Additionally, the method may include copying the sub-set of the user data from the internal data storage device to a remote data storage device in response to a degradation of system performance of the user interface device. In an embodiment, the data may be retrieved from the internal data storage by an external system, even when the user interface device is in a degraded or unresponsive state.

Abstract: The method comprising a communication service (30): receiving a communication request in an application (20) that is adapted for an operating system (10) installed in a computing device (D) and is registered in the communication service (30); and checking a state of the application (20) with regard to the computing device (D), wherein if said state meaning that the application (20) being running in background or being offline, performing: a) triggering, by the application (20), an indication to the operating system (10) involving at least a visual indication, an audible indication or a vibration; b) upon the application (20) having waited a certain period of time, requesting said application (20) to delete by operating system (10) said triggered indication; and c) repeating steps a) and b) until the requested communication is established or the communication request finishes.

Abstract: There are provided substituted 4-carboxamido-isoindolinone derivatives which selectively inhibit the activity of poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase PARP-1 with respect to poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase PARP-2. The compounds of this invention are therefore useful in treating diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, central nervous system injury and different forms of inflammation. The present invention also provides methods for preparing these compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, and methods of treating diseases utilizing pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds.

Abstract: Processing a metric of a component of a SDN can include registering a unique identifier associated with the metric in storage of the SDN.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a back-contact back-sheet for a photovoltaic module comprising back-contact cells. The method comprising providing a substrate (210) having an outer surface (210os) facing the air-side of the photovoltaic module and an inner surface (210is) opposite the outer surface (210os) and facing the inside of the photovoltaic module. A layer of electrically conductive material (220) adapted to be formed as a connecting circuit (220c) to the electrodes of the solar cells is then applied to the substrate (210). The application of the layer of electrically conductive material (220) to the substrate (210) is performed in such a way that the layer of electrically conductive material (220) fixedly adheres to the inner surface (210is) of the substrate (210). The layer of electrically conductive material (220) is then processed so as to form the connecting circuit (220c).

Abstract: An electric machine includes a housing having an outer surface and an inner surface defining an interior zone. A solenoid mounting section is provided on the housing. The solenoid mounting section includes a shift lever opening that extends from the outer surface through the inner surface. A solenoid tower is mounted to the housing. The solenoid tower extends from a first end detachably coupled to the solenoid mounting section to a second end configured to receive a solenoid. The first end includes an opening that registers with the shift lever opening. At least one of the solenoid mounting section and the solenoid tower includes a seal.

Abstract: A wireless headset receives audio data wirelessly from a television receiver and outputs audio to the user through earphones. The wireless headset includes an inertial sensor that detects an orientation of the user's head. If the orientation of the user's head indicates that the user is sleeping, then wireless headset turns off the wireless receiver, thereby saving battery life.

Abstract: A method of forming an integrated circuit assembly includes forming an insulator layer on a preliminary semiconductor assembly. The preliminary semiconductor assembly includes a semiconductor substrate having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, a semiconductor circuitry layer formed on the first side of the semiconductor substrate, and a conductive via extending through the semiconductor substrate from the semiconductor circuitry layer to the second side. The insulator is formed on the second side and an end of the conductive via. The method includes forming a polymer layer on the insulator layer, removing a quantity of the polymer layer sufficient to expose the end of the conductive via through the insulator layer, and forming a conductive contact on the polymer layer and the end of the conductive via.

Abstract: A method for determining a depth of a target object in an environment is disclosed. The method comprises sensing a depth of objects within the environment with a depth sensing apparatus (1 10), identifying a disocclusion gap caused by the target object (120), detecting a position depth sensing apparatus of edge contours of the disocclusion gap (1 30), and calculating a depth of the target object from the position of the disocclusion gap edge contours and a position of the depth sensing apparatus (140). Also disclosed are a computer program product for carrying out a method for determining a depth of a target object in an environment and an apparatus (300) for determining a depth of a target object in an environment.