Abstract: The present invention enables a network operator to select a gateway that provides desirable operational parameters to access a network node function in a network node requested by a client. A network service provider detects what service a client device is requesting or using and selects a gateway (e.g. PDN-GW) to deliver the service. The client device is signaled to make a new connection to the network using the selected gateway, e.g. by connecting to the APN associated with the PDN-GW that delivers the service.

Abstract: A method is described of manufacturing an optical sensing element for detecting a presence and/or determining a concentration of an analyte in a fluid medium, in particular in an aqueous medium. The optical sensing element includes an optical waveguide (e.g. an optical fiber) comprising an optically transparent material for guiding light through the sensing element along a flightpath. The optical sensing element further includes an inorganic coating for adsorbing the analyte from the fluid medium and an adhesion promotion layer formed between the optical waveguide and the inorganic coating. The adhesion promotion layer includes an adhesion promotion material for promoting adhesion of the inorganic material.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a salt composition for use in a thermochemical energy storage device, said salt composition comprising a base and a hygroscopic salt that can produce a gas by reacting with an acid. In further aspects the invention is directed to ab energy storage compartment and a thermochemical energy storage device comprising the salt composition.

Abstract: A control system enables re-registration of user equipment (UE) on an alternative network in the event of a partial failure of a network (VPLMN) for wireless communication. An access and mobility management function (AMF) manages the communication to user equipment (UE) via network slices (1,2,3). A slice priority management function (SPM) receives data indicative of a change in the network's ability to maintain the instantiated network slices and determines to reduce services via affected network slices. Before said slice reduction, the access and mobility management function is informed and sends a slice reduction message to the user equipment.

Abstract: A device for mounting a load to a carrier is described. The device includes a first support configured for fixation to the carrier; a second support configured for fixation to the load. The first and second supports are spaced away from each other viewed along a main load bearing axis of the device. The device further includes an outer shell extending along the main load bearing axis, and an inner member that is within the outer shell. The device includes a damping material connecting the inner member to at least the outer shell, wherein one of the outer shell and the inner member connects the first support and the second support to each other.

Abstract: Next generation network architectures enable instantiation of network slices in which traffic may be transported via one or more virtual networks overlaying the physical network infrastructure. Multiple of such network slices may share a resource of a particular network function, such as a bandwidth, switching capacity, computing capacity and/or storage capacity of the network function. It may be desirable to provide guarantees on the minimum resource availability of the shared resource per network slice. Accordingly, a slice resource distribution function (SRDF) may be provided which may be configured manage the resource utilization of the shared resource which may safeguard guarantees on the minimum resource availability per network slice.

Abstract: A gateway device between a first and second communication network outside the gateway device handles communication between a first device in the first network and a second device in the second network. When the gateway receives a communication request from the first device, directed to the second device, for performing a first cryptographic data communication protocol, the gateway determines whether the first cryptographic data communication protocol is registered as unsafe in the gateway device, and/or registered as safe, in particular whether it is safe against key reconstruction by a quantum computer. When the first cryptographic data communication protocol is not registered as unsafe in the gateway device, and/or registered as safe, the gateway device forwards messages exchanged as part of execution of the first cryptographic data communication protocol between the first and second device.

Abstract: A deformable mirror device has a flexible layer with a front surface that forms a mirror surface or to which a mirror layer forming mirror surface is attached. The flexible layer consists homogeneously of a first material. Protrusions extend from the back surface of the flexible layer. The protrusions consist homogeneously of the first material or a material with substantially the same thermal expansion coefficient. A plurality actuators are coupled to the protrusions and via the protrusions to the flexible layer, to deform the flexible layer. The flexible layer and the protrusions may be part of an integral body of the first material, or bonded to the flexible layer. The distal end of each protrusion has a curved surface that at least partly has a spherical shape.

Abstract: A method is described for forming output video frames by a decoder device, comprising: receiving a bitstream comprising bitstream parts representing encoded media data of video tiles and tile positioning information associated with the encoded video tiles; extracting tile positioning information from the bitstream, the tile positioning information comprising tile identifiers for identifying encoded video tiles, a tile identifier being associated with one or more boundary identifiers, each identifying a boundary of a video tile identified by a tile identifier; determining a tile map based on the boundary identifiers, the tile map representing a spatial layout of video tiles in an output video frame; and forming an output video frame, including identifying parts of the bitstream representing encoded media data of video tiles identified in the tile map, decoding the identified encoded media data and copying the decoded media data in the output video frame buffer according to spatial layout.

Abstract: Provided herein are one or more heating structures within a reactor for inductive heating, which greatly improve(s) the heating within the reactor. Placing the heating structure results in a more homogenous temperature distribution throughout the reactor interior, which may lead to higher yields, better selectivities, faster adsorbent regeneration, reduced catalyst degradation rates and higher heating rates. The heating structure is formed by connected strands of material which have a diameter of 0.5-100 mm. The heating structure has areas that are susceptible to induction heating. The volume of the total heating structures in the reactor is less than 20 vol. % of the total empty reactor volume. At least a part of the network is formed by strands with a thermal conductivity of 10 W·m?1·K?1 or more at the operating temperature of the reactor.

Abstract: The disclosure concerns a reactor and a process for the hydrothermal treatment of an aqueous mixture, such as watery biomass. The reactor has an inlet for receiving the aqueous mixture, a tube-shaped reactor interior, which is inclined at an angle in the range of 1-45°; a first zone in the reactor interior with means for heating the aqueous mixture; a second zone in the reactor interior for keeping the aqueous mixture at the predetermined temperature; a third zone in the reactor interior for cooling the aqueous mixture; an outlet for discharging a hydrothermally treated aqueous mixture, and an outlet for discharging gas. The inlet and outlet for discharging gas are positioned at the top part of the reactor and the outlet for discharging aqueous mixture is at the bottom part of the reactor. The inclined nature of the reactor ensures that all gases are efficiently removed from the liquid effluent, and the CO2 formed during the process is used to improved efficacy of the hydrothermal treatment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mixture of strains of Lactobacillus crispatus, which mixture comprises strains that have a different carbohydrate degradation profile, comprising at least one strain of L. crispatus that is able to degrade glycogen, and at least one strain of L. crispatus that is able to degrade lactose. Such a mixture is of use in the treatment or prevention of bacterial vaginosis, preferably to decrease recurrence of bacterial vaginosis after treatment with antibiotics.

Abstract: A detector system for spatially resolved detection of a gas substance in an area is described. The detector system includes a detector comprising an image sensor; a band filter arranged in an optical beam path before the detector for transferring a beam with a wavelength spectrum including an absorption wavelength corresponding to the gas substance, a telescope, a polarizing beam splitter, and an interferometric stage including a retarder for creating an optical path difference for measuring absorption dips due to the presence of the gas substance. The retarder includes multiple birefringent media arranged with the optical axes relative to each other so that at least one increases an optical path difference and at least one decreases an optical path difference between the polarized beam components, and the thicknesses of the birefringent media are tuned to minimize a focal shift between the polarized beam components.

Abstract: In an aspect of the invention there is provided a blast protection panel, comprising a package of fibre-reinforced resin sheets, each sheet having a dominant unidirectional fibre orientation, said package of fibre-reinforced resin sheets formed in packed stacks, each stack comprising at least four fibre-reinforced resin sheets with dominant unidirectional fibres oriented, within said each stack, alternatingly at about right angles relative to each other; and said each stack packed against adjacent stacks, said adjacent stacks comprising sheets with dominant unidirectional fibres oriented at acute angles relative said each stack thereby forming a delamination interface.

Abstract: A position dependent strain measurement system detected strain as a function of position in an optical sensing fiber using an interferometer having an input coupled to the first end of the optical sensing fiber. An electronic phase measuring sub-system is coupled to an output of the interferometer. The electronic phase measuring sub-system defines a usable optical intensity range of input light of the interferometer, wherein the electronic phase measuring sub-system is capable of measuring the phase of the input light. An optically pumped optical fiber amplifier is coupled between the first end of the optical sensing fiber and the input of the interferometer in series with an electrically pumped semi-conductor optical amplifier. The electrically pumped semi-conductor optical amplifier having a non-linear intensity amplification range that overlaps with the usable optical intensity range.

Abstract: A plate including functional material to be deposited onto a target surface using monochromatic radiation having a wavelength is described. The plate further includes a substrate with a first surface directed towards the target surface and with a second surface to receive the monochromatic radiation. The first surface is patterned with recessed areas that have a dielectric coating and that are filled with the functional material. The dielectric coating includes a sequence of dielectric coating layers alternating in refractive index. The dielectric coating therewith has a relatively high reflectivity for said monochromatic radiation incident perpendicular to the dielectric coating in comparison to a reflectivity for said monochromatic radiation incident at an angle of 45 degrees to the dielectric coating. As such shear forces are mitigated without requiring a high alignment accuracy. The present application further describes a deposition device including the plate and a method involving the plate.

Abstract: A physical object processing system is described that includes a process station, a transport facility, an optical imaging system, an image sensor and data process facilities. The transport facility transports objects along the process station that performs processing steps to the object. The image sensor acquires a digital image from an optical image of the physical objects provided by the optical imaging system. The data process facilities in turn process the digital image to control the process station. The optical imaging system maps the optical image of the at least one physical object onto the image sensor at an at least substantially fixed position during a time-interval for acquiring the digital image.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for electrochemical production of a product in an electrochemical cell comprising an extraction compartment. The extraction compartment comprises a liquid comprising a dissolved polyelectrolyte. The method comprises producing cations at an anode, producing anions at a cathode and transporting the ions through ion-selective membranes into the extraction compartment where the product is formed. The invention further relates to an electrochemical cell for use in the method.

Abstract: An electronic device (100) comprises an electronics substrate (10) with at least one light emitting device (12), a cover substrate (20) with a graphical pattern including at least one window (22), and a thermoplastic layer (30) there between. A multilayer laminate (40) of the device (100) is formed by combining the electronics substrate (10) and the cover substrate (20) by lamination with protruding electronic components (11,12) facing the thermoplastic layer (30). At least the thermoplastic layer (30) is heated to a lamination temperature (T1) for increasing a plasticity of the thermoplastic material (30m). The electronic components (11,12) are pushed by the lamination into the heated thermoplastic layer (30) for embedding the electronic components (11,12) in the thermoplastic material (30m).

Abstract: The invention concerns an optimization method for a pressure swing adsorption process for separating CO2 from a feed gas by adapting the ratio of rinse steam to purge steam at a fixed amount of total steam.