Abstract: A multilayer capacitive divider comprising a first and second main electrode formed on the same level to apply an input voltage, and a common electrode formed on another level to supply an attenuated voltage, said device comprising at least a first auxiliary electrode formed on yet another level, said electrodes being arranged so as to form capacitive units, said auxiliary electrode extending towards a side of said device towards which the second main electrode is arranged so as to connect said auxiliary electrode to the second main electrode by means of a linear conductor. A voltage sensor, a trip device module and an electrical protection apparatus provided with one such device.

Abstract: A system allowing reuse of one same frequency on all the cells of a network. It includes means storing data characteristic of the network and a computing module provided with means to associate carriers of a transmitter with service areas to distribute the traffic to be handled in the sector over N shares of traffic in N complementary areas determined in relation to their radio attenuation, and a determined frequency with each service area, the different carriers used being respectively associated with a single service area of a sector. With the system it is possible to adjust the transmission power of each carrier in relation to the determination made by the computing module to share the power of transmitter between the carriers of one same sector.

Abstract: A direct current measuring device comprising at least one first magnetic sensor and at least one second magnetic sensor sensitive to a magnetic field generated by an electric current flowing in a conductor. The measuring device comprises a processing unit connected to the magnetic sensors and designed to generate an output signal dependent on the measurement signals supplied by the magnetic sensors. Said processing unit comprises selection means supplying the output signal dependent, for weak electric currents on the first measurement signals from at least one first magnetic sensor, and dependent, for strong electric currents, on the second measurement signals from at least one second magnetic sensor.

Abstract: The system for automatic planning of delays in a network (N) of SFN type comprises: means initiating an OFDM transmission for each radio transmitter (4), inter-symbol delays being provided; a calculation module processing network data and determining figures of populations located in zones with interference; control means and initiation means to delay transmission at each transmitter, with a delay varying between 0 and 1 ms; delay adjustment means linked to the control means for combinations of delays for all transmitters. The module (11) recalculates the figures of populations located in interference zones for successive combinations of delays, and configuration means (13) of the system provide the number of permitted iterations. The optimal combination is obtained when said estimated population figures are minimum.

Abstract: A method to manage communications between a communication network using radiofrequency waves and a network such as the Internet, linked by a gateway, with control members producing; parameters related to established communications, including a user identifier and a communication identifier, or parameters related to failed connections, including a connection identifier and a user identifier, Internet access by the general public being notably allowed from the radiofrequency network in particular by a step (Etp01) collecting produced parameters, a step (Etp03) processing collected parameters, to adjust at least one saturation indicator, a test step (Etp04) of the indicator, resulting from a transmission capacity command on at least one gateway port dedicated to access offers of general public type.

Abstract: Vacuum ultraviolet radiation detection apparatus (10) comprises a radiation detector (30) in a chamber (12). The detector (30) receives ultraviolet radiation from a radiation source (36). The chamber is evacuated using a dry vacuum pump (18) to a relatively poor vacuum of no less than 5 Pa. UV transparent gas is supplied from a gas supply (26), into the chamber (12) at a relatively low flow rate (around 0.1 liters/minute) so as to provide an overall pressure in the chamber (12) of between 100 and 1,000 Pa. The use of a relatively inexpensive pump coupled with a lower gas flow rate provides significant cost savings.

Abstract: A system and method for extracting demographic information from a contact is disclosed. The method discloses: initiating a dialog between a contact and a call handling system; selecting a set of demographic characteristics; assigning a set of acoustic confidence scores; assigning a set of substantive confidence scores; combining the acoustic and substantive confidence scores; and tailoring information presented to the contact using the set of combined confidence scores. The system discloses: an Interactive Voice Response module for initiating a dialog between a contact and a call handling system, and selecting a set of demographic characteristics; an acoustic classifier for assigning a set of acoustic confidence scores; a substantive classifier for assigning a set of substantive confidence scores; and a data combiner for combining the acoustic and substantive confidence scores. The Interactive Voice Response module also tailors information presented to the contact using the set of combined confidence scores.

Abstract: A modeling process for the deployment of the radio coverage of a cellular radiotelephony network, using a computer system that memorizes data representing reference coverage maps of the network, data representing geographic maps broken down into area delimited by a contour, called geomarketing data, data representing at least on type of radio station, data representing a sufficient coverage threshold and data representing a coverage threshold of each contour, the modeling process comprising selecting a geographic map, retrieving geomarketing data and data representing the corresponding reference coverage map, producing a regular grid with a determined spacing showing potential sites representing radio electric stations to be added inside the contour, using calculation functions of the computer and selecting or eliminating potential sites as a function of at least one criterion related to their usefulness.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method of optimising the capacity of at least one WCDMA type mobile telephony network (RT) to create at least one additional service (MBMS) for which the data flow is predominantly in the downlink direction, the method being characterised in that it includes the following steps: creation of at least one planned traffic map (CT) representing the forecast coverage of the network (RT) and the power necessary to use services, for at least one planned deployment date (DD) for the network (RT); calculation of the power available in each cell (CR) in the network (RT) in the absence of emission diversity and then a step of calculation of the power available in each cell (CR) in the network (RT) in the presence of emission diversity; creation of at least one list of cells for which emission diversity has to be installed as a function of at least a number (N) of transmission channels required for the service (MBMS) for which the flow is predominantly in the downlink direction.

Abstract: System for accelerating access to predetermined data of multimedia content or access to a value-added service, from a mobile wireless telephone communications terminal. The mobile terminal communicates with an interactive server providing the content. A wireless telephone network includes a unidirectional broadcasting centre of predetermined data from the interactive server to the mobile terminal. The predetermined data transmitted contains an identification characteristic identifiable by the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal identifies the predetermined data transmitted by the broadcast centre, saves the predetermined data, reads information representing the identification characteristic of the predetermined data saved by the mass memory means and, and authorizes or does not authorize access by the direct access key to these data.

Abstract: An electrical connection device for supplying power to a bushing that delivers filaments, especially glass filaments. The device includes a connection jaw clamp and an electrical connection piece with no protective sheath and including a flexible body, having one end that is connected to the jaw clamp and a free opposite end.

Abstract: The system for automatic planning of delays in a network (N) of SFN type comprises: means initiating an OFDM transmission for each radio transmitter (4), inter-symbol delays being provided; a calculation module processing network data and determining figures of populations located in zones with interference; control means and initiation means to delay transmission at each transmitter, with a delay varying between 0 and 1 ms; delay adjustment means linked to the control means for combinations of delays for all transmitters. The module (11) recalculates the figures of populations located in interference zones for successive combinations of delays, and configuration means (13) of the system provide the number of permitted iterations. The optimal combination is obtained when said estimated population figures are minimum.

Abstract: A system allowing reuse of one same frequency on all the cells of a network. It includes means storing data characteristic of the network and a computing module provided with means to associate carriers of a transmitter with service areas to distribute the traffic to be handled in the sector over N shares of traffic in N complementary areas determined in relation to their radio attenuation, and a determined frequency with each service area, the different carriers used being respectively associated with a single service area of a sector. With the system it is possible to adjust the transmission power of each carrier in relation to the determination made by the computing module to share the power of transmitter between the carriers of one same sector.

Abstract: Vacuum ultraviolet radiation detection apparatus (10) comprises a radiation detector (30) in a chamber (12). The detector (30) receives ultraviolet radiation from a radiation source (36). The chamber is evacuated using a dry vacuum pump (18) to a relatively poor vacuum of no less than 5 Pa. UV transparent gas is supplied from a gas supply (26), into the chamber (12) at a relatively low flow rate (around 0.1 litres/minute) so as to provide an overall pressure in the chamber (12) of between 100 and 1,000 Pa. The use of a relatively inexpensive pump coupled with a lower gas flow rate provides significant cost savings.

Abstract: The process for creating, administering and operating distribution maps of the radiocommunications traffic is executed by means of an information system storing data representative of geographical maps cut up into pixels according to the way the network is cut up, and data representative of the traffic in the network. A geographical zone is selected by interactive means between the user and the system and the traffic data corresponding to the zone are recovered and utilized to form at least one distribution map of the circuit traffic. The system calculates the traffic to flow at any point on the map by taking into account progress coefficients as a function of geomarketing data. The system also calculates the capacity of the network for traffic flow at any point. The sub-zones either under-sized or over-sized relative to the traffic can thus be defined.

Abstract: A system and method for extracting demographic information from a contact is disclosed. The method discloses: initiating a dialog between a contact and a call handling system; selecting a set of demographic characteristics; assigning a set of acoustic confidence scores; assigning a set of substantive confidence scores; combining the acoustic and substantive confidence scores; and tailoring information presented to the contact using the set of combined confidence scores. The system discloses: an Interactive Voice Response module for initiating a dialog between a contact and a call handling system, and selecting a set of demographic characteristics; an acoustic classifier for assigning a set of acoustic confidence scores; a substantive classifier for assigning a set of substantive confidence scores; and a data combiner for combining the acoustic and substantive confidence scores. The Interactive Voice Response module also tailors information presented to the contact using the set of combined confidence scores.

Abstract: A device for individually processing a plurality of data transmission channels, wherein data for each channel is contained at a predetermined position in a serially received frame, includes means for determining the position in the frame of currently received data of the frame; a channel memory providing a channel number in response to the position of the currently received data; and a plurality of FIFOs respectively associated to the channels, wherein each FIFO is responsive to a respective channel number provided by the channel memory for storing the currently received data.

Abstract: A system and method for managing telephone calls is disclosed. The method discloses: calling a contact; presenting the contact with a predetermined out-calling dialog; translating the contact's vocal responses to the dialog into textual words using selected interactive voice response algorithms; connecting the contact to a human operator after a predetermined portion of the out-calling dialog with the contact is completed; and providing the operator with the textual words. In one embodiment, the system discloses all means for implementing the method. In another embodiment, the system discloses: a contact database for storing information on the contact; a dialog database containing a predetermined out-calling dialog; a call manager for calling the contact and presenting the contact with the dialog; and an interactive voice response module for translating the contact's vocal responses to the dialog into textual words and storing the words in the contact database which are accessible to the operator.

Abstract: The process consists of selecting a sub-set of interfering cells and a sub-set of interfered cells among a set of a radio cells in a network, fixing a plurality of calculation parameters such as threshold levels for signal/interference ratios, parameters related to the power of interfering cells and the traffic channel, then determining the service area of the interfered cells and the area including inter-cell overlaps, then calculating the attenuation of the interfering cell and the attenuation of the serving interfered cell respectively, at each point or pixel in the overlap area. An estimate of the signal/interference ratio is made for each pixel starting from attenuations and parameters. The invention is used to isolate and identify interfering cells and interfered cells. The power in the interfering cells generating an excessive disturbance can thus be adjusted.

Abstract: The electronic trip device includes a processing unit having inputs to receive electrical signals representative of electrical quantities and an output to supply a tripping signal to a tripping relay, and a man-machine interface connected to the processing unit to supply setting parameters and to display information and tripping curves on a screen. The man-machine interface includes display means displaying setting parameters which modify the visual aspect of at least one portion of curve representative of a parameter whose setting is being adjusted. The circuit breaker includes such a trip device connected to current sensors and to contacts to interrupt currents in electrical conductors.