Abstract: The present invention relates to a gas sensor (100) comprising a measurement chamber (102) for measuring presence of a first gas, the first gas being nitrous oxide (N2O) and an optical source (103) for emitting radiation in the measurement chamber (102). The sensor also comprises a radiation detector (104) sensitive to radiation emitted by the optical source (103), the radiation being detected by the radiation detector (104) following passage through the measurement chamber (102). A diffusion layer (131) is configured to allow diffusion of ambient gas into and out from the measurement chamber (102), and the diffusion layer (131) comprises means (133) for preventing diffusion of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the ambient gas into the measurement chamber (102). The invention also relates a nitrous oxide detector comprising such a gas sensor, and a method for determining presence of nitrous oxide in the ambience.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus (1) for catalytic decomposition of nitrous oxide in a gas stream derived from exhalation air from a patient. The apparatus (1) comprises an inlet arrangement (2) with a gas inlet (3) for the exhalation air, an outlet arrangement (11) with a gas outlet (12) for an outlet gas, and between these arrangements a through-flow decomposition chamber (9) containing a catalyst material. According to the invention the apparatus is provided with a nitrous oxide adsorption/desorption means (4) in the inlet arrangement (2) for level out variations in the concentration of nitrous oxide fed to the decomposition chamber (9).

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus (1) for catalytic decomposition of nitrous oxide in a gas stream derived from exhalation air from a patient. The apparatus (1) comprises an inlet arrangement (2) with a gas inlet (3) for the exhalation air, an outlet arrangement (11) with a gas outlet (12) for an outlet gas, and between these arrangements a through-flow decomposition chamber (9) containing a catalyst material. According to the invention the apparatus is provided with a nitrous oxide adsorption/desorption means (4) in the inlet arrangement (2) for level out variations in the concentration of nitrous oxide fed to the decomposition chamber (9).

Abstract: A Call Server in a network is able to monitor an offered rate of incoming calls per Access Gateway (AGW). A calculated GlobalLeakRate can be distributed between the AGWs in proportion to the traffic rate they offer. A leak rate calculation method is used to calculate the GlobalLeakRate control parameter of the ETSI NR restrictor at an overloaded Control Server The leak rate calculation is based on the POTS call rejection rate. In one particular embodiment of the present invention, the calculation is based on bringing the call reject rate close to a configurable low target reject level. An MGC is able to identify the end of an overload event with a greater degree of confidence and an AGW is able respond appropriately if the AGW is prematurely instructed to stop the control.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a method, apparatus, and computer readable medium related to mobility management. The method, apparatus, and computer readable medium may include, at least, receiving, at a network node, a terminating request from a user equipment. The method, apparatus and computer readable medium may further include, in response to receiving the terminating request, performing a restore data procedure, receiving a mobility management entity (MME) name from another network element in response to the restore data procedure, and registering the MME name to the subscriber data associated with the user equipment. The method, apparatus and computer readable medium may then include sending a paging request to the MME indicated by the MME name received from the other network element.

Abstract: The subject of the invention is double pivot joint unit with running gear for road vehicles, which beneficially influences the turning ability and safety of the vehicle in a way that the turning lane is about half of the usual one, the swinging mass in the turn is significantly less, thereby the stability of the vehicle is significantly better. The joint unit (3) according to the invention is located between the front member (1) of the road vehicle and the rear member (2) of the vehicle, and the joint unit (3) has a structure consisting of rocker and linkages for preventing jack-knifing and for ensuring proportional turn, which is connected to the front member (1) of the vehicle and to the rear member (2) of the vehicle with rotating rings (4,5).

Abstract: A system for collecting nitrous oxide in exhalation air and subsequently delivering the nitrous oxide to further processing which comprises a number of mutually replaceable adsorption units (201). Every unit has a nitrous oxide reversible adsorbent (213a) and: i) an inlet port (214a) and an outlet port (214b) for exhalation air, ii) an inlet port (215a) and an outlet port (215b) for desorbing gas, together with A) a docking arrangement (202) which is associated with adsorption of nitrous oxide and used for connecting a face mask (204) to the inlet port (214a), and B) a docking arrangement (203) which is associated with desorption of nitrous oxide and used for connecting the outlet port (215b) to further processing of nitrous oxide. Another aspect is an adsorption unit (201,301,401) unit as defined in the preceding paragraph which is capable of being regenerated by passing a desorbing gas through the adsorbent.

Abstract: An apparatus (100,200) for the removal of nitrous oxide in a gas stream (101,201) containing nitrous oxide which is derived from exhalation air and present in the gas stream in a concentration supporting exothermic decomposition of nitrous oxide. The apparatus has a main flow line (102,202) with: a) an inlet arrangement (103,203) with an inlet port (105,205), b) an outlet arrangement (104,204) with an outlet port (106,206), and between these arrangements c) a decomposition chamber (107,207). The main characteristic feature is that the decomposition chamber contains a catalyst material (108,208) promoting the decomposition of nitrous oxide to N2 and O2 together with a heat neutralizing medium (109,209).

Abstract: A Call Server in a network is able to monitor an offered rate of incoming calls per Access Gateway (AGW). A calculated GlobalLeakRate can be distributed between the AGWs in proportion to the traffic rate they offer. A leak rate calculation method is used to calculate the GlobalLeakRate control parameter of the ETSI NR restrictor at an overloaded Control Server The leak rate calculation is based on the POTS call rejection rate. In one particular embodiment of the present invention, the calculation is based on bringing the call reject rate close to a configurable low target reject level. An MGC is able to identify the end of an overload event with a greater degree of confidence and an AGW is able respond appropriately if the AGW is prematurely instructed to stop the control.

Abstract: A Call Server in a network is able to monitor an offered rate of incoming calls per Access Gateway (AGW). A calculated GlobalLeakRate can be distributed between the AGWs in proportion to the traffic rate they offer. A leak rate calculation method is used to calculate the GlobalLeakRate control parameter of the ETSI_NR restrictor at an overloaded Control Server The leak rate calculation is based on the POTS call rejection rate. In one particular embodiment of the present invention, the calculation is based on bringing the call reject rate close to a configurable low target reject level. An MGC is able to identify the end of an overload event with a greater degree of confidence and an AGW is able respond appropriately if the AGW is prematurely instructed to stop the control.

Abstract: A system for determining a Home Zone service availability within a cell in a cellular communications network, wherein users of said cell comprise Home Zone users for whom services are provided at special Home Zone subscription rates when the user is in the cell, and non-Home Zone users. The system comprises measuring means for measuring total usage within the cell, and determining means for determining from said measurements and one or more Home Zone user usage profiles whether a further Home Zone user can be added to the cell.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a method, apparatus, and computer readable medium related to mobility management. The method, apparatus, and computer readable medium may include, at least, receiving, at a network node, a terminating request from a user equipment. The method, apparatus and computer readable medium may further include, in response to receiving the terminating request, performing a restore data procedure, receiving a mobility management entity (MME) name from another network element in response to the restore data procedure, and registering the MME name to the subscriber data associated with the user equipment. The method, apparatus and computer readable medium may then include sending a paging request to the MME indicated by the MME name received from the other network element.

Abstract: An apparatus for the decomposition of a gaseous agent in exhaled air from patients, comprising a gas flow line along which there is a) an inlet arrangement, b) a decomposition unit with a chamber for decomposition of the agent, and c) an outlet arrangement. The characteristic feature is the presence of a gas regulating arrangement comprising a) a gradually adjustable function, e.g. a blower, for adjusting the flow through the chamber, and b) an optional by-pass valve function permitting adjustment of the gas pressure upstream of the adjustable function. An apparatus of the same kind as in the first sentence of the previous paragraph in which the chamber is combined with a regenerative heat exchanger preferably equipped with a puff filter. Methods are also claimed.

Abstract: A method in a cellular mobile packet data network is provided composed of four main steps. These are capturing raw traffic traces over standardized interfaces of an operational cellular mobile data network, parsing through the traces in order to extract and correlate all the information, which is needed to build a traffic and session database, defining a set of appropriate key performance indicators, and calculating the above defined key performance indicators. A system in a mobile data network is also provided, the key element of which is a traffic and session database, which correlates traffic and mobility information extracted from passively captured traces collected from standardized interfaces. A set of key performance indicators describing the true, user perceived end-to-end quality of the most commonly used applications is also listed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition for increasing sperm motility at low metal ion concentration and/or decreasing sperm motility at high metal ion concentration, wherein said composition comprises one or more metal ion selected from Co2+ and Ni2+ or compounds thereof as an active ingredient either alone or in combination with a physiologically acceptable carrier and optionally auxiliary ingredients. The invention includes the use of the above metal ions or compounds thereof for the preparation of a composition for increasing sperm motility in low concentration and decreasing sperm motility in high concentration, and the use of such compositions.

Abstract: A system for determining a Home Zone service availability within a cell in a cellular communications network, wherein users of said cell comprise Home Zone users for whom services are provided at special Home Zone subscription rates when the user is in the cell, and non-Home Zone users. The system comprises measuring means for measuring total usage within the cell, and determining means for determining from said measurements and one or more Home Zone user usage profiles whether a further Home Zone user can be added to the cell.

Abstract: In a second variation, the system, which is configured to determine the performance of a mobile terminal within a wireless communications network, may comprise a first message receiving unit for receiving messages transmitted via the communications network associated with user transactions, a second message receiving unit for receiving messages transmitted via the communications network associated with mobile terminal type information, a correlating unit for correlating data within the received user transaction messages with data within the mobile terminal type information messages, and a derivation unit for deriving one or more performance indicators by mobile terminal type information from the correlated data.

Abstract: A Call Server in a network is able to monitor an offered rate of incoming calls per Access Gateway (AGW). A calculated GlobalLeakRate can be distributed between the AGWs in proportion to the traffic rate they offer. A leak rate calculation method is used to calculate the GlobalLeakRate control parameter of the ETSI NR restrictor at an overloaded Control Server The leak rate calculation is based on the POTS call rejection rate. In one particular embodiment of the present invention, the calculation is based on bringing the call reject rate close to a configurable low target reject level. An MGC is able to identify the end of an overload event with a greater degree of confidence and an AGW is able respond appropriately if the AGW is prematurely instructed to stop the control.

Abstract: A method, network, and device for measuring and analyzing packet-switched traffic in a packet-switched radio telecommunication network. When cell-level location information for a mobile station (1) changes due to a handover, the location information is transmitted toward a packet core network (9) by adding the information to userplane packet headers such as a GPRS Tunneling Protocol (GTP) header (26). The measurement device measures the cell-level location information at a level (15b) in the network where the information from a plurality of mobile stations (1) is aggregated, together with PDP context information prior to analyzing information for the entire network.

Abstract: In a telecommunications network, for establishing or modifying a radio connection a node (N1) prepares and sends an AAL2 signaling message (110) for use by a connection admission control function (106) of another node (N2) of the telecommunications network. In accordance with the present invention, the AAL2 signaling message includes a timescale value (112) which represents a timescale over which at least one bit rate value characterizing the radio connection is defined. Including the timescale value (112) in the AAL2 signaling message (110) facilitates more efficient connection admission control by enabling, e.g., bandwidth requirements of radio connections to take into consideration delay requirements. In an illustrated example embodiment, the timescale value (112) is a burst inter-arrival time (BIT) bit value which is a time which elapses between a beginning of two subsequent bursts of AAL2 CPS (Common Part Sublayer) packets.