Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices and methods for cosmetic treatment of a skin of a subject with RF energy. Examples of the present disclosure include movable electrodes and/or movable skin temperatures sensors.

Abstract: An apparatus for treatment of a skin of a subject is provided. The apparatus comprises a base, an applicator head which is rotatably mounted with respect to the base around an axis of rotation, and defines a cavity for receiving a portion of the skin of the subject, a drive for rotating the applicator head, and a pump for reducing a pressure in the cavity for sucking the portion of the skin of the subject into the cavity. The applicator head further comprises one or more electrodes, and the apparatus further comprises one or more electrical power sources and a control system for controlling electrical energy supply to the electrodes. A cross-section of the cavity with a plane comprising the axis of rotation is non-constant in rotation. Also disclosed are methods for treatment of the skin.

Abstract: It comprises at least one first layer (1), at least one second layer (2) on said first layer (1) and joined to it (1), defining inner surfaces (3) between both layers which form at least one housing (111), with both layers (1, 2) being porous and absorbent, and at least one cold conducting anti-freezing gel (4), spread in housing (111), all over inner surfaces (3), with a freezing point below ?12° C., and with a viscosity of between 2000 and 90000 cPs at 21° C., which is enough to pass through the pores in layers (1, 2) and come out of housing (111), characterized in that it comprises a reinforcement (100) in at least one of its layers (1, 2) such as a stiffening structure.

Abstract: Protective device for the skin and tissues for cold cosmetic treatments including at least a first layer (1) of a cold conducting material, characterized in that it comprises: at least a second layer (2) on said first layer (1) and joined to it (1), defining some inner surfaces (3) between both layers configuring at least one housing (11), being both layers (1, 2) porous and absorbent, and at least one cold conducting antifreeze gel (4), scattered in housing (11), on all the inner surfaces (3), said gel (4) having a freezing point below ?12° C., and a viscosity between 2000-90000 cPs at 21° C., enough to pass through the pores of layers (1, 2) and to be removed from housing (11).

Abstract: A method comprising maintaining (A, B), by a device (6), communication with a monitoring unit (7); determining, by the device, an absence of communication from the monitoring unit; based at least on a result of said determining, starting monitoring (F) of at least one variable related to distance moved by the device and/or time elapsed; if the at least one variable meets at least one criterion, determining that the absence of communication from the monitoring unit is not due to a blind spot. A device securely attachable to a person (5) may be configured to carry out this method, which may be user in offender monitoring.

Abstract: A method of and apparatus for defining a zone, comprising receiving (S3) location data indicative of the location of a device 2 at a plurality of times, determining (S14), based on the location data, information relating to the occupancy of the device in a plurality of geographical regions, and defining (S15), based on the information, at least one zone. The or each zone consists of multiple contiguous regions of the geographical regions in which the occupancy of the device meets at least one criterion. Each of the plurality of predetermined geographical regions is defined independently of location areas over which base stations transmit and receive.

Abstract: A clasp system for attaching two elements, comprising first and second parts (A, B) each having a body (10, 11) for attachment to a respective one of the elements. The first and second parts having a fastening means comprising first and second fastening portions (1, 6), the first part including the first fastening portion and the second part including the second fastening portion. The first fastening portion and the second fastening portion are respectively configured for clipping engagement to fasten the first and second parts together. The unfastening comprises a relative twist movement of the first and second parts to unclip the first and second fastening portions. The first and second parts further comprise magnetic material (2, 3, 4, 5) arranged to pull the first and second parts together into the clipping engagement when the first and second parts are relatively oriented in a predetermined manner and spaced less than a predetermined maximum distance apart.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a transformer substation (6) comprising high-voltage switchgear (1), a low-voltage switchboard (3) and a transformer (2) which are electrically interconnected on the upper cover (5) of the transformer (2) through a shielded direct single-pole connection. The high-voltage electric connection (4) is carried out by means of a connection device (8) which, in combination with a control/protection device (10), allows carrying out the safe and integral protection of people and property against possible malfunctions in the transformer substation (6), limiting said malfunctions and preventing disturbances of the high-voltage and low-voltage network.

Abstract: A method comprising maintaining (A, B), by a device (6), communication with a monitoring unit (7); determining, by the device, an absence of communication from the monitoring unit; based at least on a result of said determining, starting monitoring (F) of at least one variable related to distance moved by the device and/or time elapsed; if the at least one variable meets at least one criterion, determining that the absence of communication from the monitoring unit is not due to a blind spot. A device securely attachable to a person (5) may be configured to carry out this method, which may be user in offender monitoring.

Abstract: A method of and apparatus for defining a zone, comprising receiving (S3) location data indicative of the location of a device 2 at a plurality of times, determining (S14), based on the location data, information relating to the occupancy of the device in a plurality of geographical regions, and defining (S15), based on the information, at least one zone. The or each zone consists of multiple contiguous regions of the geographical regions in which the occupancy of the device meets at least one criterion. Each of the plurality of predetermined geographical regions is defined independently of location areas over which base stations transmit and receive.

Abstract: A clasp system for attaching two elements, comprising first and second parts (A, B) each having a body (10, 11) for attachment to a respective one of the elements. The first and second parts having a fastening means comprising first and second fastening portions (1, 6), the first part including the first fastening portion and the second part including the second fastening portion. The first fastening portion and the second fastening portion are respectively configured for clipping engagement to fasten the first and second parts together. The unfastening comprises a relative twist movement of the first and second parts to unclip the first and second fastening portions. The first and second parts further comprise magnetic material (2, 3, 4, 5) arranged to pull the first and second parts together into the clipping engagement when the first and second parts are relatively oriented in a predetermined manner and spaced less than a predetermined maximum distance apart.

Abstract: Method and system of failure handling in a radio access network that minimizes the recovery time when a core node fails by storing the routing information of the core node and, whenever said core node fails, loading the routing information in an auxiliary node with the same hardware and software configuration as the core node. The traffic received at the core node is then routed to the auxiliary node through a physical connection that is transparent to the radio access network. The amount of routing information required by this system is minimal, and thus the recovery time is greatly reduced.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a transformer substation (6) comprising high-voltage switchgear (1), a low-voltage switchboard (3) and a transformer (2) which are electrically interconnected on the upper cover (5) of the transformer (2) through a shielded direct single-pole connection. The high-voltage electric connection (4) is carried out by means of a connection device (8) which, in combination with a control/protection device (10), allows carrying out the safe and integral protection of people and property against possible malfunctions in the transformer substation (6), limiting said malfunctions and preventing disturbances of the high-voltage and low-voltage network.

Abstract: Methods and associated apparatus and programs for computers for operating geolocation devices are provided. The methods include determining the duration of a time interval during which the device is configured to remain active, responsive to a comparison between an estimate of benefit of remaining on for that time interval and an estimate of cost of remaining on for that time interval. The estimates of cost and benefit may be determined in response to user-selected parameters where by the end-user may effect a trade-off between battery life and receiver sensitivity. The methods also include varying the maximum duration of each listening period whereby to conserve battery power.

Abstract: Methods and associated apparatus and programs for computers for operating geolocation devices are provided. The methods include determining the duration of a time interval during which the device is configured to remain active, responsive to a comparison between an estimate of benefit of remaining on for that time interval and an estimate of cost of remaining on for that time interval. The estimates of cost and benefit may be determined in response to user-selected parameters where by the end-user may effect a trade-off between battery life and receiver sensitivity. The methods also include varying the maximum duration of each listening period whereby to conserve battery power.

Abstract: The invention refers a method of regulating the traffic that may be used between a SIP User Agent (SIP-UA) and a SIP Proxy in high traffic load situations, like in a telephony-SIP inter-working senario where the MGC in the inter-working gateway is acting as a SIP-UA. Thus, a method to fit the traffic between these two nodes into some margins which suit both node capabilities. The method comprises two procedures. The first procedure proposes a mechanism for any of both nodes, so called requesting node, to indicate the opposite node to act upon its traffic towards the requesting node. The reference for such decision is the current traffic being received at the requesting node at that very same moment. Any further traffic regulation indication will be related to the corresponding traffic level at the moment every new indication is issued, not necessarily being related to the traffic level being handled as previous indications were sent.

Abstract: A method of detecting advertisements within a document comprising: identifying at least one region within an electronic version of the document; determining at least one property of the at least one region; and determining whether a region is an advertisement according to rules applied to the properties of the at least one region.

Abstract: System and methods for allowing the extension of the ISDN/GSM Call Completion to Busy Subscriber Supplementary Service across a Network Boundary between a general Switched Circuit Network (SCN) using ISUP as call control protocol, and an IP Packet Network using SIP as session control protocol. The methods define a set of new protocol elements to be included in the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) in order to make it possible to implement the required service logic in SIP User Agents and Clients. The methods also define the set of sequences, timers and use cases that a Network Gateway must fulfil in order to allow users from both networks to invoke the service for calls going through the Network Gateway in question; the Network Gateway represents an end-point for both SCN and SIP domains.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system and methods for allowing the extension of the ISDN/GSM Call Completion to Busy Subscriber Supplementary Service across a Network Boundary between a general Switched Circuit Network (SCN) using ISUP as call control protocol, and an IP Packet Network using SIP as session control protocol.