Abstract: A method of identifying an event associated with consumption of a utility comprises steps of generating a utility consumption profile from utility consumption data, the utility consumption data comprising a plurality of utility consumption values measured at a corresponding plurality of measurement points, detecting an event within the utility consumption profile, comparing the detected event to a stored profile of an event, and identifying the detected event within the utility consumption profile when the detected event matches the stored profile of an event, wherein the detected event is compared to a stored profile of an event which stored profile is a probability density map.

Abstract: Axis axial position measurement system uses the electric signal generated by one or more sensors at the passage of teeth of a cogwheel fixed on the axis. The cogwheel is cut with at least one group of teeth, including at least three types of teeth of different height: a first type of teeth (1) of constant maximum height, a second type of teeth (2) of constant minimum height, and a third type of teeth (3) of variable height in the axial direction of the axis between the maximum and minimum heights of the teeth of the first and second type of teeth.

Abstract: This application discloses novel EDN3-like polypeptides. One such short polypeptide is EDN3 97-140, which is a 44 amino acid peptide that stimulates GLP-1 secretion in enteric cells and inhibits gluconeogenesis in hepatic cells. EDN3 97-140, as well as other EDN3-like polypeptides provided herein may be used in the study and treatment of a number of indications, including the treatment of metabolic disorders such as obesity and diabetes.

Abstract: System for connecting a plurality of digital subscribers to a data network, comprising a local part connected, by an optical fiber link, to a remote part. Said local part comprises a plurality of DSLAM line cards with xDSL over fiber transceiver that, in turn, comprise a plurality of xDSL lines comprising a modified analog front end which comprises an digital-analogue converter to transform a transmitted digital downstream signal into an analogue downstream signal; an oscillator which fixes an oscillation frequency for the xDSL line; a mixer, directly connected to the output to convert the analog downstream signal into the oscillation frequency; and a band pass filter centered at the oscillation frequency which filters the converted analog downstream signal.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for the detection of changes in illumination for vision systems between a digital image of an area and a digital image of a background model of said region of study of the same size, wherein, based on such images, at least one blob of a region which reflects the differences between the background model and the current or detection image of the area is selected by segmentation techniques, the spatial correlation between the pixels of the blob in the detection image and in the background model image being found. According to the correlation with respect to a threshold value thereof, this change is associated with a change in illumination. An implementation suitable for video surveillance systems is provided together with the previous device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the process of obtaining reconstituted foods from natural raw materials and the products obtained following said process. It relates particularly to the process of producing a reconstituted product comprising two concentrically distributed portions such that the outer portion comprises reconstituted olive and the inner portion comprises reconstituted pepper.

Abstract: A method of identifying an event associated with consumption of a utility comprising the steps of: generating a utility consumption profile from utility consumption data, the utility consumption data comprising a plurality of utility consumption values measured at a corresponding plurality of measurement points; wherein generating the utility consumption profile comprises the step of determining a gradient of rate of change of utility consumption between consecutive measurement points; identifying measurement points at which a change in gradient exceeds a predetermined threshold; and storing in the utility consumption profile the utility consumption value at measurement points where the threshold is exceeded; and identifying an event within the utility consumption profile that matches the profile of an event stored in a database of utility consumption profiles.

Abstract: System for facilitating the electrical recharging of a vehicle, characterized in that it includes a sealed module. The sealed module is characterized in that it includes a processor that controls the connection and disconnection with an internal communication network of the vehicle. It is also characterized in that any alteration in the electrical charge of the battery of the electric vehicle is captured by the sealed module.

Abstract: The active microfilter is essentially composed of an active part, which comprises a sign inverter circuit composed of an operational amplifier (13), two resistances and the impedance to be adapted (12), and a passive part which comprises capacitors, coils and resistances. The active microfilter is arranged in an auto-installable device which comprises a circuit for supplying the active part; wherein the aim is to eliminate the reflections caused by line sections, without adaptation, which interfere with the correct operation of the network when accessing broadband with the VDSL2 standard.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for predicting the performance of a metal pair for broadband accesses from reflectometry measurements taken from a single point of the access network, specifically from the telephone exchange, the method being able to be carried out from the raw data provided by the DSLAM, as well as from data already prepared by management and configuration tools.

Abstract: An incubator for imaging with non-ionising radiation adapted for the care of newborn babies, which integrates a system projective or tomographic imaging system, or both simultaneously, which makes use of non-ionising radiation in the band of the electromagnetic spectrum included between ultraviolet light and far infrared, a system which can be used to view a subject (11) located in the incubator (19) such that this projective or tomographic image can be morphological or functional.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system and method for controlling access to contents. The system comprises a network for distributing encrypted content, a receiver (100) for receiving such content, at least one mobile terminal (200) for communicating with the receiver (100) through a short-range wireless interface, for example NFC, means for sending the Identifier of the desired Content, Product or Service and a user identification from the smart card of the mobile terminal (200) to a purchase platform (300) and means for sending the information necessary for decoding the encrypted content to the smart card of the mobile terminal (200). The mobile terminal (200) is configured to send said information through the wireless interface to the receiver (100) and the receiver (100) decodes the encrypted content with the aid of the information received from the mobile terminal (200). Smart cards with SCWS technology are used.

Abstract: A procedure for obtaining mixed multimetallic oxides derived from hydrotalcite type compounds, characterized in that the laminar metallic hydroxides obtained are constituted by three or four metallic cations, forming part of the sheets of the hydrotalcite type material represented by the formula: [M(II)1?x?y?zM(II)?xM(III)yM(III)?z(OH)2](An?y+z/n).mH2O. by a process comprising: (1) preparing an aqueous or organic solution containing three or more cations; (2) preparing an alkaline solution; (3) slowly combining solutions (1) and (2) to cause the co-precipitation of the cations in the form of hydroxides; (4) washing the precipitate containing the hydrotalcites with water, until removal of the non-precipitated ions; (5) drying; and (6) calcining the hydrotalcites.

Abstract: The barrier is formed by a solid body of soft material (1, 1?) with, embedded within, a series of elastic elements (2, 2?, 4, 5) that can be embedded directly in the body (V) or embedded within elements (3, 3?) of a soft material like that of the body (1, 1?), forming a type of bollard inside said body (1, 1?). The internal elastic elements may be constituted by helical springs (2, 2?), bands (4) or rods (5) and, in any event, the body (1) is capable of being bent over, following the same bend as the internal elastic elements (2-3?, 4-3? and 5-3?).

Abstract: A method and apparatus for carrying out noise reduction in data regarding parameter values comprising the steps of, making a series of measurements of parameter values at times separated by predetermined time intervals, forming a plurality of successive measurements into an array of measurements, performing n successive wavelet transforms on the array of measurements to produce an array of coefficients, comparing the values of the array of coefficients to a threshold value and, selectively changing the values of said coefficients based on their relationship to the threshold, to produce an array of filtered coefficients, and performing n successive inverse wavelet transforms on the array of filtered coefficients to produce an array of filtered measurements.

Abstract: A method of identifying an event associated with consumption of a utility comprising the steps of generating a utility consumption profile from utility consumption data, the utility consumption data comprising a plurality of utility consumption values measured at a corresponding plurality of measurement points, and identifying an event within the utility consumption profile that matches the profile of an event stored in a database of utility consumption profiles. A computer implemented apparatus, a computer program code and an article of manufacture comprising a machine-readable storage medium and executable program instructions embodied therein, for carrying out the method are also provided.

Abstract: A procedure for obtaining mixed multimetallic oxides derived from hydrotalcite type compounds, characterized in that the laminar metallic hydroxides obtained are constituted by three or four metallic cations, forming part of the sheets of the hydrotalcite type material represented by the formula: [M(II)1?x?y?zM(II)?xM(III)yM(III)?z(OH)2](An?y+z/n).mH2O. by a process comprising: (1) preparing an aqueous or organic solution containing three or more cations; (2) preparing an alkaline solution; (3) slowly combining solutions (1) and (2) to cause the co-precipitation of the cations in the form of hydroxides; (4) washing the precipitate containing the hydrotalcites with water, until removal of the non-precipitated ions; (5) drying; and (6) calcining the hydrotalcites.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device comprising one left electrochromic filter (3) and one right electrochromic filter (4) controlled by an electronic device (12). Said electronic device has means for controlling at least one filtering parameter, said means being actuatable by the user and programmed by a professional ophthalmologist, or a combination of the two. The aim of the invention is to provide variable filtering for the vision of a user of the device.

Abstract: A procedure for obtaining mixed multimetallic oxides derived from hydrotalcite type compounds, characterized in that the laminar metallic hydroxides obtained are constituted by three or four metallic cations, forming part of the sheets of the hydrotalcite type material represented by the formula: [M(II)1?x?y?zM(II)?xM(III)yM(III)?z(OH)2](An?y+z/n).mH2O. by a process comprising: (1) preparing an aqueous or organic solution containing three or more cations; (2) preparing an alkaline solution; (3) slowly combining solutions (1) and (2) to cause the co-precipitation of the cations in the form of hydroxides; (4) washing the precipitate containing the hydrotalcites with water, until removal of the non-precipitated ions; (5) drying; and (6) calcining the hydrotalcites.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for the objective detection of auditive disorders, by recording arising potentials of a steady state with simultaneous acoustic stimulation via the bones or the airway to be used in newborns. The apparatus comprises the necessary means for the independent generation of two different sound stimuli presented to the subject simultaneously via osseous and airway electroacoustic transducers, the synchronous recording of the cerebral electrical activity of the subject, the continuous evaluation of the contact of the electrodes, the interactive measurement of the levels of ambient noise, and the wireless digital transmission of the bioelectric activity towards a computer.