Abstract: Method for searching services, resources and/or functionalities in a network wherein the network comprises a multitude of nodes to which routable network addresses are assigned, and wherein the services, resources and/or functionalities which are to be searched, are specified by a source node (Q) that is characterized in that a corresponding direction is specified within the network by at least one destination node (Z) and/or nodes near to the destination node (Z), by which a routing path is defined between the source node (Q) and the corresponding destination node (Z), and characterized in that only pre-configurable nodes near to the routing path between source node (Q) and destination node (Z) are included in the search.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising zinc oxide, barium sulphate and bound silver ions and their use in various applications, such as cosmetics, inks, lacquers or plastics.

Abstract: The present invention relates to antimicrobial carbon and to its use, especially for treating diseases and toxications of the gastrointestinal tracts, in particular diarrhoea.

Abstract: A method for identifying undesired telephone calls (Spit/Spam over IP), preferably in a VoIP network, in which the telephone calls coming in for a telephone subscriber, the callee, from at least one calling telephone subscriber, the caller, are subjected to a test or more precisely to a statistical analysis. The method is developed in such a manner that in the framework of the test for incoming calls, the time of the receipt of each call is determined and in each case the probability that the call is undesired is determined, where for the calculation of the probability the time of the receipt of the call, or a parameter dependent thereon, is related to the temporal distribution of previous undesired calls.

Abstract: A method for assessing solar insolation potential upon existing building rooftops in a given region comprises: (a) computing Global Horizontal Insolation values based on topographical Digital Elevation Model (DEM) data for the region; computing a Sky Transmissivity parameter as it affects Global Horizontal Insolation based on available climate and cloud cover data for the region; (c) applying an Albedo parameter for ground reflectivity and scattering to determine Diffuse Insolation values; (d) applying a Shading Coefficient based on measuring shadow surface areas in relation to total area from aerial photographs of the region over defined times and periods; (e) determining Total Building Roof Area based on image analysis of aerial photographs of the region, and applying a typical roof slope factor; (f) estimating typical Roof Slope, Type, and Orientation (azimuth) selected from a defined set (vocabulary) of rooftop types based on a visual survey of the region; and (g) calculating Total Building Rooftop Insola

Abstract: A method for protecting SIP (Session Initiation Protocol)-based applications wherein SIP messages are analyzed and malicious SIP messages that potentially constitute a security risk for the SIP-based application are identified is discloses. Regarding a realization of a particularly high security [level] with means that are easy to implement—a pre-definable number N of pre-configurable parameters—identities—is extracted from the SIP messages and that for each SIP message a comparison of the identities with the identities extracted from previous SIP message is performed, on the base of which a maliciousness level ML is assessed for every SIP message.

Abstract: A process for the production of multi-layer coatings comprising the successive steps: 1) applying an 8 to 20 ?m thick coating layer from an aqueous coating composition A onto a substrate provided with an EDC primer, 2) applying a 5 to 15 ?m thick base coat layer from an aqueous coating composition B onto the previously applied coating layer, 3) applying a clear coat layer onto the base coat layer, 4) jointly curing the three coating layers, wherein coating compositions A and B being different from each other and wherein the coating composition A contains at least one metal platelet pigment having a thickness from 10 to 100 nm in a proportion corresponding to a pigment/resin solids ratio by weight from 0.06:1 to 0.2:1.

Abstract: A method for establishing and maintaining a connection between at least one terminal and at least one communication server, preferably for using the connection in case of VolP (Voice over IP) communication, wherein the terminal and the communication server are connected over a network, wherein the establishment and the maintenance of the connection are controlled via a protocol, and wherein parameters of the connection can be adjusted by a configuration is—regarding the configuration that is feasible by an average user—characterized in that the configuration is performed in an automated way, and that configuration information is transmitted in order to configure the connection with messages of the protocol as existing according to the standard specifications.

Abstract: A process for the production of multi-layer coatings comprising the successive steps: 1) application of a 8 to 20 ?m thick coating layer from an aqueous coating composition A onto a substrate provided with an EDC primer, 2) application of a base coat layer from an aqueous coating composition B in a film thickness, below its black/white opacity, of 5 to 10 ?m onto the previously applied coating layer, 3) application of a clear coat layer onto the base coat layer, 4) joint curing of the three coating layers, wherein coating compositions A and B being different from each other, the coating composition A having a ratio by weight of pigment content to resin solids of 0.2 to 0.5:1, the pigment content consisting of 0 to 100 wt. % of at least one aluminium platelet pigment having a platelet thickness from 200 to 500 nm, 0 to 90 wt.

Abstract: Aqueous binder dispersions, which may be produced by 1) mixing 50 to 95 solids pbw (parts by weight) of non-aqueous polyurethane resin with 5 to 50 solids pbw of non-aqueous aminoplast resin, wherein the total of the solids pbw amounts to 100 and wherein polyurethane resin and aminoplast resin are inert towards each other, 2) converting the resultant non-aqueous mixture into an aqueous dispersion by mixing with water, and 3) subjecting the resultant aqueous dispersion to conditions which give rise to condensation reactions of the aminoplast resin present in the dispersion particles, until a tetrahydrofuran-insoluble binder fraction of the dispersion solids of 20 to 90 wt. % is obtained.

Abstract: Network, in particular a wireless network according to IEEE standard 802.11 or the like, wherein the network comprises of an arbitrary number of access points and a multitude of preferably mobile client stations is—regarding a functionally reliable organization process of the network, that in particular scales also for larger networks—designed and further developed with easy means in such a way that the access points communicate with each other and auto-configure themselves in a decentralized manner by exchanging information.

Abstract: Method for searching services, resources and/or functionalities in a network wherein the network comprises a multitude of nodes to which routable network addresses are assigned, and wherein the services, resources and/or functionalities which are to be searched, are specified by a source node (Q) that is characterized in that a corresponding direction is specified within the network by at least one destination node (Z) and/or nodes near to the destination node (Z), by which a routing path is defined between the source node (Q) and the corresponding destination node (Z), and characterized in that only pre-configurable nodes near to the routing path between source node (Q) and destination node (Z) are included in the search.

Abstract: Aqueous binders containing 0.2 to 7 wt-% of layered silicate, relative to binder solids content, obtainable by converting a homogeneous mixture of layered silicate and non-aqueous binder (precursor) into the aqueous phase by mixing with water and, in the case of a binder precursor, concluding synthesis of the binder in the aqueous phase.

Abstract: A method for authorization of service requests to service hosts within a network, wherein the communication within the network is based on a routing mechanism, according to which user terminals within the network are associated with routable network addresses, is characterized in that the service host sends a nonce included in a request message to the network address of a requesting user terminal, and that the user terminal resends the nonce or a value inferable from the nonce by the service host as well as by the user terminal included in a response message to the network address of the service host.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition having antioxidant properties comprising at least one compound of the formula I or a cosmetically, dermatologically or pharmacologically tolerated salt or derivative thereof where R1 to R4 can be identical or different and are selected from H C6-28-alkylcarboxylic acid radicals C6-28-alkenylcarboxylic acid radicals radicals of the formula II where R5-R8, independently of one another, are H, hydroxyl or C1-6-alkoxy, with the proviso that at least one of the radicals R1 to R4 is a radical of the formula II.

Abstract: A data communication method between hosts belonging to different private networks having their own private address spaces, each of the private networks Including at least one network address translator (NAT) and a proxy server accessible from a public address space. The one host obtains an outside-accessible address of the other proxy server and sends a path-coupled signaling packet using the outside-accessible address toward the other proxy server. At the NAT which the path-coupled signaling packet passes in the private network to which the one host belongs, a public address is allocated to the one host. The allocated public address is sent to the other host, allowing the one host to receive data from the other host. When receiving a public address from the other host, data communication is made possible both an the one host and the other host.

Abstract: A method of monitoring a network, in particular a data or telecommunication network, where the network includes a number of units to be monitored, and where relevant states of these units are controlled with respect to functionality, efficiency and/or security by means of provided information elements called managed objects at the monitored units, that reflect states and/or parameters to be monitored, and that are read and/or written by a network management system using network management protocols, is characterized in that at the managed units an additional management object—the health check object—is being implemented, such that almost all relevant states of the respective monitored unit are aggregated into a single value, that can be read by the network management system.

Abstract: Aqueous binders containing 0.2 to 7 wt-% of layered silicate, relative to binder solids content, obtainable by converting a homogeneous mixture of layered silicate and non-aqueous binder (precursor) into the aqueous phase by mixing with water and, in the case of a binder precursor, concluding synthesis of the binder in the aqueous phase.

Abstract: Aqueous coatings for the multi-layer painting of motor vehicles based on one or more binders and optionally crosslinking agents, pigments and/or fillers, paint industry additives and/or solvents, which contain as binder an aqueous dispersion based on polyurethane/polymer hybrid polymers having a numerical average of the molar mass (Mn) of 8000 to 1500000, a ratio by weight of polyurethane to polymer content of 0.05:1 to 50:1, a hydroxyl number of 0 to 150 mg KOH/g, based on solid resin, hydroxyl groups bound to silicon not being included when calculating the OH number, and an acid number of 1.5 to 40 mg KOH/g, based on solid resin, and a content of 0.5 to 150 mmole of silicon per 100 g of solid resin in the form of siloxane bridges (--Si--O--Si--) bound into the polyurethane content and/or in the form of silanol groups bound to the polyurethane content.

Abstract: An aqueous binder vehicle dispersion and coating media, which can be used for multi-layer coating, wherein the dispersion is obtainable by the reaction ofI. 20 to 97% by weight of a polyurethane(-urea) resin containing groups which are reactive towards a chain extender IV), having a number average molecular weight (Mn) of 1000 to 10,000, and 8 to 80 milliequivalents per 100 g of ionic groups, groups which can be converted into ionic groups and/or hydrophilic groups,II. 0 to 30% by weight of a polyester resin having a number average molecular weight (Mn) of 500 to 5000, and having the same groups as in I) which are reactive towards IV), andIII.