Abstract: This invention relates in general to methods and devices for displacing body convection and thereby reducing exposure to allergens and other airborne fine particles within a personal breathing zone during situations of or corresponding to sleep thereby reducing or removing symptoms of asthma and allergic rhinitis while improving quality of sleep and in particular to methods and devices that utilize Temperature controlled Laminar Airflow (abbreviated TLA from herein and onwards). Also, business methods involving such methods and devices are disclosed.

Abstract: A method, performed by a mobile device, may include receiving transponder information relating to a consumer product, and verifying whether user consent exists to forward the transponder information to a network device for data mining processing. The method may further include transmitting the transponder information to the network device, when user consent exists.

Abstract: A method and system for facilitating a secure monetary transaction by using a mobile communication device. In one aspect, the present invention provides a convenient and secure mechanism for conducting a monetary transaction by using OpenID, Open Authorization, and information residing on the SIM token of the mobile device to facilitate the transaction.

Abstract: A publishing method is disclosed, which process enables a publisher to publish in a simple and easy manner a set of content that includes both public content and private content. In some embodiments, this advantageous solution is achieved by implementing a multi-step publishing process. In one step, the publisher publishes a feed that contains: (1) the public content and (2) information advertising the existence of the private content and the scope of the private content. In another step, the publisher stores the private content on a server accessible to the authorized entities.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method, a control node 40 and a client device 10b for providing a playable media content to the client device. The method comprises the steps of sending a request for a media content 32b from the client device to the control node, determining in the control node one or several suitable version 32b1, 32bn of the requested media content, receiving in the client device from the control node arrangement information indicating said determined version, selecting in the client device one of the determined versions, sending a request for the selected version from the client device to a media node arrangement 30b, and receiving in the client device from the media node a playable form of the selected version.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing labelling information to a third party regarding terminal users in a communication network. A labelling unit receives communication related data generated from executed communications of the terminal users, and fetches stored labelling rules which have been configured specifically for the third party. The labelling unit then converts the communication related data into labelling information, where a communication habits vector is determined by applying the fetched labelling rules on the received communication related data, and the labelling information is determined for the terminal user(s) based on the resulting communication habits vector. The determined labelling information is finally delivered to the third party.

Abstract: Methods and devices are provided whereby a controlled personal breathing zone is maintained using temperature controlled laminar air flow (TLA) of filtered air. A substantially laminar, descending flow of filtered air is maintained with a velocity determined by the air-temperature difference between the supplied air and the ambient air at the level of the personal breathing zone. The air-temperature of the filtered supply air can be carefully adjusted to maintain the velocity-determining difference in air-temperature within the optimum range of 0.3 to 1° C. Thus being able to at the same time displace body convection and achieve comfort.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method, device (24) in a network node of a communication network (N) and computer program products for determining deviating behaviour of a user terminal (10). According to the invention the device (24) obtains a first group of event data sets (EDS1) and a second group of event data sets (EDS2, EDS4), where each group includes at least one event data set. Each event data set in the first group includes user terminal generated event data related to events in a specific user terminal (10) and each event data set in the second group includes network generated event data related to the specific user terminal. The device then performs a comparison involving the first group of event data sets and the second group of event data sets and determines the existence of deviating behaviour of the user terminal based on the comparison.

Abstract: A technique for providing a service availability indication to a user terminal is described. In a method realization, the technique comprises providing a data structure representative of user terminals and of inter-terminal relationships derived from one or more communication parameters pertaining to communications between the user terminals. Additionally, for at least some of the user terminals service utilization information for each of a plurality of services is provided. The technique further includes selecting, for at least one user terminal and from the plurality of services, a service not used by the at least one user terminal, wherein the service selection is based on the service utilization information provided for user terminals having a predefined association with the at least one user terminal as determined by the inter-terminal relationships, and sending a message indicative of the selected service to the at least one user terminal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a ventilating device for providing a zone (1) of clean air between the ventilating device and a workplace region (2), which ventilating device comprises air supply units (3) adapted to generating laminar air flows intended to constitute said clean air zone. The ventilating device comprises at least three air supply units (3) disposed in a closed pattern and air stop and guide units (4) which prevent or hinder air with bacteria-bearing and other pollutant particles which surrounds the clean air zone (1) from being drawn in between the air supply units and into the clean air zone.

Abstract: A device retrieves a first subset of events from data associated with a network, and determines one or more discriminating features of the first subset of events using a feature selection method. The device also retrieves one or more additional subsets of events, different than the first subset of events, from the data associated with the network, and cross validates the one or more discriminating features based on the one or more additional subsets of events. The device further detects a feature that is a root cause of a problem in the network based on the cross validated one or more discriminating features.

Abstract: Method for production of a coating on a solid substrate comprising the steps of applying a liquid coating composition comprising a polyfunctional resin, a fatty acid or derivative thereof acting as a reactive diluent and optionally a curing agent and/or one or more additives, wherein the resin comprises functional groups capable of reacting with carboxyl or acyl groups of the fatty acid or derivative thereof, onto the substrate, and curing the coating by heat activation. The invention further relates to the liquid coating composition as well as a substrate comprising a coating obtained by heat activation of such a coating composition.

Abstract: Provided are methods for ventilating a surgical theater using temperature-regulated laminar air flow. Velocity of a downward directed laminar clean air flow is determined by an air-temperature difference between the supply air and room air temperature at the level of the operating table. Room air temperature at the level of the operating table is measured and clean supply air temperature controlled in relation to this measurement. In order to maintain a constant downward directed laminar clean air flow velocity, a constant difference in temperature is maintained between room air temperature at the level of the operating table and the lower temperature of the supply air. In preferred embodiments, this constant temperature difference provides a downward directed air flow velocity of at least 0.25 m/s and is maintained in part by minimizing fluctuations in ambient air-temperature through use of air supply units supplying heated or cooled air outside the clean air zone.

Abstract: Provided are methods and devices for improving microvascular function in humans and mammals. Reduction of exposure to airbourne fine particles using air treatment systems increases microvascular function in persons at cardiovascular risk. Preferred treatment systems provide a zone of clean air having >75% reduction in airbourne particle counts around a person at cardiovascular risk. The devices and methods can be optimally used during sleep, when the user is stationary for an extended period.

Abstract: A device retrieves a first subset of events from data associated with a network, and determines one or more discriminating features of the first subset of events using a feature selection method. The device also retrieves one or more additional subsets of events, different than the first subset of events, from the data associated with the network, and cross validates the one or more discriminating features based on the one or more additional subsets of events. The device further detects a feature that is a root cause of a problem in the network based on the cross validated one or more discriminating features.

Abstract: A method, performed by a mobile device, may include receiving transponder information relating to a consumer product, and verifying whether user consent exists to forward the transponder information to a network device for data mining processing. The method may further include transmitting the transponder information to the network device, when user consent exists.

Abstract: Method for production of a coating on a solid substrate comprising the steps of applying a liquid coating composition comprising a polyfunctional resin, a fatty acid or derivative thereof acting as a reactive diluent and optionally a curing agent and/or one or more additives, wherein the resin comprises functional groups capable of reacting with carboxyl or acyl groups of the fatty acid or derivative thereof, onto the substrate, and curing the coating by heat activation. The invention further relates to the liquid coating composition as well as a substrate comprising a coating obtained by heat activation of such a coating composition.

Abstract: A method for densification of the surface layer of an optionally sintered powder metal component comprising the steps of decarburizing the surface layer for softening the surface layer of the component, and densifying the surface layer of the component.

Abstract: A method for densification of the surface layer of an optionally sintered powder metal component comprising the steps of: decarburizing the surface layer for softening the surface layer of the component; and densifying the surface layer of the component.