Abstract: A method for commanding a railway level crossing protection system comprising: a) activating a railway signal preventing a train from driving beyond a level crossing; b) detecting an incoming train approaching the level crossing and measuring a speed of said incoming train; c) calculating a waiting time, as a function of the train's measured speed; d) waiting until expiration of the calculated waiting time and, once said waiting time expires, sending an order to commute the protection system into the protected state; and e) querying the state of the protection system and if said protection system is found to have commuted into the protected state, deactivating said railway signal, and maintaining said railway signal in the activated state otherwise.

Abstract: Integrated application development and deployment may speed up application development. The continuous integration component of a software development engine may generate a completed version of a deployment project in a development environment by at least generating an updated version of a first project element concurrently with integrating an initial version of the first project element with an initial version of a second project element. The updated version of the first project element is then integrated with the initial version of the second project element to generate the completed version. An orchestration component may configure a production environment to execute a production image that is a copy of a development image that is created from the completed version, in which the production environment is mirrored by the development environment. The continuous integration tool may also include an automatic deployment component that deploys the production image into the production environment for execution.

Abstract: A method for commanding a railway level crossing protection system comprising: a) activating a railway signal preventing a train from driving beyond a level crossing; b) detecting an incoming train approaching the level crossing and measuring a speed of said incoming train; c) calculating a waiting time, as a function of the train's measured speed; d) waiting until expiration of the calculated waiting time and, once said waiting time expires, sending an order to commute the protection system into the protected state; and e) querying the state of the protection system and if said protection system is found to have commuted into the protected state, deactivating said railway signal, and maintaining said railway signal in the activated state otherwise.

Abstract: Integrated application development and deployment may speed up application development. The continuous integration component of a software development engine may generate a completed version of a deployment project in a development environment by at least generating an updated version of a first project element concurrently with integrating an initial version of the first project element with an initial version of a second project element. The updated version of the first project element is then integrated with the initial version of the second project element to generate the completed version. An orchestration component may configure a production environment to execute a production image that is a copy of a development image that is created from the completed version, in which the production environment is mirrored by the development environment. The continuous integration tool may also include an automatic deployment component that deploys the production image into the production environment for execution.

Abstract: The present invention relate to a method and a system applicable to telecommunications systems, providing an additional guaranteeing factor of the identity provided by a user when he/she accesses a service provider based on the coincidence of the location of the user when the latter is carrying a device susceptible to being located 10 by means of GSM, GPRS, UMTS, WIFI and GPS technologies, with at least one zone of reliable access associated with said user.

Abstract: A device includes a carrier having a form factor of a smart card and a mechanism for reversibly retaining a card within an aperture of the carrier. The card is configured according to a standard, such as an ID-000 format, with an electronic circuitry. The mechanism can be by means of cuts, adhesive label, breakable extensions, solidifying adhesive material, connectors, etc.

Abstract: A ternary card assembly is provided that includes a detachable smart card, a detachable information tab, and a disposable carrier card, which are connected by breakaway links. The smart card and the information tab may be connected to one another directly or indirectly through an intermediate element. The information tab may include one or more panels that are elastically displaceable from the plane of the information tab to render the information tab useful in different ways. A payload set is also provided, which includes a smart card and an information tab, which is detachably connected to only a part of the smart card's perimeter. Also provided are methods of preparing a smart card for use and for customizing a smart card.

Abstract: A multi-layered laminate armor wrap for use with a various cables is disclosed, the armor wrap having at least one water absorbing fabric layer, at least one polymer layer, and at least one layer fabricated from a metal or a metal alloy. Each layer in the multi-layered laminate armor wrap is fused or adhered to the adjacent layers to form a fused or sealed laminate armor wrap. A method of making such an armor wrap is also disclosed.

Abstract: A ternary card assembly is provided that includes a detachable smart card, a detachable information tab, and a disposable carrier card, which are connected by breakaway links. The smart card and the information tab may be connected to one another directly or indirectly through an intermediate element. The information tab may include one or more panels that are elastically displaceable from the plane of the information tab to render the information tab useful in different ways. A payload set is also provided, which includes a smart card and an information tab, which is detachably connected to only a part of the smart card's perimeter. Also provided are methods of preparing a smart card for use and for customizing a smart card.

Abstract: A ternary card assembly is provided that includes a detachable smart card, a detachable information tab, and a disposable carrier card, which are connected by breakaway links. The smart card and the information tab may be connected to one another directly or indirectly through an intermediate element. The information tab may include one or more panels that are elastically displaceable from the plane of the information tab to render the information tab useful in different ways. A payload set is also provided, which includes a smart card and an information tab, which is detachably connected to only a part of the smart card's perimeter Also provided are methods of preparing a smart card for use and for customizing a smart card.

Abstract: A device includes a carrier having a form factor of a smart card and a mechanism for reversibly retaining a card within an aperture of the carrier. The card is configured according to a standard, such as an ID-000 format, with an electronic circuitry. The mechanism can be by means of cuts, adhesive label, breakable extensions, solidifying adhesive material, connectors, etc.

Abstract: Disclosed is an armored electrical or optical cable that includes at least one flexible elongated conducting member for conducting electrical or optical signals and an armor layer surrounding the conducting member, the armor layer including a 5xxx aluminum alloy having greater than 3 wt. % Mg. Such aluminum alloys include, e.g., 5182. Other alternative alloys are disclosed. In one embodiment, the aluminum alloy material is a 5xxx alloy material having an elongation that is 8% or greater, a tensile yield strength that is 207 MPa (30 ksi) or greater, and an ultimate tensile strength that is 276 MPa (40 ksi) or greater. The disclosed armor layer provides substantial weight reduction and cost benefits over steel cable armor, is more environmentally friendly than steel, and has physical properties that are comparable to or better than that of steel.

Abstract: A multi-layered laminate armor wrap for use with a various cables is disclosed, the armor wrap having at least one water absorbing fabric layer, at least one polymer layer, and at least one layer fabricated from a metal or a metal alloy. Each layer in the multi-layered laminate armor wrap is fused or adhered to the adjacent layers to form a fused or sealed laminate armor wrap. A method of making such an armor wrap is also disclosed.

Abstract: This invention is related to a flexible sheet structure useful in garments for providing combination flash flame and chemical splash protection, and a garment comprising such flexible sheet structure, the flexible sheet structure comprising a fabric layer comprising flame retardant fibers, a chemical barrier layer being able to provide greater than 60 minute chemical permeation pursuant to ASTM F739 for at least 11 of the 21 chemicals listed in this test procedure, and a continuous outer polymer layer; the flexible sheet structure having a thermal shrinkage resistance of less than 10 percent when tested according to NFPA 2112, and having an after flame performance of less than 2 seconds and a char length of not more than 4 inches (100 mm) when tested per ASTM D6413.