Abstract: Provided is a method to reduce allyl group-containing impurities in an oxypropylene group-containing glycol ether using a relatively easy and simple industrial facility and reaction process, to enable the hydrosilylation reaction products and oxypropylene group-containing glycol ether to be easily separated by distillation, or the like, to prevent the oxypropylene group-containing glycol ether from adversely affecting the polymerization reaction when used as a reaction solvent or diluent for polyether-polysiloxane block copolymers, and to easily produce the oxypropylene group-containing glycol ether at low cost. A method for producing oxypropylene group-containing glycol ethers, comprises a step of inducing a hydrosilylation reaction of an allyl group-containing impurity included in an oxypropylene group-containing glycol ether and a silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atom (Si—H)-containing compound.

Abstract: Provided is a method to operate a user equipment communicatively connected to at least two subscriber identity modules, which are at least assigned to a first and a cellular network, wherein the user equipment has assigned an independent paging identity in each of the first and second cellular networks for registration in said cellular networks. Other embodiments disclosed.

Abstract: A method for replacing by a HPLMN or a user equipment a set of URSP rules used by the user equipment communicating with a MNO network, the set of URSP rules being called current set of URSP rules, by another set of URSP rules, called new set of URSP rules, the user equipment cooperating with a secure element, the method including storing in the secure element a plurality of URSP rules; when the home network or the user equipment decides to switch from the current set of rules to the new set of rules, sending to the secure element a switching command comprising a list of selection criteria of the new set of URSP rules; replacing in the secure element the current set of URSP rules by the new set of URSP rules, and sending a refresh command.

Abstract: Provided is a method of manage and support network reselection in national roaming context occurring in case of disaster conditions in a given area. A visited network receives, at least from one another affected PLMN, an information relative to the given area concerned by the disaster conditions for the affected PLMN and broadcasts, using base stations of the visited PLMN in the given area, an information to make user equipments of the affected PLMN aware of its Home PLMN being in disaster conditions and aware of a list of possible PLMN for national roaming. Other embodiments disclosed.

Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a metal smart card comprising a metal insert having a peripheral edge extending to the peripheral edge of the card and at least one printed cover sheet. The method comprises the steps of assembling a printed support sheet and at least one insert using an assembly tray comprising elements for positioning the support sheet and each insert, and extracting each metal smart card from the printed support sheet by cutting or machining the sheet around a periphery of the insert. Other embodiments disclosed.

Abstract: Methods for treating a producing wellbore of a subterranean reservoir include obtaining a side stream flow of a produced fluid from a production tube of the wellbore at a location above the surface of the earth; providing an eluting contact of the side stream flow of produced fluid with a treatment material to form a side stream flow of treated produced fluid; and directing the side stream flow of treated produced fluid into the wellbore at a point below the surface of the earth. Apparatuses suitable for carrying out the methods include an elution device fluidly connected to a side stream of produced fluid flowing above the surface of the earth and situated to direct the side stream toward the elution device to provide an eluting contact of the produced fluid with a treatment material disposed in the elution device, then direct the treated produced fluid into the wellbore.

Abstract: Provided is a hydrosilylation reaction process, and the like for (AB)n-type polyether-modified silicone compositions having sufficient quality and foam conditioning properties even when a low-cost glycol ether compound is used as a raw material. A method of manufacturing a composition containing a polyether-polysiloxane block copolymer (A?) includes a step of mixing raw material components including at least (a1) double terminated alkenyl polyether, and (N+S) a specific monovalent sodium carboxylate solution, a step of removing a solvent component (S) from the system, and a step of subjecting the raw material components to a hydrosilylation reaction. The sum of component (a1), a component (a2), and a component (B?): =100:40 to 80, and the amount of Na+ in component (N) with regard to component (B?) is added is within a range of 3.8 to 43 wt. ppm. A foam-enhancing composition, and use thereof, is also provided.

Abstract: A system and method for authentication of a secure element cooperating with a Mobile Equipment forming a terminal in a telecommunication network is provided. The telecommunication network comprises a SEAF and a AUSF/UDM/ARPF. The method includes generating an anchor key (KSEAF_SRT) for the communication between the terminal and the SEAF according to 3GPP TS 33.501, wherein the anchor key (KSEAF_SRT) is indirectly derived from a key (KSRT) obtained by deriving from the long-term key K and a secure registration token SRT sent by the terminal to the AUSF/UDM/ARPF and concealed with the AUSF/UDM/ARPF public key along with its SUPI in the SUCI. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: The disclosure concerns a method for preventing transmission of hidden information in a communication channel during a telecommunication terminal authentication phase including transmitting from a telecommunication terminal cooperating with a secure element to a visited PLMN a unique identifier of the secure element; generating at the visited PLMN a required information and sending the unique identifier and the required information to a home PLMN identified by a MCC/MNC in the unique identifier; generating a random value and computing a cryptographic value based on the random value and the required information; generating an authentication vector based on the cryptographic value and the long term key of the secure element, the long term key being associated to the unique identifier, and sending the authentication vector and the random value or only the authentication vector containing the random value instead of the cryptographic value to the visited PLMN.

Abstract: Provided is a method to authenticate a user equipment (UE) at a service provider (SP), when the UE is compliant with either Generic Bootstrap Architecture (GBA) or Authentication and Key Agreement for Applications (AKMA). The user authentication is performed by way of the GBA or AKMA protocol The method relies on the Mobile Network Operator's (MNO) GBA or AKMA authentication framework. It can employ a Diffie-Hellman exchange between the user equipment (UE) and the service provider (SP), leading to a Diffie-Hellman session key (gxy), while establishing the GBA or AKMA protocol. The method calculates a final Network Application Function (NAF) or AKMA Application Function key (iNAF_key or iAApF_key) to maintain confidentiality of the communication between the user equipment (UE) and the service provider (SP). It derives this key from the Diffie-Hellman session key (gxy) and from the respective protocol's service provider key (Ks_ext/int_NAF or KAF).

Abstract: Methods and systems for protecting seller privacy during an ecommerce transaction are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes, receiving, via an online listing configuration interface for a first session, one or more candidate pick up times and specific pick up locations for an item, determining a generalized version of the one or more specific pick up locations, displaying, via a second session, an online listing for the item, displaying, via the second session, the one or more candidate pick up times and the generalized versions of the one or more specific pick up locations, receiving, via the second session, a selection of one of the candidate pick up times and one of the generalized versions of one of the specific pick up locations, in response to receiving payment for the item, displaying a specific pick up location corresponding to the selected one generalized version.

Abstract: Provided is a composition or foam stabilizer which has sufficient quality and foam stability even when an inexpensive glycol ether compound is used as a raw material, and that has excellent foam-enhancing performance. The composition contains a specific polyether-polysiloxane block copolymer (A?) and a specific glycol ether compound (B?) at a mass ratio of (A?):(B?)=(20 to 60):(80 to 40) (wherein the total amount of (A?) and (B?) is 100. The composition further contains (K) a specific monovalent potassium salt in the range of 3 to 300 wt. ppm calculated as potassium atoms. A method for manufacturing the composition is also provided.

Abstract: Provided is an oil-in-water emulsion cosmetic composition having a high UV protection or blocking effect (particularly, boost effect of SPF value) and excellent water resistance and the like of a film (e.g., cosmetic film) without impairing the tactile sensation or the feeling of use particular to the oil-in-water emulsion cosmetic composition. The oil-in-water emulsion cosmetic composition comprises: (A) a carboxylic acid-modified silicone in a liquid form at 50° C., (B) a vinyl-based polymer emulsion, (C) a basic compound, and (D) an inorganic UV protecting agent consisting of hydrophobic fine particulate metal oxide. The oil-in-water emulsion cosmetic composition is useful as a sunscreen cosmetic composition.

Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting application behavior using network traffic are described herein. The systems and methods enable a network to utilize network traffic data to determine various metrics and behavioral patterns associated with applications and their use. The patterns can be used to monitor traffic from a specific user device and across the network. Further, the information may be used to generate a trust score that provides a network and/or a user with information relating to an application.

Abstract: Provided is a method to monitor the management of network slices by a communication device (ME) having a secure element (USIM), said communication device being compliant with at least a technology implementing network slicing using a route selection policy, said communication device further supporting a USIM application toolkit framework implementing event download envelops, said secure element having a memory to store rules for the route selection policies, said method comprising the steps of, for the communication device active in a network of the technology implementing network slicing. It receives a slice status and slice information from the network, and pushes the slice status and slice information to the secure element using an event download envelop as defined in the USIM application toolkit framework supported by the communication device.

Abstract: A system comprising a secure element cooperating with a telecommunication terminal is provided. The secure element or the terminal comprises files in which MCC/MNC codes of MNOs are stored. The telecommunication terminal is configured to select the files in order to attach the terminal to the telecommunication network of a MNO. The secure element or the terminal also comprise a file, called National like network file, for storing national network codes (MCC/MNC) of networks of the country of the Home PLMN of the secure element. The terminal selects the National like network file in order to try to connect the terminal to one of the networks referenced in the National like network file. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Provided is a method to operate a subscriber identification module connected to a communication equipment configured to operate in a cellular network and communicatively coupled with a remote server. The method includes receiving from the communication equipment an information element indicating a time range relating to a suspend time of the communication equipment, receiving from the remote server a target access time information element indicating an expected time for an access request from the subscriber identification module to the remote server, and determining a suspension time period considering the suspend time range. The method includes providing to the communication equipment the suspension time period, and in case after resuming from the suspension instructed by the communication equipment the accumulated duration of at least one successive time period derived from the suspension time period exceeds the target access time, sending a polling message.

Abstract: A source code correction assistance apparatus is configured to include a storage device that stores an updated source code, and an arithmetic operational device that generates, as an evaluation code template of the updated source code, a template including a conditional branch sentence related to each case of success or failure of an input condition, notifies an evaluator terminal of a request to create an evaluation code based on the template, controls an access to the updated source code by the evaluator, receives editing by the evaluator on the conditional branch sentence in the template, generates a list of input values for executing all control paths of the evaluation code after the editing, and generates an evaluation code driver that automatically executes the evaluation code by inputting the input value.

Abstract: A rotor assembly for a peristaltic pump is provided. Each of a first pair of roller assemblies includes a first roller portion having a first diameter and a second roller portion having a second diameter. The first diameter is larger than the second diameter. Each of a second pair of roller assemblies includes a first roller portion having a first diameter and a second roller portion having a second diameter. The first diameter is smaller than the second diameter. The first and second pairs of roller assemblies are positionable around a circumference of a hub such that the first roller portion of the first pair of roller assemblies is aligned with the first roller portion of the second pair of roller assemblies and the second roller portion of the first pair of roller assemblies is aligned with the second roller portion of the second pair of roller assemblies.

Abstract: A system for generating an advanced surround view for a vehicle includes a plurality of cameras to generate image data. Sensors are configured to determine kinematic data of the vehicle. Kinematic data are also obtained by a visual odometry module and/or a deep-vision mechanism. A processor is configured to process image data captured by the plurality of cameras to generate a 360-degree surround view layer representative of a surrounding area. The processor is further configured to construct an improved bicycle kinematic model for processing kinematic data to generate an under-chassis layer representative of an area under the vehicle. The processor is further configured to generate a 3D vehicle model layer and overlay objects layer. Display screens display a GUI of combined scene of the 360-degree surround view layer, under-chassis layer, 3D vehicle model layer and overlay objects layer as would be viewed from a virtual camera viewpoint.