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A method for network functions virtualization, NFV,-management and orchestration, MANO, (300; 400; 600; 800; 1200), performed by a processing system comprising a topology manager, the method comprising: receiving (302; 552; 752; 952; 1202), by a processing system, a customer request for a network service, the customer request including a checklist of network components or network service requirements; constructing, by the processing system, a network service, NS, using the checklist included in the customer request; and generating (304; 554; 754; 904; 1204), by the topology manager of the processing system, a virtualized network function, VNF,-forwarding graph, FG according to the constructed network service using a network service catalog, the VNF-FG comprising a plurality of VNFs and a link connecting two of the VNFs in the plurality, further comprising: determining a NFV infrastructure, NFVI,-point of presence, PoP, for each of the plurality of VNFs in the VNF-FG. receiving (302; 552; 752; 952; 1202), by a processing system, a customer request for a network service, the customer request including a checklist of network components or network service requirements; constructing, by the processing system, a network service, NS, using the checklist included in the customer request; and generating (304; 554; 754; 904; 1204), by the topology manager of the processing system, a virtualized network function, VNF,-forwarding graph, FG according to the constructed network service using a network service catalog, the VNF-FG comprising a plurality of VNFs and a link connecting two of the VNFs in the plurality, further comprising: determining a NFV infrastructure, NFVI,-point of presence, PoP, for each of the plurality of VNFs in the VNF-FG.
A base structure for a plastic bottle, in particular for pressurized beverages, comprising an annular edge portion and a concave portion which is surrounded by the edge portion and is made in one piece therewith, wherein the concave portion has reinforcing elements which are arranged in a star shape and which increase the rigidity thereof, wherein the reinforcing elements are formed by outwardly curved regions of the concave portion and the concave portion including the outwardly curved regions is formed with a substantially uniform wall thickness, characterized in that the base structure has at least one annular depression between the outwardly curved regions and the edge portion.
Foaming agent for foaming a binder glue or a binding material slurry for the production of air pore containing construction materials, in particular filling, lightweight and insulating materials, which agent consists of the following: a) 0.1 to 65.0 wt.%, preferably 4.0 to 25.0 wt.%, particularly preferably 12.0 to 17.0 wt%, ionic, preferably anionic, foam-forming surfactant; b) 0.05 to 9.0 wt.%, preferably 1.0 to 7.0 wt.%, particularly preferably 2.0 to 6.0 wt.%, of at least one compound which is solid at room temperature, selected from the group consisting of ethoxylated fatty alcohols having an alcohol chain in the carbon base structure with at least 12 carbon atoms, ethoxylated natural resins, ethoxylated artificial resins and ethoxylated glycols; c) 0.1 to 7.0 wt.%, particularly preferably 2.0 to 6.0 wt.% fatty alcohol having a chain length of C10 to C18, preferably of C12 to C16; d) 0.1 to 60.0 wt.%, preferably from 10.0 to 55.0 wt.%, particularly preferably from 15 to 50.0 wt.% of solvent selected from the group of vicinal diols having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol and diethylene glycol ethers; e) 0 to 20 wt.% of organic additives; f) 0 to 20 wt.% of pH regulators; g) 0 to 99.75 wt.%, preferably 20.0 to 85.0 wt.%, particularly preferably 15.0 to 75.0 wt.%, of water, wherein the mixture yields a total of 100 wt.%. a) 0.1 to 65.0 wt.%, preferably 4.0 to 25.0 wt.%, particularly preferably 12.0 to 17.0 wt%, ionic, preferably anionic, foam-forming surfactant; b) 0.05 to 9.0 wt.%, preferably 1.0 to 7.0 wt.%, particularly preferably 2.0 to 6.0 wt.%, of at least one compound which is solid at room temperature, selected from the group consisting of ethoxylated fatty alcohols having an alcohol chain in the carbon base structure with at least 12 carbon atoms, ethoxylated natural resins, ethoxylated artificial resins and ethoxylated glycols; c) 0.1 to 7.0 wt.%, particularly preferably 2.0 to 6.0 wt.% fatty alcohol having a chain length of C10 to C18, preferably of C12 to C16; d) 0.1 to 60.0 wt.%, preferably from 10.0 to 55.0 wt.%, particularly preferably from 15 to 50.0 wt.% of solvent selected from the group of vicinal diols having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol and diethylene glycol ethers; e) 0 to 20 wt.% of organic additives; f) 0 to 20 wt.% of pH regulators; g) 0 to 99.75 wt.%, preferably 20.0 to 85.0 wt.%, particularly preferably 15.0 to 75.0 wt.%, of water,
A method of removing headspace from a filled container, said method comprising: a) providing a container according to any one of the claims 10-12 that is filled with a product and that further holds a gas containing headspace, said container comprising a one-way valve that allows gas to be expelled from the container; and b) applying a pressure difference over the one-way valve to remove gas contained in the headspace through the one-way valve to reduce the headspace. a) providing a container according to any one of the claims 10-12 that is filled with a product and that further holds a gas containing headspace, said container comprising a one-way valve that allows gas to be expelled from the container; and b) applying a pressure difference over the one-way valve to remove gas contained in the headspace through the one-way valve to reduce the headspace.
A process for preparing a compound of the formula I: wherein R 1 represents -C -C 1 -C 6 -alkyl or -C -aryl; and R 2 represents C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 4 -perfluoroalkyl or aryl, which comprises reacting the sulphoxide of formula XIII: wherein R 1 represents benzoyl, at a temperature between 30°C and 100°C with at least 1 molar equivalent of an acid anhydride R 2 -C -O-C -R 2, wherein R 2 represents C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 4 -perfluoroalkyl or aryl; in the presence of 0.01-2 molar equivalents of a protic acid selected from the group of mineral acids, alkanesulphonic acids, arylsulphonic acids, perfluorosulphonic acids and perfluoroalkanecarboxylic acids. R 1 represents -C -C 1 -C 6 -alkyl or -C -aryl; and R 2 represents C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 4 -perfluoroalkyl or aryl, which comprises reacting the sulphoxide of formula XIII: wherein R 1 represents benzoyl, at a temperature between 30°C and 100°C with at least 1 molar equivalent of an acid anhydride R 2 -C -O-C -R 2, wherein R 2 represents C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 4 -perfluoroalkyl or aryl; in the presence of 0.01-2 molar equivalents of a protic acid selected from the group of mineral acids, alkanesulphonic acids, arylsulphonic acids, perfluorosulphonic acids and perfluoroalkanecarboxylic acids.
A method, comprising: preventing, via digital isolators in each of a set of compartments of a service kiosk (100, 400), electronic devices (199, 499) stored in different compartments of the set of compartments of the service kiosk (100, 400) and operably connected to the service kiosk (100, 400) via a connector (160, 460), from communicating with one another wirelessly and via the connector (160, 460); receiving, at the service kiosk (100, 400), authentication data associated with a user, a specification of an electronic device to be delivered to the user, and provisioning data for configuring the electronic device to be delivered to the user; selecting a selected electronic device stored in a selected member of the set of compartments from one of the electronic devices stored in the set of compartments of the service kiosk (100, 400), where the selected electronic device is selected according to the electronic device specification; configuring the selected electronic device based on the provisioning data; receiving, via an interface of the service kiosk (100, 400), a credential from the user; and providing physical access to the selected member of the set of compartments of the service kiosk (100, 400) in which the selected electronic device is stored when the credential matches the authentication data. preventing, via digital isolators in each of a set of compartments of a service kiosk (100, 400), electronic devices (199, 499) stored in different compartments of the set of compartments of the service kiosk (100, 400) and operably connected to the service kiosk (100, 400) via a connector (160, 460), from communicating with one another wirelessly and via the connector (160, 460); receiving, at the service kiosk (100, 400), authentication data associated with a user, a specification of an electronic device to be delivered to the user, and provisioning data for configuring the electronic device to be delivered to the user; selecting a selected electronic device stored in a selected member of the set of compartments from one of the electronic devices stored in the set of compartments of the service kiosk (100, 400), where the selected electronic device is selected according to the electronic device specification; configuring the selected electronic device based on the provisioning data; receiving, via an interface of the service kiosk (100, 400), a credential from the user; and providing physical access to the selected member of the set of compartments of the service kiosk (100, 400) in which the selected electronic device is stored when the credential matches the authentication data.
A system for acquiring data regarding a wound in tissue, comprising: at least one light source configured to directly illuminate a target surface with a homogeneous field of excitation light, the target surface including at least a portion of a wound and an area around the wound; an optical sensor (1, 2) configured to detect signals responsive to illumination of the illuminated portion of the wound and the area around the wound; a thermal sensor configured to detect thermal information regarding the illuminated portion of the wound and the area around the wound; a display for displaying the output data regarding the illuminated portion of the wound and the area around the wound output by the processor, characterized by the fact that the system comprises: a processor configured to receive the detected signals, to analyze the detected signal data using pixel intensity and to output data regarding the bacterial load of the illuminated portion of the wound and area around the wound, a wound analysis component comprising image analysis and/or manipulation software, configured to receive and manipulate data received from the optical sensor (1, 2) and the thermal sensor and to output diagnostic data that includes a biodistribution of bacteria in and around the wound, wherein each signal detected by the optical sensor (1, 2) is indicative of at least one of endogenous fluorescence, exogenous fluorescence, absorbance, and reflectance in the illuminated portion of the wound and the area around the wound, the processor being configured to correlate the thermal data with the bacterial load data. at least one light source configured to directly illuminate a target surface with a homogeneous field of excitation light, the target surface including at least a portion of a wound and an area around the wound; an optical sensor (1, 2) configured to detect signals responsive to illumination of the illuminated portion of the wound and the area around the wound; a thermal sensor configured to detect thermal information regarding the illuminated portion of the wound and the area around the wound; a display for displaying the output data regarding the illuminated portion of the wound and the area around the wound output by the processor, a processor configured to receive the detected signals, to analyze the detected signal data using pixel intensity and to output data regarding the bacterial load of the illuminated portion of the wound and area around the wound, a wound analysis component comprising image analysis and/or manipulation software, configured to receive and manipulate data received from the optical sensor (1, 2) and the thermal sensor and to output diagnostic data that includes a biodistribution of bacteria in and around the wound, wherein each signal detected by the optical sensor (1, 2) is indicative of at least one of endogenous fluorescence, exogenous fluorescence, absorbance, and reflectance in the illuminated portion of the wound and the area around the wound, the processor being configured to correlate the thermal data with the bacterial load data.
Use of a glass sheet in a device using an infrared radiation that propagates essentially inside said sheet, the glass sheet having a composition that comprises the following in a content expressed in percentages of the total weight of glass: 55 ≤ SiO 2 ≤ 85 % 18 < Al 2 O 3 ≤ 30 % 0 ≤ B 2 O 3 ≤ 20 % 0 ≤ Na 2 O ≤ 25 % 0 ≤ CaO ≤ 20 % 0 ≤ MgO ≤ 15 % 0 ≤ K 2 O ≤ 20 % 0 ≤ BaO ≤ 20 % 0.002 ≤ total iron expressed in the form of Fe 2 O 3 ≤ 0.02 %, characterised in that said composition comprises a chromium content such as: 0.0001% ≤ Cr 2 O 3 ≤ 0.06%, expressed in a percentage of the total weight of glass.
A method of providing single sign-on at an authentication service, the method comprising: establishing a virtual private network, VPN, connection with a client device; receiving, via the VPN connection, a request from a third-party application (112A, 112B) on the client device, the request for a third-party service (106A, 106B); and requesting a log-in page from the third-party service (106A, 106B), the log-in page including one or more log-in fields (302, 304) usable to enter credential information; creating a modified log-in page to hide one or more of the log-in fields (302, 304); obtaining credentials corresponding to a user of the client device and also corresponding to the third-party service; characterized in that the method comprises: sending the modified log-in page to the client device via the VPN connection; receiving a log-in submission, via the VPN connection, from the third-party application; and submitting, to the third-party service, the credentials corresponding to the user and to the third-party service to log-in the user to the third-party service. establishing a virtual private network, VPN, connection with a client device; receiving, via the VPN connection, a request from a third-party application (112A, 112B) on the client device, the request for a third-party service (106A, 106B); and requesting a log-in page from the third-party service (106A, 106B), the log-in page including one or more log-in fields (302, 304) usable to enter credential information; creating a modified log-in page to hide one or more of the log-in fields (302, 304); obtaining credentials corresponding to a user of the client device and also corresponding to the third-party service; characterized in that the method comprises: sending the modified log-in page to the client device via the VPN connection; receiving a log-in submission, via the VPN connection, from the third-party application; and submitting, to the third-party service, the credentials corresponding to the user and to the third-party service to log-in the user to the third-party service.
A method of recording optically readable data, the method employing a provided recording medium which comprises a recording layer that comprises an optically active material able to induce a change in properties of the recording layer in the presence of optical radiation having a first characteristic and that stores data by the change in the properties of the recording layer, and wherein the change in properties can be inhibited by optical radiation having a second characteristic, the method comprising: focusing a first beam of optical radiation having the first characteristic on a region of the recording layer, the beam having a sufficient intensity within a central portion of the irradiated region and being of sufficient duration to cause an optically induced change in properties of the recording layer; and simultaneously focusing a second beam of optical radiation having the second characteristic on said region of the recording layer, the second beam having a local intensity minimum within the central portion of the irradiated region, and a local intensity maximum in at least one portion of the irradiated region adjacent to the central portion which is sufficient to inhibit the optically induced change in properties of the recording layer. focusing a first beam of optical radiation having the first characteristic on a region of the recording layer, the beam having a sufficient intensity within a central portion of the irradiated region and being of sufficient duration to cause an optically induced change in properties of the recording layer; and simultaneously focusing a second beam of optical radiation having the second characteristic on said region of the recording layer, the second beam having a local intensity minimum within the central portion of the irradiated region, and a local intensity maximum in at least one portion of the irradiated region adjacent to the central portion which is sufficient to inhibit the optically induced change in properties of the recording layer.
Method for controlling the display of RGB image content with a display device with at least one red subpixel and one green subpixel and one blue subpixel and one white subpixel per pixel of the display device, the method comprising: analyzing the RGB image content for the existence of areas of static content, converting the content of areas of the RGB image content that comprise non-static content into RGBW image data with a first predetermined conversion algorithm, and alternatingly converting only the content of areas of the RGB image content that comprise static content into RGBW image data with the plurality of RGB to RGBW conversion algorithms, wherein alternatingly converting comprises changing the RGB to RGBW conversion algorithm after a predetermined amount of time; determining the predetermined amount of time based on an average brightness of the areas of static content of the RGB image content or based on the maximum brightness of the areas of static content of the RGB image content, and displaying the RGBW image data via the display device. analyzing the RGB image content for the existence of areas of static content, converting the content of areas of the RGB image content that comprise non-static content into RGBW image data with a first predetermined conversion algorithm, and alternatingly converting only the content of areas of the RGB image content that comprise static content into RGBW image data with the plurality of RGB to RGBW conversion algorithms, wherein alternatingly converting comprises changing the RGB to RGBW conversion algorithm after a predetermined amount of time; determining the predetermined amount of time based on an average brightness of the areas of static content of the RGB image content or based on the maximum brightness of the areas of static content of the RGB image content, and displaying the RGBW image data via the display device.
A method of preparing an elastomeric glue for bonding parts inside an inkjet printhead from a composition comprising: linear, unsaturated hydrocarbon based polymers comprising at least one non-aromatic unsaturation in at least one monomer, wherein the linear, unsaturated hydrocarbon based polymers comprise polyisoprene graft maleic anhydride and polybutadiene-styrene; one or more sulfur donor molecules; and an organometallic zinc catalyst; the method comprising the steps of: a) reacting the one or more sulfur donor molecules with the organometallic zinc catalyst to form a first sulfurized zinc complex as an active cross-linking initiator; b) catalyzing vulcanization reaction of the one or more linear, unsaturated hydrocarbon based polymers with the first sulfurized zinc complex to obtain vulcanized polymers and thiols; c) crosslinking the polymeric chains of the vulcanized polymers obtained in step b) via polysulfidic bridges between units through a curing, preferably thermocuring, process. linear, unsaturated hydrocarbon based polymers comprising at least one non-aromatic unsaturation in at least one monomer, wherein the linear, unsaturated hydrocarbon based polymers comprise polyisoprene graft maleic anhydride and polybutadiene-styrene; one or more sulfur donor molecules; and an organometallic zinc catalyst; a) reacting the one or more sulfur donor molecules with the organometallic zinc catalyst to form a first sulfurized zinc complex as an active cross-linking initiator; b) catalyzing vulcanization reaction of the one or more linear, unsaturated hydrocarbon based polymers with the first sulfurized zinc complex to obtain vulcanized polymers and thiols; c) crosslinking the polymeric chains of the vulcanized polymers obtained in step b) via polysulfidic bridges between units through a curing, preferably thermocuring, process.
A method for converting thermal energy into mechanical energy, and/or for cooling, using a closed-cycle absorption system 1, said method comprising the steps of: - transferring thermal energy from a heat source to a liquid working mixture 8, within an evaporator 2, which working mixture 8 at least comprises a working fluid 9, and whereby said working fluid 9 is at least partly evaporated from said working mixture 8, - expanding said evaporated working fluid 9, and absorbing said expanded working fluid 9 into a liquid absorption mixture 10, within an absorber 4, which absorption mixture 10 at least comprises an absorption fluid, - at least partly extracting the absorption mixture 10 from the absorber 4, and pressurizing said extracted absorption mixture 10, and - separating said pressurized absorption mixture 10, within a separator 6, into a working effluent 11 and an absorption effluent 12, whereby said working effluent 11 is fed to the evaporator 2, and whereby said absorption effluent 12 is fed to the absorber 4, characterised in that, during said separation, the absorption mixture 10 is subjected to a pressure at or above the condensation pressure of the pure working fluid 9, whereby during said separation, the absorption mixture 10 comprises a working phase and an absorption phase, whereby said working phase and absorption phase are liquid phases. - transferring thermal energy from a heat source to a liquid working mixture 8, within an evaporator 2, which working mixture 8 at least comprises a working fluid 9, and whereby said working fluid 9 is at least partly evaporated from said working mixture 8, - expanding said evaporated working fluid 9, and absorbing said expanded working fluid 9 into a liquid absorption mixture 10, within an absorber 4, which absorption mixture 10 at least comprises an absorption fluid, - at least partly extracting the absorption mixture 10 from the absorber 4, and pressurizing said extracted absorption mixture 10, and - separating said pressurized absorption mixture 10, within a separator 6, into a working effluent 11 and an absorption effluent 12, whereby said working effluent 11 is fed to the evaporator 2, and whereby said absorption effluent 12 is fed to the absorber 4,