A local device associated with a communication network is tested for signs of tampering by downloading from a remote device, via the network, a policing code object into the local device. The policing code object is executed within the local device a nd a message including the results of tests performed by the policing code object are evaluated to determine whether corrective action is required.

The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of peptides using an excess of an activated carboxylic component to acylate an amino component, wherein after the acylation an amine comprising a free anion or a latent anion is used as a scavenger of residual activated carboxylic functions. This process is useful for the preparation of oligo- and polypeptides and, more generally, in t...

A nonwoven composite is disclosed which has a high transverse strength. A process for its manufacture and preferred uses are also disclosed. The laminate in accordanc e with the invention includes at least one nonwoven and a reinforcing material hot melt bonded thereto in a regularly repeated pattern of bonding areas, whereby the reinforcing material is deriv ed from a thermoplastic foil. The lami...

A ceramics dispersion liquid is provided. The dispersion liquid may form an applied film easily recovering hydrophilic properties with light irradiation even when contaminated by lipophilic materials. The ceramics dispersion liquid comprises a ceramics, a dispersion medium, and at least one compound selected from a carboxylic acid, an ammonium carboxylate, a salt of carboxylic acid with metal sele...

A mower blade with a trailing sweeping edge that projects below the cutti ng edge serves to brush cut particles deposited on the grass surface down betwe en the grass blades and up into the air stream within the mower deck. As the cut particles are recirculated in the air stream, they are recut in a mulching action. The particles forced down between the grass blades reduce the amount of cut grass...

La sécurité en ce qui concerne l'utilisation des patins à roues alignées est en grande partie dépendante d'un bon freinage. La présente invention procure aux patins à roues alignées une plus grande efficacité de ralentissement et de freinage tout en n'affectant aucunement la liberté de mouvement de l'utilisateur.

The invention relates to a chemical sensor comprising a sensor film formed of a nanoparticle network in which the nanoparticles are interlinked by functionalized dendrimer molecules. The dendrimers support an efficient uptake of analyte molecules by the film material and therefore enable a high sensitivity of the sensor. In addition, the chemical nature of the dendrimers strongly determines the ch...

L'invention concerne des compositions cosmétiques et/ou dermatologiques plus particulièrement destinées au bronzage et/ou brunissage artificiels de la peau, comprenant, dans un support cosmétiquement acceptable, au moins un agent autobronzant et au moins un ester N-acylé d'acide aminé. L'invention concerne également un procédé de traitement cosmétique pour bronzer et/ou brunir artificiellement la...

The invention provides a rotational-part supporter in which one of either an inner part or an outer part is fixed, and the other one is rotated, and a main rotational shaft lies between the inner and outer parts. A number of revolutions below a set number of revolutions based on a lubrication lifetime predicted for each rotational bearing (3) is stored in a memory (61) disposed in a lubricant supp...

To provide a supercharger cooling structure for a small watercraft which can sufficiently cool the supercharger. In a small watercraft in which an engine 20 with a supercharger is incorporated, cooling water from a jet pump 30 is supplied to the supercharger 140 through a different supercharger cooling water passage 148a independent of any other cooling water passage. The cooling water from the su...

To provide a dry-sump engine for a small planing boat that can reduce the overall height. A mounting face 20p of an oil pan is provided in the outside vicinity of a fastening bolt 20k for fastening un upper case 20m and a lower case 20n of the engine 20 that support a crankshaft when viewed from the bottom. A strainer is provided in the vicinity of the engaging surface between the oil pan and the ...

A connection between a source node and a destination node is automatically routed and switched in a WDM photonic network 1, on receipt of a connection request. A switching and routing mechanism selects a plurality of valid link paths using a path tree, where invalid branches are eliminated based on constraints received with the connection request, and on a link and path cost functions. A regenerat...

The present invention relates to a radio front end transceiver and methods of operating the transceiver. A transceiver is employed consisting of a first and second receive path and a first and second transmit path. Each first path and second path can handle signals of a first and a second modulation format and a first and a second radio frequency band respectively. The transceiver comprises circui...

The present invention relates to a radio front end transceiver and methods of operating the transceiver. A transceiver is employed consisting of a first and second receive path and a first and second transmit path. Each first path and second path can handle signals of a first and a second modulation format and a first and a second radio frequency band respectively. The transceiver comprises circui...

The present invention concerns an air filter unit for a vehicle with an internal-combustion engine. Air filter unit for a vehicle with an internal-combustion engine, comprising an air filter and a hollow case containing and holding the air filter in position, characterised in that said case is composed, on the one hand, of a lower part forming an open receptacle for said filter and made up of at...

An insulator ring for preventing short circuit contact between the opposite polarity electrode in a case-terminal cell design is described. Typically, a lithium/silver vanadium oxide cell is built in a case- negative design with the casing serving at the negative terminal. The cathode is connected to an insulated terminal pin. In a conventional cell construction, the electrode assembly is enclosed...

There is provided a sunscreen emulsion composition. The composition has a n inner discontinuous phase and an outer continuous phase. The inner discontinuous phase and/or outer continuous phase has a sunscreen active therein. The inne r discontinuous phase is generally dispersed in the outer continuous phase and is in the form of discrete droplets having a multimodal droplet size distribution. Th...

The present invention relates to a method for selective etching in the manufacture of a semiconductor device and comprises forming a layer (6) of silicon-germanium on a substrate (1) of monocrystalline silicon or on a substrate at least comprising a surface layer of monocrystalline silicon, depositing at least a dielectric layer (7) on the silicon-germanium layer (6) and patterning the resultant s...

To augment the durability of a turbocharger. A hull 14 and a deck 15 of a personal watercraft are formed watertight and an opening of the deck is closed up with a seat 12 to form a body internal space 16, and an intake duct 18, 19 for introducing the atmospheric air outside the body is provided in the space while an engine 20 and a turbocharger 140 connected to an exhaust manifold of the engine ar...