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20080302327 | Drain Valve - A charge air cooler includes a drain arrangement for draining condensed matter from the internal space of the charge air cooler. The drain arrangement includes an opening in a bottom portion of the charge air cooler. At least one member is positioned to open and close the opening. The at least one member is controlled to close and open the opening responsive to temperature changes. | 12-11-2008 |
20090250019 | COOLING SYSTEM - A cooling system ( | 10-08-2009 |
20090301409 | ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM - An engine cooling system in which a coolant flows through a coolant circuit includes: a pump for circulating coolant under pressure through the coolant circuit; a radiator provided in the coolant circuit, wherein the radiator cools coolant passing through the coolant circuit; a by-pass conduit, wherein the by-pass conduit allows coolant to by-pass the radiator, a flow control valve, which regulates the flow rate of coolant flowing through the radiator and the by-pass conduit; and a controller, wherein the controller controls the flow control valve in response to input signals from at least one pressure sensor and at least one temperature sensor in the coolant circuit. The flow control valve includes a first controllable valve located upstream of the radiator and downstream of the by-pass conduit, and a second controllable valve located in the by-pass conduit. | 12-10-2009 |
20100031901 | COOLANT SYSTEM - An engine cooling system is provided with a cooling circuit including a coolant pump for supplying an engine with a coolant and for circulating the coolant in the cooling circuit, and at least one heat exchanger for cooling said coolant downstream of the engine, wherein an expansion tank is connected to the cooling circuit upstream of the coolant pump. The cooling system is pressurized by a pressure regulating arrangement arranged to pressurize coolant supplied to the cooling circuit from the expansion tank during at least one predetermined operating mode of the engine and the expansion tank is closed to the ambient atmosphere during all normal engine operation modes. | 02-11-2010 |
20140318513 | ENGINE ARRANGEMENT WITH CHARGE AIR COOLER AND EGR SYSTEM - An engine arrangement includes an engine, a charge air cooler connected to an engine inlet side of the engine, an air bypass for bypassing the charge air cooler, and including an EGR system connected between engine outlet side and an engine inlet side of the engine via one or more EGR lines. The air bypass enters the EGR system at an air-bypass port of an EGR line for mixing air with exhaust gas at the engine outlet side of the EGR system and/or upstream of an EGR cooler. An engine arrangement can also comprise an engine, a charge air cooler connected via an air line to an engine inlet side of the engine, an air bypass for bypassing the charge air cooler, and including an EGR system connected between an engine outlet side and an engine inlet side of the engine via one or more EGR lines. A control device is provided for controlling an engine inlet temperature of an air/exhaust gas mixture by controlling a ratio of cooled/uncooled air and/or cooled/uncooled exhaust gas in the air/exhaust gas mixture. | 10-30-2014 |
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20100095010 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USE IN A COMMUNICATONS NETWORK - A method for use in a telecommunications network which makes use of the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP). The method comprises sending charging information to a charging function of the network in response to the receipt of an unsuccessful SIP response to a SIP request. The SIP request may relate to a request to modify an established SIP session or the media of an established SIP session; for example, by adding, removing or changing the media. | 04-15-2010 |
20100268826 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USE IN A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - A Serving Call Session Control Function, (S-CSCF) of an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) determines charging capabilities of an Application Server (AS) of the IMS providing the service for each of a plurality of services being administered to users by the S-CSCF. The S-CSCF cooperates with the AS in the generation of charging information relating to the service. In this way, the S-CSCF is able to cooperate with the AS to avoid an unnecessary duplication of charging information between the S-CSCF and the AS. The S-CSCF is also able to cooperate with the AS to avoid an unnecessary loss of charging information between the S-CSCF and the AS. | 10-21-2010 |
20110034202 | POC SERVER AND A MOBILE TERMINAL COMPRISING A POC CLIENT FOR PROVIDING POC COMMUNICATION SERVICES - The present invention relates to a Push to talk Over Cellular [PoC] Server for providing PoC communication services in mobile radio communications system, the PoC Server being arranged to perform at least one Controlling PoC Function for a PoC Session between PoC Clients in mobile terminals. The PoC Server is characterized in that it is arranged to: receive a first information indicating the PoC Session priority order for the PoC Session for each of the PoC Clients participating in the PoC Session; receive a second information, if any one of the PoC Clients is also participating in other simultaneous PoC Sessions, indicating the PoC Session priority order for the other simultaneous PoC Sessions for each of the PoC Clients participating in the other simultaneous PoC Sessions; store the first and second information for enabling control of the transmission of Media in the PoC Session based on the first and second information. The present invention also relates to a method, a mobile terminal comprising a PoC Client and a method thereof, a mobile radio communications system and a computer program product. | 02-10-2011 |
20110034203 | PUSH TO TALK OVER CELLULAR (POC) SERVER CAPABLE OF CHANGING SESSION PRIORITY SETTINGS WHEN RECEIVING AUTHORIZED OVERRIDE MESSAGE - The present invention related to a Push to talk Over Cellular (PoC) Server for providing PoC communication services in communications system, the PoC Server being arranged to simultaneously perform a first PoC Session between a first PoC Client and at least a second PoC Client, and at least one second PoC Session between the first PoC Client and at least a third PoC Client in accordance with a priority setting. The Push to talk Over Cellular (PoC) Server is characterized in that it is further arranged to: receive, from said at least second PoC Client, a first information indicating that a user of said at least second PoC Client wants to alert the user of said first PoC Client about relevant Media being shared in said first PoC Session; or receive, from said at least third PoC Client, a second information indicating that a user of said at least third PoC Client wants to alert the user of said first PoC Client about relevant Media being shared in said at least second PoC Session; and if the received information is a notification, forward said received information to said first PoC Client; or if the received information is an override message, change said priority setting for said first and/or said at least second PoC Sessions associated with said first PoC Client in accordance with said override message. The present invention also relates to a method for providing PoC communication services, a mobile terminal comprising a PoC Client and methods thereof, a communications system and a computer program product. | 02-10-2011 |
20120102211 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USE IN AN IP MULTIMEDIA SUBSYSTEM - A method is provided for use in an IP Multimedia Subsystem, IMS, in which a session control protocol (such as the Session Initiation Protocol, SIP) is used to establish and manage sessions within the IMS. The method comprises using session control protocol messages (such as Session Initiation Protocol messages) to carry node-specific charging information, where the charging information is required for charging purposes at a charging control system of the IMS. A private header part (such as a P-Charging-Vector header) of the session control messages may be used to carry the node-specific charging information. The node-specific charging information may comprise charging data and at least one of: an indication of the type of the charging data; a name or identifier of the node, allowing the node to update charging data which relates to the node and which is carried by a session control message received by the node; and an indication of the version of the charging data, a different version indication being used to indicate different charging data; node name; version number; data name; and value. At least one session control protocol message may be used to carry node-specific charging information relating to a plurality of different nodes. | 04-26-2012 |
20130039225 | METHOD AND APPARATUS RELATING TO CHARGING IN AN IP MULTIMEDIA SUBSYSTEM - A method relating to the charging of a service in an IP Multimedia Subsystem, IMS. The service is one that is requested by a first subscriber and that involves a second subscriber. A service-related request message is received (S | 02-14-2013 |
20130058260 | Method and Apparatus for Use in a Communications Network - Apparatus configured to operate as a network element within an IMS to provide services to a subscriber. The apparatus comprises a receiver for receiving charging function information for the subscriber provided by a subscriber profile server, the charging function information including an indication of a plurality of IMS network element types that may be used to provide services to the subscriber and, for each of the plurality of IMS network element types, specifying whether an IMS network element of that type should send charging information for the subscriber to an offline charging function and whether an IMS network of that type should send charging information for the subscriber to an online charging function. The apparatus further comprises a processor for determining whether the IMS network element should send charging information for the subscriber to an offline charging function and whether the IMS network should send charging information for the subscriber to an online charging function and a transmitter for sending charging information to any of an offline charging function accordingly. | 03-07-2013 |
20130100863 | Methods And Apparatuses For Handling Time Zone Information In An Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem, IMS, Network - The present invention concern methods and apparatuses for transporting and using time zone information in an internet protocol multimedia subsystem, IMS, network. When a call session control function, CSCF, node receives a request message related to a user equipment, UE, the CSCF node retrieves and stores time zone information associated with the UE. The time zone information is sent by the CSCF node to at least one other IMS network node, which is then able to support time zone based services and/or charging associated with the UE. The CSCF node may optionally create an Attribute Value Pair, AVP, including the stored time zone information and send a charging message including the AVP to a charging node, to enable usage of the time zone information in charging. | 04-25-2013 |
20140133362 | CHARGING ID CORRELATION IN AN IMS NETWORK - In a method of correlating information relating to message in a SIP session, a first SIP message that includes a first IMS Charging Identifier, ICID, is received. The first SIP message is retargeted by generating a second SIP message that includes a second ICID. A reference to the first ICID is inserted into the second SIP message. Information relating to the first SIP message is correlated with information relating to the second SIP message based on the first ICID and the reference to the first ICID in the second SIP message. | 05-15-2014 |
20140133397 | CHARGING INFORMATION TRANSFER IN THE IMS - Apparatus for use within an IP Multimedia Subsystem, IMS, network to handle Session Initiation Protocol, SIP, messages. The apparatus comprises a receiver for receiving a SIP message from a peer IMS node, and a SIP message inspector for inspecting a P-Charging-Vector, PCV, header within a received SIP message in order to detect the presence within the PCV header of a parameter and associated handling determinator. The apparatus further comprises a SIP message handler for determining, on the basis of a handling determinator and without reference to said associated parameter, an action or actions to be applied to said parameter and associated handling determinator. | 05-15-2014 |
20140237127 | Extending SIP P-Served User Header Over IMS Interfaces - The invention provides a method of handling SIP messages in an IMS core network. The method comprises receiving a first network entity, a first SI P message that includes an identification of a served user to which the first SIP message relates. The first IMS network entity is in the served user's home network. The first SIP message is forwarded as a second SIP message to a second network entity in the served user's home IMS core network. The second SI P message includes a P-Served-User, PSU, header identifying the served user. | 08-21-2014 |
20140307537 | METHOD OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN IMS NODES - A method of communication between two nodes providing online charging functionalities in an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS), network is described, wherein a first node is configured to operate as a Charging Triggering Function (CTF) and wherein a second node is configured to operate as an Online Charging Service (OCS). The method may alleviate drawbacks stemming from low availability of the OCS. | 10-16-2014 |
20150222442 | Charging Decisions in an IP Multimedia Subsystem - Apparatus for use within an IP Multimedia Subsystem network and comprising a receiver for receiving for a given user a charging type defining whether the user is a pre-paid user and or a post-paid user. The apparatus further comprises a Charging Triggering Function, CTF, entity for sending accounting information messages relating to said user to an Online Charging Function over an Ro interface or to a Charging Data Function over an Rf interface, and for including with the accounting information messages said charging type. | 08-06-2015 |
20150244874 | Method and Apparatus for Managing Charging in Communication Networks - According to one aspect of the teachings herein, one or more messages are sent within or from an IP Multimedia Subsystem, IMS, network, to indicate the communication failure of an IMS node supporting a given IMS call session. Advantageously, the one or more messages includes a detection time of the communication failure—e.g., a timestamp—that provides a precision or resolution suitable for adapting a Charging Data Record, CDR, for the affected IMS call session. For example, charges for a portion of the IMS call session are adapted according to the detection time. More broadly, messages indicating the communication failure indication and the corresponding detection time may be exchanged between IMS nodes, e.g., to prompt session termination(s) and/or may be sent to online or offline charging or billing systems, to prevent over-charging. | 08-27-2015 |
20160105567 | Methods and Apparatus for Allocating Service Costs in a Telecommunications Network - A node for use in a telecommunication network. The apparatus comprises a service session handler for establishing and controlling service sessions on behalf of end users served by the telecommunications network, and a charging generation point for generating charging data for established sessions involving served users as originating users and for reporting that charging data to a network charging system. The apparatus further comprises a signalling message handler for receiving, in respect of a given service session between an originating and a terminating user, a signalling message sent by or on behalf of the terminating user, the signalling message containing cost apportionment data apportioning costs between the originating and terminating users, the signalling message handler being configured to pass that cost apportionment data to the charging generation point. The charging generation point is further configured to apply the cost apportionment data to the generation of charging data so that the charging data reflects the required cost apportionment. | 04-14-2016 |
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20120137657 | SCR CLOSED LOOP CONTROL SYSTEM - A method for an exhaust after treatment system of an engine including at least one selective catalyst reaction (SCR), at least one clean up catalyst downstream from the SCR, a urea injector upstream of the SCR and a first NOx sensor downstream the clean up catalyst. The method includes the steps of injecting a predetermined amount of urea by the injector, providing a second NOx sensor between the SCR and the clean up catalyst, measuring the NOx content received by the first NOx sensor, measuring the NOx content received by the second NOx sensor, comparing the first and the second NOx content with each other, and reducing the predetermined amount of urea if the first NOx sensor measures a higher NOx content than the second NOx sensor. | 06-07-2012 |
20130186067 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE REDUCTANT BUFFER LEVEL IN AN EXHAUST GAS AFTERTREATMENT DEVICE - A method for controlling a reductant buffer level in an exhaust gas after treatment device connectable downstream of an internal combustion engine includes performing a first reductant injection of a first amount upstream the exhaust gas after treatment device, performing a second reductant injection of a second amount upstream the exhaust gas after treatment device, which second amount is different to the first amount, evaluating the NOx conversion resulting from the first and second reductant injections downstream the exhaust gas after treatment device to obtain a first and second result, controlling a further reductant injection in dependence of the first and second results from the first and second NOx conversion evaluations. | 07-25-2013 |
20150315945 | METHOD OF OPERATING A DIESEL ENGINE AND DIESEL ENGINE ARRANGEMENT HAVING PLURAL OPERATING MODES - A method is provided of operating a diesel engine having an exhaust after treatment system (EATS) including one or more apparatus for controlling exhaust NOX levels, the engine including a plurality of systems and components, at least some of which systems and components are adapted to be set to one or more control setpoints for one or more base actuators of the engine. The method includes establishing a plurality of engine operating modes, each operating mode differing from any other operating mode with respect to at least one control setpoint, for each operating mode, mapping fuel economy versus NOX levels exiting the EATS. provided | 11-05-2015 |
20160003121 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE REDUCTANT BUFFER LEVEL IN AN EXHAUST GAS AFTERTREATMENT DEVICE - A method for controlling a reductant buffer level in an exhaust gas after treatment device connectable downstream of an internal combustion engine includes performing a first reductant injection of a first amount upstream the exhaust gas after treatment device, performing a second reductant injection of a second amount upstream the exhaust gas after treatment device, which second amount is different to the first amount, evaluating the NOx conversion resulting from the first and second reductant injections downstream the exhaust gas after treatment device to obtain a first and second result, controlling a further reductant injection in dependence of the first and second results from the first and second NOx conversion evaluations. | 01-07-2016 |
20160053648 | METHOD AND INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE ARRANGEMENT FOR REGENERATING AN EXHAUST AFTER-TREATMENT DEVICE - A process is provided for regenerating an exhaust gas after-treatment device in an exhaust line of an internal combustion engine arrangement, the exhaust line including a particle filter. The process includes identifying when soot loading of the particle filter exceeds a predetermined level. After that, temperature of exhaust gases at the particle filter is maintained within a first temperature range until at least one of a predetermined period of time has lapsed or a determination is made that soot loading of the particle filter is below the predetermined level. After that, the temperature of the exhaust gases at the particle filter is increased to within a second temperature range above the first temperature range. An internal combustion engine arrangement is also disclosed. | 02-25-2016 |
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20110060532 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF DRUG RESPONSE - The present invention provides methods for predicting or determining a subject's response to an antiplatelet agent, and methods for determining a subject's suitability to a treatment regime or intervention for a disease associated with platelet aggregation, using analysis of genetic polymorphisms. The present invention also relates to the use of genetic polymorphisms in assessing a subject's response to an antiplatelet agent. Nucleotide probes and primers, kits, and microarrays suitable for such assessment are also provided | 03-10-2011 |
20130096026 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF DRUG RESPONSE - The present invention provides methods for predicting or determining a subject's response to an antiplatelet agent, and methods for determining a subject's suitability to a treatment regime or intervention for a disease associated with platelet aggregation, using analysis of genetic polymorphisms. The present invention also relates to the use of genetic polymorphisms in assessing a subject's response to an antiplatelet agent. Nucleotide probes and primers, kits, and microarrays suitable for such assessment are also provided | 04-18-2013 |
20130096154 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF DRUG RESPONSE - The present invention provides methods for predicting or determining a subject's response to an antiplatelet agent, and methods for determining a subject's suitability to a treatment regime or intervention for a disease associated with platelet aggregation, using analysis of genetic polymorphisms. The present invention also relates to the use of genetic polymorphisms in assessing a subject's response to an antiplatelet agent. Nucleotide probes and primers, kits, and microarrays suitable for such assessment are also provided | 04-18-2013 |
20140206716 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF DRUG RESPONSE - The present invention provides methods for predicting or determining a subject's response to an antiplatelet agent, and methods for determining a subject's suitability to a treatment regime or intervention for a disease associated with platelet aggregation, using analysis of genetic polymorphisms. The present invention also relates to the use of genetic polymorphisms in assessing a subject's response to an antiplatelet agent. Nucleotide probes and primers, kits, and microarrays suitable for such assessment are also provided | 07-24-2014 |