1. A test system for detecting a proper connection between a customer’s lines and a DSL Access Multiplexer, comprising:
a multi-loop tester at a remote location for generating a test signal on the customer’s lines;
a signature circuit electrically connected between the customer’s lines and the DSL Access Multiplexer;
wherein the signature circuit in response to the test signal generates a signature signal; and
wherein the multi-loop tester senses the signature signal to verify that the proper connection exists between the customer’s lines and the DSL Access Multiplexer.
2. The test system of claim 1 wherein the signature circuit is incorporated into a lightening protection circuit.
3. The test system of claim 1 wherein the signature circuit is incorporated into a connection shoe between cable connectors.
4. A method for testing for a proper connection between customer’s lines and a DSL Access Multiplexer, the comprising:
generating a test signal over the customer’s lines from a remote location;
generating a signature signal at a location between the DSL Access Multiplexer and the customer’s lines in response to the test signal; and
detecting the signature signal at the remote location to verify the proper connection between the DSL Access Multiplexer and the customer’s lines.
5. The method of claim 4 wherein the signature circuit has a zener diode and at least a portion of the test signal exceeds the avalanche break-down voltage of the zener diode.
6. The method of claim 5 wherein the signature signal is generated when the avalanche break-down voltage of the zener diode is exceeded.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A composition for the oxidative coloring of keratin fibers, comprising at least one oxidative dye precursor, at least one thickener comprising at least one anionic acrylic copolymer obtained by polymerization of i.) 5 to 95 molar percent of at least one monomer performing a weak acid function, and of ii.) 5 to 95 molar percent of at least one monomer performing a strong acid function, wherein said copolymer exhibits a water-soluble fraction ranging from 5 to 50 percent by weight of the total copolymer, 23-35% hydrogenated polydecene, 20-30% sorbitan laurate, and 5-10% trideceth-6.
2. A composition for the non-oxidative coloring of keratin fibers, comprising at least one direct dye, at least one thickener comprising at least one anionic acrylic copolymer obtained by polymerization of i.) 5 to 95 molar percent of at least one monomer performing a weak acid function, and of ii.) 5 to 95 molar percent of at least one monomer performing a strong acid function, wherein said copolymer exhibits a water-soluble fraction ranging from 5 to 50 percent by weight of the total copolymer, 23-35% hydrogenated polydecene, 20-30% sorbitan laurate, and 5-10% trideceth-6.
3. A composition for the simultaneously lightening and coloring of keratin fibers, comprising at least one bleaching agent, at least one thickener comprising at least one anionic acrylic copolymer obtained by polymerization of i.) 5 to 95 molar percent of at least one monomer performing a weak acid function, and of ii.) 5 to 95 molar percent of at least one monomer performing a strong acid function, wherein said copolymer exhibits a water-soluble fraction ranging from 5 to 50 percent by weight of the total copolymer, 23-35% hydrogenated polydecene, 20-30% sorbitan laurate, and 5-10% trideceth-6.
4. An agent for the bleaching of keratin fibers, comprising at least one bleaching agent, at least one thickener comprising at least one anionic acrylic copolymer obtained by polymerization of i.) 5 to 95 molar percent of at least one monomer performing a weak acid function, and of ii.) 5 to 95 molar percent of at least one monomer performing a strong acid function, wherein said copolymer exhibits a water-soluble fraction ranging from 5 to 50 percent by weight of the total copolymer, 23-35% hydrogenated polydecene, 20-30% sorbitan laurate, and 5-10% trideceth-6.
5. An agent for the simultaneously lightening and coloring of keratin fibers, which is mixed with an oxidizing agent prior to use, comprising at least one dye which is stable in the presence of the used oxidizing agent, at least one thickener comprising at least one anionic acrylic copolymer obtained by polymerization of i.) 5 to 95 molar percent of at least one monomer performing a weak acid function, and of ii.) 5 to 95 molar percent of at least one monomer performing a strong acid function, wherein said copolymer exhibits a water-soluble fraction ranging from 5 to 50 percent by weight of the total copolymer, 23-35% hydrogenated polydecene, 20-30% sorbitan laurate, and 5-10% trideceth-6.
6. An agent according to claim 1, wherein the monomer performing a weak acid function is selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, itaconic acid, crotonic acid, maleic acid and fumaric acid.
7. An agent according to claim 1, wherein the monomer performing a strong acid function is selected from the group consisting of monomers having a function of the sulfonic acid type or phosponic acid type, such as 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid.
8. An agent according to claim 7, wherein the monomer performing a strong acid function is 2-acrylamido-2-methlpropane sulfonic acid.
9. An agent according to claim 1, characterized in that the anionic acrylic copolymer is crosslinkled or branched by a crosslinking agent which is selected from the group consisting of methylene bisacrylamide, ethylene glycol diacrylate, polyethylene glycol dimethacrylate, diacrylamide, cyanomethacrylate, vinyloxyethacrylate, methacrylate, formaldehyde, glyoxal, compositions of the glycidylether type and epoxydes.
10. An agent according to claim 1, wherein the anionic acrylic copolymer comprises a Sodium AcrylateSodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate.
11. An agent according to claim 1, comprising the thickener in an amount from 0.01 to 8.0 percent by weight, based on the active substance.