mhurhangee/patent-ind-claim-en huggingface dataset:
At least one machine-readable storage medium comprising instructions that when executed by a computing-system, cause the computing-system to: generate a hash value of an operating system (OS) system management mode (SMM) driver; generate a signed system management mode (SMM) information element via the OS SMM driver, the signed SMM information element to include an indication of an SMM invoker, an indication of the hash value of the OS SMM driver to authorize the OS SMM driver to invoke one or more operations in an SMM, and a signature to authenticate the SMM invoker; store the signed SMM information element to a location in a computer-readable storage; and generate an instruction pointer (IP) information element, the IP information element to include an indication of an address of the location in the computer-readable storage. generate a hash value of an operating system (OS) system management mode (SMM) driver; generate a signed system management mode (SMM) information element via the OS SMM driver, the signed SMM information element to include an indication of an SMM invoker, an indication of the hash value of the OS SMM driver to authorize the OS SMM driver to invoke one or more operations in an SMM, and a signature to authenticate the SMM invoker; store the signed SMM information element to a location in a computer-readable storage; and generate an instruction pointer (IP) information element, the IP information element to include an indication of an address of the location in the computer-readable storage.
A chloride salt of a peptide which is TAT-NR2B9c (SEQ ID NO:6) or differs from TAT-NR2B9c by up to 5 amino acid substitutions, insertions or deletions, wherein greater than 99% of anions in the salt are chloride.
A pyrotechnic device comprising a main pyrotechnic charge , a firing device for firing the main pyrotechnic charge , a discharge passage for discharging the gas generated by firing the main pyrotechnic charge , characterised in that it comprises an injector device configured to inject a cooling fluid into said gas discharge passage .
A dispenser for liquid to pasty compositions (M), comprising a pump chamber , accommodating a pump piston arranged on a pump piston part, wherein the pump chamber has an inlet valve and an outlet valve , a storage space and a dispenser head , wherein the dispenser head is vertically movable for dispensing the composition (M) in the usual dispenser position, wherein additionally a dispensing channel is formed in the dispenser head , wherein additionally the dispenser head has a head cover , and the outlet valve has a clamped flexible annular part , characterized in that a holder part on the pump chamber end and on the storage space end for the outlet valve and/or the inlet valve has a journal extending toward the head cover in the installed state, passing centrally through an annular part provided in an outlet valve as well as in an inlet valve , and in that the two holder parts have an annular space that is open toward the bottom in the installed state starting from a holder part cover having the journal .
A method of permanently coloring hair comprising the steps of: (a) applying onto the hair a lifting composition capable of lightening the natural hair color; (b) rinsing the lifting composition from the hair; (c) providing a color base composition containing at least one primary dye intermediate chosen from ortho-aminophenols , para-aminophenols, ortho-phenylenediamines, para-phenylenediamines, double bases, heterocyclic bases, the acid addition salts thereof, and mixtures thereof; (d) applying the color base composition onto the hair; (e) rinsing the color base composition from the hair; (f) providing a developer composition containing at least one oxidizing agent chosen from persulfates, perborates, percarbonates, their salts, and mixtures thereof; and (g) applying the developer composition onto the hair in order to develop color, in situ, in the hair to form colored hair; and (h) rinsing the developer composition from the hair. (a) applying onto the hair a lifting composition capable of lightening the natural hair color; (b) rinsing the lifting composition from the hair; (c) providing a color base composition containing at least one primary dye intermediate chosen from ortho-aminophenols , para-aminophenols, ortho-phenylenediamines, para-phenylenediamines, double bases, heterocyclic bases, the acid addition salts thereof, and mixtures thereof; (d) applying the color base composition onto the hair; (e) rinsing the color base composition from the hair; (f) providing a developer composition containing at least one oxidizing agent chosen from persulfates, perborates, percarbonates, their salts, and mixtures thereof; and (g) applying the developer composition onto the hair in order to develop color, in situ, in the hair to form colored hair; and (h) rinsing the developer composition from the hair.
Automated container-emptying device for emptying blood product equipped with means for collecting and gravity-emptying containers and comprising a product collection zone, and further comprising a dripper equipped with at least one element for supporting upside down containers; said dripper also having two operating positions: a first for holding the containers to allow the product to drip onto the product collection zone and a second for ejecting said containers, characterized in that in the holding position, the at least one support element is pointing upwards from a horizontal shaft of the dripper..
An absorbent article , comprising: a front-back direction (L); a width direction (W) orthogonal to the front-back direction; a front waistline region (S1); a rear waistline region (S2); a crotch region (S3) disposed between the front waistline region (S1) and the rear waistline region (S2); and an absorbent core provided at least in the crotch region (S3), wherein a folding line (FL) for folding the absorbent article in half extends in the width direction in the crotch region (S3), the absorbent core includes a constricted region (CA) constricted inward in the width direction in the crotch region (S3), the constricted region (CA) extends in the front-back direction (L) relative to the folding line (FL), a high rigidity region (HR) is provided behind the folding line (FL) and in a region including the center in the width direction, and the high rigidity region (HR) is defined by a region having rigidity higher than a rigidity of a region between the folding line (FL) and the high rigidity region (HR), characterised in that : a length of the high rigidity region (HR) in the front-back direction (L) is longer than the length (L1) between the folding line (FL) and the front edge of the high rigidity region, and all of the high rigidity region (HR) is provided in a region overlapping the constricted region (CA) when viewed in the width direction (W). a front-back direction (L); a width direction (W) orthogonal to the front-back direction; a front waistline region (S1); a rear waistline region (S2); a crotch region (S3) disposed between the front waistline region (S1) and the rear waistline region (S2); and an absorbent core provided at least in the crotch region (S3), wherein a folding line (FL) for folding the absorbent article in half extends in the width direction in the crotch region (S3), the absorbent core includes a constricted region (CA) constricted inward in the width direction in the crotch region (S3), the constricted region (CA) extends in the front-back direction (L) relative to the folding line (FL), a high rigidity region (HR) is provided behind the folding line (FL) and in a region including the center in the width direction, and the high rigidity region (HR) is defined by a region having rigidity higher than a rigidity of a region between the folding line (FL) and the high rigidity region (HR), characterised in that : a length of the high rigidity region (HR) in the front-back direction (L) is longer than the length (L1) between the folding line (FL) and the front edge of the high rigidity region, and all of the high rigidity region (HR) is provided in a region overlapping the constricted region (CA) when viewed in the width direction (W). a length of the high rigidity region (HR) in the front-back direction (L) is longer than the length (L1) between the folding line (FL) and the front edge of the high rigidity region, and all of the high rigidity region (HR) is provided in a region overlapping the constricted region (CA) when viewed in the width direction (W).
An internal combustion engine control device which controls an internal combustion engine provided with a fuel injection device directly injecting fuel into a combustion chamber and an ignition device igniting an air-fuel mixture formed inside the combustion chamber , the internal combustion engine control device comprising: a temperature control unit which controls an intake side air temperature of the internal combustion engine in response to a compression ratio of the combustion chamber , and an actuator control unit which controls an operation amount or a timing of each of a variable compression ratio mechanism, characterized in that : a target intake air temperature of the temperature control unit is set to have a negative slope with respect to a compression ratio of the combustion chamber , and the internal combustion engine control device is further comprising: an injection timing control unit which controls the fuel injection device so that a final injection timing of the fuel injection device before the ignition of the ignition device is retarded compared to an injection timing set when an intake side air temperature is equal to or higher than the target intake air temperature at the compression ratio of the combustion chamber if the intake side air temperature of the internal combustion engine is lower than the target intake air temperature at the compression ratio of the combustion chamber . a temperature control unit which controls an intake side air temperature of the internal combustion engine in response to a compression ratio of the combustion chamber , and an actuator control unit which controls an operation amount or a timing of each of a variable compression ratio mechanism, characterized in that : a target intake air temperature of the temperature control unit is set to have a negative slope with respect to a compression ratio of the combustion chamber , and the internal combustion engine control device is further comprising: an injection timing control unit which controls the fuel injection device so that a final injection timing of the fuel injection device before the ignition of the ignition device is retarded compared to an injection timing set when an intake side air temperature is equal to or higher than the target intake air temperature at the compression ratio of the combustion chamber if the intake side air temperature of the internal combustion engine is lower than the target intake air temperature at the compression ratio of the combustion chamber .
An apparatus, comprising: (a) a surgical instrument comprising an anvil , wherein the anvil comprises a longitudinal anvil slot , wherein the surgical instrument is configured to sever and staple a portion of tissue, and comprises a distally advancing cutter , wherein the surgical instrument defines a longitudinal center, wherein the cutter advances substantially along the longitudinal center of the surgical instrument, and wherein the surgical instrument comprises a proximal end and a distal end; (b) a retainer cap attached to the distal end of the surgical instrument, wherein the retainer cap is operable to cover at least a portion of the distal end of the surgical instrument; and (c) a buttress material placed on the retainer cap, wherein the buttress material is configured to couple with a portion of the distal end of the surgical instrument, wherein the retainer cap is configured to be removed from the distal end of the surgical instrument without decoupling the buttress material from the portion of the distal end of the surgical instrument, wherein the buttress material is further configured to decouple from the portion of the distal end of the surgical instrument, characterised in that the buttress material is configured to couple with the longitudinal anvil slot, and the buttress material further comprises a plurality of tabs configured to snap into the longitudinal anvil slot, wherein the plurality of tabs are arranged to be slightly offset from the longitudinal center of the surgical instrument, and wherein each of the plurality of tabs comprises a body portion and a head portion , wherein the cutter is configured to sever the head portion as the cutter distally advances. (a) a surgical instrument comprising an anvil , wherein the anvil comprises a longitudinal anvil slot , wherein the surgical instrument is configured to sever and staple a portion of tissue, and comprises a distally advancing cutter , wherein the surgical instrument defines a longitudinal center, wherein the cutter advances substantially along the longitudinal center of the surgical instrument, and wherein the surgical instrument comprises a proximal end and a distal end; (b) a retainer cap attached to the distal end of the surgical instrument, wherein the retainer cap is operable to cover at least a portion of the distal end of the surgical instrument; and (c) a buttress material placed on the retainer cap, wherein the buttress material is configured to couple with a portion of the distal end of the surgical instrument, wherein the retainer cap is configured to be removed from the distal end of the surgical instrument without decoupling the buttress material from the portion of the distal end of the surgical instrument, wherein the buttress material is further configured to decouple from the portion of the distal end of the surgical instrument,
A peptide consisting of an amino acid sequence that is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:1 - SEQ ID NO:36.
Mixing plant having a portal unit , wherein the portal unit comprises at least one scale for weighing the components of the mixture, a mixer for mixing the components of the mixture and a dispensing device for dispensing the mixed mixture, and a housing , wherein the portal unit can be converted from the mountable and demountable housing , wherein the housing can be composed of transportable modules , characterised in that the modules can be detachably coupled to the portal unit , wherein the modules are designed to be lifted by a mobile crane to the erected portal unit for coupling with the portal unit .
A method of cooking a snack food, the method comprising the steps of: a. providing a bed comprising a plurality of hollow particles, wherein the hollow particles are composed of, comprise or consist of a material which is magnetic and/or electroconductive; b. heating the hollow particles in the bed to form a cooking medium in the form of a heated bed of hollow particles, wherein in step b the hollow particles are heated at least partially by electromagnetic induction; c. providing a plurality of snack food precursor elements in the cooking medium thereby to cook the snack food precursor elements to form a plurality of cooked snack food pieces, wherein the heated particles transfer heat into the snack food precursor elements by thermal conduction, and wherein the snack food precursor elements comprise starch-containing pellets and when the pellets are cooked to form the cooked snack food pieces the pellets expand and reduce in density; and d. separating the plurality of cooked snack food pieces from the cooking medium. a. providing a bed comprising a plurality of hollow particles, wherein the hollow particles are composed of, comprise or consist of a material which is magnetic and/or electroconductive; b. heating the hollow particles in the bed to form a cooking medium in the form of a heated bed of hollow particles, wherein in step b the hollow particles are heated at least partially by electromagnetic induction; c. providing a plurality of snack food precursor elements in the cooking medium thereby to cook the snack food precursor elements to form a plurality of cooked snack food pieces, wherein the heated particles transfer heat into the snack food precursor elements by thermal conduction, and wherein the snack food precursor elements comprise starch-containing pellets and when the pellets are cooked to form the cooked snack food pieces the pellets expand and reduce in density; and d. separating the plurality of cooked snack food pieces from the cooking medium.
A system for detecting facial muscle activity comprising: wearable apparatus comprising a plurality of optical flow sensors each located so as to, in use when the apparatus is worn, image an area of skin associated with one or more facial muscles, each optical flow sensor being configured to capture time-varying data describing movement of the respective area of skin substantially in the plane of the imaged area of skin; a processor configured to: process the time-varying data in dependence on a predetermined dataset relating facial muscle activity to movement of the areas of skin so as to determine activity of the set of facial muscles and to determine a facial expression of the wearer of the wearable apparatus; compare the outputs from two or more of the optical flow sensors so as to identify common movements which are indicative of gross movement of the apparatus relative to the skin; and on identifying common movements which are indicative of gross movement of the apparatus relative to the skin, not determine a facial expression of the wearer of the wearable apparatus. wearable apparatus comprising a plurality of optical flow sensors each located so as to, in use when the apparatus is worn, image an area of skin associated with one or more facial muscles, each optical flow sensor being configured to capture time-varying data describing movement of the respective area of skin substantially in the plane of the imaged area of skin; a processor configured to: process the time-varying data in dependence on a predetermined dataset relating facial muscle activity to movement of the areas of skin so as to determine activity of the set of facial muscles and to determine a facial expression of the wearer of the wearable apparatus; compare the outputs from two or more of the optical flow sensors so as to identify common movements which are indicative of gross movement of the apparatus relative to the skin; and on identifying common movements which are indicative of gross movement of the apparatus relative to the skin, not determine a facial expression of the wearer of the wearable apparatus. process the time-varying data in dependence on a predetermined dataset relating facial muscle activity to movement of the areas of skin so as to determine activity of the set of facial muscles and to determine a facial expression of the wearer of the wearable apparatus; compare the outputs from two or more of the optical flow sensors so as to identify common movements which are indicative of gross movement of the apparatus relative to the skin; and on identifying common movements which are indicative of gross movement of the apparatus relative to the skin, not determine a facial expression of the wearer of the wearable apparatus.
A knitted component run comprising: a first knit component comprising: a first region comprised of a first tubular flat knit element ; a second region comprised of a first set of multiple tubular flat knit elements , wherein the second region is adjacent to the first region and seamlessly extends outward from the first region and the first and second regions have been produced in a continuous line and are thus of a singular knit construction, wherein the knitted component run further comprises: a second knit component comprising: a third region adjacent to the second region, the third region comprised of a second tubular flat knit element; and a fourth region comprised of a second set of multiple tubular flat knit elements, wherein the fourth region is adjacent to the third region and seamlessly extends outward from the third region and the third and fourth regions have been produced in a continuous line and are thus of a singular knit construction. a first knit component comprising: a first region comprised of a first tubular flat knit element ; a second region comprised of a first set of multiple tubular flat knit elements , wherein the second region is adjacent to the first region and seamlessly extends outward from the first region and the first and second regions have been produced in a continuous line and are thus of a singular knit construction, wherein the knitted component run further comprises: a second knit component comprising: a third region adjacent to the second region, the third region comprised of a second tubular flat knit element; and a fourth region comprised of a second set of multiple tubular flat knit elements, wherein the fourth region is adjacent to the third region and seamlessly extends outward from the third region and the third and fourth regions have been produced in a continuous line and are thus of a singular knit construction. a third region adjacent to the second region, the third region comprised of a second tubular flat knit element; and a fourth region comprised of a second set of multiple tubular flat knit elements, wherein the fourth region is adjacent to the third region and seamlessly extends outward from the third region and the third and fourth regions have been produced in a continuous line and are thus of a singular knit construction.
Grinding device for grinding food products, comprising a housing compartment , grinding means and a hopper removably associated with said housing compartment , wherein said hopper comprises a container having at least one selectively openable and closable lower aperture , wherein said hopper comprises a closing device , rotatable with respect to said container , the closing device comprising first coupling members configured to engage in an axial direction with mating second coupling members provided in said housing compartment , characterized in that said hopper also comprises clamping members , configured to assume a first inactive position in which they do not interfere with said housing compartment and allow the removal of the hopper , and a second active position in the which they engage with mating clamping seatings (38; 138) provided in said housing compartment clamping said hopper therein, wherein said clamping members are constrained to said container and are driven by its rotation, in said clamped position of the hopper said lower aperture being aligned with a respective through hole provided in said closing device to allow the passage of the food products toward said grinding means .
A washer and retained nut assembly comprising: a washer having a retaining flange and a positioning cavity ; a nut received in the washer, said nut having a shoulder received in the positioning cavity, a top surface of the shoulder engaging a lower surface of the retaining flange in a loose condition of the washer and nut, said nut further having an engagement surface , said engagement surface contacting a receiving surface in the washer in an engaged position of the washer and nut, said nut further having a peripheral surface , said peripheral surface engaging a blocking surface in the washer with the nut and washer in a maximum offset angle orientation between the washer and nut in the engaged position. a washer having a retaining flange and a positioning cavity ; a nut received in the washer, said nut having a shoulder received in the positioning cavity, a top surface of the shoulder engaging a lower surface of the retaining flange in a loose condition of the washer and nut, said nut further having an engagement surface , said engagement surface contacting a receiving surface in the washer in an engaged position of the washer and nut, said nut further having a peripheral surface , said peripheral surface engaging a blocking surface in the washer with the nut and washer in a maximum offset angle orientation between the washer and nut in the engaged position.