Selected units of storage, such as segments of storage or regions of storage, are invalidated. The invalidation is facilitated by the setting of invalidation indicators located in data structure entries corresponding to the units of storage to be invalidated. Additionally, buffer entries associated with the invalidated units of storage or other chosen units of storage are cleared. An instruction i...

Sorbing collector material based on polyorganosiloxane, for the micro-extraction of substances that are to be determined, comprises an open-porous foam structure. Independent claims are also included for: (1) a collector (having a layer (4) with a first sorbened and/or adsorbed material), for the micro extraction and analysis substance to be determined, comprising a receiving area (2) provided wit...

The present invention relates to an implantable system for determining the accommodation requirement in an artificial accommodation system by optical measurement of the pupil diameter and the surrounding luminance, comprising a) at least one optical system (3), b) at least one data acquisition system (8) which does not contact the ciliary muscle and has means for measuring a diameter of the pupil ...

A multi-component composite coating composition comprising an aqueous-based film-forming composition serving as a color coat or a basecoat and a polyepoxide-polyacid clearcoat is disclosed. The polyacid is made from ring opening a polybasic anhydride with a polyester polyol formed from reacting a polyol with a polycarboxylic acid having at least 20 contiguous carbon atoms between the carboxylic ac...

A handle for a safety razor is provided that includes an elongated hand gripping structure with a cartridge support structure at an end of the hand gripping structure. The hand gripping structure includes a frame and a first and second gripping pad. Each gripping pad can have a thermoplastic elastomeric gripping layer and a nonelastomeric thermoplastic support layer. The first gripping pad has an ...

A thermoformed article carries an image. Using a first sheet (10) carrying- a grid image (12) and a mold having at least two cavities, a forming carrying a grid distortion pattern (16,18) for each cavity is made. An initial image (20,22) is computed for each cavity based on the corresponding grid distortion pattern (16,18) and a desired image. The initial images are applied to a second sheet (24)....

Package comprising a substantially cylindrical part (5), which has a bottom (3) at one end and at the other end is formed in one part with an essentially truncated cone-shaped, tapering part (6), which in the narrowest end has a closable spout (4), said cylindrical and tapering part (5,6) are formed by folding a mainly rectangular, sheet-shaped body (7) made of laminate with a plastic coating and ...

The invention relates to molded bodies composed of granules and 2-component polyurethane adhesives, containing A) 99% to 65% by weight of granules composed of mineral or synthetic substances with an average grain size of 0.5 mm to 100 mm, B) 1% to 35% by weight of a 2-component polyurethane adhesive consisting of a polyol component composed of 10% to 98% by weight of at least one oleochemical poly...

A method for evaluating the in vivo presence of a factor that prevents the biological effect of a type I (IFN) in an individual that is under treatment with type I interferon is described. The in vivo presence of antibodies directed against a type I interferon (IFN) is evaluated in an individual that is under treatment with type I interferon. The method includes incubating a blood sample of the in...

A computerized system and/or method of facilitating a purchase between a buyer and a seller, comprising: a computer storing personal information from a buyer; the computer utilizing the information to assign an account identifier to the buyer, the account identifier not including the personal information of the buyer; the computer allowing the buyer to use the account identifier to process payment...

A circuit and a method for operating an inductive load, for example a fuel injector, in which rapid response of the load can be realized and, at the same time, small electrical power loss. A functional isolation of the rapid current buildup at the beginning of an energizing phase and a subsequent setting of the load current is provided, wherein the supply to the load takes place during the first o...

The number of MAC addresses and corresponding tables that need to be stored to forward messages in a network is substantially reduced. Conventional MAC addresses are converted to translated (sometimes called "virtual") MAC addresses using a new hierarchical format which redefines the conventional 48-bit, MAC label. Though the MAC label is redefined the packet size remains the same. For example, th...

A system, method and device are disclosed for bio-processing a feed stream providing a constant output by operating a continuous single-pass tangential-flow process. Embodiments are operated without large circulation pumps. Other embodiments use components which can be disposed after a single use. The system, method and device can also be used to provide constant output diafiltration.

Positional misalignment between a mold and a green tire in a vulcanizer is identified in the PCI step and is fed back in real time to a green-tire supply apparatus so that the misalignment is automatically corrected. During post-cure inflation of a vulcanized tire (T), the RRO value of the tire is measured, and the measured RRO value is compared with a preset reference value. If the measured RRO v...

A method for enhancing the surface finish on continuous sheet feed system, especially for paper and card processing, has the sheet material passed over a first set of heated rollers to heat one side and a second set of heated rollers to heat the second side. Moisture is applied before the last, or before the last but one, nip and before the first one of two nips for heating the other side, in a ca...

Track covering plates (6, 7) are formed as a concrete prefabricated part (12) made from concrete which is resistant to high temperatures. An independent claim is also included for a track-connecting machine for disassembling and assembling the track covering plates. Preferred Features: The concrete prefabricated part has a base body made from concrete and a steel reinforcement (22) for reinforcing...

Operation efficiency can be dramatically improved and a smaller configuration can be obtained by simplifying the optical connection. An optical module (20) has an electrical connector (21) to connect a device; an optical element unit (23) being electrically connected to the electrical connector and provided with optical elements (24) to convert electrical signals and optical signals and emitting o...

The present invention is a circuit for acquiring EMG signals and transferring it directly to a standard personal computer (PC) by converting the EMG signals to the Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface. Once the EMG signals have been stored on the PC and made available to a doctor or other clinician, they may be displayed, tested, and/or manipulated to determine the relative health of the muscle th...

According to the present invention, a razor handle (10) includes a connecting pod (14) and a first handle portion (12). The connecting pod has a cartridge-connecting member (26), and a handle-connecting member (24). The first handle portion includes a pod-connecting member (38), and includes a first molded portion (16), a battery-powered device (18), and a second molded portion (20). The battery-p...

A control panel (20) and a washing machine, capable of providing an aesthetic external appearance and preventing characters or symbols which indicate control functions from being erased and preventing the characters or symbols from being displayed when the operation stops or the control functions are not used. The control panel includes a semi-transparent cover (21), a film (30) disposed behind th...