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A mechanism that allows firmware to be updated in a secure manner is discussed. Two attributes are used in the actual ROM to refer to a Virtual ROM module. The two attributes are a version attribute and a reference to a separate module that is capable of validating updates. The update process updates the message digest associated with the first Virtual ROM module and the version attribute associated with the first Virtual ROM module. The update process also produces a new copy of the corresponding file (that may be located on the local disk) that when hashed will “match” the new message digest.

A mechanism for creating and accessing a secure storage area for firmware that stores a “Virtual ROM” module reference or pointer in the actual ROM that includes a unique identifier for the virtual ROM module to be retrieved is discussed. The actual ROM image also contains a generated unique identifier for the whole machine. In retrieving a Virtual ROM module, both the module identifier and the machine identifier are used. Once retrieved, the module is validated using a message digest stored in the Virtual ROM module reference. If required, the Virtual ROM module is then decrypted using a secret key that is stored elsewhere in the actual ROM. Updates to the Virtual ROM module are made in memory by pre-boot code. At a point in time when these updates are complete, the Virtual ROM module is written back out to the location from which it was retrieved. The Virtual ROM module reference that is in the actual ROM is updated to reflect the new message digest value and the module reference and the machine identifier used for the PC are write-disabled. Additionally, if the storage has been encrypted, and a secret key is being used, the region of the actual ROM that contains the secret key is read-disabled.

Solid waste that includes a mixture of wet organic material and dry organic material can be are separated using mechanical separation to produce a wet organic stream enriched in wet organics and a dry organic stream enriched in dry organics. The separated wet organic stream and dry organic stream are separately converted to renewable or recyclable products using different conversion techniques particularly suited for the separated wet and dry organic streams.

A seat comprising a seat pan (12) and a support structure, wherein the seat pan (12) is pivotally coupled to the support structure (8) about a first pivot axis (pi) provided across substantially the front of the seat pan (12), such that the seat pan (12) may be pivoted about the said first pivot axis (pi) in use, and the angle of the seat pan (12) relative to the support structure (18) may thus be adjusted. The seat further comprises a backrest (14), the backrest being coupled (p2) to substantially the rear of the seat pan (p2). Also provided is pneumatic apparatus for use with a seat, comprising one or more inflatable cushions for supporting a user in use. Further provided is an armrest comprising: a first pivot axis about which the armrest may be pivotally coupled to a seat, the first pivot axis being arranged to orient sideways out of the seat and thereby enable upward and downward rotation of the armrest in use; and a second pivot axis oriented parallel to the longitudinal dimension of the armrest, the armrest being rotatable about the second pivot axis in use.

A control circuit portion in an air compressor finds the rate of decrease of pressure inside a tank portion when a motor is at rest relative to the time based on a detection signal from a pressure sensor. Where the rate of decrease of pressure is greater than a given value, the motor is started without waiting for the pressure inside the tank to decrease to a motor restart pressure value, the pressure inside the tank portion rises to a given motor stop pressure value and the motor is then controlled to come to a stop. Where the rate of decrease of pressure is less than the given value, the motor is started when the pressure inside the tank has decreased to the motor restart pressure value. After the start of the motor, the motor is controlled such that it comes to a stop when the pressure inside the tank portion increases to a given value lower than the motor stop pressure value.

Provided herein are improved methods of depositing carbon-based films using acetylene as a precursor. The methods involve using a low-vapor pressure solvent, e.g., dimethylfluoride (DMF) to stabilize the acetylene and delivering the acetylene to a deposition chamber. The methods provide improved wafer-to-wafer thickness uniformity and increase the usable amount of acetylene in an acetylene source to over 95%.

A wipe package includes an impregnated wipe, a sealed package containing the impregnated wipe and having an exterior surface and internal formulary reservoir to provide additional formulary to the impregnated wipe and at least one region on the exterior surface to secure the package to a user's hand or finger when using the impregnated wipe. The sealed package includes a front sheet, a first rear sheet having an interior surface and an exterior surface, and a second rear sheet. The impregnated wipe is secured to an interior surface of the first rear sheet, and at least the front sheet and the first rear sheet seal the impregnated wipe. The formulary reservoir is placed adjacent to the impregnated wipe to provide additional formulary. The package materials of the front and rear sheets protect the user's hand from contamination by the impregnated formulary during application.

Solid waste that includes a mixture of wet organic material and dry organic material can be are separated using mechanical separation to produce a wet organic stream enriched in wet organics and a dry organic stream enriched in dry organics. The separated wet organic stream and dry organic stream are separately converted to renewable or recyclable products using different conversion techniques particularly suited for the separated wet and dry organic streams.

Provided herein are improved methods of depositing carbon-based films using acetylene as a precursor. The methods involve using a low-vapor pressure solvent, e.g., dimethylfluoride (DMF) to stabilize the acetylene and delivering the acetylene to a deposition chamber. The methods provide improved wafer-to-wafer thickness uniformity and increase the usable amount of acetylene in an acetylene source to over 95%.

The presently claimed invention discloses a portable beverage container holder that can be used by an end user during travel to hold beverages and other types of items. The portable beverage container can be used in conjunction with a laptop computer or other type of planar surface and can be folded up when not in use to minimize its size during storage. The device also includes a means for clamping to a laptop computer and other planar surface that minimizes damage to the laptop computer and enables an end user to quickly clamp and unclamp the device during transit.

Solid waste that includes a mixture of wet organic material and dry organic material can be are separated using mechanical separation to produce a wet organic stream enriched in wet organics and a dry organic stream enriched in dry organics. The separated wet organic stream and dry organic stream are separately converted to renewable or recyclable products using different conversion techniques particularly suited for the separated wet and dry organic streams.

A III-nitride power device for controlling high currents as an interdigitated electrode pattern for increasing device rating while decreasing device dimensions. Fingers of the interdigitated electrode pattern have tips with smaller dimensions than the remainder of the fingers. The tapered finger design balances current flow in the electrode fingers to reduce device resistance while permitting a more compact construction.

Systems and methodologies are provided for forming a diode component integral with a memory cell to facilitate programming arrays of memory cells created therefrom. Such a diode component can be part of a PN junction of memory cell having a passive and active layer with asymmetric semiconducting properties. Such an arrangement reduces a number of transistor-type voltage controls and associated power consumption, while enabling individual memory cell programming as part of a passive array. Moreover, the system provides for an efficient placement of memory cells on a wafer surface, and increases an amount of die space available for circuit design.

A water quality apparatus and system utilized in permanent extended dry detention basins having an outlet control structure vertically mounted within a basin and a semi-round pipe (typically including gravel) attached to the forward edge. Typically, in this type of structure, debris flows over the top of the pipe and clogs the semi-round pipe and its outlet into the outlet control structure. The water quality apparatus is typically a pipe fixture having an outlet end that fits into the control structure and an inlet end comprising several perforated pipes (forming a series of holes) that protrude into the semi-round pipe. The holes allow the water to flow into the piping system and discourage any debris from flowing into the piping system and clogging it. As water flows through the gravel and into the perforated pipe, water can drain into the water quality apparatus and through the outlet control structure.

A control circuit portion in an air compressor finds the rate of decrease of pressure inside a tank portion when a motor is at rest relative to the time based on a detection signal from a pressure sensor. Where the rate of decrease of pressure is greater than a given value, the motor is started without waiting for the pressure inside the tank to decrease to a motor restart pressure value, the pressure inside the tank portion rises to a given motor stop pressure value and the motor is then controlled to come to a stop. Where the rate of decrease of pressure is less than the given value, the motor is started when the pressure inside the tank has decreased to the motor restart pressure value. After the start of the motor, the motor is controlled such that it comes to a stop when the pressure inside the tank portion increases to a given value lower than the motor stop pressure value.

A cylindrically-shaped hybrid rocket engine solid fuel grain defines an axial combustion port. A fuel grain material comprises a compounded blend of thermoplastic fuel and aluminum. The fuel grain comprises fused stack layers, each layer comprising a plurality of fused abutting concentric beaded structures arrayed to define the combustion port; the port exhibits a rifling pattern or rifling inducing geometry along the port wall. When an oxidizer is introduced into the combustion port combustion occurs along the exposed port wall. Each beaded structure defines a geometry that increases the combustion surface area while inducing a vortex flow of oxidizer and fuel gas. As each layer ablates, an abutting layer exhibiting a similar geometry, is revealed, undergoes a gas phase change, and ablates. This process repeats and persists until oxidizer flow is terminated or the fuel grain material is exhausted. The fuel grain may be manufactured by an additive manufacturing process.

A dual compartment container, such as a drink bottle, including a container body as a primary compartment for receiving and storing matter, having a mouth, a base and a side wall. The sidewall is substantially cylindrical except for a portion of the side wall that is indented into the container body that forms a recess on the outer surface of the container body. The dual compartment container also has an arcuate rotating cover structured and arranged to rotate from an open position, overlying an arcuate portion of the side wall, to a closed position, overlying the recessed portion of the side wall. The auxiliary side compartment is formed in the recess on the outside of the side wall between the side wall and the rotating cover. The rotating cover is guided in its rotation between the open and closed positions by a channel and following member. Preferably, a locking mechanism is included to lock the rotating cover in open and closed positions.

A process for enhancing precipitation strengthening in steel and for making a high-strength micro-alloy steel, and a steel made from the process. The process includes the step of deforming the steel containing a suitable precipitate strengthening substance, at a temperature at which the microstructure of the steel is essentially stable and at which those precipitation strengthening particles that form are of a desirable particle size for precipitation strengthening. Deforming the steel introduces dislocations in the crystal structure of the steel, which increases the kinetics of precipitation by increasing the number of precipitation nucleation sites and accelerating the rate of diffusion of the precipitate material. The steel may be deformed by bending or rolling the steel. Preferably the process also includes the step of cooling the steel at a rapid rate so as to minimize the formation of precipitate particles of a larger-than-desired size.

Solid waste that includes a mixture of wet organic material and dry organic material can be are separated using mechanical separation to produce a wet organic stream enriched in wet organics and a dry organic stream enriched in dry organics. The separated wet organic stream and dry organic stream are separately converted to renewable or recyclable products using different conversion techniques particularly suited for the separated wet and dry organic streams.

A strategy for enzymatic biomass conversion that involves enzyme recovery and reuse. Enzyme recovery is achieved by attaching enzymes to paramagnetic nanoparticles. By magnetically attracting the paramagnetic nanoparticles, enzymes may be recovered for reuse. The process of enzymatic biomass hydrolysis includes: attaching biomass degrading enzymes to a surface of functionalized particles having paramagnetic properties; mixing the particles with a biomass; recovering the enzymes via magnetic separation; and re-using the enzymes in a subsequent process. The process provides a product feed stream which may be subjected to further processing. The process may be repeated multiple times wherein the biomass is sequentially subjected to different enzymes.

The invention discloses a vacuum arc remelting furnace. The vacuum arc remelting furnace comprises a movable burner and a static smelting station. The movable burner is connected with a driving support through a supporting mechanism. An electric conduction material rod penetrates through the center of the movable burner from top to bottom and is connected with the movable burner. The static smelting station comprises a copper crystallizer and a stainless steel water cooling jacket. The copper crystallizer is movably placed in the stainless steel water cooling jacket. The stainless steel water cooling jacket is fixed below the movable burner. A cable is twined around the outside surface of the stainless steel water cooling jacket. According to the vacuum arc remelting furnace, in the smelting process, electric currents pass through the cable twined around the outside surface of the stainless steel water cooling jacket of the static smelting station, thus a magnetic field is generated, and transverse force is exerted on metal smelted in a smelting cavity. Therefore, manual control over magnetic field stirring in the smelting cavity is achieved, the smelting precision is improved, and the available quantity of products is increased.

Systems and methods are provided for integration of an aromatic formation process for converting non-aromatic hydrocarbon to an aromatic product and subsequent methylating of a portion of the aromatic product to produce a methylated product, with improvements in the aromatic formation process and / or the methylation process based on integrating portions of the secondary processing trains associated with the aromatic formation process and the methylation process. The aromatic formation process and methylation process can be used, for example, for integrated production of specialty aromatics or gasoline blending components.

There is provided a lighting device (10) which is suitable for a retrofit LED lamp, and which comprises an envelope (15) surrounding an inner volume (16), of which envelope an outer surface (12a) is arranged for distributing light from a multiple of light sources (19) of the lighting device. An inner surface (12b) of the envelope is utilized for providing a low thermal resistance of the lighting device on a system level by being at least partly covered by a sheet metal element (13). Driver electronics (17) of the light sources are arranged within the inner volume.

Provided are a system and method of funding a business entity utilizing a famous or well-known sponsor that allows investors to invest in a business entity at the ground level. Sponsor investment information is transmitted to registered investors. The registered investors can submit capital bids to the system. The accepted bids represent capital investors paid the business entity.

It is provided an improved aqueous solution for the preservation of tissues and organs comprising carvedilol, tacrolimus, and trimetazidine. A synergistic effect is observed for this preservation solution which is particularly effective in marginal organs, such as steatotic livers.