Abstract: A disk buffing apparatus includes a spindle for rotating an annular disk, and a first pad arm for loading a first abrasive tape against a first surface of the annular disk. The first pad arm includes a pad arm frame having a pad receptacle and a first pad. The first pad has a first damping layer in contact with the first pad arm within the pad receptacle, and a first tape loading layer for contacting the first abrasive tape. The first damping layer comprises a first polymeric material and the first tape loading layer comprises a second polymeric material. The first polymeric material has a lesser hardness than the second polymeric material.

Abstract: A method of straightening hair comprising the step of applying to the hair a composition comprising from 0.5 to 20 wt % of an unsaturated tricarboxylic acid having a carbon chain length from C2 to C8.

Abstract: Example embodiments herein disclose methods, Bluetooth devices, and computer-readable media a capable of providing virtual Bluetooth controller (VBC) interfaces for a number of applications. In particular, an example method includes determining a number of applications configured to communicate with a Bluetooth device. Further, the method includes determining a number of virtual Bluetooth controller (VBC) interfaces for the number of applications, where the number of VBC interfaces correspond to respective Bluetooth static random (BSR) addresses of a number of BSR addresses. Yet further, the method includes determining one or more advertising packets for the number of VBC interfaces, where the one or more advertising packets include the respective BSR addresses of the number of BSR addresses. In addition, the method includes transmitting, via a radio of the Bluetooth device, the one or more advertising packets for the number of VBC interfaces.

Abstract: Methods and systems for performing a round trip time determination between two devices are described. An example method may include publishing, over a wireless network interface by a first device within a neighbor aware network (NAN) cluster, a schedule that invites devices within the NAN cluster to request, within a time window, to perform a round trip time (RTT) determination with the first device. The schedule may indicate that the time window begins at a time offset from a NAN discovery window and ends after a predetermined period of time has elapsed. The method may also include receiving a request, from a second device within the NAN cluster, to perform the RTT determination with the first device. The method may also include performing the RTT determination with the second device.

Abstract: There is described a method for enabling a user of a client computer to securely access a remote server via a network, which is preferably the Internet, by authenticating the user. The method comprises providing a portable apparatus to the user which may communicate with the client computer. It further involves storing on the portable apparatus user credentials required to enable the user to be authenticated at the server and performing an authentication protocol between the client and the server. The authentication protocol includes the transmission to the server of a digest based at least partially on the user credentials; and the user credentials are stored on the portable apparatus in the form of a digest.

Abstract: A hair treatment composition comprising: i) an oligosaccharide comprising 3 to 7 sugar units in which the linkage group between the sugar units is an a 1-4 link; and ii) an acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive comprising: i) an acrylic group having a side-chain with at least 4 carbons (eg n-butyl acrylate or 2-ethylhexyl acrylate) and; ii) a short side-chain acrylic such as methyl acrylate. the weight ratio of short side chain acrylic group ii) to the acrylic group i).

Abstract: The present invention provides a Data Entry Device for computers and other devices. An embodiment of the present invention provides a Data Entry Device combining a keyboard and pointing device for computers and other devices; The Data Entry Device of the present invention introduces a completely new ergonomic construction for all keys. In the Data Entry Device of the present invention the keyboard and pointing device can both be used without shifting the hands from its initial resting position and where the shift key has to be used only for capitals and a few rarely used punctuations and symbols. The vowels are all on one side thus making them easy to access and use. All the letters are arranged so that on maximum occasions the letters are alternating between hands. The character keys are separated into alphabets, numerals, mathematical operators, punctuations and symbols.

Abstract: Embodiment discloses a method comprising receiving, by a processor configured in a transaction server, transaction request from an acquiring server associated to an acquiring account. The transaction request comprises transaction related information including transaction amount, and is linked to at least one of an account and a credit balance account linked to credit limit. The transaction request is authorized, by an authorization module configured in processor, when the transaction amount is less than or equal to at least one of sum of balance in the account and credit limit in the credit balance account and the credit limit in the credit balance account. One or more tenure parameters along with authentication information are received by the processor upon authorizing transaction request.

Abstract: A process of straightening the hair comprising the following consecutive steps: i) applying to dry hair a hair treatment composition having a pH of 3 or less at 20° C. and comprising at least 4 wt % of the total composition of a bidentate or tridentate carboxylic acid; ii) leaving the product o the hair for at least 5 minutes; iii) rinsing the product from the hair; and iv) combing.

Abstract: A method of straightening the hair comprising the step of applying to the hair a hair treatment composition comprising: i) at least 0.4 wt % of the total composition of a sugar alcohol; and ii) at least 0.4 wt % of the total composition of a bi or tridentate carboxylic acid in which the ratio of sugar alcohol to acid is 1:5 to 5:1; and iii) heating the resulting composition to a temperature of greater than 120° C. for at least 10 seconds.

Abstract: A hair treatment composition comprising: i) a polyacrylate cross polymer; and ii) an acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive comprising: a) an acrylic group having a side-chain with at least 4 carbons (eg n-butyl acrylate or 2-ethylhexyl acrylate) and; b) a short side-chain acrylic such as methyl acrylate.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel betulinic acid derivatives and related compounds, and pharmaceutical compositions useful for therapeutic treatment of viral diseases and particularly HIV mediated diseases.

Abstract: A method of determining solid particle surface energy includes placing solid particles in a container made of a very high surface energy material and pouring a liquid into the container. The method further includes tilting the container to drain out from the container a first subset of the solid particles floating at a top surface of the liquid and tilting the container to move the liquid away from a second subset of the solid particles that are below the top surface. The method also includes tilting the container to move the liquid back toward the second subset of the solid particles such that at least a portion of the second subset of particles floats at the top surface of the liquid and tilting the container to drain out from the container the portion of the second subset of the solid particles now floating at the top surface of the liquid.

Abstract: A cutting insert for machining a workpiece includes a top surface; a bottom surface. A plurality of peripheral side surfaces extend between the top and bottom surfaces. Each side surface includes an arcuate-shaped surface and a substantially planar surface. Each substantially planar surface is formed with a true angle with respect to a plane perpendicular to the top and bottom surfaces that results in a relatively smaller resultant angle when mounted in a slotting cutter to produce a true 90 degree wall on a workpiece during a slotting cutting operation.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for the production of high-capacity kish graphitic lithium-insertion anode materials and negative electrodes prepared therefrom for lithium-ion batteries. The graphitic materials are produced by precipitating excess carbon present in supersaturated solutions of carbon in iron/steel uninoculated or inoculated with metals/metalloid singly or in combination. The form of carbon used for dissolution is a carbon-containing polymeric precursor such as biomaterials and non-biodegradable plastic wastes, the carbonization of which can be carried out in situ or prior to addition in the melt. The graphitic products deliver reversible capacities between 300 and 600 mAh·g?1 with flat voltage profiles for electrochemical insertion/deinsertion of lithium at potentials less than 200 mV.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of formula (I). Provided is also a method of killing a cell that comprises administering the compound of formula (I). Provided is also a method of treating cancer or diabetes in a mammal that comprises administering the compound of formula I and respective pharmaceutical compositions thereof.

Abstract: A hair care composition comprising from 0.001 wt % to 20 wt % of the total composition of a titanium salt.

Abstract: A cutting insert and a clamping element for clamping the cutting insert in a pocket of a cutting tool. The cutting insert includes a polygonal body, a top surface, a bottom surface, a plurality of side surfaces, a rake surface extending inwardly from a cutting edge, and a plurality of seating surfaces adjacent the rake surface that are separated by a groove. The clamping element includes a rail member protruding from a bottom surface and extending at least partially from a side surface. The groove of the cutting insert is capable of receiving the rail member of the clamping element for clamping the cutting insert in the pocket of the cutting tool.

Abstract: A hair treatment composition comprising an acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive consisting essentially of a random copolymers comprising: i) an acrylic group having a side-chain with at least 4 carbons (eg n-butyl acrylate or 2-ethylhexyl acrylate) and; ii) a short side-chain acrylic such as methyl acrylate; the weight ratio of C1-C6 side chain acrylic group ii) to the acrylic group iii) is from 1.9:98.1 to 4.0:96.0.

Abstract: A hair treatment composition comprising: i) an oligosaccharide comprising 3 to 7 sugar units in which the linkage group between the sugar units is an a 1-4 link; and ii) an acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive comprising: i) an acrylic group having a side-chain with at least 4 carbons (eg n-butyl acrylate or 2-ethylhexyl acrylate) and; ii) a short side-chain acrylic such as methyl acrylate. the weight ratio of short side chain acrylic group ii) to the acrylic group i).