Abstract: A connector to connect a center wing box to a bulkhead of an aircraft. The connector includes a panel with a first edge positioned at the center wing box, an opposing second edge positioned at the bulkhead, and a central section. A first flexible seal extends across the panel and provides for relative movement between the first edge and the central section. A second flexible seal extends across the panel and provides for relative movement between the second edge and the central section.

Abstract: The invention is for a DNA vaccine expressing the hemagglutinin (HA1) gene of equine-2 influenza virus. By engineering a stop codon within HA1, expression of HA1 is ensured. By encapsulation of the DNA vaccine in liposome and by intranasal inoculation, it is sufficient to elicit protective immunity at a significantly lower dosage compared to a DNA vaccine expressing the full length HA gene. Lower dosage reduces the risk of induction of anti-DNA antibodies. Intranasal inoculation directly to the respiratory epithelial cells reduces the risk of DNA integration. The inventive vaccine is advantageous over current inactivated or live attenuated vaccines, as updating of the vaccine requires only the replacement of the encoding sequence with the new virus.

Abstract: In a login method for a wireless network with security settings, security settings data for a wireless local area network is provided in a portable wireless device (such as a remote controller) capable of two-way wireless transmission. When it is intended to log a new wireless network device in to the wireless local area network, the portable wireless device is operated to provide the security settings data to the new wireless network device. Therefore, the new wireless network device is able to log in to the wireless local area network upon completing security setup using the security settings data received from the portable wireless device. A wireless network system with security settings is also disclosed.

Abstract: A secure login method for a wireless local area network is implemented using a first wireless terminal that has already been logged in to the wireless local area network and that has obtained a settings value, and a second wireless terminal that has yet to be logged in to the wireless local area network and that has a public key and a secret key conforming to an asymmetric public key technique. The method includes: (A) enabling the second wireless terminal to send the public key to the first wireless terminal; (B) enabling the first wireless terminal to encrypt the settings value into an encrypted text using the public key and to send the encrypted text to the second wireless terminal; and (C) enabling the second wireless terminal to decrypt the encrypted text using the secret key so as to recover the original settings value that serves as a basis for logging in to the wireless local area network.

Abstract: A method of automatically estimating the layout of a sequentially ordered series of frames to be used to form a panorama comprises examining frames of the series to determine an initial flow direction and identifying a first interruption in the series of frames. The frames are then ranked in an evenly ranked matrix according to matrix dimensions based at least partly upon the initial flow direction and characteristics of the first interruption. An apparatus and computer readable media embodying a computer program for automatically estimating the layout of a sequentially ordered series of frames to be used to form a panorama are also provided.

Abstract: A method of automatically enabling utilization of particular types of files is to be implemented by a user computer when utilizing a file with an unrecognized file type extension. The method includes: with reference to configuration information of the user computer, searching a file source mapping table stored in the user computer or a file source mapping server in a network to find source information of an application program server from which an application program suitable for utilizing the file with the unrecognized file type extension could be obtained; and finding the application program server with reference to the source information thus obtained, downloading the application program suitable for utilizing the file with the unrecognized file type extension from the application program server, and installing the application program downloaded from the application program server.

Abstract: The invention is for a DNA vaccine expressing the hemagglutinin (HA1) gene of equine-2 influenza virus. By engineering a stop codon within HA1, expression of HA1 is ensured. By encapsulation of the DNA vaccine in liposome and by intranasal inoculation, it is sufficient to elicit protective immunity at a significantly lower dosage compared to a DNA vaccine expressing the full length HA gene. Lower dosage reduces the risk of induction of anti-DNA antibodies. Intranasal inoculation directly to the respiratory epithelial cells reduces the risk of DNA integration. The inventive vaccine is advantageous over current inactivated or live attenuated vaccines, as updating of the vaccine requires only the replacement of the encoding sequence with the new virus.

Abstract: A telephone handset that can be remotely activated. The audio data can be operating instructions of the handset and/or telephone numbers stored in the phone. The handset contains a line interface circuit that can detect a plurality of ring signals on a telephone line. The phone line is also coupled to a secondary phone device that has a line voltage detection circuit which detects a voltage drop within a predetermined time interval. The handset further contains a controller that can generate a tone signal to be transmitted onto the telephone line. The caller can then provide a responsive activation signal to activate the handset. The handset connects onto the telephone line for a time interval to detect the activation signal. The line connect time interval is less than the predetermined time interval of the line voltage detection circuit of the secondary phone device so that the line connect does not cause the secondary phone device to hang up the call.

Abstract: A telephone handset that can be remotely activated. The audio data can be operating instruction of the handset and/or telephone numbers store in the phone. The handset contains a line interface circuit that can detect a plurality of ring signals on a telephone line. The phone line is also coupled to a secondary phone device that has a line voltage detection circuit which detects a voltage drop within a predetermined time interval. The handset further contains a controller that can generate a tone signal to be transmitted onto the telephone line. The caller can then provide a responsive activation signal to activate the handset. The handset connects onto the telephone line for a time interval to detect the activation signal. The connect line time interval is less than the predetermined time interval of the line voltage detection circuit so that the line connect does not cause the secondary phone device to hang up the call.