Abstract: The system inhibits malware, which has infected user equipment (UE), from establishing a communication channel between to the UE and a malware command and control (C2) website. A malware threat detector detects traffic generated by user equipment generated by malware. The system extracts the logs of these detections and processes the packet capture and extracts the fully qualified domain name (FQDN). The FQDN is then transmitted to a malware information sharing platform and added to the domain name system response policy zone (DNS RPZ). The DNS RPZ can block subsequent access to the malware C2 website due to the inclusion of the FQDN on the DNS RPZ.

Abstract: The system inhibits malware, which has infected user equipment (UE), from establishing a communication channel between to the UE and a malware command and control (C2) website. A malware threat detector detects traffic generated by user equipment generated by malware. The system extracts the logs of these detections and processes the packet capture and extracts the fully qualified domain name (FQDN). The FQDN is then transmitted to a malware information sharing platform and added to the domain name system response policy zone (DNS RPZ). The DNS RPZ can block subsequent access to the malware C2 website due to the inclusion of the FQDN on the DNS RPZ.

Abstract: This disclosure concerns micro-scale heat transfer systems. Some systems relate to electronics cooling. As one example a microscale heat transfer system can comprise a microchannel heat exchanger defining a plurality of flow microchannels fluidicly coupled to each other by a plurality of cross-connect channels. The cross-connect channels can be spaced apart along a streamwise flow direction defined by the flow microchannels. Such a configuration of flow microchannels and cross-connect channels can enable the microchannel heat exchanger to stably vaporize a portion of a working fluid when the microchannel heat exchanger is thermally coupled to a heat source. Microscale heat transfer systems can also comprise a condenser fluidicly coupled to the microchannel heat exchanger and configured to condense the vaporized portion of the working fluid. A pump can circulate the working fluid between the microchannel heat exchanger and the condenser.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling backlash comprising an intermediate gear capable of adjustable meshed engagement between a first driving gear and a second driven gear, and a body rotatably supporting the intermediate gear and capable of movement in a direction that reduces the center distance between the intermediate gear and either the first gear, the second gear, or both. The movement of the body utilizes both a resilient urging and a hysteretic damping to supply appropriately light resilient biasing while being fortified against rapid retraction or repulsion.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for enhancing the ability of a human to run and jump with comfort comparable to running barefoot on a trampoline and with control comparable to that of the unaided human form, yet with freedom from ankle-turning roll moments associated with substantial ground contact member (GCM) extension downwardly away from the sole of the foot including, a resiliently urged GCM constrained to two degrees of freedom: translation away from the sole of the user's foot and rotation about a longitudinal axis at ground level. The apparatus relates flexure of a GCM toe pressure member to comparable flexure of user's toes at the metatarsal joints. The apparatus also incorporates lower leg to ankle pivot bracing, and extends the GCM in downward direction parallel to the lower leg while mimicking user ankle articulation with parallelism-maintaining rotation about a downwardly resiliently urged transverse pivot axis similar to the user's own ankle joint for extended travel.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for completing a natural solar distillation cycle (comprised of maritime trade winds being elevated over mountain formations to form orographic clouds) includes enabling the low cost harvesting of freshwater during time periods when weather conditions permit, despite the absence of rain. The cloud-catching wind management structures preferably incorporate minimal pressure drop gas cyclones to centrifuge condensate particles out of the air stream, and jet pump-like flow guide structures to help overcome pressure drop, for efficient, energy-passive production of freshwater utilizing only the stagnation pressure of natural wind velocity. The permanence (design and anchoring against natural disasters) of the structures provides for incorporation of water treatment means, and connection with permanent collection reservoirs and distribution systems, for large volume supply of potable freshwater for public and industrial use.

Abstract: A static unbalance-type balance shaft for canceling unbalance forces of an engine includes a principal bearing journal located adjacent a first end of the shaft and an outrigger bearing journal located adjacent the second end of the shaft. A first counterweight is positioned adjacent one side of the principal journal and a second counterweight is positioned on the other side of the principal journal. The balance shaft has a small third outrigger counterweight or other source of unbalance positioned adjacent the outrigger journal for maintenance of the shaft's Effective Plane of Static Unbalance within the length of the principal journal while allowing the composite center of gravity of the first and second counterweights to be shifted away from the outrigger unbalance, for the purpose of improving the stability of shaft operating shape at the outrigger journal end of the shaft across the entire range of operating speeds.

Abstract: A fluid pumping system for an engine or other system which reduces the high speed driving power consumption by hydraulic unloading of the mechanically-driven pump element through the use of recirculation through a jet pump when a system fluid pressure target value is achieved. A pressure-activated flow control valve is utilized to efficiently recycle excessive flow volume from the pump through the jet pump and back to the pump's intake with minimized pressure loss, thereby hydraulically unloading the pump in comparison with conventional systems. Energy conservation by the jet pump and recirculation conduit acts to also prevent cavitation of the hydraulically unloaded pump element at high speeds. The fluid system is useful in conjunction with an engine balance shaft system to control gear rattle at low speeds without adding undue gear loads at high speeds.

Abstract: A static unbalance-type balance shaft for canceling unbalance forces of an engine includes a principal bearing journal located adjacent a first end of the shaft and an outrigger bearing journal located adjacent the second end of the shaft. A first counterweight is positioned adjacent one side of the principal journal and a second counterweight is positioned on the other side of the principal journal. The balance shaft has a small third outrigger counterweight or other source of unbalance positioned adjacent the outrigger journal for maintenance of the shaft's Effective Plane of Static Unbalance within the length of the principal journal while allowing the composite center of gravity of the first and second counterweights to be shifted away from the outrigger unbalance, for the purpose of improving the stability of shaft operating shape at the outrigger journal end of the shaft across the entire range of operating speeds.