Abstract: A peer policy object named with a policy enforcement metric context identifier is created at a first policy enforcement point (PEP) platform of a group of peered PEP platforms. The peer policy object uniquely identifies a registered service policy to be enforced during runtime as a shared runtime policy enforcement activity by the group of peered PEP platforms within a peered policy enforcement deployment. The peer policy object named with the policy enforcement metric context identifier is deployed to at least one other peered PEP platform within the peered policy enforcement deployment to initiate the shared runtime policy enforcement activity by the group of peered PEP platforms. At least one runtime policy enforcement metric associated with runtime enforcement of the registered service policy is shared with the at least one other peered PEP platform during runtime using the policy enforcement metric context identifier.

Abstract: At least one defined service policy to be enforced by a policy enforcement point (PEP) is obtained. The obtained at least one defined service policy is parsed to identify at least one set of enforceable policy provisions and the at least one set of enforceable policy provisions is identified. Each set of enforceable policy provisions includes a policy subject, a policy domain, and at least one assertion as the enforceable policy provisions within the at least one defined service policy. At least one runtime processing rule including at least one processing action usable by the PEP is created to enforce the policy subject, the policy domain, and the at least one assertion of each identified at least one set of enforceable policy provisions.

Abstract: A selectable policy enforcement mode of a policy enforcement point (PEP) is configured that, based upon a selected policy enforcement mode, selectively modifies an input message processing context. The selectively modified input message processing context is used to invoke policy enforcement rules from multiple policy domains to implement one of independent policy enforcement and sequential cascaded policy enforcement of the policy enforcement rules from the multiple policy domains. The selection of the policy enforcement mode is detected. The input message processing context used to invoke the policy enforcement rules is selectively modified based upon on the selected policy enforcement mode. The policy enforcement rules from the multiple policy domains are enforced during runtime based upon the selected policy enforcement mode and the modified input message processing context used to invoke the policy enforcement rules.

Abstract: At least one defined service policy to be enforced by a policy enforcement point (PEP) is obtained. The obtained at least one defined service policy is parsed to identify at least one set of enforceable policy provisions and the at least one set of enforceable policy provisions is identified. Each set of enforceable policy provisions includes a policy subject, a policy domain, and at least one assertion as the enforceable policy provisions within the at least one defined service policy. At least one runtime processing rule including at least one processing action usable by the PEP is created to enforce the policy subject, the policy domain, and the at least one assertion of each identified at least one set of enforceable policy provisions.

Abstract: Non-chromated corrosion inhibiting primer formulations having one or more active corrosion inhibitors covalently anchored, or optionally covalently anchored, onto an organic and/or inorganic reactive specie are provided herein.

Abstract: Non-chromated corrosion inhibiting primer formulations having one or more active corrosion inhibitors covalently anchored, or optionally covalently anchored, onto an organic and/or inorganic reactive specie are provided herein.

Abstract: The present invention reduces certain unwanted transients in an output stage by sensing the power supply and disabling the output stage output devices in correlation with the sensing of an invalid bias. In preferred embodiments, the bias is measured at a node that is the last bias node to reach a steady state during power up or power glitches. This ensures that all portions of the output stage are being provided a valid bias prior to enabling the output devices of the output stage. By enabling the output devices only after a valid bias is present, signals generated by the output devices are based upon valid operation of the output stage.

Abstract: A delay lock loop having an improved delay element which results in a two-fold improvement in the operation of the delay lock loop. Firstly, it guarantees that the phase detector portion of the delay lock loop will yield the correct phase differential. Secondly, it eliminates the possibility of a harmonic lock condition from occurring.

Abstract: A reset circuit for a phase detector in a phase-locked loop is described. A first set of input lines receives a first set of latched signals corresponding to a cycle of a reference signal applied to the phase detector of the phase-locked loop. Reset assertion logic is connected to the first set of input lines and executes a predetermined logic function on the first set of latched signals to generate a reset signal that is applied to an output node. The generated reset signal has a cycle duration corresponding to the reference signal cycle duration. Reset de-assertion logic is connected to the first set of input lines and executes a predetermined logic function on the first set of latched signals to de-assert the generated reset signal after a period of time corresponding to the reference signal cycle duration. Similar processing may be performed in relation to a second set of latched signals corresponding to a cycle of a feedback signal applied to the phase detector of the phase-locked loop.