Abstract: An apparatus that includes a substrate and a first plurality of circuit components mounted on the substrate, which is associated with a protected area. The apparatus includes a connector formed on the substrate to at least partially circumscribe the protected area and a second plurality of circuit components mounted on the substrate to at least partially circumscribe the connector to form a security barrier to physically inhibit a penetration attack into the protected area.

Abstract: A technique includes providing a security monitor to at least detect a penetration attack on a circuit assembly that contains the security monitor. The technique includes inhibiting success of the penetration attack, including flexibly mounting the security monitor to the circuit assembly to allow the security monitor to move in response to the security monitor being contacted during the penetration attack.

Abstract: An apparatus that includes a substrate and a first plurality of circuit components mounted on the substrate, which is associated with a protected area. The apparatus includes a connector formed on the substrate to at least partially circumscribe the protected area and a second plurality of circuit components mounted on the substrate to at least partially circumscribe the connector to form a security barrier to physically inhibit a penetration attack into the protected area.

Abstract: An apparatus that includes a substrate and a first plurality of circuit components mounted on the substrate, which is associated with a protected area. The apparatus includes a connector formed on the substrate to at least partially circumscribe the protected area and a second plurality of circuit components mounted on the substrate to at least partially circumscribe the connector to form a security barrier to physically inhibit a penetration attack into the protected area.

Abstract: A technique includes providing a security monitor to at least detect a penetration attack on a circuit assembly that contains the security monitor. The technique includes inhibiting success of the penetration attack, including flexibly mounting the security monitor to the circuit assembly to allow the security monitor to move in response to the security monitor being contacted during the penetration attack.

Abstract: A technique includes providing a security monitor to at least detect a penetration attack on a circuit assembly that contains the security monitor. The technique includes inhibiting success of the penetration attack, including flexibly mounting the security monitor to the circuit assembly to allow the security monitor to move in response to the security monitor being contacted during the penetration attack.

Abstract: An apparatus that includes a substrate and a first plurality of circuit components mounted on the substrate, which is associated with a protected area. The apparatus includes a connector formed on the substrate to at least partially circumscribe the protected area and a second plurality of circuit components mounted on the substrate to at least partially circumscribe the connector to form a security barrier to physically inhibit a penetration attack into the protected area.

Abstract: An apparatus that includes a substrate and a first plurality of circuit components mounted on the substrate, which is associated with a protected area. The apparatus includes a connector formed on the substrate to at least partially circumscribe the protected area and a second plurality of circuit components mounted on the substrate to at least partially circumscribe the connector to form a security barrier to physically inhibit a penetration attack into the protected area.

Abstract: A technique includes performing a plurality of instances of retrieving components of a security key from a plurality of locations of an electronic device and constructing the security key from the components. The technique includes inhibiting electromagnetic field-based eavesdropping from being used to reveal the security key, where the inhibiting includes varying a protocol that is used to retrieve the components among the instances.

Abstract: A technique includes performing a plurality of instances of retrieving components of a security key from a plurality of locations of an electronic device and constructing the security key from the components. The technique includes inhibiting electromagnetic field-based eavesdropping from being used to reveal the security key, where the inhibiting includes varying a protocol that is used to retrieve the components among the instances.

Abstract: A technique includes providing a security monitor to at least detect a penetration attack on a circuit assembly that contains the security monitor. The technique includes inhibiting success of the penetration attack, including flexibly mounting the security monitor to the circuit assembly to allow the security monitor to move in response to the security monitor being contacted during the penetration attack.

Abstract: An apparatus that includes a substrate and a first plurality of circuit components mounted on the substrate, which is associated with a protected area. The apparatus includes a connector formed on the substrate to at least partially circumscribe the protected area and a second plurality of circuit components mounted on the substrate to at least partially circumscribe the connector to form a security barrier to physically inhibit a penetration attack into the protected area.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a substrate and an integrated circuit that is mounted to the substrate. The substrate includes a penetration detection boundary to detect a penetration attack and a heat sink to dissipate thermal energy for the integrated circuit. The boundary includes metal layers and penetration detection traces. The ground traces are coupled together to form the heat sink.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture provide the ability to update a drawing surface in a CAD/GIS computer application. First, a drawing surface is displayed in a CAD/GIS application. A surface edit operation is then performed on the drawing surface. The CAD/GIS application then determines if an automatic rebuild option is active. If the rebuild option is active, the drawing surface is dynamically and automatically rebuilt to reflect the surface edit operation. Alternatively, if the automatic rebuild option is inactive (e.g., toggled off), the drawing surface is flagged as out-of-date.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture provide the ability to manipulate a drawing surface in a CAD/GIS computer application. A drawing surface is displayed in a CAD/GIS application followed by the performance of a surface edit operation on the drawing surface. The surface edit operation is stored/saved as an atomic property in a list of surface edit operations. The list of surface edit operations is displayed in a graphical user interface (GUI). Each surface edit operation may be independently toggled on/off in the GUI and such toggling is reflected in the CAD/GIS application by displaying an effect of executing the surface edit operation if toggled on and displaying the drawing surface without execution of the surface edit operation if toggled off.

Abstract: An instrument for removing proliferative membranes in a treatment for proliferative vitreoretinal disorders includes an ophthalmic treatment tool for using in an ophthalmic surgery, the tool including: a grip portion; a rod-shaped body attached to one end of the grip portion; an elastic body fitted along a direction toward a front end of the rod-shaped body to the front end side of the rod-shaped body; and hard inorganic fine-grains or particles fixed on a tapered tip of the elastic body.

Abstract: Lightweight wind deflectors having Mounting Sleeves attachable to Eyeglass Temple Stems. The Mounting Sleeves are flexible with rectangular cutouts running their lengths giving them the ability to attach or slide onto the Eyeglass Temple Stems. The Ear Flaps which deflect wind around the ears attach to Pressure Plate Hinge's, which establish and maintain pressure between the Ear Flaps and the wearer's cheekbones, they also allow lateral movement of the Ear Flap's for removal and placement on the head. Sleeve Shims can be installed into the rectangular cutouts of the Mounting Sleeves to compensate for different size eyeglass frames.

Abstract: A visual acuity testing device and method of preparing same are provided, the device being in the form of an optotype as well as a series of optotypes of the same nature, each of which is defined according to a rectangular optotype gridwork including a plurality of rectangular unit areas of contrasting colors or differing contrast properties that are varied in coloration or contrast as desired in order to form a set of optotype characters that exhibit similar peripheral shapes that vary from one another to define readily recognizable optotype characters.

Abstract: A visual acuity testing device and method of preparing same are provided, the device being in the form of an optotype as well as a series of optotypes of the same nature, each of which is defined according to a rectangular optotype gridwork including a plurality of rectangular unit areas of contrasting colors or differing contrast properties that are varied in coloration or contrast as desired in order to form a set of optotype characters that exhibit similar peripheral shapes that vary from one another to define readily recognizable optotype characters.