Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for measuring an impedance of one or more target cells before and after an electroporation protocol has been applied to the one or more target cells. The result of the impedance measurement provides a feedback control that can be implemented during and/or after the electroporation protocol to customize the electrical treatment for a particular target cell or cellular tissue.

Abstract: Techniques for proving authenticity of data files, such as digital photos. An authentication/indexing server content from a client device such as a mobile device, and generates or receives other related data such as a reference to the content object, a fingerprint for the content object, and other metadata indicating for example a timestamp related to the content object. The fingerprint is inserted into a distributed ledger, with the distributed ledger returning a ledger address. A manifest object containing the transaction object, the ledger address, and a list of the content object and, optionally, related edits is then created and stored. The server may index fingerprints. Thus, a fingerprint can be used to authenticate subsequently received object against the stored metadata.

Abstract: A digital asset is represented and verified as a set of related digital asset or other content objects. Related metadata is stored on an immutable distributed ledger separately from the content objects themselves. For example, a transaction object includes metadata such as identifiers for two or more content objects, fingerprints for the content objects. The content objects may be stored in a local or cloud object repository. Validation of a later identified content object may include determining a fingerprint for the later identified content object, mapping that fingerprint to an address within the immutable distributed ledger to retrieve metadata previously mapped, and comparing the two fingerprints. Visual validation may be provided when the first and second fingerprints match, such as by displaying a positive icon adjacent the later identified object.

Abstract: A digital asset is represented and verified as a set of related digital asset or other content objects. Related metadata is stored on an immutable distributed ledger separately from the content objects themselves. For example, a transaction object includes metadata such as identifiers for two or more content objects, fingerprints for the content objects. The content objects may be stored in a local or cloud object repository. Validation of a later identified content object may include determining a fingerprint for the later identified content object, mapping that fingerprint to an address within the immutable distributed ledger to retrieve metadata previously mapped, and comparing the two fingerprints. Visual validation may be provided when the first and second fingerprints match, such as by displaying a positive icon adjacent the later identified object.

Abstract: A digital asset is represented and verified as a set of related digital asset or other content objects. Related metadata is stored on an immutable distributed ledger separately from the content objects themselves. For example, a transaction object includes metadata such as identifiers for two or more content objects, fingerprints for the content objects. The content objects may be stored in a local or cloud object repository. Validation of a later identified content object may include determining a fingerprint for the later identified content object, mapping that fingerprint to an address within the immutable distributed ledger to retrieve metadata previously mapped, and comparing the two fingerprints. Visual validation may be provided when the first and second fingerprints match, such as by displaying a positive icon adjacent the later identified object.

Abstract: Techniques for proving authenticity of data files, such as digital photos. An authentication/indexing server content from a client device such as a mobile device, and generates or receives other related data such as a reference to the content object, a fingerprint for the content object, and other metadata indicating for example a timestamp related to the content object. The fingerprint is inserted into a distributed ledger, with the distributed ledger returning a ledger address. A manifest object containing the transaction object, the ledger address, and a list of the content object and, optionally, related edits is then created and stored. The server may index fingerprints. Thus, a fingerprint can be used to authenticate subsequently received object against the stored metadata.

Abstract: A digital asset is represented and verified as a set of related digital asset or other content objects. Related metadata is stored on an immutable distributed ledger separately from the content objects themselves. For example, a transaction object includes metadata such as identifiers for two or more content objects, fingerprints for the content objects. The content objects may be stored in a local or cloud object repository. Validation of a later identified content object may include determining a fingerprint for the later identified content object, mapping that fingerprint to an address within the immutable distributed ledger to retrieve metadata previously mapped, and comparing the two fingerprints. Visual validation may be provided when the first and second fingerprints match, such as by displaying a positive icon adjacent the later identified object.

Abstract: This patent is generally directed to a transaction-based secure information delivery system and method referred to as “SEDS” herein. SEDS consists of secure method(s) and infrastructure to transmit sensitive information, such as but not limited to medical information. SEDS may be used instead of email, fax, removable media and other non-secure methods. SEDS also supports a sender/receiver risk-assessment based communication protocol.

Abstract: This patent is generally directed to a transaction-based secure information delivery system and method referred to as “SEDS” herein. SEDS consists of secure method(s) and infrastructure to transmit sensitive information, such as but not limited to medical information. SEDS may be used instead of email, fax, removable media and other non-secure methods. SEDS also supports a sender/receiver risk-assessment based communication protocol.

Abstract: Systems and methods for chemical mechanical planarization topography control via implants are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes increasing the content of at least one of silicon or germanium in at least select regions of a dielectric material thereby reducing the material removal rate for a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) process at the select regions, and removing material from the dielectric material using the CMP process. In another embodiment, a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes increasing content of at least one of boron, phosphorus, or hydrogen in at least select regions of a dielectric material thereby increasing the material removal rate of a CMP process at the select regions, and removing material from the dielectric material using the CMP process.

Abstract: Systems and methods for chemical mechanical planarization topography control via implants are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes increasing the content of at least one of silicon or germanium in at least select regions of a dielectric material thereby reducing the material removal rate for a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) process at the select regions, and removing material from the dielectric material using the CMP process. In another embodiment, a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes increasing content of at least one of boron, phosphorus, or hydrogen in at least select regions of a dielectric material thereby increasing the material removal rate of a CMP process at the select regions, and removing material from the dielectric material using the CMP process.

Abstract: A method for use in the design of a water distribution by determining whether to locate a pressure reducing valve (PRV) in a given location.