Abstract: Block header hashes of a blockchain are used as tokens for time stamps. Since the blockchain is ubiquitous with the block header hashes randomly generated and are practically immutable, the time stamps using the block header hashes are secure. A time stamping system uses a block header hash as a time stamp can be used to time stamp digitalized representation of a physical object. The time stamped digitalized representation of a physical object can be used as proof of current ownership of the physical object if the time stamp is adequately recent.

Abstract: This invention presents a system and method to acquire object measurements with and optical device and axial scanning mechanism, and to subsequently implement a digital processing algorithm to establish a match between similar object measurements acquired in the past. The digital processing algorithm consists of a probe-and-match strategy. It is generally challenging to determine whether or not an object, such as a work of art (e.g., a painting, drawing, sculpture, or collectable item), is the exact same object as something viewed previously with an extremely high degree of confidence. There is the potential for one object to look very similar to another object, but not be the same (i.e., to be a forgery). There is also the potential for one object to be the same object as viewed previously, but have changed significantly over time (e.g., aged or damaged). Being able to distinguish between these two cases is a difficult yet important task.

Abstract: A system and method to verify the authenticity of a physical object, based on the efficient acquisition and digital post-processing of a large amount of optical data. An optical system, comprised of an array of microscope-type “micro-cameras” and a patterned illumination source, acquires spatial, spectral and angular information about the physical object in the form of micro-camera images. The set of all acquired images comprise one object dataset, which a post-processing system then digitally transforms into a multi-gigabyte set of semi-random keys. Authentication takes place at a later date following a challenge-and-response protocol. The high resolution (<15 ?m) of the acquired data presents a significant challenge to attempted duplication of the physical object, and the large size (>1 Gigabyte) of the key set similarly prevents both physical and digital forgery attempts.

Abstract: A web-based application provides more accurate and clearer methods of searching, sorting, and displaying a set of images stored in a database. A first aspect of the present invention is the method by which image data is stored. Typical content-based systems use color information, whereas the present invention uses an image-location tagging method. A second aspect of the present invention is the method by which the set of images are sorted in relevancy. Tag data of the images allows for a new and last method of searching through an entire set. A third aspect of the present invention is the method by which the sorted images are displayed to the user. Instead of the common method of just displaying the images in a rectangular array, where each image is the same size, the web-based application positions and sizes each image based on how relevant it is.

Abstract: A web-based application provides more accurate and clearer methods of searching, sorting, and displaying a set of images stored in a database. A first aspect of the present invention is the method by which image data is stored. Typical, content-based systems use colour information, whereas the present invention uses an image-location tagging method. A second aspect of the present invention is the method by which the set of images are sorted in relevancy. Tag data of the images allows for a new and last method of searching through an entire set. A third aspect of the present invention is the method by which the sorted images are displayed to the user. Instead of the common method of just displaying the images in a rectangular array, where each image is the same size, the web-based application positions and sizes each image based on how relevant it is.

Abstract: A web-based application provides more accurate and clearer methods of searching, sorting, and displaying a set of images stored in a database. A first aspect of the present invention is the method by which image data is stored. Typical content-based systems use color information, whereas the present invention uses an image-location tagging method. A second aspect of the present invention is the method by which the set of images are sorted in relevancy. Tag data of the images allows for a new and fast method of searching through an entire set. A third aspect of the present invention is the method by which the sorted images are displayed to the user. Instead of the common method of just displaying the images in a rectangular array, where each image is the same size, the web-based application positions and sizes each image based on how relevant it is.

Abstract: A web-based application provides more accurate and clearer methods of searching, sorting, and displaying a set of images stored in a database. A first aspect of the present invention is the method by which image data is stored. Typical content-based systems use colour information, whereas the present invention uses an image-location tagging method. A second aspect of the present invention is the method by which the set of images are sorted in relevancy. Tag data of the images allows for a new and fast method of searching through an entire set. A third aspect of the present invention is the method by which the sorted images are displayed to the user. Instead of the common method of just displaying the images in a rectangular array, where each image is the same size, the web-based application positions and sizes each image based on how relevant it is.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved method for comparing two or more samples containing proteins. This invention consists in first correlating and selecting the huge amount of data generated by mass spectrometry (PMF and MS/MS) before any kind of protein identification process, and then only identifying the proteins that are differentially expressed in dissimilar proteomes and thus have a potentially important biological interest. To do so, the experimental data resulting from separation and mass spectrometry are first correlated according to a correlation method, and then selected according to specific selection criteria. At this stage only, the selected data are analysed to identify the corresponding proteins.

Abstract: A method for identifying peptides and proteins, starting from corresponding tandem spectrometry data. A structured representation is matched with a biological sequence database, and the best peptide match or matches within the database is determined. MS/MS data is interpreted and structured to allow full exploitation of the information contained in the data during matching of the structured data with a biological sequence database.