Abstract: A coating composition comprising an effective corrosion-inhibiting amount of a rare earth compound, a neutral to slightly acidic generating extender or an acidic generating extender, or combinations thereof is provided. In one embodiment, the corrosion-inhibiting components are combined with other components such as extenders, amino acids and amino acid derivatives, gelatin and gelatin derivatives, organic-based exchange resins, and combinations thereof, to enhance the corrosion resistance of the resultant coating film. The coating compositions have good adhesion to substrates such as metals, including aluminum and aluminum alloys.

Abstract: A digital signature is applied to digital data in real-time. The digital signature serves as a mark of authenticity assuring a recipient that the digital data did in fact originate from an indicated source. The digital signature may be applied to any digital data, including video signals, audio signals, electronic commerce information, data pertaining to land vehicles, marine vessels, aircraft, or any other data that can be transmitted and received in digital form.

Abstract: A coating composition comprising an effective corrosion-inhibiting amount of a carbon pigment is provided. In one embodiment, the corrosion-inhibiting carbon pigment is further comprising other components such as extenders, including neutral to slightly acidic generating extenders and acidic generating extenders, are earth compounds, amino acids and amino acid derivatives, gelatin and gelatin derivatives, organic-based exchange resins, and combinations thereof, to enhance the corrosion resistance of the resultant coating film. In one embodiment, the carbon pigment is a surface-modified carbon pigment. The coating compositions have good adhesion to substrates such as metals, including aluminum and aluminum alloys.

Abstract: A method of making an electrically conductive polymer film having improved thermal stability is described where the method comprises providing a film of an electrically conductive polymer having as a dopant a first protonic acid that is selected to solubilize the doped conductive polymer in a first organic solvent, and contacting the film with a mixture of a second organic solvent and a second protonic acid.

Abstract: Corrosion resisting coatings for metals and methods for using them to protect metal surfaces that are subject to corrosion are described where the coatings comprise a first domain comprising a binder polymer and a second domain comprising a corrosion-responsive agent, where the first domain directly contacts the second domain.

Abstract: A corrosion-responsive agent comprising a neutralized metal salt of a corrosion inhibiting organic anion and methods of making and using it are described.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for an electronic panel assembly (EPA) (82, 83), comprising: providing one or more electronic devices (30) with primary faces (31) having electrical contacts (36), opposed rear faces (33) and edges (32) therebetween. The devices (30) are mounted primary faces (31) down on a temporary support (60) in openings (44) in a warp control sheet (WCS) (40) attached to the support (60). Plastic encapsulation (50) is formed at least between lateral edges (32, 43) of the devices (30) and WCS openings (44). Undesirable panel warping (76) during encapsulation is mitigated by choosing the WCS coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) to be less than the encapsulation CTE. After encapsulation cure, the EPA (82) containing the devices (30) and the WCS (40) is separated from the temporary support (60) and, optionally, mounted on another carrier (70) with electrical contacts (36) exposed.

Abstract: Corrosion resistance of metallic components such as stainless steel components of vehicles, and especially aluminum-based components of aircraft, is enhanced by application of an e-coat paint or primer which is enhanced by incorporation of cerium ions into the e-coat electrolytic bath. The resulting overall coating includes a cerium-based layer under a cerium-enhanced e-coat paint or primer layer.

Abstract: Provided are systems and methods of auditing database end user activity. The methods include extending a web application in order to tie a user of the web application to the user's web application login operation where the web application is coupled to a web application server that employs a connection pool for accessing a database. Extending the web application is carried out without modifying the web applications code. Existing application programming interfaces may be leveraged in carrying out the audit of database end user activity. All user database activity is monitored and associated with an individual user's login operation and an audit trail of the user's activity within the database is created.

Abstract: A digital signature is applied to digital data in real-time. The digital signature serves as a mark of authenticity assuring a recipient that the digital data did in fact originate from an indicated source. The digital signature may be applied to any digital data, including video signals, audio signals, electronic commerce information, data pertaining to land vehicles, marine vessels, aircraft, or any other data that can be transmitted and received in digital form.

Abstract: A cerium-based coating for corrosion resistance is applied by exposing a cleaned aluminum-based component to a corrosion-inhibiting cerium solution containing cerium ions in the presence of an oxidizing agent. The coating deposits spontaneously without an external source of electrons.

Abstract: Primer coating compositions containing rare earth compounds having good adhesion to metals, including aluminum and aluminum alloys, are provided herewith. Also disclosed are processes for preparing said coating compositions, methods of using same, as well as substrates coated with the coating compositions.

Abstract: A coating composition comprising an effective corrosion-inhibiting amount of a rare earth compound, a neutral to slightly acidic generating extender or an acidic generating extender, or combinations thereof is provided. In one embodiment, the corrosion-inhibiting components are combined with other components such as extenders, amino acids and amino acid derivatives, gelatin and gelatin derivatives, organic-based exchange resins, and combinations thereof, to enhance the corrosion resistance of the resultant coating film. The coating compositions have good adhesion to substrates such as metals, including aluminum and aluminum alloys.

Abstract: The corrosion resistance of an aluminum or aluminum alloy component is enhanced by immersing an aluminum alloy to act as a cathode and an oxygen-evolving anode in an electrolyte comprising water, cerium ions, and an additive selected from among animal gelatin, derivatives of animal gelatin, and amino acids, then passing an electrical current through the electrolyte to deposit a cerium-based coating onto the aluminum-based component.

Abstract: A coating composition comprising an effective corrosion-inhibiting amount of a carbon pigment is provided. In one embodiment, the corrosion-inhibiting carbon pigment is further comprising other components such as extenders, including neutral to slightly acidic generating extenders and acidic generating extenders, are earth compounds, amino acids and amino acid derivatives, gelatin and gelatin derivatives, organic-based exchange resins, and combinations thereof, to enhance the corrosion resistance of the resultant coating film. In one embodiment, the carbon pigment is a surface-modified carbon pigment. The coating compositions have good adhesion to substrates such as metals, including aluminum and aluminum alloys.

Abstract: A method for converting sample rates includes obtaining coefficients from a sample rate conversion coefficient table. In this method, the table is generated prior to the real-time sample rate conversion using LaGrange Interpolation based on the ratio of the input sample rate to the output sample rate.

Abstract: The corrosion resistance of an aluminum or aluminum alloy component is enhanced by immersing an aluminum alloy to act as a cathode and an oxygen-evolving anode in an electrolyte comprising water, cerium ions, and an additive selected from among animal gelatin, derivatives of animal gelatin, and amino acids, then passing an electrical current through the electrolyte to deposit a cerium-based coating onto the aluminum-based component.

Abstract: Corrosion resistance of metallic components such as stainless steel components of vehicles, and especially aluminum-based components of aircraft, is enhanced by application of an e-coat paint or primer which is enhanced by incorporation of cerium ions into the e-coat electrolytic bath. The resulting overall coating includes a cerium-based layer under a cerium-enhanced e-coat paint or primer layer.

Abstract: A cerium-based coating for corrosion resistance is applied by exposing a cleaned aluminum-based component to a corrosion-inhibiting cerium solution containing cerium ions in the presence of an oxidizing agent. The coating deposits spontaneously without an external source of electrons.