Abstract: The present invention provides one or more antigens from the fourth stage (L4) larvae of non-blood feeding parasitic nematodes, for raising an immune responses in an animals, in particular bovines. The invention further provides methods of making immunogenic and/or vaccine compositions.

Abstract: A system and method for controlling processor instruction execution. In one example, a method for controlling a total number of instructions executed by a processor includes instructing the processor to iteratively execute instructions via multiple iterations until a predetermined time period has elapsed. A number of instructions executed in each iteration of the iterations is less than a number of instructions executed in a prior iteration of the iterations. The method also includes determining the total number of instructions executed during the predetermined time period.

Abstract: The acceleration of peer-to-peer downloads of content files wherein a tracker performs a condition based peer selection that is dynamically adjustable. A further feature relates to the use of enhanced message scheme for communications. One embodiment is a system in a swarm having at least one origin seed capable of at least initially storing the content files with at least one tracker maintaining a list of peers wherein the tracker uses at least one dynamically adjusting peer selection algorithm to generate a condition based peer-list and provides the condition based peer-list to a requesting peer.

Abstract: The present invention provides one or more antigens from the fourth stage (L4) larvae of non-blood feeding parasitic nematodes, for raising an immune responses in an animals, in particular bovines. The invention further provides methods of making immunogenic and/or vaccine compositions.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods disclosed herein operate to compensate for skew between inverse phases (e.g., differential phases) of an analog signal appearing at the inputs of an analog signal capture circuit such as a track-and-hold or sample-and-hold circuit associated with an ADC or similar device. Each of two capture clocks is used to capture one of the inverse phases. One or more delay circuits are configured to create a differential delay between clock transitions associated with the two capture clocks. The differential delay is proportional to the input skew between the inverse phases. The phases are consequently sampled at substantially identical points on a phase domain axis. Embodiments operate to create phase sampling synchronicity and to thereby decrease the amplitude of a common-mode signal component that results from the skew. Increased linearity and decreased distortion may result.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods disclosed herein operate to compensate for skew between inverse phases (e.g., differential phases) of an analog signal appearing at the inputs of an analog signal capture circuit such as a track-and-hold or sample-and-hold circuit associated with an ADC or similar device. Each of two capture clocks is used to capture one of the inverse phases. One or more delay circuits are configured to create a differential delay between clock transitions associated with the two capture clocks. The differential delay is proportional to the input skew between the inverse phases. The phases are consequently sampled at substantially identical points on a phase domain axis. Embodiments operate to create phase sampling synchronicity and to thereby decrease the amplitude of a common-mode signal component that results from the skew. Increased linearity and decreased distortion may result.

Abstract: A system for altering a functionality of an optical article from a pre-activated state to an activated state, comprising an optical article comprising an optical data layer for storing data, an external radiation source for generating an external stimulus adapted to interact with the optical article, such interaction causing a change in optical accessibility of optically stored data, a directing material, wherein said directing material is for directing the external stimulus to selective portions of the optical article, thereby altering the functionality of the optical article from a pre-activated state to an activated state; a convertible element capable of responding to the external stimulus to irreversibly alter the optical article from the pre-activated state of functionality to the activated state of functionality, wherein said convertible element comprises a color-shift dye, a magnetic material, a thermo-chromic material, a magneto-optical material, a light scattering material, a phase-change material,

Abstract: A system for altering a functionality of an optical article from a pre-activated state to an activated state, comprising an optical article comprising an optical data layer for storing data, an external radiation source for generating an external stimulus adapted to interact with the optical article, such interaction causing a change in optical accessibility of optically stored data, a directing material, wherein said directing material is for directing the external stimulus to selective portions of the optical article, thereby altering the functionality of the optical article from a pre-activated state to an activated state; a convertible element capable of responding to the external stimulus to irreversibly alter the optical article from the pre-activated state of functionality to the activated state of functionality, wherein said convertible element comprises a color-shift dye, a magnetic material, a thermo-chromic material, a magneto-optical material, a light scattering material, a phase-change material,

Abstract: The acceleration of peer-to-peer downloads of content files wherein a tracker performs a condition based peer selection that is dynamically adjustable. A further feature relates to the use of enhanced message scheme for communications. One embodiment is a system in a swarm having at least one origin seed capable of at least initially storing the content files with at least one tracker maintaining a list of peers wherein the tracker uses at least one dynamically adjusting peer selection algorithm to generate a condition based peer-list and provides the condition based peer-list to a requesting peer.

Abstract: The acceleration of peer-to-peer downloads of content files using auxiliary resources in combination with peer-to-peer content distribution. A further feature relates to the use of enhanced message scheme for communications between the tracker and peers. One embodiment is a swarm having at least one seed capable of at least initially storing the content files with at least one tracker maintaining a list of peers wherein the tracker uses at least one peer selection algorithm to generate a selective peer-list and provides a selective peer-list to the peers.

Abstract: A digital rights management (DRM) scheme enables a user having a valid license to digital content to create one or more copies of the content. The number of copies is limited by the DRM scheme. However, if the user is not connected or connectable to the content provider or licensing party when additional copies are desired, the user is permitted to create one or more additional copies without deleting or disabling other copies even though the additional copies exceed the number otherwise permitted by the DRM scheme. The number of such “float” copies may be limited. Rights to such additional copies may be withdrawn during a subsequent connection session between the user and the content provider.

Abstract: A digital rights management (DRM) system allows for digital data to be delivered to a user, and user rights to be stored by a locker service by the content provider. The rights may be stored in the locker service by request of the user. If the content is then lost, corrupted, or otherwise unavailable or unusable by the user, or in other appropriate circumstances, the user may contact the locker service and obtain authorization to re-access (e.g., download) another copy of the content. The system may verify user compliance with the DRM scheme prior to authorizing re-provisioning of the content.

Abstract: A digital rights management (DRM) system allows a user to purchase, license or otherwise obtain digital content and to play the content on a first device. An application operative on the device implements DRM rules that allow the user to share the content with other devices so long as a total number of simultaneously accessible copies is below a preset limit. The application updates a local registry of content and devices enabled to play the content. The local registry is synchronized with a registry at the content provider when the device is on-line.

Abstract: An analog-to-digital converter apparatus has a plurality of stages. Each stage includes a residue amplifier having a first and second amplifier unit. Each of the amplifier units has a first input locus, a second input locus and an output locus. The amplifier units cooperate in receiving a differential input data signal at the first input loci. A DC level setting signal unit is coupled with the second input loci and provides a DC level setting current in a first current direction. A counter-current signal generating unit is coupled with the second input loci via a single coupling locus common with the second input loci and provides a control current signal to the second input loci in a second current direction opposite to the first current direction. The control current signal provides a DC level control for each of the amplifier units.

Abstract: The present invention provides a protective helminth parasite antigen obtainable from adult helminths characterized by: (I) in native form being an integral membrane protein; (ii) having a native localization in the parasite gut; (iii) being capable of binding to a thiol affinity medium; and (iv) being recognized by sera from immunized animal hosts, containing antibodies capable of inhibiting parasite growth and/or development, or a functionally-equivalent variant, or antigenic fragment or precursor thereof, its preparation from adult helminths, its use in vaccine compositions, DNA sequences encoding it and its production by recombinant means.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a system and method for isolating failures in a locomotive. In the present invention, the cause of failures occurring in the locomotive sub-systems are determined quickly and efficiently, while minimizing the need for human interaction. However, the present invention can incorporate information provided by an operator to produce a more refined diagnosis. In the present invention, incidents are recorded in an incident log and mapped to indicators, which are sent to a fault isolator for diagnosis. The fault isolator uses a diagnostic knowledge base having diagnostic information between failures occurring in locomotive and observable symptoms happening therein. A diagnostic engine then processes the mapped indicators with the diagnostic information in the diagnostic knowledge base and produces a list of the most likely causes for any failures. The present invention then provides a course of action to correct the failures.