Abstract: This invention provides a method of producing cyathin A3 in a culture of Cyathus helenae. It employs added bacteria to stimulate production of cyathin A3.

Abstract: Disclosed is a self-cleansing intrusion tolerance-domain name systems system comprising at least three DNS servers, at least four storage systems accessible by the DNS servers, a communications link, a message transfer mechanism, and a self-cleansing mechanism. The storage systems include at least three online storage systems and at least one offline storage system. The communications link can connect the DNS servers with the storage systems, as well as connect the DNS servers with a local area network, which can connect the DNS servers with an external network. The message transfer mechanism can rotate the DNS servers into a plurality of roles, including a primary role, a secondary role, a designated role, and a self-cleansing role. The self-cleansing mechanism can be used to perform the self-cleansing role.

Abstract: A frequency agile radio configured to determine an estimated coverage area of a primary transmitter is disclosed. The radio includes at least one position device configured to determine a position coordinate of the radio and generate a corresponding position signal. The radio also includes at least one frequency agile receiver configured to measure a power of a transmission at least one frequency and generate a corresponding signal. Additionally, the radio includes at least one controller in communication with the at least one position device and the at least one frequency agile receiver. The controller is configured to determine a plurality of position coordinates of the radio and a plurality of signal power datums. The controller is also configured to estimate the coverage area of the at least one primary transmitter, based on the determined plurality of position coordinates and the determined plurality of signal power datums.

Abstract: A technique for landing aircraft using an aircraft landing accident avoidance device is disclosed. The technique includes determining at least two probability distribution functions; determining a safe lower limit on a separation between a lead aircraft and a trail aircraft on a glide slope to the runway; determining a maximum sustainable safe attempt-to-land rate on the runway based on the safe lower limit and the probability distribution functions; directing the trail aircraft to enter the glide slope with a target separation from the lead aircraft corresponding to the maximum sustainable safe attempt-to-land rate; while the trail aircraft is in the glide slope, determining an actual separation between the lead aircraft and the trail aircraft; and directing the trail aircraft to execute a go-around maneuver if the actual separation approaches the safe lower limit. Probability distribution functions include runway occupancy time, and landing time interval and/or inter-arrival distance.

Abstract: A semantic cognitive map created by associating each of a multitude of dictionary entries with a point among a multitude of points in a metric space, each of the dictionary entries associated with at least one onym, the at least one onym including at least one synonym or antonym, the metric space having a topology and metrics, the location of each of the multitude of points defined by a global minimum of an energy function of the multitude of points.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system for correlating intrusion events using attack graph distances. The system includes an attack graph generator, an exploit distance calculator, an intrusion detector, an event report/exploit associator, an event graph creator, an event graph distance calculator, a correlation value calculator, and a coordinated attack analyzer. An attack graph is constructed for exploits and conditions in a network. The exploit distance calculator determines exploit distances for exploit pair(s). The intrusion detector generates event. Events are associated with exploits. Event graph distances are calculated. Correlation values are calculated for event pair(s) using event graph distances. The correlation values are analyzed using a correlation threshold to detect coordinated attacks.

Abstract: Embodiments locate a botmaster on a network. A honeynet host is configured to join a botnet and generate a watermarked packet flow by applying a watermark to an outgoing packet flow in response to commands from the botmaster. The watermark is applied to the outgoing packet flow by: choosing distinct packets from the outgoing packet flow; forming packet pair(s) from the distinct packets, that include a reference packet and an encoding packet; and encoding bits in the watermark to the packet pair(s) by increasing the length of the encoding packet when watermark bits have a predetermined value. The cooperating node(s) are configured to: inspect passing packet flows for the watermarked packet flow and generate tracking information related to detection of the watermarked packet flow. The path determination processor is configured to analyze the tracking information to locate a path taken by the watermarked packet flow.

Abstract: Disclosed is a medical outcome prediction tool that predicts an individual patient's medical outcomes by identifying patients having a same disease; selecting a set of characteristics unique to an individual; determining the similarities between the individual and other cases; and calculating the expected outcome for the individual that is proportional to a weighted sum of outcomes of similar cases. The similarities can be determined by calculating the number of matches between the individual and cases over the set of characteristics, and using that result to determine a similarity score.

Abstract: A system, apparatus and method for transparently authenticating continuous data streams. A continuous data stream is divided into data blocks. Block authentication code(s) are determined using the data in the data blocks, a hash function and a key. The block authentication code(s) are embedded into the data block(s) by adjusting the timing between the packets in the data block(s). Timing delays may be used to separate the blocks. The continuous data stream may be received and authenticated by comparing an extracted block authentication code with a new calculated content-based block authentication code.

Abstract: A near real-time physical transportation network routing system comprising: a traffic simulation computing grid and a dynamic traffic routing service computing grid. The traffic simulator produces traffic network travel time predictions for a physical transportation network using a traffic simulation model and common input data. The physical transportation network is divided into a multiple sections. Each section has a primary zone and a buffer zone. The traffic simulation computing grid includes multiple of traffic simulation computing nodes. The common input data includes static network characteristics, an origin-destination data table, dynamic traffic information data and historical traffic data. The dynamic traffic routing service computing grid includes multiple dynamic traffic routing computing nodes and generates traffic route(s) using the traffic network travel time predictions.

Abstract: A neuronal measurement tool including: an input module, a grouping module, a metric selection module, a statistical test selection module, a raw measurement module, a clustering module and a statistical test module. The input module inputs digitally reconstructed neuronal morphologies. The grouping module groups the digitally reconstructed neuronal morphologies into groups. The metric selection module selects at least one metric of interest. The statistical test selection module selects a statistical test method. The raw measurement module gathers raw measurements associated with the metric(s) of interest on the digitally reconstructed neuronal morphologies. The clustering module clusters the raw measurements into groups and the statistical test module performs the statistical test method between the raw measurements clustered in the groups.

Abstract: A tangible computer readable medium may include a program of instructions which when executed by one or more processors, may implement a method of managing protocols. Instructions may include agreeing upon one or more protocol specifications. Instructions may include identifying one or more components required to implement one or more protocol specifications. Instructions may include communicating among parties one or more components when one or more components is a missing component. Instructions may include communicating among parties one or more protocol specifications. Instructions may include generating one or more executable codes using one or more protocol specifications. Instructions may include generating one or more executable codes using one or more components.

Abstract: Sensitive data associations for related data values are protected. A set of related data values is received. The set of related data values include at least a first data value and a second data value. The first data value is associated with a first data field and the second data value is associated to a second data field. First encrypted data is created by encrypting the first data value using a first encryption key and a second encrypted data is created by encrypting the second data value using a second encryption key. The first data value is stored in a first data table, the second data value is stored in a second data table, the first encrypted data is stored in the second table, and the second encrypted data is stored in the first table.

Abstract: A data stream change detector including a receiving module, a preprocessor module, a clustering module, a strangeness module, a p-value module, a martingale value determination module, comparison module, and an output module. The receiving module accepts new data vectors that originate from a sequence of data in a data stream. Preprocessor module preprocesses the new data vector using a filter. The clustering module clusters the new data vector with previously received data vectors. Strangeness module computes a strangeness value for each of the previously received data vectors. The p-value module calculates a p-value for the new data vector using the strangeness value. Martingale value determination module calculates a martingale value for the new data vector using the p-value. Comparison module compares the martingale value with a threshold value; and sets an indicator if a change if the martingale is greater than the threshold.

Abstract: A recognition-by-parts authentication system for determining if a physical test target represented in test image(s) obtained using an imaging device matches a physical training target represented in training image(s). The system includes a multitude of adaptive and robust correlation filters. Each of the adaptive and robust correlation filters is configured to generate correlation-peak-strength and distance-from-origin data using a multitude of related images. Each of the multitude of related images representing a similar part of a larger image. The related images originate from the test image(s) and training image(s).

Abstract: A system and method for determining if a computer user is a human or a computer program. A computer user is presented with a series of images, the series of images including: at least two related images of an object, at least one of the at least two related images independently processed using an image modifying algorithm; and at least one unrelated image. The computer user is then requested to identify the related images from the series of images. These image identifications are received from the computer user. A determination is made that the computer user is: a human if the image identifications only identify the related images from the series of images; and a non-human if the image identifications do not only identify the related images from the series of images.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and systems for creating secure cookies. The methods can be used to create, receive, and transmit secure cookies, confidential cookies, and authentication cookies.

Abstract: The present invention grows nanostructures using a microwave heating-based sublimation-sandwich SiC polytype growth method comprising: creating a sandwich cell by placing a source wafer parallel to a substrate wafer, leaving a small gap between the source wafer and the substrate wafer; placing a microwave heating head around the sandwich cell to selectively heat the source wafer to a source wafer temperature and the substrate wafer to a substrate wafer temperature; creating a temperature gradient between the source wafer temperature and the substrate wafer temperature; sublimating Si- and C-containing species from the source wafer, producing Si- and C-containing vapor species; converting the Si- and C-containing vapor species into liquid metallic alloy nanodroplets by allowing the metalized substrate wafer to absorb the Si- and C-containing vapor species; and growing nanostructures on the substrate wafer once the alloy droplets reach a saturation point for SiC.

Abstract: A radioactive containment composition may be created for containing radionuclides from a radioactive material by mixing a clay mineral with water. This mixture may form an aqueous clay suspension. The mixture can be refined by filtering to remove coarse material. The aqueous clay suspension may be applied to a radioactive material, allowing the radionuclides to be exchanged with cations in the aqueous clay suspension. The resulting aqueous slurry, a silver-based solution may be added to produce a suspension. The suspension may be collected, heated and analyzed.

Abstract: A nanowire field effect junction diode constructed on an insulating transparent substrate that allows form(s) of radiation such as visual light, ultraviolet radiation; or infrared radiation to pass. A nanowire is disposed on the insulating transparent substrate. An anode is connected to a first end of the nanowire and a cathode is connected to the second end of the nanowire. An oxide layer covers the nanowire. A first conducting gate is disposed on top of the oxide layer adjacent with a non-zero separation to the anode. A second conducting gate is disposed on top of the oxide layer adjacent with a non-zero separation to the cathode and adjacent with a non-zero separation the first conducting gate. A controllable PN junction may be dynamically formed along the nanowire channel by applying opposite gate voltages. Radiation striking the nanowire through the substrate creates a current the anode and cathode.