Abstract: A user host device privately controls a shared remote process that executes in a remote device, in which respective public keys between the user host device and the shared remote process are exchanged through an intermediary device, the user host device validates the process public key based on current and previous nonce values, and sends to the remote process a double-encrypted process command, and the remote process double-decrypts the process command, executes the process command, and then returns a double-encrypted response to the user host device which decrypts and validates the response. Trust between the user host device and the remote process is established by the user host device verifying a remote process response, and the trust is maintained by chaining each session nonce with the previous session nonce, without the knowledge of the intermediary process host device.

Abstract: Switchmode DC-DC power converters using one or more non-Silicon-based switching transistors and a Silicon-based (e.g. CMOS) controller are disclosed. The non-Silicon-based switching transistors may comprise, but are not necessarily limited to, III–V compound semiconductor devices such as gallium arsenide (GaAs) metal-semiconductor field effect transistors (MESFETs) or heterostructure FETs such as high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs). According to an embodiment of the invention, the low figure of merit (FoM), ?FET, of the non-Silicon-based switching transistors allows the converters of the present invention to be employed in envelope tracking amplifier circuits of wireless devices designed for high-bandwidth technologies such as, for example, EDGE and UMTS, thereby improving the efficiency and battery saving capabilities of the wireless devices.

Abstract: The invention provides methods for determining a prognosis for survival for a cancer patient. One method involves (a) measuring a level of a TUCAN in a neoplastic cell-containing sample from the cancer patient, and (b) comparing the level of TUCAN in the sample to a reference level of TUCAN, wherein a low level of TUCAN in the sample correlates with increased survival of the patient. Another method involves (a) measuring a level of TUCAN in a neoplastic cell-containing sample from the cancer patient, and (b) classifying the patient as belonging to either a first or second group of patients, wherein the first group of patients having low levels of TUCAN is classified as having an increased likelihood of survival compared to the second group of patients having high levels of TUCAN.

Abstract: In order to prevent the display quality of a display device from deteriorating due to an external stress, a liquid crystal panel for displaying images and characters, and an illuminator for projecting light from the back of the liquid crystal panel are supported by a mold frame (1) in FIG. 3 and a front frame fixed to the mold frame (1). The mold frame (1) is formed with mounting holes for attaching the liquid crystal panel to an external device such as personal computer, and is at its corners with cutouts (20) for absorbing the external stresses which are propagated through the mounting holes in a state where the display device is attached to the external device.

Abstract: Front surface magneto-optical (FSMO) information storage and retrieval media having improved tribological properties when used in high-density storage devices employing very small head flying heights are formed by providing an ultra-thin, protective flash layer overcoat (FLO)/lubricant topcoat layer system on the media surface. Embodiments of the present invention include forming the FLO layer of an amorphous, abrasion-resistant, carbon-based, diamond-like material not greater than about 10 Å thick and selected from CNx, CHx, and CNxHy, and providing the lubricant topcoat on the FLO layer as an about 15-25 Å thick layer of a fluoropolyether or perfluoropolyether material, e.g., perfluoropolyethylene (PFPE).

Abstract: A reset power down mode designating signal and first and second write protect signals are provided to a control circuit. According to the states of these external control signals, the status of unconditional inhibition, unconditional permission, and lock bit (LB) dependency for the protect status of data rewrite is set for each memory block group of a memory array. Therefore, the write protect status can be set in a flexible manner for a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device.

Abstract: A respiration aiding device capable of giving a little sense of incompatibility and causing no interference with respiration with no concern about coming off after a long-term use. The respiration aiding device comprises a link portion having both ends to be inserted into the right and left nares, and a pair of right and left nasal septum presser portions attached to the ends of the link portion. A dimension of the right and left nasal septum presser portions is smaller than the diameter of the nares. Magnets are mounted at opposite positions in the nasal septum presser portions so that a north pole of one magnet and a south pole of the other magnet is disposed in confronting relation to each other.