Abstract: A pontoon provides buoyancy for a protection barrier to be provided in a body of water. The pontoon includes a metal structural member; a urethane inner shell that encases a portion of the metal structural member; a polyethylene region that encases the urethane inner shell; and a polyurethane elastomer or polyurea outer shell that encases the polyethylene region. A portion of the metal structural member extends out from the outer shell to thereby couple to a portion of the protection barrier.

Abstract: A protection apparatus protects a harbor or an area in a body of water or adjacent to a body of water. The protection apparatus floats on the body of water, and includes a plurality of barrier units positioned side-by-side, each of the barrier units includes a composite-based durable barrier structure. The barrier structure is configured to hold a net in place in order to protect an area in the body of water or abutting the body of water from waterborne craft. The protection apparatus also includes connectors respectively provided between adjacently-positioned ones of the barrier units. Each of the connectors includes a tensile member and a dampening member for handling forces applied to the protection barrier and for maintaining the integrity of the protection barrier.

Abstract: A method and computer software immersive interface for networked computers that utilize a pointing device (mouse, trackball, touchscreen, tablet, etc) and are connected by networks which allows intuitive and rapid navigation and access to programs, data, and any digital media such as images, pictures, photographs, audio, video, and models through a robust-feedback, highly interactive multimedia interface that is designed to appear and sound like a pseudo-physical virtual or real-life scene which is self-explaining and easily recognizable to the user. Interaction Elements within this scene take advantage of a pre-existing connotation to the user so that the functionality of each element can be quickly and easily recognized and manipulated. These Interaction Elements within the scene have multiple states, depending upon user input, and provide three types of robust multimedia functionality feedback to the user in response to every pertinent user activity.