Abstract: A system and method for a user-managed network security architecture that securely stores individual data files in a uniquely encrypted and dispersed manner, for specific application to wide area enterprise storage networks and online cloud storage networks. This user-managed file-orientated security philosophy combined with a dispersed enterprise network architecture provides for a software-only storage solution that has the potential to increase the overall level of enterprise network security, eliminate the liability related to external security breaches, dramatically reduce the liability related to internal security breaches, reduce the overall hardware costs for online data storage and security, and provide for software-only only platform installation requirements.

Abstract: A system and method for the secure online storage of digital currency or crypto-currency assets, and the secure use of stored online digital currency assets for financial payment transactions and credit lending transactions in either digital currency or fiat currency. The present invention includes various methods for the encryption and secure online storage of a digital currency wallet using spliced/paired design architecture, and various methods for the integration of secure digital currency online wallets with online banking platforms, debit card devices, credit card devices, credit lending networks, merchant payment processors and credit card associations. The present invention also relates to the use of spliced/paired design architecture for non-financial applications that improve the online storage security of other types of data files and document files that are not related to digital currency or financial transactions.

Abstract: A system and method for an automated digital currency savings platform that uses customer credit card transactions, debit card transactions and other fiat currency transactions to automatically trigger regular user-adjustable savings contributions to the customers online financial savings vehicle comprising of one or more digital currency, virtual currency or crypto-currency accounts. The present invention includes various methods for the calculation of digital currency savings contributions for the customer, and various methods for the design and operation of the platform by the platform vendor. The present invention also relates to the currency conversion exchange between fiat currencies and digital currencies, and also to the provision of additional interest payments or reward contributions towards the balance of the customers digital currency savings account or accounts.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a laser guided and powered directed energy weapon that combines two different lasers to accurately and efficiently deliver a high energy electromagnetic pulse (EMP) to a target at long range. The method uses a high energy laser pulse with relatively long pulse duration focused in air to create a plasma ball which emits an intense EMP. Typically the long pulse duration of high energy lasers would severely limit focal accuracy and effective range because of air pressure variations and pollutants in the atmosphere. However the present invention uses a second ultrafast laser to create a long thin optical plasma filament between the variable location of the plasma ball and the target to act as a stable electrical connection or conducting wire. Consequently EMP can be efficiently channeled to the target via the optical filament, thereby dramatically increasing potential accuracy, range and energy delivery efficiency.

Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus for providing a synchronized multichannel universal serial bus, the method in one aspect comprising supplementing the signal channels in the USB specification to provide synchronization information from an external source, and in another aspect comprising observing USB traffic and locking a local clock signal of a USB device to a periodic signal contained in USB data traffic, wherein the locking is in respect of phase and/or frequency.

Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus for providing a synchronized multichannel universal serial bus, the method in one aspect comprising supplementing the signal channels in the USB specification to provide synchronization information from an external source, and in another aspect comprising observing USB traffic and locking a local clock signal of a USB device to a periodic signal contained in USB data traffic, wherein the locking is in respect of phase and/or frequency.

Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus for providing a synchronized multichannel universal serial bus, the method in one aspect comprising supplementing the signal channels in the USB specification to provide synchronization information from an external source, and in another aspect comprising observing USB traffic and locking a local clock signal of a USB device to a periodic signal contained in USB data traffic, wherein the locking is in respect of phase and/or frequency.

Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus for determining the wavelength of a sample source of light, the apparatus having a reference light source of known wavelength, a collimator for collimating light from the sample source and from the reference source, a dispersing means for receiving and spatially dispersing collimated light from the collimator according to wavelength, focusing means for focusing dispersed light from the dispersing means, and a photodetector located in the focal plane of the focusing means and having an aperture for spatially selectively admitting light from the focusing means, and operable to provide a temporally calibratable output signal indicative of the wavelength of the selectively admitted light, wherein the apparatus is operable to scan the focused spatially dispersed beam across the aperture, and the photodetector output includes resolvable features corresponding to light from the reference source and sample source, whereby a time difference between the features is indicati

Abstract: A passive optical transceiver for receiving a first optical signal stream and transmitting a second optical signal stream, including a photodetector for detecting a first portion of the first stream, and an optical modulator for modulating a second portion of the first stream to provide the second stream wherein said streams are colinear with said photodetector and said modulator.

Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus for determining the wavelength of a sample source of light, the apparatus having a reference light source of known wavelength, a collimator for collimating light from the sample source and from the reference source, a dispersing means for receiving and spatially dispersing collimated light from the collimator according to wavelength, focusing means for focusing dispersed light from the dispersing means, and a photodetector located in the focal plane of the focusing means and having an aperture for spatially selectively admitting light from the focusing means, and operable to provide a temporally calibratable output signal indicative of the wavelength of the selectively admitted light, wherein the apparatus is operable to scan the focused spatially dispersed beam across the aperture, and the photodetector output includes resolvable features corresponding to light from the reference source and sample source, whereby a time difference between the features is indicati