Abstract: User authentication is an extremely important process in many applications and industries. Because of its importance, most security-sensitive user authentication processes employ an automatic multi-factor authentication process that involves confirming a SMS message, answering a security question, entering a PIN, etc. However, even these auto multi-factor authentication processes are vulnerable to attack and hack. For example, some facial recognition authentication processes can be defeated using a picture. Voice print can also be duplicated using a previous recording of the user's voice. As such, most financial institutions employ some form of human involvement (on top of multi-factor authentication) to authenticate a user for high security sensitive situations. The cost for performing authentication with human involvement can be very expensive.

Abstract: User authentication is an extremely important process in many applications and industries. Because of its importance, most security-sensitive user authentication processes employ an automatic multi-factor authentication process that involves confirming a SMS message, answering a security question, entering a PIN, etc. However, even these auto multi-factor authentication processes are vulnerable to attack and hack. For example, some facial recognition authentication processes can be defeated using a picture. Voice print can also be duplicated using a previous recording of the user's voice. As such, most financial institutions employ some form of human involvement (on top of multi-factor authentication) to authenticate a user for high security sensitive situations. The cost for performing authentication with human involvement can be very expensive.

Abstract: A method, management tool, or spreadsheet device that allows a user to analyze, compare, and assess various aspects of an electronic design validation process for an integrated circuit. The exemplary method provides a six-sigma measurement of the effectiveness of an electronic design validation process. Furthermore, various different types of electronic design validation processes can be compared and contrasted for their effectiveness for validating the electronic design throughout the design process.

Abstract: A continuously variable transmission has a first pulley assembly and a second pulley assembly connected by a chain. At least one of the pulley assemblies has a shaft and a bulkhead secured to the shaft. The shaft has a fixed disk portion. A moveable disk portion is positioned on the shaft between the fixed disk portion and the moveable disk portion. The moveable disk portion has a portion that bears on the bulkhead and a portion that bears on the shaft. A fluid system also supplies fluid to the system to both lubricate the transmission and drive the movement of the moveable disk portion. The fluid system can be constructed to not load the shaft with any substantial axial load.

Abstract: A continuously variable transmission has an input pulley assembly connected to a first transfer pulley assembly with a first chain and a second transfer pulley assembly connected to an output pulley assembly with a second chain. The first transfer pulley assembly and the second transfer pulley assembly shaft a common shuttle disk that moves axially on a countershaft that carries the first and second transfer pulleys. The input pulley assembly and the output pulley assembly are generally axially aligned and a bearing carrier is positioned between the pulleys. A high pressure fluid supply system reduces or eliminates axial loading on the shafts of the transmission.

Abstract: A continuously variable transmission has a first pulley assembly and a second pulley assembly connected by a chain. At least one of the pulley assemblies has a shaft and a bulkhead secured to the shaft. The shaft has a fixed disk portion. A moveable disk portion is positioned on the shaft between the fixed disk portion and the moveable disk portion. The moveable disk portion has a portion that bears on the bulkhead and a portion that bears on the shaft. A fluid system also supplies fluid to the system to both lubricate the transmission and drive the movement of the moveable disk portion. The fluid system can be constructed to not load the shaft with any substantial axial load.

Abstract: A web management system capable of assembling web content from composite parts to construct at least portions of a web site according to one or more standards. The composite parts include assets comprising content stored in a content repository and comprising content routed among at least some of said plurality of users.

Abstract: A records management system and method includes a file plan that has one or more segments associated with compliance data. Data stored in these segments of the file plan have a mandatory minimum retention period during which they cannot be modified or deleted. Additionally, the information about the mandatory minimum retention period may not be altered or removed.

Abstract: A deck of cards for the assisting of improvement in children of learning skills of matching, counting, alphabet use, color use and providing simple games of fun. Each card of a fifty-two card deck depicts one-quarter of the picture of an animal in color, with each card of the four card set depicting a quarter-picture of a given animal identified by a common letter of the alphabet, a common numeral and an individual card suit symbol. Two different card decks are required for presentation of all letters of the alphabet. The name of the depicted animal may be marked on one or more cards and the picture of each card is drawn in a common scale so that four cards of different sets may be combined to form a picture of generally continuous outline which is a composite of quarter pictures of different animals.