Abstract: A mobile device mounting template includes at least one ferromagnetic strip, and a base sheet to which the at least one ferromagnetic strip is releasably affixed. The base sheet includes a template sheet and a release liner, the template sheet having markings thereon for positioning the device mounting template on a mobile device, and the release liner being removably releasable from the template sheet. A method of mounting a ferromagnetic strip to a mobile device includes positioning a template having the ferromagnetic strip removably attached thereto so that the ferromagnetic strip is exposed, positioning the ferromagnetic strip on a mobile device using a template alignment line on the template, adhering the ferromagnetic strip to the mobile device with an adhesive on the ferromagnetic strip, and removing the template.

Abstract: A suction mounting device includes a unitary body of soft or rigid plastic having an interior and an exterior portion connected by a hinge. The exterior portion is movable between first and second positions about the hinge, the first position a pre-mounting position in which a gel material of the exterior portion contacts a mounting surface to form a cavity between the mounting device and the mounting surface, and a second mounting position in which the exterior portion is rotated about the hinge toward the mounting surface to create a larger cavity and a partial vacuum therein to hold the suction device to the mounting surface.

Abstract: A mount for an electronic device includes a ferromagnetic element securable to the electronic device, and a mount body including a face plate and at least one leg, the magnet secured in the face plate, and the at least one leg movable from a stored position to a support position. The stored position is flush with the face plate, and the support position is normal to the face plate. The magnet and ferromagnetic element combine with the leg in it support position to allow reliable mounting of heavy and/or oversized electronic devices.

Abstract: A mobile device mounting template includes at least one ferromagnetic strip, and a base sheet to which the at least one ferromagnetic strip is releasably affixed. The base sheet includes a template sheet and a release liner, the template sheet having markings thereon for positioning the device mounting template on a mobile device, and the release liner being removably releasable from the template sheet. A method of mounting a ferromagnetic strip to a mobile device includes positioning a template having the ferromagnetic strip removably attached thereto so that the ferromagnetic strip is exposed, positioning the ferromagnetic strip on a mobile device using a template alignment line on the template, adhering the ferromagnetic strip to the mobile device with an adhesive on the ferromagnetic strip, and removing the template.

Abstract: Methods of determining the erythroid prognosis of an anemia, methods of treating a blood disorder in a subject comprising an anemia, and methods of treating a blood disorder in a subject comprising an expanded erythron are all provided.

Abstract: A method for modeling a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) for an emulator includes performing a validation process on an FPGA design to determine whether an FPGA emulator is able to emulate at least one component in the FPGA design; responsive to the FPGA emulator being unable to emulate the at least one component in the FPGA design, modifying the FPGA design by replacing the at least one component with at least one replacement component; executing a first simulation of the FPGA design to generate a first output; executing a second simulation of the modified FPGA design to generate a second output; and determining, with reference to the first output and the second output, that the FPGA design and the modified FPGA design are functionally equivalent.

Abstract: A mount for an electronic device includes a ferromagnetic element securable to the electronic device, and a mount body including a face plate and at least one leg, the magnet secured in the face plate, and the at least one leg movable from a stored position to a support position. The stored position is flush with the face plate, and the support position is normal to the face plate. The magnet and ferromagnetic element combine with the leg in it support position to allow reliable mounting of heavy and/or oversized electronic devices.

Abstract: A mount for an electronic device includes a ferromagnetic element securable to the electronic device, and a mount body including a face plate and at least one leg, the magnet secured in the face plate, and the at least one leg movable from a stored position to a support position. The stored position is flush with the face plate, and the support position is normal to the face plate. The magnet and ferromagnetic element combine with the leg in it support position to allow reliable mounting of heavy and/or oversized electronic devices.

Abstract: A suction mounting device includes a unitary body of soft or rigid plastic having an interior and an exterior portion connected by a hinge. The exterior portion is movable between first and second positions about the hinge, the first position a pre-mounting position in which a gel material of the exterior portion contacts a mounting surface to form a cavity between the mounting device and the mounting surface, and a second mounting position in which the exterior portion is rotated about the hinge toward the mounting surface to create a larger cavity and a partial vacuum therein to hold the suction device to the mounting surface.

Abstract: A mount for an electronic device includes a ferromagnetic element securable to the electronic device, and a mount body including a face plate and at least one leg, the magnet secured in the face plate, and the at least one leg movable from a stored position to a support position. The stored position is flush with the face plate, and the support position is normal to the face plate. The magnet and ferromagnetic element combine with the leg in it support position to allow reliable mounting of heavy and/or oversized electronic devices.

Abstract: Methods of determining the erythroid prognosis of an anemia, methods of treating a blood disorder in a subject comprising an anemia, and methods of treating a blood disorder in a subject comprising an expanded erythron are all provided.

Abstract: This Sampling Object Cache System (“SOCS”) estimates the size of an in-memory heap-based object cache without the need to serialize every object within the cache. SOCS samples objects at a user-determined rate and then computes a “sample size average” for each type of class—whether a top class, type of top class or non top class. Using these sample size averages, a statistically accurate measure of the overall size of the cache is calculated by adding together the total size of the objects in the cache for each class type.

Abstract: This Sampling Object Cache System (“SOCS”) estimates the size of an in-memory heap-based object cache without the need to serialize every object within the cache. SOCS samples objects at a user-determined rate and then computes a “sample size average” for each type of class—whether a top class, type of top class or non top class. Using these sample size averages, a statistically accurate measure of the overall size of the cache is calculated by adding together the total size of the objects in the cache for each class type.

Abstract: A secure media storage device for an imaging device, comprising an interface (40) for receiving digital data, a memory (44) for storing the digital data and for allowing read out of the digital data and a security layer (42) integrated onto the storage device for embedding security data onto the digital data to enable verification of the integrity of the digital data.

Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus for watermarking a document, the method comprising: associating the document with an identification number; generating (70) a first set of numbers using a seed for the number generation comprising or derived from the identification number; applying a transform (62) to at least a portion of an image of the document to form a transform of the image; defining a second set of numbers comprising transform coefficients from the transform of the image; forming a modified second set of numbers based on the first set and the second set; substituting the modified second set for the second set in the transform of the image to form a modified transform (72); and applying an inverse (74) of the transform to the modified transform to thereby produce a modified image of the document; whereby the modified image of the document or an output of the modified image constitutes the watermarked document.

Abstract: A method of proactively monitoring the coherency of a distributed cache. A cache comparison utility selects a set of cache keys from a replica cache connected to a main cache via a network. The cache comparison utility selects a first cache key from the set of cache keys and fetches a first cache value from the replica cache that corresponds to the first cache key. The cache comparison utility generates a first checksum value corresponding to the first cache value and the first cache key and stores the first checksum value in a first checksum table. The cache comparison utility creates a first total checksum value that corresponds to the first checksum table and compares the first total checksum value with multiple total checksum values that correspond to the main cache and one or more additional replica caches, thereby identifying replica caches that are not identical to the main cache.

Abstract: A device (10) for protecting data, comprising a first interface (18) for connection to a computing device, a second interface for connection to a data storage (20), an encryptor (22) located in-line between the first interface (18) and the second interface, a control system (30), and a memory (24). The memory (24) includes program data (26) executable on the computing device to perform user authentication, the control system (30) is configured to initially expose the memory (24) to the interface to facilitate user authentication and to expose the encryptor (22) to the interface only upon successful user authentication, and the encryptor (22) is operable to encrypt on the fly data received from the first interface (18) and to forward the data once encrypted to the second interface and to decrypt on the fly data received from the second interface and to forward the data once decrypted to the first interface (18).

Abstract: For floating platform horizontal stability, mooring lines can be floated by external water neutral-density means to remove anchor line curvature. Thus mooring lines could be pulled straight under water to provide optimal horizontal resistance, thereby reducing need of excessive mooring line pretension that increases platform loads. More savings are realized by not having to design floating platforms with extra capacity to handle added pretension and weigh of mooring line. Free Floating Mooring Links capitalize on the concept of overall neutral density with water, but instead of using cables or chains with external floatation means to keep anchor lines from sinking in water, FFML utilizes the shape of anchor line itself to create inherent built-in floatation so as to achieve overall system neutral density to water.

Abstract: To overcome high construction and deployment/installation costs of spar platforms that are typically employed in deep waters for oil and gas production, Ballast Extension-Submersion Truss Stable Platform (BEST Stable Platform) capitalizes on a minimized wave-zone buoyancy design to control platform water-plane area. With a truss connected ballast that could be positioned at different depths, the Best Stable Platform can be constructed in shallow water near a fabrication yard, and the entire assembly could be towed to a drill site where the extended and submerged ballast would provide operational stability. For horizontal stability, mooring lines are floated by water neutral-density means to remove anchor line curvature. Accordingly, mooring lines could be pulled straight under water to provide optimal horizontal resistance, thereby reducing the need for excessive mooring line pretension that increases platform loads.

Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus for watermarking a document, the method comprising: associating the document with an identification number; generating (70) a first set of numbers using a seed for the number generation comprising or derived from the identification number; applying a transform (62) to at least a portion of an image of the document to form a transform of the image; defining a second set of numbers comprising transform coefficients from the transform of the image; forming a modified second set of numbers based on the first set and the second set; substituting the modified second set for the second set in the transform of the image to form a modified transform (72); and applying an inverse (74) of the transform to the modified transform to thereby produce a modified image of the document; whereby the modified image of the document or an output of the modified image constitutes the watermarked document.