Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical connecting apparatus, more specifically but not exclusively, to a modular electrical connecting apparatus which includes a housing (9), a power inlet socket (12) associated with the housing, a circuit board (20) for connecting the electronic components of the apparatus (10), the circuit board (20) being associated with the housing (9) and a power outlet connector (14) associated with the housing (9), whereas the power inlet socket (12) and power outlet connector (14) are in electrical communication and where one or more electronic modules can be associated with the apparatus (10).

Abstract: In a trading system for trading securities or the like, traders are given various methods for providing protection from poor executions caused by adverse movements in the market and/or other traders seeking to “game” the system.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment comprises a method for trading items among a plurality of traders, the method comprising: (a) receiving a first order for at least one item from one of the traders into an electronic trading system, wherein the first order provides priority for said at least one item but does not reserve said at least one item; (b) receiving, from another one of the traders, a second order into the electronic trading system that matches said first order; (c) determining that at least a portion of the first order is available to be filled by at least a portion of the second order; (d) reserving said at least a portion of said first order for execution against said at least a portion of said second order; and (e) executing said at least a portion of said first order against said at least a portion of said second order.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment comprises a method for trading items among a plurality of traders, the method comprising: (a) receiving a first order for at least one item from one of the traders into an electronic trading system, wherein the first order provides priority for said at least one item but does not reserve said at least one item; (b) receiving, from another one of the traders, a second order into the electronic trading system that matches said first order; (c) determining that at least a portion of the first order is available to be filled by at least a portion of the second order; (d) reserving said at least a portion of said first order for execution against said at least a portion of said second order; and (e) executing said at least a portion of said first order against said at least a portion of said second order.

Abstract: In a trading system for trading securities or the like, Contra Targeting is performed by enabling users to expose the liquidity within their order management system without divulging order management system information to a central trading server. Also, virtual orders can be placed and executed which give users price-time priority on an order without reserving the shares until the moment of execution.

Abstract: A first market participant submits an order comprising an indication of a level of visibility which the first market participant wishes to accord to notifications associated with the order. The indication of the level of visibility is independent of identities of second market participants. The notifications associated with the order are displayed on the computer systems of the second market participants only in accordance with the indication of the level of visibility.

Abstract: In a trading system for trading securities or the like, traders are given various methods for providing protection from poor executions caused by adverse movements in the market and/or other traders seeking to “game” the system.

Abstract: In a trading system for trading securities or the like, Contra Targeting is performed by enabling users to expose the liquidity within their order management system without divulging order management system information to a central trading server. Also, virtual orders can be placed and executed which give users price-time priority on an order without reserving the shares until the moment of execution.

Abstract: The invention relates to a computer equipment security system (10) for securing computer equipment connected to a data communication network. The system (10) includes a plurality of surveillance units or agents (16) connected to respective computer devices (12) forming part of the data communication network. The security system (10) also includes a control station (18) which is in communication with each surveillance unit (16), the control station (18) being arranged for generating an alarm in response to interruption of the communication between the control station (18) and any one of the surveillance units (16). The invention also relates to a surveillance unit (16) for a workstation (12) of a computer network, and to a control station (18) for a computer equipment security system (10). The invention extends to a method of securing computer equipment which forms part of a computer network.

Abstract: A packaging arrangement, the arrangement characterized by: an outer carton (12); a plurality of supporting inserts (14, 16, 18) within the carton, the inserts being supported against inner walls of the carton, the inserts being maintained in a spaced apart relationship with one another and having one or more passage means therein (20, 22, 30) each passage means being adapted to provide support for articles held in the packaging arrangement and one or more of the inserts (14, 16) being adapted to hold and provide support for articles of different dimensions.