Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein provide methods for constructing a DNA profile comprising: providing a nucleic acid sample, amplifying the nucleic acid sample with a plurality of primers that specifically hybridize to at least one target sequence comprising a SNP and at least one target sequence comprising a tandem repeat, and determining the genotypes of the at least one SNP and at least one tandem repeat in the amplification products, thereby constructing the DNA profile of the nucleic acid sample. Embodiments disclosed herein further provide a plurality of primers that specifically hybridize to at least one short target sequence and at least one long target sequence in a nucleic acid sample, wherein amplifying the nucleic acid sample using the plurality of primers in a single reaction results in a short amplification product and a long amplification product, wherein each of the plurality of primers comprises one or more tag sequences.

Abstract: A method for assisting a driver of a host vehicle in avoiding a collision, the method including: detecting a target in the vicinity of the vehicle; determining that the host vehicle is travelling on a collision course with the target; detecting a set of road markers on a side of the target; detecting a free space on the side of the road markers opposite the target side of the road markers, and when a collision with the target is predicted to occur within a predetermined time period and no driver initiated steering action for avoiding the collision course has been detected, providing a steering guidance to the driver of the host vehicle including altering of a steering wheel angular orientation for momentarily steering the host vehicle towards the road markers to indicate an evasive steering action to the driver.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein provide methods for constructing a DNA profile comprising: providing a nucleic acid sample, amplifying the nucleic acid sample with a plurality of primers that specifically hybridize to at least one target sequence comprising a SNP and at least one target sequence comprising a tandem repeat, and determining the genotypes of the at least one SNP and at least one tandem repeat in the amplification products, thereby constructing the DNA profile of the nucleic acid sample. Embodiments disclosed herein further provide a plurality of primers that specifically hybridize to at least one short target sequence and at least one long target sequence in a nucleic acid sample, wherein amplifying the nucleic acid sample using the plurality of primers in a single reaction results in a short amplification product and a long amplification product, wherein each of the plurality of primers comprises one or more tag sequences.

Abstract: A hairstyling tool for attaching various hair articles to a banded ponytail by inserting a bead that is attached to a hair article, through a banded ponytail center axis. The very center axis of a banded ponytail has a lot of tension. If a bead, or similar tapered device, is pushed through the banded ponytail center axis, toward a person's scalp, it locks into place. If a hair article is attached to an end of the bead, the hair article stays secured to the ponytail.

Abstract: A tracking apparatus for use in tracking an arrow, crossbow bolt, or other suitable projectile, includes an electronics unit configured to be connected to a shaft of the projectile. The electronics unit includes a radio frequency (“RF”) module. The RF module is electrically associated with a head of the projectile to cause the head to function as a first RF radiating element. The RF module is electrically associated with the shaft to cause the shaft to function as a second RF radiating element. One of the first RF radiating element and the second RF radiating element can be a poise, and the other of the first RF radiating element and the second RF radiating element can be a counterpoise.

Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method for assessing security risks of users of computer networks of organizations may include (i) detecting, at a risk computing device, a location of a host electronically accessed by a user computing device, the host location having an electronic address outside of a computer network of an organization, (ii) identifying, at the risk computing device, a host user credential sent to the host location from the user computing device, (iii) determining, at the risk computing device, that the host user credential matches an organization user credential associated with the organization's computer network, and (iv) calculating, at the risk computing device, a risk score for a user of the user computing device based on the determination that the host user credential matches the organization user credential. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: Antenna arrangement (1) for a vehicle, comprising an antenna film (2) that has at least one electroconductive antenna structure, characterized in that the antenna film (2) is tautly arranged in a supporting frame (3) and is placed and secured at the mounting location of the antenna film (2) by means of the supporting frame (3).

Abstract: The invention relates to a card-reading device (1), comprising a housing (2) of a card retainer (4), into which a card (5) can be inserted, and locking means (6) which prevent the card (5) from moving out of the card retainer (4) when the card (5) is inserted.

Abstract: The invention relates to an antenna system (1) having a housing (2), in which a printed circuit board is provided, and at least one antenna element (8), the at least one antenna element (8) being arranged inside a cover. A motherboard (11) without an antenna element (8) is preferably arranged inside the housing (2), an antenna circuit board (12) is provided at a distance from the motherboard (11), outside the housing (2), and the at least one antenna element (8) is arranged on the antenna circuit board (12).

Abstract: The invention relates to a roof antenna (1) comprising a base plate (5) and an outer hood (3) for mounting on a roof (2) of a vehicle, the roof antenna (1) having a fastening mechanism (8) comprising a mounting screw (81) and a fastening claw (82) interacting therewith, characterized in that the base plate (5) forms a socket (83) on which the fastening claw (82) is fixed, and the fastening claw (82) forms a seat cavity (87) for the mounting screw (81), the seat cavity being free prior to insertion of the mounting screw (81) and filled by the mounting screw (81) after insertion thereof.

Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method for determining the risk of information leaks from cloud-based services may include (1) identifying a cloud-based service that provides remote software-services to client organizations, (2) extracting, from a publicly accessible page of the cloud-based service, a list of customers that use the cloud-based service, (3) retrieving, for each customer in the list of customers, at least one link to a customer page on the cloud-based service that represents a method for the customer to access the remote software-services offered by the cloud-based service, (4) analyzing each identified customer page for at least one risk factor, and (5) calculating, based on the analysis, a risk score for the service that represents an overall estimation of security risks to client organizations that utilize the cloud-based service. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method for generating contextually meaningful animated visualizations of computer security events may include (1) detecting a security-related event that involves an actor and a target within a computing environment, (2) identifying certain characteristics of the security-related event that collectively describe a context of the security-related event with respect to the actor and the target within the computing environment, (3) generating, based at least in part on the certain characteristics of the security-related event, a graphical animation of the security-related event that graphically represents the context of the security-related event with respect to the actor and the target within the computing environment, and then (4) providing, for presentation to a user, the graphical animation of the security-related event to facilitate visualizing the context of the security-related event with respect to the actor and the target.

Abstract: The invention relates to an antenna (1) for a vehicle, comprising a carrier, in particular a circuit board (8), wherein antenna structures for transmitting and/or receiving high-frequency signals are arranged on the carrier, and wherein the antenna (1) has a plug connector (5) for connecting to an electronic device, characterized in that the antenna (1) has a plastic half-shell (2) having a peripheral frame (3), into which plastic half-shell the carrier is inserted, wherein the plastic half-shell (2) is filled up with a potting mass (4).

Abstract: The invention relates to a card-reading device (1), comprising a housing (2) of a card retainer (4), into which a card (5) can be inserted, and locking means (6) which prevent the card (5) from moving out of the card retainer (4) when the card (5) is inserted.

Abstract: Disclosed is a blocking circuit (1) that is to be connected between an electronic device and a rear window heater in a vehicle and comprises a housing (2) with connecting plugs (3, 4), each of which has a contact partner (7); at least one coil (8) that is in electrical contact with the contact partners (7) is arranged inside the housing (2). The disclosed blocking circuit (1) is characterized in that the contact partner (7) is made of copper or brass.

Abstract: The invention relates to an antenna system (1) having a housing (2), in which a printed circuit board is provided, and at least one antenna element (8), the at least one antenna element (8) being arranged inside a cover. A motherboard (11) without an antenna element (8) is preferably arranged inside the housing (2), an antenna circuit board (12) is provided at a distance from the motherboard (11), outside the housing (2), and the at least one antenna element (8) is arranged on the antenna circuit board (12).