Abstract: In an embodiment, a method performed in the computing system comprises steps of (a) electronically receiving an identifier concerning an investor's ownership or management of at least one brokerage account or at least one security; (b) electronically validating by the computing system the investor by querying a record database using the identifier to obtain an information from at least one investment account associated with the investor; (c) electronically extracting by the computing system the information; (d) electronically populating by the computing system a profile for the investor with the extracted information and electronically storing the extracted information to a computer readable medium in a profile database, wherein the extracted information comprises at least the investor's positional information; (e) electronically providing by the computing system at least one capability to the investor, wherein the capability allows the investor to electronically perform one or more activities; and (f) electr

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for storing a private key on an IoT device for encrypted communication with an external user device and includes a proximity-based communication interface, encryption circuitry and IoT functional circuitry.

Abstract: A secure communication system is disclosed for communication between first and second party devices. An input interface is provided for receiving from an external host a unique host factor in addition to a user input interface for receiving from a user a unique PIN for a user and a selection input for selecting one of the plurality of stored entropy stores as a user selected entropy store A first private key generator is operable for generating a private key using a key generation algorithm requiring the selected entropy store, the host factor and the unique user PIN. The second party device includes a second storage device for storing a plurality of entropy stores. An input interface is provided for receiving the same unique host factor as received by the first party device. A communication interface facilitates communication with the first party device to receive from the first party device a user PIN and an indication of the user selected entropy store.

Abstract: An electroporation system is provided. The electroporation system includes a catheter comprising a plurality of electrodes, and a pulse generator coupled to the catheter, the pulse generator configured to generate a waveform to be delivered using at least one of the plurality of electrodes. The waveform includes a plurality of bursts, each burst including a plurality of loops, and each loop including a plurality of pulses, wherein each of the plurality of pulses has a pulse width of 3 microseconds (?s) or less, wherein each burst includes no more than ten loops, wherein the plurality of bursts include at least ten bursts, and wherein the pulse widths, number of loops per burst, and number of bursts facilitate reducing microbubble formation.

Abstract: A secure communication system is disclosed for communication between first and second party devices. An input interface is provided for receiving from an external host a unique host factor in addition to a user input interface for receiving from a user a unique PIN for a user and a selection input for selecting one of the plurality of stored entropy stores as a user selected entropy store A first private key generator is operable for generating a private key using a key generation algorithm requiring the selected entropy store, the host factor and the unique user PIN. The second party device includes a second storage device for storing a plurality of entropy stores. An input interface is provided for receiving the same unique host factor as received by the first party device. A communication interface facilitates communication with the first party device to receive from the first party device a user PIN and an indication of the user selected entropy store.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for storing a private key on an IoT device for encrypted communication with an external user device and includes a proximity-based communication interface, encryption circuitry and IoT functional circuitry.

Abstract: A method for encoding/decoding a message with One Time Pad (OTP) process, includes receiving a message to be encoded and an ordered dataset. A PRNG is parameterized with an initial seed that is used in a harvesting operation, which selects data from the dataset to create a current entropy plane of the selected data. In an encoding operation a portion of the received message is selected. The current entropy plane is scanned and data from which data is selected. The location of the selected data from the entropy plane is determined and marked as used and then assembled in an encoded message. This operation is repeated until no unmarked data is present in the current entropy plane. A new entropy plane is generated, and the scanning operation repeated until all portions of the received message have been processed. The process is reversed for a decoding operation.

Abstract: A medical device, system, and method having a flexible shaft and a multi-core fiber within the flexible shaft. The multi-core fiber includes a plurality of optical cores dedicated for shape sensing sensors, and a plurality of optical cores dedicated for force sensing sensors. A tip assembly can comprise a tip electrode and a coupler comprising at least one fiber support tube center. A distal portion of the coupler can be coupled to a proximal portion of the tip electrode. The tip assembly can further comprise a multi-core fiber comprising a plurality of cores and a fiber support tube. A proximal portion of the fiber support tube can be coupled to the at least one fiber support tube center.

Abstract: A method for encoding/decoding a message with One Time Pad (OTP) process, includes receiving a message to be encoded and an ordered dataset. A PRNG is parameterized with an initial seed that is used in a harvesting operation, which selects data from the dataset to create a current entropy plane of the selected data. In an encoding operation a portion of the received message is selected. The current entropy plane is scanned and data from which data is selected. The location of the selected data from the entropy plane is determined and marked as used and then assembled in an encoded message. This operation is repeated until no unmarked data is present in the current entropy plane. A new entropy plane is generated, and the scanning operation repeated until all portions of the received message have been processed. The process is reversed for a decoding operation.

Abstract: Compositions useful as poliovirus immunogens are provided along with methods and compositions for preparing the same. Compositions comprising poliovirus immunogens can enable a host response that includes virus-neutralizing antibodies which can protect the host from infection and/or disease.

Abstract: A medical device, system, and method having a flexible shaft and a multi-core fiber within the flexible shaft. The multi-core fiber includes a plurality of optical cores dedicated for shape sensing sensors, and a plurality of optical cores dedicated for force sensing sensors. A tip assembly can comprise a tip electrode and a coupler comprising at least one fiber support tube center. A distal portion of the coupler can be coupled to a proximal portion of the tip electrode. The tip assembly can further comprise a multi-core fiber comprising a plurality of cores and a fiber support tube. A proximal portion of the fiber support tube can be coupled to the at least one fiber support tube center.

Abstract: Compositions useful as poliovirus immunogens are provided along with methods and compositions for preparing the same. Compositions comprising poliovirus immunogens can enable a host response that includes virus-neutralizing antibodies which can protect the host from infection and/or disease.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for securely communicating between a user device and a target device, which includes a user input receiving user inputs and a user device memory for storing at least one fixed dataset having a plurality of data bits and an inherent entropy. At least one predetermined harvest process is stored in ser device memory, which is operable within a main harvest process to distill the dataset to a predetermined bit length to define a private key of the user at a predetermined key length.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for storing a private key on an IoT device for encrypted communication with an external user device and includes a proximity-based communication interface, encryption circuitry and IoT functional circuitry.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for securely communicating between a user device and a target device, which includes a user input receiving user inputs and a user device memory for storing at least one fixed dataset having a plurality of data bits and an inherent entropy. At least one predetermined harvest process is stored in ser device memory, which is operable within a main harvest process to distill the dataset to a predetermined bit length to define a private key of the user at a predetermined key length.

Abstract: A secure communication system is disclosed for communication between first and second party devices. An input interface is provided for receiving from an external host a unique host factor in addition to a user input interface for receiving from a user a unique PIN for a user and a selection input for selecting one of the plurality of stored entropy stores as a user selected entropy store A first private key generator is operable for generating a private key using a key generation algorithm requiring the selected entropy store, the host factor and the unique user PIN. The second party device includes a second storage device for storing a plurality of entropy stores. An input interface is provided for receiving the same unique host factor as received by the first party device. A communication interface facilitates communication with the first party device to receive from the first party device a user PIN and an indication of the user selected entropy store.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method performed in the computing system comprises steps of (a) electronically receiving an identifier concerning an investor's ownership or management of at least one brokerage account or at least one security; (b) electronically validating computing system the investor by querying a record database using the identifier to obtain an information from at least one investment account associated with the investor; (c) electronically extracting by the computing system the information; (d) electronically populating by the computing system a profile for the investor with the extracted information and electronically storing the extracted information to a computer readable medium in a profile database, wherein the extracted information comprises at least the investor's positional information; (e) electronically providing by the computing system at least one capability to the investor, wherein the capability allows the investor to electronically perform one or more activities; and (f) electronicall

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for storing a private key on an IoT device for encrypted communication with an external user device and includes a proximity-based communication interface, encryption circuitry and IoT functional circuitry.

Abstract: A secure communication system is disclosed for communication between first and second party devices. An input interface is provided for receiving from an external host a unique host factor in addition to a user input interface for receiving from a user a unique PIN for a user and a selection input for selecting one of the plurality of stored entropy stores as a user selected entropy store A first private key generator is operable for generating a private key using a key generation algorithm requiring the selected entropy store, the host factor and the unique user PIN. The second party device includes a second storage device for storing a plurality of entropy stores. An input interface is provided for receiving the same unique host factor as received by the first party device. A communication interface facilitates communication with the first party device to receive from the first party device a user PIN and an indication of the user selected entropy store.

Abstract: Presented herein are inactivated A. baumannii immunogens. Also described herein are compositions including A. baumannii immunogens. Methods and compositions for preparing the same are also described.