Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods that allow for secure access to websites and web-based applications and other resources available through the browser. Also described are systems and methods for invocation of a secure web container which may display data representative of a requesting party's application at a user's machine. The secure web container is invoked upon receipt of an API call from the requesting party. Thus, described in the present specification are systems and methods for constructing and destroying private, secure, browsing environments (a secure disposable web container), insulating the user and requesting parties from the threats associated with being online for the purposes of providing secure, policy-based interaction with a requesting party's online services.

Abstract: Methods for detecting the methylation status of a target genomic locus are provided. Methods described allow for simultaneous assay of multiple cytosines in a target genomic locus. Assays of multiple cytosines in a target genomic locus provide detection of an aggregate cytosine methylation state of the target genomic locus. Methods to detect methylation of a genomic locus associated with a disease or disorder characterized by aberrant methylation of the genomic locus, such as, but not limited to, Fragile X mental retardation syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, Angelman sydrome, Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, and Russell-Silverman syndrome, diabetes, cancer, multiple sclerosis or schizophrenia are described herein.

Abstract: Methods for extracting DNA from a biological sample that result in a higher yield of target DNA than conventional methods. More particularly, methods for extracting DNA include exposing the biological sample to inhibitors of DNA degradation.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for eliminating deadband effects in digital recursive filters caused by rounding of the quantization of products within the filter, wherein the product is represented by a digital word, consists of truncating the absolute value of the product-representing word to the next lower digit by dropping a number of least significant digits determined by the value of the multiplier and if any of the dropped digits is a "one", adding a least significant "one" to the truncated number while retaining the sign of the pre-truncated word, and repeating the process at the cycling frequency of the filter, until a steady state is reached at which the difference between the input and output of the filter becomes zero. The concept is described as embodied in a digital system utilizing a recursive filter for reducing noise in a color television signal.