Abstract: Provided herein are methods for increasing the yield of an extracellular product synthesized by an organism cultured in a continuous aerobic fermentation system. The extracellular product yield is increased through the use of an organism modified to decreased production of polyhydroxyalkanoate, to increase production of the extracellular product, and to include promoters that can be inducible in response to nutrient limitation conditions. The extracellular product yield is also increased by operating the continuous fermentation system under particular nutrient limitation conditions. Also provided are non-naturally occurring organisms that have been modified for use with the provided methods, and extracellular products made using the provided methods.

Abstract: A semiconductor product being convertible or converted from a customizable configuration into a selectable or selected one of a plurality of different customized configurations, wherein the semiconductor product comprises a customizing unit configured for customizing the semiconductor product into one of the customized configurations selected by a received customizing data structure specifying a selected application of the semiconductor product, and a plurality of functional blocks each configured for providing an assigned functionality and all being deactivated when the semiconductor product is not in one of the customized configurations, wherein the customizing unit is configured for activating only a subgroup of the functional blocks based on the received customizing data structure.

Abstract: A semiconductor product being convertible or converted from a customizable configuration into a selectable or selected one of a plurality of different customized configurations, wherein the semiconductor product comprises a customizing unit configured for customizing the semiconductor product into one of the customized configurations selected by a received customizing data structure specifying a selected application of the semiconductor product, and a plurality of functional blocks each configured for providing an assigned functionality and all being deactivated when the semiconductor product is not in one of the customized configurations, wherein the customizing unit is configured for activating only a subgroup of the functional blocks based on the received customizing data structure.

Abstract: The present invention filters access points presented to a user and locks onto an access point. An access point filtering unit determines the access points accessible by a client device and then filters them to present only the access points that are acceptable under a security policy in force. An access point locking unit has a plurality of operating modes and can lock onto a user selected access point, a security policy prescribed access point, or the access point with the best signal profile. The present invention also includes several methods such as: a method for filtering access points for presentation to the user, a method for locking onto an access point selected by the user, a method for locking onto an access point with the best signal profile, and a method for locking onto an access point prescribed by a security policy for a given location.

Abstract: The present invention filters access points presented to a user and locks onto an access point. The present invention includes an access point filtering unit and an access point locking unit. The access point filtering unit determines the access points that are accessible by a client device and then filters them to present only the access points that are acceptable to under a security policy in force. The access point locking unit has a plurality of operating modes and can lock onto a user selected access point, a security policy prescribed access point, or the access point with the best signal profile. The present invention also includes several methods such as: a method for filtering access points for presentation to the user, a method for locking onto an access point selected by the user, a method for locking onto an access point with the best signal profile, and a method for locking onto an access point prescribed by a security policy for a given location.

Abstract: The present invention filters access points presented to a user and locks onto an access point and includes an access point filtering unit and an access point locking unit. The access point filtering unit determines the access points that are accessible by a client device and then filters them to present only the access points that are acceptable to under a security policy in force. The access point locking unit has a plurality of operating modes and can lock onto a user selected access point, a security policy prescribed access point, or the access point with the best signal profile. The present invention also includes a method for filtering access points and a method for locking onto an access point that is selected by the user, that has the best signal profile, or that is prescribed by a security policy for a given location.

Abstract: A method for automatically generating an accessibility description of a data visualization object includes analyzing, by an automatic description generator executing on a computing device, an image object including at least one data visualization object. The method includes identifying at least one attribute of the image object, based on the analysis. The method includes receiving an identification of at least one data source for the at least one data visualization object. The method includes determining at least one mathematical value describing at least one characteristic of the data visualization object, based on the identified at least one attribute of the image object and the identified at least one data source. The method includes automatically generating a text-based description of the at least one characteristic, the text-based description including the at least one mathematical value.

Abstract: A method for generating a document tag structure providing a human-comprehensible description of document contents, the description processable by assistive technology, includes identifying, by a document tagger executing on a computing device, a first object in a document. The method includes generating, by the document tagger, a tag structure in the document, the tag structure including a first tag associated with the first object. The method includes identifying, by the document tagger, a second object in the document. The method includes inserting, by the document tagger, a second tag associated with the second object into the tag structure in an order corresponding to an order of visual appearance of the first object and the second object in the document, wherein inserting the second tag results in generation of a modified tag structure providing a description, processable by assistive technology, of at least one item of content in the document.

Abstract: The present invention filters access points presented to a user and locks onto an access point and includes an access point filtering unit and an access point locking unit. The access point filtering unit determines the access points that are accessible by a client device and then filters them to present only the access points that are acceptable to under a security policy in force. The access point locking unit has a plurality of operating modes and can lock onto a user selected access point, a security policy prescribed access point, or the access point with the best signal profile. The present invention also includes a method for filtering access points and a method for locking onto an access point that is selected by the user, that has the best signal profile, or that is prescribed by a security policy for a given location.

Abstract: The present invention filters access points presented to a user and locks onto an access point. The present invention includes an access point filtering unit and an access point locking unit. The access point filtering unit determines the access points that are accessible by a client device and then filters them to present only the access points that are acceptable to under a security policy in force. The access point locking unit has a plurality of operating modes and can lock onto a user selected access point, a security policy prescribed access point, or the access point with the best signal profile. The present invention also includes several methods such as: a method for filtering access points for presentation to the user, a method for locking onto an access point selected by the user, a method for locking onto an access point with the best signal profile, and a method for locking onto an access point prescribed by a security policy for a given location.

Abstract: A collapsible aquatic enclosure apparatus is described for use in capturing, isolating and removing contaminants and otherwise easily dispersed aquatic sediments and detritus in water bodies. The collapsible aquatic enclosure can also be used for removal and control of targeted aquatic fauna and flora. Once deployed, the collapsible enclosure creates an isolated volume of water above the target aquatic area. Internal plunger and pipe intake structure within the enclosure provide agitation to remove contaminants, sediments and detritus and targeted fauna and flora residues inside the collapsible apparatus. Methods for using the collapsible aquatic enclosure apparatus are also described.

Abstract: The primary function of the collapsible enclosure is to capture, isolate, and allow for the permanent removal of otherwise easily dispersed contaminates in aquatic sediments and detritus of water bodies. Once deployed, the collapsible enclosure creates an isolated volume of water above these media. Contaminated sediments and detritus covered by the enclosure can then be efficiently removed either by their dissociation from sediment and detritus and into a soluble form within the enclosed water volume or by suspension of contaminated sediments and detritus within the enclosure. The dissolved or suspended contaminants within the enclosure could then be removed by an external pump, for treatment or disposal of recovered water and solids. This invention can also control invasive, noxious or nuisance densities of aquatic plants and animals (such as zebra mussels) by placing enclosures over the area of concern and creating appropriate physical or chemical conditions within the enclosure.

Abstract: An integrated circuit device for compensating frequency drift of a controllable oscillator is described. The integrated circuit device includes at least one compensation module including: an input for receiving at least an indication of a frequency control signal (vci) from at least one frequency control module; and an output for providing at least one compensation signal (vct) to the controllable oscillator. The at least one compensation module is arranged to compare the at least indication of the frequency control signal (vci) with a reference voltage signal (vref); and generate the at least one compensation signal (vct) based at least partly on the comparison of the indication of the frequency control signal (vci) to the reference voltage signal (vref).

Abstract: A frequency agile voltage controlled oscillator is provided in which amplitude control is performed by digitally controlling the current supplied to the oscillator from a current source (10). The use of digital control means that phase noise performance of the oscillator is not degraded by the introduction of noise from the current source controller.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved method and system for controlling packet flow through a protocol stack. The system comprises the layer manager which interfaces with each stack layer. The layer manager handles the packet flow to the stack layers. For a new packet path to be supported, only the Layer Manager needs to be modified, not the stack layers. This makes the implementation of the layers in the protocol stack easier. In an alternative embodiment, the layer manager comprises a plurality of protocol descriptor lists for supported services and uses these lists to route a packet to the appropriate stack layer. With this alternative embodiment, new stack layers may be inserted into the protocol stack without the need to modify the existing stack layers.

Abstract: A methodology and system for application intrusion detection wherein the methodology constructs an application profile database that compares user requests to computer applications to determine their security threat. The methodology, Application Profiling, defines the characteristics of user interactions that are to be catalogued in the application profile database. In addition, the methodology identifies the process for creating the application profile database and defines the logic used to evaluate user application requests for anomalous behavior. The methodology also provides a format for communication of application security threats. The system implements the methodology in a stand-alone fashion.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for controlling packet flow through a protocol stack. The method includes: receiving a packet by a layer manager, wherein the layer manager may interface with each layer of the protocol stack; determining a service associated with the packet by the layer manager; accessing a list of layers of the protocol stack for the service by the layer manager; and routing the packet to a layer of the protocol stack according to the list. The layer manager comprises a plurality of protocol descriptor lists for supported services and uses these lists to route a packet to the appropriate stack layer. In this manner, the stack layers need not have knowledge of the other layers or of the proper routing of the packet. This makes the implementation of the layers in the protocol stack easier.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for controlling packet flow through a protocol stack. The method includes: receiving a packet by a layer manager, wherein the layer manager may interface with each layer of the protocol stack; determining a service associated with the packet by the layer manager; accessing a list of layers of the protocol stack for the service by the layer manager; and routing the packet to a layer of the protocol stack according to the list. The layer manager comprises a plurality of protocol descriptor lists for supported services and uses these lists to route a packet to the appropriate stack layer. In this manner, the stack layers need not have knowledge of the other layers or of the proper routing of the packet. This makes the implementation of the layers in the protocol stack easier.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved method and system for controlling packet flow through a protocol stack. The system comprises the layer manager which interfaces with each stack layer. The layer manager handles the packet flow to the stack layers. For a new packet path to be supported, only the Layer Manager needs to be modified, not the stack layers. This makes the implementation of the layers in the protocol stack easier. In an alternative embodiment, the layer manager comprises a plurality of protocol descriptor lists for supported services and uses these lists to route a packet to the appropriate stack layer. With this alternative embodiment, new stack layers may be inserted into the protocol stack without the need to modify the existing stack layers.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for instrumenting protocol stack components. The method includes: receiving data from a first stack component of the protocol stack by a layer manager; analyzing the data for instrumentation information by the layer manager; and routing the data to a second stack component of the protocol stack by the layer manager. The system comprises a layer manager which interfaces with each stack component and handles the data flow to the stack components. To instrument the protocol stack, the layer manager is instrumented without the need to instrument the stack, components. In this manner, the instrumentation of the protocol stack is simplified, and the amount of code required to capture and analyze the data is reduced.