Abstract: A system and method for near-instantaneous portfolio protection is provided. The portfolio protection tool is configured to be activated/deactivated nearly instantaneously with minimal customer inputs and efficiently provides customizable risk-management solutions for individual investors and advisors alike. The system includes a Market Data Server that receives market data from electronic intra-day financial market data sources, processes and selectively compiles salient market data points. A Risk Pricer Server computes, based on user-defined protection period and protection level settings, a risk level and a price for the protection on the user's portfolio. A Book Manager identifies specific trades required to provide the portfolio protection as a function of an aggregate risk to multiple customers. A Trader is configured to execute the specific trades.

Abstract: A component includes a nickel based alloy substrate having a coating system comprising a CrAl layer overlaying the nickel based alloy substrate, a NiCrAlY layer overlaying the CrAl layer and a yttria stabilized zirconia thermal barrier coating layer overlaying the NiCrAlY layer. A method of forming the coating system includes the steps air plasma spraying the NiCrAlY layer and air plasma spraying the yttria stabilized zirconia thermal barrier coating layer.

Abstract: A vane device for a gas turbine having an inner shroud and an outer shroud, an aerofoil arranged between the inner shroud and the outer shroud, the aerofoil and/or inner shroud and/or an outer shroud having a first layer of MCrAlY coating over a substrate, a coated surface section which is coated with a thermal barrier coating over the first layer of MCrAlY coating, a second layer of MCrAlY coating provided between the first layer of MCrAlY and the thermal barrier coating of the coated surface section.

Abstract: A vane device for a gas turbine having an inner shroud and an outer shroud, an aerofoil arranged between the inner shroud and the outer shroud, the aerofoil and/or inner shroud and/or an outer shroud having a first layer of MCrAlY coating over a substrate, a coated surface section which is coated with a thermal barrier coating over the first layer of MCrAlY coating, a second layer of MCrAlY coating provided between the first layer of MCrAlY and the thermal barrier coating of the coated surface section.

Abstract: A detector module is described wherein the detector module includes a housing with a conductive waveguide, a detector, a temperature sensor, and detector circuitry. The waveguide is made of a conductive material and of an appropriate size for a signal of a particular frequency. The detector, which can be a detector diode, protrudes a distance into the waveguide so as to produce a detector signal. The temperature sensor generates a temperature signal responsive to a temperature. The detector circuitry is contained within the housing. Moreover, the detector circuitry is configured to receive and condition the detector signal into a detector module signal. The detector module signal and temperature signal are then associated with a previously calibrated power level. With calibrated power level information, an input signal to a transmitter can be attenuated or amplified to control its output power.

Abstract: A computer-assisted method includes hardware, software and telecommunications components that cooperatively achieve the technical effect of an improved electronic purchasing transaction system. In various embodiments of the invention, at least one master account is established for a client. A pool of limited use account identifiers or secondary account identifiers, that are separate and distinct from the master account, is associated with the master account by a purchasing system or account management system. Each of the limited use account identifiers may be used by the client to purchase items from merchants.

Abstract: A computer-assisted method includes hardware, software and telecommunications components that cooperatively achieve the technical effect of an improved electronic purchasing transaction system. In various embodiments of the invention, at least one master account is established for a client. A pool of limited use account identifiers or secondary account identifiers, that are separate and distinct from the master account, is associated with the master account by a purchasing system or account management system. Each of the limited use account identifiers may be used by the client to purchase items from merchants.