Abstract: A cryptographic expansion device that can be attached to a communication component of a communication device to enable the communication device to perform cryptographic operations on communications sent to and from the communication device is described. The cryptographic expansion device can be a small-form factor cryptographic expansion device that can be used with a small-form factor communication component such as a micro-SIM (subscriber identity module) card. When used with a communication device, the cryptographic expansion device enables the communication device to send and received end-to-end secure encrypted communications. The end-to-end secure communications enabled by the cryptographic expansion device can be utilized by a user of the communication device to perform financial and/or banking transactions.

Abstract: A method and system for conducting a pre-authorized financial transaction is disclosed. A security gateway receives a pre-authorization token and a consumer alias from a merchant or an acquirer of the merchant. The token identifies a pre-authorized financial transaction and the token and alias have previously been provided to the merchant by a consumer. The alias is matched with a stored alias to identify an electronic device of the consumer. An authorization request is transmitted to the electronic device. A confirmation message or a denial message is received by the security gateway in response to the authorization request. The token may be associated with a series of recurring transactions with the merchant. The consumer may utilize the electronic device to send a request to the security gateway to cancel the series of recurring transactions. The security gateway may disable the token and transmit a cancellation notification to the merchant.

Abstract: A display system that includes a projector light bulb. The system includes a light fixture with a conventional light bulb socket. A projector light bulb is provided with a socket adapter for mating electrically with the light bulb socket. A projector such as a pico projector is fit into the socket adapter or to mate with this adapter to be powered by the light bulb socket via the adapter. In lamp-type implementations, the projector is used to project onto a lamp shade-shaped rear projection screen or through a translucent shade and also upon surfaces of the ceiling or objects above the projector light bulb. A light conditioning or directing assembly may be provided that directs a portion of the projected light onto the projection screen (or shade) and another portion up onto the ceiling so as to concurrently focus on two or more surfaces at two or more focal distances.

Abstract: Methods and compositions for forming porous ceramic articles are provided. The method is forming a composition including liquid siloxanes, ceramic particles, a catalyst, and a pore-former; shaping the composition; curing the composition to form a green body; volatilizing the pore-former before or after curing the composition; and firing the green body. The pore-former is a silicon-bearing agent with an average molecular weight under 1300 grams per mole, or a molecule with a molecular weight under 1,000 grams per mole and a freezing point between ?40° C. and 25° C. that is soluble in the liquid. The composition comprises liquid siloxanes, ceramic particles, a catalyst, and a pore-former, which is an agent with an average molecular weight under 1300 grams per mole or a molecule with a molecular mass under 1,000 grams per mole and a freezing point between ?40° C. and 25° C. that is soluble in the liquid.

Abstract: The present invention provides a lockout device and system that can be attached directly to open piping undergoing maintenance or repair and that can be directly under the supervision of the individual that is performing the maintenance.

Abstract: A method for making apertures in a web comprising providing a precursor web material; providing a pair of counter-rotating, intermeshing rollers, wherein a first roller comprises circumferentially-extending ridges and grooves, and a second roller comprises teeth being tapered from a base and a tip, the teeth being joined to the second roller at the base, the base of the tooth having a cross-sectional length dimension greater than a cross-sectional width dimension; and moving the web material through a nip of the counter-rotating, intermeshing rollers; wherein apertures are formed in the precursor web material as the teeth on one of the rollers intermesh with grooves on the other of the rollers.

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating a recording of a meeting including receiving a respective recording of a meeting from each of a plurality of client devices. A preferred quality recording associated with each of a plurality of meeting portions is identified. The preferred quality recording associated with each of the plurality of meeting portions may be autonomically combined into a single recording representative of the meeting.

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating a recording of a meeting including receiving a respective recording of a meeting from each of a plurality of client devices. A preferred quality recording associated with each of a plurality of meeting portions is identified. The preferred quality recording associated with each of the plurality of meeting portions may be autonomically combined into a single recording representative of the meeting.

Abstract: A system comprises a database configured to be coupled to a public wide area network. One or more non-invasive physiological test machines are also configured to be coupled to the public wide area network and are registered at the database for performing one or more non-invasive physiological tests for authorized users. A plurality of electronic readers and/or scanners are each associated with at least one of the physiological test machines for controlling use thereof and for reading machine readable codes presented to the electronic reader/scanner. The machine readable code has associated therewith a number of remaining authorized uses, an authorized time period, and an identification code associated with an authorized user.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multiplex in vitro nucleic acid amplification method for identifying a species of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex present in a sample. The method includes detecting the presence or absence of a plurality of nucleic acid molecule targets in the sample in one reaction, wherein at least one of the nucleic acid molecule targets is present in the genome of one or more, but not all, of the species of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. The invention also includes kits containing primers or probes for conducting this method, nucleic acids useful for performing this method and diagnostic techniques using these nucleic acids.

Abstract: A bearing component 2 for a joint replacement prosthesis comprises a first bearing element 4; a second bearing element 6, and a linking element 8, operatively connecting the first and second bearing elements 4, 6 and permitting relative motion there between. The flexible linking element 8 prevents dislocation of mobile bearings in a total knee replacement prosthesis. The invention also relates to a bridging element which retains the linking element 8 with some play, which acts as a ligament support 2051, and which causes a deflection of the line of action of a ligament 1018. A joint replacement prosthesis is also disclosed comprising a biasing element 1140 or a tensioning element 1220 operatively coupled to the artificial ligament 1018. The biasing element 1140 or tensioning element 1220 may be housed in the stem of a tibial tray 1006.

Abstract: Methods and systems for transferring electronic money from a first mobile device of a first user to a receiver are provided. The method performed on the first mobile device includes the steps of: receiving, from the first user, an input representing an amount of electronic money to be transferred from a first electronic purse holding electronic money and associated with the first mobile device; generating, by means of a secure element associated with the first mobile device, an encrypted token representing the amount of electronic money to be transferred, the encrypted token including a unique identifier of the first electronic purse; decrementing an available balance in the first electronic purse by the amount of electronic money to be transferred; and transmitting the encrypted token to the receiver.

Abstract: An asset authoring and delivery system generates a number of authored assets. Each of the authored assets includes a number of asset content objects that are logically associated with one or more components included in the item of manufacture. The authored assets generated by the asset authoring and delivery system are formatted and communicated to one or more remote devices logically associated with the item of manufacture. Authored assets may be provided responsive to one or more sensed characteristics, for instance vehicle operational parameters, vehicle operation and/or driver behavior, and may be customized to a make and/or model of vehicle.

Abstract: An asset authoring and delivery system generates a number of authored assets. Each of the authored assets includes a number of asset content objects that are logically associated with one or more components included in the item of manufacture. The authored assets generated by the asset authoring and delivery system are formatted and communicated to one or more remote devices logically associated with the item of manufacture. Authored assets may be provided responsive to one or more sensed characteristics, for instance vehicle operational parameters, vehicle operation and/or driver behavior, and may be customized to a make and/or model of vehicle.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X03F667 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X03F667 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X03F667 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X03F667, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X03F667. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X03F667.

Abstract: Systems, methods and devices for providing digital certificates are disclosed. In a method conducted at a remotely accessible server, a request, including an identifier, for a digital certificate is received. A communication address of a mobile device, having a certificate store module in communication therewith, associated with the identifier is then obtained. A request for a digital certificate is transmitted to the certificate store module via the mobile device and the certificate store module is configured to prompt a user thereof, via the mobile device, for a passcode before releasing the certificate. The digital certificate is received from the certificate store module via the mobile device in response to entry of a passcode into the certificate store module which corresponds to an offset stored in the certificate store module. The digital certificate is then transmitted to a communication device for use in digitally signing or encrypting a data message.

Abstract: A method and system for emergency server access to offline users may include one or more computing devices receiving a request for offline access of data. The request for offline access of data may contain information to identify the offline user and specific data. An action to provide the specific data may be determined responsive to the identification of the offline user. The action may be executed responsive to the determination. The specific data may be transmitted.

Abstract: Systems and methods for verification conducted at a secure element are disclosed. In a method of verification conducted at a secure element interacting with a mobile device, the secure element receives at least one of an identifier of a universal integrated circuit card (UICC) and an identifier of the mobile device. The secure element then compares each of the received at least one identifiers against a registered identifier of corresponding form stored in a non-volatile memory of the secure element. If the received at least one identifiers match corresponding registered identifiers stored in the non-volatile memory, the secure element permits further interaction with the mobile device. If at least one of the received identifiers do not match corresponding registered identifiers stored in the non-volatile memory, the secure element denies further interaction with the mobile device.

Abstract: A payment card, for use with a payment card acceptance terminal, and related systems and methods are disclosed. The payment card includes an acceptance terminal interface component for interfacing with a payment card acceptance terminal and a user input receiving component for receiving an input by a user directly. The payment card also includes an integrated circuit which is in communication with the acceptance terminal interface and the user input receiving component and is configured to provide payment credentials to the payment card acceptance terminal on receipt of an input at the user input receiving component.

Abstract: Rules relating to the authorization of contactless payment transactions may be stored on a mobile device. After provision of contactless payment credentials to a merchant, the mobile device receives a query relating to the authorization of the transaction. The transaction details contained in the query are compared to the rules stored on the mobile device. Depending on the relevant rule applicable, the transaction may either be approved or rejected automatically, or may require user authorization. Depending on input received from the user in response to a prompt therefore, the transaction will be authorized or rejected.