Abstract: A method and apparatus of securing a Wi-Fi network is disclosed, which uses a Wi-Fi Protection Device or “WPD” to: performing a network scan to detect all in-range Wi-Fi devices; identify any access points from among the list of all detected in-range Wi-Fi devices; identify any client devices from among the list of all detected in-range Wi-Fi devices; determine the access points to which each detected client device is connected; determine which access points are legitimate; and disconnect or prevent the connection between any clients that are connected to access points which have not been determined to be legitimate and the respective access point which has not been determined to be legitimate, preferably, by determining a similarity metric, which is an indication of a degree of similarity between the ESSID of an access point under consideration and the ESSID of one or more legitimate access points and by making that determination based on whether the similarity metric is above or below a specified threshold

Abstract: The invention provides methods for preparing a peptide as an immunogen to generate an antibody specific for the deglycosylated form of a glycopolypeptide by preparing a peptide that includes an N-linked glycosylation site of said glycopolypeptide and identifying a peptide sequence that includes said glycosylated site and preparing said peptide wherein N of said site is converted to D.

Abstract: The invention provides methods for preparing a peptide useful in generating an antibody specific for the glycosylated form of a glycopolypeptide wherein the glycosylated portion is isolated and a peptide corresponding to amino acids adjacent to a glycosylated N-linked glycosylation site is prepared.

Abstract: The invention provides methods for preparing a peptide useful in generating an antibody specific for the glycosylated form of a glycopolypeptide wherein the glycosylated portion is isolated and a peptide corresponding to amino acids adjacent to a glycosylated N-linked glycosylation site is prepared.

Abstract: The invention provides methods for preparing a peptide as an immunogen to generate an antibody specific for the deglycosylated form of a glycopolypeptide by preparing a peptide that includes an N-linked glycosylation site of said glycopolypeptide and identifying a peptide sequence that includes said glycosylated site and preparing said peptide wherein N of said site is converted to D.

Abstract: The invention provides methods for generating an antibody specific for the deglycosylated form of a glycopolypeptide using a peptide corresponding to an N-linked glycosylation site of a glycopolypeptide. The invention additionally provides methods for generating an antibody specific for a glycopolypeptide using a peptide corresponding to amino acids adjacent to an authentic N-linked glycosylation site.

Abstract: The invention provides methods for generating an antibody specific for the deglycosylated form of a glycopolypeptide using a peptide corresponding to an N-linked glycosylation site of a glycopolypeptide. The invention additionally provides methods for generating an antibody specific for a glycopolypeptide using a peptide corresponding to amino acids adjacent to an authentic N-linked glycosylation site.

Abstract: An apparatus for and method of utilizing an Internet terminal coupled to the world wide web to interface with an existing proprietary data base management system by building a component which accesses said proprietary data base management system. A central process provides a listing of tables or steps to a use at the Internet terminal. The user selects an ordered subset of the list which defines the desired component. The component design is stored as this ordered subset. The design may be subsequently converted to script, as convenient, for run-time execution.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system (1) for improving the accuracy of an estimate of computing system resource usage, the method comprising the steps of obtaining utilization data of system resource and first transaction count data, obtaining further transaction count data and processing the transaction count data and further transaction data to provide an improved estimate of the number of transactions executed during a given time interval.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of estimating computing system resource usage by the process of obtaining raw utilisation data from a computing system and applying a mathematical model to the input data, thereby providing an estimate of resource usage for a individual transaction type within the computing environment.

Abstract: A flexible core for a hand-held device such as a flashlight includes a pair of conductive wires which electrically connect a source of power to a power using implement. A flexible spine surrounds the pair of conductive wires and includes a plurality of interconnected universally rotatable members. A resilient sleeve engages the outer surface of the rotatable members forming the spine. An adaptor including one conductor made from nickel chromium wire may be used to selectively connect the flashlight to a 12 volt source of electrical power in lieu of two standard C cells housed within the flashlight.

Abstract: An improved conductor for an inductor device of the type having varying current carrying requirements along the length of the conductor, the improvement comprising having the conductor contoured such that the cross sectional area of the conductor varies substantially directly as the current carrying requirements of the conductor vary. In one embodiment, a coil for a variable transformer is cut from a cylinder of conductor material by numerically controlled machining, producing a contoured conductor and eliminating the requirement for coiling or winding of the conductor.

Abstract: A method for making an improved conductor for an inductor device of the type having varying current carrying requirements along the length of the conductor, the improvement comprising having the conductor contoured such that the cross-sectional area of the conductor varies substantially directly as the current carrying requirements of the conductor vary. In one embodiment, a coil for a variable transformer is cut from a cylinder of conductor material by numerically controlled machining, producing a contoured conductor and eliminating the requirement for coiling or winding of the conductor. A brush guide groove may also be provided in the conductor.