Abstract: The present invention relates to C ompounds having the structure of Formula I: wherein n is an integer from 1 to 5; R1 is optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkenyloxy or alkynyloxy; R2 is alkenyl, allcynyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, NR4R5, —NHC(?Y)R4, —NHC(?Y)NR5Rx, —NHC(?O)OR4, —NHSO2R4, C(?Y)NR4R5, C(?O)OR6 [wherein Y is oxygen or sulphur], OR5, —O(C?O)NR4R5, O-acyl, S(O)mR4, —SO2N(R4)2, cyano, amidino or guanidino [wherein R4 is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclylalkyl or cycloalkylalkyl and m is an integer 0-2; R5 is hydrogen or R4; Rx is R4 or —SO2N(R4)2 and R6 is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclylalkyl or cycloalkylalkyl]; R3 is hydrogen, fluorine, alkyl, cycloalkylalkyl or aralkyl; A is OH, OR4, —OC(?O)NR4R5, O-acyl, NH2, NR4R5, —NHC(?Y)R4, —NHC(?Y)NR5Rx, —NHC(?O)OR4, —NHSO2R4, and to processes for

Abstract: A system and method for electronic device protection. A method includes activating the electronic device; transferring control to a Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) component after activation; transferring control to a non-viewable component from the BIOS component; verifying that an application component operated correctly during a previous device activation; and continuing with activation of the electronic device if the application component operated correctly during the previous device activation.

Abstract: A method for dynamically allocating control of a storage device, the method comprising receiving an access request from a first computer requesting access to a storage device; directing, based upon the access request, a first storage controller computer to assume an inactive state with respect to control of the storage device; and directing, based upon the access request, a second storage controller computer to assume an active state with respect to control of the storage device.

Abstract: A high voltage tolerant output buffer uses a substrate voltage control circuit to control the voltage at the substrate of the transistors in the output buffer. The circuitry of output buffer is such that the voltage between any two terminals of any of the transistors is not allowed to exceed the supply voltage of the output buffer. At the same time, the voltage at the source or drain of transistors of output buffer is not allowed to increase beyond its substrate voltage. The proposed circuit for output buffer can tolerate voltages higher than the voltage at which it is operated. The novel circuitry uses less hardware and prevents power dissipation in the circuit.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for debugging an integrated circuit. Local multiplexer circuits are provided near first and second circuit blocks in the integrated circuit. Each multiplexer circuit includes input nodes, a control node, and an output node. A first input node of the first multiplexer circuit is coupled to an internal node of the first circuit block, a first input node of the second multiplexer circuit is coupled to an internal node of the second circuit block, second input nodes of the first and second multiplexer circuits are coupled to logical 0, and the control signal nodes of the first and second multiplexer circuits are coupled to a control signal. An OR gate is provided that includes an input node coupled to the output node of the first multiplexer circuit, another input node coupled to the output node of the second multiplexer circuit, and an output node.

Abstract: A system and method for securing and tracking an electronic device. The system includes hardware, software and firmware components that cooperate to allow tracking, disabling, and other interaction with the stolen electronic device. The system includes an application component, non-viewable component and Basic Input/Output Subsystem (BIOS) component that are present on the electronic device. The BIOS component maintains the secured environment of the application and non-viewable components. If only the application component was provided, a simple low level format of the hard disk drive would remove the application and bypass the security features. The system implements an “application and BIOS” based solution to electronic device security.

Abstract: A system and method for electronic device communication. A system includes a client device application including an encryption/decryption module, wherein the module directly transmits and receives data to and from the client device application; and a server device application including an encryption/decryption module coupled to the client device application through a communication medium, wherein the module directly transmits and receives data to and from the server device application.

Abstract: A system and method for securing and tracking an electronic device. The system includes hardware, software and firmware components that cooperate to allow tracking, disabling, and other interaction with the stolen electronic device. The system includes an application component, non-viewable component and Basic Input/Output Subsystem (BIOS) component that are present on the electronic device. The BIOS component maintains the secured environment of the application and non-viewable components. If only the application component was provided, a simple low level format of the hard disk drive would remove the application and bypass the security features. The system implements an “application and BIOS” based solution to electronic device security.

Abstract: Methods for forming repeat protein polymers and utilizing the repeat protein polymers to form inorganic structures are provided. The inorganic structures may have features on the nanoscale, and the structures generally do not have the repeat protein polymer incorporated therein.

Abstract: A system and method for securing and tracking an electronic device. The system includes hardware, software and firmware components that cooperate to allow tracking, disabling, and other interaction with the stolen electronic device. The system includes an application component, non-viewable component and Basic Input/Output Subsystem (BIOS) component that are present on the electronic device. The BIOS component maintains the secured environment of the application and non-viewable components. If only the application component was provided, a simple low level format of the hard disk drive would remove the application and bypass the security features. The system implements an “application and BIOS” based solution to electronic device security.

Abstract: A computerized method for sharing removable storage media in a network, the method comprising associating, in an index entry, a first piece of removable storage media in a first storage device with at least a first storage policy copy and a second storage policy copy; copying, to the first piece of removable storage media, data associated with the first storage policy copy; and copying, to the first piece of removable storage media, data associated with the second storage policy copy.

Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for dynamically booting processor code memory with a wait instruction is presented herein. A wait instruction precedes the transfer of a new code portion to the code memory. The wait instruction causes the processor to temporarily cease using the code memory. When the processor ceases using the code memory, the processor signals a direct memory access (DMA) module to transfer a new code portion to the code memory. The DMA module transfers the new code portion to the code memory and transmits a signal to the processor when the transfer is completed. The signal causes the processor to resume. When the processor resumes, the processor begins executing the instructions at the next code address.

Abstract: We provide a lactate biosensing strip comprising a working electrode and a reference electrode, the two electrodes being deposited on an electrically insulated base support, the working electrode being formed by immobilizing lactate oxidase and an electron mediator on an inorganic graphite matrix and the graphite layer being deposited on a silver layer of the working electrode and the reference electrode being formed by depositing silver chloride on a silver layer of the reference electrode.

Abstract: Apparatuses and computer-implemented methods for analyzing, on shared and distributed computing systems, information comprising one or more documents are disclosed according to some aspects. In one embodiment, information analysis can comprise distributing one or more distinct sets of documents among each of a plurality of processes, wherein each process performs operations on a distinct set of documents substantially in parallel with other processes. Operations by each process can further comprise computing term statistics for terms contained in each distinct set of documents, thereby generating a local set of term statistics for each distinct set of documents. Still further, operations by each process can comprise contributing the local sets of term statistics to a global set of term statistics, and participating in generating a major term set from an assigned portion of a global vocabulary.

Abstract: A system and method for determining media to be exported out of a media library is described. In some examples, the system determines a media component to be exported, determines the media component is in the media library for a specific process, and exports the media component after the process is completed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the preparation of bioavailable dosage form of modafinil.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating bids for bidding agents in an auction. Bids are sorted by decreasing bid amount for regular bids and upper limit for order bids to form a sorted set of bids, wherein each bid includes a quantity and wherein the bids include order bids. A first bid is identified requesting a quantity in which an unallocatable portion is present. A number of order bids is selected from the bids, wherein the number of order bids are higher in the sorted set of bids than the first bid and have an allocation requirement less than the unallocatable portion of the of the first bid. A price is set for the order bids higher than the first bid and not in the aforementioned selected bids.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for the stabilization of oxidase enzymes during storage. In some preferred embodiments, the oxidase is a component of liquid detergent compositions. In some particularly preferred embodiments, the oxidase is stabilized by the addition of a reversible inhibitor of the oxidase to a liquid detergent. In some particularly preferred embodiments, the oxidase is stabilized with bisulfite. In further preferred embodiments, the use of a reversible inhibitor also prevents premature generation of peroxide during storage of liquid detergent. In additional embodiments, liquid detergent formulations comprised of oxidase enzyme, its substrate, and its reversible inhibitor produce active oxygen species (peroxide) upon dilution of the liquid detergent in laundry wash liquor.

Abstract: Described herein is a composition for removing biofilm from surfaces. The composition is an enzyme mixture having at least three enzymes and resulting in the removal of at least 40% biofilm from the surface.

Abstract: We provide a lactate biosensing strip comprising a working electrode and a reference electrode, the two electrodes being deposited on an electrically insulated base support, the working electrode being formed by immobilizing lactate oxidase and an electron mediator on an inorganic graphite matrix and the graphite layer being deposited on a silver layer of the working electrode and the reference electrode being formed by depositing silver chloride on a silver layer of the reference electrode.