Abstract: Methods and systems for establishing a system specific trust system are provided. The methods and systems establish a secure channel between a first device and a second device using a system specific trusted authority. The methods and systems determine, by the first device, using a first certificate associated with the second device, a first set of access rights of the second device and determine, by the second device, using a credential associated with the first device, a second set of access rights of the first device.

Abstract: A verifier device of an authentication system comprises physical layer circuitry and processing circuitry coupled to the physical layer circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to encode an authentication command for sending to a credential device; decode a response communication received from the credential device, wherein the response communication includes a first random number; encrypt the first random number, a second random number, and verifier keying material for sending to the credential device; decrypt encrypted information received from the credential device, wherein the encrypted information includes the first random number, the second random number, and receiver keying material; and calculate a session encryption key using the verifier keying material and the receiver keying material.

Abstract: Methods and systems for securely communicating with an access control system are provided. The methods and systems establish, between first and second devices, a communication session based on a plurality of ephemeral keys. The methods and systems compute, by the first device, a shared session key as a function of a second public key of the second device and a sum of a first private key of the first device and a first ephemeral key of the plurality of ephemeral keys; and compute, by the second device, the shared session key as a function of a second private key of the second device and a sum of a first public key of the first device and a second ephemeral key of the plurality of ephemeral keys. The methods and systems exchange one or more messages securely between the first device and the second device using the shared session key.

Abstract: A verifier device of an authentication system comprises physical layer circuitry and processing circuitry coupled to the physical layer circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to encode an authentication command for sending to a credential device; decode a response communication received from the credential device, wherein the response communication includes a first random number; encrypt the first random number, a second random number, and verifier keying material for sending to the credential device; decrypt encrypted information received from the credential device, wherein the encrypted information includes the first random number, the second random number, and receiver keying material; and calculate a session encryption key using the verifier keying material and the receiver keying material.

Abstract: The present invention provides an external brace, an orthosis, for treating disorders of joints in dogs and cats. The most relevant veterinary indication is a hock joint brace to treat cranial cruciate disease in dogs.

Abstract: A method of device authentication comprises transmitting a data stream from a first endpoint device to a second endpoint device. The data stream includes a first data stream portion including unencrypted data that includes an ephemeral public key of an ephemeral key pair, and an encryption algorithm identifier; a second data stream portion including encrypted data that includes a first counter value and an identity of the first endpoint device; and a third data stream portion including encrypted data that includes a second counter value and an identity of the second endpoint device. The method of device authentication further comprises the second endpoint device authenticating the first endpoint device using the first, second, and third data stream portions.

Abstract: A method for offline delegation of authorization to access a secure asset. The method comprises receiving an offline delegation request from a delegating device at a receiving device while the receiving device is not in communication with a server of an authorization management system, the offline delegation request indicating a delegation of authorization from the delegating device to the receiving device for access to a secure asset; after establishing communication with the server, transmitting the offline delegation request from the receiving device to the server; and receiving, at the receiving device, authorization data from the server in exchange for the offline delegation request, the authorization data permitting access to the secure asset by the receiving device; wherein the offline delegation request comprises an identity of the receiving device or user of the receiving device and is digitally signed by the delegating device.

Abstract: A method for creating a secure channel between devices for secure communication therebetween. The method comprises transmitting a first nonce from an initiator device to a responder device; receiving, at the initiator device, a second nonce and an identity of the responder device; transmitting an identity of the initiator device and a first set of one or more encrypted data objects from the initiator device to the responder device; receiving, at the initiator device, a second set of one or more encrypted data objects from the responder device; and generating, at the initiator device, a session key for secure communication between the initiator and responder devices.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to specific binding agents binding to different PIVKA-II forms as compared to antibodies known so far in the art. The present disclosure also relates to methods of using the specific binding agents to detect the presence of PIVKA-II.

Abstract: A reader device of an access control system comprises physical layer circuitry and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is operatively coupled to the physical layer circuitry and is configured to initiate transmission of a command to a credential device; determine a time duration from sending the command to the credential device to receiving a response to the command from the credential device; and generate an indication when the time duration exceeds a relay attack detection threshold time duration.

Abstract: Various systems and methods for securely sharing private information are described herein. A user device includes a memory device; and a processor subsystem, which when configured by instructions stored on the memory device, is operable to perform the operations comprising: receiving, at a verifier device, an indication of supported unclonable functions and a challenge value; identifying an unclonable function from the supported unclonable functions, to obtain a selected unclonable function; executing the selected unclonable function based on the challenge value, to obtain a result; and transmitting the indication of supported unclonable functions, the selected unclonable function, and the result to the verifier device to authenticate the user device.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to specific binding agents binding to different PIVKA-II forms as compared to antibodies known so far in the art. The present disclosure also relates to methods of using the specific binding agents to detect the presence of PIVKA-II.

Abstract: A reader device of an access control system comprises physical layer circuitry and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is operatively coupled to the physical layer circuitry and is configured to initiate transmission of a command to a credential device; determine a time duration from sending the command to the credential device to receiving a response to the command from the credential device; and generate an indication when the time duration exceeds a relay attack detection threshold time duration.

Abstract: Partitioning of temporal databases can implement distributed storage of temporal data via time-based or space-based techniques to improve performance of operators on the database. A variety of operators can be supported for the partitioned tables, including temporal aggregation, time travel, and temporal join. The use of checkpoints can greatly increase performance in a variety of scenarios. The described partitioning techniques can be applied in a parallel execution context to great benefit. The partitioning can also reduce local memory footprint, facilitating in-memory database processing.

Abstract: Multi-disc clutches are known which usually have a first clutch pack consisting of steel discs and a second clutch pack consisting of friction discs. A disc for a multi-disc clutch is proposed, which has a disc body. The disc body is in a form of an annular disc, and has a driver contour on its inner circumference and/or outer circumference for mounting the disc in a rotationally fixed manner. The disc body is formed by edgewise rolling on the inner circumference thereof.

Abstract: A verifier device of an authentication system comprises physical layer circuitry and processing circuitry coupled to the physical layer circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to encode an authentication command for sending to a credential device; decode a response communication received from the credential device, wherein the response communication includes a first random number; encrypt the first random number, a second random number, and verifier keying material for sending to the credential device; decrypt encrypted information received from the credential device, wherein the encrypted information includes the first random number, the second random number, and receiver keying material; and calculate a session encryption key using the verifier keying material and the receiver keying material.

Abstract: A reader device of an access control system comprises physical layer circuitry and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is operatively coupled to the physical layer circuitry and is configured to initiate transmission of a command to a credential device; determine a time duration from sending the command to the credential device to receiving a response to the command from the credential device; and generate an indication when the time duration exceeds a relay attack detection threshold time duration.

Abstract: An event processing system is configured to process a stream of events operating on a database system. The event processing system comprises an event load balancing unit, a plurality of event computing nodes, and a plurality of event state stores, wherein the event load balancing unit is configured to route the stream of events to the plurality of event computing nodes, wherein the plurality of event state stores are configured to store states of the plurality of event computing nodes for maintaining a state of the event processing, and wherein the plurality of event computing nodes are configured to process the events, to change their states, and to update the plurality of event state stores based on their changed states.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to specific binding agents binding to different PIVKA-II forms as compared to antibodies known so far in the art. The present disclosure also relates to methods of using the specific binding agents to detect the presence of PIVKA-II.

Abstract: Calculation of aggregated values in a history database table can be optimized using an approach in which an ordered history table is accessed. The ordered history table can include a sequential listing of commit identifiers associated with updates, insertions, and/or deletions to values in the database table. The ordered history table can be traversed in a single pass to calculate an aggregation function using an optimized algorithm. The optimized algorithm can enable calculation of an aggregated metric of the values based on a selected method for tracking invalidated values to their corresponding commit identifiers. The calculated metric is generated for a current version of the database table; and promoted.