Abstract: Surfactants useful for enhancing the electrical conduction of electrodes attached to the surface of a patient. The surfactants are also useful in transport of materials in and out of the body of a patient (animal or human) and in the measurement of disease states. Typical surfactants particularly useful in the invention are broadly represented by protein/fatty acid based compounds. The protein/fatty acid compounds may be lipopolypeptides. In some embodiments the lipopolypeptides may be acyl peptides. Typical acyl peptides are Lamepon S™, MayTein C™ and MayTein CT™.

Abstract: Surfactants useful for enhancing the electrical conduction of electrodes attached to the surface of a patient. The surfactants are also useful in transport of materials in and out of the body of a patient (animal or human) and in the measurement of disease states. Typical surfactants particularly useful in the invention are broadly represented by protein/fatty acid based compounds. The protein/fatty acid compounds may be lipopolypeptides. In some embodiments the lipopolypeptides may be acyl peptides. Typical acyl peptides are Lamepon S™, MayTein C™ and MayTein CT™.

Abstract: A pumping system for infusing fluids into a patient. The pumping system includes a pump and a controller constructed to control operation of the pump. The controller has a hold condition in which it deactivates the pump. The controller also has a timer subsystem having a variable duration. A magnitude control operable by a human is connected to the controller, the magnitude control being constructed to alter the variable duration of the timer subsystem of the controller. The pumping system further includes an alarm connected to the controller, the controller constructed to activate the alarm upon expiration of the variable duration of the timer subsystem.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling a flow parameter of a pump. The pump includes a pumping device for pumping fluid, the pumping device having at least one flow parameter. The pump further includes a control coupled to the pumping device and a control panel having a plurality of controls operable by a human. The control is programmable by operation of the plurality of controls, thereby allowing a human to program the at least one flow parameter of said pumping device by operation of the plurality of controls. The control has a lock that can be activated by operation of at least two of the plurality of controls. Upon activation, the lock prevents the alteration of the at least one flow parameter. The method includes the step of providing the pump of the present invention, programming the at least one flow parameter by operating the plurality of controls, and activating the lock by operating at least two of the plurality of controls.

Abstract: An authentication system for electronic information networks having small hand-held portable authenticating devices which are remotely initialized and can use 4 bit microprocessors in a challenge-response security system and yet permit practical communication of the large numbers which are necessary for sufficient security.

Abstract: An authentication system for electronic information networks having small hand-held portable authenticating devices which are remotely initialized and can use 4 bit microprocessors in a challenge-response security system and yet permit practical communication of the large numbers which are necessary for sufficient security.