Abstract: The present invention relates to a system that manages security of one or more computer systems and/or one or more different types of I/O channels such as USB, Ethernet, SATA, and SAS. According to certain aspects, the management system is distributed. That is, a central management system and computer subsystems are physically distributed within one or more geographical areas, and communicate with each other by passing messages through a computer network. According to certain additional aspects, the configuration and/or security functions performed by methods and apparatuses according to the invention can be logically transparent to the upstream host and to the downstream device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and apparatuses for securing otherwise unsecured internal and external computer communications. According to one aspect, the invention relates to methods and apparatuses for implementing device gatekeeping. According to another aspect the invention relates to methods and apparatuses for encrypting and decrypting data sent over an external or internal interface. According to another aspect, the invention relates to methods and apparatuses for implementing device snooping, in which some or all traffic passing between a host and a connected device is captured into memory and analyzed in real time by system software. In embodiments, the software can also act upon analyzed information. According to certain additional aspects, the security functions performed by methods and apparatuses according to the invention can be logically transparent to the upstream host and/or to the downstream device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to providing security functionality over computer system mass storage data, and more particularly relates to a system and method of transparent data backup on either local or remote storage devices such as SATA storage devices. According to aspects of the invention, the system is transparent to operating system and application software layers. That makes it unnecessary to make any software modifications to the file system, device drivers, operating system, or applications, or installing specialized applications or hardware. In embodiments, the snapshot functionality of the invention is implemented entirely in hardware, and is not designed to slow down performance of the rest of the system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and apparatuses for securing otherwise unsecured computer communications that addresses the above shortcomings among others. According to certain aspects, the invention relates to methods and apparatuses for implementing device snooping, in which some or all traffic passing between a host and a connected device is captured into memory and analyzed in real time by system software. According to other aspects, the invention relates to real time capture of certain types of traffic and communication of the captured traffic to a remote management system. According to still further aspects, the invention relates to detecting security threats in real time. Upon threat detection, possible actions are blocking individual devices or alerting a system administrator. According to certain additional aspects, the security functions performed by methods and apparatuses according to the invention can be logically transparent to the upstream host and to the downstream device.

Abstract: In general, embodiments of the invention include methods and apparatuses for securely storing computer system data. Embodiments of the invention encrypt and decrypt SATA data transparently to software layers. That makes it unnecessary to make any software modifications to the file system, device drivers, operating system, or application. Encryption key management is performed either remotely on a centralized Remote Management System or locally. Embodiments of the invention implement background disk backups using snapshots. Additional security features that are included in embodiments of the invention include virus scanning, a virtual/network drive, a RAM drive and a port selector that provides prioritized and/or background access to SATA mass storage to a secure subsystem.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and architecture for securing otherwise unsecured computer subsystems. According to one aspect, the invention provides an independent hardware platform for running software in a secure manner. According to another aspect, the invention provides the means to control and secure all disk, network and other I/O transactions. According to still further aspects, the invention provides a means to monitor and prevent unauthorized user and malicious software activity Additional aspects include providing a secure platform for device and user authentication as well as encryption key management, providing a means to perform background backup snapshots, and providing the means for enabling full management over computer operations.

Abstract: In general, embodiments of the invention include methods and apparatuses for securing otherwise unsecured computer interfaces by performing transparent data encryption and decryption. According to certain transparency aspects, the encryption and decryption functionality of the invention do not require any changes to the software layers such as file systems, device drivers, operating systems, or applications. Embodiments of the invention offload encryption key management to a centralized key management system that can be remotely located from the secured computer. Alternative embodiments perform key management locally.

Abstract: Disclosed is a compound of formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, polymorph, enantiomer or racemic mixture thereof, wherein R1 and R2 are each independently hydrogen, —OH, alkyl, —CF3, —OCHF2, —OCF3 or halogen; R3 is cycloalkyl, —OCH2CF3, —OCH2CHF2, —OCH2CH2F or —OCH2CH3; R4 is hydrogen, —OH, —O aryl, —OCH2 aryl, alkyl, cycloalkyl, —CF3, —OCHF2, —OCF3, —OCH2CF3, —OCH2CHF2, —OCH2CH2F or halogen; A is —CX1X2, wherein X1 and X2 are each independently H, F and Cl, and when both X1 and X2 are H, R3 is not —OCH2CH3. The compound has an activity of inhibitors of sodium-dependent glucose transport protein. Also disclosed is a method for preparing the compound, a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound, use of the compound and pharmaceutical composition thereof in preparing medicaments of SGLT2 inhibitors and treating related diseases.

Abstract: A method for monitoring an electric power circuit configured to transfer a power signal to a torque module that is electrically isolated from a chassis ground includes injecting a common voltage component into a common mode voltage of electrical phases during operation and monitoring a negative-ground voltage and a positive-negative voltage of the electric power circuit. An AC line resistance is determined based upon the negative-ground voltage and the positive-negative voltage. Faults in electrical isolation between the electric power circuit and a chassis ground are detected based upon the AC line resistance.

Abstract: A minimally invasive fixation system and installation method is provided. The system includes a rod having an anchor fixation head, an anchor system for anchoring the rod using the anchor fixation head, and a guide system configured to attach to the anchor fixation head of the rod for the insertion of the additional anchor systems. In one embodiment, a method for placing a spinal fixation element relative to a vertebra is provided.

Abstract: An interactive system and method allow for broadcast of basic content data along with data that define graphical inserts that can be played with or super-imposed on screens of the decoded broadcast. Coordinated pages or screens may be transmitted to audience secondary devices, such as smart phones, tablet computers, and so forth. Audience members may participate in an interactive experience by selecting options provided on the secondary devices. Audience responses are received, aggregated, and rules applied in accordance with the desired experience. The graphical indicia are altered during the broadcast, and optionally during or just following a period for audience feedback.

Abstract: A method of metering playback of videos in a video library includes sending a message to continue playback of a video and determining whether a playback amount of time has been exhausted. The method includes the further step of sending a message to interrupt playback of the video if the playback amount has been exhausted.

Abstract: In general, embodiments of the invention include methods and apparatuses for securing otherwise unsecured computer audio and video subsystems. Embodiments of the invention perform watermarking of video and/or audio data streams output by a computer system. Additional security features that are included in embodiments of the invention include fingerprinting, snooping, capturing streams for local or remote analytics or archiving, and mixing of secure system content with local audio and video content.

Abstract: The invention concerns An instant solid beverage in form of granules, each granule (1) comprising: ?0.1 to 30% by weight of a beverage concentrate (2), and ?60 to 95% by weight of a carbohydrate (3), wherein particles of the carbohydrate (3) construct a meshwork structure of the granule (1), and wherein debris or drops of the beverage concentrate (2) inset dispersedly among the carbohydrate particles meshwork structure (3) or debris or drops of the beverage concentrate (2) act as linkage bridges between particles of the carbohydrate (3), and wherein pores (4) are dispersed within the meshwork structure.

Abstract: An MRI-compatible implantable medical lead includes two electrodes coupled to a distal end of the lead, two matching electrode terminals coupled to a proximal end and a lead body in the form of an outer insulating tubing running from the distal end to the proximal end. A coaxial conductor assembly is arranged in a bore of the outer insulating tubing and comprises an inner conductor, an outer conductor and an inner insulating tubing arranged between the inner and outer conductors. A capacitor is arranged between the inner conductor and the outer conductor at a distance from the distal end defined based on the magnetic field strength of the MRI system with which the lead is compatible.

Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for facilitating dynamic creation, customization, and execution of keyboard shortcuts in an on-demand services environment in a multi-tenant environment according to one embodiment. In one embodiment and by way of example, a method includes receiving, at a computing device, a request from a user to invoke a keyboard shortcut across a plurality of web domains at the computing device, where the plurality of web domains may comprise a primary web domain and one or more secondary web domains. The method may further include facilitating interaction between the primary web domain and the one or more secondary web domains, where facilitating interaction includes negotiating invocation of the shortcut within the one or more secondary web domains, and invoking the shortcut across the plurality of web domains.

Abstract: Disclosed is a compound of formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, polymorph, enantiomer or racemic mixture thereof, wherein R1 and R2 are each independently hydrogen, —OH, alkyl, —CF3, —OCHF2, —OCF3 or halogen; R3 is cycloalkyl, —OCH2CF3, —OCH2CHF2, —OCH2CH2F or —OCH2CH3; R4 is hydrogen, —OH, —O aryl, —OCH2 aryl, alkyl, cycloalkyl, —CF3, —OCHF2, —OCF3, —OCH2CF3, —OCH2CHF2, —OCH2CH2F or halogen; A is —CX1X2, wherein X1 and X2 are each independently H, F and Cl, and when both X1 and X2 are H, R3 is not —OCH2CH3. The compound has an activity of inhibitors of sodium-dependent glucose transport protein. Also disclosed is a method for preparing the compound, a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound, use of the compound and pharmaceutical composition thereof in preparing medicaments of SGLT2 inhibitors and treating related diseases.

Abstract: A modular implant for performing an intervertebral fusion on adjacent vertebral bodies in a patient including a first spacer portion, a second spacer and a container having a first end and a second end, the first end of the container constructed to operably engage a first spacer and the second end of the container constructed to operably engage the second spacer.

Abstract: A display system comprises a projector combined with a retro reflective screen and a viewer distance from the projector such that the observation angle is less than approximately 2-3 degrees. The brightness of the image on the screen for the proposed display system is increased by a factor of ˜100-500× as compared to traditional display systems with for an equivalent power/intensity light source.

Abstract: A method and system for efficiently and securely permitting a user to scan electronic documents from a remote multi-function device to a user's home directory. A user can be authenticated via the multi-function device and electronic credentials associated with the user generated, which are utilized to determine the user's home directory. The multi-function device can then produce a customized template that can be selected by the user when accessing rendering/scanning services. The user can then scan a document and electronically store such a document at the home directory via an SMB (Server Message Block) protocol. Home directories can either be determined via an LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) or configured on a network interface via a default directory path and the user name.