Abstract: An automated in-line feed-through system and method, integrates the ability to control one or more variables during part fabrication with the layup of one or more fiber tows to form a composite part. The system includes an automated layup system configured to receive a feed-through of one or more fiber tows as an input material. The automated in-line feed-through system further includes a controller configured to respond to measurement data obtained by one or more samplings of the input material and/or a plurality of laid up plies that form a laminate. The controller in response to the obtained measurement data provides adjustment of the feed-through of the one or more fiber tows to compensate for a variation in one or more of the weights from a reference weight.

Abstract: A composite core die includes a reusable core die; and a disposable core die. The disposable core die is in physical communication with the reusable core die and surfaces of communication between the disposable core die and the reusable core die serve as barriers to prevent the leakage of a slurry that is disposed in the composite core die.

Abstract: A new approach is proposed to support secured hardware security module (HSM) backup for a plurality of web services hosted in a cloud to offload their key storage, management, and crypto operations to the HSM. Each HSM is a high-performance, FIPS 140-compliant security solution for crypto acceleration of the web services. Each HSM includes multiple partitions isolated from each other, where each HSM partition is dedicated to support one of the web service hosts/servers to offload its crypto operations via a HSM virtual machine (VM) over the network. The HSM-VM is configured to export objects from the key store of a first HSM partition to a key store of a second HSM partition, wherein the second HSM partition is configured to serve the key management and crypto operations offloaded from the web service host once the objects exported from the key store of the first HSM partition are received.

Abstract: A new approach is proposed that contemplates systems and methods to support a mechanism to offload all aspects of inline SSL processing of an application running on a server/host to an embedded networking device such as a Network Interface Card (NIC), which serves as a hardware accelerator for all applications running on the server that need to have a secure connection with a remote client device over a network. By utilizing a plurality of its software and hardware features, the embedded networking device is configured to process all SSL operations of the secure connection inline, i.e., the SSL operations are performed as packets are transferred between the host and the client over the network, rather than having the SSL operations offloaded to the NIC, which then returns the packets to the host (or the remote client device) before they can be transmitted to the remote client device (or to the host).

Abstract: A system for determining the dimensions of a native valve annulus may include a sensing catheter, a transmitter, and a computing device. The sensing catheter may include a shaft extending in a longitudinal direction; a plurality of splines attached to the shaft, the splines having an expanded condition spaced radially outward from the shaft; and at least one sensing coil located on each of the splines. The transmitter may generate a magnetic field to induce a potential in each of the sensing coils, and the computing device may identify the positions of the sensing coils based on the induced potentials.

Abstract: A programmable logic controller comprises a processor, a PLC operating environment, a device memory, and an app container. The PLC operating environment is configured to execute a controller automation program providing a plurality of skill functions. The device memory comprises a plurality of apps which are configured to perform a discrete set of automation functions using the plurality of skill functions. The app container is logically separate from the PLC operating environment and configured to provide a runtime environment for the apps.

Abstract: A switch can reduce power consumption in a switch network by disabling under-utilized links between switches. The switch can include one or more line cards each operable to transmit and receive packets over a respective link to a remote switch. The switch can also comprise a control mechanism operable to place under-utilized links in standby mode whenever possible to conserve power. During operation, the switch can receive a standby request for placing a first link to a neighboring switch in a standby mode, and determines whether one or more eligible links to the neighboring switch can accommodate traffic from the first link. If the eligible links are able to accommodate traffic from the first link, and if the local switch and the neighboring switch agree to place the first link in standby mode, the local switch proceeds to place the first link in standby mode.

Abstract: A new approach is proposed that contemplates systems and methods to support security management for a plurality of web services hosted in a cloud at a data center to offload their crypto operations to one or more hardware security modules (HSMs) deployed in the cloud. Each HSM is a high-performance, Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-compliant security solution for crypto acceleration of the web services. Each HSM includes multiple partitions, wherein each HSM partition is dedicated to support one of the web service hosts/servers to offload their crypto operations via one of a plurality of HSM virtual machine (VM) over the network. An HSM managing VM can also be deployed to monitor and manage the operations of the HSM-VMs to support a plurality of web services.

Abstract: Some demonstrative embodiments include apparatuses, systems and/or methods of protecting domains of a multimode wireless radio transceiver. For example, an apparatus may include a protection domain controller (PDC) to restrict access of a configuration software to a protection domain of a plurality of protection domains of a multimode wireless radio transceiver based on a security level of the configuration software, wherein the protection domain includes one or more radio configuration parameters of the multimode wireless radio transceiver.

Abstract: Real-time programmable logic controller software is executed on a multicore processor system. An organizational block executer is executed on a first core, and system service functions associated with the programmable logic controller software are executed on the second core. The organizational block executer includes I/O scanning and logic solving in a single-threaded execution. Core-switch operations may be cyclically performed to move execution of the organizational block executer from the first core to the second core and back to the first core.

Abstract: A new approach is proposed that contemplates systems and methods to support a trusted local certificate authority (CA) running on a hardware security module (HSM), wherein the trusted local CA is configured to issue a certificate to each of a plurality of network-enabled devices for authentication. The HSM further includes a plurality of HSM service units each configured to process key management and crypto operations offloaded from each of the network-enabled devices once it is authenticated. Each of the network-enabled devices is configured to accept its certificate for authentication from the trusted local CA, establish a secured communication channel with the HSM over a network and present the certificate to the HSM in a request for authentication, and offload its key management and crypto operations to one of the HSM service units once the network-enabled device is authenticated.

Abstract: A new approach is proposed to support high availability (HA) of hardware security module (HSM) adapters in an HSM HA domain for web services hosted in a cloud to offload their key storage, management, and crypto operations to the HSM adapters. Each of the HSM adapters is a high-performance, FIPS 140-compliant security solution and includes multiple partitions isolated from each other each dedicated to support one of the web service hosts to offload its key management crypto operations. An HSM managing virtual machine (VM) monitors load information on the operations currently being performed by the HSM partitions in the HSM HA domain and identifies one or more second HSM partitions if a first HSM partition serving the operations is determined to be overloaded. The HSM managing VM then distributes a portion of the offloaded key management and crypto operations from the first HSM partition to the second HSM partitions.

Abstract: A new approach is proposed that contemplates systems and methods to support security communication between a hardware security module (HSM) and a plurality of network-enabled devices to offload their key storage, management, and crypto operations to the HSM. The HSM includes a plurality of HSM service units, each configured to authenticate one of the network-enabled devices based on its credentials and process the key management and crypto operations offloaded from the network-enabled device once it is authenticated. The HSM service unit also communicates results of the key management and crypto operations back to the network-enabled device via the secured communication channel.

Abstract: A new approach is proposed that contemplates systems and methods to support security communication between a hardware security module (HSM) and for a plurality of web services hosted in a cloud to offload their key storage, management, and crypto operations to the HSM. Each of a plurality of HSM virtual machines (VMs) establishes a secure communication channel with a web service hosts/server to offload its key management and crypto operations to a HSM partition of the HSM dedicated to support the web service. An HSM managing VM can also be deployed to monitor and manage the operations of the HSM-VMs to support the plurality of web service hosts.

Abstract: A new approach is proposed that contemplates systems and methods to support security management for a plurality of web services hosted in a cloud at a data center to offload their crypto operations to one or more hardware security modules (HSMs) deployed in the cloud. Each HSM is a high-performance, Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-compliant security solution for crypto acceleration of the web services. Each HSM includes multiple partitions, wherein each HSM partition is dedicated to support one of the web service hosts/servers to offload their key management and crypto operations via one of a plurality of HSM virtual machine (VM) over the network. An HSM managing VM can also be deployed to monitor and manage the operations of the HSM-VMs to support a plurality of web services.

Abstract: A new approach is proposed to support secured hardware security module (HSM) backup for a plurality of web services hosted in a cloud to offload their key storage, management, and crypto operations to the HSM. Each HSM is a high-performance, FIPS 140-compliant security solution for crypto acceleration of the web services. Each HSM includes multiple partitions isolated from each other, where each HSM partition is dedicated to support one of the web service hosts/servers to offload its crypto operations via a HSM virtual machine (VM) over the network. The HSM-VM is configured to export objects from the key store of a first HSM partition to a key store of a second HSM partition, wherein the second HSM partition is configured to serve the key management and crypto operations offloaded from the web service host once the objects exported from the key store of the first HSM partition are received.

Abstract: A method and system are disclosed that enables crowd-sourcing of customer care. The disclosed crowd sourcing system may use a diverse workforce, including a business's customer base, an online community, and an employee base. The exemplary crowd-sourcing system may use a service level agreement for the crowd care providers that includes a time constraint period during which the crowd care provider may submit a response to a customer request. Customer requests may be routed to one or more particular crowd care providers or crowd care tiers, whose expertise and/or experience may be taken into account during such routing. In this manner, customer requests may be resolved in a timely fashion without relying solely on an employee base.