Abstract: A method of creating and trading on an exchange a futures contract linked to the yield of synthetic corporate debt instruments. The terms of the contract are such that it provides for a cash payment from one party to another based on the yield of a synthetically created corporate bond benchmark upon expiration of the futures contract. The synthetic corporate bond benchmark terms may include a combination of yield, credit rating, maturity, industry, currency or some other economically significant variable such terms being defined prior to the standardized contract being available for trading. Corporate synthetic benchmarks are valued by assigning traded corporate debt securities to the defined risk category and calculating the resultant yield. The contract may also reference two or more synthetic benchmarks.

Abstract: A system and method for performing monitoring of anesthesia and sedation in a patient includes a patient sensor integrating EEG, pulse oximetry, ECG, and AEP signal inputs, integrated analog hardware, digital hardware, and a digital signal processing system that executes a selected algorithm to process received signals representative of a patient's condition, and which generates an index value associated with said patient condition.

Abstract: A system and method for performing monitoring of anesthesia and sedation in a patient includes a patient sensor integrating EEG, pulse oximetry, ECG, and AEP signal inputs, integrated analog hardware, digital hardware, and a digital signal processing system that executes a selected algorithm to process received signals representative of a patient's condition, and which generates an index value associated with said patient condition.