Abstract: Angioplasty balloons coated with at least one limus drug, which may be in crystalline form, optionally with at least one excipient, and methods for manufacturing such coated angioplasty balloons.

Abstract: Methods for producing hydrocarbons from subterranean reservoirs utilize a production well having a plurality of individually-actuatable fluid-inlet components that are spaced apart to define a plurality of production-well fluid-inlet zones. An injection fluid including a non-condensable gas (NCG) is injected into the reservoir, such that a drainage fluid including at least a portion of the NCG occupies the production-well fluid-inlet zones. The gas phase:liquid phase ratio of a production fluid is modulated by identifying at least one of the production-well fluid-inlet zones as having a gas content above a threshold and thus being a higher-gas zone, and actuating variations in pump speed and the flow states of the plurality of fluid-inlet components adjacent and corresponding to the higher-gas zone to prioritize hydraulic communication with a subset of the plurality of production-well fluid-inlet zones spaced apart from the higher-gas zone.

Abstract: Establishing secure communications by sending a server certificate message, the certificate message including a first certificate associated with a first encryption algorithm and a second certificate associated with a second encryption algorithm, the first certificate and second certificate bound to each other, signing a first message associated with client-server communications using a first private key, the first private key associated with the first certificate, signing a second message associated with the client-server communications using a second private key, the second private key associated with the second certificate, the second message including the signed first message, and sending a server certificate verify message, the server certificate verify message comprising the signed first message and the signed second message.

Abstract: Provided herein are adjuvantation systems for use in Beta coronavirus (e.g., MERS-CoV, SARS-CoV-1, or SARS-CoV-2) vaccines and immunogenic compositions comprising the adjuvantation system and a Beta coronavirus antigen.

Abstract: A method, a computer program product, and a system for embedding a message in a random value. The method includes generating a random value and applying a hash function to the random value to produce a hash value. Starting with the hash value, the method further includes reapplying the hash function in an iterative or recursive manner, with a new hash value produced by the hash function acting as an initial value that is applied to the hash function for a next iteration, until a bit sequence representing a message is produced in a message hash value. The method further includes utilizing the message hash value as a new random value that can be used by an encryption algorithm.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for identity authentication in a data processing system, including: receiving, by the processor, an authentication request from a user; receiving, by the processor, real-time data from one or more Internet of Things (IoT) devices associated with the user; generating, by the processor, one or more questions based on the real-time data; receiving, by the processor, one or more responses to the one or more questions from the user; comparing, by the processor, the one or more responses from the user with one or more correct answers identified by the processor. If the one or more responses match the one or more correct answers, providing, by the processor, the user with a successful identity authentication.

Abstract: In an approach for securing data, a processor publishes a traditional public key in a traditional certificate and a PQC public key in a PQC certificate. A processor encrypts data with a hybrid shared secret, the hybrid shared secret generated with a key derivation function by using a traditional shared secret based on the traditional public key and a PQC shared secret based on the PQC public key. A processor decrypts the data with the hybrid shared secret based on a traditional private key and a PQC private key. A processor signs the data with a traditional signature followed by a PQC signature.

Abstract: Processes are provided for conformance control in the production of hydrocarbons from reservoirs, involving the distribution of mobilizing injection fluids into a formation through a number of injection fluid distribution points spaced apart along an injection well. The volume and/or position of mobilizing fluid outflows at the distribution points is adjusted based on criteria that include selected reservoir parameters measured at spatially distributed measurement points in the reservoir. An operational system is provided so that these measurements provide a proxy for recovery chamber conformance.

Abstract: A method for treating pest infestation of crops includes withholding all light from the crops and, during the withholding, applying a burst of ultraviolet light to the crops. A method for reducing pests includes turning off all lighting arranged to apply growth light to the crops, applying a burst of ultraviolet light to the crops and turning on the lighting arranged to apply growth light to the crops. A system for treating pest infestation of crops includes a plurality of ultraviolet light sources and a controller configured to energize the ultraviolet light sources to apply a burst of ultraviolet light to the crops.

Abstract: A method and system. Application programming interface (API) call data is analyzed for a user to identify a relationship between API input data and API output data of two or more API calls. API usage information is generated by utilizing a dependency between the two or more API calls. The API usage information includes information pertaining to how data flows between the two or more API calls. API provision is improved with respect to execution of a process, based on utilization of the API usage information. Improving API provision includes: receiving a specification of an improvement to be achieved for the process, selecting at least two APIs from the two or more APIs for achieving the improvement, generating a new API that combines the at least two APIs, and modifying the process by including the new API in the process and removing the at least two APIs from the process.

Abstract: A filter such as a liquid filter for use with a filter head that includes a filter base collar is provided. The collar retains the filter to the filter base and includes a plurality of protrusions and receiving gaps between adjacent protrusions. The filter has a mounting interface including an inlet port, an outlet port and a plurality of radial projections, with the mounting interface configured for fluid communication filter head and with the radial projections being arranged in an annular array configured to pass through the receiving gaps and also configured to axially engage the protrusions of the collar.

Abstract: A method, a computer program product, and a system for removing padding oracles in encryption techniques. The method includes padding a plaintext message using a padding scheme producing a padded plaintext message. The method also includes encrypting the padded plaintext message using a block cipher generating an encrypted data block of fixed-size as well as a hash value. The method further includes randomly generating an ephemeral key and an initialization vector. The method also includes prepending the hash value, the ephemeral key, and the initialization vector to the encrypted data block. The method includes performing an encryption technique to the encrypted data block prepended with the hash value, the ephemeral key, and the initialization vector.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for constructing a plan for creating a cloud service. In one embodiment, a configurator receives a request for one or more services making up a cloud service, and a preliminary plan for the requested services is generated. A service provider determines that it is able to fulfill a requested service, and inserts a sub plan for fulfilling the requested service into the preliminary plan. A final plan is generated, which includes a sub plan from each service provider inserted into the preliminary plan.

Abstract: A variety of nanoparticles or microparticles may be used to treat diseases such as restenosis or blood clots. For example, a nanoparticle or microparticle may include a core having a biodegradable polymer, an exterior having hydrophilic moieties. and a therapeutic agent. The nanoparticles may include targeting moieties that target the nanoparticle or microparticle to an arterial lesion. The nanoparticle or microparticle may include an exterior shell around the core to increase stability of the nanoparticle or microparticle. The nanoparticle or microparticle may include a magnetic particle to allow targeted delivery of the nanoparticle or microparticle via a magnetic field. The nanoparticles or microparticles may be coated on a medical device, such as a catheter balloon or a stent, or may be delivered systemically or locally to patients in need thereof.

Abstract: Extending the useful life of finite lifetime asymmetric cryptographic keys by referencing the number of uses of the keys in conjunction with or instead of the elapsed time since generation of the finite lifetime keys. By integrating asymmetric cryptographic keys into a limited use security scheme, the lifetime of finite lifetime asymmetric cryptographic keys is based on the practical risk of security breach during use rather than an arbitrary duration in which the keys are valid.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for associating a plurality of Internet-enabled devices with a common user profile for targeting Internet content or advertising. One method includes: receiving, from a plurality of Internet-enabled devices, a plurality of requests for electronic content or advertising; extracting, from each of the plurality of requests, a source IP address and a unique identifier associated with the respective Internet-enabled device; for each source IP address for which requests were received over a predetermined time period from a number of Internet-enabled devices below a threshold number of devices, identifying each possible pair of devices from which requests were received; and for each possible pair of devices, calculating a probability that the pair of devices are owned or operated by a common user.

Abstract: In an approach for securing data, a processor publishes a traditional public key in a traditional certificate and a PQC public key in a PQC certificate. A processor encrypts data with a hybrid shared secret, the hybrid shared secret generated with a key derivation function by using a traditional shared secret based on the traditional public key and a PQC shared secret based on the PQC public key. A processor decrypts the data with the hybrid shared secret based on a traditional private key and a PQC private key. A processor signs the data with a traditional signature followed by a PQC signature.

Abstract: A method and a system for integrating post quantum cryptographic algorithms into TLS. The method includes transmitting a client hello message to a server including a request for post quantum cryptographic (PQC) mode of operation and a PQC public client key, receiving a server hello message from the server in response to the client hello message including a PQC server key exchange generated from the PQC public client key. The method includes determining the server hello message includes an authorization to operate the PQC mode of operation. The method also includes transmitting a second client hello message to the server including a PQC encrypted client key share. The PQC encrypted client key share is encrypted using a client encryption key. The method includes receiving a second server hello message that includes a PQC encrypted server key share and decrypting the PQC encrypted server key share using a server encryption key.

Abstract: A method, a computer program product, and a system for binding post-quantum certificates to traditional certificates. The method includes selecting a traditional certificate in a certificate chain owned by an owner. The method also includes calculating a fingerprint of the traditional certificate. The method further includes generating a post-quantum certificate with identical information fields as the traditional certificate, and populating a serial number of the post-quantum certificate using the fingerprint. The post-quantum certificate acts as an extension of the first traditional certificate providing authentication and validation between a client and a server using post-quantum capable signing algorithms.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for associating a plurality of Internet-enabled devices with a common user profile for targeting Internet content or advertising. One method includes: receiving, from a plurality of Internet-enabled devices, a plurality of requests for electronic content or advertising; extracting, from each of the plurality of requests, a source IP address and a unique identifier associated with the respective Internet-enabled device; for each source IP address for which requests were received over a predetermined time period from a number of Internet-enabled devices below a threshold number of devices, identifying each possible pair of devices from which requests were received; and for each possible pair of devices, calculating a probability that the pair of devices are owned or operated by a common user.