Abstract: According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, a low-profile cargo vessel includes a cargo bed that is open to the stern, an engine compartment forward of the cargo bed, a fairing, and buoyancy volume. The cargo bed includes a cargo bed floor and first and second cargo bed walls on opposite sides of cargo bed floor. The cargo bed, interior portions of the first and second cargo bed walls, and interior portions of cargo bed floor are free-flooding to sea water. The fairing is configured to provide a hydrodynamic bow structure ahead of the engine compartment. The buoyancy volume is inside upper portions of the first and second cargo bed walls spaced apart from cargo bed floor so that the low-profile cargo vessel floats with a waterline above the cargo bed floor and more than half way up the first and second cargo bed walls.

Abstract: A message distribution system replicates a collection of messages across multiple regional data centers. When any of the data centers receives a message for distribution from an authorized publisher, it transmits the message to each of the other data centers so that the collection of messages is immediately replicated among each data center. When any data center determines that a subscriber is connected to it, that data center determines which messages in the data collection the subscriber is authorized to receive, and it automatically sends those messages to the subscriber.

Abstract: A shaving apparatus having a body including a central lumen and one or more rolling elements are rotatingly attached to the bottom surface of the shaving apparatus. The apparatus includes a shaving head assembly rotatably attachable within the central lumen. The shaving head assembly includes one or more shaving blades and a blade cartridge attachment arm for attachment of the blade cartridge to a mounting shaft having a bearing surface. The shaving head assembly, or a subunit thereof, rotates about an axis of rotation defined by the major axis of the mounting shaft. One or more engagement elements removably retain the shaving head assembly within the central lumen, and a mechanical release mechanism which includes an actuator, is provided to remove the shaving head assembly.

Abstract: The present invention relates to shaving apparatus having a body including a bottom surface, a top surface, a front portion, a back portion and a central lumen forming a lumen opening at the back portion of the apparatus. The central lumen includes a bearing surface and one or more rolling elements are rotatingly attached to the bottom surface of the shaving apparatus, near the front portion of the apparatus. The apparatus includes a shaving head assembly rotatably attachable within the central lumen of the body, the shaving head assembly including: 1) one or more shaving blades mounted within a blade cartridge, the one or more shaving blades having a major orientation axis; 2) a blade cartridge attachment arm for attachment of the blade cartridge to a mounting shaft having a bearing surface, wherein the shaving head assembly, or a subunit thereof, rotates about an axis of rotation defined by the major axis of the mounting shaft.

Abstract: A message distribution system replicates a collection of messages across multiple regional data centers. When any of the data centers receives a message for distribution from an authorized publisher, it transmits the message to each of the other data centers so that the collection of messages is immediately replicated among each data center. When any data center determines that a subscriber is connected to it, that data center determines which messages in the data collection the subscriber is authorized to receive, and it automatically sends those messages to the subscriber.

Abstract: Generally, the present invention provides shavers that are particularly applicable to shaving a user's head, but that may be utilized for shaving any part of the body. More specifically, a shaver according to the present invention has one or more of the following elements: a mounting pivot with a rotating piece where the mounting pivot is on the bottom surface of the body and extends toward the front end of the body, and a wheel rotatingly attached to the bottom surface near the back end wherein an axis of rotation of the wheel is parallel to a cutting edge.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system and method for a computer game and social experience that captures people's emotions at specific moments during a live or pre-recorded event.

Abstract: A fraudulent business transaction application (FBTA) is provided in embodiments of the present invention for monitoring fraudulent transactions. When a consumer supplies account access information in order to carry out an Internet business transaction, the FBTA uses an online fraud mitigation engine to detect phishing intrusions and identity theft. Embodiments are also provided for calculating travel velocity and transaction frequency, which are useful for determining a fraudulent transaction. Further embodiments are provided for authenticating a transaction using a cookie stored on a client device and a behavior profile stored on a server.

Abstract: A fraudulent business transaction application (FBTA) is provided in embodiments of the present invention for monitoring fraudulent transactions. When a consumer supplies account access information in order to carry out an Internet business transaction, the FBTA uses an online fraud mitigation engine to detect phishing intrusions and identity theft. Embodiments are also provided for calculating travel velocity and transaction frequency, which are useful for determining a fraudulent transaction. Further embodiments are provided for authenticating a transaction using a cookie stored on a client device and a behavior profile stored on a server.

Abstract: A fraudulent business transaction application (FBTA) is provided in embodiments of the present invention for monitoring fraudulent transactions. When a consumer supplies account access information in order to carry out an Internet business transaction, the FBTA uses an online fraud mitigation engine to detect phishing intrusions and identity theft. Embodiments are also provided for calculating travel velocity and transaction frequency, which are useful for determining a fraudulent transaction. Further embodiments are provided for authenticating a transcation using a cookie stored on a client device and a behavior profile stored on a server.

Abstract: A fraudulent business transaction application (FBTA) is provided in embodiments of the present invention for monitoring fraudulent transactions. When a consumer supplies account access information in order to carry out an Internet business transaction, the FBTA uses an online fraud mitigation engine to detect phishing intrusions and identity theft. Embodiments are also provided for calculating travel velocity and transaction frequency, which are useful for determining a fraudulent transaction. Further embodiments are provided for authenticating a transaction using a cookie stored on a client device and a behavior profile stored on a server.

Abstract: A fraudulent business transaction application (FBTA) is provided in embodiments of the present invention for monitoring fraudulent transactions. When a consumer supplies account access information in order to carry out an Internet business transaction, the FBTA uses an online fraud mitigation engine to detect phishing intrusions and identity theft. Embodiments are also provided for calculating travel velocity and transaction frequency, which are useful for determining a fraudulent transaction. Further embodiments are provided for authenticating a transaction using a cookie stored on a client device and a behavior profile stored on a server.

Abstract: Provided are shavers that are particularly applicable to shaving a user's head, but that may be utilized for shaving any part of the body. More specifically, a shaver according to the present invention has one or more of the following elements: a wheel or other rolling device on the same side of the shaver as the razor blade or other shaving component, an adjustable finger hook for accommodating fingers of different sizes, and an attached stand for supporting the razor blade or other shaving component when the shaver is set down.