Abstract: A method for plasma containment comprises varying the system energy subject to Maxwell's equations, momentum moment equations, and adiabatic equations of state, without imposing a quasi-neutrality condition. In one embodiment, electrons are confined by magnetic forces and ions by internal, electrostatic forces that arise due to charge separation of the two fluids. In one embodiment, input parameters for the energy variation process are selected so as to satisfy a plasma beta parameter condition, thereby reducing the number of control variables by one. The radial scale length for cylindrically symmetric plasmas in one-dimensional equilibrium is characterized by the electron skin depth. Such plasmas can be confined as a high aspect ratio toroid having compact dimensions. Applications of the invention include neutron generation, x-ray generation, and power generation.

Abstract: System and method for accumulating a historical component context. A request that includes a component context and an operation from a requester component is received. A contextual access policy that includes contextual access permissions to the request is applied. A contextual validation is checked that the request satisfies at least one of the contextual access permissions. The operation is performed upon the successful contextual validation of the request. The request is stored as historical component context.

Abstract: A method for plasma containment is disclosed comprising varying the system energy subject to Maxwell's equations, momentum moment equations, and adiabatic equations of state, without imposing a quasi-neutrality condition. In one embodiment, electrons are confined by magnetic forces and ions by internal, electrostatic forces that arise due to charge separation of the two fluids. In one embodiment, input parameters for the energy variation process are selected so as to satisfy a plasma beta parameter condition, thereby reducing the number of control variables by one. The radial scale length for cylindrically symmetric plasmas in one-dimensional equilibrium is characterized by the electron skin depth. Such plasmas can be confined as a high aspect ratio toroid having compact dimensions. Applications of the invention include neutron generation, x-ray generation, and power generation.

Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods, and program products that create a shared social space that enables a local audience member and a remote audience member to simultaneously experience a recorded experiential data stream.

Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and program products that present replacement/additional content in conjunction with an experiential data stream by maintaining a first playback position in the experiential data stream. Detecting proximity of the first playback position to an insertion coordinate associated with the replacement/additional content, and presenting from the replacement/additional content at the insertion coordinate instead of from the experiential data stream content.

Abstract: A computerized business method that provides content to supplement a presentation of an experiential data stream. The method includes a step of receiving a request for content configured to be included in said presentation of the experiential data stream. The method also determines content parameters from the request that are used to select the content. It also provides the content and records appropriate transaction information.

Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and program products that provide content that is structured to be able to be presented in conjunction with at least one prerecorded portion of an experiential data stream.

Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and program products that determine whether a first and second experiential data stream are sufficiently similar to be used to establish a shared social space.

Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and program products that enable an audience member of a local device to navigate, by activation of user selectable controls, through an experiential data stream presented on the local device.

Abstract: System and method for enabling arbitrary components to control communications without having or requiring prior knowledge of each other. The system includes a first component that creates controller objects and provides the objects to other components. The controller objects include instructions which when executed by the other components enable the components to generate user interfaces for controlling the first component. Further, the controller objects are encrypted and are used to authenticate the senders or receivers of the objects.