Abstract: A method for suppressing activation of pancreatic stellate cells of a subject includes administering a composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of Eruberin A. A method of preventing, alleviating or treating pancreatic tumors or pancreatic tumors related diseases includes administering a composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of Eruberin A. The Eruberin A may be extracted from Pronephrium penangianum.

Abstract: This invention relates to a Chinese medicinal formulation for the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases, and a method of preparation thereof. The formulation comprises herbal components selected from a group consisting of Radix Codonopsis (Dangshen), Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae (Bai Zhu), Sclerotium Poriae Cocos (Fu Ling), Rhizoma Zingiberis Officinalis (Gan Jiang), Radix Paeoniae Alba (Bai Shao) and Rhizoma Coptidis (Huanglian).

Abstract: This invention relates to a Chinese medicinal formulation for the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases, and a method of preparation thereof. The formulation comprises herbal components selected from a group consisting of Radix Codonopsis (Dangshen), Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae (Bai Zhu), Sclerotium Poriae Cocos (Fu Ling), Rhizoma Zingiberis Officinalis (Gan Jiang), Radix Paeoniae Alba (Bai Shao) and Rhizoma Coptidis (Huanglian).

Abstract: A process of triggering an Internet packet protocol against malware includes providing protocol trigger mechanisms configured to affect network access and data object access against malware, denial of service attacks, and distributed denial of service attacks, A multi-level security system is established with a cryptographically secure network channel, or another equivalent encrypted channel, and a second object of an encrypted document or data message that uses the secure network channel. The equivalent encrypted channel can be a Virtual Private Network tunnel (VPN) including MPPE/PPTP/CIPE/Open VPN, Secure Socket Layer (SSL), or IPSec tunnel.

Abstract: A method for suppressing activation of pancreatic stellate cells of a subject includes administering a composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of Eruberin A. A method of preventing, alleviating or treating pancreatic tumors or pancreatic tumors related diseases includes administering a composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of Eruberin A. The Eruberin A may be extracted from Pronephrium penangianum.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of using an anthraquinone derivative namely 9,10-Dihydro-4,5-dihydroxy-9,10-dioxo-2-anthracenecarboxylic acid, or known as Rhein, for treating chronic pancreatitis induced fibrosis of the pancreas. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of using Rhein, its derivatives and/or chemical variants as an anti-fibrotic agent. The present invention particularly relates to the suppression of pancreatic stellate cell activation for the management of chronic inflammatory, fibrotic and tumorigenic pathologies in the pancreas.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of using an anthraquinone derivative namely 9,10-Dihyro-4,5-dihydroxy-9,10-dioxo-2-anthracenecarboxylic acid, or known as Rhein, for treating chronic pancreatitis induced fibrosis of the pancreas. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of using Rhein, its derivatives and/or chemical variants as an anti-fibrotic agent. The present invention particularly relates to the suppression of pancreatic stellate cell activation for the management of chronic inflammatory, fibrotic and tumorigenic pathologies in the pancreas.

Abstract: Disclosed are a hydrogel dressing for covering or treating a wound and a method for preparing the same. The hydrogel dressing includes a matrix structure of a cross-linked mixture, and an elastic sheet coated with an elementary metal or ionic metal embodied in the matrix structure. The mixture comprises a hydrophilic polymer, about 0.5 to about 5 wt % of a photocatalyst agent and at least 80 wt % of water based on the total weight of the mixture.

Abstract: A point-to-multipoint broadband local area network (BLAN) system comprising a local area modem controller (LAMC) and plurality of local area modems (LAMs) is capable of voice, video and data communications. The medium is capable of reliably supporting multiple downstream and upstream channels to meet the need of high-capacity and QoS of digital entertainment. Media-access-control (MAC) functions in the LAMC and the LAMs coordinate packet stream transmissions. The shared medium can be a tree-branch coaxial cable; the LAMs can be legacy DOCSIS or EuroDOCSIS cable modems or enhanced cable modems with multiple channels; the MAC can be a DOCSIS MAC or an enhanced multi-channel full-service MAC (fsMAC). The physical layer of each channel can be that of DOCSIS, wideband, or other technologies. Residential gateway and wide-area broadband modem functions can also be incorporated into the LAMC. Cable TV programming channels and the BLAN can shared the same cable spectrum.

Abstract: A silo system process includes providing a partner with a digitally-signed CKM authorization key by an issuer, thereby allowing the partner to create a silo of an agreed size on a storage medium. The owner of the storage medium provides a personal card for provisioning. The partner creates a silo on the personal card. The partner instantiates a silo and provisions the silo with partner-specific CKM keys. The partner notifies the issuer by that the silo has been created, thereby allowing the issuer to track creation of silos on each card for card management and billing purposes. The partner manages the silo by using the partner-specific keys.

Abstract: In a point to multi-point share-media network, method and apparatus of media access control (MAC) for a modem termination system (MTS) to communicate with a plurality of modems over a set of downstream and upstream channels comprising the steps of designating a MAC domain comprising the set of downstream and upstream channels, in which a primary downstream channel and a primary upstream channel being chosen from the set of channels for MAC message exchanges between the MTS and the modems; establishing synchronization with the modems; calibrating upstream transmission parameters and registering each of the modems; receiving without error a bandwidth request from the modem in one of the allocated contention transmission time slots; and transmitting a bandwidth grant to the modems to transmit a number of bytes, starting at a specified time and at a periodic time interval thereafter, with a specified burst profile, and in a specified upstream channel.

Abstract: Disclosed are a hydrogel dressing for covering or treating a wound and a method for preparing the same. The hydrogel dressing includes a matrix structure of a cross-linked mixture, and an elastic sheet coated with an elementary metal or ionic metal embodied in the matrix structure. The mixture comprises a hydrophilic polymer, about 0.5 to about 5 wt % of a photocatalyst agent and at least 80 wt % of water based on the total weight of the mixture.

Abstract: A multicolored LCD watch/clock, comprising a top shell (1), a bottom shell (2), a drive circuit and a LCD (4) which is located on said top shell (1) and is connected to said drive circuit, characterized in that there is a reflecting module (5) under said LCD (4), wherein multiple reflectors corresponding with said LCD (4) are arranged on said reflecting module (5). The reflectors include illuminable or reflecting polyhedrons made by materials such as diamond, crystal, glass, plastic, metal and their analogs.

Abstract: In a point to multi-point share-media network, method and apparatus of media access control (MAC) for a modem termination system (MTS) to communicate with a plurality of modems over a set of downstream and upstream channels comprising the steps of designating a MAC domain comprising the set of downstream and upstream channels, in which a primary downstream channel and a primary upstream channel being chosen from the set of channels for MAC message exchanges between the MTS and the modems; establishing synchronization with the modems; calibrating upstream transmission parameters and registering each of the modems; receiving without error a bandwidth request from the modem in one of the allocated contention transmission time slots; and transmitting a bandwidth grant to the modems to transmit a number of bytes, starting at a specified time and at a periodic time interval thereafter, with a specified burst profile, and in a specified upstream channel.

Abstract: In a point to multi-point share-media network, method and apparatus of media access control (MAC) for a modem termination system (MTS) to communicate a plurality of modems over a set of downstream and upstream channels comprising the steps of designating a MAC domain comprising the set of downstream and upstream channels, in which a primary downstream channel and a primary upstream channel being chosen from the set of downstream and upstream channels for MAC message exchanges between the MTS and the modems; S establishing synchronization with the modems by broadcasting first MAC messages via the primary downstream channel; establishing the MAC domain with the modems by broadcasting second MAC messages via the primary downstream channel; calibrating upstream transmission parameters for each of the modems for at least the primary upstream channel by third MAC message exchanges via the primary upstream channel and the primary downstream channel; registering each of the modems by fourth MAC message exchanges via

Abstract: A method of generating a constructive channel key includes providing an issuer with a card public key as the keying part of a CKM credential. An ephemeral key pair is computed by the issuer using pre-established enterprise domain parameters. A shared value for the ephemeral private key and the card public key is computed using D-H key agreement. The ephemeral private key is destroyed. The shared value is combined with a static key value. The static key value is split into four blocks. The first block is truncated to be used for a session encryption key. The second block is truncated to be used for a session MAC key. The third block is truncated to be used for a session key encryption key. The fourth block is truncated to be used for an initial IVEC.

Abstract: A container security device includes a housing, electronic circuitry, and cabling. The electronic circuitry is disposed within the housing, and includes first and second microprocessor functions and an interface for accepting and providing data. The cabling is removably coupled to the housing, provides the only communicative coupling between the first microprocessor function and the second microprocessor function, and is adapted to be attached to a container latch so as to break the communicative coupling if the latch is opened. The housing includes a port for the electronic circuitry interface. A method of providing container security includes closing a container using a latch device and removably coupling the cabling to the housing so that the communicative coupling is broken if the latch is opened, providing the only communicative coupling between the first microprocessor function and the second microprocessor function.

Abstract: A method of electronically signing a document includes initializing a user, including generating an asymmetric key pair including a private signing key and a public signing key, and storing the private signing key and the public signing key; and providing an electronic signature, including receiving document data corresponding to at least one selected portion of the document, binding the stored private signing key and the document data to create an electronic signature, and providing the electronic signature for a recipient.

Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for enabling full-service communications between a full-service cable modem termination system (fsCMTS) and a plurality of full-service cable modems (fsCMs) for a conventional two way hybrid fiber-coax (HFC) cable television network. Full-service communications include data, voice and video. Video includes broadcast quality MPEG-2 transport packet streams and Internet protocol media streams. A multi-channel full-service media-access-control (fsMAC) coordinates the access to the shared upstream and downstream channels. Several MAC management messages are defined to enable a multi-channel full-service MAC domain to facilitate sharing of an arbitrary number of channels and to enable packet-by-packet true seamless channel change. Multiple upstream channels can be used in various ways to best optimize the use of the spectrum for meeting the quality-of-services needed by different services.

Abstract: A method of authenticating a user to use a system includes using a provider token to generate a random value. The token generates a derived key based at least in part on a token-provided salt value and a user-provided password. The provider generates a token unlock key based at least in part on the derived key and sends it to the token. First and second challenge data instances are generated by the provider and the token, respectively, and the process is terminated if the challenge data instances are determined not to match. If the challenge data instances are determined to match, then an encrypted data transfer system is established between the token and the provider, and the token unlocks locked private data stored on the token. The user is authenticated for secured use of the system based at least in part on the unlocked private data.