Abstract: A wind turbine assembly comprising a generally cylindrical wind turbine rotor that is supported by a rotor support and operable to rotate about a rotational axis, the rotor comprising a plurality of aerofoil blades with each aerofoil blade having a leading edge, a trailing edge, a suction surface, a pressure surface, and an aerofoil chord having a chord length between the leading edge and the trailing edge, the aerofoil blades being in a generally cylindrical arrangement around the rotational axis with the leading edges at a larger radial separation from the rotational axis than the trailing edges, and the chords being angled relative to radii through the rotational axis such that the suction surfaces and pressure surfaces respectively face generally outwardly and inwardly from and to the rotational axis, wherein the minimum separation (S) between the leading edge of a first aerofoil and the suction surface of an adjacent aerofoil is less than the chord length (LC), and wherein the location of the maximum thi

Abstract: A wind turbine assembly comprising a generally cylindrical wind turbine rotor that is supported by a rotor support and operable to rotate about a rotational axis, the rotor comprising a plurality of aerofoil blades with each aerofoil blade having a leading edge, a trailing edge, a suction surface, a pressure surface, and an aerofoil chord having a chord length between the leading edge and the trailing edge, the aerofoil blades being in a generally cylindrical arrangement around the rotational axis with the leading edges at a larger radial separation from the rotational axis than the trailing edges, and the chords being angled relative to radii through the rotational axis such that the suction surfaces and pressure surfaces respectively face generally outwardly and inwardly from and to the rotational axis, wherein the minimum separation (S) between the leading edge of a first aerofoil and the suction surface of an adjacent aerofoil is less than the chord length (LC), and wherein the location of the maximum thi

Abstract: A wind turbine assembly including an elongate generally cylindrical rotor operable to rotate about an axis, an elongate rotor housing that houses the rotor and which is adapted to be secured to a roof, and a flow regulator adapted to regulate wind flow to the rotor, wherein the flow regulator is orientatable in an open orientation, a closed orientation and a partially open orientation.

Abstract: A wind turbine assembly comprising, an elongate generally cylindrical rotor operable to rotate about an axis, an elongate rotor housing that houses the rotor and which is adapted to be secured to a roof, and a flow regulator adapted to regulate wind flow to the rotor, wherein the flow regulator is orientatable in an open orientation, a closed orientation and a partially open orientation.

Abstract: Secure identification of a user in an electronic communications environment, wherein a host computer communicates with a plurality of electronic devices operated by the user. The user is issued a user code, known only to the user and stored in the host computer. User identification involves the host computer generating a pseudo-random security string and applying the user code to the pseudo-random security string to generate a transaction code. The host computer also transmits the pseudo-random security string to one of the electronic devices which displays the pseudo-random security string to the user. The user generates the transaction code by applying their known user code to the displayed pseudo-random security string. The user enerated transaction code is entered into an electronic device, then transmitted back to the host computer. Positive identification is achieved when the host computer determined transaction code matches the user generated transaction code.

Abstract: A method and system for secure identification of a person in an electronic communications environment, wherein a host computer is adapted to be able to communicate with a specific electronic communications device operated by the person. The person is issued with a mask code, known only to the person and stored in the host computer, but never transmitted electronically there between. When the person is required to identify him- or herself to the host computer, the host computer transmits a pseudo-random string to the specific electronic communications device, whereupon the mask code must be applied to the pseudo-random string according to predetermined rules so as to generate a volatile identification code which is then transmitted back to the host computer. Positive identification is achieved when the volatile identification code matches a volatile identification code generated within the host computer by applying the mask code stored therein to the pseudo-random string.

Abstract: The present invention relates to digital content protection. Embodiments of the present invention provide, for example, a CD having data representing conventional audio or from which such audio can be derived using an intended target system together with data representing a spoiling component from which spoiling noise is created when the data is processed by a system other than the target system.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method and system for conducting secure credit and debit card transactions between a customer and a merchant. The customer is issued with a pseudorandom security string by a host computer, the security string being sent to the customer's mobile telephone. A cryptographic algorithm running in a SIM card of the mobile telephone performs a hash on the security string or the One Time Code extracted from the security string, a customer PIN and a transaction amount, these last two items being entered by way of a keypad of the mobile telephone. A three-digit response code is generated by the algorithm and then passed to the merchant. The merchant then transmits the response code, transaction amount and a customer account number (card number) to the host computer, where the pseudorandom security string and PIN are retrieved from memory.

Abstract: A method and system for the secure transfer of data files from one computer to another. The data file is wrapped or encrypted within an executable file and may only be accessed again by unwrapping or decrypting the data file with a unique key code. The unique key code is effectively held in escrow until an intended recipient of the data file has verified his or her identity to a sender of the data file by way of various verification techniques.

Abstract: A method and system for secure identification of a person in an electronic communications environment, wherein a host computer is adapted to be able to communicate with a plurality of electronic devices operated by the user. The user is issued with a user code, known only to the user and stored in the host computer. When the user is required to identify themselves to the host computer, the host computer generates a pseudo-random security string and applies the user code to the pseudo-random security string to generate a transaction code. The host computer also transmits the pseudo-random security string to one of the electronic devices which is displayed by the electronic device to the user. The user applies their known user code to the displayed pseudo-random security string and determines the transaction code. The user enters the transaction code into an electronic device and the entered transaction code is then transmitted back to the host computer.

Abstract: A method and system for secure identification of a person in an electronic communications environment, wherein a host computer is adapted to be able to communicate with a plurality of electronic devices operated by the user. The user is issued with a user code, known only to the user and stored in the host computer. When the user is required to identify themselves to the host computer, the host computer generates a pseudo-random security string and applies the user code to the pseudo-random security string to generate a transaction code. The host computer also transmits the pseudo-random security string to one of the electronic devices which is displayed by the electronic device to the user. The user applies their known user code to the displayed pseudo-random security string and determines the transaction code. The user enters the transaction code into an electronic device and the entered transaction code is then transmitted back to the host computer.