Abstract:
Objects on application servers may be defined into classes which receive different levels of security protection, such as definition of user objects and administrative objects. Domain-wide security may be enforced on administrative objects, which user object security may be configured separately for each application server in a domain. In a CORBA architecture, IOR's for shared objects which are to be secured on a domain-wide basis, such as administrative objects, are provided with tagged components during IOR creation and exporting to a name server. Later, when the IOR is used by a client, the client invokes necessary security measures such as authentication, authorization and transport protection according to the tagged components.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for preventing rogue implementations of a security-sensitive class interface are provided. With the method and apparatus, a unique identifier (UID) is created by a server process when the server process is started. Anytime the server process, i.e. a server runtime environment, instantiates a new credential object following start-up of the server process, the encrypted UID is placed into a private field within the new credential object. In addition, the UID is encrypted and stored in a private class of the server runtime environment. A verification class is provided within the server runtime environment which includes one or more methods that receive the credential object as a parameter and return true or false as to the validity of the credential object. These one or more methods determine the validity of the credential object by retrieving the encrypted UID from the private class stored in the server runtime environment, decrypting the UID and comparing it to the decrypted UID stored in the private field of the credential object. If the two UIDs match, a determination is made that the credential object was created by the server runtime environment rather than a rogue application. If the two UIDs do not match, or if there is no UID in the credential object, then a false result will be returned by the verification class.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an isolated small RNA virus capable of infecting insect species including Heliothis species, and to the nucleotide sequences and proteins encoded thereby. The invention contemplates uses of the virus in controlling insect attack in plants.
Abstract:
Recombinant Helicoverpa armigera nuclear polyhedrosis viruses (HaSNPV) capable of expressing heterologous DNA sequences are described. Also described are pre-occluded baculoviruses which lack a functional polyhedrin gene and exhibit greater pathogenicity over wild-type viruses.
Abstract:
An alterable device driver development system for supporting various operating systems, network protocols, and adapter hardware interfaces. Each device driver comprises a System, Network and Adapter software component, each component providing services to the other through its associated programming interfaces and being alterable or replaceable according to the requirements of an associated adapter hardware product. The System component supports a set of services defined by the device driver and which can be used by the Network and Adapter components. The Network component manages all interactions of the Adapter component with a network operating system or protocol stack and ensures its applicability and correctness in the context of the device driver operation. The Adapter component provides the functions for operating and managing all interactions with the adapter hardware. A Transformation Path in the Adapter component improves device driver performance by mapping network packet descriptors against adapter packet descriptors in data transferring processes.
Abstract:
A graphics processing and display system includes a coordinate sensing system for determining position and orientation of a view point reference with respect to a schematic representation of at least one three-dimensional object; a view point controller for controlling a display view point according to the determined position and orientation of the view point reference with respect to the schematic representation; and a display processor for generating pixel data representing a two-dimensional rendering of the at least one three-dimensional object according to the graphics data and display view point, wherein the two-dimensional rendering is different from the schematic representation, and wherein the pixel data generated by the display processor is output for display on a display device. Advantageously, the system of the present invention is efficient and easier to use than prior art graphics processing and display systems because the user is provided the ability to control the display view point according to the position and orientation of the view point reference with respect to the schematic representation of the displayed object.
Abstract:
A compact wearable modular multifunctional inhalation device of the present invention. In the illustrative embodiment, the device includes a housing with at least one port; a removable cartridge module adapted to seat within the housing, the cartridge including: a source of inhalant mounted within the cartridge for providing inhalant into the port and a heating element mounted within the cartridge for heating the inhalant; a removable modular electronic circuit adapted to seat within the housing to provide electrical current to the heating element; and a mechanism coupled to the housing for wearing the device. The electronic circuit may include a processor and memory. A removable modular electronic display is adapted to seat within the housing and connect electrically with the circuit. Software is stored in the memory for execution by the processor for activating the heating element. The software includes code for monitoring the status of the inhalant and/or the source of electrical potential. A switch, activated by air flow, is included for activating the heating element.
Abstract:
A compact wearable inhaler, vaporizer and/or atomizer is addressed by the wearable multifunctional inhaler, vaporizer and smartwatch of the present invention. In the best mode, the invention includes a housing with a chamber having at least port; a lid adapted to engage the housing and open the chamber in a first position and close the chamber in a second position; a source of inhalant mounted within the housing for sourcing inhalant into the chamber via the ports; and an mechanism coupled to the housing for wearing the device. The source of inhalant may be a vaporizer, pipe, inhaler or atomizer.
Abstract:
The application relates to a pestivirus, designated PMC virus, that is associated with porcine myocarditis syndrome, and the gene and protein sequences derived therefrom. The application further relates to detection methods, vaccine therapeutics, and diagnostic methods using the PMC virus or gene/protein sequences derived therefrom.
Abstract:
A water distribution system including a water storage tank, a water treatment unit, a diverter valve, and interconnecting water conduits arranged so that the same water treatment unit can be used to treat water supplied from a fill port to the storage tank during a fill operation, as well as water leaving the storage tank for supply to one or more points of water use during a supply operation. A diverter valve is provided which is movable between a fill position wherein the water treatment unit is in fluid communication with the fill port and not the point of water use device, and a supply position wherein the water treatment unit is in fluid communication with the at least one point of water use device and not the fill port. When the diverter valve is in the fill position, water supplied to the fill port can thus flow through the diverter valve and to the water treatment unit for treatment then to the storage tank for storage. When the diverter valve is in the supply position, the water from the storage tank can be delivered using means for pressurizing water to the same treatment unit for treatment, then through the diverter valve and to the at least one point of water use device.