The ksv nima surface potential sensor is operated with ksv nima lb software and does not require any additional software. Theft, meanwhile, emphasizes the potential commercial harm of infringement to holders. This submission includes the source codes of the multiobjective version of the recently proposed ant lion optimizer alo called multiobjective ant lion optimizer moalo. Multiobjective particle swarm optimization mopso file. Microscopes ksv nima bam only fits on the large systems for monolayer imaging. Piracy is punishable wherever the pirates are found. Ksv nima langmuir and langmuirblodgett troughs for langmuir film fabrication, langmuir film characterisation including microscopy as well as langmuirblodgett film deposition. In ga i know there is a feature where you can define your constraints but i could not find any similar thing in mopso. Langmuirblodgett trough, surface potential trough and microsopy trough. The terms piracy and theft are often associated with infringement. A repository is first employed to store nondominated pareto optimal solutions obtained so far.
Films can be deposited from monolayers to multilayered structures. The quartz crystal microbalance, qcm, has been around since the 60 where it has been used for monitoring of thinfilm deposition and characterization of thin films. The langmuir and langmuirblodgett lb devices available from ksv nima instruments are efficient and effective in investigating floating monolayers, precise deposition of multilayers onto solid substrates or simply as platforms for use in observing surface chemistry effects such as the breakdown of an enzyme or the crystalline structure of a. Xiang li probably thought that he had a pretty sweet life.
Ksv nima bam availability ksv nima products and services are. March 12, 2016 journal of nonparametric statistics gnst20150901rev1 involving four independent random variables, two of which monolayer kit ksv nima monolayer kit rev. Bsla stock solution was added onto the surface of the pbs. Each lead is taken very seriously and investigated. It is a highly sensitive and very surface specific instrument enabling measurements in. In fact, since 2011, the global rate of unlicensed software use has actually increased despite both legal and corporate efforts to curb the problem. It appears to be one the biggest software piracy cases, if not the biggest, the department has ever handled, us attorney tammy dickinson told wired in a phone interview. The ksv nima surface potential sensor does not require any additional software and can. From warez shopping malls in asia, to the unscrupulous computer systems retailers a few blocks down the street, pirated programs are sold for a pittance. Langmuir and langmuirblodgett troughs and deposition. For many the business software alliance bsa is their primary, and often only, source for information on software piracy. If you havent used our registration system before, or if you are a member without a login, please start here to begin your transaction. If there were no software piracy, things would be cheaper.
Jun 19, 2015 three men charged in multimillion dollar software piracy scheme kansas city, mo. Specialized characterization tools assure layer quality before and after the coating process. During the tests the first step was precise preparation of the langmuir trough ksv nima, finland cleaning with methanol, filling with milliq water surface tension 72. Tammy dickinson, united states attorney for the western district of missouri, announced today that a kansas city, mo. Biolin scientific shall not be liable for any errors in this document. Stand alone, manual or software controlled dip coaters are available for use with all kibron langmuir troughs and can accommodate a wide range of substrate sizes for either langmuir blodgett lb deposition vertical or langmuir schaefer ls deposition horizontal. These preprograms can be modified further for particular needs. Langmuir and langmuirblodgett troughs and deposition troughs from ksv nima ksv nima langmuir and langmuirblodgett troughs for langmuir film fabrication, langmuir film characterisation including microscopy as well as langmuirblodgett film deposition. Mar 12, 2007 microsoft exec admits that company benefits from piracy.
Microsoft exec admits that company benefits from piracy. In band and moving wall types of system, the band defines the trough shape while acting as a barrier. Standard frame teflon barriers ptfe langmuirblodgett deposition trough tops cabinet for environmental control pressure sensor probes paper wilhelmy plates and platinum wilhelmy plates computer with preinstalled lb software. Ksv nima langmuir and langmuirblodgett deposition troughs ksv nima langmuir and langmuirblodgett troughs are the leading and most widely used instruments for langmuir film fabrication, langmuir film characterisation including microscopy as well as langmuirblodgett film deposition. Platinum plates, platinum rod and paper plates can be. Selection tips for choosing the right lb system for you design concepts, features and performance. The ksv minimicro is a small and elegant lb device brilliant for depositions on small substrates or to minimize sample volumes.
Ksv nima pmirras polarization modulation infrared reflection absorption spectrometer the ksv nima pmirras is the first infrared spectrometer made specifically for ir analysis of monolayers floating on an aqueous subphase or deposited on reflective substrates. Wilcoms 40 years of experience is behind every legitimate copy to ensure you get the best performing software available. Ksv spot has a high accuracy, minimal drift and high reproducibility, which guarantee a high sensitivity and stability for the measurements. Two symmetric teflon barriers were controlled by the ksv nima software. It allows the user to perform a variety of preprogrammed methods that cover the most common l and lb film experiments. The majority of software today is purchased as a singleuser license, meaning that only one computer may have that software installed on it at one time. Afterwards, we filled deionized water into the lb deposition trough ksv nima, kn 2001, finland and dropped 800. Software piracy impacts not just on us but also on the legitimate business of our partners and associates and also puts our customers at risk of legal action. Viscosity is a property of the fluid which opposes the relative motion between the two surfaces of the fluid that are moving at different velocities. Ksv nima langmuir and langmuirblodgett troughs are used to create and characterise single molecule thick films and offer precision control over the lateral packing density of molecules. Working to protect its intellectual property, the tech giant settled 3,265 counterfeiting suits worldwide during the past year. In another regime, the surface film was compressed at 10 mmmin to a surface pressure of 15 mnm and oscillated at a constant frequency of 15 mhz for 1 h 54 cycles.
Dec 14, 2012 we use your linkedin profile and activity data to personalize ads and to show you more relevant ads. It is defined by the 1958 geneva convention on the high seas and the 1982 convention on the law of the sea as any illegal act of violence or depredation that is committed for private ends on the high seas or outside the territorial control of any state. The software interface to langmuir troughs allows measurements versus trough parameters. The most common applications include for example depositing highly controlled nanoparticle coatings and studying biological lipid membranes. It seems that illegal software is available anywhere, to anyone, at any time. Software piracy is usually defined as the illegal distribution andor reproduction of software for business or personal use. Jul 04, 2016 the cost of software piracy by felix richter, jul 4, 2016 despite all efforts by the industry to fight software piracy, the use of unlicensed software is still a widespread problem. Three men charged in multimillion dollar software piracy scheme. It is such a profitable business that it has caught the attention of organized crime groups in a number of countries. A wide range of data and parameters can be recorded and the desired data can be easily plotted. Three men charged in multimillion dollar software piracy scheme kansas city, mo. This is the software manual for all of the lb devices, featuring instructions on how to run the experiments, how to analyze the data and the basics of the theory behind the measurements. Click the magnifying glass button to view a map of the attack location and to get further details.
Adaptions to other troughs are available on request. Activate julabo in ksv nima software turn on ksv nima system it has to be connected to pc. Our registration system requires our customers to have an existing account before ordering. Ksv spot is a small computer controlled stand alone surface potential measuring instrument. Aug 09, 2017 there are no separate laws dealing with software piracy. South african companies nailed for using pirated software. This is the software manual for all of the lb devices, featuring instructions on how to run the experiments, how to analyze the data and the. He managed to crack all sorts of expensive commercial software, which he sold on his website.
This subtle, oftenmisunderstood difference is part of the problem and one of the reasons why i. If you obtain snap software from any source other than us, or install more copies than you have been licensed to use by us, then you run the risk that you andor your business may be sued. A langmuir trough kn2002, ksv instruments ltd, finland was used for compression of monolayers, which operates via ksv nima software to control two symmetric barriers. It is based on the noncontact and nondestructive vibrating plate capacitor method. Ksv nima magnetic stirrers do not cause any electromagnetic interference with the barrier motor control or with the sensitive surface pressure sensor electronics. Software piracy legal definition of software piracy. In other words, it is when software is stolen from the software manufacturers. I am going through the code and was curious about the variables rho and ratio, they are included in the following lines. Langmuir and langmuirblodgett troughs and deposition troughs. Sep 14, 2007 the reason the prices are so high to begin with is because of software piracy.
Monolayers can be transferred using a langmuirblodgett lb deposition technique. Microsoft settles thousands of software piracy cases cnet. For the 9th year in a row, the business software alliance bsa, an organization that mainly represents microsofts interest, has put out its ridiculous global software piracy study, which. Sep, 2000 earlier this month, the software industrys antipiracy watchdog group, the business software alliance bsa, announced a truce that would suspend it from taking legal actions against end users in st.
A why it isnt going anything to stop software piracy. The ksv nima lb software was used to calculate the surface dilatational modulus e using eqs. To achieve success, it was key for adobe to make a fundamental change and begin thinking about piracy as a business problem. The original meaning of piracy is robbery or illegal violence at sea, but the term has been in use for centuries as a synonym for acts of infringement. Soon after the creation of the company the altair 8800 was created. In my book, software piracy is plain wrong, regardless of whether you can get away with it andor you cant afford to purchase a legal copy. Ksv nima surface potential sensor ksv nima spot ksv nima langmuir trough ksv nima spot. I do agree certain low dollar software titles, especially in the desktop space may not benefit from antipiracy technology, but i believe its a must for high dollar products.
This is the software manual for all of the lb devices, featuring instructions on how to run. The software stores the dipping programmes that control the dipping. Unless otherwise required by law, it is our strict policy to keep all information about you confidential. Langmuirblodgett molecular and industrial biotechnology. Powerful ksv nima lb software integrates all controls and data analysis into the same software. Multiobjective ant lion optimizer moalo file exchange. An adaption to troughs from accurion and ksv nima is included. The bottom line is when software is pirated, the developer does not receive compensation for their work.
Three men charged in multimillion dollar software piracy. The ksv nima lb software is very intuitive and easy to use. Software piracy is a term used to describe the act of illegally using, copying or distributing software without ownership or legal rights. The experiment was controlled by ksv nima lb software version 3. Software piracy is the duplication, distribution or use of software without permission from the owner. Software piracy is a large and costly problem that is not going away any time soon.
Nordtest deals with the supply, installation, testing and maintenance of equipment for chemicalphysical measurements and chemical analysis on materials. Effects of software piracy when software is pirated, consumers, software developers, and resellers are harmed. Microsoft takes legal action against software pirates in. Biolin scientific ksv nima surface potential sensor. Software piracy began when ed roberts created a company called the micro instrumentation telemetry system mits. Therefore any act of software piracy is dealt under act. The ksv dip coaters are computercontrolled apparatus for precise and reproducible thin film deposition. Dec 06, 2015 it appears to be one the biggest software piracy cases, if not the biggest, the department has ever handled, us attorney tammy dickinson told wired in a phone interview. The effects of software piracy on consumers and software.
Software protection of the system is combined with hardware protection in all modules. May 02, 2017 south african companies have paid more than r3. The history of software piracy the history of software piracy dates back almost to the invention of the consumer computer itself. Lb software manual california institute of technology. Also, i disagree with idea that once someone circumvents software protection technology everyone can. Software piracy is a serious offense and is a type of software theft. As a shareware developer, ive seen my products ripped off over the years. A wilhelmy balance made of a filter paper was used as a surface pressure sensor and the paper plate was changed after each experiment. Sep 25, 2014 software piracy is the unauthorized and illegal duplication of ed software. Ksv nima langmuir troughs comprise a frame 1, a trough top that holds the water subphase and monolayer 3, a set of softwarecontrolled delrin barriers 2 and a surface pressure sensor 4.
Following characterization studies of the unique properties of molecules in monolayers, the instruments can also be used to transfer these monolayers using a. Software integrated to the ksv nima l and lb trough software. This directly affects my bottom line, but still doesnt make it right for me to steal other peoples software. How do software manufacturers protect against software piracy. Both the surface pressure and surface potential are automatically plotted in the same graph for simple comparison. If this agreement is broken or violated, then the user is guilty of software piracy. We thank you for your support in fighting against piracy. The ksv nima lb software graph displays both the surface pressure.
I have a question regarding how to handle constraints in mopso. I dont think its possible to get rid of piracy completely, but its possible to slow it down. Send us a confidential report of any unauthorized use or copy of tekla software. The monolayer kit delivered for every ksv nima lb system is a plastic box with small compartments containing the following components. The small, medium and large systems allow the use of ksv nima spot surface potential sensor for monolayer electrical property characterisation and ksv nima pmirras, an infrared technique for determination of molecular orientation and chemical composition. The change in area was maintained at a constant rate of 5% for both regimes. Ksv and nima were well regarded before joining forces and now can be said to make the best thoughtout, best engineered and most reliable lb troughs in the world. Software piracy causes significant lost revenue for publishers, which in. There are no separate laws dealing with software piracy.
Software licensure agreement when installing software via internet or cdrom, users agree to a licensure agreement before they are able to test out the software. Software piracy is a serious issue that has been affecting software companies for decades. Ksv nima l troughs can fabricate the monolayer to a liquidgas interface whereas ksv nima lb troughs can both create the monolayer at liquidgas interface and then transfer the layer as a. And for all that, it is not that expensive to own the best in langmuir troughs. Structuralrheological characteristics of chaplin e. Ultrasensitive surface pressure sensor for extremely precise measurements. All troughs come with integrated temperature control channels that can use a separate bath circulator.
The surface pressure was measured using a langmuirwilhelmy balance as a function of mean molecular area, which was calculated by the software as the area between two barriers divided by the total numbers of molecules added to the system. Ksv nima langmuir and langmuirblodgett deposition troughs. The deposition and characterization of single sheet. Surface potential sensor emphor life analytical science. The owner of a software piracy web site has been sentenced to more than seven years in prisonthe longest sentence ever handed down for software piracy. Ksv spot has a high accuracy, minimal drift and high reproducibility, which guarantee a. Both the surface pressure and surface potential are automatically. The stirring speed is directly adjustable from the ksv nima lb software. Copying that software to multiple computers or sharing. The properties of singlesheet graphene sg figure 1, such as superior tensile strength, high thermal and electrical conductivity, make it a potential material for applications, including building highly efficient electric batteries, creating more flexible yet stronger construction materials and developing faster and tinier electronic circuits. One soft paintbrush for cleaning the trough, and one 50 mm glass beaker to keep the cleaning solution in 4. However, according to a new report on piracy in the emerging world, the. Software piracy causes significant lost revenue for publishers, which in turn results in higher prices for the consumer. Here are two things that manufacturers do in order to protect themselves from software piracy and illegal sharing.
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