Author: claimsbot

1. A method for managing access to an encrypted file, comprising the steps of:
(a) in response to a request to encrypt a file that includes information intended to be protected against unauthorized access, encrypting the file with a file encryption key, producing an encrypted file;
(b) providing the file encryption key and an indication of one or more entities having a right to access the file encryption key to rights management services that are included in an operating system;
(c) using the rights management services for cryptographically securing the file encryption key, producing a secured file encryption key;
(d) including the secured file encryption key in a file structure of the encrypted file;
(e) responding to an entity trying to access the information in the encrypted file, by determining if the entity is included in the one or more entities that have a right to access the file encryption key, and if so:
(i) extracting the file encryption key from the secured file encryption key; and
(ii) providing the file encryption key to enable the entity trying to access the information to do so; and

(f) if the entity is not authorized to access the file encryption key, denying the entity access to the information by not providing the file encryption key to enable the entity to access the information.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein an encrypting file system carries out the steps of generating the file encryption key and encrypting the file with the file encryption key.
3 . The method of claim 1, wherein the step of providing the rights management services with the indication of the one or more entities having the right to access the file encryption key comprises the step of providing that indication to the rights management services as part of a file security descriptor.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of providing the indication of the one or more entities having the right to access the file encryption key comprises the step of providing the rights management services with an access control list that identifies each entity having the right to access the file encryption key.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of including the secured file encryption key in a file structure of the encrypted file comprises the step of including the secured file encryption key as part of metadata information for the encrypted file.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein an application provides the request to encrypt the information.
7. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of employing a protected key service for providing the file encryption key to the rights management services to produce the secured file encryption key.
8. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of caching the file encryption key for the entity attempting to access the information, after the entity has been determined to be allowed access to the information by the rights management services, so that the entity can subsequently access the information in the encrypted file.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of responding to the entity trying to access the information comprises the step of intercepting an open file request by the entity, to open the encrypted file.
10. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of:
(a) writing the file encryption key into a memory buffer; and
(b) protecting the memory buffer with the rights management services using a file security descriptor.
11. The method of claim 1, wherein the secured file encryption key is included in the encrypted file as an extended attribute.
12. The method of claim 1, wherein the secured file encryption key is included in the encrypted file as a special data stream provided by the rights management services.
13. A system for managing access to an encrypted file, comprising:
(a) a memory in which are stored machine executable instructions; and
(b) a processor that is coupled to the memory, the processor executing the machine instructions to carry out a plurality of functions, including:
(i) encrypting a file that includes information intended to be protected against unauthorized access, using a file encryption key to produce an encrypted file;
(ii) implementing rights managements services included in an operating system defined by the machine executable instructions;
(iii) providing the file encryption key and an indication of one or more entities having a right to access the file encryption key, to the rights management services;
(iv) using the rights management services for cryptographically securing the file encryption key, producing a secured file encryption key;
(v) including the secured file encryption key in a file structure of the encrypted file;
(vi) responding to an entity trying to access the information in the encrypted file, by determining if the entity is included in the one or more entities that have a right to access the file encryption key, and if so:
(1) extracting the file encryption key from the secured file encryption key; and
(2) providing the file encryption key to enable the entity trying to access the information in the encrypted file, to do so; and

(vii) if the entity is not authorized to access the file encryption key, denying the entity access to the information by not providing the file encryption key to the entity.
14. The system of claim 13, wherein execution of the machine executable instructions further causes the processor to generate the file encryption key.
15. The system of claim 13, wherein the machine executable instructions cause the processor to employ a file security descriptor for determining the one or more entities having the right to access the file encryption key.
16. The system of claim 13, wherein the machine executable instructions cause the processor to employ an access control list for determining the one or more entities having the right to access the file encryption key.
17. The system of claim 13, wherein the machine executable instructions cause the processor to include the secured file encryption key as part of metadata information included in the encrypted file.
18. The system of claim 13, wherein a portion of the machine executable instructions executed by the processor comprise an application program that requests the information be protected in the encrypted file.
19. The system of claim 13, wherein the machine executable instructions cause the processor to implement a protected key service for providing the file encryption key.
20. The system of claim 13, wherein the machine executable instructions cause the processor to cache the file encryption key in a protected portion of the memory, for use by the entity attempting to access the information, after determining that the entity is allowed access to the file encryption key, so that the entity can subsequently access the file encryption key that was cached.
21. The system of claim 13, wherein the machine executable instructions cause the processor to intercept an open file request by the entity attempting to access the file encryption key.
22. The system of claim 13, wherein the machine executable instructions, when executed by the processor, further carry out the functions of:
(a) writing the file encryption key into a buffer of the memory after it has been generated for use in encrypting the information; and
(b) protecting the buffer using a file security descriptor.
23. The system of claim 13, wherein the machine executable instructions cause the process to include the secured file encryption key in the encrypted file as an extended attribute.
24. The system of claim 13, wherein the machine executable instructions cause the process to include the secured file encryption key in the encrypted file as a special data stream provided by the rights management services.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A thermoplastic elastomer resin composition comprising 100 parts by weight of a base resin containing from 60 to 80 wt % of an acid-modified styrene-based elastomer and from 40 to 20 wt % of a syndiotactic polystyrene, from 0 to 20 parts by weight of a hydrogenated dicyclopentadiene, from 0.5 to 1.5 parts by weight of a phenolic antioxidant and from 1.0 to 3.0 parts by weight of a phosphorous acid ester-based antioxidant.
2. A connector, wherein at least a part of the members are formed of the thermoplastic elastomer resin composition according to claim 1.
3. A connector comprising a terminal fitting having an electric contact part put into connection to a terminal fitting of the other-party connector and an electric wire connection part continuing from the electric contact part and being connected to the end of an electric wire, at least a part of the electric contact part being disposed in a first mold resin, the portion between the electric contact part and the first mold resin being sealed with an annular seal member, the electric wire connection part being embedded in the first mold resin, and the electric wire and the electric wire lead-out port of the first mold resin being sealed with a second mold resin, wherein the second mold resin is formed of the thermoplastic elastomer resin composition according to claim 1.
4. The connector as claimed in claim 3, wherein said first mold resin is formed of a resin composition containing at least one resin selected from the group consisting of a polystyrene-based resin, a polyamide-based resin, a polyester-based resin, a modified polyphenylene ether and a polyphenylene sulfide.

1. A composite fiber comprising:
a first fiber component made from a first organic polymer; and
a second fiber component made from a second organic polymer and particulate photocatalyst.
2. The composite fiber of claim 1, wherein said particulate photocatalyst is dispersed in said second organic polymer.
3. The composite fiber of claim 1, wherein said first fiber component and said second fiber component are co-extruded in a side-by-side arrangement.
4. The composite fiber of claim 1, wherein said first fiber component and said second fiber component are co-extruded in a core-and-sheath arrangement.
5. The composite fiber of claim 1, wherein said first organic polymer and said second organic polymer are independently selected from the group consisting of polyester, polycarbonate, polyamide, polyolefin, polyacrylate, polyvinyl alcohol, polyethylene chloride, polyethylene fluoride, polystyrene, and combinations thereof.
6. The composite fiber of claim 5, wherein said first organic polymer and said second organic polymer are polyethylene terephthalate.
7. The composite fiber of claim 5, wherein said first organic polymer and said second organic polymer are polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA).
8. The composite fiber of claim 1, wherein said photocatalyst is present in an amount ranging from 0.5 to 8 wt % of said second fiber component.
9. The composite fiber of claim 1, wherein said particulate photocatalyst is titanium dioxide.
10. The composite fiber of claim 1, wherein the diameter of said particulate photocatalyst ranges from 10 nm to 100 nm.
11. The composite fiber of claim 1, wherein said composite fiber has a diameter ranging from 5 \u03bcm to 2 mm.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A manual marine winch comprising:
a housing having an attachment mechanism for securing the winch to a boat deck;
a rotating drum mounted in the housing;
a mechanism for rotating and holding tension on the drum; and
a winch line having a lead in end adapted to be wound onto the drum, wherein the lead in end is formed by a webbing strap.
2. The winch as claimed in claim 1 wherein the attachment mechanism pivotably attaches the housing to the boat deck.
3. The winch as claimed in claim 2 wherein the mechanism for rotating and holding tension on the drum includes a gearing system coupled to the drum and at least one locking dog for holding tension on the drum.
4. The winch as claimed in claim 1 wherein the webbing strap includes an integral safety indicator.
5. The winch as claimed in claim 4 wherein the safety indicator includes load indicating indicia.
6. The winch as claimed in claim 4 wherein the safety indicator includes operating indicia indicative of operating extremes for beginning of the winding of the webbing strap onto the drum.
7. The winch as claimed in claim 4 wherein the safety indicator includes reflective material.
8. The winch as claimed in claim 4 wherein the safety indicator abrasion resistant material in the webbing strap.
9. The winch as claimed in claim 1 wherein the drum includes a slot receiving the webbing strap there through.
10. The winch as claimed in claim 1 wherein the winch line includes one of the group consisting of wire rope, chain and rope coupled to the webbing strap.
11. The winch as claimed in claim 1 wherein the webbing strap is at least 3 wide.
12. A manual marine winch comprising:
a housing having an attachment mechanism for securing the winch to a boat deck;
a rotating drum mounted in the housing;
a mechanism for rotating and holding tension on the drum; and
a winch line having a lead in end adapted to be wound onto the drum, wherein the lead in end includes an integral safety indicator.
13. The winch as claimed in claim 12 wherein the safety indicator includes load indicating indicia integral with the lead in end of the winch line.
14. The winch as claimed in claim 12 wherein the safety indicator includes operating indicia indicative of the range of winch line positions for beginning of the winding of the winch line onto the drum integral with the lead in end of the winch line.
15. The winch as claimed in claim 12 wherein the safety indicator includes reflective material integral with the lead in end of the winch line.
16. The winch as claimed in claim 12 wherein the drum includes a slot receiving the winch line there through.
17. The winch as claimed in claim 12 wherein the lead in end includes a webbing strap and the winch line further includes one of the group consisting of wire rope, chain and rope coupled to the webbing strap.
18. A lead in end of a winch line for wrapping on a drum of a manual marine winch, wherein the lead in end is formed by a webbing strap.
19. The lead in end of a winch line as claimed in claim 18, wherein the webbing strap includes load indicating indicia integral with the webbing strap.
20. The lead in end of a winch line as claimed in claim 18, wherein the webbing strap includes operating indicia indicative of the range of proper location of the webbing strap for beginning of the winding of the winch line onto the drum that is integral with the lead in end of the winch line.
21 The lead in end of a winch line as claimed in claim 18, wherein the lead in end of a winch line includes a coupling for attachment to one of the group consisting of wire rope, chain and rope.
22 The lead in end of a winch line as claimed in claim 18, wherein the lead in end of a winch line includes an integral grab handle adjacent one end thereof.
23. The lead in end of a winch line as claimed in claim 18, wherein the webbing strap includes an integral safety indicia and a removable stop attached to an end thereof to prevent the webbing strap from being inadvertently pulled through the drum.
24. A method of tensioning a winch line on a manual marine winch comprising the steps of:
feeding a lead in end of the winch line through a rotating drum of the winch;
manually pulling the lead in end of the winch line through the rotating drum to remove slack in the winch line; and
rotating the drum of the winch.
25. A method of modifying an existing marine winch comprising the steps of:
replacing the existing drum with a drum having a slot therethrough adapted to receive a webbing strap; and
replacing the existing winch line with a winch having a lead in end formed of a webbing strap.