Teledyne Industries, Inc.

Magnetek, Inc.

Andrew Philip Kisylia

Harry A Dellamano

Charles E Strawbridge

Knute T Garcken

A system for generating variable substitution boxes from arbitrary keys for use in a block cipher system utilizes an initial set of linearly independent numbers to generate substitution tables. The initial set of linearly independent numbers is modulated with the bits of an arbitrary key through operations that result in final sets of linearly independent numbers to form the substitution tables. The system also includes an implementation which allows for rapid key changes for the crypto system by only generating portions of the substitution tables as needed for specific blocks of input data to be encrypted or decrypted,

Methods for generating variable S-boxes from arbitrary keys of arbitrary

A preferred embodiment of the present invention provides a ballast circuit, comprising three sections: an input power section that receives a line AC signal as an input and provides a DC signal as an output; a pre-regulator section that conditions the DC signal; and a lamp driver section that drives a gas discharge lamp load. The pre-regulator section includes a transformer with an input winding, an output winding, and a current sense winding. The input winding receives the DC signal provided by the input power section. The output winding is connected in a flyback configuration with a flyback blocking diode, a bulk storage capacitor, and an output terminal for the conditioned DC signal. The current sense winding generates a signal proportional to the level of the transformer current. The transformer current is controlled by a flyback switch. A resonant capacitor is connected between the flyback switch input and ground, the resonant capacitor and the transformer forming a resonant circuit. A controller actuates the flyback switch, receiving as an input the current level signal and generating as an output a pulse voltage to the gate terminal of the flyback switch. The controller actuates the flyback switch at a predetermined time after the current level signal indicates zero transformer current, coinciding with the timing of the resonant circuit such that the switching means turns on when there is zero voltage across it.

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Andrew Philip Kisylia