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20100210481 | Drilling Fluids With Redispersible Polymer Powders - A drilling fluid has a redispersible polymer powder introduced as a water dispersion that is capable of providing a deformable latex film on at least a portion of a subterranean sand formation and which inhibits or controls fluid loss and acts as a sealing agent when used to drill in sand formations for hydrocarbon recovery operations. The redispersible polymer powder may be made by drying the emulsion in which they are formed and then grinding into a powder or by spray drying. The polymer particles of suitable size precipitate or collect or assemble onto the pores of a subterranean sand formation to at least partial seal the formation with a deformable polymer film. | 08-19-2010 |
20120325465 | ESTIMATING DRILL CUTTING ORIGINATION DEPTH USING MARKING AGENTS - A method for estimating a depth from which cuttings have been recovered from a well may include varying a parameter of one or more marking agents added into a drilling fluid circulated into the well and recovering the cuttings from the well. The depth may be estimated by estimating a value associated with the marking agent that marks the cuttings. A system for estimating a depth from which cuttings have been recovered from a well includes at least one marking agent configured to mark the cuttings and a marking agent dispensing device configured to add the at least one marking agent into a drilling fluid circulated into the well. The marking agent dispensing device may be further configured to vary a parameter of the at least one marking agent. | 12-27-2012 |
20130217602 | Lubricating Compositions for Use with Downhole Fluids - Adding a lubricant having a metal stearate and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) to a downhole fluid may lubricate a first surface once the downhole fluid has been circulated within a subterranean reservoir wellbore. Friction, torque, and/or drag may be reduced when the lubricated first surface contacts a second surface. The first surface may be or include, but is not limited to a wellbore casing, a drill string, a pipe, a formation, a drill bit, a metal surface within a mud motor, formation evaluation tool, at least one drilling tool, and combinations thereof. One or both of the first and second surfaces may be metal. The downhole fluid may be or include, but is not limited to, a drilling fluid, a completion fluid, a fracturing fluid, a drill-in fluid, a workover fluid, and combinations thereof. | 08-22-2013 |
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20090217457 | MOLDED SEAT CUSHION WITH INTERNAL SHAPE MATCHING ISCHIAL STRUCTURES | 09-03-2009 |
20100205750 | INFLATABLE CELLULAR MATTRESS WITH ALTERNATING ZONES OF INFLATED CELLS - A cushion or mattress comprising a base and a plurality of linearly aligned individual air cells across the base. Groups of individual air cells can be interconnected and in fluid cooperation with an inflation source, such as a pump. In one aspect of the invention, the inflation of adjacent cells is staggered, for example, in a checkerboard-like inflation pattern that helps diffuse load over a wider area. | 08-19-2010 |
20110258783 | INFLATABLE CUSHION VALVE AND ATTACHMENT APPARATUS - An attachment apparatus ( | 10-27-2011 |
20120036646 | INFLATABLE CELLULAR MATTRESS WITH ALTERNATING ZONES OF INFLATED CELLS - A cushion or mattress comprising a base and a plurality of linearly aligned individual air cells across the base. Groups of individual air cells can be interconnected and in fluid cooperation with an inflation source, such as a pump. In one aspect of the invention, the inflation of adjacent cells is staggered, for example, in a checkerboard-like inflation pattern that helps diffuse load over a wider area. | 02-16-2012 |
20130219626 | CUSHION AND SELF-ADJUSTING VALVE - A cushion with a support pad comprising a plurality of compressible suspension elements with a cover top and bottom joined together to form an impervious barrier, and a valve in fluid communication with the plurality of compressible suspension elements that allows the controlled expulsion of air until a user positioned on the cushion is optimally immersed in the cushion. When the user is removed from the cushion, the valve allows ingress of air into the cushion. In one aspect, the valve comprises an expansion valve controls air flow out of and into the cushion. In one aspect, the valve comprises a labyrinth seal that dampens air flow and pressure spikes. The valve comprises a pressure responsive compression spring that controls the expulsion of air from the cushion and, consequently, adjusting the immersion depth of the seated user. | 08-29-2013 |
20140259430 | INFLATABLE CUSHION VALVE AND ATTACHMENT APPARATUS - An attachment apparatus for attachment to the air conduits of a zoned air cell cushion or mattress to an associated valve. The attachment apparatus comprises a connector assembly with connectors secured in the ends of air conduits secured in a conduit constraint. Each air conduit is in fluid communication with a separate inflation zone of the cushion or mattress. The also connectors are in fluid cooperation with a valve that places normally isolated zones into fluid communication and vice versa. The connector assembly may functions as a base for any one of a number of valves. | 09-18-2014 |
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20100309359 | Cleaning friendly camera privacy feature - Briefly, in accordance with one or more embodiments, an appliance having a camera and camera window may include a shutter puck slidably disposed in a slot in which the camera window may be disposed. The puck may have a wiper pad that is capable of cleaning the camera window as the puck is slid within the slot from a camera on to a camera off or privacy position. The puck may comprise an at least partially deformable material so that the puck may be inserted into and/or removed from the slot by at least partially deforming the puck to allow the puck to be installed in or extracted from the slot. The puck may further include a grip rib structure or the like to allow a user to grasp the puck and slide the puck within the slot. | 12-09-2010 |
20110029545 | SYLLABIC SEARCH ENGINES AND RELATED METHODS - An improved search engine, for a computing device or computer network, utilizes search strings comprising complete words and numbers representing a syllable count for each unknown word. Pattern-matching algorithms are utilized to search a document database for documents that match the input search strings. The document database is constructed by analyzing a number of documents, utilizing document-analyzing algorithms. In one embodiment, each database record comprises a document that has been analyzed into one or more groups of word sequences. Each word sequence comprises an ordered list of words in the word sequence, as well as a corresponding ordered list of the syllable count for each word in the word sequence. The syllabic search engine can be implemented in different ways, such as through a software application, operating system, network software, or a custom software module. Improved computers and computer networks for providing a syllabic search function are also described. | 02-03-2011 |
20120204207 | Linking to Video Information - A system enables dynamic linking between a variety of video formats including television broadcasts, web pages, and video displays which are stored on magnetic or optical media. Each frame of the video information is identified together with a plurality of locations within that frame. The locations selected by the user for example using a pointing device is then used to access associated information either within the system itself or on an external system. Thus, in some embodiments of the present invention, any item on a given frame may be linked initially or thereafter to other information within or without the particular system containing that information. | 08-09-2012 |
20140344699 | Facilitating Access to Digital Video - A digital video editing system uses a graphical user interface which facilitates the selection of a video sequence of interest and its representation in a conveniently visualized form. Through the graphical user interface, the user may select a starting frame, a time interval, and a number of frames within the time interval which may be represented by thumbnail depictions of selected video frames. Once the video sequence is represented by a selected sequence of video frames over a selected interval, the user can then use editing techniques to manipulate the portions of the video sequence represented by the thumbnail depictions. | 11-20-2014 |
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20110237725 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVES DERIVED FROM 2-ALKYL ALKANOLS - Pressure-sensitive adhesives are prepared from (meth)acrylate esters of 2-alkyl alkanols. The adhesives are characterized by exhibiting an overall balance of adhesive and cohesive characteristics and exceptional adhesion to low surface energy substrates. | 09-29-2011 |
20110288227 | POLYMERIZABLE IONIC LIQUID COMPOSITIONS - The compositions comprise an acid functional monomer or acid-functional copolymer (or conjugate base thereof), and an imidazole compound (or conjugate acid thereof). | 11-24-2011 |
20120017422 | BLIND FASTENERS - Fasteners for producing double blind joints where the fastener is not visible or accessible are provided. The fasteners comprise a shape memory polymer that may be used to fasten workpieces by heating the fasteners, inducing recovery of the original, permanent shape of the fasteners | 01-26-2012 |
20120208013 | ISOBUTYLENE COPOLYMER WITH GRAFTED POLYMER GROUPS - Disclosed are copolymers which comprise: a) an isobutylene copolymer having grafted polymer groups, b) optionally a tackifier, and c) optionally a non-functionalized poly(isobutylene) polymer. The compositions are useful in adhesives and coatings. | 08-16-2012 |
20120301715 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVES WITH ONIUM-EPOXY CROSSLINKING SYSTEM - A pre-adhesive composition is described comprising an acid- and epoxy-functional (meth)acryloyl copolymer, which when crosslinked using an ionic photoacid generator (PAG) provides a pressure-sensitive adhesive and pressure-sensitive adhesive articles having desirable properties. | 11-29-2012 |
20130090434 | AZIRIDINYL-CONTAINING COMPOUNDS - Compounds are described that have both an aziridinyl group as well as a polymeric group. Methods of making these compounds are also described. The aziridinyl group of the compound can be reacted with an acidic group on a second compound resulting in the opening of the aziridinyl ring and the attachment of the polymeric group to the second compound. | 04-11-2013 |
20130102731 | GRAFTED COMPOUNDS FORMED FROM AZIRIDINYL-CONTAINING COMPOUNDS - Grafted compounds are formed by reacting (1) a first compound having both an aziridinyl group and a polymeric group with (2) a second compound having at least one acidic group. This reaction results in the opening of the aziridinyl ring on the first compound by the acidic group on the second compound and the formation of an attachment group that connects polymeric group of the first compound to the second compound. In some embodiments, the second compound is a polymeric material having multiple acidic groups and the product of the reaction of the first compound with the second compound results in the formation of a grafted copolymer. | 04-25-2013 |
20130131273 | Isobutylene Copolymer with Grafted Polymer Groups - Disclosed are copolymers which comprise: a) an isobutylene copolymer having grafted polymer groups, b) optionally a tackifier, and c) optionally a non-functionalized poly(isobutylene) polymer. The compositions are useful in adhesives and coatings. | 05-23-2013 |
20130196153 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVES WITH ONIUM-EPOXY CROSSLINKING SYSTEM - A pre-adhesive composition is described comprising an acid- and epoxy-functional (meth)acryloyl copolymer, which when crosslinked with or without using an ionic photoacid generator (PAG) provides a pressure-sensitive adhesive and pressure-sensitive adhesive articles having desirable properties. | 08-01-2013 |
20130253122 | BLENDS OF GRAFTED COPOLYMER AND POLYAMIDE - Compositions are described that are blends of a grafted copolymer and a polyamide. Methods of making the blended compositions are also described. The grafted copolymers are the reaction product of (1) a first compound having both an aziridinyl group and a polymeric group with (2) a second polymeric material having an acidic group. Blending the grafted copolymer with the polyamide can be used, for example, to increase the cohesive strength of the grafted copolymer. | 09-26-2013 |
20130253137 | OXAZOLINYL-CONTAINING POLYMERS AND GRAFTED COMPOUNDS PREPARED FROM THE OXAZOLINYL-CONTAINING POLYMERS - Oxazolinyl-containing compounds having a single oxazolinyl group plus a first polymeric group are described. Grafted compounds are also described that are the product of a reaction of an oxazolinyl-containing compound with a second compound that has one or more acidic groups to form a grafted compound. In some embodiments, the second compound is a polymeric material having at least one acidic group and the reaction product is a grafted copolymer. Blended compositions of the grafted copolymer with a polyamide are also described. | 09-26-2013 |
20130260149 | POLYMERS DERIVED FROM SECONDARY ALKYL (METH)ACRYLATES - Polymers, particularly those used in pressure-sensitive adhesives, are prepared from a mixture of structural isomers of a secondary alkyl(meth)acrylate monomer. The adhesives are characterized by exhibiting an overall balance of adhesive and cohesive characteristics and exceptional adhesion to low surface energy substrates. | 10-03-2013 |
20140107282 | Flame Retarding Adhesives - Pressure sensitive adhesives having flame retarding properties include a (meth)acrylate-based block copolymer, and at least 10% by weight of a halogen-free flame retarding agent. The adhesives may contain additional optional additives such as tackifying resins, plasticizers, and the like. The adhesives are prepared by blending the (meth)acrylate-based block copolymer, and the halogen-free flame retarding agent either in solvent or by a solventless process. | 04-17-2014 |
20140162058 | Flame Retarding Tapes - Pressure sensitive adhesive tapes having flame retarding properties include a backing and a pressure sensitive adhesive layer. The pressure sensitive adhesive layer includes a (meth)acrylate-based block copolymer, and may also include at least 10% by weight of a halogen-free flame retarding agent. The adhesive layer may contain additional optional additives such as tackifying resins, plasticizers, and the like. The tapes are prepared by coating the flame retarding pressure sensitive adhesive onto the backing, either in solvent or by a solventless process. | 06-12-2014 |
20140272407 | ADHESIVES COMPRISING EPOXY-ACID CROSSLINKED GROUPS AND METHODS - Adhesives compositions and methods of preparing adhesive compositions are described. The methods generally comprise a) providing a syrup composition comprising i) a free-radically polymerizable solvent monomer; and ii) a solute (meth)acrylic copolymer; and b) radiation curing the syrup composition in the absence of an ionic photoacid generator. In one embodiment, the solute (meth)acrylic copolymer as provided or during curing comprises repeat units derived from at least one alkyl(meth)acrylate monomer, at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer comprising an acid-functional group; and at least one (meth)acryloyl monomer comprising an epoxy-functional group; and the acid-functional groups crosslink with the epoxy-functional groups. In another embodiment, the solute (meth)acrylic copolymer comprising repeat units derived from at least one alkyl(meth)acrylate monomer and at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer comprising an acid-functional group; and an epoxy resin, having on average greater than one polymerizable epoxy group per molecule, crosslinks the acid-functional groups. | 09-18-2014 |
20140367040 | MULTILAYER PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE FILMS WITH A (METH)ACRYLIC-BASED ELASTOMERIC MATERIAL - The present invention is directed to a multilayer pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) film, having a first pressure sensitive adhesive layer and at least an opposing layer, wherein the first pressure sensitive adhesive layer comprises a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition with a (meth)acrylic-based elastomeric material comprising a reaction product of polymerizable material comprising: (a) a first monomer which is an alkyl (meth)acrylate ester of a primary alcohol R | 12-18-2014 |
20140370281 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVES WITH (METH)ACRYLIC-BASED ELASTOMERIC MATERIALS PREPARED USING (2-ISOPROPYL-5-METHYL)HEXYL (METH)ACRYLATE - Pressure-sensitive adhesive compositions and articles containing the pressure-sensitive adhesives are provided. The pressure-sensitive adhesives contain an (meth)acrylic-based elastomeric material prepared from (2-isopropyl-5-methyl)hexyl (meth)acrylate. | 12-18-2014 |
20140377553 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVES WITH A (METH)ACRYLIC-BASED ELASTOMERIC MATERIAL - Pressure-sensitive adhesive compositions and articles containing the pressure-sensitive adhesives are provided. The pressure-sensitive adhesives contain an (meth)acrylic-based elastomeric material prepared an alkyl (meth)acrylate having an alkyl groups that is branched and that contains at least 14 carbon atoms. | 12-25-2014 |
20150183975 | LOW TEMPERATURE VIBRATION DAMPING PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVES AND CONSTRUCTIONS - This disclosure relates to viscoelastic damping materials and constructions which may demonstrate low temperature performance and adhesion and which may be used in making vibration damping composites. Viscoelastic damping materials and constructions may include polymers or copolymers of monomers according to formula (I): CH | 07-02-2015 |
20150184031 | LIQUID OPTICAL ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS - The disclosure describes a curable composition comprising a) a solute (meth)acryloyl oligomer having a plurality of pendent, ethylenically unsaturated, free-radically polymerizable functional groups and nucleophilic, hydrophilic groups, a) M | 07-02-2015 |
20150232596 | CROSSLINKABLE COMPOSITION COMPRISING PHOTOBASE GENERATORS - The present disclosure provides an crosslinkable composition comprising a (meth)acrylate copolymer component having pendant photobase functional groups and a crosslinking agent that has amine-reactive functional groups. On exposure to light, the pendant photobase group photolyzes to provide a pendant amine group, that crosslinks the copolymer. | 08-20-2015 |
20150284601 | LIQUID OPTICAL ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS - The disclosure describes a curable composition comprising a first oligomer having a plurality of polymerizable groups; a second component comprising alkylene oxide repeat units and terminal polymerizable groups, a solvent monomer component; and a photoinitiator. The curable composition may be used as an adhesive in optical applications. | 10-08-2015 |
20150353785 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS AND ADHESIVE ARTICLES INCLUDING THE SAME - A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition comprises a polyvinyl ether polymer. The polyvinyl ether polymer comprises 2-alkylalkoxyethylene monomeric units independently represented by the formula wherein R | 12-10-2015 |
20150368524 | ADHESIVES COMPRISING EPOXY-ACID CROSSLINKED GROUPS AND METHODS - Adhesive compositions and methods of preparing an adhesive composition are described. The method comprises providing a syrup composition comprising a free-radically polymerizable solvent monomer and a solute (meth)acrylic copolymer, and radiation curing the syrup composition in the absence of an ionic photoacid generator. The solute (meth)acrylic copolymer comprises epoxy-functional groups, acid-functional groups, or a combination thereof. In some embodiments, an epoxy resin having on average greater than one polymerizable epoxy group per molecule or an acid comprising at least two carboxylic acid groups is utilized. The epoxy-functional groups and acid-functional groups of the (meth)acrylic copolymer or the adhesive composition can readily crosslink in the absence of an ionic photoacid generator (PAG). | 12-24-2015 |
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20130033525 | Cross-slide Gesture to Select and Rearrange - Cross slide gestures for touch displays are described. In at least some embodiments, cross slide gestures can be used on content that pans or scrolls in one direction, to enable additional actions, such as content selection, drag and drop operations, and the like. In one or more embodiments, a cross slide gesture can be performed by dragging an item or object in a direction that is different from a scrolling direction. The different-direction drag can be mapped to additional actions or functionality. In one or more embodiments, one or more thresholds can be utilized, such as a distance threshold, in combination with the different-direction drag, to map to additional actions or functionality. | 02-07-2013 |
20130044141 | Cross-slide Gesture to Select and Rearrange - Cross slide gestures for touch displays are described. In at least some embodiments, cross slide gestures can be used on content that pans or scrolls in one direction, to enable additional actions, such as content selection, drag and drop operations, and the like. In one or more embodiments, a cross slide gesture can be performed by dragging an item or object in a direction that is different from a scrolling direction. The different-direction drag can be mapped to additional actions or functionality. In one or more embodiments, one or more thresholds can be utilized, such as a distance threshold, in combination with the different-direction drag, to map to additional actions or functionality. | 02-21-2013 |
20130067408 | CONTEXTUALLY APPLICABLE COMMANDS - A graphical user interface includes a collection of selectable content items, and a command surface for selectively displaying command selectors relating to the collection of selectable content items. Responsive to user selection of a first content item from the collection, the command surface is updated to include a first set of one or more command selectors applicable to the first content item. Responsive to user selection of a second content item, the command surface is updated to include a second set of one or more command selectors applicable to both the first content item and the second content item. Each command selector in the second set is selectable to execute a contextually applicable command related to both the first content item and the second content item. | 03-14-2013 |
20130067414 | SELECTING AND EXECUTING OBJECTS WITH A SINGLE ACTIVATION - Techniques of handling input from a pointing device within a computing system. The method includes, under control of one or more processors configured with executable instructions, receiving from the pointing device a first signal while the pointing device is pointing at an object related to an executable application. The origin of the first signal is determined and if the first signal originated based upon a single activation of a first user input on the pointing device, the object is selected. If the first signal originated based upon a single activation of a second user input on the pointing device, the object is executed. | 03-14-2013 |
20140298258 | Switch List Interactions - A graphical user interface for viewing and selecting from a list of available applications through an operating system of a computer includes a switch list. The displayed switch list can be either fully or partially displayed, or hidden. The switch list becomes partially displayed after a user selects an object from the switch list through some user input gesture, such as a swipe from the left edge of the display when the switch list is hidden, or a selection and drag of an object from a fully displayed switch list. The switch list transitions from partially displayed or hidden to fully displayed when a user indicates, through some user gesture, that a currently active object is being placed back into the switch list. | 10-02-2014 |
20140359475 | Dynamic Panel of Inlined Control Settings - The techniques and systems described herein present various examples of a settings analytics component which provides for different ways to create a customized control settings panel for a user to modify system or application control settings. For example, in an environment where a user of a computing device with an operating system allows user configuration of system control settings, the settings analytics component may track and store user behaviors in regard to the modification of system control settings. The settings analytics component may then base the creation of a customized control settings panel on the tracked and stored user behaviors in regard to the modification of system control settings. | 12-04-2014 |
20140372923 | High Performance Touch Drag and Drop - High performance touch drag and drop are described. In embodiments, a multi-threaded architecture is implemented to include at least a manipulation thread and an independent hit test thread. The manipulation thread is configured to receive one or more messages associated with an input and send data associated with the messages to the independent hit test thread. The independent hit test thread is configured to perform an independent hit test to determine whether the input hit an element that is eligible for a particular action, and identify an interaction model associated with the input. The independent hit test thread also sends an indication of the interaction model to the manipulation thread to enable the manipulation thread to detect whether the particular action is triggered. | 12-18-2014 |