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20120181085 | METHOD FOR CLEANING DRILL CUTTINGS - One method for treating cuttings from a subsurface formation may include treating the cuttings with at least one surfactant and at least one stabilizing agent. The method may include contacting the cuttings with the stabilizing agent(s) before contacting the cuttings with the surfactant(s). Another method for treating drill cuttings includes returning the drill cuttings to a substantially water-wet condition by using at least one stabilizing agent to remove at least a portion of a hydrocarbon from the drill cuttings. | 07-19-2012 |
20120322694 | Electrically Conductive Oil-Base Fluids for Oil and Gas Applications - A base fluid may contain nanoparticles where the base fluid may include a non-aqueous fluid, an aqueous fluid, and combinations thereof. The fluid may have a resistivity range of from about 0.02 ohm-m to about 1,000,000 ohm-m. The non-aqueous fluid may be a brine-in-oil emulsion, or a water-in-oil emulsion; and the aqueous fluid may be an oil-in-water emulsion, or an oil-in-brine emulsion; and combinations thereof. The addition of nanoparticles to the base fluid may improve or increase the electrical conductivity and other electrical properties of the fluid. The fluid may be a drilling fluid, a completion fluid, a production fluid, and/or a stimulation fluid. | 12-20-2012 |
20140020886 | Thermally Conductive Filler Suspended by Thixotropic Agents in Lubricant Oil - Lubricant fluid compositions which include a base oil fluid medium which contains thermally conductive filler particles and a thixotropic shear thinning viscosifier. The shear thinning viscosifier allows the particles to be suspended within the lubricant fluid composition when at rest. | 01-23-2014 |
20140121138 | PROCESS FOR REMOVAL OF ZINC, IRON AND NICKEL FROM SPENT COMPLETION BRINES AND PRODUCED WATER - Zinc, nickel and iron can be recovered from spent brines and produced water using a method that includes admixing an aqueous fluid with hydrazine to form a hydrazine complex and then filtering or otherwise removing the hydrazine complex from the aqueous fluid. Once treated, the aqueous fluid can then be recycled or at be the subject to an easier disposal. The isolated metal hydrazine complex may be recycled or discarded. | 05-01-2014 |
20140262529 | ENCAPSULATED GAS FOR DRILLING AND COMPLETION FLUIDS - Gas-core microstructures, such as microbubbles, may be used in drilling and completion operations in the exploration and production of hydrocarbon fluids (e.g. oil and gas) from subterranean formations. The gas-core microstructures are dispersed in a base fluid such as water, oil or emulsions of water and oil, in accordance with the specific performance needs. Applications for fluids containing these gas-core microstructures include, but are not necessarily limited to, use as a spacers to control trapped annular pressure, use as low density drilling fluids, use as dual gradient drilling fluids and the delivery of chemicals downhole. | 09-18-2014 |
20140339137 | METHODS FOR REMOVING METALS AND CATIONS THEREOF FROM OIL-BASED FLUIDS - An effective amount of a hydrazine complexing agent and/or a non-hydrazine complexing agent may be added to an oil-based fluid having at least one metal. The complexing agent may form an insoluble metal complex with the metal(s). The metal(s) may be or include, but are not limited to zinc metal, nickel metal, iron metal, cations thereof, and combinations thereof. The insoluble metal complex may be or include, but is not limited to a zinc complex, a nickel complex, an iron complex, and combinations thereof. The insoluble metal complex may be removed from the oil-based fluid where the metal may be separated from the insoluble metal complex. | 11-20-2014 |
20150087563 | FLUID FORMULATIONS FOR CLEANING OIL-BASED OR SYNTHETIC OIL-BASED MUD FILTER CAKES - A treatment composition may contact an oil-based mud (OBM) filter cake formed over at least part of a wellbore for incorporating more oil and/or filter cake particles into the treatment composition as compared to an otherwise identical filter cake absent the treatment composition. The treatment composition may include, but is not limited to, a surfactant, an aqueous-based fluid, an agent, an optional second acid, and combinations thereof. The agent may be or include long chain alcohols, phenol derivatives, fatty esters, a first acid, and combinations thereof. The first acid may be or include citric acid, oleic acid, tartaric acid, stearic acid, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, aromatic dicarboxylic acids, oxalic acid, malonic acid, succinic acid, glutaric acid, boric acid, adipic acid, a diacid, a triacid, a tetraacid, and combinations thereof. | 03-26-2015 |
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20110055189 | FRAMEWORK FOR SELECTING AND PRESENTING ANSWER BOXES RELEVANT TO USER INPUT AS QUERY SUGGESTIONS - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for identifying answer boxes for presentation to a user. In general, one aspect of the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods that include the actions of, while receiving an input entered in a search engine query input field by a first user, and before the first user has submitted the input as a search request, obtaining content for an answer box for the input and presenting the answer box to the first user. The answer box can be an answer box associated with a dominant query for the input, or can be an answer box identified from historical answer box data for the input. | 03-03-2011 |
20120047134 | PREDICTIVE QUERY COMPLETION AND PREDICTIVE SEARCH RESULTS - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for processing search query suggestions. In one aspect, interface instructions on a client device cause the client device to generate a search interface that includes a query input field and provide query characters input in the query input field to a search service as a first query suggestion request. The client device receives, in response the query suggestion request, first query suggestions and renders the first query suggestions according to and order. In response to the client device receiving first search results responsive to one of the first query suggestions and being received independent of user selection of a first query suggestion and independent of sending a completed query to the search service, the client device generates an indication in the interface that indicates the first query suggestion for which the search results are responsive. | 02-23-2012 |
20120047135 | Predictive Query Completion And Predictive Search Results - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for processing search query suggestions. In one aspect, a search service provides query suggestions responsive to a query suggestion request from a client device, and determines if a prediction criterion is met. The prediction criterion is independent of a user selection of a query suggestion provided in response to one or more query suggestion requests. In response to determining that the prediction criterion is met, the search system provides search results to the client device. The search results are responsive to one of the query suggestions provided in response to the query suggestion request or one or more previous query suggestion requests. | 02-23-2012 |
20120089599 | Interleaving Search Results - Methods, systems, and computer program products are provided for interleaving search results. A method includes presenting multiple first search results received from a first search engine. The first search results satisfy a search query directed to the first search engine and are presented in an order. A second search result from a second search engine is inserted at a position between two otherwise adjacent first search results. The second search result is received from a second search engine in response to the search query. | 04-12-2012 |
20120089601 | Interleaving Search Results - Methods, systems, and computer program products are provided for interleaving search results. A method includes presenting multiple first search results received from a first search engine. The first search results satisfy a search query directed to the first search engine and are presented in an order. A second search result from a second search engine is inserted at a position between two otherwise adjacent first search results. The second search result is received from a second search engine in response to the search query. | 04-12-2012 |
20140019433 | FRAMEWORK FOR SELECTING AND PRESENTING ANSWER BOXES RELEVANT TO USER INPUT AS QUERY SUGGESTIONS - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for identifying answer boxes for presentation to a user. In general, one aspect of the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods that include the actions of, while receiving an input entered in a search engine query input field by a first user, and before the first user has submitted the input as a search request, obtaining content for an answer box for the input and presenting the answer box to the first user. The answer box can be an answer box associated with a dominant query for the input, or can be an answer box identified from historical answer box data for the input. | 01-16-2014 |
20140181135 | PREDICTIVE QUERY COMPLETION AND PREDICTIVE SEARCH RESULTS - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for processing search query suggestions. In one aspect, a search service provides query suggestions responsive to a query suggestion request from a client device, and determines if a prediction criterion is met. The prediction criterion is independent of a user selection of a query suggestion provided in response to one or more query suggestion requests. In response to determining that the prediction criterion is met, the search system provides search results to the client device. The search results are responsive to one of the query suggestions provided in response to the query suggestion request or one or more previous query suggestion requests. | 06-26-2014 |
20140365458 | INTERLEAVING SEARCH RESULTS - Methods, systems, and computer program products are provided for interleaving search results. A method includes presenting multiple first search results received from a first search engine. The first search results satisfy a search query directed to the first search engine and are presented in an order. A second search result from a second search engine is inserted at a position between two otherwise adjacent first search results. The second search result is received from a second search engine in response to the search query. | 12-11-2014 |
20150324378 | FRAMEWORK FOR SELECTING AND PRESENTING ANSWER BOXES RELEVANT TO USER INPUT AS QUERY SUGGESTIONS - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for identifying answer boxes for presentation to a user. In general, one aspect of the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods that include the actions of, while receiving an input entered in a search engine query input field by a first user, and before the first user has submitted the input as a search request, obtaining content for an answer box for the input and presenting the answer box to the first user. The answer box can be an answer box associated with a dominant query for the input, or can be an answer box identified from historical answer box data for the input. | 11-12-2015 |
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20100211828 | PROGRAM CORRELATION MESSAGE GENERATION FOR DEBUG - A data processing system and method includes a data processor and memory that are coupled to debug circuitry that generates debug messages including address translation trace messages. A memory management unit (MMU) includes a translation lookaside buffer (TLB) for implementing address translation to translate addresses between virtual and physical forms. The debug circuitry includes message generation circuitry coupled to the MMU for receiving notice when TLB entries are modified and generating both an address translation trace message and a corresponding program correlation message containing at least one of branch history information and instruction count information. The branch history information is a history of direct branch instructions that are executed and whether, when executed, the direct branch instructions were taken. The instruction count information is a count of one or more data processing instructions executed up to a point in time when a new TLB entry is established in the TLB. | 08-19-2010 |
20150121150 | Switching Between Traditional and History Program Trace Modes Without Halting a Processor - In one or more embodiments, one or more systems, method, and/or processes described herein can change/switch from a first trace mode to a second trace mode without halting a system under development and/or under test. For example, a debug/trace unit can switch a trace mode without halting a processing unit of a system under development and/or under test. For instance, a debug/trace unit can switch a trace mode that can occur on a change of flow boundary of program instructions executable by a processing unit, at a branch instruction, if a region of program instructions is entered or exited, and/or if a capacity of a buffer changes. In one or more embodiments, Nexus messages can be utilized, and trace mode switches can include switches to and/or from traditional and history traces modes. | 04-30-2015 |
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20130234934 | Three-Dimensional Collaboration - Remote collaboration of a subject and a graphics object in a same view of a 3D scene. In one embodiment, one or more cameras of a collaboration system may be configured to capture images of a subject and track the subject (e.g., head of a user, other physical object). The images may be processed and provided to another collaboration system along with a determined viewpoint of the user. The other collaboration system may be configured to render and project the captured images and a graphics object in the same view of a 3D scene. | 09-12-2013 |
20140300547 | Indirect 3D Scene Positioning Control - Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to interacting with a virtual scene at a perspective which is independent from the perspective of the user. Methods and systems can include either tracking and defining a perspective of the user based on the position and orientation of the user in the physical space, projecting a virtual scene for the user perspective to a virtual plane, tracking and defining a perspective of the a freehand user input device based on the position and orientation of the a freehand user input device, identifying a mark in the virtual scene which corresponds to the position and orientation of the device in the physical space, creating a virtual segment from the mark and interacting with virtual objects in the virtual scene at the end point of the virtual segment, as controlled using the device. | 10-09-2014 |
20160004335 | Three Dimensional Display System and Use - System and method for invoking 2D and 3D operational modes of a 3D pointing device in a 3D presentation system. A 3D stereoscopic scene and a 2-dimensional (2D) scene are displayed concurrently via at least one stereoscopic display device. A current cursor position is determined based on a 6 degree of freedom 3D pointing device. The cursor is displayed concurrent with the 3D stereoscopic scene and the 2D scene, where the cursor operates in a 2D mode in response being inside a specified volume, where, in the 2D mode, the cursor is usable to interact with the 2D scene, and where the cursor operates in a 3D mode in response to being outside the specified volume, where, in the 3D mode, the cursor is usable to interact with the 3D stereoscopic scene. | 01-07-2016 |
20160041630 | Operations in a Three Dimensional Display System - System and method for invoking 2D and 3D operational modes of a 3D pointing device in a 3D presentation system. A 3D stereoscopic scene and a 2-dimensional (2D) scene are displayed concurrently via at least one stereoscopic display device. A current cursor position is determined based on a 6 degree of freedom 3D pointing device. The cursor is displayed concurrent with the 3D stereoscopic scene and the 2D scene, where the cursor operates in a 2D mode in response being inside a specified volume, where, in the 2D mode, the cursor is usable to interact with the 2D scene, and where the cursor operates in a 3D mode in response to being outside the specified volume, where, in the 3D mode, the cursor is usable to interact with the 3D stereoscopic scene. | 02-11-2016 |
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20130224010 | TURBINE FRAME FAIRING FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A static structure of a gas turbine engine includes a multiple of airfoil segments and at least one structural reinforcement ring mounted to the multiple of airfoil segments. | 08-29-2013 |
20130323045 | SEAL LAND FOR STATIC STRUCTURE OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A seal land for a gas turbine engine can include a seal body circumferentially extending about a longitudinal centerline axis. The seal body includes at least one sealing surface that extends in a plane that is transverse to the longitudinal centerline axis. | 12-05-2013 |
20130323046 | SEAL LAND FOR STATIC STRUCTURE OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A seal land for a gas turbine engine can include a seal body that can extend between a leading edge portion, a trailing edge portion, a radially outer surface and a radially inner surface. A notch can extend at least partially through the seal body between the radially outer surface and the radially inner surface. | 12-05-2013 |
20150260057 | Mid-Turbine Frame with Fairing Attachment - A mid-turbine frame (MTF) system for a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The MTF includes an inner case, an outer case and a fairing sandwiched between the inner and outer cases. The fairing includes an inner ring spaced apart from and coupled to an outer ring by a plurality of hollow struts. The hollow struts accommodate support rods that connect the inner case to the outer case. Further, the hollow struts act as turning vanes for turning the flow of gases passing from a high pressure turbine (HPT) to a low pressure turbine (LPT) for purposes of providing the correct incidence angle to the first vane of the LPT. The outer ring of the fairing includes a plurality of bosses which receive attachment pins that pass through the outer case for correctly locating the fairing with respect to the outer case and for permitting radial expansion in contraction of the fairing. | 09-17-2015 |
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20150083509 | MODULAR ROBOTIC VEHICLE - A modular robotic vehicle includes a chassis, driver input devices, an energy storage system (ESS), a power electronics module (PEM), modular electronic assemblies (eModules) connected to the ESS via the PEM, one or more master controllers, and various embedded controllers. Each eModule includes a drive wheel containing a propulsion-braking module, and a housing containing propulsion and braking control assemblies with respective embedded propulsion and brake controllers, and a mounting bracket covering a steering control assembly with embedded steering controllers. The master controller, which is in communication with each eModule and with the driver input devices, communicates with and independently controls each eModule, by-wire, via the embedded controllers to establish a desired operating mode. Modes may include a two-wheel, four-wheel, diamond, and omni-directional steering modes as well as a park mode. A bumper may enable docking with another vehicle, with shared control over the eModules of the vehicles. | 03-26-2015 |
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20120143709 | Protection of Privacy in Connection with Shipment of Products - Disclosed are various embodiments for enhancing protection of privacy of purchaser contact details in connection with shipment of parcels. A shipping label can be generated that includes at least one contact detail that hides an actual contact detail associated with a purchaser. A carrier tasked to ship and/or deliver the product to an address designated by the purchaser can use the at least one contact detail to contact the purchaser. The attempts to contact the purchaser can be logged, and the contact details expired when no longer needed. | 06-07-2012 |
20120246090 | Courier Management - The present disclosure relates to the generation of shipping labels that aid in delivery of shipments. In one example, at least a portion of a carrier infrastructure is identified that is to be used to deliver each one of a plurality of shipments, where each of the shipments corresponds to one of a plurality of destination locations. A shipping label is generated for each of the shipments. Each shipping label expresses both a respective one of the destination locations and a recitation of the portion of the carrier infrastructure employed to deliver a corresponding one of the shipments to a respective one of the destination locations. | 09-27-2012 |
20140052661 | CUSTOMER CENTRIC PICKUP LOCATIONS - A temporary pickup location that is located within a delivery area during a predefined timeframe provides an opportunity to customers to retrieve orders for items at a time and location that is convenient for them. In addition, the customers can pay for the items at retrieval (COD) and avoid the bulk and waste of shipping packages. In some implementations, temporary pickup locations are made available by planning to position a delivery agent and transportation unit at a predefined location during a predefined timeframe during which customers can plan to retrieve ordered items. | 02-20-2014 |
20140257553 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MULTI-DESTINATION ITEM SELECTION USING MOTES - Method and apparatus for multi-destination pick using motes. In embodiments, each receptacle may be assigned to a destination and may have a mote that may include an indicator that may be activated by a control system to indicate to the agent that the receptacle is the destination receptacle for a picked item. The agent may then place the item in the indicated destination receptacle. A mote may include a communication interface for communicating with a control system and with other motes in an ad-hoc network. In one embodiment, the mote on the destination receptacle may be activated when the picked item is scanned by the agent. In some embodiments, each receptacle may also have a sensor that detects when an item is placed in the receptacle to deactivate the indicator and/or to verify that the item was placed in the correct receptacle. | 09-11-2014 |
20150221021 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VISUAL VERIFICATION OF ORDER PROCESSING - One or more images of items for an order being processed at processing station of an order fulfillment center may be captured and associated with the order. Alternatively, a short video clip may be captured of the order being packaged. An electronic notification that the order has been processed may be sent to a customer associated with the order. The electronic notification may include a reference to one or more of the captured images or video clips. The customer may use a reference included in the notification to view the captured images. The customer may view captured images to verify that the order has been correctly processed. The captured images may include images of the items being packaged for shipment and may show the shipping address on the package allowing the customer to verify that indeed it is his package in the images. | 08-06-2015 |
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20110307023 | NEURAL MODULATION DEVICES AND METHODS - A system for designing a therapy or for treating a gastrointestinal disorder or a condition associated with excess weight in a subject comprising at least one electrode configured to be implanted within a body of the patient and placed at a vagus nerve, the electrode also configured to apply therapy to the vagus nerve upon application of a therapy cycle to the electrode; an implantable neuroregulator for placement in the body of the patient beneath the skin layer, the implantable neuroregulator being configured to generate a therapy cycle, wherein the therapy cycle comprises an on time during which an electrical signal is delivered, the electrical signal comprising: a) a set of pulses applied at a first selected frequency of about 150-10,000 Hz, wherein each pulse of the set of pulses has a pulse width of at least 0.01 milliseconds and less than the period of the first selected frequency. | 12-15-2011 |
20140214129 | ENERGY EFFICIENT NEUROMODULATION - A therapy system for applying an electrical signal to a target nerve includes an electrode, an implantable component and an external component. The electrode has an impedance of at least about 2000 ohms. The electrical signal is applied using constant current or constant voltage. | 07-31-2014 |
20140350632 | NEURAL MODULATION DEVICES AND METHODS - A system for designing a therapy or for treating a gastrointestinal disorder or a condition associated with excess weight in a subject comprising at least one electrode configured to be implanted within a body of the patient and placed at a vagus nerve, the electrode also configured to apply therapy to the vagus nerve upon application of a therapy cycle to the electrode; an implantable neuroregulator for placement in the body of the patient beneath the skin layer, the implantable neuroregulator being configured to generate a therapy cycle, wherein the therapy cycle comprises an on time during which an electrical signal is delivered, the electrical signal comprising: a) a set of pulses applied at a first selected frequency of about 150-10,000 Hz, wherein each pulse of the set of pulses has a pulse width of at least 0.01 milliseconds and less than the period of the first selected frequency. | 11-27-2014 |
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20090045427 | Photonic Crystal Light Emitting Device - A photonic crystal structure is formed in an n-type region of a III-nitride semiconductor structure including an active region sandwiched between an n-type region and a p-type region. A reflector is formed on a surface of the p-type region opposite the active region. In some embodiments, the growth substrate on which the n-type region, active region, and p-type region are grown is removed, in order to facilitate forming the photonic crystal in an n-type region of the device, and to facilitate forming the reflector on a surface of the p-type region underlying the photonic crystal. The photonic crystal and reflector form a resonant cavity, which may allow control of light emitted by the active region. | 02-19-2009 |
20090140274 | III-Nitride Light Emitting Device Including Porous Semiconductor Layer - A semiconductor structure comprising a III-nitride light emitting layer disposed between an n-type region and a p-type region is grown over a porous III-nitride region. A III-nitride layer comprising InN is disposed between the light emitting layer and the porous III-nitride region. Since the III-nitride layer comprising InN is grown on the porous region, the III-nitride layer comprising InN may be at least partially relaxed, i.e. the III-nitride layer comprising InN may have an in-plane lattice constant larger than an in-plane lattice constant of a conventional GaN layer grown on sapphire. | 06-04-2009 |
20090159908 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE WITH LIGHT EXTRACTION STRUCTURES - Structures are incorporated into a semiconductor light emitting device which may increase the extraction of light emitted at glancing incidence angles. In some embodiments, the device includes a low index material that directs light away from the metal contacts by total internal reflection. In some embodiments, the device includes extraction features such as cavities in the semiconductor structure which may extract glancing angle light directly, or direct the glancing angle light into smaller incidence angles which are more easily extracted from the device. | 06-25-2009 |
20110193059 | III-Nitride Light Emitting Device Including Porous Semiconductor - A semiconductor structure comprising a III-nitride light emitting layer disposed between an n-type region and a p-type region is grown over a porous III-nitride region. A III-nitride layer comprising InN is disposed between the light emitting layer and the porous III-nitride region. Since the III-nitride layer comprising InN is grown on the porous region, the III-nitride layer comprising InN may be at least partially relaxed, i.e. the III-nitride layer comprising InN may have an in-plane lattice constant larger than an in-plane lattice constant of a conventional GaN layer grown on sapphire. | 08-11-2011 |
20110241056 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE WITH LIGHT EXTRACTION STRUCTURES - Structures are incorporated into a semiconductor light emitting device which may increase the extraction of light emitted at glancing incidence angles. In some embodiments, the device includes a low index material that directs light away from the metal contacts by total internal reflection. In some embodiments, the device includes extraction features such as cavities in the semiconductor structure which may extract glancing angle light directly, or direct the glancing angle light into smaller incidence angles which are more easily extracted from the device. | 10-06-2011 |
20120074448 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING A PHOTONIC CRYSTAL AND A LUMINESCENT CERAMIC - A semiconductor structure including a light emitting layer disposed between an n-type region and a p-type region and a photonic crystal formed within or on a surface of the semiconductor structure is combined with a ceramic layer which is disposed in a path of light emitted by the light emitting layer. The ceramic layer is composed of or includes a wavelength converting material such as a phosphor. | 03-29-2012 |
20120267668 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE WITH LIGHT EXTRACTION STRUCTURES - Structures are incorporated into a semiconductor light emitting device which may increase the extraction of light emitted at glancing incidence angles. In some embodiments, the device includes a low index material that directs light away from the metal contacts by total internal reflection. In some embodiments, the device includes extraction features such as cavities in the semiconductor structure which may extract glancing angle light directly, or direct the glancing angle light into smaller incidence angles which are more easily extracted from the device. | 10-25-2012 |