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20130018433 | MANAGEMENT OF FUSION BEAT DETECTION DURING CAPTURE THRESHOLD DETERMINATION - An improved technique is described for dealing with the detection of fusion beats when capture verification is performed by a cardiac pacing device such as during a capture threshold determination procedure. Schemes for classifying heart beats may misclassify beats as fusion beats due to feature/m orphology changes in the test electrogram waveform that may occur even when capture is achieved. | 01-17-2013 |
20130046195 | WIRELESS ECG IN IMPLANTABLE DEVICES - An implantable medical device such as an implantable pacemaker or implantable cardioverter/defibrillator includes a programmable sensing circuit providing for sensing of a signal approximating a surface electrocardiogram (ECG) through implanted electrodes. With various electrode configurations, signals approximating various standard surface ECG signals are acquired without the need for attaching electrodes with cables onto the skin. The various electrode configurations include, but are not limited to, various combinations of intracardiac pacing electrodes, portions of the implantable medical device contacting tissue, and electrodes incorporated onto the surface of the implantable medical device. | 02-21-2013 |
20130138174 | AUTOTHRESHOLD WITH SENSING FROM PACING CATHODE - Cardiac electrostimulation energy is delivered to a heart chamber of a subject according to a normal pacing mode using a set of implantable pacing electrodes. When a threshold test for the heart chamber is initiated and a sensing electrode independent from the set of pacing electrodes is unavailable for the heart chamber, cardiac electrostimulation energy is delivered to the subject according to a threshold test mode. The threshold test mode includes sensing a cardiac activity signal from a subject using a set of sensing electrodes that includes an electrode common to the set of pacing electrodes, and changing the electrostimulation energy and sensing a resulting cardiac activity signal using the set of sensing electrodes to determine the optimum electrostimulation energy for capture of the heart chamber. | 05-30-2013 |
20130138175 | HYBRID AUTOTHRESHOLD - An apparatus comprises a control circuit that initiates a normal pacing mode for delivery of electrostimulation energy to the heart chamber. In response to an indication to initiate a threshold test, the control circuit determines an electrode configuration used to deliver the electrostimulation energy in the normal pacing mode, selects a first threshold test mode when a sensing electrode independent from the set of pacing electrodes is unavailable for the heart chamber, wherein a cardiac activity signal is sensed using a set of sensing electrodes that includes an electrode common to the set of pacing electrodes, and selects a second threshold test mode when a sensing electrode independent from the set of pacing electrodes is available for the heart chamber, wherein the cardiac activity signal is sensed using a set of sensing electrodes that excludes an electrode common to the set of pacing electrodes. | 05-30-2013 |
20130197594 | CLOSED LOOP NEURAL STIMULATION SYNCHRONIZED TO CARDIAC CYCLES - Various aspects of the present subject matter relate to a method. According to various method embodiments, cardiac activity is detected, and neural stimulation is synchronized with a reference event in the detected cardiac activity. Neural stimulation is titrated based on a detected response to the neural stimulation. Other aspects and embodiments are provided herein. | 08-01-2013 |
20130253616 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SYNCHRONIZING NEURAL STIMULATION TO CARDIAC CYCLES - A neural stimulator senses a reference signal indicative of cardiac cycles each including a predetermined type timing reference event using a sensor external to the heart and blood vessels. The delivery of the neural stimulation pulses are synchronized to that timing reference event. Examples of the timing reference event include a predetermined cardiac event such as a P-wave or an R-wave detected from a subcutaneous ECG signal, a predetermined type heart sound detected from an acoustic signal, and a peak detected from a hemodynamic signal related to blood flow or pressure. | 09-26-2013 |
20130310891 | AUTOMATIC PACING CONFIGURATION SWITCHER - A system or apparatus can provide electrostimulations via an electrode configuration that can be selected from multiple electrode configurations, the electrostimulations of the type for inducing a desired heart contraction, or a neurostimulation response. The system or apparatus can allow communicating with an external device to receive an input indicating a degree of patient discomfort with an electrostimulation delivered using a first electrode configuration, and can associate information about the degree of discomfort with information about the corresponding first electrode configuration for use by a controller circuit in determining a second electrode configuration for delivering a subsequent electrostimulation. | 11-21-2013 |
20140018872 | ADAPTIVE PHRENIC NERVE STIMULATION DETECTION - An example of a system comprises a cardiac pulse generator configured to generate cardiac paces to pace the heart, a sensor configured to sense a physiological signal for use in detecting pace-induced phrenic nerve stimulation (PS), a storage, and a phrenic nerve stimulation detector. The storage is configured for use to store patient-specific PS features for PS beats with a desirably large signal-to-noise ratio. The phrenic nerve stimulation detector may be configured to detect PS features for the patient by analyzing a PS beat with a desirably large signal-to-noise ratio induced using a pacing pulse with a large energy output and store patient-specific PS features in the storage, and use the patient-specific PS features stored in the memory to detect PS beats when the heart is paced heart using cardiac pacing pulses with a smaller energy output. | 01-16-2014 |
20140018875 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PACING SAFETY MARGIN - An apparatus comprises a cardiac signal sensing circuit, a pacing therapy circuit, and a controller circuit. The controller circuit includes a safety margin calculation circuit. The controller circuit initiates delivery of pacing stimulation energy to the heart using a first energy level, changes the energy level by at least one of: a) increasing the energy from the first energy level until detecting that the pacing stimulation energy induces stable capture, or b) reducing the energy from the first energy level until detecting that the stimulation energy fails to induce capture, and continues changing the stimulation energy level until confirming stable capture or the failure of capture. The safety margin calculation circuit calculates a safety margin of pacing stimulation energy using at least one of a determined stability of a parameter associated with evoked response and a determined range of energy levels corresponding to stable capture or intermittent failure of capture. | 01-16-2014 |
20140018878 | LOCAL AND NON-LOCAL SENSING FOR CARDIAC PACING - Systems and methods for determining pacing timing intervals based on the temporal relationship between the timing of local and non-local cardiac signal features are described. A device includes a plurality of implantable electrodes electrically coupled to the heart and configured to sense local and non-local cardiac signals. Sense circuitry coupled to first and second electrode pairs senses a local cardiac signal via a first electrode pair and a non-local cardiac signal via a second electrode pair. Detection circuitry is used to detect a feature of the local signal associated with activation of a heart chamber and to detect a feature of the non-local signal associated with activation of the heart chamber. A control processor times delivery of one or more pacing pulses based on a temporal relationship between timing of the local signal feature and timing of the non-local signal feature. | 01-16-2014 |
20140039312 | PACING-SITE SELECTION FOR LEAD PLACEMENT - Techniques are disclosed for pacing site selection. In one example, a method includes using a sensing element such as an ultrasonic transducer, an optical pressure sensor, a MEMS pressure sensor, a SAW pressure sensor, an accelerometer, a gyroscope, or any other suitable sensing element to sense a measure related to a cardiac strain in a heart resulting from contraction and relaxation of myocardium during a cardiac cycle. Based on the sensed strain, an output may be provided for use by a user of the system to select a segment of the heart for lead placement. | 02-06-2014 |
20140100626 | ACTIVITY SENSOR PROCESSING FOR PHRENIC NERVE ACTIVATION DETECTION - An implantable cardiac device includes a sensor for sensing patient activity and detecting phrenic nerve activation. A first filter channel attenuates first frequencies of the sensor signal to produce a first filtered output. A second filter channel attenuates second frequencies of the accelerometer signal to produce a second filtered output. Patient activity is evaluated using the first filtered output and phrenic nerve activation caused by cardiac pacing is detected using the second filtered output. | 04-10-2014 |
20140277244 | AMBULATORY PHRENIC NERVE STIMULATION DETECTION - An example of a system includes an implantable medical device (IMD) for implantation in a patient, where the IMD includes a cardiac pace generator, phrenic nerve stimulation (PS) sensor, a memory, and a controller, and where the controller is operably connected to the cardiac pace generator to generate cardiac paces. The controller is configured to provide a trigger for conducting a PS detection procedure and perform the PS detection procedure in response to the trigger. In performing the PS detection procedure the controller is configured to receive a signal from the sensor, detect PS using the signal from the sensor, and record the PS detection in storage within the IMD. | 09-18-2014 |
20140277280 | PHRENIC NERVE STIMULATION DETECTION WITH POSTURE SENSING - A method and a system of phrenic nerve stimulation detection in conjunction with posture sensing is disclosed. In an embodiment, the method may include receiving a trigger for conducting a pace-induced phrenic nerve stimulation (PS) search using the IMD within the patient. On receiving the trigger, the IMD may be used for conducting the PS search. A procedure of conducting the PS search may include measuring a posture of the patient using an implantable posture sensor, searching for PS while the patient is in the measured posture and obtaining a PS result from the PS search for the measured posture. The method may include recording both the PS result and the measured posture in a memory of the IMD. | 09-18-2014 |
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20090048985 | NAV and IIV Pricing for Actively Managed Exchange Traded Funds - An ETF pricing mechanism for use in managed Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) or other collective investment vehicle (CIV) that retains the confidentiality of the vehicle's assets. The method of pricing may comprise: selecting a security price for each portfolio security, wherein each selected security price is associated with a time offset within a pricing interval, and wherein the time offsets are not identical for all of the selected security prices; generating a plurality of partial price components based on the selected security prices; determining a intra-day indicative value (IIV) of a CIV share in response to the plurality of partial price components; and, publishing the determined IIV. | 02-19-2009 |
20120023035 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR MANAGING A COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT VEHICLE INCLUDING A TRUE-UP OPERATION - A method, system and program product for managing redemptions for a collective investment vehicle, the method comprising: performing a creation event; calculating and disseminating automatically an intraday indicative value (IIV); performing a redemption event, comprising: receiving, a request to redeem shares of the collective investment vehicle for a given MP, with the request to redeem shares comprising a number of shares to redeem or a value-specifying parameter; communicating before a strike time an identification of first set of one or more assets to distribute including a number of each one of the assets, to a market participant representative (MP representative), acting on behalf of the given MP for which the collective investment vehicle shares were received, which MP representative is governed by an agreement imposing a restriction on liquidation and disclosure of the first set of assets; calculating, a redemption true-up monetary amount, based on a monetary value at the strike time of the first set of one or more assets and either the monetary value as of the strike time of the number of shares requested to be redeemed, or the monetary value as of the strike time comprising a number of shares approximated by the value-specifying parameter, to obtain the redemption true-up monetary amount; and sending, an electronic message to cause a transfer of all or a portion of the first set of assets directly or indirectly to an electronic account of the MP representative. | 01-26-2012 |
20130144767 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR UNIT TRANSFER FEE PROCESSING - A method, system and program product, the method comprising: accessing Transfer Fee data to be paid to a third party that is not the borrower or the lender of a security for a right to loan one or more units of the security; accessing loan data on a loan of units of the security, calculating an amount of a Transfer Fee for the right to loan the security; generating data for debiting an account or sending a bill for the Transfer Fee; sending or having sent data on revenue from one or more of the Transfer Fees to be paid to an issuer of the security; updating the database with data on the Transfer Fee. | 06-06-2013 |
20140012729 | Equitized Currency Trust for Real-Time Currency Trading - An equitized currency trust has its underlying value based solely on currency, rather than on securities and/or commodities. Shares of the equitized currency trust are priced in a currency other than the currency that forms the underlying value. | 01-09-2014 |
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20090095690 | SOLIDS REMOVAL SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for improved separation or clarification of solids from a solids-laden liquid. Entrained gasses can also be removed. A liquid to be treated is introduced into the inlet of a solid-liquid separator modified to include one or more sources of vibrational energy. The liquid to be treated is directed through a conduit within the separator. Preferably the conduit within the separator is configured into a tortuous flow path to assist in the separation of solids from the liquid. Vibrational energy is applied to the flow path, preferably through the flow path conduit. As solids fall out of solution, they are collected. The clarified liquid is also collected. A vacuum can be applied to the system to assist in moving the solid-liquid mixture through the system and to provide vacuum clarification. | 04-16-2009 |
20110233144 | SOLIDS REMOVAL SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for improved separation or clarification of solids from a solids-laden liquid. Entrained gasses can also be removed. A liquid to be treated is introduced into the inlet of a solid-liquid separator modified to include one or more sources of vibrational energy. The liquid to be treated is directed through a conduit within the separator. Preferably the conduit within the separator is configured into a tortuous flow path to assist in the separation of solids from the liquid. Vibrational energy is applied to the flow path, preferably through the flow path conduit. As solids fall out of solution, they are collected. The clarified liquid is also collected. A vacuum can be applied to the system to assist in moving the solid-liquid mixture through the system and to provide vacuum clarification. Electrocoagulation electrodes and gas sparging can also be employed. | 09-29-2011 |
20120006762 | Solids Removal System and Method - The system and method is directed to improved separation or clarification of solids from a solids-laden liquid and removal of entrained gasses. A liquid to be treated is introduced into the inlet of a solid-liquid separator modified to include one or more sources of vibrational energy. The liquid is directed through a conduit within the separator. This conduit can be configured into a tortuous flow path to assist in the separation of solids from the liquid. Vibrational energy is applied to the flow path, preferably through the flow path conduit. As solids fall out of solution, they are collected. The clarified liquid is also collected. A vacuum can be applied to the system to assist in moving the solid-liquid mixture through the system and to provide vacuum clarification. Electrocoagulation electrodes and gas sparging can also be employed along with height adjustable weirs and an oil accumulator. | 01-12-2012 |
20130126448 | SOLIDS REMOVAL SYSTEM AND METHOD - The system and method is directed to improved separation or clarification of solids from a solids-laden liquid, including the removal of low gravity solids. A liquid to be treated is introduced into the inlet of a solid-liquid separator modified to include one or more sources of vibrational energy. The liquid is directed through a conduit within the separator. This conduit can be configured into a tortuous flow path to assist in the separation of solids from the liquid, the tortuous path being interconnected between two separation towers. Vibrational energy and gas sparging is applied to the flow path. As solids fall out of solution, they are collected. The clarified liquid is also collected. A vacuum can be applied to the system to assist in moving the solid-liquid mixture through the system and to provide vacuum clarification. Electrocoagulation electrodes can also be employed. | 05-23-2013 |
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20100071914 | Apparatus and Method for Installing a Foam Proportioning System in Existing Fire Fighting Equipment - A method and apparatus for installing a foam proportioning system into existing fire fighting equipment is provided. The method can include installing a foam proportioning library into a first application of a processor of the existing fire fighting equipment and installing a foam proportioning support into a second application of a display of the existing fire fighting equipment. The method can also include connecting a foam proportioner to the processor, receiving user inputs with the display, and processing the user inputs with the second application and the foam proportioning support. The method can further include transmitting the user inputs to the processor and operating the foam proportioner in response to the user inputs with the first application and the foam proportioning library. | 03-25-2010 |
20110056707 | Fire-Extinguishing System and Method for Operating Servo Motor-Driven Foam Pump - Embodiments of the invention provide a fire-extinguishing system and method for injecting foamant into a stream of water. The system can include a flow meter determining a flow rate of the stream of water and a foam pump having an inlet coupled to a supply of foamant and an outlet coupled to the stream of water. The system includes a servo motor driving the foam pump. The servo motor includes a sensor used to determine a rotor shaft speed and/or a rotor shaft torque. | 03-10-2011 |
20110056708 | Fire-Extinguishing System with Servo Motor-Driven Foam Pump - Embodiments of the invention provide a fire-extinguishing system for injecting foamant into a stream of water. The system can include a flow meter determining a flow rate of the stream of water and a foam pump having an inlet coupled to a supply of foamant and an outlet coupled to the stream of water. The system includes a servo motor driving the foam pump. The servo motor includes a sensor used to determine a rotor shaft speed and/or a rotor shaft torque. A controller can control an operating speed of the servo motor using closed-loop control depending on the flow rate and the rotor shaft speed and/or the rotor shaft torque. | 03-10-2011 |
20110056710 | Method of Operating a Servo Motor in a Fire-Extinguishing System - Embodiments of the invention provide a fire-extinguishing system and method for injecting foamant into a stream of water. The system can include a flow meter determining a flow rate of the stream of water and a foam pump having an inlet coupled to a supply of foamant and an outlet coupled to the stream of water. The system includes a servo motor driving the foam pump. The servo motor includes a sensor used to determine a rotor shaft speed and/or a rotor shaft torque. | 03-10-2011 |
20120012345 | Smart Connector for Integration of a Foam Proportioning System with Fire Extinguishing Equipment - Embodiments of the invention provide a fire extinguishing system including an electronic control unit in communication with a software library, a foam proportioning system including foam proportioning equipment, and a smart connector. The smart connector includes a controller, and the smart connector is connected to the foam proportioning equipment. The controller automatically initiates an authentication procedure when the smart connector is connected to the electronic control unit. The controller causes the electronic control unit to automatically unlock at least one routines in the software library after the authentication procedure is complete to enable control of the foam proportioning equipment. | 01-19-2012 |
20140262354 | Fire-Extinguishing System and Method for Operating Servo Motor-Driven Foam Pump - Embodiments of the invention provide a fire-extinguishing system and method for injecting foamant into a stream of water. The system can include a flow meter determining a flow rate of the stream of water and a foam pump having an inlet coupled to a supply of foamant and an outlet coupled to the stream of water. The system includes a servo motor driving the foam pump. The servo motor includes a sensor used to determine a rotor shaft speed and/or a rotor shaft torque. | 09-18-2014 |
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20090087258 | LOCKING DRIVE HUB AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A locking drive hub and method of use comprising a drive hub inner element having a slit and a drive hub inner element diameter; and a drive hub outer element; wherein the drive hub outer element is capable of decreasing the drive hub inner element diameter. The drive hub inner element may comprise a plurality of tap holes and/or may have a slope, preferably an inclined slope. The drive hub outer element may comprise a plurality of clearance holes and/or my have a slope, preferably a decline slope. The locking drive hub may also comprise a plurality of hardware, such as screws or bolts, and/or a plurality jack screw holes. It is envisioned that this device may preferably engage and disengage a shaft such as a shaft of a generator or motor. | 04-02-2009 |
20110291518 | ROTOR ASSEMBLY FOR A GENERATOR OR A MOTOR - A rotor assembly for a generator includes a rotor hub, a first rotor pole, a second rotor pole, and an element (e.g., wedge). Each rotor pole extends from the rotor hub, and includes a winding of conductive wire coupled thereto and a pole head. The pole head is positioned on an end of the rotor pole opposite to the hub, and the pole head has an arcuate outer periphery. The element is positioned between the first and second rotor poles, and includes an open volume and an aperture. The open volume is formed in the element, and is positioned proximate to the windings of the first and second rotor poles. The aperture is on an outside portion of the element, and provides access to the open volume such that air may travel to and from the open volume for cooling of the rotor assembly. The outside portion of the element is substantially flush with at least one of the pole heads, and is contoured to continuously extend the arcuate outer periphery of the at least one of the pole heads. | 12-01-2011 |
20110316375 | HIGH EFFICIENCY SALIENT POLE MACHINE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME - A salient pole machine and method of forming the same comprising a rotating field assembly and at least one inter-pole cap connected to the rotating field assembly and/or at least end coil cap connected to the rotating field assembly. Each inter-pole cap preferably includes a top surface that has a curvature and/or at least one cavity. Each end coil cap may include at least one support. The salient pole machine may also include at least one fan assembly independent of the rotating field assembly. In a preferred embodiment, the salient pole machine includes at least one mounting plate, wherein each fan assembly is mounted on the mounting plate. The inter-pole caps and the end coil caps preferably comprise composites, polymers, alloys, ceramics, or naturally occurring materials. | 12-29-2011 |
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20140280379 | Dynamic Element Categorization and Recombination System and Method - Users can develop preliminary thoughts, questions, and ideas and turn them into structured plans, projects, processes, or formats for further evaluation and action by the user, or in the appropriate instance, by a person interested in the user's ideas, e.g., CTO, patent agent, investor, etc. The system and methods allow for the natural development of idea while also affording the idea to be placed into a structure without unnecessary duplication of effort. The system allows for the input, import, association, and organization, of many different types of user or automated data, the flexible organization of that data, and the characterization of that data. Characterizations may be connections between various data elements (i.e., single or grouped datum) and are relationships between the data and how it should be organized into a more structured document. The system places characterized data into a defined form at the user's request. | 09-18-2014 |
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20110036573 | Methods for Swelling Swellable Elements in a Portion of a Well Using a Water-in-Oil Emulsion - A method is provided for swelling hydrocarbon-swellable elements located in a portion of a well. The method comprises the steps of: (A) introducing a water-in-oil emulsion into the portion of the well, wherein the water-in-oil emulsion comprises: (i) a hydrocarbon liquid, wherein the hydrocarbon liquid is the external phase of the water-in-oil emulsion; (ii) an aqueous liquid, wherein the aqueous liquid is an internal phase of the water-in-oil emulsion and wherein the aqueous liquid is adjacent to the external phase of the water-in-oil emulsion; and (iii) a surfactant; and (B) allowing the water-in-oil emulsion to contact the hydrocarbon-swellable element for a sufficient length of time to cause the thickness of the hydrocarbon-swellable element to expand by a desired percentage, wherein the desired percentage is at least 5%. | 02-17-2011 |
20110240291 | Methods for Strengthening Fractures in Subterranean Formations - Of the many methods provided herein, one method comprises: providing at least one fracture in a subterranean formation that comprises tight gas, a shale, a clay, and/or a coal bed; providing a plasticity modification fluid that comprises an aqueous fluid and an alkaline embrittlement modification agent; placing the plasticity modification fluid into the fracture in the subterranean formation; and embrittling at least one fracture face of the fracture to form an embrittled fracture face. | 10-06-2011 |
20110240292 | Methods for Strengthening Fractures in Subterranean Formations - Of the many methods provided herein. one method comprises: providing at least a portion of a subterranean formation that comprises a shale; providing a plasticity modification fluid that comprises an aqueous fluid and an alkaline embrittlement modification agent; placing a pack completion assembly neighboring the portion of the subterranean formation; and embrittling at least a portion of the shale to form an embrittled shale portion. | 10-06-2011 |
20110240296 | Methods Relating to Improved Stimulation Treatments and Strengthening Fractures in Subterranean Formations - Of the many methods provided herein, one method comprises: providing at least one fracture in a subterranean formation that comprises tight gas, a shale, a clay, and/or a coal bed; providing a plasticity modification fluid that comprises an aqueous fluid and an alkaline embrittlement modification agent; placing the plasticity modification fluid into the fracture in the subterranean formation; and embrittling at least one fracture face of the fracture to form an embrittled fracture face. | 10-06-2011 |
20120073821 | Methods for Reducing Biological Load in Subterranean Formations - Methods of treating subterranean formations to reduce bacteria load are provided. Some methods include the steps of providing a treatment fluid, particulates, and tri-n-butyl tetradecyl phosphonium chloride (TTPC) wherein the TTPC is in liquid form or in solution; coating the TTPC onto the particulates; combining the particulates coated with TTPC with the treatment fluid to create a suspension; and, placing the suspension into the portion of the subterranean formation. Other methods involve the use of TTPC in the form of a solid salt. | 03-29-2012 |
20140352960 | Ampholyte Polymeric Compounds in Subterranean Applications - Ampholyte polymeric compound that comprises at least one nonionic monomer, at least one sulfonic acid-containing monomer, and at least one cationic monomer may be useful in viscosifying treatment fluids for use in subterranean operations at a concentration of about 0.5 v/v % to about 30 v/v % of the treatment fluid. Such operations may involve introducing the treatment fluid into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation optionally at a pressure sufficient to create or extend at least one fracture in the subterranean formation. | 12-04-2014 |
20140352962 | Ampholyte Polymeric Compounds in Subterranean Applications - Ampholyte polymeric compounds that comprise at least one nonionic monomer, at least one sulfonic acid-containing monomer, and at least one cationic monomer may be useful as friction reducing agents in treatment fluids for use in subterranean operations at a concentration of about 0.001 v/v % to about 0.5 v/v % of the treatment fluid. Such operations may involve introducing the treatment fluid into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation optionally at a rate and/or a pressure sufficient to create or extend at least one fracture in the subterranean formation. | 12-04-2014 |
20150133347 | AQUEOUS AMPHOLYTE POLYMER CONTAINING SOLUTIONS FOR SUBTERRANEAN APPLICATIONS - A aqueous solution that includes water, from 100,000 to 300,000 ppm of dissolved solids, from 0.5 to 3 gallons per thousand gallons of a water-in-oil emulsion, and an inverting surfactant. The water-in oil emulsion includes an oil phase and an aqueous phase where the oil phase is a continuous phase comprising an inert hydrophobic liquid and the aqueous phase is present as dispersed distinct particles in the oil phase. The aqueous phase contains water, a water soluble polymer, and surfactants. The water soluble polymer includes 30 to 50 weight percent of a non-ionic monomer, 5 to 15 weight percent of a sulfonic acid containing monomer, and 40 to 60 weight percent of a cationic monomer. The water soluble polymer makes up from 10 to 35 weight percent of the water-in-oil emulsion. | 05-14-2015 |
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20090313389 | FLEXIBLE REMOTE DATA MIRRORING - Methods, systems, and configured storage media are provided for flexible data mirroring. In particular, the invention provides many-to-one data mirroring, including mirroring from local servers running the same or different operating systems and/or file systems at two or more geographically dispersed locations. The invention also provides one-to-many data mirroring, mirroring with or without a dedicated private telecommunications link, and mirroring with or without a dedicated server or another server at the destination(s) to assist the remote mirroring unit(s). In addition, the invention provides flexibility by permitting the use of various combinations of one or more external storage units and/or RAID units to hold mirrored data. Spoofing, SCSI and other bus emulations, and further tools and techniques are used in various embodiments of the invention. | 12-17-2009 |
20100049798 | FLEXIBLE REMOTE DATA MIRRORING - Methods, systems, and configured storage media are provided for flexible data mirroring. In particular, the invention provides many-to-one data mirroring, including mirroring from local servers running the same or different operating systems and/or file systems at two or more geographically dispersed locations. The invention also provides one-to-many data mirroring, mirroring with or without a dedicated private telecommunications link, and mirroring with or without a dedicated server or another server at the destination(s) to assist the remote mirroring unit(s). In addition, the invention provides flexibility by permitting the use of various combinations of one or more external storage units and/or RAID units to hold mirrored data. Spoofing, SCSI and other bus emulations, and further tools and techniques are used in various embodiments of the invention. | 02-25-2010 |
20150113095 | FLEXIBLE REMOTE DATA MIRRORING - Methods, systems, and configured storage media are provided for flexible data mirroring. In particular, the invention provides many-to-one data mirroring, including mirroring from local servers running the same or different operating systems and/or file systems at two or more geographically dispersed locations. The invention also provides one-to-many data mirroring, mirroring with or without a dedicated private telecommunications link, and mirroring with or without a dedicated server or another server at the destination(s) to assist the remote mirroring unit(s). In addition, the invention provides flexibility by permitting the use of various combinations of one or more external storage units and/or RAID units to hold mirrored data. Spoofing, SCSI and other bus emulations, and further tools and techniques are used in various embodiments of the invention. | 04-23-2015 |
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20080268022 | MEHTODS FOR TREATING AND PREVENTING AILMENTS CAUSED BY HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS - This application discusses methods and compositions for preventing and treating ailments and/or diseases, such as HPV, with carrageenan. Moreover, methods and systems for administering carrageenan are described herein. In some embodiments, carrageenan (i.e., carrageenan, carrageenan prodrugs, carrageenan metabolites, carrageenan derivatives, and so forth) may be used prophylacticly in order prevent and/or slow a subject from receiving an ailment and/or disease. In other embodiments, carrageenan may be used to treat, suppress, and/or ameliorate an ailment and/or disease after a subject has a condition. While carrageenan may be administered alone, in some cases, the beneficial effects of carrageenan can be synergistically or additively improved by co-administering carrageenan with a polyamide, a polyamide-like compound, and/or surfactant. While the active ingredient(s) may be administered in any form, some preferred forms may include the use of a gel, foam, spray, solution or an intravaginal ring comprising the active ingredient(s). | 10-30-2008 |
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20080295367 | LINEN SPREADER APPARATUS AND METHOD - A separated article of laundry is dragged over a plurality of wheels or belts. The wheels or belts adjust the amount of overhang on each side, making an edge of the article more horizontal. A clamp clamps the edge and drags the article of laundry from the wheels or belts. Resistance, such as by a pinch arm, may assist in untangling the article of laundry as the article is dragged. Sensors adjacent the belts or wheels measure a size of the article of laundry. A folder adjusts based on the size. For example, the types of folds to be made, the placement of runners for folding, or the output sorting are adjusted. The folder may operate more efficiently by providing time for the folder to adjust to the size of the article of laundry prior to feeding from the spreader. | 12-04-2008 |
20080298930 | LINEN SPREADER APPARATUS AND METHOD - An article is selected and spread from a load of articles. A first clamp moves along a run to remove an article. By changing orientation of the run, articles may be removed from different locations. A second clamp rotates while holding the article. The rotation generally flattens out the article. A third clamp grabs a portion of the article and further spreads the article. This process may detangle or untwist the article. The untwisted article is dragged over a belt. The belt adjusts the amount of overhang on each side. A plate lifts a resulting edge. The article is clamped at that edge and dragged over a roller. The roller moves into contact with a conveyor. The conveyor conveys the article to find a leading edge. The article is then conveyed in a spread position. | 12-04-2008 |
20120308339 | SEPARATOR FOR ARTICLES OF LAUNDRY - A separator separates sheets from a bundle. Slack in the strap used to raise and lower a clamp is used to determine when the clamp reaches the bundle. A non-horizontal conveyor tilts beneath the clamp to receive multiple articles, and then tilts over another bin to deposit the articles. The second bin includes an angled surface, which is straightened to shift the articles for clamping. The clamp is supported by, but not attached to, a support connected with the drive. When the clamp reaches the pile, the clamp stops but the support may continue to move. The clamp is tillable. The article is transferred by an air jet onto a surface with a roller separated from the surface. Upon transfer, the roller forms a nip with the surface. The article is deposited on an exit conveyor having a flexible, raised portion. | 12-06-2012 |
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