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20080277620 | Polysaccharide based scale inhibitor - A depolymerized-carboxyalkyl polysaccharide formed by de polymerizing a polysaccharide having from 0.5 to 3.0 degrees of substitution and reducing the molecular weight of said polysaccharide before or after said depolymerizing provides a biodegradable scale inhibitor useful to prevent deposition of scale comprising, for example, calcium, barium, sulfate and salts thereof. The depolymerized carboxyalkyl polysaccharide is particularly useful in off shore oil production squeeze treatments and in the treatment of scale formed in industrial water treatment. | 11-13-2008 |
20090107681 | ADDITION OF NONIONIC SURFACTANTS TO WATER SOLUBLE BLOCK COPOLYMERS TO INCREASE THE STABILITY OF THE COPOLYMER IN AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS CONTAINING SALT AND/OR SURFACTANTS - An aqueous fluid useful for the recovery of crude oil from a subterranean formation, which includes a composition including a mixture of water, a water soluble block copolymer, an inorganic salt and at least one member of the group of a nonionic surfactant having an HLB of less than 12, and methods for using same. | 04-30-2009 |
20090111716 | ADDITION OF ZWITTERIONIC SURFACTANT TO WATER SOLUBLE POLYMER TO INCREASE THE STABILITY OF THE POLYMERS IN AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS CONTAINING SALT AND/OR SURFACTANTS - An aqueous fluid composition useful for the recovery of hydrocarbons from a subterranean formation, including a mixture of water, a water soluble polymer, an inorganic salt and at least one zwitterionic surfactant and methods of using same. | 04-30-2009 |
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20110256085 | RHEOLOGY MODIFIER COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE - A composition for enhancing fluid viscosity including a mixture of at least one cationic or cationizable polymer and at least one anionic or anionizable (hydrolysable) polymer. The composition has a zeta potential at 25° C. in the range of 0.5 to 100 mV or −0.5 to −100 mV, typically 1 to 60 mV or −1 to −60 mV, or is a precursor convertible at a temperature of 100 to 250° C. to the composition having a zeta potential at 25° C. of 0.5 to 100 mV or −0.5 to −100 mV, typically 1 to 60 mV or −1 to −60 mV. Typically the compositions exhibit salt tolerance and interaction of both polymers at very high temperatures (>300° F.) such that the system exhibits an increase of viscosity at extreme temperatures. The compositions are useful for hydraulic fracturing, enhanced oil recovery, subterranean acidization, personal care as well as home and industrial cleaners. | 10-20-2011 |
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20120116040 | Compositions having HASE rheology modifiers - A monomer compound that contains at least one polymerizable functional group per molecule, and at least one bicycloheptyl-, bicycloheptenyl-, or branched (C | 05-10-2012 |
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20120289436 | METHODS FOR CONTROLLING DEPOLYMERIZATION OF POLYMER COMPOSITIONS - A method of controlling or arresting the rate of depolymerization of a polymer composition during a biocide treatment, and use of such methods in oilfield and industrial applications. Also disclosed are methods of preparing a visco-stable application fluid containing a biocide in an amount effective to reduce bacteria count, as well as additive compositions capable of reducing bacteria count in application fluids while maintaining viscosity in such fluids. Also disclosed are methods of preparing biocide-containing application fluids with improved friction reducing properties, as well as related compositions. | 11-15-2012 |
20130274152 | POLYSACCHARIDE SLURRIES WITH ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY ACTIVATOR SOLVENTS - A stable polysaccharide particle suspension composition comprising: a carrier; an activator solvent comprising a) at least one dibasic methyl or ethyl ester; b) at least one compound of the formula R | 10-17-2013 |
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20150183979 | RHEOLOGY MODIFIER COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE - A composition for enhancing fluid viscosity including a mixture of at least one cationic or cationizable polymer and at least one anionic or anionizable (hydrolysable) polymer. The composition has a zeta potential at 25° C. in the range of 0.5 to 100 mV or −0.5 to −100 mV, typically 1 to 60 mV or −1 to −60 mV, or is a precursor convertible at a temperature of 100 to 250° C. to the composition having a zeta potential at 25° C. of 0.5 to 100 mV or −0.5 to −100 mV, typically 1 to 60 mV or −1 to −60 mV. Typically the compositions exhibit salt tolerance and interaction of both polymers at very high temperatures (>300° F.) such that the system exhibits an increase of viscosity at extreme temperatures. The compositions are useful for hydraulic fracturing, enhanced oil recovery, subterranean acidization, personal care as well as home and industrial cleaners. | 07-02-2015 |
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20080240091 | TECHNIQUES TO SUPPORT SEAMLESS MOBILITY OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES ENGAGED IN A SESSION INITIATION PROTOCOL (SIP) SESSION - Embodiments of the invention relate to techniques to allow a wireless device engaged in a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) communication session to move between heterogeneous wireless networks without terminating the SIP session. | 10-02-2008 |
20090003268 | CLIENT RESOURCE RESERVATION IN ACCESS NETWORKS FOR ROAMING - A method, apparatus, and system are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes granting a mobile device access to a network. The method also includes maintaining the mobile device state information on a network access device that is broadcasting the network, when the mobile device leaves the network, and also maintaining the network state information on the mobile device, when the mobile device leaves the network. Additionally, the method includes restoring the mobile device access to the network using the mobile device state information and the network state information. | 01-01-2009 |
20090052393 | METHOD FOR SECURE TRANSFER OF DATA TO A WIRELESS DEVICE FOR ENABLING MULTI-NETWORK ROAMING - Disclosed is a method for secure transfer of data for enabling roaming of the wireless device between a plurality of wireless networks. The wireless device data from an authentication server via a first channel. The authentication server sends the request for the data to an information server using a second channel. The information server generates the data bases on parameters of the wireless device and provides the data to the wireless device through the authentication server. The secure transfer of data to the wireless device enables roaming of the wireless device in a plurality of wireless networks. | 02-26-2009 |
20090215404 | DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF WIRELESS NETWORK SELECTION AND HANDOVER - Device, system, and method of wireless network selection and handover. For example, a multi-transceiver wireless device includes: at least first and second co-located wireless transceivers; one or more firmware modules to handle network selection of at least one of the first and second wireless transceivers based on one or more commands received from one or more drivers when the multi-transceiver wireless device is in full-power mode; and a manageability engine to handle network selection of at least one of the first and second wireless transceivers when the multi-transceiver wireless device is in reduced-power mode. | 08-27-2009 |
20090286525 | NETWORK SELECTION FOR MULTIPLE NETWORK PLATFORMS - Embodiments provide methods, systems, and apparatuses to generate and send a command message to a mobile device connected to a first wireless network to command the mobile device to connect to one of one or more candidate wireless networks. The message includes embedded service flow context information of the candidate networks including one or more attributes of the candidate wireless networks that are of potential interest to the mobile device in determining a performance or security impact if the mobile device switches to the one or more wireless networks. The mobile device can conditionally refuse the command if the candidate wireless networks are unable to meet one or more service level requirements of the apparatus. Other embodiments are disclosed and described. | 11-19-2009 |
20110149760 | Group resource allocation systems and techniques - Embodiments of systems and methods for group resource allocation are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 06-23-2011 |
20120099563 | NETWORK SELECTION FOR MULTIPLE NETWORK PLATFORMS - Embodiments provide methods, systems, and apparatuses to generate and send a command message to a mobile device connected to a first wireless network to command the mobile device to connect to one of one or more candidate wireless networks. The message includes embedded service flow context information of the candidate networks including one or more attributes of the candidate wireless networks that are of potential interest to the mobile device in determining a performance or security impact if the mobile device switches to the one or more wireless networks. The mobile device can conditionally refuse the command if the candidate wireless networks are unable to meet one or more service level requirements of the apparatus. Other embodiments are disclosed and described. | 04-26-2012 |
20120252405 | Connecting mobile devices, internet-connected hosts, and cloud services - Applications are downloaded to a device from a cloud-based service by establishing trust with between the device and a host system. The host system and the cloud-based service have a pre-existing trust relationship. | 10-04-2012 |
20120254960 | Connecting mobile devices, internet-connected vehicles, and cloud services - A three-way trust relationship is established between a mobile device, Internet-connected vehicle system, and a cloud-based service. Access rights are granted to the mobile device from the vehicle system, such that the mobile device can securely connect to, and obtain status information and/or control the Internet-connected vehicle system, through the cloud-based service. | 10-04-2012 |
20130257631 | Automated Driver Alert System - In accordance with some embodiments, an automated system may be implemented in which alerts to drivers are automatically distributed and implemented at the driver's vehicle. Thus, in some embodiments, no involvement by the driver is needed and everything may be done in an automated fashion including filtering alerts and responding to alerts. In some embodiments, each vehicle need not provide its current location to the Amber Alert System, providing greater privacy in some cases. | 10-03-2013 |
20130262208 | Peer-to-Peer Distribution of Advertising - Advertising may be distributed over a location based peer-to-peer network. A first customer may send a received advertisement to other customers over a short range distribution system in some embodiments. An identifier of the first customer may be appended to the transmission. The identifier may be used to reward the first customer for the referral. | 10-03-2013 |
20130263084 | Automatic Code Generation for Crowdsourced Automatic Data Collection - An automatic code generator that may be located at a server may generate code to handle crowdsourced data. The crowdsourced data may come from members of the public using automatic data collection technology on mobile devices, in one embodiment. | 10-03-2013 |
20140033319 | Collecting Data from Processor-Based Devices - In accordance with some embodiments, information may be collected from processor-based devices after the processor-based devices have already been deployed. Moreover, in some cases, the information that is to be collected, the collection sources, and the handling of the data may be specified after the processor-based devices have already been deployed. | 01-30-2014 |
20140058583 | Event Data Recording for Vehicles - In accordance with some embodiments, in response to the detection of a particular event, an event data recorder may enter a secure mode. In the secure mode, data from various peripherals is collected over a secure channel and stored in a secure memory within the event data recorder. That data may subsequently be read out under secure conditions with an assurance of reliability while the system is in a secure mode, it may continue to collect data in a non-secure mode in parallel. | 02-27-2014 |
20140059694 | Privacy-Enhanced Car Data Distribution - In accordance with some embodiments, data may be collected from vehicles, and then reported to various subscribers with different levels of access privileges and pursuant different levels of security. In some embodiments, the data may be authenticated by a cloud service without revealing the identity of vehicle owner. This may provide enhanced privacy. At the same time, some types of the data may be encrypted for security and privacy reasons. Different information may be provided under different circumstances to different subscribers, such as the government, family members, location based services providers, etc. | 02-27-2014 |
20140139670 | AUGMENTING ADAS FEATURES OF A VEHICLE WITH IMAGE PROCESSING SUPPORT IN ON-BOARD VEHICLE PLATFORM - Systems and methods directed to augmenting advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) features of a vehicle with image processing support in on-board vehicle platform are described herein. Images may be received from one or more image sensors associated with an ADAS of a vehicle. The received images may be processed. An action is determined based upon, at least in part, the processed images. A message is transmitted to an ADAS controller responsive to the determination. | 05-22-2014 |
20140180774 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING PARKING TRANSACTIONS - Certain embodiments herein are directed to managing parking-related transactions. Such transactions may include, but are not limited to, extending an amount of time purchased for parking a vehicle in a parking space and transferring an amount of parking time between parking spaces. An authentication code may be generated in association with an initial purchase of parking time and subsequently used to facilitate parking time extensions or transfers. A parking transaction server may receive and validate requests for parking transactions, as well as send a response to a parking transaction terminal associated with a request for a parking transaction. Certain embodiments herein also relate to the parking transaction server receiving indications that vehicles have entered or exited a parking space, and based on such indications, may manage an amount of parking time remaining to optimize the amount or parking time available for parking a vehicle in a parking space. | 06-26-2014 |
20140187219 | DETECTING A USER-TO-WIRELESS DEVICE ASSOCIATION IN A VEHICLE - A location of a wireless device relative to a vehicle is determined using received data. Data may be received from the vehicle sensors. Data may also be received from the wireless device sensors of a wireless device. The presence of one or more persons may be determined using received data. A user-to-wireless device association may be detected based, at least in part, upon the presence of one or more persons in the vehicle and the location of the wireless device relative to the vehicle. | 07-03-2014 |
20140195808 | SECURE MESSAGE FILTERING TO VEHICLE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNITS WITH SECURE PROVISIONING OF MESSAGE FILTERING RULES - A method according to one embodiment includes the operations of configuring a host processor to receive a message filtering rule, the host processor associated with a vehicle; configuring a bus controller to verify authenticity of the message filtering rule, wherein the bus controller is programmed through an interface, the interface inaccessible from the host processor; filtering messages from the host processor using the verified message filtering rule, wherein the filtering is performed by the bus controller; and transmitting the filtered messages from the bus controller over a bus to one or more electronic control units (ECUs), the ECUs communicatively coupled to the bus. | 07-10-2014 |
20140196111 | SECURED ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Methods, systems, and apparatus for communicatively pairing and securing an electronic device to a vehicle based electronic system. The pairing can enable the electronic device to seamlessly communicate with the electronic device and can provide infotainment to users of the vehicle. | 07-10-2014 |
20140200737 | USER IDENTIFICATION AND PERSONALIZED VEHICLE SETTINGS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A system and method for identifying an occupant of a vehicle as an authorized user and managing settings and configurations of vehicle components based on personal preferences of the authorized user includes detecting occupant characteristics from multiple sensors, determining whether the occupant is an authorized user of the vehicle based on a comparison of the occupant characteristics with a user database including registered user profiles, and automatically adjusting vehicle cabin and/or control components based on personal preferences of the occupant identified as a registered user. | 07-17-2014 |
20140222341 | Managing Navigation Changes - In accordance with some embodiments, multiple navigation changes to a navigation system may be managed. The navigation system may receive and first set of navigation changes. Then, the navigation system may establish communication with a user device. The navigation system may then receive a second set of navigation changes associated with the user device. As a result, the navigation system may merge the first set of navigation changes with the second set of navigation changes. | 08-07-2014 |