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| 20130111107 | TIER IDENTIFICATION (TID) FOR TIERED MEMORY CHARACTERISTICS | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130290462 | DATA CACHING USING LOCAL AND REMOTE MEMORY - A system and method for retrieving cached data are disclosed herein. The system includes a cache server including a local memory and a table residing on the local memory, wherein the table is used to identify data objects corresponding to cached data. The system also includes the data objects residing on the local memory, wherein the data objects contain pointers to the cached data. The system further includes a remote memory communicatively coupled to the cache server through an Input-Output (I/O) connection, wherein the cached data resides on the remote memory. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130290643 | USING A CACHE IN A DISAGGREGATED MEMORY ARCHITECTURE - Example caches in a disaggregated memory architecture are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a cache to store a first key in association with a first pointer to a location at a remote memory. The location stores a first value corresponding to the first key. The example apparatus includes a receiver to receive a plurality of key-value pairs from the remote memory based on the first key. The first value specifies the key-value pairs for retrieval from the remote memory. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20140040528 | RECONFIGURABLE CROSSBAR NETWORKS - Reconfigurable crossbar networks, and devices, systems and methods, including hardware in the form of logic (e.g. application specific integrated circuits (ASICS)), and software in the form of machine readable instructions stored on machine readable media (e.g., flash, non-volatile memory, etc.), which implement the same, are provided. An example of a reconfigurable crossbar network includes a crossbar. A plurality of endpoints is coupled to the crossbar. The plurality of endpoints is grouped into regions at design time of the crossbar network. A plurality of regional interconnects are provided. Each regional interconnect connects a group of endpoints within a given region. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140215158 | Executing Requests from Processing Elements with Stacked Memory Devices - Executing requests from processing elements with stacked memory devices includes receiving a request from a processing element, determining which of multiple memory devices contains information pertaining to the request, forwarding the request to a selected memory device of the memory devices, and responding to the processing element with the information in response to receiving the information from the selected memory device. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140215160 | METHOD OF USING A BUFFER WITHIN AN INDEXING ACCELERATOR DURING PERIODS OF INACTIVITY - A method of using a buffer within an indexing accelerator during periods of inactivity, comprising flushing indexing specific data located in the buffer, disabling a controller within the indexing accelerator, handing control of the buffer over to a higher level cache, and selecting one of a number of operation modes of the buffer. An indexing accelerator, comprising a controller and a buffer communicatively coupled to the controller, in which, during periods of inactivity, the controller is disabled and a buffer operating mode among a number of operating modes is chosen under which the buffer will be used. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140215260 | MEMCACHED SERVER REPLICATION - According to an example, data for a memcached server is replicated to a memcached replication server. Data operations for the memcached server may be filtered for backing up data to the memcached replication server. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140325160 | CACHING CIRCUIT WITH PREDETERMINED HASH TABLE ARRANGEMENT - Disclosed herein are an apparatus, an integrated circuit, and method to cache objects. At least one hash table of a circuit comprises a predetermined arrangement that maximizes cache memory space and minimizes a number of cache memory transactions. The circuit handles requests by a remote device to obtain or cache an object. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20150089285 | CHECKPOINTING USING FPGA - Methods, systems, and computer-readable and executable instructions are provided for checkpointing using a field programmable gate array (FPGA). Checkpointing using FPGA can include checkpointing data within a region of a server's contents to memory and monitoring the checkpointed data using the FPGA. | 03-26-2015 |
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| 20090212071 | MATERIAL STORAGE AND DISPENSING PACKAGES AND METHODS - Packages and methods for storage and dispensing of materials, e.g., high purity liquid reagents and chemical mechanical polishing compositions used in the manufacture of microelectronic device products, including containment structures and methods adapted for pressure-dispensing of high-purity liquids. Liner packaging of liquid or liquid-containing media is described, in which zero or near-zero head space conformations are employed to minimize adverse effects of particle generation, formation of bubbles and degradation of contained material. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090297769 | BARRIER FLUOROPOLYMER FILM-BASED LINERS AND PACKAGING COMPRISING SAME - A container liner comprises at least one sheet bounded along portions thereof to form at least one peripheral seam, with the at least one sheet including a first fluoropolymer layer, a barrier film layer, and a third layer bonded along at least peripheral portions thereof. Any of such layers may be peripherally bonded to form a gap or pocket therebetween, or bonded along substantially entire major surfaces thereof. Surface modification may be employed to facilitate bonding of materials having otherwise dissimilar surface energies. The resulting liner is adapted for storing and dispensing high purity chemical reagents, e.g., by placing the liner in an overpack, and applying pressurizing gas to a space between the liner and the overpack for progressive compaction of the liner to dispense its contents. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090314798 | LINER-BASED LIQUID STORAGE AND DISPENSING SYSTEMS WITH EMPTY DETECTION CAPABILITY - Fluid supply systems for storage and dispensing of chemical reagents and compositions, e.g., high purity liquid reagents and chemical mechanical polishing compositions used to manufacture microelectronic device products, having capability for detection of an empty or near-empty condition when the contained liquid is at or approaching depletion during dispensing operation. Fluid delivery systems employing empty detect arrangements are described, including pressure transducer monitoring of dispensed material intermediate the supply package and a servo-hydraulic dispense pump, or monitoring of dispenser chamber replenishment times in a dispenser being replenished on a cyclic schedule to flow material from the dispenser to a downstream tool utilizing the dispensed material. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100112815 | FLUID STORAGE AND DISPENSING SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES - Fluid storage and dispensing systems and processes involving various devices, structures and arrangements, as well as techniques and methods, for fluid storage and dispensing, including, without limitation, pre-connect verification couplings that are usefully employed in application to fluid storage and dispensing packages, to ensure proper coupling and avoid fluid contamination issues, empty detect systems that are usefully employed for fluid storage and dispensing packages incorporating liners that are pressure-compressed in the fluid dispensing operation, ergonomically enhanced structures for facilitating removal of a dispense connector from a capped vessel, cap integrity assurance systems for preventing misuse of vessel caps, and keycoding systems for ensuring coupling of proper dispense assemblies and vessels. Fluid storage and dispensing systems are described, which achieve zero or near-zero headspace character, and prevent or ameliorate solubilization effects in liquid dispensing from liners in overpack vessels. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100133292 | LIQUID DISPENSING SYSTEMS ENCOMPASSING GAS REMOVAL - Systems are described for delivery of a wide variety of materials in which liquid and gas or vapor states are concurrently present, from a package preferably including a fluid-containing collapsible liner. Headspace gas is removed from a pressure dispensing package prior to liquid dispensation therefrom, and ingress gas is removed thereafter during dispensation operation. At least one sensor senses presence of gas or a gas-liquid interface in a reservoir or gas-liquid separation region. A gas removal system including an integral reservoir, at least one sensor, and at least one flow control elements may be included within a connector adapted to mate with a pressure dispensing package, for highly efficient removal of gas from the liquid being dispensed from the container. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100152891 | LIQUID HANDLING SYSTEM WITH ELECTRONIC INFORMATION STORAGE - An electronic storage device is coupled with a container capable of holding liquid for electronically storing information relating to the liquid stored in the container. The system can be configured with an antenna, for storing information to and reading information from the electronic storage device. A microprocessor-based controller, coupled with the antenna, may be employed for controlling processing of the liquid based on information read from the electronic storage device by the antenna. A connector of a secure reader system having a reader is provided to physically couple to a container having an information storing mechanism, for periodically reading information from an information storing mechanism. The connector may draw material from the container simultaneous with the reading. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20110226806 | FLUID STORAGE AND DISPENSING SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES - Fluid storage and dispensing systems and processes involving various structures methods for fluid storage and dispensing, including, pre-connect verification couplings that are usefully employed with fluid storage and dispensing packages to ensure proper coupling and avoid fluid contamination issues, empty detect systems (e.g., monitoring pressure of dispensed liquid medium to detect pressure droop conditions) useable with fluid storage and dispensing packages incorporating liners that are pressure-compressed in the fluid dispensing operation, ergonomically enhanced structures for facilitating removal of a dispense connector from a capped vessel, cap integrity assurance systems for preventing misuse of vessel caps, and keycoding systems for ensuring coupling of proper dispense assemblies and vessels. Fluid storage and dispensing systems achieve zero or near-zero headspace character, and prevent or ameliorate solubilization effects in liquid dispensing from liners in overpack vessels. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20120186671 | LIQUID HANDLING SYSTEM WITH ELECTRONIC INFORMATION STORAGE - An electronic storage device is coupled with a container capable of holding liquid for electronically storing information relating to the liquid stored in the container. The system can be configured with an antenna, for storing information to and reading information from the electronic storage device. A microprocessor-based controller, coupled with the antenna, may be employed for controlling processing of the liquid based on information read from the electronic storage device by the antenna. A connector of a secure reader system having a reader is provided to physically couple to a container having an information storing mechanism, for periodically reading information from an information storing mechanism. The connector may draw material from the container simultaneous with the reading. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20130056112 | LINER-BASED LIQUID STORAGE AND DISPENSING SYSTEMS WITH EMPTY DETECTION CAPABILITY - Fluid supply systems for storage and dispensing of chemical reagents and compositions, e.g., high purity liquid reagents and chemical mechanical polishing compositions used to manufacture microelectronic device products, having capability for detection of an empty or near-empty condition when the contained liquid is at or approaching depletion during dispensing operation. Fluid delivery systems employing empty detect arrangements are described, including pressure transducer monitoring of dispensed material intermediate the supply package and a servo-hydraulic dispense pump, or monitoring of dispenser chamber replenishment times in a dispenser being replenished on a cyclic schedule to flow material from the dispenser to a downstream tool utilizing the dispensed material. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130168410 | LIQUID DISPENSING SYSTEMS ENCOMPASSING GAS REMOVAL - Systems are described for delivery of a wide variety of materials in which liquid and gas or vapor states are concurrently present, from a package preferably including a fluid-containing collapsible liner. Headspace gas is removed from a pressure dispensing package prior to liquid dispensation therefrom, and ingress gas is removed thereafter during dispensation operation. At least one sensor senses presence of gas or a gas-liquid interface in a reservoir or gas-liquid separation region. A gas removal system including an integral reservoir, at least one sensor, and at least one flow control elements may be included within a connector adapted to mate with a pressure dispensing package, for highly efficient removal of gas from the liquid being dispensed from the container. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130301959 | MATERIAL STORAGE AND DISPENSING PACKAGES AND METHODS - Packages and methods for storage and dispensing of materials, e.g., high purity liquid reagents and chemical mechanical polishing compositions used in the manufacture of microelectronic device products, including containment structures and methods adapted for pressure-dispensing of high-purity liquids. Liner packaging of liquid or liquid-containing media is described, in which zero or near-zero head space conformations are employed to minimize adverse effects of particle generation, formation of bubbles and degradation of contained material. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130327792 | HIGH VISCOSITY RE-CIRCULATION PROBE - The present invention relates to apparatus and method for re-circulating high viscosity liquids. The apparatus comprises a recirculating probe coupled to a fluid storage and dispensing vessel by a connector, and the recirculating probe comprises: (a) a dip tube defining an output flow path; (b) an output port; (c) a recirculating port; and (d) a return flow path. The output flow path and the return flow path preferably have substantially equal cross-sectional areas, which reduce or eliminate the unbalance between the discharge pressure in the output line and that in the re-circulation line, and prevent premature wearing-out of the dispensing/recirculating pump. The output flow path and the return flow path can also be concentric to each other, which not only maximizes the effective flow area for both output and return flow paths within the limited cross-sectional area of the opening of the fluid vessel, but also avoids liquid turbulence and/or formation of air bubbles caused by free-fall drip introduction of the re-circulated liquid that is commonly observed in conventional recirculating probe designs. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20140352735 | ZERO LAG DISPENSE APPARATUS - A wafer cleaning method includes dispensing liquid chemicals at two flow rates to start a chemical reaction, with the second flow rate being lower than the first. The method also includes dispensing liquid waters at two flow rates to stop a chemical reaction, with the second flow rate being lower than the first. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140352738 | ZERO LAG DISPENSE APPARATUS - A liquid dispenser for a wafer processing system includes a supply tube with an inlet at one end and an outlet at the other end. Attached to the supply tube at the outlet end is a liquid reservoir. The liquid reservoir has a dispensing plate that has an outlet for dispensing liquid onto a wafer. There is also a dispensing valve for controlling the dispensing of the liquid. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20150032253 | LIQUID HANDLING SYSTEM WITH ELECTRONIC INFORMATION STORAGE - An electronic storage device is coupled with a container capable of holding liquid for electronically storing information relating to the liquid stored in the container. The system can be configured with an antenna, for storing information to and reading information from the electronic storage device. A microprocessor-based controller, coupled with the antenna, may be employed for controlling processing of the liquid based on information read from the electronic storage device by the antenna. A connector of a secure reader system having a reader is provided to physically couple to a container having an information storing mechanism, for periodically reading information from an information storing mechanism. The connector may draw material from the container simultaneous with the reading. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150078685 | MATERIAL STORAGE AND DISPENSING PACKAGES AND METHODS - Packages and methods for storage and dispensing of materials, e.g., high purity liquid reagents and chemical mechanical polishing compositions used in the manufacture of microelectronic device products, including containment structures and methods adapted for pressure-dispensing of high-purity liquids. Liner packaging of liquid or liquid-containing media is described, in which zero or near-zero head space conformations are employed to minimize adverse effects of particle generation, formation of bubbles and degradation of contained material. | 03-19-2015 |
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| 20110172727 | REDUCING INAPPROPRIATE DELIVERY OF THERAPY FOR SUSPECTED NON-LETHAL ARRHYTHMIAS - An implantable medical device (IMD) identifies suspected non-lethal ventricular arrhythmia, and takes one or more actions in response to the identification to avoid or delay delivery of a defibrillation or cardioversion shock. The IMD employs number of intervals to detect (NID) thresholds for detection of ventricular arrhythmias. When a NID threshold is met, the IMD determines whether the ventricular rhythm is a suspected non-lethal rhythm despite satisfying a NID threshold. In some embodiments, the IMD increases the NID threshold, i.e., extends the time for detection, in response to identifying a rhythm as a suspected non-lethal rhythm, and monitors subsequent ventricular beats to determine if the increased NID threshold is met before detecting a ventricular arrhythmia and delivering therapy. The IMD can determine whether a rhythm is a suspected non-lethal arrhythmia by, for example, comparing the median ventricular cycle length (VCL) to the median atrial cycle length (ACL). | 07-14-2011 |
| 20120016432 | EVALUATION OF IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE DATA - A system includes an episode classification module and a data retrieval module. The episode classification module receives electrograms (EGMs) from N implantable medical devices (IMDs) and determines whether the EGMs are associated with deliveries of therapy by the N IMDs. The episode classification module analyzes at least some of the EGMs and determines whether the deliveries or non-deliveries of therapy by the IMDs were appropriate. The data retrieval module receives a request from a computing device, via a network, that indicates at least two groups of the N IMDs. The data retrieval module provides to the computing device via the network, in response to the request, data for presentation to a user that indicates for each of the groups, at least one of how many of the one or more deliveries or non-deliveries were appropriate, or how many of the one or more deliveries or non-deliveries were inappropriate. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120109243 | HEART FAILURE MONITORING AND NOTIFICATION - Techniques for generating a heart failure risk score with detected patient metrics are described. An implantable medical device (IMD) may collect and store patient data regarding therapy use statistics, thoracic impedance, heart rate, patient activity, and other patient metrics. Based on the number of patient metrics exceeding their respective metric thresholds, the IMD may automatically generate a risk score that indicates the likelihood that the patient will suffer from heart failure. The risk score may identify a patient as requiring immediate medical attention to reduce the risk of heart failure. The IMD may push an alert of the heart failure risk score to a clinician, and the clinician may review the patient metric data on an external device. In some examples, a clinician may prioritize patient treatment with a presented list ranking patients with the most severe heart failure risk scores. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120253207 | HEART FAILURE MONITORING - Techniques for transmitting diagnostic information stored in an implantable medical device (IMD) based on patient hospitalization are described. For example, the IMD may transmit higher resolution diagnostic information to a clinician and/or an external device during a hospitalization period to aid the clinician in evaluating heart failure treatment and when discharge is proper. This higher resolution diagnostic information may include one or more patient metrics automatically generated and transmitted by the IMD at least once every two hours. During a post-hospitalization period, the IMD may transmit lower resolution diagnostic information to a clinician that indicates a risk level of re-hospitalization. The lower resolution diagnostic information may include the risk level and/or patient metrics once a day, for example. In this manner, the IMD transmitted diagnostic information may be tailored to the specific heart failure monitoring needed by the patient. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20130085403 | ELECTROGRAM SUMMARY - The present disclosure is directed to an electrogram summary. In various examples, a subset of cardiac episodes are selected and displayed based on a set of summary rules. The subset of cardiac episodes includes at least one episode from each of a plurality of episode categories with at least one cardiac episode. In some examples, the order in which the cardiac episodes selected are displayed is based on the set of summary rules. The electrogram summary may include images or information regarding each of the selected cardiac episodes. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130085406 | ELECTROGRAM SUMMARY - The present disclosure is directed to generating and displaying an electrogram (EGM) summary for use by physicians or other clinicians. An implantable medical device (IMD) transmits EGM signal data for a number of cardiac episodes to an external computing device. The external computing device selects a subset of the cardiac episodes for which information or images are displayed to the user. In various examples, cardiac episodes may be selected for display based at least in part on a retrospective analysis classification of the cardiac episode. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130110834 | AGGREGATING CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DATA | 05-02-2013 |
| 20140046690 | MANAGEMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF PATIENT INFORMATION - Techniques, systems, and devices, for generating a patient management report based on clinician input and patient data are described. For example, one or more processors may be configured to receive a clinician input selecting at least one reporting characteristic for each of a plurality of diagnostic metrics and organize the diagnostic metrics based on the selected reporting characteristic. In addition, the one or more processors may be configured to receive patient data for at least one patient, determine a value for at least a subset of the diagnostic metrics based on the patient data, and generate a patient management report comprising the diagnostic metrics having a value that exceeds a respective threshold. The diagnostic metrics may be ordered in the patient management report based on the organization. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140088662 | REDUCING INAPPROPRIATE DELIVERY OF THERAPY FOR SUSPECTED NON-LETHAL ARRHYTHMIAS - An implantable medical device (IMD) identifies suspected non-lethal ventricular arrhythmia, and takes one or more actions in response to the identification to avoid or delay delivery of a defibrillation or cardioversion shock. The IMD employs number of intervals to detect (NID) thresholds for detection of ventricular arrhythmias. When a NID threshold is met, the IMD determines whether the ventricular rhythm is a suspected non-lethal rhythm despite satisfying a NID threshold. In some embodiments, the IMD increases the NID threshold, i.e., extends the time for detection, in response to identifying a rhythm as a suspected non-lethal rhythm, and monitors subsequent ventricular beats to determine if the increased NID threshold is met before detecting a ventricular arrhythmia and delivering therapy. The IMD can determine whether a rhythm is a suspected non-lethal arrhythmia by, for example, comparing the median ventricular cycle length (VCL) to the median atrial cycle length (ACL). | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140330147 | ELECTROGRAM SUMMARY - Example techniques, systems, and devices select one or more portions of EGM signal data for presentation based on an identified cardiac episode type of the EGM signal data. For example, one or more processors are configured to receive cardiac electrogram (EGM) signal data collected from a medical device associated with a patient. The EGM signal data may include a detected cardiac episode identified as one of a plurality of episode types. The one or more processors may also be configured to select, based on the identified one of the plurality of episode types, one or more portions of the EGM signal data associated with the detected cardiac episode, and output the selected one or more portions of the EGM signal data. | 11-06-2014 |
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| 20090317997 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING A POWER CABLE WITH A SUBMERSIBLE COMPONENT - A technique is provided for connecting a power cable to a submersible component. A connector system is used to form the connection and comprises a plurality of individual connectors for connecting power carrying conductors to the submersible component. Each of the individual connectors is separately connectable to the submersible component which enables improved sealing with respect to the submersible component. In multi-phase power applications, individual connectors can be used for each phase. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100119380 | SUBSEA PUMPING SYSTEM - A technique is provided for pumping fluid in subsea applications. A self-contained pumping module is created by mounting a pumping unit on a skid that can be lowered to a sea floor. The skid comprises a support structure designed to hold the pumping unit in a desired orientation, such as an inclined orientation with respect to a base of the skid. The self-contained nature of the pumping module facilitates deployment to a sea floor/retrieval from the sea floor to enable use of the pumping module in a variety of subsea applications with reduced complexity and cost. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100119381 | SUBSEA PUMPING SYSTEM - A technique is provided for pumping fluid in subsea applications, such as booster pumping applications. A self-contained pumping module has a pump and a motor mounted on a skid. The self-contained pumping module also includes electrical connections by which electrical power can be provided to the motor and hydraulic connections for connecting suitable hydraulic lines with a pump intake and a pump discharge. The self-contained nature of the pumping module enables easy deployment to a sea floor in a variety of applications. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100119382 | SUBSEA PUMPING SYSTEM WITH INTERCHANGABLE PUMPING UNITS - A technique is provided for pumping fluid in subsea applications. A self-contained pumping module is created by mounting one or more removable pumping units on a skid that can be lowered to a sea floor. Each removable pumping unit comprises an electric submersible pumping system enclosed by an outer housing. The self-contained pumping module also comprises hydraulic connectors and electrical connectors that facilitate connection with corresponding hydraulic lines and electric lines while at a subsea location. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100155076 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ROTATIONAL POWER IN A SUBSEA ENVIRONMENT - A technique facilitates the pumping of fluids in a subsea environment. A pumping system is formed by combining a submersible pump with a permanent magnet motor to power the submersible pump. The pumping system is positioned in cooperation with a subsea structure to improve the fluid flow and the functionality of the system in specific applications. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100319924 | COMPLIANT DART-STYLE REVERSE-FLOW CHECK VALVE - An apparatus usable with a well includes a gas lift valve having a check valve arrangement located between an annulus and a passageway of a tubing. The check valve arrangement is adapted to selectively allow fluid flow from the check valve arrangement from an inlet side of the check valve arrangement to an outlet side of the check valve arrangement, and is biased to prevent a leakage flow through the check valve arrangement from the outlet side to the inlet side. The check valve arrangement is defined by a valve element movable into and out of engagement with a valve seat wherein one of the valve element and the valve seat has a first sealing structure engageable with a second sealing structure on the other of the valve element and the valve seat. At least one of the first and second sealing surfaces include at least one pair of sealing members. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110127043 | GAS LIFT VALVE - A gas lift valve assembly includes a housing that includes a first passageway that is substantially concentric with the central passageway of a string to communicate well fluid and a second passageway that is eccentrically disposed with respect to the central passageway to communicate a second fluid to lift the well fluid. The gas lift valve assembly includes a valve that is disposed in the second passageway and includes a ball valve to regulate communication of the second fluid. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110155391 | GAS LIFT BARRIER VALVE - A gas lift valve that has a longitudinally extending tubular body having an inlet and an outlet, a flow path extending between the inlet and the outlet, and a flow tube located inside the body. The flow tube is translatable in the axial direction between at least a first and a second position. A venturi orifice located inside the body along the flow path. A seal part is located proximate to the outlet of the body. A flapper is connected with the body by way of a hinge part and the flapper has at least a first open position and a second closed position. The closed position is where the flapper contacts the seal thereby closing the flowpath and the second closed position is where the flapper does not contact the seal and does not close the flowpath. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20130019969 | Subsea Pumping System With Interchangeable Pumping Units - A system can include a skid, a support structure to support the skid on a sea floor, mounts connected to the skid, an electrical connector for each of the mounts to power an electric submersible pump housed by a tubular housing, fluid connectors for each of the mounts, tubular housing fluid isolation valves for each of the mounts, at least one fluid bypass that comprises a fluid bypass isolation valve, and a subsea control module for control of the tubular housing fluid isolation valves, the fluid bypass isolation valve and electricity to each of the electrical connectors. Various other devices, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130195684 | SUBSEA PUMPING SYSTEM - A technique is provided for pumping fluid in subsea applications. A self-contained pumping module is created by mounting a pumping unit on a skid that can be lowered to a sea floor. The skid comprises a support structure designed to hold the pumping unit in a desired orientation, such as an inclined orientation with respect to a base of the skid. The self-contained nature of the pumping module facilitates deployment to a sea floor/retrieval from the sea floor to enable use of the pumping module in a variety of subsea applications with reduced complexity and cost. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130277042 | Deep Deployment System for Electric Submersible Pumps - A system for deep deployment of electric submersible pumps is described. In an implementation, an electric submersible pump (ESP) power cable has a strength member that enables the ESP power cable to support itself when lowered deep into a well inside a coiled tubing. The self-supporting ESP power cable frees the coiled tubing from having to carry the weight of the ESP power cable, thereby permitting longer runs of coiled tubing to be suspended into the well. The ESP power cable and the coiled tubing can be anchored independently to a wellhead, and a computing device can monitor the weight loads on the ESP power cable and on the coiled tubing. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20140034326 | Compliant Dart-Style Reverse-Flow Check Valve - An apparatus usable with a well includes a gas lift valve having a check valve arrangement located between an annulus and a passageway of a tubing. The check valve arrangement is adapted to selectively allow fluid flow from the check valve arrangement from an inlet side of the check valve arrangement to an outlet side of the check valve arrangement, and is biased to prevent a leakage flow through the check valve arrangement from the outlet side to the inlet side. The check valve arrangement is defined by a valve element movable into and out of engagement with a valve seat wherein one of the valve element and the valve seat has a first sealing structure engageable with a second sealing structure on the other of the valve element and the valve seat. At least one of the first and second sealing surfaces include at least one pair of sealing members. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140138099 | GAS LIFT BARRIER VALVE - A gas lift valve can include a degradable component; a valve; and a longitudinally extending tubular body that defines a flow path therein that includes the valve disposed between the degradable component and an opening of the tubular body. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140190706 | ENCAPSULATING AN ELECTRIC SUBMERSIBLE PUMP CABLE IN COILED TUBING - An electric submersible pump (ESP) cable encapsulated in coiled tubing is provided. In an example process, ESP cable is drawn through coiled tubing. Liquid filler that cures into a supportive solid matrix is pumped into the coiled tubing. The solid matrix may be a rubberized filler or a closed-cell foam. Additives in the liquid filler can compensate for thermal expansion during operation of the ESP, or decrease overall weight of the solid matrix, or swell in the presence of oil, water, salt, or gas to seal a hole in the coiled tubing. The coiled tubing may be formed and seam-welded around the ESP cable from flat steel strip. A long coiled tubing resistant to stretch for deep wells may be produced by providing extra ESP cable for slack before the liquid filler cures into solid matrix. The coiled tubing may be clad with corrosion-resistant alloy for corrosive wells. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140242825 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING A POWER CABLE WITH A SUBMERSIBLE COMPONENT - A technique is provided for connecting a power cable to a submersible component. A connector system is used to form the connection and comprises a plurality of individual connectors for connecting power carrying conductors to the submersible component. Each of the individual connectors is separately connectable to the submersible component which enables improved sealing with respect to the submersible component. In multi-phase power applications, individual connectors can be used for each phase. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20150047851 | Compliant Dart-Style Reverse-Flow Check Valve - An apparatus usable with a well includes a gas lift valve having a check valve arrangement located between an annulus and a passageway of a tubing. The check valve arrangement is adapted to selectively allow fluid flow from the check valve arrangement from an inlet side of the check valve arrangement to an outlet side of the check valve arrangement, and is biased to prevent a leakage flow through the check valve arrangement from the outlet side to the inlet side. The check valve arrangement is defined by a valve element movable into and out of engagement with a valve seat wherein one of the valve element and the valve seat has a first sealing structure engageable with a second sealing structure on the other of the valve element and the valve seat. At least one of the first and second sealing surfaces include at least one pair of sealing members. | 02-19-2015 |
