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20090139716 | METHOD OF RECOVERING BITUMEN FROM A TUNNEL OR SHAFT WITH HEATING ELEMENTS AND RECOVERY WELLS - The present invention is directed to the operation of heating elements from wells emanating from an underground excavation to heat and mobilize hydrocarbons, such as bitumen, heavy oil and oil shale. | 06-04-2009 |
20090194280 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING A RECOVERY AND UPGRADING OPERATION IN A RESERVOIR - The present invention is directed to generating a range of petroleum products from bitumen or heavy oil reservoir by installing wells from a combination of surface and underground well-head platforms while controlling carbon dioxide emissions during thermal recovery operations. | 08-06-2009 |
20090292571 | METHOD OF MANAGING CARBON REDUCTION FOR HYDROCARBON PRODUCERS - A method and means is disclosed for managing the reduction of carbon during product transport for a large number of hydrocarbon fuel producers within a given geographic region. This reduction of carbon is accomplished at a few major sequestration hubs located within the geographic region where the sequestration hubs themselves pass through or near major carbon dioxide sequestration facilities. The method includes reducing the amount of carbon in the product and providing a carbon credit or a carbon tax benefit to the producer as an additional alternative available to the producer than acquiring a carbon credit, paying a carbon tax or installing on-site capture and sequestration facilities. | 11-26-2009 |
20100058771 | CARBON REMOVAL FROM AN INTEGRATED THERMAL RECOVERY PROCESS - The present invention is directed to the recovery of hydrocarbons wherein a portion of carbon is removed from the product by a combination of reforming and water-gas shift. The resulting carbon dioxide is removed by known techniques to provide a fuel having reduced levels of carbon. | 03-11-2010 |
20100224370 | METHOD OF HEATING HYDROCARBONS - The present invention relates generally to a method and means of injecting hot fluids into a hydrocarbon formation using a combustion and steam generating device installed at or near the well-head of an injector well. The various embodiments are directed generally to substantially increasing energy efficiency of thermal recovery operations by efficiently utilizing the energy of the combustion products and waste heat from the generator. The generator apparatuses can be installed at the well-head which, in turn, can be located close to the producing formation. The combustion products may be injected into a well along with steam or sequestered at another location. | 09-09-2010 |
20130251598 | CARBON REMOVAL FROM AN INTEGRATED THERMAL RECOVERY PROCESS - The present invention is directed to the recovery of hydrocarbons wherein a portion of carbon is removed from the product by a combination of reforming and water-gas shift. The resulting carbon dioxide is removed by known techniques to provide a fuel having reduced levels of carbon. | 09-26-2013 |
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20150220590 | SYNTHETIC UPDATES FOR FILE SYSTEM INFORMATION - To provide enhanced operation of storage control systems associated with data storage devices, such as rotating media-based hard drives, various systems and methods are provided herein. In some examples, these systems and methods can provide for receiving write requests from a host system to write content elements to storage media in a storage subsystem. In response to the write requests, synthetic updates are generated corresponding to updates to file system information stored in the host system that are representative of the write requests. The synthetic updates are written to the storage media such that each update is stored proximately to the content elements, is non-contiguous with respect to other synthetic updates, and is removed spatially from the version of file system information stored on the storage media. | 08-06-2015 |
20150301930 | FILE STORAGE VIA PHYSICAL BLOCK ADDRESSES - Examples disclosed herein provide systems, methods, and software for storing objects, such as files, via physical block addresses and media characteristics. In one example, a method for operating a processing system on a storage device includes identifying media characteristics for a storage media. The method further includes, for a given object received over a network and in association with a network storage request, identifying a plurality of physical block addresses for the given object based on the media characteristics. The method also includes initiating a transfer of the object from memory to the storage media. | 10-22-2015 |
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20160027234 | ONLINE MULTIPLAYER GAMING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A computer implemented method for online multi-player games is provided. The method includes receiving game registration information for at least one game, receiving player registration information from at least one player for the at least one game, compiling a game board for the game, where the game board comprises a plurality of player selected spaces, where each selected space is associated with at least one value of a selected statistic for each entity of the competitive event, transmitting to each player at least one value of the selected statistic for each entity associated with each space selected by that player, receiving an actual value of the selected statistic for each entity from the associated competitive event, determining which space is associated with the actual value of the selected statistic for each entity, and transmitting a notification of winning the prize to the player with the determined space. | 01-28-2016 |
20160027235 | ONLINE MULTIPLAYER GAMING SYSTEMS HAVING MULTIPLE BOARDS - A computer implemented method for online multi-player games is provided. The method includes receiving game registration information for at least one game, receiving player registration information from at least one player for the at least one game, compiling a game board for the game, where the game board comprises a plurality of player selected spaces, where each selected space is associated with at least one value of a selected statistic for each entity of the competitive event, transmitting to each player at least one value of the selected statistic for each entity associated with each space selected by that player, receiving an actual value of the selected statistic for each entity from the associated competitive event, determining which space is associated with the actual value of the selected statistic for each entity, and transmitting a notification of winning the prize to the player with the determined space. | 01-28-2016 |
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20090221539 | METHOD OF DETECTING AND REDUCING BOAR TAINT USING NUCLEAR RECEPTORS - A method for preventing or reducing boar taint, a method of screening pigs to determine those more likely to have reduced boar taint and a method for screening substances that enhance skatole metabolism or androstenone in a pig, are disclosed These methods involve the use of the nuclear receptors constitutive androstane receptor, pregnane X receptor and farnesoid X receptor, which have been found to modulate the activity of the enzymes involved in skatole and/or androsterone metabolism | 09-03-2009 |
20110263435 | GENETIC MARKERS FOR BOAR TAINT - Genetic markers are disclosed with a useful association with boar taint that can be used for screening and selection of pigs for those with more favorable boar taint characteristics associated with androstenone/skatole metabolism. Specific polymorphic alleles of the 3αHSD, 3βHSD, CYP17A1, CYP2A, CYP2E1, CYTB5, BAC-CT and/or SULT1A1 genes are disclosed for tests to screen pigs to determine those more likely to produce desired boar taint traits. | 10-27-2011 |
20130276157 | CYB5 AND CYP17 MUTATIONS FOR ALTERATION OF 16-ANDROSTENE STEROID SYNTHESIS AND REDUCED BOAR TAINT IN PIGS - Novel mutations in cytochrome P450C17 (CYP17) and cytochrome b5 (CYB5) affecting 16-androstene steroid synthesis are disclosed. The novel mutations result in alterations in production of critical intermediaries in the synthesis of 16-androstene steroids. Altering the activity of these enzymes may be useful in enhancing reducing androstenone synthesis and reducing boar taint. The identification of these novel mutations also allows for the development of transgenic pigs bearing mutations in these enzymes or for genetic screening to identify pigs on the basis of their CYP17 and/or CYB5 genotype. Pigs having these mutations may be selected and bred to produce pigs that have a lower incidence of boar taint. | 10-17-2013 |
20150106963 | CYB5 AND CYP17 MUTATIONS FOR ALTERATION OF 16-ANDROSTENE STEROID SYNTHESIS AND REDUCED BOAR TAINT IN PIGS - Novel mutations in cytochrome P450C17 (CYP17) and cytochrome b5 (CYB5) affecting 16-androstene steroid synthesis are disclosed. The novel mutations result in alterations in production of critical intermediaries in the synthesis of 16-androstene steroids. Altering the activity of these enzymes may be useful in enhancing reducing androstenone synthesis and reducing boar taint. The identification of these novel mutations also allows for the development of transgenic pigs bearing mutations in these enzymes or for genetic screening to identify pigs on the basis of their CYP17 and/or CYB5 genotype. Pigs having these mutations may be selected and bred to produce pigs that have a lower incidence of boar taint. | 04-16-2015 |
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20090036435 | Pharmaceutical Compounds - The invention provides a combination of an ancillary agent and a compound having the formula (0): or salts or tautomers or N-oxides or solvates thereof; wherein the ancillary agent is selected from: a monoclonal antibody, an alkylating agent, an anticancer agent, a further CDK inhibitor and a hormone, hormone agonist, hormone antagonist or hormone modulating agent; X is a group R | 02-05-2009 |
20090142337 | Pharmaceutical Combinations of Diazole Derivatives for Cancer Treatment - The invention provides a combination comprising (or consisting essentially of) an ancillary compound and a compound of the formula (I): or salts, tautomers, solvates and N-oxides thereof; wherein: R | 06-04-2009 |
20090263398 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMBINATIONS - The invention provides a combination comprising an ancillary compound and a compound having the formula (0): or salts or tautomers or N-oxides or solvates thereof; wherein X is a group R | 10-22-2009 |
20100021420 | COMBINATIONS OF PYRAZOLE DERIVATIVES FOR THE INHIBITION OF CDKS AND GSK'S - A combination comprising (a) a compound of formula (0): or salts or tautomers or N-oxides or solvates thereof; wherein X is R | 01-28-2010 |
20110002879 | Combinations of Pyrazole Kinase Inhibitors - The invention provides a combination comprising a cytotoxic compound, a signalling inhibitor, an ancillary agent, or two or more further anti-cancer agents, and a compound having the formula (Ib): | 01-06-2011 |
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20080284374 | ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE AND CHARGER - An apparatus includes a charger ( | 11-20-2008 |
20080304258 | PREPAREDNESS FLASHLIGHT - A battery powered electrical appliance ( | 12-11-2008 |
20080316733 | LIGHTING DEVICE HAVING ADJUSTABLE SPOT BEAM - A headlamp lighting device is provided that allows for the adjustment of the size of the light beam and forward heat dissipation. The lighting device includes a housing, a light source provided on the housing for generating a light beam, and an optical focus lens disposed in the path of the light beam for focusing the light beam. The lighting device also includes a lens ring supporting the optical focus lens to move the focus lens relative to the light source to adjust size of the light beam. The lens ring also serves as an outer heat sink in thermal conductive relationship with an inner heat sink. | 12-25-2008 |
20080316734 | LIGHTING DEVICE HAVING FORWARD DIRECTED HEAT SINK ASSEMBLY - A headlamp lighting device is provided that allows for the adjustment of the size of the light beam and forward heat dissipation. The lighting device includes a housing, a light source provided on the housing for generating a light beam, and an optical focus lens disposed in the path of the light beam for focusing the light beam. The lighting device also includes a lens ring supporting the optical focus lens to move the focus lens relative to the light source to adjust size of the light beam. The lens ring also serves as an outer heat sink in thermal conductive relationship with an inner heat sink. | 12-25-2008 |
20090161348 | Lighting Device Having Forward Directed Heat Sink Assembly - A headlamp lighting device is provided that allows for the adjustment of the size of the light beam and forward heat dissipation. The lighting device includes a housing, a light source provided on the housing for generating a light beam, an inner thermally conductive heat sink, and an outer heat sink member. The inner thermally conductive heat sink is disposed in thermal relationship with the light source. The outer heat sink member is in thermal heat transfer relationship with the inner heat sink and disposed generally forward of the rear end of the housing for directing thermal energy generated by the light source towards the front end of the housing. | 06-25-2009 |