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20100240114 | BIOMASS PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - The present invention provides methods and systems for the production of macroalgae in a manner to provide a sustained, economical source of biomass that may be used in various end-use processes, including energy production. The invention provides specific combinations of macroalgae types, saltwater growth medium compositions, and open pond water containers that results in biomass production beyond what may occur naturally without the required manipulation. Specifically, macroalgae that produce an exoskeleton in the presence of brackish water (e.g., stoneworts) have been found to provide excellent biomass production under the conditions of the invention. | 09-23-2010 |
20140096442 | BIOMASS PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - The present invention provides methods and systems for the production of macroalgae in a manner to provide a sustained, economical source of biomass that may be used in various end-use processes, including energy production. The invention provides specific combinations of macroalgae types, saltwater growth medium compositions, and open pond water containers that results in biomass production beyond what may occur naturally without the required manipulation. Specifically, macroalgae that produce an exoskeleton in the presence of brackish water (e.g., stoneworts) have been found to provide excellent biomass production under the conditions of the invention. | 04-10-2014 |
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20080215388 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND PROGRAM FOR CREDIT RISK MANAGEMENT UTILIZING CREDIT LIMITS - Software aggregates and integrates credit exposure and credit data across accounting, trading and operational systems within an organization and generates views of available credit in light of the exposure and credit limits. A comprehensive model of exposure to all counterparties, across all of their divisions and subsidiaries, is assembled, enabling the creation of a hierarchical view of each counterparty that models its real-world parent-child relationships. Credit limits are set across the enterprise, supporting the organization's unique methodology and business process, and on a granular basis, incorporating factors such as external credit ratings, internal credit scores, commodity, geographic region, deal duration, and security instruments. Credit, transactions, and risk are then determined at any level in the hierarchy. After aggregating exposure and credit limit information, the system presents a comprehensive, detailed, real-time, enterprise-wide view of current exposure, collateral requirements and available credit for both a company and its counterparties, making it easy for users to identify trouble spots by counterparty, geography, industry, and credit rating and to manage the company's liquidity. | 09-04-2008 |
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20100038088 | Multi-function multi-hole drilling rig - A multi-function multi-hole rig is disclosed which, in certain aspects, includes multiple machines for accomplishing rig functions, e.g. drilling machine(s), tripping machine(s), casing machine(s), and/or cementing machine(s), for producing multiple usable wellbores one after the other. This abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure and is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims, 37 C.F.R. 1.72(b). | 02-18-2010 |
20100147524 | MULTI-FUNCTION MULTI-HOLE DRILLING RIG - A multi-function multi-hole rig including multiple machines for accomplishing various rig functions, e.g., drilling machine(s), tripping machine(s), casing machine(s), cementing machine(s), workover machine(s), etc., for drilling, completing and/or working over multiple wellbores without moving the rig. Rig functions may be performed one after the other and/or simultaneously, while allowing other functions related to completion and production to continue simultaneously. | 06-17-2010 |
20120217006 | DRILLING RIG HAVING RIG OPERATION LOADS SUPPORTED ON PRESSURE CONTROL EQUIPMENT - Generally, the present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for using the pressure control equipment positioned at a wellbore location to support loads generated during rig operations. One illustrative system disclosed herein includes at least one first pressure control device positioned proximate a first wellbore location, the at least one first pressure control device being adapted to retain wellbore pressure at the first wellbore location. The system also includes a first machine positioned proximate the at least one first pressure control device, the first machine being adapted to perform a first rig operation on the first wellbore location. Furthermore, the disclosed system includes a first structural support that is adapted to transfer loads generated by the first machine during the first rig operation to the at least one first pressure control device, wherein the at least one first pressure control device is adapted to support the loads. | 08-30-2012 |
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20080242109 | METHOD FOR GROWING A THIN OXYNITRIDE FILM ON A SUBSTRATE - A method for growing an oxynitride film on a substrate includes positioning the substrate in a process chamber, heating the process chamber, flowing a wet process gas comprising water vapor and a nitriding gas comprising nitric oxide into the process chamber. The wet process gas and the nitriding gas form a processing ambient that reacts with the substrate such that an oxynitride film grows on the substrate. In yet another embodiment, the method further comprises flowing a diluting gas into the process chamber while flowing the wet process gas to control a growth rate of the oxynitride film. In another embodiment, the method further comprises annealing the substrate and the oxynitride film in an annealing gas. According to embodiments of the method where the substrate is silicon, a silicon oxynitride film forms that exhibits a nitrogen peak concentration of at least approximately 6 atomic % and an interface state density of less than approximately 1.5×10 | 10-02-2008 |
20090088000 | METHOD FOR GROWING AN OXYNITRIDE FILM ON A SUBSTRATE - A method for growing an oxynitride film on a substrate includes positioning the substrate in a process chamber, heating the process chamber, flowing a first wet process gas comprising water vapor into the process chamber, and reacting the substrate with the first wet process gas to grow an oxide film on the substrate. The method further includes flowing a second wet process gas comprising water vapor and a nitriding gas comprising nitric oxide into the process chamber, and reacting the oxide film and the substrate with the second wet process gas to grow an oxynitride film. In another embodiment, the method further comprises annealing the substrate containing the oxynitride film in an annealing gas. According to one embodiment of the method where the substrate is silicon, a silicon oxynitride film can be formed that exhibits a nitrogen peak concentration of approximately 3 atomic % or greater. | 04-02-2009 |
20090246971 | IN-SITU HYBRID DEPOSITION OF HIGH DIELECTRIC CONSTANT FILMS USING ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION AND CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION - An in-situ hybrid film deposition method for forming a high-k dielectric film on a plurality of substrates in a batch processing system. The method includes loading the plurality of substrates into a process chamber of the batch processing system, depositing by atomic layer deposition (ALD) a first portion of a high-k dielectric film on the plurality of substrates, after depositing the first portion, and without removing the plurality of substrates from the process chamber, depositing by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) a second portion of the high-k dielectric film on the first portion, and removing the plurality of substrates from the process chamber. The method can further include alternatingly repeating the deposition of the first and second portions until the high-k dielectric film has a desired thickness. The method can still further include pre-treating the substrates and post-treating the high-k dielectric film in-situ prior to the removing. | 10-01-2009 |
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20080208478 | Dynamic Production System Management - Data about operation of a well for extracting a product from the subterranean reservoir and at least one of a characteristic of a subterranean reservoir or operation of a processing and transport system upstream of a point of sale is received. A corrective action can be automatically initiated on at least one of the well or the processing and transport system in response to a difference between the received data and a specified operational objective. An adjustment to a model of the reservoir, the well, and the processing and transporting system can be automatically initiated in response to the received data. | 08-28-2008 |
20090125362 | Systems and Methods For Workflow Automation, Adaptation and Integration - Systems and methods for implementing complex and disparate workflows, wherein a flexible framework (system architecture) is used for workflow automation, adaptation and integration. | 05-14-2009 |
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20100328536 | Digital Signal Processor (DSP) Architecture For A Hybrid Television Tuner - According to one aspect, a mixed-signal tuner for analog and digital TV reception incorporates a demodulator for analog TV, employing various features for resolving limitations of the analog circuitry and for achieving compatibility with various global TV standards. Such features, which may be present in one or more embodiments, include the use of a variable sample rate in all digital clocks for frequency planning, and use of a microcontroller (MCU) to control various circuitry of the tuner. | 12-30-2010 |
20100328544 | Digital Signal Processor (DSP) Architecture For A Hybrid Television Tuner - According to one aspect, a mixed-signal tuner for analog and digital TV reception incorporates a demodulator for analog TV, employing various features for resolving limitations of the analog circuitry and for achieving compatibility with various global TV standards. Such features, which may be present in one or more embodiments, include the use of a variable sample rate in all digital clocks for frequency planning, and use of a microcontroller (MCU) to control various circuitry of the tuner. | 12-30-2010 |
20100330947 | Providing Image Rejection Calibration For A Receiver - According to one embodiment, a method for updating filter values of an image canceller is provided. The method may include determining a channel-to-image (C/I) ratio between a channel signal and an image signal at the canceller input and generating a gain control value based at least in part on the C/I ratio. Then correlations between the channel signal and the image signal at the canceller's input and output can be generated, along with a gear control value based at least in part on a ratio between the correlations. In turn, one or more filters of the canceller can be updated using the control values. | 12-30-2010 |
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20100024134 | STRETCH FABRICS WITH IMPROVED CHEMICAL RESISTANCE - Durable stretch fabrics are made and processed from one or more crosslinked, heat-resistant olefin elastic fibers, e.g., a substantially linear, homogeneously branched ethylene polymer. The fabrics can be made by any process, e.g., weaving, knitting, etc., and from any combination of crosslinked, heat-resistant olefin elastic and inelastic (“hard”) fibers, e.g., cotton and wool. These fabrics exhibit excellent chemical, e.g., chlorine, resistance and durability, e.g., they retain their shape and feel (“hand”) over repeated exposure to processing conditions, e.g., stone-washing, dye-stripping, PET-dyeing and the like, and service conditions, e.g., washing, drying, etc. | 02-04-2010 |
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20100028823 | Anti-microbial orthodontic compositions and appliances and methods of production and use thereof - The presently disclosed and claimed invention is directed to anti-microbial orthodontic apparatus and anti-microbial orthodontic compositions comprising an effective amount of a selenium compound, kits containing same, and methods of producing and using said anti-microbial orthodontic apparatus and anti-microbial orthodontic compositions. | 02-04-2010 |
20100158966 | SELENIUM-BASED BIOCIDAL FORMULATIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - Biocidal formulations that include a selenium compound selected from the group consisting of RSeH, RSeR′, RSeSeR, RseSeR′, and RseX, wherein each of R and R′ include an aliphatic or phenolic residue, and wherein X is a protecting group selected from the group consisting of a halogen, an imide, a cyanide, an azide, a phosphate, a sulfate, a nitrate, a carbonate, selenium dioxide, and combinations thereof, are provided. The selenium compounds may be incorporated into an acrylate polymer matrix, or may be incorporated into a molten plastic material. Methods for preventing growth of a species of interest on an object or in a composition are also provided. | 06-24-2010 |
20100158967 | SELENIUM-BASED BIOCIDAL FORMULATIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - Biocidal formulations that include a selenium compound selected from the group consisting of RSeH, RSeR′, RSeSeR, RseSeR′, and RseX, wherein each of R and R′ include an aliphatic or phenolic residue, and wherein X is a protecting group selected from the group consisting of a halogen, an imide, a cyanide, an azide, a phosphate, a sulfate, a nitrate, a carbonate, selenium dioxide, and combinations thereof, are provided. The selenium compounds may be incorporated into an acrylate polymer matrix, or may be incorporated into a molten plastic material. Methods for preventing growth of a species of interest on an object or in a composition are also provided. | 06-24-2010 |
20120288813 | ANTI-MICROBIAL ORTHODONTIC COMPOSITIONS AND APPLIANCES AND METHODS OF PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF - Anti-microbial orthodontic apparatus and anti-microbial orthodontic compositions comprise an effective amount of a selenium compound. Kits containing apparatus and/or compositions are disclosed, along with methods of producing and using said anti-microbial orthodontic apparatus and anti-microbial orthodontic compositions. | 11-15-2012 |
20150126763 | METHOD OF PREPARATION OF STEREOSPECIFIC QUINONE DERIVATIVES - The description provides processes for the regio and stereospecific synthesis of polyprenylatedquinone derivatives, such as Vitamin K1, K2 and Ubiquinone, exploiting dithioacetals, especially 1,3-dithiane, mediated Umpolung chemistry which works along a new concept “Inhibiting resonance delocalization (IRD)” to overcome isomerization generated due to delocalization of allyliccarbanion on the π-electron cloud of an allylic systems by the conventional synthesis. | 05-07-2015 |
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20080214182 | POWER CONTROL AND CHANNEL REUSE TECHNIQUES FOR WIRELESS RELAY NETWORKS - Various example embodiments are disclosed relating to relay networks or multi-hop networks, and also relating to power control and channel reuse techniques for wireless relay networks. A technique of power control in a wireless relay network may include receiving a channel measurement report via a relay station from a mobile station attached to the relay station, and determining a mobile station-specific downlink data transmission power level for the relay station to transmit data to the mobile station based at least in part on the received channel measurement report from the mobile station. | 09-04-2008 |
20090207778 | Symmetrical cooperative diversity in the relay-enabled wireless systems - A communications system includes a source, a destination, and multiple relays. In a first time period, the source emits a first transmission and a first relay retransmits a prior source transmission. Then, in a second, subsequent time period, the source node emits a second transmission and a second relay transmits the source transmission from the first time period. Optionally, the transmission from the second relay also includes the message from the first relay during the first time period. Similarly, in a third time period, the first relay transmits a message that includes the second relay's transmission and the second source transmission from the second time period. Alternatively, the source node transmit in a first frequency band, the first and second relays receive only in the first frequency band, and retransmit in a second frequency band, and the destination receives in both the first and second frequency bands. | 08-20-2009 |