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20150290774 | MULTI-PURPOSE SANDPAPER DESIGN AND USES THEREOF - Multi-purpose sandpaper sheets and rolls are disclosed that include: at least four corners, wherein at least one of the at least four corners has a rounded or non-squared configuration, a plurality of abrasive materials, a backing material, wherein the plurality of abrasive materials are affixed to the backing material; and at least one perforation, score or combination thereof, wherein the at least one perforation, score or combination thereof allows the sheet to be folded on a straight line along the at least one perforation, score or combination thereof. Sandpaper rolls and dispensers are also disclosed herein. In addition, multi-purpose sandpaper sheets and rolls are disclosed that include: at least four corners, a plurality of abrasive materials, a backing material, wherein the plurality of abrasive materials are affixed to the backing material; and at least one perforation, score or combination thereof, wherein the at least one perforation, score or combination thereof allows the sheet to be folded on a straight line along the at least one perforation, score or combination thereof. | 10-15-2015 |
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20150153229 | COLOR MATCHING DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS - A color matching device includes a planar member comprised of a material chosen from a group of polymers and composites. The planar member has a specified thickness, first length and second length. In implementations the planar member includes an opening through which a painted surface may be viewed. | 06-04-2015 |
20150177817 | SYSTEMS AND TECHNIQUES FOR CONTROL OF STORAGE DEVICE POWER STATES - Systems and techniques for control of storage device power states are described herein. In some embodiments, a control system for a storage device of a computing device may include receiver logic to receive a proximity signal indicative of a distance of a user from a proximity sensor, transition logic to determine that the proximity signal satisfies out-of-proximity criteria and generate an out-transition signal based at least in part on the determination that the proximity signal satisfies the out-of-proximity criteria, and state-change logic to cause a change in a power state of the storage device from a first power state to a second power state, in response to the out-transition signal, wherein the storage device consumes less power in the second power state than in the first power state. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. | 06-25-2015 |
20150253191 | Color Matching Devices and Related Methods - A color matching device includes a planar member comprised of a material chosen from a group of polymers and composites. The planar member has a specified thickness, first length and second length. In implementations the planar member includes an opening through which a painted surface may be viewed. | 09-10-2015 |
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20100129837 | METHODS OF CAPTURING BACTERIAL WHOLE CELLS AND METHODS OF ANALYZING SAMPLES FOR BACTERIA - In certain embodiments, the invention relates to methods of capturing bacterial whole cells that includes the use of two or more antibodies having antigenic specificities for two or more distinct analytes characteristic of the specific bacterium. In certain embodiments, the invention relates to methods of analyzing a sample for a bacterium of interest. In particular, the methods are useful for detecting one or more analytes characteristic of a bacterium of interest, such as components of cell walls that are characteristic of a bacterium, particularly | 05-27-2010 |
20100317021 | FLUIDIC ANTIBODY-CONTAINING DEVICES AND METHODS - The invention relates to devices and methods for analyzing a sample (and preferably preparing a sample), which is particularly used in analysis, such as analysis of a sample for a bacterium of interest. | 12-16-2010 |
20120219728 | METHODS OF SURFACE TREATING POROUS PARTICLES - A method of treating porous particles, each porous particle having an external surface and a multiplicity of pores with interior pore surfaces, by contacting the external surface with a hydrophobic agent while causing the interior pore surfaces to remain substantially free of the hydrophobic agent. In certain illustrative embodiments, treating the external surfaces of the porous particles includes exposing the porous particles to at least one of water vapor, methanol vapor, or ethanol vapor; and subsequently exposing the porous particles to a second vapor comprising a reactive organosilane compound which reacts to form the hydrophobic agent. In some particular illustrative embodiments, at least a portion of the external surface of the treated porous particle includes hydrophobic groups, the hydrophobic groups selected from at least one of alkyl or aryl groups optionally substituted with fluorine, and siloxanes having alkyl groups, aryl groups, or combinations thereof. | 08-30-2012 |
20120258853 | POROUS PARTICLES WITH MASKING POWDER AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - A porous particle with a non-polymeric masking powder on at least a portion of its outer surface is disclosed. The non-polymeric masking powder is not attached to the outer surface of the porous particle with a polymeric binder, and the masked porous particle is hydrophobic. Absorbent articles, for example, diapers and sanitary napkins, and absorbent components of absorbent articles that include a plurality of the masked porous particles are also disclosed. A method of making the masked porous particle is also disclosed. | 10-11-2012 |
20130036802 | WETNESS SENSOR USING RF CIRCUIT WITH FRANGIBLE LINK - A wetness sensor includes a substrate that carries a tuned RF circuit. The circuit includes a conductive pattern applied to the substrate, a capacitor, and a jumper all disposed on a same side of the substrate. The conductive pattern includes an inductive coil, and an inner and outer terminus. The jumper electrically couples the inner terminus to the outer terminus. The jumper also includes a frangible link which, when contacted by a target fluid, produces a drastic change in the operation of the RF circuit. The drastic change can be interpreted by a remote reader as a “wet” condition. Contact of the frangible link by the target fluid may change the impedance or resistance of the RF circuit by at least a factor of 5, 10, 100, or more, and/or may cause the frangible link to disintegrate to produce an open circuit, and/or may substantially render the RF circuit inoperative. | 02-14-2013 |
20130041334 | WETNESS SENSORS - A wetness sensor includes a self-supporting substrate and an electrically conductive trace carried by the substrate. The trace is patterned to provide at least a portion of a tuned RF circuit, which may be disposed on only one side of the substrate and characterized by an impedance or resistance. The trace is not self-supporting. The substrate is adapted to dissolve, swell, or otherwise degrade when contacted by a target fluid. Such degradation produces a drastic change in the operation of the RF circuit, which can be interpreted by a remote reader as a “wet” condition. Contact of the substrate by the target fluid may change the impedance or resistance of the RF circuit by at least a factor of 5, 10, 100, or 1000, and/or may cause the trace to disintegrate so as to provide the RF circuit with an open circuit, and/or may substantially render the RF circuit inoperative. | 02-14-2013 |
20150148762 | WETNESS SENSOR USING RF CIRCUIT WITH FRANGIBLE LINK - A wetness sensor includes a substrate that carries a tuned RF circuit. The circuit includes a conductive pattern applied to the substrate, a capacitor, and a jumper all disposed on a same side of the substrate. The conductive pattern includes an inductive coil, and an inner and outer terminus. The jumper electrically couples the inner terminus to the outer terminus. The jumper also includes a frangible link which, when contacted by a target fluid, produces a drastic change in the operation of the RF circuit. The drastic change can be interpreted by a remote reader as a “wet” condition. Contact of the frangible link by the target fluid may change the impedance or resistance of the RF circuit by at least a factor of 5, 10, 100, or more, and/or may cause the frangible link to disintegrate to produce an open circuit, and/or may substantially render the RF circuit inoperative. | 05-28-2015 |
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20110227577 | SINGLE WELL RESERVOIR IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHODS - An apparatus and related methods are described for detecting features of a reservoir surrounding a borehole, the apparatus being capable of emitting an electromagnetic wave signal and receiving a signal representing a response of the reservoir to the electromagnetic wave signal, wherein the emitted signal is a broadband signal selected from within the range of 1 Hz to 1000 Ghz and the received signal includes a directional characteristic to provide an azimuthal determination of the direction of a discontinuity within the formation as the discontinuity reflects or scatters at least part of the broadband signal; azimuthally scanning the surrounding formation; and inverting the received signal for deriving at least a distance of the reflecting discontinuity from the borehole using simultaneous inversion of the reflected or scattered wavefield at multiple frequencies. | 09-22-2011 |
20120011927 | METHOD OF DETERMINING SUBTERRANEAN FORMATION PARAMETERS - A method for assigning a wettability or related parameter to a subvolume of formation located between two or more boreholes is described with the method including the steps of obtaining measurements of the resistivity at the subvolume, obtaining further parameters determining a relation between resistivity and saturation from logging measurements along the two or more boreholes, obtaining geological measurement defining geological or rock-type boundaries within the formation between the two or more boreholes, selecting the subvolume such that it is not intersected by the geological or rock-type boundaries; transforming the resistivity measurements into the saturation at the subvolume; and—using the saturation and/or the further parameters to determine the wettability or related parameter for the subvolume. | 01-19-2012 |
20120273273 | ANALYSIS OF DRILLING CUTTINGS FOR PERMITTIVITY - Systems and methods for analysis of drilling cuttings are described. Complex permittivity is measured of rock cutting samples obtained during drilling operations. The origin of the cuttings is known by flow rate analysis in the drilling system. Various means can be used for rock cutting dielectric measurement. For example, the dielectric measurement can be made by matching the unknown permittivity of the medium to be analyzed to the permittivity of known liquid mixtures by successive saturation and looking for a “zero-contrast” measurement. | 11-01-2012 |
20130153211 | WAVE STIMULATION - According to some embodiments, a borehole deployable apparatus is described that can be used to generate strong vibrations in a subterranean rock formation. In some embodiments, the apparatus accelerates a mass using mechanisms built into the tool and causes the mass to strike the borehole wall. The mechanisms can control the mass acceleration, and the frequency of strikes. In some embodiments, the apparatus is designed for use in the field of petroleum recovery where the vibrations are used to create or re-establish a flow rate for the fluids in the formation. | 06-20-2013 |
20130173166 | TRACKING NON-UNIFORM FLOODING FRONTS OF GAS INJECTION IN OIL RESERVOIRS - Downhole gravity measurements are used to monitor the volumetric sweep of CO | 07-04-2013 |
20130269931 | GEOMECHANICAL LOGGING TOOL - An apparatus including a body having a central axis defined therethrough, at least one extendable arm coupled to the body, and a mechanical property tester coupled to the at least one extendable arm, the mechanical property tester configured to penetrate a surface of a borehole and to measure one or more mechanical properties of the surface of the borehole. | 10-17-2013 |
20140000358 | PORE PRESSURE MEASUREMENT IN LOW-PERMEABILITY AND IMPERMEABLE MATERIALS | 01-02-2014 |
20140014327 | METHODOLOGY AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING FLUIDS FROM A CONDENSATE GAS RESERVOIR - A method of producing reservoir fluids from a condensate gas reservoir traversed by a production well includes the formation of a protrusion into natural gas bearing rock along a producing interval of the reservoir. A heater element is placed into the protrusion and configured for operation. Reservoir fluids are produced from the producing interval while the heater element heats the natural gas bearing rock proximate the heater element. The heat supplied by the heater element reduces condensate build up in the natural gas bearing rock adjacent the production well during production. The heater element is configured to heat the natural gas bearing rock that is proximate the heater element to a temperature that is sufficient to vaporize and/or reduce the viscosity of condensate that is proximate the heater element. A related system is also described. | 01-16-2014 |
20140028318 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING DIELECTIC PERMITIVITY OF CYLINDRICAL SAMPLES - An open ended coaxial probe is disclosed that can be used to measure the dielectric properties of solids. According to some embodiments, the probe is specially designed to make good contact with solids having flat or non-flat surfaces. This design relies on forcing a good contact between the solid surface with both the center conductor and outer conductor of the coaxial probe. A method is also described in which the coaxial probe is used to monitor the dielectric permittivity of cylindrical samples such as rock cores drilled from a well. Also described are methods of using the coaxial probe to provide a continuous log of the dielectric permittivity of a rock core. | 01-30-2014 |
20150107349 | MUD LOGGING DEPTH AND COMPOSITION MEASUREMENTS - A sample that includes formation content from a subsurface formation and other sample constituents is obtained while the sample is in close proximity to the subsurface formation. While downhole, the formation content is separated from the other sample constituents by passing the sample through an oil-wet porous plate, a water-wet porous plate, or through both plates, and analyzed. Various petrophysical properties of the formation content may be determined. To further separate the formation content, one may pass the sample through a mesh, pass the sample into an expansion chamber, or draw the sample into a chamber using a moveable piston. The formation content may be analyzed downhole using, for example, a mass spectrometer, FTIR, or chromatograph. The hydrocarbon contribution from oil based drilling fluid can be accounted for. Alternatively, a capsule may be charged with “live” formation content and conveyed uphole to be analyzed. | 04-23-2015 |
20150127264 | Downhole Wettability Estimate Using Multi-Frequency Dielectric Measurements - The wettability of a formation may be estimated using a multi-frequency dielectric measurement tool. Multi-frequency dielectric dispersion measurements are made using the multi-frequency dielectric measurement tool on a sample. The bulk density and the total porosity of the sample are also otherwise acquired. The bulk density, matrix permittivity, total porosity, and multi-frequency dielectric dispersion measurements are input into a petrophysical dielectric model and the petrophysical dielectric model is applied to obtain inversion results. A wettability state of the sample is determined using the inversion results and one or more reservoir management decisions are made based on the determined wettability state of the sample. A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium may be provided that has stored on it one or more programs that provide instructions. The instructions are executed by a processor and cause the processor to develop an estimation of formation wettability that may be used for reservoir management. | 05-07-2015 |
20150130460 | METHODS FOR SEPARATING OIL AND WATER ON MULTIDIMENSIONAL NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE MAPS - Methods are provided for separating oil and water signals in multidimensional nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) maps. In one embodiment, separate multidimensional NMR maps are provided for oil and water content. In another embodiment, an oil-water boundary and a water-gas boundary are generated on a D-T | 05-14-2015 |
20150252641 | ANCHOR-BASED CONVEYANCE IN A WELL - An anchor is placed in a wellbore to convey loads into a wellbore. The anchor is placed at some desired location in a wellbore and installed at that location using, for example, arms that penetrate into the formation surrounding the anchor. A line extends from the surface, wraps around a pulley in the anchor and attaches to the downhole end of the load. Tension is applied at the surface to the line to pull the load to a desired location in the wellbore. Optionally, the same or a second line can be attached to the uphole end of the load to reposition or retrieve the load. Alternatively, a powered anchor has a line drive device and a spool. A portion of a line extends from the anchor to the load. The line is spooled onto the spool by the line drive device, thereby pulling the load into the wellbore. | 09-10-2015 |