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20090102803 | SYSTEM LOCK - A system and method are described for locking a touch sensitive screen input component of a device. The system and method receives input from an input component, adds the received input to a input sequence, and checks the input sequence against a key sequence. If the input sequence matches the key sequence, the system and method toggle the locked state of device input components. | 04-23-2009 |
20090150578 | COM Port Manager - There is provided a system and method for managing communication ports on a computer device. The method comprises the steps of scanning the system file structure, determining port assignments for active devices from a known location in the system file structure, scanning additional locations in the system file structure, determining port assignments for dynamic devices from the additional locations in the system file structure, and displaying the active devices, dynamic devices and the corresponding determined port assignments. The system comprises a memory for storing instructions, and a processor for executing the instructions stored in the memory. The executed instructions generate a system file structure scanner component for scanning the system file structure and generating device data based on the scanned system file structure, a device data structure for storing the device data received from the computer system file structure scanner component, and a port assigner component for assigning communication ports based on the device data structure. | 06-11-2009 |
20110161822 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONNECTION MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCE SHARING - A method and system for connection management and resource sharing is provided. The method includes; initial setting up each resource dependent device, including: classifying a resource dependent device in group and assigning a resource associated with a limited resource device to the group; and selecting one resource dependent device from each group to be actively connected to the corresponding resource of the limited resource device. The system includes: an initial setting up module for classifying a resource dependent device in group and assigning a resource available in a limited resource device to the group; and a selector for selecting a single resource dependent device from each group to be actively connected to the corresponding resource of the limited resource device. The method includes: selecting a group from a list of groups, each associating with one or more resource dependent devices connectable to a limited resource device and associating with a single resource available in the limited resource device; and selecting a single resource dependent device from the selected group to actively connect the selected single resource dependent device to the corresponding single resource of the limited resource device. The system includes: a first selecting module for selecting a group from a list of groups, each associating with one or more resource dependent devices connectable to a limited resource device and associating with a single resource available in the limited resource device; and a second selecting module for selecting a single resource dependent device from the selected group to actively connect the selected single resource dependent device to the corresponding single resource of the limited resource device. | 06-30-2011 |
20110260877 | REPLACEMENT BATTERY INDICATOR ON A BATTERY POWERED DEVICE - A method is provided for presenting battery degradation of a rechargeable battery to a user of an electronic device. The method comprising the following steps. An initial capacity and a remaining capacity of the rechargeable battery are obtained. The battery degradation is determined as a proportion of a difference between the initial capacity and the remaining capacity to the initial capacity. The battery degradation is visually displayed on a display of the electronic device as a battery gauge. A system to implement the method is also provided. | 10-27-2011 |
20110264899 | System and Method for Displaying Battery Information - A system and method are described for displaying battery condition information on a display of a portable computer. After powering on the portable computer, battery condition information of a battery of the portable computer is retrieved. The retrieved battery condition information is displayed on the display of the portable computer and operating system (OS) loaded into an executable memory of the portable computer is executed. | 10-27-2011 |
20110264944 | System and Method for Managing Power of a Portable Device - A method and system for managing power of a portable device is disclosed. The portable devices has a plurality device components that has controllable power settings. The device has a plurality of power profiles, each power profile referencing a list of the available device components that are configured for adequate power needs. Set of rules are then defined having a criterion for executing the plurality of power profiles, where the criterion is based on a device input. Once the rules and power profiles are created, the device inputs are monitored to determine if there is a match. If the criteria in the rules are matched, the corresponding power profile is executed to maximize battery life. | 10-27-2011 |
20110265078 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DEVICE CONFIGURATION AND CUSTOMIZATION DURING MANUFACTURING PROCESS - A method and a system for customizing a handheld device being produced in manufacturing assembly. The method provides customization via configuration of the device by a server in a communication network. In response to a configuration predefined such via a customer purchase order, assigning, at the server, a group to the at least one handheld device, identifying, at the server, a configuration of components for download to the at least one handheld device, the configuration of components associated with the assigned group, and downloading, for installation at the handheld device, the configuration of components to the at least one handheld device of the assigned group. | 10-27-2011 |
20110265179 | RESTRICTING USER ACCESS ON SHARED COMPUTER - A method for restricting, based on predefined user profile information, access to software executing on a computing device of a user. The method comprises the following steps. Input data is intercepted from a user input device. The input data is compared with a list of restrictions in the user profile information to determining if an action associated with the input data is prohibited. The input data is passed to the software for execution only if the action associated with the input data is not prohibited. A method for restricting, based on predefined user profile information, access to notifications generated for a user is also provided. | 10-27-2011 |
20120075107 | BATTERY STATE INDICATOR ON A BATTERY POWERED DEVICE - A method is provided for representing battery degradation of a rechargeable battery for use with a battery operated device. The method comprises the following steps. At predefined intervals, the battery degradation of the rechargeable battery is determined. An indicator is selected from one of a plurality of predefined indicators based on the determined battery degradation. The selected indicator is displayed on a screen of a computing device for representing the battery degradation. A computing device configured to implement the method is also described. | 03-29-2012 |
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20080217261 | OFF-LINE TREATMENT OF HYDROCARBON FLUIDS WITH OZONE - A system for treating recovered fluids off-line, the system including an ozone assembly and a reactor vessel operatively coupled to the ozone generator and having a reaction compartment and a settling compartment, wherein the reaction compartment is fluidly connected to a recovered hydrocarbons storage vessel and the settling compartment is fluidly connected to a treated oil tank is disclosed. Also disclosed is a method of treating recovered hydrocarbons off-line, the method including flowing recovered hydrocarbons from a storage vessel into a reactor vessel having a reaction compartment and a settling compartment, and injecting ozone from an ozone generator into the recovered hydrocarbons in the reaction compartment. | 09-11-2008 |
20090156877 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SEPARATING HYDROCARBONS - A system for separating hydrocarbons from a solid source, the system including a mixer configured to produce a slurry including the solid source and a liquid, and a first separator in fluid communication with the mixer, the first separator configured to separate hydrocarbons from the slurry. Additionally, a second separator include communication with the first separator, the second separator configured to receive the slurry from the first separator and separate additional hydrocarbons from the slurry, and a separation vessel including a hydrocarbon remover in fluid communication with the first and second separators, the separation vessel configured to receive the separated hydrocarbons and remove residual liquid from the hydrocarbons. Further including a collection vessel configured to receive hydrocarbons from the separation vessel, and a fine particle separator in fluid communication with the separation vessel, the fine particle separator configured to process residual liquid to produce cleaned liquid and residual solids. | 06-18-2009 |
20100140145 | SEPARATION OF TAR FROM SAND - A system for separating hydrocarbons from a solid source including a primary separation tank including a first hydrocarbon removing device to remove hydrocarbons from a slurry of water and solids. Further, the system including a transfer device between the primary separation tank and a secondary separation tank, wherein the transfer device is configured to transfer solids from the slurry to the secondary separation tank. Further still, the system including a second hydrocarbon removal device, a fine particle separation device to remove remaining solids in the secondary separation tank, and a product collection tank to receive hydrocarbons removed from the primary and secondary separation tanks. | 06-10-2010 |
20110232909 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR MIXING DRILLING FLUIDS - A method of mixing drilling fluids, the method including injecting a drilling fluid into a high shear mixing unit and processing the drilling fluid with the high shear mixing unit. The processing includes forcing the drilling fluid through a first row of teeth of a first stage. | 09-29-2011 |
20120175317 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SEPARATING HYDROCARBONS - A system for separating hydrocarbons from a solid source, the system including a mixer configured to produce a slurry including the solid source and a liquid, and a first separator in fluid communication with the mixer, the first separator configured to separate hydrocarbons from the slurry. Additionally, a second separator include communication with the first separator, the second separator configured to receive the slurry from the first separator and separate additional hydrocarbons from the slurry, and a separation vessel including a hydrocarbon remover in fluid communication with the first and second separators, the separation vessel configured to receive the separated hydrocarbons and remove residual liquid from the hydrocarbons. Further including a collection vessel configured to receive hydrocarbons from the separation vessel, and a fine particle separator in fluid communication with the separation vessel, the fine particle separator configured to process residual liquid to produce cleaned liquid and residual solids. | 07-12-2012 |
20120298559 | METHOD FOR HYDROCARBON REMOVAL AND RECOVERY FROM DRILL CUTTINGS - The present invention relates to a system and a method for the extraction of hydrocarbons from drill cuttings in drilling mud. The system for extracting hydrocarbons from drill cuttings includes at least one extraction tank, a carbon dioxide tank fluidly connected to the at least one extraction tank, and at least one separation tank in fluid communication with the at least one extraction tank. The method for extracting hydrocarbons from drill cuttings consists of exposing the drill cuttings to liquid carbon dioxide, solubilizing hydrocarbons from the drill cuttings with the liquid carbon dioxide, heating the liquid carbon dioxide and the soluble hydrocarbons to convert liquid carbon dioxide to carbon dioxide vapor, separating the hydrocarbons from the carbon dioxide vapor, and collecting the separated hydrocarbons. | 11-29-2012 |