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20130228340 | Wellhead System with Gasket Seal - An offshore well system for a subsea well. The system includes a floating platform, an external riser and an internal riser nested within the external riser. A external riser tension device tensions the external riser. The drilling system also includes a surface wellhead system that includes a wellhead, a collet, and a flange assembly. The wellhead, collet, and flange assembly are assembled to establish a common bore for receiving the top of the internal riser. A gasket located between the top of the internal riser and an inner shoulder of the flange assembly seals between the wellhead system and the top of the internal riser. The surface wellhead system also retains the internal riser in tension with the wellhead, the internal riser extending above the wellhead into the collet. | 09-05-2013 |
20130264117 | DROP AWAY FUNNEL FOR MODULAR DRILLING TEMPLATES - A template for use in positioning subsea wellbores that has a drop away funnel that extends laterally from the template. The drop away funnel is used to locate a piling adjacent the wellbores and is selectively detached from the template after installing the piling. A tang and clevis type assembly mounts the drop away funnel to the template, where the tang and clevis are coupled together with a main stud. The main stud is oriented substantially parallel with an axis of the drop away funnel; so that when the stud is removed, the drop away funnel can decouple from the template and slide axially downward along the piling. | 10-10-2013 |
20150129236 | Wellhead System with Gasket Seal - An offshore well system for a subsea well. The system includes a floating platform, an external riser and an internal riser nested within the external riser. A external riser tension device tensions the external riser. The drilling system also includes a surface wellhead system that includes a wellhead, a collet, and a flange assembly. The wellhead, collet, and flange assembly are assembled to establish a common bore for receiving the top of the internal riser. A gasket located between the top of the internal riser and an inner shoulder of the flange assembly seals between the wellhead system and the top of the internal riser. The surface wellhead system also retains the internal riser in tension with the wellhead, the internal riser extending above the wellhead into the collet. | 05-14-2015 |
20150361753 | Wellhead System with Gasket Seal - An offshore well system for a subsea well. The system includes a floating platform, an external riser and an internal riser nested within the external riser. A external riser tension device tensions the external riser. The drilling system also includes a surface wellhead system that includes a wellhead, a collet, and a flange assembly. The wellhead, collet, and flange assembly are assembled to establish a common bore for receiving the top of the internal riser. A gasket located between the top of the internal riser and an inner shoulder of the flange assembly seals between the wellhead system and the top of the internal riser. The surface wellhead system also retains the internal riser in tension with the wellhead, the internal riser extending above the wellhead into the collet. | 12-17-2015 |
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20130325671 | PERSONALIZED WEBPAGE GIFTING SYSTEM - A personalized webpage gifting system is provided that includes a server that generates a graphical user interface (GUI) on a computing device for receiving recipient information associated with a recipient and one or more participants from a host. Using this information, the server creates a personal uniform resource locator (URL) based upon at least a portion of the recipient information, and generates a personalized webpage addressed by said personal uniform resource locator, the personalized webpage comprising personalized content for the recipient received from the host and the one or more participants. | 12-05-2013 |
20150106225 | PERSONALIZED WEBPAGE GIFTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A personalized webpage gifting system includes a server in communication with a computing device having a processor to execute an application. Upon execution, the application generates generate a graphical user interface (GUI) to receive recipient information from each of a plurality of participants in which the recipient information user-supplied content associated with a recipient from each of a plurality of participants, and a monetary amount to be contributed towards purchase of a gift for the recipient. The application then combines the user-supplied content of each participant to form a personalized content structure, wherein the application is further executable to facilitate transmission of the gift and the personalized content structure to the recipient. | 04-16-2015 |
20150317711 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A MERCHANT ONSITE PERSONALIZATION GIFTING PLATFORM - An online personalized gifting system and method includes an application executed on a computing device to communicate with a merchant server owned and managed by a merchant for generating customized gift structures that may be sent to a recipient. The application transmits the gift structure templates to a merchant server in communication with a user computing device, communicates with the merchant server to receive a selected one gift structure template that has been obtained by the merchant server from the user computing device, and communicate with the merchant server to receive at least one of user-supplied textual, audio, or video content that has been obtained by the merchant server from the user computing device. The application communicates with a production facility located at a site of the merchant to generate a gift structure in accordance with the selected gift structure template and the user-supplied content using a production facility. | 11-05-2015 |
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20090017120 | Phase stable lecithin organogel composition - A lecithin organogel composition used to deliver pharmaceutical products transdermally as well as a method for producing the lecithin organogel composition, which may contain up to 40% additive ingredients. Preferred embodiments of the invention may include lecithin organogel compositions which provide high penetrating power, which are ready-to-use, which have improved stability, which have a high uptake capacity for active drugs, and which do not grow mold if the gel becomes contaminated. | 01-15-2009 |
20090092576 | ANTIFUNGAL TREATMENT OF NAILS - A fungus treatment composition used to deliver active drugs trans-nail as well as a method for producing the fungus treatment composition, which may contain up to 50% additive ingredients. Preferred embodiments of the invention may include fungus treatment compositions which provide high nail penetrating power, which have antifungal agents, which have antifungal essential oils, which have optimum drying and barrier properties, which have pharmaceutically elegant properties, or most preferably an embodiment having a total combination thereof. | 04-09-2009 |
20090285869 | SALT STABLE LECITHIN ORGANOGEL COMPOSITION - A lecithin organogel (“LO”) operates as a transdermal pharmaceutical delivery composition. In particular, the lecithin organogel comprises an internal oil phase containing oil-in-water (“O/W”) and water-in-oil (“W/O”) emulsifiers, and an aqueous phase comprising inorganic and organic hydrocolloids. The lecithin organogel may contain up to 80% additive ingredients, including biocompatible surfactants, nonpolar solvents, saturated fatty alcohols, moisturizers, preservatives or antimicrobials, and chelating agents. | 11-19-2009 |
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20110277672 | TRAY TABLE STOP ASSEMBLY - Described are tray table stop assemblies comprising a housing comprising at least one deployment track, a force-receiving mechanism comprising at least one protuberance, wherein the at least one protuberance is slidingly coupled to the at least one deployment track, and a biasing mechanism positioned between the force-receiving mechanism and the housing. In some embodiments, the tray table stop assembly is coupled to a passenger seat assembly adjacent a tray table assembly having at least one arm. In these versions, the arm of the tray table assembly is positioned to apply pressure to the force-receiving mechanism when the tray table assembly travels between a stowed position and a deployed position. When the tray table assembly moves forward beyond the stowed position, the force-receiving mechanism is positioned within the travel path of the arm. | 11-17-2011 |
20110278887 | SEAT SUPPORT ASSEMBLY - Described are seat support assemblies comprising at least one of a pitch reducer assembly, a fitting assembly, an energy absorption assembly, and an integrated leg assembly. The pitch reducer assembly may include a pitch reducer housing, at least one pitch riser, and at least one pitch stop. The integrated leg assembly may include a forward leg and an aft leg, where the forward leg is coupled to the pitch reducer assembly. The fitting assembly may include a pair of forward housing mating components and a pair of aft housing mating components, where the pairs of mating components are coupled to the forward and aft legs, respectively. The energy absorption assembly may include a tubular member, a die slidingly coupled to the tubular member, and a die holder coupled to the die, wherein the die holder has a hemispherical outer surface that is configured to pivotally mate with a passenger seat housing and rotate about an arc of rotation relative to the tubular member | 11-17-2011 |
20130009009 | AIRBAG IN PRIVACY WALL - Embodiments of the present invention provide an airbag system designed to deploy from a privacy wall in a diagonal manner. | 01-10-2013 |
20130009389 | DEVIATING AIRBAG - Embodiments of the present invention provide an airbag system formed from non-traditional or asymmetric airbag shapes that deflect a vehicle occupant away from an interior vehicle structure. | 01-10-2013 |
20130009430 | ENERGY ABSORBER - Described are energy absorbers for a structure within a vehicle cabin having at least one airbag, an inflator, a control module, and an outer surface positioned adjacent the airbag. The outer surface may include a plurality of mechanical energy absorbers positioned adjacent the airbag and coupled to the outer surface, wherein the outer surface comprises a surface area that is greater than an inflated surface area of the airbag. The outer surface may also include a breakable area positioned adjacent the airbag, wherein the breakable area has a weaker coupling to the outer surface on at least a first side and a stronger coupling to the outer surface on at least a second side. | 01-10-2013 |
20130015642 | BONNET AIRBAG - Embodiments of the present invention provide a bonnet airbag system that is configured to deploy in a forward manner from a back portion of a seat. | 01-17-2013 |
20130015686 | ACTIVE SEAT BACK - Described are active seat backs for a passenger seat having a seat back with a pivot location, at least one active system coupled to the pivot location, and at least one sensing circuit electrically connected to the at least one active system. The at least one sensing circuit comprises integrated logic to monitor for crash scenarios and to transmit a signal to the at least one active system when such a scenario is detected. The passenger seat back may be rotated aft when the at least one active system receives the signal from the at least one sensing circuit. | 01-17-2013 |
20130026803 | AIRBAG MODULE ON SEAT BACK - Described are airbag modules for a passenger seat having a seat back, a container coupled to the seat back, wherein the container includes at least one airbag, and a structure positioned aft of the seat back, wherein the structure includes a recess configured to receive the at least one airbag in a deployed state. In certain examples, the container also has a cover with a breakable line, and the structure also has a breakable area positioned aft of the recess, wherein the breakable line is configured to form an opening in the cover and the breakable area is configured to form an opening in the aft surface when a force is applied by the at least one airbag in a deployed state. | 01-31-2013 |
20140077478 | AIRBAG IN PRIVACY WALL - Embodiments of the present invention provide an airbag system designed to deploy from a privacy wall in a diagonal manner. | 03-20-2014 |
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20110184921 | System and Method for Data Driven De-Duplication - Described are computer-based methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, for removing redundant data from a storage system. In one example, a data delineation process delineates data targeted for de-duplication into regions using a plurality of markers. The de-duplication system determines which of these regions should be subject to further de-duplication processing by comparing metadata representing the regions to metadata representing regions of a reference data set. The de-duplication system identifies an area of data that incorporates the regions that should be subject to further de-duplication processing and de-duplicates this area with reference to a corresponding area within the reference data set. | 07-28-2011 |
20110184966 | System and Method for Summarizing Data - Described are computer-based methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, for removing redundant data from a storage system. In one example, a data delineation process delineates data targeted for de-duplication into regions using a plurality of markers. The de-duplication system determines which of these regions should be subject to further de-duplication processing by comparing metadata representing the regions to metadata representing regions of a reference data set. The de-duplication system identifies an area of data that incorporates the regions that should be subject to further de-duplication processing and de-duplicates this area with reference to a corresponding area within the reference data set. | 07-28-2011 |
20110184967 | System and method for navigating data - Described are computer-based methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, for removing redundant data from a storage system. In one example, a data delineation process delineates data targeted for de-duplication into regions using a plurality of markers. The de-duplication system determines which of these regions should be subject to further de-duplication processing by comparing metadata representing the regions to metadata representing regions of a reference data set. The de-duplication system identifies an area of data that incorporates the regions that should be subject to further de-duplication processing and de-duplicates this area with reference to a corresponding area within the reference data set. | 07-28-2011 |
20110185133 | System and Method for Identifying Locations Within Data - Described are computer-based methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, for removing redundant data from a storage system. In one example, a data delineation process delineates data targeted for de-duplication into regions using a plurality of markers. The de-duplication system determines which of these regions should be subject to further de-duplication processing by comparing metadata representing the regions to metadata representing regions of a reference data set. The de-duplication system identifies an area of data that incorporates the regions that should be subject to further de-duplication processing and de-duplicates this area with reference to a corresponding area within the reference data set. | 07-28-2011 |
20120191669 | Detection and Deduplication of Backup Sets Exhibiting Poor Locality - Described are computer-based methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, for detection and deduplication of backup sets exhibiting poor locality. A first set of summaries of a first data set are determined, each summary of the first set of summaries being indicative of a data pattern in the first data set. A second set of summaries of a second data set are determined, each summary of the second set of summaries being indicative of a data pattern in the second data set. A set of comparison metrics are calculated, each comparison metric being based on a first subset of summaries from the first set of summaries and a second subset of summaries from the second set of summaries. A locality metric is calculated based on the set of comparison metrics indicative of whether the first data set and second data set exhibit poor locality. | 07-26-2012 |
20120191670 | Dynamic Deduplication - Described are computer-based methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, for dynamic deduplication. Data is processed using an algorithm that deduplicates the data based on a first set of parameters. A first moving average of a first deduplication performance metric is calculated for the algorithm over a time period. A second moving average of a second deduplication performance metric is calculated for the algorithm over the time period. It is determined that the first moving average satisfies a first criterion, the second moving average satisfies a second criterion, or both. The algorithm is reconfigured based on a second set of parameters to deduplicate data. | 07-26-2012 |
20140279874 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF DATA STREAM GENERATION - A system configured to generate data having one or more predetermined characteristics is provided. The system includes memory, at least one processor, and at least one data stream component. The at least one data stream component is executed by the at least one processor and configured to read at least one first parameter descriptive of the one or more predetermined characteristics, identify a target sequence of data based on the at least one first parameter, execute a plurality data generator components to generate one or more data chunks, and assemble the target sequence from the one or more data chunks into at least one data stream. The at least one first parameter descriptive of one or more predetermined characteristics may include at least one of a compression ratio parameter, a multiplex degree parameter, a data change ratio parameter, and a total stream size parameter. | 09-18-2014 |
20140279956 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF LOCATING REDUNDANT DATA USING PATTERNS OF MATCHING FINGERPRINTS - A system configured to compute match potential between first data and second data is provided. The system includes data storage storing the first data and the second data, and at least one processor coupled to the data storage. The at least one processor is configured to identify a first sequence of fingerprints characterizing a first plurality of sections of the first data, the first sequence being ordered according to an order of the first plurality of sections within the first data; identify a second sequence of fingerprints comprising fingerprints that match fingerprints within the first sequence, the second sequence of fingerprints characterizing a second plurality of sections of the second data, the second sequence being ordered according to an order of the second plurality of sections within the second data; quantify a similarity between the first sequence and the second sequence; and adjust the match potential based on the similarity. | 09-18-2014 |
20140365450 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTI-SCALE NAVIGATION OF DATA - A system configured to generate a macro-fingerprint from at least one predefined set of summaries is provided. The system includes data storage storing a first predefined set of summaries associated with a first region of data, each member of the first predefined set of summaries characterizing data within the first region of data; and at least one processor coupled to the data storage and configured to: read the first predefined set of summaries; select at least one first member from the first predefined set of summaries based on a value of the at least one first member; and store the at least one first member within a first macro-fingerprint. The first region of data may have a first size indicative of to a quantity of data included in the first region of data. The macro fingerprints are created from previously created smaller (micro) fingerprints without having to reread the data. | 12-11-2014 |
20150106345 | MULTI-NODE HYBRID DEDUPLICATION - According to at least one embodiment, a data storage system is provided. The data storage system includes memory, at least one processor in data communication with the memory, and a deduplication director component executable by the at least one processor. The deduplication director component is configured to receive data for storage on the data storage system, analyze the data to determine whether the data is suitable for at least one of summary-based deduplication, content-based deduplication, and no deduplication, and store, in a common object store, at least one of the data and a reference to duplicate data stored in the common object store. | 04-16-2015 |
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20110189551 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL WITH DIFFUSER - An electrochemical cell includes a first electrode configured to operate as an anode to oxidize a fuel when connected to a load. The first electrode includes a permeable electrode body configured to allow flow of an ionically conductive medium therethrough. An electrode holder includes a cavity for holding the first electrode. A diffuser is positioned in the cavity between the first electrode and the electrode holder with a gap formed between the diffuser and the electrode holder. The diffuser includes openings configured to allow flow of the ionically conductive medium therethrough and to distribute the flow through the first electrode. A second electrode is positioned in the cavity on a side of the first electrode that is opposite the diffuser, and is configured to operate as a cathode when connected to the load and in contact with the ionically conductive medium. | 08-04-2011 |
20110200893 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL, AND PARTICULARLY A CELL WITH ELECTRODEPOSITED FUEL - The present invention relates to an electrochemical cell for generating electrical power that includes an anode, a cathode, a charging electrode and an ionically conductive medium containing at least metal fuel ions and poly(ethylene glycol)tetrahydrofurfuryl. The present invention also relates to a method for charging the cell by electrodeposition of metal fuel on the anode thereof. | 08-18-2011 |
20110250512 | METAL-AIR ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL WITH HIGH ENERGY EFFICIENCY MODE - The present invention relates to a metal-air electrochemical cell with a high energy efficiency mode. | 10-13-2011 |
20120068667 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL SYSTEM WITH A PROGRESSIVE OXYGEN EVOLVING ELECTRODE / FUEL ELECTRODE - One aspect of the present invention provides an electrochemical cell system comprising at least one electrochemical cell configured to be selectively connected to a load to discharge the cell by generating electrical current using a fuel and an oxidant. The electrochemical cell system may alternatively be connected to a power supply to recharge the cell. The electrochemical cell system comprises a plurality of electrodes and electrode bodies therein. The electrochemical cell system further comprises a switching system configured to permit progressive movement of the anodes used for charging each electrochemical cell, maintaining a minimum distance from a progressively moving cathode that is the site of fuel growth. | 03-22-2012 |
20120098499 | BATTERY RESETTING PROCESS FOR SCAFFOLD FUEL ELECTRODE - An electrochemical cell includes a fuel electrode configured to operate as an anode to oxidize a fuel when connected to a load. The cell also includes an oxidant electrode configured to operate as a cathode to reduce oxygen when connected to the load. The fuel electrode comprises a plurality of scaffolded electrode bodies. The present invention relates to an electrochemical cell system and method of resetting the electrochemical cell by applying a charge (i.e. voltage or current) to the cell to drive oxidation of the fuel, wherein the fuel electrode operates as an anode, and the second cell operates as a cathode, removing uneven distributions of fuel that may cause premature shorting of the electrode bodies to improve capacity, energy stored, and cell efficiency. | 04-26-2012 |
20130095393 | GAS VENT FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL - An electrochemical cell system is configured to utilize an ionically conductive medium flowing through a plurality of electrochemical cells. One or more gas vents are provided along a flow path for the ionically conductive medium, so as to permit gasses that evolve in the ionically conductive medium during charging or discharging to vent outside the cell system, while constraining the ionically conductive medium within the flow path of the electrochemical cell system. | 04-18-2013 |
20140266055 | HETERO-IONIC AROMATIC ADDITIVES FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS COMPRISING A METAL FUEL - An embodiment of the invention provides for an electrochemical cell comprising: a fuel electrode comprising a metal fuel, a second electrode, and an ionically conductive medium communicating the electrodes; the ionically conductive medium comprising hetero-ionic aromatic additives. The fuel electrode and the second electrode are operable in a discharge mode wherein the metal fuel is oxidized at the fuel electrode functioning as an anode, whereby electrons are generated for conduction from the fuel electrode to the second electrode via a load. An ionically conductive medium and methods of operating an electrochemical cell are also disclosed. | 09-18-2014 |
20140266056 | SYNERGISTIC ADDITIVES FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS WITH ELECTRODEPOSITED FUEL - An embodiment of the invention provides for an electrochemical cell comprising: a fuel electrode comprising a metal fuel, a second electrode, an ionically conductive medium communicating the electrodes, the ionically conductive medium comprising at least two different additives, wherein at least one additive is selected from the group consisting of: macroheterocyclic compounds, phosphonium salts, hetero-ionic compounds and their derivatives; and, at least one additive is selected from the group consisting of: macroheterocyclic compounds, phosphonium salts, hetero-ionic compounds, and their derivatives. The fuel electrode and the second electrode are operable in a discharge mode wherein the metal fuel is oxidized at the fuel electrode functioning as an anode, whereby electrons are generated for conduction from the fuel electrode to the second electrode via a load. An ionically conductive medium and methods of operating an electrochemical cell are also disclosed. | 09-18-2014 |
20150104679 | METHOD OF OPERATING AND CONDITIONING ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS COMPRISING ELECTRODEPOSITED FUEL - A process for conditioning an electrochemical cell system comprising at least two electrochemical cells comprises selecting from the fuel electrodes of the electrochemical cells groups comprising: a charged group and a reset group. The process also comprises holding the fuel electrodes within the charged group at a predetermined state of charge associated with a set concentration of metal fuel ions in solution in the ionically conductive medium. The process further comprises resetting the fuel electrodes within the reset group. An electrochemical cell system includes a plurality of fuel electrodes and one or more controllers configured to regulate the concentration of reducible metal fuel ions in solution with an ionically conductive medium by maintaining a predetermined state of charge of at least one of the fuel electrodes, and initiate a charging, discharging, or resetting process on at least one other fuel electrode. Other features and embodiments are also disclosed. | 04-16-2015 |
20150228991 | METHOD OF OPERATING ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS COMPRISING ELECTRODEPOSITED FUEL - An electrochemical cell system and a process for operating the same, the system having at least two fuel electrodes for receiving electrodeposited metal fuel; at least one oxidant electrode spaced apart from the fuel electrode; at least one charging electrode; an ionically conductive medium communicating the electrodes of the electrochemical cell system for conducting ions to support electrochemical reactions at the fuel, oxidant, and charging electrodes; and, one or more controllers configured to operate the cell system in discharging and charging modes and monitor a state of charge for each fuel electrode. The controllers may assign each fuel electrode in a discharging unit having a state-of-charge meeting a predetermined depletion criteria from the discharging unit to the charging unit, and each fuel electrode in the charging unit having a state-of-charge meeting a predetermined loading criteria from the charging unit to the discharging unit. | 08-13-2015 |
20150311746 | BATTERY RESETTING PROCESS FOR SCAFFOLD FUEL ELECTRODE - An electrochemical cell includes a fuel electrode configured to operate as an anode to oxidize a fuel when connected to a load. The cell also includes an oxidant electrode configured to operate as a cathode to reduce oxygen when connected to the load. The fuel electrode comprises a plurality of scaffolded electrode bodies. The present invention relates to an electrochemical cell system and method of resetting the electrochemical cell by applying a charge (i.e. voltage or current) to the cell to drive oxidation of the fuel, wherein the fuel electrode operates as an anode, and the second cell operates as a cathode, removing uneven distributions of fuel that may cause premature shorting of the electrode bodies to improve capacity, energy stored, and cell efficiency. | 10-29-2015 |