Abstract: A process for fracturing a subterraneous formation in the production of an oil well is described. The process steps include injecting an initial charge of a mixture, the mixture being formed from at least a water-insoluble adsorbent and at least one well treatment agent, into a well bore formed in the subterraneous formation so as to form a downhole matrix within the formation; injecting a solution comprised of an additional amount of the well treatment agent into the formation after the initial charge of the at least one well treatment agent has been substantially depleted; and then pressurizing the well bore for a time and under conditions sufficient to reactivate the downhole matrix in the formation, so that the treatment agent activity of the matrix is increased relative to the treatment agent activity of the matrix just prior to injecting the solution.

Abstract: The invention relates to an anode assembly for electroplating comprising (a) an anode body comprising soluble anode material and (b) a shielding covering at least part of the anode body and comprising a self-passivating metal electrically connected to the anode body and allowing electrolyte transport therethrough. The shielding comprises at least one layer of self-passivating metal having no openings larger than 2 mm, preferably 1 mm, in width or the shielding comprises at least two layers of self-passivating metal wherein the openings of at least one layer are at least partially covered by the metal of another layer. The invention also relates to a shielded anode basket, a method for electroplating and the use of the anode assembly and the shielded anode basket.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for directionally disposing an elongated flexible member in a pressurized conduit. The method includes inserting a bent end portion of an elongated hollow body through an opening in fluid communication with a well valve and defined by a pressurized conduit, the bent end portion being disposed in a pre-determined direction and location within the pressurized conduit; inserting a lead portion of an elongated flexible member into a fluid passageway defined by a primary valve, the fluid passageway of the primary valve being in sealed fluid relationship with the elongated hollow body which, in turn, is in sealed fluid relationship with the pressurized conduit, so that the lead portion of the elongated flexible member is inserted through the bend end portion and into the pressurized conduit by a pre-determined distance; and thereafter retaining in place the inserted elongated flexible member, whereby the elongated flexible member is directionally disposed in the pressurized conduit.

Abstract: A method including disposing a first end plate adjacent to a second end plate, wherein the first end plate and second end plate each define a pattern of apertures. The first end plate is aligned with the second end plate such that the pattern of apertures in the first end plate is substantially aligned with the pattern of apertures in the second end plate. The method includes placing an end portion of each of a plurality of micro tubes in contact with the first end plate, the micro tubes being substantially vertically disposed and substantially perpendicular to a top surface of the first end plate, so as to place the micro tubes on the first end plate, and vibrating at least one of the micro tubes while the micro tubes are on the first end plate, thereby causing the micro tubes to insert into and through respective aligned apertures of the patterns of apertures in the first end plate and the second end plate.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of hibiscus plant named ‘DUP-RPL’, characterized by glossy, dark green leaves, upright growth, and large flowers having a large glossy red eye, with each petal having a conspicuous red-speckled region of white on the underlapping portion. The eye radiates into a zone of dull red which extends to the edge of the petal.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of hibiscus plant named ‘DUP-DXLD’, characterized by glossy, dark green leaves, prostrate growth, and large flowers having a medium sized dark red eye which extends about 25 percent of petal length to the edge of a variable pink zone which grades evenly from a medium pink at the overlapping edge to a light pink at the underlapping edge, with a petal margin of light orange.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of hibiscus plant named ‘DUP-EOK’, characterized by glossy, dark green leaves, upright habit appropriate for container production and culture, freely flowering habit, and large, double flowers having a complex eye zone with a medium-sized semi-glossy dark red center which radiates into a narrow band of violet, which radiates through a narrow band of brown orange into orange-suffused gold petals. The orange suffusion does not reach the margins of the gold petals.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of hibiscus plant named ‘DUP-CJSS’, characterized by glossy, dark green leaves, sturdy, upright growth, and large flowers having a dark red eye radiating for 30 percent of the petal length in to a zone of bright orange with yellow veins which shades to a light orange toward the petal margin, which is edged in yellow.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of hibiscus plant named ‘DUP-VOI’, characterized by glossy, dark green leaves, upright growth, and large flowers having a central lavender zone shading to a grey blue zone to 60 percent of the petal length, edged with a wide zone of medium pink, which shades to light orange at the petal margin. Prominent white veins radiate nearly to the petal margin.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of hibiscus plant named ‘DUP-NPK’, characterized by glossy, dark green leaves, upright, tall, growth habit, which can be floppy if not staked, appropriate for container production and culture freely flowering habit, and double flower characterized by a small dark red eye zone radiating into a glossy bright pink zone which radiates to 30 percent of the petal length into a medium pink zone which may darken to rich pink at the petal's ruffled sections.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of hibiscus plant named ‘DUP-BLKD’, characterized by glossy, dark green leaves, upright habit appropriate for container production and culture, freely flowering habit, and a glossy, blackish red center shades into a brown-scarlet by midpetal, shading to brown orange at the petal margin.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of hibiscus plant named ‘DUP-DXL’, characterized by glossy, dark green leaves, sturdy, very upright growth, and large flowers having a bright red eye zone extending slightly into the petal body, surrounded by a thin zone of pale lavender which radiates via the petal veins into a large zone of copper lilac having lilac petal veins. The copper lilac region shades abruptly to a coral-orange petal margin.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of hibiscus plant named ‘DUP-CJS’, characterized by glossy, dark green leaves, upright growth, and large flowers having a complex bright red eye extending approximately 20 percent into the petal, sharply margined in a narrow lilac zone, followed by a narrow medium pink zone; white petal veins extend into the pineapple orange body of the petal.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of hibiscus plant named ‘DUP-BLDS’, characterized by glossy, dark green leaves, semi-upright habit appropriate for container production and culture, freely flowering habit, and flowers characterized by a large glossy red eye, radiating out between the petal veins part way through a region which is pink on the overlapping edge of the petal and which shades to apricot on the underlapping edge. The pale veins continue through the region, extending to the yellow margin of the bloom.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Hibiscus plant named ‘DUP-SWPK’, characterized by glossy, dark green leaves, semi-upright habit appropriate for container production and culture, freely flowering habit, and very large pendant double flowers which are uniformly cream pink throughout.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of hibiscus plant named ‘DUP-LVS’, characterized by glossy, dark green leaves, upright growth, and large flowers having non-glossy petals; uniformly colored a medium red.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Hibiscus plant named ‘DUP-CHR’, characterized by glossy, dark green leaves, semi-upright habit appropriate for container production and culture, freely flowering habit, and medium-sized, double flowers having a deep red eye zone, a silver lilac band which radiates into a brown chartreuse zone edged in burnt orange, with an outermost zone of light chartreuse.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of hibiscus plant named ‘DUP-RRAS’, characterized by a large, glossy, dark red eye slightly radiating between pale petal veins into a large lavender pink zone. Pale petal veins radiate nearly to the edge of the zone, which shades into a pale orange margin.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Hibiscus plant named ‘DUP-CRL’, characterized by glossy, dark green leaves, semi-upright habit appropriate for container production and culture, freely flowering habit, and a flower having a small, faded red eye, a pink zone which radiates from the eye, into a silver lilac zone, and a coral orange edge.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of hibiscus plant named ‘DUP-FXL’, characterized by glossy, dark green leaves, extensively upright, sturdy growth, and large flowers having a rib of each petal which is currant red and which is sharply margined on the underlapping side with bright white. Pale red veins traverse a velvet-textured red zone which radiates to blush pink at the petal margins.