Abstract: A harvester reel for an agricultural harvester. The harvester reel includes a central rotatable shaft, and a plurality of reel tine bars extending widthwise across the reel and connected to the central rotatable shaft for rotation therewith. Each of the plurality of reel tine bars includes a biasing member for biasing the reel tine bar to rotate about its central longitudinal axis, and a plurality of tines. A cam assembly guides rotation of the plurality of reel tine bars. The cam assembly includes a primary cam for guiding rotation of the tine bars during rotation of the central rotatable shaft, and a moveable or stationary secondary cam. The moveable secondary cam pivots the tine bars about their longitudinal axes away from a cutterbar. Alternatively, a moveable diverter cooperates with the stationary secondary cam to pivot the reel tine bars about their longitudinal axes away from the cutterbar.

Abstract: A rasping shoe for non-rotational deployment of a casing string into a wellbore includes: a tubular body; and a nose mounted to an end of the tubular body. The nose includes: a base portion made from a drillable metal or alloy; a plurality of blades protruding from an outer surface of the base portion; a plurality of broaching cutters mounted to an outer surface of each blade at a rearward portion thereof; and a plurality of gouging cutters mounted to the outer surface of each blade at a forward portion thereof.

Abstract: A float collar for assembly with a composite string of downhole tubulars includes: a tubular housing made from a composite material and having couplings formed at longitudinal ends thereof; a float valve disposed in a bore of the housing; a sheath connecting the float valve to the housing and sealing an interface between the float valve and the housing; and a guide operable to prevent side-tracking of a drill bit into the housing while drilling out the float valve and the sheath.

Abstract: A top latch-in plug includes a housing having a bore and a transitionable seal. The transitionable seal seals the bore of the housing when in a first configuration, and the transitionable seal unseals the bore when in a second configuration. The transitionable seal is triggerable to transition from the first configuration to the second configuration. A casing floatation system includes a casing having a pre-load collar and a landing collar; and a lower bottom latch-in plug. The lower bottom latch in plug includes a catch mechanism compatible with the pre-load collar; and a landing mechanism compatible with the landing collar.

Abstract: A top latch-in plug includes a housing having a bore; and a transitionable seal, wherein: the transitionable seal seals the bore of the housing when in a first configuration, the transitionable seal unseals the bore when in a second configuration, and the transitionable seal is triggerable to transition from the first configuration to the second configuration. A casing floatation system includes a casing having a pre-load collar and a landing collar; and a lower bottom latch-in plug comprising: a catch mechanism compatible with the pre-load collar; and a landing mechanism compatible with the landing collar.

Abstract: A top latch-in plug includes a housing having a bore and a transitionable seal. The transitionable seal seals the bore of the housing when in a first configuration, and the transitionable seal unseals the bore when in a second configuration. The transitionable seal is triggerable to transition from the first configuration to the second configuration. A casing floatation system includes a casing having a pre-load collar and a landing collar; and a lower bottom latch-in plug. The lower bottom latch in plug includes a catch mechanism compatible with the pre-load collar; and a landing mechanism compatible with the landing collar.

Abstract: A top latch-in plug includes a housing having a bore; and a transitionable seal, wherein: the transitionable seal seals the bore of the housing when in a first configuration, the transitionable seal unseals the bore when in a second configuration, and the transitionable seal is triggerable to transition from the first configuration to the second configuration. A casing floatation system includes a casing having a pre-load collar and a landing collar; and a lower bottom latch-in plug comprising: a catch mechanism compatible with the pre-load collar; and a landing mechanism compatible with the landing collar.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention allow an institution to obtain a more comprehensive view of its exposure to one or more entities or groups of entities and, in some cases, to use this information to identify opportunities for and/or risks to the institution. For example, embodiments of the invention involve systems and methods for: (1) selecting an entity; (2) determining exposure to the entity in isolation; (3) determining one or more related entities based on transaction data associated with the selected entity; (4) determining exposure to the one or more related entities; and (5) combining the exposure data for the selected entity and the related entities to obtain comprehensive exposure metrics for the selected entity.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention allow an institution to obtain a more comprehensive view of its exposure to one or more entities or groups of entities and, in some cases, to use this information to identify opportunities for and/or risks to the institution. For example, embodiments of the invention involve systems and methods for: (1) selecting an entity; (2) determining exposure to the entity in isolation; (3) determining one or more related entities based on transaction data associated with the selected entity; (4) determining exposure to the one or more related entities; and (5) combining the exposure data for the selected entity and the related entities to obtain comprehensive exposure metrics for the selected entity.

Abstract: A hand-held electronic toy gun and target apparatus facilitating a game of tag using infrared light communications between a plurality of players. An electronic controller is coupled to a transmitter for sending a series of encoded infrared light signals and a receiver for detecting infrared light signals. A gun body enclosing the controller, transmitter and receiver combination includes a handle with at least one hand operable trigger and a housing atop the handle conforming to the player's wrist and forearm. The housing has a top portion for mounting a non-planar surface of a target window for exposing the target window upwardly and outwardly over a wide range of side angles. The housing further includes a front end portion forward of the handle for positioning an infrared light lens for focussing the series of encoded infrared light signals from the transmitter outwardly from the housing.