Abstract: A system for securing electronic devices includes a storage device including a storage device controller processor, at least one non-transitory machine readable storage medium in firmware of the storage device communicatively coupled to the storage device controller processor, and aa monitor application comprising computer-executable instructions on the medium. The instructions are readable by the storage device controller processor. The monitor application is configured to provision one or more read-only areas of the storage device, provision a candidate copy area of the storage device, reduce a maximum capacity available for user data on the storage device by a size of the read-only areas and the candidate copy area, and secure access to the read-only areas of the storage device.

Abstract: A coolant distributor for a machine configuration. At least one coolant forward flow inlet opening and at least one coolant return flow outlet opening as well as multiple coolant forward flow outlet openings and multiple coolant return flow inlet openings are formed in a distributor body of the coolant distributor. The coolant forward flow inlet opening is fluidically connected by way of a forward flow chamber present in the distributor body to the coolant flow outlet openings, and the coolant return flow inlet openings are fluidically connected by way of a return flow chamber to the coolant return flow outlet opening and the coolant forward flow inlet opening is separated fluidically within the distributor body from the coolant return flow outlet opening, and wherein the distributor body is composed of two identical parts, which between them form the forward flow chamber and the return flow chamber.

Abstract: An electric machine arrangement, with two electric machines, each with a housing, wherein each housing has a machine space with a rotor-stator assembly and a resolver space section forming part of a resolver space that is formed between the machine spaces and is sealed off from the machine spaces. The housings are interconnected with their resolver space sections adjoining each other and complementing each other to form the resolver space. Several pressure equalizing elements are provided, and between the resolver space and at least one of the adjoining machine spaces, a pressure equalizing element is arranged, so that the pressure equalization occurs between the resolver space and the coupled machine space.

Abstract: A fracturing fluid system for increasing hydrocarbon production in a subterranean reservoir formation comprising a fluid composition and a base fluid, the fluid composition comprising a nano-crosslinker, and a base polymer; and the base fluid operable to suspend the fluid composition, the base fluid comprising water; wherein the fluid composition and the base fluid are combined to produce the fracturing fluid system, wherein the fracturing fluid system is operable to stimulate the subterranean reservoir formation. In certain embodiments, the nano-crosslinker is an amine-containing nano-crosslinker and the base polymer is an acrylamide-based polymer. In certain embodiments, the fracturing fluid systems comprise proppants for enhancing hydraulic fracturing stimulation in a subterranean hydrocarbon reservoir.

Abstract: A system for securing electronic devices includes a storage device including a storage device controller processor, at least one non-transitory machine readable storage medium in firmware of the storage device communicatively coupled to the storage device controller processor, and a monitor application comprising computer-executable instructions on the medium. The instructions are readable by the storage device controller processor. The monitor application is configured to provision one or more read-only areas of the storage device, provision a candidate copy area of the storage device, reduce a maximum capacity available for user data on the storage device by a size of the read-only areas and the candidate copy area, and secure access to the read-only areas of the storage device.

Abstract: The present application relates to methods and systems for mitigating condensate banking. In some embodiments, the methods and systems involve altering the wettability of a rock formation in the vicinity of a wellbore for a gas condensate reservoir.

Abstract: A textile capable of detecting electromagnetic radiation includes interlaced fibers; a photodetector embedded, as a result of a fiber draw process, within a particular one of the fibers; and a first electrical conductor extending within the particular fiber and along a longitudinal axis thereof. The first electrical conductor is in electrical contact with the photodetector, and the photodetector position in the particular fiber corresponds to a lowest energy configuration relative to a pattern of flow along the longitudinal axis of the particular fiber throughout the fiber draw process. A method of manufacturing the textile and a system including the textile are also disclosed.

Abstract: A fracturing fluid system for increasing hydrocarbon production in a subterranean reservoir formation is provided. The fracturing fluid system comprising a fluid composition and a base fluid, the fluid composition comprising a nano-crosslinker, and a base polymer; and the base fluid operable to suspend the fluid composition, the base fluid comprising water; wherein the fluid composition and the base fluid are combined to produce the fracturing fluid system, wherein the fracturing fluid system is operable to stimulate the subterranean reservoir formation. In certain embodiments, the nano-crosslinker is an amine-containing nano-crosslinker and the base polymer is an acrylamide-based polymer. In certain embodiments, the fracturing fluid systems comprise proppants for enhancing hydraulic fracturing stimulation in a subterranean hydrocarbon reservoir.

Abstract: Generally, this disclosure provides systems, devices, methods and computer readable media for prevention of cable swap security attacks on storage devices. A host system may include a provisioning module configured to generate a challenge-response verification key-pair and further to provide the key-pair to the storage device to enable the challenge-response verification. The system may also include a link error detection module to detect a link error between the host system and the storage device. The system may further include a challenge-response protocol module configured to initiate, in response to the link-error detection, a verification challenge from the storage system and to provide a response to the verification challenge based on the key-pair.

Abstract: A fracturing fluid system for increasing hydrocarbon production in a subterranean reservoir formation comprising a fluid composition and a base fluid, the fluid composition comprising a nano-crosslinker, and a base polymer; and the base fluid operable to suspend the fluid composition, the base fluid comprising water; wherein the fluid composition and the base fluid are combined to produce the fracturing fluid system, wherein the fracturing fluid system is operable to stimulate the subterranean reservoir formation. In certain embodiments, the nano-crosslinker is an amine-containing nano-crosslinker and the base polymer is an acrylamide-based polymer. In certain embodiments, the fracturing fluid systems comprise proppants for enhancing hydraulic fracturing stimulation in a subterranean hydrocarbon reservoir.

Abstract: Filtering snoop traffic in a multiprocessor computing system, each processor in the multiprocessor computing system coupled to a high level cache and a low level cache, the including: receiving a snoop message that identifies an address in shared memory targeted by a write operation; identifying a set in the high level cache that maps to the address in shared memory; determining whether the high level cache includes an entry associated with the address in shared memory; responsive to determining that the high level cache does not include an entry corresponding to the address in shared memory: determining whether the set in the high level cache has been bypassed by an entry in the low level cache; and responsive to determining that the set in the high level cache has not been bypassed by an entry in the low level cache, discarding the snoop message.

Abstract: Generally, this disclosure provides systems, devices, methods and computer readable media for secure control of access control enablement and activation on self-encrypting storage devices. In some embodiments, the device may include a non-volatile memory (NVM) and a secure access control module. The secure access control module may include a command processor module configured to receive a request to enable access controls of the NVM from a user, and to enable the access controls. The secure access control module may also include a verification module configured to verify a physical presence of the user. The secure access control module may further include an encryption module to encrypt at least a portion of the NVM in response to an indication of success from the verification module.

Abstract: A system for securing electronic devices includes a storage device including a storage device controller processor, at least one non-transitory machine readable storage medium in firmware of the storage device communicatively coupled to the storage device controller processor, and a monitor application comprising computer-executable instructions on the medium. The instructions are readable by the storage device controller processor. The monitor application is configured to provision one or more read-only areas of the storage device, provision a candidate copy area of the storage device, reduce a maximum capacity available for user data on the storage device by a size of the read-only areas and the candidate copy area, and secure access to the read-only areas of the storage device.

Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to a system for accessing a self-encrypting drive (SED) based on a blind challenge authentication response mechanism (BCRAM). An SED may be authenticated within a system, for example, upon resuming from a sleep state, based on a challenge generated within the SED, signed using a private key by a trusted execution environment (TEE) and authenticated using a corresponding public key within the SED.

Abstract: Filtering snoop traffic in a multiprocessor computing system, each processor in the multiprocessor computing system coupled to a high level cache and a low level cache, the including: receiving a snoop message that identifies an address in shared memory targeted by a write operation; identifying a set in the high level cache that maps to the address in shared memory; determining whether the high level cache includes an entry associated with the address in shared memory; responsive to determining that the high level cache does not include an entry corresponding to the address in shared memory: determining whether the set in the high level cache has been bypassed by an entry in the low level cache; and responsive to determining that the set in the high level cache has not been bypassed by an entry in the low level cache, discarding the snoop message.

Abstract: A fracturing fluid system for increasing hydrocarbon production in a subterranean reservoir formation is provided. The fracturing fluid system comprising a fluid composition and a base fluid, the fluid composition comprising a nano-crosslinker, and a base polymer; and the base fluid operable to suspend the fluid composition, the base fluid comprising water; wherein the fluid composition and the base fluid are combined to produce the fracturing fluid system, wherein the fracturing fluid system is operable to stimulate the subterranean reservoir formation. In certain embodiments, the nano-crosslinker is an amine-containing nano-crosslinker and the base polymer is an acrylamide-based polymer. In certain embodiments, the fracturing fluid systems comprise proppants for enhancing hydraulic fracturing stimulation in a subterranean hydrocarbon reservoir.

Abstract: Generally, this disclosure provides systems, devices, methods and computer readable media for secure control of access control enablement and activation on self-encrypting storage devices. In some embodiments, the device may include a non-volatile memory (NVM) and a secure access control module. The secure access control module may include a command processor module configured to receive a request to enable access controls of the NVM from a user, and to enable the access controls. The secure access control module may also include a verification module configured to verify a physical presence of the user. The secure access control module may further include an encryption module to encrypt at least a portion of the NVM in response to an indication of success from the verification module.

Abstract: Filtering snoop traffic in a multiprocessor computing system, each processor in the multiprocessor computing system coupled to a high level cache and a low level cache, the including: receiving a snoop message that identifies an address in shared memory targeted by a write operation; identifying a set in the high level cache that maps to the address in shared memory; determining whether the high level cache includes an entry associated with the address in shared memory; responsive to determining that the high level cache does not include an entry corresponding to the address in shared memory: determining whether the set in the high level cache has been bypassed by an entry in the low level cache; and responsive to determining that the set in the high level cache has not been bypassed by an entry in the low level cache, discarding the snoop message.

Abstract: Generally, this disclosure provides systems, devices, methods and computer readable media for prevention of cable swap security attacks on storage devices. A host system may include a provisioning module configured to generate a challenge-response verification key-pair and further to provide the key-pair to the storage device to enable the challenge-response verification. The system may also include a link error detection module to detect a link error between the host system and the storage device. The system may further include a challenge-response protocol module configured to initiate, in response to the link-error detection, a verification challenge from the storage system and to provide a response to the verification challenge based on the key-pair.

Abstract: A mixer for combining solid material such as asphalt shingles and/or recycled asphalt with asphalt binder. A method of using the mixer includes inputting large chunks of solid material to a first inlet of the mixer, inputting liquid asphalt binder to a second inlet of the mixer, passing the large chunks of solid material and the asphalt binder through a mixer chamber having a first stage and a second stage, the first stage comprising a helical screw and the second stage comprising a plurality of paddles, and obtaining a uniform mixture comprising small chunks of solid material and asphalt binder from the mixer.