Abstract: Various embodiments of a device for delivery of a medicament and a method of utilizing such device are disclosed. The device can include a canister and an actuator. The actuator includes a housing receiving the canister; a valve block receiving a metering valve of the canister, the valve block defining an expansion chamber for passage of propellant and medicament expelled from the canister; and a nosepiece for insertion into a user's nostril, the nosepiece including a fluid passage and a delivery opening for expulsion of the propellant and medicament into the user's nostril. A flow path is defined through the actuator for passage of propellant and medicament from the canister and includes the expansion chamber, the fluid passage and the delivery opening. Further, the cross-sectional area of the flow path is greater than the lowest cross-sectional area of the metering valve at all points along the flow path.

Abstract: Various embodiments of a metered dose inhaler that includes a metering valve are disclosed. The inhaler includes a reservoir containing a pressurized formulation of medicament and carbon dioxide. The metering valve includes a metering chamber, a metering valve stem, and a metering valve stem seal having an opening through which the metering valve stem passes to form a dynamic seal between the metering valve stem and outside atmosphere. The metering valve stem seal has a Shore D hardness of 45 to 80 and its opening is adapted to be stretched wider by the metering valve stem passing through it than it would be absent the valve stem.

Abstract: Emulsions and concentrates are provided. The concentrates include oat oil, at least one polyol and/or native or modified carbohydrate, and at least one benefit agent. The oat oil includes 8 wt % or more of ceramides and glycolipids.

Abstract: A mount for a screen assembly, a screen assembly with such a mount, and a vibratory separator (e.g., a shale shaker) with such a screen assembly; the mount in certain aspects including a body with an inwardly projecting handle apparatus accessible when the screen assembly with such a mount is located in operation position on a mount structure of a vibratory separator.

Abstract: A mount for a screen assembly, a screen assembly with such a mount, and a vibratory separator (e.g., a shale shaker) with such a screen assembly; the mount in certain aspects including a body with an inwardly projecting handle apparatus accessible when the screen assembly with such a mount is located in operation position on a mount structure of a vibratory separator.

Abstract: A system and method of filing documents electronically or otherwise where the documents are secured from modification. The security provides proof that the items to be submitted have remained unchanged since the encryption was applied. A first installation account within a first installation is created, the first installation account having second installation account information relating to a second installation. A user account is stored in the first installation having information stored therein for a user of the second installation. A submission envelope is secured using a digital signature from the first installation, and this submission envelope is stored in the first installation.

Abstract: A screen assembly for mounting on mounting structure of a vibratory separator, the mounting structure having at least one support part, and methods of its use, the screen assembly including a frame with a first frame end, a second frame end and a first side and a second side, at least one crossmember, extending from the first frame end to the second frame end, and spaced-apart from the sides, the frame having a top and a bottom, the at least one crossmember having a top and a bottom positionable above and adjacent a support part of the mounting structure, screening material on the frame, and space maintenance apparatus on the bottom of the at least one crossmember for occupying a space between the crossmember and the support part.

Abstract: A method for making a screen assembly for a vibratory separator, the method including, in at least certain aspects, gluing together with glue at least two layers of fine screening material, allowing the glue to set, preheating the glued together at least two layers of fine screening material, placing the thus-preheated at least two layers of fine screening material in a heating apparatus, placing a coarse mesh layer on the at least two layers of screening material on the heating apparatus, placing on the coarse mesh layer a support with heat activated material thereon for adhering the support to the coarse mesh layer, and heating the coarse mesh layer, at least two fine layers of fine screening material, and the support to adhere the support to the coarse mesh layer and to glue the at least two layers of fine screening material to the coarse mesh layer.

Abstract: A screen assembly, a vibratory separator with such a screen assembly and methods of its use, the screen assembly, in certain aspects, having a frame with a first frame end spaced apart from a second frame end by two opposed spaced-apart sides including a first side and a second side, screening material on the frame, a plurality of crossmembers spaced apart and extending from the first side to the second side, each crossmember of the plurality of crossmembers connected to the first side and the second side, and each crossmember of the plurality of crossmembers having at least one series of openings therethrough; in one particular aspect the frame having crossmembers located to facilitate sealing of the support against screen assembly mounting structure of a vibratory separator; and methods for using such frames and such screen assemblies.

Abstract: A screen assembly for releasable mounting to a mounting structure of a vibratory separator, the mounting structure having a body over which a screen assembly is positionable, part of fluid to be treated by the vibratory separator flowable through the body, at least one upwardly projecting member projecting upwardly from the body, said at least one upwardly projecting member sized and configured so it is receivable in a corresponding C-shaped channel part in the screen assembly, the screen assembly having a support, screening material on the support, at least one C-shaped channel part in the support, said at least one C-shaped channel part sized, configured, and located for receiving said at least one upwardly projecting member of the body of the mounting structure.

Abstract: A method for mounting a screen assembly to a screen mounting structure of a vibratory separator to effectively seal the screen assembly in place, the method in certain aspects including locating the screen assembly on a screen mounting structure of the separator, positioning the screen assembly so that crossmembers of a four-sided generally rectangular support of the screen assembly are either all parallel to or are all transverse to a direction of material flowing across the screen assembly, forcing two sides of the support of the screen assembly down with a crowning apparatus to effect crowning of the screen assembly, the support sufficiently flexible so that two sides thereof other than the two forced-down sides sealingly contact a surface of the screen mounting structure along substantially all of their length.

Abstract: A method for making a screen assembly for use in a vibratory separator, the method, in certain aspects, including producing a heated first screen assembly; cooling the first screen assembly while a second heated screen assembly is being made; and cooling the second screen assembly while a third heated screen assembly is being made—with heating apparatus adjacent cooling apparatuses.

Abstract: A screen assembly, a vibratory separator with such a screen assembly and methods of its use, the screen assembly, in certain aspects, having a frame with a first frame end spaced apart from a second frame end by two opposed spaced-apart sides including a first side and a second side, screening material on the frame, a plurality of crossmembers spaced apart and extending from the first side to the second side, each crossmember of the plurality of crossmembers connected to the first side and the second side, and each crossmember of the plurality of crossmembers having at least one series of openings therethrough; in one particular aspect the frame having crossmembers located to facilitate sealing of the support against screen assembly mounting structure of a vibratory separator; and methods for using such frames and such screen assemblies.

Abstract: Screen assemblies for a vibratory separator, and methods for making them, the method in one aspect including: applying glue in a glue pattern to at least one layer of screening material useful for screening fluid, said applying done by powered moving mechanical glue application apparatus; moving at least one glue dispensing manifold with a plurality of spaced-apart glue dispensing nozzles above the at least one layer of screening material to apply the glue pattern; combining the at least one layer of screening material to a second layer forming a screen combination; moving the screen combination apart from the powered moving mechanical glue application apparatus; and cutting part of the screen combination from the screen combination.

Abstract: A screen assembly for a vibratory separator which, in at least certain aspects, has supporting apparatus with a plurality of openings therethrough, screening material on the supporting apparatus over the plurality of openings, the supporting apparatus recovered from a predecessor screen assembly by applying heat to the predecessor screen assembly, the predecessor screen assembly having the supporting apparatus and predecessor screening material secured to the supporting apparatus by securing material, the heat applied to the predecessor screen assembly sufficient to degrade, powderize, turn to ash and/or cook off the securing material so that recovery of the supporting apparatus is facilitated; and methods for effecting such recovery.

Abstract: A shale shaker system for separating components of drilling fluid with solids entrained therein, the shale shaker system, in at least certain aspects, including a base, a screen mounting basket on the base, vibrating apparatus connected to the screen mounting basket for vibrating the screen mounting basket, the screen mounting basket having mounting structure for at least one screen assembly mounted on the mounting structure, the mounting structure having a body over which the at least one screen assembly is positionable, some components of the drilling fluid to be treated by the shale shaker flowable through the at least one screen assembly and through the body, at least one wear strip attached to the mounting structure, the at least one wear strip having a wear strip body, at least one upwardly projecting member projecting upwardly from the wear strip body, the at least one screen assembly including a screen support with screening material and at least one hole in the support sized, configured, and located

Abstract: Screens and screen assemblies for a vibratory separator or shale shaker, such screens and screen assemblies made by a method including applying glue in a glue pattern to at least one layer of screening material, said applying done by powered moving mechanical glue application apparatus; in one aspect moving with powered mechanical screen movement apparatus the at least one layer of screening material beneath the powered moving mechanical glue application apparatus; in one aspect, using hot melt moisture-curing glue, and in one aspect facilitating the cure of moisture-curing glue by applying moisture to it.

Abstract: A screen assembly for a vibratory separator which, in at least certain aspects, has supporting apparatus with a plurality of openings therethrough, screening material on the supporting apparatus over the plurality of openings, the supporting apparatus recovered from a predecessor screen assembly by applying heat to the predecessor screen assembly, the predecessor screen assembly having the supporting apparatus and predecessor screening material secured to the supporting apparatus by securing material, the heat applied to the predecessor screen assembly sufficient to degrade, powderize, turn to ash and/or cook off the securing material so that recovery of the supporting apparatus is facilitated; and methods for effecting such recovery.

Abstract: Methods for making screen assemblies and screens for a vibratory separator or shale shaker, such methods including applying glue in a glue pattern to at least one layer of screening material, said applying done by powered moving mechanical glue application apparatus; in one aspect moving with powered mechanical screen movement apparatus the at least one layer of screening material beneath the powered moving mechanical glue application apparatus; in one aspect, using hot melt moisture-curing glue, and in one aspect facilitating the cure of moisture-curing glue by applying moisture to it.

Abstract: A shale shaker system for separating components of drilling fluid with solids entrained therein, the shale shaker system, in at least certain aspects, including a base, a screen mounting basket on the base, vibrating apparatus connected to the screen mounting basket for vibrating the screen mounting basket, the screen mounting basket having mounting structure for at least one screen assembly mounted on the mounting structure, the mounting structure having a body over which the at least one screen assembly is positionable, some components of the drilling fluid to be treated by the shale shaker flowable through the at least one screen assembly and through the body, at least one wear strip attached to the mounting structure, the at least one wear strip having a wear strip body, at least one upwardly projecting member projecting upwardly from the wear strip body, the at least one screen assembly including a screen support with screening material and at least one hole in the support sized, configured, and located