Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for adding gas bubbles to a tank containing liquid at locations that allow the bubbles to rise to the top of the tank are disclosed. One embodiment comprises a membrane filtration system connected to a gas source and a drain. The membrane filtration system draws gas into the system from the gas in response to a reduced pressure profile created by opening a drain. The gas may be air supplied at atmospheric pressure.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for adding gas bubbles to a tank containing liquid at locations that allow the bubbles to rise to the top of the tank are disclosed. One embodiment comprises a membrane filtration system connected to a gas source and a drain. The membrane filtration system draws gas into the system from the gas in response to a reduced pressure profile created by opening a drain. The gas may be air supplied at atmospheric pressure.

Abstract: The present invention provides a nucleic acid sequencing method. The method comprises enriching a nucleic acid sample for target nucleic acids, where the nucleic acid sample is enriched through at least a first round of hybridization selection and amplification, and a second round of hybridization selection and amplification. The enriched nucleic acids are in a form convenient for sequencing with the Cantaloupe sequencing technology, which employs shotgun sequencing by hybridization (SBH) of immobilized rolling circle amplicons.

Abstract: The invention relates to a transmitter loop configuration used for ground and downhole electromagnetic geophysical surveys. The loop wire is spread out on the ground surface in such a way as to form several subset loops in series. Each subset loop can be juxtaposed to each other or separated by a fixed distance. The contribution of each subset to the primary electromagnetic field is improved in intensity and vector orientation so as to energize more efficiently buried geological conductors. This design generates a strong sub-horizontal primary field in an in-loop zone of the global loop. Any sub-vertical conductor buried under this in-loop zone will be maximum-coupled and will generate a secondary electromagnetic field detectable by a receiver device. This invention includes the possibility of using a combination a several pairs of loops.

Abstract: The invention relates to a transmitter loop configuration used for ground and downhole electromagnetic geophysical surveys. The loop wire is spread out on the ground surface in such a way as to form several subset loops in series. Each subset loop can be juxtaposed to each other or separated by a fixed distance. The contribution of each subset to the primary electromagnetic field is improved in intensity and vector orientation so as to energize more efficiently buried geological conductors. This design generates a strong sub-horizontal primary field in an in-loop zone of the global loop. Any sub-vertical conductor buried under this in-loop zone will be maximum-coupled and will generate a secondary electromagnetic field detectable by a receiver device. This invention includes the possibility of using a combination a several pairs of loops.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system are provided for performing a migration of control over a processing element from an original software system to a replacement software system. A replacement software system in memory associated with an active processing element is configured while an original software system controls the active processing element. The replacement software system is prepared to take control of the active processing element when state information is communicated to it from the original software system. Control of the active processing element is transferred to the replacement software system by a migration manager. A virtual machine may be used to facilitate the transfer of control, by interfacing between the active processing element, the original software system and the replacement software system. The virtual machine and original software system may be deactivated once control is transferred.