Abstract: Techniques for determining a hydrocarbon well royalty valuation include identifying a plurality of identifiers from a financial instrument associated with an ownership interest in a hydrocarbon production well, the plurality of identifiers comprising a payor identifier and an owner identifier; searching a database with the owner identifier to determine at least one additional payor identifier associated with the owner identifier; determining at least one additional financial instrument associated with the additional payor identifier; determining at least one additional hydrocarbon production well associated with the additional financial instrument; determining a financial valuation of the hydrocarbon production well and the at least one additional hydrocarbon production well; and generating data that comprises a representation of the determined financial valuation for presentation on a graphical user interface (GUI).

Abstract: Techniques for generating an advance on hydrocarbon royalties include determining an ownership interest in one or more hydrocarbon production wells for an entity based on at least one of payor or payee data associated with the entity; determining an identification of each hydrocarbon production well based on an associated identifier; determining an allocated hydrocarbon production volume value for each hydrocarbon production well based at least in part on lease-level hydrocarbon production volume data; determining a present monetary value for each hydrocarbon production wells based on the determined allocated hydrocarbon production volume value and a present hydrocarbon monetary value per volume unit; determining a financial offer instrument for the entity based at least in part on a sum of the determined present monetary values; and generating data that includes a representation of the determined financial offer instrument for the entity for presentation on a graphical user interface.

Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter provides high-throughput methods for performing genomic DNA methylation assessments. The presently disclosed subject matter further provides methods for diagnosing a subject with a disease and/or disorder, and for determining the prognosis of a subject that has a disease and/or disorder. In certain embodiments, the present disclosure provides a diagnostic method that includes obtaining a biological sample from the subject; determining the methylation status of one or more genomic DNA loci in one or more cells of the biological sample; and diagnosing a disease and/or disorder in the subject, wherein the methylation status of the one or more genomic DNA loci indicates the presence of the disease and/or disorder in the subject.

Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter provides high-throughput methods for performing genomic DNA methylation assessments. The presently disclosed subject matter further provides methods for diagnosing a subject with a disease and/or disorder, and for determining the prognosis of a subject that has a disease and/or disorder. In certain embodiments, the present disclosure provides a diagnostic method that includes obtaining a biological sample from the subject; determining the methylation status of one or more genomic DNA loci in one or more cells of the biological sample; and diagnosing a disease and/or disorder in the subject, wherein the methylation status of the one or more genomic DNA loci indicates the presence of the disease and/or disorder in the subject.

Abstract: Information indicating a quantity to be displayed is received. A light pointer is activated based upon the information received. The light pointer is rotated with sufficient speed to generate an arc of light of a predetermined arcuate length to indicate a level of the quantity to be displayed.

Abstract: A measuring gauge includes a rotatable LED pointer having a light output. As the pointer is rotated about a lens at a constant rate, the output of the LED pointer appears as an arc of light to a user. The arc of light represents a quantity of a desired display unit. A brushless motor and a rotary transformer are magnetically coupled to the LED pointer. A high speed controller is coupled to the motor and the rotary transformer. The controller receives an indication of the quantity and is responsively programmed to actuate the rotary transformer in order to illuminate the LED pointer as it rotates radially about a face of a graduated lens at a substantially constant speed and to activate and deactivate the LED pointer so as to adjust the length of the arc of light and thereby to indicate the quantity of the desired display unit to the user.

Abstract: A system and method of controlling the rate of flow of supplemental fuel to an air intake received by an engine. The operating characteristics of an engine are sensed. An operational window is determined. The operational window defines the optimum operating characteristics of the engine. A memory storage device stores a control map. The control map defines an amount of supplemental fuel to add based upon ranges of operating characteristics of the engine. It is determined whether the sensed operating characteristics are within the optimum operating characteristics defined by the operational window. A control signal is formed to vary the rate of supplemental fuel flow through a trim valve based upon whether the sensed operating characteristics are within the window and according to the control map.

Abstract: A system and method of managing the energy stored in a single ignition coil of a distributor inductive ignition for an engine. The engine comprises a plurality of cylinders and the ignition coil has a primary coil current. The ignition coil has a stored energy and a released energy during an ignition period. A pre-dwell time period and a pre-dwell current level is determined. The stored energy of the ignition coil and the released energy of the ignition coil are balanced during the ignition period at least in part by dwelling the primary coil current in the ignition coil at substantially the pre-dwell current level.

Abstract: A system and method of adjusting the rate of supplementary fuel flow to an engine while monitoring the operating characteristics of an engine. The amount of pressure to apply to a regulator valve is determined based at least in part upon the operating conditions of the engine and information included in a stored fuel grid.

Abstract: A engine control device is disclosed for monitoring and controlling the RPM of an engine. The device restricts the over-revving of an engine due to a lack of resistance by monitoring the RPM and determining whether measured RPM indicate a likely lack of resistance causing over-revving of an engine, such as would occur if the tires are slipping relative to the road. The revlimiter may monitor the revolutions per minute of a crankshaft of an engine and, upon certain conditions, may slow the engine when the RPM exceed certain parameters. The revlimiter may slow the engine if the RPM of the crankshaft exceed a target RPM value. The programming of the device may be gear specific. In this manner, the revlimiter serves to prevent engine over-revving and serves as a form of traction control.

Abstract: An electronic driver and method for producing an output waveform for use by a tachometer comprises an input line that is connected in series with at least one ignition coil. The at least one ignition coil is driven during at least one current dwell period per an ignition cycle. A signal representative of at least one spark is caused to be generated on the input line by the at least one ignition coil during the at least one current dwell period of the ignition cycle. A controller is coupled to the input line. The controller discriminates between single and multiple sparks over consecutive ignition cycles. The signal is representative of at least one spark received on the input line from the at least one ignition coil. The controller responsively forms an output waveform having substantially equally spaced pulses aligned with the first spark and the output waveform corresponds to the ignition cycle received on the input line.