Abstract: A coiled tubing deployment system includes an offshore rig having a reel positioned thereon and coiled tubing wound on the reel. A guide arch is positioned on the offshore rig to receive the coiled tubing from the reel, and a tubing guide receives the coiled tubing from the guide arch and directs the coiled tubing into water. A depth counter measures a length of the coiled tubing deployed from the reel and generate one or more length measurement signals, and a set of bend sensors is positioned on the tubing guide to measure real-time strain assumed by the coiled tubing as deployed into the water and thereby generate one or more bend sensor signals. A data acquisition system receives the length measurement signals and the bend sensor signals and provides an output signal indicative of real-time bending fatigue of the coiled tubing at select locations along the coiled tubing.

Abstract: Shear thinning fluids may be useful as calibration fluids for calibrating rheometers with bob/rotor eccentricity and at lower shear rates, which may be particularly useful for calibrating rheometers at well sites that are used for measuring the rheological properties of complex fluids (e.g., wellbore fluids like drilling fluids, cementing fluids, fracturing fluids, completion fluids, and workover fluids). Additionally, high shear rate calibrations may also be performed with shear thinning calibration fluids. Newtonian fluids may be used for high shear rate calibrations in alternate of or in addition to the shear thinning calibration fluid.

Abstract: An exemplary downhole system includes a completion string positioned within a wellbore and providing at least an upper seal bore and a downhole device that includes a sliding sleeve. A service tool is extendable within the completion string and includes a shifting tool assembly and provides a mandrel, a shifting tool coupled to the mandrel, and upper equalization seals arranged on the mandrel and sealingly engageable with the upper seal bore. The shifting tool is engageable with the sliding sleeve to move the downhole device at least partially between a closed position, where a pressure differential between a subterranean formation and an interior of the completion string is assumed by primary sealing elements of the downhole device, and an open position, where the pressure differential is assumed by at least the upper equalization seals.

Abstract: A system may be configured to perform operations and/or steps comprising querying, by an issuer server, a network server for an alias associated with a transaction account. The issuer server may receive the alias from the network server. The issuer server may also send the alias to an issuer application. The operations may also comprise validating, by the issuer server, an account validation input entered into the issuer application. The issuer server may send an issuer signature criteria that indicate whether the account validation input is valid. The issuer application may add an alias associated with the account to a digital wallet.

Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying potentially illicit purchases, especially in card-not-present transactions. In one implementation, a merchant transaction system comprises a processor and memory. The system receives a transaction request from a customer for a card-not-present sale transaction. The system transmits over an electronic network a transaction risk request message to a transaction risk evaluator, and receives over the electronic network a reply message from the transaction risk evaluator, indicating a level of risk associated with the sale transaction. The system can decide whether to proceed with the card-not-present sale transaction based at least in part on the content of the reply message.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for formulating well servicing fluids at the well site are provided. The compositions and methods of the present disclosure may be applied to fracturing, drilling mud, cement, or water treatments and provide a higher degree of control over the sequence of permeation and events downhole in an oil or gas formation. In one embodiment, the method comprises: providing a pod comprising: at least one active ingredient, wherein the active ingredient comprises a constituent of an well servicing fluid; and at least one inactive ingredient encasing the active ingredient; allowing the pod to dissolve in an aqueous fluid to form a well servicing fluid; and introducing the well servicing fluid into a wellbore penetrating at least a portion of a subterranean formation.

Abstract: System and method for automatically generating and executing service operation, implementation for executing a task is disclosed. Task information and Entity relationship model associated with task is processed to identify part of the Entity Relationship Model matching with the task. Service operation template associated with the task is identified based on task information; and part of the Entity relationship model and service operation template is processed dynamically to generate and execute service operation implementation for executing the task. In another aspect a part of an Entity relationship instance model associated with the task is identified dynamically based on the part of the Entity Relationship Model matching with the task and the task information; and part of the Entity relationship Instance model and service operation template processed dynamically, to generate and execute the service operation implementation for executing the task.

Abstract: A reflector dish assembly including a support structure, a reflector dish, and a reflector bracket configured for mounting the reflector dish. A support arm supports an electronic device and an elbow bracket is configured for coupling with an end of the support arm. A seat section of the elbow bracket is configured for engaging with the reflector bracket for securing the support arm in relation to the reflector dish. The reflector bracket includes a seat to receive the elbow bracket seat section, with the seat having bosses and support tabs spaced linearly from the bosses. The elbow bracket seat section includes guide slots configured for sliding over the bosses when the seat receives the seat section. The elbow bracket seat section includes support slots for receiving the support tabs of the reflector bracket seat and securing the guide slots with the bosses.

Abstract: The present invention relates anti-HIV therapies and prophylaxis. Specifically, the invention relates to broadly neutralizing antibodies against HIV-1, nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, vectors comprising the nucleic acids and cells and pharmaceutical compositions Comprising said vectors and/or antibodies. The present invention also relates to use of the antibodies and/or vectors for the treatment and/or prevention of HIV-1 infection in a subject. Furthermore, the invention also relates to a kit containing the antibodies of the invention.

Abstract: Traction for a downhole tractor in a wellbore. A downhole propulsion system can provide a first traction module; a second traction module; and a controller configured to compare a first input parameter representing operation of the first traction module with a second input parameter representing operation of the second traction module. The controller can adjust a first output parameter of the first traction module and/or a second output parameter of the second traction module based on an input representing slip of the first traction module relative to the second traction module.

Abstract: A polymer composite wireline cable comprising: a polymeric matrix material; at least one reinforced fiber embedded in the polymeric matrix material; and at least one optical fiber disposed in the polymeric matrix material, the at least one optical fiber having at least one pair of Bragg grating sensors, wherein one of the pair of Bragg grating sensors is configured to experience loading strain and the other of the pair of Bragg grating sensors is configured not to experience loading strain.

Abstract: An electronic smoking article includes an outer tube extending in a longitudinal direction, an inner tube within the outer tube and including a pair of opposing slots, a liquid supply comprising a liquid material, a coil heater, a wick and a mouth end insert. The coil heater is located in the inner tube. The coil heater is formed of an iron-free, nickel-chromium alloy and has substantially uniformly spaced windings. The wick is surrounded by the coil heater such that the wick delivers liquid material to the coil heater and the coil heater heats the liquid material to a temperature sufficient to vaporize the liquid material and form an aerosol in the inner tube.

Abstract: Data from a plurality of data sources is provided to a multi-source data management system, which stores the data and provides it to a data accuracy system for purposes of assessing the accuracy of data records and the individual fields within data records. Data accuracy scores may be stored at the data management system with the data records to which they pertain. Accuracy scores may be periodically recalculated and monitored, and alerts provided if an accuracy score changes a predetermined amount over a given period of time. Also, data records may be provided by a data user for accuracy assessment, using other data records stored at the multi-sourced data management system.

Abstract: Using common points-of-purchase revealed by back trace windows, a merchant risk system provides suspect merchants to a financial institution (such as a card issuer), identifying merchants who may have had account data (such as credit card numbers) compromised. In one embodiment, merchants are ranked based on spikes in fraudulent transactions on cards used at those merchants. Merchants may also be identified based on merchant risk scores that are calculated using data from the back trace windows.

Abstract: An assembling method, an augmented reality system and a computer program product for measuring and/or manufacturing are provided. A targeting object may be placed in a working space. A distance is measured from the measurement device to the targeting object. The distance measurement is transmitted to the augmented reality system, and the augmented reality system determines whether the distance measurement corresponds to a target distance.

Abstract: A crack arrestor apparatus and method for making same by applying layers of a composite material of non-metallic fibers and resin around a length of pipe; the fibers generally aligned with the pipe circumference. The applied layers have a thicker portion in the middle and a thinner portion on the ends. Part of the pipe covered by the thicker portion is then yielded by application of radial force past the elastic limit of the pipe, thereby creating circumferential tension on the composite. At least a portion of the composite remains in circumferential tension upon release of the radial force. The residual stresses in the yielded metal pipe assist to arrest crack propagation. Thereby, the process to arrest a crack in a metal pipe includes maintaining circumferential tension in a composite residing around the pipe while maintaining compressive circumferential residual stress on the metal pipe covered by the composite.

Abstract: Method and System for performing secure card less transactions using a user device is disclosed. Initially, an authenticated banking application is downloaded on the user device wherein the downloaded application is linked to a user by a unique ID. To perform a transaction, the user logs in to the downloaded application and after login the user device and the ATM are securely paired, wherein the ATM also has a location based unique ID. The secure pairing process uses parameters such as a specific application identifier and a transaction terminal identifier. Once the user initiates the secure pairing process, the ATM displays a unique number generated by the bank server. The unique number is linked to the user and is entered in the portable device. Further, biometric authentication is performed and after validating a token ID is generated where a User specific UI is obtained and rendered onto the user device.

Abstract: This invention describes compounds of Structures 1, 2, and 3 and their use as allosteric modulators of the GABA receptor chloride ionophore complex to alleviate stress, anxiety, mood disorders, seizures, depression, treatment of drug and alcohol abuse, memory, premenstrual disorders, and neural system damage.

Abstract: A gravity-adaptive card separation mechanism, which keeps the friction forces of stacked hard cards basically consistent. The mechanism is arranged on a storage box for storing stacked hard cards, and is used for separating the hard cards individually.

Abstract: An invert emulsion treatment fluid comprises: (A) an external phase, wherein the external phase comprises a hydrocarbon liquid; (B) an internal phase, wherein the internal phase comprises a hygroscopic liquid; (C) a suspending agent, wherein the suspending agent is a polymer, and wherein the polymer comprises urea linkages; and (D) a particulate, wherein the particulate has a density less than 3.5 g/cm3, wherein a test fluid consisting essentially of the external phase, the internal phase, the suspending agent, and the particulate, and in the same proportions as the treatment fluid, and after static aging for 2 months at a temperature of 200° F. (93.3° C.), has a 10 minute gel strength of at least 30 lb/100 ft2 (1,436 Pa) at a temperature of 120° F. (48.9° C.). A method of using the invert emulsion treatment fluid comprises: introducing the treatment fluid into a portion of a subterranean formation.