Abstract: A system and method of producing oil is provided. The system includes a support module that provides air, water and fuel to a well. A steam generator is fluidly coupled to the support module to receive the air, water and fuel. The steam generator includes an injector having a plurality of tubes. The tubes have an outer surface with an oxidation catalyst thereon. The steam generator is configured to divide the supplied air and direct a first portion through the tubes. A second portion of the supplied air is mixed with supplied fuel and directed over the outside of the tubes. The air and fuel is burned in a combustor and water is sprayed on the combustion gases to produce steam. The steam and combustion gases are directed in the direction of the oil reservoir.

Abstract: Various technologies described herein pertain to operating a multi-processor mobile device. An application client executing on an application processor of the multi-processor mobile device negotiates a media session with a service. Responsive to the media session being negotiated, a media offload request is signaled from the application processor to a baseband processor of the multi-processor mobile device. The media offload request includes identification information that signifies packets that form part of the media session. Responsive to receipt of the media offload request, incoming packets received by the baseband processor from a base station are evaluated to detect whether the incoming packets form part of the media session. The incoming packets that form part of the media session are redirected from the baseband processor to a digital signal processor without being routed through the application processor and processed to generate an output, where the output is transmitted to an output device.

Abstract: Certificate remoting and recovery may be provided. A computer may identify required security certificates and determine whether at least one required security certificate is not available. If the certificate is not available, the computer may identify a peer server and request the missing certificate from the peer server. The computer may also be operative to receive certificate management instructions from other computers.

Abstract: A conductive element suitable for the transmission of an electrical operating signal to a detonator, which conductive element comprises a conductive filler homogeneously dispersed in a polymer matrix.

Abstract: Certificate remoting and recovery may be provided. A computer may identify required security certificates and determine whether at least one required security certificate is not available. If the certificate is not available, the computer may identify a peer server and request the missing certificate from the peer server. The computer may also be operative to receive certificate management instructions from other computers.

Abstract: User-defined agents and connectors are defined to process messages for a messaging application. The user-defined agents are configured to extend the capabilities of the messaging application. Each user-defined agent is associated with a connector that is configured to route messages for a particular address space according to the specified protocol. Upon receipt of a routed message within the particular address space, the messaging application on the server invokes the associated user-defined agent to process the message. The user-defined agent utilizes an API that is associated with the messaging application to assist in processing the message.

Abstract: A conductive element suitable for the transmission of an electrical operating signal to a detonator, which conductive element comprises a conductive filler homogeneously dispersed in a polymer matrix.

Abstract: Embodiments are provided which include functionality to manage and control a provision of information to end users. In an embodiment, components of a system can be configured to manage and control a delivery of web feed information through an information pipeline. In one embodiment, components of a system can be configured to manage and control a delivery of subscription content and other information associated with a number of subscriptions to user email applications. A framework can be configured to use one or more serving components when managing and controlling the delivery of subscription content to end users. Other embodiments and functionality are available.

Abstract: A marine propulsion steering apparatus includes a steering nozzle having a central opening therethrough which surrounds a marine propulsion drive shaft and propeller extending from a hull or propulsion module. The nozzle is pivotally mounted for angular movement in a predetermined range of movement on the support structure for the drive shaft for directing flow of water from the propeller in response to pivotal motion controlled by a steering mechanism.

Abstract: Nanosized biological containers that are “ghosts” of viruses for which capsids are independent of their endogenous viral nucleic acid cores, provide nano-particles of uniform size, and known numbers of sites for attachments of ligands. These containers can be filled with a fluorescent, magnetic, x-ray absorbent, nucleotide components or a radioactive particle and used as nanoscale markers.

Abstract: A unit dose dry powder inhaler includes a chamber housing containing a powder dispersion chamber. A chamber tube extends from the dispersion chamber into the mouthpiece. A cover or cup is rotatably attached to the chamber housing. A dose of a dry powder is contained at a powder location in the chamber housing. An air passageway leading from the powder location to the dispersion chamber is closed off by the cover. When the cover is rotated to an open position, the air passageway is opened. The user inhales on the mouthpiece drawing air through the powder location, the air passageway, the dispersion chamber and the chamber tube, through the mouthpiece and into the users lungs. The unit dose of dry powder is stored directly in, or is part of, the inhaler.

Abstract: A unit dose dry powder inhaler has a dose unit within an inhaler housing. As the dose unit is pushed into the inhaler housing, a container on the dose unit is opened, releasing a pharmaceutical powder into the housing. The user inhales on a mouthpiece, drawing the powder and air into a dispersion chamber. The powder disperses in air, and the powder/air mixture is inhaled. The inhaler is inexpensive, compact, and simple to use.

Abstract: A unit dose dry powder inhaler has a dispersion chamber, optionally including one or more beads. A blister is supported adjacent to the dispersion chamber. A mouthpiece cover is removable from a mouthpiece, with movement of the mouthpiece cover causing the blister to open. An air flow path extends past or under the blister and into the dispersion chamber. As a result, the blister remains sealed until the inhaler is ready for use. The blister is then automatically opened when the mouthpiece cover is removed from the mouthpiece. Pharmaceutical dry powder is released from the blister and entrained in air flow through the inhaler, when the user inhales on the mouthpiece. The powder is dispersed in air within the dispersion chamber.

Abstract: Apparatus for delivering an emulsion explosives composition comprising unpressurized vessel (10) for storing or supplying the explosives composition to pressure chamber (1); sealable chamber inlet (2) for charging chamber (1) with emulsion explosives composition from vessel (10); and chamber outlet (4). Fluid pressure opening (6) applies a discharge pressure to chamber (1) for delivering emulsion explosives composition through outlet (4) to delivery hose (11) for charging blast holes. The apparatus is characterized by pressure chamber (1) having a maximum operating pressure and a volume such that the pressure volume (pV) value of chamber (1) is less than 10 MPaL.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to the identification of compounds in a compound library which can mediate the biological activity of a target receptor protein, even when the ligands which mediate that activity through binding to that receptor are not already known. The method of the invention includes the following three steps: (1) Screen a first combinatorial library for members binding to the target protein (TP) and hence capable of use as surrogates for the unknown ligand in steps (2) and (3). (2) Screen a second library, for compounds which inhibit the binding of one or more surrogates from step (1) to TP, and, optionally. (3) Determine whether the inhibitory compound mediates the biological activity of the said TP. The first library is composed of peptides, peptoids and/or nucleic acids, and the second is not.

Abstract: Apparatus for delivering an emulsion explosives composition comprising unpressurised vessel (10) for storing or supplying the explosives composition to pressure chamber (1); sealable chamber inlet (2) for charging chamber (1) with emulsion explosives composition from vessel (10); and chamber outlet (4). Fluid pressure opening (6) applies a discharge pressure to chamber (1) for delivering emulsion explosives composition through outlet (4) to delivery hose (11) for charging blast holes. The apparatus is characterisedby pressure chamber (1) having a maximum operating pressure and a volume such that the pressure volume (pV) value of chamber (1) is less than 10 MPaL.

Abstract: A system and method for system for electronic communication, in which functional enhancements may be added that require no modification or replacement of the content-storing servers and is transparent to web browser software. The system includes a front-end proxy server and at least one back-end server. The front-end proxy server receives a content request from a user system, processes the content request, and transmits the processed content request to a back-end server. The front-end proxy server receives a content item corresponding to the processed content request from the back-end server and transmits the content item to the user system. The back-end server comprises a content storage device containing a plurality of content items. The back-end server receives processed content requests from the front-end proxy server, retrieves a content item corresponding to the content request and transmits the retrieved content item to the front-end proxy server.

Abstract: A storage register which may be used to store several sets of data. The storage register may also be used as a demultiplexer to separate two or more sets of data that were received by the register over a single data line. The storage register includes a closed circuit loop of pairs of field effect devices and pairs of clocking devices wherein the clocking devices are coupled between the field effect devices. Input and output terminals are coupled to selected field effect devices. Embodiments of this storage register permit several bits of information to be stored simultaneously in the closed circuit loop and still remain accessible to input and output terminals at different times controlled by the clocking means. A further embodiment provides for several closed circuit loops to be arranged for the parallel storage of data bits.