Abstract: Methods of assessing asphaltene inhibitor/dispersant efficiency are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of assessing solvent/dispersant/cleaner efficacy for remediating asphlatene deposition. The methods are useful in facilitating the production, transportation, storage, and separation of crude oil and natural gas, and more particularly, for preventing the undesired deposition of asphaltene from crude oil.

Abstract: Disclosed are database systems and methods of managing them. In one embodiment, a linked data structure is disclosed to enable failure tracking, data integrity and security for the underlying data. The disclosed data structures can embed one or more databases configured to store program instructions, program sub-instructions and mappings designed for failure detection, tracing and restoration of databases to their pre-failure state.

Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus using a solid chemical as an injectable for inhibiting, decreasing or preventing precipitation and/or deposition of foulants and/or contaminants in oilfield tubulars. The use of solid chemicals providing ease of shipment, greater economy in storage, shipment and delivery and increased ease of use.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for identifying safety concerns by employing dynamic semantic analysis on natural language provided in free-text reviews of products. A computing environment may encode user interface data that causes an event listener to monitor a free-text description provided in a text field in a user interface. A semantic analysis may be performed on the free-text description in real-time as the free-text description is generated. Remedial actions may be performed based on the semantics identified in the free-text description or severity levels associated with identified safety concerns.

Abstract: Devices, systems and methods are disclosed for enabling a standby mode during videoconferencing, the standby mode having reduced bandwidth consumption and configured to indicate whether a person is present while protecting a privacy of the person. For example, a local device may capture low resolution video data at a low sampling rate, downsample the video data and send the downsampled video data to a remote device, which may upsample the downsampled video data and display the upsampled video data on a display. The upsampled video data indicates an environment of the local device while blurring details, enabling a user of the remote device to identify movement or activity while maintaining privacy for anyone near the local device. The local device may identify activity, motion and/or objects of interest in the video data and may apply a special effect emphasizing the activity, motion and/or objects of interest.

Abstract: Embodiments for implementing a produce dryer system, method, and apparatus are provided. For example, a produce dryer system may include a pickup station comprising a bin configured to be contain produce that is designated for drying, a first dryer and a second dryer configured to receive the bin and dry the produce in the bin by running for a dryer cycle associated with the produce, and a transport device. The transport device may include a ground transport chassis configured to travel along a predetermined path, a driven arm attached to the ground transport chassis that is configured to pick up and set down the bin, and a controller configured to determine which of the first dryer and the second dryer to use for drying the produce in the bin and for positioning and removing the bin from the first dryer or second dryer with the transport device.

Abstract: A golf club head includes a head body, a weight, a retaining element, and a cover. The head body defines an interior chamber. The weight is selectively received and repositionable within the interior chamber. The retaining element is positioned to selectively engage with the weight to secure the weight in a selected position. The cover is positioned to enclose the interior chamber of the head body.

Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for injecting a solid chemical for inhibiting, decreasing or preventing precipitation and/or deposition of foulants and/or contaminants in oilfield tubulars. The use of solid chemicals or highly viscous fluids providing ease of shipment, greater economy in storage, shipment and delivery and increased ease of use.

Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for injecting a diluted solid chemical, a diluted highly viscous fluid, or a diluted fluidified solid for inhibiting, decreasing or preventing precipitation and/or deposition of foulants and/or contaminants in oilfield tubulars. The use of solid chemicals or highly viscous fluids providing ease of shipment, greater economy in storage, shipment and delivery and increased ease of use.

Abstract: A golf club head includes a head body, a weight, a retaining element, and a cover. The head body defines an interior chamber. The weight is selectively received and repositionable within the interior chamber. The retaining element is positioned to selectively engage with the weight to secure the weight in a selected position. The cover is positioned to enclose the interior chamber of the head body.

Abstract: A method and system provide performance computing on a public grid. A computational mesh to solve a received engineering simulation (that has computations/processes) is computed. The mesh divides the CAD model up spatially into elements where conservation equations are formed. Mesh vertices identify nodes where field variables are defined. Each process owns a node/element and is assigned to a mesh partition. A solver application installed on each computer and each computer CPU spawns a thread to each CPU core. A matrix is assembled by each thread that computes numerical operators (that are stored as a coefficient matrix) that represent the conservation equations. The matrix is solved by solving the equations represented by the coefficient matrix. The solving yields field vectors that update the field variables at the nodes. The engineering solution is rendered based on the updated field variables.

Abstract: Devices, systems and methods are disclosed for enabling a standby mode during videoconferencing, the standby mode having reduced bandwidth consumption and configured to indicate whether a person is present while protecting a privacy of the person. For example, a local device may capture low resolution video data at a low sampling rate, downsample the video data and send the downsampled video data to a remote device, which may upsample the downsampled video data and display the upsampled video data on a display. The upsampled video data indicates an environment of the local device while blurring details, enabling a user of the remote device to identify movement or activity while maintaining privacy for anyone near the local device. The local device may identify activity, motion and/or objects of interest in the video data and may apply a special effect emphasizing the activity, motion and/or objects of interest.

Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus using a solid chemical as an injectable for inhibiting, decreasing or preventing precipitation and/or deposition of foulants and/or contaminants in oilfield tubulars. The use of solid chemicals providing ease of shipment, greater economy in storage, shipment and delivery and increased ease of use.

Abstract: Methods of assessing asphaltene inhibitor/dispersant efficiency are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of assessing solvent/dispersant/cleaner efficacy for remediating asphlatene deposition. The methods are useful in facilitating the production, transportation, storage, and separation of crude oil and natural gas, and more particularly, for preventing the undesired deposition of asphaltene from crude oil.

Abstract: Methods of assessing asphaltene inhibitor/dispersant efficiency are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of assessing solvent/dispersant/cleaner efficacy for remediating asphaltene deposition. The methods are useful in facilitating the production, transportation, storage, and separation of crude oil and natural gas, and more particularly, for preventing the undesired deposition of asphaltene from crude oil.

Abstract: A method for asset rights clearance may include receiving an asset clearance query associated with an asset. The asset clearance query may inquire a use of the asset in one or more manners. The method may include sending the asset clearance query to a cloud-based rights clearance server. The method may additionally include receiving a response from the cloud-based rights clearance server. The method may additionally include determining that the response includes an indication of an availability to use the asset in a first manner of the one or more manners. The method may additionally include presenting the indication of the availability to use the asset in the first manner.

Abstract: A liquid fuel injection spoke for a gas turbine engine. The liquid fuel injection spoke may include an inlet end and an outlet end. The liquid fuel injection spoke may further include a head located at the inlet end and a stem extending along a longitudinal axis from the head to the outlet end. The stem may define a fluid passageway therein. The head may include a cavity with an inner wall. The inner wall may include an annular protrusion.

Abstract: Devices and method are disclosed for a wearable pressure point system for relieving pain, injury and tightness by applying pressure to specific tendons, ligaments, fascia, muscles and muscle groups. Devices comprise a compression system, including for example, a wearable harness, clamps, wraps and combinations thereof.

Abstract: Methods of assessing asphaltene inhibitor/dispersant efficiency are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of assessing solvent/dispersant/cleaner efficacy for remediating asphaltene deposition. The methods are useful in facilitating the production, transportation, storage, and separation of crude oil and natural gas, and more particularly, for preventing the undesired deposition of asphaltene from crude oil.

Abstract: A system for jacking a motor vehicle comprising: a telescoping hydraulic jack positioned near on at least one wheel of the motor vehicle, where said telescoping hydraulic jack includes a base and a plurality of sections connected to the base; and a means to supply hydraulic fluid to each telescoping hydraulic jack. The plurality of sections may include a first section connected to the base, a second section connected to the first section and a third section connected to the second section where the third section attaches to a frame of the motor vehicle. In one particular embodiment, the telescoping hydraulic jack is mounted near each wheel of the motor vehicle.