Abstract: Systems for detecting efforts to thwart the sense of smell of service animals and sniffer dogs, and methods for doing same, including systems and methods and systems for detecting the introduction of and for neutralizing the effects of ONM introduced into an area and methods and systems for the controlling the emission of and the direction of the emission of ONM for facilitating encounters with animals.

Abstract: A riser having a riser body having an interior surface, an exterior surface, and two spaced-apart ends, at least one identification assembly on the riser body, the identification assembly having an assembly body and a wave energizable apparatus in the body, the assembly body having an interior surface, an exterior surface, and a channel therethrough in which is positioned part of the riser body, the assembly body releasably secured on the riser body, and the wave energizable apparatus positioned within the assembly body. This abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure and is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims, 37 C.F.R. 1.72(b).

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for word games in which a non-acting player may score points based on a score awarded to an acting player.

Abstract: Systems and methods for removing nanomaterial from a fluid and/or from a body; and for treating a fluid by passing fluid through a treatment structure, the fluid containing undesirable living things, the treatment structure containing electrically conductive nanomaterial with silver, flowing an electric current in the fluid in the treatment structure via the electrically conductive nanomaterial with silver or silver material to kill undesirable living things in the treatment structure, and killing undesirable things in the treatment structure.

Abstract: Methods for identifying things or parts of things, e.g., but not limited to, tires or parts of tires, so that responsibility for actions related to the thing or part may be determined; and things with identifier(s) according to the present invention. This abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure and is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims, 37 C.F.R. 1.72(b).

Abstract: New, unique and nonobvious materials for wellbore operations produced by pulse combustion, including coating, encapsulating, and/or powderizing; and systems and apparatuses to effect such methods. This abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure and is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims, 37 C.F.R. 1.72(b).

Abstract: Wellbore materials with nanomaterial therein, e.g., cements, polymers, composites, shape memory material, swellable material, and epoxies, and systems and methods using such materials, which, in certain aspects, are methods for cementing casing in a wellbore with such cement; the material being heatable material in some aspects, and being one or a combination of electrically resistively heatable material, microwave heatable material, and/or material heatable by the application thereto of a magnetic field. This abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure and is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims, 37 C.F.R. 1.72(b).

Abstract: Coatings and heatable coatings containing nanomaterial, which in on aspect is electrically conductive nanomaterial; methods for making such a coating; items with such a coating; and methods for applying such a coating. In one aspect, such a coating is a deicing coating. This abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure and is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims, 37 C.F.R. 1.72(b).

Abstract: Separators and shakers are disclosed with real time monitoring of screen condition; killing apparatus for killing living things in fluid flowing from a separator or shaker; and/or heating apparatus for heating material fed to or flowing from a separator or shaker. This abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure and is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims, 37 C.F.R. 1.72(b).

Abstract: Systems and methods for inhibiting access to the lips of speaking person including a sound receiving device for receiving speech of a person speaking, the person having lips that move when the person speaks, a blocker connected to the device for blocking the lips of the person speaking while the person is speaking; and, in some aspects, such a blocker with a material addition apparatus to provide added material for the breath of a person speaking, e.g., for preventing the spread of disease or to freshen a speaker's breath. This abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure and is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims, 37 C.F.R. 1.72(b).

Abstract: Systems and methods for using very small devices, “McNano devices,” to facilitate and enhance operations in the oilpatch. This abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure and is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims, 37 C.F.R. 1.72(b).

Abstract: Systems and methods for treating a fluid by passing fluid through a treatment structure, the fluid containing undesirable living things, the treatment structure containing electrically conductive nanomaterial with silver, flowing an electric current in the fluid in the treatment structure via the electrically conductive nanomaterial with silver or silver material to kill undesirable living things in the treatment structure, and killing undesirable things in the treatment structure.

Abstract: Methods and systems for detecting efforts to thwart the sense of smell of service animals and sniffer dogs. Methods and systems for detecting the introduction of and for neutralizing the effects of ONM introduced into an area. Methods and systems for the controlling the direction of the emission or ONM or descanter into an area. This abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure and is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims, 37 C.F.R. 1.72(b).

Abstract: Systems and methods for treating a fluid by passing fluid through a treatment structure, the fluid containing undesirable living things, the treatment structure containing electrically conductive nanomaterial with silver, flowing an electric current in the fluid in the treatment structure via the electrically conductive nanomaterial with silver or silver material to kill undesirable living things in the treatment structure, and killing undesirable things in the treatment structure.

Abstract: Heatable wellbore material, e.g., cements, polymers, composites, and epoxies, and systems and methods using heatable material, which, in certain aspects, are methods for cementing casing in a wellbore with such cement, the heatable material, in some aspects, being one or a combination of electrically resistively heatable material, microwave heatable material, and/or material heatable by the application thereto of a magnetic field.

Abstract: Word games played so that they can result in a score for a player, a non-acting player; in certain aspects, word games with an element of chance so that a non-acting player can score and/or win against other players and, in certain aspects, a score awarded to a non-acting player based, in whole or in part, on chance.

Abstract: Fluids for use in operations involving wellbores and/or earth formations, the fluids including formation protective materials for application to an interior surface of earth and/or of a formation and/or of a fracture and/or of a fluid channel of a fracture; acidizing materials and methods; and, in certain aspects, materials for protecting an earth formation so that acid in acidizing fluids does not cause undesirable formation erosion and/or so that unprotected areas are eroded more than protected areas. This abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure and is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims, 37 C.F.R. 1.72(b).

Abstract: Vibratory separators, shale shakers, screens, and screen assemblies, and screening material with nanomaterial thereon and/or therein for strengthening, conductivity enhancement, or both, and methods of using such things. This abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure and is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims, 37 C.F.R. 1.72(b).

Abstract: Game apparatus, e.g., a game racquet or a golf club, with selectively variable and maintainable weight distribution, e.g. by moving material (e.g., liquid and/or solid weight members) within or on the apparatus and selectively positioning the weight(s) and maintaining weight position in or on the apparatus; in one aspect, the game apparatus having dual opposed channels for weight members; and in one aspect a set of a plurality of weight members for connection to a game apparatus.

Abstract: Game apparatus, e.g., a game racquet or a golf club, with selectively variable and maintainable weight distribution, e.g. by moving material (e.g., liquid and/or solid weight members) within or on the apparatus and selectively positioning the weight(s) and maintaining weight position in or on the apparatus; in one aspect, the game apparatus having dual opposed channels for weight members; and in one aspect a set of a plurality of weight members for connection to a game apparatus.