Abstract: A manifold system includes a blender that supplies a plurality of low-pressure lines and a bypass line, wherein the bypass line bypasses upstream pumping units positioned closer to the blender to deliver dedicated low-pressure fluid to downstream pumping units, thereby maintaining uniform fluid distribution and preventing cavitation without affecting overall slurry rate or design.

Abstract: A bi-directional floating plug that utilize pressure from fracturing, wirelines, etc.

Abstract: A bi-directional floating plug that utilizes pressure from fracturing, wirelines, etc. to set a metal-to-metal seal against a fixed insert within a valve body, and a secondary seal via a energized fluid within a sealing groove while the metal-to metal seal is retained.

Abstract: A bi-directional floating plug that utilize pressure from fracturing, wirelines, etc.

Abstract: A plug that contacts both an upstream seat and a downstream seat based on a upstream spring creating first forces on the upstream seat and a downstream spring creating second forces on the downstream seat. The first forces may be in a downstream direction and the second forces may be in an upstream direction. Additionally, the upstream chamber and the downstream chambers may be dependent pistons that are configured to create dynamic forces acting upon the plug.

Abstract: A high pressure valves for the energy sector. Specifically, a first valve assembly and a second valve assembly being in communication of each other around a plug to allow for dynamic control over the pressure desired to set the plug.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a method and a system for fingerprinting a data object at a server system and a method and a system for extracting the fingerprint from the data object at a client system. Sections of a data object are watermarked with known watermark data to create a first and a second variant of the data object, whereby the section boundaries are optionally saved as metadata. Using the metadata, the first and second variant are combined by taking sections from the variants to create a fingerprinted data object. From the fingerprinted data object, the watermark data can be extracted again.

Abstract: A method is described for distributing content using a P2P distribution system. The distribution system comprises a P2P network connected to a server system, wherein the server system is configured to divide the content in pieces and to provide the P2P network with piece variants of one or more pieces. The method comprises the steps of: providing a communication session between a client and the server system; the client sending a content request to the server system; the client receiving in response to the content request one more piece variant identifiers and distribution information comprising integrity information of all piece variants provided by the server system.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a method and a system for fingerprinting a data object at a server system and a method and a system for extracting the fingerprint from the data object at a client system. Sections of a data object are watermarked with known watermark data to create a first and a second variant of the data object, whereby the section boundaries are optionally saved as metadata. Using the metadata, the first and second variant are combined by taking sections from the variants to create a fingerprinted data object. From the fingerprinted data object, the watermark data can be extracted again.

Abstract: The present invention is a method of interception. When a missile is launched and detected by a satellite, an anti-missile rocket is launched to intercept it. When the anti-missile rocket nears the point of interception, it goes into a turn of about 180 degrees, to reverse its course, and comes in behind the enemy missile, at a speed almost equal to that of the ICBM. In this maneuver, coming in behind the ICBM, it reduces the relative speed of the two rockets from about 13,000 mph to about 50 mph, and allows the interceptor missile to approach the ICBM at a slow speed and easily destroy it.