Abstract: IFAK assemblies may include an outer shell having a first outer shell end, a second outer shell end, an outer shell interior extending between the first outer shell end and the second outer shell end, a first shell opening at the first outer shell end and a second shell opening at the second outer shell end. An interior sleeve may be removably deployed in the outer shell interior of the outer shell. The interior sleeve may be selectively removable from a selected one of the first shell opening and the second shell opening. A plurality of first aid items may be carried by the interior sleeve. A left tourniquet sleeve may be carried by a first side of the outer shell. The left tourniquet sleeve may have a left sleeve interior configured to contain at least one left tourniquet and a left tourniquet retrieval opening corresponding in position to the first outer shell end of the outer shell. At least one left sleeve compression hand may be provided in the left tourniquet sleeve.

Abstract: IFAK assemblies may include an outer shell having a first outer shell end. a second outer shell end, an outer shell interior extending between the first outer shell end and the second outer shell end, a first shell opening at the first outer shell end and a second shell opening at the second outer shell end. An interior sleeve may be removably deployed in the outer shell interior of the outer shell. The interior sleeve may be selectively removable from a selected one of the first shell opening and the second shell opening. A plurality of first aid items may be carried by the interior sleeve. A left tourniquet sleeve may be carried by a first side of the outer shell. The left tourniquet sleeve may have a left sleeve interior configured to contain at least one left tourniquet and a left tourniquet retrieval opening corresponding in position to the first outer shell end of the outer shell, At least one left sleeve compression hand may be provided in the left tourniquet sleeve.

Abstract: IFAK assemblies may include an outer shell having an outer shell interior. An interior sleeve may be removably deployed in the outer shell interior of the outer shell. A left tourniquet sleeve may be carried by a first side of the outer shell. The left tourniquet sleeve may have a left sleeve interior and a left tourniquet retrieval opening. A right tourniquet sleeve may be carried by a second side of the outer shell opposite the first side. The right tourniquet sleeve may have a right sleeve interior and a right tourniquet retrieval opening.

Abstract: A surface-driven fluid recovery system for recovery of hydrocarbons, having an uphole prime mover, typically an electric motor, and an uphole speed-reduction transmission to reduce speed of rotation supplied by the prime mover to a rod string to thereby reduce frictional and cyclic fatigue stresses imparted on the rod string. A downhole speed-increasing transmission is provided to increase rotational speed prior to supply of rotational energy to a downhole centrifugal or progressive cavity pump. A magnetic coupling is interposed between the prime mover and the speed reduction gearbox or between the speed reduction gearbox and the rod string, to provide damping of high transient rotational stresses between the prime mover and the rod string and/or provide a method for selectively coupling or partially coupling/decoupling the rod string to the prime mover.

Abstract: IFAK assemblies may include an outer shell having a first outer shell end, a second outer shell end, an outer shell interior extending between the first outer shell end and the second outer shell end, a first shell opening at the first outer shell end and a second shell opening at the second outer shell end. An interior sleeve may be removably deployed in the outer shell interior of the outer shell. The interior sleeve may be selectively removable from a selected one of the first shell opening and the second shell opening. A plurality of first aid items may be carried by the interior sleeve. A left tourniquet sleeve may be carried by a first side of the outer shell. The left tourniquet sleeve may have a left sleeve interior and a left tourniquet retrieval opening corresponding in position to the first outer shell end of the outer shell. A left tourniquet may be deployed in place in the left sleeve interior of the left tourniquet sleeve.

Abstract: A surface-driven fluid recovery system for recovery of hydrocarbons, having an uphole prime mover, typically an electric motor, and an uphole speed-reduction transmission to reduce speed of rotation supplied by the prime mover to a rod string to thereby reduce frictional and cyclic fatigue stresses imparted on the rod string. A downhole speed-increasing transmission is provided to increase rotational speed prior to supply of rotational energy to a downhole centrifugal or progressive cavity pump, to thereby allow optimal rotational speeds to be supplied to the downhole pump. A magnetic coupling is interposed between the prime mover and the speed reduction gearbox or between the speed reduction gearbox and the rod string, to advantageously provide damping of high transient rotational stresses between the prime mover and the rod string and/or provide a means for selectively coupling or partially coupling/decoupling the rod string to the prime mover.

Abstract: A submersible pump assembly configured to manipulate the flow of fluids to achieve sufficient flow rate and fluid pressure to efficiently pump viscous or solids-laden fluid, while minimizing the risk of pump clogging and/or damage due to the solids content of the fluid. The submersible pump assembly comprising a cylindrical housing having an intake disposed at an upstream end for receiving viscous and/or solids-laden fluid and an outlet disposed at a downstream end opposite the intake for discharging the fluid to the surface. A rotating shaft extending through the cylindrical housing along a center axis of the housing and adapted to be driven by a submersible motor. A plurality of successive pumping stages disposed in a co-axial arrangement along the rotating shaft and a helical inducer coupled to the shaft between the intake and the plurality of pumping stages. The helical inducer comprising at least a single helical turn that directly converges into the plurality of pumping stages.

Abstract: A mobile device operating system pools any available entropy. The resulting entropy pool is stored in device memory. When storing entropy in memory, preferably memory addresses are randomly allocated to prevent an attacker from capturing entropy that might have already been used to create a random number. The stored entropy pool provides a readily-available entropy source for any entropy required by the operating system or device applications. Then, when a cryptographic application requests a true random number, the operating system checks to determine whether the pool has available entropy and, if so, a portion of the entropy is provided to enable generation (e.g., by a TRNG) of a true random number that, in turn, may then be used for some cryptographic operation. After providing the entropy, the operating system clears the address locations that were used to provide it so that another entity cannot re-use the entropy.

Abstract: A mobile device operating system pools any available entropy. The resulting entropy pool is stored in device memory. When storing entropy in memory, preferably memory addresses are randomly allocated to prevent an attacker from capturing entropy that might have already been used to create a random number. The stored entropy pool provides a readily-available entropy source for any entropy required by the operating system or device applications. Then, when a cryptographic application requests a true random number, the operating system checks to determine whether the pool has available entropy and, if so, a portion of the entropy is provided to enable generation (e.g., by a TRNG) of a true random number that, in turn, may then be used for some cryptographic operation. After providing the entropy, the operating system clears the address locations that were used to provide it so that another entity cannot re-use the entropy.

Abstract: A pump apparatus comprising a series of stacked impellers rotating about a common axis, for pumping a viscous fluid mixture upwardly from an underground location. The pump apparatus comprises a generally cylindrical housing having an intake at or near its suction end. A plurality of impellers are mounted in the housing to rotate about a shaft, which each induce flow of the mixture toward the discharge end of the pump. Each impeller has a series of radially outwardly extending vanes, one or more of such vanes having a radially-extending horizontal slot and arranged to generate an upwardly moving column of fluid. Without being limited to the theory of operation, the horizontal slot in the vanes assists in creating laminar flow and reducing turbulent flow.

Abstract: An unattended computer-based machine is authenticated by the present invention method, system or apparatus. The subject machine may be an auto-restarted machine or similar machine configured to be unattended. Upon receipt of initializing input from a user at a subject computer-based machine, a working process authenticates the user and generates resulting credentials. The working process stores the generated credentials in a memory area of the subject machine. Separate from and independent of the working process is a security monitor of the present invention. A monitoring module of the present invention monitors user activity on the subject machine and upon detecting suspect activity destroys the stored credentials of the working process. Suspect activity includes any activity raising a suspicion of compromise.

Abstract: A pump apparatus comprising a series of stacked impellers rotating about a common axis, for pumping a viscous fluid mixture upwardly from an underground location. The pump apparatus comprises a generally cylindrical housing having an intake at or near its suction end. A plurality of impellers are mounted in the housing to rotate about a shaft, which each induce flow of the mixture toward the discharge end of the pump. Each impeller has a series of radially outwardly extending vanes, one or more of such vanes having a radially-extending horizontal slot and arranged to generate an upwardly moving column of fluid. Without being limited to the theory of operation, the horizontal slot in the vanes assists in creating laminar flow and reducing turbulent flow.

Abstract: An unattended computer-based machine is authenticated by the present invention method, system or apparatus. The subject machine may be an auto-restarted machine or similar machine configured to be unattended. Upon receipt of initializing input from a user at a subject computer-based machine, a working process authenticates the user and generates resulting credentials. The working process stores the generated credentials in a memory area of the subject machine. Separate from and independent of the working process is a security monitor of the present invention. A monitoring module of the present invention monitors user activity on the subject machine and upon detecting suspect activity destroys the stored credentials of the working process. Suspect activity includes any activity raising a suspicion of compromise.

Abstract: A device for matching a printed product having a matching table and a gallows firmly mounted on and extending above the matching table and carrying lighting device for illuminating the matching table from above includes a matching sheet holder secured to the gallows and disposed so as to be movable towards and away from a viewer located in front of the matching table, and a device for retaining the matching sheet holder independently in a respective selected position.

Abstract: A semiconductor read-only-memory (ROM) unit fabricated in large-scale-integrated form utilizing the formation of self-isolating bit-line surface regions of one conductivity type directly in a bulk region of the opposite conductivity type. Channel-stop regions of the same conductivity type as the bulk region are formed in the spaces between bit-line regions. Metallic word-lines overlying and orthogonal to the bit-line regions are formed, separated from the bit-line regions by an insulating layer. The memory cell comprises a single Schottky diode. Such a diode is made or not at each word-line/bit-line crossover location depending respectively on whether or not an aperture is formed in the insulating layer during fabrication to permit the word-line to contact a lightly doped portion of the bit-line. ROM units formed by this method are characterized by small area, high speed, low power dissipation and low cost.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for electronically transmitting to a remote point unique data to be included in a document and for electronically transmitting from a second independent source an authenticating mark for the document. Where a plurality of documents, all containing common information, are being transmitted, the common information is transmitted only once. Equipment at the remote location prints the finished document(s) ready for delivery to the recipient(s).

Abstract: For identification purposes, a network is added to a multiply configurable microminiature array. During fabrication of the array, the connection pattern of the network is established to be uniquely representative of the particular circuit then being formed in the array. In response to interrogation signals applied to the array, the network provides a unique pattern of voltages representative of the particular circuit. During actual operation of the array, the identification network is in effect automatically disconnected therefrom.