Abstract: A system for producing CO and CO2 to achieve an efficient oil recovery operation that minimizes undesirable gaseous emissions is provided. The system includes a portable CO-producing device, a portable CO2-producing device located proximate to the reservoir, and a gas collecting device configured to receive CO and CO2 and selectively distribute a desired ratio of CO and CO2 dynamically based on current reservoir conditions. Producing CO2 proximate to the reservoir comprises reforming carbon-based fuel within oxygen. Electrical energy generated is used to selectively distribute the desired ratio of CO/CO2 to the reservoir with de minimis greenhouse gases produced transmitted into the atmosphere. The system is an energy-efficient arrangement that recycles and reuses by-products and unused products from the process. Greenhouse gas emissions are significantly reduced compared to conventional processes by-products are fully utilized.

Abstract: A system for producing CO and CO2 to achieve an efficient oil recovery operation having de minimis undesirable gaseous emissions is provided. The system includes a portable CO producing device and a portable CO2 producing device located proximate to the reservoir and a gas collecting device configured to receive CO and CO2 and selectively distribute a desired ratio of CO and CO2 dynamically based on current reservoir conditions. Producing CO2 proximate to the reservoir comprises reforming carbon based fuel within oxygen. Electrical energy generated is used to selectively distribute the desired ratio of CO/CO2 to the reservoir with de minimis greenhouse gases produced transmitted into the atmosphere. The system is an energy efficient arrangement that recycles and reuses by-products and unused products from the process. Greenhouse gas emissions are significantly reduced compared to conventional processes by-products are fully utilized.

Abstract: A system for producing CO and CO2 to achieve an efficient oil recovery operation having de minimis undesirable gaseous emissions is provided. The system includes a portable CO producing device and a portable CO2 producing device located proximate to the reservoir and a gas collecting device configured to receive CO and CO2 and selectively distribute a desired ratio of CO and CO2 dynamically based on current reservoir conditions. Producing CO2 proximate to the reservoir comprises reforming carbon based fuel within oxygen. Electrical energy generated is used to selectively distribute the desired ratio of CO/CO2 to the reservoir with de minimis greenhouse gases produced transmitted into the atmosphere. The system is an energy efficient arrangement that recycles and reuses by-products and unused products from the process. Greenhouse gas emissions are significantly reduced compared to conventional processes by-products are fully utilized.

Abstract: A process is described herein for the production of a selected quantity of ethane as a component of a production inventory of mixed refrigerant for an LNG production plant prior to start-up of the LNG production plant.

Abstract: A process for cooling a tube side stream in a main heat exchanger is described. The process comprises: a) supplying a first mass flow of a tube side stream to a first zone of individual tubes in the tube bundle; b) supplying a second mass flow of the tube side stream to a second zone of individual tubes in the tube bundle, the second zone being offset from the first zone; c) supplying a refrigerant stream on the shell side for cooling the first and second mass flows; d) removing the evaporated refrigerant stream from the warm end of the main heat exchanger; and, e) adjusting the first mass flow of the tube side stream relative to the second mass flow of the tube side stream to maximise the temperature of the removed evaporated refrigerant stream.

Abstract: A system including at least one resonator located within a first electrical dielectric medium where a product is located, the product emits at least one chemical as the product ages, and transmitter located at a dielectric boundary of said first electrical dielectric medium to provide communications to an external analyzer of data emitted by the at least one resonator and to provide electrical energy to the resonator by way of radio waves.

Abstract: A process for liquefying a tube side stream in a main heat exchanger is described. The process comprises the steps of: a) providing a first mass flow to the warm end of a first subset of individual tubes, b) providing a second mass flow to the warm end of a second subset of individual tubes, c) evaporating a refrigerant stream on the shell side; d) measuring an exit temperature of the first mass flow; e) measuring an exit temperature of the second mass flow; and, f) comparing the exit temperature of the first mass flow measured in step d) to the exit temperature of the second mass flow measured in step e), the process characterized in that at least one of the first and second mass flows is adjusted to equalize the exit temperature of the first mass flow with the exit temperature of the second mass flow.

Abstract: An Apparatus, Method and System for sensing Chemical and Biological information and converting said information into the electronic digital domain for relay in a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag embedded in a dielectric medium. The apparatus consists of two parts; 1) a single coordinator apparatus providing power, control, signal processing and communications functions wirelessly to 2) a large number of chemical and temperature sensor tags embedded in a lossy dielectric medium that do not contain batteries and cannot function without the coordinator apparatus. The coordinator apparatus further acts as a digital information bridge to outside systems with the data obtained from the large number of sensor tags to the system.

Abstract: A process is described herein for the production of a selected quantity of ethane as a component of a production inventory of mixed refrigerant for an LNG production plant prior to start-up of the LNG production plant.

Abstract: A process for liquefying a tube side stream in a main heat exchanger is described. The process comprises the steps of: a) providing a first mass flow to the warm end of a first subset of individual tubes, b) providing a second mass flow to the warm end of a second subset of individual tubes, c) evaporating a refrigerant stream on the shell side; d) measuring an exit temperature of the first mass flow; e) measuring an exit temperature of the second mass flow; and, f) comparing the exit temperature of the first mass flow measured in step d) to the exit temperature of the second mass flow measured in step e), the process characterized in that at least one of the first and second mass flows is adjusted to equalise the exit temperature of the first mass flow with the exit temperature of the second mass flow.

Abstract: A process for cooling a tube side stream in a main heat exchanger is described. The process comprises: a) supplying a first mass flow of a tube side stream to a first zone of individual tubes in the tube bundle; b) supplying a second mass flow of the tube side stream to a second zone of individual tubes in the tube bundle, the second zone being offset from the first zone; c) supplying a refrigerant stream on the shell side for cooling the first and second mass flows; d) removing the evaporated refrigerant stream from the warm end of the main heat exchanger; and, e) adjusting the first mass flow of the tube side stream relative to the second mass flow of the tube side stream to maximise the temperature of the removed evaporated refrigerant stream.

Abstract: A technique to promote determinism among multiple clocking domains within a computer system or integrated circuit, In one embodiment, one or more execution units are placed in a deterministic state with respect to multiple clocks within a processor system having a number of different clocking domains.

Abstract: A technique to promote determinism among multiple clocking domains within a computer system or integrated circuit, In one embodiment, one or more execution units are placed in a deterministic state with respect to multiple clocks within a processor system having a number of different clocking domains.

Abstract: The present invention provides spreader covers and methods of using the spreader covers. Specifically, the present invention provides spreader covers that are generally rigid that are configured for enclosing the hopper of a spreader device (e.g., to protect from rain and/or spillage). In certain embodiments, the generally rigid spreader covers enclosing the top of a hopper may be slid back, along the hopper opening ridge, to allow material to be added to the hopper without removing the spreader cover.

Abstract: A biopsy device having a cutting element is disclosed. The cutting element includes an inner cannula having a tissue receiving aperture disposed proximate a distal end thereof and an inner lumen. The inner cannula is slidably disposed within the inner lumen of an outer cannula. A vacuum chamber is disposed about at least a portion of the cutting element and is configured to create a vacuum in the cutting element during a biopsy procedure. The inner cannula is advanced distally outwardly and to cause the vacuum to be generated in the vacuum chamber. The vacuum is delivered to the cutting element whereby tissue is drawn into the tissue receiving aperture. The outer cannula is advanced distally outwardly after the inner cannula such that tissue drawn into the tissue cutting aperture is severed.

Abstract: The Sur-Link system will link a person to any portable apparatus they may randomly misplace or enable one to monitor such things as a pocket book, cell phone or any other object that they could leave behind. This unit may be used for keys or attached to a child that you desire to keep within a safe distance and many other uses by means of an electronic sending unit that you attached to a child or object you want to protect from loss or separation. The receiving unit is attached to the person that is similar to a beeper or warning device which will sound an alarm when a distance of a few feet separates the receiver unit from the sending device attached to the unit you seek to monitor.

Abstract: A self-service gift card terminal for the purchase or activation of a gift card, the gift card terminal including a housing having a computer processor disposed in the housing. A user interface coupled to the computer processor provides for self-service interaction between a customer and the gift card terminal. A modem coupled to the computer processor and connectable to a network transmits data to and from the gift card terminal. The gift card terminal also includes means for accepting payment for a gift card purchase. The computer processor is configured to activate a gift card in accordance with a customer request for and purchase of a gift card. A receipt for the transaction is then printed. The self-service gift card terminal provides a convenient terminal from which a customer can purchase and activate a gift card from a plurality of retailers or service providers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process of liquefying a gaseous, methane-rich feed to obtain a liquefied product by supplying the gaseous, methane-rich feed at elevated pressure to a first tube side of a main heat exchanger at its warm end, cooling, liquefying and sub-cooling the gaseous, methane-rich feed against evaporating refrigerant to get a liquefied stream, removing the liquefied stream from the main heat exchanger at its cold end and passing the liquefied stream to storage as liquefied product, removing evaporated refrigerant from the shell side of the main heat exchanger at its warm end, compressing in at least one refrigerant compressor the evaporated refrigerant to get high-pressure refrigerant, partly condensing the high-pressure refrigerant and separating the partly-condensed refrigerant into a liquid heavy refrigerant fraction and a gaseous light refrigerant fraction, sub-cooling the heavy refrigerant fraction in a second tube side of the main heat exchanger to get a sub-cooled heavy refriger

Abstract: A diagnostic apparatus for diagnosis of lower back pain (LBP) caused by neuromuscular dysfunction, said diagnostic apparatus comprising:a monitoring means for monitoring an anticipatory muscle signal resulting from one or more electrodes associated with an anticipatory muscle and a prime mover muscle signal resulting from one or more electrodes associated with at least one prime mover muscle associated with a limb; anda processing means for detecting a variation in the time of onset of the anticipatory muscle signal relative to the time of onset of the prime mover muscle signal for providing diagnosis of presence or absence of LBP.

Abstract: A material-feeding roll comprises a cylindrical body being at least partly composed of an elastomeric material having longitudinal apertures disposed therethrough and a plurality of tines extending therefrom.A rotary mounting assembly for a rotatable body comprises a bearing and a hollow axle member. The axle member has a tapered gripping portion for engagement within an aperture carried by the rotatable body. A tightening element is provided and is extendable through the hollow axle member into securing contact with the body to attach the axle member to the body in rotation-transmitting engagement.A material deflecting chute comprises a concave surface and a plurality of walls on the concave surface forming channels which are widened from an intake end of the chute toward a discharge end thereof.