Methods of assuring that a representative formation and/or fluid sample of a subterranean reservoir is obtained are provided. One method of validating a reservoir fluid sample obtained from a wellbore includes the steps of acquiring a reservoir fluid sample in the wellbore; measuring a property of the fluid sample downhole with a technique to obtain a measured downhole fluid property; replicating ...

The system has a flattenable pipe element (1) comprising ends provided with pipe sockets (11) to allow reciprocal connection using rapid closing couplings (2) and an assembly of main structural elements. The structural elements are branch pipe fittings (3), discharge pipe flanges (4) of a pumping device, a handling end (5) and an anchor plate (6). The structural elements are assembled in different...

Fiber-reinforced polyurethanes having densities no greater than 0.9 g/cc which are suitable for use as automotive components are produced from a polyurethane-forming reaction mixture in which carbon dioxide is dissolved in one or both of the reaction components. The amount of dissolved carbon dioxide is from 0.2 to 2.0 g/l. The isocyanate-reactive component is a polyol having a functionality of fr...

In the process of the present invention, an organic polyisocyanate is reacted with a sorbitol-based polyether polyol having a number average molecular weight of from about 400 to about 1500, in the presence of a pentafluoropropane blowing agent, and a catalyst.

A method for controlling gear shifts in a multiple speed power transmission for a vehicle that includes a first clutch for transmitting power through a first power path producing a reverse gear, and a second clutch for transmitting power through a second power path producing a forward gear. The method includes selecting a reverse range in which the transmission is to operate, preparing the transmi...

The device (10) has a control device to receive information from a sensor, where the information represents a contact pressure exerted by a hand piece (12) on a zone to be treated. The hand piece has a flash lamp connected to a generator (11) through a saturable coil. The control device prevents the emission of a flash light while the pressure exerted by the hand piece on the zone is lesser than o...

The system has a trailer (R) with a unit (5) to receive data relative to route, identification of a tow vehicle (T) and identification of a driver, from a delivery warehouse. The unit (5) transfers the data stored on a storage unit (3) to a destination warehouse when an anomaly is detected. The storage unit analyzes and stores different anomalies, during displacement of the trailer or the tow vehi...

The method involves loading management software in a mobile terminal (A) and a communication connecting the terminal with an information resource centre (B). An identifier (O) connected to an object is read, and the identifier with fields e.g. product price, is transmitted to the centre. Information characterizing preceding operations is transmitted to a remote management centre (C) to recognize t...

The gear set has a pinion integrated with a rotating shaft mounted in an accessory gear box (100) by linking discs arranged to detach the pinion from the shaft in a case of an overcouple between the pinion and the shaft. A roller bearing (80) is mounted between the pinion and the shaft for rotatably guiding the pinion around the shaft in the case of the detaching the pinion from the shaft. The rol...

The invention relates to a system for controlling the forces applied to the front (6) and rear (7) axle assemblies of a hybrid motor vehicle (1) with four-wheel drive (2, 3, 4, 5), the front axle assembly (6) being driven by a combustion engine (8) and the rear axle assembly (7) by an electric machine (9) powered with electrical energy by an element that stores electrical energy when it operates a...

The device has an entering unit permitting a person to enter an opinion or voting. A removal unit removes a connection between a primary identifier e.g. attributed number, and a secondary identifier to replace the connection by a pointer preventing another opinion or voting expression of same primary identifier in real-time. Another removal unit removes the secondary identifier to make gathered in...

L'invention concerne un procédé d'estimation d'une vitesse longitudinale d'un véhicule, dans lequel on mesure par au moins un capteur la vitesse de rotation de chaque roue du véhicule.Suivant l'invention, le procédé comporte les étapes suivantes :- obtention pour chaque roue d'un indicateur (dij) de glissement de roue, apte à prendre un premier état de glissement de la roue et un deuxième état d'a...

L'invention concerne un procédé d'estimation de la vitesse de référence d'un véhicule automobile.Suivant l'invention, on calcule pour chaque roue le glissement (Sxij) à partir de la vitesse (Wij) de rotation de la roue et de la vitesse (Vest) de déplacement longitudinal obtenue,on calcule pour chaque roue à partir de la vitesse (Wij) de rotation de roue mesurée et d'au moins une autre grandeur une...

A method for manufacturing a capacitor of a semiconductor memory device by a two-step thermal treatment is provided. A lower electrode is formed on a semiconductor substrate. A dielectric layer is formed over the lower electrode. An upper electrode formed of a noble metal is formed over the dielectric layer. The resultant having the upper electrode undergoes a first thermal treatment under a first...

An electronic key capable of reinitializing or resetting a security disabled electronic article surveillance (EAS) device is provided. The electronic key can be a secure, portable, and battery powered for initializing a secured EAS system's security protocol to factory default state, or to another preselected state. The key has its own set of security protocols to prevent unauthorized use and can ...

The device has a static part housed in a central zone of a fascia of a vehicle. A mobile part (4) slides in the static part to permit displacement of management units e.g. button, roll and compact disk loader (16), towards a user e.g. driver, presented in a passenger compartment of the vehicle, where the management units are located on a facade (5) of the mobile part. The button and the roll are l...

The support has a passenger sided profiled section and a driver sided profiled section (2) i.e. body profile, with an air guiding channel (6) that is made of plastic material. The channel has a pattern cavity (8) in its lateral wall (12) for fixing the cavity in transversal direction with respect to a displacement direction of a private passenger type vehicle. The cavity is directed towards the ex...

Dispositif (1) de réglage pour un tableau de bord (3) de grande dimension et un volant associé (4), comprenant :- une console (10) pour fixer le dispositif dans la cabine (6) d'un véhicule ;- un châssis (5) pour y fixer le tableau de bord et le volant;- un premier (11) et un deuxième support (12) dont une biellette supérieure (21) et une biellette inférieure (22) forment des quadrilatères déformab...

L'invention concerne essentiellement un procédé pour composer automatiquement une sonnerie (13) téléphonique personnalisée à partir d'un enregistrement d'un signal (5) de voix chanté ou fredonné par un utilisateur. Dans ce procédé, on transforme le signal de voix (5) en pistes musicales (30', 31', 33', 35'-38', 49-51) arrangées entre elles, l'arrangement dépendant de paramètres musicaux (25) extra...

A plurality of ink sticks for use in phase change ink imaging devices comprises a first ink stick configured for insertion through an insertion opening of an ink loader for a first phase change ink imaging device and configured for insertion through an insertion opening of an ink loader for a second phase change ink imaging device. The plurality of ink sticks also comprises a second ink stick conf...