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 flu id 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...

Set retarders of copolymers of at least one polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer and at least one alkoxylated sulfate, phosphate or keton ic salt are capable of delaying the hardening of a cementitious slurry when introduced into a subterranean formation until a downhole temperature greater than or equal to 500.degree. F is obtained, even in the absence of an intensifier. The ethylenica...

Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to methods and apparatus for improving top drive operations. In one embodiment a method of ensuring safe operation of a top drive includes operating a top drive, thereby exerting torque on a first tubular to makeup or breakout a first threaded connection between the first tubular and a second tubular. The method further includes monitoring for ...

A catheter enables real-time light measurements, for example, without limitation, diffuse reflectance, fluorescence, etc., from biological materials, such as tissue (including blood), while performing RF ablation. The catheter tip design isolates illumination and collection paths within the tip electrode such that light for illuminating the tissue of interest (e.g., cardiac tissue or blood) is iso...

As embodied and broadly described herein the invention includes a system for computing a preferred sequence in which cars in a switching queue of a railway switchyard are to be sequentially switched to classification tracks. The system has a processing entity for determining within a given set of cars at least two possible sequences in which the cars in the set can be switched and applying logic r...

A system for forecasting the outbound workload in a switchyard. The system has a processing entity for which receives information on railcar traffic for handling by the switchyard, wherein the railcar traffic includes railcars that are yet to be switched into classification tracks of the switchyard. For every departure train of two or more departure trains, the processing entity applies logic rule...

This invention relates to displaying advertisements in mobile terminal devices in connection with other services. In particular, this invention relates to displaying browser-based advertisements in terminal devices with small screens. Further, the invention relates to displaying advertisements in connection with a service initiated by sending a link to a browser of the service user's mobile termin...

The shield for the bottom of a ski (1) is formed of a flexible profile (2) which has grip edges (3) coming to the edges of the ski (1), and a shielding plate (4) which connects the grip edges. The form of the grip edges is formed into an S form in such a way that the shielding plate (4) is placed to the ski in thus that an air gap remains between the ski bottom (5) and the shielding plate (4). The...

The present invention relates to a household appliance comprising a control panel with touch-type user control devices; it comprises a flexible type printed circuit; the control devices are associated with or built in said flexible printed circuit.

Pharmaceutical compositions of topiramate for once-a-day oral administration are provided. The formulations comprise a sustained-release component and an optional immediate-release component, the compositions of which can be selectively adjusted, respectively, to release the active ingredient along a pre-determined release profile. Method of treating or preventing pathological disorders in mammali...

A mobile power generator for use in remote areas, comprising a wind turbine, photovoltaic solar cell panels, an internal combustion engine motor generator, a rechargeable battery, operatively connected to the wind turbine, solar cell panels and motor generator, and a digital console having a CPU, operatively connected to the wind turbine, solar cell panels, motor generator, and battery whereby ind...

SE REFIERE A UN COMPUESTO DE FORMULA I DONDE X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, X6, X7 SON CADA UNO CH, N CON LA CONDICION QUE NO MAS DE 2 DE X1, X2, X3, X4 SEAN N AL MISMO TIEMPO; Y ES OXI, TIO; R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 Y R6 SON CADA UNO H, ALQUILO C1-C6, HALO, CF2CF3, ENTRE OTROS; R7 ES H, ALQUILO C1-C4, HALO, -CF3; -(CR10R11)n-CO2R12; R10 Y R11 SON CADA UNO H, ALQUILO C1-C4 O HALO; R12 ES H O ALQUILO C1-C6; R8 Y R9...

SE REFIERE A UN SISTEMA DETONADOR QUE INCLUYE UNA PLURALIDAD DE SEGMENTOS, CADA UNO DE LOS CUALES TIENE UNA RESPECTIVA PLURALIDAD DE DETONADORES; UN CONTROLADOR; UN TRANSMISOR PARA TRANSMITIR SENALES DE VOLTAJE MODULADAS DESDE EL CONTROLADOR A LOS DETONADORES, EN CADA UNO DE LOS SEGMENTOS; UN RECEPTOR PARA RECIBIR SENALES DE CORRIENTE MODULADAS Y UN SINCRONIZADOR QUE PREVIENE LA TRANSMISION DE SEN...

SE REFIERE A UN SEGURO PARA SUJETAR UN COMPONENTE DE DESGASTE AL EQUIPO PARA MOVIMIENTOS DE TIERRAS QUE COMPRENDE MULTIPLES CUERPOS INTERCONECTADOS PARA MOVIMIENTO DE PIVOTE SOBRE UN EJE DE PIVOTE ENTRE UNA POSICION DE RETENCION EN DONDE EL SEGURO SUJETA EL COMPONENTE DE DESGASTE AL EQUIPO Y UNA POSICION DE LIBERACION EN DONDE EL SEGURO SE PUEDE RETIRAR PARA PERMITIR EL RETIRO DEL COMPONENTE DE DE...

SE REFIERE A UN INHALADOR PARA INHALACION DE UN MEDICAMENTO DESDE UNA CAPSULA PERFORABLE, CARACTERIZADO PORQUE COMPRENDE UNA CARCASA PARA RECIBIR LA CAPSULA DEL MEDICAMENTO; UN MEDIO DE CIERRE PARA CERRAR LA CARCASA, DICHO MEDIO MEDIO DE CIERRE ES MOVIBLE CON RELACION A LA CARCASA; MEDIOS DE PERFORACION ADECUADOS PARA PERFORAR CAPSULAS DE MEDICAMENTOS; EN DONDE EL MOVIMIENTO DEL MEDIO DE CIERRE RE...

SE REFIERE A UN CAMION TRACTOR EQUIPADO CON UN EQUIPO DE PRESURIZACION HIDRAULICA (HPU) QUE PUEDE SER INCORPORADO A UN SEMIREMOLQUE VEHICULAR CONFORMADO POR UN CONJUNTO DE CILINDROS VERTICALES Y/O A UN SEMIREMOLQUE VEHICULAR CONFORMADO POR UNA CARRETA DE CILINDROS HORIZONTALES. LA PRESENTE INVENCION PRESENTA UN SISTEMA DE REABASTECIMIENTO MAS PRACTICO Y PERMITE UNA REDUCCION SIGNIFICATIVA DE COSTO...

SE REFIERE A UN DISPOSITIVO DE TRITURACION DE MINERALES QUE PERMITE OBTENER EL GRADO DE GRANULOMETRIA OPTIMO EN EL MENOR TIEMPO POSIBLE COMPARADO CON LOS EXISTENTES, EL CUAL INCLUYE DOS EJES EXCENTRICOS QUE VAN CONECTADOS A UN MISMO PORTA MUELA, Y FUNCIONAN SIMULTANEAMENTE; UN EJE EXCENTRICO VA CONECTADO EN FORMA DIRECTA AL PORTA MUELA EN SU PARTE POSTERIOR INFERIOR, EN TANTO, EL OTRO EJE EXCENTRI...

DONDE DICHO SISTEMA COMPRENDE: A)MULTIPLES PANELES FLOTANTES, EN DONDE LOS PANELES SE ADAPTAN PARA SER UBICADOS A UNA DISTANCIA DE LA ESTRUCTURA QUE SE PROTEGERA; Y, B)MULTIPLES REDES FIBROSAS QUE COMPRENDEN FIBRAS DE ALTA TENACIDAD QUE SE EXTIENDEN EN UNA DIRECCION GENERALMENTE HORIZONTAL, EN DONDE DICHAS MULTIPLES REDES FIBROSAS ESTAN EN COMUNICACION CON LOS MULTIPLES DISPOSITIVOS FLOTANTES E IN...

SE REFIERE A COMPUESTOS DERIVADOS DE AMIDA DE FORMULA (I) DONDE ARYL ES UN ANILLO AROMATICO O HETEROAROMATICO DE 5 O 6 MIEMBROS; R1 ES CICLOALQUILO(C3-C7), ARILO O HETEROARILO OPCIONALMENTE SUSTITUIDOS CON HALOGENO, ALQUILO INFERIOR(C1-C7), ALCOXI INFERIOR(C1-C7), ENTRE OTROS SUSTITUYENTES; R2 ES H O ALQUILO INFERIOR(C1-C7); R3 ES H O ALQUILO INFERIOR(C1-C7); R4 ES HALOGENO, ALQUILO INFERIOR(C1-C7...