Author: claimsbot

1. A method comprising:
refreshing a second row of a memory array at a first time interval;
setting, in response to the refreshing at the first time interval, a voltage of a voltage indicator corresponding to the second row of the memory array to a nominal value;
determining, after the setting, that an access to the first row of a memory array has occurred, the first row of the memory array adjacent to at least the second row of the memory array;
modifying, in response to the determining, the voltage of the voltage indicator;
detecting a triggering event, wherein the triggering event is based on, the voltage of the voltage indicator exceeding a threshold, wherein the modifying causes the voltage of the voltage indicator to exceed the threshold;
requesting a refresh for the second row of the memory array in response to detecting the triggering event; and
refreshing, in response to the requesting, the second row of the memory array at a second time interval, the second time interval being less than the first time interval.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the voltage indicator is based on whether an access to the first row of the memory array has occurred.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the triggering event is detected when a number of accesses to the first row of the memory array is outside a threshold.
4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
resetting a number of accesses to the first row of the memory array when at least one of an access to the second row of the memory array occurs and a refresh of the second row of the memory array occurs.
5. The method of claim 4, further comprising:
refreshing the second row of the memory array before the first time interval elapses.
6. A method, comprising:
refreshing a row of a memory array at a first time interval;
determining a time elapsed since the refreshing the row of the memory array;
detecting a triggering event, wherein the triggering event is based on a time since the refreshing the row of the memory array being greater than the first time interval; and
requesting a high priority refresh for the row of the memory array in response to detecting the triggering event.
7. The method of claim 6, wherein the triggering event is detected when the time elapsed since refreshing the row of the memory array is outside a threshold.
8. The method of claim 6, further comprising:
refreshing the row of the memory array before the first time interval elapses.
9. The method of claim 6, further comprising:
resetting the time elapsed since refreshing the row of the memory array following a refresh of the row of the memory array.
10. The method of claim 1, wherein the voltage indicator is part of a row access calculator.
11. The method of claim 1, wherein the voltage indicator is configured to maintain a historical record of past first row accesses since a last refresh of the second row.
12. A method comprising:
receiving, in response to an adjacent row being accessed, a charge into a circuit associated with a primary row, the primary row adjacent to at least the adjacent row;
transmitting at least a portion of the charge to a storage capacitor;
determining, by a comparator, that a total charge in the storage capacitor exceeds a threshold;
generating, in response to the total charge exceeding the threshold, a request to refresh the primary row.
13. The method of claim 12, the method further comprising:
transmitting, in response to the receiving, the charge to a pulse width modulator,
wherein the transmitting the at least a portion of the charge to the storage capacitor is from the pulse width modulator circuit.
14. The method of claim 12, the method further comprising:
supplying, in response to a refresh of the primary row, a second charge to a transistor; and
grounding, by the second charge being supplied to the transistor, the storage capacitor.
15. The method of claim 12, wherein the primary row is between the adjacent row and a second adjacent row.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A method of making media content available for delivery via a data communications network, the method comprising:
receiving, via a communications interface, a request to make media content available for delivery;
obtaining, via the communications interface, a media file having the media content;
determining a plurality of media profiles, based on the request, wherein:
each media profile of the plurality of media profiles determines a manner in which the media content is transcoded; and
the plurality of media profiles includes:
a first set of media profiles, and
a second set of media profiles different from the first set of media profiles;
wherein each of the first set of media profiles and the second set of media profiles comprises two or more media profiles;
transcoding, with a processing unit, the media file in accordance with the first set of media profiles to produce a first set of two or more output media files;
subsequent to producing the first set of two or more output media files, sending, via the communications interface, a notification that the media content is available for delivery using at least the first set of media profiles, based on a determination that the media file has been transcoded in accordance with the first set of media profiles; and
subsequent to sending the notification, transcoding the media file in accordance with the second set of media profiles to produce a second set of two or more output media files.
2. The method of making media content available for delivery via a data communications network as recited in claim 1, wherein the media content comprises a video.
3. The method of making media content available for delivery via a data communications network as recited in claim 1, wherein obtaining the media file associated with the media content comprises receiving the media file with the request.
4. The method of making media content available for delivery via a data communications network as recited in claim 1, wherein:
the request includes information indicative of a location of the media file; and
obtaining the media file associated with the media content comprises retrieving the media file using the information indicative of the location of the media file.
5. The method of making media content available for delivery via a data communications network as recited in claim 1, wherein:
the request includes notification information; and
sending the notification comprises sending the notification based on the notification information.
6. The method of making media content available for delivery via a data communications network as recited in claim 5, wherein the notification information comprises at least one of:
a Uniform Resource Locator (URL),
an email, or
an Internet Protocol (IP) address.
7. The method of making media content available for delivery via a data communications network as recited in claim 1, further including determining, from the plurality of media profiles, the first set of media profiles.
8. The method of making media content available for delivery via a data communications network as recited in claim 7, wherein the determination of the first set of media profiles is based on information received in the request.
9. A server for making media content available for delivery via a data communications network, the server comprising:
a communications interface; and
a processing unit coupled with the communications interface and configured to perform functions including:
receiving, via the communications interface, a request to make media content available for delivery;
obtaining, via the communications interface, a media file including the media content;
determining a plurality of media profiles, based on the request, wherein the plurality of media profiles includes:
each media profile of the plurality of media profiles determines a manner in which the media content is transcoded; and
a first set of media profiles, and
a second set of media profiles different from the first set of media profiles;
wherein each of the first set of media profiles and the second set of media profiles comprises two or more media profiles;

transcoding the media file in accordance with the first set of media profiles to produce a first set of two or more output media files;
subsequent to producing the first set of two or more output media files, sending, via the communications interface, a notification that the media file is available for delivery using at least the first set of media profiles, based on a determination that the media file has been transcoded in accordance with the first set of media profiles; and
subsequent to sending the notification, transcoding the media file in accordance with the second set of media profiles to produce a second set of two or more output media files.
10. The server for making media content available for delivery via a data communications network as recited in claim 9, wherein the processing unit is configured to obtain the media file associated with the media content by receiving the media file with the request.
11. The server for making media content available for delivery via a data communications network as recited in claim 9, wherein the processing unit is configured to:
identify, in the request, information indicative of a location of the media file; and
obtain the media file associated with the media content by retrieving the media file using the information indicative of the location of the media file.
12. The server for making media content available for delivery via a data communications network as recited in claim 9, wherein the processing unit is configured to:
identify, in the request, notification information; and
send the notification based on the notification information.
13. The server for making media content available for delivery via a data communications network as recited in claim 9, wherein the processing unit is further configured to determine, from the plurality of media profiles, the first set of media profiles.
14. The server for making media content available for delivery via a data communications network as recited in claim 13, wherein the processing unit is further configured to base the determination of the first set of media profiles on information received in the request.
15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions imbedded thereon for making media content available for delivery via a data communications network, the computer-readable medium including instructions for:
receiving a request to make media content available for delivery;
obtaining a media file including the media content;
determining a plurality of media profiles, based on the request, wherein:
each media profile of the plurality of media profiles determines a manner in which the media content is transcoded; and
the plurality of media profiles includes:
a first set of media profiles, and
a second set of media profiles different from the first set of media profiles;
wherein each of the first set of media profiles and the second set of media profiles comprises two or more media profiles;
transcoding the media file in accordance with the first set of media profiles to produce a first set of two or more output media files;
subsequent to producing the first set of two or more output media files, sending a notification that the media file is available for delivery using at least the first set of media profiles, based on a determination that the media file has been transcoded in accordance with the first set of media profiles; and
subsequent to sending the notification, transcoding the media file in accordance with the second set of media profiles to produce a second set of two or more output media files.
16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium recited in claim 15, wherein the instructions for obtaining the media file associated with the media content comprise instructions for receiving the media file with the request.
17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium recited in claim 15, wherein:
the instructions include instructions for identifying, in the request, information indicative of a location of the media file; and
the instructions for obtaining the media file associated with the media content comprise instructions for retrieving the media file using the information indicative of the location of the media file.
18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium recited in claim 15, wherein:
the instructions include instructions for identifying, in the request, notification information; and
the instructions for sending the notification comprise instructions for sending the notification based on the notification information.
19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium recited in claim 15, further including instructions for determining, from the plurality of media profiles, the first set of media profiles.
20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium recited in claim 19, wherein the instructions for determining include instructions for basing the determination of the first set of media profiles on information received in the request.

1. A method for using an engineered fluid applied to a container having a settled component of a stored fluid, comprising:
using the engineered fluid at least once in substantially the same manner as the stored fluid was used.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the stored fluid is a drilling fluid, and wherein the using includes circulating the applied engineered fluid into a wellbore.
3. The method of claim 1 further comprising applying the engineered fluid to a surface of the container at a velocity sufficient to dislodge at least some of the settled component.
4. The method of claim 3 further comprising using a remotely controlled nozzle to apply the engineered fluid to the container.
5. The method of claim 1 further comprising adding a second component to the engineered fluid after the engineered fluid is applied to the container.
6. The method of claim 1 further comprising mixing the engineered fluid to suspend the settled component in applied engineered fluid.
7. The method of claim 1 further comprising using the stored fluid to perform an activity selected from a group consisting of: (i) fracture a formation; (ii) treat a formation, and (iii) cool and lubricate a drill bit.
8. The method of claim 1 further comprising storing the stored fluid in the container for a time sufficient for the settled component to precipitate from the stored fluid.
9. A system for cleaning a container having a settled component of a stored fluid, comprising:
a source of an engineered fluid; and
an applicator configured to receive the engineered fluid from the source and further configured to apply the engineered fluid to the container,
10. The system of claim 9 wherein the applicator is configured to apply the engineered fluid at a velocity sufficient to dislodge at least some of the settled component from the container.
11. The system of claim 9 wherein the stored fluid and the engineered fluid are both a drilling fluid.
12. The system of claim 9 wherein the stored fluid and the engineered fluid are both used to one of: (i) fracture a formation; and (ii) treat a formation.
13. The system of claim 9 wherein the applicator includes a remotely controlled nozzle.
14. The system of claim 9 further comprising a processor configured to receive the applied engineered fluid and to add a second component to the applied engineered fluid.
15. The system of claim 9 further comprising a processor configured to receive the applied engineered fluid and to mix the applied engineered fluid to suspend the settled component in applied engineered fluid.
16. A method for producing a working fluid for use in a wellbore, comprising:
preparing an engineered fluid;
applying the engineered fluid to a container to dislodge a component of a stored fluid that has settled on a surface of the container; and
processing the applied engineered fluid to form the working fluid.
17. The method of claim 16 wherein the stored fluid and the applied engineered fluid are both drilling fluids.
18. The method of claim 16 further comprising adding a second component to the engineered fluid during processing.
19. The method of claim 16 further comprising mixing the engineered fluid to suspend the settled component during processing.
20. The method of claim 16 wherein the processed applied engineered fluid is formulated to perform an activity selected from a group consisting of: (i) fracture a formation; (ii) treat a formation, and (iii) cool and lubricate a drill bit.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. An apparatus for securing an electrical cable to an electrical contact, the apparatus comprising:
an electrical contact that includes an integrated barrel clamp, wherein the barrel clamp includes external threads and an external taper and an internal bore configured to receive an end of the electrical cable, wherein the external threads include a minor diameter formed in and by a valley between two adjacent external thread ridges that extend to a major diameter, wherein the external taper reduces from a first taper diameter to a second taper diameter toward a far end of the barrel clamp, and wherein the second taper diameter is smaller than the minor diameter of the external threads;
a cable compressive nut, wherein the compressive nut includes internal threads and an internal taper, wherein the external threads of the barrel clamp are configured to mate with the internal threads of the compressive nut, and the barrel clamp and the compressive nut are configured such that the barrel clamp compresses around the electrical cable when the compressive nut is tightened on the barrel clamp.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the barrel clamp is configured to integrate with the electrical contact such that an axis of the electrical cable is at an obtuse angle relative to an axis through the electrical contact.
3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the compression nut includes a cylindrical body portion, and wherein the internal threads and the internal taper of the compression nut are contained within the cylindrical portion.
4. The apparatus of claim 1, the electrical contact further comprising:
a battery-post compression nut, wherein the battery-post compression nut includes internal threads and an internal taper;
a battery-post electrical contact, wherein the battery-post electrical contact includes a threaded top and an external taper such that the threaded top and the external taper of the electrical contact are configured to mate with the internal threads and the internal taper of the battery-post compression nut in a vertically-mounted position such that the electrical contact is compressed around the electrical post when the compression nut is tightened on the electrical contact.
5. The apparatus of claim 1, the electrical contact further comprising:
a cam;
a lever arm, wherein the lever arm is configured to attach to the cam; and wherein the lever arm is configured to provide a mechanically advantaged compression movement;
a ball-bearing detent unit that includes a ball bearing, wherein the ball-bearing detent unit is configured to attach to an outer rim of the cam such that a first part of the ball-bearing detent unit is located within the outer rim and second part of the ball bearing unit protrudes beyond the outer rim, and wherein the ball-bearing detent unit includes a first set of one or more springs configured to provide resistance to movement of the ball-bearing detent unit into the outer rim of the cam;
an electrical contact, wherein the electrical contact includes internal threads located at the top of the electrical contact, and wherein the electrical contact is configured to connect to an electrical post via a top end of the electrical post;
a slide shaft, wherein a first end of the slide shaft includes external threads that are configured to mate with the internal threads of the electrical contact, and wherein a second end of the slide shaft is configured to connect the slide shaft to the cam;
a compression collar, wherein the compression collar is configured to attach to the slide shaft such that the slide shaft provides a mechanical connection between the compression collar and the electrical contact, wherein the compression collar includes a recess that is configured to capture the ball bearing during operation of the lever arm such that the cam is locked into place when the lever arm completes its movement, and wherein the operation of the lever arm causes the compression collar to move over the electrical contact and compress the electrical contact such that when the cam is locked into place, a substantially uniform electrical connection is made between the electrical contact and the electrical post; and
a second set of one or more springs, wherein the second set of one or more springs is configured to connect a top of the electrical contact to an underside of the compression collar, wherein the second set of one or more springs is configured to provide resistance to movement of the compression collar over the electrical contact such that when the cam is released from a locked position, the compression collar is quickly and easily removed from the electrical contact, thereby allowing the electrical contact to be slipped off of the electrical post.
6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the electrical contact and integrated barrel clamp are a single piece of metal.
7. An apparatus for securing an electrical cable to an electrical contact, the apparatus comprising:
an electrical contact that includes an integrated barrel clamp, wherein the barrel clamp includes external threads and an external taper and an internal bore configured to receive an end of the electrical cable;
a cable compressive nut, wherein the compressive nut includes internal threads and an internal taper, wherein the external threads of the barrel clamp are configured to mate with the internal threads of the compressive nut, and the barrel clamp and the compressive nut are configured such that the barrel clamp compresses around the electrical cable when the compressive nut is tightened on the barrel clamp; and
a band clamp, wherein the band clamp includes an adjustable worm-drive screw, and wherein the band clamp includes a band containing a flatted hole cut through its center to allow the barrel clamp to pass through;
wherein the barrel clamp is configured to fit through the flatted hole in the band; and
wherein the electrical contact is configured to conform to a tapered battery post.
8. An apparatus for securing an electrical cable to an electrical contact, the apparatus comprising:
an electrical contact; and
means for compressing onto an electrical cable and rotating means for forcing the means for compressing against the electrical cable, wherein the means for compressing is attached to the electrical contact, such that an electrical and mechanical connection is formed between the electrical contact and the electrical cable by the means for compressing and the means for forcing.
9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the rotating means surrounds the means for compressing, wherein the means for compressing has two or more segments, at least one of which is a tapered ferrule that compresses around the electrical cable when the barrel-clamp means connects the electrical cable to the electrical contact.
10. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the means for compressing is configured at an obtuse angle relative to the electrical contact such that an axis of the electrical cable is at the obtuse angle relative to an axis through the electrical contact.
11. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the means for compressing includes a compression nut having a cylindrical body portion.
12. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the means for compressing and the electrical contact are manufactured out of a single piece of metal.
13. An apparatus for securing an electrical cable to an electrical contact, the apparatus comprising:
an electrical contact;
means for compressing onto an electrical cable and rotating means for forcing the means for compressing against the electrical cable, wherein the means for compressing is attached to the electrical contact, such that an electrical and mechanical connection is formed between the electrical contact and the electrical cable by the means for compressing and the means for forcing; and
means for band clamping the electrical contact with a battery post, wherein the means for band clamp includes an adjustable worm-drive screw.
14. An apparatus for securing an electrical cable to an electrical contact, the apparatus comprising:
an electrical contact that includes a barrel clamp, wherein the barrel clamp includes a threaded portion having external threads and an internal taper, and a compressible ferrule portion that includes a first external taper, a second external taper and an internal bore, and wherein the internal taper of the threaded portion is configured to mate with the second external taper of the ferrule portion; and
a cable compressive nut, wherein the compressive nut includes internal threads and an internal taper, wherein the external threads of the barrel clamp are configured to mate with the internal threads of the compressive nut, wherein the first external taper of the ferrule portion is configured to mate with the internal taper of the compressive nut, and wherein the barrel clamp and the compressive nut are configured such that the ferrule portion of the barrel clamp compresses around the electrical cable when the compressive nut is tightened on the barrel clamp.
15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the electrical contact includes a first axis, wherein the electrical contact includes a curved inside edge that conforms to a circumference around the first axis, and wherein the barrel clamp has a longitudinal axis that is at an obtuse angle relative to a line perpendicular to the first axis and directed generally away from the curved inside edge.
16. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the compressive nut includes a hexagonal external tool-reception surface.
17. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the compressive nut includes a cylindrical body portion, and wherein the internal threads and the internal taper of the compressive nut are contained within the cylindrical body portion.
18. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the compressive nut includes a cylindrical collar and an external tool-reception surface having a plurality of flats.
19. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the barrel clamp includes two arms.
20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein each arm of the barrel clamp is at least partially split into two arm portions such that the barrel clamp includes at least four individual arm portions.