All The Claims

1. A folding table, comprising:
two top panels hingedly connected together to form a table top having a top surface and a bottom surface, said table top having a folding action about the hinged connection of the two top panels;
a first pair of legs depending from the bottom surface of the table top, each of the legs in said first pair of legs having a first section and a second section, the first section having a top edge hingedly connected to the bottom surface of the table top and a side edge hingedly connected to the second section, the second section of each leg in said first pair of legs being hingedly connected to the other, the hinged action of the two interconnected second sections folding outwardly and traveling in a plane of symmetry with the folding action of the table top;
a second pair of legs depending from the bottom surface of the table top, each of the legs in said second pair of legs having a first section and a second section, the first section having a top edge hingedly connected to the bottom surface of the table top and a side edge hingedly connected to the second section, the second section of each leg in said second pair of legs being hingedly connected to the other, the hinged action of the two interconnected second sections folding outwardly and traveling in a plane of symmetry with the folding action of the table top;
at least one barb extending from each of said second sections of said first leg and said second leg of said first pair of legs and said second pair of legs, said at least one barb having a base portion and a projection extending therefrom, said projection having a pair of opposed raised shoulders extending laterally therefrom and an engaging face with a recess formed thereon; and
at least one catch on each of said top panels configured and arranged to selectively latch with said at least one barb to lock said top panels to said second sections of said first leg and said second leg of said first pair of legs and said second pair of legs in a deployed state, said at least one catch having a pair of inwardly facing guides to receive the shoulders of the projections of the barb and a locking portion configured and arranged to receive the projection of the barb and cooperate with the recess on the barb to selectively lock the barb to the catch;
whereby the folding table may be collapsed from a deployed state forming a table to a folded state for storage and portability.
2. The folding table of claim 1, further comprising:
a first cut-out on one of the top panels;
a second cut-out on the other of the top panels;
said first cut-out and said second cut-out being symmetrical and complimentary; and
whereby said first cut-out and said second cut-out form a unitary handle when the folding table is in the folded state.
3. The folding table of claim 1, further comprising:
at least one latch on each of said top panels; and
said at least one catch on each of said top panels is further configured and arranged to selectively latch with said at least one latch of the other of said top panels to selectively lock said top panels together in the folded state.
4. The folding table of claim 3, wherein said at least one latch has a base portion and a projection, said projection having a pair of opposed raised shoulders extending laterally therefrom, and said inwardly facing guides of said at least one catch are further configured and arranged to receive said projection and cooperate with said raised shoulders to selectively lock said top panels together in the folded state.
5. The folding table of claim 1, wherein each top panel further includes a back panel secured to the bottom surface of the table top.

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 for producing a gas diffusion layer for a fuel cell comprising a first step of:
impregnating a conductive porous substrate made of conductive carbon fiber cloth or conductive carbon fiber felt with a first dispersion containing a first fluorocarbon resin having thermoplasticity; and baking said conductive porous substrate at a first baking temperature of not less than the melting point of said first fluorocarbon resin and less than the decomposition temperature of said first fluorocarbon resin to enhance the rigidity of said conductive porous substrate.
2. The method for producing a gas diffusion layer for a fuel cell in accordance with claim 1, further comprising, after said first step, a second step of:
applying a shearing force to a second dispersion containing conductive carbon particles and a second fluorocarbon resin having thermoplasticity; applying said second dispersion onto one surface of said conductive porous substrate; and baking said conducive porous substrate at a second baking temperature of less than the melting point of said second fluorocarbon resin to form a conductive water repellent layer.
3. The method for producing a gas diffusion layer for a fuel cell in accordance with claim 1, wherein, in said first step, said first fluorocarbon resin is at least one selected from the group consisting of tetrafluoroethylene-hexafluoropropylene copolymer and tetrafluoroethylene-perfluoroalkylvinylether copolymer.
4. The method for producing a gas diffusion layer for a fuel cell in accordance with claim 1, wherein, in said first step, said first dispersion is impregnated into said conductive porous substrate such that the amount of said first fluorocarbon resin contained in said conductive porous substrate becomes 0.5 to 4 mgcm2.
5. The method for producing a gas diffusion layer for a fuel cell in accordance with claim 1, wherein, in said first step, said first baking temperature is 250 to 350\xb0 C.
6. The method for producing a gas diffusion layer for a fuel cell in accordance with claim 2, wherein, in said second step, said second fluorocarbon resin is polytetrafluoroethylene.
7. The method for producing a gas diffusion layer for a fuel cell in accordance with claim 2, wherein, in said second step, the weight ratio of said conductive carbon particles to said second fluorocarbon resin in said second dispersion is 20:1 to 1:1.
8. The method for producing a gas diffusion layer for a fuel cell in accordance with claim 2, wherein, said second dispersion is applied onto said conductive porous substrate such that the amount of said second fluorocarbon resin contained in said conductive water repellent layer becomes 3 to 8 mgcm2 in said second step.
9. The method for producing a gas diffusion layer for a fuel cell in accordance with claim 2, wherein, in said second step, the second baking temperature is 250 to 325\xb0 C.
10. A method for producing an electrode for a fuel cell using the gas diffusion layer produced by the production method in accordance with any one of claims 1 to 9.
11. A method for producing a membrane electrode assembly for a fuel cell using the electrode produced by the production method in accordance with claim 10.
12. A gas diffusion electrode for a fuel cell produced by the production method in accordance with any one of claims 1 to 9.
13. An electrode for a fuel cell produced by the production method in accordance with claim 10.
14. A membrane electrode assembly for a fuel cell produced by the production method in accordance with claim 11.

1. A system to increase the production of a well, the system comprising:
a compressor configured to inject gas into the well to produce a production stream from the well;
a separator configured to receive at least a portion of the production stream;
a controller for selectively actuating a plurality of valves disposed between at least two of the gas generator, the compressor, the separator, and combinations thereof,
wherein the injected gas comprises at least one of a first as from a gas generator, a lift gas stream from a separator, a recycle gas stream from the first separator, and combinations thereof,
wherein the system is operable between a first mode and a second mode, wherein the mode is determined by a measured property of gas produced from the well, and
wherein the controller comprises a processor in communication with computer instructions for instructing the processor to selectively actuate the plurality of valves to at least one of direct the recycle gas stream to the compressor, direct the recycle gas stream to the separator, divert the recycle gas stream to a recycle gas collector, and combinations thereof.
2. The system of claim 1, further comprising at least one measuring device in communication with at least one of the compressor and the separator, wherein the measuring device is configured to determine a physical property of at least one of the injected gas stream, the production stream, and combinations thereof.
3. The system of claim 1, wherein the injected gas comprises at least one of a first gas from a gas generator, a lift gas stream from a separator, a recycle gas stream from the first separator, and combinations thereof.
4. The system of claim 1, wherein the first mode comprises compressing nitrogen.
5. The system of claim 1, wherein the injected gas is compressed to a pressure ranging from about 1500 pounds per square inch to about 4300 pounds per square inch.
6. The system of claim 1, the system further comprising a second compressor and a second separator, and wherein the separator and the second separator further comprise at least one of a three-phase separator, a pressure swing absorption separator, and combinations thereof.
7. The system of claim 1, further comprising at least one transportable member for enabling the system to be portable.
8. The system of claim 1, wherein the first mode comprises the injected gas generated from a source external of the well, and wherein the second mode comprises the compressor powered by gas produced from the well.
9. A system to increase production of a well, the system comprising:
a compressor configured to provide a compressed lift gas to the well to obtain a production stream from the well;
a first separator configured to separate the production stream to form a product and a recycle gas stream;
a second separator configured to separate the recycle gas stream to form a power stream and a lift gas stream; and
at least one transportable member for enabling the system to be portable,
wherein the system is operable between a first mode and a second mode, and wherein the mode is determined by a measured physical property of the production stream.
10. The system of claim 9, wherein at least a portion of the power stream provides power for compressing the lift gas stream to form the compressed lift gas for provision to the well.
11. The system of claim 9, the system further comprising the power stream selectively recombined with the lift gas stream.
12. The system of claim 9, wherein the separator and the second separator further comprise at least one of a three-phase separator, a pressure swing absorption separator, and combinations thereof.
13. A method to increase production of a well, the method comprising:
compressing a gas;
injecting the compressed gas into the well to produce a production stream from the well;
separating at least a portion of the production stream;
operating a compressor between a first mode and a second mode, wherein the mode is determined by a measured property of gas produced from the well; and
transporting at least one transportable member from the well to a second well, wherein the at least one transportable member contains the compressor.
14. The method of claim 13, wherein separating at least a portion of the production stream further comprises separating at least a portion of the production stream into at least one of a power stream, a waste stream, a product, a recycled lift gas stream, and combinations thereof, and wherein the recycled lift gas stream is provided to the compressor for pressurizing and provision to the well.
15. The method of claim 14, the method further comprising providing power to the compressor through the use of the power stream.
16. The method of claim 13, the method further comprising selectively actuating a plurality of valves based on a measurement obtained by at least one measuring device.

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 medium for detecting vancomycin-resistant Enterococci in a sample from a rectal swab, peri-rectal swab, or stool sample, comprising:
vancomycin in an amount sufficient to suppress the growth of vancomycin sensitive Enterococci;
a first nutrient indicator which is a substrate for a first bacterial enzyme and provides first detectable signal when cleaved by the first bacterial enzyme;
a second nutrient indicator which is a substrate for a second bacterial enzyme and provides a second detectable signal when cleaved by the second bacterial enzyme, wherein the second detectable signal is distinct from the first detectable signal;
an effective amount of one or more selective agents active to prevent or inhibit the growth of microorganisms other than Enterococci.
2. The medium of claim 1 wherein the first nutrient indicator is a substrate for glucosidase.
3. The medium of claim 1 wherein the second nutrient indicator is a substrate for pyrrolidonyl arylamidase.
4. The medium of claim 2 wherein the first nutrient indicator is o-nitrophenyl-\u03b2-D-glucopyranoside.
5. The medium of claim 3 further comprising one or more inducers of enzyme activity for \u03b2-glucosidase andor pyrrolidonyl arylamidase.
6. The medium of claim 5 wherein the one or more inducers of enzyme activity are selected from the group consisting of: isopropyl-\u03b2-D-thiogalactoside (IPTG), ethyl-\u03b2-D-thioglucoside, L-pyroglutamamide, L-pyroglutamic acid, and pyroglutamic acid penta-chlorophenyl ester.
7. The medium of claim 1 wherein the one or more selective agents are selected from the group consisting of: amikacin sulfate, polymyxin B, bacitracin, clindamycin, cefotaxime, amphotericin B, sodium azide, thallium acetate, nalixidic acid, enoxacin, cinoxacin, ofloxacin, norfloxacin, cefotaxime, gentamycin, neomycin, polymyxin B, colistin, and bile salts.
8. A medium for detecting vancomycin-resistant Enterococci comprising vancomycin in an amount sufficient to suppress the growth of vancomycin sensitive Enterococci;
a first nutrient indicator which is a substrate for a first bacterial enzyme and provides a first detectable signal when cleaved by the first bacterial enzyme;
a second nutrient indicator which is a substrate for a second bacterial enzyme and provides a second detectable signal when cleaved by the second bacterial enzyme, wherein the second detectable signal is distinct from the first detectable signal;
an effective amount of one or more selective agents active to prevent or inhibit the growth of microorganisms other than Enterococci.
9. The medium of claim 8 wherein the first nutrient indicator produces a color in the visual range when cleaved by an enzyme and the second nutrient indicator produces a fluorescent molecule when cleaved by an enzyme.
10. The medium of claim 9 wherein the first nutrient indicator is a substrate for \u03b2-glucosidase.
11. The medium of claim 9 wherein the second nutrient indicator is a substrate for pyrrolidonyl arylamidase.
12. The medium of claim 10 wherein the first nutrient indicator is o-nitrophenyl-\u03b2-D-glucopyranoside.
13. The medium of claim 11 further comprising one or more inducers of enzyme activity for \u03b2glucosidase andor pyrrolidonylaryl arylamidase.
14. The medium of claim 10 wherein the one or more inducers of enzyme activity are selected from the group consisting of: isopropyl-\u03b2-D-thiogalactoside (IPTG), ethyl-\u03b2-D-thioglucoside, L-pyroglutamamide, L-pyroglutamic acid, and pyroglutamic acid penta-chlorophenyl ester.
15. The medium of claim 8 wherein the one or more selective agents are selected from the group consisting of: amikacin sulfate, polymyxin B., bactracin, clindamycin, ceftaxime, amphotericin B, sodium azide, thallium acetate, nalixidic acid, enoxacin, cinoxacin, ofloxacin, norfloxacin, cefotaxime, gentamycin, neomycin, polymyxin B, colistin and bile salts.