03rd week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 7 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130014907 | MOVABLE PARTITION SYSTEMS AND HEADER STRUCTURES AND COMPONENTS THEREOF, AND RELATED METHODS OF INSTALLATIONAANM Garrett, III; John G.AACI MagnaAAST UTAACO USAAGP Garrett, III; John G. Magna UT USAANM Knight; Tracy M.AACI KearnsAAST UTAACO USAAGP Knight; Tracy M. Kearns UT US - Movable partition systems include a movable partition, a soffit positioned along an edge of a track, and a molding member engaged with the soffit opposite the track. The molding member is at least partially abutted against a wall and configured to be adjusted laterally relative to the soffit. Methods of installing a movable partition system include suspending a track from a support member, inserting an end of a soffit between first and second ends of a molding member, and coupling the soffit to an edge of the track or a wall of a header structure. Methods of forming a header structure for a movable partition include disposing a track for a movable partition at least partially in a header recess of a header structure, engaging a molding member with a soffit, and coupling the soffit with the track and between the track and a wall of the header structure. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014908 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING PAPER, PAPERBOARD AND CARDBOARD - A process for the production of paper, board and cardboard by draining a paper stock containing interfering substances in the presence of polymers which contain vinylamine units and which have an average molar mass M | 2013-01-17 |
20130014909 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOOSENING A JACKETAANM TOMI; AkiraAACI T oyokawa-shiAACO JPAAGP TOMI; Akira T oyokawa-shi JPAANM ONO; YasushiAACI Toyokawa-shiAACO JPAAGP ONO; Yasushi Toyokawa-shi JP - A method for loosening a jacket includes the steps of pouring a molten metal into a mold having a jacket attached on its outer surface, while conveying the mold; cooling the mold after pouring while conveying the mold, after the step of pouring; and applying vibration to the jacket after the step of cooling. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014910 | HEAT DISSIPATING APPARATUS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICEAANM ZHU; MAO-HEAACI Wuhan CityAACO CNAAGP ZHU; MAO-HE Wuhan City CNAANM JI; JIN-BIAOAACI Wuhan CityAACO CNAAGP JI; JIN-BIAO Wuhan City CNAANM YAO; ZHI-JIANGAACI Wuhan CityAACO CNAAGP YAO; ZHI-JIANG Wuhan City CN - An installation member includes at least two installation portions located on the installation member, each defining an installation hole, at least two resilient members, at least two blocking members, and at least two fasteners. Each fastener comprises a head and a shank. The head defines a receiving groove for preventing a hand tool from disengaging from the head during rotating the fastener. The shank is received the installation hole. Each resilient member is fit on the shank and elastically engaged between the head and the installation portion. Each blocking member is secured on the shank and abuts against a nearest end of the installation portion. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014911 | COOLING APPARATUS AND COOLING METHOD FOR POWER-PACK IN HYBRID VEHICLEAANM Lee; JunyongAACI Hwaseong-siAACO KRAAGP Lee; Junyong Hwaseong-si KRAANM Ahn; ChikungAACI Hwaseong-siAACO KRAAGP Ahn; Chikung Hwaseong-si KRAANM Kim; DaekwangAACI Hwaseong-siAACO KRAAGP Kim; Daekwang Hwaseong-si KRAANM Jung; MinyoungAACI Hwaseong-siAACO KRAAGP Jung; Minyoung Hwaseong-si KR - A cooling apparatus for a power-pack in a hybrid vehicle may include a power-pack that acquires traveling information of the vehicle and controls the operation of an engine and a motor, a low-temperature radiator that is connected with power-pack through a cooling water channel, dissipates heat from the cooling water discharged from power-pack, and is arranged in parallel with a radiator, and an electric water pump that is disposed in the cooling water channel and operated in response to an electric signal output from an ECU to circulate the cooling water through power-pack and low-temperature radiator. The cooling apparatus may also include a cooling fan. A cooling method of using the cooling apparatus may include determining engine operation, determining start of a water pump, and operating a water pump. The cooling method may also include starting a cooling fan, operating a cooling and examining a water pump. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014912 | VEHICULAR AIR CONDITIONERAANM HARA; JunichiroAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP HARA; Junichiro Tokyo JP - A vehicular air conditioner capable of reducing high-frequency sounds generated when an air mix damper is slightly opened and finely adjusting the temperature around the maximum heating position for improving the temperature controllability is provided. The vehicular air conditioner including an air mix damper that adjusts a flow rate of air delivered into a heating passage including a heater core after being passed through an evaporator and a flow rate of air delivered into a bypass passage that bypasses the heater core. In the vehicular air conditioner, a plurality of asperity portions are formed on a distal-end-side surface of the damper in the width direction of the damper, at which the damper is in contact with a seal surface on a unit case at the maximum heating position, and an elastic insulator having a predetermined thickness is attached to the asperity portions to form asperities similar thereto. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014913 | VEHICLE AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUSAANM Hara; JunichiroAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP Hara; Junichiro Tokyo JPAANM Shibata; TomohikoAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP Shibata; Tomohiko Tokyo JP - Provided is a vehicle air-conditioning apparatus capable of setting a space formed between an upper surface of a heater core and a rotating shaft of an air mixing damper to a given axially-uniform space, thereby making the temperature adjustment easier and improving the temperature control performance. In a vehicle air-conditioning apparatus including an air mixing damper that has a rotating shaft disposed above an upper portion of a heater core, heater-core supporting parts that support only upper right and left shoulders of the heater core are provided on right and left side faces of a unit case, an upper surface of the heater core is supported by the heater-core supporting parts, and an space adjusting section that sets a space formed between the upper surface of the heater core and the rotating shaft of the air mixing damper to an axially-uniform space is provided on the air mixing damper. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014914 | BOP HEATING METHODS AND SYSTEMS AND HEAT EXCHANGE UNITSAANM Colquhoun; JimAACI LangdonAACO CAAAGP Colquhoun; Jim Langdon CAAANM ROBB; SamAACI Red DeerAACO CAAAGP ROBB; Sam Red Deer CA - A BOP heating method includes operating a coiled tubing unit (CTU) using hydraulic fluid. The fluid is supplied from the CTU to an exchange tube and returned from the exchange tube to the CTU. The method includes transmitting heat from the fluid to an inner plate. Heat is transmitted from the inner plate to a BOP on which the inner plate is temporarily mounted. A BOP heating system includes a CTU configured to use hydraulic fluid, a supply tube configured to supply fluid from the CTU to an exchange tube, and a return tube configured to return fluid from the exchange tube to the CTU. A BOP heat exchange unit includes an outer plate and an inner plate, an exchange tube between the outer plate and the inner plate, and a heat spreading material between the exchange tube and the inner plate. The exchange unit lacks any electrical component. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014915 | ACCUMULATOR FOR A COOLING FLUID AND HEAT EXCHANGERAANM HIRSCH; StefanAACI StuttgartAACO DEAAGP HIRSCH; Stefan Stuttgart DEAANM NEFF; HeikoAACI AuenwaldAACO DEAAGP NEFF; Heiko Auenwald DEAANM WIEBELT; AchimAACI DeidesheimAACO DEAAGP WIEBELT; Achim Deidesheim DE - An accumulator for a cooling fluid is provided that includes a floor. The floor has an interface for connecting a chamber of the accumulator to at least one cooling tube. The floor also has an opening that extends at least over a partial area of the chamber. The accumulator furthermore has a lid that is embodied in such a way as to seal the opening of the floor in a fluid-tight manner. The lid is embodied as wire or extrusion profile. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014916 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND RELATED METHOD - A system and related method that provides, but is not limited thereto, a thin structure with unique combination of thermal management and stress supporting properties. An advantage associated with the system and method includes, but is not limited thereto, the concept providing a multifunctional design that it is able to spread, store, and dissipate intense thermal fluxes while also being able to carry very high structural loads. An aspect associated with an approach may include, but is not limited thereto, a large area system for isothermalizing a localized heating source that has many applications. For example it can be used to mitigate the thermal buckling of ship deck plates, landing pad structures, or any other structures subjected to localized heating and compressive forces. It can also be used as a thermal regulation system in numerous applications, including but not limited to under-floor heating for residential or commercial buildings or for the de-icing of roads, runways, tunnels, sidewalks, and bridge surfaces. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014917 | HEAT PIPE-ATTACHED HEAT SINK WITH BOTTOM RADIATION FINSAANM Huang; Tsung-HsienAACI I-Lan HsienAACO TWAAGP Huang; Tsung-Hsien I-Lan Hsien TW - A heat pipe-attached heat sink includes a radiation fin module having a plurality of radiation fins arranged in parallel, each radiation fin having an extension abutment strip, each extension abutment strip having a flat abutment edge extending perpendicular relative to the respective radiation fin and a plurality of locating grooves located on the flat abutment edge, heat pipes respectively press-fitted into the locating grooves of the extension abutment strips each having a flat heat-absorbing face kept in flush with the flat abutment edges of the radiation fins, a bonding agent applied to the locating grooves of the radiation fins to bond the heat pipes to the radiation fins, and stop blocks fastened to the radiation fins and stopped against the flat abutment edges of the radiation fins at one side to reinforce the structural strength. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014918 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICEAANM LIN; CHIH-HSUNAACI Tu-ChengAACO TWAAGP LIN; CHIH-HSUN Tu-Cheng TW - A heat dissipation device includes a plurality of fins connected to each other and two heat pipes extending through the fins. Each fin includes a plate, an upper flange extending from a top side of the plate, a lower flange extending from a bottom side of the plate and an inner flange extending from an inner periphery of a groove defined in the plate. The fins include first fins and second fins having lengths larger than that of the first fins. The two heat pipes include a wide heat pipe and a narrow heat pipe. The wide heat pipe extends through the grooves and contacts the inner flanges of the first fins and the second fins. The narrow heat pipe extends through the grooves and contacts the inner flanges of the second fins. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014919 | HEAT PIPEAANM DAI; SHENG-LIANGAACI KunShan CityAACO CNAAGP DAI; SHENG-LIANG KunShan City CNAANM LIU; YUEAACI KunShan CityAACO CNAAGP LIU; YUE KunShan City CNAANM SHEN; HAI-PINGAACI KunShan CityAACO CNAAGP SHEN; HAI-PING KunShan City CNAANM CHEN; WEN-HUAACI KunShan CityAACO CNAAGP CHEN; WEN-HU KunShan City CNAANM WU; JIA-HONGAACI Tu-ChengAACO TWAAGP WU; JIA-HONG Tu-Cheng TWAANM LO; YU-LIANGAACI Tu-ChengAACO TWAAGP LO; YU-LIANG Tu-Cheng TW - A heat pipe includes a casing and a plurality of wick layers. The casing has an inner wall. The wick layers stack at an inner surface of the casing in turn. The wick layers respectively define a plurality of pores therein. Diameters of the pores of each of the wick layers gradually decrease from the inner wall to center of the casing. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014920 | HEAT SINK ASSEMBLYAANM CHAO; CHIH-HANGAACI Tu-ChengAACO TWAAGP CHAO; CHIH-HANG Tu-Cheng TWAANM CHENG; WEI-CHENGAACI Tu-ChengAACO TWAAGP CHENG; WEI-CHENG Tu-Cheng TWAANM CHIANG; CHIH-HSIANGAACI Tu-ChengAACO TWAAGP CHIANG; CHIH-HSIANG Tu-Cheng TW - A heat sink assembly includes a heat sink, a first fan, and a second fan. The heat sink includes a first base contacting a first heat generating element, a first heat pipe connected to the first base, and a fin assembly. The first heat pipe is located in the fin assembly. The first fan defines a first input opening and a first output opening substantially perpendicular to the first input opening. The second fan defines a second input opening and a second output opening substantially parallel to the second input opening. The first and second input openings correspond to the fin assembly. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014921 | AIR FLOW GUIDING STRUCTUREAANM Chen; Chih-PengAACI New Taipei CityAACO TWAAGP Chen; Chih-Peng New Taipei City TWAANM Huang; Jhao-YingAACI New Taipei CityAACO TWAAGP Huang; Jhao-Ying New Taipei City TW - An air flow guiding structure includes a plurality of straight radiating fins being parallelly spaced to define an air flow passage between any two adjacent ones of the straight radiating fins; a plurality of first oblique sections extended from first ends of at least some of the straight radiating fins, such that a first air flow guiding passage communicating with the air flow passage is defined between any two adjacent ones of the first oblique sections; and a plurality of second oblique sections extended from opposite second ends of at least some of the straight radiating fins, such that a second air flow guiding passage communicating with the air flow passage is defined between any two adjacent ones of the second oblique sections. With these arrangements, air flows can be quickly guided into and out of the air flow passages to improve flow field and achieve best heat dissipation effect. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014922 | Coiled Heat Exchanger Having Different Materials - The invention relates to a coiled heat exchanger having a plurality of tubes which are wound around a core tube, having a casing which delimits an outer space around the tubes, characterized in that a first and a second component of the coiled heat exchanger are composed of different materials. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014923 | BATTERY COOLERAANM Girmscheid; FelixAACI KolnAACO DEAAGP Girmscheid; Felix Koln DEAANM Talmon; JensAACI KolnAACO DEAAGP Talmon; Jens Koln DE - A battery cooler includes at least one support plate and at least one structure plate coupled to the at least one support plate. The at least one structure plate includes a flow channel for receiving a fluid therein. A cross-section of the flow channel has a width greater than a height thereof. The flow channel includes a plurality of webs, wherein one of the webs is disposed adjacent another one of the webs in respect of a direction of flow of the fluid, and the webs decrease the cross-section of the flow channel. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014924 | HEAT EXCHANGER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A HEAT EXCHANGERAANM ENGELHARDT; MartinAACI DitzingenAACO DEAAGP ENGELHARDT; Martin Ditzingen DEAANM HIRSCH; StefanAACI StuttgartAACO DEAAGP HIRSCH; Stefan Stuttgart DEAANM LUDWIG; LarsAACI EsslingenAACO DEAAGP LUDWIG; Lars Esslingen DEAANM MOLDOVAN; FlorinAACI StuttgartAACO DEAAGP MOLDOVAN; Florin Stuttgart DE - A heat exchanger is provided having a tube block having a plurality of essentially parallel tubes for carrying a temperature control fluid, wherein at least the ends of the tubes are connected to one another. In addition, the heat exchanger comprises at least one header box that is designed to receive a temperature control fluid from the tubes, wherein the at least one header box has an inside height that corresponds within a tolerance range to the height of the ends of the tubes and wherein the header box is placed over the ends of the tubes and is joined thereto in a material-to-material fashion. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014925 | HEAT SINKING METHODS FOR PERFORMANCE AND SCALABILITY - A technique and apparatus for heat dissipation in electrical devices is described. A bulk body may be configured with a plurality of radiating devices so that the bulk body may be divided into smaller bulk bodies to be used in conjunction with other electrical type assemblies to quickly and efficiently provide for a heat dissipation sub-assembly. In one aspect, the bulk bodies may be configured with internal voids such as a duct or tunnel interconnecting at least one input port and at least one output port for aiding in heat dissipation of an electrical device employing bulk body technique. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014926 | DATA CENTER COOLANT SWITCHAANM Iyengar; Madhusudan K.AACI WoodstockAAST NYAACO USAAGP Iyengar; Madhusudan K. Woodstock NY USAANM Parida; Pritish R.AACI FishkillAAST NYAACO USAAGP Parida; Pritish R. Fishkill NY USAANM Schultz; Mark D.AACI OssiningAAST NYAACO USAAGP Schultz; Mark D. Ossining NY US - A data center cooling system is operated in a first mode; it has an indoor portion wherein heat is absorbed from components in the data center, and an outdoor heat exchanger portion wherein outside air is used to cool a first heat transfer fluid (e.g., water) present in at least the outdoor heat exchanger portion of the cooling system during the first mode. The first heat transfer fluid is a relatively high performance heat transfer fluid (as compared to the second fluid), and has a first heat transfer fluid freezing point. A determination is made that an appropriate time has been reached to switch from the first mode to a second mode. Based on this determination, the outdoor heat exchanger portion of the data cooling system is switched to a second heat transfer fluid, which is a relatively low performance heat transfer fluid, as compared to the first heat transfer fluid. It has a second heat transfer fluid freezing point lower than the first heat transfer fluid freezing point, and the second heat transfer fluid freezing point is sufficiently low to operate without freezing when the outdoor air temperature drops below a first predetermined relationship with the first heat transfer fluid freezing point. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014927 | AIR-CONDITIONING CONTROLLING SYSTEM AND AIR-CONDITIONING CONTROLLING METHODAANM DAZAI; RyoutaAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP DAZAI; Ryouta Tokyo JP - Individual VAV controllers send, to an air-conditioner controller, current cooling/heating requirement information for the controlled area that is controlled by that VAV controller. If there is a mixing of a cooling requirement and a heating requirement in the cooling/heating requirement information that is received, the air-conditioner controller establishes a cold air temperature setting value and a hot air temperature setting value that can handle the cooling requirements and the heating requirements at that time, to perform alternating switching of a supply air temperature setting value. If a VAV controller that requires heating is supplied cold air, it blocks the supply of air to the controlled area. If a VAV controller that requires cooling is supplied hot air, it blocks the supply of air to the controlled area. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014928 | ROTARY THERMAL SWITCH - An method of controlling thermal transfer between a first structure and a second structure may include a signal at a thermal switch. In response to receiving the signal at the thermal switch, a rotating plate may be rotated into one or more positions adjacent to a fixed plate to facilitate radiative thermal transfer between the rotating plate and the fixed plate. The rotating plate and the fixed plate may be in thermally conductive contact with respective ones of the first structure and the second structure. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014929 | Water chillerAANM Fain; AlexanderAACI San FranciscoAAST CAAACO USAAGP Fain; Alexander San Francisco CA USAANM Kudatsky; MichaelAACI San FranciscoAAST CAAACO USAAGP Kudatsky; Michael San Francisco CA US - A water cooler has a heat exchanger; a water inlet line through which water is supplied to the heat exchanger and a water outlet line through which the water flows out of the latter; a cooling medium supply line which supplies a cooling medium to the heat exchanger so that in the heat exchanger the water is cooled in the heat exchange with the cooling fluid. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014930 | ENERGY CONSERVING CHILLING UNITS AND METHODS - The present invention relates to the methods and devices for using the ambient atmosphere to increase the energy efficiency of refrigerators and freezers. The invention generally provides energy-conserving chilling systems, devices, and methods, which involve a compartment in a case coupled to a fluid conduit and configured to be positioned within a building to allow passage of a fluid via the conduit from an exterior of the building to the case, thereby decreasing an interior temperature of air within the compartment. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014931 | AUTOMOTIVE AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUSAANM HASHIGAYA; HidekiAACI ShizuokaAACO JPAAGP HASHIGAYA; Hideki Shizuoka JPAANM Fukumoto; NaokiAACI ShizuokaAACO JPAAGP Fukumoto; Naoki Shizuoka JP - A vehicle air-conditioning apparatus | 2013-01-17 |
20130014932 | AUTOMATIC MODULAR MAINTENANCE DEVICE OPERATING IN THE ANNULUS OF A WELL FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HYDROCARBONSAANM Di Renzo; DomenicoAACI Casirate d'Adda (Bergamo)AACO ITAAGP Di Renzo; Domenico Casirate d'Adda (Bergamo) ITAANM Finotello; RobertoAACI VeneziaAACO ITAAGP Finotello; Roberto Venezia IT - An automatic modular maintenance device operating in the annulus (D) of a well for the production of hydrocarbons, including a plurality of substantially cylindrical modules (C) connected to each other by means of articulated joints, said device being capable of floating, also autonomously, in a completion fluid present in the annulus (D) of the well. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014933 | Device for a Plug Construction for Conducting Well TestsAANM Brandsdal; ViggoAACI Ytre ArnaAACO NOAAGP Brandsdal; Viggo Ytre Arna NOAANM Lerbrekk; MortenAACI BryneAACO NOAAGP Lerbrekk; Morten Bryne NO - A device is described for a system for conducting tests of a well, pipe or the like, where a plug of a removable material is inserted in a pipe through a well to carry out said tests. The device is characterised in that the wall parts of the pipe comprise channel borings ( | 2013-01-17 |
20130014934 | Smart Drop-Off Tool and Hang-Off Tool for a Logging StringAANM Macrae; JonathanAACI HoustonAAST TXAACO USAAGP Macrae; Jonathan Houston TX USAANM Finci; BulentAACI Sugar LandAAST TXAACO USAAGP Finci; Bulent Sugar Land TX US - A hang-off tool for supporting a tool inside a tubular member includes a logging string configured to generate logging data, a computing system coupled to the logging string and configured to communicate the logging data to another tool, and a radially expandable member having a retracted position and an expanded position. The radially expandable member is configured to engage a radially-increased profile of an inner surface of the tubular member in the expanded position to support the hang-off tool. The radially expandable member is also configured not to engage the radially-increased profile in the retracted position. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014935 | CONTROL AND SUPPLY UNIT - A control and supply unit for an actuating device of a choke, a valve, a blow-out preventer or some other device applied in the field of oil and natural gas production. The control and supply unit includes an auxiliary power supply that is rechargeable and a connecting means to exchange data or supply a voltage. The unit is implemented separately from the actuating device and the connecting means is connected via a cable connection to a separate plug connection module arranged on the actuating device. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014936 | BALL INJECTING APPARATUS FOR WELLBORE OPERATIONS WITH EXTERNAL LOADING PORT - A ball injecting apparatus for releasing balls into a well comprises a housing adapted to be supported by a wellhead structure, the housing having an axial bore therethrough, said axial bore being in fluid communication and aligned with the wellbore, at least one ball housing having a radial bore extending away from the axial bore, a ball ram block movable along the radial bore and having a chamber for storing a ball therein or for releasing a ball therefrom, an actuator for moving the ball ram block along the radial bore and an external port on the ball housing for providing access to the ball ram block and the chamber. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014937 | Rotary Table Device for a Pipe StringAANM Krohn; HelgeAACI SandnesAACO NOAAGP Krohn; Helge Sandnes NOAANM Kalvatn; OveAACI StavangerAACO NOAAGP Kalvatn; Ove Stavanger NOAANM Grinrod; MadsAACI StavangerAACO NOAAGP Grinrod; Mads Stavanger NOAANM Skjaerseth; Odd B.AACI StavangerAACO NOAAGP Skjaerseth; Odd B. Stavanger NO - A rotary table device is provided with means arranged for suspension of a pipe string. The rotary table comprises a rotary ring arranged rotatably about the central axis of the rotary table. The rotary ring is formed by two or more ring sections, each connected to a system comprising a bearing housing section rotatable relative to a base section, a bearing housing groove being formed in a base contact surface on the bearing housing section and a corresponding base groove being formed in an opposing bearing housing surface in the base section. The grooves form a curve-shaped track for a roller body and the groove has a curvature center coinciding with the central axis of the rotary table. The rolling diameter of the roller body exceeds the collective depth of said grooves, and a channel connecting the end portions of the bearing housing groove is formed in the bearing housing section. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014938 | APPARATUS FOR STAGE-CEMENTING AN OIL WELL - An apparatus for use in stage-cementing an oil well in the region of a lost-circulation zone that is proximate an annular space defined by the lower end of an outer casing surrounding an inner casing include a load-bearing annular steel plate of substantial thickness that is positioned on, and maintained stationary relative to the inner casing by supporting and retaining means secured to the inner casing, the outer diameter of the plate being less than the inside diameter of the outer casing so that the plate can be lowered with the inner casing string to the desired location inside of the outer casing and, with a layer of gravel, to provide a seal and support the cement poured into the annulus between the inner and outer casings. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014939 | Electric Hydraulic Interface For A Modular Downhole Tool - A modular donwhole tool system with a single electric hydraulic drive assembly. The assembly includes an electric hydraulic interface for coupling to any of a variety of different modular donwhole tools. Such tools may include a plug setting actuator, sleeve shifting actuator, valve effecting actuator and a variety of other radially or axially driven hydraulically powered actuators. Indeed, a variety of different actuators may be combined within the same system, tailored based on given downhole application needs. Thus, a viable off-the-shelf modular based on-site assemblage may be available to an operator for running off of a single electric hydraulic drive assembly. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014940 | Estimating a Wellbore ParameterAANM Fripp; Michael LinleyAACI CarrolltonAAST TXAACO USAAGP Fripp; Michael Linley Carrollton TX USAANM Dykstra; Jason D.AACI CarrolltonAAST TXAACO USAAGP Dykstra; Jason D. Carrollton TX US - A system for estimating a wellbore parameter includes a first component located at or near a terranean surface; a second component at least partially disposed within a wellbore at or near a subterranean zone, the second component associated with a sensor; and a controller communicably coupled to the first and second components operable to: adjust a characteristic of an input fluid to the wellbore through a range of input values; receive, from the sensor, a plurality of output values of the input fluid that vary in response to the input values, the output values representative of a downhole condition; and estimate a wellbore parameter distinct from the downhole condition based on the measured output values. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014941 | Remotely Activated Downhole Apparatus and MethodsAANM Tips; Timothy RatherAACI MontgomeryAAST TXAACO USAAGP Tips; Timothy Rather Montgomery TX USAANM Longbottom; James R.AACI MagnoliaAAST TXAACO USAAGP Longbottom; James R. Magnolia TX USAANM Covington; Ricky LayneAACI DuncanAAST OKAACO USAAGP Covington; Ricky Layne Duncan OK USAANM Fripp; MichaelAACI CarrolltonAAST TXAACO USAAGP Fripp; Michael Carrollton TX USAANM Helms; LonnieAACI DuncanAAST OKAACO USAAGP Helms; Lonnie Duncan OK USAANM Acosta; FrankAACI DuncanAAST OKAACO USAAGP Acosta; Frank Duncan OK USAANM Budler; NicholasAACI MarlowAAST OKAACO USAAGP Budler; Nicholas Marlow OK USAANM Key; JohnAACI ComancheAAST OKAACO USAAGP Key; John Comanche OK US - An apparatus includes an impervious body, a sealing element; an energy source, and a trigger. The impervious body is configured to prevent passage of fluid therethrough. The sealing element is disposed about the impervious body. The energy source is operationally connected to the sealing element. The trigger is configured to transfer energy from the energy source to the sealing element. The trigger is activated, at least in part, by receiving a signal from a pump tool passing through an interior of the impervious body. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014942 | Control Line Space Out ToolAANM Calder; NealAACI AberdeenAACO GBAAGP Calder; Neal Aberdeen GBAANM Maclurg; Michael JohnAACI InverurieAACO GBAAGP Maclurg; Michael John Inverurie GB - A control line space out tool for use in identifying the length of control line required to extend between proximal and distal locations in a wellbore is described, the control line space out tool comprises a body having a locator for locating the tool at a proximal location within a wellbore and a passage though which a control line may pass to extend to a distal location, a grip for locking onto a control line, and an actuator for operating the grip to lock onto the control line to thereby indicate the length of control line required to extend between said locations. A method of determining a length of control line required to extend between proximal and distal locations within a wellbore is also described. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014943 | MICROPLASMA FOR DOWNHOLE COMPOSITIONAL ANALYSIS - An apparatus and method for elemental analysis of a formation fluid from a subsurface tool having a housing, a sampling probe for collecting a sample of the formation fluid external to the housing, and a microplasma device within the housing and in fluid communication with the sampling probe. The microplasma device includes an upstream gas system, a sampling valve in fluid communication with the sampling probe and the upstream gas system, an expansion chamber for volatizing the formation fluid sample obtained from the sampling valve, and a microplasma chamber in fluid communication with the expansion chamber for ionizing the volatilized fluid sample. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014944 | CELLULAR PUMP - A downhole fluid separation assembly, including a body having greater affinity to a first fluid than a second fluid. The body is operatively arranged with openings for enabling fluid flow therethrough. A member is included that is movable with respect to the body and operatively arranged to compress a section of the body adjacent to the member for urging fluid out of the body and toward a target location. The body is configured to expand when not adjacent to the member for enabling fluid to reenter the body. A method of separating fluids is also included. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014945 | Low Surface Friction Proppants - A proppant having low surface friction is described, which is useful in hydrocarbon recovery. Methods of making low surface friction proppants are further described, as well as uses thereof. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014946 | HYDRAULIC FRACTURING SYSTEMAANM Makarychev-Mikhailov; Sergey MikhailovichAACI St. PetersburgAACO RUAAGP Makarychev-Mikhailov; Sergey Mikhailovich St. Petersburg RUAANM Hutchins; Richard D.AACI Sugar LandAAST TXAACO USAAGP Hutchins; Richard D. Sugar Land TX USAANM Fredd; Christopher N.AACI AshvilleAAST NYAACO USAAGP Fredd; Christopher N. Ashville NY US - A method is given for fracturing a formation, in particular far-field in a tight formation, in which at least a portion of the proppant is crushable in situ at some point during pumping, during fracture closure, or at higher Fluid flow stresses experienced later during fracture closure. The closure stress or hydrostatic stress is estimated, then a proppant is selected that is at least partially crushable at that closure stress, and then the fracturing treatment is performed with at least a portion of the total proppant being the selected crushable proppant. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014947 | Drilling/Frac Adapter and Method of Use - A method of drilling and fracturing a well includes installing a drilling/frac adapter on a lower wellhead housing. The drilling/frac adapter has a higher internal pressure rating than the lower wellhead housing. The operator drills through the drilling/frac adapter to a desired depth, then runs and cements a casing string in the well. A lower packoff is installed in an annulus between the casing hanger and the lower wellhead housing and an upper packoff is set in an annulus between the drilling/frac adapter and the casing hanger. Frac fluid is pumped through the frac tree into the casing string at a higher pressure than the pressure rating of the lower housing but less than the pressure rating of the drilling/frac adapter. Then, the upper packoff and the drilling/frac adapter are removed from the lower housing and installing an upper wellhead housing on the lower wellhead housing. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014948 | Apparatus And Methods For Deploying Cementing PlugsAANM Gambier; PhilippeAACI Boa VistaAACO AOAAGP Gambier; Philippe Boa Vista AOAANM Coquilleau; LaurentAACI HoustonAAST TXAACO USAAGP Coquilleau; Laurent Houston TX USAANM Metson; JamesAACI Sugar LandAAST TXAACO USAAGP Metson; James Sugar Land TX US - An apparatus for installing cement plugs into a well, comprising a protective sleeve having one end adapted to be attached to the end of a drill pipe and arranged to carry a cementing plug around its outer surface such that a dart passing through the drill pipe can pass through the sleeve and engage only on formations on the plug to withdraw it from the end of the sleeve. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014949 | DOUBLE SWIVEL APPARATUS AND METHOD - A double swivel for use with a top drive power unit supported for connection with a well string in a well bore to selectively impart longitudinal and/or rotational movement to the well string, a feeder for supplying a pumpable substance such as cement and the like from an external supply source to the interior of the well string in the well bore without first discharging it through the top drive power unit including a mandrel extending through double sleeves which are sealably and rotatably supported thereon for relative rotation between the sleeves and mandrel. The mandrel and sleeves have flow passages for communicating the pumpable substance from an external source to discharge through the sleeve and mandrel and into the interior of the well string below the top drive power unit. The unit can include a packing injection system, clamp, and novel packing configuration. In an alternative embodiment the unit can include a plug or ball insertion tool. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014950 | Methods of Well Cleanout, Stimulation and Remediation and Thermal Convertor Assembly for Accomplishing SameAANM DICKINSON; Theodore ElliotAACI HuffmanAAST TXAACO USAAGP DICKINSON; Theodore Elliot Huffman TX US - A thermal convertor is formed from a controlled combustion chamber selectively supplied by an appropriate fuel, preferably diesel, and compressed air. The control over the temperature of the combustion chamber is provided by regulating the flow of fuel, air and pressure into and out of the combustion chamber. Flow control valves open or close the inputs of fuel and water to, and the output of the superheated vapors from, the combustion chamber to specifically control the behavior of the combustion chamber and the composition and quality of the output from the combustion chamber. This assembly is then used to inject superheated nearly oxygen-free vapors including well treatment chemicals into a well bore cleaning the well, including the annulus and rathole, near-well bore and perforations of fines and asphaltenic particles, then stimulating an existing but newly cleaned well to produce additional oil. These methods can also be used to stimulate high paraffinic wells or wells with high viscosity crude oil, and for the maintenance of well pressure to enhance production rates. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014951 | APPLYING TREATMENT FLUID TO A SUBTERRANEAN ROCK MATRIXAANM Fitzpatrick; Harvey J.AACI KatyAAST TXAACO USAAGP Fitzpatrick; Harvey J. Katy TX US - The present disclosure relates to applying treatment fluid to a rock matrix in a subterranean formation. An injection fluid is received in a wellbore in a subterranean formation. The subterranean formation includes a rock matrix about the wellbore. Shear bands are induced in the rock matrix by communicating the injection fluid from the wellbore into the rock matrix. A chemical treatment fluid is communicated through the shear bands into the matrix. The chemical treatment is conducted from the wellbore primarily by a portion of the rock matrix that forms a wall of the wellbore, primarily by a subset of the shear bands that intersect the wall of the wellbore, or primarily by a combination of them. In some instances, the shear bands may improve uniformity or efficiency of the chemical treatment. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014952 | TREATMENT OF HYDROCARBON CONTAINING RESERVOIRS WITH ELECTROLYZED WATER - Systems and methods for using one or more electrolyzed aqueous solutions to treat subterranean reservoirs containing hydrocarbons are disclosed herein. In some cases, the methods include using an electrochemical cell to produce electrolyzed acidic water and electrolyzed alkaline water. In such cases, the electrolyzed acidic water or the electrolyzed alkaline water is introduced to the well. While the electrolyzed acidic or alkaline water can be used for a variety of purposes, in some cases, it is used to improve hydraulic fracturing, water flooding, and well stimulation techniques. In some cases, the electrolyzed acidic or alkaline water is mixed with one or more other materials, such as a proppant, a hydraulic fracturing fluid, a polymer, or another additive. Additional implementations are disclosed. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014953 | Multi-Zone Screened Frac System - A multi-zone screened frac system combines screens with integrated check valves, frac valves, and optional shunt tubes for slurry dehydration. The system can also include fiber optic technology. In particular, the system uses sliding sleeves and flow devices for each section. The sliding sleeves open with dropped balls or a service tool, and the flow devices have screens and act as check valves. Dehydration tubes can also be used. The system does not require a crossover tool, and in some implementations, the system does not even require a complete service tool. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014954 | Subsea Connector with a Split Clamp Latch Assembly - Methods and devices for forming a subsea connection over an existing subsea connection are described herein. In one embodiment, a subsea connector for forming a sealed connection to a subsea connection comprises a connector body including a sealing portion. The connector body comprises a throughbore running therethrough. The subsea connector also comprises a latch clamp assembly coupled to the sealing portion. The latch clamp assembly comprises at least a first clamp portion and a second clamp portion movable to couple to an existing subsea connection. The connector body and latch clamp assembly together form a sealed connection to the existing subsea connection. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014955 | METHODS OF LIMITING OR REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF OIL IN A SEA USING A FLUID DIRECTORAANM FRIPP; Michael L.AACI CarrolltonAAST TXAACO USAAGP FRIPP; Michael L. Carrollton TX USAANM DYKSTRA; Jason D.AACI CarrolltonAAST TXAACO USAAGP DYKSTRA; Jason D. Carrollton TX US - According to an embodiment, a method of limiting the amount of oil in a sea comprises: positioning a device for directing the flow of a fluid adjacent to a wellhead, wherein the device comprises: a first fluid passageway; a second fluid passageway; a third fluid passageway, wherein the first fluid passageway is operatively connected to the second and third fluid passageways; and a fluid director, wherein the fluid director is operatively connected to the first, second, and third fluid passageways, and wherein depending on at least one of the properties of a fluid, the fluid director directs the fluid to increasingly flow into the second or third fluid passageways. This embodiment is useful in limiting the amount of oil when a blowout has occurred. According to another embodiment, a method of reducing the amount of oil in a sea comprises: inserting at least one component of the device for directing the flow of a fluid into a portion of a sea, wherein the portion of the sea comprises the oil, and wherein depending on at least one of the properties of a fluid, the fluid director directs the fluid to increasingly flow into the second or third fluid passageways. This embodiment is useful for reducing the amount of oil in a sea when an oil slick has occurred. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014956 | WELLBORE CIRCULATION TOOL AND METHODAANM HUGHES; JOHNAACI CalgaryAACO CAAAGP HUGHES; JOHN Calgary CAAANM RASMUSSEN; RYAN DWAINEAACI CalgaryAACO CAAAGP RASMUSSEN; RYAN DWAINE Calgary CAAANM CAMPBELL; DELTON ANDREWAACI CalgaryAACO CAAAGP CAMPBELL; DELTON ANDREW Calgary CA - A circulation valve includes: an outer tubular sleeve telescopically mounted at its end over a tubular mandrel; a fluid passage between sleeve and the mandrel, the fluid passage providing fluid communication between the inner bore of the valve and its outer surface; a dual knife seal assembly to control flow out of the fluid flow path through the fluid passage, the dual knife seal assembly including a first annular knife seal edge and land that seal up when the sleeve and mandrel are in a fully axially compressed position and a second annular knife seal edge and land that seal up when the sleeve and mandrel are pulled into a fully in tension position; and, a J-slot position indexing mechanism including a slot and a key to guide movement of the sleeve and the mandrel between the fully in tension position and the fully compressed position. The circulation valve is employed in a wellbore treatment assembly and methods. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014957 | Downhole Guiding ToolAANM Hallundb.ae butted.k; JorgenAACI GraestedAACO DKAAGP Hallundb.ae butted.k; Jorgen Graested DKAANM Andersen; Thomas SuneAACI HelsingerAACO DKAAGP Andersen; Thomas Sune Helsinger DK - The present invention relates to a downhole tool for guiding a device into a side track of a borehole, the tool having a tool axis and comprising a tool housing connected to an energy source. The invention further relates to a method for moving the downhole tool into a side track. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014958 | RETRIEVABLE STIMULATION FRAC (RSF) PLUGAANM Jani; WilliamAACI CalgaryAACO CAAAGP Jani; William Calgary CA - A retrievable stimulation frac (retrievable stimulation frac) plug for a well casing having an elongate mandrel having a fluid flow bore, a check valve mandrel seal moveable between an open position and a closed position for selectively sealing the fluid flow bore, a sealing mechanism for sealing between the mandrel and the casing, and a locking mechanism for axially locking the retrievable stimulation frac plug in the casing. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014959 | Remotely Activated Downhole Apparatus and MethodsAANM Tips; Timothy RatherAACI MontgomeryAAST TXAACO USAAGP Tips; Timothy Rather Montgomery TX USAANM Longbottom; James R.AACI MagnoliaAAST TXAACO USAAGP Longbottom; James R. Magnolia TX USAANM Covington; Ricky LayneAACI FriscoAAST TXAACO USAAGP Covington; Ricky Layne Frisco TX USAANM Fripp; MichaelAACI CarrolltonAAST TXAACO USAAGP Fripp; Michael Carrollton TX USAANM Helms; LonnieAACI DuncanAAST OKAACO USAAGP Helms; Lonnie Duncan OK USAANM Acosta; FrankAACI DuncanAAST OKAACO USAAGP Acosta; Frank Duncan OK USAANM Budler; NicholasAACI MarlowAAST OKAACO USAAGP Budler; Nicholas Marlow OK USAANM Key; JohnAACI ComancheAAST OKAACO USAAGP Key; John Comanche OK US - An apparatus includes an impervious body, a sealing element, an energy source, and a trigger. The impervious body is configured to prevent passage of fluid therethrough. The sealing element is disposed about the impervious body. The energy source is operationally connected to the sealing element. The trigger is configured to transfer energy from the energy source to the sealing element. The trigger is activated, at least in part, by receiving a signal transmitted through the impervious body. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014960 | Equine Protective Traction Device - A removable equine shoe for temporary use in icy or slippery conditions comprised of a durable elastomeric compound that provides particular anatomical protection to an animal's hoof, and the shoe being affixed to the hoof by slightly deforming the shoe sidewalls in order to structurally wrap the shoe around the sides and impinge on the hoof wall, and with the sole of the shoe supporting traction studs strategically placed under hoof pressure points. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014961 | MODULAR AUTOMATIC SPRAY NOZZLEAANM Palle; CarstenAACI SvendborgAACO DKAAGP Palle; Carsten Svendborg DK - An automatic spray nozzle arrangement, which comprises a nozzle casing having a cavity, with inlet and outlet openings, in which a nozzle arrangement is kept inside by means of a plate, which is characterized by the plate being located in the outlet opening of the nozzle casing by help of an automatic thermal release element, which demolishes from heat exposure, and where the release element via one or two brackets, which are fixated in one or two points attached to casing fixate, fixate the plate in the nozzle casing. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014962 | Fire retardant strip to contain brush firesAANM Hanna; Rinoud K.AACI RochesterAAST NYAACO USAAGP Hanna; Rinoud K. Rochester NY US - A long strip carrying a fire retardant could be pinned down in the ground to prevent wild fire from advancing in the field. It took a propane torch over 400 seconds to be able to penetrate a strip with a fire retardant at a concentration of 1 g/1 square inch. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014963 | QUICK CONNECT FIRE AND DUST SUPPRESSION SYSTEM - A quick connect system for the assembly of underground mining dust and fire suppression systems can eliminate the need for threading pipe with couplings during the installation, reducing installation times approximately 75%. The quick connect system results in the quick and easy coupling and positioning of sprays along the water line. The quick connect system typically uses galvanized, brass and stainless steel components to reduce the need for replacement and to provide for quick adjustment of fittings with sprays using pliers. The system is simple to maintain and reduces high installation and maintenance labor costs. The system uses male and female ported fittings and horseshoe pins. Pendant style or deluge style sprays can be used in the system and can be pre-installed prior to delivery and installation of the system. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014964 | FIRE EXTINGUISHER GAS EJECTORAANM Yoshida; HideoAACI Tokorozawa-shiAACO JPAAGP Yoshida; Hideo Tokorozawa-shi JP - For a vehicle there is provided a fire extinguisher gas ejector combined with a device for cutting a seat belt rapidly and a device for breaking open a windshield reliably to facilitate a prompt escape from a vehicle compartment in an emergency, such as a vehicle fire and collision, the fire extinguisher gas ejector includes a gas cylinder in which a seal can be broken safely and easily without necessitating a safety member for preventing seal breaking while not in use and removing operation thereof, prevents fire extinguishing gas from being wasted after the seal is broken, emits the fire extinguishing gas to a fire origin reliably and accurately, and whereby early fire extinction can be achieved. The fire extinguisher gas ejector promptly alerts people of a problem, such as a vehicle fire at night, and ensures an emergency response and safety thereof. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014965 | Soil aerator - The aerator rollers project below the frame for rolling engagement with the ground and are located in tandem relation relative to the direction of travel. Each aerator roller has teeth that penetrate the ground surface. The formations on each aerator roller are spaced apart from one another circumferentially around and longitudinally along the roller. Formations on one aerator roller are offset from those on the other roller permitting overlap of same. The aerator rollers are interconnected in drive and driven relation to rotate in a predetermined ratio. A hopper mounted on the frame dispenses seeds, fertilizer or the like. A rear depth control roller assembly using one or more rollers or wheels is pivotally mounted on the frame and can be brought into rolling engagement with the ground to control the depth of penetration of the formations of the aerator rollers into the ground. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014966 | ELECTRIC-POWER CULTIVATORAANM TOZAWA; KatsumiAACI Anjo-shiAACO JPAAGP TOZAWA; Katsumi Anjo-shi JPAANM TAKEDA; ShigeruAACI Anjo-shiAACO JPAAGP TAKEDA; Shigeru Anjo-shi JPAANM HANEDA; KoujiAACI Anjo-shiAACO JPAAGP HANEDA; Kouji Anjo-shi JPAANM WATANABE; MitsunoriAACI Anjo-shiAACO JPAAGP WATANABE; Mitsunori Anjo-shi JP - A cultivator may include at least one rechargeable battery for an electrical power tool as a power source. The at least one rechargeable battery may include a plurality of rechargeable batteries. Further, the plurality of rechargeable batteries may be switched in sequence, so as to be used as the power source. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014967 | Power ToolAANM Ito; YutakaAACI Hitachinaka-shiAACO JPAAGP Ito; Yutaka Hitachinaka-shi JPAANM Oomori; KatsuhiroAACI Hitachinaka-shiAACO JPAAGP Oomori; Katsuhiro Hitachinaka-shi JPAANM Nakamura; MizuhoAACI Hitachinaka-shiAACO JPAAGP Nakamura; Mizuho Hitachinaka-shi JPAANM Nishikawa; TomomasaAACI Hitachinaka-shiAACO JPAAGP Nishikawa; Tomomasa Hitachinaka-shi JPAANM Mashiko; HironoriAACI Hitachinaka-shiAACO JPAAGP Mashiko; Hironori Hitachinaka-shi JP - An electronic pulse driver includes a motor, a hammer, an anvil, an end tool mounting unit, a power supply unit, and a control unit. The hammer is rotatable together with the anvil. The end tool mounting unit transmits the rotation of the anvil to an end tool. The power supply unit supplies a drive electric power to the motor. The control unit controls the power supply unit to halt a supply of the drive electric power to the motor when an electric current flowing to the motor increases to a prescribed value. The control unit controls the power supply unit to supply to the motor a prestart electric power lower than the drive electric power before supplying the drive electric power in order to permit the power supply unit to supply the drive electric power after the hammer is in contact with the anvil. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014968 | MOTOR MOUNT FOR A POWER TOOL - A power tool includes a motor having a can and a shaft extending axially from the can, a gear case having an inner surface that defines an opening, a bearing positioned around a portion of the shaft that extends from the can and at least partially within the opening in the gear case, and a motor mount coupled to the motor. The motor mount includes a flange extending away from the motor. The flange of the motor mount and the inner surface of the gear case axially and laterally locate the motor and the gear case on the bearing. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014969 | STRUCTURE OF CASING OF ELECTRONIC DEVICEAANM HSU; CHENG-CHIENAACI New Taipei CityAACO TWAAGP HSU; CHENG-CHIEN New Taipei City TW - The present invention relates to a structure of casing of electronic device, which includes a plurality of flexible wires and a plurality of plastic wires interlacing each other to form a plate. The plate is applied with a bonding agent and is subjected to hot pressing to consolidate and solidify the plate to form a casing having a predetermined shape. In the manufacturing process of the casing, hot pressing is applied to realize multiple times of processing. Further, the plate that is formed of the above described structure can effectively shorten the processing time and is also advantageous in being fireproof and heat resistant. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014970 | PHOTOVOLTAIC JUNCTION BOXAANM GER; CHIH-CHANAACI Jhongli CityAACO TWAAGP GER; CHIH-CHAN Jhongli City TWAANM LIAO; YU-HSIANGAACI Jhongli CityAACO TWAAGP LIAO; YU-HSIANG Jhongli City TWAANM CHEN; SHANG-TINGAACI Jhongli CityAACO TWAAGP CHEN; SHANG-TING Jhongli City TWAANM WANG; YUN-BINGAACI Jhongli CityAACO TWAAGP WANG; YUN-BING Jhongli City TW - A photovoltaic junction box includes a housing, a circuit board received in the housing, a plurality of metal brackets, and a plurality of bypass diodes. The plurality of metal brackets are secured to the circuit board, each of the plurality of metal brackets defines a receiving space receiving a spring sheet. The plurality of bypass diodes are respectively secured to the plurality of metal brackets and electrically connected to the circuit board. Each of a plurality of ribbons is clamped between the spring sheet and a corresponding metal bracket, and the ribbon directly and electrically contacts the corresponding metal bracket. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014971 | FOAMED ELECTRICAL WIRE AND A METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A foamed electrical wire, containing: a conductor; and a foamed insulating layer; in which the foamed insulating layer comprises a thermoplastic resin that is a crystalline thermoplastic resin having a melting point of 150° C. or more or a non-crystalline thermoplastic resin having a glass transition temperature of 150° C. or more, and the average bubble diameter of the foamed insulating layer is 5 μm or less. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014972 | Separator Tape for Twisted Pair in LAN CableAANM Wiebelhaus; David A.AACI HickoryAAST NCAACO USAAGP Wiebelhaus; David A. Hickory NC USAANM Hayes; Trent M.AACI HickoryAAST NCAACO USAAGP Hayes; Trent M. Hickory NC USAANM Hopkinson; Wayne C.AACI HickoryAAST NCAACO USAAGP Hopkinson; Wayne C. Hickory NC US - A cable includes a jacket surrounding first and second insulated conductors and a first dielectric tape, wherein the first insulated conductor is twisted with the second insulated conductor with the first dielectric tape residing therebetween to form a first twisted pair. The cable's jacket may also surround a similarly formed second twisted pair. In alternative or supplemental embodiments of the invention, the first insulated conductor includes a first conductor surrounded by a layer of first dielectric insulating material having a radial thickness of about 7 mils or less; the first dielectric tape has a first width which is equal to or less than the diameters of the first and second insulated conductors plus a thickness of the first dielectric tape; the first dielectric tape has a cross sectional shape, which presents first and second recessed portions for seating the first and second insulated conductors; twist lengths of the first and second twisted pairs are between approximately 0.22 to 0.38 inches and different from each other; the first dielectric tape is different in shape, size or material content as compared to a second dielectric tape of the second twisted pair; the insulated conductors of the first and second twisted pairs are identical in appearance, while the first and second dielectric tapes are different in appearance; and/or the first dielectric tape has a hollow core possessing a gas or material with a lower dielectric constant. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014973 | HIGH FREQUENCY CABLE, HIGH FREQUENCY COIL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HIGH FREQUENCY CABLE - A high frequency cable includes: a central conductor made from aluminum or an aluminum alloy; a covering layer made from copper covering the central conductor, and having a fiber-like structure in a longitudinal direction; and an intermetallic compound layer formed between the central conductor and the covering layer and having greater volume resistivity than the covering layer, wherein a cross-sectional area of the covering layer is 15% or less of an entire cross-sectional area including the central conductor, the intermetallic compound layer and the covering layer. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014974 | SEALING MECHANISM AND METHOD FOR DROP CABLE SPLICE ENCLOSURES - A sealing mechanism for a drop cable splice enclosure includes a base having an entry hole for receiving a drop cable inserted through a compression grommet assembly, from outside the enclosure. The cable can be prepared for splicing, outside the enclosure. The grommet assembly (and the optionally prepared cable) are inserted into the entry hole, from outside the enclosure. The assembly includes upper and lower pressure plates, a compressible grommet between them, and an adjustment mechanism to apply a compression force to the grommet. The grommet assembly is rotatable to lock it in a keyed section in the entry hole. The adjustment mechanism is then tightened, from outside the enclosure, to compress the grommet between the pressure plates, which seals the grommet in the enclosure base, at the same time sealing the cable in the passageway through the grommet. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014975 | ROTATIONAL CONNECTOR DEVICEAANM Sakurai; JunichiAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP Sakurai; Junichi Tokyo JPAANM Serizawa; YasumasaAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP Serizawa; Yasumasa Tokyo JP - A spacer arranged in an annular space between a rotor and a stator for supporting a roller reversing a winding direction of a flat cable is made of plastic having high lubricating properties. First guide portions on an annular plate portion are spaced by equal intervals from each other. The first guide portion includes an inner guide rib having a semicircle cross section projecting inward, an outer guide rib having a semicircle cross section projecting outward, and a tension wall connecting the inner guide rib and the outer guide rib. A second guide portion is provided between the first guide portions, and includes three parallel plate ribs extending from an inner peripheral side to an outer peripheral side of the annular plate portion, and circumferential connecting walls connecting the three parallel plate ribs. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014976 | WIRED CIRCUIT BOARD AND PRODUCING METHOD THEREOF - [Purpose] To provide a wired circuit board in which it is possible to inhibit a conductive adhesive from leaking to the outside, while inhibiting terminals from being increased in size, and also improve connection reliability. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014977 | Plated Through Hole Void Detection in Printed Circuit Boards by Detecting Material Coupling to Exposed LaminateAANM Chamberlin; Bruce JohnAACI VestalAAST NYAACO USAAGP Chamberlin; Bruce John Vestal NY USAANM Chu; Chang-MinAACI TaipeiAACO TWAAGP Chu; Chang-Min Taipei TWAANM Hu; Gao-BinAACI ShenZhenAACO CNAAGP Hu; Gao-Bin ShenZhen CNAANM Kuczynski; JosephAACI RochesterAAST MNAACO USAAGP Kuczynski; Joseph Rochester MN USAANM Tsang; Kaspar Ka ChungAACI Tung ChungAACO HKAAGP Tsang; Kaspar Ka Chung Tung Chung HK - An approach is provided in detecting plated-through hole defects in printed circuit boards (PCBs). The printed circuit board is exposed to a modified-silane solution. The modified-silane solution has a luminescent moiety and the modified-silane solution binds to exposed glass within a glass fiber layer of the printed circuit board. Plated-through hole defects are identified in the printed circuit board by detecting a luminescence at a surface location of the printed circuit board. Each surface location where the luminescence is detected corresponds to one of the plated-through hole defects. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014978 | Electrical Barrier LayersAANM Uzoh; CyprianAACI San JoseAAST CAAACO USAAGP Uzoh; Cyprian San Jose CA USAANM Oganesian; VageAACI Palo AltoAAST CAAACO USAAGP Oganesian; Vage Palo Alto CA USAANM Mohammed; IlyasAACI Santa ClaraAAST CAAACO USAAGP Mohammed; Ilyas Santa Clara CA USAANM Haba; BelgacemAACI SaratogaAAST CAAACO USAAGP Haba; Belgacem Saratoga CA USAANM Savalia; PiyushAACI Santa ClaraAAST CAAACO USAAGP Savalia; Piyush Santa Clara CA USAANM Mitchell; CraigAACI San JoseAAST CAAACO USAAGP Mitchell; Craig San Jose CA US - Barrier layers for use in electrical applications. In some embodiments the barrier layer is a laminated barrier layer. In some embodiments the barrier layer includes a graded barrier layer. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014979 | Connector Structures and MethodsAANM Uzoh; CyprianAACI San JoseAAST CAAACO USAAGP Uzoh; Cyprian San Jose CA USAANM Mitchell; CraigAACI San JoseAAST CAAACO USAAGP Mitchell; Craig San Jose CA US - Electrical contacts comprising a surface with a plurality of cavities therein and their methods of manufacture and use. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014980 | TRANSPARENT ELECTRODE AND ORGANIC ELECTRONIC ELEMENT USING SAMEAANM Takeda; AkihikoAACI Sagamihara-shiAACO JPAAGP Takeda; Akihiko Sagamihara-shi JPAANM Koyama; HirokazuAACI Hino-shiAACO JPAAGP Koyama; Hirokazu Hino-shi JP - Disclosed is a transparent electrode which is configured of a first conductive layer that is composed of a metal or metal oxide fine wire that is formed in a pattern on a substrate; and a second conductive layer that covers the first conductive layer and contains a conductive polymer. The transparent electrode is characterized in that the fine wire of the first conductive layer satisfies the conditions mentioned below. Also disclosed is an organic electronic element Line width (W): 20-200 μm Height (H): 0.2-2.0 μm Aspect ratio: 0.0012013-01-17 | |
20130014981 | ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION APPARATUS AND ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE INTERFACEAANM SHINODA; HiroshiAACI KodairaAACO JPAAGP SHINODA; Hiroshi Kodaira JPAANM TERADA; TakahideAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP TERADA; Takahide Tokyo JPAANM HARA; KazunoriAACI KunitachiAACO JPAAGP HARA; Kazunori Kunitachi JP - An electromagnetic wave propagation apparatus includes: a planar propagation medium including a planar conductor, a first planar dielectric, a planar mesh conductor, and a second planar dielectric being overlaid on each other in order; at least one electromagnetic wave input port provided for the planar propagation medium; a power supply station that supplies the planar propagation medium with an electromagnetic wave as electric power or information through the electromagnetic wave input port; and at least one power receiving apparatus provided for a second planar dielectric of the planar propagation medium and includes an electromagnetic wave interface and a power receiving circuit. A dielectric board is provided with multiple conductor patterns as the electromagnetic wave interface. At least one connection means is provided between the conductor pattern and the power receiving circuit. At least one short-circuit means between the conductor patterns is provided at an end of the conductor pattern. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014982 | WIRING BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A wiring board has a first wiring board having a first solder-resist layer, a second wiring board connected to the first wiring board and positioned in a first opening portion formed in the first solder-resist layer of the first wiring board, and a third wiring board connected to the first wiring board and positioned in a second opening portion formed in the first solder-resist layer of the first wiring board such that the second wiring board and the third wiring board are on the same side of the first wiring board. The first opening portion of the first wiring board and the second opening portion of the first wiring board form either a common opening portion accommodating the second and third wiring boards in the first solder-resist layer or separate opening portions separately accommodating the second wiring board and the third wiring board in the first solder-resist layer. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014983 | DEVICE CONTACTOR WITH INTEGRATED RF SHIELDAANM Korson; Michael PatrickAACI PlanoAAST TXAACO USAAGP Korson; Michael Patrick Plano TX USAANM Guidry; David WalkerAACI RowlettAAST TXAACO USAAGP Guidry; David Walker Rowlett TX US - An apparatus includes a device contactor having an integrated radio frequency (“RF”) shield and a gasket coupled to a first surface of the device contactor. When the device contactor is removably attached to a printed circuit board (“PCB”), the gasket contacts the PCB, and the RF shield and the gasket form a Faraday cage that shields a device under test and/or circuitry associated with the device under test from RF noise. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014984 | ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ABSORBER, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, FLEXIBLE PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEAANM Iida; HironoriAACI KanagawaAACO JPAAGP Iida; Hironori Kanagawa JPAANM Yamanoi; ShunAACI KanagawaAACO JPAAGP Yamanoi; Shun Kanagawa JPAANM Minatoya; MachikoAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP Minatoya; Machiko Tokyo JPAANM Tabata; SeiichiroAACI KanagawaAACO JPAAGP Tabata; Seiichiro Kanagawa JPAANM Yamada; ShinichiroAACI KanagawaAACO JPAAGP Yamada; Shinichiro Kanagawa JPAANM Kanno; MasayoshiAACI KanagawaAACO JPAAGP Kanno; Masayoshi Kanagawa JPAANM Mitsugi; MasakazuAACI KanagawaAACO JPAAGP Mitsugi; Masakazu Kanagawa JPAANM Kato; YoshihiroAACI KanagawaAACO JPAAGP Kato; Yoshihiro Kanagawa JP - Provided is an electromagnetic wave absorber, including a base material and a porous carbon material containing, as a raw material, a plant-based material having a silicon content of 5% by mass or more, in which the porous carbon material has a specific surface area value as measured by the nitrogen BET method of 400 m | 2013-01-17 |
20130014985 | Ceiling Deployable Electric and Data Ports ModuleAANM Ferrara; Vincent M.AACI Richmond HillAAST NYAACO USAAGP Ferrara; Vincent M. Richmond Hill NY US - A concealed power/network module that can be lowered or raised from a ceiling via key switch or remote control having a weighted base with a canister providing a plurality of data and networking ports having a motorized pulley with spooled, tensioned lengths of wiring and network cables to raise and lower the canister without slack. Additionally the device has deployable support bars for stabilizing the device in a ceiling panel securely while not in use. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014986 | Spark-Over Prevention Device For High-Voltage BushingAANM Ko; ChungduckAACI MendonAAST NYAACO USAAGP Ko; Chungduck Mendon NY USAANM Zhang; ShibaoAACI RochesterAAST NYAACO USAAGP Zhang; Shibao Rochester NY USAANM Weatherbee; Eric R.AACI AtticaAAST NYAACO USAAGP Weatherbee; Eric R. Attica NY USAANM McNulty; Andrew V.AACI BataviaAAST NYAACO USAAGP McNulty; Andrew V. Batavia NY USAANM Cirkovic; KataAACI West HenriettaAAST NYAACO USAAGP Cirkovic; Kata West Henrietta NY US - A high-voltage bushing includes a housing and a tube disposed within the housing. A conductor is disposed within the tube. An electrically conductive contact member is connected to the tube and has a first opening to receive and contact the conductor. Accordingly, spark-over between the inner surface of the tube and the outer surface of the draw-lead cable caused by a high-frequency transient is substantially prevented. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014987 | SWITCH HAVING A PROTECTIVE HOUSING AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAMEAANM HOFSAESS; Marcel P.AACI SONDERSHAUSENAACO DEAAGP HOFSAESS; Marcel P. SONDERSHAUSEN DE - An electrical component has a protective housing. Two connection surfaces for the electrical connection of connecting cables are provided on the component. The connecting cables are provided with a flexible plastic sheath and connected electrically at their first ends to the connection surfaces. The connecting cables protrude with their second ends through a cable bushing out of the protective housing. An additional sheathing is arranged on the plastic sheath of the connecting cables over a first length and is materially connected to the plastic sheath by a firm bond. The cable bushing is manufactured from plastic and is materially connected by a firm bond to the additional sheathing over a second length. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014988 | WIRE HARNESSAANM Sato; OsamuAACI Yokkaichi-shiAACO JPAAGP Sato; Osamu Yokkaichi-shi JPAANM Murata; AtsushiAACI Yokkaichi-shiAACO JPAAGP Murata; Atsushi Yokkaichi-shi JPAANM Kamiya; MakotoAACI Yokkaichi-shiAACO JPAAGP Kamiya; Makoto Yokkaichi-shi JPAANM Tanigawa; SatoshiAACI Yokkaichi-shiAACO JPAAGP Tanigawa; Satoshi Yokkaichi-shi JPAANM Igarashi; ShinichiAACI Yokkaichi-shiAACO JPAAGP Igarashi; Shinichi Yokkaichi-shi JPAANM Takihara; NobumasaAACI Yokkaichi-shiAACO JPAAGP Takihara; Nobumasa Yokkaichi-shi JPAANM Shirafuji; YukihiroAACI Yokkaichi-shiAACO JPAAGP Shirafuji; Yukihiro Yokkaichi-shi JPAANM Yamagiwa; MasamichiAACI Yokkaichi-shiAACO JPAAGP Yamagiwa; Masamichi Yokkaichi-shi JPAANM Takata; YutakaAACI Yokkaichi-shiAACO JPAAGP Takata; Yutaka Yokkaichi-shi JPAANM Ueno; HirotoAACI Yokkaichi-shiAACO JPAAGP Ueno; Hiroto Yokkaichi-shi JP - A wire harness has an exterior component ( | 2013-01-17 |
20130014989 | CABLE CONNECTOR FOR CONNECTING MOTHERBORD AND HARD DISK DRIVEAANM SU; XIAOAACI Shenzhen CityAACO CNAAGP SU; XIAO Shenzhen City CNAANM CHEN; XIAN-KUIAACI Shenzhen CityAACO CNAAGP CHEN; XIAN-KUI Shenzhen City CNAANM WANG; HAI-LIAACI Shenzhen CityAACO CNAAGP WANG; HAI-LI Shenzhen City CN - A cable connector includes four first male connectors of a first type, a second male connector of a second type, and four third male connectors of the first type. The first male connectors compose a first input/output terminal The second male connector and the four third male connectors compose a second input/output terminal Each first male connector is electrically connected to the second male connector and a corresponding third male connector. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014990 | Novel Device and Methods for Firing Perforating Guns - A perforating gun train for perforating two or more zones of interest includes two or more gun sets made up of guns, one or more activators, and other associated equipment. An illustrative apparatus may include a first perforating gun; an activator responsive to the firing of the first perforating gun and a fuse element detonated by the activator; and a second perforating gun that is fired by the fuse element. An illustrative method for perforating a subterranean formation may include forming a perforating gun train using at least a first perforating gun and a second perforating gun; and energetically coupling the first perforating gun and the second perforating gun with an activator. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014991 | DRILLING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING A DRILLING SYSTEMAANM Leuchtenberg; ChristianAACI BrusselsAACO BEAAGP Leuchtenberg; Christian Brussels BE - A drilling system ( | 2013-01-17 |
20130014992 | Data Transfer In A Two-Pipe Directional Drilling System - A downhole tool for a dual member drill string for detecting information and sending a signal containing that information up a wireline. The tool comprises a beacon supported on a housing for collection of orientation information. The wireline is located within a drill stem in the housing. The beacon communicates a signal to the wireline using a slip ring or a receiver for receiving a wireless signal from the beacon. The downhole tool may have a steering feature such as a deflection shoe for changing the path of the downhole tool. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014993 | FORMATION TESTING IN MANAGED PRESSURE DRILLINGAANM JEFFRIES; STUART M.AACI ANCHORAGEAAST AKAACO USAAGP JEFFRIES; STUART M. ANCHORAGE AK US - A method of testing an earth formation can include incrementally opening a choke while drilling into the formation is ceased, thereby reducing pressure in a wellbore, and detecting an influx into the wellbore due to the reducing pressure in the wellbore. Another method of testing an earth formation can include drilling into the formation, with an annulus between a drill string and a wellbore being pressure isolated from atmosphere, then incrementally opening a choke while drilling is ceased, thereby reducing pressure in the wellbore, detecting an influx into the wellbore due to the reducing pressure in the wellbore, and determining approximate formation pore pressure as pressure in the wellbore when the influx is detected. Drilling fluid may or may not flow through the drill string when the influx is detected. A downhole pressure sensor can be used to verify pressure in the wellbore. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014994 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF A SAMPLE BOTTLE ASSEMBLYAANM Sherrill; Kristopher V.AACI HumbleAAST TXAACO USAAGP Sherrill; Kristopher V. Humble TX USAANM Menezes; Clive D.AACI ConroeAAST TXAACO USAAGP Menezes; Clive D. Conroe TX USAANM Welshans; DavidAACI DamonAAST TXAACO USAAGP Welshans; David Damon TX US - A sample bottle assembly. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are apparatuses including a first drill collar that includes: a first outer surface; a pocket accessible through an aperture in the first outer surface; a bottle assembly disposed within the pocket; a first end-clamp coupled within a first recess disposed at an upper end of the pocket to at least partially retain the bottle assembly in the pocket; and a second end-clamp coupled within a second recess disposed at the lower end of the pocket to at least partially retain the bottle assembly in the pocket. The bottle assembly further includes: a sample bottle having an axial length; and a sleeve comprising a bore, the sample bottle received within the bore, and the sleeve has an axial length substantially the same as the sample bottle. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014995 | Downhole Motor with Diamond-Like Carbon Coating on Stator and/or RotorAANM Scott; Dan E.AACI MontgomeryAAST TXAACO USAAGP Scott; Dan E. Montgomery TX USAANM Lin; ChihAACI HuntsvilleAAST TXAACO USAAGP Lin; Chih Huntsville TX US - In aspects, the disclosure provides a drilling motor that includes a stator and a rotor disposed in the stator, wherein the inner surface of the stator and/or outer surface of the stator includes a coating of a diamond-like carbon material. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014996 | BRAKING DEVICE FOR AN AUGERAANM Ruppel; Robert J.AACI CumberlandAAST WIAACO USAAGP Ruppel; Robert J. Cumberland WI USAANM Avery; MichaelAACI CumberlandAAST WIAACO USAAGP Avery; Michael Cumberland WI US - Apparatus and methods for braking an auger to limit rotation of the auger bit and/or auger blade relative to a power head. An auger with a braking device includes a drive shaft, one or more boring blades, a spiral auger blade, a power head, a transmission assembly, and a braking device. The transmission assembly couple to the proximal end of the drive shaft and to the power head. The transmission assembly may include a clutch to provide releasable engagement to mechanically couple the power head and the drive shaft to transfer force of the power head to rotate the drive shaft. The braking device has an activated configuration and a deactivated configuration. The braking device in the activated configuration is configured to engage a component of the transmission assembly, such as a clutch drum of the clutch, to restrict rotation of the drive shaft relative to the power head. The braking device can include an elongate band configured in a loop around the clutch drum of the transmission assembly. The band is configured to engage the clutch drum when a diameter of the elongate band loop is reduced. An activation assembly is coupled to the elongate band and can be manipulated to adjust the diameter of the elongate band loop. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014997 | Post Hole Digger - A post hole digger couples to the PTO shaft of a tractor and uses rotation from the PTO shaft to rotate an auger. A top support arm rotatably coupled to the top pin of the tractor's three point hitch supports the gearbox that translates rotation to the auger. A support frame extends upwardly from the right and left lift arms of the three point hitch and inwardly to support the top support arm from beneath. The support frame is shaped generally as an inverted “U,” with space created between the right and left lift arms to prevent interference with the rotating shaft that translates rotation from the PTO shaft to the gearbox. A shield coupled to the gearbox covers the moving parts of the joint between the rotating shaft and the gearbox and protects users during use of the auger. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014998 | DOWNHOLE CUTTING TOOL AND METHODAANM Lynde; Gerald D.AACI HoustonAAST TXAACO USAAGP Lynde; Gerald D. Houston TX US - A downhole cutting tool includes a base including a first consolidated powder; and at least one cutting feature affixed to the base, the at least one cutting feature including a cutting material suspended in a second consolidated powder, wherein the base and the at least one cutting feature are both consolidated and bonded together simultaneously. Also included is a method of manufacturing a cutting tool. | 2013-01-17 |
20130014999 | PDC DISC CUTTERS AND ROTARY DRILL BITS UTILIZING PDC DISC CUTTERS - A disc cutter and a downhole tool including disc cutters therein. The disc cutter is disc-shaped and includes a lower portion and an upper portion. The lower portion is fabricated using a substrate material. At least a portion of the upper portion's perimeter is fabricated using at least one of polycrystalline diamond, synthetic diamond grit, natural diamond grit, and cubic boron nitride. According to certain exemplary embodiments, the disc cutter also includes an intermediate layer, which is fabricated from the substrate material, extending outwardly from at least a portion of the lower portion to a distal end positioned within the upper portion. In alternative exemplary embodiments, the disc cutter is disc-shaped and includes an inner portion made of substrate material, an outer portion made of at least one of polycrystalline diamond, synthetic diamond grit, natural diamond grit, and cubic boron nitride, and a channel extending orthogonally through the inner portion. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015000 | INNOVATIVE CUTTING ELEMENT AND CUTTING STRUCTURE USING SAME - A cutting tool is disclosed that includes a tool body, a plurality of cutting element support structures extending from the tool body, at least one slot formed in at least one of the cutting element support structures, a cutting element having a diamond shearing element with a plurality of surfaces, and at least one mechanical retention mechanism adjacent to the cutting element. Each cutting element support structure has a leading face, a top side, and a trailing face, and the slot has two side surfaces, each side surface terminating at the leading face and top side of the cutting element support structure. Each surface of the cutting element has two dimensional values, wherein the cutting element is positioned in the at least one slot such that a plane in which the shortest dimensional value lies intersects the slot side surfaces. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015001 | POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND COMPACTS, METHOD OF FABRICATING SAME, AND VARIOUS APPLICATIONS - Embodiments of the invention relate to a polycrystalline diamond compact. In an embodiment, the polycrystalline diamond compact includes a substrate and a polycrystalline diamond table including a first polycrystalline diamond layer bonded to the substrate and at least a second polycrystalline diamond layer. At least an un-leached portion of the polycrystalline diamond table includes a plurality of diamond grains defining a plurality of interstitial regions and a metal-solvent catalyst occupying at least a portion of the plurality of interstitial regions. The plurality of diamond grains and the metal-solvent catalyst collectively exhibit a coercivity of about 115 Oe or more and a specific magnetic saturation of about 15 G·cm | 2013-01-17 |
20130015002 | System to determine if vehicle correctly positioned during weighting, scale ticket data system and methods for using sameAANM SASSER; CALVIN S.AACI HallsboroAAST NCAACO USAAGP SASSER; CALVIN S. Hallsboro NC US - A vehicle weighing system for counting the number of vehicle axles before and after weighing of an unloaded vehicle to determine if the unloaded vehicle is correctly positioned during weighing, as well as method for generating a scale ticket to record vehicle axle count data from the vehicle weighing system. Also, a scale ticket data system with a plurality of such scale tickets and a scale ticket electronic database which collects the scale tickets and identifies those scale tickets corresponding to unloaded and weighed vehicles which are correctly or incorrectly positioned during weighing, as well as a method for querying the scale ticket electronic database to identify those scale tickets corresponding to unloaded and weighed vehicles which are correctly or incorrectly positioned during weighing. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015003 | WEIGHT DETECTING DEVICE AND WEIGHT DETECTING METHODAANM ASARI; YukioAACI Kanagawa-kenAACO JPAAGP ASARI; Yukio Kanagawa-ken JPAANM TODORIKI; ToruAACI Kanagawa-kenAACO JPAAGP TODORIKI; Toru Kanagawa-ken JPAANM MITSUYA; YusukeAACI Kanagawa-kenAACO JPAAGP MITSUYA; Yusuke Kanagawa-ken JPAANM NARUOKA; YoshihikoAACI Kanagawa-kenAACO JPAAGP NARUOKA; Yoshihiko Kanagawa-ken JPAANM HIRAMITSU; NaruakiAACI Kanagawa-kenAACO JPAAGP HIRAMITSU; Naruaki Kanagawa-ken JPAANM FUJIHARA; HiroakiAACI Kanagawa-kenAACO JPAAGP FUJIHARA; Hiroaki Kanagawa-ken JP - According to one embodiment, a weight detecting device includes a conveying portion to convey a sheet-like article, a vibration source causing the conveying portion to oscillate; a sensor to detect a weight of the sheet-like article while it is being conveyed by the conveying portion, an A/D converter portion to sample and digitize an output of the sensor at a predetermined period, and a calculating portion to calculate a weight of the sheet-like article by determining an average of a plurality of detection signal values digitized by the A/D converter portion after subjecting the detection signal values to statistical processing. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015004 | LOW-PROFILE LOAD-MEASURING ATTACHMENT FOR LIFT-TRUCKSAANM Simons; Gerald SidneyAACI North YorkAACO CAAAGP Simons; Gerald Sidney North York CA - For minimizing the height of the load-measuring attachment for a lift-truck, the cover is made of thin sheet metal. The side-walls of the channel-section of the cover are folded into double thickness, to stabilize the side-walls of the cover. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015005 | WORKING VEHICLE WITH ELECTROMAGNETIC BRAKEAANM KOGA; KazunariAACI AmagasakiAACO JPAAGP KOGA; Kazunari Amagasaki JPAANM WANG; HongkunAACI AmagasakiAACO JPAAGP WANG; Hongkun Amagasaki JPAANM MATSUURA; JunAACI AmagasakiAACO JPAAGP MATSUURA; Jun Amagasaki JPAANM SASAHARA; KengoAACI AmagasakiAACO JPAAGP SASAHARA; Kengo Amagasaki JPAANM ISHINO; FumitoshiAACI AmagasakiAACO JPAAGP ISHINO; Fumitoshi Amagasaki JP - A lawnmower vehicle which is a working vehicle with an electromagnetic brake includes left and right electromagnetic brakes, a brake relay which is a common brake releasing unit, and an ECU. The ECU compares electricity supply states of the left and right electromagnetic brakes, and controls the brake relay to disconnect an electrical connection between a battery and the left and right electromagnetic brakes, and to brake left and right wheels when a difference in the electricity supply states compared by a comparator exceeds an allowable upper limit. | 2013-01-17 |
20130015006 | SNOWMOBILE HAVING FRONT TRACKS WITH BRAKES - A central endless drive track is disposed below the seat of a snowmobile. At least two left wheels are operatively connected to a left track frame disposed forwardly of the seat. A left track engages the left wheels. A left brake is connected to the left track frame and selectively engages one of a first left wheel and the left track to brake the left track. At least two right wheels are operatively connected to a right track frame disposed forwardly of the seat. A right track is disposed around the right wheels. A right brake is connected to the right track frame and selectively engages one of a first right wheel and the right track to brake the right track. A brake lever causes the left and right brakes to brake the left and right tracks respectively. | 2013-01-17 |