10th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 8 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130056183 | HEAT SINK - Disclosed is a heat sink in cooperation with a fan. The heat sink includes a connecting piece and plural air guide fins disposed on the connecting piece at intervals and each having a guiding face thereon. The guiding face functions to direct the airflow generated by the fan from a first axial direction to a second axial direction, thereby improving greatly the heat dissipation efficiency. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056184 | COMPONENTS WITH RE-ENTRANT SHAPED COOLING CHANNELS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - A method of fabricating a component is provided. The component includes a substrate that has at least one interior space. The method includes forming one or more grooves in the component. Each groove extends at least partially along an outer surface of the substrate and narrows at an opening thereof, such that each groove is re-entrant shaped. A cross-sectional area A of each groove is in a range of about 2 to about 3 times an area R=W*D, where W is the width of the opening and D is the depth of the re-entrant-shaped groove. Components with grooves formed in the substrate and components with grooves formed at least partially in a structural coating are also provided. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056185 | Elastic Mounting of Power Modules - A semiconductor module includes a base plate having an inner region adjacent an edge region, a substrate attached to the inner region of the base plate and a heat sink on which the base plate is mounted so that the base plate is interposed between the substrate and the heat sink and at least part of the inner region of the base plate contacts the heat sink. The module further includes a stress relief mechanism configured to permit the base plate to bend away from the heat sink in the edge region responsive to a thermal load so that at least part of the inner region of the base plate remains in contact with the heat sink. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056186 | Heat exchanger produced from laminar elements - The present invention provides a heat exchanging device formable into a three dimensional configuration. The heat exchanger device may be of the heat sink type, a dual fluid type, or virtually any other as may be desired. The heat exchanger device comprises a main body which is formable into a three dimensional shape and has a plurality of individual subunit elements adapted to form a plurality of stacked heat exchanging units. The individual subunits have surface configurations which are adapted to allow fluid flow. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056187 | TEMPERATURE REGULATOR, COOLING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TEMPERATURE REGULATOR - A temperature regulator or the like that can circulate a desired thermal medium and efficiently transfer the heat of the thermal medium is provided. The temperature regulator includes a pipe that is made of a metal or alloy with corrosion resistance to a predetermined thermal medium and that serves as a flow path for circulating the thermal medium; and a plate in which the pipe is buried, wherein the plate is formed by accelerating powder made of aluminum (Al) or alloy together with a gas and thereafter spraying the powder remaining in a solid phase toward the pipe so that the powder is deposited on the pipe. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056188 | COOLING STRUCTURE - A panel for forming a heat exchanger structure includes a first end; a second end; a first side to connect to another adjacent panel; a second side to connect to an adjacent panel; a first surface between the first and second ends and the first and second sides; a second surface between the first and second ends and the first and second sides; and a circular flow passage extending from the first end to the second end, wherein the panel is an extruded monolithic structure. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056189 | KIND OF MICROCHANNEL HEAT EXCHANGER - A microchannel heat exchanger. The heat exchanger includes two parallel collecting pipes on two sides, and a group of microchannel flat pipes between the two sides, and both ends of every microchannel flat pipe are connected to the collecting pipes. Tube walls of the microchannel flat pipe are tightly fit and fixed on the plate shaped heat conducting fin. A microchannel heat exchanger according to the invention gives good strength to the microchannel flat pipes, so as to avoid bending. Additionally, it increases the thickness of microchannel flat pipe, which can substantially prevent it from being worn or exposed. Moreover, the gap due to length error can be eliminated. Lastly, the thermal conduction capability is improved, which reduces the usage of silicone grease, and makes its application becomes more convenient. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056190 | COOLING STRUCTURE - A heat exchanger structure includes a monolithic extrusion and a plurality of headers. The extrusion includes a first end; a second end; a first, smooth side; and a second side with a plurality of smooth portions alternating with a plurality of raised portions defining a plurality of parallel flow passages extending from the first end to the second end; and a plurality of headers connecting the plurality of flow passages to form a flow path. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056191 | METHOD FOR EXTRACTING HEAT FROM AN EFFLUENT FLOWING IN A DUCT, HEAT EXCHANGER AND SYSTEM FOR CARRYING OUT SUCH A METHOD - Method for extracting heat from an effluent flowing in a duct ( | 2013-03-07 |
20130056192 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE WITH FASTENER - An exemplary heat dissipation device includes a conductive plate and a fastener. The fastener includes a fastening element and a spring coiled around the fastening element. The fastening element includes a pole portion, a head portion, and an engaging portion. The conductive plate has a through hole defined therein. An inner face defining the through hole includes a first face and a second face which have different curvatures. A flange protrudes from a circumference of the pole portion adjacent to the engaging portion. The structure of the flange matches the configuration of the through hole. After the flange extends through the through hole from a side of the conductive plate, the flange is rotated an angle and buckled at another opposite side of the conductive plate. The spring is compressed between the head portion and the conductive plate. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056193 | HEAT TRANSFER INTERFACE - Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for heat management systems at temperatures in the range of 120° C. to 1,300° C. The systems consist of various heat transfer chambers configured such that they contain heat transfer devices that are spherical, cylindrical or have other shapes, and that absorb heat within a broad range of temperatures, and return such heat at constant temperature over long periods of time. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056194 | MOTOR VEHICLE COOLING DEVICE - A cooling device for a motor vehicle, including a cooling circuit configured to cool an engine assembly using a liquid coolant circulated by at least one variable delivery pump, the delivery output by each pump being controlled by a control system. The control system is configured to regulate the delivery of each pump so that the temperature of the liquid coolant does not exceed a fixed datum temperature. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056195 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DOWNHOLE ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION - A technique facilitates transmission of electric signals across well components which move relative to each other in a wellbore environment. The well components are movably, e.g. rotatably, coupled to each other via one or more conductive bearings. Each conductive bearing has a conductive rolling element which enables relative movement, e.g. rotation, between the well components while simultaneously facilitating transmission of electric signals through the bearing. Portions of the bearing are coupled to each of the well components, and those bearing portions may be connected with electric leads to enable flow of electric signals through the bearing during operation of the system downhole. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056196 | Trapped Pressure Compensator - A hanger seal system includes a first seal and a second seal disposed between a hanger and a hanger housing, creating a fixed-volume annular region filled with a first fluid; and a trapped pressure compensator (TPC) disposed in the annular region and filled with a second fluid. The TPC is collapsible from an initial position to a collapsed position in response to a pressure being applied to the outside of the TPC exceeding a predetermined amount. Additionally, the TPC occupies an initial volume in the initial position and a reduced volume in the collapsed position and a fluid pressure in the annular region exceeding the predetermined amount causes the TPC to move from the initial position to the collapsed position. This causes an increase in volume of the annular region such that the fluid pressure in the annular region is below the predetermined amount when the TPC is in the collapsed position. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056197 | OPTICAL CASING COLLAR LOCATOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Disclosed are fiber optic enabled casing collar locator systems including a wireline sonde or a coil tubing sonde apparatus configured to be conveyed through a casing string by a fiber optic cable. The sonde includes at least one permanent magnet producing a magnetic field that changes in response to passing a collar in the casing string. Such magnetic field changes induce voltages changes within associated pick-up electrical coil conductors. Some embodiments include a cylinder configured to change its diameter in response to the changes in the magnetic field and/or impressed voltage, and an optical fiber wound around the cylinder to convert the cylinder diameter change into an optical path length change for light being communicated along the fiber optic cable. The cylinder may include a magnetostrictive material or a piezoelectric material. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056198 | ENHANCED GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS AND RESERVOIR OPTIMIZATION - Systems and methods for maximizing energy recovery from a subterranean formation are herein disclosed. According to one embodiment, a selected subterranean open-hole interval is isolated and at least one fracture is stimulated in the isolated subterranean open-hole interval. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056199 | LEWIS ACID AS GELATION RETARDER FOR CROSSLINKABLE POLYMER COMPOSITIONS - A treatment fluid for a well including: (a) a water-soluble polymer, wherein the water-soluble polymer comprises a polymer of at least one non-acidic ethylenically unsaturated polar monomer; (b) an organic crosslinker comprising amine groups, wherein the organic crosslinker is capable of crosslinking the water-soluble polymer; (c) a Lewis acid; and (d) water; wherein the treatment fluid is a crosslinkable polymer composition. According to an embodiment, a method for blocking the permeability of a portion of a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore is provided, the method including the steps of: (a) selecting the portion of the subterranean formation to be treated; (b) selecting estimated treatment conditions, wherein the estimated treatment conditions comprise temperature over a treatment time; (c) forming the treatment fluid; and (d) injecting the treatment fluid through the wellbore into the portion of the subterranean formation. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056200 | Hydraulic Deployment Of A Well Isolation Mechanism - A hydraulic setting tool. The tool is configured to allow hydraulic setting of a bridge plug, packer or other radially expansive mechanical well isolation mechanism. Wireline or slickline deployment may be utilized. In either case, parameters of the setting application may be recorded. In the case of wireline deployment such parameters and downhole data may be monitored in real-time allowing an operator to make intelligent setting application adjustments as necessary. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056201 | METHOD FOR EVALUATING HYDROCARBON-CONTAINING SUBTERREAN FORMATIONS PENETRATED BY A DIRECTIONAL WELLBORE - A method of evaluating a hydrocarbon-containing subterranean formation to identify potentially productive zones within the formation. The method may be particularly useful for evaluating formations penetrated by at least one directionally drilled wellbore. The method can include releasing, capturing, and measuring at least one property related to the hydrocarbon materials entrapped in rock samples obtained from the formation, and the results of the analysis can be used to perform at least one wellbore-related activity, such as drilling, stimulating, and/or producing a new or existing wellbore. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056202 | Optical Casing Collar Locator Systems and Methods - Fiber optic enabled casing collar locator systems and methods include a wireline sonde or a coil tubing sonde apparatus configured to be conveyed through a casing string by a fiber optic cable. The sonde includes at least one permanent magnet producing a magnetic field that changes in response to passing a collar in the casing string, a coil that receives at least a portion of the magnetic field and provides an electrical signal in response to the changes in the magnetic field, and a light source that responds to the electrical signal to communicate light along an optical fiber to indicate passing collars. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056203 | REDUCING SULFIDE IN OIL RESERVOIR PRODUCTION FLUIDS - Methods are provided for treating production fluid in an oil reservoir to reduce the amount of sulfide in the production fluid. The production fluid is treated with nitrate and/or nitrite ions in an aqueous solution that is added to an injection well that is in contact with the production well. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056204 | Dual Function Proppants - Proppants for use in fractured or gravel packed/frac packed oil and gas wells are provided with a contaminant removal component to remove one or more of the contaminants found in subterranean water/hydrocarbon from a production well. The water/hydrocarbon cleaning proppant solids may be used as discrete particles in a proppant formulation, as a coating on proppant solids in pores of a porous proppant solid or as part of the proppant's internal structure. The contaminant removal component removes contaminants, especially dissolved contaminants, in the subterranean water or hydrocarbon before the water/hydrocarbon leaves the well. For those contaminant removal components that can be regenerated, such as ion exchange resins, a measured quantity of an acidic regeneration solution can be injected into the fractured stratum for regeneration and recovered when the well resumes production. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056205 | SYSTEMS, MATERIALS, AND METHODS FOR RECOVERING MATERIAL FROM BEDROCK USING SUPERCRITICAL ARGON COMPOSITIONS - A material to be used for hydraulic fracturing, comprising argon maintained as a supercritical fluid, and a proppant. The material may also include any one of a variety of gels, foaming agents, and/or gases. The material may be used in a system to recover resources from bedrock, the system comprising the fracturing material, at least one mixer, a pump to inject the material into a bore well, and a recovery unit to recover the resource from the well. The material and system may be used in a variety of methods for extracting resources from bedrock, the method including mixing the proppant with the supercritical argon to form a mixture, pumping the mixture into a bore well, and recovering the resource from the bore well. Additionally, the material and bore well may comprise a structure used in the extraction of resources from bedrock. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056206 | VALVE FOR HYDRAULIC FRACTURING THROUGH CEMENT OUTSIDE CASING - A valve for use in fracing through cement casing in a well allows for flow of cement down the well during the cementing process and in the open position allows for fracing fluid to be directed through the cement casing for fracturing the formation adjacent the valve. The valve is constructed so as to reduce the likelihood of the valve to jam as a result of cement or other foreign material. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056207 | DOWNHOLE SEALING SYSTEM USING CEMENT ACTIVATED MATERIAL AND METHOD OF DOWNHOLE SEALING - A downhole sealing system includes a reactive material provided on a tubular and including an oxidizable substance; and a sealing material, wherein the oxidizable substance oxidizes when in contact with the sealing material. Also included is a method of providing a seal in a downhole system. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056208 | METHOD OF USING A DEGRADABLE SHAPED CHARGE AND PERFORATING GUN SYSTEM - A method for perforating a formation interval in a well is disclosed. The method includes disposing a perforation gun comprising a shaped charge in the well proximate the formation interval, wherein the shaped charge comprises a charge case having a charge cavity, a liner disposed within the charge cavity and an explosive disposed within the charge cavity between the liner and the charge case, wherein the charge case and liner are each formed from a selectively corrodible powder compact material. The method also includes detonating the shaped charge to form a perforation tunnel in the formation interval and deposit a liner residue in the perforation tunnel The method further includes exposing the perforation gun and perforation tunnel to a predetermined wellbore fluid after detonating the shaped charge to remove a liner residue from the perforation tunnel and the charge case from the well. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056209 | Swelling Acceleration Using Inductively Heated and Embedded Particles in a Subterranean Tool - The swelling rate of a swelling packer element or a conforming foam screen material is accelerated with heat. In another technique ferromagnetic particles or electrically conductive resins or polymers are interspersed in the swelling material and heat is generated at the particles by an inductive heater. A dielectric mandrel or base pipe can be used to focus the heating effect on the ferromagnetic particles or the electrically conductive resins or polymers in the sealing element or swelling foam screen element to focus the heating there without heating the base pipe. The heat accelerates the swelling process and cuts the time to when the next operation can commence downhole. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056210 | TREATING TAR SANDS FORMATIONS WITH DOLOMITE - A method for treating a karsted formation containing heavy hydrocarbons and dolomite includes providing heat to at least part of one or more karsted layers in the formation from one or more heaters located in the karsted layers. A temperature in at least one of the karsted layers is allowed to reach a decomposition temperature of dolomite in the formation. The dolomite is allowed to decompose and at least some hydrocarbons are produced from at least one of the karsted layers of the formation. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056211 | POLYAMINE-DIHYDROXYBENZOIC ACID CONJUGATE HYDROGELS AS IRON CHELATORS - Compositions and methods for making a composition comprising a polymer and one or more chelators covalently coupled to polymer, wherein the one or more chelators has a benzene ring with more than one hydroxyl group at any position that is free, or a derivative of the chelator, or a salt of the chelator and methods of use. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056212 | PERFORATING STIMULATING BULLET - A method and device for fracturing a subterranean formation by projecting a bullet assembly into the formation and then reacting energetic material within the bullet assembly. The bullet assembly can be part of a charge device that is in a perforating gun. A delay fuse can be included so the energetic material reaction begins after the bullet assembly reaches the end of its travel in the formation. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056213 | Heterogeneous Proppant Placement - A method is given for inducing heterogeneous proppant placement in a hydraulic fracture in a subterranean formation by causing proppant aggregation through a gel phase transition or chemical transformation in the proppant carrier fluid. Proppant aggregation may be induced by causing or allowing syneresis of the polymer gel that viscosifies the fluid; formation of a polyelectrolyte complex from cationic and anionic polymers included in or created in, the fluid; and by increasing the temperature of the fluid above the critical solution temperature of a polymer in the fluid. The proppant carrier fluid may be formulated such that these transformations occur naturally during or after proppant injection, and the transformations may be chemically triggered or delayed. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056214 | REDUCING SULFIDE IN PRODUCTION FLUIDS DURING OIL RECOVERY - Methods are provided for treating production fluid in a production well in an oil reservoir to reduce the amount of sulfide in the production fluid. The production fluid is treated with nitrate and/or nitrite ions in an aqueous solution that is added to the well casing. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056215 | Disintegrative Particles to Release Agglomeration Agent for Water Shut-Off Downhole - Disintegrative particles having a disintegrative coating surrounding a disintegrative core may be pumped within an aqueous treatment fluid downhole to a subterranean formation. With time and/or change in wellbore or environmental condition, these particles will either disintegrate partially or completely, in non-limiting examples, by contact with downhole wellbore fluid, formation water, or a stimulation fluid (e.g. acid or brine). Once disintegrated, metals or compounds are released which raises the fluid pH and forms a structure that selectively inhibits or shuts-off the production of water from water-producing zones. The disintegrative particles may be made by compacting and/or sintering metal powder particles, for instance magnesium or other reactive metal or their alloys. Alternatively, particles coated with nanometer-sized or micrometer sized coatings may be designed where the coatings disintegrate faster or slower than the core in a changed downhole environment. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056216 | Dynamic Self-Cleaning Downhole Debris Reducer - A debris reducer for reducing debris within a fluid flow line having a lower screen that is secured within the flow line, the lower screen having a lower screen cage with a lower cutting portion. A debris reducer element is retained within the flow line and is moveably disposed with respect to the lower screen. The debris reducer element has an upper screen cage with an upper cutting portion. The upper and lower screen cages overlap and move the upper and lower cutting portions with respect to each other to reduce debris within fluid flowing through the flow line. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056217 | FLOW PATH CONTROL BASED ON FLUID CHARACTERISTICS TO THEREBY VARIABLY RESIST FLOW IN A SUBTERRANEAN WELL - A system for variably resisting flow of a fluid composition can include a flow passage and a set of one or more branch passages which intersect the flow passage, whereby a proportion of the composition diverted from the passage to the set of branch passages varies based on at least one of a) viscosity of the fluid composition, and b) velocity of the fluid composition in the flow passage. Another variable flow resistance system can include a flow path selection device that selects which of multiple flow paths a majority of fluid flows through from the device, based on a ratio of desired fluid to undesired fluid in the composition. Yet another variable flow resistance system can include a flow chamber, with a majority of the composition entering the chamber in a direction which changes based on a ratio of desired fluid to undesired fluid in the composition. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056218 | RISERLESS SINGLE TRIP HANGER AND PACKOFF RUNNING TOOL - A running tool for landing a tubular hanger in a subsea wellhead housing or the like, installing an annulus seal assembly into a sealing annulus between the tubular hanger and the wellhead housing, and then pressure testing the seal assembly. The running tool includes an inner mandrel which comprises an upper end that is connectable to a running string, a generally cylindrical inner body which is movably connected to the inner mandrel and releasably connectable to the tubular hanger, a generally cylindrical lower body which is positioned around the inner body above the tubular hanger and connectable to the seal assembly, a generally cylindrical upper body which is positioned above the lower body and is connected to the inner body, an outer mandrel which is slidably supported on the upper body and is connected to the lower body, and a first pressure chamber. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056219 | SUBSEA TEST TREE CONTROL SYSTEM - A subsea test tree control system provides operational control and power to subsea test tree equipment located within a subsea riser without an in riser umbilical to supply additional power to the subsea test tree control system. The subsea test tree control system includes a subsea horizontal subsea tree landed on a subsea wellhead, and a subsea control module communicatively coupled to the horizontal subsea tree. A subsea test tree stack is landed through the riser in the horizontal subsea tree. A subsea control module communication line extends through the horizontal subsea tree to terminate at a bore of the horizontal subsea tree proximate to the tubing hanger, and a riser string communication line communicatively couples to the subsea control module communication line to provide operational power and control the subsea test tree stack. Intervention workover control system umbilicals may bypass the subsea control module and directly connect to the subsea control module communication line. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056220 | VALVE FOR HYDRAULIC FRACTURING THROUGH CEMENT OUTSIDE CASING - A valve includes: a housing; a mandrel disposed in the housing; a rupture disk disposed in a passageway of the mandrel; a sliding sleeve disposed between the housing and the mandrel; and a ball seat disposed in the mandrel. A method for actuating a valve includes: flowing a fluid through the valve; dropping a ball; seating the ball in the ball seat and blocking fluid flow through the mandrel; flowing fluid through the passageway to the sliding sleeve; moving the sliding sleeve axially within the valve; and exiting fluid through the openings of the housing and mandrel. A valve includes: a housing having an opening; a mandrel disposed in the housing; a sliding sleeve disposed between the housing and the mandrel; and a ball seat disposed in the mandrel blocking fluid communication between the mandrel and the passageway. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056221 | FLOW CONTROL DEVICE AND FLOW CONTROL METHOD - A method and apparatus is disclosed for controlling the flow of fluid in oil and/or gas production, involving a control device or an autonomous valve ( | 2013-03-07 |
20130056222 | Multiple Control Line Assembly for Downhole Equipment - Concentric control lines have an outer line disposed about one or more inner lines. Encapsulated together, the lines only require one penetration through the wellhead to extend downhole. At the wellhead, the lines communicate with an operating system, which can provide hydraulics, electric power, signals, or the like for downhole components. Beyond the wellhead, the concentric lines extend along the tubing to a manifold. The outer line sealably terminates at the manifold's inlet, while the inner conduit passes out an outlet with a sealed fitting to connect to a downhole component. A downhole line couples to an outlet of the manifold and communicates internally with the outer conduit terminated at the manifold's inlet. This downhole line can then extend to the same downhole component or some different component. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056223 | DOWNHOLE TORQUE LIMITER AND METHOD - The downhole torque limiter and method eliminate damage to downhole components by eliminating excessive torque transmission. The device comprises a housing, compression assemblies, and anti-rotation plates. Inner and outer assemblies of the device are permitted to slip with respect to each other after reaching a settable torque limit which is preferably below the maximum capacity of other downhole components. The device may be positioned in drill strings that comprise a downhole motor and/or drill bit as well as drill strings that do not comprise a downhole motor and/or drill bit. In drill strings comprising a downhole motor and/or drill bit, the device may be positioned below the downhole motor and above the drill bit, adjacent to and above the downhole motor, or above the downhole motor such that at least one drill string joint is positioned between the device and the downhole motor. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056224 | METHOD OF RUNNING A PIPE STRING HAVING AN OUTER DIAMETER TRANSITION - One embodiment provides an adjustable guide | 2013-03-07 |
20130056225 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INCREASING THE REACH OF COILED TUBING - The subject disclosure generally relates to the field of elongated structures such as coiled tubing and coiled tubing applications in hydrocarbon wells. More particularly, the subject disclosure relates to increasing the reach of coiled tubing by delaying the onset of buckling. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056226 | Diverter spool and methods of using the same - A well containment assembly comprising a first pressure-containing device, and a diverter spool, the diverter spool comprising a body having a longitudinal central axis and at least partially defining a primary flowbore, an upper connection assembly coupled to the body, a lower connection assembly coupled to the body, and a plurality of side outlets, each of the plurality of side outlets having a longitudinal central axis and at least partially defining a secondary flowbore, wherein each of the plurality secondary flowbores are in communication with the primary flowbore, and wherein the angle between the longitudinal central axis of the body and the longitudinal central axis of the plurality of side outlets is less than 90° with respect to the primary flowbore, wherein the first pressure-containing device is coupled to the diverter spool via the upper connection assembly. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056227 | SWELL-BASED INFLATION PACKER - An isolation packer. The packer is both an inflation packer and swell-based. That is, an outer shell or bladder may be utilized in conjunction with internal swell material. In advance of inflation, a void or cavity may be disposed between the inner surface of the shell and an outer surface of the swell material. Thus, fluid inflation of this void may result in an inflation that becomes swell-material filled until the void is eliminated leaving behind a more unitary and swollen packer of enhanced reliability. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056228 | Annular Seal for Expanded Pipe with One Way Flow Feature - The seal has a base ring that expands with the underlying supporting tubular. Extending from the base ring is a pleated structure with segments folded over each other so that the run in shape is small and up against the supporting tubular for run in. The pleated segments can have internal stiffeners that also add a bias radially outwardly when the structure is freed to move in that direction. A retaining band keeps the assembly retracted until tubular expansion defeats the band to allow the unitary structure to move out radially to the wellbore or surrounding tubular. The pleated portion unfolds and spans outwardly from the base ring to retain pressure differential in one direction while allowing fluid flow in the opposite direction. The assembly can be attached to a swage device so that pressure from above into the set seal can drive one or more swage members to expand a tubular. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056229 | Device For Compensating A Filling Level - A device for compensating a filling level ( | 2013-03-07 |
20130056230 | AERIAL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM - An aerial fire suppression system mountable to a helicopter fuselage is provided. The system having a tank divided into at least two compartments by a barrier. The base of each compartment having an outwardly opening door. The system also having a retractable snorkel unit attached to the tank for transferring liquid from a liquid source into the compartments. An inflatable seal minimizes the leakage of the liquid from the compartments at the junction where the outwardly opening door engages the tank. A modified cyclic controls the operation of the tank and the components thereof. Also described is a method of suppressing a fire using the aerial fire suppression system. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056231 | DOMESTIC APPLIANCE HAVING A FIRE PREVENTION MEDIUM - An electrical domestic appliance includes a fire-prevention medium for fighting a fire in the domestic appliance in an early stage. The fire-prevention medium includes an active substance, which releases water, carbon dioxide and/or nitrogen under the effect of heat at a temperature below 100° C. The fire-prevention medium has a core, which contains the active substance and a carrier material, and a shell, which surrounds the core. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056232 | Golf hole cutter - A hole cutter tool reduces strain on a worker changing a hole location on a golf course or putting green, while also enabling more efficient replacement of turf into the old hole. The hole cutter employs a plurality of arced cutting plates, each of which is driven by an external portable driving device. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056233 | DUST SUPPRESSION ARRANGEMENT FOR HEAVY EXCAVATION EQUIPMENT - An excavation apparatus is disclosed. The excavation apparatus includes a chassis having a length that extends from a front end to a rear end of the chassis. The chassis also has a width oriented perpendicular to the length. A boom is pivotally attached to the rear end of the chassis. A cutting component mounted to the boom. A shroud structure at least partially covers the cutting component. A source of vacuum is in fluid communication with an interior of the shroud structure for drawing air containing dust from the interior of the shroud structure. A filter filters the air drawn from the interior of the shroud structure by the source of vacuum. A dust barrier projects downwardly from the shroud structure and extends along at least a portion of a perimeter of the shroud structure. The dust barrier has a construction that is pervious to debris generated by the cutting component and that provides gradually reduced restriction to inward air flow through the dust barrier as the dust barrier extends downwardly from the shroud structure. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056234 | Semi-Mounted Reversible Plow with Rotary Amplifier - The invention relates to a semi-mounted reversible plow | 2013-03-07 |
20130056235 | Articulating Drill with Integrated Circuit Board and Method of Operation - The present invention is an articulating hand power tool with a main housing having a longitudinal axis, a head portion rotatably engaged with the main housing for placement at a plurality of angles with respect to the longitudinal axis of the main housing, an integrated circuit board located within the main housing and at least one controller accessible from outside of the main housing for controlling the integrated circuit board. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056236 | THRED FASTENER TIGHTENING AND LOOSENING DEVICE - An object of the present invention is to provide a threaded fastener tightening and loosening device capable of achieving operations of both tightening and loosening a threaded fastener at high speed and with high torque precision by means of a single rotation drive source. A first input shaft ( | 2013-03-07 |
20130056237 | POWER WRENCH WITH HYDRAULIC PULSE UNIT - A power wrench has a rotation motor, and a hydraulic pulse unit. The pulse unit includes an inertia drive unit connected to the motor. The inertia drive unit includes an oil chamber with an impulse generating mechanism, and an output spindle extending into the oil chamber to receive torque impulses. The inertia drive unit has a cylindrical member defining the oil chamber, a rear end wall, and an air separator element co-rotating with the wall and having a substantially axially facing surface which together with a congruent surface on the rear end wall forms oil passages in the form of a clearance gap through which oil mixed with air is circulated between one or more oil inlet openings, past one or more air outlet openings, to one or more oil outlet openings. Air is extracted from the oil and is gathered in a centrally located air collecting chamber. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056238 | ELECTRIC CONNECTION BOX - An electric connection box | 2013-03-07 |
20130056239 | Conductive element and method for manufacturing the same - A method for manufacturing a conductive element includes: providing a line segment made of a conductive material, forming a spiral portion at one end of the line segment by joining a plurality of rings, and forming a loop at the other end thereof, so that the line segment forms a conductive rod; and encasing an insulator around the conductive rod and exposing the loop. By winding the line segment, there is no need to remove any material from the line segment, and no waste material is produced, thus lowering the manufacturing cost. A conductive element is also provided. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056240 | WIRE PROTECTION MEMBER - Disclosed is a wire protection member that covers and protects a wire. The wire protection member includes a main body portion that is formed by application of heat and pressure to a nonwoven material so as to cover an outer circumferential portion of a wire bundle and a plurality of protruding portions that is formed by application of heat and pressure to a nonwoven material so as to project outward from an outer circumferential portion of the main body portion. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056241 | EMITTER WIRE WITH LAYERED CROSS-SECTION - By selecting different materials for each layer, a multi-layered electrode structure can be made with superior performance characteristics. For example, a multilayered electrode can include a high tensile strength tungsten core, a conductive intermediate palladium, palladium-nickel, or other platinum group metal layer for generating a corona discharge, and a hardened layer comprising rhodium or other platinum group metal or alloy of the same to resist frictional abrasion during removal of silica dendrites that accumulate on the electrode surface during operation. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056242 | ARM ATTACHMENT BUSHING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A bushing assembly including a first bushing element, a second bushing element, and a locking subsystem. The first bushing element has a first end, a second end, a first outer surface with a first outer diameter, a first inner surface defining a first channel, and a first flange positioned proximate the first. The second bushing element has a first end, a second end, a second inner surface having a second inner diameter greater than the first outer diameter, a second outer surface, and a second flange positioned proximate the second end. The second inner surface defines a second channel that receives a portion of the first bushing element. The locking subsystem is proximate the first end of the first bushing element and secures the first bushing element to the second bushing element. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056243 | DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING TOUCH PANEL - Disclosed herein is a structure of an FPC integrated touch panel. According to preferred embodiments of the present invention, a transparent substrate configured of a flexible transparent film is provided and an extension part protruded to the transparent substrate is integrally formed with the transparent substrate, such that a separate FPC needs not to be manufactured, thereby saving process time and manufacturing costs. In addition, the exemplary embodiments of the present invention bend an inactive area unnecessarily occupying an area of the transparent substrate to a side of the touch panel, thereby implementing a touch panel widening a substantial area of an active region. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056244 | PATTERNED TRANSPARENT CONDUCTORS AND RELATED MANUFACTURING METHODS - A patterned transparent conductor includes a substrate and additives at least partially embedded into at least one surface of the substrate and localized adjacent to the surface according to a pattern to form higher sheet conductance portions. The higher sheet conductance portions are laterally adjacent to lower sheet conductance portions. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056245 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a printed circuit board, including a base substrate; and a circuit pattern formed on the base substrate and including a first metal layer having an inclined surface on both upper sides thereof and a second metal layer formed on the inclined part. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056246 | GLASS PANEL HAVING ULTRASONICALLY INTEGRATED CONDUCTING WIRES - A glazing and a process for manufacturing such a glazing, the glazing integrating a conducting wire, wherein a surface of the glazing includes a substrate made of a polymer material wherein the conducting wire is partly sunken and at the very most flush with the surface of the polymer material, or a substrate made of mineral glass or made of a polymer material onto which the conducting wire is adhesively bonded. The glazing can be applied in a transport vehicle, building trades, street furniture, interior fittings, electrical goods or electronics. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056247 | WIRING METHOD, STRUCTURE HAVING WIRING PROVIDED ON SURFACE, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, WIRING BOARD, MEMORY CARD, ELECTRIC DEVICE, MODULE AND MULTILAYER CIRCUIT BOARD - A wiring method is provided in which an insulating layer is formed on a surface of a semiconductor device | 2013-03-07 |
20130056248 | FLEXIBLE CIRCUIT BOARD AND ITS METHOD FOR PRODUCTION - A flexible circuit board and a method for production thereof in which in cases where elastic wiring in movable parts is required, the wiring can be made to expand and contract with a simple arrangement, and the circuit board is excellent in weight and size reduction, and breaking or disconnection and exfoliation of a wiring layer do not take place easily, even in cases where the circuit board is deformed in a repeated manner. The flexible circuit board which has an insulating film made of a thermoplastic resin, a wiring layer formed on the insulating film, and an insulating layer made of a thermoplastic resin and formed on the wiring layer. A spiral part shaped into a spiral shape is provided in at least a part of the flexible circuit board, and the flexible circuit board is constructed to be expandable and contractable, and/or torsionally deformable in the spiral part. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056249 | FLEXIBLE CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND ELECTRODE, WIRING, ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE SHIELD AND TRANSDUCER USING THE FLEXIBLE CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL - A flexible conductive material of the present invention includes an elastomer and a conductive material including silver at least in a surface. The conductive material is chemically bonded to the elastomer directly or indirectly and is thus incorporated into a mesh structure of the elastomer. Volume resistivity is 1×10 | 2013-03-07 |
20130056250 | Method for Manufacturing a Double-Sided Printed Circuit Board - Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a double-sided printed circuit board (PCB) having a circuit pattern by printing a conductive paste. According to the method of the present invention, a circuit pattern that is precise and highly conductive can be formed, and a reduction in raw materials and the simplification of processes are made possible. Also, due to the printing of the conductive paste, short-circuit can be prevented even when a conductive layer is bent or exposed to heat or physical impact. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056251 | WIRING SUBSTRATE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING WIRING SUBSTRATE, AND SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE INCLUDING WIRING SUBSTRATE - A wiring substrate includes an inorganic substrate including a substrate body formed of an inorganic material, a wiring pattern formed on the substrate body, and an external connection terminal being electrically connected to the wiring pattern, an organic substrate that is formed below the inorganic substrate, the organic substrate including an insulating layer and a wiring layer formed on the insulating layer, and a bonding layer interposed between the inorganic substrate and the organic substrate, the bonding layer including a stress buffer layer and a penetration wiring that penetrates the stress buffer layer. A thermal expansion coefficient of the stress buffer layer is greater than a thermal expansion coefficient of the inorganic substrate and less than a thermal expansion coefficient of the organic substrate. The wiring pattern and the wiring layer are electrically connected by way of the penetration wiring. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056252 | MOUNTING STRUCTURE - A mounting structure includes an electronic component mounted on a circuit board. Land electrodes are disposed on a board body and are connected to outer electrodes of the electronic component through solders, respectively. A distance from each of the land electrodes to a top of the corresponding solder is not larger than about 1.27 times a distance from each of the land electrodes to an exposed portion of a capacitor conductor exposed at an end surface of the electronic component, the capacitor conductor being positioned closest to the circuit board. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056253 | VIA STRUCTURE FOR TRANSMITTING DIFFERENTIAL SIGNALS - A printed circuit board includes first and second signal pads located on a top surface of the printed circuit board and arranged to transmit a first differential signal, first and second signal vias extending through the printed circuit board and arranged to transmit the first differential signal, a first signal trace located on the top surface of the printed circuit board and connecting the first signal pad and the first signal via, and a second signal trace located on the top surface of the printed circuit board and connecting the second signal pad and the second signal via. The first and second signal vias are located on opposite sides of a line connecting the first and second signal pads. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056254 | VIA STRUCTURE FOR TRANSMITTING DIFFERENTIAL SIGNALS - An electrical system including (1) a printed circuit board including first and second signal pads located on a top surface of the printed circuit board and arranged to transmit a first differential signal, first and second signal vias extending through the printed circuit board and arranged to transmit the first differential signal, a first signal trace located on the top surface of the printed circuit board and connecting the first signal pad and the first signal via, and a second signal trace located on the top surface of the printed circuit board and connecting the second signal pad and the second signal via; and (2) a connector including first and second signal contacts arranged to transmit the first differential signal. The first differential signal transmitted through the printed circuit board and the connector has a common central axis. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056255 | VIA STRUCTURE FOR TRANSMITTING DIFFERENTIAL SIGNALS - A printed circuit board including first and second signal pads located on a top surface of the printed circuit board and arranged to transmit a first differential signal, first and second signal vias extending through the printed circuit board and arranged to transmit the first differential signal, and a first ground plane located on a layer below the top surface of the printed circuit board and including an antipad that encompasses the first and second signal pads and the first and second signal vias when viewed in plan. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056256 | Cable Junction - The cable junction includes at least two electrical cables extending side by side, each including its own independent shield and a front end section where its independent shield is stripped off, a common shield surrounding the front end sections and the independent shields of the cables, and a clamping device for clamping the common shield on the independent shields. The clamping device includes internal clamping means for clamping the common shield on flanks of the independent shield sheaths. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056257 | RADIATION-PROOF LAMINATE FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND METHOD FOR EMBEDDING THE SAME INTO A CASE - A radiation-proof laminate for electronic devices has: a substrate layer consisting of an electrically conductive material, and a first radiation barrier layer formed on the substrate layer, wherein the first radiation barrier layer comprises 50 wt % to 70 wt % of rubber-based heat-bonding adhesive compound in the form of powder or liquid, 5 wt % to 20 wt % of aluminum powder, 5 wt % to 20 wt % of copper powder, and 5 wt % to 20 wt % of silver powder; wherein the aluminum, copper, and silver powder are mediated by the rubber-based heat-bonding adhesive compound to disperse and form a mesh-like distribution. The radiation-proof laminate can absorb electromagnetic radiation from the electronic device and redirect RF radiation while maintaining the RF signal strength not to be substantially affected or attenuated by the radiation-proof laminate, to maintain the network connection performance of the electronic device. A method for embedding the radiation-proof laminate into a case of the electronic device is also provided. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056258 | ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELDING ADHESIVE TAPE - The invention provides an electromagnetic shielding adhesive tape, comprising: a resin film layer; and an electromagnetic interference shielding layer with a sandwiched structure, which is laminated with the resin film layer and comprises: a first adhesive layer bonded to one side of the resin film layer; a second adhesive layer; and a conductive metal layer provided between the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056259 | IN-WALL EXTENSION APPARATUS - Various embodiments of the apparatus and/or methods are described for routing power to a wall-mounted appliance, particularly for routing electrical wiring and audio/video cabling up through a wall to power and communicate with a wall-mounted presentation device. The apparatus and systems include input and output enclosures with wiring therebetween and mechanisms for mounting the input and output enclosures adjacent to pre-cut wall openings. There exists at least one electrical input connector, disposed within the input enclosure, configured to electrically couple with a power source, and at least one electrical output connector, disposed within the output enclosure, configured to electrically couple with a wall-mounted appliance. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056260 | TERMINAL CONNECTOR HEAD - A terminal connector head with a housing and a cover for removably mounting to the housing. In one embodiment, the housing has holes formed in an inner surface for alternatively receiving either a first type of terminal block or a second type of terminal block. The first terminal block and the second terminal block are configured to be mounted in the housing by one or more attachment members which are received in a plurality of the holes. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056261 | LEAD FRAME STRIP WITH IMPROVED PACKAGE SEPARABILITY - A metal lead frame strip is provided for use in manufacturing a packaged electrical device. An engagement portion of the lead frame strip is encapsulated together with the electrical device in a block of encapsulating material to physically secure the lead frame strip to the device package. The device package is later physically separated from the lead frame strip without leaving residual metal exposed on the separated device package. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056262 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR BUSHING - A new bushing for strain reducing electrical fittings is disclosed. The bushing increases the pull-out performance of the fitting by including a textured area where the bushing comes into contact with the cable. The textured area may be created by affixing solid particles to the bushing so that the friction between the bushing and cable is increased. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056263 | CONDUIT CONNECTOR AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THE SAME - In one embodiment, the conduit connector can comprise: a body comprising a hollow center capable of receiving a conduit in a receiving end, wherein the hollow center extends from the receiving end to the connecting end; a spring disposed within the hollow center and extending out of the connecting end, wherein the spring comprises engagement tangs extending into the hollow center, toward the connection end, and spring tangs extending past the connection end and spaced apart a distance greater than or equal to an opening diameter in a junction box; and an antishort bush located in the connecting end of the body, retaining the spring in the body. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056264 | CABLE GLAND ASSEMBLY FOR TERMINATING CABLE - A cable gland assembly for terminating cable is described herein. The cable gland assembly can include a gland configured to receive a cable, and a gland nut disposed around the gland. A skid washer may be disposed within the gland nut above or below the gland. The cable gland assembly can also include an intermediate body having a first end and a second end, in which the first end may be coupled to the gland nut. The cable gland assembly can further include a body coupled to the second end of the intermediate body, and an intermediate nut disposed around a portion of the body and the second end of the intermediate body. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056265 | ELECTRIC CABLE (EMBODIMENTS) - The invention relates to the field of electrical engineering and can be used to transmit audio, video and digital signals and to connect acoustic systems to distribution amplifiers. The electric cable contains two current-carrying wires; a signal wire and a neutral wire. The wires are separated from each other by dielectric layers and screens of conductive material which cover the entire length of a current-carrying wire. In another embodiment of the electric cable, each screen is connected to a current-carrying wire via a resistor. In yet another embodiment of the cable, the resistor is shunted by a capacitor. The invention makes it possible to enhance the quality of electric signal transmission by neutralizing capacitance between the wires and also suppresses parasitic electrical oscillating processes and expands the bandwidth of the cable. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056266 | ANTICORROSIVE, COATED ELECTRIC WIRE WITH TERMINAL, AND WIRING HARNESS - Provided is an anticorrosive that is capable of demonstrating high anticorrosive capability both at an early stage and at a later stage after exposure to ultraviolet light. The anticorrosive mainly contains an insulating resin, and has a total light transmittance of less than 85%, which is measured in accordance with the JIS K7361-1. The anticorrosive can be favorably applied to an electrically connected portion between a wire conductor of a coated electric wire with a terminal and a terminal member. The coated electric wire with the terminal includes the wire conductor and the terminal member, wherein the electrically connected portion between the wire conductor and the terminal member is coated with the anticorrosive. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056267 | GUARDED COAXIAL CABLE ASSEMBLY - A guarded coaxial cable assembly including a micro-coaxial cable and at least one rail. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056268 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR, AN INSERT FOR AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND AN ELECTRICAL ASSEMBLY - An electrical connector, an insert for an electrical connector, and an electrical assembly are disclosed. The electrical connector includes a conductive housing and a conductive insert positioned within the conductive housing. The conductive housing includes a configuration for receiving a conductor and being in electrical communication with the conductor through the insert. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056269 | DEGRADABLE SHAPED CHARGE AND PERFORATING GUN SYSTEM - A selectively corrodible perforating gun system is disclosed. The perforating gun system includes a shaped charge comprising a charge case having a charge cavity, a liner disposed within the charge cavity and an explosive disposed within the charge cavity between the liner and the charge case, wherein the charge case and liner are each formed from selectively corrodible powder compact material. The perforating gun system also includes a shaped charge housing configured to house the shaped charge. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056270 | SUBSEA NOISE MITIGATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A system and method of exploiting an offshore oil and gas reservoir, comprising installing a drilling structure in a body of water; drilling a plurality of wells from the drilling structure; and providing a plurality of buoyant, flexible structures adjacent to the well. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056271 | ROCK DRILLING RIG, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE TEMPERATURE OF ITS DRIVE EQUIPMENT, AND LIQUID COOLING SYSTEM - The invention relates to a rock drilling rig, a method for controlling the temperature of its drive equipment, and a liquid cooling system. The rock drilling rig includes combustion-engine-free drive equipment, which includes electric components for affecting transfer drive. The rock drilling rig is also provided with a liquid cooling system, to which one or more electric components affecting the transfer drive are connected to be cooled by the system. The cooling of the components is controlled by a control unit according to a strategy set therein. The cooling system may additionally be precooled before the transfer drive. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056272 | PROXIMITY DETECTION SYSTEM FOR DEEP WELLS - A method and apparatus for magnetic field measurements to determine the proximity of a nearby target incorporating electrically conductive material includes a drill string ( | 2013-03-07 |
20130056273 | METHOD OF DRILLING A SUBTERRANEAN BOREHOLE - A method of drilling a subterranean well bore using a tubular drill string, the method including the steps of injecting a drilling fluid into the well bore via the drill string and removing said drilling fluid from an annular space in the well bore around the drill string via a return line, wherein the method further includes oscillating the pressure of the fluid in the annular space in the well bore, and monitoring the rate of flow of fluid along the return line. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056274 | UNDERWATER STUFFING BOX AND METHOD FOR RUNNING A DRILL STRING THROUGH THE STUFFING BOX - The invention relates to a stuffing box consists of an outer housing, an upper set and a lower set of support plates for a sleeve-shaped, flexible sealing element enclosed by a liquid filled, pressurised annulus The sets of support plates in the top and bottom of the housing respectively have an opening in the middle, exceeding the diameter of the tool joint. The inner sealing element seals radially against the drill string and axially against the support plates with pressure assistance from the annulus between the sealing element and the middle stuffing box housing. When the sealing element is rotated by the drill string the ends of the sealing element abut the upper and lower support plate set respectively and seals against the pressure from the well and outside seawater pressure. Each of the upper and lower support plate sets comprise two halves connected to an actuator each arranged for radial displacement of the halves. Each of the support plate halves comprise a cut-out arranged to be able to encircle the inside and the ends of the sealing element comprise cast-in, ceramic elements. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056275 | PULL-DOWN METHOD AND EQUIPMENT FOR INSTALLING WELL CASING - A drilling rig having a top drive has a pipe gripper with a mandrel having an upper end for connection to and rotation with a drive string extending downward from the top drive. The pipe gripper has gripping elements that move radially into engagement with a string of pipe. A pull-down mechanism is mounted to the rig and secured to a non-rotating portion of the pipe gripper for exerting a downward force on the mandrel. A sensor is operatively coupled to the top drive to sense weight being supported by the top drive. A controller is linked to the sensor and the pull-down mechanism for controlling the downward force exerted on the mandrel by the pull-down mechanism in response to the weight sensed by the sensor. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056276 | System and Method for Conducting Drilling and Coring Operations - A system and method are disclosed for drilling a well and obtaining a downhole core sample. A drilling rig includes a pivotal mast. The mast supports an injector thereon with an injector axis offset with respect to the central axis of the mast when the drilling rig is handling threaded tubular. The mast also supports a drive unit. A drilling assembly includes coil tubing, the injector, and a bottomhole assembly including a percussion tool suspended in the well from the coil tubing. A coring assembly includes a threaded tubular string and the drive unit supported on the mast for rotating the threaded string and the coring bottomhole assembly while the injector is spaced from the axis of the mast. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056277 | Method and Device for Producing an Opening from a Motherbore and into a Formation - A method and device for producing an opening from a motherbore into the surrounding formation, wherein the method includes: positioning a motor, having a rotatable barrel, in the motherbore; passing an elongated body through the barrel; and letting the motor rotate the elongated body as the elongated body is moved along the barrel and into the formation. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056278 | Apparatus and Method for Placement of Downhole Tools Using a Visual Imaging Device - A method of orienting depth and direction (azimuth) of a guide device used to direct tools for the creation of a lateral borehole extending from a wellbore in an earthen formation, utilizing a visual imaging tool. The method including running a tool string into a wellbore, the tool string comprising a guide device and a visual imaging device, visually imaging the wellbore at a range of depths and orientations in the wellbore, and aligning the guide device within the wellbore in preparation of drilling tools to be used for the creation of a lateral borehole in an earthen formation. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056279 | ROCK DRILLING RIG AND METHOD FOR DOWNHILL DRIVE - The invention relates to a rock drilling rig and a method for downhill driving of a rock drilling rig. The rock drilling rig comprises electric drive equipment, the drive motor of which serves as a primary brake in long-term downhill driving. The drive motor thus converts kinetic energy into electric energy, with which an energy storage is charged. To consume surplus electric energy, a hydraulic system or a compressed air system is turned on. A hydraulic pump and a compressor ( | 2013-03-07 |
20130056280 | SONIC LATCH MECHANISM - A head assembly includes a body, a spearhead operatively associated with the body and configured to translate axially relative to the body, and at least one latch operatively associated with the spearhead and the body. The latch is configured to move between an extended position and a retracted position relative to the body in response to axial translation of the spearhead relative to the body. In an extended position, the latch covers more than 25% of the circumference of the body adjacent the latches. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056281 | WELL BORE REAMER - A well bore reamer has an elongated body for coupling between members of a well string, a first set of cutting elements on the body at a fixed position, a second set of cutting elements on a sleeve closing around a sleeve carrying portion of the elongated body. The sleeve is slidable along a longitudinal axis of the body and rotatable thereabout. A lower clutch mechanism operates between the sleeve and the elongated body at a bottom end of the body's sleeve carrying portion to block rotation of the sleeve relative to the elongated body in a predetermined direction about the longitudinal axis under sliding of the sleeve into a lowered position adjacent said bottom end of the sleeve carrying portion. | 2013-03-07 |
20130056282 | RUNNING TOOL WITH INDEPENDENT HOUSING ROTATION SLEEVE - A system, in certain embodiments, includes a housing running tool including an inner sleeve having a first mating surface configured to engage a second mating surface of a housing to rigidly couple the inner sleeve to the housing. The housing running tool also includes an outer sleeve disposed about the inner sleeve and configured to support the inner sleeve in an axial direction. The outer sleeve includes a first mounting feature configured to engage a second mounting feature of the housing such that substantially all torque applied to the housing running tool in a circumferential direction is transferred to the housing via the outer sleeve. | 2013-03-07 |