13th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 8 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090078407 | RETRIEVABLE DOWNHOLE PACKER ASSEMBLY - A retrievable packer assembly for use in operations into wellbores, wherein the packer assembly comprises a continuous mandrel with a valve body including seal cups to seal against an inner surface of a casing, and a gap defined between the valve body and the mandrel to permit or prevent circulation of fluid between the interior of the mandrel and a section of the casing above the seal cups in response to the movement of the valve body. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078408 | Apparatus for Providing a Temporary Degradable Barrier in a Flow Pathway - A flow conduit may have at least one orifice is in the vicinity of a flow source. The source is at least partially covered (and flow blocked by) an optional temporary coating or barrier. The flow pathway between the orifice and the source is temporarily blocked with a degradable material or barrier. The material disintegrates (e.g. under the influence of time or temperature) to optionally produce a product that removes the temporary coating in the area adjacent the barrier. The method is useful in one non-limiting context of recovering hydrocarbons where the flow conduit is the casing or liner of the well and the flow source is a subterranean reservoir where the temporary coating is a filter cake. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078409 | Method and Means for Providing Time Delay in Downhole Well Operations - The present invention relates to a means and method for providing hydraulic load compensated time delay in down-hole well operations. The means according to the invention is characterized in that it includes a piston stem ( | 2009-03-26 |
20090078410 | Aggregate Delivery Unit - A delivery unit for providing aggregate to a worksite, such as a wellsite location. The unit may include a mobile chassis for accommodating a plurality of modular containers which in turn house the aggregate. As such, a weight measurement device may be located between each container and the chassis so as to monitor aggregate levels within each container over time. The units may be particularly well suited for monitoring and controlling aggregate delivery during a fracturing operation at an oilfield. The modular containers may be of an interchangeable nature. Furthermore, a preferably wireless control device may be provided for monitoring and directing aggregate delivery from a relatively remote location. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078411 | Downhole Gas Influx Detection - A technique enables determination of gas influx in a fluid handling system. A tubing is provided for conducting fluid flow therethrough. Pressure signals are transmitted through the fluid in the tubing. Parameters of the pressure signal, e.g. time and/or attenuation, are measured at a first location and a second location along the tubing. Parameter data is evaluated to determine the occurrence of changes indicative of gas influx into the tubing. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078412 | CIRCULATION PUMP FOR CIRCULATING DOWNHOLE FLUIDS, AND CHARACTERIZATION APPARATUS OF DOWNHOLE FLUIDS - A circulation pump for circulating downhole fluids is provided. The circulation pump includes a cylindrical pump housing, a shaft secured in the pump housing extending in a longitudinal direction thereof, an impeller rotating around the shaft in the pump housing, a cylindrical magnetic coupler rotating around the pump housing, the cylindrical magnetic coupler including a magnet, and a motor positioned outside of the pump housing and connected to the magnetic coupler to rotate the magnetic coupler around the pump housing. The impeller is provided with a magnetic piece, which is capable of being magnetically connected with the magnet of the cylindrical magnetic coupler to cause the impeller to rotate around the shaft by rotating the cylindrical magnetic coupler around the pump housing. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078413 | WIRELESS CASING COLLAR LOCATOR - A wireless casing collar locator includes a pipe coupling detector configured to be conveyed through a wellbore. A detection device is associated with the pipe coupling detector. The detection device generates an output indicative of detection of a pipe coupling in response to the output of the pipe coupling detector. The locator includes an acoustic transmitter functionally associated with the detection device. The transmitter is configured to apply an acoustic impulse to a conveyance device used to move the locator along the wellbore in response to communication to the transmitter of the output of the detection device. A surface receiver and processing unit used to convert acoustic energy into electrical energy for processing in real time to determine the location of the pipe detector in wellbores. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078414 | CHEMICALLY ENHANCED THERMAL RECOVERY OF HEAVY OIL - Described herein are methods for removing heavy oils from underground reservoirs. The methods involve the use of chemical compositions in combination with steam techniques for the efficient removal of heavy oils. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078415 | IN SITU EXTRACTION OF HYDROCARBONS FROM HYDROCARBON-CONTAINING MATERIALS - Hydrocarbon-containing organic matter is extracted from a hydrocarbon-containing material that is a viscous liquid, liquid or gaseous fossil fuel material. A turpentine liquid is contacted with a hydrocarbon-containing material in-situ in an underground formation containing the fossil fuel material to form an extraction mixture so as to extract hydrocarbon-containing organic matter into the turpentine liquid and form an extraction liquid. The extraction liquid is removed from the formation, the extraction liquid including the turpentine liquid containing the extracted hydrocarbon-containing organic matter. The extracted hydrocarbon-containing organic matter is separated from a residual material not extracted. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078416 | Water Treatment Method for Heavy Oil Production Using Calcium Sulfate Seed Slurry Evaporation - A process for treating produced water to generate high pressure steam. Produced water from heavy oil recovery operations is treated by first removing oil and grease. Feedwater is then acidified and steam stripped to remove alkalinity and dissolved non-condensable gases. Pretreated produced water is then fed to an evaporator. Up to 95% or more of the pretreated produced water stream is evaporated to produce (1) a distillate having a trace amount of residual solutes therein, and (2) evaporator blowdown containing substantially all solutes from the produced water feed. The distillate may be directly used, or polished to remove the trace residual solutes before being fed to a steam generator. Steam generation in a packaged boiler, such as a water tube boiler having a steam drum and a mud drum with water cooled combustion chamber walls, produces 100 % quality high pressure steam for down-hole use. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078417 | Emulsion System for Sand Consolidation - A sand consolidation system and a method for use of the system is provided. The consolidation system includes an emulsion having an oil phase and an aqueous phase, wherein the emulsion contains a source of insoluble silica particles and a source of calcium hydroxide, wherein the calcium hydroxide particles are present in the oil phase, and the insoluble silica particles are contained in the aqueous phase. Both types of particles must have average particle sizes which will fit into the pores of the formations. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078418 | Methods and Compositions relating to minimizing particulate migration over long intervals - Methods are included that are useful in treating subterranean formations and, more particularly, to minimizing particulate migration over long intervals in subterranean well bores that may be horizontal, vertical, deviated, or otherwise nonlinear. In one embodiment, a method is presented comprising: providing a well bore comprising an open hole section of about 30 feet or more that comprises an open hole section with a filter cake neighboring at least a portion of a reservoir; allowing the integrity of at least a portion of the filter cake to become compromised; and treating at least a portion of the open hole section with a consolidating agent system in a single stage operation so as to at least partially reduce particulate migration in the open hole section. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078419 | Methods and compositions relating to minimizing particulate migration over long intervals - Methods are included that are useful in treating subterranean formations and, more particularly, to minimizing particulate migration over long intervals in subterranean well bores that may be horizontal, vertical, deviated, or otherwise nonlinear. In one embodiment, a method is presented comprising: providing a well bore comprising an open hole section of about 30 feet or more that comprises an open hole section with a filter cake neighboring at least a portion of a reservoir; allowing the integrity of at least a portion of the filter cake to become compromised; and treating at least a portion of the open hole section with a consolidating agent system in a single stage operation so as to at least partially reduce particulate migration in the open hole section. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078420 | PERFORATOR CHARGE WITH A CASE CONTAINING A REACTIVE MATERIAL - A perforator charge includes a case formed of a material blend that includes a reactive material that is activated during explosive detonation of the perforator charge. An explosive and a liner are contained in the case, with the liner to collapse in response to detonation of the explosive. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078421 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING WELL TREATMENTS - A technique is provided for performing a well treatment operation. A completion assembly is constructed with a tubular member designed to maintain pressure integrity above a given well treatment zone. The completion assembly and a service tool can be moved downhole for well treatment operations in one or more well zones. A converter tool is utilized to selectively form openings through a wall of the tubular member to enable flow following completion of the well treatment in a lower zone. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078422 | ENCLOSED CIRCULATION TOOL FOR A WELL - An enclosed circulation tool for a well including a tubular body having a top end, a bottom end and an interior cavity. A progressive cavity pump positioned at the bottom end of the body, the pump having a rotor mounted within a stator. The rotor has an upper end and a lower end, with the upper end extending into the interior cavity. A drive is coupled to and adapted to rotate the rotor in order to draw sand into the interior cavity. A first fluid passage is provided along which fluids from pumped from surface pass to fluidize solids within the interior cavity. A second fluid passage is provided along which fluidized solids from within the interior cavity pass to surface. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078423 | Distortion Compensation for Rod Piston Bore in Subsurface Safety Valves - Piston bore distortions in a sub-surface safety valve are reduced or eliminated when valve body is subjected to high working pressures. In one embodiment, a piston is disposed in a sleeve that is disposed in a piston bore. The bore can distort but the sleeve within will not distort to the point of losing sealing pressure around the piston. In another approach additional bore or bores are provided adjacent the piston bore to make the pin end of the connection for the valve housing more uniform in the region of the piston bore so that pressure loading does not result in sufficient distortion of the piston bore to lose the piston sealing relation in its bore. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078424 | SUBSEA LATERAL DRILLING - A method for drilling a borehole in a producing subsea wellbore wherein a flexible conduit is connected at one end to a surface vessel and at the other end via a pressurized subsea wellhead to the producing wellbore such that a remotely operated electrical drilling device (RODD) can be deployed down the flexible conduit, the method comprising:
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20090078425 | FLEXIBLE HANG-OFF ARRANGEMENT FOR A CATENARY RISER - Flexible hang-off arrangement is provided for a catenary riser suspended from an offshore or inshore platform, which includes floating or fixed platforms, vessels or/and buoys. The bending loads in the top segments of the said riser are reduced by incorporating a pivot at the riser hang-off. Pressure containing welded, bolted, rolled or swaged pipe spools transfer fluids, including hydrocarbons between the riser and the platform. Along significant spool lengths the tangents to the center lines of said spools are orthogonal to and offset from the tangent to the center line of the riser at the hang-off. The said pressure containing spools include arbitrary looped, spiral and helicoidal designs that are subject to torsion. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078426 | Insertable Progressive Cavity Pump - A progressive cavity pump system. In an embodiment, the system comprises a tubing string disposed within a borehole. The tubing string including a seating nipple disposed at a predetermined depth in the tubing string. In addition, the system comprises a stator positioned within the tubing string. The stator includes a radially outer housing having an upper end and a lower end, a radially inner liner having a helical-shaped inner surface, a seating mandrel coupled to the upper end of the housing. Further, the system comprises a seal element disposed about the seating mandrel. The seal element forms a static seal with the inner surface of the seating nipple. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078427 | SYSTEM FOR COMPLETING WATER INJECTOR WELLS - A system for completing water injection wells includes an injector well completion system. In an embodiment, an injector well completion system for liquid injection in a formation includes a casing string disposed in a wellbore having a tubing bore. The casing string includes a casing and a sliding sleeve. The sliding sleeve has a pressure control valve having open and closed positions, an actuator mandrel having a flow control device, and an injection pressure communication port. The open position of the pressure control valve actuates the actuator mandrel to align the flow control device and the injection pressure communication port to inject liquid from the tubing bore to the formation and generate fractures in the formation. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078428 | FLOW CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Disclosed herein is a device for controlling flow within, e.g., a production well or an injection well. The device consists of a movable flow passage and a stationary variable choke or valve that is sensitive to flow parameters and automatically adjusts itself to provide a predetermined flow rate through the device. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078429 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENGAGING WELL EQUIPMENT IN A WELLBORE - A technique is provided for moving a downhole equipment assembly into engagement or out of engagement with a lower completion positioned in a wellbore. An upper communication line extends past the downhole equipment assembly, and a lower communication line is located with the lower completion. During engagement, the downhole equipment assembly is connected with the lower completion and the communication lines are coupled via a wet mate system. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078430 | CONTRACTION JOINT SYSTEM - A technique that prevents the tangling of communication lines routed along a contraction joint. The technique enables deployment of a well completion having a contraction joint with a plurality of communication lines routed along the contraction joint. A communication line organizer is positioned along the contraction joint to prevent tangling of the plurality of communication lines while enabling sufficient movement of the communication lines to accommodate expansion and contraction of the contraction joint. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078431 | Systems and Methods for Providing Access to Wireline Communication Equipment - Systems and methods for providing access to wireline communication equipment are disclosed. Exemplary methods include positioning the wireline communication equipment at least partly below ground level, positioning an electric-powered lifting device near the wireline communication equipment and at least partly below the ground level, connecting the electric-powered lifting device to the wireline communication equipment, and configuring the lifting device to lift the wireline communication equipment above the ground level when access to the wireline communication equipment is desired. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078432 | PENDENT RESIDENTIAL FIRE PROTECTION SPRINKLERS - A pendent residential fire prevention sprinkler has a frame structure extending from the sprinkler body, and a system for blocking an outlet to prevent fluid from passing through the outlet until occurrence of a predetermined condition and for unblocking the outlet in response to occurrence of the condition. A deflector is supported by the frame structure at a predetermined distance from the outlet, at a position to be impinged upon by the fluid leaving the outlet. The deflector has a central portion and a peripheral portion, and slots formed in the periphery, defining tines therebetween. The slots include a first plurality of slots, each of which extends inward from the deflector periphery with a uniform width, a second plurality of slots, each of which has a first portion and a second portion between the deflector periphery and the slot's closed end, where the first portion has a width that varies at different points, while the second portion has a uniform width. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078433 | Method of Controlling Mine Fires with Polymeric Gel - A method is disclosed for controlling a mine fire by delivering a water-absorbent polymeric composition to a rock structure involved in a fire and infusing the polymeric composition into the rock structure. The polymeric composition may also be used to create a seal across a mine entry for controlling underground mine fires. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078434 | Helicopter supported system for fire fighting including high elevation located fires - The invention as disclosed and defined herein, provides for an effective way to fight and subsequently extinguish a fire at a high elevation which is non-reachable for functionally fighting the fire—and which further provides a high quality and a strong helicopter supported system substantially able to carry the material for use in fighting the fire and also provide a means for directively and pressure controllably directing the extinguishing material, most typically water, to the appropriate location for extinguishing the fire. The helicopter supported system of the present invention is the only piece of equipment which is substantially able to carry the material for use in fighting the fire and also provide a means for directively and pressure controllably directing the extinguishing material, most typically water, to the appropriate location for extinguishing the fire. The helicopter supported system and the effective functioning produced by the helicopter supported system of this invention is of significant value to those who need to incorporate an effective and a rapid method to fight a fire especially a fire at an elevation not reachable by the typical fire fighting systems. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078435 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IMPROVING A FIELD, SUCH AS A FIELD OF GRASS - A method for filling ducts which open onto the surface of the ground, such as drainage ducts and/or aeration ducts in a field of grass, with a granular material, such as sand, comprising the steps of:
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20090078436 | Box scraper - A box scraper for use with a pulling or a pushing vehicle, having a continuous box-form main frame above, with a lower portion of the rear wall, the moldboard, hinged to the side wall at one end and held to the opposite side wall by a lock mechanism such that one end of the moldboard can be released backwards from that sidewall; when thus released allowing for a smooth and continuous lateral release of scraped materials outside the confines of the scraper box. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078437 | AUTOMATIC CONNECTION FOR MID-MOUNTED IMPLEMENT - An automatic connection mechanism for a mid-mounted implement to a tractor is disclosed. The automatic connection mechanism includes a rear lift linkage pivotably attached to the tractor, that automatically and releasably engage the rear of the implement. The forward lift linkage is pivotably attached to the front of the implement, and automatically and releasably engages the forward end of the tractor. A PTO coupling member also is attached to the rear lift linkage to engage an opposing PTO coupling member on the implement. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078438 | Arrangement for Positioning Drilling Unit - A method and a software product for positioning a drilling unit in a rock drilling rig, and a rock drilling rig. The drilling unit ( | 2009-03-26 |
20090078439 | TELECOMMUNICATION WIRE WITH LOW DIELECTRIC CONSTANT INSULATOR - A telecommunication wire having an electrical conductor is surrounded by an insulator. The insulator includes a main body made of a first polymeric insulator material. The main body defines a plurality of channels that run generally along a length of the electrical conductor. Each channel includes a first region and a second region. The first regions are filled with a second polymeric insulator material having a dielectric constant that is lower than the first polymeric insulator material. The second regions are filled with a gas such as air. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078440 | Flexible tubing with imbedded helical conductors and method of making - A smooth-bore plastic tubing with helical support bead is resistant to collapse and incorporates plural electrical conductors outside of the tubing bore and insulated from ambient, and from one another. The conductors may have a desired relatively high thermal conductivity to tidal air flow within the tubing, while also having a comparatively high thermal resistance to ambient. A method for making the tubing includes extruding a molten thermoplastic ribbon with an elevated plateau portion defining plural conductor-receiving grooves. The plastic ribbon is wrapped to form a tube and plural conductors are embedded in the grooves of the plateau portion. A molten thermoplastic bead is then applied atop the plateau portion providing a smooth-bore unitary flexible tubing structure with both inside and outside surfaces which are substantially free of crevices or recesses which could retain soil or bacteria. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078441 | GASKET SEALING AND INSTALLATION PROCESS FOR DOOR GASKET ON WEATHERPROOF OUTLET ELECTRICAL BOX - The present invention is directed to a sealing member for establishing a water resistant seal between two elements which includes a resilient gasket having opposed gasket surfaces for engagement between the two elements; and a water resistant coating applied to the gasket. The water resistant coating providing releasable adhesive sealing contact with at least one of the elements. The present invention is also directed to a method of making a gasket seal for an electrical box. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078442 | ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOX COVER SYSTEM FOR USE NEAR WATER - An electrical junction box cover system includes a waterproof dome-like covering lid allowing the system to be installed near water. The system also includes a manual power switch with a manual actuator installed on the outside of the covering lid and accessible to the user. The switch actuator has three positions, wherein the actuator in the first position turns an external load circuit on, in the second position it turns the external circuit off, and in the third position it enables the remotely controlled operation of the external circuit. A remote control receiver with an electronic control module and an electric power switch are included in the system as an assembly in order to allow a remotely controlled operation of the system. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078443 | Ceiling fan mounting base - The disclosed inventions relate generally to electrical boxes that may be installed to a ceiling, and more particularly to electrical box ancillary devices, such as brackets, plates and struts, that permit the carrying of heavy ceiling appliances such as ceiling fans and lighting fixtures. Disclosed herein are structural plates and other devices for attachment of ceiling fans and heavy lighting fixtures to structural members, such as trusses and joists, against the load of these fixtures. Also disclosed herein, explicitly or implicitly are methods of using and installing these plates and or brackets, devices and boxes. Detailed information on various example embodiments of the inventions is provided in the Detailed Description below. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078444 | Oversized Electrical Wall Plate - A wall plate for securing an electrical outlet to a wall or other planar surface having channels that pass through recessed bores on an exterior surface and conduits for guiding the application of inserts for securing the electrical outlet to the wall or other planar surface. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078445 | SNAP-ON-CONNECTOR - Snap-on connectors ( | 2009-03-26 |
20090078446 | Fire-resistant safety cable provided with a single insulating covering - The invention relates to a fire-resistant safety cable ( | 2009-03-26 |
20090078447 | CABLE, CONFIGURATION WITH THE CABLE, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE CABLE, AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING THE CABLE | 2009-03-26 |
20090078448 | Electrical winding conductor with a rectangular cross section - An electrical winding conductor ( | 2009-03-26 |
20090078449 | Dielectric sheet - To provide a dielectric sheet that can be used as an elastomer connector in order to connect highly integrated circuit board and fine pitch electronic parts. The dielectric sheet ( | 2009-03-26 |
20090078450 | Electrical Insulation Tape with Controlled Bonding and Resin Impregnation Properties - A mechanical interface for relieving stress between an outer layer and an inner insulating layer in a layered insulating tape structure surrounding an electrical conductor. The interface tape includes a porous non-woven carrier having opposing sides including a release region located at a first side and a non-release region located at an opposite second side. The release region is treated with a release material for substantially inhibiting adhesion between the first side and an adjacent outer surface. The non-release region is untreated by the release material for substantially facilitating adhesion between the second side and an adjacent inner surface. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078451 | PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A printed wiring board includes multiple conductive layers having conductive circuits, multiple resin insulation layers having openings and including the uppermost resin insulation layer positioned as the outermost layer of the resin insulation layers, multiple via conductors formed in the openings, respectively, and connecting the conductive circuits in the conductive layers, and multiple component-loading pads formed of a copper foil and positioned to load an electronic component. The resin insulation layers and the conductive layers are alternately laminated, and the component-loading pads are formed on the uppermost resin insulation layer. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078452 | FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - An exemplary FPCB includes a differential pair consisting of a first transmission line and a second transmission line, a signal layer with the first transmission line arranged therein, a ground layer having a void which includes the area beneath the first transmission line, and a dielectric layer lying between the signal layer and the ground layer. The second transmission line is arranged in the ground layer offset from the first transmission line in the horizontal direction. The FPCB can transmit high speed signals. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078453 | Polyimide Film - The present invention relates to polyimide film for insulating material etc. prepared by reacting a mixture of 4,4-oxydiphthalic anhydride and at least one monomer of aromatic or aliphatic tetracarboxylic dianhydride with a mixture of p-phenylenediamine and at least one monomer of flexible diamines, and having excellent electric properties such as a coefficient of thermal expansion, an elongation, a intensity, a dielectric strength and a bulk resistance etc, a TAB tape applying the polyimide film, and flexible printed wiring board. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078454 | Electronic circuit connecting structure of flat display panel substrate - An electronic circuit connecting structure of a flat display panel substrate is described. The electronic circuit connecting structure includes a plurality of conductive terminals on the flat display panel substrate and a plurality of conductive protrusions formed on the conductive terminals. In addition, an electronic circuit connecting method for the flat display panel substrate is also disclosed therein. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078455 | LIGHT EMITTING MODULE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided are: a light emitting module which has an improved heat-dissipating property and whose reflectance reduction is prevented. The light emitting module mainly includes: a metal substrate; a conductive pattern formed on the upper surface of the metal substrate; and a light emitting element disposed on the upper surface of the metal substrate and electrically connected to the conductive pattern. Furthermore, in the light emitting module, an insulating layer is removed in a region where the conductive pattern is not formed, but is left unremoved in a region right below (or covered with) the conductive pattern. In other words, in the region where the conductive pattern is not formed, the upper surface of the metal substrate is not covered with the conductive pattern, and a metal material constituting the metal substrate is exposed. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078456 | Three dimensional packaging optimized for high frequency circuitry - At least an embodiment of the present technology provides a method of manufacturing a mechanically adapting interconnecting device for multi-substrate packages comprising placing a metal laminate on each side of a polymer composite, forming a channel in the metal laminate; and metallizing the laminate to create a metal connection inside the channel. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078457 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A three-dimensional coil pattern, whose internal electrode is connected to external electrodes through a via, is formed within photosensitive resin colored by colorant. This structure allows this electronic component to be lower profile. Cured and colored resin that works as a protecting section of the coil pattern prevents irregular reflection on the internal electrode or the via due to illuminating the component when the component is mounted, so that the component can be handled with more ease. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078458 | PASTE COMPOSITION, INSULATING FILM, MULTILAYER INTERCONNECTION STRUCTURE, PRINTED-CIRCUIT BOARD, IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF PASTE COMPOSITION - A disclosed paste composition includes a filler and a resin. The filler includes insulating filling material particles made of at least one of silica and titania, and insulating particles made of at least one of silica and titania whose surfaces have been hydrophobic treated, or insulating particles having at least their surfaces made of a material other than silica or titania. The volume of the insulating filling material particles is more than or equal to 20% of the total volume of the filler and less than or equal to 80% of the total volume of the filler. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078459 | LIGHT-TRANSMITTING CONDUCTIVE FILM AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING LIGHT-TRANSMITTING CONDUCTIVE FILM - To provide a process which can produce an electromagnetic wave-shielding material having both high light-transmitting properties and sufficient EMI-shielding properties and forming no moiré, which facilitates formation of a fine-line pattern and which can produce the material inexpensively on a large scale. In particular, to provide a process for producing a light-transmitting electromagnetic wave-shielding film. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078460 | Casing and mounting device - The present application discloses a casing and a corresponding mounting device, for protecting pins of an element from melting during a process flow in which the element is soldered on a circuit board, while saving an area required for soldering the element on the circuit board. The casing comprises a hollow body provided with at least one opening. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078461 | DRILLING SUBSURFACE WELLBORES WITH CUTTING STRUCTURES - A system for forming a wellbore includes a drill tubular. A drill bit is coupled to the drill tubular. One or more cutting structures are coupled to the drill tubular above the drill bit. The cutting structures remove at least a portion of formation that extends into the wellbore formed by the drill bit. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078462 | Directional Drilling Control - Methods and apparatus for using a quill to steer a hydraulic motor when elongating a wellbore in a direction having a horizontal component, wherein the quill and the hydraulic motor are coupled to opposing ends of a drill string, by monitoring an actual toolface orientation of a tool driven by the hydraulic motor via monitoring a drilling operation parameter indicative of a difference between the actual toolface orientation and a desired toolface orientation, and then adjusting a position of the quill by an amount that is dependent upon the monitored drilling operation parameter. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078463 | Swell set wet connect and method - A connector including a housing, a contact, and a swellable material in operable communication with the contact and with the housing, the contact being displaceable upon swelling of the swellable material and method. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078464 | MICROTUNNELING METHOD - A microtunneling method includes: (a) forming a working well; (b) boring a tunnel from the working well through waterjet techniques which use at least one waterjet cutter including a jet seat and a jet nozzle mounted rotatably on the jet seat, the tunnel being bored by moving progressively the jet seat along a circular path and by rotating the jet nozzle relative to the jet seat; (c) removing excavated soil, rocks or gravel from the tunnel; and (d) advancing the waterjet cutter along an axis of the circular path. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078465 | STEERABLE DRILL BIT ARRANGEMENT - This invention relates to a steerable drill bit arrangement, in particular for the use in drilling boreholes for oil and gas extraction. According to the invention there is provided a steerable drill bit arrangement comprising a drill bit, a steering component and a stabilizer, the steering component being adapted to provide a steering force which in use can drive the drill bit along a non-linear path, the stabilizer being located between the drill bit and the steering component and in use providing a fulcrum for the steering force provided by the steering component, the position of the fulcrum provided by the stabilizer being adjustable relative to the drill bit and the steering component. In use, the position of the fulcrum can be adjusted to vary the maximum curvature of the borehole and to suit the rock type(s) being drilled. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078466 | Apparatus and Method for Driving Casing or Conductor Pipe - A method for driving pipe into the ground, which is particularly suitable for driving conductor pipes that are commonly installed in the hydrocarbon production industry during the construction of oil wells and gas wells, more particularly offshore wells comprises, assembling at the lower end of a drill string means for supporting a conductor pipe on the drill string, a reciprocable impact driving means, means for reciprocating the reciprocable impact driving means using fluid pumped through the drill string, an anvil capable of transferring the percussive force of the reciprocable impact driving means to the conductor pipe and means for jetting fluid, positioning the assembly within a conductor such that the assembly and conductor are supportable by the drill string and the means for jetting fluid is at the lower end of the conductor, positioning the lower end of the conductor pipe on the ground into which it is to be driven, (d) actuating the reciprocable impact driving means to impact the anvil and drive the conductor pipe into the ground and simultaneously or sequentially jetting fluid into the lower part of the conductor pipe such that it flows upwardly carrying with it particles that have been forced into the conductor pipe the fluid and particles being removed from the upper part of the conductor pipe. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078467 | Apparatus and Methods For Continuous Coring - An apparatus made according to one embodiment may include a chamber configured to receive a core at a receiving end of the chamber and a cutting device configured to cut the core at a location distal from the receiving end of the core chamber. A method according to one aspect of the disclosure may include drilling into the formation to retrieve a core, receiving the core into a chamber at an open end of a chamber, and cutting the core uphole of the open end of the chamber so as to continue to receive the core into the chamber as the drilling continues. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078468 | ROCK DRILL MACHINE - A rock drilling machine comprising a frame ( | 2009-03-26 |
20090078469 | METHODS OF FORMING AND USING FIBER-CONTAINING DIAMOND-IMPREGNATED CUTTING TOOLS - Fibers for diamond-impregnated cutting tools and their associated methods for manufacture and use are described. A matrix is formed that contains fibers made from carbon, glass, ceramic, polymer, and the like. The matrix is then sintered to form a cutting portion of a drill bit. The type and concentration of the fibers can be modified to control the tensile strength and the erosion rate of the matrix to optimize the cutting performance of the tools. Additionally, the fibers may be added to the cutting section to weaken the structure and allow higher modulus binders to be used for the cutting tools at a lower cost, allowing the amount of fibers to be tailored to retain the diamonds in the cutting portion for the desired amount. As the cutting portion erodes, the fibers may also increase the lubricity at the face of the cutting portion. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078470 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR REACTIVE FOIL BRAZING OF CUTTER COMPONENTS FOR FIXED CUTTER BIT - A reactive foil is used to assemble the components of rock bit cutters and to affix cutting elements to rock bit bodies. A small pulse of localized energy ignites the foil in a fraction of second to deliver the necessary amount of heat energy to flow solder or braze and form a strong, true metallic joint. The reaction in the foil may be activated using optical, electrical, or thermal sources. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078471 | ADJUSTABLE WEIGHING SCALE - An adjustable weighing scale includes first and second scale sections deployable in a full-width configuration and an extended-width configuration. A connecting member extends between the scale sections. Load sensing apparatuses are mounted on the scale sections and output signals related to a portion of the full weight of an associated object on the scale. An output device receives the signals and communicates the full weight sensed by the scale in appropriate units. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078472 | CALIBRATION WEIGHT ARRANGEMENT FOR AN ELECTRONIC BALANCE - A force-measuring cell is designed for a receiving structure having multiple force-measuring cells of the same type. Each cell in the receiving structure occupies a design space whose dimensions, projected into a plane orthogonal to the load direction, is delimited by the design spaces of neighboring and/or is equal to the largest dimension of the cell in the plane. The cell has parallel-guiding diaphragms arranged on upper and lower surfaces thereof. The cell includes a calibration weight arrangement with a calibration weight which can be coupled to the cell, as well as a drive mechanism and a transfer mechanism for guidedly moving the calibration weight. An actuator works together with the transfer mechanism and a piezoelectric element that drives the actuator. The actuator has at least two interacting elements to repeatedly engage and release each other by frictional contact force which occurs during the travel movement in one direction. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078473 | Handwriting Capture For Determining Absolute Position Within A Form Layout Using Pen Position Triangulation - The invention relates to systems and methods for performing pen position triangulation for handwriting capture on forms. In one example, a system includes a base body configured to be placed over a form. The base body includes at least one receiver for receiving a multilateration signal from an emitter located on a writing utensil. A processor performs multilateration (e.g., triangulation) to determine a relative position of the writing utensil's emitter. A memory stores the relative position of the emitter. A detector detects an orientation identifier and/or form identifier located on the form. The orientation identifier and/or form identifier are used to determine an absolute position of the emitter with respect to the form. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078474 | Height dependent filter for a pointing device or a digitizer tablet, a method of reducing jitter in position data of a pointing device or a digitizer tablet, a computer readable medium and driver for performing the method - A height dependent filter for a pointing device or digitizer tablet, a method of reducing jitter in position data of a pointing device, and a computer readable medium are provided. A method of stabilizing positional data in a digitizer tablet associated with a display device for reporting a position of a pointer includes detecting a current location of the pointer with respect to a coordinate grid defined on the tablet and outputting a position signal indicative of the current pointer location. Noise is filtered from the position signal based on at least one filter parameter. A distance between the pointer and a point on the tablet is determined, and an amount of jitter in the position signal is determined based on the determined distance. The at least one filter parameter is adjusted based on the estimated amount of jitter. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078475 | Coding and Decoding Methods and Apparatuses - A combined position and information code, which could be applied on a base, comprises a position code, which comprises a plurality of coding marks and which codes a plurality of positions. Each position in the position code is coded by a predetermined number of coding marks. Groups of coding marks are defined in the position code. The number of coding marks in each group is larger than the predetermined number of coding marks. At least some of the coding marks in each group are used for coding an information item. When decoding the combined code, part areas of the combined code are imaged. A position is decoded from each imaged part area, whereas the information item has to be decoded from at least two part areas. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078476 | Method for identifying changes in signal frequencies emitted by a stylus interacting with a digitizer sensor - A method for dynamically updating at least one pre-defined value of a parameter used to identify at least one operational mode of an object for user interaction with a digitizer sensor during interaction with the digitizer sensor comprises detecting signal outputs from a plurality of sensing elements of a digitizer sensor during user interaction with the digitizer sensor; characterizing a pattern formed by the signal outputs from the plurality of sensing elements; identifying a pre-defined event associated with an operational mode of the object based on the pattern; determining a value of the parameter from the signal outputs in response to identification of the pre-defined event; and updating the pre-defined value used to identify the operational mode based on the value of the parameter determined from the identified event. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078477 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH SOUND PROMPT FUNCTION - An electronic device including touch inductive apparatus having sound prompt function is provided, the electronic device comprises at least one touch inductive apparatus for sensing a finger touch thereto and accordingly changing an electrical character thereof; a memory configured for storing at least one prompt signal corresponding to at least one predetermined frequency interval; a frequency converter configured for outputting a frequency signal in accordance with the electrical character of the at least one touch inductive apparatus; a frequency scanning unit configured for scanning the frequency signal and outputting a frequency value accordingly; a processor configured for selecting the prompt signal if the frequency value is included in the at least one predetermined frequency interval; an audio processing unit configured for processing the prompt signal; and a speaker configured for outputting an audible sound of the prompt signal. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078478 | Finger tip stylus - The present invention provides a flexible finger tip stylus in a variety of configurations which can be worn on one or more fingers of a user to facilitate touching keys on a keypad, keyboard, or to close, expand or minimize a window or enter other data where needed or activate portions of a screen on a touch screen device without the need to use the entire hand to hold a pen-like stylus. The device can be made of any a variety of materials including, but not limited to: closed cell resin, flexible nylon, any flexible thermoplastic material, latex, plastic composites including latex, elastic, rubber, fabrics including elastic or lycra, and spandex, for example. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078479 | STRETCHERS - A trolley is provided and includes at least one driven wheel and non-driven wheels. The at least one drive wheel may be moved to a position clear of the ground or to a position in which it contacts the ground with the adjacent non-driven wheels being raised off the ground. Movement between these two positions is effected by pivoting a sub-frame to which the driven wheel and the non-driven wheels are connected. During this movement, the region of the trolley above the driven wheel is first lowered and then raised slightly such that the end elevation of the support for a patient remains the same. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078480 | Low Surface Impact Skid Steered All Terrain Vehicle - A low surface impact, skid steered, all terrain vehicle is disclosed which has a rectangular frame from the opposite sides of which sets of tandem mounted, independently movable control arms are suspended. An hydraulic motor driven wheel axle is mounted on the lower end of each control arm with at least one pneumatic wheel mounted upon each axle. Compressible springs are located between the frame and each control arm so as to bias the control arms and wheels supported therefrom downwardly to a position in which friction plates mounted upon the control arms contact and limit movement of each set of control arms toward one another. Separate hydraulic control circuits having separate drive pumps drive the hydraulic motors on each side of the vehicle. Each of these circuits is operable in either a series connected mode or a parallel connected mode. In the series connected mode, each circuit is operable to provide substantially equal fluid flow and pressure to all of the drive motors on one side of the vehicle so as to obtain equal wheel speed and minimize wheel slippage with the ground. With the circuits operating in the parallel connected mode, the drive motors on front and rear sets of wheels receive differing fluid flow and pressure with the result that when the wheels on opposite sides of the vehicle are driven in opposite directions, skid steering of the vehicle is improved over that obtainable in the series connected mode. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078481 | Hybrid Vehicle with Modular battery system - A modular hybrid vehicle uses multiple different modular battery units in a vehicle. New batteries can be added, or removed. The batteries can each be associated with a separate electric motor. Each battery individually drives a motor, allowing the characteristics of limited slip or all wheel drive. Also, the batteries can be replaced, or added to, to provide more battery power to the vehicle. There may be sensors at the battery that sense various characteristics and report those characteristics wirelessly to a central controller. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078482 | MODULAR WHEELCHAIR WITH IN-LINE CHASSIS - A modular wheelchair comprises a number of different modules that include a chassis module with frame members substantially centered along a center plane through the chassis, so that the chassis is able to lay flat when the modules are dissembled. The chassis is connected to a drive module by a single plug/receiver mechanical coupling that may include opposite end geometries. When the plug is in a seated position within the receiver, first end geometries of the two components mate mechanically to resist radial movement, while the second end geometries mate mechanically to resist both radial movement and rotation about an axis of the coupling. Additionally, axial movement in one direction is resisted, with the coupling oriented to apply gravitational force to resist axial movement in the opposite direction. The same arrangement may be used for a seat module. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078483 | BATTERY POWERED FLOOR CONVEYOR - A battery powered floor conveyor, characterised in that two or more individual battery cells of a maintenance-free battery are integrated in existing cavities or other badly accessible locations of the floor conveyor in a not or only difficultly removable or not exchangeable fashion, respectively, wherein at least one battery cell is built in inside a wheel arm, below a standing platform or into a lifting scaffold. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078484 | MAGNETIC WHEEL - Magnetic circuit that has (a) a source of magnetic flux which includes an electromagnet or one or more permanent magnets, (b) at least two oppositely polarisable pole extension bodies associated with the magnetic flux source, the bodies being disc, wheel, roller or similarly shaped with an outer circumferential surface and held rotatable about respective axes of rotation, and (c) a ferromagnetic counter body which is arranged to cooperate with the pole extension bodies such as to provide an external flux path for the magnetic flux when in magnetic proximity or contact with the circumferential surface of the pole extension bodies, which is characterised in that the magnetic flux source is held stationary relative to the rotatable pole extension bodies. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078485 | SINGLE-AXLE VEHICLE WITH A PLATFORM AND/OR A SEAT FOR A DRIVER - An electrically driven single-axle vehicle with a platform for a driver, driven about a common wheel axis to improve its handling and its range of uses. The vehicle includes at least one attachment, the attachment being connected to the single-axle vehicle pivotably about at least one first attachment axis. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078486 | SAFETY INTERLOCK SYSTEM FOR HAND OPERATED ACCELERATOR CONTROL DEVICES - A safety interlock system for hand operated vehicle accelerator control systems is disclosed which permits a hand operated accelerator control system to be immobilized so that it cannot be activated unintentionally or accidentally by an individual operator who is not familiar with a vehicle so equipped. The safety interlock system may be selectively activated by the vehicle operator manually directly by mechanical means or remotely by means of a switch-controlled hydraulic, pneumatic or electrical activator. An indicator system is provided which indicates the status of the safety interlock system to the vehicle operator. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078487 | Mechanical absorption systems for an active bonnet hinge - The invention relates to a safety device for raising the bonnet of a motor vehicle in the event of a collision with a pedestrian. The safety device includes a pyrotechnic actuator provided with a thrust piston secured to a mechanism for raising the bonnet and able to deploy the said mechanism which is itself secured to the said bonnet, and a blocking device intended to block the said actuator in a given position. The main characteristic of this device is that it is made up of a shock-absorbing device employed when a pedestrian hits the bonnet which has been raised, so that the assembly consisting of the bonnet, the raising mechanism and the piston can move under the effect of the impact while at the same time being retarded. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078488 | AUXILIARY HYDRAULIC FLOW CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A SMALL LOADER - A vehicle having an auxiliary power system for supplying power to an implement is disclosed. The power system includes a power enablement device having an enablement component that allows or prevents supplying power to the implement, and an auxiliary actuator operably coupled to the power enablement device. The auxiliary actuator can be manipulated between a first, de-actuated position and a second, actuated position. An operator actuable continuous actuation device is moveable between engaged and disengaged positions, providing an actuation signal indicative of its position. A continuous enablement actuator is capable of engaging the enablement component when the enablement component is in the actuated position to discourage the enablement component from moving to the de-actuated position. The continuous enablement actuator engages the enablement component when the actuation signal indicates one of the engaged and disengaged positions and is disengaged from the enablement component when the actuation signal indicates the other position. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078489 | Transmission unit - The invention relates to a transmission for a motor vehicle with a transmission housing, with an electrical actuator for the actuation of the transmission and with an electrical control device for the control of the actuator. The transmission has a heat sink device | 2009-03-26 |
20090078490 | CONSTRAINT MECHANISM FOR STEERING DEVICE OF FOUR-WHEELED VEHICLE - A steering device for steering front wheels of a four-wheeled vehicle is disclosed, comprising a steering wheel, a steering column, a lower column, and a steering gear box. The lower column is coupled via universal joints to the steering column and the steering gear box. The steering gear box includes a housing in which a rack and a screw rod are accommodated. The rack has an end coupled via a spherical joint to a tie rod, which is jointed to the front wheel. The spherical joint includes an anti-loosening washer. The housing has an inside surface forming a step over which a sleeve is fit for being engageable with the anti-loosening washer of the spherical joint to form a constraint to an inward travel of the spherical joint of the tie rod into the housing so as to set a constraint to steering angle of the front wheel. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078491 | STRADDLE TYPE VEHICLE WITH ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS - A straddle type vehicle with an electric power steering apparatus includes a vehicle body frame, a bar handle disposed in a front portion of the vehicle body frame, a steering shaft transmitting a turning operation of the bar handle to a pair of right and left front wheels, an electric power steering apparatus mounted in an intermediate portion of the steering shaft for assisting a steering motion of the bar handle, and an engine unit mounted in a center lower portion of the vehicle body frame in rear of the steering shaft. The electric power steering apparatus includes an electric motor arranged in front of the steering shaft. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078492 | STRADDLE TYPE VEHICLE WITH ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS - A straddle type vehicle is provided with a body frame of a vehicle, a bar handle provided in a front portion of the vehicle body frame, a steering shaft transmitting a turning operation of the bar handle to a pair of right and left front wheels, and an electric power steering apparatus mounted in an intermediate portion of the steering shaft for assisting a steering motion of the bar handle. The electric power steering apparatus includes, in a state of the vehicle capable of being traveled, an electric power steering main body including an electric motor, a gear unit, an input shaft and an output shaft, an upper steering shaft in which the bar handle is attached to an upper end portion and an upper end of the input shaft is connected to a lower end portion, and a support member supporting the upper steering shaft. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078493 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM - A main power supply and an auxiliary power supply for supplying power to a motor are provided. AMOS-FET for supplying power from the main power supply and a MOS-FET for supplying power from the main and auxiliary power supplies are provided. When a phenomenon in which a rotor of a motor is rotated by the going-back force of steered wheels occurs, and voltage V | 2009-03-26 |
20090078494 | Method for Compensating for Drive Influences on the Steering System of a Vehicle Using an Electric Power Steering System - The invention relates to a method for compensating for drive influences of a drive train of a motor vehicle on its steering system, said motor vehicle having an electric power steering system. A drive train simulation model which is integrated into the motor vehicle and permanently activated is used to determine disturbance variables from a driven behavior so that a compensation torque which counteracts the disturbance variables is generated for the power steering system. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078495 | Baffle equipped with flap assembly - The present invention relates to an acoustic baffle device for sealing a cavity of a vehicle body at a predetermined cross section of the cavity, comprising a piece of sealing material that is formed in a shape corresponding to but being smaller than the shape of the cross section of the cavity. The acoustic baffle device of the invention is characterized in having a flap assembly having a lower neck defining a passage for a flexible tube or a similar device, said lower neck having a flap secured in closed position by a locking device and being connected preferably to the lower end of the lower neck through means that permit the reversible opening of the above-defined passage. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a flap assembly useful for such an acoustic baffle device, and to a process for sealing a cavity of a vehicle body at a predetermined cross section of the cavity. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078496 | Mixed-flow exhaust silencer assembly - An exhaust silencer assembly comprising a casing having an exhaust gas entrance opening, an exhaust gas exit opening, and a cooling air inlet opening, and an acoustic-attenuating porous liner disposed within an interior chamber of the casing, thereby dividing the interior chamber into an inner region located between the exhaust gas entrance opening and the exhaust gas exit opening, and an outer region located between the acoustic-attenuating porous liner and the casing, where the cooling air inlet opening is located at the outer region. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078497 | Internal combustion engine equipped with intake silencer - An intake system for an internal combustion engine has an intake silencer | 2009-03-26 |
20090078498 | SEAMLESS IN-LINE AIRBOAT MUFFLER - A muffler comprising a generally cylindrical in-line muffler having a seamless outer body for use in silencing airboat engines is disclosed. An inner perforated stainless steel inner tube is surrounded by a stainless steel mesh liner and a stainless steel outer body having opposing ends swaged to a reduced diameter. The use of all stainless steel components provides a muffler that is highly resistant to corrosion. In addition, the muffler is ideally suited for use in marine environments since it is capable of discharging ingested water as the stainless steel perforated inner tube and mesh liner will not become water logged. A method for fabricating mufflers in accordance with the present invention if further disclosed. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078499 | MUFFLER - An absorption muffler includes a metallic exhaust pipe including a plurality of perforations, a polymeric housing carried by the exhaust pipe and enclosing the plurality of perforations, and including axially opposed ends. Thermal insulation is carried radially between the exhaust pipe and the polymeric housing and axially between the axially opposed ends inclusive thereof. Acoustic insulation is carried between the thermal insulation and the polymeric housing. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078500 | Safety Tether Anchor - The present invention relates to a safety tether anchor. The safety tether anchor includes a base for mounting to a tree or other support. The base is securely connected to the support. The safety tether anchor includes a pig tail for attaching a safety harness tether to a support arm of the safety tether anchor. The pig tail can be slidably connected to the support arm so the pig tail can move inwardly or outwardly relative to the vertical support. A pivot arm can also be connected to the support arm, and the pivot arm can be used to hold a wide variety of items. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078501 | Floating Harness with Continuous Loop - A safety harness and techniques for integrating the safety harness into apparel such as a firefighter's turnout suit. The safety harness may include a waist belt having a fastener (e.g., buckle) for adjustably securing the waist belt around a wearer's waist, first and second leg straps for encircling a wearer's legs, and a continuous support strap fixed to each of the first and second leg straps and slideably attached to the waist belt. The continuous support strap has a front middle portion for coupling to a coupling mechanism (e.g., carabiner, ladder hook, knot, clamp, weld, or a combination thereof) and having sufficient slack so as to not impede access to the waist belt fastener. Under no-load conditions, the front middle portion of the continuous strap may hang down below the waist belt fastener, or may be stowed to one side of the waist belt fastener. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078502 | MOVABLE WORK PLATFORM - A working platform ( | 2009-03-26 |
20090078503 | Collapsible Platform - A collapsible stepladder including a first and a second ladder leg, where the legs are hingedly connected to each other in one end, and each of the ladder legs includes several ladder sections. Each section includes two ladder bars arranged parallelly to each other and interconnected at one end by a rung to form a U-shaped ladder section. Furthermore, each ladder section is telescopically inserted into a lower ladder section to form a collapsible ladder including at least three ladder sections, where the stepladder is provided with release mechanisms on each of the ladder legs that can be operated from the same side of the stepladder. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078504 | Method and stepladder with a tray - A stepladder includes a front section having a right front rail and a left front rail in parallel and spaced relation with the right front rail, and front steps attached to the right and left front rails. The ladder includes a rear section having a right rear rail and a left rear rail in parallel and spaced relation with the right rear rail, and a rear horizontal attached to the right rear rail and the left rear rail. The ladder includes a top to which the front and rear sections are connected. The ladder includes a tray pivotally attached to the right and left rear rails having a closed position essentially in parallel with the right and left rear rails and an opened position essentially in parallel with ground, the tray pivoting up from the closed position to the open position. A method for using a stepladder. The method includes the steps of positioning a front section and a rear section of the stepladder attached to a top of the stepladder. There is the step of pivoting up a tray pivotally attached to a right rear rail and a left rear rail of a rear section of the stepladder from a closed position essentially in parallel with the right and left rear rails to an opened position essentially in parallel with ground. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078505 | Safety device - A safety device includes a locking mechanism connected to a first portion and a braking mechanism connected to a second portion. The locking mechanism includes at least one pawl and a biasing member urging the at least one pawl into an engaging position. The braking mechanism includes at least one tooth having an engaging surface, and the at least one pawl engages the engaging surface in the engaging position. The engaging position prevents rotation of the first portion in the first direction and allows rotation of the first portion in the second direction. A force of at least 250 pounds on the first portion allows the braking mechanism to rotate thereby allowing the first portion to rotate in the first direction. The braking mechanism is prevented from rotating when the force has been released from the first portion thereby preventing rotation of the first portion in the first direction. | 2009-03-26 |
20090078506 | OVERBOARD VENT VALVE FOR USE IN AN AIRCRAFT BEARING LUBRICATION SYSTEM - A pressure-regulated bearing assembly is provided for deployment within an aircraft bearing lubrication system. The pressure-regulated bearing assembly includes a vent valve and a bearing housing having an air cavity therein. The vent valve includes a valve housing having a main flow passage coupled to the air cavity. A valve element is disposed within the main flow passage and configured to move between (i) an open position and (ii) a closed position. A bellows is coupled to the valve element and configured to move the valve element from the open position to the closed position when the pressure within the air cavity surpasses a predetermined pressure threshold. | 2009-03-26 |