17th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 8 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100101696 | TIRE, METAL CORD AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A METAL CORD - A tire including at least one structural element and at least one metal cord includes a plurality of elementary metal wires stranded together, each elementary metal wire being coated with at least one first metal coating layer, the metal cord being coated with at least one second metal coating layer, wherein the at least one second metal coating layer has a nominal thickness higher than or equal to 30 nm, preferably from 50 nm to 120 nm, more preferably from 70 nm to 100 nm. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101697 | Textile process and product - A method for treating textile fabrics is described in which there is applied to a fabric a first treatment composition comprising a fluorochemical textile treating agent. A second treatment composition is applied to one side of the fabric such that a layer of the second treatment composition is formed on that side subsequent to a drying step. A polymeric film is then adhered to the formed layer. The process and the resulting product are characterized in that no formaldehyde of formaldehydic compounds are used in the treatment compositions or the film, and a formaldehyde scavenger is included in at least one of the treatment compositions. The resulting fabric is environmentally friendly and exhibits a high degree of soil and water resistance without sacrificing aesthetic qualities. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101698 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A STRUCTURAL ELEMENT - A method for producing a structural element having a low density and high temperature resistance, where a plurality of hollow spheres made of a high temperature resistant material are connected together in a material fit, is disclosed. Adhesive bridges made of a high temperature resistant, inorganic adhesive are formed between the hollow spheres. The structural mass made of hollow spheres and adhesive is dried and cured at temperatures that are higher than the ambient temperature and are no higher than the subsequent utilization temperature of the structural element. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101699 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A FERRULE WITH AN OPTICAL FIBER - In accordance with a method of producing a ferrule with an optical fiber, a reinforcing pipe is adhered to a single-core fiber to form an adhesive portion that protrudes and tapers from a pipe end surface portion of the reinforcing pipe toward a front end of the single-core fiber. The single-core fiber includes an optical fiber and a coating. The coating is stripped from the front end of the single-core fiber to provide an exposed optical fiber portion and a coated optical fiber portion. The coated optical fiber portion has a coating end surface portion. The single-core-fiber is inserted in a ferrule provided with a first tapered hole and a second tapered hole until the coating end surface portion abuts against the first tapered hole and until the pipe end surface portion abuts against the second tapered hole. Thereafter, the single-core fiber is secured in the ferrule. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101700 | NON-RANDOM ARRAY ANISOTROPIC CONDUCTIVE FILM (ACF) AND MANUFACTURING PROCESSES - Structures and manufacturing processes of an ACF array using a non-random array of microcavities of predetermined configuration, shape and dimension. The manufacturing process includes fluidic filling of conductive particles onto a substrate or carrier web comprising a predetermined array of microcavities, or selective metallization of the array followed by filling the array with a filler material and a second selective metallization on the filled microcavity array. The thus prepared filled conductive microcavity array is then over-coated or laminated with an adhesive film. Cavities in the array, and particles filling the cavities, can have a unimodal, bimodal, or multimodal distribution. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101701 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING NON-SHRINKING MULTILAYER CERAMIC SUBSTRATE - Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a nonshrinking multilayer ceramic substrate. The method includes forming at least one conductive via and an electrode pattern in at least one of a plurality of ceramic green sheets, laminating the ceramic green sheets to form a ceramic laminate, selectively forming a shrinkage inhibiting thin film of sinter-resistant powder on a region including the conductive via and a periphery thereof in at least one of two surfaces of the ceramic laminate using aerosol deposition, disposing a shrinkage inhibiting green sheet for suppressing the shrinkage of the ceramic laminate on at least one of the two surfaces of the ceramic laminate including the shrinkage inhibiting thin film to form a non-sintered multilayer ceramic substrate, and sintering the non-sintered multilayer ceramic substrate. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101702 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MULTILAYER CERAMIC SUBSTRATE - Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a multilayer ceramic substrate. The method includes providing a plurality of ceramic blocks, each including a ceramic laminate having a first surface and a second surface and having a laminated structure of a plurality of ceramic green sheets containing a glass ceramic component, and a first bonding ceramic green sheet including a glass component and disposed on a surface of the first and second surfaces of the ceramic laminate, which is to contact another ceramic laminate, firing the plurality of ceramic blocks, laminating the plurality of ceramic blocks such that the first bonding ceramic green sheets of the adjacent ceramic blocks face each other, and bonding the plurality of ceramic blocks using the glass component of the first bonding ceramic green sheets. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101703 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRET DIAPHRAGM - A method for manufacturing electret diaphragms is provided. First, a dielectric film is attached to a frame by an adhesive material and a fastening element grips the peripheral area of the dielectric film on the frame. Afterward, the dielectric film is subjected to a metal sputtering process to form a conductive material layer thereon. Finally, the dielectric film is subjected to a polarizing process thereby forming an electret diaphragm. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101704 | PROCESS AND APPARATRUS FOR MANUFACTURING TYRES FOR VEHICLE WHEELS - A process and an apparatus for manufacturing tyres for vehicle wheels, includes the step of building on a substantially cylindrical forming support a carcass structure including at least one carcass ply associated, at axially opposite end edges thereof, with respective annular anchoring structures. The step of building the carcass structure further includes the step of associating, at at least one end edge of said at least one carcass ply, at least one reinforcing structure including a predetermined number of reinforcing elements having a predetermined width and same length. The reinforcing elements are preferably obtained by cutting to size, with a predetermined cutting angle, a continuous band-like reinforcing element having a predetermined width. The reinforcing elements are arranged on the end edge of the carcass ply along a deposition path at a distance from one another having a value between 0 and a predetermined value. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101705 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CLOSING THE TAIL END OF A LOG WEB MATERIAL AND LOG OF OBTAINED - To close the tail end (L) of the web material forming the log (R) there is provided mechanical ply-bonding between the tail end and a portion of the last turn of web material, preferably a portion forming a fold (F) projecting from the log. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101706 | COMPOSITE BEVEL SIDING - A method is disclosed. The method includes forming a groove in at least one of opposing planar surfaces of a cellular thermoform plastic substrate. The groove is formed at an edge region of the substrate. A stiffener is positioned in the groove, and a fiber matt is laid on the at least one planar surface containing the groove. The stiffener and fiber matt are embedded in a thermoset resin. The thermoset resin is cured to form a fiber reinforced thermoset plastic reinforcement. The substrate is then cross-sectionally cut to form a profile. The profile can be further finished to form a beveled siding for buildings. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101707 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING TAPERED LOOPED SUTURE - A system and method for forming a looped suture having a tapered cut is provided. The system includes a base for selectively retaining a portion of thread, a clamping device for receiving a first end of the thread, a tensioning device for receiving a second end of the thread, and a welding/cutting assembly configured to join a first section and second section of the thread to form a loop and to form a tapered end on the first section of the thread. A die for forming a looped suture having a tapered cut is also provided. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101709 | Letterpress Application of Elastomeric Compositions - The invention provides a process to deliver an elastomeric composition to a substrate. The elastomeric composition is cooled. The cooling also results in substantially complete transfer of the elastomeric composition from the pattern roll to the substrate with a resulting reduction in elastomer degradation. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101710 | METHOD FOR REMOVING A CARBONIZATION CATALYST FROM A GRAPHENE SHEET AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING THE GRAPHENE SHEET - A method for removing a carbonization catalyst from a graphene sheet, the method includes contacting the carbonization catalyst with a salt solution, which is capable of oxidizing the carbonization catalyst. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101711 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR APPLYING DECORATION, WHICH ADHERES TO A FILM, TO AN OBJECT - The invention relates to a device and a method for applying decoration, which adheres to a film ( | 2010-04-29 |
20100101712 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMBINING TWO FLAT PRODUCTS WITH ADHESIVE - A method for combining with adhesive at least two flat products positioned at least partially one above the other is provided. The method includes moving first flat products in an overlapping flow along a guiding line in a conveying direction and separating the first flat products into a non-overlapping flow after leaving the guiding line and while being conveyed through an underneath-arranged conveying region. The method also includes supplying second flat products from underneath the first flat products with a synchronous time relative to the first flat products. The second flat products each have an adhesive surface. The method further includes combining a respective one of the first flat products along the adhesive covered surface of an underneath supplied respective one of the second flat products. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101713 | PRINTING MOLD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND METHOD OF FORMING THIN FILM PATTERN USING THE SAME - Disclosed are a printing mold and a manufacturing method thereof, and a method of forming a thin film pattern using the printing mold. The printing mold comprises a polymer-based main body with convex and concave surface portions, and an ink-phobic layer disposed on the concave surface portions of the main body. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101714 | HEAT-SENSITIVE TRANSFER SHEET - A heat-sensitive transfer sheet, having:
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20100101715 | METHOD FOR MAKING MULTI-LAYERED MOLDED ARTICLES - A method of forming a multi-layered molded article is described. The method includes applying a soft material to a substrate, thereby forming a substrate with a soft layer thereon. A laser machine is used to remove excess material from the semi-manufactured article to form the final multi-layered molded article. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101716 | APPARATUS FOR FIXING A RADIATION-CURABLE GEL-INK IMAGE ON A SUBSTRATE - An apparatus fixes ink on a substrate, such as in ink-jet printing. A leveling member is positioned to contact an ink-bearing side of the substrate at a nip. A radiation source is positioned to direct radiation to the ink-bearing side of the substrate at the nip, the radiation suitable for curing the ink on the substrate. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101717 | DUAL-WEB APPARATUS FOR FIXING A RADIATION-CURABLE GEL-INK IMAGE ON A SUBSTRATE - Radiation-curable (such as UV-curable) ink is used to form an image on a moving substrate. A radiation-transmissive web is attached to the substrate, and then radiation is applied to the web and substrate to cure the ink. The resulting combined substrate and web forms a laminated print. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101718 | COMPENSATION ELEMENT FOR JOINING COMPONENTS - The invention relates to a compensation element for joining components made of fusible plastics, designed as a hollow cylinder, at least some sections of which are conical and having at least one heating element which when supplied with energy heats at least some regions of the inner surface or the outer surface of the compensation element or of both surfaces to produce a welded connection between the components. Said compensation element is characterised in that cuts are provided, starting from each outer edge of the hollow body, at least one section of the cuts extending up to or beyond a plane of the compensation element that guarantees flexibility. The invention also relates to methods in which a sleeve consisting of an outer sheath and at least one compensation element is used. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101719 | OPTICAL ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - An optical element includes a first optical component and a second optical component each having light transmission properties; and a bonding film bonding together the first and the second optical components. The bonding film is formed by plasma polymerization and includes an Si skeleton having a random atomic structure including a siloxane (Si—O) bond and leaving groups binding to the Si skeleton. The first and the second optical components are bonded together by the bonding film having adhesive properties provided by applying energy to at least a part of the bonding film to eliminate the leaving groups from the Si skeleton at a surface of the bonding film. Additionally, the bonding film is formed so as to have approximately the same refractive index as that of at least one of the first and the second optical components by adjusting a film forming condition of the plasma polymerization. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101720 | Bonding Method of Resin Member - A method for bonding resin members by laser welding in which melting of a resin member can be prevented on the contact surface with a base or a tool used for bonding. In the bonding method, a resin member ( | 2010-04-29 |
20100101721 | Heat pressing apparatus with puncture prevention function and method for producing woody material - [Problem to be Solved] When a wood raw material is heat-pressed in order to produce a woody material or woody board, steam is generated in an interior of the wood raw material. The heat-pressed wood raw material is then decompressed with the steam staying in the interior of the wood raw material. This causes a puncture or a rupture of the woody material. The puncture occurs in the last phase of the production process, thus spoiling the entire production process. In order to avoid the puncture, the wood raw material needs to be dried completely. This requires a large amount of energy. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101722 | Composition for matte layer formation, release sheet using the same, and synthetic leather produced using said release sheet - There are provided a composition for matte layer formation suitable for the production of a matte synthetic leather having a matte surface with a high level of jet-blackness even without the practice of embossing, raising, etc., and a release sheet for the production of a matte synthetic leather by using the composition. The composition for matte layer formation suitable for the production of a matte synthetic leather comprises a thermosetting resin and a matting agent as indispensable components. The matting agent comprises one or at least two types of organic or/and inorganic porous fine particles. The porous fine particles have a mean particle diameter in the range of 0.5 to 20 μm and a specific surface area in the range of 1 to 1000 m | 2010-04-29 |
20100101723 | ACRYLIC PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, ACRYLIC PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET, AND METHODS FOR BONDING THE SHEET TO AUTOMOTIVE COATING - Disclosed is an acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition that gives a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer exhibiting superior adhesiveness even to coatings, which are likely to cause low adhesion due to bleeding typically of a surface conditioner, without requiring, for example, washing process. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101724 | ACRYLIC ADHESIVES - The present invention relates to two-part, curable, (meth)acrylic adhesives containing naturally occurring fillers which inhibit free radical cure, such as wood flour, and oxygen scavenging components. Also provided are methods of preparing such adhesive compositions and methods of bonding substrates together with such adhesive compositions. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101725 | Apparatus for Making Epitaxial Film - An apparatus for growing an epitaxial film and transferring it to an assembly substrate is disclosed. The film growth and transfer are made using an epitaxy lateral overgrowth technique. The formed epitaxial film on an assembly substrate can be further processed to form devices such as solar cell, light emitting diode, and other devices and assembled into higher integration of desired applications. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101726 | PROCESS CONTROL METHOD IN SPIN ETCHING AND SPIN ETCHING APPARATUS - The present invention provides a process control method in spin etching capable of realizing uniformity in etching amount in etching treatment for even wafers each having various conditions, and achieving uniformity of thickness values among etched wafers. In the present invention, weight of a wafer before etching is measured in units of 1/1000 g, followed by predetermined etching treatment in a spin etching section. Thereafter, weight of the wafer is again measured in units of 1/1000 g after rinsing and drying treatment of the wafer, and then an actual etching amount is calculated from a difference between weight before and after etching of the wafer, confirming an etching rate each time etching to thereby control an etching time. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101727 | CAPACITIVELY COUPLED REMOTE PLASMA SOURCE WITH LARGE OPERATING PRESSURE RANGE - A radio frequency (RF) coaxial resonator feeding a saltshaker-like gas distributing electrode assembly forms a capacitively coupled plasma source. This apparatus can generate plasma of high density over a wide pressure range and large process window. The system may be used as a remote radical-rich plasma source for materials surface processing. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101728 | PLASMA PROCESS APPARATUS - A disclosed a plasma process apparatus includes a process chamber that houses a substrate subjected to a predetermined plasma process and may be evacuated to a reduced pressure; a microwave generator that generates microwaves for generating plasma; a waveguide pipe that transmits the microwaves from the microwave generator to the process chamber; a waveguide pipe/coaxial pipe converter connected to one end of the waveguide pipe; and a coaxial pipe that forms a line through which the microwaves are transmitted from the waveguide pipe-coaxial pipe converter to the process chamber. An inner conductive body of the coaxial pipe has a hollow portion; and a first process gas supplying portion that supplies a process gas into the process chamber through the hollow portion of the inner conductive body of the coaxial pipe. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101729 | PROCESS KIT HAVING REDUCED EROSION SENSITIVITY - Process kits for use in a semiconductor process chambers have been provided herein. In some embodiments, a process kit for a semiconductor process chamber includes a body configured to rest about a periphery of a substrate support and having sidewalls defining an opening corresponding to a central region of the substrate support. A lip extends from the sidewalls of the body into the opening, wherein a portion of an upper surface of the lip is configured to be disposed beneath a substrate during processing. A first distance measured between opposing sidewalls of the body is greater than a width across the upper surface of a substrate to be disposed within the opening by at least about 7.87 mm. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101730 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A substrate processing apparatus, which is designed to prevent the wobbling of a rotational shaft rotating, is provided. The substrate includes a rotation shaft and a connecting member. A unit is disposed between the rotational shaft and the connecting member to make the rotational shaft and the connecting member close-contact each other or a unit is disposed under the rotational shaft to prevent the wobbling of the rotational shaft. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101731 | LABELLER - A labeler is supported on a frame and includes a waste liner rewind mechanism. The frame may be a two-piece frame, wherein each piece supports a plurality of labeler components. A waste liner rewind wheel is rotatably mounted on one of the frame members, and is capable of supporting the release liner of the label web after the labels have been removed and applied to items. A rewind drive is connected to the waste liner rewind wheel for advancing the waste liner rewind wheel to wind the release liner about the waste liner rewind drive wheel. The rewind mechanism actuates the rewind drive as a function of the amount of tension on the release liner. The labeler may also include a print mechanism positioned along the label web path for printing a desired printed information on the individual labels. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101732 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESTABLISHING OBTAINABLE RANGE OF DIAMETERS OF A WORKING DRUM - Method and apparatus for establishing a range of diameters of the cylindrical working surface of a drum and like devices for grasping, handling, shaping, or other like function, of round or tubular objects, such as tire carcasses and belt and tread packages as employed in the manufacture of vehicle tires. The device includes a plurality of segmented modules adapted to be quickly and releasably manually affixed to a drum or like device in a manner which establishes the range of obtainable diameters of the cylindrical working surface of the existing device. No material structural and/or operational modifications in the basic elements and/or operation of the drum are required. Rather, the existing structural and operational aspects of the existing drum are employed in combination with the present invention. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101733 | DESKTOP DOUBLE-SIDED ADHESIVE TAPE DISPENSER - A desktop double-sided adhesive tape dispenser includes a main body formed with a lengthwise opening and fixed inside with a fundamental plate provided with a guide rail at a location of the lengthwise opening. The fundamental plate is disposed with a tape-winding unit containing a first fixing shaft and a second fixing shaft positioned side by side. The first fixing shaft is pivotally fitted with a withdrawing gear having a withdrawing reel pivotally fitted thereon, while the second fixing shaft is pivotally fitted with a driving gear engaged with the withdrawing gear and pivotally fitted with a driving reel having a double-sided adhesive tape fitted thereon. Further, the fundamental plate is disposed with a tape-conveying wheel in front of the guide rail. The double-sided adhesive tape dispenser can be placed on a desktop for use, needless to be held with hands. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101734 | Tape Dispenser - A tape dispenser of the present invention has a main body and a first moveable portion. The main body has a containing space, a positioning slot, a second moveable portion and a handle. The first moveable portion is pivoted to one end of the second moveable portion, and the first moveable portion further has a first cutting element, a tape guiding element and a positioning pin. The tape guiding element is pivoted to the first moveable portion. Another end of the second moveable portion is pivoted to the handle, and the second moveable portion further has a second cutting element; and the tape guiding element has a pressing element and at least one protruding portion. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101735 | Tire/Wheel Bead Entrapment Remover - A tire/wheel bead entrapment remover is disclosed. The tire/wheel bead entrapment remover includes one or more working assemblies having a circumferential perimeter that substantially engages a tire. The one or more working assemblies axially-moves one of a wheel of the tire mounted to the wheel while axially-fixing the other of the tire or the wheel to remove one or more entrapments between a bead of the tire and a beat seat of the wheel. According to an embodiment, a tire/wheel bead entrapment remover includes one or more wheels that engages an outboard surface or an inboard surface of a tire mounted to a wheel. The radial axis extends through the one or more wheels. The radial axis traverses a radial line that radially extends from a common axis of rotation of the tire and the wheel. A method for removing an entrapment from a tire/wheel assembly is also disclosed. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101736 | CLAMPING DEVICE - A clamping device for mounting a vehicle wheel on a balancing machine. The clamping device has a clamping flange and a plurality of centering bolts. The clamping flange is provided with plural sets of recesses for the centering bolts. An insertable section of each centering bolt is removably insertable into a recess. A profiled contour in the insertable section of the centering bolt and an inner contour of a sidewall of the clamping flange delimiting the recess are not circular and have complementary shapes such that the centering bolt is accommodated in the recess such that some sections of the centering bolt can be rotated about the longitudinal axis thereof. When the centering bolt is rotated, at least one subarea of a circumferential surface in the insertable section of the centering bolt frictionally engages with at least one adjacent subarea of the sidewall of the clamping flange delimiting the recess. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101737 | Filter Assembly Containing Metal Fibre Filter Elements - The present invention relates to a self-cleanable filter assembly capable of filtering small particles from a gas stream, the use of one or more metal fiber filter elements in said filter assembly, use of said filter assembly in a spray-dryer installation. The invention further relates to a system for cleaning the filter assembly, a method of cleaning the filter assembly and the filter elements contained therein, and a spray dryer installation comprising the filter assembly of the present invention. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101738 | Partition with Variable-Angle Tiles - A variable-angle tile partition comprises tiles of any shape, material, color, or degree of translucence. In one implementation, the tile partition is constructed with a first row of decorative tiles joined to a second row of tiles using a left or right-angled tile connector. In at least one implementation, the tile partition can further include a third row of tiles joined to the second row of tiles, typically using the other of the left or right-angled tile connector. A manufacturer can continually join each next row of decorative tiles with alternating left or right-handed tile connectors. The unique tying/joining together of tile rows using left or right-angled tile connectors at least partly allows the variable partition to partition constrained spaces in a uniform and variable manner, which can be used to diffuse light or sound, or otherwise provide various aesthetic and structural needs. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101739 | Device With a Shutter Which May Be Wound Around a Drum - The invention relates to a flexible shutter device, designed for closing a bay or other opening which cooperates with drive means which permit a displacementfo the flexible shutter between an open position and a closed position. The device comprises a drum which may turn about the axis thereof and about which the flexible shutter is wound in the open position thereof, forming a roll comprising turns made up of successive layers attaching one to the other and from which the flexible shutter can be unwound and pushed into the closed position thereof. Slides mounted on a fixed support provide guidance along the bay for the unwound part of the flexible shutter. Pressure or restriction elements ( | 2010-04-29 |
20100101740 | CONNECTOR - A connector for a blind control mechanism including a cylinder rotatable relative to two or more different shafts, drive means connected to the cylinder and being operable to rotate the cylinder in either a blind extending direction or a blind retracting direction; at least two biasing means connected to the cylinder, each biasing means being responsive to rotation of the cylinder in a blind extending direction to store energy and being responsive to rotation of the cylinder in a blind retracting direction to release the stored energy and thereby apply a turning force to the cylinder, the turning force acting in the blind retraction direction. The connector having a body for coupling an end portion of one of the biasing means to one of the shaft portions and for coupling respective end portions of two adjacent the shafts together. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101741 | OPERATING SYSTEM FOR AN ARCHITECTURAL COVERING - Operating system ( | 2010-04-29 |
20100101742 | Process Of Treating A Lignocellulosic Material - A process of treating a lignocellulosic material includes a pre-extraction step in which hemicellulose is extracted from the lignocellulosic material. In one embodiment, the pre-extraction step involves contacting the lignocellulosic material with an aqueous solution under conditions that release acidic material from the lignocellulosic material into the aqueous solution, and the aqueous solution includes a basic material that at least partly neutralizes the acidic material so that the aqueous solution at the end of the pre-extraction step has a pH within a range of from 4.5 to 11. The process also includes a pulping step, after the pre-extraction step, in which the lignocellulosic material is separated into pulp. The process further includes an adsorption step, after the pulping step, in which hemicellulose is adsorbed on the pulp. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101743 | Process for the bleaching of paper pulp - Process for the bleaching of paper pulp in which : | 2010-04-29 |
20100101744 | WET PAPER WEB TRANSFER BELT - A wet paper web transfer belt ( | 2010-04-29 |
20100101745 | SHOE PRESS BELT FOR MAKING PAPER - A belt (shoe press belt) for a paper making machine, which has good ability of squeezing water from moist paper and which, during use, has reduced damage (cracks and wear) on the outer peripheral surface of the belt. The shoe press belt for making paper carries felt for receiving water squeezed from moist paper. A water discharge groove extended on the surface on the felt side is formed as an intermittent groove, and the width and depth of the water discharge groove are continuously varied in the direction of travel (MD direction) of the groove. The shape of the intermittent groove can be asymmetrical or symmetrical at the left and right with respect to the width, or can be formed to have a narrow width at the center of the groove, or can be formed so that the groove is deep at the center. Because the water discharge groove is intermittent, water discharge ability, the quality of paper, and the smoothness of the surface of moist paper are enhanced at the same time. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101746 | PAPER-MAKING SHOE-PRESS BELT - Provided is a paper-making machine belt (or a paper-making shoe-press belt), which is excellent in a wet-web water-squeezing property, which is stable in a paper quality (e.g., wet-web smoothness or marking property), and which has little damage (e.g., cracking or wear) of the outer circumference of the belt being used. The paper-making shoe-press belt carries a felt for accepting the squeezed water from the wet-web and has draining grooves extended in the felt-side surface. The paper-making shoe-press belt is characterized in that the draining grooves extended in the felt-side surface have at least two kinds of different groove shapes in the transverse direction (or the CMD direction) of the paper-making machine. The groove shape enables the grooves of two continuous and discontinuous kinds to share the functions thereby to satisfy the improvements in the drainage and in the paper quality and the wet-web surface smoothness at the same time. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101747 | Mold used in manufacture of drill bits and method of forming same - A mold usable to form a drill bit body and a method for forming such a mold are disclosed. A shell is provided, the shell having a cavity. Fusible material, such as foundry sand, is provided into the cavity, then fused to form a solid insert within the shell. The solid insert is then modified, such as by machining, to form a mold having features usable to form a drill bit body having desired characteristics. Materials for forming the drill bit body can then be provided into the mold, for heating and cooling. Then, the drill bit body and mold can be removed from the shell. The shell is thereby reusable, while the mold, being formed from inexpensive fusible materials, can be removed or destroyed, if necessary, to free the drill bit body. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101748 | HIGH-STRENGTH AND HIGH-DUCTILITY AL ALLOY AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF THE SAME - An object of the present invention is to provide an Al—Zn—Mg—Cu 7000-series Al alloy having high ductility as well as having high strength. For attaining this purpose, an Al alloy having a structure in which an inclusion is not included is produced by reducing an amount of oxygen contained in an Al alloy that is obtained by solidifying a preform resulting from rapid solidification by preferably spray forming a molten metal of an Al—Zn—Mg—Cu 7000-series Al alloy with an inert gas. This Al alloy has, as mechanical properties at an ordinary temperature, a tensile strength of 600 MPa or more, and an elongation of 15% or more when the tensile strength is from 600 MPa or more and less than 800 MPa or an elongation of 10% or more when the tensile strength is 800 MPa or more, and is excellent in cold workability such as rollability. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101749 | Method and Device for the Production of Wide Strips of Copper or Copper Alloys - A method for producing wide strips of copper is performed by pouring a molten liquid into a revolving wide strip mold via a distribution container and a pour nozzle. A surface of the molten metal in the distribution container is maintained at a constant level above the place where the pour nozzle is fixed in the distribution container in the range of 75 mm to 90 mm with respect to the level of the bath surface of the mold. The molten metal is guided by an ascending channel from the distribution container to the pour nozzle and is distributed within the pour nozzle symmetrically over a width corresponding to the width of the strip. Within the pour nozzle, the molten metal is guided through first and second flow restrictors and is separated into numerous small individual flows in a vertical direction over the entire strip width of the mold. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101750 | Two piece mold used in manufacture of PDC drill bits and method of using same - A graphite core mold having its own cavity is pressed into a cavity of a graphite shell mold. The core cavity is filled with tungsten carbide, mixed with a nickel alloy, heated and then cooled to thereby provide a carbide matrix body. After milling the carbide matrix body to thereby provide a carbide bit body, the intact shell mold is removed and then used again. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101751 | TWIN-ROLL CONTINUOUS CASTING MACHINE AND ROLLING EQUIPMENT - A twin-roll continuous casting machine comprises: a moving mechanism for moving, relative to one roll, another roll; a plurality of upper side support rolls for supporting the one-roll side of a cast slab separated from the one roll and withdrawn; and a plurality of lower side support rolls for supporting the other-roll side of the cast slab pulled out from the clearance between both rolls. The upper side support rolls are rotatably supported by first bearers, while the lower side support rolls are rotatably supported by second bearers having a force for urging the lower side support rolls toward the cast slab. The cast slab is transported, with an upper surface portion of the cast slab pulled out from the clearance between both rolls serving as a reference surface. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101752 | OPERATING METHOD FOR TWIN-ROLL CASTING MACHINE, AND SIDE WEIR SUPPORTING DEVICE - Intended is to acquire a strip with less thickness even if arcuate wear steps are formed on side weirs. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101753 | THERMAL CALIBRATING SYSTEM - The invention relates to a temperature calibrating system ( | 2010-04-29 |
20100101754 | COOKING APPARATUS WITH PROTECTIVE SHIELD - A cooking apparatus is provided that comprises a housing structure, an internal heating source, an exit, a control panel, and a protective shield. The internal heating source is located within the housing structure. The exit is located at an exterior portion of the housing structure where the exit is configured to transport heat emissions from the internal heating source. The control panel is located above the exit. The protective shield is coupled to the housing structure where the protective shield is configured to deflect the heat emissions in a direction away from the control panel. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101755 | HEAT EXCHANGER FOR A BOILER - A heat exchanger for a boiler, comprising, within a monolithic structure, at least one pair of mutually opposite manifolds connected by perforated pins inserted within a portion of space which is delimited by the structure and is designed to convey the products of combustion, the manifolds being adapted to provide the circulation of the fluid to be heated between an inlet connector and an outlet connector. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101756 | LIQUID-COOLING DEVICE - A liquid-cooling device for an electronic component includes a heat exchanger, a fin set, a plurality of heat pipes and a fan fastened to a front side of the fin set. The heat exchanger defines a sealed chamber and has two inclined faces facing opposite to each other on a top thereof, and has heat exchanging members in the sealed chamber. An outlet and an inlet are respectively formed on the two inclined faces and in fluidic communication with the sealed chamber. The fin set includes spaced fins laminated together. Each heat pipe includes a semicircular evaporating portion embedded in a bottom surface of the heat exchanger and a round condensing portion extending upwardly and received in the fin set. The fan is located above the heat exchanger and behind the inlet and outlet of the heat exchanger. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101757 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE - A heat dissipation device removing heat from an electronic device includes a base plate, a fin set in thermal connection with the base plate, a fixing member and two fans. The fixing member includes a driving part coupled to a top of the fin set, two mounting parts located at two opposite sides of a circumference of the fin set and two connecting arms extending outwardly from the driving part and connecting with the two mounting parts. The two fans, respectively mounted on the two mounting parts of the fixing member and located at two opposite sites of the circumference of the fin set, are driven to rotate around the circumference of the fin set by the driving part and generate two streams of airflow which flow through the fin set that are non-intersecting. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101758 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE WITH FAN - A heat dissipation device includes a heat sink, a fan mounted on a top side of the heat sink and an engaging member mounted on the heat sink. The engaging member includes an engaging portion and an elastic member. The engaging portion includes an extending portion and a pressing portion extending from an end of extending portion. The extending portion is slidably mounted on a fin of the heat sink. The elastic member is positioned around the extending portion and sandwiched between the fin and the pressing portion. The elastic member is compressed and offers a resilient force pushing the pressing portion to move towards the fan and press a side of the fan. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101759 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING IMMERSION-COOLING OF AN ELECTRONIC SUBSYSTEM - Apparatus and method are provided for facilitating immersion-cooling of an electronic subsystem having multiple different types of components to be immersion-cooled. The apparatus includes a container sized to receive the electronic subsystem, and a hermetically sealed electrical connector disposed on a wall of the container. The electrical connector is sized and configured to receive an electrical and network connector of the electronic subsystem when the electronic subsystem is operatively inserted into the container, and to facilitate external electrical and network coupling to the subsystem. The apparatus further includes coolant inlet and outlet ports coupled to the container for facilitating ingress and egress of coolant through the container. When the electronic subsystem is operatively inserted into the container and coolant flows through the container, the electronic subsystem is immersion-cooled by the coolant. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101760 | FLUE GAS COOLING AND CLEANING SYSTEM - An improved flue gas cooler ( | 2010-04-29 |
20100101761 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A PLATE-TYPE HEAT PIPE - A method for manufacturing a plate-type heat pipe including providing a mold including a first cavity and a plurality of second cavities located above and communicating with the first cavity and depositing cores into the first cavity. First and second metal powder are injected into the mold by using a double-mode injection molder. The first metal powder securely adheres to the cores, and the second metal powder fills up the first and second cavities except the first metal powder located, thereby forming a green piece. The cores are removed from the green piece to define chambers in the green piece. The green piece is heated to obtain a sintered product with an outer wall, fins extending from the outer wall and a wick structure adhering inner surfaces of the outer wall. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101762 | HEAT TRANSFER SYSTEM - A thermodynamic system includes a cyclical heat exchange system and a heat transfer system coupled to the cyclical heat exchange system to cool a portion of the cyclical heat exchange system. The heat transfer system includes an evaporator including a wall configured to be coupled to a portion of the cyclical heat exchange system and a primary wick coupled to the wall and a condenser coupled to the evaporator to form a closed loop that houses a working fluid. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101763 | THIN HEAT DISSIPATING APPARATUS - A heat dissipating apparatus includes a heat pipe, a heat dissipating element, and two heat conducting bases. The pipe body of the heat pipe is formed integrally and has two evaporation ends disposed on both distal ends of the pipe body respectively and a condensation section disposed at a portion of the pipe body for installing the heat dissipating element on the condensation section, and the two heat conducting bases are disposed on the two evaporation ends respectively, such that the invention simply requires connecting the heat dissipating element with the single heat pipe to achieve the effect of reducing the volume or space occupied by the heat dissipating element. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101764 | Double flow-circuit heat exchange device for periodic positive and reverse directional pumping - The present invention provides a double flow-circuit heat exchange device for periodic positive and reverse directional pumping, which is disposed with the bi-directional fluid pump capable of producing positive pressure or negative pressure at the fluid port on two sides of the bi-directional heat exchange device for periodically positive and reverse pumping the two fluid circuits in opposite flowing directions, thereby in the operation of periodically positive and reverse pumping to maintain the two fluid circuits in different flowing directions. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101765 | LIQUID COOLING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COOLING BLADES OF AN ELECTRONIC SYSTEM CHASSIS - Apparatus and method are provided for facilitating liquid cooling of a plurality of blades of an electronic system chassis. The apparatus includes a chassis-level manifold assembly with a first coolant path and a plurality of second coolant paths. The first coolant path is isolated from the plurality of second coolant paths by a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger facilitates transfer of heat from coolant within the second coolant paths to coolant within the first coolant path. Each second coolant path is isolated from the other second coolant paths, and coolant passing therethrough facilitates cooling of a respective blade. When operational, each second coolant path forms a portion of a respective closed loop coolant path extending between the manifold assembly and the electronic system chassis, and in one embodiment, each blade is an immersion-blade, with multiple components thereof immersion-cooled by coolant flowing through the respective second coolant path. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101766 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electronic apparatus includes a heat sink for mounting a heating element, a cooling fan for supplying an airstream to the heat sink, and a housing for storing the heat sink and the cooling fan. The housing and the heat sink are equipped with a projection engaged with a hole of a flange of the cooling fan, and the cooling fan is sandwiched by the housing and the heat sink. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101767 | HEAT PUMP TYPE HOT WATER SUPPLY APPARATUS - A heat pump type hot water supply apparatus includes a heat-source side heat pump unit | 2010-04-29 |
20100101768 | HEAT TRANSFER PLATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a heat transfer plate ( | 2010-04-29 |
20100101769 | HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger, in particular a heat exchanger for a motor vehicle, which is constructed from modular heat exchanger components can include the following types of heat exchanger components: a plurality of tubes, in particular flat tubes, a plurality of plates and at least one connecting piece having an inlet opening for introducing a fluid and/or an outlet opening for discharging the fluid, the outer contour of the heat exchanger being at least partially formed by the outer contours of the heat exchanger components, the reliable arrangement of the same type of heat exchanger component in the designated location within the heat exchanger is reliably guaranteed. Thus, the heat exchanger components of the same type have different outer contours which form an outer contour of the heat exchanger so that heat exchanger components of the same type but having different functions may be distinguished from each other on the basis of their different outer contours. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101770 | CONTROLLING CHILLED STATE OF A CARGO - A method for operating a refrigeration system for a container for refrigerating chilled cargo, and a system employing the method. The method includes providing a refrigeration system including a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator, an evaporator fan, and a heater. The method also includes determining the temperature of the supply air discharged into the container and the return air from the container, determining one of a requirement for heating and a requirement for cooling based on the temperatures of the return air and the supply air, activating the evaporator fan when a requirement for heating is determined and increasing the speed of the evaporator fan when increased heating is determined, and activating the compressor and the evaporator fan when a requirement for cooling is determined and increasing the power supplied to the compressor and maintaining the evaporator fan at a first speed when increased cooling is determined. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101771 | HEATED COOLING PLATE FOR E-CHUCKS AND PEDESTALS - A method and apparatus for controlling the temperature of a substrate support assembly includes a pedestal, a chuck connected to the pedestal, a cooling plate structure thermally coupled with the chuck, a heater thermally coupled with the cooling plate structure, and a controller configured to control the cooling plate structure while controlling the heater during processing of a substrate on the chuck. The method includes cooling a substrate support with a cooling plate structure while heating the cooling plate structure with a heater thermally coupled with the cooling plate structure, monitoring the performance of the cooling plate structure and the heater, and regulating the performance of the cooling plate structure and the heater to maintain the substrate support at a desired temperature. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101772 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD IN A MULTILATERAL WELL USING AN ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD GENERATOR - To perform communications in a multilateral well, a first communication unit having an electromagnetic (EM) field generating element is provided to generate an EM field in a formation between a main bore and a lateral bore of the multilateral well. The EM field generating element includes a component creating a voltage difference along the wellbore. A second communication unit is for positioning in one of the main bore and lateral bore to receive the EM field propagated through the formation between the main bore and the lateral bore. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101773 | Methods of Cleaning Sand Control Screens and Gravel Packs - Methods for remediating a subterranean environment. Methods comprising introducing a cleanup fluid through a well bore and into a portion of a subterranean formation penetrated by the well bore, applying a pressure pulse to the cleanup fluid, and introducing a consolidating agent through the well bore and into the portion of the subterranean formation. Methods of cleaning a sand control screen comprises introducing a cleanup fluid through a sand control screen and into a portion of a subterranean formation, the sand control screen located in a well bore that penetrates the subterranean formation; applying a pressure pulse to the cleanup fluid; and introducing a consolidating agent through the sand control screen and into the portion of the subterranean formation. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101774 | Measurement and Control of Liquid Level in Wells - Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for measuring and controlling liquid levels in a well. The apparatus may include a plurality of sensors, the plurality of sensors comprising: a first sensor coupled to the well, the first sensor configured to measure a casing pressure, a second sensor coupled to the well, the second sensor configured to measure a tubing pressure, and a third sensor coupled to a motor that is further coupled to the well, the third sensor configured to measure at least one characteristic of the motor, and a processor coupled to the plurality of sensors, wherein the processor calculates a level of liquid in the well based upon measurements of at least two of the plurality of sensors. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101775 | PRESSURE DRIVEN APPARATUS FOR SEQUENTIAL CONTROL OF A CEMENTING HEAD - The invention relates to a pressure-driven apparatus for the sequential control of a multiphase operation, e.g. of a cementing head. A transmission arm ( | 2010-04-29 |
20100101776 | IMPROVED SEALING APPARATUS - A sealing apparatus for sealing an annulus is described. The apparatus comprises a first sealing element ( | 2010-04-29 |
20100101777 | Mulitplate slip method and system - Detailed is one embodiment that is multi-plate slip system that has a base plate with a removable top plate that may be used to anchor a well tool to a well casing. Another embodiment is a method for attaching a top plate to a base plate in a multi-plate slip system such that the multi-plate slip system may be used to anchor a well tool to a well casing. Lastly another embodiment is a device that has a base plate with a removable top plate that may be used in a well tool to anchor the well tool to a well casing. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101778 | EXPANSION JOINT WITH COMMUNICATION MEDIUM BYPASS - An expansion joint with one or more communication medium bypass paths is described herein. At least some illustrative embodiments include a first axially flexible cylinder, one or more additional axially flexible cylinders positioned within the first cylinder, and first and second annular members each positioned at a opposite ends of, and each coupled to, the first cylinder and the one or more additional cylinders (the first and second annular members each including one or more apertures through each member). All cylinders concurrently extend and contract in axial length when the first and second annular members are respectively moved away from and towards each other. Annular spaces formed by each of the one or more additional cylinders and an externally adjacent cylinder, together with corresponding apertures of each of the first and second annular members, each provides at least one path for at least one communication medium. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101779 | MULTIPLE-BLOCK DOWNHOLE ANCHORS AND ANCHOR ASSEMBLIES - Multiple-block downhole anchors and anchor assemblies are provided. A downhole anchor assembly for a tubing string includes an anchor block, a drag block, a biasing arrangement, and a mandrel to be coupled to the tubing string. The anchor block moves, with rotation of the mandrel, between a run position out of contact with a well bore and a set position in contact with the well bore to set the downhole anchor assembly in the well bore. The drag block contacts the well bore at least when the anchor block is out of contact with the well bore. The biasing arrangement biases the anchor block away from the well bore and the drag block toward the well bore. The anchor block is thus protected from the well bore by the drag block, and the biasing arrangement provides for automatic un-setting of the anchor block when torque is removed from the mandrel. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101780 | PROCESS OF APPLYING HARD-FACING ALLOYS HAVING IMPROVED CRACK RESISTANCE AND TOOLS MANUFACTURED THEREFROM - Industrial tools having an outer diameter surface protected from abrasion due to silicious materials present in the Earth's crust by a layer of a hard-facing alloy with improved crack resistance, improved wear resistance, and improved hardness are provided. Additionally, a process for applying the hard-facing alloy to the surface of the industrial tools is described. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101781 | Coupling For Downhole Tools - Transferring rotary power between a first rotating member and a second rotating member may performed by using a first element associated with the first rotating member; and a second element associated with the second rotating member. The first element and the second element may be configured to rotate the first rotating member either substantially synchronously or non-synchronously with the second rotating member. A hysteresis material may be utilized in either or both of the first element and the second element. A modulator may be used to control a speed of the first element or the second element. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101782 | BIOGENIC FUEL GAS GENERATION IN GEOLOGIC HYDROCARBON DEPOSITS - A method for stimulating methane production from a carbonaceous material is described. The methods may include the step of contacting the material with cells of a methanogenic consortium under anaerobic conditions to form a reaction mixture. The method may also include maintaining anaerobic conditions for a time sufficient to permit methanogenesis, and collecting methane from anaerobic water or head space of the reaction mixture. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101783 | USING SELF-REGULATING NUCLEAR REACTORS IN TREATING A SUBSURFACE FORMATION - An in situ heat treatment system for producing hydrocarbons from a subsurface formation includes a plurality of wellbores in the formation. At least one heater is positioned in at least two of the wellbores. A self-regulating nuclear reactor provides energy to at least one of the heaters to increase the temperature of at least a portion of the formation to temperatures that allow for hydrocarbon production from the formation. Heat input to at least a portion of the formation over time at least approximately correlates to a rate of decay of the power from the self-regulating nuclear reactor. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101784 | CONTROLLING HYDROGEN PRESSURE IN SELF-REGULATING NUCLEAR REACTORS USED TO TREAT A SUBSURFACE FORMATION - An in situ heat treatment system for producing hydrocarbons from a subsurface formation includes a plurality of wellbores in the formation. At least one heater is positioned in at least two of the wellbores. A self-regulating nuclear reactor provides energy to at least one of the heaters to heat the temperature of the formation to temperatures that allow for hydrocarbon production from the formation. A temperature of the self-regulating nuclear reactor is controlled by controlling a pressure of hydrogen supplied to the self-regulating nuclear reactor, and wherein the pressure is regulated based upon formation conditions. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101785 | Hydraulic System and Method of Monitoring - A technique involves monitoring a hydraulic system having a hydraulic pump coupled to a hydraulic motor which can be used to drive well related equipment. The system and methodology utilize sensors positioned to monitor parameters related to operation of the hydraulic pump and the hydraulic motor. A processor system is coupled to the sensors to obtain data output by the sensors. The processor system analyzes the sensor data for failure signatures that can be used to determine a failure or potential failure in the hydraulic system. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101786 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PLACING SENSOR ARRAYS AND CONTROL ASSEMBLIES IN A COMPLETION - A technique facilitates recovery of hydrocarbons in subterranean formations by simplifying the joining of completion assemblies downhole. The system and methodology utilize a well completion having completion assemblies that may be selectively engaged downhole without requiring precise positional accuracy for each signal communication line. A signal communication system is provided to facilitate engagement of the completion assemblies while enabling the transfer of various signals across the connection. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101787 | Using An Acoustic Ping and Sonic Velocity to Control an Artificial Lift Device - A transmitter generates an acoustic ping in a fluid in a borehole, and a receiver monitors waves resulting from the acoustic ping. Responsive to the monitored waves, an attribute of the fluid is estimated, including a sonic velocity, a mixture of gas and oil, a mixture of water and oil, an amount of sand, an amount of gas, an amount of skin effect, or a depth of fluid. An operation of the artificial lift device is then controlled responsive to the estimated attribute. Alternately, a sonic velocity is estimated for the fluid through an analysis of a sample pumped to the surface or through an analysis of monitored waves. A depth of the fluid is calculated responsive to the estimated sonic velocity for the fluid in the borehole and the monitored T-waves. The operation of the artificial lift device is then controlled responsive to the calculated depth of fluid. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101788 | Multi-Point Chemical Injection System - A technique enables injection of treatment chemicals at a plurality of desired locations along a well. A multi-point chemical injection system is connected and deployed into a wellbore. The multi-point chemical injection system delivers one or more treatment chemicals along the wellbore to the desired locations at a plurality of injection zones. A single control line is run from a surface location down through the wellbore to the plurality of injection zones. The single control line is used to deliver the treatment chemical to each of the injection zones. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101789 | Engineered, Scalable Underground Storage System and Method - An engineered, scalable underground containment system and method for storing compressed gases or liquids in permeable rock formations using conventional drilling techniques. The porosity and permeability of the formation may be enhanced to maximize reservoir capacity and increase the rate at which gases and liquids can be introduced into and removed from the reservoir. In some embodiments, layers of cap rock in the formation are utilized as containment barriers, and in some, containment barriers are constructed around the storage zones. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101790 | CYCLIC STEAM STIMULATION METHOD WITH MULTIPLE FRACTURES - A cyclic steam soak (CSS) stimulation method for producing heated hydrocarbons from a viscous hydrocarbon-containing formation comprises the steps of: a) drilling a well ( | 2010-04-29 |
20100101791 | ENHANCED CRUDE OIL RECOVERY METHOD AND SYSTEM - An enhanced crude oil recovery method comprises:
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20100101792 | Cement head - A cement head, comprising a first module comprising a first module outer profile, a second module comprising a second module outer profile, a bridge comprising a bridge profile engaged with each of the first module outer profile and the second module outer profile. A wellbore servicing apparatus, comprising a first module coaxial with a central axis, the first module comprising a first module outer surface, and a plurality of first module protrusions extending radially outward from the first module outer surface, a second module coaxial with the central axis, the second module comprising a second module outer surface, and a plurality of second module protrusions extending radially outward from the second module outer surface, a bridge having an outer bridge surface and an inner bridge surface, the bridge inner surface substantially complementing each of the first module outer surface, including the plurality of first module projections, and the second module outer surface, including the plurality of second module projections, when the first module is substantially adjacent the second module and a bridge outer surface, and a retainer coaxial with the central axis and configured to substantially radially retain the bridge toward the central axis with respect to each of the first module outer surface and the second module outer surface. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101793 | Electrically Conductive Methods For Heating A Subsurface Formation To Convert Organic Matter Into Hydrocarbon Fluids - A method and system for heating a subsurface formation using electrical resistance heating is provided. In one aspect, two or more wellbores are provided that penetrate an interval of solid organic-rich rock within the subsurface formation. At least one fracture is established in the organic-rich rock from at least one of the wellbores, and electrically conductive material is provided in the fracture. In this way electrical communication is provided between the two or more wellbores. The electrically conductive material may include a first portion placed in contact with each of the two or more wellbores, and a second portion intermediate the two or more wellbores. The first portion has a first bulk resistivity while the second portion has a second bulk resistivity. The method also includes passing electric current through the fracture such that heat is generated by electrical resistivity within the electrically conductive material sufficient to pyrolyze at least a portion of the organic-rich rock into hydrocarbon fluids. The resistive heat generated within the first portion of the electrically conductive material is less than the heat generated within the second portion of the electrically conductive material. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101794 | HEATING SUBSURFACE FORMATIONS WITH FLUIDS - A method of treating a hydrocarbon formation includes providing heat to the hydrocarbon formation from a plurality of heaters. The heat transfers from the heaters so that at least a section the formation reaches a selected temperature. The section includes hydrocarbons having an API gravity below 10°. A solution including water is provided to the section. A temperature of the solution is at least 250° C. A pressure of the formation is maintained such that the water remains a liquid at 250° C. At least a some of the hydrocarbons in the section having an API gravity below 10° are contacted to produce hydrocarbon fluids. The hydrocarbon fluids in the section are mobilized. The hydrocarbon fluids include hydrocarbons having an API gravity of at least 10°. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101795 | HYDRAULIC FRACTURING OF SUBTERRANEAN FORMATIONS - Methods of hydraulically fracturing subterranean coal seams and formations resulting in improved permeability to stimulate Coalbed Methane. In one method, the coal seam is fractured using a proppant-containing fracturing fluid in alternating stages with an aqueous base solution that etches the fracture faces of the coal thereby creating channels for fluid flow. In another method, the coal seam is fractured using a fracturing fluid without propping agents in alternating stages with an aqueous base solution that is pumped at a pressure sufficient to maintain the fractures in an open position thereby etching the fracture faces to create channels for fluid flow. In yet another embodiment, a base solution is injected into the formation at a pressure sufficient to create fractures therein and simultaneously etch the faces of the open fractures to thereby form channels in the faces for increased fluid flow. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101796 | Hydrocarbon-based fracturing fluid compositions, methods of preparation and methods of use - The invention describes improved fracturing compositions, methods of preparing fracturing compositions and methods of use. Importantly, the subject invention overcomes problems in the use of mists as an effective fracturing composition particularly having regard to the ability of a mist to transport an effective volume of proppant into a formation. As a result, the subject technologies provide an effective economic solution to using high ratio gas fracturing compositions that can be produced in a continuous (i.e. non-batch) process without the attendant capital and operating costs of current pure gas fracturing equipment. | 2010-04-29 |