21st week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 11 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150136389 | PLUNGER LIFT OPTIMIZATION - A logic used to auto-adjust plunger lift system parameters to optimize oil and gas well production with minimal human interaction is described. The auto-adjustments place and maintain the well in an optimized state wherein the well has either a Minimum-OFF time (e.g., length of time just long enough for the plunger to reach the bottom of the well), or Minimum-ON time (e.g., flowing just long enough for the plunger to reach the surface) cycle. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136390 | EXTRACTING OIL FROM UNDERGROUND RESERVOIRS - Methods to extract oil from underground reservoirs are disclosed comprising pumping a gas comprising oxygen into the reservoir, causing combustion, and using the heat and pressure generated by the combustion to drive the oil through a well pipe to the surface. Systems for extracting oil from underground reservoirs are also disclosed comprising a gas compression system operable to pump oxygen from an oxygen source into the underground reservoir. The system has a supply pipe connected to the source of oxygen, a delivery pipe connected to the underground reservoir, a pump capable of pumping a liquid, a first tank with a first pipe and a second pipe, a second tank with a third and a fourth pipe and two pipe switchers operable to switch connections such that the tanks are swapped from a position between the supply pipe and the pump inlet and a position between the pump outlet and the delivery pipe. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136391 | GRAVEL PACKING APPARATUS HAVING A JUMPER TUBE PROTECTION ASSEMBLY - A gravel packing apparatus is provided, including first and second joints, each including a sand control screen assembly including a base pipe and a filter medium positioned exteriorly of the base pipe; and a slurry delivery subassembly positioned exteriorly of the sand control screen assembly, the slurry delivery subassembly including a ring assembly positioned around the base pipe; and a transport tube extending through the ring assembly and longitudinally along the sand control screen assembly; a jumper tube coupled to, and extending between, the transport tube of the first joint and the transport tube of the second joint; and a cage assembly extending circumferentially about respective portions of the first and second joints and positioned exteriorly of the jumper tube, the cage assembly comprising a plurality of cage sections that are each independently connected to the respective ring assemblies of the first and second joints. A method is also provided. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136392 | Multi-zone Intelligent and Interventionless Single Trip Completion - A one trip interventionless method for fracking multiple intervals incorporates a remotely operated passage isolation valve for each interval. A screen backed by a base pipe is provided to route screened production through a shutoff valve before the production reaches the passage in the completion assembly. The shutoff valve is remotely operated as well. The fracking port is associated with a pressure responsive operator such as a j-slot mechanism with a spring return. The j-slot mechanism is behind a rupture disc so that it remains unaffected while other operations are going on in the wellbore. The rupture discs are set at different pressures for the intervals involved. Sequentially, each fracked zone is isolated and the zone above is opened with breaking the rupture disc and applying predetermined number of pressure cycles. The screen valves are remotely operated as needed after the fracking to initiate production from one or more intervals. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136393 | TELEMETRY OPERATED SETTING TOOL - A setting tool for hanging a tubular string includes: a mandrel having an upper portion and a lower portion for extending into the tubular string; a housing connected to the mandrel upper portion; and a bonnet. The bonnet is: for receiving an upper end of the tubular string, disposed along the mandrel, and linked to the housing. The setting tool further includes: an actuator for stroking the bonnet relative to the mandrel and the housing, thereby setting a hanger of the tubular string; an electronics package in communication with the actuator for operating the actuator in response to receiving a command signal; and a latch. The latch is: connected to the mandrel lower portion, operable between an extended position and a retracted position, for being restrained in the retracted position by being disposed in the tubular string, and extendable by being removed from the tubular string. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136394 | TELEMETRY OPERATED RUNNING TOOL - A running tool for deploying a tubular string into a wellbore includes a tubular body and a latch for releasably connecting the tubular string to the body. The latch includes a longitudinal fastener for engaging a longitudinal profile of the tubular string and a torsional fastener for engaging a torsional profile of the tubular string. The running tool further includes a lock movable between a locked position and an unlocked position and the lock keeps the latch engaged in the locked position. The running tool further includes an actuator operable to at least move the lock from the locked position to the unlocked position and an electronics package in communication with the actuator for operating the actuator in response to receiving a command signal. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136395 | TELEMETRY OPERATED CEMENTING PLUG RELEASE SYSTEM - A plug release system for cementing a tubular string into a wellbore includes: a wiper plug; a tubular housing; a latch for releasably connecting the wiper plug to the housing. The latch includes: a fastener engageable with one of the wiper plug and the housing; a lock movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, the lock keeping the fastener engaged in the locked position; and an actuator connected to the lock and operable to at least move the lock from the locked position to the unlocked position. The plug release system further includes an electronics package disposed in the housing and in communication with the actuator for operating the actuator in response to receiving a command signal. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136396 | TELEMETRY OPERATED BALL RELEASE SYSTEM - In one embodiment, a ball release system for use in a wellbore includes a tubular housing, a seat disposed in the housing and comprising arcuate segments arranged to form a ring, each segment radially movable between a catch position for receiving a ball and a release position, a cam disposed in the housing, longitudinally movable relative thereto, and operable to move the seat segments between the positions, an actuator operable to move the cam, and an electronics package disposed in the housing and in communication with the actuator for operating the actuator in response to receiving a command signal. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136397 | METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY BASED ON SUPERCRITICAL CARBON DIOXIDE AND A NONIONIC SURFACTANT - Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards oil recovery compositions. As an example, an oil recovery composition can include a dimeric non-ionic surfactant and carbon dioxide. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136398 | RETRIEVAL TOOL AND METHODS OF USE - A retrieval tool may include a body having a first end portion and a second end portion. A protrusion may extend laterally from the body proximate the second end portion of the body. The protrusion may have an engaging surface, two opposing side surfaces, and an outer surface. A path of fluid communication may extend from the first end portion of the body, through the body and the protrusion, to an engaging surface of the protrusion. A method for moving a downhole tool in a wellbore may include running a retrieval tool into a wellbore and pumping fluid to the retrieval tool. The retrieval tool may be engaged with the downhole tool, which may cause a path of fluid communication to experience a change in fluid pressure. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136399 | STEAM-INJECTING MINERAL INSULATED HEATER DESIGN - Methods and systems for treating a subsurface hydrocarbon formation are described herein. A method for treating a subsurface hydrocarbon formation includes applying electrical current to a one or more heating elements positioned in a first tubular located in an opening in the subsurface hydrocarbon formation; providing fluid through a second tubular positioned in the first tubular in the subsurface hydrocarbon formation such that a portion of the fluid flows between the first tubular and second tubular and along a length of the tubulars; allowing the fluid to flow into a hydrocarbon layer in the subsurface hydrocarbon formation; and allowing heat to transfer from at least one of the heating elements and the fluid to a portion of the hydrocarbon layer in the subsurface hydrocarbon formation. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136400 | Oil Recovery Process with Composition-Adjustable Multi-Component Thermal Fluid (MCTF) - The present invention relates to an oil recovery process with composition-adjustable multi-component thermal fluid, the process comprises: adding oxygen produced by air together with fuel and water into a reactor, in which the oxygen and the fuel combust to produce flue gas and heat, the heat heats water to generate hot water/steam, and then the flue gas and the hot water/steam are mixed to form multi-component thermal fluid, wherein the purity of oxygen added into the reactor is controlled so as to produce the multi-component thermal fluid with various mass ratios of flue gas to hot water/steam; then the obtained multi-component thermal fluid with various mass ratios of flue gas to hot water/steam are injected into various types of oil reservoirs for oil recovery. The oil recovery process of the present invention is applicable for various types of crude oil reservoirs. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136401 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COLD CRACKING - Method to enhance the recovery of oil from an oil field, comprising: applying heat to a colloidal hydrocarbonic medium that comprises hydrocarbon chains; and applying pressure waves having a predetermined frequency and intensity to hydrocarbon chains, in order to crack hydrocarbon chains into relatively shorter hydrocarbon chains. Optionally: applying heat may comprise applying steam; the pressure waves may be applied directly or indirectly to hydrocarbon chains to be cracked; applying pressure waves may be performed within the oil field, by use of an Activator within or outside of the oil field; applying pressure waves may be performed within the oil field; applying pressure waves may be performed by use of a rotor situated in a housing pervaded by the colloidal hydrocarbonic medium. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136402 | MODIFIED HYDROCARBON RESINS AS FLUID LOSS ADDITIVES - Methods for treating oil-based drilling fluids with a fluid loss additive that includes one or more hydrocarbon resins. An oil-based drilling fluid and a hydrocarbon resin can be combined to produce a treated oil-based drilling fluid. The hydrocarbon resin can include a polymerized product of a reaction mixture that can include a dicyclopentadiene; at least one member selected from the group consisting of: a dimer of an aliphatic cyclic diene having five carbon atoms, a dimer of an aliphatic non-cyclic diene having five carbon atoms, a monoolefin, a diolefin, or a polyene, each having more than five carbon atoms and no aromatic rings, a C | 2015-05-21 |
20150136403 | BALL SEAT SYSTEM - The system and method for hydraulic fracturing includes a downhole tool with a sub, a sleeve, a ball seat support, and a ball seat holder. A ball dropped through the wellbore sits on the ball interface of the ball seat holder. Fluid flowing through the system pushes the ball against the ball interface, causing the ball seat holder to slide through the ball seat support and the ball interface to clamp the ball. A ball matches only a particular ball interface. Additional pressure forms a seal of the ball, the ball seat holder, and the ball seat support and moves the sleeve to slide through the sub and expose the throughbore to the annulus for the fracturing. Contact distributed between the ball, ball interface of the ball seat holder, and ball seat support withstands the temperature and pressure of the fracturing without deformation or failure of the ball. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136404 | LARGE BORE AUTO-FILL FLOAT EQUIPMENT - An auto-fill type float collar assembly is provided. The float collar assembly of the present invention has at least one curved flapper-style valve, preferably constructed of composite, non-metallic material. Each flapper of the present invention has a substantially 90° range of motion, and is closed via a torsion spring. Each flapper is held in the open (or “auto-fill”), position via an external shifting mechanism passing around, rather than through, the central flow bore of the assembly. A floatable actuation ball can be run with the tool, or pumped downhole, in order to selectively actuate the assembly and close the flappers when desired. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136405 | PRESSURE PULSE GENERATING TOOL - A pressure pulse generating tool may include an upper valve assembly disposed within the bore of a housing, where the upper valve assembly is configured to allow a fluid to flow through the upper valve assembly when in an open state. The upper valve assembly may also be configured to restrict the fluid from flowing through the upper valve assembly when in a closed state. The pressure pulse generating tool may further include a lower valve assembly disposed within the bore of the housing, where the lower valve assembly is configured to receive the fluid flow from the upper valve assembly. The lower valve assembly may also be configured to separate from the upper valve assembly in response to an increase in fluid pressure in an annulus defined between the upper valve assembly and the housing. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136406 | Subsea Intervention Plug Pulling Device - A plug pulling device includes an elongated housing comprising a production tree connection interface, a shifting tool disposed within and along a substantial length the housing and comprising a distal end configured to couple to a tubing plug, and a seal disposed within the housing and formed around a portion of the shifting tool. The seal isolates a first portion of the housing from a second portion of the housing. The second portion of the housing is adjacent to the production tree connection interface. The shifting tool is configured to move partially in and out of the first portion of the housing when there is a pressure differential between the first portion of the housing and an environment external to the first portion of the housing. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136407 | ROTATING CONTROL DEVICE DOCKING STATION - A system and method is provided for converting a drilling rig between conventional hydrostatic pressure drilling and managed pressure drilling or underbalanced drilling using a docking station housing mounted on a marine riser or bell nipple. This docking station housing may be positioned above the surface of the water. When a removable rotating control device is remotely hydraulically latched with the docking station housing, the system and method allows for interactive lubrication and cooling of the rotating control device, as needed, along with a supply of fluid for use with active seals. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136408 | STAB CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY AND METHODS USABLE FOR ESTABLISHING A FLUID CONNECTION - Systems and methods enable connection of, and are usable to connect, well servicing equipment to other well equipment, including wellheads, blowout preventers, and other well servicing equipment. The systems comprise connecting apparatus having a male connector and female connector. The male connector comprises an elongate body having an axial bore extending therethrough and a plurality of protrusions extending from the elongate body at an angle relative to the axial bore. The female connector can be adapted for connection with the male connector, wherein engagement between the male connector and female connector communicates the axial bore of the male connector with a bore of the female connector to define a flowpath for communicating a medium. The systems and methods enable the ability to connect or disconnect well equipment remotely without the need of a diver, an ROV, and without the need to bring the well equipment to the surface for disassembly. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136409 | Well Intervention Tool and Method - A system to control fluid flow through a fluid passage includes a valve that is fail-safe closed to selectively control fluid flow through the fluid passage, and a hydraulic actuator operatively coupled to the valve to open the valve when hydraulic pressure above a predetermined amount is received. The system further includes an inlet to provide hydraulic pressure to the hydraulic actuator and open the valve and an outlet to vent hydraulic pressure from the hydraulic actuator and close the valve. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136410 | VESSEL FOR PRODUCING HYDROCARBONS PROVIDED WITH MEANS FOR SEPARATION OF HYDROCARBONS INTO GASEOUS HYDROCARBONS AND NON GASEOUS HYDROCARBONS AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH A VESSEL - A vessel for producing hydrocarbons, the vessel being adapted to be connected to at least one riser for transport of the hydrocarbons from a well on the seabed towards the vessel, wherein the vessel includes a separation station for separation of the hydrocarbons into gaseous hydrocarbons and non-gaseous hydrocarbons, storing elements for storing the hydrocarbons and processing elements for processing at least part of the hydrocarbons. The vessel further includes a positioning system for controlling the position and orientation of the vessel with respect to the seabed, wherein the positioning system includes a Dynamic Positioning (DP) system allowing the control of the position and the orientation of the vessel with respect to the seabed without the use of mooring lines, wherein the DP system is adapted to be driven by at least a portion of the gaseous part of the hydrocarbons separated in the separation station. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136411 | Slug Mitigation System for Subsea Pipelines and Risers - A slug mitigation system for subsea pipelines includes a riser located between a low level and an upper (above sea-) level of a pipeline, where an inline separator, e.g. an “I-SEP”, is located upstream of a first stage separator. A throttling valve or fixed restriction is located downstream or upstream in series with the inline separator. Further aspects may also include a surface jet pump upstream of the in-line separator and/or a cyclonic separator downstream of the in-line separator. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136412 | RISER TENSIONING SYSTEM - The riser tensioning system ( | 2015-05-21 |
20150136413 | SINGLE UPSET LANDING STRING RUNNING SYSTEM - Systems, apparatus, and methods for longitudinally moving or running a tubular, with the system including an elevator suspended from a rig. The elevator includes a body defining a bore to receive a tubular and wedges defining channels therebetween, with the wedges being configured to engage the tubular. The system may also include a spider including a body defining a bore to receive the tubular and wedges defining channels therebetween. The wedges of the spider may be configured to engage the tubular, and the wedges of the elevator may be configured to slide axially at least partially in the channels of the spider. The wedges of the spider may be configured to slide axially at least partially in the channels of the elevator. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136414 | DISTRIBUTED LIFT SYSTEMS FOR OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION - A distributed artificial lift system is configured for use in a wellbore that includes a vertical section and at least one lateral section connected to the vertical section. The distributed artificial lift system includes a first remote assembly positioned within the first lateral section. The first remote assembly includes an equipment deployment vehicle and cargo selected from the group consisting of electric remote pumping units, tubing, tubing connectors, tubing adaptors, sensor packages, gas separators, perforating tools, injection pumps and other downhole components. The first remote assembly is optionally self-propelled and remotely-controlled. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136415 | Triwall Hydrocarbon Well Recovery System and Method - A buoyant ball assisted hydrostatic lift system and method comprises a second annulus formed between a well bore and an outer pipe within the well bore, and a first annulus formed between the outer pipe and an inner pipe. The system includes a seal disposed on the second annulus on at least a top end and a bottom end thereof with respect to the earth's surface. The seal is configured to prevent a fluid flow there through and preserve a condition of the well bore and the outer pipe and protect the environment against well perforations. The system also includes buoyant balls entrained in a first fluid in one of the annuli and an entrained column of the buoyant balls in the first fluid in one of the annuli, an aggregate weight thereof configured to entrain the balls and the first fluid into a second fluid in the inner pipe. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136416 | DOWNHOLE APPARATUS - Downhole apparatus comprises first and second tools for location in a tubing string. The first tool has a first seat of a first diameter and the second tool has a second seat of a second diameter larger than the first diameter. First and second activating devices are provided for use in activating the respective first and second tools. The first activating device includes a first activating profile having an extended diameter larger than the first diameter and smaller than the second diameter and a retracted diameter smaller than the first diameter. The second activating device includes a second activating profile having an extended diameter larger than the second diameter and a retracted diameter smaller than the first diameter. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136417 | METHOD FOR HANDLING TUBULARS AND RIGIDIZER THEREFOR - A rigidizer and method for its use in supporting a tubular string during handling operations. The rigidizer includes upper and lower sleeves which pivotally open and close to clamp about the string. The upper and lower sleeves are rigidly connected by a number of structural telescopic legs that allow adjustment to different lengths for accommodating different strings. The rigidizer is installed on the string when the string is in a horizontal position and provides structural support to thin-walled components during upending and handling. Once the string is vertically oriented, the rigidizer is removed prior to being run into a marine riser or well. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136418 | Deviation Tolerant Well Plunger Pump - A well pump assembly has an upper plunger and a lower plunger. A working fluid conduit extends between the upper and lower plunger. An upper piston in the working fluid conduit is connected with the upper plunger. A lower piston in the working fluid conduit is connected with the lower plunger. A downstroke working fluid is located between the upper and lower pistons in the working fluid conduit. An upstroke conduit extends between an upper port in the working fluid conduit above the upper piston. and a lower port in working fluid conduit below the lower piston. An upstroke working fluid fills the upstroke conduit and the working fluid conduit above the upper piston and below the lower piston. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136419 | Tandem W Angled GG Port System and Method of Manufacture - An improved perforating gun comprising a titled ported sub in an improved perforating gun is disclosed, comprising a first end, a second end, a tilted port, a center portion, a central channel, and an outer body. Said central channel comprises a first bore in said first end, an electrical channel, and a second bore in said second end. Said central channel comprises said first bore in said first end opening into said electrical channel and said electrical channel opening to said second bore. Said tilted port penetrates from said center channel and through to said outer body. Said tilted port comprising an offset angle being greater than 0 degrees and 90 degrees, where said offset angle is 0 degrees, said titled port is aligned to a normal line of said outer body. Said offset angle comprises a range of 15-60 degrees to allow easy access to said electrical channel. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136420 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR HANDLING DRILL STRING COMPONENTS IN A DRILL RIG AND DRILL RIG - A device for handling drill string components in respect of a drill rig. A gripper is configured to grip a first drill string component to be threaded on to or off from a second drill string component being partly drilled into a rock formation. A support is configured to fasten the device onto the drill rig. A handling unit is movably connected to the support. The handling unit includes the gripper and is movable between a drill string position and a loading position. The handling unit includes an auxiliary engagement unit configured to engage the second drill string component in the drill string position and an angle variation unit configured to vary an angle of the gripper and thereby the gripped first drill string component in order to allow the alignment in the drill string position. Also a method and a drill rig. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136421 | Annular Blowout Preventer Hydraulic Supply System - A system and method for deploying a rod annular blowout preventer using existing hydraulic pressure is provided. The system connects between an existing hydraulic blowout preventer system and a blowout preventer device installed on the wellhead to provide regulated hydraulic pressure to a rod annular blowout preventer. The system comprises a manifold that receives hydraulic fluid from an existing reservoir and pump and accumulator, routes the fluid through a pressure regulator and into the rod annular blowout preventer. The rod annular blowout preventer includes a diaphragm that expands to close the wellbore during maintenance or during an emergency event. The system provides controlled hydraulic actuation of the rod annular blowout preventer, eliminates manual deployment of the rod annular blowout preventer, and allows the operator to initiate the rod annular blowout preventer away from the wellhead. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136422 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DEPLOYING EQUIPMENT INTO A WELLBORE - A method for lubricating a downhole tool into a wellbore with a lubricator assembly comprising a hydraulic cylinder with a cylinder and a rod and a pressure isolation assembly connected to the bottom of the cylinder of the hydraulic cylinder. The pressure isolation assembly has a base, a top, a plurality of posts supporting the top in a spaced apart relationship to the base, and a seal assembly supported by the base and configured to seal around the rod. The seal assembly includes a packing flange body having a flange portion and a tubular portion formed as a one piece unit. The flange portion extends across a portion of a lower side of the base and the tubular portion extends through base. The rod extends through the seal assembly of the pressure isolation assembly. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136423 | FLUID CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH AUTOMATIC FLOW SHUT-OFF AND METHOD USABLE FOR ESTABLISHING A FLUID CONNECTION - Embodiments usable within the scope of the present disclosure relate generally to a connector apparatus and methods usable to securely and repeatedly connect a sub-sea fluid conduit to another fluid conduit or well equipment, such as a manifold, a wellhead, a BOP, or other associated items. The disclosed embodiments further relate to systems and methods usable to remotely disconnect the fluid conduit and automatically shut off fluid flow therethrough. The male connector includes a flow control valve adapted to open upon connection with a female connector and to close upon disconnection from the female connector. The female connector is adapted to actuate the flow control valve of the male connector to the open position. The male connector includes a biasing member that actuates the flow control valve of the male connector to the closed position. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136424 | REMOTE CONTROLLED SELF PROPELLED DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM FOR HORIZONTAL WELLS - A self-propelled, remotely-controlled equipment deployment vehicle is configured to deliver equipment to a desired location within the horizontal portion of a deviated wellbore. The deployment vehicle includes a cargo frame, an electric motor and an active mobility assembly. The active mobility assembly is connected to the cargo frame and powered by the electric motor. The cargo frame can be configured to transport, offload and accurately position the selected cargo. Alternatively, the equipment deployment vehicle can be configured with a passive mobility assembly that allows the equipment deployment vehicle to be pushed or pulled along the horizontal section of the wellbore without power. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136425 | Automated Remote Actuation System - A technique provides an actuation system employed to actuate a tool, such as a downhole tool. The tool is actuated by an actuator element, e.g. a ball, which is selectively releasable from a remote location for interaction with the tool. A carrier is used to hold the actuator element at the remote location until its desired release for interaction with the tool. The carrier may comprise an electro-mechanical actuator mechanism positioned to control release of the actuator element upon receipt of an appropriate control signal. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136426 | RETRIEVABLE HORIZONTAL SPOOL TREE SEALING METHOD AND SEAL ASSEMBLY - Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed toward a seal assembly comprising a main body comprising a production fluid port configured to align with a production fluid bore of a tubing spool of a mineral extraction system, a first annular seal supported by the main body and disposed on a first side of the production fluid port, and a second annular seal supported by the main body and disposed on a second side of the production fluid port, wherein the seal assembly is configured to be disposed in an annular region between a hanger and the tubing spool of the mineral extraction system, the first annular seal and the second annular seal are configured to isolate the production fluid port from the annular region, and the seal assembly is configured to be removed from the tubing spool without the hanger. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136427 | Tubewire Injection Buckling Mitigation - A tubewire buckling mitigation assembly for use with injection of tubewire into coiled tubing. The mitigation assembly includes a passageway having a small diameter passage, an intermediate diameter section and first and second tapered transition sections. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136428 | MIST TYPE FIRE PROTECTION DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Various mist-type fire protection systems for the protection of light and ordinary hazard occupancies of reduced water demand as compared to known mist type systems or sprinkler systems configured to protect the same occupancies. Three system configurations are defined by varying design criteria for the installation of: mist devices having an enlarged coverage area alone or in combination with known nozzles or sprinklers. The preferred mist devices provide for the protection of at least one of a light hazard occupancy only and a light and ordinary hazard occupancy having a ceiling with a maximum ceiling height of at least 8 ft. The preferred device include a body having a passageway defining a K-factor of less than 1 gpm/psi | 2015-05-21 |
20150136429 | Cooking Apparatus and Method to Reduce or Prevent Ignition of Contents - A cooking apparatus comprises a base having a top surface and a circumference. An annular side wall is attached to the base and surrounds the circumference of the base. A flame arrestor member is disposed on the top surface of the base, wherein the flame arrestor member prevents ignition of one of material or liquid disposed on the top surface of the base. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136430 | FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS - Systems, devices, and methods for determining whether a fire condition exists based on a status of a cooking appliance, and systems, devices, and methods for controlling an exhaust air flow rate in an exhaust air ventilation system based on the status of the cooking appliance. At least one sensor type generating a predefined signal is used to detect fire condition and appliance cooking state, the predefined signal being applied to a controller which differentiates, responsively the predefined signal, in combination with other sensor signals, at least two cooking states each of the cooking states corresponding to at least two exhaust flow rates which the controller implements in response to the controller's differentiation of the two states and which predefined signal is simultaneously used to differentiate a fire condition, in response to the differentiation of which, the same controller activates a fire suppression mechanism. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136431 | BENTONITE-FIBERGLASS FIRE BLANKET - The invention provides a novel bentonite-fiberglass fire blanket, comprising: bentonite and fiberglass and an optional mesh fabric, such as cheesecloth. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136432 | FIRE SPRINKLER WITH IMPROVED PROTECTIVE SHELL - A fire sprinkler includes a valve body and a protective shell. The valve body defines therein an orifice being normally fitted with a cap. The valve body is provided with two opposing bars extending downwardly from two sides thereof to form a frame that supports a heat-activated glass bulb engaged between the cap and a bottom of the frame. The protective shell can be mounted to the opposing bars to surround the glass bulb. Each of the opposing bars is provided with a stop portion. The protective shell is provided with two opposing guide portions and two opposing engagement portions, wherein each guide portion of the protective shell receives one of the opposing bars to allow the engagement portions of the protective shell to be engaged with the stop portions of the opposing bars. It allows the protective shell to be mounted to the valve body more securely. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136433 | Percussion Unit - Percussion unit, especially for a rotary hammer and/or percussion hammer, comprising a control unit which is designed for open-loop and/or closed loop control of a pneumatic percussion mechanism, and at least one operating condition sensor unit. According to the disclosure, the control unit is designed to detect at least one percussion mechanism parameter depending on measurement values of the operating condition sensor unit. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136434 | WORK IMPLEMENT - A holding fixture can securely fix a work implement, and does not become an obstacle when the work implement is carried or in used. The holding fixture | 2015-05-21 |
20150136435 | CABLE FOR DOWN HOLE PUMP - A cable is provided for suspending a down hole pump that has a core with at least one tube for the transport of fluid and at least one conductor covered with an insulation layer made of a high temperature resistant insulating material. The core is covered by a steel tape and a first layer of steel wires are positioned radially outside the steel tape in contact with the steel tape. The wires of the first layer of steel wires are positioned side by side around the core with no filler in between the steel wires and an outer layer made of heat resistant polymer covers the steel wires. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136436 | Securing Mechanism and Electronic Device Case Comprising the Same - A securing mechanism includes a first securing unit fixedly disposed on a first component of an electronic device case, and a second securing unit fixedly disposed on a second component for securing the second component to the first component in a first direction. The first securing unit includes a fixture board, a limiting structure and a biasing structure. When the second securing unit extends in the first direction through an engaging through hole in the fixture board, the biasing structure biases the second securing unit in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and the second securing unit engages the limiting structure. As a result, movement of the second securing unit in a direction toward the engaging through hole is limited. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136437 | EFFICIENT INSTALLATION ELECTRICAL HARDWARE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE - An improved installation system for electrical hardware, such as power outlets, electrical switches, light fittings, ceiling fans and the like, whereby the cutting of their installation access holes in drywall panels is accomplished much faster than prior art methods and with a high degree of accuracy by the use of the hole cutting system, comprising the magnetic block assembly, corresponding magnetic template assembly and the hole cutter. In conjunction with the aforementioned; the electrical hardware's associated electrical boxes are wired directly to their electrical supply and the hardware is in turn, electrically connected to them by their respective sets of electrical terminals which make simultaneous contact with each other upon their installation. Additionally, the latching pawl mechanism and alignment device supports the weight of heavy light fittings and ceiling fans and aligns their electrical connections while they're being fixed into their installed position. These features taken together make this improved installation system substantially superior to all prior art. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136438 | ELECTRICAL DEVICE WITH A BUSBAR ASSEMBLY HAVING A FRAME PROVIDING ACCESS FOR LASER WELDING - An electrical device having an electrical component, which has an electric terminal, and a busbar assembly having a busbar and a frame. The busbar is formed of a strip of conductive material and has first and second busbar sides that are opposite from one another. The frame has a busbar seat and a cover member. The busbar seat extends through a first frame side of the frame. The busbar is received into the busbar seat and seated to the frame such that the first busbar side is spaced apart from the first frame side so that the busbar is contained wholly within the frame. The cover member abuts the second busbar side and defines an irradiation aperture that is configured to receive a laser beam from a laser welder therethrough. A laser weld fuses the busbar to the electric terminal. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136439 | SEALING COVER BOOT AND COVER AND INTERCONNECTION JUNCTIONS PROTECTED THEREBY - A hollow cover boot formed of an elastomeric material includes, in merging succession, a cable collar, a main section, a transition section, and an interconnection section, wherein the main section has a diameter greater than the cable collar and the interconnection section, and the transition section tapers between the main section and the cable collar. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136440 | Cable and Method of Making the Same - A cable that has a cable core with a first armor wire layer and a second armor wire layer. The second armor wire layer is segregated from the first armor wire layer, and an outer jacket is disposed about the second armor wire layer. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136441 | Communication Cable with Improved Crosstalk Attenuation - Methods and apparatus directed towards communication cables and barrier tapes for use in communication cables are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, the present invention employs conductive segments within the communication cables and/or on the barrier tape. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136442 | Booster Cable for Motor Vehicle - A new booster cable for motor vehicle includes a first cable body. The first cable body includes a first insulation and a first conductor located inside the first insulation. A first temperature warning color strip is embedded on the first insulation. The first temperature warning color strip contacts with the first conductor. The booster cable further includes a second cable body. The second cable body includes a second insulation and a second conductor located inside the second insulation. The first cable body and the second cable body are connected in parallel. By adopting the temperature warning color strip, the booster cable of the present invention solves the problem of faster aging of booster cable for motor vehicle due to temperature rise during use and at the same times, it warns the user to keep naked hands away from electric wires before it returns to the normal temperature completely. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136443 | CABLE WITH MULTIPLE CONDUCTORS EACH HAVING A CONCENTRIC INSULATION LAYER - An electrical transmission cable has at least two wires joined in side-by-side relationship by a web. Each wire has a central conductor surrounded by a single layer of insulation that has an outer surface. A majority of the outer surface of the insulation layer is concentric with the conductor. The web is attached at first and second ends to the outer layers of the insulation of the first and second wires. The web has a neck located intermediate its first and second ends with the neck defining the point of least cross-sectional area of the web. Separation of one wire from the other will cause the web to break at the neck, thereby preventing damage to the insulation layer. Chordal segments of the insulation layer may be used to minimize the width of a multi-wire cable. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136444 | CORONA-FREE CAP ASSEMBLY - Disclosed is a corona-free cap assembly for achieving uniform electrical stress distribution around an electrical device having a cylindrical end, the corona-free cap assembly comprising: a clamping member configured for clamping on the cylindrical end along circumferential direction of the cylindrical end; and a corona-free cap comprising a grading chamber with two open ends, the corona-free cap further comprising a connection component fixed inside the grading chamber and adapted for connection with the clamping member in a manner that the corona-free cap is detachably fixed on the electrical device and the cylindrical end of the electrical device is at least partially extended into the grading chamber of the corona-free cap through one of the open ends. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136445 | NON-CONDUCTIVE WIRE SPLICE CONNECTOR - A non-conductive wire splice apparatus having a connector configured to be coupled between a first wire and a second wire. The connector having a non-conductor coupled between a first sleeve and a second sleeve. The first sleeve being attachable to the first wire. The second sleeve being attachable to the second wire opposite the first sleeve. The non-conductor being configured to electrically insulate the first wire from the second wire. An electrical current in the first wire is insulated from being conducted to the second wire. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136446 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - Embodiments of the invention provide a printed circuit board having a structure in which a plurality of insulating layers having a metal wiring formed on one surface thereof are stacked, wherein a metal layer is interposed in the insulating layers, in order to improve warpage property of the board. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136447 | MULTILAYER WIRING BOARD - A multilayer wiring board has a strip structure comprising a core material in which a ground pattern is disposed on one side of an insulating layer and a strip line is disposed on the other side, a prepreg disposed on the strip line of the core material, and a ground pattern disposed on the prepreg. In this multilayer wiring board, the core material is formed with a high frequency-adaptive base material, and the prepreg is formed with a general-purpose material. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136448 | Flexible Printed Wiring Board and Electronic Apparatus - According to one embodiment, a flexible printed wiring board includes a first conductor layer formed on the first surface of an insulation base, a second conductor layer formed on the second surface of the insulation base, a first insulation layer covering the first conductor layer, and a second insulation layer covering the second conductor layer. The first insulation layer has an opening formed in a position corresponding to a connecting terminal portion to expose the first conductor layer. A metal layer is provided in a region ranging from the connecting terminal portion to a bending presumed portion. The metal layer is positioned behind the opening between the second surface and the second insulation layer to avoid the first conductor layer. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136449 | MULTILAYERED WIRING SUBSTRATE - [Objective] To provide a multilayer wiring substrate in which, even when a core substrate is thinned, the core substrate can reliably accommodate a capacitor. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136450 | TOUCH PANEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - There are provided a touch panel and a method of manufacturing the same. The touch panel includes: a substrate; and a plurality of fine conductive lines, each of the fine conductive lines including a first black layer formed to have a predetermined pattern, a metal layer formed in accordance with the first black layer, and a second black layer formed on the upper and side surfaces of the metal layer. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136451 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MODULE - There is provided an electronic component module including: a substrate on which an electronic component is mounted; at least one insulating member coupled to the substrate and having a surface on which a plating layer is formed; and a molded portion covering the electronic component and the at least one insulating member, wherein the insulating member is bonded to the substrate and a metal layer is formed on a bonding surface between the substrate and the insulating member. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136452 | HIGH-WITHSTANDING-VOLTAGE ALUMINA SINTERED COMPACT AND HIGH-WITHSTANDING-VOLTAGE MEMBER - The high-withstanding-voltage member includes an alumina sintered compact containing alumina as a main crystal. Furthermore, the alumina sintered compact exhibits a peak intensity of 5000 or less at a wavelength of about 330 nm when measured by a cathode luminescence method. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136453 | COMBINED WIRING BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A combined wiring board includes a wiring board set having multiple wiring boards and one or more adhesive agent portions such that the wiring boards are connected each other by the adhesive agent portion or adhesive agent portions, and a metal frame having an accommodation opening portion formed to accommodate the wiring board set such that the wiring board set is positioned in the accommodation opening portion of the metal frame. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136454 | COMBINED WIRING BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A combined wiring board includes multiple wiring boards, and a connected metal frame having multiple metal frames and one or more connecting portions such that the metal frames are connected each other by the connecting portion or connecting portions and have accommodation opening portions formed to accommodate the wiring boards, respectively. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136455 | SHAPE FORMING PROCESS AND APPLICATION THEREOF FOR CREATING STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS AND DESIGNED OBJECTS - A tool provided that individually creates three-dimensional structural elements which are sequentially positioned into formation of a shaped object. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136456 | Coating Process And Coating For Press-Fit Contact - A process is disclosed for coating a substrate. The process includes providing a substrate having at least one free surface; depositing a first layer of a first material on the free surface of the substrate; depositing a second layer of a second material, different from the first material, on the first layer; depositing a third layer of a third material, different from the first and second materials, on the second layer; depositing a protective layer of a fourth material, different from the first, second and third materials, on the third layer; and performing a reflow of at least the second and third layers from the first, second, and third layers, by transfer of heat through the thermal contact on the protective layer, such that the protective layer prevents oxidation of at least the third layer. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136457 | INTERPOSER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - An interposer includes an insulating substrate, a photosensitive dielectric film, a conductive layer, and a conductive via. The insulating substrate includes a bottom surface and a top surface, and defines a receiving through hole extending through the bottom surface and the top surface. The photosensitive dielectric film is mounted on the bottom surface. The photosensitive dielectric film defines a through hole spatially corresponding to and communicating with the receiving through hole. The conductive layer is mounted on an end of the photosensitive dielectric film away from the insulating substrate. The conductive layer covers an end of the through hole. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136458 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a printed circuit board and a method of manufacturing the same. In detail, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the printed circuit board includes: an insulating layer; and a metal layer formed on the insulating layer, wherein in the metal layer, a ratio occupied by crystal orientations of (110) and (112) is 20 to 80%. By doing so, the preferred embodiment of the present invention provides a printed circuit board including the metal layer having different crystal orientations to minimize factors of hindering electrical characteristics such as electric conductivity and improve isotropy of mechanical properties and a method of manufacturing the printed circuit board. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136459 | PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PRINTED WIRING BOARD - A wiring board includes a first resin insulating layer, conductor pads on the first insulating layer including first and second conductor pads, a second resin insulating layer on the first insulating layer covering the first and second pads, an outermost conductor layer on the second insulating layer including first and second outermost wiring layers, via conductors through the second insulating layer including a first via conductor connecting the first wiring layer and first pad and a second via conductor connecting the second wiring layer and second pad, and a solder resist layer on the second insulating layer such that the solder resist layer is covering the first wiring layer and has one or more openings exposing the second wiring layer. The first wiring layer includes first main metal, and the second wiring layer includes second main metal which is different from the first metal of the first wiring layer. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136460 | Enhanced Bus Bar System For Aircraft Transparencies - A transparency having a bus bar system includes a non-conductive substrate having a major surface. At least one conductive coating is located over at least a portion of the major surface. An electrically conductive adhesive, such as an isotropically conductive tape or film, is located over at least a portion of the conductive coating. A metallic member, such as a metallic foil or metallic braid, is located over the isotropically conductive adhesive. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136461 | SOLDER ALLOY, SOLDER PASTE, AND ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT BOARD - A solder alloy of a tin-silver-copper solder alloy, containing tin, silver, antimony, bismuth, copper, and nickel, and substantially does not contain germanium, relative to the total amount of the solder alloy, the silver content is more than 1.0 mass % and less than 1.2 mass %, the antimony content is 0.01 mass % or more and 10 mass % or less, and the bismuth content is 0.01 mass % or more and 3.0 mass % or less. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136462 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND BOARD HAVING THE SAME MOUNTED THEREON - There is provided a multilayer ceramic electronic component including: a ceramic body including dielectric layers; and a plurality of internal electrodes disposed in the ceramic body, having at least one of the dielectric layers interposed therebetween, wherein when a distance between a widthwise end of an internal electrode disposed at a central portion of the ceramic body in a thickness direction thereof and an adjacent side surface of the ceramic body is defined as D1 and a distance between a widthwise end of an internal electrode disposed at an upper or lower portion of the ceramic body in the thickness direction thereof and the adjacent side surface of the ceramic body is defined as D2, D1/D2 is in a range of 0.5 to 0.95 (0.5≦D1/D2≦0.95). | 2015-05-21 |
20150136463 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND BOARD HAVING THE SAME MOUNTED THEREON - A multilayer ceramic electronic component is provided including a ceramic body having dielectric layers and a plurality of internal electrodes disposed in the ceramic body. The internal electrodes have exposed portions exposed to the exterior of the ceramic body. An electrode layer is disposed on an outer surface of the ceramic body electrically connected to the exposed portions of the internal electrodes A conductive resin layer is disposed on the electrode layer. The electrode layer has an uneven surface. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136464 | Electronic Device - According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a printed circuit board on which mounted is a multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a rectangular parallelepiped capacitor main body in which a pair of external electrodes are formed on both ends in a shorter side. The electronic device has a mount structure in which portions of the pair of external electrodes are soldered to the printed circuit board while setting a width of first and second pads provided respectively on the pair of external electrodes less than a width of the pair of external electrodes. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136465 | METAL OXIDE VARISTOR DESIGN AND ASSEMBLY - A stacked arrangement of metal oxide varistors includes a plurality of metal oxide varistors with each metal oxide varistor of the plurality of metal oxide varistors having a first lead on a first surface and a second lead on a second surface, the first surface and the second surface being opposite facing surfaces of each metal oxide varistor. The first lead and the second lead of adjacent metal oxide varistors, when placed in a stacked arrangement, are arranged, preferably asymmetrically, and having the same voltages so as not to interfere with one another, thereby result in a more compact stacking of metal oxide varistors, as compared to arrangements known to the state of the art. The stacked arrangement of metal oxide varistor can be mounted on printed circuit boards, in addition to a variety of other uses. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136466 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a printed circuit board and a method for manufacturing the same. According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the printed circuit board includes: an insulating layer having a connection pad; and a resist layer formed on the insulating layer and provided with an opening so that the connection pad is exposed, wherein a wall surface of an opening of the resist layer may have at least one protrusion. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136467 | HIGH SPEED CIRCUIT ASSEMBLY WITH INTEGRAL TERMINAL AND MATING BIAS LOADING ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A method of making an array of integral terminals on a circuit assembly. The method includes the steps of depositing at least a first liquid dielectric layer on the first surface of a first circuit member, imaged to include a plurality of first recesses corresponding to the array of integral terminals. The selected surfaces of the first recesses are processed to accept electro-less conductive plating deposition. Electro-lessly plating is applied to the selected surfaces of the first recesses to create a plurality of first conductive structures electrically coupled to, and extending generally perpendicular to, the first circuitry layer. Electro-plating is applied to the electro-less plating to substantially first recesses with a conductive material. The steps of depositing, processing, electro-less plating, and electro-plating are repeated to form the integral terminals of a desired shape. The dielectric layers are removed to expose the terminals. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136468 | MICRO VIAS IN PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS - Some embodiments relate to micro vias in printed circuit boards (PCBs). In an example, a PCB may include a PCB substrate and a micro via. The micro via may extend between opposing surfaces of the PCB substrate and may have a diameter less than or equal to about 100 microns. In another example, a method of forming micro vias in a PCB may include forming a through hole in a PCB substrate of the PCB. The method may also include positioning a pillar that is electrically conductive within the through hole. The method may also include backfilling the through hole around the pillar with an epoxy backfill. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136469 | HIGH-FREQUENCY SIGNALS DOUBLE-LAYER FLAT CABLE ADAPTER CARD - A high-frequency signal double-layer flat cable adapter card that is capable of eliminating transmission disorder of a double-layer cable caused by paralleling and overlap of high-frequency signals and a direct current power supply loop. The high-frequency double-layer flat cable adapter card comprises a first connecting end, a second connecting end and a flat cable group formed by at least two strips of flat cables. The first connecting end includes a first substrate and a connector. The second connecting end includes a second substrate. The flat cable group is in an upper-lower dual-layer structure and is connected between the first connecting end and the second connecting end. A conductive metal foil sheet is arranged between upper and lower dual layers of flat cables of the flat cable group. The width of the metal foil sheet must cover areas of the flat cable group adopted as a power supply loop to isolate the magnetic field effect of the areas of the upper and lower dual layers of flat cables adopted the power supply loop. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136470 | SELECTION METHOD FOR STRONG WIND REGION COMPOSITE INSULATOR BASED ON STRUCTURE PARAMETERS, AND COMPOSITE INSULATOR - A selection method for a strong wind region composite insulator based on structure parameters, and a composite insulator are disclosed. When a selection is made among a plurality of composite insulators according to the selection method, structure parameters of the composite insulators are measured first, and then the selection is made according to certain ranges of the parameters, a selected composite insulator is tested, and it is found that it may withstand strong wind climate environments where the highest wind speed reaches 50 m/s. The composite insulator is a composite insulator having corresponding structure parameters. The selection method is easy to operate and implement. When the composite insulator is applied to a strong wind region where the highest wind speed reaches 50 m/s, the problem of violent oscillation of umbrella skirts or tear of the umbrella skirts does not occur, and the composite insulator may still operate reliably. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136471 | SINGLE WIRE SEAL FOR SEALING AN ELECTRIC CABLE IN AN APERTURE OF A TERMINAL - A single wire seal for sealing an electric cable in an aperture of a terminal or a connector housing is provided. The single wire seal is provided with an essentially cylindrical shape and a through hole for the electric cable. The single wire seal further comprises a crimping portion for crimping the crimping section of a terminal on both the single wire seal and the electric cable. The single wire seal is molded out of a first, preferably relatively soft elastic material having a Young's modulus. For reducing deformations of the single wire seal due to the crimping, the single wire seal is further provided with a reinforcement element arranged at the crimping portion. The reinforcement element is preferably provided with at least one ring shaped portion. The reinforcement element is molded out of a second material, which has a higher Young's modulus than the first material. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136472 | WIRE SEAL ASSEMBLY - In at least some implementations, a seal for a wire includes a body having at least one opening adapted to receive at least one wire therethrough, and an axially extending engagement surface disposed around at least a portion of each of said at least one openings. The engagement surface has at least a portion that is not parallel to an axis of the opening and is disposed at an acute included angle relative to the axis so that, when the engagement surface is contacted by another component, the size of the adjacent opening tends to be reduced. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136473 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH RELEASE AND FIT BUTTONS - The present invention is a connector for connecting an electrical cable to an aperture in an electrical panel. The assembled connector has a spring ring, a shell, and a block along a longitudinal axis. The spring ring has a base from which two insertion tabs extend coaxial with the axis. The block has a joining wall and a springing feature. The shell has a through opening coaxial with the axis. The insertion tabs retain the spring ring in the shell's through opening, and the springing feature retains the block in the shell's through opening. The insertion tabs of the spring ring have hook latches extending past the block that lock the connector in the panel. And the base of the spring ring has a hole to receive the cable where first and second clamping tabs clampably lock the cable in the connector. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136474 | QUICK LOCK TUBE SECURING SYSTEM - A connecting system for quickly securing a hollow tube to a structure or another hollow tube using a connector that has housing with a tapered interior edge that operably engages a tapered locking wedge received therein. When the tube is inserted into the tapered locking wedge, the locking wedge therein holds and locks the tube in place in the connector. A guide ring may be provided within the connector to facilitate proper alignment of the tube within the connector and provide excellent electrical conductivity throughout the entire tube connecting system. One or more roller bearings may be provided within the wedge to facilitate initial tube insertion and then compression locking of the tube by the wedge. The connector can include a variety of structure engaging portions to allow the connector to be operably secured to a variety of structures such as electrical junction boxes, electrical conduits, tubes, armored cables, metal clad cables, flexible metal cables and the like. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136475 | ELECTRICAL FEEDTHROUGH FOR HOUSING OF ACTIVE IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE - A housing of an active medical device includes a metal wall having at least one feedthrough for an electrical connection through the wall. In the area of the feedthrough, the housing wall includes a contour groove extending through the thickness of wall, defining a metal islet electrically and physically isolated from the rest of the wall. The housing wall further includes an electrically insulating outer layer on the outer side of the wall extending over a region in alignment with the groove and beyond either side of the groove. The insulating outer layer includes a recess formed in alignment with the islet. The wall further includes an electrically conductive outer layer formed outside of the insulating layer and extending over the region in alignment with the groove and beyond either side of the groove. The islet is mechanically supported by the insulating and conductive outer layers. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136476 | ELECTRICAL DEVICE HAVING BUSBAR WITH FLEXIBLE WELD CRIMP - An electrical device according to the principles of the present disclosure includes a frame, a conductor having a conductive element and an electrically insulating cover disposed about at least a portion of the conductive element, and a busbar mounted to the frame. The busbar includes a busbar body and a weld crimp. The weld crimp has a base, which extends from the busbar body, and a cross-member that is coupled to the base on a side of the base that is opposite the busbar body. The cross-member has a weld portion and a crimp portion. The weld portion intersects the base. The crimp portion intersects the weld portion and has a crimp member that receives the conductor. The crimp member is permanently deformed about the conductor so as to apply a clamping force to the conductor. The conductive element is welded to the weld portion. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136477 | ELECTRICAL-WIRE-PROTECTING MEMBER - An electrical wire cover ( | 2015-05-21 |
20150136478 | CURRENT RETURN CONNECTING LOOM AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING ON A COMPOSITE FUSELAGE FRAME - The invention aims to form equipotential connections between the various parts of a current return network. For this purpose, the invention provides a loom having a layer of conductors coated in a leak-proof jacket. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136479 | Wire Harness with Fixing Members - A wire harness wiring structure includes a wire harness and three fixing members. A first fixing member, is provided at the wire harness, and is fixed to a vibration transmitting source. A second fixing member is provided at the wire harness, and is fixed to a vibration non-transmitting object. A third fixing member is provided at the wire harness between the first fixing member and the second fixing member, is fixed to a vibration non-transmitting object, and allows the wire harness to move in a predetermined movement range. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136480 | Protector - Projection strips are formed on the inner surface of a bottom wall between a pair of side walls. Of boundary portions between each projection strip and the two respective side walls, a boundary wall located lower in the vertical direction when a protector is attached to a vehicle is formed with an ejection opening. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136481 | WIRE HARNESS EXTERIOR MEMBER AND WIRE HARNESS - An exterior member has a straight tube body to be arranged at a vehicle underfloor portion of a vehicle and at least one rigidity adding portion to add rigidity to the straight tube body. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136482 | WIRE-HARNESS PACKAGING MEMBER AND WIRE HARNESS - A wire-harness packaging member covering a conductive path includes a setting portion which is provided on an outer surface of the wire-harness packaging member so as to set an attachment position of a post-fitted part attached to the wire-harness packaging member. The wire-harness packaging member is a tube body which is made of resin and with which an attachment portion is formed integrally as the setting portion when the tube body is molded out of the resin. The wire-harness packaging member is formed into a substantially linear shape as a whole, including a bendable tube portion formed as a portion which can be bent and a non-bendable tube portion formed as a portion which is hardly bent, and the attachment portion is formed in the non-bendable tube portion. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136483 | WIRE HARNESS EXTERIOR MEMBER AND WIRE HARNESS - A wire harness exterior member has a plurality of specified sections set along a tubular body longitudinal direction of a body portion, and the body portion has, for each specified section, a resin characterized portion molded using a resin material having characteristics adapted to the corresponding specified section. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136484 | WIRE HARNESS COMBINATION STRUCTURE - Each of wire harnesses includes a conductive path, an exterior member which covers the conductive path, a base portion which is retrofitted to or integrally formed with the exterior member, and a combination structure portion which is integrally formed with the base portion. The combination structure portion includes a combining engagement portion and a combined engagement portion. The combining engagement portion of the combination structure portion in one of the wire harnesses is detachably engaged with the combined engagement portion of the combination structure portion in the other wire harness, or the combined engagement portion of the combination structure portion in the one of the wire harnesses is detachably engaged with the combining engagement portion of the combination structure portion in the other wire harness, so that the wire harnesses are combined with each other. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136485 | IGNITION COIL ASSEMBLY WITH TERMINALS CONNECTING INSERT - An ignition system comprises an ignition coil assembly ( | 2015-05-21 |
20150136486 | CORING SYSTEM CONSIDERING TILTING OF CORING PART AND METHOD OF COMPENSATING DEPTH OF CORING PART USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a coring system considering a tilt of a coring part and a method of compensating for a depth of a coring part using the same. A coring system according to the present invention includes: a coring part with a core to be filled with an object to be cored; a driving unit controlling upward/downward movement of the coring part; a rope connecting the coring part with the driving unit; and a tilt meter measuring a tilt of the coring part. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136487 | CORING SYSTEM INCLUDING TENSIOMETER AND METHOD OF DECIDING ACCURATE CORING USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a coring system and a determining method that can determine whether accurate coring was achieved. A coring system according to the present invention includes: a coring part with a core to be filled with an object to be cored; a driving unit controlling upward/downward movement of the coring part; a rope connecting the coring part with the driving unit; and a tensiometer measuring tension in the rope. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136488 | Downhole Surveying and Core Sample Orientation Systems, Devices and Methods - A method and system of validating orientation of a core obtained by drilling the core from a subsurface body of material, the method including: a) determining that vibration from drilling is below a nominated level, b) recording data relating to orientation of the core to be retrieved, the data recorded using a downhole core orientation data recording device, c) separating the core from the subsurface body, and d) obtaining from the core orientation data recording device an indication of the orientation of the core based on the recorded data obtained when the vibration from drilling was below the nominated level and before the core was separated from the subsurface body. A method of determining orientation of a core sample obtained by drilling from aboveground into a subsurface body includes recording data relating to a core sample being obtained by the drilling when vibration from drilling is below a threshold; providing an input to a user operated communication device; the communication device identifying a time of the user input to the communication device; retrieving the data gathering device and core sample; communicating between the communication device and the retrieved data gathering device; determining from indications provided by the retrieved data gathering device an orientation of the core sample. | 2015-05-21 |