32nd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 28 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150218807 | PERGOLA PROVIDED WITH EXTENSIBLE ROOF SURFACE - A pergola comprising a base module having a quadrangular support structure provided with vertical uprights connected to each other by at least one pair of rails and at least one transverse crossbeam connecting the pair of rails. The base module delimits a first roof surface. The pergola includes an extension module having a framework provided with at least one pair of struts. Each strut is at least partially vertically superposed on a corresponding rail, and is provided with at least one support leg that supports the overhanging framework on the side opposite the base module in the longitudinal direction. The extension module delimits a second roof surface at least partially superposed on the first. A guide structure is interposed between the struts and the rails for guiding a reciprocal longitudinal translation between the base module and the extension module, to modify the overall roof surface of the pergola. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218808 | THERMAL BREAKS WITHIN A STRUCTURE WITH INTEGRATED INSULATION - A structure with integrated insulation. The structure with integrated insulation includes a foundation. The foundation is configured to support the structure with integrated insulation. The structure with integrated insulation also includes a steel frame attached to the foundation which includes a first support beam and a second support beam. The structure with integrated insulation further includes an assembly with integrated insulation which includes a building panel with integrated insulation, the building panel with integrated insulation being attached to the first support beam on the first surface of the building panel with integrated insulation and is also attached to the second support beam, wherein the attachment between the first support beam and the second support beam and the building panel with integrated insulation includes adhesive over the entirety of the web of the first support beam and the second support beam in contact with the building panel with integrated insulation. The structure with integrated insulation also includes a thermal break, the thermal break including an uninterrupted portion of the building panel with integrated insulation. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218809 | HIGH PERFORMANCE, REINFORCED INSULATED PRECAST CONCRETE AND TILT-UP CONCRETE STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - The invention comprises a product. The product comprises a foam insulating panel, the panel having a first primary surface and an opposite second primary surface, wherein the foam insulating panel defines at least one recessed channel in the first primary surface, the at least one recessed channel being sized and shaped to provide a mold for a structural reinforcing member. The product also comprises a concrete panel formed on the first primary surface and filling the at least one recessed channel so as to provide a structural reinforcing member for the concrete panel. The product further comprises an elongate anchor member in the foam insulating panel and extending from the first primary surface of the foam insulating panel into the concrete panel. A method of making a composite reinforced insulated concrete structure is also disclosed. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218810 | PANEL JUNCTION ATTACHMENTS FOR USE IN A STRUCTURE WITH INTEGRATED INSULATION - A structure with integrated insulation. The structure with integrated insulation includes a steel frame. The steel frame includes a first support beam and a second support beam. The structure with integrated insulation also includes an assembly with integrated insulation. The assembly with integrated insulation includes a first building panel with integrated insulation, the first building panel with integrated insulation being attached to the first support beam on the first surface of the first building panel with integrated insulation. The assembly with integrated insulation also includes a second building panel with integrated insulation. The second building panel with integrated insulation 4 includes an indentation in the first surface configured to receive at least a portion of the first building panel with integrated insulation. The second building panel with integrated insulation being attached to the second support beam on the second surface of the second building panel with integrated insulation. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218811 | MULTI-PLY PANEL - The multi-ply panel for forming or adding to a wall, floor, or ceiling, or for the inclined surface of a building includes a stack of layers. At least one layer is formed of parallel structural strips, preferably made of wood. Filler strips are placed between the structural strips and made of a different material than that of the structural strips. The materials may be selected for the heat or sound insulation properties, thermal inertia, or fire-resistant properties thereof. At least one rigid filler strip is made of an insulating material with heat conductivity less than 0.038 W/m·K. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218812 | Panel for Covering a Surface or Support and an Associated Joint System | 2015-08-06 |
20150218813 | MODULAR HYBRID WALL ASSEMBLY - This invention relates to a hybrid wall assembly module ( | 2015-08-06 |
20150218814 | Corrosion Resistant Concrete Reinforcing Member - A corrosion resistant concrete reinforcing member includes (i) an elongate core member defining a longitudinal axis; (ii) a longitudinally extending outer wall connected to and extending around the elongate core; and (iii) a void between the elongate core and the outer wall that is in fluid communication with the outside of the reinforcement member; wherein the surface area defined by the portions of the elongate core and the outer wall that define the void is adapted to contact concrete and assist in mechanical bonding of the reinforcing member to the concrete. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218815 | CORROSION RESISTANT STRUCTURAL REINFORCEMENT MEMBER - A corrosion resistant structural reinforcing member for use in a construction material is disclosed. The structural reinforcing member has a metal alloy core, a galvanic protection layer coating the metal alloy core, and at least one chemically corrosive-resistant barrier coating the galvanic protection layer. The galvanic protection layer is positioned between the metal alloy core and the chemically corrosive-resistant barrier. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218816 | FOUNDATION SPACER - A stackable foundation spacer is adapted for automated distribution. The foundation spacer includes a lower bearing surface adapted to be placed on a foundation support surface for the concrete, a first support surface adapted to support the reinforcement grid in a plurality of support points, and an outer circumferential side wall connecting the lower bearing surface with the first support surface. The outer circumferential side wall is inclined outwards from the lower bearing surface to the first support surface with an angle α, and the shape of the first support surface is larger than a mesh in the reinforcement grid that is to be supported. Distribution of foundation spacers can be automated by using a hand-held or automatic feeder device. Further, a reinforcement grid can be supported by a foundation spacer regardless of the position of the spacer. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218817 | Lightweight Shingle Assembly - Described is a lightweight shingle assembly (LSA). The LSA is formed of a fastening portion that is secured with a shingle portion. The shingle portion is any weather resistant shingle material, such as slate, granite, limestone, etc., while the fastening portion is a lightweight and weather resistant material, such as aluminum sheet metal. Further, an insulating support can be positioned within the fastening portion to further support and insulate the LSA. Thus, the LSA provides lower roofing weight loads than solid material shingles with the same appearance and function. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218818 | MODULAR ROOF PANEL WITH INTEGRATED DRAINAGE SYSTEM - A roof panel includes a planar body having top and bottom edges, with a downturn edge extending therebetween, and an opposing channel edge. The downturn edge overlays a channel edge of an adjacent panel. The bottom edge overlays a top edge of another adjacent panel. A plurality of courses extends between the channel and downturn edges. Each course includes a nesting ridge to receive the downturn edge of an adjacent panel and to position a top surface of the panel flush with adjacent panels. Surface channels and contoured ridges are defined within each course. A drain aperture of the drip edge aligns with an adjacent channel edge to direct material through the drain aperture and onto adjacent panels. A gable member engages an edge when the panel has one or fewer laterally adjacent panels, wherein the gable member is flush with the adjacent planar body. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218819 | MODULAR ROOF PANEL WITH INTEGRATED DRAINAGE SYSTEM - A roof panel includes a planar body having top and bottom edges, with a downturn edge extending therebetween, and an opposing channel edge. The downturn edge overlays a channel edge of an adjacent panel. The bottom edge overlays a top edge of another adjacent panel. A plurality of courses extends between the channel and downturn edges. Each course includes a nesting ridge to receive the downturn edge of an adjacent panel and to position a top surface of the panel flush with adjacent panels. Surface channels and contoured ridges are defined within each course. A drain aperture of the drip edge aligns with an adjacent channel edge to direct material through the drain aperture and onto adjacent panels. A gable member engages an edge when the panel has one or fewer laterally adjacent panels, wherein the gable member is flush with the adjacent planar body. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218820 | MODULAR ROOF PANEL WITH INTEGRATED DRAINAGE SYSTEM - A roof panel includes a planar body having top and bottom edges, with a downturn edge extending therebetween, and an opposing channel edge. The downturn edge overlays a channel edge of an adjacent panel. The bottom edge overlays a top edge of another adjacent panel. A plurality of courses extends between the channel and downturn edges. Each course includes a nesting ridge to receive the downturn edge of an adjacent panel and to position a top surface of the panel flush with adjacent panels. Surface channels and contoured ridges are defined within each course. A drain aperture of the drip edge aligns with an adjacent channel edge to direct material through the drain aperture and onto adjacent panels. A gable member engages an edge when the panel has one or fewer laterally adjacent panels, wherein the gable member is flush with the adjacent planar body. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218821 | ATTACHMENT COMPONENTS FOR SECURING PORTIONS OF A STRUCTURE WITH INTEGRATED INSULATION TO ONE ANOTHER - A structure with integrated insulation. The structure with integrated insulation includes a steel frame. The steel frame includes a first support beam and a second support beam. The structure with integrated insulation also includes an assembly with integrated insulation. The assembly with integrated insulation includes a first building panel with integrated insulation, the first building panel with integrated insulation being attached to the first support beam on the first surface of the first building panel with integrated insulation. The assembly with integrated insulation also includes a second building panel with integrated insulation, the second building panel with integrated insulation being attached to the second support beam on the second surface of the second building panel with integrated insulation. The structure with integrated insulation further includes a panel connection configured to attach the first edge of the first building panel with integrated insulation to the second edge of the second building panel with integrated insulation. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218822 | COMPOSITE SOLAR ROOF - The present invention rafales broadly to—a solar roof assembly ( | 2015-08-06 |
20150218823 | SURFACING MEDIA WITH FLAME RETARDING EFFECTS AND HIGH SOLAR REFLECTANCE, AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A roofing material includes a fire-retardant particulate material on its upper surface. A solar-reflective surface coating encapsules the fire-retardant particulate. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218824 | ROOF MOUNT SEALING ASSEMBLY - A variety of roof mount sealing assemblies are disclosed. The roof mount sealing assemblies allow a user to mount rails for solar panels, signs, satellite dish or any other desired item on the roof and have the mounting location sealed against water. The roof mount sealing assemblies has a body with a recess for a flexible washer, which is attached to a bolt body (or formed with the bolt body) and threaded either down in a base plate or directly into the roof. The bolt body and body form a double stud assembly, which also holds a flashing onto the roof to provide further water proofing. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218825 | SKYLIGHT AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A skylight system including a support frame and an apex patch fitting that together support a plurality of glass pieces joined together in a selectable shape. The support frame includes a sill and a setting chair that are arranged to support the base portions of the glass pieces. The apex patch fitting may be of selectable shape and includes an upper and lower member to retain the peaks or corners of the glass therebetween. The apex patch fitting includes one or mere positioning keys to align and secure the glass pieces. A method of making the skylights includes the use of an apex retainer tool to maintain the apex patch fitting in a fixed position while placing glass pieces on it. Multiple apex patch fittings can be used for a skylight, including a skylight that is ridge shaped or hipped ridge shape. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218826 | SKYLIGHT AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A skylight system including a support frame and an apex patch fitting that together support a plurality of glass pieces joined together in a selectable shape. The support frame includes a sill and a setting chair that are arranged to support the base portions of the glass pieces. The apex patch fitting may be of selectable shape and includes an upper and lower member to retain the peaks or corners of the glass therebetween. The apex patch fitting includes one or more positioning keys to align and secure the glass pieces. A method of making the skylights includes the use of an apex retainer tool to maintain the apex patch fitting in a fixed position while placing glass pieces on it. Multiple apex patch fittings can be used for a skylight, including a skylight that is ridge shaped or hipped ridge shape. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218827 | Valley Overflow Inhibitor - A device to be positioned within the direct flow of water within an inside corner of a roof valley for the purpose of controlling low to high volumes and velocities of water, by impeding the natural direction of water flow and redirecting and redistributing said water in a downward and outward direction, in the area wherein the roof valley meets an inside corner of a guttering device. This device is utilized so that water flowing down the roof valley does not overflow or over-shoot a gutter or gutter guard device installed at the inside corner of the roof. This semi-rigid device is comprised of a screen or mesh for filtration of water and a funnel-type body which functions to redirect and distribute the filtered water, traveling down the roof valley shingles, into a gutter device without direct attachment to said gutter. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218828 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF INSTALLING HVAC EQUIPMENT INLAID IN A PRE-EXISTING SUSPENDED CEILING - An installation system that embodies a method for installing HVAC equipment inlaid in suspended ceilings so that the cutting and trimming of pre-existing ceiling tiles is not required for a uniformed, presentable look to the room below is provided. The installation system may include at least one novel panel forming a cutout for slidably receiving inlaid HVAC equipment. Each novel panel may be dimensioned and adapted to replace at least one ceiling panel from a suspended ceiling so that each novel panel is supported along its edges by the pre-existing support grid of said suspended ceiling, presenting a uniform and clean look to the room below. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218829 | Masonry Siding with Embedded Inserts and Method - A masonry siding for use on a wall is provided comprising one or more layers for creating masonry siding; and one or more strategically positioned inserts embedded within the one or more layers allowing to secure the masonry siding on a wall. The inserts are positioned in a mold in order to allow for the securing of the masonry siding to a wall or building structure, by screwing a bolt or other similar device through the insert, which runs along the width of the masonry siding. The bolt or screw is then completely hidden from view as it penetrates the front face of the insert completely. A method is also provided for manufacturing a masonry siding with inserts to secure the masonry siding to a wall by providing steps to create the masonry siding from a mold with the inserts within the mold. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218830 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING PLATFORM - A platform is disclosed. The platform includes a body having at least one piece. The platform also includes an indent portion formed at an attachment face of the body of the platform. The indent portion is configured to at least partly surround the mast. The platform further includes a coupling mechanism provided on at least a portion of the body. The coupling mechanism is configured to selectively allow the platform to be attached to and detached from the mast without removal of the mast. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218831 | WALL FORMWORK WITH OPTIONAL ANCHOR POINT - The invention relates to a wall formwork ( | 2015-08-06 |
20150218832 | Frame hanger jig apparatus - A frame hanger jig apparatus includes generally parallel spaced-apart first and second jig side members (each side member defined by a first end, a second end, and a first edge), and a jig bottom member connecting the jig side members together at the first ends of the jig side members. A first jig support member is attached to the second end of the first jig side member, the first jig support member being essentially orthogonally oriented with respect to the first jig side member. The first jig support member includes a first jig support member portion which extends beyond the first edge of the first jig side member. The first ends of the jig side members are connected to the jig bottom member to allow a spring biased spread between the first and second ends of the jig side members of at least 20 degrees. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218833 | ISOLATION METHOD AND APPARATUS - Apparatus for use in isolating a subject, the apparatus including a frame movable between collapsed and erected configurations, a body supported by the frame, wherein in the erected configuration, the body defines an internal volume for containing a subject to thereby substantially isolate the subject from a surrounding environment and a door actuator supported by the frame for moving a door between open and closed positions to thereby provide access to the internal volume. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218834 | UNDERWATER WILDLIFE CONNECTION SWIMMING POOL - An underwater wildlife connection swimming pool is configured to engage human users with aquatic wildlife. The underwater wildlife connection swimming pool includes a swimming pool that is configured to accommodate swimming pool water with chemicals and temperatures used in recreational swimming. The swimming pool further comprises entirely transparent walls attached to an entirely transparent floor. A swimming pool deck is mechanically coupled to the swimming pool. An aquatic wildlife tank is attached to the swimming pool deck. The aquatic wildlife tank has an aquatic wildlife tank floor. The aquatic wildlife tank is configured to accommodate aquatic wildlife tank water with temperature and salinity safe for the aquatic wildlife. A plurality of swimming pool inserts are mechanically coupled to the entirely transparent floor. A plurality of support columns are mechanically coupled to the plurality of swimming pool inserts and the aquatic wildlife tank floor. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218835 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING WATER QUALITY IN A RECREATIONAL WATER INSTALLATION - A system for monitoring water chemistry of a recreational water installation includes a sensor configured to detect bather load in the recreational water installation and a controller configured to determine a required adjustment to the water chemistry of the recreational water installation based upon the detected bather load. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218836 | Handheld Pool Skimmer - A handheld pool skimmer is an apparatus that allows a user to get into a swimming pool and manually collect all of the debris within the swimming pool. The apparatus includes an edging frame, a mesh, a plurality of hand grips, and a plurality of brushes. The mesh is used to sift through the pool water and collect the debris within the pool water. The mesh is held taught on the apparatus with the edging frame, which also provides a structural base for the other components. The hand grips are distributed about the edging frame so that the user can grasp the necessary section of the present invention. The brushes allow the user to scrub or sweep up debris from the surface of the swimming pool. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218837 | Turbine-Driven Swimming Pool Cleaning Apparatus And Method - A swimming pool cleaner is driven along a submerged surface by water and debris flowing past a turbine positioned between an inlet and outlet of the cleaner. Rollers are rotatably carried on the bottom of the cleaner and forward and aft the proximate an inlet port. The rollers in combination with lower side wall portions of the housing form a plenum for water and enhance adherence of the pool cleaner to the submerged pool surface being cleaner. A hose connector operable with an outlet port is angled toward the forward direction of movement of the pool cleaner such that a suction hose will be placed slightly ahead of the pool cleaner when climbing a side wall surface to provide a weight for keeping the cleaner below the water surface and thus prevent an undesirable sucking of air at the inlet. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218838 | BUCKLING RESTRAINED BRACE AND LOAD-BEARING STRUCTURE PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - Provided are a buckling restrained brace including a core material that has a plate shape and extends along an axis, a restraining member that extends along the axis and covers the core material from an outer peripheral side in a state where both end portions of the core material in an axis direction protrude outside, a filler that is filled between the restraining member and the core material, and a pair of first reinforcing members that each have a plate shape and are installed in both end portions of the core material in the axis direction so as to interpose the core material therebetween from both sides of the core material in a plate width direction, and a load-bearing structure installed with the buckling restrained brace. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218839 | SEISMIC ISOLATION MECHANISM - A seismic isolation mechanism includes a seismic isolation apparatus which is installed at one end in a vertical direction on a superstructure and installed at another end | 2015-08-06 |
20150218840 | MODULAR TOWER FOR A WIND POWER PLANT - The invention relates to a tower of a wind power plant, having a lower part in the form of a lattice tower or truss tower with at least two corner bars, and an upper part in the form of a cross-sectionally substantially round tubular tower, wherein each particular corner bar is put together from a plurality of steel tube profiles that are connected together in the longitudinal direction. In order to achieve good transportability and easier assembly of the components of such a tower, the invention proposes a modular tower concept. According to the invention, each particular corner bar is in this case put together from at least three steel tube profiles which are provided with perforated flanges for holding screws, wherein the corner bars are connected together by cross struts and/or tension struts attached to the flanges, and wherein the steel tube profiles of each particular corner bar are spirally welded steel tube profiles. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218841 | MAST - This disclosure relates to a mast having an elongated arm movable between a deployed position and a service position. The elongated arm is attached by a rotatable hub. A receiver is spaced from the hub and configured to selectively prevent rotation of the mast. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218842 | JACKING TOWER - A method of self-erecting a jacking tower includes extending a lift assembly, inserting a first module assembly below the extended lift assembly, lowering the lift assembly around the first module assembly, engaging the lift assembly with the first module assembly, extending the lift assembly with the first module assembly engaged, inserting a second module assembly below the extended lift assembly, lowering the lift assembly, and coupling the first and second module assemblies. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218843 | Temporary Marker - Apparatus and methods for a temporary marker are described. The temporary marker can be made at home by a user having basic computer and printing capabilities, without the need for commercial printing or design equipment. The temporary marker consists of a synthetic sheet of paper that can be fed through a home printer and mounted between two sheets of hard, transparent material. The two sheets of hard, transparent material attach to one another with the sheet of paper secured between. A stake is then added to the two sheets of transparent material so that the temporary marker can be secured into the ground. Also, computer software may be provided that allows for easy formatting and input of various texts and images to be printed onto the paper. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218844 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ARCHIVAL DISPLAY IN A CENOTAPH MEMORIAL FACILITY - A cenotaph memorial facility comprising a plurality of walls containing crypts is dedicated to an honoree who is not interred within the facility. The facility may comprise a large external memorial structure to protect the walls and individual crypts. The cenotaph memorial facility includes a plurality of video cameras to permit remote viewing of various portions of the facility. The video cameras are controlled by a computer system that allows remote access via a network, such as the internet. An individual enters authorization data and, upon authorization, can remotely view one or more portions of the facility. An on-line auction processor can automatically conduct auctions of selected articles using a timed auction over a prolonged bidding period or a real-time auction. In another aspect, a virtual reality (VR) image capture system captures images that may be remotely viewed using VR technology. This may include 3-D imaging, holographic imaging, or the like. Image viewing may be remotely controlled using conventional controls or VR controls. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218845 | Portable motorcycle shelter - Four collapsible poles form a portable motorcycle shelter. The shelter is supported preferably includes a fabric awning, roll-up side panels, and a light emitting diode (LED), supported by battery power, to illuminate the interior. The shelter is also comprised of reflective panels on the corners for safety, and is easily folded and carried on the motorcycle. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218846 | CRAFT DOME - The quickly erectable dome shelter includes an extendible perimeter truss assembly with link members connected between adjacent legs, a central truss assembly of link members, and a roof framework, including pairs of curved upper and lower peak truss members, that is movable between a lowered, collapsed configuration and a raised, upwardly arching position. The shelter also includes telescoping peak pole members coupled to the central truss assembly of link members and the roof framework, and may also include telescoping peak truss brace members connected between a peak truss member and a link member of the perimeter assembly of link members. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218847 | SHEET MATERIAL CORNER REINFORCEMENT - A reinforcement structure for securement to a corner of a sheet material is described. The reinforcement structure comprises a first plate member and a second plate member each having an overlapping portion and an aperture disposed within the overlapping portion. The apertures are coaxially aligned to accept a fastener at an axis on which the first and/or second plate members are rotatable to extend along adjacent edges of the sheet material in use. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218848 | BARRIER APPARATUS AND METHODS OF USE - A hand-held barrier apparatus for forming a barrier between surfaces a hand-held housing, a pliable longitudinal element, and a first connector. The longitudinal element is retractably extendable from the hand-held housing and includes a first coupling member supported on an end thereof. The first coupling member has a mating surface. The first connector is configured to be movably disposed on the longitudinal element. The first connector has a first mating surface configured for detachable connection with the mating surface of the first coupling member of the longitudinal element such that the longitudinal element forms a first loop upon detachable connection of the first connector with the first coupling member of the longitudinal element. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218849 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A ONE-PIECE LOCK STRIKER - The invention relates to a method for producing a one-piece lock striker and to a lock striker produced according to said method. The lock striker ( | 2015-08-06 |
20150218850 | WIRELESS LOCKSET WITH INTEGRATED ANTENNA, TOUCH ACTIVATION, AND LIGHT COMMUNICATION METHOD - A wireless electromechanical lock with one or more of an internal antenna, touch activation, and/or a light communication device that acts as a user interface. In some embodiments, the lock utilizes an antenna near the exterior face of the lockset, designed inside the metal body of the lockset itself. A light communication device is provided in some embodiments to communicate information, visually, to the user via animations and dynamic displays of light. In some embodiments, the lockset includes a touch activation capability, which can be used to lock/unlock the lock and/or otherwise provide input. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218851 | PIN CLUTCH CONNECTION STRUCTURE OF ANTI-PANIC GEAR BOX - Disclosed is a pin clutch connection structure of an anti-panic gear box, wherein the transmission of rotation to a driving motor which is mounted on a gear box is blocked when rotational force is applied from the outside (manual opening and closing of a door lock), so as to prevent a driving circuit in the gear box from being damaged and to enable manual opening and closing even with a small amount of force. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218852 | ACTUATED LOCKING SYSTEM - An actuated locking system for locking a pressurized door assembly is provided. The locking system provides an actuator to position a claw arm having a hook latch in a locked and unlocked configuration. The claw arm may include a base element connected to the door assembly so that the hook latch is adjacent to a cooperating latching notch. The actuator may be connected to the base element on one end and on an opposing end pivotally connected to a pair of boomerang arms, which in turn is pivotally connected to a pair of fork arms, which in turn is operably connected to position the claw arm in the locked configuration and the unlocked configuration | 2015-08-06 |
20150218853 | LOCK RELEASE APPARATUS - A lock release apparatus has a handle and a cable. The handle has a gripping portion and a cable receiving portion. The cable, which is capable of a path of movement over the cable receiving portion, has a cable end which is retained within the handle through an opening of the cable receiving portion. The cable receiving portion includes at least one retention portion which is deflectable in response to compressive force and a blocking portion that blocks engagement of the cable with the at least one retention portion. In another aspect, the cable receiving portion includes at least one retention portion, without a blocking portion, where the at least one retention portion is located out of the path of movement of the cable with respect to the handle. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218854 | DOOR HANDLE UNIT HAVING A SAFETY FUNCTION - The invention relates a door handle unit ( | 2015-08-06 |
20150218855 | CAB FOR CONSTRUCTION MACHINE AND CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - A fixture is attached to a hollow tube and has a pair of shafts protruding in a width direction. A handle has a base portion and a grip portion located at an end on the outside of the base portion. The base portion has a pair of side portions sandwiching both side surfaces of the fixture. The pair of side portions each have a hole receiving corresponding one of the pair of shafts. A restriction portion of a displacement preventing plate restricts a movement of the side portions in the width direction in a portion of each of the side portions located between an end on the grip portion side of the fixture and an end on the hollow space side of the base portion. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218856 | VEHICLE LATCH DEVICE - A latch device for a vehicle which locks or unlocks by engaging with or disengaging from a rod-shaped portion includes a housing and a latch | 2015-08-06 |
20150218857 | VEHICULAR DOOR DEVICE - A vehicular door device in which an inner handle is connected to a latch mechanism with a wire so as to be capable of being linked, and in which a latch release restriction device that disables and restricts a link between the inner handle and the latch is provided in an operation transmission path ranging from the inner handle to the latch with the wire in between. A release motor that actuates the latch in an engagement releasing direction is provided, the release motor being linked to the latch without having the wire between itself and the latch. When a switch operation of the door opening switch is performed, restriction to the link performed by the latch release restriction device is cancelled and the release motor is actuated in the engagement releasing direction without waiting for the cancellation of the restriction to be completed. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218858 | TEMPORARY DOOR HARDWARE SYSTEM AND DOOR - A temporary door hardware system includes a latch assembly securable between a first side component and a second side component when the first and second side component are installed in the door. The latch assembly is dimensioned for integration with an opening in an door frame. The latch assembly includes first assembled position relative to the first and second side components. The latch assembly includes a second assembled position relative to the first and second side components. The latch assembly in the first assembled position extends from the first and second side components a greater distance than the latch assembly in the second position. Further disclosed is a door utilizing the latch assembly. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218859 | CAMMED LEVER-ACTIVATED LOCKING SYSTEM - A cammed lever is configured to nest and lock with a cam follower at a recess formed on the cammed lever or the cam follower. Upon rotation of the lever, the cam follower and the cammed lever are disengaged at the recess to form a gap when the cammed lever is rotated upon outward movement of a drawer or drawer slide. The lock assembly includes the cammed lever and cam follower in a stacked array for use in a storage unit having multiple drawers. Preferably, only one drawer is permitted to open in the stacked array. The cammed lever, when unlocked, is permitted to rotate between the open and closed positions. When locked, the cam follower prevents rotation of the cammed lever to an open position. An optional sliding bracket is provided for added security when the drawers are locked. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218860 | ADJUSTABLE GEAR LOCK MECHANISM FOR A LIFT AND SLIDE DOOR OR WINDOW - A gear lock mechanism for use with a door or window adapted to lift and slide. The gear lock mechanism includes a gear channel, an adjustable lock box assembly configured for removably positioning in the gear channel and at least two roller carriages. Each of the at least two roller carriages has a plurality of wheels for moving the door or window to an open and closed position. A backset adapter may be removably connected to the gear lock mechanism. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218861 | SECURITY ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH A SECURITY CONSOLE - A security assembly for use with a security console having a body and a door. The body of the security console has a plurality of walls defining an interior of the security console. The door of the security console is rotatably coupled to a first wall of the plurality of walls along a fixed edge of the door and movable between open and closed positions to provide and restrict, respectively, access to the interior of the security console. The security assembly comprises first and second cooperating members. The first cooperating member is configured to be mounted to the door near a free edge of the door. The second cooperating member is configured to be mounted to an inner surface of a second wall of the plurality of walls near an edge of the second wall, such that when the door is in the closed position, the first cooperating member is configured to securely engage the second cooperating member to restrict lateral deflection of the second wall relative to the free edge of the door. The edge of the second wall is adjacent to the free edge of the door when the door is in the closed position. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218862 | MAGNETIC LATCH FOR SAFETY APPLICATIONS WITH ADJUSTABLE HOLDING FORCE - A magnetic latch for industrial environments includes fixed magnetic pole pieces that may be sealed within a housing to resist environmental contamination and which provide for perpendicular engagement faces for use with gates having a rolling or swinging configuration. An RFID tag reader may be incorporated into the magnet assembly of the latch for reading a specially encoded RFID tag in a keeper portion of the magnetic latch. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218863 | LOW PROFILE ADJUSTABLE SOFT CLOSE HINGE APPARATUS - Disclosed is a low profile, adjustable, soft close hinge comprised of a hinge cup pivotally connected to a hinge body via a hinge arm and a hinge link in a four-bar linkage arrangement. A spring biases the hinge to a closed position. The hinge body is adjustably connected to an inner frame with an overlay adjustment screw and depth adjustment cam. The inner frame releasably connects the hinge body to a mounting plate. A stop bracket is adjustably and slidably connected to the hinge body by a helical cam. The adjustable position of the stop bracket relative to the hinge body determines the point at which the damping functionality of a damper begins during a hinge closing movement. A linkage sub-assembly pivotally connects the damper to the hinge link. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218864 | DOOR CLOSER MECHANISM FOR DISPLAY CASE - A display case includes a housing partially surrounding a display space, a door pivotably coupled to the housing and cooperating with the housing to further enclose the display space, and a hinge assembly for pivotably coupling the door to the housing. The hinge assembly includes a biasing member applying a biasing force on the door and a gear drive for adjusting a pre-tension force on the biasing member. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218865 | CANTILEVERED BI-FOLD DOOR SUPPORT - Systems and methods according to the present invention relate generally to hardware, and more specifically to door guiding hardware. Cantilevered mounting brackets are provided to interface with a track, which may be mounted to a vertical support surface such as a wall or doorway. One of the brackets is stationarily mounted with respect to the track and the other includes a bearing that is movable in and guided by the track. The brackets are suited for affixation to a multi-panel door, such as a bi-fold door. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218866 | PARTITION SWEEP ASSEMBLY - A folding accordion sweep partition assembly is presented. The partition has a plurality of partition panels, the panel having a front face, a rear face, a bottom edge, and two opposing open sided panel keyway channels. A hinge having two side walls, the side wall terminating in a hinge key hinges two panels by having a first hinge key slidably received and retained in a first partition panel keyway channel and a second hinge key slidably received and retained in a second partition panel keyway channel. The partition panel has a mounting bracket affixed to it, a bottom bracket removably retained to the mounting bracket, and a sweep affixed to the mounting bracket. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218867 | DOOR CLOSER - The invention is to provide a door closer capable of easily adjusting a flow rate of working oil while utilising a cam type advantage of having high torque just before a door is fully closed. A door closer includes a main shaft ( | 2015-08-06 |
20150218868 | HATCH ACTUATING ARRANGEMENT FOR ACTUATING A HATCH OF A HATCH DEVICE - A hatch actuating arrangement for actuating a hatch of a hatch device, with the hatch device being adapted to be disposed or being disposed within a tower structure, particularly a tower structure of a wind turbine is provided. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218869 | DOOR LOCK SYSTEM - If a second operation is performed on a driver's seat side button (or a front passenger seat side button) when a door of a vehicle is in a locked state, a controller unlocks the door and then opens a sliding door for a rear seat behind a driver's seat (or a front passenger seat). If the second operation is performed on the driver's seat side button (or the front passenger seat side button) when the door of the vehicle is in an unlocked state and the sliding door for the rear seat behind the driver's seat or the front passenger seat is in an opened state, the controller closes the sliding door and then locks the door. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218870 | CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM - A control device includes: an input section to which a first signal indicating the presence or absence of an operation for operating an opening and closing body of a vehicle which is performed using a portion of the body of an occupant is input from an operation detecting unit; and a control section which performs notification to the occupant using a notification unit when there is a state where the operation has been detected by the operation detecting unit, based on the first signal, and performs control for operating the opening and closing body, based on the operation. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218871 | OPENING AND CLOSING BODY CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS - An opening and closing body control apparatus includes: a first signal receiving unit receiving a first detection signal indicating the presence or absence of contact of a user with an operating portion of an opening and closing body; a second signal receiving unit receiving a second detection signal indicating a movement speed of the body; and a signal output unit outputting a control signal regulating a holding force of the body to a holding force regulating device, wherein the control signal regulating the holding force to a first holding force less than a second holding force is output to the device according to the first detection signal indicating that the contact has been detected, and when the second detection signal indicating that the movement speed body is greater than or equal to a predetermined speed is received when the holding force is the first holding force, the control signal regulating the holding force to the first holding force is output to the device regardless of the first detection signal. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218872 | VEHICLE COMPONENT CONTROL METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Control system for controlling at least one part of a vehicle includes a plurality of sensor systems mounted at different locations on the vehicle, each sensor system providing a measurement related to a state thereof system or a measurement related to a state of the mounting location. A processor is coupled to the sensor systems and diagnoses the state of the vehicle itself and optionally its dynamic motion based on the measurements of the sensor systems. The processor controls each part based at least in part on the diagnosed state of the vehicle. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218873 | ASSEMBLY FOR OPENING/CLOSING OF WINGS THROUGH SYNCHRONIZED MOTION - An assembly for opening/closing doors including at least a first wing, a second wing and a mechanism adapted to move the wings from a closing position wherein they lie in a vertical plane, to an opening position wherein they are arranged facing each other and lying onto parallel and substantially horizontal planes, and vice versa. The passage from the closing position to the opening position and vice versa occurs through a synchronized and simultaneous rotary-translating motion of the wings. The mechanism includes first and second kinematic arrangements respectively adapted to move the first and second wings, the kinematic arrangements being separate and distinct, kinematically connected through a mechanism for synchronizing and changing the transmission ratio to impart a differential trajectory to the synchronized motion of the first wing with respect to the second wing during closing and opening. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218874 | HIGH TRAFFIC FLOW ROBOTIC PORTAL FOR SECURE ACCESS - Electro-mechanical and electronically controlled access devices are described for controlling access to a building, premises or area in a secure manner such that a subject who is deemed ineligible for access will be barred entry. The devices contain multiple rotatable and moveable door panels. The door panels can be controlled by various drive mechanisms in order to control the passage through the device. The direction of flow through a device according to these embodiments is electronically controlled and may be changed at any point in time. At any instant in time, the flow through the device is unidirectional. Multiple devices can be stacked together to form clusters, which can be controlled according to traffic, time of day, or other factors. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218875 | INTERMEDIATE ATTACHMENT MEMBERS FOR SECURING ACCESSORIES TO INTERIOR SURFACES OF SAFES, SAFE STORAGE SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STORING ITEMS IN SAFES - An intermediate attachment member may be configured to enable accessories for a safe (e.g., a gun safe, etc.) or another container (e.g., a cabinet, a locker, etc.) to be secured to an interior surface of a safe (e.g., inside a door of the safe, to a wall of the safe, etc.) or other container that lacks features (e.g., a loop material, etc.) the accessory is configured to engage. The intermediate attachment member may include a substantially flat body with a rear surface that carries a coupling element that will engage a feature of the interior surface of the safe or other container (e.g., a clip that will engage a loop on the interior surface, etc.) and a front surface that carries an engagement material (e.g., a loop material, etc.) that will mutually engage a complementary engagement material (e.g., a hook material, etc.) of the accessory. Systems for and methods that enable the storage of items on interior surfaces of safes and other containers are also disclosed. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218876 | MULTI-PANE GLASS UNIT HAVING SEAL WITH ADHESIVE AND GAS-RESTRICTIVE COATING LAYER - An insulated glass unit (IGU) comprises a first pane of a transparent material and a second pane of a transparent material. The second pane is spaced apart from the first pane to define a cavity therebetween. At least one of a spacer and an array of stand-off members is disposed between the first and second panes to maintain separation therebetween. A first adhesive layer forms at least a portion of a gas-tight connection between the first pane and the second pane. A highly gas-restrictive coating is disposed over the adhesive layer, where the coating is an inorganic layer. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218877 | INSULATED GLAZING AND METHOD OF PRODUCING INSULATED GLAZING - Insulated glazing includes a first glass substrate including a first surface, a second glass substrate including a second surface facing the first surface across a gap, and a sealing member hermetically sealing the gap. The sealing member includes a metal member of a frame shape including third and fourth surfaces, and first and second joining layers. The first joining layer is placed in a frame shape on the first surface of the first glass substrate. The second joining layer is placed in a frame shape on the second surface of the second glass substrate, and is in a position offset from the position of the first joining layer when viewed in a thickness direction of the insulated glazing. The first joining layer is bonded to part of the third surface of the metal member. The second joining layer is bonded to part of the fourth surface of the metal member. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218878 | PLATE FOR PROTECTING DOOR EDGE ADJACENT HARDWARE - A door assembly for presenting a closeable doorway opening includes a door and a door reinforcement brace. The door is operable to be swingably mounted for swinging movement into and out of a closed position in which the door is located generally within the doorway opening. The door presents opposite interior and exterior surfaces and a perimetric edge surface. The brace is attached to the door to overlie at least portions of the interior and edge surfaces to reinforce the door, with no part of the door reinforcement brace extending exteriorly beyond the exterior surface of the door. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218879 | END CAP FOR A RAIL FOR A WINDOW COVERING - An end cap for use on a rail for a covering for an architectural opening. At least one securement leg secures the end cap to the rail. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218880 | SYSTEM FOR BIASING SHEET OF MATERIAL TO GATHER IN PREDETERMIMNED DIRECTION - A system for biasing or encouraging a sheet of material to gather in one direction when one edge of the sheet of material is moved toward an opposite edge of the sheet of material is provided. A plurality of strips of material may extend along a face of the sheet of material and may be laminated to the face of the sheet of material. The plurality of strips of material may overlap each other and may define stiffened regions extending along the overlapped interface between the plurality of strips of material. When the covering is moved from an extended position to a retracted position, the sheet of material may gather in loops of material that may have apexes defined at or adjacent the overlapped interfaces of the plurality of strips of material. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218881 | CABLE GUIDED SHADE SYSTEM - A cable guided shade system can include a head rail at least one guide cable anchor spaced from the head rail, and at least on guide cable that is fixed to the head rail and extends to the guide cable anchor. The guide cable anchor is configured such that the guide cable can be tensioned at the guide cabled anchor. The system further includes a covering material that is fixed to the head rail and is configured to move along the guide cable between an open position and a closed position. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218882 | Control Assembly for a Roller Blind - A control assembly for a roller blind, the assembly including a chain wheel adapted to be driven by an operating chain; a drive bush; and a locking pin, wherein at least one of the chain wheel and drive bush includes a coupling element which in use couples the chain wheel to the drive bush such that axial displacement of the drive bush results in a corresponding axial displacement of the chain wheel, but that relative rotational displacement between the chain wheel and the drive bush is permitted through an arc defined between a pair of opposed stops which are carried by the other of the chain wheel and the drive bush; and wherein the locking pin passes axially through the chain wheel and the drive bush, the locking pin including at one end thereof a pair of opposed legs and at least one leg includes a locking lug adapted to engage a stop surface of the drive bush. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218883 | ALARM SYSTEM FOR ROLLING SHUTTERS - An alarm system for rolling shutter comprised of plurality of alarm sensors is described. An alarm sensor is comprised of a conductive wire that is threaded within a slat and is connected in both sides to slat edge elements. The slat edge elements have a moving electrical contact that can be pulled out towards the inner wall of the shutter rail by a magnet. In selected heights along the rails, on both rails, a rail electric element comprising a magnet and a rail electrical contact are installed. A wire is connected from each rail electrical contact to an alarm control box. When the slat, which includes the slat-wire, is positioned in the same height as the rail electric elements, the moving contact on the slat makes a contact with the rail electric contact, thus creating a continuous electrical circuit from one rail electrical contact, through the slat, to the second rail electric contact. An attempt to move a slat, move the rails or cut the slat, will open the electrical circuit and generate an alarm, signal. An attempt to by-pass the electrical circuit is detected by the change in the line resistance. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218884 | STABILISING LEG ASSEMBLY FOR A LADDER - A stabilising leg assembly ( | 2015-08-06 |
20150218885 | Anti-Reverse Mechanism for Mud Motor - Disclosed are systems and methods for preventing backdriving of a mud motor through its output. One disclosed mud motor may include a housing having a longitudinal axis, a rotor disposed within the housing and configured to rotate generally about the longitudinal axis in a first direction with respect to the housing when a flow of fluid is provided to the power generator, an output shaft at least partially disposed within the housing and coupled to the rotor, and an anti-reverse bearing arranged radially between the output shaft and the housing and configured to support the output shaft within the housing and allow rotation of the output shaft in the first direction but resist rotation of the output shaft in a second direction about the longitudinal axis with respect to the housing, the second direction being opposite the first direction. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218886 | Penetrating A Subterranean Formation - Methods and systems for penetrating a subsurface formation are disclosed. An exemplary apparatus includes a hollow member with an inner and outer annulus. A flexible hose is disposed in the outer annulus and attached to the inner annulus, wherein the flexible hose is configured to convey a fluid from the inner annulus to a drilling apparatus. The drilling apparatus is configured to penetrate the outer annulus and the subsurface formation, and to pull the flexible hose into the formation as the drilling apparatus penetrates the subsurface formation. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218887 | Closed Loop Model Predictive Control of Directional Drilling Attitude - A closed loop method for using model predictive control (MPC) to control direction drilling attitude includes receiving a demand attitude and a measured attitude. The received attitudes are processed using a closed loop MPC scheme to obtain an attitude error that may be further processed to obtain a corrective setting for a directional drilling tool. The corrective setting is then applied to alter the direction of drilling. The process of measuring the attitude, processing via the model predictive control scheme, and applying a corrective setting may be repeated continuously while drilling. The disclosed methodology is intended to provide for superior directional control during closed loop directional drilling operations. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218888 | WELL CONSTRUCTION GEOSTEERING APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND PROCESS - Embodiments of a geosteering system, method of operation, and associated media are disclosed. The system includes a computing system at a facility remote from at least one rig site. The computing system includes at least one processor and computer storage medium comprising computer-executable instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause performance of a method of remotely controlling steering of a drilling process at the at least one rig site. The method includes receiving a data stream from the at least one rig site, the data stream including subsurface drilling data and directional survey data. The method also includes receiving, from a user, guidance regarding directional steering of a drilling apparatus at the at least one remote rig site. The method also includes communicating the guidance to the at least one rig site via a realtime communications connection. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218889 | Well Tool with Dynamic Metal-to-Metal Shape Memory Material Seal - A well tool can include sealing surfaces, and a shape memory material seal which dynamically seals between the sealing surfaces with metal-to-metal contact between the shape memory material seal and each of the sealing surfaces. A method of sealing in a well tool can include forming a shape memory material seal, heat treating the seal, then deforming the seal, then installing the seal in the well tool, and then heating the seal, thereby causing the seal to expand into metal-to-metal sealing contact with a sealing surface which displaces relative to the shape memory material seal. A drill bit can include sealing surfaces formed on a cone and a journal of the drill bit, and a shape memory material seal which dynamically seals between the sealing surfaces with metal-to-metal contact between the shape memory material seal and each of the sealing surfaces. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218890 | EARTH-BORING TOOLS INCLUDING SHAPED CUTTING ELEMENTS, AND RELATED METHODS - A cutting element for an earth-boring tool. The cutting element comprises a substrate base, and a volume of polycrystalline diamond material on an end of the substrate base. The volume of polycrystalline diamond material comprises a generally conical surface, an apex centered about a longitudinal axis extending through a center of the substrate base, a flat cutting surface extending from a first point at least substantially proximate the apex to a second point on the cutting element more proximate a lateral side surface of the substrate base. Another cutting element is disclosed, as are a method of manufacturing and a method of using such cutting elements. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218891 | SLINGSHOT SIDE SADDLE SUBSTRUCTURE - The drilling rig includes a first substructure and a second substructure. The second substructure is positioned generally parallel to and spaced apart from the first substructure and generally the same height as the first substructure. The drilling rig further includes a drill floor coupled to the first and second substructures, where the drill floor positioned substantially at the top of the first and second substructures. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218892 | DOWNHOLE TOOL RETAINER AND GUIDE RING - A retainer and guide ring includes a first ring half and a second ring half that when placed adjacent to one another forms a complete ring. The retainer and guide ring also includes a kerf that is formed between ends of each of the first and second ring halves, which ranges from about zero inches to about 0.010 inches. In some exemplary embodiments, the retainer and guide ring is formed by obtaining two identical rings and making a cut along an edge of the diameter on each ring thereby forming a larger ring arc and a smaller ring arc for each of the rings. The two larger ring arcs are used to form the retainer and guide ring. In another exemplary embodiment, the retainer and guide ring is formed by obtaining a single ring and making a cut along the diameter. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218893 | STABILIZER ASSEMBLY FOR WIRED DRILL PIPE COUPLING - A downhole sub having a first tubular housing with a first internal shoulder, a second tubular housing with a second internal shoulder, and a stabilizer assembly to be disposed between the first and second internal shoulders. The first and second tubular housings are configured to be threaded together, and the stabilizer assembly is configured to engage the first and second internal shoulders. A method of coupling tubular housings in a downhole sub in which a first tubular housing and a second tubular housing are threadably coupled, where the first tubular housing includes a first shoulder and the second tubular housing includes a second shoulder. A sleeve is interlocked with and inside the second tubular housing such that the sleeve is disposed between the first and second shoulders and includes a third shoulder, where the first shoulder is torqued against the third shoulder. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218894 | TOOL FOR GRIPPING TUBULAR ITEMS - A tool for gripping a tubular workpiece comprises: a land element for reacting compressive load against an end face of the workpiece; grip elements and grip element carrier means; a main body with means for converting axial motion of the tool relative to the workpiece into radial movement of the grip elements from a retracted position to an engaged position exerting radial load on the workpiece; and retractor means for retracting the grip elements from the workpiece the tool is displaced axially away from the workpiece. The grip element carrier means may comprise a cylindrical cage with the grip elements being radially slidable within circumferentially-spaced windows in the cage. The means for converting axial movement and load into radial movement and load may comprise a cone or ramp surface that bears against the grip elements such that radial loads from the grip surfaces are carried through the main body. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218895 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED ROD CHANGING - A system for automated drilling rod changing has an upper position sensor capable of sensing the position of the rotary head with respect to the deck, and a lower position sensor also capable of sensing the position of the rotary head with respect to the deck. The position sensors have respective electrical outputs connected to a computer. The computer is programmed to compute the vertical position of the rotary head with respect to the deck at a first position, where a first rod is suspended above a second rod held by the table clamp, and at a second position, where the box end of the first rod is capable of being connected to the pin end of the second rod, based on the computed position of the rotary head; and, the computer is programmed to command the rotary head to move from the first position to the second position. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218896 | Method For A Drill Support Arrangement, Drill Support Arrangement, Vehicle Comprising A Drill Support Arrangement And Computer Program Product - The invention relates to a method pertaining to a drill support device ( | 2015-08-06 |
20150218897 | METHOD FOR CONNECTING A DRILL HEAD TO A DRILL PIPE, AND DEVICE FOR HOLDING A DRILL HEAD - The invention relates to a method for connecting a drill head ( | 2015-08-06 |
20150218898 | DOWNHOLE SWIVEL APPARATUS AND METHOD - What is provided is a method and apparatus which can be detachably connected to an annular blowout preventer thereby separating the drilling fluid or mud into upper and lower sections and allowing the fluid to be displaced in two stages, such as while the drill string is being rotated and/or reciprocated. In one embodiment the sleeve can be rotatably and sealably connected to a mandrel. The swivel can be incorporated into a drill or well string and enabling string sections both above and below the sleeve to be rotated in relation to the sleeve. In one embodiment the drill or well string does not move in a longitudinal direction relative to the swivel. In one embodiment, the drill or well string does move longitudinally relative to the sleeve of the swivel. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218899 | Expandable Bullnose Assembly for Use With a Wellbore Deflector - Disclosed are methods of deflecting expandable bullnose assemblies. One method includes introducing a bullnose assembly into a main bore of a wellbore, the bullnose assembly including a body and a bullnose tip arranged at a distal end of the body and being configured to move between a default configuration, where the bullnose tip exhibits a first diameter, and an actuated configuration, where the bullnose tip exhibits a second diameter different than the first diameter, advancing the bullnose assembly to a deflector arranged within the main bore and defining a first channel that exhibits a predetermined diameter and communicates with a lower portion of the main bore, and a second channel that communicates with a lateral bore, and directing the bullnose assembly into either the lower portion of the main bore or the lateral bore based on a diameter of the bullnose tip as compared to the predetermined diameter. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218900 | DOWNHOLE TURBINE-DRIVEN SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a downhole system for performing an operation in a well downhole. The system comprises an elongated tubing string ( | 2015-08-06 |
20150218901 | DEVICE FOR COLLECTION OF PARTICULATE MATERIAL IN A CONDUIT - This invention relates to a movable collecting device ( | 2015-08-06 |
20150218902 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DROPPING A PUMP DOWN PLUG OR BALL - An improved method and apparatus for dropping a ball, plug or dart during oil and gas well operations (e.g., cementing operations) employs a specially configured tool body assembly having valving members (e.g., safety or kelly values) and valving members holding plugs, balls, or darts to be dropped. In one embodiment, the ball(s), dart(s) or plug(s) are contained in a sliding sleeve that shifts position responsive to valve rotation. An optional indicator indicates to a user or operator that a ball or plug has passed a selected one of the valving members. A transmitter (or transceiver) provides an ability to generate a wireless signal that is received by receivers (or transceivers) on the tool body assembly. Each receiver (or transceiver) controls an electrical actuator that engages a valving member or the indicator. Wireless signals can be used to open or close a valve or to reset a “tripped” indicator. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218903 | MULTI-LAYERED TEMPERATURE RESPONSIVE PRESSURE ISOLATION DEVICE - A sealing element comprises two distinct materials of different melting points. An outer shell material has a higher melting point than an inner core material. The core material can be a relatively low melting point metal, plastic or polymer. The seal is positioned in the wellbore and, in response to heating to a selected temperature, such as a bottom hole static temperature, the core material melts or softens. Upon melting or softening of the inner material, the outer shell's elastic modulus decreases, allowing longitudinal compression and radial expansion of the sealing element. The inner material can also thermally expand and thereby assist or cause radial expansion of the outer shell. The sealing element can provide a metal-to-metal seal with a casing or tubing. The cross-sectional shape of the outer shell can take various shapes to promote controlled compression, expansion and sealing. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218904 | MULTI-ACTUATING PLUGGING DEVICE - A plugging device, apparatus, and method. The plugging device includes an expandable member configured to move from a first, retracted position to a second, expanded position, a counter configured to count a number of restrictions in a conduit that the plugging device passes through, and an actuator configured to move the expandable member from the first position to the second position in response to the counter counting a predetermined number of restrictions. The expandable member in the expanded position prevents the plugging device from passing through a target restriction. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218905 | Magnesium Metal Ore Waste in Well Cementing - Methods and compositions are provided that utilize magnesium metal ore waste in well cementing. A method of cementing may comprise introducing a cement composition into a subterranean formation, wherein the cement composition comprises water and a cement component comprising magnesium metal ore waste; and allowing the cement composition to set. | 2015-08-06 |
20150218906 | ZONE ISOLATION SYSTEM WITH INTEGRAL ANNULAR FLOW CONTROL VALVE - A zone isolation system comprising an isolation flow path arranged radially outwardly with respect to an internal bore of a production tubing. An isolation valve assembly is arranged in the isolation flow path. The isolation flow path is fluidly connected to a screen flow path defined by the annular space between a filtering assembly and a basepipe. The isolation flow path may traverse one or more zones and can extend to the wellhead, connecting to an isolation pump. The basepipe may further comprise an inflow control device such as a sliding sleeve. | 2015-08-06 |