46th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 8 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110277901 | Pneumatic Object Having a Gas Tight Layer Containing a Specific SIBS Thermoplastic Elastomer - Inflatable article equipped with an elastomer layer impermeable to inflation gases, said elastomer layer comprising at least, as the predominant elastomer, a thermoplastic SIBS elastomer comprising a polyisobutylene block comprising an amount of units derived from one or more conjugated dienes ranging from 0.5% to 6% by weight relative to the weight of the polyisobutylene block, and, at least one of the ends of the polyisobutylene block, a stirenic block representing at most 16% by weight of the total weight of the block copolymer. Preferably the airtight elastomer layer also comprises, as a plasticizing agent, an extender oil for the SIBS elastomer. The inflatable article of the invention is, in particular, an inner tube or a pneumatic tire for a motor vehicle. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277902 | PNEUMATIC VEHICLE TIRE - A pneumatic vehicle tire includes a carcass extending between two bead cores. A belt structure is provided between the carcass and a tread strip which is connected with a pair of sidewalls. A runflat reinforcement is arranged at the inner side of each sidewall. A reinforcer is arranged within each bead portion of the tire. A bead filler extends from the bead ring along the reinforcer. To improve the runflat performance, handling and comfort properties of such a runflat tire, the reinforcer is arranged at the inner side of the bead filler. The reinforcer includes metal cords. The bead filler which extends beyond an end of the reinforcer, is made of a soft rubber compound with an IHRD hardness lower than 80. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277903 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING HEAT RELEASE AND SMOKE DENSITY - A system and method for combining specific fire barrier materials along with graphic materials and interior aircraft material/parts to lower the heat release and smoke density when tested using the FAA regulated OSU Heat Release and Smoke Density Tests and/or any other test as required by any countries government in order to install graphics onto an aircraft material/part. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277904 | ROOM TEMPERATURE BONDING APPARATUS - A room temperature bonding apparatus according to the present invention is provided with a load lock chamber having an internal space which is pressure-reduced; and a cartridge arranged in the load lock chamber. The cartridge includes an island portion formed to contact a substrate when the substrate is put on the cartridge. A flow passage is formed for the island portion to connect a space between the cartridge and the substrate to outside when the substrate is put on the cartridge. Therefore, in the room temperature bonding apparatus can prevent making the substrate is moved to the cartridge due to gas when the internal space is pressure-reduced. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277905 | METHOD OF PRODUCING ADHESIVE LABELS AND PRINTER - A printer has a printer unit including a recording head and automatic cutter, and an adhesive transfer unit disposed downstream from the automatic cutter. The adhesive transfer unit has a transfer mechanism that supplies adhesive tape and transfers adhesive to recording paper at a transfer position. When a paper detector disposed upstream from the transfer position detects recording paper, the control unit of the printer causes the pressure mechanism to alternately form the contact state pressing the recording paper to the adhesive tape, and the non-contact state in which the recording paper is separated from the adhesive tape. Adhesive is transferred to the recording paper passing the transfer position while this contact operation repeats intermittently. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277906 | JOINING METHOD AND APPARATUS - The invention relates to a method for axial joining of a hybrid joining component to a workpiece, wherein the joining component has a thermoplastic joining section and a metal section which can be heated, having the following steps: moving the joining component into contact with a surface of the workpiece; heating of the metal section such that the joining section at least partially melts; ending the heating of the metal section such that the joining component makes a force-fitting, interlocking and/or integral connection with the surface of the workpiece. In this case, the joining component is held with a regulated force and/or in a regulated position with respect to the workpiece at least during the heating of the metal section, in such a manner that the joining component can be joined to the surface of the workpiece without any opposing support. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277907 | ARTIFICIAL PATCH OF SNOW - An artificial patch of snow has a curved outer perimeter. A white hydrophobic pile is affixed to the base layer to form a white turf surface with structures projecting from a plane of the back side of the base layer. The white turf, from a distance, gives the appearance of snow. To secure the pad to a roof, the base layer has areas that are free of pile about the perimeter of the base layer. The pad may include lights, a microcontroller, a music generator, a music jack, and an electrical port. A method for simulating patches of snow on a sloped roof includes placing a first pad on a sloped portion of a roof, such that the white turf surface of the first pad is visible from ground level. The pad is secured to the roof. Other pads may also be placed and secured on the roof at a spaced distance from the first pad, such that the white turf surface of the other pads is visible from ground level. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277908 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SEALING A VENTILATION CHANNEL OF A PIPE - A method of sealing a ventilation channel for a pipe is disclosed. The method may include inserting a sealing insert into a ventilation hole of the ventilation channel, applying a vibrational energy to a region between the sealing insert and the ventilation channel, deactivating the vibrational energy once the sealing insert and the ventilation channel are welded together at the region, and forming a flush interface between the sealing insert and the ventilation channel at the ventilation hole. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277909 | Seat element moulded from expandable and retriculable polyolefin material - A manufacturing method of a seat element ( | 2011-11-17 |
20110277910 | Methods for Making Elastic Laminate - A method for making an elastic laminate includes providing adhesive on each of two sides of a highly porous foil to form a polygonal reticulate adhesive film which includes a plurality of polygonal adhesive dots spaced from one another by a plurality of adhesive-free linear gaps, or which includes a plurality of hollow polygonal adhesive units connected to one another and each encloses a polygonal adhesive-free gap. Two sheets of elastic layers are adhered by the adhesive to the sides of the highly porous foil so that polygonal reticulate gaps exist between the highly porous foil and the elastic layer, providing a laminate with moisture-absorbing, permeable, quick drying, thermally insulating, and elastic properties. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277911 | Acoustic Baffle Members and Methods for Applying Acoustic Baffles in Cavities - An uncured acoustic absorbing member for cavity sealing comprises a thermally inert carrier ( | 2011-11-17 |
20110277912 | CERAMIC LAMINATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CERAMIC SINTERED BODY - There are provided a method of manufacturing a ceramic sintered body. A method of manufacturing a ceramic sintered body according to one aspect of the invention may include: preparing at least one ceramic sheet having first ceramic particles and glass particles; preparing at least one constraining sheet having second ceramic particles having a smaller particle size than the glass particles and the first ceramic particles; forming a ceramic laminate by alternating the ceramic sheet and the constraining sheet while the ceramic sheet and the constraining sheet are in contact with each other; and sintering the ceramic laminate so that components, which do not react with the first ceramic particles, from the glass particle are moved into the constraining sheet to sinter the constraining sheet when the ceramic sheet is sintered. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277913 | Method for Producing a Multilayer Element - A ceramic multilayer element can be produced by pressing together a plurality of ceramic multilayer segments. Each multilayer segment includes a stack of a plurality of ceramic layers that are pressed together. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277914 | METHOD OF MAKING AND USING SHAPE MEMORY POLYMER COMPOSITE PATCHES - A method of repairing a composite component having a damaged area including: laying a composite patch over the damaged area; activating the shape memory polymer resin to easily and quickly mold said patch to said damaged area; deactivating said shape memory polymer so that said composite patch retains the molded shape; and bonding said composite patch to said damaged part. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277915 | NOVEL ADHESIVE COMPOSITION - The invention provides an adhesive or sealant composition comprising a cross-linkable polymer, a cross-linking catalyst for the polymer, a rheology controller, a water-scavenger, wherein said cross-linkable polymer is silyl-end capped and has an equivalent molecular weight between 10,000 and 20,000. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277916 | Method Of Manufacturing A Contoured Fluid-Filled Chamber With A Tensile Member - A fluid-filled chamber may include an upper barrier portion, a lower barrier portion, and a tensile member. An upper tensile layer of the tensile member may be secured to the upper barrier portion, and a lower tensile layer of the tensile member may be secured to the lower barrier portion. The upper barrier portion and the lower barrier portion may have first areas and second areas. The first areas may be indentations extending into the chamber, and the second areas may be protrusions extending outward from the chamber. At least a portion of the first areas may be unbonded with the upper barrier portion and the lower barrier portion. Accordingly, one or more properties of the chamber, such as a flexibility, stiffness, rigidity, tensile response, compressibility, or force attenuation property, may be altered. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277917 | METHOD FOR DISPOSING A MICROSTRUCTURE - A method of the present invention comprises: preparing the first substrate comprising a surface with a first recess and a second recess of which a bottom comprises a first electrode; immersing the first substrate into a electrolyte solution; inserting a second electrode into the electrolyte solution; injecting a bubble into the electrolyte solution with applying a voltage between the first and the second electrodes to dispose the bubble onto only the first recess; dispersing the first microstructure into the electrolyte solution to dispose it onto the first recess; injecting the bubble into the electrolyte solution to dispose the bubble onto the second recess; and dispersing the second microstructure into the electrolyte solution to dispose it onto the second recess. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277918 | Collapsible Mandrel Employing Reinforced Fluoroelastomeric Bladder - A collapsible mandrel comprises an inflatable bladder. The bladder includes a reinforcement sandwiched between inner and outer layers of a fluoroelastomeric rubber. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277919 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A COMPOSITE PART, AND RESULTING PART - The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a composite part intended for being subjected, via at least one attachment point, to pulling and/or compression forces. The method includes: winding fibers on a hub so as to form a portion of the wall of the part, and creating an externally convex rounded area at the location intended to form the area for applying the pulling and/or compression forces. The forces are radial thereto. The method also includes placing an insert on the convex rounded area, the insert including the attachment point or a mechanism for rigidly connecting the attachment point, and continuing to wind fibers so as to form the rest of the wall, while covering a portion of the insert and leaving the attachment point or the mechanism for rigidly connecting the attachment point accessible. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277920 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A MOLDED PART - The invention relates to a method for the production of a molded part which comprises a base part consisting of a plurality of layers and a thermoplastic or duroplastic synthetic material bonded therewith, the bond of the base part with the thermoplastic or duroplastic synthetic material being formed such that the thermoplastic or duroplastic synthetic material is deformed under a pressure to become flowable, or that it is introduced already liquefied under pressure and forms a bond with the base part. According to the invention, the production of the base part and the production of the bond of the thermoplastic or duroplastic synthetic material with the base part is carried out in the same die. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277921 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ABSORBENT ARTICLE - A method for manufacturing an absorbent article includes joining, one longitudinal end portion of a main absorbent body base material to a back-side band base material and another longitudinal end portion of the absorbent body base material to the abdominal-side band base material, folding the main absorbent body base material and overlapping the back-side band base material with the abdominal-side band base material, temporarily joining the overlapped back-side band base material and abdominal-side band base material cutting the temporarily joined back-side band base material and abdominal-side band base material and forming a back-side band base material piece and an abdominal-side band base material piece, and transporting the back-side band base material piece, the abdominal-side band base material piece and the main absorbent body base material in a transport direction with the back-side band base material piece and the abdominal-side band base material piece in a temporarily joined state. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277922 | BASE MATERIAL MANUFACTURING METHOD, NANOIMPRINT LITHOGRAPHY METHOD AND MOLD DUPLICATING METHOD - Disclosed are a base material manufacturing method, in which transfer of the structure of a mold to the entire surface of a base material is possible, irrespective of planarity of the mold or the base material, and in-plane uniformity of the transfer and uniformity of in-plane distribution of a remaining layer thickness can be achieved, and a nanoimprint lithography method and a mold duplicating method employing the base material manufacturing method. The method comprises forming on a transfer mold a cured layer composed of a transfer material, superposing on the surface of the cured transfer material layer a base material having a surface capable of adhering to the cured transfer material layer by physical interaction so that the cured material layer and the base material are adhered to each other to form an integrated material, and then separating the integrated material from the transfer mold to obtain a base material with the transfer material layer transferred thereon. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277923 | MOLDING SYSTEM, METHOD AND ARTICLES FORMED THEREBY - Disclosed herein is a molding system that facilitates the molding of very thick products from materials such as gel and/or mechanically frothed foam, substantially free of visual defects, such as air bubbles, by controlling the rate of mold closure and/or interrupting the mold closure. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277924 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FITTING A FUSELAGE SHELL WITH A WINDOW FRAME - A method of fitting a fuselage shell of an aircraft with at least one window frame of a cabin window includes positioning an uncured laminate including a fiber-reinforced plastic-based composite material configured to form a fuselage shell on a mold surface. A window aperture is introduced into the laminate. A window frame including a fiber-reinforced plastic-based composite material is positioned on the laminate in a region of the window aperture. The laminate is cured under the action of pressure and temperature so as to connect the window frame with the laminate by a material bond. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277925 | SEAMLESS EDGE-SEALING METHOD OF FLUORINE RESIN COATING - The seamless edge-sealing method of fluorine resin coating comprises following steps: (I) Putting the raw material of fluorine resin into a mold to obtain a cylinder ( | 2011-11-17 |
20110277926 | Method of Forming a Molded Article From Thermoformable Thermoplastic Sheets - The present invention relates to a method of forming a molded article (e.g., | 2011-11-17 |
20110277927 | FILM WAVEGUIDE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FILM WAVEGUIDE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method of manufacturing a film waveguide includes the steps of: molding a first clad layer formed with a concave groove for core filling, molding a second clad layer, and laminating the surface formed with the concave groove of the first clad layer and the second clad layer using resin having a flexural modulus of smaller than or equal to 1,000 MPa. The resin contains hydrogen bonding group in a functional group of a precursor and having a refraction index higher than the clad layers, and forming a core in the concave groove by the resin. The lamination and the formation of the core is performed at the same time. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277928 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COMPOSITE SUBSTRATE - A method for manufacturing a composite substrate that prevents undesirable effects of etching a thin film includes a pattern forming step, an ion implanting step, a bonding step, and a separation step. In the pattern forming step, a pattern region and a reverse pattern region are formed on a principal surface of a functional material substrate. In the ion implanting step, by implanting ions into the functional material substrate, a separation layer is formed inside at a certain distance from the surface of each of the pattern region and the reverse pattern region. In the bonding step, the functional material substrate at the pattern region is bonded to a supporting substrate. In the separation step, the pattern region is separated from the functional material substrate, and the reverse pattern region is made to fall off. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277929 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A LAMINATED PART FROM FIBRE MATERIAL - A method of manufacturing fibre-reinforced parts, such as blades, for wind power plants, whereby a number of layers ( | 2011-11-17 |
20110277930 | OPTICAL MODULATOR/DETECTOR BASED ON RECONFIGURABLE DIFFRACTION GRATING - A system is provided for positioning separate portions of a sample in elongate, parallel channels of a sample chamber and for irradiating a sample in the chamber to create a diffraction pattern where the sample and chamber differ in refractive index. The system also can measure absorption of electromagnetic radiation by a sample in the chamber, and can measure the absorption simultaneously with measurement of diffraction by the sample. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277931 | Organophosphorous, Multivalent Metal Compounds, & Polymer Adhesive Interpenetrating Network Compositions & Methods - Certain small molecule amino acid phosphate compounds such as phosphoserine and certain multivalent metal compounds such as calcium phosphate containing cements have been found to have improved properties and form an interpenetrating network in the presence of a polymer that contain either an electronegative carbonyl oxygen atom of the ester group or an electronegative nitrogen atom of the amine group as the bonding sites of the polymer surfaces to the available multivalent metal ions. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277932 | ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK CLEANING DURING SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE PROCESSING - Methods and apparatus for cleaning electrostatic chucks in processing chambers are provided. The process comprises flowing a backside gas comprising a reactive agent into a zone in a process chamber, the zone defined by a space between a surface of an electrostatic chuck or of a cleaning station and a surface of a substrate. The surface of the electrostatic chuck is etched with the reactive agent to remove debris. An apparatus for cleaning an electrostatic chuck is also provided, the apparatus comprising: a process chamber; an elongate arm having a reach disposed through a wall of the process chamber; an electrostatic chuck attached to the elongate arm; a cleaning station located within the reach of the elongate arm; and a reactive gas source that is operatively connected to the cleaning station. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277933 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - A plasma processing apparatus includes: a vacuum chamber; a plasma processing execution portion; a discharge state detecting unit; a window portion; a camera; a first storing portion; a second storing portion; and an image data extracting unit. The image data extracting unit extracts at least moving image data, which show the generation state of the abnormal discharge, from the first storing portion and stores the extracted moving image data in the second storing portion when the discharge state detecting unit detects the abnormal discharge. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277934 | METHODS OF SELECTIVELY DEPOSITING AN EPITAXIAL LAYER - Apparatus for selectively depositing an epitaxial layer are provided herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus for processing a substrate may include a process chamber having a substrate support disposed therein; a deposition gas source coupled to the process chamber; an etching gas source coupled to the process chamber, the etching gas source including a hydrogen and halogen gas source and a germanium gas source; an energy control source to maintain the substrate at a temperature at up to 600 degrees Celsius; and an exhaust system coupled to the process chamber to control the pressure in the process chamber. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277935 | ROBOTIC BASED FIBER PLACEMENT CELL WITH STATIONARY DISPENSING HEAD AND CREEL - A system for applying composite fiber to a lay-up tool has a fixed creel for supplying fiber to the fiber placement dispensing head and a fixed arm having a first end attached to the creel and having a second end attached to the dispensing head. The dispensing head is fixed on the end of the arm. A robot having a first and second pivot axis and at least a first wrist supports the lay-up tool. The robot manipulates the tool for application of fiber from the head to the tool. Manipulating the tool instead of the dispensing head allows the path length for the fiber between the creel and head to be fixed in length and orientation during application of fiber to the tool. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277936 | APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING TOUCH PANEL - Disclosed herein is an apparatus for manufacturing a touch panel, including: a base film supply unit supplying a base film; a first transparent electrode supply unit supplying a first transparent electrode to the base film; a first electrode printing unit printing a first electrode on one side of the base film such that the first electrode is connected with the first transparent electrode; a first adhesive layer supply unit supplying a first adhesive layer to one side of the base film such that the first transparent electrode and the first electrode are coated with the first adhesive layer; a second transparent electrode supply unit supplying a second transparent electrode to the first adhesive layer; a second electrode printing unit printing a second electrode on one side of the first adhesive layer such that the second electrode is connected with the second transparent electrode; and a second adhesive layer supply unit supplying a second adhesive layer to one side of the first adhesive layer such that the second transparent electrode and the second electrode are coated with the second adhesive layer. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277937 | Method and Apparatus for Z-Direction Reinforcement of Composite Laminates - A method and apparatus for Z-direction reinforcement of composite laminates is disclosed. Discrete fibers are pulled through a fiber composite preform in the Z-direction by barbed needles. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277938 | DEVICE FOR GLUING THE FINAL EDGE OF A LOG OF A BAND-SHAPED MATERIAL - The present invention refers to a device ( | 2011-11-17 |
20110277939 | STAMPING-LAMINATING APPARATUS AND METHOD - Punching structures each include a die, a punch that cooperates with the die to stamp a workpiece, a die supporting member that applies lateral pressure to core pieces stamped out from the workpiece, and a counter pressure applying mechanism that applies counter pressure toward the punch to the core pieces from the side opposite to the punch. The punching structures also include selecting mechanisms, respectively. The punching structures laminate core pieces while applying lateral pressure and counter pressure to the core pieces. The punching structures are arranged along the conveyance direction of the workpiece. The selecting mechanisms select one of the punching structures to be put in a pause state, so that one of the punching structures is put in a pause state during a stamping operation of the punching structures. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277940 | Air Sealing Device for bag - An air sealing device includes a holding unit and an outer clamp mounted on the holding unit to clamp the holding unit. The holding unit includes a first clamping bar and a second clamping bar pivotally connected with the first clamping bar. The holding unit has a clamping space defined between the first clamping bar and the second clamping bar. Thus, the opened upper end of the bag is clamped in the clamping space of the holding unit, wound around the first clamping bar and the second clamping bar of the holding unit and pressed by the outer clamp so that the opened upper end of the bag is sealed by the holding unit and the outer clamp closely and tightly. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277941 | TAPE REMOVAL APPARATUS AND PROCESS - An apparatus and method is provided for removing a selected portion of tape material from backing paper. One embodiment of an apparatus may include a supply reel, at least one cutting member, at least one bending member, and first and second vacuum rollers. The apparatus may further include pinch rollers, scraping members, and scrap bins. The apparatus may allow for the removal of scrap tape material from the backing paper. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277942 | MACHINE FOR REGENERATION OF PNEUMATIC TYRES - There is described a machine ( | 2011-11-17 |
20110277943 | Window Covering - A window covering includes at least one spring motor attached to a rotatable shaft. The spring motor includes at least one spring member that has an elongated body having a windable length, a uniform thickness throughout the windable length, a uniform width throughout the windable length, and a uniform rectangular cross section throughout the windable length. The spring member is configured so that it has a different microstructure at different portions of the first spring member located along the windable length of such that the spring member exerts an amount of force as the portions of the first spring member may wind about a roller of the spring motor that progressively increases such that the roller may prevent movement of the shaft to maintain a position of the window covering material after the window covering material is moved to a particular raised position. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277944 | VENETIAN BLIND SLAT - A Venetian blind slat includes a retaining plate and a core plate attached to the retaining plate in such a way that two opposite sides of the core plate are respectively inserted into notches of the retaining plate. Thus, different core plates with different patterns can be selected to match the interior design for providing high practicability and durability. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277945 | DRIVE DEVICE FOR THE COVER OF A LIQUID CONTAINER - The drive device, which serves for the transport of the cover of a liquid container, particularly a swimming pool, is installed or installable in device compartment, which is arranged separate from the liquid container. The drive device includes at least one winding shaft that interacts with the cover and that is coupled to a first drive unit. The winding shaft serves for the rolling-up of the cover, which can be guided over a deflection device to an outlet opening of the device compartment and, at the end facing the winding shaft, is connected to an outer tractive element, which is acting against the side of the cover that is opposite to the side which faces the deflection device, which outer tractive element presses the cover under tension against the deflection device, and which outer tractive element is held and can be tensioned by a first traction device. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277946 | METHOD FOR LOCATING A CONTROL UNIT FOR CONTROLLING AN ACTUATOR FOR OPERATING A WINDOW COVERING ELEMENT - Method for locating a first control unit ( | 2011-11-17 |
20110277947 | CELLULOSE NANOFILAMENTS AND METHOD TO PRODUCE SAME - Cellulose nanofilaments from cellulose fibers, a method and a device to produce them are disclosed. The nanofilaments are fine filaments with widths in the sub-micron range and lengths up to a couple of millimeters. These nanofilaments are made from natural fibers from wood and other plants. The surface of the nanofilaments can be modified to carry anionic, cationic, polar, hydrophobic or other functional groups. Addition of these nanofilaments to papermaking furnishes substantially improves the wet-web strength and dry sheet strength much better than existing natural and synthetic polymers. The cellulose nanofilaments produced by the present invention are excellent additives for reinforcement of paper and paperboard products and composite materials, and can be used to produce superabsorbent materials. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277948 | METHOD OF MONITORING AND INHIBITING SCALE DEPOSITION IN PULP MILL EVAPORATORS AND CONCENTRATORS - A method of monitoring and inhibiting scale precipitation and deposition from spent liquor in pulp mill evaporators and concentrators is disclosed. The method includes connecting a black liquor deposition monitor to a pulp mill evaporator or concentrator and measuring the thermal conductivity on the outer surface of the monitor. A controller interprets the measured thermal conductivity and determines a level of scale deposition. If the level of scale deposition is above a predetermined level, the controller is operable to introduce a scale-inhibiting composition to the spent liquor. The scale-inhibiting composition may include organic polycarboxylic acids; organic fatty acids; low molecular weight and polymeric aromatic acids; organic acid esters, anhydrides, and amides; low molecular weight and polymeric aliphatic and aromatic sulfonic acids; and low molecular weight and polymeric amines; and any combinations. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277949 | Compositions containing expandable microspheres and an ionic compound, as well as methods of making and using the same - This invention relates to composition containing expandable microspheres and at least one ionic compound and having a zeta potential that is greater than or equal to zero mV at a pH of about 9.0 or less at an ionic strength of from 10 | 2011-11-17 |
20110277950 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE CONTINUOUS DETECTION OF THE SLAG LEVEL IN ELECTROSLAG REMELTING INSTALLATIONS WITH SHORT SLIDABLE MOLDS - A method and an installation for the continuous checking and regulation of the level of the surface of a slag bath in an ESR installation with short slidable molds. For the continuous measurement of the position of the surface of the slag bath, the method employs a radar beam emitted by a radar measuring probe and directed approximately vertically onto the surface. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277951 | REFRACTORY MATERIAL, CONTINUOUS CASTING NOZZLE USING THE REFRACTORY MATERIAL, PRODUCTION METHODS FOR THE CONTINUOUS CASTING NOZZLE, AND CONTINUOUS CASTING METHODS USING THE CONTINUOUS CASTING NOZZLE | 2011-11-17 |
20110277952 | Lignite-Based Foundry Resins - Described herein, in the preferred embodiment, is a leonardite-based polyurethane resin binder that may be used, among other applications, as a binder in combination with foundry aggregate, e.g., sand, for molding or casting metal parts. The binders described herein comprise a humic substance, preferably leonardite, combined with a polymerizable polyol, an isocyanate, and a polymerization catalyst to make a polyurethane resin binder in situ in a foundry aggregate, such as sand. The lignite is mixed with the polymerizable polyol and dispersing agents as additives to improve the suspension quality and binder performance of the lignite-containing part of the binder components. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277953 | SUPERCONDUCTING MOTOR - A superconducting motor includes: a rotor that is rotatably supported; a stator that is provided around the rotor, and that is provided with a plurality of coils that are respectively formed of superconducting wires and that are wound at an inner periphery of a stator core; and a refrigerator having a cooling portion for cooling the plurality of coils. The cooling portion of the refrigerator is in contact with the plurality of coils. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277954 | MANIFOLD BENDING SUPPORT AND METHOD FOR USING SAME - A bending support having a planar bracing member with a length (L) that is substantially equal to that of the inner diameter (I.D.) of the manifold header that the bending support is ultimately inserted in. Extending perpendicularly from a surface of the bracing member is a pair of bracketing members. The pair of bracketing member and the portion of the planar bracing member therebetween defines a refrigerant conduit clip. The interior surface of the refrigerant conduit clip includes a skived pattern defining a plurality of teeth or protrusions that aids in the attachment of the refrigerant conduit clip onto an internal refrigerant conduit. An aperture located on the planar bracing member between the pair of bracketing member provides an unobstructed path for refrigerant flow to the refrigerant conduit. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277955 | VAPOR CHAMBER - A vapor chamber comprises a flat metal tube formed of a circular metal tube by pressing, a powder sintering portion disposed on the inner wall of the metal tube, a supporting structure disposed in and surrounded by the metal tube, a working fluid filled in the metal tube; wherein the top and bottom sides of the metal tube are flat, the two opposite sides connecting the top and bottom sides are seamlessly circular arc shaped, and the other two opposite sides are the sealed ends formed of the two open ends by pressing and sealing. The present invention provides a vapor chamber for CPU, GPU, LED solar cell or other high heat producing electronic products to solve the heat dissipation issues. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277956 | METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING HEAT, TRANSPORT SYSTEM FOR A HEAT CARRIER AND THE USE THEREOF - The invention relates to a transport system for a heat carrier which has at least one transport network, at least one heat carrier and also at least one drive device for the heat carrier. The invention likewise relates to a method for transporting heat using this transport system. The transport system according to the invention is used for example for transporting heat in solar plants. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277957 | DAMPING ELEMENT FOR HEAT DISSIPATING FAN - A damping element for a heat dissipating fan is made of a silica gel and includes a body member and a foot column extended from a first side surface of the body member. The foot column has a base portion extended from the body member, a column portion extended from the base portion and a head portion disposed at a free end of the foot column. A diameter of the base portion is larger than that of the column portion and a diameter of the head portion is larger than that of the column portion. The first side surface may include bumps. The damping element connects with the heat dissipating fan and the foot column is inserted into a hole of a computer casing. The bumps are contacted with the casing for absorbing the vibration of the fan and eliminating noise. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277958 | Heat Exchanger Tank and Related Methods and Apparatuses - A heat exchanger (such as a radiator) that provides for a consistent tank-to-header joint location. The tank generally includes at least two indentations and at least one isolator having a base at least partially disposed in one of the indentations and a coupler extending from the base for coupling the tank to at least one other component of the heat exchanger. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277959 | Radiator Systems - A system of spacecraft radiators comprising pre-formed thermal-transfer modules joined together by at least one solid-state welding process. Critical failure points are eliminated by forming the thermal-transfer modules as a single unitary piece, preferably by an extrusion process. The thermal-transfer modules allow the formation of larger radiator assemblies, which may comprise a wide range of sizes and physical geometries. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277960 | GAS COOLER - The heat transfer performance of a gas cooler provided with a fin tube type heat exchanger is improved. This is a gas cooler | 2011-11-17 |
20110277961 | Vehicle Cooling System - The invention relates to a cooling system for a work vehicle. The cooling system includes a frame and a fan which is mounted in a door which pivotally coupled to the frame. A front engine radiator extends between the left and right sides of the frame. A left side oil cooler extends between the fan and the radiator. A right side hydraulic oil cooler extends between the fan and the radiator. A hydraulic reservoir is spaced apart from the front heat exchanger. A non-fixed fuel cooler is mounted between the radiator and the hydraulic reservoir. The non-fixed fuel cooler is pivotal about a first vertical pivot axis. A non-fixed AC condenser cooler is mounted between the radiator and the hydraulic reservoir. The non-fixed AC condenser cooler is pivotal about a second vertical pivot axis. The hydraulic reservoir has angled walls to accommodate pivoting of the non-fixed coolers. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277962 | PRODUCTION OF PROCESS GAS BY HEAT RECOVERY FROM LOW-TEMPERATURE WASTE HEAT - Process for heat utilization in steam reforming, having a high-temperature conversion unit, a first heat exchanger, boiler feed water preheater, product condensate heat exchanger, and low-pressure evaporator, a cooling section, in which the process gas is further cooled and a condensate stream is generated and the resultant process gas is passed through at least one unit for further processing. Wherein a first part of the boiler feed water stream is passed into the low-pressure evaporator, and the low-pressure steam generated is divided and a first substream of the low-pressure steam is conducted into the water treatment unit for heat transfer and a second substream of the low-pressure steam is passed to at least one consumer. A second part of the boiler feed water stream is passed via a heat exchanger and one or more boiler feed water preheaters and finally passed for steam generation. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277963 | THERMAL MODULE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A thermal module and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The thermal module includes a first heat dissipation member, a second heat dissipation member, a binding layer, and a metal layer. The first heat dissipation member can be a heat dissipating substrate, and the second heat dissipation member can be a heat pipe or a heat dissipating substrate. The metal layer is coated on the first heat dissipation member through a metal spray process. The binding layer can be a solder paste. By providing the spray-coated metal layer, the thermal module can have upgraded heat dissipation efficiency, increased pull strength, and reduced manufacturing cost. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277964 | FLAT HEAT PIPE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An exemplary flat heat pipe includes a hollow, flattened casing and a first wick structure and a second wick structure received in the casing. The casing includes a top plate and a bottom plate opposite to the top plate. The first wick structure is formed by weaving wires, and the second wick structure is made of sintered metal powder. The first and second wick structures are disposed at inner sides of the bottom and top plates of the casing, respectively. The first and second wick structures contact each other. The casing defines two vapor channels at opposite lateral sides of the combined first and second wick structures, respectively. A method for manufacturing the heat pipe is also provided. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277965 | FIN AND HEAT SINK HAVING THE SAME - The present invention provides a fin and a heat sink. The fin includes a body having at least one first through-hole and at least one first protrusion. The first protrusion extends from the first through-hole toward one side of the body to form a first protruding end. At least one first notch is provided on the body in communication with the first through-hole. The fins are stacked up to form a fin set. A first heat pipe penetrates the fin set to constitute the heat sink. The first heat pipe penetrates the first through-hole while the first notch is expanded, so that the first protruding end tightly abuts against the first heat pipe. In this way, the structural strength of the fin is improved, the first heat pipe is protected from wearing due to the rubbing of fins against the heat pipe, and the heat-conducting efficiency is increased. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277966 | HEAT-DISSIPATING DEVICE - The present invention provides a heat-dissipating device including a heat sink and a heat pipe. The heat sink has an end surface provided with a trough. The trough has an open side and a closed side. The heat pipe has a heat-absorbing surface and a heat-conducting surface corresponding to the open side and the closed side respectively. The heat-conducting surface and the heat-absorbing surface are not brought into contact with the heat sink. The heat is directly absorbed by the heat pipe and then conducted to the heat sink for dissipation. With this arrangement, heat resistance of the heat-dissipating device is reduced to improve the heat-dissipating effect thereof. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277967 | Liquid cooled condensers for loop heat pipe like enclosure cooling - A cooling device includes an enclosure, an external heat rejection device, a primary cooling system including a loop heat pipe like device. The LHPL device includes, an evaporator module, a condenser module, a vapor line, a liquid return line, and a working fluid having a liquid phase and a vapor phase. The evaporator module includes a component-evaporator heat spreader, an evaporator body, and an evaporator-component clamping mean. The evaporator body includes an evaporator outer shell, a working fluid inlet port, a compensation chamber, a working fluid exit port, and an evaporator wick having vapor escape channels. The condenser module includes a condenser coolant inlet, a condenser coolant exit, a condenser condensation channel, a condensation channel working fluid inlet, a condensation channel working fluid exit, and a condensation channel-coolant thermal interface further comprises a coolant passageway. The secondary cooling system including a secondary coolant, the secondary cooling system cooling a secondary heat rejecting component, wherein the secondary heat rejecting component is one of the plurality of other components. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277968 | AIRFLOW GENERATOR AND HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE INCORPORATING THE SAME - An airflow generator includes stacked airflow-generating units. Each airflow-generating unit includes a casing, first and second vibrating diaphragms received in the casing and spaced from each other, first and second driving members for driving the first and second vibrating diaphragms, and a nozzle connected to the casing. An inner space of the casing is divided into a first chamber formed between the first and second vibrating diaphragms, and a second chamber and a third chamber located at two opposite sides of the first chamber. The first driving member includes a first movable magnet attached to the first vibrating diaphragm, and a first stationary magnet received in the second chamber and attached to the casing. The second driving member includes a second movable magnet attached to the second vibrating diaphragm, and a second stationary magnet received in the third chamber and attached to the casing. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277969 | Heat dissipation device which is pre-built with an air vent structure - A heat dissipation device which is pre-built with an air vent structure uses primarily a plurality of cooling fins, which are formed into different lengths, to assemble into the heat dissipation devices of different shapes, for shunning away from other elements inside a computer host. In addition, diversion baffles of a different angle can be arranged and assembled, so as to form air ducts following an angle of wind direction, allowing an air flow to be smoothly guided in by a fan, and to quickly flow into a heat transmission zone in a gap between the cooling fins, such that a heat source can be dissipated more quickly. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277970 | HEAT EXCHANGER DEVICE AND HEATING ELEMENT HOLDER USING SAME - A heat exchanger device of the invention having a body case provided with a first air intake port and a first discharge port for a first environment in a front surface thereof, and a second air intake port and a second discharge port for a second environment in a back surface thereof, an air-blow fan for the first environment provided in the body case, and a heat exchanger inside the body case for exchanging heat between the air in the first environment and the air in the second environment, and is configured such that opposed two surfaces are provided with an air suction port for a first environment and an air suction port for a second environment, respectively, and the other surface is provided with an air blow-off port for the first environment and an air blow-off port for the second environment, respectively. A surface provided with the air suction port for the first environment is directed to the air-blow fan, and a chamber is formed between the second air intake port and the air suction port for the second environment. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277971 | AIR CONDITIONER - An air conditioner is provided. A location of, an angle between, or a distance between, a heat exchanger and a blower may be varied based on whether or not the air conditioner is operating. A number of drivers for moving the heat exchanger and/or the blower may be reduced and reliability of the driver be enhanced. Size of the air conditioner may be reduced, and efficiency may be improved. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277972 | FINNED HEAT EXCHANGERS FOR METAL HYDRIDE STORAGE SYSTEMS - Various apparatus and methods for exchanging heat from a solid to a liquid. Some embodiments pertain to removing heat from a pressure vessel in which a gas absorption reaction is occurring. Yet other embodiments pertain to pressure vessels in which hydrogen is being absorbed into a metal hydride. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277973 | Cooling Circuit With Parallel Radiators - A cooling circuit comprises an engine and a parallel arrangement. The parallel arrangement comprises a first radiator to cool liquid engine coolant and a second radiator to cool liquid engine coolant. The first and second radiators are flow-parallel to one another. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277974 | Condensing Heat Exchanger for Gas Furnaces - A condensing heat exchanger ( | 2011-11-17 |
20110277975 | PARTIAL REVERSE FERRULE HEADER FOR A HEAT EXCHANGER - A header for a heat exchanger having spaced manifolds and tubes extending between the manifolds is disclosed. The header plate comprises a header plate forming a portion of the manifold and having an outward surface for orienting away from the interior of the manifold. At least one opening is formed in the header plate, and is elongated with a longitudinal axis and opposite ends. The at least one opening has a perimeter with sides and ends. A ferrule extends from the outward surface of the header plate along portions of the perimeter of the opening. The ferrule includes at least two ferrule portions formed along portions of the perimeter of the opening. The ferrule is absent from portions of the perimeter of the opening between the portions of the perimeter having the ferrule portions formed thereon. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277976 | Heat Exchanger Header and Related Methods and Apparatuses - A heat exchanger (such as a radiator) that provides for a consistent tank-to-header joint location. The header generally includes a drafted wall that is movable adjacent to or within a tank and may include a curved fillet to maintain header alignment. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277977 | HEAT-DISSIPATING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention provides a heat-dissipating device and a method for manufacturing the same. The heat-dissipating device includes a heat sink and a heat pipe. The heat sink has an end surface provided with a groove. The heat pipe is received in the groove. The heat pipe has a heat-absorbing surface and a heat-conducting surface. The heat-conducting surface is adhered to the inner edge of the groove. The heat-absorbing surface is in flush with the end surface. With this arrangement, heat resistance of the heat-dissipating device is reduced to improve the heat-dissipating effect thereof. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277978 | SNAP-FIT TYPE HEAT SINK MODULE - A snap-fit type heat sink module includes a heat sink having at least one receiving slot, the receiving slot each including a first slot section sunken from one side surface of the heat sink and a second slot section extended from one side of the first slot section into the heat sink; and a snap-fit coupling member including a main body having a first surface and an opposite second surface, and at least one cantilever arm including a first arm section projected from the first surface for snap-fitting in the first slot section, and a second arm section extended from an end of the first arm section distant from the first surface for engaging with the second slot section. The heat sink and the coupling member can be quickly connected to each other at reduced cost by snap-fitting the cantilever arm in the receiving slot without the need of welding. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277979 | Heat Exchanger - A radiator as a heat exchanger of the invention includes: an upper tank into which a cooling water flows; a core in which fluid from the upper tank is heat-exchanged; and a lower tank that collects the fluid from the core. A baffle plate is provided inside the upper tank, the baffle plate dividing an inner space into a lower space and an upper space and provided with a communication opening that communicates between the lower space and the upper space. A bent portion bent toward the lower space is provided at each longitudinal end of the baffle plate. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277980 | MICROFINS FOR COOLING AN ULTRAMOBILE DEVICE - The present invention discloses a method of cooling an ultramobile device with microfins attached to an external wall of an enclosure surrounding the ultramobile device. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277981 | GAS TREATMENT AND SOLAR THERMAL COLLECTION SYSTEM - According to various embodiments, a system includes a gas treatment system configured to treat a gas and a controller configured to control flow of a heat transfer fluid between a solar thermal collector and the gas treatment system. Conduits may interconnect the gas treatment system and the solar thermal collector. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277982 | AIR CONDITIONER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - Provided are an air conditioner and a method for controlling the air conditioner. The air conditioner includes an input unit receiving an input air-conditioning temperature for an indoor space, an air-conditioning unit generating a cool or hot wind having the input air-conditioning temperature, and a location detecting unit for detecting a user s location in the indoor space. A direction and temperature of the cool or hot wind generated by the air-conditioning unit are adjusted in accordance with whether a user is detected in the indoor space by the location detecting unit. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277983 | TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER, FLUID CIRCULATOR AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL METHOD USING TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER - A temperature controller includes: a closed first circulation circuit having a fluid cooler; a closed second circulation circuit having a halogen lamp heater as a fluid heater and feeding a thermal fluid heated by the halogen lamp heater to a vacuum chamber as an object to be temperature-controlled; a feed path that feeds the thermal fluid from the first circulation circuit to the second circulation circuit; and a discharge path that discharges the thermal fluid from the second circulation circuit and returns the thermal fluid to the first circulation circuit. A flow-rate control valve that adjusts and controls a feed flow-rate of the thermal fluid from the first circulation circuit is provided in the feed path. A pressure control valve that compensates a pressure of the thermal fluid at a predetermined pressure level or less is provided in the discharge path. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277984 | Data Gathering Device and Method of Removing Contaminations from a Borehole Wall of a Well Before In Situ Gathering of Formation Data from the Borehole Wall - Data gathering device for in situ gathering of formation data from a borehole wall of a well in an open borehole comprises at least one movable measuring probe structured to be movable out from a well pipe to be able to establish contact with the borehole wall; at least one activation device structured in a manner allowing it to cause said measuring probe movement; at least one measuring sensor which, for measuring at least one formation-associated parameter, is connected to the measuring probe; and at least one data registration device which, for registration of measured parameters, is connected to the measuring sensor. The distinctive characteristic of the data gathering device is that it also comprises at least one suction chamber hydraulically connected to the measuring probe; wherein the suction chamber is structured in a manner allowing it to carry out non-motorized suction of contaminations from the borehole wall before the gathering of formation data is initiated; and wherein the suction chamber is connected to a release means for controlled activation of said suction. This suction removes said contaminations and thus brings about the best possible contact with the borehole wall during gathering of formation data. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277985 | DRIVE SLEEVE AND SEALING MECHANISM FOR NON-RISING STEM GATE VALVE - A non-rising stem gate valve is provided that includes a drive sleeve disposed between the gate and the stem. The drive sleeve is coupled to the stem and isolates the moveable connection between the sleeve and the stem from fluid in the valve. The drive sleeve is also coupled to the gate such that movement of the drive sleeve along the stem moves the gate between the open and closed positions of the valve. Systems and methods incorporating the non-rising stem gate valve are also disclosed. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277986 | RUNNING ADAPTER - A plug for sealing a conduit comprises a body having a first section and a second section, and at least one seal element for creating a seal between the plug and the conduit. The at least one seal element is adapted to be energised by movement in a setting direction of the first body section relative to the second body section. The plug further comprises seal locking means comprising a first portion and a second portion wherein as the at least one seal is energised, the seal locking means first portion is rotatable unidirectionally relative to the seal locking means second portion to take up the movement of the first body section relative to the second body section in the setting direction and prevent movement of the first body section relative to the second body section in a releasing direction, opposite the setting direction. In one embodiment the seal locking means first portion is a locking nut. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277987 | BOTTOM SET DOWNHOLE PLUG - A plug for isolating a wellbore. The plug can include a body having a first end and a second end, wherein the body is formed from one or more composite materials and adapted to receive a setting tool through the first end thereof, at least one malleable element disposed about the body, at least one slip disposed about the body, at least one conical member disposed about the body, and one or more shearable threads disposed on an inner surface of the body, adjacent the second end thereof, wherein the one or more shearable threads are adapted to receive at least a portion of a setting tool that enters the body through the first end thereof, and wherein the one or more shearable threads are adapted to engage the setting tool when disposed through the body and adapted to release the setting tool when exposed to a predetermined axial force. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277988 | PLUG - A plug for installation in a well is described, which comprises a housing ( | 2011-11-17 |
20110277989 | CONFIGURABLE BRIDGE PLUGS AND METHODS FOR USING SAME - An insert for a downhole plug for use in a wellbore is provided, comprising a body having a bore at least partially formed therethrough, wherein one or more threads are disposed on an outer surface of the body for engaging the plug; and at least one interface is disposed on an end of the body for connecting to a tool to screw the insert into at least a portion of the plug. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277990 | ANCHORING SYSTEMS FOR DRILLING TOOLS - An anchoring system for a tool in a borehole is provided. The anchoring system comprising a tool body, anchoring members which are operable to extend from the tool body so as to deploy an anchor portion into contact with the borehole wall such that when deployed. The anchoring members act to support the tool body in a central region of the borehole. Moreover, the anchoring members are connected to an operating mechanism which links deployment of the anchoring members so as to distribute the anchoring force and position of the anchoring members in a controlled manner. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277992 | Systems and methods for enhanced recovery of hydrocarbonaceous fluids - A method for enhanced recovery of hydrocarbonaceous fluids, the method including the steps of connecting each of a plurality of wellbores together in fluid communication with a machined flow path, providing a surface fluid to the flow path, and generating an electrical field within the flow path to cause an electrochemical reaction to produce a gas from the fluid, such that the gas mixes with hydrocarbonaceous fluids and increases pressure within at least one of the plurality of wellbores, the flow path, and combinations thereof, thereby enhancing recovery of the hydrocarbonaceous fluid. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277993 | In Situ Determination of Critical Desorption Pressures - The critical desorption pressure is determined by pumping out an area within a well bore. As the pressure in that area is decreased, formation fluid from the surrounding rock matrix is drawn into the area. As the local pressure is decreased further, gaseous bubbles within the formation fluid will begin to form. The formation fluid is observed, and the formation of the gaseous bubbles is detected. The critical desorption pressure is determined based upon the presence of gas within the formation fluid. The concentration of gas within the formation fluid can then be determined based on the determination of the critical desorption pressure. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277994 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING THE GEOMETRY OF UNDERGROUND FRACTURES - The present invention refers to a method for detecting the geometry of underground fractures comprising the steps consisting of introducing a filling material ( | 2011-11-17 |
20110277995 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING CORROSION AND CRACKING OF ALLOYS DURING LIVE WELL TESTING - A tool string sub. A longitudinally extending tubular housing has an outside surface and an inside surface. A stepped circumferential portion of the inside surface of the housing bisects the interior surface of the housing. A degradation part is connected adjacent to the stepped portion of the housing and is supported by the housing and at least one moveable support part protruding inward and beyond the inner surface of the housing. The support part has a first position where the degradation part is at one stress and a second position where the degradation part is at a second stress greater than the first stress. At least one end of the tool string sub is adapted to connect with a tool string. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277996 | SUBTERRANEAN FLOW BARRIERS CONTAINING TRACERS - Some aspects of the present disclosure include monitoring fluid flow in a subterranean reservoir. In some implementations, a sealant mixture is injected into a subterranean reservoir to form a flow barrier in the subterranean reservoir. The sealant mixture includes a sealant material and a tracer. The tracer may be stored in the flow barrier, and the tracer may be displaced from the flow barrier, for example, by fluid flow in the subterranean reservoir. The displaced tracer may be detected, for example, in fluid produced into a well bore in the subterranean reservoir. Fluid flow in the subterranean reservoir may be analyzed based on detection of the tracer. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277997 | TOOL TO DETERMINE FORMATION FLUID MOVEMENT - The present disclosure relates to one or more apparatuses and methods to determine fluid movement within a formation. The apparatus includes a first packer configured to selectively engage a wall of a borehole of the formation, an outlet disposed adjacent to the first packer, wherein the outlet is configured to pump a first fluid therefrom and into the formation, and a detecting tool configured to detect the first fluid within the formation. Movement of the first fluid may be determined based upon the detection of the first fluid within the formation. | 2011-11-17 |
20110277998 | Apparatus and Method for Setting a Tool in a Borehole - An apparatus for setting an anchor in a borehole and milling a window in a side surface of the borehole in a single trip, comprising: a drill string; a mechanically-settable anchor ( | 2011-11-17 |
20110277999 | Single Packer System for Use In A Heavy Oil Environments - A technique involves collecting formation fluids through a single packer having at least one drain located within the single packer. The single packer comprises an outer seal layer, and the at least one drain is positioned in the outer seal layer. A viscosity system also is incorporated and enables the viscosity of a surrounding fluid to be selectively lowered for sampling. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278000 | GEOTHERMAL WELL DIVERSION AGENT FORMED FROM IN SITU DECOMPOSITION OF CARBONYLS AT HIGH TEMPERATURE - A method of selectively blocking fractures in a subterranean formation by injecting a diversion agent into the well is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the method comprises injecting a diversion agent into a subterranean formation to form an alkaline-earth carbonate precipitate from decomposition of a carbonyl compound, wherein the diversion agent includes the carbonyl compound and an alkaline-earth halide salt. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278001 | THERMAL MOBILIZATION OF HEAVY HYDROCARBON DEPOSITS - A method is provided for applying a thermal process to a lower zone underlying an overlying hydrocarbon zone with thermal energy from the thermal process mobilizing oil in the overlying zone. The lower zone itself could be a hydrocarbon zone undergoing thermal EOR. Further, one can economically apply a thermal EOR process to an oil formation of low mobility and having an underlying zone such as a basal water zone. Introduction gas and steam, the gas having a higher density than the steam, into the underlying zone displaces the basal water and creates an insulating layer of gas between the steam and the basal water maximizing heat transfer upwardly and mobilizing viscous oil greatly reducing the heat loss to the basal water, economically enhancing production from thin oil bearing zones with underlying basal water which are not otherwise economic by other known EOR processes. | 2011-11-17 |