49th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 10 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140352924 | METHOD FOR COOLING BREAD AND RECOVERING THE EMITTED HEAT | 2014-12-04 |
20140352925 | HEAT PIPE STRUCTURE - A heat pipe structure includes a flat tubular body having a hollow section for contacting a heat source and at least one non-hollow section. A working fluid is contained in the hollow section and a capillary structure is disposed in the hollow section. The hollow section has a first outer side and a second outer side opposite to the first outer side. The non-hollow section is positioned on the first and second outer sides of the hollow section or a periphery thereof. The non-hollow section has a connection face for connecting with at least one retainer member. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352926 | SHELL STRUCTURE FOR HANDHELD DEVICE - A shell structure for handheld device includes at least a portion of vapor chamber. The vapor chamber is formed with a heat absorbing portion and a heat dissipating portion. The vapor chamber is vacuumed and filled with fluid. A plurality of capillaries is formed in the vapor chamber. The heat from the handheld device is emitted rapidly by traveling through the vapor chamber without occupying the interior space of the handheld device. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352927 | APPARATUS - The present disclosure relates to an apparatus having an evaporator with a base plate having a first surface for receiving a heat load from one or more electric components, tubes that partly penetrate into the base plate via a second surface of the base plate for providing evaporator channels which are embedded into the base plate and condenser channels which are located outside of the base plate. In order to obtain a compact and efficient apparatus, the connecting parts can include hollow sections located within the tubes, each hollow section connecting the channels of a tube to each other in a vicinity of an end of the tube in order to allow fluid to flow between the channels of the tube via the hollow section. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352928 | Electronic Device, and Heat Dissipation System and Heat Dissipation Method of Electronic Device - An electronic device and a heat dissipation system and heat dissipation method are provided that can be used in combination with a common heat exchange/refrigerating electronic device, thereby reducing an investment cost. The heat dissipation system of an electronic device includes a cooling pool, a heat exchanger, and at least one circulating pump, where a cooling medium is provided in the cooling pool, and the electronic device and the heat exchanger are immersed in the cooling medium; the circulating pump is configured to drive the cooling medium to circulatively flow between the electronic device and the heat exchanger; and a heat exchange medium is provided in the heat exchanger and used to exchange heat with the cooling medium, and the heat exchange medium flows out of the heat exchanger for cooling and then flows back, so as to discharge heat released by the electronic device. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352929 | Dual-Function Food Tray Support Tubes for a Galley Cart - A galley cart incorporates a housing defining a cavity and having an opening. A door is hingedly attached to the housing to seal the opening and allow access to the cavity through the opening. A compartment is provided in the cart configured to contain cooling media. An integrated support rail is coupled to the housing within the cavity and configured to at least partially support a tray within the cavity. The support rail has multiple orifices therethrough and the support rail is in flow communication with the compartment. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352930 | System and Method for Furnace Fluid Flow Management - A furnace has a primary heat exchanger tube, a secondary heat exchanger comprising a plurality of secondary heat exchanger tubes, a hot header configured to provide a fluid flow path between an output of the primary heat exchanger tube to an input of the secondary heat exchanger, and a perforated fluid flow plate disposed at least partially within the hot header. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352931 | Corrosion Resistant Air Preheater with Lined Tubes - A dew point corrosion resistant heat exchanging system having a plurality of hollow heat transferring tubes through which cooler ambient air or hot combustion product gasses flow. The other of the air or gas flows across the outer surfaces of the tubes, and heat is transferred from the hot gasses to the ambient air, thus heating the air. A portion of the tubes includes an inner liner forming an air pocket chamber between the liner and the outer wall of the tube. The air pocket chamber provides heat transfer advantages that maintain the tubes at a temperature above the dew point of the gasses in the system, thus inhibiting corrosion of the tubes. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352932 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A PROTECTIVE CASING - Systems and methods for a protective casing are provided. In at least one embodiment, a protective casing includes a flexible insulation layer configured to inhibit thermal energy from conducting from an external side of the flexible insulation layer to an internal side of the flexible insulation layer. The protective casing also includes a microlattice layer abutting the internal side of the flexible insulation layer, the microlattice layer configured to distribute thermal energy that passes through the flexible insulation layer substantially throughout the microlattice layer. Further, the protective casing includes a heat absorbing material that impregnates the microlattice layer, the heat absorbing material configured to absorb the thermal energy in the microlattice layer. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352933 | CORE ASSEMBLY FOR A HEAT EXCHANGER AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING - A core assembly for a heat exchanger includes a plurality of parting sheets defining a plurality of fluid passages including a plurality of first fluid passages and a plurality of second fluid passages arranged in an alternating arrangement, wherein each of the plurality of parting sheets comprises a thickness of about 0.016″. Also included is a plurality of first fluid passage fins disposed between the plurality of parting sheets within each of the plurality of first fluid passages. Further included is a plurality of second fluid passage fins disposed between the plurality of parting sheets within each of the plurality of second fluid passages. Yet further included is a plurality of closure bars disposed between respective pairs of the plurality of parting sheets. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352934 | PLATE HEAT EXCHANGER - A plate heat exchanger includes a plurality of main plates having ridges and troughs to direct first and second flows of fluids across the main plates to exchange heat between the fluids while maintaining the first and second flows of fluids separate from each other. The heat exchanger also includes a first end plate including first and second inlets and first and second outlets. The first end plate includes a substantially flat inside surface configured to contact the ridges of a first main plate among the plurality of main plates and at least one slot formed in the substantially flat surface to provide a fluid communication of the first fluid flow between the inlet and a cavity formed by the first end plate and the first main plate. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352935 | PLATE HEAT EXCHANGER - A plate heat exchanger may include a cover plate, a base plate and heat exchanger plates, the heat exchanger plates arranged as a stack oriented between the cover plate and the base plate. The base plate may overlap an edge of the adjacent heat exchanger plate, the base plate having an edge which is arranged in the direction of the heat exchanger plate stack. The edge of the base plate may follow at least in part a contour of the heat exchanger plate stack. The edge of the base plate may be formed at least in part by a projection. The projection may be integrally formed with the base plate and may be bent along folding lines. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352936 | HEAT EXCHANGER - A plate-type heat exchanger, in particular for motor vehicles, is described which includes plate pairs. In one example, a plate pair includes a first plate and a second plate that form a first flow path and a second flow path between the plates. In this configuration, the first and the second plate are associated with a first attachment plate and a second attachment plate, respectively. A third flow path is formed between the first plate and the second attachment plate and the first flow path is formed between the second plate and the first attachment plate. Alternatively, the third flow path is formed between the first plate and the first attachment plate and the first flow path is formed between the second plate and the second attachment plate. A spatial region for a fourth flow path may also be formed between adjacent plate pairs. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352937 | Injection plate for microstructure water cooling units for an electrical or electronic component - Injection plate for microstructure water cooling units for an electrical or electronic component which improves the cooling power of a microstructure water cooler by using recirculation channels for the removal of the coolant, so that the height of the fins of the cooling channels can be reduced in comparison to a state of the art injections plates without water recirculation technology. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352938 | EGR COOLER HEADER DESIGN - A heat exchanger having a modified header design for absorbing high thermal loads, is described. The heat exchanger includes a housing having an interior space, a core within the interior space of the housing, the core comprising a plurality of flow passages, and a header positioned at an end of the housing and in communication with the core, wherein the header includes a thermal absorbing formation. The thermal absorbing formation may take the form of a continuous raised rib around an inner circumference of the header. The raised rib absorbs excess heat and reduces thermal strain on the heat exchanger. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352939 | EVAPORATOR TUBE HAVING AN OPTIMISED EXTERNAL STRUCTURE - The invention relates to a metal heat exchanger tube for the evaporation of liquids on the outside of the tube, comprising a tube axis, a tube wall, and integrally formed ribs that run circumferentially on the outside of the tube. The ribs have a rib foot, rib flanks, and a rib tip, wherein the rib foot projects substantially radially from the tube wall. A respective groove is located between every two ribs that are adjacent to one another in the axial direction. At least first, second, and third lateral material projections, which are formed from the material of the ribs, are arranged on a first, second, and third level on the rib flanks in such a way that the grooves are largely covered by all of the material projections. According to the invention, the first, second, and third lateral material projections are formed on levels that are in each case differently spaced apart from the tube wall in the radial direction. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352940 | FASTENER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR HEAT SINK MOUNTING - Method and assembly for attaching a heat sink to a heat source surface associated with a printed circuit board or other component having a heat source. A fastener assembly may include a push pin with a barbed, bifurcated end arranged to be inserted through an opening of the printed circuit board and thereby secure the heat sink to the printed circuit board. A stopper may be headless, be separable from the push pin, and have a portion, such as a barrel-shaped element, positionable in a throughbore of the push pin that supports the bifurcated end so that movement of the barbed portions toward each other is resisted, thereby securing engagement of the barbed portions with the printed circuit board. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352941 | TRANSMISSION LINE FOR WIRED PIPE - A wired pipe system includes a wired pipe segment having a first end and a second end, a first coupler in the first end and a second coupler in the second end and a transmission line disposed in the wired pipe segment between the first and second ends. The transmission line includes a transmission cable that includes an inner conductor and an insulating material disposed about the inner conductor as well as a a wire channel surrounding the insulating material and the inner conductor for at least a portion of a length of the transmission cable. The wire channel and the insulating material are mated together by at least one mating feature. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352942 | ANNULAR BARRIER WITH A SELF-ACTUATED DEVICE - The present invention relates to an annular barrier ( | 2014-12-04 |
20140352943 | COATING SYSTEM FOR TUBULAR GRIPPING COMPONENTS - A gripping tool includes a gripping element and at least one gripping surface formed on the gripping element. The at least one gripping surface includes a plurality of teeth extending from the gripping element an outer layer. A method to surface process a gripping surface of a gripping tool includes providing the gripping surface in an environment comprising a source of additive material and heating the gripping surface at a temperature and a time to diffuse the additive material a depth into the gripping surface to form a diffusion layer. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352944 | PACKOFF FOR LINER DEPLOYMENT ASSEMBLY - A packoff for hanging a liner string from a tubular string cemented in a wellbore includes: a tubular body having an outer groove and an inner groove; an inner seal assembly disposed in the inner groove; an outer seal assembly disposed in the outer groove; a cap connected to an upper end of the body for retaining the seal assemblies; a plurality dogs disposed in respective openings formed through a wall of the body; and a lock sleeve. The lock sleeve is: disposed in the body, longitudinally movable relative to the body, and has a cam profile formed in an outer surface thereof for extending the dogs. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352945 | Degrading Wellbore Filtercake with Acid-Producing Microorganisms - A method of degrading a filtercake in an interval of a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation is provided, wherein the filtercake includes a gelled or solid material that can be dissolved or hydrolyzed with an acidic fluid. The method includes the steps of: (A) introducing a treatment fluid into the interval of the wellbore, the treatment fluid comprising: (i) water; and (ii) an acid-producing anaerobic microorganism; and then (B) shutting in the interval of the wellbore. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352946 | CONTROLLING BIOAVAILABILITY OF NUTRIENT ADDITIONS IN SUBSURFACE FORMATIONS - Controlling microbial growth and activity during Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery processes is disclosed. Specific control of microbial growth and activity in this process results in prevention of nutrient loss in transit and allows better targeting of microbial activity to the desired subsurface location(s). | 2014-12-04 |
20140352947 | STIMULATION METHOD - The present invention relates to a stimulation method for stimulating oil- or gas-containing parts of a formation, said parts being situated between an injection or a production well and a production well. The method comprises the steps of arranging at least one mechanical wave activation device in one or more injection and/or production wells below a well head or a blowout preventer for transmitting mechanical waves in one or more injection and/or production wells, arranging a plurality of mechanical wave sensors in one or more injection or production wells for receiving the mechanical waves transmitted from the mechanical wave activation device, injecting a pressurised fluid into the formation from the one or more injection and/or production wells towards the one or more production wells, activating the mechanical wave activation device with a preselected range of frequencies or a single frequency, thereby converting energy from the pressurised fluid into mechanical waves, receiving the mechanical waves transmitted by the mechanical wave activation device through the formation by the plurality of mechanical wave sensors, and creating a tomography of water, gas and/or oil interfaces in the part of the formation situated between the mechanical wave activation device in the injection and/or production well and the mechanical wave sensor in the at least one injection and/or production well from the mechanical wave received by the plurality of mechanical wave sensors arranged in the at least one injection and/or production well. Furthermore, the invention relates to a downhole stimulation system. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352948 | Apparatuses and Methods for Testing Wellbore Fluids - An apparatus may be used to test the ability of a first fluid to remove a second fluid from a surface. The apparatus comprises a reservoir that contains the first fluid and a testing cell that contains the second fluid. The testing cell also contains a rotor within. The first fluid is pumped into the testing cell, thereby displacing the second fluid. The displaced second fluid flows to a collection vessel. The apparatus is particularly useful for determining the ability of a chemical wash or a spacer fluid to remove non-aqueous drilling fluids from a metallic surface. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352949 | INTEGRATING ROCK DUCTILITY WITH FRACTURE PROPAGATION MECHANICS FOR HYDRAULIC FRACTURE DESIGN - The invention relates to the calculation of parameters to inform hydraulic stimulation of non-conventional hydrocarbon-bearing rock formations, such as shales. Unlike conventional formations, non-conventional formations tend to display elastic-plastic behavior and have stress-strain characteristics which with substantial non-linear regions. A parameter which has been termed Elastic Index (EI) is proposed, together with a demonstration of how this parameter, when coupled with principles of fracture mechanics, may be used to extract meaningful calculated or estimated values for e.g.; total required volume of fracturing fluid; treating pressure; fracturing fluid viscosity; proppant size; and proppant concentration. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352950 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING A DOWNHOLE OPERATION - The present invention relates to a method for controlling a drilling or cutting operation performed by a wireline tool downhole, comprising the steps of commencing a drilling or cutting operation in a downhole object, such as a casing or valve; detecting vibration produced during the drilling or cutting operation in the downhole object using a vibration sensor adapted to transmit detected vibrations; processing a vibration signal from the vibration sensor to produce a real-time frequency spectrum; comparing the frequency spectrum to a reference frequency spectrum; and controlling the operation based upon the comparison of the frequency spectrum and the frequency spectrum specification. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a wireline tool for performing a drilling or cutting operation downhole and carrying out the method according to the invention. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352951 | FINE CONTROL OF CASING PRESSURE - Back pressure control devices used to control fluid pressure in a wellbore require various utilities for operation, such as an air supply. Apparatus disclosed herein provide for the continued operation of one or more back pressure control devices when supply of utilities for operation of the back pressure control devices are intentionally or unintentionally interrupted. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352952 | Methods of Using Enhanced Wellbore Electrical Cables - A method of deploying a cable into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation that includes providing a cable. The cable includes an insulated conductor; an armor wire layer surrounding the insulated conductor; and a polymeric material disposed in interstitial spaces formed between armor wires forming the armor wire layer, and in interstitial spaces formed between the at least one armor wire layer and the at least one insulated conductor. The method also includes introducing the cable into a wellbore and performing at least one operation in the wellbore utilizing the cable. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352953 | Integrated Computational Element Analysis of Production Fluid in Artificial Lift Operations - A downhole pump assembly for pumping production fluid to a surface of a well. The downhole pump assembly includes a fluid pump that is operable to pump the production fluid to the surface. An optical computing device having at least one integrated computational element and at least one detector. The at least one integrated computational element is configured to optically interact with the production fluid proximate the fluid pump and is configured to generate optically interacted light. The at least one detector is arranged to receive the optically interacted light and to generate an output signal corresponding to a characteristic of the production fluid. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352954 | SYNCHRONIZING PULSES IN HETEROGENEOUS FRACTURING PLACEMENT - A technique facilitates a fracturing operation by maintaining the heterogeneity of proppant fluid as it is injected into reservoir fractures. The technique comprises using a blender to deliver proppant material in a pulsating manner to create pulses of proppant. The pulses of proppant are mixed with a fluid to create a proppant slurry having the pulses of proppant material separated by a second fluid. The proppant slurry is then split between a plurality of pumps which are operated to pump the slurry to a well. To maintain heterogeneity, the pump rates of the pumps are individually adjusted to control dispersion of the pulses of proppant downstream of the pumps and to substantially maintain the separated pulses of proppant material in the slurry. A wide variety of other system adjustments also may be made for enhancing the ability of the overall fracturing system to maintain separated pulses of concentrated proppant material. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352955 | DOWNHOLE INTEGRATED WELL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Components of a downhole integrated well management system, and its method of use, can be deployed through tubing, a liner, or casing in existing wells without the need to deploy new pipe or remove and re-install pipe in the well. The system can seal the flow of hydrocarbon fluid and re-direct it into the claimed internal flow control module which, in embodiments, comprises a mandrel comprising one or more ports providing fluid communication between the interior of the mandrel and the outside of the mandrel and corresponding controllable port covers and/or seals that are adapted to open, partially open, or fully close a corresponding port; a flow controller; one or more sensor modules adapted to monitor a predetermined set of activities in a well; one or more communications module; and one or more power electronic modules. A surface module may be present and adapted to generate and transmit commands to the flow control modules and receive information from them. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352956 | PRODUCTION SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING HYDROCARBONS FROM A WELL - The present invention relates to a production system ( | 2014-12-04 |
20140352957 | Oil Shale Exploitation Method - An oil shale exploitation method comprises: forming a gas inlet pipeline ( | 2014-12-04 |
20140352958 | PROCESS FOR ENHANCING OIL RECOVERY FROM AN OIL-BEARING FORMATION - A process for recovering oil from an oil-bearing formation is provided. A first oil recovery fluid is introduced into a formation through a first well for a first time period and oil is produced from a second well. A second oil recovery fluid different from the first oil recovery fluid is introduced into the formation through the second well for a second time period after the first time period, and oil is produced from a third well, where the second well is located on a fluid flow path extending between the first and third wells. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352959 | DIVERTING SYSTEMS FOR USE IN LOW TEMPERATURE WELL TREATMENT OPERATIONS - The flow of a fluid may be diverted from a high permeability zone to a low permeability portion of a subterranean formation by use of particulates comprising a mixture of (i) at least one aliphatic polyester having the general formula of repeating units: | 2014-12-04 |
20140352960 | Ampholyte Polymeric Compounds in Subterranean Applications - Ampholyte polymeric compound that comprises at least one nonionic monomer, at least one sulfonic acid-containing monomer, and at least one cationic monomer may be useful in viscosifying treatment fluids for use in subterranean operations at a concentration of about 0.5 v/v % to about 30 v/v % of the treatment fluid. Such operations may involve introducing the treatment fluid into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation optionally at a pressure sufficient to create or extend at least one fracture in the subterranean formation. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352961 | Concentrated Borate Crosslinking Solutions For Use In Hydraulic Fracturing Operations - Disclosed are treating fluid compositions for use in subterranean hydraulic fracturing operations, wherein the fluid compositions contain a liquid, a crosslinkable organic polymer that is soluble in the liquid, and a concentrated borate solution containing a refined, readily-soluble borate, the borate solution being present as a crosslinking agent to crosslink the organic polymer and increase the viscosity of the composition. The compositions may further include one or more freeze-point depressants, thereby increasing the stability of the compositions over a wide range of environmental temperatures. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352962 | Ampholyte Polymeric Compounds in Subterranean Applications - Ampholyte polymeric compounds that comprise at least one nonionic monomer, at least one sulfonic acid-containing monomer, and at least one cationic monomer may be useful as friction reducing agents in treatment fluids for use in subterranean operations at a concentration of about 0.001 v/v % to about 0.5 v/v % of the treatment fluid. Such operations may involve introducing the treatment fluid into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation optionally at a rate and/or a pressure sufficient to create or extend at least one fracture in the subterranean formation. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352963 | Powder Defoaming Compositions and Methods of Reducing Gas Entrainment In Fluids - Powder defoaming compositions comprising one or more water soluble alkali salts, and one or more defoaming agents. Also disclosed are compositions including flowable materials and a defoaming composition, and methods for reducing the amount of gas present in a fluid using said defoaming compositions. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352964 | Systems and Methods for Removing a Section of Casing - One disclosed method includes conveying a casing cutting tool into the wellbore lined with at least one casing string and cement, stroking the casing cutting tool over a predetermined axial length of the wellbore while ejecting fluid from one or more nozzles in the casing cutting tool and thereby forming a plurality of longitudinal cuts through the casing string and cement, rotating the casing cutting tool about its longitudinal axis at two or more axially offset locations along the predetermined axial length while ejecting fluid from nozzles and thereby forming a plurality of axially offset transverse cuts in the casing string and the cement, whereby longitudinal cuts and axially offset transverse cuts form wedges in the wellbore, and dislodging the wedges from the wellbore and thereby exposing formation rock along the predetermined axial length. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352965 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DOWNHOLE APPLICATION OF TREATMENT CHEMICALS IN GAS WELLS - Improved methods are provided for the application of downhole oil or gas well treating agents, such as liquid corrosion inhibition agents. The methods involve first lowering a liquid retainer device into a well casing, preferably at or above the location of the well production zone, followed by introduction of a liquid treating agent. The presence of the liquid retainer device prevents substantial passage of the agent into the production zone, and forms a column of the liquid agent above the device. The retainer device is then withdrawn from the well so as to create a substantially uniform film of the agent along the inner surfaces of the well casing. In this manner, proper coating of the casing is achieved while preventing production losses owing to passage of the treating agent into the production zone. The liquid retainer is preferably one or more swab cups or oil field retainers. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352966 | Method for Fast and Uniform SAGD Start-Up Enhancement - A method is taught for creating a laterally-continuous, vertically-oriented dilation zone connecting the two SAGD wells. The method comprises the steps of drilling and completing the SAGD wells in a formation, conditioning said wells to create a stress condition favorable for forming a dilation zone, injecting one or both of said two wells with a stimulant at pressures greater than the in-situ minimum stress of the formation to initiate the dilation zone connecting said SAGD wells and continuing stimulant injection into a first of said two wells while maintaining a target pressure at a second of said two wells to propagate the dilation zone homogenously along the well length. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352967 | MULTI-COMPONENT AQUEOUS GEL SOLUTION FOR CONTROL OF DELAYED GELATION TIMING AND FOR RESULTING GEL PROPERTIES - A method of using a water based solution having a controllable gel time. The method includes providing a predetermined ratio of a water soluble silicate solution having at least one alkali metal, providing a predetermined ratio of a water dispersible polymer, and providing a predetermined ratio of a water soluble initiator containing a reactive carbonyl compound. One embodiment of the method also includes combining the water soluble silicate solution, the dispersible polymer, and the water soluble initiator and injecting downhole in a single stage treatment. Another embodiment of the method includes pre-mixing at least the water soluble silicate solution and the dispersible polymer into a mixture, then injecting the water soluble initiator and the mixture downhole separately for a multi-stage treatment with in situ mixing. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352968 | MULTI-WELL SIMULTANEOUS FRACTURING SYSTEM - A system for simultaneously fracturing multiple wells is provided. In one embodiment, the system includes fracturing trees installed at multiple wells. A fracturing manifold is connected to the fracturing trees and includes output valves to independently control flow of fracturing fluid from the manifold to each of multiple wells. The system may also include a controller connected to the output valves so that the controller can remotely operate the output valves to simultaneously fracture the multiple wells and independently control the volume of fracturing fluid entering each of the wells from the fracturing manifold. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352969 | AMPHOLYTE POLYMERS AND METHODS OF TREATING SUBTERRANEAN FORMATIONS WITH THE SAME - Various embodiments disclosed relate to a composition including a crosslinkable ampholyte polymer or a crosslinked product of the same, methods of making and using the composition, and systems including the composition. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation. The method can include obtaining or providing a composition including a crosslinkable ampholyte polymer. The crosslinkable ampholyte polymer can include an ethylene repeating unit including a —C(O)NH | 2014-12-04 |
20140352970 | TRIGGER MECHANISM - A trigger mechanism for a ball activated device comprises a seat sleeve with seat defining members forming a fluid seal between the ball and the seat in an initial state and allowing the ball to pass through the seat in a final state. An alternating member can move radially in an aperture through an inner sleeve and abuts an outer surface on the seat sleeve in the initial state, is received in a recess on the seat sleeve in an intermediate state, and is received in a groove in the outer sleeve in the final state. A protective sleeve may extend axially from the seat sleeve over a seat receiving area. The mechanism is suitable for cementing and fracturing as particles cannot penetrate to its moving parts. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352971 | SOLENOID-OPERATED VALVE - A solenoid-operated valve of the kind that is used in a subsea control pod comprises a valve assembly ( | 2014-12-04 |
20140352972 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PULLING SUBSEA STRUCTURES - A system for pulling a subsea structure includes an adapter configured to be mounted to an upper end of a subsea pile. In addition, the system includes an interface assembly fixably coupled to the adapter. The interface assembly includes a first channel configured to receive a flexible tension member and a first chuck disposed in the first channel. The tension assembly includes a second channel configured to receive the flexible tension member and a second chuck disposed in the second channel. Each chuck is configured to pivot about a horizontal axis between an unlocked position allowing the flexible tension member to move in a first axial direction and a locked position preventing the tension member from moving in a second axial direction that is opposite the first axial direction. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352973 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR STIMULATING FLUID FLOW IN AN UPWARDLY ORIENTED OILFIELD TUBULAR - A method for stimulating fluid flow in an upwardly oriented oilfield tubular ( | 2014-12-04 |
20140352974 | REACTIVE CHOKE FOR AUTOMATIC WELLBORE FLUID MANAGEMENT AND METHODS OF USING SAME - Fluid actuated chokes include an expandable material that expands due to an undesired fluid coming in contact with the choke. The choke includes one or more passageways through which desired fluids from a well flow unimpeded. The choke is disposed in a downhole tool as part of a downhole completion. When one or more undesired fluids enters a production stream flowing through the downhole completion and, thus, the downhole tool, and contacts the choke, the expandable material expands causing fluid flow through the passageway(s) to be restricted and, in some cases, completely closed off. Thus, the choke automatically detects and reacts, i.e., restricts fluid flow through the choke, when contacted by the undesired fluid(s). | 2014-12-04 |
20140352975 | System and Methods for Recovering Hydrocarbons - A wellbore servicing method includes positioning a tubing string within a wellbore. The tubing string comprises a lower tubular coupled to an upper tubular via a disconnectable assembly having a lower section connected to the lower tubular and an upper section connected to the upper tubular. The method also includes disconnecting the lower tubular from the upper tubular via the disconnectable assembly. Disconnecting the lower tubular from the upper tubular comprises introducing a releasing member into the upper tubular and conveying the releasing member through the upper tubular to engage the disconnectable assembly. The method also includes retracting the upper tubular upwardly within the wellbore. Upon retracting the upper tubular, the releasing member is retracted along with the upper section of the disconnectable assembly. Also, upon retracting the upper tubular, a route of fluid communication out of the upper tubular is provided. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352976 | Method And An Apparatus For Retrieving A Tubing From A Well - The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for retrieving a tubing from a well at least partly filled with a liquid. The tubing having a first end portion and a second end portion. The method including the steps of (a) running a retrieval apparatus using a connecting means from a surface and into the well, the retrieval apparatus including: an engagement means for engaging the tubing; a sealing means for sealing a portion of the bore of the tubing; injection means for injecting a low density fluid into the tubing, (b) connecting the engagement means to a portion of the tubing; (c) activating the sealing means to close liquid communication in the bore of the tubing between the first end portion and the second end portion; (d) replacing at least a portion of a volume of liquid defined by the sealing means, the tubing and the second end portion (B-B′) of the tubing by a low density fluid introduced in said volume by the injection means; and (e) retrieving the tubing out of the well using the connecting means. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352977 | Combination Fluid Pumping Sub and Hanger Lockdown Tool - A tool for retaining an activator ring of a hanger within a wellhead assembly during a fluid pumping process includes an annular fluid pumping sub body having an end selectively coupled with a supply of fluids and a distal end selectively coupled with the hanger. An outer ring assembly circumscribes and rotates relative to the fluid pumping sub body. A retainer ring circumscribes the fluid pumping sub body and selectively abuts the activator ring. A plurality of biasing assemblies that are selectively compressible are located between the outer ring assembly and the retainer ring, so that when the fluid pumping sub body is coupled with the hanger, an axial lockdown force is maintained on the activator ring by the biasing assemblies during the fluid pumping process. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352978 | Device for a Pipe Handling Unit and Method of Inserting and Withdrawing a Pipe String in/from a Borehole - A pipe-handling system includes at least two pipe-handling units arranged in a vertically displaceable manner along respective guide tracks of, respectively, first and second portions of a tower. The pipe-handling unit is provided with lower and upper rotary units spaced apart vertically on a chassis. Each of the rotary units is provided with a rotatable tong and a hanging-off device. A method is for inserting and withdrawing a pipe string in/from a borehole by the use of the pipe-handling system. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352979 | COLLAR - There is disclosed a tool for centering a casing or liner In a borehole. The tool Includes a tubular section Inserted In the casing/liner. A number of pressure cylinders ( | 2014-12-04 |
20140352980 | WRAP-AROUND BAND AND SLEEVE ATTACHMENT APPARATUS FOR AN OILFIELD TUBULAR - An attachment apparatus for attaching to a tubular. The apparatus may include a flexible member extending circumferentially around the tubular more than once. A tension force on the flexible member may cause the flexible member to apply a first radially-inward gripping force on the tubular. An annular sleeve may be positioned radially-outward from the flexible member. The sleeve may apply a second radially-inward gripping force on the flexible member and the tubular. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352981 | Wellbore Servicing Tools, Systems and Methods Utilizing Downhole Wireless Switches - A wellbore tool comprising a power supply, an electrical load, a receiving unit configured to passively receive a triggering signal, and a switching system electrically coupled to the power supply, the receiving unit, and the electrical load, wherein the switching system is configured to selectively transition from an inactive state to an active state in response to the triggering signal, from the active state to the active state in response to the triggering signal, or combinations thereof, wherein in the inactive state a circuit is incomplete and any route of electrical current flow between the power supply and the electrical load is disallowed, and wherein in the active state the circuit is complete and at least one route of electrical current flow between the power supply and the electrical load is allowed. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352982 | Side Pocket Barrier Valve Gas Lift and Mandrel - A gas lift barrier valve mandrel assembly includes a longitudinally extending tubular member that defines a production conduit and has a central longitudinal axis. A side pocket mandrel has a first pocket for accepting a gas lift barrier valve and has a first central axis. The side pocket mandrel has a second pocket for accepting a gas lift barrier valve and has a second central axis. The central axis of the production conduit, first axis and second axis are non-coaxial and are parallel to one another. A passage fluidly connects an outside of the mandrel to an inside of the production conduit and is intersected by the first and second pockets. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352983 | DOWNHOLE SEALING ASSEMBLY WITH SWELLABLE SEAL - A downhole sealing assembly comprises a sleeve adapted to be mounted on a tubular body disposable within a bore, the sleeve ( | 2014-12-04 |
20140352984 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING PRESSURE CYCLING AND COLD LIQUID CO2 FOR RELEASING NATURAL GAS FROM COAL AND SHALE FORMATIONS - A method and apparatus for sequestering carbon dioxide (CO | 2014-12-04 |
20140352985 | Self-Regulating Foam Dispensing System - A pumping apparatus comprising an engine-driven primary pump and a discharge system is provided with a hydraulically driven additive injection system. The additive injection system includes at least one vessel containing an additive, a delivery conduit for transporting the additive from the vessel to the discharge system, and an additive pump for pumping the additive from the vessel to the discharge system via the delivery conduit. The additive pump is preferably a centrifugal pump driven by a hydraulic turbine mounted within the discharge system downstream of the primary pump. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352986 | THERMAL CIRCULATING FIRE PREVENTION SPRINKLER SYSTEM - A fire prevention sprinkler system that has a warming jacket through which a warming medium, preferably water, is circulated, at a temperature sufficient to prevent freezing of those portions of the sprinkler system that contain water or another freezable liquid at times when the sprinklers are not actually spraying water to control or extinguish a fire. The warming medium is preferably heated by radiant heating, and circulation is preferably initiated by a thermostatic control whenever the temperature in the protected premises drops below a predetermined value. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352987 | PRECISION CONTAINER AERIAL DELIVERY SYSTEM - An aerial fire suppressant delivery system uses an outer box or like structure and an inner liner. The inner liner may be a polyurethane bladder with two or more plastic straps RF welded to the polyurethane bladder. The two or more plastic straps are attached both to the bottom surface of the bladder and to the top of the outer box, which is not attached to the sides of the outer box. A fixed or rotary wing aircraft drops the container filled with fire suppressant material. As the container falls, the top of the box flies from the sides of box and the top pulls against the straps. Because the straps are attached to the bladder by RF welding, the straps tear the bladder at their attachments and cause the bladder and container to release the fire suppressant material into the air over the target. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352988 | FIRE SUPRESSION SYSTEM | 2014-12-04 |
20140352989 | WEED REMOVING AND EJECTING APPARATUS - A weed removal device having a handle and a frame through which a rod extends. The rod has a mechanical lock near one end that connects the rod mechanically to the frame, and a base portion near the opposite end. The base portion includes pins that extend into soil around the weed to grasp the weed, and a foot pedal on which the user rests his weight to drive portions of the device into the soil. A spring is compressed when the pins are driven into the soil and grasp the weed, and upon removal of the weed and a plug of soil the mechanical lock can release the spring to expand and thereby eject the weed and soil with force sufficient to propel the weed many feed into a receptacle. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352990 | MIDDLE MOUNTED IMPLEMENT TRACTOR - A middle mounted implement tractor utilizes a movable frame design in order to provide for middle mounting of implements on a tractor that can drive up to the implement, raise its front portion in the air, drive forward over the implement, and then lower the front portion to the ground and attach the middle mounted implement. This is accomplished utilizing a front frame assembly pivotably connected to a mounting frame assembly which mounts the implement; a frame mover mechanism that lifts the front frame and mounting frame; a middle frame which connects the cab, frame mover mechanism and related components; and a rear frame which attaches rear wheels, caster wheels, engine, etc. The front wheels can turn one hundred and eighty degrees and the tractor can easily interchange consumables via a carriage system that allows simple loading and unloading of tanks, etc. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352991 | ADJUSTABLE GAUGE WHEEL ARM - A planter may be disclosed, the planter may comprise a gauge wheel arm, a rod, and a bushing. The gauge wheel arm may comprise a wall defining a through bore. The rod may comprise a first end and a second end. The first end may comprise a male threaded portion. The bushing may pass through the through bore and comprise a female threaded portion coupled to the male threaded portion. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352992 | ROTATION SPEED CONTROL METHOD FOR IMPACT TYPE FASTENING TOOLS - A rotation speed control method for impact type fastening tools has a presetting step and a dynamic control step. The presetting step includes setting a plurality of working positions, and setting a PWM signal with a larger duty cycle as a driving signal in a period after energization so that a motor can rotate at a higher speed and improve work efficiency. When a main controller judges, according to a feedback means, that the operation enters an impact phase and torsion control is needed to reduce rotation speed, the main controller makes adjustment by driving the motor with a PWM signal with a lower duty cycle corresponding to a working position currently set by the user. The control method improves work efficiency, and meet the user's need of driving a fastener with a higher rotation speed at an early stage of operation. In the torsion control phase, the method according to the present invention can automatically use a suitable torsion to drive the fastener to better meet the user's needs in operation and enable the user to obtain an excellent experience of use. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352993 | EXTENDABLE MULTI-TOOL INCLUDING INTERCHANGABLE LIGHT BULB CHANGER AND ACCESSORIES - An extendable multi-tool comprising an extendable pole and a head unit selectively detachably coupled together. The head unit comprises a grasping mechanism configured to engage a light bulb, a control switch and a rotation mechanism. The control switch configured to cause the grasping mechanism to become secured to a light bulb, and to cause the rotation mechanism to automatically detect when a light bulb is secured to the grasping mechanism and then rotate the grasping unit and the secured light bulb in a first direction based on the position of the control switch. The tool further comprises an arm unit for positioning the grasping mechanism in a desired configuration to engage the light bulb, wherein the arm member is coupled to the grasping mechanism. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352994 | RECIPROCATING POWER TOOL - Reciprocating power tool is provided which is improved in vibration isolation of the handle. The reciprocating power tool has a tool body and a handle connected to the tool body. When an axial direction of a tool bit is defined as a longitudinal direction, the handle extends in a vertical direction crossing the longitudinal direction. Further, an upper region of the handle is connected to the tool body via an elastic member and a lower region of the handle is connected to the tool body via a support shaft that it can rotate around an axis of the support shaft in a transverse direction crossing both the longitudinal direction and the vertical direction with respect to the tool body. When the handle rotates around the support shaft with respect to the tool body, the elastic member reduces vibration which is caused in the tool body and transmitted to the handle. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352995 | ELECTRIC POWER TOOL - An object of the present invention is to provide an electric power tool capable of automatically changing the rotating speed of an electric motor in accordance with operation conditions. The electric power tool | 2014-12-04 |
20140352996 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING ELECTRICAL POWER TO A ROTATING SHAFT - Apparatus and method for transferring electrical power to a rotating shaft. An apparatus for transferring electrical power to a rotating shaft, the apparatus includes a first winding in a stationary part of the apparatus around the shaft, a second winding on the shaft adjacent to the first winding, a sensing device adapted to sense the rotational frequency of the shaft, and a variable frequency drive. The variable frequency drive is adapted to adjust an input current frequency to the first winding as a function of the rotational frequency of the shaft, whereby a desired output voltage and frequency in the second winding on the shaft is obtained. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352997 | MOTOR SPINDLE - The invention relates to a motor spindle comprising at least one spindle drive which can be supplied with energy and/or operating supplies via at least one feed line. This motor spindle has a fixedly installed first coupling element of a multi-coupling, to the ports of which the feed lines for transmitting energy and/or operating supplies are connected. The invention also relates to a machine tool comprising such a motor spindle, wherein the machine tool has a second coupling element of the multi-coupling. On this second coupling element, the respective complementary ports for transmitting energy and/or operating supplies are arranged. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352998 | Generator Connection Box for Photovoltaic Installations - A generator junction box for a photovoltaic generator is presented, which has a junction box housing with a back wall and a surrounding side wall, and input modules, each with an integrated quick connector for connecting a generator string line to the associated input module, wherein the input modules are situated directly against the surrounding side wall of the junction box housing in such a way that it is possible to connect the string lines directly to the quick connector of the associated input module from the outside. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352999 | IRON BUS BAR HAVING COPPER LAYER, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - The present invention related to an iron bus bar coated with copper and a method of manufacturing the same. The present invention provides an iron bus bar including an iron core and a copper layer applied on the iron core, and a method of manufacturing the same. According to the present invention, an iron bus bar having high strength and durability as well as excellent electrical conductivity can be manufactured at low cost. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353000 | ELECTRICAL INSULATION SYSTEM - A system and a method are presented. The system includes an electrically conducting material and an electrical insulation system. The electrical insulation system includes a layered insulation tape that has a first layer and a second layer. The first layer includes a mica paper and a binder resin in a range from about 5 wt % to about 12 wt % of the insulation tape. The second layer includes a composite of layered nanoparticles dispersed in a polyetheretherketone (PEEK) matrix. The second layer laminates the first layer. The method includes attaching the first layer and the second layer with or without the addition of further resin; using the layered insulation tape as a turn insulation and ground wall insulation for an electrically conducting material; and impregnating the system with a nanofiller-incorporated resin by a vacuum pressure impregnation method, to form an insulation system within the system. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353001 | LEADS CONTAINING SEGMENTED ELECTRODES WITH NON-PERPENDICULAR LEGS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING - A method of making an electrical stimulation lead method includes attaching a pre-electrode to a lead body. The pre-electrode is a single, unitary, undifferentiated construct with a ring-shaped exterior. The method further includes attaching a plurality of conductor wires to the pre-electrode; and, after coupling to the lead body, removing an outer portion of the pre-electrode to separate remaining portions of the pre-electrode into a plurality of segmented electrodes spaced around the circumference of the lead body. When separated, each of the segmented electrodes includes a body and at least one leg extending inwardly from the body. The body defines an external stimulating surface and each of the at least one leg has an outer surface. For at least one of the at least one leg, the outer surface of the leg forms a non-perpendicular angle with the external stimulating surface of the body. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353002 | ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE WIRE AND METHOD OF ITS PRODUCTION - An electrically conductive wire (D) is provided which is constructed on the basis of copper and which includes a core ( | 2014-12-04 |
20140353003 | TOUCH-SCREEN CONDUCTIVE FILM AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A touch-screen conductive film includes a transparent substrate, a conductive layer and a lead electrode. The transparent substrate includes a first area, and a second area disposed surrounding the first area; the conductive layer is disposed on the first area of the transparent substrate; the lead electrode is disposed on the second area of the transparent substrate. Since the conductive layer and the lead electrode are directly set on the transparent substrate, the touch-screen conductive film is of simple structure and low cost, furthermore, the thickness of the touch-screen conductive film is reduced. In addition, the present invention also provides a method for manufacturing a touch-screen conductive film. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353004 | INSULATION RESIN COMPOSITION FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD HAVING IMPROVED THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY AND ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES, INSULATING FILM, PREPREG AND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - Disclosed herein are an insulation resin composition for a printed circuit board including: an epoxy resin, a first inorganic filler having thermal conductivity of 20 W/mK or more, and a second inorganic filler having relative permittivity less than 10, and an insulating film, a prepreg, and a printed circuit board. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353005 | METHOD OF MAKING MICROWAVE AND MILLIMETERWAVE ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS BY LASER PATTERNING OF UNFIRED LOW TEMPERATURE CO-FIRED CERAMIC (LTCC) SUBSTRATES - Disclosed are methods of using a laser to pattern unfired, screen printed metallization on unfired (green) LTCC tape material by a subtractive process especially on the internal layers of an LTCC circuit. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353006 | MULTILAYER CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A multilayer circuit board includes a wiring board, a first adhesive sheet, an electronic device, and a second adhesive sheet. The wiring board includes a first wiring layer and a second wiring layer. The first adhesive sheet is adjacent to the first wiring layer. The first adhesive sheet defines a second receiving hole. The second receiving hole and the first receiving hole cooperatively form a receiving cavity. The first adhesive sheet includes a supporting surface. The electronic device is received in the receiving cavity, and includes two electrodes. The second adhesive sheet is adjacent to the second wiring layer, and includes a bottom surface. The third wiring layer is formed on the supporting surface and contacts with the two electrodes. The fourth wiring layer is formed on the bottom surface. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353007 | WIRED CIRCUIT BOARD - A wired circuit board includes a metal supporting layer, a first insulating layer, a conductive pattern, and a second insulating layer. The first and second insulating layers include first and second openings which expose both surfaces of the conductive pattern. The conductive pattern has the surface on the other side thereof in a thickness direction which is exposed through the first opening and configured as a first terminal portion, and the surface on one side thereof in the thickness direction which is exposed through the second opening and configured as a second terminal portion. The metal supporting layer includes a third opening which exposes the first terminal portion and a covering portion of the first insulating layer which covers the conductive pattern continued to the first terminal portion, and a reinforcing portion located on a surface on the other side of the covering portion in the thickness direction. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353008 | ASSEMBLING STRUCTURE OF HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE - An assembling structure of heat dissipation device is applied to a circuit board. A heat generation unit is disposed on one side of the circuit board. The assembling structure of the heat dissipation device includes a heat dissipation unit, at least one latch member and at least one retainer member. The heat dissipation unit is attached to one side of the heat generation unit, which side is distal from the circuit board. At least one latch section outward extends from an edge of the heat dissipation unit. The latch member is fixedly disposed on the circuit board and formed with at least one opening and at least one perforation. The latch section is correspondingly latched in the opening. An elastic member is fitted on the retainer member. The retainer member correspondingly passes through the perforation to fix the latch member on the circuit board. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353009 | TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILM - A transparent conductive film, includes: a transparent substrate, wherein a transparent substrate includes a body and a flexible board, a width of flexible board is less than that of the body, and the body includes a sensing area and a border area located at an edge of the sensing area; a conduction line, disposed on a transparent flexible substrate; a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer, disposed on two sides of the sensing area opposite to each other; a first electrode trace and a second electrode trace, disposed on the border area, and the first conductive layer and the conduction line are electrically connected through a first electrode trace; the second conductive layer and the conduction line are electrically connected through a second electrode trace. The production efficiency of the above transparent conductive film is improved. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353010 | Electronic Component and Method of Manufacturing the Electronic Component - An electronic component includes a flexible printed circuit board which has a main body, a fixing portion and a connecting portion, and an insulating portion integrally molded to the fixing portion. In the process of the insulating portion being molded to the fixing portion, a filling mold fixture is sleeved around and spaced from outsides of the fixing portion. A method of manufacturing the electronic component is described hereinafter. Sleeve the filling mold fixture around the fixing portion and apart from the outsides of the fixing portion. Place the flexible printed circuit board together with the filling mold fixture in a mold. Inject liquid rubber into the filling mold fixture. Close the mold. Cool the electronic component and the filling mold fixture. Open the mold to take out the electronic component and the filling mold fixture, and then separate the filling mold fixture from the electronic component smoothly. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353011 | FLEXIBLE CIRCUIT CONNECTING DEVICE - A flexible circuit connecting device is disclosed, including a base layer having a first surface and a second surface, and conductive traces having a grid-like structure and formed on the first surface and/or the second surface. The conductive traces of the above flexible circuit connecting device are nearly aligned with the base layer, and thus the probability of damage under a stress is reduced. Designed to be a grid-like structure, the conductive traces become more transparent, while satisfying a function of a connector. Besides, the above flexible circuit connecting device has a high density circuit trace, so that the size of the connector can be reduced and the interior space of the electronic components can be saved. In a manufacture process of the above flexible circuit connecting device, the manufacture process can be simplified, manufacture efficiency and production yield can be improved, and manufacture cost can be efficiently reduced. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353012 | TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILM - A transparent conductive film includes: a transparent substrate, a conduction line, a first conductive layer, a first matrix layer, and a second conductive layer. The transparent substrate includes a body and a flexible board, and the body includes a sensing area and a border area; the first conductive layer is disposed on a side of the sensing area; the first matrix layer is disposed on the surface of the first conductive layer, and the second conductive layer is embedded in the first matrix layer; a first electrode trace disposed on a side of the border area, via which the first conductive layer and the conduction line are electrically connected; and a second electrode trace disposed on a side of the first matrix layer, via which the second conductive layer and the conduction line are electrically connected. The production efficiency of the above transparent conductive film is improved. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353013 | TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILM - A transparent conductive film, including: a transparent substrate, including a body and a flexible connecting component extending from a side of the body, where a width of the flexible connecting component is less than a width of the side of the body from which the flexible connecting component extends, a conductive line is disposed on the flexible connecting component, and the body includes an induction area and a border area; a grid-shaped conductive layer, disposed in the induction area, where the conductive layer includes conductive wires intersecting each other; an lead electrode, disposed in the border area, where the conductive layer and the conductive line are electrically connected via the lead electrode. Since the flexible connecting component and the body are formed as an integrated part, it is unnecessary to separately adhere the flexible connecting component to the transparent conductive film thereby reducing adhering process and improving production efficiency. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353014 | COMBINED CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A combined circuit board including a flexible circuit board (FCB), a rigid circuit board (RCB), and first and second conductive vias (CVs) is provided. The FCB includes a flexible dielectric layer (DL) and a circuit layer (CL) disposed thereon. The RCB includes a rigid DL and a CL including a main circuit (MC) and an out connection interface circuit (OCIC). The rigid DL is disposed on the FCB and includes first and second rigid dielectric portions (RDPs) apart from each other by a distance such that part of the FCB is exposed outside. The MC and the OCIC are disposed on the first and the second RDPs, respectively. The first CV disposed in the second RDP electrically connects a contact of the OCIC and the CL of the FCB. The second CV disposed in the first RDP electrically connects the MC and the CL of the FCB. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353015 | Solder Joint For An Electrical Conductor And A Window Pane Including Same - A solder joint is disposed on an electrical conductor which comprises silver. The solder joint comprises bismuth and tin. The solder joint has a microstructure comprising a bismuth-rich solder bulk and a silver-solder reaction zone. The bismuth-rich solder bulk is disposed adjacent to the silver-solder reaction zone. The solder joint comprises a plurality of bismuth-rich grains formed from bismuth and substantially dispersed throughout at least the bismuth-rich solder bulk of the solder joint. A window pane comprising the solder joint is also disclosed. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353016 | CIRCUIT SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF FORMING CIRCUIT PATTERN - With a nozzle being moved in one direction to a substrate unit, conductive ink is discharged out of a slit of the nozzle in a belt-like manner to the substrate unit. The conductive ink is discharged in a belt-like manner to the substrate unit on which a liquid-repellent region having a liquid repellency to the conductive ink and a lyophilic region having a lyophilic property to the conductive ink and having the same form as a desired circuit pattern are formed. Thereby, the conductive ink is applied to the lyophilic region, while the conductive ink is repelled at the remaining liquid-repellent region and flows into the lyophilic region. This allows for easier formation of the circuit pattern. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353017 | PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A wiring board includes a core substrate including an insulative substrate and a first inner conductive-circuit layer formed on first surface of the insulative substrate, an electronic component positioned in a penetrating hole formed in the insulative substrate and having a positive electrode terminal on first end portion and a negative electrode terminal on second end portion on the opposite side, a first interlayer insulative resin layer formed on first surface of the core such that the first insulative layer is positioned over the core and component in the penetrating hole, and an outer conductive-circuit layer formed on surface of the first insulative layer such that thicknesses of the first insulative layer between the outer conductive-circuit layer and the terminals are less than thickness of the first insulative layer between the first inner conductive-circuit layer and the outer conductive-circuit layer. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353018 | INTERLAYER CONNECTION SUBSTRATE AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD - An electrode connected to a TH pad requiring electric conduction is formed on a bonded surface of a first multilayer substrate having piercing TH to form a solder bump on the electrode. An electrode connected to the TH pad is formed on a bonded surface of a second multilayer substrate to be bonded having a piercing TH at a position opposite the electrode formed on the first multilayer substrate to form a solder bump on the electrode. A three-layered sheet is formed by applying an adhesive as a resin material that is not completely cured to both surfaces of a core material as the cured resin, and has holes at positions corresponding to the TH and the solder bump, respectively. The first and the second multilayer substrates are then laminated having the bonded surfaces facing each other while having the three-layered sheet positioned and interposed therebetween, and batch thermocompression bonded. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353019 | FORMATION OF DIELECTRIC WITH SMOOTH SURFACE - Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards techniques and configurations for formation of a dielectric with a smooth surface. In one embodiment, a method includes providing a dielectric with first and second surfaces, a conductive feature formed on the first surface, and a laminate applied to the second surface, curing the second surface while the laminate remains applied, and removing the laminate. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353020 | TOUCH PANEL - A touch panel defines a touch region and a routing region. The touch panel includes a substrate, a transparent conductive layer, at least one electrode and at least one lead wire. The substrate has a surface and includes a planar part and a folded part extending from the planar part. The transparent conductive layer is located on the surface of the substrate. At least a first part of the transparent conductive layer is located on the planar part and located in the touch region. The at least one electrode is electrically connected to the conductive layer. The at least one lead wire is electrically connected to the at least one electrode in a one-to-one manner. At least part of the at least one lead wire is located on the folded part. The folded part is located in at least part of the routing region. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353021 | WIRING BOARD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A wiring board | 2014-12-04 |
20140353022 | WIRING BOARD - A wiring board includes a substrate having a laminated-inductor forming portion and including multiple first insulation layers and a second insulation layer formed on a first side of the first insulation layers such that the first insulation layers have the laminated-inductor forming portion, and a planar conductor formed on the second insulation layer of the substrate and formed to shield electromagnetic force generated from the laminated-inductor forming portion of the substrate. The laminated-inductor forming portion of the substrate has multiple inductor patterns formed on the first insulation layers and multiple via conductors connecting the inductor patterns through the first insulation layers, and the inductor patterns include an uppermost inductor pattern formed between the second insulation layer and the first insulation layers such that the uppermost inductor pattern has a distance of 100 μm or more from the planar conductor. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353023 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A printed circuit board (PCB) includes a board body including a top layer, a bottom layer, and a number of reference layers arranged between the top layer and the bottom layer. First and second pads are arranged on the top layer and connected to signal transmission lines of the top layer. The first and second pads are electrically connected to a pair of differential pins of a quad flat package chip. A clearance hole is defined in the reference layer which is nearest to the top layer and located under the first and second pads. Projections of the first and second pads are located within the clearance hole. | 2014-12-04 |