51st week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 9 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110308793 | HIGH INTEGRITY HANGER AND SEAL FOR CASING - Casing segments and an expansion cone are positioned and cemented within a new section of a wellbore with a lower casing segment in an overlapping relationship with an upper casing segment. The lower casing segment is radially expanded such that an upper end of the lower casing segment comes into contact with the interior wall of the upper casing segment at the overlap region. The upper casing segment has an inward facing profile at the overlap region that includes a set of wickers that are driven into the lower casing exterior when it is expanded. This forms a metal-to-metal seal between the upper and lower casing segments at the overlap region. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308794 | Real Time Determination of Casing Location and Distance with Tilted Antenna Measurement - Methods and apparatus for detecting nearby conductors such as pipes, well casing, etc., from within a borehole. A nearby casing string can be detected by transmitting an electromagnetic signal from a first antenna on a downhole logging tool and measuring a response signal with a second antenna. As the tool rotates, the transmitting and measuring are repeated to determine the azimuthal dependence of the response signal. The azimuthal dependence is analyzed to determine an diagonal component and a cross component. The amplitude of the diagonal component is indicative of distance to the conductive feature. Direction can be determined based on the diagonal component alone or in combination with the cross component. Sinusoidal curve fitting can be employed to improve accuracy of the distance and direction estimates. At least one of the antennas is preferably tilted. Measurement results are presented for parallel tilted and perpendicular tilted antennas. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308795 | Downhole signal coupling system - A signal coupling system for data and/or power signalling in tubing within a hydrocarbon extraction well. First and second transceivers are arranged with primary and secondary loops lying orthogonal to the ends of the transceivers. The transceivers can be narrower for access downhole. Each loop is housed in a semi-cylindrical housing with a planar face, so providing a cylindrical body when oppositely arranged for the transfer of electromagnetic radiation therebetween. Guiding surfaces are also provided on the housing to assist in bring the coupling system together downhole. The present invention provides reliable real-time data from any location within the wellbore and improves reservoir management, well planning and resource exploitation. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308796 | Pipeline instrumentation and control system - A pipeline instrumentation and control system comprising a first electrically insulated radiating cable for controlled radiation and reception of electromagnetic signaling carried to a second electrically insulated radiating cable wherein first and second electrically insulated radiating cables are axially disposed along a production well pipe and wherein first axially radiating cable comprises a section configured to substantially overlap second radiating cable section and further wherein electrical signals present in first radiating cable section is configured to induce a corresponding signal in said second radiating cable section to facilitate the transfer of electromagnetic radiation therebetween. The present invention provides reliable data communication from any location within the production system and improves reservoir management, well planning and resource exploitation. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308797 | Wireless downhole tool positioning system - A system for positioning a downhole tool along a pipe string, the system having a series of seating subs inserted along the length of the pipe string wherein each seating sub has a seating aperture disposed around its internal periphery so as to form a bore plug seat of smaller diameter than the diameter of the pipe. The seating apertures are given distinctive diameters that are consecutively arranged along the pipe string length so that the aperture diameters decrease with increasing depth. A drop assembly having an aperture plugging diameter selected to pressure seal a selected aperture includes a bore pressure activated by-pass valve and firing head. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308798 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING OIL AND/OR GAS - A system for producing oil and/or gas from an underground formation comprising a first well above the formation; the first well comprises a mechanism to inject a miscible enhanced oil recovery formulation into the formation; the first well comprises a first tubular and a second tubular, the first tubular threadingly engaged with the second tubular; a thread compound disposed on at least one of a thread of the first tubular and a thread of the second tubular; the thread compound comprises an additive adapted to swell when exposed to the miscible enhanced oil recovery formulation | 2011-12-22 |
20110308799 | WATER-BASED FLUID LOSS ADDITIVE CONTAINING AN AMPHIPHILIC DISPERSANT FOR USE IN A WELL - According to an embodiment, a well treatment composition comprises: an aqueous liquid; a fluid loss additive, wherein the fluid loss additive comprises a high molecular weight, water-swellable polymer; and an amphiphilic dispersant, wherein the well treatment composition has an activity of at least 10%. According to another embodiment, a method of cementing in a subterranean formation comprises: introducing a cement composition into the subterranean formation, the cement composition comprising: (i) cement; (ii) water; and (iii) the well treatment composition; and allowing the cement composition to set. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308800 | FLUID LOSS ADDITIVE CONTAINING A BIODEGRADABLE GRAFTED COPOLYMER FOR A CEMENT COMPOSITION - According to an embodiment, a fluid loss additive comprises a biodegradable grafted copolymer, wherein the copolymer comprises: (i) a first polymer comprising a monomer or monomers selected from the group consisting of acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid, N—N dimethyl acrylamide, N-vinyl-N-methylaceamide, N-vinylformamide, N-vinylpyrrolidone, acrylonitrile, acrylamide, acrylomorpholine, vinyl alcohol, maleic anhydride, acrylic acid, and any combination thereof; and (ii) a second polymer, wherein the first polymer is grafted onto the second polymer. According to another embodiment, a method of cementing in a low-temperature subterranean formation comprises: introducing a cement composition into the subterranean formation comprising: (i) cement; (ii) water; and (iii) the fluid loss additive; and allowing the cement composition to set. According to another embodiment, a method of cementing in a high-temperature subterranean formation comprises: introducing a cement composition into the subterranean formation comprising: (i) cement; (ii) water; (iii) a clay; and (iv) the fluid loss additive; and allowing the cement composition to set. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308801 | Systems, Apparatus and Methods for Extraction of Hydrocarbons From Organic Materials - A system, apparatus and method for hydrocarbon extraction from organic materials, such as oil shale, coal, lignite, tar sands, animal waste and biomass, which may be characterized generally as feedstock ore. A retort system including at least one fabricated retort vessel may be fabricated within a shaft surrounded by a liner of a process isolation barrier, the upper end of the shaft being closed with a cap sealingly engaged with the liner. The lower end of the shaft provides an exit for collected hydrocarbons, and spent tailings. The shaft may be excavated from the surface into and through one or more subterranean formations, and process control infrastructure is installed within the shaft to for control of hydrocarbon extraction and collection. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308802 | DEGRADABLE MATERIAL FOR DIFFERENT OILFIELD APPLICATIONS - This invention relates to compositions and methods A method of treating a subterranean formation including forming a fluid comprising zein, and introducing the fluid to a subterranean formation. A method of treating a subterranean formation comprising a wellbore, including introducing a tubular to the wellbore wherein the tubular comprises zein. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308803 | Fracturing Method to Reduce Tortuosity - A series of jet nozzles have a telescoping structure designed to impact the borehole wall and initiate a fracture. The nozzles can be extended through fluid pumped through them or with some mechanical force from within the bottom hole assembly. The leading ends of the telescoping assembly can be sharp and hardened to facilitate the initiation of a formation fracture in an open hole. The telescoping structures can be disposed in a single or multiple rows with the circumferential spacing being such that each telescoping structure is designed to cover a target circumferential distance of 45 degrees or less so that jetted fluid from at least one jet will be within 22.5 degrees of a location of maximum formation stresses to reduce the tortuosity of the created fractures from jetting through the nozzles with possible enhancement of the fracturing from added annulus pressure. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308804 | Downhole Mixing Tool - A downhole mixing tool and method for removing sand and other debris from a wellbore which combines the sand with a treatment fluid so that the sand is lifted to the surface of the well for removal. The tool includes a chamber into which the sand laden fluid is drawn and the treatment fluid is introduced. Ports into the chamber are arranged to provide a pressure drop to draw the sand laden fluid into the chamber and a mixing time within the chamber before sand laden fluid of lower viscosity exits the chamber to travel to the surface. Additional features include blades on the tool for breaking up obstructions prior to being drawn into the chamber and a lubricating line through the tool to introduce lubricating fluid to the blades. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308805 | LAUNCHING TOOL WITH INTERLOCK SYSTEM FOR DOWNHOLE CEMENT PLUG AND METHOD - A wiper plug launching tool and a method of wiping a tubular after cementing, the wiper plug launching tool including a wiper plug; a retainer in operable communication with the wiper plug; and an interlock system operatively arranged for releasing the retainer only upon release of the interlock system. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308806 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTONOMOUS DOWNHOLE FLUID SELECTION WITH PATHWAY DEPENDENT RESISTANCE SYSTEM - An apparatus is described for controlling flow of fluid in a tubular positioned in a wellbore extending through a subterranean formation. A flow control system is placed in fluid communication with a main tubular. The flow control system has a flow ratio control system and a pathway dependent resistance system. The flow ratio control system has a first and second passageway, the production fluid flowing into the passageways with the ratio of fluid flow through the passageways related to the characteristic of the fluid flow. The pathway dependent resistance system includes a vortex chamber with a first and second inlet and an outlet, the first inlet of the pathway dependent resistance system in fluid communication with the first passageway of the fluid ratio control system and the second inlet in fluid communication with the second passageway of the fluid ratio control system. The first inlet is positioned to direct fluid into the vortex chamber such that it flows primarily tangentially into the vortex chamber, and the second inlet is positioned to direct fluid such that it flows primarily radially into the vortex chamber. Undesired fluids, such as natural gas or water, in an oil well, are directed, based on their relative characteristic, into the vortex primarily tangentially, thereby restricting fluid flow when the undesired fluid is present as a component of the production fluid. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308807 | USE OF WIRED TUBULARS FOR COMMUNICATIONS/POWER IN AN IN-RISER APPLICATION - A method for controlling a subsea valve assembly includes connecting a subsea riser between a wellhead and a surface vessel. An in-riser control unit is attached to a wired pipe string and disposed within the subsea riser, resulting in the in-riser control unit being deployed in-riser. The wired pipe string is connected to a surface control unit and a communication signal is transmitted through the wired pipe string between the surface control unit and the in-riser control unit to control the subsea valve assembly. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308808 | Coiled Tubing Inline Motion Eliminator Apparatus and Method - An apparatus for performing well intervention work using coiled tubing. The apparatus includes a structural frame. The upper portion of the frame include two winches for suspending well interventions tools including a coiled tubing injector head. The winches may be selective reciprocated by a hydraulic cylinder to either bring the first or second winch into operative alignment into or out of alignment with a subsea wellhead. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308809 | AUXILIARY SUBSURFACE COMPENSATOR - Force-dampening arrangement ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110308810 | TUNABLE SURFACTANTS FOR OIL RECOVERY APPLICATIONS - The systems and methods described herein provide for modified lignins and other compositions that may be useful as surfactants. These compositions have particular utility for energy-related applications. In embodiments, they may be useful for enhanced oil recovery. In embodiments, they may be useful for extracting bitumen from oil sands. In embodiments, they may be useful for environmental remediation. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308811 | Adjoint-Based Conditioning Of Process-Based Geologic Models - A method for correlating data predicted by a processor physics-based geologic model to describe a subsurface region with obtained data describing the subsurface region. Data is obtained describing an initial state of the subsurface region. Data describing a subsequent state of the subsurface region is predicted. The predicted data is compared with the obtained data taking into account whether the obtained data or the predicted data represent a discontinuous event. A sensitivity of the predicted data is determined if the predicted data is not within an acceptable range of the obtained data. The data describing the initial state of the subsurface region is adjusted based on the sensitivity before performing a subsequent iteration of predicting data describing the subsequent state of the subsurface region. A representation of the subsurface region based on the data describing the subsequent state of the subsurface region is outputted. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308812 | ARTIFICIAL LIFT SYSTEM - An artificial lift system provides an artificial lift design specifically for the pumping of liquids from natural gas wells, but not limited to this application. In doing so, production rates and reserves recovered can be significantly increased. The artificial lift system uses small diameter continuous tubing to run the pump in the hole and deliver small volumes of high pressure dry gas as a power fluid to the pump. This power fluid forces liquid that has been drawn into the pump from the bottom of the wellbore to surface. By removing the liquids from the wellbore the natural gas can flow unrestricted to surface. A control system for the artificial lift system delivers a pre-determined volume of power fluid to the pump on a periodic basis. Feedback mechanisms may adjust the volume and/or the period to improve the efficiency of the pump. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308813 | TUBING SHOE - A tubing shoe is disclosed with a body adapted to be connected to a section of tubing to be emplaced in a wellbore and a nose provided on the body, wherein the nose includes a failure guide structure for controlling break-up of the nose upon being drilled out from inside the nose. The failure guide structure typically controls break up by limiting the maximum size of pieces of the nose broken off upon drill out, for example, by defining weakened areas of the nose which are prone to failure upon drilling. The failure guide structure can include discontinuities such as slots or bores formed or drilled into the outer surface of the nose. The failure guide structure controls the break up of the nose in a consistent and predictable manner, and typically at a predictable stage during the drill-out process. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308814 | Joint used for coupling long heaters - Systems for coupling ends of elongated heaters and methods of using such systems to treat a subsurface formation are described herein. A system may include two elongated heaters with an end portion of one heater abutted or near to an end portion of the other heater and a core coupling material. The core coupling material may extend between the two elongated heaters. The elongated heaters may include cores and at least one conductor substantially concentrically surrounds the cores. The cores may have a lower melting point than the conductors. At least one end portion of the conductor may have a beveled edge. The gap formed by the beveled edge may be filled with a coupling material for coupling the one or more conductors. One end portion of at least one core may have a recessed opening and the core coupling material may be partially inside the recessed opening. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308815 | MULTI-PRESSURE FLANGE CONNECTION - A multi-pressure flange is disclosed that includes a first set of fasteners comprising four fasteners in a first rectangular pattern for attachment in a first pressure rating and a second set of fasteners comprising four fasteners in a second rectangular pattern in which the first rectangular pattern is perpendicular to the second rectangular pattern. The second set of fasteners is selectively combinable with the first set of fasteners for attachment in a higher second pressure rating. The flange may include a recess to receive sealing component and a receptacle configured to receive a pipe fitting. Systems and methods including the multi-pressure flange are also disclosed. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308816 | METHOD OF INSTALLING AND REMOVING AN ELECTRIC SUBMERSIBLE PUMP - A method of servicing an electric submersible pump in a well with a positive wellhead pressure includes providing production tubing in the well casing, a coil tubing string within the production tubing having an electric submersible pump at a downhole end of the coil tubing string, and a pump-receiving housing above the injection port of the wellhead. With the injection port sealed and the pump-receiving housing opened, the electric submersible pump may be inserted or removed from the pump-receiving housing. With the pump-receiving housing closed and the injection port opened, the electric submersible pump may be moved to or from the production tubing in the well. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308817 | Multi-Zone Fracturing Completion - A ported housing that may be connected along a casing string and the method for use of the ported housing in fracturing and/or treating multiple zones in a well. A sleeve is connected to the ported housing and may be moved between an initial position that prevents fluid flow through the ports of the housing and second position that permits fluid flow through the ports. A bottom hole assembly may be connected to the sleeve by an anchor. A packer element may create a seal between the bottom hole assembly and the sleeve permitting a pressure differential across the packer element to move bottom hole assembly down the casing moving the sleeve to the second position. In the second position, the formation adjacent to the ported housing may be stimulated and/or treated. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308818 | Sealing Arrangement, And Corresponding Method - A sealing arrangement and method for dynamic sealing around a drill stem ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110308819 | HYDRAULICALY FRACTURABLE DOWNHOLE VALVE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR USING SAME - Hydraulically fracturable downhole valve assembly and methods for using same are provided. The method can include setting a downhole tool in the wellbore. The downhole tool can include a body having a bore formed therethrough, and one or more sealing members disposed therein. The one or more sealing members can include an annular base and a curved surface having an upper face and a lower face, wherein one or more first radii define the upper face, and one or more second radii define the lower face, and wherein, at any point on the curved surface, the first radius is greater than the second radius. The sealing members can be disposed within the bore of the tool using one or more annular sealing devices disposed about the one or more sealing members. The method can also include fracturing the one or more sealing members using pump pressure, formation pressure, percussion, explosion, or a combination thereof. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308820 | Downhole Apparatus with Packer Cup and Slip - A downhole apparatus and assembly for use in a well bore and associated method are disclosed. The downhole apparatus includes a mandrel, a first slip, and a second slip, both slips being disposed on the mandrel. The slips are configured to grippingly engaging the well bore when in a set position. A packer cup is also disposed on the mandrel. The packer cup is provided for sealing an annulus between the mandrel and the well bore. The packer cup is slidable relative to the mandrel, and can be controlled to slide along the mandrel in order to move the slip to the set position. The downhole assembly includes a downhole tool and a setting apparatus. The setting apparatus can be used to lower the downhole apparatus to a desired setting depth and then to release the downhole apparatus. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308821 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FIRE-EXTINGUISHING AGENT AND THROW-TYPE FIRE EXTINGUISHER - A method of manufacturing a fire-extinguishing agent for a fire extinguisher and a fire extinguishing apparatus is provided. The fire-extinguishing agent is manufactured by dissolving 55 g to 65 g of diammonium hydrogen phosphate in 300 to 350 mL of hot water at 70° C. to 90° C. to prepare a solution, dissolving 6 g to 8 g of ammonium sulfate in the prepared solution, dissolving 170 g to 190 g of potassium carbonate in the resultant solution, and adding, to the resultant solution, 25 to 35 mL of the undiluted solution of an aqueous film-forming foam fire-extinguishing agent. The total amount of the fire-extinguishing agent is adjusted to 600 mL. A throw-type fire extinguisher having a total weight of 700 g to 800 g is produced by charging a container with 600 mL of the fire-extinguishing agent. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308822 | FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM - A fire suppression system includes a volume reduction system having a seal member. The seal member is selectively deployable between a first position and a second position to seal an opening in a confined space. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308823 | PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLER FOR A FIRE PREVENTION SYSTEM - A programmable controller for a fire suppression system includes a rewritable memory module and a processor module as well as multiple sensor inputs and control signal outputs. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308824 | FIRE HYDRANT LOCKING SPRINKLER CAP, HYDRANT VALVE SEALS AND LUBRICATION ACCESS - A method for delivering water through a fire hydrant is described. The method includes unlocking a sprinkler cap control lock on the fire hydrant, removing the sprinkler cap control lock to access the operating nut of the fire hydrant and activating the operating nut to deliver water through the sprinkler ports in at least one cap on the fire hydrant. A fire hydrant with a sprinkler cap having a plurality of sprinkler ports and a sprinkler cap control lock, wherein the sprinkler cap control lock covers and prevents access to the operating nut is also described. Systems and methods for lubricating the operating nut and for improved sealing surfaces in the fire hydrant valves are also described. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308825 | Automatic fire extinguishing equipment of a fume hood - Automatic fire extinguishing equipment of a fume hood includes a cabinet having a workbench, a vent pipe, and ventilation equipment. In front of the cabinet is a window panel. Top rim of the workbench has first and second detection elements, and automatic fire extinguishing equipment mechanisms. The ventilation equipment contains a fire damper. When fire occurs at the workbench from experiments, the first detection element detects a fire signal first to issue alarming sound (or alerting flash) promptly, the ventilation equipment shutdowns, with the fire damper closed for closing the vent pipe. When the second detection element detects a smoke or high temperature signal, the window panel is closed, with the automatic fire extinguishing equipment mechanisms activated automatically to terminate flame, thereby preventing thick smoke or flame from channeling into the vent pipe to spread the fire, and preventing the fume hood from starting a cascade of fire. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308826 | PRECISION HOE OPENER WITH SWING LINK BETWEEN CYLINDER AND SHANK - A precision hoe opener assembly is provided with improved accuracy of seeding as well as improved control over the opener and packer wheel assemblies. The opener assembly includes a hydraulically-driven parallel linkage assembly, a lost motion linkage, a hoe opener, and a packer wheel. The design provides improved seeding accuracy, by adjusting assembly components to and compensating for changes in terrain elevation. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308827 | Power Screwdriver - A power screwdriver is disclosed, having a drive for driving a tool spindle having a controller for controlling the drive, having a monitoring device for monitoring the rotation speed or the torque, and having a monitoring device for monitoring a switch-off criterion, which monitoring device is coupled to the controller, in order to switch off the drive when the switch-off criterion is reached, with the controller being programmed such that (a) the drive is first of all accelerated until the rotation speed has reached a specific first rotation speed; (b) if the rotation speed then falls by at least a specific amount within a specific time increment, or the torque rises by at least a specific amount within a specific time increment, the drive is braked until the rotation speed has reached a specific second rotation speed, which is lower than the first rotation speed; (c) the drive is then regulated at the second rotation speed for a specific time; and (d) after step (c), the drive is accelerated again at most until the rotation speed reaches the first rotation speed. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308828 | POWER TOOL - A working tool in which a tip tool with a longitudinal shaft is linearly moved, wherein a motor and other tool constituting members are effectively cooled. In order to cool the inside of a motor-driven hammer comprising a main body, a motor, and a motion converter, the hammer is provided with a first cooling air passage through which a cooling air is supplied to the motor, and a second cooling air passage through which a cooling air is supplied to a hammer portion. To generate a cooling air to be supplied to the first and second cooling air passages, a cooling fan is provided at a lower portion of an output shaft of the motor and a hammer portion cooling fan is provided between the output shaft of the motor and the motion converter. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308829 | NAIL GUN - A nail gun includes a motor and a driving mechanism that are optimally arranged to achieve continuous and efficient hammering within a compact structure. In one embodiment, the nail gun includes a chassis comprising a handle and a muzzle; a cylinder within an upper part of the chassis; a piston within the cylinder; an anvil within the muzzle; a motor within the handle; a rotation-linear motion conversion mechanism comprising a pendulum bearing for connecting the piston and the motor and converting a rotation of the motor into a linear motion of the piston; wherein the piston is configured to drive the air hammer to impact the nail continuously through the pin. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308830 | POWER TOOL - A power tool that performs a predetermined operation by using a tool bit and has a grip part and a dust suction device. The dust suction device has a dust suction part that extends in an axial direction of the tool bit and sucks and collects dust generated during operation at a tip of the tool bit, and the dust suction part can be moved between a first position in which the dust suction part covers a bit tip of the tool bit and a second position in which the bit tip is exposed. The dust suction device further has an operation mode switching mechanism that is capable of switching between a first operation mode in which the dust suction part is allowed to move between the first and second positions and a second operation mode in which the dust suction part is locked in the second position, and the operation mode switching mechanism is provided in a region of the grip part or its vicinity such that it can be operated with a user's hand holding the grip part. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308831 | BATTERY POWERED TOOL AND BATTERY PACK FOR A BATTERY POWERED TOOL - A battery pack for powering a battery powered tool may include a housing, a plurality of cells and an electrical connection assembly. The housing may include a sidewall assembly. The sidewall assembly may be configured to correspond to respective sidewalls of a battery compartment defined at a portion of the battery powered tool to facilitate insertion of the battery pack into the battery compartment. The plurality of cells may be disposed within the housing and arranged adjacent to each other such that the sidewall assembly, which extends along a direction substantially parallel to a direction of insertion of the battery pack into the battery compartment, forms an enclosure around the plurality of cells on all sides substantially parallel to the direction of insertion. The plurality of cells may be electrically connected to each other to provide a combined output. The electrical connection assembly may be disposed at a portion of the sidewall assembly to communicate the combined output to a connector disposed at a corresponding sidewall of the battery compartment. The electrical connection assembly may be arranged to engage the connector responsive to movement of the battery pack in a direction substantially parallel to the direction of insertion of the battery pack into the battery compartment. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308832 | CABLE ENTRY DEVICE FOR WIRING BOXES - Disclosed herein are embodiments of a wiring box. The wiring box can comprise: a cavity formed by walls having an internal surface inside the cavity and an external surface; and a cable entry device disposed through a hole in a first wall of the walls. The cable entry device can comprise: a support element that retains a grommet in the hole, wherein the support element comprises a stop, a grip extending from the stop, and shutters extending from the stop and defining an opening, wherein the opening converges away from the stop, the grip attaches the support element to the first wall, and wherein the grommet comprises a rim, a sidewall extending from the rim and converging toward a diaphragm. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308833 | PHOTOVOLTAIC STRING SUB-COMBINER - An improved method of collecting DC power in solar photovoltaic systems is disclosed where series string overcurrent protection is provided at distributed series string terminus locations and a tap connection is made to higher current conductors carrying the combined currents of a number of series strings. A number of related string combiner methods and embodiments are disclosed. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308834 | Laminated bus bar - A laminated bus bar is applied to a main wiring circuit of an electric power converter and connected to a semiconductor module. The laminated bus bar includes insulator plates laminated together, and conductors interposed between the insulator plates. Each conductor includes a connection terminal section led out in accordance with an arrangement of a main circuit terminal on the semiconductor module. A creepage groove is formed on an edge of each of the insulator plates in accordance with a position between the connection terminal sections. The laminated bus bar facilitates elongation of the creepage distance between the connection terminals. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308835 | SELF-COILING APPARATUS - A self coiling apparatus includes an article having a length and capable of being wound or coiled. At least one filament is formed of shape changing material and is wound about the article along its length. An actuation source is connected to the at least one filament and the at least one filament changes shape upon actuation. The at least one filament applies a force to the article and self-coils the article to a desired pattern. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308836 | INSULATION CONTAINING STYRENE COPOLYMERS - The invention relates to cover compositions for electric power cables having a polyolefin and a styrene copolymer. The styrene copolymer 1) has a styrene content of 55 percent (by weight base on the total styrene copolymer) or greater; 2) contains a random arrangement of styrene and at least one other block polymer; and/or 3) contains a triblock having the formula S-AS-S, wherein S is styrene and A is alkylene or a mixture of different alkylenes. The cover can be an insulation or a jacket. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308837 | COMMUNICATION WIRE - The present invention relates to an improved isolated core or insulated conductor with a low dielectric constant and reduced materials costs. Apparatuses and methods of manufacturing the improved isolated core or insulated conductor are also disclosed. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308838 | COMMUNICATION WIRE - The present invention relates to an improved isolated core or insulated conductor with a low dielectric constant and reduced materials costs. Apparatuses and methods of manufacturing the improved isolated core or insulated conductor are also disclosed. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308839 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD MODULE - As a base, a side wall, and a top board are integrated by integral molding in a printed circuit board module, the printed circuit board module is structured in a simple manner. Further, conductive terminals are used for fitting a printed circuit board. The printed circuit board is securely held between the electrically conductive terminals and the top board via an elasticity of the conductive terminals. Here, due to the functioning of the notches, the printed circuit board is positioned in a simple manner. Due to the functioning of the base, a printed circuit board module can stand erect. The printed circuit board establishes a vertical posture. The packaging area is reduced. The packaging density improves. Further, the flat surface of the top board that is formed facing upward with a certain extension is used as, for example, an absorbent face. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308840 | WIRING SUBSTRATE - A wiring substrate includes differential wirings; a first insulating layer adjacent to one side of the differential wirings, including first fiber bundles parallel to the differential wirings; a second insulating layer adjacent to another side of the differential wirings, including second fiber bundles parallel to the differential wirings and disposed by the same pitch as the first fiber bundles; a third insulating layer on the first insulating layer on a side opposite to the differential wirings, including third fiber bundles in parallel to the differential wirings; and a fourth insulating layer on the second insulating layer on a side opposite to the differential wirings, including fourth fiber bundles in parallel to the differential wirings. Intervals of the third and fourth fiber bundles are respectively narrower than intervals of the first and second fiber bundles. The differential wirings are disposed between adjacent first fiber bundles, and between adjacent second fiber bundles. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308841 | COVERLAY FILM, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COVERLAY FILM, AND FLEXIBLE PRINTED WIRING BOARD - Provided are: a cover-lay film which has an electromagnetic wave shielding function and excellent flexibility, enables a reduction in the thickness of a flexible printed wiring board, and eliminates the necessity of connecting a layer for shielding electromagnetic noise, to the ground circuit of the flexible printed wiring board; a method for manufacturing the same; and a flexible printed wiring board. Employed is a cover-lay film including: a base material film which has a roughened surface (textured surface) created on at least a part of one surface, and an unroughened surface (non-textured surface) excluding the roughened surface; and a deposition film made of a conductive material which is formed on a surface of the base material film on the side where the roughened surface has been created. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308842 | WIRING SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE WIRING SUBSTRATE - A wiring substrate includes an insulation layer including a thermosetting resin and a reinforcement member having plural first fiber bundles and plural second fiber bundles woven together, the second fiber bundles being intersected with the first fiber bundles, and a pair of differential wirings arranged alongside each other on the insulation layer. The first fiber bundles and the second fiber bundles have a curved portion relative to a plan direction of the insulation layer in a region on which the pair of differential wirings is arranged. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308843 | TRANSPARENT THIN PLATE - Provided is a transparent thin plate including a transparent substrate in a sheet form, a mesh layer formed on a surface of the transparent substrate and made of an opaque material having a structure wherein an outline of meshes is made of bands that are very thin and have a substantially equal width, and having a light transmittance of 50% or more, and a colored layer that is arranged in a state that the layer is laminated in a partial area of the mesh layer and on the surface of the mesh layer, and has a color different from that of the opaque material constituting the mesh layer. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308844 | Conductive electrode pattern and solar cell with the same - Disclosed herein is a conductive electrode pattern used as an electrode of a solar cell. The conductive electrode pattern includes a lower metal layer and an upper metal layer vertically disposed on a substrate, wherein any one of the lower metal layer and the upper metal layer includes silver (Ag) and the other one of the lower metal layer and the upper metal layer includes a metal of transition metals, different from that of the lower metal layer. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308845 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention provides a printed circuit board including: an insulating member having a through via hole; a circuit pattern disposed on the insulating member; a solder resist disposed on the insulating member while exposing a portion of the circuit pattern; a via plating pad connected to the circuit pattern, disposed inside the via hole, and covering a lower opening of the via hole along an inner wall of the via hole; and an external connection means having a center portion coinciding with a center portion of the via hole and disposed on the via plating pad, and a method of manufacturing the same. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308846 | CONDUCTIVE FILM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A conductive film has a transparent support, a first conductive silver image disposed on one main surface of the transparent support, and a second conductive silver image disposed on the other main surface of the transparent support. The first and second conductive silver images are obtained by forming at least one silver halide emulsion layer on each of the surfaces of the transparent support and then exposing and developing the silver halide emulsion layer. The first silver image and the second silver image each contain a net-like structure in a region required to be transparent. The net-like structure comprises thin metal wires having a line width of 10 μm or less, and forms a conductive layer having a sheet resistance of 50 ohm/sq or less. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308847 | Method for high-temperature circuit board assembly - The creation of a circuit board which contains electrical interconnections between the circuit board traces and electronic devices mounted on the circuit board where the circuit board assembly can be operated at temperatures of 600° C. or greater. This invention allows for solder connections to be formed using solder paste or high-temperature. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308848 | RESIN COMPOSITION FOR WIRING BOARD, RESIN SHEET FOR WIRING BOARD, COMPOSITE BODY, METHOD FOR PRODUCING COMPOSITE BODY, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - Disclosed are a composite body, a method for producing the composite body and a semiconductor device, the composite body comprising a resin layer and a fine wiring and/or via hole being formed in the resin layer, having high adhesion and high reliability, and being capable of high frequencies. Also disclosed are a resin composition and a resin sheet, both of which can provide such a composite body. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308849 | WIRING SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A wiring substrate includes a first insulating layer formed as an outermost layer on one surface side, and exhibiting a black color or a gray color, a first connection pad formed to expose from the first insulating layer, a second insulating layer formed as an outermost layer on another surface side, and exhibiting a black color or a gray color, and a second connection pad formed to expose from the second insulating layer, wherein a connection hole having a side wall surface formed like a curved surface is formed in the second insulating layer, and the second connection pad is exposed to a bottom part of the connection hole. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308850 | NOTCH POSITIONING TYPE SOLDERING STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING PIN DEVIATION - A notch positioning type soldering structure and a method for preventing a pin deviation can prevent a plurality of pins of an electronic component from being deviated when the pins are soldered onto a printed circuit board by a solder, and each of at least two solder pads includes at least one notch, and the solder pads are installed in an alignment direction on the printed circuit board, such that the notch positioning type soldering structure and the method for preventing a pin deviation can improve the efficiency of manufacturing processes and reduce the manufacturing cost. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308851 | Circuit Substrate and Light Emitting Diode Package - A circuit substrate including a base layer and a plurality of lead units arranged as an array is provided, wherein the base layer has a plurality of through grooves, and the lead units are disposed on the base layer. Each of the lead units includes a common terminal and at least three leads. The common terminal is capable of being divided into a plurality of electrodes connected with each other. The leads are extended outwards from the edge of the common terminal, and each of the leads is extended outwards from the edge of one of the electrodes. The through grooves expose the common terminals of the lead units. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308852 | CABLE STORAGE STRUCTURE OF SLIDE COMPONENTS, SLIDE UNIT, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND CABLE STORAGE METHOD - A slide groove ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110308853 | Harness Retaining Means and Harness Wiring Structure - There is disclosed a harness retaining device for retaining a harness and causing the harness together with a connection element for an electric/electronic circuit to be supported with respect to a portion of a frame of a vehicle seat. The harness retaining device includes a support arm having first and second end portions, the first end portion of the support arm being configured so as to be engagingly connectable with the connection element, an anchor-like clip provided on the first end portion of the support arm, and a locking member provided on the second end portion of the support arm for fastening the harness. When the first end portion of the support arm is connected to the connection element and the anchor-like clip is fitted through the portion of the seat frame of the vehicle seat, the connection element and the harness are supported with respect to the portion of the frame of the vehicle seat through the support arm. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308854 | PLANAR ELECTRODE SYSTEM - Planar electrode system and method of manufacturing same, comprising at least one foil-type, electrically conductive planar electrode, a connection for connecting it to an external operating apparatus/control apparatus, and also at least one substrate layer, protective layer and/or insulation layer arranged on the surface of the planar electrode, which system comprises a foil-type planar electrode construction fitted into a continuous foil construction and comprising a least one foil-type electrode ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110308855 | SHIELDING BRAID TERMINATION FOR A SHIELDED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - The present invention relates to shielded electrical cables and shielded electrical connectors to be affixed thereto, and in particular to the termination of the shielding braid provided at the electrical cable. According to the present invention, a shielding termination structure for engaging a shielding ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110308856 | CONNECTING TAB OF BATTERY PACK, COUPLING STRUCTURE BETWEEN THE CONNECTING TAB AND WIRE, AND COUPLING METHOD THEREOF - Embodiments of the present invention provide a connecting tab of a battery pack, which allows a wire to be firmly coupled to a battery cell or a protective circuit module, a coupling structure between the connecting tab and a wire, and coupling method thereof. In one embodiment of the present invention, the connecting tab coupled to a battery cell or a protective circuit module includes a first conductive layer electrically connected to the battery cell or the protective circuit module, and a second conductive layer formed on the first conductive layer and coupled to a wire. The second conductive layer may include a pair of coupling protrusions upwardly protruding for connection of the wire. A solder may further be formed on the coupling protrusions and the wire. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308857 | INSULATED MULTI-WIRE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - A multi-wire connector crimps a number of distributor wires to connect with a power wire to serve multiple electrical uses. Interior malleable electrically conductive material may comprise a conductive metal including copper, nickel plated metal, aluminum or other conductive metal which crimps easily over existing wire ends inserted in the multi-wire connector. An outer insulation material, such as an electrically insulating waterproof synthetic material, overlaps the insulation on the wires for a permanent instant multiple wire connector having its own insulation. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308858 | FLEX JOINT FOR DOWNHOLE DRILLING APPLICATIONS - A technique facilitates drilling applications by providing a unique flex joint. In one embodiment, the flex joint has an adjustable bending stiffness while being much more compact than conventional flex joints. The flex joint also may be designed to de-couple bending moments from the tool joints and, in some applications, can operate as an active vibration and shock control sub by incorporating suitable sensors and a hydraulic actuator system. The design also enables incorporation of other features, such as electrical insulation features disposed above and/or below the flex joint. In some applications, the flex joint also may have an electrical feed through. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308859 | System and Method for EM Ranging in Oil-Based Mud - Nearby conductors such as pipes, well casing, etc., are detectable from within a borehole filled with an oil-based fluid. At least some method embodiments provide a current flow between axially-spaced conductive bridges on a drillstring. The current flow disperses into the surrounding formation and causes a secondary current flow in the nearby conductor. The magnetic field from the secondary current flow can be detected using one or more azimuthally-sensitive antennas. Direction and distance estimates are obtainable from the azimuthally-sensitive measurements, and can be used as the basis for steering the drillstring relative to the distant conductor. Possible techniques for providing current flow in the drillstring include imposing a voltage across an insulated gap or using a toroid around the drillstring to induce the current flow. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308860 | Continuous Circulating Sub for Drill Strings - A system and method for maintaining continuous flow through a drill string during drill pipe connection includes establishing drilling fluid flow axially through the length of a tubular sub attached to the top of a drill string. The sub is then engaged with a collar disposed at least partially around the perimeter of the sub so as to define an exterior flow path along the exterior of the sub. Radial flow is then initiated into the sub through said collar and along said exterior flow path. Axial flow is then terminated through the length of the tubular sub while maintaining radial flow into the sub. A pipe joint is then attached to the top of the tubular sub, axial flow is reestablished through the length of the tubular sub, radial flow is terminated into the sub, and the collar is disengaged from the sub. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308861 | EXPANDABLE REAMERS FOR SUBTERRANEAN DRILLING AND RELATED METHODS - An expandable reamer apparatus and methods for reaming a borehole are disclosed, including at least one laterally movable blade carried by a tubular body selectively positioned at an inward position and an expanded position. The at least one laterally movable blade, held inwardly by at least one blade-biasing element, may be forced outwardly by drilling fluid selectively allowed to communicate therewith or by at least one intermediate piston element. For example, an actuation sleeve may allow communication of drilling fluid with the at least one laterally movable blade in response to an actuation device being deployed within the drilling fluid. Alternatively, a chamber in communication with an intermediate piston element in structural communication with the at least one laterally movable blade may be pressurized by way of a movable sleeve, a downhole turbine, or a pump. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308862 | DRILLING SYSTEM - A drilling system comprising a rotatable drill pipe | 2011-12-22 |
20110308863 | BOTTOM ROLLER DRIVE FOR DEEP SOIL MIXING SYSTEM - A bottom roller drive mechanism for a subterranean soil processing tool is provided. The tool is connected to a string of Kelly bar sections. Each Kelly bar section has a preferably square, or other polygonal, cross-section. A plurality of roller wheels is mounted in a drive assembly connected to the bottom rotary drive plate. The roller wheel assembly engages the faces of each Kelly bar section and rotates the Kelly bar around a vertical axis A-A. The upper and lower ends of each Kelly bar section are tapered to form a reduced cross-section at each joint. The roller drive assembly is free to rotate at each joint without rotating the Kelly bar. This allows misaligned Kelly bar sections to pass through the drive mechanism. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308864 | IMPREGNATED DRILL BITS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A drill bit is disclosed that includes a matrix bit body having a lower end face for engaging a rock formation, the end face having a plurality of raised impregnated ribs extending from the face of the bit body and separated by a plurality of channels therebetween, and at least one of the plurality of ribs having a leading or trailing portion thereof comprising the same the matrix material as the bit body forming a continuous body matrix. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308865 | DOWNHOLE CUTTING TOOL, CUTTING ELEMENTS AND METHOD - A cutting tool that has a leading or cutting surface that includes affixed thereto a plurality of irregular nine-faced polyhedrons or three-dimensional solid elements with nine faces, wherein each of the nine faces is a polygon and has a predetermined distance from each face to an opposing cutting edge and wherein the predetermined distance from each of the nine faces to its opposing cutting edge is equal for all of each of the nine faces, such that regardless of which of the nine faces is resting on a flat surface, the predetermined distance is the same. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308866 | Sensor Measurement System Using Pulsed Current Signals - The disclosed invention provides a structure and method for easily measuring capacitive and/or resistive components of a sensor system. In one embodiment, the structure comprises a signal generator configured to output a load current to a measurement element containing measurement sensor elements and a parasitic capacitance. A controllable excitation voltage is generated, via integration of the load current on the parasitic capacitance, and output to the measurement sensor elements having capacitive and resistive components. The controlled voltage through the measurement device may be manipulated to cause the capacitive and resistive components to exhibit a transient effect. The resulting output current, provided from the measurement device therefore has transient response characteristics (e.g., the settling time, amplitude) that can be selectively measured by a measurement circuit to easily determine values of the capacitive and resistive measurement elements. Furthermore, dedicated demodulation techniques may be used to measure the capacitive and resistive components. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308867 | HANDWRITING INPUT DEVICE WITH ELECTROMAGNETIC POWER TRANSMITTING - A handwriting input device with electromagnetic power transmitting is disclosed herein and includes a micro-controller, a power transferring coil, an electromagnetic pen and a filter. The micro-controller is configured to control for the first signal producing and the power transferring coil is configured to transfer the electromagnetic power of the first signal. The electromagnetic pen is configured to receive the electromagnetic power of the first signal and transform the electromagnetic power to be the second signal to transmit. The antenna loops are configured to receive the second signal and the filter is configured to filter the noise of the second signal. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308868 | System for driving an animal powered vehicle - A system for conversion of an animal muscle power to a mechanical or electrical energy, for use in transportation of people, goods and for other purposes is disclosed. The system for conversion of an animal muscle power to a mechanical or electrical energy includes a chassis to accommodate at least one of an animal at a predetermined position, at least one first crank. set and pedals to accommodate the front legs, at least one second crank set to accommodate the hind legs for enabling the conversion of the animal muscle power to driving power, at least one weight-bearing provision to bear the weight of most of the animal and to minimize weight of the animal on its feet, thereby, avoiding the animal lifting itself up against gravity while pedaling when not required, at least one transmission element positioned between the crank set and a drive train to integrate the crank set to the drive train for transferring the rotational energy of the crank set to the axle with a gear mechanism, causing the animal powered vehicle to move when the animal exerts force on the pedals. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308869 | FORKLIFT - A forklift configured so that an increased amount air flows into a radiator. A forklift is provided with a front axle ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110308870 | FLAT PLATE FRONT FRAME FOR A TRACTOR HAVING BALLAST, BUMPER, AND TOW CABLE CONNECTIONS - A flat plate nose frame design for a tractor in which a thick, flat structural plate is connected to and forwardly extends from the conventional frame rails of the tractor. The flat plate nose frame design increases vertical clearance under the hood without raising the hood height or reducing ground clearance. The nose plate is contoured to match the exterior contours of the tractor grill and hood eliminating the need for a separate aesthetic component covering the nose plate. The nose plate features a pair of vertically aligned short-height frame plates extending forwardly along the axis from the deep-section frame rails to increase strength in the flat nose plate without significantly increasing vertical height of the nose plate assembly. The flat plate nose frame is capable of withstanding operational loads as well as supporting a weight package or front-mounted implements. Additionally, a releasable connector for a tow cable common on large tractors may also be connected to and supported by the flat plate nose frame without adverse impact to its primary advantages. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308871 | Electric Motorcycle with Diamond Frame and Auxiliary Pedal Drive - The invention relates to an electric motorcycle ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110308872 | CLUTCH MECHANISM FOR MOTORIZED BICYCLE - A clutch mechanism for a motorized bicycle includes: a motor-assisted power source; a pedaling-assisted power source; a clutch that holds the motor-assisted power source away from the wheel so as not to encumber the pedaling-assisted power source. The clutch engages the wheel with a roller gear for either motor-assisted or independent power. A second concave V-shaped roller drive slips over the first concave V-shaped roller to increase the speed of the vehicle. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308873 | THROW TYPE COMPACT RECONNAISSANCE ROBOT - Provided is a throw-type compact reconnaissance robot, which is used for military purposes or counter-terrorism and is capable of ensuring a long operational time as well as drop safety by efficient spatial layout of a battery. The throw-type compact reconnaissance robot includes a cylindrical body ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110308874 | CANISTER DEVICE FOR MOTORCYCLE - A motorcycle includes a pair of left and right main frames, a fuel tank placed on an upper side of the main frames, an engine suspended on a lower side of the main frames and provided with a cylinder assembly and a crankcase, and a canister that adsorbs an evaporated fuel gas generated in the fuel tank, wherein the canister is arranged inside the main frames in a plan view of the motorcycle and is disposed on a rear side of the cylinder assembly and on an upper side of the crankcase of the engine in a side view of the motorcycle. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308875 | MOTOR VEHICLE WITH DISCONNECTABLE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM - A vehicle with a primary driveline that is configured to distribute rotary power to a first set of vehicle wheels and a power transmitting device that can be selectively operated to transmit rotary power to a secondary driveline. The power transmitting device has an input member, which is driven by the primary driveline, and an output member that is selectively coupled to the input member to receive rotary power therefrom. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308876 | Driving apparatus for hybrid vehicle - In a driving apparatus for a hybrid vehicle, a travel motor is provided on a rear end of the power unit such that power from the travel motor is transmitted to a differential mechanism from a motor shaft via a gear train and a pinion shaft. Further, an engine is provided on a front end of the power unit, and a generator is provided in the center of the power unit. The engine and the generator are coupled via a gear train, and a generator shaft is disposed above a crankshaft. Thus, a space can be secured below the generator so that the pinion shaft can be disposed below the generator. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308877 | MOTOR SUPPORTING STRUCTURE - A motor supporting structure including: a vehicle body member; side frames which extend in a vehicle forward and backward direction below the vehicle body member; cross frames which extend in a vehicle left and right direction below the vehicle body member and are connected to the front end sides and rear end sides of the side frames; frame supporting members which are fixed to cross portions and elastically support the side frames and cross frames by way of elastic bodies, wherein the cross portions are defined as portions where the side frames and the cross frames meet with each other when seen from above the vehicle body; a motor which is disposed in an area surrounded by the side frames and cross frames when seen from above the vehicle body; a motor supporting member for elastically supporting the front side of the motor by fixing the front side of the motor to both side frames and the front cross frame by way of an elastic body; a side frame side connecting member for connecting the side frame with the motor supporting member, to thereby fix the motor supporting member to the side frame; and a cross frame side connecting member for connecting the front cross frame with the motor supporting member, to thereby fix the motor supporting member to the front cross frame. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308878 | CONSTRUCTION VEHICLE - A construction vehicle includes a hydraulic pump for travelling driven by an engine and a hydraulic motor for travelling driven by a pressurized oil discharged from the hydraulic pump. A control unit is configured to set an upper limit of a command value of an acceleration opening degree in accordance with a magnitude of a travelling load and a magnitude of a vehicle speed, and to set a lower limit of a displacement of the hydraulic motor for travelling in order to maximize the vehicle speed at the acceleration opening degree limited to a predetermined amount. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308879 | CONSTRUCTION VEHICLE - A wheel loader ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110308880 | WHEELCHAIR STRUCTURE - A wheelchair structure includes a wheelchair frame, an auxiliary drive device and a combined frame. The combined frame has an assembly base frame, a moveable rack assembly and an elastic support. The assembly base frame has a horizontal hack lever, at least a plug-in rod section, a positioning end and object fixed seat assembly portion. The sleeving portion of the moveable rack assembly is inserted into the holding space of the plug-in rod section, and a limiter is used to prevent the moveable rack assembly from disengagement. The moveable rack assembly is provided with a limiting end. With this configuration, when the limiting end is abutted onto the positioning portion, the positioning end of the horizontal hack lever can be locked onto the assembly position. With this simple and efficient structure, the user can be benefitted from rapid assembly and ease-of-operation with improved applicability. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308881 | Driver assistance device for a backhoe loader vehicle - A drive assistance device for a backhoe loader vehicle has an elongated bar member having a hook or post component at its lower end which is configured to be placed around or adjacent to the directional control pedal of a hydrostatically controlled backhoe loader vehicle. The elongated bar member has a handle at its upper end to allow the vehicle operator to grasp the bar member. When the lower end of the bar member is connected to the pedal, the bar member extends up to the operator, who can then easily and safely control the movement of the pedal, allowing it to be placed in neutral to maintain the vehicle in a stationary position while digging is being done, and to be moved ahead, while safely operating the steering wheel, to move the vehicle in the appropriate forward direction. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308882 | TRANSPORTER VEHICLE - There is provided a circulation line ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110308883 | ACOUSTIC NOISE CONTROL IN HEATING OR COOLING SYSTEMS - A heating or cooling system comprising a powered fan held in a duct assembly. The powered fan generates acoustic noise when blowing air. The system also comprises an acoustic wave modulator held in the duct assembly. The acoustic wave modulator has one or more fins and is configured to reduce turbulence of the air traveling through the duct assembly. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308884 | SOUND ABSORBER HAVING HELICAL FIXTURES - A sound absorber comprises an elongated gas channel, through which a flowing gas passes in operation of the sound absorber; and at least one helical fixture mounted in a longitudinal section of the gas channel. The helical fixture defines a helical gas passage through the longitudinal section of the gas channel. Further, the helical fixture defines at least one longitudinal Helmholtz resonator within the gas channel which is excited by sound waves propagating in the flowing gas passing through the at least one gas channel. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308885 | ANTI-NOISE PANEL - It is disclosed an anti-noise panel comprising a front shell and a rear shell that are coupled together within which rubber elements of specifically designed shape and size are incorporated. Said panel can be advantageously obtained by using also recycled, injected thermoplastic material, that allows the resulting panel to be conveniently used when the wind causes strong impact, for example, along railway lines where the compression waves generated by trains traveling at high speed over time tend to disassemble the riveted aluminum/steel sound barriers currently in use. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308886 | Method and apparatus for hiking, backpacking, camping, boating and other outdoor activities - A method and apparatus for defecating and urinating while hiking, backpacking, camping, boating or other outdoor activities are provided. The apparatus includes a first strap and a second strap, where the first strap is longer than the second strap; an o-ring, where the first end of the first strap, and the first end of the second strap are connected to the o-ring; a retainment device is operatively connectable to the second end of the first strap and the second end of the second strap; an adjustment device is positioned between the o-ring and the retainment device and the adjustment device is operatively coupled to the second strap. The apparatus is structured and operable to support the weight of a person. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308887 | Tree stand - A tree stand including a first support secured to the tree and which has a platform secured thereto which may be adjustably positioned with respect to the first support to compensate for variously angled tree trunks or branches. A seat assembly is rotatably mounted on the platform so as to be movable 360° with respect to the platform. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308888 | HIGH PRESSURE LUBRICATION SYSTEM - An improved lubrication system for use in connection with high pressure processing and particularly useful for LDPE processing. The lubricating system utilizes flow meters to monitor and control the supply pressure and oil flow to a machine lubrication point. Furthermore, two different types of oil may be used so as to alleviate down time and repair often associated with use of food grade oil as the lubricate for the camshaft and other working components of the lubrication system. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308889 | Lift Truck Safety System With Pivoting Fork - A lift truck that includes a motorized mover and a front end assembly movably coupled to the motorized mover. The front end assembly is positionable in a safety configuration and a working configuration. The front end assembly includes at least one vertical member having a bottom end and a top end and at least one horizontal member having a first end and a second end. The first end is pivotally coupled to the bottom end and is moveable between a safety configuration and a working configuration. When the front end assembly is positioned in the working configuration, the horizontal member is oriented substantially perpendicularly with respect to the vertical member and extends in a direction away from the motorized mover. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308890 | Portable Raise Climbing System - A portable raise climbing system is provided that comprises a starter box for interfacing with an existing raise climb track, a raise climber that is deployed by the system onto the existing track for normal raise excavation operations, and a transporter. The transporter is configured to carry the raise climber from site to site by interfacing with moving equipment. The moving equipment preferably includes a front hydraulic quick connect/disconnect lift system, e.g. front-end loader, forklift, plough, scooptram, etc. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308891 | ELEVATOR INSTALLATION MODERNIZATION - An elevator installation for serving at least one floor in at least one building can be modernized, the elevator installation comprising at least one elevator with at least one elevator car and at least one elevator control. At least one destination call terminal for input of at least one destination call and/or for recognition of at least one identification code is installed on at least one input floor. At least one destination call control is installed. The destination call terminal is, for communication of the destination call signal, connected with the destination call control. The destination call control can be connected to the elevator control through a serial interface of the elevator control. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308892 | DIVERTING PULLEY ARRANGEMENT AND ELEVATOR - Diverting pulley arrangement, more particularly a diverting pulley arrangement of an elevator, which includes an axle, at least one diverting pulley that rotates while supported on the axle, a faceplate structure, in relation to which and supported by which the diverting pulley is arranged to rotate on the first side of the faceplate structure, which axle is locked so that it does not rotate in relation to the faceplate structure by the aid of a locking element, which locking element is on the second side of the faceplate structure and supported so that it does not move in relation to the faceplate structure. The locking element is placed against the locking surface included in the axle so that the contact point of the locking element and the locking surface of the axle is at least partly visible. | 2011-12-22 |