52nd week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 9 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130340941 | LENS OFFSET - This disclosure relates a system and techniques for adjusting component parts of a Plasma-enhanced processing system. The electric field uniformity generated by plasma processing may be improved by adjusting the distance between a cavity of an upper electrode and an insulating plate that covers, at least a portion of, the cavity. In another embodiment, the electric field uniformity may be improved by adjusting the distance between the substrate and the upper electrode. | 2013-12-26 |
20130340942 | EDGE SEAL FOR LOWER ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY - A lower electrode assembly useful for supporting a semiconductor substrate in a plasma processing chamber includes a temperature controlled lower base plate, an upper plate, a mounting groove surrounding a bond layer and an edge seal comprising an elastomeric band having an outer concave surface in an uncompressed state, the band mounted in the groove such that upper and lower ends of the band are axially compressed and a maximum outward bulging of the band is no greater than a predetermined distance. | 2013-12-26 |
20130340943 | BONDING APPARATUS - A bonding apparatus includes: a bonding head including a bonding tool, on which a suction surface for a chip is formed, and a heating unit; a chip supply unit; a bonding stage on which a substrate is arranged; a head movement unit configured to move the bonding head between a chip supply position by the chip supply unit and a bonding position on the bonding stage; and a cooling unit configured to cool the bonding tool. The bonding tool is configured such that the chip is supplied at the chip supply position, then is heated and bonded on the substrate at the bonding position, and is then cooled by the cooling unit. The cooling is performed by making the suction surface come in contact with a cooling surface of the cooling unit. | 2013-12-26 |
20130340944 | APPARATUS FOR MAKING CONTOURED COMPOSITE STIFFENERS - A contoured composite part is made by assembling a preform charge, including aligning a plurality of plies along a preselected contour. The assembled aligned preform charge is then placed in a forming tool, where the charge is formed and cured. | 2013-12-26 |
20130340945 | BUTT-JOINING DEVICE COMPRISING ROLLING MEANS - A device for butt-joining a product made of strips or webs of material includes a soldering and cutting workstation and a rolling workstation. The butt-joining device includes apparatus for adjusting the relative position of a rolling component and the soldering and cutting zone to be rolled. | 2013-12-26 |
20130340946 | LABELER - The invention relates to a labeler. The labeler comprises a dispenser and a transfer unit having at least one label conveyor belt for applying a label to a product, the label conveyor belt having an adhesive force so as to be able to take up labels with their non-adhesive upper surface on the surface of the label conveyor belt and convey them. | 2013-12-26 |
20130340947 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR STRIPPING A PRODUCT SUBSTRATE FROM A CARRIER SUBSTRATE - Device for stripping a product substrate from a carrier substrate connected to the product substrate by an interconnect layer by means of a flexible film that is mounted on a film frame and that comprises an adhesive layer for holding the product substrate in a bonding surface section of the film, the film being mounted on the film frame in an attachment section of the film that surrounds the bonding surface section, and the film comprising a stripping section that is located between the bonding surface section and the attachment section, the device having stripping means for effecting a stripping of the product substrate from the carrier substrate from a periphery of the product substrate. | 2013-12-26 |
20130340948 | TIRE SPOON HOLDER AND METHOD OF OPERATION - A tire spoon holder is provided. The tire spoon holder may include: a first and second handle; a first and second jaw, each jaw connected to at least one of the handles wherein the jaws are configured to come together when the handles are moved toward each other; and a loop attached to at least one jaw or handle. A method of attaching a tire spoon to a wheel rim may be provided. The method may include: attaching a tire spoon holder to a wheel rim; slipping a tire spoon through a loop in the tire spoon holder; and inserting a flat portion of the tire spoon between a tire and the wheel rim. | 2013-12-26 |
20130340949 | CORD DRIVE FOR COVERINGS FOR ARCHITECTURAL OPENINGS - A covering for architectural openings includes a cord drive with a pulley that is supported by a bearing surface which lies in the plane of the cord. | 2013-12-26 |
20130340950 | WINDOW BLIND ASSEMBLY - A window blind assembly includes a curtain having multiple partitioning portions, and a curtain control unit for bringing the curtain to fold upwardly and unfold downwardly. The curtain control unit includes a winding rod, a blind piece wound around and extended from the winding rod, and a plurality of connecting members each mounted on a respective one of the partitioning portions. Each connecting member and a corresponding partitioning portion define a slot therebetween. Each connecting member includes a connecting strip, a support rod mounted at the connecting strip to stiffen the connecting strip, and a fastener for removably fastening the connecting strip to the corresponding partitioning portion. | 2013-12-26 |
20130340951 | Window Shade, Its Control Module and Method of Operating the Same - A window shade comprises a head rail, a plurality of slats, a bottom part, suspension cords connected with cord winding units, and a control module. The control module includes first and second drive axles, a sleeve affixed with the first drive axle, a transmission part connected with the second drive axle, an arrester assembled around the first drive axle, and a release unit including an actuator. The first drive axle is operable to control vertical movement of a bottom part, and the second drive axle is operable to adjust an inclination of the slats. The arrester has a locking state in which it blocks a rotational displacement of the first drive axle to keep the bottom part at a desired position, and an unlocking state allowing rotation of the first drive axle so that the bottom part lowers by gravity action. The actuator has a lengthwise axis, and is operable to move along the lengthwise axis from a first position to a second position to turn the arrester from the locking state to the unlocking state, and the actuator when in the first position can drive the second drive axle in rotation. | 2013-12-26 |
20130340952 | SLAT ROTATION, SLAT WINDING AND UNWINDING CONTROL DEVICE OF WINDOW BLIND - In the present invention, flexible snap fit portions are provided on the base to engage directly into the upper beam so that the mounting of the base into the interior of the upper beam is easy. A cord spool is designed to be capable of continuing its rotation in a fitting member so that there is no limitation on the winding direction of the pull cord. Moreover, the fixing of either a connecting strap or a connecting string for connecting each slat of the window blind on a housing member is very easy. Therefore, easiness and handiness in operation can be improved in the overall implementation of the present invention. | 2013-12-26 |
20130340953 | INSULATED DOOR PANELS - Example insulated pliable door panels or curtains include various internal vapor barriers. The vapor barriers have a relatively high water vapor transmission rate that inhibits water vapor from permeating through the door panel. With such vapor barriers, outer sheets of the door panel can be made of polyurethane or other tough materials that might have an inadequate water vapor transmission rate. In some examples, the vapor barrier encircles or encloses a thermally insulating pad. In some examples, the door panel includes a sleeve or pocket that holds the vapor barrier in place. Some examples include means for draining water that might condense within the door panel. | 2013-12-26 |
20130340954 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESTABLISHING AN ENVIRONMENTALLY ISOLATED VOLUME - A method and apparatus are provided for at least partially environmentally isolating a volume, such as by environmentally isolating the cargo compartment from the passenger compartment of an aircraft. In the context of an apparatus, a barrier curtain is provided that partially defines the volume. The apparatus also includes a cable extending along one or more walls that partially define the volume. The barrier curtain is supported by the cable. The apparatus may also include a cable release mechanism attached to a respective wall. The cable is carried by the cable release mechanism and the cable release mechanism is configured to fail at a predetermined load, thereby permitting the barrier curtain to drop in response to a decompression event. | 2013-12-26 |
20130340955 | STUDY CARRELS - Provided is a multiply configurable modular study carrel. Also provided is a study carrel having at least one locking post; and at least one panel affixed to the locking post. Also provided is a study carrel including a panel having a bottom edge, and a first and second panel brace; the first and second panel brace supporting the panel such that the bottom edge of the panel is perpendicular to the first and second panel braces. Also provided is study carrel having a first panel, and a second panel; the first panel having a slot in the middle of the bottom edge; the second panel having a slot in the middle of the top edge; and the slot of the first panel seated in the slot of the second panel such that the first and second panel are perpendicularly affixed to each other. | 2013-12-26 |
20130340956 | Collapsible Sun Cover for Motor Vehicle Interior - A motor vehicle accessory capable of shielding the interior of a car from the sun, specifically a device that can cover the entire interior surface of a vehicle. | 2013-12-26 |
20130340957 | Technique to Facilitate Installation of Motorized Window Shade Mechanism in Aircraft - Systems and methods for installing a motorized window shade assembly on an aircraft window panel having fastener receiving elements and an electrical access port. A receptacle frame includes a front face bounded by side walls defining a volume for receiving the window shade assembly. The frame further includes a rear face having window panel fasteners adapted to engage with the fastener receiving elements of the aircraft window panel and adapted to secure the receptacle frame to the aircraft window panel. The frame further includes window shade assembly fasteners positioned on at least a first pair of the side walls and adapted to secure the window shade assembly within the volume for receiving the window shade assembly. | 2013-12-26 |
20130340958 | Hatch screen - A flexible insect screen for hatches and/or openings that do not have insect screens. | 2013-12-26 |
20130340959 | Methods Of Using Combinations Of A Lipase And An Oxidant For Pitch Control In Paper Making Processes And Products Thereof - A method is provided for controlling deposit-forming contaminants that comprise pitch or other fiber components which can interfere with the processing of the fibers, reduce paper quality, or both in papermaking systems. The method includes contacting fibers with a lipase and at least one peroxide source-free oxidant, and optionally nonionic surfactant, to liberate the organic contaminants from the fibers. Paper products of the method are also provided. | 2013-12-26 |
20130340960 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR SEPARATING CONTAMINANTS FROM LIQUIDS OR VAPORS - A method and assembly for separating contaminants from liquids, such as condensates, or vapors at an evaporation plant. The contaminants are separated from liquids by stripping when bringing a contaminant-enriched liquid into direct contact with a vapor by spraying or distributing the liquid into the vapor flowing in a vapor duct or onto wall surfaces in the vapor duct thus reducing the contaminant-content of the sprayed liquid and producing a cleaner liquid. The contaminants are enriched in the vapor. From vapors contaminants are separated by absorption when bringing a contaminant-enriched vapor into direct contact with a cleaner liquid by spraying or distributing the liquid into the vapor flowing in a vapor duct or onto wall surfaces in the vapor duct thus increasing the contaminant-content of the liquid, but producing a cleaned vapor. | 2013-12-26 |
20130340961 | Method of manufacturing paper based honeycomb core wallboard panel - The instant invention is directed to a boric and boron based fire resistant wall board panel and method of manufacture. The wall board panels are formed from a pair of sheet members which are parallel in alignment and a honeycomb core sandwiched between the sheet members. The inner surfaces of the sheet members are coated with an adhesive material and the honeycomb core is impressed into the adhesive layers. | 2013-12-26 |
20130340962 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A FIBROUS MEDIA - Embodiments for methods and apparatuses for forming a nonwoven web are described herein. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes one or more sources configured to dispense a first fluid flow stream comprising a fiber and a second fluid flow stream also comprising a fiber. The apparatus also includes a mixing partition downstream from the one or more sources, where the mixing partition is positioned between the first and second flow streams from the one or more sources. The mixing partition defines one or more openings that permit fluid communication between the two flow streams. The apparatus also includes a receiving region situated downstream from the one or more sources and designed to receive at least a combined flow stream and form a nonwoven web by collecting fiber from the combined flow stream. | 2013-12-26 |
20130340963 | DEBONDER AND SOFTENER COMPOSITIONS - The invention provides methods and compositions for softening paper. An inventive composition and method of its use softens paper products (like tissue paper) by de-bonding its cellulose fibers and by improving the smoothness of the resulting paper. The invention forms a surfactant-polymer complex that attaches de-bonding non-ionic surfactants to cellulose fibers that would otherwise not be retained by the cellulose fibers. This complex prevents the fibers from bonding with each other and makes the paper product smoother. Best of all, the composition is environmentally superior and is a non-toxic. | 2013-12-26 |
20130340964 | ANIONIC LIPOPHILIC GLYCEROL-BASED POLYMERS FOR ORGANIC DEPOSITION CONTROL IN PAPERMAKING PROCESSES - The invention is directed to methods and compositions for reducing the deposition of pitches and stickies in a papermaking process. The method involves introducing an anionic glycerol-based polymer to the papermaking process. This anionic polymer prevents the pitches and stickies from depositing and agglomerating in papermaking processes. | 2013-12-26 |
20130340965 | Multiaxial Fabrics - The present invention provides a multilayer multiaxial woven fabric for a papermachine having a reduced interference pattern and accordingly improved dewatering uniformity. The present invention also provides a method of forming such multilayer multiaxial fabric. | 2013-12-26 |
20130340966 | BLADE OUTER AIR SEAL HYBRID CASTING CORE - A hybrid sacrificial core for forming an impingement space and an internal cooling passageway network separate from the impingement space of a part may comprise a ceramic core having a first surface portion for forming the impingement space, and a refractory metal core that forms a plurality of passages of the internal cooling passageway network. | 2013-12-26 |
20130340967 | Advanced Feed System for Semi Solid Casting - A feed system for introducing semi-solid metal alloy to a die casting machine includes a first chamber for receiving a metal alloy billet and for preparing the semi-solid metal alloy billet. The first chamber includes heaters and a cutting system. The metal alloy billet is heated by the heaters and cut by the cutting system into predetermined lengths to form semi-solid metal alloy portions. The feed system also includes a second chamber connected to the first chamber by a passage to receive the semi-solid metal alloy portions. The second chamber includes a door that opens and closes the passage and a plunger system that introduces the semi-solid metal portions to a die cast machine. An atmosphere control system is in fluid communication with the first chamber and the second chamber. The atmosphere control system removes oxygen from the feed system. A method using the feed system is also provided. | 2013-12-26 |
20130340968 | DIE CAST CASTING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RELEASING CASTING FROM MOLD - A die casting apparatus includes: a fixed mold and a movable mold for forming a casting, wherein an insert core is disposed slidably in a movable main mold of the movable mold to form a protruding portion of the casting. The movable mold includes: a casting ejecting part for releasing the casting from the main mold, a core moving part for moving the core in a casting demolding direction, and a protruding-portion demolding part for releasing the protruding portion from the core. In a first demolding step, a control part controls the casting ejecting part, core moving part, and protruding-portion demolding part to release the casting from the main mold by the casting ejecting part and move the core together with the casting by the core moving part. In a second demolding step, the protruding portion is released from the core by the protruding-portion demolding part. | 2013-12-26 |
20130340969 | ENERGY EXCHANGE BUILDING ENVELOPE - Provided in one embodiment is an article, the article comprising: a material, which adjusts at least one surface property in response to a climate condition to affect energy exchange between the exterior and the interior of the article. Another embodiment provides a structure, comprising: a building facade envelope, comprising a material: wherein the envelope adjusts at least one surface property in response to a climate condition, to affect energy exchange between the exterior and the interior of the envelope. | 2013-12-26 |
20130340970 | L & K Crude Max Recovery System - A crude oil removal device that is attached to a tethered umbilical line which feeds coolant thru the coolant coils. The refrigerated device creates an atmosphere to which crude oil will attach itself to, either floating or submerged for easy removal. The unit consists of two housings that contain the cooling coils which is sealed with rubber to maintain an air tight seal. The unit does not collect water while collecting the crude oil and can be used in virtually any weather condition. | 2013-12-26 |
20130340971 | VIBRATION SUPPRESSION DEVICE OF HEAT TRANSFER TUBE AND STEAM GENERATOR - There is provided a vibration suppression device of a heat transfer tube including: a cord member that has flexibility and is disposed in a heat transfer tube; and a plurality of sleeves that are mounted outside the cord member with a predetermined first gap and are disposed on an inner face of the heat transfer tube with a predetermined second gap. | 2013-12-26 |
20130340972 | INDOOR UNIT OF AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS - An object of the invention is to provide an indoor unit of an air-conditioning apparatus, which facilitates a change of the position from which a pipe is taken out. | 2013-12-26 |
20130340973 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE WITH FASTENER - A heat dissipation device includes a base and a fastener. The fastener includes a neck portion, a head portion formed at one end of the neck portion, and an engaging portion formed at another opposite end of the neck portion. The base defines a receiving portion through the base. The receiving portion includes an inserting hole and a mounting hole communicating with the inserting hole. The engaging portion extends through the inserting hole from a top of the base to make the neck portion enter the inserting hole. The neck portion is then crushed into the mounting hole from the inserting hole. The engaging portion abuts the bottom side of the base at a periphery of the mounting hole. The head portion abuts the top side of the base at the periphery of the mounting hole. | 2013-12-26 |
20130340974 | HELMET COOLING DEVICE AND METHODS FOR USE THEREOF - A cooling apparatus for a helmet is provided for cooling air in an interior space of a helmet to cool a wearer's head. The cooling apparatus maximizes the volume of air moving across an evaporator and minimizes the speed at which the air passes through cooling fins of the evaporator, thereby achieving air temperatures substantially below the outside ambient temperature. A narrow opening is provided between a first chamber of intake air and a second chamber which houses the evaporator, such that air passing through the narrow opening increases in velocity and pressure. Upon entering the second chamber which is a large open space, the highly pressurized and high velocity air immediately slows down and expands into the large second chamber, where it then passes across a large surface area of the evaporator and outward through a collection chamber and a blower to the inside of the helmet. | 2013-12-26 |
20130340975 | WATER TANK FOR USE WITH A SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM - A water tank for use in air-conditioning and/or heating systems and includes a container capable of storing at least one thousand gallons of a fluid. An evaporator coil is disposed within the container and the fluid contained within the container. The evaporator can consist as part of a refrigerant circuit. A pickup radiator coil is also disposed within the container and fluid. The pickup radiator coil can consist as part of a chilled water air conditioning water system for a dwelling. The water tank can be insulated. The fluid stored within said container can be a mixture of water and anti-freeze. | 2013-12-26 |
20130340976 | HEAT EXCHANGER AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING REMAINING LIFE OF HEAT EXCHANGER - Dummy tubes are each provided near a gas inlet side and a gas outlet side of a heat recovery unit and near a gas discharge side of a re-heater via an intubation, and a heat medium is circulated in the dummy tube by a branched path which branches from a medium circulation path. The dummy tube is periodically extracted to check the quantity of thickness reduction of the surface thereof. Thus, it is possible to check the quantity of thickness reduction of the surface of the dummy tube, and determine the state of damage or the like of a heat transfer tube. | 2013-12-26 |
20130340977 | HEAT SINK FOR USE IN AN ELECTRONICS SYSTEM - A heat sink for use in a computer system may include a first heat sink body including a first plurality of heat dissipation structures; a second heat sink body including a second plurality of heat dissipation structures, the second heat sink body being physically spaced apart from the first heat sink body; and a heat pipe having a first portion coupled to the first heat sink body, a second portion coupled to the second heat sink body, and a third portion extending between the first and second heat sink bodies such that the heat pipe provides a physical coupling between the spaced apart first and second heat sink bodies. | 2013-12-26 |
20130340978 | TWO-PHASE COOLING SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS - A two-phase heat exchanger for cooling at least one electronic and/or electric component includes an evaporator and a condenser. The evaporator transfers heat from the electronic and/or electric component to a working fluid. The condenser includes a roll-bonded panel, which has a first channel which has a first connection port and a second connection port. The evaporator has a second channel and first connection openings and second connection openings. The first connection port of the first channel is connected to one first connection opening of the evaporator and the second connection port of the first channel is connected to one second connection opening of the evaporator and the working fluid is provided to convey heat by convection from the evaporator to the condenser by flowing from the second channel through the first connection opening or the second connection opening of the evaporator towards the first channel. | 2013-12-26 |
20130340979 | Heat Exchanger - A heat exchanger is described and which includes a heat exchanger portion defining a multiplicity of internal passageways, and wherein at least one of the passageways is defined in part by a wicking structure; a refrigerant distributor coupled in fluid flowing relation relative to the defined passageways of the heat exchanger portion; and a source of ammonia refrigerant which is supplied to the internal passageways of the heat exchanger portion, and wherein substantial equal amounts of liquid refrigerant are supplied to each of the passageways defined by the heat exchanger portion. | 2013-12-26 |
20130340980 | IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO GAS COOLERS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES - An exhaust gas cooler for internal combustion engines which leads to improvements in the reliability and durability of such exhaust gas coolers. The cooler comprises a housing ( | 2013-12-26 |
20130340981 | ELECTROHYDRODYNAMIC (EHD) AIR MOVER CONFIGURATION WITH FLOW PATH EXPANSION AND/OR SPREADING FOR IMPROVED OZONE CATALYSIS - Provision of an expansion region (e.g., a flow path with increasing cross-section downstream of the EHD air mover) can provide operational benefits in EHD air mover-based thermal management systems. In contrast, such a design would generally be disfavored for conventional mechanical air mover-based systems. In some cases, an expansion chamber or volume may be provided between the EHD air mover and heat transfer surfaces. In some cases, expansion of the flow cross-section may be provided (at least in part) within the heat transfer surface volume itself. In some cases, leading surfaces of heat transfer surface (e.g., heat sink fins) may be shaped, disposed or otherwise presented to EHD motivated flow to reduce “laminarity” of the impinging air flow so as to reduce thermal transfer boundary layer effects and/or to divert flow outward in the flow channel so as to more evenly distribute ozone molecules over catalytic sites. | 2013-12-26 |
20130340982 | MOUNTING CLAMP - During a manufacturing process of an air conditioning system, different components of the air conditioning system may be mounted to a frame or an attachment panel of the air conditioning system. A mounting clamp that is configured to facilitate mounting of a component of the air conditioning system is described. The mounting clamp may have an “E” shaped profile that includes a plurality of finger grips to latch onto an edge of the components. It may also have ribs and wall structures to help enhance the structural strength of the mounting clamp while maintaining a relatively small profile and/or weight of the mounting clamp. | 2013-12-26 |
20130340983 | VENT ICE PREVENTION METHOD - An improved vent ice prevention method including introducing a cold vent stream into a first conduit, wherein at least a portion of the first conduit is concentric with a second conduit, thereby producing an annular region, introducing a hot vent stream into a third conduit, and wherein the third conduit is in fluid connection with the annular region, thereby preventing the first conduit or the second conduit from forming ice. The cold vent stream is a cold compressor seal vent stream. The hot vent stream is a warm compressor seal vent stream. | 2013-12-26 |
20130340984 | TWO-PHASE DISTRIBUTOR - A heat exchanger is described comprising a distributor having an outer housing and including a plurality of substantially parallel plates disposed within the housing and configured to partition an input two-phase flow into a series of primarily single-phase layers. A heat exchanger is described comprising a distributor having an outer housing including a plurality of substantially parallel channels disposed therein, each channel configured to uniformly and independently convey a portion of a homogenous input two-phase flow from an input of the distributor to an output of the distributor. | 2013-12-26 |
20130340985 | HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger is provided. The heat exchanger may include a case in which a space is formed; a top cover coupled to a top of the case; a lower cover coupled to a bottom of the case; a first pipe that guides a first fluid to flow into the space and having an exit end, through which first fluid may come out into the space; a tube, through which a second fluid, which exchanges heat with the first fluid, may pass; and a second pipe that guides the first fluid discharged from the space and having an inlet end through which the first fluid may enter. The tube may have a spiral pipe portion positioned in the space and spirally wound. The inlet end may be positioned to be spaced from the top cover under the top cover. A height of the inlet end may be larger than a height of an upper end of the spiral pipe portion, and a height between an exit end and the lower cover may be smaller than a height between the inlet end and the lower cover. With this structure, it is possible to achieve a compact heat exchanger, while minimizing an installation space, and the first fluid may exchange heat with the spiral pipe portion of the tube as much as possible. | 2013-12-26 |
20130340986 | HEAT EXCHANGER, REFRIGERATOR PROVIDED WITH SAME AND AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH THE HEAT EXCHANGER - A fin and tube heat exchanger including a plurality of parallely arranged heat transfer tubes and a plurality of plate-shaped fins provided orthogonally to the heat transfer tubes, each of the heat transfer tubes being in contact with fin collars of the plate-shaped fins, and being inserted along the fin collars. | 2013-12-26 |
20130340987 | HEAT-DISSIPATING BASE - A heat-dissipating base includes a main body. The main body has a basic portion. Four corners of the basic portion are respectively connected to a first extending arm, a second extending arm, a third extending arm and a fourth extending arm. Both sides of the first, second, third, and fourth extending arms are respectively provided with a first bending portion, a second bending portion, a third bending portion and a fourth bending portion. An end of the first, second, third, and fourth extending arms opposite to the basic portion is respectively formed with at least one positioning hole. The first, second, third and fourth bending portions are configured to increase the structural strength of the first, second, third and fourth extending arms respectively. | 2013-12-26 |
20130340988 | HEAT DISSIPATING STRUCTURE, HEAT DISSIPATING PAD, AND HEAT DISSIPATING BAG - A heat dissipating structure, a heat dissipating pad, and a heat dissipating bag which enable heat generated from an electronic device to be dissipated are introduced. The heat dissipating structure includes a substrate and a heat dissipating body disposed thereon. The heat dissipating body has a main rib and a plurality of auxiliary ribs. The main rib is half-wave shaped and protrudes from the substrate periodically. The auxiliary ribs flank the main rib to form a plurality of heat dissipating grooves therebetween and define a ratio. The heat dissipating pad and a plurality of heat dissipating bodies are alternately disposed on a substrate to effectuate heat dissipation. The heat dissipating bag not only dissipates heat generated from the electronic device but also contains the electronic device. | 2013-12-26 |
20130340989 | MULTICOMPONENT HEAT SINK WITH MOVABLE FIN SUPPORT PORTION - A heat sink comprises a base and a fin support larger in area than the base and supporting fins that may be positioned in a plurality of orientations relative to the base. The base is adapted for being connected to a heat-generating electronic component on a circuit board, and the heat sink dissipates heat generated by the heat-generating electronic device and conducted through the base and the fin support to the fins supported thereon. The heat sink dissipates heat from the heat-generating electronic device in a first operable position and in a second operable position. The heat sink may be moved from the first to the second operable position to facilitate access to electrical contacts proximal the heat-generating electronic component. | 2013-12-26 |
20130340990 | RADIATIVE COOLING OF OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES USING HYPERBOLIC METAMATERIALS - A method of radiative cooling of optoelectronic devices using a hyperbolic metamaterial TIM layer below the heat generating optoelectronics is disclosed. Optoelectronic devices are optimized for high radiative heat conductance due to broad hyperbolic frequency band in the Long-Wavelength Infrared (LWIR) range with an efficient electromagnetic black hole thermal interface between the metamaterial TIM layer and a metallic heat sink. A modified Stefan-Boltzmann law in the hyperbolic metamaterial layer enables domination of the radiative heat transfer in the TIM layer. The broadband divergence of the photonic density of states in hyperbolic metamaterials leads to an increase in radiative heat transfer, beyond the limit set by the Stefan-Boltzmann law. The resulting radiative thermal hyper-conductivity approach or even exceed heat conductivity via electrons and phonons in regular solids. | 2013-12-26 |
20130340991 | LAYOUT FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENT TO BE COOLED, CHAMBER CONTAINING THE LAYOUT, VACUUM COOLING SYSTEM INCLUDING CHAMBER, METHOD OF USING THE VACUUM COOLING SYSTEM - The layout for an electronic component to be cooled during operation, said layout comprises a support ( | 2013-12-26 |
20130340992 | Composition For Forming Film - A substrate is surface treated using a composition for forming a film that comprises (A) an organoalkoxysilane, (B) an organopolysiloxane having a silicon-bonded hydrogen atom, and (C) a condensation reaction catalyst. This composition for forming a film can form a highly hydrophobic water repellent film provided with sufficient water shedding performance. It is possible to provide a highly hydrophobic substrate such as a heat dissipating body. | 2013-12-26 |
20130340993 | THERMOSTAT WITH UTILITY MESSAGING - The present disclosure pertains generally to thermostats that are adapted to assist utilities in communicating with its customers. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a thermostat having a display, a controller and a receiver that is coupled to the controller. The receiver is adapted to receive messages from a utility, and the controller is adapted to display one or more related display messages on the display. | 2013-12-26 |
20130340994 | CONTROLLED COOLING OF AN ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR REDUCED ENERGY CONSUMPTION - Energy efficient control of a cooling system cooling an electronic system is provided. The control includes automatically determining at least one adjusted control setting for at least one adjustable cooling component of a cooling system cooling the electronic system. The automatically determining is based, at least in part, on power being consumed by the cooling system and temperature of a heat sink to which heat extracted by the cooling system is rejected. The automatically determining operates to reduce power consumption of the cooling system and/or the electronic system while ensuring that at least one targeted temperature associated with the cooling system or the electronic system is within a desired range. The automatically determining may be based, at least in part, on one or more experimentally obtained models relating the targeted temperature and power consumption of the one or more adjustable cooling components of the cooling system. | 2013-12-26 |
20130340995 | CONTROLLED COOLING OF AN ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR REDUCED ENERGY CONSUMPTION - Energy efficient control of a cooling system cooling an electronic system is provided. The control includes automatically determining at least one adjusted control setting for at least one adjustable cooling component of a cooling system cooling the electronic system. The automatically determining is based, at least in part, on power being consumed by the cooling system and temperature of a heat sink to which heat extracted by the cooling system is rejected. The automatically determining operates to reduce power consumption of the cooling system and/or the electronic system while ensuring that at least one targeted temperature associated with the cooling system or the electronic system is within a desired range. The automatically determining may be based, at least in part, on one or more experimentally obtained models relating the targeted temperature and power consumption of the one or more adjustable cooling components of the cooling system. | 2013-12-26 |
20130340996 | CONTROLLED COOLING OF AN ELECTRONIC SYSTEM BASED ON PROJECTED CONDITIONS - Energy efficient control of a cooling system cooling an electronic system is provided based, in part, on projected conditions. The control includes automatically determining an adjusted control setting(s) for an adjustable cooling component(s) of the cooling system. The automatically determining is based, at least in part, on projected power consumed by the electronic system at a future time and projected temperature at the future time of a heat sink to which heat extracted is rejected. The automatically determining operates to reduce power consumption of the cooling system and/or the electronic system while ensuring that at least one targeted temperature associated with the cooling system or the electronic system is within a desired range. The automatically determining may be based, at least in part, on an experimentally obtained model(s) relating the targeted temperature and power consumption of the adjustable cooling component(s) of the cooling system. | 2013-12-26 |
20130340997 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACCESSING SUBTERRANEAN DEPOSITS FROM THE SURFACE AND TOOLS THEREFOR - According to one embodiment, a system for accessing a subterranean zone from the surface includes a well bore extending from the surface to the subterranean zone, and a well bore pattern connected to the junction and operable to drain fluid from a region of the subterranean zone to the junction. | 2013-12-26 |
20130340998 | Method and apparatus for inspecting and tallying pipe - A method and apparatus for inspecting and tallying pipe in a well completion system. In one embodiment, at least one sensor determines the length of a pipe and/or at least one thread protector sensor determines whether the thread protectors are removed from both ends of the pipe. The sensors may be located in a mast assembly, a pipe arm, a walkway adjacent said pipe arm used to urge pipe towards the pipe arm, or various other places as desired. A moveable control van with a control system receives signals from the sensors. The control van comprises a system which also keeps a tally of the total amount of pipe currently in the wellbore. In one embodiment, memory chips may be used on the pipe to store a history of the pipe. The sensors then communicate this information back to the control system. | 2013-12-26 |
20130340999 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRILLING HAMMER COMMUNICATION, FORMATION EVALUATION AND DRILLING OPTIMIZATION - A system and method are provided for producing controlled vibrations within a borehole. In one example, the system includes an encoder plate having a first surface, an anvil plate having a second surface, a movement mechanism configured to enable translational movement of the encoder plate relative to the anvil plate to allow the first surface to repeatedly impact the second surface to produce a plurality of vibration beats, and a vibration control mechanism configured to selectively control an amplitude of the vibration beats to encode information therein. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341000 | Rig carrier interconnection support and method - A rig interconnection support and method for providing relatively precise and constant positioning between a rig carrier drilling mast assembly and a skid such as a skid mounted pipe arm for manufacturing the same. Rig interconnection supports, in one embodiment, utilize a pair of interconnectors positioned on opposite sides of well that align a rig carrier with the skid mounted pipe arm or other skid at a lower end. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341001 | MOBILE COILED TUBING UNIT - The present invention is directed to a mobile coiled tubing unit that has a moveable coiled tubing reel and mast. The apparatus itself can be moved laterally using retractable jacks and hydraulic cylinders. The mast is retractable into a mast sleeve. The movable nature of the elements of the apparatus allow for easier alignment with the well head and balanced transportation. The reel can also be raised to increase clearance to facilitate transportation over rough or uneven terrain. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341002 | Pipe clamp mechanism and method - A pipe clamp mechanism and method for use with a pipe arm retracts beneath two laterally positioned pipe guide surfaces in a retracted position to allow a pipe to roll laterally into a pipe receptacle on the pipe arm along either of the two pipe guide surfaces. After at least one pipe is positioned within the pipe receptacle, then the pipe clamp utilizes one or more pipe clamps which extend outwardly of the pipe guide surfaces to clamp the pipe into the pipe receptacle. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341003 | Transportable single operator rig apparatus and method for optimizing drilling and/or completion - A transportable rig apparatus provides single operator control for moving pipe into and out of a wellbore. A transportable control van houses the operator. A rig carrier is utilized to transport the mast. A pipe tong is mounted in the mast and is remotely operable from the control van. Rig blocks which move up and down in the mast are remotely operable from control van. A skid mounted pipe moving member moves pipe to the mast assembly and away from the mast assembly. The pipe moving member remotely is operable from the control van. A pipe tub stores pipe and a pipe tub transfer system is operable for moving pipe from the pipe tub to the pipe moving member and for moving pipe from the pipe moving member to the pipe tub. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341004 | Mobile Rig and method - A mobile rig for use in lowering a string comprising joints of a conduit into a well is provided with a rig transporter comprising a motorized unit, a mast assembly, a pivotal connection on the mast assembly with respect to the rig transporter. At least one hydraulic arm is pivotally mounted to the rig transporter and the mast assembly operable to move the mast to an upright position and for lowering the mast to a substantially horizontal position for transportation. In one embodiment, a top drive is mounted in the mast which is raised and lowered with the mast whereby the top drive is transported in the mast in the substantially horizontal position. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341005 | Downhole Method and Apparatus - A method of injecting fluid into a formation, comprises exerting a mechanical force on a wall of a bore extending through a formation to modify the permeability of the formation; and injecting fluid into the modified formation. The mechanical force may be exerted through inflation of at least one pressure deformable member mounted on a base member. The base member may be a base pipe. The pressure deformable member may be a hollow or tubular member mounted externally of the base pipe. A plurality of pressure deformable members may be provided. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341006 | DEHYDRATOR SCREEN FOR DOWNHOLE GRAVEL PACKING - Certain aspects and features relate to dehydrator screens that are inexpensively made wire, mesh, or stamped metal screens that can direct carrier fluid from a gravel pack slurry efficiently to one or more screens associated with a base pipe. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341007 | Wireless downhole tool positioning control - For a free falling well tool sub having one or more pipe bore centering cages, a collapsible material cone secured inside of the centering cage half length with the cone base opening in the downhole direction restricts the rate of pipe bore fluid flow past the cone and thereby restricts the descent rate of the tool. The rate of descent may be regulated with fluid flow by-pass apertures in the sub. A collapsible material cone in a bore centering cage having a base opening in the up-hole direction may be used as piston to drive the tool sub along horizontal segments of a deviated well bore. Both cones may be used separately or together. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341008 | THERMAL OPTICAL FLUID COMPOSITION DETECTION - A fiber optic sensing tool assembly is deployed in a wellbore that penetrates a hydrocarbon-bearing formation of interest to measure fluid composition and other fluid characteristics. This measurement is implemented by deploying the tool in a region in which there is substantially no fluid flow and by heating the tool through an optical delivery system. Parameters of the fluid are monitored as a function of the heating of the tool to derive information that is indicative of fluid composition and other fluid characteristics. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341009 | DETECTOR SYSTEM OF SLICKLINE IRREGULARITIES - Detector of Slickline Irregularities (DILA) is a electronic system to detect and assess irregularities in production wells or to a new slickline by measuring eddy currents or eddies or Foucault currents. The system lines can vary in diameter depending on the operation to be performed on each well. The electronic system includes an optical encoder, eddy current sensor, eddy current reader, an electronic module for data acquisition and a computer. The detector monitors the integrity of the slickline in the well, interprets and records the data for graphing and reduces failures in the slickline as a result of rupture caused by excessive stress or collisions within the producing wells, detects flattening and bending, lack of nickel coating, porosity and corrosion. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341010 | Method for Fracturing a Formation Using a Fracturing Fluid Mixture - A method for fracturing a formation in a reservoir using a fracturing fluid mixture comprising natural gas and a base fluid, comprises: determining certain reservoir conditions of the reservoir comprising the formation; selecting at least one desired behaviour of the fracturing fluid mixture during a fracturing operation in the formation under the determined reservoir conditions; determining properties of the fracturing fluid mixture required to achieve the selected at least one behaviour, wherein the determined properties includes a mole fraction of natural gas in the mixture; preparing the fracturing fluid mixture having the determined properties; and injecting the fracturing fluid mixture into the reservoir under the determined reservoir conditions, such that the mixture exhibits the desired behaviour during the fracturing operation. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341011 | DEBRIS RESISTANT INTERNAL TUBULAR TESTING SYSTEM - A tubular string testing system for use with a tubular string having a longitudinally extending flow passage can include a valve which selectively permits and prevents fluid communication between sections of the flow passage, a bypass passage which provides fluid communication between the sections of the flow passage when the valve is closed, and a filter which filters fluid that flows through the bypass passage. A method of testing a tubular string can include permitting fluid to flow through a bypass passage which connects sections of a flow passage extending longitudinally through the tubular string, a filter filtering the fluid which flows through the bypass passage, a valve of a tubular string testing system preventing flow of the fluid between the sections of the flow passage through the valve, and flow through the bypass passage being prevented in response to a predetermined pressure differential being created across the filter. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341012 | METHOD FOR TRACKING A TREATMENT FLUID IN A SUBTERRANEAN FORMATION - A method of tracking a treatment fluid in a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore provides for injecting the treatment fluid with the plurality of tracer agents into the well and the formation. Each tracer agent is an object of submicron scale. The location and distribution of the treatment fluid is determined by detecting changes in the physical properties of the formation caused by the arrival of the treatment fluid comprising a plurality of tracer agents. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341013 | Methods for real time control of a mobile rig - A completion system and method adapted for use in wells having long lateral boreholes includes a mast assembly, a pipe handling mechanism, a pipe arm, a pipe tub, a pump/pit combination skid, a rig carrier, and a control system. The control system can be used to automate operations of the completion system to facilitate rapid and safe make-up and breaking of tubular connections. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341014 | METHOD OF PLACING BALL SEALERS FOR FLUID DIVERSION - A method for placing ball sealers within a well formed within a subterranean formation for sealing holes in a casing of the well is carried out by performing at least one of two operations. The first operation involves providing a tag with at least one ball sealer or a carrier fluid containing the at least one ball sealer to facilitate monitoring of the location of the ball sealer. A tag monitoring device is provided within the well for monitoring the location of the tag. The ball sealer and carrier fluid with the tag are introduced downhole into the well. Information from the monitor device regarding the location of the tag is communicated to a remote monitoring location to the thereby provide an indication of the location of the tag within the well to a surface location. In the second operation a container is provided within the well at a known location downhole within the well. The container contains at least one ball sealer. The ball sealer or sealers are released from the container within the well at the known location in response to an instruction initiated from a surface location. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341015 | DOWNHOLE COMBUSTOR - A downhole combustor system for a production well is provided. The downhole combustor includes a housing, a combustor and an exhaust port. The housing is configured and arranged to be positioned down a production well. The housing further forms a combustion chamber. The combustor is received within the housing. The combustor is further configured and arranged to combust fuel in the combustion chamber. The exhaust port is positioned to deliver exhaust fumes from the combustion chamber into a flow of oil out of the production well. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341016 | Sampling Assembly With Outer Layer Of Rings - A sampling assembly has an inner expandable packer, and an outer layer formed by rings may be disposed about and/or may be positioned on the outer surface of the inner expandable packer member. Drains may be positioned between the rings and may be located under ports positioned between the rings. Flowlines may be connected to the drains, may be positioned in the rings and may extend through the rings. For each of the ports, a plate may be positioned between the port and the laterally adjacent port. The flowlines may be connected to a downstream component, such as a fluid analysis module, a fluid containment module and/or the like. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341017 | DOWNHOLE DEBRIS REMOVAL TOOL CAPABLE OF PROVIDING A HYDRAULIC BARRIER AND METHODS OF USING SAME - A downhole tool for removing debris from a wellbore comprises a body having a bore, a collection member, and a means for creating a hydraulic barrier within a wellbore annulus. The hydraulic barrier within the wellbore annulus restricts upward movement of a debris laden fluid within the wellbore annulus causing the debris laden fluid to be directed toward the collection member. Thus, the hydraulic barrier facilitates removal of debris from the wellbore. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341018 | Recovery From A Subsurface Hydrocarbon Reservoir - Methods and systems for improving recovery from a subsurface hydrocarbon reservoir are described. A method includes drilling a horizontal well in a zone proximate to a contiguous section of cap rock over a reservoir interval. A refrigerant is flowed through the horizontal well to freeze water in the zone, forming a freeze wall in contact with the contiguous section of cap rock. A chamber is formed above the reservoir interval, wherein the chamber includes the contiguous section of cap rock and at least one freeze wall. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341019 | REMEDIATION AND EXTRACTION METHODS USING CITRUS BASED SOLVENTS - The present invention relates to methods of extracting hydrocarbons from an oil matrix, either above the surface or in site in an oil deposit and to methods for treating soils contaminated with hydrocarbons and other contaminants. The methods of the present invention are based on the use of a citrus-based solvent and ultrasound energy to extract hydrocarbons from an oil matrix and to treat soils contaminated with organic and/or inorganic contaminants. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341020 | Methods of Using Nanoparticle Suspension Aids in Subterranean Operations - Methods of drilling wellbores, placing proppant packs in subterranean formations, and placing gravel packs in wellbores may involve fluids, optionally foamed fluids, comprising nanoparticle suspension aids. Methods may be advantageously employed in deviated wellbores. Some methods may involve introducing a treatment fluid into an injection wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, the treatment fluid comprising a base fluid, a foaming agent, a gas, and a nanoparticle suspension aid; and producing hydrocarbons from the subterranean formation via a production wellbore proximal to the injection wellbore. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341021 | LEAK DIVERTER ASSEMBLY FOR SUBSTATION TRANSFORMERS - The present invention provides improved diverter assemblies ( | 2013-12-26 |
20130341022 | Methods of Using Nanoparticle Suspension Aids in Subterranean Operations - Methods of drilling wellbores, placing proppant packs in subterranean formations, and placing gravel packs in wellbores may involve fluids, optionally foamed fluids, comprising nanoparticle suspension aids. Methods may be advantageously employed in deviated wellbores. Some methods may involve introducing a pad treatment fluid into at least a portion of the subterranean formation at a pressure sufficient to create or extend at least one fracture in the subterranean formation; introducing a proppant slurry treatment fluid into at least a portion of a subterranean formation, the treatment fluid comprising a base fluid, proppant particles, and a nanoparticle suspension aid; and forming a proppant pack in the fracture. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341023 | USE OF METAL SILICIDES IN HYDROCARBON PRODUCTION AND TRANSPORTATION - A method of hydraulic fracturing is provided which uses metal silicides to generate significant pressure inside a wellbore. The method comprises injecting a fracturing fluid and an aqueous or reacting fluid into the wellbore to react with the fracturing fluid. The fracturing fluid comprises metal silicide, which may be uncoated or coated, and hydrocarbon fluid. The aqueous fluid comprises water. The reacting fluid comprises water or a solvent. A method of removing buildup in pipelines such as subsea pipelines which uses metal silicides to generate heat and pressure inside the pipeline is also provided. The method comprises injecting an organic slug and an aqueous slug. The organic slug comprises metal silicide and hydrocarbon fluid. The aqueous slug comprises water. Alternatively, there is also provided a method for purifying flowback water produced from a hydraulic fracturing process comprising adding metal silicide to the flowback water produced from a hydraulic fracturing process. The metal silicide in any of these methods may be alkali metal silicide or another metal silicide. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341024 | METHOD OF TREATING A SUBTERRANEAN FORMATION WITH A MORTAR SLURRY DESIGNED TO FORM A PERMEABLE MORTAR - A method of treating a subterranean formation may include preparing a mortar slurry, injecting the mortar slurry into the subterranean formation at a pressure sufficient to create a fracture in the subterranean formation, and allowing the mortar slurry to set, forming a mortar in the fracture. The mortar slurry may be designed to form a pervious mortar, to crack under fracture closure pressure, or both. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341025 | METHOD OF USING PHTHALIC AND TEREPHTHALIC ACIDS AND DERIVATIVES THEREOF IN 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 a diverter having the structural formula (I): | 2013-12-26 |
20130341026 | FRACTURING APPARATUS - A fracturing apparatus in a wellbore, having a housing with at least one injection port; an injection fluid supply interface to provide injection fluid for the hydraulic fracturing apparatus; and at least one high pressure combustor received within the housing. The housing further includes a combustible medium interface that is in fluid communication with the high pressure combustor, which is configured and arranged to provide repeated ignition cycles that include a combustion cycle that ignites the combustible medium and a fuel delivery cycle that delivers the combustible medium to the combustor, wherein pressure resulting from the combustion cycle forces the injection fluid out an injection port to cause fracturing in a portion of the earth around the wellbore. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341027 | DOWNHOLE DEBRIS REMOVAL TOOL AND METHODS OF USING SAME - A downhole tool for removing debris from a wellbore comprises a screen member, an incoming fluid accelerator, and a cavity for capturing debris. The incoming fluid accelerator is disposed above the screen and accelerates the flow of an incoming fluid through the accelerator and into a screen bore. The incoming fluid then exits the bottom of the tool, mixes with wellbore fluid containing debris to form a combination fluid that is transported upward within the wellbore annulus. A pressure differential between the incoming fluid flowing within the screen bore and the wellbore annulus pulls the combination fluid containing the debris into the cavity where the debris is captured. Fluid and/or debris not blocked by the screen flows through the screen into the screen bore to be circulated downward and out of the tool where it can pick up additional debris for capture. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341028 | CONTROLLABLY TUNING PROPERTIES OF A FLUID USING MODIFIED NANOPARTICLES - Properties of a base fluid may be controllably tuned to a pre-determined range of measurements by adding modified nanoparticles to a base fluid. The property to be modified may be or include, but is not limited to, electrical conductivity, dielectric strength, thermal conductivity, and combinations thereof. The modified nanoparticles may be or include modified graphene nanoparticles, modified graphene platelets, modified electrically-conductive nanotubes, modified electrically-conductive nanorods, nanospheres, single-walled nanotubes, double walled nanotubes, multiwalled nanotubes, nano-onions, fullerenes, nanodiamonds, and combinations thereof. The base fluid may be or include, but is not limited to a non-aqueous based fluid, an aqueous fluid, and combinations thereof. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341029 | HIGH STRAIN RATE METHOD OF PRODUCING OPTIMIZED FRACTURE NETWORKS IN RESERVOIRS - A system of fracturing a geological formation penetrated by a borehole. At least one borehole is drilled into or proximate the geological formation. An energetic charge is placed in the borehole. The energetic charge is detonated fracturing the geological formation. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341030 | METHODS OF IMPROVING HYDRAULIC FRACTURE NETWORK - The complexity of a fracture network may be enhanced during a hydraulic fracturing operation by monitoring operational parameters of the fracturing job and altering stress conditions in the well in response to the monitoring of the operational parameters. The operational parameters monitored may include the injection rate of the pumped fluid, the density of the pumped fluid or the bottomhole pressure of the well after the fluid is pumped. The method provides an increase to the stimulated reservoir volume (SRV). | 2013-12-26 |
20130341031 | INSENSITIVE EXPLOSIVE COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF FRACTURING ROCK USING AN EXTRUDABLE FORM OF THE COMPOSITION - Insensitive explosive compositions were prepared by reacting di-isocyanate and/or poly-isocyanate monomers with an explosive diamine monomer. Prior to a final cure, the compositions are extrudable. The di-isocyanate monomers tend to produce tough, rubbery materials while polyfunctional monomers (i.e. having more than two isocyanate groups) tend to form rigid products. The extrudable form of the composition may be used in a variety of applications including rock fracturing. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341032 | SUBSEA WELLHEAD - The present invention provides a wellhead securement arrangement including a first inner casing string | 2013-12-26 |
20130341033 | DIFFUSER FOR CABLE SUSPENDED DEWATERING PUMPING SYSTEM - A pump includes one or more stages, each stage including a tubular housing and a mandrel disposed in the housing. The mandrel includes a rotor rotatable relative to the housing and having: an impeller, a shaft, and one or more helicoidal blades on an outer surface of the impeller. The mandrel further includes a diffuser: connected to the housing, having the rotor shaft extending therethrough and having a plurality of vanes on an outer surface thereof. Each vane has an arcuate portion and a longitudinal portion. The diffuser further has a channel formed between an adjacent pair of vanes. The pump further includes a fluid passage formed between the housing and the mandrel. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341034 | FLAPPER RETENTION DEVICES AND METHODS - A flow control device comprising a flapper retention device electrically activated to a hold position to retain the flapper in an open position in response to the operator being in a first position and the retention device electrically deactivated to a released position permitting movement of the flapper in response to the operator being in a second position. When the operator is in the first position, an end of the operator is located in the closure path of the flapper and in the second position the end of the operator is located out of the closure path. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341035 | Method and Apparatus for Remotely Changing Flow Profile in Conduit and Drilling Bit - The present invention relates to apparatus and methods for remotely adjusting the drill bit hydraulic horse power per square inch (HSI). Varying the nozzle geometry remotely without the need to pull the drill string outside the hole has obvious advantage. Changing the nozzle glow geometry results in changing the nozzle HSI which is beneficial to optimize drilling different rock formations in different drilling environment. There are many concepts to vary the nozzle size while drilling. The drill bit nozzle geometry can be varied by causing a change of at least one physical property of the environment. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341036 | Method and apparatus for aligning a BOP stack and a mast - A method and apparatus for aligning a wellhead or BOP stack with a mast assembly comprising a sensor which provides an initial alignment between a mast and a wellhead or BOP stack. A mast assembly is transported to a well site by a rig carrier which positions the mast assembly adjacent a wellhead, or BOP stack. The mast assembly is raised to an upright position whereby a rear portion of the mast extends over the wellhead. Sensors mounted to the top drive, crow, well head, or mast can be used to align the mast with the wellhead. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341037 | Low wind resistance rig - A transportable rig apparatus provides for well completion operations while also providing a rig apparatus that readily resists or negates the effects of dynamic wind forces or other weather phenomenon. More particularly, the transportable rig apparatus provides a mast assembly that can extend in a generally vertical direction, e.g. perpendicular to the rig carrier and/or ground surface, such that the rig can be placed directly adjacent to a wellbore, the mast assembly providing a mast apparatus that readily resists or negates the effects of strong winds or other weather phenomenon. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341038 | Method and apparatus for working multiple wellheads in close proximity - A rig system and method is provided for use with multiple wellheads in close proximity on a wellsite. A mast assembly is mounted to a rig carrier for alignment with a first wellhead. A pipe handling system is mounted to a skid having a pipe moving member mounted to the skid. A rig platform for use with the mast assembly is vertically moveable for accommodating a second wellhead in close proximity to the first wellhead while allowing operators to work within the mast assembly. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341039 | Ground level rig and method - A completion system and method adapted for use in wells having long lateral boreholes includes a mast assembly, a pipe handling mechanism, a pipe arm, a pipe tub, a pump/pit combination skid, a rig carrier, and a control system. The control system can be used to automate operations of the completion system to facilitate rapid and safe make-up and breaking of tubular connections. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341040 | Snubbing assemblies and methods for inserting and removing tubulars from a wellbore - A completion system and method adapted for use in wells having long lateral boreholes includes a mast assembly, a pipe handling mechanism, a pipe arm, a pipe tub, a pump/pit combination skid, a rig carrier, and a control system. The mast assembly can extend in a generally vertical direction, e.g., perpendicular to the rig carrier and/or the earth's surface, such that the rig can be placed directly adjacent to a wellbore, and the top drive or a similar drive system can be engaged with and move along the mast while remaining above the wellbore. The top drive can be engaged with a support fixture that resists torque and rotation during operation. The support fixture can in turn be engaged with the mast to transfer torque forces to the mast while being vertically movable along the mast to enable positioning of the top drive. | 2013-12-26 |