05th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 6 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110024111 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR INSERTING AND REMOVING TRACER MATERIALS IN DOWNHOLE SCREENS - A downhole screen assembly for dispensing a tracer material and methods for using the same are provided. The downhole screen assembly can include a body having a screen disposed thereabout. The downhole screen assembly can also include chamber proximate the screen. The downhole screen assembly can further include a first member disposed about the body. The first member can have a port in fluid communication with the chamber. The downhole screen assembly can further include a second member at least partially disposed on the first member. The second member can be removable and can seal the port. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024112 | DEBRIS-CATCHING ATTACHMENT DEVICE AND METHOD THEREFOR - A debris-catching attachment device and method therefor is disclosed. When positioned in wellbore tubing, the device collects solid impurities found in well environments, thereby preventing the solids from settling onto the pump and its components when pumping operations are halted. The device comprises a ring having one of a plurality of brushes and a plurality of wiper segments coupled to a surface of the ring. As fluid is being forced naturally upward or is pumped, it flows past the components of the ring and is caused to rotate or spin in a cyclonic motion. During the first phase of well production, this directs the fluid and solids toward the tubing wall, allowing gas to escape upward. During the second phase of production, solids are caused to move toward the wall of the tubing, allowing any water and oil to move upward to the surface, with the surface tension dragging the solids along the wall of the tubing. The solids may accumulate on the brushes or wiper segments when pumping operations are halted. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024113 | VISCO-ELASTIC SURFACTANT SPACERS - A spacer for use in an oil well cementing operation comprises an aqueous solution of a visco-elastic surfactant. A method of treating a well in a cementing operation, comprises pumping the spacer into a well ahead of a cement slurry for cementing the well. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024114 | CEMENT COMPOSITION COMPRISING MIXTURE OF ORGANIC AND INORGANIC FIBRES FOR CURING SEVERE LOSSES ESPECIALLY IN THE RESERVOIR SECTION - Disclosed is a method for controlling loss circulation and simultaneously strengthening a weakened formation when drilling for oil. This invention relates to the permeable subterranean formation and natural and induced fractured formations that encounter severe losses and their treatment with a composition composed of long rigid organic fibre with different type of fibres selected from a category of organic or inorganic fibres along with different particle sizes that orientation of fibres and packing of the solids shows a good blockage effect to resist the loss and later the final set material develop required compressive strength to cure those losses and strengthening the structure. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024115 | Method to Control Driving Fluid Breakthrough During Production of Hydrocarbons from a Subterranean Reservoir - The invention is directed to a method for controlling driving fluid breakthrough caused by zones of pressure communication, i.e., a matrix bypass event (“MBE”) or a wormhole, having a void space and possibly areas of enhanced permeability (a halo region) associated with the void space, within a subterranean formation arising from use of a driving fluid in reservoirs where heavy/viscous oil is being produced. In particular, the method is directed to remediation of pressure communication between injection and production wells used to produce heavy/viscous oil by way of a waterflood operation combined with a cold production method. Direct or rapid communication of water between the injector and producer wells makes the waterflood recovery process virtually ineffective and limits the production of oil from the reservoir. The invention comprises in embodiments a method wherein a slurry of a cementitious material is injected into the zone, which upon setting, provides a cement plug in the void space that reduces the pressure communication and flow of driving fluid within the zone. Another step is used to inject a gel precursor within the zone, which upon setting, produces a gel plug that also reduces pressure communication and driving fluid flow through the halo region of the zone. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024116 | Electric and Ballistic Connection Through A Field Joint - A perforating system having annular connectors for attachment between adjacent perforating guns and connectors. The connectors include male and female connectors with respective outer and inner contact surfaces. The connectors also include attachment for electrical detonators and/or booster charges for transferring ballistic detonations between the perforating gun and connector sub. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024117 | DEVICE AND METHOD TO REDUCE BREAKDOWN/FRACTURE INITIATION PRESSURE - A slim perforating gun includes a plurality of shape charges; a positioning device that orients the perforating gun in relation to a down direction of a deviated well; the shaped charges being positioned inside the perforating gun and aimed in predetermined directions with respect to the down direction of the deviated well; wherein a ratio of the outer diameter of the slim perforating gun to the inner diameter of a casing used in connection with the slim perforating gun is from 0.85 to 0.30. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024118 | Well Fishing Method and System - A well fishing method and system is described. In at least one example of the invention, a method of retrieval of material (e.g., a tubing string) having broken control or monitoring lines from a cased well is provided. The method comprises: isolating, from the well casing, broken lines above the material to be retrieved, thereby creating a substantially axial work passage; grasping the material to be removed through the substantially axial work passage; and pulling the material to be retrieved and the restrained lines from the well. Example shrouds, probes and other members are also described. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024119 | DOWNHOLE DEBRIS REMOVAL TOOL - A downhole debris recovery tool including a ported sub coupled to a debris sub, a suction tube disposed in the debris sub, and an annular jet pump sub disposed in the ported sub and fluidly connected to the suction tube is disclosed. A method of removing debris from a wellbore including the steps of lowering a downhole debris removal tool into the wellbore, the downhole debris removal tool having an annular jet pump sub, a mixing tube, a diffuser, and a suction tube, flowing a fluid through a bore of the annular jet pump sub, jetting the fluid from the annular jet pump sub into the mixing tube, displacing an initially static fluid in the mixing tube through the diffuser, thereby creating a vacuum effect in the suction tube to draw a debris-laden fluid into the downhole debris removal tool, and removing the tool downhole debris removal tool from the wellbore after a predetermined time interval is also disclosed. Further, an isolation valve including a housing, an inner tube disposed coaxially with the housing, and a gate, wherein the gate is configured to selectively close an annular space between the housing and the inner tube is disclosed. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024120 | METHOD OF SERVICING HIGH TEMPERATURE WELLS - A method of servicing high temperature wells. A cooling chamber is secured in end to onto a wellhead of a high temperature well. A hot tubing string is raised from the high temperature well into the cooling chamber. A cooling fluid is injected into the cooling chamber to cool the hot tubing string prior to handling. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024121 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MULTILATERAL MULTISTAGE STIMULATION OF A WELL - A method enables stimulation of a well having a plurality of lateral wellbores. The method comprises deploying fracturing equipment downhole for isolated interaction with each lateral wellbore of the plurality of lateral wellbores. The method and the fracturing equipment are designed to enable fracturing of the plurality of lateral wellbores during a single mobilization. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024122 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF TREATING A WELLBORE - Embodiments disclosed herein relate to methods of treating a wellbore ( | 2011-02-03 |
20110024123 | ESP FOR PERFORATED SUMPS IN HORIZONTAL WELL APPLICATIONS - The present invention relates to a process for cooling an electrical submersible pump. More specifically, the invention relates to blocking a portion of wellbore fluid from entering a sump, thereby causing the pump to draw fluid from below the pump motor past the exterior of the pump motor toward a pump inlet. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024124 | Caisson Two-Phase Emulsion Reducer - A seafloor pump assembly is installed within a caisson that has an upper end for receiving a flow of fluid containing gas and liquid. The pump assembly is enclosed within a shroud that has an upper end that seals around the pump assembly and a lower end that is below the motor and is open. A separating device is connected to an upper end portion of the discharge pipe within the caisson. The separating device causes separation of gas from the flow containing gas and liquid to be enhanced prior to the flow reaching the operating liquid level in the caisson. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024125 | Space-Time Surrogate Models of Subterranean Regions - Methods for creating and using space-time surrogate models of subsurface regions, such as subsurface regions containing at least one hydrocarbon formation. The created surrogate models are explicit models that may be created from implicit models, such as computationally intensive full-physics models. The space-time surrogate models are parametric with respect to preselected variables, such as space, state, and/or design variables, while also indicating responsiveness of the preselected variables with respect to time. In some embodiments, the space-time surrogate model may be parametric with respect to preselected variables as well as to time. Methods for updating and evolving models of subsurface regions are also disclosed. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024126 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING HYDROCARBONS THROUGH A WELL OR WELL CLUSTER OF WHICH THE TRAJECTORY IS OPTIMIZED BY A TRAJECTORY OPTIMISATION ALGORITHM - A method is disclosed for producing hydrocarbon fluid, such as crude oil and/or natural gas, through a well or well cluster of which the trajectory is at least partly defined and iteratively optimized by an well trajectory optimization algorithm which is coupled to a finite difference reservoir simulation program that represents a hydrocarbon fluid containing reservoir as a set of grid cells with a specified permeability and fluid content and which algorithm: provides a virtual well ( | 2011-02-03 |
20110024127 | ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF GAS OR GAS AND CONDENSATE/OIL - An underwater placed assembly produces gas or gas and oil/condensate from a subsea gaseous reservoir, where at least one production well is provided from the seabed to a production zone and at least one water injection well is provided from the seabed to an injection zone. The assembly includes: a pressure increasing device connected to the outlet of the production well in order to increase the pressure in a production flow from the production well, and a water turbine that is connected to and driving the pressure increasing device. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024128 | Enhancing Emulsion Stability - The present invention is directed to methods and apparatuses for generating an emulsion with enhanced stability. The methods include forming a stressed emulsion fluid using a high-shear mixer and stressing the emulsion by microporous flow, aging, heating, or another process, and reshearing the stressed emulsion fluid. The process may be repeated for enhanced stability. In some embodiments the generated emulsion may be used in hydrocarbon recovery operations. Optionally, the emulsion may include surfactants or solid microparticles for additional stability enhancement. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024129 | POWDER COATED PROPPANT AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A process for producing a proppant particulate substrate having a coating layer thereon including the step of blending a proppant particulate substrate with a powder coating composition at a temperature sufficient to cause the powder coating composition to coat the proppant particulate substrate with a powder coating; and a proppant particulate substrate coated by such a process. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024130 | PLUNGER LIFT WITH CHEMICAL INJECTION - A method and system operates a well having an outer casing, a tubing positioned inside the outer casing, and a plunger moveable within the tubing to periodically draw out a liquid slug. A chemical to slug size ratio is set by the operator. Thereafter, the gas flow rate is monitored and the well is shut-in when the gas flow rate drops below a predetermined threshold. After well shut-in, a calculated amount of chemical foaming agent is injected. The size of the liquid slug is calculated and then the well is opened, drawing the plunger and liquid slug up to the surface. The calculated amount of chemical foaming agent is calculated based on one or more previous liquid slug size determinations and the set chemical to slug size ratio. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024131 | METHOD FOR RECOVERING OIL FROM AN OIL WELL - In a method for optimizing gas lift operations in the production of crude oil, a surfactant is injected into the an oil well such that the surface tension between a lift gas and the formation fluid being produced is reduced and/or a lift gas-formation fluid foam is formed. The reduction in surface tension and/or foam formation increases the efficiency of the lift gas for lifting the formation fluid to the surface. The surfactant is a silicone resin which may be combined with other surfactants, in some embodiments. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024132 | MULTI-PROCESS ELECTRONIC CONTROL VALVE SYSTEM - A valve system is disclosed. The system has a main valve that is adjustable for output flow and pressure. The system also includes an output flow transducer, an output pressure transducer, and a fluid depth transducer. A microcontroller is operatively coupled to the valve, the output flow transducer, the output pressure transducer, and the fluid depth transducer. The microcontroller operates the valve to selectively control the output flow, the output pressure, and the fluid depth according to inputs received from a user. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024133 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RELEASING A COILED TUBING INTERNAL CONDUIT FROM A BOTTOM HOLE ASSEMBLY - A method and apparatus for releasing a coiled tubing internal line from a bottom hole assembly. The internal line may not have strength sufficient to permit the application of a tension force at the surface to disconnect the internal line from the bottom hole assembly. The bottom hole assembly may include a ball seat adapted to retain a ball permitting the application of a pressure differential above and below the ball seat. An anchor assembly connected to the internal line may be adapted to disconnect from the bottom hole assembly upon the application of predetermined pressure differential. A predetermined pressure differential may be used to shear a portion of the internal line releasing an upper portion of the internal line from the bottom hole assembly. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024134 | Expansion Device - An expansion device for a wellbore servicing tool, comprising a wedge comprising a frusto-conical wall having a tip end, the wedge being configured coaxially along a central axis, a plurality of slip segments, each slip segment comprising an inner surface having an incline surface, and at least one bridge joining each of the incline surfaces to the frusto conical wall. A method of operating a wellbore servicing tool, comprising longitudinally compressing an expansion device along a central axis, upon sufficient compression, separating plural slip segments from a wedge, moving the wedge relative to the slip segments, upon sufficient movement of the wedge relative to the slip segments, separating at least two slip segments from each other. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024135 | Liner Expansion System with a Recoverable Shoe Assembly - A system for expanding a tubular member. In some embodiments, the system includes an expansion assembly disposed in sealingly engagement within the tubular member, a shoe assembly releasably coupled within the tubular member, and a chamber disposed therebetween. The expansion assembly has a flowbore and a openable port. The shoe assembly includes a flowbore extending therethrough, the flowbore in fluid communication with the flowbore of the expansion assembly and having a valveable passage. When the valveable passage is closed, the port is adapted to open, whereby the chamber is fluidicly coupled to the flowbore of the expansion assembly. When the valveable passage is open, the port remains closed, whereby the chamber is fluidicly isolated from the flowbore of the expansion assembly. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024136 | METHOD FOR EXTINGUISHING A SMOULDERING FIRE IN A SILO - The invention relates to a method for extinguishing a smouldering fire in a silo by introducing inert gas into the silo. The inert gas is introduced through a venturi-type nozzle above the stored content in the silo with a slow streaming velocity in such a way that mass ratio of the entrained surrounding gas to the incoming liquid inert gas is between 0.5 and 20. Thus a closed inert gas layer is formed above the smouldering fire. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024137 | UNIFIED FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM FOR TURBINE BEARING IN POWER PLANT - A unified fire extinguishing system for a turbine bearing in a power plant, the system puts out a fire that breaks out due to overheating of a lubricant oil due to friction between a turbine shaft disposed inside a turbine bearing housing in the power plant and a turbine bearing that rotatably supports the turbine shaft, and the system includes: a spray nozzle separate from the turbine bearing and disposed inside the turbine bearing housing; and a connection pipe having one end connected to the spray nozzle and the other end connected to a sprinkler pipe, wherein, when a fire breaks out in the turbine bearing housing due to overheating of the lubricant oil, a fire extinguishing fluid supplied from the sprinkler pipe for putting out a fire passes through the connection pipe and is discharged into the turbine bearing via the spray nozzle. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024138 | FIRE PROTECTION SPRINKLERS AND SYSTEMS FOR ATTICS - An attic fire protection system is provided. The system comprises a fluid supply manifold for supplying a fluid, positioned at an effective height below and parallel to the underside of a roof having a non-zero pitch angle. The system contains a plurality of fittings each having at least one exit port for directing the flow of the fluid, the fittings being spaced within at most a maximum effective distance apart from each other and being connected to receive fluid from the supply manifold, wherein the exit ports are structured to supply the fluid in a direction parallel to the underside of the roof. Most broadly, however, the fittings are structured or arranged to supply the fluid in a direction forming an oblique angle with the horizontal and the vertical, which may or may be exactly the same as the pitch angle of the roof. The system also includes a plurality of horizontal sidewall sprinklers each connected to a respective exit port of one or another of the fittings. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024139 | WINDROWER AND METHOD OF WINDROWING A GROWN PRODUCT - A windrower with a frame that: a) has a front, a rear and laterally spaced sides; and b) is movable in an advancing direction. A processing mechanism is capable of: a) unearthing grown product; and b) separating foreign matter from the grown product as the frame is advanced. A cross conveyor assembly controllably discharges grown product from the processing mechanism to the underlying terrain. The cross conveyor assembly has a first discharge end and at least one section, including the first discharge end, that is selectively translatable laterally relative to the frame as the frame is advancing thereby to laterally change a location of the first discharge end and thus the lateral discharge location for the cross conveyor assembly at the first discharge end. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024140 | SOIL AERATION DEVICE - The invention relates to a movable soil aeration device ( | 2011-02-03 |
20110024141 | DISK FOR FARM USE, PARTICULARLY USED FOR FIELD PLOWING - This disk is a metal disk comprising a central ductile portion ( | 2011-02-03 |
20110024142 | Inboard Blade Lift Eye - A blade for a work vehicle comprises longitudinally opposite first and second ends and a blade lift eye positioned closer to the first end than the second end atop the blade. The blade lift eye is inboard of the first end. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024143 | Blade Apparatus With Blade Pitch Adjustability - A blade apparatus for a work vehicle comprises a blade and first and second link anchors mounted to the blade. Each link anchor comprises a plurality of mounting points for adjusting the pitch of the blade. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024144 | VIBRATION DAMPENING SYSTEM FOR A POWER TOOL AND IN PARTICULAR FOR A POWERED HAMMER - The present invention relates to a method for controlling a power tool comprising a housing, an electric motor, a tool holder for supporting a tool bit and a conversion mechanism for converting the rotational movement of the output shaft of the motor into a reciprocating movement of the tool bit when being supporting in the tool holder, wherein oscillations of an element of the power tool are detected, wherein a quantity characterizing the oscillations is monitored and wherein the rotational speed of the electric motor is controlled such that the quantity does not exceed a preset value. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024145 | SURGICAL APPARATUS WITH FORCE LIMITING CLUTCH - A force-limiting clutch for a surgical instrument includes a drive element and a transmission element. An actuator is coupled to the drive element, and a drive shaft is coupled to the transmission element for providing an output force. If the force input from the actuator to the clutch reaches a predetermined threshold, the force-limiting clutch “slips” and does not transfer the actuator force to the drive shaft to prevent excessive force/pressure output. Normally, drive features on the drive element engage with transmission features on the transmission element to transfer forces from the actuator to the drive shaft. When a threshold force is reached, the drive features slip past the transmission features. This clutch “breakpoint” determines the maximum loading that the surgical instrument can provide at its output. In various embodiments, multiple transmission features can be arranged in a serial manner, such that the force-limiting clutch provides multiple breakpoints. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024146 | HAMMERING TOOL - A hammering tool includes, within its tool main body, a piston which reciprocates by using a motor as its drive force, a hammering member which carries out its hammering operation in linking with the reciprocating motion of the piston, and an intermediate member which transmits a hammering force of the hammering member to a top end tool mounted on the top end of the tool main body. The tool main body further includes a measuring device which measures a hammering state of the hammering member and a control device which controls the number of rotations of the motor. The control device, according to measurement results of the measuring device, determines the limit number of times of hammering where the hammering member becomes unable to follow the reciprocating motion of the piston, and thus controls the number of rotations of the motor. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024147 | MACHINE TOOL, IN PARTICULAR A HANDHELD POWER TOOL - The invention relates to a machine tool having a two-part housing. The housing parts of the machine tool are connected by a connection device that has at least two connection projections. According to the invention, the connection projections in one housing part are arranged adjacent to each other and engage in corresponding connection recesses, in a positive fit, arranged in the other housing part. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024148 | ADAPTER PART FOR A MACHINE TOOL - The invention relates to an adapter part for a machine tool. According to the invention the adapter part is designed to be inserted between two housing parts and comprises an adapter connection element that corresponds to a housing connection element on a housing part. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024149 | HAND-HELD POWER TOOL - The invention relates to a hand-held power tool, especially a rotary hammer and/or chisel hammer The hand-held power tool is provided with a vibration dampening unit having a first absorber mass unit with a first vibration dampening direction and at least one second absorber mass unit with a second vibration dampening direction. The hand-held power tool in particular has the first vibration dampening direction of the first absorber mass unit disposed as substantially parallel to the second vibration dampening direction of the second absorber mass unit. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024150 | COOLING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CURRENT CARRYING CONDUCTOR - A cooling mechanism for a current carrying conductor is proposed. The mechanism includes a first layer having plurality of micro fluidic channels. The first layer is thermally coupled to the current carrying conductor and configured to exchange thermal energy. A micro-pump is configured to circulate a heat exchange fluid through the micro fluidic channels to exchange thermal energy with the first layer and remove heat from the current carrying conductor. The heat exchange fluid and the current carrying conductor are electrically isolated. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024151 | CABLE - A cable includes a plurality of stranded wires substantially arranged annularly and each formed by twisting a plurality of conductor wires, and an inclusion disposed substantially at a center of the plurality of stranded wires. The inclusion includes spiral grooves, each of which being provided for fitting each of the stranded wires thereinto, that are each shaped according to a part of an outer surface of the stranded wires and separated by a dividing wall provided for preventing two adjacent stranded wires of the plurality of stranded wires from contacting each other. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024152 | DEVICE FOR DYNAMICALLY NEUTRALIZING VIBRATIONS IN SINGLE CABLE OVERHEAD POWER TRANSMISSION LINES - The present invention refers to a device for dynamically neutralizing vibrations in single cable overhead power transmission lines. The device comprises a main body ( | 2011-02-03 |
20110024153 | ATTACHABLE SUPPORTING SPACER FOR ELECTRICAL BOXES - An integrally formed spacer may include an upper body having a flat surface. The upper body may include a fastening tongue perpendicular to the flat surface and dimensioned to fit into a first fastening hole in a wall of an electrical box. In addition, the integrally formed spacer may include a lower body with at least one leg having a notch to receive the wall of the electrical box via a second fastening hole in the wall. Further, the integrally formed spacer may include a neck portion having two ends in a lengthwise direction of the integrally formed spacer, one end of the neck portion connected to the upper body and another end connected to the lower body. When the at least one leg is in the second fastening hole and the lower body is held flat against an outside surface of the wall of the electrical box, the fastening tongue is in the first fastening hole and bending the integrally formed spacer to set the upper body perpendicular to the lower body fastens the integrally formed spacer to the wall of the electrical box. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024154 | SLIDE MECHANISM - A system including a plate; at least one guide coupled to the plate; and a slide coupled to the at least one guide. The slide includes a first arm constrained by the at least one guide; and a second arm coupled to the first arm. The slide can be moved along the at least one guide. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024155 | Device For Securing Household Systems From Young Children - A device for securing electrical outlets, switches, telephone jacks, computer network outlets, etc., from the reach of a young child is provided. The device can be easily installed over any standard outlet or switch. The device is made as a single piece and comprises a first portion adapted to substantially cover the outlet or switch but leaving access to it, a second portion adapted to cover the first portion such that the outlet or switch is no longer accessible when the second portion is in a closed position, and a third portion, between the first portion and the second portion, forming a living hinge allowing the device to bend along a line of the hinge. The device further includes a child-resistant lock. Preferably, the device has a sleek design and protrudes no more than necessary (e.g., in the case of an electrical outlet, no more than one-half inch) from the wall when installed. Thus, the device will not only secure the outlet but also camouflage it from an inquisitive child looking for objects in the room to play with. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024156 | ENAMELED INSULATED WIRE AND MANUFANTURING METHOD THEREOF - There is provided an enameled insulated wire, which includes: a metal conductor; an intermediate layer around the metal conductor, the intermediate layer containing metal oxide particles, the metal oxide particles including at least one oxide selected from a group consisting of zinc oxides, tin oxides, compound oxides of zinc and the metal constituent of the metal conductor, and compound oxides of tin and the metal constituent of the metal conductor, diameter of the metal oxide particles being predominantly from 1 to 50 nm; and an insulation coating around the intermediate layer. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024157 | WIRING HARNESS - To provide a wiring harness of which electric wire is surely distinguishable by preventing a marker formed on an outer surface of a cover of the electric wire from at least partially being removed. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024158 | CARBON-NANOTUBE/GRAPHENE-PLATELET-ENHANCED, HIGH-CONDUCTIVITY WIRE - A conductive wire includes an aramid fiber and at least one layer attached about the aramid fiber, the at least one layer including at least one of aligned carbon nanotubes and graphene platelets. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024159 | RELIABLE AND DURABLE CONDUCTIVE FILMS COMPRISING METAL NANOSTRUCTURES - Reliable conductive films formed of conductive nanostructures are described. The conductive films have low levels of silver complex ions and show substantially constant sheet resistance following prolonged and intense light exposure. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024160 | MULTI-LAYER MICROWAVE CORRUGATED PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD - A multi-layer microwave corrugated printed circuit board is provided. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a method for interconnecting components of a corrugated printed circuit board, the components including a first flexible layer having a first signal line on a surface of the first flexible layer and a second flexible layer having a second signal line on a surface of the second flexible layer, the method including forming at least one first hole in the first flexible layer, forming a conductive pad on the second flexible layer, forming at least one second hole in a non-conductive adhesive layer, aligning the at least one second hole with the at least one first hole and the conductive pad, bonding the first flexible layer and the second flexible layer, with the non-conductive adhesive layer disposed there between, and filling the at least one first hole and the at least one second hole with a conductive paste to electrically couple the first signal line with the second signal line. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024161 | Method and Apparatus for Aligning and Installing Flexible Circuit Interconnects - A method and apparatus for aligning components on a module. A flexible circuit may be attached to a module in which a tooling apparatus is attached to the module. A plurality of circuit pads on a functional section of the flexible circuit is aligned by a first alignment structure located on a sacrificial portion of the flexible circuit to a second alignment structure on the tooling apparatus. The flexible circuit is attached to the module while the flexible circuit is in an aligned position. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024162 | FLEXIBLE WIRING UNIT AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A flexible wiring unit ( | 2011-02-03 |
20110024163 | Print Circuit Board With High Insulated Region, Method Of Manufacturing Thereof, And Print Circuit Board Assembly Thereof - A print circuit board includes: a first surface; a guard plane disposed on an inner layer; a high insulated region formed on the first surface of the board so as to be opposed to the guard plane, the high insulated region being substantially surrounded by one or more first guard patterns; and a quasi-high insulated region formed on the first surface of the board so as to be disposed adjacent to the high insulated region. The quasi-high insulated region is substantially surrounded by at least a part of the one or more first guard patterns and by one or more second guard patterns, in which the one or more first guard patterns and the one or more second guard patterns are each formed by forming one or more trenches in the first surface of the board so as to expose the guard plane on a bottom surface of the trenches. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024164 | MULTI-LAYER PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MULTI-LAYER PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A multi-layer printed circuit board including a core structure comprising resin layers and conductor circuits sandwiched by the resin layers, the core structure having a first surface and a second surface on an opposite side of the first surface, a first conductor layer including conductor circuits formed on the first surface of the core structure, and a second conductor layer including conductor circuits formed on the second surface of the core structure. The core structure includes a first via hole and a second via hole, and the first via hole and the second via hole include a metal filling up to the respective top of openings formed in the resin layers, respectively, sandwich one or more conductor circuits in the core structure and are positioned vertically to form a through hole electrically connecting respective ones of the conductor circuits of the first and the second conductor layers. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024165 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPOSITE STRUCTURES WITH EMBEDDED INTERCONNECTS - A composite interconnect assembly includes a body structure formed from a composite material (e.g., a carbon graphite material) with one or more conductive traces embedded therein (e.g., a copper or copper alloy). One or more contact regions are provided such that the conductive traces are exposed and are configured to mechanically and electrically connect to one or more electronic components. The body structure may have a variety of shapes, including planar, cylindrical, conical, and the like. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024166 | CONDUCTIVE PLATE - A conductive plate includes a substrate, an adhesive, and a conductive layer attached to the substrate through the adhesive. The conductive layer includes a plurality of conductive films, each of which includes a plurality of nanounits. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024167 | Multilayer Circuit Board - A multilayer circuit board comprising low inductance through-conductors is disclosed. The multilayer circuit board comprises first ceramic substrate means, first layered section means, and second ceramic substrate means that allow insulation layers to be substantially thin, a length of through-conductors to be substantially short, and low relative permittivity of the insulation layers compared to resin insulation layers. Thus, increases in operation frequency of the multilayer circuit board are possible. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024168 | BIOMASS-DERIVED EPOXY RESIN COMPOSITION - A recyclable epoxy resin composition using a plant biomass in a resin skeleton and a cured material of the epoxy resin composition, and various types of products using them are provided. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024169 | SILICON NANOWIRE ARRAYS ON AN ORGANIC CONDUCTOR - In an aspect of the invention, a process to make a nanowire array is provided. In the process, silicon is deposited onto a conductive substrate comprising an organic material and optionally a conductive layer, thus forming a silicon-containing layer. Nanoparticles are deposited on top of the silicon-containing layer. Metal is deposited on top of the nanoparticles and silicon in such a way that the metal is present and touches silicon where etching is desired and is blocked from touching silicon or not present elsewhere. The metallized substrate is contacted with an etchant aqueous solution comprising about 2 to about 49 weight percent HF and an oxidizing agent. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024170 | Circuit Substrate and Structure Using the Same - A circuit substrate comprises a base and conductive layers disposed on lower and upper surfaces of the substrate. The base includes resin layers and the conductive layers overlapping with each other in a plan view. The resin layers include first resin layers and a second resin layer interposed between the first resin layers. The first resin layer has a filler and the second resin layer has no filler or a filler whose amount is 1 volume % or less and smaller than an amount of the filler in the first resin layer. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024171 | MULTILAYER LAMINATED CIRCUIT - A multilayer laminated circuit includes ceramic layers sandwiched between all adjacent layers of a plurality of passive-element conductor layers and a plurality of wiring conductor layers. At least one of the passive-element conductor layers and the wiring conductor layers is connected to an electrode via a via that pierces through the ceramic layers from a principal-surface top side of the multilayer laminated circuit. External electrodes including an electrode, which is to be connected to the via on the principal-surface top side to make an external connection, are formed on the principal-surface top side. An external wiring conductor that connects at least a pair of the external electrodes is formed on the principal-surface top side. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024172 | MULTILAYER CIRCUIT BOARD, INSULATING SHEET, AND SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE USING MULTILAYER CIRCUIT BOARD - Semiconductor chip mounting yield and semiconductor package reliability deteriorate due to warpage of a multilayer circuit board. A multilayer circuit board ( | 2011-02-03 |
20110024173 | Ball grid array printed circuit board, package structure, and fabricating method thereof - A BGA (ball grid array) printed circuit board is disclosed, which includes a substrate having a dielectric layer, a BGA pad and a solder mask formed on the dielectric layer, and an adhesive glue filled in a gap between the BGA pad and the solder mask. A BGA printed circuit board package structure and a method for fabricating the BGA printed circuit board are also disclosed. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024174 | CAPACITOR MOUNTING METHOD AND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - Provided is a capacitor mounting method for mounting a capacitor in close proximity to an LSI, which includes mounting the capacitor on top of the LSI with solder balls (bumps) placed therebetween, the LSI mounted on top of a printed circuit board with solder balls (bumps) placed therebetween, in a stacked fashion. This enables a decoupling capacitor to be mounted in close proximity to the LSI without affecting power supply or a signal line | 2011-02-03 |
20110024175 | Electronic Apparatus - There is provided an electronic apparatus capable of ESL reduction. The electronic apparatus includes a capacitor and a mounting board. The capacitor includes a multilayer body, an internal electrode, and a terminal electrode. The mounting board has a connection pad formed on its upper surface and has a through conductor formed inside thereof that is connected to the connection pad. The capacitor is mounted on the mounting board by connecting the terminal electrode to the connection pad. The internal electrode has an end portion exposed at an area ranging from an end face to a middle portion of a lateral face in the multilayer body. In a planar view, the through conductor is located immediately below a part of the end portion of the internal electrode exposed at the lateral face of the multilayer body, the part lying furthermost from the end face. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024176 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - Disclosed is a printed circuit board, which includes an insulating member having a circuit pattern embedded in one surface thereof, a build-up layer formed on one surface of the insulating member and including a build-up insulating layer and a circuit layer formed in the build-up insulating layer and having a via connected to the circuit pattern, and a solder resist layer formed on the build-up layer. A method of fabricating the printed circuit board is also provided. The printed circuit board is fabricated using a build-up process and the outermost circuit layer thereof is formed to have an embedded structure using an imprinting process, thus minimizing the separation of the circuit layer and reducing the lead time and the fabrication cost. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024177 | METHOD FOR SOLDERING ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS OF CIRCUIT BOARD AND CIRCUIT BOARD STRUCTURE THEREOF - A method for soldering electronic components of a circuit board and a circuit board structure thereof are presented. The method includes providing a circuit board first; disposing at least one solder hole and at least one heat collecting hole on the circuit board, in which the heat collecting hole is disposed around the solder hole to form a heat collecting area; extending a pin of an electronic component into the solder hole; filling a solder within the solder hole through a soldering process; and keeping heat of the solder in the heat collecting area by the heat collecting hole. Thus, the pin of the electronic component within the solder hole is successfully combined with the solder. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024178 | SUBSTRATE OF A WIRING BOARD AND A DRILLING METHOD THEREOF - A substrate of a wiring board is provided with at least one through-hole and includes an upper conductive layer, a lower conductive layer and an insulation layer. The lower conductive layer is opposite to the upper layer and the insulation layer is configured between the upper conductive layer and the lower conductive layer. The through-hole is formed by penetrating the upper conductive layer, the insulation layer and the lower conductive layer and is provided with a wall at the insulation layer, with a surface roughness of the wall being within 10 microns. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024179 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CIRCUIT BOARD AND CIRCUIT BOARD - A method for producing a circuit board, the method includes the steps of: forming a lower wiring pattern on a substrate; forming an insulating film on the substrate to cover the lower wiring pattern; forming an opening in the insulating film to expose the lower wiring pattern; forming an upper wiring pattern on the insulating film; and forming an interconnect material pattern on a sidewall of the opening in the insulating film for connecting the lower wiring pattern and the upper wiring pattern. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024180 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - Disclosed is a printed circuit board, which includes an insulating member having a circuit pattern embedded in one surface thereof, a bump pad formed in the insulating member so as to be connected to the circuit pattern and protruding from an outer surface of the insulating member, a build-up layer formed on one surface of the insulating member and including a build-up insulating layer and a circuit layer formed in the build-up insulating layer and having a via connected to the circuit pattern, and a solder resist layer formed on the build-up layer. A method of fabricating the printed circuit board is also provided. The printed circuit board is fabricated using a build-up process and the outermost circuit layer thereof is formed to have an embedded structure using an imprinting process, thus minimizing the separation of the circuit layer and reducing the lead time and the fabrication cost. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024181 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROTECTION AGAINST SKIMMING OF INFORMATION FROM CONTACTLESS CARDS - Contactless payment cards with on-card microchips are transported in mailers with RF shielding. The RF shielding is designed to prevent communication with and skimming of information from the contactless cards enclosed in the mailers while in transit. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024182 | CARTRIDGE FOR USE IN RADIO FREQUENCY SYSTEMS - An apparatus including a conductive sleeve including an outer-conductive surface and an inner passageway that extends from a first end at least partially to a second end. The passageway is adapted to receive and shield a device that provides at least one of a radio frequency path and an electrical current path. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024183 | COAXIAL-TYPE CABLE FOR OVERHEAD TRANSMISSION - This invention relates to an overhead coaxial-type transmission system. The system includes a coaxial-type conductor, a support structure adapted to support the coaxial-type conductor at a pre-determined elevation above the ground, and a conductor support extending downwardly from the horizontal support such that the coaxial-type conductor is secured thereto. The support structure includes a vertical support secured in the ground and a horizontal support secured to and extending outwardly from the vertical support. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024184 | AIRCRAFT INTERIOR BUSHING - An aircraft interior bushing assembly is herein disclosed comprising a pair of interoperating bushings, each bushing comprising a recessing portion, a radially inner surface operably configured to contact a surface defining a void in a panel, a perimeter portion wherein the radial dimension of the perimeter portion is substantially larger than the recessing portion, a support arm receiver, and a support arm removably coupled to each bushing. Each support arm comprises a first end coupled to the bushing, a second end comprising a conduit receiver, a clamp receiver, and at least one connector portion provided on the first end of the support arm operatively configured to removably engage the support arm receiver. In one form, the bushing assembly is operably configured to support a conduit at a distance from the radially inner surface of the interoperating bushings to substantially prohibit contact between the conduit and the bushing assembly once the conduit is installed and fixed to the conduit receiver. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024185 | Power semiconductor package with bottom surface protrusions - A package includes a body that encapsulates a semiconductor die, the body having a first pair of opposing lateral sides, a second pair of opposing lateral sides, a top, and a bottom. The bottom has a primary surface and a plurality of protrusions that extend outward from the primary surface. When the package is mounted to a printed circuit board (PCB) the protrusions contact the PCB and the primary surface is disposed a first distance away from the PCB. The package further includes a plurality of leads that extend outward from the first pair of opposing lateral sides. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024186 | LEAD APPARATUS - A lead including one or more electrodes (e.g., electrodes, such as those having circuitry associated therewith). | 2011-02-03 |
20110024187 | DIRECTIONAL DRILLING CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHODS - Methods and apparatus for using a quill to steer a hydraulic motor when elongating a wellbore in a direction having a horizontal component, wherein the quill and the hydraulic motor are coupled to opposing ends of a drill string, by monitoring an actual toolface orientation of a tool driven by the hydraulic motor via monitoring a drilling operation parameter indicative of a difference between the actual toolface orientation and a desired toolface orientation, and then adjusting a position of the quill by an amount that is dependent upon the monitored drilling operation parameter. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024188 | APPARATUS FOR MEASURING BENDING ON A DRILL BIT OPERATING IN A WELL - An apparatus for measuring the bending on a drill bit operating down hole in a well may comprise at least three pockets circumferentially spaced equidistantly around the drill collar of the drill string to which the drill bit is attached. Four strain gauges are equidistantly circumferentially spaced around each of the pockets so as to form first and second sets of strain gauges. The strain gauges in the first set are connected into one Wheatstone bridge while the gauges in the second set are connected in a second bridge. Each of the strain gauges that are oriented similarly within each of the pockets are connected in series within a single leg of a bridge so that the output voltage of the bridge is unaffected by bending in the drill string. The output of first bridge is used to determine the bending on the drill bit. Further, an apparatus for measuring the bending, weight, and torque on a drill bit operating down hole in a well may comprise at least three pockets circumferentially spaced equidistantly around the drill collar of the drill string to which the drill bit is attached with twelve strain gauges that are equidistantly circumferentially spaced around each of the pockets so as to form first and second sets of strain gauges. The arrangement of the twelve strain gauges allow for a bending on bit measurement that cancels out the affects of the weight on bit and torque on bit. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024189 | WELL DRILLING METHODS WITH EVENT DETECTION - A drilling method includes assigning values to behaviors of drilling parameters during a drilling operation; forming multiple parameter signatures, each of the parameter signatures comprising a respective combination of the values; comparing the parameter signatures to multiple event signatures, each of the event signatures being indicative of a respective drilling event; and controlling the drilling operation in response to at least a partial match resulting from comparing the parameter signatures to the event signatures. Another method includes defining an event signature comprising a unique combination of a behavior of each of multiple drilling parameters, the event signature being indicative of a drilling event; accessing data from each of multiple sensors which sense the respective drilling parameters during a drilling operation; determining multiple parameter signature segments from the respective sensed drilling parameters; combining the parameter signature segments, thereby forming a parameter signature; and comparing the parameter signature to the event signature. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024190 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING SENSOR RESPONSE DATA AND POWER THROUGH A MUD MOTOR - Apparatus and methods for establishing electrical communication between an instrument subsection disposed below a mud motor and an electronics sonde disposed above the mud motor in a drill string conveyed borehole logging system. Electrical communication is established via at least one conductor disposed within the mud motor and connecting the instrument sub section to a link disposed between the mud motor and the electronics sonde. The link can be embodied as a current coupling link, a magnetic coupling ling, an electromagnetic telemetry ling and a direct electrical contact link. Two way data transfer is established in all link embodiments. Power transfer is also established in all but the electromagnetic telemetry link. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024191 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR GUIDING TOOLFACE ORIENTATION - Apparatus and methods for guiding a drilling operation are disclosed. The apparatus includes a drilling apparatus, a receiving apparatus, and a display apparatus. The drill apparatus includes a bit with a steerable motor having a toolface and a rotary drive adapted to steer the bit during the drilling operation. The receiving apparatus is adapted to receive electronic data on a recurring basis, wherein the electronic data comprises quill position data, at least one of actual gravity-based toolface orientation data and actual magnetic-based toolface orientation data, and recommended toolface orientation data. The display apparatus is adapted to display the electronic data on a user-viewable display in a historical format depicting data resulting from a recent measurement and a plurality of immediately prior measurements. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024192 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COLLECTING DRILL BIT PERFORMANCE DATA - Drill bits and methods for sampling sensor data associated with the state of a drill bit are disclosed. A drill bit for drilling a subterranean formation comprises a bit body and a shank. The shank further includes a central bore formed through an inside diameter of the shank and configured for receiving a data analysis module. The data analysis module comprises a plurality of sensors, a memory, and a processor. The processor is configured for executing computer instructions to collect the sensor data by sampling the plurality of sensors, analyze the sensor data to develop a severity index, compare the sensor data to at least one adaptive threshold, and modify a data sampling mode responsive to the comparison. A method comprises collecting sensor data by sampling a plurality of physical parameters associated with a drill bit state while in various sampling modes and transitioning between those sampling modes. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024193 | Optimized central cutter and method - A central cutting structure for use with a drill bit includes a plurality of cutters, of which at least one overlaps the center of a supporting member from which the cutters extend. Each cutter has a side rake angle that provides an overlapping relationship with at least one other cutter to provide an aggressive cutting surface for penetrating hard formations. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024194 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ONE-TRIP HOLE ENLARGEMENT OPERATIONS - A drilling assembly for simultaneous hole enlargement operations comprises a drill bit, an adjustable diameter reamer, and a hole opener. The reamer is coupled with, and positioned uphole from the drill bit. The reamer is adjustable between a first diameter and a second diameter that is larger than the first diameter. The hole opener is coupled with, and positioned uphole from the reamer. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024195 | Drilling with a high pressure rotating control device - A Drill-To-The-Limit (DTTL) drilling method variant to Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) applies constant surface backpressure, whether the mud is circulating (choke valve open) or not (choke valve closed). Because of the constant application of surface backpressure, the DTTL method can use lighter mud weight that still has the cutting carrying ability to keep the borehole clean. The DTTL method identifies the weakest component of the pressure containment system, such as the fracture pressure of the formation or the casing shoe leak off test (LOT). With a higher pressure rated RCD, such as 5,000 psi (34,474 kPa) dynamic or working pressure and 10,000 psi (68,948 kPa) static pressure, the limitation will generally be the fracture pressure of the formation or the LOT. In the DTTL method, since surface backpressure is constantly applied, the pore pressure limitation of the conventional drilling window can be disregarded in developing the fluid and drilling programs. Using the DTTL method a deeper wellbore can be drilled with larger resulting end tubulars, such as casings and production liners, than had been capable with conventional MPD applications. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024196 | STEERABLE GROUND PIERCING TOOLS - A steerable ground piercing tool includes an elongated outer housing having a lengthwise extending bore and an inner assembly at least in part disposed within the outer housing. The inner assembly includes a rotatable chisel having a longitudinally extending shaft at least in part disposed within the housing bore. The chisel has a first end defining an asymmetric tip and a second end defining a first impact surface for receiving a reciprocating action impact to drive the tool through the ground. The inner assembly further includes a conversion mechanism to selectively convert upon activation thereof at least a first portion of the reciprocating action imparted to the first impact surface into combined reciprocation and rotation of the tool. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024197 | HIGH SHEAR ROLLER CONE DRILL BITS - A drill bit may include a bit body, comprising: at its upper end, a connection adapted to connect to a drill string; at its lower end, a plurality of journals extending downwardly and radially outward from a longitudinal axis of the bit; a plurality of roller cones rotatable mounted on the plurality of journals; and at least three rows of cutting elements disposed on each of the plurality of roller cones, wherein an outermost row has an extension height to diameter ratio greater than a mid row, and the mid has an extension height to diameter ratio greater than an innermost row. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024198 | BEARING SYSTEMS CONTAINING DIAMOND ENHANCED MATERIALS AND DOWNHOLE APPLICATIONS FOR SAME - Downhole tool bearings are provided with diamond enhanced materials. The diamond enhanced materials comprise diamond grains in a matrix of tungsten or silicon carbide or a silicon bonded diamond material. A brazed diamond grit or diamond particles coated with a reactive braze may be utilized for bearing applications. Bearing rings for use in downhole tools may be formed at least in part with the diamond enhanced material. In one embodiment, the bearing rings may be used in a positive displacement motor. In additional embodiments, the bearing rings may be used in a submersible pump. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024199 | Seal Ring With Auxiliary Ring for Earth-Boring Bit - An elastomeric seal ring is located between each bearing pin and each cone of an earth-boring bit. An auxiliary ring or band is imbedded within an annular recess formed in the inner diameter of the seal ring. A portion of the inner diameter of the seal ring as well as the auxiliary ring are in dynamic contact with the bearing pin. The auxiliary ring has a geometric feature that enhances radial flexibility but prevents it from sealing. The geometric feature may be a transverse cut, notches in either the inner or outer diameters, or holes extending between the sides of the auxiliary ring. The auxiliary ring has lubricating properties. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024200 | CUTTING ELEMENT AND METHOD OF FORMING THEREOF - A cutting element for use in a drilling bit and/or milling bit having a cutter body made of a substrate having an upper surface, and a superabrasive layer overlying the upper surface of the substrate. The cutting element further including a sleeve extending around a portion of a side surface of the superabrasive layer and a side surface of the substrate, wherein the sleeve exerts a radially compressive force on the superabrasive layer. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024201 | POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND COMPOSITE COMPACT ELEMENTS AND TOOLS INCORPORATING SAME - A polycrystalline diamond (PCD) composite compact element | 2011-02-03 |
20110024202 | HEIGHT AND WEIGHT SCALE - A height and weight scale includes a holder block mounted inside a main housing, a vertical rail affixed to the holder block, a belt wheel pivotally mounted on the bottom side of the vertical rail, a height measuring plate slidably coupled to the vertical rail, a belt coupled between the belt wheel and the height measuring plate and rotatable to move the height measuring plate up and down along the vertical rail, a driven gear affixed to the belt wheel for rotating the belt wheel, and a driving mechanism formed of a motor mount, a motor, an encoder and a belt transmission mechanism for rotating the encoder and the belt wheel synchronously so that the encoder accurately indicates the height of the user after the height measuring plate is moved along the vertical rail and stopped at the top side of the user's head. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024203 | MOTOR VEHICLE - A hybrid drive for motor vehicle has at least one combustion engine, an electric machine and an electric energy accumulator ( | 2011-02-03 |
20110024204 | CONSTRUCTION VEHICLE WITH A SPLIT HYDRAULIC HOLDING UNIT - A construction vehicle includes a wheeled chassis supporting at least one article of work equipment, hydraulically actuated, a hydraulic power unit driving the work equipment including a hydraulic pump connected to an hydraulic liquid holding unit and to a hydraulic control unit distributing hydraulic power the work equipment, a driver's compartment including a driver's floor, wherein the hydraulic liquid holding unit includes a main hydraulic reservoir which is disposed on the chassis at a level lower than the driver's floor level, and at least one auxiliary hydraulic reservoir which is disposed on the chassis at a level above the driver's floor level. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024205 | BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY SYSTEM AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A long-sized FPC board extending in an X-direction is connected in common to a plurality of bus bars on the side of one ends of a plurality of battery cells. Similarly, a long-sized FPC board extending in the X-direction is connected in common to a plurality of bus bars on the side of the other ends in a Y-direction of the plurality of battery cells. Each FPC board has a configuration in which a plurality of conductor lines are formed on an insulating layer, and has bending characteristics and flexibility. Each FPC board is arranged on the plurality of battery cells while being bent double. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024206 | MOTOR DRIVING DEVICE AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME - A motor driving device includes a motor and a brake mechanism which brakes rotation of the motor. The motor and the brake mechanism are disposed in parallel to each other. A connection portion for connecting the motor and the brake mechanism is disposed between the motor and the brake mechanism. A size of the connection portion in the radial direction with respect to the axis of the motor is smaller than outer diameter of the motor as well as outer diameter of the brake mechanism. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024207 | BATTERY PACK AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE BATTERY PACK - A battery pack comprises a battery stack. The battery stack includes a plurality of battery modules that are arranged in parallel in side-by-side relationship; a plurality of couplers each being mounted on a given portion of the corresponding battery module thereby to constitute a coupler-mounted battery module. The couplers are detachably connected to one another to constitute an aligned unit of the couplers. Each of the couplers comprises a plurality of projected pawls provided by one side of the coupler and a plurality of catching recesses provided by the other side of the coupler. The catching recesses catch the projected pawls of an adjacent coupler for forming part of the aligned unit of the couplers. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024208 | MOTOR VEHICLE POWER TRAIN - The invention relates to a motor vehicle power train, especially for heavy-duty commercial vehicles; | 2011-02-03 |
20110024209 | MOTOR VEHICLE WITH SYSTEM FOR CONDITIONING POWER TAKE-OFF ENABLEMENT ON AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT BEING CLOSED - A motor vehicle with a system for conditioning power take-off enablement has a powerplant, including an internal combustion engine, for propelling the vehicle. The powerplant is disposed within a compartment. A hood is positionable relative to the compartment to selectively allow and disallow access to the compartment. A power take-off unit comprises an input mechanically coupled to the powerplant and selectively enabled by a controller for coupling an output of the power take-off unit to the input of the power take-off unit when enabled by the controller and uncoupling the output of the power take-off unit from the input of the power take-off unit when not enabled by the controller. A device whose status distinguishes between the hood allowing access to the compartment and the hood disallowing access to the compartment causes the controller not to enable the power take-off unit when the device discloses that the hood is allowing access to the compartment. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024210 | HYBRID POWERTRAIN WITH AN ENGINE INPUT CLUTCH AND METHOD OF CONTROL - A powertrain is provided with a first input clutch and a second input clutch, each of which is selectively engageable to connect an engine with a transmission input member. Selective engagement of the first input clutch permits a motor to power the engine to start the engine. Selective engagement of the second input clutch permits the engine to power the transmission for propulsion. | 2011-02-03 |