06th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 8 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090032165 | Self-adhered roofing components, roofing system, and method - Self-adhering flashing cap strip and end lap connector cap sheet assemblies include a reinforcing layer encapsulated within self-adhering bitumen. The bottom major surfaces of the flashing cap strips and the connector end lap cap sheets are formed by the self-adhering bitumen and the top major surfaces of the flashing cap strips and the connector end lap cap sheets have lateral edge portions formed by the self-adhering bitumen and a coated central portion that extends between the lateral edge portions. The flashing cap strips are used to interconnect cap sheets at roof surface intersections in the formation of waterproof roofing layers and the connector end lap sheets are used to connect lengths of cap sheets at the job site. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032166 | POLYMER FILM SPLICING METHOD AND DEVICE, AND STRETCHING METHOD - An off-line stretching device includes a film supply chamber, a tenter section, a relaxation chamber, a cooling chamber, and a winding chamber. The film supply chamber includes a splicing section, where a rear end of a preceding film and a front end of a trailing film are overlapped to be spliced to each other by thermal welding. The thermal welding is performed from above and below the film while a temperature of welding heads of a heat sealer, contacting with the film, is kept at a level equal to or less than a decomposition temperature of the preceding and trailing films. The spliced film is stretched in the tenter section and subjected to heat treatment for stress relaxation in the relaxation chamber, to shrink in a film width direction. Since the shrinkage amount of a spliced area and that of a peripheral area become equal to each other, the occurrence of wrinkles in the spliced area and tears of the film in the peripheral area can be prevented. Additionally, since a heat transfer distance between a film surface and a film splicing surface can be shortened, the heating from above and below the film enables high-speed welding. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032167 | Method and device for forming a weld joint - The invention refers to a method and a device for forming a weld joint at the connecting surfaces between two parts. At the connecting surfaces a heatable element is provided, during warm-up the two parts approach each other, and the heatable element is also moved or positioned depending on the movement or position of the parts. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032168 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CERAMIC COMPACT - A method for producing a ceramic compact includes a laminate-preparing step of preparing an unfired laminate including a base layer including a ceramic powder and a glass material and a constraining layer that is in contact with at least one principal surface of the base layer and that primarily includes a burnable material which does not burn off when the burnable material is fired in a low-oxygen atmosphere but which burns off when the burnable material is fired at an oxygen partial pressure greater than that of the low-oxygen atmosphere, and a firing step of firing the unfired laminate to sinter the base layer. The firing step includes a first firing sub-step of firing the laminate including the constraining layer to sinter the base layer and a second firing sub-step of firing at an oxygen partial pressure greater than that of the first firing sub-step such that the burnable material included in the constraining layer burns off. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032169 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A THERMALLY STABLE POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND COMPACT - In a process, a thermally stable diamond table body and a substrate are stacked on each other at an interface which includes a layer of a imbibiting material interposed between a bottom surface of the body and an upper surface of the substrate. The stack is subjected to a suitable thermal cycle, constituted by heating, temperature maintenance and cooling, which brings at least some of the imbibiting material into the liquid state for migration into the thermally stable diamond table body and substrate at and about the interface so as to join the thermally stable diamond table body to the substrate. The substrate may be produced as a block of dense material constituted by hard particles dispersed in a binder phase, wherein the dense material has been enriched locally with binder phase by imbibition. Alternatively, imbibition material from the enriched substrate may be caused by the thermal cycle to migrate from the substrate into the diamond table body so as to join the thermally stable diamond table body to the substrate. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032170 | APPARATUS, TOOLS AND METHODS FOR CONNECTING NON-SOLVENT WELDABLE TUBING TO SOLVENT WELDABLE TUBING AND FITTINGS - A method for forming a connection includes: mounting an adapter on a non-solvent weldable tubing; and solvent welding the adapter to a solvent weldable member to form a connection between the non-solvent weldable tubing and the solvent weldable member. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032171 | FANFOLD THERMAL INSULATION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - Fanfold thermal insulation and method of manufacture includes an elongated generally planar web comprising a plurality of generally planar sheets of non-fibrous thermal insulation material. A plurality of connectors are positioned at an interface between adjacent edge portions of two of the sheets. The connectors hold the two sheets together in a particular rotational relationship that allows rotation of the sheets about an axis generally coincident the adjacent edge portions of the sheets. The particular rotational relationship allows rotation between a first orientation in which the sheets are in facial contact and a second orientation in which the sheets are generally aligned in a plane. The connectors comprise at least two hinges defined by a continuous portion of the thermal insulation material spanning the sheets and a disconnected extent of the adjacent edge portions that is between the hinges. The adjacent edge portions are substantially disconnected at the disconnected extent. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032172 | Method of Fabricating Pneumatic Tire - A resin film having a melting point equal to or higher than 230° C. and a thickness of 20 through 150 μm is pasted to an outer surface of a side portion of an unvulcanized tire and by vulcanizing and molding the unvulcanized tire in a state of pasting the resin film, a pneumatic tire provided with the resin film at the outer surface of the tire side portion to be able to be exfoliated therefrom is fabricated. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032173 | Method of Fabricating Pneumatic Tire - A pneumatic tire provided with a resin film at an outer surface of the tire side portion to be able to be exfoliated therefrom by pasting a smooth resin film having a melting point equal to or higher than 23° C., a Young's modulus equal to or larger than 2.5 GPa and a thickness of 10 through 150 μm to an outer surface of a side portion of an unvulcanized tire and vulcanizing and molding the unvulcanized tire in a state of pasting the resin film. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032174 | METHOD OF FABRICATING PNEUMATIC TIRE - A smooth resin film including an ultraviolet ray absorbing agent is pasted to an outer surface of a side portion of an unvulcanized tire, the unvulcanized tire is vulcanized and molded in a state of pasting the resin film, thereby, a pneumatic tire provided with the resin film at the outer surface of the tire side portion to be able to be exfoliated therefrom is fabricated. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032175 | Tire Building Method And Rotational Transfer Device For Drum Transfer Support Base In Tire Building Process - The invention can perform building in a process for building a carcass band or a belt/tread band of a tire, in which two drum transfer support bases ( | 2009-02-05 |
20090032176 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PNEUMATIC TIRE - Provided is a method of manufacturing a pneumatic tire, which causes no blister to take place during vulcanization molding even in a case where a cylindrical thermoplastic resin film is used as an air-permeation preventing layer while a rubber sheet material laminated onto the thermoplastic resin film has a thickness of 0.5 mm or more. The method includes the steps of: winding an unvalcanized rubber sheet material ( | 2009-02-05 |
20090032177 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING DRIVE BELT - A method for fabricating a drive belt includes: a cylindrical rubber formation step of forming a cylindrical rubber by roundly joining an uncrosslinked rubber sheet ( | 2009-02-05 |
20090032178 | Multi-layered ceramic tube for fuel containment barrier and other applications in nuclear and fossil power plants - A multi-layered ceramic tube having an inner layer of high purity beta phase stoichiometric silicon carbide, a central composite layer of continuous beta phase stoichiometric silicon carbide fibers, and an outer layer of fine-grained silicon carbide. The ceramic tube is particularly suited for use as cladding for a fuel rod used in a power plant or reactor. The ceramic tube has a desirable combination of high initial crack resistance, stiffness, ultimate strength, and impact and thermal shock resistance. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032179 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS - To provide a process for producing a membrane-electrode assembly for polymer electrolyte fuel cells, which has a high output voltage in a wide range of current densities and is excellent in durability against a humidity change. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032180 | COVERING OR TILE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CARPET COVERINGS OR TILES, AND METHODS OF INSTALLING COVERINGS OR CARPET TILES - A covering is provided for exterior or interior application on solid surfaces such as garage floors, patios, and walkways. The covering is formed as tiles formed of a top layer of fibrous material, such as carpet, and a bottom layer of adhesive applied in spaced bands, lines, strips or rows that allow the tile to be removed from the surface after installation if desired. A release sheet, preferably formed of plural pieces, is secured over the adhesive for removal during installation. A portion of the release sheet can function as a positioning strip to assist in accurately placing the tiles. The covering is manufactured by coating the bottom surface of a strip of material in beads of adhesive, smoothing the beads into bands, lines, strips or rows, and then cutting the strip into tiles using a non-mechanical cutter such as a laser. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032181 | Tire Belt Manufacturing Method And Apparatus - In obliquely cutting a belt band-shaped material (B) to a predetermined length and joining belt material pieces (b) as cut to fabricate a belt member (B | 2009-02-05 |
20090032182 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A TEST ADHESIVE STRIP ROLL FOR VISUALIZING AIR CURRENTS - A device for producing a test adhesive strip roll, on which a test adhesive strip is wound, containing a thread access unit having a thread roll, on which a thread is wound; a thread cutting unit, which cuts a thread supplied by the thread access unit from the thread roll into the thread pieces having a predetermined length; an adhesive strip unrolling unit, which guides an adhesive strip; an assembly unit, which applies the thread pieces at a predetermined angle and a predetermined distance to one another to the surface of the supplied adhesive strip, so that a free end of a thread piece projects away from the edge of the adhesive strip; an unrolling unit, which unrolls a cover strip onto the surface of the adhesive strip and the thread pieces applied thereto to form the test adhesive strip, containing the adhesive strip, the cover strip, and the interposed thread pieces; and a rolling device, on which the test adhesive strip is rolled up. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032183 | RADIO FREQUENCY WELDING - Disclosed is a mandrel for use in Radio Frequency welding, wherein the mandrel comprises first and second conductive portions separated by an insulating material, such that different potentials may be applied to the first and second conductive portions. Also disclosed is a method of RF welding and a method of manufacturing a mandrel. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032184 | Resistance Welding of Thermoplastics - Articles containing thermoplastic material are welded together by placing a heating element between an overlapping side edges of the articles to define a weld area between the overlapping side edges with the heating element extending outwardly therebeyond, effecting relative movement between electrodes in contact with the exposed sides of the heating element and the articles while applying current to the electrodes to create a moving localized melt zone, and applying pressure to the melt zone immediately following creation of the zone to fuse the articles to each other and to the heating element. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032185 | NEEDLE-BASED MEDICAL DEVICE INCLUDING NEEDLE GUIDE AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING - A needle-based medical device including a needle guide and a method for constructing the same are disclosed. The needle-based medical device includes a tube having a first lumen; a needle guide which is dimensioned to be inserted into the lumen of the tube, and a needle. The needle is inserted such that an end is positioned in the needle guide. A glue may also be provided to secure the needle guide to the tube. In one embodiment, the tube may be made of extruded plastic. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032186 | VIBRATION-INDUCED DIE DETACHMENT SYSTEM - A die is detachable from an adhesive tape on which the die is mounted with a die detachment tool comprising a vacuum enclosure that is operative to provide a vacuum suction on the adhesive tape. One or more ejector pins are housed in the vacuum enclosure and are projectable from the vacuum enclosure for lifting the die and adhesive tape. A vibrational tool is housed in the vacuum enclosure adjacent to the ejector pins and it is projectable from the vacuum enclosure to contact a portion of the adhesive tape at which the die is located. The vibrational tool is further operative to oscillate the adhesive tape and die for promoting delamination of the die from the adhesive tape. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032187 | Stripping Liquid for Use in Separating Paper From Plaster/Paper Laminate - A stripping liquid of the present invention is used for separating the paper from a plaster/paper laminate such as waste plasterboard, and comprises an aqueous solution of an alkali metal salt or an ammonium salt of carboxylic acid. The stripping liquid is fed onto the surface (paper surface) of the plaster/paper laminate so as to infiltrate into the bonding surface between the plaster and the paper, so that the carboxylate is made present on the bonding surface. Upon stripping off the paper in the presence of the carboxylate, it is allowed to entirely separate the paper from the plaster. Upon mixing the stripping liquid and a nonionic surfactant or a water-soluble organic solvent together, further, the stripping liquid can be quickly and reliably infiltrated into the bonding surface between the plaster and the paper. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032188 | SINGLE-WAFER PROCESSOR - The present invention provides a single wafer processor structured such that similar immersion treatment to the conventional immersion treatment can be performed in the spin treatment, that a consumption of the chemical solutions can be reduced in the chemical solution treatment per wafer, that energy saving can be realized by using reaction heat of the chemical solutions to eliminate a necessity of a heating heater, that a problem of deterioration of the chemical solutions can be eliminated since the blending of the chemical solutions is implemented on the rotary disk part and the chemical solutions are used immediately thereafter, and that the maximum effective point of the chemical solutions can be utilized. The processor of the present invention includes: a rotary disk ( | 2009-02-05 |
20090032189 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS HAVING A SENSING UNIT - A substrate processing apparatus includes a chamber having a process space, a support plate in the chamber to support a substrate, a shower head above the support plate and having a body with an opened lower part, and a spray plate connected to the lower part of the body to supply source gas above the support plate. The apparatus further includes a sensing unit having a sensor and an elastic member. One end of the sensor is in contact with an upper surface of the spray plate. The elastic member provides elastic force to the sensor in a direction toward the spray plate. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032190 | Plasma processing apparatus of batch type - A plasma processing apparatus of the batch type includes a tubular process container having a closed end and an open end opposite to each other, and a process field for accommodating target substrates, the process container including a tubular insulating body. The apparatus further includes a holder configured to hold the target substrates at intervals, a loading mechanism configured to load and unload the holder into and from the process container, and a lid member connected to the loading mechanism and configured to airtightly close the open end. A first electrode is disposed at the closed end of the process container, and a second electrode is disposed at the lid member, to constitute a pair of parallel-plate electrodes. An RF power supply is connected to one of the first and second electrodes and configured to apply an RF power for plasma generation. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032191 | High Density Plasma Source - The present invention relates to a plasma source. The plasma source includes a cathode assembly having an inner cathode section and an outer cathode section. An anode is positioned adjacent to the outer cathode section so as to form a gap there between. A first power supply generates a first electric field across the gap between the anode and the outer cathode section. The first electric field ionizes a volume of feed gas that is located in the gap, thereby generating an initial plasma. A second power supply generates a second electric field proximate to the inner cathode section. The second electric field super-ionizes the initial plasma to generate a plasma comprising a higher density of ions than the initial plasma. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032192 | Method for Resist Strip in Presence of Low K Dielectric Material and Apparatus for Performing the Same - A method and apparatus is provided for using a plasma generated from a processing gas mixture including H | 2009-02-05 |
20090032193 | Tag label producing apparatus - This disclosure discloses a tag label producing apparatus comprising: at least one feeding roller; a printing device; and an apparatus antenna; and a coordination control portion that controls in coordination the feeding roller, the printing device, and the apparatus antenna, such that information transmission/reception is performed between an RFID circuit element and the apparatus antenna when an IC circuit part of the RFID circuit element provided to a tag medium is fed downstream in a transport direction from a segment from a nearest roller to the apparatus antenna along a feeding path. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032194 | Machine for Applying Continuous-Film Labels With Pre-Applied Adhesive to Bottles - A machine for applying continuous-film labels with pre-applied adhesive to bottles, comprising a cutting/transfer roller which is provided with blades which are fixed thereon, the roller being adapted to receive and retain in contact with its own surface a film in output from a feed roller in order to cut labels and move the individual labels, separated after cutting, into contact with corresponding bottles supported by a carousel. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032195 | TAPE LAYING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An automated tape head assembly for a multiple axis tape laying machine includes a tape supply reel and a tape compaction roller. Tape from the supply reel passes through the space between the two independent structures of the supply reel and compaction roller defining a tape path that substantially maintains a zero Gaussian curvature of the tape. The tape path is a curved path referred to as a compliance loop that results from a substantially or partially unrestrained curved path between the supply reel and the compaction roller. This structure allows the compaction roller to shift laterally and vertically with respect to the supply reel while the supply reel is in a fixed position with respect to the tape head assembly generally. This structure also allows the compaction roller to roll, steer, and follow the fiber tape's natural path, all with significant independence from the supply reel. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032196 | Arrangement for changing a winding drum - The invention relates to an arrangement for changing a winding drum in a take-up or feed-out chamber of a coating installation for web-form material. One such arrangement can be provided on both sides of a coating chamber, the one arrangement serving as a take-up drum and the other arrangement as a feed-out drum. The arrangement comprises two tracks for receiving end bearings of a winding drum, the tracks being comprised of two parts, of which the one part is stationary and the other is pivotable. The arrangement is located in a housing with a door. If the winding drum is to be replaced, the door is opened and the pivotable parts of the tracks are folded outwardly such that they project from the housing. Onto the projecting track parts a winding drum can now be placed, it can subsequently be slid inwardly and be arrested. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032197 | Joint compound guide bead dispenser and process for finishing wallboard joints - A joint compound guide bead dispenser, for finishing wallboard joints and a process for finishing wallboard joints. The guide bead dispenser includes a housing containing an adhesive coated cord wound on a rotatably mounted spool. The housing has an opening through which the cord passes and a roller rotatably mounted proximate to the opening. A cutting blade is mounted on the housing proximate to the opening. A length of cord may be payed out through the opening. The cord may be adhered to wallboard, proximate to a joint, by applying pressure with the roller and cut to selected length. Joint compound may be applied to cover the joint and smoothed to a uniform feathered finish by resting a straight edged knife on the wallboard and on the guide bead while moving the knife in a joint compound applying stroke. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032198 | Rotary Ultrasonic Sealer - An ultrasonic sealer comprising a hollow shaft ( | 2009-02-05 |
20090032199 | Decorative and protective covering for the vanes and valances of blind systems - A covering for vanes and valances of a window treatment comprising a covering for a vane and a covering for a valance. The elongate cover is sized to enclose a vane of a blind system. The vane cover comprises a first distal end, a second distal end, a first surface, a second surface, a third surface, and a fourth surface. The first and second surfaces are affixed to the third and fourth surfaces at a seam axis. The elongate envelope is comprised of a left end, a right end, a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side. The valance is disposed within the elongate envelope. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032200 | Adjustable hanging apparatus for blind valances - An adjustable hanging apparatus for blind valances is provided. The hanging apparatus includes a hanging device and a mounting device. The hanging device has a hook, which can be slidably hooked over a headrail. In addition, a base of the hanging device has an opening. The opening is disposed with two resilient mounting plates, and each mounting plate has a plurality of troughs. A neck portion is formed therebetween the mounting plates. The mounting device has a joint portion, which can engage with the valance. Also, a jam portion passes through the neck portion and mounted therein. Positioning flanges can be engaged with the troughs of the mounting plates so as to limit the vertical movement of the mounting device, and the mounting device can be inserted through the opening in the vertical direction of any positions to adjust the valance to desired positions. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032201 | Roman shade with inverted fan shape at its bottom - A window covering in the style of a Roman shade has a straight bottom edge when the shade is lowered and that forms into an inverted fan shape when the shade is raised. Spaced parallel creases in the shade simulate pleats when the shade is in a lowered position and promote accordion-folded pleats when the shade is raised. A pull cord behind the shade lifts the shade from its bottom edge and along its vertical centerline. A two-part bottom rail is secured in the bottom edge of the shade, and each part extends from an outer side edge of the shade to the midportion of the bottom edge, so that when the cord is pulled to raise the shade, the two parts pivot downwardly about the midportion, imparting an inverted fan shape to the bottom edge. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032202 | WINDOW SCREEN FOR VEHICLES - A ventilation device for use with vehicle windows is provided. This device includes an adjustable frame mountable within a vehicle window; an insert mountable within the frame; and an adapter, wherein adapter is attachable to the frame and further includes a plurality of score lines formed therein for facilitating changing the dimensions of the adapter, if necessary, based on the dimensions of the window opening in which the device is being used. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032203 | Balance member for curtains - A curtain includes a top head with a driving device received therein which controls multiple ropes connected to slats, wherein the last one of the slats is fixed to a top of a balance member. A plurality of connection members extend through the balance member and are fixed to the ropes. The connection members are positioned such that a torque balance is established relative to the connection members. The balance member does not tilt due to the balance of torque and a handle is formed to the balance for convenience of operation the curtain. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032204 | Corridor flange - The present invention provides a flange that can be used independently or in combination with an environmental containment unit for isolating a large area of a building and to a method of using the same. The corridor flange is installed in a corridor of the building to isolate one side of the building on one side of the flange from another side of the building on the other side of the flange. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032205 | BLACK-OUT PANELS - Blackout panels include a first blackout panel and a second blackout panel, each having opposing inner and outer surfaces and a pair of opposing vertical edge portions and top and bottom portions. At least one of the vertical edge portions of each panel includes a first elongate fastening strip comprising hooks or loops. The elongate strip extends for at least a major portion of a length of the panel and terminates a distance of between about 5-20 inches below the top portion of the respective blackout panel. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032206 | PROCESSES USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF PAPER PRODUCTS - Surfactant penetrant treating solutions and their use in the manufacture of paper products. The surfactant penetrant treating solutions include two types. The first type is an enzymatic surfactant penetrant treating solution, and the second type is a defoaming surfactant penetrant treating solution. The solutions may be used to break down recyclable paper products for use as feedstock in paper manufacturing processes. The solutions may also be used to clean the internal and external components of machinery in a paper manufacturing line. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032207 | Process for Producing Mechanical Pulp Suitable for Paper or Cardboard Making - Method for the production of mechanical or chemi-mechanical pulp as raw material for paper or cardboard. According to this method, the pulp is fibrillated and the fibrillated pulp is bleached in alkaline conditions. According to the present invention, the pulp is screened to separate the reject from the accept, at maximum approximately 60% of the total amount of pulp is separated as the reject, the reject is bleached separate from the accept, and, after that, the bleached reject is remixed with the accept. When operating according to the present invention, the strength of the pulp increases and the energy used for refining is reduced, which is seen both in the refining of the reject and in the post-refining of the final mechanical pulp. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032208 | PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS FOR THE BLEACHING OF LIGNOCELLULOSIC PULPS FOLLOWING COOKING WITH SODA AND ANTHRAQUINONE - Process for bleaching of pulps following cooking of the lignocellulosic material with soda and anthraquinone. The process may produce a whiteness on par with the bleaching of kraft pulp when using a similar bleaching sequence. In some instances, the bleaching sequence may be O-A-Do-Eop-D, O-A-ZDo-Eop-D, A-Do, or A-ZDO. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032209 | ALUMINUM ALLOY FOR DIE CASTINGS AND PRODUCTION PROCESS OF ALUMINUM ALLOY CASTINGS - The present invention provides an aluminum alloy for die castings that has superior castability and corrosion resistance. The amounts of Mn, Fe and Cu contained in the aluminum alloy components for die castings were determined to have a considerable effect on the corrosion resistance of the aluminum alloy. Therefore, the aluminum alloy for die castings of the present invention contains 9.0 to 12.0% by weight of Si, 0.20 to 0.80% by weight of Mg, and 0.7 to 1.1% by weight of Mn+Fe, the Mn/Fe ratio is 1.5 or more, the amount of Cu as impurity is controlled to 0.5% by weight or less, and the remainder is composed of aluminum and unavoidable impurities. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032210 | Exothermic And Insulating Feeder Sleeves Having A High Gas Permeability - The invention relates to a molding composition for producing insulating or exothermic feeders and other filling funnels and feeding elements for casting molds, which comprises at least:
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20090032211 | METHOD FOR SECURING AN INSERT IN THE MANUFACTURE OF A DAMPED PART - One embodiment of the invention includes a method including providing an insert, wherein at least a portion of the insert is attracted to a magnet; providing a mold including a first mold portion, a second mold portion, and a magnet having at least a portion thereof in or adjacent to at least one of the first mold portion or the second mold portion; positioning the insert in one of the mold portions such that the at least one magnet at least assists in holding the insert in place; and closing the mold and casting a molten material into the mold and around or adjacent to at least a portion of the insert and solidifying the material. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032212 | HEAT EXCHANGER HOUSING, HEAT EXCHANGER OR MODULAR UNIT HAVING ONE OR MORE HEAT EXCHANGERS, EXHAUST-GAS RECIRCULATION SYSTEM, CHARGE-AIR SUPPLY SYSTEM AND USE OF THE HEAT EXCHANGER - The invention relates to a heat exchanger housing ( | 2009-02-05 |
20090032213 | Exhaust heat recovery apparatus - An exhaust heat recovery apparatus includes an evaporation unit, a condensation unit, an evaporation-side communication part and a condensation-side communication part. The evaporation unit is disposed in a duct member through which an exhaust gas generated from an engine flows, and evaporates an operation fluid by heat of the exhaust gas. The condensation unit is disposed in a coolant passage through which a coolant flows, and condenses the operation fluid by radiating the heat to the coolant. The evaporation-side communication part connects the evaporation unit and the condensation unit for introducing evaporated operation fluid to the condensation unit. The condensation-side communication part connects the condensation unit and the evaporation unit for introducing condensed operation fluid to the evaporation unit. The condensation-side communication part is in contact with an outer surface of the duct member at least at a part. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032214 | System and Method of Control of the Terrestrial Climate and its Protection against Warming and Climatic Catastrophes Caused by Warming such as Hurricanes - This system of the control and protection of the terrestrial climate relies mainly on civilian airlines burning (preferably price-subsidized) sun-shading (sun-blocking/sun-reflective) fuels in the high levels of the atmosphere in order to reduce the intensity of the solar radiation reaching the Earth's surface. The use of sun-blocking airline fuels for the protection of the Earth from solar radiation parallels the use of sun-blocking skin-creams for the protection of the individual. The invention parallels the cooling effect on the Earth's climate caused by major volcanic eruptions, collisions of the Earth with asteroids, or the cooling effect one could expect after a major nuclear war. This invention proposes the creation of a controlled mini “nuclear winter”, in other words of a cooling caused by the increased refraction of the atmosphere or by the increased shading of the terrestrial surface by particulates in the high levels of the atmosphere. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032215 | 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. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032216 | Air Conditioning System for Car - An air conditioning system, which can automatically remove a malodor generated due to condensate water remaining in an evaporator during a predetermined period of time after operation of an air conditioner or turning-off of the air conditioner and control a filtering mode time of a filter to filter an air. The air conditioning system characteristically comprises a shiftable deodorization filter ( | 2009-02-05 |
20090032217 | APPARATUS FOR SPREADING HEAT OVER A FINNED SURFACE - An apparatus for spreading heat over a plurality of fins is provided. The apparatus includes a heat dissipating member composed of metal and having a plurality of fins on a first side of the heat dissipating member. The apparatus also includes a plurality of strips of thermal material having a thermal conductivity in a direction parallel to the heat dissipating member higher than a thermal conductivity of the heat dissipating member, the plurality of strips disposed on a side of the heat dissipating member opposite of the first side and configured to spread heat along the heat dissipating member. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032218 | APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING BETWEEN TWO HEAT CONDUCTING SURFACES - An apparatus for transferring heat between two surfaces is provided. The apparatus includes a first support plate, a sheet of thermal material adjacent the first support plate, and a second support plate adjacent the sheet of thermal material, wherein the sheet of thermal material is disposed between the first support plate and the second support plate. The apparatus also includes at least one bolt inserted through each of the first support member, the sheet of thermal material, and the second support plate, the at least one bolt configured to be secured into a chassis. Finally, at least one spring is disposed between a shoulder of the at least one bolt and the second support plate. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032219 | RESILIENT CLIP AND THERMAL MODULE USING THE SAME - A thermal module includes a centrifugal blower ( | 2009-02-05 |
20090032220 | CLIP MODULE AND HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A clip module and a heat dissipation device having the same are disclosed, wherein the heat dissipation device is suitable to dissipate the heat for a heat source on a circuit board. The heat dissipation device includes a retention module, a heat sink and a clip module. The retention module is provided on the circuit board and around the heat source, and the heat sink is provided on the heat source. The clip module includes a body, a fastener fastened to the retention module and a pressing structure. The pressing structure includes a first triangle block and a second triangle block which is slidably provided on two adjacent surfaces of the first triangle block, and the fastener is pivotally provided at the second triangle block. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032221 | COOLER DEVICE - A cooler device includes a metal base member and a plurality of metal radiation fins. The metal base member has parallel locating grooves; the metal radiation fins are fastened to one another in a stack by respective hooked portions thereof, the metal radiation fins each having backwardly curved and crimped bottom mounting portions respectively fitted into the locating grooves of the metal base and fixedly secured thereto by means of compacting the locating grooves of the metal base member without electroplating or using solder paste or bonding means. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032222 | HEAT EXCHANGER WITH VIBRATOR TO REMOVE ACCUMULATED SOLIDS - A ultrasonic transducer is associated with a heat exchanger and is operable to vibrate a tube associated with the heat exchanger to break up accumulated solids which may have formed on an outer periphery of the tube. A gas flow passes over the tube to remove the pulverized solids. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032223 | Non-Contacting Thermal Rotary Joint - An apparatus ( | 2009-02-05 |
20090032224 | HEAT EXCHANGER - A brazing material in a paste form is applied to dented portions formed on the outer surface of a core pipe, and then a pipe is disposed on the pipe, and brazing in a furnace. In this way, the brazing material that was melted by the heat will be reliably poured into the dented portions and bonded thereto after being cooled down. Thus, the dented portions formed on the outer surface of the core pipe can be reliably filled with the brazing material, which consequently eliminates a poor contact between the core pipe and the winding pipe. In addition, even if the wall thickness of portions in which projections are formed are made thinner in the process of forming the projections, the dented portions formed on the outer surface are filled with the brazing material, so that the core pipe thickness can be reinforced, and the reduction in strength of the portions with the projections can be prevented. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032225 | Method and Plant for Cooling Fluid Agglomerates Using Their Liquid Component as a Heat Carrier - Method for cooling in a controlled manner a fluid agglomerate or polyphase fluid, with a continuous or discontinuous flow, consisting of liquid and solid components, such as pressed grapes, said fluid being introduced and present inside an associated receptacle, it is envisaged removing from this agglomerate at least a part thereof, extracting it from the abovementioned receptacle, cooling it and then introducing it again inside the receptacle so as to use it again as a heat carrier or means for removing heat from the remaining part of the said fluid agglomerate present in the abovementioned receptacle. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032226 | EVAPORATOR, LOOP HEAT PIPE MODULE AND HEAT GENERATING APPARATUS - An evaporator suitable for absorbing heat from a heat source is provided. The evaporator includes a top board, a bottom board, a side frame, and at least one porous member. The side frame connects the top board and the bottom board. The porous member is disposed between the top board and the bottom board and within the side frame. The part of the top board covering the porous member is a heat conducting portion near the heat source. The evaporator has at least one first channel, at least one second channel, a fluid inlet, and a fluid outlet. The first channel is adjacent to the bottom board and the porous member for containing a working fluid. The second channel is adjacent to the top board and the porous member for containing the working fluid. The fluid inlet communicates with the first channel. The fluid outlet communicates with the second channel. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032227 | Flexible Graphite Thermal Management Devices - The invention provides to thermal management devices constructed from flexible graphite. In one embodiment, the thermal management device includes a wick structure inside a shell. In certain preferred embodiments, the wick structure is composed of a mass of expanded graphite. In a another embodiment, the shell of the device includes flexible graphite and an optional wick structure. In certain preferred embodiments, the flexible graphite shell is fluid impermeable. The invention further includes methods of making the aforementioned thermal management devices. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032228 | RECUPERATIVE CLIMATE CONDITIONING SYSTEM - Device for thermal energy exchange between a first medium flow ( | 2009-02-05 |
20090032229 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COOLING INVERTERS FOR VEHICLES - A method for cooling an inverter of a vehicle system includes the steps of providing a flow of cooling fluid to the inverter, determining a value of a variable that is influenced at least in part by the flow of cooling fluid to the inverter, and regulating the flow of cooling fluid to the inverter based at least in part on the value of the variable. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032230 | Support plate for separate and independent tube bundles - A support plate apparatus capable of separately supporting two or more independent tube bundles within a heat exchanger is described. The apparatus includes at least one bundle support plate and at least two tube bundles. Bundle support plates are separately disposed and substantially parallel. Each bundle support plate has at least two openings. Each opening along one the bundle support plate is dimensioned, located, and aligned in a complimentary arrangement with one opening along each remaining bundle support plates. Each tube bundle includes at least two grids each comprised of interlocking plates and a plurality of tubes. Each tube bundle is disposed within one complimentary arrangement of the openings. Each grid is disposed within and contacts one opening. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032231 | Stacked plate heat exchanger - The stacked plate oil cooler has a first plate and a second plate. Both the first plate and the second plate are made of a three-layered aluminum alloy clad sheet. The second plate is folded at an outer rim to place the brazing material layer on both sides of the second plate. The first and second plates and are stacked alternately and brazed to define a water passage between sacrificial layers and, and to define an oil passage between brazing material layers. The first plate is folded at an outer rim to place the sacrificial layer on a lateral outside of a core assembly to decrease exposure of the brazing material layer to the lateral outside. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032232 | HEAT EXCHANGER AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD - A heat exchanger for exchanging heat through a heat transfer plate by flowing a primary air current and a secondary air current to a ventilation path is provided. An unit element including the heat transfer plate, and the ventilation path formed between the heat transfer plates by stacking the unit element in plural are arranged. The unit element is configured by integrally molding a spacing rib for holding a spacing of the heat transfer plate, and a shield rib for shielding leakage of the air current with resin. Furthermore, the unit element includes a stacking error detecting unit for determining a stacking error when they are stacked. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032233 | Heat exchanger deep bundle air extractor - Disclosed is a method for effective venting of a condenser of the type having an air removal section, wherein improved is reducing dissolved oxygen or other gases content in the condensate, reducing condensate and feed water side corrosion, reducing excess condenser pressure in the condenser, and/or improving the condenser heat transfer coefficient by eliminating or reducing zones that promote subcooling selected from an air bound or a stagnant zone. The method includes replacing one or more of water filled tubes within the air bound zone or the stagnant zone with one or more vent tubes in connection with a source for venting air or other gas from the air bound zone or the stagnant zone or recognizing the ineffectiveness of an ARS in the air bound zone and providing one or more vent tubes in connection with a source for venting said air bound zone or the stagnant zone. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032234 | APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING HEAT IN A FIN OF A HEAT SINK - An apparatus for dissipating heat through a plurality of fins is provided. The apparatus includes a heat dissipating member composed of metal and having a plurality of fins projecting from a first side of the heat dissipating member. Additionally, the apparatus includes a thermal material within at least one fin of the plurality of fins, the thermal material having a thermal conductivity greater than the thermal conductivity of the at least one fin in a direction normal to the first side of the heat dissipating member. Finally, a thermal spreader thermally coupled to the heat dissipating member, the thermal spreader configured to spread heat across the plurality of fins of the heat dissipating member is included. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032235 | FAN COIL THERMOSTAT WITH FAN RAMPING - Fan coil thermostats can provide energy savings by, for example, operating a fan coil system more efficiently. Fan coil systems employing such a fan coil thermostat may be more energy efficient. A fan coil system may include a fan coil that is configured for fluid communication with a source of heated fluid and/or a source of cooled fluid, a valve that controls fluid flow through the fan coil and a fan that blows air across the fan coil. The fan coil thermostat may include a controller that implements a control algorithm that calculates an error percentage value relating to a temperature difference between the current temperature and the temperature set point. The error percentage value may include a proportional term related to the temperature difference and an integral term related to the temperature difference. The controller may regulate the fan speed in accordance with the calculated error percentage. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032236 | FAN COIL THERMOSTAT WITH AUTOMATIC FAN RESET - Fan coil thermostats can provide energy savings by, for example, not unnecessarily running a fan for longer than necessary or at a higher speed than necessary. Fan coil systems employing such a fan coil thermostat may be more energy efficient. A fan coil system may include a fan coil, a valve that controls fluid flow through the fan coil and a fan that blows air across the fan coil. The fan coil thermostat may include a controller that implements a control algorithm that may include an Auto fan speed mode. The controller may be programmed to permit a user to manually select a fan speed setting using the user interface. In response, the controller may initiate a timer, and may automatically return to the Auto fan speed mode once the timer expires. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032237 | Shape Memory Alloy Closure Spring for Subsurface Safety Valves Triggered by Well Fluids - A shape memory material is used for a power spring in a subsurface safety valve. The spring is sized for the force it will deliver when it goes past its transition temperature and reverts to an original shape. The force released by having the spring pass its transition temperature holds the valve closed against hydrostatic pressure. Since the force exerted by the spring does not increase as the valve opens less force is required to hold the valve in the open position, thus lowering opening pressure. The trigger to cross the transition temperature comes from the expected temperature of well fluids at the mounting position of the subsurface safety valve. Other downhole applications are anticipated. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032238 | Flapper Operating System Without a Flow Tube - A subsurface safety valve features no flow tube to operate the flapper and optionally an equalizing valve in the flapper, if used. It relies on magnetic force that is selectively created to draw the flapper to the open position. A torsion spring can close the valve when the field is removed. Optionally, the fields can be set up to pull and push the flapper open or to do either one. The optional equalizer valve can also be operated by a force field, preferably magnetic. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032239 | Marginal Oil Extraction Device - A marginal oil extraction system having an upper extraction unit, an extraction container, and a lower valve assembly. The marginal oil extraction system uses at least some of these components to cheaply extract oil from a stripper oil well. In some cases the system is capable of separating the oil from the water in the well with a solid barrier and can cheaply remove the oil from above the solid barrier. The system is cheap to install, easy to maintain and provides efficient access to what would otherwise be an inaccessible asset. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032240 | APPARATUS FOR DRIVING ROTATING DOWN HOLE PUMPS - An apparatus for rotating down hole pumps has a right angle gear box driving a hollow output shaft. The output shaft is oriented to the vertical and supports and rotates the drive string of a down hole rotary pump. A clamp on the drive string rests on the upper end of the hollow shaft and engages the hollow shaft with a key and keyway arrangement. The hollow shaft of the right angle gearbox is sized to accommodate the drive string, including rod boxes, so that the entire drive string can be pulled through the hollow shaft without dismantling or removing the apparatus. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032241 | Thru diverter wellhead with direct connecting downhole control - A single or multi-bowl wellhead may be positioned in a diverter housing over the wellbore. Protrusions on the wellhead may be installed after the diverter housing is removed. The wellhead accommodates the direct connection of hydraulic lines to a hanger seated therein. An overshot running tool protects the wellhead during placement and certain operations. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032242 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING LIQUID REMOVAL OPERATIONS IN A GAS-PRODUCING WELL - A system for operating downhole equipment in a well includes a drive shaft extending from a surface of the well to a downhole location. A motor is positioned at the surface and is operably connected to the drive shaft to selectively rotate the drive shaft. A lift system is positioned at the surface and is operably connected to the drive shaft to axially lift and lower the drive shaft. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032243 | Polymer Shock Absorber for Use with Well Head Lubricator Assembly - A shock absorber for use with a lubricator assembly comprises a body made substantially of a polymer material. An end of the body is supportable by a cup. Upon plunger strike, the cup can travel upward in the lubricator assembly and cause the polymer body to deform and dissipate a force of impact caused by the plunger. The body can resiliently compress and expand to substantially an original form. Equalization slots on the body can enable fluid carried to the surface by a plunger to flow from the lubricator assembly. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032244 | FLOW CONTROL SYSTEM HAVING AN ISOLATION DEVICE FOR PREVENTING GAS INTERFERENCE DURING DOWNHOLE LIQUID REMOVAL OPERATIONS - A flow control system includes a pump positioned in a wellbore to remove liquid from the wellbore. An isolation device is positioned in communication with the wellbore to substantially prevent gas flow at the pump during removal of the liquid. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032245 | FLOW CONTROL SYSTEM HAVING A DOWNHOLE ROTATABLE VALVE - A flow control system includes a pump positioned in a well to remove liquid from the well. An isolation device having a valve body and a valve spool is positioned downhole of the pump. The valve spool is rotatably received by the valve body and is capable of rotating between an open position and a closed position. During removal of the liquid from the well, the valve spool is in the closed position to substantially reduce fluid flow past the valve spool and thus gas interference at the pump. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032246 | Oil country tubular good for expansion in well and duplex stainless steel used for oil country tubular good for expansion - An oil country tubular good for expansion according to the invention is expanded in a well. The oil country tubular good for expansion according to the invention is formed of duplex stainless steel having a composition containing, in percentage by mass, 0.005% to 0.03% C, 0.1% to 1.0% Si, 0.2% to 2.0% Mn, at most 0.04% P, at most 0.015% S, 18.0% to 27.0% Cr, 4.0% to 9.0% Ni, at most 0.040% Al, and 0.05% to 0.40% N, and the balance consisting of Fe and impurities, a structure including an austenite ratio in the range from 40% to 90%. The oil country tubular good for expansion according to the invention has a yield strength from 256 MPa to 655 MPa, and a uniform elongation more than 20%. Therefore, the oil country tubular good for expansion according to the invention has a high pipe expansion characteristic. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032247 | Eductor Jet Bushing for Downhole Use - A jet bushing for a wellbore cleanup tool features a jet looking uphole to reduce turbulence at the outlet ports that look downhole to accommodate the recirculation flow around the tool that captures the cuttings. The uphole oriented port keeps the pumped fluid downhole from having to make a u-turn to get back uphole and reduces turbulence to allow a higher recirculation flow at the tool to pick up and capture cuttings within the tool. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032248 | METHOD FOR PRODUCTION, SUBSTITUTION, OR MINING OF GAS HYDRATE - A gas hydrate is produced by injecting guest molecules into voids in a layer of which temperature and pressure condition allows the guest molecules to cause to form hydrate, in a form of emulsion where liquid of the guest molecules is dispersed in water as minute particles having a size of less than a size of voids, and thereby dispersing the guest molecules uniformly into the voids in the layer. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032249 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO OBTAIN A COMPOSITIONAL MODEL OF PRODUCED FLUIDS USING SEPARATOR DISCHARGE DATA ANALYSIS - The invention relates to a method of performing production operations of an oilfield having at least one process facility and at least one wellsite operatively connected thereto, each at least one wellsite having a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation for extracting fluid from an underground reservoir therein. The method steps include obtaining a sample of separator discharge fluid from a separator, wherein the separator receives fluid extracted from the underground reservoir, performing gas chromatography on the separator discharge fluid to obtain gas molar composition, performing oil characterization on the separator discharge fluid to obtain oil density and oil molecular weight, performing a first simulation using the gas molar composition, the oil density, the oil molecular weight, and a gas oil ratio (GOR) of the separator discharge fluid to obtain a simulated composition of separator inlet fluid, wherein the first simulation is performed using a simulator, performing a second simulation using the simulated composition of separator inlet fluid to obtain a simulated composition of separator outlet fluid, wherein the second simulation is performed using the simulator, comparing the simulated composition of separator outlet fluid to an actual composition of separator outlet fluid, wherein the actual composition of the separator outlet fluid is obtained from the sample, and presenting the simulated composition of separator inlet fluid, when the difference between the actual composition of separator outlet fluid and the simulated composition of separator outlet fluid is less than a threshold value. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032250 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CLEAT CHARACTERIZATION IN COAL BED METHANE WELLS FOR COMPLETION OPTIMIZATION - The invention generally relates a method of determining completion criteria for a coal bed methane reservoir having a plurality of coal seams. The method involves obtaining an acoustic log and a resistivity image log for each of the plurality of coal seams, determining an acoustically determined cleat density for each of the plurality of coal seams using the corresponding acoustic logs, determining maximum horizontal stress direction for each of the plurality of coal seams using the corresponding acoustic logs; determining cleat orientation for each of the plurality of coal seams using the corresponding resistivity image logs, selecting one of the plurality of coal seams upon which to perform a completion operation based on the acoustically determined cleat density, maximum horizontal stress direction, and cleat orientation, and determining the completion criteria for the coal bed methane reservoir using the acoustically determined cleat density, maximum horizontal stress direction, and cleat orientation, where the completion operation is performed using on the coal bed method reservoir using the completion criteria. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032251 | DRAINAGE OF HEAVY OIL RESERVOIR VIA HORIZONTAL WELLBORE - Systems and methods for drainage of a heavy oil reservoir via a horizontal wellbore. A method of improving production of fluid from a subterranean formation includes the step of propagating a generally vertical inclusion into the formation from a generally horizontal wellbore intersecting the formation. The inclusion is propagated into a portion of the formation having a bulk modulus of less than approximately 750,000 psi. A well system includes a generally vertical inclusion propagated into a subterranean formation from a generally horizontal wellbore which intersects the formation. The formation comprises weakly cemented sediment. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032252 | DEGRADABLE CEMENT COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING DEGRADING MATERIALS AND METHODS OF CEMENTING IN WELLBORES - A temporary matrix is provided in treating a subterranean formation by providing a composition comprising a matrix forming material and a matrix degrading material. The matrix degrading material is capable of degrading the matrix after a period of time when subjected to existing or induced conditions of the subterranean formation. The composition is placed into a wellbore penetrating the subterranean formation. The composition is allowed to form a matrix within the wellbore, whereby the matrix at least one of significantly reduces the passage of fluid across or near the matrix or provides structural strength. A treatment operation is performed on the subterranean formation or wellbore and the degrading material is allowed to degrade the matrix. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032253 | Composition and Method For Making A Proppant - The present invention relates to proppants which can be used to prop open subterranean formation fractions. Proppant formulations are further disclosed which use one or more proppants of the present invention. Methods to prop open subterranean formation fractions are further disclosed. In addition, other uses for the proppants of the present invention are further disclosed, as well as methods of making the proppants. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032254 | Composition and Method For Making A Proppant - The present invention relates to proppants which can be used to prop open subterranean formation fractions. Proppant formulations are further disclosed which use one or more proppants of the present invention. Methods to prop open subterranean formation fractions are further disclosed. In addition, other uses for the proppants of the present invention are further disclosed, as well as methods of making the proppants. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032255 | Method and apparatus for isolating a jet forming aperture in a well bore servicing tool - An embodiment of a well bore servicing apparatus includes a housing having a through bore and at least one high pressure fluid aperture in the housing, the fluid aperture being in fluid communication with the through bore to provide a high pressure fluid stream to the well bore, and a removable member coupled to the housing and disposed adjacent the fluid jet forming aperture and isolating the fluid jet forming aperture from an exterior of the housing. An embodiment of a method of servicing a well bore includes applying a removable member to an exterior of a well bore servicing tool, wherein the removable member covers at least one high pressure fluid aperture disposed in the tool, lowering the tool into a well bore, exposing the tool to a well bore material, wherein the removable cover prevents the well bore material from entering the fluid aperture, removing the removable member to expose a fluid flow path adjacent an outlet of the high pressure fluid aperture, and flowing a well bore servicing fluid through the fluid aperture outlet and flow path. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032256 | THROTTLE UNIT FOR DUMP BAILER AND METHOD OF BLOCKING A WATER OUT ZONE IN A PRODUCTION WELL UTILIZING THE SAME - A method of blocking a water out zone in a production well includes the steps of connecting a throttle unit to a dump bailer, wherein the throttle unit is internally defined a flowing space, which can be adjusted in size to thereby control a flow rate of cement for blocking the water out zone; loading the cement into the dump bailer; slowly lowering down the loaded dump bailer to the water out zone in the production well; opening an outlet of the dump bailer under control, so that the cement flows from the dump bailer into the throttle unit and is released at a flow rate preset by adjusting the size of the flowing space; allowing the released cement to load up in the water out zone and slowly permeate into a gravel layer in the production well before becoming cured to block the water out zone. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032257 | Method and Apparatus for Consolidating a Wellbore - This invention relates to a method and to a tool to consolidate a wellbore by displacing conventional cement slurry or any other settable fluid, without any permanent casing. A bladder is inflated inside the bore to act as a mold and to form an annulus that can be filled by cement slurry or any other settable fluid. When the cement or the resin is set, the form is retrieved by straight pull; leaving a cement or resin sheath to support the formation without requiring any re-dulling. The sheath can be perforated if necessary (in the producing zone). Applications include without limitations temporary cementation of mono-diameter wells, through-tubing repair of an open hole, or cementation of a slotted liner in water, oil or gas wells | 2009-02-05 |
20090032258 | OPENHOLE PERFORATING - An underbalanced perforating system is disclosed for use in openhole completions to maximize the wellbore and matrix cleanup efficiency, to connect natural fracture patterns, and/or to enable application of new drilling fluid technology in difficult subsurface environments. The perforating system can be used for any hydrocarbon bearing formations with any lithology. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032259 | DOWNHOLE APPLICATIONS OF COMPOSITES HAVING ALIGNED NANOTUBES FOR HEAT TRANSPORT - In one aspect, an apparatus is disclosed that includes an anisotropic nanocomposite element in thermal communication with a heat-generating element for conducting heat away from the heat-generating element along a selected direction. In another aspect, a method of conveying heat away from a heat-generating element is disclosed that includes transferring heat from the heat-generating element to an anisotropic nanocomposite element that is configured to conduct heat along a selected direction, and transferring heat received by the anisotropic nanocomposite element to a heat-absorbing element. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032260 | INJECTION PLANE INITIATION IN A WELL - Initiation of injection planes in a well. A method of forming at least one generally planar inclusion in a subterranean formation includes the steps of: expanding a wellbore in the formation by injecting a material into an annulus positioned between the wellbore and a casing lining the wellbore; increasing compressive stress in the formation as a result of the expanding step; and then injecting a fluid into the formation, thereby forming the inclusion in a direction of the increased compressive stress. Another method includes the steps of: expanding a wellbore in the formation by injecting a material into an annulus positioned between the wellbore and a casing lining the wellbore; reducing stress in the formation in a tangential direction relative to the wellbore; and then injecting a fluid into the formation, thereby forming the inclusion in a direction normal to the reduced tangential stress. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032261 | Valve - A downhole valve comprises a tubular body and a valve member. The valve member is normally closed and in the closed position may prevent or restrict passage of a working fluid through the body. The valve member is movable to an open position, a first working fluid pressure differential being necessary to move the valve member from the closed position and a lower second working fluid pressure differential being necessary to maintain the valve member in the open position. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032262 | FLOW CONTROL SYSTEM HAVING AN ISOLATION DEVICE FOR PREVENTING GAS INTERFERENCE DURING DOWNHOLE LIQUID REMOVAL OPERATIONS - A flow control system includes a pump positioned in a wellbore to remove liquid from the wellbore. An isolation device is positioned downhole of the pump and is expandable within the wellbore between a sealed position and an unsealed position. The isolation device in the sealed position substantially reduces gas flow at the pump during removal of the liquid. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032263 | FLOW CONTROL SYSTEM UTILIZING AN ISOLATION DEVICE POSITIONED UPHOLE OF A LIQUID REMOVAL DEVICE - A flow control system includes a pump positioned in a well uphole of a producing formation to remove liquid from the well. An isolation device is positioned uphole of the pump such that the pump is between the isolation device and the producing formation, the isolation device capable of being selectively engaged to substantially reduce gas flow at the pump during removal of the liquid. | 2009-02-05 |
20090032264 | SUBSEA PUMPING SYSTEM - A pumping system is disclosed for producing hydrocarbons from a subsea production well with at least one electrical submersible pumping (ESP) hydraulically connected to at least one multiphase pump to boost production fluid flow. | 2009-02-05 |