| 10th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 12 |
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| 20140060832 | SELF-SUSPENDING PROPPANTS FOR HYDRAULIC FRACTURING - The invention provides for modified proppants, comprising a proppant particle and a hydrogel coating, wherein the hydrogel coating localizes on the surface of the proppant particle to produce the modified proppant, methods of manufacturing such proppants and methods of use. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060833 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF COATED PROPPANTS - The present invention relates to a process for the production of coated proppants, proppants obtainable by such a process, uses thereof and processes using the proppants. The process for the production of coated proppants comprises the following steps: (a) mixing a proppant with a polyol component and an isocyanate component, wherein the polyol component consists of a phenolic resin and optionally one or more other hydroxy group—containing compounds, wherein the isocyanate component consists of an isocyanate having at least 2 isocyanate groups and optionally one or more other isocyanate group—containing compounds, and (b) curing the mixture obtained in step (a) by treatment with a catalyst; and (c) optionally repeating steps (a) and (b) one or more times, wherein the mixture obtained in the preceding step (b) or the proppant isolated therefrom is used as a proppant in step (a), wherein the polyol component in step (a) is the same as or different from the polyol component used in the previous step (a), and wherein the isocyanate component in step (a) is the same as or different from the isocyanate component used in the previous step (a). | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060834 | Controlled Electrolytic Metallic Materials for Wellbore Sealing and Strengthening - Contacting the wellbore with a fluid composition and forming a metallic powder barrier at or near the tip of a fracture extending from the wellbore into a subterranean formation may strengthen a wellbore. The fluid composition may include a base fluid and a metallic powder having a plurality of metallic powder particles. The base fluid may include a drilling fluid, a completion fluid, a servicing fluid, a fracturing fluid, and mixtures thereof. The metallic powder particles may have a particle core and a metallic coating layer. The particle core may include a core material selected, such as magnesium, zinc, aluminum, manganese, vanadium, chromium, molybdenum, iron, cobalt, silicon, nitride, tungsten, and a combination thereof. The metallic coating layer may be disposed on the particle core thereby forming a metallic powder particle. The metallic powder particles may be configured for solid-state sintering to one another to form the metallic particle compacts. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060835 | INVERT EMULSION TRANSITION FLUID CONTAINING CALCIUM ALUMINATE CEMENT - A transition fluid comprises: a hydrocarbon liquid, wherein the hydrocarbon liquid is the external phase of the transition fluid; an aqueous liquid, wherein the aqueous liquid is the internal phase of the transition fluid and wherein the aqueous liquid comprises a water-soluble salt; and a calcium aluminate cement. A method of cementing in a subterranean formation comprises: introducing the transition fluid into the subterranean formation; and introducing a cement composition into the subterranean formation, wherein the step of introducing the cement composition is performed after the step of introducing the transition fluid and wherein the cement composition comprises cement and water. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060836 | Methods for Maintaining Zonal Isolation in A Subterranean Well - A cement for use in wells in which carbon dioxide is injected, stored or extracted, comprises elastomer particles. In the event of cement-matrix failure, or bonding failure between the cement/casing interface or the cement/borehole-wall interface, the elastomer particles swell when contacted by carbon dioxide. The swelling seals voids in the cement matrix, or along the bonding interfaces, thereby restoring zonal isolation. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060837 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING A WELL - A tool for forming an obstruction in the production casing of an oil or gas well includes a sleeve adapted to be secured to the casing and having an annular abutting surface that captures a body or a cage having a solid body within the casing thereby forming an obstruction. The tool may be secured within the well either by an expandable sleeve or a collet having resilient fingers. The tool may be used as a plug to prevent flow through the production casing of the well in a well treatment process such as fracing. A process for treating a well using the tool is also presented. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060838 | Downhole Robotic Micro-Drilling System - The invention relates to the completion and enhancement of oil and gas wells. The invention provides for a downhole tool which: enters vertical or horizontal wells located adjacent to the oil and gas bearing formation, parts the casing and extends outward forming micro-boreholes necessary to remove residual oil and gas which remain in place. After the initial fluid production has been harvested, the invention can be employed on new or old wells and can operate in all conditions which wells encounter during the standard drilling process. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060839 | FRACTURING A WELL FORMATION - A fracturing tool includes a container structure, and a puncher charge arranged in the container structure, where the puncher charge if detonated is configured to extend an opening through the container structure without creating a perforation tunnel in a formation surrounding the well. An energetic material is to be initiated by detonation of the puncher charge, where the energetic material upon initiation creates an increased pressure in the well to perform fracturing of the formation. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060840 | ALTERING A COMPOSITION AT A LOCATION ACCESSED THROUGH AN ELONGATE CONDUIT - A composition flowing along an elongate conduit to a location accessed by that conduit contains a precursor substance which, arriving at the location, is converted electrochemically to chemically reactive intermediate. This intermediate reacts with another constituent of the composition, thereby bringing about a change in the composition. The reactive intermediate may be a cross-linking agent for a polymeric constituent of the composition so that the electrochemical reaction and subsequent cross-linking increases the viscosity of the composition as it arrives at the location where it is required. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060841 | FLUOROUS ADDITIVES FOR USE IN A FLUOROUS-BASED TREATMENT FLUID - A treatment fluid comprises: a liquid fluorinated compound; and at least one additive, wherein the additive: (A) comprises carbon and at least one fluorine functional group; and (B) is soluble or dispersible in the liquid fluorinated compound. A method of treating a portion of a well comprises: forming the treatment fluid; and introducing the treatment fluid into the well. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060842 | ELECTROSTATIC PARTICULATE COATING METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FRACTURING FLUIDS - Disclosed is a method and apparatus for making up fracturing fluid with coated proppant. The method applies opposed electrical charges to the proppant and its coating to create a uniform coating without extensive mechanical mixing, and additionally, the method applies opposed electrical charges to the coated proppant and fracturing fluid to enhance mixing. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060843 | Wellbore Servicing Compositions and Methods of Making and Using Same - A method of servicing a wellbore in a subterranean formation comprising placing a wellbore servicing fluid comprising a lost-circulation composite material into a wellbore, wherein the lost-circulation composite material comprises a swellable component and a reinforcing component. A wellbore servicing fluid comprising a reinforcing component disposed within a swellable component wherein the swellable component comprises a crosslinked polymer. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060844 | Well Cleaning Method - A method for cleaning a casing of an oil well is disclosed. Operational parameters for a cleaning tool may be defined based, at least in part, on results of a survey of the well. The cleaning tool may include a discharge head to generate electrical discharges between a pair of electrodes, the electrical discharges causing shock waves to remove deposits from the casing. The cleaning tool may be lowered into the casing. The cleaning tool may generate shock waves in accordance with the defined operational parameters to clean a predetermined target portion of the casing. The cleaning tool may be withdrawn from the casing. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060845 | FLUID COMPOSITION FOR WELLBORE AND PIPELINE CLEANOUT AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A fluid composition for cleanout of wellbores and pipe systems includes an effective amount of an amphiphilic chemical combined with an effective amount of a friction reducer in an aqueous solution of a base liquid. A remainder of the composition includes the base liquid. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060846 | DOWNHOLE CASING SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a casing module for being part of a downhole casing system, comprising a base pipe extending in a longitudinal direction and having a circumference, a functional assembly mounted over the base pipe to define a casing module flow path between the functional assembly and the base pipe, and a main flow path arranged substantially in a centre of the base pipe and extending in a longitudinal direction of the casing system, wherein at least a part of the casing module flow path is an annular flow path extending both in the longitudinal direction of the base pipe and continuously around the entire circumference of the base pipe, and the base pipe has end sections at which a plurality of supporting structures protrude from an outer surface to provide support for the functional assembly, the supporting structures defining a plurality of casing module flow paths extending in the longitudinal direction. The present invention furthermore relates to a downhole casing system for performing operations in a wellbore containing well fluid. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060847 | Device for Operations in Proximity of an Underwater Installation - A seabed positioned subsea installation comprise processing equipment. The subsea installation is provided with at least one guide way and at least one manipulator device. The base of the manipulator device is movably attached to the at least one guide way, and the subsea installation further comprises a frame extending over the processing equipment. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060848 | Plug and Pressure Testing Method and Apparatus - A plug assembly and method for pressure testing a shaft having a generally cylindrical member with a deformable outer surface comprised of alternating soft and rigid ribs and a central void for reception of a sealing component having a sealable central bore, a tubular adapter capable of releasable attachment to a drill pipe and releasably engaged to the cylindrical member, a plurality of ports about the circumference of the member for upward flow of fluid through the member and a receptacle in the member for placement of the sealing component for fixed attachment inside the member for creating a seal for testing pressure. The sealing component may use a ball valve to regulate flow and the cylindrical member may have rigid sections implanted between soft sections during manufacture to facilitate sealing upon pressurization. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060849 | Cap System for Subsea Equipment - A cap system for subsea equipment that can be employed on various subsea equipment including but not limited to a vertical monobore tree, a horizontal tree, a wellhead and a tubing head spool. The cap system includes a cap assembly that has the flexibility of installation and retrieval for open water as well as a through a riser with a running tool. The cap assembly also does not require any orientation during installation. The cap system includes a debris cap assembly installable in engagement with the cap assembly. The debris cap assembly interfacing with the cap assembly provides the ability to inject and bleed fluids through a main bore and an annulus bore of the subsea tree independently and without removal of the debris cap assembly and cap assembly. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060850 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A SUBSEA WELL - A control system for a subsea well is provided. The control system comprises a tree comprising a hydraulic control supply line for use in opening a downhole safety valve as a result of hydraulic pressure in the line. A part of the line is carried by a structure which is subject to the pressure of a production fluid from the well used in the control system so that the line is separable in response to a failure of the integrity of the structure. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060851 | Oil and Gas Riser Spider With Low Frequency Antenna Apparatus and Method - Apparatus and methods for tracking a plurality of marine riser assets are provided. Part of a riser lifecycle monitoring system, the apparatus can include an oil and gas riser spider to connect a plurality of riser pipe sections during assembly of a riser pipe string. The riser spider forms an annulus around a first section of the plurality of riser pipe sections and supports the first section of the plurality of riser pipe sections during connection to a second section. The apparatus can also include a reader including an antenna arrangement to read a plurality of radio frequency identification tags, e.g., directional 125 kHz RFD tags, attached to or embedded within an outer surface portion of each of the plurality of riser pipe sections. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060852 | Pressure Testing Valve and Method of Using the Same - A wellbore system comprising a casing, and a pressure testing valve incorporated within the casing and comprising a sleeve positioned within a housing and transitional from a first to a second position, and from the second to a third position, wherein, when the sleeve is in the first and second positions, the sleeve blocks a route of fluid communication via one or more housing ports and, when the sleeve is in the third position the sleeve does not block fluid communication, wherein the pressure testing valve is configured such that a force in the direction of the second position to the sleeve causes the sleeve to transition to the second position, and wherein the pressure testing valve is configured such that a reduction of the force in the direction of the second position to the sleeve causes the sleeve to transition to the third position. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060853 | MULTI-PURPOSE FLUID CONDUCTING SWIVEL ASSEMBLY - A fluid conducting swivel assembly permits selective transmission of control fluid under pressure through the swivel assembly, while reducing rotational friction and protecting the integrity of fluid pressure sealing elements of such swivel assembly during rotation. The fluid conducting swivel has sufficient strength to accommodate high axial loading and torque forces, while permitting high speed rotation. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060854 | Hydraulic Disconnect Apparatus and Method of Use - A hydraulic disconnect apparatus is disclosed for disconnecting a pipe string or coiled tubing string from a bottom hole assembly for drilling, work over, or plug and abandonment of oil and gas wells. Disconnection is accomplished by pumping a circulation ball from surface through the pipe or coiled tubing string until it lands on a seat inside the apparatus. Fluid pressure is then applied to shift a piston assembly within the apparatus, thereby allowing a series of balls to retract. The upper and lower portions of the apparatus can then be separated by applying a tensile force to the upper portion. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060855 | ANGLED-PENETRATOR DEVICE AND SYSTEM - In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, a tubing hanger having an angled auxiliary bore is provided. The auxiliary bore may receive a penetrator for a cabling system that powers a submersible pump. The auxiliary bore is angled with respect to the production bore of the tubing hanger. As a result, the penetrator exits the lower end of the tubing hanger at a location relatively close to the production tubing. This facilitates the use of a smaller-diameter production casing or casing hanger, in turn helping to reduce potential costs, for instance. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060856 | RESETTABLE DOWNHOLE TORQUE LIMITER AND RELATED METHODS OF USE - Disclosed is a torque limiter having driver mandrel and driven axially aligned mandrels, a piston movable into and out of an engaged position wherein the driver and driven mandrels are coupled together to transmit torque there between. Hydraulically locking the movable piston in an engaged position. Disengaging the hydraulic lock when during rotation when a specified torque magnitude is exceeded to allow relative rotation between the mandrels. Resetting the torque limiter by hydraulically locking the piston in the engaging position when relative rotation ceases or is reduced. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060857 | Combination Rasping/Filing Tool - A combination rasping/filing tool comprises an axially extending blade having first and second surfaces and proximal and distal ends. The first surface has a plurality of rasping teeth. Each individual rasping tooth defines a rasping cavity projecting below the first surface and has a raised portion projecting away from said first surface a height h. The raised portion has a trailing shoulder extending proximally away from and contiguous with a sharpened rasping ledge. A rasping face is contiguous with the rasping ledge and projects into the rasping cavity. Each rasping tooth is arranged in a row of a plurality of teeth, and each row is staggered in relation to proximally and distally neighboring rows. In one embodiment each row comprises eight teeth. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060858 | FIRE SPRINKLER VALVE ACTUATOR - Thermally activated devices, including thermally activated release devices. These devices may be used as part of any device or system in which thermal activation may be desired. In particular, described herein are thermally activated devices configured as sprinkler valves. The thermally activated devices typically include a channel and a plug element, where the plug element is a shape memory material, which may be a single-crystal shape memory alloy. The channel has two connected regions, where the first region has a diameter that is greater than the diameter of a plug element in a first configuration and the second region has a diameter that is less than the diameter of the plug element in the first configuration but greater than the diameter of the plug element in its second configuration. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060859 | Mixture for Abating Combustion by a Li-ion Battery - Abatement of combustion by Li-ion battery is achieved by positioning a mixture comprising a thermally destabilizable solid fluoropolymer and a fluorinated composition with respect to the battery, the positioning being effective to provide the abatement of combustion of the battery, the mixture preferably being a semi-solid and having the proximity to the battery to provide the combustion abatement effect, preferably as a coating on at least a portion of the battery. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060860 | FOLDING IMPLEMENT FRAME WITH WEIGHT TRANSFER - A folding implement frame having seven sections in a use position and nine sections when folded. The frame design allows a frame having a width of greater than 27 meters to be folded into a transport position having a width of less than eight meters and a height of less than six meters. The hydraulic system transfers weight to the center frame section during folding and unfolding to enhance stability. The hydraulic system uses accumulators to minimize the amount of oil reduction in the tractor reservoir resulting from extension of the hydraulic cylinders of the implement. Implement raise and lower cycle times are minimized by a helper cylinder to lift the frame main section when the entire implement weight is on the main section and allowing a smaller cylinder to lift the frame main section in the use position for shorter cycle times to raise and lower the implement. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060861 | WING LIFTING SYSTEM FOR AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT - An agricultural implement is presented that includes a main tool bar supporting main agricultural tools. The agricultural implement also includes an inner wing tool bar pivotally coupled to the main tool bar and supporting inner wing agricultural tools. Moreover, the agricultural implement includes an outer wing tool bar pivotally coupled to the outer wing tool bar and supporting outer wing agricultural tools. Furthermore, the agricultural implement includes a folding system configured to rotate that outer wing tool bar relative to the inner wing tool bar to enable the agricultural implement to be operated in a narrower configuration. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060862 | AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT - An agricultural implement, for working soil across which the agricultural implement travels or is towed, includes a frame, a first depth maintaining unit, including a first hydraulic actuator for adjusting height of the first depth maintaining unit relative to the frame, a second depth maintaining unit, including a second hydraulic actuator for adjusting height of the second depth maintaining unit relative to the frame, at least one soil working tool, and a hydraulic system including the hydraulic actuators configured to be connected to a mechanism supplying hydraulic fluid to the hydraulic system. A first side of the first hydraulic actuator communicates with a first side of the second hydraulic actuator and a measuring mechanism configured to provide a measured value corresponding to a first amount of hydraulic fluid occurring on said first sides. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060863 | STORAGE TANK FRAME ASSEMBLY FOR AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT - A storage tank frame assembly for an agricultural implement. One agricultural implement includes a tool bar assembly having a tool bar and row units coupled to the tool bar and configured to deliver flowable agricultural product to a field. The agricultural implement also includes a storage tank configured to hold the flowable agricultural product and to provide the flowable agricultural product to the row units. The agricultural implement includes a frame assembly having a first and a second mounting assembly. The frame assembly is coupled to the tool bar assembly. The agricultural implement also includes an axle removably coupled to the frame assembly and configured to be coupled to wheels for transportation of the agricultural implement. The frame assembly is configured to be coupled to multiple sizes of storage tanks via the first mounting assembly and to multiple sizes of axles via the second mounting assembly. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060864 | Agricultural Field Preparation Device - An agricultural device associated with reduced tillage techniques in a field includes a frame and a separator supported by the frame. The separator is configured to form a strip of exposed soil in residual plant matter in the field. A crimping device associated with the separator is configured to at least partially crush stems of residual plant matter while maintaining the strip. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060865 | IMPLEMENT FRAME WITH MAIN SECTION HELPER LIFT CYLINDERS - A folding implement frame having seven sections in a use position and nine sections when folded. The frame design allows a frame having a width of greater than 27 meters to be folded into a transport position having a width of less than eight meters and a height of less than six meters. The hydraulic system transfers weight to the center frame section during folding and unfolding to enhance stability. The hydraulic system uses accumulators to minimize the amount of oil reduction in the tractor reservoir resulting from extension of the hydraulic cylinders of the implement. Implement raise and lower cycle times are minimized by a helper cylinder to lift the frame main section when the entire implement weight is on the main section and allowing a smaller cylinder to lift the frame main section in the use position for shorter cycle times to raise and lower the implement. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060866 | WING FOLDING ARRANGEMENT FOR AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT - A wing folding arrangement for an agricultural implement includes a tool bar assembly having a central tool bar, a first wing tool bar rotatably coupled to a first end of the central tool bar, a second wing tool bar rotatably coupled to the first wing tool bar, a third wing tool bar rotatably coupled to a second end of the central tool bar, and a fourth wing tool bar rotatably coupled to the third wing tool bar. The agricultural implement also includes row units coupled to the tool bar assembly and configured to deliver flowable agricultural product to a field. The second wing tool bar is configured to fold over the first wing tool bar, the fourth wing tool bar is configured to fold over the third wing tool bar, and the first and third wing tool bars are configured to fold crosswise over the central tool bar. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060867 | TOOL BAR EXTENSION FOR AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT - An agricultural implement having a tool bar extension. One agricultural implement includes a tool bar assembly having a central tool bar, a first wing tool bar rotatably coupled to a first end of the central tool bar, a second wing tool bar rotatably coupled to the first wing tool bar, a third wing tool bar rotatably coupled to a second end of the central tool bar, and a fourth wing tool bar rotatably coupled to the third wing tool bar. The agricultural implement also includes ground engaging tools. At least a portion of the ground engaging tools is coupled to the tool bar assembly. The agricultural implement includes a tool bar extension rigidly coupled via fasteners to a first distal end of the second wing tool bar, or to a second distal end of the fourth wing tool bar. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060868 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING WING TOOL BARS OF AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT - System and method for controlling wing tool bars of an agricultural implement are provided. One implement includes a tool bar assembly having a central tool bar and a first wing tool bar rotatably coupled to an end of the central tool bar. The implement also includes a first actuator coupled to the first wing tool bar and to the central tool bar, and configured to raise and lower the first wing tool bar. The implement includes a solenoid controlled valve having a first position configured to enable fluid flow to the first actuator, and a second position configured to block fluid flow to the first actuator. The implement also includes a switch electrically coupled to the valve and configured to transition the valve between the first and second positions based on an angle of the first wing tool bar relative to the central tool bar. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060869 | DOWN PRESSURE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT - An agricultural implement system, including a center toolbar including at least one ground engaging tool, a first inner-wing toolbar rotatably coupled to the center toolbar, the first inner-wing toolbar including at least one ground engaging tool, a first outer-wing toolbar rotatably coupled to the first inner-wing toolbar, the first outer-wing toolbar including at least one ground engaging tool, a first actuating cylinder coupled to the center toolbar, a second actuating cylinder extending between the center toolbar and the first inner-wing toolbar, a third actuating cylinder extending between the first inner-wing toolbar and the first outer-wing toolbar, and a control system configured to drive the first actuating cylinder, the second actuating cylinder, and the third actuating cylinder. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060870 | MULTIPURPOSE GARDEN TOOL - A gardening tool can take the place of multiple gardening tools. The gardening tool includes a substantially flat elongated plane having three edges that are adapted to function as different working tools. The gardening tool may be attached to a handle for operation. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060871 | TOWED IMPLEMENT STRESS RELIEVED JOINTS - An agricultural implement is provided that includes a first tool bar supporting first ground engaging tools. The agricultural implement further includes a second tool bar supporting second ground engaging tools and coupled to the first tool bar by a pivot joint. Additionally, the agricultural implement includes a working plate secured to the first tool bar and having a joint structure partially defining the pivot joint. Furthermore, the agricultural implement includes a stress feathering plate secured between the working plate and the first tool bar and secured to both the working plate and the first tool bar, the stress feathering plate extending beyond the working plate and having a contour that provides a reduced stress gradient when the first tool bar, the working plate and the stress feathering plate are loaded by engagement of the first and second ground engaging tools with the ground. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060872 | ROTATABLE LEVER STRUCTURE OF A PNEUMATIC TOOL AND PNEUMATIC TOOL INCLUDING THE SAME - A rotatable lever structure of a pneumatic tool and a pneumatic tool including the same are provided. The rotatable lever structure is mounted to a main body of the pneumatic tool. The main body has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is arranged with a lever and an entrance passage for pressurized air. A connection mechanism is detachably mounted to the second portion, and the first portion and the second portion are relatively rotatably connected via the connection mechanism. Whereby, the lever can be selectively rotated relative to the second portion, and is easy to use and less limited for various working environments. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060873 | Active Cooling of Medium Voltage Power Umbilicals - An umbilical comprises an outer sheath defining an interior void; one or more power cores; and one or more forced convection cooling circuits disposed within the interior void proximate the power cores, typically at least one forced convection cooling circuit paired with each power core. The forced convection cooling circuit comprises a heat exchange delivery fluid conduit and a heat exchange return fluid conduit in fluid communication with the heat exchange delivery fluid conduit, where at least one of the fluid conduits is disposed either proximate to the other conduit or disposed within the other conduit. The forced convection cooling circuit has a length which has been determined to be sufficient to achieve a desired heat exchange that results in a desired efficient evacuation of heat energy from the power cores along a predetermined length of the umbilical. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060874 | HOUSING OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present disclosure discloses a housing of an electronic device which includes a composite stack plate. The composite stack plate includes a resin layer and a plurality of fibered fabrics. The fibered fabrics are arranged at intervals, layered with each other and embedded in the resin layer. Each fibered fabric includes a plurality of fiber bundles. In the fibered fabrics, the fiber bundles of any two symmetrical layers have the same orientation. The present disclosure also discloses a manufacturing method thereof. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060875 | HERMETIC HOUSING ARRANGEMENT - The present disclosure relates to a housing arrangement, in particular to a hermetic housing arrangement, having at least one housing for connecting a plug-in connector, wherein the housing arrangement has at least one seal. The housing arrangement in accordance with the present disclosure is characterized in that the at least one seal can be placed in at least one opening provided in the housing and/or in an opening provided in a plug flange of the plug-in connector and designed as a milled portion. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060876 | TERMINAL CONNECTOR FOR A WALL MOUNTED DEVICE - A wall mounted device includes a housing having a rear surface that is intended to face a wall to which the device is to be mounted. The housing also has an interior portion and an opening formed therein to allow wires from the wall to pass therethrough for communication with the interior housing. The opening has a center point. At least one terminal block may be disposed in the interior portion of the housing and includes a plurality of terminals that are configured to engage a wire to form an electrical connection. Each of the plurality of terminals can be located equidistant from a point within the opening such that the lengths of wire in the housing are reduced. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060877 | ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOX - An electrical junction box includes a frame, a bus bar and a relay to be mounted to the frame, a junction terminal interconnecting a plate-like terminal portion of the bus bar and a plate-like terminal portion of the relay. The junction terminal includes a tubular portion having a pair of opposing walls and a spring portion arranged in the tubular portion such that the plate-like terminal portion of the bus bar inserted into the tubular portion from one side is sandwiched between the spring portion and one opposing wall and the plate-like terminal portion of the electronic component inserted into the tubular portion from the other side is sandwiched between the spring portion and the other opposing wall. The frame includes a receiving portion allowing the junction terminal to enter only when it is in correct position and an engagement portion holding the junction terminal inserted into the receiving portion. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060878 | SCREWLESS AND SEAMLESS COVER PLATE AND COVER PLATE ASSEMBLIES FOR ELECTRICAL FIXTURES - Cover plates are provided for electrical fixtures including a screwless cover plate and/or cover plate assembly for electrical devices that cover the outlets but provide holes for plugs, light switches, audio, data, or video connectors, and the like, and that do not show screw or attachment holes and where the cover plate is part of a cover plate assembly that have screwless attachment to a rectangular ring shaped mounting or strapping plate that attaches to the outlet, switch, wall, or housing or receptacle box without showing screw holes, e.g., via tabs or other attachment mechanism, with or without a backing plate. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060879 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STORING A CABLE - Systems and methods for storing a cable are provided. The casing may be configured to naturally coil and to uncoil when one or more forces are applied to the casing. The casing may include an opening that may lead to a channel that may run longitudinally through a length of the casing. At least a portion of the cable (e.g., a headphone cable or in-ear earphone cable) may be stored in the casing by longitudinally aligning the cable with the casing, and inserting various portions of the cable through the opening and into the channel. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060880 | PROTECTOR OF ELECTRIC WIRE FOR ALLOWING MOVEMENT OF FIXATION OBJECT - There is provided a protector to be assembled and fixed to a given position of a fixation object. The protector includes an accommodating space and an opening consecutive to the accommodating space which an electric wire or a bundle of electric wires is adapted to be passed through and accommodated in. The accommodating space includes an excessive part accommodating space which accommodates an excessive part of the electric wire or the bundle of electric wires. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060881 | EXTENDABLE-LENGTH ENCAPSULATING HOUSING ARRANGEMENT FOR AN ENCAPSULATED ELECTRICAL ENERGY TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A variable length encapsulation housing configuration for an encapsulated electrical energy transmission device has a first encapsulation housing with a sliding surface and a second encapsulation housing supported in a sliding manner on the sliding surface of the first encapsulation housing. The first encapsulation housing has a supporting body on which a coating is applied to form the sliding surface. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060882 | COMMUNICATION CABLE HAVING AT LEAST ONE INSULATED CONDUCTOR - A communication cable including a cable jacket having a jacket end and a shielding layer having an electrically conductive exterior surface. The exterior surface extends along a length of the communication cable and interfaces with the cable jacket. The exterior surface has an exposed section that extends beyond the jacket end to a shielding end of the shielding layer. The communication cable also includes at least one insulated conductor that extends along the length of the communication cable and that is surrounded by the shielding layer and the cable jacket. The communication cable also includes an adhesive layer that surrounds the exposed section of the exterior surface. The adhesive layer is electrically conductive and is in intimate contact with the exterior surface. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060883 | HORIZONTAL CABLING SYSTEM FOR IN-BUILDING APPLICATIONS - An adhesive-backed duct has a main body having a conduit portion with a cavity formed longitudinally therethrough and a flange portion having an adhesive backing layer to mount the duct to a mounting surface. A septum is disposed within the cavity portion and defines at least two bore potions. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060884 | Subsea Cables - Herein described is a cable from transmitting electricity, which is particularly useful for subsea applications. A method of manufacturing the cable and a method of transmitting electricity with the cable is also described. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060885 | CABLE STRUCTURES AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - Cable structures can be formed for cables and other components that include non-cable components such as jacks and headphones. The cable structure includes an inner wrap that is formed from a metallic doped fabric that can be spiral wound around a conductive bundle such that it essentially completely encapsulates the conductive bundle. The inner surface of fabric, which is on contact with the conductive bundle, is treated such that it acts as an insulator. The exterior surface of the fabric is essentially conductive. A metal braid can then be applied over the exterior surface of the fabric, such that the metal braid and fabric are electrically coupled together to enhance EMI shielding in the cable. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060886 | SPACER FOR USE IN A FLAT CABLE - This is directed to a cable for use with an electronic device. The cable can be substantially flat, such that all of the conductive wires of the cable are substantially in the same plane. A spacer can be placed between the wires to ensure that wires conducting signals remain a minimum distance apart to avoid signal degradation. The spacer can also control the bending of the cables to favor bending in a preferred direction while reducing or limiting bending in a less preferred direction. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060887 | TRANSPARENT ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR - A transparent electric conductor includes titanium oxide doped with aluminum and at least one other dopant:
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| 20140060888 | PANELING APPARATUS FOR A CEILING OR A WALL OF A ROOM - A paneling apparatus for a ceiling or a wall of a room is provided, which may include: two electrically conductive conduction layers, arranged to overlap. First layers between which at least one insulation layer, which electrically insulates the conduction layers from one another, is arranged with, at least one contact-making device which, in a subregion, is accommodated in the layers and which has a first contact region. One of the conduction layers makes electrical contact, and has a second region, with which the other conduction layer makes electrical contact and is electrically insulated from the first region. The conduction layers may make electrical contact with at least one lighting element, holding the lighting element on the layers. The device is arranged on the layers and can move relative thereto. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060889 | Removable Protective Terminal Shield - A removable protective terminal shield is a snap-off or breakaway cap that is molded into the plastic enclosure of a lighting control device that covers the neutral wire input hole and, if desired, the head of the terminal screw used to tighten the terminal to the wire after it is inserted into the hole. The terminal input or connection is securely protected until it is determined that an alternative wiring option is available and then the terminal shield is easily removable. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060890 | MODULAR INSULATOR FOR BUSBAR SUPPORT AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING - A modular insulator for an electrical conductor is provided. The modular insulator includes a first end member configured to couple to a support rail of an electrical power distribution system and a second end member configured to couple to the support rail. The modular insulator further includes at least one intermediate member comprising a groove and configured to releasably couple to at least one of the first and second end members such that the intermediate member is positioned between the first and second end members. The groove is configured to receive a portion of the electrical conductor. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060891 | STANDOFF DEVICE AND METHOD OF INSTALLATION OF HARNESS - A device connects a wire harness to a structure. A fixation portion of the device is secured to the structure. A spacing portion is connected to the fixation portion and to a connector portion. A retaining clip on the connector portion deforms when a wire harness connector component moves axially toward the fixation portion. The clip opposes an abutment edge against the component into engagement position when the component is past the clip to prevent it from moving back onto the clip. An abutment surface contacts another portion of the component in engagement position to prevent further axial movement of the component toward the fixation portion. The component is held captive between the edge and the abutment surface. Also provided are a cable support for connecting the wire harness to the device, a method for connecting and disconnecting the wire harness to a structure with the device, and an aircraft. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060892 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A printed circuit board is designed to meet the following requirements. A front-back copper foil residual rate difference a−b falls within a range of −10% to 10%, where the insulative board is divided into a plurality of divisions, in which front and back surface copper foil residual rates of each division are a % and b %, respectively. A difference (a−b)−(c−d) between front-back copper foil residual rate differences of adjacent divisions falls within a range of −10% to 10%, where the front and back surface copper foil residual rates of a division adjacent to the each division are c % and d %, respectively. There are not three or more consecutive divisions for which the difference between the front-back copper foil residual rate differences goes beyond a range of −5% to 5%. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060893 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed are a printed circuit board and a method for manufacturing the same. The printed circuit board includes a core insulating layer, at least one via formed through the core insulating layer, an inner circuit layer buried in the core insulating layer, and an outer circuit layer on a top surface or a bottom surface of the core insulating layer. The via includes a first part, a second part below the first part, and a third part between the first and second parts, and the third part includes a metal different from a metal of the first and second parts. The inner circuit layer and the via are simultaneously formed so that the process steps are reduced. Since odd circuit layers are provided, the printed circuit board has a light and slim structure. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060894 | CLIP ASSEMBLY AND HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE INCORPORATING THE SAME - An exemplary heat dissipation device includes a heat sink and a clip assembly spanning the heat sink. The clip assembly includes two wire clips and two fasteners engaging with the wire clips, respectively. The wire clip includes two opposite engaging arms, and an engaging section interconnecting the two engaging arms. Each engaging arm includes a connecting section extending outwardly from the engaging section, and a hook bent outwardly from a free end of the connecting section. The hooks of each wire clip are hooked in the heat sink, each fastener extends through the engaging section of the corresponding wire clip, the engaging section of the wire clip is resiliently pressed by the fastener, and the heat sink is pressed downwardly by the connecting section of the wire clip. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060895 | CLIP ASSEMBLY AND HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE INCORPORATING THE SAME - An exemplary heat dissipation device includes a heat sink and a clip assembly spanning the heat sink. The clip assembly includes a wire clip and two fasteners engaging with the wire clip. The wire clip includes a main body and two engaging arms extending outwardly from two ends of the main body respectively. Each engaging arm includes a first section extending outwardly from the main body, a second section opposite to the first section, an engaging portion interconnecting the first section with the second section, and a hook bent outwardly from a free end of the second section. The main body and the hook of each engaging arm are hooked on the heat sink, and each fastener extends through the corresponding engaging portion. The engaging portions are resiliently pressed by the fasteners, and the heat sink is pressed downwardly by the main body of the wire clip. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060896 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - Disclosed herein is a printed circuit board, including: an insulating layer; a circuit layer formed on one surface of the insulating layer; and a via electrode penetrating through the insulating layer and being connected with the circuit layer, wherein the circuit layer is formed in a structure where different kinds of metal layers having different thermal conductivities are laminated. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060897 | CHIP RESISTOR WITH OUTRIGGER HEAT SINK - A surface mount chip resistor for increasing power handling capabilities of radio frequency (RF) circuits and for minimizing parasitic capacitance and inductance effects, the chip resistor includes a ceramic substrate having a main portion and an outrigger. A resistor element is between an input contact and an output contact on a top surface of the main portion. A ground plane attachment area is on a top surface of the outrigger. The ground plane attachment area is mounted to a ground plane of a circuit board to provide a heat pathway for dissipating heat generated by the resistor element. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060898 | Thermally-conductive particles in printed wiring boards - A printed wiring board (PWB) can be fabricated with enhanced thermal characteristics that can enable the use of higher performance electronic components and/or a smaller packaging configuration. A substrate layer of the PWB includes a matrix material and optional reinforcing fibers embedded in the matrix material. The matrix material and/or the reinforcing fibers may include thermally-conductive particles such as nanodiamonds that increase the thermal conductivity of the substrate layer. Holes may be formed through the substrate layer for receiving and/or electrically connecting electronic components. The thermally-conductive particles are sized sufficiently small to allow the formation of the holes through the substrate layer using conventional equipment and processes such as drilling. The PWB may also include a protective coating that comprises thermally-conductive particles. The thermally-conductive particles described herein can reduce the need for heavy and bulky metal thermal layers in a manufacturing-friendly manner. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060899 | PREPREG, COPPER CLAD LAMINATE, AND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - Disclosed herein are prepreg, a copper clad laminate (CCL), and a printed circuit board. When a reinforcing member formed of organic fiber including a liquid crystal polymer resin or a super engineering resin and a base resin having the same component as the reinforcing member are used, a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) and rigidity may be adjusted. In addition, during an operation of a semiconductor chip mounted on the printed circuit board, the semiconductor chip and the printed circuit board expand and contract due to heat by as much as similar degrees, and thus, the reliability of a solder joint may be enhanced. Moreover, fiber protrusion failure may be prevented compared with a case a via hole is processed by using a CO | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060900 | ANCHOR GROUP FOR MONOLAYERS OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS ON METAL AND COMPONENT PRODUCED THEREWITH BY MEANS OF ORGANIC ELECTRONICS - An anchor group anchors organic dielectric compounds used in the production of organically based capacitors. The capacitors referred to are those that can be produced in a parallel process on a prepeg or other common printed circuit board substrate without additional metallisation on copper. The pre-fabricated capacitor layer can then be built into the printed circuit board, thereby gaining on space and cost for the surface of the printed circuit board. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060901 | TOUCH PANEL - Disclosed herein is a touch panel including: an electrode pattern configured of a combination of rectangular patterns of which first and second internal angles facing each other are the same as each other and remaining third and fourth internal angles facing each other except for the first and second internal angles are different from each other. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060902 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BAORD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A printed circuit board includes a base, a number of conductive pads, a dielectric layer, an activated metal layer, a first metal seed layer, a second metal seed layer, and a plurality of metal bumps. The conductive pads are formed on the base. The dielectric layer is formed on a surface of the conductive pads and portions of the base are exposed from the c conductive pads. The dielectric layer includes blind vias corresponding to the conductive pads, and a laser-activated catalyst. The activated metal layer is obtained by laser irradiation at the wall of the blind via. The activated metal layer is in contact with the dielectric layer. The second metal seed layer is formed on the activated metal layer and the conductive pads. Each metal bump is formed on the second metal seed layer, and each metal bump protrudes from the dielectric layer. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060903 | CONDUCTIVE INK COMPOSITION, FORMATION OF CONDUCTIVE CIRCUIT, AND CONDUCTIVE CIRCUIT - A conductive circuit is formed by printing a conductive ink composition to form a pattern and heat curing the pattern, the ink composition comprising an addition type silicone rubber precursor, a curing catalyst, conductive particles having a density of up to 2.75 g/cm | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060904 | PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PRINTED WIRING BOARD - A printed wiring board has an interlayer insulation layer, a conductive pattern formed on the interlayer insulation layer, a solder-resist layer formed on the interlayer insulation layer and the conductive pattern and having an opening portion exposing a portion of the conductive pattern and a portion of the interlayer insulation layer around the portion of the conductive pattern, a metal layer formed in the opening portion of the solder-resist layer such that the metal layer is covering the portion of the conductive pattern and the portion of the interlayer insulation layer exposed through the opening portion of the solder-resist layer, and a bump structure formed in the opening portion of the solder-resist layer such that the bump structure is formed on the metal layer in the opening portion of the solder-resist layer. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060905 | PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PRINTED WIRING BOARD - A printed wiring board has an interlayer insulation layer, a conductive pattern formed on the interlayer insulation layer, a solder-resist layer formed on the interlayer insulation layer and conductive pattern and having opening exposing a portion of the conductive pattern and a portion of the interlayer insulation layer around the portion of the conductive pattern, a metal layer formed in the opening of the solder-resist layer such that the metal layer is covering the portion of the conductive pattern exposed through the opening of the solder-resist layer, and a bump formed in the opening of the solder-resist layer such that the bump is on the metal layer in the opening of the solder-resist layer. The opening of the solder-resist layer has space formed with side surface of the bump, inner wall of the solder-resist layer and the portion of the interlayer insulation layer in the opening of the solder-resist layer. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060906 | LIGHT EMITTING SYSTEM - A light emitting system is provided. An exemplary embodiment of a light emitting system comprising at least a light emitting module comprises a substrate, and light emitting rows supported by the substrate, wherein each light emitting row has unpackaged light emitting chips, surrounded by a reflective structure, and a transparent lens is disposed above the light emitting rows for mixing lights emitted from the light emitting rows to form a light source. An exemplary embodiment of a light emitting module of the invention can improve light emitting efficiency effectively with achieving better heat dissipation efficiency. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060907 | MITIGATION AND ELIMINATION OF TIN WHISKERS - A method includes providing an electronic assembly, where the electronic assembly has at least one electrical connection that includes at least a surface that is substantially pure tin metal and the pure tin metal has tin whiskers formed thereon and the pure tin metal has a thickness. The method includes exposing the tin metal to at least one mitigating agent selected to interact with the tin metal to oxidize the tin whiskers and mechanically removing substantially all the oxidized tin whiskers from the electronic assembly. The electronic assembly is exposed to the mitigating agent under appropriate conditions to oxidize the tin whiskers. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060908 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND THE METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A printed circuit board includes a first insulating layer, a second insulating layer on the first insulating layer, and at least one via formed through the first and second insulating layers in a layered structure. The via includes a first via layer formed through the first insulating layer, a second via layer formed on the first via layer while passing through the second insulating layer, and an adhesive layer between the first and second via layers. The first via layer has a section different from a section of the second via layer. The adhesive property between the copper layer and the insulating layer is improved. The vias used to connect interlayer circuits to each other are formed between a plurality of insulating layers through an etching process instead of a laser process or a polishing process, thereby improving the process ability and reducing the manufacturing cost. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060909 | Layered Body, Production Method and Use Thereof - The invention relates to a layered body, in particular one with two sheets of electric functional layers, as well as a use of this layered body for example in a touch screen with improved resolution. By changing the grid structure at the intersection areas a moiré effect can be avoided by superimposition of the patterns. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060910 | CONNECTING APPARATUS AND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD THEREOF - A connecting apparatus for connecting a first electronic device and a second electronic device together comprises a first port, a second port electronically connected to the first port, and a printed circuit board (PCB). The PCB comprises a first grounded region, a second grounded region, and a first electronic element. The first electronic element is electronically connected between the first grounded region and the second grounded region. When the first electronic device is electronically connected to the second electronic device together via the connecting apparatus, the first port is electronically connected to the first electronic device, and the second port is electronically connected to the second electronic device. The first grounded region, the first electronic element, and the second grounded region form a first return current path for allowing high frequency signals to pass through. A printed circuit board thereof is also provided. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060911 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING AUDIBLE AND/OR ELECTRICAL NOISE FROM ELECTRICALLY OR MECHANICALLY EXCITED CAPACITORS - Devices and methods are disclosed for reducing vibration and noise from capacitor devices. The device includes a circuit board, and first and second capacitor structures. The second capacitor structure has substantially the same properties as the first and is coupled to the opposite face of a supporting structure substantially opposite of the first capacitor structure. The first and second capacitor structures can receive substantially the same excitation signals, can be electrically connected in parallel or in series. The first and second capacitor structures can be discrete capacitors, capacitor layers, stacks or arrays of multiple capacitor devices, or other capacitor structures. Stacks of multiple capacitor devices can be arranged symmetrically about the supporting structure. Arrays of multiple capacitor devices can be arranged with offsetting capacitors on the opposite face of the supporting structure substantially opposite one another. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060912 | PACKAGE SUBSTRATE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - In a package substrate, adjacent bumps in a first array of bumps being an outermost array arranged along a first side of the package substrate are arranged being shifted in a first axial direction that is a normal direction of the first side and in a second axial direction that intersects perpendicularly with the first axial direction in a plan view. Adjacent bumps in a second array of bumps arranged in the inside of the first array of bumps are arranged being shifted in the first axial direction and in the second axial direction in a plan view. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060913 | S-SHIELD TWISTED PAIR CABLE DESIGN FOR MULTI-GHZ PERFORMANCE - A cable includes a jacket surrounding a cable core. The cable core includes four twisted pairs. An S-shaped separator separates two of the twisted pairs from the other two twisted pairs. The S-Shaped separator may be formed with two layers or three layers, wherein at least one layer is conductive. In alternative embodiments, one or both ends of the S-shaped separator make electrical contact to mid-portions of the separator to create one or two shielding cambers within the cable. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060914 | ENCLOSURE WITH SHIELD APPARATUS - An enclosure includes a sidewall defining a number of first vents and a shield apparatus installed to the sidewall. The shield apparatus includes a shield plate spaced from the sidewall. A distance between the sidewall and the shield plate is greater than a size of the first vent. The shield plate defines a number of second vents respectively aligning with the first vents. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060915 | SERVER CABINET - A server cabinet includes a rack and a power distribution unit (PDU). The rack includes a top plate, a bottom plate, and a side plate connected between sides of the top plate and the bottom plate. A through hole is defined in the top plate, near a front end of the top plate. An opening is defined in the bottom plate, near a front end of the bottom plate. The PDU is fastened on an inner side of the side plate, near a front side of the rack. A power cable of the PDU is extendable out of the rack through the through hole or the opening. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060916 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT HOUSING CASE - A slit opening | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060917 | COMBINED AUDIO JACK AND MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE ENCLOSURE - Enclosures for electronic devices are provided. These enclosures can be integrally formed with a full or partial receptacle connector shell for receiving electrical connectors such as audio connectors or plugs. For example, an enclosure made from a polymer can be integrally formed with an audio jack shell in an injection molding process. As another example, an enclosure can be integrally formed with one or more full or partial walls of an audio jack shell to form a single piece of polymer or metal and the remaining walls of the audio jack shell can be overmolded or assembled to the polymer or metal walls of the audio jack and proximate portions of the enclosure to form a full or complete audio jack shell. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060918 | HOUSING OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE - There is provided an electrical device's casing capable of reducing vibration generated by the electrical device while the device is operating. A converter case ( | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060919 | ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT ACCOMMODATION BOX - There is provided an attachment structure of an electrical equipment accommodation box in which an electrical equipment accommodation box accommodating therein an electrical component is attached to a wall surface of a vehicle body-side by a bracket. The bracket has a receptacle shape in which a bottom part is formed at a side facing the wall surface. The bottom part of the bracket is provided with a connection part for connecting the bracket and the wall surface each other. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060920 | INLET BOX MOUNTING STRUCTURE OF CAR - A mounting structure of an inlet box ( | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060921 | FLAT-CONDUCTOR CONNECTION ELEMENT FOR AN ANTENNA STRUCTURE - A flat-conductor connection element for an antenna structure is described. The flat-conductor connection element, is arranged in or on a pane and has: a flat conductor with a base layer, a conductor track, a first dielectric layer, a shield, and a second dielectric layer and a metal frame. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060922 | FASTENING DEVICE FOR A LINE AND METHOD FOR FASTENING A LINE - A fastening device, e.g., for an electrical cable in a vehicle, has a sleeve which is lockable in a holder and which encloses the line. The sleeve has at least two sleeve subareas which are at least partially separable from one another in such a way that in a preinstalled state the line is inserted into an inner area of the sleeve, and the sleeve subareas are connectable to one another in such a way that in an installed state the line is completely annularly enclosed by the sleeve subareas. Due to the multipart configuration of the sleeve, it is easily mounted on a line. A resistant material such as a thermoplastic elastomer, which is processable with the aid of injection molding, is used for the sleeve. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060923 | PROTECTOR - A protector includes a bottom plate part on which a plurality of electric wires is placed on the same plane, a pair of side parts that is provided to erect from the bottom plate part so that the electric wires is interposed between the pair of the side parts, a distance between the pair of the side parts corresponding to crank-shaped curved parts of the electric wires being larger than a distance between the pair of the side parts corresponding to front and rear linear parts of the crank-shaped curved parts of the electric wires, and a protector fixing part that is provided on the bottom plate part so that the protector fixing part is positioned between the crank-shaped curved parts provided next to each other. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060924 | CONNECTOR AND WIRE HARNESS - A connector includes a terminal including a connecting portion that is connected to a plate portion formed at an end of another terminal by a fitting, and an elastic member having a lower rigidity than the plate portion and the connecting portion. The connecting portion includes a bottom portion to be in contact with the plate portion and first and second side portions provided upright from both end sides of the bottom portion in a width direction orthogonal to the fitting direction so as to interpose a contact portion with the plate portion therebetween. When the terminal is fitted to the other terminal, the elastic member is interposed between the plate portion and the first and second side portions and elastically deforms and contacts with both side surfaces of the plate portion in the width direction and with the first and second side portions in the elastically deformed state. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060925 | COVERING MATERIAL FOR ELECTRIC WIRE, INSULATED ELECTRIC WIRE, AND WIRING HARNESS - A covering material for electric wire, and an insulated electric wire and a wiring harness including the same, wherein the wire including the covering material has a reduced diameter, is inserted into a connector. The covering material containing a polyvinyl chloride comprises, with respect to 100 parts by mass of the polyvinyl chloride, 10 to 20 parts by mass of a plasticizer, 1 to 6 parts by mass of a chlorinated polyethylene, and 1 to 6 parts by mass of an MBS resin, and a total amount of the chlorinated polyethylene and the MBS resin is 2 to 7 parts by mass. The wire has an external diameter of smaller than 1.1 mm, and comprises a conductor | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060926 | Contact element and method for manufacturing same - A contact element for contacting a contact point formed on a body includes: an element section on the contact point side for a force-locking connection to the contact point, an element section on the connection side for connection to an electrical connection conductor, and an intermediate section which connects the two element sections to one another for compensating for thermal expansions. At least the element sections on the contact point side and on the connection side are made of different integrally bonded materials having material properties which are adapted to the functionality of the corresponding element section. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060927 | HOOK-THREAD COMPONENT AND WIRING ELEMENT FASTENING DEVICE HAVING THE HOOK-THREAD COMPONENT - A wiring element fastening device is provided to fasten a wiring element to a wiring element connector. The wiring element connector includes an engaging part that is electrically engageable with a terminal of the wiring element. The wiring element fastening device includes: a hook-thread component having a base part engaged with the wiring element connector and a screwing part integrated with the base part; and a fastening element for fastening a wiring member of the wiring element and screwed with the screwing part. With the above-described structure, the terminal of the wiring element will not be in poor contact with or separated from the engaging part of the wiring element connector, even if one end of the wiring element is pulled by an external force or a corresponding end of the wiring element connector is pulled. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060928 | Molded Testable Long Term Subsea Abandonment Cap for Electrical Cables and Method of Manufacture - An umbilical cable assembly is created by a process which, in an embodiment, fits an abandonment cap onto an end of an electrically conductive cable as well as a polyethylene disc into which a set of connection pins have been pre-molded. The abandonment cap is injection molded onto the end of the electrically conductive cable where a cylindrical volume of polyethylene is concurrently injection molded to the polyethylene disc. In certain embodiments some of the connection pins are connected to the umbilical's conductive power core. The abandonment cap, fitted to an umbilical exposed end, comprises an injection molded, substantially cylindrical volume of polyethylene disposed over the cable sheath; the disc in which a set of connection pins have been pre-molded; the concurrently injection molded, substantially cylindrical volume of polyethylene disposed over the disc; and a protective cover disposed at least partially over the disc proximate an exposed end of the umbilical's conductive power core. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060929 | SURFACE MOUNT CONNECTOR FOR ELECTRICALLY ISOLATING TWO INSULATED CONDUCTORS - A surface mount connector includes a pair of electrical contacts spaced from each other a predetermined distance. Each contact includes a substantially flat base portion having upper and lower surfaces, the lower surface being suitable for soldering to a pad or land on a printed circuit board (PCB). Each contact is provided with an integrally-formed conductor-engaging portion extending from a base portion in a direction substantially normal to the base portion. Electrically non-conductive tape is secured to the upper surfaces of the spaced base portions for maintaining the contacts spaced at a set or predetermined distance from each other. The contacts each including member for physically and electrically engaging another insulated conductor so that the connector can physically and electrically engage and secure two separate insulated or clad conductors while maintaining them electrically isolated. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060930 | High power laser downhole cutting tools and systems - Downhole cutting systems, devices and methods for utilizing 10 kW or more laser energy transmitted deep into the earth with the suppression of associated nonlinear phenomena. Systems and devices for the laser cutting operations within a borehole in the earth. These systems and devices can deliver high power laser energy down a deep borehole, while maintaining the high power to perform cutting operations in such boreholes deep within the earth and at highly efficient rates. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140060931 | Systems and Methods for Automatic Drilling of Wellbores - The invention provides a system for automatic control of the drilling an oil well. The system includes an autodrilling interface enabling parameter input data to be input and enabling the display of system output data, a controller, a hydraulic control system and at least one sensor configured to the hydraulic control system. The controller receives parameter input data from the autodrilling interface and at least one sensor and provides output instructions to the hydraulic control system such that the hydraulic control system operates to control drilling based on controller instructions and sensor data. | 2014-03-06 |
