| 10th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
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| 20110056598 | IMPROVED EXPLOSIVE COMPOSITION - An explosive composition is provided comprising an explosive agent, a solid fuel and a polymeric adherent wherein the explosive agent, solid fuel and polymeric adherent are dispersed throughout the composition. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056599 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAY OF FRIENDSHIP OR GROUP ASSOCIATION - A carrying bag adapted to separate and reattach into a plurality of pieces and having decorative elements on each piece that when viewed by third parties will show an association between parties carrying the pieces. A method of providing user decoration of the pieces forming the carrying bag to allow individual customization of the ornamental aspects of the bag pieces such that when carried by two or more individuals, the pieces indicate an association between them. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056600 | Golf Club Cover Having a Pull Member - Various exemplary implementations of the principles described herein provide a cover for a golf club. The golf club may include a head and a shaft, the head having a heel end and a toe end, and the shaft connected at the heel end. The cover may include a toe portion substantially shrouding the toe end of the club head and a heel portion substantially shrouding the heel end of the club head and a first length of the shaft. The cover may include a sleeve portion extending from the heel portion and substantially shrouding a second length of the shaft, the second length being greater than the first length. The sleeve portion may have an opening opposite the heel portion. The cover may include a first pull member on the heel portion. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056601 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire in which: a carcass layer is laid between paired bead sections; a belt layer is buried, on the outer peripheral side of the carcass layer, in a tread section; and multiple main grooves extending in a tire circumferential direction are provided in the tread section. In the pneumatic tire, a maximum groove depth of each of the main grooves is 8.5 mm to 15.0 mm, a ratio α of a section height SH of an actual tire to a section height SH | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056602 | RIGID AIR VALVE - A rigid air valve comprises a valve body and a valve stem. The valve body has a shoulder for abutting an inner cylindrical surface of the wheel. A first protruding portion extends radially outwardly from the shoulder into a valve hole. The first protruding portion extends to a tire-side surface of the wheel. A second protruding portion extends both radially inwardly and axially outwardly through a hole in a center plate of the wheel to thereby define a curved air passageway extending from a first opening in the first protruding portion to a second opening in the second protruding portion. The valve stem has external threads for engaging complementary internal threads inside the second protruding portion. The valve stem includes a valve for selectively admitting air into a tire when mounted on the wheel. This valve is robust and durable, reduces inflation time and eliminates leaky spuds and O-rings. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056603 | PNEUMATIC RADIAL TIRE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING RETREADED TIRE - A pneumatic radial tire includes: at least one carcass layer suspended across left and right bead parts; a belt layer arranged on an outer circumferential side of the carcass layer; and a tread arranged on an outer circumferential side of the belt layer. The tread has a laminated structure in which a thermoplastic film layer of a thermoplastic resin or a thermoplastic elastomer composition is interposed between a tread-side rubber layer and a belt layer-side rubber layer. The thermoplastic elastomer composition is obtained by blending an elastomer in a thermoplastic resin. A process for producing a retreaded tire includes the steps of: forming a base tire from the pneumatic radial tire by softening the thermoplastic film layer through heating so as to separate and remove the tread-side rubber layer, the pneumatic radial tire having the tread worn away; and subsequently bonding a new tread-side rubber layer onto the base tire. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056604 | POLYMER LAMINATE AND PNEUMATIC TIRE USING THE SAME AS INNER LINER - An object of the present invention is to provide a polymer laminate that has a small thickness and is excellent in air permeation resistance and adhesion with an adjacent rubber, and a pneumatic tire using the same as an inner liner. A polymer laminate includes a first layer having a thickness of 0.05 mm to 0.6 mm made of a styrene-isobutylene-styrene triblock copolymer, and a second layer containing at least one of a styrene-isoprene-styrene triblock copolymer and a styrene-isobutylene diblock copolymer, and a second layer have a thickness of 0.01 mm to 0.3 mm. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056605 | Run-Flat Tire having an Additional Sidewall Reinforcement - A run-flat tire ( | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056606 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic radial tire has a pair of opposing bead portions | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056607 | HEAVY DUTY PNEUMATIC TIRE - A heavy duty pneumatic tire comprises a carcass ply of steel cords turned up around a bead core in each bead portion so as to form a pair of turned up portions and a main portion therebetween. The steel cords of the carcass ply are rubberized with a topping rubber having a hardness Ht | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056608 | METHOD FOR COUNTERACTING CURLING TENDENCY OF GAS BARRIER FILM, METHOD FOR PRODUCING GAS BARRIER FILM, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method for counteracting the curling tendency of a gas barrier film having a tendency to curl up with a support side thereof facing inside, comprising (1) heating the gas barrier film from the support side thereof to thereby control the support temperature to fall between Tg and Tg+40° C., and (2) conveying the film in the roller circumferential direction within one second after the temperature of the support has reached Tg, while a part of the gas barrier layer of the gas barrier film is kept in contact with a film surface center part noncontact roller wherein Tg means the glass transition temperature of the support. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056609 | ADHESIVE PREPARATION - The invention provides an adhesive preparation including a backing, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer which contains a drug and is disposed on at least one side of the backing; in which the backing includes a polyester film having a thickness of 0.5 to 6.0 μm, and a polyester nonwoven fabric directly bound to the film. The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer preferably is directly or indirectly laminated on the nonwoven-fabric side of the backing The adhesive preparation of the invention is flexible enough to comply to the skin and has reduced skin irritation and high stability. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056610 | LABELLING APPARATUS AND LABELLING PROCESS FOR THE LABELLING OF CONTAINERS AS WELL AS PLANT FOR THE TREATMENT OF CONTAINERS - A labelling apparatus ( | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056611 | PRESTRESSING FIXTURE TO ELIMINATE AUTOMOTIVE P.S.I.R. DOOR-CHUTE VIBRATION WELD VISIBILITY - A method of manufacturing an automotive instrument panel for eliminating distortion in an area of vibration welded air bags comprises: providing a weld fixture including at least one pre-stressor protrusion; placing the at least one pre-stressor protrusion against an instrument panel; generating a force to press the weld fixture against the instrument panel to create compression in a first surface of the instrument panel where the weld fixture contacts the instrument panel and to create tension in a second surface of the instrument panel, the second surface opposite to the first surface; and vibration welding an air bag chute to the instrument panel such that a weld bar of the air bag chute is welded to the second surface of the instrument panel. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056612 | Method for Producing Polymer Sheet for Inner Liner and Method for Producing Pneumatic Tire - The present invention provides a polymer sheet for an inner liner and a method for producing a pneumatic tire, which do not cause an air-in phenomenon between an inner liner and an insulation rubber or a carcass rubber in the vulcanization step, and also can prevent adhesion between the inner liner and a bladder. The method for producing a polymer sheet for an inner liner includes the steps of preparing an unvulcanized polymer sheet made of a polymer mixture containing 99 to 60% by mass of a styrene-isobutylene-styrene triblock copolymer, and 1 to 40% by mass of a polyamide-based polymer containing polyamide in the molecular chain and having a Shore D hardness of 70 or less, and at least one of the steps of coating one surface of the unvulcanized polymer sheet with a water-soluble paint 2 to 5 times, and coating with a mold-releasing rubber in a thickness of 0.001 mm to 0.1 mm.f. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056613 | APPARATUS FOR VULCANIZATION AND MOULDING OF TYRES AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - In a vulcanisation and moulding apparatus for tyres and a method of manufacturing the same, the apparatus includes containment walls defining an inner surface delimiting a moulding cavity. The shape of the inner surface matches the final conformation to be given to the vulcanised tyre and includes a plurality of lamellae. Each lamella comprises at least one lug inserted in a respective seat formed in the inner surface and opening on the inner surface itself. The lug and the respective seat, along an insertion direction of the lamella into the seat, are at least partly misaligned relative to the work portion. The work portion of the lamella further comprises at least one abutment surface bearing against the inner surface of the moulding cavity. The seat is closed with an addition material by laser or tungsten inert gas welding, so as to lock the lamella in the moulding apparatus. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056614 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF CIRCUIT BOARD - A manufacturing method of a circuit board is disclosed. The manufacturing method of a circuit board in accordance with the present invention includes forming a separation layer on a carrier, stacking an adhesion layer which is coupled to the carrier and covers the separation layer, forming a circuit layer on the adhesion layer, forming a circuit board unit by cutting the separation layer, the adhesion layer and the circuit layer such that the separation layer is separated from the carrier, and forming a stiffener by processing the separation layer of the circuit board unit. The manufacturing method of a circuit board in accordance with the present invention can reduce the cost and time for forming the stiffener by forming the stiffener together in the manufacturing process of the circuit board. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056615 | ADHESIVE TAPE JOINING METHOD AND ADHESIVE TAPE JOINING APPARATUS - A nipper formed of a pair of nip blocks in an open state suction-holds on nip surfaces thereof a front end of the adhesive tape that is folded back with an edge member and separated from a separator. Then, the nip block on a front end side pivots to unite the nip surfaces of the nip blocks to each other. As a result, the adhesive tape is bent inwardly and adhesive layers thereof are adhered to each other to form a tab. The nip block on a rear end side suction-holds a rear end of the cut adhesive tape. Then, the nip block on the rear end side pivots to bend the adhesive tape inwardly for forming a tab. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056616 | ADHESIVE TAPE AND ITS USE AS A CABLE BANDAGING TAPE - Adhesive tape intended more particularly for wrapping cables, comprising a textile backing and, coated on at least one side thereof, an adhesive comprising at least one vinylaromatic block copolymer and an at least partly hydrogenated tackifier resin. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056617 | METHOD OF MAKING SPECIAL EVENT CUSTOM SIGNS IN COLOR WITH TEXT AND GRAPHICS - To make a special event custom sign, a first transfer paper is made having text and graphics in sublimatable colored ink where each color of the text and graphs is selected using a Pantone number. The first transfer paper is placed on top of a piece of sublimated aluminum and placed in a heat press to make a first multi-color sign. A second transfer paper having the same text and graphics as the first transfer paper is prepared with a new color that replaces at least one color that is not desired and a second multi-color sign that improves on the color of the at least one color not desired is made. Additional transfer papers having the same text and graphics as the second or a subsequent transfer paper that provides colors that are desired are prepared to make special event custom signs with text and graphics in color. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056618 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING RADIATION DETECTOR - With this invention, a light guide is placed on a scintillator while an optical adhesive for forming the scintillator does not harden. Accordingly, a method of manufacturing a radiation detector may be provided in which the step of hardening the optical adhesive that joins scintillation counter crystals to one another and the step of optically coupling the scintillator and the light guide are performed en bloc. Accordingly, the radiation detector may be manufactured with no complicated process of forming the scintillator and the light guide individually and coupling them with the optical adhesive. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056619 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING DRIP IRRIGATION PIPES - In a method for producing drip irrigation pipes, a tube body is extruded from a thermoplastic synthetic material and provided with a wall. The tube body is led directly and in non-contact fashion to a pre-cooling chamber in which the tube body is pre-cooled and in which metering elements are pressed on to the wall and connected to the wall. The tube body is sized to a final diameter and further cooled in a cooling chamber. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056620 | THERMOPLASTIC FLASHING LAMINATE - A flashing laminate includes a non-reinforced thermoplastic sheet having a bottom surface, a first longitudinal edge, and a second longitudinal edge. The flashing laminate also includes an adhesive layer on a longitudinally extending portion of the bottom surface adjacent to one of the longitudinal edges. In one or more embodiments, the laminate also includes a release liner positioned over the adhesive tape. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056621 | MANUFACTURE OF KINESIOLOGY TAPE - An embodiment of the invention includes a continuous feed variable depth die cut for use in cutting kinesiology tape. The die cut includes a housing, including a first opening configured to allow the kinesiology tape to enter the housing and a second opening configured to allow the kinesiology tape to exit the housing. The die cut also includes a roller inside the housing, wherein the roller is configured to rotate as the kinesiology tape passes over the roller and a die formed on the outer surface of the roller, wherein the die includes a cutting edge for cutting the kinesiology tape and wherein the cutting edge is formed in the shape of the strip of kinesiology tape to be cut. The die cut further includes a surface inside the housing, wherein the kinesiology tape passes over the surface when the kinesiology tape is being cut. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056622 | Method of Forming Temperature Regulating Article - Methods and apparatus for regulating temperature are described. An apparatus for regulating temperature can include a phase change material and a pliable membrane. The phase change material is derived from one or more agricultural products and is therefore renewable. The phase change material transitions between a solid state and a liquid state between about −10° C. and about 65° C. The pliable membrane is configured to enclose the phase change material. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056623 | LAMINATION METHOD OF ADHESIVE TAPE AND LEAD FRAME - This disclosure provides a method for laminating an adhesive tape and a lead frame, more specifically to reduce the warpage of a lead frame after heated lamination in which an adhesive tape for manufacturing semiconductor devices is attached to the lead frame, satisfying all the properties required for lamination, and avoiding adhesive residues from adhesive tapes and the leakage of a sealing resin. A method for laminating an adhesive tape and a lead frame comprises laminating an adhesive tape and a lead, wherein the lamination temperature of an adhesive tape surface and that of a lead frame surface are different from each other, for example, wherein the lamination temperature of the lead frame surface is lower than that of the adhesive tape surface by about 1 to about 200° C. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056624 | Process and a Hollow Body for Producing a Component Having at least One Hollow Profile - A process for producing a hollow profiled component formed by joining at least two laminated component elements, includes the steps of laminating a first of the component elements with at least one indentation, arranging a preformed hollow body in the indentation, applying an adhesive agent to a surface area of the first component element next to the indentation, placing the first component element together with the hollow body on the second component element with the indentation facing the second component element and the surface area provided with the adhesive agent contacting the second component element, covering the two component elements with a non-rigid fluid-tight covering, the interior of the hollow body being sealed off from the interior of the covering and being fluidically connected with the ambient exterior environment, placing the covered component elements in a pressure chamber, and applying a vacuum to the interior of the covering. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056625 | ELECTRON BEAM ETCHING DEVICE AND METHOD - Methods and devices for selective etching in a semiconductor process are shown. Chemical species generated in a reaction chamber provide both a selective etching function and concurrently form a protective coating on other regions. An electron beam provides activation to selective chemical species. In one example, reactive species are generated from a halogen and carbon containing gas source. Addition of other gasses to the system can provide functions such as controlling a chemistry in a protective layer during a processing operation. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056626 | REPLACEABLE UPPER CHAMBER PARTS OF PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - An upper chamber section of a plasma reaction chamber includes a ceramic window with blind bores in an upper surface for receipt of a thermal couple and a resistance temperature detector, a top chamber interface which comprises an upper surface which vacuum seals against the bottom of the window and a gas injection system comprising 8 side injectors mounted in the sidewall of the top chamber interface and a gas delivery system comprising tubing which provides symmetric gas flow to the 8 injectors from a single gas feed connection. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056627 | STEP CURE FOR SECURING A TREAD TO A TIRE CASING - A tire retreading system includes a chamber for receiving an assembly of a precured tread disposed over a crown portion of a tire casing and a controller for determining a first predetermined temperature in the chamber at a first predetermined amount of time. The controller subsequently determining a second predetermined temperature in the chamber at a second predetermined amount of time. The second predetermined temperature is less than the first predetermined temperature. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056628 | TOOL HOLDER, TOOL, AND WORKSTATION WITH TOOL HOLDER AND TOOL ATTACHED THERETO - A tool holder ( | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056629 | FRICTION WELDING APPARATUS - A friction welding device allows one work ( | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056630 | SEGMENTED VERTICAL VANE COVERING FOR ARCHITECTURAL OPENINGS - A vertical vane covering for architectural openings includes at least one set of stationary vanes and a second set of mobile vanes, with the mobile vanes being movable between extended and retracted positions as well as being pivotable between open and closed positions without disturbing the stationary vanes. The covering can be made in a center draw or a side draw, depending upon the configuration of a control system for operating the covering. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056631 | LOUVER BLIND HAVING MAGNETIC MOUNT - The invention relates to a louver blind having louvers ( | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056632 | Roller Blind Device, Particularly for a Sliding Roof System - A roller blind device, in particular for a sliding roof system, having a roller blind web that, at least one end, can be wound by a winding device to form a roller blind winding, with the winding device comprising self-winding spiral springs that are connected to the roller blind web, with a winding shaping device being provided for shaping and/or guiding the roller blind winding, with the winding shaping device interacting with the roller blind web only in web regions of the roller blind web between the spiral springs. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056633 | SAFETY BUCKLE FOR A WINDOW BLIND ASSEMBLY - A safety buckle for a window blind assembly includes a connecting part, a bar section, and a pair of surrounding arms. The connecting part is adapted for mounting on one side of the window blind assembly, and has two ends spaced apart from each other in a longitudinal direction. The bar section extends along the longitudinal direction and is connected to the two ends of the connecting part. Each of the surrounding arms extends along an arc from a corresponding one of the ends of the connecting part toward another one of the ends of the connecting part. The surrounding arms cooperate with the bar section to define a buckle hole that is adapted for extension of a pull cord unit of the window blind assembly therethrough. The surrounding arms define an escape path therebetween that is in spatial communication with the buckle hole. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056634 | VEHICLE WINDOW PROTECTOR - A vehicle cover is provided for covering a driver side window, central windshield, and passenger side window. The cover includes a central windshield panel, a right wing panel, and a left wing panel. The right wing panel forms a pocket with three closed sides, and an open bottom edge for covering a driver side window and frame of a vehicle. The left wing panel is a pocket formed by three closed sides and an open bottom edge so as to enclose a passenger side window and frame of the vehicle. The vehicle cover prevents ice build up on the covered windshield and side windows so as to eliminate the need to scrape ice from the windshield and side windows. The cover also blocks harmful environmental conditions that may damage both the interior and exterior of a vehicle during all times of the year. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056635 | FIBERBOARDS, USES AND METHODS OF PREPARATION THEREOF - There is provided a fiberboard, such as a MDF fiberboard or a HDF fiberboard, comprising wood fibers, a binder, and a sludge such as a pulp and a paper sludge. The sludge can be, for example, chosen from a primary pulp and paper sludge, a secondary pulp and paper sludge, a de-inking sludge, and mixtures thereof. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056636 | METHOD FOR DEGASSING AND SUPPLYING A FIBROUS SUSPENSION TO A HEADBOX OR A FILTER DEVICE AND DEGASSING DEVICE - Method for supplying fibrous suspension to at least one headbox that includes degassing a diluting liquid via rotation of a rotor of a degassing device to apply centrifugal forces to the diluting liquid, guiding the degassed diluting liquid out of the degassing device into a separate diluting water pump, and mixing at least a portion of the degassed diluting liquid with a high-consistency suspension to form the fibrous suspension | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056637 | PREHYDROLYSIS SULFATE COOKING PROCESS - Processes for the preparation of prehydrolyzed pulp from lignin-containing cellulosic material are described including prehydrolyzing the cellulosic material with steam at a first pressure, terminating the prehydrolyzing by at least one addition of an alkaline liquid at the first pressure followed by at least one pressure reduction and delignifying the prehydrolyzed cellulosic material in a cooking stage. The pressure reduction can be a single pressure reduction or a gradual pressure reduction carried out in incremental stages. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056638 | METHOD OF FABRICATING A SHEET COMPRISING A REGION OF REDUCED THICKNESS OR OF INCREASED THICKNESS IN REGISTER WITH A RIBBON, AND AN ASSOCIATED SHEET - A method of fabricating a sheet by papermaking, the sheet including at least one ply of a fiber substrate and at least one ribbon, wherein the ribbon is introduced in a fiber suspension of a vat former papermaking machine enabling the ply to be formed; or in direct contact with the vat former; or in contact with the already-formed ply; the point at which the ribbon is introduced being selected so as to create at least one region of increased thickness or of reduced thickness in the sheet in register with the ribbon, the reduced thickness being due to a reduction in the de-watering of the fiber suspension caused by the ribbon. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056639 | PAPER ARTICLES EXHIBITING LONG TERM STORAGEABILITY AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A method for increasing the long term storageability of a cellulosic paper or paperboard product. The method includes providing a paper or paperboard product made from cellulosic fibers having a basis weight ranging from about 80 to about 300 pounds per 3000 square feet. A holdout material is applied to at least one surface of the paper or paperboard product. The web is then coated with an ink receptive material selected from the group consisting of an aqueous acrylic polymer coating material, an aqueous biocidal agent and a combination of aqueous acrylic polymer coating material and aqueous biocidal agent and dried to provide a paper or paperboard product having enhanced long term storageability. Webs made according to the invention are suitable for making file folders which exhibit improve long term storageability by resisting damage from moisture and/or biological activity. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056640 | Reactive Cationic Resins for Use as Dry and Wet Strength Agents in Sulfite Ion-Containing Papermaking Systems - This invention relates to resins useful for imparting strength to paper, the process of incorporating these resins into paper and paper produced containing the resins. In particular the invention relates to resins useful for imparting dry-strength and wet strength to paper under conditions of high sulfite ion concentrations. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056641 | DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR DEWATERING A MATERIAL WEB - This invention relates to a dewatering device for dewatering a material web ( | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056642 | FEEDING SYSTEM COMPRISING PUMPS IN PARALLEL FOR A CONTINUOUS DIGESTER - The feed system is for a continuous digester where at least two pumps are arranged in parallel at the bottom of a pre-treatment vessel and a stirrer is provided in direct connection to inlets to pumps. The system makes it possible to provide a feed system with an improved accessibility and operational reliability, and to operate the main part of the pumps at optimal efficiency even if the production capacity is reduced. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056643 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING A TEST CASTING AND TEST CASTING PREPARED BY THE PROCESS - A process for preparing a test casting useful for predicting the severity of skin that will form on a casting made of compacted graphite iron or ductile iron and the test casting prepared by the process. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056644 | CASTING MOLD FOR MAGNESIUM ALLOY AND METHOD OF CASTING MAGNESIUM ALLOY - The mold assembly for magnesium alloys comprises a mold and/or a core, each formed of an air permeable material. The air permeable material is any one or any combination of a network, a sheet having multiple holes, and cloth. The network, the sheet or the cloth is any one or any combination of a metal, a chemical fiber, and a ceramic material. The invention also provides a casting method for magnesium alloys, which uses that mold assembly. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056645 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MASSIVE MIXTURE OF ALUMINUM NITRIDE AND ALUMINUM - A method of manufacturing a massive mixture of aluminum nitride and aluminum includes a first heat treatment process of manufacturing the massive mixture of aluminum nitride and aluminum by heating aluminum powder ( | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056646 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CAST MOLDED PARTS AS WELL AS CAST MOLDED PARTS PRODUCED ACCORDING TO THE METHOD - The invention relates to a method for the production of castings made of a copper alloy comprising silicon, nickel, chromium, and zirconium, and also inter-metal primary phases, wherein an ingot is drawn by means of hot forming in only one direction at a ratio of at least 4:1, wherein a casting surface of a casting produced from the drawn ingot, said surface coming into contact with a metal melt, is substantially selected perpendicular to the drawing direction of the ingot. A casting produced in this manner is characterized by high wear resistance and increased service life, particularly when used as a block of a side bank of a double strip casting system. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056647 | INGOT-CASTING APPARATUS USING URANIUM DEPOSITS - A casting apparatus includes a hermetically sealed chamber, wherein the chamber includes: a melt-heating portion to melt external uranium deposits, the melt-heating portion being tiltable to allow the resulting liquid molten material to be discharged to the outside, an ingot-forming portion to receive the molten material discharged from the melt-heating portion and to cool-solidify the molten material, and a salt-capturing portion provided on the melt-heating portion, to solidify a salt gas produced when the uranium deposits are molten, and thereby recover the salt gas, wherein the ingot-forming portion includes: a horizontal turn-table rotated by an operating means, and a plurality of molds mounted on the edge of the turn-table, each containing the molten material, which is then cooled. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056648 | HOLLOW-CAST CASTING - A hollow-cast casting is provided, which includes at least one core opening that is caused by the production technique and which has a closure device that closes the core opening. The closure device can be inserted into the core opening axially in relation to the core opening and provides at least one surface region which, in axial projection in relation to the core opening, can be made to abut a surface region of the casting that is facing toward the casting. The surface region lies radially outside a cross-sectional area predetermined by the core opening. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056649 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR A COMBINED CASTING AND ROLLING INSTALLATION - A method and an apparatus for producing hot-rolled products in a combined casting-rolling installation. A method and a combined casting-rolling installation with which an uninterrupted continuous casting process can be maintained not only when there is a planned interruption to production but also when there is an unplanned interruption to production, occurring for example in a heating zone, a finishing mill train, a cooling zone or a storage device. This method steps are carried out to bridge an interruption in production in the part of the installation that is downstream of the cutting-up and delivering device ( | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056650 | HEAT SINK - There is provided a heat sink capable of keeping a heating element at a desired temperature without using a unit other than the heat sink. The heat sink of the present invention includes: closed container | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056651 | INTEGRATED COMPUTER EQUIPMENT CONTAINER AND COOLING UNIT - A shipping container having an interior and a plurality of electronic equipment modules disposed within the interior of the container is cooled by an air conditioning unit adapted to be disposed within the interior of the container. The electronic equipment may include computing equipment and electronic data storage equipment. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056652 | HEAT EXCHANGER - The invention relates to a heat exchanger, especially for cooling exhaust gases. Said heat exchanger comprises at least one first flow channel for a first medium, at least one second flow channel for a second medium, at least one bottom ( | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056653 | Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchanger - A shell-and-tube heat exchanger including a casing tube and at least one inner tube for treating liquid food products, optionally also with a product/product flow guidance, and having at least one thermal-expansion compensating device for the casing and/or inner tube, with the compensating device having a surface which can be contacted by the product to be treated, where the surface is provided on a bellows integrated into the casing and/or inner tube, with a plurality of relatively wide folds which extend around the tube axis and are of rounded cross-section, with the respective fold being configured with a radial depth and an axial width with a ratio of B:T of about 1 or more and to be cleanable on the product side in a hygienically irreproachable way. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056654 | HEAT EXCHANGER HAVING FLOW DIVERTER AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A heat exchanger including a tank with first and second ends defining a length and a cross-sectional area transverse to the length. An inlet orifice defined at the first end through which fluid flows in a first direction into the tank, the inlet orifice having a cross-sectional area transverse to the first direction. A voluminous region defined by boundaries which extend generally linearly from the circumference of the cross-sectional area of the inlet orifice to the circumference of the cross-sectional area of the tank. A plurality of conduits providing an outlet for fluid flow from the tank in a second flow direction at a non-parallel angle to the first flow direction. A flow diverter positioned within the voluminous region to direct a portion of fluid flow out of the region and distribute the total volume of fluid flow from the inlet substantially uniformly between the plurality of conduits. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056655 | Dual-Fluid Heat Exhanger - An integrated circuit dual-fluid heat exchanger has a housing containing first and second immiscible fluids. A heat-introducing base element contacts the first fluid. A heat-receiving surface on the base element is configured for interfacial contact with a heat-radiating surface of an integrated circuit device. A heat-removing condenser element contacts the second fluid, or is separated therefrom by a gap. The first and second fluids are selected to controllably remove heat from the integrated circuit device by forming heated mass units of the first fluid that migrate through the second fluid and come into contact with the condenser element, where they are cooled and allowed to return to the base element. A heat-expulsion portion on the condenser element is configured to dissipate heat removed by the condenser element to an exterior environment outside the heat exchanger. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056656 | Method for Producing a Latent Heat Storage Material and Dialkyl Ether as a Latent Heat Storage Material - The invention relates to a method for producing latent heat storage material from linear alcohols by dehydrating to dialkyl ethers or to olefins, and hydrating to paraffins and dialkyl ether as a latent heat storage material. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056657 | FIXING ASSEMBLY FOR HEAT-ABSORBING SURFACES OF JUXTAPOSED HEAT PIPES AND HEAT SINK HAVING THE SAME - A heat sink includes a fixing base, a plurality of heat pipes and a fixing body. The bottom surface of the fixing base is provided with a connecting plane and extends upwards to form a fixing arm. The fixing arm is provided with a plurality of first grooves. The fixing body is provided with a plurality of second grooves and combined with the fixing arm. The second grooves correspond to the first grooves for cooperatively receiving and clamping the upper edges of the evaporating sections of the heat pipes. The evaporating section of the heat pipe is provided with a contacting plane and an adhering plane. The contacting planes of the evaporating sections are adjacent to each other and the evaporating sections are fixed to the connecting plane of the fixing base. With this arrangement, the juxtaposed heat pipes can be assembled with the fixing base. Further, the condensing section of the heat pipe penetrates a plurality of fins to form the heat sink. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056658 | HEAT PIPE ASSEMBLY AND HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A heat pipe assembly includes a number of heat pipes and a fixing seat. Each of the heat pipes includes an evaporating section and at least a condensing section. A bottom of the evaporating section of each of the heat pipes is flat and has a flat heat absorbing surface. The evaporating sections of each of the heat pipes are parallel to and adjoin with each other, whereby the flat heat absorbing surfaces of the evaporating sections of the heat pipes being coplanar and adjoining with each other. A top surface of the evaporating section of each of the heat pipes has a top edge. The fixing seat has an integral structure and combines with the top edge of the evaporating section of each of the heat pipes, whereby the heat absorbing surfaces of the evaporating sections of the heat pipes are coplanar and adjoin with each other. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056659 | Heat Dissipating Module - A heat dissipating module includes a housing having a bottom wall and a peripheral wall interconnected to a periphery of the bottom wall. The peripheral wall defines a compartment and includes an air inlet in communication with the compartment and an air outlet in communication with the compartment. A stator is received in the compartment of the housing. An impeller is coupled to the stator. A lid can be mounted to the air inlet side of the housing. A plurality of rows of fins is formed on at least one heat conducting section of at least one of the peripheral wall, the bottom wall, and the lid and is located in the compartment. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056660 | FRONT-TO-BACK COOLING SYSTEM FOR MODULAR SYSTEMS WITH ORTHOGONAL MIDPLANE CONFIGURATION - A front-to-back cooling system allows cooling of an apparatus containing two orthogonal sets of modules. Each set of modules is independently cooled. A vertical set of modules is cooled with vertical air flow across the modules that enters from a front of the apparatus and exhausts from a back of the apparatus. A horizontal set of modules is cooled with horizontal front-to-back air flow. When the horizontal set of modules is at the front of the apparatus, a plenum extending exterior to the vertical set of modules allows exhausting horizontally flowing air to the rear of the apparatus. When the horizontal set of modules is at the rear of the apparatus, a plenum extending exterior to the vertical set of modules allows moving air from the front of the apparatus to a chamber holding the horizontal modules. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056661 | Thermal Block Assemblies and Instruments Providing Low Thermal Non-Uniformity for Rapid Thermal Cycling - The present teachings disclose various embodiments of a thermal block assembly having low thermal non-uniformity throughout the thermal block assembly. Accordingly, various embodiments of thermal block assemblies having such low thermal non-uniformity provide for desired performance of bioanalysis instrumentation utilizing such thermal block assemblies. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056662 | REFRIGERANT COOLING APPARATUS - A refrigerant cooling apparatus is provided, in which a circulating refrigerant may be cooled to a prescribed temperature efficiently in a stable condition even when the cooling temperature of the circulating refrigerant is near the freezing point of the circulating refrigerant. This apparatus is one which cools the circulating refrigerant by countercurrent indirect heat exchange between a circulating refrigerant which cools objects to be cooled such as a low temperature reaction vessel | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056663 | Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchanger - A shell-and-tube heat exchanger for the treatment of juices and juice-type foodstuff products with medium to high viscosity, with at least one jacket tube containing at least one inner tube, whereby the inner tube and/or the jacket tube is or are formed as a swirl tube with multi-start spirals running like a thread at an angle to the tube axis, a crossed and twisted tube with crossing spirals at least essentially symmetrical to the tube axis, each with an angle of incidence between 67° and 72° to the tube axis, i.e. with an angle of twist of 23° to 18° to the tube axis, is used as an inner and/or outer tube. The spiral depth is about 0.8 mm to 1.2 mm. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056664 | VAPOR COMPRESSION SYSTEM - A distributor for use in a vapor compression system including an enclosure configured to be positioned in a heat exchanger having a tube bundle comprising a plurality of tubes extending substantially horizontally in the heat exchanger. A plurality of distribution devices are formed in the enclosure, the plurality of distribution devices configured to apply a fluid entering the distributor onto the tube bundle. The enclosure is formed of unitary construction. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056665 | Heat Exchanger - A heat exchanger comprises a stack of mutually spaced apart plates. The plates are separated by respective spacings therebetween. Alternate spacings respectively provide a flow path for a first fluid and a second fluid. The heat exchanger further comprises a first header for inflow of the first fluid and a second header for outflow of the first fluid. The first and second headers are connected to the plate stack by flexible tubular ducting means. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056666 | MODULAR PANEL FOR THE FORMATION OF SYSTEMS FOR AMBIENT COOLING OR HEATING - The invention concerns a modular panel for the construction of fluid circulation systems for ambient cooling or heating. It comprises a metal body ( | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056667 | INTEGRATED MULTI-CIRCUIT MICROCHANNEL HEAT EXCHANGER - A microchannel heat exchanger has at least two manifolds, with the at least two manifolds communicating with a respective one of a first and second plurality of heat exchange tube banks. The first and second plurality of heat exchange tube banks are intertwined within a single microchannel heat exchanger core. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056668 | MODULAR HEAT EXCHANGER - A modular multi-channel tube heat exchanger includes a plurality of aluminum heat exchanger modules selectively connected in fluid communication by interconnecting tubing. Each heat exchanger module includes an aluminum inlet header, an aluminum outlet header and a plurality of aluminum heat exchange tubes extending longitudinally therebetween. Each of the plurality of heat exchange tubes may have a plurality of flow paths extending longitudinally in parallel relationship from an inlet end thereof in fluid communication with the inlet header to an outlet end thereof in fluid communication with the outlet header. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056669 | Heat Transfer Device - According to one embodiment, a heat transfer device includes an array of elongated pins coupled between a base plate and a cover plate. Each pin has a cross-sectional shape with a major width and a minor width that is perpendicular to the major width, in which the length of the minor width is less than the major width. The cover plate and the base plate forming a plenum for the movement of air across the array of pins along a direction parallel to the major width of each pin. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056670 | HEAT SINK - A heat sink includes a frame, a vapor chamber fixed to the frame, and a heat-dissipating plate adhered to one surface of the vapor chamber. The heat-dissipating plate has a first heat-dissipating fins region and a second heat-dissipating fins region. The first heat-dissipating fins region and the second heat-dissipating fins region are composed of a plurality of first heat-dissipating fins and a plurality of second heat-dissipating fins that are arranged at intervals, respectively. The pitch of the first heat-dissipating fins in the first heat-dissipating fins region is smaller than that of the second heat-dissipating fins in the second heat-dissipating fins region. By this arrangement, airflow can flow freely among the respective heat-dissipating fins. The first heat-dissipating fins region is used to dissipate a great amount of heat, while the second heat-dissipating fins region is used to exhaust the air rapidly. Thus, the heat-dissipating efficiency can be increased. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056671 | SOLID TYPE HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE - Provided is a solid type heat dissipation device for electronic communication appliances. The solid type heat dissipation device includes a graphite thin plate horizontally transferring heat, a plurality of metal fillers passing through the graphite thin plate to vertically transfer heat, and a plurality of metal thin plates attached to upper and lower surfaces of the graphite thin plate and connected to the metal fillers. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056672 | Heat Spreader Having Single Layer of Diamond Particles and Associated Methods - A heat spreader is presented which can provide effective thermal management in a cost effective manner. The heat spreader includes a plurality of diamond particles arranged in a single layer surrounded by a metallic mass. The metallic mass cements the diamond particles together. The layer of diamond particles is a single particle thick. Besides the single layer of diamond particles, the metallic mass has substantially no other diamond particles therein. A thermal management system including a heat source and a heat spreader is also presented, along with methods for making and methods for use of such heat spreaders. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056673 | AIR CONDITIONER AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - An air conditioner and a controlling method thereof are provided. The controlling method may include determining an initial operation temperature based on a received external input or setting, cooling or heating a room at the determined initial operation temperature for a preset initial operation time period, and thereafter increasing or decreasing the room temperature at a preset time interval. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056674 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING PARALLEL COOLING OF LIQUID-COOLED ELECTRONICS RACKS - A cooling system and method are provided for facilitating cooling of multiple liquid-cooled electronics racks. The cooling system includes a main system coolant supply loop with a plurality of system coolant supply branch lines for facilitating supply of cooled system coolant to the electronics racks, and a main system coolant return loop with a plurality of system coolant return branch lines for facilitating return of exhausted system coolant from the electronics racks. When operational, cooled system coolant circulates through the coolant supply loop and exhausted system coolant circulates through the coolant return loop. A plurality of modular cooling units are coupled to the coolant supply loop and coolant return loop. Each modular cooling unit includes a heat exchanger to facilitate cooling of a portion of the exhausted coolant circulating through the main system coolant return loop for return as cooled system coolant to the main system coolant supply loop. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056675 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING COOLANT FLOW RESISTANCE THROUGH LIQUID-COOLED ELECTRONICS RACK(S) - Apparatuses and methods are presented for adjusting coolant flow resistance through one or more liquid-cooled electronics racks. Flow restrictors are employed in association with multiple heat exchange tube sections of a heat exchange assembly, or in association with a plurality of coolant supply lines or coolant return lines feeding multiple heat exchange assemblies. Flow restrictors associated with respective heat exchange tube sections (or respective heat exchange assemblies) are disposed at the coolant channel inlet or coolant channel outlet of the tube sections (or of the heat exchange assemblies). These flow restrictors tailor coolant flow resistance through the heat exchange tube sections or through the heat exchange assemblies to enhance overall heat transfer within the tube sections or across heat exchange assemblies by tailoring coolant flow. In one embodiment, the flow restrictors tailor a coolant flow distribution differential across multiple heat exchange tube sections or across multiple heat exchange assemblies. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056676 | Removable Hydraulic-Set Packer - A removable hydraulic set packer has a piston activated by fluid in the bore of the packer's mandrel. The piston disengages from the mandrel and pushes a lower wedge unit towards an upper wedge unit. The wedge units push a slip outward from the mandrel toward the surrounding casing. The packer uses a delay between the setting of the slip and the compression of a packing element. In this way, the piston's movement does not compress the packing element until the slip has been able to fully engage the casing. Once the slip is set, the piston assembly can then move a lower gage ring and compresses the packing element against a fixed gage ring fixed. The delay can use a temporary connection between the piston and the lower wedge unit and can use a shoulder distanced from the lower gage ring. Alternatively, a secondary piston with dogs can provide the delay. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056677 | Well Assembly With Removable Fluid Restricting Member - Assemblies that can be disposed in a subterranean bore are described. An assembly can include a fluid restricting member in a groove. At least a portion of the fluid restricting member can be removable from the groove after being exposed to an environment of the bore to form a bypass to a tubing valve. The fluid restricting member may be positioned in a groove located between an inner wall of a base pipe and an outer wall of an assembly housing that is exterior to the base pipe. The fluid restricting member can cooperate with at least part of the tubing valve to block fluid flow and pressure equalization before at least a portion of the fluid restricting member is removed from the grove. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056678 | Reduced Wear Position Indicating Subterranean Tool - A positioning tool engages a profile with retaining members such as dogs so that a pulling force can be applied for a predetermined time as a signal that the tool is at the proper location. The time delay is a fluid system that drives fluid through a narrow restriction. The restriction is variable to allow unloading of the resistance from the fluid system while the dogs are still adequately supported. As a result the dogs are released from the profile without regional overstressing. A lock can prevent the tool from resetting to limit its use to locating at a single location. The lock holds the hydraulic system in a defeated position so that even if the dogs engage another profile when locked they will immediately exit that profile. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056679 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ACTUATION OF DOWNHOLE TOOLS - A technique controls the actuation of a downhole tool in a wellbore. The technique utilizes a rupture pressure membrane in a flow path of actuating fluid used to actuate the downhole tool. An energetic material is mounted proximate the rupture disc, and this energetic material may be selectively exploded. The resultant energy is sufficient to initiate rupture of the rupture pressure membrane which enables flow of actuating fluid to the downhole tool. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056680 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR MONITORING AND RECOVERY OF PETROLEUM FROM EARTH FORMATIONS - A system for monitoring a location of a borehole for production of petroleum from an earth formation is provided. The system includes: an assembly including at least one of an injection conduit for injecting a thermal source into the formation and a production conduit for recovering material including the petroleum from the formation; a guide conduit attached to at least a portion of the at least one of the injection conduit and the production conduit, the guide conduit extending in a direction at least substantially parallel to the at least one of the injection conduit and the production conduit; and a detection source conduit insertable through the guide conduit and configured to dispose therein a detection source for detecting a location of the assembly in the formation. A method of monitoring a location of a borehole for production of petroleum from an earth formation is also provided. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056681 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING WIRELINE LOGGING OPERATIONS IN AN UNDER-BALANCED WELL - A method and an apparatus log an underbalanced open hole well without killing the well or causing formation damage to maintain well control during the process. The installation of the well logging equipment is accomplished while holding the underbalanced open hole at its optimal pressure, then conveying the logging string on a drill string into the open hole portion to total depth and logging while removing the logging string from the total depth to be logged with a cable side entry sub. The invention also provides a unique configuration of equipment to accomplish the logging using what is normally referred to as tough logging condition techniques. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056682 | Thermal Insulating Packer Fluid - A method for ensuring the integrity of a well comprises selecting a thermally insulating fluid as a packer fluid, pumping the thermally insulating packer fluid into an annulus of the well and insulating the well by controlling the heat transfer from the production tubing to the outer annuli. Controlling the heat transfer may also mitigate annular pressure buildup and thereby reduce the incidence of casing failure. In one embodiment of the invention, the thermally insulating fluid comprises a silicone-based fluid. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056683 | Wellbore fluid comprising a base fluid and a particulate bridging agent - A wellbore fluid comprising a base fluid and a particulate bridging agent comprised of a sparingly water-soluble material selected from the group consisting of melamine (2,4,5-triamino-1,3,5-triazine), lithium carbonate, lithium phosphate (Li | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056684 | DEGRADABLE FIBER SYSTEMS FOR STIMULATION - A method for minimizing the amount of metal crosslinked viscosifier necessary for treating a wellbore with proppant or gravel is given. The method includes using fibers to aid in transporting, suspending and placing proppant or gravel in viscous carrier fluids otherwise having insufficient viscosity to prevent particulate settling. Fibers are given that have properties optimized for proppant transport but degrade after the treatment into degradation products that do not precipitate in the presence of ions in the water such as calcium and magnesium. Crosslinked polymer carrier fluids are identified that are not damaged by contaminants present in the fibers or by degradation products released by premature degradation of the fibers. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056685 | Wellbore Servicing Compositions and Methods of Making and Using Same - A method of servicing hydrocarbon production equipment comprising locating at least a portion of a hydrocarbon flow conduit experiencing a loss of functionality; creating a port to access an interior flow bore of the hydrocarbon flow conduit; installing at least one piece of equipment proximate the access port, wherein the equipment has access to the interior flow bore via the access port; and placing a servicing composition into the conduit via the access port, wherein the servicing composition prevents the loss of materials from the interior of the hydrocarbon flow conduit to the surrounding environment. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056686 | Flow Rate Dependent Flow Control Device - An apparatus for performing a wellbore operation, such as a gravel packing, includes a tool body, a flow passage formed in the tool body, the flow passage connecting a first space with a second space; and a flow control device positioned along the flow space. The flow control device may include a valve element configured to allow uni-directional; and a flow control element configured to allow flow in bi-directional flow. The valve element and the flow control element may be arranged to form a split flow path between the first space and the second space. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056687 | PROPPANT FOR USE IN A SUBTERRANEAN FORMATION - The invention provides a proppant for treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore, wherein a typical specimen of the proppant has a non-globular and non-fibrous shape. The invention also provides a method for stimulating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore, the method comprising the steps of forming the treatment fluid and introducing the treatment fluid through the wellbore and into the subterranean formation at a sufficient pressure to fracture the formation. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056688 | DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR WELL COMPLETION AND CONTROL AND METHOD FOR COMPLETING AND CONTROLLING A WELL - A screen assembly includes a tubular having one or more openings therein. A screen disposed about the tubular. The one or more devices disposed within the one or more openings. The devices each include a beaded matrix and a housing. Also included is a method for completing a wellbore with a sand screen. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056689 | METHODS FOR TREATING HYDROCARBON-BEARING FORMATIONS HAVING BRINE - Method of treating a hydrocarbon-bearing formation having brine and treated hydrocarbon-bearing formations. The method includes contacting a hydrocarbon-bearing formation with a composition comprising solvent and a polymer. The polymer comprises divalent units represented by formula: (formula I); and a plurality of alkyleneoxy groups. In some embodiments, the solvent at least one of solubilizes or displaces the brine in the formation. In some embodiments, the solvent includes at least one of a polyol or polyol ether independently having from 2 to 25 carbon atoms and at least one of water, a monohydroxy alcohol, an ether, or a ketone, wherein the monohydroxy alcohol, the ether, and the ketone each independently have up to 4 carbon atoms. Hydrocarbon-bearing formations and proppants treated with the polymer are also disclosed. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056690 | Well Repair Using Swellable Material in a Remedial Matrix - A technique enables performance of remedial treatments to block unwanted fluid migration in a well. The remedial treatment involves formation of a slurry with a swellable material. The slurry, including the swellable material, is pumped downhole and is directed to a remediation site. When deposited at the remediation site, the slurry establishes a desired remediation treatment able to block unwanted migration of a downhole fluid. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056691 | SCINTERED POWDER METAL SHAPED CHARGES - A shaped charge includes a casing defining an interior volume, wherein the casing is prepared by sintering a metal powder or a mixture of metal powders; a liner located in the interior volume; and an explosive between the liner and the casing. A method for manufacturing a shaped charge casing includes the steps of mixing a metal powder or a metal powder mixture with a binder to form a pre-mix; pressing the pre-mix in a mold to form a casing green body; heating the casing green body to a first temperature to vaporize the binder; raising the temperature to a second temperature in an inert or reducing atmosphere to sinter the metal powder or the metal powder mixture to produce the shaped charge casing. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056692 | SYSTEM FOR COMPLETING MULTIPLE WELL INTERVALS - A system includes a string that comprising a passageway and a plurality of tools. The system further includes an untethered object that is adapted to be deployed in the passageway such that the object travels downhole via the passageway and controllably expand its size as the object travels downhole to selectively cause one of the tools to capture the object. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056693 | Composition and Method for Inhibiting the Deleterious Effects of Sulfate Reducing Bacteria - A method for reducing the deleterious effects of sulfate reducing bacteria in aqueous environments, particularly those in which metal materials are exposed to the microorganisms. A treatment solution containing rotenone is introduced into the aqueous environment. The rotenone is present in the treatment fluid in an amount which is sufficient to inhibit the growth of sulfate reducing bacteria on the metal material. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056694 | Methods For Removing Paraffinic Hydrocarbon Or Bitumen In Oil Producing Or Disposal Wells - Disclosed is an improved process for removing heavy oil, bitumen and/or paraffinic materials in oil production or storage wells including onshore and offshore petroleum wells, petroleum residual disposal wells and Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) or Cyclic Steam Stimulation (CSS) producing wells used in the oil sands industry. This process helps restore the operating efficiency of organically contaminated hydrocarbon producing wells in a safe, fast and effective manner without the need to insert any equipment to mechanically remove organic contaminants. Used is a heated terpene-based chemical injected with or without steam following a hot water or steam pre-heat to create a very effective cleaning process. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056695 | VALVES, BOTTOM HOLE ASSEMBLIES, AND METHOD OF SELECTIVELY ACTUATING A MOTOR - Aspects of the invention provide valves, bottom hole assemblies, and methods of selectively actuating a motor. One aspect of the invention provides a valve including: a barrel having an interior having a circular cross-section, an inlet port, an outlet port, and a by-pass port; a first disc rotatably received within the barrel; and a second disc rotatably received within the barrel and pressed against the first disc to selectively form a seal. The first disc and the second each have an orifice. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056696 | SUBSEA DRILLING - A subsea cutting device for a subsea blow-out preventer or wellhead comprises a tubular body having an axial throughbore, and configured to be fitted to a casing string, the cutting device further comprising a shearing mechanism in the form of a radial cutting system rotatably mounted within a pressure-containing housing, and comprising a plurality of movable cutters arranged around the throughbore and configured for deployment during rotation successively inwards. The cutting device is useful in a subsea shut off device which is latched to a template at surface and run to the sea floor on a casing string which is drilled into place and converted into a riser on a single trip. For the event when emergency disconnection is required, the device may be used to cut the casing and seal in the well. The system then allows a conventional subsea reconnection of the riser. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056697 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE EXTINCTION OF AN UNDERWATER WELL FOR THE EXTRACTION OF HYDROCARBONS UNDER UNCONTROLLED FLUID DISCHARGE CONDITIONS - A method for the extinction or oil well-killing or killing of an underwater well for the extraction of hydrocarbons under uncontrolled fluid discharge conditions, also called blowout, by assembling, in correspondence with the lower end portion of a string of pipes for the extinction or killing string, a constraint group for rigid connection between a plurality of remote-operated underwater vehicles and the killing string; detecting the position of a flow of fluids and positioning the killing string substantially in correspondence with said flow; lowering a plurality of remote-operated vehicles close to the lower end portion of the killing string; connecting the remote-operated vehicles to the constraint group; detecting in real time the relative position of the flow of fluids with respect to the vehicles and calculating the position of the outlet hole of the flow; on the basis of the calculated position of the outlet hole, coordinately piloting the vehicles so as to bring the lower end of the string in correspondence with the position of the outlet hole of the flow. | 2011-03-10 |
