| 13th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 7 |
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| 20100078129 | MOUNTING TABLE FOR PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - A mounting table for use in a plasma processing apparatus, on which a substrate is mounted, includes: an inner conductive member connected to an ion attracting RF power supply; an outer conductive member connected to a plasma generating RF power supply, the outer conductive member surrounding the inner conductive member; and a partition member formed of a dielectric material, the partition member partitioning between the inner conductive member and the outer conductive member. Further, the mounting table includes an electrostatic chuck formed of a dielectric material and arranged between the substrate and the inner conductive member, and between the substrate and the outer conductive member; and a dielectric layer arranged between the electrostatic chuck and the inner conductive member to conceal the inner conductive member from the electrostatic chuck. The electrostatic chuck includes an electrode film that is connected to a high voltage DC power supply. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078130 | Plasma Processing Apparatus - A plasma processing apparatus including a processing chamber for subjecting an object to plasma processing, a gas inlet, an evacuation device, a sample stage for the object, a power supply, and at least one induction coil. The at least one induction coil enables generation of the plasma in the processing chamber and is formed by connecting a plurality of identical coil elements in a parallel circuit-like arrangement so that current flows in each of the plurality of identical coil elements in a same direction when viewed from the sample stage. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078131 | DEVICE FOR THE MANUFACTURING OF A PIECE OF COMPOSITE MATERIEL WITH COMPLEX SHAPE - A device for manufacturing a composite material part that includes a resin matrix reinforced by fibers and having a recessed shape with a small opening, whereby the device includes a mold whose shapes are adapted to those of the part to be produced, a compacting membrane and at least one shim that is placed in the recessed zone between the part and the compacting membrane whose function is to transmit the pressure exerted by the compacting membrane to the surfaces of the part that is in contact with the shim. The shim can be expanded and is able to occupy a first state before polymerization in which it occupies a low volume so as to allow its insertion into the recessed zone, and a second state, in particular during polymerization, in which it occupies a larger volume so as to exert pressure on the surfaces of the recessed zone. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078132 | SIEVING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SORTING OUT FOREIGN PARTICLES AND A SYSTEM FOR THE PRODUCTION OF COMPOSITE WOOD BOARDS WITH SUCH A SIEVING DEVICE - A device for sieving foreign bodies out of a material stream, wherein the device comprises a roller sieve comprising a plurality of rollers disposed in parallel to one another and discs disposed on the plurality of rollers such that they are perpendicular to the axial extension of the rollers, wherein the discs of adjacent rollers are engaged so as form slot areas between the discs and the adjacent rollers, and the discs comprise impulse discs for disaggregating a material stream disposed on the roller sieve, and conveyor discs for conveying the material stream in a transport direction and through the slot area. A corresponding process and an apparatus or system for the production of composite boards with such a device. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078133 | Low Resistance Loading Apparatus - A low resistance loading apparatus includes a rotary means and an ejection head. The rotary means includes a rotary bar, a turnable handle and a coupling element coupled on the rotary bar. The rotary bar is an elongate rod with one side fastened to the turnable handle to turn the rotary bar. The coupling element has a coupling ring at one side to couple the ejection head. The ejection head has an air intake duct at one side to receive high pressure air from outside and a nozzle at another side. The nozzle has a plurality of ejection vents to evenly eject the high pressure air. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078134 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BATTERY-BACKED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY CHARGING - Apparatuses, systems, and methods for providing battery-backed power to movable partitions are disclosed. A power converter generates a DC output from an AC input. The DC output may be selectively decoupled from an enabled DC output such that the DC output can be monitored for acceptable operation in-situ. The enabled DC output may be selectively coupled to a battery output terminal. A charge current may be sensed between the enabled DC output and the battery output to control charging of the battery with a pulse-width modulation operation by controlling the selective coupling of the enabled DC output to the battery output. The enabled DC output and the battery output are coupled in a logical-or configuration to generate a supply output providing current from the enabled DC output and the battery. The supply output may drive a movable partition controller and a motor configured for opening and closing a movable partition. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078135 | ROLL FORMED SHUTTER SYSTEM - A shutter system, comprising a frame assembly including first and second track members, each having first and second ends, and first and second end spacer members rigidly mounted to said first and second ends, respectively, so that said frame assembly defines a rectangular opening cooperatively larger than the opening of a window or door to be protected. A predetermined number of articulated and stackable slats having each first and second longitudinal sides, and first and second end sides. The slats being hingedly mounted to abutting slats, and further including a corresponding number of hinge pins journaled by the curved longitudinal folds of the longitudinal sides of abutting slats. The hinge pins have a cooperative length that extends beyond the width of the slats. The ends are removably lodged within the slots in the track members when deployed for protection of the window or door. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078136 | Loc-N-Load Mechanism - The invention consists of an automatic lock and tension of a tarpaulin system in a safe manner and does not require the intervention of the operator when the system is being engaged, disengaged, opened or closed. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078137 | ADJUSTABLE TUBULAR ELECTRIC MOTOR UNIT FOR ROLL-UP ELEMENTS SUCH AS BLINDS AND SIMILAR - A tubular electric motor unit ( | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078138 | Unruptured, ionic, swollen starch for use in papermaking - A novel filler treatment comprising the preparation of swollen starch-latex compositions, prepared in the presence or absence of co-additives, and the addition of the said composition to a filler suspension, has been developed. Use of the treated filler during papermaking improves filler retention and produces filled papers where addition of the filler has only a minimal negative effect on strength properties. The swollen starch-latex compositions can be prepared in a batch or jet cooker, or by mixing with hot water under controlled conditions (i.e., temperature, pH, mixing, mixing time) in order to make the starch granules swell sufficiently to improve their properties as a filler additive but avoiding excess swelling leading to their rupture. The swollen starch-latex composition is then rapidly mixed with the filler slurry, preferably in a static mixer, and added to the papermaking furnish at a point prior to the headbox of the paper machine. The starch-latex composition can be used with wood-free or wood-containing furnishes. The treated filler is easily retained in the web during papermaking, improves drainage, and gives sheets having good formation. Sheets made with the treated fillers have higher bonding and tensile strengths than sheets produced using filler treated with either swollen starch alone or latex alone. Retention and drainage are further improved when conventional retention aid chemicals are added to the furnish containing the treated filler. The use of swollen starch-latex compositions could allow the papermaker to increase the filler content of the paper without sacrificing dry strength properties or increasing the amount, and hence the cost, of the retention aid added. The combination of swollen starch and latex could be used as furnish additives in the manufacture of both filled grades and grades that contain no filler such as sack papers and paperboard products. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078139 | Method of Correcting Gypsum Crystal Water Effect on Infrared Moisture Measurement - Ash composition measurements of calcium carbonate and gypsum in paper is accomplished with a dual X-ray sensor system with one X-ray source that is powered at about 5.9 KV and a second X-ray source that is powered at about 4.2 KV. Corresponding detectors measure radiation from the respective X-ray sources that is emitted from the paper. Data derived from the measurements yields the gypsum and crystal water content in the paper. The dual X-ray sensor system can be employed in conjunction with infrared total moisture measurements of paper products being manufactured on a papermaking making machine, which contain gypsum and calcium carbonate, in order to correct for the gypsum crystal water effect. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078140 | Pressure Equalizing Baffle and Coanda Air Clamp - An air stabilization system employing two parallel, opposite-facing Coanda nozzles, with each nozzle exhausting gas at opposite directions, subjects a moving flexible web to opposing forces effective to create local tension within the web. Each nozzle includes an elongated slot that is perpendicular to the path of the moving web. The nozzles serve as separate points along the machine direction for controlling the height of the web. The operative surface with the nozzles can exhibit a flush surface. The nozzles can be formed on elevated structures on the operative surface. The operative surface can be covered with a transparent substrate to minimize shape distortions on the moving web and to prevent debris from collecting around the sensor. An internal baffle is employed to channel air flow within each nozzle. The baffle equalizes the gas pressure across the nozzle and directs air flow towards it. By modulating the velocities of gases exiting the nozzles, the shape of the web can be manipulated to present a planar contour. The air stabilization system can be incorporated into a caliper scanner. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078141 | Surface treating tissue webs via patterned spraying - Tissue webs, such as are useful for making bath tissue, can be surface-treated in a pattern with selected papermaking chemicals, such as debonders and strength agents, to selectively improve the directional properties of the resulting tissue product, particularly the cross-machine direction strength properties. The pattern can be applied to the tissue sheet by spraying the selected chemical outwardly through a pattern of open areas in the shell of a rotating hollow roll, where the pattern of open areas corresponds to the desired pattern of chemical deposited on the surface of the tissue web. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078142 | METHOD AND JOINING ASSEMBLY FOR JOINING ENDS OF FABRIC IN A PAPER MACHINE - A fabric for use in a paper machine includes a pair of ends connected together in a join area to make an endless loop of fabric, the join area having a plurality of perforations extending therethrough. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078143 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A DUPLICATING STAMPER - A method for manufacturing a duplicating stamper is provided. The method includes the steps of forming a metal film on a stamper, the metal film having an apertural area in a central area of the stamper, lifting up an innermost circular edge of the metal film in order to detach the metal film from the innermost circular edge to the outermost circular edge, and detaching the metal film to provide another stamper. Alternatively, for detaching the metal film, a gas is blown into the apertural area with lifting up the innermost circular edge of the metal film. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078144 | SAVING ENERGY AND OPTIMIZING YIELD IN METAL CASTING USING GRAVITY AND SPEED-CONTROLLED CENTRIFUGAL FEED SYSTEM - Molten metal is introduced into the cavity by a combined gravity feed and centrifugal force feed using a rotating turntable under electrical or electronic control. The centrifugal force is controlled to be substantially constant until the metal has solidified. This is accomplished by controlling the ramp-up acceleration of the turntable where rotational velocity is a time-dependent function of rotational radius and molten metal mass and taking into account the flow rate and cooling rate of the liquid metal. The process reduces waste and the attendant energy consumption associated with the quantity of metal required to be melted for the initial pour and associated with reprocessing and reusing the waste component. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078145 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AND EVALUATING GREENSAND MOLDS - A device for determining the integrity of a greensand mold comprising two or more measurement sensors or plates on a support or supports. The support may comprise a frame straddling a mold production line between the mold machine and the pour station. When the production line is stopped, the measurement sensors or plates are extended to contact opposing sides of a mold and determine electrical characteristics of the mold, including capacitance and inductance. By comparing the electrical characteristics of the mold to the electrical characteristics of recently tested molds in the production line, a determination can be made whether the mold should be used at the pour station. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078146 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CAST STEEL STRIP - The invention relates to a method for producing a cast steel strip of preferably hot crack-sensitive or hot-brittle steel quality by means of a strip casting plant and to a strip casting plant for carrying out this method. In this case, steel melt is conducted into a melt space formed by two casting rolls and two sideplates, slab shells are formed in the melt space on cooled surface areas of the casting rolls and are brought together in the strip forming cross section between the casting rolls to form an at least partly solidified steel strip, the cast steel strip is then guided along the surface area of one of the two casting rolls from a vertical casting direction into an essentially horizontal transport direction, and the cast steel strip is supplied essentially horizontally on a transport device to a strip winding device and is wound there into a coil. In order in this case to minimize susceptibility to crack formation, the cast steel strip, during its transport movement along the surface area of one of the two casting rolls, is guided in a transport channel without the application of deformation forces influencing the strip thickness and is subjected in this region to strip cooling of less than 200 K/s. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078147 | AIR-COOLED HEAT EXCHANGER WITH HYBRID SUPPORTING STRUCTURE - A cooling tower module features at least one heat exchange panel, a central column, a horizontal beam extending outward from the central column, and a first side structure connected to the horizontal beam to support the horizontal beam and connected to the panel to provide support to the at least one heat exchange panel. A cooling tower facility has one or more modules. The facility can cool fluid or condense steam by interaction with ambient air. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078148 | Heat Exchanger Including At Least Three Heat Exchange Portions and Thermal Energy Management System Including Such Exchanger - The invention relates to a heat exchanger comprising at least a first, a second and a third heat-exchange portions ( | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078149 | HEAT EXCHANGER SUPPORTING STRUCTURE AND VEHICLE FRONT STRUCTURE - A heat exchanger supporting structure supports a heat exchanger (a radiator | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078150 | RACKMOUNT REAR DOOR HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchange apparatus is provided and includes an external structure to support an airflow cooled computing device, first and second doors, each of which includes a heat transfer surface, sequentially coupled to the external structure downstream from the computing device, a water supply system fluidly coupled to a water supply and to the heat transfer surfaces of the first and second doors to thereby supply water to the heat transfer surfaces, first and second valves coupled to the water supply system for association with the first and second doors, respectively, and an exhaust system, disposed proximate to the external structure, configured to recycle the cooled airflow downstream from the first and second doors for repeated cooling of the computing device. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078151 | CERAMIC HEAT PIPE WITH POROUS CERAMIC WICK - A heat pipe for transporting heat from light emitting elements includes a sealed body made of a non-porous ceramic, a vapor channel inside the body that extends between two heat transfer locations spaced apart on an exterior surface of the body, a ceramic wick inside the body that extends between the two heat transfer locations, and a working fluid that partially fills the vapor transport channel. In a method of making this heat pipe, the body and wick are desirably formed together as a seamless monolithic structure made of the same ceramic material. Using a ceramic makes the heat pipe corrosion resistant and allows electrical components like LEDs to be mounted directly on the body because the ceramic is a dielectric. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078152 | Display Device - A display device according to the present invention comprises a housing having a waterproof structure and provided with an accommodation room formed therein, a ventilation part defined outside the accommodation room and leading to outside of the housing, a display panel arranged inside the accommodation room and including a display screen viewable from a front surface side of the housing, and one or a plurality of heat pipes arranged on a rear surface side of the display panel. The heat pipe passes through a side surface wall forming the accommodation room and extends from inside of the accommodation room to inside of the ventilation part. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078153 | Vapor Augmented Heatsink with Multi-Wick Structure - A heat transfer device includes a base chamber, a fin chamber, and at least one fin. The chambers can be thermally coupled. The heat transfer device also includes a wick structure. The wick structure can include a multi-wick structure. The multi-wick structure can include a three-dimensional wick structure and/or a spatially varying wick structure. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078154 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE - A heat dissipation device includes a base, a fin group, a plurality of heat pipes connecting the base and the fin group, a fan cover covering the fin group and a fan located at a side of the fan cover. The heat pipes are received in the base and extend through the fin group. The heat pipes are received in two opposite sides of the fin group and sandwiched between the fan cover and the fin group. The fan cover includes a body and a pair of side walls extending from the body. The side walls each include a plurality of heat-dissipating fins formed on an outer surface thereof for increasing heat dissipating surface of the heat dissipating device. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078155 | Thin Cavity Fluidic Heat Exchanger - A heat exchanger comprising a first surface, a second surface, and a spacer configured to maintain a cavity between the first surface and the second surface, wherein the cavity has a thickness less than or equal to about 20 thousands of an inch (mils) and has a width-to-thickness ratio greater than or equal to about 8:1, and wherein the cavity allows any fluid in the cavity to exchange heat with the first surface, the second surface, or both is disclosed. Also disclosed is an apparatus comprising a thermal load and a heat exchanger substantially adjacent to or integrated with the thermal load, wherein any fluid flowing through the heat exchanger has a velocity greater than or equal to about 20 feet per second (fps). | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078156 | System and method for cooling an electrical device in a closed air volume - A method for cooling is disclosed, the method including but not limited to supplying a first portion of a closed volume of air to a first electrical device; discharging the first portion of the closed volume of air from the first motor into a first heat exchanger; discharging the first portion of the closed volume of air from the first heat exchanger into the closed volume of air; supplying a second portion of the closed volume of air to a second electrical device; discharging the second portion of the closed volume of air from the second motor into a second heat exchanger; and discharging the second portion of the closed volume of air from the second heat exchanger into the closed volume of air. A system is provided for performing the method. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078157 | System and Method of Cooling and Ventilating For an Electronics Cabinet - A system and method of cooling and ventilating for an electronics cabinet is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, the system includes a cooling unit and a distribution unit in communication with the cooling unit to blow supply air through at least one main supply line. The system further includes at least one supply branch line connected to the at least one main supply line, at least one cabinet supply line connected to the at least one supply branch line, and at least one cabinet having an inlet port and an exit port, wherein the at least one cabinet supply line is connected to the inlet port. In addition, the system includes at least one cabinet return line connected to the exit port and a main return line to receive air exiting from the at least one cabinet, wherein the main return line is in communication with the cooling unit. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078158 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MINIMIZING ADVERSE EFFECTS OF TEMPERATURE DIFFERENTIAL IN A HEAT EXCHANGER OR HEAT EXCHANGE REACTOR - A heat exchange apparatus includes first and second sections. The apparatus further includes a first cross-flow fluid passageway disposed at least partially within the first section, defined by an internal surface of the first section, and including an inlet and outlet. The apparatus includes a second cross-flow fluid passageway disposed at least partially within the second section and including an inlet and an outlet. The apparatus includes an interior fluid passageway with at least one tube disposed at least partially within the first section and at least partially within the second section, extending at least partially through the first passageway and at least partially through the second passageway, and including at least an inlet and an outlet. A sealing zone is disposed between the first section and the second section. The sealing zone isolates the first section from the second section either or both mechanically and in fluid communication. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078159 | HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger, having a unit for draining condensed water collected in a lower portion of a heat exchanger core, is provided. The heat exchanger includes an upper header tank and a lower header tank; a plurality of tubes communicating with both the upper header tank and the lower header tank; a plurality of fins provided between neighboring tubes; and a plurality of condensed water drain units provided with respective fitting parts closely fitted onto ends of the tubes, wherein the condensed water drain units drain condensed water, collected in a space defined by the lower header tank, the tubes and the fins. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078160 | FREE-COOLING INCLUDING MODULAR COOLANT DISTRIBUTION UNIT - A system and method for liquid-liquid free-cooling that may include a modular coolant distribution unit (CDU) is provided. CDUs can incorporate integral free-cooling or bolt on free-cooling switch modules. The free-cooling flow can be either direct or indirect. Units can interface with each other to provide scalable cooling for computer data centers. Embodiments of the system can integrate with electronics rack passive rear door liquid heat exchangers. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078161 | ELECTRICAL CONTROL FOR A DOWNHOLE SYSTEM - A method for controlling the electrical power delivered to a downhole system. The downhole system may include a power supply, a downhole tool, and a wire or cable connecting the downhole tool to the power supply. A resistive load, such as a motor, is included with the downhole tool. The power supplied to the downhole tool is dynamically adjustable to match the resistive load voltage and power rating. Dynamically adjusting power is accomplished by varying voltage from the power supply, varying the resistive load requirements, or a combination of both. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078162 | IDENTIFICATION, CHARACTERIZATION, AND APPLICATION OF THAUERA SP. AL9:8 USEFUL IN MICROBIALLY ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY - The present disclosure relates to isolation, identification and application of | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078163 | PROCESS FOR ENHANCED PRODUCTION OF HEAVY OIL USING MICROWAVES - A process for utilizing microwaves to heat H | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078164 | PERMANENT DOWNHOLE DEPLOYMENT OF OPTICAL SENSORS - The present invention involves methods and apparatus for permanent downhole deployment of optical sensors. Specifically, optical sensors may be permanently deployed within a wellbore using a casing string. In one aspect, one or more optical sensors are disposed on, in, or within the casing string. The optical sensors may be attached to an outer surface of the casing string or to an inner surface of the casing string, as well as embedded within a wall of the casing string. The optical sensors are capable of measuring wellbore parameters during wellbore operations, including completion, production, and intervention operations. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078165 | DETERMINING FORMATION WETTABILITY FROM DIELECTRIC MEASUREMENTS - Formation wettability is quantifiably estimated from measurements of dielectric constant and conductivity. In particular, wettability state of formation rock in a subterranean environment is estimated from multi-frequency measurements of rock dielectric constant and conductivity. A dielectric dispersion model is used to invert the measurements and estimate the saturation exponent. The resulting saturation exponent is used to quantify wettability, e.g., by calculating a wettability index. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078166 | TUBING EXPANSION - A method of expanding a tubular downhole comprises mounting a sensing device in a downhole tubular to be expanded, expanding at least a portion of the tubular and then engaging the sensing device with a retrieving device. The sensing device is then translated through the expanded tubular. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078167 | ENERGY EFFICIENT, LOW EMISSIONS SHALE OIL RECOVERY PROCESS - A process relates to the energy efficient, environmentally friendly recovery of liquid and gaseous products from solid or semi-solid hydrocarbon resources, in particular, oil shale or tar sands. The process involves non-oxidative pyrolysis to recover fluid energy values, oxidative combustion to recover energy values as recoverable heat, and environmental sequestration of gases produced. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078168 | METHOD FOR ENHANCED RECOVERY OF OIL FROM OIL RESERVOIRS - The present invention provides a method for recovering oil from a subterranean reservoir using waterflooding, wherein the flooding fluid used in the waterflooding process comprises water and one or more ionic polyvinyl alcohol copolymers. The use of one or more ionic polyvinyl alcohol copolymers is expected to increase the recovery of oil by improving both the oil/water mobility ratio and the sweep efficiency in reservoirs with a high degree of heterogeneity. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078169 | Methods of Treating Suberranean Formation To Convert Organic Matter Into Producible Hydrocarbons - Methods are provided that include the steps of providing wells in a formation, establishing one or more fractures in the formation, such that each fracture intersects at least one of the wells, placing electrically conductive material in the fracture, and applying an electric voltage across the fracture and through the material such that sufficient heat is generated by electrical resistivity within the material to heat and/or pyrolyze organic matter in the formation to form producible hydrocarbons. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078170 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING AND SEALING A HOLE IN A SIDEWALL OF A BOREHOLE - Apparatus and methods for forming and sealing a hole in a sidewall of a borehole are provided. The method may include conveying a bit and a sealer into the borehole using a carrier, forming a hole in the sidewall using the bit, and introducing a sealant from the sealer to the hole along a surface portion of the bit. An apparatus includes a carrier conveyable into the borehole, a bit disposed on the carrier that forms the hole in a sidewall, and a sealer operable to introduce a sealant to the hole along a surface portion of the bit. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078171 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEALING A HOLE MADE WITH A CASED HOLE FORMATION TESTER - Apparatus and methods for forming and sealing a hole in the sidewall of a borehole are provided. The method may include conveying a carrier into the borehole, forming the hole in the sidewall using a bit, and sealing at least a portion of the hole by leaving at least a portion of the bit in the hole. An apparatus includes a carrier conveyable into the borehole, and a bit disposed on the carrier that forms the hole in a sidewall, the bit including a sealing portion that seals at least a portion of the hole. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078172 | Oil Recovery by In-Situ Cracking and Hydrogenation - Enhanced recovery of crude oil from an oil well is provided by in-situ cracking of an oxygenated organic compound to form hydrogen. The crude oil is then hydrogenated and hydrogenation reaction products and crude oil are recovered from the oil well. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078173 | DOWNHOLE DEVICE ACTUATOR AND METHOD - A temperature activated actuator installed on a tubular to actuate an adjacent device may include one or more shape-memory alloy elements. The elements may be coupled between a first portion and a second portion of a device, or the elements may be coupled between the tubular and a portion of the device. The elements are activated by raising the temperature to a transition temperature to cause metallurgical phase transformation, causing the elements to shrink and displace at least a portion of the device. The actuator may be used, for example, to actuate a centralizer from a run-in mode to a deployed mode or, alternately, to actuate a packing member from a run-in mode to an isolating mode. A nickel-titanium alloy, for example, may be used as the shape-memory alloy material from which the shape-memory element is made. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078174 | STRESS DISTRIBUTING WELLHEAD CONNECTOR - In accordance with certain embodiments, the present inveniton provides a connector for attaching to a multi-toothed profile on a wellhead features a tooth profile that staggers loading preferably starting at a loading surface furthest from the connector body sitting on the wellhead and moving toward the connector body. The staggered loading more evenly distributes stresses on the matching loading surfaces as compared to the result of using a tooth profile on the connector that nearly exactly matches the profile on the wellhead. The joint can then take advantage of an increased preload and exhibit improved stress characteristics when operating at high loading conditions. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078175 | Hydraulic Control System - A hydraulic control system for controlling an external device ( | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078176 | Combined Tree Stab and Control Interface - A subsea wellhead assembly provided over a wellbore, the assembly having a wellhead housing, a tubing hanger in the housing, a production tree on the wellhead housing above the tubing hanger, and a control circuit that passes axially downward from the production tree and through the tubing hanger. A tree stab assembly may be included that is set between the tubing hanger and production tree. The wellhead assembly can also include a casing hanger landed in the housing, casing attached to the casing hanger, and tubing attached to the tubing hanger. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078177 | Electrical Submersible Pump With Equally Loaded Thrust Bearings - A rotary pump having thrust bearings includes a system for equalizing the loading on the thrust bearings. The thrust bearings are each supported on pistons that are in fluid communication with a hydraulic circuit. The hydraulic circuit has substantially the same pressure throughout, thereby floating each piston at the same pressure to provide an equal support force to each thrust bearing via each piston. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078178 | Smooth Bore Latch for Tie Back Receptacle Extension - A tie back receptacle extension includes a stinger having a smooth bore latch assembly carried thereon which includes a wedge device and a ramp, and the ramp outwardly displaces the wedge device to secure the stinger within a substantially smooth bore. A smoothbore latch assembly includes a spiral wound spring received in a recess, and the recess and the spring extending circumferentially relative to a stinger. A ramp outwardly displaces the spring relative to the recess in response to displacement of the spring relative to the ramp. A method of securing a stinger within a substantially smooth bore includes: providing a latch assembly on the stinger; inserting the stinger into the bore; and engaging the latch assembly with the bore, thereby securing the stinger relative to the bore, without the latch assembly engaging any recess formed in the bore. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078179 | Electrocoil Tubing Cable Anchor Method - Submersible pump power cable is inserted into a length of tubing. The device comprises an anchoring system attachable to the cable affixed to the tubing inner surface. The anchoring system includes an anchoring sleeve slideable over the cable and insertable into the tubing. Coiling the tubing with the cable and anchoring system inside energizes the sleeve into an anchoring configuration to anchor the cable within the tubing. The anchoring system continues to anchor the cable after uncoiling the tubing and inserting it into a wellbore. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078180 | Expandable packer system - The expandable casing packing element systems for cased and open-hole wellbores include an expandable casing member having a sealing device comprising a sealing element disposed between at least two retainer rings. In one embodiment, both retainer rings have flat cross-sections and the sealing element is forced radially outward by the expansion of the expandable casing against the two retainer rings such that the sealing element protrudes outwardly beyond the retainer rings and engages the wall of a wellbore in three locations. In another embodiment, both of the two retainer rings include flares that extend outwardly from the body of the expandable casing to which they are attached. As the expandable casing is expanded, the flares are forced inward to compress the sealing element which is then extruded radially outward through a gap between the two retainer rings to engage and seal off the wellbore. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078181 | RESIDENTIAL SIDEWALL FIRE SPRINKLER - A residential sidewall sprinkler and system for a coverage area defined by a pair of parallel vertical walls. The sprinkler includes a body having a passageway defining a K-factor of about 6. The body has an inlet coupled to a fluid supply line and a distal end coupled to a deflector assembly. The deflector assembly includes a face portion with an upper canopy and a lower canopy disposed about the face portion. The sprinkler is mounted to one of the walls to define a ceiling-to-deflector distance ranging from about four inches to about twelve inches. The fluid supply at the inlet is at least at one of a substantially constant flow rate of fluid and substantially constant fluid pressure. The deflector assembly distributes the fluid over the coverage area so as to wet the vertical walls within about twenty-eight inches of the ceiling over the ceiling-to-deflector range. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078182 | DEVICE FOR GENERATING AND STORING ELECTRICAL OR MECHANICAL ENERGY, AND METHOD FOR FIRE AVOIDANCE - A device for generating or storing electrical or mechanical energy is described, having an encapsulation in which at least one element of the device serving to generate or store electrical or mechanical energy, or a fuel tank, is positioned, and having a container for a flame-retardant substance. According to the invention, it is provided that the substance stored in the container releases a flame-retardant component if need be. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078183 | System and method for supplying sea water during fire fighting operations on a naval vessel - A method for pumping water on a naval vessel is disclosed, the method including but not limited to pumping fresh water from a fresh water reservoir into a fresh water flush tank; pumping salt water from a salt water reservoir into a a fire water reservoir during fire operations; controlling a valve in liquid communication to alternately connect the fire water reservoir to the salt water reservoir to supply salt water to the fire water reservoir during fire operations and connecting the fire water reservoir to the fresh water flush to flush salt water from the fire water reservoir after fire water operations. A system is disclosed for practicing the method. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078184 | FIXED RESIDENTIAL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM - A fixed residential fire suppression system contained in a wall mounted cabinet and having a flat lying fire resistant hose situated on the drop down cabinet door housing in a folded configuration; a manual discharge fire suppression foam delivery system with a fire suppression foam applicator unit, a foam nozzle with a smooth inner bore on the discharge tip, and a means of connecting to a residential water supply with a quarter turn valve such that the foam nozzle emits in combination water from the residential water supply and a fire suppression foam from the foam applicator unit. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078185 | ACTIVE IMPLEMENT DOWN FORCE SYSTEM PROVIDING REDUCED HEAT GENERATION - A line connects the tractor hydraulic power beyond supply to the pressure reduction valve that is connected to the implement cylinder ends and automatically controls implement down pressure. Fluid under pressure is supplied from a line independently of the tractor selective control valve during automatic down pressure mode operation, the selective control valve can be positioned in a float mode when the down force circuit is controlling implement down pressure. The circuit eliminates a stall signal from the selective control valve to the hydraulic pump that otherwise would cause the pump to rise to the high, heat-producing stall pressure if the selective control valve operated in an active pressure mode. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078186 | Rotary impact tool - A rotary impact tool includes a drive shaft rotationally driven by a rotational drive power source, a hammer arranged around the drive shaft, a ball engaging with a cam groove formed on the outer circumferential surface of the drive shaft and a cam groove formed on the inner circumferential surface of the hammer, an anvil engageable with the hammer along a rotational direction and a spring for biasing the hammer toward the anvil. The hammer is designed to rotate along a rotational locus decided by the cam groove of the drive shaft and the cam groove of the hammer. The rotational locus of the hammer as seen in a development view describes a curve in which the lead angle of the rotational locus varies continuously with the change in hammer rotation angle. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078187 | POWER TOOL - This invention disclosed a power tool comprising housing, motor in the housing, switch fixed on the housing used to connect motor and power, output shaft connecting with operator and rotating in single direction in company with the motor driving, and locking device contained in the housing. Power tool has self-locking mechanism which can lock the output shaft no need additional tools or holding force. The locking act can be easier and safer. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078188 | Deflection resistant electrical enclosure - An electrical enclosure for use in poured concrete construction having a peripheral wall with opposed longitudinally extending walls longer than opposed laterally extending walls and at least one physical support located substantially midpoint along the opposed longitudinally extended walls to resist deflection of the opposed longitudinal walls caused by the hydraulic pressure of concrete poured around the enclosure. The physical support can be a crossbar extending across the opening of the electrical enclosure with the ends of the crossbar fixed to the longitudinally extending walls. The physical support can also be fastening sleeves extending along at least a portion of the width of the longitudinal walls for receiving elongated fasteners which extend into the concrete form thereby resisting deflection of the opposed longitudinally extending walls. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078189 | Environmentally Sealed Wiring Device with Removable Weather-Resistant Cover - An environmentally sealed wiring device with removable weather-resistant cover includes a wiring device with a device housing, a shoulder extending from the device housing and a sealing element disposed about the shoulder. The wiring device includes wires extending through one or more openings in the device housing. The openings are environmentally sealed around the wires to prevent moisture from entering the device. A weatherproof cover housing includes a pair of openings. The wiring device is positioned next to, and sometimes through, one of the openings. The sealing element is disposed between the weatherproof cover housing and the shoulder of the wiring device, providing a weatherproof seal therebetween, to prevent moisture from entering the device. A door is coupled to the weatherproof cover housing and can be rotated about an axis along an edge of the weatherproof cover housing between an open position and a closed position. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078190 | Environmentally Sealed Wiring Device with Integral Weather-Resistant Cover - A sealed device with integral weatherproof cover includes a device integral with a weatherproof cover to prevent the introduction of moisture into the device. A portion of the device is positioned within the weatherproof cover housing. The device includes wires extending out through one or more openings along or near the back of the device. The openings are environmentally sealed around the wires to prevent moisture from passing therethrough. The weatherproof cover housing includes a pair of openings. A portion of the device is positioned next to, and sometimes through, one of the openings. A door is coupled to the weatherproof cover housing and positioned adjacent the other opening. The door can be moved about an axis along an edge of the weatherproof cover housing such that the door can be adjusted between an open position and a closed position about the second opening. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078191 | HERMETIC SEAL AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING HERMETIC SEAL - A hermetic seal includes a package base, a glass material provided on the inside of the package base, and a lead pin that is provided to penetrate through the glass material and is composed of a copper-tungsten alloy. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078192 | TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILM, SINTERED BODY TARGET FOR TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILM FABRICATION, AND TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE BASE MATERIAL AND DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - A transparent conductive film which is amorphous, has a high transmittance of light in the visible region of short wavelengths, and is hard to beak with respect to bending is provided. The transparent conductive film is an amorphous oxide film composed of Ga, In, and O, in which a Ga content ranges from 35 at. % to 45 at. % with respect to all metallic atoms, a resistivity ranges 1.2×10 | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078193 | COMMUNICATION WIRE - The present invention relates to an improved insulated conductor with a low dielectric constant and reduced materials costs. The conductor ( | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078194 | Polymeric compositions containing nanotubes - A polymeric composition containing at least one polymer and carbon nanotubes is described. The polymeric composition can have carbon nanotubes that are multi-wall carbon nanotubes and/or single-wall carbon nanotubes. The compositions can also contain carbon black. Also described are various articles made from the polymeric compositions including cables and other articles. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078195 | HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE - An extruded high voltage cable including a conductor with at least three concentric layers of helically wound metal wires, an extruded inner conducting layer surrounding the conductor, and an extruded electrical insulation arranged outside the inner conducting layer. The two outermost layers of the conductor have the same lay direction. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078196 | CATEGORY CABLE USING DISSIMILAR SOLID MULTIPLE LAYER - A flame retardant cable having a conductor, an inner polyolefin insulation layer surrounding the conductor having a first dielectric constant and a first limiting oxygen index, and a least one outer polyolefin insulation layer surrounding the inner insulation layer conductor having a second dielectric constant and a second limiting oxygen index. The first limiting oxygen index and the second limiting oxygen index may be different or the first and second dielectric constants may be different. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078197 | METAL NANOWIRES, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND TRANSPARENT CONDUCTOR - The present invention provides metal nanowires containing at least metal nanowires having a diameter of 50 nm or less and a major axis length of 5 μm or more in an amount of 50% by mass or more in terms of metal amount with respect to total metal particles. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078198 | High Gradient Multilayer Vacuum Insulator - A high gradient multilayer vacuum insulator (HGI) with increased resistance to vacuum arcing to improve electrical strength. In an exemplary embodiment, the HGI includes a plurality of conductive and dielectric layers stacked in alternating arrangement so that the edges of the layers together form a vacuum-insulator interface and the stack has an overall length L | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078199 | ENERGY CONDITIONING CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT FOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - The present invention relates to an interposer substrate for interconnecting between active electronic componentry such as but not limited to a single or multiple integrated circuit chips in either a single or a combination and elements that could comprise of a mounting substrate, substrate module, a printed circuit board, integrated circuit chips or other substrates containing conductive energy pathways that service an energy utilizing load and leading to and from an energy source. The interposer will also possess a multi-layer, universal multi-functional, common conductive shield structure with conductive pathways for energy and EMI conditioning and protection that also comprise a commonly shared and centrally positioned conductive pathway or electrode of the structure that can simultaneously shield and allow smooth energy interaction between grouped and energized conductive pathway electrodes containing a circuit architecture for energy conditioning as it relates to integrated circuit device packaging. The invention can be employed between an active electronic component and a multilayer circuit card. A method for making the interposer is not presented and can be varied to the individual or proprietary construction methodologies that exist or will be developed. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078200 | FLEX CIRCUIT ASSEMBLY WITH A DUMMY TRACE BETWEEN TWO SIGNAL TRACES - A flex circuit comprises a base film, a first adhesive layer coupled with the base film, at least two signal traces coupled with the first adhesive layer, and at least one dummy trace positioned between the two signal traces and coupled with the first adhesive layer. The flex circuit comprises a second adhesive layer coupled with the signal traces, the dummy trace, and the first adhesive layer, and a cover film coupled with the second adhesive layer. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078201 | LAMINATED BODY, CIRCUIT BOARD INCLUDING LAMINATED BODY, SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING LAMINATED BODY - There is provided a laminated body comprising a first resin layer consisting of a first fibrous base material and a resin and a second resin layer consisting of a second fibrous base material and a resin, wherein the first resin layer and the second resin layer are disposed such that the first resin layer and the second resin layer are at least partly positioned in separate regions separated by the center line in a thickness direction of the laminated body; wherein at least one of the first fibrous base material and the second fibrous base material has a bowing region where a bowing region is a region in which a smaller warp/weft crossing angle is less than 90° in the fibrous base material; and wherein in the bowing region, an angle formed by a warp of the first fibrous base material and a warp of the second fibrous base material and an angle formed by a weft of the first fibrous base material and a weft of the second fibrous base material, whichever is larger, is 2° or less. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078202 | Printed Circuit Board for Harsh Environments - A printed circuit board (PCB | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078203 | LOW INDEX METAMATERIAL - Various aspects of the disclosure provide low index metamaterials. The low index metamaterials may be used to form soft and/or hard electromagnetic (EM) boundaries to facilitate desired EM performance or propagation in applications including feed horns, spatial feed/combiners, isolation barriers between antennas or RF modules, and reduced radar cross-section applications. In one aspect, a low index metamaterial comprises a dielectric layer and a plurality of conductors on a surface of the dielectric layer, embedded in the dielectric layer or both, wherein the low index metamaterial appears as a medium having a dielectric constant less than one with respect to electromagnetic waves at predetermined frequencies and propagating at grazing angles with respect to a surface of the low index metamaterial. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078204 | Printed circuit board including electronic component embedded therein and method of manufacturing the same - Disclosed herein is a printed circuit board including an electronic component embedded therein and a method of manufacturing the printed circuit board. The electronic component is disposed in a cavity of a resin layer including circuit layers formed on both sides thereof. The resin layer, the electronic component and the circuit layers are attached to each other via adhesive layers disposed therebetween. The printed circuit board is manufactured by a compression process, thus shortening a production time and simplifying a manufacturing process. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078205 | WIRING BOARD WITH BUILT-IN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A wiring board with a built-in electronic component includes a core substrate having a penetrating hole formed in the core substrate, an electronic component accommodated in the penetrating hole in the core substrate, a conductive pattern layer formed on a first surface of the core substrate and including a first conductive pattern and a second conductive pattern, and an interlayer insulation layer formed over the conductive pattern layer and the first surface of the core substrate. The second conductive pattern is formed adjacent to a periphery of the penetrating hole and contoured such that a sheet for positioning the electronic component in the penetrating hole is laminated horizontally with respect to the first surface of the core substrate over the penetrating hole. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078206 | Process of Positioning Groups of Contact Structures - A contact apparatus can be made by providing a first substrate with electrically conductive terminals and second substrates each of which can have contact structures. Each of the contact structures can have a contact tip. The second substrates can be aligned such that contact tips of the contact structures are aligned substantially in a plane. An optical system can be used to monitor an actual position of the second substrates, and a mechanical system can be used to move the second substrates to aligned positions. The contact structures can be attached to ones of the terminals on the first substrate while the second substrates are in the aligned positions. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078207 | UNIVERSAL BUMP ARRAY STRUCTURE - A bump array structure for an integrated circuit is presented. An array of metal alloy bumps is disposed on a surface of the integrated circuit. The array of metal alloy bumps is configured to receive input from a multi-layer substrate package and transmit output to the multi-layer substrate package. The array defines a first portion of metal alloy bumps around the periphery of the surface of the integrated circuit configured to provide power and ground signals for the integrated circuit. The array further defines a second portion of metal alloy bumps providing power and ground for the integrated circuit, located between opposing sides of the periphery of the integrated circuit. Metal alloy bumps not contained in either the first or the second portion of the array are configured for input and output signals between the integrated circuit and the multi-level substrate package | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078208 | Method of forming wiring board and wiring board obtained - A method of forming a wiring board comprises: a step of forming a receptive layer having a porous structure on a substrate; a step of forming wiring portions in a desired conductive pattern on a surface of the receptive layer by ejecting a colloidal metal solution for drawing by an ink-jet system based on image date of the conductive pattern; and a step of performing a migration-proof treatment on at least part of the receptive layer exposed between mutually adjacent wiring portions. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078209 | Method of forming wiring board and wiring board obtained - A method of forming a wiring board comprises: a step of forming conductive metallic portions in a desired conductive pattern by ejecting for drawing a colloidal metal solution on a substrate by an ink-jet system based on image date of the conductive pattern; and a step of performing wet heating on the substrate having the conductive metallic portions formed thereon. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078210 | Microelectronic device - A method of manufacturing a microelectronic device including imprinting a layer on a substrate with an imprinted pattern, the imprinted pattern defining a first anchor impression within the layer that includes a first base region positioned adjacent the layer and a first distal region positioned opposite the first base region, the first distal region defining a cross sectional area greater than a cross sectional area of the first base region, and the imprinted pattern defining a second anchor impression within the layer that includes a second base region positioned adjacent the layer and a second distal region positioned opposite the second base region, the second distal region defining a cross sectional area greater than a cross sectional area of the second base region and greater than a cross sectional area of the first distal region. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078211 | Memory module and topology of circuit board - Provided is a module having a symmetric topology. The module may include a pair of diverging via bodies configured to receive complementary signals. The pair of diverging via bodies may be further configured to diverge the complementary signals in at least three pairs of diverged complementary signals. The module may further include at least three pairs of connecting via bodies configured to receive the at least three pairs of diverged complementary signals from the pair of diverging via bodies and configured to transmit the at least three pairs of diverged complementary signals to components. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078212 | MULTILAYER PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MULTILAYER PRINTED WIRING BOARD - A method for manufacturing a multilayer printed wiring board suitable for forming fine conductive circuits. A multilayer printed wiring board is formed with a first insulative material and a first conductive circuit formed on the first insulative material. A second insulative material is formed on the first insulative material and the first conductive circuit, and has an opening portion that reaches the first conductive circuit. A second conductive circuit is formed on the second insulative material and a via conductor is formed in the opening portion and connecting the first conductive circuit and the second conductive circuit. An insulative thin film is formed on at least part of the side surface of the first conductive circuit, and the via conductor is directly connected to the surface of the first conductive circuit exposed through the opening portion. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078213 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND PRINTED WIRING BOARD - A method for manufacturing a printed wiring board, in which filled vias with a reduction in faulty connections are formed, and providing such a printed wiring board. After an electroless plated film is formed on an inner wall of a via opening, electrolytic plating is performed on insulative resin base material; the via opening is filled with plating metal and a filled via is formed. Therefore, during electrolytic plating, a plating metal is deposited from electroless plated film on the side wall of the via opening as well as from the bottom of the via opening. As a result, the via opening may be completely filled through electrolytic plating, forming a filled via with a reduction in faulty connections. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078214 | WATER STOPPING STRUCTURE OF ELECTRIC WIRE AND MARINE VESSEL PROPULSION DEVICE - A water stopping structure of an electric wire includes a first coated electric wire, a second coated electric wire, a wiring member, and insulation. The first coated electric wire has a first core wire and a first insulating coating arranged to coat the first core wire. The second coated electric wire has a second core wire and a second insulating coating arranged to coat the second core wire. The wiring member has a first terminal to which one end of the first core wire is electrically connected, a second terminal to which one end of the second core wire is electrically connected, and a connection wiring unit arranged to electrically connect the first terminal and the second terminal. The insulation is arranged to seamlessly cover the one end of the first core wire, the end of the first insulating coating positioned near the one end of the first core wire, the one end of the second core wire, the end of the second insulating coating positioned near the one end of the second core wire, and the wiring member. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078215 | DESIGNING DRILLING PATTERN FOR EXCAVATING ROCK CAVERN - A method and a storage device including a software product for designing a drilling pattern, and further a rock drilling rig, in the control unit of which a software product may be executed for designing the drilling pattern. For a group of holes of the drilling pattern, at least one master hole can be determined which comprises at least one dominating factor. The properties of at least one other drill hole are determined on the basis of the dominating properties of the master hole. A master hole may be a hole location master, hole depth master or hole direction master. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078216 | DOWNHOLE VIBRATION MONITORING FOR REAMING TOOLS - The present invention relates to methods and systems for optimizing the design of a bottomhole assembly, a reamer tool or other component of the bottomhole assembly, and/or drilling parameters of the bottomhole assembly. The method may include placing electronic modules in pockets of or adjacent to the reamer tool; reaming a borehole with the reamer tool while the modules record and store data for later retrieval; and then retrieving the data from the modules to optimize the design of the reamer tool. The modules may record vibration along three axis. The reamer tool may be a concentric reamer, an eccentric reamer, or virtually any type of reamer known in the art. In some embodiments, the bottomhole assembly may utilize a roller cone or drag bit below the reamer tool as a pilot bit. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078217 | METHOD AND ASSEMBLY FOR ABRASIVE JET DRILLING - A method for supplying a jet of abrasive fluid for the purpose of providing a borehole by removing earth formation material through abrasion comprises a drill string and a drilling assembly connected to the drill string. The drilling assembly comprises a jetting device with a mixing space, a drilling fluid, a particle inlet, an abrasive fluid outlet for discharging a mixture of drilling fluid and magnetic particles, and a magnetic particle circulation system comprising a supporting surface which is exposed to a return stream along the drilling assembly. The method includes
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| 20100078218 | DRILLING AND OPENING RESERVOIRS USING AN ORIENTED FISSURE TO ENHANCE HYDROCARBON FLOW - A system and method for increasing hydrocarbon production from a subsurface reservoir by utilizing an intersection of two well bores and a flexible linear cutting device, such as a segmented diamond wire saw, to form a fissure beginning at the intersection of the well bores and extending along a specified the length of the well bores. The ends of the cutting device can be actuated above ground. The shape of the fissure can be a substantially ruled surface defined between the two bores between which the fissure is formed. Configurations for the well bores include both bores extending from the surface and, alternatively, a first bore extending from the surface and a second bore extending from a whipstock in the first bore. The fissure may be located and oriented to maximize the extent of the fissure formed within the hydrocarbon bearing horizon and to intersect with a maximum number of natural and/or previously formed fractures. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078219 | JET MOTOR - An exemplary embodiment of the jet motor includes a control sleeve, and power shaft having at least one opening thereon. The power shaft is rotatable in relation to the control sleeve. The power shaft has a central longitudinal shaft axis and upper and lower ends. The at least one opening in the power shaft generates rotational torque when acting in cooperation with the control sleeve. The jet motor connects to a member that is in fluid communication with the source of drilling or cleaning fluid. Drilling or cleaning fluid pressure is directed to the at least one opening in the power shaft. The power shaft having at least one opening having an opening axis and an interior opening. The at least one opening may be acutely oriented with respect to a plane extending along the power shaft's central longitudinal axis wherein the plane intersects the opening axis at the interior opening. The at least one opening may be oriented toward the upper end of the power shaft to provide downward force. An alternative embodiment with a drill bit functionally connected to the power shaft wherein the drill bit contains drill bit nozzles that provide both rotational and forward force when a fluid is passed therethrough. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078220 | DRILLING AND OPENING RESERVOIRS USING AN ORIENTED FISSURE - A system and method for increasing hydrocarbon production from a subsurface reservoir and/or sequestering waste material such as carbon dioxide by utilizing a connection between two well bores and a flexible linear cutting device, such as a segmented diamond wire saw, to form a fissure beginning at the connection of the well bores and extending along a specified the length of the well bores. Methods and systems relate to hydrocarbon production and/or waste sequestration, including for extracting or recovering oil or gas from coal beds or tar sands. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078221 | MODULAR ROTARY DRILL HEAD - A modular base assembly for a rotary drill head includes a drive flange assembly having a tubular drive shaft configured to engage at least a lower drive interface, a gear housing supporting the drive flange assembly, and a plurality of interchangeable gear pinions selectively coupled to the drive flange assembly. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078222 | MATRIX TURBINE SLEEVE AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A turbine matrix sleeve in accordance with the invention includes an inner cylindrical structure made up of a first material. The inner cylindrical structure may include multiple blades and multiple channels running between the blades along an outside diameter thereof. The inner cylindrical structure further includes threads, such as right-hand or left-hand threads, on an outer surface thereof. An outer layer, made up of a second material different from the first material, is integrally bonded to the threads. This outer layer may be optionally embedded with hardened inserts or buttons, such as PDC inserts, diamond inserts, TSP inserts, or the like. The threaded surface on the inner cylindrical structure significantly improves the bond between the outer layer and the inner cylindrical structure and creates a mechanical lock therebetween. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078223 | PLATE STRUCTURE FOR EARTH-BORING TOOLS, TOOLS INCLUDING PLATE STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF FORMING SUCH TOOLS - Plate structures attachable to earth-boring tools comprise a disk including a circumferentially extending rim configured for attachment to an earth-boring tool. An aperture is formed through a portion of the disk and positioned radially interior from the rim. The aperture is configured to at least partially align with at least one junk slot of the earth-boring tool. Earth-boring tools comprising such plate structures, and methods of forming such earth-boring tools are also disclosed. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078224 | BALL HOLE WELDING USING THE FRICTION STIR WELDING (FSW) PROCESS - A roller cone drill bit includes a bit body, at least one leg extending downward from the bit body, a journal on each leg, and a roller cone mounted on each journal. A ball race is configured between each journal and roller cone, and a plurality of retention balls is disposed within each ball race. A ball hole extends from the back face of each leg to the ball race, and a ball hole plug fits within the ball hole. The ball hole plug is secured to the leg by a friction stir weld. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078225 | Steel Tooth Disk With Hardfacing - An earth boring drill bit comprising a milled cutter having rows of teeth hardfacing guides on the cutter. Hardfacing is applied between adjacent teeth hardfacing guides to form a cutting element. The hardfacing may extend past the crest of the teeth hardfacing guides or end along the teeth hardfacing guides flanks. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078226 | Self Sharpening Steel Tooth Cutting Structure - An earth boring drill bit comprising a milled cutter having rows of teeth hardfacing guides on the cutter. Hardfacing is applied between adjacent teeth hardfacing guides to form a cutting element. The hardfacing may include an annular body with ridges that outwardly project from the body. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078227 | Bar Trimmers On Disk Bit - An earth boring drill bit comprising a milled cutter having rows of hardfacing guides on the cutter. Hardfacing is applied between adjacent hardfacing guides to form a hardfacing web that serves as a cutting element. The hardfacing web defines an interface between the hardfacing web and the hardfacing guide. The hardfacing web may extend past the crest of the hardfacing guides or end along the hardfacing guides flanks. Projecting hardfacing is provided on the interface to form trimmers. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100078228 | METHOD OF MONITORING THE CONDITION OF A FORCE-MEASURING DEVICE, FORCE-MEASURING DEVICE AND FORCE-MEASURING MODULE - A force measuring device, especially a weighing device, has at least one force-measuring module that includes a force-measuring cell, a communication means, a terminal and at least one communication line, through which communication signals are transmitted between the terminal and the communication means. In a method for determining the condition of such a device, at least one voltage present at the communication line or at the communication means is measured. The measured value, or a processed result therefrom, are transmitted through the communication line to the terminal. A parameter representing the condition of the force-measuring device is determined from the measurement value, or the processed result, in an accurate and simple manner. | 2010-04-01 |
