14th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 6 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120080140 | CLOSURE BEAD - A closure bead provides a self-closing feature for closing the ends of stringing material. When jewelry is prepared, the closure bead may be used to close the ends of the stringing material after attaching the clasp, extension, jump ring, pendant, or the like. The closure bead may provide self-sealing closures that are designed to seal the ends of stringing elements, such as jewelry strands, ski ropes, climbing ropes, tool hangers, picture hangers, organizers, working ropes and the like. The closure bead may be used in various ways in various fields. For example, the device may be used in the medical field as a closure device, or in computers, electronics or children's toys as a way to seal wiring. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080141 | Underlayment Material - An underlayment material includes a sheet of masticated rubber. A vapor barrier film is extruded onto the sheet of masticated rubber. In one embodiment, a portion of the vapor barrier film extends beyond at least one edge of the sheet of masticated rubber so as to form a flap extending therefrom. An elongated adhesive strip is disposed on a first side of the vapor barrier film. The elongated adhesive strip includes a removable cover film that protects the elongated adhesive strip until the cover film has been removed. The elongated adhesive strip is positioned so as to facilitate sealing of the flap extending from the vapor barrier film of a first unit of the underlayment material to the elongated adhesive strip of a second unit of the underlayment material. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080142 | Method for Creating a Vacuum Setup for Producing a Fiber Composite Part, and Plunger Used in the Method - A method for creating a vacuum setup for processing a semi-finished fiber composite into a cured fiber composite component is provided. The semi-finished fiber composite is positioned on a molding surface of a tool so that a non-planar surface of the semi-finished fiber composite faces away from the molding surface, covering the non-planar surface of the semi-finished fiber composite by applying an air-tight film and sealing the film with respect to the molding surface of the tool. Application of the film is performed using a plunger formed from a flexible material and having a plunger surface on which the film is retained. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080143 | GUARANTEE SEAL WITH PULL-TAB FOR CONTAINERS AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A method of manufacturing a guarantee seal with a pull tab for containers includes applying adhesive to a polymeric film in intermittent strips, laminating the polymeric film with the adhesive in intermittent strips to a second film, the second film including an EPE or PE layer, an aluminium foil layer and a sealing substrate to obtain a laminated film with strips of adhesive and strips without adhesive, die cutting the laminated film to form cut bands in the shape of circles so that a first side of the circle has the strip with adhesive and a second side of the circle has the strip without adhesive. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080144 | MULTI-LAYER INTUMESCENT FIRE PROTECTION BARRIER WITH ADHESIVE SURFACE - An intumescent fire protection barrier in the form of an adhesive sheet or continuous roll of tape. The barrier comprises laminated layers of an intumescent material, a reinforcing matrix, a pressure sensitive adhesive and a release liner. The intumescent material is adhesively applied to a structural steel substrate and expands by at least 10 times its original thickness during a fire to provide fire protection to the substrate. Multiple layers of the fire protection barrier may be installed on top of one another. This application method dramatically reduces installation time as compared with sprayed on fire protection coatings. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080145 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided are a system and a method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display device, comprising a panel turning mechanism that has: a long side-supporting part for supporting the liquid crystal panel by coming into contact with an end face along at least one long side of the liquid crystal panel; and a short side-supporting part for supporting the liquid crystal panel by coming into contact with an end face along at least one short side of the liquid crystal panel and is configured to turn over the liquid crystal panel about an axis not parallel to any of the long and short sides of the liquid crystal panel in such a manner that the positional relationship between the long and short sides is reversed while both the long and short sides are supported. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080146 | APPARATUS FOR HIGH THROUGHPUT WAFER BONDING - An industrial-scale high throughput wafer bonding apparatus includes a wafer bonder chamber extending along a main axis and comprising a plurality of chamber zones, a plurality of heater/isolator plates, a guide rod system extending along the main axis, a pair of parallel track rods extending along the main axis, and first pressure means. The chamber zones are separated from each other and thermally isolated from each other by the heater/isolator plates. The heater/isolator plates are oriented perpendicular to the main axis, are movably supported and guided by the guide rod system and are configured to move along the direction of the main axis. Each of the chamber zones is dimensioned to accommodate an aligned wafer pair and the wafer pairs are configured to be supported by the parallel track rods. The first pressure means is configured to apply a first force perpendicular to a first end heater/isolator plate. The applied first force causes the heater/isolator plates to move toward each other along the main axis and thereby causes the collapse of each chamber zone volume and the application of bonding pressure onto the wafer pairs. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080147 | THIN FILM COMPOSITE MEMBRANES AND THEIR METHOD OF PREPARATION AND USE - The present invention is a technique to fabricate thin-film composite perm-selective membranes by a transfer method. The composite membranes are useful in separating liquid, vapor or gaseous mixtures by selective permeation and reduce mass transfer resistance of the support layer. Selectivity and flux are improved by reduction of the mass transfer resistance of the support layer. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080148 | Compact RF Antenna for an Inductively Coupled Plasma Ion Source - An inductively coupled plasma ion source for a focused ion beam (FIB) system is disclosed, comprising an insulating plasma chamber with a feed gas delivery system, a compact radio frequency (RF) antenna coil positioned concentric to the plasma chamber and in proximity to, or in contact with, the outer diameter of the plasma chamber. In some embodiments, the plasma chamber is surrounded by a Faraday shield to prevent capacitive coupling between the RF voltage on the antenna and the plasma within the plasma chamber. High dielectric strength insulating tubing is heat shrunk onto the outer diameter of the conductive tubing or wire used to form the antenna to allow close packing of turns within the antenna coil. The insulating tubing is capable of standing off the RF voltage differences between different portions of the antenna, and between the antenna and the Faraday shield. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080149 | TREATMENT MACHINE FOR TREATING PACKAGING MEANS - The invention relates to a device for treating packaging means, particularly in the form of bottles and similar containers, comprising a conveying element that can be used to move the packaging means past at least one treatment module provided on at least one operating position, which module can be coupled to and decoupled from the treatment position, and mechanical coupling and/or centering means determining the position of the at least one treatment module after docking. The invention is characterized in that, in order to detect possible deviations of the treatment module coupled to the treatment machine from the target position, and/or to realign the coupled treatment module into the target position, at least one optical centering and adjusting means is provided, some of the functional elements of which are provided on the treatment module, and some are provided on the treatment machine. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080150 | FIXTURES AND METHODS FOR UNBONDING WAFERS BY SHEAR FORCE - Disclosed are systems, devices and methodologies for separating wafers from carrier plates. In certain wafer processing operations, it is desirable to temporarily mount a wafer on a carrier plate for support and ease of handling. Such a mounting can be achieved by bonding the wafer and the carrier plate with an adhesive. Once such operations are completed, the wafer needs to be separated or unbonded from the carrier plate. Such a separation process can be achieved by applying a mechanical shear force to the wafer-carrier plate assembly. Various devices and methodologies, and related features, are disclosed. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080151 | TIRE TOOL PROVIDING IMPROVED ACCESS TO VALVE HOLE - Embodiments generally relate to a tire tool. In one embodiment, the tire tool includes a handle, and a first arm attached to the handle at a first arm proximal end, where the first arm includes a first arm distal end that is distant from the handle. The tire tool also includes a second arm attached to the handle at a second arm proximal end, where the second arm includes a second arm distal end that is distant from the handle, and where the first and second arm distal ends are separated to allow for placement of an air valve stem of an inner tube into an air valve hole of a wheel. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080152 | VERTICALLY COLLAPSIBLE BARRIER WITH IMPROVED SEALING - A vertically collapsible wall partition is comprised of a plurality of interconnected horizontal wall panels pivotally interconnected to one another and forming horizontal panel joints therebetween. The panels are operated by an overhead lifting mechanism. The wall panels each have opposed spaced-apart composite walls each having perimeter seals to provide acoustic sound damping. The composite walls are formed by a face sheet secured to a front face of a core material and a backer sheet is secured to core material with an insulation material secured to the back of the backer sheet. Top and bottom horizontal seals are secured to the wall partition top and bottom horizontal wall panels. The seals and joints of the horizontal wall panels are such as to exhibit improved acoustic performance. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080153 | Window Privacy and Protective Covering - The present invention relates to a device for security and privacy that is securable to the frame of a window and mountable from the interior of a building. The device comprises a slanted front panel mounted at an angle to allow an open bottom panel and side panels to provide airflow. The panels may be comprised of a mesh screen material to allow airflow when secured in place over an open window, providing airflow and privacy while still providing a level of security for a user. A vertical frame mounts to the rails of a sliding screen along its upper edge, and secures around the bottom of the sliding screen to allow synchronized movement of the two during operation. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080154 | PNEUMATIC FRAME FOR TEXTILE CONTROL AND/OR MODIFICATION OF LIGHT - A pneumatic frame for textiles of control at of light used in the film industry or images capture with the object to reflect, block, filter, blur and make any use of light and have optimum control of it at the time of capturing the image. The pneumatic frame comprises a hose inflatable structure of at least twelve pieces with threads that allow its assembly, tucks vulcanized along its entire periphery which allow the passage of an elastic which is intertwined with the stitched slit, secured by hang setbolt devices along its entire periphery, as well as external gripping devices of type-setbolt screw pins. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080155 | WATER DISINTEGRATABLE FIBROUS SHEET - To provide a water disintegratable fibrous sheet with high water disintegratability and wet strength, that can be used as a cleaning sheet. A prescribed water disintegratable fibrous sheet comprising 30-50% by mass of unbeaten pulp (a) with a beating degree of 700 cc or greater; 20-40% by mass of beaten pulp (b) with a beating degree of 400-700 cc; 15-45% by mass of regenerated cellulose (c) with a beating degree of 700 cc or greater; and 2-15% by mass of fibrillated purified cellulose (d) with a beating degree of 0-400 cc. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080156 | CELLULOSE-REINFORCED HIGH MINERAL CONTENT PRODUCTS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - A method to prepare aqueous furnishes useful as feedstock in the manufacture of very high-mineral content products, particularly paper sheets having mineral filler content up to 90% that display the required physical properties for the intended applications; the furnishes comprise fibrillated long fibres/mineral fillers mixed with anionic acrylic binders and co-additives, in presence or absence of cellulose fibrils; the fibrillated long fibres and cellulose fibrils provide high surface area for greater filler fixation and the reinforcement backbone network that ties all of the product components together; the anionic binders allow rapid and strong fixation of filler particles onto the surfaces of fibrils when mixing is conducted at temperatures higher than the glass transition temperature (T | 2012-04-05 |
20120080157 | DEGRADING AGENT COMPOSITIONS FOR TEMPORARY WET STRENGTH SYSTEMS IN TISSUE PRODUCTS - A degrading agent composition for use in manufacturing a tissue product generally includes a degrading agent, a degradation inhibiting carrier, and a non-ionic surfactant. The non-ionic surfactant stabilizes the viscosity of the composition as a function of time. The degrading agent composition can be used in combination with a temporary wet strength agent to produce a tissue product exhibiting high initial wet tensile strength and desirable decay properties. Processes for forming the tissue product and pumpable fluids containing the degrading agent composition are also disclosed. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080158 | UNIDIRECTIONAL SOLIDIFICATION PROCESS AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - An apparatus and method for casting an alloy using a unidirectional casting technique. The apparatus includes a mold adapted to contain a molten quantity of an alloy, a primary heating zone adapted to heat the mold and the molten alloy therein to a temperature above the liquidus temperature of the alloy, a cooling zone adapted to cool the mold and molten alloy therein to a temperature below the solidus temperature of the alloy and thereby yield the unidirectionally-solidified casting, and an insulation zone between the primary heating zone and the cooling zone. The apparatus also has a secondary heating zone separated from the insulation zone by the primary heating zone. The secondary heating zone maintains the mold and the molten alloy therein at a temperature below the liquidus temperature of the alloy. The temperatures within the primary and secondary heating zones are individually set and controlled. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080159 | CONTINUOUS-CASTING MOLD - A continuous-casting mold has an inner mold tube having a plurality of side walls formed with coolant passages and a plurality of profiles extending longitudinally on each of the side walls and each formed with a respective plurality of longitudinally spaced undercut grooves. An outer jacket surrounds the mold tube. Respective connectors each have a base generally complementarily fitting in a respective one of the grooves and a tubular and internally threaded body projecting outward from the respective base. Respective screws engage from outside through the jacket into the bodies. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080160 | Regenerative Heat Exchanger and Seal Apparatus Employing Labyrinth Seal - An improved regenerative heat exchanger and seal assembly employ a plurality of instances of a seal apparatus, with each seal apparatus including a seal member that includes a seal tab that extends from one end of the seal member and further includes a corresponding notch at the opposite end of the seal member. The seal tab is receivable in a notch of an adjacent seal apparatus, and the engagement of the seal tabs in the notches creates a labyrinth seal by providing a tortuous path that resists the flow of exhaust gases and air past the seal assembly. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080161 | Thermal storage system - Apparatus and method for efficiently storing thermal energy, in particular thermal energy transferred from a concentrated solar energy receiver. The apparatus consists of a collection of modular thin walled tube pressure vessels enclosing solid sensible heat thermal storage elements. The high temperature solid is separated from the thin wall by thermal insulation and two thin gaps that carry the cold in and cold out high-pressure working fluids. Hot in and hot out working fluids circulate in counter flow channels within the solid sensible heat thermal storage elements. The solar receiver can also be modular to match the thermal storage elements, facilitating manufacturing and on site assembly. The design enables scalable thermal storage and concurrent thermal charging and discharging with no circuit switching between charge and discharge. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080162 | TRAILER REFRIGERATING APPARATUS - In an attachment portion where a side edge portion of an opening of a trailer and a casing are connected together, a vertically-extending groove is formed in one of the trailer or the casing and a vertically-extending raised portion is formed in the other one of the trailer or the casing so as to be fitted into the groove. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080163 | SUBTERRANEAN CONTINUOUS LOOP HEAT EXCHANGER, METHOD OF MANUFACTURE AND METHOD TO HEAT, COOL OR STORE ENERGY WITH SAME - A subterranean continuous loop heat exchanger is disclosed having a borehole including an entrance at a first end and an exit at a second end and a conduit for a fluid. A direction of fluid flow relative to the borehole is unidirectional, and a major length of the borehole is non-horizontal. The entrance and the exit are separated by a predetermined distance and a first thermal envelope at the entrance and a second thermal envelope at the exit are substantially independent. The conduit is positioned in at least a portion of the borehole and in operational connection to supply and return lines for connection to a ground sourced heat pump or to a heat exchanger system. Also disclosed are methods of constructing a subterranean continuous loop heat exchanger having at least one continuous borehole and a method of regulating a temperature in a structure with a system that includes the subterranean continuous loop heat exchanger. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080164 | Heat-Exchange Apparatus with Pontoon-based Fluid Distribution System - A pontoon that includes infrastructure for fluidically coupling a heat exchanger or heat exchanger module into each of the seawater and working-fluid distribution systems of an OTEC power generation system is provided. In some embodiments, a pontoon comprises: (1) a first passage for conveying seawater between a first port and a second port at which a heat exchanger module can be connected; and (2) a conduit and connectors for connecting the heat exchanger module and the working fluid circulation system—even while the heat exchanger module is submerged. In some embodiments, pontoons in accordance with the present invention enable heat exchangers or heat exchanger modules to be added or removed to an OTEC system without disrupting the operation of other heat exchangers or heat exchanger modules in use in the OTEC system. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080165 | HEAT EXCHANGER FOR MOTOR CONTROLLER - A heat exchanger apparatus is provided and includes a motor controller housing, supportively disposed with a turbofan within an aircraft engine nacelle, in which motor controller components are mounted, a fuel cooled cold plate, forming a surface of the housing, which forms a heat transfer path by which motor controller component generated heat is dissipated during first conditions and an air cooled cold plate, disposed in thermal communication with the fuel cooled cold plate, which extends into a flow path of nacelle air generated by the turbofan to form an extended heat transfer path by which the motor controller component generated heat is dissipated during second conditions. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080166 | LIQUID-COOLING HEAT SINK AND HEAT EXCHANGER THEREOF - A liquid-cooling heat sink includes a base, a cover and a heat exchanger. The cover has an intake pipe and an exhaust pipe. The heat exchanger includes heat-dissipating plates overlapping with each other. Each heat-dissipating plate has dividing strips. Any two adjacent dividing strips define a through-hole. Both ends of each heat-dissipating plate are provided with a notch respectively. Each heat-dissipating plate overlaps with adjacent one heat-dissipating plate in a head-to-tail manner, so that the two notches of each heat-dissipating plate form an intake notch channel and an exhaust notch channel respectively. The dividing strips form an intersecting structure on upper and lower sides of each through-hole respectively to thereby define a multi-direction sub-channel. The cooling liquid flows from the intake notch channel into the multi-direction sub-channels and exits via the exhaust notch channel. In this way, the heat-exchanging efficiency and heat-dissipating effect are improved. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080167 | HEAT DISSIPATING APPARATUS - A heat dissipating apparatus includes a base and a heat pipe. A plurality of fins partially overlaps the base; the heat pipe comprising a first body, a second body and a third body, the second body connected between the first body and the third body; the first body is secured between the plurality of fins and the base, the third body is secured to the plurality of fins, and the second body is located in a first corner between the base and the plurality of fins. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080168 | THERMOELECTRIC ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM WITH AN INTERMEDIATE STORAGE TANK AND METHOD FOR STORING THERMOELECTRIC ENERGY - A system and method are provided for storing electric energy in the form of thermal energy. A thermoelectric energy storage system includes a working fluid circuit for circulating a working fluid through a heat exchanger, and a thermal storage medium circuit for circulating a thermal storage medium. The thermal storage medium circuit includes at least one hot storage tank, an intermediate temperature storage tank, and a cold storage tank connected together via the heat exchanger. A proportion of the storage medium is redirected to or from the intermediate storage tank from or to the hot or cold storage tank, joining another proportion which flows directly between the cold and hot storage tank. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080169 | HEAT SINK - A heat sink includes a fin set, a heat pipe and a fastener. The heat pipe has a heat-dissipating end and a heat-absorbing end. The heat-dissipating end is disposed through the fin set. The heat-absorbing end has a connecting side and a heat-absorbing side. The fastener has a body and a plurality of fixing ends. The body is assembled with the fin set. The center of the body is provided with at least one groove in such a manner that the heat-absorbing side protrudes from the groove directly to be brought into contact with a heat-generating element for thermal conduction. By this structure, thermal resistance is reduced while the thermal-conducting efficiency is increased. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080170 | PLATE-TYPE HEAT PIPE SEALING STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A plate-type heat pipe sealing structure and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The plate-type heat pipe includes a main body and a tube body. A notch is formed at one of two ends of the main body or one of four corners of the main body as a sealed section thereof. The tube body is disposed in the notch and connected with the main body. The main body of the plate-type heat pipe is cut by means of a mechanical processing method such as punching to form the notch. The notch of the main body is sealed by means of high frequency wave or copper welding. The tube body is positioned within the notch without protruding from the main body of the plate-type heat pipe. Accordingly, when assembled with a heat sink unit, the sealed section of the plate-type heat pipe will not interfere with the heat sink unit. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080171 | HEAT RELAY MECHANISM AND HEAT-DISSIPATING FIN UNIT - A heat relay mechanism includes a heat-dissipating member for dissipating heat, a buffer member contacted with the heat-dissipating member at a first surface, a thermally deformable member connected to a second surface of the buffer member and deforms at a high temperature, a heat pipe connected to the thermally deformable member at one end, and a device connected to another end of the heat pipe. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080172 | Heat Exchanger - A heat exchanger comprising an outer jacket ( | 2012-04-05 |
20120080173 | HEAT EXCHANGER ASSEMBLY HAVING MULTIPLE HEAT EXCHANGERS - A heat exchanger assembly having first and second heat exchangers having a tube-fin construction. The first heat exchanger is configured to cool a first fluid. The second heat exchanger has a first portion for cooling the first fluid and a second portion for cooling a second fluid. Cooling air passes through the first heat exchanger before passing through the second heat exchanger. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080174 | HEAT EXCHANGERS FOR AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS - In the field of heat exchangers for air conditioning systems there is a need for an improved heat exchanger which provides improved efficiency in terms of overall packaging and performance. A heat exchanger, for use in an air conditioning system of a building, including an elongate fluid conduit which has first and second elongate heat exchange fins extending laterally therefrom. Opposed faces of the first and second fins define an acute angle therebetween. The fluid conduit defines a discrete conduit body, the first fin defines a first fin body, and the second fin defines a second fin body. The conduit body is thermally coupled to at least one of the first and second fin bodies by a discrete heat exchange member. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080175 | Manifolding Arrangement for a Modular Heat-Exchange Apparatus - A heat-exchanger module that conveys a fluid through one or more heat exchangers with little or no pressure drop is presented. The heat-exchanger module comprises a first manifold that smoothly channels the fluid from a fluid source to each of the heat exchangers. The heat-exchanger module further comprises a second manifold that smoothly channels the fluid from the heat exchangers to a fluid sink. The manifolds are dimensioned and arranged to mitigate development of pressure drops in the fluid flow. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080176 | HIGH-POWER FINNED HEAT DISSIPATION MODULE - A high-power heat dissipation module for cooling down electronic components comprises a heat exchange element with a sealed cavity, in which a powder sintering portion and a working liquid is provided. The heat exchange element further has a flat section for mounting the electronic component, and a fixing structure. The heat dissipation module further comprises a heat sink with a central hole portion and a heat dissipation structure around the central hole portion. The heat generated by the electronic component is transferred to the heat sink by the heat exchange element, and then quickly dissipated into the air surrounding by the heat dissipation structure. The heat dissipation modules can handle the heat dissipation task for the electronic components with a power of 100 Watts or more and are suitable for cooling high-power electronic components. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080177 | HIGH-POWER FINLESS HEAT DISSIPATION MODULE - A high-power heat dissipation module for cooling down electronic components comprises a heat exchange element with a sealed cavity, in which a powder sintering portion and a working liquid is provided. The heat exchange element further has a flat section for mounting the electronic component, and a fixing structure. The heat dissipation module further comprises a heat sink with a central hole portion and a heat dissipation structure around the central hole portion. The heat generated by the electronic component is transferred to the heat sink by the heat exchange element, and then quickly dissipated into the air surrounding by the heat dissipation structure. The heat dissipation modules can handle the heat dissipation task for the electronic components with a power of 100 Watts or more is suitable for cooling down high-power electronic components. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080178 | ENERGY-EFFICIENT CONTROLLING OF AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM - An air conditioning system of an at least partly electrically driven vehicle comprises an air conditioning module that controls a temperature inside the vehicle, an air conditioning controller that controls the air conditioning module, and a detector to detect when a vehicle battery is used for driving the vehicle is charged by supplied energy. When the detector detects that the vehicle battery is being charged, the air conditioning controller uses the supplied energy directly to drive the air conditioning module. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080179 | EXPANSION VALVE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS - A method of reducing a cyclical loss coefficient of an HVAC system efficiency rating of an HVAC system includes operating the HVAC system using a recorded electronic expansion valve position of an electronic expansion valve of the HVAC system, discontinuing operation of the HVAC system, and resuming operation of the HVAC system using an electronic expansion valve position that allows greater refrigerant mass flow through the expansion valve as compared to the recorded electronic expansion valve position. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080180 | System, Method and Apparatus for Conducting Earth Borehole Operations - A system for conducting earth borehole operations comprising a CT carrier, a reel of CT rotatably mounted on the CT carrier, a mast carrier, separate from the CT carrier, a mast mounted on the mast carrier and movable between a lowered position for transport and a position transverse to the horizontal, a top drive carried by the mast, the top drive being longitudinally movable along the mast and a CT injector on the mast carrier. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080181 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONNECTING TUBULARS USING A TOP DRIVE - An apparatus for facilitating the connection of tubulars, said apparatus comprising a winch, at least one wire line, and a device for gripping the tubular, the arrangement being such that, in use, the winch can be used to winch said at least one wire and said device to position a tubular below said top drive. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080182 | Fill Up and Circulating Tool with Well Control Feature - A high-pressure casing fill-up and circulating assembly and method of use is disclosed. The fill and circulating assembly, when inserted into the uppermost portion of the casing, will allow the casing to be filled while each section of casing is added. In one configuration there can be a cup type seal that seals in the casing simply by inserting the circulator into the casing. In yet another configuration the casing circulator portion can be anchored in the casing by manipulating the setting apparatus of the circulator thus anchoring the circulator to the casing and a settable seal unit will be energized to seal between the casing and the circulator. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080183 | REMOTELY CONTROLLED APPARATUS FOR DOWNHOLE APPLICATIONS, COMPONENTS FOR SUCH APPARATUS, REMOTE STATUS INDICATION DEVICES FOR SUCH APPARATUS, AND RELATED METHODS - An expandable apparatus may comprise a tubular body, a valve piston and a push sleeve. The tubular body may comprise a fluid passageway extending therethrough, and the valve piston may be disposed within the tubular body, the valve piston configured to move axially downward within the tubular body responsive to a pressure of drilling fluid passing through a drilling fluid flow path and configured to selectively control a flow of fluid into an annular chamber. The push sleeve may be disposed within the tubular body and coupled to at least one expandable feature, the push sleeve configured to move axially responsive to the flow of fluid into the annular chamber extending the at least one expandable feature. Additionally, the expandable apparatus may be configured to generate a signal indicating the extension of the at least one expandable feature. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080184 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING A WELLBORE, IN PARTICULAR A CASING THEREOF - The apparatus for evaluating a wellbore while drilling includes a logging toolheld on a drill string and is adapted to obtain data from the wellbore while moving the drill string including the logging tool uphole and out of the wellbore. The logging tool includes a memory for storing obtained data and an on-board power supply battery. A computer being positioned at a surface level of the wellbore is adapted to obtain the data from the memory when the logging tool is also positioned at the surface level. The logging tool is adapted to perform a minimum power-consuming sleep mode with a data obtaining and storing function being disabled and the computer is adapted to transmit a wake-up signal downhole to enable the data obtaining and storing function of the logging tool just prior to tripping out the drill string from the wellbore. The wake-up signal preferably is a mud pulse signal sent through the drilling fluid used when drilling the wellbore. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080185 | DRILLING WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A mobile drilling waste management system including a trailer having at least one centrifuge and a solids catch tank receiving solids separated from drilling fluid by one or more of the centrifuges. And a method of reclaiming drilling fluid including pumping drilling fluid contaminated with solids onto a trailer, separating the contaminant solids from the drilling fluid with at least one centrifuge located on the trailer, directing the contaminant solids to a solids catch tank located on the trailer, and pumping the drilling fluid off of the trailer. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080186 | APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING SOLIDS IN SUBSEA DRILLING OR EXCAVATION - An apparatus, system and method is disclosed for processing geological solids or wellbore cuttings generated by excavation or drilling under a body of water. An apparatus for processing solids in association with a riser may employ a solids processing apparatus having a central cavity that is substantially free of mechanical obstructions. The central cavity may be positioned in-line with the riser. The apparatus may be adapted for receiving solids within the central cavity and reducing the particle size of the solids by action of a cutter assembly which is positioned outside of the central cavity. The cut and processed solids may be pumped to the surface of the water. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080187 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING MINERAL OIL FROM UNDERGROUND MINERAL OIL DEPOSITS - A process for producing mineral oil from mineral oil deposits, in which the mineral oil yield is increased by blocking highly permeable regions of the mineral oil formation by separate injection of at least one acidic formulation which comprises water-soluble Al(III) salts, and one urea- or urea derivative-comprising formulation into the deposit, said formulations not mixing with one another until within the deposit, and the mixture forming highly viscous gels under the influence of the deposit temperature. The process can be used especially in the final stage of deposit development, when watering out in production increases, and particularly after the steam flooding of the deposits. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080188 | Multi-position Valves for Fracturing and Sand Control and Associated Completion Methods - A completion tubular is placed in position adjacent the zone or zones to be fractured and produced. It features preferably sliding sleeve valves one series of which can be put in the wide open position after run in for gravel packing and fracturing zones one at a time or in any desired order. These valves are then closed and another series of valves can be opened wide but with a screen material juxtaposed in the flow passage to selectively produce from one or more fractured zones. An annular path behind the gravel is provided by an offset screen to promote flow to the screened production port. The path can be a closed annulus that comes short of the production port or goes over it. For short runs an exterior screen or shroud is eliminated for a sliding sleeve with multiple screened ports that can be opened in tandem. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080189 | DEGRADABLE COMPOSITIONS, APPARATUS COMPRISING SAME, AND METHODS OF USE - Compositions, apparatus incorporating a composition, and methods of use are described, one composition embodiment consisting essentially of one or more reactive metals in major proportion, and one or more alloying elements in minor proportion, with the provisos that the composition is high-strength, controllably reactive, and degradable under defined conditions. Compositions of the invention may exist in a variety of morphologies, including a reactive metal or degradable alloy processed into an alloy of crystalline, amorphous or mixed structure that may constitute the matrix of other composition, for instance a composite. Methods of using apparatus comprising a composition, particularly in oilfield operations are also described (e.g. flow and displacement control, sensors, actuators). This abstract allows a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the disclosure. It will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080190 | ZONAL CONTACT WITH CEMENTING AND FRACTURE TREATMENT IN ONE TRIP - Systems and methods for fracturing multiple zones in a wellbore are provided. Cement can be pumped through a work string into a first annulus formed between a liner and a wall of the wellbore. One or more first contact valves in the liner can be opened with the work string. Fluid can flow through the work string and the one or more first contact valves to fracture a first zone. One or more second contact valves in the liner can be opened with the work string. Fluid can flow through the work string and the one or more second contact valves to fracture a second zone. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080191 | Apparatus and methods for separating sand from well fracturing return water - Apparatus and methods for removing sand or other particulate from well fracturing return water are disclosed. In a sand separator box, a barrier element divides the tank into an upper compartment and a lower compartment. Particulate-laden return water flows through a gas separator and then into the upper compartment of the box. The barrier element allows the water in the upper compartment to pass into the lower compartment while keeping the sand or particulate in the upper compartment. As water accumulates in the lower compartment, it is pumped out to storage tanks or back to the well for reuse. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080192 | HYDRAULIC FRACTURE COMPOSITION AND METHOD - A method for improving the performance of fracturing processes in oil production fields may rely on polymer coated particles carried in the fracturing fluid. The particles may include heavy substrates, such as sand, ceramic sand, or the like coated with polymers selected to absorb water, increasing the area and volume to travel more readily with the flow of fluid without settling out, or allowing the substrate to settle out. Ultimately, the substrate may become lodged in the fissures formed by the pressure or hydraulic fracturing, resulting in propping open of the fissures for improved productivity. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080193 | RUNNING TOOL FOR DEEP WATER - A running tool for use in handling control modules on a subsea production tree. The running tool is deployable on wire line and includes a column like body and a connector adapted for connection to the production tree. The running tool also includes a hoist system that is selectively positioned by a swiveling jib crane for handling the control modules. A replacement control module can be included with the running tool when the tool is deployed from above the sea surface. After the running tool connects to the production tree, the jib crane can position the hoist for attachment to and removal of an existing control module on the production tree. The hoist can then to attach to and install the replacement control module and can be further manipulated to retrieve the existing control module and stow it onto the body. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080194 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CAPTURING OIL LEAKING FROM AN UNDERWATER WELL - A system for capturing oil leaking from an underground well includes an elongate hollow tube which is deployed vertically in the water with its open lower end located above the oil well. A system for securing the tube in the desired location where it captures the maximum amount of leaking oil includes an adjustment system which allows the tube to be moved transversely once it is in place. A method is provided for erecting the tube and anchoring it at the desired location above the leaking well. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080195 | Drilling Composition, Process for its Preparation, and Applications Thereof - The present invention relates to a drilling composition comprising: I) an organic phase comprising components: i. from about 20 wt. % to about 99.999 wt. %, based on the total weight of components i. and ii., of at least one linear or branched, cyclic or non-cyclic, saturated hydrocarbon; ii. from about 0.001 wt. % to about 25 wt. %, based on the total weight of components i. and ii., of at least one ester; II) from 0 to about 50 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition, of water or aqueous phase; III) from 0 to about 60 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition, of at least one additive, wherein the sum of the weight components I) to III) is 100 wt. %, to a process for preparation of a drilling composition, to uses of a drilling composition, to a drilling system, to a process for making a borehole, to a process for conveying cuttings, to a process for treating a drill head, to a process for production of at least one of oil and gas. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080196 | PLUNGER LIFT AND SAFETY VALVE SYSTEM - A plunger lift production system uses a production string including a bottom hole assembly, a production tubing having an inside diameter and including a safety valve having an inside diameter, and a plunger with an outside diameter which closely matches the inside diameter of the safety valve, and an expandable lug and pad assembly, which when expanded closely matches the inside diameter of the production tubing, and when not expanded closely matches the inside diameter of the safety valve. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080197 | Constructing Resistivity Models From Stochastic Inversion - Embodiments described herein use stochastic inversion ( | 2012-04-05 |
20120080198 | Multi-Sleeve Plunger for Plunger Lift System - A plunger lift system has a plunger with main and ancillary sleeves that dispose in tubing. The sleeves can move in the tubing between a bumper and a lubricator. Both sleeves have a passage for fluid to pass therethrough, and the sleeves can fall independently of one another from the surface to the bumper. When disposed on the bumper, the sleeves mate together. Building gas pressure downhole can then lift the mated sleeves, which push a column of liquid along with them to the surface. The main sleeve has a narrow stem on its distal end with openings that communicate with the sleeve's passage. A nodule also extends from the distal end. The ancillary sleeve fits at least partially on the narrow stem, and an orifice in the sleeve's opening engages on the nodule. Thus, the mated sleeves close off fluid communication through the main sleeve's passage. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080199 | DOUBLE STRING SLURRY PUMP - The invention relates to a double string slurry pump for pumping liquids to the surface of a hydrocarbon well and especially a hydrocarbon well that is producing both natural gas and liquid fluids. The double string slurry pump includes a hollow tube that raises and lowers the plunger and carries the liquids to the surface and an outer tube receives liquids down into the well to periodically flush area around the pump to stir up particles and fines for conveyance out of the wellbore with the liquids. The additional conduit for flushing may be used to provide biocides, solvents or other treatments including with liquids at elevated temperature to create desired results or changes downhole. Moreover, the additional conduit may be provided with ports to provide access to the interior of the gas production path to provide such treatments above the well. The natural gas is produced through the annulus between wellbore casing and the outer production tubing string. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080200 | CONNECTOR SEAL - A seal assembly ( | 2012-04-05 |
20120080201 | DOUBLE SWIVEL APPARATUS AND METHOD - A double swivel for use with a top drive power unit supported for connection with a well string in a well bore to selectively impart longitudinal and/or rotational movement to the well string, a feeder for supplying a pumpable substance such as cement and the like from an external supply source to the interior of the well string in the well bore without first discharging it through the top drive power unit including a mandrel extending through double sleeves which are sealably and rotatably supported thereon for relative rotation between the sleeves and mandrel. The mandrel and sleeves have flow passages for communicating the pumpable substance from an external source to discharge through the sleeve and mandrel and into the interior of the well string below the top drive power unit. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080202 | Downhole Apparatus with Packer Cup and Slip - A downhole apparatus and for use in a well bore and associated method are disclosed. The downhole apparatus includes a center mandrel. A slip means is disposed on the mandrel. The slip means can include teeth or the like for grippingly engaging the well bore when in a set position. A retractable packer cup is also disposed on the mandrel. The retractable packer cup is provided for sealing an annulus between the mandrel and the well bore. The retractable packer cup is slidable relative to the mandrel, and can be controlled to slide along the mandrel in order to move the slip to the set position. Also disclosed is a downhole assembly that includes a downhole tool and a setting apparatus. The setting apparatus can be used for lowering the downhole apparatus to a desired setting depth and then releasing the downhole apparatus. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080203 | Fire Extinguishing System for Hydrocarbon Storage Tanks - A fire extinguishing system for a floating or fixed roof hydrocarbon or petro chemical storage tank includes an above-ground storage tank having a cylindrically shaped upwardly extending annular wall and a floating or fixed roof on top of the storage tank. The tank also includes a sensor for detecting fire or smoke in the above-ground storage tank and a mass of fire extinguishing materials and a dispenser for dispensing the fire extinguishing materials inwardly across the top of the storage tank upon sensing a fire within the tank. Further, a sub-terrian tank having a capacity greater than the capacity of the above-ground storage tank is disposed below the above-ground storage tank and is connected to the above-ground storage tank so that the hydrocarbon or petro chemical liquid from the bottom of the above-ground storage tank can be almost immediately emptied into the sub-terrain storage tank. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080204 | Scraper blade on wheels with a pull handle for leveling dirt - This application includes information and drawings for a device which is operated by a person, which can be used to move material such as dirt or sand in a method which allows for easy leveling of the material. It is a blade which is connected to two wheels, one at either end of the blade. A handle is also connected to the blade which a person uses to pull the device across the surface of the material to be moved. The blade is situated perpendicular to the direction of travel. The handle is connected to the blade parallel to the direction of travel, and perpendicular to the blade. The handle is affixed to the blade at an angle which leaves the end of the handle, the part grasped by the operator, at approximately waist level. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080205 | MACHINE TOOL WITH AUXILIARY CUSHION STRUCTURE - A machine tool with an auxiliary cushion structure includes a machine tool having a grip portion and a trigger switch mounted on the grip portion. The grip portion has a control lever pivotally mounted thereon to enable the control lever to rotate against the grip portion, so as to press the trigger switch during rotation and drive the machine tool to operate. The grip portion further has an auxiliary cushion mounted thereon and a gap is formed between the auxiliary cushion and the control lever. The auxiliary cushion has a supporting surface which is tilted upwards from one end close to the control lever to the other end. Thus no matter the control lever is pressed by the operator or released, the operator's hand can rest on the supporting surface to alleviate or ease the fatigue. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080206 | Dust Extraction For Power Tools - A power tool including: a working head for holding a working element; a motor having a motor output shaft for driving said working head; a duct having an inlet locatable in proximity to a point of contact between the working element and a workpiece; a dust collection chamber having an inlet in fluid communication with an outlet from said duct, and an outlet in fluid communication with atmospheric air; and a fan operable to transport air from the inlet of said duct to the inlet of said dust collection chamber. The power tool further includes a first, drive wheel mounted on the motor output shaft; a second, driven wheel mounted on a second shaft; and a drive belt connecting the first, drive wheel to the second, driven wheel, for transmitting power from the motor output shaft to the second shaft; wherein the fan is also mounted on the second shaft. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080207 | ROTARY TOOLS - A rotary tool includes a drive device, a driven member configured to be rotatably driven by the drive device, a spindle rotatably supported within a housing, an impact attenuation mechanism disposed between the driven member and the spindle and transmitting rotation of the driven member to the spindle while an impact applied to the driven member being attenuated, and a driven member support bearing rotatably supporting the driven member, so that the driven member can rotate relative to the spindle. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080208 | PNEUMATIC MOTOR AND PNEUMATIC TOOL HAVING THE SAME - A pneumatic motor of the present invention is provided for pneumatic tool. The pneumatic motor includes a cylinder, a rotor and a controlling valve. The rotor is rotatably disposed in the cylinder. Two gas passages and an exhaust hole are defined by the cylinder. The exhaust hole extends along a circular direction of the rotor. The exhaust hole has a first end and a second end. The exhaust hole is partially covered by the controlling valve. The exhaust hole has a remained opened portion which is adapted for air to flow therethrough. The controlling valve is adjustable so as to change position of the opened portion. As such, a power stroke in the cylinder is able to be adjusted, so that the power generated by the pneumatic motor is changeable. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080209 | SHIELDING FOR COMMUNICATION CABLES USING CONDUCTIVE PARTICLES - A shielding for a cable component that comprises a base material that is non-conductive and a plurality of conductive particles suspended in or disposed on an outer surface of the base material. The conductive particles are at least one of substantially the same size, the same shape, the same conductive material, different sizes, different shapes, and different conductive materials, such that selection of the conductive particles tunes the frequency bandwidth for effective shielding. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080210 | CABLE BARRIER LAYER WITH SHIELDING SEGMENTS - A cable that comprises a cable core that includes at least one conductor that is surrounded by insulation. A barrier layer substantially surrounds the conductor's insulation. The barrier layer may include a plurality of shielding segments. Each of the shielding segments extends substantially around a circumference of the barrier layer. The shielding segments may be spaced from one other to form a discontinuous shield around the conductor. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080211 | CABLE WITH BARRIER LAYER - A cable that comprises a cable core which includes a plurality of pairs of insulated conductors, a barrier layer surrounding at least one pair of the insulated conductors, and at least one shielding layer that is provided between the plurality of pairs of insulated conductors. The barrier layer may be non-conductive and the shielding layer may be conductive. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080212 | METHOD TO REDUCE SIGNAL DISTORTION CAUSED BY DIELECTRIC MATERIALS IN TRANSMISSION WIRES AND CABLES - A method and apparatus for reducing dielectric polarization and dielectric relaxation within a signal wire by partially neutralizing the electric charge differential within the dielectric material between the signal conductor and the surrounding insulating dielectric material. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080213 | Power cable with a water barrier laminate - A power cable having a water barrier laminate where the water barrier laminate has foil made of metal ( | 2012-04-05 |
20120080214 | SMOOTH ELECTRODE AND METHOD OF FABICATING SAME - A smooth electrode is provided. The smooth electrode includes at least one metal layer having thickness greater than about 1 micron; wherein an average surface roughness of the smooth electrode is less than about 10 nm. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080215 | SLIDE DOOR CONSTANT FEEDING SYSTEM - There is provided a slide door constant feeding system whose crossover portion of a wire harness does not interfere with a wall portion of a door trim in opening/closing a slide door and which excels in durability. The slide door constant feeding system comprises a door-side feeding fixture having a main part attached to a door trim, a leg member whose one end is attached to the main part and a door-side anchoring section attached to other end of the leg member and anchoring a door-side end of a crossover portion of a wire harness, a body-side feeding fixture attached to a car body and anchoring a body-side end of the crossover portion and the wire harness for feeding power from the car body-side to the door-side. The door-side anchoring section moves in opening/closing the slide door. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080216 | Brazing Material, Heat Dissipation Base Using the Same, and Electronic Device - Provided are a brazing material capable of being restrained from protruding unnecessarily in a joint region; a heat dissipation base having a high reliability of electric insulation, and does not easily cause a short circuit even when the base dissipates heat repeatedly; and an electronic device wherein an electronic component is mounted on circuit members of this heat dissipation base. The brazing material comprises silver and copper as main components; at least one element A selected from indium, zinc, and tin; at least one element B selected from titanium, zirconium, hafnium, and niobium; and at least one element C selected from molybdenum, osmium, rhenium, and tungsten. In a heat dissipation base | 2012-04-05 |
20120080217 | ELECTROSTATIC CAPACITIVE TYPE TOUCH SCREEN PANEL - A touch screen panel according to an embodiment includes a substrate; an electrode forming part including a plurality of first electrode serials arranged in parallel in a first direction and a plurality of second electrode serials arranged in parallel in a second direction to cross the first direction, and each of the first electrode serials including a plurality of first electrode patterns, each of the second electrode serials including a plurality of second electrode patterns; and a routing wire forming part formed on the substrate outside the electrode forming part, and including a plurality of first routing wires connected to the plurality of first electrode serials, respectively and a plurality of second routing wires connected to the plurality of second electrode serials, respectively. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080218 | TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILM HAVING HIGH OPTICAL TRANSMITTANCE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention pertains to a transparent conductive film including a conductive layer having different thicknesses so as to increase the optical transmittance while maintaining the conductivity of the transparent conductive film. The present invention also pertains to a process for the preparation of the above-mentioned transparent conductive film. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080219 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method of manufacturing an electronic device in which an electronic component is flip-chip mounted on a circuit board, the method includes supplying, on an electrode of the circuit board or a terminal of the electronic component, a first resin material of a thickness smaller than a gap between the circuit board and the electronic component, after supplying the first resin material, connecting the terminal to the electrode by melting a solder material disposed on the electrode or the terminal at a first temperature with keeping the terminal in contact with the electrode, after connecting the terminal to the electrode, filling the gap between the circuit board and the electronic component with a second resin material, and heating the second resin material at a second temperature lower than the first temperature. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080220 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, CIRCUIT BOARD, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a circuit board including a first electrode and a second electrode; and an electronic component including a first terminal and a second terminal, wherein the first electrode includes a first pad portion to which the first terminal is connected and a first protrusion portion disposed in a first direction in parallel with a straight line passing through the first electrode and the second electrode with respect to the first pad portion and being into contact with the first terminal, the second electrode includes a second pad portion to which the second terminal is connected and a second protrusion portion disposed in a second direction opposite to the first direction with respect to the second pad portion and being into contact with the second terminal. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080221 | PRINTED WIRING BOARD WITH BUILT-IN COMPONENT AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD - A printed wiring board with components and its manufacturing method is described. An opening is formed from one main surface to another main surface of a core material. A functional element is brought into press contact with the side wall of the opening such that terminals of the functional element are exposed facing the core material's one main surface and the other main surface. A first and second interlayer dielectric layers are formed on the main surface and the other main surface, respectively, each interlayer dielectric layer having conductive bumps connected to conductive layers, with the interlayer dielectric layers filling voids between the opening and the functional element. A first terminal and a second terminal of the functional element are connected to respective first and second conductive bumps, respectively. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080222 | CIRCUIT BOARD INCLUDING EMBEDDED DECOUPLING CAPACITOR AND SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE THEREOF - A circuit board including an embedded decoupling capacitor and a semiconductor package thereof are provided. The circuit board may include a core layer including an embedded decoupling capacitor, a first build-up layer at one side of the core layer, and a second build-up layer at the other side of the core layer, wherein the embedded decoupling capacitor includes a first electrode and a second electrode, the first build-up layer includes a first via contacting the first electrode, and the second build-up layer includes a second via contacting the first electrode. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080223 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - There is provided a printed circuit board including an insulating substrate having a guide hole, a solder resist layer coated on a surface of the insulating substrate, and a connection pad arranged on the surface of the insulating substrate and having an outer periphery covered with the solder resist layer and a central portion exposed in an opening formed in the solder resist layer. The solder resist layer has a positioning hole having a diameter smaller than that of the guide hole and formed by photolithography above the guide hole simultaneously with the opening. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080224 | Circuit board for signal transmission and method of manufacturing the same - Provided is a circuit board for signal transmission and a method of manufacturing the same. The circuit board for signal transmission includes a first insulating layer, a plurality of signal interconnection disposed on the first insulating layer, ground interconnections disposed on the first insulating layer at both sides of the plurality of signal interconnections, a second insulating layer disposed on the first insulating layer including the plurality of signal interconnections and ground interconnections, a first shield layer disposed on the second insulating layer, a first shield wall for electrically connecting the ground interconnections and the first shield layer and passing through the second insulating layer, a second shield layer disposed under the first insulating layer, and a second shield wall for electrically connecting the ground interconnections and the second shield layer and passing through the first insulating layer. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080225 | CABLE FOR ELECTRICAL AND OPTICAL TRANSMISSION - Circuits, methods, and apparatus that provide cables capable of high-speed transmission while remaining compatible with legacy signals. Other examples may have shielding that may be easily manipulated during manufacturing, they may have good tensile strength, and they may be less likely to be damaged by twisting and bending that may occur during use. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080226 | Flat cable and cable harness using the same - A flat cable includes plurality of electric wires juxtaposed with each other and a fiber member woven along a juxtapositional direction of the electric wires to thread through a plurality of the electric wires. Each of the electric wires includes an outermost layer having a layer with an elongation of 20% or more and 100% or less and a tensile strength of 150 MPa or more. The fiber member is a fiber mainly made of polytrimethylene terephthalate | 2012-04-05 |
20120080227 | WIRELESS TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING A DRILLING RIG OPERATION - A system for monitoring a drilling rig operation includes a drilling rig assembly and at least one sensor coupled to a member of the drilling rig assembly to sense a parameter related to operation of the drilling rig assembly. A client device coupled to the at least one sensor includes a data acquisition device for receiving data from the at least one sensor. The client device also includes a first radio, which is coupled to the data acquisition device. A base station located a distance from the client device comprises a second radio that communicates wirelessly with the first radio in order to transfer data between the data acquisition device and the base station. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080228 | STATUS INDICATORS FOR USE IN EARTH-BORING TOOLS HAVING EXPANDABLE MEMBERS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SUCH STATUS INDICATORS AND EARTH-BORING TOOLS - A status indicator for determining a position of an extendable member in an expandable apparatus. The status indicator is configured to decrease a cross-sectional area of a portion of a fluid path extending through an expandable causing a pressure of a fluid within the fluid path to increase when an extendable member of the expandable apparatus is in an extended position. By determining the pressure of the fluid within the fluid path, one can determine the position of the status indicator within the fluid path and thereby determine whether the extendable member of the expandable apparatus is in the extended or a retracted position. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080229 | Formation Sensing and Evaluation Drill - The present disclosure relates methods and apparatuses for testing and sampling of underground formations or reservoirs. The apparatus may include at least one extendable element configured to penetrate a formation. The at least one extendable element may include at least one drill bit with a nozzle configured to receive formation fluids. The at least one extendable element may include at least one sensor disposed on the at least one extendable element. The at least one extendable element may also include a source of stimulus for stimulating the formation. The at least one extendable element may be configured to detach and/or attach from/to a bottom hole assembly (BHA). One method may include steps for performing testing on the formation for estimating a parameter of interest of the formation. Another method may include steps for performing testing to estimate a parameter of interest of the formation fluid. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080230 | BEARINGS FOR DOWNHOLE TOOLS, DOWNHOLE TOOLS INCORPORATING SUCH BEARINGS, AND METHODS OF COOLING SUCH BEARINGS - Bearings for downhole tools including a first bearing member and a second bearing member, at least one of the first and second bearing members having a channel formed therein. Methods of cooling bearings of downhole tools comprise flowing a fluid within a channel formed in at least one bearing member. Heat is transferred from at least the at least one bearing member to the fluid. The fluid is flowed away from the at least one bearing member. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080231 | REMOTELY CONTROLLED APPARATUS FOR DOWNHOLE APPLICATIONS AND RELATED METHODS - An expandable apparatus may comprise a tubular body, a valve piston and a push sleeve. The tubular body may comprise a fluid passageway extending therethrough, and the valve piston may be disposed within the tubular body, the valve piston configured to move axially within the tubular body responsive to a pressure of drilling fluid passing through the fluid passageway and configured to selectively control a flow of fluid into an annular chamber. The push sleeve may be disposed within the tubular body and coupled to at least one expandable feature, the push sleeve configured to move axially responsive to a flow of fluid into the annular chamber extending the at least one expandable feature. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080232 | Emulsion-Based Cleaning Composition For Oilfield Applications - The present invention relates to an emulsion, consisting of an oil phase and an aqueous phase and comprising as emulsion components (α1) 15 to 40% by weight of at least one water-immiscible organic solvent as solvent of the oil phase, (α2) 15 to 40% by weight of water as solvent of the aqueous phase, (α3) 10 to 40% by weight of at least one surfactant, (α4) 10 to 40% by weight of an alkoxylated fatty alcohol and (α5) 0 to 25% by weight of at least one other additive, wherein the quantities by weight of the components (α1) to (α5) are each relative to the total weight of the emulsion, and together add up to 100% by weight. The invention further relates to a method for producing an emulsion, to the emulsion which can be obtained from said method, to the use of an emulsion, to a method for cleaning the surfaces of well holes, drilling devices or drillings, to a method for producing a well bore, and to a method for producing an oil or a gas. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080233 | Steering Mechanism with a Ring Disposed about an Outer Diameter of a Drill Bit - In one aspect of the present invention, a steering assembly for downhole directional drilling comprises a drill bit comprising a cutting portion and an outer diameter. A steering ring disposed around the outer diameter, and at least one biasing mechanism disposed intermediate the outer diameter and the steering ring. The at least one biasing mechanism is configured to move the steering ring with respect to the outer diameter. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080234 | Drill Bit Steering Assembly - In one aspect of the present invention, a steering assembly for downhole directional drilling comprises an outer bit comprising a bore and an outer cutting area and in inner bit comprising an inner cutting area and connected to a shaft that is disposed within the bore. At least one biasing mechanism is disposed around the shaft. At least one fluid channel is disposed within the outer bit and redirects fluid to the at least one biasing mechanism causing the at least one biasing mechanism to push the shaft and alter an axis of the inner bit with respect to an axis of the outer bit. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080235 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIRECTIONALLY DRILLING A BOREHOLE WITH A ROTARY DRILLING SYSTEM - This disclosure relates in general to a method and a system for directionally drilling a borehole with a rotary drilling system. More specifically, but not by way of limitation, methods and system provide for controlling motion of the rotary drilling system in the borehole when a side force is applied to the drilling system to bias or focus the motion so that the drilling system directionally drills the borehole through an earth formation. In certain aspects, side cutting of a sidewall of the borehole by a drill bit under an applied side force is controlled by a geostationary element to provide for directional side cutting and, as a result, directional drilling of the borehole through the earth formation. In other aspects, a non-concentrically coupled gauge pad assembly may rotate with the drilling system and bias or focus the applied side force. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080236 | WEAR RESISTANT MATERIAL AT THE SHIRTTAIL EDGE AND LEADING EDGE OF A ROTARY CONE DRILL BIT - A rotary cone drill bit includes: a body, a leg depending from the body, a bearing shaft extending from the leg and a cone mounted to the bearing shaft. The leg includes a surface edge that is subject to wear during operation of the bit. A bottom surface of a hard material plate having an edge is attached to a conforming surface of the leg in a position where the edge of the hard material plate defines at least a portion of the surface edge of the leg. The attachment of the surfaces is made using a flowable material such as a brazing material. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080237 | WEAR RESISTANT MATERIAL FOR THE SHIRTTAIL OUTER SURFACE OF A ROTARY CONE DRILL BIT - A rotary cone drill bit includes: a body, a leg depending from the body, a bearing shaft extending from the leg and a cone mounted to the bearing shaft. The leg includes a surface location that is subject to wear during operation of the bit. A bottom surface of a hard material plate is attached to a substantially conforming surface of the leg at the location subject to wear. The attachment of the conforming surfaces is made using a flowable material such as a brazing material. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080238 | WEAR RESISTANT MATERIAL AT THE LEADING EDGE OF THE LEG FOR A ROTARY CONE DRILL BIT - A rotary cone drill bit includes: a body, a leg depending from the body, a bearing shaft extending from the leg and a cone mounted to the bearing shaft. The leg includes a leading edge (at an outer surface or shoulder surface, for example) that is subject to wear during operation of the bit. A bottom surface of a hard material plate having an edge is attached to a conforming surface of the leg in a position where the edge of the hard material plate defines at least a portion of the leading edge of the leg. The attachment of the surfaces is made using a flowable material such as a brazing material. | 2012-04-05 |
20120080239 | CUTTING ELEMENTS, EARTH-BORING TOOLS INCORPORATING SUCH CUTTING ELEMENTS, AND METHODS OF FORMING SUCH CUTTING ELEMENTS - Cutting elements include a substrate, a thermally stable polycrystalline table comprising a superhard material secured to the substrate, and a layer of metal interposed between, and attaching the substrate and the thermally stable polycrystalline table. Methods of forming a cutting element include providing a thermally stable polycrystalline table in a mold, providing a layer of metal on the thermally stable polycrystalline table, distributing a mixture of particles comprising a plurality of hard particles and a plurality of particles comprising a matrix material on the layer of metal, and heating the mold while applying pressure to the mixture of particles to cause the mixture of particles to coalesce and form a substrate and at least partially melt the layer of metal to flow and wet the thermally stable polycrystalline table and the substrate to form an attachment therebetween. | 2012-04-05 |