17th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 26 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160115693 | ABOVE-DECK ROOF VENTING ARTICLE - A building construction assembly for installation on a roof deck including a base layer and a channel structure coupled to the base layer and defining a plurality of channels. In an embodiment, the plurality of channels include a first airflow channel and second airflow channel extending in parallel through the channel structure. The plurality of channels further includes a venting channel between the first and second airflow channels and the base layer. The channel structure defines one or more apertures between the venting channel and each of the first and second airflow channels configured to allow airflow from the first and second airflow channels into the venting channel. The base layer defines one or more exit orifices in airflow communication with the venting channel and configured such that air in the venting channel exits the building construction assembly through the one or more exit orifices. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115694 | BUILDING BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A building board includes an undercoat coating, an overcoat coating having lower pigment content than the undercoat coating and having different hue from the undercoat coating and having variations in position and thickness, an inkjet coating having different hue from the overcoat coating and is applying partially, and a clear coating successively formed on surface of inorganic base material having a plurality of wood board patterns. There also is provided a method for manufacturing a building board including the steps of applying an undercoat paint to surface of inorganic base material having a plurality of wood board patterns, applying an overcoat paint having lower pigment weight concentration than the undercoat paint and having different hue from the undercoat paint, scraping off a part of the applied overcoat paint before the overcoat paint cures, partially applying inkjet painting having different hue from the overcoat paint, and applying a clear paint. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115695 | Panel - A panel includes a horizontally and vertically active locking system allowing two floor panels to be connected to each other at the sides thereof by providing one of these floor panels via a downward movement toward the other panel. The vertically active locking system comprises a locking element in the form of an insert, and the locking element comprises at least a blocking body. The blocking body is substantially or entirely made of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS). | 2016-04-28 |
20160115696 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRIM FOR BUILDING PRODUCTS - A trim assembly may include a starter strip having a first fastener hem configured to receive a fastener, a starter flange extending from the first fastener hem, and a first rib extending from the starter flange. A fastener flange having a second fastener hem may be configured to receive a second fastener. The fastener flange can include a second rib extending from the second fastener hem. A trim having a first slot may be configured to receive the first rib and be mounted to the starter strip, and a second slot configured to receive the second rib and be mounted to the fastener flange. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115697 | SUSPENDED SCAFFOLDING STRUCTURE AND CONNECTOR THEREFOR - A suspended scaffolding connector includes a central spine comprising an anchor connector at a top end thereof, a bottom lug at a bottom end thereof, and a top lug situated between the anchor connector and bottom lug. The connector further includes at least one top truss connector attached to the top lug and at least one bottom truss connector attached to the bottom lug, where the top and bottom truss connectors are configured and spaced for structural connection to top and bottom connectors of a scaffolding truss. The connector also includes top and bottom truss ledger connectors attached to the spine and situated between the top and bottom lugs and adapted for connection to a scaffolding ledger, and the anchor connector is adapted for connection to a suspension anchor and to support the scaffolding truss through the top and bottom truss connectors. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115698 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A FORMWORK FOR A CONCRETE SLAB - A method and apparatus for forming a formwork for a ribbed or waffle concrete slab is provided. The apparatus includes a rectangular block having a ledge around the base, the ledge having a dimension of half the desired width of the base ribs of the concrete slab, and a keystone connector. The keystone connector has an engagement portion configured to attach to an engagement portion on each block. In a method, the blocks are laid out so that the ledges of adjacent blocks are in contact. A keystone connector is then placed at each intersection of four blocks by attaching the respective engagement portions of the keystone connector and each block so that the keystone connector holds each of the four blocks in place relative to one another. The keystone connector is also configured to retain a reinforcing rod laid in the channel between adjacent blocks. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115699 | FABRIC PANEL FOR HARD TOP GAZEBO CEILING/FABRIC PANEL INSERT FOR HARD TOP GAZEBO APPARATUS AND A METHOD OF USING SAME - The present invention relates generally to a fabric panel for hard top gazebo ceiling/fabric panel insert for hard top gazebo apparatus and a method of using same. More particularly, the invention encompasses a fabric insert that is suspended from a hard top gazebo apex and is meant to improve the comfort level of the gazebo and to provide additional aesthetic appeal. The invention further includes rings, clips, Velcro, hook and loop strips, tension cord, tension cord lock, etc., to further support the functioning of the inventive invention. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115700 | Suspended Theater Ride System - Various embodiments of load carrying systems comprise a load supporting frame comprising three or more connection points and an associated set of lifts configured which define six separate triangles defining separate planes configured to brace against surge, sway and yaw with respect to a support frame, such as unintended or unwanted surge, sway and yaw, while allowing intended and/or desired surge, sway and yaw. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115701 | Molding System For Swimming Pool Copings - A molding system for a swimming pool coping having a track for receiving a pool liner, the molding system including a molding platform having a flexible panel with a first side and a second side opposite the first side, at least one lip extending from the first side of the flexible panel configured to be received in the track of the swimming pool coping, a plurality of mold supports extending from the second side of the flexible panel and arranged in a row proximate a top of the flexible panel, each mold support having a top surface for supporting a mold block and a flange positioned at a first end of the mold support extending substantially perpendicularly from the top surface. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115702 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A TOWING ROBOT - A method is provided for operating a towing robot, where in the event an error occurs during autonomous driving of a vehicle within a parking lot, the error causing the vehicle to be no longer able to continue its autonomous driving, the towing robot is instructed to tow the vehicle to a predetermined position, so that the towing robot tows the vehicle to the predetermined position in response to the instruction. Also described herein are a towing robot, a parking system, as well as a computer program. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115703 | SEISMIC ISOLATION DEVICE AND SEISMIC ISOLATION METHOD - A seismic isolation apparatus is provided between a structure and a foundation floor, and the seismic isolation apparatus includes: a support plate that is provided so as to face the structure at a predetermined interval; a base plate that is fixed to the foundation floor; and an elasto-plastic damper that is provided between the support plate and the base plate to be fixed to the support plate and the base plate, and then the elasto-plastic damper includes an inner cylinder inside which an elasto-plastic member is provided and an outer cylinder, and the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder are configured to mutually slide in axis direction thereof. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115704 | Patient Privacy Partition Canopy - A patient privacy canopy formed in accordance with the present invention includes a frame and an opaque material covering the frame to form a canopy. The canopy includes an open bottom and at least one end opening to allow a portion of a patient to extend therefrom. The canopy is adapted to be positioned over an upper portion of a patent lying down on a movable bed or seated in a wheelchair. The patient privacy canopy preferably has a bottom that is substantially rectangular and sides that are arcuate. To accommodate a patient, the end opening is substantially semi-circular. So that the canopy can be packaged in a small, sealed plastic container, the frame is collapsible and the material covering the frame is foldable. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115705 | Self-Supporting Articulated-Arm Cassette Awning for Vehicles - The embodiments relate to a self-supporting articulated-arm cassette awning, in particular for motor homes or trailers, comprising articulated arms ( | 2016-04-28 |
20160115706 | TEMPORARY SHELTER AND MOBILE CART - Embodiments of the invention are generally related to a mobile shelter, and more particularly to a movable storage container that converts into a shelter adequate for protection of its occupants against the elements, and optionally converts into a collapsed configuration suitable for transportation. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115707 | ACCESSORY MOUNT FOR A HUNTING BLIND - A tool-less hub is provided for hunting blinds and tent structures. Poles with particularly-shaped protrusions are insertable in and removable from the tool-less hub. The protrusions allow the pole to enter the tool-less hub at a particular angle, but once rotated to a different angle, the pole is secured with the hub. And thus, no tools are required to change out a broken pole from the hub. In addition, the tool-less hub may comprise a location for an accessory mount, which may comprise a plurality of bodies that articulate about each other. Accessories such as cameras, lights, game calls, scent dispensers, firearms, shelves, hooks, etc. may be interconnected to the accessory mount, and the articulating bodies may position the accessory in any number of locations and orientations. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115708 | RAM ON TOP OF TENT - Disclosed is a ram assembly for use on the top of a tent where tops of supporting rods of the tent are connected to a top connecting seat. The ram assembly includes at least one ram connected to the top connecting seat and located between two adjacent supporting rods. The ram assembly supports an eave tarpaulin and allows the eave tarpaulin to unfold. The eave tarpaulin is located on the top of the tent and between at least the two adjacent supporting rods. An outer edge of the cave tarpaulin sleeves on the ram. The ram assembly is an elastic telescopic rod. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115709 | INNER BODY FIXING DEVICE OF DOOR LOCK - Provided is an inner body fixing device of a door lock. The inner body fixing device includes a first fixing part fixed on a surface of a door; a third fixing part coupled to the first fixing part; and a second fixing part provided between the first fixing part and the third fixing part and coupled to an inner body of the door, wherein a first coupling part of the first fixing part and a second coupling part of the third fixing part are configured to couple to each other, and the third fixing part is coupled to the second fixing part by a fixing member. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115710 | High Security Striker Box - A striker box assembly provides enhanced security when locking a door where the assembly includes a box and a cover plate which are secured to a stud in the frame around the doorway in at least three ways. The first way of securing the assembly is with screws in a jack flange that extends along a lateral side of the stud in flush contact therewith. The second manner is with a screw in the bottom of the box to hold the box firmly against the stud or through shims or a boot that solidly fills any gap between the bottom of the box and the stud. The third way is with offset screws that extend through the cover plate and the box into the stud. The cover plate includes a flange that provides additional strength to resist destructive forces involved when a person attempts to break down a door. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115711 | LOCKING CARTRIDGES - A locking cartridge including a housing, first and second plates rotatably mounted in the housing, a blocking member, and a movable member. The cartridge also includes a cam interface which urges the first plate toward the second plate when the plates are rotated. The blocking member is configured to move among a blocking position and an unblocking position in response to engagement with a first cut on a key. When in the blocking position, the blocking member blocks the first plate from moving toward the second plate. With the second plate blocked from moving toward the first plate, the cam interface prevents rotation of the first plate. The movable member is configured to move among a first position and a second position in response to engagement with a second cut on the key. In certain embodiments, the movable member may be a control pin or a second blocking member. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115712 | APPARATUS FOR DETECTING OPENING AND CLOSING OF DOOR - Provided is an apparatus for detecting opening and closing of a door. The apparatus includes a sensor unit, which is installed at a location close to a first member and detects an opening and closing of a door, a loading unit coupled to the sensor unit and a folded unit, folded and rotated based on a center of the folded unit when a back set distance from a side surface of the door to a center line of an indoor unit is small, and led in an installation groove of an indoor unit, and a case coupled to the loading unit when the back set distance from the side surface of the door to the center line of the indoor unit is larger, and separated from the loading unit when the back set distance from the side surface of the door to the center line of the indoor unit is small. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115713 | LOCK WITH WATER-RESISTANT TOUCH KEYPAD - An electronic lock with a latch assembly, an interior assembly and an exterior assembly. The latch assembly includes a bolt movable between an extended position and a retracted position. The interior assembly is configured to move the bolt between the extended position and the retracted position. The exterior assembly includes a touch keypad subassembly configured to detect touches to at least a portion of its surface. The touch keypad subassembly defines an opening through which a wiring harness extends. The opening in the touch keypad subassembly is sealed, at least in part, by an epoxy resin and/or internal structure of the touch keypad subassembly. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115714 | LOCK ASSEMBLY STRUCTURE - A lock assembly structure includes a lock base, an actuating component, a locking component and a lock sheet. By using the actuating component to drive the locking component to be moved with respect to the lock base and the lock sheet movable with respect to the lock base, the lock sheet may be ensured to be maintained in the closed position or be out of the closed position. Wherein, the actuating component is a hydraulic or pneumatic actuating component, thereby the sparks that may be generated by the motor actuator during operation may be avoided. The lock assembly structure further includes a blocker sheet, which is movable with respect to the lock base. When the actuating component is functioned improperly, the lock sheet may also be ensured to be maintained in the closed position or be out of the closed position by changing the position of the blocker sheet. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115715 | ANTITHEFT DEVICE FOR RETAIL ARTICLES - An antitheft device for off-the-shelf items includes a housing which contains an antitheft detection system and locking means hidden from view, and an attaching element that can be locked into the body of the housing. The device has in particular the appearance of a padlock. The attaching element forms the rigid loop of the padlock and is adapted to be placed in an attached position where it is held locked by one of its ends in the housing body. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115716 | OUTER HANDLE DEVICE FOR VEHICLE DOOR - An outer handle device for a vehicle door includes: a latch mechanism; an outer handle having a grip and a coupling arm that is consecutively provided at the other end of the grip and is coupled to the latch mechanism; a base member that is made of a synthetic resin and arranged on the outer side of the outer panel; a metallic reinforcing plate that is interposed between the base member and an outer surface of the outer panel; a cylinder lock configured to switch between locked and unlocked states of the vehicle door, that is disposed in the base member; and a receiving portion that is provided in the reinforcing plate and abuts against the coupling arm during a turning operation of the outer handle to an opening side of the vehicle door to restrict a turning end of the outer handle. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115717 | DOOR LATCH - The apparatus includes: a plate having a slot defining an axis and adapted to be mounted to a face of a door having an aperture disposed adjacent the door edge such that the slot communicates with the aperture and the axis is disposed normally to the edge; an assembly secured to the plate; a bolt slidably mounted in use to the assembly for axial movement between: a first position, wherein one end of the bolt projects beyond the edge and the other end of the bolt is disposed in overlying relation to the slot, relatively proximal to the edge; and a second position, wherein the one end overlies the door and the other end is disposed in overlying relation to the slot relatively distal to the edge; and a handle connected to the bolt and defining a pair of grippable portions that, in use, project outwardly from the door faces. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115718 | DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY OF VEHICLE - A door latch assembly of a vehicle includes an outer handle lever connected to a door outside handle. An opening lever is configured to pivot in a door opening direction when the outer handle lever pivots. A pawl lever is coaxially connected to the opening lever and configured to pivot with the opening lever in the door opening direction in a door unlocked state. A door locking and unlocking device is configured to pivot the opening lever and the pawl lever in the door unlocked state in the door opening direction. A claw lever is restricted by the pawl lever to lock a striker when the door is locked and is released from the pawl lever to release the striker when the door is opened. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115719 | WINDSTORM DAMPER DEVICE - An damping device for an exit device that is configured to resist high velocity movement a latch assembly relative to a baseplate assembly. Pivotal displacement of a bell crank during typical operation of the exit device may cause a protrusion of the bell crank to exert a pulling force on control linkage element that is coupled to a connection link of a latch assembly and a spring damper element of the damper device, thereby operating the latch assembly while also generally by-passing the damping effect of the damping device. When high velocity movement is imparted on an entryway device associated with the exit device, the damper device resists high velocity movement of the latch assembly relative to the baseplate assembly, thereby at least attempting to prevent the latch assembly from moving independently of the baseplate assembly so as to prevent unlatching of a latch of the latch assembly. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115720 | INTERCONNECTED LOCK WITH DIRECT DRIVE FOR ADJUSTABLE DEADBOLT TO LATCHBOLT SPACING - An interconnected lock for use on a door, where the lock has adjustable offset spacing between a deadbolt and latchbolt. The lock includes first and second shafts for actuating the deadbolt lock mechanism, at different offset spacings. A linkage arm connected to and moveable by the latchbolt actuator is alternately connectable to rotate either the first or second deadbolt-actuating shaft. The linkage arm has first and second upper positions, for alternate connection to rotate the first and second deadbolt-actuating shafts, respectively. Upon operation of the interior actuator, the linkage arm moves the deadbolt along the second axis from the latched to the unlatched position at the same time that the operation of the interior actuator moves the latchbolt along the first axis from the latched to the unlatched position. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115721 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTEGRATED MAGNETIC SLIDER ASSEMBLY FOR HANGING PARTITION - There is provided a system for an integrated magnetic slider assembly. The system has the integrated magnetic slider assembly with a slider portion, a hanger portion coupled to or integrated with the slider portion, and one or more magnets coupled to the hanger portion. The system further has a longitudinal hanging device configured for coupling to and suspending the slider portion of the integrated magnetic slider assembly. The system further has at least one hanging partition configured for coupling to the hanger portion of the integrated magnetic slider assembly, the at least one hanging partition having a plurality of pleats. All the magnets in a plurality of integrated magnetic slider assemblies are vertically aligned with respect to each other to cause a magnetic attraction between adjacent magnets in order to hold the plurality of pleats together, when the at least one hanging partition is in a retracted position. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115722 | Gate Latch - A latch for first and second members is described where the first member is stationary and the second member rotates about an axis toward the first member to a closed position and away from the first member to an open position. The latch includes a keeper assembly mounted on the first member and a keeper. The latch also includes a catch assembly mounted on the second member and including a pivotable catch such that when the second member rotates about the axis toward the first member, the catch engages the keeper to releasably secure the first member to the second member. The latch may be provided with two handles. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115723 | Garage Door Roller System - A garage door roller system for preventing damage to a vehicle or garage door due to obstructions when the door is opening or closing. The garage door roller system generally includes a garage door arm which is connected at its upper end to a carriage of a garage door opener. A first end of a connector is connected to the garage door arm, and a second end of the connector is connected to a garage door such as by a bracket. One or more rollers are freely rotatable about the lower end of the garage door arm, with the lower ends of the rollers being positioned lower than the lower end of the garage door arm. The rollers are adapted to roll across any obstruction present when the garage door is opening or closing to prevent damage to the obstruction as well as the garage door arm. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115724 | Electric Actuator for an Entry and Exit Device, in Particular a Door - A rotary actuator ( | 2016-04-28 |
20160115725 | DOOR OPERATOR AND CLUTCH - A door operator, for opening and closing a door with a motor, comprises a worm drive, a clutch coupled to the worm drive, and an output shaft coupled to the clutch. The worm drive comprises a worm and a worm gear. The door operator allows for the use of a low voltage motor to be used to open and close a door. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115726 | FENESTRATION INSTALLATION ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME - An installation assembly includes an installation member for use along a rough opening frame. The installation member includes a locking ridge. A fenestration interface is provided for use along a fenestration unit. The fenestration interface includes a fenestration anchor near the first end. The fenestration interface is movable within the rough opening frame from an unlocked configuration to a locked installed configuration. In the unlocked configuration the fenestration anchor slides over the locking ridge as the fenestration unit with the fenestration interface is seated within the rough opening frame. In the locked installed configuration the fenestration anchor slides off the locking ridge and the locking ridge is in an intercepting position relative to the fenestration anchor to fix the fenestration interface and the fenestration unit within the rough opening frame. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115727 | OPENING/CLOSING MECHANISM EQUIPPED WITH A SELF-LOCK DEVICE - The present invention relates to an opening/closing mechanism equipped with a self-lock device; the opening/closing mechanism includes a baseplate( | 2016-04-28 |
20160115728 | METHOD FOR CONVEYING INSULATION GLASS BLANKS - Conveying elements ( | 2016-04-28 |
20160115729 | OVERLAPPING FIRE REFLECTIVE INSULATING BLINDS - A blind system for use in a vehicle with a windscreen and two or more doors with windows. At least one blind is adapted to be permanently supported at its upper edge above the window of one door and deploy over the door window and at least partially over the windscreen. Typically there is a first door blind attached above the first door window and adapted to deploy over the window and partially over the windscreen, a second door blind attached above the second door window and partially over the windscreen and a third blind supported above the windscreen and adapted to deploy at least partially over the windscreen and of a size and shape so that each of the first and second door blinds overlaps at least a portion of the third blind. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115730 | Green Window System - The system is compose of a series of operable louvers mounted on a four sided frame and connected on each side to the operating mechanism that allows for easy opening and closing of the louvers. Every part of the system that is exposing to the exterior of the building is separated from the interior part of the system by a low heat conductivity material as a thermal barrier. Each operable louver is composing of a four sided main frame, two panes of glass (inner and outer) and a coupling mechanism on each side that connects to the operating mechanism. The main frame acts as the thermal break as well as a system that absorbs the energy created when an outside object impacts the window from the outside. The system incorporates sealing devices between all moving parts to eliminate water and air infiltration. The operating system allows for easy opening and closing of the window by rotating each louver with the crank mechanism assisted by springs. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115731 | Rolling Windbars for Roll-Up Doors - Example roll-up doors are disclosed. An example roll-up door includes a track system and a curtain. The curtain blocks a doorway when a leading edge is at a closed position and unblocks the doorway when the leading edge is at an open position. The roll-up door further includes a track roller to vertically travel along a track system. The track roller is to be rotatable relative to the track system. The roll-up door also includes a windbar to be coupled to the track roller. The windbar is closer to the lintel when the leading edge of the curtain is at the open position than when the leading edge is at the closed position. The windbar is to be vertically movable with the track roller and to be rotatable relative to the track roller and rotatable relative to the track system. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115732 | SCREEN ASSEMBLY - A screen assembly includes a core having an edge and first and second opposite side surfaces. A retainer, or edge treatment, is coupled to the edge of the core and extends outwardly from the core. The retainer includes first and second resilient limbs having respective edge portions defining a mouth. First and second cover portions overlie the core and exterior surfaces of the retainer. The first and second cover portions wrap around the first and second limbs and are disposed through the mouth such that the edges of the first and second cover portions are retained by the limbs. Various screen supports and accessory interface members also are provided. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115733 | Waste-free method of making window treatments - An apparatus and method are disclosed for forming cellular or non-cellular window shades directly from raw stock to the final desired window shade color, height and width to fit a particular window size, with essentially no wasted material. The shade is fabricated from a bonded array of a predetermined number of stacked, identically shaped and sized, elements or preforms of uniform length corresponding to one of the height or width dimensions of the desired window covering. The number of preforms is selected so that the length of the fully expanded array will correspond with the other of the height or width dimensions of the window covering. The raw stock is in the form of a continuously fed narrow strip of uncolored fabric to which the necessary coloring, folding, cutting-to-length, stacking and bonding steps are applied within the disclosed apparatus. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115734 | WINDOW SHADE LINKING DEVICE - A system for mounting an adjustable height window covering to a window frame that includes a line orienting members and a line as part of a tension pathway that contacts at least one of the line orienting members. The tension pathway extends along both vertical sides of the window frame and crosses the window frame in front of the window. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115735 | OBJECT TRANSFER SYSTEM FOR A FLIGHT OF STEPS - An object transfer system (“OTS”) for a flight of steps for transporting an object on the flight of steps is disclosed. The OTS may include a rail positioned in place of a handrail on the flight of steps, a trolley assembly movably attached to the rail, and an object carrier attached to the trolley assembly. The rail has a rail length and the object carrier is configured to hold the object. Additionally, the trolley assembly is configured to transport the object held by the object carrier along the rail length. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115736 | PAINT ROLLER TRAY MOUNTING DEVICE - A paint roller tray mounting device includes a platform with a width sized to fit between first and second side rung supports of a ladder or step ladder, a length to support a paint roller tray with at least two tabs located at upper edges of the tray. The tabs have mounting holes in them. The platform has a recess in an upper surface sized and shaped to provide a gripping surface for a ladder rung. At least two bolts are symmetrically attached through opposite edges of the platform. The bolts extend from a lower surface of the platform through the mounting holes in the tabs at the upper edge of the paint roller tray. The bolts are tightened, urging the tray and the platform together. The platform is located beneath and the paint roller tray is located above the ladder rung or a top shelf of a step ladder. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115737 | LADDER SAFETY MECHANISMS - A ladder safety mechanism comprises at least one damp, preferably a pair of spaced apart damps, attachable part way along a ladder, to secure the ladder to part of a structure. In some embodiments, the mechanism includes at least one manually operated actuator, such as a rope or cable, coupled to the at least one clamp to enable a user located at the bottom of the ladder to open the at least one clamp to receive the part of a structure. In some embodiments, the at least one clamp is automatically secured to the part of the structure by placing the clamp onto the structure. The at least one manually operated actuator also enables a user located at the bottom of the ladder to open the at least one damp to release the part of the structure. The at least one clamp is oriented substantially perpendicularly to a part of the structure to which the ladder is to be attached. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115738 | DOWNHOLE DRILLING MOTOR AND METHOD OF USE - A downhole drilling motor comprises a first elastomer stator molded to an inner surface of a housing in a drillstring where the first elastomer stator has a first number of lobes. A dual purpose, helical shaped hollow member is positioned within the first elastomer stator, where the dual purpose hollow member has a second number of lobes formed on an external surface to form a first rotor. The second number of lobes is one less than the first number of lobes. A second elastomer stator is adhered to an inner surface of the dual purpose helical shaped hollow member, where the second elastomer stator has a second helical shaped cavity with the second number of lobes. A second helical shaped rotor is positioned within the second helical cavity, and has a third number of lobes one less than the second number of lobes. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115739 | FLOW BYPASS COMPENSATOR FOR SEALED BEARING DRILL BITS - An earth boring bit with sealed cutter bearings has lubricant flow passages which extend from an interior cavity of the bit body to spaces located between bearing shafts and rotary cutters. A lubricant compensator has an elongate body defined by a tube which has a first end disposed in one of the flow passages and a second end which extends into the interior cavity. A piston is initially disposed in the second end, biased to apply pressure to lubricant located in the flow passages. The first end has a section for receiving the piston when lubricant is expelled from within the tube. Apertures extend through a sidewall of the tube, spaced apart from the section in the first end and in fluid communication with the flow passages. The apertures, the flow passages, and the spaces located between bearing shafts and rotary cutters are sized for passing drilling fluid. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115740 | ROLLER CONE SEAL FAILURE DETECTION USING AN INTEGRATED COMPUTATIONAL ELEMENT - A method and apparatus for determining the effectiveness of bearing seals in s roller cone drill bit. The bit includes a sensor in optical communication with the bearing lubricant. The sensor includes a light source, an optical filter, and an optical detector arranged so that light interacts with the lubricant, is filtered, and detected, wherein the detected light is indicative of the amount of contaminant within the lubricant. The optical filter is preferably an integrated computing element that filters preselected orthogonal components from the light. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115741 | RIG SKIDDING SYSTEM - A rig skidding method involving raising a rig on jacks, positioning skid tracks comprising low friction plastic underneath the rig, lowering the rig, and skidding the rig along the skid tracks to a new site for rig operations. At the new site, the process is reversed to leave the rig on the ground at the new location. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115742 | ASSEMBLY FOR PRODUCING A THREADED CONNECTION FOR DRILLING AND OPERATING HYDROCARBON WELLS, AND RESULTING THREADED CONNECTION - An assembly for producing a threaded connection includes first and second tubular components with an axis of revolution and each provided at one end with at least first, second, and third continuous threaded zones provided in succession on the same helix on the outer or inner peripheral surface of the component depending on whether the threaded end is male or female. The components are capable of cooperating together upon makeup. At least one of the first, second, or third threaded zones has a variable width thread profile and is self-locking. The ends respectively finish in a free terminal surface. Each of the ends is free of a specific abutment surface. At least one sealing surface is provided between each of the adjacent threaded zones in order to cooperate in a sealed interference fit with a sealing surface provided on the corresponding end when the connection is made up. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115743 | Modified Wellbore Casing Trajectories - An oil and gas casing includes an upper section, a curved section, and a lower section. The upper section extends down from a seafloor to the curved section. The curved section is curved between the upper section and the lower section. The lower section extends from the curved section toward a reservoir. At least a portion of the upper section includes multiple curved sub-sections. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115744 | INTERCHANGEABLE BAIL LINK APPARATUS AND METHOD - An interchangeable elevator bail link system and method for changing elevator bail length and load carrying configurations during rig operations, wherein an upper bail section is provided comprising a connection for a link tilt system of a top drive or traveling block, and further comprising a connector for connecting to a corresponding connector located on one or more lower bail sections of differing tonnage capacities and lengths, wherein the upper bail section connector and lower bail section connector comprise male and female profiles of corresponding size, shape and location, so that when the connector of the lower bail section is aligned in nonparallel relation to the connector of the upper bail section, which is attached to a link tilt system, movement of the top drive or traveling block in an upwards direction will cause the lower bail section to rotate to a position parallel with the upper bail section. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115745 | ROD ELEVATOR - A rod elevator including a first latching mechanism and a second latching mechanism connected to one another in a spaced apart relationship for connecting a pair of rods to one another in an axially aligned relationship. Each of the latching mechanisms has a rod receiving space axially aligned with a rod receiving space of the other latching mechanism. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115746 | HANDLING DEVICE FOR DRILL STRING COMPONENT IN RESPECT OF A ROCK DRILL RIG AND ROCK DRILL RIG - A handing device for handling drill string components in a rock drill rig. The handing device includes a magazine for storing drill string components to be introduced into and removed from a drill string position of the drill rig. The magazine includes, in the region of a loading position, a transfer unit for separation of a drill string component being positioned on a support from an adjacent drill string component and to transfer the separated drill string component to the loading position. The transfer unit includes a plurality of pivot arms being pivotal around a pivot axis, being parallel to the axial direction, from a first position. The pivot arms lie against a drill string component being closest to the loading position on the support, to a second position. The pivot arms allow bringing down the separated drill string component to the loading position. Also a rock drill rig. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115747 | Sucker Skid - The Sucker Skid of the present invention provides an easy to use tool for the oil and gas industry to facilitate the process of laying down or installing sucker rods typically used in an oil well without the need for a fourth hand. The Sucker Skid has three primary components, a long boom, front and rear legs of different heights to cause the boom to have an angle with respect to the ground, and a rolling carriage that can travel along the boom and is equipped with a cradle sized to receive a sucker rod. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115748 | LIFTING ARRANGEMENT FOR LIFTING A PIPE - A lifting arm arrangement for lifting a pipe includes a pipe stacking tool comprising a first end, a second end, and a pipe handling head arranged at the second end. The pipe handling head is configured to grip around the pipe. A gripper head is connected to the first end of the pipe stacking tool. A tilt shaft is configured to connect the pipe stacking tool and the gripper head so as to form an articulated joint. The articulated joint comprises a locked position in which the pipe stacking tool is prevented from tilting about the tilt shaft, and a neutral position in which the pipe stacking tool is allowed to tilt about the tilt shaft. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115749 | TUBULAR HANDLING SYSTEM - A system for facilitating the connection of a first tubular to a second tubular used in the oil and gas exploration and extraction industries includes a tubular handling device and a tubular engagement apparatus, and in certain instances a spider apparatus. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115750 | DRILL ROD GRIPPING APPARATUS - A drill rod gripping apparatus to grip and impart rotational motion to a drill rod including a sled axially mounted at a frame and having first and second jaws moveably mounted at the sled to allow a substantially linear lateral movement across the sled to and from one another. A plurality of rod engagers are mounted at each jaw with at least one of the engagers including an abrasive surface formed from a coating to increase the frictional force between the drill rod and the gripping apparatus. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115751 | DRILLING RIG ROD HANDLING APPARATUS - A drill rod handling apparatus is configured to feed rods to and from a drill string created by a drill rig. The apparatus includes a gripper unit configured to contact and hold a rod to be transported to the drill rig and an alignment tool mounted at the gripper unit to provide correct mating of the rod ends during coupling. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115752 | Remedial Second-Stage Cementing Packer - A method for cementing an annular space outside of an inner casing of a subterranean well includes running and setting a cement packer assembly into a bore of the inner casing. The cement packer assembly includes a plurality of nails spaced around a circumference of the cement packer assembly. Slips are set and a lower end of each of the nails is pushed through the inner casing with a setting tool to form holes. A middle portion of the nails having a smaller outer dimension than the lower end of the nails is positioned within the holes. Cement is pumped through the inner casing, through the holes and into the annular space. A force is applied to the nails to move the nails through the holes and position a seal plate of each nail against an inside surface of the bore surrounding one of the holes. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115753 | ELECTRICALLY POWERED SETTING TOOL AND PERFORATING GUN - An electric setting tool powered through a cable or wire line for setting bridge plugs or other settable downhole tools and which may be used in conjunction with a select fire perforating gun. The electric setting tool is adapted to receive DC power and set a tool in the range of 20 to 60 seconds while operating at under 2.0 amps. The composite tool may be comprised of multiple perf guns subs, the electric setting tool, and bridge plug or other settable tool. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115754 | ROPE WINDER, PETROLEUM INSTRUMENT SALVAGING SYSTEM AND PETROLEUM INSTRUMENT HOISTING SYSTEM - The present invention discloses a rope winder, which is used for salvaging or hoisting a petroleum instrument via a rope; the rope winder comprises: a rack, and a winding drum set on the rack for releasing and retracting a rope; a first turning wheel, which is set on the rack and is located on a rope releasing and retracting line of the winding drum, wherein the wheel rim of the first turning wheel has a first groove, which fits the rope to rotate synchronously as driven by the rope; an electronic counter, which is connected with the first turning wheel, for obtaining the number of revolutions of the first turning wheel; a calculating unit, for calculating the release distance and release speed of the rope according to the number of revolutions of the first turning wheel; a speed regulating unit, for regulating the rotating speed of the winding drum to regulate the release speed; and a first control unit, for controlling the speed regulating unit to regulate the release speed to a preset safe speed when the release distance is greater than or equal to a set safe distance. The invention further discloses a petroleum instrument salvaging system and a petroleum instrument hoisting system. By employing the above solutions, the current problem of impact and damage caused by too fast rope release during the salvaging or hoisting of a petroleum instrument can be solved. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115755 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROGRAMMABLE ROBOTIC ROTARY MILL CUTTING OF MULTIPLE NESTED TUBULARS - A methodology and apparatus for cutting shape(s) or profile(s) through well tubular(s), or for completely circumferentially severing through multiple tubulars, including all tubing, pipe, casing, liners, cement, other material encountered in tubular annuli. This rigless apparatus utilizes a computer controlled, downhole robotic three-axis rotary mill to effectively generate a shape(s) or profile(s) through, or to completely sever in a 360 degree horizontal plane wells with multiple, nested strings of tubulars whether the tubulars are concentrically aligned or eccentrically aligned. This is useful for well abandonment and decommissioning where complete severance is necessitated and explosives are prohibited, or in situations requiring a precise window or other shape to be cut through a single tubular or plurality of tubulars. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115756 | PETROLEUM INSTRUMENT HOISTING SYSTEM AND HOISTING HEAD - The present invention discloses a petroleum instrument hoisting system and a hoisting head, which is used for hoisting a petroleum instrument. The hoisting head includes: a lifting part, for connecting a lifting rope; an insertion rod, which is located under the lifting part and used for protruding into a stair-shaped hoisting hole, and is set with a notch on both sides thereof; a insertion head, which is connected with the insertion rod via a connecting rod, wherein the insertion rod is set with a slide opening that is in sliding fit with the connecting rod, and the lateral surface of one end of the insertion rod that is adjacent to the connecting rod is a conical surface; a coniform extension spring, which is sleeved on the insertion rod and the connecting rod, wherein one end thereof with a large cross-sectional area is sleeved on the insertion rod, and the other end thereof with a small cross-sectional area is sleeved on the connecting rod and is fixed relative to the connecting rod; two clamping pieces, which are respectively hinged in two notches, and the clamping face thereof can be in hooking fit with a hooking face in the horizontal plane; two pulling ropes, which are respectively connected with the other end of the corresponding clamping piece, and the orientations of the other ends, which are connected with the pulling ropes, of the two clamping pieces are opposite to each other. By the above solution, the hoisting of a petroleum instrument can be solved. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115757 | PETROLEUM INSTRUMENT SALVAGING SYSTEM AND SALVAGING HEAD - The present invention discloses a salvaging head for a petroleum instrument salvaging system, which comprises: a lifting part, for connecting a lifting rope; an insertion rod, which is located under the lifting part and used for protruding into a stair-shaped salvaging hole, and is set with a notch on both sides of the free end thereof; two clamping pieces, which are respectively hinged in two notches, and the clamping face thereof can be in hooking fit with a hooking face in the horizontal plane, wherein the hinge part of the two clamping pieces is located on one end thereof, and the other end is set with a pulling rope, wherein the pulling rope is strained gradually as the clamping face rotates to the horizontal plane, and the orientations of the other ends, which are connected with the pulling rope, of the two clamping pieces are opposite to each other; a compression spring, which is set between the other end of each clamping piece and the sidewall of the corresponding notch, for applying a restoring force that makes the clamping face of the clamping piece in the horizontal plane. The invention further discloses a petroleum instrument salvaging system. By the above solutions, the current problems of large labor intensity, low efficiency, high cost and large economic loss caused by salvaging a petroleum instrument via pulling drill rods out of the drilling well can be solved. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115758 | PETROLEUM INSTRUMENT SALVAGING CONNECTOR AND PETROLEUM INSTRUMENT - The present invention discloses a petroleum instrument salvaging connector, which is set on a salvage end of a petroleum instrument, for being in hooking fit with a salvaging head of a petroleum instrument salvaging device. The petroleum instrument salvaging connector comprises a salvaging connector body ( | 2016-04-28 |
20160115759 | Changeable Well Seal Tool - A well seal tool includes a base tubing and a seal element carried on an exterior of the base tubing. The seal element includes a polymer changeable between a compressed state and a sealing state. The seal element has a first stiffness in response to a first strain rate of the polymer and a second, substantially higher stiffness in response to a second, higher strain rate of the polymer. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115760 | CONTROL SYSTEMS COMPRISING SUPPLEMENTARY CLOSURE DEVICES AND INWARDLY INFLATING PACK-OFF DEVICES - A supplementary closure device system comprising: a tubular, a supplementary closure device disposed in the tubular, wherein the supplementary close device comprises a housing and one or more flapper fingers disposed on the housing, and a pack-off device and associated methods. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115761 | Isolation Barrier - An assembly having a sleeve member located over a tubular body, there being a chamber between the two and by increased pressure in the chamber the sleeve member is morphed to secure it to a well bore wall and create a seal between the sleeve and well bore wall to form an isolation barrier. The tubular body is formed in one or more sections so that annular planar faces are created for abutment between the sleeve member and the tubular body so as to remove the requirement for complex fittings and reduce the time of construction. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115762 | DOWNHOLE PACKER - A downhole packer includes a first locking member positioned at least partially around an outer surface of an oilfield tubular. The first locking member includes an inner surface that engages the outer surface of the oilfield tubular, and a tapered outer surface. A drive ring is positioned at least partially around the first locking member. The drive ring includes a reverse-tapered inner surface that engages the tapered outer surface of the first locking member. A first cap is movably coupled with the drive ring, disposed at least partially around the first locking member, and axially engaging the first locking member. Moving at least one of the first cap and the drive ring toward the other causes the drive ring to apply a radially-inward force on the first locking member, causing the first locking member to be secured to the tubular. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115763 | TIP-GROUTING TOOLS INCLUDING DISTRIBUTION MATERIALS AND RELATED METHODS - Tip-grouting tools may include at least one inlet, an outlet in communication with the at least one inlet, and a distribution material defining a tortuous path between the at least one inlet and the outlet. The distribution material may be configured to distribute at least one of pressure, mass, and flow of grouting material across the outlet. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115764 | METHODS AND APPARATUS RELATED TO AN EXPANDABLE PORT COLLAR - A method and apparatus for cementing a casing string in a wellbore includes installing an expandable port collar in the casing string; providing cement from the casing string through at least one aperture in a wall of the port collar to an annular area surrounding the port collar; and expanding the port collar to increase its inner diameter. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115765 | PROTECTIVE SLEEVE FOR BALL ACTIVATED DEVICE - A protective sleeve for a ball activated device, the ball activated device comprising a seat sleeve axially movable between an initial state in which seat defining members are configured to form a fluid tight seal with a ball and a final state in which the seat defining members are allowed to enter into a seat receiving recess such that the ball is permitted to pass. In the initial state, the protective sleeve extends axially from the seat sleeve over the seat receiving recess. The protective sleeve can be connected in the extension of the seat sleeve through a rotation lock, and ensures that particles and scaling do not build up in the seat receiving recess. The invention prevents that particles are collected behind the seat defining members and prevent these and other movable parts from moving. The protective sleeve is thus particularly suitable for applications such as cementing or fracturing. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115766 | Transmitting Power To Gas Lift Valve Assemblies In A Wellbore - A gas lift valve system for a wellbore within a subterranean formation can include a power source that generates power, and a delivery system disposed within the wellbore and electrically coupled to the power source, where the delivery system delivers the power generated by the power source. The system can also include at least one gas lift valve assembly disposed within the wellbore and electrically coupled to the delivery system, where the at least one gas lift valve assembly receives the power from the delivery system, where at least one valve, when in a position other than a fully closed position, allows a control medium to flow from an inlet channel to an outlet channel, where the outlet channel empties into the cavity of the delivery system. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115767 | WELL TOOL WITH INDEXING DEVICE - A well tool can include an operator device with an operator profile and at least two routes, and an indexing device with a cam and a cam follower including a structure. The structure engages the routes in succession in response to relative displacement between the operator profile and cam. A method can include causing relative displacement between an operator device and an indexing device in one direction, thereby causing a structure to disengage from one route of the operator device and displace an initial distance between two routes in response to engagement between the cam follower and a cam, and causing relative displacement between the operator and indexing devices in an opposite direction, thereby causing the structure to displace a remaining distance between the routes in response to engagement between the cam follower and an operator profile of the operator device, and to displace along the second route. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115768 | METHOD FOR ANALYZING MULTI PHASE AND HEAT FLOW OF FLUIDS IN RESERVOIR AND RECORDING MEDIA THEREFOR - A method for analyzing multi phase and heat flow in a reservoir is disclosed. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115769 | PAD-TYPE PLUNGER - A downhole tool, e.g., a plunger, and a method for manufacturing a plunger. The downhole tool includes a mandrel including a flow-restriction recess, and a plurality of sealing pads configured to be disposed around the mandrel, biased radially-outward therefrom, and interlocked with one another. Each of the plurality of sealing pads includes a flow-restriction tab having an axial thickness that varies as proceeding circumferentially around the mandrel. The flow-restriction tab of each of the plurality of sealing pads is configured to be disposed in the flow-restriction recess when the plurality of sealing pads are disposed on the mandrel. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115770 | TREATMENT STRING AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A tubular member is presented for treating a subterranean formation, the tubular member being insertable in a wellbore intersecting the subterranean formation and adapted to receive a treatment fluid under pressure. The tubular member comprises at least one assembly having at least one port; a straddle system comprising an upper packer uphole of the at least one assembly and a lower packer downhole of the at least one assembly to isolate an annular interval adjacent the ported assembly between the tubular member and the wellbore; and at least one flow diverter valve positioned uphole from the upper packer for diverting fluid from within the tubular member through an annulus between the tubular member and the wellbore to surface. Methods are further provided for treating a subteranian formation | 2016-04-28 |
20160115771 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING DOWNHOLE STIMULATION OPERATIONS - A system and method for performing stimulation operations at a wellsite having a subterranean formation with of a reservoir therein is provided. The method involves performing reservoir characterization to generate a mechanical earth model based on integrated petrophysical, geomechanical and geophysical data. The method also involves generating a stimulation plan by performing well planning, a staging design, a stimulation design and a production prediction based on the mechanical earth model. The stimulation design is optimized by repeating the well planning, staging design, stimulation design, and production prediction in a feedback loop until an optimized stimulation plan is generated. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115772 | System and Methods for Constructing and Fracture Stimulating Multiple Ultra-Short Radius Laterals from A Parent Well - Systems and methods for multi-lateral wellbore construction and stimulation from cased parent wellbores. Methods and apparatus are provided to facilitate the creation of casing exit openings in the casing of parent wellbores. Methods and systems are provided for azimuthally and longitudinally aligning drilling assemblies through openings in a parent wellbore casing are provided to allow for drilling multiple lateral wellbores extending outwardly from a parent wellbore. A method of stimulating one or more subterranean zones intersected by multiple lateral wellbores extending outwardly from one or more patent wellbores includes the steps of: simultaneously injecting a stimulation fluid into the lateral wellbores; and stimulating the zones intersected by the lateral wellbores in response to the stimulation fluid injecting step. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115773 | MODULAR FRACTURING SYSTEM - A modular fracturing system is provided. In one embodiment, a fracturing manifold system includes a fracturing fluid manifold and a skid apparatus coupled in fluid communication with the fracturing fluid manifold and only one fracturing tree. The skid apparatus can include an inlet coupled to the fracturing fluid manifold, a single outlet coupled to the one fracturing tree via a fluid conduit, and a valve between the inlet and the single outlet to control flow of fracturing fluid from the fracturing fluid manifold through the skid apparatus to the one fracturing tree. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115774 | Traveling undercut solution mining systems and methods - In-situ solution mining method of an ore bed, particularly containing trona, which comprises exposing to a solvent an ore region inside a borehole drilled in the ore, and dissolving a desired solute within the exposed region to provide a liquor and create a voided ‘undercut’, such undercutting making the ore susceptible to gravitational loading and crushing. Unexposed ore falls into the undercut by gravity without breaking the ore roof resulting in exposure of fresh ore to the solvent and in preventing solvent exposure to contaminating material near the roof. The desired solute is eventually dissolved away in the entire bed from its floor up to its roof. Solvent injection may be delivered through a conduit positioned inside the borehole, and may be moved by retracting or perforating the conduit. The method may employ an advancing undercut initiated up-dip and traveling down-dip, or a retreating undercut initiated down-dip and traveling up-dip. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115775 | Entraining Hydrate Particles in a Gas Stream - A method for entraining hydrate particles in a gas stream, including separating a raw gas stream into a bulk water stream and a partially dehydrated gas stream, chilling the partially dehydrated gas stream to form a chilled gas stream, combining the bulk water stream with the chilled gas stream to form a transport stream including the entrained hydrate particles, and flowing the transport stream to a facility. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115776 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO DRILL OUT WELL COMPLETION PLUGS - A system for controlling load on a downhole tool for drilling out wellbore plugs is provided. The system includes a downhole drilling tool connected with a drill string extending within a cased wellbore. A drilling fluid flows into a casing space of the cased wellbore from the downhole drilling tool or a distal end outlet of the drill string. A fluid back pressure system comprising a variable flow restriction device applies flow restriction in the casing space to restrict fluid flow therein. At least one sensor measures a drilling fluid pressure within the drill string and at least one second sensor measures the casing fluid pressure. A processor is adapted to monitor the drilling fluid pressure and the casing space fluid pressure during a drilling operation to adjust a mechanical load on the downhole drilling tool to drill out wellbore plugs based on a difference pressure value between the drilling fluid pressure and the casing space fluid pressure. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115777 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING THE FRONT ARRIVAL TIME IN RESERVOIR SEISMIC MONITORING - A system and method for predicting the front arrival time in seismic monitoring is disclosed The method includes measuring or computing a physical property reference signature at a calibration point, the physical property reference signature based on a change in a physical property over time due to a well injection; computing a seismic attribute reference signature at the calibration point based on the physical property reference signature; identifying a reference marker, the reference marker corresponding to a change in the seismic attribute reference signature at the calibration point over time; detecting a measured marker, the measured marker corresponding to a change in a seismic attribute of a recorded dataset over time; calibrating the measured marker; and calculating a marker arrival time for a location other than the calibration point. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115778 | ADAPTIVE DRILLING VIBRATION DIAGNOSTICS - The disclosure relates to an adaptive system for diagnosing vibrations during drilling including a drilling assembly at least partially located in a wellbore, a sensor located in the wellbore, and a data processing unit. The drilling assembly may drill the wellbore. The sensor may detect high frequency data reflecting vibrations in the drilling assembly. The data processing unit may execute a classification model based on machine learning techniques which uses features extracted from the high frequency data to diagnose the type or intensity of a vibration or both in the drilling assembly. The disclosure further relates to an adaptive method of diagnosing vibrations during drilling by collecting high frequency data reflecting vibrations in a drilling assembly, extracting at least one feature from the high frequency data, and diagnosing the type of vibration using the at least one extracted feature and a classification model based on machine learning techniques. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115779 | Active Magnetic Azimuthal Toolface for Vertical Borehole Kickoff in Magnetically Perturbed Environments - An artificial toolface reference system includes a power supply providing current to a ground lead and a reference lead. A ground point is coupled to the ground lead and in electrical connection with the ground. A reference wellbore includes a reference conductor in electrical connection with the ground. The reference conductor is in electrical connection with the reference lead. A guidance sensor positioned outside the reference wellbore includes at least one magnetometer. The power supply may be used to provide a current through the reference conductor, the ground, and the ground point such that a reference magnetic field is generated along the reference conductor. The guidance sensor may measure the reference magnetic field with a magnetometer. An artificial magnetic toolface may be calculated therefrom. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115780 | COMPLETIONS INDEX ANALYSIS - A method for determining a hydrocarbon-bearing reservoir quality prior to a hydraulic fracture treatment based on completions index is disclosed. The method comprises a step performing a test determining a hydraulic pressure at which a hydrocarbon-bearing reservoir will begin to fracture by pumping a fluid in a wellbore, wherein the wellbore extends from a surface to the reservoir and the wellbore has one or more perforations in communication with reservoir; a step generating a pressure transient in the wellbore, the pressure transient travels from the surface to the reservoir through the perforations and reflects back the surface after contacting the reservoir; a step measuring response of the pressure transient at sufficiently high sampling frequency; a step determining fracture hydraulic parameters of the perforations and the reservoir using the measured response; and optimizing a stimulation treatment to the reservoir based on the determined fracture hydraulic parameters. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115781 | STATOR BORE GAGE - A stator bore gage comprises a detector assembly comprising a wheel configured to engage an inside surface and to transduce the varying surface diameters into electrical or optical signals representative of the condition of the inside surface as the detector traverses the inside surface. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115782 | WIRELESS RETRIEVABLE INTELLIGENT DOWNHOLE PRODUCTION MODULE - An apparatus for performing an operation in a borehole penetrating the earth includes a downhole module configured to perform the operation and having an anchor device configured to anchor the module in the borehole, the anchor device being releasable in order to retrieve the module. A power source is disposed on the module and configured to provide power to the module while a signal transducer is disposed on the module and configured to at least one of transmit a wireless signal and receive a wireless signal. The apparatus further includes a downhole electronic device disposed on the module, coupled to the signal transducer, and configured to operate the module and provide communications to the module including repeating a signal for transmission downhole or uphole. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115783 | Data Transmission System and Method for Transmission of Downhole Measurement-While-Drilling Data to Ground - Disclosed is a data transmission system and a method for transmission of downhole measurement data to the ground. The system includes a drill string mounted with a logging while drilling measurement tool, and a throw while drilling section, which accommodates a micromemory. The throw while drilling section includes a housing which is mounted outside of the drill string as a sleeve to form a clearance space therebetween; a control circuit; and a wireless transceiver. The throw while drilling section releases, under function of a micromemory release instruction transmitted by the control circuit, the micromemory loaded with the downhole measurement data to the ground. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115784 | DOWNHOLE DETECTION - A method for use in or for detecting a downhole feature in a well comprises transmitting an electromagnetic signal from a first position located substantially at or adjacent to surface through a first space to the downhole feature. The method further comprises receiving an electromagnetic signal at a second position located substantially at or adjacent to surface after reflection of the transmitted electromagnetic signal from the downhole feature and after propagation of the reflected electromagnetic signal through a second space. The method may comprise sealing the well before transmitting the electromagnetic signal. Such a method may be used to detector determine a distance from surface to a downhole feature such as a fluid interface in a completed production, injection or observation well. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115785 | Oil and Gas Fracture Liquid Tracing with Oligonucleotides - Methods of tracing fracking liquid in oil or gas bearing formations using plural unique oligonucleotide markers. Method includes pumping the plural volumes of fracking liquid, each marked with a unique oligonucleotide, into the formation, thereby defining plural fracture zones in the formation, and, pumping fluids out of the formation while taking plural fluid samples. Then, analyzing the concentration of the unique oligonucleotides in each of the plural fluid samples, and, calculating the ratio of each of the plural volumes of fracking liquid recovered for each of the plural fluid samples according to the concentration of the unique oligonucleotides present in each of the plural samples. And, then, establishing the quantity of the plural volumes of fracking liquids removed from the plural fracture zones. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115786 | System and Method for Analyzing a Gaseous Sample Extracted From a Drilling Fluid Coming From a Wellbore - The disclosure relates to a system and method for analyzing a gaseous sample extracted from a drilling fluid coming from a wellbore. The system comprises a surface assembly, situated outside of the wellbore and including:
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20160115787 | System and Methodology for Chemical Constituent Sensing and Analysis - A technique facilitates detection and analysis of constituents, e.g. chemicals, which may be found in formation fluids and/or other types of fluids. The technique comprises intermittently introducing a first fluid and a second fluid into a channel in a manner which forms slugs of the first fluid separated by the second fluid. The intermittent fluids are flowed through the channel to create a mixing action which mixes the fluid in the slugs. The mixing increases the exchange, e.g. transfer, of the chemical constituent between the second fluid and the first fluid. The exchange aids in sensing an amount of the chemical or chemicals for analysis. In many applications, the intermittent introduction, mixing, and measuring can be performed in a subterranean environment. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115788 | Guide System - A variable length guide system for guiding a conveyance along a mineshaft, the variable length guide system extending downwardly from a work stage and being extendable or retractable to accommodate changes in distance between the work stage and a lower region of a mineshaft. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115789 | Arrangement And Method For Positioning Cartridges For A Rock Grouting Equipment - Arrangement ( | 2016-04-28 |
20160115790 | Hydraulic Gas Compressors and Applications Thereof - An compressor utilizing a flow of fluid down a vertical column to entrain air, or other gas, and compress it under the head of the flow. Compressed air is then separated from the flow in an air separation chamber at the bottom of the vertical column. In one application, the compressed gas is used to cool a deep underground mine. In another application, the system is used to separate chemical compounds from gaseous mixtures, such as the exhaust gases of fossil fuelled power plants. In a further application, the system is integrated into a domestic or commercial air conditioning system. The system can also be used as part of a minimum work vapour compression refrigerator. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115791 | DISCHARGING OF MATERIAL EXCAVATED IN UNDERGROUND WORKINGS - A device for the conveying of material excavated in underground workings in a mine road stretch including a belt conveyor system which has an endless conveyor belt having a conveyor section which is continually extendible along a conveyor stretch in step with the rate of advance. The belt conveyor has at least one first support device and a plurality of inter-coupled conveyor belt vehicles movable in the longitudinal direction of the conveyor stretch, each carrying support elements. Arranged between the first support device and the plurality of conveyor belt vehicles is a second movable support device for coupled to the first support device and including guide means for the introduction of conveyor belt vehicles into the conveyor stretch . At least one part of the conveyor belt vehicles arranged in the conveyor stretch are guided in movable guide frame elements in the longitudinal direction of the conveyor stretch. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115792 | Hydrostatic Positive Displacement Machine - A hydrostatic positive displacement machine has a cam ring for adjusting the displacement volume thereof. This cam ring is guided in translation by approximately diametrically arranged outer circumferential surface segments on associated inner surface segments of a housing of the positive displacement machine. | 2016-04-28 |