| 19th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 9 |
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| 20150122399 | ACOUSTIC ABSORBENT WALL COATING - A multilayer sound-absorbing covering includes (a) a support layer made of a nonwoven based on organic fibers having a tranverse multilobal cross section, (b) a surface layer formed by a glass textile, having a static air flow resistance, measured according to the standard ISO 9053, between 10 | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122400 | METHOD OF PRODUCING COMPOSITE POROUS MEMBRANE - A method produces a composite porous membrane including a porous membrane A formed of a polyolefin-based resin; and a porous membrane B containing a heat-resistant resin and laminated on the porous membrane A, including: (i) applying a heat-resistant resin solution onto a base film, followed by passing the coated film through a low-humidity zone, and then through a high-humidity zone to form a heat-resistant resin membrane on the base film; and (ii) bonding together the heat-resistant resin membrane formed in step (i) and a porous membrane A formed of a polyolefin-based resin, followed by converting the heat-resistant resin membrane into a porous membrane B by immersion in a solidification bath, and washing and drying the same to obtain the composite porous membrane. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122401 | Device and Method for Covering False-Wall Panels with a Restoration Device - The invention relates to a device for tensioning the fabric of a device for restoring a removable panel, characterized in that it comprises at least one structure, a thermal chamber arranged inside said structure and able to heat said flexible fabric, an internal frame elastically secured to said thermal chamber, and at least one actuator secured to the structure and able to move the thermal chamber so that, on the one hand, the thermal chamber is moved between a fabric at rest position and a fabric stretched position and, on the other hand, to move the internal frame between a fabric at rest position and an intermediate position located between said fabric at rest and fabric stretched positions, the flexible fabric resting on part of the thermal chamber and being held by its peripheral edge between the internal frame and the structure. The invention also proposes a method for coating a removable panel that uses the tensioning device. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122402 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING A TYRE TREAD WITH LUGS - A method of producing a tyre tread with lugs; the tread having a tread base, and a number of lugs projecting upwards from the tread base; and the method including the steps of: preparing a green-rubber blank tread thinner at the sides and thicker at the centre to define a raised centre portion; applying green-rubber blocks to the areas of the blank tread where the lugs are to be formed, which blocks rest centrally against the raised centre portion; and curing the blank tread, together with the blocks, in a curing mold negatively reproducing the pattern of the tread. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122403 | Display Device with Non-Transparent Heat Dissipating Layer and Manufacturing Method Thereof - A display device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The display device includes a display module with a light emitting surface and a heat dissipating surface opposite to the light emitting surface. A non-transparent heat dissipating layer is affixed to the heat dissipating surface. A plurality of pre-split lines is formed on the non-transparent heat dissipating layer; the pre-split lines define a plurality of adjacent separable areas on the non-transparent heat dissipating layer. The non-transparent heat dissipating layer is affixed to the heat dissipating surface by an adhesive layer. When the display module needs to be repaired, at least one separable area may be torn off to form a window exposed on the heat dissipating surface. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122404 | Method of Decorating Glassware with Jewelry - A method for decorating glassware with prefabricated jewelry provides an artistic and aesthetic glassware display piece or glassware for household use. The jewelry is prepared and reshaped to mount onto the piece of glassware, as well as to one another. The jewelry within the plurality of ornaments is stacked and adhered to each other defines an aesthetic assemblage, where as the jewelry included in the plurality of decorations is directly mounted to the piece of glassware around the aesthetic assemblage. Before the adhesive has fully cured, the arrangement of the aesthetic assemblage and the plurality of decorations can be modified and revised into a final design. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122405 | METHOD TO PRODUCE PLASTIC TUBE - A method to produce plastic tube. The material of the plastic tube is fed around a having a same diameter as the inside diameter of the tube. The material is fed as an uninterrupted material flow which, after having settled upon the core, goes forward following essentially the helical line in the side direction of the core inside a mold mounted on the core. The plastic tube is formed of the material ribbons and melted plastic material fed to the spaces between the ribbons. The round and rising sheet at the end of the mold directs the material flow to the side direction of the core and the head of the plastic tube gets welded and fixed to the starting tube that is used to draw the tube as the production process advances in the side direction of the core. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122406 | PROCESS FOR LAMINATING THIN GLASS LAMINATES - A process using a vacuum ring or vacuum bag to produce glass laminates with improved optical distortion and shape consistency using thin glass having a thickness not exceeding 1.0 by using a soak temperatures not exceeding 120° C. or not exceeding 100° C. and a vacuum not exceed about −0.6 bar. One or more assembled stacks of two glass sheets and a polymer interlayer being laminated may be stacked on a single reference mold and processed simultaneously in a single vacuum bag or vacuum ring. One more thin glass sheets may be placed on top the assembled stack(s) on the reference mold to protect the assembled stack from irregular forces applied by the vacuum bag or the vacuum ring. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122407 | POLYURETHANE-BASED TWO-COMPONENT ADHESIVE COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to a polyurethane-based two-component adhesive composition. The invention also relates to the manufacture of membrane-type filtration cartridges using the two-component adhesive composition according to the invention. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122408 | NAPKIN - A method of applying adhesive to a napkin includes spraying first and second adhesive portions on to a first surface of a napkin, and folding the napkin along a fold such that the first and second adhesive portions are brought into engagement with each other, in which the adhesive is of a type that will allow the first and second adhesive portions to separate and allow the napkin to be adhered to an object. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122409 | PROCESS FOR APPLYING TRANSFER COATINGS TO SUBSTRATES - The present invention is directed to various processes for applying a coating composition to a substrate such as an exterior automotive substrate, comprising:
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| 20150122410 | Dye Sublimation Fabric Separated Elements - A laminate that possesses dye sublimation properties, particularly for use as tagless labels and embellishments for garments, apparel, fabric items and so forth such as sportswear fabrics, clothing and accessories is provided. The laminate includes a dye sublimation ink layer that overlies a substrate in which the dye sublimation ink interacts with the substrate's chemical make-up. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122411 | Methods of Manufacturing Array Camera Modules Incorporating Independently Aligned Lens Stacks - Array cameras, and array camera modules incorporating independently aligned lens stacks are disclosed. Processes for manufacturing array camera modules including independently aligned lens stacks can include: forming at least one hole in at least one carrier; mounting the at least one carrier relative to at least one sensor so that light passing through the at least one hole in the at least one carrier is incident on a plurality of focal planes formed by arrays of pixels on the at least one sensor; and independently mounting a plurality of lens barrels to the at least one carrier, so that a lens stack in each lens barrel directs light through the at least one hole in the at least one carrier and focuses the light onto one of the plurality of focal planes. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122412 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLAMPING WAFERS TOGETHER IN ALIGNMENT USING PRESSURE - A system and method for clamping wafers together in alignment using pressure. The system and method involves holding a first wafer and a second wafer together in alignment using a wafer clamp within an ambient environment maintained at a first pressure and creating a second pressure at least partially around and between the first wafer and the second wafer held together by the wafer clamp, wherein the first pressure is greater than the second pressure. The first wafer and the second wafer are clamped together in alignment using a pneumatic force created by a pressure differential between the first pressure and the second pressure. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122413 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SINGLE PIECE FUSELAGE BARRELS IN COMPOSITE MATERIAL - A vacuum bag ( | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122414 | WAFER BONDING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A wafer bonding system and method using a combination of heat and a pneumatic force to bond two wafers held together in alignment. The wafers are heated via a non-contact, gaseous interface, thermal path between heating elements and the wafers. The pneumatic force is created by a pressure differential between a first pressure surrounding the two wafers and a second pressure, which is less than the first pressure, maintained between the two wafers. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122415 | COMPOSITE BAT WITH VARYING BARREL THICKNESSES - A baseball or softball bat includes a composite bat body having a handle and a barrel extending from the handle. The bat body is of a variable thickness along a length thereof. A generally tubular, resilient sleeve is disposed adjacent to an exterior of the barrel intermediate ends of the bat body. The bat body and sleeve are interconnected with one another such that the sleeve and bat body provide a generally continuous exterior surface of the bat. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122416 | METHOD FOR THE TREATMENT OF SILICON CARBIDE FIBRES - The invention relates to a method for the treatment of silicon carbide fibres, comprising a step involving the chemical treatment of fibres with an aqueous acid solution containing hydrofluoric acid and nitric acid but free of acetic acid in order to remove the silica present on the surface of fibres and to form a layer of microporous carbon. The invention also relates to a method for the production of a fibrous preform, comprising the formation of a fibrous structure comprising treated silicon carbon fibres and the use of said preform for the production of a part made from composite material. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122417 | MULTILUMEN CATHETERS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING - A multilumen catheter assembly and method of making the catheter assembly is provided that involves providing a plurality of tubes, each tube having a first end, a second end, at least one lumen, and at least one surface, selectively heating at least a portion of the surface of at least a first tube of the plurality of tubes, and contacting the selectively heated portion of the tube with a portion of the surface of a second tube to form a multilumen catheter shaft that is joined together along at least a portion of the length of the catheter shaft. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122418 | Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives Comprising Low Molecular Weight Acid-Functional Acrylic Resins and Methods of Making and Using Same - Disclosed herein are compositions comprising a first copolymer derived from monomers comprising a (meth)acrylate monomer, an acid monomer, and optionally at least one additional monomer selected from the group consisting of styrene, α-methyl-styrene, vinyl toluene, and mixtures thereof, wherein the first copolymer is derived in the absence of a molecular weight regulator and wherein the first copolymer has a weight average molecular weight of less than 10,000 Daltons, and methods of making the same. The compositions and methods disclosed can be used, for instance, in pressure-sensitive adhesive applications. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122419 | LASER AND PLASMA ETCH WAFER DICING WITH A DOUBLE SIDED UV-CURABLE ADHESIVE FILM - Laser and plasma etch wafer dicing using UV-curable adhesive films. A mask is formed covering ICs formed on the wafer, as well as any bumps providing an interface to the ICs. The semiconductor wafer is coupled to a carrier substrate by a double-sided UV-curable adhesive film. The mask is patterned by laser scribing to provide a patterned mask with gaps. The patterning exposes regions of the semiconductor wafer, below thin film layers from which the ICs are formed. The semiconductor wafer is then etched through the gaps in the patterned mask to singulate the ICs. The UV-curable adhesive film is partially cured by UV irradiation through the carrier. The singulated ICs are then detached from the partially cured adhesive film still attached to the carrier substrate, for example individually by a pick and place machine. The UV-curable adhesive film may then be further cured for the film's complete removal from the carrier substrate. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122420 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - A plasma processing apparatus can control a ratio between an input power during a pulse-on period and an input power during a pulse-off period by a matching operation of a matching device provided on a high frequency transmission line for supplying the high frequency power as a continuous wave without a power modulation. An impedance sensor | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122421 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - In a plasma processing apparatus, target values for feedback control to be applied to a progressive wave power PF as control parameters, i.e., control instruction values C | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122422 | THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE SILICONE SHEET, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A plasma processing apparatus includes a thermally conductive silicone sheet between a mounting table and a focus ring. The thermally conductive silicone sheet has 100 parts by weight to 2000 parts by weight of thermally conductive particles with respect to 100 parts by weight of polyorganosiloxane, and the sheet has a thermal conductivity of 0.2 W/m·K to 5 W/m·K. Further, when the sheet has a shape of 38 mm in length, 38 mm in width, and 3 mm in thickness and is interposed between filter papers each having a diameter of 70 mm and kept under a load of 1 kg at 70° C. for 1 week, a bleed-out amount of a liquid component is 30 mg or less. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122423 | ASSEMBLY FOR PRODUCING AN ENDLESS SINGLE-FACE LAMINATED WEB OF CORRUGATED CARDBOARD - The invention relates to an assembly for producing a web of corrugated cardboard. The assembly has a corrugating device for producing a corrugated web, a glue application device for applying glue to the corrugated web and a pressure belt device which has an endless pressure belt guided around a deflection roller and a belt course regulating roller for pressing a cover layer against the corrugated web provided with glue. The pressure belt device has at least one pressure belt detection device associated to the pressure belt, the pressure belt detection device comprising a first pressure belt detection means for detecting the position of a first outer endless side edge of the pressure belt in the transverse direction thereof, a pressure belt regulating device in signal communication with the pressure belt detection device and an actuating device connected to the belt course regulating roller displacement device for displacing the belt course regulating roller depending on the regulating signals received from the pressure belt regulating device. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122424 | QUICK RELEASE HEAD FOR TAPE APPLICATOR - A double sided tape applicator can include a quick release head to facilitate, for example, cleaning and tape threading. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122425 | Universal Heat Press Machine - A universal heat press machine includes an adjustable supporting frame having, a main body, an actuating handle assembly, and a heat pressing assembly. The heat press assembly includes a first pressing member attaching on the actuating handle assembly, and a second pressing member suspendedly extending from a lower portion of the main body to define an operational space. When the heat pressing assembly is in a heat press position, an imprinting surface of the work piece is arranged to rest on the second pressing member while other parts of the work piece is allowed to temporarily accommodate in the operational space. The first pressing member is pivotally moved to bias against the second pressing member and the imprinting surface of the work piece for imprinting the graphics on the imprinting surface. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122426 | MULTIPLE BONDING LAYERS FOR THIN-WAFER HANDLING - Multiple bonding layer schemes that temporarily join semiconductor substrates are provided. In the inventive bonding scheme, at least one of the layers is directly in contact with the semiconductor substrate and at least two layers within the scheme are in direct contact with one another. The present invention provides several processing options as the different layers within the multilayer structure perform specific functions. More importantly, it will improve performance of the thin-wafer handling solution by providing higher thermal stability, greater compatibility with harsh backside processing steps, protection of bumps on the front side of the wafer by encapsulation, lower stress in the debonding step, and fewer defects on the front side. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122427 | FLEXIBLE DISPLAY PANEL PEELING APPARATUS AND PEELING METHOD USING THE SAME - A flexible display panel peeling apparatus for peeling a flexible display panel attached to a top surface of a substrate includes a stage fixed to the substrate and a peeling plate comprising a bottom surface that is convex toward the flexible display panel and a plurality of adsorption units defined in the bottom surface to adsorb the flexible display panel to the bottom surface. Since the flexible display panel is successively peeled through the peeling plate, the flexible display panel may be peeled from the substrate without being damaged. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122428 | ROLLO ASSEMBLY - A rollo assembly for a vehicle comprises a winding shaft and a cloth which can be wound onto or off said winding shaft, which cloth is provided with at least one stiffener extending in a widthwise direction of the cloth and is molded thereto. The cloth comprises at least two cloth parts meeting each other at said stiffener, wherein each cloth part, as seen in a longitudinal cross section of the cloth, extends into the stiffener not in line with the remainder of the cloth. The stiffener is made of plastic material and is injection molded to at least said cloth parts. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122429 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING PULP HAVING LOW LIGNIN CONTENT FROM LIGNOCELLULOSIC MATERIAL - A method for the production of cellulose having a low lignin content characterized by a combination of the measures that
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| 20150122430 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING FINE FIBERS AND SHEET CONTAINING FINE FIBERS - The object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing fine fibers and a sheet containing fine fibers, whereby fiber refinement (fibrillating) of a fiber material is facilitated, freeness and dehydration performance of slurry containing fine fibers obtained after fiber refinement (fibrillating) is favorable and resistance to yellowing of the fine fibers is improved. The present invention provides a method for producing fine fibers, comprising at least the steps of: (a) introducing electrostatic and/or steric functional substituents into a fiber material to obtain substituent-introduced fibers; (b) subjecting the substituent-introduced fibers to mechanical treatment; and (c) eliminating some or all of introduced substituents from the substituent-introduced fine fibers obtained in step (b) to obtain fine fibers from which substituents have been eliminated. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122431 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PULP FOR CORRUGATED MEDIUM - A method to make pulp adapted for forming a corrugated medium, the method includes: cooking chips in a cooking vessel using a caustic carbonated pulping soda/caustic (SC) cooking liquor injected into the cooking vessel; fiberizing the chips discharged from the cooking vessel to form a pulp, and removing lignin from the pulp or oxidizing lignin in the pulp by injecting oxygen (O | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122432 | HIGH EFFICIENCY DISPOSABLE CELLULOSIC WIPER - A disposable cellulosic wiper includes a percentage by weight of pulp-derived papermaking fibers, and a percentage by weight of regenerated independent cellulosic microfibers having a number average diameter of less than about 2 microns and a characteristic Canadian Standard Freeness (CSF) value of less than 175 ml. The microfibers are selected and present in amounts such that the wiper exhibits a Relative Bendtsen Smoothness at 1 kg of pressure of at least 1.5 as compared with a like wiper prepared without microfibers. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122433 | CREPING ADHESIVES AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING SAME - Creping adhesives and methods for making and using same are provided. The creping adhesive can include a first thermosetting polyamidoamine-epihalohydrin resin that includes a reaction product of a first epihalohydrin and a first polyamidoamine containing one or more secondary amine groups, a first thermoplastic polyamidoamine-epihalohydrin resin that includes a reaction product of a second epihalohydrin and a second polyamidoamine containing one or more secondary amine groups, and one or more re-wetting agents. The first thermosetting polyamidoamine-epihalohydrin resin can have a weight average molecular weight of about 800,000 to about 1,200,000 and a molar ratio of the first epihalohydrin to the secondary amine groups of about 0.002:1 to about 0.1:1. The first thermoplastic polyamidoamine-epihalohydrin resin can have a weight average molecular weight of about 40,000 to about 200,000 and a molar ratio of the second epihalohydrin to the secondary amine groups of about 0.001:1 to about 0.1:1. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122434 | HIGH EFFICIENCY DISPOSABLE CELLULOSIC WIPER - A disposable cellulosic wiper includes a percentage by weight of pulp-derived papermaking fibers, and a percentage by weight of regenerated independent cellulosic microfibers having a number average diameter of less than about 2 microns and a characteristic Canadian Standard Freeness (CSF) value of less than 175 ml. The microfibers are selected and present in amounts such that the wiper exhibits a relative water residue removal efficiency of at least 150% as compared with a like sheet without regenerated independent cellulosic microfibers. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122435 | HIGH EFFICIENCY DISPOSABLE CELLULOSIC WIPER - A disposable cellulosic wiper includes a percentage by weight of pulp-derived papermaking fibers having a characteristic scattering coefficient of less than 50 m | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122436 | HIGH EFFICIENCY DISPOSABLE CELLULOSIC WIPER - A high efficiency disposable cellulosic wiper includes a percentage by weight of pulp-derived papermaking fibers, and a percentage by weight of independent regenerated cellulosic microfibers having a number average diameter of less than about 2 microns and a characteristic Canadian Standard Freeness (CSF) value of less than 175 ml. The microfibers are selected and present in amounts such that the wiper exhibits a relative oil residue removal efficiency of at least 150% as compared with a like sheet without independent regenerated cellulosic microfibers. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122437 | HIGH EFFICIENCY DISPOSABLE CELLULOSIC WIPER - A disposable cellulosic wiper includes a percentage by weight of pulp-derived papermaking fibers, and a percentage by weight of regenerated independent cellulosic microfibers having a number average diameter of less than about 2 microns and a characteristic Canadian Standard Freeness (CSF) value of less than 175 ml. The microfibers are selected and present in amounts such that the wiper exhibits a relative wicking ratio of at least 1.5. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122438 | HIGH EFFICIENCY DISPOSABLE CELLULOSIC WIPER - A disposable cellulosic wiper includes a percentage by weight of pulp-derived papermaking fibers, and a percentage by weight of regenerated independent cellulosic microfibers having a number average diameter of less than about 2 microns and a characteristic Canadian Standard Freeness (CSF) value of less than 175 ml. The microfibers are selected and present in amounts such that the wiper exhibits a Laplace pore volume fraction at pore sizes less than 15 microns of at least 1.5 times that of a like wiper prepared without regenerated independent cellulosic microfibers. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122439 | HIGH EFFICIENCY DISPOSABLE CELLULOSIC WIPER - A disposable cellulosic wiper includes a percentage by weight of pulp-derived papermaking fibers, and a percentage by weight of regenerated independent cellulosic microfibers having a number average diameter of less than about 2 microns and a characteristic Canadian Standard Freeness (CSF) value of less than 175 mil. The microfibers are selected and present in amounts such that the wiper exhibits a capillary pressure at 10% saturation by extrusion porosimetry of at least twice that of a like sheet prepared without regenerated independent cellulose microfibers. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122440 | STARCH-BASED PHCH - The invention relates to a process for preparing self-binding pigment particle suspensions, to a self-binding pigment particle suspension as well as to a paper product comprising self-binding pigment particles and to the use of the self-binding pigment particle suspension in paper applications, such as in paper coating or as filler material. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122441 | Sheet Edge Trimming and Removal From a Structured Paper Fabric - The disclosure relates to a method for trimming unwanted edges from a moving paper web. The disclosure also relates to the trimming of unwanted edges while the web is traveling on a structured papermaking fabric. The method uses a water nozzle having a diameter of 0.02″ or less. The method also includes the removal of the unwanted edge trimmings to a trim chute through the use of moving air, for example, an air knife. The disclosure also relates to an edge trimming apparatus. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122442 | PROCESS FOR REMOVAL OF SOLID NONIFIBROUS MATERIAL FROM PULP - The present invention relates to a process for removal of solid non-fibrous material from an aqueous pulp suspension comprising providing an aqueous pulp suspension comprising solid non-fibrous material, removing at least part of the solid non-fibrous material from the aqueous pulp suspension thereby forming an aqueous pulp suspension depleted in solid non-fibrous material, dewatering the aqueous pulp suspension depleted in solid non-fibrous material thereby forming a web comprising cellulose-containing fibres and a filtrate comprising residual solid non-fibrous material removing at least part of the residual solid non-fibrous material from the filtrate thereby forming a filtrate depleted in residual solid non-fibrous material and an aqueous stream comprising at least part of the removed residual solid non-fibrous material and diluting the aqueous pulp suspension and/or the aqueous pulp suspension depleted in solid non-fibrous material with at least part of the filtrate depleted in residual solid non-fibrous material, whereby the aqueous stream comprising at least part of the removed residual solid non-fibrous material is purged from the system. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122443 | METHOD AND MACHINE FOR MANUFACTURING PAPER PRODUCTS USING FOURDRINIER FORMING - An improved method for producing paper from pulp includes a plurality of subassemblies arranged in the forming or wet section of a Fourdrinier. The Fourdrinier includes a dewatering table having a plurality of blades that are static and on-the run adjustable in height and/or angle to control orientation of paper fibers in the stock to create a superior quality of paper and improved paper strength characteristics. Gravity and vacuum assisted drainage elements are equipped with on-the-run adjustable angle and height dewatering foil blades starting from a paper dryness of 0.1% and extending all the way to 5% dryness. The result of this process and machine is to improve the paper quality, save fibers and chemicals and fulfill the required paper properties. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122444 | DOCTOR BLADE HOLDER SYSTEMS - The invention provides a doctor blade holder system that includes a doctor blade support structure, an adjustment profiling plate, and a series of adjustment mechanisms. The doctor blade support structure includes an elongated slot for receiving a doctor blade and a separate elongated slot to house mounting hardware. The adjustable profiling plate causes pressure to be applied to the working blade in a continuous manner along the length of the working blade, wherein the profiling plate is mounted to a holder mounting plate with a series of pairs of mounting structures allowing unconstrained flexure, or rotation, of the profiling plate with respect to holder mounting plate around two axes. The series of adjustment mechanisms attach to the holder mounting plate and acting on the profiling plate, wherein the adjustment mechanisms are capable of displacing the profiling plate in a bi-directional manner. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122445 | TOOL FOR MANUFACTURING A FOUNDRY CORE FOR A TURBINE ENGINE - A tooling for fabricating a foundry core, for making a circuit for cooling a blade of a turbine engine, the tooling including: a mold for injecting a paste and including imprints for a first portion and for at least one other portion of the core; a mechanism bearing against and/or engaging end portions of at least one ceramic rod that interconnects the portions of the core and that passes through the imprint for the first portion of the core; and a support mechanism in the imprint for the first portion of the core to support a substantially middle portion of the or each rod. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122446 | INVESTMENT CASTING METHOD FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE VANE SEGMENT - An investment casting method for a cast ceramic core ( | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122447 | Method for Casting a Cast Piece with at Least One Through-Opening - A method to produce cast pieces with optimum mechanical properties having through-openings with minimal outlay in terms of equipment. A casting mould in which at least one casting core is used. A through-channel leading through the through-opening of the cast piece is formed by burning the binder in the moulding material out of the casting core representing the through-opening by means of the heat input into the casting mould when pouring the molten metal into the casting mould, or by mechanically destroying, at least in part, the respective casting core representing the through-opening and the regions of the casting mould arranged in the extension of the casting core. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122448 | CASTING PROCESS AND MOULD - A process for casting a piston for an internal combustion engine including tilting, the mould portions which define the casting cavity through at least 45 degrees about a horizontal axis after filling and before solidification in such a manner that the axis of rotation of the component moves in the direction of the vertical. A casting mould for casting a piston for an internal combustion engine includes mould portions which define the casting cavity that are tiltable through at least 45 degrees about a horizontal axis after filling and before solidification in such a manner that the axis of rotation of the piston moves in the direction of the vertical. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122449 | DIE CASTING COOLED PISTONS - A pressure die casting piston assembly has a pressure die casting piston. The die casting piston has a front head, a substantially cylindrical side wall extending upwardly from the front head in fixed position relative thereto. A cup-shaped chamber is defined by the front head and the side wall. The side wall is closed by the front head. The die casting piston has a coolant channel passing through the side wall to allow a coolant to pass through the side wall and within the side wall. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122450 | Ceramic casting core having an integral vane internal core and shroud backside shell for vane segment casting - A cast ceramic core ( | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122451 | UP-DRAWING CONTINUOUS CASTING APPARATUS AND UP-DRAWING CONTINUOUS CASTING METHOD - An up-drawing continuous casting apparatus includes a holding furnace that holds molten metal, a shape determining member that is arranged near a molten metal surface of the molten metal held in the holding furnace, and that determines a sectional shape of a casting by the molten metal passing through the shape determining member, and a cooling portion that cools the molten metal that has passed through the shape determining member. The shape determining member includes, on a main surface on the molten metal surface side, at least one of a protruding portion that protrudes from the main surface, or a recessed portion that is recessed from the main surface. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122452 | AIR CONDITIONING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - An external heat exchanger and the accumulator tank are disposed in the circulation path of a heat medium. In the air conditioner for a vehicle, the external heat exchanger is disposed in a sideways position between member front ends of a pair of left and right side members, extending in the vehicle longitudinal direction, with the heat-exchanging surface facing forward in the vehicle. The accumulator tank is disposed in a front corner area that is formed in a position that is to the outside in the vehicle width direction from the member front end of one side member of the pair of left and right side members, and that is in front of a vehicle wheel house covering a front tire. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122453 | GEOTHERMAL LOOP IN-GROUND HEAT EXCHANGER FOR ENERGY EXTRACTION - A geothermal loop in-ground heat exchanger for energy extraction including an outer tubular casing and an inner tubular portion spaced from the outer tubular casing to define an injection space wherein a working fluid is injected into the injection space at a first temperature, T | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122454 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING HEAT PIPES TO PANELS - A structural panel for a satellite comprising an elongate pipe mounted thereto. The heat pipe is bonded to the panel intermediate its remote ends with a thermally conductive adhesive. The adhesive is omitted proximate at least one distal end of the heat pipe. The at least one distal end of the heat pipe without adhesive is mechanically secured to the panel by at least one bolt received in a cooperating threaded receiving element. A method of manufacturing such a panel is also provided. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122455 | HEAT EXCHANGER WITH ALUMINUM TUBES ROLLED INTO AN ALUMINUM TUBE SUPPORT - Heat exchangers and methods for assembling a heat exchanger are described, such as for example a round tube heat exchanger, which may be a fin and tube heat exchanger, and which may be used for example in a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system (HVAC) system and/or unit thereof. The heat exchanger includes aluminum tubes mechanically rolled into an aluminum tube support and the tubes are fluidically sealed with the tube support. The aluminum tube support including the aluminum tubes rolled therein is assembled to a fluid manifold configured to allow fluid flow through the heat exchanger and into and/or out of the heat exchanger. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122456 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A heat dissipation device includes a mounting bracket and a thermal module. The mounting bracket has at least one retaining hole and a mounting section, and the thermal module includes a plurality of radiating fins, to which the mounting bracket is connected. On the radiating fins, at least one engaging zone is provided for correspondingly engaging with the mounting bracket, and at least one locking portion is formed for correspondingly engaging with the retaining hole. With the above structural design, the mounting bracket can be more firmly and stably connected to the thermal module and be more accurately located on the radiating fins without the need of welding, so that the manufacturing cost for welding is saved. A method of manufacturing the heat dissipation device is also disclosed. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122457 | SYNTHETIC JET ACTUATOR EQUIPPED WITH A PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR AND A VISCOUS SEAL - A method is provided for operating a thermal management system which includes providing a set of synthetic jet actuators A={a | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122458 | ROTARY-TYPE EXHAUST HEAT RECOVERY APPARATUS - A rotary exhaust heat recovery apparatus may include an exhaust gas pipe including a bypass path into which a high-temperature exhaust gas is introduced and bypassed and an extension part extending from a side of the bypass path in a semi-cylindrical shape to allow the exhaust gas to pass and a semi-cylindrical heat exchanger rotatably accommodated within the exhaust gas pipe, allowing heat exchange to be performed between the high-temperature exhaust gas supplied from the bypass path and a low-temperature coolant introduced through a coolant inlet, in which a side surface of the heat exchanger includes a diameter surface formed as a flat surface and an arc surface formed as a curved surface, and the diameter surface of the heat exchanger has a surface with a rotation axis of the heat exchanger as a reference thereof which is closed and another surface provided with exhaust gas inlets. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122459 | BRAZED HEAT EXCHANGER DESIGN - A heater transfer module including at least one heat exchanger. Each of the at least one heat exchangers includes at least one first conduit, including a first conduit outer surface, the at least one first conduit configured to allow a first liquid to flow therethrough, and at least one second conduit, including a second conduit outer surface, the at least one second conduit configured to allow a second liquid to flow therethrough. The at least one first conduit outer surface is coupled next to the at least one second conduit outer surface, using a method of joining metal parts using nonferrous filler metals, such that the longitudinal axes of each conduit are substantially parallel to one another. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122460 | HEAT PIPE STRUCTURE - A heat pipe structure includes a tubular body and a mesh body. The tubular body has a chamber. The chamber has a first side and a second side. A working fluid is contained in the chamber. The wall faces of the first and second sides are respectively formed with a first channel set and a second channel set. A first contact section and a second contact section are respectively formed at the junctions between the first and second channel sets and the wall faces of the first and second sides. The mesh body is disposed in the chamber and attached to the first and second contact sections. Accordingly, the thickness of the heat pipe is greatly reduced and the manufacturing cost of the heat pipe is lowered. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122461 | Medium for Boiling-Type Cooler and Method of Using Same - A working medium containing 2-methoxy-1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane (HFE-356mmz) as a main component is disclosed. This working medium is a new working medium for a boiling-type cooler, which has a light burden on the environment such as the global warming potential, etc., is slightly flammable or flame retardant, has superior thermal and chemical stabilities, and a good compatibility with heat exchangers formed of various metal materials. This medium for the boiling-type cooler can be preferably used as a working medium for a cooler of a PCU (power control unit) of a car. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122462 | RADIAL BACKFLOW WICK STRUCTURE OF SLIM-TYPE HEAT PIPE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR THE SAME - A slim-type heat pipe includes a tube, being hollow and flat; and a wick structure, longitudinally disposed in the tube, having an attachment side attached on a local portion of an inner side of the tube and a formation side opposite to the attachment side, and a vapor passage formed between the formation side and the inner side of the tube. The wick structure is provided with grooves radially around the inner side of the tube. The attachment side is attached on the grooves. Depth of the groove is less than 30% of thickness of a wall of the tube. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122463 | Heat Exchanger - A heat exchanger is described and which includes a heat exchanger portion defining a multiplicity of internal passageways, and wherein at least one of the passageways is defined in part by a wicking structure; and a source of ammonia refrigerant which is supplied to the internal passageways of the heat exchanger portion, and wherein substantial equal amounts of liquid refrigerant are supplied to each of the passageways defined by the heat exchanger portion. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122464 | FLOW PATH MEMBER, AND ADSORPTION DEVICE AND COOLING DEVICE USING THE SAME - A flow path member | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122465 | HEAT SINK DEVICE - A refrigerant inlet header | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122466 | ENHANCED SURFACE WALLS - This invention relates generally to: (1) methods of forming enhanced-surface walls ( | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122467 | MICRO-CHANNEL STRUCTURE FOR HEAT EXCHANGER AND INTEGRATED TYPE MICRO-CHANNEL HEAT EXCHANGER - A micro-channel structure for a heat exchanger is formed between multiple layers of heat exchange plates arranged in a stacked manner, with a plurality of fin units formed on the heat exchange plate. The fin units are arranged uniformly into a plurality of fin unit groups in the direction perpendicular to a flow direction of fluid, and the fin unit groups are arranged in a staggered manner and spaced from one another by a distance in the flow direction of the fluid. A rear end of the fin unit at the upstream side is arranged in an intermediate position between two adjacent fin units at the downstream side; the fin unit includes at least two fins, with the adjacent fins spaced from each other by a distance; and the fluid channels between the adjacent fin units and between the adjacent fins form the micro-channel structure. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122468 | PLATE HEAT EXCHANGER - A plate heat exchanger includes a plate package having first and second heat exchanger plates. The plates are joined to each other and arranged side by side so that a first plate interspace exists between each pair of adjacent first and second heat exchanger plates, and a second plate interspace is formed between each pair of adjacent second and first heat exchanger plates. The first and the second plate interspaces are separated from each other and provided side by side in an alternating order. Substantially each heat exchanger plate has at least a first porthole forming a first inlet channel to the first plate interspaces. At least two injectors are arranged in a wall portion of the first inlet channel and extend from the exterior of the plate package to the first inlet channel interior, and each injector supplies a fluid to more than one of the first plate interspaces. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122469 | FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR THERMAL TEST EQUIPMENT - Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards systems and apparatuses for delivery of thermal transfer fluid to and/or from a thermal head of thermal test equipment and for driving the thermal head and associated techniques. In one embodiment, a fluid delivery assembly includes a chamber assembly having an inlet channel and outlet channel for a thermal transfer fluid, and a piston assembly having an inlet channel and outlet channel for the thermal transfer fluid, the inlet channel of the piston assembly configured to route the thermal transfer fluid from the inlet channel of the chamber assembly and the outlet channel of the piston assembly configured to route the thermal transfer fluid to the outlet channel of the chamber assembly and a thermal head coupled with the piston assembly and configured to thermally couple with a device under test (DUT). Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122470 | HEAT PUMP HEAT EXCHANGER HAVING A LOW PRESSURE DROP DISTRIBUTION TUBE - A heat pump heat exchanger includes a first manifold, a second manifold spaced from the first manifold, a plurality of refrigerant tubes hydraulically connecting the manifolds, and a distribution tube disposed in the first manifold. The distribution tube includes an inlet end, a distal end opposite the inlet end, a plurality of orifices between the inlet end and the distal end. The distribution tube also includes a terminal aperture immediately adjacent the distal end, wherein the terminal aperture includes an open aperture area greater than any one of the open orifice area. The open aperture area is large enough to provide a uniform refrigerant collection with acceptable minimal pressure drop in evaporative mode, but small enough to prevent vapor overflow to an area of the manifold adjacent to the distal end in condenser mode. The length of the distribution tube is less than 3/4 the length of the first manifold. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122471 | HEAT EXCHANGER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - According to the present invention, a heat exchanger comprises a coolant tube, and a fin having a collar coupled with the coolant tube and projected from a plate part, wherein the collar includes a call connection non-contacting part having an inner diameter larger than an outer diameter of the coolant tube, the call connection non-contacting part not contacting an outer surface of the coolant tube, and a call connection contacting part, an inner surface of the call connection contacting part contacting the outer surface of the coolant tube when the coolant tube is inserted, wherein a connecting member is positioned between an inner surface of the call connection non-contacting part and the outer surface of the coolant tube. Accordingly, without a tube expanding process for tube expanding the coolant tube, the coolant tube may be brought in tight contact with the fin. Further, the furnace brazing process is performed to minimize the defect rate. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122472 | VEHICLE AIR-CONDITIONING DEVICE - A vehicle air-conditioning device includes a blower which blows air to a vehicle cabin through blowout openings, a refrigeration circuit through which refrigerant is circulated by an electric compressor, an interior heat exchanger disposed in the refrigeration circuit and exchanging heat between the refrigerant and a blown air, which is air that is blown by the blower, an interior/exterior air adjustment device adjusting a ratio of interior air and exterior air contained in the blown air, and a first blowing control portion controlling the electric compressor to stop, controlling the blower to operate, and controlling the interior/exterior air adjustment device such that air that is blown into the vehicle cabin includes at least exterior air, when a temperature difference between a target temperature Tao of air that is blown through the blowout opening and an exterior air temperature Tam is less than a predetermined value. In this case, when the temperature Tao is close to the temperature Tam, the electric compressor is stopped and air including exterior air is blown by the blower. Thus, a reduction in electric-power consumption can be achieved and a temperature of the air can get closer to Tao. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122473 | VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONER - A vehicle air conditioner includes an electric heater, an air mixing damper, a driver configured to drive the air mixing damper, and a controller configured to control the electric heater and the driver. The controller is configured to perform thermal capacity switching control such that when the thermal capacity of the electric heater is switched, a target opening degree of the air mixing damper is set such that the temperature of blowout air approximates a target temperature. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122474 | TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED WINDOW AND MEHTOD OF CONTROLLING THEREOF - The invention concerns a window including a window pane with one or more glass panes, a window frame in which the window pane is provided, at least one temperature sensor arranged in or at the periphery of the window pane, and an electric circuit connected to the temperature sensor mounted on or in the window frame. The electric circuit is configured to be connected to an operation unit which is configured to regulate the incident light through the window pane. The invention furthermore concerns a method for controlling a window wherein the electric circuit controls the means configured to regulate the incident light through the window pane based on a set of parameters. The parameters are determined on the basis of the orientation and geographical position of the window whereby the supply of free energy is optimised and the amount of energy supplied from energy sources in the room is reduced. In an embodiment the window can be controlled by means of an application configured to run on a mobile communication unit. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122475 | REGULATING METHOD FOR A HEATING AND/OR COOLING SYSTEM WITH AT LEAST ONE LOAD CIRCUIT - A regulating method for a heating and/or cooling system uses at least one load circuit ( | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122476 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEQUESTERING A SUBSTANCE - There are provided a carbon dioxide storage apparatus and a carbon dioxide storage method which, through direct injection of carbon dioxide into an underground brine aquifer, can store carbon dioxide efficiently in the brine aquifer. A filter formed of, for example, grindstone is provided at a tip portion of an injection well. A pumping apparatus pumps carbon dioxide stored in a carbon dioxide tank. The pumping apparatus feeds carbon dioxide from the carbon dioxide tank into the injection well by means of a pump. In the pumping apparatus, carbon dioxide is held within a predetermined pressure range and a predetermined temperature range. Carbon dioxide is fed through the injection well, and is injected into a brine aquifer. Carbon dioxide injected into the brine aquifer assumes the form of microbubbles. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122477 | METHOD OF HYDROCARBON RESOURCE RECOVERY INCLUDING ACTUATOR OPERATED POSITIONING OF AN RF SENSOR AND RELATED APPARATUS - A method of hydrocarbon resource recovery from a subterranean formation may include forming a plurality of spaced apart injector/producer well pairs in the subterranean formation. Each injector/producer well pair may include a laterally extending producer well and a laterally extending injector well spaced thereabove. The method may include forming an intermediate well adjacent a given injector/producer well pair, and operating a positioning actuator to position a radio frequency (RF) sensor coupled to the positioning actuator to at least one predetermined location within the intermediate well. The method may further include operating the RF sensor at the at least one predetermined location within the intermediate well to selectively sense at least one corresponding portion of the subterranean formation adjacent the given injector/producer well pair. The method may also include recovering hydrocarbon resources from the plurality of injector/producer well pairs including the given injector/producer well pair. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122478 | Modular Connector And Method - A downhole modular tool includes a first module, a second module, a third module, and one or more connectors for connecting the first, second, and third modules. Each module includes a drill collar, a drilling fluid passageway, a first fluid passageway, and a second fluid passageway. The one or more connectors connect any one of the first, second, and third modules, to another of the first, second, and third modules to transfer the drilling fluid, the first fluid, and the second fluid between the connected modules. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122479 | TIME OF FLIGHT THROUGH MUD - Among other things, there are disclosed embodiments of devices, suitable for incorporation into well-logging tools, for the in situ measurement of the acoustic impedance of a fluid in the well bore, such as drilling mud. The device includes a sonic emitter that emits sonic pulses into a solid probe. The pulses are partially transmitted and partially reflected at opposite surfaces, and the decay of the amplitude of successive sonic pulses is used to determine the acoustic impedance of the fluid. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122480 | MAGNETIC RETRIEVAL APPARATUS - A downhole retrieval tool includes a mandrel; an inner sleeve disposed around the mandrel; a plurality of magnets coupled to the inner sleeve; and an outer sleeve disposed around the plurality of magnets, wherein the inner sleeve and the plurality of magnets are rotatable relative to the mandrel. In another aspect, an assembly tool for handling a magnet includes an anchor; a conveyance movable relative to the anchor; and a magnet holder coupled to the conveyance, wherein the magnet holder includes an arm for retaining the magnet. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122481 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DE-OILING AND TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON REDUCTION IN PRODUCED WATER - Systems and methods for treatment of produced water form a steam assisted gravity drain operation are presented in which tight emulsions, total organic compounds, and solids are removed using a skim tanks that receives a multiphase mixture formed from a demulsifier and the produced water and that produces pre-treated water. The so formed pre-treated water is then subject to further total organic compounds reduction via combination with one or more oxidizing biocide to so form treated water that can be fed to a once through steam generator (OTSG) for re-injection into a formation. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122482 | Annular Blowout Container (ABOC) - An annular blowout container (ABOC) that may be used in multiples in a stack in conjunction with additional gate and shear valves to protect a wellhead. The ABOC incorporates a cylindrical formed bladder that provides a tight constrictive seal around whatever pipe or tubing may be in the well bore. The bladder is made of top and bottom rotator plates with springs extending between the plates. The springs are encased in Teflon® and held in place by Kevlar® then covered over completely with cured Viton® that is injected to complete the overall bladder in a molded form. Rotation of the top and bottom rotator plates effects a twisting constriction around the drill pipe or tubing. Electrical and hydraulic operational components are housed inside chambers within the ABOC for predominantly self-contained operation. The cylindrical bladder assembly may be removed and replaced after extended use. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122483 | CARBON COMPOSITES, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE, AND USES THEREOF - A carbon composite contains expanded graphite; and at least one of a filler or a reinforcement; wherein the expanded graphite comprises a plurality of randomly oriented basal planes. Methods of making the carbon composite and articles comprising the carbon composite are also disclosed. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122484 | MODIFIED TUBULAR - A positioning member for a tubular is formed using a prefabricated fibre-reinforced resin shell positioned upon a surface of the tubular and bonded to provide a protrusion upon the surface of the tubular. In a disclosed method a fibre-reinforced resin shell is secured to an external surface of a tubular thereby enclosing a cavity between the shell and the surface of the tubular; a bonding agent is introduced through inlet ports in a surface of the fibre-reinforced resin shell to fill a cavity between the shell and the surface of the tubular ( | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122485 | AQUEOUS SOLUTION AND METHOD FOR USE THEREOF - Oilfield treatment compositions contain water, hydrochloric acid at a concentration between 15 wt % and 45.7 wt % and a first and second fixing agent. The first fixing agent comprises urea, a urea derivative or both. The second fixing agent may be a mixture or amines and alcohols. These compositions provide corrosion inhibition when exposed to steel. The compositions may also contain an inhibitor aid. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122486 | MICROBIAL-ENHANCED WELL CEMENTING AND REMEDIATION - Described are a method and composition which use microorganisms for downhole applications, in particular for the maintenance or restoration of the integrity of a cement sheath in a wellbore. The method of cementing a wellbore comprises preparing a cement composition comprising a pumpable slurry of cement, water and a healing agent that comprises one or more microorganisms, delivering the cement composition into the wellbore and allowing the cement composition to set. The method of restoring the integrity of a set cement composition in a wellbore comprises preparing a pumpable slurry that comprises water, a healing agent that comprises one or more microorganisms and optionally cement, pumping the slurry into the wellbore in and around the set cement composition, and allowing the one or more microorganisms to grow and replicate to thereby restore the integrity of the set cement composition. Compositions for carrying out the methods are also described. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122487 | Downhole Electrochemical Sensor and Method of Using Same - An electrochemical sensor of a downhole tool positionable in a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation is provided. The downhole tool has a flowline to receive downhole fluid. The electrochemical sensor includes a bulkhead carried by the downhole tool, a membrane exposed to the downhole fluid in the flowline, and an electrochemical cell supported by the bulkhead about the membrane. The electrochemical cell includes a plurality of cell sensors, at least one cell electrode, and a sensing solution. The plurality cell sensors include an analyte sensor, a temperature sensor, and a pH sensor. The sensing solution is reactive to certain analytes in the downhole fluid to generate electrical signals measurable by the plurality of cell sensors whereby parameters of chemicals in the downhole fluid may be measured. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122488 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USING AN INLINE ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY MONITOR - A method is disclosed in which an electrical conductivity of a treatment fluid is measured with one or more sensor at various instants of time. The method is further performed by generating one or more signals indicative of the electrical conductivity of the treatment fluid and transmitting the one or more signals to a computer system. The method is further performed by analyzing the one or more signals to determine a phase change in the treatment fluid based upon a positive or negative change in the electrical conductivity of the treatment fluid from a predetermined electrical conductivity range. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122489 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DOWNHOLE COMMUNICATION - A method of conducting multiple stage treatments. The method includes running a string into a borehole. The string having at least a first sleeve assembly and a second sleeve assembly. The first sleeve assembly in a position closing a port in the string; communicating from a radial exterior of the string or from a location downhole of the first and second sleeve assemblies to a first electronic trigger of the first sleeve assembly to trigger the first sleeve assembly into moving longitudinally relative to the string to open the port. Performing a treatment operation through the port; communicating from the radial exterior of the string or from a location downhole of the first and second sleeve assemblies to a second electronic trigger of the second sleeve assembly to trigger the second sleeve assembly into moving longitudinally relative to the string to close the port. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122490 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MUD CIRCULATION - Present embodiments are directed to a control system including a controller configured to regulate a drilling fluid flow through a pipe element during installation of the pipe element into a wellbore or removal of the pipe element from the wellbore, wherein the controller is configured to regulate the drilling fluid flow based on feedback from one or more sensors of the control system. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122491 | Systems and Methods for In Situ Resistive Heating of Organic Matter in a Subterranean Formation - A method for pyrolyzing organic matter in a subterranean formation includes powering a first generation in situ resistive heating element within an aggregate electrically conductive zone at least partially in a first region of the subterranean formation by transmitting an electrical current between a first electrode pair in electrical contact with the first generation in situ resistive heating element to pyrolyze a second region of the subterranean formation, adjacent the first region, to expand the aggregate electrically conductive zone into the second region, wherein the expanding creates a second generation in situ resistive heating element within the second region and powering the second generation in situ resistive heating element by transmitting an electrical current between a second electrode pair in electrical contact with the second generation in situ resistive heating element to generate heat with the second generation in situ resistive heating element within the second region. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122492 | Systems and Methods of Controlling In Situ Resistive Heating Elements - Systems and methods for controlling in situ resistive heating elements may be utilized to enhance hydrocarbon production within a subterranean formation. An in situ resistive heating element may be controlled by heating a controlled region associated with the in situ resistive heating element, injecting a control gas into the controlled region, and adjusting the electrical conductivity of the controlled region with the control gas. The controlled region may be located such that the heating and injecting may change the shape of the in situ resistive heating element and/or guide the in situ resistive heating element towards subterranean regions of potentially higher productivity and/or of higher organic matter. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122493 | FRAC SLEEVE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NON-SEQUENTIAL DOWNHOLE OPERATIONS - A downhole communication and control system configured for use in a non-sequential order of treating a borehole, the system includes a string having at least three ports including first, second, and third longitudinally spaced ports arranged sequentially in a downhole to uphole manner in the string; at least three frac sleeve systems including first, second, and third frac sleeve systems arranged sequentially in a downhole to uphole manner in the string and arranged to open and close the first, second, and third ports, respectively, each frac sleeve system having self-powered, electronically triggered first and second sleeves; and, communication signals to trigger the first, second, and third frac sleeve systems into moving the first and second sleeves to open and close the ports. Also included is a method of completing downhole operations in a non-sequential order. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122494 | CONSOLIDATION COMPOSITIONS FOR USE IN SUBTERRANEAN FORMATION OPERATIONS - Embodiments disclosed herein include methods comprising providing a consolidation composition comprising the reaction product of a liquid curable resin and a liquid curing agent, wherein the liquid curable resin is an epoxy-functionalized alkoxysilane and wherein the liquid curing agent is selected from the group consisting of: a polyamine; a hydrophobically modified polyamine; a polyimine; a hydrophobically modified polyimine; a polyalcohol; hydrophobically modified polyacrylamide; a hydrophobically modified polyacrylate; and any combination thereof; coating proppant particulates with the consolidation composition, thereby creating coated proppant particulates; introducing the coated proppant particulates into a subterranean formation and placing the coated proppant particulates into a fracture therein; and curing the consolidation composition so as to consolidate the coated proppant particulates in the fracture and form a proppant pack therein. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122495 | Single Trip Cement Thru Open Hole Whipstick - An assembly for use to cement an uncased wellbore and create a sidetrack of a wellbore with a single trip into the wellbore. The assembly includes a mill selectively connected to a whipstock. A snorkel tube is positioned within a bore of the mill and within a bore of the whipstock. The assembly is connected to drill string and positioned within an openhole portion of the wellbore. After the assembly has been anchored, cement may be pumped down the drill string and through the snorkel tube. The mill may be removed from the whipstock by shearing a shearable device connecting the mill to the whipstock. The mill is used engage a diverting surface on the whipstock and create a sidetrack. The mill may also mill a portion of the snorkel tube or the snorkel tube may be removed from wellbore up the drill string prior to milling the sidetrack. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122496 | Fluid Loss Control Agents and Compositions for Cementing Oil and Gas Wells Comprising Said Fluid Loss Control Agent - A method of cementing a well is disclosed. The method comprising pumping into the well a cement slurry comprising a solid blend including cement, water, and a fluid loss control agent, and allowing the cement slurry to set. The fluid loss control agent comprises a styrene-butadiene latex and a high molecular-weight water-soluble polymer such as a copolymer AMPS-Am. The addition of the water-soluble polymer allows drastic reduction of the quantity of latex required to achieve fluid loss control performance and even gas migration control. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122497 | Direct Electrical Steam Generation for Downhole Heavy Oil Stimulation - A method of downhole steam generation comprising determining a desired level of electrical conductivity for water to be converted to steam in a downhole location, acquiring a main feedwater supply, wherein water of the main feedwater supply has an electrical conductivity lower or higher than the desired level, mixing water of the main feedwater supply with water from one or more sidestreams to generate a resultant stream with an electrical conductivity of about the desired level, pumping the resultant stream to the downhole location, and passing an electrical current through the resultant stream in the downhole location to generate steam. | 2015-05-07 |
| 20150122498 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONCENTRATING DISSOLVED SOLIDS IN FLOWBACK AND PRODUCED WATER FROM NATURAL GAS WELLS - A wastewater concentrator a liquid evaporator assembly, a gas-liquid separator, an exhaust assembly, and a flowback water concentrating system. The flowback water concentrating system includes a settling tank fluidly connected to the gas-liquid separator and a supernatant liquid concentration sensor for measuring a concentration of dissolved solids in the supernatant liquid in the settling tank. | 2015-05-07 |
