20th week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 29 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170138086 | FENCE PANEL SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A fence panel can include a plurality of modular fence panel components that can be assembled modularly to form the fence panel. The fence panel components can include a system of keys and keyways that allow the components to interlock with one another when the fence panel is assembled to lock the components to one another to simplify the assembly process and to minimize the number of mechanical fasteners needed to assemble the fence panel. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138087 | LOCK STRUCTURE SUITABLE FOR VARIOUS LOCK CORES - A lock structure suitable for various lock cores includes an engagement arranged at one side of a lock core axle of a lock device. The engagement member includes a rod section such that the engagement member is coupled to a link bar. A handle axle includes an arrestor member, such that the arrestor member is coupled to a stop plate and a push bar. A retention member is arranged under the push bar. When the lock core axle is rotated by means of a key, the engagement member and the link bar are driven to achieve locking, or a handle is operated to achieve unlocking. When the lock core is damaged, the damaged lock core is replaceable with one of various types of lock core without the need to replace the entire lock thereby improving the utilization of the lock. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138088 | PADLOCK - A padlock having a key intended to unlock another lock. The other lock can be a padlock or some other locking structure. The key is inserted into a bore made in the body of the padlock, intended for one end of the shackle. To fit the key into the bore, its blade section is pivotable relative the shank of the key, and the blade section is adapted, in a first position of the blade section, to be at least partially received into the bore. The shank of the key can be received into the bore as well. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138089 | COMBINATION LOCKING DEVICE - A combination locking device is disclosed. The device includes a spindle which is axially movable, has recesses in it and locking protrusion on it. Around the spindle are annular dials with markers on the outside and associated recesses on the inside. Between each dial and the spindle are gate wheels which have apertures extending radially from the spindle to the dial. The gate wheels also have recesses matching the locking protrusions and when the protrusions and recesses are aligned and the spindle moved axially the gate wheels are rotatably fixed to the spindle. A plurality of locking balls is located within the apertures. Axial movement of the spindle selects device conditions including a code change condition where the locking balls are able to enter the spindle recesses freeing them from the dial recesses and allowing the dials to move around the gate wheels. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138090 | MAGNETIC UNLOCKING DEVICE AND MAGNETIC UNLOCKING STRUCTURE OF MAGNETIC ENCODING KEY - A magnetic unlocking device and a magnetic unlocking structure of a magnetic encoding key. The magnetic unlocking structure includes a lock core device and a magnetic unlocking device. The lock core device includes a lock core casing, a lock knob which is provided in the internal cavity of the lock core casing, a lock care front end cover and a lock core rear end cover that are located at both ends of the lock core casing. The internal wall of the lock core casing is provided with a monad longitudinal moving groove and a monad horizontal rotating groove. The lock knob is provided with an unlocking hole. The external wall of the lock knob is provided with a monad longitudinal slide-way. The monad longitudinal slide-way and the monad longitudinal moving groove correspond to each other and form a monad moving cavity. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138091 | Locks for Storage Containers and the Like - Locks for storage containers having closures such as doors, covers or lids are disclosed. The lock is mounted to she closure and is latched in such a manner as to selectively prevent opening or removal of the closure. The latch of the lock can engage a slot in the storage container, a bracket on the storage container, or a strike on the storage container. Alternatively, the latch can engage a mounting bracket on the door or other portion of the door to selectively block movement of a handle for the door. Further, the latch can have a locking device which can selectively block movement of the latch. Movement of the locking device can be selectively controlled by a magnetic key. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138092 | Modular Lock System - A modular lock assembly for placement in an opening in a frame of a cabinet locker that is located adjacent to a door of the cabinet locker. The modular lock assembly includes a mounting plate for removeably being positioned in the opening. A locking plate is moveably connected to the mounting plate. An electromechanical actuator is connected to the mounting plate and coupled with the locking plate to automatically provide the movement of the locking plate. An input device is electrically connected to the electromechanical actuator for activating the electromechanical actuator in response to inputs. The mounting plate defines a custodian opening for receiving a custodian lock for locking the mounting plate to the frame. At least one tongue extends from the mounting plate in spaced relationship with the custodian opening for engaging the frame for further securing the mounting plate to the frame. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138093 | LOCKSET - The lockset includes a first body and a second body. The first body includes a lock body disposed in the first body, a first upper face having a lock hole and a first side face having a positioning hole. The second body includes a second upper face and a second side face. A rotatable buckle having a rotating unit and a lock unit is disposed on the second upper face. One end of the rotating unit is pivotally connected with the second upper face and the other end is connected with the lock unit. A positioning unit is disposed on the second side face. When the first side face is in a lock position, the positioning unit inserts into the positioning hole, and the rotatable unit may be rotated to insert the lock unit into the lock hole, wherein the lock body restricts the lock unit from leaving the lock hole. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138094 | DOUBLE RATCHET, DOUBLE PAWL VEHICULAR LATCH WITH SOFT STOP ON RESET - A low release effort eccentric double ratchet, double pawl vehicle latch includes a ratchet, a primary pawl, an auxiliary ratchet and a secondary pawl. A drive mechanism including a gear cam wheel sequences movement of the secondary pawl to open and reset the latch. Upon reset, the drive mechanism actuates the auxiliary ratchet back to a closed state in a soft manner without using a hard stop; instead the latch has a cushioning spring that is used to softly stop the gear train during the reset absorbing motor energy and thus eliminating impact noise. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138095 | MOTOR VEHICLE DOOR LOCK - The invention relates to a motor vehicle door lock, comprising a lock case ( | 2017-05-18 |
20170138096 | DOOR LATCH ACTUATOR - A door latch actuator comprises a reversible motor, a rotating object, a drive portion and an actuating member. The drive portion comprises two locking/unlocking drive projections and stopping projections. The actuating member comprises a pair of driven portions. When the drive portion is rotated in one direction, one of the locking/unlocking drive projections comes in contact with one of the driven portions to move the actuating member to a lock position. When the actuating member is moved to the lock position, the locking/unlocking drive projection leaves a recess, and the stopping projection comes in contact with the actuating member to stop rotation of the drive portion. When the drive portion rotates in an opposite direction, the other locking/unlocking drive projection comes in contact with the other driven portion, so that the actuating member is moved toward an unlock position. When the actuating member is moved to the unlock position, the other locking/unlocking drive projection leaves the recess, and the stopping projection comes in contact with the actuating member thereby stopping rotation of the drive portion. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138097 | SEAMLESS EXTERIOR HANDLE FOR A VEHICLE DOOR - A vehicle door includes a lock cylinder having an actuator member that is operably connected to a door latch mechanism. A door handle is movably connected to the door structure for movement from a first or home position covering an outer end of the lock cylinder to a partially open position wherein the outer end of the lock cylinder is exposed. When the door handle is in the partially open position, a user can access the lock cylinder and insert a key into the lock cylinder to unlock the door then pull the handle to a fully open position. Thus, the lock cylinder is covered and hidden behind a portion of the door handle when the door handle is in the first position to provide an uncluttered, visually appealing appearance. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138098 | HOOD RELEASE SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE THAT AUTOMATICALLY RAISES THE HOOD - A hood release system is provided for a motor vehicle. That hood release system includes a primary hood latch, a secondary hood latch, a primary hood latch release actuator and a secondary hood latch release actuator. In addition the hood release system includes a hood actuator that automatically raises a hood of the motor vehicle to a fully open position upon release of the primary hood latch and the secondary hood latch. The secondary hood latch release actuator may comprise a grille emblem that is depressed to release the secondary hood latch. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138099 | DOOR BRAKE SYSTEM, IN PARTICULAR FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A door brake system for braking and locking a hinged door of a motor vehicle includes a stop and a base body, which is moved relative to the stop via a swiveling motion of the door. The base body is hinged and/or detachably fastened to the door. The stop is arranged on the door frame or on a body of the motor vehicle. The base body is guided relative to the stop in a positive manner to improve an effect and/or the kinematics of the door brake system. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138100 | DOORWAY ENTRY PREVENTION DEVICE - The present invention is a system and method for quickly securing a door to a door frame to protect the occupants of a room from an intruder while still allowing a user to open the door from within the secured room with a minimum of movements and time in the event of a dangerous situation in the room such as fire or other hazards. Embodiments of the invention are equally applicable to doors that open inwardly and outwardly relative to an area to be secured. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138101 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND MAGNETIC CONNECTION THEREOF - An electronic device provided. The electronic device includes a first body part including a first connection member and a second body part including a second connection member. At least one of the first connection member and the second connection member includes and a portion having a first flat area and a second area. The second area having a generally curved configuration and extending from the first flat area for magnetically coupling the first body part and the second body part to each other. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138102 | STRUCTURE OF BIAXIAL SYNCHRONIZATION DUAL-SHAFT HINGE - A biaxial synchronization dual-shaft hinge includes a pivot shaft set including a first pivot shaft and a second pivot shaft arranged in parallel for the mounting of the top cover member and bottom base member of a dual-leaf mobile electronic device, a transmission device set including an interlocking member having a first pivot hole and a second pivot hole respectively coupled to the first pivot shaft and the second pivot shaft, a first driving member pivotally mounted in the first pivot hole and a second driving member pivotally mounted in the second pivot hole for enabling the first pivot shaft and the second pivot shaft to be synchronously rotated in reversed direction steadily. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138103 | PIVOTING MECHANISM - A pivoting mechanism, including a first bracket, a second bracket, at least one first crank, and at least one second crank, is provided. The first bracket connecting a first body of an electronic device has a first slot. The second bracket connecting a second body has a second slot. The first crank has a first end slidably and rotatably coupled to the first slot, a second end pivoted to the second bracket, and a first pivoting portion. The second crank has a third end slidably and rotatably coupled to the second slot, a fourth end pivoted to the first bracket, and a second pivoting portion. The first and second pivoting portions are connected to form a rotation center, such that the first and second cranks are rotated about the rotation center and the first and second ends slide in the first and second slots respectively. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138104 | HINGE SUPPORTING APPARATUS FOR DOOR OF REFRIGERATOR - A hinge supporting apparatus is provided, which includes a connection member configured to hinge-connect a door to a main body, a cam member configured to vary an installation position of the connection member in order to control a gap between the main body and the door, and a fixing member configured to fix the connection member to the main body. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138105 | ROLLER - Provided is a roller, and more particularly, to a rotary shaft of the upper part of a rolling wheel, having an inclined surface formed along the circumference of an outer diametral surface thereof, is inserted into at least one coupling groove formed on a transfer bracket, a thrust member is provided at the upper part of the rotary shaft so as to allow a thrust load to be concentrated on the upper end of the rotary shaft or the thrust member, and a radial member is provided at the inner surface of the coupling groove and the rotary shaft positioned at the lower part of the thrust member, thereby supporting a radial load. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138106 | HINGE - A hinge comprises a hinge part, which can be secured on a door of the shutter and is mounted on a side part such that it can be pivoted via a carrying lever and a guide lever, also comprises at least one spring, by means of which the hinge part, in a self-retracting region of the hinge, is prestressed into a closed position, and further comprises a linear damper with a piston rod, which can be moved relative to a damper housing and is intended for damping a closing and/or opening movement of the hinge part, wherein a deflecting element is provided, said deflecting element being mounted on the side part such that it can be rotated about an axis and being arranged between the damper and the guide lever so that, during a closing movement of the hinge part, it moves the damper in order to generate a damping force, wherein, during an opening movement of the hinge part, the deflecting element moves the damper in order to generate a damping force before the fully open position of the hinge part has been reached. This makes it possible to avoid hard impact of a door in the opening direction. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138107 | DRIVE ARRANGEMENT AND HATCH CONTROL - The present invention relates to a drive arrangement, comprising a motor drive shaft, which makes the drive force of a motor available, an output shaft, via which the drive arrangement outputs and accumulates a rotational force, a coupling, which is designed to transmit a rotational force from the motor drive shaft to the output shaft and from the output shaft to the motor drive shaft, and a braking arrangement, which counteracts a rotational movement of the output shaft with a braking force. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138108 | PROACTIVE VEHICLE DOORS TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS - This solution will help to detect oncoming traffic and/or nearby external objects when the vehicle door is being opened, and it would automatically stop the vehicle door from opening further if there is a possibility of an accident involving the vehicle doors or its users. This solution will notify vehicle users using an indicator on the vehicle door and/or an existing notification systems in vehicle that vehicle door has been restricted from opening further due to potential of an accident. This invention also has an external alert mechanism, which would generate alert externally that vehicle door is about to be opened, and therefore, help to prevent accidents. This invention will also comprise of an artificial intelligence module within the proactive vehicle door system, where such module would constantly gather data, analyze and provide proactive suggestions or even take necessary actions in order to help prevent any vehicle door related accidents. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138109 | Water-conducting domestic appliance and method for operating a water-conducting domestic appliance - A water-conducting domestic appliance includes a washing container, a door which is pivotably mounted to the washing container to define with the washing container a washing chamber for washing items, and a door opening module configured to automatically open the door. A detector detects a presence of a living being in a defined area in front of the domestic appliance. In the event the presence of a living being has been detected by the detector in the defined area, a control device prevents the door opening module from automatically opening the door. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138110 | LIFTING DEVICE AND VEHICLE DOOR WITH SAID LIFTING DEVICE - A lifting device lifting and lowering a window glass of a door, the lifting device including a drive mechanism for lifting and lowering the window glass, a support plate supporting the drive mechanism, and a carrier attached to the support plate in a slidable manner, and lifted and lowered by the drive mechanism, wherein the support plate includes a through hole, and a stopper which is provided at an inner panel of the door and stops of the carrier is inserted through the through hole. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138111 | Methods and Systems to Indicate the Status of Door Operations - Example methods and systems to indicate the status of door operations are disclosed. An example door system includes a door panel having a leading edge to be moved in a travel direction between an open position and a closed position relative to the doorframe. The door panel to block the passageway when the leading edge is at the closed position. The door panel to unblock the passageway when the leading edge is at the open position. The example door system also includes a series of lights distributed along the travel direction proximate the doorframe. The example door system further includes a controller to switch the lights between a first state and a second state to provide a visual effect of movement corresponding to the operating status of the door system. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138112 | VEHICLE SAFE AND AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM - A vehicle safe authentication system may include a vehicle safe, a vehicle camera, and a control unit programmed to receive an indication of unauthorized access at the vehicle safe and further programmed to activate the vehicle camera in response to the indication, wherein activation of the camera may include capturing at least one image. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138113 | Three-Dimensional Prefabricated Flashing Scaffolding System - A three dimensional scaffold formed of mesh, or semi-porous material is designed to be inserted into and to surround an opening in the exterior structure of a building to receive a fenestration product such as a door, a vent, a window and a skylight. The three dimensional scaffold is pre-formed into three-dimensional shapes that include corners, returns, back-dams, and optional head flaps that provide a scaffold and backing for the application of a fluid applied water/weather-proofing material. The separate fluid applied waterproofing/weatherproofing may be applied by spray, brush or roll and can be asphalt, rubber, plastic or other fluid applied material. The scaffolding may be formed out of mesh, or other semi-porous fiberglass, metal, plastic, synthetic or other material that can be formed into three dimensional shapes. When combined with a fluid applied weather/waterproofing, the scaffolding provides a superior, continuous, reinforced weather/water-proofing system to protect openings and fenestrations in buildings. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138114 | DOOR SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MAKING - According to some embodiments, a multi-panel door system includes a fixed panel and an active panel. Both panels are secured to the astragal of the door frame by securement members driven into and through hinges connected to the active panel, through the astragal, and into the fixed panel. The securement members are driven through a middle portion of the astragal stem in order to align the fixed and active panels in a recessed position with respect to the door frame. The fixed panel and the active panel are coplanar. Hinge support plates are placed between the hinges and the astragal and communicate forces transmitted through the securement members into deeper portions of the astragal. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138115 | VACUUM INSULATING GLASS (VIG) UNIT WITH LEAD-FREE DUAL-FRIT SEALS AND/OR METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to vacuum insulating glass (VIG) units having improved seals made using two different frit-based edge seal materials, and/or methods of making the same. In certain example embodiments, a first frit material is applied around peripheral edges of first and second glass substrates. The first frit material, which may be bismuth-based in certain example embodiments, is fired with a heat treatment (e.g., thermal tempering) process. A second frit material, which may be VBZ-based in certain example embodiments, is applied and at least partially overlaps with the fired first frit material. The first frit material acts as a primer, and the second frit material helps seal together the VIG unit. The second frit material is fired at a significantly lower temperature that enables the glass to retain the temper or other strength imparted by the heat treatment. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138116 | DISPLAY CASE DOOR ASSEMBLY WITH TEMPERED GLASS VACUUM PANEL - A display case door assembly for a temperature-controlled storage device includes an opening into the temperature-controlled storage device and a vacuum panel mounted within the opening. The vacuum panel includes a first vacuum pane of tempered glass, a second vacuum pane of tempered glass, and an evacuated gap between the first and second vacuum panes. The evacuated gap has a predetermined thickness within which a vacuum is drawn, thereby providing a thermal insulation effect for the vacuum panel. The vacuum panel further includes a plurality of spacers disposed within the evacuated gap and configured to maintain the predetermined thickness of the evacuated gap when the vacuum is drawn therein. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138117 | DOOR BARRICADE - A door barricade is provided. The door barricade includes a metal plate having a substantially planar inside surface and outside surface. The metal plate includes at least one receiving flange protruding from at least one of the inside surface and the outside surface. A sign with indicia is releasably retained within the receiving flange. The metal plate is secured to a door, thereby preventing burglars from entering. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138118 | IMPROVED INSULATED FIRE PANEL SHUTTER - Fire can spread extremely quickly within structures. To prevent this, fire doors or fire shutters are usually installed. However, security aspects of such doors or shutters are not renown. An attempt to alleviate this problem may be provided by an insulated fire panel shutter including a guide, adapted to receive a shutter and having one or more retractable members moveable between a retracted and extended position; a shutter, moveable between an open and closed position and formed from a plurality of panels each of which is moveable between a stowed and deployed position; their arrangement being such that as the guide receives the shutter during shutter closure, the panel arrangement alters from a stowed side by side relationship to a deployed stacked end to end relationship. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138119 | A safety device for detection of a securely closed door of a drum of a washing machine - A safety device for detection of a securely closed door of a drum of a washing machine comprises a control unit, at least one electronical sensor interconnected to the control unit, at least one magnetic unit, and at least one lock of the door of the drum of the washing machine, where the safety device further comprises a pivotable lever ( | 2017-05-18 |
20170138120 | OPTICAL SWITCHING DEVICE AND BUILDING MATERIAL - An optical switching device includes: a plurality of optically variable units that are variable in a degree of optical transparency according to electric power; and a plurality of power supply terminals that supply electric power to any of the plurality of optically variable units. The plurality of optically variable units are arranged in a thickness direction. Each of the plurality of optically variable units has a pair of electrodes. Each of the pair of electrodes in at least one of the plurality of optically variable units is connected to the plurality of power supply terminals. The plurality of power supply terminals supply electric power in which at least one of current and voltage is controlled in a plurality of levels. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138121 | Cordless Curtain Assembly with Magnetic Units - A cordless curtain assembly includes a fabric connected to a top rail. The fabric has multiple transverse folding sections and each folding section has a passage defined therein. Multiple magnetic units are respectively received in the passages of the folding sections and each have a carrier, multiple clamping members and multiple magnetic parts. The carrier of each magnetic unit has two reception areas defined in the top thereof. Each clamping member has a press bar and two legs which respectively extend from the underside of the press bar. Each leg has a resilient arm extending outward therefrom. Each clamping member has one of the magnetic parts clamped between the two legs. The combination of the clamping member and the magnetic part are securely inserted into the reception area corresponding thereto. The press bar seals the top opening of the reception area. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138122 | METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING CONTINUOUS SHEETS FOR ROLLER SHADES - In one aspect, a method for manufacturing a continuous sheet for use within a roller shade may generally include positioning a portion of a first sheet web adjacent to a mandrel, positioning a portion of a second sheet web adjacent to the mandrel and winding the first and second sheet webs around the mandrel such that a folded segment of the first sheet web is secured to a base segment of the second sheet web. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138123 | WINDOW BLIND - A window blind includes a control structure and an adjusting member. The control structure is adapted to move a bottom rail relative to a headrail, whereby to lower and raise the window blind. The adjusting member is adapted to move ladders to tilt the slats, allowing a different amount of light to travel through the window blind. Particularly, the adjusting member provides a two-step adjusting function. Whereby, the window blind could provide a good shielding effect when the window blind is completely lowered. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138124 | DAYLIGHTING SLAT AND DAYLIGHTING DEVICE - A daylighting slat ( | 2017-05-18 |
20170138125 | Privacy Screen System - A privacy screen system for inhibiting an extraneous observer from viewing a display on an electronic device includes an electronic device that has a display and the display may be viewed. A pair of screens is provided and each of the screens is removably coupled to the electronic device. Thus, each of the screens inhibits an extraneous observer from viewing the display. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138126 | Adjustable Bottom Bar for Roller Blind - A bottom bar for a roller blind. The bottom bar has a longitudinal body with an upper surface having a longitudinal channel that is in communication with a generally hollow interior. The channel receives the lower end of the blind fabric to which is secured a stopper to hang the longitudinal body from the fabric. The bottom bar includes one or more spacers receivable within the generally hollow interior and between the stopper and the upper surface of the longitudinal body. The spacers increase the set-off between the stopper and the upper surface of the longitudinal body, thereby lifting the elevation of the longitudinal body relative to the roller tube | 2017-05-18 |
20170138127 | ROLL-UP RETRACTABLE COVERING FOR ARCHITECTURAL OPENINGS - A retractable covering for an architectural opening includes a headrail in which a control system is mounted and a fabric suspended from the headrail. The fabric is mounted to be moved laterally between a rolled up retracted position and an extended position across the architectural opening. At least one roller about which the fabric can be wrapped is mounted at an end of the headrail for rotation about a vertical axis, and the system includes a flexible control element that is substantially horizontally disposed for moving the covering between extended and retracted positions. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138128 | SYSTEM FOR GENERATING A HOLE USING PROJECTILES - A wellbore or other type of hole in a geologic formation or other material, such as concrete or other manmade structures, may be formed by accelerating perforating charges containing detonable material through a tubular string. Movement of a fluid, such as drilling mud, may be used to transport perforating charges to a bottom hole assembly. In the bottom hole assembly, a propellant material may be used to accelerate the perforating charges, such as by using a ram acceleration mechanism. The perforating charges may be shaped to at least partially penetrate a surface of the hole. Detonation of the perforating charge may displace, stress, or fracture the geologic material. Movement of the fluid may remove displaced geologic material and detonated material from the perforating charge from the hole. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138129 | METHOD FOR INTRODUCING A BOREHOLE - Methods for constructing a borehole, in some examples, in the Earth's crust, may involve holding a drill head in the borehole by a linkage. The drill head may include a thermal device that causes material on a base of the borehole to be released from the solid phase via phase change. The released material may be removed in a direction of the Earth's surface. Further, the thermal device may be operated so that it generates a thermal output power high enough to predominantly sublimate material when transitioning out of the solid phase. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138130 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VIBRATING HORIZONTAL DRILL STRING TO IMPROVE WEIGHT TRANSFER - An apparatus for use in a horizontal section of a drill string is disclosed. The apparatus includes a motor that is connected to the horizontal section of the drill string. The motor is adapted to impart vibrations in the horizontal section of the drill string, where the vibrations are at about the lateral resonant frequency of the horizontal section of the drill string. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138131 | DOWNHOLE EXPANDABLE CONTROL LINE CONNECTOR - Z An example control line connector includes an expandable housing having a helical body that defines one or more windings and a helical shroud disposed about the one or more windings, wherein a helical conduit chamber is defined between the helical body and the helical shroud, a matable connector at least partially disposed within the expandable housing and providing a mating face that faces tangentially with respect to the expandable housing so as to angularly mate with an opposing matable connector, and a splitter block coupled to the expandable housing and conveying one or more communication media into the helical conduit chamber to communicate with the matable connector. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138132 | Casing Coupler Mounted EM Transducers - An illustrative casing coupler for a permanent electromagnetic (EM) monitoring system, the casing coupler includes a tubular body having threaded ends for connecting casing tubulars together, and a wire coil that encircles the tubular body and transmits and/or receives EM signals. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138133 | Earth Boring Systems and Methods with Integral Debris Removal - A drill string comprising a bit portion, a distal extension portion, a proximal extension portion, and a connecting portion. The bit portion is operatively connected to the distal extension portion and the connecting portion operatively connects the distal extension portion to the proximal extension portion to define supply path and a return path. The supply path extends through the distal proximal extension portion, the connecting portion, the distal extension portion, and the bit portion to a cutter region associated with the bit portion. The return path extends from the cutter region through the bit portion, the distal extension portion, the connector portion, and the proximal extension portion. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138134 | MOBILE DRILLING FLUID PLANT - An example mobile drilling fluid plant includes a plurality of intermodal containers each exhibiting a length, a width, and a height compliant with universal shipping container dimensions and configurations dictated by the International Organization for Standardization, wherein the plurality of intermodal containers include a plurality of fluid storage containers and one or more fluid mixing containers, one or more pumps in fluid communication with the plurality of fluid storage containers and the one or more fluid mixing containers, and one or more flexible hoses fluidly coupled to the one or more pumps and placing the plurality of fluid storage containers in fluid communication with the one or more fluid mixing containers. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138135 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMEDIATION OF OIL-CONTAMINATED SAND - The system and method for remediation of oil-contaminated sand provides for washing and separation of sand from oil and oil-based contamination. The system includes a feed hopper for receiving a volume of oil-contaminated sand in communication with a cleaning tank for receiving the volume of oil-contaminated sand therefrom. A mechanical stirrer mixes the volume of oil-contaminated sand with a surfactant solution in the cleaning tank. An ultrasonicator ultrasonicates the volume of oil-contaminated sand and the surfactant solution in the cleaning tank to create a mixture of washed sand and oily wastewater. A collection tank then receives the mixture. A band filter covers an open upper end of the collection tank, such that the mixture of washed sand and oily wastewater is filtered to separate out the washed sand, which may then be collected. The separated oily wastewater is then collected in the collection tank. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138136 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING IN REAL-TIME EFFICIENCY EXTRACTING GAS FROM DRILLING FLUID AT SURFACE - In one aspect, a method for determining amount of selected gas extracted from a drilling fluid during drilling of a wellbore and total amount of gas present in such fluid is disclosed, that in one embodiment may include; flowing the drilling fluid through a gas trap at a constant flow rate; extracting the selected gas released from the drilling fluid flowing through gas trap and determining therefrom the amount of the extracted gas from the drilling fluid; trapping a constant volume of the drilling fluid in the gas trap; extracting the selected gas released from the constant volume and determining therefrom the total amount of the selected gas present in the drilling during drilling of the wellbore. The method further includes determining the efficiency of the gas extraction process from the amount of the selected gas extracted from the fluid flowing through the gas tap and the total amount of the gas in the constant volume. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138137 | WELLBORE PRESSURE CORRECTION METHOD - This invention discloses a method for wellbore pressure correction. The method comprises: measuring a bottom hole pressure using a downhole pressure measurement-while-drilling tool; calculating a predicted bottom hole pressure; and correcting a wellbore pressure using the measured bottom hole pressure and the predicted bottom hole pressure, to achieve managed pressure drilling (MPD). The invention makes up for the defect in the existing art that the difference between a wellbore pressure calculation processing method and the actual downhole pressure is relatively great, and is capable of more quickly and accurately calculating the wellbore pressure in real time so that accurate calculation and real-time correction and control of dynamic wellbore pressure on a narrow density window formation are achieved, thereby meeting the requirement of good bottom hole pressure and the requirement of ensuring safe and quick drilling. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138138 | SHIFTING SLEEVE DEVICE AND METHOD - A downhole shifting sleeve device includes a first segment and a second segment each including a housing, a sleeve, and a seat surface connected to the sleeve. Each seat surface is configured to engage a plug traveling through an inner bore of the device, which transfers the associated sleeve from a first position to a second position. The seat surface of the second segment is formed by a selective seat assembly. When the first sleeve is in the first position, the selective seat assembly is in a retracted position in which an inner diameter of the selective seat assembly is greater than or equal to an inner diameter of the second sleeve. When the first sleeve is in the second position, the selective seat assembly is in a deployed position in which the inner diameter of the selective seat assembly is less than the inner diameter of the second sleeve. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138139 | Watermelon Mill with Replaceable Cutting Structure - A watermelon mill has a cutting structure mounted on a removable sleeve. The mandrel can be in two pieces threaded together to trap a ring or lug extending internally from the sleeve. Alternatively the sleeve can serve as a coupling holding together opposed threaded components that then make up the mandrel. The mandrel can have a radial external shoulder to act as a sleeve travel stop and another sleeve can be pushed into the first sleeve that has the cutting structure on it for proper axial fixation. The second sleeve that does not have cutting structure is pushed into position by making up an adjacent pin and box combination at a nearby connection to the cutting structure. What results is a flexible assembly that assembles without welding and retains greater flexibility in the larger sizes due to the assembly method. The sleeve can be tossed when the cutting structure is spent or redressed and remounted for another use. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138140 | Method and Apparatus for Applying a Pull Force to a Downhole Tool and Element of Completion - A method of generating force in a wellbore includes setting an anchor on a body of a force generating device. The method also includes moving an actuator rod of the force generating device and apply tension to a cable connected with the actuator rod, wherein the force generated by the force generating device is the sum of the tension on the cable and the force generated by the force generation device. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138141 | DIRECT HYDRAULIC RAPID RESPONSE MODULE APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus, fixed or recoverable to control a remote device includes a valve assembly having a cylinder, a piston dividing the cylinder into a first hydraulic chamber and a second hydraulic chamber, a spring to bias the piston toward the first hydraulic chamber, and a linkage to connect the piston to the remote device, a quick-vent valve assembly comprising an inlet connected to a hydraulic source, an outlet connected to the first hydraulic chamber, and a vent port, wherein the quick-vent valve assembly is configured to discharge fluid from the outlet to the vent when a pressure of the hydraulic source connected to the inlet drops below a threshold value, and a vent line connecting the vent port of the quick-vent valve assembly to a hydraulic accumulator. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138142 | Reliability Assessable Systems for Actuating Hydraulically Actuated Devices and Related Methods - Some of the present systems include a hydraulic power storage system having an accumulator configured to supply pressurized hydraulic fluid to a hydraulically actuated device to actuate the hydraulically actuated device and a drain in fluid communication with the accumulator and including a valve that is actuatable to drain hydraulic fluid from the hydraulic power storage system such that an internal pressure of the accumulator is reduced and a flow restrictor configured to reduce a flow rate of hydraulic fluid through the valve, a hydraulic pump configured to pressurize the accumulator, a pressure sensor configured to capture data indicative of the internal pressure of the accumulator, and a processor configured to actuate the hydraulic pump to increase the internal pressure of the accumulator if the internal pressure of the accumulator, as indicated in data captured by the pressure sensor, falls below a threshold pressure. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138143 | ACCUMULATOR FOR BLOWOUT PREVENTER CONTROL SYSTEMS - A pressure accumulator control system for a blowout preventer includes a programmed logic control, a plurality of remote valves and a pressure monitoring and recording system. The control system monitors: accumulator pressure; valve manifold regulated pressure; annular regulated pressure; individual bottle manifold pressure; air operation pressure; nitrogen back-up system pressure; or open or closed function lines. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138144 | FRACTURING FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEM - A fracturing fluid delivery system is provided. In one embodiment, the system includes a fracturing manifold and a fracturing tree. A fluid conduit is coupled between the fracturing manifold and the fracturing tree to enable receipt of fracturing fluid by the fracturing tree from the fracturing manifold through the fluid conduit. Further, the fluid conduit is an adjustable fluid conduit that provides a line-of-sight fluid connection from the fracturing manifold to the fracturing tree. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138145 | FRACTURING FLUID DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A fracturing system including a fracturing manifold. In one embodiment, the system includes a fracturing manifold coupled to a plurality of fracturing trees via a plurality of fluid conduits. Further, multiple fracturing trees of the plurality of fracturing trees can each be coupled to the fracturing manifold by only a single fluid conduit of the plurality of fluid conduits to allow each of the multiple fracturing trees to receive fracturing fluid from the fracturing manifold via its respective single fluid conduit. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138146 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECOVERING FLUIDS FROM A WELL AND/OR INJECTING FLUIDS INTO A WELL - Methods and apparatus for diverting fluids either into or from a well are described. Some embodiments include a diverter conduit that is located in a bore of a tree. The invention relates especially but not exclusively to a diverter assembly connected to a wing branch of a tree. Some embodiments allow diversion of fluids out of a tree to a subsea processing apparatus followed by the return of at least some of these fluids to the tree for recovery. Alternative embodiments provide only one flowpath and do not include the return of any fluids to the tree. Some embodiments can be retro-fitted to existing trees, which can allow the performance of a new function without having to replacing the tree. Multiple diverter assembly embodiments are also described. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138147 | TEMPERATURE ACTIVATED ELASTOMERIC SEALING DEVICE - An elastomeric sealing device operable at an operating temperature above an installation temperature. The sealing device includes a body fabricated from an elastomeric material. A channel is formed within the body. A mesh is disposed within the channel. The mesh includes a plurality of interwoven fibers forming an inner volume. A filler is disposed within the inner volume. At least a portion of the filler is a liquid at the installation temperature. The at least a portion of the filler is a gas at the operating temperature. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138148 | DEVICE FOR LINING OR OBTURATING A WELLBORE OR A PIPE - A device for lining or obturating a wellbore or a pipe. The device includes a tubular radially-expandable lining and at least one ring seal carried by the lining. The seal includes at least one first part formed by a filament or a braid mounted spirally about the external surface of the lining. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138149 | GAS RESPONSIVE MATERIAL FOR SWELLABLE PACKERS - Swellable packer assemblies for providing a physical barrier inside a wellbore are provided. In one embodiment, the swellable packer comprises at least one seal element disposed on an outer surface of a tubular body portion which swells when contacted with one or more gases, the seal element comprising a polymer derived from a perfluoro vinyl monomer. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138150 | Repositionable Well Plug - Systems and methods are provided for moving a well casing plug to desired locations in a well. The well plug system can be located at a desired position, generate a reversible seal at the location, remove the seal, and relocate. Features of the plug system, such as translocating devices, actuating devices, sensors, and casing penetration tools can allow work to be done at various well hole locations, e.g., without requiring continuous physical connections or communications with the surface. The methods include sealing the well casing plug in a casing, opening ports through the casing, facilitating passage of fluids at hydraulic fracturing pressures to formations outside the casing, reversing the seal, and translocation of the plug system to a new location. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138151 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING VALVE OPERATION - An apparatus and method for monitoring valve operation. In one embodiment, an apparatus for monitoring valve operation includes a first acoustic sensor and a monitoring system. The first acoustic sensor is to couple to a valve to detect vibration of the valve. The monitoring system is communicatively coupled to the first acoustic sensor. The monitoring system is configured to receive a signal generated by the first acoustic sensor. The signal is representative of vibration of the valve. The monitoring system is also configured to identify leakage in the valve based on the signal. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138152 | VALVE APPARATUS - A valve apparatus ( | 2017-05-18 |
20170138153 | CASING FLOAT TOOL - A rupture disc assembly and a float tool incorporating the rupture disc assembly is disclosed. The rupture disc assembly may include a rupture disc assembly comprising a rupture disc, an upper tubular portion and a lower tubular portion, and a securing mechanism for holding the rupture disc between the upper and lower tubular portions. A float tool for creating a buoyant chamber in a casing string may include the rupture disc assembly and a sealing device for sealing the lower end of the casing string, the buoyant, sealed chamber may be created there between. In operation, applied fluid pressure causes the rupture disc to move downward. The rupture disc may be shattered by contact with a surface on the lower tubular portion. Full casing internal diameter may be restored in the region where the rupture disc formerly sealed the casing. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138154 | Wireless Control Valve - The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a process control valve including a fluid valve body having an inlet for receiving fluid, an outlet for discharging fluid, a fluid flow passage connecting the inlet and outlet, and a controllable throttling element which is moveable to selectively vary the cross-sectional area of flow of at least a portion of the passage, a valve actuator coupled to the valve body and responsive to control signals, a sensor for producing at least one signal representative of at least one of absolute pressure, gage pressure, differential pressure, flow, and temperature within the fluid flow passage, a communication system for receiving configuration information and transmitting status information, and a controller comprising a processor for receiving said signal and configuration information, for developing an output dependent upon the configuration information and the received signal, and for developing the status information. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138155 | EFFICIENT WAY OF REPORTING ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH RESERVOIR OPERATIONS TO SUPPORT TEAM - In some aspects, the present invention comprises a system and method for optimizing by automation the reporting and potential resolution of issues that may arise at a reservoir operation. Such issues typically require manual communication and collection, but with the present invention, the reporting and resolving of such issues can be automated using software that will reduce the non-productive time associated with reservoir operations. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138156 | External Trap Apparatus and Method for Safely Controlling Tool String Assemblies - An external trap apparatus ( | 2017-05-18 |
20170138157 | METHODS FOR ANALYZING AND OPTIMIZING DRILLING TOOL ASSEMBLIES - A method for selecting a bottomhole assembly (BHA) includes inputting BHA parameters, wellbore parameters, and drilling operating parameters, performing a dynamic simulation of a first BHA based on the BHA parameters, wellbore parameters, and drilling operating parameters, and presenting a wellbore quality factor of the first BHA calculated from the dynamic simulation. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138158 | COMPLETION SYSTEM FOR GRAVEL PACKING WITH ZONAL ISOLATION - A wellbore completion system includes a tubular positioned in the wellbore such that an annulus is created between the tubular and a portion of the wellbore. The system further includes a gravel pack packer, a first packer positioned downhole of the gravel pack packer, and a second packer positioned downhole of the first packer. The gravel pack packer and the first packer define a first zone in the annulus, and the first and second packers define a second zone in the annulus. A wash pipe is positioned within the tubular and is positionable in a first position to allow fluid communication between a first port and the first packer and a second port and the second packer. The wash pipe is positionable in a second position to allow fluid communication between the first port and the first zone and the second port and the second zone. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138159 | Electric Submersible Pumping System with Permanent Magnet Motor - A method of operating a pumping system includes an electric motor and a variable speed drive. The method includes the steps of setting a first preference for the operation of the motor, loading a first optimized motor model into the variable speed drive and controlling the motor in accordance with the first preference. The method continues with the steps of monitoring the performance of the motor and setting a second preference for the operation of the motor, wherein the second preference is different from the first preference. The method concludes with the steps of loading a second optimized motor model into the variable speed drive and controlling the motor in accordance with the second preference. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138160 | STEAM-SOLVENT-GAS PROCESS WITH ADDITIONAL HORIZONTAL PRODUCTION WELLS TO ENHANCE HEAVY OIL / BITUMEN RECOVERY - A system and method of production of hydrocarbons, such as heavy oil or bitumen, by injection of steam, solvent and NCG is provided, which combines the benefits of SAGD, VAPEX, and the use of an additional producer, with specific timing specifications for the initiation of solvent injection prior to inter-chamber fluid communication. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138161 | METHOD FOR THE STIMULATION OF THE NEAR-WELLBORE RESERVOIR OF A HORIZONTAL WELLBORE - A wellbore ( | 2017-05-18 |
20170138162 | Method of Reducing Impact of Differential Breakdown Stress in a Treated Interval - A uniform interval treatment method features a plug with a breakable member in a passage set above a perforated interval so that pressure above the plug can be build up to the desired pressure that is high enough when the rupture disc breaks to deliver a burst of pressure at a level to overcome differential breakdown stress in the interval. A ball is then dropped on a seat on the same plug and captured so that it will stay on the seat when a gun is removed above. Another gun with a plug are delivered and the gun fired with the previous plug having a landed ball in the seat. The plug is again positioned above the just made perforations and the gun is removed. The rupture disc breaks to uniformly treat the next interval with a pressure to overcome differential breakdown stress of heterogeneous rock in the treated interval. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138163 | FRACTURING DEVICE USING SHOCKWAVE OF PLASMA REACTION AND METHOD FOR EXTRACTING SHALE GAS USING SAME - Provided is a fracturing device using a shock wave of a plasma reaction, the fracturing device comprising: a partition unit for partitioning a reaction space such that a reaction medium is accommodated therein, by sealing a part having a plurality of through-holes among well casing of a gas well provided at shale rock layer so as to extract shale gas; and a probe for applying energy to the reaction medium such that the reaction medium generates shock wave by a plasma reaction as the energy is applied to the reaction medium accommodated inside the reaction space, so as to propagate shock wave to the shale rock layer. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138164 | SYSTEM FOR FRACTURING AN UNDERGROUND GEOLOGIC FORMATION - An explosive system for fracturing an underground geologic formation adjacent to a wellbore can comprise a plurality of explosive units comprising an explosive material contained within the casing, and detonation control modules electrically coupled to the plurality of explosive units and configured to cause a power pulse to be transmitted to at least one detonator of at least one of the plurality of explosive units for detonation of the explosive material. The explosive units are configured to be positioned within a wellbore in spaced apart positions relative to one another along a string with the detonation control modules positioned adjacent to the plurality of explosive units in the wellbore, such that the axial positions of the explosive units relative to the wellbore are at least partially based on geologic properties of the geologic formation adjacent the wellbore. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138165 | Horizontal Extended Reach Borehole Cleanup Tool - A debris collection device creates circulation with surface pumped fluid that draws debris laden flow into a long tail pipe. The tail pipe advances as debris is sucked out of the way and into the tailpipe. A shoe with a check valve at the tailpipe lower end prevents debris exit from the tailpipe either when the surface pump is turned off or when the tailpipe is removed with the tool to get the debris out of the borehole. The device handles horizontal runs where debris such as sand accumulates on the borehole bottom. Additional stands are added above the debris collection device as the tailpipe penetrates deeper into the borehole as sand that lies ahead of it is removed into the tailpipe. A volume of sand extending into the thousands of gallons can be removed in a single trip. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138166 | Downhole Gas Separators And Methods Of Separating A Gas From A Liquid Within A Hydrocarbon Well - Downhole gas separators, artificial lift systems including the downhole gas separators, hydrocarbon wells including the artificial lift systems, and methods of separating a gas from a liquid hydrocarbon within a hydrocarbon well. The downhole gas separators include an elongate outer housing that defines an enclosed volume, a fluid inlet port, and a gas outlet port. The downhole gas separators further include an elongate dip tube that extends within the enclosed volume, and the gas outlet port is configured to selectively provide fluid communication between the enclosed volume and an external region. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138167 | Horizontal Well Production Apparatus And Method For Using The Same - Artificial lift apparatus, systems, and methods for use in a deviated or horizontal wellbore, including a downhole gas separators, hydrocarbon wells including the artificial lift systems, and methods of separating a gas from a liquid hydrocarbon within a hydrocarbon well. Included is a downhole gas separator positioned in a deviated or horizontal wellbore, further including a flow-regulating device configured to restrict fluid flow through the gas outlet during at least a portion of each intake stroke of a reciprocating pump and to permit the fluid flow during at least a portion of each exhaust stroke of the reciprocating pump. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138168 | APPARATUS AND RELATED METHODS TO DETERMINE HOLE CLEANING, WELL BORE STABILITY AND VOLUMETRIC CUTTINGS MEASUREMENTS - A method for estimating a parameter relating to solids recovered from a wellbore may include drilling a wellbore using a bottomhole assembly; conveying solids in the wellbore to a surface location using a drilling fluid; separating the drilling fluid from the solids using at least one shaker; conveying the separated solids by using a conveyor; and continuously dropping the solids into a solids evaluator positioned vertically above the dryer. The solids evaluator includes a chute having a vertically aligned bore in which the dropped solids reach a constant velocity, a sensor assembly generating a microwave field in a section of the chute where the dropped solids have the constant velocity, and a control unit in signal communication with the sensor assembly. The control unit estimates a mass flow rate of the solids based on the generated signals. The method may further include generating the signals representative of a mass flow rate of the dropped solids using the sensor assembly and using the control unit to estimate the mass flow rate of the solids based on the generated signals. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138169 | MONITORING DIVERSION DEGRADATION IN A WELL - A degradable diverter is placed in a flow path to divert fluid flow and exposed to degradation conditions, and after sensing a response to a pressure wave to determine the diverter has degraded, placing the well in service. Also, a treatment sequence is initiated according to a treatment schedule, a degradable diverter is placed in a flow path to divert treatment fluid, and, before completing the treatment, an interruption of the treatment schedule is followed by sensing a response to a pressure wave generated in the well to determine the status of the degradable diverter. Also, in a series of stages a degradable diverter is placed in a flow path, a response to a pressure wave is sensed to confirm placement, fluid flow is diverted, and the sequence repeated for subsequent stages. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138170 | METHOD FOR PREDICTING HYDRATE FORMATION - A method for predicting a formation of hydrates in a wellbore or in a riser annulus includes logging actual mud properties, continuously measuring and/or calculating actual sets of pressure and temperature data at given locations/intervals in the wellbore or in the riser annulus, determining a theoretical temperature profile for the formation of hydrates dependent on mud properties and pressure as a function of a true vertical depth in a well, storing the theoretical temperature profile for the formation of hydrates in a control system, comparing the measured and/or calculated actual sets of pressure and temperature data with the theoretical temperature profile for the formation of hydrates, and issuing a signal from a control system if the measured and/or calculated actual sets of pressure and temperature data falls below or is lower than a predefined safety margin for the theoretical temperature profile for the formation of hydrates. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138171 | EQUIPMENT MONITORING USING ENHANCED VIDEO - Video of an effect on equipment of an event is received. The event is identified using Eulerian video magnification of the received video. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138172 | Encapsulated Sensors and Electronics - An electrical assembly of a downhole tool utilized within a wellbore extending into a subterranean formation. The electrical assembly includes a housing substantially formed of thermoplastic material, an electronic device sealed within the housing, and an electrode or sensor sealingly embedded within a wall of the housing and electrically connected with the electronic device. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138173 | METHODS FOR DRILLING MULTIPLE PARALLEL WELLS WITH PASSIVE MAGNETIC RANGING - A system and method for drilling a second well with respect to a first well is disclosed. A first drill string having a known magnetic signature is disposed at a first depth in the first well. A second drill string is used to drill the second well. The second drill string includes a magnetometer that obtains a magnetic measurement of the first drill string during drilling of the second well. A processor uses the obtained magnetic measurement and the magnetic signature of the first drill string to steer the second drill string to drill the second well. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138174 | TOOL FACE ORIENTATION SYSTEM FOR DRILLING BOREHOLES - The present invention is directed to tracking a borehole drilling direction and magnetic azimuth and orienting the tool face which controls the direction of drilling in a generally horizontal path between a specified borehole entry point and a predetermined exit location. The generally horizontal path may be disposed under a geographic obstacle such a river, a highway, a railroad, or an airport runway wherein the ground above the borehole is difficult or impossible to access. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138175 | METHODS OF WELL TRAJECTORY AND DRILLING OPTIMIZED CONTROL FOR FRACTURE-VUGGY CARBONATE FORMATION - The invention discloses a series of methods to design drilling trajectory and control drilling operations in a optimized way in carbonate formation. The trajectory design method comprises: utilizing earthquake data to obtain contours of the carbonate rock fractures; determining a safe distance from each carbonate rock fracture; determining a segmented drilling trajectory for each fracture or vuggy structures in carbonate formation; and sequentially connecting the segmented drilling trajectories of neighboring fracture and vuggy to obtain a smooth horizontal drilling trajectory. The invention optimizes the carbonate rock reservoir drilling trajectory, thus improving connection between a horizontal well and the fractures. This reduces development costs, increases exploration and development efficiency and, at the same time, eliminates leaks resulting from the drilling process, thereby allowing for smooth drilling to a target well depth. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138176 | NOISE REDUCTION FOR TUBEWAVE MEASUREMENTS - A pressure wave system having a tubular member, a signal source, a sensor, and a source of noise, has a noise interference system employing one or more a lateral branches to cancel pressure noise, and/or amplify or filter the pressure wave signal. A related method generates the pressure wave signal, connects the lateral branch or branches to amplify or filter the signal and/or cancel noise from the system, and receives the signal or a response of the system to the signal. The lateral branches are simple pipe stubs or loops that can be made using ordinary piping components, or are more complex designs. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138177 | DOWNHOLE SENSOR SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a downhole sensor system for measuring a pressure of a fluid downhole in a well, comprising a well tubular structure having an inside and being arranged in a borehole with a wall and an annulus defined between the well tubular structure and the wall of the borehole, a sensor unit having a pressure unit sensor and being arranged in connection with the well tubular structure, the pressure unit sensor being adapted to measure a pressure of the fluid in the inside of the well tubular structure and/or in the annulus, the sensor unit further comprising a power supply and a communication module, a downhole tool comprising a power supply and a communication module for communication with the sensor unit, wherein the downhole tool further comprises a pressure tool sensor adapted to measure a pressure of the fluid inside the well tubular structure substantially opposite the pressure unit sensor for comparison with the pressure measured by the pressure unit sensor. The present invention also relates to a measuring method, calibrating methods and an isolation testing method. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138178 | MOVING SYSTEM - A method moves a tube wave reflector in a well, generates a tube wave, receives a reflection, and determines the depth of one or more reflector locations from the elapsed time. Also, a method to locate a feature in a well deploys a bottom hole assembly (BHA), generates acoustic noise from the BHA, and autocorrelates to determine the BHA depth. Also, a system has a coiled tubing string to a BHA, a surface wave generator, a surface and/or distributed receiver, and a recorder to determine elapsed times between generation and receipt. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138179 | Flow Sensing in Subterranean Wells - A flow rate sensing system can include an optical waveguide, an optical interrogator that detects optical scatter in the optical waveguide, and an emitter that produces vibration in response to flow, the optical scatter being influenced by the vibration. A method of measuring flow rate can include detecting optical scattering in an optical waveguide, the optical scattering varying in response to changes in vibration produced by an emitter, and the vibration changing in response to the flow rate changing. A well system can include at least one tubular string positioned in a wellbore, multiple locations at which fluid flows between an interior and an exterior of the tubular string, multiple emitters, each of which produces vibration in response to the flow between the interior and the exterior of the tubular string, and an optical waveguide in which optical scatter varies in response to changes in the vibration. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138180 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELF CONFIGURATION OF REMOTE TERMINAL UNITS - A remote terminal unit (RTU) may control one or more operations a well device associated with a hydrocarbon well. The RTU may include a processor that sends one or more attributes regarding the RTU, the well device, the hydrocarbon well, or any combination thereof to a cloud-based computing system. The processor may then send model data including one or more instructions regarding cloud services to be performed by the cloud-based computing system based on data provided to the cloud-based computing system from the RTU. The processor may then send a request to perform one or more control actions for the operations of the well device to the cloud-based computing system, control the operations of the well device based on the control actions when an approval of the request is received from the cloud-based computing system, and send the data to the cloud-based computing system. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138181 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LOGGING A WELL - A method and system for logging a wellbore. A logging tool is tripped into the wellbore on a service string with a service rig. The service string is assembled from tubing joints. The logging tool may be used to receive variable wellbore data of variable wellbore conditions, which would be subject to variance when the wellbore is disturbed by tripping in a work string for use with previous methods of coiled tubing-based or wireline-based logging. The variable wellbore data may be logged while tripping the service string into the well, out of the well, or both. Data of the depth of the service string as a function of time is also received for correlation with the variable data along a common timeline to map the variable data to locations in the wellbores. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138182 | MOVING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method to locate fracture zones in a well by emitting tube waves from different emission locations, sensing responses from the fracture zones at different corresponding receiving locations, and analyzing the responses to map the location of the fracture zones. Also, a system to locate the fracture zones in a well with an emitter movable to emit tube waves at different emission locations in the well, a downhole receiver adapted to sense responses at respective receiving locations a fixed distance relative to the emission locations, and a recorder to track the time between the emission and the response for the different emission locations. Also a downhole tool equipped with a tube wave emitter, a tube wave response receiver in a tandem arrangement with the emitter, and a deployment system selected from wireline, coiled tubing, tractor, and combinations thereof to move the emitter and receiver together in tandem. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138183 | Communication System for Sequential Liner Hanger Setting, Release from a Running Tool and Setting a Liner Top Packer - A communication system for sequential operation of subterranean tools involves flow based signals that are picked up with an acoustic receiver at a master controller, which then signals one or more slave controllers that operate tools and communicate back to the master controller that the subject tool has been operated. Sensors associated with the control system gather data downloaded when the master controller is pulled out of the hole. The system can be used to set a liner hanger and release a running tool and communicate that the liner hanger and running tool has activated. This can be confirmed with setting down weight and noting the running string going from tension to compression with a load cell or by translating the running string within the hole. The liner top packer can be set with a flow based signal to the master controller which is then removed with the running string. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138184 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TELEMETRY OVER A DRILL STRING USING CONCURRENT ACOUSTIC SUB-BANDS - A method for transmitting data in a frequency selective communication channel in provided. The method comprises: parsing data to be transmitted into a plurality of data fields; assigning the data from each data field into a corresponding one of a plurality of sub-channels; modulating the data from each of the plurality of sub-channels into a corresponding one of a plurality of sub-bands, the plurality of sub-bands having spaced apart center frequencies; and concurrently transmitting the data from the plurality of sub-bands onto the channel. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138185 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR FORWARD ERROR CORRECTION FOR MEASUREMENT WHILE DRILLING (MWD) COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - A communication method is provided for a communication system comprising a transmitter and a receiver. The method involves communicating data from the transmitter to the receiver over a banded communication channel The method comprises: applying a forward error correction, FEC, code to data to be transmitted to obtain FEC-encoded data; assigning the FEC-encoded data into a plurality of sub-channels; modulating the data from each of the plurality of sub-channels into a corresponding one of a plurality of sub-bands, the plurality of sub-bands having spaced apart center frequencies; and concurrently transmitting the data from the plurality of sub-bands onto a banded communication channel, the banded communication channel comprising one or more pass-bands and one or more stop-bands. | 2017-05-18 |