21st week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 9 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110120602 | ZIRCONIUM STRIP MATERIAL AND PROCESS FOR MAKING SAME - Methods for producing zirconium strips that demonstrate improved formability are disclosed. The zirconium strips of the present disclosure have a purity and crystalline microstructure suitable for improved formability, for example, in the manufacture of certain articles such as panels for plate heat exchangers and high performance tower packing components. Other embodiments disclosed herein relate to formed substantially pure zirconium strip, articles of manufacture produced from the substantially pure zirconium strip, and methods for making the articles of manufacture. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120603 | LOW DENSITY EXPLOSIVE EMULSION - An explosive emulsion to be used in conjunction with a gas-producing agent, such as sodium nitrite, to form an explosive emulsion with a density between 0.50 g/cm | 2011-05-26 |
20110120604 | Head cover for golf clubs - Disclosed herein is a head cover for golf clubs. The head cover includes an open-and-shut frame, a head cover body, and a locking unit. The open-and-shut frame includes wings which are opened by elastic force of elastic means. The head cover body accommodates the open-and-shut frame therein, and includes an entrance and a receiving space for receiving the golf club. The locking unit is secured to the outer surface of the middle portion of the head cover body, thus closing the entrance of the head cover body opened by the open-and-shut frame. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120605 | PNEUMATIC TIRE FOR TWO-WHEELED VEHICLE - A center block and a second block that satisfy h | 2011-05-26 |
20110120606 | PNEUMATIC TIRE WITH TREAD - The present invention is directed to a pneumatic tire comprising a ground contacting tread, the tread comprising a rubber composition comprising
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20110120607 | Tire Tread for Civil Engineering Machine - A tire tread for civil engineering works vehicle, this tread having a tread surface ( | 2011-05-26 |
20110120608 | STUDLESS TIRE - Provided is a studless tire capable of achieving both the traction performance and the steering stability at the time of traveling on the ice and snow at a high level. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120609 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A tire with sufficient braking performance on dry and wet roads, reduced rolling resistance and abrasion resistance. Tread | 2011-05-26 |
20110120610 | Snow Tire Tread - Tire tread ( | 2011-05-26 |
20110120611 | AUTOMATIC INFLATOR AND METHOD FOR MAINTAINING A TIRE PRESSURE - An apparatus and method are described for extracting useful work from pressure transients in a pneumatic tire to replace lost air from the tire. The apparatus and method operate continuously and without human intervention. When also used with a pressure relief valve, the apparatus and method permit the tires that are being driven to be maintained at a desired average pressure. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120612 | BLADDER FOR VULCANIZATION OF TIRES, METHOD FOR VULCANIZATION OF TIRES, AND A PNEUMATIC TIRE - The bladder for vulcanizing tires having a plurality of first air-release grooves provided on the outer surface of a bladder body and each formed so as to extend from one to the other of the tire circumferential direction and extend toward one side of the tire-width direction, and a plurality of second air-release grooves provided on the outer surface of a bladder body and each formed so as to extend from one to the other of the tire circumferential direction and extend toward the other side of the tire-width direction. By this, the outer surface of the bladder body is divided into a plurality of areas by each of the air-release grooves. Also, the vertexes of each of the areas are angular toward the tire-circumferential direction. Therefore, the pressure contact between each of the areas and the inner surface of the tire is easily released starting at the said vertexes of each of the areas as release starting points. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120613 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A proper balance between ride comfort and steering stability is achieved. A pneumatic tire ( | 2011-05-26 |
20110120614 | THERMOSETTING ADHESIVE FILM, ADHESIVE FILM WITH DICING FILM, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING THE THERMOSETTING ADHESIVE FILM OR THE ADHESIVE FILM WITH DICING FILM - The present invention provides a thermosetting adhesive film that is capable of improving the package reliability by preventing damage of a semiconductor chip due to pressure during die bonding of the film having a configuration where a filler is not substantially added, preventing a decrease of tensile storage modulus and preventing generation of warping due to heat shrinkage during thermosetting. It is a thermosetting adhesive film used at the time of manufacturing a semiconductor device, the film having a tensile storage modulus at 260° C. after thermosetting of 2×10 | 2011-05-26 |
20110120615 | RADIATION-CROSSLINKABLE FOAMED SELF-ADHESIVE BASED ON VINYLAROMATIC BLOCK COPOLYMERS - Self-adhesive consisting of a mixture having at least one tackifier resin, expanded polymeric microbeads and a polymer blend made up of thermoplastic and/or non-thermoplastic elastomers with at least one vinylaromatic block copolymer containing a fraction of more than 30% by weight of 1,2-linked diene in the elastomer block. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120616 | Method of Forming a Breast Prosthesis - A breast prosthesis is formed by providing a core of low density foam, shaping the core in the general form of a breast, and applying an outer layer of resilient skin to an outer side of the core to substantially resemble a breast. The inner side of the core opposite the outer side is shaped for mating engagement with a user. A plurality of interchangeable covers of flexible material are each arranged to releasably span the inner side of the core. Typically, colouring is provided on the outer side to resemble an areola of the breast and a protrusion arranged to resemble a nipple of the breast is releasably adhered to the outer side at various positions relative to the areola. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120617 | SPRAYABLE HOT MELT ADHESIVE FOR THE APPLICATION OF DECORATION TO TEXTILES - The present invention relates to a method for decorating a substrate comprising the following steps:
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20110120618 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING FEATURES ON A LAMINATED VENEER LUMBER BILLET - The disclosure relates to systems and methods for detecting features on billets of laminated veneer lumber (LVL). In some embodiments, an LVL billet is provided and passed through a scanning assembly. The scanning assembly includes an x-ray generator and an x-ray detector. The x-ray generator generates a beam of x-ray radiation and the x-ray detector measures intensity of the beam of x-ray radiation after is passes through the LVL billet. The measured intensity is then processed to create an image. Images taken according to the disclosure may then be analyzed to detect features on the LVL billet. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120619 | FILM STICKING DEVICE, FILM STICKING METHOD, AND ELECTRONIC PAPER MANUFACTURING METHOD - Disclosed is a film sticking device that sticks a first film substrate and a second film substrate together on a curved-surface shape. The film sticking device includes a mold having a curved attachment surface formed into a desired curved-surface shape; an attracting and holding unit capable of relatively moving on the curved attachment surface and having plural vacuum chambers on which an attracting surface for attracting and holding the second film substrate is provided; and a suctioning unit capable of separately applying suction processing to the plural vacuum chambers. The suctioning unit starts, as the attracting and holding unit moves, the suction processing of the vacuum chamber corresponding to a position opposing the second film substrate and sequentially stops, as the second film substrate is stuck to the first film substrate, the suction processing of the vacuum chamber corresponding to the stuck second film substrate. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120620 | Method for the Production of a Vacuum Insulation Element Wrapped in a Film, Filled with Powder - The invention relates to a method for producing an especially panel-shaped vacuum insulation element which is wrapped in a film and is filled with a powder. According to said method, the unmolded, loose powder is filled, particularly poured, into the opening of a bag which is formed from a high-barrier film and is open on one side; a filter material that is permeable to air and impermeable to powder dust is fixed to the internal face of the film bag in the area of the opening of the filled film bag in such a way that the interior of the bag is closed in a dust-tight manner while air can still be discharged; the interior of the dust-tightly closed film bag is then evacuated; and the evacuated film bag is finally air-tightly closed in a vacuum. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120621 | CONNECTION OF AERONAUTICAL STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS WITH OTHER THERMOPLASTIC ELEMENTS - Connection of elements ( | 2011-05-26 |
20110120622 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WELDING A WORKPIECE - Apparatus for welding a workpiece includes an ultrasonic welding device, and a thermal welding device, wherein the ultrasonic welding device and the thermal welding device are moveable towards one another so as to act on opposite sides of the workpiece. While the thermal welding device heats the workpiece to a suitable temperature, the ultrasonic welding device executes the welding operation. Heating and welding may hereby be carried out simultaneously or successively. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120623 | Method Of Obtaining Synthetic Structural Covering And Fixing Devices - “METHOD OF OBTAINING SYNTHETIC STRUCTURAL COVERING AND FIXING DEVICES” is constituted of a method of obtaining synthetic structural covering and fixing devices ( | 2011-05-26 |
20110120624 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MAKING A HEAT EXCHANGING GARMENT - A method is provided for making a fluid-circulating heat exchanging garment, the method including providing a fabric panel for assembly of the heat exchanging garment, defining a tubing layout on the fabric panel with straight portions and bend portions defined in a flexible tubing. The straight portions of the tubing are affixed to the fabric panel and a mold is inserted into the inner radius of each bend portion. The mold has a shape corresponding to each bend portion and a channel having a radius adapted to closely fit over the tubing. The fabric panel and tubing are heated to an annealing temperature of the tubing. After cooling the fabric panel, the molds are removed, leaving the tubing reshaped at the bend portions to a desired radius. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120625 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING TYRES FOR VEHICLE WHEELS - A process for manufacturing a tyre for vehicle wheels, comprises the step of building, on a forming support ( | 2011-05-26 |
20110120626 | METHOD OF PRODUCING ULTRA FINE SURFACING BULK SUBSTRATE - A novel method of producing sub-nanometer grade surface finishing substrates comprises the following steps of: producing a mother substrate which has ultra fine finished surface; a sacrificial layer being employed on a top of this layer being used to facilitate the depletion of finished product with this mother substrate; after finishing the sacrificial layer, a vacuum tool being used to deposit a thin layer on the top of sacrificial layer, wherein this sacrificial layer is remained as a surface of a finished product. To further increase a thickness of the thin layer, vacuum tool or an electroplating method are employed. After reaching a predetermined thickness, the fine surface finishing layer will be bonded with a bulk substrate; bonding of these two objects being done by vacuum bonding with elevated temperature and pressure; and therefore, a fixture is used. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120627 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISCHARGE PORT MEMBER - There is provided a method of manufacturing a liquid discharge head having a substrate including energy generating elements, and a discharge port member which is provided with discharge ports and is joined to the substrate, thereby forming liquid flow paths communicating with the discharge ports. The method performs in this order: preparing a conductive base on which a first insulating resist and a second insulating resist for forming the discharge ports are stacked in this order; performing plating using the first resist and the second resist as masks, and forming a first plated layer; removing the second resist; performing plating on the base using the first resist as a mask, thereby forming a second plated layer so as to cover the first plated layer; removing the base and the first resist, thereby forming the discharge port member; and joining together the substrate and the discharge port member. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120628 | Module, Filter, And Antenna Technology For Millimeter Waves Multi-Gigabits Wireless Systems - A method of fabricating an ultra-high frequency module is disclosed. The method includes providing a top layer; drilling the top layer; milling the top layer; providing a bottom; milling the bottom layer to define a bottom layer cavity; aligning the top layer and the bottom layer; and adhering the top layer to the bottom layer. The present invention also includes an ultra-high frequency module operating at ultra-high speeds having a top layer, the top layer defining a top layer cavity; a bottom layer, the bottom layer defining a bottom layer cavity; and an adhesive adhering both the top layer to the bottom layer, wherein the top layer and the bottom layer are formed from a large area panel of a printed circuit board. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120629 | MEDICAL BALLOON - A non-compliant medical balloon, where the non-compliant medical balloon may be changed from a deflated state to an inflated state by increasing pressure within the balloon, is made with a first fiber layer, a second fiber layer over said first fiber layer such that the fibers of the first fiber layer and the fibers of the second fiber layer form an angle and a binding layer coating the first fiber layer and said second fiber layer. The interior surface area of the non-compliant medical balloon remains unchanged when the balloon changes from a deflated state to an inflated state | 2011-05-26 |
20110120630 | MANUFACTURING PROCESS FOR A PREPREG WITH A CARRIER, PREPREG WITH A CARRIER, MANUFACTURING PROCESS FOR A THIN DOUBLE-SIDED PLATE, THIN DOUBLE-SIDED PLATE AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS FOR A MULTILAYER-PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A process for manufacturing a prepreg with a carrier exhibiting excellent impregnating properties and thickness precision, which is particularly suitably used for preparing a build-up type multilayer-printed circuit board is provided. Also, a prepreg with a carrier prepared by the manufacturing process and a process for manufacturing a multilayer-printed circuit board utilizing the prepreg with a carrier are provided. There is provided a process for continuously manufacturing a prepreg with a carrier comprising an insulating resin layer having a backbone material of a textile fabric, (a) laminating the insulating resin layer side of a first and a second carriers comprising an insulating resin layer on one side on the both sides of the textile fabric, respectively, to form a laminate and bonding them under a reduced pressure, and (b) after the bonding, heating the laminate at a temperature equal to or higher than a melting point of the insulating resin. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120631 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING PREPREGS - The method described serves for the production of prepregs made of synthetic resin and reinforcement fibers, the prepregs having certain contours. In order to minimize scrap and waste, first molded fibrous parts ( | 2011-05-26 |
20110120632 | LIGHT DEVICE HAVING THERMOSET COMPOSITE HOUSING AND ELECTRICAL INTERCONNECT - A light device is provided that includes a light source and electrical circuitry for supplying electrical power to the light source. The light device also includes a housing having first and second ends and a hollow interior defining a compartment for holding a power source. The housing comprises a woven fiber thermoset composite. The housing is made by applying woven fibers to a mandrel and impregnating the woven fibers with an epoxy and curing the epoxy impregnated woven fibers to form the thermoset composite housing. An electrical interconnect is provided within the housing having first and second resilient contacts for providing an electrical connection between the power source and the light source. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120633 | METHOD FOR MAKING CARBON NANOTUBE FILM - A method for making a carbon nanotube film includes the following steps. A carbon nanotube array fixed on a substrate holder is provided. A carbon nanotube film is drawn from the carbon nanotube array. A first part of the carbon nanotube film is adhered to a first bar placed on a bar supply device. The carbon nanotube film is stretched by the first bar. A second part of the carbon nanotube film is adhered to a second bar positioned on the bar supply device. A third part of the carbon nanotube film is adhered to a supporting element placed on a carrier device. The third part of the carbon nanotube film is separated from the first part and the second part of carbon nanotube film. The third part of the carbon nanotube film adhered to the supporting element is obtained. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120634 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A LAMINATE PRODUCT, LAMINATE PRODUCTS OBTAINED THEREBY AND DEVICE FOR REALIZING THE METHOD - Method for manufacturing a laminate product comprising at least a laminate layer with a decor sheet, wherein, for forming the laminate layer, at least a decor sheet is formed by providing in a decor application process a decor in the form of a motif on a decor carrier, wherein this decor carrier consists of a continuous material web, wherein the decor is applied by means of one or more digital printers and wherein the global decor during the processing of the material web is controlled in a varying manner, by means of controlling the one or more printers, as a function of varying external data. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120635 | METHOD FOR CONTINUOUSLY PRODUCING MULTI-LAYERED COMPOSITE BODIES - A process for continuous production of multilayered composite articles which comprise | 2011-05-26 |
20110120636 | Pultruded Arc-Segmented Pipe - A method for forming a large diameter and very long pipe comprises forming a plurality of pultruded segments via pultrusion and joining the segments along the lengthwise edges thereof. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120637 | METHOD FOR COATING BOTH SIDES OF A MOLDED PIECE MADE OF RIGID FOAMED MATERIAL - The invention relates to a process for coating a rigid foam molding on both sides with a plastic film, wherein
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20110120638 | Wide Sheet Magnetic Systems - A system and apparatus relating to connecting at least one first longitudinal periphery of at least one first magnetic sheet with at least one second longitudinal periphery of at least one second magnetic sheet by placing such first longitudinal periphery in adjacent relationship with such second longitudinal periphery; and connecting such first longitudinal periphery in adjacent relationship with such second longitudinal periphery; wherein such connecting step comprises the step of unitizing such at least one first magnetic sheet and such at least one second magnetic sheet into one unitary magnetic sheet. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120639 | EFFICIENT LAMINATION PRESS WITH RADIANT HEATING - An efficient lamination presses can rapidly heat and precisely control the temperature of a laminate assembly to create final products with excellent structural and aesthetic properties. Specifically, an efficient lamination press can include a radiant heating assembly. The radiant heating assemblies can uniformly heat one or more platens using radiation. The platens in turn can comprise material having a high thermal conductivity, which can allow them to quickly transfer heat to a laminate assembly. The platens can further comprise one or more fluid channels that enable rapid cooling. The rapid heating and cooling capability can enable fast processing times for laminate panels at much lower energy levels than with conventional presses. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120640 | EFFICIENT LAMINATION PRESS WITH FLEXIBLE PLATENS - An efficient lamination presses can rapidly provide both heating and cooling, as well as pressure to resin sheets to create a laminate end-product. Specifically, an efficient lamination press can comprise one or more components and apparatus that can apply uniform fluid pressure across one or more platens. The one or more platens, in turn, can flex about one or more contours in a layup assembly. For example, an exemplary platen can comprise a plurality of coupled platen extensions, which can flex or otherwise adjust about each other to help create flexibility in the platen, and thus, uniform pressure across a laminate assembly. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120641 | ADHESIVE TAPE JOINING APPARATUS AND ADHESIVE TAPE JOINING METHOD - Upper and lower housings nip a supporting adhesive tape that is exposed between an outer periphery of a wafer and a ring frame, thereby forming a chamber. Here, the adhesive tape having a larger width than a diameter of the ring frame divides the chamber into the upper and lower housings to form two spaces. Pressure difference occurs between both spaces such that the lower housing has a reduced pressure than the upper housing for joining the adhesive tape to the wafer. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120642 | Label Applicator Having a Vacuum Box - The use of one or more vacuum boxes enables containers to be labeled at a greater speed. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120643 | Process of manufacturing paperboard with textile surface - A process of manufacturing paperboard includes mixing a predetermined weight percentage of polypropylene and a predetermined weight percentage of polyethylene in a tank; heating the tank to a predetermined temperature for forming an adhesive of the polypropylene and the polyethylene; flowing the adhesive out of the tank to coat on an outer surface of an endless, continuous paperboard member moving thereunder; and moving an endless, continuous textile to place on the adhesive at a joining line of a pair of opposite rotating rolls so that the rolls press the textile, the adhesive, and the paperboard member to cause the adhesive to adhere the textile and the paperboard member together to produce the finished paperboard having a textile surface. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120644 | Process of manufacturing heavy paper pulp based board - A process of manufacturing heavy paper pulp based board comprising flowing liquefied starch based adhesive onto a plurality of endless, continuous, stacked paperboards; conveying the paperboards coated with the starch based adhesive to a joining line of a pair of opposite drive rolls; and conveying an endless, continuous linerboard to the joining line of the drive rolls so that the drive rolls press the linerboard, the starch based adhesive, and the paperboards from top to bottom to produce the finished heavy paper pulp based board. The heavy paper pulp based board can be further cut into desired units. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120645 | ENERGY-ACTIVATED ROOM TEMPERATURE-PUMPABLE POLYMER COMPOSITIONS AND DEVICES FOR ACTIVATING AND DISPENSING THE SAME - Energy-activated room temperature-pumpable polymer compositions, devices for activating and processing the same into solid cellular or non-cellular polymeric materials that can be used as adhesives, sealants, coatings or gasket materials, and methods of making and using the same. The compositions according to the invention include solid particles that include one or more polymers, which are emulsified, dispersed or suspended in a liquid carrier together with at least one processing aid, such as a reactive blowing agent, a low molecular weight surfactant, a high molecular weight surfactant, one or more compounds found in latex paint, starch, cellulosic derived products and combinations of two or more thereof. The processing aids provide various benefits including, for example, reduced density, improved process hygiene, improved foam stability, faster bonding times and/or lower processing temperatures. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120646 | TWO-PART EPOXY-BASED STRUCTURAL ADHESIVES - A two-part structural adhesive composition comprising a curable epoxy resin, an amine curing agent, a toughening agent, and a reactive liquid modifier. The structural adhesive may also include secondary curatives, initiators, reactive diluents and combinations thereof. The structural adhesives may be used to replace or augment conventional joining means such as welds or mechanical fasteners in bonding parts together. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120647 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS INCLUDING ETCHING PROCESSING APPARATUS AND ASHING PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD USING PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - A diameter of a mounting unit of the stage of an asking processing apparatus is less than a diameter of a mounting unit of the stage of an etching processing apparatus, and the diameter of the mounting unit of the stage of the etching processing apparatus is less than a diameter of an objective item. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120648 | APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE DEPTH OF ETCHING DURING ALTERNATING PLASMA ETCHING OF SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATES - The present invention provides apparatus for controlling the operation of plasma etching a semiconductor substrate by an alternating etching method, the apparatus comprising:
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20110120649 | VACUUM PROCESSING APPARATUS - The invention provides a plasma processing apparatus for processing a wafer mounted on a sample stage placed in a vacuum processing chamber using a plasma generated in the vacuum chamber. The plasma processing apparatus comprises a plate placed in the vacuum processing vessel above and opposed to the wafer, the plate having a through hole through which a first processing gas is introduced; a first and second cylindrical member arranged vertically and adjacently; and means communicating with the gap between the first and second cylindrical member for supplying a second processing gas. The wafer is processed while the first processing gas and the second processing gas having different compositions are supplied. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120650 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM - A semiconductor device manufacturing method includes: forming an etching mask having a predetermined circuit pattern on a surface of an etching target film disposed on a semiconductor substrate; etching the etching target film through the etching mask to form a groove or hole in the etching target film; removing the etching mask by a process including at least a process using an ozone-containing gas; and recovering damage of the etching target film caused before or in said removing the etching mask, while supplying a predetermined recovery gas. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120651 | SHOWERHEAD ASSEMBLY WITH IMPROVED IMPACT PROTECTION - Showerhead assemblies with improved impact protection are provided herein. In some embodiments, a showerhead assembly includes a body having a plenum disposed therein, the body having a plurality of first holes extending from the plenum to a substrate facing surface of the body; a plate disposed on the substrate facing surface of the body and having a plurality of second holes formed therethrough, each second hole corresponding with a respective first hole of the body; and a lip extending from the body and circumscribing the plate, the lip extending beyond a chamber facing surface of the plate. In some embodiments, the showerhead assembly is disposed in the inner volume of a process chamber. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120652 | PLASMA GENERATING APPARATUS - A plasma generating apparatus is provided. The plasma generating apparatus includes a plasma process chamber, a top electrode board, a bottom electrode board and at least one pair of impedance modulators. The top electrode board is coupled to a radio frequency (RF) power source. The impedance modulators are provided in pairs and are parallel-connected to the top electrode board at two geometrically symmetrical locations, wherein each impedance modulator has an impedance modulation curve whose value changes with time, and the value of a parallel equivalent impedance curve of the impedance modulation curves is constant with time. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120653 | ANTENNA FOR PLASMA PROCESSOR AND APPARATUS - An antenna includes excitation terminals responsive to an RF source to supply an RF electromagnetic field to a plasma that processes a workpiece in a vacuum chamber. The coil includes a transformer having a primary winding coupled to the excitation terminals and a multi-turn plasma excitation secondary winding connected in series with a capacitor. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120654 | Horizontal Hotpress System - A horizontal hotpress system is provided, which can maintain the thickness of the boards (laminated boards) after hot-pressing within the allowable range, by driving and controlling the press cylinders individually, even when, for example, the size or material of the boards changes. Also, A horizontal hotpress system is provided, which can maintain the thickness of the boards (laminated boards) after hot-pressing within the allowable range, by driving and controlling the press cylinders individually or jointly without adjusting the pressing positions of the press cylinders, even when, for example, the size or material of the boards changes, and further, being able to adapt to change of the material of the boards or the like. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120655 | POSTAGE LABEL DISPENSING SYSTEM AND REPOSITIONABLE PEELER GUIDE THEREFOR - A postage label dispensing system for dispensing adhesive-backed labels including a face material having an adhesive backing and a liner material detachably bonded to the adhesive backing. The adhesive backing defines a plurality of longitudinal adhesive strips and at least one non-adhesive region disposed therebetween and the face material includes at least one longitudinal cut disposed adjacent to, and aligned with, the non-adhesive region. The label dispensing system includes a system for displacing a supply of label material along a feed path and a peeler guide interposing the feed path operative to (i) guide the label material between upper and lower guide members of the peeler guide, (ii) induce a bend in the liner material along an axis substantially parallel to the at least one longitudinal cut, and (iii) separate an edge of the face material from the liner material along at least a portion of the longitudinal cut. The upper guide member, furthermore, defines an opening for receiving the edge of the face material upon separation from the liner material and dispensing an application-ready label through the opening. A processor controls the operation of the conveyance system to draw the label material through the guide members such that the separated edge of the application-ready label is dispensed through the opening in the upper guide member of the peeler guide. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120656 | SHEET OVERLAP DEVICE - Disclosed is a sheet overlap unit | 2011-05-26 |
20110120657 | METHOD FOR CONFORMING A LABEL - An apparatus and method are provided for conforming a label to the contour of a container. The apparatus includes a conveyor configured to move the container along a travel path, a heat source positioned along the conveyor and configured to heat at least a portion of the label to a sufficient temperature to achieve a sufficient degree of plasticity as the container moves along the travel path, and a mechanical pressure applicator positioned along the conveyor downstream from the heat source. The mechanical pressure applicator is configured to apply pressure to at least a portion of the heated label to conform it to the contour of the container as the container moves along the travel path. The method includes heating at least a portion of the label to a sufficient temperature to achieve a sufficient degree of plasticity, and applying mechanical pressure to at least a portion of the heated label to conform it to the contour of the container. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120658 | APPLICATION-FILM TRANSFER TOOL - The application-film transfer tool includes a main body having a base member and a sliding securing member slidably attached to the base member, a refill attachable to and detachable from the main body and having a supply bobbin, a take-up bobbin, a transfer head, and a refill case, and a refill securing mechanism securing the refill to the main body, wherein the refill is secured to the main body by engaging the engagement protrusions of the refill and the engagement depressions of the base member, latching together the sliding securing member and the section near the front end of the refill, and engaging the section near the back end of the locking member and the hooks. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120659 | APPLICATION-FILM TRANSFER TOOL - An application-film transfer tool includes a supply bobbin around which an unused transfer tape is wound; a transfer head around which the transfer tape is extended, the transfer head pressure-sensitively transferring an application film of the transfer tape onto a transfer subject by pressing against the transfer subject; a take-up bobbin taking up the used transfer tape; a clutch mechanism transmitting the rotation of the supply bobbin to the take-up bobbin and controlling the rotational speed of the take-up bobbin; and a reverse-rotation prevention mechanism preventing reverse rotation of the supply bobbin, wherein part of the supply bobbin constitutes part of the reverse-rotation prevention mechanism. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120660 | CAR TIRE ATTACHMENT MECHANISM - This application provides a mechanism for the attachment of a tire to a unique style of car rim commonly used on, but not limited to model cars. The device consists of a base plate with a spindle for locating the tire and rim. A spring loaded spreader arm pulls the tire away from the rim creating a cavity where adhesive is placed on an upper and lower rib on the surface of the rim and on an upper and lower flat mounting surface or mating groove on the internal surface of the tire as the tire is rotated manually or rotated by means of a variable speed motor housed within the unit. The device provides a means for the process to be accomplished on both inside and outside edges of the tire and wheel rim assembly if desired. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120661 | INTEGRATED WEAVING TYPE THREE-DIMENSIONAL CURTAIN SHEET FABRIC HAVING BANDS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a three-dimensional curtain sheet fabric having front and rear bands in the integrated-weaving type, and the invention provides three-dimensional curtain sheets | 2011-05-26 |
20110120662 | METHOD AND EQUIPMENT FOR TREATMENT OF BLACK LIQUOR AT PULP MILL - The invention relates to a method and equipment for treatment of black liquor at a pulp mill in order to recover chemicals and energy contained therein. In the invention, the black liquor is pyrolyzed in a pyrolysis reactor ( | 2011-05-26 |
20110120663 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THIN CHIP DIGESTER COOKING - A method to cook thin chips in a continuous digester vessel including: introducing thin chips having a thickness of no more than 6 mm, into a chip bin; adding white (cooking) liquor to the chip bin or to a chip transport passage extending from the chip bin to an upper inlet of the continuous digester vessel; injecting medium pressure steam or another heated fluid to an upper region of the digester vessel to elevate a cooking temperature of the chips in the vessel to at least 130 degrees Celsius; cooking the chips in the vessel as the chips flow downward through the vessel without substantial extraction or introduction of liquor in the cooking section of the vessel; injecting wash liquid to a lower region of the vessel; extracting at least wash liquid through a wash liquid extraction screen in the lower region of the vessel and above the injection of the wash liquid, and discharging the cooked thin chips from the lower region of the vessel. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120664 | MOULD AND A METHOD OF ITS MANUFACTURE - A mould for casting in one piece of a tool with a working component of steel and a body of grey iron with an interconnection zone there between has a first model section corresponding to the working component and a second model section corresponding to the body. The model sections are in contact with one another along a contact plane which is horizontal and planar and which represents the interconnection zone. In a method for producing a mould for one piece casting of a tool with a working component of steel and a body of grey iron with an interconnection zone therebetween; a first model section is produced corresponding to the steel and a second model section corresponding to the grey iron. The model sections are brought into contact with one another with the contact surface horizontally aligned and with the first model section lowermost. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120665 | MOLTEN METAL POURING NOZZLE AND CONTINUOUS MOLDING DEVICE - A molten metal pouring nozzle capable of preventing reaction with a molten metal and casting a high quality ingot continuously for a long period of time is provided. A molten metal pouring nozzle | 2011-05-26 |
20110120666 | GEO-THERMAL AND SOLAR ENERGY CONSERVATION SYSTEM UTILIZING EXPANDABLE FLUIDS AND METHODS THEREOF - Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to a system for geo-thermal and solar energy conservation utilizing expandable fluids and methods thereof. More specifically, embodiments of the present invention relate to system for increasing energy efficiency in residential or commercial structures through the use of carbon dioxide in a geo-thermal environment. In one embodiment of the present invention, an energy conservation system comprises a storage container for storing a low specific heat capacity and expandable fluid; a geo-thermal piping system, extending a predetermined distance beneath a ground surface; an energy exchanger; and a structural interface positioned between the energy exchanger and an energy-consuming physical structure. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120667 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USE IN FREEZING, THAWING, AND STORING BIOPHARMACEUTICAL MATERIALS - A system for use in freezing, thawing, transporting or storing biopharmaceutical materials which includes a container, a holder and plurality of heat transfer members. The container is configured to hold biopharmaceutical materials therein. The holder has a cavity for receiving the container and includes an interior surface bounding the cavity. A plurality of pockets contact outer surfaces of the container and is received in the cavity. Each pocket of the plurality of pockets includes a pocket cavity. A heat transfer member actively controls the temperature of biopharmaceutical materials held in the container and is received in the pocket cavity. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120668 | HEAT SINK ASSEMBLY HAVING A FIN ALSO FUNCTIONING AS A SUPPORTING BRACKET - An exemplary heat sink assembly includes a base plate, a number of fins, a heat spreader and a heat pipe. The fins are mounted on and thermally connect with the base plate for dissipating heat of the base plate. A bottom one of the fins has a body parallel to the base plate and a number of supporting tabs extending downwardly from the body. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120669 | LIQUID METAL THERMAL STORAGE SYSTEM - Embodiments of this invention relate generally to high temperature thermal energy storage, and more specifically, to the use of the latent heat of fusion of melting and solidifying metals to receive from and provide heat to a gaseous medium. Embodiments of this invention are also known as the Liquid Metal Thermal Storage system or LIMETS. Also described are methods of containing the storage material, heat transfer means, and choices of metals and alloys for thermal storage materials. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120670 | Combination portable computer cooling support and carrying case - The present invention achieves technical advantages as a combination portable computer carry case and cooling support with an deployable/expandable and retractable receptacle, such as a pocket. The device is configured to receive a portable computer for carrying in a first orientation, and also configured to support the portable computer at an angle upon a work surface in an ergonomic position in a second orientation. The pocket can hold portable computers of varying sizes, and is aesthetically appealing as it won't sag when used. The pocket conveniently collapses to provide a coplanar support surface when used as a support stand. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120671 | HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger includes a plurality of tubes, a collection tank having an inlet port and an internal chamber in fluid communication with the plurality of tubes, a header coupled to the collection tank and having a plurality of apertures each dimensioned to receive a corresponding tube, a gasket separating the header from the collection tank and sealing a gap between the header and the collection tank, and a reinforcement retaining the gasket in position between the header and the collection tank. The reinforcement includes a first web extending across the internal chamber and a second web spaced apart from the first web and extending across the internal chamber. The heat exchanger also includes a baffle coupled to and extending between the first web and the second web. The baffle extends across at least a portion of the internal chamber between the inlet port and the plurality of tubes. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120672 | OIL FREE FALLING FILM HEAT EXCHANGER - A falling film plate type heat exchanger. The heat exchanger includes a pressure vessel surrounding an encapsulated stack of plates. Each plate has a primary fluid side and a secondary fluid side. The primary fluid will be a refrigerant—such as R-134a. The secondary fluid will typically be water. A film of refrigerant is applied to the primary fluid side of each plate, where it evaporates by absorbing heat from the secondary fluid on the other side of the plate. The invention uses embossed patterns on the plates to direct the flow of the primary and secondary fluids in a desired pattern. Further, the primary fluid side of each plate has a roughened surface treatment to increase the effective surface area and thereby increase the heat transfer rate. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120673 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF THERMAL TRANSFER AND/OR STORAGE - Systems, methods, and computer-implemented embodiments consistent with the inventions herein are directed to storing and/or transferring heat. In one exemplary implementation, there is provided a system for transferring/storing heat comprised of a heat exchange/storage apparatus including a chamber, and a heat input device adapted to heat/provide a vapor into the chamber. Other exemplary implementations may include one or more features consistent with a heat output device through which a working medium/fluid passes, a thermal storage medium located within the chamber, and/or a heat exchange system that delivers a heat exchange medium/fluid to the thermal storage medium. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120674 | TITANIUM-BASED THERMAL GROUND PLANE - Titanium-based thermal ground planes are described. A thermal ground plane in accordance with the present invention comprises a titanium substrate comprising a plurality of pillars, wherein the plurality of Ti pillars can be optionally oxidized to form nanostructured titania coated pillars, and a vapor cavity, in communication with the plurality of titanium pillars, for transporting thermal energy from one region of the thermal ground plane to another region of the thermal ground plane. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120675 | DEVICE FOR COOLING AN ADHESIVE PRODUCT THAT IS PACKAGED IN A NON-ADHESIVE ENVELOPE - A device for cooling products ( | 2011-05-26 |
20110120676 | Cool Ride - The present invention may include a cooling system for the user which may include a spray dispenser for dispensing fluid spray on the user, a steering handle or other available mounting surface to mount the spray dispenser, a fluid reservoir to store the fluid, and a fluid pump to pump the fluid from the fluid reservoir to the spray dispenser. The steering handle may be a steering handle for a motorcycle, and the fluid may be water. The fluid pump may be connected to a energy source, and the energy source may be a battery. The energy source may be a alternator and the spray dispenser may include a elongated tube, and the spray dispenser may include an aperture. The spray dispenser may be detachably connected to the steering handle and the fluid pump may be operated by a switch. The switch may be mounted on the steering handle or other available mounting surface. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120677 | HEAT EXCHANGER HAVING A VORTEX TUBE FOR CONTROLLED AIRFLOW APPLICATIONS - A heat exchanger device is provided. The device includes, but is not limited to, a vortex tube and a hollow tube. The vortex tube includes, but is not limited to, a fluid supply tube connected with a swirl chamber, an inlet of a first inner tube connected with an outlet of the swirl chamber and an inlet of a second inner tube connected with the outlet of the swirl chamber, an internal heat exchanger, wherein an inlet of the internal heat exchanger is connected with an outlet of the first inner tube, and a nozzle connected with the outlet of the first inner tube and the inlet of the internal heat exchanger. The hollow tube is connected with an inlet of the nozzle. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120678 | HEAT EXCHANGER NETWORK - A heat exchanger grid includes a stack including and arranged between end plates and further includes dividing plates and spacers arranged between the end plates to form sealed chambers for at least two heat exchange media. The end plates include one or both of inlet and outlet openings for the at least two media. The dividing plates including first passages aligned with the one or both of the inlet and outlet openings. The first passages are delimited by circumferentially enclosed edges and form collecting channels for the at least two media. The spacers include frames which are delimited circumferentially by rails and which spacers include second and third passages which are aligned at least partly with respect to the one or both of the inlet and outlet openings. The first, second, and third passages are arranged as slots with a part of the second and third passages being delimited by circumferentially enclosed edges and another part of the second and third passages including pass-through gaps facing toward the sealed chambers and except for the gaps, the second and third passages are enclosed. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120679 | PIEZOELECTRIC FAN AND COOLING DEVICE - A piezoelectric element is attached to a vibrating plate. By expanding and contracting the piezoelectric element, the vibrating plate is bent. The vibrating plate includes removed regions on both sides of a portion to which the piezoelectric element is attached. The vibrating plate includes a plurality of the blades provided at one end thereof. By bending the vibrating plate, the blades swing. The blades are bent toward grooves between heat dissipating fins of a heat sink. The other end of the vibrating plate is fixed with screws to an upper portion of the heat sink with a supporting plate disposed therebetween such that the each of the blades are located in a groove between the heat dissipating fins of the heat sink and the removed regions are located over the grooves between the heat dissipating fins. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120680 | APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR THE SEPARATION OF PROCESS CONDENSATE IN STEAM REFORMING - An apparatus is provided for drying a gas by gradually releasing and condensing the moisture in various chambers of a column, different pressures and different temperatures thus being present in the chambers of the column. The gas to be dried is first fed into the bottom chamber, where the largest amount of the water contained in the gas is condensed, and the gas is then discharged from the bottom chamber via a nozzle. Subsequently the gas is cooled and fed into at least one more chamber located above the first chamber, where further moisture is condensed before the resulting condensate is fed via a pipe—preferably shaped like a siphon—into the bottom reservoir to prevent the gas from flowing from the chamber below into the chamber above. A process which enables a gas to be dried is also described. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120681 | Heat exchanger and air conditioner having the same - A heat exchange fin in a heat exchanger is disposed between two refrigerant pipes spaced apart from each other includes a guide protrusion including first inclined planes inclined upward along opposite sides of a center line of a refrigerant pipe row in a symmetric fashion and second inclined planes inclined downward from upper ends of the first inclined planes, and the first inclined planes and the second inclined planes are provided with rubber members, thereby improving heat exchange efficiency. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120682 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE ABSORPTION OF HEAT IN A VACUUM COATING APPARATUS - An apparatus and method for heat absorption in vacuum coating installations includes an absorber having a line system to supply a coolant. The line system is enclosed by a jacket tight relative to the vacuum chamber, flow spaces are arranged between the line system and the jacket, which are connected to a source of heat exchanger medium so that the line system is flowed around by a heat exchanger medium sealed relative to the vacuum chamber. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120683 | SOLID MATRIX TUBE-TO-TUBE HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger includes a heat-exchange section including a first group of tubes and a second group of tubes alternating with the first group of tubes. The first and second groups of tubes are in contact with a heat-conductive medium. In one structure, a first inlet manifold at a first end of the heat-exchange section is fluidly coupled to first ends of the first group of tubes. A first outlet manifold is isolated from the first inlet manifold and is fluidly coupled to first ends of the second group of tubes. A second inlet manifold at a second end of the heat-exchange section is fluidly coupled to second ends of the second group of tubes. A second outlet manifold is isolated from the second inlet manifold and is fluidly coupled to second ends of the first group of tubes. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120684 | ARRANGEMENT INTRODUCED IN AIR COOLER EQUIPMENT WITH SELF-DRYING RESERVOIR OF CONDENSED WATER - “ARRANGEMENT INTRODUCED IN AIR COOLER EQUIPMENT WITH SELF-DRYING RESERVOIR OF CONDENSED WATER”, it consists essentially of an equipment ( | 2011-05-26 |
20110120685 | HIGH EFFICIENCY HEAT EXCHANGER AND DEHUMIDIFIER - A heat exchanger ( | 2011-05-26 |
20110120686 | DUAL-DIRECTIONAL COOLER - A heat exchanger for use in cooling a flow of compressed gas with a flow of cooling fluid includes a body portion having a first end, a second end, and a space between the first end and the second end. A tube bundle includes a first tube sheet, a second tube sheet, and a plurality of tubes extending between the first tube sheet and the second tube sheet. The tube bundle is insertable into the space from either the first end or the second end. A first head includes an inlet and an outlet, the first head connected to the first end and connectable to the second end and a second head is connected to the second end and connectable to the first end such that cooling fluid enters the inlet, passes through a portion of the plurality of tubes, contacts the second head and flows through a second portion of the plurality of tubes to the outlet. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120687 | CHANNEL SYSTEM - Present invention relates to a channel system for improving the relation between pressure drop and heat, moisture and/or mass transfer of fluids flowing through said system, said channel system comprising at least one channel comprising at least a first and a second flow director, said channel having a cross-section area A and a first and a second cross-section area A | 2011-05-26 |
20110120688 | Aluminum Tube - Aluminum Fin Baseboard Radiator - A baseboard radiator element is formed of an aluminum tube and fins or vanes of aluminum sheet. An elongated strip of sheet aluminum is bent into a fin assembly of generally rectangular fins alternating with spacer members, with the fins having central apertures. The fin assembly is placed into a fixture and the tube is forced through the aligned apertures to create strong mechanical and thermal contact between tube and fins. The fin structure can be used with center tubes of other materials. A brass or steel connector insert is fitted into the end of the aluminum tube, and the end of the tube is deformed inward using a collet or jaw device to create a hermetic seal with the tube. The process can also be used for joining aluminum tubing to tubing of aluminum or other materials. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120689 | HEAT EXCHANGER RADIATING FIN STRUCTURE AND HEAT EXCHANGER THEREOF - A heat exchanger radiating fin structure and a heat exchanger thereof. The radiating fin includes a main body and at least one rib. The main body has a first plane face and at least one lateral side. Multiple depressions are formed on the first plane face. The rib is disposed on a portion of the first plane face, which portion is free from any of the depressions. The rib obliquely extends in a direction neither normal nor parallel to any lateral side of the first plane face. The heat exchanger includes a radiating fin assembly composed of multiple piled up radiating fins. Each two adjacent radiating fins define therebetween a flow way having at least one inlet and at least one outlet. With the depressions and the rib, the structural strength of the radiating fin is increased and the heat exchange performance of the heat exchanger is enhanced. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120690 | METHOD OF FORMING A HEAT EXCHANGER HAVING A BRAZED CORE ASSEMBLY - A method of manufacturing a heat exchanger having a brazed core with parallel tubes separated by and contacting centers that extend parallel to the tubes. The method utilizes a brazing fixture that enables the core to expand during brazing due to thermal expansion of the tubes and centers and maintains tube to center contact as the core shrinks due to melting of the braze alloy. The resulting brazed core has a post-brazed tube spacing pattern that facilitates assembly of the brazed core with headers of the heat exchanger. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120691 | AIR COOLING EQUIPMENT FOR HEAT TREATMENT PROCESS FOR MARTENSITIC STAINLESS STEEL PIPE OR TUBE - An object of the present invention is to provide air cooling equipment for a heat treatment process for a martensitic stainless steel pipe, which is capable of shortening the time required for the heat treatment process by enhancing the cooling efficiency at the time when the inner surface of steel pipe is air cooled in the heat treatment ent process. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120692 | RADIATION TRANSMITTER - Radiation transmitter, also called radiation semiconductor, is a structure that can rectify and gather the random radiation from a single heat source. It is known from the Fermat's principle that light in a medium with graded index usually deflects from an area with high refractive index to an area with low refractive index, and light in the area with low refractive index always can reach the area with high refractive index, but part of the light traveling from the area with high refractive index to the area with low refractive index will return to the area with high refractive index within an inflexion effective distance. As a result, the radiation heat exchange between the surface with low refractive index and the isothermal surface with high refractive index is unbalanced, radiation is automatically and directionally transferred by wave-guide, and the heat of an object is automatically and directionally transferred to the isothermal and high-temperature objects by radiation. The radiation transmitter, which is a basic structure for developing atom energy, can gather, store and transfer solar radiation energy and spontaneous radiation energy of other objects, and can be used for refrigeration, heating, air conditioning, cooking, heat engine driving, power generation, etc. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120693 | INTEGRATED EVAPORATIVE COOLER AND FLAT PLATE AIR TO AIR HEAT EXCHANGER - This invention is an integrated system comprised of a flat plate, air-to-air heat exchanger, ducting and controls, and an AZFlow™ direct evaporative cooler in configurations where the system is able to provide air that has been cooled well below the ambient wet-bulb to temperatures approaching the dew point. These include: A) a two stage cooler where one evaporative cooler performs the stage one cooling by direct evaporative cooling, of the ambient air. This air is directed to the secondary side of the air to air heat exchanger where it indirectly and sensibly cools primary air which is then cooled by a second evaporative cooler which is able to produce the desired cool air approaching the dew point; B) an energy recovery cooling system where building exhaust is collected and directed to the secondary side of the air to air heat exchanger where it indirectly and sensibly cools primary air which is then cooled by an evaporative cooler which is able to produce the desired cool air approaching the dew point; C) an indirect evaporative cooler where an evaporative cooler performs direct evaporative cooling of the ambient air. This air is directed to the secondary side of the air to air heat exchanger where it indirectly and sensibly cools primary air. This sensibly cooled primary air can be used as input to a broad number of applications including but not limited to: inlet air to cooling towers producing water chilled to temperatures approaching the dew point which itself has a broad range of uses, and building makeup air in areas other than the most humid where cooling the air below ambient conditions reduces the energy required to maintain the building environment. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120694 | Air conditioner and communication method thereof - An air conditioner in which a Carrier Sensing Multiple Access/Collision Avoidance (CSMA/CA) algorithm is provided on a bidirectional RS-485 communication line, and a communication method thereof. The air conditioner includes an RS-485 communication module to transmit and receive data in an RS-485 communication mode, and a microcomputer to determine presence or absence of data on a communication line when data to be transmitted is generated, occupy the communication line if no data is present on the communication line, and then transmit the generated data to the communication line. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120695 | PERFORATING GUN GRAVITATIONAL ORIENTATION SYSTEM - A perforating gun gravitational orientation system includes a perforating gun and a swivel device connected to the perforating gun to permit rotation of the perforating gun within casing, and the perforating gun spaced apart from the casing by the swivel device. Another perforating gun gravitational orientation system includes the swivel device having an axis of rotation which is spaced apart from a center of gravity of the perforating gun. Yet another perforating gun gravitational orientation system includes the swivel device having an axis of rotation which is spaced apart from a center axis of the perforating gun. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120696 | LOAD BEARING ASSEMBLY - A load bearing assembly for suspending a load from a well head assembly is described. The well head ( | 2011-05-26 |
20110120697 | METAL-TO-METAL SEAL WITH WIPER ELEMENT AND WELLHEAD SYSTEM INCORPORATING SAME - A wellhead or Christmas tree seal assembly that forms a metal-to-metal seal between inner and outer wellhead or Christmas tree members. U-shaped metal seals having legs that face in opposite directions, are bonded to a wiping element. During installation of the seal assembly, the ends of the seal legs seal against the wellhead members and the wiping element compensates for defects on the surfaces of the wellhead members. The wiping element can be of an elastomer, metallic, or intercalated graphite material. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120698 | Regulator Dampening Device and Method - A flow regulator includes a flow regulating part configured to receive at an inlet a working fluid at a first pressure and to release the working fluid at an outlet at a second pressure; a slide provided inside the flow regulating part and configured to move along an axis to reduce the pressure of the working fluid; a control part attached to the flow regulating part, the control part including a chamber; a spring housing provided in the chamber and connected to the slide though a shaft, the spring housing configured to move the slide along the axis; a cap provided in the chamber and facing the spring housing, the cap being configured to have plural blind holes; and plural pins extending along the axis and attached to the spring housing, the plural pins being configured to enter the plural blind holes. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120699 | Breech Lock Mechanisms for Blowout Preventer and Method - A blowout preventer for sealing a well includes a body having first and second chambers, the body including a channel on a face of the body; a ram block configured to move within the first chamber to seal a first region of the second chamber from a second region of the second chamber; a rod connected to the ram block and configured to extend along the first chamber; a cylinder configured to be attached to the body to border the first chamber, and a ring rotatably attached to the cylinder for attaching the cylinder to the body. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120700 | Expansion System for Expandable Tubulars - Methods and apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming an expandable tubular include a resilient launcher. The resilient launcher includes a launcher portion and a sleeve portion. An inner diameter of the sleeve portion is smaller than an inner diameter of the launcher portion. An expansion cone is disposed in the launcher portion of the resilient launcher. The expandable tubular is disposed around the sleeve portion and above the launcher portion of the resilient launcher. The launcher portion comprises a port that is sealable below the expansion cone. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120701 | Stress Relief in a Pocket of a Downhole Tool String Component - A downhole tool string component has a tubular body with an inner and outer diameter. A pocket is formed in the outer diameter and is adapted to receive downhole instrumentation. A covering is attached to the outer diameter of the component and is adapted to seal the pocket from outside debris, the pocket having a bottom floor and a plurality of side walls. A stress relief is formed in the pocket. | 2011-05-26 |