| 22nd week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 7 |
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| 20110126936 | Vacuum container system and related method - Apparatus including (a) a substantially rigid container defining at least one inlet port and at least one outlet port, and being sized and configured to define a first volume for receiving a liquid, solid particulate or slurry material; (b) a flexible, substantially non-porous bag which forms a bag opening perimeter in sealed attachment to the container at the inlet port and being in an initial deflated state; and (c) a vacuum pump in fluid communication with the rigid container through said outlet port, wherein during operation of the vacuum pump, a vacuum is created within the rigid container to thereby cause the bag in an initial deflated state to expand and form a vacuum within the bag to draw material through the inlet port and into the bag. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126937 | APPARATUS FOR REMOVAL OF LOOSEFILL INSULATION - An apparatus configured to facilitate removal of existing, previously-applied loosefill insulation material from a building cavity is provided. The apparatus includes a removal hose configured for conveying the removed loosefill insulation material and an actuator connected to the removal hose. The actuator is configured to generate a removal force configured to remove the loosefill insulation material from the building cavity. A receptacle is connected to the actuator and configured for storage of the removed loosefill insulation material. The removed loosefill insulation material is configured for reuse as loosefill insulation material within the building cavity. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126938 | DEVICE FOR ADDING AIR AND/OR SEALING MEANS TO A TIRE - A device for the introduction of air and/or sealant into a tire, in particular a motor vehicle tire, having an electric pump or compressor, an electric connection cable for the pump or compressor which has a connection element, in particular a plug, at its end for the connection of the connection cable to a power supply, in particular to the cigarette lighter of a motor vehicle, having a hose for the air and/or the sealant which is or can be connected to the electric pump or compressor and whose other end can be connected to the tire to be filled, and having a housing for the reception of at least some of the device components, wherein the housing has in each case a separate receiver for the connection cable, on the one hand, and the connection element of the connection cable, on the other hand to improve the handling of the device. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126939 | HIGH FLOW STOPPER WITH VACUUM AND DATE INDICATORS - Devices and methods for the sealing of a container are disclosed. The devices and methods include stoppers that allow for removal of air from the container with a vacuum source. Various embodiments comprise a high-volume valve allowing for expeditious evacuation of the air. The stopper may also comprise a low vacuum indicator to indicate to the user whether the vacuum internal to the container is at or above a desired amount. The stopper may also comprise other indicators, such as a day of the week or month indicator. A rotating bezel may be used to identify temporal or other types of events, such as when the container was first opened. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126940 | MULTIFINGERED SCALE - The invention relates to a filling system ( | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126941 | HARVESTING ARRANGEMENT FOR TREE HARVESTING - The invention relates to a harvesting arrangement ( | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126942 | Manually Operable Log Splitter - A manually-operable log splitter for use with a splitting wedge has a pair of jaws pivotable about a point. Each jaw is connected to a handle extending away from its associated jaw from the pivot point. The jaws have a tip smaller than a width of the splitting wedge with which the splitter is used. The jaws and handles are dimensioned and configured for insertion beside the splitting wedge when embedded in a log. Manual application of force F on each handle outward from the pivot point spreads the jaws and provides sufficient force for splitting the log. This tool is particularly suited for small scale log splitting, such as by a home owner for personal use. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126943 | METHOD FOR JOINING AND JOINED CONNECTION OF TWO COMPONENTS MADE OF A METAL MATERIAL - The invention relates to a method for joining two components ( | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126944 | THICK-WALLED HIGH-STRENGTH HOT ROLLED STEEL SHEET WITH EXCELLENT LOW-TEMPERATURE TOUGHNESS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A thick-walled high-strength hot rolled steel sheet has a high tensile strength TS of 521 MPa or more and excellent low-temperature toughness. The steel material forming the sheet contains 0.02%-0.08% C, 0.01%-0.10% Nb, and 0.001%-0.05% Ti and is heated; C, Ti, and Nb satisfies (Ti+(Nb/2))/C<4. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126945 | Ni-BASED ALLOY HIGH-CHROME STEEL STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - There are provided an Ni-based alloy high-chrome steel structure and its manufacturing method capable of joining Ni-based alloys and high-chrome steels by welding, and performing suitable heat treatment, thereby maintaining the strength in the joints. In a manufacturing method of a structure formed by joining together at least two first members formed from Ni-based alloys by welding, and joining a second member formed from high-chrome steels to a member where the first members have been joined together, the manufacturing method includes the steps: joining together the at least two first members formed from Ni-based alloys by welding; performing first-stage aging treatment on a welded joint between the first members, and then, joining the second member formed from high-chrome steels to the member where the first members have been joined together by welding; and then, performing second-stage aging treatment on the welded joint between the first members, and performing heat treatment after welding on a welded portion between the first members and the second member. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126946 | BAINITE STEEL AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF - Super Bainite Steel is described comprising between 90% and 50% bainite, the rest being austenite, in which excess carbon remains within the bainitic ferrite at a concentration beyond that consistent with equilibrium; there is also partial partitioning of carbon into the residual austenite. Such bainite steel has very fine bainite platelets (thickness 100 nm or less). In this specification the expression “Super Bainite Steel” is used for such steel. In particular, the impact of varying the manganese content to achieve fast transformation times, and hence low manufacturing costs without the presence of expensive alloying materials is discussed. In one embodiment of the invention a Super Bainite Steel comprises in weight percent: carbon 0.6 to 1.1%, silicon 1.5 to 2.0%, manganese 0.5 to 1.8%, nickel up to 3%, chromium 1.0 to 1.5%, molybdenum 0.2 to 0.5%, vanadium 0.1 to 0.2%, balance iron save for incidental impurities. In particular it was noted that excellent properties were obtained if the manganese content is about 1% by weight. Various processes for making the Super Bainite Steel are discussed, but a particularly useful process includes the step of cooling the steel from an austenite quickly enough to avoid transformation to pearlite and transforming the steel to bainite at a temperature in the range 190° C. to 2500° C. The patent discusses the impact of changing the transition temperature on hardness, and conclude that the invention can provide a very hard steel (>630HV) It is also noted that suitable pearlite can be produced for cutting drilling and shaping, before final transformation to Super Bainite Steel. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126947 | CASTING MADE FROM ALUMINIUM ALLOY, HAVING HIGH HOT CREEP AND FATIGUE RESISTANCE - The subject of the invention is a cast part with high static mechanical strength, and for fatigue and hot creep, made of aluminum alloy of composition:
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| 20110126948 | REACTIVE PLANAR SUSPENSION FOR A WHEEL - There is described a suspension wheel comprising a substantially rigid rim, a substantially rigid hub disposed concentrically within the rim to define an annular space between the rim and the hub, the hub being adapted for connection to an axle for the wheel, and suspension members disposed in the annular space and connected to the rim and the hub to allow the rim to move in one or both of the horizontal and vertical directions relative to the hub in response to an input to the rim. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126949 | TIRE TREAD WEAR INDICATOR AND MOLDING DEVICE FOR FORMING A TREAD WEAR INDICATOR - A tire tread for a vehicle tire is disclosed wherein the tread has at least one tread element projecting from the base of the tread and having a defined tread depth, with at least one tread element having a first hole and having a first outer cross-sectional shape that is constant for a first depth. A molding device for forming a tread wear indicator in a tread is also disclosed. The molding device includes a mold blade, the mold blade having a solid first portion having a defined depth, wherein the solid first portion has a cross-sectional shape that is constant for the defined depth. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126950 | TIRE HAVING SIDEWALL PROTECTION - A tire suitable for off road use has blocks on its sidewalls that add thickness to the sidewall for added protection from debris tending to puncture the sidewalls. The blocks have sloping surfaces that protect the blocks from snagging or tearing from the sidewall. The blocks have surfaces designed to grip sides of ruts and are arranged in concentric patterns with overlapping for greater traction and good weight distribution when running at zero pressure. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126951 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - An object of the present invention is to provide a pneumatic tire which prevents not only partial wear but also clack generation in land portion of tread surface. In order to achieve the object, the land portion is formed with a first type sipe having a step portion extending in a width direction of the tire on one sipe wall surface and a second type sipe having a step portion extending in the width direction of the tire on a sipe wall surface facing in the opposite direction of the first type sipe as viewed in the circumferential direction of the tire. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126952 | TIRE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - An object of the invention is to provide a tire and a method of producing the tire, in which tire breakage of a groove fence in vulcanization molding and generation of cracks at a groove bottom can be suppressed, noise is relatively low and uneven wear is less likely to occur. At least one of a groove wall | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126953 | TIRE SEALANT AND TIRE WITH SEALANT CONTAINING SILICA AND BALANCED ORGANOPEROXIDE DEPOLYMERIZED BUTYL RUBBER - The present invention relates to a tire puncture sealant and a pneumatic tire containing such puncture sealant as a built-in puncture sealant. The sealant composition contains silica reinforcement and butyl rubber depolymerized in the presence of a balanced and cooperative combination of organoperoxides comprised of a minor amount of 4,4-di(tertiary butylperoxy) valerate depolymerization initiator and a major amount of dicumyl peroxide depolymerization propagator, the combination of which has been observed to have a synergistic effect. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126954 | RUNFLAT - A runflat assembly includinq a plurality of arcuate components interconnectable to fit around a vehicle wheel. Each component includes a rubber body with a steel support member located within the body, which when mounted on a wheel defines a support ring around the wheel. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126955 | Flat-Running Device for Motor Vehicle and Mounted Assembly Incorporating Same - The present invention relates to a flat-running device designed to be fitted to a tubeless mounted assembly for a motor vehicle and such a mounted assembly incorporating this device. A flat-running device according to the invention, for a wheel rim (in several parts includes an annular supporting structure of the casing which is designed to be mounted around the rim and which is divided into sectors in an arc of a circle that are articulated together by connection means, and means for locking the beads against these edges which are designed to connect said annular supporting structure to these beads. The connection means including two spindles extending in the axial direction which are respectively attached in two adjacent sectors and which are connected together by an articulation extending in the circumferential direction of the device, said articulation consisting of at least one rigid lug with two through-holes or else of at least one flexible link with two loops, said at least one lug or said at least one link being articulated on these spindles by these two holes or loops, respectively. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126956 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire ( | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126957 | MULTI-LAYER FIRE PROTECTION MATERIAL - A flexible or rigid multilayer material for fire protection applications. The multilayer fire protection material includes an inorganic fibrous layer and an endothermic layer. The layers of the fire protection material are bonded together to form a single sheet material without the use of auxiliary bonding means. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126958 | MONITORING ELECTRICAL CONTINUITY FOR ENVELOPE SEAL INTEGRITY - A method for producing an envelope having improved seal integrity, comprising the steps of (i) applying a first conductive material to the flap of the envelope in an first area corresponding to a first seal location between the flap and the body portion of the envelope and (ii) applying a second conductive material to the body portion of the envelope in a second area corresponding to a second seal location between the body portion and flap of the envelope, the first and second seal locations being selected such that an end of the first conductive material contacts an end of the second conductive material when the conductive materials are arranged in a substantially common plane. The method further comprises the steps of sealing the flap to the body portion by closing the flap onto the body portion of the envelope to cause the conductive materials to lie in the substantially common plane, and inspecting the sealing interface to determine whether the conductive materials exhibit a property of electrical continuity thereby confirming that a seal has been formed between the flap and body portion of the envelope. A system and article is also described for producing an envelope having improved seal integrity. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126959 | COLLAPSIBLE VANE STRUCTURE AND RELATED METHOD FOR A SHADE FOR AN ARCHITECTURAL OPENING - A base structure and associated method for converting the base structure into an operable vane on a shade for an architectural opening. The base structure includes a back sheet and a front sheet attached together in engagement regions spaced along the length of the back sheet and front sheet. The front sheet is separated into front strip sections having a free end. Operating elements are positioned along the back sheet and situated so as to move relative thereto. The operating elements are attached adjacent to a free end of the front strip. Movement of the operating elements actuates the free end of the front strip to move from a closed position to an open position as desired by the user. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126960 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR APPLYING LABELS TO CONTAINERS - An apparatus for applying a “shrink sleeve” label to a container includes a casing member for enclosing a container in a closed chamber, a heating device for heating a heat-shrinkable element that is a precursor of a “shrink sleeve” label arranged around the container so as to heat-shrink the heat-shrinkable element, and a pressure-reducing member to reduce the pressure in the closed chamber. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126961 | PASSIVE BUFFER BRUSH AIR COOLING - In one embodiment, the present invention provides a buffer brush. When rotating, the buffer brush acts as a centrifugal pump. The buffer brush contains a core having a first side and a second side and the brush extends racially from the surface of the core. The first and second sides have at least one opening configured to allow air to flow laterally through the core. Vents on the surface of the cure are configured to allow air flowing laterally through the core to also flow radially through the vents into the brush. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126962 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR ASSEMBLING TYRES - In an assembly station a carcass sleeve and an outer sleeve manufactured along respective building lines are mutually coupled. Integrated into the assembly station are engagement devices that can be alternatively coupled to an auxiliary drum carrying an outer sleeve and to a building drum carrying a carcass sleeve. A grip unit picks up the outer sleeve from the auxiliary drum associated with the engagement devices in order to position it to a location radially external to the carcass sleeve carried by the building drum associated with the engagement devices in place of the auxiliary drum. Shaping devices that can be operatively coupled to the building drum cause radial expansion of the carcass sleeve so as to enable the latter to be coupled to the outer sleeve retained by the grip unit. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126963 | Method and Apparatus for Manufacturing Pneumatic Tyres - On a building drum, anchoring structures to beads, carcass plies, a belt structure and/or other annular composite components are sequentially assembled with a liner, sidewalls, sidewall inserts, under-belt inserts or other annular elastomer components. Each of the sidewall inserts, sidewalls, or under-belt inserts is made as a one piece construction in a service station operating far away from the building drum for storage on a movable storing device. Actuating members operating on the movable storing device carry the annular elastomer components from the service station to the building drum. A transfer member picks up the annular elastomer components from the movable storing device to transfer them to the building drum. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126964 | FABRIC ADHESION IMPROVEMENT FOR EPDM BASED LOW COST TIMING BELT - The present invention is directed to timing belts having improved fabric adhesion to the tooth facing which can be achieved by the use of a combination of a RFL treated fabric and an EPDM body provided the RFL treatment or the body include ZDA or the RF latex is an X-HNBR latex. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126965 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR COUPLING TWO OR MORE PAPER WEBS OR PLIES BY GLUING - Device for coupling two or more paper webs or plies by gluing, comprising gluing means destined to apply glue to a paper ply (N | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126966 | PARTIAL ENCAPSULATION OF STENTS - A method of making an implantable medical device includes extruding a first ePTFE tube and a second ePTFE tube, cutting a plurality of slits in the first ePTFE tube, positioning a radially expandable support layer between the first and second ePTFE tubes so that the slits span portions of the support layer, and laminating the first ePTFE tube to the second ePTFE tube through openings in the support layer. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126967 | TUBE FORMING APPARATUS AND TUBE FORMING METHOD - A tube forming apparatus sequentially performs a forwardly rotating step in which a main roll ( | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126968 | STRETCH RELEASABLE ADHESIVE TAPE - An adhesive tape that is stretch releasable, articles that contain the adhesive tape, and uses of the adhesive tape are disclosed. The adhesive tapes include a backing layer that is adjacent to at least one pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. The backing layer typically is optically clear and includes a poly(alkylene)copolymer. The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is a silicone-based adhesive composition. In many embodiments, the adhesive tape is optically clear. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126969 | METHOD FOR COATING PANEL-LIKE MATERIALS AND MATERIALS COATED IN THIS MANNER - The invention relates to a method for producing decorative coatings on the surface of panel-like material pieces, during which an adhesive or coating compound is applied to the panel-like material pieces ( | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126970 | METALLIC LAMINATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF CORE SUBSTRATE USING THE SAME - A metallic laminate and a method of manufacturing a core substrate using the same are disclosed. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the metallic laminate includes an insulation material, a carrier layer, which is stacked on both surfaces of the insulation layer and in which the carrier layer is a metal, and a first metal foil, which is stacked on one surface of the carrier layer. By symmetrically forming two core substrates on either surface above and below the insulation material, each process of forming the core substrate can be performed at the same time in the shape of a pair of facing core substrates, thereby increasing the productivity by twice. The remaining insulation material having the carrier layer stacked thereon can be used as a base substrate that is used to manufacture a printed circuit board, thus preventing unnecessary waste of the insulation material. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126971 | LAMINATING PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING AN ADHESIVE-COMPOSITION FILM TO A WEB-LIKE SUBSTRATE - A laminating process in which an adhesive composition which is freely flowing or can be rendered freely flowing is discharged from a coating appliance in the form of a substantially continuous or interrupted film, out of a slot nozzle with lateral film boundaries, and is applied and fixed to the surface of at least one web-type substrate, if applicable after being deposited on an advancing transfer substrate, such as a roller, and then transferred to the web-type substrate, and in which the film is guided outward to the substrate via the nozzle slot, clamped or hemmed in at its edges by the film boundary elements, heat is drawn off to the surrounding atmosphere via at least one heat exchange element provided along the film boundary elements. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126972 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DRESSINGS CONTAINING AT LEAST ONE ACTIVE INGREDIENT - The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing dressings, preferably with thinner edges. According to the invention, this method comprises the steps of a) forming a first laminated element by securing together a backing film ( | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126973 | Apparatus And Method For Manufacturing A Honeycomb Article - An apparatus and method for manufacturing a honeycomb article with an after-applied skin, where the edges of the after-applied skin are relieved with respect to the ends of the honeycomb article. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126974 | Method for manufacture of designer blended boards - A method for fabricating board(s) from different types of wood or other materials in combination. Whereby the end result is a board(s) having a unique design formed thereon resulting from different intermixed colours and species of the different blended materials and/or woods therein. The method includes cutting multiple boards, forming individual wood stacks from the cut boards, re-arranging the wood stacks, interconnecting the re-arranged stacks forming at least third and fourth board and repeating the steps if desired. Also, the multiple boards and/or the third and fourth boards are a mirror image of each other. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126975 | Light-Condensing Film, Liquid-Crystal Panel and Backlight as well as Manufacturing Process for Light-Condensing Film - A conventional liquid crystal display comprises a number of components, so that a manufacturing cost cannot be reduced. Furthermore, a large-area substrate has problems in shipping. According to this invention, a liquid-crystal panel is prepared by forming individual optically functional films, a TFT device and a light-emitting device on a long thin film and then laminating the film by a transfer process. A base film to be a substrate in a liquid-crystal panel preferably has a thickness of 10 μm to 200 μm, a curvature radius of 40 mm or less as a measure of flexibility and a coefficient of thermal expansion of 50 ppm/° C. or less. Furthermore, it more preferably gives a variation of ±5% or less in mechanical and optical properties to a thermal history at 200° C. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126976 | SEALING GLASS - A sealing glass of the present invention is a sealing glass for vacuum sealing an exhaust opening provided in a metal-made vacuum double container, wherein the sealing glass is used in a metal-made vacuum double container having a structure that the sealing glass is placed in a position excepting a position right over the exhaust opening in a vacuum sealing process, the sealing glass is substantially free of a Pb component, and the sealing glass produces a total amount of gases of 900 to 7000 μL/cm | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126977 | Apparatus and Method for Manufacturing Corrugated Boards - A method and an apparatus for manufacturing corrugated boards are disclosed. The method may include the steps of supplying a first web of medium having a first and second sides, wherein each side of the first web having a plurality of flutes, and wherein each flute having a crest, applying a wetting agent and an adhesive composition in a sequential fashion to the plurality of flutes on the first side of the first web, and securing a second web of medium to the plurality of crests on the first side of the first web to form a single-faced corrugated board. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126978 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSEMBLING A ROTOR BLADE FOR A WIND TURBINE - Method for assembling a rotor blade for a wind turbine, wherein the rotor blade has a first half shell, a second half shell and at least one shear web running in the longitudinal direction of the rotor blade. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126979 | METHOD OF LABELLING OF FROZEN OBJECTS - A method of labelling vials and containers for storing in freezing or cryogenic environment. More specifically, a method for labelling of vials and other containers which have a low surface temperature such as found in vials or containers freshly removed from a freezing or cryogenic environment. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126980 | TWO-PART EPOXY-BASED STRUCTURAL ADHESIVES - A two-part epoxy-based structural adhesive composition comprising a curable epoxy resin, an amine curing agent, a toughening agent, and an oil-displacing agent. The structural adhesive may optionally include reactive liquid modifiers, fillers, secondary curatives, reactive diluents, surfactants, metal salts, pigments and combinations thereof. The structural adhesive may be used to form bonded joints between adherends having clean surfaces, as well as those having surfaces contaminated with hydrocarbon-containing materials, such as oils, processing aids and lubricating agents. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126981 | ONE-PART STRUCTURAL EPOXY RESIN ADHESIVES CONTAINING ELASTOMERIC TOUGHENERS CAPPED WITH PHENOLS AND HYDROXY-TERMINATED ACRYLATES OR HYDROXY-TERMINATED METHACRYLATES - Structural adhesives are prepared from an elastomeric toughener that contains urethane and/or urea groups, and have some terminal isocyanate groups that are capped with a phenol and other terminal isocyanate groups that are capped with a hydroxy-functional acrylate or a hydroxy-functional methacrylate. In certain embodiments, the presence of both types of capping on the toughener leads to higher impact peel strengths and a greater level of cohesive failure, than when the toughener is capped with a phenol an hydroxy-functional acrylate or hydroxy-functional methacrylate alone. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126982 | Moisture Curable Adhesives - The present invention relates to moisture curable reactive adhesive compositions containing a visual indicator and methods for using these compositions. Specifically, the invention relates to a two part moisture curable reactive adhesive system, where one part consists of a prepolymer with moisture reactive groups and the second part consists of catalyst, a visual indicator and water. The presence of the indicator allows the combination of the two part system to be visible to the naked eye. The visible indicator ensures that the two part system is combined uniformly and completely to a desired substrate, but it does not interfere with the crosslinking reaction. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126983 | PAINT FILM-PROTECTING SHEET - A paint film-protecting sheet ( | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126984 | EDGE RING ASSEMBLY FOR PLASMA ETCHING CHAMBERS - An edge ring assembly used in a plasma etching chamber includes a dielectric coupling ring and a conductive edge ring. In one embodiment, the dielectric coupling ring has an annular projection extending axially upward from its inner periphery. The dielectric coupling ring is adapted to surround a substrate support in a plasma etching chamber. The conductive edge ring is adapted to surround the annular projection of the dielectric coupling ring. A substrate supported on the substrate support overhangs the substrate support and overlies the annular projection of the dielectric coupling ring and a portion of the conductive edge ring. In another embodiment, the dielectric coupling ring has a rectangular cross section. The dielectric coupling ring and the conductive edge ring are adapted to surround a substrate support in a plasma etching chamber. A substrate supported on the substrate support overhangs the substrate support and overlies a portion of the conductive edge ring. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126985 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A substrate processing apparatus includes a vacuum container, a rotary table to rotate in the vacuum container, a substrate placement member mounted on the rotary table in a detachable manner, the substrate placement member and the rotary table together providing a recess in which a substrate is placed on an upper side of the rotary table, and the substrate placement member constituting a bottom surface in the recess on which the substrate is placed, a position regulating unit provided at least one of the rotary table and the substrate placement member to regulate a movement of the substrate caused by a centrifugal force during rotation of the rotary table, a reactant gas supply unit to supply reactant gas to the upper side of the rotary table, and a vacuum exhaust unit to exhaust the vacuum container. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126986 | EASY-TO-OPERATE BAG SEALER - The item is an easy-to-operate bag sealer that can inflate as well as vacuum, for normal household use, to keep foodstuff fresh. In the front portion of the surface of the body is the bottom frictional pressboard bar that has a frictional surface on one side. Under the cover, facing the frictional surface of the bottom frictional bar is fitted with the upper frictional pressboard bar for vacuuming or inflating. The diagonal frictional force produced by the frictional surface of the bottom frictional pressboard bar and that of the upper frictional pressboard bar is enough to enable the cover to stay closed during the process of realizing the vacuuming and inflating functions. A heat wire is located in parallel to and in the front of the bottom frictional pressboard bar and under the cover is fitted with another coordinating pressboard bar for bag sealing. Also included is an indirect switch to be pressed down to activate the vacuuming and inflating functions control, placed underneath the body, through a hole opened on the body at a corner position formed by the bottom frictional pressboard bar and the surface of the body. Under the cover, at the exact position facing the hole on the body through which the indirect switch is protruding, a cave-like opening is made on the upper frictional pressboard bar or wherever deemed appropriate. The coordinating factor of this cave-like opening and the indirect switch has a procedural function to control the activation of vacuuming and inflating. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126987 | OPTICAL FIBER WIRING APPARATUS - An optical fiber wiring apparatus provides an optical fiber on a sheet having a surface on which an adhesive layer is formed, and includes a bobbin on which the optical fiber is wound, a guide member, and a wiring roller. The guide member has a groove portion which guides the optical fiber drawn from the bobbin to the surface of the adhesive layer. The wiring roller is rotatable about an axis which is in parallel to the sheet and orthogonal to the length of the groove portion. The wiring roller presses the optical fiber guided by the groove portion onto the adhesive layer. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126988 | MANUFACTURING METHOD AND MANUFACTURING SYSTEM FOR OPTICAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The invention is directed to a method for manufacturing an optical display device comprising an optical film including a polarizing plate and a rectangular optical display unit having a surface to which the optical film is bonded, the method comprising the steps of: preparing a material roll which is a roll of a long sheet material obtained by lengthwise slitting a long material comprising an optical film into a width corresponding to a short or long side of the optical display unit, wherein the optical film includes a polarizing plate having a longitudinal direction parallel to its absorption axis; and unwinding the long sheet material from the material roll, cutting at least the optical film of the long sheet material to form an optical film having a length corresponding to a long or short side of the optical display unit, and then bonding the optical film to a surface of the optical display unit. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126989 | Method for Reworking Adhesively Bonded Liquid Crystal Displays - A method is disclosed for reworking a bonded LCD having a substrate (e.g., plate or film) adhesively bonded to a face (e.g., front face) of the LCD. The method provides for efficient and clean removal of the substrate from the LCD when necessary (e.g., when defect(s) are present) without damage to the LCD such that the LCD can subsequently be re-bonded. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126990 | Double-layered window curtain - A double-layered window curtain includes amounting seat, a window curtain unit, and a cover unit. The window curtain unit includes a curtain member mounted to the mounting seat and that has inner and outer surfaces, a driver disposed on the mounting seat, and a cord extending through the driver and connected to the curtain member on the inner surface of the curtain member. The cover unit includes a shade cloth connected to the inner surface of the curtain member and covering the cord. The curtain member and the shade cloth are together folded and unfolded by manipulation of the cord and by cooperation of the cord with the driver. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126991 | PROTECTIVE SCREEN SYSTEMS FOR USE ON A PLURALITY OF VEHICLES - A protective screen system of the present invention is disclosed herein which may be used in a variety of types and models of vehicles to keep children and pets safe during an accident, in hot weather provide a ventilation means, and to prevent bugs and debris from entering a vehicle. The protective screen system may be installed into the frame of a vehicle window and may be available in an adjustable or a non-adjustable version. The protective screen system may be manufactured using a durable material. The protective screen system may be customized to be installed into substantially any vehicle window. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126992 | BLIND DEVICE FOR LIGHT PROTECTION AND DISPLAYING OF INFORMATION - The present invention relates to a blind device for controllable light protection and/or displaying of information, said device comprising: at least one slat being moveably arranged, at least one light source attached to said slat, a guide cord being adapted to hold the slat in the blind device and/or to rotate said slat, a lifting strip being adapted to elevate the slat within said blind device and a wire for providing electrical connection, wherein said wire is guided through the slat and/or along the guide cord and/or the lifting strip. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126993 | WINDOW COVERINGS - A fabric receiving element for a blind assembly, the fabric receiving element having at least two axially extending slots, each slot defining an opening for receiving blind material, the openings being of different respective widths, the slots including a floor opposite the openings, and wherein the middle portion of the floor of the slot is at a greater distance from the opening than the end portions of the floor of the slot. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126994 | COVERING FOR ARCHITECTURAL OPENINGS WITH BRAKES IN SERIES - A cord drive mechanism to convert linear motion to circular motion for use in coverings for architectural openings. Various controls are used to provide a braking force on the cord. Some of the embodiments incorporate a capstan. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126995 | METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF PAPER - The present invention relates to a method for the production of paper from a suspension containing cellulosic fibers comprising adding to the suspension and/or to a formed paper prepared from the cellulosic suspension i) a nitrogen-containing organic compound separately and/or in conjunction with, ii) an aqueous dispersion of an acid anhydride and iii) at least one shading dye, draining the suspension on a wire to form a paper. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126996 | COMPOSITION AND PROCESS FOR WHITENING PAPER - The invention relates to a composition suitable for surface treatment of paper, wherein the composition contains a specified fluorescent whitening agent with alkylsulfonic acid groups, a salt of a bivalent cation, and a carrier. The composition is used for whitening paper, in particular in the size press. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126997 | Method for forming webs of transversely extensible fibrous material, in particular paper, and apparatus for implementing the method - A method for producing webs of transversely extensible fibrous material, in particular paper, characterised by causing a web ( | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126998 | Methods employing an impermeable transfer belt in a papermaking machine - A papermaking machine for making paper includes a forming section, a press section, and a drying section. The paper web is pressed between two press members while enclosed between a press felt and a transfer belt having non-uniformly distributed microscopic depressions in its surface, the web following the transfer belt from the press to a transfer point at which the web is transferred via a suction transfer device onto a structuring fabric, the web then being dried on a drying cylinder. The transfer point is spaced a distance D from the press nip selected based on machine speed, a basis weight of the web, and the surface characteristics of the transfer belt, such that within the distance D a thin water film between the web and the transfer belt at least partially dissipates to allow the web to be separated from the transfer belt. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110126999 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A FIBROUS WEB - Apparatus for producing a fibrous web that includes a smooth roll and at least one opposing element. The smooth roll and the at least one opposing element are arranged to form at least one press nip, a felt is structured and arranged to guide the fibrous web through the at least one press nip, and an embossing belt is structured and arranged to receive the fibrous web from the smooth roll. The smooth roll and the embossing belt are arranged such that the fibrous web passes in an unsupported manner over a free draw between said smooth roll and said embossing belt. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110127000 | PROCESS BELT FOR PAPERMAKING AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A process belt for papermaking with a long operational life comprises an integrated structure of a reinforcing fibrous base material | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110127001 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING IMPLANTS AND COMPONENTS BY DIRECTING SHAPING - The invention relates to a method for producing implants and components by direct shaping. The method includes the steps of producing a mold for the implants or components to be produced, making allowances for changes in geometry occurring during after-treatment after the implants or components are removed from the mold, and, providing partial areas of the mold with a structured surface for transferring this structure to the surfaces of the implants or components. In the method, raw material is introduced into the mold and, after remaining in the mold for a certain period of time, the hardened raw material is then removed from the mold to allow the implants or components to take on the structured surface of the mold as well as its geometry. The demolded implants or components are finally subjected to any after-treatment that may be necessary. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110127002 | CENTERING SUBMERGED ENTRY NOZZLE FOR CONTINUOUS CASTING OF METAL SLAB - The present invention relates to an apparatus for centering a submerged entry nozzle. The present invention includes: a plurality of laser beam generators | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110127003 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING LIGHT ALLOY VEHICLE WHEEL - A method for producing a light alloy vehicle wheel in which a casting material is forged to produce a rim-integrated vehicle wheel, the method comprising:
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| 20110127004 | REGENERATIVE THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS FOR AN ADIABATIC COMPRESSED AIR ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM - A system and method for a thermal energy storage system is disclosed, the thermal energy storage system comprising a plurality of pressure vessels arranged in close proximity to one another, each of the pressure vessels having a wall comprising an outer surface and an inner surface spaced from the outer surface by a respective wall thickness and surrounding an interior volume of the pressure vessel. The interior volume has a first end in fluid communication with one or more compressors and one or more turbines and a second end in fluid communication with at least one of one or more additional compressors, one or more additional turbines, and at least one compressed air storage component. The thermal energy storage system further comprises a thermal storage medium positioned in the interior volume of each of the plurality of pressure vessels. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110127005 | COOLING MODULE AND PAIR OF ADAPTERS FOR MODULE STANDARDIZATION - In order to standardize the structure of a cooling module with and without a main radiator and thus to make a cooling module equally usable for motor vehicles with an internal combustion engine as well as with an electric motor and for hybrid vehicles it is provided to replace the bearing and holding function of a cooling component, in particular of the radiator unit flowed through by air and engine fluid of an internal combustion engine, by two adapter parts. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110127006 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE - An exemplary heat dissipation device includes mounting feet and fasteners mounted on the mounting feet. Each fastener includes a shaft and two latching portions extending outwardly from an outer circumference of an end of the shaft. Each mounting foot defines a through hole allowing extension of the end of the shaft with two second portions. Each mounting foot defines two latching recesses in a surface thereof. Each of the latching recesses defines two blocking surfaces. When the end of the shaft with the latching portion extends through the through hole and beyond the surface of a corresponding mounting foot, the shaft is rotated with respect to the through hole so as to make the latching portion be received in the latching recesses. The blocking surfaces of the latching recesses stop the latching portions rotating with respect to the through hole to escape from the corresponding mounting foot. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110127007 | COOLING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURING THEREOF - A cooling device comprises a main body ( | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110127008 | VALVE ASSEMBLY WITH AN INTEGRATED HEADER - A valve assembly ( | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110127009 | HEAT EXCHANGER FOR VEHICULAR AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS - In a heater core that constitutes part of a vehicular air conditioning apparatus, a plurality of first and second tubes are provided through which heated water flows through the interior thereof, and fins having louvers therein are disposed between the first and second tubes. Further, the heater core is equipped with a first heating section, which faces toward a first front passage through which air from a first blower unit flows, and a second heating section, which faces toward a first rear passage through which air from a second blower unit flows. Between the first heating section and the second heating section, a partitioning fin is disposed for blocking communication of air mutually between the first and second heating sections. Additionally, the first and second tubes are arranged in parallel to the direction in which the partitioning fin extends. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110127010 | MULTI-PASSAGE THERMAL SHEET AND HEAT EXCHANGER EQUIPPED THEREWITH - The present invention concerns a novel thermal sheet, which is divided into at least two passages by means of rolling or welding seams, and thermal sheet modules constructed thereof, wherein the passages are connected through common feed and discharge lines for a cooling or heating agent supply. Such thermal sheets are referred to as multi-passage thermal sheets. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110127011 | HEAT EXCHANGER - An exemplary heat exchanger includes evaporator channels and condenser channels, connecting parts for providing fluid paths between evaporator channels and the condenser channels, a first heat transfer element for transferring a heat load to a fluid in said evaporator channels, and a second heat transfer element for transferring a heat load from a fluid in the condenser channels. In order to achieve a heat exchanger that can be used in any position, the evaporator channels and said condenser channels can have capillary dimensions. The connecting part arranged at a first end of heat exchanger can include a first fluid distribution element for conducting fluid from a predetermined condenser channel into a corresponding predetermined evaporator channel, and the connecting part arranged at a second end of the heat exchanger can include a second fluid distribution element for conducting fluid from a predetermined evaporator channel into a corresponding predetermined condenser channel. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110127012 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE - A heat dissipation device includes a heat sink and a heat pipe extending through the heat sink. The heat sink includes a plurality of fins overlapped with each other. An air passage channel is defined between every two adjacent fins for an airflow flowing therethrough. Each of the fins defines a through hole therein for extension of the heat pipe. Each of the fins includes a main plate and an air guiding member formed on the main plate. The air guiding member includes a curved bar. The curved bar extends slantwise on the main plate to a back side of the heat pipe for guiding the airflow to the back side of the heat pipe. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110127013 | HEAT-RADIATING COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A heat-radiating component includes a wick layer formed on an inner wall of a hermetically sealed container made of metal and a working fluid encapsulated in the hermetically sealed container. In the wick layer, micro carbon fiber is mixed into metal powder. In one aspect, the wick layer is a structure combined by a first wick and a second wick, the first wick being formed of sintered metal powder, and the second wick being a plating layer into which micro carbon fiber is mixed so as to partially fill air space inside the first wick while covering a surface of the first wick. The first wick is preferably a body sintered copper powder, and the second wick is preferably made of a copper plating layer into which carbon nanotube or carbon nanofiber is mixed. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110127014 | GLOBALLY COOLED COMPUTER SYSTEM - A globally cooled computer system for providing liquid cooling to a plurality of electrical components. The globally cooled computer system includes an electronics unit having a plurality of electronics components attached to a plurality of cards and a card cage for providing structural support to the cards, a fluid management unit for pressurizing fluid within the electronics unit, a reservoir for collecting fluid from the electronics unit, a tubing system for distributing the fluid between the electronics unit and the fluid management unit, and a pressure equalization system connecting the electronics unit and the reservoir to equalize internal pressures between them. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110127015 | MICROCHANNEL HEAT EXCHANGER MODULE DESIGN TO REDUCE WATER ENTRAPMENT - A microchannel heat exchanger has a core having at least one heat exchange tube bank having a plurality of flow channels with a small hydraulic diameter less than 5 mm. A means is provided to reduce the amount of water retained on the external surfaces of the at least one heat exchange tube bank. These means may utilize the incorporation of a particular routing of refrigerant within the heat exchanger, the operation and control of a fan associated with the heat exchanger, or the provision of structure to at least partially block liquid from reaching the heat exchanger tube bank. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110127016 | HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger includes a housing having first and second longitudinal housing walls disposed in opposite relationship, and plural cartridges which are made from extruded aluminum sections and have channels for flow of a first medium there through. The cartridges are received in the housing in alternating relationship in several rows to thereby define a multiple S-shaped curved flow path for flow of a second medium around the cartridges, with a first longitudinal side of each of the cartridges touching one of the first and second housing walls and with an opposite second longitudinal side thereof positioned at a distance to the other one of the first and second housing walls. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110127017 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE AND FAN MODULE THEREOF - An exemplary fan module includes a main fan and an assist fan. The main and assist fans each include a rotor which includes a hub and a plurality of blades around the hub. The assist fan is located below the hub of the main fan. Inner sides of the blades of the assist fan adjacent to the hub of the assist fan are located within a range of a radius of the hub of the main fan along a radial direction of the rotor of the main fan. Outer sides of the blades of the assist fan away from the hub of the assist fan are located beyond the hub of the main fan along the radial direction of the rotor of the main fan. The blades of the assist fan are pushed to rotate by airflow from the main fan to produce airflow towards a heat sink. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110127018 | Self-Contained Electrochemical Heat Transfer System - A self-contained heat transfer system conveys heat from a first heat reservoir at a relatively low temperature to a second heat reservoir at relatively high temperature, the heat transfer system defining a closed loop that contains a working fluid. The self-contained heat transfer system includes a hermetically-sealed housing that defines an enclosure; a first heat transfer device having an exposed surface configured to be in thermal communication with the first heat reservoir; a second heat transfer device having an exposed surface configured to be in thermal communication with the second heat reservoir; and an electrochemical compressor within the enclosure and between the first and second heat transfer devices, wherein the electrochemical compressor includes one or more electrochemical cells, each electrochemical cell including a gas pervious anode, a gas pervious cathode, and an electrolytic membrane disposed between and in intimate electrical contact with the cathode and the anode. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110127019 | BELL-MOUTH STRUCTURE OF AIR BLOWER - A bell-mouth structure of an air blower provided around a blade wheel of an axial-flow air blower for guiding air from an air suction side of the blade wheel to an air blow-out side including an air blow-out wall portion that intercommunicates with an air blow-out opening and extends substantially along an axial direction of the blade wheel, and a slope wall portion that intercommunicates with the air blow-out wall portion and slopes to an air suction opening so as to expand in diameter. When the overall height of the bell-mouth is represented by H, the height of the slope wall portion is represented by h and a slope angle of the slope wall portion is represented by β, the bell mouth structure is configured so as to satisfy 0.33≦h/H≦0.42 and 60°≦β≦70°. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110127020 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A COOLING ELEMENT AND A COOLING ELEMENT - A method for coating the base element of a cooling element used in connection with a metallurgical furnace or the like, said base element being mainly made of copper, at least partly with a metal coating involves a step wherein the metal coating is explosion welded to the base element of a cooling element mainly made of copper. A cooling element, particularly to be used in connection with metallurgical furnaces or the like, includes a base element mainly made of copper, in which base element there is arranged a cooling water channel system, said base element of the cooling element being at least partly coated with a metal coating. The metal coating is explosion welded to the base element that is mainly made of copper. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110127021 | SPIRAL RECUPERATIVE HEAT EXCHANGING SYSTEM - A heat exchanging system is provided. The heat exchanging system includes multiple plates wound spirally around a reaction chamber. The multiple plates also form multiple channels that operate as a counter flow recuperator terminating within the reaction chamber. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110127022 | Heat Exchanger Comprising Wave-shaped Fins - A heat exchanger for exchanging heat between a first fluid and a second fluid is disclosed; wherein the heat exchanger has improved thermal efficiency and low fluid back pressure. The heat exchanger comprises conduits for conveying the first fluid, wherein the conduits include a plurality of flow passages. The flow passages are defined by a plurality of fins that are continuous along the direction of flow of the first fluid. Each fin includes a wave-shaped region, and adjacent fins sub-divide each flow passage into first and second sections that are interposed by a third section. The wave-shape of the fins creates a continuously varying cross-sectional area for each third section. The variation of the cross-sectional area of the third section, coupled with the wave-shape of the fins, induces a swirl flow between the third section and each of the first and second sections. This swirl flow improves the efficiency of the overall convection heat transfer in each conduit. Further, the overall cross-sectional area of each conduit remains constant even as the cross-sectional areas of individual flow passages changes, which mitigates the development of back pressure in the flow of the first fluid. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110127023 | DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS FOR HEAT EXCHANGERS DISTRIBUTION INSERT - A heat exchanger includes heat exchange tubes, a manifold, and a distribution insert incorporating orifices that communicate a fluid into the manifold for distribution into the heat exchange tubes. A design characteristic of the distribution insert and another design characteristic of at least one of the distribution insert, the manifold and the heat exchange tubes are employed to determine an essential design relationship. The essential design relationship defines a design parameter, the value of which falls within a determined range of values. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110127024 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COOLING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A system for cooling an electronic device having a heat-generating component includes a passive cooling device having a cooling ability designed to expire after a predetermined amount of heat is absorbed from the heat-generating component and an active cooling device configured to at least one of dissipate heat generated by the heat-generating component and cool the passive cooling device, when the active cooling device is activated. The system also includes a controller configured to activate the active cooling device after a determination that a predetermined threshold condition has occurred, wherein the predetermined threshold condition is selected to occur after the passive cooling device cooling ability has substantially expired, to thereby substantially minimize power consumption of the active cooling device in cooling the heat-generating component. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110127025 | AIR CONDITIONER FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - An air conditioner is provided for a motor vehicle, which has a controller and at least thermal conditioning element/thermal conditioner (such as a heater and/or cooler), which is coupled with at least one thermal storage medium arranged inside a passenger cell of the vehicle. The heater and/or cooler can be activated independently of the operating mode of the vehicle transmission, and the controller is designed to regulate the heater or cooler at least taking into account the outside temperature. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110127026 | System and Method for Reducing the Thermal Inertia of an Electronic Display - A system and method for controlling the cooling fan within an electronic display based on the amount of ambient light present. An ambient light sensor is used to measure the amount of ambient light which is contacting the display. To anticipate a temperature rise and lower the thermal inertia of the display, the fan speed is increased when high ambient light levels are measured at the exterior of the display. The ambient light sensor data may be used to apply a temperature correction factor to a temperature sensor within the display. Alternatively, the ambient light sensor data may be used to apply a fan speed correction factor to a desired fan speed (calculated based on a temperature sensor within the display). Multiple systems or methods can be used simultaneously within the display to cool several components which may heat and cool at different rates relative to one another. The various systems can have similar or different logic depending on the amount of cooling needed and the manner in which the cooled-components produce/absorb heat. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110127027 | COOLING METHOD AND COOLING SYSTEM OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A cooling method of an electronic device, the cooling method naturally circulating a cooling medium between an evaporator, which gasifies the cooling medium and cools heat-discharging air from the electronic device by heat exchange with the heat-discharging air, and a cooling tower or a condenser, which is disposed at a higher position than the evaporator and liquefies the gasified cooling medium, and subjecting a flow rate of the cooling-medium liquid supplied to the evaporator to valve control so that a temperature of the air obtained after the heat exchange and the cooling by the evaporator becomes a temperature suitable for an operating environment of the electronic device, wherein the improvement comprises that
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| 20110127028 | Downhole Tool Delivery System With Self Activating Perforation Gun - An apparatus for use in deployment of downhole tools is disclosed. Preferably, the apparatus includes at least an in-ground well casing, a housing providing a hermetically sealed electronics compartment, a tool attachment portion, and a first flow through core. The housing is preferably configured for sliding communication with the well casing. The hermetically sealed electronics compartment secures a processor and a location sensing system, which communicates with the processor while interacting exclusively with features of the well casing to determine the location of the housing within the well casing. A preferred embodiment further includes a well plug affixed to the tool attachment portion, the well plug includes a second flow through core capped with a core plug with a core plug release mechanism, which upon activation provides separation between the second flow through core and the core plug, allowing material to flow through said first and second flow through cores. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110127029 | DUAL PATHWAY RISER AND ITS USE FOR PRODUCTION OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS IN MULTI-PHASE FLUID PIPELINES - Disclosed is a tubing system for transporting a gas-liquid flow from a well to a production platform or processing facility. It includes a dual pathway section between the well and the production point having a first tubing portion and a second tubing portion. The second tubing portion includes a plurality of parallel channels so as to divide the multi-phase flow into a plurality of flows through individual channels. This is done to reduce flow slippage of the lower viscosity portion of the flow, which may lead to inefficiencies in flow characteristics, and often, undesirable cyclical variations in pressure and fluid volume. This is especially useful in inclined portions of the petroleum flow pipe system and along hilly terrain. The first round tubing portion is used for transporting the gas-liquid flow as well as for maintenance purposes, such as for pigging, fishing or coiled tubing operations. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110127030 | LOCKABLE ANCHOR FOR INSERTABLE PROGRESSING CAVITY PUMP - Embodiments of the invention generally relate to methods and apparatuses for anchoring progressing cavity (PC) pumps. In one embodiment, a method of anchoring a PC pump to a string of tubulars disposed in a wellbore which includes acts of inserting the PC pump and anchor assembly into the tubular. Running the PC pump and anchor assembly through the tubular to any first longitudinal location along the tubular string. Longitudinally and rotationally coupling the PC pump and the anchor assembly to the tubular and forming a seal between the PC pump and the tubular string at the first location and performing a downhole operation in the tubular. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110127031 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INCREASING PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF OIL, GAS AND WATER WELLS - The invention provides an apparatus, method and system for stimulating production of a natural resource (e.g., Oil, gas or water) producing well using vibrational energy delivered to the geological formation through a device that maybe permanently installed, and continuously or periodically operated even during recovery of the natural resource. The apparatus is of a downhole type. The apparatus is constructed to resist corrosion and provides one or more heat sink chambers for controlling heat dissipation during operation. The system provided by the invention is capable of monitoring production, adapting stimulation parameters based on user input and other pertinent parameters. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110127032 | METHOD FOR MONITORING HYDROCARBON PRODUCTION - A method is described for monitoring a fluid flow in a flow line from a location in a subterranean reservoir to a surface storage or production facility using the steps of employing sensors located in the wellbore, along the flow line and surface systems for monitoring flow conditions, establishing parameters which determine the hydrocarbon phases like liquids and gases, precipitation of solid components from the fluid flow as a result of changes in temperature, pressure and compositions, setting alert parameters relating to the precipitation parameters, and determining an operating profile representative of present conditions along the flow line, wherein the precipitation parameters, the alert parameters and the operating profile and extrapolation of the operating profile are represented in a single parameter space. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110127033 | SINGLE WELL DUAL/MULTIPLE HORIZONTAL FRACTURE STIMULATION FOR OIL PRODUCTION - A method of producing oil which begins by drilling, casing and inserting a tubing string in a wellbore. The method then perforates both an upper portion and a lower portion of the casing to establish communication between the wellbore with a upper horizontal fracture and a lower horizontal fracture. A retrievable packer or a seal assembly is inserted horizontally between the tubing string and the casing and vertically between the upper horizontal fracture and the lower horizontal fracture for heat isolation. Steam is then injected into the wellbore both into the upper horizontal fracture and the lower horizontal fracture. Heavy oil is then produced from the lower horizontal fracture while injecting steam into the upper horizontal fracture | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110127034 | PREPARATION OF SETTING SLURRIES - When preparing a settable slurry such as a cement slurry for cementing an oil well, cement or other solid powder is mixed with water and a set retarder. In order to be able to run a convenient and rapid check on the concentration of retarder after dilution at the site of use, a tracer material is mixed with the retarder in known amount during manufacture. The tracer is chosen to enable its concentration to be determined analytically after dilution at the site of use, thereby providing a way to determine the concentration of set retarder after such dilution. The tracer may be a redox-active material and its concentration may be determined by voltammetry. Tracer may likewise be mixed with additives other than set retarder. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110127035 | METHOD OF ABANDONING A PETROLEUM WELL - The present invention relates to a method of abandoning a petroleum well ( | 2011-06-02 |
