| 24th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 8 |
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| 20090145573 | Flaskless molding apparatus for an upper and a lower mold - This invention provides a flaskless molding apparatus for an upper and a lower mold that can produce molds comprised of molding sand with a substantially uniform density, the apparatus, comprising | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145574 | SELF-ADJUSTING SEAL FOR A HEAT EXCHANGER - Disclosed is an improved sealing element for a regenerative heat exchanging apparatus, such as a Ljungstrom™-type or other suitable regenerative heat exchangers. The sealing element can be mounted to a wall of the rotor of the heat exchanger to provide a secure seal between the wall and a housing of the heat exchanger, thereby inhibiting the leakage of gas between the hot gas conduit and cool air conduit of the regenerative heat exchanger. In one embodiment, the sealing element includes a base plate that is used to mount the sealing element to the wall. The sealing element also includes a contact shoe that maintains a sealing contact between the wall and housing. A flexible portion is coupled between the base plate and contact shoe to provide the sealing element with flexibility and resiliency so that the sealing element maintains contact with the sealing surface even when the heat exchanging apparatus experiences warping and/or distortion from thermal stress. The stress from the deflection of the seal during operation of the heat exchanger is substantially concentrated in the flexible portion of the seal. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145575 | Heat reservoir - A fluid reservoir includes a housing shell defining a cavity, and a flexible, resilient water impervious bag-shaped liner mounted in the cavity so as to substantially fill the cavity when the liner is filled with fluid. The liner is formed from a flexible water-imperious sheet by forming the sheet into a cylinder, then forming a water-tight first seam along a bottom edge of the cylinder, then folding outer corners of the first seam over, so as to overlap a center portion of the first seam, and so that bottom edges of the outer corners, once so folded over, register substantially co-linearly within a bottom edge of the center portion of the first seam. An upper portion of the liner is thereby urged to bag open. The upper portion thus forms a substantially frustoconical shape. The upper portion is contiguous with a lower portion of the liner. The lower is portion substantially wedge shaped. The bottom corners overlapping the center portion of the first seam are sealed onto the first seam so as to form a second seal. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145576 | MICROFLUID BASED APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THERMAL REGULATION AND NOISE REDUCTION - An actively temperature regulated microfluidic chip assembly includes a first thermally conductive body, a second thermally conductive body attached to the first thermally conductive body, a microfluidic chip encapsulated between the first and second thermally conductive bodies, and a temperature regulating element mounted to the first thermally conductive body for adding heat to or alternately removing heat from the chip. The temperature of the chip and thus the liquid contained and/or flowing therein can be regulated by measuring the temperature of the liquid and operating the temperature regulating element to establish a thermal gradient toward or alternately away from the liquid based on the measured temperature and in comparison with a desired set point temperature. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145577 | AIR DIVERTER FOR COLLING SYSTEM - The invention relates to an air diverter for a vehicle cooling system. There is a need for an improved vehicle cooling system. An air diverter is provided for a vehicle cooling system having a radiator, a fan for moving air through the radiator and a cooling unit positioned in front of the radiator with respect to air moving through the radiator. The fan is surrounded by a fan shroud. The air diverter includes a collector and a conduit. The collector is positioned between the cooling unit and the radiator. The collector receives a portion of air which passes through the cooling unit. The conduit extends around an edge of the radiator and communicates air from the collector to the interior of the fan shroud while bypassing the radiator. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145578 | HEAT DISSIPATION MODULE AND FASTENING STRUCTURE THEREOF - A heat dissipation module is disclosed, including a fan and a fastening structure. The fastening structure includes housing and at least one fixing element. The fixing element is disposed on the sidewall of the housing and has a first protruding part extruding from the inner side of the sidewall. When the fan is assembled with the fastening structure, the first protruding part partially enters into at least one molding hole of the frame of the fan and the first protruding part is placed against the edge of the molding hole. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145579 | METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR COOLING A COMPUTER - A heat exchanging system comprising circulating fluid through a tube coupled to an electronic component in a first part of a computing device and to a heat transfer plate in a second part of the computing device. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145580 | Heat sink and a method of manufacturing the heat sink - A heat sink includes a base plate and a plurality of thin-sheet fins. The base plate has a plurality of recesses and protruding ribs formed between every two recesses. The protruding ribs are spaced by the respective recesses with an equal space. Each thin-sheet fin comprises a folded engaging portion and a dissipating portion connecting with the engaging portion. The engaging portion has a first extending portion and a second extending portion parallel to the first extending portion and connecting with the first extending portion. The engaging portions are inserted into the recesses of the base plate and abut against a bottom of the recesses. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145581 | Non-linear fin heat sink - A non-linear fin heat sink is provided for dissipating/removing heat uniformly from a device, where the heat generation is non-uniform over that device, while also providing a small and relatively lightweight heat sink. The heat sink has extended surface protrusions that are optimally shaped in recognition of convective heat transfer, conductive heat transfer, and flow resistance allowing the heat sink to offset the temperature rise of a coolant media and provide enhanced cooling for the coolant temperature, deliver optimized cooling efficiency per the local physical properties of the coolant media, be used with a fluid for effectuating heat transfer; either liquid coolant, gas coolant or a combination thereof. Furthermore the heat sink features turbulence enhancement of the coolant stream by a pin array through which coolant stream passes, such fin array featuring a non-linear shape, spacing, and height pattern to provide optimal cooling while simultaneously reducing volume and flow resistance. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145582 | Heat dissipation device - A heat dissipation device includes a base adapted for absorbing heat from an electronic device, a heat spreader located above the base, a first fin assembly including a plurality of fins arranged between the base and the heat spreader, and a heat pipe thermally contacting with the base and the heat spreader. A channel is defined between every two adjacent fins. Each of the fins extends along a front-to-rear direction. The heat pipe includes an evaporating portion thermally contacting with the base, a condensing portion thermally contacting with the heat spreader, and a connecting portion interconnecting the evaporating portion and the condensing portion. The evaporating portion and condensing portion of the heat pipe are parallel to the fins, and the connecting portion of the heat pipe is located at a rear side of the first fin assembly. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145583 | Blower and air conditioner having the same - A blower having a divergence guide portion to reduce flow loss and discharge noise and an air conditioner having the same are provided. The blower includes a scroll casing, suction holes provided at opposite positions of the scroll casing, a discharge hole provided at a top position of the scroll casing, a centrifugal fan received in the scroll casing, and a divergence guide portion gently diverging air to the discharge hole after passing through the centrifugal fan to diffuse the air to both sides of the discharge hole. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145584 | Cooling Device - A cooling device ( | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145585 | Fused porous material heat exchanger - A heat exchanger comprises a porous matrix of pellets of a material selected to exhibit very high thermal conductivity and having nonplanar surfaces thereby to promote porosity. The pellets are bonded together and to the interior of housing. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145586 | COOLER - A cooler is provided with a thermal transmission member having a surface to be sprayed with a cooling fluid. The heat transmission member includes a first groove formed on the surface, and a second groove intersecting with the first groove and being formed on the surface. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145587 | FIN PACK, HEAT EXCHANGER, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME - A heat exchanger ( | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145588 | Heat dissipation device with heat pipe - A heat dissipation device includes a base for thermally engaging with an electronic device, a base for thermally engaging with the heat generating electronic device, a fin assembly consisting of a plurality of fins arranged on the base, a first heat pipe and a second heat pipe. The first heat pipe comprises two evaporation sections engaged in the base, two interconnecting condensation sections parallel to the evaporation sections and respectively thermally inserted in the central portion of the fin assembly, and two connecting sections interconnecting corresponding condensation sections and the evaporation sections. The second heat pipe comprising two evaporation sections engaged in the base, two interconnecting condensation sections parallel to the evaporation sections and respectively thermally inserted in the upper portion of the fin assembly far away from the base, and two connecting sections interconnecting corresponding condensation sections and evaporation sections of the second heat pipe. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145589 | Isothermal Reactor - The present invention concerns an isothermal reactor ( | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145590 | Reinforced Collector For The Collecting Box Of A Heat Exchanger and Collecting Box Comprising One Such Collector - The invention relates to a manifold, of the type comprising a substantially flat plate ( | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145591 | Keel cooler with fluid flow diverter - A fluid flow diverter is provided in a standard rectangular header of a keel cooler for optimizing the coolant flow towards both the interior tubes and also towards the exterior tubes of the keel cooler. The improvement enhances the internal coolant flow and subsequent heat transfer efficiency similar to what has been realized with a non-rectangular header, for example, a header with a beveled wall. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145592 | Windshield washer fluid heating system - The invention provides a system for capturing waste heat from a heat source via an air cooled radiator to heat a container of windshield washer fluid in a motor vehicle. The system's components include a radiator, means to induce air flow through the radiator, and a shroud assembly for mounting a windshield washer fluid container downdraft of the radiator. The shroud assembly includes a radiator shroud that is adapted to mount onto the radiator to define a plenum for receiving heated air and a windshield washer fluid container. The windshield washer fluid container may be formed with the radiator shroud as a single integral unit. On the container surface is a heat conductive element that is in direct contact with both the heated air flow and windshield washer fluid. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145593 | Snubber Spool With Detachable Base Plates - A snubber spool with detachable base plates includes a base flange with a plurality of spaced-apart load pins received in through bores in the base plates. Tie plates with bores for receiving top ends of the load pins are mounted over the base plates in an offset orientation with respect to the base plates. A load nut that engages a pin thread on an outer sidewall of the snubber spool is tightened down on the tie plates to lock the base plates to the snubber spool. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145594 | GRIPPING TOOL WITH DRIVEN SCREW GRIP ACTIVATION - A gripping tool having at least one body, including an associated load adaptor adapted to be connected to and interact with one of a drive head or reaction frame. A gripping assembly, carried by the body, has a grip surface adapted to move from a retracted position to an engaged position to radially engage one of an interior surface or an exterior surface of a work piece upon relative axial displacement of the body relative to the grip surface in at least one axial direction. A grip activation assembly acts between the body and the grip surface to increase a grip ratio of radial load upon the gripping assembly relative to axial displacement of the body relative to the grip surface. The grip activation assembly includes a motor driven load screw to create relative axial displacement of the body relative to the grip surface. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145595 | Gas assisted downhole pump - An artificial lift system is disclosed for removing wellbore fluids from directional or horizontal wellbores. The artificial lift system incorporates a dual tubing arrangement in which each string contains (respectively) a downhole pumping system or a gas lift system. In one string, a gas lift system, preferably intermittent, is utilized to lift reservoir fluids from below a packer assembly to above a packer assembly. This same tubing string is sealingly engaged to the packer and also contains a concentric inner tubing string which extends through and below the packer into the deviated well bore section. This concentric tubing arrangement provides a conduit for the injection gas and also a conduit for the return of commingled reservoir fluids and injection gas where the commingled fluids exit into the annular void between the dual tubing arrangement and the casing, located above the packer. The second tubing string, which is not sealingly engaged to the packer, contains a downhole pump placed above the exit point of the commingled fluids into the annulus. Because these liquids are trapped above the packer, each time the gas lift system cycles, they accumulate over time and rise above the downhole pump, which pumps the liquids to the surface. In an alternate embodiment of the invention, a plurality of tubing string arrangements are utilized A plurality of tubing string arrangements are sealingly engaged to a packer and operatively connected to a concentric tubing string that extends into the deviated section of the wellbore. A gas lift system, preferably intermittent, is utilized to lift reservoir fluids from below the packer to above the packer. This concentric tubing arrangement provides a conduit for the injection gas and also a conduit for the return of commingled reservoir fluids and injection gas. The commingled fluids exit through a perforated sub in one of the tubing strings above the packer and enter into the annular void between the dual tubing arrangement and the casing. A standing valve is located in the second tubing string below the perforated sub, which effectively trap the liquids in the annulus above the packer. Each time the gas lift system cycles, these liquids accumulate over time and rise above the downhole pump, which pumps the liquids to the surface. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145596 | GUIDE TOOL FOR GUIDING DOWNHOLE TOOLS THROUGH WELLBORE RESTRICTIONS - A guide tool for mounting onto a downhole tool for use in a wellbore penetrating subsurface formations is provided. The guide tool has a bull nose. The bull nose has a first section with an end for sealing against and engaging a lower end of the downhole tool and a second section axially deflectably coupled to the first section. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145597 | TAPERED SLEEVE AND FRACTURING HEAD SYSTEM FOR PROTECTING A CONVEYANCE STRING - A tapered sleeve and fracturing head system for introducing fracturing fluid to a wellbore, while protecting a conveyance string from the erosive effects of the fracturing fluid is disclosed. A tapered sleeve has a top portion and a tapered downhole portion. The sleeve is fit to a main bore of a fracturing head by an upset at the top portion of the sleeve that engages a shoulder of the fracturing head. The sleeve intercepts, deflects and redirects introduced fracturing fluids downhole, preventing direct impingement of the fracturing fluid against the conveyance string. The main bore of the fracturing head may also be tapered at an angle substantial parallel to and along the length of the taper of the sleeve, to further improve the fluid dynamics of the fracturing fluid and further reduce the erosive effects of the fracturing fluid. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145598 | Optimization of untreated oil shale geometry to control subsidence - A method for developing hydrocarbons from a subsurface formation is provided. The subsurface formation may include oil shale. The method may include conductively heating portions of an organic-rich rock formation located in a development area, thereby pyrolyzing at least a portion of formation hydrocarbons located in a heated zone in the organic-rich rock formation into hydrocarbon fluids. The heat may be generated from one or more wellbores completed within the formation, such as by means of a resistive heating element. At least one unheated zone is preserved within the organic-rich rock formation. This leaves a portion of the development area substantially unpyrolyzed. The at least one unheated zone is sized or configured in order to substantially optimize that portion of the development area in which the organic-rich rock is pyrolyzed while controlling subsidence above the organic-rich rock formation. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145599 | Method System and Program Storage Device for Simulating A Multilayer Reservoir and Partially Active Elements In A Hydraulic Fracturing Simulator - A method, practiced by a Hydraulic Fracturing Simulator software, is adapted for simulating a hydraulic fracture in an Earth formation, the formation including a multilayered reservoir, a mesh adapted to overlay the fracture in the formation thereby defining a plurality of elements, the mesh and the fracture defining one or more partially active elements, the method comprising the step of: setting up an Influence Coefficient Matrix, the matrix having a plurality of numbers, the plurality of numbers of the Influence Coefficient Matrix being calculated and determined such that the method, practiced by the Hydraulic Fracturing Simulator software for simulating the hydraulic fracture, models, or take into account an existence of, the multilayered reservoir and the partially active elements. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145600 | Method for determining reservoir permeability form borehole stoneley-wave attenuation using biot's poroelastic theory - Method for determining reservoir permeability from Stoneley wave attenuation extracted from conventional sonic logs by inversion of the full Biot wave equations for a porous medium. Frequency-dependent Stoneley-wave attenuation is extracted by analyzing array sonic measurements. Then, based on Biot's full theory applied to a borehole model and the standard logs (gamma ray, caliper, density, neutron, resistivity, sonic, etc.), a simulation model with the same parameters as the Stoneley-wave measurements is built. Next, a theoretical Stoneley-wave attenuation is computed for a given permeability. Finally, reservoir permeability is determined by comparing the modeled Stoneley-wave attenuation with the measured Stoneley-wave attenuation by an iterative inversion process. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145601 | TECHNIQUE AND APPARATUS TO DEPLOY A CEMENT PLUG IN A WELL - A technique that is usable with a well includes deploying a sensing device on a drill string and communicating with the sensing device during a plug cementing operation over a wired infrastructure of the drill string. The technique includes controlling the plug cementing operation in response to the communication. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145602 | Cement compositions comprising crystalline organic materials and methods of using same - A method of servicing a wellbore comprising placing a composition comprising cement, water, and a heat sink material into a wellbore, and allowing the composition to set, wherein at least a portion of the heat sink material undergoes a phase transition by absorbing at least a portion of the heat released upon hydration of the cement. A method of completing a wellbore, comprising forming a wellbore in a subterranean formation comprising permafrost, gas hydrates, or both, preparing a cement composition comprising cement, water, and a heat sink material, placing the cement composition into an annulus formed between a casing and the wellbore, and allowing the composition to set, wherein at least a portion of the heat sink material undergoes a phase transition by absorbing at least a portion of the heat released upon hydration of the cement, thereby reducing an amount of heat transferred from the annular cement to the surrounding permafrost and/or gas hydrates. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145603 | REMOTE-CONTROLLED GRAVEL PACK CROSSOVER TOOL UTILIZING WIRED DRILLPIPE COMMUNICATION AND TELEMETRY - A downhole system employing a crossover tool includes an actuator in operable communication with the crossover tool; a controller in operable communication with the actuator; a wired pipe in operable communication with the controller; and a control device in operable communication with the wired pipe and method. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145604 | System and Method for Retrieving a Well Tool from a Wellbore - A technique utilizes a fishing tool and method for retrieving a fish from a downhole location without removal of a downhole completion. The fishing tool comprises a housing and a piston slidably mounted in the housing. Grip legs are engaged with the piston such that movement of the piston in a first direction along the housing moves the grip legs to a disengaged position for receiving the fish. Subsequent movement of the piston in a second direction causes the plurality of grip legs to move to an engaged position with the fish. The grip legs can be moved between the disengaged and engaged positions after the fishing tool is moved through the completion. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145605 | Staged Actuation Shear Sub for Use Downhole - A shear assembly used downhole to actuate a work string function includes a dampening subassembly to dampen the momentum of moving parts following shearing to avoid excessive acceleration and resulting jarring forces within the work string. A dual shear assembly is provided, in which the dampening subassembly prevents inertial force resulting from a first shear from exceeding the threshold for actuating the second, higher threshold, shear mechanism thereby allowing more precise control of the forces applied to the work string to prevent premature shearing of the second shear mechanism. In a specific embodiment, the dampening subassembly is a hydraulic dampening subassembly. The dual shear assembly may be used, for example, to first open a wash port above a tool lodged within the wellbore to loosen debris above the lodged tool, and then to shear the tool from the work string if necessary. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145606 | Enhanced Hydrocarbon Recovery By Steam Injection of Oil Sand FOrmations - The present invention involves a method and apparatus for enhanced recovery of petroleum fluids from the subsurface by injection of a steam and hydrocarbon vaporized solvent in contact with the oil sand formation and the heavy oil and bitumen in situ. Multiple propped hydraulic fractures are constructed from the well bore into the oil sand formation and filled with a highly permeable proppant. Steam, a hydrocarbon solvent, and a non-condensing diluent gas are injected into the well bore and the propped fractures. The injected gas flows upwards and outwards in the propped fractures contacting the oil sands and in situ bitumen on the vertical faces of the propped fractures. The steam condenses on the cool bitumen and thus heats the bitumen by conduction, while the hydrocarbon solvent vapors diffuse into the bitumen from the vertical faces of the propped fractures. The bitumen softens and flows by gravity to the well bore, exposing fresh surface of bitumen for the process to progressively soften and mobilize the bitumen in a predominantly circumferential, i.e. orthogonal to the propped fracture, diffusion direction at a nearly uniform rate into the oil sand deposit. The produced product of oil and dissolved solvent is pumped to the surface where the solvent can be recycled for further injection. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145607 | High Temperature Fracturing Fluids and Method of Use - A treatment fluid for treating a subterranean formation is formed from an aqueous solution of a polysaccharide, a polyacrylamide, a crosslinking agent, which may be a Group 4 transition metal crosslinking agent, and less than 0.1% by weight of any clay component. In certain embodiments, the polyacrylamide may have an average molecular weight of from greater than 0.5 million to about 20 million and may be present in the fluid in an amount of from about 0.01% to 1% by weight of the fluid. A method of treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore may be carried out by introducing the treatment fluid into the formation through the wellbore. In certain embodiments, the treatment fluid may be introduced into a portion of the formation having a temperature of 120° C. or higher. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145608 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DELIQUIFYING A WELL - The invention is directed to an apparatus, system and method for deliquifying a well. A body having gas supply passages is lowered into a well bore on the end of a string of supply tubing. A string of return tubing is lowered through the supply tubing and is inserted into a return passage in the body. A jet nozzle receives gas from the gas supply passages and elevates a fluid:gas mixture to the surface through the return tubing. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145609 | Valve Responsive to Fluid Properties - A valve for downhole use has the ability to throttle between fully open and closed and is fully variable in positions in between. The valve is preferably responsive to flowing fluid viscosity and uses a three dimensional flow through restrictor in combination with a relatively movable cover. At a given flow, a higher viscosity fluid will create a greater relative movement and make it possible for flowing fluid to bypass more of the flow through member. In a particular application involving production from a zone, an array of such valves can allow more production where the viscosity is higher and less production where the viscosity drops due to, for example, water production. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145610 | Methods of Using Enhanced Wellbore Electrical Cables - An embodiment of a method of deploying a cable into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation comprises providing a cable, wherein the cable comprises at least one insulated conductor, at least one armor wire layer surrounding the insulated conductor, a polymeric material disposed in interstitial spaces formed between armor wires forming the at least one armor wire layer, and interstitial spaces formed between the at least one armor wire layer and insulated conductor, the polymeric material forming a continuously bonded layer which separates and encapsulates the armor wires forming the at least one armor wire layer, and whereby the polymeric material is extended to form a smooth polymeric jacket around the at least one armor wire layer, introducing the cable into a wellbore and performing at least one operation in the wellbore utilizing the cable. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145611 | TENSIONER ANTI-ROTATION DEVICE - A tensioner anti-rotation device and method that transfers rotational force from an offshore platform deck to a riser in response to waves and currents. The device includes a bracket mounted on the deck, and a rib that transfers force from the deck through the bracket, to the rib, and into the riser such that the tensioners on the riser are not subjected to torque. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145612 | High Velocity String for Well Pump and Method for Producing Well Fluid - A method of producing a well fluid includes securing a motor to a string of outer tubing and lowering the outer tubing and motor into the well. A rotary pump is secured to a string of inner tubing and lowered into the outer tubing. The pump stabs into cooperative engagement with the motor. Supplying power to the motor rotates the pump, causing well fluid to flow into the outer tubing to an intake of the pump, which pumps the well fluid through the inner tubing to an upper end of the well. Removing the well fluid allows gas to flow up an annulus surrounding the outer tubing to the upper end of the well. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145613 | OPTICAL FIBER FOR PUMPING AND METHOD - A fiber optic cable includes at least one optic fiber; and a buoyancy modifying coating on the at least one optic fiber, the coating comprising at least one microballoon and a matrix material. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145614 | Apparatus for Controlling Slip Deployment in a Downhole Device - An apparatus for use in a well. The apparatus comprises a mandrel containing a radial shoulder, a sub member concentrically disposed about the mandrel, and an upper slip, concentrically disposed about the mandrel, for engaging the well. The apparatus further comprises an upper cone abutting an underside of the upper slip, and wherein the upper cone is disposed about the mandrel, and an elastomer operatively associated with the upper cone, and wherein the elastomer is disposed about the mandrel. The apparatus further includes a lower slip, concentrically disposed about the mandrel, for engaging with the internal portion of the well, and lower cone abutting an underside of the lower slip, and wherein the lower cone is disposed about the mandrel, and wherein the lower cone is operatively associated with the elastomer. The apparatus further contains a first alignment member selectively connecting the sub with the upper slip, and wherein the first alignment pin is selected to shear at a first predetermined force. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145615 | Method of, and apparatus for the dispensing of decontaminants and fire suppressant foam - This invention comprises a method of dispensing water-based decontaminants from a dispenser, comprising the steps of: (a) filling one or more tanks each with respective solutions of chemicals and water; (b) pumping the solutions from the tanks in respective hoses, each of the tanks being evacuated under the urging of a respective pump; (c) mixing the solutions at a static mixer after evacuation of the solutions from the tanks to form a mixture; (d) adding water to the mixture at the static mixer; and (e) dispensing the water-added mixture onto an incident site. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145616 | GROUND ENGAGING TOOL BLADE - A modular ground engaging assembly having teeth with inserts. The teeth have a pointed forward prow and a trailing rib that in combination provide an improved cutting surface having relatively lower drag than comparable prior art grader tools. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145617 | PORTABLE POWER DRILL WITH GEARBOX - A portable power drill or hammer drill having a housing ( | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145618 | ROTARY HAMMER - Disclosed is a drill hammer ( | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145619 | PERCUSSION MECHANISM FOR A REPETITIVELY HAMMERING HAND POWER TOOL - A percussion mechanism for a repetitively hammering hand power tool in the form of a rotary hammer has a striker movable axially forward and backward in a guide barrel and imparting impacts directly and without any intermediate parts to an end section of a tool bit that is insertable into the hand power tool, a device that exerts pressure on the striker, by which the striker is capable of being set into a forward motion in the direction of the tool bit, a blocking element, with which the striker is blockable in its forward motion, and the striking frequency of the striker is adjustable by controlling the blocking time of the blocking element, so that the striking frequency of the striker depends on how long the blocking element blocks the forward motion of the striker. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145620 | Hand-held power tool with a chuck and an associated working tool - A hand-held power tool for at least percussively driving a working tool ( | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145621 | POWER TOOL - A power tool having a cooling system, comprises: a motor housing | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145622 | Switching cabinet - A switching cabinet with a switching cabinet housing delimited at a top by an upper cover plate and having at least one switching cabinet door on a front surface. A plurality of transport eyes are attached to the top of the switching cabinet housing that can be covered by a detachably fastenable roof. The transport eyes include angle elements that each have one leg which protrudes from the upper cover plate and that has a through bore, and one fastening leg oriented at an angle. The fastening legs of at least a portion of the angle elements each have a fastening region with which they are attached to the top of the switching cabinet housing and a holding region with which they engage behind an edge profile formed onto the roof. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145623 | Hermetic Chamber with Electrical Feedthroughs - A pressure cavity is durable, stable, and biocompatible and configured in such a way that it constitutes pico to nanoliter-scale volume. The pressure cavity is hermetically sealed from the exterior environment while maintaining the ability to communicate with other devices. Micromachined, hermetically-sealed sensors are configured to receive power and return information through direct electrical contact with external electronics. The pressure cavity and sensor components disposed therein are hermetically sealed from the ambient in order to reduce drift and instability within the sensor. The sensor is designed for harsh and biological environments, e.g. intracorporeal implantation and in vivo use. Additionally, novel manufacturing methods are employed to construct the sensors. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145624 | Side-Open Outlet Box Arrangement - An outlet box arrangement having an adjustable capacity for receiving electric outlets includes an outlet box having a side wall, a top wall and bottom wall extending therefrom defining an outlet socket. A top flange and bottom flange extending from the top wall and bottom wall, respectively, on which flange mounting holes are provided for enabling the outlet box to assemble with an outlet box cover for protecting the electric outlets installed in the outlet socket. Further, the outlet box is adapted to assemble with another in an edge-to-edge manner by securing the flange mounting holes of the two outlet boxes with fasteners, thereby expanding the outlet socket to receive additional electric outlets. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145625 | System and Method for Securing a Busway Housing to Busway Power Conductors - A power busway assembly includes a pair of opposing non-ferrous metal apertured side plates. The side plates have a U-shaped configuration and include a pair of top and bottom flanges that are joined by a flat piece. The power busway assembly further includes a means on one end of each of the flanges for interlocking the side plates together. The interlocking means intern has an angulated projection or an angulated slot. First rails extending from one of the pairs of flanges are also included that provide hanger support connection means. In addition, second rails extending from another one of the pairs of flanges are included that provide ground stab connection means. The power busway assembly further includes at least one brace that is interconnected with the flanges. The brace is dimensioned and configured to bias the interlocking means together. A method of securing a busway housing to busway power conductors is also presented. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145626 | SEPARATION AND/OR REINFORCEMENT DEVICE FOR A WIRE CABLE DUCT - A device for a wire cable duct ( | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145627 | Electric Cable Comprising a Foamed Polyolefine Insulation and Manufacturing Process Thereof - A process for manufacturing an electric cable including at least one core including a conductor and an insulating coating surrounding the conductor includes the steps of: providing a polyolefin material, a silane-based cross-linking system and a foaming system including at least one exothermic foaming agent in an amount of 0.1% to 0.5% by weight with respect to the total weight of the polyolefin material; forming a blend with the polyolefin material, the silane-based cross-linking system and the foaming system; and extruding the blend on the conductor to form the insulating coating. An electric cable includes at least one core consisting of a conductor and an insulating coating surrounding the conductor and in contact therewith, the insulating coating consisting of a layer of expanded, silane-cross-linked polyolefin material having an expansion degree of 3% to 40%. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145628 | Method of using finely stranded 32-56 gauge "Litz Wire" in both the construction of the Megasonic amplifier (including but not limited to the power transformer and the output filter magnetics) and the interconnect cabling from the amplifier to the transducer, utilizing frequencies above 500kHz to 5 MHz and beyond, but not limited to these frequencies - Utilizing Litz wire characteristics in the construction of Megasonic components achieves lower temperatures, higher operating efficiencies, and the ability to deliver more power at higher frequencies with less cooling. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145629 | Micromachine and Method for Manufacturing the Same - A structure which prevents thinning and disconnection of a wiring is provided, in a micromachine (MEMS structure body) formed with a surface micromachining technology. A wiring (upper auxiliary wiring) over a sacrificial layer is electrically connected to a different wiring (upper connection wiring) over the sacrificial layer, so that thinning, disconnection, and the like of the wiring formed over the sacrificial layer at a step portion generated due to the thickness of the sacrificial layer can be prevented. The wiring over the sacrificial layer is formed of the same conductive film as an upper driving electrode which is a movable electrode and is thus thin. However, the different wiring is formed over a structural layer, which is formed by a CVD method and has a rounded step, and has a thickness of 200 nm to 1 μm, whereby thinning, disconnection, and the like of the wiring can be further prevented. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145630 | Printed wiring board and method for manufacturing printed wiring board - To provide a printed wiring board and a method for manufacturing the printed wiring board in which circuit widths of a signal transmission circuit and a power supply circuit or the like, which conventionally require to have greatly different circuit widths, are close to each other as much as possible and substantial miniaturization can be achieved. In order to achieve this object, a printed wiring board obtained by etching a metal-clad laminate including a conductive layer and an insulating layer is employed, in which a first circuit and a second circuit having different thicknesses formed in a same reference plane coexist. In addition, it is characterized in that a thicker circuit of the first circuit or the second circuit has a clad-like configuration in which three layers of a first copper layer/a different kind of metal layer/a second copper layer are sequentially stacked. Further, a manufacture of the printed wiring board is characterized in that a clad composite material in which three layers of a first copper layer/a different kind of metal layer/a second copper layer are sequentially stacked is a start material, and selective etching characteristic between the different kind of metal layer and the copper layer is effectively utilized. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145631 | RECONFIGURABLE SYSTEM THAT EXCHANGES SUBSTRATES USING COULOMB FORCES TO OPTIMIZE A PARAMETER - A reconfigurable system is described that can optimize the performance of the system. Substrates can be detached, levitated, moved, dropped and reattached as desired by the use of Coulomb forces generate between Coulomb islands. Thus, a system using a first set of substrates for a given frequency range can be exchanged with a second set of substrates operable at a different frequency range by the use of Coulomb forces. Making this exchange in an RF system can improve the selectivity and decrease the power dissipation of the system. One of the exchanges can involve inductor to shift the frequency of oscillation, for example. A control unit can be used to control the movement and replacement of all substrates. The formation of minimal energy potentials of Coulomb forces are determined to move a substrate over an underlying substrate. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145632 | FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed is a flexible printed circuit, comprising a substrate, and a silver foil and a reinforcement plate attached on said substrate in order, wherein there is an ink layer between said silver foil and said reinforcement plate. According to the invention, by printing the ink onto the silver foil and then attaching the reinforcement plate, especially printing the ink in the form of a dot, strip or mesh, the total thickness of the flexible printed circuit will not increase while the surface roughness of the silver foil increases, resulting in increase of adhesion of the reinforcement plate. This strengthens the attachment between the reinforcement plate and the silver foil, meeting the requirement of peeling-resistant strength between the reinforcement plate and the silver foil. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145633 | DIRECT ATTACH INTERCONNECT FOR CONNECTING PACKAGE AND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A direct attach interconnect includes a housing and spring contacts. The housing has top and bottom sides lying in parallel planes defined by x and y axes. The spring contacts are individually disposed within a passage in the housing such that a top end of the spring contacts extends out through the top housing side and a bottom end of the spring contacts extend out through the bottom housing side. The middle portion of each spring contact includes a connector which movably connects the middle portion of the spring contact to the passage for the spring contact such that the spring contact is movable along the x, y, and z axes. The bottom end of each spring contact includes a solder sphere and a solder pad. The top end of each spring contact is a land grid array or a pin rid array socket connector. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145634 | FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUITBOARD WITH REINFORCEMENT STRUCTURE - A flexible printed circuitboard (FPC) with reinforcement structure is disclosed, which comprises: a flexible printed circuitboard (FPC), configured with an extended part at a side thereof; and an a stiffener, stacking on a surface of the FPC on the area excepting the extended part while configuring a recess on the stiffener at the position thereof corresponding to the extending direction of the extended part. With the aforesaid structure, it can reduce the shear stress from concentrating at the joint between the extended part and the FPC and thus prevent the FPC from breaking so that the strength of the FPC can be enhanced. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145635 | WIRING SUBSTRATE, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME, AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT DEVICE - A wiring substrate includes (i) a wiring forming region in which wiring layers and an insulating layer are alternately stacked, (ii) an outer periphery region around the wiring forming region, and (iii) a reinforcing structural body having (a) a first reinforcing member continuously extending along said outer periphery region, and (b) a second reinforcing member extending in a thickness direction and being engaged with the first reinforcing member. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145636 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MOUNTING PACKAGE - An electronic component mounting package includes a structure (coreless substrate) in which a plurality of wiring layers are stacked one on top of another with insulating layers interposed therebetween and are interconnected through via holes formed in the insulating layers. The entire surface of the coreless substrate, exclusive of pad portions defined at desired positions of the outermost wiring layers thereof, is covered with a molding resin. Further, an interposer is mounted on the side of the electronic component mounting surface of the coreless substrate, and the molding resin is partially filled into a gap between the coreless substrate and the interposer. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145637 | Circuit Board and Image Display Apparatus - In a circuit board disposed in parallel to a fixing plane, a guard spacer (abutting member) is disposed on a multi-layer printed circuit board on the side of the fixing plane to suppress deformation of the multi-layer printed circuit board to prevent short circuit if an impact is applied to the circuit board. The guard spacer may be a dummy electronic component or a plate member. An image display using the circuit board is also disclosed. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145638 | CONDUCTIVE PATTERN FORMATION INK, CONDUCTIVE PATTERN AND WIRING SUBSTRATE - A conductive pattern formation ink which can be stably ejected in the form of liquid droplets and form a conductive pattern having high reliability, a conductive pattern having high reliability, and a wiring substrate provided with the conductive pattern and having high reliability are provided. The conductive pattern formation ink is used for forming a conductive pattern by ejecting the ink in the form of liquid droplets on a surface of a ceramic molded body using a liquid droplet ejecting method, the ceramic molded body being made of a material containing ceramic particles and a binder. The ink contains a water-based dispersion medium, and metal particles dispersed in the water-based dispersion medium, wherein the water-based dispersion medium contains oxygen molecules and nitrogen molecules, and wherein when the water-based dispersion medium is analyzed using a gas chromatography method, a total amount of the oxygen and nitrogen molecules contained in the water-based dispersion medium is 12 ppm or less. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145639 | CONDUCTIVE PATTERN FORMING INK, CONDUCTIVE PATTERN, AND WIRING SUBSTRATE - A conductive pattern forming ink for forming a conductive pattern on a substrate by a droplet discharge method includes: metal particles; an aqueous dispersion medium in which the metal particles are dispersed; galactitol; and a polyglycerol compound having a polyglycerol skeleton. In the ink, H shown in the following formula (I) is 0.10 to 0.60; | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145640 | CONDUCTIVE PATTERN FORMATION INK, METHOD OF FORMING CONDUCTIVE PATTERN, CONDUCTIVE PATTERN AND WIRING SUBSTRATE - A conductive pattern formation ink capable of forming a conductive pattern having high reliability, a conductive pattern having high reliability, a method of forming a conductive pattern having high reliability, and a wiring substrate provided with the conductive pattern and having high reliability are provided. The conductive pattern formation ink is used for forming a conductive pattern by ejecting the ink from a liquid droplet ejection head on a surface of a ceramic molded body made of a material containing ceramic particles and a binder, the liquid droplet ejection head having ejection portions for ejecting the ink in the form of liquid droplets and an ejection surface on which the ejection portions open. The ink contains a water-based dispersion medium, metal particles dispersed in the water-based dispersion medium, and a surface tension adjuster that is contained in the water-based dispersion medium and adjusts surface tension of the ink, wherein in the ink whose surface tension is adjusted by the surface tension adjuster, a contact angle of the ink with respect to the ejection surface of the liquid droplet ejection head at 25° C. is in the range of 50 to 90°, and a contact angle of the ink with respect to the surface of the ceramic molded body at 25° C. is in the range of 45 to 85°. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145641 | COMBINING DISCRETE ELECTRONIC ELEMENTS WITH PRINTED ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS - A method of printing electronic circuits uses pattern recognition to detect locations of interconnects on electronic components oriented on a substrate such that the interconnects face away from the substrate, the interconnects having ramps between the interconnects and the substrate, adjusts routing paths as needed based upon a difference between an intended placement and an actual placement of the electronic components, and generates a new image file for printing with adjusted routing paths. A device has at least one electronic component having interconnects, a ramp from a surface of the substrate to the interconnects, wherein the ramp is formed of one of either a polymer or an adhesive, a printed, conductive path on the ramp providing electrical connection to at least one of the interconnects. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145642 | POWER ELEMENT MOUNTING SUBSTRATE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, POWER ELEMENT MOUNTING UNIT, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND POWER MODULE - A power element mounting substrate including a circuit layer brazed to a surface of a ceramic plate, and a power element soldered to a front surface of the circuit layer, wherein the circuit layer is constituted using an Al alloy with an average purity of more than or equal to 98.0 wt % and less than or equal to 99.9 wt %, Fe concentration of the circuit layer at a side of a surface to be brazed to the ceramic plate is less than 0.1 wt %, and Fe concentration of the circuit layer at a side of the surface opposite to the surface to be brazed is more than or equal to 0.1 wt %. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145643 | PRINTED WIRING BOARD WITH A BUILT-IN RESISTIVE ELEMENT - A printed wiring board with a built-in resistive element comprising a first electrode formed on the surface of an insulating member, a second electrode provided adjacent to the first electrode to form a space therebetween, a resistor-filling part formed by the space between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a resistive element comprising a resistive material provided in the resistor-filling part wherein the resistor-filling part is substantially enclosed by the first electrode and the second electrode. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145644 | Printed wiring board, air conditioner, and method of soldering printed wiring board - To provide a printed wiring board capable of completely soldering a solder land to a lead under simple control over a manufacturing process even in the case of using a lead-free solder of a low solder wettability. A printed wiring board for mounting a surface mounting device includes a solder land for mounting the surface mounting device, and a leader pattern led from the solder land with only a predetermined portion of the leader pattern being soldered. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145645 | Interconnection element with posts formed by plating - An interconnection element is provided for conductive interconnection with another element having at least one of microelectronic devices or wiring thereon. The interconnection element includes a dielectric element having a major surface. A plated metal layer including a plurality of exposed metal posts can project outwardly beyond the major surface of the dielectric element. Some of the metal posts can be electrically insulated from each other by the dielectric element. The interconnection element typically includes a plurality of terminals in conductive communication with the metal posts. The terminals can be connected through the dielectric element to the metal posts. The posts may be defined by plating a metal onto exposed co-planar surfaces of a mandrel and interior surfaces of openings in a mandrel, after which the mandrel can be removed. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145646 | Electromagnetic bandgap structure and printed circuit board - According to the present invention, the board can include a dielectric layer; a plurality of conductive plates; and a stitching via, to electrically connect two of the conductive plates to each other. Here, the stitching via can include a first via and a second via, respectively, passing through the dielectric layer and having one end part being placed on a same planar surface as each of the two conductive plates; a connection pattern, having each end part being connected to the other end part of the first via and the second via, respectively; and a first extension pattern, placed on the same planar surface as one of the conductive plates and having one end part being connected to the one end part of the first via and the end part being connected to one of the conductive plates. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145647 | SURFACE MOUNT DEVICE - The disclosed subject matter includes a surface mount electronic device with high reliability and favorable optical characteristics. The surface mount electronic device can include a circuit board with at least one conductor pattern formed on an insulating board and an electronic component that is mounted on a die bonding pad located on the at least one conductor pattern with an adhesive material. The die bonding pad can include a plurality of cutout sections that expose the insulating board and extend towards a center from a circumference thereof. Therefore, the adhesive material can adhere to both the die bonding pad and the insulating board exposed in the plurality of cutout sections along with the electronic component. In this case, the plurality of cutout sections can be formed so as not to drag the adhesive material upwards on each of the side surfaces of the electronic component. Thus, the surface mount electronic device can improve reliability thereof while maintaining predetermined optical characteristics. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145648 | MULTILAYER WIRING BOARD, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A multilayer wiring board is so constituted that: a group of electronic part mounting capture pads are provided on one surface thereof; a first wiring layer formed on an uppermost layer thereof includes a first connection part arranged on the same surface as the surface where the pads are provided, and a second connection part spaced from the first connection part; the pad and the first connection part are electrically connected through a conductor wire, and the conductor wire is provided in a first insulating layer laminated on the first wiring layer; and the first connection part is connected linearly or curvedly to the second connection part through a first wiring pattern. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145649 | MULTI-LAYERED WIRING SUBSTRATE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A multi-layered wiring substrate, in which a wiring layer and an insulative layer are alternately arranged, having pads to connect to electronic components at one side thereof and wires to connect the corresponding pads to the wiring layer, is composed so that the multi-layered wiring substrate is provided with through holes in which a resin material is filled, at least a part of the pads is formed on the resin material, and at least a part of the wire is contained in the resin material. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145650 | SCREEN MASK, METHOD FOR PRINTING CONDUCTIVE BONDING MATERIAL, MOUNTING METHOD OF MOUNTING DEVICES, AND MOUNTING SUBSTRATE - A screen mask according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a mask member in which a print pattern is formed to print a conductive bonding material onto a mounting substrate. The mask member includes a first print area in which a conductive bonding material is printed onto the mounting substrate so as to have a first thickness, and a second print area in which the conductive bonding material is printed onto the mounting substrate so as to have a second thickness that is thicker than the first thickness. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145651 | MULTILAYER WIRING BOARD AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A multilayer wiring board | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145652 | PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD - The present invention has for its object to provide a process for manufacturing multilayer printed circuit boards which is capable of simultaneous via hole filling and formation of conductor circuit and via holes of good crystallinity and uniform deposition can be constructed on a substrate and high-density wiring and highly reliable conductor connections can be realized without annealing. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145653 | Substrate pad structure - A substrate pad structure for connecting a lead connecting portion of an electronic device to a substrate is disclosed. The substrate pad structure includes a first pad portion and a second pad portion that are arranged on the substrate at corresponding positions of two end regions of the lead connecting portion, which has a continuous oblong shape. A space portion is provided between the first pad portion and the second pad portion, and the lead connecting portion includes a non-connected region located at a corresponding position of the space portion. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145654 | ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELDING SHEET, PLASMA DISPLAY APPARATUS USING THE SAME, AND RELATED TECHNOLOGY - There are provided an electromagnetic shielding sheet and a plasma display apparatus. The electromagnetic shielding sheet includes a base sheet; a first layer on a first surface of the base sheet, the first layer including first and second patterns crossing each other; and a second layer on a second surface of the base sheet, the second layer including a third pattern. The first and second patterns include a conductive material, the third pattern includes a light absorbing material, and at least one of the first and second patterns is grounded. Accordingly, conductive patterns for shielding electromagnetic waves and blocking external light are formed on a first surface of a base sheet, and patterns for blocking external light are formed on a second surface of the base sheet, so that the functions of shielding electromagnetic waves and blocking external light can be simultaneously performed using one sheet, and therefore, the ambient contrast ratio of a display image can be enhanced without increasing manufacturing costs. Further, patterns for shielding electromagnetic waves are directly formed a glass member of a filter or an upper substrate of the panel, so that processes of forming an electromagnetic shielding sheet can be easily performed. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145655 | Electromagnetically shielded cable - An electromagnetically shielded cable includes a shell having an end portion and a shield embedded in the end portion of the shell. A method of forming the electromagnetically shielded cable is also provided. The method includes the steps of inserting the end portion of the shield into a mold, and embedding the end portion of the shield in the shell. In one embodiment, the shell includes a connector extending from the shell and through an opening defined by the shield for embedding the shield in the shell. In another embodiment, the shield is embedded directly in the end portion of the shell. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145656 | Electrical device - A device embodied as a measuring- and/or switching-device of industrial measurements and automation technology and/or an electronic, device, has at least one housing with at least one chamber, especially a chamber accommodating electrical, electronic and/or electromechanical components and/or assemblies of the device, especially a chamber which is sealed pressure-tightly and/or explosion-resistantly. A space of such chamber surrounding the components and/or assemblies is at least partially, especially completely and/or in an ignition protection type “Ex-m” guaranteeing manner, filled with embedding compound. Additionally incorporated in the embedding compound are hollow bodies, especially essentially spherically shaped, hollow bodies and/or hollow bodies filled with gas, especially hollow bodies e.g. in the form of microballoons. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145657 | Insulator with enhanced insulating capacity - When an insulator is used in a humid atmosphere, the cooling thereof causes a humidity condensation, which is deposited on the insulator surface. Drops of water formed by the humidity condensation are connected to each other that a water film substantially reducing the insulation resistance of the insulator is formed. In order to solve said problem, the inventive insulator is provided, at least partially, with a hydrophobe surface. In such a way, the water layers formed by condensation are drained off the surface or detached there from without connection and the drops of water produced by condensation are unable to be bound to each other, thereby making it possible to maintain a desired high insulation resistance. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145658 | Bridge for a wire harness or other electrical components - A harness bridge member for retaining wires, harnesses or cables in a predetermined position on a member is disclosed. The harness bridge includes a substantially flat strap having a first side and a second side. It also includes a predetermined adhesive arranged on a predetermined portion of the first side of the strap. A predetermined adhesive is also arranged on a predetermined portion of a second side of the strap and a removable cover is arranged over the adhesive on the second side of the strap wherein the cover has a tab extending from one end thereof. The harness bridge is used to secure wires, harnesses, etc., within a vehicle by attaching to two different surfaces of the vehicle thus allowing for a more secure and robust connection at a predetermined position in the vehicle. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145659 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FINAL STORAGE AND SAFE OPERATION OF NUCLEAR POWER STATIONS - In order to provide a method with apparatuses for safe final storage of highly radioactive waste products while safely coping with a reactor core melt, and final storage of the highly radioactive as well as slightly radioactive and medium-radioactive inventory when dismantling the nuclear power station itself in situ, it is proposed that a metal-shell drilled shaft composed of a casting be used as the final storage shaft at the nuclear power station location to which the material to be finally stored is supplied via a bomb-proof transport tunnel, which is hermetically isolated from the biosphere, from the reactor building or temporary stored by means of a magnetic sliding trans-port system for introduction to store, with filled final store sections migrating into the earth's mantel after separation from the remaining shaft, with residual heat being produced and under the influence of the force of gravity. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145660 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FRACTURING SUBSURFACE FORMATIONS DURING THE DRILLING THEREOF - A method for fracturing a wellbore while drilling a wellbore includes inserting a drill string into a wellbore. A fluid is pumped into at least one of an interior passage in the drill string and an annular space between a wall of the wellbore and the drill string. At least one of a pressure and a temperature of the fluid proximate a lower end of the drill string is measured and the measurements are transmitted to the surface substantially contemporaneously with the measuring. At least one of a flow rate and a pressure of the fluid is controlled in response to the measurements to selectively create fractures in formations adjacent to the wellbore. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145661 | CUTTINGS BED DETECTION - A system and method for detecting a cuttings bed that includes a drill bit, a drillstring and a cuttings bed detector. The cuttings bed detector is positioned uphole of the drill bit. The method includes the steps of positioning a drill bit downhole, and positioning a cuttings bed detector uphole of the drill bit. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145662 | DRILLING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A drilling system comprising a pipe comprising a first end and a second end; a drill bit near a first end of the pipe, adapted to drill a hole in a formation; a pipe rotator near a second end of the pipe adapted to rotate the pipe; and a pump connected to the pipe between the first end and the second end, the pump adapted to transport a fluid from the first end of the pipe to the second end of the pipe, the pump comprising a first portion adapted to rotate with the pipe and a second portion adapted to remain stationary relative to the pipe. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145663 | Drill Bit Having Enhanced Stabilization Features - A drill bit for drilling a borehole in earthen formations comprising a bit body having a bit axis and a bit face. In addition, the drill bit comprises a primary blade extending radially along the bit face, the primary blade including a cutter-supporting surface that defines a blade profile in rotated profile view extending from the bit axis to an outer radius of the bit body. The blade profile is continuously contoured and includes a plurality of concave regions. Further, the drill bit comprises a plurality of cutter elements mounted to the cutter-supporting surface of the primary blade. Each cutter element on the primary blade has a forward-facing cutting face with a cutting edge adapted to penetrate and shear the earthen formation. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145664 | Methods for recovery and reuse of lost circulation material - A system for recovering lost circulation material from spent drilling fluid, the spent drilling fluid containing lost circulation material, drilling fluid, and undesirable solids, the system having alternating separation apparatuses, including sizing apparatus, density/shear separation apparatus, and sizing apparatus; and methods for using such a system. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145665 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTIVE SOIL FRACTURING, SOIL EXCAVATION OR SOIL TREATMENT USING SUPERSONIC PNEUMATIC NOZZLE WITH INTEGRAL FLUIDIZED MATERIAL INJECTOR - An apparatus and associated method of soil working is provided for performing one or more of soil fracture, soil excavation and soil treatment. The method comprises the steps of: supplying a source of pressurized gas; supplying a source of fluidized material; positioning a nozzle adjacent the soil; directing a stream of the pressurized gas through the nozzle at the soil being worked; and entraining a stream of fluidized material in the gas stream prior to the stream reaching the soil. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145666 | EXPANDABLE STABILIZER WITH ROLLER REAMER ELEMENTS - An expandable reamer apparatus for drilling a subterranean formation may include a tubular body, one or more blades, each blade positionally coupled to a sloped track of the tubular body, a push sleeve and a drilling fluid flow path extending through an inner bore of the tubular body for conducting drilling fluid therethrough. Each of the one or more blades may be configured to ream a subterranean formation. The push sleeve may be disposed in the inner bore of the tubular body and coupled to each of the one or more blades so as effect axial movement thereof along the track to an extended position responsive to exposure to a force or pressure of drilling fluid in the flow path of the inner bore. Each blade may include one or more roller elements for reaming a wellbore. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145667 | ACTIVE STABILIZATION DURING CUTTING FOR HOLE OPENING TOOLS - A drilling tool for drilling a wellbore that includes at least a reaming section and a pilot conditioning section. The pilot conditioning section then includes at least one pilot conditioning blade having at least one cutting element formed of an impregnated matrix material. An outermost extent of the at least one cutting element from a central axis of the tool body is at least half of a pilot hole diameter. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145668 | IMPREGNATED ROTARY BIT - A drill bit includes a plurality of continuous segments impregnated with diamond that are each mounted to form a corresponding blade. The regions between the blades define a plurality of fluid passages on the bit face. The blades extend radially outwardly to the gage. The continuous segments may be either straight or spiral in design. Furthermore, the design of the segments supports varying one or more of: diamond content, width, back rake angle and/or relief angle along a length of the segment. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145669 | Drill Bit Cutting Structure and Methods to Maximize Depth-0f-Cut For Weight on Bit Applied - A drill bit for drilling a borehole in earthen formations comprises a bit body including a cone region, a shoulder region, and a gage region. In addition the bit comprises a first primary blade and a second primary blade. Further, the bit comprises a plurality of primary cutter elements mounted to the first primary blade in different radial positions. Still further, the bit comprises a plurality of primary cutter elements mounted to the second primary blade in different radial positions. Moreover, a first primary cutter element of the plurality of primary cutter elements on the first primary blade and a first primary cutter element of the plurality of primary cutter elements on the second primary blade are each positioned in the cone region and are redundant. The shoulder region has a total cutter redundancy percentage that is less than a total cutter redundancy percentage in the cone region. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145670 | METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR BATCHING OF OBJECTS - The invention relates to a method and a system for batching of supplied objects in batches in such a manner that a batch fulfils predefined criteria as regards for example the total weight range and optionally the number of objects, weight, orientation and/or type(s) of objects. A selective transferal of the objects from means for object transport to batching means is performed by means of one or more handling means of the robot type in as a batch of objects is produced in consideration of said predefined criteria. The batches are produced on said batching means that are moved around said one or more handling means of the robot type. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145671 | Robotic Vehicle with Dynamic Range Actuators - A robotic vehicle including a chassis having front and rear ends, an electric power source supported by the chassis, and multiple drive assemblies supporting the chassis. Each drive assembly including a track trained about a corresponding drive wheel and a drive control module. The drive control module including a drive control housing, a drive motor carried by the drive control housing and operable to drive the track, and a drive motor controller in communication with the drive motor. The drive motor controller including a motor controller logic circuit and an amplifier commutator in communication with the drive motor and the motor controller logic circuit and is capable of delivering both amplified and reduced voltage to the drive motor from the power source. In one instance, the drive control module is separately and independently removable from a receptacle of the chassis as a complete unit. | 2009-06-11 |
| 20090145672 | TRACTOR - The present invention aims at simplifying the structure of the inside of a transmission portion and the inside of a clutch portion. Accordingly, in the present invention, a drive shaft is interlockingly connected to an engine by way of a clutch, a distribution power transmission body is mounted on the drive shaft, and a traveling-system power transmission mechanism and a PTO-system power transmission mechanism are interlockingly connected with the distribution power transmission body in parallel. Accordingly, it is possible to form the drive shaft using a single shaft and a clutch is also formed of the single clutch structure and hence, the structure in the inside of the transmission portion and the structure in the inside of the clutch portion can be simplified and, at the same time, miniaturized whereby a manufacturing cost can be also lowered. Further, by performing a disconnection operation of the clutch, it is possible to simultaneously terminate the power transmission of both transmission systems consisting of the traveling-system power transmission mechanism and the PTO-system power transmission mechanism whereby the manipulation property can be enhanced. | 2009-06-11 |
