25th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 9 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120152451 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING FUEL CELL ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING MEMBRANE-ELECTROLYTE ASSEMBLY - An electrolyte membrane having recesses and projections on the surface thereof is obtained. In addition, a membrane-electrode assembly including the electrolyte membrane, in which the effective contact area between the electrolyte membrane surface and an electrode catalyst layer is increased, is obtained. An electrolyte membrane which includes a fluorine-based electrolyte is heated and pressed with the use of plates each having recesses and projections on the surface thereof such that recesses and projections are formed on the surface of the electrolyte membrane. Thereafter, the electrolyte membrane is subjected to a treatment for imparting ion exchange properties to an electrolyte polymer, such as hydrolysis, such that an electrolyte membrane having recesses and projections on the surface thereof is obtained. Electrode catalyst layers are separately laminated on the both surfaces of the electrolyte membrane such that a membrane-electrode assembly is obtained. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152452 | Filtering Screen - A method of manufacturing two screens in a jig by laying a length of woven wire cloth across two rectangular frames laid side by side in the jig with longer edges abutting, and orientating the cloth so that the warp wires extend continuously across the two screens. The cloth is tensioned and bonded to the frames after which it is severed along the join and surplus cloth is trimmed away from the edges of the frame. If the cloth has a square mesh and the warp wires are of greater cross-section than the weft wires, the warp wires will extend across the width of the frame, and if the cloth has a rectangular mesh, the greater number of warp wires per unit length also extends across the width of the frame. In each case warp wires will resist the stresses across the width of the central region of each opening. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152453 | LASER PROBE TIP ASSEMBLY - In a method of assembling a laser probe tip, an optical fiber comprising an optical fiber core and silica glass cladding surrounding the core is provided. A fiber cap formed of silica glass is also provided. Silicone oil is applied to a surface of the cladding at a distal end of the optical fiber or an interior surface of the fiber cap. The distal end of the optical fiber is inserted into the interior cavity of the fiber cap. The silicone oil is then converted into silica glass, which bonds the fiber cap to the optical fiber. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152454 | LOW MASS FOAM ELECTRICAL STRUCTURE - An electrical structure having a foam housing is set forth. The foam housing includes an interior surface forming a conductive cavity adapted to carry energized waveforms therethrough. An electrical component of the electrical structure is integrally formed with the interior surface as the foam housing of the structure is assembled. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152455 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CONDUCTIVE PARTICLE, ANISOTROPIC CONDUCTIVE ADHESIVE HAVING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY APPARATUS USING THE SAME - In an anisotropic conductive adhesive containing a conductive particle, the conductive particle includes a resin particle that is provided with a cavity formed therein and a conductive layer surrounding a surface of the resin particle. The cavity is formed by mixing the resin particle with a reactant and partially removing the reactant from the resin particle. Thus, the conductive particle may readily absorb an external pressure, thereby providing an improved malleability to the conductive particle. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152456 | CONNECTING PROFILE, STRUCTURE FIXED TO THE EDGE OF A SURFACE TO BE WET-SEALED, AND METHOD - A connecting profile for binding water sealing paste to a structure at an edge of a zone to be protected by wet sealing. The connecting profile is adapted to be attached tightly to the structure and that the installed connecting profile comprises or forms together with the structure at least one groove which is adapted to receive water sealing paste applied on the connecting profile. Also provided is the structure, for example a floor drain, that has the connecting profile and a method for attaching water sealing paste on the connecting profile or on the structure. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152457 | HOT PRESS DEVICE AND MULTI-LAYERED PRINTED BOARD PRESS METHOD - A hot press device manufacturing a multilayered printed board by pressing processed members laminated by mutually opposing heating plates includes: a plurality of heating plates including a plurality of projected parts and punched parts engaging therewith and capable of moving in a direction in which the processed members are laminated; and a pressure mechanism pressurizing each of the heating plates in the lamination direction, wherein the processed member is arranged between the heating plates and is pressed by the heating plates pressurized by the pressure mechanism while engaged with each other. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152458 | METHOD FOR PREPARING MULTILAYER ARTICLE BY CURING A CURABLE COMPOSITION COMPRISING IMIDAZOLIUM MONOCARBOXYLATE SALT - A method for preparing a laminated multilayer article is disclosed. In one embodiment, the multilayer article is a conformally sealed printed wiring board. The method comprises contacting a first substrate having a coating to a second substrate such that said coating is disposed between said first and second substrate, forming an uncured multilayer article, applying heat and pressure to said multilayer article thereby forming a cured multilayer article, said coating comprising an uncured epoxy composition comprising a combination of an epoxy, a phenolic curing agent, and an imidazolium monocarboxylate salt, In one embodiment the second substrate is a printed wiring board. Of particular utility are compositions comprising 2-ethyl-4-methyl imidazolium monocarboxylate salts. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152459 | Styrene-Acrylic-Based Binders and Methods of Preparing and Using Same - Styrene-acrylic-based binder compositions and methods for their preparation and use are described herein. The binder compositions include a filler and a binder comprising a styrene-acrylic-based copolymer. In some embodiments, the copolymer has a gel content of less than 75%. In some embodiments, the copolymers can be derived from at least one crosslinkable monomer. The weight ratio of filler to binder in the compositions is at least 5:1. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152460 | TEST MASK SET AND MASK SET - A test mask set includes a first test mask having a plurality of gate pattern areas disposed therein, each of the plurality of gate pattern areas having one or more gate patterns; and a second test mask having a plurality of active pattern areas disposed therein, each of the plurality of active pattern areas having one or more active patterns. The gate patterns formed in different areas among the plurality of gate pattern areas differ in at least one of a gate spacing or a gate width. The active patterns formed in different areas among the plurality of active pattern areas differ in at least one of an active spacing or an active width | 2012-06-21 |
20120152461 | METHOD FOR REINFORCING A FIBRE COMPOSITE COMPONENT AND A VACUUM MAT AND ARRANGEMENT FOR PRODUCING A REINFORCED FIBRE COMPOSITE COMPONENT - In a method for reinforcing a fibre composite component for aviation and space flight, a vacuum mat is configured with at least one receiving portion for reproducibly receiving at least one reinforcing element. The at least one reinforcing element is introduced into the at least one receiving portion of the vacuum mat. The vacuum mat with at least one introduced reinforcing element is applied reproducibly in a sealed manner to the fibre composite component to be reinforced to form a mould portion and at least the formed mould portion is cured to connect the at least one reinforcing element to the fibre composite component. The vacuum mat is then removed from the reinforced fibre composite component so that the vacuum mat can be reused. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152462 | DEVICE FOR ATTACHING ONE-WAY POURING NOZZLE - There is provided a device for attaching a one-way type pouring nozzle, which includes a simple and small-size mechanism capable of efficiently fusion-joining the one-way type pouring nozzle to a film for package bag. In this device, a nozzle template film formed with a plurality of one-way type pouring nozzles templated by tear-inducing flaws is fed to a continuously running film for package bag to fusion-join a base portion of each of the one-way type pouring nozzles through its outer sealant layer to an inner sealant layer on one-sided portion of the film for package bag, while an unwanted portion of the nozzle template film is cut out and removed. The device also includes a pair of fusion rollers pushing and fusion-joining the one-way type pouring nozzle in the nozzle template film to the running film for package bag under the running at equal speed, and the fusion roller pair is constituted with a heating roller always energizing toward the side of the running path of the film for package bag, and a heat roller for attachment provided with protrusions intermittently pushing the film for package bag to positions of one-way type pouring nozzles in the nozzle template film on the heating roller. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152463 | SPLICING AND TERMINATION MODULE - An arrangement for handling optical fibres in access points. A fibre management unit is provided which is adapted to enable splicing and termination of one or more optical fibres. The fibre management unit comprises splicing means and terminating means and the fibre management unit is pivotably arranged around an axis of a fibre management rack. The axis is substantially parallel with a normal through the main propagation plane of the fibre management unit. By arranging fibre management units in racks pivotably, the optical fibres are easier to access e.g. for service, repair, or incremental installations. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152464 | Rotational application device for the adherence of bridging materials in angular applications - An application device which ensures a predetermined angular surface when applied over imperfections encountered within the substrate. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152465 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETACHING A SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER FROM A SUBSTRATE - Device for stripping a product substrate from a carrier substrate connected to the product substrate by an interconnect layer by means of a flexible film that is mounted on a film frame and that comprises an adhesive layer for holding the product substrate in a bonding surface section of the film, the film being mounted on the film frame in an attachment section of the film that surrounds the bonding surface section, and the film comprising a stripping section that is located between the bonding surface section and the attachment section, the device having stripping means for effecting a stripping of the product substrate from the carrier substrate from a periphery of the product substrate. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152466 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF AN ELASTIC COMPOSITE MATERIAL WITH A TEXTILE SURFACE - A method for the production of an elastic composite material with a textile surface. First, a laminate is produced, which has elastic cover layers and a core composed of a nonwoven fabric. Subsequently, the laminate is separated into two strips, each of which has a cover layer and an adhering layer of nonwoven fabric, by tearing open the core. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152467 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREPARING A TIRE FOR MOUNTING - An apparatus is configured to receive a tire having at least two bead portions, including a first bead portion and a second bead portion. The apparatus includes a plurality of members configured to engage the first bead portion of the tire, at least one expander configured to move the plurality of members outward, and a rotating device configured to rotate the plurality of members about an axis of the tire. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152468 | ACOUSTIC PANEL ASSEMBLY - An acoustic panel assembly may have one or more panels adaptable for reflecting sound waves and a support member to which the one or more panels may be attached. The support member may be extendable and retractable. The one or more panels and the support member may be collapsible into a housing. The one or more panels may be configured in one or more substantially planar portions, one or more substantially curved portions, or a combination thereof. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152469 | PHOTOVOLTAIC BLIND WINDOW - The present invention relates to a building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) system, and more specifically, to a photovoltaic blind window having a photovoltaic cell applied to an electric blind. The photovoltaic blind window of the invention comprises: a multilayered glass composed of a pair of plate glass sheets that are connected to each other with a spacer to form an inner space between the plate glass sheets; an electric blind placed in the inner space of the multilayered glass, the blind having a plurality of slats elevating or tilting by the rotation of a drive motor; a plurality of photovoltaic cells arranged on at least one side of the slat; and a storage battery for storing electricity that is generated by the photovoltaic cells. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152470 | DECELERATING DEVICE INTEGRATED WITH BLIND STRUCTURE - A decelerating device integrated with a blind structure includes a blind structure comprising a batten and a blind fabric disposed at the batten; a first decelerating unit disposed at an end of the batten; a winding unit coupled to an end of the first decelerating unit and disposed in the batten; and a second decelerating unit disposed at another end of the batten. The decelerating device prevents window blind damage and promotes user safety by precluding instantaneous upward winding of a blind fabric, as precluding instantaneous upward winding of the blind fabric follows increasing winding-induced resistance by first and second decelerating units while a batten is winding in the blind fabric by means of a winding mechanism. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152471 | Roller Shade Filler Panel - Certain embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus for closing off an opening above, below, or between electronic equipment in a rack. The rack includes a pair of equipment rails. The electronic equipment is mounted to the equipment rails. The apparatus includes a base, a roller shade, and a handle. The roller shade is rotatably connected to the base and includes a free end extending from the base when the roller shade is rotated. The handle is connected to the free end of the roller shade. The base is removably connected to the equipment rails at a first position. The handle is removably connected to the equipment rails at a second position spaced apart from the first position such that the free end of the roller shade is extended to close off the opening in the rack. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152472 | ROLLER BLIND SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A roller blind system for a motor vehicle for screening a vehicle window including a flexible sheet element, a roller blind shaft on which the flexible sheet element is wound in a stored state of the roller blind system and from which the flexible sheet element can be unwound in order to achieve a functional state of the roller blind system, a pull-out rod attached to an end of the sheet element oriented away from the roller blind shaft and two guide rails for guiding the pull-out rod on each side between a first position associated with the stored state and a second position associated with the functional state. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152473 | FIBRE FURNISH - Fibre furnish for use in the manufacture of paper and paper-based products, the fibre furnish consisting essentially of plant petiole tissue, wherein substantially longitudinally aligned petiole fibres have been cut generally laterally to form fibres with a fibre length distribution such that at least 95% of the fibres have substantially the same predetermined fibre length. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152474 | Fabric-Creped Absorbent Cellulosic Sheet Having A Patterned Distribution Of Fibers - A fabric-creped absorbent cellulosic sheet having a patterned distribution of fibers includes a plurality of fiber-enriched pileated regions having a fiber orientation bias in a direction transverse to the machine direction (MD), and a plurality of linking regions having a fiber orientation bias offset from the fiber orientation bias of the plurality of fiber-enriched regions. The plurality of fiber-enriched pileated regions are interconnected by the plurality of linking regions. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152475 | Method Of Making A Belt-Creped Absorbent Cellulosic Sheet - A method of making a belt-creped absorbent cellulosic sheet includes compactively dewatering a papermaking furnish to form a nascent web having an apparently random distribution of papermaking fiber, applying the nascent web having the apparently random fiber distribution to a translating transfer surface that is moving at a transfer surface speed, belt-creping the web from the transfer surface at a consistency of from about 30 to about 60 percent utilizing a patterned creping belt, the belt-creping step occurring under pressure of at least 20 pounds per linear inch in a belt creping nip defined between the transfer surface and the creping belt. The belt is traveling at a belt speed that is slower than the speed of the transfer surface. The web is creped from the transfer surface and redistributed on the creping belt. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152476 | HIGH STRENGTH PAPER - Disclosed herein are systems and methods for attaching particulate additives to a population of cellulose fibers dispersed in an aqueous solution. The cellulose fibers are treated with an activator that forms complexes with them. The particulate additive is attached to a tether that is capable of interacting with the activator, thereby forming a tether-bearing particulate additive. The tether-bearing particulate additive can be added to the activated suspension of cellulose fibers. The resulting interaction between the tether and the activator forms durable complexes that attach the particulate additive to the cellulose fibers. Using these systems and methods, useful additives like starches can be attached to cellulose fibers, imparting advantageous properties such as increased strength to paper products formed thereby. These systems and methods are particularly useful for papermaking involving virgin pulp fibers, recycled fibers, or any combination thereof. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152477 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF TISSUE PAPER - The invention relates to a method for the production of a web of tissue paper, including the steps of: depositing a layer of an aqueous suspension of papermaking fibers on at least one forming fabric; reducing the water content of the layer until the weight percentage of fiber in the layer is brought up to a first value; wet-embossing the layer in a nip between a pair of embossing rollers; and drying the layer to form a web of tissue paper. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152478 | MOLD AND CASTING METHOD USING THE MOLD AND DESIGN METHOD OF THE MOLD - A mold including a product cavity that is to be filled with a molten metal to mold a product; a supply cavity that connects to one side of the product cavity to supply the product cavity with the molten metal that is poured from a casting port; and a cooling cavity that connects to the other side of the product cavity and in which the molten metal filling the cooling cavity is cooled before the molten metal filling the product cavity and the supply cavity is cooled. A modulus M (=V/S) as a ratio of a volume V to a cooling surface area S in each of the cavities has a relation of Ms>Mp>Mc, where Mp is a modulus of the product cavity, Ms is a modulus of the supply cavity, and Mc is a modulus of the cooling cavity. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152479 | ORGANO-MODIFIED SILICONE, MOLD RELEASE AGENT FOR MOLD CASTING COMPRISING THE SAME, AND MOLD CASTING METHOD USING THE SAME - An organo-modified silicone obtained by an addition reaction of (I) a chain silicone represented by formula (1): | 2012-06-21 |
20120152480 | NANO-ENGINEERED ULTRA-CONDUCTIVE NANOCOMPOSITE COPPER WIRE - Nano-composite structures are formed by pre-loading carbon nanotubes (CNTs) into at least one of a plurality of channels running the length of a cartridge, placing the pre-loaded cartridge in a piston chamber of a die-casting machine, creating a vacuum therein, and filing the piston chamber with molten metal to soak the pre-loaded cartridge and fill empty cartridge channels. Pressure is applied via the piston to eject the carbon nanotubes and molten metal from the cartridge channels and inject the nano-composite mixture into a rod-shaped die cavity. The internal diameter of the cavity is equal to or less than the final diameter of the nozzle. The nano-composite mixture is cooled to form a solid nano-composite rod having the first predetermined diameter, wherein the carbon nanotubes are aligned in a non-random manner. Furthermore, drawing down the nano-composite rod to smaller diameter wire further disperses the nanotubes along the length of the wire. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152481 | METHOD OF SUPPORTING TUBING STRUCTURES DURING OVERCASTING - A method of supporting a metal tube during an overcasting process includes radially supporting the metal tube from within an interior opening of the metal tube with a compressed granular material. The compressed granular material is held in place by a first stop and a second stop positioned at opposite axial ends of the metal tube. A tensile connector, such as a rod or a cable, interconnects and attaches the first stop and the second stop. Compressive radial forces exerted onto the metal tube during the overcasting process are transferred through the granular material and resisted by a tensile force in the tensile connector. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152482 | ALUMINUM BONDING MEMBER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - There is provided an aluminum bonding member capable of being simply and inexpensively produced and capable of being used as a cooling member having a high cooling power. The aluminum bonding member | 2012-06-21 |
20120152483 | UNIDIRECTIONAL SOLIDIFICATION PROCESS AND APPARATUS AND SINGLE-CRYSTAL SEED THEREFOR - A single-crystal seed, apparatus and process for producing a casting having a single-crystal (SX) microstructure. The seed has a geometry that includes a vertex capable of destabilizing an oxide film that forms at the interface between the seed and a molten metal during the casting process, and thereby promotes a continuous single-crystal grain growth and reduces grain misorientation defects that can initiate from the seed/metal interface. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152484 | PERIPHERAL MICROCIRCUIT SERPENTINE COOLING FOR TURBINE AIRFOILS - A turbine component has an airfoil portion with at least one central core element, a pressure side wall, and a suction side wall. The airfoil portion also has a serpentine cooling passageway in at least one of the walls. In a preferred embodiment, the airfoil portion has a serpentine cooling passageway in both of the pressure and suction side walls. A refractory metal core for forming the serpentine cooling passageway(s) is also described. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152485 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTERNAL CLEANING OF COMPLEX CASTINGS - A decoring method and system is provided. The method includes the steps of providing the casting having a core material disposed in the internal passage; providing the decoring apparatus configured to selectively oscillate the casting and selectively rotate the casting; securing the casting in the decoring apparatus; introducing a quantity of shot into the internal passage of the casting; oscillating the casting; and rotating the casting. A decoring apparatus configured to selectively oscillate the casting along a first axis, rotate the casting about a second axis, and rotate the casting about a third axis, is also provided. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152486 | CAST STRIP WITHDRAWING APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUS CASTING FACILITY - A cast strip withdrawing apparatus includes a plurality of pairs of rolls, and retains and withdraws a dummy bar via a fixed-side roll and pressure-side roll, which face each other, of each of these pairs of rolls. Each of the pressure-side rolls includes a fluid pressure cylinder imparting a dummy bar retaining pressure. A source pressure side fluid line supplying fluid pressure to these fluid pressure cylinders includes: a first pressure-reduction unit, a pressure drop detection unit, a line isolating unit installed on a source pressure side of the pressure drop detection unit, and a bypass unit. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152487 | AUTOMOTIVE HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEM - A heat recovery system captures, stores, and releases waste heat from an exhaust. The system includes a first exchanger that removes waste heat from the exhaust and transfers it to a heat transfer fluid. A second heat exchanger transfers at least a portion of the waste heat from the heat transfer fluid to a storage device. The storage device continuously stores the waste heat until a predetermined temperature is obtained. A pump draws flow of the heat transfer fluid from the first heat exchanger to the second heat exchanger. A valve directs flow of the heat transfer fluid into the storage device during a charge mode and out of the storage device during a discharge mode. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152488 | Underground Thermal Battery Storage System - ‘Underground Thermal Battery Storage System’ using a battery structure of one or more underground thermally insulated cells, where each cell comprised of a waterproof thermal insulation shell, one or more fluid storage tanks and earth matrix. The thermal storage cell's fluid storage tanks are interconnected using a thermal fluid transport system with control valves, circulating pumps, and managed by a programmable controller. The programmable controller uses the cell sensors to determine cell status, control cell interconnections, and to manage the thermal charging and discharging by exterior heating or cooling devices. A moisture injection system is provided to control the thermal conductivity within the cell's earth matrix. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152489 | Device for cooling and condensing fuel vapors - The invention relates to a device for cooling fuel for an internal combustion engine, with a heat pipe, which includes an evaporation zone and a condensation zone. To decrease the amount of gaseous hydrocarbons conducted into an activated carbon filter of a tank ventilation device of a tank of the internal combustion engine, and thereby avoid undesired bleed-emission or an enlargement of the activated carbon filer, it is proposed according to the invention, that the evaporation zone of the heat pipe is in thermal contact with fuel vapors, to condense part of the fuel vapors before the hydrocarbons contained therein can enter the activated carbon filter. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152490 | FASTENING TYPE HEAT-DISSIPATION STRUCTURE - A fastening type heat-dissipation structure for connecting a light-emitting module to an enclosure includes a first fixing member and a second fixing member separately attached to two opposite inner sides of the enclosure; and a flat plate, on which the light-emitting module is mounted. The flat plate is provided with at least a first extended section and at least a second extended section for abutting on and locking to the first and the second fixing member, respectively, so that the flat plate is firmly mounted in the enclosure via the fixing members. And, heat produced by the light-emitting module mounted on the flat plate can be transferred via the extended sections and the fixing members to the enclosure and dissipated from the enclosure into ambient air to enable largely upgraded heat-dissipation effect. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152491 | HEAT DISSIPATING MODULE - A heat dissipating module is adapted for dissipating thermal energy from an electronic element mounted on a circuit board, and includes a heat sink, a heat conductive board including a plurality of tube portions that extend through the circuit board, a heat conductive tube that interconnects the heat sink and the circuit board, and a plurality of fixing elements. Each fixing elements includes a first end part be secured to the heat conductive board, a second end part exposed from an end opening of a respective tube portion, and a pair of interference parts that extend resiliently, respectively and outwardly through lateral openings of the respective the tube portion for abutting against the circuit board. The heat dissipating module further includes a resilient unit disposed between and connected resiliently to the circuit board and the heat conductive board. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152492 | GAS THERMAL SWITCH HAVING A MOVABLE HEAT-EXCHANGE ELEMENT - The gas thermal switch ( | 2012-06-21 |
20120152493 | HEAT EXCHANGER STRUCTURE WITH FLOW DIVIDER - A heat exchanger structure with flow divider includes a heat-conductive main body provided with a flow passage having at least one inner turn and one outer turn, and at least one flow divider located near and downstream the inner turn, such that a cooling liquid in the flow passage flowing through the inner and the outer turn to reach at the flow divider is divided by the flow divider into two smaller flows. Therefore, the cooling liquid in the flow passage has reduced pressure drop and it is not necessary to increase the operating power of a pump that delivers the cooling liquid into the flow passage. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152494 | Cooling Recovery System and Method - A cooling recover system and method are disclosed. A fluid, such as water, is chilled and provided to a cooling coil to cool and dehumidify air passing over the cooling coil. The fluid is output from the cooling coil through an outlet, and at least a portion of the fluid from the outlet of the cooling coil is provided to an inlet of a heat transfer coil to reheat air passing over the heat transfer coil. The fluid is warmed as it passes through the cooling coil, which warmer temperature serves to reheat the air passing over the heat transfer coil. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152495 | LIQUID COOLING DEVICE - A liquid cooling device includes a heat dissipating module and a container thermally connected to the heat dissipating module. The heat dissipating module includes a chamber, a first liquid inlet accessing the chamber and a first liquid outlet accessing the chamber. The container includes a liquid feeding channel and a liquid releasing channel isolated from each other. The liquid feeding channel accesses the chamber via the first liquid inlet. The liquid releasing channel accesses the chamber via the first liquid outlet. Heat absorbed by the heat dissipating module is taken away by a coolant successively flowing through the liquid feeding channel, the first liquid inlet, the chamber, the first liquid outlet and the liquid releasing channel. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152496 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - An exemplary heat dissipation device includes a first fin unit, a second fin unit, a heat pipe, a first base and a second base. The heat pipe includes a condensing section extended through the first fin unit and the second fin unit and an evaporating section extending from the condensing section. The evaporating section includes a first heat absorbing portion extended through the first fin unit and a second heat absorbing portion spaced from the second fin unit. The first base is located at one side of the second fin unit and supports the second heat absorbing portion thereon. The second base is covered on the first base. The first and second bases sandwich the second heat absorbing portion therebetween. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152497 | Rocker Chiller with Improved Product Moisture Retention - The rocker chiller | 2012-06-21 |
20120152498 | FLUID HEAT EXCHANGE SYSTEMS - A heat exchanger includes: a heat spreader plate; plural microchannels for directing heat transfer fluid over the heat spreader plate, wherein each microchannel has a first end and an opposite end, extends substantially parallel with each other microchannel, and has a continuous flow path between the first and opposite ends; a fluid inlet opening for the microchannels and positioned between the first and opposite ends, a first fluid outlet opening from each of the microchannel first ends; and an opposite fluid outlet opening from each of the microchannel opposite ends, the fluid inlet opening and the first and opposite fluid outlet openings providing that a flow fluid that passes into the plurality of microchannels, flows along the plurality of microchannels outwardly from the fluid inlet opening. A method of cooling a heat generating component uses a fluid heat exchanger that splits a mass flow of coolant. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152499 | Evaporator - The present application provides an evaporator. The evaporator may include a housing, a coil assembly mounted within the housing, and a replaceable fan module positioned within the housing. The replaceable fan module may include a fan mounted therein. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152500 | FLOW PASSAGE STRUCTURE FOR WATER-COOLING DEVICE - A flow passage structure for water-cooling device includes a heat-conductive main body provided with at least one flow passage, an inlet, and an outlet; and at least one vortex-forming section. The flow passage is provided in the heat-conductive main body and has a type of cooling liquid contained therein. The flow passage includes a channel portion and a top portion integrally connected to one another to ensure a leak-free flow passage. The at least one vortex-forming section is provided on one of the channel portion and the top portion for the cooling liquid flowing therethrough to form separated vortexes, so as to enable largely increased flow field turbulence in the flow passage and accordingly upgraded heat transfer performance of the cooling liquid. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152501 | HEAT EXCHANGER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - Provided is a heat exchanger having a swirl chamber, an impact chamber and a swirl nozzle connecting the swirl chamber to the impact chamber for directing a swirl spray exiting the swirl nozzle against an impact surface of the impact chamber for outward expansion along the impact surface. The swirl spray impacting the impact surface is a high velocity spray that produces a turbulent flow across the impact surface allowing for increased heat transfer between the impact surface and a heat transfer surface. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152502 | EVAPORATOR WITH REPLACEABLE FAN VENTURI RING - The present application provides an evaporator. The evaporator may include a housing, a coil assembly mounted within the housing, and a fan housing positioned within the housing. The fan housing may include a fan and a replaceable venturi ring sized to accommodate the fan. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152503 | HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger includes an apparatus body, a motor, an air-exhaust fan casing, an air-supply fan casing, heat exchanging devices, an air-supply air-flow path, and an air-exhaust air-flow path. A first stacking pitch of heat transfer plates in the heat exchanging devices placed at positions other than that immediately after an outdoor suction port in the air-supply air-flow path and at positions other than that immediately after a indoor suction port in the air-exhaust air-flow path is smaller than a second stacking pitch of heat transfer plates in the heat exchanging devices immediately after the outdoor suction port in the air-supply air-flow path and immediately after the indoor suction port in the air-exhaust air-flow path. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152504 | HANDHELD POWER TOOL WITH AIR-GUIDING ELEMENT - A handheld power tool, including a housing wall and a fan device with an air intake and an air outlet in the housing wall. The fan device has an air guide, and an outflow space is delimited between, on the one hand, the housing wall at the air outlet and, on the other hand, an outflow side of the air intake, as well as laterally by a first surface contour and by a second surface contour of the air guide. The first surface contour and the second surface contour each extend from the housing wall to the outflow side of the air-intake means, and the air-guiding element is shaped in such a way that the size of the cross-sectional surface of the outflow space increases continuously crosswise to the outflow direction of the air intake in the outflow direction. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152505 | STRUCTURAL PLATE FOR AN AIR HANDLER SYSTEM - A structural plate for an air handler system. The system comprises a single sheet having at least two of the following structural elements: a) an air baffle for a heat exchanger; b) a stabilizer bracket attachable to an air handler cabinet; c) an air handler control box bracket; or d) a filter holder. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152506 | HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger may include a connection plate for fastening to a component and a plurality of pan elements stacked on top of each other and soldered together adjacent to the connection plate. At least one of the pan elements may be arranged directly adjacent to the connection plate may have an outwardly protruding, flange-like rim configured to rest against the connection plate and stiffen the same. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152507 | FABRICATION METHOD FOR MAKING BRAZED HEAT EXCHANGER WITH ENHANCED PARTING SHEETS - Disclosed is a heat exchanger comprising a boiling passage and cooling passage defined by opposite sides of metal walls. Layers of brazing material between the metal walls and a spacer member bond components of the heat exchanger together. It has been found that good quality brazed joints can be made by modifying the brazing thermal cycle to first employing a temperature of about 500° C. for an extended period of time and then elevating the temperature to about 590° to 600° C. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152508 | HEAT EXCHANGE APPARATUS - The heat exchange apparatus provides a flow passage for the heat exchange fluid comprising a succession of flow passage chamber portions separated from one another by intervening throttle forming passage portions of smaller cross section, and therefore of smaller flow capacity, transverse to the flow direction, so that the heat exchange fluid moves at a higher velocity in the throttle forming portions than in the chamber portions. The fluid is moved at a rate such that its velocity in the throttle forming portions is high enough to reduce the thickness of the fluid boundary layer on the passage wall and thereby facilitate the heat exchange. Alternatively, or in addition, the velocity is high enough to at least reduce the rate of fouling of the passage wall surface. Alternatively, or in addition, the fluid flows as eddy vortices, the spacing of the chamber portions along the passage being such that wake interference flow is established which enhances the rate of heat exchange. The exchanger is intended principally for use in combination with a spinning tube in tube reactor with a very small annular cross section reaction passage between them, the exchanger also being of tubular form with the stator tube constituting a wall of the heat exchanger. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152509 | HEAT SINK - A heat sink includes a substrate, a first heat dissipation body, and a second heat dissipation. The first heat dissipation body includes a first base plate attached to the substrate, and a number of first cooling fins extending from the first base plate. The second heat dissipation body includes a second base plate attached to tops of first cooling fins and a number of second cooling fins extending from the second base plate. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152510 | BONDING STRUCTURE AND BONDING METHOD OF HEAT DIFFUSION MEMBER, AND COOLING UNIT USING THE SAME - A bonding structure includes a first member, a second member and a bonding member. The first member has a plate shape and is made of a carbon-base material. The first member serves as a heat diffusion member that transfers heat at least in a thickness direction, which is perpendicular to a plane of the plate shape. The second member is bonded to the first member through the bonding member. The first member has a metal thin film at least on an opposed surface that is opposed to the second member. The bonding member is disposed between the opposed surface of the first member and the second member. The bonding member is provided by a sintered body of metal particle. For example, the bonding structure is employed in a cooling unit including a heat source. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152511 | LHTES DEVICE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE, SYSTEM COMPRISING THE SAME AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) device for an electric vehicle (EV) comprises a chamber, a plurality of thermal conductivity enhancement units disposed in the chamber, and phase change material (PCM) filled in the chamber, allowing storage of coolness or thermal energy produced when the EV is being charged and retrieval of the coolness or thermal energy when the EV is driven to regulate the temperature of a passenger compartment of the EV. In addition, systems comprising LHTES devices and methods for controlling the same are also introduced. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152512 | VEHICLE AIR-CONDITIONING CONTROL APPARATUS - During a no-idling state, the opening of an air mix door is corrected in such a direction as to prolong a period of time in which the state of air conditioning before the no-idling state is sustainable, according to the state of air conditioning before the no-idling state and a target blow-off temperature during the no-idling state. Thereby, even when a compressor is stopped, a period of time in which a feeling of coolness or warmth is sustainable is prolonged, thus prolonging a no-idling time. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152513 | HUMIDIFIER - A humidifier is provided and includes a membrane, which is permeable to water of a condensate supply but impermeable to acid of the condensate supply and a housing system to urge airflow across the membrane to humidify air with the water of the condensate supply. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152514 | HEATING SYSTEM AND HEATING SYSTEM CONTROL METHOD - A heating system includes: a heat generation unit which generates heat using electricity supplied through a second power system of a lower electricity rate; a heat storage unit which stores heat generated by the heat generation unit; a heat radiation unit which radiates heat stored in the heat storage unit; and a control unit which causes, when receiving a signal from a power supplier indicating that a supply of electricity through the second power system is to be stopped after an elapse of a predetermined period of time, the heat generation unit generates additional heat that is required while the supply of electricity through the second power system being suspended, during a period of time from when the signal is received to when the supply of electricity through the second power system is stopped. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152515 | AIR CONDITIONER FOR VEHICLE - A vehicle air conditioner includes a casing, an inside/outside air switching portion, a cooling heat exchanger, a dew-point detector, and a target temperature determining portion. The casing defines a passage through which air to be blown into a vehicle compartment passes. The inside/outside air switching portion switches between inside air and outside air modes. The cooling heat exchanger is arranged in the casing to cool air. The dew-point detector detects a dew-point temperature of air flowing to the cooling heat exchanger. The target temperature determining portion determines a target cooling temperature of the cooling heat exchanger to be lower than the dew-point temperature before a base time elapses, and maintains the target cooling temperature at a target cooling temperature that is set at the elapse of the base time after the base time elapses, in the inside air mode. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152516 | Plug Bypass Valves and Heat Exchangers - A bypass valve for a heat exchanger including a plurality of parallel tubular members comprises a housing having a hollow plug portion adjacent to an actuator portion. The actuator comprises a reciprocating plunger extending into the plug portion and a solenoid having a central actuator shaft attached to the plunger, wherein the actuator shaft extends upon energization of the solenoid so that the plunger prevents bypass flow through the valve. The valve also comprises a temperature sensor for sensing a temperature of the fluid flowing through the heat exchanger, the temperature sensor being electrically coupled to the solenoid through one or more conductors, wherein the temperature sensor is located at the first end of the actuator shaft and the conductors extend through the hollow interior of the actuator shaft to the second end thereof. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152517 | CLEAN SOLAR ENERGY TO ENHANCE OIL AND GAS LOCATION SEPARATOR RECOVERY - A system for providing supplemental or auxiliary heat to a crude oil separator is provided. The system includes a primary circuit carrying a fluid heated by a solar panel and a secondary circuit carrying a fluid heated by heat exchangers engaged with the primary circuit. The secondary circuit includes heat exchangers engaging the separator to provide auxiliary heat. The system may also include a source of off-grid electrical energy, such as a wind turbine and/or photoelectric cell. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152518 | Low-Profile Suspension of Logging Sensor and Method - Presented are systems and methods for dampening vibrations transmitted to a sensor assembly based on well drilling operations. Vibration isolators are distributed around a sensor assembly and retained in their desired location. The sensor assembly and retained vibration isolators are inserted in a shrinkable thin-walled tube and the thin-walled tube is shrunk to constrict the inner surface of the thin-walled tube, and the retained vibration isolators against the outer surface of the sensor assembly. Additionally, the constricted thin-walled tube restrains a wiring harness associated with the sensor assembly in a wire well traversing the axial direction of the sensor assembly. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152519 | SENSING SHOCK DURING WELL PERFORATING - A shock sensing tool for use with well perforating can include a generally tubular structure which is fluid pressure balanced, at least one strain sensor which senses strain in the structure, and a pressure sensor which senses pressure external to the structure. A well system can include a perforating string including multiple perforating guns and at least one shock sensing tool, with the shock sensing tool being interconnected in the perforating string between one of the perforating guns and at least one of: a) another of the perforating guns, and b) a firing head. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152520 | EMERGENCY WATER PUMP SYSTEM - The invention is generally directed to the novel and unique water pump system that is for manual operation, such as when there is a power failure and electrical pump systems are inoperable. When air is delivered into the air input port of the air line conduit, the air pushes water residing in the static chamber and water conduit up through the main water line and into an optional expansion tank for use. An electrical air compressor may be used to deliver the air. The water pump system may be provided in a parallel configuration for continuous operation and also in a stacked series configuration for deep well environments. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152521 | DISCONNECT ASSEMBLY FOR CYLINDRICAL MEMBERS - Disclosed is an assembly for disconnecting portions of a downhole tubular string, such as a drill stem or drill string, and removing an upper portion of the tubular string from the lower stuck portion in a well. The disconnect assembly includes a connection between joints of two portions of the tubular string. The assembly includes two tubular members and an inner sleeve having two splines each with different angular pitches or teeth counts. The assembly may include a rotary shouldered threaded connection, wherein the two tubular portions are disconnectable at the rotary shouldered threaded connection in the assembly. The assembly may include a sleeve lock, a selective no-go for landing in a profile, and a selectively deployable unlocking and unblocking tool for activating the assembly. The assembly may include connectable cylindrical members other than downhole tubulars. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152522 | Debris Collection Device with Enhanced Circulation Feature - A debris cleanup tool uses an eductor principle to induce flow into a lower end to bring debris into a housing where the debris will either settle out or be screened out and the remaining fluid drawn up into the eductor with motive force for the eductor coming from clean fluid pumped down a tubular string from the surface. The eductor performance is enhanced with a surrounding sleeve on the eductor outlet that directs eductor exhaust flow into an annular passage oriented in a downhole direction. The exterior of the sleeve has passages to allow some of the flow to go uphole while the sleeve wall has ports through it to allow flow in the annular passage to cut through to outside the sleeve for passage uphole or downhole. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152523 | Self-Orienting Fracturing Sleeve and System - A self-orientating fracturing system locatable in a tubing string, the system comprising a swivel sub having a top connection and a lower connection radially rotatable relative to said top connection; at least one ported sleeve positionable downwell of said swivel sub, said at least one ported sleeve defining a flowpath and comprising a ported housing having an outer surface with at least one planar engagement surface and at least one port providing a communication path to the interior of said housing; and an insert moveable within said ported housing between a first position and a second position, wherein in said first position said insert is positioned radially between said at least one port and said flowpath. The system further comprises a centralizer having a outer surface with at least one flute formed therein, said centralizer positionable downwell of said swivel sub. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152524 | MODULAR FRACTURE PLUG AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION THEREOF - A modular fracture plug and method of construction thereof for temporarily sealing off a well is provided. The fracture plug includes an inner substrate material and an outer shell. The outer shell is provided having a plurality of individual sections bonded to one another. One of the sections provides a closed base, while another of the sections provides a closed cover, and one or more of the sections provide an intermediate section between the base and the cover. The intermediate section has a through opening forming at least a portion of the cavity. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152525 | LOW PROFILE, HIGH CAPACITY BALL INJECTOR - An injector spool supports a plurality of ball injector assemblies having respective ball cartridges adapted to load one frac ball at a time into a ball chamber of a ball launcher of the respective ball injector assemblies to provide a low profile, high capacity ball injector. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152526 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANCHORING AN EXPANDABLE TUBULAR TO A BOREHOLE WALL - The present invention provides a system for anchoring an expandable tubular to a borehole wall. The system comprises a support member having a first end fixed relative to the outside of the tubular and a second end comprising a ramping surface. An anchor member has a first end fixed relative to the outside of the tubular and a second end extending toward the support member, said second end being movable relative to the outside of the tubular. Said support member includes a ramp surface that tapers in the direction of said anchor member. Expansion of the portion of the expandable tubular between the first support end and the first anchor end causes the axial device length to shorten, wherein the difference in length is sufficient to cause the second anchor end to move radially outward and engage the borehole wall as a result of engagement with said ramping surface. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152527 | EXIT ASSEMBLY WITH A FLUID DIRECTOR FOR INDUCING AND IMPEDING ROTATIONAL FLOW OF A FLUID - According to an embodiment, an exit assembly comprises: a first fluid inlet; a first fluid outlet; and at least one fluid director, wherein the fluid enters the exit assembly in one direction, in another direction, or combinations thereof, and wherein the at least one fluid director induces flow of the fluid rotationally about the assembly when the fluid enters in the one direction and impedes flow of the fluid rotationally about the assembly when the fluid enters in the another direction. In another embodiment, the exit assembly includes two or more fluid inlets. According to another embodiment, a flow rate restrictor comprises: a fluid switch; and the exit assembly. According to another embodiment, the flow rate restrictor is for use in a subterranean formation. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152528 | Sand Control Screen Assembly Having a Compliant Drainage Layer - A sand control screen assembly ( | 2012-06-21 |
20120152529 | ELECTRICAL METHODS FRACTURE DETECTION VIA 4D TECHNIQUES - This invention relates to a method for acquiring and evaluating the geometry of a fracture. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152530 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A TUBULAR HANDLING TOOL - An electronic control system comprises a first tubular handling tool, a sensor, and a controller. The controller is configured to control actuation of the first tubular handling tool in response to an electronic signal received from the sensor that corresponds to an operational characteristic of the first tubular handling tool. The electronic control system functions as an electronic interlock system to prevent mishandling of a tubular. A method of controlling a tubular handling tool comprises measuring an operational characteristic of the tubular handling tool, communicating the operational characteristic to a controller in the form of an electronic signal, and using the controller to control actuation of the tubular handling tool in response to the measured operational characteristic. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152531 | MULTISTAGE SEPARATOR VESSEL FOR CAPTURING LPGs - A method of recovering liquid petroleum gases (LPGs) from a wellbore includes: performing a well treatment operation by injecting the LPGs into the wellbore to increase the wellbore pressure; flowing a fluid stream from the wellhead into a separation vessel, the fluid stream comprising the LPGs; reducing the pressure of the fluid stream from the wellbore pressure to a separation vessel pressure, the fluid stream in the separation vessel comprising the LPGs in liquid form and in vapour form; separating the vapour form from the liquid form; transferring the liquid form of the LPGs to a pressure vessel; and passing the vapour form through a condenser to condense the vapour form, and depositing the condensed vapour form into the pressure vessel. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152532 | ARTIFICIAL LIFT INTEGRAL SYSTEM FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HYDROCARBONS FOR OIL WELLS BY MEANS OF PNEUMATIC PUMPING WITH NATURAL GAS AUTONOMOUSLY SUPPLIED BY OIL WELLS - A system and a method for the artificial pneumatic production of oil and gas which is self-supplied is provided. The well's originating gas separates in a skid of separation of oil and after gas is rectified, gas is injected again into the well; the gas injection is made to a pressure enough to lift the oil-gas mixture inside the well. The excess of gas is exhausted toward the closer processing station. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152533 | Control of a Component of a Downhole Tool - An apparatus including a downhole tool for conveyance in a wellbore extending into a subterranean formation and method of use thereof. The downhole tool may include a turbo-alternator disposed in a passageway for drilling mud, and a controller to: track operating points of the turbo-alternator, determine from the operating points a flow rate of the drilling mud, and control a component of the downhole tool based on the flow rate. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152534 | Systems and Methods For Dual Reinjection - Methods for hydrocarbon recovery from a subsurface formation include removing a mixture comprising hydrocarbons and particulate solids from a first formation. At least a portion of the hydrocarbons are separated from the particulate solids. The particulate solids are separated into a plurality of streams. A mixed slurry comprising a first portion of the plurality of streams is injected through a first pipe into the first formation. A waste stream comprising a second portion of the plurality of streams is injected through a second pipe into a second formation. The first formation and the second formation lie in a substantially vertical line. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152535 | FORMULATION AND METHOD OF USE FOR STIMULATION OF HEAVY AND EXTRAHEAVY OIL WELLS - A method for altering flow conditions in a porous media containing hydrocarbons includes the steps of preparing a mixture of a surfactant, a co-surfactant and a carrier fluid; transporting the mixture to the porous media; and holding the mixture in the porous media in the presence of water for a period of time sufficient to form a water film on the surfaces of the porous media. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152536 | HEAT GENERATING SYSTEM FOR ENHANCING OIL RECOVERY - The instant invention pertains to a composition which may be useful for enhancing oil recovery. The composition typically comprises the reaction mixture of at least (a) two or more compounds capable of generating at least about 20 kcal to about 150 kcal per mole when contacted; (b) one or more suitable surfactants or one or more suitable polymers or a mixture thereof; and (c) oil. The invention also pertains to a method for enhancing oil recovery wherein a suitable system is injected through a wellbore into a reservoir to enhance mobility of oil. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152537 | AUGER FOR GAS AND LIQUID RECOVERY FROM REGOLITH - A resource recovery system includes a capture container located at a desired surface defining a capture volume between the surface and an interior of the capture container. One or more hole-making devices are located in the capture container to excavate soil from at least one hole in the surface. A heater located in the hole making device heats the excavated soil, releasing one or more compounds from the excavated soil. The capture container is configured to capture gas and/or liquid compounds released from the excavated soil. A method of resource extraction from soil includes covering a desired surface with a capture container defining a capture volume between the desired surface and an interior of the capture container. Soil is excavated from a hole in the desired surface into the capture volume with an auger. The auger heats the excavated soil thereby releasing one or more compounds into the capture volume. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152538 | Compositions and Methods Relating to Establishing Circulation in Stand-Alone-Screens Without Using Washpipes - Of the methods provided herein, one example of a method that is disclosed includes the steps of placing a stand-alone-screen that does not comprise a concentric washpipe in a well bore, and forming an in situ coated stand-alone-screen in the well bore by placing a screen-plugging filter cake on the interior surface of the stand-alone-screen, the screen-plugging filter cake comprising particulate plugging agents deposited by a packing slurry. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152539 | Settable Compositions Comprising Interground Perlite and Hydraulic Cement - Methods and compositions are disclosed that comprise interground perlite and hydraulic cement. An embodiment provides a method of cementing comprising: providing a settable composition comprising perlite, hydraulic cement, and water, wherein the perlite and hydraulic cement are interground prior to combination with the water to form the settable composition; and allowing the settable composition to set. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152540 | METHODS FOR CEMENTING IN A SUBTERRANEAN FORMATION USING A CEMENT COMPOSITION CONTAINING CALCIUM SILICATE HYDRATE SEEDS - According to an embodiment, a method of cementing in a subterranean formation comprises: introducing a cement composition into the subterranean formation, wherein the cement composition comprises: cement; water; and calcium silicate hydrate (C—S—H) seeds, wherein a test cement composition consisting essentially of: the cement; the water; and the C—S—H seeds, and in the same proportions as in the cement composition, develops a compressive strength of at least 1,200 psi (8.3 MPa) when tested at 24 hours, a temperature of 60° F. (15.6° C.), and a pressure of 3,000 psi (20.7 MPa); and allowing the cement composition to set. According to another embodiment, the C—S—H seeds are mesoscopic particles, nanoparticles, or combinations thereof, and wherein the C—S—H seeds are in a concentration in the range of about 1% to about 5% by weight of the cement. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152541 | Compositions and Methods for Well Completions - Well-cementing compositions for use in high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT) wells are often densified, and contain weighting agents such as hematite, ilmenite, barite and hausmannite. The weighting agents are usually finely divided to help keep them suspended in the cement slurry. At high temperatures, finely divided weighting agents based on metal oxides react with the calcium-silicate-hydrate binder in set Portland cement, leading to cement deterioration. Finely divided weighting agents based on metal sulfates are inert with respect to calcium silicate hydrate; consequently, set-cement stability is preserved. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152542 | WELL PERFORATING WITH DETERMINATION OF WELL CHARACTERISTICS - A formation testing method can include interconnecting multiple pressure sensors and multiple perforating guns in a perforating string, the pressure sensors being longitudinally spaced apart along the perforating string, firing the perforating guns and the pressure sensors measuring pressure variations in a wellbore after firing the perforating guns. Another formation testing method can include interconnecting multiple pressure sensors and multiple perforating guns in a perforating string, firing the perforating guns, thereby perforating a wellbore at multiple formation intervals, each of the pressure sensors being positioned proximate a corresponding one of the formation intervals, and each pressure sensor measuring pressure variations in the wellbore proximate the corresponding interval after firing the perforating guns. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152543 | One Trip Multiple String Section Milling of Subterranean Tubulars - Multiple section mills are run in a single trip with an intervening mill preferably a watermelon mill to grind up any cuttings that get past the first mill in a direction toward the second mill below it. The blades of the second mill are held by the innermost tubular until the location of the initial cut is reached at which point the longer arms of the second mill can be extended and its body centralizes due to the flexibility of the connection between the mills. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152544 | COLD WEATHER COMPATIBLE CROSSLINKER SOLUTION - Disclosed herein is a well treatment fluid comprising an aqueous solution comprising greater than or equal to about 1 wt % boron, at least 5 wt % of a co-solvent, and greater than or equal to about 5 wt % sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, or a combination thereof, wherein the co-solvent comprises glycerol, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, or a combination thereof. Methods of using the well treatment fluid are also disclosed. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152545 | DOWNHOLE TOOL THERMAL DEVICE - Subterranean devices are provided that are configured or designed for high temperature downhole use. The downhole devices comprise an electronic device configured or designed for downhole use in the well and a heat dissipation system. The heat dissipation may include one or more active coolers and a micro-particulate radiation improving coating applied to the active cooler. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152546 | CHEMICAL OXIDATION OR ELECTROMAGNETIC TREATMENT IN SAGD OPERATIONS - A system for treating produced water, for example from a SAGD bitumen production operation, has a treatment unit using chemical oxidation (CO) or electromagnetic treatment (ET) to destroy or degrade organics in the produced water. The treatment module may use CO or ET in combination with biological treatment or sorption processes or both. When the treatment module is used upstream of a steam generator, it reduces fouling in the steam generator and in any blowdown water treatment device. A brine concentrator or a crystallizer may be used to treat the blowdown water. The treatment module may be used in combination with a nanofiltration (NF) or reverse osmosis (RO) membrane filter. Optionally, the produced water may be treated with an ET process such as microwaves directly upstream of a steam generator or upstream of a concentrator or crystallizer in a blowdown water stream. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152547 | WETTABILITY ANALYSIS OF DISAGGREGATED MATERIAL - A method for determining wettability of a solid, such as a reservoir rock material, is described. The method includes disaggregating the material, for example by grinding and placing the disaggregated material on the surface of the fluid. The wettability is analyzed based on whether a portion of the material floats on or sinks into the fluid. The method is well suited for heterogeneous solid materials that have mixed wetting characteristics and/or have varying surface types. The fluid can be evaluated as a potential treatment fluid or a component thereof that can be used for treating the rock formation. For example, the potential treatment fluid can include a surfactant or an oxidizing agent. A simple observation can be made whether substantially all of the material placed on the surface of the fluid sinks into the fluid, or the portions of floating and sinking material can be weighed. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152548 | METHOD TO CHARACTERIZE UNDERGROUND FORMATION - A method for determining a characteristic of an underground formation with a fluid is described. The method includes providing a sample material of the underground formation; measuring the permeability and the porosity of the sample material; performing a drainage test on the sample material using the fluid; estimating the threshold pressure of the sample material from the drainage test, the permeability and the porosity measurements; and determining the receding contact angle of the fluid on the sample material from the threshold pressure. The sample material can be disaggregated material. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152549 | METHOD OF A FORMATION HYDRAULIC FRACTURING - Method of a formation hydraulic fracturing provides injection of a hydraulic fracturing fluid into a borehole with the increase of a fluid flow rate to a working value. During the injection a power consumption of a pump used for the injection is measured continuously. A pump power consumption jump indicates the fracturing fluid flow turbulization in the borehole. | 2012-06-21 |
20120152550 | Method for Inducing Fracture Complexity in Hydraulically Fractured Horizontal Well Completions - A formation servicing system comprising a casing string, a first sleeve system and a second sleeve system, each of the first and second sleeve system being incorporated within the casing string and each comprising a body defining an axial flowbore and comprising one or more ports, a sliding sleeve being movable between (a) a first position in which the sliding sleeve obstructs fluid communication via the one or more ports and (b) a second position in which the sliding sleeve does not obstruct fluid communication via the one or more ports, and a shifting tool operable to shift the first or second sliding sleeves between their first and second positions. | 2012-06-21 |