| 26th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 8 |
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| 20100163160 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CLADDING ELEMENT - The invention relates to a method for producing a cladding element ( | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163161 | Process For Making Disposable Absorbent Garments Employing Elastomeric Film Laminates With Deactivated Regions - A process for making an absorbent garment comprises providing one or more panels that comprise an elastomeric film laminate. A region of the laminate panel is deactivated to create a deactivated region. An absorbent insert comprising an absorbent member is provided. The absorbent insert is attached to the panel, such that a portion of the absorbent member overlaps at least a portion of the deactivated region. Front and back laminate regions can be part of a single integral panel, or can be comprised of separate and longitudinally spaced-apart laminate panels. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163162 | Apparatus for Producing Elastomeric Nonwoven Laminates - An apparatus for producing an elastomeric nonwoven laminate including a plurality of elastomeric strands joined to a nonwoven web in a controlled distribution is provided. The apparatus includes an extruder for extruding a plurality of elastomeric strands onto a cooled surface of a rotating drum, which transports the strands in parallel alignment to a nip formed between two rollers rotating about parallel axis. The drum transfers the plurality of strands to the nip in a controlled distribution where it is bonded with the nonwoven. The apparatus also includes elements which automate the apparatus for creating the elastomeric nonwoven laminate. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163163 | BLOOD FILTER DEVICE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A blood filter device includes: a housing ( | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163164 | STRETCH FILM SLEEVE LABEL APPLICATOR - A stretch film sleeve label applicator for separating a stretchable sleeve label from a web of such labels and applying the label to an item, such as a container, is disclosed. The applicator is particularly useful for applying high stretch labels to highly contoured containers. The applicator is configured to receive a series of labels in an elongated, continuous web of flat, 2-ply sleeve labels, open the continuous sleeve of labels, separate an individual label from a next successive label, stretch the label to permit its application to an item to be labeled, such as a container, and apply the label in an accurate and precise location on the container. The applicator comprises three primary components: a label feeding assembly, a label separating assembly and a label stretching assembly. Various embodiments of the label feeding assembly, label separating assembly and label stretching assembly are disclosed. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163165 | Process for Applying a Coated or Uncoated Film on a Lens Substrate - A process for applying a coated or uncoated film onto at least one geometrically defined surface of a lens substrate which comprises the steps of:
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| 20100163166 | Antistatic adhesive composition, adhesive film using the same, method for producing the adhesive film, and method of fabricating liquid crystal display - An antistatic adhesive composition, an adhesive film produced using the same, a method for producing the adhesive film, and a method of fabricating a liquid crystal display, the antistatic adhesive composition including 100 parts by weight of a (meth)acrylic adhesive resin, the resin having functional groups capable of bonding with a cross-linking agent, about 0.01 to about 15 parts by weight of a cross-linking agent, and about 0.1 to about 10 parts by weight of a quaternary ammonium salt, the quaternary ammonium salt being obtained by reacting an amine having two or more terminal hydroxyalkyl groups with one of an organic or inorganic acid. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163167 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING COMPOSITE STRUCTURES - A process and apparatus for producing perforated composite structures, such as acoustic skins suitable for aircraft engine nacelle and duct components. The process includes placing a mat member, a non-impregnated fabric member, and a resin film on a tool surface so that pins disposed on the mat member project through the fabric member and resin film to define holes therein. The fabric member is between the mat member and resin film, and the fabric member and resin film define a stack that conforms to the mat member and tool surface. A caul member is then placed on the stack so that apertures in the caul member are penetrated by the pins. The stack is heated to melt the resin film and cause molten resin to infuse the fabric member and yield a resin-infused fabric stack, after which the molten resin within the resin-infused fabric stack is at least partially cured. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163168 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING WIRING BOARD WITH BUILT-IN COMPONENT - A method for manufacturing a wiring board includes a core substrate preparation step, a component preparation step, an accommodation step, a resin layer formation step, a fixing step, an insulation layer and a surface modification step. In the accommodation step, a component is held in an accommodation hole of a core substrate. In the resin layer formation step, a gap between an inner wall surface of the accommodation hole and a side surface of the component is filled with a resin layer. In the fixing step, the resin layer is hardened. In the insulation layer formation step, a resin insulation layer is formed on a second major surface and a second component major surface. In the surface modification step, a surface of the resin layer is modified, after the fixing step but before the insulation layer formation step. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163169 | METHOD FOR LOW TEMPERATURE BONDING AND BONDED STRUCTURE - A method for bonding at low or room temperature includes steps of surface cleaning and activation by cleaning or etching. The method may also include removing by-products of interface polymerization to prevent a reverse polymerization reaction to allow room temperature chemical bonding of materials such as silicon, silicon nitride and SiO | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163170 | METHOD FOR FORMING A DECORATIVE COVER FOR A FLOWER POT WITH A SHEET OF MATERIAL HAVING PRINTED AND EMBOSSED PATTERNS THEREON - A decorative covering for a flower pot wherein a sheet of material having embossed and printed patterns thereon is formed about at least a portion of the flower pot. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163171 | METHOD OF PLACING INSERTS INTO A WEB PRESS PRODUCT USING A SYNCHRONIZED WEB-PRESS INSERT PLACING UNIT - An apparatus provides for a method of placing inserts onto a web press product comprising the steps of: Supplying a continuous web of inserts in the form of a roll mounted on the core receiving structure of insert storage mechanism; Pulling the continuous web of inserts from the roll 8 with the delivery mechanism; Shearing the continuous web of inserts of the roll 8 into individual inserts with the knife assembly; and Placing the individual inserts onto the web press product prior to the end of the web press product line via the delivery conveyor. Synchronizing the placement of the individual sheets onto the web press product with the speed of the web press is also performed. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163172 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING WIRING BOARD WITH BUILT-IN COMPONENT - A method for manufacturing a wiring board includes a core substrate preparation step, a component preparation step, an accommodation step, a resin layer formation step, a fixing step, an insulation layer and a surface activation step. In the accommodation step, a component is held in an accommodation hole of a core substrate. In the resin layer formation step, a gap between an inner wall surface of the accommodation hole and a side surface of the component is filled with a resin layer. In the fixing step, the resin layer is hardened. In the insulation layer formation step, a resin insulation layer is formed on a second major surface and a second component major surface. In the surface activation step, a surface of the resin layer is activated by means of plasma treatment, after the fixing step but before the insulation layer formation step. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163173 | HEAT BONDING FILM, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND HEAT BONDING METHOD - Disclosed herein is a heat bonding film, which includes a hot-melt adhesive film and a protective layer disposed on the hot-melt adhesive film. The hot-melt adhesive film exhibits an adhesive property after being heated. While an outer surface of the protective layer is heated, the heat bonding film may be attached onto an object through the adhesive property provided by the hot-melt adhesive film. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163174 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING COMPOSITE STRUCTURES - A process and apparatus for producing perforated composite structures, such as acoustic skins suitable for aircraft engine nacelle components. The process includes placing at least one mat member, a non-impregnated fabric member, and a pad member on a tool surface so that pins disposed on the mat member project through the fabric member to define holes therein, the fabric member is between the mat and pad members, and the mat, fabric and pad members yield a non-impregnated stack that conforms to the tool surface. The fabric member is then infused with a resin to yield a resin-impregnated fabric and the resin within the resin-impregnated fabric is partially cured, after which the partially-cured resin-impregnated fabric is removed from the tool surface and from between the mat and pad members. A post cure of the partially-cured resin-impregnated fabric can then be performed to yield the composite structure with the holes. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163175 | VACUUM FORMING MACHINE AND METHOD OF MAKING VACUUM FORMED PRODUCT - A vacuum forming machine according includes a chamber configured to be loaded with a base member and a decorative sheet, a frame arranged to surround the base member that has been loaded into the chamber, a pressure reducer arranged to reduce the pressure inside the chamber, and a communication path arranged to establish communication between the inside of the frame and an external space at the atmospheric pressure. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163176 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A FLOOR MADE OF END-GRAIN WOOD BLOCKS - A process for the production of a slab that consists of cross-grained wood tie-beams includes the following stages: preparing cross-grained wood tie-beams ( | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163177 | USE OF SWELLABLE POLYMER FOR SEALING - Use of a swellable polymer for sealing, wherein the polymer is obtainable by polymerizing a composition which comprises at least one polyalkylene glycol di(meth)acrylate having a weight-average molecular weight greater than 2500 g/mol. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163178 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CLOSE TOLERANCE FORMING OF AREAS IN FIBER REINFORCED RESIN COMPOSITE COMPONENTS - An apparatus and method for forming a fiber reinforced resin composite component by a resin transfer infusion (RTI) process in which a preform is laid up on a hard base tool and a bagging blanket is applied as a flexible upper tooling. Edge and/or other regions of the preform are superimposed by localized control plates which, together with spacer pins passing through the preform, serve to determine localized dimensional accuracy in the component without the need for hard upper tooling throughout. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163179 | Substrate Processing Apparatus - [Problem] To provide a substrate processing apparatus capable of preventing adherence of hydrogen fluoride to an inner surface the like of a chamber. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163180 | Sub-10 NM Line Features Via Rapid Graphoepitaxial Self-Assembly of Amphiphilic Monolayers - Methods for fabricating sublithographic, nanoscale microchannels utilizing an aqueous emulsion of an amphiphilic agent and a water-soluble, hydrogel-forming polymer, and films and devices formed from these methods are provided. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163181 | VACUUM PROCESSING APPARATUS - There is provided a vacuum processing apparatus including a valve whose opening degree can be set to any size and a control computer which automatically controls a depressurizing rate. The vacuum processing apparatus can reduce the number of foreign particles adhered to a sample to be processed in the lock chamber and can improve the throughput at the same time. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163182 | PLASMA PROCESSING DEVICE - An object is to provide a plasma processing device capable of accurately judging whether or not the proper maintenance time has come which is necessary for maintaining an operation state of a device in the best condition. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163183 | MOUNTING TABLE STRUCTURE AND HEAT TREATMENT APPARATUS - A mounting table structure includes a mounting table provided with a heating unit having heaters respectively arranged in concentrically divided heating zones and on which an object to be heat-treated is placed, a temperature measurement units respectively arranged in the heating zones, and a hollow column for supporting the mounting table in an upstanding state. The diameter of the column is gradually expanded from its bottom to its top, and the upper end of the column is bonded to the bottom surface of the mounting table. A measurement unit main body of each temperature measurement unit is inserted into the hollow column and an insertion passageway provided at a sidewall of the column. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163184 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - A plasma processing apparatus for processing a surface of a to-be-processed substrate includes a processing chamber, a first electrode provided in the processing chamber, a second electrode arranged in opposition to the first electrode, a main power source for supplying the first or second electrode with power for generating a plasma, a biasing power source for supplying the second or first electrode with biasing power, a gas supplying unit for supplying a processing gas into the processing chamber and a control unit for controlling the main power source, the biasing power source and the gas supplying unit. The control unit performs a control such that, during a time of transition from a stationary state of plasma, in which a plasma processing is to be carried out, to a plasma quenching, an output of the main power source is kept not larger than an output of the biasing power source. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163185 | Vacuum processing apparatus - A vacuum processing apparatus which includes a vacuum vessel having a processing chamber provided therein into which a processing gas is supplied to form a plasma and which processes a wafer located in the processing chamber, and a vacuum transfer vessel having a vacuumed transfer chamber coupled with the vacuum vessel provided therein into which the wafer is transferred. A resin-made film having a plasma resistance is bonded onto a surface of a lid of the vacuum transfer vessel on the side of the transfer chamber. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163186 | Plasma Processing Apparatus - A plasma processing apparatus wherein a layer structure consisting of plural layers formed in stack one upon another on a semiconductor wafer placed on the sample holder located in the process chamber, is etched with plasma generated in the process chamber by supplying high frequency power to the electrode disposed in the sample holder, the apparatus comprising a ring-shaped electrode disposed above the electrode and around the periphery of the top portion of the sample holder, an outer circumferential ring of dielectric material disposed above the ring-shaped electrode and opposite to the plasma, and a power source for supplying power at different values to the ring-shaped electrode depending on the sorts of layers of the layer structure. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163187 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - A plasma processing apparatus includes a vacuum chamber, a sample table that places the sample in the vacuum chamber, and a gas supply unit faced to the sample table and having a gas supply surface with a diameter larger than that of the sample, wherein gas injection holes each having identical diameter are provided concentrically on the gas supply surface, a hole number density of the gas injection holes present in an outer diameter position of the sample or in an outside of the outer diameter position is made higher than that of the gas injection holes present inside the outer diameter position of the sample, and a diameter of the gas injection holes present in the outer diameter position of the sample or in the outside from the outer diameter position is larger than that of the gas injection holes present inside the diameter of the sample. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163188 | MOUNTING TABLE STRUCTURE AND PROCESSING APPARATUS - A mounting table structure | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163189 | System and Method for Mounting a Tire and a Wheel - A system for mounting a tire and a wheel is disclosed. The system includes a robotic arm pivotably-connected to an end effector. The system also includes a tire-supporting portion including a support surface and a pair of wheel-engaging and tire-manipulating portions disposed upon the support surface. The pair of wheel-engaging and tire-manipulating portions includes a first wheel-engaging and tire-manipulating portion fixedly-disposed relative the support surface and a second wheel-engaging and tire-manipulating portion movably-disposed relative the support surface. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163190 | ROMAN BLIND BATTEN GUIDE | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163191 | PROTECTIVE SHUTTER ASSEMBLY FOR A DOOR OR WINDOW - A protective shutter assembly is provided for a door and/or a window. The shutter assembly includes a plurality of interfitted shutter slats, where each slat has an intermediate portion and a first and second end. The first and second ends take a curvilinear shape, where the first end of a first shutter slat is rotatably coupled to the second end of a second shutter slat. The first end of the first shutter slat is secured to the second end of the second shutter slat and an angle between the first and second shutter slat is adjustable between a minimum angle at an open position and a maximum angle at a closed position. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163192 | COMPOSITIONS AND COMPOSITES OF CELLULOSIC AND LIGNOCELLULOSIC MATERIALS AND RESINS, AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - Cellulosic or lignocellulosic materials, and compositions and composites made therefrom, are disclosed. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163193 | Process for the bleaching of mechanical paper pulp - A process for the bleaching of mechanical paper pulp with one or more peroxide oxidizing agents, in which the pulp is pretreated in a pretreatment step with one or more chelating agents chosen from aspartic acid and its derivatives, substituted on the nitrogen atom, characterized in that the initial pH of the pretreatment step, just before adding the one or more chelating agents, is above 8. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163194 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF MANUFACTURING A HYGIENE PAPER PRODUCT - Method of manufacturing a hygiene paper product in form of a continuous paper web (W) of sheets partly separated by perforation lines ( | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163195 | High-Yield Paper and Methods of Making Same - A high-yield paper sheet generally includes at least about 50 weight percent mechanical pulp, wherein the basis weight of the sheet is in the range of about 24 to about 60 pounds, and a surface layer on the sheet including nPCC pigment. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163196 | High-Yield Paper and Methods of Making Same - A high-yield paper sheet generally includes at least about 50 weight percent mechanical pulp, wherein the basis weight of the sheet is in the range of about 24 to about 60 pounds, and wherein the porosity of the sheet is in the range of about 40 to about 100 Sheffield porosity. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163197 | Tissue With Improved Dispersibility - Soft tissue sheets, such as bath tissues, are provided with increased dispersibility and fiber opacity efficiency, while maintaining suitable strength, by the addition of acid-treated seed fibers to the fiber furnish. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163198 | High-Yield Paper and Methods of Making Same - A method of making a high-yield paper sheet generally includes blending a pulp mixture including at least about 50 weight percent mechanical pulp, making an uncoated paper sheet from the pulp mixture, applying a surface layer to the paper sheet, the surface layer including nPCC, and drying the sheet, wherein the basis weight of the dried sheet is in the range of about 24 to about 60 pounds. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163199 | READILY DEFIBERED PULP PRODUCT - A wet-laid wood pulp product containing cellulose pulp fibers and elongate precipitated calcium carbonate having a diameter of 0.015 to 0.6 microns at its maximum diameter and a length of 1 to 10 microns and the calcium carbonate being incorporated within the sheet and a method for making the product. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163200 | METHOD FOR MAKING READILY DEFIBERED PULP PRODUCT - A wet-laid wood pulp product containing cellulose pulp fibers and elongate precipitated calcium carbonate having a diameter of 0.015 to 0.6 microns at its maximum diameter and a length of 1 to 10 microns and the calcium carbonate being incorporated within the sheet and a method for making the product. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163201 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SIZING TESTING - A method of measuring a Stockigt sizing degree of a paper or hoard is provided. The method includes: placing a paper or board, to which FeCl | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163202 | Press Felt for Papermaking - A press felt | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163203 | CASTING CORE FOR FORMING A COOLING CHANNEL IN A PISTON PRODUCED BY CASTING - The invention relates to a soluble and essentially annular casting core ( | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163204 | TWIN-ROLL CASTING MACHINE - Provided is a twin-roll casting machine capable of suppressing irregularities in crosswise thickness distribution of a strip. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163205 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A STRIP MADE OF STEEL - The invention relates to a method for fabricating a steel strip ( | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163206 | Method and apparatus for detecting a crater end of a continuously cast product - A method for detecting a crater end of a continuously cast product, including installing an ultrasonic shear wave sensor for transmitting an ultrasonic shear wave to the continuously cast product and receiving the transmitted ultrasonic shear wave in a continuous casting machine, detecting based on variations of an ultrasonic signal received by the ultrasonic shear wave sensor that the crater end of the cast product is matched with the installed position of the ultrasonic shear wave sensor, calibrating a physical property value used in a calculation based on a heat condition equation such that the crater end computed based on the heat condition equation using casting conditions at that time is matched with the installed position of the ultrasonic shear wave sensor, and after the calibration, determining the crater end by the calculation based on the heat condition equation under respective casting conditions by using the calibrated physical property value. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163207 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE ELECTROMAGNETIC STIRRING OF ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE FLUIDS - The invention relates to a method and a device for the electromagnetic stirring of electrically conductive fluids by using a magnetic field RMF rotating in the horizontal plane, and a magnetic field WMF traveling in a vertical direction thereto. The object consists in avoiding asymmetric flow structures in containers filled with melts, in particular at the beginning and during the course of the solidification. Moreover, the aim is to achieve an effective mixing of the fluid and/or a controlled solidification of metallic alloys by avoiding the formation of separation zones in the solidification structure. The solution consists in the fact that both the rotating magnetic field RMF and the traveling magnetic field WMF are switched on discontinuously in the form of temporally restricted and adjustable periods and alternately in time one after another via associated induction coils. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163208 | Method For Operating A Regenerative Heat Exchanger And Regenerative Heat Exchanger Having Improved Efficiency - A regenerative heat exchanger, including a rotor mounted so it is rotatable, which has at least one first gas volume flow to be heated and at least one second gas volume flow to be cooled flowing through it, as well as a method for operating the regenerative heat exchanger, is provided. The inflowing first gas volume flow enters the rotor at a first front side of the rotor and exits the rotor again at a second front side of the rotor at an outflowing first gas volume flow. To increase the heating performance, a leakage volume flow is captured at the first front side of the rotor and supplied to the inflowing first gas volume flow and/or a leakage volume flow is captured at the second front side of the rotor and supplied to the outflowing first gas volume flow. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163209 | Air Conditioning Unit and Vehicle Air Conditioning Apparatus - An air conditioning unit capable of suppressing a low frequency noise and a vehicle air conditioning apparatus are provided. The air conditioning unit includes a fan ( | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163210 | COOLING BOX FOR COMPONENTS OR CIRCUITS - A cooling box for electric or electronic components, consisting of a material, wherein the cooling box is non-electrically conductive or practically non-electrically conductive, is configured in one piece or multiple pieces and has a cavity that is enclosed by the material, wherein cavity being closed or provided with at least one opening. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163211 | Heat exchanger assembly - An improved heat exchanger assembly and method. First and second plates made of a predetermined thermally conductive material are configured when mated to form a hermetically sealed vapor chamber. A wick made of the same predetermined thermally conductive material resides in the vapor chamber forming a gas chamber. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163212 | Flat loop Heat pipe - A flat loop heat pipe is formed of a first capillary core, a second capillary core, a first support member, and a second support member. The first capillary core and the first support member constitute an evaporation room. The second capillary core and the second support member constitute a compensation room. In light of this structure, it is not difficult to activate circulation of thermal dissipation under low-watt heat source and the first capillary core can avoid dry-out phenomenon. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163213 | ACTIVE HEAT SINK FOR USE WITH ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A heat sink includes a heat conducting base, a heat conducting shaft thermally connected to and rotating with respect to the base, and a plurality of fins. The shaft includes a heat absorbing section thermally connected to the base and a heat dissipating section connected with the heat absorbing section. The fins are disposed on the heat dissipating section of the shaft. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163214 | HEAT EXCHANGER SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - The present invention provides a heat exchange system including, among other things, a radiator operable to remove heat from coolant, an air flow path extending through a first charge air cooler and a second charge air cooler, the first charge air cooler being operable to transfer heat from air to the coolant, the second charge air cooler being positioned downstream from the first charge air cooler along the air flow path to receive the air from the first charge air cooler and being operable to transfer heat from the air to the coolant, and a coolant circuit extending between a coolant pump, the radiator, and the first and second charge air coolers. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163215 | DUAL VOLUTE ELECTRIC PUMP, COOLING SYSTEM AND PUMP ASSEMBLY METHOD - An electrically powered pump for a cooling system in a machine such as an electric drive track-type tractor includes a pump housing having a first volute and a second volute, each including a different cooling circuit segment. A drive assembly including an electric motor and a pump shaft is positioned within the pump housing, and a first impeller and a second impeller are mounted on the pump shaft at first and second axial locations on opposite sides of a rotor of the electric motor. The first impeller has a first impeller configuration, and defines a first tolerance sensitivity with the first volute, and a second impeller has a second, different impeller configuration and defines a second, lesser tolerance sensitivity with the second volute. The first impeller may include au open impeller positioned at a first clearance with the first volute, and the second impeller may include a closed impeller positioned at a second, greater clearance with the second volute. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163216 | Flow Channel for a Mixer Heat Exchanger - The invention relates to a flow channel having a mixing insert and a plurality of tubes guided parallel to the longitudinal axis of the flow channel over the length of the mixing insert, each mixing insert including at least twenty-eight pairwise crossed multi-wall sheets, the ratio of the width of the multi-wall sheets to the inside diameter of the flow channel being no more than 0.25, the ratio of the length of the mixing insert to the inside diameter of the flow channel being no less than 0.4, and the angle of the multi-wall sheets to the longitudinal axis of the flow channel being 30 to 60 and the ratio of the intermediate spacing of neighboring planes to the inside diameter of the flow channel being no more than 0.3, and to the inside diameter of the tubes being less than 6. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163217 | ADVANCED THERMAL CONTROL INTERFACE - An apparatus for controlling a temperature of a device. The apparatus includes a body ( | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163218 | Split Bearing Assemblies, Air-Cooled Heat Exchangers and Related Methods - Bearing assemblies are provided that include a bearing having a split bearing body that includes a material such as a composite or a thermoplastic; and at least one recess configured for receiving a rotary seal assembly; and at least one rotary seal assembly comprising an energizing component. The bearing assemblies may further include at least two recesses and/or an energizing component that is an o-ring. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163219 | Split Bearing Assemblies, Air-Cooled Heat Exchangers and Related Methods - Bearing assemblies are provided that include a bearing having a split bearing body that includes a material such as a composite or a thermoplastic; and at least one recess configured for receiving a rotary seal assembly; and at least one rotary seal assembly comprising an energizing component. The bearing assemblies may further include at least two recesses and/or an energizing component that is an o-ring. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163220 | AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - An air conditioning system of a vehicle including a controller and sensors in communication with the controller. The sensors include an interior temperature sensor for determining the temperature of the vehicle interior and an inner surface temperature sensor for determining the temperature of the inner surface of the vehicle's windshield. The controller determines a dew-point for the vehicle interior based on the sensed interior temperature. The controller adjusts the dew-point or the inner surface temperature based on a correction value, and performs a defogging operation when the temperature of the inner surface of the windshield is less than the dew-point, wherein the dew-point or the inner surface temperature is adjusted. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163221 | LOCAL CONTROL OF HEAT FLOW TO MORE ACCURATELY REGULATE MACHINE TEMPERATURES - A temperature regulation method and system ( | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163222 | DEVICE FOR A TEST PLUG | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163223 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING RESERVOIR PROPERTIES IN A FLOWING WELL - A technique facilitates monitoring a reservoir property in a flowing well ( | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163224 | Downhole Tool Delivery System - An apparatus for use in deployment of downhole tools is disclosed. Preferably, the apparatus includes at least an in-ground well casing, a housing providing a hermetically sealed electronics compartment, a tool attachment portion, and a first flow through core. The housing is preferably configured for sliding communication with the well casing. The hermetically sealed electronics compartment secures a processor and a location sensing system, which communicates with the processor while interacting exclusively with features of the well casing to determine the location of the housing within the well casing. A preferred embodiment further includes a well plug affixed to the tool attachment portion, the well plug includes a second flow through core capped with a core plug with a core plug release mechanism, which upon activation provides separation between the second flow through core and the core plug, allowing material to flow through said first and second flow through cores. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163225 | System, Method, and Apparatus for Post-Fracture Treatment - A method includes hydraulically fracturing a subterranean formation with a first treatment fluid and allowing the hydraulic fracture to close. The method includes preparing a second treatment fluid having a damage removal agent including carbon dioxide. The second treatment fluid further includes a proppant pack damage removal agent including an oxidizer, a radical initiator, an acid, a solvent, and/or other damage removal agents. The method further includes injecting the second treatment fluid into the subterranean formation at a downhole pressure below a fracturing pressure for the subterranean formation. The method includes holding pressure on the formation while the second treatment fluid enhances formation and proppant pack permeability, and flowing the second treatment fluid back to the surface. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163226 | SUPERCRITICAL FLUID RECOVERY AND REFINING OF HYDROCARBONS FROM HYDROCARBON-BEARING FORMATIONS APPLYING FUEL CELL GAS IN SITU - A plume of combined gases are infused into hydrocarbon-bearing formations, “inert” as the major gas and “reactive” as the minor gas, where the minor gas reacts with hydrocarbons to fully saturate hydrocarbons with supercritical fluid, which migrate hydrocarbons out of formations, even at great distances from the regulated fuel cell source. Coal, tar sands, petroleum-contaminated soil, and/or oil wells that have lost gas pressure can also be desorbed by this in-situ method. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163227 | STIMULATION AND RECOVERY OF HEAVY HYDROCARBON FLUIDS - The present invention is directed to the use of electromagnetic radiation, acoustic energy, and surfactant injection to recover hydrocarbon-containing materials from a hydrocarbon-bearing formation. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163228 | INTERNAL BREAKER FOR OILFIELD TREATMENTS - A composition and method for improving the fluid efficiency of many oilfield treatments is given. The composition is a solid additive, in a viscosified fluid, in a size range small enough that it enters formation pores; it optionally bridges there to form an internal filter cake, and then decomposes to provide a breaker for the viscosifying system for the fluid. Examples of suitable additives include waxes, polyesters, polycarbonates, polyacetals, polymelamines, polyvinyl chlorides, and polyvinyl acetates. Degradation of the additive may be accelerated or delayed. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163229 | Methods and apparatuses for sagd hydrocarbon production - A process for recovering hydrocarbons from an in situ formation. The process includes the steps of injecting steam though an injection well into an underground extraction chamber having a hydrocarbon extraction interface, warming the hydrocarbons at the extraction interface to cause the hydrocarbons to flow downwardly by gravity drainage and to release dissolved hydrocarbon gases and moving the hydrocarbon gases from the extraction interface to improve heat transfer from said steam to said interface. The last step is to recover liquids such as hydrocarbons and water through a production well. The invention provides adding a buoyancy modifying agent to the steam to cause the hydrocarbon gases to accumulate in the well in a preferred location. The preferred location is at the top of the chamber where the gases protect the top of the chamber from being extracted to the point of breakthrough. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163230 | METHOD OF ENHANCING OIL RECOVERY - The invention provides a method of enhancing oil recovery from a subterranean hydrocarbon reservoir, said method comprising injecting into said reservoir through a matrix injection section of a well a microorganism capable of digesting oil, and recovering oil from an oil receiving section of a production well, where said injection section is in said production well or is in an injection well and is above or adjacent said oil receiving section, and wherein microorganism injection is preceded by another oil extraction enhancing procedure. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163231 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING HYDROCARBONS FROM A HYDRATE RESERVOIR USING AVAILABLE WASTE HEAT - A method and system of producing hydrocarbons from a hydrocarbon containing subterranean hydrate reservoir is disclosed. Waste heat is captured and transferred to a hydrocarbon bearing hydrate formation to dissociate hydrates into natural gas and water. The waste heat can be heat generated from surface facilities such as a Gas To Liquids (GTL) plant, a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) plant, an electric or power generation plant, and an onshore or offshore facility producing other conventional or unconventional hydrocarbons from a subterranean reservoir. Alternatively, the waste heat can be obtained from subterranean reservoirs such as hydrocarbon containing producing wells and geothermal wells producing heated water. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163232 | GAS SEPARATOR - A combination liquid and gas separator and jetting tool includes a housing containing a rotatable drum, a stator in the inlet end of the housing for swirling a liquid/gas mixture, a rotor attached to the drum for rotation by the mixture; whereby the gas and liquid are separated. The liquid and gas are discharged through separate restricted orifices downstream of the drum. Orifices can be located in a rotating head for cleaning, cutting or other downhole operations. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163233 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND TREATMENT FLUID FOR CONTROLLING FINES MIGRATION - A method includes providing a treatment fluid that is a viscous fluid. The viscous fluid may be greater than 0.01 Pa-s, greater than 0.1 Pa-s, and/or a cross-linked polymer based fluid. The method further includes determining a fines migration composition soluble in an aqueous phase of the treatment fluid that is compatible with the treatment fluid, and that interacts to secure fines in an earth formation intersecting a wellbore within a fines reaction time. The method further includes adding an amount of the fines migration composition to the treatment fluid, and treating the earth formation with the treatment fluid. The method includes leaking off a portion of the treatment fluid into the earth formation, and providing a residence time of the leaked off portion of the treatment fluid in the earth formation, where the residence time meets or exceeds the fines reaction time. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163234 | Surface-Modifying Agents for Wettability Modification - A method and composition for treating a subterranean formation with a fluid, including forming a fluid including a particulate and an organosilane with the chemical formula R | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163235 | EFFICIENT SINGLE TRIP GRAVEL PACK SERVICE TOOL - A service tool and methods for performing subterranean hydrocarbon services in a wellbore. The service tool can include a body that having an aperture formed therethrough. A valve system can be connected to the body. The valve system can selectively form a flow path between a first portion of the aperture and a second portion of the aperture; a flow path between a first flow port formed through a first portion of the body, the aperture, and the outer diameter of the body; and/or a flow path between a channel formed in a portion of the body, a second flow port formed through a second portion of the body, and the second portion of the aperture. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163236 | Controlling the Pressure Within an Annular Volume of a Wellbore - A process is described for replacing at least a portion of the liquid within the annular volume of a casing system within a wellbore with a second liquid. The second liquid is preselected to provide a measure of control of the pressure within the annular volume as the fluid within the volume is being heated. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163237 | DEGRADABLE CEMENT COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING DEGRADING MATERIALS AND METHODS OF CEMENTING IN WELLBORES - A temporary matrix is provided in treating a subterranean formation by providing a composition comprising a matrix forming material and a matrix degrading material. The matrix degrading material is capable of degrading the matrix after a period of time when subjected to existing or induced conditions of the subterranean formation. The composition is placed into a wellbore penetrating the subterranean formation. The composition is allowed to form a matrix within the wellbore, whereby the matrix at least one of significantly reduces the passage of fluid across or near the matrix or provides structural strength. A treatment operation is performed on the subterranean formation or wellbore and the degrading material is allowed to degrade the matrix. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163238 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORATING WITH REDUCED DEBRIS IN WELLBORE - A perforating system having a perforating gun with a tubular gun housing defining an inner volume and extending in an axial direction. A shaped charge is held in a loading tube. The loading tube is located in the gun housing. The loading tube extends along the axial direction. The shaped charge faces in a firing direction substantially perpendicular to the axial direction. A portion of the gun housing adjacent to the shaped charge in the firing direction is a perforating portion for removal upon firing of the shaped charge. An eccentralizer member extends from the perforating gun in a second direction that is substantially opposite and parallel with the firing direction. A first retainer part extends from an outer surface of the gun housing adjacent to the perforating portion. A second retainer part extends from the outside of the gun housing adjacent to the perforating portion. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163239 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR INSPECTING AND CLEANING SUBSEA FLEX JOINTS - A remotely operated device for inspecting and/or cleaning a subsea flexible pipe joint comprises a support assembly. In addition, the device comprises a tool positioning assembly coupled to the support assembly. The tool positioning assembly includes a rotating member disposed about a central axis. The tool positioning assembly is rotatable relative to the support assembly about the central axis. Further, the device comprises a cleaning assembly including a cleaning device adapted to clean the flexible pipe joint. The cleaning device is axially moveable relative to the rotating member. Still further, the device comprises a clamping assembly coupled to the support assembly. The clamping assembly has an open position disengaged with the section of the flexible pipe joint and a closed position engaging the section of the flexible pipe joint. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163240 | DOWNHOLE MULTIPLE BORE TUBING APPARATUS - A tubing assembly for entering multiple boreholes includes an outer shroud having an axial throughbore, and an inner tubular member disposed in the axial throughbore, wherein the tubular member is releasably coupled to the shroud, and wherein the outer diameter of the shroud is adjustable. A tubing assembly for entering multiple boreholes may also include a shroud having an axial throughbore, a movable tubular member disposed in the axial throughbore, and a releasable coupling between the shroud and the tubular member, wherein the releasable coupling includes a retracted position allowing entry of the tubing assembly into a junction between two boreholes, wherein the releasable coupling includes an expanded position allowing movement of the tubular member relative to the shroud and prevents re-entry of the tubing assembly into the junction. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163241 | MODULAR SADDLE FLAPPER VALVE - A flapper valve assembly is provided, of the type preventing downward fluid flow when the flapper is closed, which is sized, shaped and configured to provide a smaller maximum outer diameter to minimum internal diameter ratio, thus allowing a larger minimum ID for a given maximum outside diameter, when compared to currently available flapper valve assemblies. An insert assembly is used in the modular saddle flapper valve assembly which has a flapper seat, flapper valve and sleeve. The insert assembly is secured within a tubular housing and enclosed by standard top and bottom subs, either sub being easily removed and replaced with a sub having a different thread size or type, the removal being easily accomplished without disassembly of the insert assembly. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163242 | "Removing Air Wave Noise From Electromagnetic Survey Data" - Method for removing air wave noise from shallow water controlled source electromagnetic survey data, using only the measured data and conductivity values for sea water ( | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163243 | INTERVENTION SYSTEM DYNAMIC SEAL AND COMPLIANT GUIDE - A technique for subsea intervention operations utilizes a retrievable dynamic seal assembly. The retrievable dynamic seal assembly is deployed toward a seabed and locked into place within a tubular member at a subsea installation. During deployment, the dynamic seal assembly is releasably locked to an intervention tool string coupled to a conveyance. Once the dynamic seal assembly is locked in place within the tubular, the tool string is released and the dynamic seal assembly maintains a seal against the conveyance during an intervention operation. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163244 | RIGLESS ABANDONMENT SYSTEM - A rigless abandonment system including a surface vessel having an attached lifting device and a moonpool. The system further includes a cutting module configured to connect to a subsea wellhead, the cutting module having a wellhead connector having an actuatable lock and release mechanism, a motor assembly, and a cutter. An umbilical line connects the cutting module to the surface vessel, wherein the lifting device is used to raise and lower the cutting module connected to the surface vessel through the moonpool. A method for performing rigless casing cutting and wellhead removal operations, the method includes positioning a surface vessel above a subsea wellhead, where the surface vessel has a moonpool and a lifting device. The method further includes providing a cutting module, and deploying the cutting module through the moonpool, wherein the cutting module is connected to the surface vessel by an umbilical line. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163245 | ARTIFICIAL LIFT SYSTEM FOR STRIPPER AND MARGINAL WELLS - A fluid extraction system and method for the removal of fluid from subterranean wells. The system comprising: an upper extraction unit; an extraction container; a valve assembly engaged to the extraction container; a drainage tray engaged to the upper extraction unit; a curvilinear gear engaged to the upper extraction unit and the drainage tray; and, a linear gear engaged to the extraction container. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163246 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING HYDROCARBONS FROM A HYDRATE RESERVOIR USING A SWEEP GAS - A method and system for producing hydrocarbons from a hydrocarbon containing hydrate reservoir is disclosed. The method includes providing at least one producer well in fluid communication with a producing facility and with a hydrocarbon containing hydrate reservoir. The hydrate reservoir is in fluid communication with a head space disposed above the hydrate formation. The head space contains disassociated hydrocarbons and water. A sweep gas is swept through the head space to remove the disassociated gas and water from the hydrate reservoir and to transport the disassociated gas and water to the at least one producer well. Preferably, the sweep gas is introduced into the head space utilizing one or more injector wells. The sweep gas may be naturally and/or artificially heated. The additional pressure and/or heat provided by the sweep gas may help inhibit the reformation of disassociated gas and water into hydrates allowing for enhanced production rates. The additional heat will also help increase the disassociation rate of the upper part of the hydrate formation adjacent the head space. Non-limiting examples of sweep gases may include natural gas, methane, nitrogen or a mixture of the gases. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163247 | Horizontal offline stand building system - A horizontal offline stand building system includes a substantially horizontal, elongate catwalk having a frame and a stand lifting arm. The catwalk has a top surface adapted to receive at least two tubluars aligned coaxially along a linear path in a make-up channel on said top surface. The tubulars are threaded together to form preferably at least a triple pipe stand in the make-up channel. The completed stand is then transferred laterally to a delivery channel containing the stand lifting arm. The stand lifting arm is selectively actuable lifting arm for selectively elevating a rig end of a pipe stand from said top surface of the catwalk to the deck of a drilling rig, and then for supporting the mid and rear sections as the stand is hoisted from the delivery channel up the derrick of the drilling rig. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163248 | Pipe handling apparatus - An arbor arranged for attachment to overhead support, such as a top drive or main rig hoist, is arranged to resiliently support a main body. The main body is arranged to support a wedge-lock type pipe gripper assembly on a second arbor that is resiliently supported by the main body. The two arbors are rotationally connected but only indirectly connected axially and, to a limited extent, can move independently. The actuator, or linear motor, that actuates the wedge-lock system has the ability to force release of the wedge-lock system when it has been set by massive pipe loads. The forced release actuation is independent of the load supporting features of the main body. Full range actuation of the main body and main arbor assembly length will not actuate the wedge-lock release system. The length of the overall assembly can be oscillated to vibrate a supported pipe string. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163249 | RUNNING-TOOL FOR DOWNHOLE EQUIPMENT WITH A HYDRAULIC CONTROL SYSTEM - Systems and methods for running downhole equipment with hydraulic control systems. A downhole running tool can have a body having an annulus formed therethrough. A latch member can be disposed on a first portion of the body. A reset member can be disposed on a second portion of the body. A conduit can be formed within a sidewall of the body. The conduit can be located between the first and second portions of the body. A pressure relief port can be disposed at a first end of the conduit; and a first flow port can be disposed at a second end of the conduit. The pressure relief port and first flow port can be in communication with an outer diameter of the body. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163250 | WELL EQUIPMENT FOR HEATED FLUID RECOVERY - A device has a first elongate tubular body and a second elongate tubular body coupled to the first tubular body, both adapted to reside in the wellbore. The device is changeable between the first tubular body axially fixed against movement in a first direction relative to the second tubular body and axially moveable in the first direction relative to the second elongate tubular body in response to temperature. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163251 | ROLLER LINK TOGGLE GRIPPER AND DOWNHOLE TRACTOR - An expandable gripper assembly may be configured for anchoring a tool in a passage. The expandable gripper assembly includes first, second, and third pivotally connected links that are coupled to a tool. The third link is adapted to engage an inner wall in the passage. An actuation mechanism causes the third link to move radially outward from the tool for engagement with the inner wall. The actuation mechanism may comprise a roller mechanism that pushes on an inner surface of the first link for causing the first link to pivot outward away from the body. As the first and second links pivot outward, the third link moves in a radial direction for engagement with an inner wall. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163252 | METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR ZONAL ISOLATION OF A WELL - The invention provides a system comprising: a tubular containing a first surface comprising a coating made of a first swellable material coating said first surface, wherein said coating has a second surface and said first swellable material is able to swell in contact with a first fluid on said second surface; and a composition made of a settable material and a second swellable material able to swell in contact with a second fluid. The invention also discloses the method associated with the use of such a system. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163253 | DUAL ISOLATION MECHANISM OF CEMENTATION PORT - An apparatus for providing fluid communication includes a housing having a port; an inner sleeve adapted to seal the port; and a seal sleeve adapted to seal the port, wherein the seal sleeve is disposed between the inner sleeve and the housing and is movable with the inner sleeve to seal the port. In another embodiment, the port is sealed using a metal to metal seal. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163254 | Device For Sealing Off A Well And A Pipe And A Fitting Method - The invention relates in particular to a device for sealing off a well or a pipe, that comprises a tubular sleeve that can be radially expanded by an inflating fluid, in order to press hermetically against the wall of the well or pipe, which sleeve is connected to end members, at least one of which comprises an annular skirt directed towards this sleeve. It is characterized essentially in that the skirt wall has a number of through-holes therein and in that the material of the sleeve surrounds said skirt in such a way as to cover its outside and inside faces, sealing said holes and leaving no gaps. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163255 | PROCESS FOR PREVENTING OR REMEDIATING TRITHIAZINE DEPOSITION IN HIGH H2S WELLS - A method for treating a wellbore in a hydrogen sulfide-containing formation that includes injecting a first slug in the wellbore, the first slug comprising: at least one of primary amine and ammonia; and a base fluid; injecting a second slug in the wellbore, the second slug comprising: a triazine scavenger; and a base fluid; and allowing the triazine scavenger to react with the hydrogen sulfide is disclosed. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163256 | RANGE ENHANCED FIRE FIGHTING NOZZLE AND METHOD (CENTERSHOT II) - An enhanced range and landing pattern, straight stream and fog, fire fighting nozzle including solid bore and annular discharge ports wherein the nozzle discharges an inner stream surrounded by an outer stream. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163257 | SEEDLING HARVESTING APPARATUS - A harvester ( | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163258 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BLADE LEVEL CONTROL OF EARTHMOVING MACHINES - A system for automatically controlling the position and level of an earthmoving implement on an earthmoving machine. The system includes at least one hydraulic actuator adapted to raise and lower the earthmoving implement, a device for delivering a pressurized fluid to and receiving pressurized fluid from the actuator, and an electronic control circuit that includes electronic sensors for sensing the absolute orientation of the machine and the position of the actuator, and a controller for receiving outputs of the sensors, calculating an amount of the pressurized fluid that must be delivered to or received from the actuator to achieve a desired position for the earthmoving implement, and control the delivering-receiving device to deliver or receive the amount of the pressurized fluid to achieve the desired position for the earthmoving implement. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100163259 | Control arrangement for motor grader blade - Mounting arrangement includes a drawbar assembly universally coupled to a longitudinally extending front frame portion of a machine proximal to a front wheel and a distance rearward from the wheel. An implement mounting bracket pivotably coupled to the assembly defines an articulation axis. First and second hydraulic actuators advance respective power links coupled to the mounting bracket to rotate the mounting bracket about the articulation axis. Respective idler links limit the movement of the actuators and power links. | 2010-07-01 |
