| 27th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 9 |
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| 20120168070 | LIGHT CONTROL FILM FORMATION - Light control film formation methods are described herein where reflective louvers in small size scale (generally less than a few millimeters) may be formed between planar or nearly planar sheets. Regions of varying adhesion may be formed within the film such that when a filler material is planarized upon a base film and cured, the filler material may retract internally from regions having a relatively lower adhesion thereby forming gaps which function as reflective internal louvers. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168071 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COMPRESSING A COMPOSITE RADIUS - A bow wave in a composite laminate generated during part consolidation is reduced by transmitting atmospheric pressure loads to a region of the part having low compaction pressure due to bridging of a vacuum bag at an edge of the part. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168072 | SILICONE MEMBRANE FOR LAMINATION PROCESS - A membrane includes a composite material of a silicone polymer and 0.1 wt % to 15 wt % of a scavenging filler. The membrane has a thickness of at least 1 mm and exhibits a tensile retention index of at least 35%. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168073 | SHEET STRUCTURE PRODUCTION DEVICE AND SHEET STRUCTURE PRODUCTION METHOD - Provided are a device for producing a sheet structure including a flexible sheet and a structure formed on the sheet whereby the sheet structure can be easily produced and a method for producing the sheet structure. The production device | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168074 | SHEET FOR FORMING HARD COATING - The present invention relates to a sheet for forming a hard coating and a method of formation. The present invention can provide a transfer material or a surface protection sheet having a high index of refraction and superior physical properties, such as hardness, friction resistance, abrasion resistance, chemical resistance, transparency, luster, and the like, for forming a hard coating on the surface of various molded products, including resin molded products or wood products, and a method for forming a hard coating from such transfer material or surface protection sheets. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168075 | ADHESION PROMOTION OF METAL TO LAMINATE WITH MULTI-FUNCTIONAL MOLECULAR SYSTEM - An adhesion promotion composition and method for enhancing adhesion between a copper conducting layer and a dielectric material during manufacture of a printed circuit board. The adhesion promotion composition comprises a multi-functional compound comprising a first functional group and a second functional group, wherein the first functional group is an aromatic heterocyclic compound comprising nitrogen and the second functional group is selected from the group consisting of vinyl ether, amide, thiamide, amine, carboxylic acid, ester, alcohol, silane, alkoxy silane, and combinations thereof. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168076 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELL MODULE AND PRECURSOR STRUCTURE FOR SOLAR CELL MODULE - The present invention aims to provide a method for manufacturing a solar cell module capable of improving positioning accuracy of solar cell elements relative to a light reflection plate. When a solar cell module is manufactured, a corrugated light reflection plate | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168077 | LAMINATE PRESS DEVICE, CARRIER PLATE, LAMINATING SYSTEM AND LAMINATING METHOD - A laminate press device for forming a laminate structure body by hot-pressing a lamination body, comprising: a diaphragm; first and second chambers comparted by the diaphragm; an inner pressure control unit configured to individually control inner pressures of the first and second chambers; and a first platen which is provided in the first chamber to perform press-forming for the lamination body between the first platen and the diaphragm, When the lamination body is subjected to the press-forming by the diaphragm while the inner pressure of the second chamber is set to be higher than the inner pressure of the first chamber, the inner pressure control unit controls the inner pressure of the first chamber to be within a predetermined inner pressure range within which flowing out of a filler contained in the laminate body is prevented, without vacuumising the first chamber. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168078 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A MODULE WITH A HOLLOW AREA BY HOT ISOSTATIC COMPRESSION - A method for manufacturing a module with a hollow area by hot isostatic compression, including: making an assembly including superposed elements defining the hollow area, the assembly forming a sealed casing containing the hollow area, including at least one meltable obturation member separating the hollow area from the outside of the assembly; followed by hot isostatic compression of the assembly, to obtain diffusion-welding of its elements, by letting temperature and pressure conditions change over time to cause a rupture of the meltable obturation member allowing pressurization gas to penetrate into the hollow area. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168079 | Method for Manufacturing a Hybrid Composite Wafer Carrier for Wet Clean Equipment - A carrier structure for supporting a substrate when being processed by passing the carrier through a meniscus formed by upper and lower proximity heads is described. A method of manufacturing the carrier further described. The method includes forming a composite frame having a carbon fiber core, a top sheet, a bottom sheet, a layer of aramid fabric between the top sheet and the core and a second layer of aramid fabric between the bottom sheet and the core. The top sheet and the bottom are each formed from a polymer material. The method further includes forming an opening sized for receiving a substrate and providing a plurality of support pins extending into the opening for supporting the substrate within the opening. The opening is formed slightly larger than the substrate such that a gap exists between the substrate and the opening. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168080 | COMPOSITIONS ON THE BASIS OF SILANE-TERMINATED POLYMERS - A composition, including a) at least one silane-functional polymer P; and b) at least one alkyltrialkoxysilane of the formula (I): R | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168081 | Adjustable Capacitor, Plasma Impedance Matching Device, Plasma Impedance Matching Method, And Substrate Treating Apparatus - Disclosed is a substrate treating apparatus which comprises a process chamber; an electrode configured to generate plasma from a gas supplied into the process chamber; an RF power supply configured to output an RF power; a transmission line configured to transmit the RF power to the electrode from the RF power supply; an impedance matching unit connected to the transmission line and configured to match plasma impedance; and a controller configured to output a control signal to the impedance matching unit, wherein the impedance matching unit comprises an adjustable capacitor having a plurality of capacitors and a plurality of switches corresponding to the plurality of capacitors, the plurality of switches being switched on/off according to the control signal so that capacitance of the adjustable capacitor is adjusted. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168082 | PLASMA GENERATING APPARATUS - A plasma generating apparatus irradiates plasma on a treatment object. The plasma is generated under gas pressure equal to or higher than 100 pascals and equal to or lower than atmospheric pressure in an inter-electrode gap between a first electrode to which a power supply is connected and a second electrode arranged to be opposed to the first electrode and grounded. The first electrode has a structure in which the first electrode is retained on a grounded conductive retaining member via a solid dielectric provided on a surface not opposed to the second electrode, and a conductive film is continuously provided on a surface in a predetermined range in contact with the conductive retaining member and a surface in a predetermined range not in contact with the conductive retaining member on a surface of the solid dielectric. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168083 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - In a plasma processing apparatus including a vacuum-evacuable processing chamber, a first lower electrode for supporting a substrate to be processed thereon is disposed in the processing chamber and an upper electrode is disposed above the first lower electrode to face the first lower electrode. Further, a second lower electrode is disposed under the first lower electrode while being electrically isolated from the first lower electrode. A processing gas supply unit supplies a processing gas into a space between the upper electrode and the first lower electrode. A first high frequency power supply unit applies a first high frequency power of a first frequency to the first lower electrode, and a second high frequency power supply unit applies a second high frequency power of a second frequency higher than the first frequency to the second lower electrode. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168084 | ULTRASONIC JOINING APPARATUS AND ABSORBENT ARTICLE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS - An anvil has a temperature adjustment mechanism including a heater. The anvil has a heat transmitter transmitting heat generated by the temperature adjustment mechanism. The anvil has a temperature sensor detecting a temperature of an anvil attachment portion in which the anvil of rotating drum installed. The ultrasonic joining apparatus includes a controller configured to control a temperature to which the rotating drum should be heated by the temperature adjustment mechanism. The controller controls a heat generation amount of the temperature adjustment mechanism on the basis of a detection result by the temperature sensor. The temperature adjustment mechanism and the heat transmitter are installed in each of the multiple anvils. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168085 | Curing processing device and laminating system - A curing processing device including a top moving plate, a bottom moving plate, an intermediate moving plate, a heating unit which heats each of the moving plates, a moving plate driving unit, a carrying unit, and a controller, and wherein each of the top moving plates includes an elastic film and a positive pressure applying unit applying a positive pressure to a space between the moving plate and the elastic film, and the controller is configured to cause the curing processing device to operate in a carrying mode for carrying in or out the solar battery assembly and a compress mode for applying a positive pressure to a space between a lower surface of an upper side moving plate and the elastic film to press the solar batter assembly, and the controller changes a pair of moving plates in a predetermined order each time the mode is switched. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168086 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPLETING LAMINATION OF RIGID-TO-RIGID SUBSTRATES BY THE CONTROLLED APPLICATION OF PRESSURE - The present invention is a process for performing rigid-to-rigid substrate lamination implementing pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA). The process may include pressurizing a first sealed cavity to a first pressure. The process may further include creating a vacuum within a second sealed cavity, the second sealed cavity being sealed from the first sealed cavity by a flexible membrane. The process may further include applying the first pressure to a laminate assembly stack via the flexible membrane, the laminate assembly stack including a first substrate, a second substrate, and a PSA layer, the PSA layer being positioned between the first substrate and the second substrate. The process may further include applying the vacuum created within the second sealed cavity to the laminate assembly stack. The applied first pressure and the applied vacuum promote intimate contact between the first substrate and the second substrate of the laminate assembly stack via the PSA layer. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168087 | Assembly for altering the diameter of transfer ring or drum apparatus through a broad range - Elongate tire-building equipment having circumference-defining apparatus wherein the circumference serves as a forming surface or as a circumference-engaging surface utilizes ramp members which are regularly disposed about the equipment centerline and upon which the circumference-defining apparatus is mounted for movement radially toward and away from the equipment centerline. A thrust plate and an actuator are mounted at the ends of the equipment for movement toward or away from one another along the equipment centerline, and an assembly of guide tracks and guide blocks are interposed between the ramp members and the thrust plate and between the ramp members and the actuator so that the movement of the thrust plate and the actuator toward and away from one another effects the movement of the ramp members radially toward and away from the equipment centerline by a relatively large amount. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168088 | Filament Winding Apparatus - Provided is a filament winding apparatus ( | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168089 | TOOL FOR PICKING A PLANAR OBJECT FROM A SUPPLY STATION - A pick tool for picking a planar object from a supply station is presented, in particular to be used for picking a semiconductor die from a carrier tape, said pick tool comprising: a work surface, said work surface comprising at least one contact region that may be brought into contact with a first surface on a first side of the planar object; one or more vacuum outlets in the work surface that may be connected to a vacuum source to allow for temporarily fixing the planar object to the work surface; and wherein a flexible seal is provided to maintain vacuum if the planar object becomes deformed. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168090 | VARIABLE CLUTCH MECHANISM AND CORRECTION TAPE DISPENSER WITH VARIABLE CLUTCH MECHANISM - A clutch mechanism for a tape dispenser, for example, includes a first reel, a second reel, a biasing element, and a friction element. The first and second reels are rotatably disposed on first and second shafts. The biasing element is disposed between the first reel and shaft such that the first reel is movable in a radial direction relative to the first shaft. The friction element includes at least a portion that is disposed between the first reel and the second reel and arranged to generate a first normal force when the first reel is in a first position, relative to the first shaft, and a second normal force when the first reel is in a second position, relative to the first shaft. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168091 | Method and Apparatus for Forming a Thin Lamina - A method for producing a lamina from a donor body includes implanting the donor body with an ion dosage and separably contacting the donor body with a susceptor assembly, where the donor body and the susceptor assembly are in direct contact. A lamina is exfoliated from the donor body, and a deforming force is applied to the lamina or to the donor body to separate the lamina from the donor body. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168092 | EVAPORATIVE CONCENTRATOR AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - Disclosed herein are methods of concentrating liquid waste streams including methods comprising drawing a fluidized gas liquid mixture containing water from a mixing cavity into a multi-stage cyclonic separator comprising a first cyclonic separation chamber and a second cyclonic separation chamber in fluid communication with the first cyclonic separation chamber; draining a liquid discharge from the cyclonic separator into a liquid sump; and supplying a liquid contained in the sump to the mixing cavity. Related methods comprise steps such as supplying a liquid waste feed to a concentrator having a mixing cavity and a first cyclonic separation chamber and feeding a supply gas to the mixing cavity. Evaporative concentrators configured to practice these methods are also disclosed. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168093 | DRYING APPARATUS AND METHODS - Apparatus and method for drying a product comprising placing the product on a first side of a support surface, and directing dry radiant heat toward the second side of the surface to heat the product. A sensor can be included to measure at least one characteristic of the product, such as the temperature or moisture content thereof. The temperature of the heat source can be regulated as a function of the measured characteristic. The support surface can also be made so as to be movable relative to the heat source. In an alternative embodiment, a plurality of control zones are defined and through which the product is successively passed. Each of the control zones has at least one associated heat source and an associated sensor so as to regulate the temperature of the heat sources associated with each control zone independently of those associated with another zone. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168094 | Window Covering with Cord Shrouds - A window covering includes a first set of vertically spaced apart connectors and a second set of vertically spaced apart connectors. A first lift cord has a first portion extending from a first rail and passing through or adjacent the connectors of the first set of connectors and the second lift cord has a second portion extending from the first rail and passing through or adjacent the connectors of the second set of connectors. A first cord shroud and a second cord shroud extend from the first rail to a position adjacent to a bottom portion of window covering material. The first cord shroud is attached to the first set of connectors and the second cord shroud is attached to the second set of connectors. The first portion passes through the first cord shroud and the second portion passes through the second cord shroud. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168095 | Insulated Window Shade - The present invention broadly relates to insulated window shades, and more particularly to window shades of various designs which incorporate an aerogel blanket. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168096 | DEVICE FOR ASSISTING THE INSTALLATION AND DE-INSTALLATION OF AN AWNING - The invention relates to a device ( | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168097 | Folding Church Truck Surround - A folding church truck surround having a center panel, a pair of front panels, a pair of corner panels and a pair of side panels, wherein the front panels are hingedly attached to the center panel, and wherein the side panels are hingedly attached to the pair of corner panels extending from the front panels, to allow the surround to maintain both an open and closed position through the folding and unfolding of the various panels. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168098 | Garage Door - An overhead sectional door includes a sectional door curtain ( | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168099 | LOCK MECHANISM FOR A COVERING FOR ARCHITECTURAL OPENINGS - A locking mechanism for a covering for architectural openings includes at least one dog which cooperates with a stop surface to stop the high speed lowering of a rail that supports the covering while permitting the rail to be lowered at a slower speed and to be raised regardless of the speed. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168100 | ROLL SHADE DEVICE - Disclosed is a roll shade device provided with a shading sheet, guide belts, rail members, and a winding mechanism. The shading sheet is moved between a wound state and a deployed state. The guide belts extend in the movement direction of the shading sheet and are connected to the side end sections of the shading sheet. The side end sections are in the shading sheet width direction, which intersects with the movement direction at right angles. The rail members extend in the movement direction and slidably support the guide belts, thereby guiding the movement of the shading sheet. The winding device has a winding roller, which winds up the shading sheet and the guide belts. The guide belts have retaining sections. The retaining sections extend beyond the outer ends of the winding roller and are curved at right angles toward the surface on which the shading sheet moves in the deployed state. In the wound state, portions of the retaining sections that are adjacent to each other not only overlap each other in the shading sheet width direction but are capable of engaging one another. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168101 | PROCESS FOR REDUCING ONE OR MORE INSOLUBLE SOLIDS IN A BLACK LIQUOR - One exemplary embodiment can be a process for reducing one or more insoluble solids in a black liquor. The process may include hydrothermal processing the black liquor to a temperature of about 250-less than about 300° C. for an effective time to reduce the one or more insoluble solids by more than about 40%, by weight, based on a weight of the one or more insoluble solids prior to hydrothermal processing. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168102 | PULPING PROCESS FOR QUALITY PROTECTION INCLUDING METHODS FOR HEMICELLULOSE EXTRACTION AND TREATMENT OF HEMICELLULOSE-EXTRACTED LIGNOCELLULOSIC MATERIALS - A method for producing pulp by extracting hemicellulosic materials from lignocellulosic materials using water in an extraction stage, wherein the extraction stage is either a single extraction or a double extraction process; treating the lignocellulosic materials with an oxidizing agent in a treatment stage, wherein the treatment stage is selected from the group consisting of a second extraction process, an agent impregnation process, and a first pretreatment process; treating the lignocellulosic materials with a reducing agent in the treatment stage, wherein the treatment stage is selected from the group consisting of the second extraction process, the agent impregnation process, and a second pretreatment process; and then subjecting the lignocellulosic materials to a modified Kraft pulping process to produce pulp. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168103 | Creping Adhesive Compositions And Methods Of Using Those Compositions - Improvements to absorbent sheet manufacture include spraying a softener onto the web and providing a creping adhesive to a surface of a heated drying cylinder of a Yankee dryer such that a creping adhesive coating is formed, the creping adhesive comprising a poly(aminoamide)epihalohydrin (PAE) resin and a polyvinyl alcohol copolymer, wherein the polyvinyl alcohol copolymer includes functional repeat units selected from carboxylate repeat units, sulfonate repeat units as well as combinations of the comonomers. A preferred PAE resin is fully crosslinked PAE resin. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168104 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING PRODUCT FROM STOCK PULP SHEET - A method of production of a product from a stock pulp sheet uses conveyor rolls to convey a stock pulp sheet to a crusher. During conveyance to the crusher, a defective part in the stock pulp sheet is detected by a detector. The detected defective part is removed from the stock pulp sheet by a remover. The stock pulp sheet from which the defective part is removed is supplied to the crusher to produce crushed pulp. The produced crushed pulp is used to produce a product in a product producer. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168105 | HEADBOX FOR A MACHINE FOR PRODUCING A FIBROUS WEB - A headbox for a machine for producing a fibrous web, in particular a paper, cardboard or tissue web from at least one fibrous stock suspension, includes a feeding device for feeding the at least one fibrous stock suspension; a perforated distribution pipe plate which is arranged immediately downstream from the feeding device in the flow direction of the at least one fibrous stock suspension and which includes a plurality of flow channels arranged in rows and columns; an intermediate channel which is arranged immediately downstream from the perforated distribution pipe plate in the flow direction of the at least one fibrous stock suspension and which extends in a width direction of the headbox and includes two walls, for example having the width of the machine; a turbulence generator which is arranged immediately downstream of the intermediate channel in the flow direction of the at least one fibrous stock suspension and which has a plurality of flow channels arranged in rows and columns; and a headbox nozzle which is arranged immediately downstream of turbulence generator in the flow direction of the at least one fibrous stock suspension and which has a nozzle gap. Feeding device, perforated distribution pipe plate and intermediate channel are arranged in a first alignment plane, and turbulence generator and headbox nozzle are arranged in a second alignment plane. The two alignment planes form an angle in the range of >90 and <180°, for example ≧100 and ≦170°, or ≧110 and ≦160°. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168106 | THERMALLY INSULATED YANKEE CYLINDER - The Yankee cylinder ( | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168107 | SURGICAL NEEDLE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SURGICAL NEEDLE - In order to develop a surgical needle comprising an elongate needle body and a needle point formed on a distal end of the needle body, wherein the needle body is manufactured in particular from an elongate cylindrical blank, in a way that improves the handling ability of the surgical needle, it is proposed that the needle body has at least one textured-profile lateral face, which comprises at least one textured-profile lateral-face region provided with a textured profile, wherein the textured profile comprises a plurality of indentations and wherein the at least one textured-profile lateral-face region extends as far as the needle point. An improved method of manufacturing a surgical needle is also provided. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168108 | CASTING CORE ASSEMBLY METHODS - A casting core assembly includes a metallic core and a ceramic core. The process for forming the casting core assembly includes inserting a ceramic plug of a metallic core and ceramic plug core subassembly into a compartment of the ceramic core. The ceramic plug is secured to the ceramic core. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168109 | CENTRAL SPRUE FOR INVESTMENT CASTING - A sprue for use in investment casting may comprise a pin and a shell enclosing a part of the pin. A method for creating a sprue may comprise partially enclosing a pin in a shell. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168110 | Casting Apparatus and Method - A nucleated casting apparatus including an atomizing nozzle configured to produce a droplet spray of a metallic material, a mold configured to receive the droplet spray and form a preform therein, and a gas injector which can limit, and possibly prevent, overspray from accumulating on the mold. The gas injector can be configured to produce a gas flow which can impinge on the droplet spray to redirect at least a portion of the droplet spray away from a side wall of the mold. In various embodiments, the droplet spray may be directed by the atomizing nozzle in a generally downward direction and the gas flow may be directed in a generally upward direction such that the gas flow circumscribes the perimeter of the mold. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168111 | HEAT TRANSFER SYSTEM UTILIZING THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS - An enhanced heat transfer between stored thermal energy and a heat recipient via a capillary pumped loop. The devices, systems and methods employ a thermal energy storage material having a solid to liquid phase transition at a temperature and a structure having a plurality of capillaries. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168112 | LAMINATED HEAT EXCHANGER - A laminated heat exchanger includes at least one heat exchange layer that includes a plurality of side members that define a frame having an interior portion. A plurality of heat exchange members extend between at least two of the plurality of side members across the interior portion. The plurality of heat exchange members are linked by a ligament member to form a heat exchange member chain. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168113 | EMBEDDED HEAT EXCHANGER FOR HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC) SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A zone-control unit for use in a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system, the zone-control unit includes a heat exchanger, an inlet piping assembly coupled with the heat exchanger for supplying fluid to the heat exchanger, an outlet piping assembly coupled with the heat exchanger for receiving fluid from the heat exchanger, a bracket that maintains the inlet piping assembly and the outlet piping assembly in positional relationship, and an ancillary component coupled with the heat exchanger. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168114 | HEAT EXCHANGER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING THERMAL ENERGY - A heat exchanger assembly to be introduced into a sewage pipeline includes: at least one first heat exchanger adapted to thermally contact a heat source with sewage and at least one second heat exchanger adapted to thermally contact the sewage with a heat sink. The at least one second heat exchanger is arranged along the sewage flowing direction in the sewage pipeline and spaced from the at least one first heat exchanger, as well as to a method for transporting thermal energy. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168115 | INTEGRATION OF A SURFACE HEAT-EXCHANGER WITH REGULATED AIR FLOW IN AN AIRPLANE ENGINE - The present invention relates to a surface air-cooled oil cooler ( | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168116 | METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING A WIND TURBINE AND BOTTOM TOWER SECTION OF WIND TURBINE - Method of constructing a wind turbine comprising a tower with a bottom section housing electric equipment, which is built in the bottom tower section before the bottom tower section is positioned on a foundation. Prefabricated bottom tower section for a wind turbine comprising electric equipment, e.g., positioned on two or more floors. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168117 | Automotive HVAC Diffuser With Cooperating Wall Guide And Vane - A case for an HVAC system has at least two molded shells joined together along a parting line to enclose a heat exchanger chamber, a blower chamber, and a diffuser section. The diffuser section includes a floor, a ceiling, an outer wall, and an inner wall around a longitudinal axis. The walls provide an airflow path through the diffuser between the blower and heat exchanger chamber, and the airflow path makes a substantially right angle turn into the heat exchanger chamber which results in a tendency to create a high flow region at the outer wall because of centrifugal effects. The outer wall is shaped to form a wall guide partially projecting into the airflow path in the diffuser, wherein the wall guide has an upstream encroaching surface and a downstream retreating surface so that a portion of the guided air is directed from the outer wall toward the inner wall. At least one of the floor or the ceiling includes a vane projecting into and deflecting the guided air in the airflow path, wherein the vane has an upstream end proximate to the wall guide and a downstream end extending toward the heat exchanger chamber for initiating a portion of the substantially right angle turn for a portion of the airflow. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168118 | INTEGRATED PUMP, COOLANT FLOW CONTROL AND HEAT EXCHANGE DEVICE - A coolant flow control management system includes an integrated pump coolant flow control and heat exchange device for delivering engine coolant to and from the engine. According to the system, coolant flows from the engine and is delivered back to the engine after passing through various coolant branches while flow is regulated by a control valve part of said device, then passes through a heat exchanger part before being returned to the engine by a pump part. Systems of the invention are particularly useful with all-electric and hybrid vehicles. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168119 | Ventilation device for use in systems and methods for removing heat from enclosed spaces with high internal heat generation - A ventilation device is provided for use in conjunction with systems and methods provided for cooling data centers. A Make-Up Air Dehumidification/Humidification Unit for the introduction of ventilation air and control of humidity within the enclosed space is provided to support other system components. An objective of the systems and methods according to this disclosure is to provide the necessary rejection of heat while providing a capability to limitedly add ventilation air and control of the absolute moisture content of the air within a data center. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168120 | HEAT DISSIPATING DEVICE - A heat dissipating device for dissipating heat from a heat radiation element includes a base, a fixing frame, a fan, and a securing arm. The fixing frame is fixedly attached to the base, and the fixing frame has two coaxially aligned receiving holes defined therein. The fan includes two coaxially aligned shafts. The aligned shafts are fittingly received in the respective receiving holes, such that the fan is detachably attached to the fixing frame and rotatable about the aligned shafts. The securing arm is rotatably attached to the base, and the securing arm is configured for holding the fan against the base. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168121 | INTERNAL POCKET FASTENER SYSTEM FOR CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE HEAT EXCHANGER - A fastener system provides an internal pocket within a CMC HEX panel into which a fastener stud is inserted through an internal pocket opening and loaded to secure the CMC HEX panel to a support structure. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168122 | THERMAL MANAGEMENT FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE HOUSING - The present invention relates to a cage for thermal management and for housing an electronic module. The cage includes top, bottom and side walls joined to form an interior cavity. The side walls form an enclosure having a first panel. A thermally conductive pathway is disposed on the first panel. The enclosure receives an electronic device such as a transceiver module and a heat sink mounted on the first panel. The thermally conductive pathway is disposed between the electronic device and the heat sink so that heat from the electronic device is transmitted via the thermally conductive pathway to the heat sink. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168123 | OVERHEAD-MOUNTED HEATSINK - An apparatus includes a supporting member, a cooling stage and a translating member. The cooling stage has a surface for contacting an electronic device. The cooling stage is translatably coupled to the supporting member. The translating member is coupled to the supporting member and attached to the cooling stage. The translating member is operable to translate the cooling stage relative to the supporting member to urge the cooling stage surface against the electronic device. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168124 | HEAT EXCHANGER WASHING DEVICE AND AIR CONDITIONER HAVING THE SAME - A heat exchanger washing device includes a wash water storage chamber to store wash water in a case, a wash water injection chamber to jet the wash water stored in the wash water storage chamber to a heat exchanger, and a bypass path unit to guide the wash water jetted from the wash water injection chamber to a side surface of the heat exchanger after bypassing an upper surface of the heat exchanger. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168125 | Multi-Function Automotive Radiator and Condenser Airflow System - A vehicle thermal management system is provided that includes two or more heat exchangers configured in a non-stacked arrangement, where separate air inlets corresponding to each of the heat exchangers allow a direct intake of ambient air. Corresponding to each heat exchanger is a set of adjustable louvers that control ambient air flowing directly into the heat exchanger. The adjustable louvers may be adjustable between two positions; fully opened or fully closed. Alternately, the adjustable louvers may be adjustable over a range between fully opened and fully closed. Alternately, each set of adjustable louvers may be comprised of multiple groups of independently controllable louvers. Air ducts may be used to couple the output from one heat exchanger to the input of a different heat exchanger. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168126 | HEAT-STORAGE DEVICE - Disclosed is a heat-storage device provided with a supply pipe, a discharge pipe, and a heat-storage container that contains a heat-storage material. A heat-storage material layer comprising said heat-storage material is formed in the bottom of the heat-storage container. The supply pipe supplies a heat-carrying oil, which has a lower specific gravity than the heat-storage material, from outside the heat-storage container to the inside of the heat-storage material layer. The discharge pipe discharges the heat-carrying oil, which had been supplied to the inside of the heat-storage material layer, to the outside of the heat-storage container. The heat-storage device is also provided with a plurality of metal plates (members inside the heat-storage material layer) arranged vertically inside the heat-storage material layer. A metal plate is also disposed such that the upper end thereof is at a height greater than or equal to the vicinity of the upper surface level (L) of the heat-storage material layer. The disclosed heat-storage device is better than conventional heat-storage devices at preventing the heat-storage material from escaping the heat-storage container. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168127 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXCHANGING HEAT IN A GASIFICATION SYSTEM - Systems and methods for exchanging heat in a gasification system are provided. The method can include introducing one or more particulates and a heat transfer medium including a feed water, a deaerated feed water, or a combination thereof, to a first zone. The method can also include indirectly exchanging heat from the one or more particulates to the heat transfer medium within the first zone to provide an intermediate heat transfer medium and cooled particulates. The method can also include introducing at least a portion of the intermediate heat transfer medium and a syngas to a second zone. The method can also include indirectly exchanging heat from the syngas to the intermediate heat transfer medium within the second zone to provide a heat transfer medium product and a cooled syngas. The heat transfer medium product can include steam. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168128 | COOLING AUGMENTATION USING MICROCHANNELS WITH ROTATABLE SEPARATING PLATES - A DL-microchannel cooling device with rotatable separating plate is disclosed. The separating plate is supported via anti-leaking flexible seals. The only allowable motion for that plate is the rotational motion about a pivot rod. The rod is taken to be aligned along the microchannel center line normal to its sides boundaries. The device can be configured as a flexible microheat exchanger and a heated DL-flexible microchannel device. The theory of linear elasticity applied to flexible seals supporting the separating plate is used to relate the moment of the pressure forces on that plate to its rotational angle. The energy equations for both fluids flows are solved numerically and analytically under special conditions. As such, the effectiveness of the flexible microheat exchanger and other performance indicators for flexible microheat exchanger and heated DL-flexible microchannel devices are calculated. The advantages of the proposed device in cooling attributes over the performance of the DL-rigid microchannel device is examined. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168129 | ADAPTIVE HEAT DISSIPATING DEVICE - An adaptive heat dissipating device includes a heat-transfer element and a heat-dissipation element. An end of the heat-transfer element is a spherical body, and an end of the heat-dissipation element is a semispherical socket for correspondingly receiving the spherical body therein, such that the spherical body is rotatably connected to the semispherical socket. Therefore, the heat-transfer element has enough degrees of freedom to rotate in different directions and pitch at different angles relative to the heat-dissipation element. With these arrangements, the adaptive heat dissipating device can have largely upgraded heat dissipation efficiency and increased flexibility in application. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168130 | HEAT SINK - A heat sink includes a first plate having a first surface with a heat source contact region, and a second surface has a looped peripheral groove, and first to n | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168131 | HEAT EXCHANGE DEVICE WITH IMPROVED EFFICIENCY - A method for heat exchange by boiling a polar liquid on a surface including at least one low-wetting zone, including: a) generating appearance of nuclei of vapor bubbles on the low-wetting zone, and causing the nuclei to grow; and b) making the surface wetting by at least one electro-wetting system, to favor detachment of the gas bubbles formed in this manner. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168132 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE AND METHOD - A heat dissipation device for a heat-generating component includes at least one helically-shaped air tube having a length. The at least one air tube is thermally coupled to the heat-generating component to dissipate heat from the heat-generating component. Other embodiments of the heat dissipation device and methods for dissipating heat from a heat-generating component are further disclosed. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168133 | COMPACT AIR HANDLER SYSTEM - An air handler system comprising a cabinet housing a blower unit and a heat exchange unit. The blower unit and the heat exchange unit are located in a substantially same lateral dimension in the cabinet. The blower unit and the heat exchange unit are separated by a distance that provides for a substantially uniform flow of air through a vertically-orientated plane of the heat exchange unit when the blower unit is in operation. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168134 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE - A heat dissipation device includes an axial-flow fan and an air guider. The axial-flow fan has an air inlet and air outlet. The air guider is connected to the air outlet and includes an air input section, an air output section, at least an air divider and at least an arc air divider. The air input section has an area smaller than that of the air outlet. The air output section has an area smaller than that of the air input section. The air divider is located within the air output section to divide the air output section into a plurality of air output channels. The arc air divider is located within the air guider. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168135 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SOLAR CELL MODULE EDGE COOLING DURING LAMINATION - Embodiments of the present invention provide a lamination module and procedure for cooling the edges of a partially formed thin film solar module to substantially the same temperature as the central region of the module just prior to compressing and bonding the layers of the heated module. The lamination module may include a cooling module having a plurality of nozzles configured to apply a curtain of cooling fluid to leading and trailing edges of the partially formed solar module after heating the module and just prior to compressing the module. The nozzles may further be configured to apply a curtain of cooling fluid to side edges of the partially formed solar cell module as it passes through the cooling module. As a result, the chance of bubble formation within the bonding material in the edge regions of the completed solar cell module is significantly lowered with respect to conventional lamination processes. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168136 | TOTAL HEAT EXCHANGE ELEMENT - In a total heat exchange element, a partition member has a heat transfer property, moisture permeability, and a gas blocking property. A spacer is formed in a hollow cylindrical shape polygonal in section extending substantially in parallel along the surface of the partition member and includes an overlapping wall that overlaps the partition member and supporting walls that rise from side ends of the overlapping wall and are vertically provided between the partition members respectively being upper and lower parts in a laminating direction to retain a space between the partition members. The overlapping wall has thickness smaller than that of the supporting walls and stuck to the partition member with an adhesive having moisture permeability. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168137 | COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) SUB-COOLING SYSTEM FOR CNG-FILLING STATIONS - The present invention is referred to a compressed natural gas (CNG) sub-cooling system for CNG-filling stations, comprising a CNG inlet pipeline coming from the CNG compressor, a set of coils connected to an expansion heat exchanger capable of creating a Joule-Thomson cooling effect on the gas, both coils are immersed in a heat exchange facilitator solution and are also connected to outlet valves which in turn are connected to feeding hoses of a charging station. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168138 | INTEGRATED PUMP, COOLANT FLOW CONTROL AND HEAT EXCHANGE DEVICE - A coolant flow control system includes an integrated pump for delivering an engine coolant to an engine, coolant flow control and heat exchange device. According to the system, coolant flow from the engine is delivered back to the engine after passing through the valve body part and then the heat exchange part in which it passes over the heat exchange part. Systems of the invention are particularly useful with all-electric and hybrid vehicles. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168139 | AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS - An air-conditioning apparatus includes a heat medium side device with plural pumps for circulating the heat medium related to the heating or the cooling of plural intermediate heat exchangers. Plural use side heat exchangers exchange heat between the heat medium and air. Plural flow path switching valves switch the flow path for supplying the heat medium related to a selected system among the heating media circulating in plural systems to each use side heat exchanger. A relay unit side control device controls the flow path switching valves so as to circulate the heat medium between the use side heat exchanger causing the heat medium to absorb the heat and the use side heat exchanger causing the heat medium to emit the preferentially set heat, when it is determined that it is impossible to perform the heating or the cooling of the heat medium by the intermediate heat exchanger. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168140 | Cooling System for Electric Vehicle - A cooling system for an electric vehicle includes: a cooling unit that cools an electric drive unit; and a control unit that controls cooling of the electric drive unit by controlling the cooling unit. The control unit controls the cooling unit in a first cooling mode that provides a first cooling capacity when a force for driving the electric vehicle due to the electric drive unit is in a first operational region, and controls the cooling unit in a second cooling mode that provides a second cooling capacity that is higher than the first cooling capacity when the force due to the electric drive unit is in a second operational region that is higher than the first operational region; and in the second cooling mode, the control unit controls the cooling unit so that the second cooling capacity becomes higher as a rotational speed of the electric drive unit decreases. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168141 | CONTAINER DATA CENTER - A container data center includes a container, a group of server systems located in the container; a hot aisle and a cold aisle formed at two opposite sides of one group of server systems, a fan apparatus located at a top of the hot aisle, a heat exchanger located adjacent to the fan apparatus and opposite to the hot aisle; a cold airflow buffering area formed at a top of the cold aisle, and blades located below the cold airflow buffering area. Fan apparatus draws in hot airflow from hot aisle into the heat exchanger. The heat exchanger transforms the hot airflow into cold airflow and exhausts the cold airflow into the cold aisle through the cold airflow buffering area and the blades. Swinging angles of the blades are adjusted according to wind speeds of the cold airflow through the blades to obtain a uniform flow. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168142 | SUBMERSED HEAT EXCHANGER - Systems and methods for transporting a hydrocarbon are provided. The method can include introducing a fluid at a first pressure and a first temperature to an inlet of a pump and pressurizing the fluid within the pump to produce a pressurized fluid having a second pressure and a second temperature. The method can also include flowing at least a portion of the pressurized fluid through a first heat exchanger and back to the inlet of the pump. The heat exchanger can include a coil having an inlet and an outlet and a housing at least partially enclosing the coil and having a first opening and a second opening. A first end of the coil can be disposed proximate the first opening. The heat exchanger can also include a foundation for supporting the coil and the housing. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168143 | Thermal Diffusion Chamber With Heat Exchanger - Preferably, a frame supporting a containment chamber, a sealed process chamber confined within the containment chamber, a heat source module disposed between the containment chamber and the process chamber, and a fluid inlet box with a flow adjustment structure, the fluid inlet box in fluidic communication with an exterior of the sealed process chamber, the flow adjustment structure controls fluid flow around the exterior of the sealed process chamber. Preferentially, a thermal sensor is disposed within and contactingly adjacent a wall of the sealed thermal chamber, the thermal sensor measures an internal temperature value of the sealed process chamber, and a controller communicating with the flow adjustment structure and the thermal sensor, the controller sets a flow position of the flow adjustment structure to regulate fluid flow through the fluid inlet box, and around the exterior of the sealed process chamber in response to the measured internal temperature value. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168144 | Thermal Diffusion Chamber Control Device and Method - Preferably, obtaining internal and external thermal measurement values of a sealed process chamber allows a control system to generate a control signal based on a comparison of the internal and external thermal measurement values to the predetermined value. The control signal is provided to a fluid handling system, wherein the fluid handling system modulates flow of a first fluid around the exterior of the sealed process chamber. The control signal is further provided to a closed loop heat exchange system, wherein the closed loop heat exchange system modulates flow of a second fluid within an interior cavity of the sealed process chamber based on the control signal. The control signal is still further provided to an open loop heat exchange system, wherein the open loop heat exchange system modulates flow of a third fluid within the interior of cavity of the sealed process chamber. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168145 | DEICING LOUVERS FOR DATACENTER APPLICATIONS - A datacenter may use heat collected from a heat exchanger at the exhaust portion of a cooling system to heat inlet louvers for an atmospheric intake. The louvers may have fluid passages through which heated fluid may pass and cause the louvers to heat up. The heated louvers may operate during periods of snow, rain, high humidity, or other conditions to eliminate condensation, snow and ice buildup, or other problems. In some embodiments, a liquid may be passed through the louvers, while in other embodiments, heated air or other gas may be passed through conductive paths in the louvers. In a heated air system, holes in the louvers may allow the heated air to enter the incoming airstream to regulate the incoming temperature to the datacenter. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168146 | HIGH PRESSURE HIGH TEMPERATURE (HPHT) WELL TOOL CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - Methods and apparatus are disclosed. The problems of damage and failure of solenoid valves in high pressure high temperature environments and the problem of difficult repair of solenoid valves are addressed through reduction of the possibility of damage to the ball seat and/or seals and through a modular design to increase the ease of repair and adjustment in the event repair is needed. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168147 | Overshot with Dynamic Seal Feature - An overshot has an articulated seal that can be set against the fish when the fish is engaged by the tool. The seal can be actuated from swelling due to exposure to well fluid or mechanically or hydraulically from the string that supports it. The use of spears or overshots with the articulated seal feature is contemplated. If a swelling design is used it can respond to water or hydrocarbons that are found at the subterranean location. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168148 | Flexible Collet Anchor Assembly with Compressive Load Transfer Feature - A collet assembly has a housing and the collets disposed on flexible fingers connected to the housing at their opposed ends. A surrounding landing sleeve stops the assembly so that collets are aligned with a recess in a landing collar that is part of a surrounding tubing string. Once set the landing sleeve transmits compressive loads so that compressive stress essentially bypasses the finger structure supporting the collets. The fingers are initially tapered toward a longitudinal axis so that when internally supported they assume an aligned orientation to the housing axis to allow greater tensile loading and to provide a retraction force when the housing is to be removed after the collet support is removed. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168149 | Progressive Cavity Pump Rod Guide - A rod guide receiver is molded directly onto the sucker rod and a rod guide or spinner is then molded directly onto the rod guide receiver, the spinner having a plurality of blades or fins molded as an integral part of a spinner body that is free to turn about the rod guide receiver. The rod guide receiver serves in the manner of a bearing race, having a pair of opposing stops to retain the spinner subsequently molded thereon. The spinner may also be referred to herein as a centralizing sleeve. The rod guide receiver and the spinner are both formed of polymeric materials, but of materials different from one another so that the rod guide is free to rotate about the rod guide receiver. Further, the vanes of the rod guide are formed in a zig-zag pattern to enhance the strength and effectiveness of the vanes in bearing against the inside surface of the well tubing. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168150 | Plasma Charges - Disclosed are plasma charges and methods for using plasma charges in completing a well. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168151 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING A SUBTERRANEAN FORMATION - A system and method for managing a well site having a subterranean formation is provided. The method comprises determining a first spectral attenuation of a first seismic wave measured from a first location, determining a second spectral attenuation of a second seismic wave measured from a second location, determining a reservoir attenuation anisotropy from a comparison of the first spectral attenuation to the second spectral attenuation, and determining at least one fracture parameter of the subterranean formation from a comparison of the first seismic wave to the second seismic wave. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168152 | DISSOLVABLE BARRIER FOR DOWNHOLE USE AND METHOD THEREOF - A plug disposable in a well bore to block fluid from passing through the wellbore. The plug includes a body formed from water soluble glass. The body dissolvable in water. A method of utilizing water soluble glass is included. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168153 | WATERCUT SENSOR USING REACTIVE MEDIA - An apparatus for estimating a parameter of interest includes a conduit and a reactive media in the conduit. The reactive media interacts with a selected fluid component to control a flow parameter of the conduit. The apparatus also includes at least one sensor responsive to the flow parameter. The apparatus may be used for estimating a water content of a fluid flowing from a subterranean formation. The apparatus may include a flow path configured to convey fluid from the formation. The at least one sensor may be responsive to a pressure change in the flow path caused by interaction of the reactive media with water. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168154 | USE OF GAS-SEPARATION MEMBRANES TO ENHANCE PRODUCTION IN FIELDS CONTAINING HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF HYDROGEN SULFIDES - A method and system for processing produced fluids from a subterranean reservoir is disclosed. The system comprises:
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| 20120168155 | 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. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168156 | SLURRIFICATION PROCESS - A system for slurrifying drill cuttings including a cuttings dryer, a pump, and a transfer line fluidly connecting the cuttings dryer and the pump, the transfer line having a fluid inlet for receiving a fluid. Furthermore, the system for slurrifying drill cuttings including a storage vessel fluidly connected to the pump for storing a slurry. Additionally, a method for slurrifying drill cuttings including drying drill cuttings in a cuttings drying to produce dry cuttings and combining a fluid with the dry cuttings to produce a slurry. Furthermore, the method includes mixing the slurry and the dry cuttings in a mixing pump and transferring the slurry to a storage vessel. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168157 | METHOD OF MAKING PURE SALT FROM FRAC-WATER/WASTEWATER - The present invention relates to a method for making pure salt comprises recapturing post-drilling flowback water from hydro-fracturing; removing oil from the flowback water; filtering the flowback water using an ultra filter with a pore size of about 0.1 microns or less to remove solid particulates and large organic molecules, such as benzene, ethylbenzene, toluene, and xylene, from the water; concentrating the flowback water to produce a brine that contains from about 15 wt % to about 40 wt % of salt relative to the total weight of the flowback brine; performing one or more chemical precipitation process using an effective amount of reagents to precipitate out the desired high quality commercial products, such as, barium sulfate, strontium carbonate, calcium carbonate; and crystallizing the chemically treated and concentrated flowback brine to produce greater than 99.5% pure salt products, such as sodium and calcium chloride. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168158 | ENHANCED HYDROCARBON RECOVERY FROM LOW MOBILITY RESERVOIRS - Methods are provided using heated fluids along with combined/drive cyclical injection/production profiles to enhance hydrocarbon recovery from shallow and/or low mobility reservoirs. In certain embodiments, injection and production flow rates to and from the reservoir are varied to beneficially modulate certain pressure drive profiles between a minimum pressure and a maximum pressure. During these drive profile modulations, heated water, solvent, and surfactant are injected into the reservoir. The combination of injected fluids and cyclical pressure drive profiles beneficially enhances hydrocarbon recovery from the reservoir. Other optional variations include using multiple injection and/or production wells. Advantages include accelerated hydrocarbon recovery, higher production efficiencies, and lower costs. These advantages ultimately translate to higher production and/or reduction of total hydrocarbon extraction time. These methods are particularly advantageous when applied to shallow reservoirs (e.g. reservoirs having depths less than or equal to about 150 meters). | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168159 | SECONDARY FLOW PATH MODULE, GRAVEL PACKING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY THEREOF - An apparatus for gravel packing includes a sand screen and a secondary flow path module. The module is installed over the sand screen with the sand screen positioned radially inward the secondary flow path module. The secondary flow path module includes a protective cover to which the secondary flow path hardware is attached on an interior of the protective cover. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168160 | Swellable Packer Having a Cable Conduit - The present invention provides an apparatus and assembly for creating a seal in a wellbore around a cable or line. The assembly includes a longitudinal body and a swellable portion which comprises a material selected to increase in volume on exposure to at least one triggering fluid. The swellable portion has a formation open to the longitudinal surface which provides a pathway for a cable or line to extend through the swellable portion, and an insert of swellable material. In an embodiment of the invention, the insert partly or fully encloses or encapsulates the cable or line. An aspect of the invention is characterised by the provision of a formation which is open to an outer longitudinal surface of the body. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168161 | PLUG-INDUCING MATTER AND METHOD OF PLUGGING A WELLBORE - Plug-inducing matter includes junk shot comprising members and swellable material substantially covering the members which are configured to swell upon exposure to wellbore fluids. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168162 | Non frangible perforating gun system - A shaped charge assembly for use in a perforating gun that further comprises a charge carrier, and gun housing. The charge carrier substantially encapsulates the closed portion of the shaped charge and extends from the outer periphery of the shaped charge to the inner diameter of the associated gun housing. Encapsulating the shaped charge substantially reduces the introduction of debris into the wellbore resulting from detonation of the perforating gun shaped charges. The charge carrier can include a multiplicity of shaped charges therein. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168163 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMPLETING A MULTI-STAGE WELL - An apparatus includes a string that extends into a well and a tool that is disposed in the string. The tool is adapted to form a seat to catch an object communicated to the tool via a passageway of the string in response to the tool being perforated. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168164 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING FLUID FLOW INTO A WELLBORE - In one aspect, an injection apparatus for use in a wellbore is disclosed wherein the apparatus includes a tubular housing and a shield housing disposed outside the tubular housing, the shield housing including a chamber in fluid communication with the tubular housing. The apparatus further includes a piston disposed within the shield housing, the piston coupled to a biasing member, wherein movement of the piston controls fluid communication between the chamber and the wellbore, and wherein the movement of the piston is caused by a pressure change of a fluid within the tubular housing. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168165 | METHOD FOR INTERVENTION OPERATIONS IN SUBSURFACE HYDROCARBON FORMATIONS - Nanoparticles are added to a fluid containing a wetting agent to enhance wetting of solid surfaces in and around the well and removing a water-block from the well. The wetting agent and nanoparticles combine to produce a wetting of the surfaces of the rock that allows recovery of the excess water near the well (water block). | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168166 | Methods Useful for Diverting Aqueous Fluids in Subterranean Operations - Method of diverting fluids in a subterranean formation including the steps of providing a first fluid comprising an aqueous fluid and a hydrophobically modified water-soluble relative permeability modifier; introducing the first fluid into a well bore such that the first treatment fluid penetrates into a portion of the subterranean formation in a sufficient amount so as to substantially divert a second treatment fluid to another portion of the subterranean formation. Then, a second aqueous fluid is introduced into the well bore and substantially diverted from the portion of the subterranean formation penetrated with the first treatment fluid. In some cases, a well treatment operation, such as acid stimulation operation, a clay stabilization operation, or a scale inhibition operation, is performed using the second fluid. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168167 | Blowout resistant frictionless hydraulic connector - The method of providing a hydraulic stab sub for sealing in a receptacle bore of a first diameter comprising providing the hydraulic stab subs with two or more composite seals each having two metal rings having an outer second diameter less than the first diameter and an inner third diameter and bonding a resilient material between the two metal rings with an outer seal diameter less that the first diameter and an inner seal diameter less than the inner third diameter, providing a seal expander having an expander outside diameter which is smaller than the third inner diameter and greater than the seal inner diameter, such that when the hydraulic stab sub is within the receptacle bore and the seal expander is moved to within the inner seal diameter of the composite seals, the resilient material is expanded into sealing engagement with the receptacle bore. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168168 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONNECTION AND INSTALLATION OF UNDERWATER LINES - A technique facilitates formation of subsea connections. A free portion of a stab plate connection system is moved into proximity with a fixed portion of the stab plate connection system at a subsea location. The free portion is initially engaged with the fixed portion via a docking probe. Subsequently, a local actuator is used to draw the free portion into an operating engagement with the fixed portion in which line couplers of the fixed portion are engaged with corresponding line couplers of the free portion. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120168169 | SUBSEA TREE WORKOVER CONTROL SYSTEM - An electrical and hydraulic configuration on a subsea tree that facilitates the use of an ROV control system to operate the tree during well installations, interventions, and workovers. An SCM at the tree is in communication with a fixed junction plate that receives a production umbilical during normal operation. The ROV can be deployed to disconnect and park the production umbilical during well installations, interventions, and workovers to prevent accidental operation of the SCM or tree. The junction plate is configured to connect with the ROV and thereby establish communication with the hydraulic lines of the SCM. The ROV may carry an umbilical from a vessel to provide electrical and hydraulic service to the SCM during well operations. In addition, the ROV has facilities to repressurize spent control fluid to thereby allow reuse of the control fluid by the SCM. | 2012-07-05 |
