28th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 8 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130175012 | POWER CONVERSION DEVICE, MOTOR INCLUDING THE SAME, AIR CONDITIONER HAVING THE MOTOR INCORPORATED THEREIN, AND VENTILATION FAN HAVING THE MOTOR INCORPORATED THEREIN - A power conversion device includes a printed circuit board, whose mounting surface is opposite to an annular surface formed by an annular stator that constitutes a motor, arranged to be separated from the annular surface with a predetermined distance, and mounted with a Hall element that detects a rotation position of a rotor of the motor on a mounting surface on a side of the stator; an inverter IC that is mounted on the mounting surface on the side of the stator of the printed circuit board to supply a high-frequency current to the stator; and an overheat detection unit that is mounted on the mounting surface on the side of the stator of the printed circuit board and detects an overheated state of the inverter IC. When the overheat detection unit detects an overheated state, the inverter IC restricts or stops a current to be supplied to the stator. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175013 | HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger includes a pair of headers extending in an up-and-down direction to carry refrigerant, and plural flat tubes connected to the headers at different height positions and extending along a direction intersecting a longitudinal direction of the headers. Each header includes a first member and a flat tube holding member. The first member has a main flow path, and refrigerant connection flow paths to circulate refrigerant between the main flow path and plural refrigerant flow paths formed in the flat tubes. The flat tube holding member holds the flat tubes. End portions of the flat tubes are adhered to the flat tube holding member. Intermediate flow paths interconnect the refrigerant connection flow paths and the plural refrigerant flow paths in the flat tubes. The intermediate flow paths are formed in at least one of the headers and the flat tubes. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175014 | METHOD OF JOINING TUBE AND TUBE SHEET IN SHELL &TUBE HEAT EXCHANGER AND SHELL & TUBE HEAT EXCHANGER PRODUCED BY THE METHOD - A method of joining tubes that are regularly arranged in a shell & tube heat exchanger to tube sheets placed at opposite ends of the tubes and a shell & tube heat exchanger produced by the method. The method of joining the tubes to the tube sheets includes: forming a tube sheet groove in a surface of the tube sheet at a location spaced apart from a tube insert hole of the tube sheet by a predetermined distance, and forming a tube holding groove in an inner surface of the tube insert hole; inserting the tube into the tube insert hole of the tube sheet and expanding the tube; and performing both tube side welding and shell side welding so as to join the tube to the tube sheet, wherein the shell side welding is performed by inserting a welding torch into the tube. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175015 | DOUBLE-JET TYPE FILM COOLING STRUCTURE - Provided is a film cooling structure capable of suppressing a cooling medium film from being separated from a wall surface, to increase a film efficiency on the wall surface and thereby-cool the wall surface effectively. One or more pairs of injection holes are formed on a wall surface facing a passage of high-temperature gas to inject a cooling medium to the passage. A single supply passage is formed inside the wall to supply the cooling medium to the injection holes. A separating section is provided between the injection holes in a location forward relative to rear ends of the injection holes to separate the cooling medium into components flowing to the injection holes. An injection direction of the cooling medium is inclined relative to a gas flow direction so that the cooling medium forms swirl flows that push the cooling medium against the wall surface. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175016 | HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger ( | 2013-07-11 |
20130175017 | SPIRAL STEEL, APPLICATION PRODUCT OF SAME, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SPIRAL STEEL - A purpose of the invention is to provide a spiral piece of steel having high mechanical strength and being capable of easily making smaller the pitch intervals of twisted portions (spiral blade portions) even without changing the twist angle, and also to provide an application product thereof and a method for manufacturing the spiral piece of steel. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175018 | TILTABLE NOTEBOOK-COMPUTER COOLING PAD WITH TABLET-COMPUTER BRACKET - A tiltable notebook-computer cooling pad with a tablet-computer bracket is disclosed. The notebook-computer cooling pad has its bottom its bottom detachable assembled with a tablet-computer bracket that can provide tiltable and rotatable support. The tablet-computer bracket can work with the notebook-computer cooling pad to allow adjustment of a tilting angle of the notebook-computer cooling pad, or it can work independently as a stand-alone tablet-computer bracket that provides tiltable and rotatable support to a tablet computer. Thereby, the disclosed device can serve to not only maintain an operating notebook computer cool, but also support a tablet computer. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175019 | HEAT SINK AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING - The present application relates to a method of manufacturing a heat sink from a plurality of extruded lamellas, each lamella including a base portion having a top surface, a bottom surface, and two side surfaces, each lamella further including a fin portion extending from the top surface of the base portion, wherein the base portion is wider than the fin portion. The method includes aligning the base portions of the plurality of lamellas with the fin portion of each lamella extending in the same direction and the side surfaces of adjacent base portions facing each other; pressing the base portions of adjacent lamellas into contact with each other by applying a force to the side surface of at least one of the base portions; and welding the bottom surfaces of adjacent base portions together. A heat sink and a lamella for use in manufacturing a heat sink are also disclosed. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175020 | Heat Spreader Having Single Layer Of Diamond Particles and Associated Methods - A heat spreader is presented which can provide effective thermal management in a cost effective manner. The heat spreader includes a plurality of diamond particles arranged in a single layer surrounded by a metallic mass. The metallic mass cements the diamond particles together. The layer of diamond particles is a single particle thick. Besides the single layer of diamond particles, the metallic mass has substantially no other diamond particles therein. A thermal management system including a heat source and a heat spreader is also presented, along with methods for making and methods for use of such heat spreaders. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175021 | SERVO AMPLIFIER WITH HEAT SINK HAVING TWO SETS OF HEAT-RELEASING PLATES PERPENDICULAR TO EACH OTHER - A servo amplifier having a heat sink of low (assembly) cost, with high heat-releasing capacity and reliability, capable of being safely used under high temperature. The heat sink has a base plate, a heat-transferring plate thermally connected to the base plate, a plurality of first heat-releasing fins extending from the base plate, and a plurality of second heat-releasing fins extending from the heat-transferring plate. The first heat-releasing fins are arranged so as to extend from a second major surface of the base plate in the Z-direction, and the second heat-releasing fins are arranged on a region of the both surfaces of the heat-transferring plate where is separated from the second major surface by at least the height of the first heat-releasing fins, the second heat-releasing fins extending generally parallel to second major surface. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175022 | THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A thermal management system for an electric vehicle includes a motor circuit for cooling a motor circuit thermal load, a cabin heating circuit for heating a cabin heater and a battery circuit for managing the temperature of a battery circuit thermal load. All of these circuits can fluidically communicate with each other and a single radiator can cool the fluid from all of these circuits. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175023 | LOW PRESSURE OIL COOLED COMPOSITE RAM BUSHING WITH SECONDARY COOLING - A low pressure system for cooling a ram bushing is provided. The low pressure system includes at least one check valve disposed on a T-coupling downstream of the low pressure pump. The check valve allows for the pressure to be maintained in the cooling system, but also allows pressure to be relieved in the event of an over pressure condition. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175024 | Wireless Tag Tracer Method and Apparatus - Wireless tag fluid tracking system. A fluid can be tracked in a wellbore utilizing at least one WID tag, such as an LW tag or an RFID tag, entrained in the fluid. A WID tag reader can be disposed and/or displaced in the wellbore, for example, on a drill string or a casing string. A reader can be utilized to locate the at least one WID tag in the wellbore. A reader can be housed in a drill string sub. A fluid entrained with at least one WID tag can be utilized as a tracer fluid. A WID tag can be entrained in cement or a drilling or fracture fluid. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175025 | INTEGRATED OPENING SUBSYSTEM FOR WELL CLOSURE SYSTEM - Certain aspects and embodiments of the present invention are directed to a subsurface safety valve that can be disposed in a wellbore that is through a fluid-producing formation. The subsurface safety valve can include a closure mechanism, a sleeve, and a control line. The closure mechanism can be positioned in a passageway defined by a tubing string. The closure mechanism can be configured to prevent a flow of fluid to a portion of the passageway that is closer to a surface of the wellbore than the closure mechanism. The sleeve can be positioned in the passageway adjacent to the closure mechanism. The control line can communicate pressure to a piston from a pressure source within an inner diameter of the tubing string, causing the piston to apply a force to the sleeve. The sleeve can open the closure mechanism in response to the force being applied to the sleeve. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175026 | NANOCOMPOSITES FOR ABSORPTION TUNABLE SANDSCREENS - A downhole filter comprising includes an open cell foam; and nanoparticles disposed in the open cell foam and exposed within pores of the open cell foam. A method of preparing the downhole filter includes combining a polyisocyanate and polyol to form a polymer composition; introducing nanoparticles into the polymer composition; and foaming the polymer composition to produce the downhole filter comprising an open cell foam having nanoparticles exposed within pores of the open cell foam. The nanoparticles can be derivatized with functional groups. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175027 | HIGH PRESSURE LOCK ASSEMBLY - A lock assembly including a mandrel having one or more windows arranged alternatingly with one or more struts. One or more dogs are included corresponding to the one or more windows and are radially extendable therethrough. A member is operatively arranged for radially extending each of the one or more dogs. Each of the one or more dogs is operatively coupled between the member and the mandrel when fully radially extended by the member for bypassing loading in the one or more struts during loading of the assembly. A method of locking an assembly is also included. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175028 | Downhole Shock Absorber with Guided Crushable Nose - A shock absorbing system has a nose assembly that is formed to inwardly collapse on impact and is guided by a sleeve that can slide with the nose as the nose collapses or can extend for a portion of the length of the nose while being held fixed. In the latter instance the nose can have a leading end that has a biasing member in a resilient material so that on impact some of the shock is taken up by compression of the biasing member with subsequent extension of the biasing member retracting the resilient covering so that it is less likely to bind in the surrounding tubular. The leading end of the sleeve or the resilient material encasing the biasing member also soften the blow to a closed ball when the tool is dropped so that the ball surface is less likely to mar. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175029 | METHOD OF FORMING SUBTERRANEAN BARRIERS WITH MOLTEN WAX - A method of permeating and infusing a formation around the borehole with wax by heating a formation surrounding a borehole and pumping molten wax into the formation, wherein the molten wax flows into and fills voids the formation without disrupting the formation is described. Also, a method of permeating and infusing a formation around the borehole with wax by heating a formation surrounding a borehole, pumping molten wax into the borehole, heating and circulating the molten wax vertically within the borehole for an extended period using a heater and pump attached to a circulation pipe extended to the bottom of a zone of the borehole to be heated, and recovering molten wax from the borehole by displacing it back to the surface with another material of different density is described. Additionally, a method of forming subterranean barriers by drilling multiple closely-spaced boreholes along a subterranean boundary, treating the boreholes with infusions of molten wax, and forming a hydraulic barrier along said boundary is described. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175030 | Submersible Pump Control - A system can include an interface to receive sensed data and economic data; a production control framework that includes a module for modeling motor efficiency of an electric submersible pump, a module for modeling gas composition of a fluid being pumped by an electric submersible pump, a module for modeling solid dynamics in a fluid being pumped by an electric submersible pump, a module to update one or more of the modules for modeling in response to receipt of data via the interface; and an interface to output control commands to a controller for an electric submersible pump based at least in part on data received by the interface and analyzed by the production control framework. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175031 | SAGDOX GEOMETRY - A process to recover bitumen from a subterranean hydrocarbon reservoir comprising the following steps:
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20130175032 | Method of Enhancing Fracture Conductivity - The method disclosed herein includes the introduction of proppant-free stage and a proppant laden stage into the wellbore and/or subterranean formation. The method increases the effective fracture width and enhances fracture conductivity within the formation. Either the proppant-free stage or the proppant laden stage contains a breaker. The other stage contains a viscosifying polymer or viscoelastic surfactant to which the breaker has affinity. The proppant-free stage may be introduced prior to introduction of the proppant laden stage into the wellbore and/or formation. Alternatively, the proppant laden stage may be introduced into the wellbore and/or formation prior to introduction of the proppant-free stage. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175033 | TREATMENT SYSTEM FOR MULTIPLE ZONES - A technique provides a system and methodology for treating a plurality of zones, e.g. well zones. A plurality of flow control devices is located along a tubular structure, such as a well string in a wellbore. Each flow control device or each set of flow control devices comprises a seat member having a unique profile relative to the profiles of the other flow control devices. Drop objects are designed with engagement features arranged to engage the profiles of specific flow control devices. For example, each drop object may have an engagement feature of a corresponding profile designed to engage the unique profile of a specific flow control device or of a specific set of flow control devices to enable actuation of the specific flow control device or the specific set of flow control devices once the drop object is dropped through the tubular structure. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175034 | DRILL HOLE PLUGS - A grout plug | 2013-07-11 |
20130175035 | DOWNHOLE TOOLS - A perforating tool usable in a well casing to perforate the well casing is described. Perforating tool comprises an activation member disposed in body wherein the activation member is moveable relative to the body to move at least one working member between and inwardly retracted condition an outwardly deployed condition relative to the body. A plurality of pistons is arranged to move the activation member relative to the body, each said piston being disposed in a respective pressure chamber arranged to be filled with fluid in response to an increase in fluid pressure in the body. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175036 | Methods and Apparatus for Downhole Extraction and Analysis of Heavy Oil - Methods and apparatus for downhole extraction and analysis of heavy oil are disclosed. An example method includes lowering a viscosity of formation fluid in a subterranean formation and flowing the formation fluid from the subterranean formation into a downhole tool. The example method also includes controlling the viscosity of at least a portion of the formation fluid in the downhole tool. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175037 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING RESERVOIR PARTICLES USING ELECTROLYTIC COMPOSITE MATERIALS - A method of reducing the presence of particles in a downhole environment, comprising contacting sediment particles contained in a downhole environment, with a composition comprising: a metallic composition, an inorganic oxide-based polymer, and a solvent; the contacting occurring in the presence of a fluid capable of decomposing the metallic composition | 2013-07-11 |
20130175038 | INTEGRAL FRACTURING MANIFOLD - A fracturing system with an integral fracturing manifold is provided. In one embodiment, the system includes a plurality of fracturing trees and an integral fracturing manifold may be directly coupled to each of the plurality of fracturing trees. In some embodiments, the integral fracturing manifold may accommodate spacing and elevation differences between the fracturing trees. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175039 | ADJUSTABLE FRACTURING SYSTEM - An adjustable fracturing system is provided. In one embodiment, the system includes a fracturing manifold and a fracturing tree. A fluid conduit is coupled between the fracturing manifold and the fracturing tree to enable receipt of fracturing fluid by the fracturing tree from the fracturing manifold. Further, the fluid conduit is an adjustable fluid conduit that allows an operator to vary a dimension of the fluid conduit to facilitate coupling of the fluid conduit between the fracturing manifold and the fracturing tree. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175040 | Dual Inline Sliding Sleeve Valve - A sliding sleeve device features a first sleeve that can be shifted with a dropped object on a seat and applied pressure to open a housing port. A second sleeve is in line with the first sleeve and be shifted to straddle the housing ports that we exposed when the opening sleeve was shifted initially. Snap rings or other locking devices can be used to hold the closing sleeve in the shifted position with the housing ports closed. The closing sleeve can also be shifted with a shifting tool that is run for example on coiled tubing. The opening sleeve can also optionally be shifted with a tool in an uphole direction to open the housing ports. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175041 | PRESSURE TOLERANT BATTERY - A pressure tolerant battery that may be utilized in a subsea riser includes one or more lithium polymer cells enclosed in a pressure compensated housing. The pressure tolerant battery can be mounted on a landing string a disposed in the riser annulus to provide electrical power to landing string and subsea well system devices. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175042 | SUBSURFACE SAFETY VALVE DEPLOYABLE VIA ELECTRIC SUBMERSIBLE PUMP - Certain aspects and embodiments of the present invention are directed to a subsurface safety valve disposed in a wellbore through a fluid-producing formation. The subsurface safety valve can include a closure mechanism. In some embodiments, the subsurface safety valve can be coupled with an electric submersible pump. The subsurface safety valve coupled to the electric submersible pump can be positioned in a passageway defined by a tubing string via a power cable coupled to the electric submersible pump. In some embodiments, the subsurface safety valve can include at least one terminal. The at least one terminal can form an electrical connection between the subsurface safety valve and the electric submersible pump. The subsurface safety valve can receive power from the electric submersible pump via the electrical connection. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175043 | DOWNHOLE SWIVEL APPARATUS AND METHOD - What is provided is a method and apparatus which can be detachably connected to an annular blowout preventer thereby separating the drilling fluid or mud into upper and lower sections and allowing the fluid to be displaced in two stages, such as while the drill string is being rotated and/or reciprocated. In one embodiment the sleeve can be rotatably and sealably connected to a mandrel. The swivel can be incorporated into a drill or well string and enabling string sections both above and below the sleeve to be rotated in relation to the sleeve. In one embodiment the drill or well string does not move in a longitudinal direction relative to the swivel. In one embodiment, the drill or well string does move longitudinally relative to the sleeve of the swivel. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175044 | RETRIEVABLE SUBSEA DEVICE AND METHOD - A protective device for a blow out preventer stack (B.O.P.), and a sidetracking method using same during an oil-field milling or drilling operation requiring a window to be formed in casing ( | 2013-07-11 |
20130175045 | IN-RISER HYDRAULIC POWER RECHARGING - A method for pressurizing a hydraulic accumulator includes creating an annulus pressure zone in hydraulic communication with the hydraulic accumulator through a hydraulic recharging circuit and applying a hydraulic pressure to the annulus pressure zone. Operating the hydraulic recharging circuit in response to applying the hydraulic pressure and pressurizing the hydraulic accumulator in response to operating the hydraulic recharging circuit. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175046 | Nanoparticle Kinetic Gas Hydrate Inhibitors - Inhibiting gas hydrate formation while transporting hydrocarbon fluids may include providing a kinetic gas hydrate inhibitor, adding the kinetic gas hydrate inhibitor to a fluid capable of producing gas hydrates, and transporting the fluid that comprises the kinetic gas hydrate inhibitor. Generally a kinetic gas hydrate inhibitor may include a heterocyclic compound comprising nitrogen, e.g., poly(vinyl pyrrolidone). | 2013-07-11 |
20130175047 | VARIABLY CONFIGURABLE WELLBORE JUNCTION ASSEMBLY - A method of installing a wellbore junction assembly in a well can include connecting at least two tubular strings to one opposite end of a tubular string connector with similarly dimensioned oriented connections, whereby the tubular strings are interchangeably connectable to the connector by the oriented connections. A wellbore junction assembly can include at least two tubular strings and a tubular string connector having opposite ends. Each of the tubular strings may be secured to one opposite end of the connector by oriented connections, whereby each of the tubular strings has a fixed rotational orientation relative to the connector. A well system can include a tubular string connector, each of first and second tubular strings being secured to the connector, and a support which reduces bending of the second tubular string which results from deflection of the second tubular string from one wellbore section into another wellbore section. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175048 | BOOM MOUNTED COILED TUBING GUIDE AND METHOD FOR RUNNING COILED TUBING - A coiled tubing support guide for maintaining an arch in a length of coiled tubing as it is unwound from a storage reel and feed into a coiled tubing injector connected with a wellhead is mounted to an elongated support structure rather than to the coiled tubing injector. The elongated support structure bears a load created by tension placed on the coiled tubing by the reel, thereby avoiding putting a bending moment on the wellhead. In alternate embodiment, a coiled tubing injector being held by a hoist line from the elongated support structure is coupled to the elongated support structure with a bending-resistant coupling that permits relative rotation of the coiled tubing injector. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175049 | Kickover tool with ratcheting arm and methods of use - A kickover tool having a ratcheting mechanism comprising a ratchet arm and a ratchet track is provided. The ratchet arm is pivotally attached to an arm assembly and the ratchet track is attached to a surface of the main body. A method for operating the kickover tool apparatus can include the tool being able to traverse a tubing string and place or retrieve a tool or object from a side pocket mandrel. A string of two, or more, kickover tool apparatuses can be used to retrieve and/or place two, or more, separate tools or objects in one, or more, side pocket mandrel during a single trip operation. The kickover tool can function without placing any side loads on the side pocket device during the placing or retrieving procedure, thereby preventing any bending or fracturing of the side pocket device. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175050 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING STICK-SLIP IN DRILLING OPERATIONS - The present application describes methods and apparatuses for reducing stick-slip in drilling operations. An example apparatus may include a cylindrical tool body and a first roller disposed on an outer surface of the cylindrical tool body at a first location. The first roller may be at least partially disposed within a first cavity at the first location. The apparatus may also include a second roller disposed on the outer surface of the cylindrical tool body at a second location. The second location may be offset laterally and circumferentially from the first location on the cylindrical tool body. The second roller may be at least partially disposed within a second cavity at the second location. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175051 | HIGH PRESSURE LOCK ASSEMBLY - A lock assembly including a mandrel having at least one window therein. At least one dog corresponds to the at least one window and is radially extendable therethrough. The at least one dog is operatively arranged for engaging at least one feature of a tubular radially disposed with the mandrel. At least one seal element is arranged for sealing the mandrel with respect to the tubular and operatively positioned with respect to the at least one dog for maintaining the mandrel solely in compression against the at least one dog during fluid pressure loading on the mandrel in either longitudinal direction with respect to the lock assembly. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175052 | PERFORMING MULTI-STAGE WELL OPERATIONS - Plugs are deployed along a wellbore to form fluid barriers for associated stages. The plugs include a first plug that includes a first material that reacts with a first agent and does not react with a second agent and a second plug that includes a second material that reacts with the second agent and does not react with the first agent. A first stimulation operation is performed in the stage that is associated with the first plug; and a first agent is communicated into the well to react with the first material to remove the first plug. A second stimulation operation is performed in the stage that is associated with the second plug. The second agent is communicated into the well to react with the second material to remove the second plug. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175053 | DOWNHOLE PLUG DROP TOOL - A plug drop tool, including a body defining a chamber, a plug initially housed in the chamber and a member disposed with the body. The member is actuatable for selectively enabling communication between the chamber and an annulus at least partially defined by the body. The plug is movable into the annulus when the communication is enabled. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175054 | SEALING MECHANISM FOR SUBSEA CAPPING SYSTEM - A sealing mechanism is provided. In one embodiment, a system includes a connector configured to couple one or more flow-control valves to equipment installed at a well and an isolation sleeve configured to be retained by the connector. The isolation sleeve may include a seal and a hydraulically actuated piston disposed adjacent one another about a body of the isolation sleeve such that actuation of the piston engages the seal. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175055 | Sealing Mechanism for Subsea Capping System - Sealing mechanisms are provided. In one embodiment, a system includes a connector configured to couple one or more flow-control valves to equipment installed at a well and an isolation sleeve configured to be retained by the connector. The isolation sleeve may include a seal and a hydraulically actuated piston disposed adjacent one another about a body of the isolation sleeve such that actuation of the piston engages the seal. The isolation sleeve may also include a mechanically driven actuator ring, where the actuator ring energizes a seal against the bore of a tubing hanger. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175056 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INJECTING PACKING INTO STUFFING BOXES FOR RECIPROCATING RODS - A stuffing box for a polished rod used with a downhole pump uses injectable packing to provide a seal around the polished rod. The stuffing box has a chamber for receiving the packing. The chamber has an opening to allow the addition of packing to the chamber. The packing is maintained in a compacted condition by either injecting additional packing through the opening or adjusting the volume of the chamber. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175057 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING A FIRE-RESISTANT COMPONENT - A method for providing a fire-resistant component is disclosed that includes the steps of obtaining a component, obtaining a fire-resistant sock comprising an enclosure with an open end, placing the component within the fire-resistant sock through the open end, and sealing the open end of the fire-resistant sock to form a seal by affixing a portion of the open end to the component. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175058 | Initiator for Fire Suppressant Canister - A container holding a fire suppressing powder has a top, a cylindrical sidewall and a bottom with a hole, the bottom having a score line defining a segment. An explosive material housing containing an explosive material is mounted to a head of a mounting member. The mounting member has a lower portion smaller in cross-sectional dimension than the head, depending downward from the head and extending through the hole in the bottom. A retainer is secured around the lower portion of the mounting member below the bottom to secure the mounting member to the bottom. A fuse extends through the hole in the bottom, a passage in the mounting member, and into the explosive material housing. A plate is mounted within the container a selected distance below the top, the plate being movable a short distance toward and away from the top in response to ignition of the explosive material. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175059 | MAN-RATED FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS - A fire suppression system for producing an inert gas mixture having a minimal amount of carbon monoxide, particulates, or smoke. The inert gas mixture may be generated by combusting a gas generant. The gas generant may be a composition that includes hexa(ammine)-cobalt(III)-nitrate. The fire suppression system also includes a heat management system to reduce a temperature of the inert gas mixture. In one embodiment, the system includes multiple gas generators and is configured to ignite the respective gas generant of each gas generator in a predetermined, time based sequential order. For example, the gas generant of each gas generator may be ignited in a sequential order at specified time intervals. Methods of extinguishing fires are also disclosed. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175060 | NEW METHOD FOR EXTINGUISHING FIRE - A new method for extinguishing fire is provided, characterized in that a pyrotechnic agent is used as a heat source (energy) and a power source (driving gas); during use, the pyrotechnic agent is ignited, and the high temperature generated by the combustion of the pyrotechnic agent is utilized to make a fire extinguishing composition produce a large amount of fire extinguishing substance, which is sprayed out together with the pyrotechnic agent, so as to achieve the purpose of extinguishing a fire. As compared with conventional aerosol fire extinguishing systems, gas fire extinguishing systems and water-based fire extinguishing systems, the fire extinguishing method of the present invention is more efficient and safer. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175061 | HANDHELD AEROSOL FIRE EXTINGUISHING APPARATUS - A hand-held aerosol fire suppression apparatus comprises an outer cylinder, inner cylinder components, a handle, and an activation device, wherein each outer cylinder is provided with at least three inner cylinder components. Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages: 1. the outer cylinder is provided with three or more inner cylinder components, so as to achieve a large ejecting area, a high fire suppression efficiency, and safety in use; 2. The members of the inner cylinder component are assembled together as one component, so as to achieve a convenient assembly and a high production efficiency. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175062 | TURF EDGER FOR CUTTING A CLEAN EDGE ALONG A BOUNDARY BETWEEN A TURF SURFACE AND A SOFT NON-TURF SURFACE - A turf edger is attached to a traction unit in the form of a self-propelled turf grooming or working vehicle. The turf edger has a narrow U-shaped edging blade carried on an edger frame. The edging blade oscillates to cut and free a strip of material along a boundary between a turf surface and a non-turf surface. When this strip of material is brushed away, a clean edge is provided along the boundary without the need for any manual hoeing. Side walls of the edging blade at least partially nest around a ground engaging roller on the edger frame to more easily cut horizontal grass runners in the turf surface. The edger frame is selectively movable between a lowered edging position and a raised transport position by the operator. Limited ground following action is provided for the edger frame when the edger frame is in the edging position. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175063 | DEPTH CONTROL SYSTEM - A depth control system for a frame mounted to a movement system is provided. The frame is mounted such that the frame can be raised and lowered in relation to the movement system by a height adjustment mechanism. The depth control system includes a depth control arm connected to the movement system, a height adjustment mechanism, and a mechanical stop. The height adjustment mechanism is configured to engage with the depth control arm to adjust the height of the frame. The mechanical stop is configured to engage with the depth control arm to prevent the frame from moving in at least one direction with respect to the movement system and disengage from the depth control arm when the height of the frame is being adjusted. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175064 | MOTOR GRADER - A motor grader includes a frame, a work implement, a lifter guide, a lifter bracket and a lift cylinder. The lifter guide is joined to the frame and encloses the frame. The lifter bracket encloses the lifter guide. The lift cylinder is attached to the lifter bracket for driving the work implement. The lifter guide includes an annular portion and a first leg portion, the annular portion enclosing an outer periphery of the frame. The first leg portion is continuous to an inner periphery of the annular portion. The first leg portion protrudes from the annular portion in a side view, and the first leg portion is welded at an outer edge to the frame. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175065 | FASTENING DEVICE AND FASTENING METHOD - A fastening device includes first to third rotary sensors (position detecting unit) which are provided in a support arm and detect a position of a nut runner (fastening tool), and a main controller (controlling unit) which has a storage unit for storing a plurality of fastening positions of a chain cover, and drives the nut runner when a detection result from the first to third rotary sensors coincides with position information of the fastening position of the chain cover stored by the storage unit. Therefore, during a fastening work, an operator does not need to pull a trigger to drive and rotate the nut runner, thus reducing a burden on the operator during the fastening work. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175066 | POWER TOOL WITH TORQUE CLUTCH - A power tool that includes a housing, a motor, a trigger, a multi-speed transmission and a torque clutch. The housing define a handle. The motor is coupled to the housing. The trigger is coupled to the housing and configured to control operation of the motor. The multi-speed transmission is configured to transmit rotary power between the motor and the output spindle and includes a plurality of planetary stages with a first stage and a second stage that receives rotary power from the first stage. The first stage has a first internally toothed gear element and the second stage having a second internally toothed gear element. The torque clutch limits torque output from the multi-speed transmission to the output spindle. The torque clutch is configured to alternatively ground the second and third internally toothed gear elements to the housing based on a speed ratio setting of the multi-speed transmission. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175067 | GRIP SURFACE FOR A POWER TOOL - An overmolded grip for a power tool having a size, a 3-dimensional shape, and certain material properties to aid the user in gripping a power tool or the like. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175068 | Recyclable Thermoplastic Insulation with Improved Breakdown Strength - The disclosure provides a process for producing a material with improved break-down strength. The process includes heating a polymeric composition composed of a low density polyethylene (LDPE) and a minority amount of a high density polyethylene (HDPE). The polymeric composition is heated to at least the melting temperature of the HDPE. The process includes control-cooling the heated polymeric composition at a cooling rate from 0.1° C./min to 20° C./min, and forming a polymeric composition. The control-cooled polymeric composition has a unique morphology which improves breakdown strength. Also provided is a coated conductor with an insulating layer composed of the polymeric composition with the unique morphology. The insulating layer exhibits improved breakdown strength. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175069 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING WATERPROOF INTERMEDIATE SPLICED PORTION OF WIRES AND WATERPROOF INTERMEDIATE UNIT OF WIRES - It is aimed to suppress a clearance between a waterproofing agent supplied to an intermediate spliced portion connecting wires and a protective sheet covering the waterproofing agent in waterproofing the intermediate spliced portion. A waterproof intermediate spliced portion of wires includes an intermediate spliced portion of the wires, waterproofing agent supplied to the intermediate spliced portion and cured, and a protective sheet for covering around the waterproofing agent supplied to the intermediate spliced portion. The protective sheet has flexibility capable of being deformed following the deformation of the surface of the waterproofing agent supplied to the intermediate spliced portion and covers the waterproofing agent in a state held in close contact with the surface of the waterproofing agent. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175070 | Coated Conductor with Voltage Stabilized Inner Layer - Disclosed are polymeric compositions with improved breakdown strength. The polymeric compositions contain a polyolefin and a voltage stabilizing agent. The voltage stabilizing agent contains a triazine. The triazine may include a substituent that enables keto-enol tautomerism, which provides the voltage stabilizing agent with additional energy dissipation capacity. The present polymeric compositions exhibit improved breakdown strength when applied as an insulating layer for power cable. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175071 | PLATE-LIKE CONDUCTOR FOR A BUSBAR AND THE BUSBAR CONSISTING OF THE PLATE-LIKE CONDUCTOR - A plate-like conductor for a busbar, which is a clad member consisting of two copper layers derived from respective two copper plates clad on respective opposite major surfaces of an aluminum plate, an aluminum layer derived from the aluminum plate and formed integrally with the copper layers, and two alloy layers consisting of aluminum and copper and formed between the aluminum layer and the two copper layers. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175072 | REDUCING THERMAL GRADIENTS TO IMPROVE THERMOPILE PERFORMANCE - With infrared (IR) sensors, repeatability and accuracy can become an issue when there are thermal gradients between the sensor and an underlying printed circuit board (PCB). Conventionally, a large thermal mass is included in the sensor packaging to reduce the effect from such thermal gradients, but this increase costs and size of the sensor. Here, however, a PCB is provided that includes an isothermal cage included therein that generally ensures that the temperature of the underlying PCB and sensor are about the same by including structural features (namely, the isothermal cage) that generally ensure that the thermal time constant for a path from a heat source to the thermopile (which is within the sensor) is approximately the same as thermal time constants for paths through the PCB. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175073 | Thick On-Chip High-Performance Wiring Structures - Methods for fabricating a back-end-of-line (BEOL) wiring structure, BEOL wiring structures, and design structures for a BEOL wiring structure. The BEOL wiring may be fabricated by forming a first wire in a dielectric layer and annealing the first wire in an oxygen-free atmosphere. After the first wire is annealed, a second wire is formed in vertical alignment with the first wire. A final passivation layer, which is comprised of an organic material such as polyimide, is formed that covers an entirety of a sidewall of the second wire. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175074 | METHOD FOR SURFACE MOUNTING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, AND SUBSTRATE HAVING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MOUNTED THEREON - A method for surface mounting an electronic component includes providing a conductive circuit on a substrate member, forming a thermoplastic resin layer on a front surface of the conductive circuit, providing a surface of an electrode of an electronic component with a metal layer, and bonding the metal layer of the electronic component and the conductive circuit to each other by melting and partially removing a thermoplastic resin by applying a load generated by ultrasonic vibration that vibrates in a direction substantially parallel to a surface of the metal layer, while pressing the metal layer to the thermoplastic resin layer, and then stopping applying the load generated by the ultrasonic vibration, and hardening the thermoplastic resin thus melted by cooling. The metal layer is configured by a thin layer made of a material having a shear strength lower than that of a material constituting the conductive circuit. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175075 | MANUFACTURING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC MODULE WITH NEW ROUTING POSSIBILITIES - Disclosed is an electronic module with high routing efficiency and other new possibilities in conductor design. The electronic module comprises a wiring layer ( | 2013-07-11 |
20130175076 | Component Carrier, Electric Conductor and Method for Producing a Component Carrier as Well as an Electric Conductor - The disclosure relates to a component carrier or printed circuit board for electronic components. According to embodiments, a component carrier may include a first contact face for a contact to a first component, a second contact face for a contact to a second component as well as a conductor track that electrically couples the first and the second contact face. The conductor track may include a conductor recess along the conductor track extending through the printed circuit board. An electric conductor may be arranged in the conductor recess extending over the entire course thereof and electrically coupled to the conductor track. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175077 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD WITH REDUCED CROSS-TALK - A multi-layer printed circuit board has a number of landing pads that are configured to engage a connector secured thereto. Between the landing pads associated with different signals is at least one micro via that is electrically connected to a ground plane on an outer surface of the multi-layer printed circuit board, and a ground plane on an inner layer of the multi-layer printed circuit board. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175078 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - The printed circuit board comprises two first signal traces, a first grounding layer, two first signal traces, a second grounding layer, two signal conductive pillars and two grounding conductive pillars. The first signal traces are formed on a first surface of a substrate. The first grounding layer is formed on the first surface. The second signal traces are formed on a second surface of the substrate. The second grounding layer is formed on the second surface. The signal conductive pillars are extended to the second surface from the first surface and each signal conductive pillar connects the corresponding first signal trace and second signal trace. The grounding conductive pillars are extended to the second surface from the first surface and each grounding conductive pillar connects the first grounding layer and the second grounding layer. Each grounding conductive pillar and the corresponding signal conductive pillar are disposed in pairs. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175079 | SHIELD MEMBER FOR CONDUCTING PATH AND WIRE HARNESS - A shield member capable of preventing the break of a metallic foil due to the bend of the metallic foil and bringing the shielding capability is provided. The shield member includes a metallic foil formed in a tubular shape, to be provided for covering and surrounding one or more conducting paths. At least one of a wrinkled part and an axially-uneven part is formed in the metallic foil at least in correspondence with a bent position of the one or more conducting paths. At least one of the wrinkled part and the axially-uneven part is formed over one loop of the metallic foil. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175080 | ELECTRO-MAGNETIC INTERFACE TERMINATION STRUCTURES AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - Compact, high-speed data cable structures that include shielding to protect from electro-magnetic interference (EMI) are disclosed. The cable structures can include the conductors necessary to communicate signals that comply with the HDMI™ standard. The cable structures are formed for use with portable electronic devices and may include specific connectors, such as the 30 pin connector found on many products, such as the iPhone™ from Apple Inc. The cable structures include a micro crimp that enables the cable to be smaller and more than traditional high-speed data cables. The cable structures also include a shield body housing formed from a pair of virtually identical halves that are mated together to form the housing. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175081 | DIFFERENTIAL SIGNAL TRANSMISSION CABLE - A differential signal transmission cable includes a pair of differential signal lines arranged in parallel to each other, an insulation for bundle-covering the pair of differential signal lines, and a shield conductor wound around an outer periphery of the insulation The insulation is configured such that an outer circumference thereof in a cross section perpendicular to a longitudinal direction thereof has an oval shape formed with a continuous convex arc-curve The oval shape has a width in a first direction along the arrangement direction of the pair of differential signal lines being larger than a width in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction | 2013-07-11 |
20130175082 | VENT STRUCTURE FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELDING - A vent structure for electromagnetic shielding includes: a conductive shielding case having a vent formed therein: a conductive shielding duct installed on the shielding case so as to cover the vent, including a space formed perpendicular to the direction of motion of air discharged from the vent to vent the air and a discharge port connected from the space to the outside to discharge the air introduced into the space to the outside, and shielding electromagnetic waves; and an EMI (Electro Magnetic Interference) gasket installed at a bonding surface between the shielding case and the shielding duct, and electrically connecting the shielding case and the shielding duct. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175083 | DOUBLE WALLED ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION ENCLOSURE - In various embodiments, a charging station enclosure is provided having a casing for enclosing circuitry therein, the casing comprising a side wall surrounding the circuitry, wherein at least a portion of the side wall comprises a double wall with a space therebetween. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175084 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING INDIUM GASKET AND RELATED METHODS - An electronic device may include electronic circuitry and a housing carrying the electronic circuitry. The housing may include first and second metallic housing members having opposing first and second mating surfaces respectively defining a projection and a corresponding recess. The projection may be spaced inwardly from a perimeter of the first housing member, and the recess may be spaced inwardly from a perimeter of the second housing member. The electronic device may further include a gasket between the opposing first and second mating surfaces and extending outwardly to perimeters of the first and second mating surfaces. The gasket may include indium. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175085 | Connector - A connector includes an insulation board, a conductor pattern, a rod-shaped member and a solder. The insulation board is provided with a through hole penetrating from a top face to a bottom face. The conductor pattern covers an internal wall of the through hole. The rod-shaped member includes a first end protruding beyond the bottom face and a second end inside the through hole. The solder closes a gap between the conductor pattern covering the internal wall of the through hole and the rod-shaped member and covers the second end of the rod-shaped member. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175086 | KNOCKOUT FOR ELECTRICAL BOX - A knockout structure for a wall of an electrical box includes a cutout that penetrates through the thickness of the wall to form a knockout on an interior of the cutout along a substantial perimeter of the knockout. The knockout structure also includes a first bridge section interrupting continuity of the cutout and maintaining a connection between the wall and the knockout. The knockout structure further includes a second bridge section interrupting continuity of the cutout and maintaining a connection between the wall and the knockout, the second bridge section being different than the first bridge section and on a same half of the perimeter of the knockout. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175087 | WIRING STRUCTURE OF WIRE HARNESS AND SHIELDING COVER - There is provided a wiring structure of wire harness capable of reducing an influence due to the swing and heat even in the case where the wire harness is subjected to the countermeasure against electromagnetic shield, and a shielding cover used for the wiring structure. In the wiring structure, a conducting path of a harness body of the wire harness and a conductive shielding cover that covers the wire harness are partly put into at least one of a contact state and a holding state directly or indirectly. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175088 | TERMINAL-FITTED WIRE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND TERMINAL-FITTED WIRE - It is aimed to enable a heat shrinkable tube to be mounted on a connected part of a core exposed portion of a wire and a terminal with high positioning accuracy. A terminal-fitted wire manufacturing method is for mounting a heat shrinkable tube on a connected part of a core exposed portion of a wire and a terminal. After the wire is inserted into the heat shrinkable tube, the terminal is connected to the core exposed portion. Thereafter, the heat shrinkable tube is moved to a position for covering the connected part of the core exposed portion and the terminal, and a part of the heat shrinkable tube is temporarily fixed to at least parts of the wire and the terminal. Thereafter, the heat shrinkable tube is mounted by being heated and thermally shrunk. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175089 | WIRE CONNECTING DEVICE FOR CONNECTING FIBER-CORE CONDUCTOR - An object is to provide a wire connecting device for connecting a fiber-core conductor, which can improve reliability of electric connection by controlling a force in a shearing direction acted on the fiber-core conductor. The wire connecting device for connecting the fiber-core conductor configured by stranding a plurality of fiber-core conductive wires, which are formed by plating a surface of a fiber with electric conductive metal, includes a rivet having a rod-shape pin and a head extending outwardly from the pin to be mounted at an end portion of the fiber-core conductor; and a plate-shape terminal having an opening, which the pin is inserted through and the rivet is connected with, and an overlap portion, which the head is overlapped on. The fiber-core conductor is clamped between the head and the overlap portion of the terminal so as to connect electrically the fiber-core conductor and the terminal. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175090 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DELIVERING HIGH POWER LASER ENERGY OVER LONG DISTANCES - There is provided a system, apparatus and methods for the laser drilling of a borehole in the earth. There is further provided with in the systems a means for delivering high power laser energy down a deep borehole, while maintaining the high power to advance such boreholes deep into the earth and at highly efficient advancement rates. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175091 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING DOWN-THE-HOLE PERCUSSION DRILLING - A method and device for monitoring down-the-hole percussion drilling. A down-the-hole hammer is supplied with percussion and flushing fluid flow. The down-the-hole hammer is subjected to rotational force and to feed force. Percussion frequency or a related frequency of the down-the-hole hammer is sensed. A representation of a spread thereof is created so as to produce a response to an adjustment of at least one drilling parameter as a change of width of the spread. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175092 | DIRECTIONAL DRILLING TARGET STEERING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus and method are used in conjunction with a system for performing horizontal directional drilling, the system including a drill string extending from a drill rig to a boring tool such that the boring tool is steerable based on a roll orientation. The system also includes an arrangement for generating steering commands for guiding the boring tool to a target position. Responsive at least in part to the steering commands, a display is configured to selectively indicate each of a rotate command, a push command and a spin command. A steering indicator is described which indicates a current roll orientation of the boring tool. A 3-D grid can be animated and centered on either a steering or target indicator. Rounding of a steering command ratio can limit the display of target roll orientations to only those that a given boring tool transmitter is capable of sensing and indicating. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175093 | Apparatus and Methods Utilizing Progressive Cavity Motors and Pumps with Independent Stages - In one aspect, a drilling apparatus is disclosed, that includes a progressive cavity device that includes a plurality of linearly coupled rotors, each rotor disposed in a separate stator, wherein adjoining stators are separated by a coupling device configured to provide lateral support to the rotors. In another aspect, the stators may be enclosed in a common housing. In yet another aspect, the adjoining stator sections may be rigidly connected to each other. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175094 | Safety Mechanism For A Well, A Well Comprising The Safety Mechanism, And Related Methods - A safety mechanism comprising: an obstructing member moveable between a first position where fluid flow is permitted, and a second position where fluid flow is restricted preferably blocked; a movement mechanism; and a wireless receiver, often an acoustic transceiver, adapted to receive a wireless signal; wherein the movement mechanism is operable to move the obstructing member from one of the first and second positions to the other of the first and second positions in response to a change in the signal being received by the wireless receiver. Embodiments of the invention thus provide a safety mechanism for a well such as a valve, packer, plug or sleeve, which can be operated wirelessly and so may allow operation of safety mechanisms in a well even when emergency situations have occurred. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175095 | PRESSURE ACTIVATED FLOW SWITCH FOR A DOWNHOLE TOOL - A downhole tool includes a pressure activated flow switch for selectively actuating and deactuating a device, such as a reaming block. The flow switch is deployed external to the flow bore and includes a flow piston configured to reciprocate between axially opposed open and closed positions such that the device is actuated when the flow piston is in the open position and deactuated when the flow piston is in the closed position. The flow piston is configured to translate from the closed position to the open position when a differential pressure exceeds a predetermined threshold. The flow piston may be further configured to remain in the open position at differential pressures less than the threshold. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175096 | PERCUSSION DRILLING ASSEMBLY AND HAMMER BIT WITH GAGE AND OUTER ROW REINFORCEMENT - A hammer bit for drilling a borehole in earthen formations. In an embodiment, the bit comprises a bit body having a bit axis and a bit face. The bit face includes an inner region extending from the bit axis to about 50% of the bit radius and an outer region extending from the inner region to the outermost radius. In addition, the bit comprises a plurality of gage cutter elements mounted to the bit face in a circumferential gage row in the outer region. Further, the bit comprises a plurality of adjacent to gage cutter elements mounted to the bit face in a circumferential adjacent to gage row in the outer region. The cutting profile of at least one cutter element in each row in the outer region radially overlaps with the cutting profile of at least one other cutter element in a different row in rotated profile view. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175097 | CUTTING ASSEMBLY - A cutting assembly suitable for use on a drillable drill bit is described. The cutting assembly comprises one or more cutting members comprising one or more pre-formed pockets and one or more cutters located with the pre-formed pockets. A detachment facilitating feature is located at the interface between the cutting members and the cutters. The cutters of the drill bit are therefore mechanically robust for normal drilling operations but also facilitate detachment during a subsequent drill out procedure of the drill bit. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175098 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE ADJUSTMENT OF AN ECCENTRIC LOAD ERROR IN A PARALLEL-GUIDING MECHANISM - A parallel-guiding mechanism ( | 2013-07-11 |
20130175099 | POS SYSTEM - A POS system includes: input means for receiving an input of an order; memory means for storing item information containing an individual theoretical weight of each item; calculating means for calculating, based on input information containing item types and item quantities of ordered items and on the item information, a theoretical total weight of the ordered items; weight measuring means for measuring an actual total weight of the ordered items, which are put in a bag; judging means for comparing the theoretical total weight and the actual total weight, and when there is a weight difference therebetween, identifying a side item and/or included item close in weight to the weight difference from among the ordered items; and output means for outputting the identified side item and/or included item as an item candidate corresponding to the weight difference. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175100 | DEVICE FOR WEIGHING FLAT OBJECTS IN MOTION - Device for weighing flat objects in motion comprising a conveyor ( | 2013-07-11 |
20130175101 | REMOVABLE TRACK DRIVE - A removable track drive can include a truck configured for supporting a vehicle tire and having two rollers adapted to contact respective surfaces of the vehicle tire. The removable track drive can also include a track disposed around an exterior of the truck and configured to pass over top of the vehicle tire so as to be moved by rotation of the vehicle tire. The removable track drive can also include a compulsory drive having a first rotating portion coupled to a vehicle wheel, a second rotating portion coupled to one of the rollers and a flexible drive member. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175102 | SWING ARM DEVICE FOR ELECTRIC TWO- OR THREE-WHEELED VEHICLE - Provided is a swing arm device for an electric two- or three-wheeled vehicle that can be reduced in the number of components for a reduction in weight while being mounted compact in an electric vehicle for which a swing arm of an electric vehicle includes a battery and a charger. The swing arm device for an electric two- or three-wheeled vehicle to be fitted on an electric vehicle includes a swing arm ( | 2013-07-11 |
20130175103 | Moveable steering and universal charger - A universal steering and charger system is disclosed for a dual motor vehicle comprising a socket having socket terminals. A coupling defines a socket insert having socket insert terminals. A sensor is connected to the socket insert terminals with a hand control enabling an operator to manipulate the sensor. The socket insert is receivable within the socket for electrically connecting the socket insert to the socket. A motor drive control is connected to the socket for powering the first and second motors from a storage battery for steering the dual motor vehicle. A mast has mast terminals connected to a low voltage power source. The coupling is removable from the socket for enabling insertion of the mast into the socket for charging the storage battery. A plurality of sockets may be mounted at multiple location on the dual motor vehicle for steering the dual motor vehicle from multiple locations on the dual motor vehicle. The mast of the charging system may be utilized for charging a variety of electrical device. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175104 | Electric vehicles - Electric vehicles usually inherit a chassis of a pressed steel construction from a conventional vehicle design. This imposes a substantial weight penalty on the vehicle. We disclose a chassis element for a vehicle, formed of an outer skin material, an inner core material enveloped by the outer skin material, and at least one array of aligned fibres, and comprising a restraint for an electrical battery adapted to locate the battery over the at least one array. There can be multiple arrays of aligned fibres, preferably disposed at a transverse angle relative to each other of less than 90°. We particularly prefer three arrays of aligned fibres, which can be disposed relative to each other at an angle of 60°. The fibres can be disposed within the skin material. The restraint ideally comprises an upstanding wall which will serve to confine the batteries in the event of a collision or other sudden movement, but will allow them to be replaced easily for maintenance purposes or to replace an exhausted set of batteries with a charged set. Alternatively, the restraint can comprise an attachment point for the battery. The core material is preferably less dense than the skin material, thereby allowing the composite element to have a light weight and a high rigidity. The application also relates to a vehicle comprising a chassis, an electric motor, a chassis element as set out above, and electrical connections from the battery to the motor, wherein the chassis element is attached to the chassis via removable fixings extending through the fixing points of the chassis element into corresponding fixing points on the chassis | 2013-07-11 |
20130175105 | TRACTOR HAVING DUAL HYDROSTATIC DRIVE WITH SINGLE HAND CONTROL AND ATTACHMENT ADAPTER FOR POWERED ATTACHMENTS - A tractor has a base for supporting a motive power source, left and right driven wheels, and left and right transmissions for the respective left and right wheels. A handle structure is coupled to the base for grasping by an operator from behind the tractor. A drive system drives each of the left and right transmissions with motive power from the motive power source. A single lever hand control is provided for operation by a single hand of the operator for controlling both left and right transmissions seamlessly each between reverse speed through neutral and forward speed. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175106 | SNOWMOBILE HAVING A FRONT SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY WITH AT LEAST ONE PROTRUSION - A snowmobile has a front suspension and ski assembly having a right side and a left side. The right and left sides each have an upper arm, a lower arm and a spindle. A ski is connected to the lower portion of each spindle. At least one of the upper arms has a least one protrusion extending therefrom. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175107 | METHOD TO AVERT AN UNLAWFULLY INTOXICATED DRIVER FROM OPERATING A VEHICLE BY PASSIVE MEASUREMENT OF AN ETHANOL VAPOR CONCENTRATION IN AIR - A method to avert an unlawfully intoxicated driver from operating a vehicle is provided. The method utilizes a passive ethanol vapor sensor to measure ethanol vapor concentration in air from a vehicle cabin and imposes a safety response when the passive ethanol vapor sensor detects that a sample of vehicle cabin air indicates that a vehicle occupant exceeds the legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) for a motor vehicle driver. The ethanol vapor sensor may have a passive measurement mode and an active breathalyzer mode. Ethanol vapor in a vehicle cabin may be passively measured and if a predetermined ethanol level is measured, a countermeasure is invoked to improve safety. An active breathalyzer may be used as a countermeasure. The active breathalyzer can be imposed for a number of vehicle trips or for a predetermined time period. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175108 | METHOD OF MEASURING A CHEMICAL VAPOR CONCENTRATION - A method of measuring a chemical vapor concentration is provided. A chemical vapor sensor measures a chemical species of interest with high sensitivity and chemical specificity. In an aspect, an ethanol vapor sensor is provided, sized for being inconspicuous and on-board a vehicle, having a passive measurement mode and an active breathalyzer mode, for detecting a motor vehicle driver that exceeds a legal limit of blood alcohol concentration (BAC), for use with vehicle safety systems. For the passive mode, a vapor concentrator is utilized to amplify a sampled vapor concentration to a detectable level for use with an infrared (IR) detector. In an aspect, ethanol vapor in a vehicle cabin is passively measured and if a predetermined ethanol level is measured, a countermeasure is invoked to improve safety. In an aspect, an active breathalyzer is used as a countermeasure. The active breathalyzer can be imposed for a number of vehicle trips or for a predetermined time period. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175109 | Diesel Particulate Filter Mounting Structure for Industrial Vehicle - A mounting structure is provided for facilitating attachment and detachment of a diesel particulate filter without detaching or removing a counter weight. The mounting structure is for installing the diesel particulate filter to remove particulate matter included in emission of the engine | 2013-07-11 |
20130175110 | Wheel Type Traveling Body for Construction Vehicle - A wheel type traveling body includes: a drive device provided on a frame for forming a chassis of the wheel type traveling body; pairs of left and right front and rear wheels which are provided on a front axle and a rear axle respectively, which are provided at the front and rear of the frame, respectively; a propeller shaft provided between the front and rear axles and transmitting the travel drive force of the drive device to the front and rear axles; and a bearing provided on the frame and rotatably supporting an intermediate part of the propeller shaft. The wheel type traveling body also includes a protection member provided so as to be separated from the bearing in the radial direction of the propeller shaft and so as to cover the outer periphery of the bearing from below. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175111 | POWER STEERING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - In a vehicle including a traction engine designed to drive wheels through a driveline that includes an upstream portion which is connected to the engine and a downstream portion which is permanently connected to the drive wheels, the power steering system includes a hydraulic circuit including a fluid tank and a steering actuator. The power steering system further includes a first pump which is driven by mechanical power from the downstream portion of the driveline, and a second pump which is driven by an electric motor. The first and second pumps are arranged in parallel between the fluid tank and the steering actuator and are capable of supplying fluid from the fluid tank to the steering actuator at the same time. | 2013-07-11 |