29th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 7 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140196788 | Storage Tank Control Valve System - A gas storage tank control valve system is presented. A valve controlling motor is electrically connected to a switch that is installed in a convenient location. Upon activation, the motor rotates the storage tank valve. An indicator visibly displays whether the liquid propane storage tank valve is open or closed. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196789 | SLEEVE VALVE WITH SYNC CAM - Sleeve valves include a valve body having an inner surface and outer surface, the inner surface and the outer surface defining an inlet, an outlet, and a body cavity between the inlet and the outlet; a sleeve disposed at least partially within the body cavity, the sleeve including at least one opening fluidly connecting the inlet to the outlet; a gate proximate to the sleeve and movable over a portion of the sleeve including the at least one opening, the gate including at least one front stop and at least one back stop connected to the gate; and a drive assembly including at least one drive line having a drive shaft and a sync cam, the sync cam of each at least one drive line movably positioned on the drive shaft and between one of the at least one front stop and one of the at least one back stop. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196790 | ANTIVORTEX DEVICE FOR MULTI-OUTLET LIQUID RESERVOIR - A liquid reservoir with a sump includes at least two outlet ports in fluid communication with a fluid conduit. An anti-vortex device includes a first plate extending across the at least two outlet ports and a second plate coupled to the first plate and extending substantially perpendicular to the first plate. The anti-vortex device is configured to disrupt formation of a vortex formed by liquid passing from the reservoir through said outlet ports. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196791 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE USE OF MICRO-CARRIERS IN A DISPOSABLE BIOREACTOR SYSTEM - A system and method for compartmentalizing micro-carriers in a bioreactor includes a container configured to store micro-carriers and a vessel configured to contain a fluid so as to prevent the micro-carriers from entering the vessel during sterilization, shipping, storage, or other pre-use handling of the system. One or more addition lines connect the container and the vessel such that the vessel is in fluid communication with the vessel. The one or more addition lines are contactable by at least one blocking element configured to reversibly block fluid flow between the container and the vessel. The container, addition lines, and vessel are configured to allow the micro-carriers to be injected into the vessel at any point during a cell culture run. The vessel may also include a rotatable wheel, a harvest port configured to allow for the removal of the micro-carriers from the vessel, and a media removal port comprising a retention screen for removing spent medium. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196792 | Three-Way Valve Case Apparatus - The present invention relates to a three-way valve case that has a top member, bottom member, closure member, three openings, and a hinge allowing the case to be opened and closed. The case may be adapted to receive a three-way valve. Apart from a case adapted to receive a three-way valve, a three-way valve case apparatus is also disclosed. The apparatus includes a three-way valve having three ports, a base, and an operator; and a case having a top member, bottom member, hinge, openings to receive the ports of the valve, and a closure member to support the closed state of the case. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196793 | HYDRAULIC CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD - A hydraulic control apparatus is disclosed which includes an unloading valve controlling part; an command value calculating part configured to calculate, based on an operation amount of an operation member for changing a position of the directional control valve and a discharge pressure of the hydraulic pump, a virtual negative control pressure, and calculates a control command value for the hydraulic pump based on the virtual negative control pressure; and a correcting part configured to operate under the situation where the directional control valve is in such a state that the fluid path to the hydraulic actuator is closed, wherein the correcting part corrects the control command value or a parameter, which is used in calculating the control command value, such that a discharge flow rate of the hydraulic pump is a predetermined flow rate. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196794 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR SUPPLYING A CHEMICAL AGENT TO A PROCESS FLUID - There is provided a process for controllably supplying a chemical agent to a flowing process fluid for effecting generation of treated flowing fluid comprising a chemical agent-derived fluid component material, wherein the chemical agent-derived fluid component material is derived from the chemical agent. The controllably supplying comprises: while discharging a chemical agent from a chemical agent supply system, modulating distribution of the chemical agent that is being discharged, between at least a flowing process fluid and a fluid bypass, with a chemical agent supply modulation system, in accordance with a system operating cycle, wherein the system operating cycle includes a single system supply mode and a single system bypass mode, and wherein the system bypass mode follows the system supply mode. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196795 | EDUCTOR PUMP AND REPLACEABLE WEAR INSERTS AND NOZZLES FOR USE THEREWITH - An eductor for conveying materials includes a body defining a first end and a second end and having a first inlet proximate the first end and a body outlet proximate the second end, the body defining a second inlet positioned between the first inlet and the body outlet, and the body defining an interior area. The eductor includes one or more inserts disposed within the body. The insert or inserts are manufactured from an abrasion resistant material. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196796 | ASSEMBLY FOR AN ELECTRICALLY OPERATED VALVE - The invention relates to an assembly for an electrically operated valve in the automotive field aimed to increase the injection pressure of fuel distributed to combustion chambers, said assembly comprising both a coil unit, wherein a solenoid can control the movements of the electrically operated valve in a housing along a given axis, and an hydraulic unit to provide fuel at the injection pressure, a clip ring being located into a cavity of the coil unit and a cavity of the hydraulic unit to maintain the coil unit and the hydraulic unit associated. The invention is characterized in that the coil unit presents a plurality of slots providing access to the clip ring, across the coil unit, from the exterior of the assembly. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196797 | VALVE CARTRIDGE - A valve cartridge for insertion into a valve block for a manifold valve for accommodating a valve in the valve cartridge includes at least one through opening for the passage of fluid flowing to the valve and a filter device for filtering the fluid. The valve cartridge includes a first part and a second part, which are interconnected in such a way that the through opening is formed by the first and second part, the filter device being arranged between the first part and the second part. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196798 | DIAPHRAGM CHECK VALVES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF - Microscale valves for use in, e.g., micropump devices, may be formed of a slitted diaphragm bonded to the interior of a valve tube. A bump in the diaphragm and/or a backward-leakage stopper may increase the breakdown pressure of the valve. A push-rod may be used to pre-load the valve membrane to thereby increase the cracking pressure. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196799 | Sealed Interconnected Mat System for Spill Containment - A sealed mat system that protects an environment from discharge of a fluid or a solid material is disclosed as well as a method for deploying the sealed mat system. The sealed mat system for spill containment comprises interconnected channels, seals, and a composite panel structure that secures solid and liquid waste products on the mat system, thereby preventing release of such products into the environment. The leak resistant system is field useable such that it is able to withstand the harsh environments associated with a field job site while also providing a safe working surface for personnel. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196800 | POST VALVE PROTECTIVE DEVICE - The presently-disclosed subject matter includes protective covers for post valves. The protective covers can comprise a tubular member, one or more shelves extending from the exterior surface of the tubular member, and one or more support members extending between the exterior surface of the tubular member and the one or more shelves. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196801 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL RESTRICTIVE VALVE - A multifunctional restrictive valve for controlling the flow of water therethrough. The valve has a main body with a flow channel through the main body. The main body receives water upstream thereof through an inlet port and passes it out through an outlet port at the downstream end of the body. A flow control assembly is located in the flow channel and includes a temperature sensor/actuator acting on a piston to move, when the temperature sensor heats up the piston, to block water flow control ports. The flow control assembly also includes an override feature wherein the piston is located within a slide and the flow control ports are located in the slide. By moving the slide away from the piston when the piston is blocking the flow control ports, the temperature sensor and piston may be overridden and flow may resume through the main body. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196802 | Fluid Leak Detection and Shutdown Apparatus - An apparatus and method for a fluid leak detection and shutdown for a fluid distribution system having a total system flow rate. The apparatus includes a solenoid shutoff valve having a normally open state and an activated closed state with a flow capacity matched to the total fluid distribution system flow rate. The apparatus also has a primary fluid flow line and a smaller capacity secondary fluid flow line. The apparatus includes a flow sensor in fluid communication with the secondary fluid flow line, wherein the flow sensor has a perceptible output and a flow rate capacity less than the solenoid shutoff flow capacity. Operationally, the flow sensor receives a portion of the solenoid shutoff valve flow capacity in priority over the primary fluid flow line, allowing the flow sensor to detect minimal flow rates and using the perceptible output to activate the solenoid shutoff valve into the closed state. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196803 | VALVE SUBASSEMBLY - A valve subassembly for arrangement on a valve device is disclosed. The valve subassembly includes a valve closing body configured to be placed on and raised from an associated valve seat. The valve subassembly also includes a return element configured to reset the valve closing body against the valve seat and a valve cover configured to close an associated valve housing. The valve cover, the return element, and the valve closing body are connected to one another in a captive manner. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196804 | HYDRAULIC CONTROL ARRANGEMENT - A hydraulic control arrangement ( | 2014-07-17 |
20140196805 | SURGICAL SUCTION FLOOR MAT - A surgical suction mat for collecting and evacuating surgical fluids, the mat including a foam body having a surrounding border; a series of grooves defined on a first portion of the foam body and located interior of the border and defined substantially across the foam body, the grooves uniformly increasing in depth from adjacent a first side of the border of the foam body to a location adjacent an opposite second side of the border of the foam body, the grooves each being closed at a first end proximate the first side of the foam body and open an opposite second end; a plurality of spaced apart upper surfaces in-between the grooves and being of substantially uniform elevation to permit a relatively uniform and level upper mat surface on which a user can stand; a collection channel defined on a second portion of the foam body, the channel extending substantially perpendicular across the grooves, the collection channel being closed at each end and along one side of its length and the other side of the channel being open to and in flow communication with the grooves; and a suction fitting in fluid communication with the channel and placeable in flow communication with a source of suction to evacuate fluids from the channel through the suction fitting. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196806 | FLOW DIVERTER AND OPERATION OF SAME - A diverter assembly for a shower tub includes a housing having an inlet for receiving fluid and first and second outlets for discharging fluid. An endless advancement structure includes a flow plate fixed to the housing and a gearing arrangement rotatable relative to the flow plate. The flow plate includes a first opening in fluid communication with the first outlet and a second opening in fluid communication with the second outlet. The gearing arrangement includes third openings in fluid communication with the inlet. A handle is coupled to the gearing arrangement for selectively rotating the gearing arrangement in a single direction relative to the flow plate to alternate between placing the gearing arrangement in a first condition aligning one of the third openings with the first opening and placing the gearing arrangement in a second condition aligning one of the third openings with the second opening. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196807 | INJECTING MACHINE FOR TWO DIFFERENT LIQUIDS - An injecting machine for two different liquids is configured to inject a liquid mixture of the two different liquids in a first-in first-out manner. The liquid mixture passes from a passage of an injection cylinder through a helical groove of a plunger into a forward space formed forwardly of the plunger as the plunger gradually moves back. When the plunger reaches a fully retracted position, a first part of the mixture remains in a front portion of the forward space while a last part of the mixture remains in a rear portion of the forward space. As the plunger moves to an advanced position, the first part of the mixture is first injected out of a nozzle and the last part of the mixture is finally injected out of the nozzle. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196808 | SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR A LIQUID - A supply system for liquid including a liquid tank and a liquid supply line forming a passage for the liquid from the tank to an outlet of the supply system. The supply line includes at least one part configured to form at least one gas pocket communicating with the passage to take up a change of volume of the liquid in event of freezing. Such a system can be used in a selective catalytic reduction system (SCR). | 2014-07-17 |
20140196809 | Low Flow Drain Pipe - A pipe fitting includes a pipe fitting body having a first end in fluidic communication with a second end, the ends configured to receive a pipe. At least one of the first or second ends comprises a non-circular sectional shape having a low flow enhancement channel disposed at a bottom. The low flow enhancement channel is configured to comprise a first depth of a fluid that is greater than a second depth of the same fluid in a substantially circular section pipe where the non-circular sectional shape and the circular section pipe comprise substantially the same overall cross sectional area. A stand may be associated with the pipe fitting, the stand configured to accept the pipe fitting body in an orientation where the low flow enhancement channel is disposed at the bottom of the non-circular shape. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196810 | ARMOURING ELEMENT FOR UNBONDED FLEXIBLE PIPE - The invention relates to an armouring element for an unbonded flexible pipe. The armouring element has a longitudinal axis and an elongated outer shape along said axis. The armouring element further has a longitudinal recess configured for fully or partly taking up a sensor element. The recess has a recess surface area and at least a surface area fixing part of the recess surface area has a surface finish comprising a surface roughness Ra. The invention further relates to an armouring element assembly and an unbonded flexible pipe comprising the armouring element, and a method of producing an armouring element assembly. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196811 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING A BEVERAGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH A BARCODE SCANNED FROM A BEVERAGE CONTAINER - A method, non-transitory computer readable medium, and apparatus for dispensing a beverage are disclosed. For example, the method receives an indication that a customer desires to dispense a beverage, scans a barcode associated with a beverage container being used by the customer, dispenses the beverage in accordance with information obtained from scanning the barcode and stores one or more dispensing details associated with the dispensing. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196812 | SYSTEM AND METHOD USING A PRESSURE REDUCTION VALVE - An automatic tire inflation system or wheel end assembly may be provided with a pressure reduction valve to allow rapid deflation of a tire. A method of rapidly reducing tire pressure may include use of a pressure reduction valve. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196813 | Apparatus and Method for Safely Depressurizing Milling Vials - The invention is an apparatus and method for safely depressurizing milling vials. The invention utilizes a machinist vise in communication with a pneumatic air cylinder mounted in a jig inside glove box enclosure. The invention utilizes a method for safely depressurizing milling vials. The milling vials are placed into the machinist vise inside the enclosure. The ram of the pneumatic air cylinder is placed on top of the milling vial and the pneumatic air cylinder is pressed firmly against the cap of the milling vial. Next, the air inside the enclosure is evacuated of atmosphere after which the pressure is slowly released from the pneumatic air cylinder. During this stage of the method the operator is a safe distance from the enclosure. As pressure is removed from the pneumatic air cylinder the ram is retracted and the cap of milling vial is removed. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196814 | HYDROGEN STATION - Provided is a hydrogen station that supplies hydrogen to an external hydrogen tank, the hydrogen station including: a reciprocating compressor that is driven by a driver of which revolution is controllable; a cooling device that is capable of cooling hydrogen supplied from the reciprocating compressor to the hydrogen tank; a temperature sensor that detects an internal temperature of the hydrogen tank or a temperature of the hydrogen supplied to the hydrogen tank; and a control unit that controls the revolution of the driver based on the temperature detected by the temperature sensor. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196815 | Device and Method for Filling a Container with a Gas Under Pressure - Device for filling a container with a gas under pressure, especially hydrogen in a tank of a vehicle, comprising at least one source ( | 2014-07-17 |
20140196816 | STRUCTURE OF OIL FILLING DEVICE - An oil filling device includes an oil filling funnel, an extendable tube assembly, a direction adjustment assembly, and a coupling assembly. The oil filling funnel is mounted to a first end of the extendable tube assembly. The extendable tube assembly has a second end mounted to the direction adjustment assembly. The direction adjustment assembly is mounted to the coupling assembly that is attachable to an oil filling hole of an engine. The direction adjustment assembly enables adjustment of the direction of the extendable tube assembly and the oil filling funnel with respect to the engine, while the extendable tube assembly allows the oil filling funnel to be selectively moved toward or away from the oil filling hole. Thus, the oil filling device may accommodate various heights and angles of oil filling hole of engine and allows filling of oil into the engine to be conducted in a smoother manner. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196817 | VAPOR PLATE - A vapor plate for covering a manhole of a cargo transport tanker, the vapor plate including a plate member and one or more push rod assemblies. Each push rod assembly includes a guide tube extending through said plate member and a push rod extending through the guide member. A rod of the push rod moves linearly and rotationally within said guide tube. An adjustable collar of a resistance mechanism may be fixed to the rod so that the collar engages a spring allowing a user to generate a resistive clamping force by pushing downward on the push rod. A user may clamp the rim of a manhole between a lower handle of the push rod and the plate member with the resistive force by positioning the lower handle underneath the rim after generating the resistance force. The push rod assembly is sealed to prevent vapor leakage. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196818 | STUMP CUTTER DISC WITH RECESSED TOOTH POCKETS - One stump cutter cutting wheel disclosed herein includes a wheel structure having left and right sides and being rotatable about a central axis extending between the left and right sides. The left and right sides define receptacles having depths measured in an orientation extending along the axis. Cutter assemblies are mounted to the wheel structure and include cutters mounted to cutter holders. The cutter holders include base portions that fit within the receptacles, and the base portions each define at least one fastener opening. The base portions further define base thicknesses measured in the orientation extending along the axis. The receptacle depths are at least 0.25 times as large as the base thicknesses such that no more than 75 percent of the base thicknesses extend laterally outside the receptacles. Fasteners secure the cutter holders to the wheel structure and extend through the fastener openings defined by the base portions. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196819 | Tooth Assembly and Cutting Bits For Stump Grinder - A stump grinding wheel tooth assembly having a mounting block positioned around the periphery of the wheel and a cutting bit attached to the mounting block by a pin passing through a hole in the cutting bit and a corresponding hole in the mounting block and capped by a nut. The mounting block may support multiple cutting bits arranged into a predetermined patterns based on the location of the holes, such as pairs of cutting bits or even a quad formation. The cutting bits may be provided in various geometric configurations, such as round, triangular, square, rectangular, pentagonal, hexagonal, octagonal or decagonal. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196820 | REMOVABLE COVER FOR CARDS BEARING MAGNETIC STRIPS AND BAR CODES ON A REAR SURFACE OF THE CARD - A protective cover for cards that can conveniently be snapped into place on the back of the card and readily removed and replaced any number of times for convenience. Such a protective cover does not interfere with the use of the card. in addition, the protective cover protects the magnetic strip of the card or the bar codes of the card such that attempts to retrieve the information on the magnetic strips and the bar codes by radio frequency use is prevented. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196821 | GOLF CLUB COVER HAVING A PULL MEMBER - Various exemplary implementations of the principles described herein provide a cover for a golf club. The golf club may include a head and a shaft, the head having a heel end and a toe end, and the shaft connected at the heel end. The cover may include a toe portion substantially shrouding the toe end of the club head and a heel portion substantially shrouding the heel end of the club head and a first length of the shaft. The cover may include a sleeve portion extending from the heel portion and substantially shrouding a second length of the shaft, the second length being greater than the first length. The sleeve portion may have an opening opposite the heel portion. The cover may include a first pull member on the heel portion. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196822 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - [Object] To provide a pneumatic tire | 2014-07-17 |
20140196823 | TIRE TREAD FOR A FARM TRACTOR - Tire and tread for a vehicle for agricultural use having reduced attack to leading faces of tread bars, at axially outer ends thereof, by stubble remaining after harvest, thereby reducing risk of chunking of axially outer ends of the bars. The tire and tread has a plurality of bars, a bar having, in any axial plane (P | 2014-07-17 |
20140196824 | Tire traction device - A device to enhance tire traction comprises a two sided strip, one side of which is adhesive to the surface of a tire and the other side of which has affixed pebbles or similar discrete hard objects such as gravel, providing a traction surface for the tire. The discrete objects are roughly 5 to 12 millimeters along major axes and are as thin as 2 to 3 millimeters. The discrete objects are affixed to the strip with a spacing between adjacent objects averaging 5 to 10 millimeters, thereby providing interstices between the objects. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196825 | HIGH PERFORMANCE TYRE FOR VEHICLE WHEELS - A tyre for vehicle wheels, includes a carcass structure including at least one carcass layer, a belt structure applied in a radially outer position with respect to the carcass structure, a tread band applied in a radially outer position with respect to the belt structure, and at least one layer of elastomeric material applied in a radially inner position with respect to the tread band; in which the at least one elastomeric material layer includes inorganic fibres of magnesium and/or aluminium silicates of nanometric dimensions. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196826 | Pneumatic Tire - This pneumatic tire includes a belt layer including a pair of cross belts and a circumferential reinforcing layer disposed between the cross belts or disposed inward in the tire radial direction of the cross belts and that comprises a steel wire wound spirally at a slant within a ±5° range with respect to a tire circumferential direction, and a tread portion disposed outward in the tire radial direction of the belt layer and that contacts a road surface. The circumferential reinforcing layer has a width in the tire width direction that is not less than 60% and not more than 85% of a maximum ground contact width in the tire width direction of the ground contact patch of the tread portion. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196827 | TIRE COMPRISING A CROWN REINFORCEMENT - The invention relates to a tire comprising a crown reinforcement formed of at least two working crown layers of reinforcing elements the ends of which are radially uncoupled by a polymer compound. According to the invention, the reinforcing elements of at least one working crown layer are metal cords with saturated layers, at least one internal layer being sheathed with a layer consisting of a polymer composition such as a rubber composition and in each of the shoulders of the tire, at least the uncoupling polymer compound in contact with the ends of at least two working crown layers exhibits, in the sorption test, a gas content lower than 0.06 m | 2014-07-17 |
20140196828 | RUBBER COMPOSITION FOR CANVAS CHAFER, AND PNEUMATIC TIRE - Provided are a rubber composition for a canvas chafer which, despite being low cost, is excellent in rim chafing resistance, resistance to rim damage, and processability (sheeting processability, rubber flow in the tire, adhesion to adjacent components) and performs well with respect to low heat build-up, and a pneumatic tire including the composition. The invention relates to a rubber composition for a canvas chafer, including: an isoprene-based rubber; a carbon black having an N | 2014-07-17 |
20140196829 | JOINING PROCESS FOR THE COHESIVE CONNECTION, IN SECTIONS, OF AT LEAST TWO COMPONENTS - In a joining process for the cohesive connection of at least two components, a profile component is cohesively connected to a component of areal form. Formed into the component of areal form is at least one stamped portion, the height of which is formed so as to correspond to a minimum layer thickness of the cohesive connection. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196830 | Heat Sealed Connector Assembly - Heat sealing a connector assembly can be performed by providing connector assembly in component accessible state, overlaying sealing tape on electrical contacts and housing, sealing tape being impregnated with heat sensitive adhesive, the overlaying leaving the dimples exposed, and sealing the connector assembly by applying heat to heat sensitive sealing tape. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196831 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPONENTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND DISASSEMBLY OF RAISED PANEL ASSEMBLIES - Systems, methods, and components for the construction and disassembly of raised panel assemblies. These systems, methods, and components may include a flow-limiting structure that is configured to define at least one boundary of a channel that includes at least a portion of a gap between adjacent raised panels and is configured to receive a sealant material. The flow-limiting structure may limit a flow of the sealant material therepast, thereby decreasing an overall volume of sealant material needed for construction of the raised panel assembly and/or limiting undesired adhesion of the raised panels to other structures. These systems, methods, and components also may include an elongate disassembly aid that is configured to sever at least a portion of the sealant material from between adjacent raised panels upon removal from the raised panel assembly, such as to decrease a time needed for disassembly and/or repair of the raised panel assembly. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196832 | SUBFLOOR COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A method of manufacturing a subfloor component comprises: providing a mold configured to form an insulating foam panel, the mold including pedestal-forming structures for forming the panel to have a plurality of pedestals with walls extending from a first face of the panel toward a second opposing face of the panel; placing a substantially moisture-impervious film into the mold adjacent to the pedestal-forming structures; placing heat-expandable beads into the mold against the film opposite the pedestal-forming structures; applying heat to the mold to expand the heat-expandable beads to form the panel, wherein expansion of the heat-expandable beads causes both the film and the expanding beads to enter into and conform to the pedestal-forming structures thereby to form the pedestals of the panel with the film fused thereto; removing the panel with the fused film from the mold; and attaching a hardboard layer to the second face of the panel. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196833 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF VACUUM ASSISTED RESIN TRANSFER MOLDINGS FOR REPAIR OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS AND STRUCTURE - The present disclosure provides a method of repairing a damaged portion of a panel formed of composite material. The method includes preparing the damaged portion for repair and applying a pressure responsive adhesive layer to substantially cover the damaged portion. The method also includes disposing a vacuum-assisted resin transfer molding repair patch assembly to substantially cover the damaged portion and substantially covering the repair patch assembly with a vacuum bag assembly. Resin is introduced into and impregnates the repair patch assembly. The repair patch assembly is cured after being impregnated. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196834 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A GREEN TYRE - The invention provides an assembly and a method for manufacturing a green tyre. The assembly comprises a building drum ( | 2014-07-17 |
20140196835 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING MOLDED PRODUCTS USING COFFEE GROUNDS - A method for producing molded products using coffee grounds in which coffee grounds are collected from coffee shop and then dried, fractioned, and ground, after which the thus-processed coffee grounds are mixed with purified water and binding agent, and the resultant mixture is poured into a mold to be compression molded into various shapes, e.g. cubes. The thus-molded articles may replace existing soaps used for practicing carving so as to prevent wasted resources and environmental contamination. The method for producing molded products using coffee grounds according to the present invention enables a minimal addition of chemicals during molding so as to provide practice materials which are harmless to the human body. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196836 | METHOD FOR APPLYING STRETCHED ELASTIC STRANDS TO A SUBSTRATE - A system and method applies a plurality of stretched elastic strands onto a substrate such as along a predetermined non-linear path, to form a leg gather of a disposable absorbent personal hygiene product. The system includes an adhesive dispensing module for individually applying adhesive to the elastic strands. A heated strand guide located downstream of the dispensing module includes guide openings for the respective elastic strands. A drive mechanism coupled to the strand guide actuates movement of the strand guide in a direction transverse to the movement direction of the substrate, thereby causing the elastic strands to be applied to the substrate along the predetermined non-linear path. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196837 | METHOD OF INTEGRALLY FORMING RIBS IN A COMPOSITE PANEL - A method of integrally forming a composite rib structure includes positioning a first fiber sheet on a pre-preg mold, the pre-preg mold including a first channel and a second channel separated by a wedge-shaped protrusion, and the fiber sheet including a plurality of fibers oriented along a first common direction. The method further including extending the wedge-shaped protrusion through the first fiber sheet such that a subset of the plurality of fibers are displaced about the protrusion and into each of the respective first channel and second channel; applying a resin within each of respective first channel and second channel to the plurality of fibers; pre-curing the resin to form a pre-preg rib structure within the channels; and removing the pre-preg rib structure from the pre-preg mold. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196838 | Insulated Container, Method of Fabricating Same and Apparatus for Fabricating - The invention relates to an insulated container for hot drinks or the like comprising an inner cup having a generally frusto-conical cup body and a generally frusto-conical outer shell. The cup is seated within the shell so that a contact path is disposed near the upper edge of the shell, along which contact path the outer surface of the cup body and inner surface of the shell are in contact. At least one bonding spot and/or bonding area for bonding said shell to said cup body is locally formed within said contact path. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196839 | BATTERY POUCH SHEET EDGE INSULATION - A multi-layer laminate sheet suitable to form a battery pouch is described. The laminate sheet includes a core metal layer, a sealant laver, and an insulating layer. The sealant layer is bonded to one surface of the core metal layer, and the insulating layer is bonded to the other surface of the core metal layer. The insulating layer has a width that is greater than the width of the core metal layer, such that the insulating layer extends past two edges of the core metal layer. When the pouch is formed by folding the laminate sheet, the insulating layer protects the edges of the core metal layer of the laminate sheet from being exposed around the edges or sides of the pouch. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196840 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING POROUS POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE MEMBRANE - Provided is a method including: a step A of extruding a mixture containing a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) fine powder having a standard specific gravity (SSG) of 2.19 or less and a liquid lubricant into a sheet using a flat die so as to obtain a PTFE sheet; a step B of rolling the PTFE sheet by passing the sheet between a pair of rolls in a longitudinal direction of the sheet; a step C of stretching the rolled PTFE sheet in a transverse direction of the sheet; a step D of removing the liquid lubricant from the PTFE sheet; and a step E of stretching the PTFE sheet, from which the liquid lubricant has been removed, both in the longitudinal direction of the sheet and in the transverse direction of the sheet, for example, at an area stretch ratio of 150 to 700, so as to make the sheet porous. According to this production method, it is possible to increase the PF value of the porous PTFE membrane. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196841 | COPPER FOIL FOR PRODUCING GRAPHENE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING GRAPHENE USING THE SAME - A copper foil for producing graphene, including oxides and sulfides each having a diameter of 0.5 μm or more having a total number of 15/mm | 2014-07-17 |
20140196842 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PERMANENT BONDING OF WAFERS, AS WELL AS CUTTING TOOL - A method for bonding a first bond surface of a first solid substrate consisting of a first material to a second bond surface of a second solid substrate consisting of a second material, said method comprising the steps of:
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20140196843 | DIGITALLY PRINTED APPLIQUE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - An applique is provided that is attached to the outer surface of a product. The applique comprises a decorative piece including an upper surface with a design element digitally printed thereon and an opposite lower surface attached to the product. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196844 | Magnetic Heat Sink Device and Heat Removal Method - A magnetic heat sink device and a heat removal method employs a heat sink device comprising a base assembly and a handle which extends in upright fashion from the base assembly. The base assembly has an array of fins. Magnets are received in holders of the base assembly and are magnetically bondable to an underlying metal attachment member so that the array of fins is in thermal communication with the member. Heat in the vicinity of the member is conducted to the fins and dissipated from the fins into the ambient environment. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196845 | Bonding Method of Resin Mold and Roll-to-Roll Continuous Mold Composition Produced by Using the Bonding Method - A bonding method of a resin mold is disclosed comprising a step of butting the end parts of resin molds that is provided with a formed reversal pattern of a fine concave convex pattern that is desired to each other for bonding the resin molds, wherein a detachable resin is filled in a gap of the butted part between the end parts of the resin mold and the end parts of the resin molds are bonded to each other in an integrated manner by the hardening of the detachable resin. Also included is a roll-to-roll continuous mold composition produced thereby. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196846 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR BONDING TWO WAFERS - A device for bonding of two wafers on one joining surface V of the wafers. The device includes a pressure transfer means with a pressure surface D for applying a bond pressure to the two wafers on the pressure surface D, wherein the pressure surface D is smaller than the joining surface V. The invention also relates to a method for bonding of two wafers on one joining surface V of the two wafers, by pressure transfer means with a pressure surface D for action on the wafers ( | 2014-07-17 |
20140196847 | CONDUCTIVE AQUEOUS-BASED ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - Described herein are conductive aqueous-based adhesive compositions that comprise (a) an aqueous-based adhesive and (b) carbon black, graphite, or a combination thereof. The aqueous-based adhesive compositions are particularly effective at preventing the buildup of static charge and at reducing electrostatic discharge events. In certain aspects, the aqueous-based adhesive compositions can be mixed with propellants and applied to substrates using an aerosol delivery system. The aqueous-based adhesive compositions described herein can readily be adhered to any substrate such as, for example, floors, walls, ceilings, and the like. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196848 | FINNED SHUTTER DISK FOR A SUBSTRATE PROCESS CHAMBER - Shutter disks for use in process chambers are provided herein. In some embodiments, a shutter disk for use in a process chamber may include a body having an outer perimeter, a top surface of the body, wherein the top surface includes a central portion having a substantially horizontal planar surface, and at least one angled structure disposed radially outward of the central portion, each of the at least one angled structure having a top portion and an angled surface disposed at a downward angle in a radially outward direction from the top portion toward the outer perimeter, and a bottom surface of the body. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196849 | INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA SOURCE - Embodiments of methods and apparatus for plasma processing are provided herein. In some embodiments, an inductively coupled plasma apparatus may include a bottom wall comprising a hub and a ring coupled to the hub by a capacitor, wherein the hub and the ring are each electrically conductive, and where the hub has a central opening aligned with a central axis of the inductively coupled plasma apparatus; a top wall spaced apart from and above the bottom wall, wherein the top wall has a central opening aligned with the central axis, and wherein the tope wall is electrically conductive; a sidewall electrically connecting the ring to the top wall; and a tube electrically connecting the hub to the top wall, the tube having a central opening aligned with the central axis. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196850 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR WAFER LEVEL SINGULATION - A method of singulating a plurality of semiconductor dies includes providing a carrier substrate and joining a semiconductor substrate to the carrier substrate. The semiconductor substrate includes a plurality of devices. The method also includes forming a mask layer on the semiconductor substrate, exposing a predetermined portion of the mask layer to light, and processing the predetermined portion of the mask layer to form a predetermined mask pattern on the semiconductor substrate. The method further includes forming the plurality of semiconductor dies, each of the plurality of semiconductor dies being associated with the predetermined mask pattern and including one or more of the plurality of devices and separating the plurality of semiconductor dies from the carrier substrate. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196851 | COMPLIANT MICRO DEVICE TRANSFER HEAD - A compliant monopolar micro device transfer head array and method of forming a compliant monopolar micro device transfer array from an SOI substrate are described. In an embodiment, the micro device transfer head array including a base substrate and a patterned silicon layer over the base substrate. The patterned silicon layer may include a silicon interconnect and an array of silicon electrodes electrically connected with the silicon interconnect. Each silicon electrode includes a mesa structure protruding above the silicon interconnect, and each silicon electrode is deflectable into a cavity between the base substrate and the silicon electrode. A dielectric layer covers a top surface of each mesa structure. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196852 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF REMOVING BEADS FROM TIRES - A system and method for removing steel beads from large diameter tires by lifting a tire into a position adjacent an extraction hook and a pair of stripping dyes. The hook is positioned adjacent the tire bead and is then withdrawn through a narrow opening in the stripping dyes, which removes the bead from the tire. The machine is capable of removing both rubber-encased inner beads from the tire without repositioning the tire within the system. A plurality of lifting platforms position the tire and the stripping mechanisms with respect to one another throughout the extraction process. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196853 | Method For Detaching A Semiconductor Chip From A Foil - The invention relates to the prepeeling phase of methods for detaching a semiconductor chip from a foil. According to a first aspect, the invention relates to the determination of time periods, which each defines a duration of a prepeeling step. In a setup phase, the following steps are carried out for each prepeeling step:
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20140196854 | SEPARATING APPARATUS - A separating apparatus, including a base and a wire, is provided. The base is adapted for carrying an electronic device. The electronic device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and an adhesive layer. The adhesive layer adheres the first substrate and the second substrate to each other. The wire is configured on the base. A wire diameter of the wire is equal to or greater than a thickness of the adhesive layer. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196855 | SEPARATING APPARATUS - A separating apparatus for separating a composite substrate into a first substrate and a second substrate previously bonded to each other. The separating apparatus includes a support base having a supporting surface for supporting the composite substrate, a pair of side surface supporting rollers for supporting the peripheral side surface of the composite substrate placed on the supporting surface, and a separating unit for applying a separating force to the boundary between the first substrate and the second substrate constituting the composite substrate supported to the supporting surface of the support base and the side surface supporting rollers, thereby separating the composite substrate into the first substrate and the second substrate. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196856 | Machine for fitting and removing wheel tyres for vehicles - The machine ( | 2014-07-17 |
20140196857 | BRAKING MECHANISM FOR A ROLLER SHADE CONTROLLER, CONTROL MECHANISM COMPRISING SAME AND CONTROL HANDLE - A braking mechanism for a roller shade control system. The braking mechanism includes a stationary member and a rotating member rotatable relative to the stationary member. The rotating member is rotatable in a winding direction or an unwinding direction. The braking mechanism also includes a connecting assembly operatively connecting the stationary member and the rotating member. The connecting assembly frictionally engages the rotating member when the rotating member is rotated in the unwinding direction and is frictionally disengaged from the rotating member when the rotating member is rotated in the winding direction. A control mechanism includes such a braking mechanism and an operating handle for operating the control mechanism. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196858 | APPARATUS FOR DISPERSER PLATE AND METHOD TO REFINE PAPER - An assembly of opposing discs or cones for a disperser where each disc or cone has mounted to it a plate or an array of plate segments with a front surface on each plate or array of plate segments and each surface has a series of bars, grooves and dams. The bars are in rows, with the rows separated by annular dams at substantially fixed radial locations, and the grooves are adjacent the bars in the rows so that the grooves form a serpentine passage extending radially between the opposing plates or array of plate segments on the opposing discs or cones. The opposing plate or array of plate segments are arranged such that the annular dams on one plate or array of plate segments face roughly the middle of the row of bars on the opposing plate or array of plate segments. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196859 | DIGESTER WITH IMPROVED VAPOR CONTROL - A digestion apparatus is provided that include a vessel, a closure, and a fluid-transporting system. The vessel has a digestion chamber therein and an opening that provides access to the digestion chamber. The closure is adapted to interface with the vessel opening to form a fluid-tight seal against a digestion pressure and temperature within the chamber. The fluid-transporting system is adapted to direct fluid out of the digestion chamber back into the digestion chamber through an inlet port. A fluid transfer line may be interfaced with the closure, the line comprising a flexible hose and a quick-disconnect fitting, the fitting comprised of first portion associated with a self-sealing valve and a second portion that when mated downstream from the first portion allows fluid flow from the digestion chamber through the fitting. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196860 | DEVICE FOR RETAINING DOCTOR BLADES - A device for retaining doctor blades a bottom plate and a top plate, said plates being pivotally connected together by means of a pivot bearing and the doctor blade is fixed to the top plate. An expandable tube is arranged respectively on both sides of the pivot bearing between the bottom plate and the top plate, said pivot bearing consisting of a radially supported bearing shaft and a receiving element for the bearing shaft. The bearing shaft is fixed either to the bottom plate or the top plate and the receiving element is fixed to either the top plate or the bottom plate. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196861 | PROCESSING MACHINE AND PAPER SHEET PROCESSING DEVICE - In a processing machine including a processor having a processing blade and a receiver having a reception member and in which a blade edge of the processing blade and a reception portion, of the reception member, engage with each other to process a paper sheet therebetween, the processing blade is one processing blade selected from a blade group and is attached to the processor so as to be changeable to another processing blade of the blade group, reception portions of kinds corresponding to a plurality of kinds of the processing blades of the blade group are formed on the reception member, and the processing blade attached to the processor is positioned so as to be in a position where the blade edge is engageable with the reception portion of the corresponding kind. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196862 | Method for producing cast components for electrical applications - In a method for producing cast components for electrical applications, a hardenable aluminum alloy is melted and filled into a die casting mold. The melted aluminum alloy is cooled by the die casting mold that is comprised of a material that has a thermal conductivity causing the melted aluminium alloy to be cooled at a cooling rate of approximately ≧ | 2014-07-17 |
20140196863 | Foundry Mold Insulating Coating - Tubular metal articles such as pipe and cylinder liners are produced by centrifugal casting on a permanent metal mold coated by refractory glass on the active surface. A coating suspension mix is evenly distributed onto the mold to form a uniform layer of insulation on the surface of the mold. The material for the coating includes essentially a waterborne suspension mix of glass particles. The suspension is given time to dry on the surface of the mold. The glass particles dispersed in the suspension are both non-crystalline and nonporous. The glass particles in the suspension and forming the coating are not dissolved and do not chemically attract the polar water molecule or cause it to bond to the surface of glass in the suspension or to the mold active surface. Articles cast as such are smooth surfaced and require only limited machining. The coating provides thermal protection to the mold, but more importantly, the water in the suspension vaporizes quickly on a warm mold because the water is not attracted or bonded to the refractory glass particles. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196864 | APPARATUS FOR VENTILATION OF A CASTING MOLD - The invention relates to an apparatus for ventilation of a casting mold. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196865 | HEAT EXCHANGER - An apparatus for storing and releasing heat for boilers. The apparatus is preferably provided in a cylindrical form having at least one open end. The apparatus comprises a frame which can support the installation of heat storing materials, manufactured from heat resistant materials. Heat storing materials are installed on the surface of the frame. The heat exchange is conducted by heat conduction and radiation. The surface where heat radiation takes place may be varied by height to ensure the heat distribution and circulation. The invention improves the performance through the continuous heat radiation from heat sustaining materials. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196866 | RETURN AIR DUCTS FOR VEHICLES - A vehicle includes an air inlet passage, a cargo compartment, a passenger compartment, a battery, and a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) unit. The battery is disposed in the cargo compartment. The HVAC unit is disposed between the engine and passenger compartments. The HVAC unit includes a first inlet, a second inlet, a third inlet, and an outlet all in fluid communication with one another. A recirculation door moves between a pass-through position and a recirculation position. A return air duct extends between the cargo compartment and the second inlet. The return air duct directs the flow of the heated air from the cargo compartment directly to the second inlet of the HVAC unit when the recirculation door is in the recirculation position. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196867 | MODULAR PANEL FOR THERMAL ENERGY TRANSFER - The present invention relates to a modular panel for thermal energy transfer particularly configured for being used in ceilings and walls, comprising a heat-insulating layer ( | 2014-07-17 |
20140196868 | Devices for Modulation of Temperature and Light Based on Phase Change Materials - This invention describes devices that incorporate phase change materials in containment vessels that promote conduction of thermal energy between the phase change materials within the containment vessels and the surrounding air. In some embodiments, the containment vessels are transparent to enable visual awareness of the operation and functionality of the PCMs. In some embodiments, the containment vessels are design to passively promote air flow across the surfaces of the containment vessels. In some embodiments, the containment vessels include embedded structures to promote the conduction of thermal energy to and from the interior of the containment vessel. In some of these embodiments, the intent is to target the location of crystal ‘seeds’ and control crystal growth, thus gaining greater control over thermal transfer. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196869 | PLATE HEAT EXCHANGER WITH TENSION TIES - A plate heat exchanger includes a stack of main plates having ridges and troughs to direct first and second flows of fluids through cavities between the main plates to exchange heat between the fluids while maintaining the first and second flows of fluids separate from each other. The plate heat exchanger includes a first end plate stacked at one end of the stack of main plates and a second end plate stacked at an opposite end of the main plates. Tension ties mechanically connect to each of the first and second end plates through the stack of main plates. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196870 | PLATE HEAT EXCHANGER - A plate heat exchanger includes a plurality of main plates having ridges and troughs to direct first and second flows of fluids across the main plates to exchange heat between the fluids while maintaining the first and second flows of fluids separate from each other. The heat exchanger also includes a first end plate including first and second inlets and first and second outlets. The first end plate includes a substantially flat inside surface configured to contact the ridges of a first main plate among the plurality of main plates and at least one slot formed in the substantially flat surface to provide a fluid communication of the first fluid flow between the inlet and a cavity formed by the first end plate and the first main plate. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196871 | SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE COOLER AND SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE - A semiconductor module cooler includes a fin which is a heat sink, which is thermally connected to a semiconductor element, and which has one or more notches in an edge at one or more arbitrary positions in a longitudinal direction and one or more convex ribs which are formed on a bottom of a water jacket having a cooling flow path and which fit into the one or more notches at one or more arbitrary positions. By doing so, the efficiency of transferring heat generated by the semiconductor element by a coolant is improved and cooling performance is improved. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196872 | HEAT EXCHANGER WITH ENHANCED AIRFLOW - Systems, apparatuses, and methods described herein are directed to a heat exchange tube structure and an arrangement of heat exchange tubes that enhance or help promote fluid flow through a heat exchanger. Bend portions of heat exchange tubes may be structured and configured to allow for gaps so that fluid may pass an assembly of the heat exchange tubes. The heat exchange tubes may be arranged to expose the air gaps at the bend portions of the heat exchange tubes to promote fluid flow. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196873 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROTECTING HEAT EXCHANGER PIPES AND A CERAMIC COMPONENT - In a method for protecting heat exchanger pipe in boiler systems having at least one heat exchanger pipe, which is surrounded by a ceramic component, into which flue gas is directed from at least two opposite sides, gas is introduced between the heat exchanger pipe and the ceramic component. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196874 | OUTDOOR UNIT, AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OUTDOOR UNITS - Heat exchanger assemblies included in an outdoor unit each include fins each having notches provided without fin collars or notches provided with fin collars that are shorter than stacking intervals between the fins. At least some of the stacking intervals between the fins in a facing surface are larger than the stacking intervals between the fins in surfaces excluding the facing surface. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196875 | FEED RATIO CONTROL FOR HTER - A method for designing the construction of a Heat Exchange Reformer (HER) to minimise metal dusting, and a method for improved thermal control in a Heat Exchange Reformer (HER). By analysis of various parameters related to a Main Reforming Unit (MRU) and a Heat Exchange Reformer (HER), improved thermal control and reduced metal dusting is achieved. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196876 | Header Tank, Heat Exchanger And Corresponding Method Of Assembly - A header tank for a heat exchanger comprises a header plate ( | 2014-07-17 |
20140196877 | TUBE FOR HEAT EXCHANGER - A folded tube for a heat exchanger is disclosed. The tube includes first and second ends for connection to first and second headers of the heat exchanger. An outer wall of the tube provides at least two channels for carrying a heat exchange fluid between the first and second headers. At least one seam is formed in the outer wall extending the length of the tube, the seam including a pair of opposed flanges extending into the tube to form the two channels, the outer wall joined together along the seam. The tube further includes a first end region and a second end region, and an intermediate region. The tube flattened along its length to form at least two flattened lobes, each lobe including one of the channels, and the lobes in the intermediate region being flatter than the lobes in at least one of the end regions. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196878 | THERMAL DISSIPATER APPARATUS FOR USE WITH ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Thermal dissipater apparatus for use with electronic devices. An example heat dissipater apparatus disclosed herein includes a body defining a lateral wall. A first wall projects from an inner surface of the lateral wall to define a first cavity, and a second wall projects from the inner surface of the lateral wall to define a second cavity. The first wall isolates the first cavity from the second cavity. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196879 | HEAT SINK THERMAL PRESS FOR PHASE CHANGE HEAT SINK MATERIAL - Methods of and apparatuses for electronic board assembly are provided. The apparatus can comprises one or more thermal heads controlled by a programmable logic controller. A user is able to enter the controlling parameters into the programmable logic controller through an human operator interface. The thermal heads are able to be connected with one or more pneumatic solenoid to make the thermal heads moving vertically until the thermal head in contact with the heat sink. The thermal head is able to provide a temperature, at or above the operating temperature of the thermal pad, capable of making the phase change thermal interface material to bond the heat sink and the electronic boards. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196880 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A GREENHOUSE ENVIRONMENT - Apparatus for controlling an environment in a green-house, the apparatus comprising: first and second heat exchangers, each comprising a radiator and a fan system for driving air through the radiator; a first refrigerant circulation system that circulates a refrigerant fluid between and through the radiators; a heater controllable to heat the refrigerant; a controller that controls the apparatus to operate selectively in a maintenance mode or a flush mode, wherein in the maintenance mode the heater heats the refrigerant and the first and second fan systems drive air from outside to inside the greenhouse and through the radiators to acquire heat from the refrigerant, and in the flush mode the first fan system vents air from inside to outside the greenhouse through its respective radiator to deposit heat in the refrigerant and the second fan system drives air from outside to inside the greenhouse and through its respective radiator to acquire the heat deposited in the refrigerant. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196881 | Apparatus for Connecting A Rotating Drive Rod String To A Downhole Assembly - A system for connecting and disconnecting a rod string from a downhole assembly in which a captured spline assembly is encased in a receiver attached to the downhole assembly and an on-off tool separating the rod string from the downhole assembly. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196882 | Rod Attached Apparatus for Connecting a Rotating Drive Rod String to a Downhole Assembly - A system for disengaging a power supply at the surface of a well from a downhole assembly having a pump for pumping fluid in the well to the surface thereof. A captured spline assembly interposed in the rod string, selectively connected to the downhole assembly to provide torsional drive. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196883 | MODULAR BALL DROP - A modular ball drop made up of two or more identical ball drop modules that are vertically stacked in a desired number. Each ball drop module can drop one or more frac balls into a fluid stream being pumped into a well. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196884 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RAPID DEPLOYMENT OF A CAPPING STACK - A capping stack having a first capping stack component and a second capping stack component, and a method for transporting the same are disclosed. The capping stack components are mounted onto standard skids and loaded onto an aircraft. Upon arrival at a location, the skids are mated, and the capping stack components are aligned and coupled. A clamp assembly may be used to create pressure integrity between two capping stack components. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196885 | Method and System for Monitoring The Incursion of Particulate Material into A Well Casing within Hydrocarbon Bearing Formations including Gas Hydrates - A method and system for monitoring any incursion of particulate matter from a gas hydrate formation into a well casing used for the production of the gas hydrate and determining the degree of incursion of particulate material within the distal end of the well casing. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196886 | Apparatus for Connecting And Disconnecting a Downhole Assembly - In a well extending from the surface of the earth to a deposit of production fluid there beneath, a system for delivering the contents of the deposit to the earth's surface. The system comprising a rod string capable of being driven by a source of motive power at the earth's surface, including an internally overshot assembly rod at the end of the rod string; a downhole assembly, including a pump and receiver with a shaft extending upwardly from the downhole assembly, the receiver shaft being connectable to the overshot assembly such that rotation of the rod string and overshot assembly drives the pump to push the production fluid to the surface of the earth. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196887 | ANNULAR BARRIER WITH SAFETY METAL SLEEVE - The present invention relates to an annular barrier to be expanded in an annulus between a well tubular structure and an inside wall of a borehole downhole for providing zone isolation between a first zone and a second zone of the borehole. The annular barrier comprises a tubular part for mounting as part of the well tubular structure, an expandable metal sleeve surrounding the tubular part and having an inner face facing the tubular part and an outer face facing towards the inside wall of the borehole, each end of the expandable metal sleeve being connected with a connection part which is connected with the tubular part, a space between the inner face of the expandable metal sleeve and the tubular part, and an expansion opening in the tubular part through which fluid may enter into the space in order to expand the expandable metal sleeve, wherein the annular barrier further comprises a first safety metal sleeve surrounding the tubular part and abutting the expandable metal sleeve and said first safety metal sleeve having a first inner face abutting the face of the expandable metal sleeve, each end of the first safety metal sleeve being connected with the connection part which is connected with the tubular part. | 2014-07-17 |