39th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 8 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080230173 | Process for Preparing Front Filter for Plasma Display Panel - A plasma display panel (PDP) filter having a high transparency and no exterior defect can be simply prepared by a method comprising the steps of a) laminating a conductive mesh film having a metallic mesh layer formed on a base film, on a transparent glass substrate such that the base film of the conductive mesh film comes in contact with the transparent glass substrate, to obtain laminate A; b) forming a transparent adhesive layer on one surface of an optic film, to obtain laminate B; c) laminating laminate A and laminate B such that the adhesive layer of laminate B comes in contact with the metallic mesh layer of laminate A, to obtain laminate C; and d) heating and pressing laminate C in an autoclave to allow the adhesive layer of laminate B attach to the metallic mesh layer of laminate A. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230174 | GRIP HAVING A STABILIZED GRIPPING SURFACE - The disclosure herein includes a grip for a golf club with a flexible tube and a layered sheet. The tube includes a tubular body and raised portions extending from the tubular body. The outer surface of the raised portions cooperates with the layered sheet to form a gripping surface. The grip reduces impact shock and provides a feeling of tackiness while providing increased variation in the physical characteristics of the gripping surface. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230175 | Cleaning Device and a Method For Producing a Cleaning Device For Cleaning a Read and/or Write Interface of a Read and/or Write Unit - A cleaning device ( | 2008-09-25 |
20080230176 | Method for Producing Container Parts, Container Parts, Method for Producing a Multilayer Foil, Multilayer Foil - The invention relates to a method for producing self supporting container parts, such as dishes or covers, for containers for foodstuffs to be treated in a microwave oven, said containers each comprising at least one compartment for receiving the foodstuffs, along at least part of the circumferential surface of which compartment a microwave-radiation influencing material layer is provided in the wall of at least one associated container part, comprising the steps of providing a multilayer foil comprising said microwave radiation-influencing material layer and at least one material layer that does not influence microwave radiation, which is bonded thereto on at least one side of the microwave radiation-influencing material layer, bonding one side of the multilayer foil to a remaining portion of the container part in question, in such a manner that the material layer of the multilayer | 2008-09-25 |
20080230177 | ENHANCED LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHODS - Embodiments of methods and systems to generate an enhanced layered display system are described herein. In one embodiment, a method of generating an enhanced layered display system is provided including dispensing an optical bonding liquid onto a first substrate; forming an adhesive preform unit by curing the optical bonding liquid on the first substrate; and laminating the adhesive preform unit to a second substrate to form the enhanced layered display system, where one of the first substrate and the second substrate is a display. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230178 | Method for manufacturing liquid crystal display device - Smectic liquid crystal is dropped by a dropping method in which a plurality of droplets of smectic liquid crystal are dropped to an alignment film so that the droplets are aligned in a line which is parallel to a rubbing direction of the alignment film which is formed in a region surrounded by a seal pattern of a sealant having an opening over a substrate. Excess liquid crystal is drained away from the seal pattern of a sealant through the opening of the seal pattern. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230179 | Method for manufacturing liquid crystal display device - To prevent alignment disorder of liquid crystal molecules, which is caused in manufacturing steps, and to manufacture a liquid crystal display device including a uniform liquid crystal layer in which liquid crystal molecules are aligned with high accuracy. In addition, to provide a technique for manufacturing a liquid crystal display device which is capable of fast response and high performance, and has high image quality with reduced display defects, with high yield. A method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display device, including dropping smectic liquid crystal by a dropping method in which a plurality of droplets of smectic liquid crystal are dropped to an alignment film so that the droplets are aligned in a line which is parallel to a rubbing direction of the alignment film which is formed in a region surrounded by a seal pattern of a sealant over a substrate. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230180 | Processing Equipment for Object to be Processed - Processing equipment for an object to be processed is provided with a process container, the internal of which can be evacuated, a gas introducing means for introducing a prescribed gas into the process container, a supporting table provided in the process container, a ring-shaped supporting part provided on the supporting table for supporting the object to be processed, a plurality of thermoelectric conversion elements provided on an upper plane of the supporting table on an inner side of the supporting part, an element storing space evacuating means for evacuating inside the element storing space formed by a lower plane of the object to be treated, which is supported by the supporting part, an upper plane of the supporting table and the supporting part. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230181 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND STRUCTURE THEREIN - A structure, for use in a processing chamber of a plasma processing apparatus in which a plasma process is performed on a target substrate, includes a base member at least having a first surface and a second surface; and a thermally sprayed insulating film covering the first surface. Further, the structure includes an insulating protection member covering the second surface and made of a material having a linear expansion coefficient different from that of the base member; and a buffing surface covered with an insulating layer interposed between the thermally sprayed insulating film and the insulating protection member to prevent a contact therebetween. The thermally sprayed insulating film, the insulating protection member and the insulating layer constitute an insulating surface covering the first surface and the second surface. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230182 | CD label applicator and CD label paper - The present invention provides a CD label applicator. It comprises a lower plate and an upper plate being linked each other with one side thereof. A round sunk area is formed on the middle of the lower plate to accommodate a CD; three posts are formed at appropriate points along peripheral of the lower plate. A layer of removable adhesive with anular shape is attached on the middle of the upper plate; three holes are formed at appropriate points along peripheral of the upper plate. When the upper plate covers the lower plate, the removable adhesive with anular shape just coincides with the round sunk area, and the three holes just sleeve on the the three posts respectively. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230183 | RELEASING METHOD AND RELEASING APPARATUS OF WORK HAVING ADHESIVE TAPE - In a method for releasing a work having an adhesive tape from a holding member which sucks and holds the work having the adhesive tape, the work having the adhesive tape is released from the holding member while supplying a gas which reduces a holding force of the holding member between the holding member and the work having the adhesive tape. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230184 | Compact Total evaporator and Device For Carrying Out the Controlled Drying, Evaporation and/or Reaction of a Number of Fluids - A total evaporator for fluids, including a cold chamber to prevent pre-evaporation, an evaporation region connected thereto having narrow flow cross-section for fast evaporation of the fluid, and a subsequent vapor chamber for pulsation damping and the controlled superheating of the vapor, the evaporation region being formed by a gap between concentrically nested cylindrical and/or conical tube sections and heat required for the evaporation and superheating processes is supplied by electric heating and/or by hot fluid and/or by catalytic or homogeneous combustion via the wall of the concentric tubes. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230185 | Electric adjustable tension shade bar - An electrically operated remote control apparatus for raising and lowering window shades. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230186 | Easy Hang Cornice - A lightweight cornice with a hanging device such as sawtooth plate attached to the cornice back. The cornice assembly comprises of three sections; two side members and a top member that fits with the side members. The cornice has a fabric cover applied over the face, sides and top of the cornice structures. A hanging device is then attached to the top back area of the assembled cornice for easy mounting and dismounting. In accordance with the present invention, a lightweight cornices is provided that substantially eliminates or reduces the disadvantages associated with prior developed lightweight cornices. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230187 | Lighted Valance - A valance for concealing a headrail, the valance being usable with a light source, a first decorative insert and a second decorative insert, the second decorative insert having a different configuration than the first decorative insert. The valence includes: a headrail attachment bracket for attaching the valance to the headrail; a first compartment for receiving the light source thereinto, the first compartment being mechanically coupled to the headrail attachment bracket, the first compartment defining a window for allowing light emitted by the light source to exit from the first compartment; a second compartment, the second compartment being mechanically coupled to the first compartment with the first compartment located between the headrail attachment bracket and the second compartment; the second compartment including a second compartment housing and a removable panel, the second compartment housing defining a housing aperture and a panel attachment for attaching the removable panel thereto in a manner such that the removable panel extends substantially across the housing aperture; the removable panel defining a removable panel first side and an opposed removable panel second side, the removable panel first and second sides defining respectively a first side insert attachment for selectively attaching the first decorative insert thereto and a second side insert attachment for selectively attaching the second decorative insert thereto; the removable panel being removably attachable to the panel attachment for being used selectively in either one of a first orientation and a second orientation, wherein, in the first orientation, the removable panel first side faces outwardly and the second side insert attachment operatively engages the panel attachment for attaching the removable panel thereto and, in the second orientation, the removable panel second side faces outwardly and the first side insert attachment operatively engages the panel attachment for attaching the removable panel thereto. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230188 | Doorway screening apparatus - A screen closure for a garage doorway has a plurality of screened panels movable from an elevated, stored position in which such panels are side-by-side to an extended, operative position in which the panels extend vertically a distance sufficient to close the doorway. Those panels which are at eye level and below when the panels are in their extended position are substantially coplanar. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230189 | FLEXIBLE WINDOW COVERING - A window covering having a flexible panel and a first lift cord for raising the flexible panel. A second panel is at least partially coextensive with the flexible panel and a second lift cord is provided for raising the second panel. The flexible panel may have an upper edge and a lower edge where the upper edge is connected to a head rail and the lower edge is disposed below the head rail. The second lift cord may raise the upper edge of the second panel. In one embodiment a third panel at least partially coextensive with a portion of the flexible panel and a third lift cord for raising the top edge of the third panel are provided. The light blocking characteristic of the blind is changed by the placement of the panels. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230190 | SIDE WINDOW ROLLER BLIND WITH HINGED PULL ROD AND RECTANGULAR SUPPORT ROD - A window roller blind that has a shade, the free end of which is connected to a pull rod. In order to guide movement of the pull rod during extension and retraction of the roller blind, a support rod is connected to pull rod by means of articulated connection. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230191 | Roller Clutch Assembly - The present invention is a roller clutch assembly for a roller blind which operates smoothly and quietly. The roller clutch assembly includes an elongated roller tube having first and second opposite ends and a clutch coaxially mounted to the first end of the tube. The clutch has a peripheral section rotatably mounted to a fixed hub, the peripheral section being mounted to the tube such that the tube is free to rotate. The assembly also includes an elongated rod mounted within the roller tube, the rod having opposite first and second ends, the first end of the rod being mounted to the hub of the clutch. A mount is rotatably attached to the second end of the rod for mounting the rod within the tube such that the tube and rod are substantially coaxially aligned. A coil spring is coaxially mounted onto the elongated rod, the coil spring having opposite first and second ends, the first end of the spring being fixed to the rod adjacent the first end of the rod, the second end of the spring being fixed to the mounting adaptor such that the spring can be wound and unwound on the rod by rotating the tube. The spring is stretched onto the rod sufficiently such that the spring does not kink when wound. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230192 | TELEVISION COVERED BY A TAPESTRY - An apparatus for covering a flat screen television mounted on a wall includes brackets configured to mount to the wall laterally of the television. A reel extends from one side of the television to the other side in front of the television and engages and is supported by the brackets. A tapestry suspends from the reel, and a motor rotates the reel with respect to the brackets. Rotation of the reel in one direction winds the tapestry on the reel to uncover the television, and rotation in the reverse direction unwinds the tapestry to cover the television with the tapestry. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230193 | Composition Containing Amphoteric Water-Soluble Polymer - An object of the present invention is to provide a composition excellent in various flocculation performances for various sludge and papermaking systems, especially excellent as a polymer flocculant, and provide a sludge-dewatering agent excellent in dewatering performances for various sludge, especially excellent in flocculationability, as well as a retention aid which can realize a high retention and ensure excellent formation of paper and which is easy to use. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230194 | Method and Apparatus for Feeding Chemicals Into a Process Liquid Flow - A method and apparatus for feeding a retention chemical together with an additive, which may be another chemical or for example a mineral, to paper suspension flow in a paper machine. The method and the apparatus are applicable to the simultaneous feeding of an additive of the paper manufacture, such as a filler, together with a retention chemical to paper pulp. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230195 | Tissue products containing non-fibrous polymeric surface structures and a topically-applied softening composition - Soft tissue products with a good rate of absorbency, such as facial and bath tissue, are provided by forming a tissue sheet with a non-fibrous polymeric surface structure and thereafter topically applying a softening composition comprising a polysiloxane, a fatty alkyl derivative and glycerin. The non-fibrous polymeric surface structure is created by applying an additive composition to the surface of a tissue sheet prior to or after drying. The additive composition can be an aqueous dispersion containing an alpha-olefin polymer, an ethylene-carboxylic acid copolymer, or mixtures thereof. The alpha-olefin polymer may comprise an interpolymer of ethylene and octene, while the ethylene-carboxylic acid copolymer may comprise ethylene-acrylic acid copolymer. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230196 | Softening compositions for treating tissues which retain high rate of absorbency - A softening composition, particularly useful for topical treatment of tissues, comprises a polysiloxane, a fatty alkyl derivative and glycerin. The softening composition provides good softness to the tissue and enables the tissue to retain a high degree of absorbency. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230197 | COMPOSITE CONSTRUCTION FOR DEWATERING BLADES FOR A PAPERMAKING MACHINE - Dewatering blades for use in papermaking machines are assembled from two or more pre-finished sub-assemblies which are in turn mounted on a base member. Each sub-assembly comprises a holder, configured to receive a plurality of segments, constructed of a wear-resistant material such as ceramic, which will be located so as to be in sliding contact with the underside of a papermaking fabric. The holders are adapted for insertion into and retention in the base member, which is subsequently affixed to the papermaking machine by known means. The construction of the sub-assemblies allows for the manufacture of a full length blade from a plurality of sub-assemblies, which dramatically reduces manufacturing cost while providing for more rapid deliveries and simplified repair of damaged blades. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230198 | BELT HAVING A NON-LINEAR SEAM AND A METHOD OF ON-MACHINE JOINING OF BELT ENDS - An industrial belt having a non-linear seam adapted to be on-machine joinable. In a particular embodiment, the seam is made up of a opposite end regions of the belt having complementary projections, such as in the form of castellations, which engage at the seam, providing a completely integrated belt throughout the zone of the seam. In the field of papermaking, the belt of the invention can take the form of a transfer belt, whereby the invention provides a fully interlocking, strong seam which minimizes any potential mechanical or hydraulic sheet marking. The invention also includes a method of creating the end regions of the belt, seaming the belt, and casting the belt. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230199 | NEEDLED CORRUGATOR FABRIC WITH PIN SEAM - The present invention relates generally to papermaking, and relates more specifically to fabrics employed in making press felts on a paper machine, pulp machine fiber cement belts, and corrugated paper board, or box-board. The invention also relates to the monofilament base of fabric optionally with a needled batt which can provide one or more of the following advantages: hydrolysis resistant materials, providing light weight high strength fabrics, having a high permeability, and soft surface with a high coefficient of friction. The present invention also relates to an integrated loop seam integrated with machine direction yarns of the monofilament base which can provide one or more of the following advantages: extremely stable and flexible corrugator fabric, and the ability to provide a non-marking loop seam. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230200 | Papermaking belt having a three dimensional surface pattern - A papermaking belt for making a fibrous structure product that has a machine direction, a cross machine direction orthogonal and co-planar with the machine direction, and a Z-direction mutually orthogonal to both the machine and cross machine directions. The papermaking belt also has a framework having a structure formed by a first layer wherein the first layer comprises a plurality of deflection conduits that correspond to a resultant image and extend in the Z-direction, where the resultant image being the product of at least one image modification algorithm. Further, at least one of the image modification algorithms is a beta image modification algorithm such that the beta image modification algorithm is a three dimensional image modification algorithm. The papermaking belt also has a reinforcing element. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230201 | Feeder Provided with a Deformable Socket - The invention relates to an insert to be inserted into a casting mold which is used for the casting of metals and has a casting cavity, having a body ( | 2008-09-25 |
20080230202 | CONTINUOUS CASTING PLANT - The invention relates to a continuous casting installation, for example for steel billet and bloom formats having substantially rectangular or circular cross-section. The invention improves the strand structure in the corner areas, to avoid rhomboidity, cracks and dimensional imperfections of the strand cross-section while achieving a high throughput capacity per strand and reducing investment and running costs. The fillets of the groove curvatures in the die cavity amount to a proportion of the length of the side of the strand cross-section. The degree of curvature 1/R of the groove curvatures decreases in the direction of the strand at least along at least partial length of the entire casting die, thereby achieving gap elimination between the casting shell and the casting die wall and/or a targeted casting shell shaping in the area of the groove curvature. The continuous casting installation, directly downstream of the casting die, may thus be provided with a strand support-free secondary cooling zone or a supporting guide in the secondary cooling zone that is reduced in its supporting width and/or supporting length. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230203 | Latent Heat Storage Material and Process for Manufacture of the Latent Heat Storage Material - The invention relates to a latent heat storage material comprising a first phase change material, at least one second phase change material different from the first phase change material, and an expanded graphite material wherein the first phase change material and the at least one second phase change material are intermixed and the latent heat storage material exhibits a phase transition over a range of temperatures. The invention also relates to a process for the preparation of a latent heat storage material comprising combining a mixture of an expanded graphite material and a first phase change material with at least one different second phase change material. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230204 | AIR CONDITIONING UNIT FOR VEHICLES - The invention relates to an air conditioning unit provided with means for cooling and heating air, including a casing with a plurality of air outlets. At least one heating heat exchanger is provided that in its vertical extension has at least one cold air passage whereby, the one cold air passage is disposed between two heating paths. An evaporator is provided, downstream of which in direction of the air flow the heating heat exchanger is disposed, such that after the heating heat exchanger there is a temperature-layered air flow, the layers of which are wholly or partly assigned directly to the air outlets. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230205 | Process of Control of the Storage of Thermal Energy in the Ground and Associated System - A process of control of a thermal energy storage unit in the ground includes heat exchangers buried in the ground, each of the exchangers allowing a calorific energy exchange between a heat-conveying fluid traversing it and the ground, the energy storage unit being at the interface between a source and consumer of calorific energy to store thermal energy. One measures the temperature in various points of the ground using buried temperature gauges, the temperatures and flow of a heat-conveying fluid in input and output of the source to determine the thermal power provided by the source, and temperatures and flow of a heat-conveying fluid in input and output of the consumer to determine the thermal power to provide the consumer. One optimizes the storage of thermal energy in the storage unit by selecting active exchangers among the plurality of exchangers according to temperature measurements, flow measurements and thermal power measurements. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230206 | Energy Recovery and Humidity Control - A system and method for energy recovery and humidity control comprises an enclosure ( | 2008-09-25 |
20080230207 | Wall assembly, hot-water supply system and architecture - A wall assembly comprises a front plate having a window provided therein for accommodating the display screen of a display module of a thin, large-screen television receiver, a holding unit for holding a housing in which the display module is installed, a cooling jacket disposed in contact with a heat conductive sheet joined by pressure to the back side of the housing for cooling and having a flow passage through which a heat exchange medium runs, and a rear plate disposed to confront the front plate, wherein the front plate and the rear plate accommodate the holding unit and the cooling jacket for assembling with the display module. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230208 | Liquid Cooling System Cold Plate Assembly - A cold plate assembly ( | 2008-09-25 |
20080230209 | SPOT COOLER FOR HEAT GENERATING ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS - A cooler for heat generating electronic components comprising a heat exchange plate configured for heat exchange communication with one or more heat generating electronic components includes a fin stack having a plurality of heat exchange fins and one or more heat pipes and/or thermosyphon tubes in heat exchange communication with the heat exchange plate and said plurality of fins, and a fan for directing air to and/or from the fins, each of said fins having a centered interior circular opening or hole, the fins stacked with the holes coaxially aligned and substantially centered in the fin stack and defining an elongated cavity having a first open end adjacent to the heat exchange plate and a second open end adjacent to the fan, and an elongated insert centrally positioned lengthwise along the cylindrical cavity and having a exterior surface of revolution smaller than the diameter of the cavity and defining an airflow channel between the insert and the fin openings and wherein the exterior surface of revolution of the insert is shaped, tapered or slanted and/or the interior openings of the fins are of the same or different diameters to provide an airflow channel width increasing from the fist end to the second end. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230210 | Thermosiphon boiler plate - A thermosiphon boiler plate assembly ( | 2008-09-25 |
20080230211 | Heat Exchangers - A heat exchanger | 2008-09-25 |
20080230212 | Fin for Heat Exchanger and Heat Exchanger Equipped with Such Fins - The invention concerns a fin defining a general corrugated direction (D | 2008-09-25 |
20080230213 | Fully-Metal Heat Exchanger And Method For Its Production - The invention relates to a fully-metal heat exchanger comprising flat tubes ( | 2008-09-25 |
20080230214 | Heat exchanger and method of manufacturing the same - A heat exchanger includes a connector for connecting a header tank to an exterior pipe. The connector includes a first member configured to define a communication path through which a tank open portion of the header tank communicates with an interior of the exterior pipe, and a second member to which the first member is fixed. The first member and the second member are fixed to each other after being separately formed by pressing, and the second member has a fastening portion through which the connector is fastened to the exterior pipe. Furthermore, the first member includes a first connection portion that is fitted into the tank open portion at one open side of the communication path, and a second connection portion fitted to an open portion of the exterior pipe at other open side of the communication path. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230215 | Heat Exchanger with Ventilation - The invention relates to a heat exchanger, in particular for a stationary UT heating body ( | 2008-09-25 |
20080230216 | Wireline Entry Sub - A wireline entry sub includes a body having an upper end, a lower end and a longitudinal, center axis therebetween, the body adapted for use with a wellbore string of tubulars; a slot on the body open a depth from a body outer surface to at least the longitudinal center axis; a wireline entry port extending through the body from the slot to open adjacent the lower end; and a wireline pulling device on the sub body to apply pulling force to a wireline. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230217 | Apparatus for spooled tubing operations - A spooled tubing unit is provided which permits simultaneous translation and rotation of continuous tubing to drill or conduct other downhole operations in a borehole in subterranean formations. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230218 | Segmented Sleeve on a Downhole Tool String Component - In one aspect of the invention a downhole tool string component has a segmented sleeve slideably attached over the exterior of a mandrel which is adapted for connection to an adjacent tool string component. An end of the sleeve is abutted against a shoulder element of the mandrel and an opposite end of the sleeve is axially loaded by a threaded element attached to the mandrel. The sleeve comprises at least one sleeve segment with an engagement end comprising at least one axial anti-rotation assembly adapted to transfer torque to an adjacent sleeve segment, the shoulder element, or the threaded element. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230219 | Resistive heater for in situ formation heating - Improved methods for heating a subsurface formation using an electrical resistance heater are provided. Preferably, the subsurface formation is an organic-rich rock formation, including, for example, an oil shale formation. One embodiment of the method includes providing an electrically conductive first member in a wellbore located in a subsurface formation, and also providing an electrically conductive second member in the wellbore. The method also includes providing an electrically conductive granular material in the wellbore. The granular material is positioned so as to provide an electrical connection between the first member and the second member. An electrical current is established across the first member, the granular material and the second member so as to generate resistive heat within the granular material. The surrounding subsurface formation is thereby conductively heated so as to cause formation hydrocarbons in the formation to be heated, and in some cases, pyrolyzed to form hydrocarbon fluids. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230220 | Proppant suspension testing devices and methods of use - An apparatus for testing a rheological property of a fluid with a particulate includes: (a) a receptacle having a cylindrical side wall enclosed by a bottom wall defining a cavity for receiving a fluid to be tested; (b) an axial support adapted to be positioned in the cavity of the receptacle, whereby relative rotational motion can be imparted to the receptacle and the axial support; (c) at least one inward projection extending inward from an inside surface of the receptacle; (d) at least one outward projection extending outward from the axial support; and (e) at least one projection for directing fluid flow that has at least one major surface angled or curved upward. A method of testing a rheological property of a fluid with a particulate includes: (a) placing a sample of the fluid and the particulate in the apparatus; (b) imparting relative rotational motion to the receptacle and the axial support; and (c) measuring the torque between the receptacle and the axial support. A method of fracturing a subterranean formation penetrated by a well includes: (a) placing a sample of a fracturing fluid and a particulate in the apparatus; (b) imparting relative rotational motion to the receptacle and the axial support; (c) measuring the torque between the receptacle and the axial support; (d) adjusting the conditions for mixing the fracturing fluid and the particulate in response to the measured torque; and (e) injecting the fluid and particulate into the well at a sufficient rate and pressure to fracture the formation. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230221 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MONITORING NEAR-WELLBORE AND FAR-FIELD RESERVOIR PROPERTIES USING FORMATION-EMBEDDED PRESSURE SENSORS - A method for measuring formation property includes obtaining a set of measurements indicative of wellbore pressures for a selected duration after a pressure perturbation is created in a wellbore; obtaining at least one additional set of measurements indicative of formation pressures for the selected duration after the pressure perturbation; and deriving the formation property based on the set of measurements indicative of the wellbore pressures and the at least one additional set of measurements indicative of formation pressures. A system for measuring formation property includes a first pressure sensor disposed proximate a wellbore for measuring pressures in the wellbore; a second pressure sensor disposed in a formation at a predetermined distance from the wellbore; and a flow rate measuring device. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230222 | Apparatus and a Method of Fragmenting Hard Particles - A method of treating particulate hard materials driven to the surface of a well in a returning well flow in connection with a producing well or well stimulation operations in the petroleum production industry, the method including fragmentation of the hard particles by means of a crushing device, whereupon the fragmented hard particles are turned into a slurry which is then re-injected into an injection well. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230223 | Low temperature coated particles for use as proppants or in gravel packs, methods for making and using the same - Disclosed herein are free flowing coated particles and low temperature methods of making same. Each particle has a curable coating disposed upon a substrate. The substrate is a particulate substrate including an inorganic material, a particulate substrate including an organic material, a composite substantially homogeneous formed particle including a first portion of an at least partly cured binder and filler particles, or a hybrid particle having an inorganic particle as a core and a composite coating including at least partially cured resin and filler. The curable coating includes a continuous phase including resole resin and reactive powder particles embedded or adhered to the continuous phase. The reactive powder particles typically include resole resin, novolak resin, polyester, acrylic and/or urethane. A method including applying a coating including the continuous phase including resole resin and reactive or non-reactive powder particles embedded or adhered to the continuous phase. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230224 | Spear Type Blow Out Preventer - A blow out preventer for operating between a spear of a tubular gripping tool and a tubular gripped by the tool includes: an expandable seal carried on the spear and expandable to seal between the spear and the tubular's inner wall, the expandable seal being operable as a back up to a primary seal operable between the spear and the tubular's inner wall. A tubular gripping tool and a method may include the blow out preventer. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230225 | Perforators - A carrier for at least one shaped charge, the carrier being disposable in use within an oil, gas, water or steam well bore. The carrier comprises a housing at least partially formed from a composite material which is non-frangible in normal use. The composite material component of the housing is arranged substantially to contain debris created within the carrier as a result of firing of the at least one shaped charge. The housing may be entirely of composite material or may comprise in inner metallic housing and an outer overwrap of composite material. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230226 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ISOLATING A WELLHEAD FOR FRACTURING - A welihead assembly to seal to a production casing including one or more pressure-containing wellhead body members defining a vertical bore, with the lowermost of the wellhead body members sealing to the production casing. A fracturing isolation tool is sealed in the vertical bore of the wellhead body members above the production casing, and forms a pressure barrier profile in its internal bore. A removable protector sleeve is located at least partially within the fracturing isolation tool to seal, protect, isolate and cover the pressure barrier profile against a fracturing pressure and a fracturing fluid. After fracturing the protector sleeve is removed and a pressure barrier is sealed in the pressure barrier profile of the fracturing isolation tool. The invention also extends to the method of isolating the wellhead body members and to the fracturing isolation tool assembly which includes the fracturing isolation tool and the protector sleeve. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230227 | Control System of an Actuator for the Actuation of Submarine Devices - Electronic control system for a submarine actuator, said actuator comprising a container body, from which a drive shaft projects that is suitable for inserting in a seat of said submarine device. The system comprises an electronic control board for at least one electric motor arranged inside said container body suitable for moving said drive shaft. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230228 | System and Method For Well Intervention - A system and method is described for well intervention in subsea installed oil and gas wells, comprising a surface vessel ( | 2008-09-25 |
20080230229 | Method of Running a Tubing Hanger and Internal Tree Cap Simultaneously - During the completion of a subsea horizontal tree, a tubing hanger and internal tree cap are run together with the same running tool and running string. The running tool has a linking assembly that connects the tree cap to the tubing hanger during running, retrieval, or workover, so that the tree cap supports the weight of the tubing hanger and string of tubing. The linking assembly can be retrieved with the running tool or retrieved on wireline through the running string. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230230 | MULTIPLE STAGE TOOL FOR USE WITH PLUNGER LIFT - A multiple stage tool for use with plunger lift is disclosed. The disclosed device can be removably positioned at a desired position in a well's tubing, thus providing an upper limit for the travel distance of a first plunger. Subsequent well tubing partitions can be established with the introduction of subsequent plungers followed by the disclosed device. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230231 | Downhole Safety Valve Apparatus and Method - A safety valve ( | 2008-09-25 |
20080230232 | WELLHEAD SAFETY COUPLING AND METHOD OF PREVENTING LEAKAGE FROM A WELLHEAD - A wellhead sealing apparatus and a method of preventing leakage from a wellhead while providing electrical conductors to the well are provided. The apparatus includes a housing that can be mounted to a wellhead and one or more electrical conductors which pass through the housing and are sealed to prevent leakage of fluids, for example, natural gas or methane, from the well head. One aspect of the invention includes a coupling assembly having a male or a female connector mounted in the housing and which is sealed with a hardenable fluid, for example, an adhesive, to minimize or prevent leakage from the housing. Aspects of the invention can be used to seal the electrical connections to wellheads containing harmful gases, such as methane or natural, gas, to minimize or prevent leakage of the gas. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230233 | Coupler retained liner hanger mechanism and methods of setting a hanger inside a wellbore - A liner hanger has a housing with a pocket disposed on an inner wall surface and a slip slidingly engaged within the pocket. The liner hanger housing is secured in the string of casing. A setting mechanism connected to the slips is also located in the pocket. An actuator is mounted on the liner. As the liner is moved through the casing coupler, the actuator actuates the setting mechanism, causing the slips to move axially downward. As the setting mechanism moves downward, the slips move radially inward and grip the liner. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230234 | System and method for thermal change compensation in an annular isolator - In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a system and method for forming an annular isolator between production tubing and a borehole wall is provided. A section of expandable tubing is installed in a borehole, and a sleeve disposed around a surface of the tubing cooperates with the tubing to form a fluid chamber. The sleeve includes a first portion that is predisposed to expand outwardly under fluid pressure from the fluid chamber, and a second portion that is configured such that, when expanded due to fluid pressure, the second portion stores energy that is biased to sustain the fluid pressure within the chamber, in response to a change in fluid volume. The tubing may be expanded using a tool disposed within the tubing. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230235 | DOWNHOLE BRIDGE PLUG OR PACKER SETTING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - Disclosed herein is a method of elongating a setting time of a bridge plug or packer. The method includes, positioning the bridge plug or packer in a desired position within a wellbore, partially setting the bridge plug or packer with a first hydraulic pressure, controlling remotely a rate of application of a second hydraulic pressure, and completing the setting of the bridge plug or packer with the second hydraulic pressure, the second hydraulic pressure being greater than the first hydraulic pressure. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230236 | Packing element and method - A packing element includes a mandrel, at least one seal member having a Chevron shape and composed of a metal material, and an energizer in operable communication with the at least one seal member and a method for packing a tubular. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230237 | Horseshoe - The invention relates to a horseshoe which is compliant with the natural expansion and relative movement of the hoof of the horse during the hoof's impact with the ground surface. The horseshoe | 2008-09-25 |
20080230238 | Mounting Coupling For Sprinkler Support System - A mounting coupling for a fire sprinkler support system includes an adjustable opening for receiving a sprinkler reducer coupling that allows insertion of the sprinkler coupling into the mounting coupling with a sprinkler head assembled thereto. The mounting coupling can be securely engaged to the reducer coupling and fixed to a support bar of the sprinkler support system using a single fastener thereby providing improved installation and functionality. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230239 | Structural Arrangement Which Assists Rapid Fire Load Combustion and Smoke and Gas Evacuation - The invention relates to an arrangement for the rapid combustion of the fire load within reach of a fire and of the hot gases and smoke produced by the fire. The invention involves installing an external sheet and an internal sheet of reinforced concrete along the perimeter of, or at points along, the partitions, walls or facing of a building. The sheets are separated by an air chamber acting as a chimney. According to the invention, a chimney is connected to the chamber and to an inlet. The chimney also includes an outlet which is connected to the shaft or central duct thereof. The invention also includes an independent air chamber which is disposed in the external sheet external to the façade. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230240 | Front suspension for a yard tool - A front suspension for a yard tool mounted on a bracket to a boom, the bracket having to support a drive shaft, a cutting disk, a shield and one or more front suspensions to dampen power transfer, the front suspension having a frame preferably connected to a wheel at a distal end and coupled to the bracket at a proximal end, the front suspension operated in parallel single orthogonal fold frameworks with height and width adjustments substantially below the yard tool center of mass, the front suspension having to support the yard tool in equilibrium in all operative and inoperative positions to save power, to guide the cutting disk with a longer and straighter cut, to dampen the cutting disk resistance adjacent to hard surfaces, and to fold away for the shield and cutting disk to perform soft yard grounds work. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230241 | Sway Block of a Three-Point Implement Hitch - A sway block for a three-point hitch of an agricultural implement has a frame for supporting a tow hook; and the frame in turn has two substantially parallel right-angle plates. A respective pair of levers is hinged to each right-angle plate by pins; and each pair of levers is associated with a respective lock member operated from above by an operator using an actuating mechanism. The sway block performs the dual function of preventing sway and supporting a tow member. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230242 | CHAIN REEL FOR TILLAGE IMPLEMENT - In lieu of rigid bars, a tillage reel utilizes a number of elongated flexible elements such as lengths of link chain that are spaced circumferentially around the reel and extend axially thereof. The flexible elements bow outwardly by centrifugal force as the reel rolls along the ground during tillage operations to impact and fracture clods encountered at the lower front extremity of the reel. When the reel is used in connection with strip till operations, the flexible elements bow upwardly and inwardly along the lower periphery of the reel as they engage and conform to the transverse cross-section of the strip till berm, thereby avoiding destruction of the berm notwithstanding the clod-pulverizing action provided by the flexible elements. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230243 | Disc Tiller Soil Working Machine - A disc tiller soil working machine includes a chassis equipped with tillage implements having at least one front train and one rear train consisting of non-driven rotating discs, each disc or train of discs being independently coupled via a safety device to a support such as a beam shared by the assembly of discs of the train of discs. Each safety device permits the withdrawal of the disc or group of discs. Each disc of a train of discs is, when coupled to its support, rotationally driven about an axis that, together with the longitudinal axis of the support, forms an angle α ranging from | 2008-09-25 |
20080230244 | Apparatus, system and method for moving a scraping device - An apparatus, system and method for moving a scraping device are provided. The scraping device has a frame, a blade attached to the bottom of the frame, a tongue attached to a front end of the frame and a beam attached to a back end of the frame. Tires are connected to the beam. The scraping device has a front lift mechanism at the front end of the frame and/or a rear lift mechanism at the back end of the frame. The front lift mechanism has a front cylinder connected to the tongue and the front end of the frame. The rear lift mechanism has a rear cylinder attached to the back end of the frame. Movement of the front cylinder and the rear cylinder results in raising and/or lowering of the corresponding ends of the frame of the scraping device. Raising and/or lowering of the front end and/or the back end of the frame adjusts the angle of the frame relative to the ground, adjusts the angle of the blade relative to the ground and/or adjusts the ground clearance of the scraping device. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230245 | Fastening Tool and Fastening Tool Management System - A fastening tool with a clutch for shutting off transmission of torque, capable of self-diagnosing fastening torque of a screw or the like at low cost without using expensive means such as a torque sensor etc. A fastening tool ( | 2008-09-25 |
20080230246 | Rotatable head vibrating multifunctional device - A portable cord-less hand-held device provides both a rotary movement and a vibration both together or each individually to a variety of heads. Each alternately removably attached to the handle of the device for performing a variety of functions requiring rotation or rotation and vibration simultaneously. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230247 | Airflow control structure for pneumatic tools - The improved airflow control structure for pneumatic tools has an air inlet to receive external air, a cylinder located in a pneumatic tool and an air intake passage located between them. A valve bushing is provided to connect to the air intake passage and respectively connect a first air intake flow path and a second air intake flow path. The valve bushing holds a control bar which can alter the air intake flow path of the pneumatic tool to control the rotation of pneumatic tool in a positive direction or a reverse direction. As the valve bushing and the cylinder are integrally formed in one piece, the pneumatic tool can be adopted in a plastic housing. Through the control bar users can operate the pneumatic tool single-handed as convenient as to start, stop or regulate the pneumatic tool in positive or reverse rotations while using the same hand to hold it. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230248 | Floating Piston _ an Oil Pressure Oscillation Dampening Device for Rock Drilling and Breaking Hammers - Floating pistons are implemented in hydraulic rock drilling hammer, or hydraulic hammer breaker, or fluid DTH hammer. The chambers confined by the impact piston and the body case are connected via ports and the floating pistons. The pistons balance the pressure difference when pressure pulsation happens in the chambers during the reciprocating movement of impact piston. It dampens the pulsation, prevents cavitations and assists the forwarding and returning movement of impact piston. The device will also be potential to increase the efficiency and impact power of hammers. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230249 | System for Conducting Away Lightning Currents and/or Fault Currents - The invention relates to a system ( | 2008-09-25 |
20080230250 | Clamping device for clamping fittings in electric board channels - The invention relates to a clamping device for clamping fittings in electric board channels, comprising a rod element which can be engaged in a cavity formed in electric component channels and coupled, through an end piece, to a fitting supporting body, the supporting body being adapted to be locked on the channels by causing the supporting body to turn about an axis substantially perpendicular to the rod element. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230251 | CROSSLINKED AUTOMOTIVE WIRE HAVING IMPROVED SURFACE SMOOTHNESS - The present invention is a crosslinked automotive wire comprising a metal conductor, a flame retardant insulation layer surrounding the metal conductor, and optionally, a wire jacket surrounding the insulation layer. The automotive wire passes the specifications of one or more several automotive cable testing protocols: (a) SAE J-1128, (b) ISO-6722, (c) LV 112, (d) Chrysler MS-8288, and (e) Renault 36-36-05-009/-L. In particular, the flame retardant insulation layer is prepared from a crosslinkable thermoplastic polymer and a metal carbonate. The flame retardant composition for making the insulation layer demonstrates economic and processing improvements over conventional solutions. The present invention is also a method for preparing a low tension primary automotive wire and the automotive wire made therefrom. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230252 | Printed micro coaxial cable - A printed micro coaxial cable has a first metal shield layer, a first insulative layer formed on the first metal shield layer, and a conductive layer printed on the first insulative layer. The conductive layer includes a plurality of conductive transmitters spaced from each other. Two conductive transmitters are defined as a transmission pair. A second insulative layer is formed on the conductive layer. A second metal shield layer is formed on the second insulative layer. The printed micro coaxial cable of the present invention is manufactured by means of printing, simplifying manufacture process and reducing cost. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230253 | ROEBEL WINDING WITH CONDUCTIVE FELT - A conductive filler comprising a conductive felt and a non-conductive resin for use in a Roebel bar or winding and the manufacture of the conductive filler and Roebel bar or winding. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230254 | TRANSMISSION CABLE - A transmission cable and method for manufacturing same are provided. A plurality of signal lines are formed on one side of an insulating layer and ground lines are formed between the signal lines. The ground lines are electrically connected with a shield layer formed on a back surface of the insulating layer through metal bumps formed and embedded in the insulating layer. Insulating layers and shield layers may be formed on opposite sides sandwiching the signal lines and the ground lines. In this case, the ground lines are electrically connected with the shield layers, respectively, through metal bumps on both sides thereof. Consequently, a highly reliable transmission cable capable of high rate transfer and large capacity transfer can be provided. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230255 | ELECTRODE PATTERN AND WIRE BONDING METHOD - An electrode pattern for wire-bonding includes: a wire-bonding reference pattern indicating a reference position for determination of a wire-bonding position; and a wire-bonding recognition pattern. The distance between the reference position and a wire-bonding metal portion bonded to the electrode pattern and the distance between the wire-bonding recognition pattern and the wire-bonding metal portion satisfy predetermined relationships. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230256 | STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR A TWISTED BUS BAR FOR LOW IMPEDANCE POWER DISTRIBUTION AND ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD SUPPRESSION - A twisted pair symmetric bus bar structure for electric power distribution includes a first conductor; a second conductor; an insulator; wherein the first conductor and the second conductor form an interwoven alternating interlocking pattern; wherein the first and second conductors are formed from a series of Z-shaped sections; wherein the insulator is H-shaped and has a series of slots for receiving the first and second conductors; and wherein the insulator is sandwiched between the first and second conductor. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230257 | GROMMET AND ASSEMBLING METHOD THEREFOR | 2008-09-25 |
20080230258 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD, DESIGN METHOD THEREOF AND MAINBOARD OF TERMINAL PRODUCT - A printed circuit board and a design method thereof are disclosed. The design method includes: wiring signal lines on an area basis at inner layers adjacent to outer surface layers; arranging the outer surface layers with no wiring or few wirings and interconnecting the outer surface layers by way of through vias, so that the outer surface layers function as a primary ground; and setting parameters of a line width and a layer height to control a target impedance value. The printed circuit board includes outer surface layers and two inner layers therebetween. The inner layers adjacent to the outer surface layers are used for arranging signal lines on an area basis; and the outer surface layers are arranged with no wiring or few wirings and are interconnected as a primary ground through vias. The invention also discloses a mainboard of a terminal product using the printed circuit board. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230259 | Method and Structure for Implementing Control of Mechanical Flexibility With Variable Pitch Meshed Reference Planes Yielding Nearly Constant Signal Impedance - A method and structure are provided for implementing flexible circuits of various electronic packages and circuit applications. A meshed reference plane includes a variable mesh pitch arranged for control of mechanical flexibility. A dielectric core separates a signal layer from the variable pitch meshed reference plane. An electrically conductive coating covers the surface of the variable pitch meshed reference plane yielding substantially constant signal impedance for the signal layer. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230260 | Flip-chip substrate - A flip-chip substrate is disclosed, which comprises a core substrate including an aluminum oxide substrate and a first circuit layer, wherein the aluminum oxide substrate has a top surface, a bottom surface, and a plurality of conductive through holes, the conductive through holes connect the top surface and the bottom surface the first circuit layer disposed on the top surface and the bottom surface and electrically connects to the conductive through holes; and a built-up structure disposed on the top surface and the bottom surface and electrically connecting to the first circuit layer. Moreover, the conductive through holes are formed by forming plural through holes through electrolyzing, and then forming a first seed layer and a first metal layer inside the through holes. Therefore, the problem of substrate warpage can be prevented, and the wiring density of the flip-chip substrate can be improved. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230261 | Thermosetting Resin Composition and Use Thereof - A thermosetting resin composition contains a polyimide resin component (A) containing at least one polyimide resin, an amine component (B) containing at least one amine, an epoxy resin component (C) containing at least one epoxy resin, and an imidazole component (D) containing at least one imidazole. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230262 | ELECTRICALLY STABLE COPPER FILLED ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE ADHESIVE - An electronic device including electronic circuit structures formed with an electrically conductive adhesive (ECA) with low and stable contact resistance including at least one melt-processable reactive resin, at least one reactive diluent, at least one rheological additive, at least one curing agent, at least one organic acid catalyst, and copper particles. The ECA is useful for filling vias, and bonding together components of electronic circuit structures. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230263 | Electroplating solution, method for manufacturing multilayer printed circuit board using the same solution, and multilayer printed circuit board - The objective of present invention is to provide an electroplating solution capable of forming the upper face of a via-hole and the upper face of a conductor circuit in the same layer in approximately the same plane at the time of manufacturing a multilayer printed circuit board. The electroplating solution of the present invention is characterized by containing 50 to 300 g/L of copper sulfate, 30 to 200 g/L of sulfuric acid, 25 to 90 mg/L of chlorine ion, and 1 to 1000 mg/L of an additive comprising at least a levelling agent and a brightener. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230264 | INTERCONNECTION STRUCTURE AND METHOD THEREOF - The present invention discloses an interconnection structure which is formed by a method comprising providing a first conductive substrate, a second conductive substrate, and an insulating substrate; respectively forming a first circuit and a second circuit on the first conductive substrate and the second conductive substrate; forming a conductive bump on the second circuit; and connecting the insulating substrate with the first circuit and the second circuit by pressing the first conductive substrate, the insulating substrate and the second conductive substrate, wherein the conductive bump penetrates the insulating substrate to contact the first circuit. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230265 | Electric power cable fixing apparatus for an insulator - The present invention relates to an apparatus fixing power cable to insulator, which clamps the head of an insulator to fix power cable to the insulator head, easily and firmly. To this end, the apparatus in accordance with the present invention comprises; a main body formed with a vertical through bolt hole in the center, with a space, formed beneath the bolt hole, with round open bottom which holds power cable; a fixed clamp formed on one side of the main body with a latch at the bottom to hook insulator head; a movable clamp formed on the opposite side of the main body with a latch at the bottom to hook the other side of the insulator head; a movable, elastic holding member formed on the space part of the main body, with a groove on the bottom to hold upper part of power cable; a fixing bolt engaged in the bolt hole of the main body, pressing the elastic holding member by screwing inward, so that the power cable can be fixed between the holding groove on top of the insulator and the holding groove on the bottom of the elastic holding member; and a movable clamp fixing member to fix the movable clamp engaged with the insulator head. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230266 | Devices And Methods For Flangeless Installations - A flangeless mounting system, suitable for in-wall speakers and other components, includes a panel that is finished to provide at least a superficially continuous junction between the edges of the panel and the surrounding wall, ceiling, or other structure. A rim advantageously extends outwardly from a first surface of the panel by a small distance, which in currently preferred embodiments is about | 2008-09-25 |
20080230267 | Quick insert clamp for metal boxes - A dual-clamp device attaches a pair of metal clad cables to a junction box. The clamp device is integrally formed defining a pair of side-by-side cable receiving members separated by a central web. Each cable receiving member is generally in the form of an elongate split cylinder permitting radial resilient movement. Forward fingers on each cable insertion end of the cable receiving member provides for engagement with the wall in the junction box upon insertion. The cable receiving member supports the wall of the junction box between the forward fingers and a spring tab on the central web. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230268 | Flexible Wiring Cable - A flexible wiring cable includes a first wiring assembly connected to a load, a second wiring assembly connected to the first wiring assembly and extending toward an external signal source, and a circuit element mounted on the first wiring assembly to drive the load. The second wiring assembly is connected to the first wiring assembly at a position between the mounted circuit element and a connection point with the load. Thus, the heat of the circuit element is also transferred to the second wiring assembly, so that the effect of the heat on the load is reduced. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230269 | Crimp contact for an aluminum stranded wire, and cable end structure of an aluminum stranded wire having the crimp contact connected thereto - A crimp contact for an aluminum stranded wire having a serration | 2008-09-25 |
20080230270 | Arrangement for Positioning Rock Drilling Rig on Drilling Site - A method for positioning a rock drilling rig to a drilling site and a rock drilling rig. In positioning the rock drilling rig is driven to the positioning station such that its carrier is at desired distances from wall surfaces surrounding the drilling site. For positioning the rig is provided with distance measuring devices. Navigation is not started until positioning has been performed and in navigation the location of the rock drilling rig is linked to the coordinate system of the drilling site. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230271 | Downhole abrading tools having fusible material and uses therefor - A downhole abrading tool has a body with a first end for connection to a drill string, a cutting end, a drilling fluid passageway, and a fusible material disposed within the body. The fusible material is capable of igniting and combusting in response to a selected temperature increase due to excessive wear on the cutting end. Combustion of the fusible material provides an indication to an operator of the downhole abrading tool of the excessive wear on the cutting end of the downhole abrading tool so that the downhole abrading tool can be removed from the well and replaced. The indication to the operator of the downhole abrading tool can be a temperature change or a pressure change in a drilling fluid flowing through the drilling fluid passageway. | 2008-09-25 |
20080230272 | Method and System for Designing Bottom Hole Assembly Configuration - A method and system for designing bottom hole assembly configuration. The system and method include modeling the bottom hole assembly by dividing complicated BHA configurations into independent modules and segments. Modules are bounded by two stabilizers where segments are bounded by bottom hole assembly components. A recursive process is used to derive solutions for each of the segments and modules. Only two unknowns (and two non-linear equations) are left when the recursive process reaches to the bit. The two unknowns are then solved by iteration. | 2008-09-25 |