39th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 11 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100243147 | LAMINATING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEALED STRUCTURE BODY - A laminating apparatus including a decompression chamber, a heater table provided in the decompression chamber, and a pressing member provided above the heater table in the decompression chamber. The pressing member includes an elastic sheet facing the heater table, and a supporting frame to support the elastic sheet by partitioning and to form expansion chambers for partitions, each of which makes the elastic sheet expand to the heater table side by a pressure of a fed gas. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243148 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LAMINATING SOLAR MODULES - An apparatus for laminating a solar module includes a form-cutting unit for form-cutting lamination foil, a holding apparatus for holding the laminating foil in a form-cutting position when form-cutting with at least one cutter, and a laying unit for laying a form-cut laminating foil piece in a laying position on a carrier plate. The apparatus further includes a cutting-off unit for cutting-off the piece of lamination foil from a foil unroller and a pull-out unit for pulling-out the lamination foil into the form-cutting position on a cutting table. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243149 | METHOD FOR FORMING A CIRCUIT PATTERN - A method for forming a circuit pattern is disclosed. A circuit pattern that forms an electrically conductive layer ( | 2010-09-30 |
20100243150 | Method of Bonding Silicone Rubber Parts - A method of bonding silicone rubber parts characterized by placing an adhesive-agent layer formed from a hydrosilylation-curable silicone rubber composition, which contains 2 to 50 mass % calcium carbonate powder, between the silicone rubber parts and then irradiating the adhesive-agent layer with high-frequency or microwave radiation. A preferable silicone rubber parts suitable for the method may be a synthetic-fiber fabric coated with a layer of silicone rubber which can be used for manufacturing an airbag. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243151 | Coated Label Substrates - A coated label substrate including a label substrate, a printable coating, and a connector (e.g., an adhesive layer) is generally provided. The printable coating overlies one surface of the label substrate. The printable coating includes an organic polymer covalently bonded to a plurality of inorganic nanoparticles (e.g., metal oxide nanoparticles such as SiO | 2010-09-30 |
20100243152 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING A FIBRE COMPOUND STRUCTURE - The present invention provides a connecting device for connecting an unhardened fibre layer which is arranged on a surface section of a fibre compound structure to the fibre compound structure. The connecting device comprises pressure cushion comprising a pressure cap for being arranged above the surface section and a pressure tight cap mat which is pressure tightly connected to a circumferential border of the pressure cap, thereby forming a pressure area which is limited by the pressure cap and by the cap mat. The connecting device further comprises a pressure inducing means for inducing an overpressure which presses the cap mat against the fibre layer into the pressure area. According to a further aspect the invention provides a processing method for processing a fibre compound structure. In a first step at least one unhardened fibre layer is arranged on a surface section of the fibre compound structure. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243153 | COMPONENT MOUNTING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A component mounting apparatus includes: a plurality of pressure-bonding units which are arrayed in line and each of which includes a pressure-bonding head for pressure-bonding a component to a component pressure-bonding area of the substrate, and an edge-portion support member for supporting an edge portion of the substrate during the pressure bonding; a guide support member for supporting the pressure-bonding units so that their movement along the edge portion for execution of substrate pressure-bonding can be guided; a common head up/down unit for integrally moving up and down the individual pressure-bonding heads; and a plurality of unit-moving devices which are provided for the plurality of pressure-bonding units, individually and respectively, to move the pressure-bonding units along the edge portion so that placement of the pressure-bonding units is changed. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243154 | Cured In Place Pipe Liner With Styrene Barrier - A liner for repairing damaged pipes, such as underground sewer or gas pipes is disclosed. The liner comprises a TPU coating on fibrous mat of non-woven fabric. The TPU coating contains a barrier layer to retard the migration of styrene from the liner to the media used to force the liner against the damaged pipe and to activate the thermoset resin. The thermoset resin converts the liner from a flexible state to a rigid state as the liner is cured in place inside the pipe. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243155 | Apparatus and method for intermittent application of stretchable web to target web - Apparatus and methods are provided to allow for cutting a stretchable first web into segments and securing the segments to a second web. The apparatus includes an infeed rate adjustment apparatus, a tension control device, a cutting apparatus, and means for securing the segments to the second web. The infeed rate adjustment apparatus is sized and configured to adjust the speed of the infeed of the first web to the cutting apparatus to space apart the segments. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243156 | ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - The present invention provides an organic light-emitting device which can prevent a covering member from being damaged or peeled off, and which can be manufactured with excellent productivity and cost performance; and a method for manufacturing the organic light-emitting device. The covering member has a chamfer formed on the side of a face of the covering member on a reverse side to the side of an organic light-emitting element. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243157 | Sealant Forming Apparatus, Sealant Forming Method, And Method Of Manufacturing Liquid Crystal Display Device Using The Same - A sealant forming device, a sealant forming method and a method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display device using the same are disclosed. According to the present invention, a sealant coagulated in a nozzle can be minimized or prevented by performing an instantaneous suction process. A sealant forming device includes a dispenser including a syringe, and a nozzle connected to a lower end of the syringe to discharge a sealant therethrough; a dispensing tube connected to the syringe to apply a pressure to the syringe; and an instantaneous suction tube connected to the syringe to extract the sealant remaining in the nozzle after discharging the sealant. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243158 | RESISTIVELY WELDED PART FOR AN APPLIANCE INCLUDING A SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A part for an appliance, such as a surface cleaning apparatus, a method of making the part, and a method of disassembling the part are disclosed. The part comprises at least first and second plastic members resistively welded together. In some embodiments, the plastic members define a fluid flow cavity, such as a portion of the air flow path through the surface cleaning apparatus. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243159 | RESIN LAMINATE, PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET, METHOD FOR WORKING ADHEREND USING THE PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET, AND DEVICE FOR SEPARATING THE PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET - A pressure sensitive adhesive sheet according to the present invention is a resin laminate, including a high thermally shrinkable base layer having relatively high thermal shrinkage ratio, having a ratio (A:B) of the thermal shrinkage ratio in a main shrinkage direction [A (%)] to the shrinkage ratio in a direction perpendicular to the main shrinkage direction [B (%)] of 1:1 to 10:1, and a low thermally shrinkable base layer having relatively low thermal shrinkage ratio, the high and low thermally shrinkable base layers bonded to each other via a self-adhesive layer, wherein the resin laminate bends toward the high thermally shrinkable base layer side when heated from any one direction and can automatically curl from one terminal unidirectionally to form a tubular roll by further heating. The pressure sensitive adhesive sheet can be separated from an adherend smoothly when heated from any one direction. Thus, it can be used, for example, as a pressure sensitive adhesive sheet for semiconductor wafer polishing. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243160 | METHOD OF PRODUCING RECORDING MEDIUM - A method of producing a recording medium includes: providing a substrate, the substrate including a resin layer containing a polyolefin resin formed on one or both sides of a base paper; subjecting a resin layer-side surface of the substrate to a cooling-separation treatment using a cooling-separation belt-fixing smoother apparatus, the apparatus including a heating and pressurizing unit and the unit including a belt member, by applying heat and pressure to the surface at a temperature of at least 80° C. and less than 140° C. using the heating and pressurizing unit, cooling the surface to a temperature of 60° C. or lower, and separating the surface from the belt member; and forming an image recording layer on the resin layer-side surface of the substrate. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243161 | PITCH MULTIPLIED MASK PATTERNS FOR ISOLATED FEATURES - Crisscrossing spacers formed by pitch multiplication are used as a mask to form isolated features, such as contacts vias. A first plurality of mandrels are formed on a first level and a first plurality of spacers are formed around each of the mandrels. A second plurality of mandrels is formed on a second level above the first level. The second plurality of mandrels is formed so that they cross, e.g., are orthogonal to, the first plurality of mandrels, when viewed in a top down view. A second plurality of spacers is formed around each of the second plurality of mandrels. The first and the second mandrels are selectively removed to leave a pattern of voids defined by the crisscrossing first and second pluralities of spacers. These spacers can be used as a mask to transfer the pattern of voids to a substrate. The voids can be filled with material, e.g., conductive material, to form conductive contacts. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243162 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - A uniformity of plasma density in a target object surface and plasma processing characteristics can be improved. A plasma processing apparatus | 2010-09-30 |
20100243163 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - Disclosed is a substrate processing apparatus for carrying a substrate W in a standing position and performing a predetermined process to the substrate W, including: a plurality of substrate processing chambers; and a common carrying delivery chamber for carrying a substrate to each of the substrate processing chambers, where: at least one of the substrate processing chambers is provided above or below the common carrying delivery chamber; and a substrate passage opening through which the substrate W can pass is provided at the boundaries between the processing chambers and the carrying chamber. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243164 | REPLACEABLE UPPER CHAMBER SECTION OF PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - A replaceable upper chamber section of a plasma reaction chamber in which semiconductor substrates can be processed comprises a monolithic metal cylinder having a conical inner surface which is widest at an upper end thereof, an upper flange extending horizontally outward away from the conical inner surface and a lower flange extending horizontally away from the conical inner surface. The cylinder includes an upper annular vacuum sealing surface adapted to seal against a dielectric window of the plasma chamber and a lower annular vacuum sealing surface adapted to seal against a bottom section of the plasma chamber. A thermal mass at an upper portion of the cylinder is defined by a portion of the cylinder between the conical inner surface and an outer surface extending vertically from the upper flange, the thermal mass being effective to provide azimuthal temperature uniformity of the conical inner surface. A thermal choke is located at a lower portion of the cylinder and is effective to minimize transfer of heat across the lower vacuum sealing surface. The thermal choke is defined by a thin metal section having a thickness of less than 0.25 inch and extending at least 25% of the length of the conical inner surface. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243165 | APPARATUS FOR SURFACE-TREATING WAFER USING HIGH-FREQUENCY INDUCTIVELY-COUPLED PLASMA - Disclosed herein is an apparatus for surface-treating a wafer using high-frequency inductively-coupled plasma, including a process chamber including a plasma generation unit into which a reaction gas is introduced and which generates plasma, and a wafer treatment unit in which any one or more selected from among plasma treatment, thin film formation and etching is performed; and a pressure control unit including a vacuum plate, and a pumping port, a two-stage valve, a turbo pump and an APC valve which are organically connected with the vacuum plate, to control a pressure in the process chamber and a pumping rate. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243166 | GAS FLOW PATH STRUCTURE AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A substrate processing apparatus includes: a depressurizable processing chamber | 2010-09-30 |
20100243167 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A substrate processing apparatus includes: a cylindrical shaped chamber configured to accommodate a substrate; a movable electrode capable of moving along a central axis of the cylindrical shaped chamber within the cylindrical shaped chamber; a facing electrode facing the movable electrode within the cylindrical shaped chamber; and an expansible/contractible partition wall connecting the movable electrode with an end wall on one side of the cylindrical shaped chamber. In the substrate processing apparatus, a high frequency power is applied to a first space between the movable electrode and the facing electrode, a processing gas is introduced thereto, and the movable electrode is not in contact with a sidewall of the cylindrical shaped chamber. At least one low dielectric member is provided in a second space between the movable electrode and the end wall on one side of the cylindrical shaped chamber. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243168 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING A SUBSTRATE - A substrate support device including a support member having a lower-surface support section to support a lower surface of a substrate; and a position restriction section provided on the lower-surface support section, the position restriction section being formed to surround a periphery of the substrate supported on the lower-surface support section and restrict a position of the substrate. At least one of the lower-surface support section and the position restriction section includes a base material and a protective film formed to cover the base material and prevent at least one of wear and chemical erosion to which the base material will be subject. The substrate support device further includes, for example, a base that supports the support member, and a driving structure that moves the support member in a relative fashion with respect to the base, and is constructed as a substrate transport device. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243169 | Form-Fill-Seal Process - A one stage process for the preparation reservoir patches comprises feeding webs to a first pair of sealing rollers and, thence, directly to a second pair of die-cutting rollers, and in certain embodiments, directly into a packaging step, thereby avoiding most operator-related error, and substantially increasing overall sterility and reproducibility | 2010-09-30 |
20100243170 | VACUUM DEBULK AND RADIATION CURE SYSTEM AND APPARATUS - A system for fabricating a composite item from a layup may comprise a debulking device, a vacuum generator and a curing device. The debulking device may include a vacuum chamber, an envelope and a heater. The vacuum chamber may have a chamber pressure. The envelope may be contained within the vacuum chamber and may have an envelope pressure. The layup may be received within the envelope. The heater may heat the layup. The vacuum generator may be in fluid connection with the debulking device. The curing device may cure the layup. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243171 | VACUUM LAMINATOR - An vacuum laminator for laminating workpieces includes a grasping assembly, an alignment assembly, a pickup head, and a sealed body. The grasping assembly is configured for grasping one workpiece. The alignment assembly is connected to the grasping assembly for adjusting a position of the workpiece on the grasping assembly. The pickup head is configured for picking up another workpiece. The grasping assembly and pickup head are received in the sealed body opposite to each other. The grasping assembly includes two grasping members grasping and releasing the workpiece. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243172 | ROTARY ULTRASONIC SEALING - The invention is an apparatus for forming an ultrasonic weld that includes a sonotrode having an ultrasonic actuator coupled to an elongate sealing end face for delivering ultrasonic energy to the webs in the sealing gap and a rotating cylindrical anvil having at least one raised portion extending longitudinally along an outer surface thereof. The raised portion has a radially outer surface, whereby the sealing gap is defined intermittently between the end face of the sonotrode and the radially outer surface of the raised portion of the anvil as the raised portion rotates past the end face of the sonotrode. The elongate sealing end face of the sonotrode has a substantially helical surface, whereby the sealing gap travels helically along the surface as the raised portion of the anvil cylinder rotates past the end face of the sonotrode. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243173 | Machine for fitting and removing the tires of vehicles - A machine for fitting and removing the wheel tires of vehicles comprises a base frame with a turntable for gripping and rotating a rim of wheels for vehicles with at least a retention flange and a bead of a tire to be fitted on, or removed from, the rim; an operating head is operatively associated with the base frame, and is positionable near the retention flange. The operating head includes a guiding nut for the bead; a guiding wing for the bead; a grip tool for gripping the bead which is arranged between the guiding nut and the guiding wing, and includes a shaped active extremity with an oblique profile suitable for cooperating with the guiding nut for guiding the bead. Actuator assembly moves the grip tool between a first guiding configuration of the bead, in which the active extremity is arranged near the guiding nut and near the guiding wing, and a second grip configuration of the bead. The actuator assembly moves the grip tool from the first configuration to the second configuration along a first trajectory and from the second configuration to the first configuration along a second trajectory, substantially different from the first trajectory. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243174 | Actuator unit comprising force amplification - The actuator unit includes a hollow body defining a sliding chamber within; a piston mounted sliding inside said sliding chamber such to provide an actuation force and operated by a fluid fed from the outside; a body having one transmission end for the transmission of said actuation force prolonged outside said sliding chamber and one hooking end hooked to said piston, amplification means being interposed between said body and said piston to amplify said actuation force so as to obtain an amplified actuation force. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243175 | BARRIER SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS, INCLUDING VAPOR AND/OR FIRE BARRIER SYSTEMS WITH MANUAL EGRESS - Barrier systems and associated methods, including vapor and/or fire barrier systems, are disclosed herein. One aspect of the invention is directed toward a barrier system that includes a barrier coupled to a spool, and a drive system. The barrier is positioned to be wound onto and off of the spool as the barrier moves between a deployed position and a retracted position by the drive assembly. The system further includes a clutch configured to resist movement of the barrier system unless directed by the drive system, and to release the barrier to allow manual egress when power to the drive system fails. The system further includes a latch configured to retain the barrier in a retracted position and to prevent the barrier from deploying when power fails and the clutch releases. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243176 | Covering System - A covering apparatus comprising an extendible screen ( | 2010-09-30 |
20100243177 | MAGNETIC TILT AND RAISE/LOWER MECHANISMS FOR A VENETIAN BLIND - The present invention discloses a window blind within a multi-pane window. A window blind disposed between first and second panes includes a plurality of slats. Raise/lower and tilt lines are coupled to the slats. A carriage housing is disposed between the panes proximate a side edge thereof. A tilt strip is disposed within the carriage housing and coupled to the tilt lines. An inner carriage disposed within the carriage housing includes an upper portion coupled to the raise/lower lines to actuate raising and lowering the slats, and a lower portion coupled to the tilt strip to actuate tilting the slats. An external carriage is adjacent the exterior surface and aligned with and magnetically coupled to the inner carriage. The external carriage is linearly movable to move the inner carriage. A method of adjusting a window blind within a multi-pane window is also disclosed. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243178 | Universal Polygonal Tilt Drum For Venetian Blinds - A ladder drum for adjusting and regulating the angular orientation and closure of horizontal slats of a venetian blind, of the type incorporating ladder cords or tape ladders, having a polygonal profiled structure comprising a series of planar sidewalls defining a substantially hollow interior. The number of sidewalls defining the polygonal structure is greater than four sidewalls, and less than or equal to twelve sidewalls, with each adjacent plane sidewall having an internal angular orientation in the range of 90° to 150°. To enhance the uniform closure of the slats of a horizontal blind, the polygonal ladder drum is more preferably in the form of an uneven hexagon that is formed from injection molded plastics. The opposing top and bottom sidewalls are greater in dimension than the mediate sidewalls, and have attachment means to insert various widths of ladder tape. The mediate sidewalls have at least two opposing access slots to insert and retain ladder cords in a counter balanced relation. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243179 | MULTI-FOLD PANEL ASSEMBLIES - A closure assembly of an opening in a building has at least two mutually pivoted panels mounted with the pivot axis at least substantially vertical. The panels are movable between a closed condition whereby the panels provide at least a partial closure of the opening in or substantially parallel to the plane of the opening, and an opened condition whereby the panels, mutually disaligned by having pivoted towards each other, are substantially clear of the plane. A proximate panel is pivoted by a vertical pivot axis substantially in the plane of the opening adjacent a vertical periphery of the opening. The distal region of the distal panel is supported by a supporting runner. The supporting runner is guided by a support track which is skewed with respect to the plane of the opening and which spaces the supporting runner out of the plane of the opening at the vertical periphery. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243180 | PANEL ASSEMBLIES HAVING CONTROLLABLE SURFACE PROPERTIES - An assembly comprised of at least one fixed panel and at least two moveable panels is provided. The moveable panels are capable of being controllably shifted relative both to each other and to the fixed panel such that first and second aligned and non-aligned positions can be achieved. The assembly is further comprised of two or more drive links which are, in turn, comprised of a center pivot which engages with the fixed panel and two or more outer pivots which engage with the movable panels. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243181 | Vented shower curtain - The vented shower curtain is a shower curtain having a plurality of air flow vents formed therethrough, allowing environmental air from outside a shower stall to pass into the shower stall, thus replacing heated air that has escaped overhead from the shower stall, and preventing the shower curtain from curling into the shower stall when a user is showering. The vented shower curtain includes at least two panels, with each panel having opposed first and second edges. The second edge of a first panel overlaps the first edge of a second panel, with a plurality of spaced apart seals securing the second edge of the first panel to the first edge of the second panel. Adjacent ones of the plurality of seals define air vents therebetween, thus allowing environmental to pass through the air vents when the bather is showering. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243182 | Roller Clutch Assembly - An improved roller blind clutch assembly is disclosed for controlling the raising and lowering of a roller blind which permits the smooth raising and lowering of roller blinds even if the blinds are heavy. The improved roller blind clutch assembly includes a roller tube mount coaxially and rotatably mounted to a barrel. A clutch member is in turn coaxially and rotatably mounted to the barrel between the roller tube mount and the barrel. The clutch member has a window formed between a first and a second edge of the clutch member. A torsion locking spring is coaxially mounted to the barrel between the barrel and the clutch member. The torsion locking spring has opposite first and second ends which project into the window. The roller tube mount has an extension portion configured to extend into the window and dimensioned to fit between the first and second ends of the torsion locking spring. The extension has opposite first and second shoulders covered by a steel shim configured to fit between the extension and the torsion locking spring. The extension portion is also dimensioned and configured to maintain a gap between the extension and the torsion locking spring; thereby permitting the torsion locking spring from catching on the barrel as the clutch mechanism is used to raise and lower the blind. The extension portion has a concave face with a circular diameter less than the diameter of the torsion locking spring. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243183 | METHOD IN CONNECTION WITH THE WASHING OF PULP AT A CHEMICAL PULP MILL - A method in connection with washing of pulp at a chemical pulp mill including at least an alkaline cooking process utilizing cooking liquor for producing pulp, brown stock treatment with essentially closed liquid cycles, in which the last washing device is a washing device based on pressing of pulp, a press or a washing press, a pulp bleaching plant using ECF-bleaching, wherein chloride-containing effluents are formed, a chemical recovery plant and effluent purification. The liquid flows generated at a chemical pulp mill are efficiently circulated without disturbing the main process and minimizing the emissions from the mill. Purified effluent in the amount of at least 1 m3/adt pulp is introduced into the dilution after the press or washing press, whereby the effluent is passed from the dilution into the first process stage of the bleaching. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243184 | METHOD FOR TREATING LIQUID FLOWS AT A CHEMICAL PULP MILL - A method for treating liquid flows at a chemical pulp mill including at least an alkaline cooking process for producing pulp, brown stock treatment with essentially closed liquid cycles, a pulp bleaching plant using ECF-bleaching, a chemical recovery plant comprising a chemical recovery boiler, and effluent purification. Chloride-containing bleaching plant effluents are led to the effluent purification, where they are treated in order to decrease the organic matter content thereof. At least 20% of the purified effluent is returned to a pulp mill process and purified effluent is used in a last washing stage included in brown stock treatment. In the brown stock treatment the liquid flow is passed counter-currently to evaporation, wherefrom it is led for treatment to a recovery boiler process, wherein a separation process for chlorides is arranged for controlling the chloride level of the liquor cycle. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243185 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF PULP - Washing apparatus as well as methods for washing and dewatering a cellulose pulp are disclosed comprising a rotary drum with outer compartments for pulp washing, and a stationary casing surrounding the drum to define an annular space between the casing and the drum which is divided into zones by longitudinal seals. The function of the seals is optimized by a force measurement device for measuring forces acting on the longitudinal seal for measuring a biasing force of a spring package in the measurement device and for measurement of a force acting on a load transmission shaft of the device as well as an extractor for extracting a force acting against the seal in a direction away from the drum. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243186 | DISPOSABLE WIPERS AND TOWELS CONTAINING 40% OR MORE POST-CONSUMER WASTE - A high utility (strong in both dry and wet states, highly absorbent, abrasion resistant, thick, and soft) disposable wiper or towel that contains 40% or more cellulose fibers from post-consumer waste and/or in excess of 50% pre and/or post consumer waste. The base sheet is produced in a wet-pressed, creped process and is post-treated using a DRC process. The final wiper or towel is a double re-creped, non-woven sheet having a first side and a second side. The non-woven sheet includes about 85% to about 90% by weight of-cellulose fibers. The cellulose fibers include about 40% to about 80% of cellulose fibers from post-consumer waste. The non-woven sheet includes at least about 10% to about 15% by weight of binder. The wiper meets EPA guidelines related to the level of PCW in wipers. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243187 | Method for Applying Chemical Additives to Pulp During the Pulp Processing and Products Made by Said Method - Pulp fibers can be treated with chemical additives with a minimal amount of unretained chemical additives present later in the process water. The present invention is a method for preparing chemically treated pulp fiber. A fiber slurry is created comprising process water and pulp fibers. The fiber slurry is transported to a web-forming apparatus of a pulp sheet machine thereby forming a wet fibrous web. The wet fibrous web is dried to a predetermined consistency thereby forming a dried fibrous web. The dried fibrous web is treated with a chemical additive thereby forming a chemically treated dried fibrous web. The dried fibrous web contains chemically treated pulp fibers. The chemically treated pulp fibers retain from between about 10 to about 100 percent of the applied amount of the chemical additive when the chemically treated pulp fibers are redispersed in water. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243188 | AQUEOUS COMPOSITION CONTAINING AT LEAST ONE SOLUBLE GELATINIZED ANIONIC STARCH - An aqueous composition which is anionic in nature, includes at least one soluble gelatinized anionic starch and at least one insoluble anionic starch. A method of using the composition, in particular for the manufacture of a paper or of a flat board, and the paper or the flat board obtained therefrom, along with various industrial uses such as water treatment or the production of cosmetic products, are also described. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243189 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PIVOTAL MOUNTING OF A DOCTOR BLADE ASSEMBLY IN A PAPER MACHINE - The invention relates to a paper machine doctor assembly comprising a doctor blade ( | 2010-09-30 |
20100243190 | ADVANCED DEWATERING SYSTEM - A belt press for a paper machine, the belt press including a roll having an exterior surface and a permeable belt. The permeable belt including a first side being guided over a portion of the exterior surface of the roll. The permeable belt having a tension of at least approximately 30 kN/m. The first side of the belt having an open area of at least approximately 25% and a contact area of at least approximately 10%. A web travels between the permeable belt and the exterior surface of the roll. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243191 | CYLINDER BLOCK MANUFACTURING METHOD, DUMMY CYLINDER LINER, AND DUMMY CYLINDER LINER CASTING METHOD - In a cylinder block manufacturing method, first and second dies and a liner support are provided to form a liner overcast configuration. The first and second dies are positioned with respect to the liner support and a dummy cylinder liner made of an aluminum alloy such that the first die contacts a pressing section of a first axial end of the liner support and a first axially facing end of the dummy cylinder liner, and the second die contacts a second axial end of the liner support and a second axially facing end of the dummy cylinder liner. The first and second dies are preheated to a prescribed temperature with the dummy cylinder liner positioned on the liner support by injecting molten aluminum alloy into a cylinder block molding cavity to form a dummy cylinder block with the dummy cylinder liner casted in the dummy cylinder block. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243192 | MOLTEN METAL CASTING DIE - A molten metal casting die having a modified surface, a method for making such dies, and a method for making articles of manufacture from such dies is disclosed. The methods are designed to protect die steel surfaces from corrosion by molten metals substantially containing liquid copper. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243193 | CASTING ROLL OF TWIN ROLL TYPE STRIP CASTER AND SURFACE TREATMENT METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides a casting roll of a twin-roll strip caster, including: a nickel plating layer formed on an outer circumferential surface and an end surface of the casting roll; a nickel-boron alloy plating layer formed on the nickel plating layer located on the end surface of the casting roll; and a hard plating layer formed on the nickel plating layer located on the outer circumferential surface of the casting roll and an outer circumferential surface of the nickel-boron alloy plating layer located on the end surface of the casting roll. The present invention improves durability of the casting roll. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243194 | Stationary side dam for continuous casting apparatus - Exemplary embodiments of the invention provide a side dam for a continuous metal casting apparatus having elongated opposed casting surfaces forming a casting cavity. The side dam has an elongated upstream part and an elongated downstream part that are mutually laterally pivotable, and a smooth metal-contacting side surface extending continuously from an upstream end to a downstream end of the side dam. The surface has regions thereof formed on the upstream part and the downstream part. Mutual pivoting of the upstream part and the downstream part of the side dam enables the regions of the smooth metal-contacting side surface to be moved out of mutual coplanar alignment. The side dams can therefore be used to form either a convergent or divergent casting cavity to assists the casting procedure and to enhance the properties of the cast article. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243195 | Side dam blocks for continuous strip casters - Exemplary embodiments of the invention relate to a side dam block for a continuous metal caster apparatus. The block comprises a body of molten metal resistant material having a metal-contacting surface. The metal contacting surface has a plurality of indentations therein, the indentations having openings at the metal-contacting surface dimensioned to prevent penetration of molten metal into the indentations under casting conditions. Due to a smaller area of direct contact between the molten metal and the surfaces of the blocks, the blocks extract less heat from the molten metal than conventional blocks and help to reduce so-called “dog-bone” and “sink” type deformation of the cast article. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243196 | Continuous casting apparatus for casting strip of variable width - Exemplary embodiments of the invention provide a casting apparatus for continuously casting a metal strip article (e.g. a twin-belt metal caster or a twin-block metal caster). The apparatus has a casting cavity defined between a pair of moving elongated opposed casting surfaces, and the casting cavity has an entrance and an exit aligned in a direction of casting. The casting cavity is also provided with a molten metal injector at its entrance, the injector having an internal metal channel including a downstream opening for introducing molten metal into the casting cavity, and a pair of side dams at each lateral side of the casting cavity for confining molten metal from the injector within the cavity. At least one of the side dams comprises an elongated element that is movable laterally relative to the direction of casting during a casting operation. The elongated element extends in the direction of casting from the injector longitudinally between the casting surfaces at least to a downstream position within the casting cavity where the metal adjacent the element is laterally self-supporting. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243197 | PRESSURE CASTING OF ELECTRIC ROTORS - A rotor for an induction motor and a method of preparing same. The method includes making a squirrel-cage rotor made up of a cage and a laminate stack by forming a mold around the stack, heating the stack and introducing a molten metal into the mold such that the molten metal substantially fills a space defined in the stack that corresponds to the cage. In one form, the space includes slots or related channels formed in the stack that upon filling with the molten metal become longitudinal bars that form electric current loops with end rings of the cage. By heating the stack and maintaining it at a temperature high enough to keep the molten metal in a substantially molten state at least long enough for it to flow through the slots of the stack, premature freezing of the molten metal is avoided. In addition, by providing low pressure to the molten metal in conjunction with the elevated temperature in the stack, flow is promoted to ensure a substantially porosity-free, fully dense squirrel-cage for the rotor. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243198 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MODIFYING A MODULAR AIR PREHEATER - A semi-modular rotor module | 2010-09-30 |
20100243199 | HVAC MODULE INTERIOR WALL INSERT - A case for a heating, ventilating and cooling system may include a shell and a plurality of fins. The shell may define an interior volume and may include an air inlet, a first air outlet and a second air outlet. The interior volume may define an airflow path between the air inlet and the first and second air outlets. The shell may be in fluid communication with a blower. The plurality of fins may be disposed in the airflow path between the air inlet and the first and second outlets. The plurality of fins may extend into the interior volume and distribute a first predetermined airflow amount to the first air outlet and a second predetermined airflow amount to the second air outlet. A temperature of the first predetermined airflow amount may be substantially equal, or different by a predetermined amount, to a temperature of the second predetermined airflow amount. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243200 | SUCTION LINE HEAT EXCHANGER MODULE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A heat exchanger module configured for use in a vapor compression based climate control system including a suction line heat exchanger having a plurality of stacked plates configured to accommodate two separate fluid flow paths for heat exchange therebetween. The heat exchanger also includes a first inlet for flow of a high pressure subcooled fluid from a condenser to the module along a first fluid flow path, a first outlet for flow of a low pressure superheated fluid from the module to a compressor along a second fluid flow path, a second outlet for flow of the subcooled fluid from the module to an evaporator along a third fluid flow path, and a second inlet for flow of the low pressure superheated fluid from the evaporator to the module along a fourth fluid flow path. The module also includes a port block with a first conduit for the third fluid flow path and a second conduit for the fourth fluid flow path. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243201 | Earth heat transfer loop apparatus - An earth loop heat transfer system which, in certain aspects, has a heat transfer loop extending down into the earth and having a first portion, a second portion, and a bottom portion at a first level in the earth, heat transfer fluid flowable down to the bottom portion and up therefrom and in the second portion to the earth surface, and valve apparatus in the heat transfer loop for controlling flow of heat transfer fluid; and, in one aspect, such a system combined with a rig useful in well operations for supplying heat transfer fluid for use on the rig, either from a loop or loops with portion(s) in water or portion(s) in earth, or both. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243202 | HOT WATER CIRCULATION SYSTEM ASSOCIATED WITH HEAT PUMP - A hot water circulation system associated with a heat pump. The system includes a water-refrigerant exchanger for heating the refrigerant and a pump for forcedly circulating the heated water, and a heating tank for storing the heated water. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243203 | COOLING DEVICE FOR ADD-ON CARD - A cooling device for cooling an add-on card includes a heat absorption member attached to the add-on card to absorb heat therefrom, a heat sink and a clip for clasping the heat sink onto the heat absorption member. The heat sink includes a supporting plate, and a first plate and a second plate respectively extending from opposite sides of the supporting plate and attached to the heat absorption member tightly. The clip includes an operation board, and an engaging board and a supporting board respectively extending from opposite sides of the supporting plate. The engaging board and the supporting board respectively abut the first plate and the second plate of the heat sink. A tongue extends from the engaging board rearwards and downwards toward the operation board. The tongue is provided for blocking a separation of the clip from the heat sink. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243204 | HEAT RADIATING UNIT FOR ADAPTER - A heat radiating unit for adapter includes at least one receiving portion and a heat radiating portion. The receiving portion has at least one receiving space for receiving at least one adapter therein. The heat radiating portion includes a plurality of radiating fins, which are extended from an outer surface of the receiving portion in directions opposite to the receiving portion. With the heat radiating unit for adapter, heat produced by an adapter disposed in the receiving space can be transferred to and dissipated from the heat radiating portion to achieve good heat dissipation effect while largely increasing the usable life and power transmission efficiency of the adapter. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243205 | INTEGRATED THERMAL SYSTEM FOR COOLING MULTIPLE SEPARATE COMPONENTS OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The invention broadly contemplates an integrated thermal system that is capable of simultaneously cooling multiple, separate heat generating components of an electronic device. The integrated thermal system according to one embodiment of the invention takes the form of a CPU heat sink designed to intelligently maximize available airflow, utilizing multidirectional airflow cooling of a plurality of heat generating components on the motherboard. The heat sink is designed such that airflow provided by a single fan is captured and directed to nearby/adjacent components, thus cooling these components. The invention thus provides an integrated cooling solution and removes the need for multiple cooling systems/solutions. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243206 | HEAT SINK AND LATCH MECHANISM THEREOF - A latch mechanism includes a press portion, two connection portions, and two latch portions. The two connection portions are connected to opposite ends of the press portion correspondingly. Each connection portion includes two connectors. First ends of the two connectors are connected together to form a coupling end to connected to a corresponding end of the press portion. Each latch portion is selectively connected to the second end of one of the two connectors of a corresponding connection portion. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243207 | THERMAL MODULE - A thermal module comprises a flat heat spreader, a fin unit arranged above the heat spreader and a plurality of solid poles interconnecting the heat spreader with the fin unit. The heat spreader defines a chamber therein. A working fluid is filled in the chamber. A wick structure is received in the chamber and attached to an inner wall of the heat spreader surrounding the chamber. The fin unit comprises a plurality of fins stacked together. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243208 | TUBE-SIDE SEQUENTIALLY PULSABLE-FLOW SHELL-AND-TUBE HEAT EXCHANGER APPRATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD - The present invention relates to a tube-side sequentially pulsable-flow, shell-and-tube heat exchanger apparatus and a chemical processing system comprising and methods of heat exchange employing the same. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243209 | COLLECTOR - The present invention relates to a single pipe collector for a heat pump installation. The collector comprises a pipe ( | 2010-09-30 |
20100243210 | CAPILLARY ASSISTED LOOP THERMOSIPHON APPARATUS - A capillary assisted loop thermosiphon apparatus ( | 2010-09-30 |
20100243211 | HEAT DISSIPATING STRUCTURE OF HIGH POWER LED PROJECTOR LAMP - A heat dissipating structure is capable of dissipating heat quickly in a high power LED projector lamp to improve the heat dissipating efficiency. The structure includes a heat-conducting plate, a plate type heat pipe and a plurality of heat dissipating fins. One side of the heat-conducting plate provides a plurality of grooves for mounting one end of the plate type heat pipe, wherein those two are perpendicular to each other. Furthermore, the heat dissipating fins having a plurality of slots are stacked and arranged at intervals for disposing the plate type heat pipe with an inclined angle. Hence, the heat generated from the high power LED will be conducted quickly and the heat dissipating efficiency will be improved. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243212 | NON-FLAT VAPOR CHAMBER WITH STIFFENING PLATE - A non-flat vapor chamber includes a casing, a capillary tissue, a stiffening plate, a support structure and a working fluid. The casing includes a lower case plate and an upper case plate sealed with the lower case plate. The lower case plate has a partial area protruded downward to form a chamber and a retaining portion formed within the chamber. A capillary tissue is installed on internal walls of the upper and lower case plates. The stiffening plate with a through hole is installed onto the retaining portion, and the casing contains a support structure. Upper and lower ends of the support structure abut the capillary tissue and the stiffening plate. A working fluid is filled into the casing, such that a support action is provided by pressing the stiffening plate at the retaining portion for stiffening the upper case plate of a vacuumed vapor chamber. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243213 | HEAT PIPE TYPE HEAT TRANSFER DEVICE - An object of the present invention is to provide a heat transfer device succeeded in satisfying both the reduction in size and weight and the high heat transfer performance by incorporating an organic fine particle into a working fluid and optimizing its size, mixing ratio, composition, surface properties and the like. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243214 | FLAT PLATE TYPE MICRO HEAT TRANSPORT DEVICE - There is provided a flat plate type micro heat transport device formed of two plates coupled with each other to be opposite to each other, each of which includes: a reservoir formed to store a moving fluid charged via an inlet; a evaporator formed separated from the reservoir to generate vapor having latent heat by vaporizing the moving fluid; a vapor flow path formed to be connected to the evaporator, through which the vapor having latent heat is transported; a condenser formed to be connected to the vapor flow path and to condense the vapor having latent heat; and a liquid flow path formed to be connected to the condenser and the evaporator and separately from the vapor flow path to transport a liquid obtained by condensing the vapor. The device may efficiently control heat with respect to portable electronic devices by effectively transportring heat generated by a heat source. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243215 | COOLING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE WITH HYBRID PROPULSION - A cooling system for a vehicle with hybrid propulsion; the cooling system is provided with a hydraulic circuit, inside which a cooling fluid flows, and has: a main branch, which carries out the cooling of a heat engine and comprises at least a first pump mechanically operated by the heat engine, and at least one radiator which is hit by air when the vehicle is moving; and a secondary branch, which is connected in parallel to the main branch by means of a starting offtake and an arrival offtake, has no heat exchangers of the water/air type, carries out the cooling of a reversible electric machine which may be mechanically connected to the driving wheels, and of a first electronic power converter which controls the electric machine, and comprises at least a second pump electrically operated. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243216 | LIQUID-COOLING DEVICE - A liquid-cooling device includes a heat exchanger defining a cavity therein and a liquid-guiding component received in the cavity. The liquid-guiding component includes a body and a fixing portion extending from the body and fixed to the heat exchanger. A first liquid passage is defined through the body and a second liquid passage is formed between the body and an inner sidewall of the heat exchanger surrounding the cavity. The first liquid passage is in fluid communication with the second liquid passage via a bottom of the cavity. An outlet and an inlet are formed at an end of the liquid-guiding component and in fluid communication with the first and second liquid passages. Liquid flows in the cavity of the heat exchanger via the first liquid passage and has a sufficient contact with the inner sidewall of the heat exchanger. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243217 | LOW NOISE COOLING DEVICE - A cooling device ( | 2010-09-30 |
20100243218 | Heat-Dissipating Fan - A heat-dissipating fan includes a housing, a stator, a rotor and at least one retaining member. The stator and rotor are received inside the housing. The rotor includes an impeller having a plurality of blades. The at least one retaining member is removably mounted to the housing and includes a retaining plate. In an axial direction of the rotor, the retaining plate extends to be above and within a rotational area of the blades to retain the rotor to avoid departure of the rotor from the housing, even if the heat-dissipating fan is hit hard while it is packed, moved, transported or operating. Besides, the arrangement of the retaining member won't result in reduction of air input. Consequently, the retaining member can be quickly mounted to the housing at a predetermined position to enhance convenience of assembly. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243219 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE - A heat dissipation device includes a heat sink, a plurality of fasteners extending through the heat sink, a fan holder mounted on the heat sink and a fan secured on the fan holder. The heat sink includes multiple claws to retain the fasteners therein. The fan holder includes a hoop surrounding the heat sink and a bracket supporting the fan. A plurality of sleeves are formed on the hoop and aligned with the claws of the heat sink, to thereby guide a tool to manipulate the fasteners to secure the heat sink to a printed circuit board. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243220 | HEAT EXCHANGER - The invention relates to a heat exchanger, particularly for a motor vehicle, comprising at least one duct ( | 2010-09-30 |
20100243221 | HYDROPHILIC COATING COMPOSITION AND HYDROPHILIC MEMBER USING THE SAME - To provide a hydrophilic coating composition excellent in hydrophilicity, wear resistance, transparency, storage stability, antifogging properties, antifouling properties, visible light transmittivity, adhesion properties, chemical resistance, weather resistance, and water resistance and a hydrophilic member using the composition. The hydrophilic coating composition has (A) a ternary copolymer having a1) a repeating unit having a hydrophilic group, a2) a repeating unit having a hydroxyl group, an epoxy group, an isocyanato group, a blocked isocyanato group, a carboxylic acid anhydride group, or an amino group, and a3) a repeating unit having a hydrolyzable silyl group; and (B) a metal complex catalyst, wherein a content of the repeating unit a | 2010-09-30 |
20100243222 | HEAT EXCHANGER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF - A heat exchanger comprising two sets of medium through-flow channels through which two media can flow in heat-exchanging contact. Walls separating the channels are provided with heat conducting fins arranged on both sides of each wall, wherein a fin on the one side of a wall is in thermal contact with a similar fin on the other side of this wall. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243223 | EVAPORATOR - The present invention relates to an evaporator, and more particularly, to an evaporator which can restrict a surface area of a communication hole with respect to a cross sectional area of a compartment and a surface area of a tube with respect to a surface area of a fin, thereby providing a dimensional extent for maximizing the heat exchange efficiency. Therefore, by optimizing a relation between the surface area of the communication portion and the surface area of the compartment of the first header tank and dimensions for each surface area and the heights of the tube and fin, the present invention provides a dimensional extent for maximizing the heat radiation amount, reducing the maximum temperature deviation of the core portion and allowing the refrigerant and air to be smoothly flowed, thereby maximizing the heat exchange efficiency. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243224 | FIN FOR HEAT EXCHANGER AND HEAT EXCHANGER USING THE FIN - The present invention discloses a fin for a heat exchanger, the fin comprises a plurality of fin plates which are adjacent to one another, each of the fin plates is formed with louvers; and a connecting portion which connects adjacent fin plates at an end of the adjacent fin plates. The connecting portion comprises a middle curved section and side curved sections located on the sides of the middle curved section, and the curvature radius of the middle curved section is larger than the curvature radius of the side curved sections. With the technical solution of the invention, since the contact area between the flat tubes and the fin increases, the fin efficiency is increased and thus the heat exchange performance of the heat exchanger is enhanced | 2010-09-30 |
20100243225 | FLAT TUBE, FLAT TUBE HEAT EXCHANGER, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A number of flat tubes, flat tube heat exchangers, and methods of manufacturing both are described and illustrated. The flat tubes can be constructed of one, two, or more pieces of sheet material. A profiled insert integral with the flat tube or constructed from another sheet of material can be used to define multiple flow channels through the flat tube. The flat tubes can be constructed of relatively thin material, and can be reinforced with folds of the flat tube material and/or of an insert in areas subject to higher pressure and thermal stresses. Also, the relatively thin flat tube material can have a corrosion layer enabling the material to resist failure due to corrosion. Heat exchangers having such flat tubes connected to collection tubes arc also disclosed, as are manners in which such tubes can be provided with fins. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243226 | FIN FOR HEAT EXCHANGER AND HEAT EXCHANGER USING THE FIN - The present invention discloses a fin for a heat exchanger, the fin is formed with louvers, and air, which is used as heat exchange medium, successively flows through said louvers when the heat exchanger operates. The louver gap of the louvers changes in the air flow direction, such that a louver gap at a certain portion of the louvers matches with an amount of frost formed at that portion. With the technical solution of the invention, the louver gap at a certain portion of the louvers is made to match with the amount of frost formed at that portion, such that a sufficient space is still left between adjacent louvers for the air to flow through. As a result, the wind resistance will not increase substantially to decrease the amount of air flowing through, and thus the heat exchange performance of the fin can be utilized completely. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243227 | Thermal interface material and method for manufacturing same - One embodiment of a thermal interface material includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes each having a first end and an opposite second end, a heat current collector covering one of the first ends and the second ends of the carbon nanotubes, and a macromolecular material filled in spaces between the carbon nanotubes and heat current collector. A method for manufacturing a thermal interface material is also provided. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243228 | Method and Apparatus to Effect Heat Transfer - The disclosed methods and apparatus seek to effect heat transfer through the use of one or more conductive fin devices. In addition, the disclosed devices seek to reduce the discharge of pollutants from primary combustion processes using carbonaceous fuel sources by implementing secondary combustion features and other apparatus. With more effective heat capture and utilization, the disclosed heat exchange technologies provide methods and apparatus to reduce heat dissipation to atmosphere. The methods and apparatus have application in the areas of industrial incineration, power boilers, water heaters, residential and commercial solid fuel waste heat recovery appliances, and electric power generation. In addition, the technology could have application in the areas of solar systems, desalination systems, aircraft and vehicular engines, electric motors, turbines, oil pans on internal combustion engines, transmission cooling pans, cooling navigational and electronic systems, and computer cooling and power supply. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243229 | HEAT SINK AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A heat sink includes a base with a plurality of recesses defined therein, a plurality of columned fins each having a head and a body extending from the head, and a cover joining with the base. Each head is received in and higher than a corresponding recess of the base. The heads are sandwiched between the cover and the base, whereby the columned fins are secured on the base. A portion of the cover contacting the head of each of the columned fins protrudes to form a deformed part. A method of manufacturing the heat sink is also disclosed. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243230 | HEAT-DISSIPATING DEVICE INCLUDING A PLATING METAL LAYER - A heat-dissipating device includes: a planar body made of a graphite laminate and extending along an x-y plane of the graphite laminate; and a plating metal layer formed on the planar body. The heat-dissipating device further includes a metal panel. The planar body is connected substantially perpendicularly to the metal panel. A method of making the heat-dissipating device is also disclosed. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243231 | Energy management improvement for a heating system with reduced setpoint temperature during no occupancy based upon historical sampling of room thermal response with highest power heat applied - A thermostat apparatus for controlling a heat pump with supplemental resistive heating as typically contained in a Packaged Terminal Air Conditioning (PTAC) unit is disclosed which provides improvements in energy management by reducing energy usage as much as possible within user guidelines when the conditioned space served by the PTAC is not occupied. A reduced setpoint temperature determination is based upon measurements of thermal response within the conditioned space to application of supplemental or resistive heat, and utilizes supplemental or resistive heat in achieving a quick recovery when people enter the conditioned space, thus enabling a more reduced setpoint temperature when the space is not occupied. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243232 | Magnetic Slip Retention for Downhole Tool - A downhole tool, such as a packer or liner hanger, has a mandrel on which slips are disposed for engaging a surrounding tubular downhole. When the tool is being run in or out of the hole, at least one magnetic component magnetically retains the slip adjacent the mandrel so the slip can be held away from the surrounding tubular. When the tool is set downhole, the initial magnetic retention can be broken, and the slips can be moved away from the mandrel to engage the surface of the surrounding tubular. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243233 | Oilfield Stuffing Box - A stuffing box ( | 2010-09-30 |
20100243234 | A CONTROL DEVICE FOR AN INFLATABLE TOOL FOR THE TREATMENT OF A WELL OF A PIPE - The invention relates to device for controlling an inflatable tool used to treat a well or pipeline. The device, which is inserted between the outlet of a fluid supply pipe and the tool, comprises: a chamber communicating with the exterior through a tube and with the tool via a pipeline; and a piston mounted in said chamber, which, under the force of a spring, normally occupies a first position in which it seals the outlet of the pipe, the aforementioned tube then communicating with the pipeline. The pipeline is provided with at least one spring-loaded check valve which allows the passage of the pressurised fluid from the chamber to the tool when the pressure upstream of the valve exceeds a predetermined threshold value, which prevents the passage of the fluid in the opposite direction. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243235 | Packer Providing Multiple Seals and Having Swellable Element Isolatable from the Wellbore - A packer provides multiple seals when deployed downhole. Exposed to an activating agent, a swellable element on the packer's mandrel expands radially outward to form a seal with the borehole wall. One or more deformable elements, such as compressible packers or cup packers, are disposed on the mandrel adjacent the swellable element. These deformable element deform outward to the surrounding borehole wall to at least partially isolate the downhole annulus and the swellable element. Bias units releasably affixed on the tool adjacent the deformable elements can deform the elements. These bias unit can be released either by swelling of the swellable element or by fluid pressure. Once released, the bias units are axially biased toward the deformable elements to deform them. In this way, the packer can form multiple seals with the borehole wall, and the deformable elements can isolate the swellable element from the downhole annulus, which can keep the swellable element from degrading or being overly extruded. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243236 | NANOPARTICLE-DENSIFIED NEWTONIAN FLUIDS FOR USE AS CEMENTATION SPACER FLUIDS AND COMPLETION SPACER FLUIDS IN OIL AND GAS WELLS - The present invention is directed to methods for densifying cement spacer fluids for use in conjunction with drilling fluids and cement slurries for cementing operations involving oil and gas wells, wherein such densifying is done via the addition of nanoparticles to the spacer fluid. The present invention is also directed to analogous methods of densifying completion spacer fluids using nanoparticles, to Newtonian fluid compositions resulting from any such fluid densification, and to systems for implementing the use of such compositions in well cementing operations. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243237 | Stroking Tool Using at Least One Packer Cup - A tool for subterranean use envisions relative movement between a housing and a piston by pressurizing and removing pressure in a variable volume defined between them. The variable volume is sealed with packer cups preferably with one supported from the piston and the other off the housing and in opposed orientations so that the broad surface area on each packer cup abuts the surface where relative movement takes place. The downhole tasks accomplished with the relative movement can be varied and include tubular expansion, setting packers or shifting sleeves, for example. Alternative embodiments envision use of a single or multiple packer cups tied to a structure that needs to be driven and building pressure behind a packer cup or reducing pressure ahead of it to advance it. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243238 | WELLHEAD SYSTEM HAVING RESILIENT DEVICE TO ACTUATE A LOAD MEMBER AND ENABLE AN OVER-PULL TEST OF THE LOAD MEMBER - A wellbore system comprising a housing assembly and a hanger assembly. The hanger assembly comprises an actuation member that interacts with a portion of the housing assembly when the hanger assembly is positioned at a desired location in the housing assembly. The hanger assembly also comprises a load member that is adapted to extend between the hanger assembly and the housing assembly to enable the housing assembly to support the hanger assembly. The load member is carried into the wellbore in a retracted position. When the actuation member interacts with the housing assembly at the desired location, the actuation member actuates the load member to expand outward to extend between the hanger assembly and the housing assembly. The actuation member is adapted to transfer a lifting force from the surface to the load member to enable an over-pull test of the hanger assembly to be performed. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243239 | Compaction Tolerant Basepipe for Hydrocarbon Production - The invention relates to base pipe with slots cut into the peripheral wall to form compaction absorber segments that are arranged to permit the base pipe to be compacted in length without buckling or transferring excessive compressive forces to other pipe sections when a poorly consolidated formation shrinks due to production from the formation. Over time, the slots close as the base pipe shrinks in length and production continues through conventional holes in the base pipe. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243240 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FEEDING PARTICLES INTO A STREAM - A device is provided for feeding a plurality of particles into a stream at a controlled rate, the device comprising a conduit having a flow passage for feeding the particles into the stream, and pulsating means for inducing a pulsed flow of the particles through the flow passage. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243241 | Detecting Fluids In a Wellbore - In one general implementation, a method for identifying fluids in a wellbore includes generating light in a visible spectrum from a light source in a production wellbore; generating light in an ultraviolet spectrum from the light source in the production wellbore; receiving a first fluid in the production wellbore from a subterranean zone; receiving a second fluid in the production wellbore from the subterranean zone; capturing at least one image of a combined flow of the first fluid and the second fluid in at least one of the visible spectrum and the ultraviolet spectrum with an optical receiver in the production wellbore; and distinguishing, at least in part through the image, the first fluid from the second fluid in either or both the visible and ultraviolet spectrums. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243242 | METHOD FOR COMPLETING TIGHT OIL AND GAS RESERVOIRS - A method and apparatus for processing a subterranean formation comprising stimulating and fracturing a subterranean formation, and drilling the subterranean formation wherein the drilling and fracturing occurs without removing equipment for drilling from the formation. A method and apparatus for drilling and fracturing a subterranean formation, comprising a drill string assembly and a hydraulic fracturing system, wherein the drill string and fracturing system are in communication with a wellbore and wherein the drill string and a fracture formed by the hydraulic fracturing system are less than about 1000 feet apart. A method and apparatus for processing a subterranean formation comprising fracturing a subterranean formation using a hydraulic fracturing system and drilling the subterranean formation using a drill string assembly wherein the drilling and fracturing occurs without removing the drill string from the formation, and wherein the fracturing occurs via ports in the drill string assembly. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243243 | Active In-Situ Controlled Permanent Downhole Device - A well system is provided and configured for local and/or global control of a well. The well system may comprise one or more controllable downhole devices. Each of the downhole devices may include a telemetry module, an energy module configured to at least power an actuator, a controller communicably coupled to the telemetry module and one or more sensors, and a controllable component coupled to the actuator. The well system may further include a surface controller comprising a desired state input device configured to accept a desired state and then provide the desired state to the controller via the telemetry module. The controller may compare the desired state to an actual state determined by a sensor and instruct the actuator to adjust the controllable component such that the actual state approaches the desired state. The downhole device may operate autonomously after the initial setting of the desired state. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243244 | LOCATION-AND-ROTATION FEEDBACK TOOL FOR SUBSEA WELLHEADS AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME - A location-and-rotation feedback tool that provides accurate feedback of the location and orientation of a well component during running operations in wells. The feedback tool device is adapted to be secured on a tool stem above a running tool and comprises a body, a circumferentially extending groove, and a hole in the groove that vents to the bore of a blowout preventer. The circumferential groove aligns with a fluid line port in the blowout preventer to provide location feedback via a fluid line pressure. The hole aligns with the fluid line port in the blowout preventer to provide rotation feedback via fluid line pressure. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243245 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR RELEASE AND RECOVERY OF METHANE FROM METHANE HYDRATES - A process and system for release and recovery of methane from subterranean methane hydrate deposits in which heated CO | 2010-09-30 |
20100243246 | WATER INJECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - There is disclosed a system comprising a well drilled into an underground formation comprising hydrocarbons; a production facility at a topside of the well; a water production facility connected to the production facility; wherein the water production facility produces water by removing some multivalent ions, then removing some monovalent ions, and then adding back some multivalent ions, and then injects the water into the well. | 2010-09-30 |