40th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 9 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100252255 | Increased microbial production of methane gas from subsurface hydrocarbon containing formations - Methods and compositions are provided for increasing methane gas produced or released from a subsurface hydrocarbon containing formation containing methanogenic microorganisms. The methods and compositions provide using an amount of amino acids effective to increase methane gas released from the formation. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252256 | METHOD OF ISOLATING A DOWNHOLE ZONE FOR THE GATHERING OF DATA - A downhole tool including an inner mandrel, a first sealing element disposed around the inner mandrel, a second sealing mandrel disposed around the inner mandrel and axially below the first sealing elements, and a monitoring device disposed on the downhole tool between the first and second sealing elements. Also, a method of monitoring a downhole formation, the method including disposing a downhole monitoring tool in a wellbore, isolating a first production zone from a second production zone, wherein the first production zone is axially above the second production zone, and monitoring a condition of the first production zone. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252257 | Multi-Window Lateral Well Locator/Reentry Apparatus and Method - A down-hole assembly used to locate an existing window in a main cased well bore and guide equipment through the window and into a lateral well bore after removal of a whip stock. The down-hole assembly includes a running tool with a convex section detachably connected to a concave section of a guide member. The running tool includes a window locator that locates the window. The window locator may contain a selectively reciprocating shear rod operatively associated with a stop/shear block to enable the window locator to locate a plurality of lateral well windows in a main well bore. The guide member includes an inclined or wedge shaped portion for guiding tools or equipment through the window and into the lateral well bore so that remedial work can be carried out. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252258 | Acquiring and Concentrating a Selected Portion of a Sampled Reservoir Fluid - An apparatus for acquiring and concentrating a selected portion of a sampled reservoir fluid is disclosed. The apparatus includes a sample compartment. The apparatus further includes an inlet port through which the sampled reservoir fluid may be introduced into the sample compartment. The apparatus further includes a concentrating object that can be placed within the sample compartment. The concentrating object includes an outer surface and an inner surface recessed from the outer surface. The inner surface is receptive to adsorbing the selected portion of the sampled reservoir fluid. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252259 | OIL-BASED HYDRAULIC FRACTURING FLUIDS AND BREAKERS AND METHODS OF PREPARATION AND USE - A hydraulic fracturing fluid includes a hydrocarbon fluid and viscosifying agent, wherein the viscosified fluid is a Newtonian fluid; a hydrocarbon fluid and gelling agent, wherein the viscosified fluid is a power law fluid; a hydrocarbon fluid, a gelling agent, and a rheological additive, wherein the viscosified fluid is a yield power law fluid; or a hydrocarbon fluid, a gelling agent, a rheological additive, and solvent for the rheological additive, wherein the viscosified fluid is a yield power law fluid. The hydrocarbon fluid is preferably weighted with nano-scale or self suspending weighting agents. The hydraulic fracturing fluids are prepared for use in fracturing a subterranean petroliferous formation. A weighted (preferably with nano-scale weighting agent), oil-based hydraulic fracture fluid breaker is also disclosed. A method is disclosed for subsequently recovering a substantial fraction of the fracturing fluid conventionally or by applying a viscosity breaker and recovering the viscosity-broken fracturing fluid conventionally. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252260 | Method and Apparatus For Flow Assurance Management In Subsea Single Production Flowline - Managing hydrates in a subsea includes a host production facility, a production cluster comprising one or more producers, a water injection cluster comprising one or more water injectors, a water injection line, and a single production line for directing production fluid from the one or more producers to the host production facility. The methods comprise placing a pig in the subsea production system, shutting in production from the producers, and injecting a displacement fluid into the subsea production system in order to displace the hydrate inhibitor and any remaining production fluids in the production flowline and to further move the pig through the production flowline. The method may also include further injecting displacement fluid into the subsea production system in order to displace the hydrate inhibitor and pig through the single production line and to the host production facility. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252261 | CASING DEFORMATION AND CONTROL FOR INCLUSION PROPAGATION - Casing deformation and control for inclusion propagation in earth formations. A method of forming at least one inclusion in a subterranean formation includes the steps of: installing a liner within a casing section in a wellbore intersecting the formation; and expanding the liner and the casing section, thereby applying an increased compressive stress to the formation. Another method of forming the inclusion includes the steps of: installing an expansion control device on a casing section, the device including at least one latch member; expanding the casing section radially outward in a wellbore, the expanding step including widening at least one opening in a sidewall of the casing section, and displacing the latch member in one direction; and preventing a narrowing of the opening after the expanding step, the latch member resisting displacement thereof in an opposite direction. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252262 | LOW CONCENTRATIONS OF GAS BUBBLES TO HINDER PROPPANT SETTLING - Methods are disclosed for reducing settling rates of proppants in fracturing fluids, where the method includes injection sufficient gas into the fluid to form bubbles that reduce proppant settling rates. Compositions including a proppants make buoyant with gas bubbles are also disclosed. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252263 | PROPPANT, A METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF AND FORMATION HYDRAULIC FRACTURING METHOD USING THUS PRODUCED PROPPANT - This invention refers to the oil and gas production industry and can be employed to enhance the productivity of wells by preventing the closure of fractures through application of proppant granular material during the formation fracturing operation. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252264 | METHOD OF TREATING A SUBTERRANCAN FORMATION WITH COMBINED BREAKER AND FLUID LOSS ADDITIVE - A method of treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore is accomplished by introducing a fluid into the wellbore containing a combined fluid loss additive and breaker. The combined fluid loss additive and breaker is formed from particles of an organic peroxide provided on a substrate. The particles are sized to facilitate fluid loss control. A treatment operation is carried out wherein a treatment fluid viscosified with a polymer is introduced into the formation through the wellbore. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252265 | Four mill bottom hole assembly - Bottom hole assemblies for cutting windows in wellbore casing comprise a window mill, a first upper mill, a second upper mill, and a third upper mill. The first mill has an outer diameter that is smaller than the outer diameters of the window mill and the second and third upper mills. The first upper mill is disposed above the window mill at a distance measuring approximately twenty to thirty-seven percent of the distance measured from the window mill to the third upper mill. The second upper mill is disposed above the window mill at a distance measuring approximately fifty-five to seventy-five percent of the distance measured from the window mill to the third upper mill. The third upper mill is disposed above the window mill at a distance measuring approximately one-hundred twenty to one-hundred thirty percent of the length of a ramp of a whipstock for guiding the mills. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252266 | Organic Acid Treating Fluids With Viscoelastic Surfactants and Internal Breakers - An aqueous fluid system that contains an aqueous dicarboxylic acid solution, a viscoelastic surfactant as a gelling agent to increase the viscosity of the fluid, and an internal breaker such as mineral oil and/or fish oil to controllably break the viscosity of the fluid provides a self-diverting acid treatment of subterranean formations. The internal breaker may be at least one mineral oil, a polyalphaolefin oil, a saturated fatty acid, and/or is an unsaturated fatty acid. The VES gelling agent does not yield viscosity until the organic acid starts to spend. Full viscosity yield of the VES gelling agent typically occurs at about 6.0 pH. The internal breaker allows the VES gelling agent to fully viscosify the spent organic acid at 6.0 pH and higher, but as the spent-acid VES gelled fluid reaching reservoir temperature, controllable break of the VES fluid viscosity over time can be achieved. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252267 | PROCESS FOR TREATMENT OF UNDERGROUND FORMATIONS - A process for treating an underground formation, which process comprises: (a) introducing into the underground formation a treatment fluid comprising an organic acid precursor; (b) heating a zone within the formation, which zone contains at least a portion of the organic acid precursor, to a temperature which is above the natural formation temperature and sufficient to increase the rate of hydrolysis of the organic acid precursor; and (c) allowing the organic acid precursor to hydrolyse to produce an organic acid in an amount effective to acidize the underground formation. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252268 | USE OF CALIBRATION INJECTIONS WITH MICROSEISMIC MONITORING - A method of treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore is carried out by performing a diagnostic operation wherein a fluid is introduced into the wellbore at a pressure sufficient to create at least one microseismic event within the formation. The at least one microseismic event is monitored. At least one property of the formation surrounding the well is determined based on the monitored at least one microseismic event. A well treatment is performed based upon the determined at least one property of the well wherein the well is modified by the well treatment. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252269 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING SUBSEA WELLS - A system for subsea wellbore monitoring is disclosed. The system includes: a communication control unit configured to be disposed at a sea floor and connected to a monitoring unit that is disposable in communication with the wellbore; a plurality of control unit connection ports disposed on the control unit and configured to operably connect with the subsea wellbore, the plurality of control unit connection ports including at least one blank control unit connection port; and a switch disposed in the control unit including a plurality of switch connection points, the plurality of switch connection points including at least one blank switch connection point configured to be operably connected to the at least one blank control unit connection port. A method of modifying a subsea wellbore monitoring system is also disclosed. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252270 | Determining Connectivity Architecture In 2-D and 3-D Heterogeneous Data - A method is disclosed for determining the connectivity architecture of a hydrocarbon reservoir in terms of locally optimal paths between selected source points, e.g. wells. In one embodiment of the invention, a fast-marching method ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100252271 | Total in place hydrocarbon recovery by isolated liquid & gas production through expanded volumetric wellbore exposure + - Higher volumetric hydrocarbon exposed original or restored by miscible gas injection, solution gas saturated oil is recovered through enlarged expandable liner, sand screened wellbores by controlled wellbore to formation pressure maintained above recovering oils critical bubble point. Exclusively hydrocarbon formation liquids are differential pressure forced through invention's centralizer held larger O.D. Liquid Displacer into the production tubing, while maintaining gas volume, pressure, and solution gas saturation in the formation, for higher volume flow for total in place oil recovery. Injected downstructure waterdrive pressure WDP into oil or gas formations augments oil and/or gas production and recovery. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252272 | APPARATUS AND METHOD TO MAINTAIN CONSTANT FLUID CIRCULATION DURING DRILLING - The invention regards an apparatus and method for maintaining constant circulation of drilling fluid during the entire drill process. A cylindrical valve section ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100252273 | Convertible downhole devices - A convertible downhole device comprises at least one sacrificial material to provide two or more configurations so that two or more different operations or functions are performable by the downhole device, one in which the sacrificial material is fully intact and another in which the sacrificial material is at least partially removed or disappeared. The sacrificial material may be removable through any suitable method or device, such as by contacting with a fluid, by temperature, by pressure, or by combustion, ignition, or activation of a fusible or energetic material, or crushing or breaking up of a frangible material. Upon removal of the sacrificial material, the downhole device has at least one additional configuration so that at least a second operation can be performed by the downhole device. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252274 | FRICTION REDUCING WEAR BAND AND METHOD OF COUPLING A WEAR BAND TO A TUBULAR - In one embodiment, a wear band comprises a rotating element having a bore receivable on a tubular, the bore comprising first and second bore portions slidably receiving first and second sleeve bearings. Outer surfaces of the sleeve bearings slidably engage the bore portions and the bores of the sleeve bearings slidably engage the tubular. A first and a second stop collars may be received on the tubular to together straddle the rotating element and sleeve bearings to longitudinally secure the rotating element in a position on the tubular. The tubular may be included within a tubular string run into a borehole or into the bore of an installed casing, such as in casing while drilling. The rotating element provides stand-off between a tubular and the wall of a bore, reduces frictional resistance to longitudinal sliding and also to rotation of the tubular string within the bore. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252275 | Lateral Well Locator and Reentry Apparatus and Method - A down-hole assembly used to locate an existing window in a main cased well bore and guide equipment through the window and into a lateral well bore after removal of a whip stock. The assembly includes a running tool with a convex section detachably connected to a concave section of a guide member. The running tool includes a window locator that locates the window. The guide member includes an inclined or wedge shaped portion for guiding tools or equipment through the window and into the lateral well bore so that remedial work can be carried out. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252276 | CIRCULATION SUB WITH INDEXING MECHANISM - A downhole circulation sub or valve ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100252277 | High Capacity Running Tool - A high capacity running tool sets and internally tests a casing hanger packoff during the same trip. The running tool has a stem and a body. The body is secured by threads to the stem of the running tool so that rotation of the stem relative to the body will cause the stem to move longitudinally. An engagement element connects the tool body to the casing hanger by engaging the inner surface of the casing hanger. Longitudinal movement of the stem relative to the body moves the engaging element between inner and outer positions and lines up ports in the stem and in the body for setting and testing functions. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252278 | Anchor assembly - Novel anchor assemblies are provided for installation within an existing conduit. They comprise a nondeformable mandrel, an expandable metal sleeve, and a swage. The expandable metal sleeve is carried on the outer surface of the mandrel. The swage is supported for axial movement across the mandrel outer surface from a first position axially proximate to the sleeve to a second position under the sleeve. The movement of the swage from the first position to the second position expands the sleeve radially outward into contact with the existing conduit. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252279 | Reduced Drag Centralizer - An apparatus according to one or more aspects of the present disclosure comprises at least two centralizers, each centralizer having a circumferential stand-off portion and a second circumferential portion defining 360 degrees, at least two bows extending between opposing collars within the stand-off circumferential portion; wherein the at least two centralizers are spaced axially apart and fixedly attached to the tubular with the respective circumferential stand-off portions angularly offset from one another to provide 360 degrees of standoff. According to one or more aspects of the present disclosure, one or both of the collars of each centralizer may be rotationally stationary relative to the tubular and axially moveable relative to the tubular. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252280 | System and Method for Servicing a Wellbore - A wellbore servicing system, comprising a plurality of sleeve systems disposed in a wellbore, each sleeve system comprising a seat and a dart configured to selectively seal against the seat to the exclusion of other seats, the seats each comprising an upper seat landing surface and the darts each comprising a dart landing surface, wherein the darts each comprise a dart landing surface that is configured to complement an upper seat landing surface of the seat to which the dart is configured to selectively seal against. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252281 | DOWNHOLE FLOW CONTROL TOOL AND METHOD - A downhole flow control tool | 2010-10-07 |
20100252282 | FIRE SPRINKLER EXTENSION AND HEAD ADAPTOR - The present invention is embodied in a sprinkler head adaptor assembly including a sprinkler head adaptor having a generally cylindrical shape and a female threaded interior wall in a central aperture for receiving a male threaded sprinkler head. The sprinkler head adaptor includes an exterior surface that includes an exposed portion. The assembly includes a pipe extension formed from an injection moldable material with a length suitable for spanning a distance from a pipe system to sprinkler location that is formed integrally with the sprinkler head adaptor, wherein the exposed portion of sprinkler head adaptor is sized and shaped for engagement with a wrench. A metal ring maybe formed in the central aperture. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252283 | Fire Extinguisher And Method - A device for fire extinguishing is described, comprising a fire retardant cloth, which is arranged to cover objects upon a fire or the beginnings of a fire, to put out or prevent the fire from developing, wherein the fire retardant cloth is mounted in a release mechanism arranged to release the fire retardant cloth, in such a way that the cloth covers said objects, upon detection of the fire or development of the fire. A method for same is also disclosed. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252284 | Apparatus And Method For Combating Fires - In some embodiments, a fire fighting device can include: (a) a blower portion with an air input region and an air output region; (b) at least one container configured to hold a fire suppressing solution; (c) first piping; (d) a first pump mechanically coupled to the at least one container and configured to at least partially pump the fire suppressing solution from the at least one container into the first piping at a first pressure; (e) a second pump coupled to the first piping, the second pump is configured such that the second pump increases a pressure in at least a part of the first piping from the first pressure to a second pressure, the second pressure is greater than the first pressure; and (f) two or more nozzles located at the blower portion and mechanically coupled to the first piping such that the two or more nozzles are configured to emit the fire suppressing solution. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252285 | LAWN PERFORATING TOOL AND METHOD OF USING SAME - Disclosed herein is a lawn perforating tool and method of using same to prepare new lawn or garden areas or distressed regions of existing lawns or gardens for the planting of seed, example of which include, but are not limited to, grass seed, clover seed, wildflower seed, and the like. The lawn perforating tool of the present invention is particularly configured to provide in the soil and dead grass holes or indentations of a size, shape, and depth that is optimal for receiving and germinating new grass seed and of a density and distribution suitable to provide the resulting grass with a visually desirable pattern, rendering new growth indistinguishable from old growth. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252286 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HARVESTING AND PICKING UP SOD - A method of harvesting and handling sod includes cutting an elongated sod slab and cutting said sod slab into two sod sections, but leaving uncut at least one small sod connection between said two sod sections, thereby to tie together said sod sections in a stack containing said sod sections. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252287 | ELECTRIC POWER TOOL AND MOTOR CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An electric power tool is provided with: a motor; a hydraulic pressure generator driven by the motor and configured to generate a plurality of impacts in one revolution thereof; an impact angle detector configured to detect an impact angle in one impact of the hydraulic pressure generator; an electric current detector configured to detect an electric current applied to the motor; a determination unit configured to determine an impact failure based on the impact angle and the electric current detected by the impact angle detector and the electric current detector; and a rotation controller configured to decrease a rotation speed of the motor when the determination unit determines the impact failure. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252288 | PNEUMATIC TOOL HAVING A ROTATIONAL SPEED DETECTION DEVICE - A pneumatic tool having a rotational speed detection device includes a light blocking member mounted on a spindle and a sensor corresponding in position to the light blocking member. The sensor is electrically connected to a counter module. A display is to show a rotational speed. When the spindle starts to spin, the light blocking member will lock the light path of the sensor and the counter module will record the number of the times to count the rotational speed to be showed on the display, thus the user may read the rotational speed and make an adjustment on an air flow control module as necessary till the rotational speed reaches the desired speed. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252289 | DRILLING APPARATUS - A plurality of weight hammers ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100252290 | ADJUSTABLE AMPLITUDE HAMMER DRILL MECHANISM - An adjustable amplitude hammer drill mechanism comprises a main shaft having a forward drill chuck end portion and a rearward shank portion, and defining a longitudinal axis. An impact receiving member is mounted in fixed relation on the main shaft for rotation therewith. A selectively operable longitudinal-hammer member is mounted on the main shaft for free rotation of the main shaft with respect to the longitudinal-hammer member and for operative engagement with the impact receiving member. Rotation of the main shaft and impact receiving member about the longitudinal axis when the longitudinal-hammer member is in force transmitting engagement with the impact receiving member, causes the longitudinal-hammer member to move in a reciprocating motion between the forwardly displaced position and the rearwardly displaced position, and transmits impact forces forwardly along the longitudinal axis to the main shaft. There is also an amplitude adjustment assembly for mounting the selectively operable longitudinal-hammer member in the operative engagement with the impact receiving member. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252291 | Power tool - A power tool capable of performing vibration damping action in working operation, without an increase in size. The working tool includes a motor, a housing in which an internal mechanism driven by the motor is stored, a tool bit disposed on one end of the housing, a hand grip continuously connected to the other end of the housing, and a dynamic damper. The dynamic damper is disposed by utilizing a space between the housing and the internal mechanism so that the damping direction of the dynamic damper faces the longitudinal direction of the tool bit. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252292 | SPINDLE LOCKING ASSEMBLY - A locking assembly for the spindle of a tool includes a locking member, a biasing member interconnected with the locking member, and a collar surrounding a portion of the spindle. The spindle includes a spindle slot that receives the locking member to lock the spindle with respect to the tool housing. The collar may be rotated into an unlocked position in which the biasing member holds the locking member out of engagement with the spindle slot. The collar may also be rotated into a locked position in which a cam surface in the collar acts on the biasing member to apply a biasing force on the locking member toward engagement with the spindle slot. The biasing member may deflect to accommodate rotation of the collar into the locked position with the spindle slot not aligned with the locking member. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252293 | Ergonomic Handle for Power Tool - An ergonomic handle for use with a power tool defines a first region that includes a switch, adapted to receive a thumb and forefinger when the forefinger is actuating the switch, a second region adapted to receive a middle finger, a third region adapted to receive a ring finger; and a fourth region adapted to receive a pinky finger. Each of the second, third, and fourth region includes a generally oval cross section having a major axis and a minor axis. The longest major axis is in the third region, the shortest major axis is in the fourth region, the shortest minor axis is in the second region, and the longest minor axis is positioned in the fourth region. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252294 | HANDLE PORTION OF HAND-HELD ELECTRIC TOOL - Three battery cells can be arranged such that one battery cell is situated on the front side of a handle portion and that the remaining two battery cells are situated on the rear side thereof while being arranged laterally side by side. Also, a handle portion can be generally of a triangular cross-sectional configuration whose apex portion is situated on the front side of the handle portion and whose base portion is situated on the rear side thereof; and the handle portion is grasped by bringing fingertips into contact with the apex portion ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100252295 | MID-HANDLE DRILL CONSTRUCTION AND ASSEMBLY PROCESS - A power tool can include a gear case, a motor having first and second sets of lead wires, a housing assembly, and a field case. The field case may include a front portion configured for engaging the gear case and a rear portion. The housing assembly may include first and second generally symmetrical housing segments configured for engaging the field case and forming a mid-handle grip. The first set of lead wires may be routed through the front portion of the field case directly to a trigger switch assembly. A method for assembling a mid-handle power tool is also provided and may include routing lead wires through a ventilation path between the field case and trigger assembly. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252296 | TEMPORARY PROTECTIVE COVER/GUIDE FOR ELECTRICAL/COMMUNICATIONS BOXES - A cover/guide for an electrical/communications box is typically vacuum-formed from a transparent polymeric material and needs no tools for installation or removal. The temporary cover is designed to interference fit within a universal electrical/communications box and can be used to protect wiring and other devices from dust, paint, stucco, etc during construction. The cover/guide also provides an easy method for location under hung drywall. If not made from a transparent material, the cover/guide may define a transparent viewing area for inspection and/or identification of the box's interior components. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252297 | MULTI-POLE CONDUCTOR LINE - The invention relates to a multi-pole conductor line comprising a plurality of insulating profiles disposed one after another in the longitudinal direction, each having a regular arrangement of a plurality of chambers extending in the longitudinal direction. At least one group of chambers is present that are closed in cross section, and at least one group of chambers that are open to one side and are suitable for mounting one busbar each. Connecting links made of insulating material are provided for connecting the front sides of the insulating profiles. Said links each have as components at least one plug element that can be plugged into a closed chamber of the insulating profile at the front side of an insulating profile, and at least one stop element limiting the plug depth of a plug element into an insulation profile, and preferably at least one catch element by which a form-fit engagement between the connecting link and an insulating profile can be produced. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252298 | Raceway bridge assembly - A raceway bridge assembly is provided for carrying wires or cables over an intersecting raceway or other object without interfering with the intersecting raceway. The raceway bridge assembly includes a pair of opposing bridge fittings and a connecting raceway section extending between the raceway fittings. The bridge fittings have a first open end lying in a first plane and a second open end lying in a second plane spaced above said first open end. The bridge fittings have side walls that are coupled to a cover of a raceway section. A top wall is removably coupled to an upper edge of the sidewalls of the bridge fitting and is coupled to the connecting raceway section. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252299 | Armored Cable with Integral Support - A system for providing cable support may be provided. The system may comprise a conductor core, a filler that may provide integral core support, and armor. The conductor core may comprise at least one conductor. The filler may be applied around at least a portion of the conductor core. The armor may be applied around at least a portion of the filler. The applied armor may be configured to cause the filler to apply a strong enough force on an exterior of the conductor core configured to keep the conductor core from slipping down an interior of the filler due to a gravitational force. In addition, the applied armor may be configured to cause the filler to apply a strong enough force on an interior of the armor configured to keep a combination of the conductor core and the filler from slipping down the interior of the armor due to the gravitational force. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252300 | Electromagnetically Shielded Subsea Power Cable - This invention is directed to an electromagnetically shielded subsea power cable containing at least one conductor, an electromagnetic shielding layer wrapped around each conductor, an insulation layer wrapped around each electromagnetic shielding layer, and a metallic shielding layer wrapped around each insulation layer. The subsea power cable can be used to transport power from a power source to a power user located subsea or at an intermediate facility, such as a platform. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252301 | STRAND HAVING A LIMITED SPRING EFFECT - The present invention relates to a strand of section of no more than 0.35 mm | 2010-10-07 |
20100252302 | CIRCUIT BOARD FOR MULTI-TYPE HEAT DISSIPATING DEVICES - The invention discloses a circuit board. The circuit board includes a body having an electric component holding portion according to the invention. A plurality of groups of fixing holes for fixing various types of heat dissipating devices are formed on the body adjacent to the electric component holding portion. With such a systematized layout, as a result, the number of fixing holes arranged is increased to improve the compatibility of circuit board for various heat dissipating devices, in spite of a limited space allowed on the circuit board. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252303 | CIRCUIT BOARD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A circuit board having a removing area is provided. The circuit board includes a first dielectric layer, a first laser resistant structure disposed on the first dielectric layer and located at the periphery of the removing area, a second dielectric layer disposed on the first dielectric layer, a circuit layer disposed on the second dielectric layer, a second laser resistant structure disposed on the second dielectric layer and located at the periphery of the removing area, and a third dielectric layer disposed on the second dielectric layer. The second laser resistant structure is insulated from the circuit layer. There is a gap between the second laser resistant structure and the circuit layer, and the vertical projection of the gap on a first surface overlaps the first laser resistant structure. The third dielectric layer exposes the portion of the circuit layer within the removing area. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252304 | WIRING BOARD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a wiring board for use in mounting of an electronic component includes: forming an outermost wiring layer on a surface side where the electronic component is mounted; forming an insulating layer so as to cover the wiring layer; and forming a concave portion in the insulating layer. The concave portion is formed by removing, using a mask formed in a required shape by patterning, an exposed portion of the insulating layer in a step-like shape until a surface of a pad defined at a portion of the wiring layer is exposed. The concave portion is preferably formed by removing the portion of the insulating layer by sand blast. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252305 | CIRCUIT BOARD MODULE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - There is provided a circuit board module and a method of manufacturing the same. The circuit board module may include: a circuit board; a resistor arranged on the circuit board; pads covering both edges of the resistor; adhesive portions provided at least on the pads and formed of an electrically insulating material; and a heat dissipation member provided on the resistor and bonded to the pads using the adhesive portions. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252306 | INTERCONNECT SUBSTRATES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS THEREOF - A method of enhancing thermal management of an electronic device comprising the steps of; forming an ALOX™ interconnect substrate; taking an electronic device; and interconnecting the electronic device to the interconnect substrate to yield a substantial split of thermal and electrical paths in the interconnect substrate. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252307 | FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A flexible printed circuit board includes a substrate, signal lines, a first reinforcing layer, and a second reinforcing layer. The first surface of the substrate includes a layout zone and a reinforcing zone disposed nearby the layout zone. The signal lines are disposed on the layout zone. The first reinforcing layer is disposed on the reinforcing zone. The second reinforcing layer is disposed on the second surface of the substrate. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252308 | PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A printed wiring board including resin insulation layers, and conductive circuits formed between the resin insulation layers such that spaces between the conductive circuits are filled with a resin material of the resin insulation layers. The conductor circuits include a first conductive circuit and a second conductive circuit positioned adjacent to the first conductive circuit, each of the first and second conductive circuits has a trapezoidal cross section, and the first and the second conductive circuits satisfy a formula, 0.10T≦|W | 2010-10-07 |
20100252309 | POLYIMIDE FILM AND WIRING BOARD - The polyimide film of the present invention is to be used for the production of a wiring board having a metal wiring, which is formed by forming a metal layer on one side (Side B) of the polyimide film, and etching the metal layer; the polyimide film is curled toward the side (Side A) opposite Side B; and the curling of the polyimide film is controlled so as to reduce the drooping of the wiring board having a metal wiring formed thereon. The handling characteristics and productivity in IC chip mounting may be improved by the use of the polyimide film. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252310 | COMPOSITE FOR MULTILAYER CIRCUIT BOARD - A crosslinkable and polymerizable composition containing a monomer and a cross-linking agent is applied onto a metal foil to form a coated film of the composition, and heat is applied to the coated film to firstly bulk polymerize the entire coated film of the crosslinkable and polymerizable composition. Then, by applying heat to the coated film from the metal foil side, cooling a surface far from the metal foil as needed, and subjecting a limited region adjacent to the metal foil in the thickness direction of the coated film to a cross-linking reaction, a composite for multilayer circuit board is obtained, in which the metal foil layer, a hard resin layer containing a hard resin obtained by bulk polymerization reaction and cross-linking reaction, and an adhesive resin layer containing an adhesive resin obtained by bulk polymerization reaction are laminated in this order. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252311 | TERMINAL ASSEMBLY WITH REGIONS OF DIFFERING SOLDERABILITY - An intercoupling component is provided which permits reliable, non-permanent electrical connection between a first substrate and a second substrate. The intercoupling component includes an electrically conductive terminal including a first end and a second end opposed to the first end. The first and second ends are configured to receive a solder ball. An axial hole extends inward from the first end of the terminal, and an electrically conductive core member is disposed within the hole. The core member is sized and shaped to obstruct the hole. In addition, at least an outer surface of the core member includes a first material and at least an outer surface of the body includes a second material, the first material having greater solderability than the second material. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252312 | ASSEMBLY AND PRODUCTION OF AN ASSEMBLY - An assembly having a substrate and at least one component fastened thereon by sintering using a sintering agent, in particular sintering paste. The sintering agent is situated in a recess of the substrate that accommodates at least some areas of the component. A method for producing an assembly having a substrate and at least one component fastened thereon by sintering using a sintering agent, in particular sintering paste. The sintering agent is brought into a recess of the substrate that accommodates at least some areas of the component. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252313 | Connection Terminal, Package Using the Same, and Electronic Apparatus - A connection terminal has, on an upper surface of a first dielectric layer, a first line conductor and a first grounding line conductor provided adjacent to both sides of the first line conductor, and has, on an upper surface of a third dielectric layer, a third line conductor and a third grounding line conductor provided adjacent to both sides of the third line conductor. These conductors are connected to a second line conductor and a second grounding line conductor provided adjacent to both sides of the second line conductor, respectively, the second line conductor and the second grounding line conductor being provided on an upper surface of a second dielectric layer. It is possible to obtain the connection terminal having a small size and capable of complying with a high-frequency signal. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252314 | COIN TYPE ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYERED CAPACITOR, AND CAPACITOR-PACKAGED ELEMENT - A coin-type electric double-layered capacitor of the present invention includes: a capacitor element; a lower cover for housing the capacitor element impregnated with an electrolyte; an upper cover for sealing an opening of the lower cover through an insulating ring-shaped packing; an upper terminal plate having one end portion connected to an outer surface of the upper cover; and a lower terminal plate having a first end portion connected to an outer surface of the lower cover and a second end portion provided with a through hole, the capacitor being configured such that at least part of the through hole is opened without being covered by an outer surface located on a bottom of the lower cover. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252315 | Printed Circuit Board With Coextensive Electrical Connectors And Contact Pad Areas - A printed circuit board is disclosed having coextensive electrical connectors and contact pad areas. Areas of the contact pads where the traces and/or vias are located may be etched away to ensure electrical isolation between the traces, vias and contact pads. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252316 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - An electronic component achieves reduced variations in the mounting positions of elements even with variations in the size of solder bumps and easily supports finer pitches of the bumps. The electronic component includes a common substrate, at least two elements mounted on a first main surface of the common substrate, a conductive pattern provided on the first main surface of the common substrate so as to extend in a direction along which the at least two elements are disposed adjacent to each other and including a plurality of lands arranged at positions corresponding to terminals of the elements insulating films provided at least on the conductive pattern so as to be spaced apart from both side edges of the lands in a direction perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to a land extending direction and adjacent to both ends of the lands in the land extending direction, and solder bumps that are disposed on the lands and are arranged to connect the lands and the terminals of the elements. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252317 | CARBON NANOTUBE CONTACT STRUCTURES FOR USE WITH SEMICONDUCTOR DIES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A method of making carbon nanotube contact structures on an electronic device includes growing a plurality of carbon nanotube columns on a mandrel. Electrically-conductive adhesive is applied to ends of the columns distal from the mandrel, and the columns are transferred to the electronic device. An electrically-conductive material is deposited onto some or all of the columns. The mandrel can be reused to grow a second plurality of carbon nanotube columns. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252318 | MULTILAYER PRINTED WIRING BOARD - A multilayer printed wiring board including insulating layers, conductor layers stacked alternately over the insulating layers, respectively, and viaholes formed in the insulation layers and electrically connecting the conductor layers through the insulation layers. The viaholes include a first group of viaholes and a second group of viaholes. The viaholes in the first group are tapered toward the viaholes in the second group, and the viaholes in the second group are tapered toward the viaholes in the first group. The viaholes in the first group and the the viaholes in the second group are formed in the insulating layers, respectively, and the viaholes are formed by plating openings formed after lamination of respective ones of the insulating layers, and each of the insulating layers is about 100 μm or less in thickness. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252319 | ELECTROMAGNETIC BANDGAP STRUCTURE AND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD HAVING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are an electromagnetic bandgap structure and a printed circuit board having the same. The bandgap structure includes a conductive layer including a plurality of conductive plates; and a metal layer disposed over or under the conductive layer and including a stitching pattern to electrically connect a first conductive plate to a second conductive plate of the plurality of conductive plates. The bandgap structure includes a spiral stitching pattern formed in a metal layer different from the conductive layer, thus offering a stop-band having a desired bandwidth in a compact structure. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252320 | ELECTROMAGNETIC BANDGAP STRUCTURE AND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD HAVING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are an electromagnetic bandgap structure and a printed circuit board having the same. The bandgap structure includes a conductive layer including a plurality of conductive plates, a first metal layer disposed under the conductive layer and including a first stitching pattern electrically connected to a first conductive plate of the plurality of conductive plates, and a second metal layer disposed under the first metal layer and including a second stitching pattern electrically connected to both the first stitching pattern and a second conductive plate of the plurality of conductive plates. The bandgap to structure includes stitching patterns formed in two layers different from the conductive layer, thus offering a stop-band having a desired bandwidth in a compact structure. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252321 | SERVICE LINE DISTRIBUTION BASE - A service line distribution base ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100252322 | INSULATED ELECTRIC WIRE AND WIRING HARNESS - An insulated electric wire that has no possibility of buckling when a terminal of the insulated electric wire is inserted into a connector even if the insulated electric wire has a reduced external diameter of less than 1.1 mm, allowing the insertion to be performed easily. An insulated electric wire having an external diameter of less than 1.1 mm includes a conductor and an insulator that covers the conductor, and the insulator has a thickness of 0.25 mm or less, and is made from a material that is free from a halogen element and has a breaking elongation of 10% or more and a flexural modulus of more than 2.0 GPa. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252323 | PROCESS FOR ASSEMBLING A LOADING TUBE - A process is disclosed for assembling a loading tube for a perforating gun for use in a perforating system. At a first location, e.g., a shop, which is not the location at which perforating operations will be conducted, the loading tube is completely assembled. The completely assembled loading tubing is then transported to a second location where perforating operations are to be conducted. In one embodiment, an RF-safe initiator, wiring, a detonating cord and a plurality of shaped charges are installed into the loading tube at a first location. The RF-safe initiators may comprise an exploding foil initiator or an exploding bridge wire. A process for assembling a loading tube for a single-shot perforating gun is also disclosed. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252324 | MILLIMETER-WAVE DRILLING AND FRACTURING SYSTEM - System for drilling boreholes into subsurface formations. A gyrotron injects millimeter-wave radiation energy into the borehole and pressurization apparatus is provided for pressurizing the borehole whereby a thermal melt front at the end of the borehole propagates into the subsurface formations. In another aspect, a system for fracturing a subsurface formation is disclosed. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252325 | METHODS FOR DETERMINING MECHANICAL SPECIFIC ENERGY FOR WELLBORE OPERATIONS - A method for determining mechanical specific energy for a wellbore operation (e.g., drilling), the method including: measuring power input to machines used in a wellbore and producing a value for input power; calculating mechanical specific power for the operation based on the value for the input power; a computer-readable media for performing a step or steps of the method; and a computing unit for reading and performing the step or steps. This abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure and is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims, 37 C.F.R. 1.72( | 2010-10-07 |
20100252326 | MODULAR SYSTEM FOR A BACK REAMER AND METHOD - A modular back reamer to be used in subterranean drilling includes a drive stem connected to a drill string and configured to support a reamer body, the reamer body providing a plurality of receptacles, wherein the receptacles are configured to retain a cutting leg assembly at varying heights within a predetermined range, and a plurality of shims engaged within the receptacles to secure the cutting leg assemblies at a specified height within the predetermined range, wherein the cutting leg assembly is secured to the reamer body with at least one mechanical fastener. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252327 | Drill Bits With Cutters to Cut High Side of Wellbores - A drill bit is disclosed that in one aspect includes a cutting device on a selected section of the drill bit, which cutting device is configured to cut formation on the high side of a wellbore during drilling of the wellbore. In one aspect, the cutting device comprises a cutting element disposed on a substantially non-rotating member placed around the selected section. In another aspect, the selected section may be a gage section of the drill bit. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252328 | Tapered surface bearing assembly and well drilling equipment comprising same - A well drilling head comprises a housing and a bearing assembly. The housing has a sidewall structure defining a central bore. A tapered bearing assembly seating surface is provided within the central bore of the housing. The bearing assembly includes an outer barrel having a central bore, an inner barrel at least partially disposed within the central bore of the outer barrel and bearing units coupled between the barrels for providing concentric alignment of the barrels and allowing rotation therebetween. The outer barrel is removably seated within the central bore of the housing. A tapered exterior surface of the outer barrel is engaged with the tapered bearing assembly seating surface of the housing whereby engagement of the tapered surfaces align the outer barrel with respect to the central bore of the housing. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252329 | Bearing assembly inner barrel and well drilling equipment comprising same - A well drilling head comprises a housing having a sidewall structure defining a central bore and a bearing assembly removably seated within the central bore of the housing. The bearing assembly includes an outer barrel having a central bore, an inner barrel at least partially disposed within the central bore of the outer barrel and bearing units coupled between the barrels for providing concentric alignment of the barrels and allowing rotation therebetween. The inner barrel includes a central bore and a plurality of cooling structures protruding from a surface thereof within the central bore. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252330 | Down-hole Hammer Drill - A down-hole hammer comprising a drill bit ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100252331 | METHODS FOR FORMING BORING SHOES FOR WELLBORE CASING, AND BORING SHOES AND INTERMEDIATE STRUCTURES FORMED BY SUCH METHODS - Methods of attaching a crown of a boring shoe to a casing section include attaching an adaptable shank to a crown, and machining the adaptable shank to configure an end thereof for attachment to a casing section after attaching the adaptable shank to the crown. Additional methods include welding an end of an adaptable shank to a crown to form a boring shoe, selecting the adaptable shank to have an average wall thickness greater than about five percent (5%) of a maximum diameter of the crown, and configuring an opposite end of the adaptable shank for attachment to a particular type of casing section after welding the shank to the crown. Boring shoes have an adaptable shank attached to a crown, wherein the shank comprises a generally cylindrical wall having an average wall thickness greater than about five percent (5%) of a maximum diameter of the crown. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252332 | DRILL BIT FOR EARTH BORING - Embodiments of the present invention include a drill bit configured for boring holes or wells into the earth. Embodiments include a drill bit comprised of a plurality of blades. A first plurality of the blades has cutting elements positioned substantially within the cone section of the drill bit. A second plurality of blades has cutting elements positioned substantially within the blade flank section and the blade shoulder section. Another embodiment of the first plurality of blades in which the blades end or truncate at a radial distance substantially less than the radial distance of the blade shoulder section from the center of the drill bit. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252333 | SYSTEM FOR DRILLING A WELLBORE - A system is disclosed for drilling a wellbore ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100252334 | WEIGHING SCALE - A weighing scale has a display unit for displaying the weight of an object loaded on a platform measured by a weight measurer, a communication unit for transmitting weight data to, or receiving from, another weighing scale, a determiner that determines whether the weighing scale is capable of communicating via the communication unit with another weighing scale, and a controller that, in a case in which a result of the determination by the determiner shows that the weighing scale is not capable of communicating with another weighing scale, controls the display unit to display weight data output by the weight measurer, and in a case in which a result of the determination by the determiner shows that the weighing scale is capable of communicating with another weighing scale, that transmits weight data to, or receives from, another weighing scale. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252335 | Capacitive Touchscreen or Touchpad for Finger and Active Stylus - There is provided an electronic device having a mutual capacitance touchscreen or touchpad having combined finger navigation and active stylus navigation and character entry capabilities. According to one such embodiment, first and second pluralities of sense and drive electrodes are disposed in or on at least one substrate, and form an array configured to permit a first location corresponding to a finger or a second location corresponding to an active stylus to be detected thereby. The drive electrodes in the array are configured to operate as drive electrodes when the touchscreen or touchpad operates in a first finger touch mode, and to operate as additional sense electrodes when the touchscreen or touchpad operates in a second active stylus mode. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252336 | POSITION APPARATUS FOR TOUCH DEVICE AND POSITION METHOD THEREOF - A position apparatus of a touch device and a position method thereof are provided, wherein the touch device includes a plurality of scan lines. In the position method, a plurality of capacitances in the scan lines are sensed. Next, a plurality of capacitances respectively sensed in an i | 2010-10-07 |
20100252337 | STYLUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING SAME - An electronic device comprises a main body and a stylus. The main body comprises a front cover, a conducting sheet, a conducting core, and a monitoring module. The front cover defines an elongated pocket. The conducting sheet is disposed in the elongated pocket. The conducting core is disposed in one end of the elongated pocket. The monitoring module electrically connected with the conducting sheet and the conducting core. The stylus received in the elongated pocket comprises an outer section, a conducting layer, and an inner section. The outer section comprises a tip and a stripped slot. The conducting layer is mounted on the stripped slot. The conducting layer is electrically connected with the tip. The inner section comprises a protrusion, the inner section is sleeved in the outer section, and the protrusion protrudes out of the second tube and slidably contacts with the conducts layer and the conducting sheet. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252338 | Golf bag vehicle - A golf bag vehicle includes a vehicle body and a driving wheel. The vehicle body includes an axle mounting on a lower portion thereof. The driving wheel includes a wheel frame, a motor and a wheel circle. The wheel frame detachably connects to the axle, and has an inner room. The motor mounts inside the inner room, for electrically connecting with a power supply. The wheel circle receives the wheel frame therein, and is rotatable with respect to the wheel frame. The wheel circle connects with the motor, and is driven by the motor, so that the driving wheel forms a self-driven structure. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252339 | Auxiliary Drive Device - An auxiliary drive device is disclosed that connects to a motorised vehicle to supplement the drive of the motorised vehicle depending on the speed and acceleration of the motorised vehicle by using stored energy. The auxiliary drive device obtains energy by regenerative braking when the motorised vehicle decelerates, extracting energy from the motorised vehicle by using hybrid through the road, and by recharging from the power grid. The auxiliary drive device uses the stored energy to supplement the drive of the motorised vehicle depending on the motorised vehicle speed, acceleration, drive cycle, the amount of energy stored, and if the motorised vehicle is towing a load. A controller maximizes fuel savings and towing performance of the motorised vehicle. The controller determines when the auxiliary drive device needs to provide the mortised vehicle with power assistance, resistance via braking and when to conserve the stored energy for later use. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252340 | Transport System Incorporating Linear Motor Charged Electric Vehicle - A system and method are provided for moving a vehicle along a roadway. The system includes at least one power segment that incorporates a multiple-phase winding. Structurally, the winding is embedded into the roadway for interaction with a magnet system mounted on the vehicle. With this interaction, a Linear Synchronous Motor (LSM) is established between the roadway and the vehicle to drive movement of the vehicle along the roadway. Also, the vehicle includes a mechanism for initially synchronizing a waveform speed of the multiple-phase winding with the speed of the vehicle. Further, the vehicle is able to selectively establish the LSM for use when desired. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252341 | ELECTRIC ROTARY MACHINE - The electric rotary machine comprises a stator and a rotor. The rotor is incorporated rotatablly inside the stator keeping an air gap between the rotor and the stator, the rotor being divided into at least two of a first rotor and a second rotor in a direction of a rotating shaft thereof, and each of the first and second rotors having field magnets with different polarities disposed alternatively in a rotating direction of the rotor. A magnetic flux control mechanism controls effective magnetic fluxes by varying positions of the field magnets of the second rotor relatively with respect to that of the first rotor in at least the rotating direction of the rotor. The stator core is provided with a magnetoresistive layer that is interposed in the path of the effective magnetic fluxes in the stator core. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252342 | Constant-Ratio independent series-parallel hybrid drivetrain for a plug-in electric vehicle - A drivetrain for a plug-in hybrid vehicle which uses constant gear ratios, rather than any type of multi-gear transmission (traditional transmission gears or CVT) to power the driven wheels in order to increase drivetrain efficiency. A transmission is not a necessary drivetrain component for vehicles with an electric motor/generator (EMG). The EMG is the only mechanical power source until highway speeds are achieved. At that time, the driver may choose to activate and engage the small internal combustion engine (ICE) and the EMG is usually electrically disconnected so that it does not regeneratively charge the vehicle batteries using the power created by the ICE. Constant gear ratios may be achieved by a mechanical gearing system or by a belt drive system. This drivetrain is only for plug-in hybrid vehicles where the batteries are primarily charged by AC electrical outlet or solar (photovoltaic) cells. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252343 | Process for Controlling a Start-Stop Operation of a Vehicle Having a Hybrid Drive, and a Corresponding Vehicle - A process for controlling a start-stop operation of a vehicle having a hybrid drive with an internal-combustion engine and an electric motor, a service brake with an ABS and an electric parking brake, includes: determining, monitoring and analyzing performance parameters of the vehicle, the internal-combustion engine, the electric motor, the service brake and the electric parking brake; automatically releasing the electric parking brake in the case of a starting prompt because of determined performance parameters; driving the vehicle by the electric motor for the start; starting the internal-combustion engine by the electric motor if the internal-combustion engine is switched off; driving the vehicle by the electric motor and the internal-combustion engine; activating a generator operation of the electric motor in the case of a braking prompt because of determined performance parameters; activating the service brake; and automatically locking the electric parking brake when the vehicle is stopped after a previously definable deceleration time, and a corresponding vehicle. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252344 | Method for Controlling an Output Torque of an Electric Variable Transmission by Battery Power Management - In a method for controlling an output torque of an electric variable transmission having an input coupled to a combustion engine and at least one electric motor that is at least feedable by a battery and able to recuperate energy into the battery, the battery power is limited to a maximum continuous battery power when the transmission is in a stationary operating point with a continuous revolution speed. The battery power is increased and limited to a maximum transient battery power that is greater than the maximum continuous battery power in a non-stationary operating point, upon a request for changing the gear-ratio (ratio between transmission input and output-speed) or upon a request for changing the transmissions output revolution speed. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252345 | REGENERATIVE BRAKING DEVICE AND VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH REGENERATIVE BRAKING DEVICE - A regenerative braking device includes a braking mechanism configured to apply a braking force to a wheel, a brake operation section configured to generate a brake operation amount, a brake operation amount transmission section configured to transmit the brake operation amount from the brake operation section to the braking mechanism, a brake operation force sensor configured to detect a brake operation force of the brake operation amount transmission section, a drive device configured to apply a drive force to the wheel, and apply, at an operation time of the brake operation section, a regenerative braking force according to the brake operation force detected by the brake operation force sensor to the wheel, and a reaction force generator configured to apply a brake operation reaction force in accordance with a regeneration amount from the drive device to the brake operation amount transmission section. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252346 | AUTOMOBILE OVER-BULKHEAD AIR INTAKE SYSTEM - An automobile air intake system is provided that channels air from outside the automobile engine compartment to the engine. The automobile air intake system according to an embodiment of the invention includes an intake enclosure coupled to a bulkhead across the front of the engine compartment. The automobile grille, radiator, and a front portion of the hood in front of the bulkhead form a flow channel to an intake port of the intake enclosure. Aspects of the invention include a screen extending from the bulkhead to the grille for inhibiting the flow of water and particles through the flow channel. Other aspects provide an alternative air path for channeling air from the engine compartment to the intake enclosure. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252347 | AUTOMOBILE OVER-BULKHEAD AIR INTAKE SYSTEM - An automobile air intake system is provided that channels air from outside the automobile engine compartment to the engine. The automobile air intake system according to an embodiment of the invention includes an intake enclosure coupled to a bulkhead across the front of the engine compartment. The automobile grille, radiator, and a front portion of the hood in front of the bulkhead form a flow channel to an intake port of the intake enclosure. Aspects of the invention include a screen extending from the bulkhead to the grille for inhibiting the flow of water and particles through the flow channel. Other aspects provide an alternative air path for channeling air from the engine compartment to the intake enclosure. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252348 | DRIVING FORCE DISTRIBUTION DEVICE - In the case where a difference between rotational speeds of right and left wheels detected by wheel speed sensors is less than a predetermined value, a right and left wheel power transmission control section distributes driving force between the right and left wheels so that a total value of the driving force of the right and left wheels does not exceed a limit value set up by a front and rear wheels power transmission control section. In the case where the difference between the rotational speeds of the right and left wheels is the predetermined value or more, the right and left wheel power transmission control section transmits the driving force up to a driving force upper limit for each wheel to the respective right and left rear wheels regardless of the total value of the driving force of the right and left rear wheels. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252349 | NOZZLE ACTUATED SYSTEM FOR DISABLING A VEHICLE - A system for disabling a vehicle carrying a substance in a storage tank includes a holster defining a cavity for receiving a nozzle in fluidic connection to the storage tank when not in use. The holster includes a main body and a bracket. The bracket is affixable to the vehicle and engagable with the main body at a plurality of positions along the main body. The system further includes a sensor for sensing whether the nozzle is received in the holster. The sensor is also in communication with at least one drive element of the vehicle to disable the at least one drive element when the nozzle is not received within the holster. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252350 | Air bag system - An air bag system M | 2010-10-07 |
20100252351 | PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION AIRBAG DEVICE - A pedestrian protection airbag device is provided in which an airbag ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100252352 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISABLING A VEHICLE - A system for disabling a vehicle carrying a storage tank includes a coupler component supported by the vehicle for receiving a connection from a delivery line. A cap is attachable to an end of the coupler component for preventing connection of the delivery line when the cap is attached. A proximity sensor is disposed outside of the coupler component and senses whether the cap is attached without making contact with the cap. A switch is in electrically connected to the sensor and disables at least one drive element of the vehicle, e.g., the transmission, when the cap is not attached to the coupler component. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252353 | VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH HIGH-PRESSURE TANK AND TANK ASSEMBLY - A tank mounting structure adopts a new approach against a force of moving downward a high-pressure tank transversely mounted on a vehicle. A tank mounting assembly has a winding strap and a restraining strap located on an upper side and a lower side of a high-pressure tank to transversely fix the high-pressure tank between a frame and a frame. This structure causes the high-pressure tank to be transversely mounted on the vehicle. A winding strap is wound on the high-pressure tank. A restraining strap extended from a fixing bracket of the winding strap is laid on the winding strap to be placed directly on an upper end portion of a circumferential wall of the high-pressure tank and is fastened to the frame. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252354 | Differential Pressure Control - A vehicle with a load sensing hydraulic control system is disclosed. | 2010-10-07 |