| 41st week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 8 |
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| 20130264053 | Gas generator for pressurizing downhole samples - An apparatus for obtaining fluid samples in a subterranean wellbore comprises a carrier assembly configured to be disposed in a subterranean wellbore; a sampling chamber operably associated with the carrier assembly; a pressure assembly coupled to the sampling chamber and configured to pressurize a fluid sample obtained in the sampling chamber, wherein the pressure assembly is configured to contain a pressure generating agent; an activation mechanism configured to activate the pressure generating agent; and a power device operably associated with the carrier assembly and configured to provide an impulse for activating the activation mechanism, wherein the power device is not disposed on the pressure assembly. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264054 | Multi-Interval Wellbore Treatment Method - A method of servicing a subterranean formation comprising providing a wellbore penetrating the subterranean formation and having a casing string disposed therein, the casing string comprising a plurality of points of entry, wherein each of the plurality of points of entry provides a route a fluid communication from the casing string to the subterranean formation, introducing a treatment fluid into the subterranean formation via a first flowpath, and diverting the treatment fluid from the first flowpath into the formation to a second flowpath into the formation. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264055 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOW DAMAGE FRACTURING - A method of fracturing a subterranean formation comprising at least in part shale formation, comprises providing a carrier fluid; providing a particulate blend including a first amount of particulates having a first average particle size between about 100 and 2000 microns and a second amount of particulates having a second average particle size between about three and twenty times smaller than the first average particle size, such that a packed volume fraction of the particulate blend exceeds 0.75; combining the carrier fluid and the particulate blend into a fracturing slurry; fracturing the formation with the fracturing slurry to create at least a fracture; and removing the second amount of particulates from the fracture. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264056 | Multizone Frac System - An array of plugging devices are pumped sequentially from the surface through a liner, that typically becomes horizontal in nature, where each plugging device is anchorable at a specified position along the length of the liner. When the plugging device is anchored, a cluster of perforations is generated above the plugging device where the perforations may be created by detonation of a perforating gun attached to the top side of the plugging device or the perforations may be created by shifting of a sleeve that is anchored to the plugging device. The plugging device may be a cup plug where the cup is similar to a swab cup and when pump pressure is applied to the cup, a force is generated to make the cup move through the liner. When anchored, the cup also directs frac fluids through the perforations to treat the well formation. The anchoring system used on the plug may be of the type where a full bore is maintained through the liner and also allows the cup plug to travel back to the surface due to flow from the well thus eliminating any need for milling obstructions from the well bore. The use of multiple plugging devices allows multizone stage fracing throughout the length of the well. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264057 | Wellbore Servicing Fluid System and Methods of Use - A wellbore servicing method comprising circulating an invert emulsion fluid through a wellbore to form a filter cake within the wellbore, wherein the invert emulsion fluid comprises an oleaginous fluid, a non-oleaginous fluid, and an acid-sensitive surfactant, contacting at least a portion of the filter cake with an emulsion reversing fluid, wherein the emulsion reversing fluid comprises an acid precursor, wherein the acid precursor is not an acid, and wherein the acid precursor is configured to generate a quantity of acid after a predetermined delay period beginning at placement within a wellbore, allowing the emulsion reversing fluid to remain in contact with the filter cake for a soak period, and removing the filter cake from the wellbore. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264058 | TREATMENT METHODS FOR NAHCOLITIC OIL SHALE FORMATIONS WITH FRACTURES - A method for treating a hydrocarbon containing layer in a subsurface formation includes forming a plurality of substantially vertical fractures in the formation at selected intervals along a length of at least one production wellbore positioned substantially horizontally in the hydrocarbon containing layer. Heat is provided from a plurality of heaters to the hydrocarbon containing layer such that at least some hydrocarbons in the hydrocarbon containing layer are mobilized. At least some of the plurality of heaters are positioned substantially horizontally in the hydrocarbon containing layer. At least some mobilized hydrocarbons are produced through at least one production wellbore. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264059 | USE OF PERACETIC ACID/HYDROGEN PEROXIDE AND PEROXIDE-REDUCING AGENTS FOR TREATMENT OF DRILLING FLUIDS, FRAC FLUIDS, FLOWBACK WATER AND DISPOSAL WATER - Methods for the use of peracid compositions having decreased hydrogen peroxide concentration and a UV-blocking agent for various water treatments, including oil- and gas-field operations, and/or other aseptic treatments are disclosed. In numerous aspects, peracetic acid is the preferred peracid and is treated with a peroxide-reducing agent to substantially reduce the hydrogen peroxide content. Methods for using the treated peracid compositions for treatment of drilling fluids, frac fluids, flow back waters and disposal waters are also disclosed for improving water condition, reducing oxidizing damage associated with hydrogen peroxide and/or reducing bacteria infestation | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264060 | FLUID SUITABLE FOR TREATMENT OF CARBONATE FORMATIONS CONTAINING A CHELATING AGENT - The present invention covers a fluid and kit of parts suitable for treating carbonate formations containing glutamic acid N,N-diacetic acid or a salt thereof (GLDA) and/or methylglycine N,N-diacetic acid or a salt thereof (MGDA), a corrosion inhibitor, and a surfactant, and the use thereof. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264061 | METHOD FOR TREATING HYDROCARBON-BEARING FORMATIONS WITH FLUORINATED AMINE - A method of modifying a surface of a hydrocarbon-bearing formation is disclosed. The method includes contacting the surface of the hydrocarbon-bearing formation with a fluorinated amine, and the surface of the hydrocarbon-bearing formation includes a carbonate. The method can typically include introducing a treatment composition comprising solvent and at least one of the fluorinated amine or a salt thereof into the carbonate hydrocarbon-bearing formation. Hydrocarbon-bearing formations treated according to the method are also disclosed. Certain fluorinated amines useful for treating carbonate hydrocarbon-bearing formations and methods of making them are also disclosed. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264062 | PROTECTION OF A SAFETY VALVE IN A SUBTERRANEAN WELL - A safety valve system for use in a subterranean well can include a safety valve protector connected downstream of a safety valve, whereby when closed the safety valve protector reduces a flow rate through the safety valve and prevents displacement of an object through the safety valve protector to the safety valve. Another safety valve system can include a safety valve protector which, when closed, reduces a flow rate through a safety valve, and the safety valve protector closes in response to the flow rate through the safety valve being above a predetermined level. In another safety valve system, each of the safety valve protector and the safety valve comprises an actuator, the actuators being connected by a line, and a signal transmitted by the line causes the safety valve protector actuator to close the safety valve protector, and then causes the safety valve actuator to close the safety valve. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264063 | DOWNHOLE COMPLETION - The present invention relates to a downhole completion comprising a production casing ( | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264064 | Technical System, Method and Uses for Dosing of at Least One Liquid Treatment Means into Injection Water to an Injection Well - Technical system ( | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264065 | ROTATING AND RECIPROCATING SWIVEL APPARATUS AND METHOD - What is provided is a method and apparatus wherein a rotating and reciprocating swivel of adjustable stroke length and shearable by ram blow out preventers can be detachably connected to an annular blowout preventer thereby separating the lower wellbore from the riser. In one embodiment the mandrel of the swivel being comprised of double box end joints and using double pin end subs to connect a plurality of such mandrel joints together. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264066 | HYBRID FLUID LIFT VALVE FOR COMMINGLING GAS PRODUCTION - A method and apparatus for commingling sweet gas and sour gas production in a gas well having an upper sweet zone and a lower sour zone. The apparatus comprises a commingling valve which prevents cross flow of sour fluids into the sweet zone or casing annulus. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264067 | Downhole Draw-Down Pump and Method - An apparatus and method for drawing down a fluid level in a well bore. The apparatus and method includes a first tubular disposed within the well bore forming a well bore annulus therein, an annular nozzle connected to an end of the first tubular, and a second tubular concentrically disposed within the first tubular forming a micro annulus. The annular nozzle includes an annular adapter and a suction tube having an internal section and an external section with an outer diameter less than the outer diameter of the first tubular. The external section of the suction tube may be positioned within a restricted section of the well bore, for example, within a restricted well bore section containing a casing liner to drawn down the fluids and solids within the well bore to produce hydrocarbons. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264068 | REVERSE CEMENTING VALVE - A method and apparatus for conducting a reverse flow operation. The apparatus may be lowered into a wellbore on a work string, and includes an opening device, a closing device, and a locking device disposed in a housing. Pressurized fluid supplied through the work string may actuate the opening device to open fluid flow through ports in the housing. Pressurized fluid from the annulus may be supplied through the port in the reverse flow direction to actuate the locking device to enable fluid flow up through the work string back to the surface, and to release the closing device. Pressurized fluid supplied through the work string may actuate the closing device to close fluid flow through the ports in the housing. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264069 | PUMP-THROUGH FLUID LOSS CONTROL DEVICE - Presented are apparatus and methods for pump-through fluid loss control. In one embodiment, the fluid loss control device is positioned in a wellbore having a first and a second one-way valve therein. The first one-way valve is openable in response to a first, selected differential pressure acting upward across the first one-way valve. For example, fluid pumped from an ESP from below the device acts to open the first one-way valve. Fluid is flowed upward through the device through the first one-way valve while the second one-way valve is closed. The first one-way valve is closed by reducing the first differential pressure across the first one-way valve, for example, by turning off the ESP. The second one-way valve is opened in response to a second, selected differential pressure acting downward across the valve. Fluid is flowed downward through the second one-way valve while the first one-way valve is closed. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264070 | Misalignment-Tolerant Wellsite Connection Assembly, System, and Method - A connection assembly, system and method for connecting components of a wellsite are provided. The wellsite has a wellbore extending into a subsurface formation, the connection assembly includes a female connector having a cavity extending therein, a floating cartridge having, and a male connector. The female connector or floating cartridge is operatively connectable to a first of the components. The floating cartridge is operatively connectable to the female connector and laterally movable therein. The male connector is receivable in the cavity and is operatively connectable to the second of the components and the floating cartridge such that the male connector and the female connector are movably positionable relative to each other by the floating cartridge whereby a misalignment between the wellsite components is tolerated. The male connector may have a joint pivotally connectable to the floating cartridge. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264071 | Pressure Activated Contingency Release System and Method - A release mechanism for use with a downhole component in a wellbore environment comprises a shifting sleeve disposed about a mandrel, where the shifting sleeve is torsionally locked with respect to the mandrel, a collet prop disposed about the mandrel and engaged with the shifting sleeve, where the engagement between the collet prop and the shifting sleeve is configured to torsionally lock the collet prop with respect to the shifting sleeve, and a collet engaged with the collet prop, wherein the collet couples the mandrel to the downhole component. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264072 | Adjustable Flow Control Device - A flow control device comprises a fluid pathway configured to provide fluid communication between an exterior of a wellbore tubular and an interior of the wellbore tubular, a flow restriction disposed in the fluid pathway, wherein the flow restriction is disposed in a radial alignment with respect to the wellbore tubular, and a flow blockage disposed in the fluid pathway, wherein the flow blockage substantially prevents a fluid flow through the fluid pathway. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264073 | Integrated Thermal Event Suppression Apparatus - A method of suppressing thermal event for an automotive battery pack having a thermal event suppression apparatus attached to said battery pack; wherein said suppression apparatus has a nozzle that sprays a fire extinguishing media, and having said nozzle extended into a housing of said battery pack; and wherein said suppression apparatus has a thermal event detector to detect a threshold temperature, and said detector triggers a valve to open, allowing said nozzle to spray said media into the housing. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264074 | Method and Apparatus for Fire Suppression in Residential Attics and Basements - A method and apparatus for suppressing fires in residential attics and basements. The components of one embodiment function in an integrated way so as to suppress residential attic and basement fires more safely and successfully than do traditional methods of the art of residential firefighting. Electronic messages from fire detection devices in residential attics and basements are processed so that a plurality of actions are performed in order to efficiently suppress fire in those residence spaces, thereby minimizing loss of human life and property. Actions include and are not limited to activation of emergency lighting in affected spaces, activation of surveillance camera devices to enable remote visual monitoring by responders, electronic notification of responders as to the existence and location of fire within the residence, alarm notification of occupants of the residence, and deployment of condensed aerosol agents to suppress or extinguish the residential attic or basement fire. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264075 | FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM WITH VARIABLE DUAL USE OF GAS SOURCE - An exemplary fire suppression system includes a sprinkler nozzle. At least one conduit is connected to the nozzle for delivering a fire suppression fluid to the nozzle. The conduit and the nozzle establish a discharge path. A pneumatically driven pump is connected with the conduit for pumping fluid into the conduit. A gas source provides pressurized gas to the pump for driving the pump. The gas source also provides gas to the discharge path for achieving a desired discharge of the fluid from the nozzle. A controller selectively controls at least one of (i) the gas provided to the pump, which controls the fluid pressure in the conduit, or (ii) the gas provided to the nozzle or the conduit, which controls the gas pressure delivered to the nozzle. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264076 | TOXIC FUME INJECTOR FOR EXTINGUISHING FOREST FIRES - A fire extinguishing apparatus comprising of a metal dome, a deformable cylindrical section that can store a volume of gas, and a plurality of hanging canvases, around its perimeter as well as internally. Said volume of gas is the by-product of combustion, which is captured once the apparatus is place over and encapsulates the fire. As the apparatus is lowered onto the fire, the perimeter canvases form a seal, limiting the amount of oxygen inside the volume. As the fire consumes this limited amount of oxygen, the toxic gases produced are stored in its chamber, the apparatus continues being lowered onto the fire were the compression canvases compact the fire flames, extinguishing them. Furthermore, as the device continues to be lowered even further, the deformable cylindrical section begins to displace its stored volume of gases on to the encapsulated fire, displacing any remaining oxygen and stopping the combustion process. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264077 | BATTERY COVER PROVIDED WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHING FUNCTION - A battery cover with a fire-extinguishing function is provided, which includes a fire-extinguishing tank disposed on an inner surface of the battery cover to store compressed air and fire-extinguishing fluid, so that the fire-extinguishing tank bursts and the fire-extinguishing fluid contained in the tank is sprayed to the battery to thereby suppress a fire in the case where the fire breaks out inside the battery due to overheat or electric leak of the battery. The battery cover with a fire-extinguishing function is coupled to an opening portion of a case that accommodates the battery therein to protect terminals of the battery in a battery pack, and includes the fire-extinguishing tank disposed on an inner surface of the battery cover to store the fire-extinguishing fluid therein. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264078 | Row Unit For Agricultural Implement - In one embodiment, an agricultural row unit for use with a towing frame hitched to a tractor includes an attachment frame adapted to be rigidly connected to the towing frame. A support member is pivotably coupled to the attachment frame to permit vertical pivoting movement of the support member relative to the attachment frame, and at least one furrow-closing device is mounted on the support member. A hydraulic cylinder is coupled to the support member for urging the row unit frame downwardly toward the soil. The hydraulic cylinder includes a movable ram extending into the cylinder, and a hydraulic-fluid cavity within the cylinder for receiving pressurized hydraulic fluid for urging the ram in a first direction that pivots the support member in a first vertical direction. An accumulator has a fluid chamber containing a pressurized gas for urging the ram in a second direction that pivots the support member in a second vertical direction. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264079 | QUICK-ATTACH ASSEMBLY FOR ATTACHING AN IMPLEMENT TO AN OFF-ROAD VEHICLE - A quick-attach mechanism for attaching an implement to the forward end of a push type assembly which is secured to an off-road vehicle. The quick-attach mechanism includes a front female quick-attach structure on the forward end of the push tube assembly and a rear male quick-attach structure attached to the implement. The front and rear quick-attach assemblies may be quickly selectively coupled together. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264080 | SELF-PROPELLED SOIL WORKING MACHINES - Unique self-propelled soil working machines are disclosed. In certain exemplary embodiments the self propelled soil working machine includes a tool carrier which is actively adjustable to provide variable downward force on a soil working tool via a suspension element which is further passively responsive to accommodate motion of the tool in response to external force. In certain exemplary embodiments, the tool carrier is configured to adjust the working depth and pitch of the tool. Further embodiments, forms, objects, features, advantages, aspects, and benefits shall become apparent from the following description and figures. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264081 | Soil Cultivation Implement - The invention refers to a soil cultivation implement with two successively and obliquely positioned frame parts, on which hollow discs on separately rotating bearings are positioned in parallel. Hollow discs of one frame part point in the direction of working with the concave sides obliquely to the front and the outside. Hollow discs of the other frame part point in the direction of working with the concave sides obliquely to the front and the centre. The chords of the concave sides of the hollow discs are positioned to form an obtuse angle with the surface of the soil. The respective two hollow discs in the middle section that point towards each other with their concave sides or their convex sides are constructed so that in each case one of these hollow discs has a smaller diameter and is positioned in the direction of working offset towards the adjacent hollow discs. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264082 | JOINTED FOLDING ARM - Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide a jointed folding arm assembly. Two or more solid links may be pivotally coupled together to form a jointed folding arm. The jointed arm may be pivotally coupled at one end to a load device. The other end of the jointed arm may be pivotally coupled to a tongue arranged to pull the load device. Further, one or more actuators or cylinders may be coupled to the tongue, the jointed arm, and/or the load device and arranged to fold the load device. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264083 | CARRIAGE ASSEMBLY FOR A GROUND ENGAGING IMPLEMENT - A carriage assembly for a ground engaging implement is provided. The carriage assembly includes a carriage, a ground engaging implement, and a cylinder. The ground engaging implement is pivotally connected to the carriage. The ground engaging implement has a longitudinal face. The cylinder is connected to the carriage and includes a cylinder housing, a compressible medium, and a rod. The compressible medium is contained within the cylinder housing. The rod extends outward from the cylinder housing. The rod has a piston portion at one end and an engagement surface at another end. The engagement surface is positioned at a contactable distance from the longitudinal face of the ground engaging implement. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264084 | NON-DAMAGING CONNECTION TECHNIQUES - Improved techniques for avoiding and remediating connector-related stripping and other material damage are provided. In some aspects, specialized drive heads and systems are provided in conjunction with sensors for detecting proper distance characteristics and contact orientations (a.k.a., “seating”) with connectors, which, upon sensing improper seating, reduce, reverse-pulse or otherwise alter or remove power. The specialized driver heads may include reverse-grip members that pull the driver-head into the seated position. In other aspects, multiple-section connector sets are included, which may be self-tightening, and create detectable conditions of potential tightening energy being expended and/or loosening occurring, allowing an external sensor to sense such a condition and identify a connector that has loosened, slipped, or may be in need of recharging or tightening. A specialized connector head may selectively break away before stripping and thereby expose a stronger, secondary driver head. Associated driver refinements are also provided, which may further avoid damage. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264085 | HYDRAULIC TOOL HAVING INTERCHANGEABLE HEADS - In a hydraulic tool such as a crimping or cutting tool used by electric utility workers, interchangeability of heads and interchangeability of power units is afforded by connecting a cylinder on the power unit to a receiver on the head. Interlocking lugs allow the head to be secured to the power unit at any selected one of a plurality of rotational positions. A piston and a movable die in the head also have interlocking lugs. To enable the lugs on the piston and movable die to engage simultaneously with the engagement of the lugs on the cylinder and receiver, the piston is secured against rotation by a slotted guide the slots of which receive inwardly protruding pins fixed to the piston. For increased versatility, plural pressure relief valves can be selected by means of a manual selection valve to set the maximum force exerted by the tool. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264086 | HAND-HELD POWER TOOL - A hand-held power tool ( | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264087 | Driving Tool - A driving tool includes a motor, and an end-bit holding section. The motor includes an output shaft. The end-bit holding section is connected to and rotated by the motor and configured to hold an end-bit. The driving tool further includes a weight connected to the motor without a reduction mechanism and rotatable together with the motor and the end-bit holding section. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264088 | BLADE-EDGE VAPOR-TIGHT ELECTRICAL BOX - An electrical box includes one or more sides joined to form a front opening to receive an electrical device. The electrical box also includes a flange extending laterally from the one or more sides. The flange includes a blade edge configured to have an initial engagement with a surface of a wallboard when the electrical box is installed in an opening of the wallboard. When the electrical box is installed in the opening of the wallboard, the blade edge forms a vapor-tight barrier between the electrical box and the surface of the wallboard. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264089 | Shielded Electrical Cable - A shielded electrical cable includes conductor sets extending along a length of the cable and spaced apart from each other along a width of the cable. First and second shielding films are disposed on opposite sides of the cable and include cover portions and pinched portions arranged such that, in transverse cross section, the cover portions of the films in combination substantially surround each conductor set. An adhesive layer bonds the shielding films together in the pinched portions of the cable. A transverse bending of the cable at a cable location of no more than 180 degrees over an inner radius of at most 2 mm causes a cable impedance of the selected insulated conductor proximate the cable location to vary by no more than 2 percent from an initial cable impedance measured at the cable location in an unbent configuration. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264090 | PTFE MATERIAL HAVING AN ANTI-CORONA EFFECT - The present invention provides a material based on high density polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and its applications, such as in the production of electric cable. The PTFE material of the invention includes PTFE, a metal oxide, a lubricant and a wetting agent. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264091 | INSULATED WIRE AND CABLE - The present invention is an insulated wire provided with a conductor and an insulating layer that covers the conductor, wherein the insulating layer contains a propylene-based copolymer obtained by synthesis using a metallocene catalyst, and an antioxidant having a chemical structure that differs from a hindered phenol structure, and the antioxidant is incorporated at a ratio of not less than 0.01 parts by mass to less than 1.5 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the propylene-based copolymer. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264092 | Die Assembly with Cooled Die Land - A die assembly ( | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264093 | Electrical Conductor for Transporting Electrical Energy and Corresponding Production Method - An electrical conductor for transmission of electrical power, having a total cross-section equal to or above 10 mm | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264094 | ELECTRICAL CABLE WITH EASILY REMOVABLE CASING - A cable which has at least two strands which each have a conductor surrounded by an insulation, where the strands are surrounded by an inner casing composed of a first polymer mixture and by an outer casing of a second polymer mixture resting on the inner casing, where the polymer components of the first and second polymer mixtures include a thermoplastic elastomer, and where the inner casing is foamed. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264095 | ELECTRODE STRUCTURE OF CAPACITIVE TOUCH PANEL - An electrode structure of a capacitive touch panel is provided, which includes a plurality of receiving electrodes and a plurality of driving electrodes. Each of the receiving electrodes has a hexagonal electrode structure. Each of the driving electrodes includes a main region. Each of the main regions has a quadrilateral electrode structure. The area of each driving electrode is larger than that of each receiving electrode. By using the foregoing electrode structure, the capacitive touch panel can not only provide sensing signals with less noise but also increase the intensity of input signals to enhance the signal to noise ratio. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264096 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY WITH ELECTRO-CONDUCTIVE POLYMER ENCAPSULATING METALLIC INSERT, AND METHOD THEREOF - An electrode assembly including a shell made of electro-conductive polymeric material in which is embedded a metallic insert such as a thin plate or wire mesh. The insert has a number of surface irregularities such as holes, indentations, or protuberances. The polymeric material shrinks after the insert is encapsulated within the shell resulting in contact pressure being exerted by the material on the irregularities and surrounding surface areas. One method of making the assembly includes coating the insert with a slurry including heat-curable polymeric material, which shrinks when cured. Another method includes encapsulating the insert within molten or liquidized polymeric material, which shrinks when cooled. Contact pressure is permanent because the high temperatures reached during thermosetting or overmolding are never reached while the assembly is being used in applications such as heating or sterilizing water, electrolysis, or oil well drilling. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264097 | Insulating Cover and Retaining Pin for High Voltage Electrical Transmission Structures - A plastic retaining pin for being inserted through a retaining hole in a high voltage insulating cover has an oval cross-section. The pin has a compressible nose, with the wide part of the nose being larger than the retaining hole. The nose has a relatively long front portion that expands out from the tip at about a 15 degree angle for easy insertion through the retaining hole. A back part of the nose is relatively short and has a relatively steep angle of about 45 degrees so as to require a higher pulling force to compress the nose when removing the pin from the hole. The other end of the pin has a grasping hole for receiving the hook of a hot stick. If the retaining hole is oval, the grasping hole is at a predetermined orientation with respect to the insulating structure to ease removal using a hot stick. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264098 | CONTACT AND BONDING STRUCTURE OF THE CONTACT - A contact capable of electrically connecting an electrically conductive portion provided on a plate-like member with an electrically conductive member different from the plate-like member. The contact includes a main body; a movable portion held by the main body so as to be reciprocal in directions of increasing and decreasing of a projecting amount thereof outwardly of the main body; and a biasing mechanism that biases the movable portion in such a direction that the projecting amount of the movable portion increases. The main body includes a tubular portion, a solder inflow suppressing portion, and a soldering portion. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264099 | NOVEL PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION AND USE THEREOF - In order to provide (A) a photosensitive resin composition which (i) obtains an excellent tack-free property after being applied and dried, (ii) can be subjected to fine processing so as to have photosensitivity, (iii) prepares a cured film having excellent flexibility, flame retardancy, and electrical insulation reliability, and (iv) has small warpage after being cured, (B) a resin film, (C) an insulating film, and (D) an printed wiring board provided with an insulating film, the photosensitive resin composition containing at least (A) binder polymer; (B) cross-linked polymer particles, whose polymer has a urethane bond in its molecule; (C) thermosetting resin; and (D) photo-polymerization initiator is used. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264100 | Wiring Substrate and Method for Manufacturing Wiring Substrate - A method for manufacturing a wiring substrate includes alternately stacking first wiring patterns and first insulative layers on a first surface of a core substrate and alternately stacking second wiring patterns and second insulative layers on a second surface of the core substrate at an opposite side of the first surface. The number of the second insulative layers excluding the outermost second insulative layer differs from the number of the first insulative layers. The method further includes forming a via hole in the outermost first insulative layer to expose a portion of the outermost first wiring pattern, and exposing the outermost second wiring pattern by reducing the outermost second insulative layer in thickness. The method further includes forming a via in the via hole and forming a wiring pattern, which is connected by the via to the outermost first wiring pattern, on the outermost first insulative layer. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264101 | WIRING SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING WIRING SUBSTRATE - There is provided a wiring substrate including: a core substrate including: a first core substrate including: a plate-shaped first glass substrate; and a first through electrode formed through the first glass substrate; a second core substrate including: a plate-shaped second glass substrate; and a second through electrode formed through the second glass substrate, wherein a diameter of the second through electrode is different from that of the first through electrode; and an insulating member encapsulating the first and second core substrates, and a wiring layer formed on at least one surface of the core substrate. The first and second core substrates are arranged to be separated from each other when viewed from a top. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264102 | SYSTEM PROVIDED WITH A SOLDER JOINT - A system provided with a solder joint includes: a circuit board ( | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264103 | BONDING STRUCTURE - The present disclosure discloses a bonding structure, wherein a plurality of first bonding pads is located on a first substrate. A second substrate is disposed to partially face first substrate. A plurality of second bonding pads is located on second substrate with one side, and partially overlapped with the first bonding pads with the other side to form a bonding region and a peripheral region located in the periphery of the bonding region. An anisotropic conductive film is disposed between first bonding pads and second bonding pads. The anisotropic conductive film includes a plurality of conductive particles. At least one move structure is disposed in the periphery region. When the conductive particles of the anisotropic conductive film are moving during the bonding process, the groove structure can accommodate the conductive particles moved hereto. Accordingly, short circuit caused by accumulation of the conductive particles in the bonding process can be avoided. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264104 | CONDUCTIVE METAL INK COMPOSITION, AND METHOD FOR FORMING A CONDUCTIVE PATTERN - An exemplary embodiment of the present invention relates to a conductive metal ink composition comprising a conductive metal powder; a non-aqueous solvent; an organo phosphate compound; and a polymer coating property improving agent, and a method for forming a conductive pattern by using the conductive metal ink composition. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264105 | SOLDER-MOUNTED BOARD, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - The present invention provides a solder-mounted board which realizes reliable mounting of a component thereon; a method for producing the board; and a semiconductor device. The solder-mounted board includes a substrate; a wiring layer; a solder pad for mounting a component by the mediation of the solder; and an insulating layer which covers the wiring layer such that at least the solder pad is exposed, the wiring layer, the solder pad, and the insulating layer being provided on at least one surface of the substrate, wherein the insulating layer is formed of a first insulating layer provided on the substrate and the wiring layer, and a second insulating layer provided on at least a portion of the first insulating layer. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264106 | METAL OXIDE VARISTOR DESIGN AND ASSEMBLY - A stacked arrangement of metal oxide varistors includes a plurality of metal oxide varistors with each metal oxide varistor of the plurality of metal oxide varistors having a first lead on a first surface and a second lead on a second surface, the first surface and the second surface being opposite facing surfaces of each metal oxide varistor. The first lead and the second lead of adjacent metal oxide varistors, when placed in a stacked arrangement, are arranged, preferably asymmetrically, so as not to interfere with one another, thereby result in a more compact stacking of metal oxide varistors, as compared to arrangements known to the state of the art. The stacked arrangement of metal oxide varistor can be mounted on printed circuit boards, in addition to a variety of other uses. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264107 | CIRCUIT BOARD AND WIRE ASSEMBLY - A circuit board includes a substrate extending from a mounting end to an opposite end. The substrate extends a thickness from an upper side to a lower side. The substrate includes a recess that extends into the mounting end in a direction toward the opposite end. The circuit board includes an internal ground plane held by the substrate such that the internal ground plane extends within the thickness of the substrate. The internal ground plane includes a recess segment that extends, and is exposed, within the recess. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264108 | Flush Floor Box - The present disclosure relates to a flush floor box that can be constructed at a lower cost and is easier to install than previously utilized flush floor boxes. The flush floor box includes a base and/or a leveling ring with integral features. The integral features help to reduce the cost of producing the flush floor box. The leveling ring can include ears/tabs for use in electrically grounding a top shield of a flat floor power cable. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264109 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device has a vibrating element and a package accommodating the vibrating element. Moreover, the package has through-electrodes formed to penetrate a base substrate in its thickness direction and electrically connected with connection terminals, and electrically conductive adhesives (covering members) formed above the connection terminals so as to contain the through-electrodes. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264110 | ELECTRICAL GROUNDING PLANE - An electrical assembly including electrical raft having electrical conductors embedded in a rigid material is provided. The electrical assembly has an electrically conductive screen layer. The electrically conductive screen layer provides electromagnetic protection to the electrical conductors. The electrically conductive screen layer is electrically connected to a mounting fixture, which in turn may be electrically connected to an apparatus on which the electrical assembly may be mounted. The electrical raft is used to transport electrical signals (which may be, for example power and/or control signals), for example around a gas turbine engine. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264111 | SHELTER FOR PORTABLE ELECTRICAL INLETS/OUTLETS - A shelter for protecting a portable electrical inlet/outlet (PEIO) includes a base and a cover. In some examples, the base includes a platform to support a body of the PEIO, and the platform is configured to segregate the PEIO body from water that may accumulate. In some examples, the cover configured to mate with the base to substantially enclose the platform. Upon being inserted into the shelter, the PEIO may be protected from unwanted elements, such as rain, snow, unintended contact by humans or animals, or the like. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264112 | CABLE FOR USE IN CONCENTRATED SOLAR POWER INSTALLATION | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264113 | WIRE HARNESS PROTECTOR - The present invention improves work to engage a connector on a terminus of a wire harness drawn out through a protector. A circular engagement hole is provided on a bottom wall within the protector, the engagement hole positioned away from an outlet for the wire harness. An engagement portion of a band clip fastened to the wire harness is inserted into and rotatably engaged with the circular hole. The wire harness drawn out through the wire harness outlet is capable of rotating around the engagement portion of the band clip as a pivot point. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264114 | WIRE HARNESS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A wire harness includes a conductive path and a route holding portion that holds a route of the conductive path. The route holding portion has a cylindrical shape and is comprised of a watercrosslinkable fixing member or a photocrosslinkable fixing member having elastic so that the route holding portion is elastically deformed at least in a radial direction thereof. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264115 | ALUMINUM ALLOY WIRE, AND ALUMINUM ALLOY TWISTED WIRE, COVERED ELECTRICAL WIRE AND WIRE HARNESS USING THE SAME - An aluminum (Al) alloy wire, which is an extra fine wire having a wire diameter of 0.5 mm or less, contains, in mass %, Mg at 0.03% to 1.5%, Si at 0.02% to 2.0%, at least one element selected from Cu, Fe, Cr, Mn and Zr at a total of 0.1% to 1.0% and the balance being Al and impurities, and has an electrical conductivity of 40% IACS or more, a tensile strength of 150 MPa or more, and an elongation of 5% or more. By producing the extra fine wire from an Al alloy of a specific composition containing Zr, Mn and other specific elements, though the extra fine wire is extra fine, it has a fine structure with a maximum grain size of 50 μm or less and is superior in elongation. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264116 | Nanotube Material Having Conductive Deposits to Increase Conductivity - An apparatus having a conductive body defined by a plurality of nanotubes forming a planar structure. The apparatus further includes a plurality of junctions, formed by adjacent nanotubes, and a plurality of conductive deposits positioned at the junctions to electrically join the adjacent nanotubes at the junctions and reduce electrical resistance between the nanotubes, thereby increasing overall conductivity of the body. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264117 | DROP AWAY FUNNEL FOR MODULAR DRILLING TEMPLATES - A template for use in positioning subsea wellbores that has a drop away funnel that extends laterally from the template. The drop away funnel is used to locate a piling adjacent the wellbores and is selectively detached from the template after installing the piling. A tang and clevis type assembly mounts the drop away funnel to the template, where the tang and clevis are coupled together with a main stud. The main stud is oriented substantially parallel with an axis of the drop away funnel; so that when the stud is removed, the drop away funnel can decouple from the template and slide axially downward along the piling. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264118 | Methods and Apparatus for Mechanical and Thermal Drilling - Methods and apparatus for excavation of a borehole in a geological formation are provided. Such methods may include providing a thermal system capable of providing substantially hot fluid, and comprising at least one jet nozzle, providing a mechanical drilling system comprising a drill bit, directing the substantially hot fluid through the jet nozzle towards the geological formation causing an altered portion of geological formation to form, and removing the altered portion using the drill bit, thereby creating cuttings and producing a borehole in the geological formation. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264119 | Hammer Drill - A downhole apparatus connected to a workstring within a wellbore. The workstring is connected to a bit member. The apparatus includes a mandrel operatively connected to a downhole motor mechanism, an anvil member operatively formed on the bit member, the anvil member being operatively connected to the mandrel, a radial bearing housing unit operatively connected to the workstring, with the radial bearing housing unit being disposed about the mandrel, and a hammer member slidably attached to the radial bearing housing unit. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264120 | System and Method for Forming a Lateral Wellbore - A lateral wellbore is formed from a high side of a horizontal portion of a primary wellbore with a drill bit assembly that has a selectively extendable pilot bit. The drill bit assembly is mounted on a lower end of a drill string. A bit guide is disposed adjacent the drill bit assembly for urging the drill bit assembly in a lateral direction against the high side of the primary wellbore. Rotating the drill bit assembly while urging the drill bit assembly upward creates a groove in a subterranean formation adjacent the primary wellbore. This forms a ledge at a far end of the groove. The drill string is then drawn back from the groove, and the pilot bit is deployed. Urging the drill bit assembly forward engages the pilot bit with the ledge, providing leverage for retaining the drill bit assembly in an orientation for excavating the lateral wellbore. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264121 | GRAPHENE-BASED MATERIAL FOR SHALE STABILIZATION AND METHOD OF USE - Methods and compositions for use in drilling a wellbore into an earthen formation that includes the use of a graphene-based material, where the graphene-based material may be at least one of graphene, graphene oxide, chemically converted graphene, and derivatized graphite oxide are shown and described. In certain examples, the methods and compositions reduce permeability damage and/or stabilize shales. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264122 | EXPANDABLE REAMER METHODS - Expandable reamer tools include an outer body, a fluid passageway extending through the outer body, and at least one blade configured to slide relative to the outer body between a retracted position and an expanded position. In some embodiments, the tools may include a formation-engaging surface comprising a gage area. In other embodiments, the tools may include a radially recessed area extending from a back edge of the formation-engaging surface. Methods for removing such expandable reamer tools from a borehole are also disclosed. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264123 | METHODS OF MANUFACTURING STEEL TUBES FOR DRILLING RODS WITH IMPROVED MECHANICAL PROPERTIES, AND RODS MADE BY THE SAME - Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to methods of manufacturing steel tubes that can be used for mining exploration, and rods made by the same. Embodiments of the methods include a quenching of steel tubes from an austenitic temperature prior to a cold drawing, thereby increasing mechanical properties within the steel tube, such as yield strength, impact toughness, hardness, and abrasion resistance. Embodiments of the methods reduce the manufacturing step of quenching and tempering ends of a steel tube to compensate for wall thinning during threading operations. Embodiments of the methods also tighten dimensional tolerances and reduce residual stresses within steel tubes. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264124 | THERMALLY STABLE MATERIALS, CUTTER ELEMENTS WITH SUCH THERMALLY STABLE MATERIALS, AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME - A thermally stable ultra-hard material, a cutting element incorporating such thermally stable ultra-hard material, and methods for forming the same. A thermally stable ultra-hard diamond element is combined with a second ultra-hard material volume forming an assembly. One or more surfaces of the thermally stable diamond element that face the second diamond volume are coated with a coating prior to combining the thermally stable diamond element with the second diamond volume. The assembly is sintered at high pressure and high temperature to form PCD from the second diamond volume. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264125 | METHODS FOR FABRICATING POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND COMPACTS USING AT LEAST ONE PREFORMED TRANSITION LAYER AND RESULTANT POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND COMPACTS - Embodiments relate to polycrystalline diamond compacts (“PDCs”) that are less susceptible to liquid metal embrittlement damage due to the use of at least one transition layer between a polycrystalline diamond (“PCD”) layer and a substrate. In an embodiment, a PDC includes a PCD layer, a cemented carbide substrate, and at least one transition layer bonded to the substrate and the PCD layer. The at least one transition layer is formulated with a coefficient of thermal expansion (“CTE”) that is less than a CTE of the substrate and greater than a CTE of the PCD layer. At least a portion of the PCD layer includes diamond grains defining interstitial regions and a metal-solvent catalyst occupying at least a portion of the interstitial regions. The diamond grains and the catalyst collectively exhibit a coercivity of about 115 Oersteds or more and a specific magnetic saturation of about 15 Gauss·cm | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264126 | Hidden Scale System - In accordance with one or more aspects, a hidden scale system for measuring a person or object is disclosed. The system contains a measuring mechanism that is concealed in the floor of a room or within a piece of furniture. The measuring mechanism transmits the measurement to a display module that displays the measurements to a user. The transmission of the information occurs through a wireless or wired connection. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264127 | WEIGHING SYSTEM AND WEIGHING WORK METHOD - A weighing system ( | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264128 | LUGGAGE LOCK - A luggage lock includes a key cylinder for use by, e.g., the transportation security administration (TSA). The luggage lock also includes a digital keypad for unlocking the lock by a primary user. The luggage lock further includes a scale for weighing luggage and a user interface element (e.g., an LED, a LCD display) for indicating the weight of the luggage determined by the scale. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264129 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE WITH ENERGY PRODUCING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - An energy-producing system comprising an axle configured to be driven by an electric vehicle's wheels when in motion. The axle supports a series of wind-catching cups contained within an aerodynamic housing configured to direct air to the cups while also increasing the air speed. During vehicle motion, the cups are acted upon by rushing air causing the rotation of the axle such that the rotation may be transferred into energy via a generator/alternator linked thereto. A series of similarly polarized magnets integrated on said cups and/or spacers and/or housing proximate thereto further maintain the axle in motion during short vehicle stops. The system extends the life of the batteries between charges as well the distance the vehicle can travel between charges. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264130 | COMPACT PULLING APPARATUS - The apparatus includes a watertight elongated housing extending along a longitudinal axis and defining an inner chamber, a track disposed around the housing on its longitudinal axis and enabling the apparatus to move when the track is rotatably driven around the housing, and a track-driving motor. The motor is located within the inner chamber of the housing and includes an output shaft mechanically connected to the track. The apparatus can also include a ventilation circuit for ventilating the inner chamber of the housing and a generator for producing electricity. A method of operating a motorized pulling apparatus is also disclosed. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264131 | Mobile Refuge Chamber - A self-movable mine refuge chamber powered by a drive assembly, preferably in the form of a set of crawler or tractor mechanisms, mounted on the chamber, so that the chamber can be moved through the mine without use of any other motive force. The drive assembly further includes a tilt assembly so that one end of the other of the chamber can also be tilted to establish a modified height profile to permit obstacles along the path to be negotiated. The drive assembly is powered by an on-board, detachable power supply module and, using controls from outside the chamber, the chamber can be maneuvered through working tunnels or roadways, crosscuts, or other passageways within the mine, and be positioned and repositioned at will. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264132 | POWER PLANT FOR HYBRID MOTOR VEHICLE - A hybrid vehicle power unit includes an engine, a generator and a traction motor. A mounting bracket includes a base portion and a plurality of junctions arranged along the outer edge of an end of the generator at a plurality of points spaced at interval to fasten the base portion to the end. Dividing the end by an imaginary vertical plane that includes a rotor axis of the generator into a front area and a rear area with respect to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, the number of some of the plurality of junctions located in the rear area is larger than the number of the remainder of the plurality of junctions located in the front area. A generator mount between an end portion of the mounting bracket and a side member is arranged in front of the imaginary vertical plane with respect to the longitudinal axis. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264133 | ANGLED ACTIVE SHUTTER WITH DUAL-DRIVE ACTUATION - A shutter system includes a first louver configured to rotate about a first pivot axis and a second louver configured to rotate about a second pivot axis. The second pivot axis is arranged at an angle that is smaller than 180 degrees with respect to the first pivot axis. The shutter system also includes a dual-drive actuation mechanism configured to rotate the first and the second louvers about the respective pivot axes. The dual-drive mechanism includes a first driven element operatively connected to the first louver and a second driven element operatively connected to the second louver. The dual-drive mechanism also includes a drive element configured to receive a drive torque and apply the drive torque simultaneously to the first and second driven elements. A vehicle having the above shutter system is also disclosed. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264134 | Mounting Structure of Electricity Storage Device in Electric Vehicle - An installing structure of an electric storage device in an electric car which includes an electric motor for traveling and a plurality of the electric storage devices configured to store power supplied to the electric motor, wherein a traveling wind passage extending in forward and rearward direction, through which a traveling wind, generated with traveling of the electric car, passes, is formed in an electric storage device group including the plurality of the electric storage devices, and connection terminals of the electric storage devices and a power cable that connects the connection terminals to each other are disposed in a manner of facing the traveling wind passage. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264135 | VEHICLE CONSTRUCTION METHOD TO PREVENT BATTERY DAMAGE IN REAR IMPACT USING OPTIMIZED BRACKET SEPARATION - A battery attachment bracket and method of assembly for protecting a battery of a motor vehicle from damage during a rear impact. The bracket connects the battery to support structure of the motor vehicle in an area subject to deformation during a rear impact. The bracket is formed by a body member extending from a battery-engaging surface to a vehicle-support-engaging surface. The vehicle-support-engaging surface has a bolt-receiving aperture formed therein, and a notch cut-out adjacent to the bolt-receiving aperture located in a vehicle-front direction with respect to the bolt-receiving aperture to define a narrowed portion of the battery attachment bracket. A gusset is located on a vehicle-front-facing surface of the bracket and has an angled surface. The gusset resists deformation of the bracket and promotes separation of the bracket from the support structure of the motor vehicle adjacent the bolt-receiving aperture. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264136 | WHEEL-STEERED VEHICLE - A wheel-steered vehicle includes a frame and steerable wheels on at least one front axle, wherein the frame includes a front frame section including the at least one front axle and a rear frame section including at least one rear axle, the front and rear frame sections being arranged along a longitudinal direction and being connected by at least a first pivot joint wherein the at least first pivot joint has a first pivot axis oriented in the longitudinal direction, and wherein the wheels on the at least one front axle include a separate drive unit for each steerable wheel on the at least one front axle. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264137 | FRAME-STEERED VEHICLE - A frame-steered vehicle includes a front frame section including at least one front axle and a rear frame section including at least one rear axle. The front and rear frame sections are arranged along a longitudinal axis and are connected by at least a first pivot joint. The at least first pivot joint has a first pivot axis oriented transversal with respect to the longitudinal direction. The at least one front axle includes driven wheels and at least the at least one rear axle is suspended by a truck-type suspension. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264138 | Safety Control Systems and Methods for Heavy Equipment - A power control system, and a method of controlling supplied power, to be used with heavy equipment, the power control system including a power source to provide a power signal to be used in a mechanical operation of the heavy equipment, a mechanical device to perform the mechanical operation in response to receiving the power signal, first and second manual controls to maneuver the mechanical device, and first and second safety switches respectively integrated with the first and second manual controls such that the power signal is only received by the mechanical device while both the first and second safety switches are actuated by the user. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264139 | Construction Machinery - This invention relates to construction machinery or a utility vehicle with at least one vehicle cabin or at least one driver's cab with a first seat with first control devices for a first operator, from which all of the essential driving and/or operating functions of the utility vehicle/construction machinery can be controlled. At least one second seat with second control devices for a second operator is provided in the vehicle cabin/the driver's cab in accordance with the invention, from which all of the essential driving and/or operating functions of the utility vehicle/construction machinery can likewise be controlled, including a steering function for the vehicle. Control elements are provided by means of which a higher standing is assigned to the second control devices when the first and second control devices are simultaneously actuated, so that the second control devices override the first control devices. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264140 | ON-VEHICLE ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE AND ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM - An electrical motor includes: a cylindrical stator core arranged so as to surround a periphery of a rotor via a space, and having a plurality of teeth formed in an inner periphery thereof; a bobbin installed in each of the plurality of teeth; a coil wound around each of the bobbins installed in the teeth; a bottomed cylindrical chassis having a bottom faced with one of end portions in the axial direction of the stator core, and holding an outer periphery of the stator core; and a busbar mold provided with a busbar terminal. An engaging hole is formed at least in either the bottom or the busbar mold at a position facing the bobbin, and an engaging projection that engages with the engaging hole is formed in an opposing part that faces the engaging hole in the bobbin. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264141 | Devices and Systems for Controlling Harmonic Distortion in Seismic Sources - A seismic source signal apparatus for generating a seismic source signal may include a seismic source component for coupling a reaction mass to the earth; a controllable valve operatively connected to the seismic source component; and a controller controlling the controllable valve with a primary control signal generated by using a model of a response of the controllable valve over a selected operating range. The model is used to reduce nonlinearity in flow versus displacement response of the controllable valve. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264142 | COUPLING ELEMENT OF AN ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER FOR AN ULTRASONIC, FLOW MEASURING DEVICE - A coupling element of an ultrasonic transducer suitable for mode conversion of an acoustic longitudinal wave between an in-coupling surface and an out-coupling surface of the coupling element. The coupling element has a first and second interface with a predetermined medium. A first angle between the in-coupling surface and the first interface and a second angle between the first interface and the out-coupling surface are so selected that a transverse waves fraction is reflected on the first interface to the out-coupling surface. The first angle between the in-coupling surface and the first interface and a third angle between the first interface and the second interface are so selected that a longitudinal wave fraction is reflected on the first interface for second interface. A fraction of the longitudinal waves reflected to the second interface is reflected on the second interface back into the coupling element. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264143 | ACOUSTIC ISOLATION MECHANSIM - A rigid removable case for a portable electronic device may have an acoustic isolation mechanism between the rigid removable case and an acoustic component on the electronic device. The acoustic isolation mechanism may be a compressible component that may provide an air seal between an interior surface of the removable case and an exterior surface of the electronic device. The acoustic isolation mechanism may be constructed of several different materials and several different manufacturing processes. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264144 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A LOUDSPEAKER ASSEMBLY - The present invention relates to a loudspeaker assembly and a method of assembling a loudspeaker assembly. In one or more embodiments, the invention comprises forming a front baffle comprising a first driver mounting portion, an intermediate portion, and an edge mounting portion. A first driver is installed in the first driver mounting portion proximate to a first driver aperture. A rear baffle is formed from a second material, which, in one or more embodiments, is less stiff than the first material from which the front baffle is formed. The rear baffle comprises a top portion, sidewalls, a recessed mounting portion, and an edge portion. The edge mounting portion of the front baffle is attached to the recessed mounting portion of the rear baffle such that an entirety of said front baffle is recessed within said rear baffle spaced apart from said open bottom portion. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264145 | Panel - The present invention relates to panels that can be used to cover interior surfaces in buildings, for instance in auditoriums, open-plan offices etc., where the panels can be used in buildings with thermally activated building systems (TABS) in which balancing of acoustics and thermal comfort is a well-recognised challenge. According to a first embodiment of the invention there is provided a panel comprising one or more sound-absorbing elements ( | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264146 | ACOUSTIC MODULE FOR ENCLOSURE PANEL - An acoustic panel for an enclosure includes a panel plate having opposite interior and exterior sides, and an acoustic module assembly including a plurality of acoustic modules secured on the interior side of the panel plate. Each acoustic module includes a retainer having a retainer base, spaced in generally opposing relationship with the panel plate, and upper and lower retainer walls extending outward from the retainer base toward the panel plate to define a horizontal channel-shaped cavity. An acoustic insulation member is received in the horizontal channel-shaped cavity of the retainer, such that the acoustic insulation member is positioned between the interior side of the panel plate and the retainer base. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264147 | SOUND ABSORPTION PANEL - Sound absorbency is imparted on a panel, which has increased strength and rigidity, by laminating a foam resin that is not originally permeable and does not absorb sound, and surface sheets that are not originally permeable and do not absorb sound. A sound absorption panel | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264148 | MECHANICAL MOTION SYSTEM FOR ENERGY GENERATION - Objective—Create a mechanical system to manage the gravitational force exerted on a series of weights; with the ultimate goal of transferring this force to turn a shaft. The system consists of a fixed base and 2 types of mechanical modules. The modules are arranged side-by-side along a crankshaft. One module type consists of rods connected to a crankshaft. Two arms are connected to the fixed structure and to a third arm. All are connected to a central shaft by a connecting rod. A second type of module consists of a support arm for the weight connected to the central axis. The length of the support arm is variable. The arm is held in position by a pin which is pulled at the precise moment; altering the length of the arm. This shifts the center of gravity and drives the crankshaft. The altering of the arms' lengths is synchronized. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264149 | ELEVATOR APPARATUS - In an elevator apparatus, a car is suspended by a suspending means. A braking apparatus applies a braking force to the car by means of the suspending means. An excessive speed detection level that changes in response to car position is set in an excessive speed monitoring portion. The excessive speed monitoring portion makes the braking apparatus perform a braking operation when car speed reaches the excessive speed detection level. An anomalous acceleration detecting mechanism operates a safety device if acceleration that exceeds a preset set value arises in the car. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264150 | ELEVATOR GROUP CONTROL SYSTEM - There is provided an elevator group control system, in which even after an assigned car has been determined, the assigned car can be changed as necessary, and therefore comfortable service can be offered to a user. This group control system includes a call registration device by the use of which a user registers a hall destination call before getting into a car, a car position detection part for detecting the car position of each elevator, and a call registration storage part for storing, for each elevator, a hall destination call having been registered. When a hall destination call having the same contents as those of an already registered hall destination call stored in the call registration storage part is registered newly from the call registration device, if a non-assigned car has already arrived at the floor on which the call registration device is installed, the newly registered hall destination call is assigned to the non-assigned car. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264151 | EQUIPMENT FOR JOINING ELEVATOR GUIDE RAILS, JOINT ARRANGEMENT FOR ELEVATOR GUIDE RAILS, AND ELEVATOR - Equipment is provided for joining elevator guide rails, for connecting consecutive guide rails of an elevator to each other, which equipment includes a fish plate, which fish plate is an elongated angle plate profile piece including a plurality of plate sections that are beside each other and in the length direction of the fish plate, and longitudinal bends between the plate sections that are beside each other, and which plate section plurality including a planar support plate section, against which support plate section the rear sides of the ends of consecutive guide rails can be supported to lean, and which plate section plurality also includes stiffening plate sections bent away from the plane of the support plate section. A joint arrangement is provided for the guide rails of an elevator and an elevator, in which arrangement and elevator the joining equipment is used. | 2013-10-10 |
| 20130264152 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL BRAKE SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES - Disclosed are electronic control brake systems for vehicles which suppress residual frictional force generated due to contact between pads and a disc. | 2013-10-10 |
