43rd week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 29 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20210332627 | BIFOLD DOOR WITH SPHERICAL BEARING AND PIN - A bifold door includes a first hinge and a second hinge configured to rotatably couple the bifold door to a doorframe. The bifold door includes a slider configured to slide within a track of the doorframe as the bifold door is opened and closed. At least one of the first hinge, the second hinge, and the slider includes a spherical bearing and a pin. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332628 | SELF STOWAGE ASSEMBLIES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - A self-stowage device may comprise: a housing comprising a slot, the housing having a blind hole disposed in the first end extending to the second end, the housing including an outer surface extending from the first end to the second end, the slot disposed through the outer surface, the slot extending axially and circumferentially about the outer surface; a spring disposed in the blind hole, the spring having a first spring end and a second spring end, the second spring end configured to compress against the second end of the housing; a shaft disposed in the blind hole, the shaft disposed adjacent to the first spring end; and a pin coupled to the shaft, the pin disposed in the slot, the pin and the slot configured to convert a rotary motion of the shaft into a linear motion of the shaft. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332629 | KEYLESS ACCESS FOR COMMERCIAL VEHICLES - A commercial vehicle used for parcel delivery is installed with a control module. The control module communicates wirelessly with a transmitter to give control to the vehicle operator. The vehicle operator can access the vehicle's cargo compartment through the bulkhead door and/or the rear door solely by using the transmitter as opposed to manually actuating the door latch. A door actuator is added to the bulkhead door such that when the bulkhead door is wirelessly actuated the door opens without operator assistance, and the process of the door opening does not damage the vehicle. Additionally, the vehicle operator can initiate the control module to allow a push-button start and stop of the vehicle's ignition system. Such elements contribute to time savings and cost savings for parcel delivery operators. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332630 | DOOR CLOSER CASINGS - An example door closer includes a casing and a pinion rotatably mounted to the casing. The pinion is operable to rotate through a plurality of movement zones, and the door closer is configured to exert forces on the pinion as the pinion moves through the plurality of movement zones. The door closer further includes a plurality of adjustment mechanisms, each operable to adjust the force exerted on the pinion as the pinion travels through a corresponding movement zone. The casing is provided with indicia that correlate each of the adjustment mechanisms to the corresponding movement zone. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332631 | DOOR/WINDOW PULLEY, PULLEY DEVICE, AND DOOR/WINDOW - The present disclosure relates to a field of door/window hardware accessories, in particular to a door/window pulley, a pulley device, and a door/window. The present disclosure provides a bearing and an anti-deformation metal ring that can be in contact with a track, the anti-deformation metal ring uses its own rigidity to effectively avoid generating indentation, and the door/window pulley is also difficult to be pressed to cause deformation. Moreover, an inner part of an injection molded body is disposed between the bearing and the anti-deformation metal ring, which not only well transfers pressure bore by the anti-deformation metal ring when load-bearing to the bearing, but also restores the anti-deformation metal ring after slight deformation by giving an outward elastic support to the anti-deformation metal ring using elasticity of the injection molded body. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332632 | SLIDING BARRIER TRACKING SYSTEM - Disclosed herein is a sliding door system including a motor, a driveshaft coupled to the motor, and a coupling mechanism fastened to the sliding door. The coupling mechanism is configured to convert rotation of the driveshaft into linear motion of the sliding door, such that movement of the coupling mechanism is directly correlated to movement of the sliding door. The sliding door system also includes a rotary encoder, a belt mechanically coupled to the coupling mechanism. The belt, as moved by the coupling mechanism, is configured to turn the rotary encoder as the sliding door moves, such that movement of the rotary encoder is directly correlated to movement of the sliding door and not directly correlated to movement of the motor and driveshaft. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332633 | GATE OPENING AND CLOSING ASSISTANCE DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A gate opening and closing assistance device for a vehicle includes: a gas lifter including a cylinder filled with a compressible material, and a cylinder rod inserted into the cylinder to slide relative to the cylinder by compression or expansion of the compressible material; an inner housing which extends in a direction in which the cylinder rod extends, has one end coupled to one end of the cylinder rod to be slid together according to the sliding of the cylinder rod, and has an inner circumferential surface in contact with the cylinder while surrounding the gas lifter from the outside; and an outer housing which extends in a direction in which the cylinder extends, has a first end coupled to one end of the cylinder, has a second end through which the inner housing inserted, and surrounds a portion or the whole of the inner housing. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332634 | DOOR MOVEMENT SYSTEM FOR CABINET - A system for opening and closing a door within a cabinet is provided. The system includes a motor in communication with a controller to automatically open and close a door. A first plate fixed to the motor shaft to rotate with rotation of the motor shaft, the plate comprises a slot disposed therein. A first leg extends from a door that extends through the slot. A second leg extends from the door. A first sensor moves based upon rotation of the motor shaft, wherein the first sensor can detect relative motion between the motor shaft and the door, wherein when the motor shaft is rotated in the second direction and the first sensor detects relative motion between the motor shaft and the door, the first sensor sends a signal to the controller, wherein upon receipt of the signal the first sensor discontinues sending the second signal to the motor. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332635 | DOOR MOVEMENT SYSTEM FOR CABINET - A system for opening and closing a door within a cabinet is provided. The system includes a motor in communication with a controller to automatically open and close a door. A first plate fixed to the motor shaft to rotate with rotation of the motor shaft, the plate comprises a slot disposed therein. A first leg extends from a door that extends through the slot. A second leg extends from the door. A first sensor moves based upon rotation of the motor shaft, wherein the first sensor can detect relative motion between the motor shaft and the door, wherein when the motor shaft is rotated in the second direction and the first sensor detects relative motion between the motor shaft and the door, the first sensor sends a signal to the controller, wherein upon receipt of the signal the first sensor discontinues sending the second signal to the motor. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332636 | FENESTRATION UNIT WITH ACCESSIBLE IG SPACE - Various systems and methods are provided for controlling access to the insulated glass space of a fenestration unit. A hinge lug is provided including a lug body having a mounting portion, a cam portion defining a curved cam surface, and a retention portion projecting from the cam portion, and a first retention arm extending from the lug body such that the retention arm is elastically deflectable away from the retention lip. A restrictor link is provided including a restrictor link body having a first end and a second end, wherein the restrictor link body is elastically deflectable, a securing lock positioned proximate the second end, and a cap extending from the securing lock, the cap defining an engaging surface operable to engage the lip channel of the sash. A latch system is provided including a latch base with a ramp access aperture and a latch body including a ramp. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332637 | Automatic machine and automatic method for sealing the perimetric edge of insulating glass constituted by glass panes of different dimensions - A machine for the automatic sealing of the peripheral cavity of the insulating glass, which geometry is irregular for the planarity with regard to the theoretical one, comprising at least two glass panes having rectangular or other than rectangular shape and at least one spacer frame located in proximity of the perimeter at a finite distance from the boundary of the same glass panes or of the smaller glass pane, the glass panes being aligned or stepped along one or more or all peripheral sides and the thickness both of each glass pane, and of each spacer frame and consequently the total thickness of the insulating glass being mutable from insulating glass to insulating glass | 2021-10-28 |
20210332638 | DOOR SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH EARLY WARNING SENSORS - A sensor system for a door is includes a door configured to provide selective access between a first area and a second area; a door controller for controlling whether the door can open or be in a closed and locked position; a motion sensor for detecting motion in an area proximate to the door, the motion sensor configured to be operatively connected to the door controller; an object recognition sensor for recognizing objects in an area proximate to the door and proximate to the area where motion sensor detects motion, the object recognition sensor configured to be operatively connected to the door controller. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332639 | ADJUSTABLE CORNER PAD AND METHOD OF USE - The present invention is a sealing pad between the perimeter of a door and its surrounding structure, such as a doorjamb. In particular, the present invention provides a sealing pad that is adjustably mounted to a bottom corner of the doorjamb. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332640 | SECURE EXIT SIGN SHADE FOR CLASSROOM VIEWING WINDOW - A shade adapted for covering a classroom viewing window and assisting with compliance with emergency protocol during an emergency is disclosed. The shade may include a plurality folds connected to each other by a plurality of hinges configured to cover a classroom viewing window. Emergency related information and status indicators may be revealed upon the unfolding of the shade to assist teachers, school officials, police, and others to comply with established school emergency protocol. The shade further fulfills the requirement that the classroom viewing window be covered during an emergency lockdown. The shade may function as a standard “Exit” sign during non-emergency time. Another shade may include a case holding a material portion with handles that enable the shade to be moved up and down. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332641 | Window Screen Systems - The present disclosure is directed to a window screen system for use with casement, hopper, awning, utility window designs to prevent dirt, debris, and insects from entering into the interior of the unit. The system can include an installment configured to be installed on existing window frames to provide screen protection only when the window is open and a screen is needed. As such, a user can have a clear view out of the glass window without the unsightliness, distortion, or solar blockage that a traditional “always visible” screen causes. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332642 | COUPLING MECHANISM FOR USE WITH A ROLLER TUBE OF A WINDOW TREATMENT - A coupling for a roller tube of a window treatment system may include a body and/or one or more compliant members. The body may include a bore through a rotational axis of the coupling. The body may be configured to be received within the roller tube of the window treatment system. The body may define an outer surface. One or more compliant members may extend at an oblique angle from the outer surface of the coupling. The one or more compliant members may be configured to engage a smooth inner surface of the roller tube. The use of compliant members may enable a rigid connection of the coupling to the smooth inner surface of the roller tube surface, without the use of fasteners. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332643 | EXTENSIBLE LADDER - An adjustable-height ladder includes left and right legs and a series of horizontal steps coupled to the left and right legs. The ladder also includes a utility tray. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332644 | LOAD LIFTING SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present disclosure describe methods and apparatuses for a load lifting system. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332645 | Radial Bearing Apparatus For Use With Side Forces - A radial bearing apparatus including a housing with a housing bore defining a radial bearing housing surface, a shaft extending through the housing bore and defining a radial bearing shaft surface, and a radial bearing contact interface between the radial bearing housing surface and the radial bearing shaft surface for bearing a variable side force applied to the shaft. The radial bearing contact interface includes an oblique section in which the radial bearing housing surface and the radial bearing shaft surface are oblique to each other when the side force is zero and progressively increase in contact in an axial direction in response to an increasing magnitude of the side force. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332646 | GOUGING CUTTER DRILL BIT - A drill bit includes a bit body; a plurality of gouging cutters rotatably mounted to the bit body so as to define a first profile; and a plurality of gouging cutters non-rotatably mounted to the bit body so as to define a second profile. The first profile is longitudinally ahead of the second profile in a direction of drilling of the drill bit by a selected distance. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332647 | CONCEALED NOZZLE DRILL BIT - Systems and methods for drilling a subterranean well with a drill bit include a drill bit body with a central bore. A plurality of ports extend through the nose end of the drill bit body from the central bore to an outside of the drill bit body. A blocked nozzle is located within one of the plurality of ports. The blocked nozzle has a nozzle bore end and a nozzle nose end opposite the nozzle bore end. A bore end disk is located at the nozzle bore end of the blocked nozzle, preventing a flow of fluids through the blocked nozzle past the bore end disk. A nose end disk is located at the nozzle nose end of the blocked nozzle, preventing the flow of fluids through the blocked nozzle past the nose end disk. The nose end disk and the bore end disk are removable. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332648 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - Connector configured to prevent inadvertent connection with incompatible components of other connector types are disclosed. For example, connectors included in a multicoupler that may be incompatible with a previous multicoupler design are configured to prevent damage to the connector when a part of the multicoupler containing a portion of the connector is attempted to be mated with a part of an incompatible multi coupler. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332649 | IN-PIPE PASSIVE CENTERING MECHANISM WITH RADIAL PROBE OR TOOL DEPLOYMENT MECHANISM - An in-pipe apparatus for pipe inspection or maintenance is provided. The apparatus includes: a rotational deployment mechanism to rotationally deploy a probe or tool about an inner circumference of a pipe with respect to an axis of rotation; a radial deployment mechanism to radially deploy the probe or tool in a radial direction from the axis of rotation toward a target point on the inner circumference; and a passive centering mechanism to passively align the axis of rotation with the axis of the pipe. In some embodiments, the rotational deployment mechanism includes a motor to rotate the radial deployment mechanism about the axis of rotation. In some embodiments, the apparatus further includes a longitudinal deployment mechanism to longitudinally deploy the probe or tool along the pipe axis, with the passive centering mechanism passively maintaining alignment of the axis of rotation with the pipe axis during the longitudinal deployment. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332650 | LOAD CELL FOR A TONG ASSEMBLY - A load cell for use with a tong assembly includes a body; a chamber formed in the body; and a strain gauge disposed in the chamber. The load cell also includes a first eye for pivotal coupling to the tong assembly, and a second eye for pivotal coupling to the tong assembly. An optional biasing member is disposed around the second eye for biasing the body relative to the tong assembly. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332651 | Fracture fluid alteration to mitigate barite scale precipitation in unconventional oil/gas shale systems - An acid spearhead formulation for mineral scale reduction that includes a sulfuric acid solution having an acidity that is substantially equivalent to a hydrochloric acid solution in an acid spearhead formulation, a sodium citrate compound, where an acid spearhead formulation for mineral scale reduction is formed, the acid spearhead formulation is disposed in a well bore to stabilize mineral scales, the acid spearhead formulation is disposed in the well bore to chelate solubilized calcium in a rock bed of the well bore, and the well bore includes a temporal thermodynamic subsurface barite cycling having a subsurface barite dissolution temporal phase, a subsurface barite transport to fractures temporal phase, a subsurface barite precipitation to fracture temporal phase and a subsurface barite dissolution to fracture space temporal phase, where the acid spearhead formulation for mineral scale reduction reacts with the well bore within the subsurface barite dissolution temporal phase. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332652 | System and Method for Automated Well Annulus Pressure Control - A well annulus pressure control system includes a reservoir in fluid communication with a well annulus, a control valve disposed on a fluid coupling between the reservoir and well annulus, a sensor disposed in the well annulus that detects a well annulus pressure, a controller that is operatively coupled to the control valve and sensor. The controller detects the well annulus pressure of the fluid in the well annulus based on sensor data from the sensor, controls the control valve to release the fluid from the well annulus into the reservoir in response to determining that the detected well annulus pressure is higher than a normal operating range of pressure in the well annulus, and controls the control valve to refill the fluid from the reservoir back into the well annulus in response to determining that the detected well annulus pressure is lower than the normal operating range. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332653 | ELECTRIC DRIVEN HYDRAULIC FRACKING SYSTEM - An electric driven hydraulic fracking system is disclosed. A pump configuration that includes the single VFD, the single shaft electric motor, and the single hydraulic pump that is mounted on the single pump trailer. The single VFD converts the electric power of at least 13.8 kV to a VFD rated voltage level of at least 4160 V and drives the single shaft electric motor at the VFD voltage level of up to 4160 V to control the operation of the single shaft electric motor and the single hydraulic pump. The single shaft electric motor drives the single hydraulic pump with the rotation at the rated RPM level of at least 750 RPM. The single hydraulic pump continuously pumps the fracking media into the well at the HP level of at least 5000 HP. The single hydraulic pump operates on a continuous duty cycle to continuously pump the fracking media at the HP level of at least 5000 HP. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332654 | PERTURBATION BASED WELL PATH RECONSTRUCTION - A guide having a tubular body with an inner and outer sleeve each coupled with the tubular body at their uphole end and a downhole end having a slanted face, each of the inner and outer sleeves being slidedable relative one another. A hydraulic is formed between each of the first and second sleeves and containing a hydraulic fluid. The first and second sleeves are transitionable between a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein in the first configuration the downhole end of the second sleeve is extended beyond the downhole end of the first sleeve, and in the second configuration the downhole end of the first sleeve is extended beyond the lower end of the second sleeve. The slanted face of each of the first sleeve and the second sleeves oriented facing different circumferential directions to facilitate engagement with a downhole tool. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332655 | FLUID-FREE HYDRAULIC CONNECTOR - Certain aspects and features of the disclosure relate to a hydraulic connector for use in a wellbore, for example, with or as part of a disconnect tool. The hydraulic connector can isolate hydraulic fluids in upper and lower hydraulic lines using hydraulic pistons. The pistons in the upper and lower parts of the hydraulic connector interconnect mechanically when the connector is engaged and communicate pressure without transferring hydraulic fluid across the interface. The hydraulic fluid can therefore remain confined within the upper and lower hydraulic lines even when the disconnect tool is disengaged, reducing or eliminating incidents of hydraulic fluid leaking or spilling into the wellbore. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332656 | PRESSURE BALANCED RUNNING TOOL - A running tool includes a tool body having a fluid conduit, and an actuation assembly including an actuator member connected to a release mechanism, the actuator member moveable in an axial direction from a first position to a second position to cause the release mechanism to disengage with a downhole component. The actuation assembly includes a first pressure chamber in pressure communication with the fluid conduit, where the running tool is configured to be activated to release the downhole component by applying fluid pressure to the first pressure chamber to generate an actuation force that moves the actuator member to the second position. The running tool also includes a second pressure chamber in pressure communication with the same fluid conduit. The second pressure chamber is configured to receive borehole fluid from the fluid conduit during deployment and apply a balancing force to the actuator member during the deployment. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332657 | DUMP BAILERS - A dump bailer includes a bailer body defining an interior space for conveying cement slurry downhole. A dump release mechanism is operatively connected to the bailer body for releasing cement slurry from the interior space. An agitator is operatively connected to the bailer body for agitating cement slurry in the interior space. In general, in another aspect, the disclosed embodiments relate to a method of delivering cement slurry to a downhole position in a well bore. The method includes a running a bailer downhole in a well bore, wherein cement slurry is housed within the bailer. The method includes agitating the cement slurry within the bailer and releasing the cement slurry from the bailer into the well bore. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332658 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DRILLING A MULTILATERAL WELLBACKGROUND - A deflector assembly for an object in a well. The deflector assembly may include a tubular housing and a core plug. The tubular housing may include a window through a wall of the tubular housing, a deflector below the window. The deflector may include a cavity extending through an axial length of the deflector and a deflector angled surface that is shaped to direct the object toward the window. The core plug may be removably coupleable within the cavity and include a receptacle and a second angled surface that is shaped to direct the object toward the window. The second angled surface is aligned with the deflector angled surface. The core plug may be coupleable with the deflector so as to rotate with the deflector. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332659 | SWELLABLE METAL FOR SWELL PACKER - Swell packers comprising swellable metal sealing elements and methods for forming a seal in a wellbore are provided. An example method includes providing a swell packer comprising a swellable metal sealing element; wherein the swell packer is disposed on a conduit in the wellbore, exposing the swellable metal sealing element to a brine, and allowing or causing to allow the swellable metal sealing element to swell. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332660 | SEALING ASSEMBLY - A sealing assembly for use downhole may include a plug having a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The plug may have an expandable sealing member positioned between the first end and the second end of the plug. The expandable sealing member having a run-in-hole diameter and an expanded diameter that is greater than the run-in-hole diameter. A support device may extending at least partially between a first end of the plug and the expandable sealing member. The support device may include a recess. An elastomeric material may be positioned at least partially within the recess of the support device. A cover may be positioned at least partially over the support device for reducing extrusion of the elastomeric material from within the recess of the support device in the expanded diameter. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332661 | DOWNHOLE TOOL WITH SEAL RING AND SLIPS ASSEMBLY - A downhole tool includes a slips assembly, a cone positioned at least partially within the slips assembly, the cone being configured to move axially relative to the slips assembly such that the cone presses the slips assembly radially outward and into engagement with a surrounding tubular in which the downhole tool is deployed, and a seal ring positioned around the cone, the seal ring being configured to be pressed radially outward by engagement with the cone and into engagement with the surrounding tubular. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332662 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING METAL-TO-METAL SEAL - A seal including a first metal component; a second metal component couplable with the first metal component; and a shape memory alloy having a first state and a second state, the first state and the second state being different in at least one dimension, wherein in response to an external stimulus, the shape memory alloy transitions in one or more dimension from the first state to the second state thereby forming at least one metal-to-metal seal. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332663 | BRIDGE PLUGS WITH BARRIER SLEEVES - A bridge plug includes a splayable assembly. The splayable assembly includes an upper annulus with upper extensions, a lower annulus with lower extensions opposing the upper annulus along an axis extending through the upper annulus and the lower annulus, and a linkage connecting the lower annulus to the upper annulus. The linkage has an upper link pivotably connected to a lower link, the upper link pivotably connected between circumferentially adjacent upper extensions and the lower link pivotably connected between circumferentially adjacent lower extensions. The elastic barrier sleeve extends circumferentially about the splayable assembly such that movement of the lower annulus towards the upper annulus expands the elastic barrier sleeve to form a barrier within a wellbore. Bridge plug arrangements and methods of emplacing bridge plugs in wellbores are also described. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332664 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR DAMPENING A WELLBORE PRESSURE PULSE DURING REVERSE CIRCULATION CEMENTING - Apparatus, systems, and methods for reverse circulation cementing a tubular string in a wellbore. One such method includes reverse circulating cement slurry down an annulus defined between the tubular string and the wellbore. During the reverse circulation, a flow control device located in the tubular string is closed to prevent, or at least reduce, flow of the cement slurry from the annulus into the tubular string. The closure of the flow control device causes a pressure pulse in the wellbore. After the flow control device is closed, the reverse circulation is stopped. During a time interval between the closure of the flow control device and the stoppage of the reverse circulation, a shock absorber associated with the flow control device absorbs the pressure pulse in the wellbore so that a pressure in the wellbore is maintained within an acceptable range. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332665 | INTELLIGENTLY CONTROLLED FLUID SYSTEMS - Methods and apparatus according to which a first valve is opened, or kept open, the first valve being part of a wellhead including a flow component above the first valve. The method may further include detecting a state of the first valve and, in response to detecting the state of the first valve, metering an amount of grease to the first valve. In addition, or instead, the method may further include opening, or keeping open, a second valve, the second valve being operably coupled to the wellhead and positioned above the flow component, and, after opening, or keeping open, each of the first and second valves, detecting whether the second valve is open or closed, in response to detecting that the second valve is open, preventing the first valve from being closed, and in response to detecting that the second valve is closed, allowing the first valve to be closed. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332666 | FRACTURING VALVE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Fracturing systems with frac valves having gates for controlling flow of fracturing fluid are provided. In one embodiment, a fracturing apparatus includes a frac valve having a housing with a cavity transverse to a bore. A gate is positioned in the cavity and is movable between open and closed positions to selectively block flow through the bore. The gate includes a seal assembly positioned to seal against a sidewall of the cavity to surround the bore and block flow through the frac valve when the gate is in the closed position. The seal assembly can be actuated between a less-energized state and a more-energized state following movement of the gate within the cavity from the open position to the closed position. Additional systems, devices, and methods for fracturing are also disclosed. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332667 | BUOYANCY ASSIST TOOL - A buoyancy assist tool has an outer case and a rupture disk connected in the outer case. A sleeve is disposed in the outer case and movable from first to second position in the outer case. A rupture disk membrane of a rupture disk prevents the sleeve from moving to the second position prior to the rupture disk membrane rupturing. The outer case is configured to be connected in a well casing. A lock ring holds the sleeve in the first position | 2021-10-28 |
20210332668 | Electronic Flow Control Node To Aid Gravel Pack & Eliminate Wash Pipe - A completion assembly to aid in gravel packing a wellbore which assembly includes a plurality of interconnected sand screen assemblies, each sand screen assembly having a wireless adjustable electronic flow control node disposed along the sand screen base pipe to control flow of a gravel packing slurry from the base pipe into the wellbore annulus. Each electronic flow control node includes a valve that can be adjusted by an electric actuator powered by a power harvesting mechanism disposed in a flow path of the completion assembly. A wireless transmitter receives a control signal to control the electric actuator. The control signal may be transmitted sequentially from a distal most sand screen assembly to a proximal sand screen assembly in order to sequentially build the gravel pack. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332669 | Valve Position Sensing Using Electric And Magnetic Coupling - A system and method for identifying a position of a sliding sleeve. The system may comprise an outer housing, a sliding sleeve within the outer housing, one or more magnetic switches, and a magnet. A method may comprise closing a switch within a magnetic switch disposed with a magnet, wherein the magnetic switch is disposed downhole, and transmitting an electric current into a first electric branch, wherein the electric current traverses through first electric branch, through the magnetic switch, to a second electric branch, and to a node. The method may further comprise measuring the electric current or voltage at the node and identifying a position of a sliding sleeve in an outer housing from the measurement. The method may further comprise calibrating a linear resistor position sensor assembly based at least in part on the measurement. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332670 | DOWNHOLE TOOL ACTUATORS AND RELATED METHODS FOR OIL AND GAS APPLICATIONS - A downhole tool actuator includes a housing defining an axial bore and a first port extending radially from the axial bore, as well as a piston disposed and movable within the axial bore of the housing. The piston includes a receptacle wall, a shaft extending axially from the receptacle wall, and a contact member extending across the shaft. The receptacle wall defines a chamber and a second port extending radially from the chamber. The contact member is positioned outside of the housing and is configured to engage a downhole tool. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332671 | JETTING DEVICE FOR WELLBORE ANNULUS - A tubular jetting device includes at least one inlet port that includes a first inlet opening in an inner surface of the tubular jetting device where the inner surface defines a center bore. The at least one inlet port also includes a second inlet opening in an end surface of the tubular jetting device and an inlet channel extending between the first inlet opening and the second inlet opening. The tubular jetting device further includes at least one exhaust port that includes a first exhaust opening in the end surface, a second exhaust opening in an outer surface of the tubular jetting device, and an exhaust channel extending between the first exhaust opening and the second exhaust opening. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332672 | DOWNHOLE MAGNET, DOWNHOLE MAGNETIC JETTING TOOL AND METHOD OF ATTACHMENT OF MAGNET PIECES TO THE TOOL BODY - A tool for suspending in a well retrieves various metal debris from the well, and includes an elongated tool body with a plurality of magnets included in a plurality longitudinal ridges which are circumferentially spaced. In the method a plurality of magnets can be positioned within openings, recesses, or pockets in each ridge, and held in place by one or more retaining plates, the tool being connected to a drill string and lowered into a well. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332673 | AN EXPANDING METAL SEALANT FOR USE WITH MULTILATERAL COMPLETION SYSTEMS - A junction for use in a multilateral completion system is presented. The junction comprises a metal sealant applicable to a lateral component of the multilateral completion system. The metal sealant is expanding in response to hydrolysis and after activation forms a seal and an anchor with a well casing or tubing of the multilateral completion system. The metal sealant is expanding in response to one of an alkaline earth metal hydrolysis and a transition metal hydrolysis. More specifically, the metal sealant is expanding in response to one of magnesium hydrolysis, aluminum hydrolysis, calcium hydrolysis, and calcium oxide hydrolysis. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332674 | MAGNETIC BRAKING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DOWNHOLE TURBINE ASSEMBLIES - A turbine assembly is provided for downhole components of a well system. The turbine assembly includes a translational component which translates when a fluid is passed through the turbine assembly. The turbine assembly also includes a braking system which includes one or more magnets in magnetic communication with a conductive component. The braking system enacts a braking force onto the translational component due to the relative translation of the one or more magnets with the conductive component. The braking force from the braking system is proportional to the rate of translation of the translational component. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332675 | SHUNT TUBE SYSTEM FOR GRAVEL PACKING OPERATIONS - A shunt system for a wellbore includes a first set of tubes defining a first plurality of fluid paths and a second set of tubes defining a second plurality of fluid paths. The shunt system also includes a mixing chamber positioned between the first set of tubes and the second set of tubes to allow slurry from the first plurality of fluid paths to mix together prior to outputting the slurry to the second set of tubes. Further, the shunt system is positionable external to one or more sand screens. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332676 | ANNULAR VOLUME FILLER FOR PERFORATING GUN - An apparatus and method according to which a perforating gun includes a volume fill body. The volume fill body is positioned in the space between a charge tube and a carrier tube. The fill body occupies at least part, and sometimes all, of the free volume space between the charge tube and carrier tube thereby reducing the free volume space. In certain downhole applications, large free volume space can lead to significant reductions in wellbore pressure, causing dynamic underbalance, which is undesirable. The presence of the volume fill body prevents, or at least reduces, dynamic underbalance and its effects. Also, the volume fill body aligns the charge tube with the carrier tube, further assisting perforation. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332677 | HIGH-TEMPERATURE EXPLOSIVE FOR OILFIELD PERFORATING - Included are methods and systems for oilfield perforating. An example system includes a firing head subassembly; a gun subassembly; and 4,10-dinitro-2,6,8,12-tetraoxa-4,10-diazatetracyclo[5.5.0.0 | 2021-10-28 |
20210332678 | Downhole Perforating Tool with Integrated Detonation Assembly and Method of Using Same - An integrated detonation assembly of a perforating unit includes a detonator assembly and a charge assembly. The detonator assembly is positioned in the outer housing and comprises a bulkhead connected to the outer housing; a charge connector connected to the bulkhead, the charge connection having a connection end; a detonator carried by the charge connector; and a trigger coupled to the detonator and to a remote actuator. The charge assembly is insertable into the outer housing, and comprises a charge tube to support shaped charges therein; a charge feedthru; and a receiver. The receiver is at an opposite end of the charge tube, and has a receptacle shaped to matingly receive the connection end of the charge connector and to engage the trigger whereby, upon insertion of the charge assembly into the outer housing, the receiver is oriented and communicatively secured to the detonator assembly. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332679 | ELECTRICAL SUBMERSIBLE PUMP (ESP) STRING AND ESP ORIENTATION SYSTEM - A system for orienting and positioning a downhole ESP string in a deviated well includes a downhole ESP string, an accelerometer, and a data acquisition system. The string includes an intake port. The accelerometer is coupled to the string and measures the orientation of the intake port and the orientation of the string with respect to the vertical. The data acquisition system receives the orientation data, determines an offset value, and causes an adjustment in the orientation of the section. The string is oriented so that the intake port is on the bottom of the string facing towards the floor of the well and the intake port is positioned within the well where a deviation from a vertical path to a horizontal path takes place. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332680 | COMPOSITE NITROGEN HUFF AND PUFF METHOD FOR BOUNDED FAULT BLOCK RESERVOIR - A composite nitrogen huff and puff method for a bounded fault block reservoir comprises: selecting the reservoir to be developed, wherein the reservoir to which the development method is applicable is roughly screened according to the following conditions: the reservoir is a bounded fault block reservoir, buried depth<5000 m, residual oil saturation>0.5, reservoir thickness>10 m, horizontal permeability>100 mD, vertical permeability to horizontal permeability ratio>0.35, reservoir porosity>0.20, and stratigraphic dip>8°; and sequentially performing the following huff and puff phases: a nitrogen huff and puff phase, a nitrogen and water composite huff and puff phase, a nitrogen and foaming agent composite huff and puff phase, and a nitrogen and carbon dioxide composite huff and puff phase. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332681 | Downhole Customization Of Fracturing Fluids For Micro-Fracturing Operations - System and methods for customizing fracturing fluids downhole for real-time optimization of micro-fracturing operations are provided. Downhole operating conditions are monitored during a micro-fracturing operation along a portion of a wellbore within a subterranean formation, based on downhole measurements collected by sensors of a downhole formation tester. Injection parameters for a fracturing fluid to be injected from a bulk storage chamber of the downhole formation tester into the subterranean formation are determined based on the downhole operating conditions. Signals for customizing the fracturing fluid using one or more fluid additives stored within corresponding fluid storage chambers of the downhole formation tester are transmitted to a controller of the downhole formation tester, based on the injection parameters. Injection of the customized fracturing fluid from the downhole formation tester into an area of the subterranean formation surrounding the portion of the wellbore is controlled during the micro-fracturing operation. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332682 | FLUID DIVERSION USING DEPLOYABLE BODIES - A system for diverting fluid in a borehole string includes an object configured to be deployed in the borehole string. The borehole string includes a plurality of fluid ports defining a plurality of zones along a length of the borehole string, each fluid port extending from a fluid conduit in the borehole string to at least one of: an annular region of the borehole string and a subterranean region. The object is configured to be advanced by a fluid to a fluid port to obstruct the fluid port and divert the fluid in the borehole string to another fluid port. The object includes a core portion made from a first material having a first property, and an outer portion at least partially surrounding the core portion and made from a second material, the second material being deformable and having a second property that is different than the first property. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332683 | Flow Rate Optimization During Simultaneous Multi-Well Stimulation Treatments - System and methods of controlling fracture growth during multi-well stimulation treatments. The flow distribution of treatment fluid injected into first and second well formation entry points along multiple wellbores is monitored during a current stage of a multi-well, multistage stimulation treatment. Upon determining the fracture growth and/or monitored flow distribution meets a threshold, a remainder of the current stage is partitioned into a plurality of treatment cycles and at least one diversion phase. A portion of the fluid to be injected into the first well and/or second well formation entry points is allocated to each of the treatment cycles of the partitioned stage. The treatment cycles are performed for the remainder of the current stage using the treatment fluid allocated to each treatment cycle, wherein the flow distribution is adjusted so as not to meet the threshold. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332684 | REAL-TIME DIVERSION CONTROL FOR STIMULATION TREATMENTS USING TORTUOSITY AND STEP-DOWN ANALYSIS - System and methods of controlling diversion for stimulation treatments in real time are provided. Input parameters are determined for a stimulation treatment being performed along a wellbore within a subsurface formation. The input parameters include selected treatment design parameters and formation parameters. A step-down analysis is performed to identify friction components of a total fracture entry friction affecting near-wellbore pressure loss during the stimulation treatment. Efficiency parameters are determined for a diversion phase of the stimulation treatment to be performed along a portion of the wellbore, based on the input parameters and the friction components. An amount of diverter to be injected during the diversion phase of the stimulation treatment is calculated based at least partly on the efficiency parameters. The diversion phase of the stimulation treatment is performed by injecting the calculated amount of diverter into the subsurface formation via perforations along the portion of the wellbore. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332685 | METHODS OF HYDRAULIC FRACTURING - Methods for performing a hydraulic fracturing operation are provided. The methods include pumping a hydraulic fracturing fluid through a wellbore into a subsurface formation, in which the hydraulic fracturing fluid comprises a plurality of proppants. Individual proppants of the plurality of proppants travel a first distance into the subsurface formation and have a persistent diameter homogeneity. The methods further include shutting in the wellbore to facilitate crushing individual proppants under formation pressure to form microproppants and resuming pumping the hydraulic fracturing fluid after crushing individual proppants and forcing the microproppants to a second distance within the subsurface formation, in which the second distance is beyond the first distance relative to the wellbore. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332686 | Systems and Methods to Increase the Durability of Carbonate Reservoir Acidizing - Systems and methods for predicting and optimizing the effects of acidizing treatment of carbonate rock are disclosed. The disclosed methods predict the conflicting effects of increased production (i.e., wormhole creation) and reduced rock compressive strength due to acid rock reactions. The mechanical stability of stimulated wellbores, such as horizontal wellbores, can be determined under different acidizing conditions, such as acid type and volume. The acidizing conditions can be optimized to maximize short and long-term production. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332687 | SEPARATING DEVICE AND USE OF A SEPARATING DEVICE - The present disclosure relates to a separating device for removing solid particles from fluids, and to the use of said separating device for removing solid particles from fluids. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332688 | GAS SEPARATOR WITH FLUID RESERVOIR AND SELF-ORIENTATING INTAKE - A gas separator operationally coupled between a submersible pump and a motor for use in downhole reservoirs includes an intake housing and an inner intake assembly. The intake housing includes at least two sets of intake ports along an upper section adjacent to the pump with ports in a set vertically offset and sets horizontally offset. The inner intake assembly includes a separation chamber, a self-orienting intake rotatable around a central axis and having at least one communication port, and a port controller. The port controller functions to position the communications port toward the bottom of the gas separator when the gas separator is positioned horizontally in a downhole wellbore. The intake housing allows reservoir fluid traveling downstream to pass through intake ports and into the separation chamber through the communication ports. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332689 | Controller Augmenting Existing Control System - An augmenting controller for augmenting control of an actuator by a component controller. The actuator is operable to change an operational parameter of a component of a drilling rig. The component controller is configured for communicating control signals to the actuator to control the actuator and thereby control operation of the component. The augmenting controller is operable to augment the control signals. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332690 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF COMBINED SUPPORT FOR A WELL DRILLING PROCESS - A method of combined tracking of the well drilling process includes the following steps: obtaining input data of the well under development, including inclinometer data, data from a well geophysical survey and core data; obtaining logging data of a key well; generating a combined model reflecting the rock characteristics and predicting the position of the well bore under development; determining the drilling trajectory of the well under development; calculating the synthetic log curve on the basis of the combined model and the design drilling trajectory of the well under development; creating a preliminary well bore stability model on the basis of the trajectory of the well under development and the synthetic curve; determining the design trajectory on the basis of the well bore stability model; obtaining parameters during the process of drilling the well under development which characterize the inclinometry, the (well geophysical survey) data and drilling parameters; updating the combined model and monitoring the drilling process of the well under development. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332691 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SUB-SEISMIC FRACTURE PREDICTION - A method may include determining a portion of a microscale fracture using a well log acquired for a stratigraphic interval of interest. The method may further include obtaining seismic data for the stratigraphic interval of interest. The method may further include determining a seismic attribute that correlates the microscale fracture to a subset of the seismic data. The method may further include generating an attribute volume using the seismic attribute with a seismic volume for a region of interest. The method may further include generating, using the attribute volume, a fracture image of the microscale fracture throughout the region of interest. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332692 | DIP CORRECTION FOR NON-CIRCULAR BOREHOLE AND OFF-CENTER LOGGING - A method includes deploying a logging tool in a borehole formed in a subsurface formation. The logging tool has a transmitter and a receiver. The method includes emitting, by the transmitter, a signal into subsurface formation. The method includes detecting, by the receiver, a response to the signal being propagated through the subsurface formation. The method includes creating, from the response, a borehole image that includes distorted features representing bedding dips in the subsurface formation. The method includes correcting the distorted features, wherein correcting the distorted features comprises mapping points of a non-circular shape in the borehole image to points on a circular shape. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332693 | DEPLOYMENT OF DOWNHOLE SENSORS - A sensor assembly includes a patch with a wall configured to be seated in a well casing. A sensor is mounted to the wall of the patch. The wall of the patch can define a central passage therethrough configured to allow passage of downhole tools therethrough. The wall of the patch can be expandable from a first compressed diameter to a second expanded diameter. The wall of the patch can include at least one of a corrugated expandable structure, a stretchable structure, and/or an internally trussed expandable structure, for example. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332694 | METHOD TO PREDICT OVERPRESSURE UNCERTAINTY FROM NORMAL COMPACTION TRENDLINE UNCERTAINTY - A method for predicting a pressure window for drilling a borehole in a formation includes: obtaining a pore pressure related data value of the formation using a data acquisition tool; predicting pore pressure uncertainty from the pore pressure related data value of the formation using a processor; estimating uncertainty of a pressure window for drilling fluid using the predicted pore pressure uncertainty using a processor; and applying the estimated uncertainty to the pressure window to provide a modified pressure window using a processor. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332695 | SELECTIVELY INJECTABLE TRACER FLOWMETER - Gas and liquid velocities of fluid in a lift gas assisted well system are estimated by adding liquid and gas tracers downhole and monitoring their travel time over a known distance. Based on estimated velocities, a slip factor is obtained that represents relative velocities of the gas and liquid in the fluid. A flow regime of the fluid is identified based on the slip factor. The flow regime is optionally altered by adjusting one or more operational parameters of the well. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332696 | DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM USING ASYNCHRONOUS SERVICES IN A WELLBORE - Certain aspects and features relate to a system that efficiently determines optimal actuator set points to satisfy an objective in controlling equipment such as systems for drilling, production, completion or other operations associated with oil or gas production from a wellbore. A platform can receive data and also make use of and communicate with multiple algorithms asynchronously and efficiently to project automatic optimum set points for controllable parameters. Services can provide data over a real-time messaging bus and the data can be captured by an orchestrator that aggregates all data and calls a solver orchestrator to determine optimized parameters for a current state in time to send to control systems or display in a dashboard. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332697 | WIRELESS DATA AND POWER TRANSFER FOR DOWNHOLE TOOLS - Power signals and data signals can be wirelessly transmitted from a surface read-out unit to a downhole tool and the downhole tool can wirelessly transmit data about an environment of a wellbore to the surface read-out unit. The downhole tool can be used for a wellbore operation and include at least one coupler. The surface read-out unit can wirelessly transmit the power signals to the downhole tool and can wirelessly transceive data signals with the downhole tool. The surface read-out unit includes at least one wireless coupler through which to transfer the power signals and the data signals to the at least one coupler of the downhole tool. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332698 | KICK DETECTION USING LOGGING WHILE DRILLING - Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer-readable medium to perform operations including: receiving a real-time density log comprising bulk density readings of a subterranean formation, where a well is being drilled in the subterranean formation; aggregating density readings over a first threshold distance from a current drilling depth in the subterranean formation; calculating a minimum formation density and a maximum formation density in the aggregated density readings; calculating a difference between the maximum formation density and the minimum formation density; in response to determining that the difference is greater than a field threshold, determining whether a previous kick alert occurred at least a second threshold distance from the current drilling depth; and in response to determining that the previous kick alert occurred at least the second threshold distance from the current drilling depth, detecting a kick in the well. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332699 | Mud Filtrate Property Measurement For Downhole Contamination Assessment - A method and system for measuring drilling fluid filtrate. The method may comprise disposing a downhole fluid sampling tool into a wellbore at a first location, activating a pump to draw a solids-containing fluid disposed in the wellbore into the downhole fluid sampling tool, drawing the drilling fluid with the pump across the at least one filter to form a drilling fluid filtrate, drawing the drilling fluid filtrate with the pump through the channel to the at least one sensor section, and measuring the drilling fluid filtrate with the at least one sensor. A system may comprise a downhole fluid sampling tool. The downhole fluid sampling tool may comprise at least one multi-chamber section, at least one sensor section, at least one filter, a pump, and a channel. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332700 | DOWNHOLE SAMPLE EXTRACTORS AND DOWNHOLE SAMPLE EXTRACTION SYSTEMS - The disclosed embodiments include downhole sample extractors and downhole sample extraction systems. In some embodiments, the downhole sample extractor includes a sample container chamber that holds a sample container containing a downhole sample. The downhole sample extractor also includes a sample extraction chamber having an internal chamber that is partially filled with a carrier solution, wherein the downhole sample is mixed with the carrier solution in the internal chamber of the extraction container. The downhole sample extractor further includes a first piston that, when actuated, inserts the sample container into the internal chamber of the sample extraction chamber. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332701 | DEVICE FOR MONITORING HORIZONTAL EXTRUSION FORCE OF ROOF ROCK STRATA AND METHOD USING THE SAME - A device includes a pressure measuring segment, a connecting rod, a hydraulic pump, a pressure gauge, a high-pressure oil pipe, a pressure control valve, a tray, a push rod and a connection casing. The pressure measuring segment is on the connecting rod, a front end of the push rod is connected with the connecting rod, the tray is at a rear end of the push rod, the connection casing is connected with the tray. The pressure measuring segment includes a main pipe, a hydraulic bladder, a fixing ring, a barrier sheet, an outer pillow housing and a connection sleeve. Both ends of the hydraulic bladder are sleeved on the main pipe, an oil inlet is in communication with the hydraulic bladder, the outer pillow housing is sleeved on the main pipe, the connection sleeve is wrapped around the outer pillow housing. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332702 | PIPELINE ANNULAR SELF-TRAVELING GUIDE APPARATUS AND METHOD - The application discloses a pipeline annular self-traveling guide apparatus and a pipeline annular self-traveling guiding method. The pipeline annular self-traveling guide apparatus includes an inner annular groove and an outer annular groove. A first pipeline fixing part is configured on the inner annular groove, a second pipeline fixing part is configured on the outer annular groove, an annular bracket which is configured to rotate freely along a circumferential direction is correspondingly configured between the inner annular groove and the outer annular groove, a pipeline supporting roller group is configured on the annular bracket, and gaps for laying pipelines are reserved between a circumferential surface of the pipeline supporting roller and inner bottom surfaces of the inner annular groove and the outer annular groove. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332703 | MACHINE FOR THE GENERATION OF ENERGY BY EXPLOITING THE FLOW OF FLUID - A machine ( | 2021-10-28 |
20210332704 | METHOD FOR DESIGNING VANE OF FAN, COMPRESSOR AND TURBINE OF AXIAL FLOW TYPE, AND VANE OBTAINED BY THE DESIGNING - Provided are a method for designing a vane, which can reduce peaks of secondary flow losses appearing locally in secondary flow regions and a vane obtained by the designing. The method for designing a vane includes: a step of determining a base vane formed by stacking profiles having airfoil shapes in a spanwise direction along a stacking line which is configured as a smooth curved line having no inflection point or a straight line; and a step of changing the stacking line of the base vane to a smooth wavy curved line which waves in an axial direction of a fan, a compressor or a turbine and has no elbows. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332705 | AIRFOIL WITH CMC LINER AND MULTI-PIECE MONOLITHIC CERAMIC SHELL - An airfoil includes an airfoil section that has an airfoil wall that surrounds a cavity. The airfoil wall includes an exterior monolithic ceramic shell and an interior CMC liner that has CMC plies. An outermost ply of the CMC plies forms tabs that are raised from an underlying ply so as to define a slot. The exterior monolithic ceramic shell includes an underlapping shell piece and an overlapping shell piece. The underlapping shell piece has a portion disposed in the slot and bonded with the tabs. The overlapping shell piece extends over the tabs and is bonded to the tabs. There are channels bounded by adjacent ones of the tabs, the underlapping shell piece, and the overlapping shell piece. Channel orifices through the CMC liner connect the cavity and the channels. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332706 | METHODS AND ASSEMBLIES FOR BONDING AIRFOIL COMPONENTS TOGETHER - During a bonding process, a tip cap and an airfoil base are provided. The tip cap is arranged on the airfoil base. The tip cap is diffusion bonded to the airfoil base. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332707 | COOLING ASSEMBLY FOR A TURBINE ASSEMBLY - A cooling assembly comprises a pin disposed inside a first chamber of an airfoil. The first chamber is disposed inside the tip end comprising a tip floor. The pin extends from a first end to a second end along a pin axis. The first end is coupled with a first surface of the first chamber and the second end is coupled with an inner floor surface of the tip floor such that the pin increases a structural load support level of the tip floor. A cooling conduit is placed inside the pin through which coolant flows. The cooling conduit is elongated along and extends around a conduit axis and is fluidly coupled with conduit channels disposed between the first and second ends of the pin. The conduit channels direct coolant out of the cooling conduit or direct coolant into the cooling conduit. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332708 | COMPRESSION TOOL AND METHOD OF FORMING GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENTS - An assembly for forming a gas turbine engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a layup tool including a main body extending along a longitudinal axis and a flange extending radially from the main body, the flange defining an edge face slopes towards the main body to an axial face. At least one compression tool has a tool body having a first tool section and a second tool section extending transversely from the first tool section. The first tool section is translatable along a retention member in a first direction substantially perpendicular to the edge face such that relative movement causes the second tool section to apply a first compressive force on a composite article trapped between the axial face of the flange and the second tool section. A method of forming a gas turbine engine component is also disclosed. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332709 | ENVIRONMENTAL BARRIER COATING AND METHOD OF APPLYING AN ENVIRONMENTAL BARRIER COATING - A method of fabricating a barrier layer on a substrate includes mixing gettering particles, diffusive particles, and matrix material in a carrier fluid to form a slurry; applying a layer of the slurry to the substrate; adjusting the surface of the layer of the slurry; and sintering the layer of the slurry to form a barrier layer. An article is also disclosed. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332710 | SPRING LOADED AIRFOIL VANE - A pin assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of this disclosure, among other possible things includes a spring housing, a spring situated in the spring housing, a pin having a first end configured to be received in the spring housing and to engage the spring, and a boot configured to receive a second end of the pin. The boot is configured to span a gap between first and second adjacent components and configured to transfer a spring force from the spring to the first and second adjacent components. A vane assembly and a method of assembling a vane assembly are also disclosed. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332711 | ROTOR ASSEMBLY - A rotor assembly for a piece of rotational equipment includes a rotor disk configured to rotate about a rotational axis. The rotor disclose includes a first rotor attachment member including a first mount slot and a second rotor attachment member including a second mount slot. The rotor disk further includes an outer diameter surface extending between the first rotor attachment member and the second rotor attachment member. The rotor assembly further includes a rotor blade including an airfoil, a platform, a first mount portion retained within the first mount slot, and a second mount portion retained within the second mount slot. The platform includes an inner platform surface facing the outer diameter surface. The rotor disk and the rotor blade define a circumferential portion of a circumferentially-extending cavity between the inner platform surface, the outer diameter surface, the first rotor attachment member, and the second rotor attachment member. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332712 | SEAL SEGMENT FOR A TURBINE, ASSEMBLY FOR EXTERNALLY DELIMITING A FLOW PATH OF A TURBINE, AND STATOR/ROTOR SEAL - A seal segment for a turbine and an assembly for sealing the gaps between seal segments and stator vanes of a turbine. The seal segments have a plate-shaped wall, the first lateral surface of which faces the vane tips in the assembled state of the seal segments, is surrounded by a closed circumferential edge, and can be divided into four lateral wall sections, and the plate-shaped wall has a seal element which is arranged over the entire surface of the lateral surface. A number of seal lamellae which are secured on one side are provided on at least one of the lateral wall sections and/or on at least one of the seal lateral wall sections facing adjacent seal segments when the seal segments are assembled in a turbine so as to form a ring in order to reduce a flow along the corresponding lateral wall section. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332713 | TURBINE SHROUD RING SEGMENTS WITH CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE COMPONENTS - An assembly adapted for use in a gas turbine engine includes a carrier and a blade track segment. The carrier extends at least partway about an axis. The blade track segment is supported by the carrier radially relative to the axis to define a portion of a gas path of the assembly. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332714 | TURBINE SHROUD ASSEMBLY WITH CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE COMPONENTS HAVING STRESS-REDUCED PIN ATTACHMENT - A turbine shroud assembly is adapted to extend around a turbine wheel mounted for rotation about a central reference axis of a gas turbine engine. The turbine shroud assembly includes a carrier segment made from metallic materials and a blade track segment made from ceramic matrix composite materials. The carrier extends at least partway about the axis. The blade track segment is supported by the carrier radially relative to the axis to define a portion of a gas path of the assembly. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332715 | PROCESS AND MATERIAL CONFIGURATION FOR MAKING HOT CORROSION RESISTANT HPC ABRASIVE BLADE TIPS - An abrasive coating system for a substrate of an airfoil in a turbine engine high pressure compressor, comprising a plurality of grit particles adapted to be placed on a top surface of the substrate; a matrix material bonded to the top surface; the matrix material partially surrounds the grit particles, the matrix material consisting of unalloyed chromium and unalloyed aluminum distributed throughout the matrix material, wherein the grit particles extend above the matrix material relative to the top surface; and a film of oxidant resistant coating applied over the plurality of grit particles and the matrix material. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332716 | SYSTEM FOR FEEDING OPERATING GAS TO A DRIVE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A system for feeding operating gas to a drive ( | 2021-10-28 |
20210332717 | FAN CASE WITH CRACK-ARRESTING BACKSHEET STRUCTURE AND REMOVABLE CONTAINMENT CARTRIDGE - A fan case with crack-arresting backsheet structure and removable containment cartridge is disclosed. An example engine fan case includes a segmented backsheet structure, the segmented backsheet structure including at least a first backsheet segment of a first length and a second backsheet segment of a second length, the first backsheet segment coupled to the second backsheet segment and at least one of the first backsheet segment or the second backsheet segment coupled to the fan case, a honeycomb structure, and a containment structure for blade fragment retention, the containment structure coupled to the segmented backsheet structure. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332718 | TURBOMACHINERY HEAT TRANSFER SYSTEM - A heat management system for turbomachinery is provided. The heat management system includes a thermal delivery system configured to providing heating, cooling, or a combination thereof, to a turbomachinery. The thermal delivery system includes a first heat transfer conduit and a second heat transfer conduit. The second heat transfer conduit is disposed on the turbomachinery adjacent to the first heat transfer conduit. The heat management system additionally includes a controller operatively coupled to the thermal delivery system and configured to control the heating, the cooling, or the combination thereof, of the turbomachinery via the thermal delivery system. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332719 | TURBOCHARGER - A turbocharger includes a turbine housing configured to house a turbine rotor provided on one side of a rotor shaft; and a bearing housing configured to house a bearing that rotatably supports the rotor shaft, in which at least one cooling water flow path through which cooling water flows is formed in at least one of the turbine housing and the bearing housing, and the at least one cooling water flow path is formed such that a plurality of flow path cross sections are present in, of a cross-section including an axis of the rotor shaft, a half cross-section divided by the axis. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332720 | CONNECTION DEVICE FOR A TURBOCHARGER, AND TURBOCHARGER - A connection device for an exhaust gas turbocharger has an essentially bent first element and an essentially bent second element. The first element and the second element are detachably connected with each other in a first end region or in a second end region, respectively, and are movably connected with each other in a third end region or in a fourth end region, respectively. A first supporting portion extends between the first end region and the third end region and a second supporting portion extends between the second end region and the fourth end region. The connection device comprises a recess which is formed in the element for the reduction of stresses. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332721 | ASSEMBLIES FOR TRANSFERRING COMPRESSIVE LOADS IN FLANGES OF COMPOSITE GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENTS - An assembly for a gas turbine engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a composite gas turbine engine component including a first flange extending radially from a main body at a junction having an arcuate profile. An adapter ring includes a mate face dimensioned to follow a contour of the junction such that the junction sits on the mate face. A method of assembly for a gas turbine engine is also disclosed. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332722 | STEAM TURBINE, CENTER GUIDE PIN, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STEAM TURBINE - A steam turbine includes a rotor, a casing, a partition plate, and a center guide pin. The center guide pin has a positioning portion. In a state of being attached to a pin attachment portion formed in one of the casing and the partition plate, the positioning portion is disposed in a groove portion formed in the other of the casing and the partition plate. The positioning portion includes a plurality of abutment portions capable of abutting on an inner side surface of the groove portion, around a pin axis. The plurality of abutment portions is formed to have different horizontal distances from the pin axis. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332723 | MACHINE FOR CONVERTING RESIDUAL HEAT INTO MECHANICAL ENERGY - The invention relates to a machine for converting heat into mechanical energy comprising an expansion device producing mechanical energy from a flow of vapor of a fluid; an evaporator heated by a heat source to a high temperature and configured to supply the expansion device with vapor; a condenser cooled by a heat sink to a low temperature and configured to condense the vapor discharged by the expansion device; a liquid circuit configured to transfer fluid in liquid phase from the condenser to the evaporator; a vapor circuit configured to transfer fluid in vapor phase from the evaporator to the condenser; and valves configured to, in a first, active stroke, close the liquid and vapor circuits, and, in a second, inactive stroke, open the liquid and vapor circuits. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332724 | COVER BODY FOR VALVE ROTATING DEVICE, CORRESPONDING VALVE ROTATING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE COVER BODY - A cover body ( | 2021-10-28 |
20210332725 | Variable Valve Lift Device and Automobile - Some embodiments of a present disclosure provide a variable valve lift device. The variable valve lift device includes a main shaft, a sleeve, an oil cylinder and a valve mechanism. The sleeve is provided on the main shaft in a sleeve manner, can be driven by the main shaft to rotate together with the main shaft, and can further linearly move relative to the main shaft along an axis direction of the main shaft. A cam assembly is disposed on the sleeve, and includes at least two cams with different projection heights. The oil cylinder includes a cylinder barrel and a piston disposed in the cylinder barrel, the cylinder barrel is fixed onto the main shaft, the piston is fixedly connected to the sleeve. Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide an automobile having the above variable valve lift device. | 2021-10-28 |
20210332726 | POWER UNIT DEVICE OF VEHICLE - In a power unit device of a vehicle in which a differential device is arranged on one side of an engine, warming-up of the engine is facilitated while heat convection from an oil pan to a differential housing is inhibited. The power unit device includes a heat insulating member that covers the outer side of an oil pan, and a differential housing that is fitted to and mounted on the oil pan. A fitting portion is provided in the differential housing, and a fitted portion is provided in the oil pan. A fitting face portion of one of the fitting portion and the fitted portion includes, at different positions in the circumferential direction, a plurality of recesses and projections in the radial direction, and is fitted to a fitting face portion of the other of the fitting portion and the fitted portion by the plurality of projections. | 2021-10-28 |