| 45th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 8 |
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| 20140326427 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING BUBBLES OR GAS POCKETS IN A METAL INGOT USING A CONTINUOUS CASTING MOLD - A method and apparatus are provided to cast a metal ingot using a continuous casting mold so that the ingot is essentially free of gas pockets which otherwise would result from gas bubbles being entrapped in the mushy zone and solid portion of the ingot during formation, wherein such bubbles may be caused by pouring molten metal into a molten liquid portion of the forming ingot and by impingement of a plasma plume of a plasma torch on the upper surface of the molten liquid portion. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326428 | Method and System for Conditioning Air in an Enclosed Environment with Distributed Air Circulation Systems - A system for conditioning air in a building including a fan-coil unit arranged adjacent to or within an indoor space within the building and additionally configured to at least one of heat and cool the air of the indoor space, and a scrubber arranged adjacent to or within the indoor space, the scrubber configured during a scrub cycle for scrubbing of indoor air from the indoor space. The scrubber includes one or more adsorbent materials arranged therein to adsorb at least one predetermined gas from the indoor air during the scrub cycle, a source of outdoor air, and an exhaust, wherein the scrubber is configured during a purge cycle to direct a purging air flow received from the source of outdoor air over and/or through the adsorbent materials to purge at least a portion of the at least one predetermined gas adsorbed by the adsorbent materials during the scrub cycle from the adsorbent materials and thereafter exhausting the flow via the exhaust. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326429 | CONTAINER FOR STORING, TRANSPORTING, AND DISASSOCIATING HYDRATE PELLETS AND METHOD FOR STORING, TRANSPORTING, AND DISASSOCIATING HYDRATE PELLETS BY USING SAME - Disclosed is a container for storing, transporting, and dissociating hydrate pellets, the container comprising: a first container ( | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326430 | VEHICLE WITH TRACTION MOTOR WITH PREEMPTIVE COOLING OF MOTOR FLUID CIRCUIT PRIOR TO COOLING OF BATTERY FLUID CIRCUIT - A thermal management system for an electric vehicle includes a controller that carries out a method of cooling a battery of the electric vehicle. The method includes: a) when charging the battery using an external electrical source but prior to the temperature of the battery reaching a selected temperature, cooling a motor of the electric vehicle by a selected amount by circulating fluid between the motor and a radiator of the electric vehicle, and b) after step a) cooling the battery of the electric vehicle by circulating fluid between the battery, the motor and the radiator while charging the battery using the external electrical source. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326431 | ATTACHMENT SYSTEM FOR THERMAL PROTECTION PANELS - A thermally protected attachment system is provided. A device including a cover hingeably coupled to a thermal blanket is provided. The thermal blanket and cover may be configured to insulate a cavity defined by the interior of the thermal blanket and the cover in response to the cover being in a closed position. The thermal blanket may be coupled to a thermal protection panel of an aircraft. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326432 | COUNTER-FLOW ENERGY RECOVERY VENTILATOR (ERV) CORE - A heat and humidity exchanger has example application in exchanging heat and water vapour between fresh air entering a building and air being vented from the building. The heat and humidity exchanger has a self-supporting core formed from layered sheets ( | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326433 | Indirect Evaporative Cooler Using Membrane-Contained, Liquid Desiccant For Dehumidification - An indirect evaporative cooler for cooling inlet supply air from a first temperature to a second, lower temperature using a stream of liquid coolant and a stream of exhaust or purge air. The cooler includes a first flow channel for inlet supply air and a second flow channel adjacent the first for exhaust air. The first and second flow channels are defined in part by sheets of a membrane permeable to water vapor such that mass is transferred as a vapor through the membrane from the inlet supply air to a contained liquid desiccant for dehumidification and also to the exhaust air as heat is transferred from the inlet supply air to the liquid coolant. A separation wall divides the liquid desiccant and the coolant but allows heat to be transferred from the supply air to the coolant which releases water vapor to the counter or cross flowing exhaust air. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326434 | FASTENER-LESS RETAINED HEAT EXCHANGER MOUNTING BRACKET FOR LOW INSTALLATION FORCE - A mounting bracket for a heat exchanger. The mounting bracket includes a heat exchanger engagement portion and a mounting portion. The heat exchanger engagement portion includes a retention member. The mounting portion extends from the heat exchanger engagement portion and is configured for fixedly mounting the mounting bracket. Cooperation between the retention member and the heat exchanger secures the heat exchanger to the mounting bracket | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326435 | MOUNTING ASSEMBLY FOR HEAT EXCHANGER COIL - A multi-row heat exchanger coil includes a first row of coil, a second row of coil positioned generally parallel to the first row of coil, a bent portion fluidly communicating the first and second rows of coil, an interior space formed between the first and second rows of coil, and a mounting assembly. The mounting assembly includes at least one connection member configured to connect the first and second rows, thereby securing the first and second rows of coil to each other, a mounting member configured to prevent airflow from exiting from the interior space at a side of the multi-row heat exchanger coil, and fastening mechanism configured to attach the mounting member to the connection member. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326436 | CARRIER WITH ADJUSTABLE HEAT REMOVAL ELEMENTS - A system for removing heat from a computing device includes a carrier and one or more heat removal elements. The carrier includes a carrier surface having a carrier surface pattern. The carrier surface pattern includes coupling portions. The coupling portions of the carrier surface pattern selectively couple, at different locations on the pattern, the heat removal elements to the carrier. The heat removal elements conduct heat from heat producing components of the computing device to the carrier. The carrier conducts heat away from the heat removal elements. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326437 | OUTDOOR UNIT FOR AIR CONDITIONING DEVICE - An outdoor unit for an air conditioning device includes an outdoor unit main body, a heat exchanger, a fan provided in an upper part of the outdoor unit main body, the fan blowing out the air taken in from a side surface of the outdoor unit main body upward, a ventilating member surrounding an outer circumference of the fan and forming a blow-out port, and an electric component unit accommodated in the outdoor unit main body and arranged in an opening portion between one side end portion and the other side end portion of the heat exchanger, wherein the electric component unit is provided so as to cross over a lower end of the ventilating member in the up and down direction, and on the upper side than the lower end of the ventilating member, the electric component unit is arranged on the horizontally outer side than the ventilating member. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326438 | INTERNAL HEAT EXCHANGER FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM - A heat exchanger for a motor vehicle air-conditioning system is disclosed having an inner tube and with an outer tube. The outer tube at least partially encloses the inner tube in the longitudinal direction of the tube and form an intermediate space through which a heat exchanger medium can flow. Radially extending web at least partially divided the intermediate space into multiple flow channels between the inner tube and the outer tube. The multiple flow channels open in the longitudinal direction into a distributor or collector space formed through a radial tapering of the inner tube. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326439 | PLATE HEAT EXCHANGER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A PLATE HEAT EXCHANGER - The invention relates to a plate heat exchanger, which comprises a plate pack formed by corrugated heat exchange plates with openings for the flow of a first and a second heat exchange medium. The outer shell of the plate heat exchanger ( | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326440 | INTERNAL COOLING SYSTEM FOR MECHANICAL SEALS AND USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to a internal cooling system for a mechanical seal with the main objective to provide thereto conditions of greater reliability and longer service life periods, in particular, when applied to rotating pumping devices operating at temperatures lower than 420° C., and pressures of less than 3.3 MPa, being the pressures susceptible to alteration depending on the dimension of the seal, product to be pumped and its rotating speed. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326441 | CLUSTER OF INCLINED STRUCTURES - The present invention involves both the geometrical specification of a structure and positioning the structure in the cluster layout to achieve rapid heating/cooling as a medium transverses through them, and with little pressure drop penalty. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326442 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COOLING A DEVICE - There is described a method ( | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326443 | ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR COOLING OF COOLANT IN A COOLING SYSTEM IN A VEHICLE - An arrangement and a method for cooling coolant in a cooling system in a vehicle: The cooling system includes a first cooling circuit, a first coolant pump ( | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326444 | APPARATUS FOR THE INDUCTIVE HEATING OF OIL SAND AND HEAVY OIL DEPOSITS BY WAY OF CURRENT-CARRYING CONDUCTORS - An apparatus for the inductive heating of oil sand and heavy oil deposits by way of current-carrying conductors is provided. The conductors include individual conductor groups, wherein the conductor groups are designed in periodically repeating sections of defined length defining a resonance length, and wherein two or more of the conductor groups are capacitively coupled. In this way, each conductor can be insulated and can include a single wire. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326445 | Subterranean Tool With Sealed Electronic Passage Across Multiple Sections - The invention relates generally to oil and gas exploration and production and, more particularly, to a system and associated method for producing hydrocarbons from multiple layers of subterranean formations, and the mixing or comingling of such hydrocarbons as necessary or desired during the production process. A subterranean tool is disclosed, having a plurality of tubular sections connected by a novel non-threaded linear connection system. An electrical passage can then be provided within the cylinder wall of contiguous sections permitting connection of electronics in different sections of the tool. Bushings and seals located in the electrical passage maintain an atmospheric pressure environment for electrical components inside the tool. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326446 | Placing a Fluid Comprising Kiln Dust in a Wellbore Through a Bottom Hole Assembly - Embodiments relate to systems and methods for introduction of fluids comprising kiln dust into a wellbore through a bottom hole assembly. An embodiment discloses a method comprising: drilling a wellbore in a subterranean formation using a bottom hole assembly; and pumping a treatment fluid into the wellbore through the bottom hole assembly, wherein the treatment fluid comprises a kiln dust and water. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326447 | PERFORATED PIPE AND APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORATING A PIPE - A pipe and system for forming perforations in a pipe are provided. The pipe is for a well bore for filtering materials transported through the pipe and comprises: a wall having an exterior surface and an interior surface, the wall forming the pipe and shaped in a cylinder; and a perforation located in the wall, the perforation for receiving sediment in the materials and forming an aperture in the wall from the exterior surface to the interior surface with a first opening on the exterior surface having a first dimension across a first major axis of the first opening and a second opening on the interior surface having a second dimension across a second major axis of the second opening. The first opening is shaped to be either round, oval, elliptical or racetrack. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326448 | FLEXIBLE CONNECTIONS - A double shoulder threaded tool joint connection comprising: a pin with external threads formed between a pin external shoulder and a pin internal shoulder, the pin having a nose section between the pin internal shoulder and the pin external threads; a box with internal threads formed between a box external shoulder and a box internal shoulder; wherein the internal threads and the external threads are arranged and designed for connection with each other so that the box and the pin are connected with a common center-line and with a primary seal formed by the pin external shoulder forced against the box external shoulder and a secondary seal formed between the pin internal shoulder forced again the box internal shoulder and wherein the internal threads and the external threads comprise: stab flanks having stab flank angles of between 20° and 40° measured from the thread axis and load flanks having first load flank angles of between 60° and 80° measured from the thread axis and second load flank angles of between 100° and 120° measured from the thread axis. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326449 | DETERMINING OPTIMAL PARAMETERS FOR A DOWNHOLE OPERATION - This disclosure relates to determining optimal parameters for a downhole operation. In a general aspect, a computer-implemented method for managing a downhole operation is described in this disclosure. The method includes receiving a continuous stream of real-time data associated with an ongoing downhole operation at a data ware house. In the meantime, a selection of a downhole parameter is received from a user. Then, with a computing system, the selected downhole parameter is optimized based on a portion of the received stream of data to approach a target value of the selected downhole parameter. The optimized downhole parameter can then be used in the ongoing operation. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326450 | PNEUMATIC FRACTURING METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EXPLOITING SHALE GAS - A pneumatic fracturing method for exploiting shale gas, the method including: 1) applying a compressed gas for a first period of time at a first pressure to a shale formation; 2) applying the compressed gas for a second period of time at a second pressure to the shale formation; and 3) repeating steps 1) and 2) to produce fissures in the shale formation. A temperature of the compressed gas is at least 80° C. A maximum pressure of the compressed gas is at least 25 megapascal, and a minimum pressure of the compressed gas is between ¼ and ⅓ of the maximum pressure. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326451 | Vortex plunger arrangement - A plunger assembly arranged to minimize uneven wear spots thereon during the plunger assembly's horizontal and vertical travel within a hydrocarbon producing well conduit. The plunger assembly comprises an elongated central mandrel having a bore extending longitudinally therethrough for transmitting gaseous fluids from a well, through the plunger assembly, a pair of longitudinally spaced-apart sets of arcuately shaped wear pads guidably supported on outer portions of the elongated central mandrel, and at least one tangentially directed nozzle arranged to direct gaseous fluids from the bore of the elongated central mandrel against an inner side of at least one of the arcuately shaped wear pads arranged on the outer portions of the elongated central mandrel. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326452 | HYDROLYZABLE PARTICLE COMPOSITIONS, TREATMENT FLUIDS AND METHODS - A composition, treatment fluid and method using hydrolyzable fines. A treatment fluid, which may optionally include a high solids content fluid (HSCF) and/or an Apollonianistic solids mixture, includes a fluid loss control agent comprising a dispersion of hydrolyzable fines, optionally with one or more of a surfactant, plasticizer, dispersant, degradable particles, reactive particles and/or submicron particles selected from silicates, γ-alumina, MgO, γ-Fe2O3, TiO2, and combinations thereof. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326453 | Methods of Hydraulically Fracturing and Recovering Hydrocarbons - There is provided synthetic proppants, and in particular polysilocarb derived ceramic proppants. There is further provided hydraulic fracturing treatments utilizing these proppants, and methods of enhance hydrocarbon recovery. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326454 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR WELLBORE CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETION - The present invention relates methods and apparatus for lining a wellbore. In one aspect, a drilling assembly having an earth removal member and a wellbore lining conduit is manipulated to advance into the earth. The drilling assembly includes a first fluid flow path and a second fluid flow path. Fluid is flowed through the first fluid flow path, and at least a portion of which may return through the second fluid flow path. In one embodiment, the drilling assembly is provided with a third fluid flow path. After drilling has been completed, wellbore lining conduit may be cemented in the wellbore. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326455 | Methods and Compositions for Treating a Subterranean Formation with Salt-Tolerant Cement Slurries - Methods and compositions for treating a subterranean formation with salt-tolerant cement slurries including treating a salt-containing subterranean formation having sodium salts, potassium salts, magnesium salts, calcium salts, or any combination thereof comprising: providing a salt-tolerant cement slurry comprising: a base fluid, a cementitious material, a pozzolanic material, a salt-tolerant fluid loss additive, a salt additive, and optionally, an elastomer, a weight additive, a fluid loss intensifier, a strengthening agent, a dispersant, or any combination thereof; introducing the salt-tolerant cement slurry into the subterranean formation; and allowing the salt-tolerant cement slurry to set. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326456 | Systems and Methods for Managing Milling Debris - Systems and methods of managing cuttings and debris resulting from milling a casing exit are disclosed. An exemplary milling system includes a mill arranged within a shroud and configured to translate axially with respect to the shroud once detached therefrom, a guide block is coupled to a distal end of the mill and supports the mill while the mill forms the casing exit. A guide support arranged within the shroud defining one or more longitudinal channels configured to accumulate cuttings and debris. The shroud defines a plurality of perforations arranged as first and second axial perforation sets, and a sleeve is arranged therein and defines one or more piston guides that align one or more pistons with either the first or second axial perforation sets, depending on the amount of cuttings and debris. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326457 | Process For The Enhanced Recovery Of Oil By Injection Of A Polymer Solution - Process for the enhanced recovery of oil comprising introducing into the injection fluid at least one linear or structured water-soluble copolymer obtained by polymerization of:
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| 20140326458 | PROCESS FOR THE ENHANCED RECOVERY OF OIL BY INJECTION OF A POLYMER SOLUTION - Process for enhanced oil recovery employing an aqueous solution comprising at least one linear or structured water-soluble copolymer obtained by polymerization:
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| 20140326459 | SEALABLE WELLSITE VALVE AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A valve, system and method for controlling flow of fluid about a wellsite component of a wellsite are provided. The wellsite component has a flowline to pass the fluid therethrough. The valve includes a valve housing, a cage having holes therethrough positionable in selective fluid communication with the flowline, a valve plate operatively connectable between the valve housing and the cage (the valve plate having a sealing surface thereon), and a spool assembly comprising a spool slidably positionable in the cage. The spool assembly is selectively positionable in sealing engagement with the sealing surface of the valve plate to define a sealing interface therebetween, and is movable between an inlet position defining a fluid intake path and an outlet position defining a fluid outtake path whereby the fluid is selectively diverted through the wellsite component. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326460 | BUOYANCY COMPENSATING ELEMENT AND METHOD - A buoyancy compensating element for connection to a flexible pipe and method of producing a buoyancy compensating element are disclosed for increasing or decreasing buoyancy of the portion of flexible pipe. The buoyancy compensating element includes a body portion; and a channel extending through the body portion for receiving a portion of flexible pipe, wherein the body portion and channel are configured such that when a portion of flexible pipe is received in the channel, the portion of pipe has increasing ability to flex towards an end of the channel. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326461 | BUOYANCY COMPENSATING ELEMENT AND METHOD - A buoyancy compensating element for connection to a flexible pipe and method of producing a buoyancy compensating element are disclosed. The buoyancy compensating element includes a first body portion and a further body portion, wherein the first and further body portion are configured to be connectable to each other and in use to encompass a portion of flexible pipe. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326462 | Ram Device Operable with Wellbore Tubulars - A ram or shutter device includes rams operable between an open position withdrawn from a bore to a closed position to contact a tubular disposed in the bore, the rams may not seal the bore. A well system in accordance to an aspect of the disclosure includes an assembly providing a bore in communication with a wellbore, a device operable to shear a tubular disposed in the bore, and a shutter device having rams operable between an open position withdrawn from the bore to a closed position contacting the tubular in the bore. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326463 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WATERFLOODING OFFSHORE RESERVOIRS - A mobile water injection system and method for performing waterflooding in offshore reservoirs, and more particularly to enhance oil recovery in marginal offshore reservoirs is disclosed. The mobile water injection system and method include portable equipment, including a submersible pump to recover water from a body of water, a water storage tank, filtration and chemical treatment equipment to treat the recovered water, and an injection pump to pump the treated water at high pressure into the reservoir such that the residual oil is driven to adjacent production wells to increase oil recovery. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326464 | MOTOR WINDING WIRE FOR A HYDROCARBON APPLICATION - A motor winding wire. The motor winding wire may be configured for use in, and direct exposure to, a hydrocarbon environment. The motor winding wire may be electrically insulated by one polymer layer, whereas another, outer, polymer layer is employed to provide moisture resistance as well as other contaminant and hydrocarbon environment shielding to the underlying layer. Additionally, this manner of polymer layering over the motor winding wire is achieved in a manner cognizant of the limited dimension of the motor winding wire. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326465 | HYBRID DUMP BAILER AND METHOD OF USE - A hybrid dump bailer is disclosed herein comprising a bailer tubes for containing a material, such as cement slurry, to be dumped. The hybrid dump bailer comprises a pressure pulse piston that is accelerated by a spring causing a pressure pulse to expel the material to be dumped. The hybrid dump bailer further comprises a collet, a retaining rod, a piston, valve, and a supply of pressurized fluid which is holds the pressure pulse piston in place while the spring is compressed. Once the valve is opened, releasing the pressurized fluid, the retaining rod separates from the collet allowing the pressure pulse piston to accelerate can produce the pressure pulse to dump the material. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326466 | Systems and Methods for Providing Fiber Optics in Downhole Equipment - Systems and methods for installing an optical fiber in a downhole equipment system having multiple components that are installed in the field. Components such as sections of an ESP motor are assembled, forming a continuous sealed conduit that extends through the components. The conduit is sealed to prevent potentially damaging fluids from leaking into the conduit. After the conduit through the components is formed, an optical fiber is inserted into the conduit so that the fiber spans the connections between the components. The optical fiber may incorporate multiple sensors (e.g., fiber Bragg gratings) that can sense parameters such as temperature at multiple points in the different components. The passageways through the different components may have different diameters or tapered/chamfered edges to facilitate insertion of the optical fiber in the conduit. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326467 | TUBULAR HANDLING TOOL - Embodiments of the invention generally relate to a tubular handling tool. The tool may include a base and a ring or sleeve member. The tool may further include an actuation member configured to move or rotate the ring or sleeve member relative to the base. Additionally, the tool may include a clamp or dog member attached to the base. The clamp or dog member is configured to move between a radially retracted position and a radially extended position as the ring or sleeve member moves or rotates relative to the base. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326468 | METHOD OF USING A TOP DRIVE SYSTEM - In one embodiment, a top drive system includes a quill; a motor operable to rotate the quill; a gripper operable to engage a joint of casing; a connector bi-directionally rotationally coupled to the quill and the gripper and longitudinally coupled to the gripper; and a compensator longitudinally coupled to the quill and the connector. The compensator is operable to allow relative longitudinal movement between the connector and the quill. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326469 | POSITIVE LOCKED SLIM HOLE SUSPENSION AND SEALING SYSTEM WITH SINGLE TRIP DEPLOYMENT AND RETRIEVABLE TOOL - A tool is provided for installing a mandrel in a wellhead assembly. The tool includes an assembly having multiple independently translatable and rotatable members. The tool includes an inner member disposed in an inner sleeve. The inner member may be disposed in a first position and second position, such that in the first position the inner sleeve freely rotates and in the second position rotation of the inner sleeve causes rotation of the inner member. An outer sleeve is disposed over the inner sleeve and may be coupled to a hold down ring. The inner member may be coupled to mandrel. The tool may be inserted into a wellhead assembly and the outer rotated to engage the hold down ring, the inner and outer sleeve may be translated axially to allow rotation of the inner member to disengage the tool from the mandrel. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326470 | Well Completion Arrangement and a Method for Preparing a Well for Abandonment - A well completion arrangement and method is for removing at least a portion of a line running in an annulus between a tubing and a casing in a well. The arrangement comprises
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| 20140326471 | Motor Grader Cross Slope Control With Articulation Compensation - A motor grader is provided having cross slope cut angle control for providing accurate cuts generally, and particularly while the machine is travelling in other than a straight and level fashion. A controller is configured to adjust the cross slope angle of the blade, so that the cross slope cut angle corresponds to a desired cross slope cut angle. The controller receives a signal indicative of the desired cross slope cut angle and executing a pure pursuit procedure to identify a blade cross slope angle to yield the desired cross slope cut angle. The pure pursuit procedure includes identifying a blade travel direction, and identifying a horizontal component thereof. The blade edge is projected onto a plane perpendicular to the horizontal component of the blade travel direction, generating a slope function specifying the cross slope cut angle as a function of blade cross slope angle. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326472 | Support apparatus for securing a material moving wing plow relative to a vehicle - A support apparatus is disclosed for securing a material moving wing plow relative to a vehicle. The support apparatus includes a trailing link having a first and a second end. The first end of the trailing link is pivotally connected to the vehicle about a first pivotal axis. A support arm is provided for supporting the wing plow. The support arm is pivotally secured to the second end of the trailing link about a second pivotal axis. The first and second pivotal axes are disposed spaced and parallel relative to each other so that the support arm is dragged by and trails from the vehicle so that during a plowing operation, the wing plow supported by the support arm moves smoothly over the material being moved so that a potentially dangerous diving of the wing plow into the material in a vicinity of the support arm is avoided. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326473 | Method for Switching the Striking Stroke of a Striking Piston of a Percussion Device - A switching method includes starting up a percussion device in acting on a control device arranged to vary the striking stroke of the striking piston between a short striking stroke and a long striking stroke. The percussion device is forced to operate on a short striking stroke for a predetermined period of time from the starting up of the device, and in acting on the control device so as to allow the percussion device to operate on a long striking stroke, after the expiry of the predetermined period of time. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326474 | HAND-HELD POWER TOOL - A hand-held power tool has a motor, a tool holder, and a percussion mechanism disposed between the motor and the tool holder in the drive train. The percussion mechanism includes a first shaft and a second shaft. A magnetically conductive ring gear is connected to the first shaft. An inner wall of the ring gear is eccentric to an axis of the second shaft. A magnetically conductive impeller is connected to the second shaft and is arranged to rotate within the ring gear. The impeller is spaced from the ring gear by a first air gap in a first position while being spaced from the ring gear by a second air gap in a second position, the first air gap being smaller than the second one. A magnet array is arranged coaxially to the second shaft. A magnetorheological fluid fills a cavity between the ring gear and the impeller. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326475 | HAND-HELD POWER TOOL - A hand-held power tool has a tool socket | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326476 | AUXILIARY HANDLE FOR USE WITH A POWER TOOL - An auxiliary handle for use with a power tool includes a first clamp for engaging a housing of the power tool at a first location, and a second clamp for engaging the housing at a second location. The second clamp is movable independent from the first clamp in a first direction toward the first clamp to couple the auxiliary handle to the housing and the second clamp movable independent from the first clamp in a second direction away from the first clamp to uncouple the auxiliary handle from the housing. The auxiliary handle further includes a grip operable to move the second clamp in at least one of the first and the second directions, and together the first clamp and the second clamp surround only a portion of a chuck axis of the power tool. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326477 | POWER TOOL INCLUDING A BATTERY PACK ISOLATION SYSTEM - A power tool includes a housing, a motor positioned substantially within the housing, a drive mechanism supported by the housing and coupled to the motor, a battery pack electrically coupled to the motor, and an isolation system. The isolation system includes an interface member positioned substantially within the housing. The interface member receives a portion of the battery pack to electrically couple the battery pack to the motor. The isolation system also includes a plurality of isolators coupled between the housing and the interface member to isolate the battery pack from the housing during operation of the power tool. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326478 | ELECTRICAL POWER TRANSMISSION LINE COMPRISING A CORROSION-PROTECTED RACEWAY AND METHOD OF PROTECTING A RACEWAY FROM CORROSION - An electrical power transmission line includes: at least one electrical cable; a raceway made of ferromagnetic material including a base and a cover defining an inner housing space for housing the electrical cable; a wet basic filling material having a pH between 11 and 13 housed in the inner housing space and embedding the at least one electrical cable. In order to achieve corrosion protection of the raceway, the inner surface of the cover is in contact with a basic passivating material having a pH between 11 and 13. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326479 | ELECTRIC-WIRE PROTECTING PIPE AND WIRE HARNESS - It is an object of the exemplary embodiments to obtain a long electric-wire protection pipe having a flat outer shape, using a simple press working process, while preventing warping problems. An electric-wire protection pipe is a metal pipe that surrounds an electric wire, and has a reinforced section and a flat pipe section. The reinforced section is a section that is located at a part in the circumferential direction of the electric-wire protection pipe, and constitutes a protrusion forming, on either the internal or external surface of the electric-wire protection pipe, a ridge line extending along the longitudinal direction of the electric-wire protection pipe, and a groove extending along the longitudinal direction of the electric-wire protection pipe on the other surface. The flat pipe section is a section that constitutes at least a part in the longitudinal direction of the electric-wire protection pipe, and that is flattened by press working. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326480 | INSULATED ELECTRIC CABLE - An insulated electric cable | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326481 | INSULATION SYSTEMS HAVING IMPROVED PARTIAL DISCHARGE RESISTANCE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - Disclosed are insulating electric conductors against partial discharge and a method for producing an insulation system having improved partial discharge resistance and such an insulation system. There is an erosion-inhibiting effect of adhesion promoters, such as organic silicon compounds, added to resin when admixing nano particulate fillers. Good results may be attributable to a type of particle wetting of the nano particles as a result of particle wetting with organosilanes. The admixture of adhesion promoters with the resin before the addition of the nano particulate filler provides considerable advantages. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326482 | Iridium Oxide Coating with Cauliflower Morphology for Functional Electrical Stimulation Applications - An iridium oxide coating for application on an external surface of an electrode of a medical lead is described. The iridium coating is applied using pulse DC sputtering. The coating provides the electrode with an increased double layer capacitance and a reduced electrical impedance. The iridium oxide coating is characterized as having a dense structure with a surface morphology having the general appearance of a fractal or cauliflower shape. The pulse DC sputtered iridium oxide coating is achieved through a mixture ratio of oxygen and argon gases, a sputtering power of between 75 to 125 W, a chamber pressure ranging from about 20-30 mTorr, and a frequency ranging from 50 kHz to 150 kHz. The coated electrode may be used to facilitate the injection of electrical charge stimulation and/or monitor biorhythms of cardiac and neurological tissue. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326483 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS FABRICATED USING CONGRUENT MOLDS - Methods for fabricating printed circuit boards, devices for use in the fabrication of printed circuit boards, and structures for a printed circuit board. A mold may be formed as a device that includes a plurality of features, such as recesses, corresponding to a layout of a plurality of conductors for the printed circuit board. A sheet comprised of an electrically-conductive material may be deformed to match the features of the mold. A substrate may then be added to support the sheet, and the sheet may be selectively removed with a mechanical process to define the conductors of the printed circuit board. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326484 | Shield Film, Shielded Printed Wiring Board, And Method for Manufacturing Shield Film - To provide a shield film which is capable of suitably shielding electric field waves, magnetic field waves, and electromagnetic waves progressing from one side to the other side of the shield film and has good transmission characteristics, a shielded printed wiring board, and a method for manufacturing the shield film, a metal layer | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326485 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD WITH SHALLOW SOLDER PAD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An exemplary printed circuit board includes a base, solder pads, and signal traces. The base includes outer surfaces. The signal traces having a first height relative to the base are formed on the outer surface of the base. The solder pads having a second height relative to the base are formed on the same surface having the signal traces. The first height of the signal trace is greater than the second height of the solder pad. Exemplary methods for manufacturing the printed circuit board are also provided. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326486 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A printed circuit board (PCB) comprising a base board, the base board defines a thermal pad and a plurality of pin pads for solder an integrated circuit (IC) with a Quad Flat No-lead (QFN) package, wherein a plurality of thermal vias are defined on the thermal pad through the base board, a solder mask is defined around each of the thermal vias. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326487 | FLEXIBLE METAL-CLADDED BASE MATERIAL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING FLEXIBLE METAL-CLADDED BASE MATERIAL, PRINTED WIRING BOARD, MULTILAYER FLEXIBLE PRINTED WIRING BOARD, AND FLEX-RIGID PRINTED WIRING BOARD - The flexible metal-cladded base material pertaining to the present invention includes a metal foil and a first resin layer. The first resin layer is of a first resin composition containing a polyamide-imide resin. The polyamide-imide resin includes a first constituent unit represented by Formula (1) and a second constituent unit represented by Formula (2). The percentage of the second constituent unit is in a range of 5 to 35% by mol. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326488 | MICROELECTRONIC DEVICES AND MICROELECTRONIC SUPPORT DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS - Microelectronic devices, associated assemblies, and associated methods are disclosed herein. For example, certain aspects of the invention are directed toward a microelectronic device that includes a microfeature workpiece having a side and an aperture in the side. The device can further include a workpiece contact having a surface. At least a portion of the surface of the workpiece contact can be accessible through the aperture and through a passageway extending between the aperture and the surface. Other aspects of the invention are directed toward a microelectronic support device that includes a support member having a side carrying a support contact that can be connectable to a workpiece contact of a microfeature workpiece. The device can further include recessed support contact means carried by the support member. The recessed support contact means can be connectable to a second workpiece contact of the microfeature workpiece. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326489 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DECREASING STUB RESONANCE OF PLATING FOR CIRCUIT BOARDS - In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a circuit board may include a stub corresponding to a portion of a trace running proximate to an edge of the circuit board, wherein the stub is configured to electrically couple to a plating bar for plating electrical paths of the circuit board with a conductive metal and a termination pad electrically coupled to the stub and configured to electrically couple to a termination resistor for resistively terminating the stub. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326490 | LEAD-FREE SOLDER ALLOY, CONNECTING MEMBER AND A METHOD FOR ITS MANUFACTURE, AND ELECTRONIC PART - A lead-free solder which can reduce the occurrence of voids and a connecting member which uses the solder and has excellent adhesion, bonding strength, and workability are provided. The lead-free solder alloy has a composition consisting essentially of Sn: 0.1-3% and/or Bi: 0.1-2%, and a remainder of In and unavoidable impurities and has the effect of suppressing the occurrence of voids at the time of soldering. The connecting member is prepared by melting the lead-free solder alloy, immersing a metal substrate in the melt, and applying ultrasonic vibrations to the molten lead-free solder alloy and the metal substrate to form a lead-free solder alloy layer on the surface of the metal substrate. A heat sink and a package are soldered to each other through this connecting member by reflow heating in the presence of flux. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326491 | LAND GRID ARRAY INTERCONNECT FORMED WITH DISCRETE PADS - A land grid array (LGA) includes a grid array of metal pads plated directly onto a printed circuit board, and a discrete metal pad soldered to each of the plated metal pads in the grid array. Each discrete metal pad has an exposed contact surface after soldering, and a thickness of each discrete metal pad is selected as a function of location in the grid array so that the discrete pads provide a locus of exposed surfaces having greater flatness than the printed circuit board. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326492 | DEVICE FOR SURFACE MOUNTING AND CAPACITOR ELEMENT - There is provided a device ( | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326493 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND BOARD FOR MOUNTING THE SAME - A multilayer ceramic electronic component includes: a ceramic body including a recess portion formed in a length direction of at least one main surface thereof so as to be inwardly concave and satisfying T (thickness)/W (width)>1.0; first and second internal electrodes disposed to face each other in the ceramic body; and first and second external electrodes extended from the end surfaces of the ceramic body to the at least one main surface, wherein when the ceramic body is divided into an upper region At, corresponding to 70% to 90% of an overall thickness of the ceramic body, and a lower region Ab, corresponding to 10% to 30% of the overall thickness of the ceramic body, a ratio of an average particle size of Ab materials to an average particle size of At materials is less than 0.5. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326494 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND MOUNTING BOARD THEREFOR - There is provided a multilayer ceramic electronic component comprising a ceramic body having a hexahedral shape, including dielectric layers, and satisfying T/W>1.0 when a length of the ceramic body is defined as L, a width of a lower surface thereof is defined as W, and a thickness thereof is defined as T, and first and second internal electrodes stacked in the ceramic body to face each other, having the respective dielectric layers therebetween, wherein the ceramic body includes an active layer and cover layers and in a case in which the active layer is divided into three regions in a thickness direction of the ceramic body, when an average thickness of the internal electrodes in an upper region and an average thickness of the internal electrodes in a lower region, based on a central region, are defined as to and tb, respectively, 0.751≦ta/tb≦0.913 is satisfied. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326495 | HIGH PERFORMANCE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A printed circuit board for carrying high frequency signals. Conducting structures of the printed circuit board are shaped within breakout regions to limit impedance discontinuities in the signal paths between vias and conductive traces within the printed circuit board. Values of parameters of traces or anti-pads, for example, may be adjusted to provide a desired impedance. The specific values selected as part of designing a printed circuit board may match the impedance of the breakout region to that of the via. The parameters for which values are selected may include the trace width, thickness, spacing, length over an anti-pad or angle of exit from the breakout region. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326496 | BOOM TIP COVER - A protector for a boom tip for use within an electrical power transmission system, the protector comprising: one or more walls having a boom tip enclosure side, an exterior side, and one or more terminal edges that define a boom tip entrance; and a guide shoulder contoured along the boom tip enclosure side to define an installation path for a part of the boom tip to contact and follow relative to the protector. A method of installing a protector on a boom tip for use within an electrical power transmission system, the method comprising: positioning the protector so that the boom tip is between one or more terminal edges of the protector, and a part of the boom tip is adjacent an initial portion of a guide shoulder contoured along a boom tip enclosure side of the protector; and advancing the protector into an installed position over the boom tip by allowing the part to follow an installation path defined by the guide shoulder. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326497 | INTERCHANGEABLE BASE SYSTEM - An interchangeable base system is provided for use with an electrical power and/or data unit in a work area or the like. The base system includes a bottom housing portion associated with the electrical unit, with the bottom housing portion having a mechanical receptacle portion. The base system further includes at least two different mounts, each having an engaging portion configured to mate with the receptacle portion, and each having a different distal mounting portion. The different distal mounting portions are configured for mounting to different types of surfaces, so that the electrical unit may be configured for installation in different locations or in different ways. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326498 | UNIVERSAL BUSHING - A universal bushing is described herein. The universal bushing can include a base member and a first bushing member. The base member can include at least one outer portion and at least one inner wall that forms a first cavity, where the at least one inner wall has a perimeter that is substantially uniform along a first height of the at least one inner wall. The first bushing member can be removeably coupled to the base member and disposed within the first cavity, where the first bushing member includes at least one first wall having a first inner surface that forms a second cavity and a first outer surface, where the at least one first wall has a first inner perimeter that is substantially uniform along a second height of the at least one first wall, and where the first outer surface forms a first outer perimeter. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326499 | BUS BAR WITH NOISE FILTER - A frequency range and an attenuation amount of noise to be eliminated change depending upon to which one of two regions of side frames of a bottom serving as a ground conductor surface first, second and third capacitors are connected. Even if impedance of a ferrite core, the shape of a casing, capacitances of the capacitors, and the like are constant, a noise elimination characteristic changes by changing positions of the first to third capacitors. As a result, components including the ferrite core are commonalized and the noise elimination characteristic is easily adjusted in spite of characteristics of electrical equipment. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326500 | APPARATUS AND A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CONNECTING CABLES - An apparatus for manufacturing the ends of electric cables, which comprises a section for injection moulding on at least one end, a first section comprising means for applying electrical connection elements to one end of the cable and, optionally, a second section for applying further electrical connection elements to the remaining end of the cable, and means for testing the cable prior to its output from the apparatus, in which retaining means for both ends of the cables in all the manufacturing sections and means for moving said ends from the retaining means of one section to the retaining means of the next section are also present. The moulding section comprises a plurality of moulds, with an injector for each mould, mounted on platform with which they can be rotated along a circumference. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326501 | Electric cable, method for producing an electric cable, and welding device for producing an electric cable - Electric cable | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326502 | MERLIN DRILLING RISER ASSEMBLY - An improved drilling riser assembly including a male drilling riser assembly section and a female drilling riser assembly section that form a connection joint when mated. The drilling riser assembly sections having an internal stab type main drilling riser connector. The drilling riser assembly sections each have main drilling riser flanges that have helically threaded rings on an outer edge of the flange. A box and pin connector each have an inner helically threaded ring that mates with the outer helical flange ring of a drilling riser assembly section. The box and pin connectors extend towards each other and make up an enclosed compression joined mating section around the stab type connectors of the drilling riser assembly. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326503 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF EXECUTING AN UNDERWATER WELL DRILLING PROGRAM IN THE BED OF A BODY OF WATER, AND AUXILIARY FLOATING UNIT - A system configured to execute an underwater well drilling program in the bed of a body of water has a jack-up having a floating structure and a drilling installation supported on the floating structure; and an auxiliary floating unit connectable selectively to the jack-up to enable transfer of the jack-up over the body of water, even in very shallow water. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326504 | PIPE IN PIPE DOWNHOLE ELECTRIC HEATER - A pipe in pipe electric heater assembly comprising a work string comprising an inner pipe and an outer pipe and a heater element, wherein the heater element is provided with power supplied by the inner pipe and the outer pipe acting at least as conductors and associated methods. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326505 | WELL DRILLING METHODS WITH AUDIO AND VIDEO INPUTS FOR EVENT DETECTION - A well drilling method can include sensing at least one of audio and optical signals, generating a parameter signature during a drilling operation, the parameter signature being based at least in part on the sensing, and detecting a drilling event by comparing the parameter signature to an event signature indicative of the drilling event. A well drilling system can include a control system which compares a parameter signature for a drilling operation to an event signature indicative of a drilling event, the parameter signature being based at least in part on an output of at least one audio and/or optical sensor, and a controller which controls the drilling operation in response to the drilling event being indicated by at least a partial match between the parameter signature and the event signature. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326506 | CUTTING ELEMENTS COMPRISING SENSORS, EARTH-BORING TOOLS COMPRISING SUCH CUTTING ELEMENTS, AND METHODS OF FORMING WELLBORES WITH SUCH TOOLS - An earth-boring tool includes a cutting element comprising a hard material and at least one of a signal generator configured to provide an electromagnetic or acoustic signal to an interface between a surface of the hard material and a surface of a subterranean formation, and a sensor configured to receive an electromagnetic or acoustic signal from the interface. A method of forming a wellbore includes rotating the earth-boring tool within a wellbore and cutting formation material with a cutting element, transmitting a signal through the cutting element to an interface between the cutting element and the formation material, and measuring a response received at a sensor. A cutting element includes a transmitter oriented and configured to dispense a signal to an interface between the cutting surface and a surface of a formation and a sensor oriented and configured to measure a signal from the interface. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326507 | DRILL PIPE IDENTIFICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS - A drill pipe identification method and apparatus utilizes a unique drill pipe identification code which is applied to each drill pipe by the manufacturer or in the field. The encoded pipe identification data is applied to the drill pipe utilizing a selected one of a variety of processes. These processes include welding, burning, optical etching utilizing lasers or welding to deposit a raised bead which is detected by tactical surface variation. The encoded identifier supported upon each drill pipe as is passes throughout the industry allows the user to investigate the history of the drill pipe which is accumulated in a central storage facility. As each user applies processes to the pipe, such as inspection or restoration, and/or employs the drill pipe in a drilling operation, the data of use is communicated to the central storage facility to enhance the drill pipe history available to subsequent potential users having come into possession of the drill pipe. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326508 | Downhole Tool Impact Dissipating Tool - An impact dissipation tool for supporting a downhole tool in downhole applications. The tool includes a base and a housing. The tool also includes a carriage located within the housing and coupled to the base, the carriage being movable relative to the housing upon a predetermined impact force. A dissipator disposed inside the housing is collapsible due to the relative movement of the carriage and the housing. The collapse of the dissipator dissipates the impact force transferred to the downhole tool. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326509 | PIPE IN PIPE BHA ELECTRIC DRIVE MOTOR - A pipe in pipe electric motor assembly comprising: a drilling string comprising an inner pipe and an outer pipe and an electric motor; wherein the electric motor is provided with power supplied by the inner pipe and the outer pipe acting at least as conductors and associated methods. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326510 | WIRELINE DRILLING SYSTEM - A wireline drilling system for the hydrocarbon exploration and production industry incorporating a drilling cuttings removal system which acts to remove and store cuttings displaced by a drill bit during drilling operations. The cuttings removal system may employ a screw member having a tapered lower portion and a narrow upper portion to transport drilling cuttings to a cuttings basket and distribute the cuttings therein. Embodiments of the invention include an integral tractor to progress the wireline drilling system and provide weight-on-bit, as well as assist in retrieval of the wireline drilling system if the tool should become stuck. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326511 | ENHANCED SMEAR EFFECT FRACTURE PLUGGING PROCESS FOR DRILLING SYSTEMS - This invention relates to drilling a well, particularly an oil or gas well, where casing or liner will be installed to stabilize the wellbore. The present invention is intended to permit more drilling and longer lengths of casing or liner to be installed at one time. The present invention includes a combination of a smear tool and specially sized granular lost circulation material solids in the drilling mud which work together to close and seal leaking formations and fractures whether pre-existing or induced by drilling. By the natural collection of the inventive solids along with the conventional particles in the drilling mud to form a filter cake at the problem areas along the wall of the wellbore and the smear tool arranged to compress the filter cake into the problem areas, lost circulation is minimized Maintaining circulation naturally allows for longer drilling cycles and potentially fewer liner joints in the well. As such, larger diameter boreholes are located in the hydrocarbon bearing formation and less time is spent installing casing or liner pipe. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326512 | Pump Actuated Valve - A system includes a valve assembly configured to be disposed within a downhole tool module, a valve of the valve assembly configured to regulate flow of a fluid within the downhole tool module, a pump configured to supply a hydraulic fluid to actuate the valve, and an actuator configured to drive the pump. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326513 | Downhole Tool Impact Dissipating Tool - An impact dissipation tool for supporting a downhole tool in downhole applications. The tool includes a base and a housing. The tool also includes a carriage located within the housing and coupled to the base, the carriage being movable relative to the housing upon a predetermined impact force. A dissipator disposed inside the housing is collapsible due to the relative movement of the carriage and the housing. The collapse of the dissipator dissipates the impact force transferred to the downhole tool. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326514 | Drill Bit with a Dynamic Metal Seal - In one aspect, a drill bit is disclosed that in one embodiment may include a bit body, a rotating cutter on the bit body, and a metallic seal between the bit body and the rotating cutter that includes a first seal member, a second seal member having a first end in sealing contact with the first seal member, a second end fixed relative to the first end and a bias member between the first end and the second end that adjusts the load on the first seal member in response to external load applied on the drill bit. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326515 | ROTATING CUTTING ELEMENTS FOR PDC BITS - A drill bit has a bit body, a plurality of blades extending radially from the bit body, at least one rolling cutter pocket disposed on the plurality of blades, and at least one rolling cutter, wherein each rolling cutter is disposed in one of the rolling cutter pockets, and wherein a side surface of the rolling cutter pocket and an outer circumferential surface of the rolling cutter have at least one mating lip and channel formed therein. Further, the rolling cutter may include a cavity extending at least partially along a rotational axis through the rolling cutter, from a bottom surface of the rolling cutter, and a retention pin disposed within the cavity. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326516 | ROLLING CUTTER WITH SIDE RETENTION - A cutter assembly may include a sleeve having at least one passageway extending through the sleeve from a outer surface thereof into an inner surface thereof; at least one rotatable cutting element disposed in the sleeve, wherein the at least one rotatable cutting element has a circumferential groove formed in a side surface thereof, wherein when the inner rotatable cutting element is disposed in the sleeve, the circumferential groove is aligned with the passageway; and a retention element disposed in at least a portion of the passageway and the circumferential groove to retain the at least one rotatable cutting element in the sleeve, wherein the retention element has an axis that is parallel to a tangent of the rotatable cutting element side surface at least one point of contact with the rotatable cutting element. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326517 | INTERACTIVE SCALE - An interactive scale may provide a display, load cells, proximity sensor, light sensor, microcontroller, wireless transceiver, audio indicator(s) and/or visual indicator(s). The interactive scale may provide a variety of features, including proximity detection, detection of lighting conditions, wireless data communication, data tracking, and visual/audio indicator(s) that aid in utilizing the scale. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326518 | METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING OBJECT WEIGHING INTERFERENCES - A POS-based checkout/scale system having (i) a bar code symbol reading subsystem for reading bar code symbols on products being purchased at a retail POS station, and (ii) a produce weigh scale having a weigh scale assembly for weighing one or more produce items on a weigh platter during produce weighing operations carried out at the time of checkout at said retail POS station. The system also includes an automatic produce weighing interference detection subsystem, supporting an IR-based light curtain about the weigh platter, automatically detects when any object is overhanging the weigh platter during produce weighing operations, and generates an alert signal when such conditions are automatically detected. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326519 | CHECKWEIGHER - A checkweigher ( | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326520 | KINETIC POWER SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES - A kinetic power system for DC motor-driven vehicles, the system comprising a chassis-based power generating assembly and an optional roof-based power generating assembly, the former being in electrical communication with the vehicle's DC motor(s) and battery array, the latter being in electrical communication with the battery array only. Both assemblies include at least one fan blade rotatably mounted to a rotor shaft of a DC generator. The fan blades turn under the influence of air velocity provided by the wind and/or via motion of the vehicle (kinetic energy) to drive the generator(s) and produce an electric current which is then delivered either directly to the DC motor or indirectly to the battery array via an onboard inverter which converts the direct current to alternating current. Embodiments including photovoltaic cells are also described. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326521 | TRANSPORT DEVICE - The present invention relates to a transport device | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326522 | POWERED WHEELCHAIR WITH ARTICULATING DRIVE WHEELS - A seated vehicle comprises a frame, one or more first wheels at a first position relative to the frame, one or more second wheels at a second position relative to the frame, and a wheel-positioning system. The wheel-positioning system includes one or more arms pivotally coupled to the frame, and an adjustment mechanism operatively coupled to a first position of the one or more arms. The one or more first wheels are operatively coupled to a second position of the one or more arms. The adjustment mechanism moves the one or more arms between a first position and a second position so that the one or more first wheels are in a first position relative to the one or more second wheels when the one or more arms are in the first position and are in a second position relative to the one or more second wheels when the one or more arms are in the second position. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326523 | VEHICLE FRONT STRUCTURE - A vehicle front structure according to the present invention includes: a bumper reinforcement disposed on a vehicle front end side with a vehicle width direction as its longitudinal direction; and paired front side members disposed on respective sides of a vehicle front portion with a vehicle front-rear direction as their longitudinal direction. Front ends of the front side members in the vehicle front-rear direction are connected to the bumper reinforcement via paired crash boxes. A plurality of vulnerable portions provided at intervals in the vehicle front-rear direction are formed in each of the crash boxes. Further, a vehicle cooling device is disposed between the paired crash boxes. Paired support members configured to support the vehicle cooling device are connected to the respective crash boxes between the vulnerable portions adjacent to each other when viewed from the vehicle width direction. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326524 | VEHICLE BATTERY MOUNTING STRUCTURE - A vehicle battery mounting structure having a service hole cover that closes a service hole the service hole cover includes a rear cover that covers a rear end side of the service hole in a vehicle longitudinal direction and a front cover that covers a front end side of the service hole in the vehicle longitudinal direction. That is, the service hole cover is split into the rear cover and the front cover in the vehicle longitudinal direction. The front cover is detachably attached to a floor upper reinforcement provided on a floor panel by bolts. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326525 | SELF-STABILIZING SKATEBOARD - An electric vehicle may comprise a board including first and second deck portions each configured to receive a left or right foot of a ride, a wheel assembly disposed between the deck portions and including a ground-contacting element, a motor assembly mounted to the board and configured to rotate the ground-contacting element around an axle to propel the electric vehicle, at least one sensor configured to measure orientation information of the board, and a motor controller configured to receive orientation information measured by the sensor and to cause the motor assembly to propel the electric vehicle based on the orientation information. The electric vehicle may include exactly one ground-contacting element, and the motor may be a hub motor. | 2014-11-06 |
| 20140326526 | FRONT-END STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE - A front-end structure for a vehicle is provided with: front side frames, a subframe extending across a vehicle body floor front portion to support a suspension component and an electric power steering device, the subframe being supported at least at the front end portion and at the rear end portion and being formed in a subframe main body from a light alloy casting, and a pair of left and right extension arms that are fixed to the subframe main body and extend forward of the subframe main body, and that are formed from a light alloy or steel by press-molding. In the rear portion of the extension arms in the vicinity the subframe main body, provided is a recessed portion that serves as a point at which downward bending starts midway along the lengthwise direction of the subframe with an input load in the event of a vehicle frontal collision. | 2014-11-06 |
