46th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 8 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120285593 | MOTORCYCLE TYRE AND PAIR OF MOTORCYCLE TYRES - A motorcycle tyre has a tread band including a central portion and two shoulder portions arranged at axially opposite sides of the central portion. The central portion includes a first plurality of grooves extended according to a substantially longitudinal direction and alternatively arranged at opposite sides of the equatorial plane of the tyre. Each groove of the first plurality of grooves has a substantially curvilinear course such as to form a concavity. The central portion further includes a sub-portion substantially free of grooves placed astride the equatorial plane of the tyre. Each of the shoulder portions includes a second plurality of grooves arranged obliquely relative to the equatorial plane of the tyre. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285594 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire has a unidirectional tread pattern. On each side of the tire equator, there are a circumferential groove and main oblique grooves extending form the tread edge to the circumferential groove while inclining to the intended tire rotational direction and gradually decreasing its inclination angle with respect to the tire circumferential direction. The inclination angle of the main oblique groove measured at the tread edge is 60 to 120 degrees. The width of the main oblique groove is gradually increased toward the axially outside from the circumferential groove. The width of the circumferential groove becomes narrower at heel-side ends of shoulder blocks than at toe-side ends of the shoulder blocks. The shoulder block is provided with an auxiliary oblique groove extending from the main oblique groove toward the intended tire rotational direction and terminating without reaching to the next main oblique groove. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285595 | FOAM WHEEL ASSEMBLING AND POSITIONING STRUCTURE - A foam wheel assembling and positioning structure includes a wheel frame having a plurality of ribbed plates thereon and a wheel body covering the ribbed plates. The wheel body has a penetration hole. A first fixing part is formed on a peripheral edge of the penetration hole and provided with a plurality of first fixing holes thereon. Two wheel covers are fixed oppositely on the wheel frame. Each wheel cover has a positioning hole thereon, and a positioning screw penetrates into the positioning hole and is screw-locked with a positioning nut. Furthermore, a peripheral edge of each wheel cover has a second fixing part which has second fixing holes thereon. A fixing element is fixed in the first and second fixing hole, so as to fix the wheel body onto the wheel frame and the wheel covers, thereby avoiding detachment caused by relative sliding during traveling. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285596 | SELF-REINFLATING TIRE - A device for transport of air in the tire P or close to it consisting of a chamber K in the shape of a hollow compressible channel, placed along at least a part of the tire perimeter, characterized by the fact that a ring OK is placed at the inner side of the chamber K with the distance of its outer side from the tire axis of rotation equal to 1 to 1.1 multiple of the distance of the bottom side of the chamber K from the axis of rotation of the tire P. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285597 | PNEUMATIC OBJECT PROVIDED WITH A GAS-TIGHT LAYER COMPRISING A STYRENE THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER AND A POLYPHENYLENE ETHER - Inflatable article provided with an elastomer layer which is airtight to the inflation gases, the said airtight elastomer layer comprising at least one styrene thermoplastic elastomer comprising a polyisobutylene block, characterized in that the said airtight elastomer layer additionally comprises a polyphenylene ether (“PPE”). | 2012-11-15 |
20120285598 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A TIRE WITH A COLORED SIDEWALL - The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a tire having a colored sidewall. The method comprises disposing a strip of a colored rubber compound circumferentially about the external surface of the sidewall region of the tire in its uncured state, placing the uncured tire in a tire curing mold with the strip exposed to direct contact with the mold, providing the mold with circumferential recesses at both sides of the rubber strip and letting the strip slightly overlap with the recesses in the radial direction of the tire, curing the tire whereby circumferential side parts of the strip flow into the recesses to form circumferential protrusions in the strip, removing the tire from the mold, and removing the protrusions at least partially. The invention further relates to a tire obtained with the method. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285599 | RUBBER COMPOSITION FOR BREAKER TOPPING AND PNEUMATIC TIRE - Provided are a rubber composition for a breaker topping which can achieve balanced improvement of fuel economy, hardness, elongation at break, and adhesion; and a pneumatic tire using the rubber composition. The rubber composition for a breaker topping includes a rubber component; silica; sulfur; a certain vulcanization accelerator; a compound represented by the following formula and/or a hydrate thereof; and stearic acid and/or cobalt stearate, wherein the mass ratio of the sulfur/the vulcanization accelerator and the total amount of stearic acid and cobalt stearate are set to the respective certain values, the formula being: | 2012-11-15 |
20120285600 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire including: a pair of beads provided to face each other in a tire width direction; a carcass formed across the pair of beads; and an inner liner provided on an inner side of the carcass in a tire radial direction, the inner liner having an elastic modulus that is higher in the tire width direction than in a tire circumferential direction. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285601 | RUBBER COMPOSITION FOR SIDEWALL AND TIRE HAVING SIDEWALL USING THEREOF, AND RUBBER COMPOSITION FOR CLINCH AND TIRE HAVING CLINCH USING THEREOF - An object of the present invention to provide a rubber composition for sidewall and a tire having sidewall using thereof as well as a rubber composition for clinch and a tire having clinch using thereof that adjust scorch time and suppress surface bloom, reduce rolling resistance, can obtain sufficient rigidity as sidewall and clinch, and can improve elongation at break and durability. The present invention relates to a rubber composition for sidewall and a rubber composition for clinch including specific amount of an alkylphenol-sulfur chloride condensate indicated by the formula (B1): | 2012-11-15 |
20120285602 | Tire Comprising Carcass Reinforcement Wires Having Different Previousnesses - A tire with a radial carcass reinforcement made up of at least one layer of metal reinforcing elements, the tire comprising a crown reinforcement itself capped radially with a tread, the tread being connected to two beads via two sidewalls. At least 70% of the metal reinforcing elements of at least one layer of the carcass reinforcement are non wrapped cables which, in what is known as the air-wicking test, display a flow rate of less than 2 cm3/min, and at least 10% of the metal reinforcing elements of the at least one layer of the carcass reinforcement are cables which, in what is known as the air-wicking test, display a flow rate of greater than 4 cm3/min. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285603 | ANISOTROPIC CONDUCTIVE FILM, JOINED STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE JOINED STRUCTURE - A method for producing a joined structure, the method involving pressure-bonding first and second circuit members together via an anisotropic conductive film while the circuit members are being heated, to thereby join the circuit members with each other. The anisotropic conductive film electrically connects the first circuit member with the second circuit member having a nitrogen atom-containing film on a surface facing the first circuit member, wherein the anisotropic conductive film, the first layer and the second layer are further defined including the provisions that at least one of the first and second layers includes conductive particles, and the difference in maximum exothermic peak temperature between the first and second layers is within the range up to 20° C. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285604 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR COATING WORKPIECES - The invention relates to a device ( | 2012-11-15 |
20120285605 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A GAS-FILLED TRIPLE GLAZING - A method of manufacturing a gas-filled triple glazing, including: a pre-assembly during which three sheets of glass are positioned beside one another, at least one of the sheets of glass including a spacer, each sheet of glass being positioned inclined by an angle between 0° and 10° with respect to an adjacent sheet of glass, to form two cavities, each of the cavities being between two adjacent sheets of glass; filling the two cavities by injecting gas into the two cavities at a same time using nozzles; pressing the sheets of glass against one another to seal the triple glazing. The method allows triple glazing to be manufactured quickly. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285606 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR PNEUMATIC TIRE - A manufacturing method for pneumatic tire includes a process in which a raw cover ( | 2012-11-15 |
20120285607 | METHODS OF MANUFACTURING LINEARLY EXPANDABLE URETERAL STENTS - A method includes forming an elongated member having a tubular shape. The elongated member includes a sidewall that defines a lumen. A spiral-shaped opening is formed in the sidewall such that the elongated member is configured to move between a retracted configuration and an expanded configuration along a longitudinal axis of the lumen. In some embodiments, the method further includes forming a distal retention structure. The distal retention structure can be disposed at a distal end of the elongated member and can define a lumen in fluid communication with the lumen defined by the sidewall of the elongated member. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285608 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL - A method for producing a liquid crystal panel which can prevent a pair of substrates from being bent and can uniformize the cell thickness is provided. According to the method for producing the liquid crystal panel, a black matrix (BM) | 2012-11-15 |
20120285609 | Methods for Crimping a Polymeric Scaffold to a Delivery Balloon and Achieving Stable Mechanical Properties in the Scaffold After Crimping - A medical device-includes a polymer scaffold crimped to a catheter having an expansion balloon. The scaffold is crimped to the balloon by a process that includes inflating the delivery balloon during a diameter reduction to improve scaffold retention. A crimping temperature is maintained at about the onset of glass transition of the polymer material to facilitate more rapid stabilization of mechanical properties in the scaffold following crimping. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285610 | Process and materials for coiling z-filter media; and/or closing flutes of filter media; and, products - Approaches to providing z-filter media constructions are provided. Preferred corrugated media, filter constructions having such corrugated media, and filter systems using such filter constructions are provided. Also, preferred methods of forming filter constructions are provided. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285611 | COMPOSITE THERMOFORMED ASSEMBLY - Methods for producing cost effective and reliable antennas and circuits for wireless devices are disclosed. The antennas and circuits are formed by applying a conductive layer to one side of a carrier sheet and attaching a second carrier sheet to encapsulate and protect the conductive layer. The combination of the two carrier sheets and the conductive layer are then formed into one or more three-dimensional antenna structures or circuits in a thermoforming process. This technique enables high volume production of antennas and RF circuits in a fast, reliable, and cost-efficient manner that provides for encapsulation of the conductive layer. The plurality of antennas and circuits formed in this fashion may then be separated by a cutting apparatus to obtain individual devices that are ready for integration into myriad communication devices. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285612 | DELAYED ACTION POLYURETHANE CATALYST - A mixture of a 1,2,4-triazole-blocked 1,8-diazabicyclo-5.4.0-undecene-7 and a phthalic acid-blocked 1,8-diazabi-cyclo-5.4.0-undecene-7 in a weight ratio of from 5:95 to about 30:70 is a useful polyurethane polymerization catalyst. The catalyst mixture is especially useful in applications in which long open times are needed at temperatures up to about 40° C., to be followed by a fast high temperature cure. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285613 | ANTI-CURLING REINFORCEMENT DEVICE FOR AREA RUG CORNERS - An anti-curling reinforcement device can be applied to corners of a rug, such as an area rug, to prevent the corners from curling. By adhering to the underside of the rug, and not the floor, the anti-curling reinforcement device does not damage the floor as may occur with double-sided carpet tape. The device utilizes a specially designed shape and structure that straightens and reinforces the corner to prevent further curling and possible damage to the rug. The device straightens, reinforces and adds weight to the rug corner to prevent curling, keeping the corner flat, and preventing possible damage to the rug as well as minimizing tripping hazards from curled corners. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285614 | METHODS FOR FORMING FRAME CORNERS - Methods and systems for forming a frame, such as door and window frames, are provided. In some implementations, a method for forming a frame includes clamping the frame on a rotation device, the frame having a plurality of frame members and a plurality of corners defined by the plurality of frame members. The rotation device is for rotating the frame and providing a liquid material into each corner of the frame through injection holes formed in frame members. The liquid material sets to form a solid structural member bridging and connecting the frame members. The liquid is poured into the corner area with the corner at the bottom and the members diverging upwardly and outwardly therefrom and the liquid material has a viscosity so that it settles to form a level height into and across each frame member but does not leak from the butting surfaces of the members. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285615 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SECONDARY PAPER ROLL FOR TISSUE PAPER PRODUCTS - Provided is a method of manufacturing a secondary paper roll for tissue paper products, the method being capable of applying chemicals at low cost and easily switching the execution of the application of the chemicals. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285616 | Environment-Friendly and Electrically Conductive Belt and Method of Preparing the Same - A belt includes a rubber core covered with a cover fabric including conductivity filaments oriented in warp and weft yarn directions. The method of preparing the belt comprises (i) preparing a cover fabric by orienting conductivity filaments in warp and weft yarn directions, and (ii) covering the cover fabric on a rubber core. The belt is environment-friendly because carbon black, which may produce environmentally hazardous substances, is excluded from the belt. The conductivity filaments are oriented in canvas of the belt with a predetermined interval, so that electrical conductivity can be represented on the entire surface of the belt. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285617 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING METAL FOIL LAMINATE - A method is provided for producing a metal foil laminate having a good appearance. In a suitable embodiment a first stack with a resin-impregnated base material sequentially sandwiched between a pair of copper foils and between a pair of spacer copper foils is prepared. Then, a second stack with the first stack sequentially sandwiched between a pair of SUS sheets and between a pair of aramid cushions is prepared. Thereafter, this second stack is hot pressed by a pair of heating plates in the laminating direction thereof to produce a metal foil laminate with a pair of copper foils attached onto both sides of the resin-impregnated base material. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285618 | PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPRISING FUNCTIONALIZED POLYISOBUTYLENE HYDROGEN BONDED TO ACYLIC POLYMER - A pressure sensitive adhesive composition is described comprising a polyisobutylene polymer having a first functional group and an acrylic polymer having a second functional group present in the acrylic polymer backbone. The first and second functional groups form a hydrogen bond. In some embodiments, the adhesive composition further comprises a crosslinker that covalently crosslinks the second functional group(s) present in the polymer backbone of the acrylic polymer. Also described are adhesive articles, such as a tape, methods of adhesively bonding, and methods of making a pressure sensitive adhesive. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285619 | ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK HAVING A PLURALITY OF HEATER COILS - An electrostatic chuck for receiving a substrate in a substrate processing chamber comprises a ceramic puck having a substrate receiving surface having a plurality of spaced apart mesas, an opposing backside surface, and central and peripheral portions. A plurality of heat transfer gas conduits traverse the ceramic puck and terminate in ports on the substrate receiving surface to provide heat transfer gas to the substrate receiving surface. An electrode is embedded in the ceramic puck to generate an electrostatic force to retain a substrate placed on the substrate receiving surface. A plurality of heater coils are also embedded in the ceramic puck, the heaters being radially spaced apart and concentric to one another. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285620 | Current Threshold Response Mode for Arc Management - This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatuses for extinguishing electrical arcs in a plasma processing chamber. Once an arc is detected, the steady state voltage provided to the plasma processing chamber can be reduced, and the current being provided to the chamber decays below a steady state value as the arc is extinguished. When the current falls to or below a current threshold, the voltage can be ramped back up bringing the voltage and current back to steady state values. This technique enables power to return to a steady state level faster than traditional arc mitigation techniques. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285621 | SEMICONDUCTOR CHAMBER APPARATUS FOR DIELECTRIC PROCESSING - Systems and chambers for processing dielectric films on substrates are described. Vertical combo chambers include two separate processing chambers vertically arranged in a processing stack. A top processing chamber is configured to process the substrate at relatively low substrate temperature. A robot is configured to remove a substrate from the top processing chamber and change height before placing the substrate in a bottom processing chamber. The bottom processing chamber is configured to anneal the substrate to further process the dielectric film. The vertical stacking increases the number of processing chambers which can be included on a single processing system. The separation of the bottom (annealing or curing) chamber and the top chamber allows the top chamber to remain at a low temperature which hastens the start of a process conducted on a new wafer transferred into the top chamber. This configuration of vertical-combo chamber can be used for depositing a dielectric film in the top chamber and then curing the film in the bottom chamber. The configuration is also helpful for dielectric removal processes which create solid residue, in which case the bottom chamber is used to sublimate the solid residue. The separation limits or substantially eliminates the amount of solid residue which accumulates in the top chamber. Simultaneous processing, thermal separation and contamination control afforded by the design of the vertical combo chambers improve the throughput of a processing system. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285622 | PLASMA DEVICE - A plasma device includes: a reaction chamber; an upper electrode positioned upward in the reaction chamber; a lower electrode facing the upper electrode; a baffle plate enclosing the lower electrode and including a plurality of cutouts formed at the edge thereof, wherein a boundary line of the cutout is connected to a boundary line of the baffle plate, thereby forming a recess portion at the edge of the baffle plate. The cutouts of the baffle plate change the flow of the reactive gas in the chamber, helping achieve a more uniform etch. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285623 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - There is provided a plasma processing apparatus including a plasma generating unit for generating a plasma in a processing chamber in which a set processing is performed on a substrate serving as an object to be processed. The plasma processing apparatus further includes a particle moving unit for electrostatically driving particles in a region above the substrate to be removed out of the region above the substrate in the processing chamber while the processing on the substrate is performed by using the plasma. In addition, there is provided a plasma processing method of a plasma processing apparatus including the steps of generating plasma in a processing chamber in which a set processing is performed on a substrate serving as an object to be processed; and performing the processing on the substrate by the plasma. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285624 | Room Temperature Bonding Apparatus - A room temperature bonding apparatus includes angle adjustment means supporting a first sample stage holding a first substrate so as to be able to change a direction of the first sample stage; a first driving device driving the first stage in a first direction; a second driving device driving a second sample stage holding a second substrate in a second direction not parallel to the first direction; and a carriage support table supporting the second sample stage in the first direction when the second substrate and the first substrate are brought into contact. The apparatus can impose a load exceeding a withstand load of the second driving device on the first and second substrates. Further, the apparatus uses angle adjustment means to change direction of the first substrate to be parallel with the second substrate and uniformly impose the larger load on a bonding surface. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285625 | SHEET WINDER - Disclosed is a sheet winder which enables a sheet roll paper wound in a roll shape to be used in manufacturing of a corrugated cardboard for packing cases, in which the sheet roll paper is obtained by laminating sheet papers printed one by one using a lithography technique as one of the most general and economical printing methods and a roll paper used as a material for manufacturing the corrugated cardboard for packing cases. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285626 | LONGITUDINAL CONTINUOUS WELDING DEVICE FOR PACKAGING MACHINES - A longitudinal continuous welding device for packaging machines includes structural features aimed at enabling it to act continuously on opposite sides of layers of material to be welded, joining and welding them continuously, as they pass through the inside of the welding device, while the device remains static, without the possibility of movement in the direction in which the layers of material to be welded advance. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285627 | Elastomer Bonded Item and Method for Debonding - An item, such as a sputtering target assembly or an electrostatic chuck, comprised of a first substrate; a metallization layer adhered to a surface of the first substrate; a second substrate; and an elastomer layer positioned between the metallization layer and the second substrate. In another embodiment, a debonding layer, such as a solder material, is positioned between the elastomer layer and the second substrate for allowing the item to be disassembled after use by heating the item up to the approximate melting point of the debonding layer. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285628 | ELECTRONIC-CIRCUIT-COMPONENT SUPPLYING DEVICE - A plurality of tape feeders are held by a feeder holding device in a state in which component supply portions of the respective tape feeders are arranged in a plurality of rows each extending along a plurality of straight lines parallel to each other in one plane. Each of the plurality of tape feeders is separable into first portions and second portions, the first portions include: a reel holding portion configured to hold a reel on which a taped component is wound; the component supply portion; a taped-component guide portion configured to guide, to the component supply portion, the taped component drawn from the reel, the second portions respectively including taped-component feeding devices each for feeding the taped component to the component supply portion. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285629 | HARVESTING CONTAMINANTS FROM LIQUID - Disclosed are examples of apparatuses for evaporative purification of a contaminated liquid. In each example, there is a vessel for storing the contaminated fluid. The vessel includes a surface coated with a layer of superhydrophobic material and the surface is at least partially in contact with the contaminated liquid. The contaminants do not adhere to the surface as the purified liquid evaporates, thus allowing the contaminants to be harvested. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285630 | AUTOMATED SHADE CONTROL SYSTEM - Automated shade systems comprise motorized window coverings, sensors, and controllers that use algorithms to control operation of the automated shade control system. These algorithms may include information such as: 3-D models of a building and surrounding structures, shadow information, reflectance information, lighting and radiation information, ASHRAE clear sky algorithms, log information related to manual overrides, occupant preference information, motion information, real-time sky conditions, solar radiation on a building, a total foot-candle load on a structure, brightness overrides, actual and/or calculated BTU load, time-of-year information, and microclimate analysis. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285631 | Pull Cord Mechanism for a Window Shade - A pull cord mechanism for a window shade includes a frame ( | 2012-11-15 |
20120285632 | SOLAR RADIATION SHIELDING APPARATUS - First and second lifting and lowering units are connected to first and second shielding members hung from a head rail, and an operating cord drives the units to lift and lower the shielding members independently. An operating cord is wound around a rotating member. Between a first input shaft to which the turning force of the rotating member is transferred and a first output shaft that can lift and lower the first shielding member, a first clutch of the first lifting and lowering unit is provided, and a first stopper is provided in the first output shaft. Between a second input shaft to which the turning force of the rotating member is transferred and a second output shaft that can lift and lower the second shielding member, a second clutch of the second lifting and lowering unit is provided, and a second stopper is provided in the second output shaft. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285633 | Sun shield assembly - A sun shield assembly includes: a spool housing provided with first and second supporting seats; a spool-supporting unit disposed in the spool housing and having first and second studs opposite to each other in an axial direction and coupled to the first and second supporting seats, respectively; a spool mounted rotatably to the spool-supporting unit; and a sun shield member mounted movably on the spool. The first supporting seat includes a casing, and a coupler disposed in the casing and formed with an insert hole. The first and second studs extend into the insert hole in the coupler and the first supporting seat, respectively. The first supporting seat further includes an urging member mounted in the casing to urge resiliently the coupler in a first radial direction relative to the axial direction. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285634 | Bidirectionally Operable/Switchable Pull Cord Mechanism for a Window Shade - A pull cord mechanism for a window shade includes a frame ( | 2012-11-15 |
20120285635 | Bead Chain Type Pull Cord Mechanism for a Window Shade - A bead chain type pull cord mechanism for a window shade includes a frame ( | 2012-11-15 |
20120285636 | Structure for Assembling and Disassembling Partition Members - A screening for separating a protected area from a more accessible area includes a plurality of vertical supports with panels retained between the supports. The upper or lower ends of the panel are retained on pivot pins while the end of the panel opposite the pivot pins is removably locked to the support. The locking structure includes a latch that can be released from a position outside the enclosure and a lock that is lockable and unlockable from inside the enclosure. When the lock is actuated, the latch cannot be unlatched until the lock is subsequently unlocked. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285637 | SCREEN EXTENDING FRAME - A screen extending frame in which a screen attached thereto is not distorted even when a screen extending jig is removed therefrom for storage or transportation is provided. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285638 | ROLLER BLIND SYSTEM - A roller blind system for a vehicle for shading a rear window, having a fabric sheet movable between stowed and functioning conditions, with a pull-out profile provided at a distal end thereof and two guide rails located on sides of the sheet, whereby the pull-out profile incorporates two sliding pieces at its opposite ends each engaged with one guide rail. The pull-out profile covers an outlet slot for the sheet. The pull-out profile has a variable length and includes a main segment bonded to the sheet and two movable end segments movable relative to the main segment by a guide. The covering face comprises a main section on the main segment and side sections on the end segments. The side sections enter into a receiving pocket enclosed by the main segment when the length of the pull-out profile is reduced. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285639 | Funtionalizing Cellulosic and Lignocellulosic Materials - Irradiated lignocellulosic or cellulosic materials are provided which contain carboxylic acid groups and/or other functional groups not present in a naturally occurring cellulosic or lignocellulosic material from which the irradiated material was obtained. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285640 | FIBRILLATED BLEND OF LYOCELL AND CELLULOSIC LOW DP PULP - A fibrillated blend of lyocell and cellulosic pulp having a degree of polymerization of 200 to 1000 as measured by ASTM Test 1975-96, a method of making the blend and materials which incorporate the blend. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285641 | ABSORBENT PAPER PRODUCT HAVING NON-EMBOSSED SURFACE FEATURES - A cellulosic fibrous structure product having one or more plies is disclosed. At least one of the plies has one or more unembossed areas, and the one or more unembossed area has a macroscopic first surface and a macroscopic second surface. The fibrous structure product also has a first wall which forms vertices with the first surface and the second surface. In addition, the first wall and the second surface form a top side wall angle of from about 90° to about 140°. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285642 | BIOWEAPON-DETECTING FIBROUS-NETWORK PRODUCTS AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME - Methods are disclosed for producing a bioweapon-sensitive fibrous-network product, wherein the subject products exhibit a color change in response to exposure to a biological agent (or portion thereof) as used in a biological weapon. Also disclosed are fibrous-network products that contain units of biopolymeric material that impart a color change to the products in response to exposure to a biological agent (or portion thereof) as used in a biological weapon. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285643 | WATER REPELLENT FIBER BOARDS - An acoustic building material and method for manufacture incorporates a homogenously dispersed reactive silicone to improve water repellency and physical properties. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285644 | FUNCTIONALIZATION OF PAPER COMPONENTS - Compositions and methods of producing paper-based materials are disclosed. In general, the techniques utilize an amine-containing polymer, such as chitosan, to functionalize one or more components of a mixture used to form materials such as paper-based materials. Such components can include the fibers of a pulp and/or filler particles. In one instance, either the pulp or the filler particles are functionalized, but not both. Such functionalization can improve the qualities of a paper-based material relative to when such functionalization is not utilized. Techniques and compositions are also described to further improve the qualities of a paper material by utilizing a complementary polymer which can couple with the amine-containing polymer. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285645 | WATER- AND OIL-RESISTANT AGENT HAVING A DECREASED CONTENT OF VINYL PYRROLIDONE MONOMER - A water- and oil-resistant agent obtained by mixing a fluorine-containing copolymer obtained by copolymerizing (a) a (meth)acrylate monomer (a) having a polyfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, (b) a vinylpyrrolidone monomer, (c) a monomer having an anion-donating group, and (d) a fluorine-free (meth)acrylate monomer with a liquid medium and an acid under heating, can have a decreased residual amount of unreacted vinylpyrrolidone monomer of at most 10 ppm and can afford a superior water- and oil-resistance to a paper. The invention also discloses a method of producing the water- and oil-resistant agent, a paper treatment composition comprising the water- and oil-resistant agent, a method for treating a paper with the treatment composition, and a paper treated with the water- and oil-resistant agent. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285646 | PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF PAPER PRODUCTS - The invention relates to a process for the manufacture of paper, paperboard and cardboard, wherein spray starch is applied to a moving, wet sheet of material and which is characterized in that the starch is sprayed onto the wet sheet of material in powder form by means of one or more nozzle(s). | 2012-11-15 |
20120285647 | Marking Paper Products - Methods of marking paper products and marked paper products are provided. Some methods include irradiating the paper product to alter the functionalization of the paper. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285648 | Ceramic core with composite insert for casting airfoils - A multi-wall ceramic core for casting an airfoil with one or more internal cooling passages is made by preforming at least one fugitive core insert, then forming at least one core insert in-situ adjacent and fused to the at least one preformed core insert by introducing fluid fugitive pattern material into a composite core insert mold whereby the fugitive core inserts are integrally connected as a single composite core insert that includes features to form internal passage surfaces in the core when the composite core insert is removed. The composite core insert is placed in a core molding die cavity, and a fluid ceramic material is introduced into the die cavity to form the ceramic core body incorporating the fugitive composite core insert therein. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285649 | MOLD FOR GRAVITY CASTING AND GRAVITY CASTING METHOD USING THE MOLD - A mold and method for gravity casting may integrally cast a turbine housing having a twin scroll unit and a bypass unit and an exhaust manifold having a plurality of exhaust runner units. A turbine housing-side riser may be formed based on the end portion of the twin scroll unit within a first mold and a second mold in the state where the cavity of the turbine housing is formed so that the end portion of the twin scroll unit which is the outlet of the turbine housing is upward disposed. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285650 | FLASKLESS MOLDING EQUIPMENT FOR MOLDING A MOLD - This invention relates to flaskless molding equipment for molding a mold that provides support for quickly restoring the stopped equipment to a normal operation. The control circuit (sequencer | 2012-11-15 |
20120285651 | STRIP CASTING APPARATUS WITH INDEPENDENT DELIVERY NOZZLE AND SIDE DAM ACTUATORS - An apparatus for casting metal strip includes a pair of counter-rotatable casting rolls having casting surfaces laterally positioned to form a nip therebetween through which cast strip can be cast, and on which a casting pool of molten metal can be formed supported on the casting surfaces above the nip, a pair of molten metal delivery nozzles disposed above the nip and capable of discharging molten metal to form the casting pool supported on the casting rolls, a pair of side dams adjacent ends of the pair of casting rolls capable of confining the casting pool, a pair of delivery nozzle actuators capable of positioning the delivery nozzles independently of the side dams and a pair of side dam actuators capable of positioning the side dams independently of the delivery nozzles during casting, and a control system capable of controlling desired distance between the delivery nozzles and the side dams. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285652 | Liner for a Die Body - A liner for a die body is presented. The liner includes a flexible base material characterized in that reinforcements with lower stretchability compared to the base material are bonded along the extent of the liner. A tool which includes the liner is also provided. The reinforcements may include glass fibers or carbon fibers. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285653 | DEVICE FOR THICKNESS MEASUREMENT AND METHOD THEREFOR - The invention relates to a device and a method for the measurement of a thickness, particularly for use in casting systems for strips or profiles, having a measuring device, wherein the thickness of a liquid or pasty melt, or of a solidified cast product is measured on a die, or in a vessel. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285654 | VESSEL OF A HEAT STORAGE AND RELEASE APPARATUS, HEAT STORAGE AND RELEASE ASSEMBLY, AND ENERGY PRODUCTION PLANT - A vessel of a heat storage and release apparatus, the vessel comprises a shell comprising a metallic material, the shell having an elongated shape with a first end region and a second end region remote from the first end region, and an internal surface defining a cavity configured to contain a heat storage and release device and to guide gas-flow; a first opening through the shell for a flow of gas at high temperature and high pressure, the first opening being located in the first end region; a second opening through the shell for a flow of gas at low temperature and high pressure, the second opening being located in the second end region; and a lining of thermally insulating material adjacent to the internal surface and only partially covering the internal surface, the lining being located at least in the first end region. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285655 | MULTI TYPE AIR CONDITIONER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A multi type air conditioner may include an outdoor unit, a distributor connected to the outdoor unit, and a plurality of indoor units connected to the distributor. The distributor may include a plurality of pipe ports. Two or more of the indoor units may be connected to one or more of the pipe ports to form an indoor unit group. An operation mode of the two or more indoor units forming the indoor unit group may operate in a reference mode that corresponds to an operation mode of a main indoor unit or an appropriate pipe port. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285656 | OFFSHORE HYDROCARBON COOLING SYSTEM - An offshore hydrocarbon cooling system is provided. The system includes one or more hydrocarbon process fluid heat exchangers arranged in heat exchange communication between a hydrocarbon process fluid and a cooling medium fluid, a cooling medium fluid distribution pipe system connected to the hydrocarbon process fluid heat exchangers, and a subsea cooling unit for cooling the cooling medium fluid. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285657 | GROUND HEAT EXCHANGER - The invention relates to a ground heat exchanger to be positioned in a borehole ( | 2012-11-15 |
20120285658 | HIGH TEMPERATURE ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK WITH RADIAL THERMAL CHOKES - A wafer support assembly including a wafer support and cooling plate with radial thermal chokes is provided. The cooling plate and wafer support may have limited contact and may not contact each other outside of certain limited thermal contact patches. The thermal contact patches may generally define one or more radial thermal choke regions. In some implementations, high- and low-temperature cooling systems may be placed at one or more locations across the cooling plate to assist in temperature management. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285659 | HEAT EXCHANGER, A FOOD HANDLER INCLUDING THE HEAT EXCHANGER, AND A MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE HEAT EXCHANGER - Provided are a heat exchanger, a food handler including the heat exchanger, and a manufacturing method of the heat exchanger. The heat exchanger comprises a main body wherein the plurality of flow channels passes through the inside of the heat exchanger in a first direction and a pair of cover members which is fastened to both ends of the main body in the first direction. The plurality of flow channels is composed of a first flow channel which functions as the path for a first flowing fluid which goes in and out through the cover members and a second flow channel which is connected to the side of the main body. Thermal exchange is performed between the first flowing fluid and the second flowing fluid in the direction wherein the first and second flowing fluids cross each other inside of the main body. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285660 | FRACTAL HEAT TRANSFER DEVICE - A heatsink comprising a heat exchange device having a plurality of heat exchange elements each having a surface boundary with respect to a heat transfer fluid, having a fractal variation therebetween, wherein the heat transfer fluid is induced to flow with respect to the plurality of fractally varying heat exchange elements such that flow-induced vortices are generated at non-corresponding locations of the plurality of fractally varying heat exchange elements, resulting in a reduced resonance as compared to a corresponding heat exchange device having a plurality of heat exchange elements that produce flow-induced vortices at corresponding locations on the plurality of heat exchange elements. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285661 | VAPOR ABSORPTION SYSTEM - Provided herein is a vapor absorption system, adapted to receive a vapor comprising a vacuum pump having an operating liquid, where the vapor is received by an operating liquid and condensed therein to provide condensed liquid mixed with the operating liquid. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285662 | VAPOR CHAMBER WITH IMPROVED SEALED OPENING - The vapor chamber includes a casing, wick structure, working fluid and filling/degassing tube. The casing is composed of two plates and has a chamber therein. The wick structure and working fluid are disposed in the chamber. The filling/degassing tube is connected with the casing to form a passage communicating with the chamber. A portion of the plates which overlaps the filling/degassing tube is pressed to deform for making the passage closed. And the outer end of the filling/degassing tube is flush with the side of the casing. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285663 | CONDENSING DEVICE AND THERMAL MODULE USING SAME - A condensing device and a thermal module using same are disclosed. The condensing device includes a hollow main body having a first inlet, a first outlet, and a flow-guiding zone. In the flow-guiding zone, there is provided a plurality of spaced flow-guiding members to define at least one flow passage therebetween. The at least one flow passage is communicable at two opposite ends with the first inlet and the first outlet. The thermal module is formed by connecting the first inlet and the first outlet of the condensing device to a second outlet and a second inlet of a heat-absorption unit, respectively, via two separate heat-transfer units. With the flow-guiding zone provided in the condensing device, it is able to accelerate the vapor-liquid circulation in the condensing device to thereby provide upgraded heat transfer efficiency. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285664 | DEVICES WITH AN ENHANCED BOILING SURFACE WITH FEATURES DIRECTING BUBBLE AND LIQUID FLOW AND METHODS THEREOF - An enhanced boiling apparatus includes a substrate having at least one heated region, at least one outer surface, and one or more asymmetric shaped cavities extending into the substrate along the at least one outer surface. Each of the one or more asymmetric shaped cavities has a sidewall which intersects at a corner with a bubble pathway surface with a different slope from the sidewall. Each of the asymmetric shaped cavities is configured to non-gravitationally direct fluid that is moving along the sidewall out along the bubble pathway surface. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285665 | Method for distribution of cooling air for electrical equipment installed in an avionic bay and aircraft equipped with such a bay - This invention relates to a method for distribution of cooling air for cooling an electrical equipment item installed in an avionic bay. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285666 | COAXIAL AIR TO AIR HEAT EXCHANGER FOR CIRCUMFERENTIAL WINDOW FRAME INSTALLATION - The circumferential and coaxial heat exchanger, consisting of frame, ducts for supplied and discharged air, as well as fans, is characterized in that, it is made up of at least one internal diaphragm ( | 2012-11-15 |
20120285667 | SOUND BAFFLING COOLING SYSTEM FOR LED THERMAL MANAGEMENT AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A cooling system for light emitting diodes (LEDs) is provided that may comprise acoustic baffle members, a micro-channel heatsink that includes fins adjacent to the LEDs, and a fluid flow generator adjacent to the micro-channel heatsink that directs a fluid in a flow direction. The fluid flow generator may include an input to receive the fluid and an exit to exhaust the fluid, which may contact a surface area of the fins. The sound emitted by the fluid flow generator may be substantially cancelled by the acoustic baffle members, which may reflect the sound to a source location as reflected sound waves defined by a substantially inverted phase. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285668 | COOLING-STORAGE TYPE HEAT EXCHANGER - Multiple cooling-storage containers are arranged in respective spaces formed between neighboring refrigerant tubes. The cooling-storage container is made of a pair of outer envelope portions, each forming a side wall. Multiple convex portions and concave portions are formed in the side walls so that air passages are formed between refrigerant tubes and the concave portions. A sectional area of the air passage formed in a lower portion of the cooling-storage container below a predetermined height is made larger than that of the air passage formed in an upper portion of the cooling-storage container above the predetermined height. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285669 | Plate Heat Exchanger - The invention refers to a plate heat exchanger with a plate package ( | 2012-11-15 |
20120285670 | GASKET LOCATING ARRANGEMENTS - The present invention relates to a gasket locating arrangement for a flow module, preferably plate reactor, comprising a gasket, locating means, a channel in a channel plate, a barrier plate, wherein the gasket consists of a sheet of soft gasket material, and said sheet has a cut through pattern corresponding to the channel in the channel plate. The present invention relates further to a use of the gasket location arrangement and also to a flow module, preferably a plate reactor, which comprises one or more gasket locating arrangements according to the invention, and one or more heat transfer means for heat transfer to and from the channel, and wherein each channel plate has one or more inlets, preferably two inlets, to the channel, and one outlet from the channel. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285671 | Method of Producing Multiple Channels for Use in a Device for Exchange of Solutes or Heat between Fluid Flows - The present invention relates to a method of producing multiple channels for use in a device for exchange of solutes between at least two fluid flows. The invention further relates to such a device. At least a first and a second sheet are comprised. The method comprises the steps of providing at least one of the first and second sheets with at least one profiled surface and joining the first and second sheets together with the profiled surfaces facing against each other. Channels are formed by the shape of the profiled surfaces. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285672 | Structure of Heat Sink - An improved structure of heat sink, which comprising: a heat conduction layer and cooling fins; the heat conduction layer of an elongated shape is designed in a manner that a heat source is incorporated into the central zone, and convection holes with equidistant arrangement are distributed peripherally; every convection hole is of obround shape and located in parallel with the long side of the heat conduction layer; the cooling fins are arranged into sheets and attached below the heat conduction layer, with the length the same as the long side of the heat conduction layer, namely, the cooling, fins are arranged in parallel with the long side of the heat conduction layer. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285673 | NANOSTRUCTURED COMPOSITE POLYMER THERMAL/ELECTRICAL INTERFACE MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a thermal interface material for providing thermal communication between a heat sink and a heat source. The thermal interface material comprises a plurality of polymer nanofibers having first ends and second ends. The first ends can be positioned substantially adjacent to the heat source. The second ends can be positioned substantially adjacent to the heat sink. The plurality of polymer nanofibers can be aligned substantially perpendicular to at least a portion of the heat source and the heat sink. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285674 | THERMAL CONDUCTIVE SHEET, INSULATING SHEET, AND HEAT DISSIPATING MEMBER - A thermal conductive sheet contains a resin and a plate-like or flake-like filler. The average orientation angle of the filler is 29 degrees or more and the maximum orientation angle thereof is 65 degrees or more with respect to the plane direction of the thermal conductive sheet. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285675 | AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS - To provide an air-conditioning apparatus that can prevent the formation of frost on indoor-side heat exchangers functioning as an evaporator even when the outside air temperature is low, and can use unmodified normal indoor units even when a portion of the indoor units is used in a place that has a large sensible heat load. An air-conditioning apparatus capable of simultaneous heating and cooling operation includes a heat source unit, a plurality of indoor units, and a relay unit that connects the heat source unit to the indoor units. A flow control unit that controls a flow amount of a refrigerant that flows through the indoor units that are in cooling operation is provided to a piping on the downstream side of a merging section of a piping through which flows the refrigerant that flows out from the indoor units that are in cooling operation. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285676 | PRESSURE ENERGIZED INTERFERENCE FIT SEAL - A seal assembly for use between wellbore tubulars employs an inner seal ring partially circumscribed by an outer seal ring. The seal rings are axially slidable with respect to one another and can be made from pliable inelastic materials such as graphite or a fluoropolymer. The seal rings contact one another along profiled surfaces that are angled such that by axially urging the seal rings towards one another produces a bulge in the seal assembly directed radially outwards and inwards. The bulging seal rings come into contact with opposing sides of the wellbore tubulars to define a sealing surface. Axial supports at opposing lateral ends of the seal rings maintain the seal between the tubulars. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285677 | ANNULAR FLUID CONTAINMENT DEVICE - An annular fluid containment device comprises one or more fluid seals disposed on a section of production string tubing, and a vent tubing extending along the section of production tubing from below the fluid seals to above the fluid seals. The fluid seals are sealed against the vent tubing and the production tubing, and configured to form a seal within an annular space between the production tubing and a well casing, with the vent tubing providing venting for pressure equalization between the annular space below the fluid containment device and the annular space above the fluid containment device. The fluid containment device placed in a production string below a leak in the casing prevents unwanted fluid from entering the production zone. An additional tubing may be provided similarly to the vent tubing to allow introduction of a fluid into the well below the fluid containment device. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285678 | RUNNING TOOL - A running tool ( | 2012-11-15 |
20120285679 | METHOD FOR MAKING CENTRALIZERS FOR CENTRALISING A TIGHT FITTING CASING IN A BOREHOLE - A centralizer for an oil well drill casing including at least one strip of ceramic or plastic material applied onto an outer wall of the casing. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285680 | SEPARATION SYSTEM TO SEPARATE PHASES OF DOWNHOLE FLUIDS FOR INDIVIDUAL ANALYSIS - An apparatus for sampling a fluid in a borehole may include a vessel configured to be disposed in a borehole and at least one sensor in communication with one phase of the plurality of phases in the vessel. The vessel separates the fluid into a plurality of phases. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285681 | Method for Optimizing In-Situ Bioconversion of Carbon-Bearing Formations - Processes relating to the production of methane, carbon dioxide, gaseous and liquid hydrocarbons, and other valuable products from subterranean carbon bearing formations, in-situ, are disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, such production utilizes indigenous and/or non-indigenous microbial consortia that are capable of converting a carbon bearing material such as shale or coal to desired products. In a particularly preferred embodiment there is provided a process for bioconverting a carbon-bearing subterranean formation, wherein the process comprises injecting fluid into a carbon bearing deposit with at least one injection well and removing injected fluid and product from the deposit through at least one production well, and controlling fluid pressure within at least a portion of the deposit by use of the injected fluid, the pressure being controlled such that the fluid pressure within at least a portion of the deposit exceeds the fluid pressure that normally exists in that portion. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285682 | Settable Compositions Containing Metakaolin Having Reduced Portland Cement Content - Of the many compositions and methods provided herein, one method includes providing a settable fluid that comprises an aqueous-based medium, a lime composition, and a cementitious blend that comprises metakaolin particulates and aluminosilicate particulates, wherein the cementitious blend is essentially free of Portland cement; introducing the settable fluid into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation that comprises a corrosive component; and allowing the settable fluid to set therein. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285683 | REDUCING OR STOPPING THE UNCONTROLLED FLOW OF FLUID SUCH AS OIL FROM A WELL - The uncontrolled flow of fluid from an oil or gas well may be reduced or stopped by injecting a composition including 2-cyanoacrylate ester monomer into the fluid stream. Injection of the monomer results in a rapid, perhaps instantaneous, polymerization of the monomer within the flow stream of the fluid. This polymerization results in formation of a solid plug that reduces or stops the flow of additional fluid from the well. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285684 | Multi-position Mechanical Spear for Multiple Tension Cuts while Removing Cuttings - A cut and pull spear is configured to obtain multiple grips in a tubular to be cut under tension. The slips are set mechanically with the aid of drag blocks to hold a portion of the assembly while a mandrel is manipulated. An annular seal is set in conjunction with the slips to provide well control during the cut. An internal bypass around the seal can be in the open position to allow circulation during the cut. The bypass can be closed to control a well kick with mechanical manipulation as the seal remains set. If the tubular will not release after an initial cut, the spear can be triggered to release and be reset at another location. The mandrel is open to circulation while the slips and seal are set and the cut is being made. Cuttings are filtered before entering the bypass to keep the cuttings out of the blowout preventers. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285685 | Method of Using Asparaginase as a Polyacrylamide Enzyme Breaker - Asparaginase, such as asparaginase derived from | 2012-11-15 |
20120285686 | Downhole Rotational Vibrator - A jarring device includes an outer housing which defines an axial flow path therethrough. An impact rotator is retained within the housing and is rotatable therewithin between a first rotational position and a second rotational position to create a jarring impact. A torsional spring biases the impact rotator toward the first rotational position. Fluid flow through the housing rotates the impact rotator from the first to the second rotational position. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285687 | SELECTIVE FRACTURING TOOL - A tool for selectively treating a wellbore with fluid that includes a tubing string having a sidewall defining an inner bore, the sidewall comprising a flow area having at least one fluid flow port that permits fluid flow through the sidewall. Fluid is prevented from flowing through the flow area when a closure is in a closed position. When in the open position, fluid flows through the flow area. An axial seal is connected to the closure to selectively close the inner bore against fluid pressure to apply the predetermined opening force to move the closure to the open position. A releasable connector connects the axial seal to the closure and a retrieval tool attachment releases the axial seal from the closure upon application of a predetermined release force by a retrieval tool. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285688 | METHOD OF WELL TREATMENT USING SYNTHETIC POLYMERS - A method for treating a subterranean formation, including estimating the solubility parameter of a monomer; selecting a solvent based on the parameter; forming a fluid comprising the monomer and solvent; and introducing the fluid to the formation, wherein the formation is about 350° F. or warmer. A method for treating a subterranean formation, including forming a fluid comprising the monomer and solvent, wherein the monomer comprises poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) and/or poly(2-hydroxyethyl acrylate, and wherein the solvent comprises zinc bromide or calcium bromide or both; and introducing the fluid to the formation, wherein the formation is about 350° F. or warmer. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285689 | Methods and Compositions for Clay Control - Stabilizing a subterranean formation containing water-sensitive clays with methods including introducing a leading-edge fluid comprising a first base fluid and a first clay stabilizer solution wherein the first clay stabilizer is present in the first base fluid at a first concentration; and then introducing a treatment fluid comprising a second base fluid and a second clay stabilizer solution wherein the second clay stabilizer is present in the second base fluid at a second concentration, wherein the first concentration of clay stabilizer solution is higher than the second concentration of clay stabilizer solution. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285690 | Multi-Stage Methods and Compositions for Desensitizing Subterranean Formations Faces - A method of desensitizing a subterranean formation may include introducing a leading-edge fluid comprising a first base fluid and a first desensitizing agent into at least a portion of the subterranean formation, wherein the first desensitizing agent is present in the first base fluid at a first concentration; and then introducing a treatment fluid comprising a second base fluid and a second desensitizing agent into at least a portion of the subterranean formation, wherein the second desensitizing agent is present in the second base fluid at a second concentration, and wherein the first concentration is higher than the second concentration. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285691 | Permeability modification and water shut off composition and process - A composition and process for reducing the permeability of a matrix without completely blocking the matrix {is describe}. The composition uses a nano-sized water insoluble particle as a template to control the permeability by determining the size of the holes formed in the matrix. | 2012-11-15 |
20120285692 | METHODS OF ZONAL ISOLATION AND TREATMENT DIVERSION - Methods of treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a well bore, by providing a treatment fluid comprising a blend including a first amount of particulates having a first average particle size between about 3 mm and 2 cm and a second amount of particulates having a second average size between about 1.6 and 20 times smaller than the first average particle size or a second amount of flakes having a second average size up to 10 times smaller than the first average particle size; by introducing the treatment fluid into the well bore; and by creating a plug with the treatment fluid. | 2012-11-15 |