50th week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 27 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20210388613 | Cement Form With Extension - A cement form assembly includes cement and a cement form. The cement form can include a ground facing surface extending horizontally on a ground support surface and a cement facing surface extending vertically and contacting the cement. An extension member extends outward from the cement form and includes a surface that extends the ground facing surface or the cement facing surface. The cement form and the extension member are each made, at least partially, of a foam material. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388614 | ACOUSTIC BAFFLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM | 2021-12-16 |
20210388615 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL DESIGN HOUSING COMPONENTS - A multifunctional design housing is disclosed. In some examples, the multifunctional design housing includes an outer case with a back wall, a first side wall, and a second side wall. The back wall includes a first back wall edge and a second back wall edge. The first side wall extends forward from the first back wall edge, and the second side wall extends forward from the second back wall edge. The front wall includes a first side wall front edge and a second side wall front edge. A front opening is formed between the first side wall front edge and the second side wall front edge providing access to an interior volume within the outer case. A conduit control arm with a support element is spaced forward from the back wall and coupled to the outer case by a spacing element. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388616 | COMPOSITE REBAR - An improved shaped composite rebar is disclosed. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388617 | ROOFING MEMBRANE ACCESSORY - A roofing accessory is disclosed includes an elastomeric layer including non-crosslinked elastomeric material having a composition including: (A) 100 PHR of a base polymer including ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) having a sum of ethylidene norbornene (ENB) content, vinyl norbornene (VNB) content, norbornadiene content, and 1,4 hexadiene content and/or dicyclopentadiene (DCPD) content from about 0 to 9 wt. %, (B) about 50 to 300 PHR of calcium carbonate; and (C) about 50 to 200 PHR of a dewaxed heavy paraffinic process oil(s). The accessory may further include a butyl-based layer adjacent to the elastomeric layer. The accessory may also include a protective layer configured as a liner, the protective layer arranged adjacent to the butyl-based layer such that the butyl-based layer is sandwiched between the first and protective layers. The accessory may have elongation at break of up to about 1800%. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388618 | ROOF MOUNT ASSEMBLY - A mount assembly is provided for mounting a structure to a roof having a top surface. The mount includes a flashing including an aperture; a bracket including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion having an opening and a countersink extending around the opening, the second portion extending at an angle away from the flashing, the second portion including a slot configured to be coupled to the structure; a fastener extending through the aperture and through the opening of the bracket; and a seal extending around the aperture and positioned between the flashing and the first portion of the bracket, the seal engaging the countersink of the bracket and being compressed against the flashing. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388619 | ROOFING CONSTRUCTION TOOL - A roofing construction tool including a substantially planar stand formed from a compressible material that includes a top surface, a bottom surface, and side walls joining the top surface and bottom surface. The roofing construction tool may include friction enhancing structure provided on or adjacent the bottom surface and/or at least one weight embedded in the compressible material and having a density greater than a density of the compressible material. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388620 | SHIP LAP STYLED SHIP-SLAT COMPONENTS AND MANUFACTURING SYSTEM - A ship lap styled wall covering system and apparatus is described. The apparatus includes panels which are disposed horizontally atop one another and are preferably joined via rabbet joints. The panels are configured to exhibit horizontal junction grooves when viewed from a front of the apparatus which facilitates the attachment of mounts such as brackets for the display of items and/or retail products on the wall covering. Similarly, vertical junction grooves may be present for the placement of similar mounts to vary the structure of the wall covering. Reinforced mounting notches disposed within the horizontal junction grooves are configured to conceal any and all screws used to affix the panels to the wall, and employ a rear portion substrate to ensure a structurally sound construct. Top and bottom molding panels may be installed to assist the aesthetic appeal of the system. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388621 | Insert for a Panel - Disclosed is an inset for a panel in the form of a pad or disk for holding supporting the weight of the panel and holding it against a back surface without any means of support for the panel being visible. The insert comprises; one or more spiral shape arms which spiral(s) radially inwards from a perimetral rim inwards toward the center of the insert where the arms have a connector to connect to mounting screw, bolt or rivet. Also disclosed is a panel wall assembly covering a back surface with a panel, comprising: the panel held face to face with the back surface by an out-of-sight insert inset in the panel; a mounting screw/bolt/rivet with a head-flange which protrudes from the back surface; and the insert comprising a connector connected to the head-flange of the mounting screw, bolt or rivet. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388622 | HIDDEN DECK CLIP SYSTEM - A deck patio is described with hidden fasteners that can comprise a clip body defined by a web extending in length from a first end to a second end, wherein the web defines a web width, web top, and web bottom. There are two retaining lips extending outwardly from the web width at the web top between the ends, which in certain embodiments the web top. The retaining lips are configured to extend into deck plank side slots. The clip further comprises at least one plank spacer that is equal to or wider than the web width. The plank spacer located between the web top and the web bottom. Extending from the bottom part of the clip body is a runner slot plate, which is spaced apart from the web bottom via a connector peg. The runner plate is sized to slidingly engage with a deck joist runner channel in a joist runner. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388623 | BUILDING PANEL COMPRISING MINERAL-BASED LAYER - A panel, such as a floor panel, including a core, an optional upper arrangement and an optional lower arrangement. One or more of the core, the upper arrangement and the lower arrangement includes a mineral-based layer, preferably including magnesium oxide. One or more of the mineral-based layers includes reinforcement fibres embedded in a mineral-based matrix, preferably including magnesium oxide. The fibres are configured to increase the tensile strength of the mineral-based layer. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388624 | DEFORMABLE FINISHING ACCESSORY SUITABLE FOR FORMING A CONNECTION BETWEEN TWO SURFACES - A finishing accessory ( | 2021-12-16 |
20210388625 | Tile Leveling System - The present disclosure provides tools, systems, and methods for leveling and aligning tiles. A tile leveling tool for guiding installation of tiles on an uneven installation surface comprises: an elongated main body extending along a longitudinal axis thereof, from a first end to a second end, wherein the main body further comprises a flat reference side, wherein the reference side has a straight reference edge parallel to the longitudinal axis; and at least one adjustable spacer extending from the main body configured to extend toward the installation surface, wherein the adjustable spacer is configured to adjust a space between the main body and the installation surface to arrange the reference edge straight across the uneven installation surface and to guide the installation of the tiles evenly. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388626 | LEVELING SHIM WITH FLEXIBLE COUPLING MEANS - A leveling shim ( | 2021-12-16 |
20210388627 | MONITORING AND CONTROLLING CONNECTED POOL DEVICES - A system and methods of remotely monitoring and controlling a pool controller for a pool or a spa via one or more remote computing devices is provided. In some embodiments, a remote user can be provided with information about the pool or the spa. The remote user is provided with an ability to remotely optimize a performance of the pool or the spa, including remotely adjusting a chemistry of the pool or the spa, remotely activating a heater of the pool or the spa, and/or remotely activating a pump of the pool or the spa. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388628 | POOL CLEANER - A pool cleaning robot as substantially illustrated in the specification. A method as substantially illustrated in the specification. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388629 | GOLF SWING PRACTICE SHIELDING UMBRELLA ASSEMBLY - A golf swing practice shielding umbrella assembly includes a base having a top side, a bottom side and a perimeter edge extending between the top and bottom sides. A plurality of legs is attached to and radiate outwardly from the perimeter edge. Each of the legs has at least one of a plurality of spikes attached thereto and extending downwardly therefrom. The spikes are extendable into a ground surface to stabilize the base relative to the ground surface. A post is attached to and extends upwardly from the top side. The post has a top end. An umbrella includes a shaft and a canopy attached together. The shaft has a bottom end that is removably extendable into the top end of the post. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388630 | POST JOINT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR COUPLING AN UPPER POST TO A LOWER POST - A post joint assembly and a method are provided. The assembly includes an upper cup member having a flat top wall, a tubular wall, a flange portion, and a threaded stud. The assembly further includes a lower cup member having a parabolic dish portion, a tubular portion, and a beaded edge portion. An outer surface of the parabolic dish portion is disposed against an inner surface of the flange portion of the upper cup member such that the threaded stud extends through a first hole in the lower cup member. The assembly further includes a tensioner cup having a second hole with the threaded stud extending therethrough. The assembly further includes a nut threadably coupled to the threaded stud such that the nut urges the tensioner cup against the lower cup member, and further urges the lower cup member against the upper cup member. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388631 | Basketball Hoop Pole Holder - A holder for a pole of a basketball hoop system includes a pole sleeve for receiving the pole, a tightening system for securing the pole into the pole sleeve in a solidary relationship, and a mounting bracket to secure the pole sleeve to a ground directly or via a stake. The pole holder includes a first mounting element defining a first mounting surface for securing the mounting bracket to the ground in a generally parallel relationship, and a second mounting element that is fixedly mountable to the first mounting element and that defines a second mounting surface for fixedly receiving the pole sleeve in a generally parallel relationship, such that the pole sleeve is offset from the first mounting surface. The first and second mounting elements can be assembled within a first range of relative angular positions therebetween about a first axis that is generally parallel to the first mounting surface, and the pole sleeve and second mounting element can be assembled within a second range of relative angular positions therebetween about a third axis that is generally perpendicular to the second mounting surface and to the second axis. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388632 | MESH FENCE MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MAKING THEREOF - A method for producing a fencing material including the steps of: providing a border material having an interior surface; providing a mesh material having a front and a back; treating the interior surface of the border material to produce a tacky border material surface; placing a portion of the front and/or the back of the mesh material against the tacky border material surface; pressing the tacky border material surface and the mesh material together; and thermally bonding at least some portion of the front and the back of the mesh material with the interior surface of the border material. The border material being a polyvinyl chloride, the mesh being a polyvinyl chloride material and/or a vinyl coated material. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388633 | Bollard Setting and Installation System - A bollard setting and installation system for efficiently installing a bollard wall without any restrictions relating to proximity to water or flood plains. The bollard setting and installation system generally includes a setting frame which is positioned on a ground surface. A plurality of bollards is positioned on the setting frame in a desired spacing and orientation to form a bollard wall. A vehicle having a vehicle arm connected to a lifting frame is positioned such that the bollards are secured to the lifting frame by clamps in the desired spacing and orientation. The vehicle may then move the lifting frame to position the lower ends of the bollards in an opening in the ground surface. Concrete may be poured to encapsulate the lower ends of the bollards. The lifting frame may then be removed, with the bollard wall being free-standing in the ground surface. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388634 | Door Latch Device - A door latch operating device that is a safer door handle alternative to a traditional door knob or handle. This device includes a door handle offering numerous surfaces that a person can use to operate the door latch using his or her foot, elbow, knee or handy object such as an umbrella or handbag | 2021-12-16 |
20210388635 | MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT FOR FASTENING A SHAFT IN A LOCKING DEVICE, AND LOCKING DEVICE COMPRISING SUCH A MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT - The present invention relates to a mounting arrangement for fastening a shaft in a locking device, the mounting arrangement ( | 2021-12-16 |
20210388636 | Method of Installing Door Hardware - A method of installing a receiving member for a latch assembly or strike assembly in a door or jamb. The receiving member including a base plate, a wall around the perimeter of the base plate, the wall extending substantially perpendicular to the base plate, and a flange extending outwardly from the perimeter of the wall distal the base plate. The base plate has an aperture therein configured to allow a latch to pass therethrough. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388637 | LOCK CYLINDER - A lock cylinder ( | 2021-12-16 |
20210388638 | ELECTRO-MECHANICAL LOCK CORE WITH A CAM MEMBER TAILPIECE - A removable lock core for use with a lock device having a locked state and an unlocked state is disclosed. The removeable lock core may include a cam member tailpiece which is moveable between a first position relative to a lock core body which corresponds to the lock device being in the locked state and a second position relative to a lock core body which permits removal of the removeable lock core from the lock device which corresponds to the lock device being in the unlocked state. The removeable lock core may include an electro-mechanical drive assembly which in a disengaged state is decoupled from the cam member tailpiece and in an engaged state is coupled to the cam member tailpiece. A cam lock having a locked state and an unlocked state for use with a catch is disclosed. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388639 | ELECTRIC LOCK SYSTEM - An electric lock system, includes an electric lock and an electric key. The electric lock includes a lock body and a lock core, and the lock body has a key limit slot and a key limit slide. The lock core includes a T-shaped magnet, a solenoid and a lock pin. The T-shaped magnet is fixed to the lock core, and the lock pin is connected to the solenoid, the solenoid can generate a magnet field when energized, and the magnet field generate a force with the T-shaped magnet, and drives the lock pin to stop limiting the lock body. The electric key includes a lithium battery and a metal housing, and the metal housing has a key limit head corresponding to a shape of the key limit slot. The electric key provides electric power to the lock core by contacting the key limit head to the key limit slot. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388640 | ELECTRONIC STRIKE PLATE FOR DOOR ASSEMBLY - An apparatus for interacting with a latch of a door includes a contact component configured to make physical contact with the latch, an electrically-powered module, and a housing. The electrically-powered module is configured to move the contact component such that the contact component pushes the latch out of a bore of a door frame and into the door. The housing contains the electrically-powered module and the contact component, and is configured to fit within the bore of the door frame. The apparatus can also include a mounting plate attached to the housing, the mounting plate configured to mount the apparatus to the door frame such that the housing is disposed within the bore of the door frame. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388641 | INDICATOR LOCK - Disclosed herein are cylindrical door locks configured to indicate the lock status of the door lock to nearby persons. In some instances, the lock status is indicated on a first side of the door. In other instances, the lock status is indicated on both a first side and a second side of the door. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388642 | Push Pad Exit Device for Emergency Door Egress - A push pad exit device comprising a horizontal push bar actuator mechanically linked to a vertical door handle assembly, for use on the interior side of entrance doors where a means of emergency egress is desired is presented. The operating mechanisms of the push bar actuator and vertical door handle assembly are concealed presenting a smooth uncluttered appearance. In one mode of operation, the push pad actuator may be moved inwards towards the door face causing the door to unlatch. The push pad exit device may also be equipped with a “dogging feature” which locks the push bar actuator in the unlatched position. In this mode of operation the door is unlatched and the push pad actuator may be used as a fixed door handle. The push pad exit device may also be equipped with a keyed lock on an external face of the door. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388643 | LOCK APPARATUSES AND METHODS - Moto-controlled lock apparatus/mechanism that deploys locking pins to retain the shackle when the lock apparatus/mechanism is in the closed position. Generally, when the lock apparatus/mechanism is in the closed position, the locking pins are prevented from moving by a blocking cam. In various embodiments, the blocking cam is actuated by a motor that rotates the blocking cam, thereby forcing the locking pins into and holding the locking pins in compatibly-shaped cutouts in the shackle. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388644 | CHAIN LOCK - A chain lock includes a lock body having a first closure part, a second closure part, and a combination locking mechanism that is aligned along a lock axis. The chain lock having a bolt selectively locked to the lock body by the combination locking mechanism. The lock body has a chain connection part permanently connected to the bolt via a chain. The combination locking mechanism having a plurality of rotatable code setting rings arranged between the first and second closure parts. At a first end the lock body has at least one first fastening pin that engages through the housing sleeve into an annular groove of the chain connection part. At a second end the lock body has at least one second fastening pin that engages through the housing sleeve into the second closure part of the lock body and that fixes the second closure part to the housing sleeve. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388645 | ACTUATOR DEVICE - An actuator device includes: a meshing unit configured to mesh with and release a striker, the meshing unit including a latch; an actuator unit including a motor; an output lever configured to rotate to transmit driving force of the motor in the actuator unit to the meshing unit to drive the meshing unit; and a support member both ends of which are coupled to the meshing unit, the support member being configured to support the actuator unit, wherein the output lever is separated from the support member when viewed from an approaching/separating direction of the striker with respect to the meshing unit. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388646 | ELECTRIC LOCKING MECHANISM OF A DOOR LEAF COMPRISING A MECHANICAL BACKUP FUNCTION - A locking mechanism of a door leaf of a motor vehicle includes a latch, an electric actuator, and a transmission arrangement. The latch includes a pawl and a bolt configured to cooperate in such a manner to allow the locking or unlocking of the door leaf. The transmission arrangement is configured to transmit a movement of the electric actuator to the bolt in order to displace the bolt of the latch between an unlocking position in which the bolt is released from the pawl and a locking position in which the bolt is blocked by the pawl. The transmission arrangement includes a downstream transmission member configured to transmit a movement to the bolt, an upstream transmission member configured to transmit a movement of the actuator to the downstream transmission member; and a blocking member movable relative to the downstream transmission member and/or the upstream transmission member. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388647 | INSTALLATION STRUCTURE OF AUXILIARY LOCKING DEVICE FOR HINGED DOOR - The present invention relates to an installation structure of an auxiliary locking device for a hinged door, and by operating a rotation lever installed on a door frame separately from a generally used security main locking device, the rotating opening side of the hinged door is vertically attached to the door frame in close contact with the door frame at a number of points in the longitudinal direction, and in order to make it easier to fix and maintain such a tight state. More particularly, the present invention is directed to providing new installation structure of the auxiliary locking device of the hinged door capable of preventing the mutual interference of the driving plate and locking piston, even if the longitudinal installation range of the driving plate is overlapped with the operating range of the locking piston constituting the second locking tool. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388648 | SIDE LATCH EXIT DEVICE - A latching device for a door includes an actuator, a first rod, a second rod, a transom latch, and a side latch having a hook latch head. The actuator may include a rod holder including a lockout configured to inhibit disengagement of a rod from the rod holder. The side latch may be a mortise latch which may include a channel configured to receive a nut for alignment during installation. When installed in an associated door, the latching device may withstand multiple impacts from windborne objects or pressures induced by high winds. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388649 | Vehicle Door Latch Security Tether - A vehicle that includes a door, handle, shaft, and a latch assembly is provided. The latch assembly is coupled to the door to selectively secure the door. The latch assembly includes a security tether configured to prevent the shaft from moving the pawl when the lock lever is located in the locked condition. The security tether further includes: a plate attachable to the latch assembly; the plate includes an aperture sized to receive at least a portion of the lock lever that is disposed through the aperture; the plate includes first and second stop surfaces to limit movement of the lock lever; the first and second stop surfaces are also spaced apart from each other; the lock lever is movable between the first and second stop surfaces; at least the first stop surface is spaced apart from the first location on the pawl; and the lock lever engages the first stop surface when the lock lever is located in the locked condition to prevent the pawl from moving to the unlatched condition and unlatching the latching assembly. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388650 | STRUT FOR KEEPING AN ENGINE HOOD OF A VEHICLE IN A LIFTED POSITION AN ENGINE HOOD - A strut includes a tube and a telescopic device. The tube includes a cavity. The telescopic device includes an anti-skid cap, a rod and an elastic element. The anti-skid cap is formed with an aperture and located on the tube to close the cavity so that the aperture is in communication with the cavity of the tube. The rod is movably inserted in the anti-skid cap and the cavity of the tube. The elastic element biases a section of the rod from the anti-skid cap via the aperture. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388651 | WEDGE FOR KEEPING AN APPLIANCE ACCESS DOOR OPEN - A wedge for keeping an appliance access door open to air dry at selectable minimum angles. The wedge attaches through a magnetic connection to any portion of the threshold of the access door for controlling the minimum angle. The wedge has a low profile so that the wedge does not protrude from the threshold. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388652 | Apparatus for Barricading an Inwardly Swinging Door to Provide Physical Security - A stop to barricade a door from forced entry is disclosed. The stop includes an upper portion designed to contact the door to barricade it against forced entry, and a lower portion that fits within a receptacle that is recessed into the floor. The stop can be removed from the receptacle when the user doesn't desire to barricade the door. When the stop is placed in the receptacle, the stop is preferably configurable by the user in two modes: a first that allows the user to slightly open the door by a gap, and a second that barricades the door when it is shut. Barricading the door in this second mode is beneficial because it allows the user to look through the gap to verify the identity of a person on the outside of the door, and/or to receive an item through the gap while not opening the door completely. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388653 | Apparatus for Barricading an Outward Swinging Door to Provide Physical Security - A system to barricade a door from forced entry is disclosed. The system includes an anchor insertable by a user into a receptacle mounted into a floor on the inside on the door, and a lock affixable to the door. The anchor includes an upper portion designed to connect with the lock, and a lower portion that preferably fits within the receptacle. The lock includes a stop designed to contact the outside surface of the door, and a key plate on the inside of the door. When the anchor is vertically inserted into the receptacle, the upper portion of the anchor engages the key plate of the lock affixed to the door, which in conjunction with the stop prevents the door from swinging outwards. The anchor can be removed from the receptacle when the user doesn't desire to barricade the door. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388654 | HINGE LOCKING DEVICE - A hinge locking device for a door includes a mounting plate defining an upper plate end and a lower plate end, a plate slot extending into the mounting plate at the lower plate end, the plate slot configured to receive a hinge plate of a door hinge assembly therethrough; a reinforcement gusset affixed to the mounting plate and defining a gusset recess aligned with the plate slot; and a barrel channel defined between the gusset recess and the mounting plate, the plate slot allowing lateral access to the barrel channel, the barrel channel configured to receive a hinge barrel of the door hinge assembly. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388655 | QUICK RELEASE DOOR ROLLER ASSEMBLY - An improved vertical lift door roller assembly has a wheel pivotally mounted to a shaft. The shaft is placed within a spring loaded locking cylinder. The locking cylinder is movable between a first position where it restricts pivoting of the wheel and a second position where the wheel is able to pivot. When the door roller assembly is used on a vertical lift door, the wheel can be pivoted to decouple the roller from a vertical lift door J channel wheel track. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388656 | RETRACTION DEVICE WITH SPRING ENERGY ACCUMULATOR WHICH CAN BE COUPLED - A retraction device includes a housing and a driving element guided in the housing between a parked position and an end position. A first end of a spring energy accumulator is connected to the housing. The spring energy accumulator is loaded to a maximum operating value when the driving element is in the parked position and is unloaded to a residual energy value when the driving element is in the end position. A second end of the spring energy accumulator can either be fixed to the housing or coupled to the driving element by means of a bistable coupling. The coupling has a blocking element that can be moved between the housing and the driving element. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388657 | BACKPLATE FOR A DOOR ACTUATOR - A backplate for a door actuator, includes at least two mounting elements, one of the two mounting elements being formed for fastening to a mounting surface, in particular door, casing or wall, and the other mounting element for accommodating the door actuator. The backplate further includes at least one connecting assembly with a bar element mobile disposed at the first mounting element and a thermally activatable trigger element. The bar element is movable from a retaining position to a release position. In the retaining position, the bar element retains the second mounting element and, in the release position, releases the second mounting element. When thermally activated, the trigger element releases a movement of the bar element to the release position and/or, the trigger element moves the bar element to the release position. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388658 | LIFTER PLATE ASSEMBLY WITH FORE/AFT GLASS LOCKING CONFIGURATION - A lifter plate assembly for a motor vehicle window and method of assembly thereof is provided. The lifter plate assembly includes a main body having a rail guide hook for sliding receipt of window regulator rails. A pair of opposed spring fingers are disposed in the rail guide hook for biased engagement with the window regulator rails. A resilient cushion supports the spring fingers against yielding to maintain the spring fingers in biased engagement with the widow regulator rails. A window bracket is configured for fixed attachment to a window and has a tongue configured for sliding and snapping receipt in a receptacle of a window retainer plate of the main body. The receptacle has ribs or grooves and the tongue has the other of grooves or ribs, wherein the ribs and grooves interdigitate with one another to prevent relative fore/aft movement between the window bracket the window retainer plate. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388659 | FOOT OPERABLE DOOR OPENER - A foot operable door opener operates, without using one's hands, and without an electrical assist. The entrance cycle is initiated by stepping on a pedal. This force drives the pedal a ¼ turn, engaging a soft wheel to open the door. The pedal is hard linked to a crank arm which goes into a unidirectional crank shaft hub to turn the wheel. The downward pressure from the pedal pivots a ratcheted hinge connected to a bracketed spring-loaded wheel assembly to keep constant pressure to the ground. A gear box or multiple pumps of the pedal turns the wheel two or more 360 degrees rotations, opening the door to allow the entrant to pass until the foot pedal is dis-engaged. This action releases the ratcheting hinge mechanism, allowing the spring assisted wheel assemble to rotate to its original up position, releasing the wheel from the ground, allowing the door to close. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388660 | Automatic Bed Cover Door Systems for a Truck - A truck is provided that includes a bed section located rear of a cab section. The bed section is bounded on each side by opposing first and second upward-extending sidewalls, respectively. The truck also includes a truck bed cover that sits over the bed section on at least the first and second upward-extending sidewalls, and includes a door portion to create selective accessibility to the bed section of the pickup truck. The door portion is movable with respect to the first and second upward-extending sidewalls between open and closed positons via an automatic bed cover drive assembly that moves the door portion between open and closed positons according to a plurality of velocities within a predetermined variance. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388661 | Adapted Power Window Switch Assembly and Retrofit Kit - A mechanical adaptation to a vehicle power window controls is provided that require less hand/finger coordination and less force to actuate, therefore becoming useful for persons with limited control of their hands (e.g., arthritis, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, and spinal cord injury, among others). A power window control includes four levers, one on each control switch. Two of the levers are long and the other two are shorter. The long levers are provided on the two switches further away from the user (which control the front and rear left side windows). The short levers are attached to the two switches closer to the user (which control the front and rear right side windows). The base of each lever can be attached to the corresponding switch through a heavy-duty double-sided tape, where for flat switches, the lever is attached directly to the switch surface and for contoured switches, an adapter can be provided between the base of the lever and the surface of the power window switch. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388662 | CONFIGURATION OF AUTOMATIC FUNCTIONS FOR A DOOR - A method for individually configuring at least one automatic function for a door, in particular in a publicly accessible area, with at least one electrically or electronically controllable actuator for performing the automatic function, includes the steps of receiving configuration information from an electronical device associated to an individual in an approach area of the door, configuring the automatic function based on received configuration information, and controlling the actuator for performing the at least one automatic function according to the configuration. Moreover, a door control device is used for electrically or electronically controlling at least one actuator for performing at least one automatic function of a door, in particular in a publicly accessible area. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388663 | OVERHEAD DOOR AND FRAME - An overhead door and frame has a horizontal header connected to tripod legs with splice assemblies. Each tripod leg has two upright columns connected to an upright I-bar. The splice assemblies connect the upright columns to the header. Hinges pivotally mount an overhead door to the header to allow hydraulic cylinders to selectively move the overhead door to an open position and a closed position. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388664 | ADJUSTABLE DOOR FRAME FOR HVAC AIR HANDLER - Methods and apparatus are disclosed for an adjustable door frame for an HVAC air handler. An example adjustable door frame for access to an HVAC air handler includes a hinge-side frame configured to couple to a hinge of a door for access to the HVAC air handler, a hingeless-side frame opposite the hinge-side frame, and one or more extensions configured to be positioned between the hinge-side frame and the hingeless-side frame to adjustably expand a depth of the door frame. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388665 | FRAME FOR A FA ADE, A FA ADE ELEMENT, A WINDOW OR DOOR - A frame for a façade, a façade element, a window or a door is formed from a number of profiled elements, at which an insulating glazing unit having at least two glass panes held at a distance from one another is retained. An intermediate space under negative pressure is formed between the glass panes. The insulating glazing unit is clampingly retained at the edge thereof between an inner sealing profiled element and an outer sealing profiled element and pressure strips are provided on the exterior of the insulating glazing unit, which pressure strips are fastened to the profiled elements of the frame. A thermal-conductor arrangement is provided on and/or in the inner sealing profiled elements at least in some areas. Due to the thermal-conductor arrangement, heat can be fed to the edge of the insulating glazing unit lying against the inner sealing profiled element in the event of cold outside temperatures. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388666 | INSULATING GLAZING WITH LUMINESCENT SOLAR CONCENTRATOR FOR PRODUCTION OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY - An insulating glazing having at least two panels made of transparent or semi-transparent material is provided. At least one of these panels is a luminescent solar concentrator. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388667 | GLASS UNIT - A glass unit according to the present invention includes a first glass plate having a through hole formed therein, a second glass plate that is arranged facing the first glass plate at a predetermined interval therefrom and forms an internal space with the first glass plate, a sealing member that seals a gap at peripheral edges of the first glass plate and the second glass plate, a cover that closes the through hole, and an adhesive that fixes the cover to the first glass plate. The internal space has been depressurized to a vacuum state, or a predetermined gas has been injected into the internal space, and the first glass plate and the cover are fixed by the adhesive. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388668 | COMPOSITE DOORS AND METHODS OF FORMING THEREOF - A composite door comprises a composite frame, which comprises a first rail, a second rail, and crossbeams, joining the first rail and the second rail. The composite door also comprises a first composite side beam, a second composite side beam, and a composite skin, connected to each of the crossbeams of the composite frame, to the first composite side beam, and to the second composite side beam. The composite door further comprises first composite edge fittings, each connected to a corresponding one of the crossbeams of the composite frame, to the first composite side beam, and to the composite skin, and second composite edge fittings, each connected to a corresponding one of the crossbeams of the composite frame, to the second composite side beam, and to the composite skin. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388669 | ESCAPE DOOR ASSEMBLY FOR STORM SHELTER - A storm shelter escape door assembly includes a frame and a door hinged to the frame. The frame includes three inner sidewalls, an open end, and a horizontal attachment plate extending outwardly from upper edges of the inner sidewalls. The door has at least three outer sidewalls joined by a door face. The door is hinged to the frame adjacent the open end and below the horizontal attachment plate so the door is openable in an inward direction away from the horizontal attachment plate. When the door is in a closed position, the door face angles downwardly toward the open end to cause water to run off the door. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388670 | TUBE-SHAPED INCOMBUSTIBLE FABRIC FIRE DOOR GASKET HAVING FOAMED MEMBER INSERTED THEREIN - The present invention relates to a fabric fire door gasket having an adhesive part formed by coating, with flame-retardant silicon, a cloth woven from glass fibers and rolling same in a tube shape, the gasket comprising: a tube body which is inserted into a groove of a fire door frame so as to block the movement of flames between a door and the door frame if a fire breaks out, and which has a joint part formed by rolling, in a tube shape, and adhering a ductile gasket cloth produced by coating, with flame-retardant or incombustible silicon, a fiber cloth manufactured by weaving the glass fibers; and a core body inserted into a hollow portion of the tube body so as to be foamed in a second foaming temperature condition if a fire breaks out, wherein the core body is formed so as to be expanded toward the outer side of the tube body while separating the joint part of the tube body by means of expansion pressure generated by foaming. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388671 | PRIVACY MESH AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A privacy mesh configured for effectively creating a one-way privacy screen in an opening of a space, along with associated methods of use and manufacture, are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the privacy mesh provides an interior surface and an opposing exterior surface. The interior surface provides an interior visual design configured to minimize any visual obstruction created by the privacy mesh when looking through the interior surface of the privacy mesh from within the space. The exterior surface provides an exterior visual design configured to visually obscure an interior of the space when looking through the exterior surface of the privacy mesh from outside of the space. In use, the privacy mesh is positionable in, between, or in front of the opening such that the exterior surface of the privacy mesh is spaced apart from the opening, with the interior surface facing the space and the opposing exterior surface facing outwardly away from the space toward an exterior of the space. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388672 | INSULATED GLAZING UNITS - An insulated glazing unit comprising a base, a cross member placed above the base, two upright members for connection between the cross member and the base, at least two at least partially transparent panes that are applied to the frame, wherein the at least two panes and the frame define a closed volume, a light ray shielding device placed in the closed volume, and comprising a plurality of slats connected to each other and to a bottom member, support means attached to the cross member and operably associated with the light ray shielding device for support thereof, first guide means located at the base of the frame, second guide means located on the bottom member of the light ray shielding device. The insulated glass unit is characterized in that the bottom member is configured to alternate between a first configuration in which the bottom member is able to slide toward/away from the base and a second configuration in which the bottom member is placed proximate to the base and is tilted with respect to a slide direction, the first and the second guide means are configured to contact each other when the light ray shielding device is in the deployed position and to alternate the bottom member from the first configuration to the second configuration thereby affording guided rotation of the bottom. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388673 | Roller Blind Assembly with Improved Light Absorption or Light Reflection - A blind assembly, a roller, and a method of assembling the same that reduces deviations from planarity (i.e. ripples and waves) and shadows on the surface of the fabric by utilizing fabric connected to at least one strip with no shape memory. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388674 | Reduced Visibility Window/Door Screen Including a Reduced Frame Profile and Method of Making Same - A reduced, visibility window/door screen includes a particularly formed narrow profile frame and mesh applied to the frame. The frame is formed from a single elongated member that is bent to form four corners and four corresponding sides, with joining of the adjacent first and second ends. A high-strength adhesive bonds the mesh to the frame, which is pinch rolled thereon for exceptional pull-out strength. Another embodiment includes a leaf spring movably secured to the frame, to bias and center the screen within the master frame. Another embodiment further includes a plunger pin slidably disposed in the frame with one end fixedly secured to the leaf spring, and handle movably connected to the other end of the plunger pin. The handle member being movable between first and second positions to respectively actuate the leaf spring between an undeformed condition, and a deformed, flattened condition permitting installation/removal of the screen. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388675 | AERIAL LADDER ASSEMBLY - A fire apparatus includes a chassis, axles coupled to the chassis, a turntable rotatably coupled to the chassis, and an aerial ladder assembly pivotably coupled the turntable and including a ladder section. The ladder section includes a first base rail and a second base rail extending longitudinally, a plurality of ladder rungs extending between the first base rail and the second base rail, a top plate positioned above the first base rail, a series of lacing members coupled to the top plate and the first base rail, and a gusset plate coupled to the top plate and at least one of the lacing members. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388676 | MOTORIZED LADDER ASSEMBLY - A motorized ladder assembly for ascending and descending from a height safely. The motorized ladder assembly includes an A-shaped frame having a front member and a rear member forming the A-shape. Each front member and the rear member having a pair of parallel rails. The main step is horizontally bridged between the pair of rails of the front member and mounted to a track of a drive mechanism configured for ascending and descending the main step between a top end and a bottom end of the front member. A platform having a base and an upstanding pair of handrails that extends from the ends of the base. The base can be coupled to the main step, such as the base and the main step are coplanar. The pair of handrails run parallel and adjacent to the pair of rails of the front member. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388677 | Method and System for Directional Drilling - A method for wellbore directional drilling includes selecting a starting and stopping spatial position of at least one portion of the wellbore. A sequence of sliding and rotary drilling operations within the portion is determined to calculate a wellbore trajectory. The sequence has at least one drilling operating parameter. The operations include a constraint on the drilling operating parameter or the calculated trajectory. The calculated trajectory includes a projected steering response of a steerable motor in response to the at least one drilling operating parameter. Drilling the portion of the wellbore is started. A spatial position of the wellbore during drilling is determined at at least one point intermediate the starting and stopping positions. Using a relationship between the projected steering response and the drilling operating parameter, the drilling parameter and/or the constraint are adjusted based on the measured spatial position and the stopping spatial position. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388678 | MATCHING OF PRIMARY CUTTER WITH BACKUP CUTTER - A multi-layer downhole drilling tool designed for drilling a wellbore including a plurality of formations is disclosed, including a bit body; blades disposed on exterior portions of the bit body; first layer cutting elements disposed on the exterior portions of the blades, the first layer cutting elements extending a first distance along a first direction and a second distance along a second direction, the first direction orthogonal to the second direction, wherein the first distance is less than the second distance; and second layer cutting elements disposed on the exterior portions of the blades, at least one of the second layer cutting elements track set with one first layer cutting element and the second layer cutting elements extending a third distance along the first direction and a fourth distance along the second direction, the third distance is greater than or equal to the first distance. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388679 | DOWNHOLE TOOLS HAVING RADIALLY EXTENDABLE ELEMENTS - A downhole drilling tool, forming part of a subterranean drilling system, may include at least one plate secured to an exterior of an elongate body. Electronics may be disposed between the plate and the body to be protected by the plate while still readily accessible. A dynamic element may be radially extendable from the plate to engage an inner wall of a borehole being drilled. If this radially-extendable element becomes worn or damaged from this engagement, the plate may be replaced. More expensive components of the drilling tool may be contained within the elongate body, rather than the plate, thus reducing replacement frequency. Additionally, plates including unique features may be employed at different times without altering the underlying elongate body. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388680 | SELF-LOCKING COUPLER - The disclosed embodiments include a self-locking coupler, a method to couple adjacent tubing sections, and a self-locking coupling assembly. In one embodiment, the self-locking coupler includes a coupling shroud having an external interface proximate to a first end of the coupling shroud and a set of collet fingers that extends from the first end of the coupling shroud. The self-locking coupler also includes a locking sleeve having an internal interface that complements the external interface of the coupling shroud. The locking sleeve is movable from a first position on the external interface to a second position on the external interface. As the locking sleeve moves from the first position to the second position, the locking sleeve compresses the set of collet fingers into a cavity of a first seal ring coupled to a first tubing section to secure the coupling shroud to the first tubing section. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388681 | MULTI-FLOW COMPACTION/EXPANSION JOINT - This disclosure provides an expansion joint apparatus that has a releasable coupler that holds the tool in a locked position for run-in purposes. Once in position, the releasable coupler can be activated to release a tubular housing from an outer mandrel located within the tubular housing to allow for independent movement between the tubular members comprising the expansion joint apparatus, thereby providing a tubing system that better accommodates compaction, expansion or contraction forces applied against the completion string in the wellbore. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388682 | BIT BREAKER TECHNOLOGY - The invention provides a bit breaker comprising a generally flat plate that defines two arms and a base leg. The two arms project respectively from opposed ends of the base leg. The bit breaker has a generally rectangular pipe slot located between the two arms. The bit breaker includes a jaw mounted on one of the arms so as to be removable therefrom when damaged and thereafter replaced with a new jaw. The jaw defines a working surface located on a side of the pipe slot. In some embodiments, the bit breaker further comprises a security plate attached to the generally flat plate so as to define a mount space between the generally flat plate and the security plate. The jaw is received in the mount space such that the jaw has limited freedom of movement relative to both the generally flat plate and the security plate. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388683 | LOST CIRCULATION FABRIC, METHOD, AND DEPLOYMENT SYSTEMS - A lost circulation system and a method for reducing losses of drilling fluid in a lost circulation zone of a wellbore are described. The lost circulation system includes a sheet of lost circulation fabric and particles of a second lost circulation material. The sheet of lost circulation fabric is a material whose structure and composition limit the flow of fluids, particularly drilling fluid, through the sheet. The sheet of lost circulation material has a maximum thickness of 1 millimeter, a length of one foot to one thousand feet, and a width of one inch to twenty inches. The sheet of the lost circulation fabric has holes extending through the sheet. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388684 | LOST CIRCULATION FABRIC, METHOD, AND DEPLOYMENT SYSTEMS - A wellbore loss zone remediation method to reduce losses of drilling fluid in a lost circulation zone of a wellbore is described. The wellbore loss zone remediation method includes identifying a lost circulation zone in a wellbore, selecting a lost circulation fabric, selecting a lost circulation material for a slurry, disposing the lost circulation fabric in the wellbore, circulating the slurry in the wellbore, and determining if the lost circulation zone is remediated. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388685 | LOST CIRCULATION FABRIC, METHOD, AND DEPLOYMENT SYSTEMS - A lost circulation system and a method for reducing losses of drilling fluid in a lost circulation zone of a wellbore are described. The lost circulation system includes a sheet of lost circulation material and particles of a lost circulation material. The sheet of lost circulation material has a maximum thickness of 1 millimeter, a length of one foot to one thousand feet, and a width of one inch to twenty inches. The method for reducing losses of drilling fluid in a lost circulation zone of a wellbore includes identifying the lost circulation zone, deploying a sheet of a first lost circulation material in the wellbore at the lost circulation zone, and circulating a slurry containing particles of the lost circulation material through the wellbore. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388686 | MUD CIRCULATING DENSITY ALERT - Implementations described and claimed herein provide systems and methods for monitoring real-time drilling parameters. In one implementation, one or more measured parameters including at least a mud weight (MW) of a drilling fluid within a wellbore are received. At least one of a coefficient of performance (COP) cuttings transport ratio, a COP bit equivalent circulation density (ECD), a COP Wilcox ECD, a reverse circulation ECD, or a COP kill mud density (KMD) are determined from the one or more measured parameters. The at least one of the coefficient of performance (COP) cuttings transport ratio, the COP bit equivalent circulation density (ECD), the COP Wilcox ECD, the reverse circulation ECD, or the COP KMD are displayed. An alert is generated when the at least one of the COP cuttings transport ratio, the COP bit ECD, the COP Wilcox ECD, the reverse circulation ECD, or the COP KMD exceeds a predetermined threshold. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388687 | PERFORATING GUN BRAKE AND SET DEVICE AND METHOD - A braking and setting device is configured to slow down a movement of a tool in a well and to fix the tool relative to the well. The braking and setting device includes two or more arms configured to extend from the tool, toward the well, to brake the movement of the tool along a longitudinal axis X; a movable piston configured to be hosted fully within the tool and to move only when a well fluid acts on a base portion of the movable piston, while a tip portion of the movable piston pushes away the two or more arms; and an actuation mechanism configured to establish a fluid communication between the well fluid and the base portion of the movable piston. The movable piston moves exclusively due to a force exerted by the well fluid on the movable piston. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388688 | Release Lugs for a Jarring Device - A release mechanism for a jarring tool is formed by a plurality of segmented release lugs. Each lug includes a plurality of axial spaced projections on an inner surface and a plurality of grooves on an outer surface. The projections have either different widths or are separated by varying distances and releaseably engage corresponding grooves in a mandrel located within a housing of the tool. The release lugs are positioned between a trigger sleeve and the mandrel. The release lugs may be supported by an annular ring member. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388689 | MULTI VESSEL METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PLACING AN OBJECT ON A SEABED - A method is for placing an object on a seabed. The method includes connecting the object to at least two vessels by use of a work wire; attaching one or more buoyancy devices to the work wire, to achieve a distributed buoyancy of the work wire that forms a double curvature which disassociates at least some vessel movement from the object, to allow for controlled movement of the object; and co-operating the vessels to move the object into a position in a sea distant from the vessels, to lower the object to the seabed and to place the object on the seabed. Also described is a system for transporting an object to a position in a sea where the water comprises gas bubbles significantly lowering the load-carrying capacity of the water and for lowering the object to an area having a wellbore from which the gas bubbles enter the sea. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388690 | Method for Continued Drilling Operations with a Single One-Piece Wellhead - An improved method for continued drilling operations with a single one-piece wellhead, the improvement comprising installing a mandrel on the last piece of casing and positioning inside wellhead casing, cementing the casing string in the desired position within the wellbore, cleaning wellhead casing and blowout preventer, installing a temporary pack-off bushing, securing the temporary pack-off bushing with a plurality of lock down pins, performing a seal test, extending subsequent drill strings through the blowout preventer into the earth to form subsequent wellbores, installing casings in each subsequent wellbore, removing the blowout preventer, removing and replacing the temporary pack-off bushing with the permanent pack-off bushing and installing the tubing head, and performing seal test, whereby an operator may install a single one-piece wellhead and drill a series of boreholes with differing diameters and differing depths without removing and reinstalling the blowout preventer between each drilling operation. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388691 | FLUID COMMUNICATION METHOD FOR HYDRAULIC FRACTURING - Aspects of the disclosed technology provide techniques for facilitating hydrocarbon extraction from a wellbore. In some aspects, the disclosed technology encompasses a novel casing string that includes at least one casing section, an aperture disposed on a surface of the casing section, and an insert affixed around a periphery of the aperture. The casing string can further include a plug disposed within the insert, wherein the plug is configured to be selectively removable to allow fluid communication between an interior volume of the casing string and an exterior of the casing string, e.g., adjacent to a geologic formation. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388692 | ISOLATION OF WELL SECTION - A system can include a bottom hole assembly, a wireline and a capillary tube connected to the bottom hole assembly, and a dual pack-off assembly that seals about the wireline and the capillary tube. A method can include connecting a bottom hole assembly to a wireline and a capillary tube, deploying the bottom hole assembly into a wellbore, and increasing pressure in the capillary tube, thereby setting a packer of the bottom hole assembly. A dual pack-off assembly can include a lubricator connector, pack-offs configured to seal about a capillary tube and a wireline, and pipes connected between the respective pack-offs and the lubricator connector. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388693 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO REMOVE AND RE-APPLY SEALANT ON THE ANNULAR SIDE OF CASING - Systems and methods for removing and replacing a first sealant in a subterranean well include a running sub located at an end of a running string. A helical guide port extends through the running sub. A port exit of the guide port is at a downhole end of the guide port and extends through a sidewall of the running sub. An inner assembly is extendable through the guide port. A head assembly is located at a drilling end of the inner assembly. The head assembly is sized to pass through the port exit and is oriented to drill a helical path within the first sealant radially exterior of the inner casing and form a void. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388694 | BALL VALVE FOR IMPROVED PERFORMANCE IN DEBRIS LADEN ENVIRONMENTS - An isolation valve system includes a well string having an isolation valve including a ball rotatably mounted to a pair of inserts for rotation about a fixed axis, an arm coupled to the ball at a position offset from the fixed axis, and a mandrel connected to an actuation end of the arm, the mandrel and the actuation end of the arm being disposed uphole of the ball. Via the actuation end of the arm, the mandrel forces rotation of the ball from a closed position to an open position by moving in a linear direction away from the ball, which allows flow of fluid along a through hole of the ball. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388695 | FLUID DELIVERY DEVICE FOR A HYDRAULIC FRACTURING SYSTEM - A fluid delivery device for a hydraulic fracturing system includes a fluid conduit having a fracking fluid outlet configured to be fluidly connected to a well head for delivering a fracking fluid to the well head. The fluid conduit includes a base fluid inlet configured to be fluidly connected to the outlet of a frac pump such that the fluid conduit is configured to receive a flow of base fluid from the frac pump. An injection system is fluidly connected to the fluid conduit downstream from the base fluid inlet and upstream from the fracking fluid outlet. The injection system is configured to be fluidly connected to a material source. The injection system is configured to inject at least one material of the fracking fluid from the material source into the fluid conduit downstream from the frac pump to generate the fracking fluid within the fluid conduit. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388696 | BEHIND CASING WASH AND CEMENT - The invention relates to a method of conducting a perf wash cement (“P/W/C”) abandonment job in an offshore oil or gas well annulus ( | 2021-12-16 |
20210388697 | MODULAR ANTI-ROTATION DRILLING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A modular anti-rotation device for preventing rotation with respect to the central axis of a drilling tool in a borehole and for producing a notch in a borehole surface. The anti-rotation device includes an upper fixture portion and a lower fixture portion in axial alignment. The upper fixture portion and the lower fixture portion are connected by yoke assemblies. Each yoke assembly is connected to the fixture portion and fixture portion at one end, and forming an articulated joint of the upper yoke assembly and the lower yoke assembly at a distal end opposite the first end. A roller is connected at each joint, connecting the upper and lower yoke assemblies. The rollers engage vertically with a borehole surface, the rollers travelling axially, as a drill shaft penetrates into the borehole, the rollers simultaneously preventing radial movement of the anti-rotation device and prevent rotation with respect to the central axis of the borehole. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388698 | DISSOLVABLE TIME DELAY FIRING HEAD AND METHOD - A firing head configured to initiate the firing of an element in a perforating gun. The firing head includes an insert having a bore extending along a longitudinal direction X; a percussion detonator facing the bore and including an explosive material that is configured to detonate; a firing pin located partially in the bore; and a retention mechanism located on the firing pin and preventing the firing pin to move along the longitudinal direction X into the bore. The retention mechanism includes a degradable material that is configured to chemically react with a well fluid so that the retention mechanism degrades until freeing the firing pin so that the firing pin moves along the longitudinal direction X into the bore and strikes the percussion detonator. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388699 | WELLBORE SERVICING FLUID AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME - A method of servicing a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, comprising placing into the wellbore a wellbore servicing fluid comprising a superabsorbent starch hydrogel (SSH) and an aqueous fluid, wherein the SSH is formed from an SSH reaction mixture comprising a starch, a crosslinker, a base, and water. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388700 | SHALE FIELD WELLBORE CONFIGURATION SYSTEM - Aspects and features of a system for providing parameters for shale field configuration include a processor, and instructions that are executable by the processor. The system, using the processor, can receive resource supply data associated with a shale field to be penetrated by a wellbore or wellbores and simulate production from the shale field using the resource supply data to determine constraints and decision variables. The system can optimize a multi-objective function of the decision variables subject to the constraints to produce controllable parameters for operating the shale field. As examples, these parameters may be related to formation or stimulation of the wellbore or wellbores at the shale field site. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388701 | HYDROCARBON RECOVERY WITH MAGNETICALLY COUPLED CONDUCTING SURFACE - A method of improving natural gas recovery from a subterranean hydrocarbon reservoir includes at least one renewable energy source that is electrically coupled with a heat conducting element. The heat conducting element is positioned in a perforated section of a wellbore that traverses into the subterranean hydrocarbon reservoir. A temperature of the subterranean hydrocarbon reservoir is maintained above a cricondentherm temperature so that liquid condensation may be prevented at a final production time. In order to maintain the temperature within a required temperature range, an internal temperature, an internal pressure, and a set of reservoir properties are monitored and then utilized to plot a phase diagram that can be used to detect liquid condensation. If liquid condensation is detected, an electrical output of the renewable energy source is adjusted in order to control the temperature of the subterranean hydrocarbon reservoir at a producing end of a production tubing. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388702 | Method of Stimulating Hydrocarbon Production - A method is presented for predicting which shape and/or amplitude of seismic wave or wave pulse would cause an increase in oil relative permeability when a seismic wave or wave pulse with that shape and/or amplitude is applied to a region of interest. The method comprises: (a) obtaining one or more parameter values for the region of interest; (b) inputting the one or more parameter values into a model which predicts changes in oil relative permeability for the region of interest for different seismic wave or wave pulse shapes and/or amplitudes; (c) repeating step (b) one or more times for different seismic wave or wave pulse shapes and/or amplitudes; and (d) determining which seismic wave or wave pulse shape and/or amplitude causes an increase or the greatest increase in oil relative permeability based on the output of the model. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388703 | In Situ Equipment Capability Assessment And Use In Operation - A method of fracturing may comprise: varying a plurality of operational parameters of wellbore servicing equipment; observing a response of the wellbore servicing equipment; generating a model of the wellbore servicing equipment based on the response; and changing at least one of the plurality of operational parameters based at least in part on the model. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388704 | HYDRAULIC FRACTURING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A method for stimulating a well extending through a subterranean formation includes (a) introducing a first fracturing fluid into the subterranean formation, and (b) introducing a second fracturing fluid into the subterranean formation that is different in composition from the first fracturing fluid, wherein the second fracturing fluid comprises a temporary diverting agent. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388705 | DECOUPLED LONG STROKE PUMP - Methods for operating a decoupled long stroke pump to pump treatment fluid to a wellbore are provided. The decoupled long stroke pump has relatively long stroke plungers that can be powered by hydraulics, linear electric motors, mechanical long stroke mechanisms, linear actuators, or any other device that can provide a linear force to the plungers. Such long stroke pumps have the suction and discharge strokes decoupled such that an absolute linear flow rate without pressure pulses on the suction or discharge can be produced. Any desired flow profile of the treatment fluid can be produced via the decoupled long stroke pump. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388706 | DRIVE EQUIPMENT AND METHODS FOR MOBILE FRACTURING TRANSPORTATION PLATFORMS - Embodiments of drive equipment for mobile hydraulic fracturing power units and methods for changing and controlling the drive equipment are disclosed. The mobile power units include a gas turbine engine that provides mechanical power to drive shaft which is connected to the drive equipment such that the drive equipment is driven by the engine. The drive equipment may be a hydraulic fracturing pump or an electrical generator. The drive shaft is rotated at a speed suitable for the hydraulic fracturing pump and the electrical generator includes a step up gearbox to increase a rotational speed of the drive shaft for use by the electrical generator. The drive equipment may be secured to a skid that is field changeable with a crane or a fork lift to change the drive equipment at a well pad based on the demands of the well pad. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388707 | DRIVE EQUIPMENT AND METHODS FOR MOBILE FRACTURING TRANSPORTATION PLATFORMS - Embodiments of drive equipment for mobile hydraulic fracturing power units and methods for changing and controlling the drive equipment are disclosed. The mobile power units include a gas turbine engine that provides mechanical power to drive shaft which is connected to the drive equipment such that the drive equipment is driven by the engine. The drive equipment may be a hydraulic fracturing pump or an electrical generator. The drive shaft is rotated at a speed suitable for the hydraulic fracturing pump and the electrical generator includes a step up gearbox to increase a rotational speed of the drive shaft for use by the electrical generator. The drive equipment may be secured to a skid that is field changeable with a crane or a fork lift to change the drive equipment at a well pad based on the demands of the well pad. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388708 | SHEATH ENCAPSULATION TO CONVEY ACID TO FORMATION FRACTURE - Sheath encapsulation to convey acid to formation fracture is implemented by a well tool that includes a perforating gun including multiple shaped charges, a sheath encapsulating the perforating gun and powdered acid in an internal chamber defined by the sheath. The perforating gun is lowered to a depth into a wellbore formed in a subterranean zone. The multiple shaped charges are fired to form multiple perforations in the wellbore at the depth. The multiple perforations provide access to the subterranean zone at the depth. The sheath, which covers at least some of the multiple shaped charges, breaks responsive to at least some of the multiple shaped charges being fired. The powdered acid in the internal chamber is applied to the subterranean zone responsive to the multiple shaped charges being fired. The powdered acid reacts with and weakens the subterranean zone at the depth to ease flow of hydraulic fracturing fluid into the subterranean zone at the depth. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388709 | DOWN-HOLE GAS SEPARATOR - A method and apparatus for gas and solids separation from down-hole fluids is disclosed, including particular structural means for forcing the de-gassing of the gaseous liquid, including means for changing the velocity of the gaseous liquid (speed changes on each exit from the tubes owing to the volume difference between the tubes and the chamber), means for changing the direction of the gaseous liquid (owing to the flow changing direction from exiting one set of tubes to travel to the opening to enter the next set of tubes), and means for changing the pressure of the gaseous liquid (owing perhaps in part to evolution of gas upon entering increased volume). | 2021-12-16 |
20210388710 | CONTROLLING WELLBORE EQUIPMENT USING A HYBRID DEEP GENERATIVE PHYSICS NEURAL NETWORK - A system includes equipment for at least one of formation of, stimulation of, or production from a wellbore, a processor, and a non-transitory memory device. The processor is communicatively coupled to the equipment. The non-transitory memory device contains instructions executable by the processor to cause the processor to perform operations comprising training a hybrid deep generative physics neural network (HDGPNN), iteratively computing a plurality of projected values for wellbore variables using the HDGPNN, comparing the projected values to measured values, adjusting the projected values using the HDGPNN until the projected values match the measured values within a convergence criteria to produce an output value for at least one controllable parameter, and controlling the equipment by applying the output value for the at least one controllable parameter. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388711 | PHOTOACOUSTIC TECHNIQUES FOR BOREHOLE ANALYSIS - This disclosure presents a process to determine characteristics of a subterranean formation proximate a borehole. Borehole material can be typically pumped from the borehole, though borehole material can be used within the borehole as well. Extracted material of interest can be collected from the borehole material and prepared for analyzation. Typically, the preparation can utilize various processes, for example, separation, filtering, moisture removal, pressure control, cleaning, and other preparation processes. The prepared extracted material can be placed in a photoacoustic device where measurements can be taken, such as a photoacoustic imager or a photoacoustic spectroscopy device. A photoacoustic analyzer can generate results utilizing the measurements, where the results of the extracted material can include one or more of fracture parameters, fracture plane parameters, permeability parameters, porosity parameters, and composition parameters. The results can be communicated to other systems and processes to be used as inputs. | 2021-12-16 |
20210388712 | METHODS OF MONITORING A GEOMETRIC PROPERTY OF A HYDRAULIC FRACTURE WITHIN A SUBSURFACE REGION, WELLS THAT PERFORM THE METHODS, AND STORAGE MEDIA THAT DIRECT COMPUTING DEVICES TO PERFORM THE METHODS - Methods of monitoring a geometric property of a hydraulic fracture within a subsurface region, wells that perform the methods, and storage media that direct computing devices to perform the methods provided. The methods include repeatedly measuring, at a plurality of measurement times, fiber strain as a function of position along a length of an optical fiber. The optical fiber is positioned within a wellbore that extends within a subsurface region and the repeatedly measuring is performed during a change in the geometric property of the hydraulic fracture. For a given measurement time of the plurality of measurement times, the methods also include differentiating the fiber strain as the function of position to generate a strain differential as a function of position along the length of the optical fiber. The methods further include determining the geometric property of the hydraulic fracture based, at least in part, on the strain differential. | 2021-12-16 |