| 51st week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 9 |
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| 20120318494 | Connecting Head for Connecting A Cable and A Downhole Tool and Associated Intervention Device | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318495 | Subterranean Tool With Sealed Electronic Passage Across Multiple Sections - The invention relates generally to oil and gas exploration and production and, more particularly, to a system and associated method for producing hydrocarbons from multiple layers of subterranean formations, and the mixing or comingling of such hydrocarbons as necessary or desired during the production process. A subterranean tool is disclosed, having a plurality of tubular sections connected by a novel non-threaded linear connection system. An electrical passage can then be provided within the cylinder wall of contiguous sections permitting connection of electronics in different sections of the tool. Bushings and seals located in the electrical passage maintain an atmospheric pressure environment for electrical components inside the tool. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318496 | Subsea Internal Riser Rotating Control Head Seal Assembly - An RCD is used to provide a system and method for sealing a marine riser having a rotatable tubular. A bypass internal channel or external line may be used to allow fluid to bypass the RCD seal. An RCD holding member seal could be a mechanically extrudable seal or a hydraulically expanded seal to seal the RCD with the riser. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318497 | Downhole tool - A downhole tool may include a generally hollow piston having a trigger element extending therefrom, the piston configured to slide along an axial cavity extending through a tubular body of the tool. The trigger element may move from a first position where the trigger engages a support on the body and the piston is fixed, to a second position where the trigger disengages and the piston is released. The tool may also include a generally tubular relief sleeve releasably coupled with the piston using a shear pin, while the trigger element is in the first position, and disposed between the trigger and an extension of the piston, to allow the sleeve to slide between the trigger and the extension after shearing of the pin. The piston, sleeve and pin may be configured to allow the sleeve to release from the piston in response to the shearing of the pin. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318498 | Electromagnetic Heat Treatment Providing Enhanced Oil Recovery - A method for using RF energy to facilitate the production of oil from formations separated from the RF energy source by a rock stratum comprises operating an antenna to transmit RF energy into a hydrocarbon formation, the hydrocarbon formation comprised of a first hydrocarbon portion above and adjacent to the antenna, a second hydrocarbon portion above the first hydrocarbon portion, and a rock stratum between the first hydrocarbon portion and the second hydrocarbon portion. The operation of the antenna heats water in the hydrocarbon formation to produce steam in the hydrocarbon formation, and the steam heats hydrocarbons in the hydrocarbon formation and fractures the rock stratum to produce fissures in the rock stratum. The heated hydrocarbons in the second hydrocarbon portion flows into the first hydrocarbon portion through the fissures in the rock stratum. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318499 | METHODS FOR INCREASING OIL PRODUCTION - A method of recovering petroleum from dormant oil wells or increasing the production of oil wells is disclosed. An alkali or alkaline earth carbonate is introduced into a water layer associated with a subterranean petroleum reservoir and/or an explosive composition is introduced into an oil layer associated with a subterranean petroleum reservoir. CO | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318500 | Methods and systems for monitoring and modeling hydraulic fracturing of a reservoir field - The method and system describes monitoring and modeling the hydraulic fracturing of a reservoir. The microseismic events caused by hydraulic fracturing on a reservoir are captured by sensor arrays. The data captured by the sensor arrays are then analyzed to determine the source radius, and seismic moment tensor of microseismic events caused by the hydraulic fracturing. This information is then combined with a seismic velocity model to arrive at a discrete fracture network showing at least the orientation, source radius, and source mechanism of each microseismic event. This discrete fracture network is then used to determine the stimulated surface area, stimulated volume, and point of diminishing returns for the hydraulic fracturing process. Hydraulic fracturing engineers can use the algorithms to monitor the well and/or determine well completion. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318501 | Systems and Methods for Placing Markers in a Formation - A marker placement device, such as a modified coring gun, is used to place one or more markers into the formation. The marker placement device uses explosive charges to fire one or more marker assemblies into a borehole wall. A marker assembly includes a driver assembly which is adapted to be fired from the placement device and a marker which is releasably secured to the driver with frangible shear members. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318502 | WATER DETECTION AND 3-PHASE FRACTION MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS - Methods and apparatus enable monitoring a hydrocarbon well for water within a flow stream of the well. A water detector includes a light source for emitting into a flow stream infrared light that includes a water absorbent wavelength band. A detector detects attenuation of the water absorbent wavelength band upon the infrared radiation passing through at least a portion of the flow stream. The water detector outputs a presence of water and/or a phase fraction or quantification of water as determined based on the attenuation. Detecting attenuation of a substantially transmissive wavelength band with respect to water simultaneously with detection of the attenuation of the water absorbent wavelength band can enable correction for non-wavelength dependent attenuation. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318503 | CARBON-BASED FLUORESCENT TRACERS AS OIL RESERVOIR NANO-AGENTS - Carbon-based fluorescent nano-agent tracers for analysis of oil reservoirs are provided. The carbon-based fluorescent nano-agents being inexpensive means of analyzing, among other properties, the porosity of a formation. The nanoagents are suitable for injection into a petroleum reservoir and can be subsequently recovered for determinations of flow rates and retention times. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318504 | IN SITU EXTRACTION OF HYDROCARBONS FROM HYDROCARBON-CONTAINING MATERIALS - Hydrocarbon-containing organic matter is extracted from a hydrocarbon-containing material that is a viscous liquid, liquid or gaseous fossil fuel material. A turpentine liquid is contacted with a hydrocarbon-containing material in-situ in an underground formation containing the fossil fuel material to form an extraction mixture so as to extract hydrocarbon-containing organic matter into the turpentine liquid and form an extraction liquid. The extraction liquid is removed from the formation, the extraction liquid including the turpentine liquid containing the extracted hydrocarbon-containing organic matter. The extracted hydrocarbon-containing organic matter is separated from a residual material not extracted. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318505 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SEGMENTAL FLOW CONTROL IN OIL-GAS WELL - A method and a system for segmental flow control in an oil-gas well are disclosed. The oil-gas well includes a first annular space ( | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318506 | Acid-Soluble Cement Compositions Comprising Cement Kiln Dust and Methods of Use - The present invention, relates to acid-soluble cement compositions that comprise cement kiln dust (“CKD”) and associated methods of use. An embodiment provides a method of cementing comprising: providing an acid-soluble cement composition comprising a kiln dust and water; allowing the acid-soluble cement composition to set to form an acid-soluble hardened mass; and contacting the acid-soluble hardened mass with an add. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318507 | Hydrocarbon well and technique for perforating casing toe - A method and apparatus for completing a horizontal hydrocarbon well includes cementing a casing string in the well and creating passages through the casing string adjacent float equipment near the casing toe by slowly dissolving a plug with completion fluid used to pump cement into an annulus between the casing string and bore hole. By the time the cement sets up, the plug dissolves leaving passages in the casing string through which a first frac job may be pumped or which allows pumping perforating equipment into the horizontal leg without requiring a coiled tubing run. The technique can also be used in vertical wells to save a perforating gun run. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318508 | Shock Load Mitigation in a Downhole Perforation Tool Assembly - A perforation tool assembly is provided. The perforation tool assembly comprises an energy train, a first perforation gun, and a second perforation gun. The energy train comprises a moderator to reduce the speed of propagation of a detonation in a direction parallel to the axis of the perforation tool assembly. The first perforation gun comprises a plurality of explosive charges coupled to a first portion of the energy train. The second perforation gun comprises a plurality of explosive charges coupled to a second portion of the energy train, wherein the second portion of the energy train is coupled to the first portion of the energy train. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318509 | MODULAR ANCHORING SUB FOR USE WITH A CUTTING TOOL - A cutting tool that inserts into a tubular for cutting the tubular from within. The cutting tool includes a motor, a cutting head, permanent anchor between the motor and cutting head, an electronics portion, and a modular anchoring sub that can be between the motor and electronics portion or on the upper end of the cutting tool. The modular anchoring sub provides flexibility in where anchoring elements are positioned so that depending on the application, the modular anchoring sub can be positioned so that it provides its maximum anchoring force for stabilizing the cutting tool during use. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318510 | METHODS OF GENERATING MAGNETIC PARTICLES IN A SUBTERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT - The subject disclosure relates to methods of generating magnetic particles in a wellbore. More particularly, the subject disclosure relates to a fluid system which comprises two or more fluids which react chemically to generate magnetic particles in a wellbore. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318511 | Managing Treatment of Subterranean Zones - A downhole heated fluid generation system includes an air subsystem having at least one of an air compressor and an air flow control valve; a fuel subsystem having at least one of a fuel compressor and a fuel flow control valve; a treatment fluid subsystem having a fluid pump; a combustor fluidly coupled to at least one of the air subsystem, the fuel subsystem, or the treatment fluid subsystem, and operable to provide a heated fluid into a wellbore; and a controller operable to receive an input representing a heated fluid parameter; determine a virtual heated fluid generation rate based at least partially on the heated fluid parameter; and control at least one of the air subsystem, the fuel subsystem, or the treatment fluid subsystem by the virtual heated fluid generation rate. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318512 | THERMALLY ASSISTED GRAVITY DRAINAGE (TAGD) - A system and method for producing bitumen or heavy oil from a clastic or carbonate reservoir. The mobility of the bitumen or heavy oil is increased by conductive heating to reduce the viscosity. The bitumen or heavy oil is heated to temperatures below the thermal cracking temperature of the bitumen or heavy oil. As the bitumen or heavy oil is produced, evolved gases or evaporated connate water or both form a gas chamber to at least partially the voids left by the produced bitumen or heavy oil. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318513 | CORRODIBLE DOWNHOLE ARTICLE AND METHOD OF REMOVING THE ARTICLE FROM DOWNHOLE ENVIRONMENT - A method of removing a corrodible downhole article having a surface coating includes eroding the surface coating by physical abrasion, chemical etching, or a combination of physical abrasion and chemical etching, the surface coating comprising a metallic layer of a metal resistant to corrosion by a corrosive material. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318514 | METHODS OF TREATING A SUBTERRANEAN FORMATION CONTAINING HYDROCARBONS - A method of treating a subterranean formation containing hydrocarbons is disclosed, the method comprising: modifying the subterranean formation with a surface energy reducing agent; and injecting into the subterranean formation a fracturing fluid containing a base fluid and a gelling agent; in which the surface energy reducing agent is selected to effectively reduce the surface energy of the subterranean formation to at or below the surface tension of the gelling agent. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318515 | METHOD OF INHIBITING OR CONTROLLING RELEASE OF WELL TREATMENT AGENT - A microemulsion delivery system containing a well treatment agent in a water-in-oil microemulsion may be used for well remediation as well as in other treatment operations including stimulation, acidizing, and drilling. In addition, the water-in-oil microemulsion delivery system may be used to clean surface equipment and downhole equipment. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318516 | SUBSEA CONNECTOR WITH A LATCHING ASSEMBLY - A subsea connection device for connecting to an existing subsea joint comprises a body having a central axis, a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a throughbore extending axially from the first end to the second end. The first end comprises a connector configured to couple the body to a capping stack. In addition, the device comprises a seal element mounted in the throughbore at the second end of the body. Further, the device comprises a latching assembly disposed about the second end of the body. The latching assembly includes a base coupled to the body and a plurality of circumferentially spaced latching members pivotally coupled to the base. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318517 | CONNECTING DEVICE FOR KILL/CHOKE LINES BETWEEN A RISER AND A FLOATING DRILLING VESSEL - A connector device for kill- and choke lines between a riser and a floating drilling platform includes a slip joint on top of the riser including an outer barrel, a kill- and choke manifold arranged on the platform and provided with flexible kill- and choke hoses to the slip joint's outer barrel, and wherein the slip joint's outer barrel is provided with a horizontally directed kill- and choke-manifold. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318518 | SUBSEA WELLHEAD ASSEMBLY - A subsea wellhead assembly is provided. The subsea wellhead assembly comprises a tubing head structure with a tree above the tubing head structure, and a recoverable module attached to the tubing head structure below said tree, the recoverable module comprising at least one valve and at least one sensor. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318519 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING FLUID LINES - An apparatus and method for controlling fluid flow in a blowout preventer. In one embodiment, an apparatus for connecting fluid lines includes a socket fluid connector and a plug fluid connector. Each connector includes a flow channel. The plug fluid connector is detachably connectable to the socket fluid connector at a connection end of the plug and socket fluid connectors such that the flow channels align. Each of the socket and plug fluid connectors includes a check valve in the flow channel. The check valve is configured to prevent fluid flow through the connector flow channels while the plug and socket fluid connectors are not connected, and to enable bidirectional fluid flow through the connector flow channels while plug and socket fluid connectors are connected. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318520 | DIVERTER SYSTEM FOR A SUBSEA WELL - A diverter system for a subsea well has a blowout preventer and a diverter affixed to an outlet of the blowout preventer. The blowout preventer will have an interior passageway with an inlet at a bottom thereof and an outlet at a top thereof. The diverter has a flow passageway extending therethrough and communication with the interior passageway of the blowout preventer. The diverter has a valve therein for changing a flow rate of a fluid flowing through the flow passageway. The diverter has at least one channel opening in valved relation to the flow passageway so as to allow the fluid from the flow passageway to pass outwardly of the diverter. At least one flow line is in valved communication with the flow passageway so as to allow fluids or materials to be introduced into the flow passageway. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318521 | SUBSEA CONTAINMENT CAP ADAPTERS - A method for controlling hydrocarbons flowing from a subsea structure comprises lowering an adapter from the surface to a subsea structure. The adapter has a through bore extending between an upper connector having a first connector profile and a lower connector having a second connector profile that is different than the first connector profile. In addition, the method comprises coupling the lower connector of the adapter to the subsea structure. Further, the method comprises lowering a containment cap from the surface to the adapter. Still further, the method comprises coupling the containment cap to the upper connector of the adapter. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318522 | AIR-FREIGHTABLE CONTAINMENT CAP FOR CONTAINING A SUBSEA WELL - A modular containment cap for containing a subsea wellbore discharging hydrocarbons comprises a lower assembly including a spool body having an upper end, a lower end opposite the upper end, and a first throughbore extending from the upper end to the lower end. In addition the containment cap comprises an upper assembly including a spool piece having an upper end, a lower end opposite the upper end, a throughbore extending from the upper end to the lower end, and a first spool piece valve disposed in the throughbore. The first spool piece valve is configured to control the flow of fluids through the throughbore of the spool piece. The upper end of the spool body is releasably connected to the lower end of the spool piece, and the first throughbore of the spool body is coaxially aligned with and in fluid communication with the throughbore of the spool piece. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318523 | CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY - In a system for optimizing natural gas production in response to real-time variations in wellbore parameters, a PLC or other wellsite intelligence technology is used to monitor liquid and gas production from the wellbore under friction-loaded conditions. Using baseline production data obtained during production tests, the PLC determines and initiates the appropriate operating mode for the wellbore to optimize a selected production criterion to suit measured wellbore parameters. The operating mode either a continuous clean-out mode, in which gas is continuously injected into the wellbore to control liquid loading, or an intermittent clean-out, in which liquid loading is regulated by intermittent gas injection. In preferred embodiments, the system uses bladder-type control valves having upstream and downstream solenoids, to control production tubing flow rate within a range between upper and lower set points. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318524 | PLUNGER LIFT SLUG CONTROLLER - A method for controlling the liquid load size of a plunger lift well during the shut in time of the well to facilitate a controlled plunger rise. Intra-cycle control allows dynamic adjustments within a cycle to keep the plunger running and not stalling out or rising too fast. The method includes the steps of shutting in the well to build up pressure within the well, adjusting a size of a liquid slug within the tubing while the well is shut in, opening a valve to relieve pressure within the well and raise the plunger within the tubing, pushing the liquid slug out of the well with the plunger, and closing the valve wherein the plunger falls within the tubing. The intra-cycle adjustments include reducing the size of the liquid slug for preventing fluid loading and increasing the size of the liquid slug for controlling a rise rate of the plunger. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318525 | TUBULAR VALVING SYSTEM, BODY AND METHOD OF OPENING - A valving system includes, a tubular having a seat, and a body with a bore therethrough having a surface sealably engagable with the seat, the body being rotatable relative to the tubular between at least a first position, a second position and a third position, the first position occluding flow between an inside of the tubular and the bore the second position providing fluidic communication between the inside of the tubular and the bore via at least one cavity formed in the surface and a third position providing direct fluidic communication between the inside of the tubular and the bore | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318526 | Managing Treatment of Subterranean Zones - A downhole heated fluid generation system includes: a compressor-valve assembly having a compressor and a valve, the assembly operable to compress and regulate a fluid used in generating a heated treatment fluid; a combustor fluidly coupled to the compressor-valve assembly, the combustor operable to provide the heated treatment fluid into a wellbore; and a controller communicably coupled to the compressor-valve assembly, the controller operable to: determine an input indicative of a desired position of the valve; determine a value indicative of an actual position of the valve; determine a desired operating condition of the compressor based, at least in part, on the input indicative of the desired position of the valve and the value indicative of an actual position of the valve; and adjust an operating parameter of the compressor based on the desired operating pressure to compress a fluid flowing through the compressor and the valve. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318527 | Valve System For Downhole Tool String - A technique facilitates the delivery and testing of a tool string assembly downhole. The technique employs at least one rotatable element valve in the tool string at a location which enables the rotatable element valve to be used for selectively blocking or allowing fluid flow along an interior passage of the tool string. A one-way valve, such as a flapper valve, dart valve, or spring loaded ball valve, is deployed within a rotatable element of each rotatable element valve to combine flow control functions, thus enabling a shorter tool string section. The at least one rotatable element valve also may be designed to facilitate pressure testing of the tool string. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318528 | GATE VALVE SEAT AND SEAT RING - A gate valve has a body, the body having a cavity and a flow passage intersecting the cavity. A seat is mounted to the body at the intersection of the flow passage and the cavity. A gate is installed at the cavity and has an engaging face that slidingly engages the seat while the gate is being moved between open and closed positions. The end faces between a seat pocket and the seat are hard-coated and smooth-finished to provide sealing when mated. The hardcoated pocket and seat sealing surfaces extend the life of the valve by eliminating the need for an elastomeric seal of limited life. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318529 | SUBSEA PRESSURE CONTROL SYSTEM - A subsea pressure control system includes an inlet flowline, a pressure sensing device coupled into the inlet flowline and in fluid communication with the inlet flowline, a controller coupled to the pressure sensing device, an actuator coupled to the controller, and a valve coupled to the actuator and a fluid outlet. The controller may be responsive to the pressure sensing device, the actuator may be responsive to the controller, and the valve may be responsive to the actuator to regulate a measured pressure of the pressure sensing device at or below a setpoint pressure. Another subsea pressure control system includes a controller responsive to a setpoint pressure in a flowline, and a valve responsive to a signal from the controller, wherein the signal is based on the setpoint pressure and actuates the valve from a closed position to an open position. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318530 | Device for a Tower for Well Operations and Use of Same - A device and method are for well operations. The device includes a tower with an outside and an inside. The tower is provided, on its outside with a work platform vertically movable in the position of use and a vertically movable equipment platform which is independently movable relative to the work platform. The work platform is provided with a hanger device. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318531 | Pressure Pulse Driven Friction Reduction - A method for reducing friction between a coiled tubing and a wellbore includes: generating a periodic pressure wave; coupling the periodic pressure wave to a coiled tubing in a wellbore; and propagating the periodic pressure change in the coiled tubing wherein a friction force between the coiled tubing and the wellbore is reduced. The shape of the periodic pressure wave can be modulated to a form similar to that of a sinusoidal waveform. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318532 | Temperature Resistant Downhole Elastomeric Device - An elastomeric-based device configured for use in high temperature downhole environments exceeding about 400° F. The device includes a carbon nanotube mesh configured to dissipate heat relative elastomeric portions thereof so as to provide temperature resistance. Thus, a majority of modulus strength of the elastomeric portions may be maintained along with device functionality even upon exposure to such temperatures. Further, the mesh may also be configured to mimic the modulus character of elastomeric portions to allow a cohesive compliance to the device as a whole. Thus, isolation packers and other expansive downhole devices may particularly benefit from such combined material configurations as detailed herein. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318533 | CO2 Storage In Organic-Rich Rock Formation With Hydrocarbon Recovery - A method for producing hydrocarbons from and/or storing C02 in an organic-rich rock formation. One embodiment of the method includes the steps of injecting the C02 into an injection well in the organic-rich rock formation and producing the hydrocarbons from a production well when a drainage volume of the production well has an average reservoir pressure equal to or less than a predetermined pressure. The hydrocarbons substantially include natural gas and the injection well is in fluid communication with the production well. The embodiment also includes capping the production well and feeding the C02 into the injection well when the produced hydrocarbons include a C02 mole fraction greater than or equal to a predetermined mole fraction. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318534 | Solenoid Interlock for Booster Actuator - An apparatus and method provides a solenoid interlock coupled to a booster actuator. The booster actuator and solenoid interlock operate with a low energy input and a high energy output using mechanically stored energy. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318535 | PANEL TYPE EXTINGUISHER VESSEL - The invention is about a panel type extinguisher vessel which is safe and secure and it is prevented from expanding deformation due to the pressurized extinguishing agent. The extinguisher vessel of the invention is in the shape of panel having a front plate and a rear plate with the inner space between them, and the vessel further includes a connecting member extending through the inner space to connect the front plate and the rear plate, and at least one of the reinforcing grooves are formed on the front plate and the rear plate. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318536 | Device For Triggering A Fire Extinguishing System By Means Of A Sprinkler - A device is provided for triggering a fire extinguishing system by a sprinkler, the device being arranged between the pipe for the extinguishing agent and the sprinkler and including a multiple-armed toggle-lever joint acting between a load axis of the triggering element and a sealing element that is arranged at an angle of 80 to 120° thereto. The device has the advantage that dry pipe sprinklers whose glass bulbs can only absorb low mechanical forces can also be arranged for use at pipes that exhibit large entry cross-sections, large volume flows and high pressures as the forces from the pipe that arise have to be absorbed only in part by the sprinkler glass bulb. It is further advantageous that the sealing force of the sealing element can be adjusted by means of an actuator. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318537 | SUPPRESSING A FIRE CONDITION WITHIN A CARGO CONTAINER - Various concepts are provided for suppressing a fire condition in an aircraft. In one embodiment, the presence of a fire condition in an aircraft is detected. After such a detection, extinguishing agents can be dispensed and/or certain areas of the aircraft can be depressurized. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318538 | COMPRESSED AIR FOAM SYSTEM FOR FIRE RETARDANCE - An apparatus for protecting a structure from fire includes a foam generation system by mixing compressed air, water from a pump and a foaming agent from a metered supply together with a series of motor driven nozzles and a control device which is programmable to provide a program of operation to control the motors of the nozzles so as to pre-determine a pattern by which a building is repeatedly covered by a layer of the foam. The control device can include plurality of different programs of operation of the nozzles with different times for different fire conditions. A remote control allows the apparatus to be activated from a safe remote location. An arrangement is provided to automatically start the foam generation system including an internal combustion engine. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318539 | APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR HEIGHT CONTROL FOR A DOZER BLADE - Automatic height control of a dozer blade, the input from the slow absolute height sensor is combined with an input from a gyroscope that measures the instant rotation and recalculates it into a vertical height change using the length of the supporting arms. The combination obtains the accuracy of the absolute height information and an increased speed of measurement resulting in a compensated height estimate that is input to a hydraulic control system of the feedback type. This enables much more aggressive control even though the hydraulic system has an unknown linearity and delay associated with it. The gyroscopic sensor forms an IMU with one degree of freedom to compensate for drawbacks of the absolute height sensor with regard to delay, noise and update rate to obtain a frequent, time-correct height position with a reduced level of noise by means of a calculation based on both types of sensor output. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318540 | DEPTH LIMITING OF RIPPER ATTACHMENT BY ELECTRONICALLY LIMITING CYLINDER LENGTH - A ripper depth limit system and method is disclosed. The ripper depth limit system includes a lift input for operator controls to raise and lower the ripper, a depth limit input, a lift sensor input that senses the ripper lift cylinder position, and a controller that processes the inputs to generate, execute and revise ripper lift cylinder commands that keep the ripper above the ripper depth limit. The depth limit input can select the ripper depth limit from a plurality of predefined depth limits, or between minimum and maximum ripper depths, or by other means. The ripper depth limit system can also include a pitch input for operator controls of ripper pitch, and a pitch sensor that senses ripper pitch cylinder position, and the controller can process the pitch inputs to generate, execute and revise ripper pitch and lift cylinder commands that keep the ripper above the ripper depth limit. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318541 | AUTOMATIC PITCH HOLD OF A ELECTROHYDRAULICALLY CONTROLLED RIPPER - A ripper pitch hold system and method for a ripper that includes pitch and lift cylinders. The system includes operator pitch and lift inputs, operator pitch hold input, cylinder position inputs, and a controller. The controller processes the inputs and generates pitch and lift cylinder commands that maintain the ripper pitch angle at a pitch hold setting. The controller can update the pitch hold setting with and maintain the pitch angle at the latest operator pitch input. Alternatively, the controller can cease to process operator pitch inputs, and maintain the pitch angle at the pitch hold setting. The pitch hold input can include an activation control, and pitch selector. The pitch angle and pitch hold setting can be set to the angle selected by the pitch selector. The pitch selector can include operator adjustable and fixed pitch settings. Operator adjustable executing operator pitch commands and fixed ignoring operator pitch commands. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318542 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HARVESTING AND PICKING UP SOD - A sod harvester for cutting sod strips from a ground surface while leaving an uncut strip between at least two sod strips The sod harvester includes a mounting frame and a number of cutting heads connected to the mounting frame. The cutting heads are positioned transversely to the path of travel for cutting the sod strips. At least two cutting heads are spaced apart by the width of the uncut strip. A conveyor is located behind the cutting heads for transporting the strips upwardly and rearwardly from the cutting heads. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318543 | SCUFFLE HOE AND MULTIPURPOSE GARDEN TOOL - The tool is an optimized scuffle hoe that maximizes the efforts of the user in forward and backward motion, and that provides the functions of multiple garden tools, all-in-one. The tool includes a V-shaped head portion having an open interior with blades that are sharpened on both inside and outside. The V-shaped head is connected to a handle portion by curved arms that are free of 90 degree bends. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318544 | ROTATION SPEED CONTROL DEVICE FOR AIR TOOLS AND ROTATION SPEED CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A rotation speed control device for air tools and the method thereof are disclosed. A shell base is disposed with a forward air inlet and a reverse air inlet. A back cover is connected to one side of the shell base. The back cover has a forward flow path in communications with the forward air inlet and a reverse flow path in communications with the reverse air inlet. The forward flow path has a rotation space whose one side has a pressure release hole in communications with the ambient space. A rotation speed control element having a stopping part that can close the pressure release hole is disposed in the rotation speed. The rotation speed control element rotates to control the aperture size of the pressure release hole, thereby adjusting the airflow entering the forward flow path. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318545 | Hand-Held Power Tool - A power-operated hand-held power tool, in particular a power tool comprising an oscillation drive for driving a tool in an oscillating manner, comprising at least one sensor for detecting vibrations and comprising a controller which is coupled to the at least one sensor to control at least one operating parameter of the The power tool according to an output signal of the at least one sensor, the The power tool being configured to receive different tools, and the controller being configured to evaluate the output signal of the at least one sensor and preferably to compare it with stored characteristic values for the vibrations of different tools so as to control at least one operating parameter of the The power tool according to said comparison, is specified. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318546 | BATTERY PACK FOR USE WITH A POWER TOOL AND A NON-MOTORIZED SENSING TOOL - A system includes a power tool having a motor, a drive mechanism mechanically coupled to the motor, and an output element mechanically coupled to the drive mechanism. The motor is operable to drive the drive mechanism and the output element. The system also includes a non-motorized sensing tool having a printed circuit board and a sensing element electrically coupled to the printed circuit board. The sensing element is operable to detect an external characteristic and output a signal to the circuit board. The circuit board is operable to condition the signal into a human-comprehensible form. The system further includes a rechargeable battery pack removably and independently coupled to the power tool and the non-motorized sensing tool to power the motor to drive the drive mechanism and the output element when connected to the power tool and the circuit board and the sensing element when connected to the non-motorized sensing tool. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318547 | POWER TOOL WITH TORQUE CLUTCH - A power tool with a multi-speed transmission and a switch mechanism for shifting the transmission between a plurality of different speed ratios. The switch mechanism includes a single switch member that is slidably mounted on the housing. The power tool further comprises a clutch having a clutch profile that is coupled to a ring gear of the transmission. In some examples, the power tool further comprises a clutch that is configured to interact with a first stage of the transmission. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318548 | IMPACT TOOL - In an impact tool, a hammer is divided into an inner-side main hammer engageable with or disengageable from an anvil and an outer-side sub hammer having a peripheral wall covering an outer periphery of the main hammer and formed as a separate member. The sub hammer is rotatably disposed in a rearward position, and the peripheral wall is engageable with the main hammer so that the main hammer and the sub hammer are unitarily rotatable. A connecting member is disposed between the main hammer and the peripheral wall in such a manner as to be movable between a connecting position and a disconnected position using a switching device. When the connecting member is moved in the connecting position, a drill mode is selected, in which retraction of the main hammer is restricted. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318549 | IMPACT TOOL - In an impact tool, a hammer case into which an output shaft of a motor is inserted is assembled to the front of a housing containing a stator core. In the hammer case, a spindle to which rotation is transmitted from the output shaft of the motor is provided. The rear end of the hammer case is coupled with a bearing box. In the housing, a partition wall through which the output shaft passes is provided between the stator core side and the hammer case side. On the housing, an air inlet is provided. An electric circuit board is provided on the front face of the stator core to close the front face with the output shaft passing therethrough. Between the electric circuit board and the partition wall, a waterproof member through which the output shaft passes is provided to close the gap therebetween. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318550 | IMPACT TOOL - An impact tool including: a motor; a hammer connected to the motor; and an anvil struck by the hammer by driving the motor alternately in a normal rotation and a reverse rotation, wherein a magnitude of a fastening torque by the anvil is calculated in accordance with a current value of a current supplied to the motor immediately after the striking. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318551 | Hand-Power Tool Comprising an Oscillation-Damping Device - A hand-power tool includes at least one oscillation-damping device that has at least one damping spring and a damping mass. The hand-power tool also includes a drive mechanism and a mechanism housing. The mechanism housing has a housing cover which is provided for closing a chamber in which the drive mechanism lies, and the housing cover has at least one fixing mechanism that at least partially fixes the oscillation-damping device in at least one operating state. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318552 | Impact Tool - In a pneumatic impact wrench there is an output shaft that is connectable in a removable manner to a screw coupling member; a torque sensor, which is mounted on the shaft, sends signals to a control unit that calculates the energy transferred through the output shaft and controls the wrench on the basis of a comparison between the calculated energy and a predefined threshold value. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318553 | Suction Module and Hand-Held Power Tool With a Suction Module - A suction module which can be connected to a hand-held power tool, and a hand-held power tool including the suction module, is disclosed. The suction module includes a suction head which can receive a tool of the hand-held power tool that is rotatable around a tool axis and a fan with a fan wheel that is rotatable around a fan axis for suctioning air from the suction head. The suction head is connected to the fan by an intake channel, which in a first section runs along a longitudinal axis of the suction module and in a second section along a vertical axis of the suction module that is fixed transverse to the longitudinal axis. The fan axis runs parallel to a narrow axis, which is aligned transverse to the longitudinal axis and transverse to the vertical axis. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318554 | INTER-WIRE CONNECTION STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An inter-wire connection structure includes: first and second wires connected to each other and each having a core sheathed with an insulating sheath section and including a plurality of element wires; a single-wire structure section in which the plurality of element wires of at least one of the cores exposed from the insulating sheath sections are made into a single; a core joint section in which both the cores exposed from the insulating sheath sections are joined at a position where an entire region of the single-wire structure section is not overlapped, and having an outer peripheral surface in a shape of a circumferential surface; and a tube tightly covering portions of the cores exposed from the insulating sheath sections including the single-wire structure section and the core joint section, and portions of the insulating sheath sections. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318555 | POLYAMIDE-IMIDE RESIN INSULATING COATING MATERIAL, INSULATED WIRE AND COIL - A polyamide-imide resin insulating coating material includes an polyamic acid having a thermally crosslinkable reactive group, and an amide compound having a thermally crosslinkable reactive group. The polyamic acid includes an acid synthesized using at least a diamine component, a tetracarboxylic dianhydride and a cross-linking agent as raw materials. The cross-linking agent includes an amino group or an anhydride group and a thermally crosslinkable reactive group. The amide compound includes a compound synthesized using at least a carboxylic acid compound and a diisocyanate component as raw materials. The carboxylic acid compound includes a thermally crosslinkable reactive group that is crosslinkable with the cross-linking agent contained in the polyamic acid. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318556 | FLAME-RETARDANT INSULATED ELECTRIC WIRE - There is provided a flame-retardant insulated electric wire having an aluminum conductor, which is excellent in long-term thermal resistance, flame retardancy, stretchability, and abrasion resistance. The present invention relates to a flame-retardant insulated electric wire containing a conductor containing an aluminum-based material and an insulating coating layer which coats the conductor, wherein the insulating coating layer is formed of a resin composition containing 100 parts by weight of a base resin containing (A) a polypropylene-based resin and (B) an olefin-based thermoplastic elastomer and a styrene-based thermoplastic elastomer, (C) 50 to 150 parts by weight of a flame retardant, and (D) 0.35 to 6.00 parts by weight of a metal scavenger. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318557 | CROSSLINKED RESIN COMPOSITION, AND WIRE, CABLE AND MOLDED WIRE COATED WITH THE SAME - A crosslinked resin composition includes a resin composition including not less than 0.01 parts by mass and not more than 20 parts by mass of a vinyl monomer relative to 100 parts by mass of a thermoplastic polyurethane, the vinyl monomer having a molecular structure including at least one functional group of acid anhydride, silane, amine and epoxy. The resin composition is crosslinked by an electron beam irradiation. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318558 | Communication Cable with Variable Lay Length - Communication cables are provided in which a core lay length of the cable varies along the cable length. The cable may be provided with different segments that have different core lay lengths. It is desirable for neighboring core lay lengths in a cable to differ by a factor of two, to enable a reduction in power-sum alien near-end crosstalk (PSANEXT) when two cables are installed alongside one another. Segments of the cable having different core lay lengths may be spaced periodically along the length of the cable, and the periodicity of the spacing may be altered by a jitter distance. The introduction of jitter into the periodicity of the spacing of the segments increases the likelihood that a beneficial placement of core lay lengths will occur when two or more cables are installed alongside one another. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318559 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, CONDUCTIVE PASTE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - The conductive paste contains the following dispersed in a binder resin dissolved in a solvent: a plurality of particles comprising aluminum and/or an aluminum-containing alloy; and an oxide-comprising powder. The oxide contains vanadium with a valence no greater than 4 and a glass phase. In the method for manufacturing an electronic component, the conductive paste is applied to a substrate and fired, forming electrode wiring. The electronic component is provided with electrode wiring that has: a plurality of particles comprising aluminum and/or an aluminum-containing alloy; and an oxide affixing the particles to a substrate. The oxide contains vanadium with a valence no greater than 4. A compound layer containing vanadium and aluminum is formed on the surfaces of the particles, and the vanadium in the compound layer includes vanadium with a valence no greater than 4. This results in an electrode wiring with high reliability and water resistance. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318560 | Conductive Bus Bars and Assembly - A plurality of improved conductive bus bars together form an improved set of bus bars. Each bus bar has a first connection element, a second connection element, and an intermediate connection element electrically extending between the first and second connection elements. The intermediate connection element includes a pair of bend elements that cause the bus bar to be of a complex bent shape. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318561 | PATTERN FORMATION METHOD, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a pattern formation method includes: providing a first member; providing a second member; forming a third pattern; and removing a convex portion of a second pattern. The first member is provided on a major surface of a substrate and cured in a state of a template having a first pattern being brought into contact to form the second pattern including a convex portion in a first region on the major surface. The second member is provided in a concave portion adjacent to the convex portion of the second pattern. The third pattern is formed in the second member provided on a second region on the major surface. The removing the convex portion includes removing the convex portion of the second pattern to leave the third pattern and a fourth pattern formed by the second member provided in the concave portion on the major surface. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318562 | WORKING PANEL AND WORKING PANEL SET COMPRISING ARRAY BOARD PATTERNS - A working panel includes first array board patterns arranged in a first region and including first and second guide bar patterns facing each other and N first unit board patterns, where N is a natural number greater than or equal to 2, positioned between the first and second guide bar patterns, and second array board patterns including third and fourth guide bar patterns facing each other, and M second unit board patterns, where 1≦M| 2012-12-20 | |
| 20120318563 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A differential transmission path composed of a pair of transmission lines is formed on an upper surface of a base insulating layer. A ground conductor layer is formed on a lower surface of the base insulating layer. The ground conductor layer is opposite to the differential transmission path with the base insulating layer sandwiched therebetween. A spacing between the transmission lines at a part of the differential transmission path is smaller than a spacing between the transmission lines at another part of the differential transmission path. A thickness of a part of the ground conductor layer overlapping the part of the differential transmission path is smaller than the thickness of another part of the ground conductor layer overlapping the another part of the differential transmission path. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318564 | CIRCUIT BOARD AND RADIATING HEAT SYSTEM FOR CIRCUIT BOARD - In the a circuit board, a plurality of conductive layer regions coated with a conductor are separately formed on both sides of an insulating substrate, the conductive layer region formed on either side of an insulating region on each of the both sides of the insulating substrate. The plurality of the conductive layer regions include a plurality of through holes which penetrate through the insulating substrate and are coated with a conductor over an inner wall, the conductor in the through hole electrically conducts the coated conductor of the plurality of the conductive layer regions, one of the lead pins is connected to one of the separated conductive layer regions on the both sides based on the insulating region, and the other lead pin is connected to the other conductive layer region. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318565 | DUAL EPOXY DIELECTRIC AND PHOTOSENSITIVE SOLDER MASK COATINGS, AND PROCESSES OF MAKING SAME - A microelectronic device mounting substrate includes a bond pad with a side wall and an upper surface. A dielectric first layer is disposed on the mounting substrate and a solder mask second layer is disposed on the dielectric first layer. A uniform recess is disposed through the solder mask second layer and the dielectric first layer that exposes the portion of the bond pad upper surface. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318566 | DISK WITH AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION ELEMENT - The present invention relates to a disk with an electrical connection element, having a substrate with a first coefficient of thermal expansion, an electrically conductive structure on a region of the substrate, and a connection element with a second coefficient of thermal expansion. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318567 | WIRING STRUCTURES - A wiring structure includes a first plug extending through a first insulating interlayer on a substrate, a first wiring extending through a second insulating interlayer on the first insulating interlayer and the first wiring is electrically connected to the first plug, a diffusion barrier layer pattern on the first wiring and on the second insulating interlayer, a portion of the second insulating interlayer being free of being covered by the diffusion barrier layer pattern, a second plug extending through the diffusion barrier layer pattern, the second plug is in contact with the first wiring, and a second wiring electrically connected to the second plug. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318568 | ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT, METHOD FOR FORMING SAME, AND COPPER CLAD LAMINATE FOR FORMING ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT - Provided is an electronic circuit as a laminated body configured from a layer (A) which is made of a copper or copper alloy foil formed on one surface or both surfaces of a resin substrate, a copper or copper alloy plated layer (B) formed on a part or whole surface of the (A) layer, a plated layer (C) formed on a part or whole surface of the (B) layer and having a slower etching rate than that of copper relative to a copper etching solution, and a copper or copper alloy plated layer (D) formed on the layer (C) and which has a thickness of 0.05 μm or more and less than 1 μm, and which is made of a copper circuit formed by etching and removing a part of the laminated portion of the (A) layer, the (B) layer, the (C) layer and the (D) layer up to the resin substrate surface. It is thereby possible to form a circuit having a uniform circuit width, improve the etching properties in pattern etching, and prevent the occurrence of short-circuits and defects in the circuit width. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318569 | SUBSTRATES HAVING VOLTAGE SWITCHABLE DIELECTRIC MATERIALS - A method for designing a printed circuit board to meet a specification is described. A first voltage switchable dielectric material is placed in apposition with a first copper foil. A second voltage switchable dielectric material is placed in apposition with a second copper foil. An arcuate portion of the first copper foil is placed in apposition with a first side of an aluminum member, an adhesive substance being situated between the first copper foil and the first side of the aluminum member. An arcuate portion of the second copper foil in is placed apposition with a second side of the aluminum member, an adhesive substance being situated between the second copper foil and the second side of the aluminum member. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318570 | BUMP STRUCTURE AND PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A bump structure comprises a first polymer block, a second polymer block, a first groove, an under bump metallurgy layer and a connection metal layer, wherein the first polymer block and the second polymer block are individual blocks. The first polymer block comprises a first connection slot, and the second polymer block comprises a second connection slot communicated with the first groove and the first connection slot. The under bump metallurgy layer covers the first polymer block and the second polymer block to form a second groove. The connection metal layer covers the under bump metallurgy layer to form a third groove, wherein the under bump metallurgy layer covers a first coverage area of the first polymer block and a second coverage area of the second polymer block and reveals a first exposure area of the first polymer block and a second exposure area of the second polymer block. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318571 | Low Dielectric Loss Thermoset Resin System at High Frequency for Use in Electrical Components - The present disclosure provides a thermosetting resin composition including a benzoxazine component comprising two or more benzoxazine monomer compounds and at least one epoxy resin characterized in that a resultant cured product formed by curing the thermosetting resin composition possesses high heat resistance and low dielectric loss at high frequency. The thermosetting resin composition is especially suited for use in high speed printed circuit boards and semiconductor devices. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318572 | ENDOSCOPE DEVICE AND CIRCUIT BOARD - An endoscope device includes: a circuit board including a mounting surface; an electronic component including a bottom surface facing the mounting surface and a lateral portion; a first electrode mounted across a corner portion of the bottom surface and the lateral portion; a second electrode adjacent to the first electrode and mounted across the bottom surface and the lateral portion; a third electrode mounted on the mounting surface to face the first electrode, including an edge portion following the lateral portion and located outside of a first area of the mounting surface covered by the electronic component, and having a wider area than that of the first electrode and soldered to the first electrode; and a fourth electrode mounted on the mounting surface to face the second electrode, including an edge portion following the lateral portion and located outside of the first area, and soldered to the second electrode. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318573 | ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELDING CONFIGURATION - An electromagnetic shielding configuration comprising a first electrically conductive wall having a first surface and a second electrically conductive wall having a second surface. The first surface is oppositely disposed from the second surface, wherein interfacing of the first conductive wall and the second conductive wall forms an enclosure wall. The first surface comprises at least one stepped edge forming a plurality of surfaces of unequal lateral displacement, and a corrugated surface on at least one of the plurality of surfaces, the corrugated surface formed by a series of apices extending radially from the first surface. The second surface is substantially a conjugate of the first surface. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318574 | COMPLEX WAVE SPRING - A complex wave spring, or Beer Spring™, for electrically coupling opposed electrical contact surfaces or generating a relatively constant force. The spring includes a first wave portion shaped to define a first upward undulation and a first downward undulation, and a second wave portion fixedly arranged relative to the first wave portion. The second wave portion is shaped to define a second upward undulation proximate to the first downward undulation, and a second downward undulation proximate to the first upward undulation. The spring may be formed of electrically conductive material suitable for electrically coupling electrical contact surfaces when the spring is in contact between the surfaces. The complex spring provides unusually constant spring forces over a relatively wide range of compression distances. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318575 | ELECTRIC CABLE CONNECTION TERMINAL AND WIRE HARNESS HAVING THE ELECTRIC CABLE CONNECTION TERMINAL - There is provided an electric cable connection terminal. A first connection part is configured to connect the one electric cable thereto. A second connection part is configured to connect the other electric cable thereto. A waterproof member is configured to be melted to seal leading end portions of core wires of the electrics cable when being heated and configured to be solidified to waterproof the leading end portions when being cooled. An accommodation part accommodating the waterproof member therein is provided between the first and second connection parts. A thermal shrinkage member is provided to cover the first and second connection parts and the accommodation part and configured to be shrunken when being heated to closely contact the first and second connection parts and the accommodation part. When the cables are connected to the first and second connection part, respectively, the core wires are arranged at an interval. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318576 | CONNECTING STRUCTURE AND CONNECTING METHOD FOR ELECTRIC CABLES - There is provided a connecting structure for electric cables. A first electric cable includes a first core and a first cover covering the first core. A portion of the first core is exposed from an end of the first cover. A second electric cable includes a second core made of a different metal from that of the first core and a second cover covering the second core. A portion of the second core is exposed from an end of the second cover. A tube is shrunk in a state where the tube accommodates thereinside the portion of the first core and the portion of the second core which are connected to each other. An inside of the tube except for the portion of the first core and the portion of the second core is filled with cured hot-melt. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318577 | POWERED AND MANUAL AUGER - Apparatus and methods for drilling a hole. A hybrid powered and manual auger is disclosed. The auger may include one or more cutting blades coupled to a drive shaft driven by a motor. The auger may further include a manual crank configured to rotate the motor and the drive shaft about a drive axis. The manual crank comprises a U-shaped offset formed by an upper crank arm and a lower crank arm joined by a crank handle portion. The drive shaft can be rotated by the motor alone, by rotation of the manual crank alone, and by a combination of the motor and rotation of the manual crank. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318578 | METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR DRILLING INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCE PLANNING - In one aspect, the present invention relates to a drilling-information-management system. The drilling-information management system includes a probe assembly disposed on a drill rod, a first computer interoperably coupled to the probe assembly via a conductor disposed in a drill rod, and a second computer in communication with the first computer. The second computer includes a barcode scanner. The drilling-information management system includes a database in communication with the second computer. Drilling-project data is transferred from the database to the second computer and calibration data is transferred from the second computer to the first computer. The first computer executes a drilling plan according to the drilling-project data. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318579 | Automated Sidewall Coring - Methods and apparatus for positioning a downhole tool in a wellbore extending into a subterranean formation, commencing coring operations by rotating a coring bit of the downhole tool and extending the rotating coring bit into a sidewall of the wellbore, sensing a parameter associated with the coring operations, and adjusting the coring operations based on the sensed parameter. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318580 | EARTH-BORING TOOLS INCLUDING RETRACTABLE PADS, CARTRIDGES INCLUDING RETRACTABLE PADS FOR SUCH TOOLS, AND RELATED METHODS - An earth-boring tool may comprise at least one cavity formed in a face thereof. At least one retractable pad residing in the at least one cavity may be coupled to a piston located at least partially within the at least one cavity. Additionally, a valve may be positioned within the earth-boring tool and configured to regulate flow of an incompressible fluid in contact with the piston through an opening of a reservoir. A cartridge may comprise a barrel wall defining a first bore, and a piston comprising at least one retractable pad positioned at least partially within the first bore. The barrel wall and the piston may define a first reservoir within the first bore, and a valve may be positioned and configured to regulate flow through an opening to the first reservoir. Related methods and devices are also disclosed. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318581 | FORMING A SHAFT FOR AN UNDERGROUND MINE - In forming a mine shaft for an underground mine, earth excavated by a boring machine may be transported upwardly by a handling unit to a transfer station where it may be transferred into skips, which may be raised and lowered along skip guides within the shaft hole for transport of the excavated material to an earth surface region. The transfer station may be moved downwardly as excavation progresses. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318582 | MULTILATERAL SYSTEM WITH RAPIDTRIP INTERVENTION SLEEVE AND TECHNIQUE FOR USE IN A WELL - A method for constructing a multilateral well includes drilling a main well, drilling a first lateral well from the main well, installing a production reentry deflection tool in the main well, proximate the first lateral, the first production reentry deflection tool having a first inner diameter, drilling a second lateral well from the main well and above the first lateral well, and installing a second production reentry deflection tool in the main well, proximate the second lateral, the second production reentry deflection tool having a second inner diameter. The first inner diameter is smaller than the second inner diameter. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318583 | CUTTING WASH APPARATUS AND METHOD - Cutting wash apparatus includes a wash tank ( | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318584 | ROTARY DRILL AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - Rotary rock bit comprising a tool body having an axial core ( | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318585 | Touch Panel and Method for Manufacturing the Same - Disclosed herein are a touch panel and a method for manufacturing the same. The touch panel includes: a transparent substrate formed of silicon; and sensing electrodes each formed in a metal mesh pattern on one surface or both surfaces of the transparent substrate. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318586 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE - Disclosed is an electric vehicle which receives power from a road surface by means of a wireless connection, in which an optimal configuration of a repeater (which is a resonator) and a receiving coil relative to the vehicle body is clarified. A first coil configuring the repeater forms a first wireless connection with a receiver coil, and a second coil forms a second wireless connection with a transmitting coil. The first coil is proximally arranged below the receiving coil and is aligned with the receiving coil, which is on the top side of a vehicle underbody panel; the second coil is arranged on the bottom side of the vehicle underbody panel. A performance indicator k*Q of the path from the transmitting coil below the road surface to the receiving coil of the electric vehicle is increased. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318587 | METHOD OF OPERATION OF A PORTABLE MULTIFUNCTIONAL MOBILITY AID APPARATUS - A method of operating a portable, foldable, and multifunctional mobility aid apparatus that assists a user in standing, sitting, and/or walking process. The apparatus has an integrated power source and is based on 4 wheels. Users can stand on it and drive it as an electric mobility device, or disable it and use it as a passive walker. The apparatus has a pair of supporting beams with adjustable width to be placed under the user armpits and support the user in standing up, sitting down, and/or moving around. The apparatus can be controlled by a control panel mounted on a pair of handles, and its functions can be controlled by the user with no need for help from another person. The apparatus can be minimized by a combination of multiple telescopic vertical minimization mechanisms and multiple folding mechanisms. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318588 | Linkage Lift Mechanism for Off-Road Vehicle - A self-propelled implement may include a suspension arrangement with a suspension spring, an elevation toggling linkage, and a wheel. The suspension spring may support a main frame of the self-propelled implement at a sprung end. The elevation toggling linkage may be mounted at an unsprung end of the suspension spring. The elevation toggling linkage may be used to configure the self-propelled implement at a raised elevation or a lowered elevation. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318589 | BELT TENSIONING ASSEMBLY FOR AN ENGINE SYSTEM HAVING A MOTOR-GENERATOR UNIT - A system for maintaining tension in a drive belt comprises a first belt tensioner that comprises a first pulley mounted on a first lever arm, and a second belt tensioner that comprises a second pulley mounted on a second lever arm. The first belt tensioner is configured and positioned to bias the first pulley against the drive belt at a first location following a departure of the drive belt from a pulley coupled to a motor-generator unit and to thereby maintain tension on the drive belt during both driving and driven modes of the motor-generator unit. The second belt tensioner is configured and positioned to bias the second pulley against the drive belt at a second location prior to an approach of the drive belt toward the pulley and to thereby maintain tension on the drive belt at the second location during both driving and driven modes. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318590 | Hydraulic-Electric Regenerative Energy Storage System for Plug-In Hybrid Motor Vehicles - A hydraulic energy storage system (comprising a hydraulic pump/motor, a high pressure hydraulic accumulator, a low pressure hydraulic accumulator/reservoir, and interconnecting hydraulic lines) is incorporated into a EV, HEV, or PHEV to provide hydraulic regenerative braking and propulsive assistance for the vehicle. Implementation of the low cost and long-lasting hydraulic energy storage system in the vehicle, together with the electric energy storage system (comprising a motor/generator and battery pack) of the vehicle, allows significantly reduced demands and higher operating efficiencies for the battery pack, thereby facilitating a more cost-effective, efficient and/or durable overall energy storage system for the vehicle. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318591 | COOLING STRUCTURE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL-FRIENDLY VEHICLE - Disclosed is a battery cooling structure for an environmental-friendly vehicle. The battery cooling structure for the environmental-friendly vehicle includes a plurality of battery packs that supply power to a motor and are arranged in parallel so as to be spaced a predetermined distance from each other inside a tire well. An inflow duct is disposed to provide fluid communication and connection with the interior of the vehicle so that the air inside the vehicle is sucked into the inflow duct. A plurality of diverging ducts independently supply the air to the respective battery packs which are arranged and spaced a predetermined distance from each other on the downstream side of the inflow duct. A lower duct is disposed under the battery pack and joins diverging air flows, and a cooling fan is disposed on downstream side of the lower duct and is configured to discharge the air to the outside. | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318592 | FLAP ACTUATOR FOR MOTOR VEHICLES HAVING AN EMERGENCY FUNCTION - A motorized actuator ( | 2012-12-20 |
| 20120318593 | AIR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR HEAVY DUTY TRUCK UNDER-HOOD HEAT CONTROL - A system for removing heat from the engine compartment ( | 2012-12-20 |
