52nd week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 9 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140374045 | METHOD FOR PRETREATING CELLULOSE PULP - A Method of pretreating native cellulose pulp in the manufacture of nanofibrillated cellulose, and a nanofibrillated cellulose product obtainable by the method. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374046 | Cleaning Apparatus - A cleaning apparatus includes at least one cleaning nozzle that generates and directs a high-pressure liquid jet towards a point of impact on a surface, such as a conveyor belt having a drying screen. A cleaning head has a main opening that faces towards the surface, a discharge opening and a wall with at least one inlet opening defined therein. The at least one cleaning nozzle is disposed outside of the cleaning head and is oriented such that the high-pressure liquid jet passes through the at least one inlet opening before striking the surface. At least one first compressed air supplying device is disposed outside of the cleaning head and is configured to steer liquid from the at least one cleaning nozzle, after it has struck the surface, towards the main opening of the cleaning head. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374047 | PAPER RECYCLING DEVICE AND PAPER RECYCLING METHOD - A paper recycling device includes a dry type defibrator unit, a first transport unit, a classifier unit, and a paper forming unit. The first transport unit is configured to transport using air flow the defibrated material after being defibrated by the dry type defibrator unit. The classifier unit is configured classify by an air flow the defibrated material after being transported by the first transport unit. The paper forming unit is configured to form second paper with the defibrated material after being classified by the classifier unit. The first transport unit includes a transport pipe configured to move the defibrated material, with a cross section surface area of a portion of the transport pipe on a side closer to the classifier unit being smaller than a cross section surface area of a portion of the transport pipe on a side closer to the dry type defibrator. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374048 | PROCESSES, SYSTEMS, AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING PRODUCTS FROM ATOMIZED METALS AND ALLOYS - Processes, systems, and apparatuses are disclosed for forming products from atomized metals and alloys. A stream of molten alloy and/or a series of droplets of molten alloy is atomized to produce particles of the molten alloy. The molten alloy particles are cooled to a temperature that is less than a solidus temperature of the molten alloy particles so that the molten alloy particles solidify. The solid alloy particles impact a collector and produce a solid alloy preform. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374049 | Systems and Methods for Producing a Hardwearing Alloy Material - Described herein are systems and methods for producing a hardwearing or wear-resistant material. In one aspect, a first group of materials comprising zirconium dioxide (ZrO | 2014-12-25 |
20140374050 | Fe-Al ALLOY PRODUCTION METHOD - A method for producing Fe—Al alloy includes: ingot-producing by casting Fe—Al alloy and taking out the Fe—Al alloy from a mold to obtain an ingot, the Fe—Al alloy containing Al: 2.0 to 9.0 mass % and a balance of Fe and impurities; hot-forging the ingot to form a hot-forged material; hot-rolling the hot-forged material to form a hot-rolled material; oxide-film removing by removing an oxide film of the hot-rolled material to form a material for cold rolling; cold-rolling the material for cold rolling to form a cold-rolled material; and annealing the cold-rolled material. Heating of the ingot in the hot-forging starts before a surface temperature of the ingot taken out from the mold is cooled to less than 250° C. in the ingot-producing. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374051 | Method for Controlling a Casting Plant - A method for controlling a casting plant has at least one mould for receiving a fluid material, the fluid material solidifying in the mould during a solidifying time, at least one process parameter being detected during the production process and the solidifying time being determined in accordance with the process parameter detected. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374052 | DOUBLE-JET COOLING DEVICE FOR SEMICONTINUOUS VERTICAL CASTING MOULD - The subject matter of the invention is a device for the direct cooling of a mould for the vertical semicontinuous casting of rolling ingots or extrusion billets ( | 2014-12-25 |
20140374053 | METHOD OF AIR PREHEATING FOR COMBUSTION POWER PLANT AND SYSTEMS COMPRISING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a heat exchanger for transferring heat between a first gas flow and a second gas flow, the heat exchanger comprising at least two sectors; a first sector that is operative to receive a combustion air stream; and a second sector that is opposed to the first sector and that is operative to receive either a reducer gas stream or an oxidizer gas stream, and a pressurized layer disposed between the first sector and the second sector; where the pressurized layer is at a higher pressure than combustion air stream, the reducer gas stream and the oxidizer gas stream. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374054 | REGENERATOR MATERIAL AND REGENERATIVE REFRIGERATOR - A first-stage regenerator material and a second-stage regenerator material are regenerator materials each having a laminated structure for use in a GM refrigerator. Each layer of the regenerator material is provided with a plurality of holes to allow gas to pass therethrough along a laminating direction. At least one layer includes a base material and a coating covering the base material. Volumetric specific heat of the coating is larger than volumetric specific heat of the base material in a temperature range from 20 K to 40 K. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374055 | BATTERY SYSTEMS, BATTERY MODULES, AND METHOD FOR COOLING A BATTERY MODULE - Battery systems, battery modules, and a method for cooling a battery module are provided. The battery module includes a battery cell having a first side and a second side, and a first graphite sheet disposed on the first side of the battery cell that conducts heat energy from the battery cell into the first graphite sheet to cool the battery cell. The battery module further includes a first cooling manifold coupled to the first graphite sheet that conducts heat energy from the first graphite sheet into the first cooling manifold. The first cooling manifold is further configured to receive a fluid that flows therethrough to conduct heat energy from the first cooling manifold into the fluid. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374056 | STALL FLOOR HEAT EXCHANGER REDUCING HEAT STRESS AND LAMENESS - A heat-exchanging mat to cool livestock provides for elastic water conduction channels displaced toward an upper surface of the mat and provides for cushioning placed below those elastic channels. In this way, a high degree of cushioning may be obtained without sacrificing an efficient transfer of heat into the upper surface of the mat. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374057 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE - The heat dissipation device is installed on a building's exterior wall for blocking and dissipating the heat energy from sun. The heat dissipation device contains a cuboid body, a number of support elements. The cuboid body is hollow with openings on a top side and a bottom side, respectively. The support elements are positioned in the space inside the cuboid body, thereby partitioning the space into a number of heat dissipation channels. The heat dissipation channels independently connect the top and bottom openings of the cuboid body. A number of the heat dissipation devices can be installed on the outer surface of a building's exterior wall. Through the heat convection provided by the heat dissipation devices, the heat energy produced by sun is dissipated and the building's exterior wall is cooled down. The heat dissipation device can also prevent rain from permeating into the building. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374058 | SYSTEM FOR THERMAL MANAGEMENT OF A VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE COLD START - A method, comprising during a vehicle engine cold start, opening a first valve coupled between a first container containing an adsorbent and a second container containing an adsorbate, circulating a first fluid through a first conduit coupled to a first heat exchanger located within the first container and a second heat exchanger located outside the first container, and circulating a second fluid through a second conduit coupled to the second heat exchanger. In this way, heat may be generated at the adsorber during a cold start and subsequently transferred to the cooling jacket of the vehicle engine and/or other vehicle compartments, thereby decreasing the warm-up time for the engine. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374059 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL APPARATUS - Disclosed is a temperature control apparatus having a new structure capable of enhancing efficiency by reducing evaporation of a thermal medium at a high temperature and extending a life span of a heat exchanger. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374060 | DEVICE FOR AIR CONDITIONING A DRIVE TRAIN AND A PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF A VEHICLE - The invention relates to an air conditioning device comprising a refrigerant circuit and a coolant circuit. The refrigerant circuit comprises at least a compressor, an internal heat exchanger, an external heat exchanger and an evaporator The coolant circuit comprises at least a first heat exchanger associated with a first component, a second heat exchanger associated with a second component and a radiator. A fluid/fluid heat exchanger is installed in the refrigerant circuit and in the coolant circuit, with the coolant circuit comprising a first loop and a second loop which are interconnected by an interconnection device. The first loop comprises the fluid/fluid heat exchanger, the first heat exchanger associated with the first component and a means for heating the coolant with the means interposed between the interconnection device and the fluid/fluid heat exchanger, the second loop comprising the second heat exchanger associated with the second component and the radiator. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374061 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING TWO ENERGY LEVEL SETTINGS FOR A REFRIGERATOR HOT WATER HEATER - Systems and methods for providing two energy level settings for a refrigerator hot water heater are provided. An exemplary refrigerator includes a refrigeration system that includes an evaporator. The refrigerator includes a defrost assembly for defrosting one or more of the evaporator or a freezer compartment. The refrigerator includes a water dispensing assembly that includes a heating element for heating a volume of water. The refrigerator includes a controller configured to operate the heating element at a first energy level when the defrost assembly is not operating and to operate the heating element at a second energy level when the defrost assembly is operating. An exemplary method includes detecting that the refrigerator is performing an energy critical task. The method includes enabling a reduced consumption of electrical power by a heating element included in a water dispensing assembly of the refrigerator when the refrigerator is performing the energy critical task. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374062 | OUTDOOR UNIT OF REFRIGERATION APPARATUS - An outdoor unit of a refrigeration apparatus includes a heat exchanger constructed of aluminum or aluminum alloy, a floor frame, and a cap. The heat exchanger has a plurality of flat pipes arranged in rows so as to face a side face, a header manifold connected to each of the flat pipes, and a plurality of fins joined to the flat so that an exchange of heat occurs between a fluid flowing inside the flat pipes and air flowing outside the fiat pipes. The heat exchanger is mounted on the floor frame. The cap covers a lower end part of the header manifold from below the header manifold. The cap has a first drainage structure arranged so that if there is a gap between the header manifold and the cap water that has entered the cap via the gap drains out. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374063 | SUPPLY AIR UNIT - A supply air unit including a supply air chamber, at least one mixing chamber nozzles or a nozzle gap through which a fresh airflow is conducted from the supply air chamber into the mixing chamber, a suction chamber into which a circulated airflow is sucked from an air-conditioned room space, and at least one outlet opening. At least one airflow controller through which an additional airflow is conducted from the supply air chamber into the suction chamber. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374064 | TOXIC GAS CONDENSATION AND RETREATMENT SYSTEM - Apparatuses and systems for reduction and elimination of toxic gases emitted from a motor vehicle or industrial exhaust system. The systems may be single-tier or two-tier, and include at least one direct contact heat exchanger wherein exhaust gas is condensed or dissolved in cold moist air vapor. Uncondensed and undissolved gases may be recirculated into the direct contact heat exchanger to be treated again. The systems also include at least one post-treatment tank wherein condensate liquids and gas solutions are subject to agglomeration and are finally discharged into the environment as a clean liquid. The systems provided herein may complement the existing catalytic converters used in motor vehicles. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374065 | ENERGY RECOVERY VENTILATOR - An energy recovery system includes a heating and cooling system having a controller and a furnace or fan coil in fluid communication with each of a return air duct and a supply air duct; and an energy recovery ventilator (ERV) having an intake air duct and an exhaust air duct, the ERV being energized by a direct electrical connection to the heating and cooling system. The return air duct is operable to receive stale conditioned air from a conditioned air space while the controller is configured for controlling the ERV to transfer energy from the stale conditioned air to an outside air stream. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374066 | BUBBLE-REMOVAL DEVICE, OUTDOOR HEAT-EXCHANGE DEVICE, AND REFRIGERATION/AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM - A bubble-removal device ( | 2014-12-25 |
20140374067 | REDUCTION OF SCALE BUILD-UP IN AN EVAPORATIVE COOLING APPARATUS - In one embodiment, a plate for an evaporative cooler is disclosed. The plate may comprise a wicking material with an exposed surface and a sealed surface opposite the exposed surface. An impermeable barrier may be coupled to the sealed surface. One or more masks may line a portion of the exposed surface, wherein the masks may comprise an impermeable material. In some embodiments, the mask may be a strip of impermeable material and may be coupled to a flat area of the top surface. In further embodiments, the one or more masks may align with a liquid wick path of the wicking material. In further embodiments, the one or more masks may line the edge of perforations that pass at least partially through the plate. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374068 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISSIPATING HEAT FROM A LIQUID-IMMERSED TRANSFORMER - An apparatus for dissipating heat from a liquid-immersed electric transformer comprises a main tank for containing the transformer and a radiator comprising one or more radiating elements positioned on a top surface of the main tank. The one or more radiating elements are each fluidly coupled to the main tank through one or more connecting ports disposed between the top surface of the main tank and a bottom end of each radiating element. Heat is transferred from the main tank to the radiator primarily via Rayleigh-Bénard convection and ultimately dissipated to ambient air from the radiator. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374069 | APPARATUS FOR IN-SITU PRODUCTION OF LOW DISSOLVED HYDROGEN SULFIDE, DEGASSED, SULFUR FROM CLAUS SULFUR RECOVERY - A vertically oriented sulfur condenser may employ a plurality of condenser tubes arranged longitudinally within an exterior casing, a liquid sulfur reservoir at a longitudinal end of the sulfur condenser, and a condenser tube wall of at least one of the plurality of condenser tubes that protrudes into and below a liquid sulfur reservoir. A catalyst may be located within the liquid sulfur reservoir. A liquid sulfur outlet may be located at the liquid sulfur surface. A Claus process gas inlet may be proximate a first end of the plurality of condenser tubes. A first tube sheet may connect to and seal an end of the plurality of condenser tubes proximate a first end of the plurality of condenser tubes. A second tube sheet may connect to and seals with the plurality of condenser tubes and the exterior casing proximate a second end of the plurality of condenser tubes. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374070 | APPARATUS FOR IN-SITU PRODUCTION OF LOW DISSOLVED HYDROGEN SULFIDE, DEGASSED, SULFUR FROM CLAUS SULFUR RECOVERY - A horizontal sulfur condenser may include an exterior casing with a plurality of condenser tubes arranged longitudinally within the casing, a liquid sulfur reservoir at a longitudinal end within the exterior casing, and an internal baffle that protrudes into the liquid sulfur reservoir from the surface. The lowest of the plurality of condenser tubes is parallel to a wall of the exterior casing. A Claus process gas inlet is proximate a first end of the plurality of condenser tubes, which are arranged horizontally but are positioned vertically above the sulfur reservoir. A liquid sulfur outlet is located at the liquid sulfur surface. The baffle creates multiple chambers above the sulfur reservoir, such as a first chamber defined by the exterior casing and the baffle to receive condensed Claus sulfur in the liquid reservoir, and a second chamber defined by the exterior casing and the baffle to receive degassed liquid sulfur. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374071 | Thermally Conductive Dielectric Interface - A thermally conductive dielectric interface includes a relatively hard polymer base, and a polymer upcoat disposed at first and second sides of the base. The upcoat has an intermediate condition that is relatively soft and facilitates thermal joints with respective components of an electronic assembly. Curing the upcoat layer to a finished condition solidifies such thermal joints. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374072 | KIT FOR A HEAT EXCHANGER, A HEAT EXCHANGER CORE, AND HEAT EXCHANGER - A kit for producing heat exchangers includes at least two types of heat exchanger cores in order to produce more than two different heat exchangers. The kit has a first type of heat exchanger core with a plurality of pairs of plates in order to produce a plurality of parallel flow paths between the plate pairs and a second type of heat exchanger core with a plurality of groups of three plates in order to produce a plurality of second parallel flow paths, one flow path being produced between two of each three plates. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374073 | HEAT EXCHANGER IN A HOUSING - A heat exchanger including a stack of tubes, a cover plate, and a housing in which the stack of tubes is arranged. The housing includes first, second, and third adjacent housing sides having a respective first, second, and third housing openings each having a edge around the respective housing opening. The second housing opening is closed by the edge of the cover plate on the edge of the second housing opening. The housing further includes first and second exposed struts. The first exposed strut is positioned between the first and the second housing openings and the second exposed strut is positioned between the second and the third housing openings, and a first side of an edge of the cover plate is fastened to the first exposed strut and a second side of the edge of the cover plate is fasted to the second exposed strut. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374074 | HEAT EXCHANGER - The invention relates to a plate-type heat exchanger, in particular for motor vehicles, having a plurality of plate pairs for forming first, second and third flow paths, a spatial region for fourth flow paths being formed between adjacent plate pairs, the plate pairs being formed from at least one first plate and a second plate in order to form the first flow paths and the second flow paths between the first and second plates, the third flow paths also being formed between the first plate and the second plate or an attachment plate being placed upon the firs and/or the second plate in order to form the third flow path between the first plate and the attachment plate and/or between the second plate and the attachment plate. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374075 | INDOOR UNIT - Of four corner covers in an indoor unit, a horizontal length of an outer surface in a second corner cover is the same as a horizontal length of an outer surface in a first corner cover, a horizontal length of an outer surface in a third corner cover and a horizontal length of an outer surface in a fourth corner cover are the same and are smaller than the horizontal length of the outer surface of the first corner cover. Opening dimensions of four air outlet ports in a horizontal direction are the same. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374076 | HEAT EXCHANGER - A plate-type heat exchanger, in particular for motor vehicles, is provided that includes a plurality of plate groups in order to form first and second and/or third flow paths, a spatial region for fourth flow paths being formed between adjacent plate groups, the plate groups having at least one plate pair having a first and second plate in order to form the first flow paths and the second flow paths, wherein a third plate can be arranged in interaction with one of the first or one of the second plates in order to form the third flow path. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374077 | HEAT EXCHANGER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A heat exchanger which may be continuously mass-produced by press-fitting heat exchange fins into refrigerant tubes and a manufacturing method thereof. The manufacturing method includes processing a metal sheet into a plurality of rows of heat exchange fins, transferring the plurality of rows of heat exchange fins through a transfer apparatus, dividing the plurality of rows of heat exchange fins into heat exchange fins in odd-numbered rows and heat exchange fins in even-numbered rows and integrating the heat exchange fins in odd-numbered rows and even-numbered rows through integration apparatuses, vertically standing and aligning the heat exchange fins in odd-numbered rows and even-numbered rows, separating the heat exchange fins in odd-numbered rows and even-numbered rows into a number of heat exchange fins, which may be simultaneously press-fitted into refrigerant tubes, through separation apparatuses, and press-fitting the separated heat exchange fins into the refrigerant tubes. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374078 | OUTDOOR UNIT OF REFRIGERATION APPARATUS - An outdoor unit of a refrigeration apparatus includes a heat exchanger constructed of aluminum or aluminum alloy, a floor frame supporting the heat exchanger, and a spacer disposed between the heat exchanger and the floor frame. The heat exchanger has a plurality of flat pipes, a header manifold connected to the flat pipes, and a plurality of fins joined to the flat pipes. Heat exchange occurs between a fluid flowing inside the flat pipes and air flowing outside the flat pipes. The spacer has an inclined surface and a horizontal surface. The inclined surface guides condensation from the heat exchanger to the floor frame. The horizontal surface contacts the heat exchanger and the heat exchanger is horizontally mounted on the horizontal surface. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374079 | CONFORMABLE AND ADHESIVE SOLID COMPOSITIONS FORMED FROM METAL NANOPARTICLES AND METHODS FOR THEIR PRODUCTION AND USE - Materials that readily adhere to and conform to various surfaces can be desirable for a number of applications. In heat transfer and thermal management applications, for example, conformable materials can be used in establishing a thermal interface between a heat source and a heat sink. There are limited materials that provide good thermal conductivity values while maintaining capabilities to readily adhere and conform to a surface. Compositions including a conformable and adhesive solid can include a reaction product formed by heating a mixture containing a plurality of metal nanoparticles, one or more amines, and one or more carboxylic acids. The compositions can further include one or more additives dispersed in the conformable and adhesive solid. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374080 | COMPLIANT MULTILAYERED THERMALLY-CONDUCTIVE INTERFACE ASSEMBLIES - According to various aspects of the present disclosure, exemplary embodiments are disclosed of thermally-conductive interface assemblies suitable for use in dissipating heat from one or more components of a memory module. The thermally-conductive interface assembly may generally include a flexible heat-spreading material having first and second sides and one or more perforations extending through the flexible heat-spreading material from the first side to the second side. The flexible heat-spreading material may be sandwiched between first and second layers of soft thermal interface material. A portion of the soft thermal interface material may be disposed within the one or more perforations. The thermally-conductive interface assembly may be positioned relative to one or more components of a memory module to provide a thermally-conductive heat path from the one or more components to the first layer of soft thermal interface material. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374081 | VEHICLE THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A heat medium discharge side of a first pump and a heat medium discharge side of a second pump are connected to a first switching valve in parallel with each other. Respective heat medium inlet sides of a plurality of temperature adjustment devices are connected to the first switching valve in parallel with each other. Respective heat medium outlet sides of the temperature adjustment devices are connected to a second switching valve in parallel with each other. A heat medium suction side of the first pump and a heat medium suction side of the second pump are connected to the second switching valve in parallel with each other. Each of the temperature adjustment devices is switched between a state in which the heat medium circulates between the device and the first pump, and another state in which the heat medium circulates between the device and the second pump. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374082 | CUSTOM DISPLAY STORAGE UNIT - An illustrative system including a hermetically sealable housing having a hermetically sealable satellite display unit and a drawer. The satellite display unit is configured for reversible engagement with the housing via a satellite receptacle and includes UV light reducing display unit walls and a means for becoming hermetically sealed. The drawer is configured for reversible engagement within a drawer receptacle of the housing and at least partially seals the housing when engaged with the receptacle. The housing further includes a desiccant unit in sealed communication with the satellite display unit and the drawer, thereby enabling alteration of climates therein. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374083 | AIR CONDITIONER HAVING HUMAN BODY SENSING ANTENNA UNIT - Disclosed is an air conditioner. The air conditioner includes an outdoor unit. The air conditioner further includes an indoor unit located in a building and configured to distribute cool air to a space within the building. The air conditioner further includes an antenna unit configured to sense (i) movement of human bodies within the space or (ii) presence of human bodies located in the space and determine a number of human bodies based on the sensed presence, where the antenna unit includes a housing and a plurality of antenna arrays located on an outer surface of the housing. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374084 | SYSTEM FOR FRACTURING AN UNDERGROUND GEOLOGIC FORMATION - An explosive system for fracturing an underground geologic formation adjacent to a wellbore can comprise a plurality of explosive units comprising an explosive material contained within the casing, and detonation control modules electrically coupled to the plurality of explosive units and configured to cause a power pulse to be transmitted to at least one detonator of at least one of the plurality of explosive units for detonation of the explosive material. The explosive units are configured to be positioned within a wellbore in spaced apart positions relative to one another along a string with the detonation control modules positioned adjacent to the plurality of explosive units in the wellbore, such that the axial positions of the explosive units relative to the wellbore are at least partially based on geologic properties of the geologic formation adjacent the wellbore. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374085 | Apparatus and Methods for Testing Inductively Coupled Downhole Systems - Apparatus and methods for testing inductively coupled downhole systems are described. An example inductive coupler assembly for use in a wellbore includes an inductive coupler fixed to a completion in the wellbore, a drill pipe, a portion of which is to be located adjacent to the inductive coupler, and a sleeve surrounding the portion of the drill pipe to reduce a reluctance of a magnetic circuit including the inductive coupler. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374086 | RECONFIGURABLE DOWNHOLE ARTICLE - A reconfigurable downhole article is disclosed. The article comprises a base material. The article also comprises a removable material disposed on or within the base material that is configured for removal from the base material in response to a wellbore condition, wherein the base material and the removable material define a base article that is configured to perform a first function, and wherein upon removal of the removable material, the base material defines a modified article that is configured to perform a second function that is different than the first function. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374087 | ROTATING SWIVEL BRUSH FOR EXTERNAL CLEANING OF TUBULARS - Methods are disclosed for performing operations such as cleaning, inspection or data acquisition on an external surface of a hollow cylindrical tubular. Preferred embodiments include providing a fluid dispenser and an abrasion assembly on a buggy that travels up and down the length of the tubular as the tubular rotates. The fluid dispenser includes nozzles that dispense cleaning fluids onto the tubular's external surface. The abrasion assembly includes a swivel brush and a brush train providing different styles of abrasion cleaning of the tubular's external surface. Preferred embodiments of the buggy also carry a range finding laser generating samples of the distance from the laser to a sampled point on the tubular's external surface. The laser samples are processed in real time into surface contour data. Cleaning and inspection variables such as tubular rotational speed, or buggy speed, may be adjusted responsive to measured surface contour data. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374088 | HYBRID BATTERY FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS - An apparatus for supplying power at the surface and in a wellbore may include a downhole tool conveyed into the wellbore and a battery bank conveyed by the downhole tool. The battery bank may include a plurality of battery cells, wherein at least two cells of the plurality of battery cells have substantially different power responses to a change in an ambient temperature at the downhole tool. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374089 | AUTOMATED DIVERSION VALVE CONTROL FOR PUMP DOWN OPERATIONS - A system for pump down operations includes a diversion valve unit that is adjustable between a pumping position and a diversion position and a controller coupled to the diversion valve unit. The system further includes a fluid reservoir, a downhole fluid path between the fluid reservoir and a tool downhole, a driving unit in the downhole fluid path for advancing the tool, and a diversion fluid path between a portion of the downhole fluid path downstream of the driving unit and the fluid reservoir or another fluid receptacle. The diversion valve is in the diversion fluid path and the controller automates the diversion valve position for the diversion valve unit based on a monitored wireline speed or a monitored wireline tension for a wireline unit. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374090 | Apparatus and Method for Opening and Closing an Automatic Valve Installed in the Discharge Line of an Oil Well - The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for opening and closing an automatic valve installed in the discharge line of an oil well, characterized by the installation and setup of the apparatus which controls an automatic valve, which is installed in the discharge line of the casing pipes of an oil well. In said oil well a progressive cavity pump system (PCP) has been installed, which pumps the hydrocarbon to the storage tank through the production pipe, said system maintaining the level of hydrocarbon inside the well for improved production. The apparatus to be installed in the oil well consists of three pressure transmitters, which are placed in the discharge lines of the production pipes, casing pipes and in the discharge line going into the storage tank near the well. In addition, in the storage tank, a radar-type level transmitter is installed to keep monitoring the production from the oil well. In the progressive cavity pump engine (PCP) an inductive proximity sensor is installed to monitor the functioning of the PCP pump. All of the transmitters and the inductive sensor are connected to a cabinet which contains the equipment which registers and records the operation of the system, with a system of batteries and recharges by means of solar panels. The method consists mainly of initially characterizing the behavior of the pressures of the well and the production of hydrocarbon during a period of time, analyzing the data and being able to determine a higher or lower configuration of the pressure in the casing pipes, in order to obtain a greater oil production reflected in the level of the tank. Once the operating pressures to be maintained in the casing pipes are determined, the equipment for the automatic valve to automatically open and close is set up to maintain said pressure and thus obtain a higher level of production of hydrocarbon in the storage tank. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374091 | Electromagnetic Imaging Of Proppant In Induced Fractures - A method may include forming a borehole in a subterranean formation, lining at least part of the borehole with an electrically conductive casing, and injecting a fracturing fluid, a proppant, and a sensing additive into the borehole to form a propped fracture pattern. The method may further include driving the electrically conductive casing so that the sensing additive generates an electromagnetic (EM) field, sensing the EM field, and mapping the propped fracture pattern based upon the sensed EM field. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374092 | METHOD OF SIGNALING PASSAGE OF OBJECTS USING TATTLE-TALE APPARATUS - An electro-mechanical indicator system for signaling when a droppable object (such as, for example, a dart, plug or ball) is released during well cementing operations. A body section has first and second chambers divided by a fluid and pressure sealing barrier. A mechanical trigger mechanism is situated in the first chamber, which is exposed to elevated pressures and harsh wellbore fluids. Less robust components, such as sensor(s), power source(s), and signal device(s) located in the second chamber, remain isolated from the wellbore environment and elevated pressures. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374093 | Methods for Forming Proppant-Free Channels in Proppant Packs in Subterranean Formation Fractures - Methods of treating a fracture in a subterranean formation including providing a proppant-free fluid comprising a first gelling agent; providing a proppant fluid comprising a second gelling agent and proppant aggregates, wherein the proppant-free fluid and the proppant fluid are substantially immiscible; continuously pumping the proppant-free fluid into the subterranean formation; continuously pumping the proppant fluid into the subterranean formation, wherein the proppant-free fluid and the proppant fluid are present simultaneously in a portion of the subterranean formation but remain immiscible; placing the proppant aggregates into a portion of the fracture in the subterranean formation so as to form a proppant pack having proppant-free channels therein. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374094 | FRACTURING FLUID COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF USING SAME IN GEOLOGICAL FORMATIONS - A composition and method required for providing a fracturing fluid pumped down a well bore and into a subterranean formation under conditions of pressure that will fracture the subterranean formation is described. More specifically, the composition increases the recovery of hydrocarbons from a geological formation penetrated by a well bore, wherein the composition includes a fracturing fluid that is liquid carbon dioxide (LCO | 2014-12-25 |
20140374095 | NANOPARTICLE SLURRIES AND METHODS - Fluids comprising elongated nanoparticles and methods of using the fluids in treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore are disclosed. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374096 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SMOOTH BORE TOE VALVE - A smooth bore toe valve includes a first sub defining a through bore and a fluid flow path through a wall thereof; a second sub; a housing mechanically engaged with the first and second subs to define a valve cavity axially between the first and second subs and to define a chamber radially between the first and second subs and the housing, the housing further defining a plurality of openings in a wall thereof; and a sleeve disposed within the chamber between the housing and the first and second subs to close the openings and, upon application of fluid pressure horn the through bore through the fluid this path, open the openings to fluid flow from the valve cavity to the exterior of the housing. A method for using such a valve is also disclosed. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374097 | Wellbore Servicing Compositions and Methods of Making and Using Same - A method of servicing a wellbore in a subterranean formation comprising preparing a wellbore servicing fluid comprising a sealant material, helical fibers and a base fluid, placing the wellbore servicing fluid in the wellbore and/or subterranean formation, and allowing the wellbore servicing fluid to set therein. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374098 | Set-Delayed Cement Compositions Comprising Pumice and Associated Methods - A variety of methods and compositions are disclosed, including, in one embodiment, a method of cementing in a subterranean formation, comprising: providing a set-delayed cement composition comprising water, pumice, hydrated lime, and a set retarder; activating the set-delayed cement composition; introducing the set-delayed cement composition into a subterranean formation; and allowing the set-delayed cement composition to set in the subterranean formation. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374099 | Invert Emulsion for Swelling Elastomer and Filtercake Removal in a Well - A treatment fluid and method for simultaneously swelling an oil-swellable elastomer and breaking a filtercake in a well. The treatment fluid includes an emulsion comprising: (i) a continuous oil phase, wherein the oil phase comprises: (a) an oil; and (b) an emulsifier; and (ii) an internal aqueous phase, wherein the aqueous phase comprises: (a) water; and (b) a water-soluble hydrolyzable ester of a carboxylic acid; wherein the emulsion is stable to hydrolysis of the water-soluble hydrolyzable ester of the carboxylic acid. A method of treating a well includes the steps of: (A) forming the treatment fluid; and (B) introducing the treatment fluid into the portion of the wellbore, wherein: (i) a filtercake has been previously formed in the portion of the wellbore, wherein the filtercake comprises an acid-soluble or an acid-degradable material; and (ii) an oil-swellable elastomer has been previously deposited or positioned in the portion of the wellbore. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374100 | PUNCHING TOOL - The present invention relates to a punching tool for providing a hole or a dimple in a metal casing in a borehole. The punching tool comprises a tool body having an axial extension, and a punching unit connected with the tool body comprising: a fluid inlet, a punch movable between a retracted and a projected position and extending substantially radially in relation to the axial extension, and at least one hydraulic punch cylinder moving the punch between the retracted and the projected position. The present invention further relates to a method for providing a hole or a dimple in a metal casing downhole and to a method for installing a plug in an existing hole in the casing downhole. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374101 | Heating Production Fluids in a Wellbore - A method for heating a production fluid in a wellbore. The method can include heating, using a packer fluid, a working fluid flowing through a first medium disposed in a first section of the wellbore, where the first medium transfers heat from the packer fluid to the working fluid. The method can also include circulating the working fluid into a second section of the wellbore through a second medium, where the second medium transfers heat from the working fluid to the production fluid. The method can further include returning the working fluid to the first section of the wellbore through the first medium. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374102 | Enzyme Assisted Well Treatment - A solid chemical delivery system for delivering chemicals to an underground formation. The solid chemical is formed by dehydrating a silicate to form anhydrous silicate. Well chemicals are then introduced to the silica and form a tablet or pelletized chemical. The pelletized solid chemical is then delivered to the underground formation through the well bore with a proppant and fracturing fluid. This allows the well treatment chemicals to be released over time. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374103 | TREATING AND RECYLCING OILFIELD WASTE WATER - A process for treating oilfield waste water includes combining oilfield waste water and a biocide comprising hydrogen peroxide, the biocide being present in an amount effective to decrease a number density of bacteria in the oilfield waste water. A process for treating oilfield waste water includes measuring an oxidation reduction potential (ORP) of oilfield waste water; combining the oilfield waste water and an oxidizer in an amount to adjust the ORP of the oilfield waste water to be greater than or equal to a first ORP value; and adding a biocide comprising hydrogen peroxide to the oilfield waste water to adjust the ORP of the oilfield waste water to be greater than or equal to a second ORP value, to treat the oilfield waste water, the second ORP value being greater than the first ORP value. A process for recycling oilfield waste water includes combining oilfield waste water and a biocide comprising hydrogen peroxide; decreasing a number density of bacteria in the oilfield waste water to form treated water; introducing an additive to the treated water; and disposing the treated water in a subterranean environment. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374104 | COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR TREATING OILFIELD WATER - A method for reducing sulfide in oilfield waste water includes contacting oilfield waste water with an oxidizer in the presence of an iron catalyst. The oilfield waste water includes sulfide that is oxidized to sulfate while avoiding formation of a colloidal or bulk sulfur precipitate. A method for recycling oilfield waste water includes contacting oilfield waste water with an oxidizer in the presence of an iron catalyst, the oilfield waste water comprising sulfide; oxidizing the sulfide to sulfate; avoiding formation of a colloidal sulfur precipitate, a bulk sulfur precipitate, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing; clarifying the oilfield waste water by contacting the oilfield waste water with a flocculant to form an aggregate precipitate; separating the aggregate precipitate from the oilfield waste water to form a recycled water; combining an additive with the recycled water; and disposing the recycled water in a downhole environment. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374105 | PROCESS FOR THE REMOVAL OF CARBON DIOXIDE FROM A GAS - Process for the removal of CO | 2014-12-25 |
20140374106 | MULTICOMPONENT DEGRADABLE MATERIALS AND USE - In general, the current disclosure relates to multicomponent fibers that have accelerated degradation in water in low temperature conditions, and their various industrial, medical and consumer product uses. Such materials are especially useful for uses in subterranean wells in oil and gas production. In some embodiments, the compositions of materials have accelerated degradation even at Ultra Low Temperature (“ULT”) (≦60° C.) in subterranean formations. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374107 | Methods and Systems for Acidizing Subterranean Formations with Treatment Fluids Containing Dual-Functioning Chelating Agents - When used outside the pH range at which metal ion complexation normally occurs, aminopolycarboxylic acids can moderate the reaction rate of acids with carbonate minerals. Methods for treating a subterranean formation can comprise: providing a treatment fluid comprising an aqueous carrier fluid, an acid, and a chelating agent comprising an aminopolycarboxylic acid, the treatment fluid having a pH below that at which the carboxylic acid groups of the chelating agent are substantially protonated and the chelating agent is ineffective for complexing a metal ion; introducing the treatment fluid into a subterranean formation comprising a carbonate mineral; reacting the acid with the carbonate mineral, such that the acid at least partially spends and the pH of the treatment fluid rises; and once the pH of the treatment fluid rises above a pK | 2014-12-25 |
20140374108 | METHOD FOR FRACTURING SUBTERRANEAN ROCK - A method of hydraulically fracturing a subterranean formation is provided. The method comprises generating a primary fracture using a fracturing fluid. The method further comprises extending the primary fracture and/or creating micro fractures about the primary fracture by initiating a chemical reaction such as an exothermic reaction at about the primary fracture. In one embodiment, the fracturing fluid is used to convey one of the reactive components participating in the chemical reaction. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374109 | Enhanced Carbon Dioxide Capture in a Combined Cycle Plant - Methods and systems for enhanced carbon dioxide capture in a combined cycle plant are described. A method includes compressing a recycle exhaust gas from a gas turbine system, thereby producing a compressed recycle exhaust gas stream. A purge stream is extracted from the compressed recycle exhaust gas stream. Carbon dioxide is removed from the extracted purge stream using a solid sorbent. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374110 | Engineering Plastic / Inorganic Fiber Blends as Lost Circulation Materials - A method is disclosed for reducing lost circulation in drilling wells, employing composite materials containing an engineering thermoplastic polymer and mineral fibers. Optionally the composites may also include other components such as calcium carbonate and blending agents. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374111 | Downhole Debris Removal Tool and Methods of Using Same - A downhole tool for removing debris from a wellbore comprises a mandrel and a shroud disposed around a portion of the mandrel. The mandrel includes at least one mandrel port in fluid communication with a mandrel bore. The shroud includes a cavity and a shroud port. Debris laden fluid is pulled into the shroud cavity by flowing fluid through the mandrel bore, out the mandrel port, into the shroud cavity, and through the shroud port. The debris-laden fluid is pulled into the shroud cavity due to a pressure differential created by the flow of the fluid through the mandrel port and out of the shroud port. As the debris laden fluid flows into the shroud cavity, the debris is captured within the tool. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374112 | FLUID COMPOSITION FOR WELLBORE AND PIPLELINE CLEANOUT AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A fluid composition for cleanout of wellbores and pipe systems includes an effective amount of an amphiphilic chemical combined with an effective amount of a friction reducer in an aqueous solution of a base liquid. A remainder of the composition includes the base liquid. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374113 | Systems and Methods for Bracing Subsea Wellheads to Enhance the Fatigue Resistance of Subsea Wellheads and Primary Conductors - A device for bracing a subsea wellhead includes a wellhead coupling configured to be mounted to the subsea wellhead. In addition, the device includes a plurality of circumferentially-spaced anchor couplings disposed about the wellhead coupling. Each anchor coupling is radially spaced from the wellhead coupling and is configured to be mounted to a subsea anchor. Further, the device includes a plurality of circumferentially-spaced rigid wellhead support members. Each wellhead support member has a radially inner end coupled to the wellhead coupling and a radially outer end coupled to one of the anchor sleeves. The wellhead support members are configured to transfer lateral loads from the wellhead coupling to the anchor coupling. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374114 | Subsea Intervention System - A subsea intervention system including at least one control station, at least one programmable logic controller system in each control station, at least one supervisory control and data acquisition system, at least one safety system capable of interacting with each control station, wherein the safety system is capable of controlling a process shutdown process, an emergency shutdown process, and an emergency quick-disconnect process. The system may also include subsea distribution units, safety manifold subsea control modules, system hydraulic power units, client hydraulic power units, grease skids, flushing and chemical injection units, or umbilical reelers. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374115 | Systems and Methods for Tethering Subsea Blowout Preventers to Enhance the Strength and Fatigue Resistance of Subsea Wellheads and Primary Conductors - A system for tethering a subsea blowout preventer (BOP) includes a plurality of anchors disposed about the subsea BOP and secured to the sea floor. In addition, the system includes a plurality of tensioning systems. One tensioning system is coupled to an upper end of each anchor. Further, the system includes a plurality of flexible tension members. Each tension member extends from a first end coupled to the subsea BOP to a second end coupled to one of the tensioning systems. Each tensioning system is configured to apply a tensile preload to one of the tension members. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374116 | Systems and Methods for Tethering Subsea Wellheads to Enhance the Fatigue Resistance of Subsea Wellheads and Primary Conductors - A system for tethering a subsea wellhead including a plurality of anchors disposed about the subsea BOP and secured to the sea floor. In addition, the system includes a plurality of tensioning systems. One tensioning system is coupled to an upper end of each anchor. Further, a plurality of flexible tension members. Each tension member extends from a first end coupled to the subsea wellhead to a second end coupled to one of the tensioning systems. Each tensioning system is configured to apply a tensile preload to one of the tension members. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374117 | Methods and Means for Installing, Maintaining and Controlling a Self-Standing Riser System - Improved systems and methods for installing, maintaining and controlling a self-standing riser (SSR). SSRs are installed using wire pulleys or weights to place the SSRs over a wellhead. A flow diverter, which may be incorporated into or separate from a buoyancy chamber, allowing diversion of flow both into and out of an SSR. Non-annular buoyancy chambers configured to receive a riser of an SSR through a slot of the buoyancy chamber. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374118 | BLOWOUT PREVENTER ACTIVATOR AND METHOD OF USING SAME - The disclosure relates to an activator for a blowout preventer of a wellsite. The blowout preventer includes rams sealingly positionable about a tubular of a wellbore at the wellsite and driven by a circuit. The activator includes a cylinder, a trigger valve operatively connectable between the cylinder and the circuit, a piston, and a timing adjuster. The trigger valve includes a trigger to selectively pilot the circuit. The piston has a piston stroke extending between a retracted position and an extended position. The timing adjuster is engagable by the piston and adjustably positionable about the cylinder to define the retracted position of the piston stroke whereby a length of the piston stroke is adjustably defined. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374119 | Hydraulic Anchor for Downhole Packer - A hydraulic anchor is coupled to a packer subassembly of a tool string. The hydraulic anchor, when actuated by fluid pressure, engages the surrounding wellbore, holding the tool string in place within the wellbore. A packer may then be actuated, held in position within the wellbore by the hydraulic anchor. In some embodiments, an inflatable packer may be held in the desired location by the hydraulic anchor. In some embodiments, a straddle packer assembly may be held in place by the hydraulic anchor. In some embodiments, a swellable packer may be held in place during the swelling process by the hydraulic anchor. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374120 | Downhole Valve for Fluid Energized Packers - A downhole valve for fluid energized packers includes a valve sub and a packer. The valve sub further includes a control tube and a rotatable ball, the control tube having at least one closable aperture fluidly coupled to the packer when open, and the rotatable ball rotatable about an axle having at least one flow path closable by a rotation of the ball. The rotatable ball rotates about an axle coupled to a shift sleeve coupled to the lower end of the control tube. The rotatable ball includes a rotation pin extending from its outer surface and a rotation pin sleeve is adapted to rotate the ball in response to a movement of the ball toward or away from the rotation pin sleeve. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374121 | Downhole Entry Guide Having Disappearing Profile and Methods of Using Same - Entry guides for use on a tubing string comprise one or more dissolvable materials. A profile disposed on the entry guide facilitates aligning the tubing string in a desired orientation within a wellbore. For example, the profile can align the tubing string with a bore of a component disposed within the wellbore so that the tubing string can be inserted into a bore of the downhole component. After proper alignment has been achieved, the one or more dissolvable materials can be activated to disappear leaving behind the tubing string and the downhole component in their desired arrangement. One or more portion of the entry guides, including the profile, can be formed out of the dissolvable material. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374122 | Hammerless Flow Coupler and Method of Use - An improved fluid conduit union and method for hammerless attachment apparatus for hammerless coupling the ends of abutting fluid conduits, such as pipe, hoses, or attachment fitting conduits, comprising a ring-shaped conduit receptacle assembly threadedly engaged and fixed on a female fitting at one conduit end and a cylindrical ring-shaped locking assembly positioned around a male fitting at the other conduit end. The ring-shaped locking assembly has a lock ring positionable by a rotatable locking ring nut threadedly engaging the ring-shaped conduit receptacle. Rotation of the locking ring nut translates the lock ring against the male fitting and firmly seats the male fitting at one conduit end to the female fitting at the other conduit end where they are locked in place, all without rotation of either fluid conduit. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374123 | CORRODIBLE TRIGGERING ELEMENTS FOR USE WITH SUBTERRANEAN BOREHOLE TOOLS HAVING EXPANDABLE MEMBERS AND RELATED METHODS - Expandable apparatus include a triggering element comprising an at least partially corrodible composite material. Methods are used to trigger expandable apparatus using such a triggering element and to form such triggering elements for use with expandable apparatus. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374124 | Horseshoe with splaying, and stabilizer feature - A horseshoe with a stabilizer-feature and splaying has a U shaped metallic unitary body with left-right wings and an integral compliant leaf-spring disposed proximate to or in the horseshoe toe area. The leaf-spring may be crescent-shaped or chord-shaped and resiliently deforms upwards, exerting sideways-pressure causing splaying of the left-right wings. The leaf-spring may have a groove on either side to assist preparation before horseshoe installation. The crescent-shaped leaf-spring forms a cavity with the hoof underside in use, which cavity is optionally filled with a resilient material, e.g., silicone, obviating accumulation of dirt/debris. Stabilizers comprising a plurality of rows of beads formed integrally with the horseshoe bottom form a negative camber on the horseshoe-underside. The stabilizer rows may be staggered and assist in the stability of the horse during racing, especially at track-curves. The horseshoe may be cast/forged, blanked, or welded and can be mass-produced. Preferably, the horseshoe comprises hardened spring steel. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374125 | FLOW CONTROL ASSEMBLY FOR A FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM - A flow control assembly for a fire sprinkler system includes a valve housing having an inlet opening and an outlet opening. The valve housing defines a fluid flow path that extends between the inlet opening and the outlet opening. A flow control valve is disposed within the fluid flow path. A swing check valve is disposed within the fluid flow path of the valve housing downstream from the flow control valve. The swing check valve includes a clapper that is connected to an actuator arm. An electrical switch is disposed outside of the valve housing. A mechanical linkage includes a first end that extends through the valve housing and engages with the actuator arm. The mechanical linkage also includes a second end that is coupled to the electrical switch. The first end translates with said actuator arm. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374126 | WATER MIST FIRE SUPPRESSION SPRINKILER WITH A POLYMER SEAL - An exemplary fire suppression sprinkler includes a housing ( | 2014-12-25 |
20140374127 | SYSTEM FOR SELF-PROTECTION AGAINST FOREST FIRES IN AN URBAN FOREST INTERFACE - The invention relates to a system for self-protection against forest fires, especially for the protection of urban communities ( | 2014-12-25 |
20140374128 | SEED BED PREPARATION AND TILLAGE APPARATUS - A tillage apparatus for selective primary tillage and seed bed preparation makes use of a selectively moveable primary tillage shank to provide seasonal, in-field and/or on-the-fly flexibility of tillage operation. The tillage apparatus has a cultivator frame, at least one secondary tillage tool mounted on the frame and a primary tillage shank mounted on the frame, the primary tillage shank selectively moveable between a lowered soil engaging position and a raised disengaged position. In a method of tilling or preparing a seed bed, the tillage apparatus is dragged around a field with the at least one secondary tillage tool engaged with the field when secondary tillage of the field is desired, and the selectively moveable primary tillage shank lowered to be engaged with the field when the field is in need of primary tillage or raised to be disengaged from the field when primary tillage is not desired. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374129 | VIBRATORY APPARATUS - A vibratory apparatus for attachment to a container adapted to utilized pressurized air from a portable pressure source, which apparatus includes a base and a vacuum generator connectable to a pressure source, wherein the vacuum generator is attached to the base and adapted to create a vacuum between the base and a container. The apparatus further includes a vibrator attached to the base and adapted to vibrate the base and any attached container and a conduit connectable to the vibrator at a first end and a pressure source at a second, opposite end. The conduit has a passage extending therethrough and a flow restrictor is disposed between the pressure source and the vibrator to allow a predetermined, non-adjustable volume of airflow through the conduit into the vibrator in a first direction of flow. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374130 | Impact Tool - An impact tool includes a motor, a hammer, an anvil, and a control unit. The hammer is configured to be driven by the motor and be movable in an axial direction of the motor. The anvil is configured to be struck by the hammer. The control unit is configured to control a rotation of the motor. The impact tool further includes a restricting unit configured to restrict the movement of the hammer in the axial direction. The control unit is configured to select a driving mode of the motor between a first mode and a second mode. The control unit selects the first mode when a load of the motor is less than or equal to a prescribed value regardless of a restriction of the restricting unit, whereas the control unit selects the second mode when the load exceeds the prescribe value and the restricting unit restricts the movement of the hammer. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374131 | POWER TOOLS - A power tool has a continuously variable transmission, a condition detection device, and an operation control device. The continuously variable transmission changes a velocity of a rotational output from a drive motor and outputs the rotational output to a spindle to which a tip end tool is mounted. The condition detection device detects a condition of the power tool. The operation control device determines a target RPM of the spindle based on the condition of the power tool detected by the condition detection device, and controls an RPM of the drive motor and/or a transmission gear ratio of the continuously variable transmission based on the target RPM. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374132 | Pressure Resistant Housing for an Electric Component - A pressure resistant housing for an electric component is provided. The pressure resistant housing is adapted for the use in a subsea application. A ceramic housing body houses the electric component. The ceramic housing body has a first opening and a second opening that are closed by a first metal lid and a second metal lid, respectively. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374133 | UNDERGROUND UTILITY BOX ASSEMBLY - A utility box assembly includes a housing structure having an open upper end, a first peripheral channel around the open upper end, and a second peripheral channel disposed below the first peripheral channel and inwardly therefrom. A first sealing element is seated in the first peripheral channel, and a second sealing element is seated in the second peripheral channel. A cover is configured to cover the open upper end. The cover has an outer peripheral portion configured to engage the first sealing element, and a downward-depending flange configured to engage the second sealing element. A liquid-tight seal is provided by the compression of the first and second sealing elements within their channels when the cover is secured to the open upper end of the housing. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374134 | ELECTRIC-WIRE PROTECTING PIPE AND WIRE HARNESS - It is an object of the exemplary embodiments to obtain a long electric-wire protection pipe having a flat outer shape, using a simple press working process, while reducing or even preventing warping problems. An electric-wire protection pipe is a metal pipe that surrounds an electric wire, and has a reinforced section ( | 2014-12-25 |
20140374135 | COAXIAL ELECTRIC WIRE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A coaxial electric wire is provided with an inner conductor, an inner insulating layer covering a periphery of the inner conductor, an outer conductor covering a periphery of the inner insulating layer, and an outer insulating layer covering a periphery of the outer conductor. The inner insulating layer is made of a first insulating tube having an elongated cylindrical shape and an insulation performance. The outer insulating layer is made of a second insulating tube having an elongated cylindrical shape and an insulation performance. The outer conductor is made of a conductive tube having an elongated cylindrical shape and conductivity. The coaxial electric wire is manufactured by inserting the inner conductor into the first insulating tube, inserting the first insulating tube into the conductive tube, and inserting the conductive tube into the second insulating tube. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374136 | SUPERCONDUCTIVE TRACE PATTERNS - A trace is disclosed formed of superconductive material. The trace is formed in an elongate, non-linear trace pattern characterized by (i) a trace pattern thickness, (ii) a trace pattern width greater than the trace pattern thickness, (iii) a trace pattern length greater than the trace pattern width, and (iv) a trace pattern axis extending along the trace length and defining an instantaneous alignment tangential to the trace pattern axis. The trace pattern is further characterized by (i) a envelope within which the trace pattern lies and (ii) an envelope axis defining an alignment of the envelope. The trace comprises at least two electrically connected sections, where each section includes (i) a first turn in which the trace pattern instantaneous alignment rotates about 180 degrees in a first direction around a first turn focus, and (ii) a second turn in which the trace pattern instantaneous alignment rotates about 180 degrees in a second direction, opposite the first direction, about a second turn focus. The turn radius is less than about 1,000 microns. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374137 | Electrical Steel Sheet and Method for Manufacturing the Same - A method for manufacturing an electrical steel sheet is provided. The method for manufacturing an electrical steel sheet includes forming a groove having first and second side surfaces and a bottom surface by melting a surface of a steel sheet by laser irradiation, and forming an opening by removing melted byproducts of the steel sheet formed on the first and second side surfaces and the bottom surface through air blowing or suctioning to expose at least one surface of the first side surface, the second side surface, and the bottom surface in the forming of the groove. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374138 | CONDUCTIVE CONNECTION ASSEMBLY, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND KIT FOR A BODY COMPRISING CARBON FIBRE-REINFORCED MATERIAL - The invention relates to a conductive connection assembly ( | 2014-12-25 |
20140374139 | BOOSTER CABLE HOLDING STRUCTURE - In a booster cable holding structure, a resin terminal supporting portion includes a tooth-edge surrounding wall on a pressed surface thereof to be pressed by a plurality of teeth arranged in a width direction of a pressing surface of a clip in a state the clip clamps a clamping connection portion, a wall inner surface of the tooth-edge surrounding wall closely surrounds each edge of at least two of the teeth of the clip or closely surrounds the edges of the at least two teeth together. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374140 | ARRAY SUBATRATE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND FLAT PANEL DISPLAY DEVICE - Any one of the fan-out leads includes a first metal strip portion having a predetermined number, located on a glass substrate, disposed along an extension direction of the fan-out lead and is spaced apart; an insulation layer covering each of the first metal strip portion, and disposed with a first through bole and a second through hole; and a second metal strip portion located on the insulation layer and being contacted with each of the first metal strip portion by the first through hole and the second through hole. Wherein, the lengths of the first metal strip portions of the fan-out leads are gradually increased along the direction which is from the center to the edge of the fan shape such that impedances of the fan-out leads are consistent. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374141 | FABRICATING A CONDUCTIVE TRACE STRUCTURE AND SUBSTRATE HAVING THE STRUCTURE - A method for fabricating a conductive trace structure includes the steps: forming a first metal layer on a non-conductive substrate; removing a part of the first metal layer to expose the non-conductive substrate so as to form the first metal layer into a plating region and a non-plating region, the plating region being divided into at least two trace-forming portions and at least one bridge portion; forming a second metal layer on the plating region by electroplating the plating region using one of the trace-forming portions and the bridge portion as an electrode; and removing the bridge portion and the second metal layer formed on the bridge portion. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374142 | METAL-PLATED LAMINATED BOARD, AND PRINTED WIRING BOARD - A metal-clad laminate according to the present embodiment includes an insulating layer, and a metal layer present on at least one surface side of the insulating layer. The insulating layer is a laminate of at least three layers of a center layer, a first resin layer present on one surface side of the center layer, and a second resin layer present on the other surface side of the center layer. The center layer, the first resin layer and the second resin layer each contain a cured product of a resin composition. Coefficients of thermal expansion of the cured products of the resin compositions contained in the first resin layer and the second resin layer are smaller than a coefficient of thermal expansion of the cured product of the resin composition contained in the center layer. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374143 | DRY FILM, LAYERED STRUCTURE, PRINTED WIRING BOARD, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING LAYERED STRUCTURE - The present invention provides a dry film which can obtain a solder resist having an excellent resolution while maintaining various characteristics including PCT resistance, a laminated structure such as a printed writing board, and a method of producing the laminated structure. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374144 | METHOD FOR THE TEMPORARY CONNECTION OF A PRODUCT SUBSTRATE TO A CARRIER SUBSTRATE - A method for temporary connection of a product substrate to a carrier substrate comprised of the steps of:
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