02nd week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 8 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090008008 | Golf club head cover with temperature controlling device - The present invention provides a golf club head cover which provides conventional protection to golf clubs and in addition provides a heating function for a hitting surface of the golf club in order to keep the temperature within a optimized range for hitting. The golf club head cover has a main housing having an opening side for inserting a top portion of the golf club and a heating side for disposing a temperature controlling device for heating. The temperature controlling device has a power source, a circuit board, and a heating plate which couples with the hitting surface of the top portion of the golf club to apply heat to control the temperature. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008009 | Motor-Vehicle Tyre Provided with a Tread Pattern Wear Indicator - Tyre for motor-vehicles provided with a tread pattern wear indicator, where the tyre tread is formed by pattern parts in the form of circumferential ribs and/or in the form of blocks and contains at least one circumferential groove, wherein the indicator is arranged in the surface part of the pattern in the circumferential ribs or blocks, which are in contact with the road surface, and is in the form of sipes running radially into tyre tread, while the greatest depth of the indicator sipes is smaller than the depth (H) of the circumferential groove. The tread pattern wear indicator ( | 2009-01-08 |
20090008010 | ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING VEHICLE MILEAGE THROUGH GRADUAL INCREASE OF TIRE PRESSURE AS A VARIABLE OF INCREASED SPEED - The present invention relates to an article and a method of improving vehicle mileage by modifying and increasing the tire tread pressure above the internal tire air pressure resulting in lowering the rolling friction. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008011 | Pneumatic Tire - A pneumatic tire having an equatorial plane and a maximum section width is provided. The tire includes a tread portion having outer tread edges that define a tread arc therebetween, a pair of sidewall portions, a pair of bead portions each of which has a bead core, at least one carcass ply extending circumferentially about the tire from one bead portion to the other and wound outwardly about the bead cores to form a pair of turn-up portions that each terminate at a turn-up, and at least one belt provided between the tread portion and the at least one carcass ply. When the tire is inflated to its specified inflated pressure, the tread portion has a profile that includes a central arc, a pair of intermediate arcs each of which intersects opposite edges of the central arc at a first intersection point, and a pair of outer arcs each of which intersects a respective intermediate arc at a second intersection point. The arc length measured from the equatorial plane of the tire to at least one of the first intersection points is between about 20% and about 60% of one half of the tread arc of the tire, while the arc length measured from the equatorial plane of the tire to at least one of the second intersection points is between about 40% and about 80% of one half of the tread arc of the tire. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008012 | PNEUMATIC TIRE, ARRANGEMENT STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - High-speed durability of a pneumatic tire is maintained and abrasion is improved by making a cornering force hardly affecting on the tire. A tread is formed by winding narrow-width ribbon-like rubber members ( | 2009-01-08 |
20090008013 | Air Bladder for Safety Tire - This invention provides an air bladder for a safety tire capable of making a cylindrical form at an inflated state without adhering inner surfaces thereof to each other in the forming step, and particularly provides an air bladder for the safety tire formed by sticking a sheet-shaped rubber member | 2009-01-08 |
20090008014 | RUN-FLAT TIRE - In the invention, a run-flat tire including a pair of bead portions having an annular first bead, sidewall portions respectively extending to an outer side in a tire diametrical direction from the bead portions, reinforce rubber layers arranged in the sidewall portions, a tread portion connecting outer peripheral side ends of the sidewall portions via shoulder portions, wherein the run-flat tire includes an annular inflating portion provided on the outside in a tire width direction of the bead portion arranged on the outside of the vehicle, and having an inner circumferential side face opposing to an outer circumferential curved side face of a rim flange when a regular rim is fixed; and an annular second bead arranged at the annular inflating portion, wherein the reinforce rubber layer arranged on the outside of the vehicle has a rubber hardness of 60 to 82 degree, the reinforce rubber layer arranged on the inside of the vehicle has a rubber hardness of 65 to 90 degree, and the reinforce rubber layer arranged on the inside of the vehicle has the rubber hardness which is equal to or more than that on the outside of the vehicle, and has a maximum thickness which is larger than that on the outside of the vehicle by at least 0.5 mm. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008015 | Pneumatic Tire - The present invention provides a tire capable of suppressing a crack or cracks possibly occurring from a part of a decorative band and improving a visibility of marks formed on the decorative band. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008016 | Rubber Composition For Sidewall and Tire Having a Sidewall Using Same - There is provided a rubber composition for a sidewall, use of which makes it possible to consider an effect on environment, prepare for decrease in petroleum supply in future and further improve tear strength, flex crack growth resistance and weather resistance. The rubber composition comprises 15 to 120 parts by weight of a white filler and 5 to 50 parts by weight of graphite having an average particle diameter of 3 to 50 μm on the basis of 100 parts by weight of a rubber component comprising a natural rubber in an amount of not less than 30% by weight. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008017 | Pneumatic Tire - There is provided a pneumatic tire in which a belt reinforcement layer is placed and capable of increasing both riding comfort and steering stability. Circumferential bending rigidity of a contact belt ply | 2009-01-08 |
20090008018 | Annular concentric-lay bead cord and method of manufacturing the same - An object of the present invention is to impart long-lasting, stable corrosion resistance to an annular core of an annular concentric-lay bead cord at a low cost. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008019 | Use of Infrared Thermography as an Agent for Determining the Hardening Course of a Two-Component Composition - The invention relates to the use of infrared thermography as an agent for determining the hardening course of a two-component composition. By use of this, mixing errors, in particular, can be detected at an early stage and the infrared thermography can be used as an agent for performing controls during the process for optimizing the dosing ratio of the two-components and for detecting the end of the gel time. Due to this type of use, it is possible to detect errors earlier, that is, prior to joining to or contacting with the surface of the substrate, thus leading to a faster and safer process and to lower rejection or reconditioning costs. The invention also relates to a production line, an industrially produced and to a structure or a transport agent. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008020 | GREENSHEET VIA REPAIR/FILL TOOL - A method and apparatus are provided for filling vias in a product greensheet and/or repairing vias in a product greensheet. The method and apparatus utilize a transfer greensheet having filled vias in a fixed array, which vias are punched into the product greensheet to either repair or fill the via of the product greensheet. The method and apparatus employ position determining means such as a camera, a punch head and a corresponding punch die and an activating means to activate the punch head to punch the transfer greensheet via to fill the product greensheet via. The transfer greensheet has a fixed array of filled vias and a transfer greensheet station employs a fixed plate having a plurality of vacuum ports positioned in the non-via areas of the transfer greensheet which secures the transfer greensheet during the method. The product greensheet is held by a vacuum plate. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008021 | Apparatus and Methods for the Attachment of Materials to Polyurethane Foam, and Articles Made Using Them - One aspect of the present invention relates to a laminated foam product, wherein the adhesive binding the foam to the laminate comprises the mixture from which the foam is made. Another aspect of the present invention relates to methods for making a laminated foam product. A third aspect of the present invention relates to an apparatus for making a laminated foam product. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008022 | Support with a Material Layer and Method for the Producing of a Support - An information support ( | 2009-01-08 |
20090008023 | ELASTIC DIAPER COMPONENT - A method of making an elastic component for incorporation into a diaper. The elastic diaper component begins as an elastic laminate (e.g., an elastic layer and a fabric layer) having a recoverable extension of at least 20% when an extension force E | 2009-01-08 |
20090008024 | Method and Apparatus for Manufacturing Pneumatic Tyres - A green tyre disposed on a toroidal support is introduced into a vulcanisation mould. The mould is closed through axial approaching of a pair of half shells acting against the sidewalls and the tread band of the tyre. Circumferential sectors set to operate against the tyre tread band are maintained spaced apart from the tread band itself during admission of a working fluid designed to press the tyre against the toroidal support. Subsequently the sectors are centripetally approached to cause penetration of forming ridges movable in through slits into the tread band, concurrently with a step of full moulding and vulcanisation of the tyre carried out through admission of steam under pressure into the tyre itself. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008025 | CONVEYOR BELT - A thermoplastic endless belt has a smooth outer surface substantially free of discontinuities and an inner surface with a plurality of teeth at a given belt pitch. The teeth are adapted to engage a sprocket with circumferentially spaced sheaves at a sprocket pitch greater than the belt pitch. The belt is slightly stretchable so that the sprocket can drive the endless belt when engaging the teeth within a range of load on the belt. The belt is preferred for use in conveyors in food processing industries where the smooth outer surface can transport food items and is easier to clean and keep free of impurities. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008026 | ADHESIVE TAPE AND ITS USE AS CABLE BANDAGING TAPE - Adhesive tape intended more particularly for wrapping cables, comprising a textile backing and, coated on at least one side thereof, an adhesive comprising at least one vinylaromatic block copolymer and an at least partly hydrogenated tackifier resin. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008027 | Inkjet Printheads - A method of making an inkjet printhead comprising providing a substrate having first and second opposite surfaces, providing a support member, bonding the second surface of the substrate to the support member, and, after the substrate and support member are bonded together, forming a plurality of ink ejection elements on the first surface of the substrate, the method further including forming communicating ink supply slots passing respectively through the substrate and support member to provide fluid communication between an ink supply and the ink ejection elements. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008028 | Overprintable Embossing Coating - The invention relates to a coating unit ( | 2009-01-08 |
20090008029 | METHOD OF LAMINATING ARTICLES - A method of laminating a sheet or sheets to a substrate and a method of laminating a plurality of articles. The substrate is inserted into a press. The sheet is inserted into the press over the substrate. Liquid thermoset polymer is injected into the press. Heat and pressure are applied forcing the liquid thermoset polymer against the sheet and forcing the sheet against the substrate. The liquid thermoset polymer is allowed to cure under heat and pressure forming a cured silicone rubber sheet. The cured silicone rubber sheet is removed from the press. A plurality of articles may be laminated by laminating the second of the articles while the first article is cooling. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008030 | Method of Assembling Personal Care Absorbent Article - Apparatus and methods for manufacturing personal care absorbent articles. Such personal care absorbent article includes a fastening area in the front portion for receiving fastener material thereon. First and second fault lines are formed on opposing sides of the fastening area leaving uncut web portions at the fault lines during selected manufacturing operations, thus to support machine direction stresses on the front portion web, and subsequently trimming away such uncut web portions of the fault lines. Fastener material is applied over the first and second fault lines, thus bridging the fault lines. The fastener material is releasably secured to the fastening area, non-releasably secured to the front portion outwardly of the respective fault lines, and unsecured to the front portion between the fastening area and the fault lines thus to support a re-fastening feature of such personal care absorbent articles. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008031 | IONIC LIQUID - This invention relates to a printable composition and in particular to a printable composition for application to an electrochromic and/or electrochemical device. The printable electrolyte composition for the production of electrochemical devices comprises:
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20090008032 | METHOD FOR PICKING UP A COMPONENT AS WELL AS A DEVICE SUITABLE FOR CARRYING OUT SUCH A METHOD - A method for picking up a component from a film. The component is connected to the film by means of an adhesive bond, which adhesive bond between the component and the film is irradiated by means of an energy beam. Prior to the irradiation of the adhesive bond by means of the energy beam, a nozzle is placed into contact with the component on a side remote from the film by moving part of the film in the direction of the nozzle, after which the energy beam, which comprises a laser beam, is activated. The adhesive bond between the component and the film is at least substantially completely broken by the energy source. Following that, the component is picked up from the film by means of the nozzle. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008033 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SHAPING A MAGNETIC FIELD IN A MAGNETIC FIELD-ENHANCED PLASMA REACTOR - A magnetic field generator which provides greater control over the magnetic field is provided. The magnetic field generator has a plurality of overlapping main magnetic coil sections for forming a magnetic field generally parallel to the top surface of the supporting member. In other embodiments, sub-magnetic coil sections are placed symmetrically around the main magnetic coil sections. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008034 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - A plasma generation chamber and a processing chamber are isolated from each other by a barrier wall member disposed between them. The barrier wall member includes two plate members and stacked one on top of the other over a gap, a plurality of through holes and, via which hydrogen radicals are allowed to pass, are respectively formed at the plate member and the plate member. The through holes at one plate member are formed with an offset relative to the through holes formed at the other plate member and the plate members are both constituted of an insulating material that does not transmit ultraviolet light. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008035 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - In a plasma processing apparatus for conducting plasma process on a semiconductor wafer | 2009-01-08 |
20090008036 | APPARATUS FOR MAKING A SPUNBOND WEB - An apparatus for making a spunbond web has a foraminous deposition belt, a system for depositing fibers on the belt such that some of the fibers engage through the belt, and an output roller over which the belt is spanned for normally advancing an upper stretch of the belt in a transport direction toward the output roller. The output roller has a radially outwardly directed outer surface engaging the belt and formed with a profiling in turn formed by high spots contacting the belt and low spots out of contact with the belt so that fibers engaged through the belt are only pinched between the belt and the output roller at the high spots. The web is pulled downstream off the belt at the output roller. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008037 | CYLNDRICAL CONTAINER SLEEVE FORMATION - A system including a supply roll of a laminate, a mandrel for wrapping the laminate therearound, feed rollers that spool the laminate off the supply roll onto the mandrel, the feed rollers being attached to a mounting plate by an adjustable bracket that sets an angle of the laminate with respect to the mandrel, adjacent windings of the laminate being joined to one another at overlaps thereof, wherein each winding of the laminate makes at least one complete revolution around the mandrel before the laminate advances to its next adjacent winding so as to form a seal at the overlaps of the adjacent windings, and a cutting station adapted to cut cylindrical tubes formed by windings of the laminate about the mandrel. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008038 | Portable Laminator - A portable laminator designed primarily for home use where the laminator includes a handle for carrying which may also act as a guide for articles being fed into the laminator. In alternate embodiments, the laminator includes a cover which may first position acts as a guide for material being fed into the laminator and in a second position acts as a cover for the laminators feed slot. In additional embodiments, the laminator includes a double walled housing to provide insulation from the heating elements. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008039 | Fire and/or smoke blocking device - A fire door assembly is provided for covering a structure opening in a sidewall of a structure. The fire door assembly has a roller assembly to be mounted to a portion of the structure defining a portion of the structure opening and a curtain panel disposed on the roller assembly. The curtain panel is operable between a retracted position where the curtain panel is wound onto the roller assembly and an extended position where the curtain panel is unwound from the roller assembly to cover the structure opening. The curtain panel includes first and second panel portions with mutually opposing edge portions in a closed position. A fastener is provided to releasably attach the first and second panel portions to each other. The first and second panel portions are separable from each other in response to an egress force exerted thereon to form an egress through the curtain panel. Upon relaxation or removal of the egress force, the panel portions return to the closed position to close the egress. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008040 | Hive-Shaped Blind - A hive-shaped blind has multiple slats each composed of an inner blind sheet and an outer blind sheet individually with a binding section. Therefore, the inner blind sheet and the outer blind sheet are combined together at the binding sections to compose the slat. Lastly, multiple slats are stringed in parallel to achieve the hive-shaped blind. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008041 | Linkage Rod for a Vertical Window Blind Transmission Seat - A linkage rod for a vertical window blind transmission seat comprises a clamping groove used to engage with a notch located at one side of the transmission seat, a blocking head formed at a front end of the linkage rod, an inward concave edge formed at one side of the linkage rod, a flange block formed on a top of the linkage rod, and a stopping block formed on a top of the linkage rod. After the linkage rod is placed on a linkage sheet by utilizing the inward concave edge to pass through the inserted sheet, the flange block is made to force the inserted sheet to elastically deform upwards, so as to be pulled out, thus making the flange block and the stopping block be locked at the front and back ends of the inserted sheet respectively for realizing a fixed connection of the transmission seat with the movable seat. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008042 | RETRACTABLE SAFETY BARRIERS AND METHODS OF OPERATING SAME - A retractable barrier system includes an example gear assembly that can be manipulated for rapidly deploying a flexible barrier, exerting high torque for the initial tightening of the barrier, maintaining high static tension in barrier when in use, and/or rapidly retracting barrier for storage. In some examples, the gear assembly is a worm drive with a worm that can be selectively disengaged from a worm gear. Other optional features of the barrier system include selective right-hand/left-hand configurations, an electric switch that can be added to indicate whether the barrier system is in use, an intermediate coupling that joins the distal ends of two barriers for creating an extra long barrier system, and removable vehicle-mounted posts for certain loading dock applications. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008043 | Sheet door system with transition wheels - A door system includes a flexible corrugated closure member guided between door open and closed positions in spaced apart opposed vertical and horizontal sets of guide tracks and further guided by transition guide wheels mounted on an enclosure frame for guiding the closure member between the sets of guide tracks. The transition guide wheels are supported for movement between working and non-working positions to facilitate storage or shipping the door system or an enclosure unit including the door system, as a substantially planar stack of wall, ceiling and floor members forming the enclosure. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008044 | GUIDING ELEMENT WITH A GUIDING PROFILE FOR GUIDING A SCREEN OF A ROLL SCREEN AND A ROLL SCREEN - Guiding element with a guiding section for guiding a descending shutter of a roll-down shutter and a roll-down shutter. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008045 | Shading Device for a Light-Permeable Window, In Particular for Motor Vehicles - The present invention relates to a shading device ( | 2009-01-08 |
20090008046 | Device for Operating a Screen, Such as a Window Covering - A device for operating a screen, such as a window covering, which has at least two mutually independent degrees of freedom, has a central drive which can be switched between the degrees of freedom by means of switching means, which switching means can be operated by means of operating means. The switching means have a stable position for each degree of freedom. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008047 | Stump Grinding Debris Containment Structure - A stump grinding debris containment structure capable of absorbing the impact of propelled stump debris, constructed of a light-weight frame having pivotal support members and automatically foldable canvas panels which are further secured by a joint plate and various optional structures for additional stability, such as spiked or beveled members and eyelet appendages | 2009-01-08 |
20090008048 | Flexible protective cover - A protective screen for a vehicle, in particular a sun screen for a vehicle roof is configured as a flexible planar structure for fastening in the region of the vehicle roof or of a trunk compartment. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008049 | NON-SCALING CHIP CONDITIONING SYSTEM FOR ENERGY REDUCTION IN MECHANICAL PULPING - A method for pulping a fibrous lignocellulosic material includes a pretreatment step wherein the lignocellulosic material is reacted with a chelating agent selected from the group consisting of amino acids, monocarboxylic acids and polycarboxylic acids preferably having from two to six carbon atoms. The chelating agent reacts with calcium ions in the material to form stable, water-soluble calcium complexes so as to avoid scaling, and the treated material requires a significantly lower energy input to undergo refining using either a mechanical or thermomechanical pulping method. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008050 | METHODS FOR PRODUCING WET-SPUN NON-WOVEN FABRICS - The present invention provides a wet-spun non-woven fabric composed of inorganic fibers containing bundled inorganic fibers and a binder component for binding the fibers, wherein the average number of the fibers in each bundle is 1.5 to 20 and the average Z/X value represented by the following formula in the cross section of the non-woven fabric is 0.9 or below: | 2009-01-08 |
20090008051 | WET STRENGTH ENHANCERS FOR PAPER - They are mixtures of
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20090008052 | Chemical Solution-Containing Thin Paper - A chemical solution-containing thin paper wherein a chemical solution is contained in an amount of 5 to 40% by weight with respect to base paper, powders are included in an amount of 0.1 to 30% by weight with respect to the chemical solution, the powders are formed by blending first powders each having an average particle size of 3 to 15 μm and second powders each having an average particle size of 15 to 40 μm with a weight ratio of the first powders with respect to the second powders of 0.1:1.9 to 1.9:0.1, and the chemical solution does not include an adhesive ingredient. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008053 | MACHINE TO PRODUCE A FIBROUS WEB - An apparatus for the production of a fibrous web, especially a tissue or hygienic web, the fibrous web runs through a press nip which is formed by a press unit and a backing roll and the web is subsequently run through a creping nip which is formed by the backing roll and a creping roll around which a textured belt is looped. Moreover, the creping roll is equipped with its own drive. The creping roll can be pressed against the backing roll through a pivoted lever whose pivoting axis which is parallel with the axes of the creping roll and is positioned such that the connecting line between the pivoting axis and the creping roll axis forms an angle of approximately 90° with the connecting line between the creping roll axis and the backing roll axis, when viewed in a vertical plane relative to these axes. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008054 | PATTERN CUTTER - Disclosed here in the present utility model is a pattern cutter. The pattern cutter includes a base and blade. The blade is located on the base. The blade forms the shape of pattern to be cut. The said base and blade are of one-piece structure, which is machined to shape at one go through die-casting process. The height of the said blade is greater than or equal to 2.5 mm on the base. The angle of the cutting edge of blade is smaller than or equal to 60°. The said blade is surfaced with a plating coat. The present utility model is characterized by simple and rational construction, easy to make, low cost, high product accuracy and good consistency, with a wide range of adaptability and better market prospect. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008055 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MOLD - A method for manufacturing a mold, including steps of (a) expanding a powder mixture containing a water-soluble inorganic salt powder and a water-soluble organic polymer powder in a plane on a table and then selectively spraying a spray liquid containing at least one selected from a water-miscible organic solvent and water through a nozzle on this powder mixture layer to make a bonding strength among particles of the powder mixture in a sprayed region higher than that among particles of the powder mixture in an unsprayed region, (b) further expanding the powder mixture on the powder mixture layer after spraying and then selectively spraying the spray liquid through the nozzle on this powder mixture layer, (c) repeatedly conducting the step (b) over several times to form a mold shaped by the sprayed regions, and (d) taking out the mold. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008056 | Apparatus for dispensing molten metal and method of manufacturing such an apparatus - The invention relates to a closing mechanism for dispensing molten metal from a hole-bottomed ladle, the closing mechanism containing three at least partially superimposed ceramic plates, each of the plates being provided with a hole, the three ceramic plates being cast in a ceramic mass, said mass being present on at least two sides of the ceramic plates, and the ceramic plates, the ceramic mass, and a metal shell, used as a casting mold, establishing together an integrated unit. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008057 | ROTATIONAL FILL TECHNIQUES FOR INJECTION MOLDING OF SOLDER - A system and method for injection molding conductive bonding material into a plurality of cavities in a non-rectangular mold is disclosed. The method comprises aligning a fill head with a non-rectangular mold. The non-rectangular mold includes a plurality of cavities. The fill head is placed in substantial contact with the non-rectangular mold. Rotational motion is provided to at least one of the non-rectangular mold and the fill head while the fill head is in substantial contact with the non-rectangular mold. Conductive bonding material is forced out of the fill head toward the non-rectangular mold. The conductive bonding material is provided into at least one cavity of the plurality of cavities contemporaneous with the at least one cavity being in proximity to the fill head. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008058 | CASTING MATERIALS - A foam material comprises a liquid polymer and a liquid isocyanate which is mixed to make a solution that is poured, injected or otherwise deposited into a corresponding mold. A reaction from the mixture of the liquid polymer and liquid isocyanate inside the mold forms a thermally collapsible foam structure having a shape that corresponds to the inside surface configuration of the mold and a skin that is continuous and unbroken. Once the reaction is complete, the foam pattern is removed from the mold and may be used as a pattern in any number of conventional casting processes. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008059 | Method and apparatus for sealing an ingot at initial startup - A continuous casting furnace for producing metal ingots includes a molten seal which prevents external atmosphere from entering the melting chamber. A startup sealing assembly allows an initial seal to be formed to prevent external atmosphere from entering the melting chamber prior to the formation of the molten seal. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008060 | Watertight Vehicle Airduct System - A duct for a vehicle includes an inlet fluidly coupled to an interior of the vehicle and an outlet fluidly coupled to the inlet. A buoyant closure member is disposed between the inlet and the outlet and is movable between an open position permitting flow between the inlet and the outlet and a closed position preventing flow between the inlet and the outlet. The buoyant closure member is normally in the open position and is movable from the open position to the closed position in response to a predetermined volume of water entering the outlet. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008061 | Easily assembled cooler - A cooler capable of reducing the fabrication cost is provided. In the cooler, in which electronic parts | 2009-01-08 |
20090008062 | Heat Transport Medium and Heating or Cooling System with the Medium - The invention relates to a heat transport medium which is made up of a liquid base component in the form of water and at least one additive from polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and a nanofiber material. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008063 | System and Method for Passive Cooling Using a Non-Metallic Wick - According to an embodiment of the invention, a cooling system for a heat-generating device comprises a base plate, a fluid transfer chamber, a non-metallic wicking material, and a coolant. The base plate is in thermal communication with a heat generating structure and is operable to communicate thermal energy from the heat-generating device. The non-metallic wicking material and the coolant are disposed within the fluid transfer chamber. The non-metallic wicking material wicks a portion of the coolant towards a portion of the base plate communicating the thermal energy. The portion of the coolant absorb at least a portion of the thermal energy communicated from the heat-generating device. The coolant comprising at least an alcohol and at least one additional fluid. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008064 | Cooling System for Electronic Substrates - The present invention relates to a cooling system for an electronic substrate comprising a heat transfer fluid ( | 2009-01-08 |
20090008065 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE WITH HEAT PIPES - A heat dissipation device for dissipating heat from a heat-generating device includes a heat-absorbing plate, a heat pipe assembly attached to the heat-absorbing plate and a fin set attached to the heat pipe assembly. The fin set includes a plurality of fins and has a contacting surface cooperatively formed by bottom edges of the fins and attached to the heat pipe assembly. The heat pipe assembly includes heat pipes with evaporating sections and condensing sections located away from the evaporating sections. The evaporating sections of the heat pipes are covered by the heat-absorbing plate and the condensing sections of the heat pipes are exposed outside of the heat-absorbing plate. The heat pipes absorb heat from the heat-generating device via the heat-absorbing plate, and directly transfer the heat to the fin set. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008066 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE - A heat dissipation device includes a cooling fan ( | 2009-01-08 |
20090008067 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE - A heat dissipation device includes a heat sink ( | 2009-01-08 |
20090008068 | Heat Exchanger Tube, Heat Exchanger, and Manufacturing Method Thereof - This invention relates to a method of manufacturing an aluminum heat exchanger tube. In forming a thermally sprayed layer | 2009-01-08 |
20090008069 | FINNED TUBE WITH STEPPED PEAKS - The current invention includes a tube with a helical fin extending from the tube's outer surface. The fins and tube are monolithic, or formed of one part, with a channel defined between adjacent fins. The fin has a crest with peaks and depressions formed in the crest. The fin peak includes an indent formed in a side surface, and the indent includes a flank and a base surface. The indent flank intersects the fin peak top, and the indent base surface intersects the fin side wall. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008070 | Heat Transfer Tube Support Structure - An object is to provide a heat transfer tube support structure capable of preventing deterioration of the reliability and the durability of a heat transfer tube. In a steam generator (heat exchanger) having a lower barrel (vessel), heat transfer tubes disposed in the lower barrel, and tube support plates disposed in the lower barrel and having heat transfer tube insertion holes opened in a thickness direction, support portions for supporting the heat transfer tubes are formed to the intermediate portions of the inner surfaces of the heat transfer tube insertion holes in the axial direction of the heat transfer tube insertion holes, and the regions between the support portions and the respective open ends of the heat transfer tube insertion holes are formed of inclined surfaces inclining in a radial direction outwardly in the heat transfer tube insertion holes toward the open ends, respectively. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008071 | RIB PLATE TYPE HEAT EXCHANGER - A rib plate type heat exchanger comprises a heat exchange core consisting of rib plate type heat exchange plates. A surrounding edge of the rib plate type heat exchange plate is formed as a sealing bevel. The rib plate type heat exchange plate comprises the first end zone, the second end zone and a central heat exchange zone. The first and second distribution zones are provided in the first and the second end zones respectively. The central heat exchange zone and first and second distribution zones are arranged on a same plane and are extended in the height of a lower plate plane. Heat exchange ribs and flow guide ribs are provided in the central heat exchange zone and the distribution zones respectively. Corner holes which are surrounded by adjacent edge zones at the upper plate plane height and lower plate plane height are provided in the first end zone and the second end zone. There are incline intermediate zones extending between the adjacent edge zones, between the adjacent edge zone at the upper plate plane height and the central heat exchange zone, and between the adjacent edge zone at the upper plate plane height and the first and second distribution zones. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008072 | Plate Heat Exchanger Including Strengthening Plates Provided Outside Of The Outermost Heat Exchanger Plates - The invention relates to a plate heat exchanger including a plurality of plates. The plates extend in parallel to a main extension plane and include several heat exchanger plates and a strengthening plate ( | 2009-01-08 |
20090008073 | Means For Plate Heat Exchanger - The invention relates to a heat exchanger comprising a means and a plate stack, which plate stack is composed of a number of mutually similar heat transfer plates ( | 2009-01-08 |
20090008074 | TUBULAR HEAT EXCHANGER - A tubular heat exchanger preferably of a multi-pass design, has a cylindrical shell with open ends that are releasable covered and sealed by preferably two end caps. Located removably in the shell and axially between the end caps is a core having a plurality of outer tubes and preferably a plurality of inner tubes with each one of the inner tubes extending through a respective one of the outer tubes. A plurality of perforated plates disposed in the shell are sealed releasably to respective ends of the inner and outer tubes thereby forming a plurality of liquid tight chambers for the flow of a plurality of segregated mediums and the transfer of heat therebetween. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008075 | Polyhedral array heat transfer tube - A heat exchanger tube that comprises a tubular member having a longitudinal axis and having an inner surface that is divided into at least two regions along the circumferential direction. A first plurality of polyhedrons are formed on the inner surface along at least one polyhedral axis. Each of the polyhedrons have four opposite sides. The polyhedrons have first and second faces that are disposed parallel to the polyhedral axis and have third and fourth faces disposed oblique to the polyhedral axis. The polyhedral axis is disposed at a first helical angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the tube. A second plurality of polyhedrons is formed on the inner surface adjacent to the first plurality of polyhedrons. The second plurality of polyhedrons is disposed along at least one polyhedral axis. Each of the polyhedrons has four opposite sides. The polyhedrons have first and second faces disposed parallel to the polyhedral axis and have third and fourth faces disposed oblique to the polyhedral axis. The polyhedral axis is disposed at a second helical angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the tube. The orientation of the second helical angle is opposite to the orientation of the first helical angle. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008076 | Systems and Methods For Base Station Enclosures - A technique for climate control of, for example, base station circuitry within an enclosure involves placing base station circuitry within the enclosure and controlling the climate therein. A system according to this technique includes an enclosure suitable for use outside in a wide range of extreme weather conditions. A controller may, for example, control a fan tray with a heater to pull ambient air through a filtration unit, through the fan tray where the air is heated, and through cold start recirculation dampers. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008077 | Cooling apparatus using brine - A cooling apparatus includes a brine circuit through which brine flows, a pump disposed on the brine circuit, and a heat exchanger unit including a heat absorbing member and a heat radiating member. The heat absorbing member is in communication with the brine circuit. The heat absorbing member is capable of conducting heat generated from a cooling object to the brine for cooling the cooling object. The heat radiating member is in communication with the brine circuit and capable of receiving the heat from the brine. The brine circuit is configured such that the brine passes through the heat exchanger unit at a pressure equal to or lower than an atmospheric pressure. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008078 | FLOW CONTROL ASSEMBLY HAVING A FIXED FLOW CONTROL DEVICE AND AN ADJUSTABLE FLOW CONTROL DEVICE - An apparatus for use in a well includes a flow control assembly to control fluid flow in a first zone of the well, where the flow control assembly has a fixed flow control device and an adjustable flow control device that cooperate to control the fluid flow in the first zone. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008079 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO SAMPLE HEAVY OIL IN A SUBTERRANEAN FORMATION - A method for sampling fluid in a subterranean formation includes, reducing a viscosity a fluid, pressurizing a portion of the subterranean formation, and collecting a fluid sample. Specifically, a viscosity of a fluid in a portion of the subterranean formation is reduced and a portion of the subterranean formation is pressurizing by injecting a displacement fluid into the subterranean formation. A sample of the fluid pressurized by the displacement fluid is then collected. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008080 | STRESS AND TORQUE REDUCING TOOL - A stress and torque reducing tool has a plunger that reciprocates inside of a body. The tool is connected between the pump and the sucker rod string and reduces stress transmitted therebetween. The body and plunger have longitudinally extending surfaces located at the plunger upper end portion, which surfaces cooperate and limit rotation of the body with respect to the plunger. An upper fluid port is located in an upper end of the body, while one or more lower fluid ports are located in a lower end of the body. The tool is exceptionally strong and is less likely to fail. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008081 | Running Wellbore Tubulars - A method of running a tubular string into or out of a wellbore includes the steps of moving the tubular string relative to the wellbore and making up or breaking a connection between a tubular joint and the tubular string when the tubular string is being moved relative to the wellbore. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008082 | SOUND SOURCE FOR STIMULATION OF OIL RESERVOIRS - The present invention relates to a sound source for the stimulation of an oil reservoir or an oil well for enhanced oil recovery or for seismic logging of the reservoir. The sound source is operated by a pressurized gas from a compressor or a pressure tank on the surface, and the gas is transported to an in the sound source situated cylinder with an accumulator, via a feed line. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008083 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WELLBORE FLUID TREATMENT - A tubing string assembly for fluid treatment of a wellbore includes substantially pressure holding closures spaced along the tubing string, which each close at least one port through the tubing string wall. The closures are openable by a sleeve drivable through the tubing string inner bore. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008084 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONNECTING SHUNT TUBES TO SAND SCREEN ASSEMBLIES - Method and apparatus are disclosed for connecting internal shunt tubes to tubular end components of a sand screen assembly by coupling each end of each shunt tube to ports formed in the tubular end components in an annular space between a base pipe and a filter media using a tubular coupler. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008085 | MANUFACTURING OF SAND SCREENS - A rod-based well screen is formed in place on a perforated pipe base by wrapping wire around the pipe base and a plurality of rods located around the outside of the pipe. The wire is welded sequentially to each individual rod as it is wrapped around the pipe. The welding and ground electrodes engage the wire and the rods respectively. The rod engaging ground electrode is positioned a short distance ahead of the wire being wrapped around the rods and the pipe base. The ground electrode includes a plurality of contacts. Each contact is mounted to pivot toward and away from a rod. Springs urge each contact toward a rod to hold the rod against the outside surface of the pipe base and to maintain good electrical contact between the contact and the rod. Each contact has a groove to guide the rod into position for welding to the wire. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008086 | Centering Structure for Tubular Member and Method of Making Same - An apparatus and method for manufacture of a unitary centralizer forming Apertures are formed in a blank to create an intermediate blank having bow spring elements within a unitary centralizer and expanding a medial portion of the bow spring elements. An expansion element is inserted into the intermediate blank. An expansive force is applied to the expansion element, thereby expanding the medial portion of the bow spring elements. Mandrels placed against the upper and lower surfaces of the expansion element receive a compressive force for transfer to the expansion element. Set screw holes are placed on the unitary centralizer for attachment. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008087 | THREADED JOINT FOR AN OIL-WELL TUBING - The engineering problem of the claimed invention consists in the increase of operating reliability of the threaded joint, whose coupling has the coating applied by the diffusion galvanizing method, by way of ensuring a proper standard tightness. The technical result of the increase of the inlet cylindrical counterbore length in the internally threaded element by the value of the thread tightness increment caused by galvanizing and determined from the claimed empirical formula consists in increased reliability of the joint under service conditions as the probability of overtightening the joint for the sake of attaining the nominal tightness, as well as damage to the end thread turns projected from the coupling on service are ruled out. This result is attained without consumption of time and funds for re-training of the personnel, publication and delivery of new normative materials to each drilling site, manufacture of new calibrating tools and repair mountings. In its turn, this makes it possible to immediately begin supplying the suggested joints and increase the service life of standard threaded joints of oil-well tubings from 6÷8 to at least 50 screwing/unscrewing cycles. Besides, in case of forced screwing with a standard torque the joint reliability also increases because the threaded part of the externally threaded element is nearly completely hidden inside the counterbore due to the increased counterbore length and thus protected against the mechanical effect of the well medium. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008088 | Oscillating Fluid Flow in a Wellbore - A system for oscillating compressible working fluid in a wellbore defined in a subterranean formation includes a fluid supply and a fluid oscillator device. The fluid supply communicates compressible working fluid into a conduit disposed within the wellbore. The fluid oscillator device is configured to reside in the wellbore. The fluid oscillator device includes an interior surface that defines an interior volume of the fluid oscillator device, an inlet into the interior volume, and an outlet from the interior volume. The interior surface is static during operation to receive the compressible working fluid into the interior volume through the inlet and to vary over time a flow rate of the compressible working fluid from the interior volume through the outlet. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008089 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A HYBRID PETROLEUM EXTRACTOR/POWER GENERATOR - A control system and control method for controlling a modular apparatus for extracting petroleum and/or generating electricity based on subsurface data as well as market prices of electricity and/or petroleum. One or more probes measure subsurface total pressure, partial pressure of carbon dioxide, partial pressure of hydrogen, oil flow rate, gas flow rate, underground temperature, and/or viscosity of the oil. The control system/method controls the apparatus based on the subsurface parameters by controlling an injection module and/or a gas separator module to increase or decrease output of driver gas. The control system/method may also control the injection module and/or the gas separator module to increase (or decrease) output of driver gas when the market price of electricity decreases (or increases) and/or petroleum increases (or decreases). | 2009-01-08 |
20090008090 | Generating Heated Fluid - A subterranean zone is treated by exothermically decomposing hydrogen peroxide in or near the subterranean zone. The decomposed hydrogen peroxide yields at least oxygen and heated water. The oxygen is combusted to further heat the heated water. The heated water is introduced into subterranean zone to treat the subterranean zone. In certain instances, the heated water is heated to produce 100% quality steam. Additional water may be supplied for treating the subterranean zone, for example, by supplying the hydrogen peroxide in solution with water. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008091 | Single Phase Microemulsions and In Situ Microemulsions for Cleaning Formation Damage - Single phase microemulsions (SPMEs) and in situ-formed microemulsions may be used to clean up and remove non-polar materials from reservoir production zones of oil and gas wells. This clean up occurs by solubilization of the non-polar material into the microemulsion when the treatment fluid contacts the non-polar material. An in situ microemulsion may be formed when one or more surfactant and a polar phase (e.g. water or brine), and eventually some small amount of organic phase, contacts the reservoir formation and solubilizes the non-polar material encountered in the porous media. The microemulsions are effective for removing the formation damage caused by non-polar materials which include, but are not necessarily limited to oil-based mud, synthetic-based mud, paraffins, asphaltenes, emulsions, slugs, and combinations thereof. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008092 | Wellbore Method and Apparatus For Sand And Inflow Control During Well Operations - A method, system and apparatus associated with the production of hydrocarbons are described. The system includes a wellbore that accesses a subsurface reservoir; a production tubing string disposed within the wellbore; and one or more sand control devices coupled to the production tubing string and disposed within the wellbore. At least one of the sand control devices includes a first tubular member having a permeable section and a non permeable section; a second tubular member disposed within the first tubular member. The second tubular member has a plurality of openings and an inflow control device that each provide a flow path to the interior of the second tubular member. Also, the at least one of the sand control devices includes a sealing mechanism disposed between the first tubular member and the second tubular member. The sealing mechanism is configured to provide a pressure loss during gravel packing operations that is less than the pressure loss during at least some of the production operations. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008093 | PROPPANTS FOR GEL CLEAN-UP - Methods of incorporating a chemical breaker onto a proppant that will permit release of the breaker after the proppant has been placed in a hydraulic fracture are provided. The methods utilize a chemical breaker coated on the surface of a non-porous proppant grain or placed in the pore space of a porous proppant grain and secondarily coated with an outer layer which can be tailored to delay the release of the breaker. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008094 | Method of Treating Subterranean Formations With Porous Ceramic Particulate Materials - Methods and compositions useful for subterranean formation treatments, such as hydraulic fracturing treatments and sand control that include porous materials. Such porous materials may be selectively configured porous material particles manufactured and/or treated with selected glazing materials, coating materials and/or penetrating materials to have desired strength and/or apparent density to fit particular downhole conditions for well treating such as hydraulic fracturing treatments and sand control treatments. Porous materials may also be employed in selected combinations to optimize fracture or sand control performance, and/or may be employed as relatively lightweight materials in liquid carbon dioxide-based well treatment systems. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008095 | Wellbore Fluid Comprising a Base Fluid and a Particulate Bridging Agent - A wellbore fluid comprising a base fluid and a particulate bridging agent comprised of a sparingly water-soluble material selected from the group consisting of melamine(2,4,5-triamino-1,3,5-triazine), lithium carbonate, lithium phosphate (Li | 2009-01-08 |
20090008096 | Treating Subterranean Zones - A system for treating a subterranean zone includes a combustion driven compressor in communication with a supply of a component of a combustion mixture. The compressor is configured to compress the component of the combustion mixture and has a combustion exhaust. A source of treatment fluid for treating the subterranean zone is coupled to the combustion exhaust to supply the treatment fluid in heat transfer communication with the combustion exhaust. In certain instances, compressor is driven by combusting the combustion mixture. In certain instances, the combustion mixture is combusted in separate combustor. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008097 | Externally energized constant-thrust device - This invention is a constant-thrust device intended for use in submerged or pressured environments based on a piston-in-cylinder arrangement in which the enclosed chamber is evacuated or gas-filled to comparatively low pressure. The invention extends to boundary envelopes of general shape of which a cylinder is a simple form and to movable boundaries between pressured and unpressured spaces of which a piston is a simple form. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008098 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CATCHING A PUMP-DOWN PLUG OR BALL - An improved method and apparatus for catching and holding a ball, plug or dart during oil and gas well operations (e.g., cementing operations) employs a specially configured tool body that accepts a ball or a plug or a dart that flows downwardly into the tool body but disallows escape or discharge of the ball, plug or dart upwardly. The tool body has first and second flow channels or passages, one being generally axially aligned with the tool body. The other flow channel or passage is a second channel or passage that enables fluid flow around a cavity that contains one or more captive plugs (or ball or dart(s)). | 2009-01-08 |
20090008099 | Centralization and Running Tool and Method - The invention relates to a centralization and running tool (CTR) in a subsea installation in connection with offshore related oil and gas exploration, where the subsea installation (SCM) is arranged to be placed on the ocean bottom or a drilling template and comprises a pipe-formed body ( | 2009-01-08 |
20090008100 | Fixed-point packoff element with primary seal test capability - A fixed-point packoff element for a full-bore pressure isolation tool supports a primary seal and a test seal to permit the primary seal to be tested by injecting test fluid through a side port of a tubing head spool before the pressure isolation tool is rigged up for a well stimulation procedure. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008101 | Method of Producing a Low Pressure Well - A method of producing natural gas from a well has a mode that removes liquid collected in the well by injecting gas. The well has a string of tubing with a valve at its lower end that is submerged in the liquid produced by the well. An injection tube extends into the tubing. With the valve open, natural gas from the well flows up the tubing annulus and out the well to a gas pipeline and liquid flows into the tubing as well as into the injection tube. Periodically, an injection gas is injected down the injection tube with the valve closed to prevent the injection gas from flowing into the tubing annulus. This causes liquid collected in the tubing to be pushed to the surface and out of the well. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008102 | Isolation Valve for Subsurface Safety Valve Line - A valve for a line going to a subsurface safety valve can be blocked off with a valve that is initially held in a closed position. An upper spring pushes collets against a shoulder to keep a seal on a support assembly for the collets within an initial bore in a sealing relation. Application of pressure to the line urges the support assembly to move with respect to the collets and causes the collets to become unsupported. This initial movement of the support assembly is against a second spring that is weaker than the upper spring. The upper spring forces the collapsed collets into a smaller bore while the support assembly is retained against reverse movement at the urging of the second spring by a ratchet assembly. The seal is shifted into a bigger bore to allow flow through the valve and into or beyond the subsurface safety valve. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008103 | Rapid deployment fire retardent gel pack - The instant invention relates to a super absorbent polymeric material which when added to water produces a gel that enhances the fire extinguishing properties of the water. A pre-measured quantity of the polymeric gel material is packaged in a small easily opened dispenser type container. The disposable container is readily accessible for easy and rapid use of the gel by the individual under exigent circumstances to mitigate the effects of a rapid rise of temperature within a burning vehicle. The use of the gel providing sufficient time for the vehicle to leave the hostile zone prior to the individual exiting the vehicle. The gel provides extinguishing properties and is capable of long term storage. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008104 | FIRE PROTECTION SPRINKLER HEAD SUPPORT - A central hub includes a plate and a sleeve attached to the plate and adapted to receive a sprinkler head. The sleeve may be a telescoping sleeve. By providing a central hub with the plate and sleeve, the central hub provides increased stability and versatility to the sprinkler head. The plate provides additional stability and support to the sleeve, and thus the sprinkler head, rendering the combination better able to operate effectively when high fluid pressures are utilized. The central hub is generally attached to a support structure by some mechanism, such as a leg. The addition of the plate adds versatility by increasing the number and variety of legs that can be used to attach the central hub to the support structure. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008105 | High Flow Mobile Fire Fighting System - A mobile fire fighting foam delivery system. The system can include a trailer towable behind a vehicle. The trailer includes a frame with top, bottom and side surfaces, and is formed with a stabilizing ballast assembly. The trailer is mounted with an inlet that is connected with a nozzle assembly. The nozzle assembly includes a discharge nozzle device, and is structured and configured with a limited range of motion. Also included is a pump and hose system that can provide high volume flow of water and foam to the trailer in a variety of configurations. Also included is a manifold having a main body having an outlet, a plurality of inlets coupled to the main body, and at least one pressure relief valve coupled to the main body. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008106 | Tanks for railway trucks to transport crushed stones, gravel and other materials, particularly for railroad ballast restoring machines, trucks for railroad ballast restoring machines comprising said tanks and process for obtaining said trucks | 2009-01-08 |
20090008107 | Stalk and root eliminator - A stalk and root eliminator for efficiently cutting, uprooting, and lifting vegetation from the soil. The stalk and root eliminator is able to accomplish each of these functions in a single pass, greatly reducing the time it takes to clear a field. The stalk and root eliminator includes a front hitch mount for coupling the chassis of the stalk and root eliminator to a tractor, a cutting device, a series of plows, and a rotary picker aligned with each of the plows. | 2009-01-08 |