12th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 9 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140076441 | CHOCK DRAIN CONNECTOR - A connector attaches a hose to a port from which oil is drained from the chock of an oil film bearing. The connector comprises a conduit having a first leg adapted to be connected to the chock in communication with the port, and a second leg adapted to be connected to the hose. A latching mechanism coacts with the first leg to releasably secure the conduit to the chock. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076442 | Outlet Fitting, Basic Body and Outlet Body Therefor - An outlet fitting for discharging a fed liquid, in particular a sanitary water supply fitting, has a basic body with a connection for connecting to a liquid supply, and an outlet body connected to the basic body. The disclosure concerns a basic body for use with an outlet body, an outlet body for use with a basic body, as well as their combination in an outlet fitting wherein the outlet body forms a liquid container that is removable from the basic body and can be mounted, for example, on a washbasin or sink. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076443 | HOLLOW VALVE PLATE - The hollow valve plate ( | 2014-03-20 |
20140076444 | SYSTEMS, ASSEMBLIES, AND METHODS OF REDUCING HEAD LOSS IN HEATING DEVICES - Low head loss systems are detailed. The systems may include chambers having low impedance to water flow therethrough and repositionable gates or other valves within the chambers. The valves may direct water as a function of whether an associated heating device is active. At least some gates may incorporate poppet valves or other high-flow by-passes. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076445 | QUICK-INSTALL THREE-WAY PIPE CONNECTOR - A quick-install three-way pipe connector including a valve body, a lower pipe assembly and a switching element. The valve body has a fitting opening, a water inlet and a lower pipe orifice. The lower pipe assembly includes an on-flow pipe and a counter-flow pipe. The upper ends of the on-flow pipe and the counter-flow pipe pass through the lower pipe orifice and are fixed inside the valve body by means of an upper connector. The switching element is fixed on the lower end of the on-flow pipe and the counter-flow pipe and is provided with a lower water outlet. The fitting opening is provided with an upper cover which seals a water inlet cavity. The complete water path of the entire device includes water in-flow from a support arm joint to flow sequentially through the water inlet, the on-flow pipe, the switching element, the counter-flow pipe and the water outlet. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076446 | FLUID FLOW IMPEDANCE SYSTEM - A fluid flow impedance system including a member having a wall with at least one opening therethrough and a tool positionable relative to the at least one opening. The tool has a carrier with an expandable material disposed therewith. The expandable material is operatively arranged to expand into the at least one opening, in response to the expandable material experiencing a predetermined condition, for impeding a flow of fluid through the at least one opening. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076447 | METHOD OF LINING A CONDUIT USING A SCRIM-REINFORCED PIPE LINER - A method for repairing a conduit using a tube-shaped liner comprising a single layer of resin-absorbent fabric having a polymeric coating attached to an outer wall of the tube and a reinforcing layer connected to an inner surface of the tube. The liner is impregnated with a resinous material capable of curing and hardening and inverted under pressure into the conduit to be repaired such that the reinforcing layer is pressed against the interior of the conduit. The resinous material is allowed to cure and harden, creating a lining to the conduit. The single layer of fabric may be a non-woven material, such as a felt. The conduit to be lined may be a sewer pipe, and the reinforcing material may be a woven scrim. The woven scrim may be capable of preventing longitudinal stretch of the liner tube while allowing radial stretch. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076448 | TUBULAR LINER FOR REHABILITATING DEFECTIVE SEWERS - A tubular liner for rehabilitating sewers includes a circumferentially expandable reinforcing layer impregnated with a light-curable reactive resin, and an outer tubular film surrounding the reinforcing layer and formed of a radially expandable material impermeable to UV light, in particular a liquid-tight and gas-tight plastic film. The tubular liner can be pulled into a sewer to be rehabilitated and can be expanded, in particular by using compressed air, so that the reinforcing layer and the outer tubular film contact the inner wall of the sewer before the reactive resin is cured. A protective tube made of a tear-resistant material is disposed around the outer tubular film and has a connecting portion extending in the longitudinal direction of the outer tubular film and being expandable in the circumferential direction by introducing compressed air into the tubular liner. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076449 | Sense and Hold Circuit for Hose Assembly - A monitoring circuit for detecting degradation of a hose assembly a hose assembly and a hose assembly incorporating such a monitoring circuit are disclosed. The monitoring circuit includes a voltage source connected to a first connection location of a hose assembly. A capacitor is electrically connected between the second connection location connected to the second conductive layer of a hose assembly and a ground. The capacitor is selected such that a change in resistance of the hose assembly changes a voltage carried by the capacitor. The monitoring circuit includes a voltage sampling circuit configured to periodically detect a voltage at the capacitor. Upon detecting a change in the voltage above a predetermined threshold, the voltage sampling circuit generates an alarm indicative of potential failure. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076450 | FLEXIBLE UNBONDED PIPE - The invention relates to a flexible unbonded pipe for sub sea fluid transfer. The pipe comprises an inner sealing sheath defining a bore and a centre axis. Inside the inner sealing sheath the pipe comprises a carcass. The pipe further comprises a pair of reinforcement layers consisting essentially of helically wound elongate armoring elements of fiber reinforced polymer material. The elongate armoring elements of the innermost of the pair of reinforcement layers are wound in a first winding direction with an angle α to the centre axis, and the elongate armoring elements of the outermost of the pair of reinforcement layers are wound in a second winding direction with an angle β to the centre axis, wherein α≧βfπ/2, α is about 65° or less. The pipe preferably comprises an anti-creep layer placed between the inner sealing sheath and the innermost of the pair of reinforcement layers. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076451 | FLEXIBLE TUBULAR UNDERWATER PIPE FOR GREAT DEPTHS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A method for manufacturing a flexible tubular underwater pipe ( | 2014-03-20 |
20140076452 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A TUBE OR SEMI-FINISHED TUBE AND TUBE OR SEMI-FINISHED TUBE FOR CHEMICAL APPARATUS CONSTRUCTION - The invention relates to a tube ( | 2014-03-20 |
20140076453 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LOADING TUFTS INTO A TUFT CARRIER - A tuft carrier loading apparatus ( | 2014-03-20 |
20140076454 | FLUID MANIFOLD SYSTEM WITH ROTATABLE PORT ASSEMBLY - A fluid manifold system includes a manifold port assembly having a housing with an inlet port and a plurality of outlet ports formed thereon and a carousel having a plurality of spaced apart fluid paths that extend therethrough from a first end to an opposing second end. The carousel is rotatably coupled with the housing so that when the first end of each fluid path is aligned with the inlet port on the housing, the second end of each fluid path is aligned with a corresponding different one of the plurality of outlet ports. A container is fluid coupled to each outlet port by a fluid line. The inlet port can be selectively coupled with a fluid source while a motor can control rotation of the carousel relative to the housing. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076455 | Device for Inflating a Bicycle/Motorcycle Tire - My invention is a portable air transferring device, involving two identical clip-on valves at each end of a hollow tube. When the clip-on valves are each engaged, air flows through the hose between a good car tire and a partially or fully deflated bicycle or motorcycle tire. The invention is for use in emergencies or in remote locations when other conventional sources of compressed or pumped air are unavailable. The invention includes a method for operating the device. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076456 | CENTRAL TIRE INFLATION SYSTEM PRESSURE REGULATOR - An electronic pressure regulator is provided to regulate the pressure in one or more pneumatic tires that are selectively in fluid communication with a pressurized air source. The electronic pressure regulator may include a proportional MEMS valve that may be used to vary pressure behind a diaphragm in a method that provides a relatively fast response time and may experience relatively little wear over a relatively large number of cycles. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076457 | DIVING NOZZLE FOR FILLING A PRODUCT INTO A PACKAGE AND FOR GAS PURGING AND METHOD FOR THE SAME - The diving nozzle includes a first tube and a second tube. The first tube having a first inlet and a first outlet. The first inlet connected to a supply of a first material. The first outlet operable to dispense the first material into the package. The second tube is moveable with respect to the first tube. The second tube having a second inlet and a second outlet. The second inlet connected to a supply of a second material. The second outlet operable to dispense the second material into the package. The first material is one of the product and the purging gas, the second material is the other of the product and the purging gas. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076458 | Bag On Valve Filling Machine - A process and machine for refilling and reusing or recycling spent “bag on valve”-type aerosol cans. The process includes drawing a premeasured amount of liquid product into a refilling module, followed by pushing the product into the product bag (that surrounds the bag on valve), acting against the pressure of the gas already in the can. Opposite-acting, one-way valves in the inlet and outlet of the refilling module enable the drawing and pushing action. One size or type of refilling module is easy to swap with another. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076459 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE AUTOMATION OF COLUMN AND MEDIA PACKING - This invention provides for the fully automated, hands free, packing of chromatography columns by means of delivering a pre-calculated volume of slurry and using two different packing modalities to stop the packing when either 1) this volume has been delivered in the column, or 2) when the adapter is moved to reach a bed height corresponding to the pre-calculated volume. Thus, a chromatography column can be packed in a fully automated fashion and such a column is 1)stable and 2) has the desired performance characteristic. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076460 | OIL FILLING NOZZLE WITH VAPOR RECOVERY FUNCTION - To provide an oil filling nozzle with vapor recovery function capable of controlling opening degree of a vapor passage depending on flow rate and adjusting recovery rate. The oil filling nozzle includes a discharge pipe | 2014-03-20 |
20140076461 | SOLUTION AND PROCESS FOR THE PRE-TREATMENT OF COPPER SURFACES USING AN N-ALKOXYLATED ADHESION-PROMOTING COMPOUND - The invention concerns a solution for pretreating copper surfaces, and a method for pre-treating copper surfaces allowing the formation of a tight bond to plastic substrates. The solution comprises: a) hydrogen peroxide, b) at least one acid, and c) at least one nitrogen-containing, five-membered, heterocyclic compound, and d) additionally at least one nitrogen containing, adhesion-promoting compound, said compound comprising, or consisting of, lactams, non-quaternary fatty amines, amides and polyamides, connected at one or more of its nitrogen atoms with at least one residue of formula (I). | 2014-03-20 |
20140076462 | METHOD FOR PASSIVATING TANTALUM METAL SURFACE AND APPARATUS THEREOF - A method for passivating tantalum metal surface is provided, the method comprises cooling tantalum metal to or below 32° C. and/or passivating tantalum metal surface by oxygen-containing gas with a temperature of 0° C. or below. Also provided is an apparatus for passivating tantalum metal surface for applying the method, comprising a heat treatment furnace, an argon forced-cooling device and/or a device for cooling oxygen-containing gas. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076463 | MASTER ALLOY PRODUCTION FOR GLASSY ALUMINUM-BASED ALLOYS - Apparatus is provided for forming aluminum alloy ingots in a sealed chamber having a source of inert gas using a crucible positioned inside the chamber for melting aluminum alloy powder. The crucible has a solid top and a source of inert gas therein. An outlet in the crucible is positioned to draw molten alloy from the crucible at a point proximate the lowest point in the crucible. A tundish adapted to control the flow of molten alloy from the crucible on a path to at least one ingot mold out of the sealed chamber | 2014-03-20 |
20140076464 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING HIGH GRADES OF SPECIALTY ELECTRICAL STEELS - This is a process for the production of specialty electric steel, particularly grain oriented electrical steel, and more particularly, grain oriented silicon electrical steel. The steel can be formed starting from a thin slab. The process can relate to a product formation route which enables efficient production with better yield and wider process control tolerance. The method can be employed for producing specialty electrical steel utilizes cheaper inputs, less energy, combines and overlaps production process steps, improves yields and product uniformity. This can be accomplished by making it more tolerant to a wider range of process parameters. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076465 | METHOD OF ALLOYING REACTIVE COMPONENTS - Metal ingots for forming single-crystal shape-memory alloys (SMAs) may be fabricated with high reliability and control by alloying thin layers of material together. In this method, a reactive layer (e.g., aluminum) is provided in thin flat layers between layers of other materials (e.g., copper and layers of nickel). When the stacked layers are vacuum heated in a crucible to the melting temperature of the reactive layer, it becomes reactive and chemically bonds to the other layers, and may form eutectics that, as the temperature is further increased, melt homogeneously and congruently at temperatures below the melting temperatures of copper and nickel. Oxidation and evaporation are greatly reduced compared to other methods of alloying, and loss of material from turbulence is minimized. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076466 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A TURBINE HOUSING AND TURBINE HOUSING - A method is provided of producing a housing with two layers. The method includes casting an inner casting formed as an inner layer, and then casting an outer casting. The inner casting is used as a wall and the outer casting is formed as an outer layer. The inner layer is made of a more heat resistant material than the outer layer. Hooked formations are fitted on the inner casting in order to improve an integral bonding to the outer layer. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076467 | BULK NICKEL-SILICON-BORON GLASSES BEARING CHROMIUM - Nickel based alloys capable of forming bulk metallic glass are provided. The alloys include Ni—Cr—Si—B compositions, with additions of P and Mo, and are capable of forming a metallic glass rod having a diameter of at least 1 mm. In one example of the present disclosure, the Ni—Cr—Mo—Si—B—P composition includes about 4.5 to 5 atomic percent of Cr, about 0.5 to 1 atomic percent of Mo, about 5.75 atomic percent of Si, about 11.75 atomic percent of B, about 5 atomic percent of P, and the balance is Ni, and wherein the critical metallic glass rod diameter is between 2.5 and 3 mm and the notch toughness between 55 and 65 MPa m | 2014-03-20 |
20140076468 | METASTABLE BETA-TITANIUM ALLOYS AND METHODS OF PROCESSING THE SAME BY DIRECT AGING - Metastable beta titanium alloys and methods of processing metastable (β-titanium alloys are disclosed. For example, certain non-limiting embodiments relate to metastable (β-titanium alloys, such as binary β-titanium alloys comprising greater than 10 weight percent molybdenum, having tensile strengths of at least 150 ksi and elongations of at least 12 percent. Other non-limiting embodiments relate to methods of processing metastable β-titanium alloys, and more specifically, methods of processing binary (β-titanium alloys comprising greater than 10 weight percent molybdenum, wherein the method comprises hot working and aging the metastable β-titanium alloy at a temperature below the (β-transus temperature of the metastable (β-titanium alloy for a time sufficient to form α-phase precipitates in the metastable β-titanium alloy. The metastable β-titanium alloys are not solution heat treated after hot working and prior to aging. Articles of manufacture comprising binary β-titanium alloys according to various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein are also disclosed. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076469 | HIGH CARBON THIN STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A steel sheet having a composition containing C: 0.20% to 0.50%, Si: 1.0% or less, Mn: 2.0% or less, P: 0.03% or less, S: 0.02% or less, sol.Al: 0.08% or less, N: 0.02% or less, and Fe and incidental impurities, and a microstructure composed of ferrite and cementite, wherein each of the average grain size ds of the ferrite in the region from the surface of the steel sheet to the position at one-quarter of the sheet thickness and the average grain size dc of the ferrite in the region from the position at one-quarter of the sheet thickness of the steel sheet to the sheet thickness center is 20 to 40 μm, 0.80≦ds/dc≦1.20 is satisfied, the average grain size of the cementite is 1.0 μm or more, the spheroidizing ratio is 90% or more, and 90% or more of cementite is present inside ferrite grains. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076470 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF VERY HIGH STRENGTH MARTENSITIC STEEL AND SHEET OR PART THUS OBTAINED - The present invention provides a method for the fabrication of a steel sheet with a completely martensitic structure which has an average lath size of less than 1 micrometer and an average elongation factor of the laths is between 2 and 5. The elongation factor of a lath is defined as a maximum dimension divided by and a minimum dimension 1 | 2014-03-20 |
20140076471 | PROCESSING ROUTES FOR TITANIUM AND TITANIUM ALLOYS - Methods of refining the grain size of titanium and titanium alloys include thermally managed high strain rate multi-axis forging. A high strain rate adiabatically heats an internal region of the workpiece during forging, and a thermal management system is used to heat an external surface region to the workpiece forging temperature, while the internal region is allowed to cool to the workpiece forging temperature. A further method includes multiple upset and draw forging titanium or a titanium alloy using a strain rate less than is used in conventional open die forging of titanium and titanium alloys. Incremental workpiece rotation and draw forging causes severe plastic deformation and grain refinement in the titanium or titanium alloy forging. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076472 | EXPRESS TARP - The invention consist of a tarp or cover ( | 2014-03-20 |
20140076473 | TYRE PROVIDED WITH A TREAD COMPRISING A THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER - A tyre includes a tread, a crown with a crown reinforcement, first and second sidewalls, two beads, and a carcass reinforcement anchored to the two beads and extending from the first sidewall to the second sidewall. The tread includes a thermoplastic elastomer that is a block copolymer, which includes at least one elastomer block and at least one thermoplastic block. A total content of the thermoplastic elastomer in the tread is within a range varying from 65 to 100 phr (parts by weight per hundred parts of elastomer). | 2014-03-20 |
20140076474 | MULTILAYER STRUCTURE, INNER LINER FOR PNEUMATIC TIRE, AND PNEUMATIC TIRE - To provide a multilayer structure having high gas bather property and crack resistance as well as excellent fatigue resistance, an inner liner for a pneumatic tire using the multilayer structure, and a pneumatic tire comprising the inner liner. According to the present invention, the multilayer structure includes a barrier layer | 2014-03-20 |
20140076475 | TRANSLATING APPLICATION LABELS - A method and computing device for translating application labels are included herein in which a selection of an application label for translation may be detected. A customized label to replace the application label may also be received. The application label may be replaced with the customized label. Also, the selection of the customized label may be sent to data storage comprising customized labels. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076476 | LABELLING APPARATUS AND LABELLING PROCESS FOR THE LABELLING OF CONTAINERS AS WELL AS PLANT FOR THE TREATMENT OF CONTAINERS - A labelling apparatus for the labelling of containers includes at least one first labelling device, a storage device and a control device. The at least one first labelling device applies a label from a first strip of labels to a container. The control device controls the labelling of the containers based on a detection result of a first detection device which detects a pattern of containers and container-absence points in a supply flow of the containers to the first labelling device, and/or on the basis of a detection result of a second detection device which detects a filling state of the labels in the storage device. The control interrupts the labelling of the container if the first detection device detects a pre-determined pattern of containers and container-absence points and/or if the second detection device detects a pre-determined filling state of the labels in the storage device. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076477 | METHOD OF FORMING A WINDOW CUTOUT IN AN AIRFRAME - A method of forming cutouts in an aircraft fuselage may include forming a first cutout and a second cutout in side-by-side relation to one another in a side region of the fuselage. The method may further include configuring the first cutout and the second cutout such that a direct load path extends along the side region substantially continuously from a lower portion of the side region generally under the first cutout to an upper portion of the side region generally over the second cutout. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076478 | Plated Through Hole Void Detection in Printed Circuit Boards by Detecting A pH-Sensitive Component - An approach is provided in which a pH-indicating compound is incorporated in a printed circuit board. The printed circuit board includes a number of layers with the pH-sensitive indicator being incorporated in one of the layers. Conductive pathways are formed from a conductive sheet laminated onto an outer surface of the printed circuit board. The printed circuit board is exposed to a pH-activating solution. Plated-through hole defects in the printed circuit board are identified by detecting a color formation at a surface location of the printed circuit board that corresponds to the plated-through hole defect. Another approach is also provided where a pH-activating compound is incorporated in one of the layers of the printed circuit board which is then exposed to a pH-indicating solution to produce the color formation that identifies the location of the plated-through hole defect. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076479 | METHOD OF FORMING A TUBE FROM A THERMOPLASTIC SANDWICH SHEET - A method of forming a structural tube may include urging a substantially flat thermoplastic sandwich sheet against a mandrel and heating the thermoplastic sandwich sheet to a temperature below a glass transition temperature. The method may further include allowing the thermoplastic sandwich sheet to cool and removing the mandrel, thereby forming a tube portion. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076480 | CONCENTRATING SOLAR ENERGY COLLECTOR - Systems, methods, and apparatus by which solar energy may be collected to provide heat, electricity, or a combination of heat and electricity are disclosed herein. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076481 | Discretely Tailored Multi-Zone Bondline for Fail-Safe Structural Repair - A repair patch for reworking an inconsistent area of a composite structure includes a patch body adapted to cover the inconsistent area and having a first patch region, a second patch region outside the first patch region and a first separation zone between the first patch region and the second patch region, with the first patch region, the first separation zone and the second patch region having increasing interlaminar fracture toughness from a center to an edge of the patch body; and a layer of adhesive for bonding the patch body to the composite structure. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076482 | Fireproof System Using Jacketed Fibrous Endothermic Mats - A fire protective composite comprising a jacketed fibrous endothermic mat and method of wrapping thereof, the jacket material preferably including impregnated fiberglass fabric, the composite designed for fire protection of structural elements such as steel I-beams and complex joints, electrical conduits and cable trays, LP-gas container and vessel skirts and valves. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076483 | PIPE JOINT COATING - Exposed pipe joints formed of adjacent lengths of corrosion protective coated pipe sections have a protective sheet of synthetic resin material wound about the joint between the adjacent segments of coated pipe. The synthetic resin sheet is deployed from a reel on a coating applicator machine. The pipe joint and adjacent coated pipe sections are initially heated. The sheet of synthetic resin is then wrapped in successive layers over the joint. Pressure is also applied to the sheet material as it is being wrapped. The sheet layers are heated after being applied onto the joint. Wrapping and heating continues during deployment of the sheet material from the reel, and the resin sheet is cylindrically wound over the joint in successive layers until the desired coating thickness is obtained. The successive layers of wrapped sheet material fuse to form an integral protective coating over the pipe joint and the adjacent coated pipe sections. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076484 | Prosthetic Liner with Continuous Distal End Area - A tubular liner has an open proximal end and a closed-end distal area, and a fabric layer continuously defining an exterior surface of the liner without interruption. A polymeric layer having first and second surfaces is bonded to an interior surface of the fabric layer. A seam is formed by opposed sides of the fabric layer joined together and forming an excess portion directed toward the cavity of the liner. The excess portion is embedded in the polymeric layer. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076485 | PLASTIC SIMULATED STONE AND CERAMIC PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED FROM RECYCLABLE PLASTIC AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - Simulated stone, clay, and transferware and jewelry blanks and ornaments and a process for their preparation using new or reclaimed low density polyethylene sheets such as bags and or other suitable materials. Some implementations can include inclusions. The process can include heating layers of low density polyethylene plastic (LDPE) or other suitable materials under about 100 lbs. of pressure with sheets of specifically treated plastic inclusions to replicate characteristics of stones such as, for example, turquoise and marble. Some implementations can replicate historic and prehistoric materials such as painted earthenware ceramics and porcelain transferware. Some implementations can include a processed craft material that may receive final processing by off-site craftspeople with a household iron. Final components may be cut manually or die-cut either manually or mechanically. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076486 | FILM ATTACHING APPARATUS AND FILM ATTACHING METHOD USING THE SAME - Film attaching apparatus and process for attaching the film by preparing a mother panel comprising a first panel, a second panel, and a third panel; preparing a first and a second set tables that are independently driven from each other on a moving path of the mother panel; preparing a first film that is to be attached to the first panel on the first set table; driving the first set table to attach the first film to the first panel; preparing a second film that is to be attached to the second panel on the second set table; driving the second set table to attach the second film to the second panel; preparing a third film that is to be attached to the third panel on the first set table; and driving the first set table to attach the third film to the third panel | 2014-03-20 |
20140076487 | METHOD OF MAKING MULTI-COLORED PRINTED SURFACES ON FLEXIBLE IMPLEMENT GRIPS - A method of forming a flexible implement grip utilizing a cured underlist. A sleeve is formed of uncured sheet stock laminated with a carrier having a design thereon of heat transferable colored ink. The laminate is cut to a pattern, wrapped on a core bar and heated in a mold with textured/embossed cavities. The design is heat transferred to the sheet stock in the molding and upon removal from the mold, the carrier and core bar are removed to leave a seamless tubular sleeve with the colored design on the outer surface. The sleeve is then assembled on the underlist and adhesively secured thereon forming a finished grip. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076488 | METHOD OF LABEL FORMATION - This invention provides a label forming apparatus including a release sheet having a release surface from which an adhered adhesive material is releasable, an adhesive material layer stacked on the release surface of the release sheet, a coat layer stacked on a surface of the adhesive material layer opposite to the release sheet, a label portion having a thermoplastic resin secured to a surface of the coat layer opposite to the adhesive material layer, and an edging portion provided on a surface of the coat layer opposite to the adhesive material layer and having a thermoplastic resin secured to a position spaced apart from the label portion so as to surround the label portion. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076489 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TOUCH PANEL - A method of manufacturing a touch panel is disclosed. The method includes providing a plurality of substrates, each having a size, providing a carrier including a plurality of grooves each having a size corresponding with the size of the substrates. The method also includes placing the plurality of substrates into the grooves, simultaneously forming a touch structure layer on each of the substrates, and separating substrates from the carrier. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076490 | TRANSPARENT ELECTRODE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - Disclosed is a transparent electrode containing a transparent support having thereon: a conductive layer A having a conductive fiber; and a conductive layer B having a conductive polymer, wherein the conductive layer A and the conductive layer B are disposed adjacent each other and the conductive layer A is located nearer to the transparent support than the conductive layer B; and a first surface of the conductive layer B contacting with the conductive layer A has a smoothness Ra(B): Ra(B)≦30 nm. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076491 | RESIN SHEET MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND RESIN SHEET MANUFACTURING METHOD - A peeling sheet supply unit is formed along an endless belt and is configured to supply a peeling sheet having a peeling surface on the endless belt. A first resin sheet transfer device is provided at a downstream side of the peeling sheet supply unit, and is configured to form a resin sheet by transferring a thermoplastic toner to a first region of the peeling sheet. A second resin sheet transfer device is provided at a downstream side of the first resin sheet transfer device and is configured to form a resin sheet by transferring a thermoplastic toner to a second region of the peeling sheet, the second region having a region different from a region overlapped with the first region. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076492 | FABRICATION METHOD OF PACKAGING SUBSTRATE HAVING EMBEDDED CAPACITORS - A packaging substrate includes: a substrate having a core layer, a cavity penetrating the core layer and circuit layers formed on surfaces of the core layer; a first capacitor disposed in the cavity; a bonding layer formed on the first capacitor in the cavity of the substrate; a second capacitor disposed on the bonding layer so as to be received in the cavity; and a dielectric layer formed on the substrate and in the cavity for covering the first and second capacitors. By stacking the first and second capacitors in the cavity through the bonding layer, the single core layer is embedded with two layers of the capacitors to thereby meet the multi-function requirement. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076493 | FOOTWEAR PARTS GLUING PROCESS USING POWDER ADHESIVE - A process of gluing footwear parts using a powder adhesive that eliminates the conventional stages of drying required after the application of liquid adhesive to the substrate surface and of cooling to solidify the glue after pressing is disclosed herein. The process comprises the stages of preparing the surface and removing impurities from substrates by applying a slow-drying compound featuring bonding properties; applying the polyurethane-base powder adhesive with a grain size between 30 and 200 microns by dispersing it with pistols removing the excess adhesive; reactivating the powder adhesive applied to the substrate surface at temperatures between 60° and 80° C.; joining the substrate surfaces that received the adhesive, and pressing. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076494 | PROCESSING SYSTEM - A processing system includes a transfer chamber having therein a transfer unit for transferring a substrate and at least one processing unit connected to the transfer chamber. The transfer chamber is maintained in a vacuum state. The processing unit is configured to perform a processing on a substrate. The processing unit includes a first chamber in which a first processing is performed on a substrate, and a second chamber detachably installed in the first chambers. A second processing is performed on a substrate in the second chamber installed in the first chamber. Wall portions of the first chamber and the second chamber are maintained at different temperatures. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076495 | LAMINATOR TABLE - The present application provides a laminator table, wherein the table comprises a table top ( | 2014-03-20 |
20140076496 | MACHINE FOR INSTALLING ADHESIVE MEMBER - An attaching mechanism is used for attaching an adhesive member to an object. The adhesive member includes an adhesive side. The object includes a first side and a second side opposite to the first side. The attaching mechanism includes a positioning part, a pressing part, and a loading member. The positioning part holds the object. The pressing part moves in a first direction toward the positioning part to press on the first side of the object. The loading member loads the adhesive member, and the adhesive side is away from the loading member. The loading member moves in a second direction opposite to the first direction to press the adhesive member on the second side, so as to make the adhesive side adhere to the second side. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076497 | SEPARATION APPARATUS, SEPARATION SYSTEM AND SEPARATION METHOD - A separation apparatus according to the present disclosure includes a first holding unit, a cutting unit, a measuring unit and a position adjusting unit. The first holding unit holds a first substrate of a superposed substrate formed by joining the first substrate and a second substrate. The cutting unit cuts a joining portion of the first substrate and the second substrate. The measuring unit measures a distance from a predetermined measurement reference position to a holding surface of the first holding unit or to an object interposed between the measurement reference position and the holding surface. The position adjusting unit adjusts a cutting position of the cutting unit based on a result of the measuring unit and information acquired in advance with respect to a thickness of the superposed substrate. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076498 | FILM PEELING METHOD AND FILM PEELING DEVICE FOR FILM-COATED FLAT WIRE - A film peeling method for a film-coated flat wire that is performed by a film peeling device including: a rotational holder that can rotationally convey in a perpendicular direction to a rotational axis; a positioning mechanism that positions a film-coated flat wire in a longitudinal direction; and a working section that is provided in plural, aligned at specified intervals, and works an end portion of the film-coated flat wire, the method includes: holding the film-coated flat wire that is cut in a specified length in advance by the rotational holder; rotationally conveying the film-coated flat wire that is held by the rotational holder in the perpendicular direction to the rotational axis; positioning the conveyed film-coated flat wire by the positioning mechanism; and working the end portion of the film-coated flat wire by the working section. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076499 | Compositions And Methods For Selective Deposition Modeling - There is provided compositions and methods for producing three-dimensional objects by selective deposition modeling with a polar build material and a non-polar support material. The build material comprises a hydrocarbon wax material and a viscosity modifier, and the support material comprises a hydrocarbon alcohol wax material and a viscosity modifier. After the selective deposition modeling process has been completed, the object can be placed in a bath of polar solvent to remove the support material. The particular materials provided herein, and the post-processing methods associated therewith, provide for improved part quality of the three-dimensional object and for improved post-processing techniques. The three-dimensional objects can subsequently be used in a number of applications, such as patterns for investment casting. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076500 | DELAMINATION DEVICE - Provided is a delamination device of delaminating a laminated substrate obtained by bonding a first substrate and a second substrate, the laminated substrate being disposed in an opening of a frame, the opening having a diameter larger than that of the laminated substrate, and the laminated substrate being held by the frame with a non-bonding surface of the first substrate attached to a tape provided in the opening. The delamination device includes: a first holding unit configured to hold the second substrate of the laminated substrate from above; a second holding unit configured to hold the first substrate of the laminated substrate from below through the tape; and a moving mechanism configured to move the first holding unit in a direction away from the second holding unit. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076501 | FILM PEELING DEVICE - A film peeling device for peeling a film from a substrate including a transfer module configured to transfer the substrate that is arranged in a vertical direction with respect to a bottom surface of the substrate, and a peeling module configured to peel the film from the substrate transferred by the transfer module. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076502 | BARRIER SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS, INCLUDING VAPOR AND/OR BARRIER SYSTEMS WITH MANUAL EGRESS - Barrier systems and associated methods, including vapor and/or fire barrier systems, are disclosed herein. One aspect of the invention is directed toward a barrier system that includes a barrier coupled to a spool, and a drive system. The barrier is positioned to be wound onto and off of the spool as the barrier moves between a deployed position and a retracted position by the drive assembly. The system further includes a clutch configured to resist movement of the barrier system unless directed by the drive system, and to release the barrier to allow manual egress when power to the drive system fails. The system further includes a latch configured to retain the barrier in a retracted position and to prevent the barrier from deploying when power fails and the clutch releases. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076503 | ROTATABLE DRIVE ELEMENT FOR MOVING A WINDOW COVERING - A curtain assembly comprises a rotatable drive element wherein at least one helical guide structure is formed on, or into, the outer surface of the drive element. A drive attachment element having a structure that communicates with the helical guide structure to move the drive attachment element axially along the drive element when the drive element is rotated. Specific embodiments incorporate either a manual or motor-driven rotation assembly for rotating the drive element. Further specific embodiments involve a helical guide structure that comprises a helical groove and a structure that comprises a tooth that engages with the helical groove. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076504 | MANUALLY MOVABLE RAILS FOR COVERINGS FOR ARCHITECTURAL OPENINGS - An operating system for a retractable covering for an architectural opening having at least a movable bottom rail and possibly a movable middle rail connected to a shade material includes control or guide cords extending from a head-rail for the covering to the bottom rail and extending through the middle rail. Manually operable locks are provided on the bottom rail and the middle rail to grip the cords as they extend therethrough and a take-up system is provided in the bottom rail that is biased so as to retain the cords in a taut condition during movement of the bottom rail or the middle rail. The bottom and middle rails are moved manually simply by manually releasing the manual locks provided thereon so that exposed control cords are alleviated. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076505 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LINKED HORIZONTAL DRAPERY PANELS HAVING VARYING CHARACTERISTICS TO BE MOVED INDEPENDENTLY BY A COMMON DRIVE SYSTEM - A curtain assembly comprises a rotatable drive element wherein at least one helical guide structure is formed on, or into, the outer surface of the drive element. A drive attachment element having a structure that communicates with the helical guide structure to move the drive attachment element axially along the drive element when the drive element is rotated. Specific embodiments incorporate either a manual or motor-driven rotation assembly for rotating the drive element. Further specific embodiments involve a helical guide structure that comprises a helical groove and a structure that comprises a tooth that engages with the helical groove. Further specific embodiments relate to a system with linked horizontal drapery panels having varying characteristics that are moved independently by a common drive system. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076506 | Air Conditioner Curtain - An air conditioning curtain device is disclosed that allows users to hang curtains or drapes over windows with air conditioning units without blocking the air conditioning units. The air conditioning curtain device comprises a piece of material with a continuous opening therein. Typically, the material is secured around a perimeter of an air conditioner output vent via elastic. Further, the air conditioning curtain device can comprise a flap component attached to an edge of the continuous opening for covering the continuous opening and the air conditioner unit. The flap component can be removably or fixedly attached to the edge of the continuous opening depending on the wants and needs of a user. The flap component is typically constructed of the same material as the piece of material, and can vary in size. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076507 | APPARATUS FOR MOUNTING A SCREEN GUIDE RAIL | 2014-03-20 |
20140076508 | DRAPERY TUBE INCORPORATING BATTERIES WITHIN THE DRAPERY TUBE, WITH A STOP FOR FACILITATING THE LOADING AND UNLOADING OF THE BATTERIES - Embodiments of the invention relates to a motorized system for moving vertical blinds, curtains, draperies, or other window coverings. Specific embodiments can, optionally, also be manually operated. When motorized, the power supply can be batteries stored or housed in a tube or portion of a shaft, with a spring biased mechanism to assist during removal and/or loading of the batteries. In a specific embodiment, the stop can be triggered by the user to remove one battery at a time, and can allow the user to load batteries in a manner in which the battery or batteries already loaded in the chamber are held in the chamber. A specific embodiment incorporates a drapery tube with a hollow interior, or drapery shaft with one or more hollow portions, to form an enclosure that can house the motor and the power supply, such as batteries. If desired, the motor controls and an optional RF receiver for the motor can also be housed within the tube. In an embodiment, the batteries can be easily changed or replaced through the end of the tube or shaft, wherein the system has a stop, or release trigger, that can allow only one battery at a time to be loaded or unloaded, to assist in loading and unloading the batteries. In an embodiment, an end cap, such as a twist lock end cap can be positioned over the end of the tube or shaft when batteries are not being loaded or unloaded. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076509 | CARRIER TAPE BASE PAPER MAKING METHOD AND BASE PAPER MADE THEREBY - A carrier-tape base paper making method and the base paper made thereby fall into the technical field of papermaking. According to performance requirements, the base paper is made through pulp conditioning and papermaking, in which different pulping and auxiliary materials for surface, intermediate and bottom layers are added. The method includes such steps as beating, conditioning, papermaking, calendering and reeling. The carrier-tape base paper features high strength, perfect waterproof and bonding performance, limited physical damages to electronic elements and satisfactory resilience. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076510 | WET PAPER WEB TRANSFER BELT, PAPERMAKING SYSTEM, PAPERMAKING METHOD AND DESIGN METHOD OF A PAPERMAKING SYSTEM - A wet paper web transfer belt for transferring a wet paper web includes a wet paper web contacting surface for carrying the wet paper web. The wet paper web contacting surface is constituted by a resin layer, and the wet paper web contacting surface includes a wet paper web carrying region for carrying the wet paper web. A prescribed relation of the swelling rate in water of the resin layer and the surface roughness of the wet paper web contacting surface is fulfilled in accordance with the basis weight of the base paper of the wet paper web. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076511 | WET PAPER WEB TRANSFER BELT, PAPERMAKING SYSTEM AND PAPERMAKING METHOD - A wet paper web transfer belt for transferring a wet paper web includes a wet paper web contacting surface for carrying the wet paper web. The wet paper web contacting surface is constituted by a resin layer. The wet paper web contacting surface includes, in the width direction, sheet edge regions for carrying the edge parts of the wet paper web and a center region for carrying the center vicinity of the wet paper web. The arithmetic average roughness Ra | 2014-03-20 |
20140076512 | CASTING MOLD COMPOSITION WITH IMPROVED DETECTABILITY FOR INCLUSIONS AND METHOD OF CASTING - The present disclosure relates to a titanium-containing article casting mold composition comprising calcium aluminate and an X-ray or Neutron-ray detectable element. Furthermore, present embodiments teach a method for detecting sub-surface ceramic inclusions in a titanium or titanium alloy casting by combining calcium aluminate, an element more radiographically dense than the calcium aluminate, and a liquid to form a slurry; forming a mold having the calcium aluminate and the radiographically dense element from the slurry; introducing a titanium aluminide-containing metal to the radiographically dense element-bearing mold; solidifying said titanium aluminide-containing metal to form an article in the mold; removing the solidified titanium aluminide-containing metal article from said mold; subjecting the solidified titanium aluminide-containing article to radiographic inspection to provide a radiograph; and examining said radiograph for the presence of the radiographically dense element on or in the article. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076513 | COOLING DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND COOLING METHOD - Disclosed is a cooling device which can perform cooling with suppressed power consumption and noise even when temperature sensor is in failure without increasing cost. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076514 | MODULAR HEATING STRUCTURE THAT CAN BE FITTED TO THE INTERIOR WALLS OF BUILDINGS - Installation to obtain a radiative heating wall includes a panel form heating modular structure of ceiling height, arranged vertically with the rear face resting against a wall. Each structure includes a plurality of spaced-apart and parallel vertical members fixed to a back wall. Each member overlies a heat exchanger arranged horizontally with fluid circulation ducts, and has quick connect fittings for several protective and decorative panels. Each vertical member includes an upper member and a lower member aligned with one another and sandwiching the heat exchanger. Each modular structure has bottom and top ventilation gratings, and air conducting passages defined by strips situated between each pair of consecutive vertical members, the panels and the back wall. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076515 | SUBSTRATE MOUNTING TABLE, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL METHOD - A substrate mounting table for mounting a substrate in a substrate processing apparatus, includes a table body having a substrate mounting surface. An annular peripheral ridge portion is formed on the substrate mounting surface of the table body. The annular peripheral ridge portion makes contact with a peripheral edge portion of the substrate and forms a closed space for circulation of a heat transfer gas below the substrate, when the substrate is mounted on the substrate mounting surface of the table body. The table body has a heat transfer gas inlet port formed in a peripheral edge region of the substrate mounting surface, a heat transfer gas outlet port formed in a central region of the substrate mounting surface, and a flow path formed on the substrate mounting surface for forming a conductance C when the heat transfer gas flows from the inlet port to the outlet port. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076516 | HEAT TREATMENT APPARATUS AND HEAT TREATMENT METHOD - In a heat treatment apparatus, crystallization can be performed at a relatively low temperature, thereby limiting size of a crystal grain diameter even when a long period of time such as several dozen hours is taken. The heat treatment apparatus is provided with a first temperature mechanism having a heater heating a base material on the back side of the base material as well as a mechanism cooling the front surface of the base material by using coolant on the front surface side of the base material, a second temperature mechanism heating the front surface side of the base material by using any of atmospheric plasma unit, laser and a flash lamp, a third temperature mechanism having a heater heating the base material from the front surface side of the base material, in which the first to third temperature mechanisms are sequentially arranged in this order, and a movement mechanism relatively moves the first to third temperature mechanisms. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076517 | REINFORCED HEAT-TRANSFER DEVICE, HEAT-TRANSFER SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF REINFORCING A HEAT-TRANSFER DEVICE - A heat-transfer device and system for conducting heat from a heat source. The heat-transfer device can include an evaporator having one or more reinforcement elements occupying respective recesses defined in a body of the evaporator, wherein the reinforcement elements are more resistant to deformation under clamp load than the material of the evaporator body, while still having desirable heat conductivity. In some embodiments, the heat-transfer system includes a plurality of serially coupled evaporators for generating a respective vapor; at least one reinforcement element interposed between adjacent evaporators; and a condenser in fluid communication with the evaporator. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076518 | HEAT EXCHANGE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE - A heat exchange system and method of use are provided. The system may include an inlet, an outlet, and a plurality of tubes in communication with the inlet and the outlet. The plurality of tubes may include a first tube located adjacent to a second tube. A first drain conduit may be in communication with the first tube at a location between the inlet and the outlet, and a second drain conduit may be in communication with the second tube at a location between the inlet and the outlet, such that the first and second drain conduits are operable to drain fluid from the plurality of tubes. The method may include supplying fluid to the inlet, flowing fluid through the plurality of tubes, returning fluid to the outlet, and removing a portion of the fluid from the plurality of tubes via a drainage manifold that is in fluid communication with the plurality of tubes at a location between the inlet and outlet. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076519 | Methods for Stabilizing Flow in Channels and System Thereof - A method and system for stabilizing flow includes introducing a flow into a channel with a minimum cross-sectional dimension of less than three millimeters and triggering a release of one or more bubbles in the flow at one or more locations in the channel. The one or more locations are spaced in from an inlet and an outlet to the channel. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076520 | COOLING SYSTEM - A system for cooling a server includes a chassis including a first and a second chassis inlet, a first and a second chassis outlet, a cooling fluid outlet and a cooling fluid inlet, and a heat exchanger disposed in the chassis. The second chassis inlet and outlet are connected to the second loading pipe. The cooling fluid inlet is connected to a cooling fluid. The cooling fluid outlet discharges the cooling fluid. The heat exchanger includes a first and a second circulating pipe in thermal contact with each other and a cooling pipe. The first circulating pipe is connected to the first chassis outlet and the first chassis inlet respectively. The second circulating pipe is connected to the second chassis outlet and inlet. The cooling pipe is connected to the cooling fluid outlet and the cooling fluid inlet. The chassis and the heat exchanger form the modular cooling system. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076521 | BIDIRECTIONAL HEAT DISSIPATION STRUCTURE - A bidirectional heat dissipation structure includes a base, a plurality of heat pipes and a heat sink having a plurality of cooling fins. The cooling fins are installed with an interval apart on the heat pipes and stacked onto the base, and each cooling fin includes at least one guide slat. When assembled, a horizontal diversion channel is formed between the cooling fins, and the guide slats form a downward diversion channel. When used, a portion of the wind current dissipates the heat of the heat sink through the horizontal diversion channel, and the other portion of the wind current blows downwardly through the downward diversion channel to dissipate the heat around the electronic device directly, so as to enhance the heat dissipation efficiency significantly. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076522 | COOLING SYSTEM FOR A POWER MODULE - A cooling system for a power module (or some other power electronics device) is described, the cooling system having a closed flow path for circulating a cooling fluid, the flow path having a pressure that is reduced to below atmospheric pressure. The cooling fluid is circulated along the flow path to provide cooling of the power module. The flow path is delimited from the exterior environment by a space provided between the flow path and the exterior environment, said space being sealed off from the cooling flow path, and said space being sealed off towards the exterior environment. The flow path has a pressure below atmospheric pressure and the space between the flow path and the exterior environment is evacuated and typically has a pressure lower than the pressure in the flow path. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076523 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR COOLING ELECTRONIC DEVICE HEAT SPREADERS - Devices, systems, and methods for cooling electronic component heat spreaders, for example, a heat spreader mounted over a CPU of personal computer, are disclosed. The devices, systems, and methods employ a housing having an internal cavity with an open bottom; a gasket positioned between the open bottom and the heat spreader; a cooling fluid inlet to the housing adapted to direct a cooling fluid upon the heat spreader in a direction substantially normal to heat spreader; and a cooling fluid outlet positioned to remove the cooling fluid from the housing. Though aspects of the invention can be applied to any electronic component that can benefit from enhanced heat dissipation, users of high-performance computer equipment, such as, gamers, scientific and mathematical modelers, and engineers may find aspects of the invention particularity advantageous. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076524 | MULTILAYER HOSE WITH LEAK PREVENTATIVE INTERFACIAL LAYER CONTAINING SUPER ABSORBENT POLYMER (SAP) - A multilayer hose is provided with a leak preventative interfacial layer that includes a super absorbent polymer (SAP) interposed between an inner layer and an outer layer. In one embodiment, the inner and outer layers are made of ethylene propylene diene monomer (M-class) (EPDM) rubber, and the interfacial layer is covalently bonded to the inner layer (and, optionally, to the outer layer) via a curing reaction between the EPDM rubber of at least the inner layer and a vinyl functionalized reaction product of alginic acid and acryloyl chloride of the interfacial layer. In addition, a reinforcement layer (e.g., textile filaments braided, knitted, or spirally wound onto the interfacial layer) is disposed between the inner and outer layers. In some embodiments, one or more SAP-equipped multilayer hoses interconnect liquid-coolant cooling system components (e.g., cold plates, headers, manifolds, pumps, reservoirs, and heat exchangers) of an apparatus that removes heat from electronic components. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076525 | TEMPERATURE-CONTROL ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT TO THE TEMPERATURE-CONTROL ELEMENT - The present invention relates to a temperature-control element. The present invention relates to a temperature-control element, having at least one surface region with an electrically insulating and thermally conductive coating, in particular a ceramic coating provided on said surface region, and attached to the coating is at least one electronic component which is thermally connected to the temperature-control element and is configured to be electrically insulating with respect to the temperature-control element. The present invention also relates to a method for attaching an electronic component to the temperature-control element. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076526 | HEAT EXCHANGER AND REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME - A heat exchanger in which inner wall surfaces of refrigerant passages through which a first refrigerant and a second refrigerant flow are constituted by a different metal and in which a heat exchange performance is improved. Second-refrigerant heat-transfer tubes that are formed with a metal different from a heat transfer block are each inserted through a corresponding second-refrigerant heat-transfer-tube insertion hole. The second-refrigerant heat-transfer tubes are formed with a metal with a different material from that of the heat transfer block. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076527 | PLANAR PLATE CORE AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY - An apparatus includes a core configured for use in an energy exchanger. The core includes a plurality of stacked and spaced planar plate pairs including a top plate and a bottom plate to support fluid flow of a first fluid flow and a second fluid flow. A plurality of dimples is provided by instances of the plate pairs. The plurality of dimples are arranged to generate substantially counter current flow between the first fluid flow and the second fluid flow. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076528 | SELF COOLING HEAT EXCHANGER - An inexpensive heat exchanger is disclosed, wherein the heat exchanger is made up of a plurality of plates and each plate has at least one channel defined in the plate. The plates are stacked and bonded together to form a block having conduits for carrying at least one fluid and where the exchanger includes an expansion device enclosed within the unit. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076529 | HEAT DISSIPATION STRUCTURE - A heat dissipation structure includes a first heat-conducting sheet, a second heat-conducting sheet and a meshed heat-conducting layer. The meshed heat-conducting layer is adhered between the first heat-conducting sheet and the second heat-conducting sheet. The meshed heat-conducting layer includes a plurality of first heat-conducting mediums and a plurality of second heat-conducting mediums, the first heat-conducting mediums and the second heat-conducting mediums are alternately arranged, and the thermal conductivity of each of the first heat-conducting mediums is less than the thermal conductivity of each of the second heat-conducting mediums. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076530 | FACILITY WITH WELLS HAVING MULTIPLE HORIZONTAL GALLERIES FOR LOWERING WATER TABLES - A facility with wells for lowering water tables has a set of enlarged horizontal gallery borings, which descend to a first impermeable layer, and extend therein at a length many times greater than the distance below ground level. Each boring has collecting piping having multiple borings, and at least one water extracting pipe associated with a corresponding extracting pump which drives water outside towards surface draining streambeds. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076531 | DOWNHOLE TOOL - The present invention relates to a downhole tool comprising a tool housing, an electronics assembly comprising an electronic module located within the housing, wherein the electronics assembly further comprises a plurality of transistor elements being electrically connected with the electronic module and being arranged on a thermal member which is thermally connected with the housing, wherein the electronic module is thermally insulated from the thermal member. Furthermore, the invention relates to a downhole system comprising a wireline, a tool string, and a downhole tool according to the invention. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076532 | EXTENDABLE CONDUCTOR STAND HAVING MULTI-STAGE BLOWOUT PROTECTION - An extendable conductor stand allowing for rapid alignment and installation. The conductor stand having capacity to accept a BOP to protect against all blowouts, including behind the casing blowouts. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076533 | Modular Coiled Tubing Unit - A coiled tubing unit includes a coiled tubing reel skid comprising a load supporting skid frame having a plurality of guide post sleeves and a reel skid landing platform comprising a plurality of guide posts that mate with the plurality of guide post sleeves, wherein mating of the guide posts with the guide post sleeves is configurable so that the coiled tubing reel skid is disposable at multiple positions on the landing platform. The coiled tubing unit is configurable for many different weight distribution requirements. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076534 | SEAL CONFIGURATION FOR TOP DRIVE SWIVEL APPARATUS AND METHOD - For use with a top drive power unit supported for connection with a well string in a well bore to selectively impart longitudinal and/or rotational movement to the well string, a feeder for supplying a pumpable substance such as cement and the like from an external supply source to the interior of the well string in the well bore without first discharging it through the top drive power unit including a mandrel extending through a sleeve which is sealably and rotatably supported thereon for relative rotation between the sleeve and mandrel. The mandrel and sleeve have flow passages for communicating the pumpable substance from an external source to discharge through the sleeve and mandrel and into the interior of the well string below the top drive power unit. The unit can include a packing injection system and novel seal configuration. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076535 | Multi-Piston Hydrostatic Setting Tool With Locking Feature and Pressure Balanced Pistons - A hydraulically actuated setting tool has a plurality of pistons that move in tandem when unlocked. The pistons are initially in pressure balance to take a load off a single locking mechanism that retains all the pistons. The pistons move due to admission of hydrostatic and/or applied pressure from the annulus on one side of each piston with an opposite side exposed to atmospheric pressure. The locking member is exposed to the annulus and is located away from any atmospheric chambers associated with the pistons. In this manner the components can be made thicker to resist burst and collapse pressure and the loads on the locking member reduced due to initial piston pressure balance configuration. Depths of greater than 8,000 meters can be used due to one or more of the described design features. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076536 | Multi-Piston Hydrostatic Setting Tool With Locking Feature and a Single Lock for Multiple Pistons - A hydraulically actuated setting tool has a plurality of pistons that move in tandem when unlocked. The pistons are initially in pressure balance to take a load off a single locking mechanism that retains all the pistons. The pistons move due to admission of hydrostatic and/or applied pressure from the annulus on one side of each piston with an opposite side exposed to atmospheric pressure. The locking member is exposed to the annulus and is located away from any atmospheric chambers associated with the pistons. In this manner the components can be made thicker to resist burst and collapse pressure and the loads on the locking member reduced due to initial piston pressure balance configuration. Depths of greater than 10,000 meters can be used due to one or more of the described design features. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076537 | Multi-Piston Hydrostatic Setting Tool With Locking Feature Outside Actuation Chambers for Multiple Pistons - A hydraulically actuated setting tool has a plurality of pistons that move in tandem when unlocked. The pistons are initially in pressure balance to take a load off a single locking mechanism that retains all the pistons. The pistons move due to admission of hydrostatic and/or applied pressure from the annulus on one side of each piston with an opposite side exposed to atmospheric pressure. The locking member is exposed to the annulus and is located away from any atmospheric chambers associated with the pistons. In this manner the components can be made thicker to resist burst and collapse pressure and the loads on the locking member reduced due to initial piston pressure balance configuration. Depths of greater than 10,000 meters can be used due to one or more of the described design features. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076538 | INNER STRING CEMENTING TOOL - A cementing adaptor includes a cylindrical carrier carrying a casing seal, a middle interval and a lower end separated by an annular rib, and a cylindrical swivel element disposed around and coaxially rotatable relative to the middle interval. A cylindrical connector has an upper end rotatably disposed around the carrier's lower end and non-rotatably connected to the swivel element, plus a lower end connectable to an inner tubular string. With the carrier's upper end connected to a casing running tool (CRT), this assembly can be disposed within a casing string with the casing seal engaging the casing and preventing fluid flow into the casing annulus below the seal when cement is pumped down the inner string, such that the cement is urged into the wellbore annulus. The swivel connection limits torque transfer that might otherwise overload the CRT or its connection to the cementing adaptor. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076539 | PLUGGING DEVICE - The present invention relates to a plugging device ( | 2014-03-20 |
20140076540 | Expandable Screen by Spring Force - A sand control screen assembly selectively positionable within a wellbore. The sand control screen assembly comprises a pipe having an internal flow path, an external fluid collection subassembly in fluid communication with the internal flow path, a filter medium disposed in a fluid path between the exterior of the sand control screen assembly and the internal flow path, a biasing mechanism, configured to bias the fluid collection subassembly towards a wall of the wellbore, disposed between the fluid collection subassembly and the pipe, and a retaining mechanism configured to release the biasing mechanism in response to a trigger. | 2014-03-20 |