18th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 11 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120103614 | Method of Treating a Borehole and Drilling Fluid - A method of treating a borehole is provided, wherein the method comprises introducing a drilling fluid into a borehole, wherein the drilling fluid comprises an ionic liquid. In particular, the ionic liquid may comprise a single ionic liquid, i.e., only one kind of anion and one kind of cation, or may comprise a mixture of different ionic liquids, e.g., may comprise several different anions and/or several different cations. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103615 | VISCOUS WELLBORE FLUIDS - A wellbore fluid contains a viscosifying polymer in which portions of the polymer are connected through formation of an inclusion complex involving cucurbituril 8 (i.e. CB[8]) as host molecule. The fluid contains guest molecules with first and second guest groups covalently attached wherein at least one of the guest molecules comprises a polymer chain. The CB [8] host and the guest molecules attach together through reception of first and second guest groups within CB[8] host cavities, thereby connecting polymer chains together as a larger, supramolecular polymer and enhancing viscosity of the fluid. Polymer molecules may be synthetic polymers and guest groups may be attached to monomers before polymerization. Alternatively guest groups may be attached to existing polymers which may be polysaccharide. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103616 | Methods of Fracturing Subterranean Formations Using Sulfonated Synthetic Gelling Agent Polymers - Methods of forming one or more fractures in a subterranean formation penetrated by a well bore. The methods generally include providing a treating fluid that comprises water and one or more sulfonated gelling agent polymers, wherein the one or more sulfonated gelling agent polymers comprise a sulfonated synthetic polymer selected from the group consisting of sulfonated polyvinyl alcohol, sulfonated polyacrylate, sulfonated polyacrylamide/acrylic acid copolymers, and any combination thereof; and introducing the treating fluid into the subterranean formation. The treating fluid may be placed at a pressure sufficient to create or extend fractures within the subterranean formation. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103617 | WATER BASED COMPLETION AND DISPLACEMENT FLUID AND METHOD OF USE - A method of cleaning a wellbore prior to the production of oil or gas is disclosed, wherein the wellbore has been drilled with an invert emulsion drilling mud that forms an invert emulsion filter cake. The method may include the steps of circulating a breaker fluid into the wellbore, where the breaker fluid includes an aqueous fluid, a water soluble polar organic solvent, a hydrolysable ester of a carboxylic acid, and a weighting age, and where the hydrolysable ester is selected so that upon hydrolysis an organic acid is released and the invert emulsion of the filter cake breaks. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103618 | COILED TUBING BOTTOM HOLE ASSEMBLY WITH PACKER AND ANCHOR ASSEMBLY - A bottom hole assembly (BHA), adapted to be positioned in a casing and to isolate a portion of a wellbore, which includes a packer assembly with a first sealing element extending between first and second portions of the packer assembly. A method of setting a BHA in a casing which includes increasing a BHA pressure to activate an anchor assembly, applying a mechanical force to mechanically deform a first sealing element to thereby establish an initial seal between the first sealing element and an interior surface of the casing, and increasing a pressure in a space between the BHA and the casing and in a cavity within the BHA to increase a differential pressure across the first sealing element and thereby establish a pressure-energized seal between the first sealing element and the interior surface of the casing. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103619 | Drill String Valve and Method - Method and drill string valve assembly for closing a conduit through which a high pressure fluid flows. The drill string valve assembly includes first, second and third portions forming an elongated housing having an inside cavity; and a drill string valve provided inside the cavity, to extend from the first portion to the third portion. The second portion has an extension that fits inside a groove of the third portion and prevents the second portion to linearly move relative to the third portion and also allows the second portion to rotate relative to the third portion, and the second portion has a distal region provided with a thread configured to engage a corresponding thread of the first portion such that a rotation of the second portion relative to the third portion determines a tight connection between the first portion and the second portion. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103620 | REMOTELY OPERATED UNDERWATER REDIRECTION PLENUM CHAMBER FOR SPILL RESPONSE - Remotely operated underwater redirection plenum chamber for spill response. A method for operating an underwater redirection plenum chamber including aligning a first end of the redirection plenum chamber with a riser pipe having a fluid flow. A collar is lowered from the first end of the redirection plenum chamber, such that an inner diameter of the collar surrounds an outer diameter of the riser pipe. A plurality of barbs within the collar are activated to pierce and engage an inner surface of the riser pipe. A grip engages the outer diameter of the riser pipe. The grip has at least two counter rotating cylinders such that when rotated by the fluid flow the counter rotating cylinders create a seal allowing fluid to travel through the grip and into a first chamber of the redirection plenum chamber. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103621 | SUBSEA SYSTEM WITH SUBSEA COOLER AND METHOD FOR CLEANING THE SUBSEA COOLER - There is provided a subsea system for increasing pressure and/or flow rate in a flow line, the subsea system being arranged in fluid communication with said flow line which receives fluid from at least one fluid source. The subsea system comprises at least one compressor or pump and at least one subsea cooler which is arranged in the flow line in series with the at least one compressor. The subsea system further comprises a recirculation line which is configured such that at least a portion of the fluid flowing in the flow line downstream the at least one compressor and the at least one subsea cooler may be recirculated back to the flow line upstream the at least one compressor and the at least one subsea cooler such that the recirculating line can be used for capacity regulation of the at least one compressor and cleaning of the at least one subsea cooler. There is also provided a method for the removal of wax and/or hydrate and/or sand and debris which has accumulated in at least one subsea cooler of a subsea system. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103622 | EFFICIENT OPEN WATER RISER DEPLOYMENT - A riser for use in subsea operations that is parked subsea deployed as needed onto wellheads disposed proximate where the riser is parked. A base anchored into the seafloor provides a pedestal for parking the riser. The riser emits a beacon signal so it can be located when needed. When parked, the riser can be kept in a vertical orientation by a buoyancy module mounted on an upper portion of the riser. A workboat, or other vessel, attaches to the parked riser and positions it onto a designated wellhead. An extension connects the riser to platform or other vessel above the sea surface. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103623 | TUBULARS STORAGE AND HANDLING SYSTEM - A hydrocarbon drilling tubulars storage and handling system, said system comprising: —first and second rotary storage racks, each rotary storage rack being rotatable about a vertical axis and having storage slots for storage of multiple tubulars in each rotary storage rack in vertical orientation, the first and second rotary storage rack each including a drive to rotate the storage rack about its vertical axis, —a tubulars racking device positioned between the first and second rotary storage racks, said racking device including a rotary structure that is rotatable about a vertical axis and a drive to rotate the rotary column structure about said vertical axis, the rotary structure supporting at a first side thereof a first tubular racker assembly and at a second side thereof a second tubular racker assembly, each tubular racker assembly including one or more one gripping members adapted to grip a tubular. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103624 | LARGE-OFFSET DIRECT VERTICAL ACCESS SYSTEM - A system comprising a floating host located over a first drilling center in a body of water, the floating host comprising drilling facilities; a floating spar located over a second drilling center; a first fluid transfer conduit between the second drilling center and the spar; and a second fluid transfer conduit between the spar and the floating host. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103625 | SUBSEA WELLHEAD KEYLESS ANTI-ROTATION DEVICE - An anti-rotation device prevents an inner wellhead housing from rotating within an outer wellhead housing. The anti-rotation device provides cam rollers within the inner wellhead housing that wedge between opposing surfaces of the inner wellhead housing and outer wellhead housing to arrest either clockwise or counter-clockwise rotation of the inner wellhead housing. The cam rollers are circumferentially spaced apart around the inner wellhead housing. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103626 | A WELL COMPLETION METHOD - The method pertains to the oil and gas industry and can be used in the development of producing formations. A producing string ( | 2012-05-03 |
20120103627 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROL OF TOOLS IN A SUBTERRANEAN COMPLETION APPLICATION - A technique utilizes a completion system deployed for use in select groundwater applications. The completion system comprises a plurality of sensors, e.g. pressure probes, and a plurality of multi-function tools which are positioned to control the opening and closing of corresponding pumping ports and/or other devices. The multi-function tools can be controlled individually via communication signals, thus avoiding the need to retrieve and/or reconfigure portions of the completion to make operational changes to the pumping ports and/or other devices. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103628 | Method and Apparatus for Single-Trip Time Progressive Wellbore Treatment - A single trip multizone time progressive well treating method and apparatus that provides a means to progressively stimulate individual zones through a cased or open hole well bore. This system allows the operator to use pre-set timing devices to progressively treat each zone up the hole. At each zone the system automatically opens a sliding sleeve and closes a frangible flapper, at a pre-selected point in time. An adjustable preset timing device is installed in each zone to allow preplanned continual frac operations for all zones. The apparatus is present as a “Frac Module” that can consist of three major components, a packer, a timing pressure device, and a sliding sleeve/isolation device. A hydraulic packer may be removed or replaced with a swellable type packer. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103629 | SHEAR BOOST TRIGGERING AND BOTTLE REDUCING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Systems can be configured to move a ram block in a blowout preventer. The system includes: a first bank of accumulators configured to provide a first pressure to move the ram block; a second bank of accumulators configured to provide a second pressure to move the ram block, wherein the second pressure is greater than the first pressure; and a controller configured to sequentially control the first bank of accumulators to apply pressure to move the ram block and to then control the second bank of accumulators to move the ram block after the first bank of accumulators has moved the ram block a first distance. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103630 | ALIGNMENT OF BOP STACK TO FACILITATE USE OF A ROTATING CONTROL DEVICE - An alignment system can include at least one alignment device positioned between two flanges, the alignment device having a greater thickness on one side of the alignment device than on an opposite side of the alignment device. A method of producing a relative angular offset between a first flange and a second flange can include positioning at least one alignment device between the first and second flanges, and securing the alignment device between the first and second flanges, thereby producing the angular offset. A method of aligning an axis of a blowout preventer stack with a rig floor can include positioning at least one alignment device between a first flange, and a second flange of the blowout preventer stack; and securing the alignment device between the first and second flanges, thereby producing an angular offset of the second flange relative to the first flange. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103631 | Gravel Pack Inner String Adjustment Device - A downhole assembly, such as a toe-to-heel gravel pack assembly, has a body with a body passage, outlet ports for slurry, and screens for fluid returns. An inner string deploys in the body to perform the toe-to-heel gravel packing. A telescoping adjustment device allows the inner string to space out properly when deployed to the toe of the assembly. Sealing surfaces or seats of a locating device in the body separate a sealable space and seal against seals on the inner string movably disposed therein. Fluid pumped in the string produces a pressure buildup when the string's port communicates with the sealable space. The pressure buildup indicates that the tool is positioned at a first location in the assembly, and other positions for placement of the tool can then be calculated therefrom. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103632 | Method and Apparatus for Conducting Earth Borehole Operations - A method and apparatus for conducting earth borehole operations comprising a CT system comprising a first carrier with a reel of CT and a CT injector, a second carrier comprising a top drive rig having a mast, and a lifter operative to move the CT injector from the first carrier to an operative or near operative position with respect to the mast on the second carrier. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103633 | ENCLOSED COILED TUBING BOAT AND METHODS - An apparatus including a coiled tubing unit coupled to a drilling rig, and an enclosure surrounding the coiled tubing unit. The coiled tubing unit may include a coiled tubing reel and a coiled tubing injector, wherein the injector may move relative to the coiled tubing reel. The coiled tubing unit is configured to move relative to the drilling rig in both longitudinal and lateral directions. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103634 | Ring Member for a Swellable Downhole Packer - A ring member for a downhole apparatus includes a swellable material selected to increase in volume on exposure to at least one triggering fluid. The ring member is configured to cooperate with a swellable member disposed on a body of the apparatus, and may function as a gauge ring or a retaining member. The ring member is secured to the apparatus via a coupling arrangement which couples the body to an adjacent well string section. The ring member is threaded into the well string. Alternately, the ring member may be disposed over an upstanding formation such as a coupling sleeve by clamping. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103635 | DISPERSION COMPOSITIONS WITH NONIONIC SURFACTANTS FOR USE IN PETROLEUM RECOVERY - Embodiments of the present disclosure include dispersion compositions having a nonionic surfactant for use in enhanced petroleum recovery, and methods of using the dispersion compositions in petroleum recovery processes. For the various embodiments, the nonionic surfactant of the dispersion composition promotes the formation of a dispersion from carbon dioxide and water. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103636 | FIRE EXTINGUISHING APPARATUS - The invention provides a fire extinguishing apparatus. The fire extinguishing apparatus includes a holding unit for holding various components of the fire extinguishing apparatus. The fire extinguishing apparatus also includes one or more tubes which are operatively coupled to the holding unit. The one or more tubes are capable of rotating with respect to the holding unit, such that an axis of rotation of a tube is angled at a predetermined angle to the earth surface. Further, each tube of the one or more tubes includes one or more nozzles for dispersing a fire extinguishing fluid to a location of the fire. The fire extinguishing fluid is supplied to the one or more tubes through a fluid supplying unit. The fluid supplying unit and the one or more tubes are held together by the holding unit in a suspended manner above the location of the fire. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103637 | WATER FLOW DETECTION DEVICE - The present invention realizes a new actuated valve type water flow detection device that can be applied to a pipe with a relatively large bore diameter. The water flow detection device A includes a coil spring for urging a detection rod in an opening direction of a valve body. Therefore, while detecting water flow by linking a rotation of the detection rod to a rotation of the valve body when the valve body opens or closes by a differential pressure, the detection rod does not apply a closing load to the valve body that is released. Therefore, even when the rotation of the valve body is small because the water flow in the secondary side is small in a conventional actuated valve type water flow detection device, it is possible to increase an opening angle of the valve body. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103638 | FIREPROOF SYSTEMS IN AIRCRAFT ENGINES - A fireproof system is provided for protecting a structure during a fire event. The system includes a fire resistant panel defining a first attachment opening and disposed adjacent to the structure; a canister including a side wall defining a first end and a second end, and an end wall enclosing the first end and defining a second attachment opening that is aligned with the first attachment opening; a fastener extending through the canister at the second attachment opening and the fire resistant panel at the first attachment opening such that the canister, the fire resistant panel, and the structure are fastened together; and a fire retardant agent disposed within the canister in an inactive condition and configured to transition out of the second end of the canister in an active condition at a predetermined temperature | 2012-05-03 |
20120103639 | Fire extinguishing foam, methods and systems - An improved fire extinguishing, suppressing, and preventing mixture, method, and system for various classifications of fires which exhibits superior characteristics to knock down the fire, helps to prevent flash and re-ignition, and contains only a trace amount of fluorochemicals. When the mixture is spread on burning surfaces, including fuel and other liquid surfaces, the agent suppresses vaporization, extinguishes flames and helps to suppress re-ignition and reflash of the fire. The mixture is friendly to the environment. It causes no harmful reaction to a burn victim and aids in cooling the victim to slow the burning of skin. The mixture can be washed off a bum victim with soap and water. Other embodiments are described herein. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103640 | Weed Stomping Tool - The invention is a method and apparatus for weed elimination using a manually operable weed stomping tool that is comprised of a handle, an elongated shaft, a footrest, and a weed stomping bit that has a cutting edge. When the weed stomping bit is positioned on the ground over the centre of a weed and downward pressure is applied, either by pushing on the handle or stepping on the footrest, the weed stomping bit is forced into the ground while simultaneously the cutting edge of the weed stomping bit severs the weed's foliage from the stem and the weed stomping bit crushes the weed stalk and attendant root structure to a depth below grade. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103641 | Methods and Apparatus for aerating Turf - Tine assemblies ( | 2012-05-03 |
20120103642 | DISC FOR AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT - The invention refers to a disc ( | 2012-05-03 |
20120103643 | CONTROL METHOD FOR A POWER TOOL AND A POWER TOOL - A control method for a power tool and a power tool is disclosed. The control method has an operating mode and a safety mode. In the operating mode, a motor drives a tool receptacle in a rotating manner. In the operating mode, the motor has a power consumption in the amount of at least an operating value. The safety mode is triggered if a sensor device detects a rotational blockade of the tool receptacle. In the safety mode, a clutch that is switchable by electrical signals located in the drive train between the motor and tool receptacle is periodically opened and closed and a power consumption of the motor is reduced as compared to the operating value. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103644 | IMPACT TOOL - A tool body ( | 2012-05-03 |
20120103645 | GAS-INSULATED BUS - Gas-insulated bus is provided with: current-carrying conductor disposed along axial direction of metallic container that is filled with insulating-gas; shield fitting through which passes current-carrying conductor and that has depressed portion formed on portion of barrel-shaped outer surface; insulating support that has second end thereof fixed in depressed portion of shield fitting and has first end thereof fixed to metallic-container, and that supports current-carrying conductor via shield fitting; internal conductor being implanted in second end of insulating support and being, along with second end, positioned in depressed portion and fixed to shield fitting; and contact being attached to inner surface of shield fitting, being disposed in space formed on inside of shield fitting, and that makes contact with current-carrying conductor so as to maintain shield fitting and current-carrying conductor at same electric potential, wherein internal conductor has such shape that internal conductor and shield fitting together form barrel-like profile. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103646 | Power Cable with Twisted and Untwisted Wires to Reduce Ground Loop Voltages - An improved power cable comprising an untwisted ground wire and at least two current carrying wires twisted about one another. The physical arrangement and location of the twisted wires relative to the ground wire minimizes the voltage induced on the ground wire when compared to conventional power cables that contain a ground wire running parallel with or twisted at the same rate as the current carrying wires. The power cable is designed to connect electronic equipment, devices, or panelboards at voltages ranging from 0 to 600 volts AC and 0 to 750 amps. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103647 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTING CABLE - An electrical connecting cable with a flexible electrical cable and with at least one electrical plug connector at one end of the cable, with the electrical cable including a bundle of conductors consisting of insulated stranded wires, a foil shield enclosing the bundle of conductors, and a protective sheath encasing the foil shield and serving as the outer surface of the cable. The plug connector includes a metallic plug connector housing, preferably a round housing, holding insulated contacts and a molded-on shield sleeve with which the stranded wires and the foil shield are connected in an electrically conductive manner. The foil shield includes at least one electrically conductive shield tape and the protective sheath includes at least one electrically non-conductive sheath tape that are both wrapped at an angle spiral-like with a lateral overlap along the stranded wires around the bundle of conductors and the shield sleeve. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103648 | SHIELDED ELECTRIC WIRE WRAPPED WITH METAL FOIL - The present invention provides a shielded electric wire wrapped with metal foil, which exhibits excellent shielding performance and is manufactured by a simple manufacturing process thereby reducing manufacturing costs. A shielded electric wire | 2012-05-03 |
20120103649 | ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOX - An electrical junction box configured to position and hold a tapered connecting terminal in a terminal containing section stably without deteriorating a connecting operation. The electrical junction box may include a terminal containing section provided on its inner surfaces with a plurality of outer ribs and side ribs that protrude from the inner surfaces and extend in an inserting direction of a connecting terminal. Protruding dimensions of the outer ribs gradually increases as the outer ribs extend to a distal end side of the connecting terminal. The outer ribs pinch the connecting terminal from both its outer sides in a first direction of a pair of pinching pieces of the connecting terminal while the side ribs pinch the connecting terminal from its both outer sides in a direction perpendicular to the first direction, thereby positioning the connecting terminal in the terminal containing section. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103650 | Electrical Wire Splice Sealing Assembly and Method - A splicing member for sealing a crimped wire splice sleeve without application of high temperatures or chemical reactions is disclosed. The splicing member includes a cylindrical locking member having one or more lock tabs and/or one or more retaining clips. The lock tabs and/or retaining clips are engaged by the insertion of a crimped wire splice sleeve into the splicing member and lock the crimped wire splice sleeve into the splicing member. A rubber sheath is formed around the cylindrical locking member including sealing sections having parallel circular openings concentric with the outer surface of the sheath. The sealing sections prevent environmental conditions from reaching the crimped wire splice sleeve locked inside the cylindrical locking member. For example, moisture is prevented from reaching the crimped wire splice sleeve. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103651 | HIGH-SPEED CABLE CONFIGURATIONS - Cables that are capable of high-speed data transmission. One example provides a cable having conductors that have a low insertion loss. These cables may also be manufactured such that differential signals may be conveyed with minimal skew. The conductors may also be arranged in a manner that allows the cables to be bent and twisted with a reduced amount of damage. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103652 | SHIELDED ELECTRIC WIRE - The object of the present invention is to provide a shielded electric wire, wherein variation in induction characteristics of respective insulation-coated conductive wires is eliminated, excellent induction-resistance characteristics are achieved, a weight and costs are reduced by reducing a use amount of a drain wire, and a step of providing a drain wire longitudinally is simplified. In the shielded electric wire | 2012-05-03 |
20120103653 | Implantable Lead Having an Elongated Lead Body - An implantable lead having an elongated lead body and a function conductor extending in the longitudinal direction of the conductor body, the function conductor being provided to implement a medical function of the lead, wherein in addition to the function conductor, a field decoupling conductor loop is provided, which reduces coupling of the function conductor to the outside alternating magnetic field by generating an induction field that is in the opposite direction of an outside magnetic field. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103654 | MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRIC CABLES BY SELF-REPAIRING - A method is provided for maintaining an electric cable, said electric cable comprising at least one electric conductor surrounded by an outer sheath, said outer sheath containing an insulating oil distributed around said electric conductor, such as a fluid-oil cable or an oil-filled cable. A drying oil, selected so as to solidify upon contacting the air, is added to the oil of the cable for sealing off any accidental oil leak through an outer sheath of the electric cable. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103655 | OIL RESISTANT ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - An oil resistant electronic device is provided for preventing a chemical solution from penetrating a surface of a material and an interface between a cable and a jacket. The oil resistant electronic device does not cause defective connection even under severe conditions. The oil resistant electronic device includes a functioning section, a cable via which an electric signal is transmitted to the functioning section, and a jacket which covers the cable. The jacket is made of a polybutylene terephthalate resin composition containing a thermoplastic elastomer by 10 to 40 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of a polybutylene terephthalate resin, and the jacket covers the cable so as to cover an entire cross-section of at least one end of the cable and an outer layer of the cable by 2.5 mm or more in a lengthwise direction from the at least one end. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103656 | Vibration Resistant Cable - A vibration resistant cable may be provided. The vibration resistant cable may comprise a first conductor and a second conductor. The first conductor and the second conductor may each have a diameter d. The second conductor may be twisted around the first conductor at a lay length determined as a function of the diameter d and may be configured to reduce relative movement of the first conductor and the second conductor that would result in bags in the vibration resistant cable. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103657 | HIGH-SPEED CARD CABLE - Techniques described herein generally relate to ground planes. In some examples, an electrical cable is described that can include multiple signal lines. The multiple signal lines can be arranged to extend along a length of the electrical cable. A ground plane can be spaced apart from the multiple signal lines. The ground plane can include a mesh structure and an electrically conductive layer that is arranged to coat the mesh structure. The mesh structure can include multiple resin fibers. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103658 | COAXIAL CABLE CENTER CONDUCTOR HAVING MULTIPLE PRECOAT LAYERS - Disclosed herein is a coaxial cable that includes a center conductor and a first precoat layer surrounding and adjacent to the center conductor. The first precoat layer is configured to prevent moisture located circumferentially outward to the first precoat layer from contacting the center conductor. The coaxial cable includes a second precoat layer surrounding and adjacent to the first precoat layer. The second precoat layer is configured to prevent moisture located circumferentially outwardly to the second precoat layer from contacting the first precoat layer. The coaxial cable further includes a dielectric surrounding and adjacent to the second precoat layer. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103659 | SUPERCONDUCTING CABLE SYSTEM - In an embodiment, an apparatus including a cable is disclosed. The cable includes at least two conductors, each conductor comprising a high-temperature superconductor material, wherein a first conductor is concentric within a second conductor, and wherein the first conductor is tapered at a first end of the cable and the second conductor is tapered at a second end of the cable. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103660 | GRID AND NANOSTRUCTURE TRANSPARENT CONDUCTOR FOR LOW SHEET RESISTANCE APPLICATIONS - Transparent conductors and methods of forming same are provided. A transparent conductor can include a nanostructure layer and a low sheet resistance grid disposed on a transfer film surface having an acceptable level of surface roughness. The presence of the low sheet resistance grid lowers the sheet resistance of the transparent conductor to an acceptable level. After release of the transparent conductor from the transfer film, the surface roughness of the transparent conductor will be at least comparable to the surface roughness of the transfer film. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103661 | ELECTRICAL INSULATING SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention aims to provide an electrical insulating sheet having excellent heat resistance, electrical insulating properties, impregnating property with resin and insulating oil, mechanical strength and dimensional stability which is demanded for rotating electric machines, stationary electric machines (such as a transformer) and electric wire cables. According to the present invention, there is provided an electrical insulating sheet which uses, as a support, a woven or nonwoven fabric comprising polyester fiber and/or polyphenylene sulfide fiber, characterized in that the voids among the fibers of the support are filled with a heat resistant resin having continuous pores. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103662 | Printed circuit board and manufacturing method thereof - Disclosed herein are a printed circuit board including a first low-viscosity solder resist layer formed on one surface of a substrate having circuit patterns formed thereon and a second high-viscosity solder resist layer stacked on the first solder resist layer, thereby being advantageous in controlling the deviation in application thickness of solder resist (SR), while having excellent adhesion to the substrate, and a manufacturing method thereof. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103663 | WIRING SUBSTRATE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING WIRING SUBSTRATE - A wiring substrate includes a heat sink to dissipate heat generated in an electronic part mounted in an electronic part loading area on a principal surface of the wiring substrate, an encapsulation resin to cover the heat sink, an inner connection terminal having an end face electrically connected to an electrode of the electronic part, and an outer connection terminal electrically connected to the inner connection terminal via a wiring and having an end face for inputting and outputting of a signal with an external device. The encapsulation resin is arranged to cover a part of the wiring, the inner connection terminal except the end face, and the outer connection terminal except the end face. A surface of the heat sink, the end face of the inner connection terminal, and the end face of the outer connection terminal are flush with and exposed to the principal surface. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103664 | MULTILAYERED PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD, MORE PARTICULARLY FLAME-RESISTANT AND/OR SMOKE-SUPPRESSING MULTILAYERED PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - In the case of a multilayered printed circuit board ( | 2012-05-03 |
20120103665 | METHOD OF PROTECTING A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND RELATED APPARATUS - According to one example there is a printed circuit board having a first surface and a solder mask over said first surface. There is a layer of sealing material having a shape and location covering a zone of the solder mask which is vulnerable to degradation. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103666 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An electronic device includes a first substrate on which a thin-film circuit layer is provided at a side of a first face, a second substrate on which a wiring layer is provided, and an isotropic conductive material which electrically connects a terminal portion of the thin-film circuit layer and the wiring layer. In the electronic device, the conductive material is in film-formed from on the terminal portion to on the wiring layer. When the terminal portion of the thin-film circuit layer and the wiring layer of a connection substrate are electrically connected to each other, the terminal portion is not required to be excessively pressurized and heated. Therefore, the terminal portion can be prevented from being damaged. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103667 | WIRING SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a wiring substrate, includes forming a laminated body in which a nickel copper alloy layer is formed via an insulating resin layer, on a first wiring layer, forming a via hole reaching the first wiring layer in the nickel copper alloy layer and the insulating resin layer, applying a desmear process to an inside of the via hole, forming a seed layer on the nickel copper alloy layer and an inner surface of the via hole, forming a plating resist in which an opening portion is provided on a part containing the via hole, forming a metal plating layer in the opening portion in the plating resist by an electroplating, removing the plating resist, and forming a second wiring layer by etching the seed layer and the nickel copper alloy layer while using the metal plating layer as a mask. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103668 | Chip Package - A chip package includes a conductive connection block connected to the conductive layer coated on the base and the two ends of the gold wire are respectively connected to the chip and the connection block. The connection block prevents lamination during packaging and ensures that the gold wire is firmly connected to the chip and the connection block. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103669 | METAL TRANSPARENT CONDUCTORS WITH LOW SHEET RESISTANCE - The present invention relates to a transparent electrode comprising an ultra thin metal conductor ( | 2012-05-03 |
20120103670 | Articles Having A Compositional Gradient And Methods For Their Manufacture - Articles comprising a composition comprising a polymeric binder and at least one carbonaceous filler, wherein the article has a compositional gradient such that the concentration of the filler is increased or decreased in at least one direction in the article. Methods for their preparation and structures comprising the articles are also described. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103671 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a printed circuit board and a method for manufacturing the same capable of implementing a slim and small semiconductor package by the printed circuit board configured to include a circuit layer and an insulating layer as a single layer and shortening a process time and reducing processing costs by forming a bump using a screen printing method. Further, disclosed herein is a method for manufacturing a printed circuit board capable of improving a warpage problem of the printed circuit board that occurs during a polishing process by adopting a coining process instead of a polishing process. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103672 | Low Profile Inductors For High Density Circuit Boards - An inductor includes a core formed of a magnetic material and a foil winding wound at least partially around or through at least a portion of the core. A first end of the winding extends away from the core to form an extended output tongue configured and arranged to supplement or serve as a substitute for a printed circuit board foil trace. A second end of the winding fauns a solder tab. At least a portion of the extended output tongue and the solder tab are formed at a same height relative to a bottom surface of the core. Another inductor includes a core formed of a magnetic material, a winding wound at least partially around or through at least a portion of the core, and a ground return conductor attached to the core. The core does not form a magnetic path loop around the ground return conductor. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103673 | MOUNTING STRUCTURE OF ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A mounting structure of an electronic component includes: a bump electrode included in the electronic component, the bump electrode having an internal resin as a core and a conductive film covering a surface of the internal resin, and elastically deforming so as to follow a shape of at least one corner of a terminal so that the conductive film makes direct conductive contact with at least part of a top surface of the terminal and at least part of a surface along a thickness direction of the terminal; a substrate having the terminal and the electronic component that is mounted on the substrate; and a holding unit provided to the substrate and the electronic component so as to hold a state in which the bump electrode electrically deformed makes conductive contact with the terminal. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103674 | DUMMY MEMORY CARD - A dummy memory card includes a circuit board and a golden finger board. The circuit board includes a first conductive element and a second conductive element connected to a first electrical load. The golden finger board extends from the circuit board and is inserted into a memory slot of a motherboard. The golden finger board includes a first power pin and a first ground pin. The first conductive element is electrically connected to the first power pin. The second conductive element is electrically connected to the second power pin. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103675 | LAMINATED ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A laminated electronic device comprises two or more wiring layers including a first wiring layer and a second wiring layer, an insulating layer interposed between the first wiring layer and second wiring layer, and a through conductor extending through the insulating layer for electrically connecting a first conductor disposed on the first wiring layer to a second conductor disposed on the second wiring layer. The through conductor includes divergent sections at both ends, which have a diameter gradually increased toward the first conductor or second conductor. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103676 | CONNECTOR AND INTERPOSER USING CONNECTOR - A connector conducting electricity between external electrodes while the connector is being compressed, the connector including: a columnar main body made of an elastic dielectric; a first contact terminal made of an inelastic conductor including first and second electrode sections provided on a top surface and a side surface of the columnar main body and a coupling section interconnecting the first and second electrode sections; a second contact terminal made of an inelastic conductor including third and fourth electrode sections provided on a bottom surface and a side surface of the columnar main body and a coupling section interconnecting the third and fourth electrode sections, the fourth electrode section being disposed in a position in which the fourth electrode section does not contact the second electrode section; and a conductor provided outside the main body and conducting electricity between the second and fourth electrode sections. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103677 | THROUGH WIRING SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A through wiring substrate includes a substrate including a first face and a second face, and a plurality of through-wires formed by filling, or forming a film of, an electrically-conductive substance in through-holes that penetrate between the first face and the second face. The through-wires are separated from each other, and, include at least one overlap section in a plan view of the substrate. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103678 | WIRING CIRCUIT BOARD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - It is an object to form a conductive intermediate layer having a function of maximally preventing a solder leaching phenomenon with a low environment load and with good productivity. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103679 | THROUGH WIRING SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A through wiring substrate includes a substrate having a first face and a second face; and a through-wire formed by filling, or forming a film of, an electrically-conductive substance into a through-hole, which penetrates between the first face and the second face. The through-hole has a bend part comprising an inner peripheral part that is curved in a recessed shape and an outer peripheral part that is curved in a protruding shape, in a longitudinal cross-section of the through-hole, and at least the inner peripheral part is formed in a circular arc shape in the longitudinal cross-section. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103680 | MULTILAYER PRINTED WIRING BOARD WITH FILLED VIAHOLE STRUCTURE - A multilayer printed wiring board includes a multilayered structure having conductor circuit layers and interlaminar insulative layers, the interlaminar insulative layers including an outermost interlaminar insulative layer, the conductor circuit layers including an outermost conductor circuit layer formed over the outermost interlaminar insulative, a filled-viahole formed in the outermost interlaminar insulative layer and having one or more metal plating fillings and completely closing a hole formed through the outermost interlaminar insulative layer such that the metal plating of the filled-viahole extends out of the hole and forms a substantially flat surface, and solder bumps including a first solder bump formed on the substantially flat surface of the filled-viahole and a second solder bump formed on a surface portion in the outermost conductor circuit layer. The substantially flat surface of the filled-viahole is leveled substantially at the same height as the surface portion of the outermost conductor circuit layer. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103681 | Wildlife Guard Assemblies and Methods for Using the Same - A wildlife guard assembly for use with an electrical insulator body includes first and second guard members and an actuator member. The first and second guard members define a seat to receive the insulator body and are connected to one another to permit relative movement between an open position. The first and second guard members define a sideward opening to laterally receive the insulator body into the seat, and a closed position, wherein the first and second guard members at least partially encircle the insulator body to capture the insulator body in the seat. The actuator member is configured to be inserted between the first and second guard members in the open position and, when forcibly displaced radially to an installed position, to force the first and second guard members to move from the open position to the closed position. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103682 | LEAD FRAME HAVING METAL CUP WITH ENLARGED HEAT-DISSPIATION AREA - A lead frame includes an insulative housing defining a cavity, a plurality of leads mounted with the housing and a metal cup mounted within the housing. Each lead includes contacting section exposed in the cavity. The metal cup includes a bottom plate and an inclined cup wall. The bottom plate is formed with a flange extending outwardly therefrom such that a slot is defined between the flange and the cup wall to receive the resin material of the housing. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103683 | WIRING STRUCTURE, CABLE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING WIRING STRUCTURE - The present invention provides a wiring structure that easily achieves a wiring part having a three-dimensional shape with high connection reliability and high signal quality. A wiring structure ( | 2012-05-03 |
20120103684 | Short-Preventing Shield for Wire Harness Terminals - A device for preventing electrical shorting between positive and negative terminals of a wiring harness includes a clip securable to conductors of the harness, a wall extending from the clip to be positioned between first and second terminals of the conductors when the clip, and a shield attached to the clip and movable between a first position wherein it blocks contact between a tool and the first terminal while allowing contact between the tool and the second terminal, and a second position wherein it blocks contact between the tool and the second terminal while allowing contact between the tool and the first terminal. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103685 | AIRCRAFT CABLE ROUTING HARNESS - A harness is provided comprising a body having a series of electrical conductors embedded therein and substantially running along the length thereof. The body may be part of a structural component such as stringer. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103686 | CABLE ASSEMBLY - A cable assembly includes: a plurality of cables; a cable fixing member that fixes the cables together; and conductor layers, wherein the cable assembly is formed with a connecting end surface that includes thereon connecting ends of the cables, and the conductor layers are provided to cover surfaces of the connecting ends that are on the connecting end surface. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103687 | Redundant Position Reference System for Multilateral Exit Construction and Method for Use of Same - A position reference system ( | 2012-05-03 |
20120103688 | Drill-Bit Seismic With Downhole Sensors - A drill-bit seismic method where the seismic receivers are located in the BHA. The data detected by these receivers is processed by a downhole processing unit in order to estimate the interval velocity of the seismic wave between the sensors and between the bit and a sensor. Additionally, the processed data might provide the distance to a seismic reflector close to the borehole and the average seismic velocity between the well and this reflector. The processed data can be transmitted to surface location by mud-pulse telemetry. The pilot signal can be also used to process seismic data recorded by receivers located at the earth surface (or close to it). | 2012-05-03 |
20120103689 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING AXIAL FORCES ON A DRILL STRING DURING UNDERGROUND DRILLING - An apparatus for determining the weight on a drill bit and axial forces along a drill string drilling though an earthen formation. The apparatus comprising an LVDT incorporated into a torsional bearing of a magneto-rheological damping system such that the LVDT senses the relative displacement and accelerations between a bearing mandrel portion and a bearing casing portion of the torsional damper. The LVDT is calibrated with respect to a spring in the damping system that resists relative motion between the bearing mandrel and bearing casing such that the output of the LVDT can be transformed into the force associated with the weight on the drill bit, and the same LVDT accelerations combined with the mass distribution along the drill string to determine axial stresses. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103690 | Drill Bit with Electrical Power Generation Devices - A drill bit made according to one embodiment includes a first member including one of a magnet and a coil, and a second member that moves relative to the first member, the second member including the other of the magnet and the coil, wherein the relative motion causes the generation of an electrical charge in the coil. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103691 | METHODS OF COUPLING COMPONENTS OF DOWNHOLE TOOLS, DOWNHOLE TOOLS AND COMPONENTS OF DOWNHOLE TOOLS - Methods of coupling a bearing assembly to a downhole tool include forming at least a portion of a downhole component from a diamond-enhanced material, applying a metal material to a surface of the downhole component using an ultrasonic molten metal process, and coupling at least a portion of the surface of the downhole component to at least another component of the downhole tool. Downhole tools include at least one component of a bearing assembly that is configured to move relative to a portion of the downhole tool. The at least one bearing component comprises a diamond-enhanced material and is coupled to a portion of the downhole tool by an ultrasonic molten metal process. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103692 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DRILLING USING GAS AS A DRILLING FLUID - A system and method of drilling. The method may generally include providing a drilling system including a rotary motor operable to rotationally drive a drill bit and providing a supply of compressible drill fluid, the supply producing an operating volumetric flow rate of fluid in a normal operating condition. The rotary motor operates at a rotational operating speed under a first volumetric flow rate of fluid, and the supply provides a volumetric flow rate of fluid greater than the first volumetric flow rate of fluid. The method further includes supplying the first volumetric flow rate of fluid from the supply to the rotary motor, and diverting a portion of fluid flow from the supply through a jet sub. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103693 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRILLING A BOREHOLE - A system and method is provided for drilling a wellbore using a rotary drill bit with a bit body having a plurality of mechanical cutters to cut away formation material as the wellbore is formed; and a directed energy mechanism to direct energy into the formation. The energy from the directed energy mechanism is used to enhance the cutting of the mechanical cutters by fracturing surrounding material to facilitate drilling in the direction of the directed energy. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103694 | EARTH REMOVAL MEMBER WITH FEATURES FOR FACILITATING DRILL-THROUGH - An earth removal member for drilling a wellbore with casing or liner includes a tubular body and a head. The head is fastened to or formed with an end of the body, has a face and a side, is made from a high strength material, and has a port formed through the face. The earth removal member further includes a blade. The blade is formed on the head, extends from the side and along the face, and is made from the high strength material. The earth removal member further includes cutters disposed along the blade; and a nozzle adapter. The nozzle adapter has a port formed therethrough, is longitudinally and rotationally coupled to the head, and is made from a drillable material. The earth removal member further includes a nozzle disposed in the adapter port and fastened to the nozzle adapter. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103695 | DRILLING EQUIPMENT AND ATTACHMENT MEANS FOR THE SAME - This invention relates to a ground drilling or cutting tool comprising a cutting element removably attached thereto by attachment means, the tool further including retention means adapted to maintain attachment of the cutting element to the tool in the event that the attachment means fails. The retention means comprises a first surface on a side of the cutting element, a mounting recess in the cutting tool in which at least a portion of said cutting element locates, a second surface in a side of the mounting recess against which said first surface locates, channels in each of said first and second surfaces that align so as to cooperatively define a dowel hole when said first and second surfaces locate together, at least one dowel that locates in the dowel hole, and means for retaining the or each dowel within the dowel hole. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103696 | POLYCRYSTALLINE COMPACTS INCLUDING NANOPARTICULATE INCLUSIONS, CUTTING ELEMENTS AND EARTH-BORING TOOLS INCLUDING SUCH COMPACTS, AND METHODS OF FORMING SAME - A polycrystalline compact comprises a plurality of grains of hard material and a plurality of nanoparticles disposed in interstitial spaces between the plurality of grains of hard material. The plurality of nanoparticles has a thermal conductivity less than a thermal conductivity of the plurality of grains of hard material. An earth-boring tool comprises such a polycrystalline compact. A method of forming a polycrystalline compact comprises combining a plurality of hard particles and a plurality of nanoparticles to form a mixture and sintering the mixture to form a polycrystalline hard material comprising a plurality of interbonded grains of hard material. A method of forming a cutting element comprises infiltrating interstitial spaces between interbonded grains of hard material in a polycrystalline material with a plurality of nanoparticles. The plurality of nanoparticles have a lower thermal conductivity than the interbonded grains of hard material. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103697 | INSERTS, POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND COMPACT CUTTING ELEMENTS, EARTH-BORING BITS COMPRISING SAME, AND METHODS OF FOMING SAME - An insert for an earth-boring tool includes a body and a coating disposed over at least a portion of the body. The coating comprises a ceramic comprising boron, aluminum, and magnesium. Polycrystalline diamond compact cutting elements may include a hard polycrystalline material, a supporting substrate, and a coating disposed over at least a portion of the hard polycrystalline material. An earth-boring drill bit may include a bit body and at least one polycrystalline diamond compact cutting element secured to the bit body. The polycrystalline diamond compact cutting element may have a coating comprising a ceramic of boron, aluminum, and magnesium, and may be disposed over at least a portion of a hard polycrystalline material. A method of forming an insert for an earth-boring tool may include forming a protective coating including a ceramic of boron, aluminum, and magnesium over a cutting element. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103698 | CUTTING ELEMENTS, EARTH-BORING TOOLS INCORPORATING SUCH CUTTING ELEMENTS, AND METHODS OF FORMING SUCH CUTTING ELEMENTS - Cutting elements comprise a substrate, a polycrystalline table, and an asymmetric interface feature. The interface feature comprises a shape that is reflectively asymmetric about at least two planes defined by x, y, and z axes of a Cartesian coordinate system defined to align a z axis of the coordinate system with the central axis of the substrate and to locate a center of the coordinate system at a midpoint along an axial height of the asymmetric interface feature. Methods of forming a cutting element comprise: totaling an asymmetric interface feature at an end of a substrate; distributing a plurality of superhard particles on the substrate over the asymmetric interface feature in a mold; and bonding the superhard particles in the mold to form a polycrystalline table attached to the substrate. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103699 | INTERFACE DESIGN OF TSP SHEAR CUTTERS - A method of forming a cutting element is disclosed, wherein the method includes forming a substrate body, forming an intermediate layer on the substrate body, forming a diamond table, and positioning the diamond table on the intermediate layer, such that the intermediate layer is disposed between the substrate body and the diamond table. The intermediate layer has a base portion having a base height and a ring portion having a ring height H | 2012-05-03 |
20120103700 | CUTTING ELEMENT STRUCTURE WITH SLOPED SUPERABRASIVE LAYER - A superabrasive compact cutting element, for example, a insert utilized in shear cutter bits. The cutting elements include a layer of superabrasive materials that is provided with different shapes and positions relative to the substrate in order to enhance the abrasion resistance performance of the cutting element. The cutting element includes a top, bottom and peripheral surface. The cutting element further includes at least one superabrasive material portion comprising polycrystalline diamond (PCD) or cubic boron nitride (CBN), a substrate supporting the at least one superabrasive material portion, and an interface where the at least one superabrasive material portion and the substrate are joined. The interface slopes downwardly with a slope angle of less than about 40° and/or the cutting element has a longitudinal thickness of the at least one superabrasive material portion measured along a peripheral surface of the cutting element in a longitudinal direction greater than about 3 mm. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103701 | CONTOURED PCD AND PCBN SEGMENTS FOR CUTTING TOOLS CONTAINING SUCH SEGMENTS - Contoured helical solid polycrystalline PCD and PCBN superabrasive segments are provided for attachment to cutting tool substrates such as twist drill tips, reamers, burrs and endmills. Segments are provided in near to net shape for attachment to a tool substrate thereby requiring reduced finishing steps and providing increased tailorability of grade and quality of final polycrystalline segments. Cutting tools comprising cutting tool substrates having attached thereto a contoured helical solid polycrystalline PCD and PCBN superabrasive segments are also disclosed. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103702 | METHOD FOR WEIGHING PRODUCTS AND A CHECKWEIGHER - Embodiments of the invention relate to a method and a checkweigher for weighing individual products moved along a production line. In various embodiments, the method compromises transferring at least one product from the production line to a checkweigher comprising at least one weighing cell; placing at least one product in a first position on a first support above a corresponding weighing cell; displacing the at least one product by means of said first support and placing said at least one product in a second position on a second support on the weighing cell; weighing the at least one product; displacing the at least one product back to the first position by means of said first support; and transferring the at least one product from the checkweigher back to the production line. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103703 | COMBINATION WEIGHING DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - A combination weighing device and an operating method thereof are disclosed. The device comprises N material treating units, a mainboard, chutes ( | 2012-05-03 |
20120103704 | Integrated Track Adjustment/Recoil System Unit And Track Type Machine Using Same - A track type machine includes an integrated track adjustment/recoil system unit cantilever mounted in a track roller frame, and operable to resist movement of the idler along a recoil line. The integrated track adjustment/recoil system unit includes track adjust cylinder that is attached to a gas cylinder by a joining component that has two sets of identical external threads mated to the track adjust cylinder and the gas cylinder respectively. A track adjust piston is partially received in the track adjust cylinder, and a recoil piston is positioned in the gas cylinder. The recoil piston and the gas cylinder define a gas volume. The recoil piston, the gas cylinder, the joining component, the track adjust cylinder and the track adjust piston define a grease volume. Track tensioning is adjusted by adjusting the amount of grease in the grease volume, and the recoil action is adjusted by setting the gas pressure in the gas volume. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103705 | MULTI-UNIT MOBILE ROBOT - A multi-unit mobile robot comprising a plurality of separate carriages or units linked together by linkages. Each unit comprises hinged first and second segments which facilitates pitch relative motion between the segments, and accordingly the units. By controlling actuators to the hinges, one can cause the robot to coil around and compress against the exterior, or compress against the interior, of an object to be traversed. The linkage between mobile units facilitates at least one of lateral pivot or yaw relative motion between units, and optionally roll. Each hinged platform is carried by a pair of Mecanum wheels, which facilitate movement of the unit in any direction. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103706 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An electric vehicle includes a vehicle body frame; an electric motor; a swing arm pivotally supporting a rear wheel at a rear end thereof; a drive shaft for transmitting the driving force of the electric motor to the wheel; and a suspension connecting the vehicle body frame and the swing arm together. The electric motor is set in a longitudinal layout in which a rotating drive shaft is disposed in a front-rear direction of the vehicle; and is offset from a center to either of left and right sides in a vehicle width direction. The suspension is disposed under the electric motor and the drive shaft, and on the inner sides of the electric motor and the drive shaft in the vehicle width direction, and overlapping the positions of the electric motor and the drive shaft in the front-rear direction. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103707 | Automobile Comprising An Electric Engine Powered By A Power Supply Module - The invention relates to an automobile, comprising an electric engine powered by a power supply module ( | 2012-05-03 |
20120103708 | PROPULSION DEVICE FOR AUTOMOBILE WITH PORTAL AXLE COMPRISING AN ELECTRICAL MACHINE - A drive apparatus ( | 2012-05-03 |
20120103709 | CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - In control apparatus and method for a hybrid vehicle, a line pressure control valve disposed at a downstream side of each of mechanical oil pump (M-O/P) and electrically driven oil pump (S-O/P) to decrease a supplied hydraulic pressure from at least one of the mechanical oil pump and the electrically driven oil pump by opening drain ports thereof in accordance with a control valve command value is provided, the control valve command value is set by adding a predetermined additive correction quantity to a required line pressure set in accordance with operating states of a hydraulic pressure clutch (CL | 2012-05-03 |
20120103710 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An electric vehicle includes a vehicle body frame, a seat, a driving wheel, a motor, a battery, an accessory, and an accessory box. The vehicle body frame includes a head pipe, a main frame connected to the head pipe, and a first seat frame attached to the main frame. The seat is fixed to an upper portion of the first seat frame. The driving wheel is rotatable relative to the vehicle body frame. The motor is connected to the driving wheel to rotate the driving wheel. The battery is configured to supply power to the motor. The accessory is configured to assist at least one of the motor and the battery. The accessory box stores the battery and the accessory. The accessory box is provided above a rear end of the main frame and under the seat. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103711 | DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER PACKAGING AND METHOD OF DIRECTING AIRFLOW IN A SKID STEER MACHINE - A skid steer machine includes an operator cage supported on a skid steer machine frame, a pair of lift arms pivotably attached to the skid steer machine frame behind the operator cage and extending longitudinally on both sides of the operator cage, and a rear mounted engine compartment supported on the skid steer machine frame. The rear mounted engine compartment includes an internal combustion engine, a diesel particulate filter fluidly connected to the internal combustion engine and positioned between the internal combustion engine and the operator cage, and a cooling package having a predominantly horizontal orientation. The cooling package is at a higher location within the rear mounted engine compartment than the diesel particulate filter. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103712 | SKID STEER MACHINE HAVING PIVOTABLY MOUNTED COOLING SYSTEM AND NON-METALLIC VIBRATION ISOLATOR - A skid steer machine includes an operator cage supported on a skid steer machine frame. A pair of lift arms are pivotably attached to the skid steer machine frame behind the operator cage and extend longitudinally on both sides of the operator cage. A cooling package includes a first heat exchanger and a second heat exchanger, and a blower fan configured to blow air in parallel through the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger. The cooling package is pivotably mounted to the skid steer machine frame using at least one pivotable mounting assembly and is pivotable between an operational position and a maintenance position. At least one non-metallic vibration isolator is positioned between the cooling package and the skid steer machine frame. | 2012-05-03 |
20120103713 | MOVING BODY EQUIPPED WITH FUEL CELL - A fuel cell vehicle includes a fuel cell, a radiator, a radiator fan, and a mounting frame. The mounting frame has an opposed member located on an axially extension of a rotating shaft of the radiator fan. When a compression load acting on the rotating shaft reaches a preset load, the rotating shaft of the radiator fan is compressed in an axial center direction along an axial center. | 2012-05-03 |