21st week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 10 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120125612 | OVERSHOT DEVICE - A device with an overshot including a first part with an elongated body adapted to be connected to a hoisting line in one end and with a tubular opening arranged/designed to receive a spearhead in the other end. The overshot further includes a second part with a scissor like mechanism including two lifting dogs arranged to pivot around a common pivot pin. The lifting dogs are connected via a biasing unit and the elongated body includes a central, axially extending slot. The scissor like mechanism is arranged with the common pivot pin sliding in the slot between a first end position where the biasing unit is arranged to close the lifting dogs such that a spearhead received in the tubular opening is locked and a second end position where an opener including an opening pin is arranged to force the lifting dogs open against the force of the biasing unit, such that a spearhead received in the tubular opening is released. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125613 | Method and Apparatus for Underground Oil Extraction - There is provided a portable oil extraction system comprising one or more high heat energy generators that supply high heat energy to an underground oil-rich zone. Each heat energy generator comprises a chamber for gasifying used rubber tires, waste oil, coal or other combustible materials for the production of volatile gases and high energy heat. Exhaust gases from the heat generator are piped underground into a zone of oil-rich material such as oilsands, oilshale, or contaminated soil to heat the oil-rich material therein to vaporize the hydrocarbons. Vacuum pressure withdraws the vaporized hydrocarbons from the underground oil-rich zone. The vaporized hydrocarbons are condensed and collected within a forced-air condenser for reuse. An optional second stage refrigeration unit condenses any residual vaporized hydrocarbons that may be missed by the forced-air condenser. No water or chemical additives are used in this environmentally benign process. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125614 | METHOD FOR ACTIVE COOLING OF DOWNHOLE TOOLS USING THE VAPOR COMPRESSION CYCLE - A method of and apparatus for cooling equipment including exposing a fluid to a tool comprising electronic components at a temperature T and pressure P, compressing the fluid to a temperature T | 2012-05-24 |
20120125615 | MIXING TANK AND METHOD OF USE - A method of transmitting a fluid into an oil well bore provides a frame supporting a vessel, the vessel having an interior, upper and lower end portions, a conically shaped side wall, and an outlet for discharging the fluid from the vessel. A viscous polymeric material is added to the vessel interior. A discharge pipe having a vertical section is placed below the vessel, the discharge pipe being in communication with the outlet. A positive displacement pump is contained within the discharge pipe. The pump transmits fluid from the outlet into the discharge pipe downstream of the vertical pipe section or pump. The fluid is selectively transmitted to either the vessel interior (for recirculating) or into the well. Air is added to the discharge flow line downstream of the pump. In one embodiment, the vessel contains a flexible bladder or bag that holds the material to be pumped. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125616 | METHOD FOR INTEGRATED ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY FROM HETEROGENEOUS RESERVOIRS - The invention relates to a method of recovering oil from a heterogeneous reservoir, comprising a plurality of permeable porous blocks of rock whose pores contain oil and which form interfaces with regions between the blocks, e.g. fractures, having a higher permeability than the blocks. The method comprises the steps of treating the interfaces such that the wettability of the surfaces of the blocks is in a predetermined wettability range, then reducing the permeability in the highly permeable regions, and finally flooding the reservoir by injecting a chase fluid into the reservoir. With the inventive method water phase bridges are established between adjacent blocks in the reservoir thus allowing a transmission of injection pressure for viscous displacement from one block to the next across the reservoir. The invention also relates to a method for long-time storage of CO | 2012-05-24 |
20120125617 | METHODS TO CREATE HIGH CONDUCTIVITY FRACTURES THAT CONNECT HYDRAULIC FRACTURE NETWORKS IN A WELL - The invention discloses a method of treating a subterranean formation of a well bore, that provides a first treatment fluid; subsequently, pumps the first treatment fluid to initiate a network of low conductivity fractures in the subterranean formation; provides a second treatment fluid comprising a second carrier fluid, a particulate blend including a first amount of particulates having a first average particle size between about 100 and 2000 μm and a second amount of particulates having a second average particle size between about three and twenty times smaller than the first average particle size, such that a packed volume fraction of the particulate blend exceeds 0.74; and subsequently, pumps the second treatment fluid to initiate at least one high conductivity fracture in the subterranean formation, wherein the high conductivity fracture has a conductivity higher than the average of the conductivity of the low conductivity fractures and connects the network of the low conductivity fractures. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125618 | METHOD FOR HYDRAULIC FRACTURING OF SUBTERRANEAN FORMATION - The invention provides economically effective methods for hydraulic fracturing a subterranean formation that ensure improvement of the hydraulic fracture conductivity because of forming strong proppant clusters uniformly placed in the fracture throughout its length. One of these methods comprises: a first stage comprising injection of fracturing fluid into a borehole, the fluid containing thickeners to create a fracture in the formation; and a second stage comprising introduction of proppant into the injected fracturing fluid to prevent closure of the created fracture, and further, comprising introducing an agent into the fracturing fluid to provide formation of proppant clusters in the created fracture and channels for flowing formation fluids. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125619 | ACTIVE EXTERNAL CASING PACKER (ECP) FOR FRAC OPERATIONS IN OIL AND GAS WELLS - A zonal isolation device ( | 2012-05-24 |
20120125620 | FOAMERS FOR DOWNHOLE INJECTION - A method of foaming a fluid for recovering gas from a gas well and enhancing oil production from a gas-lifted oil well penetrating a subterranean oil-bearing formation is disclosed and claimed. The method includes introducing into the fluid a foam-forming amount of a composition comprising at least one compound selected from the following: X | 2012-05-24 |
20120125621 | Bellows valve - The present invention relates to a device which can be used in an off-shore or onshore oil and/or gas well for the purpose of increasing the production of the well. The device comprises an outer structure in which a first and a second pressure-actuated bellows device are arranged, the first and second pressure-actuated bellows device, via a support means, being in fluid communication with each other. The support means is fixedly mounted internally in the outer structure, the support means thereby delimiting an open and a closed space for respectively the first and the second pressure-actuated bellows device, wherein the closed space is filled with a fluid under pressure, whilst the open space is in fluid communication with a surrounding fluid. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125622 | WELLSITE EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING SAME - A system and method for replacing equipment at a wellsite is provided. The wellsite has a subsea stripper installed proximate a subsea borehole. The system has a conveyance for delivering a BHA into the subsea borehole. The system has a subsea stripper having a central bore for passing the conveyance and the BHA therethrough, and at least one actuator connected to the subsea stripper for actuating a packer whereby the wellbore is sealed. The system has at least one replaceable seal assembly for installation within the stripper. The replaceable seal assembly has at least one packer extendable within the subsea stripper to form a seal thereabout and at least one locator sleeve for positioning the seal assembly in an install position within the subsea stripper. The replaceable seal assembly has a frangible member for connecting the seal assembly to the conveyance prior to deployment in the subsea stripper. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125623 | COLLECTOR FOR CAPTURING FLOW DISCHARGED FROM A SUBSEA BLOWOUT - A collector for capturing flow discharged from a subsea blowout includes a tubular housing having a containment chamber; a seal connected to the housing; a tubular chimney connected to the housing, having a portion of a subsea connector, and having a diameter less than a diameter of the containment chamber; and a head connected to the housing and the chimney. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125624 | Ultra-pumps systems - This invention provides a positive displacement gas operated pump and pumping system for pumping fluids such as hydrocarbons/oil as well as solids that may be suspended in such fluids. More specifically, the invention relates to a method and apparatus for the recovery of hydrocarbons/oil from underground water tables and/or where water flooding has previously been used to further extract hydrocarbons/oil from underground areas, but economics prevent further recovery from such areas and/or wells. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125625 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERMITTENT GAS LIFT - A gas-lift apparatus and method for use in a well in which liquids accumulate in a liquid zone. The apparatus comprises a first string extending into the liquid zone and having upper and lower ends; a second string surrounding the first string and defining an annulus therewith, the second string extending a distance from the first string lower end such that the annulus has upper and lower ends, the annulus being closed at its upper and lower ends and defining a chamber, the chamber being in fluid communication with the inside of the first string; a check valve controlling the flow of liquid into from the wellbore into the lower end of said annulus; a gas valve allowing the flow of gas from the first string into the upper end of the chamber; and a valve for controlling the flow of gas into the upper end of said inner string. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125626 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STIMULATING PRODUCTION IN A WELLBORE - In an aspect, method for stimulating fluid flow in a wellbore is provided, the method including placing a fluid jetting valve in a tubular, conveying the tubular in a wellbore with the fluid jetting valve in a closed position and changing a pressure within the tubular to move the fluid jetting valve to an open position. In addition, the method includes directing a stimulation fluid through the open fluid jetting valve into a wall of the wellbore and moving the fluid jetting valve to a permanently closed position via a passive control device. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125627 | SLEEVE VALVE - An apparatus and method for selectably opening a valve body having a central passage and a plurality of apertures therethrough. The apparatus comprises a sleeve slidably located within the central passage of the valve body adapted to selectably cover or uncover the apertures. The apparatus further comprises a shifting tool slidably locatable within the sleeve having at least one sleeve engaging member selectably extendable therefrom in parallel to a central axis thereto engagable upon the sleeve wherein the shifting tool is moveable. The method comprises positioning the shifting tool within the sleeve in a first or second position, extending the sleeve engaging members from the shifting tool in parallel to a central axis of the shifting tool into engagement upon the sleeve, and axially moving the shifting tool and the sleeve to the other of the first or second positions. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125628 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR DOWNHOLE VALVES - There is herein defined a control apparatus operable to control the opening and closing of downhole flow control devices. The apparatus includes first and second indexing modules, which are arranged in fluid communication with a respective downhole control device. Each of the modules includes two inlet ports and two outlet ports, where the inlet ports are each in fluid communication with one of two control lines. The first module is operable to open and close a first downhole control device on application of fluid pressure through the first control line and the second module is operable to open and close a second downhole control device on application of fluid pressure through the second control line. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125629 | DOWNHOLE TOOL - An activating device is provided for location in downhole tubing. The device defines an activation profile which is initially maintained at a larger diameter than a tubing seat, such that the device may land on and be held up by the seat. The profile may be subsequently re-configured to radially retract, allowing the device to pass through the seat. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125630 | RETRIEVABLE SWELLABLE PACKER - A well tool can include a swellable material, and a degradable material which supports the swellable material, but which degrades in response to contact with a selected fluid in a well. A packer for use in a subterranean well can include a swellable material, and a degradable material which supports the swellable material. A method of unsetting a packer in a subterranean well can include the steps of, after the packer has been set in the well, exposing a degradable material of the packer to a selected fluid, thereby degrading the degradable material, and a seal element of the packer being unsupported by the degradable material in response to the exposing step. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125631 | Systems and Methods of Diverting Fluids In A Wellbore Using Destructible Plugs - A bridge plug arrangement includes a plug having an upper end and a bottom end. The bridge plug arrangement also optionally includes a cylindrical seat. The bridge plug arrangement further includes a tubular member. The tubular member may be part of a casing string. The tubular member is configured to receive the plug and, when used, the seat. The plug and/or the seat may be fabricated from a frangible material. A method for diverting fluids in a wellbore using the bridge plug arrangement is also provided. The method may include landing the plug onto the seat within the wellbore below a subsurface zone of interest. Treatment fluids are then injected into the wellbore, where they are diverted through perforations and into a formation. The plug and/or seat is then optionally broken into a plurality of pieces through use of a downward mechanical force. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125632 | Methods and Apparatus for Manipulating and Driving Casing - An apparatus and methods for manipulating and driving casing. The apparatus includes mechanically responsive elements for gripping an interior of a casing joint, and hydraulically responsive elements for gripping an interior of the casing joint responsive to pressure of drilling fluid flowing through the apparatus. One method comprises manipulating a casing joint by mechanically gripping an interior thereof, hydraulically gripping the interior of the casing joint responsive to drilling fluid pressure, and rotating the casing joint. Another method comprises driving casing by applying weight and torque thereto through engagement with an interior thereof. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125633 | REMOTE OPERATION OF A ROTATING CONTROL DEVICE BEARING CLAMP AND SAFETY LATCH - An RCD can include a housing assembly which contains a bearing assembly and an annular seal which rotates and seals off an annulus between a tubular string and an RCD body, a remotely operable clamp device which selectively permits and prevents relative displacement between the housing assembly and the body, and a remotely operable safety latch which selectively permits and prevents unclamping of the clamp device. A method of remotely operating an RCD clamp device can include remotely operating a safety latch which selectively permits and prevents unclamping of the clamp device, and remotely operating the clamp device while the safety latch is in an unlatched position, thereby unclamping a bearing housing assembly from the RCD body. Another RCD can include a remotely operable clamp device which selectively permits access to an RCD body interior, and a remotely operable safety latch which selectively prevents unclamping of the clamp device. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125634 | Emergency Bowl for Deploying Control Line from Casing Head - An assembly supports a control line of a downhole tool, such as a downhole deployment valve. The tool deploys on casing and has a control line extending from the wellhead to the tool. To support the line separately from any casing hanger, a split bowl disposes around the casing and lands on a shoulder in the head. A port in the bowl has one opening that aligns with a side port in the head. Another opening of the bowl's port connects to the control line that extends to the downhole tool. A section of the control line from the split bowl can be flexible to help prevent kinking or breaking of the line during installation procedures. A hanger disposes on another shoulder in the head uphole from the bowl. The hanger supports the casing in the head separate from the bowl's support of the control line. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125635 | ENTRY GUIDE FORMATION ON A WELL LINER HANGER - A method of forming an entry guide at an end of a tubular string in a wellbore can include conveying a forming device into the wellbore, and deforming the end of the tubular string from a cylindrical shape to an outwardly widening shape with the forming device. A method of forming an entry guide at an end of an expanded liner hanger in a wellbore can include outwardly expanding the liner hanger, thereby sealingly securing a tubular string in the wellbore, and deforming the end of the liner hanger from a cylindrical shape to an outwardly widening shape with a forming device. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125636 | REMOTE OPERATION OF A ROTATING CONTROL DEVICE BEARING CLAMP - An RCD can include a housing assembly containing a bearing assembly and a rotating seal which seals an annulus between a tubular string and a body of the RCD, and a remotely operable clamp device which selectively permits and prevents displacement of the housing assembly relative to the body. A method of remotely operating a clamp device can include rotating a threaded member which is secured relative to an RCD body, and displacing a clamp section in response to the threaded member rotation, thereby selectively securing and releasing a bearing assembly and an annular seal relative to the body. Another RCD can include a rotating seal which seals an annulus between a tubular string and a body of the RCD, and a remotely operable clamp device which selectively permits and prevents access to an interior of the body, the clamp device including a motor which rotates a threaded member. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125637 | NON-METALLIC SLIP ASSEMBLY AND RELATED METHODS - A slip assembly adapted to be used with a downhole tool which comprises metal slip inserts attached to a slip carrier made of a non-metallic material, such as composite material. As such, the non-metallic slip carrier can eliminate 60-70% or more of the metal used in conventional slip assemblies. Through use of the disclosed slip assembly, downhole tools may be set, while also reducing the metallic material used therein and, thus, greatly reducing the drill out time. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125638 | Device for Intervention in A Fluid Exploitation Well, Exploitation Installation and Associated Method - This device comprises a cable working line bearing a lower assembly and a winch for maneuvering the line. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125639 | METHOD OF USING GELLED FLUIDS WITH DEFINED SPECIFIC GRAVITY - Gelled barrier fluids preventing the ingress of undesired fluids from subsurface environments into subsurface apparatus have a specific gravity which is within ±0.05 of the specific gravity of the undesired fluid. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125640 | SWELLABLE PACKER HAVING THERMAL COMPENSATION - A swellable packer for use in a subterranean well can include a seal element with a swellable material which contracts in response to temperature decrease, and a temperature compensator which applies increased force to the seal element in response to temperature decrease. A method of compensating for thermal contraction of a swellable material in a subterranean well can include a temperature of the swellable material increasing in response to installing the swellable material in the well, and a temperature compensator applying an increased force in response to a temperature decrease occurring after the temperature increasing step. A well tool for use in a subterranean well can include a swellable material and a temperature compensator which applies an increased force when the swellable material contracts. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125641 | MODULAR HYDRAULIC PACKER-AND-PORT SYSTEM - Modular hydraulic packer-and-port system and corresponding methods of operation. The system may be installed for temporary, semi-permanent, or permanent deployments. The system and method may provide for hydraulic isolation of target zones in a well while allowing pass-through tubes to the target zones for taking samples, inserting monitoring sensors, and the like. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125642 | CONVERTIBLE MULTI-FUNCTION DOWNHOLE ISOLATION TOOL AND RELATED METHODS - A downhole isolation tool adapted to be converted in the field into any one of a bridge plug, ball drop plug, or a caged ball plug. The components used to assemble the tool, such as the mandrel, slips, and conversion adapters and accessories, are constructed primarily of non-metallic material. Through use of the disclosed isolation tool, drillout time is greatly reduced. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125643 | PROCESS FOR MINERAL OIL PRODUCTION USING HYDROPHOBICALLY ASSOCIATING COPOLYMERS - A process for mineral oil production, in which an aqueous formulation comprising at least one water-soluble, hydrophobically associating copolymer is injected through at least one injection borehole into a mineral oil deposit, and crude oil is withdrawn from the deposit through at least one production borehole, wherein the water-soluble, hydrophobically associating copolymer comprises at least acrylamide or derivatives thereof, a monomer having anionic groups and a monomer which can bring about the association of the copolymer, and water-soluble, hydro-phobically associating copolymer which has a low shear degradation and is suitable for execution of the process. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125644 | ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY IN LOW PERMEABILITY RESERVOIRS - A method for enhancing hydrocarbon recovery in low permeability reservoirs comprises first providing a subterranean reservoir comprising one or more hydrocarbons and water therewithin and a wellbore in fluid communication with the subterranean reservoir. Next, a substantially anhydrous composition is injected into the reservoir through the wellbore. The substantially anhydrous composition comprises carbon dioxide and one or more surfactants. The composition is suitable to form a foam upon contact with the water within the reservoir. The method often results in reduced wellbore corrosion and hydrate formation, reduced reservoir fingering, and enhanced carbon dioxide sweep efficiency over conventional methods. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125645 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND FIRE MONITORING METHOD USING THE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device performs a fire monitoring method in where the electronic device controls a mobile platform to move along a predetermined path, to capture the temperature distribution of an area to be monitored by an infrared capturing device, and detect a consistency of a flammable chemical substance with a smoke detector. The electronic device determines whether the area meets fire conditions by detecting whether the temperature distribution complies with a predetermined temperature distribution, or by detecting whether the consistency is greater than a predefined value. If the area meets the fire conditions, the electronic device determines a fire position, selects one fire extinguisher from the mobile platform to extinguish the fire position. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125646 | SELF-RELEASING STRUCTURAL ASSEMBLY - The end of a transversely extending beam mates to a wall structure by a self-releasing structural assembly. It has a first portion anchored to the wall. A second, fireproof and non-thermally degradable, portion sticks out from the wall. It defines a seat for receiving vertical shear loads from the beam. The assembly also includes a thermally degradable member keyed to the second portion. Both portions have slots for beam end fasteners. The beam fasteners squeeze the end of the beam, the support bracket seat, and the consumable, thermally degradable member in compression. When exposed to heat or flame the consumable, thermally degradable member softens, releasing the tension in the beam end fasteners, and releasing the compression in the parts. The end of the beam can then move away from the wall. The consumable member can be inspected, replaced, and the beam fasteners re-tensioned, without unseating the beam end. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125647 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRAWBAR SUPPORT - A system and method to selectably control a position of a first end of a drawbar between a locked position and a suspended position with respect to a drawbar support. The drawbar is securable to a work vehicle distal from the first end, the method includes locking a position of the first end in response to a first predetermined condition and placing the first end in a suspended position in response to a second predetermined condition. Position control of the first end is continuously maintainable. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125648 | Hand-Held Power Tool, in Particular Electric Hand-Held Power Tool - A hand-held power tool is provided with a housing comprising two separate and interconnected housing parts, one of which is designed as a handle part for holding and guiding the hand-held power tool. At least one housing part is associated with a vibration reduction element designed as a spring element. The vibration reduction element is arranged in an intermediate space between the handle part and the other housing part. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125649 | Hand-Held Machine Tool - A hand-held machine tool having a linear drive for moving a tool along a working axis, e.g. a motor-driven pneumatic driving tool, is provided. At least two dampers are provided in the hand-held machine tool for damping vibrations along the working axis. A resonant excitation of a vibration of the first damper along the working axis occurs at a first resonance frequency, which differs from a second resonance frequency of the second damper for the vibration along the working axis. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125650 | Hand-Held Machine Tool - A hand-held machine tool is provided. The hand-held machine tool includes a striking element that is accelerated along a working axis, and a guide for the striking element. A cushioning damper limits a motion of the striking element along the working axis and has an elastic damping ring. The damping ring has grooves running on at least one face side radial to the working axis. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125651 | Method and apparatus for reduction of skin effect losses in electrical conductors - A novel method of reducing the undesired skin effect in electrical conductors is presented. Specific applications including efficient power transmission and high frequency magnetic field generation are discussed, and the advantages over prior art are mentioned. The present invention modifies the inductance of a given conductor with depth into said conductor, allowing the current flowing in the surface of the conductor due to skin effect to diffuse through the remaining conductor area. Inductance is modified in a distributed, continuous fashion via external magnetic structures, ensuring both manufacturability and usability of the resultant conductor. When skin effect inside a conductor is reduced, power loss of transmitted electrical signals is reduced accordingly. Therefore, the present invention represents a significant improvement over prior art. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125652 | Umbilical for subsea installation - An umbilical for subsea installation has a core of at least two longitudinal elements like cables, tubes and solid and/or hollow filling elements and a cover surrounding the core. At least one of the hollow filling elements is provided with several perforations and the cover is permeable for sea water, thereby allowing seawater to fill the interior of the filler elements as well as the interstices between the cable, tube and the filler elements and the cover when the umbilical is submerged. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125653 | WALL PLATE DEVICES AND SYSTEMS - A wall plate configured to at least partially cover and/or connect to a standardized electrical box and/or components stored therein. In one implementation, the wall plate may include a substantially planar body having a front and a back. In particular, the body may be configured to at least partially cover an electrical box and/or component. In addition, the wall plate may include at least one pin extending from the back of the body in a direction substantially perpendicular to the plane of the body. The at least one pin may be positioned on the body to correspond with the location of a connector on a standardized electrical box or component. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125654 | Friction Weld Inner Conductor Cap and Interconnection Method - An inner conductor cap, with a connector end and a cable end, is provided with an inner conductor socket at the cable end and an inner conductor interface at the connector end. The inner conductor socket may be dimensioned to mate with a prepared end of an inner conductor of a coaxial cable. At least one material gap may be provided between a sidewall of the inner conductor socket and an outer diameter surface of the prepared end when the inner conductor cap is mated with the prepared end. A rotation key may be provided for rotating the inner conductor cap. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125655 | SEAL FOR ANODE CONNECTION TO CABLE AND METHOD OF USE - A sealing device and method of making it for insulating and sealing a joint electrically connecting a wire or ribbon anode to an electrical cable. The cable is insulated except at an open region where the wire anode is connected to it. The sealing device comprises a body of an insulating material molded in situ about the electrical joint to completely cover it and bond to portions of the electrically insulating covering contiguous with the joint to thereby insulate the joint and prevent the ingress of water or other materials into the joint. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125656 | CABLE - A cable includes a conductive core, an insulating layer, a shielding layer, and a sheath. The sheath coats the shielding layer. The shielding layer coats the insulating layer. The insulating layer coats the conductive wire. The conductive core includes a conductive wire and a carbon nanotube film comprising a plurality of carbon nanotubes. The carbon nanotubes coat the conductive core. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125657 | Thermoplastic Elastomer Compositions Comprising Intumescent Flame Retardants and Non-Phosphorous-Based Flame Retardant Synergists - Compositions comprising a thermoplastic elastomer, e.g., a polyurethane, a nitrogen and/or phosphorus-based, intumescent flame retardant, e.g., a polyphosphate, a non-phosphorus-based burn synergist, e.g., carbon black or a metal oxide, and an optional olefin polymer, EVA are provided. Color-stable, halogen-free, flame retardant compositions comprising a thermoplastic elastomer polymer, a phosphorus-based flame retardant, at least 3 weight percent TiO2 and a UV stabilizer are also provided. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125658 | Twisted Pair Communications Cable With Selective Separation of Pairs - A communications cable includes: a cable jacket; first, second, third and fourth twisted pairs of insulated conductors positioned within the jacket, the first, second, third and fourth twisted pairs having, respectively, first, second, third and fourth twist lengths, wherein a first difference between the first and third twist lengths and a second difference between the second and fourth twist lengths are greater than the difference between the twist lengths of any other combination of twisted pairs, and wherein a third difference between the third twist length and the fourth twist length is greater than the difference between the twist lengths of any other combination of twisted pairs except for the first and second differences; and a separator positioned between the third and fourth pairs. There is no separator present between the first and second pairs, the second and third pairs, and the first and fourth pairs. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125659 | COPPER CONDUCTOR FILM AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, CONDUCTIVE SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, COPPER CONDUCTOR WIRING AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND TREATMENT SOLUTION - Provided are a copper conductor film and manufacturing method thereof, and patterned copper conductor wiring, which have superior conductivity and wiring pattern formation, and with which there is no decrease in insulation between circuits, even at narrow wiring widths and narrow inter-wiring spacing. Disclosed are a copper conductor film and manufacturing method thereof in which a copper-based particle-containing layer, which contains both a metal having catalytic activity toward a reducing agent and copper oxide, is treated using a treatment solution that contains a reagent that ionizes or complexes copper oxide and a reducing agent that reduces copper ions or copper complex to form metallic copper in a single solution, and patterned copper conductor wiring that is obtained by patterning a copper-based particle-containing layer using printing and by said patterned particle-containing layer being treated by a treatment method using a solution that contains both a reagent that ionizes or complexes copper oxide and a reducing agent that reduces copper ions or copper complexes to form metallic copper in a single solution. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125660 | PROCESS FOR FORMING OPTICALLY CLEAR CONDUCTIVE METAL OR METAL ALLOY THIN FILMS AND FILMS MADE THEREFROM - A process of forming optically clear conductive metal or metal alloy thin films is provided that includes depositing the metal or metal alloy film on a polycrystalline seed layer that has been deposited directly on a nucleation layer of metal oxide comprising zinc oxide. Also conductive films made by this process are provided. In some embodiments, the metal alloy thin films include silver/gold alloys. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125661 | STRAIN RELIEVING ELEMENT MOLDED ON A CABLE - A strain relieving element, comprising: a front surface, a rear surface opposite to the front surface, an intermediate portion connecting the front surface to the rear surface, a receiving passage passing through the front surface and the rear surface, a plurality of through cavities recessing inwardly from the intermediate portion and communicated with the receiving passage and a plurality of the notches recessing inwardly from the intermediate portion and apart from the receiving passage. The distance between the notches and the rear surface are closer than the distance between the through cavities and the rear surface. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125662 | STRAIN RELIEVING ELEMENT MOLDED ON A CABLE - A strain relieving element, comprising: a front surface, a rear surface opposite to the front surface, an intermediate portion connecting the front surface to the rear surface, a receiving passage passing through the front surface and the rear surface, two rows of through cavities extending inwardly from the intermediate portion at least, a rib dividing the adjacent through cavities in same row and a convex respectively formed between the adjacent rows of the through cavities, and between the adjacent rows of the ribs. The rib near to the rear surface is bigger than the rib far from the rear surface, the width of the ribs are gradually decreased along an axis direction from the rear surface to the front surface. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125663 | WIRE HARNESS CLAMP - A wire harness clamp is provided. A loading plate has a first surface configured to load a wire harness thereon and a second surface opposite to the first surface. A harness fastening member is configured to fasten the wire harness to the first surface of the loading plate. A connection portion is formed on the second surface of the loading plate and configured to be fitted in and fixed to a clamp attachment hole which is foamed in a structure for arranging the wire harness thereon. The first surface of the loading plate is provided with a ridge. The ridge is configured to restrict a movement of the wire harness when the harness fastening member fastens the wire harness to the first surface of the loading plate so as to push the wire harness against the first surface of the loading plate and the ridge. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125664 | Printed Wiring Board with Dielectric Material Sections Having Different Dissipation Factors - An apparatus including a first printed wiring board section and a second printed wiring board section. The first printed wiring board section includes a first dielectric material layer. The first dielectric material layer has a first dissipation factor. The second printed wiring board section is directly attached with the first printed wiring board section to form a unitary printed wiring board structure. The second printed wiring board section includes a second dielectric material layer and an antenna on the second dielectric material layer. The second dielectric material layer has a different second dissipation factor. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125665 | HIGH-FREQUENCY DEVICE - A high-frequency device according to one embodiment includes: a plate-like first dielectric substrate; a plurality of surface electrodes for capacitors which are formed on a surface of the first dielectric substrate; a rear face electrode for the capacitors which is formed on a rear face of the first dielectric substrate; a second dielectric substrate which is laminated on the first dielectric substrate and has an opening portion through which a plurality of the surface electrodes are exposed; a transmission line which is formed on a surface of the second dielectric substrate; and a conductive member to connect a plurality of the surface electrodes to the transmission line. The first dielectric substrate is made of dielectric material having a first dielectric constant. The second dielectric substrate is made of dielectric material having a second dielectric constant. The first dielectric constant is higher than the second dielectric constant. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125666 | MULTI-LAYERED PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD WITH CONDUCTIVE TEST AREAS AS WELL AS METHOD FOR DETERMINING A MISALIGNMENT OF AN INNER LAYER - A multi-layered printed circuit board ( | 2012-05-24 |
20120125667 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - There are provided a printed circuit board and a method of manufacturing the same. The printed circuit board includes a first circuit pattern formed on a core substrate; an insulating layer stacked on the core substrate to cover the first circuit pattern and having a uniform surface roughness on a nano scale; a second circuit pattern formed on the insulating layer; and a via pattern electrically connecting the first circuit pattern to the second circuit pattern and penetrating through the insulating layer. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125668 | WIRING STRUCTURE FOR IMPROVING CROWN-LIKE DEFECT AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - A wiring structure for improving a crown-like defect and a fabrication method thereof are provided. The method includes the following steps. A substrate, on which a seed layer and a patterned photoresist layer with an opening are formed, is provided. A copper layer, having a bottom covering the seed layer, is formed in the opening. A barrier layer covering at least one top portion of the copper layer is formed on the copper layer. An oxidation potential of the barrier layer is greater than that of the copper layer. The patterned photoresist layer is removed to perform an etching process, wherein the copper layer and a portion of the seed layer exposed are etched to form a wiring layer. An immersion process is performed to form an anti-oxidation layer comprehensively on exposed surfaces of the barrier layer and the wiring layer. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125669 | PACKAGE CARRIER - A package carrier including a substrate, at least an under bump metallurgic (UBM) layer and at least a conductive bump is provided. The substrate has a conductive structure and at least a pad connected with the conductive structure. A region of the pad connected with the conductive structure is a signal source region. The UBM layer is disposed on the pad and includes a first conductive pattern and a second conductive pattern. A side wall of the second conductive pattern is directly connected to a side wall of the first conductive pattern, and the second conductive pattern is disposed close to the signal source region. The conductivity of the second conductive pattern is smaller than the conductivity of the first conductive pattern. The conductive bump is disposed on the UBM layer. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125670 | Cu-Al ALLOY POWDER, ALLOY PASTE UTILIZING SAME, AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - In an electronic component having a wiring and/or an electrode prepared through firing of a paste or in an electronic component having a wiring in contact with a glass or glass ceramic member, provided is an electronic component using a Cu-based wiring material which less suffers from increase in electric resistance due to oxidation, which less causes bubbles in the glass or glass ceramic, and has satisfactory migration resistance. The Cu—Al alloy powder includes a Cu—Al alloy powder including Cu and, preferably, 50 percent by weight or less of Al; and an aluminum oxide film having a thickness of 80 nm or less and being present on the surface of the Cu—Al alloy powder. The powder, when compounded with a glass or glass ceramic material to give a paste, can be used to form wiring (interconnections), electrodes, and/or contact members. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125671 | Insulating Resin Film, Bonded Structure Using Insulating Resin Film, and Production Method of Bonded Structure - To provide an insulating resin film, which contains: a first adhesive layer, and a second adhesive layer, wherein the insulating resin film is configured to bond a substrate and an electronic part together, and the first adhesive layer is provided at a side of the substrate and the second adhesive layer is provided at a side of the electronic part, wherein the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer each contain inorganic filler, wherein the second adhesive layer has a DSC exothermic peak temperature that is higher than a DSC exothermic peak temperature of the first adhesive layer, and wherein a thickness of the first adhesive layer is 50% to 90% of a total thickness of the insulating resin film. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125672 | PHOTOCURABLE RESIN COMPOSITION - Provided is a photocurable resin composition, which has sensitivity equal to or greater than existing compositions, has alkali development properties, and which produces a cured product that does not become brittle with changes in temperature, and which also has excellent reliability in terms of water resistance, electrical insulating properties, PCT resistance, and the like. The photocurable resin composition comprises a carboxyl group-containing resin, a photopolymerization initiator, a vinyl group-containing elastomer, and a styryl group-containing compound. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125673 | LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYESTER COMPOSITION AND ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT BOARD USING THE SAME - To provide a liquid crystal polyester composition which is suited for use as a material for forming a liquid crystal polyester film having excellent thermal conductivity. Also, an excellent electronic circuit board is provided by using an insulating film obtained from the liquid crystal polyester composition. The liquid crystal polyester composition of the present invention is composed of a liquid crystal polyester, a solvent and a thermally conductive filler. The thermally conductive filler is contained in the amount of 50 to 90 volume % based on the total amount of the liquid crystal polyester and the thermally conductive filler, and the thermally conductive filler contains 0 to 20 volume % of a first thermally conductive filler having a volume average particle diameter of 0.1 μm or more and less than 1.0 μm, 5 to 40 volume % of a second thermally conductive filler having a volume average particle diameter of 1.0 μm or more and less than 5.0 μm and 40 to 90 volume % of a third thermally conductive filler having a volume average particle diameter of 5.0 μm or more and 30.0 μm or less. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125674 | DEVICE FOR SURFACE MOUNTING AND CAPACITOR ELEMENT - There is provided a device for surface mounting that has a substrate and a capacitor element loaded on a loading-side surface of the substrate and is integrally molded including the substrate and the capacitor element using a packaging resin. The substrate includes a first terminal electrode electrically connected to a first electrode of the capacitor element and a second terminal electrode electrically connected to a second electrode of the capacitor element, at least part of a mounting-side surface on an opposite side to the loading-side surface of the substrate is exposed on a mounting surface of the device, and the first terminal electrode and the second terminal electrode are adjacently disposed around an entire circumference of the mounting surface of the device. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125675 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - An electronic component that can be mounted with good balance includes a substrate, a plurality of first terminals located on a peripheral portion of one main surface of the substrate, a ground electrode located in a center of the one main surface of the substrate and including openings, and at least two second terminals located on the one main surface of the substrate and within the openings of the ground electrode and that are electrically isolated from the ground electrode. The second terminals are arranged at positions that are point symmetrical about a center of the ground electrode. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125676 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL CIRCUIT BOARD AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD - A three-dimensional circuit board is formed by comprising a board, a first wiring-electrode group provided on a plurality of steps above the board, and a second wiring-electrode connected to the first wiring-electrode group at least in an altitude direction, in which at least a connecting portion between the first wiring-electrode group and the second wiring-electrode is integrated in a continuously identical shape. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125677 | CROSSTALK REDUCTION BETWEEN SIGNAL LAYERS IN A MULTILAYERED PACKAGE BY VARIABLE-WIDTH MESH PLANE STRUCTURES - A first selection of mesh line segments of a mesh layer are of a first width and a second selection of mesh line segments of the mesh layer are of a second width, wherein the second width is greater than the first width. The second selection of mesh line segments of the second width are positioned in parallel to a selection of signal lines in a signal layer that are likely to introduce crosstalk, wherein the widening of the mesh line segments shadowing the selection of signal lines increases the likelihood that the return current associated with the signal will flow in the wider mesh line segment, thereby increasing the likelihood of containing the electromagnetic fields associated with the signal such that crosstalk to other signals is reduced or contained. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125678 | Electrical Connector - The electrical connector may include one or more contacts and a contact substrate. The contact may include a wadded wire element and a sleeve. The electrical connector may be used to connect a first electrical component to a second electrical component. The electrical components may be integrated circuit chip packages, printed circuit boards, wire contacts, headers, and wiring harnesses. The contact which includes the sleeve is able to provide more electrical power at a given temperature than the contact which includes the wadded wire element but not the sleeve. The sleeve may include an element retention feature. The element retention feature may help retain the wadded wire element within the sleeve. The sleeve may include a sleeve retention feature. The sleeve retention feature may help retain the sleeve within the contact substrate. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125679 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD HAVING DIFFERENTIAL VIAS - A printed circuit board includes an insulating board, a pair of differential vias, and a number of wiring layers. A pair of via holes extends through opposite surfaces of the insulating board. The differential vias correspond to the pair of via holes. Each differential via includes a metal plated barrel and two via capture pads. The plated barrel is plated on the inner surface of the respective via hole, and terminates at each of the two opposite surfaces of the insulating board. The via capture pads are formed on the opposite surfaces of the insulating board around the openings of the via hole, and are electrically connected to the plated barrel. The wiring layers are arranged in the insulating board, and each define a clearance hole surrounding all of the via capture pads. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125680 | MULTILAYERED PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An opening is formed in resin | 2012-05-24 |
20120125681 | ENCLOSURE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An enclosure of an electronic device includes a chassis, a sliding plate slidably disposed on the chassis, and a pivot member. A number of vent holes and a location hole are defined in the chassis. A number of teeth are formed on a sidewall bounding the location hole. A through slot is defined in the sliding plate. A toothed rack is formed on a sidewall bounding the through slot. The pivot member extends through the through slot and the location hole. The pivot member includes a toothed portion engaging with the toothed rack and the teeth, and a smooth neck. When the toothed portion disengages from the teeth, the neck is pivotably received in the location hole, the pivot member is pivoted to drive the sliding member to slide relative to the chassis by the toothed portion rolling on the toothed rack, thereby exposing or covering the vent holes. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125682 | TERMINAL BOX FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - A terminal box structured to be electrically connectable to a photovoltaic module. The terminal box comprises a housing molded on a heat sink to enclose a first portion of the heat sink, and leave a second portion of the heat sink not enclosed by the housing. A circuit portion of the terminal box is in thermal contact with the second portion of the heat sink, for example, through a thermal pad. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125683 | WIRE HARNESS - A wire harness is provided. A bent portion is formed into a bent shape corresponding to a bent shape of a wire harness arrangement path on a vehicle body panel. An insulating coating of a plurality of wires constituting the bent portion or at least one of the wires has such a flexural rigidity that the bent portion has a rigidity for maintaining the bent shape thereof. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125684 | TERMINAL-EQUIPPED WIRE - A terminal-equipped wire includes a wire and a terminal. The wire includes a core wire and an insulative sheath covering a part of the core wire. The core wire has a plurality of conductive element wires. The terminal includes a wire connection portion connected to the core wire at an end part of the wire where the core wire is exposed. Outer surfaces of the element wires and the wire connection portion are tinned. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125685 | LOW AND MEDIUM VOLTAGE CABLE JOINT FILLED WITH COLD THERMOSETTING RESIN AND KIT FOR THE DEPLOYMENT THEREOF - A joint for electric power cable, preferably operating at low and medium voltage, filled with a resin obtained in situ by contemporaneously cold setting a composition containing a (meth)acrylate ester of an alkanol having from 6 to 20 carbon atoms with a curing agent acting also as a tackifying agent and selected from the group consisting of a urethaneacrylate and an epoxylacrylate oligomer having a functionality from 1 to 6 in amounts ranging from 0.1 parts to 10 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the methacrylate ester. A kit for preparing a cable joint includes the joint and the composition for preparing the cured resin. The resin contained in the joint does not exhibit cold flow and therefore does not flow from the cable joint. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125686 | Method And System For Transferring Signals Through A Drill Pipe System - The present invention relates to a system for transferring signals through a drill pipe system during drilling of a subsurface well. The drill pipe system comprises a first pipe ( | 2012-05-24 |
20120125687 | Hard Rock Rotary Drill Bit and Method of Drilling Using Crowned Cutter Elements - This rotary drill bit provides a plurality of spaced polycrystalline diamond compact cutter elements arranged at spaced 120° concentric rings around the face of the drill bit and a secondary, redundant deeper set polycrystalline diamond compact cutter elements placed to commence scuffing the face of a bore upon wear of the primary cutter element, thereby providing extended continuous service in hard rock drill applications previously unattainable with conventional PDC bits. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125688 | ICE WORTHY JACK-UP DRILLING UNIT SECURED TO THE SEAFLOOR - The invention relates to an ice worthy jack-up rig that may extend the drilling season in shallow water off shore Arctic or ice prone locations. The inventive rig would work like a conventional jack-up rig while in open water with the hull jacked up out of the water. However, in the event of ice conditions, the legs are held in place by cans embedded in the sea floor to resist lateral movement of the rig and the hull is lowered into the water into an ice defensive configuration. The hull is specifically shaped with an ice-bending surface to bend and break up ice that comes in contact with the hull while in the ice defensive configuration. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125689 | Drill Pipe Tubing and Casing Protector - An assembly and method for protecting a pipe string movable within a wellbore. A generally annular body ( | 2012-05-24 |
20120125690 | ICE WORTHY JACK-UP DRILLING UNIT WITH TELESCOPING RISER - The invention relates to an ice worthy jack-up rig that may extend the drilling season in shallow water off shore Arctic or ice prone locations. The inventive rig would work like a conventional jack-up rig while in open water with the hull jacked up out of the water. However, in the event of ice conditions, the legs are held in place by cans embedded in the sea floor to resist lateral movement of the rig and the hull is lowered into the water into an ice defensive configuration. The hull is specifically shaped with an ice-bending surface to bend and break up ice that comes in contact with the hull while in the ice defensive configuration. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125691 | Modular drilling system - A modular drilling system including a plurality of different size drill bits which can be interchangeably mounted on a common tapered male connecting portion of a drill rod assembly. The tapered male connecting portion may be formed directly onto a tapered drill rod of the assembly or may be formed on an adapter which is threaded onto a threaded drill rod of the assembly. Each bit includes a female connecting portion having a generally cylindrical tapered surface mating with a corresponding tapered surface of the male connecting portion and at least three planar sections adapted to provide positive engagement with corresponding planar sections of the male connecting portion. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125692 | FORCE COMPENSATOR FOR TOP DRIVE ASSEMBLY - A force compensator for a top drive assembly includes a carrier block, a pair of top drive link assemblies, a mandrel, and a shock absorber assembly. The top drive link assemblies being positionable on either side of a power swivel and having a lower end connectable to the power swivel, an upper end connected to the carrier block, and being slidably positionable on a derrick of a drilling rig. The mandrel is slidably disposed through the carrier block and has an upper end connectable to a mover assembly of the drilling rig. The shock absorber assembly is interposed between the carrier block and a lower end of the mandrel in such a way that the shock absorber assembly is movable between an expanded condition and a compressed condition. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125693 | POST HOLE DIGGER WITH INTEGRATED SAFETY FEATURES - Embodiments provide safety features for a post hole digger, such as for attachment to a tractor or other utility device. The post hole digger has a boom and a yoke for pivotally connecting to the tractor or similar device, a driveline for transmitting rotational energy, and an auger for forming holes in a ground or floor surface. Rotating features of the post hole digger are isolated by various guard members, thereby enhancing the safety of the device. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125694 | Matrix Powder System and Composite Materials and Articles Made Therefrom - The present invention includes a matrix powder system comprising one or more polycrystalline carbides, binderless carbides, or a combination thereof, a composite comprising the matrix powder system and a metal bond phase, a matrix bit body for a drill bit for oil and gas drilling made of this composite material, and a drill bit for oil and gas drilling comprising the matrix bit body and at least one cutter. The polycrystalline and/or binderless carbides may comprise carbides of W, Ti, V, Cr, Nb, Mo, Ta, Hf, Zr, or a combination thereof. The binderless carbides have less than 3 wt. % binder and the binderless and/or polycrystalline carbides may have a grain size of ≦15 μm and a hardness of ≧1900 HV (0.5 kgf). Additional ceramic components and/or metals may also be present in the matrix powder system. Alternatively, the composite material may be present on only a portion of the matrix bit body surface. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125695 | EARTH-BORING TOOLS INCLUDING REPLACEABLE CUTTING STRUCTURES AND RELATED METHODS - Earth-boring tools comprise a body and one or more replaceable cutting structures attached to the body at a face region of the body. Each replaceable cutting structure comprises an attachment member and a cutting portion configured to engage an underlying earth formation. Methods of forming an earth-boring tool comprise attaching one or more cutting elements to a replaceable cutting structure; positioning the replaceable cutting structure proximate a region of a body of an earth-boring tool that is susceptible to at least one of localized wear and localized impact damage; and attaching the replaceable cutting structure to the body. Methods of repairing an earth-boring tool comprise bringing a replaceable cutting structure proximate at least one portion of a body of an earth-boring tool exhibiting at least one of localized wear and localized impact damage; and attaching the replaceable cutting structure to the earth-boring tool at the at least one portion. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125696 | Polycrystalline Diamond Constructions Having Optimized Material Composition - Diamond bonded constructions include a diamond body comprising intercrystalline bonded diamond and interstitial regions. The body has a working surface and an interface surface, and may be joined to a metallic substrate. The body has a gradient diamond volume content greater about 1.5 percent, wherein the diamond content at the interface surface is less than 94 percent, and increases moving toward the working surface. The body may include a region that is substantially free of a catalyst material otherwise disposed within the body and present in a gradient amount. An additional material may be included within the body and be present in a changing amount. The body may be formed by high-pressure HPHT processing, e.g., from 6,200 MPa to 10,000 MPa, to produce a sintered body having a characteristic diamond volume fraction v. average grain size relationship distinguishable from that of diamond bonded constructions form by conventional-pressure HPHT processing. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125697 | SCALE WITH DISHWASHER SAFE COVER - A scale and cover comprises an electronic scale comprising a scale tray and a user control and a first alignment mechanism. A cover for removably receives the electronic scale where the cover defines an aperture communicating the exterior of the cover with the electronic scale. The cover comprises a second alignment mechanism that engages the first alignment mechanism. A tray comprises a leg that is inserted through the aperture and is supported by the scale tray. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125698 | SEATING SENSOR - The present invention relates to a seating sensor | 2012-05-24 |
20120125699 | VARIABLE AMPLITUDE SINE WAVE SPRING - A spring is formed of a relatively thin sheet of spring material, which is constricted and held in place at each end forming a bell curve being located between two substantially planar members. As additional compressive force is applied in the vertical direction, the curve then compresses and starts to form sine waves. In an improved embodiment of the present invention, the sine wave spring is formed in a wedge shape, so that it is gradually taller and more progressive. This embodiment has been tested for use as a trailer spring with positive results. This wedge-shaped sine wave spring provides even more advantages over the Prior Art. The wedge-shaped prototype illustrates also how the present invention may be expanded to other shapes, in order to alter the spring characteristics, and also for packaging and other concerns. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125700 | Electric and other vehicles with wind turbine charging devices - A new method for a continuous operating electric vehicle has been disclosed an electric vehicle can be made to operate on a consistent basis by installing a wind turbine generator as a charging device, as the vehicle moves along the turbine delivers the charging volts and amps needed to charge the batteries. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125701 | Multi-povot vehicle suspension - An all terrain vehicle and suspension providing frame members that pivot relative to each other and independent of supported track assemblies. Suspension frame sections pivot at supported bearings and torsion couplers. An endless track of each track assembly is trained around a framework having a drive sprocket and sets of idler wheels. The track assemblies independently pivot relative to the vehicle from a track suspension frame and supported sets of idler wheels mounted to torsion biased rocker arms that resist and bias the rocker arms and idler wheels to an equilibrium position and conformally shape the track to the terrain. Improved track drive lug surfaces are shaped to prevent track derailment. The vehicle frame and track assemblies independently rise, fall and pivot as obstacles of differing configurations and types are encountered to stabilize and maintain an operator body substantially parallel to the ground. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125702 | Battery Pack, an Electric Vehicle and a Method - The present invention relates to a battery pack ( | 2012-05-24 |
20120125703 | PASSENGER CAR WITH PROTECTION - A passenger car includes a body having two opposite wheel wells and a electric energy source which is arranged between two the wheel wheels for supply of electric energy. A protection made of steel sheet is arranged above the electric energy source and has depressions which extend in a direction from one of the wheel wells to another one of the wheel wells. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125704 | FRAME STRUCTURE FOR MOUNTING BATTERY MODULE IN VEHICLE - A pair of lateral side frames that are fixed along vehicle side members extending in a front-back direction of the vehicle on both sides of the vehicle in a width direction, a front frame that is fixed between front end parts of the lateral side frames, a rear frame that is fixed between rear end parts, and a base frame that is fixed between the front frame and the rear frame are provided. A front mounting frame for fixedly mounting the front side of a battery module on the front side of the base frame, and a rear mounting frame for mounting the rear side of the battery module on the rear side are provided respectively in the width direction of the vehicle. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125705 | VEHICLE - A vehicle includes a PCU serving as a power control unit controlling the electric power for vehicle running, a battery storing the electric power for vehicle running, and an EHC serving as an electrically heated catalyst. The PCU includes a converter, an inverter, and a positive line and a negative line each connecting the converter and the inverter. The converter boosts a voltage VL output from the battery to a requested voltage value VHsys. The EHC has a positive end connected to the positive line. The EHC also has a negative end connected to the negative line. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125706 | WIG CRAFT HAVING HYBRID PROPULSION MEANS - A wing-in-ground (WIG) craft having a streamlined WIG craft body, a main wing mounted on opposite sides of the WIG craft body, a pylon mounted on the WIG craft body or the main wing, and a combined thruster having a primary thruster unit mounted on the pylon, and an auxiliary thruster unit serving as a booster used when the WIG craft takes off from a water surface. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125707 | AUTOMATED VEHICLE AND SYSTEM UTILIZING AN OPTICAL SENSING SYSTEM - An automated vehicle includes a vehicle body, a power source, one or more motors housed within the vehicle body and in operable connection with the power source, running gear in operable connection with the one or more motors for facilitating movement and supporting the vehicle body upon a surface, and an optical system. The optical system includes an optical sensor for detecting light reflected from the surface and generating an output in response to the light reflected, and one or more light sources, each light source capable of projecting light on the surface. Furthermore, the optical system is configured to regulate an amount of power supplied to the one or more motors in response to the output generated by the optical sensor. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125708 | STEERING APPARATUS - Low cost construction of a steering apparatus is provided that is capable of protecting an operator's knees | 2012-05-24 |
20120125709 | VANE TYPE SILENCERS IN ELBOW FOR GAS TURBINE - A silencer for a gas turbine includes a first duct portion; a second duct portion connected to the first duct portion, the first and second duct portions forming an elbow region at the connection; and a plurality of elbow shaped vanes provided in the elbow region. The plurality of elbow shaped vanes have equal lengths and are spaced equally apart. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125710 | METAL PANEL ASSEMBLY - A metal panel assembly that may be used in a number of different applications, particularly those that are concerned with improved stiffness and/or reduced vibration and noise. According to an exemplary embodiment, the metal panel assembly has a multi-layer or sandwich construction and includes a metal body layer a sound damping adhesive layer, and a metal outer layer. The outer layer is bonded to the body layer via the adhesive layer and improves the stiffness and/or reduces vibrations in the metal panel assembly. The outer layer may include a number of contact sections that confront the body layer through the adhesive layer, as well as a number of raised sections that are spaced from the body layer and increase or otherwise improve the stiffness of the metal panel assembly. In one embodiment, the raised sections resemble channels and are generally arranged in a column-like pattern; in another embodiment, the raised sections resemble ribs and are generally arranged in a grid-like pattern. | 2012-05-24 |
20120125711 | SOUND ABSORBING PANEL AND SYSTEM - Disclosed are a sound absorbing panels and a sound absorbing system using such panels, particularly for use in reducing highway and railway noise. The panel includes an enclosure including a first panel face with a number of apertures or holes to allow sound passage, where the ratio of the area of the apertures to the total area of the first panel face is set at a predetermined percentage. The enclosure is configured such that an inner surface of the first panel face is proximate to a fibrous sound absorbing material with an area approximately equal to the total area of the first panel face. The panel enclosure may have various shapes and configurations for optimal sound absorption, and may be configured in a sound absorbing system such that one or more of the panels are mountable to existing structures, such as sound barrier walls in a retrofit manner. | 2012-05-24 |