26th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 8 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090159189 | MULTI-LUMEN BALLOON CATHETER INCLUDING MANIFOLD - Alternative designs, materials, and methods of making and using catheter manifolds. Some embodiments are related to a balloon catheter including a catheter shaft having a proximal portion and a distal portion. The shaft includes an outer tubular member defining a lumen and having a proximal end and a distal end. The shaft also includes an inner tubular member defining a lumen and having a proximal end and a distal end. The inner tubular member is disposed at least partially within the outer tubular member such that the proximal end of the inner tubular member extends proximally from the proximal end of the outer tubular member. A catheter manifold is molded about a portion of the outer tubular member and a portion of the inner tubular member, and a balloon assembly attached to the distal portion of the shaft such that the balloon assembly is in fluid communication with at least one of the lumens. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159190 | EXPANDED POROUS POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE FILM HAVING ELASTIC RECOVERY PROPERTY IN THICKNESS-WISE DIRECTION OF THE FILM, PRODUCTION PROCESS THEREOF, AND USE OF THE POROUS FILM - An expanded porous polytetrafluoroethylene film having residual strain of at most 11.0% as measured after a load required to indent a rod, which is in a columnar form that its outer diameter is at least 2 mm and at least 1.9 times as much as the thickness of the film, and has a smooth plane perpendicular to its axis at a free end surface thereof and a modulus of longitudinal elasticity of at least 1.0×10 | 2009-06-25 |
20090159191 | System including integrated RFID programmer - An RFID applicator system including an integrated RFID programmer for programming RFID labels prior to affixing the labels to items. The system may also include an integrated printer for printing on the RFID labels prior to affixing the labels to items. A remote device for controlling the programmer is also provided. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159192 | Method of Manufacturing a Polypropylene Pinch Bag - An improved belt-clip holder for various objects is disclosed. The holder may be of unitary construction and includes a belt-clip for securely attaching the holder to a user's belt or other suitable item. The unitary construction reduces the cost and complexity of the holder. The holder has front, back and side panels to hold and protect an object, such as a dipping tobacco tin, or a group of objects, such as a group of credit cards. The holder also may have bottom panels in some embodiments. A retainer, having an integral retaining lip, secures the held object or objects in the holder. A cavity formed by the lower edges of the front, back, and side panels, allows a user to push a held object upward in order to remove the object from the holder. The retainer is configured so that a user my disengage the integral retaining lip using the same hand used to push the held object upward via the cavity. In this manner, the holder allows for the secure retention of an object within the holder, and also for easy, single-handed, removal of the object by a user when such removal is desired. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159193 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR APPLYING LABELS - A device for applying labels to a label carrier with an increased degree of automation, and having a movable rack which defines a plurality of magazine sites, each of the magazine sites being configured for accommodating a label magazine that is suitable for accommodating a large number of labels, and which includes docking means with the aid of which the rack can be docked to a labelling unit prepared for applying the individual labels from a selected label magazine to the label carrier, and further comprising a supply unit through which a selected label magazine can be transferred from the magazine site within the rack to an operating position at which the labels are taken hold of by the labelling unit and applied individually to one of the label carriers. Also, a method of applying labels to a label carrier, in particular a bottle, including the steps of printing and punching the labels in a label production area and depositing them immediately afterwards in a label magazine which accommodates a large number of labels, and transferring a plurality of full label magazines then simultaneously and in a predetermined arrangement relative to one another from the label production area to a label application area where the labels are removed from a selected label magazine and applied one by one to the label carrier. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159194 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRINTING A WEB - A device for printing at least one web that is driven continuously through said device, in addition to a method for printing said web. At least one unit is integrated into the device for the continuous transfer of individual transponders or transponder parts, which operate according to the radio frequency identification principle, from at least one continuous carrier belt to the web. During said process, the running speed of the carrier belt is adapted to the running speed of the web, the latter speed being predetermined by the printing process. A connection device connects the transponders or transponder parts to the web in a predetermined section of the carrier belt and the web, when the speeds have been synchronised. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159195 | Microlens array sheet and method of producing the same - A microlens array sheet includes a light-shielding base having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface and a microlens array attached to the first surface of the light-shielding base, the array having a plurality of microlens. The light-shielding base has a plurality of apertures that correspond to the microlenses. Each aperture has a conical trapezoid-like shape in which a size of each aperture on the first surface side is larger than another size of each aperture on the second surface side. Instead of the light-shielding base, the microlens array sheet may include a transparent base having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface and a light-shielding layer, having a third surface and a fourth surface opposite to the third surface, provided on the second surface of the transparent base. The microlens array is attached to the first surface of the transparent base. The light-shielding layer has a plurality of apertures that correspond to the microlenses. Each aperture has a conical trapezoid-like shape in which a size of each aperture on the third surface side is larger than another size of each aperture on the fourth surface side. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159196 | HOT PROCESSING OF POLYURETHANE CARPET BACKING SYSTEMS USING DUAL DELAYED ACTION CATALYSTS - A process for preparing polyurethane carpet backings uses a filled polyurethane-forming composition that contains a mixture of certain metal acetylacetonate and sulfur-containing organotin catalysts. The mixture of catalysts is particularly beneficial in instances where the composition is processed at temperatures of above 30 to about 500 C, as long pot life is provided together with a rapid thermally-induced cure. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159197 | Method of Forming a Multilayer Test Sensor - A method of forming an electrochemical multilayer test sensor that includes a base, a second layer and a reactive layer. The reactive area includes an enzyme. The test sensor is adapted to be used in a meter and assist in determining the concentration of an analyte. A plurality of electrodes and their respective conductive leads are partially defined on the base. After partially defining the plurality of electrodes and their respective conductive leads on the base, the base is attached to a second layer to define a reaction zone in which the plurality of electrodes are fully defined. After attaching the base to the second layer, the plurality of conductive leads on the base of the test sensor are fully defined. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159198 | METHOD FOR MAKING CARBON NANOTUBE COMPOSITE - A method for making a carbon nanotube composite includes: (a) providing at least one carbon nanotube film and at least one polymer film; (b) forming a carbon nanotube film structure with the carbon nanotube film on a surface of the polymer film to obtain a carbon nanotube composite preform; (c) pre-combining the carbon nanotube composite preform to obtain a treated carbon nanotube composite preform; and (d) heating and pressing at least one treated carbon nanotube composite preform to achieve a carbon nanotube composite. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159199 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR APPLICATION OF SELF-ADHESIVE FOIL - A method and an apparatus ( | 2009-06-25 |
20090159200 | SPACER ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SPACER ELEMENT - A spacer wafer ( | 2009-06-25 |
20090159201 | METHODS OF CONFIGURING A PROXIMITY HEAD THAT PROVIDES UNIFORM FLUID FLOW RELATIVE TO A WAFER - Methods configure a proximity head for conditioning fluid flow relative to a proximity head in processing of a surface of a wafer by a meniscus. The methods configure the head in one piece while maintaining head rigidity even as the head is lengthened for cleaning of large diameter wafers. The one-piece head configuring separates main fluid flows from separate flows of fluid relative to the wafer surface, with the separation being by a high resistance fluid flow configuration, resulting in substantially uniform fluid flows across increased lengths of the head in a unit for either fluid supply or return. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159202 | Method of manufacturing an adhesive mount for a leveling device - A method of manufacturing a mount includes dispensing a predetermined amount of molten thermoplastic adhesive on a release liner, attaching a tab to the adhesive while the adhesive is at a temperature above its softening point, and cooling the adhesive to a temperature below its softening point. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159203 | ROOM TEMPERATURE CURABLE ORGANOPOLYSILOXANE COMPOSITION - Provided is a room temperature curable organopolysiloxane composition, including (A) 100 parts by mass of a diorganopolysiloxane with both terminals blocked with silanol groups, or a diorganopolysiloxane with each terminal blocked, independently, with a trialkoxysilyl group or a dialkoxyorganosilyl group, or a mixture thereof, (B) 0.1 to 30 parts by mass of a silane compound and/or a partial hydrolysis-condensation product thereof containing an average of at least two hydrolysable groups bonded to silicon atoms within each molecule, and in which the remaining groups bonded to silicon atoms are methyl groups, ethyl groups, propyl groups, vinyl groups, or phenyl groups, and (C) 0.1 to 10 parts by mass of either one, or two or more organosilicon compounds containing amino groups, and also containing four or more hydrolysable groups. Also provided are a sealing material and an adhesive including the above composition. Further provided are a process for sealing an adherend with a cured product of the above sealing material and a process for bonding two adherends with a cured product of the above adhesive. The room temperature curable organopolysiloxane composition yields a cured product that exhibits excellent adhesion when exposed to hot water vapor and following such exposure, and suffers minimal evaporation residues derived from the cured product. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159204 | Moisture-Hardened Polyurethane Compositions Containing Compounds Comprising Aldimine - The invention relates to compositions which contain at least one isocyanate-containing polyurethane polymer P, which is produced from at least one polyisocyanate and at least one polyol, in addition to at least one aldimine-containing compound of formula (I). The compositions are stable during storage and harden quickly under the influence of moisture, are non-porous and do no not separate rich substances. Said compositions, the hardened compositions, and the resulting separated products are odour-less. The compositions can be used as an adhesive, sealant or coating which exhibit good mechanical properties and adhesion. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159205 | METHOD FOR PREPARING A MOISTURE CURABLE HOT MELT ADHESIVE - Moisture curable reactive hot melt adhesive compositions are prepared using a novel two-step polymerization process. Resulting adhesives have improved green strength. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159206 | MOISTURE CURABLE HOT MELT ADHESIVE - Moisture curable hot melt adhesive compositions that contain functionally modified polyolefins and have improved green strength before set are prepared without using added crystalline polyester polyol. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159207 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISASSEMBLING A TIRE BUILDING CORE - Apparatus and method for disassembling a toroidally shaped core is provided. The core is configured to carry a cured tire and includes multiple core segments extending generally radially from a central axis. The apparatus includes a base; one or more segment positioning devices connected for movement relative to the base and operative to move one or more core segments from an assembled core position next to an adjacent core segment around the central axis to a radially inward position; and one or more segment removal devices operatively connected for engaging the one core segment at the radially inward position and removing the one segment from the radially inward position to a remote position external to the core. The segment removal device operatively moves in three axes of motion to relocate the one segment from the remote position to a storage position and deposit the core segment at the storage station in a retrieval-ready orientation. All of the core segments may be moved sequentially in like manner by the segment removal device in order to disassemble the core. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159208 | METHOD OF FORMING TEMPORARY CARRIER STRUCTURE AND ASSOCIATED RELEASE TECHNIQUES - A method of forming a temporary carrier structure is disclosed which includes forming a plurality of recesses in a carrier structure, the recesses extending to a depth that is less than a thickness of the carrier structure, forming a dissolvable material in the recesses and above a first surface of the carrier structure, securing a thin substrate above the first surface of the carrier structure using the dissolvable material to secure the thin substrate in place, performing at least one process operation on a second surface of the carrier structure to expose the dissolvable material in the recesses and contacting the exposed dissolvable material with a release agent so as to dissolve at least a portion of the dissolvable material. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159209 | PLASMA ETCHING METHOD AND PLASMA ETCHING APPARATUS - The plasma etching method first forms a coating film on the inner surface of the chamber. Next, an etching process is performed on a wafer under a condition in which the coating film is formed, and thereafter a reaction product adhered onto the coating film in the etching process is removed together with the coating film. Each of these processes is implemented at a frequency in which the condition of the chamber inner surface is nearly always the same at the time of initiating the etching process. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159210 | Roll-to-roll substrate transfer apparatus, wet etching apparatus comprising the same and apparatus for manufacturing printed circuit board - In one aspect, a roll-to-roll substrate transfer apparatus is provided that includes: a feed roll and a take-up roll between which a printed circuit board substrate extends; and a plurality of drive roller rows transmitting motive power to the substrate for moving the substrate in a transferring direction, each drive roller row of the plurality includes a roller axis arranged in a direction perpendicular to the transferring direction of the substrate, and a plurality of spaced-apart drive rollers on the roller axis, wherein drive rollers of one drive roller row are arranged in spaces between drive rollers of adjacent drive roller rows. In other aspects, a wet etching apparatus and an apparatus for manufacturing a printed circuit board that include the roll-to-roll substrate transfer apparatus are provided. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159211 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - The invention provides a plasma processing apparatus for measuring the etching quantity of the material being processed and detecting the end point of etching using optical interference on the surface of a sample being processed, so as to simultaneously realize long life and ensure sufficient light to be received via a light transmitting unit, to enable long term stable operation and to improve the processing accuracy via accurate etching quantity detection. In a plasma processing apparatus for processing a sample being processed by generating plasma between a shower plate and a lower electrode, a detector for detecting light from a surface of the sample being processed via the shower plate includes a light transmitting unit composed of a light guide into which light is entered and a spectroscope for analyzing the light obtained by the light transmitting unit, wherein the end surface of the light transmitting unit through which light is entered is arranged at a distance of five times or greater of the mean free path of gas molecules within the vacuum reactor from the end surface of the shower plate facing the plasma. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159212 | JET PLASMA GUN AND PLASMA DEVICE USING THE SAME - A jet plasma gun and a plasma device using the same are provided. The jet plasma gun is for jetting plasma to process a surface of a substrate. The jet plasma gun includes a plasma producer, a plasma nozzle and a barrier. The plasma producer is for providing plasma. The plasma nozzle disposed between the substrate and plasma producer has a first opening and a second opening. The first opening faces plasma producer, and the second opening faces the substrate. The barrier being an insulator is disposed between the plasma nozzle and the substrate and has a through hole corresponding to the second opening. The plasma passes through the plasma nozzle and the through hole to reach the substrate. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159213 | Plasma reactor gas distribution plate having a path splitting manifold immersed within a showerhead - A showerhead of a plasma reactor has an internal plenum comprising a showerhead floor and a plurality of gas injection holes through the floor of the showerhead. A path splitting manifold is immersed inside the plenum and comprises a gas supply inlet, plural gas outlets, and a plurality of channels comprising plural paths of equal lengths between the inlet and respective ones of the plural outlets. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159214 | MICROWAVE PLASMA SOURCE AND PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - A microwave plasma source ( | 2009-06-25 |
20090159215 | TIRE CURING BLADDER - An expandable bladder for shaping a pneumatic tire is provided. The bladder in an unmounted, relaxed state has a shaped body having a pair of opposed annular beads, said body further comprising a central portion, sidewall portions, and shoulder portions interposed between the central portion and the sidewall portions, wherein the body is defined by an outer contour surface and an inner contour surface, wherein the central portion has gauge which increases to a maximum value axially inward of the shoulder portion, and wherein the bladder gauge in the shoulder is less than the maximum value, and wherein the bladder gauge increases from the shoulder to the bead. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159216 | PASTE TRANSFER DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MOUNTING APPARATUS - In a flux transfer unit to be used in an electronic component mounting apparatus for transferring flux to an electronic component picked up from a component feed unit and then mounting the electronic component onto a board, a blade holding head which has a first blade and a second blade for film formation use and scraping use of flux, respectively, and which is reciprocatively driven by a rodless cylinder via a drive transmission pin, is held by a movable member so as to be swingable about a swing support pin, and the movable member is braked with a specified braking force by a plate spring member. Thus, each time the direction of motion of the blade is reversed, the blade holding head swings, so that the first blade and the second blade can be automatically switched over without providing any exclusive drive mechanism. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159217 | Push-button controlled correction tape - The present invention relates to a push-button controlled correction tape, comprising: a casing, which is provided with an accommodating space, as well as an upper covering, a lower covering, and an assembling covering; a tape holder, which is placed in the accommodating space of the casing, and is provided with a first assembly, a second assembly, a tape exporting device, and an applicator head, wherein the first assembly is provided with a pair of poles; a pressing mechanism, which is placed on one side of the rear coving of the casing, and is provided with a pressing portion, a guiding block and a sliding bar. The pressing portion is provided with a receiving tube, which is used to receive the pole of the first assembly. The guiding block is provided with a first guiding path, and the sliding bar is provided with a guiding bar, by pushing the pressing portion, the guiding bar of the sliding bars would force the guiding bar to move to a preset position along the first guiding path due to the pushing from the guiding block. Furthermore, the receiving tube would push the poles of the tape holder, forcing the tape holder to move forwards, at this moment, the tape holder would experience a compression elastic force, so the applicator head would expose outside the circular opening of the casing. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159218 | Roller Blind and Assembly Comprising a Roller Blind of This Type and Double Glazing Unit - The invention relates to a roller blind having at least four layers. The outer layers form one sheet and the inner layers form one sheet. A cylindrical body is provided in the inner sheet. The outer sheet has a bending stiffness which is such that, at least at the location of the cylindrical body between the layers of the outer sheet and the layers of the inner sheet, a distance is maintained. The invention furthermore relates to an assembly of a roller blind according to the invention and a double glazing unit. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159219 | Cordless window blind structure - A cordless window blind structure is provided. A movable seat having a pulley block and a cord-winding assembly is disposed within a head rail of the cordless blind. The pulley block is connected to a lift cord wound through a first positioning element, so as to control the opening and closing of a blind body. And the cord-winding assembly has a cord winder attached to one end of a retrieving cord and a torsion spring. The other end of the retrieving cord is fastened either on the head rail, the movable seat, a second positioning element, or an end cap. The structure of the second positioning element is resembled to the first positioning element. By taking one end of the retrieving cord as a pivot, the movable seat moves laterally therealong the head rail by a restoring force generated through the torsion spring. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159220 | BALLASTED WIND SHIELDING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system, apparatus and method for shielding an area from wind is shown. The system, apparatus and method comprise at least one or a plurality of windscreens that yield to a wind to facilitate or reducing or eliminating stresses or forces on a fence to which the at least one or a plurality of windscreens are attached. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159221 | Positioning member for operation wand of curtains - An operation wand assembly for curtains includes a transverse bar connected to a lower end of the curtain and an operation wand has one end pivotably connected to the transverse bar such that the curtain can be lifted or lowered by operation of the operation wand. A positioning member is connected to the operation wand and includes an opening and an engaging space which communicates with the opening. The transverse bar is sized to be engaged with the engaging space via the opening so that the user can pivot the operation wand which is engaged with the positioning member and located parallel to the transverse bar. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159222 | HOLDING MEMBER FOR WINDOW SCREEN - [Object] To provide a holding member for a net for a screen door effective for fixing a net for a screen door having fine filaments and a fine mesh compared with a known insect protection net to a frame body for use in a screen door. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159223 | Fabric creped absorbent sheet with variable local basis weight - An absorbent cellulosic sheet having variable local basis weight includes a papermaking-fiber reticulum provided with (i) a plurality of cross-machine direction (CD) extending, fiber-enriched pileated regions of relatively high local basis weight interconnected by (ii) a plurality of elongated densified regions of compressed papermaking fibers. The elongated densified regions have relatively low local basis weight and are generally oriented along the machine direction (MD) of the sheet and have an MD/CD aspect ratio of at least 1.5. The products are most preferably prepared by way of a compactive dewatering/wet crepe process. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159224 | Paper Products Including Surface Treated Thermally Bondable Fibers and Methods of Making the Same - The present invention is a paper product including a thermally bondable fiber which may be surfactant coated. The paper product according to the present invention has improved strength and absorbency characteristics. The paper product of the present invention may be embossed and heat cured to result in an attractive and absorbent product. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159225 | ABSORBENT PAPER PRODUCT HAVING COMPLEMENTARY USE COMPONENTS - A sheet of paper product having two or more complementary function components. One of the complementary function components is a pocket. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159226 | Papers containing fibrids derived from diamino diphenyl sulfone - This invention relates to papers made with fibrids containing a polymer or copolymer derived from a monomer selected from the group consisting of 4,4′diaminodiphenyl sulfone, 3,3′diaminodiphenyl sulfone, and mixtures thereof. Such papers have high thermal stability and accept ink more readily than papers made solely with aramid fibrids. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159227 | Papers containing fibrids derived from diamino diphenyl sulfone - This invention relates to papers made with fibrids containing a polymer or copolymer derived from a monomer selected from the group consisting of 4,4′diaminodiphenyl sulfone, 3,3′diaminodiphenyl sulfone, and mixtures thereof. Such papers have high thermal stability and accept ink more readily than papers made solely with aramid fibrids. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159228 | Variable dispersion of wet use chopped strand glass fibers in a chopped title strand mat - A size composition for reinforcement fibers used to form non-woven mats that contain variable amounts of individual filaments dispersed from chopped reinforcement fiber bundles is provided. The size composition contains a polyvinylamine film former, one or more silane coupling agents, and, optionally a lubricant. The size composition works in conjunction with the whitewater components in a wet-laid mat forming process to disperse individual filaments from the bundles of chopped fibers. The whitewater contains an anionic polyacrylamide viscosity modifier and/or a cationic or non-ionic amine dispersant (e.g., ethoxylated amine). The presence of a cationic or non-ionic amine in the whitewater disperses individual filaments from the chopped glass fiber bundles. The greater the amount of cationic or non-ionic amine present in the whitewater, the greater the amount of fiber dispersion. The absence of a cationic or non-ionic amine and the presence of an anionic polyacrylamide viscosity modifier maintain full bundle formation integrity. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159229 | Functional Composition, and Method for Improvement in Detachability of Wet Paper Using the Same - [Problems] To provide a functional composition enable a stale paper production by being applied onto a press roll, and a method for improvement of detachability using the same.
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20090159230 | Mold Forming and Molding Method - A mold forming and molding technology operable to produce a silicon ingot suitable for obtaining a solar cell substrate is disclosed. A slurry is prepared comprising particles with surface oxide layers operable to bond the particles to each other. An external force is applied to the slurry to eliminate cohesion of the particles to form a de-cohesive slurry, and an inner surface of a mold base is coated with the de-cohesive slurry to form a releasing layer that reduces defects in the silicon ingot. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159231 | Molten Metal Pressure Pour Furnace - An apparatus and process are provided for discharging a dose of a molten metal from a pressure pour furnace. A heating chamber of the furnace is used to keep the molten metal at a selected temperature. A sealing port between the heating chamber and a pressure chamber allows selectively filling of the pressure chamber with molten metal from the heating chamber by inserting or removing a sealing means from the sealing port. The sealing means inserted in the sealing port also provides a means for preventing back flow of the molten metal to the heating chamber when the pressure chamber is pressurized. Differential pressure sensing of the pressure of the molten metal in the pressure chamber and the pressure of the pressurizing gas in the pressure chamber can optionally be used to achieve an accurate measured discharge from the pressure chamber as the level of molten metal decreases from repeated discharges of doses from the furnace. The sealing plate in which the sealing port is disposed and the sealing means selectively inserted or removed from the sealing port can be used as a metering valve between two molten metal containing components such as a launder and a pressure chamber of a pressure pour furnace. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159232 | Method and Device for Positioning at Least One Roll Segment of a Strand Guiding Unit Against a Strand - The invention relates to a strand guiding unit and a method for positioning at least one roll segment of a strand guiding unit against a strand, the roll segment ( | 2009-06-25 |
20090159233 | Method for Manufacturing Molten Metal Plated Steel Strip - To stably manufacture a high-quality molten metal plated steel strip while splashes caused in use of a gas wiping nozzle for controlling the plating amount is prevented. A gas wiping nozzle is used which includes a primary nozzle portion and at least one secondary nozzle portion provided either or both above and below the primary nozzle portion. The secondary nozzle portion jets a gas in a direction tilted from the direction in which the primary nozzle portion jets the gas, and the secondary nozzle portion jets the gas at a lower flow rate than the primary nozzle portion. The gas wiping nozzle has a tip whose lower surface forms an angle of 60° or more with the steel strip. By jetting a gas from the secondary nozzle portion at predetermined conditions, the gas jet can scrape molten metal effectively. By controlling the angle between the lower surface of the gas wiping nozzle and the steel strip, the plating can be scraped more effectively. Thus, the molten metal can be appropriately scraped without excessively increasing the gas pressure. Consequently, splashes can be reduced. Furthermore, the gas jetting port of the secondary nozzle portion is displaced in the direction opposite to the steel strip at least 5 mm apart from the gas jetting port of the primary nozzle portion, and the secondary nozzle portion jets the gas so that the flow rate of the secondary gas jet comes to 10 m/s or more at the confluence with the primary gas jet from the primary nozzle portion. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159234 | Process and Plant for Manufacturing Steel Plates Without Interruption - Process and related plant for manufacturing steel plates with thickness <100 mm and width of up to 4000 mm from a continuous casting step for slabs, comprising a liquid core reduction step, without interruptions until completion of a finishing rolling step with high reduction ratios in at least one stand. The average temperature when entering the rolling step is ≧1200° C., but can be reduced for unalloyed or low alloyed steel greatest. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159235 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUSLY CASTING THIN STRIP - A method of producing thin cast strip by continuous casting having a two-piece side dam assembly. The side dam assembly includes a side dam having an upper portion positioned adjacent to a lower portion. The upper and lower side dam portions each have opposite outer surfaces, one surface capable of contacting molten metal and the opposite outer surface having at least one fastening portion capable of attaching the side dam portions to a corresponding side dam holder, in order to hold the side dam portions in place during casting without exposed portions of the side dam holders extending substantially beyond the opposite outer surfaces toward the outer surfaces capable of contacting molten metal, and without the side dam holders preventing the upper side dam portion from being properly positioned adjacent to the lower side dam portion. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159236 | APPARATUS FOR SHAPING MELTS COMPRISING INORGANIC OXIDES OR MINERALS WITH AN IMPROVED HEATING DEVICE - Fibers, pipes, rods, strips or profiles made of high-melting inorganic oxides or minerals are used in great quantities, for example for reinforcing plastics, ceramics and metals. In order to produce said products, use is made of apparatuses comprising a melt container with an individual orifice, or orifice plate with a multiplicity of orifices, arranged in the base of the melt container. The melt in the melt container has to be kept at as homogeneous as possible an operating temperature above the individual orifice or orifice plate. For this purpose, the melt container is usually heated by a direct through flow of current. This results in high radiation losses to the surroundings and to a correspondingly high need for electric energy. It is proposed, for the heating of the melt, to arrange one or more pipes in the melt container, the pipes having at least one connection to the outside through the container casing, and electric heating elements being inserted into the pipes. This type of heating results in a homogeneous temperature distribution of the melt above the individual orifice or the orifice plate and permits an energy saving of more than 50%. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159237 | VEHICLE FRONT STRUCTURE - A vehicle front structure including: a heat exchanger placed upright in a vehicle front part; a left air guide plate formed upright on a left side of the heat exchanger to extend frontward therefrom; a right air guide plate formed upright on a right side of the heat exchanger to extend frontward therefrom; a drain opening formed at a bottom of only one of the left and right air guide plates; and an air intake port for an engine formed above the heat exchanger, and arranged closer to the one of the left and right air guide plates in which the drain opening is formed, from a center of the heat exchanger in a left-right direction. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159238 | Cooling and warming device - A cooling and warming device includes a housing having a receiving space formed therein. The receiving space has a lower end mounted with a heat exchanger having a heating element therein, so that a cooling unit can be placed into the receiving space from an upper end of the receiving space to make the cooling unit contact with an upper surface of the heat exchanger. The housing further includes a liquid tank used to store a predetermined volume of a liquid, and a control circuit used to control the heating element or a pump for guiding the liquid in the liquid tank between the heat exchanger and a blanket, so as to form a heat exchange circulating pathway therebetween. Thus, a uniform heat exchange for cooling or warming the liquid in the liquid tank will be carried out by the cooling unit or the heating element through the heat exchanger. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159239 | VEHICLE HEAT EXCHANGER AND METHOD FOR SELECTIVELY CONTROLLING FUNCTIONS - A vehicle heat exchanger includes at least one end tank and a protruding fluid outlet formed integrally and in fluid communication with the at least one end tank. A push-connect fitting is configured to removably attach to the protruding fluid outlet, and to selectively perform at least a draining function. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159240 | MOBILE COOLING STRUCTURE AND MACHINE CASE HAVING THE SAME - A cooling structure, through a design of rail installed on an inner wall of a machine case, can be adjusted in corresponding to various electronic heating components disposed in the machine case, and freely moved to a position, where an electronic heating component is needed to conduct heat generated thereof to the machine case. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159241 | COOLING SYSTEM FOR CONTACT COOLED ELECTRONIC MODULES - Various embodiments disclose a system and method to provide cooling to electronic components, such as electronic modules or the like. The system includes one or more cold plates that are configured to be thermally coupled to one or more of the electronic components. Internally, each of the cold plates has a cooling fluid flowing inside of at least one passageway. The cooling fluid thus removes heat from the electronic components primarily by conductive heat transfer. An input and an output header are attached to opposite ends of the passageway to allow entry and exit of the cooling fluid. The input and output headers are attached to an external system to circulate the cooling fluid. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159242 | HEAT PIPE SYSTEM - For cooling electronics with high heat fluxes, a lattice wick system is disclosed that has a plurality of granular wicking walls configured to transport liquid through capillary action in a first direction, each set of the plurality of granular wicking walls forming respective vapor vents between them to transport vapor. Granular interconnect wicks are embedded between respective pairs of the granular wicking walls to transport liquid through capillary action in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The granular interconnect wicks have substantially the same height as said granular wicking wall so that the plurality of granular wicking walls and granular interconnect wicks enable transport of liquid through capillary action in two directions and the plurality of vapor vents transport vapor in a direction orthogonal to the first and second directions. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159243 | NANO TUBE LATTICE WICK SYSTEM - For cooling electronics with high heat fluxes, a lattice wick system is disclosed that has a plurality of nano tube wicking walls configured to transport liquid through capillary action in a first direction, each set of the plurality of granular wicking walls forming respective vapor vents between them to transport vapor. A plurality of nano tube interconnect wicks embedded between respective pairs of the plurality of nano tube wicking walls transport liquid through capillary action in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The nano tube interconnect wicks have substantially the same height as the nano tube wicking walls so that the plurality of nano tube wicking walls and the plurality of nano tube interconnect wicks enable transport of liquid through capillary action in two directions and the plurality of vapor vents transport vapor in a direction orthogonal to the first and second directions. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159244 | Water-cooled cold plate with integrated pump - Embodiments of the present invention provide a cooling apparatus for cooling an electronic component to which the cooling apparatus is attached. In one embodiment, an apparatus for cooling an electronic component comprises a pump; a cooling member configured to be disposed adjacent the electronic component, the cooling member including a plurality of protrusions over which a cooling fluid circulates to dissipate heat generated by the electronic component; a coolant flow control housing coupled to the cooling member, the coolant flow control housing including a distributed flow path over the plurality of protrusions for the cooling fluid to enter the cooling member in a distributed manner over the plurality of protrusions, and an exit path for the cooling fluid to exit the cooling member; and a serialization housing connected between the coolant flow control housing and the pump, the serialization housing including a pump inlet to direct the cooling fluid from the exit path of the coolant flow control housing to the pump for pumping the cooling fluid out of the apparatus. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159245 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE HAVING A FAN HOLDER - A heat dissipation device includes a heat sink, a fan holder and a fan secured on a front side of the fan holder. The heat sink comprises a base and a plurality of fins on the base. An engaging groove is defined in top ends of the fins. The fan holder comprises a top panel and two sidewalls extending downwardly from two lateral edges of the top panel. The top panel has an inserting protrusion at a bottom surface thereof. The two sidewalls have two latching legs at lower ends thereof. The top panel is partially placed on front portion of the top ends of the fins and the inserting protrusion is inserted into the engaging groove of the fins, the two sidewalls abut against two lateral sides of the heat sink and the two latching legs fasten to two lateral sides of the base of the heat sink. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159246 | Heat Exchange System In A Turbomachine - The present invention relates to a heat exchange system in a turbine engine comprising a number of units and equipment ( | 2009-06-25 |
20090159247 | TUBE ASSEMBLIES AND COMBO-COOLERS INCORPORATING THE SAME - A tube assembly includes at least a first tube and a second tube. A separator is positioned between the first tube and the second tube. A layer including silicon and a fluxing agent is established on at least a portion of each of the first and second tubes, the layer. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159248 | Heat exchanger, heat exchanger tube and methods of making and using same - A heat exchanger tube is disclosed herein comprising a first portion, a twisted portion, and a transition portion between the first portion and the twisted portion. The transition portion includes a reinforcing sleeve. A heat exchanger formed from the tube and a method of forming a heat exchanger tube also are disclosed. The tube is useful in making a heat exchanger configured to operate at high pressures without mechanical failure. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159249 | Heat exchanger - Disclosed is a heat exchanger for fluids, particularly hydraulic oil, comprising a housing ( | 2009-06-25 |
20090159250 | OIL COOLER - An oil cooler includes a pair of spaced inlet/outlet boss portions; an inlet pipe and an outlet pipe coupled to the inlet/outlet boss portions, respectively; and tubes coupled to the inlet/outlet boss portions through both ends thereof to form an oil flow passage. The tubes are disposed in parallel and in a multi-stage arrangement. Each tube has a portion in fluid flow relationship with the neighboring tube at an area between the inlet and outlet pipes so oil can flow between them. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159251 | Plate And Gasket For Plate Heat Exchanger - The invention relates to a heat exchanger plate for a plate heat exchanger, which plate has a number of ports, a distribution region, a heat transfer region, a first adiabatic region, a second adiabatic region and an edge area that extends outside the ports and the regions, which plate has a first gasket groove extending in the edge area outside the regions and around the ports, and a second gasket groove extending between the adiabatic region and the adjacent distribution region, whereby the gasket grooves are connected together to accommodate a gasket for sealing abutment against an adjacent heat exchanger plate in the plate heat exchanger. The invention further relates to a gasket for a heat exchanger plate and a plate heat exchanger having a package of heat exchanger plates and gaskets. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159252 | HEAT SINK HAVING BUMPS FOR POSITIONING HEAT PIPES THEREIN - A heat sink adapter for cooling an electronic component includes a lower plate, an upper plate, an upper fin set and a lower fin set respectively fixed on the upper plate and the lower plate, and a plurality of heat pipes sandwiched between the upper plate and the lower plate. The lower plate forms a plurality of bumps projecting upwardly therefrom, which sandwich the heat pipes therebetween to position the heat pipes on the lower plate, wherein some of the heat pipes are bent and sandwiched between two bumps at each bended position, and some of the heat pipes are straight and located near one bump at each end portion thereof. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159253 | HEAT EXCHANGER TUBES AND COMBO-COOLERS INCLUDING THE SAME - A heat exchanger tube includes a tube body and a plurality of flow passages defined therein. The tube body includes two opposed sides, and a wall having a thickness that varies between the two opposed sides. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159254 | HEAT SINK ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF FABRICATING - A heat sink assembly and a method of fabricating a heat sink assembly. The heat sink assembly comprises a cylindrical core onto which are mounted a plurality of fin disks. The fin disks and cylindrical core are assembled to a threaded base. This assembly comprises the heat sink assembly. The heat sink assembly can be mounted onto a mounting clip or threaded directly onto a device having mating threads. The device can be a printed circuit board or components of a printed circuit board adapted to have threads or other electrical or electronic component that is adapted to have threads to receive the heat sink assembly. The fin disks are interference fit onto the cylindrical core to form a fin disk assembly to provide thermo-mechanical contact between the fin disks and the cylindrical core. The base is then interference fit onto the fin disk assembly to provide thermo-mechanical contact between the fin disk assembly and the base to form a heat sink assembly. The device can then be assembled to the electrical or electronic component requiring cooling. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159255 | FOOD PREPARATION AND STORAGE DEVICE - A food storage and preparation device ( | 2009-06-25 |
20090159256 | Vehicle air-conditioning system - To propose a vehicle air-conditioning system capable of further reducing a temperature fluctuation of blowing-out air when temperature-conditioned air is supplied to an in-car space. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159257 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REGULATING A CONTINUOUS CRYSTALLIZATION PROCESS - A process and a system for regulating a continuous crystallization process which can be used especially for preparation of bisphenol A comprises a heat exchanger connected in a circuit to a crystallization apparatus. A heat exchange performance of the heat exchanger to cool an exit stream of the crystallization apparatus is established as a function of a feed stream supplied, in order to deliver by regulation an exit temperature of the exit stream. The heat exchange performance is calculated, and the calculated heat exchange performance is established in the heat exchanger with a time delay. The time delay prevents large temperature differences in the heat exchanger, so as to prevent fouling in the heat exchanger. With improved regulation quality, this leads to fewer production shutdowns and hence to improved productivity. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159258 | Internal Gas Warming For High Pressure Gas Storage Cylinders With Metal Liners - A warming system for high pressure storage tanks for hydrogen and CNG gas fuel wherein a warming device is installed upon a tank port that is interconnected in thermal communication with a metal liner within the tank and heat derived from an on board vehicle heat source is transmitted by conduction from the tank port to the tank interior. Heating ameliorates mechanical stresses to the tank and the component parts of the tank assembly caused by the thermal conditions of the tank environment and thermal changes in gas temperature associated with the depletion of high pressure gas from the tank. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159259 | Modular heat pump liquid heater system - A heat pump liquid heater system comprises a liquid conduit to direct a flow of a liquid between a liquid inlet and a liquid outlet, and a plurality of heat pump liquid heaters. Each heat pump liquid heater comprises a heat transfer element to transfer heat to the liquid and a temperature sensor to detect temperature of the heated liquid. A controller controls operation of the heat pumps based on the detected temperature of the heated liquid. The liquid conduit through which the liquid flows includes a plurality of adaptor assemblies, each of which has a heat pump port adapted to receive a heat transfer element and a temperature sensor for extension into the liquid conduit. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159260 | METHOD FOR CALCULATING THE RATIO OF RELATIVE PERMEABILITIES OF FORMATION FLUIDS AND WETTABILITY OF A FORMATION DOWNHOLE, AND A FORMATION TESTING TOOL TO IMPLEMENT THE SAME - A method and a tool that implements a method which includes measuring the viscosity and flow rates of formation fluids and obtaining the ratio of relative permeabilities of the formation fluids and wettability of the formation using the same. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159261 | Bird Bath Wellhead Cover - A device comprised of a basin forming a reservoir and a lip extending downward from the bottom surface of the basin and adapted to temporarily secure the device to a wellhead such that the device at least partly conceals the wellhead. In one embodiment, the device is a bird bath. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159262 | ELECTRIC SUBMERSIBLE PUMP (ESP) WITH RECIRCULATION CAPABILITY - A submersible pumping system for use downhole, wherein the system includes a first pump, a second pump, a recirculation coupling between the first and second pumps, and a recirculation line for directing cooling flow across the pump motor. The pumps and coupling are independent modular items connected together. Optionally, a multi-stage pump may be retrofitted with the coupling for creating a cooling flow. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159263 | Device for remotely actuating the safety lock of individual oil pumping apparatus - A device for remotely actuating the safety lock of individual oil pumping apparatuses, (also known as AIB) employed in oil wells for extraction of this fluid. The actuating device or locking device permitting to an AIB operator to remotely actuate a safety lock for locking the entire movement of the AIB, without the need that the operator go upwards the AIB to a zone wherein the safety lock is usually housed. For this purpose the locking device includes an actuator for moving upwardly and downwardly the safety lock. The locking device also including an indicator for indicating the position of the safety lock. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159264 | HYDRAULIC SLEEVE VALVE WITH POSITION INDICATION, ALIGNMENT, AND BYPASS - A hydraulic sleeve valve that includes a valve position indication system that provides an indication that the valve has reached a predetermined position, such as, for example, the fully opened or fully closed condition. The hydraulic sleeve valve may include a bypass relief system and may also provide a valve control fluid circulation function to filter or otherwise manipulate the control fluid. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159265 | Packer-anchoring device - A packer-anchoring device between an annular packer and a body, wherein the annular packer is provided, at least at one of its end portions, with an expandable end ring. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159266 | Actuating mechanism - An actuating mechanism for use in a tool such as a plug used in oil and gas wells. The mechanism being operable under pressure in the well bore to set the plug in a first natural closed state for a pressure under a predetermined pressure range; a second closed state wherein the plug is locked closed regardless of the pressure; and a third open state by increasing the pressure to the predetermined pressure range and holding the pressure in the range for a predetermined time. Electronic and mechanical, dual piston, actuating mechanisms are described as is a method of controlling fluid flow in a well bore using the plug and performing a pressure test against the plug. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159267 | Methods and Materials for Subterranean Fluid Forming Barriers in Materials Surrounding Wells - Disclosed is a method and material for forming a fluid barrier in the material surrounding a wellbore. The method involves temporarily opening a fracture extending from the wellbore and then depositing particulates in the fracture which will swell when exposed to the fluid. The particles are deposited in the fracture without causing appreciable swelling thereof and then, after the fracture closes, the particles are allowed to swell when contacted with the fluid to form a fluid barrier. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159268 | Coupler retained liner hanger mechanism and methods of setting a hanger inside a wellbore - A liner hanger has a housing with a pocket disposed on an inner wall surface and a slip slidingly engaged within the pocket. The liner hanger housing is secured in the string of casing. A setting mechanism connected to the slips is also located in the pocket. An actuator is mounted on the liner. As the liner is moved through the casing coupler, the actuator actuates the setting mechanism, causing the slips to move axially downward. As the setting mechanism moves downward, the slips move radially inward and grip the liner. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159269 | Self-Anchoring Device with Force Amplification - A downhole tool is provided that includes a grip assembly for contacting a well formation. The grip assembly includes a gripper body; and a centralizer that is attached to and radially expandable with respect to the gripper body and that has a geometry which is lockable by a locking device. The grip assembly also includes a force amplifier in force transmitting relation with the centralizer, wherein the force amplifier transfers a force in a first direction to a much larger force in a second direction when the centralizer is locked by the locking device. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159270 | SHUNT TUBE CONNECTOR LOCK - A locking mechanism for securing a jumper tube to a shunt tube in a well screen assembly for use in gravel packing is disclosed. The jumper tube features a telescoping connector that extends to engage the shunt tube and a locking mechanism that extends the connector the proper distance and then locks the connector into place by engaging lugs that are connected to the jumper tube. Also disclosed is an apparatus and method for securing a connector tube to a well screen assembly using a receiver that is attached to the well screen assembly and is configured to receive a connector tube and secure the connector tube into place with screws. The receiver can be mounted to the well screen assembly via the shunt tube, a top/middle-bottom ring assembly, directly to the base pipe. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159271 | Top drive systems for wellbore & drilling operations - A top drive system for wellbore operations, the top drive system in certain aspects including a main body, a motor (in certain aspects a salient pole motor), a motor apparatus, a motor shaft extending from the motor, a gear system driven by the motor shaft and interconnected with a drive shaft, the gear system driven by the motor apparatus so that driving the gear system drives the drive shaft, the gear system having a housing and a bearing retainer integral with the housing. This abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure and is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims, 37 C.F.R. 1.72(b). | 2009-06-25 |
20090159272 | MONITORING, CONTROLLING AND ENHANCING PROCESSES WHILE STIMULATING A FLUID-FILLED BOREHOLE - Tubewaves are used for detection and monitoring of feature state to enhance stimulation operations and remediate failure conditions. For example, proper sealing of perforations may be confirmed based on lack of a reflection of a tubewave by the perforations. Alternatively, at least one of amplitude, frequency, attenuation, dispersion and travel time associated with a tubewave and reflection may be used to determine feature state. If a sealant fails during treatment then the failure condition is indicated by appearance of a tubewave reflection. Consequently, the stimulation operation can be stopped in a timely manner, and remediation by means, for example, of pumping diversion fluid or dropping of balls, can be reinitiated until the difference between the expected responses and responses measured by the instrument along the segment to be stimulated confirm that sealing has taken place and that stimulation of the intended zone can resume. Further, specific remediation steps may be selected based on response of the borehole system to tubewaves. The efficacy of the selected remediation steps may also be determined by response of the borehole system to tubewaves during or after execution of those steps. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159273 | LOGGING TOOL DEPLOYMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH PRESSURE COMPENSATION - Systems and processes are provided for facilitating transfer of downhole devices through a reversibly sealable wellhead fixture capping a well under pressure, without jeopardizing operators, equipment, or the well itself. An open ended pressurizable vessel is provided that is sized and shaped to accommodate a substantial portion of a particular downhole device, such as a logging tool. The vessel includes a mating flange for coupling its open end to a reversibly sealable wellhead fixture. A pressure can be equalized between an internal cavity of the pressurizable vessel and the wellbore. Once the pressure has been equalized, a channel can be opened between the pressurizable vessel and the wellbore, allowing for transfer of the downhole device in a preferred direction, either into or out of the wellbore. One or more robotic systems can be provided to further expedite manipulation of at least one of the tool and the vessel. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159274 | FULL BORE VALVE FOR DOWNHOLE USE - Downhole tools and methods for producing hydrocarbons from a wellbore. A downhole tool can include a body having a bore formed therethrough and at least one end adapted to threadably engage one or more tubulars. A sliding sleeve, adapted to move between a first position and a second position within the body, can be at least partially disposed within the body. A valve assembly including a valve member having an arcuate cross section wherein the valve member is adapted to pivot between an open and closed position within the body can be disposed within the body. A valve seat, having an arcuate cross-section adapted to provide a fluid tight seal with the valve member assembly can be disposed within the body. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159275 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING PRODUCTION IN A WELL - A technique is provided for optimizing well production. Intervals are selected along a deviated wellbore, and a well test and treatment string is deployed in the wellbore. Each interval is then isolated to enable performance of desired testing. The test data obtained is evaluated to determine an appropriate remedial action which is then implemented via the well test and treatment string. The system and method enable the testing and treatment of a plurality of intervals along a horizontal well during the same run downhole. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159276 | Methods and Apparatus for Communicating Across Casing - A system for passing an electromagnetic signal through a casing comprises a tool body that can be positioned inside the casing; means for magnetically saturating the casing in the vicinity of the tool; a transmitter for transmitting an electromagnetic signal from the tool antenna to the outside of the casing for reception at one or more sensors equipped with an antenna and electronic circuits located outside the casing; and a detector for detecting an electromagnetic signal at the tool from the sensor located outside the casing. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159277 | Enhanced Hydrocarbon Recovery by in Situ Combustion of Oil Sand Formations - The present invention is a method and apparatus for the enhanced recovery of petroleum fluids from the subsurface by in situ combustion of the hydrocarbon deposit, from injection of an oxygen rich gas and drawing off a flue gas to control the rate and propagation of the combustion front to be predominantly horizontal and propagating vertically downwards guided by the vertical highly permeable hydraulic fractures. Multiple propped vertical hydraulic fractures are constructed from the well bore into the oil sand formation and filled with a highly permeable proppant containing hydrodesulfurization and thermal cracking catalysts. The oxygen rich gas is injected via the well bore into the top of the propped fractures, the in situ hydrocarbons are ignited by a downhole burner, and the generated flue gas extracted from the bottom of the propped fractures through the well bore and mobile oil gravity drains through the propped fractures to the bottom of the well bore and pumped to the surface. The combustion front is predominantly horizontal, providing good vertical and lateral sweep, due to the flue gas exhaust control provided by the highly permeable propped fractures. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159278 | Single Packer System for Use in Heavy Oil Environments - A technique involves collecting formation fluids through a single packer having at least one drain located within the single packer. The single packer comprises an outer seal layer, and the at least one drain is positioned in the outer seal layer. A viscosity system also is incorporated and enables the viscosity of a surrounding fluid to be selectively lowered for sampling. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159279 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COMPLETING MULTI-ZONE OPENHOLE FORMATIONS - Methods and systems for completing multi-zone formations. One or more embodiments of the method can include placing a gravel pack assembly within a borehole. The gravel pack assembly can include a first sand control extension. A first sand control screen can be disposed adjacent the first sand control extension. The first sand control extension can have a flowpath that is selectively opened and closed. A first isolation packer can be disposed adjacent the first sand control screen. A second isolation packer can be disposed adjacent the first isolation packer. A second sand control extension can be disposed adjacent the second isolation packer. The second sand control extension can include at least a second flowpath that is selectively opened and closed. A second sand control screen can be disposed adjacent the second sand control extension. A lower seal can be disposed adjacent the second sand control screen. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159280 | Solid borozirconate and borotitanate cross-linkers - A process is provided to prepare solid borozirconate and solid borotitanate cross-linkers, which comprises contacting zirconium or titanium complex with alkanolamine at particular mole ratios of boron, zirconium or titanium and alkanolamine. Use of the cross-linkers in compositions for oil field applications such as hydraulic fracturing and plugging of permeable zones are also disclosed. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159281 | RUNNING BORE-LINING TUBULARS - A method of running a tubular string into a wellbore comprises running a bore-lining tubular string into a wellbore substantially without rotation, while rotating a cutting structure at a distal leading end of the tubular string. Other methods provide for rotation of the string and the provision of a non-rotating stabiliser towards the leading end of the string. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159282 | Methods for Introducing Pulsing to Cementing Operations - A method for bonding a well bore to a casing may include several steps. Casing may be introduced into the well bore and pulses of fluid may be directed from within the casing into the well bore. An annulus between an inner surface of the well bore and an outer surface of the casing may be filled with fluid. A method for reducing fluid or gas migration into a fluid in the annulus may include inducing pressure pulses in the fluid before the fluid has cured. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159283 | SIGNAL CONDUCTING DETONATING CORD - A downhole perforating device includes: a perforating gun having incorporated therein at least two shape charges; an elongated detonating cord incorporated with the perforating gun and extending along a length of the perforating gun, the detonating cord including: a flexible jacket surrounding an explosive; and a communication medium extending within or attached onto the flexible jacket layer. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159284 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MITIGATING SHOCK EFFECTS DURING PERFORATING - A technique enables the mitigation of detrimental forces created during perforation procedures. Charges are mounted in a perforating gun at an angle that eliminates at least some of the detrimental forces. The charges are tilted relative to an axis of the perforating gun, and this mitigates the detrimental forces and reduces the potential for damaging the perforating gun and other associated equipment during a perforation procedure. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159285 | DOWNHOLE INITIATOR - A perforating gun that is usable with a well includes at least one perforating charge and a initiator. The initiator includes an explosive ballistic train to the perforating charge(s). The initiator is adapted to physically misalign components of the ballistic train to prevent inadvertent firing of the perforating charge(s) and physically realign the components to arm the ballistic train. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159286 | METHOD OF TREATING SUBTERRANEAN RESERVOIRS - A method of fracturing a rock formation is provided including placing through a wellbore penetrating the rock formation propellants in a cavity located at a radial distance from the wellbore and igniting the propellants to cause a pressure sufficient to fracture the formation. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159287 | IN-SITU FORMATION OF SOLIDS FOR WELL COMPLETIONS AND ZONAL ISOLATION - A sol of metallic alkoxide is pumped into a desired location in a wellbore and allowed to gel, creating solids in-situ. The sol is either unstabilized, requiring rapid placement before gelling, or the sol is stabilized, permitting off-site mixing. Sols can be stabilized with either surfactant or with interfacial polymers. Large concentrations of surfactant can be placed in the sol to create templates around which gelation occurs, creating porous solids. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159288 | Chemically enhanced thermal recovery of heavy oil - Described herein are methods for removing heavy oils from underground reservoirs. The methods involve the use of chemical compositions in combination with steam techniques for the efficient removal of heavy oils. | 2009-06-25 |