| 26th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 9 |
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| 20130160975 | THERMOSIPHON COOLING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A thermosiphon cooling system is presented. One embodiment of the thermosiphon cooling system includes a reservoir having a first portion configured to store a liquid coolant. The thermosiphon cooling system also includes a tubing unit coupled to the reservoir and disposed adjacent to at least one superconducting unit to be cooled and configured to receive the liquid coolant from the first portion of the reservoir, and circulate the received liquid coolant within the tubing unit to dissipate heat generated by the at least one superconducting unit. The received liquid coolant is circulated within the tubing unit by varying a density of the received liquid coolant at different portions of the tubing unit. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130160976 | HEAT PIPE WITH COMPOSITE WICK STRUCTURE - An exemplary heat pipe includes an elongated casing, a first wick structure, a second wick structure, and working medium filled in the casing. The heat pipe has an evaporating section and a condensing section. The first wick structure is located within an inner wall of the casing and defines a window at the evaporating section of the heat pipe. The first wick structure has a first pore size. The second wick structure is received in the window of the first wick structure. The second wick structure is in direct physical contact with the inner wall of the evaporating section of the casing and the first wick structure. The second wick structure has a second pore size smaller than the first pore size of the first wick structure. The working medium saturates the first wick structure and the second wick structure. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130160977 | PLATE TYPE HEAT PIPE WITH MESH WICK STRUCTURE HAVING OPENING - A plate type heat pipe includes a sealed tube, a chamber defined in the tube, and working medium received in the chamber. A mesh wick structure is attached to an inner wall of the tube. In one version of the plate type heat pipe, the wick structure defines a single opening. The opening communicates the chamber and thereby provides additional space for flow of vaporized working medium inside the tube. In other versions of the plate type heat pipe, the wick structure defines two or more openings. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130160978 | HEAT DISSIPATING SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a heat dissipating substrate and a method of manufacturing the same. The heat dissipating substrate includes: a substrate that is formed of a metal material, wherein at least one via hole is formed in the substrate; an insulating layer formed on a surface of the substrate; a coating layer that is formed on an inner wall surface of the via hole and is formed of a conductive or non-conductive material; a plurality of metal patterns that are formed on the insulating layer and are electrically separated from one another; a metal layer that is extended from the metal patterns to be formed on the coating layer formed on the inner wall surface of the via hole; and a filling material that is formed of a non-conductive material and is filled between the metal layers in the via hole. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130160979 | ACCUMULATOR ARRANGEMENT FOR STORING A REFRIGERATING MEDIUM, AND METHOD OF OPERATING SUCH AN ACCUMULATOR ARRANGEMENT - An accumulator arrangement suitable for use in a cooling system designed for operation with a two-phase refrigerating medium, includes an accumulator vessel with a receptacle for receiving a refrigerating medium. A liquefier of the accumulator arrangement is adapted to liquefy refrigerating medium to be received into the receptacle of the accumulator vessel before fed in the receptacle of the accumulator vessel and includes a refrigerating medium outlet for discharging refrigerating medium which liquefied in the liquefier from the liquefier. The accumulator arrangement includes a heat exchanger arranged in the receptacle of the accumulator vessel and a refrigerating medium inlet connected to the refrigerating medium outlet of the liquefier for feeding refrigerating medium liquefied in the liquefier into the heat exchanger, and a refrigerating medium outlet which opens into the receptacle of the accumulator vessel for discharging refrigerating medium from the heat exchanger into the receptacle of the accumulator vessel. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130160980 | MAKING METHOD FOR COOLING BODY, COOLING BODY AND LIGHTING DEVICE COMPRISING THE COOLING BODY - A method for making a cooling body for a lighting device may include: a) Providing multiple aluminum nitride ceramic radiators; b) Putting the multiple aluminum nitride ceramic radiators into a mold; c) Closing the mold, and injecting a melting metal into the mold so that the metal encloses a portion of each of the aluminum nitride ceramic radiators, wherein the metal has a melting point lower than that of the aluminum nitride ceramic radiators; and d) Opening the mold, and obtaining the cooling body. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130160981 | HEAT EXCHANGER AND BAFFLE THEREOF - A baffle and a heat exchanger with the baffle are provided. The baffle is disposed inside a header pipe of the heat exchanger, and divides the header pipe into two sections along the axial direction. The baffle supports a refrigerant duct which is set inside the header pipe along the axial direction. The baffle is a split type, and includes a first baffle member and a second baffle member connected together via an engagement structure. The installation efficiency of the baffle and the installation quality of the refrigerant duct are enhanced, and the reliability of the heat exchanger is also improved. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130160982 | HEAT SINK AND A METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A heat sink and a method for making the same include steps of drawing-extrusion, cutting, ripping, inserting, and punching. By the step of drawing-extrusion, an extruded body is extruded and on an upper end thereof forms at least one set of elongated strips. The extruded body is cut into sub rippled bodies, and the elongated strips are ripped at intervals for forming separate sets of holding members. A fin set forms bent flakes with gaps at a bottom end of each fin unit thereof for combining with a radiating seat. Punched by punching molds, the holding members deform for firmly holding the bent flakes on each fin unit of the fin set, thereby achieving a complete combination of the radiating seat and the fin set. Accordingly, the radiating seat is lighter, which saves more materials and reduces manufacturing costs. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130160983 | HEAT-DISSIPATION STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A heat-dissipation structure includes a first carbon nanotube layer and a thermal interface material layer. The first carbon nanotube layer and the thermal interface material layer are stacked on each other. The first carbon nanotube layer includes at least one first carbon nanotube paper, and the density of the first carbon nanotube paper ranges from about 0.3 g/cm | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130160984 | AUTOMATIC COUPLING OF INDEPENDENT COOLING REGIONS DURING FAN MAINTENANCE - In a computer system, airflow through first and second cooling regions are normally separated by a chassis wall, and are independently controlled by respective first and second fan modules. The internal chassis wall includes a bypass opening that is normally blocked by the second fan module. In response to removal of the second fan module, the bypass opening is unblocked, to fluidly couple the two cooling regions. A redundant fan module is optionally included in fluid communication with the first cooling region, to either generate airflow through the first cooling region in response to failure or removal of the first fan module, or to supplement the airflow capacity of the first fan module in response to removal of the second fan module. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130160985 | REFRIGERANT CHARGE MANAGEMENT IN A HEAT PUMP WATER HEATER - Heat pumps that heat or cool a space and that also heat water, refrigerant management systems for such heat pumps, methods of managing refrigerant charge, and methods for heating and cooling a space and for heating water. Various embodiments deliver refrigerant gas to a heat exchanger that is not needed for transferring heat, drive liquid refrigerant out of that heat exchanger, isolate that heat exchanger against additional refrigerant flowing into it, and operate the heat pump while the heat exchanger is isolated. The heat exchanger can be isolated by closing an electronic expansion valve, actuating a refrigerant management valve, or both. Refrigerant charge can be controlled or adjusted by controlling how much liquid refrigerant is driven from the heat exchanger, by letting refrigerant back into the heat exchanger, or both. Heat pumps can be operated in different modes of operation, and segments of refrigerant conduit can be interconnected with various components. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130160986 | AIR CONDITIONER FOR VEHICLE - An air conditioner for a vehicle equipped with a motor for driving the vehicle has a vehicle speed detecting unit, an electric compressor, an evaporator, an electric compressor rotation speed controlling unit, a controlling unit and a refrigerant pressure detecting unit. The controlling unit calculates a first candidate for a rotation speed upper limit value of the electric compressor based on a vehicle speed detected by the vehicle speed detecting unit, calculates a second candidate for the rotation speed upper limit value of the electric compressor based on a refrigerant pressure detected by the refrigerant pressure detecting unit, and decides a minimum value of the first and second candidates for the rotation speed upper limit value of the electric compressor, as the rotation speed upper limit value of the electric compressor. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130160987 | COOLING - The present invention relates to improvements in or relating to cooling, in particular for cooling beverages in containers such as cans or bottles. We describe a cooling apparatus having a cavity for receipt of a product to be cooled; rotation means to rotate a product received in the cavity and cooling liquid supply means to provide a cooling liquid to the cavity. The rotation means is adapted to rotate the product at a rotational speed of 90 revolutions per minute or more and is also adapted to provide a pulsed or non-continuous rotation for a predetermined period. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130160988 | FLEXIBLE ROUTING DEVICE FOR WELL INTERVENTION - A conduit device for a petroleum well intervention string includes a first end connected to an intervention string drum unit with a drum and a second end connected to an injector head of a wellhead assembly. The conduit device, at any point between said first end and said second end, has a radius of curvature larger than or equal to a given smallest allowable radius of curvature for the intervention string. The conduit device forms a substantially incompressible fixed length path for the portion of said intervention string at any time present between the first end and the second end. The conduit device constitutes a tubular path for the intervention string. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130160989 | CLEANING OF WATER FROM DRILLING AND HYDRAULIC FRACTURING OPERATIONS - The present disclosure pertains to systems and methods for cleaning water from drilling and hydraulic fracturing operations for reuse and/or release into the environment. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130160990 | FLOW-AFFECTING DEVICE - Fluid flow influencer devices in chambers subsequent to vortex assemblies are described. A flow-affecting device can move from a first position to a second position based on a flow path of fluid flowing from the vortex assembly to the chamber. The flow path may depend on an amount of rotation of the fluid from the vortex assembly. The flow-affecting device in the first position can substantially allow fluid to flow through a chamber exit opening. The flow-affecting device in the second position can substantially restrict fluid from flowing through the chamber exit opening. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130160991 | Propulsion Generator and Method - A propulsion generator which employs one or more unbalanced rotors, such as a fly wheels or other unbalance rotating members, which can be connected at a lower portion of a downhole coiled tubing string or other downhole tubular string for inducing propulsion of the coiled tubing. The unbalanced rotors may, in one embodiment, be oriented at different positions with respect to each other. The instantaneous fluid flow through the propulsion generator is substantially equivalent to the average fluid flow rate through the tool to provide relatively consistent fluid flow to downhole motors below the propulsion generator for operating the drill bit and/or cutters. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130160992 | DISSOLVABLE TOOL - A dissolvable tool includes a body having at least one stress riser configured to concentrate stress thereat to accelerate structural degradation of the body through chemical reaction under applied stress within a reactive environment. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130160993 | WEDGE RING FOR ATTACHING CENTRALIZERS - A wedge ring is provided for securing a centralizer or other structure to a tubular element. The wedge ring comprises a first surface comprising a plurality of teeth configured to engage a surface of the tubular element. The wedge ring also comprises a second surface that is threaded to engage a complementary threaded surface of the centralizer or other structure. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130160994 | REDUCING SULFIDE IN PRODUCTION FLUIDS DURING OIL RECOVERY - Methods are provided for treating production fluid in a production well in an oil reservoir to reduce the amount of sulfide in the production fluid. The production fluid is treated with nitrate and/or nitrite ions or inorganic oxidizing agent in an aqueous solution that is added to the well casing. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130160995 | REDUCING AXIAL WAVE REFLECTIONS AND IDENTIFYING STICKING IN WIRELINE CABLES - Techniques are described for axial vibration control of wireline tools and cables during logging operations. In undesirable cases the axial vibrations may lead to or exasperate the stick-slip problems of the logging tool. Control systems and strategies to minimize vibrations are described. Techniques are also described for identifying and inhibiting the sticking of the cable. A described system includes a surface actuator and a sensor. The actuator generates an axial wave on the wireline cable which travels down the cable. If there is sticking of the cable, a reflection can also occur at the location of sticking. This shift in the transmission of the wave on the wireline cable is used to identify the onset and/or presence of sticking. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130160996 | Downhole Packer Assembly Having a Selective Fluid Bypass and Method for Use Thereof - A downhole packer assembly for steam injection and casing pressure testing. The downhole packer assembly includes a housing assembly having intake and discharge ports. A seal assembly is positioned around the housing assembly between the intake and discharge ports and is operable to provide a fluid seal with a casing string. A mandrel is positioned within the housing assembly forming a micro annulus therewith and providing an internal pathway for fluid production therethrough. A valve assembly is disposed between the housing assembly and the mandrel and is operable between closed and open positions by a piston assembly such that the intake and discharge ports and the micro annulus provide a bypass passageway for steam injection around the seal assembly when the valve assembly is open and the seal assembly provides a downhole surface for pressure testing of the casing string uphole thereof when the valve assembly is closed. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130160997 | GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - The invention relates to a method of managing ground water resources, where bores are used to extract ground water such as for agricultural, mining and town water supply purposes. It involves a method for managing a groundwater resource including, providing at least one production bore that is adapted to extract groundwater from an aquifer, providing at least one monitoring bore that provides a measure of the extraction capability of removing water from the aquifer, measuring the hydraulic head of groundwater in the aquifer by means of the monitoring bore, and monitoring at least one indicator of the capability of extracting groundwater from the bores. The method involves determining at least one trigger point at which further monitoring of, or action in respect of, the groundwater extraction is to be undertaken, and intervening when this trigger point is reached during groundwater extraction. Preferably there are at least two trigger points; one to trigger a review and another that triggers management action. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130160998 | Lost Circulation Materials and Methods of Using Same - Compositions of lost circulation materials are provided that are useful for identifying the location of fluid loss in a wellbore. The compositions include additives which enhance a property of the composition such that they can be detected by an LWD or MWD tool capable of measuring the property when the composition is deployed in a region of loss, and can be distinguished by the LWD or MWD tool from the formation and mud fluid. Methods are also provided for using the composition to detect the location of fluid loss and for controlling the loss of fluid from the wellbore. The methods involve deploying the compositions in loss regions by adding the compositions to drilling mud, and measuring a property of the compositions using an LWD or MWD tool. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130160999 | SEALING SYSTEM - The present invention relates to sealing method for sealing a zone of a casing in a well, the zone comprising several leaks, perforations and/or weakened casing parts, or other irregularities having a casing characteristic which, when measured, is found to be outside a predetermined interval. The sealing method comprises the steps of measuring the characteristics of the casing, determining a position of the zone, determining an extent of the zone in a longitudinal direction of the casing, determining a part of the zone and an extent of the part whose casing characteristic when measured is within the predetermined interval, the part extending in the longitudinal direction of the casing, positioning a first liner overlapping the first area of the part of the casing, positioning a second liner overlapping the second area of the part of the casing, expanding the first liner, and expanding the second liner. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161000 | Downhole isolation methods and apparatus therefor - The invention provides a method and apparatus for use in a wellbore gravel pack operation. The method comprises providing an apparatus in a downhole annulus. The apparatus comprises a mandrel and a swellable element formed from a material selected to increase in volume when exposed to a downhole stimulus. The method comprises placing a gravel pack below the apparatus via the downhole annulus in which the apparatus is located, and placing a gravel pack above the apparatus. Subsequent to placing the gravel packs, the swellable element is increased in volume to create an annular barrier in the wellbore. The invention allows isolation of multiple intervals of a well in a single gravel pack operation using swellable elastomers, and does not rely on the use of shunt tube alternate path systems. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161001 | PRECONDITIONING A SUBSURFACE SHALE FORMATION BY REMOVING EXTRACTIBLE ORGANICS - Disclosed herein are methods for extracting an organics component from subsurface shale formations comprising kerogen and an extractible organics component in an inorganic matrix. Among other factors, these processes are based on the discovery that to more easily access the kerogen in oil shale, it is helpful to first remove the extractible organics component from the subsurface shale formation. The methods utilize a hydrocarbon solvent to at least partially solubilize the extractible organics component. The extractible organics component can be isolated and upgraded to produce useful products. The presently disclosed processes are more environmentally benign, more economical, and more efficient in producing commercial products and in providing access to kerogen. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161002 | In-Situ Kerogen Conversion and Oxidant Regeneration - Disclosed herein are methods for extracting a kerogen-based product from subsurface shale formations. The methods utilize in-situ reactions of kerogen involving liquid phase chemistry at formation temperatures and pressures. These methods rely on chemically modifying the shale-bound kerogen to render it mobile, using chemical oxidants. In the methods disclosed herein an oxidant is provided to the subsurface shale formation comprising kerogen in an inorganic matrix, the oxidant converting the kerogen to form organic acids, and forming a mobile kerogen-based product. The spent oxidant is regenerated in-situ to restore at least some of the original oxidation activity. At least a portion of the mobile kerogen-based product is recovered. The kerogen-derived product can be upgraded to provide commercial products. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161003 | PROPPANT PLACEMENT - Embodiments of hydraulic fracturing methods disclosed herein use fine mesh proppant. In one embodiment the method is used to fracture a low permeability formation. In one embodiment the method uses flocculation to improve conductivity of a fracture. In one embodiment fluid flow through the fine mesh proppant in the fracture creates a network of connected channels to improve the fracture conductivity. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161004 | METHOD OF FRACTURING WHILE DRILLING - A method of fracturing a formation that at the same time drills a wellbore through the formation selectively deploys a seal from a drill string and pressurizes the wellbore beneath the seal. The seal can be formed by moving sliding blades into channels between cutting blades on a drill bit. The seal can also be a packer on the drill bit that selectively expands radially outward into sealing engagement with the wellbore. At a designated depth in the wellbore, the seal is deployed and fluid is diverted into the space. A pressurizing system pressurizes the fluid so that pressure in the space overcomes the formation strength and fractures the formation adjacent the enclosed space. The packer can be released, drilling can resume, and fracturing can occur at a different depth in the wellbore. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161005 | MODULAR DART LAUNCHER WITH STATUS INDICATOR - A dart launcher launches a dart by placing the dart within a launcher bore formed within a launcher body. The launcher body also defines a central bore coupled inline with a tubing string and in fluid communication with the launcher bore. The launcher bore is formed at an angle to the central bore. A release assembly is coupled to the launcher body and includes a release rod protruding into the launcher bore to selectively release the dart. A visual indicator assembly is coupled to the launcher body downstream from the release assembly and includes a flapper protruding into the launcher bore. The release assembly is actuated by the dart rotating the flapper to rotate an arm from a non-released position to a released position. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161006 | DOWNHOLE SEALING USING SETTABLE MATERIAL IN AN ELASTIC MEMBRANE - A rubber pocket is described that is suitable for use on tubing, such as a packer-type seal, on casing, such as a cement-type seal, or on liners. The rubber pocket may contain cement particles, rubber particles, swellable particles, cement filled rubber particles, cement filled swellable particles, calcium oxide, magnesium oxide, magnesium sulfate, iron (III) oxide, calcium sulfoaluminate, clay, magnetic particles and/or reactants such as crosslinkers, retardants or epoxy. The particles may be bulk spheres, bulk fibers, hollow spheres, hollow fibers, etc. The rubber pocket or bladder may also be fully or partially filled with fluids such as polymer reactants. The pocket may also be empty or contain a small volume of reactants. The slurry or epoxy or other type of fluid and granular solid or injectable matter can be injected after the completion positioning downhole. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161007 | PULSE DETONATION TOOL, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FORMATION FRACTURING - According to one aspect of the invention, a pulse detonation tool is provided for fracturing subterranean formations. The pulse detonation tool includes a pulse detonation combustor and creates an isolated zone within a wellbore. The tool generate a series of repeating supersonic shock waves that are directed into the subterranean formation to cause propagation of multiple fractures into the formation. According to another aspect of the invention, a method and system for fracturing a subterranean formation using pulse detonation is provided. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161008 | PREPARATION AND USE OF NANO-CATALYSTS FOR IN-SITU REACTION WITH KEROGEN - Disclosed herein are methods for extracting a kerogen-based product from subsurface shale formations. The methods utilize in-situ reaction of kerogen involving liquid phase chemistry at ambient temperatures at pressures for the subsurface shale formation. These methods rely on chemically modifying the shale-bound kerogen to render it mobile using metal particulate catalysts. In the methods disclosed herein a fluid comprising metal is provided to the subsurface shale formation comprising kerogen in an inorganic matrix. A reducing agent is provided to the subsurface shale formation. The kerogen is converted by contacting the kerogen with a metal particulate catalyst formed from the metal; and a mobile kerogen-based product is formed. At least a portion of the mobile kerogen-based product is recovered. The kerogen-derived product can be upgraded to provide commercial products. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161009 | STEAM GENERATOR AND METHOD FOR GENERATING STEAM - A method for generating steam from a feedwater inlet stream including impurities is disclosed. The method involves receiving the feedwater inlet stream at an inlet of a steam generator and causing the feedwater stream to flow through a tubing circuit to an outlet of the tubing circuit, the tubing circuit having a substantially un-rifled bore defined by a metal wall. The method also involves delivering a heat flux to the feedwater stream through the metal wall of the tubing circuit to generate steam by causing evaporation of feedwater within the tubing circuit, and controlling at least one of a flow rate of the feedwater stream and the heat flux to cause generation of an outlet stream at the outlet includes a steam portion and liquid phase portion, the steam portion being greater than about 80% of the outlet stream by mass. The steam portion provides sufficient cooling of the metal wall to maintain a wall temperature at less than a threshold temperature. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161010 | OIL RECOVERY PROCESS - The present invention provides a method for enhancing the recovery of oil from a formation. A hydrocarbon-containing gas and an ether are injected into an oil-bearing formation to mobilize the oil. The mobilized oil is then produced from the formation. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161011 | METHOD OF USING AN OXYGEN STREAM AS AN OXIDIZER FEED GAS STREAM - A method for producing nitrogen for injection into an enhanced oil recovery operation wherein the nitrogen is produced in an air separation device and the oxygen stream produced is not discarded but recovered and employed with or without an additional air gas stream for feeding to a partial oxidation unit/autothermal reformer and shift conversion to produce carbon dioxide and hydrogen. The carbon dioxide can additionally be used for injection into an enhanced oil recovery operation and the hydrogen can be used as a fuel for a gas turbine driven closed cycle power plant for providing energy to the air separation device. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161012 | METHOD OF USING A NON-ACIDIC STIMULATION FLUID IN HIGH TEMPERATURE SANDSTONE FORMATIONS - A three step method of using a non-acidic stimulation fluid in high temperature sandstone formation is provided. The method consists of using a preflush brine, a non-acidic stimulation fluid, and an overflush brine. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161013 | Corrosion Resistant Fluid End for Well Service Pumps - The present invention relates to the use of corrosion resistant alloys in fluid ends to prolong the life of a well service pump. One embodiment of the present invention provides a method of providing a fluid end that has a corrosion resistant alloy having a fatigue limit greater than or equal to the tensile stress on the fluid end at maximum working pressure in the fluid end for an aqueous-based fluid; installing the fluid end in a well service pump; and pumping the aqueous-based fluid through the fluid end. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161014 | AMINE ADDUCTS, DERIVATIVES THEREOF, METHODS FOR MAKING SUCH ADDUCTS AND DERIVATIVES, AND METHODS FOR USING SUCH ADDUCTS AND DERIVATIVES - An amine adduct is made by (1) forming an addition intermediate by heating a mixture comprising at least one diene and at least one unsaturated fatty acyl compound, and reacting the addition intermediate with a diamine to form the amine adduct, or by (2) reacting at least one unsaturated fatty acyl compound with at least one diamine to form an amine intermediate, and heating a mixture of the amidoamine intermediate and at least one diene to form the amine adduct, or by (3) reacting at least one unsaturated fatty tertiary amine compound with at least at least one diene to form the amine adduct. A surfactant composition is derived from the amine adduct and is particularly useful in a method for enhancing the recovery of oil from a reservoir having a production wellbore, comprising introducing an aqueous flooding fluid into the reservoir at one or more locations different from the location of the production wellbore, said fluid comprising the surfactant composition and recovering the oil through the production wellbore. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161015 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FRACTURING A WELL - Apparatus and methods are provided for fracturing a well in a hydrocarbon bearing formation. The apparatus can include one or more valve sub-assemblies assembled into a tubing string inserted into an unlined well. The valve sub-assembly can include a sliding piston initially pinned in place to seal off ports that provide communication between the interior of the tubing string and a production zone of the formation. A ball can be inserted into a tubing string and moved along the tubing string by injected pressurized fracturing fluid until the ball sits on a valve seat of a valve sub-assembly coupled to the sliding piston to close off the tubing string below the valve. The force of the fluid forces the piston downwards to shear off the pins and open the ports. Fracturing fluid can then exit the ports to fracture the production zone of the formation. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161016 | LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM GAS FRACTURING SYSTEM - A fracturing system for a well, in which a stream of LPG, a mixture of propane and butane, is injected into the well at frac pressure. Proppant is supplied into the LPG stream, and carried by the LPG mix into the formation. Inert gas such as nitrogen is used for purging system components of LPG, and to help protect against risk of explosion. Nitrogen may also be added to the LPG mix during a frac of shale gas or coal gas formations. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161017 | Hydrostatically Powered Fracturing Sliding Sleeve - A series of sliding sleeves is actuated by a single ball that lands on a first ball seat and shifts the ball seat. The shifting of the ball seat also allows tubing pressure to communicate to a formerly atmospheric chamber on one side of a piston integrated into the back side of the sliding sleeve. The other side of the piston remains at atmospheric pressure so that the shifting of the ball seat not only releases the ball to go to the next ball seat but also puts a net force on the sliding sleeve to shift it against a travel stop to open a port to allow fracturing, even if there is cement in the annulus around the opened port. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161018 | Functionalized Surface for Flow Control Device - Flow control devices can include functionalized surfaces on inner regions of walls. A functionalized surface can include a hydrophilic and/or a hydrophobic material that can affect fluid flowing in a flow path of a wall to facilitate fluid selection by the flow control device. Fluids may be switched in a flow control device using a functionalized surface even when a density and viscosity of different oil and water mixtures of the fluids are the same. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161019 | GREASE DELIVERY SYSTEM - A grease delivery system for delivering grease to a location is provided. The grease delivery system comprises: a first grease reservoir having a first grease output and a first output device configured to output grease from the first grease reservoir; a second grease reservoir having a second grease output and a second output device configured to output grease from the second grease reservoir; and a common grease output for delivering grease to the location, wherein the common grease output is fluidly connected to the first and second grease outputs, wherein the system is configured to simultaneously output grease from the first and second grease reservoirs to the common grease output. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161020 | Apparatus and Method for Recovering Fluids from a Well and/or Injecting Fluids into a Well - Methods and apparatus for diverting fluids either into or from a well are described. Some embodiments include a diverter conduit that is located in a bore of a tree. The invention relates especially but not exclusively to a diverter assembly connected to a wing branch of a tree. Some embodiments allow diversion of fluids out of a tree to a subsea processing apparatus followed by the return of at least some of these fluids to the tree for recovery. Alternative embodiments provide only one flowpath and do not include the return of any fluids to the tree. Some embodiments can be retro-fitted to existing trees, which can allow the performance of a new function without having to replacing the tree. Multiple diverter assembly embodiments are also described. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161021 | COMPRESSION COUPLING FOR PIPES SUBJECTED TO TENSION LOADS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A riser system for underwater oil and gas wells features subsections with flanges that may be fastened together. Riser pipes extend between the flanges, through apertures with tapered seats. The riser pipes may be may from aluminum to reduce the weight of the riser system and may be a composite of two or more sections coupled together by compression fittings. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161022 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MECHANICAL HYDROCARBON DISPERSION - System and method provide a rapid mobilization and deployment technique for effectively mechanically dispersing marine oil spills that either eliminates or reduces the use of chemical dispersants. The disclosed systems and methods work by mechanically generating finely dispersed oil and gas droplets which may improve the dispersion of the hydrocarbons into the water column which can increase the rate of natural degradation of hydrocarbons in the water column. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161023 | Standalone Liquid Level Sensing Apparatus for Tensioner System - A riser tensioner has a cylindrical barrel and a piston rod that telescopingly engage each other. An external accumulator containing a hydraulic fluid and a gas is mounted outside of the barrels for communicating the hydraulic liquid to an end of the barrel. Depending on the stroke of the piston rod, the liquid level in the accumulator will fluctuate and the gas pressure vary. A composite rod within the accumulator is embedded with an array of PVDF sensors. The PVDF sensors provide an output signal to indicate the liquid level in the accumulator when the liquid comes in contact with the sensor, allowing for reliable monitoring of liquid levels. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161024 | Downhole Fluid Flow Control System Having Temporary Sealing Substance and Method for Use Thereof - A downhole fluid flow control system ( | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161025 | Device and Method for Clamping a Top Drive Saver Sub - A tool is for clamping a saver sub assembly of the drive shaft of a top drive drilling machine, in which a tong, which is arranged to fixedly hold the saver sub assembly by releasable abutment against a portion of the saver sub assembly, is arranged on an upper portion of a frame which, in a position of use, is rotationally rigidly fixed to and projects from a support, the frame being provided with a through-going center opening arranged to receive a substantial portion of the saver sub assembly. A method of replacing a saver sub assembly on the drive shaft of a top drive drilling machine is described as well. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161026 | CHEMICAL GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE REDUCER - A method for deploying a shape memory polymer includes disposing a shape memory polymer having a deformed shape in an environment at a first temperature, the shape memory polymer having a first glass transition temperature which is greater than the first temperature. The method also includes decreasing the glass transition temperature of shape memory polymer from the first glass transition temperature to a second glass transition temperature which is less than or equal to the first temperature; and expanding the shape memory polymer to deploy the shape memory polymer in a deployed shape. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161027 | Unequal Load Collet and Method of Use - A downhole actuation system comprises an actuation mechanism comprising an indicator; a wellbore tubular; and a collet coupled to the wellbore tubular. The collet comprises a collet protrusion disposed on one or more collet springs, and the collet protrusion has a position on the one or more collet springs that is configured to provide a first longitudinal force to the indicator in a first direction and a second longitudinal force to the indicator in a second direction. The first longitudinal force is different than the second longitudinal force. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161028 | COMBINATION BURST-DISC SUBASSEMBLY FOR HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL WELL COMPLETIONS - A combination profile and burst-disc subassembly is provided for use in directional, horizontal or deviated or vertical wells during snubbing, bridge plug retrieval or zone separation operations in combination with packers and/or completion strings; the sub provides an plug for non-vertical situations which can be opened without wireline, while providing a landing for a wireline plug which may be required for vertical well sections during related operations. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161029 | HYDRODYNAMIC JOURNAL BEARING FLOW CONTROL BUSHING FOR A ROTATING CONTROL DEVICE - A rotating control device comprises an outer housing having a bore for receiving a tubular member. An inner housing and a piston assembly are rotatably disposed within the outer housing. An annular sealing assembly is disposed between the piston assembly and the inner housing so that axial movement of the piston assembly moves the annular sealing assembly into sealing engagement with the inner housing and the tubular member. A plurality of bearings is disposed between the inner housing and the outer housing. At least one of the plurality of bearings is a hydrodynamic journal bearing. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161030 | Fire Prevention Sleeve - A fire prevention sleeve that may be fastened at a wall or ceiling for sealing lines passing through walls or ceilings with an intumescent fire prevention insert, a wall mount encompassing the fire prevention insert, with the fire prevention insert being arranged at its interior, and at least one fastening part projecting radially outwardly in the area of at least one facial side of the wall mount, characterized in that the intumescent fire prevention insert is formed by an elastically deformable molded body, completely filling out the intumescent insert as a space encompassed by the housing. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161031 | DOZING BLADE ASSEMBLY, CUTTER AND DOZING METHOD - A dozing blade assembly includes a dozing blade, and a cutter mounted to the dozing blade. The cutter includes a compound digging face extending between a proximal edge and a distal edge. The compound digging face has a steeply oriented center segment, and shallowly oriented outer segments, for balancing downward penetration with forward pushability during moving the dozing blade assembly through material of a substrate. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161032 | DIVOT REPAIR TOOL AND DEVICE - Devices to repair divots made a golf course include embodiments mounted on a golf cart for transport, and a hand-held embodiment that can fit a golf cart cup holder. Both embodiments comprise a container with a seed/fill mixture, a rake to prepare the divot for repair, and a dispenser mechanism. The cart embodiment includes a cable-operated dispensing mechanism, one embodiment using movement of the rake, the other a cable-operated rotating nozzle to dispense seed. The hand-held embodiment comprises a canister containing the seed/fill mixture and an attached rake. To repair a divot, the hand-held device is positioned proximate the divot, the rake is used to prepare the area, and the device is rotated to cause the seed to be dispensed into the prepared area, thereby repairing the divot and providing for the growth of fresh grass. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161033 | IMPLEMENT CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A MACHINE - This disclosure relates to a control system for a machine. The control system includes a sensor configured to provide an implement measurement signal indicative of a velocity of a machine implement, and a controller. The controller is configured to receive the implement measurement signal, determine whether a main threshold condition is met, and determine an adjusted implement command based at least in part on the implement measurement signal. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161034 | TOWED IMPLEMENT WITH A STEERING SYSTEM HAVING BOTH WHEEL ASSEMBLIES AND COULTERS - An implement, adapted to be towed by a vehicle, has a frame and a plurality of ground engaging tools carried by the frame. Support wheel assemblies carried by the frame are moveable relative the frame to raise and lower the frame between working and non-working positions in which in the working position, the tools engage the ground, and in the non-working position, the tools do not engage the ground. Each wheel assembly is mounted for rotation about a respective wheel steering axis. Coulters are also mounted to the frame and are engagable with the ground only in the working position of the frame. Each coulter is mounted to the frame for rotation about a respective coulter steering axis. Finally, a steering mechanism is operable to turn the wheel assemblies and the coulters each about their respective steering axes to steer the implement. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161035 | ADJUSTABLE BLADE RAKE - An adjustable blade rake according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a mounting plate configured to mount to a machine. A backup plate is coupled to the mounting plate and includes a plurality of slots. A moldboard is attached to the backup plate. A plurality of tines are slidably located in the plurality of slots adjacent the rear side of the moldboard. A crossbar couples the plurality of tines together and a tine locking device is operatively coupled to the plurality of tines and is configured to hold the plurality of tines at a desired height in the plurality slots. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161036 | RIPPER ASSEMBLY HAVING A LINKAGE ASSEMBLY AND AN ACTUATOR - A ripper assembly includes a linkage assembly and an actuator. The linkage assembly has a mounting section, a frame member with a frame axis, a carriage member and a connecting member. The actuator is movable along an actuator axis between a retracted position and an extended position. The linkage assembly is movable between a ground engaging position at which the actuator is at the retracted position and a raised position at which the actuator is at the extended position. An angle between the frame axis and the actuator axis is between approximately 40 degrees and 65 degrees when the linkage assembly is in the ground engaging position. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161037 | TRACK-TYPE TRACTOR, DOZING BLADE ASSEMBLY, AND DOZING BLADE WITH STEEP CENTER SEGMENT - A dozing blade assembly includes a dozing blade, and a cutter mounted to the dozing blade. The cutter includes a compound digging face extending between a proximal edge and a distal edge. The compound digging face has a steeply oriented center segment, and shallowly oriented outer segments, for balancing downward penetration with forward pushability during moving the dozing blade assembly through material of a substrate. Purpose-built mounting surfaces on the blade can be used to provide for the different orientations, using flat plates to form the cutter. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161038 | ANCHOR DRIVER - A wedge anchor driver comprising: a first member having a first opening configured to fit onto the nut of a wedge anchor and a second opening configured to receive a predetermined length of the outer end of the wedge anchor's bolt; and a second member associated with the first member, wherein the second member's distal end is configured to fit, and be lockable, into the chuck of a hammer drill, such that, after the wedge anchor driver is locked into the chuck of the hammer drill, a user can drive the wedge anchor into a corresponding hole with the hammer drill in hammer mode and then tighten the nut of the wedge anchor by switching the hammer drill from hammer mode to drill mode. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161039 | Handheld Power Tool, in particular a Power Drill or Screwdriver - A handheld power tool has a tool holder for holding a tool, and a grip housing for holding and guiding the handheld power tool. A relative motion of the tool holder and the grip housing can be transmitted as a switching motion to a microswitch, which switches a drive unit on and off. The tool holder and the grip housing can be moved relative to one another in a direction of rotation, and the switching motion thus comprises a rotary motion of the grip housing. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161040 | POWER TOOL - A power tool having a housing assembly and a drive component that is housed in the housing assembly. The housing assembly has a first housing component, a second housing component, at least one set of mating conically-shaped features, and at least one fastener. Each set of mating conically-shaped features includes a first cone portion and a second cone portion. The first cone portion of each set of mating conically-shaped features is coupled to the first housing component and has a frusto-conically-shaped exterior surface. The second cone portion of each set of mating conically-shaped features is coupled to the second housing component and has a frusto-conically-shaped interior surface that is engaged with the frusto-conically-shaped exterior surface of an associated first cone portion. Each fastener is received through an associated pair of the first and second cone portions and is threadably engaged to one of the first and second housing components. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161041 | APPARATUS FOR TIGHTENING THREADED FASTENERS - According to a first aspect of the invention we provide an apparatus for reaction—free and reaction—assisted tightening and loosening of an industrial fastener including: a motor ( | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161042 | HAND-HELD TOOL DEVICE - A hand-held tool device having at least one operating device via which the at least one first transmission ratio and one second transmission ratio and a percussion drilling mode are able to be set. The hand-held tool device has a protective device which prevents an operation in the first transmission ratio in the percussion drilling mode. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161043 | HAND TOOL DEVICE - A hand tool device includes: a striking mechanism which has a striker, a striker driving device, and a striker arresting device. In the case of a first drill rotation direction, the striker driving device is configured to propel the striker in at least a striking direction. The striker arresting device is configured to prevent the striker driving device from being operated in the case of a second drill rotation direction. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161044 | HAND-HELD MACHINE TOOL HAVING A STRIKING MECHANISM - In a hand-held machine tool, having a tool holder for holding at least one first tool, which has a tang having a first coupling contour that is able to be connected to the tool holder and having a striking mechanism for the striking drive of the first tool connected to the tool holder in the axial direction of the tool holder in a striking operation associated with the hand-held machine tool, a chuck adapter is provided to hold at least one second tool, which has a tang provided with a second coupling contour, which is able to be connected to the chuck adapter in a torsionally fixed manner. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161045 | IMPACT BODY AND TRANSMISSION MODULE HAVING THE SAME - An impact body adapted for being mounted to a transmission module is provided. The transmission module includes a rotation portion formed with a receiving space and an axle disposed in the receiving space. The impact body is pivotally mounted to the rotation portion and received in the receiving space. A protrusion integrally extends outwardly from the other side of the impact body to allow the impact body swings around the protrusion. Whereby, the transmission module is easy to produce and assemble, has a lighter weight or greater rotary output power, and can improve transmission efficiency and lifetime, thus resulting in great inventive effects for use. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161046 | POWER TOOL - A power tool, in particular an angle grinder, includes at least one switching unit which has at least one pivotably mounted pawl element. The pawl element defines a pivot axis. The pawl element is mounted so as to pivot about the pivot axis of the pawl element through an angular range greater than 30°. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161047 | HANDLE ARRANGEMENT FOR A POWER TOOL - A handle arrangement ( | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161048 | POWER TOOL - An electric driver ( | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161049 | DUST COLLECTING DEVICE AND IMPACT TOOL - A feature that contributes to an improvement in the attachment to an impact tool of a dust collection device that is attached to the impact tool and that collects dust particles that said impact tool generates. The dust collection device collects dust that the impact tool generates and is attached to said impact tool that, in the lengthwise direction, linearly operates a tool bit that is mounted to the tip region of a tool body. The dust collection device has: a dust collection unit that has a dust intake port at the tip; and a dust transfer unit that is connected with the dust collection unit in order to transfer dust sucked in from the dust intake port towards the downstream side. The dust collection unit is held by the shaft section of the tool bit, and the dust transfer unit is held by the tool body. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161050 | ELECTRIC MOTOR DRIVEN TOOL FOR ORTHOPEDIC IMPACTING - An orthopedic impacting tool comprises a motor, an energy storage means, a striker, and an anvil. The motor stores energy in the energy storage means and then releases it, causing the striker to apply a controlled force on an adapter to create a precise impact for use in a surgical setting. The tool may further comprise a combination anvil and adapter. The tool further allows forward or backward impacting for expanding the size or volume of the opening or for facilitating removal of a broach, implant, or other surgical implement from the opening. An energy adjustment control of the tool allows a surgeon to increase or decrease the impact energy. A light source and hand grips improve ease of operation of the tool. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161051 | ELECTRONIC KEY FOR VEHICLE - An electronic key for a vehicle includes a casing body, a lid, and a decorating member. The decorating member has a fixing part held between the casing body and the lid. The decorating member and one of the casing body and the lid have a restriction section at a position away from a fitting plane position of the casing body and the lid in a fitting direction. The restriction section becomes an engagement state when a force is applied in an engagement direction that crosses the fitting direction and the restriction section restricts release of the engagement state when a force is applied in an engagement releasing direction opposite from the engagement direction. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161052 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS - An electrical raft ( | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161053 | BATTERY CONNECTING ASSEMBLY - A battery connecting assembly includes: a power line having the outer circumferential portion of a conductor covered with an insulating resin and connected to electrode terminals; and a connecting units including: a connecting member that connects the adjacent electrode terminals to each other; and a wire mounting portion that mounts the power line thereon along the direction of arranging electric cells. The connecting units are coupled to each by mounting the power line on the wire mounting portion of the connecting units. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161054 | Security/Tether Cable - A power/security cord for use in a retail display includes the combination of at least one spring steel strand and at least one conductor coiled into the shape of a “curly-Q” cord. The steel strand provides a physical barrier against cutting the cord. The conductor provides wiring for power. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161055 | RETRACTABLE CABLE - There is provided a retractable cable comprising: a first member and a conductive second member configured together and both of which are capable of stretching, wherein the first member is capable of stretching to at least 1.25 times its relaxed length and, only upon heating, retracting to substantially its relaxed length without substantial damage to the cable; and further wherein a refractive force of the first member retracts both the first and second members. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161056 | FLAME AND OIL RESISTANT HALOGEN-FREE COMPOSITION - A flame and oil resistant halogen-free composition, that is extrudible and suitable for electric cable sheaths, having from 5% to 25% by weight of at least one ethylene copolymer, from 5% to 25% by weight of linear low density polyethylene, from 0.5% to 25% by weight of at least one polyolefin grafted with maleic anhydride, and from 40% to 80% by weight of at least one flame retardant. This composition is resistant to immersion in oil over 60 days at an oil temperature of 60° C. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161057 | FLEXIBLE FLAT CABLE - A flexible flat cable includes a plurality of conductors arranged in parallel at predetermined intervals, an insulation layer provided on both surfaces of the conductors, a nonwoven fabric layer provided on an outer surface of the insulation layer, and a shield layer provided on an outer surface of the nonwoven fabric layer. The nonwoven fabric layer includes a nonwoven fabric having a plurality of recessed portions formed on a surface thereof, the recessed portion being enclosed by a pair of opposite long sides and a pair of opposite short sides. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161058 | CABLE WITH NON-FLAMMABLE BARRIER LAYER - A cable that comprises a core that has at least one conductor, a dielectric barrier layer that surrounds the core, and a conductive shield that surrounds the core. The dielectric barrier layer is formed of a substantially non-flammable material and is devoid of fluoropolymers. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161059 | NEW COMPOSITION AND USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to a new polymer composition suitable for a semiconductive devices. Moreover, the present invention is related to a process for producing said composition as well as to a use of said composition. Further, the invention is also related to an article, preferably a cable, comprising said composition. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161060 | FLAME AND DRIP RESISTANT HALOGEN-FREE INSULATING COMPOSITION - A flame and drip resistant halogen-free insulating composition which is extrudible and suitable for a insulating coating or a sheath of electrical conductors, which has a mixture of low density polyethylene, at least one polyolefin grafted with maleic anhydride, at least one flame retardant, and at least one filler, and have a burning time of less than 8 minutes after the exposure to a flame for 40 minutes with a damage extent of less than 70 centimeters. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161061 | INSULATED WIRE AND COIL USING THE SAME - An insulated wire includes a conductor, and an insulation covering on an outer periphery of the conductor, the insulation covering including a low-relative-permittivity insulating film that has a relative permittivity of not more than 3.2 and contains an imide structural component. The low-relative-permittivity insulating film includes a polyimide resin having a repeating unit represented by the following formulas: | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161062 | PRECOATED METAL SHEET EXCELLENT IN CONDUCTIVITY AND CORROSION RESISTANCE - A precoated metal sheet excellent in conductivity and corrosion resistance and able to be inexpensively produced is provided. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161063 | CABLE COMPONENT WITH NON-FLAMMABLE MATERIAL - A cable component that comprises a main body where at least a part of the main body is formed of an insulation material, and at least one non-flammable portion is disposed in the insulation material of the main body. The non-flammable portion forms at least about 25% by volume of the cable component, is flexible, and reduces the amount of the insulation material of the main body, thereby reducing the fuel load in the cable component. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161064 | COMPOSITION FOR WIRE COATING MATERIAL, INSULATED WIRE, AND WIRING HARNESS - To provide a composition for a wire coating material, which requires no electron irradiation crosslinking, and requires a filler defining a flame retardant agent as less as possible, and from which an insulated wire having a high heat resistance and a high gel fraction can be produced, and to provide an insulated wire and a wiring harness containing the composition. The composition contains (A) silane-grafted polyolefin, which is polyolefin to which a silane coupling agent is grafted, (B) undenatured polyolefin, (C) functional-group modified polyolefin modified by one or more functional groups selected from a carboxylic acid group, an acid anhydride group, an amino group, and an epoxy group, (D) a bromine flame retardant having a phthalimide structure, or a bromine flame retardant having a phthalimide structure and an antimony trioxide, (E) a crosslinking catalyst, and (F) a zinc sulfide, or a zinc oxide and an imidazole compound. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161065 | INSULATED WIRE AND COIL - An insulated wire includes a conductor, and an insulating covering layer including a first insulation layer formed around the conductor and a second insulation layer formed around the first insulation layer. An elastic modulus of the second insulation layer at 300° C. is not less than 300 MPa, and a relative permittivity of the insulating covering layer is not more than 3.0. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161066 | METHOD FOR MAKING CARBON NANOTUBE-LOADED ELECTRODE, CARBON NANOTUBE-LOADED ELECTRODE MADE BY THE METHOD, AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - The present invention provides a method for fabricating a carbon nanotube-loaded electrode enabling that hybrid carbon nanotubes comprising dendrimer-encapsulated metal nanoparticles covalently immobilized on carbon nanotubes via a first covalent bond are made and such hybrid carbon nanotubes are then covalently immobilized on a metal electrode coated with a self-assembled monolayer via a second covalent bond. Also provided is a carbon nanotube-loaded electrode made by the method. The electrode thus made possesses high durability, reactivity and stability. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161067 | Cable Storage Device and Associated Methods - Exemplary embodiments are directed to cable storage devices and associated methods. The exemplary cable storage device includes at least one chamber and at least one chamber path. The at least one chamber path detachably secures at least one cable in the at least one chamber path. The at least one chamber is configured and dimensioned to have at least one of a spring-like property or a flexible property. An alternative exemplary cable storage device includes at least one chamber and at least one coupling member. The coupling member detachably secures at least one cable in the at least one chamber path and further includes a first coupler and a second coupler having at least one of a spring-like property or a flexible property. In alternative exemplary embodiments, methods of cable storage are provided. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161068 | CABLE CLAMP - A cable clamp includes a board and a cover. The board forms a block on a top surface and at a first end of the board, and an L-shaped inserting portion on a bottom surface. A hook extends out from a second end of the board. The cover has a first end pivotably connected to the second end of the board, and a second end detachably engaged with the block. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161069 | BUS BAR RELEASABLE BUSHING APPARATUS - A bus bar component connection apparatus including an electrically conductive bus bar having a thickness and at least one bore, the bore having a diameter, a male bushing portion including a body having two opposing planar surfaces, at least one shoulder extending from the body at a first end and including a threaded portion disposed toward a second end and spaced from the first end by an undercut portion, and an axial bore through the body and the shoulder, a female bushing portion having two opposing planar surfaces, a first end, a second end, and an inner surface including a threaded portion disposed toward the second end and spaced from the first end by a first smooth portion, and wherein the female bushing portion is configured to threadably receive the shoulder through the hole of the bus bar. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161070 | TOUCH PANEL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a touch panel and a method for manufacturing the same. A touch panel | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161071 | CONNECTION STRUCTURE, CONNECTION METHOD AND DIFFERENTIAL SIGNAL TRANSMISSION CABLE - A connection structure for connecting an outer conductor of a differential signal transmission cable to a substrate includes a connecting member including a main body portion and a protruding portion protruding from the main body portion. The outer conductor is connected via the connecting member to the substrate. The connecting member is solder-connected to the outer conductor via the main body portion and is solder-connected to the substrate via the protruding portion. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161072 | Methods and Apparatuses for Detecting Registration Offsets - A method for detecting a registration offset is disclosed. The method includes transferring a first pattern to a metal layer on a first side of a printed circuit board (PCB) substrate. The first pattern has a reference scale. The method further includes transferring a second pattern to a metal layer on a second side opposite to the first side of the PCB substrate. The second pattern has a measurement scale. The second pattern is transferred by aligning an origin of the measurement scale with an origin of the reference scale in an apparatus such that at least a portion of the reference scale is overlapped with the measurement scale. The method includes etching the metal layers of the PCB substrate and measuring an offset in the patterns on the PCB substrate by using the reference scale and the measurement scale. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161073 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MULTI-LAYER CIRCUIT BOARD AND MULTI-LAYER CIRCUIT BOARD MANUFACTURED BY USING THE METHOD - A method of manufacturing a multi-layer circuit board includes: forming a first circuit layer on a first surface of a first prepreg; stacking a second prepreg on a first surface of the first circuit layer; and forming at least one of a second or a third circuit layer on at least one of a first surface of the second prepreg and a second surface opposite of the first surface of the first prepreg, wherein, in the stacking of the first prepreg, the first prepreg and the second prepreg are semi-cured. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161074 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH HEAT SINK - An electronic device includes a circuit board and a heat sink . A heat generating part is located on the circuit board. Through holes are defined in the circuit board. The heat sink includes a main body and resilient pieces located on the main body. The resilient pieces includes a latching portion and a resisting portion located on the latching portion. The latching portion extends through the through hole to engage with the circuit board. The resisting portion is received in the through hole and abuts the circuit board. The main body closely abuts the heat generating part. The latching portion can be disengaged from the circuit board simply by squeezing the resisting portion. | 2013-06-27 |
