27th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 9 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130168081 | Wireless Two-Way Communication For Downhole Tools - Systems, methods, and devices for two-way communication with a downhole tool string are provided. In one example, a method may include placing a downhole tool string into a pressure riser of a well while at least one component of the downhole tool string is not activated. Thereafter, a wireless control signal may be issued through the pressure riser to the downhole tool to cause the downhole tool string to activate the component. The wireless control signal may involve an acoustic signal, an optical signal, and/or an electromagnetic signal such as electrical dipole coupling or magnetic dipole coupling. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168082 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TREATING A SUBTERRANEAN FORMATION USING DIVERSION - A method of well treatment includes establishing fluid connectivity between a wellbore and at least one target zone for treatment within a subterranean formation. The method includes injecting a treatment composition into the wellbore. The method includes contacting a subterranean formation with the treatment composition, providing a diversion agent to a desired interval in the wellbore and measuring a wellbore parameter while performing at least one of the contacting the target zone and the providing the diversion agent. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168083 | Release Assembly for a Downhole Tool String and Method for Use Thereof - A release assembly ( | 2013-07-04 |
20130168084 | Determination of Stick Slip Conditions - A method for determining stick slip conditions. The method may include disposing an operating apparatus in fluid communication with a pressure wave transmission medium. At least one pressure measurement device may be disposed at least partially within the pressure wave transmission medium and at some distance from the operating apparatus. One or more pressure waves generated by the operating apparatus may be measured within the pressure wave transmission medium with the at least one pressure measurement device and pressure measurement data may be generated therefrom. The pressure measurement data from the at least one pressure measurement device may be transmitted to a data acquisition system. The pressure measurement data may be analyzed to detect one or more stick slip conditions from one or more variations in the pressure measurement data. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168085 | ACTIVE DRILLING MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR EXTENDED REACH AND COMPLEX WELLS - A dynamically controlled drill string includes a communications sub, a circulation sub and a measurement sub. The communications sub is operable to receive a wireless signals and retransmit the signals wirelessly. The measurement sub is operable to detect a downhole condition and transmit wirelessly a corresponding data signal. The circulation sub is operable to selectively permit fluid communication between the interior fluid conduit and the exterior of the dynamically controlled drill string at the circulation sub. The circulation sub is operable to selectively permit fluid communication through the internal fluid conduit at the circulation sub. A method for using the dynamically controlled drill string in a well bore includes the steps of introducing the dynamically controlled drill string into the well bore and introducing fluid operable to modify a detected downhole conditions into the well bore. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168086 | PRESSURE BALANCING PROPPANT ADDITION METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method and apparatus is disclosed for controlling the flow of proppant into frac fluid during a frac. A first pressure source pressurizes fluid within a proppant addition unit. Process piping receives proppant through a proppant supply passage for supply to a frac pressure pump. A second pressure source pressurizes fluid within the process piping. A first sensor senses pressure on a first side of the proppant supply passage and outputs a first signal. A second sensor senses pressure on the process piping on a second side of the proppant supply passage and outputs a second signal. A processor receives the first signal and the second signal, and outputs a control signal to at least one of the first pressure source and the second pressure source in response to the first signal and the second signal to control proppant flow into the process piping. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168087 | DOWNHOLE TOOL AND METHOD - A downhole packer for providing a seal in a well bore to allow integrity testing of well bore with drill ahead capability immediately thereafter has a disengageable packer assembly wherein the packer element may be rendered disengageable by mounting the packer to the string using a tool body ( | 2013-07-04 |
20130168088 | DOWNHOLE PISTON ACCUMULATOR SYSTEM - A downhole piston accumulator system is disclosed, such as for a formation tester. The soft piston of the system is designed to withstand high pressure downhole fluids in small volume cylinders, the fluid being collected for optical fluid identification or other analyses. The temperature range of the fluid may vary widely, which can be accommodated by the soft piston. Sealing components on the soft piston include additional materials for sealing the soft piston and otherwise helping to accommodate the wide ranging pressures and temperatures. The piston container or cylinder is designed to properly capture the piston and accommodate piston movement. The piston accumulator system allows an outer or exterior position sensor to detect piston movement, such as by a magnetic sensor. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168089 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING OIL - The present disclosure relates to enhanced oil recovery methods including the injection of solvent and polymer floods to increase hydrocarbon production from oil bearing underground rock formations. One method includes injecting a solvent slug into the underground formation for a first time period from a first well. The solvent slug solubilizes the oil and generates a mixture of mobilized oil and solvent. An aqueous polymer slug may then be injected into the underground formation for a second time from the first well. The polymer slug may have a viscosity greater than the solvent slug and thereby generates an interface between the solvent slug and the polymer slug. The solvent slug and the mobilized oil are then forced towards a second well using a buoyant hydrodynamic force generated by the aqueous polymer slug. Oil and/or gas may then be produced from the second well. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168090 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FLUID TREATMENT OF A WELL - A wellbore fluid treatment apparatus includes a tubing string including a first port with a first closure disposed thereover to close the first port to fluid flow and a second port spaced axially uphole from the first port and having a second closure disposed thereover to close the second port to fluid flow; and an actuator tool configured to move through the tubing string and (i) to set a seal in the tubing string downhole of the first port; (ii) to actuate the first closure to open the first port; and (iii) to actuate the second closure to open the second port. A method for treating a well may employ the tool. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168091 | JUNK BASKET WITH SELF CLEAN ASSEMBLY AND METHODS OF USING SAME - A downhole tool for removing debris from fluid flowing through the downhole tool comprises a screen member and wiper member, the wiper member having at least one window disposed through the inner and outer wall surfaces of the wiper member. Either the screen member or the wiper member is rotatable such that rotation of the screen member or the wiper member causes debris disposed on the outer wall surface of the screen member to fall-off the screen member. At least one directional port disposed at either the upper end of the screen member or the upper end of the wiper member causes rotation of the screen member or wiper member when fluid flows through the downhole tool. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168092 | Double-Acting Shock Damper for a Downhole Assembly - A downhole assembly, including a downhole tool, a downhole force-creating device, and a shock damper. The shock damper includes a hollow housing including an annular shoulder near each end and extending radially inward from the housing. The damper also includes a mandrel located at least partially inside the housing to form an annulus between the mandrel and the housing, the mandrel including an annular shoulder near each end and extending radially outward from the mandrel. A spring is located in an annular cavity formed by the annulus and between both the housing shoulders and the mandrel shoulders. The mandrel is movable relative to the housing to an expanded position in one direction and to a compressed position in the other direction. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168093 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OIL SAND EXPLOITATION - A downhole apparatus for oil sand exploitation, including at least a casing for housing a water conduit for receiving water, at least one steam generation chamber being in fluid communication with said water conduit and having at least one steam outlet, at least one electrical heater, being thermally connected to said steam generation chamber, at least one crude oil conduit for recovering crude oil. A method including injecting steam from at least one steam generation chamber coupled to an oil recovery conduit into a reserve; and removing oil from the reserve through the conduit, wherein the least one steam generation chamber is disposed on the oil recovery conduit, and the steam generation chamber includes a plurality of heating conduits each including a heating element and a thermally conductive material therein, and at least one reservoir surrounding the plurality of heating conduits from which the steam is produced. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168094 | ENHANCED HEAVY OIL RECOVERY USING DOWNHOLE BITUMEN UPGRADING WITH STEAM ASSISTED GRAVITY DRAINAGE - Methods for recovery of heavy oils use selective catalytic downhole upgrading with SAGD technology. Certain embodiments include extracting heavy oil using a SAGD process and upgrading the heavy oil in a production well with a cracking catalyst. The cracking catalyst is introduced into the production well, allowing the extracted hydrocarbons to interface with the cracking catalyst to upgrade the hydrocarbons. The upgraded hydrocarbons are then separated from the cracking catalyst. This upgraded stream has a lower molecular weight, significantly reducing the viscosity of the produced hydrocarbons. A gasifier is provided to gasify a portion of the slurry containing unconverted heavy oil and cracking catalyst to produce syngas. The syngas may then be used to produce steam for use in the SAGD extraction process, improving energy efficiency of the process. Further, formation catalyst losses are avoided as the catalyst injected into the well is recovered and available for reuse. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168095 | IODIDE STABILIZER FOR VISCOSIFIED FLUID CONTAINING IRON - A composition of a treatment fluid and method for treating a zone of well. In an embodiment, the composition includes at least: (i) an aqueous phase; (ii) at least 5 ppm iron ion in the aqueous phase; (iii) a source of at least 5 ppm iodide ion to be dissolved in the aqueous phase; (iv) a water-soluble viscosity-increasing agent dissolved in the aqueous phase; and (v) a source of an oxidative breaker to be dissolved in the aqueous phase. In an embodiment, a method of treating a zone of a subterranean formation of a well includes at least the steps of: (a) forming a treatment fluid according to the composition; and (b) introducing the treatment fluid into the zone. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168096 | Additive to Fluid for The Treatment of Subterranean Formation and A Method for Treating Subterranean Formation - The composition includes a pH adjusting agent and a precipitation-control agent. The pH adjusting agent provides the hydrolysis of degradable fibers at a temperature of no more than 50° C. and comprises substances that may provide and maintain a high pH environment. The precipitation-control agent allows maximally delaying or completely suppressing the formation and deposition of precipitate during the hydrolysis of the degradable components in the treatment fluid A method of treating an subterranean formations penetrated by a wellbore with the additives described herein comprises providing a treatment fluid comprising a base mixture and a degradable substance, with additionally added degradable materials, and injecting the prepared treatment fluid into the subterranean formation. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168097 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENHANCING OIL RECOVERY (EOR) BY INJECTING TREATED WATER INTO AN OIL BEARING FORMATION - A process and a system for enhancing recovery of oil from an oil-bearing formation are provided in which water having a total dissolved solids content is filtered to remove some solids in a filter assembly, the filtered water is treated to remove some ions in a capacitive deionization assembly, and the filtered deionized water is injected into the oil-bearing formation to mobilize crude oil and enhance oil recovery from the formation. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168098 | Apparatus and Method for Fracturing a Well - An apparatus and method is provided for fracturing a well in a a hydrocarbon bearing formation. The apparatus can include a valve subassembly that is assembled with sections of casing pipe to form a well casing for the well. The valve subassembly includes a sliding piston that is pinned in place to seal off ports that provide communication between the interior of the well casing and a production zone of the formation. A dart can be inserted into the well casing and propelled by pressurized fracturing fluid until the dart reaches the valve subassembly to plug off the well casing below the valve subassembly. The force of the fracturing fluid against the dart forces the piston downwards to shear off the pins and open the ports. The fracturing fluid can then exit the ports to fracture the production zone of the formation. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168099 | WELLBORE FRAC TOOL WITH INFLOW CONTROL - An apparatus for fluid treatment of a borehole, the apparatus allowing initial outflow injection of fluids into a wellbore in which it is installed and then is actuable to allow fluid inflow control. The apparatus includes: a tubular body, a first port and a second port opened through the wall of the tubular body, the second port having a fluid inflow controller positioned to control the flow of fluid into the tubular body through the port, a sliding sleeve valve in the tubular body moveable from (i) a first position closing the first port and the second port to (ii) a second position closing the second port and permitting fluid flow through the first port and to (iii) a third position closing the first port and permitting fluid flow through the second port; a sleeve actuator for actuating the sliding sleeve valve to move from the first position to the second position in response to a force applied thereto; a releasable lock for locking the sliding sleeve valve in the first position and selected to maintain the sliding sleeve valve in the first position after the force is removed; and a lock release mechanism configured to actuate the releasable lock to release the sliding sleeve valve to move into the third position. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168100 | Apparatuses and Methods for Determining Wellbore Influx Condition Using Qualitative Indications - Apparatuses and methods useable in drilling installations having a mud loop for detecting ongoing or imminent kick events are provided. An apparatus includes a first sensor configured to measure a input mud flow pumped into the well, and a second sensor configured to measure a variation of a return mud flow emerging from the well. The apparatus further includes a controller connected to the first sensor, and to the second sensor. The controller is configured to identify an ongoing or imminent kick event based on monitoring and comparing an evolution of the input mud flow as measured by the first sensor and an evolution of the return mud flow as inferred based on measurements received from the second sensor. Additionally, a third sensor can be included in the apparatus to confirm the conclusion made by the controller before alerting the user that a kick has likely occurred. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168101 | VERTICAL SUBSEA TREE ASSEMBLY CONTROL - A vertical subsea tree is operated by a subsea control module supplied with hydraulic and electric power from the surface through the vertical subsea tree. A landing sub is communicatively coupled to the surface with a landing sub umbilical and run to the vertical subsea tree. The landing sub engages mating penetrations on an upper portion of the master valve block of the vertical subsea tree to supply flow passages extending from the penetrations to the subsea control module through the master valve block. The subsea control module is then operated through the landing sub umbilical to control operation of the vertical subsea tree. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168102 | DRILLING RISER ADAPTER WITH EMERGENCY FUNCTIONALITY - A drilling riser adapter connected to a riser. The drilling riser adapter is mounted to a BOP and has a cylindrical body on which a plurality of ports are disposed. The ports can perform various functions. Ports may connect to choke and kill, booster, injection, or hydraulic lines. Some of ports allow access to riser bore to perform emergency functions such as redirecting escaping oil during oil spills to containment vessels via hoses. These ports can remain deactivated until such emergency situations arise. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168103 | DAMPING SLEEVE AND ANCHORING METHOD - The present invention relates to an accessory device which comprises a damping sleeve ( | 2013-07-04 |
20130168104 | METAL-TO-METAL SEALING ARRANGEMENT FOR CONTROL LINE AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A well completion system includes a wellhead, a control line assembly for use in completions that is mounted to the wellhead, and a tubing hanger. The control line assembly includes a cylinder, a main housing assembly, a passage and a metal-to-metal seal. A split lockout ring provides a positive lock to the passage. Control lines enter the tubing hanger and exit via the wellhead. This arrangement on the wellhead provides sufficient height and clearance to allow for the installation of a plurality of control lines. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168105 | PIPE DRIVE SEALING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Present embodiments are directed to a gripping device configured to cooperate with a pipe drive system or top drive to provide a sealed engagement with drillpipe elements. The gripping device includes a housing configured to extend over and at least partially around a distal end of the drillpipe element. Further, the gripping device includes a seal area positioned along an inner perimeter of the housing such that, when a seal is inserted in the seal area, the seal is arranged to engage with a face of the distal end of the drillpipe element and a face of the gripping device. Further, the gripping device includes engagement features configured to extend inwardly from the inner perimeter to facilitate coupling of the gripping device with an outer circumferential area of the drillpipe element. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168106 | PIPE DRIVE SEALING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Present embodiments are directed to a gripping device configured to couple with a pipe element. A housing of the gripping device is configured to extend over and at least partially around a distal end of the pipe element. Torsional clamp devices are configured to engage an outer circumferential surface of the pipe element with frictional engagement features that extend radially inward from the housing. A sealing mechanism is configured to shift a pipe seal relative to the housing and into engagement with the distal end of the pipe element and to facilitate fluid flow through the gripping device into the pipe element. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168107 | CONTROL LINE SECUREMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM - Control lines are secured to a completion string by a wrap wound around the completion string and control lines. The control lines are positioned adjacent to the completion string as it is lowered towards a well, and the wrap is wound helically around the lines and string in an open or closed loop manner. The placement and pitch of the wrap may be regulated, such as based upon the rate of advancement of the string into the well. One or multiple wraps may be used, and successive turns of the one or more wraps may overlap or be spaced from one another. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168108 | FOAM CHAMBER HAVING A CLOSABLE TESTING OUTLET - A foam chamber of a fire suppressant system having a closable testing outlet is disclosed. The foam chamber can operate in a testing mode and an operation mode. The invention has an inlet conduit for accepting a fire suppressant fluid attached to an expansion conduit. An expansion enclosure having two closable outlets is also attached to the inlet conduit and surrounds the expansion conduit. One outlet empties into the expansion enclosure. The other outlet extends through the wall of the expansion enclosure and empties outside of the expansion enclosure. Both of the closable outlets can be fitted with either an unbreakable seal or a frangible seal. If the foam chamber is configured for normal operation, the unbreakable seal is placed on the outlet that extends through the wall of the expansion enclosure and a frangible seal is placed on the outlet that empties into the expansion enclosure. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168109 | PACKAGED INERTING SYSTEM FOR FIRE PROTECTION SPRINKLER SYSTEM AND METHOD OF INERTING A FIRE PROTECTION SPRINKLER SYSTEM - A fire protection sprinkler system inerting apparatus and method includes selectively connecting an inert gas source and a gas vent to the fire protection sprinkler system with a valve system and controlling the valve system. The valve system is controlled to selectively connect the inert gas source with the sprinkler system to add inert gas to the sprinkler system to increase the proportion of inert gas in the gas mixture within the sprinkler system and to operate the gas vent to discharge a portion of the gas mixture from the sprinkler system. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168110 | Apparatus For Dispensing Extinguishing Liquids Such As Water, Mixtures Of Water And Foam Or Similar - Described is an apparatus for dispensing extinguishing liquids such as water, mixtures of water and foam, gas, powder or similar, comprising at least one telescopic column ( | 2013-07-04 |
20130168111 | FUEL TANK FLAMMABILITY-REDUCING GAS DISTRIBUTION ARCHITECTURE - A flammability-reducing gas distribution system ( | 2013-07-04 |
20130168112 | Filtered Blower - A filtered blower for extinguishing candles on a dessert is provided. The filtered blower includes (1) a substantially tubular body having (a) a plurality of body sections adjoined to each other along their length to form a substantially hollow space, a mouthpiece, and a nozzle, (b) a raised lip surrounding the mouthpiece, and (c) a slot within the body, between the mouthpiece and nozzle, with a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion retains substantially unchanged dimensions, and the second portion narrows distally from the slot to the nozzle, and (2) a screen within the slot with holes sized for allowing passage of air while filtering passage of liquid and projectiles, whereby upon a person blowing air through the filtered blower, candles are extinguished while liquid and projectiles are prevented from reaching the dessert. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168113 | MULTI-MODE STEERABLE 3-POINT HITCH - In one embodiment, a multi-mode steerable 3-point hitch comprising: a pivotal hitch frame having a generally vertical pivot axis, the hitch frame coupled to first and second draft arms on each side of the hitch frame; and a hitch support structure affixed to a chassis, the hitch support structure coupled to a pair of opposable steering cylinders that are coupled to the hitch frame, the hitch frame and hitch support operably connected to enable concurrent rotation about the vertical pivot axis with draft arm sway. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168114 | ELECTRIC WEEDER - The present invention discloses an electric weeder. The present invention provides an electric weeder, including a working head, a driving device, a connecting rod, a main handle, a removing plate, and a movable handle. The driving device is used for driving the working head to rotate; The connecting rod is used for receiving the driving device, and the working head is connected to a first end of the connecting rod; The main handle is arranged on a second end of the connecting rod opposite to the first end; The removing plate is movable relative to the working head; The movable handle includes a sleeve slidably sleeved on the connecting rod and a pushing bar. The present electric weeder can effectively enhance the efficiency of weeding and can effectively reduce the shake of the working head during the operation and enhance the comfort of operation. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168115 | ELECTRIC WEEDER - The invention provides an electric weeder, including a housing, a driving device, a working head, and a removable handle. The driving device is disposed in a housing, and including an axis line. The working head is connected to the axis line and driven by the driving device; the removable handle moves relative to the working head and the housing, and wherein on end of the removing handle is movably connected to the housing, the other end includes a removing plate, and the removing plate includes a through portion being passed through by the working head. The electric weeder of the present invention can exactly weed the lawn with little damage, the overall structure of the machine is more simple to effectively reduce the overall length of the machine; the removable handle can remove the weeds automatically to lower the work intensity and increase the weeding efficiency. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168116 | CAB AND MOTOR GRADER - A cab includes a floor panel, an operator's seat, a handle post, an operating lever and a pedal. The operating lever includes a rod, a lower link member, an upper link member and a handle. The rod has a rod lower end portion, a rod upper end portion and a bent portion connected to the rod lower end portion and the rod upper end portion. The bent portion is formed in a forwardly convex shape. The pedal has a placement surface on which a foot of an operator is placed. A straight line passing along the placement surface in a side view intersecting with the bending point, when the pedal is located in any position within a pivot range. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168117 | BATTERING RAM - A battering apparatus including a battering element, an air source, a sensing device, a triggering mechanism, and a battering element release mechanism. Engagement of the sensing device activates the triggering mechanism which in turn activated the battering element release mechanism. The battering element is then released, and driven by air from the air source, moved to its extended position, causing the battering head of the battering element to engage an item to be broken. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168118 | MACHINE TOOL - To provide a machine tool capable of coping with both a workpiece requiring a small driving force, for example, having good machinability and a workpiece requiring a large driving force, for example, having poor machinability. The machine tool includes a coupling mechanism | 2013-07-04 |
20130168119 | IMPACT MECHANISM FOR AN ELECTRIC TOOL - An impact mechanism for an electric tool, comprising a transmission mechanism arranged in a housing and driven by a motor ( | 2013-07-04 |
20130168120 | Guide Device for a Hand-Held Power Tool - A guide device for hand-held power tools has a guide part which is configured to be placed onto an upper side of a workpiece to be machined. A roller arrangement is held on the guide part and is configured to roll on the workpiece upper side. The roller arrangement has at least one roller which is mounted rotationally on the guide part. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168121 | Portable Power Tool - A hand-power tool, in particular a drill and/or chiseling hammer, includes a transmission, a machine housing, and an inner housing arranged within the machine housing. The inner housing is provided for at least partially receiving at least one transmission element of the transmission. The at least one transmission element is supported jointly by the inner housing and by the machine housing. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168122 | Drive System for Interconnecting Attachment Devices and Handheld Rotary Power Tools - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a drive system for releasably interconnecting a motor shaft of a rotary hand held power tool and an input shaft of an attachment device that is mounted thereon, the system comprising, an elongated flexible drive shaft connected to the input shaft of the attachment device, the flexible drive shaft having an outer end portion with a non-circular cross-section configured to engage a complementarily shaped cavity of an output shaft operatively attached to the power tool motor shaft, an elongated output shaft operatively connected to the motor shaft of the power tool, the output shaft having a generally cylindrical outer configuration along its length and having a rearward mounting portion for attachment to the motor shaft, an intermediate portion having the complementarily shaped cavity for receiving the flexible drive shaft and a forward portion with an enlarged concentric opening for receiving and guiding the outer end portion of the flexible drive shaft into the cavity during mounting the attachment device on the power tool. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168123 | JUNCTION BOX FOR SOLAR CELL MODULE - A junction box used for a solar cell module including: a shell and an upper cover which can be matched, a T-shaped ring, a hollow petal basket, a nut, and a terminal riveted at the end of a cable. A conductive component and a diode are installed in the shell. A small end of the T-shaped ring is sleeved in the petal basket. The petal basket is sleeved in the nut. A connector matched with the nut is formed on the shell. A big end of the T-shaped ring is hermetically pressed at the connector and fixed via the nut. The terminal penetrates the T-shaped ring, the petal basket, and the nut to be connected with the conductive component in the shell. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168124 | Busway for High Voltage, High Current Applications - A busway for high voltage, high current applications in which connections can be made at arbitrary distance and spacing along its length is made with an insert that is a continuous semi-rigid insulator with continuous conductors installed in it. The busway is fabricated with an insert that is a long flat insulating strip with conductors installed in it, up to hundreds of feet if desired, and rolled up for shipment and handling. When installed, shell segments are installed end-to-end, then the insert is unrolled, folded into an inverted “U” shape, then installed in the shell segments as a continuous insulator and conductor. The inverted “U” shape tends to repel moisture that may enter from the top, and no segment-to-segment connectors are needed. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168125 | RELATIVE ANGLE SENSING DEVICE AND ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS - A relative angle sensing device is provided with: a sensor that is contained in a housing in which a communication hole communicating inside and outside is formed, and outputs an electric signal according to a relative rotation angle between two rotary shafts coaxially arranged; an electric cable that transmits the electric signal outputted from the sensor to a device arranged at outside of the housing; an electric cable holding member that is fitted with the communication hole of the housing and that holds the electric cable; and an outer component that is arranged at a position outside the electric cable holding member in the communication hole of the housing. The outer component is provided with an introducing part that introduces the electric cable into inside thereof, and a plurality of exiting parts that make the electric cable having been introduced through the introducing part exit to outside in different directions. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168126 | ELECTRICAL CABLE WITH SEMI-CONDUCTIVE OUTER LAYER DISTINGUISHABLE FROM JACKET - An electrical power cable has an outer semi-conductive layer extruded around and in contact with an outermost layer of a cable jacket. The jacket may have a plurality of polymeric layers. The semi-conductive layer is distinguishable from the outermost layer of the jacket immediately underneath it by at least color and possibly also texture. The distinguishable characteristics between the semi-conductive layer and the outermost layer of the jacket decrease the risk of inadvertent damage to the jacket when removing the semi-conductive layer for jacket integrity tests. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168127 | ELECTRICAL WIRE - The present invention provides an electrical wire which includes a conductor portion comprising a plurality of element wires being twisted together, and an insulating covering portion disposed over the conductor portion. Each of element wires is formed of aluminum or aluminum alloy material, and has a circular cross-section. The stranding pitch of the element wires is at least three times greater than a pitch diameter of the conductor portion but no more than thirty times greater than the pitch diameter of the conductor portion. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168128 | SUN-LIGHT RESISTANT SELF-LUBRICATED INSULATED CONDUCTOR - A sun-light resistant self-lubricated electrical cable that includes one o more conductors, one or more layers of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) insulating coating surrounding the conductor, and a polyamide sheath surrounding the PVC insulating coating to provide sun-light resistant to said PVC insulating coating, the polyamide sheath is made of a nylon base resin with a hindered amine light stabilizer, an antioxidant; and an ultraviolet absorber. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168129 | MOUNTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME - A method of assembling a mounting device for an electrical harness of a gas turbine engine is provided. The electrical harness has a wire bundle. The method includes providing a first shell and providing a second shell. The method further includes coupling the first shell to the second shell with the wire bundle disposed between the first shell and the second shell such that movement of the first shell and the second shell along the wire bundle is restricted. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168130 | STRAY VOLTAGE INSULATING DEVICE - A device is provided having a body. The body being made from a flexible material that has an electrical insulating property of at least 1000 volts. A first fastener disposed on a first surface adjacent a first side. A second fastener is disposed on a second surface adjacent a second side, the second surface being opposite the first surface and the second side being opposite the first side. A plurality of straps is coupled to the body. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168131 | ELECTRICAL CABLE HARNESS AND ASSEMBLY FOR TRANSMITTING AC ELECTRICAL POWER - An electrical connector/cable harness includes an electrically insulative housing and first and second passageways extending from a first end of the connector/cable harness to a second end thereof, first and second electrically conductive wires disposed in the passageways, respectively, wherein the passageways and the wires therein reverse their dispositions in the connector/cable harness such that at the second end of the connector/cable harness the two wires are disposed oppositely to their disposition at the first end of the connector/cable harness. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168132 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a printed circuit board and a method of manufacturing the same. The printed circuit board includes a base substrate; a circuit layer including a connection pad having a vertically etched upper portion and formed on the upper portion of the base substrate; a solder resist layer formed on the upper portion of the base substrate and including an opening part exposing the connection pad; and a surface treatment layer formed on the upper portion of the connection pad exposed by the opening part. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168133 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A CIRCUIT CARRIER - A process for producing a circuit carrier, including providing a moulded part containing a thermoplastic composition including a) a thermoplastic resin and b) a laser direct structuring additive in an amount of at least 1 wt % with respect to the weight of the total composition, the laser direct structuring additive containing tin or copper comprising antimony-doped tin oxide and having a CIELab colour value L* of at least 45 and irradiating areas of the part on which conductive tracks are to be formed with laser radiation, and subsequently metalizing the irradiated areas. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168134 | PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PRINTED WIRING BOARD - A printed wiring board includes a core substrate, a first conductive pattern formed on the substrate, an insulation structure having a first insulation layer and formed on the substrate such that the first insulation layer covers the first pattern, a second conductive pattern formed on the structure, and a second insulation layer formed on the structure such that the second insulation layer covers the second pattern. The structure has a via conductor connecting the first and second patterns through the first insulation layer, the first insulation layer includes a first layer containing a reinforcing fiber material and a second layer formed on the first layer such that the first layer is on the substrate side and a second layer is on the second insulation layer side, and the second layer is made of an insulating material which is the same material as an insulating material forming the second insulation layer. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168135 | INDIVIDUALLY ADDRESSABLE BAND ELECTRODE ARRAYS AND METHODS TO PREPARE THE SAME - Band electrode arrays, methods of manufacturing, and a method of using are disclosed. The arrays have individually addressable band electrodes such that diffusion layers of the band electrodes overlap. An exemplary method of manufacturing may comprise: a first insulating layer is disposed on a substrate; a first band electrode is disposed on the first insulating layer; a second insulating layer is disposed on the first insulating layer and completely covers the first band electrode; a second band electrode is disposed on the second insulating layer; a third insulating layer is disposed on the second insulating layer and completely covers the second band electrode; the first and second band electrodes are electrically insulated from each other and individually addressable; cross-sectional surfaces of the first and second band electrodes are exposed on the test surface; and these exposed cross-sectional surfaces substantially overlap each other in a direction perpendicular to the substrate. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168136 | MULTILAYER PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A multilayer printed circuit board includes an insulating substrate, circuit layers arranged in the insulating substrate, an electronic component, an electrode disposed on the circuit layer exposed from a surface of the insulating substrate and including a soldered portion at which a terminal of the electronic component is soldered, an internal layer conductor disposed on the circuit layer located inside the insulating substrate and defining through holes in a radial manner centering on the soldered portion, a heat releasing conductor disposed on the circuit layer next to the circuit layer on which the internal layer conductor is disposed, and connection vias inserted in the through holes and coupling the electrode and the heat releasing conductor so as to enable a heat transfer between the electrode and the heat releasing conductor. The internal layer conductor and the heat releasing conductor overlap a whole area of the soldered portion. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168137 | Method of Fabricating PCB Board and PCB Board - A method of fabricating a printed circuit board is disclosed. The method includes opening a first window in a first base board and opening a second window in a second base board and a resin layer. The resin layer is between the second base board and the first base board. The method further includes bonding the first base board and the second base board through the resin layer; placing a heat dissipating conductor in the first window in the first base board through the second window; placing a resin portion on the first base board in the second window; embedding a sub-board in the second window of the second base board; and bonding the sub-board with the first base board through the resin portion. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168138 | SUBSTRATE HAVING TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE LAYER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILM LAMINATE FOR TOUCH PANEL, AND TOUCH PANEL - A substrate having a transparent conductive layer has a transparent conductive pattern that is not easily visually recognizable by a naked human eye on a transparent substrate and can be formed by a simple and efficient method. In the case where a transparent conductive pattern is formed on a transparent substrate, the pattern region does not include conductive regions covered with uniform transparent conductive films or a high-resistance region that is not covered with the transparent conductive film, the high-resistance region electrically insulating the conductive regions. Instead of the conductive regions or the high-resistance region, the inventors use a region having a structure including a mixture of a portion covered with the transparent conductive film and a portion not covered with the transparent conductive film, thereby solving the foregoing visual recognition issue. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168139 | ELASTOMER ADHESIONS - Provided herein are technologies generally relating to creating connections and/or associations. In some examples, the embodiments can relate to a circuit that includes a surface, a first electrical contact that is attached to the surface, a glass substrate, a second electrical contact that is attached to the glass substrate, and at least one elastomer layer. In some embodiments, the elastomer layer can provide or assist in creating a contact between the first electrical contact and the second electrical contact. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168140 | Printed Circuit Board and Method of Manufacturing Same - A method of manufacturing a printed circuit board (PCB) is provided. The method includes defining an area on the PCB to be subjected to a controlled-depth milling. The area includes a warp. The method further includes providing a plurality of positioning holes adjacent to edges of the area of the PCB, installing positioning members in the positioning holes so as to fix the PCB on a flat surface of a table of a milling equipment, and milling the area of the PCB. A PCB is also provided. The PCB includes a controlled-depth area containing patterns and having a surface lower than a surface of the PCB. The PCB further includes a plurality of positioning holes formed adjacent to edges of the controlled-depth area. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168141 | SUBSTRATE WITH THROUGH-ELECTRODE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A method for producing a substrate with through-electrode includes the steps of: forming recesses or through-holes in either one of a silicon substrate and a glass substrate; forming protrusions in the other substrate; laying the silicon substrate and glass substrate on each other so that the protrusions are inserted in the respective recesses or through-holes; and bonding the silicon substrate and the glass substrate to each other. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168142 | Wiring member and method for producing the same - A wiring member including: a copper foil; a noise suppressing layer containing a metallic material or a conductive ceramic and having a thickness within the range of 5 to 200 nm; an organic polymer film; and an insulating adhesive layer, wherein the insulating adhesive layer is provided between the organic polymer film formed on the noise suppressing layer and the copper foil, or between the noise suppressing layer formed on the organic polymer film and the copper foil. Further, there is provided a method for producing the wiring member. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168143 | CIRCUIT BOARD - Disclosed herein is a circuit board including: an insulating material; a build-up layer formed on one surface of the insulating material, and including at least one circuit layer and at least one insulating layer; and a metal layer formed on the other surface of the insulating material and electrically disconnected from the circuit layer. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168144 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a printed circuit board, which includes: preparing a base substrate with an electrode pad; providing a conductive material having a predetermined height; disposing the conductive material on the electrode pad; and forming a conductive post on the electrode pad by bonding the electrode pad and the conductive material, and can achieve a fine pitch and easily implement a conductive post with a high aspect ratio. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168145 | CAPACITOR AND MULTILAYER CIRCUIT BOARD USING THE SAME - A capacitor includes at least two electrode layers opposite to each other and a dielectric layer positioned between the at least two electrode layers. The at least two electrode layers have opposite polarities. Each electrode layer includes a positive electrode and a negative electrode. The positive electrode includes a plurality of first coupling portions spaced substantially evenly and arranged in parallel. The negative electrode includes a plurality of second coupling portions spaced substantially evenly and arranged in parallel. The positive electrode and the negative electrode of each electrode layer are coplanar, and the plurality of first coupling portions interlace with the plurality of second coupling portions. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168146 | METAL TERMINAL BLOCK ADAPTED FOR SURFACE MOUNTING AND METHOD OF MOUNTING THE SAME - Provided is a metal terminal block adapted for surface mounting, which includes a metal body having a three-dimensional shape, an outer surface of which includes at least one portion appropriate for vacuum pickup. The metal terminal block provided on a reel carrier through taping is picked up through the vacuum pickup on the portion of the outer surface of the metal body and is mounted on a conductive pattern of a circuit board through the surface mounting. A back surface of the metal terminal block is adhered to the conductive pattern through reflow soldering. The metal body has an insertion recess extending from a surface to an opposite surface thereto, or an insertion hole passing through a surface to an opposite surface thereto. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168147 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Provided is an electronic device having a novel structure that makes it possible to simplify a structure needed for countermeasure against static electricity, while avoiding adverse effect to the function of the electronic device. An electronic device includes: a substrate ( | 2013-07-04 |
20130168148 | MULTILAYER PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A multilayer wiring board includes a double-sided wiring board, an insulating substrate stacked on the double-sided wiring board, vias provided in through-holes in the insulating substrate, an outermost wiring on an upper surface of the insulating substrate, a first fiducial mark provided on the double-sided wiring board, and a second fiducial mark provided on the insulating substrate. The first fiducial mark contains a wiring of the double-sided wiring board. The second fiducial mark contains at least one via out of the vias. The first and second fiducial marks are provided for positioning the double-sided wiring board and the insulating substrate to each other. This multilayer wiring board includes layers positioned precisely. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168149 | Shielded Electrical Cable - A shielded electrical cable ( | 2013-07-04 |
20130168150 | WIRE FIXING MEMBER - A wire fixing member ( | 2013-07-04 |
20130168151 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO FACILITATE THE DRILLING OF A DEVIATED BOREHOLE - A system and method for facilitating the drilling of a deviated borehole. The system and method employ a flexible conveyance. A hydraulic actuation assembly is coupled to the flexible conveyance and a whipstock is releasably coupled to the hydraulic actuation assembly. The whipstock and hydraulic actuation assembly are conveyed downhole in the wellbore. The hydraulic actuation assembly provides a hydraulic fluid under pressure to anchor the whipstock. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168152 | Apparatus for Directional Drilling - A downhole drilling apparatus includes an assembly having a longitudinal axis, wherein an output shaft of the assembly extends axially through a housing. A bearing assembly has first and second races, wherein a first set of bearing elements are disposed at a first angle relative to a top surface of the first race and a second set of bearing elements are disposed at a second angle relative to a top surface of the second race. The output shaft extends from an outlet of the housing at the angle defined by the bore. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168153 | HYDRAULIC ROTARY PERCUSSIVE DEVICE INTENDED TO DRILL BOREHOLES - The rotary percussive device includes a casing forming a support, a striking mechanism equipped with a longitudinal body, rotatably mounted in the casing along the axis of the body, including a cylinder extending along the axis of the body, a striking piston slidingly mounted inside the cylinder and intended to strike a shank coupled to a drill rod, and a distribution device arranged to control an alternating movement of the striking piston along the axis of the body, and a motor arranged to drive the body of the striking mechanism in rotation along an axis of rotation substantially coinciding with the axis of the body. The striking mechanism includes a closing lid mounted on the body and arranged to close one of the ends of the body, the closing lid being coupled in rotation to an output shaft of the motor and at least partially including the distribution device. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168154 | SONDE HOUSING AND BIT BODY ARRANGEMENT FOR HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL DRILLING - A horizontal directional drilling sonde housing has a cavity for receiving a sonde. Signal channels extend from the cavity to an exterior of the housing. A polymer lines at least part of the cavity and fills the signal channels. The drilling tool has a bit body and a drilling body. The two bodies have respective lateral surfaces which engage each other to prevent the transverse movement of the drilling body relative to the bit body during operations. The drill bit has a forward extending drill tooth, which drill tooth is removable from a bore. A spacer is located in the bore between the bottom end of the bore and the tooth. The drilling bit has buttons located on the side in a spiral configuration about a longitudinal axis of the bit. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168155 | DIAMOND ENHANCED DRILLING INSERT WITH HIGH IMPACT RESISTANCE - An insert for a drill bit may include a substrate; a working layer of polycrystalline diamond material on the uppermost end of the insert, wherein the polycrystalline diamond material includes a plurality of interconnected diamond grains; and a binder material; and an inner transition layer between the working layer and the substrate, wherein the inner transition layer is adjacent to the substrate; wherein the inner transition layer has a hardness that is at least 500 HV greater than the hardness of the substrate. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168156 | DIAMOND ENHANCED INSERT WITH FINE AND ULTRAFINE MICROSTRUCTURE OF PCD WORKING SURFACE RESISTING CRACK FORMATION - An insert for a drill bit may include a metallic carbide body; an outer layer of polycrystalline diamond material on the uppermost end of the insert, wherein the polycrystalline diamond material comprises: a plurality of interconnected diamond grains; a plurality of additive grains; a binder material; wherein the average additive grain size is smaller than the average diamond grain size. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168157 | THERMALLY STABLE POLYCRYSTALLINE ULTRAHARD MATERIAL REINFORCED WITH FIBROUS MATERIALS - A polycrystalline diamond construction includes a diamond body having a thermally stable diamond matrix comprising bonded-together diamond crystals, wherein the diamond matrix includes a diamond volume content of at least 99%, and a plurality of fibers extending through the thermally stable diamond matrix. The diamond construction may be bonded to a substrate forming a shear cutter. The shear cutter may be mounted on a bit body. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168158 | METHOD FOR BRAZE JOINING OF CARBONATE PCD - A method for making a diamond compact includes pre-heating a diamond body which includes a carbonate catalyst to convert at least a portion of the carbonate catalyst into an oxide, assembling the diamond body and a substrate, providing a braze material between the diamond body and the substrate to form a diamond compact, heating the braze material to melt the braze material and form a braze joint between the diamond body and the substrate, and cooling the braze material after increasing the pressure. A bit having a diamond compact including a carbonate catalyst and a metal oxide mounted thereon. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168159 | SOLID PCD CUTTER - A method of forming a cutting element may include placing a plurality of diamond particles adjacent to a substrate in a reaction cell; and subjecting the plurality of diamond particles to high pressure high temperature conditions to form a polycrystalline diamond body; wherein the polycrystalline diamond body comprises a cutting face area to thickness ratio ranging from 60:16 to 500:5; and wherein the polycrystalline diamond body has at least one dimension greater than 8 mm | 2013-07-04 |
20130168160 | Weight Change as a Measurement of an Intrinsic Energy Property of Matter - Many fluids, including water and alcohols, have a novel and biologically beneficial, energy-related quality, levels of which can differ between samples of the same fluid. It was shown previously, that this activity could be monitored using a neutral red kinetic assay (NR-kinetic assay). It is now disclosed that this activity also correlates with a reduction in measured weight of a fluid, possibly related to reduced responsiveness to the force of gravity. It is postulated that a reciprocal relationship may exist between responsiveness to gravity (G-force) and another form of universally available energy, tentatively termed the L-force. The responsiveness to the L-force, rather than or in addition to a direct transmission of this energy, is physically transferrable between fluids even without physical contact of the fluids. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168161 | Weighing scale system, apparatus and method of use - The present invention is a weighing scale and system of weighing scales used to weigh a group of loads and determine which load is the lightest so it can be culled from the group. The weighing scales are most useful for use in fishing tournaments to ensure an angler has possession of the maximum total weight of fish possible. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168162 | Multi-Mode Buttonless Scale - A digital scale includes a display and buttonless top platform. Contact with the scale platform alone allows a user to power the scale, identify a user of the scale, determine a mode of operation of the scale, and to establish a reminder. The scale has a user mode of operation displaying a reading of the user's weight. The scale has a pet mode of operation displaying a reading of the weight of a pet. In the user mode of operation a second mode provides a display of the user's current weight, a delta or differential weight with the most recent recorded weight measurement and if the data is available, additional deltas for weight measurements taken up to one year earlier. The scale also has an instant on mode of operation in which it allows for instant weight reading. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168163 | BRIDGE ELEMENT - The invention relates to a bridge element for forming a balance, which realizes a parallel guidance between load receptor and base body by means of force-transmitting levers and also makes a balance insensitive to corner loads possible by means of a spaced-apart arrangement of two bridge elements. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168164 | WEIGHBRIDGE - The invention relates to a weighbridge for forming a scale, in which a load is distributed onto individual levers by means of several bridge elements of identical type, wherein oppositely rotating levers are coupled to one another in each bridge element in order to connect the sum forces created in that way in each individual bridge element to one another via connection elements and to superimpose them in order to form an overall measurement force detected by a force compensation system. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168165 | MASS TRANSIT VEHICLE - A mass transit vehicle includes one or a combination of the following: floor portions that are angled for creating an incline of a floor of the buss; a door or entranceway that is angle relative to a fore-aft axis of the vehicle; and/or an entranceway that opens a relatively low height relative to the ground. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168166 | Inverter Mounting on an Electric Drive Loader - The present disclosure provides a work machine having a frame and a front and rear wheel axle. The machine includes a cab coupled to the frame. The cab is configured to include controls for controlling the operation of the work machine. The machine also includes an electrically-powered drive assembly coupled to the frame and front and rear axles and an inverter electrically coupled to the electrically-powered drive assembly. The machine further includes a platform assembly disposed adjacent the cab and coupled to the frame. The platform assembly comprises an outer wall at least partially surrounding the inverter. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168167 | AIR-COOLED FUEL CELL VEHICLE - An object of the present invention is to increase the vehicle compartment space of a fuel cell vehicle, to reduce the air-flow resistance by extending an exhaust duct straight, and to improve the cooling performance on an air-cooled fuel cell stack by increasing the amount of air introduced into the air-cooled fuel cell stack. For this purpose, an air-cooled fuel cell vehicle includes, at a rear portion of the fuel cell vehicle: a motor configured to drive a rear wheel: an air-cooled fuel cell stack including an air intake section configured to take in air used as a reacting gas and also as a cooling medium, and an air exhaust section configured to discharge an excess reacting gas containing air and hydrogen; an intake duct mounted on the air intake section; and an exhaust duct mounted on the air exhaust section and extending to a rear end portion of the fuel cell vehicle. In the air-cooled fuel cell vehicle, the air-cooled fuel cell stack is disposed under a rear floor of the air-cooled fuel cell vehicle and rearward of a rear wheel axle in a vehicle longitudinal direction, while the air intake section is oriented upward and inclined in such a manner that the air intake section is located closer to the rear floor as extending to a rear side of the vehicle. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168168 | Hybrid Vehicle - A hybrid vehicle is provided. The hybrid vehicle may comprise a vehicle body frame; a metal-made heat radiation plate having a flat plate portion of a substantially plate shape, the flat plate portion having obverse and reverse flat surfaces; a first electric component provided on one of the obverse and reverse flat surfaces of the flat plate portion. Further, the surface of the flat plate portion on which the first electric component is provided is greater in area than an electric component mounting section to which the first electric component is mounted. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168169 | VEHICLE - A vehicle includes a body outer panel; a battery; a second seat including a seatback; a seatbelt apparatus including a webbing; and a side trim positioned behind the seatback of the second seat in a vehicle front-rear direction. The side trim includes an insertion opening through which the webbing of the seatbelt apparatus is inserted, an exhaust opening through which exhaust air after cooling the battery is discharged into a space between the side trim and the body outer panel, and an inlet opening which is positioned behind the insertion opening in the vehicle front-rear direction, and through which the exhaust air in the space is drawn into a vehicle room. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168170 | RIDDEN VEHICLE WITH INTEGRATED FUEL TANK - A ridden vehicle comprising a seat configured to be ridden and an internal combustion engine a frame configured for supporting the seat and the engine during operation of the ridden vehicle, the frame comprising a front frame portion having a steering head, a rear frame portion configured to support at least the seat and the engine, and a lower frame portion connecting the front frame portion and the rear frame portion to support a leg portion of a rider a fuel tank integrated with the front frame portion below the steering head and configured to store fuel for operation of the engine and a filler tube communicating with the fuel tank disposed in the ridden vehicle to provide an entrance to the fuel tank in front of the steering head. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168171 | RIDDEN VEHICLE WITH HYBRID POWER SYSTEM - A motorcycle having at least one seat and at least two wheels, an internal combustion engine, a generator, and a rechargeable battery configured to be recharged by the internal combustion engine or generator, an electric motor electrically connected to the rechargeable battery and configured to drive at least one of a plurality of wheels of the vehicle, and an electronic controller configured to start the internal combustion engine based upon a monitored condition of the rechargeable battery. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168172 | LIGHTWEIGHT INTEGRATED REAR SUSPENSION AND DRIVE ENCLOSURE FOR A RIDDEN MOTORIZED VEHICLE - A ridden motorized vehicle such as a motorized scooter, motorcycle, ATV, tricycle, snowmobile, or lawn tractor, having a driven rear wheel may be equipped with an enclosed chain or belt drive enclosure having a first end and a second end and an inner enclosure and an outer enclosure, such that the inner enclosure has the rear suspension member and the rear wheel mounted at the second end, and concentrically pivots at the first end on the motor assembly output shaft of a motor assembly fastened to or comprising part of the main vehicle frame, and the outer enclosure pivoted on another bearing co-linear with the motor assembly output shaft, but mounted on a removable section of, or attachment to, said frame. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168173 | DRIVE DEVICE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A swing arm ( | 2013-07-04 |
20130168174 | Hybrid Utility Vehicle - A hybrid utility vehicle is provided. The hybrid utility vehicle may include right and left front wheels suspended from a vehicle body. The hybrid utility vehicle may further include a front differential gear device coupled to the right and left front wheels via a pair of front axles, respectively, the differential gear device including an input shaft extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the front axles. The hybrid utility vehicle may further include a front electric motor positioned at a front portion of the vehicle body and coupled to the input shaft of the front differential gear device. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168175 | DRUG INTERLOCK SYSTEM HAVING A SAFETY FUNCTION - An interlock system for a vehicle includes a sampling device ( | 2013-07-04 |
20130168176 | Series-Hybrid Vehicle - A series-hybrid vehicle is provided, comprising a vehicle body frame; a pair of right and left front wheels; a pair of right and left rear wheels; a drive motor mounted to the vehicle body frame to drive the front wheels or the rear wheels; a battery mounted to a center portion of the vehicle body frame in a forward and rearward direction to supply electric power to the drive motor; an engine electric generator including an electric generator for generating electric power charged into the battery and an engine for actuating the electric generator; and a driver seat; wherein the driver seat is positioned rightward or leftward relative to a center portion of the vehicle body frame in a vehicle width direction; and the engine is positioned at an opposite side of the driver seat relative to the center portion of the vehicle body frame in the vehicle width direction. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168177 | Vehicle - A vehicle is presented. The vehicle may include a vehicle body frame; a drive wheel suspended from the vehicle body frame; a drive motor for driving the drive wheel; a battery for supplying electric power to the drive motor; a floor panel constituting a floor surface of the vehicle; and a battery support plate having a battery placement surface on which the battery is placed; wherein the battery support plate and the floor panel are supported on the vehicle body frame; and the battery placement surface is positioned below an upper surface of the floor panel. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168178 | Hybrid Vehicle - A hybrid vehicle is provided. The hybrid vehicle may include an engine, an electric generator joined to the engine, and an electric drive motor, comprises a driver seat on which a driver is seated; and an engine room provided forward or rearward relative to the driver seat. Further, the engine is placed such that a crankshaft extends vertically, and a rotor of the electric generator is mounted to an upper end portion or a lower end portion of the crankshaft such that the rotor is rotatable integrally with the crankshaft. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168179 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TRANSMISSION BASED ON VARIABLE PRESSURE LIMIT - A system for controlling a transmission including a fluid pump and a fluid motor operably coupled to one another in a fluid circuit is disclosed. The system includes a controller configured to receive signals indicative of operator inputs, and determine a variable pressure limit in the fluid circuit based on the signals indicative of operator inputs. The controller is further configured to control displacement of at least one of the fluid pump and the fluid motor based on the variable pressure limit, such that a pressure level in the fluid circuit is maintained below the variable pressure limit. | 2013-07-04 |
20130168180 | GAS TURBINE INLET SYSTEM - A gas turbine inlet system includes a main inlet portion, wherein an airflow is introduced to the gas turbine inlet system. Also included is a silencer assembly. The silencer assembly includes a first silencing panel, wherein the first silencing panel is oriented substantially perpendicularly to the airflow, and wherein the first silencing panel includes a first plurality of airflow apertures. The silencer assembly also includes a second silencing panel, wherein the second silencing panel is oriented substantially perpendicularly to the airflow, and wherein the second silencing panel includes a second plurality of airflow apertures. | 2013-07-04 |