43rd week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 9 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140311645 | Rolled Multilayer Tire Inner Liner Product And Methods For Preparing - The present disclosure relates to a rolled multilayer tire inner liner product and processes or methods for preparing a rolled multilayer tire inner liner product. The product comprises a film layer, two adhesive layers (each directly contacting one outer surface of the film layer) and at least one removable partitioning sheet layer contacting the outer surface of at least one of the adhesive layers. The process includes co-extrusion of a film layer and two adhesive layers, addition of at least one partitioning sheet layer to at least one of the adhesive layers either during the co-extruding step or directly thereafter (and may be a mixture of both if more than one partitioning sheet layer is present) and rolling of the layers together (such that if there is only one partitioning sheet layer it faces inward) to form a rolled multilayer tire inner liner product. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311646 | TIRE - A tire includes a decoration portion, formed by printing, extending in the tire circumferential direction in at least a portion of the outer surface of at least one side portion of the tire. The decoration portion includes a gradation portion in which at least one of hue, saturation, and value changes incrementally in a longitudinal direction. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311647 | HEAVY LOAD PNEUMATIC RADIAL TIRE - Provided is heavy load pneumatic radial tire capable of providing excellent durability by effectively preventing progression of fracture to low heat generation-type base rubber that contributes to improve high-speed durability. Heavy load pneumatic radial tire according to the present invention includes: tread rubber | 2014-10-23 |
20140311648 | HEAVY LOAD PNEUMATIC RADIAL TIRE - A heavy load pneumatic radial tire according to the present invention includes in order, on the radial direction outer side of a carcass extending toroidally between a pair of bead portions, at least one belt reinforcing layer, two or more inclined belt layers, and a tread. When the tire is mounted on a prescribed rim, with prescribed internal pressure applied and in a no-load condition, a width direction edge of the belt reinforcing layer is located further toward the width direction outer side than the tread edge. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311649 | HEAVY DUTY PNEUMATIC TIRE - A heavy duty pneumatic tire includes a clinch portion extending from the sidewalls to the beads. A concave curved surface extends on an outer surface of the clinch portion in a circumferential direction. A convex curved surface is engageable with the concave curved surface. A ratio R | 2014-10-23 |
20140311650 | HEAVY DUTY PNEUMATIC TIRE | 2014-10-23 |
20140311651 | Offset 3D Printing - This document describes techniques and apparatuses for offset three-dimensional (3D) printing. These techniques are capable of creating smoother surfaces and more-accurate structures than many current techniques. In some cases, the techniques provide a first stage of filaments separated by offsets and, at a second stage, provide filaments over these offsets. In so doing, filaments of the second stage partially fill-in these offsets, which can remove steps, increase accuracy, or reduce undesired production artifacts. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311652 | Method And Apparatus For Mounting Electronic Or Optical Components On A Substrate - A method for mounting components on a substrate includes receiving a component with a suction member which is mounted on a bonding head, displacing the bonding head relative to the substrate by means of a first movement axis and a second movement axis in order to position the component in a target position above the substrate, lowering the suction member by means of a third movement axis until the component touches the substrate, producing a predetermined bonding force with which the suction member presses the component against the substrate, and displacing at least one of the bonding head and the substrate by means of at least one of the first movement axis by a corrective value W | 2014-10-23 |
20140311653 | JOINING DEVICE AND JOINING POSITION ADJUSTMENT METHOD USING JOINING DEVICE - A joining device includes a first holding unit configured to load and hold the first member on its top surface; a second holding unit disposed above the first holding unit while facing the first holding unit and configured to hold the second member; and a position adjustment mechanism configured to adjust a joining position between the first member held by the first holding unit and the second member held by the second holding unit. The second holding unit is of a circular plate shape, and the position adjustment mechanism includes four position-adjusting cam members disposed at equal intervals along an outer peripheral surface of the second holding unit, and moves the second holding unit in a horizontal direction. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311654 | Method and Device for Joining Transfer or Laminating Film Webs - A description is given of a method for joining a first and a second film web ( | 2014-10-23 |
20140311655 | PROCESS AND PLANT FOR MANUFACTURING MUTUALLY DIFFERENT TYRES - Production of carcass structures and/or production of crown structures includes: positioning a first continuous elongated element so that its end stretch is aligned with a cutting position; positioning a second continuous elongated element so that its end stretch is in side by side relationship with the end stretch of the first continuous elongated element; forming first strip-like elements from the first continuous elongated element; depositing the first strip-like elements on at least one forming drum; translating the end stretches of the first and second continuous elongated element in a transverse direction relative to their longitudinal extension to align the end stretch of the second continuous elongated element to said cutting position; forming second strip-like elements from the second continuous elongated element; and depositing the second strip-like elements on said at least one forming drum. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311656 | METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING AN EMBOSSER DRUM FOR USE IN PRE-FORMATTING OPTICAL TAPE MEDIA - Various embodiments herein include utilities for generating embosser drums that are used to pre-format optical media such as optical tape with a pattern of nanostructures such as wobbled grooves. One utility includes generating a plurality of replicas from an embossing master and bonding the replicas together to form a bonded replica structure having a surface with the nanostructure pattern imprinted therein and a surface area that is approximately the same as an outer embossing surface of the embosser drum to be formed. Advantageously, a single, one-piece metallic shim can subsequently be generated, appropriately shaped and welded at a single seam to form the embosser drum outer embossing surface. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311657 | VACUUM ROLL SYSTEM FOR FORMING AND APPLYING HANDLE ON SUBSTRATE - A system comprising:
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20140311658 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DRESSINGS CONTAINING AT LEAST ONE ACTIVE INGREDIENT - A method of manufacturing dressings, preferably with thinner edges, is described. The method involves the steps of a) forming a first laminated element by securing together a backing film and a layer of a malleable adhesive material; b) shaping the laminated element to obtain an intermediate product that includes a plurality of zones each forming an incipient dressing; c) treating the resulting intermediate product in order to deposit one or more active ingredients on the free surface of the malleable adhesive material; d) forming a second laminated element by securing together the treated intermediate product and a protective film; and e) cutting the second laminated element into a plurality of dressings. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311659 | CORRUGATED PROCESSING UNIT AND METHOD THEREOF - Provided is a unit for manufacturing corrugated board from sheets of paper material, including: corrugation means configured to heat-corrugate a first sheet of paper material to make a corrugated sheet, heating means configured to heat sheets of paper material to provide the heat needed to optimise at least the processing performed by the corrugation means, first gluing means configured for joining, by hot gluing the corrugated sheet to a second sheet of smooth paper material to make a compound corrugated sheet, second gluing means configured for joining, by hot gluing, the compound corrugated sheet to a final sheet to make corrugated board, the first gluing means and the second gluing means are positioned next to the corrugation means, so that the first heating means are able to supply at least a predominant part of the heat needed by the first gluing means and the second gluing means. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311660 | TEXTURED STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MAKING A TEXTURED STRUCTURE - The present application is directed to textured surfaces and methods for forming textured surfaces. The textured surfaces of the present application comprise a conformable film, which conforms to a texture pattern. In certain embodiments, the texture pattern comprises inks having a desired thickness. The methods of the present application may be used to form textured surfaces for a variety of applications, including, for example, aircraft having at least one interior panel with a textured surface. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311661 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A LIQUID EJECTION HEAD - A process for producing a liquid ejection head having a substrate and an ejection orifice forming member having an ejection orifice for ejecting liquid, including forming, on the substrate, a photocationically polymerizable resin layer which includes a photocationically polymerizable resin material and becomes the ejection orifice forming member; laminating, on the uncured photocationically polymerizable resin layer, a layer containing a condensation product of a hydrolyzable silane compound having a cationically polymerizable epoxy group and a hydrolyzable silane compound having a fluorine-containing group; laminating a water-repellent layer including a hydrolyzable silane compound having a perfluoropolyether group on the condensation-product-containing layer; subjecting the photocationically polymerizable resin layer, condensation-product-containing layer, and water-repellent layer to pattern exposure; collectively curing exposed portions of the photocationically polymerizable resin layer, condensation-product-containing layer, and water-repellent layer; and removing non-exposed portions of the photocationically polymerizable resin layer, condensation-product-containing layer, and water-repellent layer to form the ejection orifice. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311662 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING AN EMBEDDED PATTERN USING A TRANSFER-BASED IMPRINTING - In a method for fabricating an embedded pattern using a transfer-based imprinting, an adhesive layer is formed on a substrate. The adhesive layer has a photo curable resin. A stamp having a protruded pattern is prepared. A thin-film layer is formed on an outer surface of the protruded pattern of the stamp. The stamp having the thin-film layer contact with the adhesive layer is pressed to selectively transfer the thin-film layer of the protruded pattern to the adhesive layer. Ultraviolet rays (UV) are irradiated to cure the adhesive layer. The stamp is removed. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311663 | METHOD OF FABRICATING FLEXIBLE COLOR FILTER AND FLEXIBLE COLOR DISPLAY DEVICE - Methods of fabricating a flexible color filter and a flexible color display device are provided. A bonding substrate is firstly provided. The bonding substrate includes a rigid supporting substrate and a carrier-free adhesive layer, in which the carrier-free adhesive layer is disposed on the rigid supporting substrate. Next, a flexible substrate is adhered on the carrier-free adhesive layer, and a color filter layer is then formed on the flexible substrate, so as to form a color filter module. Subsequently, a cooling process is performed to separate the flexible substrate from the bonding substrate, thereby obtaining the its flexible color filter. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311664 | LABEL APPLICATION DEVICES - Label application devices and methods of printing and applying labels are described herein. One label application device can comprise a feed component configured to deliver a sheet of label material to a position, a product identification component configured to identify a type of a product that is approaching the position, a printing component configured to print data onto the sheet of label material, the data based on the identified type of product, a stripping component configured to remove a liner portion of the sheet of label material from a label portion of the sheet, and an applicator component configured to apply the label portion to the product. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311665 | Cushioning Elements For Apparel And Other Products And Methods Of Manufacturing The Cushioning Elements - A method for manufacturing the cushioning elements may include utilizing a die with a plurality of die elements positioned in a particular arrangement. A polymer material, which may be a polymer foam material, is located between the die and an extractor. The polymer material is compressed between the die and the extractor, and the die elements cut the polymer material to form a plurality of pad components, which are arranged like the die elements. The die and the extractor are separated, and the pad components are secured to the extractor in the arrangement of the die elements. Additionally, the pad components are bonded to at least one material layer such that the pad components remain in the arrangement of the die elements. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311666 | LABEL SHEET FOR CLEANING AND CONVEYING MEMBER HAVING CLEANING FUNCTION - A label sheet for cleaning is formed of a label for cleaning including a cleaning layer having a 180° peeling adhesion to a silicon wafer of 0.20 N/10 mm or less after receiving an active energy and an adhesive layer provided on one of surfaces of said cleaning layer, and a separator on which the label is removably provided through the adhesive layer. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311667 | WRINKLE FREE GEOMETRIC OPENING IN A VACUUM INSULATED PANEL - At least one puck is used to manufacture a vacuum insulated panel with a shaped opening. A pair of barrier films are positioned about an insulated core having a shaped opening such as a through bore, cutout, or relief. The puck includes a protrusion having a shape similar to that of the opening of the insulated core. With the barrier films positioned about the insulated core, the pucks are inserted into the opening from opposite sides of the insulated core to thereby compress the barrier films between the shaped protrusions of the pucks to thereby prevent wrinkles and/or creases in the barrier films. The insulated core is then subjected to a vacuum to evacuate the insulated core of any gases and the barrier films are heat sealed to maintain the insulated core in the evacuated state. Excess barrier film is then removed to provide a wrinkle and/or crease free seal. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311668 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ORGANIC EL PANEL AND DEVICE FOR SEALING ORGANIC EL PANEL - A method for producing an organic EL panel includes an application step of applying a filler, a desiccant, a sealant and a fixing agent to positions on a encapsulation substrate opposing the position of an element, a positioning step of positioning an element substrate and the encapsulation substrate, a heating step of heating the encapsulation substrate, a defoaming step of removing gases incorporated within the filler and the like, a sticking substrates step of sticking the element substrate and the encapsulation substrate using a pair of surface plates, a gas introduction step of returning the periphery around the pressure welded element substrate and encapsulation substrate to an atmospheric pressure environment, a provisional fixing step of irradiating ultraviolet rays onto the fixing agent, and a seal curing step of irradiating ultraviolet rays onto the sealant, thereby curing the sealant. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311669 | METHODS OF JOINING METALLIC PROTECTIVE LAYERS - In various embodiments, protective layers are bonded to a steel layer, overlapped, and at least partially covered by a layer of unmelted metal powder produced by cold spray. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311670 | ASSEMBLING SYSTEM AND ASSEMBLING METHOD FOR A BACKLIGHT MODULE - An assembling system for assembling a backlight light module includes a receiving device, a pressing unit, a driving unit, an image module and a platform. The platform defines a bearing area to accommodate the receiving device. The receiving device includes a receiving room configured for receiving components of a backlight module. The pressing unit is configured for pressing the components to form the backlight module. The driving unit includes a driving device and a control unit. The driving device is used for driving the pressing unit to press the backlight module. The image module includes a camera and an image processor, the camera is configured for capturing images of the pressing unit during the pressing process, the image processor is configured for receiving and processing the images and generating a corresponding control signal, the control unit receives the control signal and control the driving device according to the control signal. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311671 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING SHEETS OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL - A product sheet of composite material can be made by disposing composite materials of composite material in adjacent (side-by-side) relation with each other. The composite materials comprise fibers in a thermoplastic matrix material. The adjacent composite materials are bonded together to provide a product sheet of composite material. Preferably, a cross ply of composite material is disposed on the composite materials. The cross ply may be a unidirectional sheet and the fibers in the cross ply may be disposed in transverse relation to the fibers in the composite materials. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311672 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING COMPOSITE ELEMENTS - The invention relates to a method for the production of composite elements with at least one outer layer a) and a layer b) firmly bonded to it, an adhesion promoter c) being applied between the outer layer a) and the layer b) firmly bonded to it, the outer layer a) being continuously moved and the adhesion promoter c) and the layer b) firmly bonded to it or the starting materials thereof being applied in succession to the outer layer, the application of the adhesion promoter c) being effected a rotating disk which is mounted horizontally or with a slight deviation from the horizontal of up to 15°, wherein the rotating disk is provided with teeth on the edge. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311673 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADHESIVE BONDING IN AN AQUEOUS MEDIUM - The disclosure is directed to an adhesive material which can be applied underwater comprising hydrophilic adhesive molecules. In other embodiments, the adhesive material may also include hydrophilic polymers and/or an oxidizing agent. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311674 | CROSS-LINKABLE MASSES BASED ON ORGANYL-OXYSILANE-TERMINATED POLYURETHANES - Adhesives having high tensile strength are prepared from moisture-curable alkoxysilyl-terminated polyurethanes. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311675 | SINGLE WAFER ETCHING APPARATUS - Provided is a single wafer etching apparatus etching wafers one at a time. According to the present invention, the single wafer etching apparatus may not only discharge gas by vibrating the wafer even in the case that gas, a byproduct of an etching reaction, is generated, but may also prevent the gas from adsorbing on a surface of the wafer. Also, since the single wafer etching apparatus may directly heat each region of the wafer, the single wafer etching apparatus may uniformly maintain a reaction temperature by heating to higher temperatures from a circumferential direction toward the center of the wafer, even in the case that the temperature of an etching solution increases from the center of the wafer toward the circumferential direction due to the fact that etching is performed while the etching solution moves from the center of the wafer toward the circumferential direction. Therefore, the single wafer etching apparatus may not only uniformly maintain a degree of etching regardless of a position on the wafer, but may also increase flatness. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311676 | SUBSTRATE MOUNTING TABLE AND PLASMA TREATMENT DEVICE - A substrate mounting table ( | 2014-10-23 |
20140311677 | Trigger-Operated Adhesive Tape Displenser - A trigger-operated adhesive dispenser includes a rack, a handle affixed to the rack, a swing frame pivotally mounted at the rack, a cutter blade fixedly mounted at the rack, a stopper member pivotally mounted at the rack, and a trigger mounted at the handle. When the trigger is not pressed, the swing frame is stopped by the stopper member and prohibited from being biased, allowing the adhesive tape to be pulled out and adhered to the object to be packed. When pressing the trigger, the trigger will push the stopper member to release the swing frame, enabling the swing frame to be biased, and thus the cutter blade can forced to cut off the applied adhesive tape. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311678 | Automated Placement of Vibration Damping Materials - Damping material is installed on a structure by moving a material placement head over the structure, and using the head to place the material on the structure. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311679 | ASSEMBLY APPARATUS FOR A DISPLAY DEVICE - An assembly apparatus for a display device includes a panel support member for supporting a display panel; a tape attaching module for attaching a cover panel tape to the display panel; and a pocket member holding a connector of a flexible printed circuit board attached to the cover panel tape. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311680 | LAMINATED BODY AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING LAMINATED BODY - A laminate including a supporting member which is light transmissive; a supported substrate which is supported by the supporting member; an adhesive layer which is provided on a surface of the supported substrate on which surface the supported substrate is supported by the supporting member; and a release layer, which (i) is provided between the supporting member and the supported substrate and (ii) contains a polymer including, in a repeating unit, a structure having a light absorption property, a property of the polymer being changed when the polymer absorbs light irradiated via the supporting member. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311681 | ULTRASONIC TIRE MOUNTING MACHINE - Various embodiments of an ultrasonic tire mounting machine and system are disclosed. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311682 | BEAD BREAKING UNIT FOR TYRE CHANGING MACHINES OR THE LIKE - The bead breaking unit ( | 2014-10-23 |
20140311683 | ANTI-GRAVITY LIQUID EVAPORATOR - An anti-gravity liquid evaporator comprises a tank body ( | 2014-10-23 |
20140311684 | FLUID EVAPORATOR FOR AN OPEN FLUID RESERVOIR - A reservoir evaporation system for evaporating fluid from an open reservoir of effluent containing a contaminant includes a fluid evaporator, an air pump, and an air supply conduit functionally connecting the fluid evaporator with the air pump. The fluid evaporator includes a vessel adapted to be positioned in an operative position partially submerged on the top surface of the effluent in the reservoir with a lower chamber submerged in the effluent and an upper chamber extending above the top surface of the effluent. In operation, air from the air pump mixes with the effluent inside the fluid evaporator and subsequently is discharged through exhaust openings. A fluid discharge pipe can also simultaneously discharge aerated effluent back down into the reservoir. Fluid is thereby separated from the effluent in the lower chamber by evaporation in a controlled manner that minimizes spread of contaminants to surrounding environments by wind. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311685 | WINDOW COVERING MULTI-LIFT SYSTEM - The present disclosure describes a method and system by which a biometric client with a unique device ID and one or more biometric probes may request a token/certificate that may be used as an authentication credential for one or more cloud-based applications. Using a mobile or stationary computing device, the biometric client may submit one or more biometric probes along with an associated device ID to a cloud biometric authentication system, wherein said cloud biometric authentication system may use the device ID to search biometric templates for matching. If the comparison results in a successful match, a token/certificate is generated and returned to the biometric client. Until expiration, the biometric client may use said token/certificate to access one or more cloud-based applications. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311686 | Motorized Window Shade - A motorized window shade includes a head rail, a bottom part suspended from the head rail, and a covering structure arranged between the head rail and the bottom part. An electric motor is arranged in the head rail and is operable to drive a vertical displacement of the bottom part. The window shade further includes a control interface electrically connected with the electric motor, and suspended outward from the head rail. The control interface is operable to control rotation of the electric motor for raising and lowering the bottom part. An elongated tube may further be disposed outside the head rail. The elongated tube has an upper end connected with the head rail, and the control interface is assembled adjacent to a lower end of the elongated tube. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311687 | VIEWING PANEL UNIT AND STRUCTURES COMPRISING THE VIEWING PANEL UNIT - There is disclosed a viewing panel unit, comprising: a first panel and a second panel; a drive mechanism for moving the first panel relative to the second panel; and an abutment member mounted so as to have a fixed spatial relationship relative to the second panel, wherein: the first panel comprises a coupling member; the drive mechanism comprises a drive member configured to engage with the coupling member such that rotation of the drive member imparts a linear motion to the first panel via the coupling member; and the drive mechanism is configured such that a first impact surface of the drive member is brought into contact with a surface of the abutment member to stop the drive member when the drive member is rotated through a maximum angle in a first sense. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311688 | CLAD SLAT - The present disclosure provides a slat that may be capable of being used in a shutter. The slat may include a core having at least one groove. The at least one groove may be configured along a length of the core. In an embodiment, the core may be made up of a wooden material, a synthetic material, and the like. The slat may further include a cladding having at least one extension. The cladding may be configured to conform to the core. Further, the at least one extension may be configured to be received by the at least one groove. In a preferred embodiment, the cladding may be made up of a weather-resistant material. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311689 | DRIVE ASSISTED ROLLER ASSEMBLY FOR ROLLING DOOR - A coupling for a door/curtain includes a plurality of coupling mechanisms affixed to ends of slats of the door/curtain. Each coupling mechanism includes a roller mounting bracket having a first roller arranged at an upper portion of the roller mounting bracket, and an extending portion, oriented at approximately 90 degrees with respect to the upper portion of the roller mounting bracket; and at least one second roller. Each second roller is rotatable around an axis perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the first roller. The first roller and the at least one second roller are arranged so as to cooperate with an outer track, inner track, roller support guide and first and second roller guides of a guide rail assembly to ensure that the door/curtain moves rollingly within the guide rail assembly even when the door/curtain is subjected to a deflecting force. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311690 | ROLLO ASSEMBLY - A rollo assembly is provided, comprising a winding shaft defining an axis of rotation and a flexible rollo screen of which a first end is attached to the winding shaft, such that the rollo screen by an appropriate rotation of the winding shaft around its axis of rotation may be wound on or off the winding shaft. Part of the rollo screen wound off from the winding shaft extends along a certain path. The winding shaft is movable in a direction perpendicularly to its axis of rotation in such a manner that the part of the rollo screen wound off from the winding shaft always extends substantially along the same path independently from the amount of rollo screen wound off from the winding shaft. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311691 | Retractable Golf Cart Windshield - A retractable golf cart windshield includes a two piece case design that contains a roll-up plastic windshield. The user can pull the windshield down or roll it up much like a roll-up window shade. The present invention always keeps the windscreen under tension when in use as well as an optional lock/unlock characteristic that allows the end user to add or subtract tension. Another optional feature controls the return speed of the windscreen when it rolls up into the case. The case and roll-up screen cartridge can be supplied as an easily-installed replacement so that a user can easily replace a damaged windshield. The invention can be supplied as a kit. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311692 | CONNECTOR - The present invention relates to a curtain assembly having at least one connector that is either removably connected to the sheet material or is an integral part of the sheet material. The connector can be in any shape or form as desired. The connector has a front surface, a back surface, a first end, a second end, and has at least one opening which creates a joinable element. The opening on the front surface of the connector can either offset the back surface of the opening or aligned with the back surface of the opening. The joinable element of the connector forms two opposable surfaces that can be centered, off-centered, non-linear, vertical, diagonal in relation to a vertical plane. The two opposable surfaces can be joined to facilitate a stable coupling between a sheet material and a rod. The connector also has an inner perimeter and an outer perimeter wherein the inner perimeter does not need to have the same geometric configuration as the outer perimeter. The connector can be in any shape or form the user may choose to have so long as it has a front surface and a back surface and an opening on both surfaces that either offset or align with each other to facilitate the connector to connect the sheet material to a substantially stationary object such as a rod. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311693 | WOOD FIBRE ACETYLATION - Disclosed is a modified refiner system for the acetylation of wood chip and/or wood fibre. The invention comprises a process for the acetylation of wood chip in a refiner system including a feed hopper component, a non-steam digester component and a refiner (defibrator) component in which the chip is contacted with an acetylating fluid between the hopper and the digester components within a connecting multi-zone compression feed screw. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311694 | PAPER AND NONWOVEN ARTICLES COMPRISING SYNTHETIC MICROFIBER BINDERS - A paper or nonwoven article is provided comprising a nonwoven web layer, wherein the nonwoven web layer comprises a plurality of fibers and a plurality of binder microfibers, wherein the binder microfibers comprise a water non-dispersible, synthetic polymer; wherein the binder microfibers have a length of less than 25 millimeters and a fineness of less than 0.5 d/f; and wherein the binder microfibers have a melting temperature that is less than the melting temperature of the fibers. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311695 | PAPER AND NONWOVEN ARTICLES COMPRISING SYNTHETIC MICROFIBER BINDERS - A process of making a paper or nonwoven article is provide. The process comprising:
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20140311696 | DISPERSIBLE ARTICLES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - A dispersible article and methods of making the same. The article has a web of fibers and a dried binder in contact with the fibers. The web of fibers has a basis weight of from about 10 gsm to about 150 gsm. The dried binder has a polyfunctional aldehyde and a primary polymer. The primary polymer has at least one functional group that is reactive with the fibers or the polyfunctional aldehyde. The fibers have at least one functional group that is reactive with the polyfunctional aldehyde or the primary polymer. The article has a cross direction wet tensile strength after 15 minutes of aqueous saturation that is at least about 30% of an initial cross direction wet tensile strength. The article is flushable. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311697 | INTEGRAL LIQUID-COOLANT PASSAGEWAYS IN AN X-RAY TUBE - Integral liquid-coolant passageways in an x-ray tube. In one example embodiment, an x-ray tube includes a can at least partially defining an evacuated enclosure, a cathode at least partially positioned within the evacuated enclosure, and an anode at least partially positioned within the evacuated enclosure. The can has first integral liquid-coolant passageways formed therein. The can is configured to have a liquid coolant circulated through the first integral liquid-coolant passageways to thereby cool the can without the can being submersed in a liquid coolant. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311698 | Device, System and Method for Die-Casting Metallic Material in the Thixotropic State - A device for die-casting metal material, including a screw unit for bringing the material into a thixotropic state and a cylinder/piston unit fed by the screw unit for applying pressure to the thixotropic material for the die casting, wherein a thermally controllable valve is arranged between the screw unit and the cylinder/piston unit. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311699 | DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING AND OSCILLATING CONTINUOUS CASTING MOULDS IN CONTINUOUS CASTING PLANTS - A device for supporting and oscillating continuous casting moulds in continuous casting plants comprises at least one support suitable to support a continuous casting mould, said support comprising a fixed assembly restrained to a frame of the device and a movable assembly that is slidably restrained to said fixed assembly in a vertical direction (A) and connected to a servomechanism suitable to move it in a reciprocating manner relative to the fixed assembly along said axial direction (A), said movable assembly comprising a plurality of channels suitable to allow a flow of a cooling fluid to and from a cooling circuit of said mould, said channels being supplied by supply pipes arranged along the vertical direction (A). The device further comprises at least one connecting pipe suitable to allow to connect a supply pipe, said connecting pipe having a T shape and comprising a first duct rigidly connected to the movable assembly in a horizontal direction (B), as well as a second and a third duct extending from said first duct in opposite ways along the vertical direction (A), said second and third ducts being respectively connected to first and second end portions of the fixed assembly through further axially deformable ducts and being respectively a blind duct and a flow-through duct suitable to allow the cooling fluid to flow towards the first and the second ducts. The second and third ducts, and preferably also the first duct, of the at least one connecting pipe have the same diameter of the supply pipes. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311700 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING OF HEAT ENERGY ABSORBED FROM THE ENVIRONMENT AND A UNIT FOR PROCESSING OF HEAT ENERGY ABSORBED FROM THE ENVIRONMENT - The subject of the invention is a method for processing of heat energy absorbed from the environment and a unit for processing of heat energy absorbed from the environment, used for the supply of energy load points, especially electric load points, especially in places with large and frequent changes of environment temperature. The system uses an energy accumulator, which is connected to an actuating element through an energy level controller. This method is implemented in a stand-alone unit, wherein an energy level controller is placed between the energy accumulator and the actuating element. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311701 | GASIFIER GRID COOLING SAFETY SYSTEM AND METHODS - An apparatus for cooling a gas distribution grid of fluidized bed gasifier and a method is provided in the present invention. The apparatus comprises a gas flow failure event detector for detecting a gasifying gas flow failure event, a flow control device for controlling the introduction of a flow stream of a liquid material into a spaying device placed in the plenum space of the gasifier, wherein the gas flow failure event detector is in signal connection with the flow control device, and a spaying device for spaying into the plenum space the liquid material as mist which evaporates and generates a positive pressure to cause through the gas distribution grid a flow which prevents the hot bed material from settling on the gas distribution grid. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311702 | EVAPORATOR AND VEHICULAR AIR CONDITIONER USING THE SAME - An evaporator is used in an inclined state in which a first header tank is located on the upper side in relation to a second header tank. The leeward and windward header sections of the first header tank have compartments with which the furthest tube groups of leeward and windward tube rows communicate. The compartments are divided into upper and lower spaces by split flow control sections, and the upper and lower spaces communicate through refrigerant passage holes formed in the split flow control sections. The total cross sectional area of the refrigerant passage holes of the split flow control section of the compartment located on the lower side in the inclined state is smaller than the total cross sectional area of the refrigerant passage holes of the split flow control section of the compartment located on the upper side in the inclined state. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311703 | EVAPORATOR AND VEHICULAR AIR CONDITIONER USING THE SAME - An evaporator is used in an inclined state in which a first header tank is located on the lower side in relation to a second header tank. The leeward and windward header sections of the first header tank have compartments with which the furthest tube groups of leeward and windward tube rows communicate. The compartments are divided into upper and lower spaces by split flow control sections, and the upper and lower spaces communicate through refrigerant passage holes formed in the split flow control sections. The total cross sectional area of the refrigerant passage holes of the split flow control section of the compartment located on the lower side in the inclined state is smaller than the total cross sectional area of the refrigerant passage holes of the split flow control section of the compartment located on the upper side in the inclined state. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311704 | Cooling Apparatus - A cooling apparatus for a vehicle includes a water cooling system that cools a cooled body by circulating cooling water; and a refrigeration cycle system that cools the cooling water to an outside air temperature or lower utilizing a gas liquid phase change of a refrigerant. The water cooling system includes a first flow passage that causes the cooling water cooled through a radiator radiating heat of the cooling water to outside air to flow through the cooled body; a second flow passage that causes the cooling water cooled to the outside air temperature or lower through an evaporator of the refrigeration cycle system | 2014-10-23 |
20140311705 | VEHICLE FAIRING FOR USE WITH AIR CONDITIONING UNIT - A vehicle including a vehicle body, an air conditioning unit, and a fairing. The vehicle body includes a roof having a front portion and a rear portion. The air conditioning unit is disposed within the vehicle body and includes a condenser configured to receive air from outside the vehicle body through an opening in the rear portion of the roof. The fairing is disposed over the rear portion of the roof and the opening thereby defining an interior volume between the fairing and the rear portion of the roof. The fairing includes a leading portion oriented toward the front portion of the roof. The leading portion has an air inlet such that when the vehicle moves in a forward direction air from outside the vehicle body enters the interior volume through the air inlet, passes through the opening, and passes through the condenser. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311706 | VAPOR CHAMBER - A vapor chamber, comprising a lower shell and an upper shell, wherein at least one gas-tight and liquid-tight intermediate area is formed between lower shell and upper shell, in which area a fluid working medium is accommodated and a porous material that interacts with the fluid is arranged; the porous material is in contact, at least in some areas, with the upper shell and/or the lower shell, but does not completely fill the at least one intermediate area, forming at least one cavity-like vapor gap. The upper shell of the vapor chamber has on its top side a plurality of indentations which are distributed over the surface thereof, extend towards the lower shell and act as sample receptacles, into which samples to be temperature-controlled can be introduced from the top using the vapor chamber. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311707 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCING HEAT TRANSFER IN A FLUID CONTAINER - An apparatus and method for enhancing the transfer of heat in a fluid within a reservoir. The interposition of heat exchangers between a primary heating arrangement and an auxiliary heating arrangement results in greater utilization efficiency in heat transfer to the fluid within the container. A predetermined arrangement of heat exchangers within the reservoir containing the same is also disclosed. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311708 | REFRIGERATION FROM GRAPHENE-BASED NANOEMITTERS - This disclosure presents the use of electrons as the ‘working fluid’ in conjunction with a solid nanomaterial that hinders electron coupling to the atomic lattice of the nanomaterial, i.e., they are out of equilibrium. The electrons can achieve very high effective temperatures with minimal heating of the solid lattice. These ‘hot’ electrons emit from the absorbing material, carrying both the light energy and energy acquired from the atomic lattice. Thus, the operation of this disclosure includes shining light on an object to make the object cool instead of heat. It is envisioned that one of ordinary skill in the art would find the operation quite counter-intuitive. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311709 | Heat exchanger, and energy recovery device and energy recovery system comprising heat exchanger - A heat exchanger ( | 2014-10-23 |
20140311710 | HEATING APPLIANCE - A heating appliance having a housing which houses a water and air heating system. The water heating system includes a heat source and a first heat exchanger for transferring heat to a working fluid passing through the housing. The air heating system includes a water-to-air heat exchanger in communication with the working fluid and a source of air, for heating air using the working fluid. The housing defines an upper compartment for the heat source and first heat exchanger, and a lower compartment for the water-to-air heat exchanger. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311711 | COOLING TANK FOR RAILS - A cooling tank for the thermal treatment of a rail head provided with a structure comprising a first volume ( | 2014-10-23 |
20140311712 | CORRUGATED RADIATION FIN AND HEAT SINK USING SAME - A heat sink includes one or two heat transfer blocks, and corrugated radiation fins fastened to the heat transfer block(s). Each corrugated radiation fin has a large area corrugated radiation fin body to provide an extended heat dissipation surface area, and a plug portion located at the bottom side of the large area corrugated radiation fin body and press-fitted into one respective mounting groove of the heat transfer block(s). | 2014-10-23 |
20140311713 | HEAT DISSIPATION COMPONENT - A heat dissipation component includes a first film, a second film, and a working fluid. The second film is connected with a part of the first film to form a plurality of vein channels. The vein channels include a main vein channel and a plurality of branch vein channels, and the main vein channel is connected with the branch vein channels. The working fluid is disposed in the vein channels. The heat dissipation component is bendable to be easily assembled with an electronic device. The working fluid may flow in the vein channels via a pressure difference generated by a phase transition, gravity, and a capillary effect, or via a pressure difference generated, by a pulse generator to transfer the heat to the whole heat dissipation component. The first film and the second film may have heat conduction material to improve the heat transfer rate. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311714 | HEAT EXCHANGER - A distribution structure of a heat exchanger includes one inlet pipe connected to a header. The heat exchanger includes a first header having a first chamber and a second chamber, a second header having a third chamber and a fourth chamber, and a plurality of tubes arranged in a plurality of rows. An inlet pipe is connected to the first chamber and an outlet pipe is connected to the second chamber. A distributer distributes the refrigerant flowing into the first chamber to the tubes of the front row, the distributor includes a first separating baffle dividing the first chamber into a mixing chamber in which the refrigerant is mixed and a supplying chamber for supplying the refrigerant to the tubes, a distribution pipe communicating the mixing chamber with the supplying chamber, and a second separating baffle dividing the supplying chamber into a plurality of independent chambers. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311715 | RADIATOR FAN ASSEMBLY - A radiator fan for a locomotive is provided. The radiator fan includes a fan housing. The radiator fan further includes at least one bracket secured to the fan housing. The radiator fan is adapted to be installed and removed from a side of the locomotive by engagement with the at least one bracket. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311716 | MOTOR INCORPORATING POWER CONVERTER, AND AIR CONDITIONER, WATER HEATER, AND VENTILATION BLOWER INCORPORATING THE MOTOR - A motor incorporating a power converter that includes a printed board on which an inverter IC, which converts a voltage of an external power supply into a high-frequency voltage and supplies the high-frequency voltage to a stator, is mounted, wherein on a surface of the printed board opposed to the stator, a high-voltage direct-current input wire, which is a copper foil provided on a surface on a stator side, is disposed. One end of the high-voltage direct-current input wire is electrically connected to a high-voltage input line of the external power supply and the other end of the high-voltage direct-current input wire is electrically connected to a high-voltage electrode of the inverter IC. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311717 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE - A heat dissipation device includes a heat sink, a fan including a fixing member, and a positioning member. The heat sink includes a supporting portion and a number of fins. The supporting portion defines a positioning hole including an access hole and a locking hole communicating with the access hole. The positioning member includes a neck connected to a bottom of the fan, and a head connected to a bottom end of the neck and having a diameter greater than a diameter of the neck. When fixing the fan, the head extends through the access hole, the fan is slid to move the neck into the locking hole, and the fixing member is fixed to the heat sink. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311718 | BLOCK-TYPE PLATE HEAT EXCHANGER WITH ANTI-FOULING PROPERTIES - An block-type plate that has a stack of heat transfer plates which includes a first heat transfer plate and a second heat transfer plate. At least a part of each of the first heat transfer plate and the second heat transfer plate comprises a coating that i) has a layer thickness of 1-30 μm, ii) is prepared by sol-gel processing, iii) comprises silicon oxide (SiOx) having an atomic ratio of O/Si>1, and iv) comprises ≧10 atomic percent carbon (C). | 2014-10-23 |
20140311719 | MIXTURE FOR THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE AND DEVICE FOR HEAT STORAGE AND RELEASE USING SAID MIXTURE - Thermal energy storage mixture and heat storage/release device using same. The mixture including 45% by weight of compounds from a first class and 10% by weight of compounds from a second class. The first class having a melting temperature of at least 180° C. and a fusion enthalpy of at least 150 MJ/m | 2014-10-23 |
20140311720 | Multiple Bank Flattened Tube And Folded Fin Heat Exchanger - A multiple bank, flattened tube heat exchange unit includes a first tube bank including a plurality of flattened tube segments extending longitudinally in spaced parallel relationship and a second tube bank including a plurality of flattened tube segments extending longitudinally in spaced parallel relationship, the second tube bank disposed behind the first tube bank at a desired spacing gap. A first plurality of folded fins is disposed between respective adjacent pairs of the heat exchange tube segments of the first tube bank and a second plurality of folded fins disposed between respective adjacent pairs of the heat exchange tube segments of the second tube bank. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311721 | SHELL AND TUBE HEAT EXCHANGER - A shell and tube heat exchanger includes a shell having an inner surface that defines a heat exchange zone, a refrigerant pool zone is arranged in the heat exchange zone, and a plurality of tube bundles are arranged in the heat exchange zone above the refrigerant pool zone. The tube bundles include first and second wall members that define a tube channel, and a plurality of tubes arranged in the tube channel. Each of the first and second wall members have a first end that extends to a second end that is spaced from the refrigerant pool zone. The plurality of tube bundles is spaced one from another so as to define one or more vapor passages. A refrigerant distributor is positioned above the tube channel. The refrigerant distributor is configured and disposed to deliver a refrigerant onto the plurality or tubes toward the refrigerant pool zone. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311722 | PLATE HEAT EXCHANGER - A plate heat exchanger may include a plurality of stacked plates, each formed of flat troughs fitted into each other having substantially flat bottoms and connected at respective trough edges. The plurality of plates may separate first and second chambers from one another which are arranged alternately succeeding within the plate stack formed by the troughs. A first fluid may flow in parallel through the first chambers connected in parallel via associated openings in the plates, and a second fluid flow may flow in parallel through the second chambers connected in parallel via associated second openings. The plate heat exchanger may include a base plate for holding an end face of the plate stack. The base plate may be arranged on the end face of the plate stack, the end face formed by a convex side of a plate. The plate heat exchanger may include a flange. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311723 | PLATE HEAT EXCHANGER - A Plate and Shell type plate heat exchanger, which comprises a plate pack, a shell surrounding the plate pack, and end plates mainly in the direction of the ends of the plate pack and inlet and outlet connections for a first heat exchange medium and a second heat exchange medium arranged through the end plate. The plate pack of the heat exchanger is arranged inside the shell in an acentric manner, so that the midpoint of the cross-section of the plate pack deviates substantially from the midpoint of the cross-section of the shell in the vertical direction and/or lateral direction of the cross-section. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311724 | PLATE HEAT EXCHANGER - A flow-path forming gasket is interposed between peripheries of each adjacent ones of stacked heat transfer plates; communicating-path forming gaskets are each installed, surrounding the passage holes in each adjacent ones of the heat transfer plates alternately; and thereby a first flow path adapted to pass a high-temperature fluid, a second flow path adapted to pass a low-temperature fluid, and communicating paths adapted to cause the fluids, respectively, to flow in and out of the first and second flow paths are formed alternately on opposite sides of each heat transfer plate. A drain hole is formed in each of the heat transfer plates to discharge fluid leaking from the first flow path, the second flow path, or the communicating path. The drain hole is surrounded by gaskets isolated from the first flow path, the second flow path, or the communicating path. A leakage flow path or a leakage collector is formed by the gaskets. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311725 | HEAT SINK ASSEMBLY APPARATUS - A heat sink assembly comprising a heat sink including a plurality of parallel fins, said fins defining a plurality of channels; said heat sink divided into two stages; said first stage positioned in the upstream portion of said heat sink and arranged such that fluid entering the heat sink is under closed channel flow conditions within said plurality of channels and; the second stage positioned in the downstream portion, said second stage including a void above said channels so as to have open channel flow in said channels for fluid exiting said heat sink. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311726 | Refrigerator Having Frozen Food Thawing Function - The present invention relates to a refrigerator ( | 2014-10-23 |
20140311727 | Air Conditioner Terminal Device, Air Conditioning Apparatus And Data Center - The invention discloses an air conditioner terminal device ( | 2014-10-23 |
20140311728 | MOUNTING TABLE TEMPERATURE CONTROL DEVICE AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A temperature of only a part in a surface of a mounting table can be set to be higher than or lower than a set temperature of an entire surface of the mounting table. A main flow path | 2014-10-23 |
20140311729 | HYDROMECHANICAL SLOT PERFORATOR (VARIANTS) - The proposed hydro-mechanical slot perforator for well drilling is a device designed for opening productive formations in at least two projections forming high quality slots. The perforator includes a casing, housing a piston-pusher, and a cutting assembly, located below the piston-pusher, including extendable cutting tools and a mechanism for extending thereof, formed as a double-arm (lower and upper) lever (or a balance beam), whose arms hold the cutting tools. A deflecting wedge is mounted on a mobile shaft under the lever. The shaft rotates when the lower arm interacts with the wedge, while the piston-pusher moves down. The piston-pusher is designed as a wedge-piston acting on the upper arm, extending the top cutting tools out, resulting in the wedge-piston and the deflecting wedge creating oppositely directed forces acting simultaneously upon the upper and lower arms. Another embodiment is proposed where an augmented cutting assembly includes more than two cutting tools. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311730 | Progressive Cavity Pump With Free Pump Rotor - In a production apparatus for pumping production fluid to the surface of a well, a progressive cavity pump with a stator and a rotor in which the rotor has an extension which rests on a thrust bearing, lubricated by production fluid. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311731 | CONTROLLED RISE VELOCITY BOUYANT BALL ASSISTED HYDROCARBON LIFT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A hydrocarbon lift system and method for increasing petroleum production from an enclosed subterranean reservoir to the earth's surface comprises a column of buoyant balls in an outer pipe configured to entrain the buoyant balls into a first fluid in an annulus formed with an inner pipe drill string. A pressure differential in the inner pipe with respect to the reservoir via the entrained buoyant balls in a second fluid therein lifts the second fluid and the entrained balls via the inner pipe to increase petroleum production to the earth's surface. A controlled rise velocity of the buoyant balls and the second fluid is predetermined by a ratio of a mass density of the buoyant balls to a mass density of the second fluid being greater than a mass density of the buoyant balls to a mass density of the first fluid for an increase over time in oil production. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311732 | VARIABLE DIAMETER PIPE CLAMP APPARATUS AND TORQUE MODULE THEREFOR - A combination for making up and breaking out pipe at an oil rig site includes a torque module and at least one pipe clamp apparatus. The torque module includes a pair of hydraulic motors, a torque transmission driven by the motors, a herringbone gear segment driven by the transmission to rotate the torque module, and a pair of clamp cylinders actuated by the transmission. The at least one pipe clamp apparatus is actuated by at least one of the clamp cylinders to apply a uniform gripping load around a pipe that is pipe diameter independent. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311733 | Overshot - An overshot ( | 2014-10-23 |
20140311734 | FLOODING OPERATIONS EMPLOYING CHLORINE DIOXIDE - A method includes introducing a treatment fluid including a first polymer gel into a subterranean formation to generate a production fluid having an aqueous portion and a hydrocarbon portion, treating the aqueous portion of the production fluid with chlorine dioxide to separate additional hydrocarbons from the aqueous portion, and adjusting the viscosity of the treated aqueous portion prior to introducing the treated aqueous portion back into the subterranean formation. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311735 | BLOWOUT PREVENTER MONITOR WITH TRIGGER SENSOR AND METHOD OF USING SAME - The present disclosure relates to a monitor for a blowout preventer of a wellbore. The blowout preventer includes a housing, rams, and an actuator comprising a cylinder with a piston. The piston is operatively connectable with the ram and movable therewith. The monitor includes a monitor base operatively connectable to the cylinder (the monitor base having an interior side inside the cylinder and an exterior side outside the cylinder), an interior plate positionable inside the cylinder about the interior side of the base (the interior plate operatively connectable to the piston and movable therewith), an exterior plate positionable outside the cylinder about the exterior surface of the monitor base (the exterior plate coupled by magnets to the interior plate and rotatable therewith), and a trigger sensor operatively connectable about the monitor base and the exterior plate to detect rotation thereof whereby a position of the ram may be determined. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311736 | Zonal Testing With The Use Of Coiled Tubing - A method and apparatus for measuring formation properties comprising coiled tubing fitted with a bottom hole assembly, wherein said bottom hole assembly comprises means to measure formation fluid properties, means to transmit said formation fluid properties to a surface monitoring system, means to isolate a section of a wellbore, and means to control the flow of fluid entering said coiled tubing. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311737 | Formation Testing - Formation testing which may involve circulating mud in a pipe string from a mud pit through a port in the pipe string to a downhole diverter sub, wherein the pipe string is suspended in a wellbore extending into a subterranean formation, operating a downhole pump to pump formation fluid from the formation, wherein the formation fluid comprises gas, and mixing the pumped formation fluid with circulated mud such that a proportion of the pumped formation gas in the circulated mud is maintained below a threshold value. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311738 | FLUID CONTAINER RELOADING TOOL - A fluid container reloading tool for a downhole fluid sampling tool ( | 2014-10-23 |
20140311739 | ACCELERATION OF HEAVY OIL RECOVERY THROUGH DOWNHOLE RADIO FREQUENCY RADIATION HEATING - Heavy oil recovery using downhole radio frequency radiation heating accelerates SAGD thermal recovery processes. In one embodiment, one or more SAGD well pairs traverse a subterranean formation for recovering heavy oil. The SAGD well pairs each create a steam chamber which, over time, expands to allow each steam chamber to interact with one another and in this way, increases the recovery heavy oil from the formation. One or more antennas may be interposed between the steam chambers to introduce electromagnetic radiation into the formation to heat the fluids therein to accelerate expansion of the steam chambers, particularly where antennas are judiciously situated to optimize steam chamber expansion. Where an infill production well is present, the antennas may be situated to accelerate steam chamber communication with the infill production well. Advantages include lower cost, higher efficiencies, quicker and increased hydrocarbon recovery. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311740 | Stabilizing Unconsolidated Formation for Fines Control - A method for treating a zone of a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore, the method including the steps of: (A) introducing a treatment fluid through the wellbore into the zone of the subterranean formation, wherein the treatment fluid comprises an alkoxysilane having at least two alkoxy groups; (B) shutting in the zone to allow the alkoxysilane to hydrolyze in the formation under the design conditions; and (C) before or after introducing the treatment fluid into the zone, installing a mechanical sand control device in the wellbore of the zone. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311741 | SPACE PROVISION SYSTEM USING COMPRESSION DEVICES FOR THE REALLOCATION OF RESOURCED TO NEW TECHNOLOGY, BROWNFIELD AND GREENFIELD DEVELOPMENTS - Method and system of providing or enabling cap rock restoration of at least a portion of a producible zone of a subterranean well by placing and supporting at least one cement equivalent well barrier member within an operable usable space, formed by at least one cable operable and rig-less string operable, annulus engagable member, comprising cable and rig-less string conveyable components that are conveyed through an innermost passageway and downward from a wellhead and using energy, conductible through said rig-less string or through movable fluid of a circulatable fluid column, to operate or access at least one annulus from said innermost passageway and displace at least one portion of a wall of at least one conduit about said innermost passageway, to provide at least one cement equivalent well barrier. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311742 | Compositions and Methods for Servicing Subterranean Wells - This invention relates to methods for servicing subterranean wells, in particular, fluid compositions and methods for remedial operations during which the fluid compositions are pumped into a wellbore and make contact with well cements placed during primary cementing or previous remedial cementing operations. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311743 | Methods and Compositions of Treating Subterranean Formations with a Novel Resin System - Methods of treating a wellbore in a subterranean formation including providing an aqueous treatment fluid comprising a liquid resin agent, wherein the liquid resin agent comprises the reaction product of a multifunctional electrophilic compound and at least one nucleophilic compound selected from the group consisting of a dimer acid; a dimer amine; any derivative thereof; and any combination thereof, and wherein the multifunctional electrophilic compound comprises least two electrophilic reactive groups; introducing the aqueous treatment fluid into the wellbore in the subterranean formation; and, curing the liquid resin agent. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311744 | WATER HEATING APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUS HEATED WATER FLOW AND METHOD FOR USE IN HYDRAULIC FRACTURING - A method of hydraulic fracturing of an oil producing formation includes the provision of a heating apparatus which is transportable and that has a vessel for containing water. The method contemplates heating the water up to a temperature of about 200° F. (93.3 ° C.). A water stream of cool or cold water is transmitted from a source to a mixer, the cool water stream being at ambient temperature. The mixer has an inlet that receives cool or cold water from the source and an outlet that enables a discharge of a mix of cool or cold water and the hot water. After mixing in the mixer, the water assumes a temperature that is suitable for mixing with chemicals that are used in the fracturing process, such as a temperature of about 40°-120° F.+ (4.4-48.9° C.+). An outlet discharges a mix of the cool and hot water to surge tanks or to mixing tanks. In the mixing tanks, a proppant and an optional selected chemical or chemicals are added to the water which has been warmed. From the mixing tanks, the water with proppant and optional chemicals is injected into the well for part of the hydraulic fracturing operation. The mixer preferably employs lateral fittings that enable heated water to enter the mixer bore at an acute angle. The mixer can also provide a lateral fitting that exits the mixer bore upstream of the first lateral fitting, the second lateral fitting transmitting water via a conduit such as a hose to the heater. | 2014-10-23 |