46th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 9 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110278002 | HYDROCARBON RECOVERY PROCESS - A method for increasing the recovery of crude oil from a reservoir comprising at least one oil-bearing porous subterranean formation having a permeability of greater than 10 millidarcies wherein (a) crude oil and connate water are present within the pore space of the formation rock, and (b) the crude oil that is present in the formation has an American Petroleum Institute (API) gravity of less than 30°, a viscosity under reservoir conditions of greater than 1 centipoise, and undissolved solids suspended therein, the method comprising: (A) injecting an injection water into the formation wherein the injection water has undissolved solids suspended therein, a total dissolved solids content (TDS) of 30,000 ppm or less, and a ratio of the total multivalent cation content of the injection water to the total multivalent cation content of the connate water of less than 0.9; and (B) producing within the hydrocarbon-bearing formation an emulsion comprising a discontinuous aqueous phase and a continuous oil phase (hereinafter “water-in-oil” emulsion) wherein the total amount of undissolved solids suspended in the injection water and of undissolved solids suspended in the crude oil is sufficient for the emulsion to have an undissolved suspended solids content of at least 0.05% by weight (0.5 kg/m | 2011-11-17 |
20110278003 | PROPPANTS FOR USE IN HYDRAULIC FRACTURING OF SUBTERRANEAN FORMATIONS - A proppant for a well treatment fluid includes discrete particles of a substrate, such as sand, coated with a resin comprising a product of the Maillard reaction between a carbohydrate and an amine and/or an ammonium compound. Different resins, in particular thermoplastic or thermosetting resins, may be blended with Maillard reaction products or applied to the substrate as separate layers. The proppant may be included in a fracturing fluid, which is injected into a subterranean formation and used to stimulate hydrocarbon production from the subterranean formation. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278004 | COMPOSITIONS AND METODS FOR CLEANING A WELLBORE PRIOR TO CEMENTING - Single-phase microemulsions, comprising a solvent, a surfactant blend and a carrier fluid, are effective spacer fluids for use during cementing operations. The solvent may be selected from the group consisting of monoterpenes, diterpenes, and alkyl or aryl esters of short-chain alcohols. The surfactant blend comprises a water-wetting surfactant or nonionic surfactant, a co-surfactant and an oil-solubilizing surfactant. The carrier fluid is aqueous. The solvent and surfactant blend are combined with the carrier fluid to produce the well-treatment microemulsion. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278005 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TEMPORARILY LOCKING A TUBULAR - There is provided a system and method for temporarily locking a wellhead component while cementing it in place within a mineral extraction system. As cement is pumped into the wellhead, its temperature may be increased, leading to thermal expansion of the cement and movement of wellhead components. Disclosed embodiments include a hold-down ring configured to cooperate with tie-down screws to temporarily lock a running tool in place within the wellhead during cementing. In another embodiment, the tie-down screws may cooperate directly with the running tool. The locked running tool then blocks other wellhead components, such as a hanger run into the wellhead by the running tool, from upward axial movement due to thermal expansion of the cement during the cementing process. After the hanger is cemented in place, the running tool may be unlocked and retrieved from the wellhead. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278006 | DEFLUIDIZING LOST CIRCULATION PILLS - A slurry for treating a wellbore that includes a base fluid; at least one fibrous structure; and a plurality of calcium silicate particles is disclosed. Methods of reducing loss of wellbore fluid in a wellbore to a formation using an LCM pill having calcium silicate particles therein is also disclosed. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278007 | TOOL AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ACCESS TO A WELLHEAD ANNULUS - A system and method for accessing an annulus within a wellhead assembly while the annulus is pressurized. The system includes a tubular body with an attached valve assembly and adapter. The adapter to the wellhead assembly with a sealed annular fitting. The body houses a selectively extendable plunger assembly rotatable by an attached motor. A bit or milling device is provided on the end of the plunger assembly, so that selectively extending the plunger assembly through the valve assembly and adapter contacts the bit against the wellhead assembly. An opening is formed through the wellhead assembly with the rotating bit allowing access to the annulus. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278008 | WELL TREATMENT FLUID COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE THAT INCLUDE A DELAYED RELEASE PERCARBONATE FORMULATION - A well treatment fluid and method of use includes water, at least one hydratable polymer, an optional crosslinking agent, and a delayed release percarbonate formulation effective to reduce initial viscosity of the fluid after a period of time. Also disclosed are processes for fracturing a subterranean formation. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278009 | METHOD OF DRILLING A WELLBORE - A method is disclosed of drilling a wellbore, the method comprising arranging a drill string and an expandable tubular element in the wellbore whereby a lower end portion of the wall of the tubular element extends radially outward and in axially reverse direction so as to form an expanded tubular section extending around a remaining tubular section of the tubular element, wherein the drill string extends through the remaining tubular section, and axially extending the expanded tubular section by moving the remaining tubular section downward relative to the expanded tubular section so that said lower end portion of the wall bends radially outward and in axially reverse direction, wherein the expanded tubular section covers the wellbore wall in an upper portion of the wellbore. The drill string is operated so as to drill a lower portion of the wellbore, and a compound is transferred between the lower portion of the wellbore and a layer of the earth formation surrounding the lower portion of the wellbore. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278010 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WELLBORE FLUID TREATMENT - A tubing string assembly is disclosed for fluid treatment of a wellbore. The tubing string can be used for staged wellbore fluid treatment where a selected segment of the wellbore is treated, while other segments are sealed off. The tubing string can also be used where a ported tubing string is required to be run in a pressure tight condition and later is needed to be in an open-port condition. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278011 | MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR TEMPORARILY OBSTRUCTING PORTIONS OF DRILLED WELLS - In various embodiments, provided are materials and methods for controlling the flow of water, steam, drilling fluid, hydraulic stimulation fluid, hydrocarbon (oil or gas), or combinations thereof, in drilled wells (such as enhanced geothermal system wells, oil wells, or natural gas wells) by at least partially and temporarily obstructing one or more of a geologic fracture, perforation, or wellbore in a reversible manner. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278012 | FRACTURE CLEAN-UP BY ELECTRO-OSMOSIS - A method is given for improving the clean-up of fracture fluid from a fracture by assisting Darcy flow by electro-osmotic effects. Proppants having suitable surface potential, and fracture fluids having suitable electrical conductivity are chosen. Then a suitable electric field is imposed, using electrodes placed on the surface or in adjacent wells. The current creates an electro-osmotic flow that carries fluid to the wellbore. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278013 | TELESCOPING ORIENTATION JOINT - An orientation joint for a subsea landing string equipped to maintain both unitary and telescoping configurations. For example, the joint may maintain a unitary configuration to provide continuous orientation definition while lowering a landing string within a blowout preventer (BOP). Additionally, the orientation joint may be configured to telescope and provide an appropriately sized uniform outer diameter surface to enable a sealing engagement with an aligned ram of the BOP. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278014 | External Jet Pump for Dual Gradient Drilling - An apparatus comprises a jet pump assembly affixed to a riser string and to a blowout preventer. The jet pump assembly comprises a conduit and a sealing assembly configured to accelerate a drilling fluid's return flow by a power fluid delivered by an umbilical connected to the conduit. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278015 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF RESERVOIR FLUIDS - An artificial lift system removes reservoir fluids from a wellbore. A gas lift system is disposed in a first tubing string anchored by a packer, and a downhole pump, or alternative plunger lift, may be positioned with a second tubing string. A dual string anchor may be disposed with the first tubing string to limit the movement of the second tubing string. The second tubing string may be removably attached with the dual string anchor with an on-off tool without disturbing the first tubing string. A one-way valve may also be used to allow reservoir fluids to flow into the first tubing string in one direction only. The second tubing string may be positioned within the first tubing string and the injected gas may travel down the annulus between the first and second tubing strings. A bi-flow connector may anchor the second string to the first string and allow reservoir liquids in the casing tubing annulus to pass through the connector to the downhole pump. Injected gas may be allowed to pass vertically through the bi-flow connector to lift liquids from below the downhole pump to above the downhole pump. The bi-flow connector prevents the downwardly injected gas from interfering with the reservoir fluids flowing through the bi-flow connector. In another embodiment, gas from the reservoir lifts reservoir liquids from below the downhole pump to above the downhole pump. A first tubing string may contain a downhole pumping system or alternative plunger lift above a packer assembly. A concentric tubing system below the packer may lift liquids using the gas from the reservoir. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278016 | VALVE, VALVING DEVICE AND METHOD - A valving device includes a tubular with a port and a sleeve slidably sealingly engaged with the tubular between a first position and a second position. The sleeve is configured to occlude the port when in the first position and uncover the port when in the second position. The valving device is configured such that pressure inside the tubular does not urge the sleeve toward the second position while pressure applied radially outwardly of the tubular and the sleeve urge the sleeve toward the second position. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278017 | SLIDING SLEEVE SUB AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WELLBORE FLUID TREATMENT - A tubing string assembly is disclosed for fluid treatment of a wellbore The tubing string can be used for staged wellbore fluid treatment where a selected segment of the wellbore is treated, while other segments are sealed off The tubing string can also be used where a ported tubing string is required to be run-m in a pressure tight condition and later is needed to be in an open-port condition A sliding sleeve in a tubular has a driver selected to be acted upon by an inner bore conveyed actuating device, the driver drives the generation of a ball stop on the sleeve. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278018 | ELECTRICAL COUPLING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus to provide electrical coupling between two components in a well system is proposed. The apparatus includes a first component disposed around a well-bore and configured to host electrical connections. A second component is disposed concentrically around the first component and configured for power coupling with the first component. A first power coupling unit is disposed on the first component and configured to host one or more transceivers and resonators. A second power coupling unit is disposed on the second component and configured to host one or more transceivers and resonators. The transceivers and resonators on the first and second power coupling units are configured to transfer power in a contactless manner. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278019 | Spillage control device and method of using same - An apparatus for controlling spillage from a well head or other fluid conducting means comprising a channel member having a fluidic conduit and a dynamic collar surrounding at least a portion of the channel member. The channel member and dynamic collar have a total diameter that is less than the well head or other fluid conducting means diameter. Also disclosed is a method for minimizing fluid spillage from a well head opening or other fluid conducting means opening comprising: a) providing the apparatus of the present invention; b) inserting the device into the opening; c) introducing an expansive material into the dynamic collar to expand the collar sufficiently to seal the opening; and d) optionally, collecting the emerging fluids. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278020 | Shearing tool and methods of use - A shearing tool for shearing, trimming, or reducing objects being pulled through a drill string and methods for retrieving retrievable tools with fins from the drill string, where the retrievable tools must pass through restrictions in the drill string having interior diameters less than the outer diameters of the fins. The fins, affixed to the retrievable tools, provide stability to the tools, while within the drill string, and can be made of rubber, plastic, other shearable materials, or combinations thereof. The apparatuses and methods include inserting a shearing tool with a flange into a box end of a section of drill string, where the flange keeps the shearing tool in place. The shearing tool further comprising a cutting surface for cutting materials pulled through the shearing tool. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278021 | Wellhead Control Line Deployment - Wellhead control line deployment involves replacing the seat/retainer plate of a master valve of the wellhead with a modified retainer plate. The retainer plate defines a first port communicating from a central opening of the plate to outside the plate. A modified bonnet installs on the master valve, and the bonnet has two ports, one communicating with the first port in the retainer plate and the second communicating with a needle valve port. The communication ports are linked by a tube with outside diameter seals that inserts between the retainer plate and the bonnet. A control line hanger can be retained by locking into an adapter sleeve or directly in the back-pressure valve threads of a tubing hanger. The adapter sleeve can be attached to the retainer plate or have a collet to snap into the back-pressure valve threads of the tubing hanger. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278022 | Plug for Setting in a Pipe - A pipe plug comprising a shaft, a force transmission body disposed in a rotatable and axially movable manner about the shaft via a thread connection, and a stop body. Between the force transmission body and the stop body there is a first compression body disposed in an axially movable manner about the shaft in proximity of the force transmission body; a conical support body disposed in an axially movable manner about the shaft; at least one movable anchoring body on the outside of the support body; a second compression body disposed in an axially movable manner about the shaft; and at least one elastic sealing body disposed about the shaft. The shaft and the first compression body are in direct contact with each other and are connected in a non-rotational manner via complementary connection elements to prevent the compression body from rotating. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278023 | ASSEMBLY FOR CONTROLLING ANNULI BETWEEN TUBULARS - The present application is directed to an assembly for controlling an annulus between tubulars. The assembly comprising a first annular member securable to the outer tubular; a second annular member securable to the first annular member; wherein each of the first and second annular members have eccentric bores therethrough. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278024 | PREVENTION OR MITIGATION OF STEEL CORROSION CAUSED BY COMBUSTION GAS - Recovering oil and gas from subterranean oil and gas reservoirs using gas injection can serve an additional purpose of capturing and sequestering carbon dioxide. This can be accomplished where the feed gas for the gas injection is, at least in part, carbon dioxide from a carbon dioxide capture and sequestration process. Corrosion of steel in a gas transportation system due to the presence of carbon dioxide and water and oxygen may be prevented or at least mitigated by employing a corrosion inhibitor effective at preventing or mitigating steel corrosion in the presence of oxygen and carbon dioxide. The corrosion inhibitors may incorporate alkyl succinic acids, alkyl succinic anhydrides, and trimer acids. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278025 | Template Device and Method for Trimming Equine Animal Hooves - Unbalanced feet are known to cause lameness in horses. A trimming template, when attached securely around the exterior hoof wall with predetermined and precise measurements, will guide the farrier's hoof-cutting tools to trim the foot into perfect balance. This device looks like an oversized flat horseshoe with a hinge about half way between the toe and the heel on each side, allowing both heels to swing out or in. On the inside, protruding nail-type pins will penetrate into the hoof wall when the device is closed therearound between the coronary band and the foot's ground surface. Attached to one heel is an expanding strap that snaps onto the other heel to hold the device in place. Tool hardened steel construction withstands wear and tear. This device encircles the hoof wall, then locks solidly into place and stays attached to the foot to guide farrier tools for quick and accurate trimming. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278026 | Sprinkler System With Rapid Installation - A fire protection system includes fire sprinklers having a male member of a quick-connect coupling. Corresponding female members of a quick-connect coupling are molded into plastic water pipe couplings forming a water supply and distribution system or, alternatively, threaded into metal pipe couplings. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278027 | In-Computer Fire Suppression - In-computer fire suppression, the computer comprising an in-computer flame detector and an in-computer fire extinguisher including detecting, by an in-computer flame detector, a flame, releasing, by the in-computer fire extinguisher, an extinguishing agent in response to the flame detector detecting the flame; and disabling the power supply to the computer having within it the in-computer flame detector and the in-computer fire extinguisher. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278028 | FIRE PROTECTION METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SLOPED CEILINGS - A method of using a residential fire protection sprinkler. The method includes providing a fluid supply conduit extending along a ceiling, having a pitch up to 12/12, at a predetermined distance relative to the ceiling and connected to a source of fluid having a predetermined source pressure. The method also includes connecting at least two residential fire protection sprinklers to the fluid supply conduit such that the sprinklers are spaced at least eight feet (8′) apart from one another, wherein the sprinklers have a K-factor of at least 2.8. A residential fire protection sprinkler system is also provided. The system includes a fluid supply conduit extending along a ceiling, having a pitch of up to 12/12, at a predetermined distance relative to the ceiling and connected to a source of fluid having a predetermined source pressure. The system also includes at least two residential fire protection sprinklers connected to the fluid supply conduit such that the sprinklers are at least eight feet apart from one another, wherein the sprinklers have a K-factor of at least 2.8. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278029 | SELF-CONTAINED SELF-ACTUATED MODULAR FIRE SUPPRESSION UNIT - A residential fire suppression system for providing an automated safeguard against a localized fire within a residential space. Comprised primarily of a mounting bracket, pressurized tank of fire retardant, a dispersal nozzle and motorized valve assembly, a smoke detector, and a fire detector, the self-contained self-actuated modular fire suppression unit mounts in the ceiling of a residential space and will detect smoke within the space below it and sound an audible alarm. Additionally, the unit detects fire within the space below and actuates a motorized valve assembly allowing the pressurized fire retardant stored in the tank to be expelled. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278030 | WEEDING METHOD AND APPARATUS - In orchards or fields of grape vines, weeding in inter-plant spaces may be performed with a mechanical weeder. The weeder may include a frame configured to be propelled by a motorized vehicle. A rotatable weeder unit may be pivotally connected to a pivot arm attached to the frame and a spring may be connected to hold the rotatable weeder unit in a nominal pivotal position relative to the frame responsively to a force exerted by the spring. When encountering a producing plant, the weeder unit may deflect away from the plant thereby precluding damage to the plant. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278031 | TINE - A conventional tine used for management of a broad expanse of grass is manufactured by cutting a long hole-shaped opening in the middle portion of a pipe. As a result, the width of the opening is narrower than the diameter of the pipe, a plug resulting when a tip of the tine bores a hole in the grass does not easily drop out from the opening, and the tine is easily clogged. A tine according to the present invention includes a hollow cylindrical tip insertion ( | 2011-11-17 |
20110278032 | EARTH LEVELING AND MOVING APPARATUS - The present invention is a compact earth leveling and moving apparatus including a handle assembly, a blade assembly, a blade coupled to the blade assembly, a basket, and two wheel assemblies. The handle assembly is connected to the blade assembly which is coupled to the blade. The blade may be removable and may have a straight edge or a ripper edge with teeth for cutting through hard surfaces. The basket is coupled to the handle assembly and to two wheel assemblies. The blade height is determined by adjusting the wheel assemblies and varying the force used on the handle assembly. The basket may have materials for weight in order to aid in applying a downward force to cut or gouge the land and level the land as the user desires. The basket may also be used to move debris and materials around the worksite. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278033 | PORTABLE ANGLE IMPACT TOOL - A portable angle impact tool has a housing, a motor arranged within the housing, a transmission mechanism which is driven by the motor and which drives an output shaft, a switch assembly for controlling the motor, and a PCB board wherein a circuit of the switch assembly is arranged on the PCB. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278034 | PORTABLE ANGLE IMPACT TOOL - A portable angle impact tool includes a housing, a motor, and a transmission mechanism. The transmission mechanism includes a transmission rod extending along an axis X, a spindle extending along an axis Y perpendicular to the axis X, an impact assembly for driving an output shaft and connected with the spindle, a first transmission element positioned on the transmission rod and engaging with a second transmission element positioned on the spindle, and a pinion positioned on of the transmission rod engaging with a gear on a motor shaft of the motor. In a direction of the axis Y, the impact assembly and the spindle are located on one side of the second transmission element and the longitudinal axis X of the transmission rod is located on the other side of the second transmission element to provide the impact tool with a more compact arrangement and higher output power from the output shaft. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278035 | POWER CONTROL STRUCTURE FOR ELECTRIC POWER TOOLS - A power control structure aims for an electric power tool which gets an input power from an electric power source and converts the input power to a driving power to drive an electric motor. The electric power tool further includes a manual control means, a magnetic control element and a power modulation circuit. The manual control means includes a trigger portion movable by depressing of a user and a magnetic element movable with the trigger portion. The magnetic control element outputs an output control signal in proportion to alterations of a magnetic field caused by movements of the magnetic element. The power modulation circuit gets the input power and modulates to the driving power controlled by the output control signal to drive the electric motor. Thus by depressing the trigger portion, output power of the electric motor can be controlled to provide precise control of rotational speed and torque alterations. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278036 | PORTABLE ANGLE IMPACT TOOL - A portable angle impact tool has a housing, a motor arranged within the housing, a transmission mechanism which comprises a transmission rod extending along a longitudinal axis X driven by the motor and a spindle extending along an axis Y which is perpendicular to the axis X and driven by the transmission rod, and a switch assembly for controlling the motor located proximate to the spindle and arranged within an upper ⅔ of the housing. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278037 | Tool Apparatus System and Method of Use - A system, and a method of using a system, for controlled tool operation. The method includes providing a tool used in a force application such as a such torque application. The tool communicates with a controller which can communicate with the tool, and to a display in communication with the tool and the controller. The controller can be programmed with operational information about a tool operation. Information related to the operational information is displayed to a user during use. Service information including at least information about an amount of force applied during use is recorded and stored in the controller. Also disclosed is a computerized system for controlled tool operation which sends operational instructions to the tool before use and retrieves service information from the tool after use. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278038 | COMBINED CABLE TROUGH AND WALKWAY - Disclosed is a combined cable trough and walkway comprising: a first component for carrying cables, said first component having a channel formed from a base and two generally upright sidewalls extending therefrom, wherein said channel is divided into two sub-channels by a generally upright member extending from the base; and a second component, arranged in use, to form a lid to cover the first component and to provide a walkway, and wherein the first component comprises a plurality of parts arranged to be fitted together before use. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278039 | ECO FRIENDLY CROSSLINKED FLAME RETARDANT COMPOSITION FOR WIRE AND CABLE - An eco friendly radiation cross-linked composition is described that demonstrates excellent resistance to fire and high temperature along with good mechanical properties. The composition which is based on a blend of EVA with a LLDPE, is free of monomer such as vinyl co-agent for radiation cross-linking. The halogen free flame retardant composition is a mixture of 20 to 90% by weight of magnesium hydroxide (powder A) and 90% to 20% of powder B. Preferably the powder B is a double salt of magnesium carbonate and calcium carbonate and the magnesium hydroxide has a specific surface treatment. In addition, 0.5 to 5 parts of flame retardancy auxiliary agents are selected from talc, zinc borate or molybdate derivative. The chemicals used here reduce toxicity in the environment and do not release toxic chemicals to air and soil during fire. The flame retardant cross-linked polyolefin composition is particularly useful for insulating wires and cables. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278040 | ELASTIC CONDUCTOR - Elastic conductors made of ribbons of aligned carbon nanotubes embedded in a matrix of poly(dimethylsiloxane) exhibit a stabilized resistance after several cycles of stretching and releasing. The elastic conductors were prepared by drawing a ribbon of carbon nanotubes from an aligned array of carbon nanotubes and positioning on cured poly(dimethylsiloxane). After providing each end of the ribbon with an electrode, a film of uncured poly(dimethylsiloxane) was cast on the ribbon and electrodes. After curing the film an elastic conductor was produced. The electrical resistance of this elastic conductor became stable after a few cycles of stretching and releasing to strains up to 100%. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278041 | DC Cable For High Voltages - A DC cable for high voltages having at least an inner conductor surrounded by an insulating layer configured to take the voltage to be taken between the conductor and the surroundings of the cable. The insulating layer is formed by a plurality of superimposed film-like layers of insulating material each having isolated areas of metal on top thereof. The metal areas of consecutive such film-like layers are at least partially overlapping each other as seen in the radial direction of the cable so as to create a large number of small capacitors in said insulating layer of the cable. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278042 | FEP MODIFICATION TO REDUCE SKEW IN DATA COMMUNICATIONS CABLES - A cable includes a first twisted pair of insulated conductors having a first lay length and a second twisted pair of insulated conductors having a second lay length, where the second lay length is longer than the first lay length. At least one jacket covers the pairs. An additive is added to the insulation of the conductors of the second twisted pair so that the dielectric constant of the insulation of the conductors of the second twisted pair is raised relative to the dielectric constant of the insulation of the conductors of the first twisted pair resulting in a reduced skew between the first and second twisted pairs. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278043 | TRANSMISSION CABLE - A transmission cable of the invention includes a twisted-pair signal wire; a plurality of signal wire pairs; and a power wire pair. The twisted-pair signal wire, the plurality of signal wire pairs, and the power wire pair are bundled together so that the twisted-pair signal wire is surrounded by the plurality of signal wire pairs and the power wire pair when viewed in cross-section vertical to a longitudinal direction thereof. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278044 | MAGNETIC ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE - The present disclosure relates to the field of fabricating microelectronic packages, wherein components of the microelectronic packages may have magnetic attachment structures comprising a magnetic component and a metal component. The magnetic attachment structure may be exposed to a magnetic field, which, through the vibration of the magnetic component, can heat the magnetic attachment structure, and which when placed in contact with a solder material can reflow the solder material and attach microelectronic components of the microelectronic package. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278045 | Capacitive power and ground plane structure utilizing fractal elements for the reduction of radiated emissions - The construction of a capacitive Power and/or Ground plane sandwich with fractal element structures to achieve the reduction or elimination of radiated emissions as “noise” from the planes. This may be achieved in several formats, including the patterning of fractal elements on the outside edge of the ground plane, the patterning of fractal elements on the outside edge of the power plane and the patterning of fractal elements within both of the planes. Fractal element structures may also be formed on the edges of circuit lines, or other conductive elements within the printed circuit board. The ability of these fractal patterns to absorb or reject frequencies on the planes due to the operation of an electronic device on the printed circuit board enhancing and aiding the capacitive effect of the plane in the reduction or elimination of radiated emissions as electronic noise. By utilizing this design maximum quieting of electronic noise may be achieved in all axis (X,Y,Z) without the use of surface bypass capacitors or conventional techniques such as edge plating or via hole edge stitching. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278046 | TEMPERATURE TOLERANT COVER LAYER CONSTRUCTION - The present invention relates to flex cables, and more particularly to a temperature tolerant cover layer construction for a flex cable. In one embodiment, a flex cable designed to be bent to a particular curved shape includes one or more slits formed in the inner cover layer, to reduce the amount of material in the cover layer on the inside radius of the curve. By reducing the amount of cover layer material on the inside of the curve, the slits reduce the compressive stress in the cover layer. The slits are formed prior to laminating the flex cable so that upon lamination the flexible filler material below the cover layer fills the slits, providing a compliant, protective layer that bends into the desired curve and protects the active components inside the cable. The slits reduce the compressive stress along the inside cover layer and thereby prevent the cover layer from separating from the rest of the cable when the flex cable is subjected to high temperature conditions. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278047 | FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A flexible printed circuit board includes: a substrate having a first edge and a second edge; a first wiring pattern disposed on the substrate and having a lead connection portion at a side of the first edge of the substrate; a second wiring pattern disposed on the substrate and having a lead connection portion at a side of the first edge of the substrate; a first solder pattern disposed on the lead connection portion of the first wiring pattern; and a second solder pattern disposed on the lead connection portion of the second wiring pattern and having a length longer than the first solder pattern. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278048 | STRUCTURE FOR CONNECTING FLEXIBLE CIRCUIT TO TARGET MEMBER - A high-density, narrow-pitch, and high-pin-count connecting structure with a very low mounting height is realized at low cost. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278049 | PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION AND DRY FILM COMPRISING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a photosensitive resin composition which is developable with an alkaline aqueous solution and does not need a high temperature for curing and the like, and has all the properties suitable for use in a cover film of a printed circuit board or a laminated body for a semiconductor, and a dry film comprising the same. The photosensitive resin composition comprises (A) a polyamic acid comprising a polymer of at least one diamine compound and at least one acid dianhydride; (B) a photopolymerizable compound having at least one polymerizable ethylenic unsaturated bond in its molecule; and (C) a photoinitiator. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278050 | NON-DELETERIOUS TECHNIQUE FOR CREATING CONTINUOUS CONDUCTIVE CIRCUITS UPON THE SURFACES OF A NON-CONDUCTIVE SUBSTRATE - A non-deleterious method for producing a continuous conductive circuit upon a non-conductive substrate can begin with the application of a metallic base layer upon a surface of a non-conductive substrate. A circuit pattern can be created within the metallic base layer based upon a circuit design. The metallic base layer comprising the circuit pattern can be physically separated from the remainder of the metallic base layer on the non-conductive substrate. The region of the non-conductive substrate surface that encloses the circuit pattern can be called the plating region. The remainder of the non-conductive substrate surface can be called the non-plating region. A first metal layer can be added upon the metallic base layer. A second metal layer can be added upon the first metal layer of the plating region. The second metal layer can be electrically conductive and restricted from forming on the first metal layer of the non-plating region. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278051 | MULTILAYER WIRING SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF MULTILAYER WIRING SUBSTRATE - A multilayer wiring board includes an insulating resin layer, wirings laid on their respective opposite surfaces of the insulating resin layer, and a via-hole conductor for electrically connecting the wirings. The via-hole conductor includes metal and resin portions. The metal portion includes first metal regions including a joined unit made of copper particles for connecting the wirings, second metal regions mainly composed of, for example, tin, a tin-copper alloy, or a tin-copper intermetallic compound, and third metal regions mainly composed of bismuth and in contact with the second metal regions. The copper particles forming the joined unit are in plane contact with one another to form plane contact portions, and the second metal regions at least partially are in contact with the first metal regions. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278052 | HALOGEN-FREE FLAME-RETARDANT EPOXY RESIN COMPOSITION, AND PREPREG AND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD USING THE SAME - Disclosed is a halogen-free flame-retardant epoxy resin composition for printed circuit board, which includes (A) a halogen-free epoxy resin; (B) a copolymer of styrene and maleic anhydride used as a first curing agent; (C) poly(1,3-phenylene methylphosphonate) used as a second curing agent; (D) a curing accelerator; and (E) an inorganic filler. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278053 | DRY FILM AND MULTILAYER PRINTED WIRING BOARD - A dry film includes a supporting base film and a thin membrane of a thermosetting resin composition. The thin membrane of the thermosetting resin composition is formed on the supporting base film. The thermosetting resin composition includes a liquid epoxy resin, a solid epoxy resin, a semisolid epoxy resin, an epoxy curing agent and a filler. The liquid epoxy resin is liquid at 20° C. and has at least two epoxy groups in a molecule. The solid epoxy resin is solid at 40° C. and has at least three epoxy groups in a molecule. The semisolid epoxy resin is solid at 20° C. and liquid at 40° C. and has at least two epoxy groups in a molecule. A ratio of mass of the liquid epoxy resin to a sum of mass of the solid epoxy resin and mass of the semisolid epoxy resin is about 1:1 to about 1:10 A ratio of the mass of the solid epoxy resin to the mass of the semisolid epoxy resin is about 1:0.5 to about 1:2. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278054 | CIRCUIT BOARD WITH NOTCHED CONDUCTOR PADS - Various circuit board conductor structures and methods of making the same are disclosed. In one aspect, a method of manufacturing is provided. The method includes forming a first conductor pad on a circuit board. The first conductor pad includes a first notch and is adapted to couple to a first solder portion. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278055 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL CIRCUIT DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - In a method of manufacturing a three-dimensional (3D) circuit device, conducting circuits are formed on a non-conductive base through electroplating. The non-conductive base, and a circuit pattern section, at least one conducting junction and at least one current-guiding junction provided on the base are formed through double injection molding process. An electrically conductive interface layer is formed on the circuit pattern section and the junctions; and then, metal circuits are formed on the circuit pattern section through electroplating. By providing the conducting junction and the current-guiding junction, when forming metal circuits through electroplating, electroplating current can be evenly distributed over the circuit pattern section to form metal coating with uniform thickness, which enables upgraded production efficiency and reduced cost in manufacturing a 3D circuit device. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278056 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD UNIT, MANUFACTURING APPARATUS THEREOF, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A manufacturing method of a printed circuit board unit is provided. A portion of bumps which is arranged on an electronic component is pressed to lower heights of the portion of bumps as compared to other bumps. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278057 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR SYSTEM - A substrate is disclosed that is configured to receive an electrical component. The substrate comprises a plurality of first vias and a plurality of second vias. The plurality of first vias is arranges in the substrate in a matrix of rows and columns and is configured to provide mounting of the electric component, each first via associated with one of its closest neighbor first via to form a pair. The plurality of second vias is capable of being electrically commoned to one another and is positioned amongst the plurality of first vias such that there is at least one second via positioned directly between each first via and any of the closest non-pair first via neighbors. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278058 | NANOMATERIAL COMPOSITES AND METHODS OF MAKING - There is an electromagnetic interference shield and methods of constructing an electromagnetic interference shield. An electromagnetic interference shield has a network of conductive nanowires dispersed in a matrix material. The conductive nanowires form a segregated network. The segregated network may be a honeycomb network In a method for constructing an electromagnetic interference shield, a composite of conductive nanowires and matrix material is produced. Pockets of matrix material are formed within the composite of nanowires and matrix material. The pockets of matrix material may be formed by precipitation of the matrix material from a solvent or through dry-mixing of the composite with a second matrix material. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278059 | ELECTRIC PARTITION FEEDTHROUGH - The invention relates to an electric partition feedthrough for mounting on a partition, comprising a housing having a control cam integrally molded on the outside of the housing, a contact, and a sealing element, wherein a movably fastened closure element is provided on the housing, wherein the control cam is designed on the housing in such a way that the housing together with the control cam thereof can be moved relative to and by means of the closure element such that the sealing element can be transferred consistently from a premounting position into a final mounting position deviating in the position thereof from the former. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278060 | METHOD FOR KNOCK OUT FEATURE IN BRITTLE MATERIAL - The present invention relates generally to electrical insulation barriers. More particularly, the invention encompasses an electrical insulation barrier having knock-out features for an electronic apparatus. The electrical insulation barrier is preferably made from a brittle material, such as, for example, a thermoset insulating material, a glass reinforced polyester laminate material (such as, for example, GPO-1, GPO-2, GPO-3), and the like. The electrical insulation barrier is preferably used to insulate and/or isolate electrical conductors. With this invention a single master or universal type part can be made and used in many configurations and locations dependent on the design of the electronic apparatus. The invention allows for the creation of one or more opening in the electrical insulation barrier by knocking-out or removing one or more pre-defined shapes to allow clearance for intersecting electrical parts. With this invention one can consolidate many single use electrical insulation barriers into a few master parts that the user can customize to fit the application by removing the knock-outs as desired. The present invention also relates to electrical insulation barrier for switchgear, panel boards, circuit breakers, along with electrical insulation barrier for low voltage switchgear and switchboard assemblies. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278061 | SYSTEM TO ENABLE GLOVED HANDS TO INTERACT WITH ELECTRONIC TOUCHSCREEN DEVICES - An apparatus comprises a distal conductor that can include a first generally planar substrate, an adhesive layer bonded to a first side of the first generally planar substrate, and a electrically conductive contact that is attached to the first generally planar substrate on a second side of the first generally planar substrate; a connector that is electrically coupled to the contact; and a proximal conductor including a second generally planar substrate that is electrically coupled to the connector. Methods of using the apparatus are also provided. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278062 | ELECTRICAL CABLE WITH OUTER JACKET BONDED FROM CONDUCTOR TO OUTER JACKET - Embodiments disclosed herein relate to a cable for use with a downhole pump. The cable includes a cable core having at least one metallic conductor and at least one polymer layer bonded to the at least one metallic conductor, the cable further includes and at least one strength member layer bonded to the cable core. The at least one strength member layer may include a plurality of polymer-bonded strength members. Further, the cable may be continuously bonded from the at least one metallic conductor to the at least one strength member layer. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278063 | Precise-Aligned Lock-and-Key Bonding Structures - Copper (Cu)-to-Cu bonding techniques are provided. In one aspect, a bonding method is provided. The method includes the following steps. A first bonding structure is provided having at least one copper pad embedded in a first insulator and at least one via in the first insulator over the copper pad, wherein the via has tapered sidewalls. A second bonding structure is provided having at least one copper stud embedded in a second insulator, wherein a portion of the copper stud is exposed for bonding and has a domed shape. The first bonding structure is bonded to the second bonding structure by way of a copper-to-copper bonding between the copper pad and the copper stud, wherein the via and the copper stud fit together like a lock-and-key. A bonded structure is also provided. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278064 | ELECTRONICALLY ACTIVATED UNDERREAMER AND CALLIPER TOOL - An electronically activated tool ( | 2011-11-17 |
20110278065 | Automatic Control System For Connecting A Dual-Member Pipe - A system and method of making up and breaking out a dual-member drill string. The system comprises a spindle, a spindle carriage and a drive frame. The drive frame provides thrust to the spindle, while the spindle carriage provides rotation. The spindle has an outer spindle and an inner spindle, and is adapted to connect to a pipe section having an outer pipe section and an inner pipe section. Inner joints are geometrically shaped, while outer joints are threaded. When making up dual member drill string, the spindle is advanced, with the outer spindle rotating, and the inner spindle rotating in alternating directions, or “dithering.” A float sensor and a processor are used in tandem to cooperatively couple the inner spindle with the inner pipe sections and the outer spindle with the outer pipe sections. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278066 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING SENSOR RESPONSE DATA AND POWER THROUGH A MUD MOTOR - Apparatus and methods for establishing electrical communication between an instrument subsection disposed below a mud motor and an electronics sonde disposed above the mud motor in a drill string conveyed borehole logging system. Electrical communication is established via at least one conductor disposed within the mud motor and connecting the instrument sub section to a link disposed between the mud motor and the electronics sonde. The link can be embodied as a current coupling link, a magnetic coupling ling, an electromagnetic telemetry ling and a direct electrical contact link. Two way data transfer is established in all link embodiments. Power transfer is also established in all but the electromagnetic telemetry link. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278067 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WELL POSITIONING USING PHASE RELATIONS BETWEEN TRANSVERSE MAGNETIC FIELD COMPONENTS OF A TRANSVERSE ROTATING MAGNETIC SOURCE - Systems and methods for well-drilling operations involving magnetic ranging with a rotating magnetic source are provided. In one embodiment, a system for determining a relative location of a magnetic source includes a three-axis magnetometer and data processing circuitry. The three-axis magnetometer may measure a time-dependent magnetic field caused by a magnetic source rotating about an axis, which may include two transverse components transverse to the axis and the data processing circuitry may determine a transverse angle of rotation of the measurements such that one of the two transverse components is ±π/2 radians out-of-phase with the other when the measurements are transformed by the transverse angle of rotation. The data processing circuitry may determine a spatial relationship between the magnetic source and the three-axis magnetometer based at least in part on the transverse angle of rotation. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278068 | REGENERATIVE DRIVE MECHANISM FOR HYDRAULIC FEED CYLINDERS IN HYDROSTATIC OR HYDRAULIC CIRCUITS - Methods and systems for storing kinetic energy in a fluid-base power circuit. A regenerative control valve manifold diverts fluid flow from a hydraulic device performing a first operation into an accumulator. The accumulator stores a fluid volume sufficient to perform a second operation. The regenerative control valve manifold connects the accumulator to the power circuit providing a fluid flow and charge pressure sufficient to perform the second operation. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278069 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DOWN-THE-HOLE DRILLING - A method and apparatus for down-the-hole drilling. The drilling is carried out by a drilling device including a casing and a drilling unit. The drilling head includes a first drill for drilling a center hole, a second drill for reaming the center hole and a flushing flow arrangement including a first flusher for leading a flushing medium onto a drilling surface and a second flusher for returning of the flushing medium and drilling waste inside the casing. The first drill is removably coupled with the second drill to enable removal thereof from the hole. The casing is arranged to be drawn into a hole to be drilled by the drilling unit. The flushing medium is brought onto the drilling surface and returned therefrom by axially directed flow arrangements disposed in a cross-section view on an outer periphery of the first drill and/or in an inner periphery of the second drill. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278070 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRILLING LATERAL BOREHOLES - A drilling system for drilling a lateral borehole from a main borehole comprises a tubular conduit through which a fluid can be pumped, and a drilling assembly connected to the tubular conduit so as to receive fluid pumped therethrough. The drilling assembly comprises a power conversion unit, through which the fluid flows and which operates to provide a downhole power output; a drilling unit including a drilling apparatus powered by the output of the power conversion unit and operable to drill a lateral borehole into the formation surrounding the main borehole, and a liner unit for storing one or more liners for installation into the lateral borehole; and an anchor unit operable to anchor the drilling assembly in the main borehole when the drilling unit operates to drill the lateral borehole. A method of drilling a lateral borehole from a main borehole using such a drilling system comprises positioning the drilling assembly in the main borehole at a location of interest using the tubular conveyance; anchoring the drilling assembly in the main borehole using the anchor unit; operating the drilling unit to drill a lateral borehole from the main borehole; retrieving the drilling unit from the lateral borehole; releasing the anchor unit; and moving the drilling assembly to another location. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278071 | APPARATUS FOR ROTARY MINING - In various embodiments, a mining device can include a first housing portion and a second housing portion where relative movement between the first and second housing portions can extend and/or retract a cutting member with respect to the mining device. The mining device can further include a cable which can be mounted to the second housing portion where the cutting member is mounted to the cable and can be radially extended with respect to the first and second housing portions when the second housing portion is moved relative to the first housing portion along an axis. As the cutting member is extended, it can contact the sidewalls of a subterranean shaft to loosen material therefrom. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278072 | Central Cutting Region of a Drilling Head Assembly - In one aspect of the invention, a drilling assembly comprises a head located on a rotational axis of the assembly and comprises at least one head element. At least one blade extends distally from the head. A plurality of blade degradation elements are rotationally supported on the blade. Each degradation element comprises an attack angle that affects the penetration rate of each degradation element and a laterally offset angle that primarily affects the rotational rate of each degradation element within their holders. The drilling assembly comprises a central cutting region. The blade degradation elements within the central cutting region form an attack angle of 15 to 20 degrees with the rotational axis of the drilling assembly. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278073 | DRILL BIT - A fixed cutter drill bit having a bit axis and a gauge diameter. The drill bit includes a bit body having a proximal end, a distal end, and a plurality of blades extending from the distal end toward the proximal end. The blades define a cutting profile between the bit axis and the gauge diameter. The drill bit further includes a plurality of cutters attached to the blades in a cutter layout. The cutter layout may include a balanced cutter pattern extending from the bit axis toward the gauge diameter. The cutter layout may include one or more sets of shared cutters, wherein each set of shared cutters includes a trailing shared cutter and a leading shared cutter. The blades may define pairs of makeup surfaces and breaker surfaces. The drill bit may include a breaker upset for engaging with a device for supporting the drill bit. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278074 | POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND - A PCD body comprises a skeletal mass of inter-bonded diamond grains defining interstices between them. At least some of the interstices contain a filler material comprising a metal catalyst material for diamond, the filler material containing Ti, W and an additional element M selected from the group consisting of V, Y, Nb, Hf, Mo, Ta, Zr Cr, Zr and the rare earth elements. The content of Ti within the filler material is at least 0.1 weight % and at most 20 weight %. The content of M within the filler material is at least 0.1 weight % and at most 20 weight %, and the content of W within the filler material is at least 5 weight % and at most 50 weight % of the filler material. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278075 | IMPREGNATED ROTARY BIT - A drill bit includes a plurality of continuous segments impregnated with diamond that are each mounted to form a corresponding blade. The regions between the blades define a plurality of fluid passages on the bit face. The blades extend radially outwardly to the gage. The continuous segments may be either straight or spiral in design. Furthermore, the design of the segments supports varying one or more of: diamond content, width, back rake angle and/or relief angle along a length of the segment. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278076 | BABY SCALES - Baby scales include a housing, a weighing tray associated with the housing and configured to hold a baby, a display and a measuring device configured to support the weighing tray and to determine a weight of the baby. The measuring device includes an electric length measuring device configured to measure a length of the baby. The display is disposed on the housing and configured to show the determined weight of the baby. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278077 | TOP-PAN BALANCE WITH AN OVERLOAD SAFETY MECHANISM AND A CORNER LOAD SENSOR - A top-pan balance having a pan, a weighing system, and an overload safety mechanism. The load cell ( | 2011-11-17 |
20110278078 | INPUT DEVICE WITH FORCE SENSING - Devices and methods are provided that utilize a first electrode disposed on a first substrate and a second electrode disposed on a second substrate, where the first electrode and the second electrode define at least part of a variable capacitance. A third substrate is arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate, the third substrate having an opening arranged such that at least a portion of the first electrode and the second electrode overlap the opening. A transmission element is provided that partially overlaps the opening. The transmission element is physically coupled to the second electrode such that a force biasing the transmission element causes the second electrode to deflect relative to the first electrode, thus changing the variable capacitance. A measurement of the variable capacitance may then be used to determine force information. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278079 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POWERING A VEHICLE, AND GENERATING AND DISTRIBUTING ENERGY - A system and method for powering of a vehicle is disclosed. In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a powering assembly may include an axle, a wheel coupled to the axle, and at least one secondary coil winding affixed to the wheel. The wheel may be configured to rotate about the axle in a plane substantially perpendicular to an axis of the axle. The at least one secondary coil may be configured such that when the wheel is proximate to an embedded conductor embedded in a roadway and carrying a first electrical current, a magnetic field induced by the first electrical current induces a second electrical current in the at least one secondary coil winding. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278080 | Drive system for a motor vehicle and method therefor - An apparatus for generating an electric current to drive a vehicle has at least one electric drive motor coupled to each rear wheel of the vehicle. The electric motors are used to drive each rear wheel. A motor controller is coupled to each electric motor. Kinetic energy converting generators power the electric drive motor. Optionally, a flywheel is coupled to an electrical generator which is electrically coupled to the motor controller. Also optionally, at least one kinetic energy converting generator may be coupled to at least one of the vehicle wheel in order to convert kinetic energy of the vehicle into electrical energy to power the drive motor, via the motor controller. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278081 | FRONT HOOD FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A front hood is provided for a motor vehicle that includes, but is not limited to damping element of plastic arranged between a top structure and a bottom structure. The damping element is glued to the top structure and the bottom structure. In the event of a head impact on the front hood the deformation of the top structure is retarded by the damping element. The damping element in the process supports itself on the bottom structure. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278082 | SENSING SYSTEM AND MOVING ROBOT HAVING THE SAME - A moving robot includes a sensing system. The moving robot includes light sources generating light, an optical guide to receive, diffuse, and emit the light generated from the light source, and light receiving sensors to receive the light emitted from the optical guide and then reflected by the object. Light irradiated from the light sources is diffused and emitted to a wide region through the optical guide, thereby allowing light to be emitted to the wide region with a small number of the light sources. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278083 | SNOW VEHICLE - A snow vehicle includes a vehicle body, an arm member supported with respect to the vehicle body, a knuckle supported with respect to the arm member at a predetermined support point, a coupling unit arranged to couple the knuckle to the arm member, a ski member, and a ski coupling unit. The ski coupling unit couples the ski member to the knuckle such that the ski member pivots about a pitching axis with respect to the knuckle, the pitching axis extends in a width direction of the ski member. The pitching axis is disposed such that, when the vehicle is in a reference attitude of being placed on a horizontal surface, a horizontal distance from the pitching axis to a reference normal directed to the horizontal surface from the support point is shorter than a horizontal distance from the pitching axis to a steering axis. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278084 | FRONT FORK FOR A SADDLE-TYPE VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE INCORPORATING SAME - A front fork for a saddle-type vehicle includes a front wheel and a pair of left and right leg members disposed on opposite sides of the front wheel. Each of the left and right leg members includes an outer tube having a lower end portion thereof journaling an axle of the front wheel, an inner tube slidably fitted into the outer tube and having an upper portion thereof connected to a head pipe of the vehicle, and a spring installed in a compressed state between the outer and inner tubes. The respective springs of the left and right leg members are set to have different weights from one another. As such, the front fork is configured to correct a weight imbalance between left and right sides of the vehicle body, while increasing freedom in the layout of the vehicle body. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278085 | VEHICLE BODY FRAME OF MOTORCYCLE - A motorcycle having a vehicle body and a vehicle body frame. The vehicle body frame includes a head pipe; a pair of left and right tank rail portions including a widening portion having a width increasing in a vehicle width direction extending rearward of the vehicle from the head pipe, a parallel portion having a substantially fixed width, and a narrowing portion having a width decreasing the vehicle width direction, the widening portion, the parallel portion and the narrowing portion extend along left and right sides of the vehicle body of a motorcycle; and a pair of left and right rear arm bracket portions bending and extending from rear ends of the tank rail portions. The vehicle body frame has a front frame part and a rear frame part connected through a frame connecting surface substantially perpendicular to an axial direction of the parallel portion. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278086 | Transport apparatus - A transport apparatus including a rotary portion for providing a source of a rotary motion; a motion transfer portion for mechanically transferring a rotational force of the rotary portion; a battery pack; and a cooling portion for receiving the rotation force transferred from the motion transfer portion and cooling the battery pack by moving a fluid. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278087 | AIRBAG SYSTEM - An airbag system to protect a pedestrian includes a metal airbag and an inflator. The metal airbag is provided in a zigzag-folded state between a side end portion of a windshield of a vehicle and a front pillar projecting toward a front of a vehicle body with respect to the side end portion. The side end portion is an end portion of the windshield in a lateral direction of the vehicle body and is connected to the front pillar. The inflator is configured to generate gas to deploy the metal airbag along the front pillar. The metal airbag is folded such that a virtual line connecting each of peaks and one of valleys continuous with the peaks included in zigzag folds extends substantially in an front-rear direction of the vehicle body. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278088 | STEERING SYSTEM FOR THREE-WHEEL RIDE-ON LAWNCARE APPARATUS - A self-powered ride-on apparatus includes a frame with two front fixed-axis wheels and a single rear steerable wheel, a functional component such as a blower on the front, a motor for powering the blower and for motivating the apparatus, a platform on the frame to support a riding operator, and a steering mechanism. The steering mechanism includes a control head pivoted to the frame by a support and includes a handle for operating the motor speed. By pivoting the control head from side to side, an operator standing on the frame and positioned immediately adjacent the support can steer the equipment by moving the control head laterally to steer the apparatus into the corner while simultaneously leaning into the corner for balance and also while continuing to control operation of the one functional component via the handle. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278089 | Steering gear - Disclosed is a steering gear for a power steering system of a vehicle, comprising a component that is mounted axially displaceably in a housing of the steering gear, a tie rod fixed in an articulated manner on at least one axial end of the component by way of a joint, wherein a rotational center of the joint is disposed on a radially directed adapter part laterally offset with respect to a central longitudinal axis of the axially displaceable component, and the adapter part is fixed to the axially displaceable component by way of a shaft-hub connection, which is fastened on the axial end of the axially displaceable component using a nut on an external thread so as to provide a steering gear that has a high-strength, play-free connection between the axially displaceable component thereof and the adapter part, and which is easy to produce, the shaft-hub connection being formed by a play-free, conical serrated connection. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278090 | EXHAUST SYSTEM AND CORRESPONDING SUPPORT STRUCTURE - An exhaust system ( | 2011-11-17 |
20110278091 | Acoustic Structure - An acoustic structure includes plate members defining a plurality of hollow regions in parallel relation to each other. Opening portions are formed in one surface (reflective surface) of the plate members in corresponding relation to the hollow regions and in such a manner as to communicate the hollow regions with an external surface. A plurality of sound absorbing members are provided in a dispersed fashion on regions of the one surface (reflective surface) other than the opening portions and neighborhoods of the opening portions. As a modification, a sound absorbing member may be loaded in one of the hollow regions and partly exposed to the outer space through the corresponding opening portion. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278092 | GIRT PANEL ASSEMBLY - Described are girt panel assemblies including a panel, at least two hinges coupled to the panel, and at least one fabric girt coupled to the panel. The fabric girt may also be configured to couple to an evacuation slide. The evacuation slide may, but not necessarily, include a sill tube, where an upper fabric girt is coupled to an upper surface of the sill tube and a lower fabric girt is coupled to a lower surface of the sill tube. In these examples, the sill tube applies pressure to the upper fabric girt and the lower fabric girt when inflated. As a result, the sill tube is positioned between a lower surface of the panel and the passenger vehicle when inflated. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278093 | LADDER STABILIZING DEVICE - A ladder stabilizing device having an arm and a hand. The arm is adapted to fit into the receiver of a vehicle. The hand pivotally mounts to the arm and may be securable in different angular orientations relative to the arm. A lateral member of the hand stabilizes the ladder and reduces the risk of the ladder sliding rearward and out from under the user while the user is climbing and/or standing on the ladder. Two extensions extend from the lateral member to limit lateral movement of the ladder while a user is climbing the ladder. The arm may include three or more offset sections that allow for vertical or horizontal adjustment of the hand. Rearward movement and/or flexing of the ladder may cause the ladder to wedge under the lateral member, providing additional stability to the ladder. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278094 | WORK PLATFORM FOR HYDRAULIC FRACTURING OPERATIONS - A modular work platform providing at least two adjustable work levels supported by transverse frames and an adjustable base plate, where a deck support bracket may be affixed over a frame pin to support the corners of the modular deck unit. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278095 | Fall Protection Arrangement - A fall protection arrangement including a rotatable hub and a lifeline having a first end attached to the hub and a second end for removable attachment to a user, an engagement mechanism to prevent rotation of the hub upon activation, and a braking arrangement to brake the payout of the lifeline during a fall event. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278096 | Passenger Lift System with Access Control - A passenger lift system has a passenger supporting unit, a drive for the passenger supporting unit, an access control associated with the drive and in particular connected upstream, in or downstream to it and further including a radio field generator generating a spatially activity-limited stray field around the passenger supporting unit, a radio controller capable of being introduced into the stray field, and an activator switching the access control in response to effective introduction of the controller into the stray field, in particular switching it ready for driving. Further, the lift system includes an access authorization control system regulating the authorization for use of at least one such passenger lift system wherein one or more radio controllers is associated with one or more passenger lift systems for switching the access control. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278097 | Shaft Element for an Elevator System - A shaft element for a shaft of an elevator system comprising a longitudinal strand element and a connection to a shaft, wherein the shaft element is divided into a plurality of partitions to each of which a function is assigned is presented. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278098 | METHOD FOR ARRANGING THE REEVING OF AN ELEVATOR, METHOD FOR MODERNIZING AN ELEVATOR, AND ELEVATOR - A method for arranging the reeving of an elevator is provided, which elevator comprises at least an elevator car provided with a car sling comprising an overhead beam, a traction sheave and hoisting roping that passes over the traction sheave, as well as a counterweight and a plurality of diverting pulleys. At least two diverting pulleys are disposed on the roof of the elevator car such that the centers of rotation of the diverting pulleys are above the bottom surface of the overhead beam of the car sling, and the rims of the diverting pulleys are below the bottom surface of the overhead beam of the car sling. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278099 | ELEVATOR SYSTEM - An elevator system and a brake control circuit include a first switch that controls the electricity supply of the winding of the brake, which switch is connected in a controlled manner with the control of the electricity supply of the winding of the brake, and thus the braking function is controlled. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278100 | SUSPENSION WORK PLATFORM HOIST SYSTEM - A suspension work platform hoist system for raising and lowering a work platform is provided. The system incorporates at least one hoist attached to the work platform and in electrical communication with a motor control system. The motor control system is attached to the work platform and is in electrical communication with a constant frequency input power source and the hoist motor. The motor control system controls the acceleration of the work platform as it is raised and lowered by controlling the hoist motor. The system may further include a tilt control system to allow the work platform to reach and maintain a tilt angle setpoint as the work platform is raised and lowered, and/or a system to reduce the reactive power associated with its operation. | 2011-11-17 |
20110278101 | ELEVATOR SYSTEM - In an elevator system in which a plurality of elevators are operated based on a destination floor registered from a destination floor registration device in an elevator hall, the optimal operation of elevator can be realized, and a user boarding the elevator car from the hall can surely confirm his/her registered destination floor. For this purpose, a destination floor indication device is installed in the elevator car, and the destination floor of the car is indicated on the destination floor indication device. Also, when a user boards the car from a hall, only the destination floor registered from that hall is indicated on the destination floor indication device. | 2011-11-17 |