Abstract: A valve seat (28) having a generally saddle-shaped, eccentric surface (52); a groove (50) of constant depth and width formed in the eccentric surface, having sidewalls (70) perpendicular to the eccentric surface and a base (72) parallel to the eccentric surface; and a flexible O-ring (54) retained by friction within the groove. The groove sidewalls and base have a surface finish in the range of about 32 to 125, which provides sufficient smoothness to retain the O-ring in the required non-planar shape.The valve seat groove (50) can be produced according to the disclosed method, which is preferably implemented in a numerically controlled four-axis horizontal milling tool system. The valve seat part (100) is mounted in a fixture (102) on a rotary table (104) such that the part axis (56) is aligned with the longitudinal axis (Z) of the tool (106).

Abstract: A method of preventing permeability damage due to clay swelling, disintegration and migration in subterranean formations producing oil and gas, where such formations are to be the subject of enhanced oil recovery techniques using anionic or caustic flood chemicals. Prior to the use of such enhanced oil recovery techniques, a cationic organic polymer capable of stabilizing clays is introduced into an oil reservoir treatment area followed by introduction of a sufficient amount of a non-anionic aqueous spacer fluid to cause the cationic organic polymer to reorient itself on the reservoir clays in a substantially monomolecular layer and manner such that it will continue to stabilize the reservoir clays but will not substantially react with the anionic or caustic flood chemicals to form permeability damaging precipitates or to decompose thereby reducing its clay stabilization effectiveness.

Abstract: This invention provides novel aqueous fluid compositions which comprise a synergistic mixture of two classes of water dispersible or soluble polymers, i.e. (1) synthetic polymeric viscosifier and (2) polycationic organic polymer. These compositions are uniquely adapted for use in enhanced oil recovery. Addition of the polycationic organic polymer reduces the solution viscosity, increases the injectivity of the aqueous solution into low permeability formations. This reaction also reduces the shear degradation of the polymers during pumping, injection through the perforations, and during the period of relatively rapid fluid movement as the solution moves through an earthen or subterranean formation in the important zone within about a ten foot radius around the well bore. Once in an earthen formation, the polycationic organic polymer is rapidly adsorbed from the solution resulting in an increase in solution viscosity and improving the mobility ratio and also resulting in enhanced and/or increased oil recovery.

Abstract: A combustion turbine vane assembly is shown having a retainer block mounting each individual cooled turbine vane. The retainer block has a pair of axially extending opposed rails for sliding receipt of complementary engaging opposed rails on the outer surface of the vane shroud. The block defines a cooling air aperture therethrough. The inner surface of the block is supported a predetermined distance from the opposed surface of the vane shroud defining a cooling fluid receiving chamber therein. The separated distance permits controlled cooling air leakage into a space between the block and the outer shroud. The radial walls of adjacent outer shrouds have complementary axial grooves machined therein and a seal member is disposed therein to bridge the gap and minimize loss of the cooling air.

Abstract: A non-oral communication device is disclosed. The device includes a single electrical switch actuable by an operator and movable between a first and second position. A memory stores a plurality of messages at a plurality of locations indexed by plural digit numbers. A selector circuit is provided for selecting one of the messages by its indexed plural digit number. The selector circuit includes a numeral display actuated by the switch. The numeral display has a plurality of digit locations at which numerals can be displayed. A mechanism cyclically displays different numerals at each digit location. A mechanism actuated by the switch is provided for choosing a displayed numeral at each digit location. A mechanism actuated by the switch transmits the numerals chosen to the memory after a complete plural digit number of a desired message has been chosen. A signalling mechanism signals a message display to display a selected message indexed by a chosen plural digit number.

Abstract: A cleaner package for receiving materials a constituent or constituents of which are to be separated and/or cleaned includes means defining an inlet chamber and an outlet chamber which are axially spaced and have at least one centrifugal cleaner unit interposed therebetween. The opposite ends of the cleaner unit respectively define a first passage for inflow of said materials thereto and a second passage for outflow of a portion of said materials therefrom. The inflow passage has means defining an inlet exposed to said inlet chamber while the outflow passage is arranged to discharge to the outlet chamber. The initial portion of said inflow passage, including said inlet, is directed in a substantially straight line path, the sense of which is substantially the same as that of the central longitudinal axis of the cleaner. The construction provided enables an easy slip fit mount of the cleaner unit.

Abstract: A fire extinguishing system for use especially on a floating roof tank includes an enclosure secured to the tank roof. The enclosure carries an agent tank, an expellant tank and an accumulator tank. The agent tank contains fire extinguishing agent and includes an expellant inlet and an agent outlet. The expellant tank contains pressurized expellant fluid. An expellant conduit extends from the expellant tank to the inlet of the agent tank. A sprayer duct is connected to the outlet of the agent tank and is arranged along one protected zone of the roof rim. A control valve is disposed in the expellant conduit. A flow control member is disposed in the expellant conduit upstream of the control valve for metering the rate of flow of expellant fluid. The accumulator communicates with the expellant conduit upstream of the control valve and downstream of the flow control member so that the accumulator is normally pressurized by the expellant tank.

Abstract: A one way draw curtain rod assembly providing either a left or right hand draw cord location. A pulley assembly on the curtain rod is invertible into either of two positions to enable the relocation of the draw cords with respect to the curtain on the rod. Triangularly disposed pulleys serve to rotatably support the draw cords with the pulley-cord relationship being changed upon curtain rod inversion so as to function in a like manner in either position. The pulley assembly is affixed to the larger telescopic rod member to partake of the added strength of said member. A master carrier includes a detachable component removable upon curtain rod inversion and reattachable to locate a curtain bar to receive the outer segment of the curtain.