Abstract: A side window shade system and method, the method including the steps of: (a) providing an opaque, generally planar, flexible window shade, a first dimension of the shade having a length of 18 cm to 30 cm, and a second dimension of the shade, perpendicular to the first dimension, having a length of at least 12 cm, the first dimension of the shade having, a first edge having a thickness in a range of about 0.6 mm to about 1.0 mm; (b) positioning the window shade along an inner face of the side window, and (c) wedging the first edge of the shade between the side window and a window frame of the window, so as to reversibly secure the shade in a shading position on the inner face of the side window.

Abstract: A covering for an architectural opening includes a cord which forms a loop hanging from one of the two ends of the headrail by which it is mounted. The loop is used to open and close the material suspended from the headrail and in front of the architectural opening. The cord extends within the headrail between its two ends, and may be pulled from the end lacking the loop in order to move the loop from one side to the other.

Abstract: A window shade for use in an automotive vehicle. The window shade includes a roll tube having a shade panel fixed to the roll tube at one end thereof. The window shade also includes a center bearing arranged within the roll tube. The window shade also includes an end bearing arranged at each end of the tube. The window shade also includes a cord arranged over the center bearing and within the roll tube. The window shade also has an axle arranged in each end thereof with the cord passing through an orifice and wrapped around the end of each axle within the interior of the roll tube.

Abstract: In accordance with the invention there is provided a set of parts for providing a window blind. The set of parts includes a plurality of blinds each having a respective different indicia. Hooks or the like are provided on the blinds for supporting the blinds at a surround of a window.

Abstract: Systems and methods for treating raw materials for formation into a wood product are provided. The raw materials may be, for example, strands, flakes, particles, wafers, or the like. In an embodiment, a first dispensing device dispenses a first liquid component onto raw materials within a chamber. A second dispensing device dispenses a second liquid component onto the raw materials. When the raw materials are mixed together, the first and second liquid components interact to form a bonding agent.

Abstract: Differentially densified fibrous structures, methods for making same, and processes for treating fibers used in the fibrous structures are provided. More particularly, fibrous structures comprising two or more regions, at least one of which exhibits a density that is at least 1.6 times greater than another region within the fibrous structure, methods for making such fibrous structures and non-naturally occurring fibers useful in such fibrous structures are provided.

Abstract: Differentially densified fibrous structures, methods for making same, and processes for treating fibers used in the fibrous structures are provided. More particularly, fibrous structures comprising two or more regions, at least one of which exhibits a density that is at least 1.6 times greater than another region within the fibrous structure, methods for making such fibrous structures and non-naturally occurring fibers useful in such fibrous structures are provided.

Abstract: The roll properties of tissue sheets are improved by offsetting recurring surface features of the sheet relative to the surface features of adjacent sheets within the roll, such as by providing a throughdryer fabric with an offset seam. This provides the resulting tissue sheets with improved capabilities for providing an improved combination of roll bulk and roll firmness.

Abstract: A process for producing a fibrous web, in particular a tissue web, includes the following steps: in a pressing zone, the fibrous web is pressed lying between the structured belt and a circulating, unstructured permeable supporting belt; the fibrous web and the structured belt are fed to a press nip provided on a Yankee cylinder; the fibrous web is transferred from the structured belt to the surface of the Yankee cylinder in the region of the press nip; and the surface of the Yankee cylinder is doctored off continuously and then recoated again, so that a renewed coating is always present in the press nip.

Abstract: This invention relates to a belt for transferring an in-production fibrous web, in particular a paper web or paperboard web, in a machine area of a machine producing the fibrous web, in particular a paper machine or paperboard machine, including at least one textile substrate and a coating, which is applied to the substrate and touches the in-production fibrous web, for obtaining a partial or complete impermeability of the belt. The inventive belt has at least one continuously differencing characteristic in at least one region across its overall width. Also, this invention relates to a machine, in particular a paper machine or paperboard machine, for producing a fibrous web, in particular a paper web or paperboard web, as well as to a use of a belt for transferring an in-production fibrous web, in particular a paper web or paperboard web, in one machine area or between two machine areas of a machine producing the fibrous web, in particular a paper machine or paperboard machine.

Abstract: A device for producing a fibrous web and, in particular, a web of tissue including a press zone through which the fibrous web together with an endless permeable structured band and an unstructured permeable supporting band is fed while lying between the structure band and the supporting band, a press nip provided on a drying cylinder through which the fibrous web together with the structured band is fed while lying between the structured band and the drying cylinder, and after which the fibrous web is led from the drying cylinder through a calender.

Abstract: The invention relates to a paper machine for the production of a paper, board, tissue or other fibrous web (2), comprising a press section (1) having at least one press nip and comprising an impingement dryer (13) arranged immediately after the press section. The invention is characterized in that the paper machine has an applicator (17) for applying a coating color in the manner of a curtain (21) or for the film application (26) of coating color or for spraying (31) coating color on.

Abstract: A pattern with internal cores for creating a hollow component is composed of a first pattern half having one or more first self-locating features; a second pattern half having one or more second self-locating features; and one or more cores disposed in contact with the one or more first self-locating features and the one or more second self-locating features. The method for its manufacture includes the steps of creating a first pattern half having one or more first self-locating features; creating a second pattern half having one or more second self-locating features; providing one or more cores; and assembling the pattern by engaging the one or more first self-locating features and the one or more second self-locating features about the one or more cores.

Abstract: [Problem] To make it possible to remove an excess metal portion from a casting with a press. Especially, to make it possible to punch an excess metal portion of a work into a recess shape. To make it possible to finish a casting at low cost. [Means for Resolution] A set of dies are composed in order to remove excess metal from a casting with a press. A method of removing the excess metal from the casting comprises the steps of: attaching a cutter 25 to one of the stationary die 11 side or the movable die 12 side; setting a work W on the other side; and punching excess metal of the work W into a recess shape by one punching motion of the movable die 12 with a cutting means composed of a plurality of blades from the first blade, which is smaller, to the final blade, which is larger and protruded, when the excess metal of the work W is removed by a punching motion of the movable die 12 conducted on the stationary die 12.

Abstract: A component can be formed by a hot isostatic pressing (HIP) process but it is necessary to reinforce intricate internal structures against collapse and deformation by the hot isostatic pressing process. The present method utilises a low melting point salt or alloy reinforcement within the structure which can be released when molten through a drain from the internal structure. The reinforcement may be molten as a result of the hot isostatic process or through achieving a temperature with the component which causes the reinforcement to become molten but without damaging the component itself. The remaining parts of the reinforcement may be removed by use of a solvent or simple washing with a corrosive agent to remove any reinforcement debris.

Abstract: An insert for a die casting assembly. The insert comprises a cast iron insert having a first end, a second end and a body disposed between the first end and the second end, the body having a pour aperture in communication with a pour hole of a shot sleeve. The insert is removeably positioned within a groove of the shot sleeve wherein the molten material that is dispensed from the pour hole and into the pour aperture initially contacts the cast iron insert when the molten material flows into the cast iron insert such that the cast iron insert withstands heat erosion effects applied by the molten material to provide a smooth path for the plunger as the plunger reciprocates within a sleeve bore of the shot sleeve and pushes the molten material into a mold cavity.

Abstract: In a method for pouring several moulds in a mould-string plant in the pouring operation, the moulds are produced by compression of sand or similar mould material in a pressing chamber comprising pattern plates 3,4 for providing impressions in the surfaces of the mould parts for forming the mould cavities 11 and inlet runners 8. The moulds are advanced to a pouring track or guideway, on which the casting moulds are formed by positioning the mould parts close together and the advancement of the casting moulds is stepwise through a pouring station, in which the moulds are filled with molten metal. By providing at least one runner 7 for mutually connecting at least two inlet runners 8 for consecutive mould cavities 11, the mutually connected mould cavities can be filled through a single pouring inlet 8, and unused pouring inlets 8 may be plugged by a suitable plug 14 in order to minimise the amount of molten metal needed to fill the mould cavities 11.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for supplying casting installations with molten metal. Said device comprises a crucible into the melt of which a dosing pump dips and supplies a discharge tube (12) communicating therewith with melt. The discharge tube (12) and the pump tube (11) are interlinked via a U-shaped connecting tube (15) to give a one-piece crucible insert. The discharge neck (13) of the discharge tube (12) is mounted so as to be swivelable about the axis (30) of the discharge tube. The inventive design allows for a simple maintenance and production of the dosing device. Moreover, the crucible position no longer has to be adapted to the position of the casting installation.

Abstract: A stirring method provides overall stirring of metal over a metallurgical length, thereby ensuring both thermal and chemical uniformity between a top and bottom of a liquid pool without correspondingly being deprived of beneficial effects specific to stirring in a mold and in a secondary cooling zone respectively, and without disturbing, but rather stabilizing, local flow mode in the mold.

Abstract: The invention concerns the continuous casting of metals of all kinds by direct cooling with liquid metal or ionic liquid as coolant, for direct cooling of the strand (4). According to the invention, the coolant is directed to the strand (4) in at least one jet (10) and flows in a turbulent flow in this jet.

Abstract: An encasement assembly for installing sub-surface refrigerant tubing in a direct exchange heating/cooling system includes a weighted and protective encasement tube for lowering the bottom distal U-bend portion of the refrigerant tubing into a well/borehole. The encasement tube has a main body portion and a rounded or cone-shaped nose. The U-bend portion of the distal end of the refrigerant transport lines is encased within a cementitious grout inside the tube. The grout inside the encasement tube has a flat top portion to prevent upward flotation and at least one eyebolt for securing a trimmie tube with an expendable wire during installation. An optional nose ring is attached to the lower distal end of the tube for marker float attachment in water.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fixing means for an oil cooler (18) that is fixed in an oil cooler receiving element (10). According to the invention, said fixing means has a latch connection between the oil cooler receiving element (10) and the oil cooler (18). The use of a latch connection is advantageous because it can be easily produced during assembly of the oil cooler.

Abstract: The subject invention provides a heat sink for cooling electronic devices. The heat sink includes an upper chamber and a lower chamber separated by a baffle therebetween. The lower chamber includes a base having a central axis and a plurality of curvilinear fins disposed radially about the central axis of the base. The upper chamber includes a lid defining an inlet and an inlet tube interconnecting the upper chamber and the lower chamber for directing a fluid through the upper chamber and impinging the fluid on the base in the lower chamber. A sidewall extends between the base and the lid and is disposed about the fins. The sidewall includes a peripheral inlet for directing the fluid perpendicular to the central axis and at the fins.

Abstract: A heat sink assembly comprises a base having one or more slots, and further comprises one or more fins, each having an end configured for insertion into a respective one of the slots. Each fin end has a first surface that is configured for conformally engaging a first slot sidewall for good thermal conduction from the base into the fin, and has a second surface configured for cold welding to a second slot sidewall for good mechanical fastening of the fin to the base. The combined thermal bonding and cold-welding engagement are produced by pressing the fin ends of the fins into the base slots at a controlled pressing rate. Further, leading and/or trailing edges of the fins may be beveled to improve airflow directed edgewise across the fins.

Abstract: A heat sink includes a base, a set of fins and at least an elastic fixing member mounted on a surface of the base. The elastic fixing member includes an elastic sheet mounted on the base, a supporting portion disposed on the elastic sheet and a fixing portion disposed on the supporting portion. The heat sink is secured to a printed circuit board through the fixing portion of the elastic fixing member, with the base of the heat sink being in direct contact with a heat generating component mounted on the printed circuit board. The distance between the base of the heat sink and the heat generating component can be controlled so as to even pressure on the heat generating component and efficiently decrease heat stress.

Abstract: A heat sink includes a base, a set of fins mounted to the base and a plurality of fixing portions, wherein the fixing portions extend from a surface of the base and the set of fins are mounted on an opposite surface of the base. The heat sink is secured to a printed circuit board with at least one heat generating component through the fixing portion of the base. The heat sink is improved by forming one or more slots at lateral sides of the base such that one or more deformable portions can be defined on the base. Thus, the deformable length of the base is increased and the heat stress is relaxed.

Abstract: Apparatus for cooling of an electrical element package, comprising in combination structure including a hollow body, defining a cavity containing cooling fluid, the structure defining an opening or passage whereby direct contact of the cooling fluid with the package is established for heat transfer from the package to the fluid contained in the cavity; a mesh located to enhance the heat transfer, and means for circulating the fluid to transfer heat to other heat transfer means acting to remove heat from the fluid.

Abstract: A vapor-lift pump heat transport apparatus having a small heat resistance and a large heat transport capacity. A heat exchange circulating solution container has a first space and a second space communicating with the first space through a communication opening and contains a heat exchange circulating solution, and vapor thereof, in each space. A circulating solution transport passage includes a pipe connected to the solution outlet of the container and provided with a sensible heat releasing heat exchanger, a pipe disposed in the container, and a pipe connected to a vapor-liquid two-phase fluid inlet and provided with a heating heat exchanger. A vapor-liquid two-phase fluid flows into only the first space through the vapor-liquid two-phase fluid inlet. When the entrance of the vapor-liquid two-phase fluid has caused a pressure difference between the first and second spaces, a difference occurs between the positions of the vapor-liquid interfaces in the first and second spaces.

Abstract: A liquid cooling device (10) includes a heat sink (12), a panel (14) distant from the heat sink, a heat transfer member includes a heat exchanger (22) thermally engaging with the heat sink and at least one heat pipe (24), a duct (16) connecting with the panel, a flexible tube (18) connected to the duct and the heat exchanger. Therefore, the panel, the duct, the flexible tube and the heat exchanger cooperatively form a hermetical liquid container filled with liquid therein. The at least one heat pipe is extended in the liquid container and submerged in the liquid to transfer heat from one place near to the heat sink to another place in the panel.

Abstract: The subject invention provides a heat sink for a liquid cooling system. The heat sink includes a spreader plate for contacting an electronic device and a body having a plurality of channels extending through the body and arranged in layers. Each layer includes a quantity of the channels decreasing in number with an increase in the distance from the electronic device, thus giving the heat sink a trapezoidal cross section perpendicular to the channels.

Abstract: A heat sink with heat pipes includes a base (10). The base includes a bottom surface contacting a heat-generating component (40), an upper surface opposite to the bottom surface, and a plurality of grooves (14) defined on the upper surface of the base. The heat sink further includes two heat pipes (32, 36) received in the grooves, each heat pipe comprising an evaporating section (322, 362) and a condensing section (324, 364) respectively, wherein the evaporating sections of the heat pipes are closely arranged on a portion of the base, and wherein the condensing sections of the heat pipes spread out from said portion of the base by extending in the grooves to other parts of the base so that heat absorbed by the base from the heat-generating component can be evenly spread to the whole base.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for cooling heated fluids, such as exhaust gases, flowing through a heat exchanger comprising one or more exhaust plenums and one or more coolant plenums, and providing increased coolant velocity in that portion of the coolant plenums contacting the inlet portion of the exhaust plenums. Local increased coolant velocity is provided by any means, including decreasing the area-in-flow of the coolant plenums wherein increased velocity is desired, shaping or baffling either or both inlet or outlet coolant tanks in fluidic contact with coolant plenums wherein increased velocity is desired, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: An oil cooler 1 to which a heat exchanger of the invention is applied comprises a plurality of flat hollow bodies 2 arranged one above another in parallel at a spacing and extending in a left-right direction, a communication member 3 disposed between left end portions of each adjacent pair of flat hollow bodies 2, and a spacer 4 disposed between right end portions of each adjacent pair of flat hollow bodies 2. The spacer 4 has bores 36 extending therethrough in the front-rear direction. The spacer 4 is disposed at a position corresponding to the cutoff portion of the partition wall 15 in the hollow body 2. A fluid of high pressure can be passed through the flat hollow bodies 2 of the oil cooler 1.

Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a pair of tanks, and a heat exchanger core arranged therebetween and having tubes and fins. The tanks includes a tube plate connected with the tubes, a tank plate and at least two partition plates, where the tube plate, the tank plate and the partition plates are integrally fixed by blazing after the tube plate and the tank plate are temporarily assembled with each other to temporarily fix the partition plates between the tube plate and the tank plate. At least one of the tube plate and the tank plate is formed to have a misalignment preventing portion for preventing misalignment in a longitudinal direction of the tube plate and the tank plate between the temporarily assembled tube plate and tank plate.

Abstract: A heat exchanger comprising a heat exchange core 4 composed of tube groups 11 in the form of rows arranged in the direction of flow of air through the exchanger, each of the tube groups 11 comprising a plurality of heat exchange tubes 9 arranged at a spacing, a refrigerant inlet header 5 and a refrigerant outlet header 6 positioned at the upper end of the core 4 and having respective groups of heat exchange tubes joined thereto, and a refrigerant turn tank 3 disposed at the lower end of the core 4. The turn tank 3 has its interior divided by a partition wall 39 into a refrigerant inflow header 7 and a refrigerant outflow header 8. The heat exchange tubes 9 have lower end portions inserted in the headers 7, 8 and are joined to the headers 7, 8. Refrigerant passing holes 43 are formed in the partition wall 39. The heat exchange tubes 9 have their lower ends positioned below the lower ends of the holes 43. The heat exchanger is improved in heat exchange performance.

Abstract: A heat exchanging tube is provided with a flat tube main body having a predetermined length and a plurality of refrigerant passages extending in a tube longitudinal direction and arranged in a tube widthwise direction. The following relational equations (a) to (c) are satisfied: W=6 to 18 mm . . . (a); Ac/At×100=50 to 70% . . . (b) and P/L×100=350 to 450% . . . (c), where “W” is a width of the tube main body, “Ac” is a total cross-sectional area of the refrigerant passages, “At” is a total cross-sectional area of the tube main body (including the refrigerant passages), “L” is an external perimeter of the tube main body and “P” is a total inner perimeter of the refrigerant passages. With this tube, enough pressure strength can be obtained and the passage resistance can be decreased while keeping the light weight, and further the heat exchanging performance can be improved.

Abstract: To reduce the width of variations in temperature of circulating liquid due to a variation in a heat load of an external device to a low level to stabilize the performance of the external device in a constant temperature liquid circulating device. In a constant temperature liquid circulating device that connects a piping of circulating liquid in an external device between a discharge port and a return port of a conduit for delivering the circulating liquid at a constant temperature by a pump, a flow amount sensor and temperature sensors for detecting discharge temperature (T1) of the circulating liquid from the conduit and the return temperature (T2) of the circulating liquid are provided in the conduit, so that the flow amount and the temperature of the circulating liquid is controlled by a controller according to the heat load of the external device obtained on the basis of the outputs from the temperature sensors.

Abstract: To provide a water-cooled constant temperature liquid circulating device in which the stability in temperature of circulating liquid can be improved by optimizing a flow channel of radiating water and a method of controlling the temperature of circulating liquid in the same device.

Abstract: In a constant temperature liquid circulating device having a conduit for delivering a temperature controlled constant temperature circulating liquid with a pump, which is used with an external device connected thereto, the pressure of the circulating liquid in a piping in the external device is controlled so as not to exceed a preset maximum pressure value to protect the piping in the external device. In a constant temperature liquid circulating device having a conduit for delivering constant temperature circulating liquid controlled in temperature and delivering the circulating liquid at a constant temperature to an external device, a control function is provided to the controller for controlling the operation of the constant temperature liquid circulating device so that the detected pressure does not exceed the preset maximum pressure on the basis of outputs from an arbitrary number of pressure sensors for detecting the pressure at a predicted pressure rising point of the piping in the external device.

Abstract: An electronics cabinet for storing a plurality of electronic devices therein is provided and includes a fan and an evaporative cooler. The fan draws a flow of air into the cabinet, circulates the flow of air through the evaporative cooler, and then across the electronic devices for removing heat produced by the electronic devices. The evaporative cooler removes heat from the flow of air by absorbing heat from the flow of air and then dissipating the heat by evaporating a liquid into a secondary airflow, which is directed out of the cabinet. The cabinet includes a cold air plenum having an actuator for adjusting a cross-sectional area of the cold air plenum to control the airflow through each of the supports.

Abstract: A jar for use in a downhole environment comprises a mandrel, a spline body, and a tool body, where the spline body provides a slideable engagement with the mandrel and anvil surfaces for absorbing the impact of the mandrel when the jar is fired, thereby providing a jar with no threaded connections in the impact path on a strong, one-piece mandrel.

Abstract: A wear resistant casing connection including a wear resistant portion on its exterior surface is taught. A casing connection having a controlled bend angle is also taught.

Abstract: A method for sealing a subterranean zone is disclosed. The method includes the steps of preparing a wellbore fluid, placing the wellbore fluid into at least a portion of an annular space between the sidewalls of a wellbore and the exterior of a casing string disposed in the wellbore, and allowing the wellbore fluid to solidify therein, wherein the wellbore fluid includes an oleaginous fluid as the continuous phase of the wellbore fluid, a non-oleaginous fluid as the discontinuous phase of the wellbore fluid, and about 5 to about 50 pounds per barrel of a thermally activated hydrocarbon gellant.

Abstract: The invention concerns a dual-type plug to be used in a wellhead. The plug has a separate retrievable inner plug (50). Retrieving only the inner plug allows the use of lighter workover equipment than if the whole plug (10) must be pulled.

Abstract: A progressing cavity pump (PCP) system that may be deployed in an existing well configuration without the need for a workover rig. A stator and tubing stop are first set in a conduit, such as production tubing, at a desired depth. In subsequent wireline runs, a pack-off and upper tubing stop are installed above the stator, which results in the stator assembly being set by tubing stops on top and bottom and results in the conduit above the PCP being isolated from the wellbore below. Installation of the system is completed by installing the rotor and by installing top-side drive equipment in the usual way. The PCP system allows the deployment of lift systems within existing well configurations without any element being deployed on tubing and provides the ability to retrofit a well with an insertable pump within existing tubing.

Abstract: Apparatus and pumping systems including the apparatus are described, the apparatus including a protector body comprising a material allowing expansion and contraction of an internal fluid, the body serving as a barrier between fluids external of the body and the internal fluid. The body has first and second ends, at least one end adapted to connect the body to other components, the protector body further comprising structural features permitting facile cleanout and reuse of the protector body. Methods of use of the apparatus and systems are described, particularly in oilfield exploration, testing, and production. This abstract allows a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the disclosure. It will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.

Abstract: The present invention generally provides a pressure isolation plug for managing a wellbore with multiple zones. The pressure isolation plug generally includes a body with a bore extending therethrough, a first disintegratable ball sized and positioned to restrict upward fluid flow through the bore, wherein the disintegratable ball disintegrates when exposed to wellbore conditions for a first amount of time. The plug also includes a second ball sized and positioned to restrict downward fluid flow through the bore.

Abstract: A saver sub assembly has a body capable of coupling with a quill, and a split ring capable of coupling with the quill and the body and capable of keeping the quill and body together. The body has splines to prevent relative rotation between the quill and the body. The body may be hollow, and/or have a split ring retainer to maintain the position of the split ring. The saver sub assembly may also have one or more O-rings positioned between the body and the quill. The body of the saver sub assembly may have a threaded pin for engaging a drill string.

Abstract: A pipe handling device for mounting to use with a top drive and possibly a pipe engaging apparatus, includes a link arm having a first end pivotally connectable to move with the top drive and an outboard end pivotally connectable to a pipe elevator segment, and a drive system to drive the outboard end of the link arm at least between a lower position and a raised position. A pipe handling system and method may include or employ the pipe handling device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for facilitating the connection of tubulars using a top drive which, in one aspect, the apparatus includes a body connectable to said top drive. The body includes at least one gripping element radially displaceable by hydraulic or pneumatic fluid to drivingly engage a tubular to permit a screw connection between said tubular and a further tubular to be tightened to the required torque.