Patents Issued in June 18, 2009
  • Publication number: 20090151936
    Abstract: A technique enables the cleaning of scale from a well and the monitoring of scale removal. A scale removal tool and a radiation detector are deployed simultaneously into a wellbore having scale with a radioactive signature. The scale removal tool is used to remove deposits from a well component, e.g. from the interior of a tubular member. The radiation detector enables the measuring and monitoring of scale removal. Data related to the scale removal can be output for use by an operator to help optimize scale removal and fluid flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventor: Robert Greenaway
  • Publication number: 20090151937
    Abstract: Evaluating a subterranean formation fluid by lowering a testing tool to a depth in a wellbore formed in a subterranean formation, limiting wellbore fluid convection near the depth with the testing tool, heating formation fluid in the subterranean formation near the depth, obtaining a sample of the heated formation fluid from the subterranean formation, and evaluating at least a portion of the sample of heated formation fluid obtained from the subterranean formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2009
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Anthony Goodwin, Carlos Abad, Amy Simpson
  • Publication number: 20090151938
    Abstract: A method for preparing a formation surrounding a wellbore to bear hydrocarbons through a borehole is disclosed. In one step, a bottomhole assembly is inserted into the borehole. The formation is drilled with the bottomhole assembly. The formation may be characterized with logging tools, probes, sensors, seismic system and/or the like to create first information. One or more fractures are placed in the formation without removal of the bottomhole assembly from the wellbore. Further, continuous drilling of the formation is performed with the bottomhole assembly after/during placing the fractures. Further characterizing of the formation with the probes, sensors/systems or the like is performed to produce second information. Another fracture is placed with feedback from the second information. Repeating the drilling, characterizing and placing of fractures as necessary during the formation preparing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Don Conkle, Ashley Johnson, J. Ernest Brown, Trevor McLeod, Matthew Miller, Philip Sullivan, Dean Willberg
  • Publication number: 20090151939
    Abstract: Downhole systems and methods including tags configured to provide distinguishable identifiers are set for selective release to a subsurface location. Sources/sensors in the wellbore are activated to detect the tags at a subsurface location, and signal data associated with the detected tags is conveyed to the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Louise Bailey, Ashley Bernard Johnson, Alistair William Oag, Lee Dolman
  • Publication number: 20090151940
    Abstract: A technique provides a system and method to verify attachment of a fishing tool with a downhole well tool. The fishing tool comprises a latching mechanism that latches onto the well tool to be retrieved. The fishing tool also comprises a detection device to verify connection of the latching mechanism. The detection device provides a signal uphole to verify attachment to the well tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventor: Bradley P. Malone
  • Publication number: 20090151941
    Abstract: A method for enhancing oil recovery includes the step of providing a subsurface reservoir containing hydrocarbons therewithin. A wellbore is provided in fluid communication with the subsurface reservoir. A surfactant-polymer solution is formed for injection into the reservoir. The surfactant-polymer solution is formed by mixing a composition with at least one surfactant, at least one polymer, and at least one co-solvent or co-surfactant such that the surfactant-polymer solution is clear and aqueous stable. The surfactant-polymer solution is injected through the wellbore into the reservoir. A chaser solution is formed for injection into the reservoir. The chaser solution has an additional predetermined quantity of the co-solvent or co-surfactant. The chaser solution is injected through the injection wellbore into the reservoir to increase the production of hydrocarbons from the reservoir while maintaining the clear and aqueous stability of the surfactant-polymer solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Varadarajan Dwarakanath, Curtis Bay Campbell, Tanmay Chaturvedi, Theresa Ann Denslow, Adam Jackson, Taimur Malik, Gabriel Prukop, Sophany Thach
  • Publication number: 20090151942
    Abstract: A method for controlling sand production in a well drilled in a subterranean formation comprising installing an expandable sand screen assembly in the well. The expandable sand screen assembly comprises an expandable sand screen in an unexpanded configuration. A slurry is pumped down the well and circulated through the annular space defined by the expandable sand screen and the formation. The expandable sand screen is expanded thereby dehydrating the slurry in the annular space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventor: Louis Anthony BERNARDI, JR.
  • Publication number: 20090151943
    Abstract: Methods of drilling a wellbore through a production zone within a subterranean formation using a drill-in fluid that comprises an aqueous fluid and a water-based consolidating emulsion and using the drill-in fluid to drill at least a portion of a well bore into the production zone while allowing the water-based consolidating emulsion to penetrate into the walls of the well bore. The water-based consolidating emulsion itself comprises an aqueous liquid, a hardenable resin, a hardening agent component, and an emulsifying agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Philip D. Nguyen, Richard D. Rickman
  • Publication number: 20090151944
    Abstract: A method of treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore is carried out by forming a treatment fluid comprising an aqueous carrier fluid and a solid-form polyimide homopolymer or copolymer capable of hydrolyzing to form polycarboxylates and/or polycarboxylic acids. The treatment fluid is introduced into the formation through the wellbore. In another method, a treatment fluid comprising an aqueous carrier fluid, a solid-form polysuccinimide homopolymer or copolymer and at least one of a viscosifying agent, proppant and an acid capable of dissolving materials of the formation is formed. This is introduced into the formation through the wellbore. A method of treating a sandstone-containing formation penetrated by a wellbore may also be carried out by forming a treatment fluid comprising an aqueous solution containing a hydrogen fluoride source, ammonium hydroxide and at least one of a polyimide and a polycarboxylate, which is introduced into the formation through the wellbore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Michael J. Fuller, John W. Still
  • Publication number: 20090151945
    Abstract: A process to prepare a stable solution of a borozirconate complex is disclosed and use of the solution in oil field applications such as hydraulic fracturing and plugging of permeable zones. The process comprises contacting zirconium complex with alkanolamine, then water and optionally and preferably a hydroxyalkylene diamine, then with a boron compound. The solution is particularly suitable for use in a cross-linking composition in hydraulic fracturing and plugging of permeable zones of subterranean formations at temperatures of 275° F. (135° C.) and higher in the formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventor: Donald Edward Putzig
  • Publication number: 20090151946
    Abstract: A process to prepare a stable solution of a borozirconate complex is disclosed and use of the solution in oil field applications such as hydraulic fracturing and plugging of permeable zones. The process comprises contacting zirconium complex with a first alkanolamine, then water and optionally hydroxyalkylene diamine, then with a solution of a boron compound and a second alkanolamine. The solution is particularly suitable for use in a cross-linking composition in hydraulic fracturing and plugging of permeable zones of subterranean formations at temperatures of 275° F. (135° C.) and higher in the formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventor: Donald Edward Putzig
  • Publication number: 20090151947
    Abstract: A process to prepare a solution of zirconium-alkanolamine-hydroxycarboxylic acid complex is disclosed and use of the solution in oil field applications such as hydraulic fracturing and plugging of permeable zones. The process comprises contacting an alcohol solution of a zirconium complex with an alkanolamine, then with an ?-hydroxycarboxylic acid to produce a solution of zirconium-alkanolamine-hydroxycarboxylic acid complex. The solution is particularly suitable for use in a cross-linking composition in hydraulic fracturing and plugging of permeable zones of subterranean formations at temperatures of 275° F. (135° C.) and higher in the formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventor: Donald Edward Putzig
  • Publication number: 20090151948
    Abstract: A perforating gun, having a gun carrier extending in a longitudinal direction; a loading tube located within the gun carrier, the loading tube extending in the longitudinal direction; a shape charge being supported by the loading tube, the shape charge having a casing, an explosive, and a liner, the casing opening in a first direction and having a centerline extending in the first direction, the first direction being essentially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction; and a liquid implant, the liquid implant being located adjacent to the shape charge in the first direction and intersecting the centerline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lawrence A. Behrmann, Brenden M. Grove
  • Publication number: 20090151949
    Abstract: An apparatus that is usable with a well includes a perforating system that is adapted to be fired downhole in the well. The perforating system includes a component, which includes an alloy that has a negative corrosion potential and is unable to passivate, or self-protect, while deployed in the well. The component is adapted to disintegrate to form substantially no debris in response to the firing of the perforating system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Manuel Marya, Wenbo Yang, Lawrence A. Behrmann, Steven W. Henderson, Robert Ference, Brindesh Dhruva
  • Publication number: 20090151950
    Abstract: A well system may be provided comprising a first primary inductive coupler configured to be communicably coupled to a surface device and a first secondary inductive coupler. The first secondary inductive coupler may be further configured to be communicably coupled to one or more completion components provided in a first portion of the well. In addition, the well system may comprise a second primary inductive coupler configured to be communicably coupled to the surface device and a second secondary induction coupler. The second secondary inductive coupler may be further configured to be communicably coupled to one or more completion components provided in a second portion of the well. The flow through at least one of the first and second portions of the well may be adjusted via at least one of the one or more completion components. A method for completing a well comprising inductive couplers may also be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Dinesh R. Patel
  • Publication number: 20090151951
    Abstract: A technique utilizes a fishing tool that enables fishing operations for retrieval of well tools that may have a variety of sizes and configurations. The fishing tool is adjustable to enable selection of a desired size for engagement with a specific wellbore tool. The fishing tool is moved downhole to the well tool and engaged with the well tool. Once the fishing tool is engaged, the well tool can be retrieved to the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Zafer Erkol, Gokturk Tunc
  • Publication number: 20090151952
    Abstract: Method and system for use in a subsurface formation traversed by a wellbore. An energized fluid, which when subjected to a low pressure environment liberates or releases gas from solution, is disposed in the formation. Reduced pressure in a region of the wellbore below pressure in the surrounding formation liberates a gas in the energized fluid near a tunnel created in the formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Ian C. Walton
  • Publication number: 20090151953
    Abstract: A submersible pumping system for use downhole that includes a housing, a pump and gas separator within the housing, a motor for driving the pump and separator, and a foaming agent injection system. The foaming agent injection system injects a foaming agent upstream of the pump and optionally upstream of the separator. The foaming agent injection system comprises a foaming agent supply, an injection pump, and foaming agent injection line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Donn J. Brown, Brown Lyle Wilson, David H. Neuroth
  • Publication number: 20090151954
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing energy to sub-sea support equipment. Energy can be provided by diverting at least a portion of a fluid from a well producing system to sub-sea support equipment units that can be disposed in the vicinity of the sea-floor, sea-bed, or mud-line. The well producing system can include, but is not limited to, a water injection system, a gas lift system, or combinations thereof. A water injection system designed to provide pressure support to one or more wells can be modified to provide an operational power source to one or more sub-sea support equipment units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: DREW KREHBIEL, Richard D'Souza
  • Publication number: 20090151955
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rig assembly for use in the oil and gas exploration and production industry. In an embodiment of the invention, a rig assembly (12) for a drill ship (10) is disclosed. The rig assembly (12) comprises a rig floor receiving area (14); a plurality of movable rig floor units (18, 20, 22 and 24), each rig floor unit (18, 20, 22 and 24) configured for location in the rig floor receiving area (14), to thereby define a rig floor of the rig assembly (12); and a transporter (26) configured to receive any one of the rig floor units (18, 20, 22 and 24), for transporting a selected one of the rig floor units (18, 20, 22 and 24) from a storage area (28) to the rig floor receiving area (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: Geoprober Drilling Limited
    Inventors: Anthony Stephen Bamford, Roger Alfred Bacon
  • Publication number: 20090151956
    Abstract: A subsea lubricator system is disclosed which includes a lubricator tube adapted to be positioned subsea above a subsea well, a pressure control head adapted to be positioned above the lubricator tube, at least one pressure sensor adapted for sensing at least one of a pressure in the subsea well or an ambient seawater pressure proximate the pressure control head, and at least one pump that is adapted to be positioned subsea to inject a lubricant into the pressure control head at a pressure that is greater than the sensed pressure. A method of operating a subsea lubricator system positioned above a subsea well, the lubricator system including a pressure control head, is also disclosed which includes monitoring at least one of a pressure within the well and an ambient seawater pressure proximate the lubricator system, and injecting a lubricant into the pressure control head at a pressure that is greater than the monitored pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: John Johansen, Olav Inderberg
  • Publication number: 20090151957
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for isolating formation zones preferably with a memory based material formed into an expansion element, with an outer diameter larger than a borehole, adjacent to a radially telescoping perforation element, converting the memory based expansion element to a stable, smaller, run-in diameter, running it into the borehole, then allowing the memory based material to expand and seal against the borehole wall. Expansion can be enhanced by expanding a mandrel on which the expansion element is formed. The expansion element separates two or more groups of outwardly radially telescoping perforation elements, to isolate formation zones and allow the perforation elements to access the isolated zones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Edgar Van Sickle, Eugene Ratterman
  • Publication number: 20090151958
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a temporary well isolation device, which is sealingly disposable in downhole tubing, and which has a housing with an axial passage. The temporary well isolation device also has frangible barrier element within the housing, where the frangible barrier element is sealingly engaged in the passage blocking fluid flow through the passage. The frangible barrier element bears a load from fluid pressure. The temporary well isolation device also has a disengageable constraint in contact with a frangible barrier element so as to redirect the load on the frangible barrier element from a first component of the load to a second component of the load, thereby preventing rupture of the frangible barrier element. Also disclosed herein is a method for disintegrating a frangible barrier element disposed in a passage of a temporary well isolation device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: WEATHERFORD/LAMB, INC.
    Inventors: Bernt Gramstad, Terje Baustad, Tarald Gudmestad
  • Publication number: 20090151959
    Abstract: A blow out preventor (BOP) apparatus is disclosed that includes a BOP body including a quick connection system including one female connector or a plurality of female connectors, disposed in each actuator receiving aperture, each female connector having a female engaging profile and one male connector or a plurality of male connectors, disposed on an outer surface of an actuator cylinder, one for each female connector, each male connector having a male engaging profile, where the male engaging profile is adapted to register with the female engaging profile upon insertion of an actuator into its corresponding receiving aperture and upon rotation of the actuator through a rotational angle, the male profile engages the female profile in at least one contacting zone, and where the rotational angle depends on the profiles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: CLEARWATER INTERNATIONAL, LLC
    Inventors: David Trevor Darnell, Robert Andrew Hunt
  • Publication number: 20090151960
    Abstract: A well casing cementing apparatus includes a housing and an inner assembly of movable parts. The housing includes a cementing port and a packer on its outer surface below the cementing port. The inner assembly includes three movable parts comprising a closing sleeve for closing the cementing port after a cementing operation, a closing sleeve seat for moving the closing sleeve and a packer setting sleeve for setting the packer. A rupture disk is provided closing the cementing port in a run in condition and is selected to have a rupture pressure at or above a pressure selected for setting the packer. An expandable collet on a lower end of the housing permits the closing sleeve and the setting sleeve to be pumped out the lower end of the housing, but prevents the pumped out parts from moving back into the housing, e.g. during production of fluids from the well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Henry Rogers, Brett Fears
  • Publication number: 20090151961
    Abstract: An automatically available curtain of water to the outside of a residence is provided by a residential fire-protection system. A supply line is provided from a swimming pool or other stored quantity of water to a pump. The pump provides water under pressure to a spray line, which may preferably be located on the ridges of the residence or may preferably be positioned at the level of the foundation of the residence. The spray line creates a wall or curtain of water between the structure and an approaching fire to prevent the residence from catching on fire. A plurality of heat sensors detect the approach of an exterior fire, and automatically initiate the fire protection system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventor: Ronald J. Voorhees
  • Publication number: 20090151962
    Abstract: An anti-skipping sprinkler includes a frame defining a central longitudinal axis, the frame including a base portion defining an orifice, and first and second arms extending away from the base portion and joining at a lower end of the frame; a deflector located at the lower end of the frame; an orifice plug held over the orifice by a trigger element including a heat sensitive element; and an anti-skipping shield extending circumferentially around the heat sensitive element. The anti-skipping shield has an upper end and a lower end. The anti-skipping shield is open at the upper end and at the lower end to permit airflow to the heat sensitive element around the upper end and the lower end of the anti-skipping shield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: FM Global Technologies
    Inventors: John L. de Ris, Hong-Zeng Yu, Benjamin D. Ditch
  • Publication number: 20090151963
    Abstract: In the prevention of the spread of fires and for directly fighting fires, a cross-linked, water-swellable additive polymer in a vegetable oil dispersion is added to firefighting water. The additive has the properties of absorbing large quantities of water, high viscosity for adherence to vertical and horizontal surfaces, and retention of sufficient fluidity to be educted in standard firefighting equipment. The method of adding this additive to the firefighting water by eduction, pumping, or batch addition to the source water is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventor: Edwin T. Sortwell
  • Publication number: 20090151964
    Abstract: A method of suppressing a naturally occurring event that requires heat to sustain itself, comprises the steps of generating artificial snow in the vicinity of the event and introducing the snow into the event to melt therein. One application of this method is extinguishing a fire by generating artificial snow in the vicinity of the fire and introducing the snow into the fire to melt therein. For example a fire boat or truck may carry on a movable structure a snowmaking machine for generating artificial snow and projecting the snow in a desired direction. In another example, a sprinkler system may be modified to spray artificial snow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventor: Alfred Rosen
  • Publication number: 20090151965
    Abstract: A system for detecting and suppressing a fire condition in a storage unit. The system comprises a transmitter associated with the storage unit and configured to transmit a first signal upon detection of the fire condition, at least one receiver configured to detect the first signal and configured to provide a second signal indicating detection of the fire condition, and a fire suppression device configured to discharge a fire suppressant material into the storage unit upon detection of the fire condition. There may also be a plurality of storage units, a plurality of transmitters, and a plurality of receivers. An individual transmitter and an individual receiver may be associated with each of the plurality of storage units. Each of the storage units may be located at a predetermined position relative to the individual receiver associated with the storage unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: James B. Popp, Arthur J. Benjamin
  • Publication number: 20090151966
    Abstract: A switching device for an impact power tool includes an input unit, a clutch unit, an output unit and a spring. The clutch unit is cooperated with the spring and located between the input unit and the output unit. The clutch unit includes a clutch disc connected to an input shaft of the input unit and a collar. The output unit includes an output shaft with struck blocks and a pounding member with striking blocks. When the collar is moved and connected with the clutch disc, the input shaft, the pounding member, the collar and the output shaft rotate simultaneously. The output shaft outputs rotation only. When the collar is moved and disengaged from the clutch disc, the input shaft drives the pounding member and the pounding member drives the output shaft to rotate. The output shaft outputs rotation with impact intermittently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventor: Ting-Kuang Chen
  • Publication number: 20090151967
    Abstract: An electrical hand-held power tool includes a driving element (9; 9?) displaceable in the tool housing (8) along a drive axis (A) for driving a working tool (7, 7?), and at least one rigid electrical module located in the housing (8), and secured therein by at least one spring (4) that preloads the electrical module against the housing (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Guenter Haas, Franz Moessnang, Josef Fuenfer
  • Publication number: 20090151968
    Abstract: A device for the high-speed drilling of boards for printed circuits and the like comprising a support (2), a drill head (11) with associated mandrel (12), and a device for locking and driving a bit (13) in the mandrel, wherein the mandrel is actuated by a compressed air turbine (33) and comprises means (40) for encoding the speed of rotation of the turbine adapted to generate a signal representing this speed, this signal being supplied to a control circuit (61) in order to drive a proportional valve (62) disposed in the circuit supplying compressed air to the turbine as a function of the speed of rotation encoded by the encoder means (40).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2006
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventor: Gioachino Busatta
  • Publication number: 20090151969
    Abstract: An electric screwdriver is configured for fastening a screw in an apparatus. The driving part is configured for generating rotary motion. The driven part is configured for fastening the screw in the apparatus using the rotary motion. The transmission part nonlinearly connects the driving part and the driven part. The transmission part is capable of transmitting the rotary motion from the driving part to the transmission part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: ER-PENG HUANG
  • Publication number: 20090151970
    Abstract: In a high-frequency coaxial cable (1), an internal solid layer (3), an insulation layer (4) made of a foam resin, an external solid layer (5), and an external conductor (6) are provided on the periphery of an internal conductor (2) in this order. The external solid layer (5) has a dielectric dissipation factor of 1.0×10?4 or less at 2 GHz. Thereby, the voltage standing-wave ratio and the attenuation of the high-frequency coaxial cable (1) are reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: Hitachi Cable, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Abe, Hideyuki Suzuki, Tomokazu Shibata, Masatsugu Kuziraoka
  • Publication number: 20090151971
    Abstract: An embedded housing system storing cables below the surface in a protected environment, with a moveable surface lid lying flush with the existing surface and following the crown or slope across the travel path. The cables are readily raised out of the housing structure to obstruct traffic across the travel path, or lowered into the housing system to allow unobstructed traffic passage. Single cables, multiple cables, and utility lines can be enclosed and remain protected within the housing support structure. Once raised, the cables can be attached to an end support. The housing support structure is prefabricated in sections, selectively attached to match the existing crown or slope across the travel path, and then installed below the surface. The flush surface lid of the cable housing structure is only about 8 inches wide, and can be locked while in the closed position. Surface lid sections remain connected while opening simultaneously across the sloping travel path, using an interlocking mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventor: Michael John Lamore
  • Publication number: 20090151972
    Abstract: A cold welded hermetic micro or nano package sealed in an inert atmosphere with optional force maintenance means for ensuring permanent closure. A package cap 410 coated with precursor weld material is sealed to a package base 405 containing integral device 445 then cold welded with an external force mechanism to compress and flow cold seal preform material 435 creating a hermetic peripheral seal in an inert or vacuum atmosphere. Arrays of devices can be sealed with individual caps or arrays of caps which are interconnected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: Stellar MicroDevices, Inc.
    Inventor: Curtis Nathan Potter
  • Publication number: 20090151973
    Abstract: A mobile device has a push-button type operation unit at a side surface of a body case. The body case has a dual-partitioned structure of a first case and a second case. The first case includes a main portion having a plane substantially parallel to a partitioning surface of the cases, and a side wall extending in a direction substantially orthogonal to the main portion from four side ends of the main portion. The side wall and the second case are separably coupled. A waterproof rubber is attached on an inner side of the main portion and the side wall of the first case. An electronic circuit substrate mounted with a switch corresponding to the operation unit is at least accommodated on an inner side of the waterproof rubber. The waterproof rubber includes a sandwiching portion inserted to a bonding site of the first case and the second case, and a side wall interposed between the operation unit and the switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiro Fujimoto, Norihisa Kataya
  • Publication number: 20090151974
    Abstract: A coaxial cable may include an inner conductor, an outer conductor, and a dielectric material therebetween. The outer conductor may include a tubular bimetallic layer having a pair of opposing longitudinal edge portions at a longitudinal seam. The tubular bimetallic layer may include an inner metal layer and an outer metal layer bonded thereto. At least one of the opposing longitudinal edge portions may define at least one folded edge portion including an end portion of the outer metal layer extending beyond a corresponding end portion of the inner metal layer and being folded adjacent thereto and defining a non-joined interface therewith. The longitudinal seam may include a welded joint between at least portions of the outer metal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina
    Inventors: Alan N. Moe, Larry W. Nelson
  • Publication number: 20090151975
    Abstract: A coaxial cable may include an inner conductor, an outer conductor, and a dielectric material layer therebetween. The inner conductor may include a tubular bimetallic layer having a pair of opposing longitudinal edges at a longitudinal seam. The tubular bimetallic layer may include an inner metal layer and an outer metal layer bonded thereto with the inner metal layer having a lower melting point than the outer layer. At least one of the opposing longitudinal edges of the tubular bimetallic layer may be at least partially bevelled. In addition, the longitudinal seam may include a welded joint between at least portions of the opposing longitudinal edges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina
    Inventors: Alan N. MOE, Larry W. Nelson
  • Publication number: 20090151976
    Abstract: A coaxial cable may include an inner conductor, an outer conductor and a dielectric material layer therebetween. The inner conductor may include a tubular bimetallic layer and may have a pair of opposing longitudinal edge portions at a longitudinal seam. The tubular bimetallic layer may include an inner metal layer and an outer metal layer bonded thereto and coextensive therewith. In addition, the opposing longitudinal edge portions may be angled inwardly to define a pair of adjacent inwardly extending tabs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina
    Inventors: Alan N. Moe, Larry W. Nelson
  • Publication number: 20090151977
    Abstract: A coaxial cable may include an inner conductor, an outer conductor, and a dielectric material therebetween. The inner conductor may include a tubular bimetallic layer having a pair of opposing longitudinal edge portions at a longitudinal seam. The tubular bimetallic layer may include an inner metal layer and an outer metal layer bonded thereto. At least one of the opposing longitudinal edge portions may define at least one folded edge portion including an end portion of the inner metal layer extending beyond a corresponding end portion of the outer metal layer and being folded adjacent thereto and defining a non-joined interface therewith. The longitudinal seam may include a welded joint between at least portions of the inner metal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina
    Inventors: Alan N. MOE, Larry W. Nelson
  • Publication number: 20090151978
    Abstract: A coaxial cable may include an inner conductor, an outer conductor, and a dielectric material layer therebetween. The outer conductor may include a tubular bimetallic layer having a pair of opposing longitudinal edges at a longitudinal seam. The tubular bimetallic layer may include an inner metal layer and an outer metal layer bonded thereto with the outer metal layer having a lower melting point than the inner layer. At least one of the opposing longitudinal edges of the tubular bimetallic layer may be at least partially bevelled. In addition, the longitudinal seam may include a welded joint between at least portions of the opposing longitudinal edges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina
    Inventors: Alan N. Moe, Larry W. Nelson
  • Publication number: 20090151979
    Abstract: A coaxial cable may include an inner conductor, an outer conductor and a dielectric material layer therebetween. The outer conductor may include a tubular bimetallic layer and may have a pair of opposing longitudinal edge portions at a longitudinal seam. The tubular bimetallic layer may include an inner metal layer and an outer metal layer bonded thereto and coextensive therewith. In addition, the opposing longitudinal edge portions may be angled outwardly to define a pair of adjacent outwardly extending tabs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina
    Inventors: Alan N. MOE, Larry W. Nelson
  • Publication number: 20090151980
    Abstract: The invention discloses a flexible flat cable and the manufacturing method thereof. The Flexible flat cable is manufactured by the following steps of: forming a metal layer on an insulated base layer, then forming a protective layer on the metal layer which had been formed above the insulated base layer, to make the metal layer be covered between the insulated base layer and the protective layer for forming a composite shelter, then preparing a conducting layer and an insulated substrate, and then spreading an insulated glue layer on the bottom of the composite shelter and then combining the composite shelter, the conducting layer and the insulated substrate by a thermo-compression bonding process to make the conducting layer be covered between the insulated base layer and the insulated substrate for forming a flexible flat cable having the composite shelter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Yu Cheng Chin, Sheng Li Hung
  • Publication number: 20090151981
    Abstract: A microelectronic structure and a method for fabricating the microelectronic structure use a dielectric layer that is located and formed upon a first conductor layer. An aperture is located through the dielectric layer. The aperture penetrates vertically into the first conductor layer and extends laterally within the first conductor layer beneath the dielectric layer while not reaching the dielectric layer, to form an extended and winged aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicants: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC. ("AMD")
    Inventors: Tibor Bolom, Stephan Grunow, David L. Rath, Andrew Herbert Simon
  • Publication number: 20090151982
    Abstract: A metal-ceramic composite substrate having excellent heat dissipation and a method of manufacturing such a metal-ceramic composite substrate at low cost are disclosed. A metal-ceramic composite substrate (10) comprises a metal substrate (11), a ceramic layer (12) formed on the metal substrate (11), an electrode layer (13) formed on the ceramic layer (12) and a solder layer (14) formed on the electrode layer (13) wherein the ceramic layer (12) is in the form of a thin film of a ceramic. Forming the ceramic layer (12) in the form of a thin film of aluminum nitride provides a metal-ceramic composite substrate (10) of excellent heat dissipating property for an electronic circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2006
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventor: Yoshikazu Oshika
  • Publication number: 20090151983
    Abstract: A cable grommet system for installation in data centers, offices and the like, for sealing cable openings in raised flooring, wall or ceiling panels, server cabinets, etc. to facilitate the installation and revision of wiring and cabling to server installations while minimizing losses of any provided conditioned air. A wide variety of grommet configurations is possible with a limited number of component parts. An advantageous acute angle mounting of sealing brushes enhances the sealing effectiveness thereof, particularly for smaller sizes of cable openings. In some embodiments, a novel arrangement of electrical conductors is incorporated into the grommet structures for dissipation of electrostatic charges, enabling the basic frame components to be formed of a flame retardant material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Arthur T. Sempliner, Berkeley T. Marchant
  • Publication number: 20090151984
    Abstract: A composite resin molded article produced by impregnating cloth made from long fibers of a liquid crystal polymer with a curable resin composition which comprises a polymer (A) and a curing agent (B), the polymer (A) having a weight average molecular weight of 10,000 to 250,000 and containing 5 to 60 mol % of a carboxyl group or a carboxylic anhydride group; a method for manufacturing the composite resin molded article; a cured product produced by curing the composite resin molded article; a laminate made by laminating a substrate having a conductive layer (I) on the surface and an electrical insulating layer made of the cured product; a method for manufacturing the laminate; a multilayer circuit board comprising the laminate and a conductive layer (II) formed on an electrical insulating layer of the laminate; a method for manufacturing the circuit board; and an electronic device having the multilayer circuit board are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Makoto Fujimura
  • Publication number: 20090151985
    Abstract: When package circuit boards are formed by dicing a circuit board sheet with a core substrate that conducts electricity, conductive material is not exposed from the outer side surfaces of the package circuit boards, thereby preventing electrical shorting of the package circuit boards. A method of dicing a circuit board sheet includes: a step of forming a circuit board sheet by forming a core portion that includes a conductive material and providing a wiring layer on the surface of the core portion; a step of forming concave channels in a thickness direction of the circuit board sheet from one surface of the circuit board sheet so as to pass through at least the core portion; a step of forming an insulating cover layer on a surface of the wiring layer and inside the concave channels; and a step of dicing the circuit board sheet within widths of the concave channels with positions of the concave channels as dicing positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventor: Kishio YOKOUCHI