Patents Issued in August 18, 2009
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Patent number: 7575028Abstract: A fuel dispensing nozzle is provided with fuel activated levers that engage the vehicle fill pipe to prevent drive-off without paying. Fuel pump pressure acts on plungers to pivot fill pipe levers, against spring pressure, to lock the two together. Movement of the levers is initially prevented by a trigger that is spring biased forward on the nozzle spout. Since the fill pipe is not large enough to pass the trigger, insertion of the spout into the fill pipe moves the trigger against spring pressure to uncover the levers. The levers are locked to the fill pipe as long as pump pressure is present. Removal of fuel pressure allows the levers to be withdrawn by spring action. A breakaway joint is provided to stop fuel flow in the event of drive-off with the fuel nozzle in a fuel filled pipe.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2005Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Inventors: Douglas G. Thorpe, Norwood Thorpe
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Patent number: 7575029Abstract: A tool assembly includes a body supporting a rotatable nut which receives and mates with a bleeder valve threaded into a hydraulic fluid system such as a caliper wheel brake or a clutch for a motorcycle. The nut is sealed to the system, and the nut is rotated to move the bleeder valve to an open position while maintaining the seal between the nut and the fluid system. A passage within the body and the nut provides for evacuating the system and then charging fluid into the system. The nut is rotated to move the bleeder valve to its closed position, and the nut is then unclamped and unsealed from the fluid system. In one embodiment, the bleeder valve is gripped to clamp and seal the nut to the fluid system, and in another embodiment, the nut is sealed to the system using a clamping member opposing the nut.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2007Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Production Control Units, Inc.Inventor: Randy S. Robinson
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Patent number: 7575030Abstract: The present invention concerns a runflat device for a tubeless mounted assembly for a motor vehicle and an assembly incorporating said device. A device in accordance with the invention for a unit comprises a wheel rim having a plurality of pieces and a tire cover comprising beads mounted against the flanges of the rim, the device comprising: a support ring for mounting around the rim to support the tire cover following a drop in inflation pressure and divided into at least two ring sectors; and means for locking said beads against the flanges to connect the sectors to the beads. The device is such that each ring sector comprises a rigid wall which defines at least one internal volume and which defines the lateral faces of the ring sector.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2004Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: HutchinsonInventors: Lars Johan Resare, Olivier Marsaly, Olivier Heuze
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Patent number: 7575031Abstract: A heavy duty radial tire comprises a belt layer having first and third plies of cords arranged at an angle of 10 to 45° relative to the tire equator, and a second ply of cords arranged at an angle of at most 5° relative to the tire equator, the widths W1 and W3 of the first and third plies are at least 85% of a ground contact width Tw and the width W2 of the second ply is at least 70% of the width Tw and is smaller than the widths W1 and W3; and a pair of reinforcing rubber layers disposed between the first and third plies so as to extend axially outwardly from the axially outer ends of the second ply comprising an axially inner portion having E*1 of 8.0 to 14.0 MPa, and an axially outer portion having E*2 of 6.0 to 12.0 MPa smaller than E*1.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2006Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Akira Manno, Yukihide Ohya
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Patent number: 7575032Abstract: A pneumatic tire whose rim slip resistance and durability are improved by optimizing the shape of the bead base is provided. A polygonal bead core 3 having a bottom 2 extending generally along the tire width direction is embedded in a bead portion 1. The bead portion 1 has a bead base 6 extending between a bead heel 4 and a bead toe 5. A maximum displacement point 11 is within a range of 25% or less of the width w of the bottom of the bead core with the third base point 10. The interference ta at the maximum displacement point 11 is 1.1 to 1.3 times as much as the interference tb at the second base point 8. the bead base 6 extends at least between the bead heel 4 and the first base point 8 and has a first tapered portion 12 with a taper angle ?1 being identical with or greater by three degrees or less than a taper angle ?BS of a bead seat of the standard rim R.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2004Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Bridgestone CorporationInventor: Shinsuke Nakamura
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Patent number: 7575033Abstract: In a pneumatic tire composed of a carcass layer crossing between a pair of left and right bead cores, the bead cores comprise a fastening bead core for fastening an end of the carcass layer to be turned up around the fastening bead core, and a non-fastening bead core free from the end of the carcass layer. An inner circumferential radius R2 of the non-fastening bead core is set smaller than an inner circumferential radius R1 of the end of the carcass layer to be turned up around the fastening bead core.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2004Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.Inventor: Eiichi Iida
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Patent number: 7575034Abstract: A lock assembly (100) is provided. Such a lock assembly includes a housing (120) and a pin assembly (129) disposed within the housing. The pin assembly is selectively actuatable between a locked position, where a pin (140) is displaced into engagement with first and second frame members (104 and 106), and an unlocked position.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2005Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Weyerhaeuser Company LtdInventors: Norbert Kott, Steven Rempel
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Patent number: 7575035Abstract: A specialized angle valence junction fitting forms a joint for connecting two lengths of valence molding. The fitting has a pair of openings angled apart and has an internal shape matching an external shape of the molding utilized. The specialized angle joint may have a color to match or accent two lengths of molding and has an external dimension which is only about 1.5 millimeters greater than the dimension of the molding which it surrounds. Valence junction fitting can have an end edge which is straight, or beveled to imply a more stabilized or substantial relationship to the molding.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2005Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Inventor: Han-Sen Lee
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Patent number: 7575036Abstract: A pulling cord winder for a Venetian blind is installed at the bottom of a lower rail of the Venetian blind, and the pulling cord winder that winds or retrieves each pulling cord disposed separately on both sides of the Venetian blind has two corresponding engaged upper and lower bases, two spring coil wheels, a spring, a brake member, and a push rod, such that when the push rod retreats and presses the brake member, a resilience of a drawspring pushes the rough surfaces of an arc-shaped pressing board on both sides of the brake member and the two spring coil wheels into a compressed form or an open form as to brake and rotate the two spring coil wheels and control the two springs to lift or lower the Venetian blind to a fixed position.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2005Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Inventor: Li-Ming Cheng
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Patent number: 7575037Abstract: An overhead door with improved biasing means and automatic locking means includes two panels which are substantially horizontal when the door is raised and vertically aligned when the door is closed. An expandable hinge at the interface of the door panels allows the lower panel to move vertically when the door is in the lowered position with the upper end of the lower door panel is spaced from the lower end of the upper door panel. Either the lower end of the upper panel is tapered downwardly toward its outer edge, or the upper end of the lower panel is tapered upwardly toward its outer edge so that the outer edges of the panel ends contact first, biasing the interface of the panels outwardly, when the door is raised. The door also includes a latch that is engaged upon lowering the lower panel relative to the upper panel.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2006Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Inventor: N. Valde V. Jorgensen
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Patent number: 7575038Abstract: A single crystal seed for use in casting a single crystal article, consisting essentially of, in weight %, about 5.0% to about 40.0% Mo, up to 0.1% C and balance essentially Ni.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2001Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Howmet Research CorporationInventors: Steven T. Schaadt, Brad J. Murphy, Lisa K. Koivisto
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Patent number: 7575039Abstract: A refractory metal core for use in a casting system has a coating for providing oxidation resistance during shell fire and protection against reaction/dissolution during casting. In a first embodiment, the coating includes at least one oxide and a silicon containing material. In a second embodiment, the coating includes an oxide selected from the group of calcia, magnesia, alumina, zirconia, chromia, yttria, silica, hafnia, and mixtures thereof. In a third embodiment, the coating includes a nitride selected from the group of silicon nitride, sialon, titanium nitride, and mixtures thereof. Other coating embodiments are described in the disclosure.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2003Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: James T. Beals, Joshua Persky, Dilip M. Shah, Venkat Seetharaman, Sudhangshu Bose, Jacob Snyder, Keith Santeler, Carl Verner, Stephen D. Murray, John Marcin, Dinesh Gupta, Daniel A. Bales, Daniel Francis Paulonis, Glenn Cotnoir, John Wiedemer
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Patent number: 7575040Abstract: A process and apparatus for continuous casting of amorphous alloy sheets having large sheet thickness using bulk solidifying amorphous alloys are provided. Thick continuous amorphous alloy sheets made of bulk solidifying amorphous alloys are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2004Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Liquidmetal Technologies, Inc.Inventor: William L. Johnson
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Patent number: 7575041Abstract: Horizontally continuously cast aluminum alloy rods excellent in quality are efficiently manufactured using a melting/holding furnace (101) to produce molten aluminum alloy, a molten-metal treatment apparatus (201) to remove aluminum oxide and hydrogen gas from the molten aluminum alloy, a horizontally continuously casting apparatus (301) to cast the treated molten aluminum alloy into horizontally continuously cast aluminum alloy rods, a cutting machine (408A, 408B) to cut to a standard length the cast rods, a first straightening apparatus (1001) to straighten bend of the cut rods, a peeling apparatus (1101) to peel skin portions of the straightened rods, a nondestructive inspection apparatus (1401) to inspect surface and internal portions of the peeled rods, a sorting apparatus (1501) to sort the inspected rods judged non-defective based on results of the nondestructive inspection step and a packing apparatus to pack the sorted rods, and continuously using at least the first straightening apparatus (1001) etType: GrantFiled: March 26, 2004Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Showda Denko K.K.Inventors: Yasuhide Odashima, Satoshi Fujii, Shigeru Yanagimoto
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Patent number: 7575042Abstract: A method for forming an article is described. The method includes the step of applying a precursor material to at least one surface of a mold structure for casting the article, and curing the applied precursor material. The precursor material includes facecoat-forming constituents which can be curably converted into a facecoat; and a protective coating-former for the article being cast. Molten material is then introduced into the mold structure, so as to come in contact with the facecoat formed from the cured precursor material. The molten material is cooled, to form the article. The cured precursor material, which is in contact with a surface of the cast article, is then reacted with the article, to form the protective coating on the surface of the article. Related mold structures are also described.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2006Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Bernard Patrick Bewlay, Melvin Robert Jackson
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Patent number: 7575043Abstract: A conveyor for moving hot material at temperatures on this order of 1000° F. or higher along a trough receiving the material has one or more cooling liquid flow vessels extending over but spaced from the outer surface of a trough inner wall to indirectly cause cooling of the inner wall. A heat transfer connection conductively interconnect the vessel and the inner trough wall such as interposed thin webs or plates, or alternatively a mass of conductive beads interposed to controllably transfer heat into the cooling liquid flow vessel. A series of wear plates are clamped to a pushing side of a helical tube of an auger type conveyor, which tube can also receive a flow of cooling liquid. The arrangement of a mass of conductive beads is usable in other applications to provide a non rigid mechanical support of a controlled thermal conductivity.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2005Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Inventors: Richard W. Kauppila, Raymond W. Kauppila
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Patent number: 7575044Abstract: Ventilating system including a case in communication with a room, an air supply passage in the case for drawing outdoor air into the room, an air discharge passage in the case for discharging room air to an outside of the room, and a fan both in the air supply flow passage and the air discharge flow passage in the case, thereby providing a compact, low noise, and low cost ventilating system.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2005Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Keun Hyoung Choi, Jeong Yong Kim
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Patent number: 7575045Abstract: A heat dissipating device includes a heat receiver, a fin member arranged on the heat receiver and including a plurality of spaced fins, a plurality of heat pipes connecting the heat receiver with the fin member, and a fan located at one side of the fin member for producing airflow to the fin member. One half-bowl-shaped guiding structure is formed at each of the fins for guiding the airflow produced by the fan to blow to portions of the fin member adjacent the heat pipe.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2005Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jian-Qing Sheng, Meng-Tzu Lee, Shu-Ho Lin
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Patent number: 7575046Abstract: A method and system for stabilizing flow includes introducing a flow into a channel with a minimum cross-sectional dimension of less than three millimeters and triggering a release of one or more bubbles in the flow at one or more locations in the channel. The one or more locations are spaced in from an inlet and an outlet to the channel.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2004Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Rochester Institute of TechnologyInventor: Satish G. Kandlikar
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Patent number: 7575047Abstract: A heat exchanger is disclosed which is built up of a series of segments, which have each a fore-run and a return collector, which are interconnected by tubular or plate-shaped, substantially parallel, heat exchanging elements, in contact with cistern water through which flows the cooling medium of the heat pump. Adjacent heat exchanging segments have flow through in a reversed direction, and the fore-run and return collectors of adjacent segments are directly side by side. An electronic control unit which controls the pump and, optional valves, as a function of signals of temperature sensors on the roof surface, is included in the cistern and/or in conduits, so that during normal operation water is fed from the cistern onto the roof, is heated, and may be returned to the cistern.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2006Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: PREFA-Aluminiumprodukte GmbHInventors: Dietmar Lackinger, Harald Neumüller, Karl-Heinz Hinrichs
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Patent number: 7575048Abstract: A chemical dispensing apparatus includes a housing and a cartridge support within the housing. A rotating cartridge with chemical stick receptacles is rotatably supported about an axis of rotation by the cartridge support. An injection passage at the bottom of the housing permits chemical sticks to pass from the housing when one of the chemical stick receptacles is in a chemical dispensing position in axial alignment with the injection passage. A drive system rotates the rotating cartridge. The drive system includes a rotational stop biased into engagement with the rotating cartridge, and a pneumatic cylinder having first and second ends. The first end is stationary at a point off-axis from the axis of rotation of the cartridge. The second end has an engagement member, such that as the pneumatic cylinder extends, the engagement member applies a force to one of the chemical stick receptacles to selectively rotate the rotating cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2007Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Jolt Energy Solutions Ltd.Inventors: Walter Hovelkamp, John Doll, Jr.
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Patent number: 7575049Abstract: An assembly for milling a window in a tubular features a layout that keeps a restorative force normal to the whipstock slope acting on the window mill to help it track the whipstock ramp long enough for making an exit at the desired location. A string mill assembly is made long enough to allow such a restorative force to be created on the window mill as it advances down the ramp. The bearing or cutting structures on the string mill are positioned with respect to the window mill so that either the top of the string mill or at least the first bearing structure above the window mill presents at the top of the window as the window mill arrives at the position where it is desired that it make an exit. The lower bearing structure of the string mill also preferably has a rounded profile to facilitate its entrance on to the whipstock ramp without getting in a bind on the tubular wall adjacent the top of the window.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2006Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Calvin J. Stowe, Evan G. Lewis, Mohan L. Soni, Daniel R. Hart
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Patent number: 7575050Abstract: The method and apparatus can create excavation cavities suitable for drilling multilateral wellbores through the excavation using a kick-off. One embodiment of the method comprises isolating a wellbore at a determined location, excavating a downhole cavity in a wellbore above the determined location, and removing the apparatus for isolating the wellbore and the apparatus for excavating the downhole cavity from the wellbore to provide full access to the wellbore and the excavation cavity.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2004Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research CompanyInventors: Bruce A. Dale, John W. Mohr
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Patent number: 7575051Abstract: A vibratory tool for downhole use is capable of letting a wireline or other tools pass a passage therethrough that can be subsequently closed by landing a plug on a seat. The dump valve is disposed annularly about the central passage so that cycling the tool does not cause it to be slammed against a seat. Since only a plug is delivered to a passage the functioning parts already in the housing are made stronger to improve reliability. Additional power is delivered per stroke from modular stacked piston units. The tool can be run in a manner where the high amplitude low frequency oscillating forces are delivered to the stuck fish without impacts of the pistons on the housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2005Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Carl W. Stoesz, Rustom Mody, Mohan Soni
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Patent number: 7575052Abstract: An in situ conversion system for producing hydrocarbons from a subsurface formation is described. The system includes a plurality of u-shaped wellbores in the formation. Piping is positioned in at least two of the u-shaped wellbores. A fluid circulation system is coupled to the piping. The fluid circulation system is configured to circulate hot heat transfer fluid through at least a portion of the piping to form at least one heated portion of the formation. An electrical power supply is configured to provide electrical current to at least a portion of the piping located below an overburden in the formation to resistively heat at least a portion of the piping. Heat transfers from the piping to the formation.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2006Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Chester Ledlie Sandberg, Thomas David Fowler, Harold J. Vinegar, Willen Jan Antoon Henri Schoeber
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Patent number: 7575053Abstract: A system for monitoring temperature of a subsurface low temperature zone is described. The system includes a plurality of freeze wells configured to form the low temperature zone, one or more lasers, and a fiber optic cable coupled to at least one laser. A portion of the fiber optic cable is positioned in at least one freeze well. At least one laser is configured to transmit light pulses into a first end of the fiber optic cable. An analyzer is coupled to the fiber optic cable. The analyzer is configured to receive return signals from the light pulses.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2006Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Harold J. Vinegar, Billy John McKinzie, II
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Patent number: 7575054Abstract: A method is described for treating a subterranean formation with a low viscosity fluid system that contains a viscoelastic surfactant at a concentration too low to viscosify the fluid, but that is concentrated in the formation so that the fluid system gels. The fluid also contains a formation-dissolving agent. The fluid is used in acidizing, acid fracturing, and diversion.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2005Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Michael J. Fuller, Diankui Fu, Marieliz Garcia-Lopez De Victoria, Slaheddine Kefi, Mohan K. R. Panga
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Patent number: 7575055Abstract: A method of servicing a wellbore comprising preparing a nonaqueous storable cementitious composition, mixing said composition with an aqueous fluid and, placing said composition into a wellbore. A method of cementing comprising preparing a mixture of cement, a suspension fluid, a dehydrating agent, a first surfactant, and a suspension aid, adding an aqueous solution and a second surfactant to said mixture and, placing the mixture downhole, and allowing the cement to set. A method of producing a lightweight cement slurry comprising the addition of a nonaqueous fluid to cement and water wherein the water content is less than about 40% by total weight of the composition. A method of servicing a wellbore comprising preparing a cement composition comprising from about 80% by weight cement suspended in a nonaqueous fluid, and stabilizing said cement composition through the addition of a suspension aid.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2006Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: B. Raghava Reddy, Mfon Antia
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Patent number: 7575056Abstract: The pipe cutter disclosed herein is useful for severing downhole tubulars and comprises a drive system, a pivoting system, a cutting head, and a cutting member. Cutting is accomplished by rotatingly actuating the cutting head with an associated motor, and then radially extending the cutting blades away from the cutting head. In one embodiment, the cutting head includes a cutting member that pivotally extends from the cutting head upon rotation of the cutting head.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2007Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Karsten Fuhst, Sven Krueger, Matthias Moeller
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Patent number: 7575057Abstract: Coacervate gels having excellent shear viscosities and other properties are made with anionic or cationic polymers, a smaller amount of a surfactant having a charge opposite that of the polymer, and a hydrophobic alcohol. The Zeta Potential of the gel is maintained at an absolute value of at least 20. Optional gel promoting additives include betaines and amine oxides. A preferred gel comprises poly diallyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, a lesser amount of sodium lauryl sulfonate, and lauryl alcohol. The gels are particularly useful in well drilling fluids and well fracturing fluids.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2008Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Clearwater International, L.L.C.Inventors: Kevin N. Schwartz, Kevin W. Smith, Shih-Ruey T. Chen
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Patent number: 7575058Abstract: An annular choke mechanism is incorporated into a flow path within the outer housing of the sleeve valve to the interior flow ports of the sliding sleeve member. As the sliding sleeve member is moved axially within the housing, the lateral fluid ports of the sliding sleeve member are aligned within particular bore portions so that the size of the annular space between the fluid ports in the housing and the fluid ports in the sleeve is varied. The annular flow area through the annular space governs the rate of fluid flow through the valve.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2007Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Juan P. Franco, Michael A Unger
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Patent number: 7575059Abstract: Apparatus is disclosed for securing a sonde to the inner wall of a well casing (3). The sonde (2) comprises a clamp (2) expandable from a contracted position to an expanded position in which the clamp can engage the inner wall. The securing apparatus comprises a member (5,6) for releasably engaging with the clamp (2) to hold the clamp in the contracted position; a spring (7) connected to the member such that when the spring is in a compressed state, the member is constrained into engagement with the clamp to hold the clamp in the contracted position; and a mechanism (8,9,10) for holding the spring (7) in its compressed state during a 10 first mode of operation and, in a second mode of operation, for releasing the spring (7) from its compressed state thus disengaging the member (5,6) from the clamp to permit the clamp to expand into its expanded position, the mechanism including a material (11) which in the first mode of operation, is in a solid state and, in the second mode of operation, is in a liquid state.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2005Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Paul Steven Jaques, Robert Hughes Jones
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Patent number: 7575060Abstract: A method of increasing the collapse resistance of a tubular comprises locating a tool having at least one, and typically three, bearing members within a tubular. The bearing members are positioned in engagement with a wall of the tubular to apply a radial force to a discrete zone of the wall. This radial force is then applied to further discrete zones of the wall, the level of radial force being selected such that the collapse resistance of the tubular is increased.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2003Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.Inventors: David John Hillis, Paul David Metcalfe, Simon John Harrall
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Patent number: 7575061Abstract: A wireline entry sub includes a body having an upper end, a lower end and a longitudinal, center axis therebetween, the body adapted for connection below a top drive to a wellbore string of tubulars; a slot on the body open a depth from a body outer surface to at least the longitudinal center axis; a wireline entry port extending through the body from the slot to open adjacent the lower end; and means for facilitating rig up of the wireline entry sub.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2006Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Tesco CorporationInventors: Per G. Angman, Tommy M. Warren
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Patent number: 7575062Abstract: Methods and devices are provided for treating multiple interval well bores. More particularly, an isolation assembly may be used to allow for zonal isolation to allow treatment of selected productive or previously producing intervals in multiple interval well bores. One example of a method for treating a multiple interval well bore includes the steps of: introducing an isolation assembly to a well bore, the isolation assembly comprising a liner, one or more sleeves and a plurality of swellable packers, wherein the sleeves and swellable packers are disposed about the liner; deploying a shifting tool inside the liner, where the sleeves are configured so as to provide open, closed and open to screen positions when actuated by the shifting tool. An open position allows for treatment of the well bore while an open to screen position allows for receiving fluid from the well bore. A closed position re-establishes zonal isolation.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2007Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventor: Loyd East, Jr.
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Patent number: 7575063Abstract: Certain embodiments of the invention include an aerator that provides a shifting means adapted to alter the path of the aeration tines so that they do not impact the ground surface, the shifting being effected without lifting the entire aerator from the ground surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2007Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: PlanetAir Turf Products, LLCInventors: David R. Maas, Scott W. Bjorge
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Patent number: 7575064Abstract: A soil aeration apparatus may include aeration tines that are actuated by a relatively compact gear system that reduces the size and weight of the apparatus. In addition, a soil aeration apparatus may operate without a centrally disposed support shaft, thus enabling the tine-holder shafts to be positioned closer to one another and reducing the size of the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2007Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: PlanetAir Turf Products, LLCInventors: David R. Maas, Scott W. Bjorge
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Patent number: 7575065Abstract: A hand-held metal detector and soil excavation device useful for locating and retrieving metallic objects concealed in soil or other materials. The device includes a housing with a hand-grip portion and an elongated probe portion. There is an excavation tool connected to the housing that is useful for moving soil to locate metallic objects that are sought. The device also includes a metal detector circuit located within the housing, that operates to generate an alert signal when the probe portion is moved into proximity of metallic objects.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2008Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Garrett Electronics, Inc.Inventor: Robert J. Podhrasky
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Patent number: 7575066Abstract: A zone tillage tool comprises a tool frame connected by a parallel lift linkage to a tool bar. A fall tillage coulter or dual spring tillage coulters can be carried on the tool frame in advance of a pair of containment coulters. The fall tillage coulter tills soil in a zone that is approximately 7 to 9 inches deep while the spring tillage coulters till 2 to 3 inches deep. The fall tillage coulter includes a plurality of shovel bits located around the circumference thereof at a forward rake angle. The tip of each shovel bit has a generally vertical entry position into the ground due to the forward rake angle. As the fall tillage coulter rotates, the shovel bits rotate around and exit the soil in a generally horizontal position, thereby lifting and loosening the soil without compacting the soil through a series of rearwardly and upwardly directed soil scooping actions.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2005Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Environmental Tillage Systems, Inc.Inventor: Mark A. Bauer
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Patent number: 7575067Abstract: A scraper system for scraping and ripping a support surface includes a frame being pulled behind the vehicle. The frame includes an adjustment beam slidably mounted to a front beam. A pair of mounting ends of the adjustment beam extends from opposing ends of the front beam. The frame includes a pair of side walls. Each of the mounting ends of the adjustment beam has one of the side walls coupled thereto. The adjustment beam is slid with respect to the front beam to adjust a lateral positioning of the side walls with respect to the front beam. A scraper assembly is coupled to and extends downwardly from the frame. The scraper assembly scrapes the support surface to smooth out the support surface. The scraper assembly is coupled to and extends between the side walls of the frame.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2007Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Inventor: Harvey A. Reyes
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Patent number: 7575068Abstract: A full support bearing for a grader circle including a first radial groove in a cylindrical portion of the circle includes a group of inserts forming a second support groove within the first radial groove. It also includes circle supports sized and shaped such that the gap between any two circle supports is small. The circle supports are arranged along a circumference of the circle and rigidly attached to a draw bar. The arrangement results in virtual 360 degree circle support, lower loads, and smaller material deflections at all loaded areas, and significantly increased durability due to a resultant reduction in wear rates.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2006Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Gladys Stubben, legal representative, David William Stubben
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Patent number: 7575069Abstract: A mobile soil sampling device is mounted on the side of a vehicle such as an ATV or UTV and includes an upstanding frame member which is vertically movable with respect to the vehicle by means of a parallel arm linkage and actuator. A vertically disposed and rotatable auger is mounted on the frame member and is moved upwardly and downwardly with respect thereto through the use of a motor and pinion gear with the pinion gear engaging a gear rack on the frame member. The auger is rotated so as to dig into the ground to the desired depth with the soil sample being conveyed upwardly into a vacuum collection chamber with the soil sample being conveyed to a vacuum chamber mounted on the vehicle. A sample collection device is mounted beneath the vacuum chamber for receiving the desired soil samples.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2008Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Inventor: John Pavlik
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Patent number: 7575070Abstract: A downhole abrading tool having a body with a first end for connection to a drill string, a cutting end, a drilling fluid passageway, a restrictor disposed within drilling fluid passageway, and an indicator chamber is disclosed. Upon exposure of the indicator chamber to a well environment due to excessive wear on the cutting end, the restrictor is actuated. Actuation of the restrictor restricts the flow of drilling fluid from the drilling fluid passageway into the well environment. The restriction of flow of drilling fluid from the drilling fluid passageway causes a pressure increase in the drilling fluid flowing through the well that can detected by an operator of the downhole abrading tool. The pressure increase provides an indication to the operator of excessive wear on the cutting end of the downhole abrading tool so that the downhole abrading tool can be removed from the well and replaced.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2008Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Sean L. Gaudette, Yang Xu, Gerald Lynde
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Patent number: 7575071Abstract: The invention relates to a mixing system for the preparation of a drilling fluid for horizontal drilling methods, having a high-pressure pump and a feed line for the additive medium arranged upstream of the high-pressure pump in the direction of flow.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2007Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Tracto-Technik Paul Schmidt SpezialmaschinenInventor: Manfred Schauerte
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Patent number: 7575072Abstract: An improved cuttings system located adjacent a drilling rig's shale shaker system utilizing a vacuum collection/gravity fed processing system, thereby eliminating expensive and complicated cuttings transfer systems. The use of a vacuum cuttings collection system combined within a common fluid-filled open tank and submersible grinding pumps eliminate the need for extensive circulating and holding systems. Cuttings are sized and chemically prepared within the same tank and fed directly to an injection pump for discharge to cuttings transport tanks or injected down hole. Other improvements include non-restrictive cuttings sizing, filtering, and an injection pump cuttings relief system.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2005Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Inventor: Jeffrey A. Reddoch, Sr.
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Patent number: 7575073Abstract: A fluid handling system for drilling cuttings utilizes a constant and gravity managed liquid level between a substantially atmospheric separator and a shale shaker to maximize fluid residence time within the separator and ensure substantially all of the gas entrained in the cuttings is evolved and passed to a flare thus preventing evolution of the gas at the shale shaker. Solids from the separator are combined with liquid recirculation from and returning to the shale shaker. Optionally, a vacuum degasser is positioned between the separator and the shale shaker and separated gases are passed from the degasser to the flare. This method and system is particularly applicable to balanced, underbalanced and air drilling operations where the flow of gas is intermittent and unpredictable.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2005Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Inventor: Matthew K. Swartout
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Patent number: 7575074Abstract: A separate drilling head has a distal end which contacts the material to be drilled, and a proximal end which is attached to a drive mechanism. The drive mechanism drives the separate drilling head into the material. The separate drilling head is forcelockingly secured in a thin-walled hollow anchor tube, and the separate drilling head includes a hard metal cutter element, and a substantially axially-oriented, axial stop shoulder at the proximal end that passes into a circumferentially closed, outer cone.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2007Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Kay Heemann, Wolfgang Ludwig, Roland Gienau, Uwe Bohn
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Patent number: 7575075Abstract: The present invention is an improved personal tracked vehicle consisting of a platform pivotally mounted on top of a housing, the platform having a right and left side and a central axis. The platform is pivotally movable between a first position wherein the right side of the platform is below the left side of the platform and a second position wherein the left side of the platform is below the right side of the platform. The platform has a forward portion, a rearward portion and middle portion between the two, the middle portion being arched upwardly. The vehicle further includes a pair of parallel right and left tracks mounted to the housing below the platform, the right track being coupled to a right track transmission and the left track being coupled to a left track transmission, the right and left track transmissions both being coupled to a motor for driving the transmissions.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2007Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Inventor: Ryan Fairhead
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Patent number: 7575076Abstract: The present invention relates to a design of a driving mechanism for a vehicle to move through uneven terrain including stairways. The link-type double track mechanism in accordance with the present invention comprises: front and rear track driving sections; a built-in type control box; a set of angle-adjusting flippers, installed at front and rear ends of the control box, for adjusting the track angle; and high-speed driving wheels installed at the angle-adjusting tracks and imbedded inside. The link-type double track mechanism in accordance with the present invention does not require a complex terrain-adaptation mechanism, and thus it has advantages that the overall structure is simple and the control is very easy.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2004Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and TechnologyInventors: Sung-chul Kang, Gyeong-cheol Shin, Woo-sub Lee, Chang-woo Park
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Patent number: 7575077Abstract: A lever-operated PTO shaft connection mechanism for use with a three-point hitch quick coupler that aligns and engages the PTO driveline between a tractor and a powered implement.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2006Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: CNH America LLCInventors: Edward H. Priepke, Douglas S. Fitzkee