Patents Issued in May 27, 2010
  • Publication number: 20100126724
    Abstract: An embodiment of a well bore servicing apparatus includes a housing having a through bore and at least one high pressure fluid aperture in the housing, the fluid aperture being in fluid communication with the through bore to provide a high pressure fluid stream to the well bore, and a removable member coupled to the housing and disposed adjacent the fluid jet forming aperture and isolating the fluid jet forming aperture from an exterior of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Jim Surjaatmadja, Matthew Howell
  • Publication number: 20100126725
    Abstract: A bottom hole assembly (BHA), adapted to be positioned in a casing and to isolate a portion of a wellbore, which includes a packer assembly with a first sealing element extending between first and second portions of the packer assembly. A method of setting a BHA in a casing which includes increasing a BHA pressure to activate an anchor assembly, applying a mechanical force to mechanically deform a first sealing element to thereby establish an initial seal between the first sealing element and an interior surface of the casing, and increasing a pressure in a space between the BHA and the casing and in a cavity within the BHA to increase a differential pressure across the first sealing element and thereby establish a pressure-energized seal between the first sealing element and the interior surface of the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventor: John E. Ravensbergen
  • Publication number: 20100126726
    Abstract: Methods and compositions of fracturing formations are provided. The fracturing fluid includes an enzyme breaker that decreases the viscosity of the fracturing fluid over time. The enzyme breaker can be used in environments having a pH value ranging from about 7 to about 12.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventor: CHARLES DAVID ARMSTRONG
  • Publication number: 20100126727
    Abstract: An in situ process for treating a hydrocarbon containing formation is provided. The process may include providing heat from one or more heaters to at least a portion of the formation. The heat may be allowed to transfer from the one or more heaters to a part of the formation such that heat from the one or more heat sources pyrolyzes at least some hydrocarbons within the part. Hydrocarbons may be produced from the formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventors: Harold J. Vinegar, Melliha Deniz Sumnu-Dindoruk, Scott Lee Wellington, Kevin Albert Maher, John Michael Karanikas, Eric Pierre de Rouffignac, Margaret Ann Messier, Bruce Edmunds Roberts, Steven Dexter Crane
  • Publication number: 20100126728
    Abstract: Sintered, spherical composite pellets or particles comprising alumina fines, at least one of clay and bauxite and optionally a sintering aid, are described, along with a process for their manufacture. The use of such pellets in hydraulic fracturing of subterranean formations and in grinding is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2010
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: CARBO CERAMICS INC.
    Inventors: Robert Duenckel, Mark Edmunds, Steve Canova, Benjamin Eldred, Brett Allen Wilson
  • Publication number: 20100126729
    Abstract: Systems and methods usable to operate on a plurality of wells through a single main bore are disclosed herein. One or more chamber junctions are provided in fluid communication with one or more conduits within the single main bore. Each chamber junction includes a first orifice communicating with the surface through the main bore, and one or more additional orifices in fluid communication with individual wells of the plurality of wells. Through the chamber junctions, each of the wells can be individually or simultaneously accessed. A bore selection tool having an upper opening and at least one lower opening can be inserted into the chamber junction such that the one or more lower openings align with orifices in the chamber junction, enabling selected individual or multiple wells to be accessed through the bore selection tool while other wells are isolated from the chamber junction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventor: Bruce Tunget
  • Publication number: 20100126730
    Abstract: A method of selectively actuating a downhole tool, wherein the downhole tool includes a tubular body with an axial borehole therethrough and at least one component, includes increasing a flow rate of a circulating fluid in the axial borehole of the downhole tool to reach a specified circulating fluid pressure, detecting an increased circulating fluid pressure in the borehole of the tool with at least one sensor, actuating a motor to operate a pump, and sending a fluid to operate a sliding sleeve. The method further includes operating the sleeve disposed in the axial borehole to open an actuation chamber port in response to the increased circulating fluid pressure in the borehole of the tool, thereby filling an actuation chamber with the drilling fluid, and moving the at least one expandable component radially outward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2010
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: SMITH INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Praful C. Desai
  • Publication number: 20100126731
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods to remove impurities at a sensor in a downhole tool are disclosed. During the testing and/or sampling of formation fluid in a borehole, the downhole tool creates a transient high rate of fluid flow of the formation fluid to remove impurities at the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventors: Ricardo Vasques, Peter S. Hegeman
  • Publication number: 20100126732
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a downhole decelerating device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Thomas S. Myerley, Michael J. May
  • Publication number: 20100126733
    Abstract: A packer that is usable with a well includes an anchor. The anchor includes at least one spirally extending ring, which is adapted to be selectively radially expanded to secure the packer to a casing string.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Gary Rytlewski
  • Publication number: 20100126734
    Abstract: A method of installing a drilling tool at a lower end of a string of casing suspended in a borehole employs a setting tool run by wireline. The setting tool is latched to a drilling tool connected a drill lock assembly. After landing in a profile sub at the lower end of the casing, fluid pressure is applied to the interior of the string of casing to actuate the setting tool. The setting tool moves to latch the drill lock assembly to the sub so that torque may be transmitted between the profile sub and the drill lock assembly. The setting tool movement also releases the setting tool from the drill lock assembly for retrieval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: Tesco Corporation
    Inventor: Erik P. Eriksen
  • Publication number: 20100126735
    Abstract: A method of sealing an annulus formed between a casing string and a surface in a well includes: positioning a seal element in the annulus, a swellable material of the seal element being positioned between the casing string and the surface; and flowing cement through a channel formed between the swellable material and the casing string. A method of sealing in a well includes the steps of: positioning an annular seal element comprising a swellable material in the well; and flowing cement into at least one channel formed longitudinally through the seal element. A method of sealing an annulus between two casing strings includes: providing multiple arcuate segments, each of the segments comprising a swellable material; and installing the segments in the annulus, each of the segments thereby occupying a respective circumferential portion of the annulus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: David B. Allison, Timothy Bozeman, Michael MacDonald, Alf K. Sevre, Earl Webb
  • Publication number: 20100126736
    Abstract: A wellhead seal assembly forms a metal-to-metal seal between inner and outer wellhead members. A metal seal ring has inner and outer walls separated by a slot. A lock ring has grooves for locking the inner wellhead member to the outer wellhead member during installation. An energizing ring has a C-ring captured on its inner surface. When the energizing ring is moved further into the slot, the C-ring is forced from its pocket and engages the surface of the inner wellhead member, locking the seal assembly to the inner wellhead member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: Vetco Gray Inc.
    Inventors: Steven C. Ellis, Javier Garcia, JR., Rick C. Hunter, John E. Nelson
  • Publication number: 20100126737
    Abstract: A method of recovering petroleum from dormant oil wells or increasing the production of oil wells is disclosed. An alkali or alkali earth carbonate is introduced into a water layer associated with a subterranean petroleum reservoir and/or an explosive composition is introduced into an oil layer associated with a subterranean petroleum reservoir. CO2 gas is produced by reacting the alkali or alkali earth carbonate with an acid and/or by detonating the explosive composition. An explosive composition can be introduced and detonated to achieve sufficient CO2 gas production to increase pressure within the subterranean petroleum reservoir. Petroleum recovery can be further enhanced through the use of one or more techniques to reduce petroleum viscosity including sonication and microwave radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventors: James Kenneth Sanders, Duck Joo Yang
  • Publication number: 20100126738
    Abstract: The method is for continuously producing compressed-air foam, notably for fire fighting or for decontamining, by supplying both compressed air and a mixture of water and at least a foaming agent to a foaming chamber (5) outputting foam to a nozzle (9) via a pipe (8). The mixture of foam agent and water and the compressed air are each continuously supplied to the foaming chamber (5) at a constant pressure and at a constant volume flow rate, e.g. by means of pressure regulators (1, 2) and of flow rate regulators (3, 4). The foam pressure is regulated at the outlet of the foaming chamber (5) for maintaining the foam mixing pressure in the foaming chamber constant, preferably by a self-operating valve (6). The foaming chamber can advantageously be of a static type comprising sieves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: Sogepi S.A.
    Inventors: Tino Krüger, Günter Dorau
  • Publication number: 20100126739
    Abstract: The invention features an apparatus and method for positioning and supporting a sprinkler head in a ceiling, floor, or wall. In one aspect of the invention, a sprinkler head may be received by a sleeve extending through a broad surface of the plate. The plate may be configured to be removably attached to a support structure in the ceiling, floor, or wall and having an exterior surface exposed to the room or the plate may be attached to a decorative panel which is configured to be removably attached to a support structure in the ceiling, floor, or wall and having an exterior surface exposed to the room. The sleeve may be defined by an opening in the plate or it may be a separate structure permanently or removably attached to the plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: PBJ,LLC.
    Inventors: Norman J. MacDonald III, Peter M. MacDonald, Paul S.F. Silcox
  • Publication number: 20100126740
    Abstract: An apparatus (10) for releasing a fluid to the atmosphere comprises a housing (12) for the fluid. The housing can comprise a biodegradable polymer, or a polymer that has been adapted to biodegrade. The polymer can also comprise a component that is reflective to infrared radiation so as to prevent melting of the housing polymer during immersion in or whilst in proximity to flame. The apparatus further comprises a mechanism (30, 32, 42, 50, 56, 58) for causing the fluid to be released to the atmosphere from the housing. The mechanism can be housed in a second housing (14) that is detachably mounted to the first housing to define a housing unit. Further, a restraint mechanism (34) can be provided for regulating when the fluid is to be released from the housing to the atmosphere. The restraint mechanism can be deactivated once a certain force of apparatus impact with a surface has been reached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventors: Marc Hartmann, Derrick Yap
  • Publication number: 20100126741
    Abstract: A small-sized tiller includes a stand unit configured to solely support the tiller in a self-standing state. The stand unit has a pole portion removably mountable to a resistance-bar attachment portion of the body frame when a resistance bar has been removed from the resistance-bar attachment portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoki ITO, Koichi AZUMA, Tomomi Nakaya, Masayuki Sasaoka
  • Publication number: 20100126742
    Abstract: An agricultural implement arrangement is disclosed that may provide wheel assemblies that are stored in front of wing assemblies and row units mounted thereon. The arrangement may include actuators to extend the wheel assemblies in order to lift the row units off the ground to move to a transport position. When in a fully-folded position, the wing wheel assemblies may interleave. The arrangement may also shift the weight of the wing assemblies while in transport position to the hitch of the tractor and center the rearward weight over the central wheel assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: CNH America LLC
    Inventors: Gerald W. Poole, Paul Paluch
  • Publication number: 20100126743
    Abstract: An agricultural implement arrangement is disclosed that may provide wheel assemblies that are stored in front of wing assemblies and row units mounted thereon. The arrangement may include actuators to extend the wheel assemblies in order to lift the row units off the ground to move to a transport position. When in a fully-folded position, the wing wheel assemblies may interleave. The arrangement may also shift the weight of the wing assemblies while in transport position to the hitch of the tractor and center the rearward weight over the central wheel assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: CNH America LLC
    Inventors: Gerald W. Poole, Paul Paluch
  • Publication number: 20100126744
    Abstract: An agricultural implement arrangement is disclosed that may provide wheel assemblies that are stored in front of wing assemblies and row units mounted thereon. The arrangement may include actuators to extend the wheel assemblies in order to lift the row units off the ground to move to a transport position. When in a fully-folded position, the wing wheel assemblies may interleave. The arrangement may also shift the weight of the wing assemblies while in transport position to the hitch of the tractor and center the rearward weight over the central wheel assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: CNH America LLC
    Inventor: Gerald W. Poole
  • Publication number: 20100126745
    Abstract: The present invention provides both an impact switching function and a shaft locking function for use in an impact screwdriver. The impact screwdriver includes a housing, a motor located in the housing, a motor drive shaft driven by the motor, a hammer which can move axially and rotate around the motor drive shaft, a hammer anvil, an impact switching device and a shaft locking apparatus. The shaft locking apparatus has a mating member coupled with the hammer anvil, an engagement ring fixed to the housing and a middle member located between the mating member and the engagement ring. The shaft locking apparatus has a locked position, where the mating member is secured to the hammer anvil and also secured to the engagement ring and the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventor: Yongbing Zhu
  • Publication number: 20100126746
    Abstract: A breaking apparatus (1) which includes; a housing (3); a striker pin (4) having a driven end and an impact end, locatable in said housing (3) in at least one retaining location to protrude said impact end through the housing (3); a moveable mass (2) for impacting on the driven end of the striker pin (4), and a shock-absorber (7a, b) coupled to the retaining locations. The shock-absorber (1) also includes at least two elastic (12) and at least one inelastic (13) layer in a first shock-absorbing assembly (7a) located internally within the housing about the striker pin (2) between the retaining location and the striker pin impact end. The shock-absorbing assembly (7a) is configured to allow movement of the shock absorber parallel to, or co-axial with the striker pin longitudinal axis during use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2007
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: Rocktec Limited
    Inventor: Angus Peter Robson
  • Publication number: 20100126747
    Abstract: In an anchor drilling and setting device (1) for setting flexible anchors, in particular cable bolts, including a drill motor (2), a bearing (17) for the drill motor (2), which is engaged by an advance drive for displacing the bearing (17) along with the drill motor (2) in the drilling direction, and a clamping device (5) for the anchor (8), the drill motor (2) is configured to be coupleable to the clamping device (5) for the anchor (8), wherein the clamping device (5) is held in the bearing (17) connected with the drill motor (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: Sandvik Mining and Construction G.m.b.H
    Inventor: Thomas Galler
  • Publication number: 20100126748
    Abstract: This invention relates to a termination unit comprising an end-section of a cable. The end section of the cable defines a central longitudinal axis and comprising end-parts of N electrical phases, an end-part of a neutral conductor and a surrounding thermally insulation envelope adapted to comprising a cooling fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: NKT CABLES ULTERA A/S
    Inventors: Chresten Traeholt, Dag Willen, Mark Roden, Jerry C. Tolbert, David Lindsay, Paul W. Fisher, Carsten Thidemann Nielsen
  • Publication number: 20100126749
    Abstract: An enclosure assembly that includes a molded electrical outlet box that is configured to house there within a conventional duplex outlet and a conventional prior art AC transformer that is plugged into the duplex outlet. The assembly also includes a novel cover having an opening through which the wire cable of the transformer extends. An expandable grommet which sealably engages the wire cable is mounted within the opening on the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventor: Gregory J. Dumas
  • Publication number: 20100126750
    Abstract: A vertical cable manager includes a base, an interconnected double-spine assembly topped by a top frame, and a pair of doors. The double-spine assembly is supported by the base. Each door is removably coupled at each lower corner to the base and at each upper corner to the top frame, thus permitting each door to be opened or hinged along either of its lateral sides or removed entirely. The double-spine assembly may support selectively repositionable mounting members, which may in turn support a large cable spool, a selectively repositionable shelf-mounted handle spool assembly, and various other cable management accessories.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: CHATSWORTH PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Jose Arturo GARZA, Daniel ALANIZ, D. Brian DONOWHO, James I. LAWRENCE, Joshua James YOUNG, Wayne Arnold ZAHLIT
  • Publication number: 20100126751
    Abstract: A vertical cable manager includes a base, an interconnected double-spine assembly topped by a top frame, and a pair of doors. The double-spine assembly is supported by the base. Each door is removably coupled at each lower corner to the base and at each upper corner to the top frame, thus permitting each door to be opened or hinged along either of its lateral sides or removed entirely. The double-spine assembly may support selectively repositionable mounting members, which may in turn support a large cable spool, a selectively repositionable shelf-mounted handle spool assembly, and various other cable management accessories.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2010
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: CHATSWORTH PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Jose Arturo GARZA, Daniel ALANIZ, D. Brian DONOWHO, Joshua James YOUNG, Wayne Arnold ZAHLIT
  • Publication number: 20100126752
    Abstract: This invention provides a shield conductor having heat dissipation property and flexibility. The shield conductor comprises: multiple wires; a shielding layer enwrapping the outer circumference of the wires while having flexibility; a sleeve pipe having multiple first housing members that are arranged in a row in a direction orthogonal to the axial direction of the wires and separately house the wires enwrapped by the shielding layer; a connecting member having multiple second housing members that are connected with each first housing member in the sleeve pipe and separately house the wires enwrapped by the shielding layer, while having a third housing member that is communicated with each second housing member and collectively houses the wires enwrapped by the shielding layer, and a corrugated tube connected with the third housing member in the connecting member and collectively housing the wires enwrapped by the shielding layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS ,LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Kunihiko Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20100126753
    Abstract: A communication cable connected between a first communication apparatus connected to an information processing apparatus and a second communication apparatus connected to a console, including: three pairs of signal lines that transmit a video signal from the information processing apparatus to the console via the first communication apparatus and the second communication apparatus; and a pair of signal lines that transmits an operation signal from the console to the information processing apparatus via the first communication apparatus and the second communication apparatus, and is shielded with a shield member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: FUJITSU COMPONENT LIMITED
    Inventors: Fujio Seki, Yuichiro Terasawa
  • Publication number: 20100126754
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a flexible flat cable includes a plurality of ground lines and a plurality of signal lines. Each of the ground lines is connected to an electromagnetic shield layer by two connection line members. An arrangement of the ground lines and signal lines that are positioned in a region on one side of a center line of the flexible flat cable and an arrangement of the ground lines and signal lines on a region on the other side are symmetric with respect to the center line. In each of two connectors to which end portions of the flexible flat cable are coupled, terminals corresponding to the ground lines are grounded, a terminal corresponding to a signal line interposed between two ground lines is assigned a high-speed signal, and a terminal corresponding to another signal line is assigned a ground potential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2010
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventor: Yuichi Koga
  • Publication number: 20100126755
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electric conductor with large current capability and a method for enhancing current capability of an electric conductor, and particularly relates to a test probe with good current capability and a method for improving the current capability of a test probe. In the present invention, dents are formed on the surface of an electric conductor to make the surface rough, so that the electric conductor can have a greater surface area. The larger surface area of the electric conductor provides more paths for passage of the electric current in order to improve the current capability of the electric conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventor: Chiu-Fang Chang
  • Publication number: 20100126756
    Abstract: An energy cable includes at least one electrical conductor and at least one extruded coating layer including a thermoplastic polymer material in admixture with a dielectric fluid, wherein the dielectric fluid includes a compound of formula (I): X-A-X?; where A is a monocyclic aromatic moiety or an at least partially aromatic condensed polycyclic moiety; and at least one of X and X? is methyl or an aliphatic moiety, in both cases optionally substituted with and/or interrupted by one or more of keto, alkoxy, alkylthio, mercapto, hydroxyalkyl, hydroxyl; the other being hydrogen; the compound having a ratio of number of aromatic carbon atoms to total number of carbon atoms greater than or equal to 0.6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2006
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: PRYSMIAN CAVIESISTEMI ENERGIA
    Inventors: Gabriele Perego, Sergio Belli
  • Publication number: 20100126757
    Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate; a plurality of pixels which are mounted on the substrate, each pixel including a pixel electrode; and switching elements which are mounted on the substrate, each switching element being connected to the pixel electrode. The substrate includes: a flexible insulation substrate; a first insulation layer which is formed over the insulation substrate and includes a plurality of insulation films which are spaced apart from each other, and the switching element is formed on any one of the respective insulation films. The display device can enhance flexibility thereof while forming relatively hard background films thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventors: Tomio Yaguchi, Yasushi Nakano, Tetsuya Nagata
  • Publication number: 20100126758
    Abstract: A multilayer printed wiring board including a first interlayer resin insulation layer, a first conductive circuit formed on the first interlayer resin insulation layer, a second interlayer resin insulation layer formed on the first interlayer resin insulation layer and the first conductive circuit and having an opening portion exposing a portion of the first conductive circuit, a second conductive circuit formed on the second interlayer resin insulation layer, a via conductor formed in the opening portion of the second interlayer resin insulation layer and connecting the first conductive circuit and the second conductive circuit, and a coating layer having a metal layer and a coating film and formed between the first conductive circuit and the second interlayer resin insulation layer. The metal layer is formed on the surface of the first conductive circuit and the coating film is formed on the metal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: IBIDEN, CO,. LTD.
    Inventors: Sho AKAI, Tatsuya Imai, Iku Tokihisa
  • Publication number: 20100126759
    Abstract: A structure of a multi-layer printed circuit board includes a power layer, a ground layer, and a dielectric layer. The dielectric layer is located between the power layer and the ground layer. The dielectric layer has a relative permittivity and a relative permeability, wherein the product of the relative permittivity and the relative permeability substantially decreases along with an increase in frequency within a frequency range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: Tatung Company
    Inventors: Shih-Chieh Chao, Chih-Wen Huang, Chun-Lin Liao
  • Publication number: 20100126760
    Abstract: A print circuit board includes a first layer on which a land is formed, a second layer on which an analog signal pattern and a first ground pattern are wired, a third layer on which a digital signal pattern and a second ground pattern are wired, and a fourth layer on which a third ground pattern is wired. The digital signal pattern is vertically sandwiched between the first ground pattern and the third ground pattern. The analog signal pattern and digital signal pattern are arranged without overlapping each other on the projection plane. The analog signal pattern and second ground pattern are arranged so as to overlap each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Koji Ishikawa
  • Publication number: 20100126761
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing a printed circuit board having a buried pattern, including: forming a second insulation layer on a first insulation layer, the second insulation layer having openings for forming a circuit layer; and filling the openings with a conductive metal to form a circuit layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventor: Se Won Park
  • Publication number: 20100126762
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a printed circuit board enables a metal residue between wirings to be removed inexpensively without side etching of a copper layer while having sufficient insulation reliability for micro wiring working. The method includes forming a base metal layer directly at least on one face of an insulator film without an adhesive, and a copper coat layer formed on the base metal layer to form adhesiveless copper clad laminates, then forming a pattern on the adhesiveless copper clad laminates by an etching method. The etching method includes a process of etching treatment for the adhesiveless copper clad laminates with an iron (III) chloride solution or a copper (II) chloride solution containing hydrochloric acid and then, a process of treatment with an acid oxidant containing potassium permanganate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Harumi Nagao, Yoshiyuki Asakawa
  • Publication number: 20100126763
    Abstract: A wire bonding method which includes forming a bump on a first electrode provided in a first electronic part and bonding the bump and a second electrode provided in a second electronic part by using a wire, wherein the bump and the wire are formed using materials containing Au, and an Au purity of the material forming the bump is lower than an Au purity of the material forming the wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Takayoshi Matsumura, Takeshi Miyakoshi
  • Publication number: 20100126764
    Abstract: In order to improve signal to noise ratio and reduce electromagnetic interference, it is presently contemplated to connect ground potential on an electronic package mounted to a printed circuit board directly to a commonly grounded surface of a device via an improved die ground lead with a first end connected to an electrical circuit within the electronic package, and a second end extending away from the electronic package and compressively contacting, rather than forming a bonded or soldered connection to, the commonly grounded surface. By way of example and not limitation, the improved die ground lead may be any one of a tie bar, a metal lead, a pogo pin, and a spring. The use of this configuration for the ground connection between the electrical circuit and the commonly grounded surface results in significantly less physical distance than conventional ground paths for electrical circuits within electronic packages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: Seagate Technology, LLC
    Inventor: William Leon Rugg
  • Publication number: 20100126765
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a multi-layer PCB having external contact pads formed on one side can include: forming an outermost insulation layer, in which openings are formed corresponding with the external contact pads; forming a mask, in which openings are formed corresponding with the external contact pad and with a circuit pattern, on the outermost insulation layer; forming the external contact pads and the circuit pattern in the openings of the outermost insulation layer and the openings of the mask; removing the mask; forming a build-up layer by stacking layers over the outermost insulation layer such that the external contact pads and the circuit pattern are covered; forming a first solder resist layer on the build-up layer; and forming a second solder resist layer on an opposite side of the outermost insulation layer; and forming openings in the second solder resist layer such that the external contact pads are exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventors: Ki-Hwan KIM, Jin-Yong An, Jae-Joon Lee
  • Publication number: 20100126766
    Abstract: An electro-conductive contact structure for sealing the interior of an enclosure from interference includes first and second electro-conductive contact surfaces. In one embodiment, the first electro-conductive contact surface includes a plurality of projections, and the second electro-conductive contact surface includes a plurality of slots. The projections are configured for insertion into the slots to form an electro-conductive interface between the first and second portions of the enclosure. In another embodiment, the electro-conductive contact structures are formed on first and second housing parts, respectively. In another embodiment, the electro-conductive contact surfaces each include a series of fingers and a plurality of pockets between the fingers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises
    Inventor: Jeff Ronald Lynam
  • Publication number: 20100126767
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for efficiently preparing a light transmissive electromagnetic wave shielding material enhanced in light transmissive property, electromagnetic wave shielding property, appearance and legibility, and having high-accuracy mesh-pattern. The process for the preparation of a light transmissive electromagnetic wave shielding material comprising; printing in the form of mesh a pretreatment agent for electroless plating on a transparent substrate to form a mesh-shaped pretreatment layer, the pretreatment agent comprising a fine particle having an extremely-thin film of noble metal on its surface, and subjecting the mesh-shaped pretreatment layer to electroless plating to form a mesh-shaped metal conductive layer on the pretreatment layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: Bridgestone Corporation
    Inventors: Hidefumi Kotsubo, Tatsuya Funaki, Kiyomi Sasaki, Kentaro Hanzawa
  • Publication number: 20100126768
    Abstract: A sealing assembly having a flexible sleeve and a means for sealing a top portion of the sleeve around a plurality of cables, such as by a hook and loop type fastener attached at the top portion of the sleeve. The sleeve is configured to receive at least one cable therethrough and a bottom portion of the sleeve is configured to be secured to a surface. The sleeve can also be electrically conductive such that the sleeve dissipates static electricity from the cable to the surface. The sealing assembly can also have a grommet positioned adjacent the bottom portion of the sleeve. The grommet has a first wall having a plurality of apertures for connecting the grommet to a surface and a second wall that extends substantially perpendicular to the first wall and is configured to extend through an aperture in the surface. The second wall is flexible to protect the cable from sharp edges associated with the aperture in the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2010
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Joseph Allen Dukes, Kevin Larry Nelson, Rhonda Johnson
  • Publication number: 20100126769
    Abstract: A method and a storage device including a software product for modifying a drilling pattern, and a rock drilling rig. One or more holes whose location is to be changed may be selected from a drilling pattern prior to drilling. The hole is assigned a new location by means of a drilling unit and, subsequently, the drilling pattern is updated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy
    Inventor: Eemeli Haverinen
  • Publication number: 20100126770
    Abstract: A steering tool configured for making azimuthal and non-azimuthal formation evaluation measurements is disclosed. In one embodiment a rotary steerable tool includes at least one formation evaluation sensor deployed in the steering tool housing. The steering tool may include, for example, first and second circumferentially opposed formation evaluation sensors or first, second, and third formation evaluation sensors, each of which is radially offset and circumferentially aligned with a corresponding one of the steering tool blades. The invention further includes methods for geosteering in which a rotation rate of the steering tool housing in the borehole (and therefore the rotation rate of the formation evaluation sensors) is controlled. Steering decisions may be made utilizing the formation evaluation measurements and/or derived borehole images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: PATHFINDER ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventor: Junichi Sugiura
  • Publication number: 20100126771
    Abstract: Drill bits are provided. The drill bits are of the fixed-cutter, rotary-type. The drill bits have a plurality of blades having cutting elements disposed therealong. Junk slots are formed between the respective blades. A knife opening is formed in at least two of the junk slots. Preferably, the knife openings are disposed substantially transverse to a longitudinal axis of the drill bit. The drill bit also has one or more ribbon cutters. The ribbon cutters cyclically protrude through knife openings in the junk slots in order to facilitate the fragmentation of cuttings ribbons moving through the junk slots during a drilling operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventors: Pavlin B. Entchev, John H. Jackson, John K. Montgomery
  • Publication number: 20100126772
    Abstract: A down-the-hole assembly includes a housing assembly having a head end and a bit end. The housing assembly further includes an inlet joint having an inlet channel defined therein, a sealing portion positioned toward the bit end relative to the inlet joint, and an outlet portion positioned toward the bit end relative to the sealing portion. A hammer assembly including a piston has a piston channel defined therein that includes an inlet in fluid communication with the inlet channel and an outlet in fluid communication with the housing assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: LONGYEAR TM, INC.
    Inventors: George Ibrahim, Christopher L. Drenth
  • Publication number: 20100126773
    Abstract: A device for boring a well is provided, the device being attached to a motor having a power shaft for imparting rotational movement responsive to a fluid flow. The device includes a driver operatively connected to the power shaft, the driver having a tubular body with an internal bore for accommodating fluid flow, a first bit connected to the driver at a first end so that rotational movement of the driver is imparted to the first bit, and an inner bore. A second bit is attached to housing about the first bit. A nozzle communicating the internal portion of the tubular body with an outer portion thereof, the nozzle being oriented to deliver a portion of the fluid flow to the second bit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventor: Robert Charles Southard