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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7938186 | Casing shoes and methods of reverse-circulation cementing of casing A method having the following steps: running a circulation valve comprising a reactive material into the well bore on the casing; reverse-circulating an activator material in the well bore until the activator material contacts the reactive material of the circulatio... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7926679 | Fluid retention package system A food bowl assembly includes a bowl (12) and a food platform (14) that lies in a lower portion of the bowl. The platform supports solid food and allows grease and other fluids to flow to a lower compartment (34) that lies under the platform. Th... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7845807 | Projection apparatus and three-dimensional-shape detection apparatus A projection apparatus, which is provided with a plurality of semiconductor light-emitting elements for emitting light, a spatial modulation element that performs spatial modulation of light emitted from the semiconductor light-emitting element and outputting image ... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7866578 | Film forming apparatus and jetting nozzle A film forming apparatus includes an aerosol generating section which generates an aerosol; a jetting nozzle having an internal passage formed therein and through which the aerosol flows, the internal passage having one end serving as a supply port of the aerosol an... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7866565 | Apparatus for producing RFID labels, cartridge for including at least a RFID tag, and RFID label manufacturing system An apparatus for producing RFID labels includes a feeding roller drive shaft configured to feed a base tape provided with a plurality of types of RFID circuit elements having an IC circuit part storing information and a tag antenna and corresponding to each of a plu... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7864531 | Electronic device An electronic device includes an FPC, a circuit chip arranged on the flexible flat cable, a heat sink arranged on the circuit chip to release a heat of the circuit chip, and an elastic member arranged on a lower surface of the FPC. The upper surface of the FPC is la... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7854502 | Ink-jet recording apparatus An ink-jet recording apparatus comprises rollers, an endless conveyor belt, a nip roller, and an ink-jet head. The endless conveyor belt is stretched between the rollers. The nip roller cooperates with an outer surface of the conveyor belt to sandwich a recording me... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7837401 | Image forming apparatus A multifunction apparatus includes a belt drive mechanism configured to move a carriage reciprocally placed on guide rails. The belt drive mechanism is comprised of a drive pulley, a driven pulley, and a timing belt, which is stretched between the drive pulley and t... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7798302 | Electromagnetic clutch In this electromagnetic clutch, a compressive force is generated in a plate spring when an armature plate is contact with a first rotor. Therefore, a force in the direction away from the first rotor acts on a first bent portion of a plate spring. However, an extensi... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7786049 | Drilling fluids with improved shale inhibition and methods of drilling in subterranean formations The present invention relates to subterranean drilling operations, and more particularly, to drilling fluids that may be used to drill a well bore in a subterranean formation that may demonstrate improved shale inhibition and methods of using such drilling fluids in... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7757766 | Density-matched suspensions and associated methods Of the many compositions and methods provided herein, an example method includes a method of treating a subterranean formation that comprises combining components comprising water and a density-matched suspension to prepare a treatment fluid, wherein the density-mat... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7753473 | Liquid ejecting apparatus A liquid ejecting apparatus has a movement mechanism, a pressurized purge unit, and a liquid discharge restriction mechanism. The movement mechanism moves at least one of a liquid ejecting head and a cap so as to allow the cap to take a capping position where the ca... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7735365 | Safe and accurate method of chemical inventory management on location The present invention provides a method of measuring an amount of a substance depleted from a storage unit, including the steps of: supporting the storage unit on a vehicle, measuring a first weight of the storage unit and any liquid substance contained in the stora... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7730951 | Methods of initiating intersecting fractures using explosive and cryogenic means Methods and systems that utilize explosive and cryogenic means to establish fluid communication to areas away from the well bore walls are disclosed. A first fracture is induced in the subterranean formation. The first fracture is initiated at about a fracturing loc... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7721612 | Real-time filtration apparatus and associated methods A fluid testing apparatus and associated method include a testing chamber, a filter storage device and a filter transfer mechanism. The testing chamber has a sample volume, a filtrate collection reservoir, an opening between the sample volume and the filtrate collec... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7718739 | Polyalkenoate cement compositions and methods of use in cementing applications Methods and compositions for cementing applications. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of cementing comprising the steps of: providing a cement composition that comprises: a polyelectrolyte and/or an alkenoic acid first monomer; a filler; an... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7713033 | Double-acting, duplex pump controlled by two, two position spool valves The present invention provides a fluid control system and associated methods. The fluid control system includes a source of a pressurized fluid and a first spool valve having at least two positions, wherein the first spool valve is connected in fluid communication w... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7709420 | Organophilic clays and methods for the preparation and use thereof Provided herein are organophilic clays that comprise a smectite clay modified by reaction with a protonated amphoteric surfactant. Also provided are fluids that comprise an oil and an organophilic clay comprising a smectite clay modified by reaction with a protonate... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7701229 | Methods and systems for measurement of fluid electrical stability The invention relates particularly to methods and apparatuses for characterizing water-in-oil or invert emulsion fluids for use in drilling well bores in hydro-carbon bearing subterranean formations. A fluid stability measurement device is disclosed. The device comp... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7699438 | Inkjet head and connection structure of wiring board A plurality of land sections, each enclosed by two slits, are formed in a ground wire provided on a side of a flexible wiring board to which a piezoelectric element is connected. Since the ground wire and the land sections are connected by only a thin connection sec... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7694739 | Subterranean cementing methods and compositions comprising oil suspensions of water soluble polymers Of the many methods and compositions provided herein, one method comprises providing a cement composition that comprises a cementitious component and an additive comprising: a polymer, a phosphorus component, a polyvalent metal ion, an oil-based liquid, and a surfac... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7692824 | Image reading apparatus An image reading apparatus that includes: a document delivery path that couples, through a reading position, a document mounting portion and a document discharging portion; a switchback delivery path coupled to a predetermined position of the document delivery path ... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7690756 | Ink-jet recording apparatus and cap An ink-jet head includes nozzles which are configured to discharge ink droplets, an ink discharge surface which has ink discharge apertures of the nozzles formed therethrough, and a cap configured to cover the ink discharge surface. The cap includes a base member wh... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7690755 | Image-forming apparatus having purge/wiping mechanism An image-forming apparatus having an inkjet type printer is configured to prevent ink from being wastefully consumed through a purge processing. Before next purge processing is executed, test printing is carried out. The user looks at the result of the test printing... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7687438 | Drill-in fluids and associated methods Of the many methods provided, in one embodiment, the present invention provides a method comprising: placing a drill-in fluid in a subterranean formation, the drill-in fluid comprising an aqueous base fluid, a viscosifier, a relative permeability modifier fluid loss... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7678743 | Drill-in fluids and associated methods Of the many compositions provided herein, in one embodiment, the present invention provides a drill-in fluid comprising an aqueous base fluid, a viscosifier, a relative permeability modifier fluid loss control additive, and a degradable bridging agent comprising a d... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7678742 | Drill-in fluids and associated methods Of the many methods provided herein, the present invention provides a method comprising: providing a drill-in fluid that comprises an aqueous base fluid, a viscosifier, a relative permeability modifier fluid loss control additive, and a degradable bridging agent com... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7677302 | Spoolable connector A spoolable connector which connects two opposing sections of coil tubing so as to transmit load between one section of coil tubing and another section of coil tubing. The spoolable connector has opposing non-circular grooves into which portions of the sections of c... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7673688 | Casing wiping dart with filtering layer A dart may include a foam body, a filtering material at least partially covering the foam body, and a mandrel. The foam body may surround the mandrel. ... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7673507 | Real time viscometer An apparatus for predicting a downhole viscosity of a treating fluid has an energizer and a viscometer. The treating fluid has a gel. The energizer is capable of energizing a sample of the gel. The viscometer is capable of measuring a viscosity of the energized samp... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7672982 | Systems, methods, and computer-usable medium for defragmenting a windows NT file system volume A method of defragmenting a Windows NT file system volume includes the step of selecting a file record which is stored in a master file table associated with the Windows NT file system volume, in which one or more non-resident attributes are associated with the file... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7670423 | Cement composition comprising environmentally compatible defoaming agents and methods of use Provided herein are defoaming agents that comprise lecithin and a solvent. Optionally, they may comprise hydrophobic particles. One embodiment provides a defoaming agent that comprises lecithin and a solvent. ... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7669994 | Ink cartridges An ink cartridge includes a particular wall, a protruding member extending from the particular wall in a particular direction, a protrusion extending from the particular wall in the particular direction, and an ink chamber configured to store ink therein. The ink ca... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7669848 | Conveying apparatus and image forming apparatus A conveying apparatus for conveying a flexible sheet along a sheet-convey path including a curved portion. The conveying apparatus includes an outer guide which defines an outer portion of the curved portion of the sheet-convey path. The outer guide includes at leas... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7665520 | Multiple bottom plugs for cementing operations Methods and devices useful in stage cementing operations are provided. One example of an apparatus may comprise a catcher tube assembly and a deformable device. One example of a method is a method of stage cementing a casing string comprising: positioning a catcher ... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7660548 | Image processing devices An image processing device includes a first and second rotating member configured to selectively rotate between an open position and a closed position, and a first and second actuator configured to rotate in sync with the first rotating member and the second rotatin... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7656022 | Wiring board and manufacturing method for wiring board A wiring board is provided, where in the case where the wiring board and a piezoelectric element are connected via solder, the strength of connection in the peripheral region of the wiring board can be increased, and it is difficult for a connection defect to occur ... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7654650 | Ink-jet head An ink-jet head includes a passage unit in which a common ink chamber and individual ink passages are formed, and an actuator unit fixed to the passage unit. A closed passage having a shape of the individual ink passage being partially closed is formed in the passag... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7654324 | Reverse-circulation cementing of surface casing An apparatus for reverse circulation cementing of surface casing in subterranean formations and associated methods are provided. One example of a method may involve a method of reverse circulation cementing a surface casing in a well bore with a conductor casing pos... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7651190 | Inkjet recording apparatus A recording head includes a main body and electrodes. The main body has a nozzle plate. The electrodes are arranged on the front surface of the nozzle plate. A current sensor is connected to the electrodes through connection terminals, and measures a current value f... | 01/26/2010 |
