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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7975519 | Wind turbine installation comprising an apparatus for protection of anchor bolts and method A wind turbine installation comprises anchor bolts having a sheath or sleeve which extends above the cement foundation and the overlying grout layer. If desired, the sleeve may partially extend inside the base flange of the wind turbine tower. The sleeve may be manu... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7886566 | Swager die and actuator mechanism A swager machine and die includes a base with a product holder assembly mounted thereon for linear reciprocating movement between a start and a finished position along an axis of movement. A disc is rotatably mounted on the base and has a swaging die mounted thereon... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7448243 | Swaging technology A swager for swaging articles, such as marker bands to a medical catheter, comprising an article input mechanism; a radial compression swaging head with a central swaging aperture, the swaging head being aligned and communicatively coupled with the input mechanism t... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7434434 | Method and apparatus for producing a cylindrical hollow body from a blank A method is described for producing a cylindrical hollow body from a blank, with the workpiece being opened in the core region by successive swaging which is angularly offset against each other about the axis of the workpiece and being simultaneously pushed onto a p... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7370418 | Method of manufacturing a sheet feed roller Projections 4-formed on a circumferential surface of a roller portion of the sheet feed roller comprise straight grain projections whose projecting direction faces to the rotation direction of the roller portion, and reverse grain projections that are formed in a di... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7222509 | Groove processing apparatus and groove processing method The holder member 4 is rotatably supported at the tip portion 2a of the sliding member 2 placed on the guide face 1a of the guide member 1 arranged fixedly inside the cylinder C. The holder member 4 is inclined... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7197809 | Method for fabricating an helical stranded cable, particularly for mechanical motion transmission, and cable produced by that method A method for fabricating a stranded cable particularly for mechanical motion transmission, which cable is composed of multiple strands or wires, helically wound around a common longitudinal axis, including the steps of: a—winding... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7188674 | Downhole milling machine and method of use The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for providing a pathway for fluid communication through a tubing-retrievable subsurface safety valve (TRSSV). The method and apparatus are designed to be deployed within a hydrocarbon wellbore after the TRS... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7172027 | Expanding tubing A method of expanding tubing downhole comprises providing a section of expandable tubing of a first diameter, and axially compressing the tubing to induce buckling, such that the buckled portion describes a larger second diameter. The resulting diametric expansion m... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7168606 | Method of mitigating inner diameter reduction of welded joints Aspects of the present invention provide methods and apparatus for connecting two tubulars using a welding process with reduced inner diameter flash. The method includes connecting an end of a first expandable tubular to an end of a second expandable tubular using a... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7168497 | Downhole sealing A method of providing a downhole seal, such as a packer, in a drilled bore between inner tubing and outer tubing comprises: providing an intermediate tubing section defining a seal arrangement for engaging with the inner tubing; and radially plastically deforming th... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7137453 | Remote operated actuator system for drill string internal blowout preventer An air swivel ring includes a non-rotating member having an air inlet, a rotating member having an air outlet, and a split seal having a first sealing surface and coupled to one of the non-rotating member and the rotating member so that the first sealing surface on ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7112762 | Systems for correcting slow roll Certain exemplary embodiments comprise a system comprising: a heating element; and a control system adapted to control a heating of a shaft to a temperature within a predetermined temperature range for a predetermined time interval, the heating sufficient to reduce ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7107805 | Method for the production of a spindle nut of a spherical thread drive mechanism Method for the production of a spindle nut (3) of a spherical thread drive mechanism, whereby the spindle nut (3) has at least one screw-shaped track (4) formed as a single piece on its inner circumference, whose threads (38) are limited ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7093476 | Method for fabricating thin californium-containing radioactive source wires A method for reducing the cross-sectional diameter of a radioactive californium-containing cermet wire while simultaneously improving the wire diameter to a more nearly circular cross section. A collet fixture is used to reduce the wire diameter by controlled pressu... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7073583 | Method and apparatus for expanding tubing downhole Aspects of the invention relate to apparatus and methods for remedial and repair operations downhole. Certain embodiments of apparatus include a lightweight expandable member (22) that can be radially expanded to increased its inner and outer diameters using ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7047782 | Method for roll forming, capable of preventing wrinkles and device therefor A die roll 3 comprises a core part 3a which is formed of an elastic material and faces a punch part 2a of a punch roll 2. The core part 3a presses a bottom portion 4b of a drawn portion 4 | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044221 | Apparatus for coupling a tubular member to a preexisting structure An apparatus for coupling a tubular member to a preexisting structure. ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7010953 | Swaging machine and method of use A swaging machine is configured to substantially uniformly reduce the diameter of a tubular attachment, such as a marker band, to result in a smooth and repeatable finished part. The swaging machine comprises a feed system, an impact system, and a rotation system. A... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7004257 | Apparatus and methods for separating and joining tubulars in a wellbore The present invention provides methods and apparatus for cutting tubulars in a wellbore. In one aspect of the invention, a cutting tool having radially disposed rolling element cutters is provided for insertion into a wellbore to a predetermined depth where a tubula... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6997266 | Expandable hanger and packer A first tubular is disposed coaxially within a portion of a second, larger tubular. A portion of the first tubular is expanded into frictional contact with the second tubular, thereby creating a liner and a hanger. In one embodiment, a pattern of grooves and profile... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6993953 | Swaging die and method of use A swaging die is configured to substantially uniformly reduce the diameter of a tubular attachment, such as a marker band, to result in a smooth and repeatable finished part. The swaging die comprises a first block, and a second block, with each of the first and sec... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6976539 | Tubing anchor A method of installing a liner in a drilled bore below a section of bore previously lined with casing comprises the steps of: running a length of liner into the bore such that at least an upper end of the liner is positioned in overlapping relation with at least a l... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6971450 | Completion apparatus and methods for use in wellbores An apparatus and methods for preventing the accumulation of unwanted materials in an enlarged inner diameter portion of a casing or housing. In one aspect of the invention, a sleeve is disposed in the housing to isolate an annular area defined by the outer surface s... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6945083 | Method of and apparatus for determining the eccentricity of a hollow billet The eccentricity of a hollow billet is measured at the outlet of an inclined-roll rolling mill by launching an ultrasonic pulse into the billet from a laser of a measuring device and measuring the transit time of an echo pulse also utilizing a laser and an optical a... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6935429 | Flash welding process for field joining of tubulars for expandable applications The present invention generally relates to methods of connecting two expandable tubulars. In one aspect, the method includes flash welding the ends of the expandable tubulars together. Thereafter, the connected tubulars are lowered into the wellbore for expansion. T... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6931899 | Swaging technology A swager for swaging marker bands to a medical catheter, comprises an article input mechanism, the article input mechanism having a first input roller assembly for receiving and conveying an article, a first sensor for detecting a predetermined aspect of the article... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6932161 | Profiled encapsulation for use with instrumented expandable tubular completions The present invention provides an encapsulation for housing instrumentation lines, control lines, or instruments downhole. In one use, the encapsulation resides between an expandable downhole tool, such as an expandable sand screen, and the wall of the wellbore. The... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6923037 | Assembly for articulating crimp ring and actuator Assemblies are disclosed for articulating a crimp ring for crimping a fitting relative to an actuator for actuating the crimp ring. The crimp ring includes segments for engaging the fitting, and the actuator includes arms for actuating the segments. Embodiments disc... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6923261 | Apparatus and method for expanding a tubular A method of isolating a section of downhole tubing comprises: running a length of expandable tubing (20) into a tubing-lined borehole (12, 14) and positioning the expandable tubing (20) across a section of tubing to be isolated; deforming at lea... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6791665 | Lithographic projection apparatus and device manufacturing method A lithographic projection apparatus is provided wherein an object situated in a pulsed beam of radiation has an electrode in its vicinity and a voltage source connected either to the electrode or to the object. This configuration can provide a negative voltage pulse... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6685429 | Prestressing of components A method of prestressing a component (30) includes the use of an electrical discharge or current to produce a plasma (39) within a medium (32) located adjacent the component (30). The plasma generates a shock wave which impacts a surface of the component ... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6308546 | Swaging machine A swaging machine (1) for swaging rod-shaped or tubular workpieces is comprised of an annular forging box (3) mounted in a machine frame (2) so as to be rotated and driven about the axis of movement (A) of the workpiece, where in radial recesses (4) of sa... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6244087 | Swaging machine A swaging machine (1) comprises hammering units (5) vertically movably guided in radial recesses (4) of a forging box (3) rotatably and drivably mounted about the axis of movement (A) and pressure members supported on a coaxial supporting ring (8) surroun... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6240759 | Forging machine A forging machine (1) comprises at least two forging punches (3) acting against each other and longitudinally guided in a forging box (1), which forging punches each have separate mechanical lifting drives and preferably vertical position adjusting means.... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6170139 | Deburrer for billets and slabs for use in continuous steel casting plants In this application for protection rights a new deburrer is presented, in which the deburring device working on a slab (1) or a billet (1), as a stationary design moves the work piece with an integrated pusher drive or includes a pusher drive when designe... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6070446 | Swaging machine A swaging machine (1) for swaging rod-shaped workpieces (W) has a ring-shaped forging box (3) supported in a machine frame (2) so as to be driven and rotated about the travel axis (A) of the workpiece (W), where in radial recesses (4) of the forging box f... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6022427 | Method for producing helical springs A method of manufacturing helical springs from steel wire. The springs' skin is thermomechanically hardened by shot peening the unstressed springs followed by thermally destressing them, and shot peening them again. The second shot peening is carried out ... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5353493 | Method for manufacturing whip antenna A whip antenna made of a material having high tensile strength, such as stainless steel, including a tapered antenna body and a rounded end, both formed as a single integral unit. The antenna is formed by beating a rod having high tensile strength towards... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5302218 | Surface reforming method of aluminum alloy members An aluminum alloy member is heated to 470°-550° C., and is quenched to room temperature for hardening. Then the aluminum alloy member is heated to 160°-220° C., and is cooled, which is carried out in a cooling process of a tempering treatment. As the ... | 04/12/1994 |
