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Patents Published on 12/12/2006


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7147047Heat exchanger
The invention relates to a heat exchanger (1), especially for motor vehicles, which comprises flat pipes (2) through whose interior a first fluid (FL1) flows and that can be impinged upon externally by a second fluid (FL2). The flat pipes...
12/12/2006
7147048Shell-and-tube type heat exchanger and method for production of (meth) acrylic acid by use of the exchange
A shell-and-tube type heat exchanger of the smallest possible length necessary for heat exchange is disclosed which is capable of obtaining uniform distribution of flow of a shell side fluid and substantially eliminating the structural restriction imposed on the she...
12/12/2006
7147049Heat exchanger of ventilating system
A heat exchanger of a ventilating system, including heat exchange plates which are laminated at a predetermined interval, first vibration members which are laminated among the heat exchange plates, for generating turbulence in outdoor air passing through a first air...
12/12/2006
7147050Recuperator construction for a gas turbine engine
A counter-flow recuperator formed from annular arrays of recuperator core segments. The recuperator core segments are formed from two opposing sheets of fin fold material coined to form a primary surface zone disposed between two flattened manifold zones. Each prima...
12/12/2006
7147051Cooling element
The basis taken is a cooling element (1) made of a metal or of a metal alloy having at least one cooling rib (4) which is connected to a metal housing (11) for an operating means. The intention is to provide a cooling element (1) which ha...
12/12/2006
7147052Hyraulically releasable inflation tool for permanent bridge plug
Various embodiments of an improved downhole disconnect tool are provided, some of which may include a first housing releasably connected to a second housing, a first piston releasably connected to the first housing, and a second piston releasably connected to the se...
12/12/2006
7147053Wellhead
A wellhead is formed by extruding a plurality of tubular liners off of a mandrel into contact with an outer casing. The first tubular liner and mandrel are positioned within the wellbore with the tubular liner in an overlapping relationship with the outer casing. At...
12/12/2006
7147054Gravel packing a well
A technique that is usable with a subterranean well includes communicating a slurry through a shunt flow path and operating a control device to isolate slurry from being communicated to an ancillary flow path. The system may include a shunt tube and a diverter. The ...
12/12/2006
7147055Cement compositions with improved corrosion resistance and methods of cementing in subterranean formations
The present invention relates to subterranean well cementing operations, and more particularly, to cement compositions having improved corrosion resistance and methods of using such compositions in subterranean formations. The cement compositions generally include a...
12/12/2006
7147056Subterranean fluids and methods of using these fluids in subterranean formations
The present invention provides subterranean fluids comprising a hydraulic cement in an invert emulsion, and methods of using such fluids in subterranean well cementing operations. The fluids comprise a hydraulic cement and an invert emulsion of oil, water, and a sur...
12/12/2006
7147057Loop systems and methods of using the same for conveying and distributing thermal energy into a wellbore
Systems and methods are provided for treating a wellbore using a loop system to heat oil in a subterranean formation contacted by the wellbore. The loop system comprises a loop that conveys a fluid (e.g., steam) down the wellbore via a injection conduit and returns ...
12/12/2006
7147058Method of and system for production of hydrocarbons
For production of hydrocarbons with high and medium gas-oil ratio from a well with a wellhead and a bottomhole communicating with a formation, and with a casing and a tubing located inside the casing and forming a space therebetween, steps are performed and means ar...
12/12/2006
7147059Use of downhole high pressure gas in a gas-lift well and associated methods
A gas-lift petroleum well and method for producing petroleum products using downhole pressurized gas to provide lift. The gas-lift well having a well casing, a production tubing, a packer, and a gas-lift valve. The well casing extends within a wellbore of the well, ...
12/12/2006
7147060Method, system and apparatus for orienting casing and liners
A method and system are provided for installing an oriented conduit section in a well-bore having a substantially non-vertical axis. In one example, the system comprises: means for inserting a conduit a the well-bore, wherein the conduit comprises a section to be or...
12/12/2006
7147061Fire extinguisher kit, device and method of using same
A fire extinguishing kit includes a self-contained wall mountable fire-extinguishing device having a base plate with an upstanding igniter and a depending non-projectile thermal actuator. The base plate is surrounded by a hollow frangible hull, which in turn is supp...
12/12/2006
7147062Cable management apparatus
A fire fighting monitor includes a stationary element and a rotating element for directing a water stream at variable trajectories. Electrical components, such as drive motors, are mounted on the rotating element and are connected to electrical sources remote from t...
12/12/2006
7147063Double-ram striker assembly
A double-ram striker assembly including a shaft anvil having a shaft body on which two jaw blocks are disposed and two ring-shaped ram bodies coaxially fitted on the shaft body. The inner circumferences of the ram bodies serve to respectively ram lateral faces of th...
12/12/2006
7147064Laser spectroscopy/chromatography drill bit and methods
A drilling apparatus for well-boring having a drill bit assembly which includes a laser cutting assembly and a vacuum assembly. The vacuum assembly is adapted to intake vapors generated by the laser cutting assembly proximate the drill bit assembly during operation ...
12/12/2006
7147065Connection design and sonde housing assembly for a directional drill
Drill stem elements and connections are shown with advantages such as being mechanically robust. The absence of a side access window in a sonde housing is one design feature that provides robust mechanical properties. Further advantages of sonde housings include bei...
12/12/2006
7147066Steerable drilling system and method
A bottom hole assembly 10 for drilling a deviated borehole includes a positive displacement motor (PDM) 12 or a rotary steerable device (RSD) 110 having a substantially uniform diameter motor housing outer surface without stabilizers extending r...
12/12/2006
7147067Zeolite-containing drilling fluids
Methods and compositions for wellbore treating fluids, especially drilling fluids, that comprise zeolite and a carrier fluid. ...
12/12/2006
7147068Methods and apparatus for cementing drill strings in place for one pass drilling and completion of oil and gas wells
The steel drill string attached to a drilling bit during typical rotary drilling operations used to drill oil and gas wells is used for a second purpose as the casing that is cemented in place during typical oil and gas well completions. Methods of operation are des...
12/12/2006
7147069Wind turbine driven generator system for a motor vehicle
The invention relates to a vehicle including a body having a one or more openings. The body is configured, such as through the use of air guides, to receive an airflow through the one or more openings. An electrical generator assembly is mounted inside the vehicle a...
12/12/2006
7147070Motorized semi-trailer
An improved tractor trailer having a tractor unit and a trailer unit and wherein the tractor unit includes an internal combustion engine, the improvement comprising an electrical drive arranged to drive at least some of the wheels on at least one of the axles of the...
12/12/2006
7147071Thermal management systems and methods
A thermal management system for a vehicle includes a heat exchanger having a thermal energy storage material provided therein, a first coolant loop thermally coupled to an electrochemical storage device located within the first coolant loop and to the heat exchanger...
12/12/2006
7147072Method and apparatus for providing hybrid power in vehicle
A hybrid powertrain system includes a combustion engine, a battery buffer for storing electric energy by converting it onto chemical energy, which can be converted back into electrical energy when need, a fuel cell unit having multiple fuel cells each of which is an...
12/12/2006
7147073Travel drive for heavy goods vehicles
A heavy goods vehicle has several wheel pairs forming a driven wheel axle, which wheel pairs are each supported by a separate rocker arm, which extends between the wheels of the respective wheel pairs and carries on opposite sides two wheel hubs on which the wheels ...
12/12/2006
7147074Snowmobile
A snowmobile including a chassis, shell, and an engine. The shell may be fixed to a front portion of the chassis and extend away from the chassis in a forward direction. The shell may be disposed forward of the steering axis. The shell may define a chamber that flui...
12/12/2006
7147075Engine arrangement for off-road vehicle
An off-road vehicle has a frame. A pair of front wheels and a pair of rear wheels support the frame. The frame supports at least two seats. An engine powers the off-road vehicle and has a crankshaft. A transmission has an output shaft driven by the crankshaft. The o...
12/12/2006
7147076Drive system for off-road vehicle
An off-road vehicle has front and rear wheels. An engine unit powers the wheels. The engine unit has an output shaft. A front differential is coupled with the front wheels. The front differential has a front input shaft. A front drive connects the output shaft and t...
12/12/2006
7147077Engine starter mechanism arrangement for snow vehicles
An engine starter mechanism arrangement for snow vehicles, in which a starter mechanism is disposed so as to maintain excellent traveling stability of the snow vehicle. A crankshaft (7) extends through an engine (2) in a transverse direction of a body ...
12/12/2006
7147078Charging a fluid accumulator while operating a hybrid vehicle powertrain including an engine and a pump/motor
A system for replenishing a source of pressurized fluid for use in driving the wheels of a motor vehicle includes an accumulator containing fluid at relatively high pressure; a reservoir containing fluid at lower pressure; an engine driveably connected to the wheels...
12/12/2006
7147079Device to prevent the formation of solid matter due to projections on an air outlet
The invention relates to a device to prevent the formation of solid matter due to projections on an air outlet, for example that of an armored vehicle, located near to such projections. It comprises a shutter 1 incorporating at least two vibrating fins...
12/12/2006
7147080Steering apparatus for vehicle
The steering device is constructed by supporting a center portion of a rectangle-plate-shaped operation plate at one end of a supporting shaft projected from the front face of a dashboard so as to freely swing in right and left directions. A steering apparatus for a...
12/12/2006
7147081Rack-and-pinion steering system for motor vehicles
A rack-and-pinion steering system for motor vehicles includes a rack, which is mounted in a housing such that it is longitudinally displaceable and kept in constant engagement with a pinion by a pressure piece, is connected at both ends to in each case one steering ...
12/12/2006
7147082Suction muffler for a reciprocating hermetic compressor
A suction muffler for a reciprocating hermetic compressor, comprising a hollow body (10) provided with a gas inlet and a gas outlet (12, 14), which are respectively in fluid communication with the gas supply to the compressor and with a suction side th...
12/12/2006
7147083Support apparatus
An improved support apparatus for use in many manufacturing operations. The improved apparatus may be used as a workbench having an open upper region to assist in such operations as drilling and cutting. The apparatus can accommodate a large variety of sizes and sha...
12/12/2006
7147084Elevator control using switched speed and position
An elevator control method is provided, where the elevator motor is controlled in such manner that the velocity of the elevator follows a speed reference. When the elevator is decelerating, the motor is controlled by a speed adjustment method during the initial dece...
12/12/2006
7147085Display system for elevator and information display device used in this system
There is provided a display system for an elevator which can display an operating state of an elevator car without a sense of discomfort even though data transmission performance is not improved. Data concerning an operating state of an elevator car is transmitted f...
12/12/2006
7147086Guide rail arrangement for elevators
A guide rail arrangement for avoiding the costly and time-consuming aligning of the guide rails for a counterweight and an elevator car includes guide rails fastened to a mounting bracket connected with the shaft wall at the door side. The guide rails of two counter...
12/12/2006
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