A while drilling system and method for determining downhole parameters is provided. The system includes a retrievable while drilling tool positionable in a downhole drilling tool, a sensor chassis and at least one sensor. The while drilling tool is positionable in the downhole drilling tool and has a first communication coupler at an end thereof. The sensor chassis is supported in the drilling too...

An apparatus and method are provided for separating components of a fluid or particles. A separation vessel (28) having a barrier dam (62) is provided to initially separate intermediate density component of a fluid, and a fluid chamber (30) is provided to further separate these intermediate density components by forming an elutriative field or saturated fluidized particle bed. The separation vesse...

A device for enhancing and processing printed cardboard, cardboard packaging , paperboard, paper or similar substrates (2), especially designed for a rotational stampi ng process, wherein the substrate (2) can be introduced in between two rotating processing cylinders (4, 5) in an advance direction (A) and is processed as it passes there through by tool parts (7, 8) acting in a working gap (6). Th...

Methods and systems are provided for downhole analysis of formation fluids b y deriving fluid properties and associated uncertainty in the predicted fluid propertie s based on downhole data, and generating answer products of interest based on differences in the fluid properties. Measured data are used to compute levels of contamination in downhole fluids using an oil-base mud contamination monitor...

"MODELAGEM EMPRESARIAL EFICIENTE E FLEXìVEL COM BASE EM CAPACIDADES EMPRESARIAIS ESTRUTURADAS". A presente invenção estende-se à modelagem empresarial eficiente e flexível com base em capacidades empresariais estruturadas. Um sistema de computador recebe uma pluralidade de atributos de modelagem empresarial representando camadas diferentes de uma empresa. O sistema de computador extrai os atributo...

The invention relates to the field of shoes in general, and more specifically to the application of microspheres in shoe material formulations to yield desired shoe properties. Even more specifically, the invention relates to a shoe component prepared from a closed cell foam incorporating microspheres to yield controlled cell size, cell size distribution and expansion characteristics. In another e...

Device for fabricating a tire reinforcement by laying a cord 4 on a core 1 . An actuation mechanism 3 is provided for transporting the cord laying element in a cyclic, back and forth movement, bringing it in successive cycles close to each of the ends desired for the cord in the said trajectory. The actuation mechanism comprises at least a main arm 31 , a front auxiliary arm 32 and a rear auxiliar...

A process for producing a metal body comprises (1) a step of maintaining under reduced pressure a metal material within a temperature range of room temperature to a temperature lower than a melting point of the metal in a sealed vessel to thereby degas the metal material, (2) a step of melting the metal material under pressurization by introducing a gas into the sealed container to thereby dissolv...

A luggage case ( 10 ) has a molded, relatively hard or rigid back portion affixed to the relatively soft fabric constructed front portion ( 12 ). A connector form ( 25 ) constructed of an extruded, flexible shape extends around the peripheral rim ( 19 ) of the back portion, and has a first free end ( 30 ) which is attached by sewing to a gusset ( 21 ) that extends around the front portion ( 11 ). ...

An integrated train control system (FIGS. 1 and 6 ) is a combination of systems including: EP-60 (FIG. 2 ) CCBII (FIG. 3 ), Wired DP (FIG. 4 ), and LEADER (FIG. 5 ). The integrated train control system (FIG. 6 ) includes a master controller (MMI) cooperating with features of EP-60, CCBII, LEADER, and Wired DP to control car control devices (CCD) through ITC network.

Disclosed herein is a heat-shrinkable co-polyester film containing terephthalic acid or dimethyl terephthalate as a dicarbonic acid component, and ethylene glycol, neopentyl glycol and propylene glycol as diol components, in which the co-polyester film has a crystallization temperature of 80-220° C., and a heat shrinkage (%) higher than 30% in at least one direction of longitudinal and transverse ...

A hydrozirconated matrix for the production of polyolefins is disclosed. The hydrozirconated matrix is prepared from the reaction of an organozirconium composition and an olefin based material. A process is described for using the hydrozirconated matrix to prepare a range of polyolefin products.

A surface clinging robotic device. The device includes a supporting structure or base, on which is mounted (a) a lead pivoting support surface, such as a pivoting wheel, and (b) two or more traction drives, such as drive wheels. Each of the traction drives are independently driven by a separate drive motor. A plurality of vacuum cups are mounted on the bottom of the base. The vacuum cups each have...

A communications device is provided for controlling operation of an unmanned locomotive over a track layout in a train yard. The locomotive is operable over a plurality of alternative track routes to reach a respective destination from a plurality of possible destinations in said track layout. The track layout includes a plurality of switches configured to alter a route for a locomotive running al...

A method and apparatus to communicate with a token using a previously reserved binary number in the start field of a cycle, wherein the cycle is not echoed on any bus other than the bus through which the communication is received.

This invention provides a runtime environment dependency hiding apparatus and the like, which hides a part that depends on the runtime environment in software which runs on a plurality of runtime environments having different specifications. An environment information acquisition unit acquires environment information that pertains to the runtime environment of a Java program from standard properti...

A case for storing and displaying tools and other items. The case includes at least one door formed from transparent materials so that stored items can be viewed and inventoried.

A biaxially stretched polyester film for forming a container, characterized by being formed of a polyester substantially consisting of an ethylene terephthalate unit and an ethylene naphthalate unit, the refractive index in the direction of thickness of the film being 1.5 or greater. This film is not only excellent in the formability during formation into cans or the like, but has excellent proper...

A method of forming a powder green body, capable of providing a high-density green body under a high pressure and reducing a pressure for extraction from a die, the method comprising a coating step for coating the inner surface of a heated die with a higher fatty acid lubricant, and a pressing step for filli ng the die with metallic powder and pressing the metallic powder under a pressu re produce...

"SISTEMA DE EMISSãO E RECEPçãO DE INFORMAçõES POR DADOS DIGITAIS VIA ONDAS ELETROMAGNéTICAS PARA VALIDAçãO DE CHEQUES, CARTõES DE CRéDITO E ASSEMELHADOS". A Presente invenção se refere a um sistema para verificação de cartões de crédito e/ou cheques baseado em um transmissor de dados via ondas eletromagnéticas e uma pluralidade de receptores que contam com um dispositivo de memória para armazename...