The present invention provides a downhole service tool for imaging a location constituting a work site of interest downhole at which a tool operation is to be performed in a preexisting wellbore and for performing a tool operation at the work site during a single trip of the tool. The downhole service tool includes an imaging device which sensors properties associated with the work site and genera...

A joint locator (28) for use in a pipe string includes a housing (64) having an upper end adapted for connection to a length of coiled tubing. The housing (64) has a central opening (225, fig 2D) and a circulation port (324) which is in communication with the central opening (225, fig 2D). An electromagnetic coil or giant magnetoresistive field sensor is used to detect the increased mass of a pipe...

O PRESENTE INVENTO REFERE-SE A UMA FERRAMENTA DE CORTE MANUAL MOTORIZADA, DO TIPO QUE COMPREENDE UM CORPO OCO ALONGADO (1) , PRESO POR PARAFUSOS (24) E ADAPTADO PARA SER AGARRADO COM, PELO MENOS, UMA MÃO E PROVIDO DE UMA CAVIDADE INTERNA, NA QUAL ESTÁ ALOJADO UM GRUPO MOTRIZ (2) ; UMA CABEÇA DE CORTE (4) , SITUADA NUMA EXTREMIDADE DIANTEIRA DO DITO CORPO OCO ALONGADO (1), E PROVIDA DE UM PAR DE LÂ...

In an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) system which uses an outer Reed-Solomon encoder and interleaver an inner convolutional encoder, after the inner convolutional encoding the data bits are interleaved, and then grouped into symbols, each symbol having "m" bits. After grouping, the symbols are mapped to a complex plane using quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM). Thus, bits, not...

Methods for reducing face checking in wood products are disclosed. The methods generally include applying to at least a portion of the wood product a coating having a (meth)acrylate moiety and a pigment, wherein the cured coating has a Tg of less than 55° C.

A set gypsum composition and methods for the preparation thereof are disclosed. The set gypsum composition comprises a continuous phase of interlocking set gypsum matrix having an enhanced water voids volume and/or is prepared from a mixture (e.g., slurry) comprising an elevated ratio of water to calcined gypsum. Also disclosed is an article comprising the set gypsum composition.

This invention relates to any fossil fueled thermal system, and especially relates to large commercial steam generators used in power plants, and, more particularly, to a method and apparatus for determining fuel chemistry in essentially real time based on effluents resulting from combustion, associated stoichiometrics, and the genetics of the fossil fuel. Knowing the system's fuel chemistry, the ...

A solidification and curing accelerator for hydraulic binders produced by a process including providing a reaction mixture composed of constituents (a) - (e) as follows: (a) at least one of basic aluminum salts which are substantially water insoluble and aluminum hydroxide; (b) at least one of aluminum sulfate which is substantially water soluble and sulfuric acid; (c) at least one of an organic c...

The present invention relates to glucopyranosyloxybenzylbenzene derivatives represented by the general formula: wherein R<1> represents a hydrogen atom or a hydroxy( lower alkyl) group; and R<2> represents a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, a lower alkylthio group, a hydroxy(lower alkyl) group, a hydroxy(lower alkoxy) group, a hydroxy(lower alkylthio) group etc., and salts thereof, ...

The present invention discloses a cytotoxic protein from Trichomonas vaginalis, the encoding DNA thereof, an expression vector comprising the encoding DNA of the cytotoxic protein, methods for manufacturing said protein, pharmaceutical and vaccine compositions useful for preventing and treating the infection provoked by Trichomonas vaginalis, as well as methods and equipment for the diagnosis of a...

A device for a vessel provided with an evaporator (30) for liquefied natural gas (LNG) and necessary pipe elements (22, 28) for transport of liquefied natural gas onwards to the evaporator (30), and also necessary pipe elements (32a) for transport of the evaporated gas from the evaporator (30) and onwards to a pipe (16a) for further transport, and wherein the vessel's evaporator (30) for liquefied...

A suspoemulsion formulation comprising: (a) a continuous phase comprising: (i) one or more block co-polymers, and (ii) one or more non-ionic surfactants; (b) a dispersed emulsion phase comprising: (i) a chloroacetamide, and (ii) a polymeric stabiliser; and (c) a dispersed solid phase comprising: (i) a 2-(substituted benzoyl)-1,3-cyclohexanedione herbicide; and (ii) a stabilising metal salt.

Se describen formas polimorficas de 3-(4-amido-1-oxo-1,3 dihidro-isoindol-2-il)-piperidin-2,6-diona. Se describen tambien composiciones que comprenden las formas polimorficas, metodos para elaborar las formas polimorficas y metodos para su uso.; Polymorphic forms of 3-(4-amino-1-oxo-1,3 dihydro-isoindol-2-yl)-piperidine-2,6-dione are disclosed. Compositions comprising the polymorphic forms, method...

A method and device for strapping of pipes (6, 8) during an offshore pipe laying operation, where straps (28, 30) are encircled, tightened and locked around the pipe (6, 8) by a strapping apparatus (2) located in a first position, and where, during the strapping operation, the strapping apparatus (2) is displaced essentially at the same speed as the pipe (6, 8) and in the direction of displacement...

A spacer frame is disclosed having a polygonal, preferably mainly square frame where the frame surrounds glass panes of a sealed glass window unit by forming an upper and a lower horizontal part, at least two side parts, all of which form at least one linear listing or frame. The frame additionally has corresponding asymmetric corner keys and symmetric corner keys, each having legs. The upper hori...

In a pneumatically controlled table, the table top is formed of a plurality of parallel, pneumatically operated bars arranged at spacings. Said bars comprise substantially horizontally oriented, telescopic pipes (40). A pneumatic control device (20, 21 , 22, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48) is arranged to project and retract the telescopic pipes in a pneumatic way in order to vary the size of the table...

Optical fiber preforms are manufactured by drawing the preform with a draw ratio that remains constant for the same preform and may vary from one preform to another depending on their respective mean diameter to reduce the variation in mean diameter between preforms.

The invention relates to a jack having a switch mechanism SW of the single-butt contact type in which an ON/OFF opera-tion is performed by insertion/extraction of a plug P. When the plug is inserted, a displacement load is applied by the separator to a middle portion in the length direction of the movable contact piece to flex the movable contact piece while setting a basal end portion of the mova...

Valve has base plate (1) arranged with essentially cylindrical external housing with open end sections (3). Valve insert (5) is provided with upper valve plate (11) at upper opposite end (10) of valve plate (17) which has upper passage which fits closure element (9) formed at upper valve seat (13).

This invention features a method of producing a triglyceride solution. The method includes contacting a liquid fatty acid alkyl ester and a substance containing triglyceride so that the triglyceride is dissolved into the fatty acid alkyl ester to form a triglyceride solution.