A method for determining the characteristics of a subterranean formation penetrated by an existing or drilled well is disclosed. The method uses a mathematical model to estimate formation parameters as fluid exits the formation through a hole and into the wellbore or tool. The model may be adapted to wells having a perforation extending from the wellbore into the formation by mathematically adjust...

A control system establishes a time interval, during which a set (3) of collected information characteristics is improved up and/or extended with new information acquired from one or more information sources (5a-5c) via a data communication network (4) using computer software programs. The system is used to set up and manage a set of different types of time-variable information characteristics re...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To increase the housing amount by compressing shredded waste and smoothing the shredded waste in a waste housing box as evenly as possible in a shredder. SOLUTION: In the shredded waste smoothing and compressing device, a smoothing mechanism is freely vertically movably attached through a parallel link mechanism 26 to a fixed plate 19 attached to a base plate disposed to the ...

A blood sampling system including a sampling device located in line is provided. The sampling device provides an access port that allows undiluted blood to be sampled automatically by insertion of a luer. The sampling device can have a number of different structures, for example, a swing valve, a ball valve, or a breakable seal for normally closing the sample port until a nozzle of the luer blood ...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To avoid a delay start feeling given to a driver by commanding release of engine output reduction control for preventing engine racing following the delay of time for engagement of a friction element from a creep prevention slipping condition, in an early timing within the range of no hindrance. SOLUTION: By raising an oil pressure Pc in the forward clutch, which has been lef...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a power plant for vehicle capable of obtaining a sufficient start acceleration using an electric motor of minor output and starting the engine without impairing the start accelerating characteristic. SOLUTION: A power plant for a vehicle adopts a three-element, two degree- of-freedom type epicyclic gearing mechanism to a two-stage transmission mechanism 2 installed...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a power plant for a vehicle, with which can start engine can by a small-output motor without spoiling the starting acceleration of the motor, with which a motor running operation can be performed without the drag loss of the engine, with which the engine can be started during the stop of the motor, and which can generate electric power through the use of the engine...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a power plant for a vehicle, in which an engine can be started by a small-output motor without spoiling a start acceleration, motor running operation can be performed without drag loss of the engine, the engine can be started during an ultralow-speed running operation by a motor capable of hardly starting the engine, and the ultralow-speed running operation can be ...

An apparatus for rear-driving an automotive vehicle having a drive power source (14. 16), an output member (22) operatively connected to a drive wheel (52), a gear type synthesizing/distributing device (18) including a housing (20), and a first, a second and a third rotary element (18s, 18c, 18r), the first and second rotary elements being rotated in respective opposite directions when the third r...

PURPOSE:To enable the practice of the regulation of a travel speed in an unboarded state in taking in and out, etc., a riding type paddy field mobile working machine from a field by enabling the operation of an auxiliary speed change lever for operating a belt speed change device from the unboarded position. CONSTITUTION:An auxiliary speed change lever 46 for operating a belt speed change device 1...

PURPOSE:To improve running stability and to improve running ability while ensuring the running stability by controlling torque input to a driving force transmission system according to the differential control condition or the differen tial control pattern of each differential gear. CONSTITUTION:The torque to be input to a driving force transmission system is changed and controlled according to ea...

PURPOSE:To enhance control accuracy by transforming the signal of a current value at the time of switching-on into a periodic form around the center of a target current value corresponding to the target value of differential limiting force in the differential limiting device controlling its differential limiting force in response to the quantity of electricity turned on to each electoromagnetic cl...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a riding working machine traveling in a paddy field capable of carrying out on-off operations of a crutch and a brake at a getting off position so as to facilitate the going-over or the like of a balk. SOLUTION: This riding working machine traveling in a paddy field has a crutch pedal 42 for operating a crutch at a riding position and a operating tool 46 for carryi...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To operate a paddy field mobile working machine from a getting-off position separately from a clutch pedal, etc., by providing an operating member for braking the front/rear wheels by engaging/disengaging a main clutch and disengaging the main clutch. SOLUTION: An operation tool 46 is constituted of a lever manually operable in a getting-off position, a tension pulley is made...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reliably prevent a rice-planting machine for riding from moving by dead weight against a will of an operator by arranging a brake actuated by interlocking with switching operation of a main clutch for connecting/ disconnecting motive power to transmission from an engine, on a rear wheel driving shaft extending from the transmission. SOLUTION: A brake device 51 has a brake ...

PURPOSE:To prevent wheels from slipping when an automobile is started and accelerated by controlling differential movement based on the critical drive torque of each wheel, and thereby restricting shock followed by the locking action of each differential gear at the time running. CONSTITUTION:A control unit 22 computes the critical, drive torque of each wheel. The critical drive torque actually me...

PURPOSE:To simplify the whole structure of plural hydraulic multiple disc clutches, a brake and so on attached to a multi-function center differential unit so as to be reduced in weight, made in a compact size and be advantageous in lubrication. CONSTITUTION:In a hydraulic multiple disc clutch device 60 attached to a center differential device 50 having various functions, a hydraulic multiple disc...

Batteries based on lead chemistry, e.g., lead-acid batteries, are substantially improved through the use of a particular positive material. This material is formed by the electrochemical conversion of tetrabasic lead sulfate (TTB) where this TTB is synthesized at a pH in the range 9.3 to 12 and under reaction conditions that provide a substantial excess of sulfate to the reactive lead. The resulti...

A gun mounting bracket for ATV's adaptive to a variety of cargo racks generally employed by ATV's and further provides adaptability of a wide range of gun scabbards or boots designed for a variety of different type guns. The bracke t includes a base plate member having a plurality of holes and slots which may be used in combination with U-bolts and clamps for attachment, a pivotal plate member wh...

An industrial truck, in particular a fork lift truck, is provided having a one-piece or multiple-piece vehicle frame, a driver's cab and one or more oscillation-generating components. The driver's cab has a rigid connection to the vehicle frame, with at least one elastic damping element located between at least one oscillation-generating component and a part of the vehicle frame connected with the...