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William O Hicks

Pu Zhang

Iftikhar Ahmad

Clayton R DeCamillis

Peter Aurora

Peter L Lagus

Andrew Cardin

Edward W Peterson

Michael L Hampton

James E Webb, Jr

Lucas Tucker Schad

A shell apparatus to enhance insulation and prevent air transmission of an electrical junction box coupled to a stud is provided. The electrical junction box includes at least one wire coupled to a housing member and positioned within a wall cavity between a front wall and rear wall. The housing member of the electrical junction box includes an opening aligned with an opening in the front wall. The shell apparatus includes a foldable sheet with a center portion, a first flap, a second flap, and a third flap. The first and second flaps are coupled to the stud, and the third flap is coupled to the rear wall to permit the foldable sheet to enclose the electrical junction box's housing. An expansion foam is disposed between the foldable sheet and electrical junction box to entirely fill the void between the front wall, rear wall, foldable sheet and electrical junction box.

Electrical junction box shell apparatus with enhanced insulation

An apparatus for processing battery electrodes includes: a microwave applicator cavity with slots on opposite ends to allow a continuous sheet to move through the cavity in a first direction; a processing chamber constructed of microwave-transparent material, disposed within the applicator cavity and surrounding the continuous sheet, the processing chamber having slots to allow the continuous sheet to pass through it; a microwave power supply to deliver power to the applicator cavity; a source of heated gas providing a controlled gas flow through the processing chamber in a direction opposite the first direction; and, at least one non-contacting temperature measuring device positioned to measure a surface temperature at a selected location on the continuous sheet as it passes through the processing chamber. The apparatus is particularly suited for removing polar solvents from porous electrode coatings. A related method is also disclosed.

Apparatus and method for processing battery electrodes

A method and apparatus is disclosed for monitoring flow conditions in boreholes or the like wherein a test interval is defined by a packer system and contains a substantially incompressible fluid or liquid making it difficult to conduct measurements from the surface. According to the method and apparatus of the present invention, a variable volume device is arranged within the test interval along with a suitable flow monitor which may comprise the variable volume device itself, the variable volume device being operable to limit pressure variation within the test interval and thereby minimize compliance effects over a predetermined test period. Preferably, the variable volume device is coupled with a pressure monitor for maintaining substantially constant pressure in the test interval. In different embodiments, an initial pressure differential is established between the test interval and the surrounding formation by operation of the same variable volume device or by means of a second variable volume device. Where the test interval is defined by a guarded straddle packer forming a guard zone at one or both ends of the test interval, the apparatus and method of the invention may be employed for monitoring flow conditions in a guard zone or guard zones with or without corresponding use of the method and apparatus in the test interval.

Method and apparatus for monitoring borehole conditions

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Litchfield, MN, United States of America

William O Hicks