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Münster for beginners
3 days, Friday to Sunday. The package deal can also be booked for weekdays and public holidays on request; extensions possible.
• 2 nights B&B
• Bus ticket or bicycle for one day
• Participation in public guided tour of the historic Old Town
• Visit to the City Museum
• € 5 shopping voucher to be redeemd in the Münster Arkaden shopping mall (when you spend at least € 10)
Friday: Arrival
• Guided tour of the Old Town at 11 am (1st May – 31st Octo-ber, in English)
• Visit to the City Museum
Sunday: Free
Prices: Starting at € 79.50 per person in a double room.
Starting at € 99.00 in a single room.
Available dates: from 01.01.2014 to 31.12.2015
from 94,50 Euros
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Cologne Hop-On Hop-Off Tours
Cologne's best attractions with a Hop-On Hop-Off Tour
. Enjoy a sightseeing tour of the city on the Rhine in a convertible bus - a pleasant open-top ride in good weather. Explore parts of the city you would probably never see on foot - in complete comfort. 13 stops offer you an opportunity to design your own individual journey of discovery in Cologne. Enjoy the whole tour or just hop on and off at any stop along the route and rejoin the tour on one of the next buses. Organize the day as you please and experience a fascinating mix of arts, culture and shopping.
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Cologne WelcomeCard
Köln WelcomeCard
provides more than 90 offers now. First of all free travel by bus or rail throughout the entire region of the Rhine-Sieg transport network (VRS). But there is more - you will be granted reduced admission fees to Cologne museums as well as to many other attractions in Cologne and beyond. Experience the Cologne theatre and music scene at considerably reduced admission fees or explore Cologne and the region by ship. Or enjoy traditional dishes served in Cologne restaurants or exceptional drinks and exquisite menus in Cologne hotel bars and restaurants. Further attractive partners of the Cologne environs such as the Kerpen kart track, the Königswinter SEA LIFE centre, the Frechen Keramion museum and many more partners in the Bonn region round up the large scale of interesting features. All partners are located in the VRS public transport service area. For the first time, a new offer focuses on beauty and spa.
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Special offer EFT178: Erfurt - 1000 years of city history
Experience 1000 years of city history
Go on a treasure hunt in Erfurt and discover the riches from more than 1000 years of history. Your stay is accompanied by a short culinary journey with regional specialities in our rustic wine tavern with a beer garden and by modern interpretations of classic dishes in our restaurant.
Hotel Zumnorde Am Anger****
in Erfurt
3 nights incl. generous breakfast buffet
1 x regional dinner in our wine tavern including an aperitif
1 x 3-course menu in the restaurant
1 x regional tapas menu in the wine tavern
1 x ErfurtCard
(free/reduced admission to many cultural and fascinating attractions, such as
- visit to the Old Synagogue with the Erfurt Silver Hoard and wedding ring
- visit to the cathedral and Augustinian Monastery with Luther cell)
underground parking spot
EUR 299.00 per person in a double room
EUR 395.00 per person in a single room
duration of stay: 3 nights
advance booking: up to 2 nights prior to arrival
offer valid from 2nd January to 22nd December 2015
EUR 299.00 p.p. in a double room
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Siebengebirge - Maritim Hotel Königswinter
Available from January to mid-November 2015 Included
2 x overnight stays including sumptious breakfast buffet
Welcome present in your room
Welcome cocktail in the Piano Bar
2 x evening meals for half-board guests (Saturday gourmet buffet)
1 x trip on Germany's oldest rack and pinion railway on the Drachenfels
One entry ticket to Drachenburg Castle
Loan of a bathrobe during your stay
Free Internet via cable and wi-fi
Complimentary use of swimming pool, Finnish sauna, steam room and fitness area
Price per person Double or single room: 235 €
Surcharge per person Comfort category: 10 €
Superior category: 20 €
Junior suite: 30 €
This package can be reserved upon request subject to availability.
Maritim Hotel Königswinter
Rheinallee 3
53639 Koenigswinter, Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 2223 707-0
Fax: +49 (0) 2223 707-811
Reservation phone: +49 (0) 2223 707-840
E-Mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
A business establishment of Maritim Hotelgesellschaft mbH, Herforder Strasse 2, 32105 Bad Salzuflen
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Coach rides to Dresden and Leipzig - cheap and direct
Germany's leading coach company MeinFernbus offers coach rides to Dresden and Leipzig from over 50 different cities in Germany and its neighbouring countries at very low fares several times per day - direct and without interchanges.
Examples of fares for rides from selected cities
Amsterdam from € 33
Berlin from € 7
Brunswick from € 13
Cologne from € 25
Dortmund from € 22
Düsseldorf from € 22
Erfurt from € 9
Essen from € 22
Frankfurt from € 18
Halle from € 6
Hamburg from € 15
Hanover from € 15
Karlsruhe from € 25
Kassel from € 18
Leipzig from € 5
Magdeburg from € 11
Mannheim from € 25
Munich from € 19
Nuremberg from € 13
Prague from € 12
Rostock from € 18
Stuttgart from € 22
Vienna from € 16
Examples of fares for rides from selected cities
Amsterdam from € 29
Berlin from € 8
Brunswick from € 8
Cologne from € 22
Dortmund from € 20
Dresden from € 5
Düsseldorf from € 20
Erfurt from € 8
Essen from € 20
Frankfurt from € 15
Freiburg from € 25
Hamburg from € 17
Hanover from € 13
Karlsruhe from € 22
Kassel from € 15
Magdeburg from € 7
Mannheim from € 20
Munich from € 18
Nuremberg from € 14
Stuttgart from € 22
Zurich from € 29
from € 5
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Come down into the corridors - Maritim Hotel Nürnberg
The imperial city of Nuremberg has a lot to offer above, but also below the ground. Discover the tunnel system under the city during a tour through the historic rock cellar. We invite you to a really tempting beer with self-brewed beer and traditional grilled Nuremburg sausages in the Altstadthof.
2 nights accomodation including Maritim's signature breakfast buffet
1 x Beer temptation in the Altstadthof (2 x 0.2 l home-brewed of your choice, six grilled Nuremberg sausages on cabbage or a Franconian "Brotzeit" (bread, cold cuts and cheese on a wooden platter) as well as a 2 cl sip of bock beer schnaps
1 x Homemade gingerbread from Confiserie Neef
1 x Guided tour through the historic rock corridors
1 x Guided tour through the historic art bunker
Free Internet via cable and Wi-Fi
Free use of swimming pool, sauna and fitness room
Price per person Double or single room: 223 €
Extension per person and day including breakfast (maximum two days) Double room: 73,50 €
Single room: 116 €
Travel period All year round, except for trade fair and Christmas market periods
This package can be reserved upon request subject to availability.
Maritim Hotel Nürnberg
Frauentorgraben 11
90443 Nuremberg, Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 911 2363-0
Fax: +49 (0) 911 2363-823
Reservation phone: +49 (0) 911 2363-821
E-Mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
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For those we loveWhen did those eyes discover me?More Like This
When did that truth that I longed to keep
deep inside come out?
When did you realize that I was hiding?
Perhaps it was always that bond or place
that kept you knowing precisely what I was
running from.. Or perhaps you just feel it as deeply
If I could turn back time I would change only a few
things.. Things that should be changed
Not that you'd agree.. You'd disagree
quite strongly, you always do..
If I could change one thing, it would be...
It would be the things that you know and see
I would give you back a world of black and white
I would take away the scars and the pains that
haunt your psyche
I would burn away and heal the pains that you carry
That you pretend don't burden you..
No, I would do more then that, I would give you
your dreams
Even though I am not part of them.
I would give you back that innocence that you
crave that you long for..
That feeling that keeps you hoping
For that hope inspires me even when I wish it didn't
I would free you fr
Streaming the thoughts comeJustified in my thoughtsMore Like This
I reach back to a time where
I once believed in and trusted
Those days were so long ago
I often wonder if I could change
If I could rewrite who I am?
The contract in my soul that keeps
me from expressing things and from
fully letting others get to know me..
That anti-trust inside me that builds
whenever I feel things are getting to close
to "real" to understanding
If I could reach for a moment in my psyche
that could break it free and let me walk
past the door without it slamming shut
I'd find a part of me that I forgot existed
but the things I must do prevent this
I have to be something that I wish not to be
We all find places and things that we do not wish for
But sacrifices are made and sometimes we are the sacrifice
So I make them
I guard, shield, protect and forget...
Perhaps someday I will be capable of fully being
The MelodyI could be your melodyMore Like This
help you write a symphony
succumb to the memory
live out the fantasy
like a song inside my head
remembering the dreams
folding into everything
As we rewrite the rules
I could be that melody
won't you write me that symphony
succumb to that memory
dreaming a fantasy
As reality repeats
Scared to approach
but I break all the rules
folding into you
I could be a melody
write for you a symphony
succumb to my memory
find my own fantasy
I'm on a roller coaster
The music pulls me closer
There's nothing left to say
better out of the way
I could sing a melody
backed by that symphony
broken that memory
created my fantasy
I could find that melody
a whole new symphony
let go the memory
I am that fantasy
So many fatesI'm a fire burningMore Like This
in the night
A flame that will consume
every piece of you
till there is nothing left
No raw emotions
just lost controls
Nothing more then sensations
as I pull you close
Eyes entrance you
draw you further in
till I've taken all you can give
As the fires consume you
You'll wonder if I have a soul..
I did once
My heart burned with real fire
But those days are done
the scattered pieces blew in the wind
as I became ash
So here I stand a prisoner of my own disgust
dragging you closer to the abyss
Don't run, it won't hurt too much
Don't cry.. Your tears will freeze
I feel nothing
I am the flame
I feel nothing
I am like ice
Join me in this dance
Take my hands and follow me down
As I try to lead another
to my fate
I see a face
those smoldering eyes
try to call me back
as I turn away
those smoldering eyes
the touch of that skin
dragging me back within
In those hands my heart
pieced together
The ashes made whole
Why couldn't he just let me go
I try to disappear
but he pulls me
Keep it all awayKeep the heart away.. Break it, shred it, descimate it..More Like This
Easier to tolerate a heart that doesn't work.. Right?
I am bitter inside.. Angry? No.. Just bitter..
Anger left me so long ago
I've almost forgotten what it feels like
White hot wasn't it?
No that can't be right...
Perhaps you could expound on it... No..
Wait.. Did I forget to care?
Hollow the words resonate inside me
That's all they are.. Words.. Actions speak louder
Words that I once believed in... Gone
Nothing left..
I burned up and burned out..
I keep the spirit alive.. On a respirator.. Grounded
Longing to find some place to finally give it all up..
Maybe I'm waiting for the gunshot.. The broken bottle.. The knife..
Perhaps I'm just waiting for someone to take a shot?
Break me from the monotony
No.. Yes.. Uncertain.
I can never fully decide.. Sometimes I fear it and others I welcome
I wonder if I will ever understand.
Loneliness.. Fear.. Parts of the puzzle that make me whole.
The Broken Patterns in my headI have broken patterns in my headMore Like This
Fighting between living and wanting to be dead
I win the fight every single day
No matter what, I choose to stay
The burning pain that sears inside
The emotions that I try to hide
I wear a mask to keep it all away
Keep the horded masses at bay
Faking the the smile I hide the pain
Close my eyes and wish for rain
Standing up straight, I am strong
Refusing to cower, fighting against what's wrong
Wish that I could break free
Find a new way to be..
I talk of renewal and change so much
But I've only ever felt the softest touch
The circles I follow, they come back around
The same arguments, the same things I'm bound..
So when I say that I long to be free..
Perhaps what I mean is, I don't want to be me..
I do what I have to, I try to survive
The pain lets me know I'm still alive
So when the bitterness piles into a wave
I drown myself, I no longer wish to be saved...
But someone always comes along
And once again I have to be strong
The rock, I hide so many crac
From God's glory... to here.From God's glorious heaven, where for all eternity He is worshipped by angels...More Like This
where His perfect Will is done in perfection,
in unison.
where He is glorified forever
where there is no pain,
no suffering,
no temptation,
a little whisper of prayerMore Like This
Just a whisper prayer can still be answered,
to bring Heaven and Earth to it's knees
For it's not the volume that counts, it's the motive.
If our Lord God can hear our thoughts,
how much more He can hear our whispers!
It is still good to cry out to Him,
to shout to the Lord, all the Earth, let us sing!
But God can still hear us,
whatever we bring.
Our thoughts become One,
when we pray to our Heavenly King
for a whisper of prayer is all we need.
hey boy your tight electric...hey boy your tight electric shoulders doMore Like This
not suit you- tailor-suited just to fly
like dust for dust we are and we Will too
watch church films Saturday and you and i
might laugh at inquisitions-
THAT will be
like dust in mouths and copper trophies love
is this too bold although you'll never see
the Kalamazoo of dreams and morning
my boy are you quite well your shoulders tense
forget about the lights of failure dear
dear boy forget for me-
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If you enter the US on a tourist, with the intent to adjust your status while their, it can be deemed a fraudulent entry. I would not recommend it.
Get married and you should be able to obtain a visa at the consulate with the proof of the marriage and your wife-to-be proof of valid visa (H-1B, TN, etc.).
You also do not have to pay the USCIS filing fees, so it is very cost-effective.See question
I am on a two years conditional green card and I was sponsored by my wife.
No, it should not affect your ability to get the permanent green card.See question
Now, I am getting an offer from employer Y who is ready to transfer my H1B. 1) How long it takes for the paper transfer? 2) When the transfer process is going on, can I still go ahead and get my visa stamped wi...
1. Regular processing - 3-9 months. Premium - 15 days to a few months (depending on whether an Request For Evidence is issued).
2. No, as my colleague stated, you should not still go ahead and get your visa stamped with prior employer.
You should speak to the attorney handling the transfer to discuss any other issues.
Although I would not recommend traveling while the petition is pending.See question
I have an offer from a company that wants to hire me as soon as possible and sponsor me, therefore I would like to know what kind of visa I have to apply for, what documents the company have to provide me to complete my application (contract ....)...
It is difficult to provide you with an answer as you did not indicate the type of job and other information.
You should consult with an immigration attorney to determine if you qualify for any type of employment visa - O-1, or if you are from Canada and Mexico the TN for example.
The H-1B quota is filled so the earliest date you can file is April 1, 2014 for an October start date.
For employment cases, it is the employer filing the petition.See question
He was brought here when he was a child. He lives with me and is in college.
If you want to do this to straighten out his immigration situation, then no you cannot. According to US immigration law the adoption must be finalized before the adopted child's 16th birthday.See question
My realtor informed us that if you invest a certain amount in real estate in the U.S., one would be able to get a green card.
Question was previously answered.
Cannot get green card by merely buying real estate (that is considered a passive investment).
If you are interested in the EB-5 Investor visa you should contact an attorney who handles such cases. They are complicated and not something you should undertake on your own.
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My realtor informed us that if you invest a certain amount in real estate here in the U.S., one would be able to get a green card.
Simply buying real estate in the US will not get you a green card.
Your realtor might have confused getting and EB-5 green card (investment). You should contact an immigration attorney who handles such cases.See question
I'm filling out the form I-751 waiver and there are 2 options I am a little confused about. In PART 1, 22. It asks if I have resided at any other address. If I have moved since my separation, do I select yes and use the previous address (in which...
#22 asks if you have resided at any other address since you became a permanent resident. If you have then you check yes. You also provide an addendum for every address you have resided at since becoming a resident.
If you know the answer to #23 then answer.
If you are having such difficulties with the petition, you really should consider hiring an attorney to file the waiver.See question
If the marriage is real but not enough evidence and documents during the interview..will they automatically deny the ROC or they will schedule for stokes interview? Also, if you don't have enough evidence but you passed the stokes interv...
If you already passed a Stokes interview, you should know that USCIS wants to see a lot of evidence for your joint-life. In the 2 years since the green card was approved you should have been maintaining these documents.
Usually, USCIS will issue an Request for Further Evidence (RFE), if they feel that you did not provide sufficient proof on the I-751.
If after you respond to the RFE, USCIS still doubts that your marriage is bona fide, they will schedule an interview. If you pass the interview, then the I-751 will be approved.
USCIS will not just approve an I-751 based upon the facts that you passed the Stokes Interview.
If you have not file the petition yet, I would recommend retaining an attorney to prepare and file the petition. You can contact either my office or a colleague.See question
I am a student in legal status. They said it will be mailed with no explanation for the delay and no idea when it would be mailed. Does this happen often? Why does it happen?
USCIS and the various immigration courts handle thousands of cases a day. So, it is understandable that mistakes are made.
That delay should not be seen as reflecting badly on your case.
I understand how frustrating this can be, but the only thing you can do is be patient and wait for the decision.See question


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|N·mero de publicaci¾n
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|Fecha de publicaci¾n
|18 Oct 1977
|Fecha de presentaci¾n
|7 May 1975
|Fecha de prioridad
|20 Dic 1972
|N·mero de publicaci¾n
|Gerald W. White
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|White Gerald W
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This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 316,811, filed Dec. 20, 1972 and now abandoned.
This invention relates in general to rolling cutter bits and, in particular, to thin film treated drilling bit roller cones with ion plating process deposited outer hard surfaces and high particulate energy level deposited dry lubricant thin film surfaces on internal bearing surfaces. Ref. of Int. U.S. Pat. No. 3,329,601 Mattox.
Conventional rock formation rolling cutter drilling bits consist of a plurality of toothed conically shaped units rotatably mounted on bearing journals of a metal yoke having an upper threaded pin for mounting at the bottom end of a drill string. The drilling bit cones are mounted so that they each rotate as the drill bit is turned by the drill stem. Impact of hard cone teeth on rock causes the rock to fracture into cutting fragments usually carried up the drill hole to the surface by drilling fluid circulation. There are at least two features that are very important in the attainment of a well designed drill bit cone. One of these is hardness of cutting teeth for better penetration into hard rock formation and increased bit cone life. The second feature is the need for improved lubricity on inner bearing surfaces of drill bit cones for longer bearing life in rotation of the cones on their journal mountings so that the bearings may give satisfactory service generally as long as the cone drill teeth are serviceable in a balanced design. In the effort to attain surface hardness, sections of hard material such as sintered tungston carbide or diamonds have been mounted on drill bit cones. Some of this has been accomplished through attachments in the form of inserts or coatings applied by thermal diffusion methods such as flame spraying or welding with binary carbides normally used for the hard material. Actually heretofore these have been in reality cermets composed of binary carbide grains cemented into a hot pressed matrix by various metal binders such as nickel or cobalt. With these structures the metal phases present the first disadvantageous approach opportunity for both chemical and physical failure of such hardened surfaces. This is so since the metal phase is softer than the binary carbide grain inclusions, and is, by comparison, also more readily attacked chemically. Chemically induced and thermo-chemical induced failure of hardened surfaces while significant in actual service has been overlooked as a major contributing failure factor in many instances. Exposure to ambient reagents occurs at the outer atomic surface where the thermal effects from physical impact are most intense. Thus, cutting tools should not only exhibit a surface hardness everywhere greater than that of the material being cut, but also have chemical stability in outer atomic surfaces under high temperature impact operating conditions.
Lubricity is essential to reasonable life for bearings supporting rotating drill bit cones with smoothly machined surfaces, good quality bearings, debris seals, and both organic and metal lubricants employed to prevent bearing failure. Materials used for lubricating surfaces include metals such as gold, silver, lead and tin, layered lattice inorganic compounds such as molybdenum disulphide, and polymers such as Teflon and nylon. Organic lubricant absorbed films commonly used for conventional lubrication allow slippage between moving parts by providing shearing action and floating support as long as they are not thermally destroyed or physically displaced. After an absorbed film is penetrated, reaction films such as metal oxide if present, continue to provide slippage until penetrated when welding of active surfaces in contact begins with resulting destruction of mating surfaces. With thin surface films a critical factor in providing low friction and high lubricity it is very advantageous that the thin films be intensely bonded to the base metal. This is with thin film material phased into the surface of the base metal as an integral part of the substrate atomic lattice and of uniform coverage and thickness such as attained by a high energy deposition of atomic sized particles of the desired functional material. Molybdenum disulphide may be deposited by such manner in a thin film directly on base metal, or chronium and then gold deposited successively in thin filming for optimized lubricity between mating bearing surfaces.
It is, therefore, a principal object of this invention to provide thin film treated drilling bit cones having hard surface films deposited on outer surfaces by a high particulate energy level ion plating process.
Another object with such thin film treated drilling bit cones is to increase drill penetration rates and service life.
A further object is to provide such drilling bit cones with the base metal tempered steel for ductility and shock resistance plated with an ion process deposited film for minimizing chemical and physical failure.
Another object is to provide thin films on bearing surfaces for drilling bit cones of high lubricity material phased into the base metal of the cone or an intervening thin film also phased into the base metal of the cone as an integral part of the substrate atomic lattice.
Still a further object of such thin film treated bearing surfaces is the attainment of much longer bearing life in the harsh environment of hard rock drilling with a well balanced drill design.
Another object of such thin film treated bearing surfaces is the attainment of a friction bearing system without roller bearings required in bearing support of drill bit roller cones.
Features of the invention useful in accomplishing the above objects include, in thin film treated bit cones, an outer dense hard smooth film surface with a phase zone of atoms extended into underlying base metal or intervening films of material all deposited by a high particulate energy level ion plating process. The drilling bit cones including the teeth thereof are made with the base metal tempered steel for ductility and shock resistance plated with ion process deposited hard film for minimizing chemical and physical failure. Internal bearing surfaces within the cones and bearing surfaces of bearing journals of the bit arm journal and bearing roller and ball components as well are given a dry lubricant thin film plating deposited by a high particulate energy level sputtering or ion plating process.
Specific embodiments representing what are presently regarded as the best modes of carrying out the invention are illustrated in the accompanying drawing:
In the drawing:
FIG. 1 represents a two-cone rolling cutter bit partially cut away and sectioned with cone outer surfaces thin film treated by an ion plating process and bearing surfaces having a dry lubricant thin film plating deposited by a high particulate energy level sputtering or ion plating process;
FIG. 2, a partially exploded sectional view with the front half lifted away of the shirt-tail portion of a arm of a three-cone roller cutter bit, a bearing journal, and a roller bit cone;
FIG. 3, a sectional view with the front half lifted away of the shirt tail portion of a three-cone roller cutter bit arm, and a cone rotatably mounted by a friction journal bearing;
FIG. 4, an enlarged partial section showing a single hard smooth material film layer deposited on outer cone surfaces by a high particulate energy level ion plating process with a phase zone of atom penetration into cone base metal;
FIGS. 5 and 6; enlarged partial sections showing a plurality of film layers deposited successively over drill bit cone outer base metal surfaces by high particulate energy level ion plating processes with a phase zone of atom penetration into cone base metal and each film layer by the next higher layer;
FIG. 7, an enlarged partial section showing a single thin film layer of dry lubricant film plating deposited on bearing surfaces of base metal by a high particulate energy level sputtering or ion plating process; and,
FIG. 8, an enlarged partial section of a plurality of film layers deposited successively over bearing surfaces of base metal by a high particulate energy level sputtering or ion plating process and with the highest layer a thin film of dry lubricant material.
Referring to the drawing:
The two-cone rolling cutter drill bit 10 of FIG. 1 is shown to have two roller cutter cones 11 and 12 rotatably mounted on bearing journal arms 13 and 14, respectively, of right and left arms 15 and 16 of drill bit body yoke 17. Yoke 17 is provided with an upper threaded pin 18 for mounting at the bottom end of a drill stem (not shown) that is hollow for the feeding of drilling fluids to and through pin opening 19 and yoke openings 20 for cleaning the drill bit cones 11 and 12 and carrying drill cutting fragments up the drill hole. The roller cutter cones 11 and 12 have hard core teeth 21 and 22 in annular rows in self-cleaning interspaced relation. Each of the cones 11 and 12 and also drill bit cone 23 of FIG. 2 that is designed to be rotatably mounted on bearing journal arm 24 of a three-cone rolling cutter drill bit are shaped to be rotatably mounted on its bearing journal arm by a multi-segment bearing structure. This includes a thrust button seat 26 for receiving a thrust button 27, a friction bushing bore 28 with a friction bushing seat 29, a ball bearing race 30, and a roller bearing race 31. The respective bearing journal arm 13, 14 or 24 is provided with an end friction thrust button engaging thrust bearing surface insert 32, an annular friction bushing 33 engaging bearing surface insert 34, a ball race 35 for ball bearings 36, and a roller bearing race 37 for roller bearings 38. The drill bit cones 11, 12 and 23 are assembled for mounting on their bearing journal arms 13, 14 and 24 with the thrust button 27 and friction bushing 33 pressed in place, the bearing inserts 32 and 34 in place on the journal arm and with bearing rollers 38 held in place as the cone is placed on its bearing journal arm. Then balls 36 are inserted through ball loading hole 39 and act to retain the drill bit cone 11, 12 or 23 in place on its bearing journal arm 13, 14 or 24 with hole 39 closed by a ball retaining plug 40 welded 41 in place. While cones 11 and 12 are shown to have at least four annular rows of teeth drill bit cone 23 and cone 23' of FIG. 3 are each shown to have two annular rows of teeth 42 and 43.
With the drill bit embodiment of FIG. 3 drill bit roller cone 23' is substantially the same on the outside as the cone 23 of FIG. 2 even to having the same annular rows of teeth 42 and 43. Bearing support for cone 23' however, is different with journal bearing arm 44 providing friction journal bearing support for cone 23'. This is with the larger diameter surface 45 providing journal bearing support to journal bearing bore surface 46 of cone 23', smaller diameter surface 47 of journal bearing arm 44 extension 48 also providing journal bearing support to journal bearing bore surface 49 of cone 23', and with the outer end surface 50 of extension 48 providing thrust bearing contact for thrust bearing surface 51 of cone 23'. Bearing balls 36 in journal bearing arm race 35' and cone race 52 serve to retain the cone 23' in position on journal bearing arm 44 and are not intended to provide any material radial bearing support. With this friction journal bearing both the journal bearing arm 44 and the cone 23' may be structurally stronger units with more volume of support metal than with other bearing support designs for roller bit cones. The friction journal bearing system presents a larger contact area at the load bearing point and eliminates roller bearing spalling of the load sector of a bearing journala major cause of roller bearing failure.
All of the drill bit cones 21, 22, 23 and 23' are provided with an outer dense hard smooth film surface and a phase zone of atoms extended into underlying base metal including the teeth. The phase zone is attained through atoms penetration into the surface region of the base metal with high particulate energy level in a ion plating process sufficient to drive many atoms into substrate atomic lattice. This is quite advantageous with, for example, drilling bit cones including the teeth being tempered steel for ductility and shock resistance plated with ion process deposited hard film for minimized chemical and physical failure. Another advantage provided with the attainment of a surface region phase zone of penetration atoms is stress relieval of base metal through the phase zone and development of an advantageous surface material compressive state.
FIG. 4 shows in enlarged partial section a single hard smooth material film layer 53 that is in some instances hafnium carbide deposited to as much as 0.1 to 5 mils thickness on the base material 54 over the outside of the cone including the cone teeth. A film layer 53 of hafnium carbide has been deposited over steel as the base material 54 by a high particulate energy level ion plating process providing a phase zone 55 of atom penetration into cone base material. This hard film layer along with the phase zone advantageously so improves hardened outer drill bit surfaces as to increase drill penetration rates and materially increase drill service life.
With the surface treatment of FIGS. 5 and 6 a plurality of film layers are deposited successively over drill bit cone outer base metal surfaces by high particulate energy level ion plating processes. In the instance of FIG. 5 a titanium layer 56 is deposited first over the base metal 57 to a thickness of approximately 2,000 angstroms with a phase zone 58 of atom penetration into base metal again provided. The next successive layers deposited by high particulate energy level ion plating processes are a titanium carbide layer 59 to substantial thickness as much as, for example, 4 mils thickness, and finally a titanium nitride layer 60 to a thickness, for example, of approximately 10,000 angstroms. Phase zones 61 and 62 are also attained in the upper surface region of both the titanium film and titanium carbide layers.
With the film system of FIG. 6 using high particulate energy level ion plating processes a titanium layer 63 is deposited first over the base metal 64 to a thickness of approximately 2,000 angstroms with a phase zone 65 of atom penetration into base metal provided. The next successive layers deposited are titanium carbide layer 66 approximately 1 mil thick, a hafnium layer 67 approximately 2,000 angstroms thick, and finally a hafnnium carbide layer 68 as thick as, for example, from approximately 0.5 to 3 mils thick. Phase zones 69, 70 and 71 are also attained in the upper surface region of the titanium film, the titanium carbide film and the hafnium film, respectively.
In processing drill bit cones to provide an atomically dense coating of pure refractory material such as hafnium carbide with no binder as in FIG. 4, or graded shock resistant multi-layer film system such as chromium on the base metal and then successively titanium carbide and hafnium carbide (not shown) or the systems of FIGS. 5 and 6 the substrate (i.e., drill cone) is held at a high negative minus 3,000 to minus 5,000 volt charge during deposition. Material to be deposited is thermally evaporated into plasma at a pressure of about 25 microns. Atoms of evaporant are ionized in the plasma and being negatively charged are accelerated directly to the substrate. When a pure binary carbide is desired as a deposited film for the outside of a drill bit cone approximately a 50--50 mixture of argon gas and methane gas is leaked into the vacuum system and in combination becomes the plasma sustaining gas. The methane gas cracks into elemental carbon and hydrogen as it enters the plasma leaving the carbon free to react with the evaporated metal. It is of interest to note that the process is so controlled as to maintain a sufficiently high temperature at the upper atomic layer of the surface deposition to prevent hydrides from forming in thin films being deposited and the hydrogen is pumped away by the vacuum pump of the system. While the temperatures of the upper atomic layer of a thin film material being deposited is difficult to determine with any high degree of accuracy it appears that the temperature at that location would be above at least 1,000░ C with atomic particle energy levels during deposition and is purposely maintained at a high level to prevent formation of undesired hydrides. Deposition rate is limited by the rate at which an evaporant may be evaporated that can be as high as 0.5 mil per minute and at times by the heat limit of the substrate object being ion plated. Thus, thick films of refractory materials can be grown as pure, uniform and atomically dense films several mils thick.
In order that the drill bits may be an optimumally balanced operational design improved lubrication of bearing surfaces is critically important, in addition to improved hardened film coated outer cone surfaces, particularly in the extremely harsh operational environment imposed on such roller cone hard rock drill bits. Referring to FIG. 7, a single thin film layer in the form of a dry lubricant film plating 72 is deposited on bearing surfaces of base metal 73 by a high particulate energy level sputtering or ion plating process. Molybdenum Disulphide (MoS2) has been used as the dry lubricant film plating 72 to approximately 10,000 angstroms thickness and there is a phase zone 74 of atom penetration into base metal that helps anchor the dry lubricant in place and even with heavy friction loading still provides a high degree of lubricity. This thin film dry lubricant film plating has been applied to internal bearing surfaces of roller cones 11, 12, 23 and 23', bearing surfaces of drill bit arm journals and bearing roller and ball components as well and has been found in some testing to result in extended bearing surface life ranging from twice to four times and more over bearings and bearing surfaces not so treated. This dry lubricity plating treatment of bearing surfaces makes a drill bit roller cone friction journal bearing mounting such as shown in FIG. 3 entirely feasable and actually a quite advantageous design approach. There is more journal bearing surface support and both journal bearing arm and roller cone may be structurally stronger units with more volume of support metal than with other bearing support designs for roller bit cones.
With the dry lubricant thin film approach of FIG. 8 a plurality of film layers is deposited successively over bearing surfaces of base metal by a high particulate energy level ion plating process with at least the top most layer a thin film of dry lubricant material. These dry lubricant materials include metals such as gold, silver, lead and tin as well as layered lattice inorganic compounds such as molybdenum disulphide. One film system in accord with the showing of FIG. 8 includes first a thin film deposit of chromium 75 to approximately 6,000 angstroms thickness on the base metal 76 and then a top layer of gold 77 approximately 4,000 angstroms thick. There is a phase zone 78 of atom penetration into the surface area of base metal 76 and a second phase zone 79 of atom penetration into the top surface area of the thin film of chromium. Should the thin film of gold be penetrated chromium oxide forms and continues to provide slippage or a thin film of chromium oxide could be initially provided between the thin films of chromium and gold or other dry lubricant material used in place thereof. These other dry lubricant thin film systems may be employed on any of the bearing surfaces such as described for the embodiment of FIG. 7.
Ion plating is an atomistic deposition process in which the substrate is subjected to a flux of high energy ions sufficient to cause appreciable sputtering before and during film deposition. The ion bombardment is usually done in a gas discharge system similar to that used in sputter deposition, except with ion plating the substrate is made a sputtering cathode. With ion bombardment for a thin film to form it is necessary that the deposition rate exceed the sputtering rate. Benefits with ion plating are an ability to sputter clean the substrate surface and keep it clean until the film begins to form, a high energy flux to the substrate surface giving a high surface temperature enhanced diffusion and chemical reactions without requiring bulk heating, altering the surface and interfacial structure, and physically mixing the film during film deposition. Ion plating offers fast deposition rates allowing thin film work in mils rather than solely angstroms and the throwing power imparted to atom ions in ion plating is far greater than with sputtering. This, advantageously facilitates coating larger irregularly shaped objects, internal diameters or convolutions with a uniformly deposited film in a range from extremely thin to thick films. A high particulate energy ion deposition process, of the type contemplated herein, is described in U.S. Pat. No. 3,329,601 to D. M. Mattox.
The thin film treatments herein described for drilling bits and drilling bit roller cones are also quite applicable to other material working tools requiring hardened dense tough working faces such as metal, wood and plastic working tools and others. The dry lubricant thin film plating treatments presented are quite useful for many other bearing uses in attaining increased bearing capacity and extended bearing life whether of sliding, ball and/or roller bearing construction.
Whereas this invention is illustrated and described with respect to a plurality of embodiments thereof, it should be realized that various changes may be made without departing from the essential contributions to the art made by the teachings hereof.
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yeah i know. me too. I was having the same feeling like you now.posted 12/25/2014 by a BabyCenter Member
When I had my kiddo 3 years ago I felt the same way. I FLIPPED OUT the night before I had him. For me, I just accepted the fact that it was going to be horrible but there was an end in sight....and it was bad, unfortunately. However, all I have to say is advances in medication (such as epidurals and Stadol) made it more tolerable for me. I am definitely a plan for the worst but hope for the best type person. Just be ready for it to suck, but know that it will end shortly.posted 12/22/2014 by DrNikkiG
First you need to believe in yourself! I was 18 when I had my son and my labor went so quickly that I wasn't offered any pain meds. I was throwing up and shaking but honestly it wast as bad as I had imagined it would be. Your body is stronger than you know. I am 5'2 weighed 130 at delivery and i honestly never thought my body would be able to handle that but it did. Labor and delivery is natural and your body is built for it. Have confidence in yourself and you will be just fine!posted 12/21/2014 by Kcloyal
There are MANY things you can do to prepare to make your delivery easier and shorter. The number ONE things is mainly EXERCISE. I PROMISE that it will help. I've had two children naturally and I will not have things any other way because of the benefits for my children. There are many resources at MyNaturalBabyBirth.com that will help you get through the pregnancy, labor & delivery well. Even if you don't plan on have a natural birth, every mother should take a birthing course and implement routines to make herself and her baby healthier. Please reply if you have any questions and I'm here to help!posted 12/12/2014 by erashallbe
First things first- CONGRATULATIONS! Ok, i was in ur situation years ago. I used to cry like a little girl even if i bumped my toe. But i realised, many women have gone through this before u and many women will go through it after u. Its natural to feel anxious about doing the unknown. Im not going to lie and say labor is beautiful with unicorns and daisies (well thats unless u take the drugs, always an option). But the pain is bearable and u have to except this is going to happen wether u like it or not so best to put a positive attitude on things and remember- its worth it, u will meet ur baby. If it wasn't worth it, no kids would have siblings.posted 12/10/2014 by Tanska
It's a little too late to be worried about that nowposted 12/07/2014 by a BabyCenter Member
By nine months, trust me, you'll be ready for labor! If you are that scared, plan to have An epidural. No matter what you do, you will usually have some pain, but just remember this a labor of love and the second you see your precious baby you will be reassured that whatever pain you experienced will be well worth it.posted 11/30/2014 by RaquelM2
Although I too am faced with birthing my first child, I've come to realize that pain is driven by two things. Nerve endings and fear. Nerve endings you can't do anything about. But fear? It's a completely irrational emotion that WILL overtake you even if only for a moment, but just remember honey, women have been doing this for thousands of years! It's the most natural act that there is for us, and our bodies are designed for it. Will it hurt? Of course it will, you're body is pushing out a tiny human! But it's up to you how much you LET it hurt. Start early on meditation exercises to help calm yourself and don't be afraid to let your manly half help with it! And just remember in the end even if it hurts you can still squeeze the everloving snot out of his hand and make the experience memorable for him too :Pposted 11/25/2014 by Gypsykitteh
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Harvey's Homage to Barbie: A Handbag Collection
Santa Ana, CA—In case you weren't the mystery bidder you plunked down $302,000 for a one-of-a-kind Barbie doll with her own fancy … [Read more...]
Christian Siriano to Expand Label for Payless
New York—For fans of Lifetime TV's "Project Runway" this news is simply fierce!Christian Siriano, the 24-year-old designer who … [Read more...]
Coach Reports 34% Surge in Q1 Profits
New York—Coach reported today a 34% increase in first-quarter profit after luring more shoppers with collections that hit more … [Read more...]
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Something about hearts and flowers bring back fond childhood memories, but what happens when the child grows up? Must we abandon … [Read more...]