baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent TW-I783608-B (TW)
Title: Smart system for monitoring dust raising
Inventor: CHIANG CHIH WEI
IPC: G06N3/06
Filed: 2021-08-02
Granted: 2022-11-11
Abstract: The present invention provides a smart system for monitoring dust raising and the related monitoring method. The system has a picture capturing device for taking a first image of an area, a processing unit for quantifying the first image by converting the first image into a first pixel array. After being processed, the first pixel array is calculated and its noise is removed by setting a threshold value so that the thus formed image pixel array has a pixel intensity for a first place and a second place. The pixel intensity can be used with the comparison of a particulate matter concentration and its threshold concentration so that a precise determination can be obtained to improve the identification efficiency and accuracy.
Patent TW-I765797-B (TW)
Title: 飲料罐充填機
Inventor: Li gao-de
IPC: F17C6/00
Filed: 2021-08-04
Granted: 2022-05-21
Abstract: 一種飲料罐充填機，包含一主機體、一進出料單元、一送料單元、一
推動單元、一控制單元以及一啟動單元。其中該送料單元包含一固定板、二卡掣固定座、二送料桿以及一頂推組。該推動單元推動該送料單元送料且由該進出料單元具有一出料管出料。該控制單元以控制該推動單元的壓力與進氣、洩壓。該啟動單元相連該控制單元以及該進出料單元。藉此，該進出料單元自該啟動單元啟動將飲料塊體攪拌擠壓至該送料單元，再由該推動單元推動已設好的該頂推組具有一定量調整桿並配合該些送料桿作動，以通知該進出料單元的該出料管出料，使該出料管外利用複數飲料罐以承接已設定定量且快速擠壓出的飲料。
Patent TW-I806131-B (TW)
Title: 晶體振盪器與其相位雜訊抑制方法
Inventor: CHEN CHIEN-WEI
IPC: H03H9/19
Filed: 2021-08-20
Granted: 2023-06-21
Abstract: 本發明提供了一種晶體振盪器及其抑制相位雜訊的方法。晶體振盪器可以包括晶體振盪核心電路、耦合到晶體振盪核心電路輸出端的偏置電路、耦合到晶體振盪核心電路輸出端的脈衝波緩衝器、以及耦合到晶體振盪核心電路輸出端的相位雜訊抑制電路。晶體振盪器核心電路可以產生正弦波。偏置電路可以提供所述正弦波的偏置電壓。脈波緩衝器可根據正弦波產生脈衝波。相位雜訊抑制電路可以產生包含至少一個重置脈衝的重置信號用於重置偏置電壓。此外，在不將至少一個重置脈衝校準到正弦波的零交叉點的情況下，產生一重置信號。
Patent TW-I785835-B (TW)
Inventor: LIN CHANG-YI
IPC: B25B1/10
Filed: 2021-10-07
Granted: 2022-12-01
Abstract: 本發明關於一種中心虎鉗，包括：一座體，包括一沿一第一方向延伸之滑槽及一第一抵接部；一夾持組件，包括可沿該第一方向相對移動之一第一顎部及一第二顎部；及一調整組件，設於該滑槽，包括一螺桿、一定位件及二調整件，該螺桿包括一第一螺紋段、一第二螺紋段及一定位部，該第一顎部及該第二顎部分別連接於該第一螺紋段及該第二螺紋段，該定位件不可相對移動地連接於該定位部且夾設於該二調整件之間，該二調整件分別設有一抵接於該第一抵接部之第二抵接部；其中，該二調整件至少部分可相對該座體沿一橫向於該第一方向之第二方向移動並抵推該定位件沿該第一方向移動。
Patent TW-I795989-B (TW)
Inventor: CUI ZONGWANG
IPC: B62B7/06
Filed: 2021-11-09
Granted: 2023-03-11
Abstract: 本發明公開一種兒童車架，可於一展開位置和一收合位置之間切換，包括展收裝置、前腳架、後腳架、前承載側架及後承載側架。前腳架樞接於展收裝置；後腳架樞接於展收裝置，後腳架藉由展收裝置與前腳架彼此做展開或收合運動；前承載側架樞接於展收裝置；後承載側架樞接於展收裝置，後承載側架藉由展收裝置與前承載側架彼此做展開或收合運動；其中，在兒童車架由展開位置切換至收合位置的過程中，前腳架與後腳架彼此靠近樞轉收合的同時，前承載側架與後承載側架彼此靠近樞轉收合，從而實現兒童車架收合，故使得本發明的兒童車架收合後所占空間小且收合操作方便。
Patent TW-I813104-B (TW)
Title: Bus system
Inventor: CHIU KANG-FU
IPC: G06F13/38
Filed: 2021-12-23
Granted: 2023-08-21
Abstract: A bus system is provided. The bus system includes a master device and a plurality of slave devices. Each of the slave devices has a pin. The pins of the slave devices are electrically connected together via a control line. A first slave device is configured to provide a first clock signal to each second slave device via the control line, so that a second clock signal of each of the second slave devices is synchronized with the first clock signal. After the second clock signals are synchronized with the first clock signal, each of the second slave devices is configured to adjust the phase of the second clock signal in a clock phase shift stage, so that a phase difference is present between the second clock signal and the first clock signal. The phase difference between each of the second clock signals and the first clock signal is different.
Patent TW-I811935-B (TW)
Inventor: DO YOUNG RAG
IPC: H01L21/18
Filed: 2021-12-30
Granted: 2023-08-11
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of separating a plurality of light-emitting diode (LED) structures from a wafer. According to the method, the LED structures each having a desired size, thickness, and shape can be separated from the wafer, using a commercialized wafer, without damage to the LED structures even without considering the presence or absence of a sacrificial layer and specifically pre-designing a thickness of semiconductor layers in the wafer from the time of wafer manufacturing.
Patent TW-I813194-B (TW)
Inventor: THOTHADRI MANIVANNAN
IPC: B32B7/02
Filed: 2018-08-30
Granted: 2023-08-21
Abstract: 此處討論且提供例如可撓蓋板透鏡膜的可撓顯示設備。可撓蓋板透鏡膜具有良好的強度、彈性、透光性、耐磨性及熱穩定性。蓋板透鏡膜包括硬塗層，具有從約5µm至40µm的厚度；衝擊吸收層，具有從約20µm至110µm的厚度；及基板層，具有從約10µm至175µm的厚度，且佈置於硬塗層及衝擊吸收層之間。藉由結合硬塗層及抗衝擊層，蓋板透鏡膜同時為可撓且強固，而具有從6H至9H的硬度。
Patent TW-I806531-B (TW)
Title: 中子捕獲治療系統
Inventor: Gong qiu-ping
IPC: A61N5/10
Filed: 2022-03-31
Granted: 2023-06-21
Abstract: 一種中子捕獲治療系統包括產生帶電粒子射束的加速器、傳輸帶電粒子射束的傳輸裝置、與帶電粒子射束發生反應產生中子射束的中子產生部、對中子射束進行能譜調節的射束整形體和引導裝置，傳輸裝置至少包括第一傳輸部和與第一傳輸部可拆卸地連接的第二傳輸部，第一傳輸部包括第一位置和第二位置，引導裝置引導第一傳輸部和中子產生部從第一位置移動到第二位置，第一傳輸部位於第一位置時，設於第一傳輸部的中子產生部容納於射束整形體中；第一傳輸部位於第二位置時，設於第一傳輸部的中子產生部與射束整形體分離。這樣，保持了操作人員與中子產生部的安全距離，減少了操作人員與輻射線接觸的時間，為回收中子產生部提供了一種安全可靠且穩定的方案。
Patent TW-I809815-B (TW)
Title: 流量控制閥
Inventor: Shinmura hidenobu
IPC: F16K31/122
Filed: 2022-04-13
Granted: 2023-07-21
Abstract: 本發明提供一種可抑制微粒向被控制流體之混入、維持被控制流體之高度之清潔度，且可以高速控制微小流量之流量控制閥。其具有閥塊(2)、隔膜(1)、及致動器(3)，藉由隔膜(1)自致動器(3)接收之微小壓力，將流入形成於閥塊(2)之上游側部分(2a)內之一個流路之流體，經由閥塊(2)內側面與隔膜(1)內側面之間隙，自形成於閥塊(2)之下游側部分(2b)內之另一流路排出該流體。隔膜(1)之周緣部與閥塊(2)之上端面熔接而一體化，在該熔接部之隔膜(1)之內周面與閥塊(2)之內周面之間無階差及間隙，隔膜(1)之內周面與閥塊(2)之內周面為齊平面。
Patent TW-I787119-B (TW)
Title: 熔融Al-Zn系鍍覆鋼板及其製造方法
Inventor: OOI TOSHIHIKO
IPC: C23C2/06
Filed: 2022-04-22
Granted: 2022-12-11
Abstract: 本發明的目的在於提供一種穩定且彎曲加工性及彎曲加工部的耐蝕性優異的熔融Al-Zn系鍍覆鋼板及其製造方法。為了達成所述目的，本發明為一種包括鍍覆皮膜的熔融Al-Zn系鍍覆鋼板，所述鍍覆皮膜具有含有Al：45質量%～65質量%及Si：1.0質量%～3.0質量%、剩餘部分包含Zn、Fe及不可避免的雜質的組成，所述熔融Al-Zn系鍍覆鋼板的特徵在於，所述鍍覆皮膜具有：主要包含Al初晶的枝晶、以及包含Al-Zn共晶的枝晶間隙，所述Al初晶包含α-Al相的基質及Zn析出物，所述基質中的Zn含量為30質量%以下。
Patent TW-I789299-B (TW)
Inventor: SHIAO YEN-FENG
IPC: E06B9/56
Filed: 2022-05-05
Granted: 2023-01-01
Abstract: The invention provides a compound windproof hook, including a main body, a support plate and two joints. The main body forms the front plate part, both sides of the front plate part form a connecting part backward respectively, and the two wing parts are respectively connected with the rear side of each connecting part. Each wing part extends to both sides of the main body, and forms a side wall backward. The support board is arranged between the side walls, each side wall and the support plate is fixedly connected through each joint, and the support plate supports each side wall.
Patent ZA-200107678-B (ZA)
Title: Method of treating sleep apnoea.
Inventor: CHEETHAM SHARON CRAWFORD
IPC: A61P25/00
Filed: 2001-09-18
Abstract: A compound of formula Ior a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in which R1 and R2 are independently H or methyl, including individual enantiomers or racemates thereof, (for example N,N-dimethyl-1-[1-(4-chlorophenyl)cyclobutyl]-3-methylbutylamine hydrochloride optionally in the form of its monohydrate) is used for treating sleeping disorders including sleep apnoea and snoring.
Patent ZA-200600648-B (ZA)
Title: Extrusion coating
Inventor: ARJA LEHTININE
IPC: C08F2/14
Filed: 2004-06-29
Abstract: An extrusion coated substrate having a coating comprising a polyethylene produced by polymerization catalysed by a single site catalyst and comprising as comonomers to ethylene at least two C<SUB>4-12 </SUB>alpha olefins.
Patent ZA-200600825-B (ZA)
Title: Cap means
Inventor: ALESSANDRO FALZONI
IPC: B65D41/34
Filed: 2006-01-26
Abstract: Cap means comprises opening-indicator means (5) having an outer edge (11) wherefrom fin means (10) leads away and extends in use internally of said cap means (1), said fin means (10) comprising a first portion (26) suitable for interacting with a surface (25) of first collar means (22) extending radially from a neck (8) of container means (9), a second portion (33) suitable for interacting with a further surface (27) of second collar means (23) extending radially from said neck (8), and a third portion (39) suitable for interacting with a yet further surface (40) of said first collar means (22); container means comprises a neck (8), wherefrom first collar means (22) and second collar means (23) lead radially away, and cap means (1) provided with opening-indicator means (5) that has an outer edge (11) wherefrom fin means (10) leads away and extends in use internally of said cap means (1), said fin means (10) comprising a first portion (26) suitable for interacting with a surface (25) of said first collar means (22), a second portion (33) suitable for interacting with a further surface (27) of said second collar means (23), and a third portion (39) suitable for interacting with a yet further surface (40) of said first collar means (22).
Patent ZA-200601259-B (ZA)
Title: Indicator device
Inventor: JAN FOLKESSON
IPC: A42B3/04
Filed: 2006-02-13
Abstract: An indicator device comprising a first carrier material; a first pigment disposed in the first carrier material, the first pigment capable of being degraded by exposure to UV radiation; and wherein the first carrier material is configured so as to have a varying thickness such that upon exposure to UV radiation, a visible change in the pigment will occur which will result in a varying visible change over a first surface of the first carrier material.
Patent ZA-200601947-B (ZA)
Title: Thienopyrazoles
Inventor: GERARD JURCAK JOHN
IPC: C07D495/04
Filed: 2006-03-07
Abstract: Thienopyrazoles of formula I, their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, and their pharmaceutical uses in the treatment of disease states capable of being modulated by the inhibition of the protein kinases, in particular interleukin-2 inducible tyrosine kinase (ITK).
Patent ZA-200602232-B (ZA)
Title: Method for reverse signalling of a transmission service which is to be used during a mobile terminated - PSTN/ISDN orginated - call
Inventor: THOMAS HICKETHIER
IPC: H04W28/12
Filed: 2006-03-16
Abstract: A method for the reverse signaling of a transmission service is used during a call from a first telecommunication network. A mobile terminal is called in the supply range of a target switchboard of a digital mobile radio network from the first telecommunication network, and the information completely describing the transmission service which is to be used is exchanged between the mobile terminal and the destination mobile switchboard of the digital mobile radio network, is stored in the destination mobile switchboard and is transported by at least one signaling message ADDRESS COMPLETE, ANSWER to at least one access mobile switchboard involved in the call which to be made, whereupon it is made available.
Patent ZA-200603502-B (ZA)
Title: Process for the preparation of polymorphs of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
Inventor: RAMACHANDRA RAO DHARMARAJ
IPC: C07C209/84
Filed: 2004-11-04
Abstract: The present invention is directed to Form II, III, IV and V of sertraline hydrochloride and methods for its preparation. According to the present invention, the various polymorphs of sertraline hydrochloride may be produced either, directly from sertraline base or sertraline acetate.
Patent ZA-200609337-B (ZA)
Title: Use of opioid antagonist compounds for the prevention and/or treatment of diseases associated with the target calcineurin
Inventor: HELMUT SCHMIDHAMMER
IPC: A61K/
Filed: 2006-11-09
Abstract: Morphinane derivatives of the formula <CHEM> their pharmaceutically acceptable salts are provided for use as medicaments for the treatment and/or prevention of disorders associated with the target calcineurin.
Patent ZA-200810864-B (ZA)
Title: Ship
Inventor: ALEXANDER KEUNING JAN
IPC: B63B/
Filed: 2008-12-23
Abstract: The invention concerns a ship designed for use at high speed and/or heavy seas having a single long and slender hull, whereby the front half of the hull has more or less vertical sides, minimal flare in the bow sections and towards the bow an increase in draught at its center line combined with a more or less similar increase of freeboard and whereby the aft end of the hull has a flat or slightly V-shaped bottom with one or more propellers and/or waterjets as propulsion means. In accordance with the invention at the aft end of the hull on each side at some distance from the center line and preferably near the sides at least one stationary fin is provided.
Patent ZA-202304366-B (ZA)
Title: Vehicle-mounted secret language alarm and alarm method
Inventor: FANG YINQING
Filed: 2023-04-13
Abstract: Disclosed are a vehicle-mounted secret language alarm and an alarm method, which relate to the field of vehicle-mounted alarm. The vehicle-mounted secret language alarm includes a microprogrammed control unit, and a voice recognition module, a positioning module and a communication module connected to the microprogrammed control unit; the voice recognition module is used for matching a received secret language voice signal and set secret language, and sending an alarm request signal to the microprogrammed control unit if the matching is successful; the positioning module is used for detecting position information and speed information of an alarm person; and the microprogrammed control unit is used for acquiring the position information and the speed information when receiving the alarm request signal, generating an alarm instruction, and sending the position information, the speed information and the alarm instruction to an alarm platform by means of the communication module.
Patent GR-1004186-B (GR)
Title: Wide spectrum sound scattering device with controlled absorption of low frequencies and methods of installation thereof
Inventor: ZAINEA LIVIOU NIKOLAE
IPC: G10K11/20
Filed: 2002-05-21
Abstract: he present invention relates to a sound scattering unit which consists of its body, drawing 1, and two guides (5) fitted internally on two sides of the scattering unit for its support. Two "T" shaped profiles are required for the support, rigidly mounted onto wall or ceiling surface. Each body of sound scattering unit slides between the two profiles T(6) with its two guides or is incorporated into the composite suspended base (1, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15). The body of the scattering unit consists of three principal geometrical three-dimensional elements (1, 2, 3, 4). Each four mounted dispersing units form a new arrangement, drawings 10, 11 and 12. The invention aims at being fitted in spaces where listening or recording of musical instruments, human voice or choir is performed. The advantages of this invention is that it operates principally as a pure wide spectrum scattering unit and that it exhibits controlled absorption only in low frequencies, below 250 Hz. A worm screw type mechanism is provided for the adjustment of the distance of the scattering unit from its support (11). A method of mounting one or for grouped scattering units is revealed.
Patent IN-188668-B (IN)
Inventor: SQUIRRELL DAVID JAMES
IPC: C12Q1/04
Filed: 1995-07-13
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/GB95/01643 Sec. 371 Date Jan. 6, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Jan. 6, 1997 PCT Filed Jul. 12, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO96/02666 PCT Pub. Date Feb. 1, 1996A method is provided for determining the presence and/or amount of a microorganism and/or its intracellular material present in a sample performed by: (a) exposing the sample to a specific binding agent that has been immobilized upon a solid substrate, the specific binding agent being capable of binding to the microorganism or its intracellular material such that it becomes associated with the solid substrate, (b) exposing the solid substrate to an agent capable of making adenylate kinase associated with the microorganism and/or its intracellular material accessible to solutions applied to the substrate, (c) applying a solution containing adenosine diphosphate (ADP) to the substrate under conditions whereby adenosine triphosphate (ATP) may be produced by any adenylate kinase present, and (d) measuring the amount of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and relating that to the presence and/or amount of microorganism or intracellular contents.
Patent MX-353568-B (MX)
Title: Operating system program launch menu search.
Inventor: CHARLES W STABB
IPC: G06F17/00
Filed: 2005-07-28
Abstract: An operating system program launch menu [315], such as a Start menu [327], provides various mechanisms for a user to quickly and efficiently locate and launch desired data items such as programs, data files, storage locations, and the like. A search box [505] within the program launch menu [315] may be used to quickly locate programs, documents, communications, and other data items. An auto-complete feature may be used, e.g., when the user restricts the locations searched for the user-entered search text. A most commonly used program list may include programs based on various criteria including both frequency of use and recent use, thereby always including a most recently used item. An all programs view may display programs and documents in a hosted-tree view within the original confines of the program launch menu [315], thereby negating the need to open sub-menus on top of a large portion of the desktop [303] displayed on the display device.
Patent MX-336789-B (MX)
Title: Abuse resistant drugs, method of use and method of making.
Inventor: SHAH MANISH S
IPC: A61K9/24
Filed: 2008-08-12
Abstract: An abuse resistant oral pharmaceutical composition, comprising: a barrier layer, comprising a first polymer; a diffusion layer, comprising a second polymer, substantially covering the barrier layer, wherein the diffusion layer is bonded to the barrier layer and comprises a drug that is substantially homogeneously distributed within the second polymer and diffuses from the diffusion layer within the gastrointestinal (GI) tract; and optionally an expansion layer comprising an expandable polymer, wherein the expansion layer is substantially covered by the barrier layer. Methods of making the same and methods of using the same are also provided.
Patent MX-346709-B (MX)
Title: Thin film deposition method and resulting product.
Inventor: NICOLAS NADAUD
IPC: C03C17/36
Filed: 2010-06-11
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for obtaining a substrate coated on at least one face thereof with a low-emittance stack of thin films, said method comprising the following steps consisting in: depositing on at least one face of the substrate a stack of thin films including at least one thin silver film between two thin dielectric films; and heat treating the at least one coated face with at least one laser radiation emitted at at least one wavelength of between 500 and 2000 nm, such that the emissivity and/or square resistance of the stack is reduced by at least 5 %. According to the invention, prior to treatment, the stack includes at least one thin film that at least partially absorbs laser radiation and, consequently, the absorption of the stack at at least one laser radiation wavelength is such that the absorption of a 4 mm-thick clear glass substrate coated with this stack at the at least one laser radiation wavelength is greater than or equal to 10 %.
Patent MX-348032-B (MX)
Title: Alert warning method.
Inventor: DARREN M VALLAIRE
IPC: G08B1/08
Filed: 2011-02-11
Abstract: A method of communicating a geographically targeted emergency alert message is disclosed. The invention employs a method of using an emergency alert message, wherein the message directs end users to take appropriate action like evacuating an identified geographic area. The invention further employs a method of using a geographic area message, the message being based on a particular geographic area within which all persons should receive the emergency alert message. An emergency alert enabled device that receives both the emergency alert message and the geographic area message is also used in the invention. The emergency alert enabled device is used to determine whether it is located within the geographic area of concern, and if so, presents the emergency alert message to the end user.
Patent MX-350264-B (MX)
Title: A supercritical heat recovery steam generator reheater and supercritical evaporator arrangement.
Inventor: WEI ZHANG
IPC: F01K7/22
Filed: 2013-01-13
Abstract: A supercritical heat recovery steam generator includes a duct defining an interior area and having a gas inlet and a gas outlet. The duct is configured to convey gas from the gas inlet to the gas outlet. A portion of the duct between the gas inlet and the gas outlet defines an exhaust gas flow segment of the interior area. A supercritical evaporator is disposed in the interior area and a reheater is disposed in the interior area. The reheater and the supercritical evaporator are disposed in the exhaust gas flow segment, adjacent to each other with respect to the flow of the exhaust gas.
Patent MX-363470-B (MX)
Title: Sulfonamide derivatives as bcl-2-selective apoptosis-inducing agents for the treatment of cancer and immune diseases.
Inventor: GARY T WANG
IPC: C07D209/32
Filed: 2009-12-04
Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of formula (I) which inhibit the activity of anti-apoptotic BcI -2 or BcI -xL proteins, compositions containing the compounds and methods of treating diseases during which are expressed anti -aooptotic Bcl-2 protein.
Patent MX-347087-B (MX)
Title: Techniques for positioning a vehicle.
Inventor: KARI RINTANEN
IPC: B66C13/46
Filed: 2012-04-20
Abstract: A system for determining a location (x_v, y_v) of a vehicle 3 in an environment provided with at least two landmarks (11, 11') whose location (x_b, y_b) is known. The system comprises at least one scanning distance sensor (9) installed in the vehicle (3) and configured to measure distance (R_c) and direction (a_c) from the vehicle (3) to said at least two landmarks (11, 11'), as well as a data processing device (8) configured to store in its memory the location (x_b, y_b) of said at least two landmarks; and determine the location (x_v, y_v) of the vehicle 3 on the basis of at least the location (x_b, y_b) of said at least two landmarks as well as the distance (R_c) and direction (a_c) from the vehicle (3) to said at least two landmarks (11).
Patent MX-338374-B (MX)
Title: Apparatus and method for cleaning the barrel of a firearm.
Inventor: WILLIAMS NICHOLAS
IPC: F41A29/00
Filed: 2013-11-07
Abstract: A device for cleaning the barrel of a firearm comprising a longitudinal central member having a leading end and a trailing end; a tubular woven sheath surrounding said central member; and a radial protrusion formed of a polymer disposed about said central member and under the tubular woven sheath. The radial protrusions are overmolded thermoplastic that distends the sheath radially to the internal diameter of gun barrel. The central member may include a fitting for attachment to various auxiliary tools or a T-handle. The surface of the polymer is provided with helical pattern of protrusions formed to urge the sheath against the lands of barrel rifling. The sheath is woven of primarily a natural fiber such as cotton. Luminescent, abrasive or heat resistant threads may also be woven into the sheath. A sponge material may be disposed between the sheath and the central member.
Patent MX-346212-B (MX)
Title: Method for determining fracture spacing and well fracturing using the method.
Inventor: HYUNIL JO
IPC: E21B43/26
Filed: 2012-08-28
Abstract: A method for determining the fracture spacing for a first set of fractures of a wellbore (102). A first fracture (110) dimension is chosen from the smaller of the length or height of a first fracture and an expected second fracture (120) dimension is chosen from the smaller of the expected length or expected height of a second fracture to be formed. An approximate position of the second fracture is determined from a percentage of the average of the first fracture dimension and the second fracture dimension. An approximate position of a third fracture (130) is determined so that ratio of the distances from the first fracture and the second fracture are about equal to a ratio of the first fracture dimension and the second fracture dimension. The well may then be fractured at the approximate position of the second fracture and may be fractured at the approximate position of the third fracture.