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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8176977 | Method for rapid sealing of boreholes A method and apparatus for rapidly installing or withdrawing a sealing liner into or out of a subsurface well bore or borehole. An eversion aid, such as an open-ended cylinder, is engaged with the liner, the eversion aid serving to push the liner down the borehole d... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8152880 | Air intake apparatus An air intake apparatus for a vehicle powered by an internal combustion engine. There is disclosed an air intake apparatus including ducting members for fluidly communicating cleaned intake air, for combustion, in the direction of the internal combustion engine. The... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8151937 | Levitator—ergonomic worker support system An ergonomic worker support stand with convenience features for reducing stress and supporting either the upper or lower portion of a person's body is disclosed. The stand is designed for safety, convenience and comfort in performing worker tasks. My patent includes... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8083018 | Rear swinging fork for a motorcycle Provided is a rear swinging fork (1) for a motorcycle, die-cast in one piece and featuring two longitudinal extending supporting arms (2, 3) each having three supporting walls (6, 7, 8), and a transverse cross member (4) connecting the su... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8069715 | Vadose zone pore liquid sampling system A method and apparatus for collection of pore water samples from a subsurface geologic formation, especially a vadose zone formation having high capillary tension. The method consists of injection of a fluid with known tracer concentrations therein into the formatio... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8069538 | Apparatus and method for securely yet removably attaching ornaments to shoes, clothing, pet collars and the like A decorative charm and fastener system and its method for use upon an item to be worn by the user or a pet animal; the item to be worn may be a shoe, an item of clothing (including shirts, hats and caps, or the like), or a pet collar. The fundamental embodiment feat... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7997617 | Steering assembly There is disclosed a steering assembly for a two-track vehicle, such as an all-terrain vehicle (ATV), including a rider saddle and vehicle frame, the steering assembly comprising arranged on a steering column (14) a handle bar bridge (10) and a handle ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7934738 | Motorcycle frame and motorcycle engineered therewith A motorcycle frame, and motorcycle with the frame as disclosed. There is disclosed a motorcycle frame having tubes extending away from a steering head tube in a three-dimensional trellis composite assembly of frame main tubes, interconnected by frame struts, paired ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7914275 | Apparatus for making high density wood and plastic composites There is disclosed a pressing apparatus for fabricating a dense, rigid, durable panel from a molten composite material, such as a composite of wood fibers and thermoplastic. The apparatus features a first platen in spaced and angled relation to a second platen to de... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7896578 | Mapping of contaminants in geologic formations An apparatus and method for evaluating chemicals of interest in a subsurface bore hole, such as a groundwater sampling well. An absorbent member is attached to a flexible liner, and the liner is everted by fluid pressure down the borehole. The everted liner presses ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7846302 | Fractional destructive distillation array A system and apparatus for pyrolyzing solid wastes to recover there-from useful hydrocarbon distillates, carbon black, and other potentially commercially valuable by-products. Pyrolysis and distillation may be performed substantially continuously, rather than by bat... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7841625 | Off-road competition motorcycle An off-road motorcycle apparatus. There is provided is an off-road competition motorcycle comprising an internal combustion engine (2), having at least one cylinder, and a front wheel (3) as well as a rear wheel (4), a tubular trellis frame (... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7841405 | Flexible borehole liner with diffusion barrier and method of use thereof A flexible bore hole liner, such as may be used to line or seal a hole drilled into the earth's surface, and featuring a diffusion barrier to prevent undesirable cross-contamination during, for example, sampling of subsurface fluids. The sampling liner includes a fl... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7834487 | Shorting stick for safing of high-voltage equipment An electrical shorting stick and method of using it. The apparatus and method allow the user to work on or about high-voltage equipment at tremendously reduced risk of accidental electrocution. The apparatus permits the user to secure a reliable short-circuit of the... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7827781 | Liquid propellant rocket engine with pintle injector and acoustic dampening A liquid propelled rocket engine comprising a unique pintle injector, radial injector plate and ablative insert to improve combustion stability and reduce harmonic disturbance within the chamber. The injector plate is generally in the shape of a ring surrounding a c... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7753120 | Pore fluid sampling system with diffusion barrier and method of use thereof A sampling system and method for use in pipes or in boreholes beneath the earth's surface, including the use of flexible borehole liners, the liners provided with a diffusion barrier to prevent contamination of fluid samples obtained by the system and method. There ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7753047 | Easy-load barbecue grill stand and cart A barbecue grill stand. A stand is provided for supporting a barbecue grill. The stand has a top section and a bottom section. The top section may be independently used without the bottom section to provide for a compact apparatus that may be rested on a table, the ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7743912 | Liquid seal bulk feeder for destructive distillation of lightweight materials A conveyor feeding system for reliably and continuously supplying particulate matter as feedstock, such as rubber tire chips, to a reactor or distillation unit. The feeding system includes a pair of inclined spiral augers having their lower ends submerged in oil or ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7706213 | Mechanical filter for sensors An arrangement of material layers designed and utilized as a filter to mechanical waves entering a sensor. To isolate the sensor, the filter can be designed to attenuate specified frequencies that could propagate from the environment and into the sensor. Provided th... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7614534 | Firearm magazine retention and delivery system A method and apparatus for retaining one or more magazines, such as those used in conjunction with firearms. The apparatus of the present invention retains the magazine in a secure manner while enabling a user to rapidly remove the magazine with little effort. The a... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7598501 | Sterilization of handles and other gripping surfaces A self-sterilizing handle or other gripping apparatus. The apparatus and method of the invention have to do with sterilizing a gripping surface with germicidal ultraviolet light. Embodiments of an apparatus are disclosed which provide for periodic and repeated expos... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7584613 | Thermal engine utilizing isothermal piston timing for automatic, self-regulating, speed control A method and apparatus for converting thermal energy to mechanical energy. Operating on a thermodynamic cycle of isentropic compression, isothermal expansion, isentropic expansion and finally constant pressure cooling and contraction, an external heat engine utilize... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7581619 | Movable baffle columns for use with air handling units A sound-baffling arrangement for use in conjunction with an air-handling unit. One or more sound baffle columns are mounted for rolling or sliding movement within the interior of the air handling unit housing. Each baffle column may be selectively moved between a us... | 09/01/2009 |
| 6899720 | Tourniquet A tourniquet for use in constricting blood flow to limbs. The tourniquet comprises a strap with integral pocket-assemblies, a rod, and a cam-type buckle for fixing an initial circumference. The pocket assemblies receive the ends of the rod to hold the strap in a twi... | 05/31/2005 |
| 7487811 | Spoke wheel rim for tubeless tires A rim of a spoke wheel for tubeless tires including a sealing device (12, 25, 27, 36, 44, 46, 48) arranged in the region of a rim bed (2) in a well (11) of the rim (1) and the rim (1) comprising on both sides of a rim center plane ... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7302728 | Cleaning implement for golfers Cleaning implements for golfers comprise towels and gloves including abrasive portions for removal of dirt, grass, grass stains, and scuff marks from golf balls, golf clubs, and other golfing equipment. There is disclosed a towel which may include a pocket portion p... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7284372 | Method and apparatus for converting thermal energy to mechanical energy A method and apparatus for converting thermal energy to mechanical energy which can use a wide range of fuels and perform with a high efficiency. Operating on a little utilized thermodynamic cycle of isentropic compression, isothermal expansion, isentropic expansion... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281422 | Method for borehole conductivity profiling A method of using an everting borehole liner to perform fluid conductivity measurements in materials surrounding a pipe, tube, or conduit, such as a borehole below the surface of the Earth. A flexible liner is everted (turned inside out) into the borehole by introdu... | 10/16/2007 |
| D551996 | Magnetic tip for a carpenter's measuring tape | 10/02/2007 |
| 7234680 | Combination valve and regulator with vented seat for use with pressurized gas cylinders, particularly oxygen cylinders A combined valve-regulator apparatus, for safely regulating the flow of combustible gases such as oxygen. A compressible o-ring is used to provide controllable sealed seating of the valve and regulator during operation. A system is provided in the valve-regulator ap... | 06/26/2007 |
| D542885 | Rainwater collection barrel | 05/15/2007 |
| 7207733 | Photographic developer effluent transfer station and drain wash An apparatus for transferring effluent from photograph development systems, especially highly automated, high-volume developer systems. A silver-recovery system discharges an iron-rich solution into a tank. Developer fluid and fixer solution is mixed with the iron-r... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7182084 | Spica chair A lightweight, collapsible and transportable spica chair to be used by toddler, juvenile, and adult patients fitted with a spica cast. Foldable rigid frame supports mutually inclining and individually adjustable rest surfaces including a torso pad assembly and an ad... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7175807 | Sterilization of gripping surfaces A self-sterilizing gripping or handle apparatus. The apparatus and method of the invention have to do with sterilizing a gripping surface with germicidal ultraviolet light. Embodiments of an apparatus are disclosed which provide for periodic and repeated exposure of... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7140364 | Prefabricated modular, lightweight fireplace A lightweight, prefabricated, modular masonry fireplace. The firebox is pre-cast in modular sections of lightweight vermiculate concrete. A kiva-style version of the fireplace features a modular firebox disposed within an outer facade made from a tubular steel frame... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140181 | Reactor for solar processing of slightly-absorbing or transparent gases Solar-powered reactor for processing of slightly absorbing and transparent gases. An obvious path to providing storable, renewable energy is through solar dissociation of gas molecules. These dissociation products are the precursors of modern liquid and gaseous fuel... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7114699 | Combination valve and regulation for use with pressurized gas cylinders, particularly oxygen cylinders A valve apparatus, and combined valve-regulator apparatus, for safely regulating the flow of combustible gases such as oxygen. ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7048254 | Low-leakage valve apparatus A low-leakage valve apparatus which reduces fugitive emissions from valves to the ambient atmosphere. A secondary packing chamber or gland is installed on an existing valve to intercept leakage past the valve's original primary packing gland, which otherwise would e... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7033116 | Post-tensioned rammed earth construction A method for erecting structures composed of rammed-earth. A method of rammed-earth building construction is disclosed wherein walls are post-tensioned to enhance the ability of the wall to receive lateral loading without failing in tension. Post-tensioning r... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7021900 | Vapor-powered kinetic pump A kinetic pump and method of pumping a liquid comprising providing an acceleration tube for the acceleration of a liquid contained therein by an introduced high-pressure vapor or gas, receiving the liquid from the acceleration tube with a compressed-air surge tank, ... | 04/04/2006 |
