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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6769381 | Seasoning system and method An improved seasoning system 10, 11, 13 uniformly coats a food product with the desired amount of seasoning, with the seasoning rate preferably being controlled as a function of the product volume signals from the sensors 26, 34, 108 and 110. Th... | 08/03/2004 |
| 7083325 | Control mechanism for watch part The invention relates to a control mechanism for a timepiece of the type comprising a frame (10) defining a reference plane and, secured to this frame: a control rod (12) furnished with an annular groove (14) h... | 08/01/2006 |
| 6896300 | External refacing indicator for a tool joint Makeup plates on the abutting surfaces of a tool joint pin and a tool joint box are provided. The makeup plates are recessed in a short distance from the outer diameter of the tool joint elements, such that when the joint is made up, the makeup plate develops an eas... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6835025 | Receptacle assembly and method for use on an offshore structure A receptacle 20 is removably secured to hull 12 of an offshore structure 10, and supports an elongate member 14, which may be a riser string, extending downward to the sea bed or to another structure. The elongate member 14 include... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6834717 | Tubing rotator Tubing rotator 10 includes a main body or rotator spool 20, a selected bottom connector 50, and a selected top connector 70. The bottom connector 50 may be adapted for a screw cap type wellhead or a flanged wellhead. The top connec... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6814143 | Downhole tubular patch, tubular expander and method A system for forming a patch in a well at a location along a tubular string which has lost sealing integrity includes a central patch body 60, an upper expander body 52 carrying an upper seal 50 or 56, and a lower expander body 98 ... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6814908 | Injection molding machine and controller An injection molding machine 10 utilizes a two part mold to produce a molded part. A machine includes a clamping mechanism 20 including one or more clamping cylinders 22 for applying a mold clamping force to the two part mold, an injection mecha... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6810315 | Agricultural vehicle dispenser regulator and method A GPS unit 40 outputs a ground speed signal to an agricultural dispenser for applying chemicals to a field or for planting seeds. A GPS receiver 3 receives satellite signals from a plurality of satellites, and outputs a vehicle ground speed signal base... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6805200 | Horizontal spool tree wellhead system and method A horizontal spool tree wellhead system 10 utilizes a casing 18, 19 installed in a well bore and a wellhead housing 20 at the upper end of the casing. A spool 23 of the horizontal tree 22 is connected to the upper end of the wellhe... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6796704 | Apparatus and method for mixing components with a venturi arrangement An eductor mixing device (10) has a main body or housing (28) of a generally cylindrical shape and an inner tube (42) for one component to be mixed with a liquid is mounted in main body (28) with a vortex chamber (56) formed in an ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6791469 | Method of drilling in response to looking ahead of the bit A method for improving ROP and reducing hazards in drilling subterranean wells by using an acoustical system 15 to look ahead of the drill bit 14, detects and analyzes geologic features ahead of the bit 14 which may be qualified as drilling haza... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6786670 | Threaded closure Methods and systems are provided for operating a vessel or pipeline closure. A closure 110 includes a hub 12 fixedly and sealingly secured to the vessel, and a cap 30 for threaded engagement with the hub 12. An anchor 122 may be fi... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6773521 | Apparatus and process for treating a particulate material within a rotating retort Apparatus (1) and process for treating particulate material or powder (33) of a size capable of being fluidized in a retort (31) mounted for rotation on a pair of end axles (18, 41). Retort (31) is mounted on a tilt frame (5... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6766984 | Stiffeners for aircraft structural panels An aircraft structural panel (10) of the skin-stiffener type such as is commonly used in aircraft construction, has a skin (15) supported by uniformly spaced stiffeners or frames (39). Stiffeners (39) are secured to skin (15) and e... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6763893 | Downhole tubular patch, tubular expander and method A system for forming a patch in a well at a location along a tubular string which has lost sealing integrity includes a central patch body 60, an upper expander body 52 carrying an upper seal 50 or 56, and a lower expander body 98 ... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6761221 | Slip assembly for hanging an elongate member within a wellbore A slip assembly carried about a liner for lowering into a wellbore includes a C-ring having an inner conical surface contracted about a matching outer surface of the liner and held in contracted position by disposal of its end closely within a recess in the member. ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6752205 | Inflatable packer with prestressed bladder An improved inflatable packer 10 is provided having a pre-stretched bladder to minimize Z-folding. An expandable outer body 11 includes an inner elastomeric bladder layer 12, a reinforcement layer 14 which may include overlapping slats or... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6742957 | Method and device for threaded closure of pipelines or vessels Methods and systems are provided for a vessel or pipeline closure. A closure 10 includes a hub 12 fixedly and sealingly secured to the vessel, and a cap 30 for threaded engagement with the hub 12. An anchor 22 may be fixedly secure... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6739398 | Liner hanger running tool and method The liner hanger running tool 120 includes improvements to the running tool release mechanism, the packoff bushing, and the packer setting assembly. The release mechanism may be operated hydraulically in response to fluid pressure, although the tool may also ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6733576 | Gas sampling separator A gas sampling separator 29 for the separation of liquid or other contaminants from gas received from a pipeline may be easily inspected visually and cleaned. A cylindrical body 62 forming a separation chamber 64 is threaded onto a base 40 | 05/11/2004 |
| 6729392 | Tubing hanger with ball valve in the annulus bore A tubing hanger is provided for suspending a tubing hanger from a wellhead housing. The tubing hanger body includes a production bore and an annulus bore, a valve opening inlet port, a valve closed inlet port, and a hydraulically operated ball valve to selectively o... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6722405 | Flexible hose safety kit A safety kit 10 is provided for use with a flexible hose 2 for interconnecting a portable tank 14 with a another tank 12 to transmit fluids between the tanks. The safety kit includes a control housing 5 adapted for securing to one ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6722428 | Apparatus for suspending a pipe within a well casing An apparatus suspends a pipe from the lower end of a tubular body positioned concentrically within an outer casing. Pockets are formed about the outer circumference of the body, each to receive a cone having an inner conical side adjacent the inner wall of each pock... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6722216 | Booster actuator A booster actuator 10 may be positioned between the solenoid 12 and a valve 14, and increases the energy output from the solenoid to activate the valve. The booster actuator 10 may include a force input member 28 and a force output... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6719042 | Shear ram assembly The shear ram assembly 10 for shearing an oil well tubular T includes a first ram 16 axially moveable along the first axis 66 for moving an upper blade 17, and an opposing second ram 18 axially moveable along the second ram axis | 04/13/2004 |
| 6719063 | Downhole gripping tool and method A gripping tool 10 may be positioned in a well on a running string RS to at least temporarily secure the gripping tool to a borehole wall. The gripping tool includes a drag member 72, a plurality of slips 40, 48, and a cone member 30, 46.... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6718902 | Walkways for platforms on offshore marine structures A walkway for extending between a pair of adjacent platforms on offshore marine structures including a pair of slidable sections having floors or decks which overlap each other. Interfitting support members which extend along opposed sides of the sliding sections su... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6715555 | Subsea well production system A tubing hanger positioned within the bore of a wellhead body has a vertical bore from which a tubing string may be suspended within a well bore. When the hanger is landed, a fluid passageway in the tubing hanger has one end in fluid communication with a passageway ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6712601 | Low power starter for catalytic heaters A catalytic heater 10 has an insulation pad 36 and a catalyst pad 34 mounted in face-to-face relation within an enclosure 11 having an open front face 20. A starter 48 is mounted within the catalyst pad and is effective for ... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6712152 | Downhole plug holder and method The plug holder sub 110 for being supported on a conveyance tubular temporarily supports a liner wiper plug 150, so that a pump down plug may land in the liner wiper plug and be supported from a generally tubular body 116 of the plug holder sub.... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6705615 | Sealing system and method A sealing system for sealing with a generally cylindrical surface 52 of a tubular or another tool 50 includes an annular packer element 10, a wedge ring 60 having a substantially conical outer surface 62 configured to radially expa... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6698712 | Ball valve assembly The ball valve assembly 10 includes a valve body 12, a ball 14, a seat ring 30, a support ring 40, and an actuator sleeve 50 surrounding the ball and axially moveable within the valve body for rotating the ball between the open position and the closed pos... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698513 | Apparatus for use in cementing an inner pipe within an outer pipe within a wellbore There is disclosed apparatus for use in cementing a liner within an outer casing, wherein a ball is lowered into a diverter and thus guided into a pocket in one side thereof to permit passage of a pump down plug into a lower wiper plug.... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6694825 | Method and apparatus for flow control of NH3 An apparatus and method for accurately controlling the amount of NH3 to be applied to a field by measuring the NH3 flow rate without condensing or cooling the NH3. The system includes a control station 12 on the vehicle wi... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6685380 | Threaded closure with chain binder Closure 10 includes a closure hub 12 for receiving a closure cap 30. A vessel end of the hub may be welded to a pressurized vessel or pipeline. A pulling device 20 may include a pivot member 26, a pulling lever 27, a pulling connector 28, and a flexible m... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6675699 | Composite components for use in pumps Composite pump components, such as a connecting rod comprising an elongate body having a core portion made up of concentric laminations or layers, the layers having elements the majority of which extend longitudinally with respect to the connecting rod an... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6672396 | Subsea well apparatus A subsea well apparatus includes a wellhead member body adapted to be lowered into and latched within the bore of a conductor by split locking and ratchet rings carried by the body. The locking ring includes locking teeth engageable with locking grooves i... | 01/06/2004 |
