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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8114042 | Orthotic lift apparatus An orthotic apparatus for assisting a person having an orthotic disability, such as foot drop, comprising an ankle belt component and a shoe/foot belt component connected by a pair of coil springs which are adjustably and releaseably attached between the belts. The ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8098546 | Geophone having improved sensitivity A geophone utilizing an Alnico-9 magnet and having an improved sensitivity over Alnico-9 geophones of prior art through the lengthening of the parasitic air gap between the upper and lower pole pieces which, results in less magnetic flux leakage. The flux concentrat... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7959480 | Detachable mooring and fluid transfer system A mooring system comprising a submerged buoy releasably connected to a vessel adjacent its keel by a structural connector. The structural connector consists of a cylindrical sleeve coaxially movable with respect to a cylindrical housing by circumferential actuators.... | 06/14/2011 |
| D637340 | LED light fixture | 05/03/2011 |
| D637339 | LED light fixture | 05/03/2011 |
| 7926436 | Dual axis chain support with chain pull through A chain support 11, hinged on two perpendicular axes 5, 6 which allows chain movement in two perpendicular planes. The chain support provides an improved arrangement to allow chain 4 to be pulled through the center of the apparatus to a desired ... | 04/19/2011 |
| RE42288 | Emergency facility video-conferencing system A medical video-teleconferencing and treatment system, having a central video-conferencing station and one or more remote video-conferencing stations and a communications link establishing video-conferencing communication therebetween. A central video monitor and au... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7846080 | Machine and method for head, neck and, shoulder stretching A machine and method of stretching and exercising the human body, specifically the head, neck, and upper shoulder region. The machine employs three separate user-controlled actuators to allow the user to move and adjust her head, neck, and upper shoulders to almost ... | 12/07/2010 |
| D628448 | Cooking spoon | 12/07/2010 |
| D628447 | Kitchen spatula | 12/07/2010 |
| D628392 | Basting brush | 12/07/2010 |
| 7870900 | System and method for controlling a progressing cavity well pump A system and method for controlling the speed of a progressing cavity liquid well pump to increase liquid production from a well while avoiding operation of the well in a pumped-off state. A controller controls a variable speed drive to drive a progressing cavity li... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7819439 | Fishtail bore seal A bore seal for connecting and sealing oil and gas tubular members is disclosed which has a metal core manufactured from a high yield strength ferrous material and a protective overlay of corrosion and abrasion resistant stainless steel and/or nickel based alloy. Th... | 10/26/2010 |
| D625973 | Cork remover handle | 10/26/2010 |
| 7765747 | Omni-directional airfoil and method for reducing wind damage to structures A method and apparatus for producing a downward, wind-induced lift force on a structure including attaching one or more omni-directional mushroom-shaped airfoil assemblies to the top of the structure which create a downward lift force as they are subjected to wind f... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7762361 | Omni-directional aircraft and ordinance handling vehicle A powered omni-directional aircraft and ordinance handling vehicle which, in one embodiment, includes a circular frame and two drive wheels capable of independent powered forward and rearward rotation about a horizontal axis. The drive wheels are adapted to allow th... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7720243 | Acoustic enhancement for behind the ear communication devices A device and method for tailoring the audio frequency response of a hearing instrument, such as a hearing aid, by altering the physical characteristics of the device to more accurately compensate for a user's specific hearing loss attributes. The device has a bore f... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7717762 | Detachable mooring system with bearings mounted on submerged buoy A mooring system comprising a submerged buoy releasably connectable to a vessel keel having a combined axial/radial bearing. A segmented ring, fastened to the buoy, forms the bearing outer ring. An inner bearing hub slidingly carried on the bearing outer ring is con... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7712556 | Omni direction vehicle An omni direction vehicle with a frame having a round surface about its perimeter with no apparatus mounted on the frame extending beyond the perimeter. Two independent drive wheels located on an axis through the center of the frame are mounted at the same distance ... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7694758 | People moving vehicle with reduced turn radius having omni-directional cab A vehicle with a omni-directional cab having a circular frame revolvably coupled to a chassis having an axle, wheels and passenger seats. Two independent drive wheels located on an axis through the center of the cab are mounted at the same distance from a central ve... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7690473 | Omni-directional vehicle with elevatable observation platform A powered omni-directional security, patrol and surveillance vehicle that includes a circular frame and two drive wheels capable of independent powered forward and rearward rotation about a horizontal axis. The drive wheels are adapted to allow the vehicle to spin i... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7669438 | Method and apparatus for anesthetic gas reclamation with compression stage A method and apparatus are disclosed for recovering and separating anesthetic gas components from waste anesthetic gases to be purged from a healthcare facility. Prior to a condensation step, a compressor is used to increase the waste anesthetic gas pressure in orde... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7650950 | Drilling system and method A closed-loop circulating system for drilling wells has control of the flow rates in and out of the wellbore. Kicks and fluid losses are quickly controlled by adjusting the backpressure. Kick tolerance and tripping margins are eliminated by real-time determination o... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7644594 | Method and apparatus for self-contained anesthetic gas reclamation A method and apparatus are disclosed for recovering and separating anesthetic gas components from waste anesthetic gases to be purged from a healthcare facility. With minimal reliance on the utility infrastructure and supplies of a healthcare facility, the method an... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7640884 | Firehose coupling exit indicator A direction indicator device captured between couplers of ends of firehose sections that point to the source of the firehose and to safety. The direction indicator device includes a gasket-like annular body which fits over the male threads of the male coupler and is... | 01/05/2010 |
| D606806 | Utensil handle | 12/29/2009 |
| 7628034 | Method of low flow anesthetic gas scavenging and dynamic collection apparatus therefor A method and system for removal of nitrous oxide and volatile halocarbon gas components from waste anesthetic gases using a low-flow scavenging or reclamation system preferably including an intelligent waste anesthetic gas collection unit fluidly coupled between eac... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7596965 | Anesthetic gas reclamation system and method A method and system for the fractionation and removal of nitrous oxide and other volatile halocarbon gas components from waste anesthetic gases using liquid oxygen are disclosed. Liquid oxygen is warmed for use in a healthcare facility by cooling and condensing wast... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7581603 | Omni-directional aircraft and ordinance handling vehicle A powered omni-directional aircraft and ordinance handling vehicle which, in one embodiment, includes a circular frame and two drive wheels capable of independent powered forward and rearward rotation about a horizontal axis. The drive wheels are adapted to allow th... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7547196 | Method for mitigating rod float in rod pumped wells Rod Float Mitigation (RFM) methods for rod-pumped oil wells having a variable frequency drive which controls the speed of the motor for the pump. Each method monitors rod loads or a similar condition and takes action only when rod load drops below a predefined minim... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7543543 | Floating LNG import terminal and method for docking A floating terminal for offloading an LNG carrier vessel in the sea. The floating terminal of open frame construction is moored toward its front end with a rotatable mooring arrangement so that the terminal may weathervane in response to environmental forces. Marine... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7535795 | Seismic data acquisition system and method for downhole use A method and system for conducting a seismic survey by lowering a string of intelligent clampable sensor pods with 3-C sensors into a borehole. The string of pods is serially interconnected by a cable having a conductor pair which provides both power and data connec... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7513208 | Disconnectable mooring system with vessel-mounted tensioning device A buoy recovery system for a disconnectable mooring arrangement that permits turret-buoy connection at any compass heading while preventing damage to the pull-in line and the turret assembly. In a preferred embodiment, the mooring tensioning assembly is positioned o... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7466624 | Armored seabed laid seismic cable and method and apparatus for manufacturing same A method for wrapping continuous strands of steel wire about a seismic cable including interconnected sensor sections and conductor sections where a cross sectional diameter of the sensor section is at least four times that of the conductor section. Two layers of ar... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7452162 | Method of installation of a tension leg platform and tendons therefor A method and system for attaching a TLP to its tendons using pull-down lines to rapidly submerge the hull to installation draft while compensating for inherent hull instability during submergence and to provide motion arrest and aid in station keeping. The system in... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7451718 | Mooring arrangement with bearing isolation ring Apparatus for mooring a vessel to the seabed comprising a turret that is connected to the vessel for rotation about a vertical axis defined thereby and axial/radial bearing structure that can absorb axial and radial forces. The turret is connected at its lower end t... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7422394 | Tendon for tension leg platform A tendon for mooring a tension leg platform having an uppermost pipe segment with a reduced diameter compared to at least one of the lower pipe segments. The tendon is watertight and sealed from the ocean environment, preferably filled with air at one atmosphere of ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7398709 | Cork extractor Apparatus for extracting a cork from a bottle comprises a corkscrew mounted in a carrier, the carrier being mounted on a frame for longitudinal reciprocating movement with respect to the longitudinal axis of the corkscrew and the corkscrew being rotatably mounted on... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7367411 | Drilling system and method A closed-loop circulating system for drilling wells has control of the flow rates in and out of the wellbore. Kicks and fluid losses are quickly controlled by adjusting the backpressure. Kick tolerance and tripping margins are eliminated by real-time determination o... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7355122 | Sealed eurytopic make-break connector utilizing a conductive elastomer contact An electrical connection with first and second electrical connectors are adapted to engage each other to form an electrical connection. An electrical wire is connected to each connector. At least one of the connectors has a contact formed of a conductive elastomeric... | 04/08/2008 |
