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| 8138278 | Polymer compositions and methods of making and using same A composition comprising a reaction product of reactants comprising (a) a compound comprising (i) a polysulfide moiety and (ii) an oxygen atom in a β-position to a sulfur link having the formula: where each R is independen... | 03/20/2012 |
| D655585 | Hook | 03/13/2012 |
| 8110290 | Surface coating method A method for forming a multilayer structure on a surface is disclosed. The method comprises forming a body having a surface, the body being substantially light permeable. The method further comprises forming a first layer on the surface of the body, the first layer ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8086311 | Method and apparatus for integrating implantable medical device data Methods and systems for constructing a comprehensive history for an IMD are disclosed. The method includes interrogating an implantable medical device (IMD) with an interrogating external programmer device (EPD), and comparing a unique signature associated with the ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7969941 | Configuring signaling radio bearer information in a user equipment protocol stack In accordance with the teachings described herein, systems and methods are provided for configuring signaling radio bearer information in a user equipment protocol stack. A wireless network may be used that includes a radio access network for transmitting informatio... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7938190 | Anchored riserless mud return systems A riserless mud recovery system including a mud return line secured by an anchor is disclosed. Some system embodiments for drilling a well bore in an offshore location having a water surface and a subsea formation include an offshore structure positioned on a platfo... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7931581 | Automated surgical connector Surgical tools for off-pump surgery are described herein. In an embodiment, a surgical connector for coupling an organ to a medical device comprises an inner body. The surgical connector further comprises an outer hollow body slidably disposed around said inner body... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7462234 | Wellbore servicing compositions A wellbore servicing comprising a calcium aluminate cement and at least one gelation inhibitor wherein the calcium aluminate cement comprises less than about 50 wt. % alumina, greater than about 2 wt. % iron oxide, or both. A wellbore servicing composition comprisin... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7447051 | Synchronous multi-phase AC-to-DC converter Disclosed herein are various embodiments of power conversion systems and methods employing synchronous multi-phase AC-to-DC conversion. In one embodiment, a power converter comprises a transistor bridge and a switching controller that operates the transistor bridge ... | 11/04/2008 |
| D573544 | Multi-control VGA face plate | 07/22/2008 |
| 7345487 | Method and system of controlling drilling direction using directionally sensitive resistivity readings A method and system of controlling drilling direction using directionally sensitive resistivity readings. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods comprising transmitting an interrogating electromagnetic wave from a tool in a borehole into a formati... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7339852 | Seismic acquisition system A seismic acquisition system comprising a remote-controlled buoy for conducting seismic acquisition operations. The buoy comprises an operating system for operating a seismic wave production device on the buoy, a placement system, a communications system, and dynami... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338027 | Fluid saving blowout preventer operator system A hydraulic blowout preventer operator comprises a piston rod having one end coupled to a closure member. The operator further comprises an operator housing having one end coupled to a bonnet and a second end coupled to a head. The piston rod extends through the bon... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334637 | Assembly and method for determining thermal properties of a formation and forming a liner A method comprises heating a formation adjacent a selected depth level within a wellbore extending into the formation, forming a temporary liner in the wellbore, measuring a first temperature of the formation at the selected depth level at a first time after heating... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7302842 | Method and device for measuring a path that has been covered A displacement measuring device measures a path of a moving object that can be displaced in a direction has at least one first component that is allocated to the moveable object and a second, stationary component. The components are interlinked for the purpose of co... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7281443 | Manual control device Manual actuating device for the actuation of an appliance, subjected to a force in a direction opposite to the actuation direction, especially in the production of mineral oil or natural gas, such as a blowout preventer (BOP), valve, actuator, throttle or similar, w... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7246940 | Method and apparatus for managing the temperature of thermal components A temperature management system for managing the temperature of a discrete, thermal component. The temperature management system comprises a heat exchanger thermally coupled with the thermal component. The system also comprises a fluid transfer device that circulate... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7243574 | Rotating regulating device A rotating regulating device for the rotation and/or linear displacement of an actuating element of a valve, throttle, blowout preventer or similar, in particular in the field of gas or oil supply, exhibits a spindle drive and a drive train rotationally driving the ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7227363 | Determining formation anisotropy based in part on lateral current flow measurements Disclosed herein are methods and apparatus using one or more toroids to measure formation anisotropy and/or vertical conductivity. In one embodiment, a disclosed method comprises: inducing a current to flow through a conductive surface of a tool body into a surround... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7219748 | Downhole signal source A signaling apparatus comprises a magnet and a shield moveable relative to the magnet. The shield is moveable relative to the magnet between a first position in which the magnet is relatively exposed and a second position in which the magnet is relatively shielded. ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7212132 | Downhole signal source A signaling apparatus comprises a magnet and a shield moveable relative to the magnet. The shield is moveable relative to the magnet between a first position in which the magnet is relatively exposed and a second position in which the magnet is relatively shielded. ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7203419 | Heated conduit A conduit comprising a pipe, an electrical heater extending along the length of the pipe, and a thermally insulating jacket extending around the pipe and heater. The pipe comprises a plastic inner tube. The plastic inner tube is received within a deformable metal tu... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7150280 | Method and system for delivery of therapeutic gas to a patient and for filling a cylinder A system for filling a portable cylinder with therapeutic gas, and providing therapeutic gas to a patient. Therapeutic gas delivery to a patient may be through a conserver, or may be in a continuous mode. Some embodiments of the invention may test the contents of th... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7150938 | Structurally embedded intelligent power unit An electrical power system for a spacecraft or other vehicle or structure comprising a structural member containing an integrated solid-state power source is disclosed. The power source includes a solar cell system and an energy storage system that are combined into... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7121338 | Probe isolation seal pad A seal pad comprising a base plate and an expandable material engaged with the base plate. The expandable material comprises an outer surface where a portion of the outer surface is used to form a seal against a borehole wall. A portion of the outer surface of the e... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7114582 | Method and apparatus for removing cuttings from a deviated wellbore Apparatus and methods for diverting a portion of the drilling fluid that flows into a drilling assembly comprise diverting the drilling fluid into the annulus of a deviated wellbore at a flow rate corresponding to a velocity that is sufficient to transport cuttings ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7098664 | Multi-mode oil base mud imager A multi-mode oil base mud imager for use in non-conductive drilling fluid includes at least one current source—a current return pair, and one or more monitor electrodes not located between the current source and the current return of the current source-current ret... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7085334 | Automatic gain control with analog and digital gain An automatic gain control system combining both analog and digital gain units, both controlled by a common digital control system. The overall system gain settings are selected by a combination of analog gain settings and digital gain settings. The number of analog ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7059179 | Multi-probe pressure transient analysis for determination of horizontal permeability, anisotropy and skin in an earth formation The specification discloses a downhole tool that determines hydraulic permeability of a downhole formation taking into account one or both of the dip angle of the borehole relative to the formation, and damage to the borehole wall and invasion of borehole fluid—co... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7038455 | Electromagnetic wave resistivity tool A method and system of operating an electromagnetic resistivity tool wherein at least one transmitting antenna of the tool is selectively operable at three or more resonant frequencies for better resistivity profiling of a formation. ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6951250 | Sealant compositions and methods of using the same to isolate a subterranean zone from a disposal well A method of isolating a subterranean zone using a sealant composition comprising a partially polymerized furfuryl compound selected from the group consisting of furfuryl alcohol, furfuryl aldehyde, and combinations thereof, and pumping the sealant composition into a... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6945125 | High resolution pulse count interface A high resolution pulse count interface is situated between a positive displacement (PD) meter and a flow computer. A magnetic wheel attaches to the PD meter, with the interface using Hall Effect sensors to detect the rotation of the wheel. A pulse prediction algori... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6911505 | Selective isomerization and linear dimerization of olefins using cobalt catalysts Processes for the production of alpha-olefins, including dimerization and isomerization of olefins using a cobalt catalyst complex are provided herein. The olefins so produced are useful as monomers in further polymerization reactions and are useful as chemical inte... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6901212 | Digital adaptive sensorless commutational drive controller for a brushless DC motor A digitally adaptive controller circuit for commutating a brushless, sensorless, DC motor in either of two directions adapted to receive digital back electromotive force (BEMF) detector signals. The digital circuit is driven by an input clock that is adjustable to c... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6769150 | Method and device for cleaning optical connectors An optical connector cleaning device for cleaning a ferrule end surface of an optical or fiberoptic connector is described. The device includes a cleaning rod, a drive mechanism, and a cleaning media, such as a swab, a brush, a pad, or a foam, connected to an end of... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6759860 | Semiconductor device package substrate probe fixture A fixture is used to secure a substrate and to allow movement of a pin relative ot the fixture. The substrate fixture includes a holding table adapted to receive the substrate and a probe pin assembly underneath the table. The substrate is mounted on a table which c... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6743869 | High polymer solids slurry polymerization employing 1-olefin comonomer An olefin polymerization process wherein monomer, at least one olefin comonomer different from the olefin monomer, diluent and catalyst are circulated in a continuous loop reactor and product slurry is recovered by means of a continuous product take off. The continu... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6734130 | Hydrocarbon hydrogenation catalyst composition, a process of treating such catalyst composition, and a process of using such catalyst composition A process of treating a catalyst composition containing palladium, an inorganic support, and a catalyst component, such as silver and/or a modifier such as alkali metal fluoride, is provided. The process involves contacting a catalyst composition with a first treati... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6734329 | Oligomerization of alpha olefins in the presence of carboxylic acids In process for the oligomerization of an alphaolefin, a carboxylic acid modifier, such as acetic acid, is used to increase the amount of trimer and tetramer in the product. ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6720468 | Process for the removal of conjugated olefins from a monoolefin stream A process for the separation of conjugated olefins from monoolefins in a fluid comprising such conjugated olefins and monoolefins using a Diels-Alder reaction to provide a fluid comprising a Diels-Alder adduct and monoolefins. The fluid comprising such Diels-Alder a... | 04/13/2004 |
