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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 8074356 | Method for manufacturing aluminum tube and fin heat exchanger using open flame brazing According to the preferred embodiment, an improved method and apparatus for the manufacturing of an aluminum tube and aluminum fin heat exchanger that includes steps for pneumatic cleaning, thermal cleaning, and uncontrolled-atmosphere open-flame autobrazing of hair... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8050144 | Vertical geophone having improved distortion characteristics A vertical geophone that includes a lower frequency spring, which forms part of the geophone electrical circuit, that is positioned directly on the lower end cap This arrangement eliminates the “spring supported by a spring” arrangement of prior art geophones to... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8037595 | Hairpin expander machine for manufacturing tube and fin heat exchangers with reduced tube diameter An improved hairpin expander machine equipped with a closed-loop-controlled hydraulically positioned bolster plate and a heat exchanger-holding fixture characterized by a full-length, continuous front plate, back plate, and side rails. The hairpin expander includes ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8033018 | Method for manufacturing tube and fin heat exchanger with reduced tube diameter According to a preferred embodiment, an improved method and apparatus for manufacturing tube and fin heat exchangers that includes a step for reducing the outer diameter of stock tubing to a value well below nominal prior to bending the tubing into hairpins. The red... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8002523 | Turbine system and method for extracting energy from waves, wind, and other fluid flows An apparatus and method for harvesting fluid energy including a wave turbine consisting of a long shaft having pairs of buckets positioned at intervals along the shaft and rotated 90 degrees from each adjacent pair. Each bucket is connected at an offset angle with r... | 08/23/2011 |
| 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 |
| D632374 | Heat exchanger fin | 02/08/2011 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7614199 | Method and system for modular building construction A method and interlocking building system for construction of buildings capable of multiple stories from a variety of standard size panels and a variety of connectors for interlocking the panels. The panels may be horizontally disposed to form floors, ceilings or ro... | 11/10/2009 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7306032 | Fluid collecting device An adjustable fluid collecting device with two shells pivotally movable relative to each other wherein the fluid collecting device is movable between an open position in which the shells are distanced from each other and a closed position in which the shells touch, ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7296630 | Hands-free bail-elevator locking device with combined power/control connector, bail spreader and method for use A method and apparatus for raising or lowering a tubular in a well wherein bails are conventionally coupled to elevator ears and locking assemblies secured to the outer sides of the lower bail eyes for remote controlled clamping to nipples integral with and extendin... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7240744 | Rotary and mud-powered percussive drill bit assembly and method A method and apparatus for boring a hole in the earth including a drill bit assembly including a fluid-powered impact engine contained within a drillpipe sub between an ordinary drillpipe and a modified conventional rotary drill bit. The impact engine is powered by ... | 07/10/2007 |
