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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7011156 | Percussion tool and method A percussion apparatus and method of using the percussion apparatus. The apparatus may be used for delivering an impact to a tubular string. The apparatus comprises a cylindrical member having an internal bore containing an anvil and a first guide profile. The appar... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6966373 | Inflatable sealing assembly and method for sealing off an inside of a flow carrier An inflatable sealing assembly integrated with a flow carrier which seals the inside of the flow carrier upon detection of a physical condition (e.g. fluid pressure). The inflatable sealing assembly includes a housing, a compartment in the interior of the housing fo... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6963817 | Systems for acquiring data from a facility and method A field instrument and system for obtaining pressure, flow and temperature data from a facility. The field instrument includes an enclosure having an opening therein. An integrated analog sensor is sealingly contained within the opening. The field instrument further... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6955705 | Method and system for compressing and dehydrating wet natural gas produced from low-pressure wells Method and system for compressing and dehydrating wet natural gas produced from a low-pressure well using a rotary screw compressor. A dehydrating agent is combined with wet natural gas within a rotary screw compressor. Operation of the rotary screw compressor cause... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6929071 | Motion compensation system and method A system for providing motion compensation of a platform attached to an ocean floor. The platform is operatively associated with a riser extending from a subterranean well. The system comprises a frame member positioned on the platform and a deck slidably attached t... | 08/16/2005 |
| D508418 | Watch | 08/16/2005 |
| 6913084 | Method and apparatus for controlling well pressure while undergoing subsea wireline operations Method and assembly for conducting wireline operations in a deep, subsea location. The method includes providing a rig on the surface of a body of water, having a riser extending from the rig floor to the sea floor; an annular preventer positioned on the end of the ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6848959 | Safety vest and lanyard C-I-P A safety vest device. The device comprising a right buoyant pad, a center buoyant pad being connected by a first shoulder strap and a left buoyant pad being connected by a second shoulder strap. The device also comprises a right leg strap having an end connected to ... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6822455 | Multiple transmitter and receiver well logging system and method to compensate for response symmetry and borehole rugosity effects The invention provides a system for determining geologic formation resistivity while drilling and a new method providing compensation for the vertical asymmetries of the tool response and the effects of borehole rugosity. The apparatus and method allows the construc... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6820357 | Multi-purpose tool for a front end loader of a tractor A multi-purpose tool for a front end loader of a tractor includes an intermediate support frame, an upper moveable jaw assembly having a plurality of interconnected forwardly extending, spaced-apart parallel fingers pivotally mounted to the top side edge portion of ... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6817815 | Fastener being pressable into a metal sheet in a way safe against rotation and pressing out A fastener (10) being pressable into a metal sheet in a way safe against rotation and pressing out having a head (12), the side of which after insertion facing the metal sheet is having radially positioned ridges (22), which, when setting the fa... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6808354 | Tank having multiple screw-type transfer augers A multi-screw auger equipped tank comprises opposing sides sloping downward and inwardly toward one another. A plurality of shaftless screw transfer augers run along the tank bottom. Drivers and transmissions coupled to the transfer augers permit simultaneous rotati... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6808626 | System for separating solids from a fluid stream A system for separating solids from a fluid stream. The system includes a first separator device mounted to a container. The container includes a settling compartment and baffle plate module, with the initial settling compartment receiving the fluid from the first s... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6796191 | Torque swivel and method of using same A torque swivel apparatus. The apparatus includes an upper body assembly secured to the lower end of a locking swivel of the type used in wireline operations. The upper body would engage into a lower body, the lower body secured to the drill string at the rotary tab... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6782491 | Device and method for supplying power to computer peripheral equipment using the bus system of the computer Apparatus and method for the power supply of auxiliary implements of computers via the bus system of the computer, wherein an energy store is provided within the auxiliary implements, which is supporting the power supply of the auxiliary implement and which by means... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6723508 | Method for determining the presence of at least one allele of a GSTT1 deletion mutant Method for detecting the presence of at least one single allele of a deletion mutant, specially as PCR assay for detecting the presence of at least one GST1*0 allele wherein a PCR is performed with two primers, of which one stems from the sequence upstream of the de... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6691469 | Flashing for roof penetrations A flashing for sealing about a roof penetration includes a first sheet having a first edge. The first sheet includes a substantially planar portion and a portion that is inclined with respect to the planar portion. The inclined portion has a recess open a... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6645027 | Safety vest A safety vest device. The device comprising a right buoyant pad, a center buoyant pad being connected by a first shoulder strap and a left buoyant pad being connected by a second shoulder strap. The device also comprises a right leg strap having an end co... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6637516 | High torque and high capacity rotatable center core and floatable sealed body assemblies with universal RAM applications and method A high torque and high capacity rotatable center core and floatable sealed body assembly with universal ram applications and method for use in a drill string, including a central core assembly, connected between a swivel on its upper end and the drill str... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6598685 | Drilling fluid screen and method An apparatus for filtering a drilling fluid. The apparatus comprises a cylindrical flange member having a first and second passage and a cylindrical sleeve having an internal fishing neck. An attachment pin attaches the flange member to the cylindrical sl... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6581831 | Debit card read/write controller and process A debit card read/write controller. The controller comprises a microcontroller device, a read only memory, a dynamically random access memory and a read/write head for reading and writing onto a magnetic card media contained on a magnetic striped card. Th... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6572359 | Apparatus for molding a plurality of containers being interconnected with linking arms An apparatus for molding a plurality of containers being interconnected with linking arms. The apparatus includes a first member and a manifold member, operatively attached to the first member, for channeling a plastic fluid to an insert. The insert conta... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6553825 | Torque swivel and method of using same A torque swivel apparatus. The apparatus includes an upper body assembly secured to the lower end of a locking swivel of the type used in wireline operations. The upper body would engage into a lower body, the lower body secured to the drill string at the... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6506310 | System and method for separating solids from a fluid stream A system for separating solids from a fluid stream. The system includes a first separator device mounted to a container. The container includes a settling compartment and baffle plate module, with the initial settling compartment receiving the fluid from ... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6491434 | Flexible container with supporting side beams A flexible bulk shipping container having supporting side beams positioned vertically about the side wall panel of the container. The side beams are made of a rigid material and act to distribute lateral bulge forces evenly throughout the container to pre... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6416222 | Flexible container with supporting side beams A flexible bulk shipping container having supporting side beams positioned vertically about the side wall panel of the container. The side beams are made of a rigid material and act to distribute lateral bulge forces evenly throughout the container to pre... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6406255 | Apparatus and method for handling waste C-I-P II An apparatus for handing a waste material is disclosed. Generally, the apparatus comprises a pump mounted within a container. The container has disposed thereon a rail member. The apparatus also contains a trolley mounted on the rail. The trolley has oper... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6364011 | System and method for handling tubular members An apparatus for handling a plurality of tubular members. The apparatus comprises A tong member for coupling a first tubular with a second tubular. A first axial roller is positioned on the first side of the tong member and a second axial roller is positi... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6357906 | Method and device for mixing a bulk material with a fluid A product mixing apparatus and method of using a mixing apparatus. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a hopper containing the product, with the hopper having a throat section extending therefrom. The throat section has a first injection member con... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6295784 | Mobile home foundation A method for securing a mobile home and foundation system. The method includes providing a plurality of elongated concrete slabs having a pair of beveled edge surfaces. The plurality of elongated concrete slabs are placed within elongated ditches formed i... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6283059 | Convertible seat and deck apparatus A convertible seat and deck apparatus includes a frame having a first guide wall and a second guide wall. The first guide wall has a first elongated slot and a second elongated slot. The second guide wall has a third elongated slot and a fourth elongated ... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6276690 | Ribbed sealing element and method of use A device for sealing and anchoring within a tubular member. The device includes a top swage member disposed within the tubular member, with the top swage member having a longitudinal center of axis. Also included is a first sealing member disposed about t... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6269880 | System for removing solids from a well bore A system for removing solids from a well bore and reclaiming the well bore fluid. A work string is disposed within the well bore. The system includes a gas separator, connected to a return line from the well bore, for separating the gas component from the... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6269852 | Loader with seal collar A loader for filling tank-shaped containers (1) with bulk material, which includes at least one loading nozzle (2), at least one loading bellows (3), in one piece or several pieces, connecting to the said loading nozzle (2) and at least one adjustment ele... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6257165 | Vessel with movable deck and method A vessel with a movable deck. The vessel will contain in one embodiment a catamaran hull having a first pontoon and a second pontoon. The catamaran hull has a platform attached thereto. The vessel also includes a first leg, second leg, and third leg exten... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6250394 | Apparatus for assisting the advancement of a work string and method An apparatus for assisting the advancement of a work string. In the preferred embodiment, the work string is concentrically disposed within a highly deviated tubular member. The apparatus comprises a cylindrical member having a first half clamp and a seco... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6203763 | Filter or catalytic-converter device A filter or catalyst apparatus in which a fluid medium is brought in a housing as completely as possible into contact with the surface of an arrangement disposed in the housing, the arrangement having openings in the direction of flow of the medium, where... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6202487 | Liquid level detecting device including a container having a first receptacle and a second receptacle A device for signalling a predetermined height of fluid within a switching device is disclosed. The device includes a container having a first section, a second section, and a novel sealing assembly (operatively associated with the first and the second se... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6196309 | Down hole pulling tool and method of use An apparatus for pulling objects from a well is described. The apparatus may comprise an elongated housing having an internal chamber. The housing will be connected to a work string such as wireline or coiled tubing. A skirt is attached to the housing, wi... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6196320 | Method of cleaning a well bore prior to installing a water based fluid system A non-aqueous system for cleaning a section of a subterranean well bore and installing a water based fluid system into the well bore. The well bore may be an open hole or contain a casing string therein. A series of spacer fluids are introduced into the w... | 03/06/2001 |
