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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8178994 | Selective phase coupler Disclosed is an apparatus and method for communicating over an electrically conductive line having a plurality of power line phases between a first device having a single receiver and plurality of distal devices. The power line phases are adapted to deliver an alter... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8157438 | Method and apparatus for generating electricity using ambient heat A thermopile, utilizing the Seebeck effect, is placed into a blackbody cavity or other ambient heat source, where the hot junctions are inside the heat source, and the cold junctions are outside the heat source, and thereby produces a voltage. ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8155708 | Single action audio prompt interface utilising binary state time domain multiple selection protocol An interface protocol for the functional manipulation of complex devices such as consumer electronic devices without the necessity of the visual feedback via textual or graphic data, wherein the sensor functions change with time rather than placement, so that a user... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8085132 | Method and apparatus for resolving RFID-based object traffic transactions to a single object in the presence of a plurality of objects A method for resolving RFID-based object traffic transactions to a single object in the presence of a plurality of objects, where the method includes the steps of: monitoring RFID object traffic transactions to a single object amongst a plurality of objects wherein ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8079390 | Process of production of disposable wooden cutlery and product thereof A disposable wooden utensil includes a handle having a distal end and an opposite neck end. A load-engaging member extends cantilevered from the neck end in generally coplanar alignment with the handle so as to form a neck between the handle and the load-engaging me... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8075240 | Tarping system for flatbed trailers An assembly including a frame is attached to the fork carrier of a forklift. The assembly picks up a tarp to cover the cargo on a flatbed trailer or picks up a plurality of straps to position the straps over the cargo. The tarp or straps are secured under the frame ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8034289 | Fluid treatment process and apparatus A water treatment process whereby heat is used and recaptured to pasteurize water and or sewage effluent. Contaminated waters are partially treatable utilizing bacterial and chemical processes; however some bacteria (e.g. Cryptosporidium and Giardia) are resistant t... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7994752 | Contactless battery charging apparel A sequential power transmission between a portable user-carried battery and first and second independent accessories. At least one primary inductive coupling coil is mounted on an article of apparel worn by the user, so as to place a primary coil adjacent a first in... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7992646 | Horizontal offline stand building system A horizontal offline stand building system includes a substantially horizontal, elongate catwalk having a frame and a stand lifting arm. The catwalk has a top surface adapted to receive at least two tubulars aligned coaxially along a linear path in a make-up channel... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7977571 | Method and apparatus for provision of temporary conductor tension support in transmission or distribution circuits A conductor supporting assembly includes a pair of yokes having a pair of cables extending therebetween in spaced parallel array. Actuators tension the cables so as to selectively draw the yokes toward each other along the cables. Grips cooperate with yokes for moun... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7967541 | Apparatus for handling and racking pipes An apparatus for handling pipes in a derrick and racking the pipes on a pipe racking assembly mounted on the derrick is provided to improve the stability of transferring pipes during a round trip operation. ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7967540 | Vertical offline stand building and manipulating system A vertical off-line stand building system includes a mast having a basal portion and an upper portion. An upper pipe elevator is mounted in the upper portion of the mast and is selectively translatable by a selecting actuable first hoist between upper raised and low... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7967321 | Roll coupling trailer hitch assembly A roll coupling assembly includes a roll torque transfer structure and an alignment mechanism. The torque transfer structure includes a first load bearing structure mountable to the rear of the tow vehicle, and a second load bearing structure mountable to the front ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7957718 | Method and apparatus for telecommunication expense management The user of a handheld wireless communicator, for example a cell phone or so-called smartphone completes a call or email or other communication event. The event is timed by the device or the duration is calculated, or otherwise the event is quantified and the inform... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7941928 | Clip-handle scissors A pair of scissors having a pair of looped handles has a clip such as a carabiner-style inwardly-opening gate mounted on the outer-most perimeter of one or both of the looped handles. Where the clip is a carabiner, the distal end of each gate, distal from the gates ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7913964 | Painting pail system A painting pail system includes a bucket, a bucket support, and a brace for the support. The bucket has an open top. The open top has a rod mounted thereacross. The support may be a U-shaped support having a pair of arms extending from a base, where the base is moun... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7895962 | Sectional boat A sectional boat includes fore and aft boat sections releasably couplable together by a releasable coupler cooperating between the fore and aft boat sections, wherein the releasable coupler comprises at least one dovetail coupler. The dovetail coupler includes at le... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7846077 | Oblique abdominal trainer An apparatus for exercising the abdominal muscles of a user includes an elongate track having first and second ends and a middle portion wherein the elongate track is positionable transverse to a user. The apparatus further includes a carriage movable along the trac... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7874604 | Vehicle slide-out room drive An apparatus for moving a slide-out compartment of a vehicle. The slide-out compartment is slidably received in an opening in the side of the vehicle. The apparatus includes a rotatable member having a distal end wherein the rotatable member is rotatably mounted to ... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7852745 | Non-orthogonal frequency-division multiplexed communication through a non-linear transmission medium A method for non-orthogonal frequency division multiplexed communication through a non-linear transmission medium includes the steps of selecting at least one desired bandwidth, selecting a non-orthogonal pair of base frequencies within a first bandwidth of the at l... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7794192 | Apparatus for handling and racking pipes An apparatus and method for handling pipes in a derrick and racking the pipes on a pipe racking assembly mounted on the derrick. The apparatus includes a rotatable gate assembly rotatably mounted on the pipe racking assembly. The rotatable gate assembly includes a c... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7750509 | Power tool lockdown device Disclosed is an apparatus for selectively permitting electricity to flow to a power tool having a power cord. The apparatus comprises a body having an exterior surface and having a passage therethrough. The passage contains an electrical relay having an electrical i... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7730795 | Drill cutting sampler A device for sampling drill cuttings includes a frame, an inclined perforated member mounted on the frame, a sprayer for washing cuttings down over the perforations, and a removable open-topped cuttings collector mounted under the perforated member, the perforated m... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7727087 | Method for conducting business on the golf course incorporating the use of golf ball markers A method of promoting business on a golf course using golf ball position markers including the steps of: providing replacement golf ball markers mountable on golf gloves, the markers having a corporate theme or logo to be promoted conveyed on the top side of each ma... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7712752 | Sports equipment storage device A storage device for transporting equipment includes a housing having a base end, a pair of retractable wheels, and a foot operated actuator for retracting and extending the wheels from the housing. The housing defines at least one compartment for storing the equipm... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7703551 | Fluid driven drilling motor and system A fluid driven drilling motor and system includes a flex shaft between the rotor and a cylindrical flow collar. The end of the flow collar opposite from the flex shaft has a bore in fluid communication with a drill bit. Ramped apertures are formed in the side wall o... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7668567 | Single action audio prompt interface utilising binary state time domain multiple selection protocol An interface protocol for the functional manipulation of complex devices such as consumer electronic devices without the necessity of the visual feedback via textual or graphic data, wherein the sensor functions change with time rather than placement, so that a user... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7646374 | Exercise keyboard An exercise keyboard including a substantially vertical keyboard array of keypads arranged for typing alphanumeric letters by pushing of keypads of the array so as to type one the letter per the push of one of the keypads. Each keypad is padded so as to accommodate ... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7617630 | Method and apparatus for exterminating subterranean burrowing animals A method and apparatus for exterminating subterranean burrowing air-breathing animals which burrow subterranean tunnels having burrow hole openings at ground level, the apparatus including an elongate arm having a base end and an opposite distal end, a frame mounted... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7610870 | Interlocking platform boats Platform boats intended to be used for motorized boating and for forming-up with adjacent similar boats to form a continuous and contiguous mat of boats for socializing, fishing etc. The adjacent boats interlock and form an array of such boats all interlocked with o... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7535132 | Live conductor stringing and splicing method and apparatus A method and apparatus for handling and/or stringing energized conductor for a high voltage power line conductor for a high voltage power line is provided. The method includes bringing components and workers to the same electrical potential and transferring power fr... | 05/19/2009 |
| D592725 | Golf ball clip | 05/19/2009 |
| 7530448 | Transfer chain with a lug and cap mounted thereon A workpiece support mountable onto a workpiece conveyor, the support including a rigid vertically upstanding member, which is vertical when mounted onto an upper-most surface of the workpiece conveyor, and a cap mounted onto the upstanding member. The cap includes a... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7507280 | Portable degasser, flare tank and fluid storage system A portable degasser, flare tank and fluid storage system for use during oil well exploratory drilling which when connected to the fluid blow-out prevention hardware of an active drilling operation prevents the accidental spillage of liquid ejected under pressure fro... | 03/24/2009 |
| D586116 | Pod bag | 02/10/2009 |
| 7478879 | Seat with dual independently adjustable supports A seat, which provides an enhanced level of comfort, by the use of dual independently supported seat cushions is disclosed. The apparatus comprises an inner seat cushion and an outer seat cushion, each of which is independently supported by a compressed air pneumati... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7476436 | Artist's cradle An artist's cradle includes a sheet of rigid plastic having a paintable surface on at least one planar surface thereof and a rigid base frame mounted to the underside of the sheet. The sheet is substantially neutral or neutral alkali ph and treated with a heat treat... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7470090 | Lifting bracket system supported on a pier for lifting a foundation A lifting bracket and associated lifting bracket system for mounting on an anchor pier for lifting generally horizontal building supports such as foundations, wherein the lifting bracket includes, collectively, a lifting plate, a gusset plate and a slide collar. The... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7422273 | Insulated vent cap An insulated vent cap includes a cover member having a circumferential rim extending around corresponding circumferential edges of both a substantially rigid cover sheet and a substantially rigid base sheet, wherein the base sheet is spaced apart from, and below, th... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7409988 | Blowout preventer packing element with non-metallic composite inserts A packing element for a blowout preventer includes an annular flexible non-metallic composite body disposed about a longitudinal axis that is adapted to be compressively displaced inwardly towards the axis. A plurality of non-metallic composite inserts are embedded ... | 08/12/2008 |
