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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6764269 | Frame apparatus mountable on a forklift A frame apparatus which is positionable on the tines of a forklift which includes a pair of lower feet portion, having an upper flat surface, and having an opening therethrough in which the forklift tines remain fully inserted therein so that the frame work is fully... | 07/20/2004 |
| D522932 | Rattan walker | 06/13/2006 |
| 6983704 | Offshore cargo rack for use in transferring palletized loads between a marine vessel and an offshore platform A cargo rack for transferring loads between a marine vessel and an offshore marine platform (for example, oil and gas well drilling or production platform) provides a frame having a front, a rear, and upper and lower end portions. The lower end of the frame has a pe... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6870671 | Flat-panel display A flat-panel display comprises a projector (21-23) illuminated by a collimate light source such as an infra-red laser, a waveguide (1) which ejects rays at a distance along the axis of propagation related to their angle of injection into the edge of th... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6866146 | Protective case for string instruments The invention provides a protective case for stringed musical instruments, comprising a base part and a top part. A plurality of soft, cushioned support members, located in the base part and the top part, holds the instrument when positioned in the closed case. The ... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6857590 | Fishing reel spool A spool design for fishing reels is discosed, allowing for the reversible separation of the spool into different parts for the easy removal of old fishing line and wherein a specially configured aperture is exposed upon separation of the spool parts, allowing for th... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6854518 | Method and apparatus for enhancing production from an oil and/or gas well A method of assisting production of an oil and/or gas well involves reducing the pressure at the top of a well and aid in oil and gas production. If any gas exists in the produced fluid, gas expansion at the resulting reduced pressure will reduce the fluid density i... | 02/15/2005 |
| D501646 | Bamboo walker | 02/08/2005 |
| D500833 | Fishing lure | 01/11/2005 |
| 6837464 | Lox-compatible composite tank for aerospace applications Composite tanks are desirable for aerospace applications since they are much lighter than comparable metal tanks. Various polymeric compositions satisfy the requirements to make a Lox compatible tank. ... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6832720 | Debit card with activation control A secured debit card package having an embedded value and being adapted to be sold from open and unprotected retail shelving. The secured debit card package comprises a debit card, formed as from a first material bearing a card identification number, and packaging m... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6805056 | Method and apparatus for removing abandoned tubular members A method and apparatus for removing a tubular member (e.g., leg of an abandoned or obsolete fixed platforms in a marine environment) is provided. The apparatus includes a delivery system having a frame carrying explosive shaped charges. The frame includes charges ha... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6789299 | Quick change tooling system for machine tools A versatile quick change tooling system for internally and externally mounted machine tools which provides components adaptable to a system which is easy to maintain since it has no moving parts. The system would allow for universal adaptation of both internal and e... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6786625 | LED light module for vehicles A Light Emitting Diode Lamp Module for specific use in all vehicle tail, brake or turn signal lamp fixtures for integrated single and dual element operation. The module has integrated dual element control circuitry, voltage and current control circuitry, brightness ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6779707 | Friction stir welding as a rivet replacement technology The present invention provides an improved method and apparatus for joining aluminum allow panels (eg. 2090-T83 aluminum lithium alloy). The method preliminarily positions two panels and skin panels next to each other so that a stringer panel overlaps a skin panel. ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6776380 | Method and apparatus for adjustably mounting a furniture leg on an article of furniture A furniture article of improved construction includes a furniture frame having a portion that is receptive of a bracket having a configuration that enables attaching a leg thereto in an adjustable way. Each of the legs that attaches to the furniture frame attaches t... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6745815 | Method and apparatus for producing an oil, water, and/or gas well The present invention provides a method of producing an oil, water, and gas well using a gas carrier/transport system to remove produced liquids and contained solids by altering the flow regime of the production fluids towards or into a flow regime in which gas is t... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6745855 | Method and system for hydraulic friction controlled drilling and completing geopressured wells utilizing concentric drill strings A method and system of drilling straight directional and multilateral wells utilizing hydraulic frictional controlled drilling, by providing concentric casing strings to define a plurality of annuli therebetween; injecting fluid down some of the annuli; returning th... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6741889 | Electronic apparatus and method for treating human pain through application of an electrical stimulus in combination with application of a magnetic field A medical electronic apparatus for treating human pain by the application of an electrical stimulus with the proper current density and a special magnetic flux generator stimulus to the body surface of animals which includes an electrode complex of the treatment dev... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6460505 | Offset connecting rod for internal combustion engines An improved internal combustion engine which includes an engine block; a plurality of cylinders formed in the engine block; a piston moveable within each of the cylinders; a spark plug providing ignition to fuel within each of the cylinders for moving the... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6435774 | Articulated multiple buoy marine platform apparatus A marine platform provides a plurality of buoys, a platform having a peripheral portion that includes a plurality of attachment positions, one attachment position for each buoy, and a connection that connects each buoy to the platform at a respective atta... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6406463 | Cover for urine collection container A urine collection container apparatus includes a vessel and a cover that is specially configured to envelope and remain connected to the vessel during use. The cover has a window that enables the level of fluid within the vessel to be checked even when t... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6392349 | Remote control test apparatus A remotely controlled test system for testing the ready status of a fluorescent type emergency lighting fixture providing a 30 second or a 90 minute test of the battery operated fluorescent lamp upon command. The transmitted control signal is an infrared ... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6386419 | Friction pull plug welding: top hat plug design Friction Pull Plug Welding is a solid state repair process for defects up to one inch in length, only requiring single sided tooling, or outside skin line (OSL), for preferred usage on flight hardware. The most prevalent defect associated with Friction Pu... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6378281 | Method and apparatus for harvesting lettuce A lettuce harvester and an improved method of harvesting lettuce provide a frame having ground engaging members (eg. wheels, skids, tracks) that enable the frame to move along the rows of lettuce to be harvested. Powered paddles separate each head of lett... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6375125 | Hybrid composites for oxygen propulsion systems The development of polymer composite liquid oxygen (LOX) tanks is a critical step in creating the next generation of launch vehicles. A composite LOX tank will weigh significantly less than conventional metal tanks. This benefit of reduced weight is criti... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6367203 | Rupture panel A rupture panel for relieving an excess pressure differential between the interior and exterior of a vessel having a wall and an opening through the wall includes a first frame section connected to the vessel wall at the opening and a pair of pressure rel... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6367399 | Method and apparatus for modifying new or existing marine platforms A method and apparatus for the salvage or installation of large multi-ton marine platform includes the use of usually two barges defining a base that can support a large multi-ton load. A lifting assembly is supported by the barge and forms a load transfe... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6367553 | Method and apparatus for controlling well pressure while undergoing wireline operations on subsea blowout preventers The disclosure defined by this invention is a method and assembly for conducting wireline operations in a deep, subsea location, which includes providing a rig on the surface of a body of water, having a riser extending from the rig floor to the floor of ... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6367555 | Method and apparatus for producing an oil, water, and/or gas well The present invention provides a method of producing an oil, water, and gas well using a gas carrier/transport system to remove produced liquids and contained solids by altering the flow regime of the production fluids towards or into a flow regime in whi... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6364574 | Method and apparatus for the offshore installation of multi-ton packages such as deck packages and jackets A method and apparatus for the installation or removal of large multi-ton prefabricated deck packages includes the use of usually two barges defining a base that can support a large multi-ton load. A variable dimensional truss assembly is supported by the... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6357123 | Jigsaw apparatus A jigsaw apparatus includes a motor housing having a motor drive, a blade reciprocally powered by the motor drive, and a blade support arrangement that includes an arm that extends to the rear (or side) of the motor housing, the arm having a free end that... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6353138 | Process for purifying aqueous tertiary amine and alkanolamine solutions A process for the removal of primary and secondary amine and alkanolamine impurities from aqueous tertiary amine and alkanolamine solutions without affecting the tertiary amine and/or alkanolamine by treating these solutions with a monoaldehyde or dialdeh... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6351250 | Antenna tower and support apparatus An antenna tower and support apparatus includes a foundation and a building mounted on the foundation, the building including a plurality of vertically spaced apart building sections (preferably two, three or more), a bottom and a top. A tower is supporte... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6343657 | Method of injecting tubing down pipelines A new method and apparatus have been developed which inserts and withdraws tubing from pipes without bending or kinking the tubing. Beneficially, the new method and apparatus may be employed to insert and withdraw tubing to depths greater than ever possib... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6330882 | Emergency apparatus for evacuating air from the body cavity An apparatus for evacuating air from the body cavity of the patient during a collapsed lung condition which includes, an air delivery tube portion which is inserted through the skin and into the wall of the body cavity, the air delivery tube portion of th... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6326535 | Drumstick and method of manufacturing same An improved drumstick of the type having a drumstick body having a butt end and a tipped end; an undercoating applied to the wall of at least a portion of the stick body to greatly enhance the foil layer adhering to the drumstick, a hot stamp foil layer a... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6318576 | Sanitary rupture disk apparatus A sanitary rupture disk apparatus includes a rupture disk member having a periphery and a stitched portion, preferably positioned next to the periphery. A hinge area that is unstitched is provided also at the periphery of the rupture disk member. A periph... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6318931 | Method and apparatus for the offshore installation of multi-ton packages such as deck packages and jackets A method and apparatus for the installation or removal of large multi-ton prefabricated deck packages (16) includes the use of usually two barges (11, 12) defining a base (13, 14) that can support a large multi-ton load. A variable dimensional truss assem... | 11/20/2001 |
