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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177985 | Methods for separating oil and water The present invention relates to methods for the separation of oil and water, in particular through the action of a polymeric material on oil/water emulsions (including oil-in-water and water-in-oil emulsions). ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177549 | Method and apparatus for processing of materials A method and apparatus processing materials including medical waste, municipal waste, along with other wastes, and processing materials; the apparatus comprising an elongate pressure vessel of generally cylindrical configuration having an inlet end, and an end cap f... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8176878 | Method and apparatus for restraining and muzzling animals A semi-rigid animal head enclosure with a handle effective in muzzling and controlling a fractious animal using a lead passing through a portion of the enclosure and secured thereto or in corporation with a special capture stick having a lead forming a loop secured ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8166670 | Clothes dryer apparatus with improved lint removal system A method and apparatus for removing lint from air that is discharged from a clothes dryer uses a lint filtration housing mounted on the frame of the clothes dryer, the filtration housing having an interior that contains a filter for removing lint from the dryer exha... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8161979 | Method and apparatus for preparing a finished tobacco product including an attached outer pre-rolled sheet and inner shell A finished tobacco product is formed by an inner shell and attached outer pre-rolled sheet where the inner shell has a means to open an interior volume to add selected tobacco filler material. ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8161678 | Bare hook/lost bait alarm A bait and hook arrangement is coupled with a mechanism that alerts a fisherman when his or her bait article is no longer attached to the hook. When the bait is off the hook, (empty hook), the mechanism is triggered. ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8157018 | Torque wrench system having multiple torque stations An improved multi-bolt and nut torque wrench for installing and removing bolts or nuts from flanged joints or the like which includes a plurality of torque stations having a plurality of high torque wrenches for engaging the heads of the bolts or nuts during a high ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8146663 | Seal configuration for top drive swivel apparatus and method For use with a top drive power unit supported for connection with a well string in a well bore to selectively impart longitudinal and/or rotational movement to the well string, a feeder for supplying a pumpable substance such as cement and the like from an external ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8128316 | Method of restoration of a highly saline lake A method of restoring a lake that has a high saline level is disclosed herein. In order to restore the lake, a series of concentric dikes or levees are provided that separate the lake into a plurality of smaller lake sections, each having a water surface. The smalle... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8127757 | Outdoor cooking apparatus An outdoor cooking apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus features a cabinet having a firebox that heats an oven interior within the cabinet. The firebox also cooks food items placed on a grill panel that is supported above the firebox with a grill support frame. The... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8118534 | Container cargo transfer system A platform container transfer terminal (10) functions as an efficient hub port. Sea Point™ Transfer station modules (21, 22, 23) can be moved intact across oceans for rapid erection in remote or strategic locations to provide high speed loading and u... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8118102 | Downhole swivel apparatus and method What is provided is a method and apparatus wherein a swivel can be detachably connected to an annular blowout preventer thereby separating the drilling fluid or mud into upper and lower sections and allowing the fluid to be displaced in two stages, such as while the... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8109693 | Method of cutting target members using a cutting saw device A diamond wire saw and method provides a frame that includes a clamp that attaches to a target (e.g. piling, beam, tubular), an elongated toothed rack extending away from the mount and target, and a moving portion that carries the diamond wire and motor drives that ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8104746 | Energy efficient cooling tower system utilizing auxiliary cooling tower A cooling tower system, including a principal cooling tower; an auxiliary cooling tower for receiving a portion of the warm water flow into the main tower; a central shaft mounted vertically in the auxiliary tower; a turbine mounted on a portion of the shaft; a cool... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8104501 | Fluid handling system A method and apparatus for handling fluids on an oil and gas well drilling platform utilizes detachable peripheral frames to reduce the per square foot load transferred to the platform when reservoirs on the apparatus are filled to (or near) capacity. ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8096371 | Method and apparatus for disposal of cuttings A method and apparatus for disposing of drill cuttings 500 from an oil and/or gas well drilling platform 510, comprising (a) transporting the drill cuttings 520 to a cuttings collection area 530 on the platform 510; (b) providing a... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8092485 | Recoverable inferior vena cava filter A recoverable embolus filter has a symmetrical design with two corollas with radially extending extensions that are mutually interconnected to permit them to slide with respect to each other. The corollas collapse by pulling them apart, and the collapsed filter can ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8092484 | Embolus blood clot filter with post delivery actuation A removable blood clot filter includes a number of locator members and anchor members, and a bio-resorbable structure that causes locator members and/or anchor members to deploy to an initial configuration which changes when the bio-resorbable structure is resorbed.... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8087869 | Method and apparatus for loading palletized articles for blast freezing A method and apparatus for spacing apart layers of cartons containing animal parts (such as chicken parts). In one embodiment is provided a vacuum assist lift device to transfer layers of cartons from a packed condition to a palletized spaced apart condition. In one... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8082753 | Beverage bead Provided in one embodiment is a decorative beaded necklace for ornamental decoration, comprising a plurality of decorative compartments, each of the compartments being fluidly connected to each other; a tube, the tube being fluidly connected to at least one of the p... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8079791 | Bulk bag transport apparatus A bulk bag transport apparatus employs a receptacle that is divided into a plurality of bulk bag holding sectors. The receptacle provides a base that is constructed of a plurality of beams such as eye beams including peripheral beams and transverse beams. Each side ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8069861 | Method and apparatus for preparing a finished tobacco product including special form casings and sheet configurations A finished tobacco product is formed by a set of pre-rolled sheets. In one embodiment a form casing is used which includes at least two portions—a non-smokable portion along with a container portion which includes tobacco filler material. ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8067627 | Zinc-monocysteine complex and method of using zinc-cysteine complexes A method of providing zinc to a subject in need of treatment includes administering to the subject an effective amount of a zinc-cysteine complex. The zinc-cysteine complex is preferably a zinc-monocysteine complex. The complexes of zinc-cysteine of the present inve... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8066012 | Tobacco product A tobacco product is formed by rolling moistened tobacco leaves about a cylindrical form casing and allowing the leaves to dry to form a shell. After the form casing is removed a consumer can fill the shell with crushed tobacco leaves of a favorite blend, thereby el... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8061289 | Marine lifting apparatus A catamaran lifting apparatus is disclosed for lifting objects in a marine environment. The apparatus includes first and second spaced apart barges. First and second frames span between the barges. The frames are spaced apart and connected to the barges in a configu... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8056358 | Method and apparatus for disinfecting a refrigerated water cooler reservoir A method and apparatus for providing sanitized water in a cabinet and spigot type bottled water dispenser features an ozone generating system to generate ozone for sanitizing the water. Ozone is generated and collected within an ozone generator housing. A blower tra... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8052873 | Bacterial cultivation system for growth of substrate specific micro-organisms for use in industrial wastewater remediation A waste treatment method includes the concentration of selected strains of bacteria in a selected medium in the presence of nutrients and water, under aerobic conditions. This concentrated batch is thereafter discharged for downstream applications in wastewater reme... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8051515 | Surgical bed clamp apparatus A medical table and clamp apparatus provides a medical table having sides and at least one rail that extends along a side. A specially configured clamp travels along the rail, the clamp having a non metallic clamp body. The clamp body has a pair of spaced apart appe... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8047290 | Double swivel apparatus and method A double swivel for use with a top drive power unit supported for connection with a well string in a well bore to selectively impart longitudinal and/or rotational movement to the well string, a feeder for supplying a pumpable substance such as cement and the like f... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8047277 | Method and apparatus for removing casing A method and apparatus for removing a string of casing from a well bore. The method and apparatus include a plurality of drill bits substantially aligned with each other for drilling a plurality of holes in the string of casing. The plurality of holes can be used to... | 11/01/2011 |
| D645778 | Diamond | 09/27/2011 |
| 8020546 | Teppanyaki grill An outdoor grill of a teppanyaki style provides a grilling surface fueled with a propane/butane canister and burner arrangement. The grilling surface is surrounded by cool zones, one of which is in the form of easily removable tiles or plates. The pedestal and top a... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8007666 | Apparatus for sanitizing water dispensed from a water dispenser having a reservoir A method and apparatus of sanitizing drinking water to be dispensed from a water dispenser having a reservoir includes the steps of providing the ozone gas generator that generates an ozone gas stream, transmitting the ozone gas stream from the generator to the wate... | 08/30/2011 |
| D644141 | Jewelry | 08/30/2011 |
| 8002500 | Method and apparatus for elevating a marine platform A method of elevating the deck area of a marine platform (e.g. oil and gas well drilling or production platform) utilizes a specially configured sleeve support to support the platform legs so that they can be cut. Once cut, jacks elevate the platform above the cuts.... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8002032 | Hydraulic overshot with removable setting and testing core A hydraulic overshot apparatus designed to slide over plain end tubing and set by applying hydraulic fluid, under pressure, via a hydraulic setting port, into a center chamber which allows pressure to direct to two different piston areas. The setting piston compress... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8001956 | Outdoor cooking apparatus with removable heat shield A cooking apparatus includes a frame with an upper section for holding a pot and a lower section for resting upon an underlying support surface. The frame has a burner element that can be a nozzle tube having a commercially available burner nozzle for generating a c... | 08/23/2011 |
| RE42632 | Recessed water faucet A recessed, frostproof water faucet having a tubular stem connected to a pivot plumbing unit connected to a subsurface water line through the rear wall of a box-like recess unit. A slider connector connects the water faucet tubular stem and the access panel or lid o... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7998242 | Method and apparatus for carrying out a metallurgical process A metallurgical process involves providing an ingredient enclosure and placing a plurality of granules of a first material in the ingredient enclosure. The first material contains a first ingredient in a metallurgical process. A metallurgical process furnace having ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7997214 | 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... | 08/16/2011 |
