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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7981066 | External pulsation treatment apparatus There is provided a non-invasive pulsation and counterpulsation medical treatment apparatus for treating reduced cardiac output in heart patients. A flexible cuff is passed over the patient's lower body and/or extremities, and is attached through a lever arm to an e... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7946348 | Rotation tool A downhole rotation tool comprises a housing rotatable and axially slideable in relation to a gear shaft. The gear shaft is located interior of the housing. A tube gear is located intermediate the gear shaft and the housing. Helical threading on the gear shaft exter... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7820045 | Sludge filter for separating sludge liquids from sludge solids A sludge filter is comprised of a mesh filter media secured to a support net. The support net includes a front surface adjacent the filter media and a rear surface opposite the filter media, the rear surface having a plurality of outwardly extending nodes to define ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7731822 | High capacity angled tower A column for distillation or fluid-fluid separation is oriented at an angle to the horizontal other than vertical to provide increased transfer plate surface area within the interior of a column of determined diameter and to reduce overall height of the structure. | 06/08/2010 |
| 7703635 | Memorabilia container A memorabilia container includes a receptacle for the memorabilia. The receptacle has opposite, upstanding side walls and an upstanding rear wall joining the side walls. The side walls and the rear wall have respective upper edges. A side lid is hingedly connected t... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7686952 | Liquid filtering apparatus There is provided a portable liquid filtering apparatus for filtering liquid used in a container, such as cooking oil in deep fat fryers. The apparatus includes a mounting bracket that attaches to a portion of the container. The mounting bracket supports a liquid pu... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7686102 | Jet motor for providing rotation in a downhole tool The invention comprises a downhole jet motor, and a method of using same, that can be utilized to drill or to clean a well bore or tubing. The jet motor comprises a power shaft partially surrounded by a control sleeve defining a blind annular space, closed at the up... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7674074 | ROV friendly vortex induced vibration inhibitor and method of use The present invention discloses a vortex induced vibration inhibitor (“VIVI”) comprising a hollow cylindrical housing having an elongated opening defined by locking edges. The housing is operable between an open and a closed position. Connecting assemblies inclu... | 03/09/2010 |
| D610350 | Memorabilia container | 02/23/2010 |
| 7638077 | Drainage/irrigation elements from recycled plastics A method of making drainage elements from recycled thermoplastic plastics materials comprising the steps of: providing chopped waste plastics to a screw extruder having a screw. In the extruder, the waste is compressed and delivered to a twin-plate agglomerator. One... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7615018 | Leg ulcer, lymphoedema and DVT vibratory treatment and device An ulcer, lymphoedema and DVT treatment device (10) comprises a drive unit (12) adapted to deliver mechanical vibrations at its surface in three orthogonal directions at a frequency in each orthogonal direction of between 15 and 75 Hz and with an ampli... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7591407 | Anchor and method for reduced Cr (VI) (hexavalent chromium) exposure in a vessel An anchor for use interior of a carbon steel vessel, the anchor comprising a carbon steel anchor element and a carbon steel base, the anchor allowing welding of the base to the wall of the vessel without release of hexavalent chromium during installation. A method f... | 09/22/2009 |
| D597755 | Star chair | 08/11/2009 |
| D585654 | Toothbrush chair | 02/03/2009 |
| 7473384 | Method for making vinyl composition plank A co-polymer tile having a surface comprising elongated grain and stripe patterns simulating a wood grain pattern and a method of manufacturing same are disclosed. The method includes a first mixing step, a grain color addition step, a second mixing step, a compress... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7420450 | Apparatus for providing supervisory signal for a solenoid There is provided an electric solenoid for a building fire suppression system that provides a supervisory or warning signal when the solenoid is removed from its service location. The primary coil winding of the solenoid extends through a base that is detachable fro... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7350650 | Crane bearing assembly An upper bearing assembly for a pedestal crane comprises a partially dome-shaped kingpost head operably engaged by a bearing having a concave bearing face shaped to conform to a segment of said kingpost head, the bearing enclosed within a bearing retainer, the beari... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7346434 | Electronically controlled fluid limiting apparatus and method for use thereof A flow control apparatus and method for operating the apparatus are disclosed. The flow control apparatus comprises a main supply line, a first valve, a first pressure transducer, a rotary meter, a control line, an intermediate valve, a second pressure transducer, a... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7308777 | Method of forming a standing seam skylight A skylight for a standing seam roof having a skylight panel housed in a frame with a vertically extending curb along two longitudinal and two lateral sides. The frame curb integrates on the longitudinal sides with U-shaped curbs formed into modified roof panels sele... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7234330 | Lock with an improved configuration A lock with an improved configuration comprises a housing and a cylindrical member mounted in the housing. A lock core is mounted in the cylindrical member. The lock is characterized in that the cylindrical member comprises either nine or eleven pin recesses at the ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7179377 | Filter for sludge filtration A sludge filter is comprised of a mesh filter media secured to a support net. The support net includes a front surface adjacent the filter media and a rear surface opposite the filter media, the rear surface having a plurality of outwardly extending nodes to define ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7128170 | Adjustable stabiliser for directional drilling A stabiliser (10) has a body (12) having a through-bore (16). A mandrel (14), also having a through-bore (20), is axially slidable in the body bore to actuate and de-actuate the tool. A step (64) in the body defines annular ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7112308 | Sulfur trap sealing device A sealing device for a sulfur trap includes a float, a counterweight, and a cleaning rod. The density of the sealing device allows flotation of the device in molten sulfur. The counterweight includes a surface to mate with an upwardly extending hollow cylinder in th... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7074200 | External pulsation unit cuff This invention is an improved medical device for non-invasive pulsation, including counterpulsation or simultaneous pulsation, treatment of heart disease and circulatory disorder through external cardiac assistance. The device is a cuff which is affixed on a patient... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7052297 | Rotary connector having removable and replaceable contacts A connector that includes a male connector assembly having a nose portion that removably fits within an axial cavity in a female connector assembly and which has removable, replaceable contacts. The connector assemblies are constructed for attachment to equipment an... | 05/30/2006 |
| D518124 | Putter head | 03/28/2006 |
| D518125 | Putter head | 03/28/2006 |
| 7004266 | Adjustable downhole tool An adjustable down-hole tool, for example a drill-string stabiliser (10), comprises a body (12) having a through bore (16). A mandrel (18) is rotationally fixed but axially movable in the body, the mandrel being movable by fluid pressure ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6972077 | Cells and electrodes for electrocoagulation treatment of wastewater An apparatus for treating wastewater comprising an electrocoagulation cell 100 including holding and isolating members 7, a top cell cover 17, a plurality of electrode plates E1 through E8 inserted within a sleeve 18 made of... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6968856 | Mechanically automated fluid consumption limiting apparatus A mechanical automatic fluid consumption limiting apparatus for limiting flow through a primary flow line includes an actuating line, a control line, a rotary meter, a control assembly, an actuating valve, a diaphragm valve on the primary line, an eductor and an eng... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6966157 | Standing seam skylight A skylight for a standing seam roof having a skylight panel housed in a frame with a vertically extending curb along two longitudinal and two lateral sides. The frame curb integrates on the longitudinal sides with U-shaped curbs formed into modified roof panels sele... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6966540 | Portable vehicle lift A portable vehicle lift employed by lifting at a wheel assembly, which lift comprises a base, a stand extending vertically upward from said base, a carriage being mounted for vertical movement on a stand, a carriage further comprising a pair of arms with forwardly p... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6955118 | Filter mounting assembly A filter mounting system of a filter assembly for a fryer apparatus is disclosed, the filter mounting system including a slip fitting slidably receivable in a slip fitting receiver of a tank outlet port. A grasping member is functionally attached to the mounting sys... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6949001 | Method and apparatus for closing a stuffed toy A method of making a stuffed toy comprises fabricating a container with an elongated opening; attaching a slide fastener having an auto-locking biasing member to the elongated opening; inserting stuffing into said container through said opening; applying a wedge too... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6936294 | Corn degermination process The present invention provides a process to remove the germ from the endosperm of a corn kernel. The apparatus of the present invention comprises frictional cylindrical rollers, each roller rotating about an axis, the axis of the rollers substantially parallel, and ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6936784 | Illumination source for sorting machine An illumination source for a machine vision viewer for a sorter that provides a flow of articles along a scan line includes an elongated, cylindrical shroud with illumination sources mounted interior of the shroud. The illumination sources are arranged longitudinall... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6933771 | Optically generated isolated feedback stabilized bias The present invention provides a bias generation circuit in which the voltage of electrically isolated circuits are stabilized by providing a photovoltaic diode in each circuit, a common light source uniformly positioned to provide equivalent energy to each photovol... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6918810 | Tool for closing a stuffed toy A wedge tool for operating a slide fastener having an auto-locking biasing member, the wedge tool having elongated arms and a tapered wedge tip extending from at least one arm toward the opposing arm. The wedge tip releases the slide fastener's auto-locking member a... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6907709 | Concrete construction material and method of use A method for constructing concrete building units comprises forming and pouring a concrete floor on a floor platform, providing interior wall forms on said concrete floor, providing door frames, conduit and piping on said interior wall forms, providing a ceiling for... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6902678 | Bilge water reclamation system and process A system and method for treating and removing hydrocarbon and other contaminants in bilge and ballast water, utilizing a multiple progressive process that chemically and electrically treats-and removes contaminants. Wastewater, received by a sump, is transmitted to ... | 06/07/2005 |
