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...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7360754 | Interlocking fence system and method An interlocking fence system is disclosed. Two spaced-apart upright posts (8, 10) attached to a grade G support a locking rail (4) with an offset locking aperture (26) and an alignment aperture (32) and further support an alignment rail (... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7322230 | Runoff rain gauge Disclosed is a runoff rain gauge 100 which includes a collector tube 104, soil infiltration resistance medium 108, a runoff resistance flow element 113, a standard rain gauge 102, and runoff collection tube 114. Precipitatio... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7297663 | Method of decreasing lost circulation during well operations and additive therefor The invention discloses an additive for weighted aqueous slurries to reduce lost circulation during well drilling operations, a method of preparing the additive, and a method of reducing lost circulation utilizing the additive. The additive comprises a hardenable al... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7297662 | Method and composition for inhibiting lost circulation during well operation A method and drilling fluid additive composition are provided for reducing lost circulation and seepage loss when synthetic or oil based drilling fluid is used. The method includes injecting drilling fluid and 1 to 50 pounds per barrel of a loss control additive hav... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7278448 | Rotary ball valve assembly A method of forming a ball valve element for a rotary ball valve assembly, the method comprising the steps of: (a) inserting an impedance element through an insertion opening of a ball valve element into a bore; (b) forming a fluid opening in the ball valve element ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7249751 | Ball valve with shear bushing and integral bracket for stem blowout protection A valve 100 comprising a one piece valve body 112 having an axial fluid bore 124 therethrough and a fluid control element 110 rotatable between open and closed positions. The body 112 includes an integral bracket 128 which p... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7240745 | Drill bit lubrication apparatus and method A lubricating nutating single cone drill bit 10 is disclosed. Bit 10 includes a bit shank 12 with an axially skewed bore 18 rotatably retaining a cutter body 22. A plurality of cutter elements (46, 48) are affixed to the cut... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7219877 | Continuous catalyst extraction valve with line cleaning feature A ball valve apparatus 10 for clearing an obstruction in a conduit is disclosed. The ball valve apparatus 10 incorporates a wear resistant choke tube 42 in the downstream opening 40B of the ball 36. The choke tube 42 can be ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7220505 | Autothermal reformer-reforming exchanger arrangement for hydrogen production Low-energy, low-capital hydrogen production is disclosed. A reforming exchanger 14 is placed in parallel with an autothermal reformer (ATR) 10 to which are supplied a preheated steam-hydrocarbon mixture. An air-steam mixture is supplied to the burner/m... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7194963 | Ceramic fiber block reflector system The present invention utilizes radiation reflectors on the refractory wall of a fired furnace opposite the spaces between adjacent tubes. The refractory radiation reflectors have a base contiguous with the refractory surface and secured to a subjacent structure, and... | 03/27/2007 |
| RE39509 | Top entry sub arrangement A top entry sub (ES) includes a tubular member (TM) with a main body section (8) and an enlarged external diameter upper end portion (11). A single passage (15) extends through the main body section (8) and terminates in a pair of spaced ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7165635 | Deflection swivel and method A deflectable in-line swivel that permits axial deflection of a tubular string is presented. The in-line swivel is preferably constructed as a ball and socket design whereby the ball of a swivel mandrel is permitted to articulate within a socket of a retainer sub. T... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7156122 | Rotary ball valve assembly A method of forming a ball valve element for a rotary ball valve assembly, the method comprising the steps of: (a) inserting an impedance element through an insertion opening of a ball valve element into a bore; (b) forming a fluid opening in the ball valve element ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7150629 | Lighted ultrasonic handpiece and color code grip system The present invention relates to a dental scaling translucent insert which provides a coaxially aligned light adjacent the distal end of such insert for illuminating the tip of the dental scaler which light may be provided by light emitting from a fiber optic light ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7131497 | Articulated drillstring entry apparatus and method Apparatuses and methods to allow tools disposed upon a conduit to enter the bore of a drillstring is presented. The apparatuses and methods include the use of one or more articulated knuckle joints at ends of an entry sub. The articulated knuckle joints are capable ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7133205 | Atmospheric stabilizer filter and method A diffracting optical filter for use with telescopes provides a plurality of cells separated by opaque lines on an translucent substrate, the spacing of the cells proportionally spaced to match the Airy disk of a specific optical system for the telescope to aid obse... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7110751 | Multi-phone programming application Automated Provisioning of radiotelephone handsets at a fulfillment center and automated quality assurance are disclosed. The provisioning uses a computer database of specifications for authentication and activation from multiple handset manufacturing vendors, radiot... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7100699 | High tensile loading top entry sub and method This invention relates to an elongated wireline entry device (10) which allows a wireline tool or coiled tubing with a tool attached to be inserted in a well bore without disconnection form the drill string appended thereto without introducing bending moments... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7093819 | Ball valve with shear bushing and integral bracket for stem blowout protection A valve 100 comprising a one piece valve body 112 having an axial fluid bore 124 and a rotatable fluid control element 110. The body 112 includes an integral bracket 128 which provides an open access area between the bracket... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7090034 | Reamer having toroidal crusher body and method of use The present invention provides a reamer (100) having at least one journal body (110) and at least one toroidal cutter body (116). The toroidal cutter body (116) has a maximum diameter (MD), an outer perimeter (OP) and a plurality of cutti... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7082996 | Method and apparatus to complete a well having tubing inserted through a valve A method and apparatus for inserting a small diameter continuous hydraulic conduit or capillary tube down a well bore is presented. The methods and apparatus allow either the injection of chemicals to enhance production of oil and gas, or to provide a conduit for pr... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7066021 | Runoff rain gauge Disclosed is a runoff rain gauge 100 which includes a collector tube 104, soil infiltration resistance medium 108, a runoff resistance flow element 113, a standard rain gauge 102, and runoff collection tube 114. Precipitatio... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7054753 | Method of locating oil and gas exploration prospects by data visualization and organization The present invention relates to a method of locating oil and gas exploration prospects. A digital model of each of the many geologic strata that compose a basin is created for all or a portion of a basin by digitizing well log data 100, collecting all digiti... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7021607 | Fence construction system A fence construction system comprises a clip attached securely to a picket of a fence. The picket is inserted in a hole of a rail and the clip secures the picket to the rail, without field welding. ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7017998 | Adaptable transport The present invention relates to a motorized transport for transportation and delivery of a load of material. A preferred embodiment of the present invention provides an adaptable transport comprised of a hopper having an upper support and a lower support. The suppo... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7000696 | Method and apparatus for determining the temperature of subterranean wells using fiber optic cable Methods and apparatuses to determine the temperature profile of a pressurized wellbore using a fiber optic cable and an anchor are disclosed. Furthermore, a pressurized wellhead spool that couples to a standard Christmas tree structure on a well head to facilitate t... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6978851 | Drill cutting treatment method and apparatus A method and apparatus for treating for disposal oil-contaminated clay substrates such as drill cuttings from drilling with an oil-based mud. If necessary, the substrate is pretreated with an aqueous emulsion breaker such as alkylbenzenesulfonic acid. The substrate ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6976843 | Dental scaler enhancements An ultrasonic dental scaler automatically supplies a frequency to match a handpiece connecting thereto. A handpiece connector includes one or more passive elements, which affect the resonant frequency produced by the generator. Multiple handpieces, each operating at... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6976537 | Method for decreasing lost circulation during well operation A method is provided for reducing lost circulation when aqueous, oil, or synthetic based drilling fluid is used. The method includes injecting two fluids into the well bore and lost circulation zone. The first fluid is an aqueous liquid containing at least one polym... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6958079 | Perorally insertable/removable anti-reflux valve Disclosed are esophageal anti-reflux valve prostheses, and tools and procedures for peroral implantation and extraction of the prostheses. The prostheses disclosed have a semipermeable membrane to allow retrograde passage of gas, magnets disposed at a distal end of ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6907934 | Universal top-drive wireline entry system bracket and method A bracket and tension rod device is mounted to a top-drive dolly to carry the weight of a sheave wheel assembly. The device is deployed by connecting the sheave wheel assembly to a rigid dolly arm with an adjustable tension rod to relieve a gooseneck from adverse te... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6892828 | Nutating single cone drill bit A nutating single cone drill bit includes a bit shank defining a bit axis, a journal defining a rotation axis skewed from the bit axis, and a cutter elements mounted upon a cutter body wherein the tip of each cutter elements is forward a plane defined normal to the ... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6865035 | XY finder The present invention relates to a device for positioning a finder on the guide telescope and adjusting the finder without introducing bending stresses on the guidescope which cause distortion of the tube holding the optics of both the guidescope and the main telesc... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6846951 | Integrated process for acetic acid and methanol An integrated large capacity, single-train process for making 1,00020,000 MTPD methanol and 3006,000 MTPD acetic acid is disclosed. Syngas 120 is produced by autothermal reforming 118 of natural gas 102 where the feed 112 of the natural g... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6835449 | Nanostructured titania coated titanium A ball valve for use in the pressure acid leaching of nickel ores is disclosed. The valve has a valve body and a ball centrally positioned in the valve body, which has a central passage rotatable in the valve body between open and closed positions. At least one seat... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6793020 | Mechanical torque table and method The present invention includes an apparatus and method to insert a small diameter pipe into a borehole while holding a larger diameter pipe. The apparatus includes a table attached to a centralized base which, in turn, provides a telescopic stop tower. The stop towe... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6668947 | Drill cutting treatment method A method and apparatus for treating for disposal oil-contaminated clay substrates such as drill cuttings from drilling with an oil-based mud. If necessary, the substrate is pretreated with an aqueous emulsion breaker such as alkylbenzenesulfonic acid. The... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6599491 | Bimodal hydrogen manufacture The converting of an existing methanol plant to make hydrogen and optionally methanol is disclosed. The converted plant utilizes the steam reformer (10) to which (a) a hydrocarbon, e.g., natural gas, or a lower alkanol, e.g., methanol, and (b) steam (wate... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6548033 | Spare selective catalytic reduction reactor system A system of selective catalytic reduction units for reducing nitrogen oxides by operating a plurality of parallel combustion units in parallel with a spare selective catalytic reduction reactor is disclosed. A primary selective catalytic reactor with spen... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6544291 | Sutureless gastroesophageal anti-reflux valve prosthesis and tool for peroral implantation thereof Disclosed are an instrument, valve prosthesis and procedure for the minimally invasive implantation of a sutureless anti-reflux valve in a patient for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease. A prosthesis is provided that comprises a cylindrical ... | 04/08/2003 |
