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A resilient headband in a shape for being mounted on the head of the user. The headband is equipped with a longitudinal slotted member for holding a placard.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D634546 | Golf cart accessories case | 03/22/2011 |
| 7533715 | Tube walker for examination and repair of steam generators An improved manipulator system having a remotely actuated tube walker assembly for reciprocally moving the manipulator along a tube bundle for inspection and repair of the tubes of the tube bundle wherein the tube walker has a movable inner section and an outboard s... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7464670 | System for cleaning, inspection and tooling delivery in the secondary side of a steam generator A system for delivering tooling around the annulus of a steam generator without damaging any part of the steam generator is provided where the tooling delivery device travels between the tube bundle and the vessel shell and delivers tooling for cleaning, inspection,... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7346141 | Apparatus and method for moving a ferromagnetic element A device and technique for placing and moving a ferromagnetic element in an annulus between coaxially arranged cylindrical tubes. The device includes an electromagnetic ram moved along the interior of a cylindrical tube. The movable ferromagnetic element is magnetic... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7302917 | Chemical cleaning of a steam generator during mode 5 generator shut down A Nuclear Steam Supply Stem (NSSS) Mode 5 Steam Generator Chemical Cleaning system is disclosed which applies chemical cleaning solvent (formulated to remove SG deposits) to the secondary side of the SG using primary side supplied heat during NSS Mode 5 shutdown to ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7285747 | Flux assisted gas tungsten arc welding utilizing consumable inserts for ultra low profile welding applications A speedy method of welding in a tight space using a single pass is provided using a technique which involves the use of a particularly shaped, flux treated consumable insert to provide deep weld penetration by a GTAW machine which is compact and fits the narrow spac... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7162981 | System for annulus tooling alignment with suction pickup in the stay dome on the secondary side of a steam generator A system is provided for delivering tooling, suction pickup, and alignment platforms to a stay dome region of a stem generator or the tube-free lane regions adjacent to the stay dome region and includes a suction device positioned in the stay dome region of a steam ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7046032 | Electrical connection plug for remote monitoring of high voltage motors The present invention provides a motor signature measuring system comprising three current transformers which are placed around the power cables leading to the high voltage motor, an E-Plug module connected to the current transformers and located in a motor control ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6895067 | Smooth collet for pulling fuel rods A method and apparatus is disclosed for smoothly inserting a fuel rod loader through the skeleton of a fuel cell and then for pulling an attached fuel rod into the fuel rod skeleton while keeping the fuel rod under constant tension and preventing the bowing of the f... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6856662 | Remote examination of reactor nozzle J-groove welds A combined laser and infra red sensing camera is located beneath the reactor head in the vicinity of the closure head tube welds by manipulating known robotic device handling the laser which is used to heat a line along the surface thereby generating a thermal wave ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6772638 | UT detection and sizing method for thin wall tubes A method for sizing cracks is disclosed using a combination of depth crack sizing methods to improve crack sizing accuracy for thin walled tubing and tight crack surface openings less than 0.001 inches for cracks of any depth. The tube or plate wall can consist of a... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6732425 | Heat exchanger sleeve end expander apparatus An apparatus is disclosed for expanding the ends of a sleeve that has previously been installed into a defective section of inaccessibly located soft metal heat exchanger tubing. The sleeve ends are expanded using an apparatus of a plastic bladder connected to a ser... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6682287 | Segmented link robot for waste removal The present invention is drawn to an incremental link robot mast for vacuuming nuclear waste from a storage silo. The mast is made of incrementally linked segments that are clamshell in construction to enclose and shield the working cables of the vacuumin... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6678344 | Method and apparatus for producing radioisotopes A method and apparatus for optimizing the production of Pu-238 in a nuclear reactor during normal reactor operation is disclosed wherein the production of Pu-238 is confined to one or more selectively replaced fuel cells with target cells located in the i... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6639961 | Nuclear fuel pellet loading method and machine for same An automated machine for loading nuclear reactor fuel, BP, or APSR pellets from small trays having rows of pellets into reactor rods of long length wherein the pellets are individually counted and loaded into rows of a loading tray according to the desire... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6637259 | Portable grain moisture meter A portable grain moisture measurement device automatically initiates testing at a predetermined grain compression and is calibrated to commercial moisture testers found in various commercial grain elevators so the user can select the commercial tester he ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6607670 | Process for rapid colloidal suspension removal A method and apparatus is disclosed for very rapidly cleaning very small, colloidal particles from nuclear reactor water subjected to a high-energy waterjet cutting of metal using metal shot particles for cuffing such as garnet particles with the cutting ... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6570395 | Portable grain moisture meter A portable grain moisture measurement device has an automatic grain moisture measurement actuation system whenever the compaction of the grain within a test cell of the device is at a preset value and upon such automatic actuation a visual display is acti... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6502452 | Method of testing boiler tube integrity and probe for same A tube testing system consists of two subassemblies, the probe and the applicator. The probe uses a stack of Belleville style washers that when compressed allow the locking fingers to relax and the probe to be inserted into the tube. Once the probe is pla... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6499198 | Retaining clip for computer expansion card An integral spring clip and computer slot cover is disclosed for mounting over an expansion slot of a PC. The cover has an integrally formed spring clip assembly for capturing a ledge of the PC case over an expansion slot therein at one end and means form... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6443607 | Headlamp adjusting attachment nut The present invention is drawn to a coupling nut for connecting an automotive headlamp adjustment assembly to a tubular protrusion or boss of a headlight reflector forming part of the headlamp assembly wherein the coupling nut has a tubular opening at one... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6421916 | Method for the removal of rib plugs using a spiral TIG welding technique to relax the rib plug A method of removing rib plugs from steam generator tubes in energy producing units such as nuclear reactors includes the removal of the expander element or mandrel from the expanded part of the rib plug, TIG welding a bead on the available internal surfa... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6401311 | Retaining clip for computer expansion card A spring clip having a flexible leg portion ending in a tab is made to be mountable in an expansion slot of a PC to allow the tab of the clip to capture either an expansion slot cover or a PC expansion card by having the tab spring into a hole found in bo... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6373914 | In-situ test probe for reactor tube rib plugs An in-situ testing apparatus for testing the integrity of rib plugs used to seal faulty reactor boiler tubes consists of a cup-shaped member with a groove on the open end, a tapped hole for attaching a hydraulic hose of known pressure, and a hole through ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6358120 | Vision enhanced under water waterjet An enhanced visibility underwater waterjet cutting system is provided wherein the waterjet cutting assembly and the video camera for remotely viewing the operating system is enclosed within an enclosure spacedly set against the workpiece and a stream of c... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6347404 | Cement finishing board having a floating knee holder The present invention is drawn to a cement finishing board providing a cushioned knee support mounted on a non-cement adhering solid plastic material board which supports the knee in a contoured cushion knee pad air suspended above the board to allow the ... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6327321 | Borated aluminum rodlets for use in spent nuclear fuel assemblies Extruded Borated Aluminum rodlets of extended length are formed to maximize neutron absorption surface area while minimizing weight. They are located in the empty cells of a new or spent fuel assembly previously used by control rods and instrumentation wi... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6311229 | Color coding identification system for a block I/O system A coding system for various I/O module elements of an I/O cabinet assembly is disclosed which is able to identify analog, digital and control I/O modules by appropriate functional representation combined with a distinct color code found on the front of ea... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6172876 | Modular I/O assembly system A unique cabinet mounted I/O assembly adapted for integration into a control system which allows a block I/O assembly to be mounted in both sides of the cabinet allowing a blind fit of power and signal connections insuring that power will be provided to t... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6167617 | Method of blind connecting an I/O module into a cabinet A unique electrical connector for power and signal connections from an I/O cabinet of a control system to a block I/O assembly mounted in the cabinet to allow a blind fit of power and signal connection of power and signal connections insuring that power w... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6161046 | Totally implantable cochlear implant for improvement of partial and total sensorineural hearing loss An implantable hearing device for improvement of extreme partial and total hearing loss has a transducer mounted to the malleus of the ossicular chain by METABOND adhesive. The device responds to auditory vibrations of the malleus to establish an electric... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6146005 | Flexible adjuster for headlamps A flexible headlamp position adjusting assembly 10 employs flexible cable 14, 14' connected to a drive member 12 and the adjusting member 16. Adjusting member 16 is slidably received within housing 18 for movement and adjustment of a movable frame 26 of a... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6142654 | Vehicle headlamp aiming device An apparatus and method for providing evidence of tampering with a vehicle headlamp position adjusting assembly. An indicator 30 is designed to simply slip over a drive member 2. Protrusions 38 engage a groove 44 in an enlarged portion 42 of the drive mem... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6133652 | Grounding and RFI isolation for control stations A radio frequency isolation system for geographically distance signal sources comprising AC and DC signals which develop differences in ground potential includes a control cabinetry chassis with the DC input signal source being electrically grounded to th... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6104616 | Modular I/O assembly system A unique cabinet mounted I/O assembly adapted for integration into a control system which allows a block I/O assembly to be mounted in both sides of the cabinet allowing a blind fit of power and signal connections insuring that power will be provided to t... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6088657 | Portable hay bale moisture tester A hay bale moisture measuring device comprising a bimetalic, probe forming a single cell battery uses the hay and the moisture therein as the electrolytes to provide an internal cell resistance measurement which is calculated in an electronic circuit acco... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6078282 | Data base for a locator system A locator system for quickly disseminating stored information about the lost person or item utilizes input data in text, pictorial and video form which is selectively sent to facilities that can use the information (text, pictorial and video to TV station... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6068521 | Keying mechanism for a modular I/O assembly The present invention is drawn to an I/O block (38) assembly comprises a plurality of specifically configured I/O blocks (38) mounted to a conductive column (46) providing power to and communication between the I/O blocks (38) with each individual I/O blo... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6050723 | High temperature thermocouple assembly for measuring molten metal temperatures A high temperature long life thermocouple assembly for measuring continuous molten metal temperatures is made from thermocouple protection tube of insulating materials fabricated by rolling to form an open ended tube which resists attack of molten metals ... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6023997 | Straight line impact hammer A straight line impact device is provided having a central grasping portion having finger and thumb indentations for either hand and being narrower than enlarged impact end areas having impact heads to thus provide a positive grip for a hand grasping the ... | 02/15/2000 |
