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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8146666 | Surfactant method for improved oil recovery from subterranean reservoirs A method to enhance oil recovery from a subterranean reservoir, the reservoir being accessible via a production well. The method includes injecting a surfactant solution that includes surfactants into the production well. The surfactant solution selected to increase... | 04/03/2012 |
| 7321710 | Apparatus for providing optical radiation Apparatus for providing optical radiation (10) comprising a pump array (8) for providing pump radiation (7), a first pump combiner (1), and a waveguide (3), wherein the pump radiation (7) from the pump array (8) is co... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7288850 | System and apparatus for emergency backup power generation An emergency backup power generation system includes a housing comprising a main body portion, a top cap, and a bottom cap. Inner and outer surfaces and the main body portion, the top cap, and the bottom cap define a generally hollow interior volume within the inner... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7243474 | Methods and apparatus for forming and placing generally horizontal structures One embodiment of the present invention provides for a method of placing a concrete structure in a generally horizontal position. The method includes building the concrete structure in an essentially vertical position, the concrete structure being defined by a first... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7221822 | Multi-fibre arrangement for high power fibre lasers and amplifiers An optical fiber arrangement has at least two optical fiber sections, each optical fiber section defining an outside longitudinally extending surface. The outside longitudinally extending surfaces are in optical contact with each other. The invention further provide... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7213604 | Dental flossing tool and dispenser A dental flossing tool and dispenser includes a case with an enclosed chamber divided by a partition wall into floss spool and take up reel compartments. A hub mounts a floss spool for rotation within the floss spool compartment. A take up reel is rotatable within t... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7172738 | Methods and apparatus for processing mixtures of liquids and solids One embodiment provides for a liquids/solids reaction vessel configured to contain a mixture of at least one liquid and at least one solid. The vessel includes a closed perimeter wall defined by an effective height, and a bottom connected to the closed perimeter wal... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7099538 | Apparatus for dispersion compensating a signal that propagates along a signal path Apparatus for dispersion compensating a signal (18) that propagates along a signal path (19), which apparatus comprises a grating (1) and a tuning means (2). The grating (1) is characterized by a wavelength operating range (3 | 08/29/2006 |
| 7089963 | Flow laminarizing device Representative embodiments provide for a flow laminarizing device including a plurality of walls defining a plurality of passageways, each passageway defining a hexagonal cross-sectional area and configured to permit fluid flow there through, a casing configured to ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7082637 | Compact foldable ramp A multi-section ramp hinged longitudinally end-to-end uncurls from a portable mode into an arc of hinged sections in open, or operational mode, each adjacent section pair limited in opening rotation at less than 180 degrees as adjacent section ends come into abutmen... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7074139 | Athletic throwing technique training apparatus and methods Methods and apparatus for training a trainee to achieve or maintain proper throwing technique by attaining proper form, position, and movement of the legs, hips, torso, and shoulders of the trainee and without the use of the throwing arm of the trainee. An apparatus... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7069117 | Electrical power distribution control systems and processes In one aspect, the present invention includes a power adjustment apparatus. The apparatus includes a local controller and one or more sensors distributed within a power grid. The sensors are configured to assess conditions including power consumption and delivered v... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7055459 | Animal feed dispenser An animal feed dispenser is disclosed with a cabinet mounted feed support shelf pivots between a feed support and discharge positions. A release member can engage and disengage the feed support shelf to hold the feed support shelf in the feed support position and re... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7048145 | Liquid delivery apparatus A liquid delivery apparatus includes a vessel having an inlet and an outlet, and a valve between the vessel and the outlet. The valve has an opening, a closure member for closing the opening, and a biasing means to hold the valve in a normally-closed position. A val... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7025537 | Subterranean structures and methods for constructing subterranean structures One embodiment of the present invention provides for a subterranean structure, having a continuous ribbon slab having a plurality of flights fabricated from concrete. The ribbon slab defines periodic openings therein which generally align between adjacent flights. A... | 04/11/2006 |
| D517566 | Air guide for turbochargers and the like | 03/21/2006 |
| 6968712 | Pressurized air chamber in a main freezer for flash freezing A flash freezer and process is described in which a freezer cabinet is configured to be positioned within the refrigerated air compartment of a primary freezer. An internal flash freeze compartment is located within the cabinet next to a plenum which is separated fr... | 11/29/2005 |
| D511109 | Medical reminder timer | 11/01/2005 |
| 6947641 | Apparatus for filtering optical radiation at an operating wavelength Apparatus for filtering optical radiation at an operating wavelength (19), which apparatus comprises a grating (1) written into a waveguide (2), and which grating (1) has a first end (3), a second end (91), a first bandwidth... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6923291 | Apparatus for detecting geophysical energy One embodiment of the invention provides for an apparatus for detecting geophysical energy. The apparatus includes a receiver configured to receive geophysical energy and to convert the geophysical energy into a signal. The apparatus further includes a signal transp... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6840836 | Flexible flying disk A flexible flying disk is described in which a body having a circular perimeter is formed about a central axis. The body includes a weighted annular margin at the perimeter, with an axial margin dimension. A central web spans the perimeter at one axial end of the ma... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6826335 | Multi-fibre arrangements for high power fibre lasers and amplifiers An optical fibre arrangement has at least two optical fibre sections, each optical fibre section defining an outside longitudinally extending surface. The outside longitudinally extending surfaces are in optical contact with each other. The invention further provide... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6820043 | Modeling continuous properties on discontinuous surfaces A method of establishing continuity of a property which is interpolated over a surface defined by at least two primary nodes. The method includes identifying first and second portions of a boundary which defines a discontinuity in the surface. The method further inc... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6817872 | Heat protective spark plug extension A heat resistant spark plug extender is described, for joining a spark plug like ignition device to a spark plug wire. The extender includes an elongated body formed of heat resistant and electrically insulative material that extends between a spark plug engagement ... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6775999 | Solar reflector for heat pump evaporator A solar reflector for an evaporator in a heat pump system. The evaporator has heat transfer plates and is located in an outdoor environment. The solar reflector has a curved surface configured to reflect solar radiation to the heat transfer plates of the evaporator.... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6616380 | Subterranean structures and methods for constructing subterranean structures One embodiment of the present invention provides for a subterranean structure, having a continuous ribbon slab having a plurality of flights fabricated from concrete. The ribbon slab defines periodic openings therein which generally align between adjacent... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6615602 | Heat pump with supplemental heat source A heat pump includes a compressor having an inlet and an outlet, an indoor heat exchanger and an outdoor heat exchanger, and an outdoor thermal expansion valve. The heat pump further includes an auxiliary heat exchanger. An auxiliary fluid line and an aux... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6568501 | Receiver array using tubing conveyed packer elements A clamped receiver array using tubing conveyed packer elements is disclosed and described. The receiver array can be used for borehole seismology as well as marine bottom surface seismology. The receiver array has a plurality of receivers connected togeth... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6526856 | Board trimmer with pre-trimmer near-end saws A board trimmer having pre-trimmer saws includes a selectively translatable upstream first pre-trimmer saw mounted on a near-side of a board flow path of a board transfer, upstream of a downstream multi-saw board trimmer. The pre-trimmer saw is selectivel... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6494771 | Sanding board having configurable, contourable base An apparatus for supporting an abrasive material includes a flexible base defined by a first end and a second end, and by a lower surface which supports the abrasive material and an upper surface opposite the lower surface. The flexible base is fabricated... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6470631 | Curved and/or spherical element for a skating ring The invention includes methods and apparatus for fabricating a skating ring. One such apparatus is a curved element for skating rings which includes a plurality of vertical sup5 ports which are adapted to any curve shape. The apparatus further includes a ... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6457495 | Filling apparatus and methods Methods and apparatus for filling a container with a liquid product. The apparatus includes various passageways which facilitate the evacuation of the container of atmospheric gases prior to filling as well as facilitating introduction of the liquid produ... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6445852 | Optical fiber grating Methods and apparatus for creating a Bragg grating in an optical waveguide having an optical fiber on which the Bragg grating is defined, the Bragg grating having an actual response which closely approximates a desired response. The Bragg grating comprise... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6445494 | Optical amplifier and light source Single- or few-moded waveguiding cladding-pumped lasers, superfluorescent sources, and amplifiers, as well as lasers, including those for high-energy pulses, are disclosed, in which the interaction between the waveguided light and a gain medium is substan... | 09/03/2002 |
