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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8171691 | Floor member with cork substrate The floor member is a laminated structure of flexible compressible cork sheet material and flexible plastic sheet material in the form of a floor tile or a floor plank. The cork sheet material and plastic sheet material are offset, from each other and have respectiv... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8126325 | Apparatus, an optical unit and devices for use in detection of objects An apparatus for generating and viewing an image of an item (95) against a reflective surface (94) with a light source (85), a camera (97) and operational electronics (98) installed on a single, common circuit board (99) loc... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8110095 | Oil sand processing apparatus control system and method A control system for an oil sand processing apparatus and a method for controlling the apparatus. The apparatus includes a rotatable drum, an oil sand feed mechanism, a drive mechanism for rotating the drum, a first drum support and a second drum support. The contro... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8105089 | Medical procedures training model A training model for use in training to perform a medical procedure which is invasive of a skull, such as the insertion of an external ventricular drain or the evacuation of a subdural hematoma. The training model may comprise a base component defining a training co... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8097810 | High pressure, high voltage penetrator assembly The invention relates to a high pressure, high voltage penetrator assembly for subsea, topside or land based use, wherein the assembly is upright attachable to a wet gas and/or liquid handling compressor or pump or to/from a transformer, and wherein the assembly inc... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8096922 | Training apparatus A device for use with an exercise apparatus consisting of at least one hanging, length-adjustable and lockable rope (10, 11) which at its lower end has a gripping means (13, 14), e.g., a gripping loop. A vibration means (12; 16) is designed, whe... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8096397 | Method and system for handling empty packaging A method and a system for determining the remuneration for the return of identifiable empty packaging to a receiving point, wherein the empty packaging (7; 8) is identified with respect to at least one selected characteristic thereof, for example, dimension, ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8074307 | Air circulation and bed-cover suspension unit for a bed An air circulation unit introduces air into a space under the bed cover from a foot-end of a bed. The air circulation unit includes an assembly for suspending the bed cover so that an occupant or occupants of the bed are partially relieved of the full weight of the ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8056208 | Method for cold joining a coupling element to a pipe A method for joining flanges or other couplings to pipes, wherein a plurality of radially expanding segments (10) with circular ridges (11) on a tool inserted into the pipe (1), press beads (5, 6) in the pipe wall into corresponding groov... | 11/15/2011 |
| D647770 | Cam tool | 11/01/2011 |
| 8016039 | Method of reducing water influx into gas wells A method of reducing water influx into a wellbore, wherein the wellbore is in fluid communication with a subterranean formation such as a gas producing formation or gas reservoir. The method particularly places a gelant in a desired position down the wellbore and in... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7998504 | Deposition products, composite materials and processes for the production thereof A composite material comprising a substrate and a deposition product and the use of a deposition product for providing an antimicrobial effect. The substrate of the composite material is a medical device. Further, in each of the composite material and the use, the d... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7997417 | Means in a reverse vending machine (RVM) for receiving, handling, sorting and storing returnable items or objects The reverse vending machine (RVM) receives, handles, sorts, and stores returnable items or objects. The RVM includes an item supporting, rotating, sorting and conveyor unit, an upright storage chamber for such items, a safety apparatus to avoid operational hazards, ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7963889 | Indoor exercise cycle with tilt function A cycle apparatus for physical exercise, rehabilitation of injuries and increased balance, the apparatus designed as a stationary exercise cycle. The apparatus consist of a first lower stable frame configured to be supported on a floor and a second upper frame rotar... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7942986 | Magnesium alloy A magnesium-based alloy consists of 1.5-4.0% by weight rare earth element(s), 0.3-0.8% by weight zinc, 0.02-0.1% by weight aluminium, and 4-25 ppm beryllium. The alloy optionally contains up to 0.2% by weight zirconium, 0.3% by weight manganese, 0.5% by weight yttri... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7938182 | Method for recovery of natural gas from a group of subterranean zones A method for recovering natural gas from a group of subterranean zones containing natural gas, including injecting an amount of a displacing gas into a first subterranean zone, producing a first produced gas from the first subterranean zone, collecting an amount of ... | 05/10/2011 |
| D634611 | Connector | 03/22/2011 |
| D634610 | Connector | 03/22/2011 |
| 7908031 | Means in a reverse vending machine (RVM) for receiving, handling, sorting and storing returnable items or objects The reverse vending machine (RVM) receives, handles, sorts, and stores returnable items or objects. The RVM includes an item supporting, rotating, sorting and conveyor unit, an upright storage chamber for such items, a safety apparatus to avoid operational hazards, ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7903965 | Safety apparatus for controlling operation of functional equipment having movable parts The safety apparatus for controlling operation of functional equipment having movable parts is configured to use a camera to view and cause detection of a safety related event in a field of view of the camera. The device is useful in a reverse vending machine (RVM) ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7894946 | Apparatus for managing an energy consuming load by compiling load state data from other loads An apparatus for managing an energy consuming load in a group of energy consuming loads comprising the load and a plurality of other loads, including a transmitter to transmit a set of load state data generated from the load and a receiver to receive sets of load st... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7891639 | Aligned and axially loaded pig injector valve The present invention relates to an apparatus for a flanged connection between a tubular member having a flange and a valve fitting having a valve flange and a valve body, and in particular to an apparatus for axially loading the mated threads of the valve flange an... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7862711 | Biofilter units and water treatment facilities with using the same biofilter units Wastewater treatment facilities having biofilm contact and solid-liquid separation functions are disclosed, wherein a biofilter unit having biofilm contact, inclination plate precipitation and de-filming functions comprises an inclination plate settler formed with a... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7841305 | Heat exchange apparatus A heat exchange apparatus for use in transferring heat to a heat sink. Preferably, the heat sink is comprised of a natural gas supply line at a pressure reduction station. Alternately, the heat sink is comprised of a storage tank. The apparatus is comprised of a hea... | 11/30/2010 |
| D625977 | Spacer tool | 10/26/2010 |
| 7811343 | Method and apparatus for separating liquid droplets from a gas stream A method and apparatus for separating liquid droplets from a gas stream. The method includes the steps of conditioning the gas stream which contains the droplets so that the gas stream exhibits substantially turbulent flow, passing the gas stream generally axially t... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7811202 | Training apparatus A device for use with an exercise apparatus consisting of at least one hanging, length-adjustable and lockable rope (10, 11) which at its lower end has a gripping means (13, 14), e.g., a gripping loop. A vibration means (12; 16) is designed, whe... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7784618 | Method and a device for transporting identified packaging units A method and device for individually transporting articles of different type, size, weight, material or shape to one delivery location of a plurality of delivery locations that is designated for the respective article. The articles are placed one by one in respectiv... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7766228 | System for sale of consumer goods A system for the sale of consumer goods, wherein the system comprises a device for providing a customer with a non-validated token that represents an article of merchandise. The article is to be paid for by the customer at a checkout unit when the token is checked b... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7754990 | Means in a reverse vending machine (RVM) for receiving, handling, sorting and storing returnable items or objects The reverse vending machine (RVM) receives, handles, sorts, and stores returnable items or objects. The RVM includes an item supporting, rotating, sorting and conveyor unit, an upright storage chamber for such items, a safety apparatus to avoid operational hazards, ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7741628 | Container for long-term storage of radioactive material, and method and apparatus for manufacturing the container A long-term storage container (1) for storage of radioactive material to inhibit radioactive radiation therefrom to the outside of the container, the top of said container to be closed by a screw-on radioactive radiation inhibiting lid (7), said contai... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7740062 | System and method for the recovery of hydrocarbons by in-situ combustion A system and a method for recovering hydrocarbons from a reservoir containing hydrocarbons, by in-situ combustion. The system includes a primary liquid production wellbore having a substantially horizontal primary production length extending through the reservoir, a... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7731857 | Method for treating a process water to obtain carbon dioxide therefrom A method for treating a process water from a bitumen recovery process in order to obtain carbon dioxide from the process water, which method includes lowering the pH of the process water, thereby causing carbon dioxide to evolve from the process water as evolved car... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7727384 | Bitumen recovery process for oil sand A bitumen recovery process is provided which includes the step of providing a bitumen froth or a component derived from the bitumen froth as a feed material, wherein the bitumen froth is produced in a primary separation process from a slurry comprising oil sand and ... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7721583 | Pipe bending shoe A pipe bending shoe including a support frame, a pipe channel defined by a first bending frame connected with the support frame and by a second bending frame connected with the support frame, and a plurality of flexible straps spaced along the pipe channel and spann... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7718899 | High pressure, high voltage penetrator assembly for subsea use The invention relates to a high pressure, high voltage penetrator assembly for subsea use, wherein the assembly is upright attachable to a wet gas, subsea gas compressor, and wherein the assembly includes a penetrator unit for feed-through of electric power to a com... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7712629 | Device for movement of articles A device for moving articles between positions at time intervals. The device includes at least two gates disposed sequentially in the direction of travel of the article which can controllably be opened and closed. Upstream of each gate there is formed a temporary ho... | 05/11/2010 |
| D615606 | Flotation therapy device | 05/11/2010 |
| 7707969 | Method and apparatus for inducing artificial hibernation of marine animal A method and an apparatus for inducing artificial hibernation of marine animal, wherein the temperature of sea water with marine animals is gradually lowered in stepwise process, while the sea water temperature is kept as is for a predetermined period of time at eac... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7701574 | Optically controlled detection device A diffractive optical element device for use in spectroscopy, where broadband light is emitted from a light source towards the optical element and from there is transmitted to at least one detector. The optical element has a plurality of diffractive dispersively foc... | 04/20/2010 |
