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User-operated amusement apparatus for kicking the user's buttocks
An apparatus including a user-operated and controlled apparatus for self-infliction of repetitive blows to the user's buttocks by a plurality of elongated arms bearing flexible extensions that rotate under the user's control.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7948395 | Downhole transmission system comprising a coaxial capacitor A transmission system in a downhole component comprises a plurality of data transmission elements. A coaxial cable having an inner conductor and an outer conductor is disposed within a passage in the downhole component such that at least one capacitor is disposed in... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7828533 | Positive displacement motor/progressive cavity pump Disclosed is a progressive cavity device. In some embodiments, the device includes a stator with an inner surface having a number of lobes and a rotor disposed within the stator and having a different number of lobes. The stator lobes define a major diameter and a m... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7828301 | Self-energized backup ring for annular seals An apparatus is disclosed in one embodiment of the invention as including an annular seal (e.g., an o-ring) and a backup ring to provide support to the annular seal. A gland is provided to accommodate the backup ring and the annular seal. The gland has a contact sur... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7733240 | System for configuring hardware in a downhole tool A system for loading a hardware configuration into downhole configurable hardware includes a surface control unit in communication with a downhole tool string component over a downhole network. The surface control unit initially has the hardware configuration and tr... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7696900 | Apparatus for responding to an anomalous change in downhole pressure A method of responding to an anomalous change in downhole pressure in a bore hole comprises detecting the anomalous change in downhole pressure, sending a signal along the segmented electromagnetic transmission path, receiving the signal, and performing a automated ... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7668118 | Directional topology discovery for downhole networks An apparatus and method for discovering and monitoring a collection of nodes in a downhole network may include receiving data packets originating from several downhole nodes. These packets may be read to extract a unique identifier and hop count for each of the node... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7668117 | Topology maintenance and discovery facility for downhole networks An apparatus and method for discovering and monitoring a collection of nodes in a downhole network may include receiving data packets originating from several downhole nodes. These packets may be read to extract a unique identifier and hop count for each of the node... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7649473 | Physically segmented logical token network Token authorized packet exchange between a plurality of store-and-forward nodes in a downhole networking environment and respective applications for data processing and communication are described herein. ... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7586934 | Apparatus for fixing latency An apparatus for fixing computational latency within a deterministic region on a network comprises a network interface modem, a high priority module and at least one deterministic peripheral device. The network interface modem is in communication with the network. T... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7570175 | Node discovery in physically segmented logical token network Token authorized node discovery between a plurality of store-and-forward nodes in a downhole networking environment and respective applications for data processing and communication are described herein. ... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7548068 | System for testing properties of a network A method for identifying properties of a downhole electromagnetic network in a downhole tool sting, including the step of providing an electromagnetic path intermediate a first location and a second location on the electromagnetic network. The method further include... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7528736 | Loaded transducer for downhole drilling components A system for transmitting information between downhole components has a first downhole component with a first mating surface and a second downhole component having a second mating surface configured to substantially mate with the first mating surface. The system als... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7511598 | Element for use in an inductive coupler for downhole components An element for use in an inductive coupler for downhole components comprises an annular housing having a generally circular recess. The element further comprises a plurality of generally linear, magnetically conductive segments. Each segment includes a bottom portio... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7124819 | Downhole fluid pumping apparatus and method A downhole fluid pump including a pump chamber, and a piston disposed in the pump chamber so that the piston will move in one selected from a charge stroke and a discharge stroke when the piston is exposed to a differential pressure. The downhole fluid pump may form... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7096961 | Method and apparatus for performing diagnostics in a wellbore operation A wired drill pipe telemetry system includes a surface computer; and a drill string telemetry link comprising a plurality of wired drill pipes each having a telemetry section, at least one of the plurality of wired drill pipes having a diagnostic module electrically... | 08/29/2006 |
