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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7344162 | Pipe joint A joint for joining the ends of two pipes (12, 14) has a socket (or box) on the end of one pipe (14) into which the end (30) of the other pipe is inserted. The part (36) of the socket which surrounds the inserted pipe has an external tape... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7342494 | Inventoriable-object control and tracking system An inventoriable-object control and tracking system comprising, in accordance with its preferred embodiments, an object identification assembly having an electronic device, with a unique electronically-readable identification code, which is connected to an inventori... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7336174 | Object tracking system with automated system control and user identification An enhanced object tracking system for tracking and controlling access to a plurality of objects such as keys is disclosed. The object tracking system implements many improvements including automated user identification using biometric data extracted from the user w... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7317393 | Object tracking method and system with object identification and verification A system and method for tracking and controlling access to objects such as keys includes a lockable storage cabinet adapted to receive, store, and dispense objects within transparent security containers. A control computer is operably coupled to the cabinet. Informa... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7310287 | Method and apparatus for seismic data acquisition A marine seismic exploration method and system comprised of continuous recording, self-contained ocean bottom pods characterized by low profile casings. An external bumper is provided to promote ocean bottom coupling and prevent fishing net entrapment. Pods are teth... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7286442 | Method and apparatus for seismic data acquisition A marine seismic exploration method and system comprised of continuous recording, self-contained ocean bottom pods characterized by low profile casings. An external bumper is provided to promote ocean bottom coupling and prevent fishing net entrapment. Pods are teth... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7254093 | Ocean bottom seismometer package with distributed geophones A seismic data collection unit having multiple separate geophones/geophone packages positioned in a housing wherein the geophones are offset from a vertical axis so that summing of the geophones' respective outputs minimizes certain noise in the unit's output. Speci... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7250865 | Object tracking system with non-contact object detection and identification An object tracking system is provided for tracking the removal of objects from a location and the replacement of the objects at the location. The system includes a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag attached to each of the objects to be tracked and each tag h... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7222400 | Modular casket system A modular casket assembly is defined by an exterior casket box which is created from composite wood scraps ground to a fine wooden composite grind and dried. These are then mixed with a dry glue which is heat or pressure activated. This mixture is then placed in a p... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7213488 | Three way swivel divider gearbox for agricultural drive systems A swivel gearbox system having multiple drivetrain outputs is disclosed. The system comprises a swivel gearbox and an angled divider gearbox where the power input and divided power output shafts are not in the same plane. The swivel gearbox is a right angle gearbox ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7202785 | Mobile object tracking system A mobile object tracking system is provided for tracking the removal and use of specific objects within a group checked out from storage between the time the objects are checked out and the replacement of the objects in the storage. The system includes a system cont... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7191702 | Method for applying ink A method for silk screen printing a design on a visor of a cap using high-density ink is disclosed. The method of the present invention includes the steps of: (1) loading a fabric from which a visor of a cap will be fabricated onto a template formed in the shape of ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7152802 | Storing and accessing keys There is disclosed a key access fob, key access devices, a key access system, key access methods. A fob may comprise a receiver, a transmitter, and a light pipe running from a bottom end of the fob to a top end of the fob. A docking unit may comprise a plurality of ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7135976 | Wireless monitoring device The system of the invention includes a method for monitoring changes in the status or condition of a Container using one or more monitoring units mounted to the Container. The monitoring units preferably include a power supply, sensors using reflective energy with p... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7128143 | Externally activated seal system for wellhead A method and apparatus for a seal assembly for a unitized wellhead system for land or platform applications utilizes a friction grip technology to create maintainable metal-to-metal seals with finely-controlled contact stresses, lock-down casing and tubing hangers, ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7124028 | Method and system for transmission of seismic data The transmission method utilizes multiple seismic acquisition units within an array as intermediate short range radio receivers/transmitters to pass collected seismic data in relay fashion back to a control station. Any one seismic unit in the array is capable of tr... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7116228 | Asset management system The invented system and its components utilize RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology to store and locate assets or asset control devices within security enclosures of a wide range of sizes and configurations. ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7111688 | Clamping well casings A clamp for clamping two concentric tubes, typically two concentric tubes in an oil or gas well. The clamp has two axially movable tapered components which can be pulled over one another in an axial direction to provide a contraction of internal diameter which grips... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7109864 | Object carriers and lighted tags for an object control and tracking system Object carriers are provided for use with an object tracking and control system of the type having a storage receptacle with a tray provided with an array of slots for receiving ID tags bearing touch memory devices. A computer-based controller is provided for detect... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104318 | Self-contained centralizer system A centralizer assembly for centralizing casing inside a riser includes a locking element to move generally radially outward from the casing toward the riser in response to a change in pressure in the annulus between the casing and the riser. The locking element may ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7093662 | System for drilling oil and gas wells using a concentric drill string to deliver a dual density mud A system for controlling drilling mud density at a location either at the seabed (or just above the seabed) or alternatively below the seabed of wells in offshore and land-based drilling applications is disclosed. The present invention combines a base fluid of lesse... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7090036 | System for drilling oil and gas wells by varying the density of drilling fluids to achieve near-balanced, underbalanced, or overbalanced drilling conditions A system for controlling drilling mud density at a location either at the seabed (or just above the seabed) or alternatively below the seabed of wells in offshore and land-based drilling applications is disclosed. The present invention combines a base fluid of lesse... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7069150 | Method for optimizing migration fields using time slice analysis A method for imaging multi-directional fractures in a homogeneous basement utilizing time slices or depth slices to select velocity fields that yield the optimal lithological image of said fracture patterns, especially in 3-D seismic cubes. More specifically, the me... | 06/27/2006 |
| D522235 | Key fob | 06/06/2006 |
| 7048485 | Telescopic restraining brace for cargo A telescoping cargo brace is disclosed in which the brace secures cargo on at least three sides while minimizing the use of walls or contact points to secure the cargo. The brace is a fork-shaped or u-shaped telescoping device that secures between adjacent walls of ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7049961 | Key control system using separated ID and location detection mechanisms An object control and tracking system and related methods using separate object identification and location detection mechanisms for objects, such as keys, that are maintained in a secure enclosure, such as a key drawer. A plurality of object slots are located on th... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7046145 | Object carriers for an object control and tracking system Object carriers are provided for use with an object tracking and control system of the type having a storage receptacle with a tray provided with an array of slots for receiving ID tags bearing touch memory devices. A computer-based controller is provided for detect... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6989841 | Visualization method for the analysis of prestack and poststack seismic data A method for presenting seismic data in a multidimensional visualization. Specifically, in the visualization technique of the current invention, seismic data is displayed in a multidimensional plan view utilizing at least four dimensions associated with the seismic ... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6971861 | High speed unloader for gas compressor A piston system for a reciprocating compressor is adapted for high speed, high pressure unloading conditions by providing a dual stage piston assembly wherein the piston is adapted for absorbing and redistributing a portion of the load during the high pressure appli... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6966392 | Method for varying the density of drilling fluids in deep water oil and gas drilling applications A method for controlling drilling mud density at a location either at the seabed (or just above the seabed) or alternatively below the seabed of wells in deep water and ultra deep water applications. The mud recirculation system may be used in conventional drill bit... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6958698 | Tamper detection and prevention for an object control and tracking system Tamper detection and prevention for an object control and tracking system and particularly a Key Track system is provided. Where objects being tracked are keys, a key card having a touch memory device, RF id tag, or other circuitry for storing and transmitting an ID... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6942131 | Beverage holder for a motorcycle handlebar or the like An aftermarket beverage holder for commercial beverage cans is adapted for mounting on the handlebars of a motorcycle or bicycle. A mounting bracket is adapted to be clamped on the handlebars. An open topped cylindrical can or container is mounted on the mounting br... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6926305 | Air, electric and hydraulic landing gear jack A trailer landing gear drive system in which pneumatic, hydraulic and electric motors, as well as the traditional hand crank, are easily interchangeable. The landing gear jack mechanism is disposed to easily connect to any one of these drive motors. The system can u... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6926101 | System and method for treating drilling mud in oil and gas well drilling applications A system and method for controlling drilling mud density at a location either at the seabed (or just above the seabed) or alternatively below the seabed of wells in deep water and ultra deep water applications. A base fluid of lesser density than the drilling mud re... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6843331 | Method and apparatus for varying the density of drilling fluids in deep water oil drilling applications A method and apparatus for controlling drilling mud density at a location either at the seabed (or just above the seabed) or alternatively below the seabed of wells in deep water and ultra deep water applications combines a base fluid of lesser density than the mud ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6820822 | No leak seal system for irrigation wheel-drive gearbox A gearbox for a drive line irrigation system in which the input and output shafts of the gearbox are sealed with a compressed and sintered silicon and carbide face seal. The face seal is contained within the gearbox and compressed between a gearbox end cap and a sha... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6701133 | Apparatus for and method of synchronising oscillators within a data communication system A method and apparatus is provided for locking a local oscillator to a reference oscillator. The reference oscillator is arranged to transmit a signal containing two reference pilot tones in a signal sideband. The apparatus samples the received signal and... | 03/02/2004 |
