Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120051841 | SUBSEA CAPTURE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING SAME A subsea capture system, comprising a plurality of leak sources on a sea floor, the leak sources having a density less than sea water; and a plurality of capture devices located above each of the plurality of leak sources, the capture devices comprising a funnel shape c... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120051842 | FIRE RESISTANT OIL SPILL BARRIER A fire-resistant barrier for the containment of marine oil spills having a first and second end, a length of interwoven high-temperature resistant yarns and metallic wires, coated with a high-temperature resistant synthetic polymeric resin connecting the first and secon... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120039669 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR APPLYING A DISPERSANT OR OTHER SUBSTANCES TO A WATER SURFACE The present invention relates to a method for applying a dispersant or other substances to a water surface. The invention also relates to a device for carrying out the method according to the present invention. Significant for the method according to the present inventi... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120034031 | DEVICE FOR STORING A FLOATING OIL BOOM AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME A storage device for retaining an extended length of floating oil boom therein and a method of using the same. The storage device is made from a sheet of material that is foldable to define and surround an interior cavity in which the oil boom is received. A closure mec... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120027518 | Containment Boom A containment boom for floating substances, including a long section of linear low density polyethylene folded over and heat sealed to form (i) a top sleeve along the length of the long section, (ii) a second sleeve along the length of the long section adjacent to and b... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120020733 | Stationary Boom Support System A containment boom system for use in a liquid body includes a base support structure and a containment boom. An elongated rod has a proximal end and a spaced apart distal end. The proximal end is hingedly attached to the base support structure and extends laterally ther... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120020732 | Method and apparatus for absorptive boom Method and apparatus for a low floating boom curtain constructed of absorptive material made for use in waters polluted by oil, fuel, diesel fuel, chemicals such as dispersants or other petroleum based contaminants or the like wherein the boom curtain is comprised of an... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120003045 | FLOATING OIL CONTAINMENT AND ABSORBENT BARRIER SYSTEM A floating oil containment system including a series of containment sections each having a boom portion and a collection curtain extending downwardly therefrom. The containment sections are connectable in series by fasteners inserted along their edges to form a floating... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110318107 | Apparatus and method for undersea oil leakage containment Apparatus and method for containing and recovering undersea oil or gas well leakage by reason of the leaked fluid being lighter than sea water may include a canopy, or a series of interconnected canopies, which, when placed over a leak site, allow leaked fluid to be cap... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110305517 | VERTICAL BARRIER FENCING FOR CONTAINING CONTAMINATED MATERIALS, AND USE THEREOF A system for separating contaminated materials from clean natural waterways and environmentally safe areas that thrive in wildlife breeding grounds, wetlands, marsh grass, natural vegetation, and wildlife habitats. The invention provides an effective and relatively inex... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110299931 | Containment Boom A containment boom 200 is disclosed which is comprised of a flexible pouch 201, which is a PVC pouch 201 having a mouth 202 that can be closed by manual closure device such as Velcro closing, and a floatation 103 such as a foam which i... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110293374 | OIL-ABSORBENT POLYURETHANE SPONGES WITH GOOD MECHANICAL PROPERTIES The present invention relates to a method for adsorbing and/or absorbing oil, by bringing oil into contact with a polyurethane sponge with excellent mechanical properties.... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110293373 | Oil containment barrier boom for shorelines/marshes/wetland This new design/system addresses the problems encountered in the worst recorded oil eruption/spill caused by drilling for oil/gas in the deep depths of the ocean as displayed and witnessed in the Horizon incident. The focus of this new type... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110280660 | CHEMICAL SORBENT ARTICLE A chemical sorbent article comprising a nonwoven containing a plurality of thermoplastic nanofibers and a textile, where the textile at least partially surrounds the non-woven. Also an oil boom fence containing a nonwoven comprising a plurality of thermoplastic nanofibe... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110274495 | Emergency disaster temporary rapid deployment oil spill reclamation pyramid or pyramid with chute and flotation collar The Emergency Disaster Temporary Rapid Deployment Oil Spill Reclamation Pyramid and Pyramid with Chute and Flotation Collar is a totally new concept to the offshore oil industry. Nothing of this unique, new concept has ever been conceived, manufactured or deployed in th... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110274494 | Boom Mooring System A boom mooring system for anchoring containment booms over extended periods and in varying sea conditions. The system generally includes a buoy having a frame, a buoyancy member mounted thereto, connecting plates located on first and second ends of the frame for connect... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110188934 | Device For Concentration Of Material On A Water Surface And Use Of The Device A device for concentration of material on a water surface, wherein the device forms a front opening and is provided with buoyancy bodies and guide elements structured for guiding the material towards a collection portion, wherein the device is structured for admitting w... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110116869 | Crouse Oil Spill Response System This invention relates to oil spill response. This invention is several independent inventions making up a system. Each part of the system can be used by itself, with each other, and or with any other oil spill response equipment or system. This provides particular meth... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110110721 | Local Containment Boom and Standoff (Enviro Boom) A Local Containment Boom and Standoff or Enviro Boom® is described in three embodiments all of which are immediately deployable: Boom Arms, a Dual Pole Standoff, and Dual Chamber Boom Arms. The Boom Arms comprise buoyant material covered with impermeable material with ... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110097153 | FLOATING STANDOFF ASSEMBLY A standoff system for keeping a containment boom or other floating barrier device spaced at a desired standoff distance away from a structure. The system includes an inner side member, an outer side member, and a plurality of compression members disposed between the sid... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20100143038 | Ocean Oil Spill and Contaminated Sea Ice Containment, Separation and Removal System A method for containing and cleaning up oil or other contaminants from an area of water containing mixture of ice and water is disclosed. A net having at least one folded extension is deployed into an area of water and ice to encircle at least a portion of the contamina... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100042324 | Method and apparatus using towed or autonomous marine laboratory Vessels comprising towed array and an autonomous self propelled instrument array can be use to perform marine laboratory tests as well as other functions. Propulsion can be provided by diesel-electric hybrid engines, by a motion charging device and by an ocean current g... | 02/18/2010 |
| 20100028082 | BARRIER SYSTEM FOR A BODY OF FLUID AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME A float member configured to float on and cover a fluid surface. The float member includes an elongated body having a top portion and a bottom portion defining a central longitudinal axis and a periphery portion. The periphery may have a substantially flat surface. The ... | 02/04/2010 |
| 20090311047 | Containment Boom and Standoff A Containment Boom and Standoff has two embodiments, a Dual Plank Assembly and a Dual Pole Assembly. The Dual Plank Assembly is a pair of buoyant planks covered and connected with waterproof and oil impermeable material with sealed poles inside the buoyant planks and me... | 12/17/2009 |
| 20090080978 | Movable agricultural reservoir cover with hatch, and a method for liquefying a content of an agricultural reservoir A reservoir is covered by an impermeable flexible floating membrane cover through which is mounted a hatchway. The cover is movable as a raft over the content of the reservoir for positioning the hatchway at one location or another. In use, a pumping and agitating devic... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20080304911 | Spill boom An improved spill boom having an elongated tubular main body filled with water, sand or the like through a filling port, and having an elongated base seal member attached beneath the tubular main body. The base seal member is formed of a flexible, relatively soft polyme... | 12/11/2008 |
| 20080279633 | Retainer Assembly for Absorbent Materials The present invention is directed to a retainer assembly for anchoring environmental containment and remediation materials in a desired location. The retainer assembly includes a buoyant retainer structure and an anchor assembly attached thereto. The anchor assembly def... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080267710 | FLOATING BARRIER UNITS A number of individual barrier units form a floating barrier wall each comprising a housing formed in the general shape of a highway barrier having a top wall, a bottom wall, opposed end walls, and, opposed side walls interconnected to form a hollow interior which is pr... | 10/30/2008 |
| 20080267711 | Retainer Assembly for Absorbent Materials The present invention is directed to a retainer assembly for anchoring environmental containment and remediation materials in a desired location. The retainer assembly includes a buoyant retainer structure and an anchor assembly attached thereto. The anchor assembly def... | 10/30/2008 |
| 20080038060 | Mooring Arrangement Provided with Floating Mobile Systems for Moving Booms The inventive arrangement of motorised floating mobile systems (7; 107; 207) for moving mooring booms (4A to 4E) for boats B and floating vessels in inner harbours (P), in order to translationally move said booms (4A to 4E) along a tra... | 02/14/2008 |
| 20070217867 | Floating barriers for retaining substances in confined area, and barrier systems usable for treating oil spill in the water and for other applications A floatable barrier for retaining substances in the water within an area defined by the barrier, comprises an elongate body formed of vinyl or resilient polymeric material, the elongate body bendable in a loop shape to retain the substances within in the loop, the elong... | 09/20/2007 |
| 20070201953 | Containment boom guide system and method A containment boom guide system for guiding and containing a floating containment boom to a fixed structure such as a pier, ship, column, dock, sea wall, or other like structure. The guide system is made up of one or more boom guide(s) and allows lateral and vertical mo... | 08/30/2007 |
| 20070031193 | Floating barrier wall A floating barrier wall includes a number of individual barrier units each comprising a housing formed in the general shape of a highway barrier having a top wall, a bottom wall, opposed end walls, and, opposed side walls interconnected to form a hollow interior which i... | 02/08/2007 |
| 20060251477 | Contained oil production facility A crude oil production facility is constructed to prevent oil spills emanating from the production field wellheads from entering and despoiling the adjacent natural environment. This is achieved by installing a continuous, closed wall such as a cylindrical tank around t... | 11/09/2006 |
| 20060216116 | Floating protection barrier gate A protection apparatus protects a harbor or an area in a body of water or adjacent to a body of water. The protection apparatus floats on the body of water, and includes a plurality of barrier units positioned side-by-side, each of the barrier units includes a composite... | 09/28/2006 |
| 20060140723 | Fixed shape retainer for absorbent material for storm drains The present invention is directed to a retainer assembly for anchoring environmental containment and remediation materials in a desired location. The retainer assembly includes a buoyant retainer structure and an anchor assembly attached thereto. The anchor assembly def... | 06/29/2006 |
| 20050260037 | OIL BOOM AND USE THEREOF A boom (1A) is described, especially for containing oil spills and/or other similar pollution at Sea, in rivers or on water surfaces, comprising an elongate body consisting of an element having positive buoyancy relative to the surrounding medium, so that a freeb... | 11/24/2005 |
| 20050191129 | Floating barrier units A number of individual barrier units form a floating barrier wall each comprising a housing formed in the general shape of a highway barrier having a top wall, a bottom wall, opposed end walls, and, opposed side walls interconnected to form a hollow interior which is pr... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050169711 | Fixed shape retainer for absorbent material for storm drains The present invention is directed to a retainer assembly for anchoring environmental containment and remediation materials in a desired location. The retainer assembly includes a buoyant retainer structure and an anchor assembly attached thereto. The anchor assembly def... | 08/04/2005 |
| 20050141965 | Multi-chamber oil boom valve A multi-chamber oil boom includes a first bladder and a second bladder, each having an inflatable interior. A valve includes an air passage that communicates between the interior of the first bladder and the interior of the second bladder. The valve further includes a c... | 06/30/2005 |
