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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7360595 | Method and system for underground treatment of materials A method for underground treatment of subsurface materials comprises providing an injection pattern and a recovery pattern, the injection pattern and the recovery pattern located proximate to a subsurface treatment zone and at least one of the injection pattern and ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7328482 | Fitting system The invention relates to a fitting system according to parent application DE 101 19 987.3 for rotatably bearing a door leaf (2) in a glass construction. A fitting (1) is disposed on the top and/or at the bottom of said door leaf (2) and interact... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7207542 | Mounting system with wedge A mount for securing an associated object such as a sign to a supporting structure having wall defining an opening therein and having an outer surface and an inner surface, includes a mounting element adapted to receive the object. The mounting element has a body ha... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7207395 | Method and system for testing a partially formed hydrocarbon well for evaluation and well planning refinement A method and system for testing a partially formed well includes forming a first well bore intersecting a subterranean formation. The first well bore includes a portion of a planned well having a first configuration. A production characteristic of the subterranean f... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7207390 | Method and system for lining multilateral wells In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a method for lining a lateral wellbore includes drilling a main wellbore extending from a surface to a subterranean zone, casing the main wellbore with a main casing having a plurality of lateral wellbore w... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7163063 | Method and system for extraction of resources from a subterranean well bore A method for stimulating production of resources from a coal seam includes forming a drainage well bore in the coal bed that has a first end coupled to a ground surface and a second end in the coal seam. The method further includes inserting a liner into the well bo... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7124993 | Rotating sign mount with automatic return A system for mounting a sign or graphic display to a structure allows rotation of the graphic display and provides for automatic return to the initial orientation. ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7111361 | Hinge assembly A hinge assembly for joining a cover to a main body of a folding phone, includes a housing (1), a cam (2), a cam follower (3), a spring (4), and an end cover (5). The cam and the cam follower are received in the housing with a conn... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7100687 | Multi-purpose well bores and method for accessing a subterranean zone from the surface A well system includes at least two well bores extending from a surface to a subterranean zone. Each of the two well bores is used to form a well bore pattern for the subterranean zone that intersects the other well bore and transports fluid from the subterranean zo... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7089628 | Hinge design for a computer A new hinge design is used to connect a base unit and its display panel of a notebook computer. The new hinge design consists of a hinge bracket and a hinge shaft. The hinge bracket consists of a horizontal band, a vertical band, a barrel part and a bent band. The h... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7076837 | Hinge device for electronic display A hinge device for pivotally coupling a display to a base includes a seat for being secured with the base, a rotor, a pair of hinges, and at least one roller located on the rotor. The seat defines a hole, and a railway defined in an inner wall of the seat. The rotor... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7073595 | Method and system for controlling pressure in a dual well system A method for controlling pressure of a dual well system includes drilling a substantially vertical well bore from a surface to a subterranean zone and drilling an articulated well bore from the surface to the subterranean zone using a drill string. The articulated w... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7048049 | Slant entry well system and method A system for accessing a subterranean zone from the surface includes an entry well bore extending down from the surface. A plurality of slanted well bores extend from the entry well bore to the subterranean zone. Drainage patterns extend from the slanted well bores ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7036584 | Method and system for accessing a subterranean zone from a limited surface area A method and system for accessing subterranean resources from a limited surface area includes a first well bore extending from the surface to the target zone. The first well bore includes an angled portion disposed between the target zone and the surface to provide ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7025137 | Three-dimensional well system for accessing subterranean zones A drainage system for accessing multiple subterranean zones from the surface includes an entry well extending from the surface. The system also includes two or more exterior drainage wells extending from the entry well through the subterranean zones. The exterior dr... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7025154 | Method and system for circulating fluid in a well system A method for circulating drilling fluid in a well system includes drilling a substantially vertical well bore from a surface to a subterranean zone and drilling an articulated well bore from the surface to the subterranean zone. The articulated well bore is horizont... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6976533 | Method and system for accessing subterranean deposits from the surface Improved An improved method and system for accessing subterranean deposits from the surface that substantially eliminates or reduces the disadvantages and problems associated with previous systems and methods. In particular, the present invention provides an articul... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6964298 | Method and system for accessing subterranean deposits from the surface An improved method and system for accessing subterranean deposits from the surface substantially eliminates or reduces the disadvantages and problems associated with previous systems and methods. In particular, the present invention provides an articulated well with... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6964308 | Method of drilling lateral wellbores from a slant well without utilizing a whipstock In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a method for drilling a lateral wellbore from a slant well includes drilling the slant well below the surface of the earth such that the slant well is angled toward a first horizontal direction that coincid... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6942030 | Three-dimensional well system for accessing subterranean zones A method for accessing a plurality of subterranean zones from the surface includes forming an entry well from the surface and forming two or more exterior drainage wells from the entry well through the subterranean zones. The exterior drainage wells each extend outw... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6484670 | Incubator In this incubator, when the angle of a door to a nursing window of a hood is smaller than a rotation restricting angle, door rotation restricting means restrains the rotation of the door in an opening direction. Because of this reason, when the angle of t... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6470532 | Cam hinge with controlled friction for improved cam operation A hinge for notebook computers is disclosed which includes a cam mechanism to keep the lid closed when the computer is not in use and a cooperatively operating friction mechanism to maintain the lid's position when in use. The friction mechanism operates ... | 10/29/2002 |
| 5025531 | Gravity swing door hinge A gravity swing door hinge includes flange guards for protecting the hinge from damage and a telescopic cover assembly for protecting the cam and eliminating pinch points between cam parts and between the door and the hinge body. The hinge may be flush mo... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4945606 | Door cam hardware with door post mounted cam Improved cam hardware for use with a self-positioning door. The cam is attached to the door mounting post by a threaded connection and has a lower surface which is symmetrically inclined about a high point. The lower surface is contacted by a cam follower... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4589613 | Counterbalanced hinge assembly A counterbalancing system (30) for an inwardly/outwardly moving door (20) pivotable about an inclined hinge axis between fully closed and fully opened positions wherein the door (20) moves: (i) upslope through angle ଲ and downslope through angle θ ... | 05/20/1986 |
| 4490930 | Flexible support for an ironing press hinge The frame of an ironing press has flexible abutments made of steel against which a support for roller tracks rests in order to assure a stable position for a lever arm of the press when the press is in an open or closed position. The flexibility of the ab... | 01/01/1985 |
| 4447026 | Cam operated counterbalance assembly for aircraft doors A compact, cam operated, counterbalance system (30) is provided for the torque tube assembly (25) associated with a moveable hinged structural member (20) of the type hingedly connected to a fixed structural member and adapted to pivot about an inclined h... | 05/08/1984 |
| 4406034 | Self-closing door hinge A self-closing door hinge for a curtain door mounted within a frame consisting of a channel having a double helical track and a roller on said helical track which is returned to a pre-selected position after movement in either direction by compression of ... | 09/27/1983 |
| 4228562 | Bilateral swingable self-closing door hinge A self-closing door hinge which may be mounted for clockwise or counterclockwise opening of a door. Hinge arms are provided which permit the hinge socket part and hinge axle to be uprightly oriented irrespective of the orientation of the hinge leaves to w... | 10/21/1980 |
