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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7967164 | Leakage containment device A leakage containment device for containing leakage from an oil tank supplying oil to a heating system includes a container including a bottom wall and a perimeter wall being coupled to and extending upwardly from the bottom wall to define an interior space. An uppe... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7419832 | Blood collection tube with surfactant Improvements in blood collection and testing. In one aspect, an improved method of manufacturing a blood collection tube, particularly illustrated for use in sedimentation rate testing, including providing an elongated glass tube with an open first end for receiving... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7409969 | Liquid tank puncture repair kit Structure, for sealing, from the outside, a liquid-leaking puncture wound in the wall of a liquid container. This structure includes a patch body having a perimetered cavity selectively securable via a self-torque-limiting bolt to the outside of such a container in ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7381287 | Adhereable, pre-fabricated, self-healing, anti-puncture coating for liquid container and methodology A bulk, generally elastomeric and pliable, layered mat formed to permit selective trimming into size-chosen mat trims/tiles, each of which is structured to perform as a self-puncture(wound)-sealing, defined-liquid-reactive, anti-puncture-leakage coating element appl... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7360784 | Multifunctional mobile storage and delivery system A reconfigurable, transportable container assembly is provided. Side panels are releasably interconnected with each other and combine with a base panel, and a top panel releasably mates with the side panels. The top panel is combined with the side panels and the bas... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7362230 | Leak detection apparatus Leak detection apparatuses located, at least in part, in the deadspace below a floor in an abode wherein the leak detection apparatus captures, detects and signals the presence of leaking water and other aqueous solutions. ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7322227 | Tank container with electronic monitoring device A tank container with electronic monitoring device includes a tank barrel and a container frame supporting the same. The tank barrel includes a valve assembly and a valve assembly protection box. The electronic monitoring device is installed inside the valve assembl... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7293417 | Methods and apparatus for processing, transporting and/or storing cryogenic fluids A cryogenic fluid storage/processing system which includes a tank for storing the cryogenic fluid, and a containment wall surrounding the tank and defining an impoundment area. The system further includes a vaporizer for regasification of the cryogenic fluid. Piping... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290676 | Secondary containment system for liquid storage tank A lining system for a fluid containment vessel having an outer section with a floor surface and a vertical surface. The inner section is attached to the outer section so that interstitial space exists between the outer section and the inner section and a continuous ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7275650 | Method and apparatus for storing grease A double walled container is provided by an inner container that is fitted within an outer container. End flaps are provided on the outer container for engaging the inner container and closing the gap between the inner container and the outer container. The method i... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7246717 | Fire resistant base tank for mounting a generator An above-ground, double-walled, tank for holding combustible material and supporting a generator has an outer tank and an inner tank with structural baffles, all made from type 316 stainless steel. An interstitial space formed by the outer tank and inner tank is fil... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7234608 | Spill containment assembly A spill containment assembly includes a support structure or grate, and a flexible containment bag disposed beneath, and secured to, the grate. Fluid filled containers are placed on the grate. The bag defines an available containment volume sufficient to retain a qu... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7229831 | Leak site odorization for gas leak detection An apparatus for detecting a leak of a fluid from a vessel having an inner wall and an outer wall includes: at least one odorant layer adjacent the inner wall or the outer wall; and at least one semi-permeable material layer adjacent the odorant layer. ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7229233 | Double walled containment sumps A double walled riser sump has an annular space between the two walls. The provision of the annular space provides for monitoring the integrity of the two walls of the sump. The two walls of the sump are preferably separated by a thin film or a distance fabric that ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7204195 | Ship with liquid tank Disclosed is a liquid container adapted to store liquefied natural gas (LNG). The LNG storage container include a sealing wall directly contacting liquid contained in the tank and a structural wall, which is an exterior wall or inner structure integrated with the ex... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7186549 | Container for shipping items in aircraft A container for shipping items in an aircraft includes a shipping compartment and an expandable chamber for receiving gas from the shipping compartment. At least one conduit connects the expandable chamber to the shipping department so as to permit the flow of gas t... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7171916 | Ship with liquid tank Disclosed is a liquid container adapted to store liquefied natural gas (LNG). The LNG storage container include a sealing wall directly contacting liquid contained in the tank and a structural wall, which is an exterior wall or inner structure integrated with the ex... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7146817 | Cold box storage apparatus for LNG tanks and methods for processing, transporting and/or storing LNG A cryogenic fluid storage/processing system which includes a cement box in which is positioned a multiplicity of tanks arranged parallel in one or more layers and surrounded by perlite insulation, and in which is positioned a pump for filling/emptying the tanks. A v... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7090091 | Large volume container for holding liquid media A large-volume container for holding liquid media is composed of two shell-like end parts each having a ring-shaped flat contact surface, and at least one sleeve-like middle part composed of two ring segments and provided with two ring-shaped flat contact surfaces a... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7044166 | Liquid tank puncture repair kit and method Structure, and a related method, for sealing, from the outside, a leaking puncture wound in the wall of a liquid container. This structure includes a patch body having a perimetered cavity selectively securable via a self-torque-limiting bolt to the outside of such ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7011779 | Poly-steel double wall tank An improved double wall tank has two or more threaded fittings, with a steel outer tank and a thermoplastic inner tank. The inner tank is formed within the outer tank by rotational molding. The inner tank is bonded to the outer tank in an area of the fittings, but i... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6834534 | Fuel storage tank leak prevention and detection system and method A storage tank leak detection and prevention system that detects a breach or leak in the interstitial space of a double-walled fuel storage tank in a service station environment. The interstitial space is placed under a vacuum using a submersible turbine pump that i... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6820762 | High strength rib for storage tanks A rib suitable for use with a storage tank has a “Y” cross sectional shape including a trunk section and branches. Each of the branches includes a substantially flat upper surface for positioning adjacent to a tank wall. The branches together with the tank wall ... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6729797 | Testable sump apparatus A testable sump apparatus comprises a body wall including a first wall with a first wall portion and a second wall with a second wall portion. The first wall portion is spaced from the second wall portion to at least partially define a body wall interstitial space t... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6551024 | System and method for detecting leaks in underground storage tank A double walled storage tank includes an outer wall, an inner wall, a plurality of ribs disposed between the inner and outer walls, and a plurality of annular spaces between the ribs. The annular space between each pair of ribs is connected to other annul... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6348246 | Laminate sheeting for pouches A pouch or other container for forming an envelope protectively packaging a product such as a flowable or solid food substance. The pouch is fabricated from a laminate sheeting whose plies have different properties that depend on package requirements, at ... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6199329 | Liquid storage system This invention relates to a liquid storage system for storing liquid products, particularly petroleum and its derivatives. An auxiliary dam (1) within a bund defined by a main dam (3) bounds an area (5) around a tank (2) in such a way that the contaminati... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6149026 | Secondary containment tub A secondary containment tub, comprising a lower leak proof compartment having an upper rim and a base and a cover hinged to the upper rim by hinges. A metal collar extends around the upper rim. A flange on the base is provided for securing the lower leak ... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6112935 | Catch basin A catch basin for below-grade installations to receive water through a grate, and which can be adapted to receive and discharge water through a plurality of inlet ports, and be able to withstand heavy bearing loads without collapse of the basin or of its ... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6024242 | Removably insertable internal containment reservoir A removably insertable internal containment reservoir for a storage tank includes a container having an outside surface and an inside surface and formed with a chamber. The chamber has an open distal end and a closed proximal end. The closed proximal end ... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5957322 | Barrel storage unit A storage container for barrels of liquid such as fuel arranged on their sides has a rigid base which is rectangular in plan to define two side edges and two end edges and dimensioned in width between side edges to receive a length of a barrel lying on it... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5901740 | Continuous extended holding tank with variable resident time A tank for holding a liquid for a predetermined and relatively long time in a continuous flow process. The tank includes an inner compartment with an inlet and an outer compartment with an outlet. The outer compartment encloses the inner compartment excep... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5893479 | Storage tank vault An above ground liquid holding tank installation includes an inner tank nested within a rigid enclosure. An open bottomed precast concrete vault encloses both the enclosure and the inner tank. The enclosure contains any leakage or spills from the tank. Th... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5720404 | Female-molded underground storage tank and method of making A female-molded double-walled underground storage tank is provided with an annulus of reduced thickness, defined by a plastic film. The film separates the inner and outer walls of the tank, providing an annulus which can be monitored to monitor the tank f... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5711632 | Secondary containment device and method A secondary containment device is provided for protectively containing leaks and spills of a possibly hazardous or otherwise harmful chemical substance contained in a primary container such as a standard thirty or fifty-five gallon chemical drum. The devi... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5695089 | Lightweight double wall storage tank A tank assembly which includes an inner storage tank and a surrounding outer containment tank with said tanks defining a substantially uniform space therebetween. The space is filled with a cured light weight porous monolithic insulating material having a... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5678724 | Getter materials for the vacuum insulation of liquid hydrogen storage vessels or transport lines A getter material is provided which efficiently sorbs gases at low pressures but, when a system failure causes high pressures of hydrogen and oxygen (air) to be present, does not increase its temperature to that which would cause explosive ignition of the... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5664696 | Installation of tanks for storing fuel or chemical products in service stations and the like A battery of reservoirs for storing fuel, gas, contaminants and/or fluids, including external means for structurally protecting the tanks and providing stability to protect the surrounding environment from fluid leaks. The external means comprise a plural... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5628425 | Composite storage tank having double wall characteristics A composite storage tank is built which has double wall characteristics. A method of building the tank comprises the steps of applying a viscous resinous core material to a support surface and then winding onto, into or along with the viscous resinous cor... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5601204 | Tank vault with sealed liner A liquid container for the above-ground storage of flammable fuels is shown having an inner tank with a bottom surface, side surfaces, and a top surface placed within an outer shell having a bottom surface, side surfaces and an open top. The bottom surfac... | 02/11/1997 |
