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...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7080673 | Quick LNG offloading A system of the type wherein LNG from a tanker (30) is offloaded to a moored vessel (16), which has a regas unit (36) which heats the LNG to transform it into gaseous hydrocarbons, and which has a pump unit (38) that pumps the gaseous hyd... | 07/25/2006 |
| 6979147 | Enhanced LNG tanker offloading in shallow waters A system for offloading LNG (liquified natural gas) from a tanker (26) in shallow waters, for regasing, or heating the offloaded LNG to produce gaseous hydrocarbons, or gas, for pressurizing the gas, and for flowing the gas to an onshore station (56), ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6840189 | Method and apparatus for enabling work to be carried out on a submerged portion of a vessel The apparatus comprises a generally cylindrical or sleeve-like or tubular housing 2 having an opening at one end which is locatable to be in sealing engagement with the outer surface of part of the hull 3 of a submarine with said housing 2 formi... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6712979 | Enclosed excavator for low moisture contaminated sediment removal A system and method removes contaminated sediments during mechanical dredging operations, while maintaining a predetermined low moisture content of the contaminated sediments. The system uses a specially designed positive pressure controlled enclosure or enclosed ex... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6450732 | Caisson for absorbing wave energy A caisson (1) provided with at least one air pocket (5), and at least one vertical duct or conduit (2) extending transversally along the whole portion of the caisson (1) where the respective air pocket (5) is present. The lower portion of the caisson (1) ... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6318471 | Method for installing tubular members axially into the earth A method is disclosed for installing a tubular member, having an upper end and a closed lower end, axially into and through an over-pressured region of the earth by using a mandrel to drive the tubular member from near the bottom, which results in a signi... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6305881 | Barge stabilization method An oil drilling barge stabilization system and method provide that an array of substantially vertically-oriented piles is formed in the sea bed to a depth beneath the sea bed that finds solid support. A barge is towed into position over the array of piles... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6234714 | Pier and wharf structures having means for directly transferring cargo between two vessels or between a vessel and railcars A marine terminal has a cargo crane for directly transferring cargo between two marine vessels or between a marine vessel and a land-side vehicle. The marine terminal may comprise a wharf having a docking side along which marine vessels dock, and a cargo ... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6017167 | Modular caissons for use in constructing, expanding and modernizing ports and harbors A marine terminal has a cargo crane for directly transferring cargo between two marine vessels or between a marine vessel and a land-side vehicle. The marine terminal may comprise a wharf having a docking side along which marine vessels dock, and a cargo ... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5951216 | Programmable, variable volume and pressure, coolant system A programmable, variable volume and pressure, coolant system regulating the amount of coolant flow to a cutting tool by controlling the speed of a coolant pump, and is comprised of a fluid control unit and an electrical control panel. The fluid control un... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5823714 | Universal, environmentally safe, modular caisson systems and caisson mudules for use therewith A modular caisson installation demountably installed at a preselected water site. The modular caisson installation includes a plurality of caissons having tops and bottoms and being individually demountably installed in a predetermined configuration at a ... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5823708 | Device which provides an underwater dry workshop environment for ship propeller inspection and repair There is disclosed a means and a method for inspecting and repairing a propeller on a propeller shaft on a ship. The ship is in the water. A truss is positioned on the propeller shaft. A habitat bag is positioned over the upper part of the propeller and i... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5803659 | Modular caissons for use in constructing, expanding and modernizing ports and harbors. A plurality of floatable modular caissons are constructed onshore, either in whole or in part, towed to a desired site for port and harbor construction, expansion or modernization, precisely trimmed and ballasted down, and assembled in different combinati... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5567076 | Welding chamber A method of positioning a pipeline across a water-course. A first coffer dam is formed to isolate a first area of the water-course and a first part of the pipeline is then positioned in the first area. A chamber is put at the distal end of the first part ... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5302052 | Underground work chamber assembly and method for the construction thereof An underground work chamber assembly including a chamber, elevator shaft, air path, utility path, and slotted grout pipes which is assembled as lowered into a drilled hole on dry land or underwater, the slotted grout pipes facilitating a controlled grouti... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5098219 | Mobile submersible caisson for underwater oil-well drilling and production A mobile submersible caisson is employed to drill for and recover petroleum products from subsea wells and to deliver the products to shore or to vessels at the well site. The well drilling technique applies to water depths beyond 300 ft. and in areas whe... | 03/24/1992 |
| 4990026 | Process for lowering building structures In a process of lowering building structures, such as shutdown nuclear power plants or building structures which are to be erected as they are lowered, a caisson is constructed below the bed plate of the building structure. The caisson has a reinforced to... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4224156 | Weir skimmer An apparatus for controlling the liquid level of overflow ponds and the like. It comprises a vertical standpipe having a polymer feed inlet near its bottom, a valve for controlling flow of polymer to the polymer feed inlet, at least 1 fluid discharge inle... | 09/23/1980 |
