Bizarre Patents
Neuroimaging as a Marketing Tool
Neuroimaging as a means for validating whether a stimulus such as advertisement, communication, or product evokes a certain mental response such as emotion, preference, or memory, or to predict the consequences of the stimulus on later behavior such as consumption or purchasing.
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7325356 | Mechanical netting device A motor-driven mechanical netting device includes a net assembly, a slide assembly, a bracket, and a mount. The slide assembly is structured to support the net assembly and includes a guide bar. The bracket is structured to support the net assembly, the slide assemb... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7326020 | Multi-purpose vessel and method for recovering, storing and/or offloading material in a dredging operation A method of building a levee or an island is disclosed. The method includes dredging material from a surface of a body of water with a dredge assembly mounted to a hull and supporting a hopper with the hull. The hopper is adapted to receive the material. The hopper ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7299761 | Water sport towing apparatus Wakeboarding performance is improved using a vessel which is fitted with a skeletal towing frame having spaced supports attached on opposite sides of the vessel while coupling upper extremities of the supports with a horizontal bridging portion, to which a tow rope ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7293521 | Hydraulic transom lift Devices, apparatus and systems for raising and lowering watercraft such as personal watercraft, jet skis, inflatables from transoms on boats, from bulkheads and from docks, and for raising and lowering other types of vessels. A single actuator such as a fluid operat... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7040680 | Load handling device In a load handling device for use with a load having a lifting attachment, the lifting attachment being so attached to the load that, when the load is suspended by the lifting attachment, the load is free to pivot relative to the lifting attachment about at least on... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7025553 | Dredging vessel and method for recovering, transporting and off loading material A multi-purpose vessel for use when recovering material from a bottom surface of a body of water. The vessel includes a hull and a dredge assembly mounted to the hull. The dredge assembly is adapted to recover the material from the bottom surface. A conveyor system ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6932325 | Active-over-passive coordinated motion winch The instant invention is directed to a active-over-passive coordinated motion winch designed to be used in combination with a class of existing offshore lifting systems such as A-Frames, booms or cranes to minimize the relative movement between a payload position an... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6901877 | Foam block replacement barge A barge for replacing foam blocks that support floating docks. The barge is provided with a float sinker that removably attaches to the barge via a boom. The float sinker can be moved from side to side via the boom and can be rotated. The float sinker has clamp arms... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6830410 | Bunk beam and bunk cushion apparatus for supporting a watercraft The present invention is directed to an apparatus for supporting the hull of a watercraft using a flexible bunk beam and a convex cushion attached to the beam using locking elements. The beam has a longitudinal recess with a narrow upper neck portion and a larger lo... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6591770 | Boating lift A boat lift for attachment to the aft transom of a larger boat for lifting and lowering smaller water craft, utilizes a single double acting hydraulic cylinder to move a truck horizontally within an enclosure. Cables fixed to the truck cause movement of v... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6575692 | Method of unloading of solid substance having high degree of water content A method for loading and unloading of a solid substance having a high degree of water content from a cargo hold of a bulk carrier is disclosed. The degree of water content of the solid substance is such that a layer of liquid is formed above the solid sub... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6484658 | Loading arrangement for shuttle tankers A bow loading arrangement for shuttle tankers where the mooring winch drum and hose handling winch drum are operated both together and independently of each other by the same drive unit. The winch may be placed on the main deck, and by using guide pulleys... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6129506 | Material handling process utilizing specialized super containers as floating vessels/barges The invention relates to a process for moving and transporting materials utilizing specialized transporting containers. These containers, which can be transported over land utilizing specialized haulage equipment such as tractor-trailers or railroad "rail... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6109199 | Capture and alignment mechanism for use on board an ocean going vessel A capture and alignment mechanism which locks a deployable body to a sheave assembly. The sheave assembly is connected to a carriage which rides on a boom positioned above the deck of a ship and extends over the ship's st. The mechanism includes a capt... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6082947 | Coordinated motion marine lifting device This invention is drawn to a device for transporting cargo between a source position and a destination position utilizing a fixed crane-type device, e.g. an A-Frame, including a pivotal sub A-Frame in conjunction with a heave compensating assembly to whic... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6003463 | Dual position personal watercraft lift A launch and retrieval system for a smaller watercraft comprising a cradle for a smaller watercraft, a first vertically oriented drive, a device for securing the cradle to the first drive for vertical movement for launch and retrieval of the watercraft, a... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5941192 | Ship borne lifts for tenders and methods for using same A ship has a stern with a facility for docking and undocking tenders. Preferably, the facility is a rearwardly opening bay in the stern of the ship which has a hoist therein. Alternatively, the hoist projects rearwardly from the stern. In practicing the i... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5743694 | Oil recovery apparatus Oil recovery apparatus uses an open mesh conveyor designed to slope from a vessel into the water and to run with its lower flight travelling inboard while sliding on a flat bottomed trough. A container receives the liquid from the upper end of the trough.... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5520135 | Method and apparatus for hoisitng handling of a load at sea An apparatus installed on board any maritime support for hoisting and handling loads at sea, the apparatus having at least one winch on which a cable is wound that enables the load to be raised, a gantry carrying suspension systems for the cable, and enab... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5501563 | Bulk material loading and unloading facility for sea-going ships A bulk material loading and unloading facility for sea-going ships with displaceably arranged bulk material loading and unloading devices (23). Instead of a pier or a dock facility and a shore-side storage facility equipped with stackers and reloading dev... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5399054 | Oil recovery apparatus Oil recovery apparatus uses an open mesh conveyor designed to slope from a vessel into the water and to run with its lower flight travelling inboard while sliding on a flat bottomed trough. A container receives the liquid from the upper end of the trough.... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5259130 | Floating grab installation for the recovery of sand and gravel A floating grab installation for recovery of sand and gravel is disclosed. The installation includes a catamaran-type float or pontoon having a gripper and gripper support thereon. The gripper transfers the sand and gravel to an underwater tank having an ... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5237946 | Apparatus and method for transferring material to subaqueous levels A method of disposal of waste material on subaqueous ground is disclosed, and comprises transporting the material to a location above a selected site for disposal, conveying the material in a vessel to a level at, or close to, the subaqueous ground, and d... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5199211 | Fishing apparatus A shooting mechanism for depositing a fish trap into a body of water including a U-shaped main support frame (60) pivoted to a fishing vessel so as to extend outwardly from the vessel over the water. Two support gates (62, 63) are hinged for movement abou... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5143479 | Carrier vessel especially suitable for oil spill containment A boom includes a plurality of boom sections joined end to end. Each boom section includes two or more parallel inflatable chambers which are joined with a weighted curtain which is reinforced for strength. Boom sections are stored compactly on respective... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5140923 | Raising and lowering device A raising and lowering device is provided which may be mounted on a reference structure having a mounting surface. The raising and lowering device includes a pair of guide columns, each guide column having a load bearing mount fixedly secured thereto. A l... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5064329 | Loading arrangement for loading fluids onto a ship at sea A loading arrangement for loading fluids onto a ship at sea comprises a coupling manifold on board the ship. A pulling line, which is connected with a winch on board the ship and comprises a loading fork with two diverging parts which at a respective end ... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5052319 | On-board emergency oil disposal and recovery system An on-board oil disposal and recovery system for emergency response to an oil spill comprising one or a plurality of wheeled oil disposal bladders, one or a plurality of bladder support brackets disposed about the periphery of the vessel and means to inte... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5052860 | System for moving drilling module to fixed platform A system for aligning a drilling module on a jack-up rig with a drilling module support surface on a fixed rig wherein the angular disposition of the drilling module is varied by moving a portion of the jack-up rig on at least one of the legs of the jack-... | 10/01/1991 |
| 4898112 | Cargo ship having stowage space for floatable self-propelled warehouses A cargo ship construction comprises a ship which has a hull structure with at least one cargo storage space opening to at least one side both above and below the water line. A cargo storage container or warehouse of substantially the size of the cargo sto... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4864957 | Apparatus and method for launch and recovery of watercraft onto and from the deck of a host vessel Apparatus for recovery and launch of secondary watercraft such as SALM bases, barges and the like onto and from the deck of a host ship, comprising a pair of elongated inclined skid beam assemblies extending transversely across the host ship defining a pa... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4829923 | Sewage disposal Treated sewage is loaded into the tanks of a large ocean-going tanker, transported therein to a deep water site, and then deposited directly onto the seabed at that site through piping deployed from the vessel and extending downwardly therefrom. The pipin... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4798158 | Seismic float recovery system A method and apparatus are provided for positioning and securing a seismic float alongside a tow vessel, utilizing a docking cone to secure one end of the float and to raise that end of the float above the water, thereby submersing the other end of the fl... | 01/17/1989 |
| 4739721 | Boat for vertical and horizontal transfer This invention relates to a boat designed as a self-hoisting unit for the vertical and horizontal transfer of persons and/or equipment from a ship to an offshore platform and vice versa. The boat carries a hollow mast forming a guide for a cable, the uppe... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4711196 | Marine survival system On launch of a lifecraft from a marine platform or other vessel, an electrically powered tug connected to the lifecraft by stowed cable aligns the lifecraft away from the platform and tows it away from the platform in a predetermined attitude and track. I... | 12/08/1987 |
| 4624450 | Constant tension hoisting system A constant tension hoisting system is provided for raising and lowering an object between a platform and a surface undergoing vertical motion relative to the platform, such as raising and lowering a lifeboat from a seagoing vessel to the sea in rough weat... | 11/25/1986 |
| 4455778 | System for handling of fishing gears A system for the transfer of a net formed fishing gear to a bin (2) aboard a vessel (1), which in association with a pull means (5) comprises a guide means (6) which is adapted to perform a swinging movement in mutually different planes relatively to the ... | 06/26/1984 |
| 4394841 | Vessel for recovering material A vessel to recover material in the form of oil and timber from the surface or bottom of the sea comprises a conveyor, which projects down below the water level and is mounted to the vessel in an elevatable manner in order to enable variation of the level... | 07/26/1983 |
| 4345536 | Vessel raising heavy structures A floating vessel having a pair of inclined tracks on which one or more carriages are movably mounted and such vessel has a plurality of compartments or tanks which may be selectively flooded or pumped dry to control the trim of the vessel. When the forwa... | 08/24/1982 |
| 4312287 | Apparatus for handling submersibles at sea A ship or other vessel having a moonpool therein and an enclosed space above the moonpool is provided with a pontoon which floats on the surface of the sea within the moonpool. The effects of the enclosed space is that said sea surface is calm even when t... | 01/26/1982 |
