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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8096169 | Seal section assembly mechanical face seal integrity verification tool A test device for testing the integrity of a seal has a clear t-shaped liquid reservoir with three ends. A guide adapter is connected to the first end of the liquid reservoir and extends axially therefrom along an axis of the reservoir. A shaft adapter is connected ... | 01/17/2012 |
| RE42909 | Knock-out pressure test cap with breakaway nipple plug A pressure test cap includes a mounting collar with an outer rib to limit depth of insertion of the cap into a pipe. A closure disc which seals the mounting collar is connected to the collar through an inner rim by a weakened ring. An outer rim section registers wit... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8028565 | Tool for hydro-testing a nozzle There is described a novel tool and method for the isolation and pressure-testing of connections, such as welds, between a vessel and a nozzle or branch pipe. The nozzle testing tool comprises an improved seal that expands into sealing contact as testing pressure is... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8015859 | Nozzle testing apparatus and method A method for testing the integrity of welds used to secure a nozzle to a vessel and the like comprises forming a sealed space within the nozzle by providing a blind against the flange and a sealing plate within the vessel and filling the space with a pressurizing fl... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7997120 | Method for pressure testing a threaded component A method for pressure testing a threaded component is provided. A cap includes a female threading that is matched with a threading of a first male threaded element. The cap is made up onto the first male threaded element of a component to be tested so as to compress... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7950272 | Apparatus for detecting sealability of lithium ion cell An apparatus for detecting the sealability of a lithium ion cell comprises a container which is filled with a detecting liquid, a clamp and a high-pressure-gas joint member. The clamp can carry a lithium ion cell to be detected and put it into said container. One en... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7849730 | Device for testing the performance of a sealant for SOFC stacks An apparatus is disclosed for testing the performance of a sealant for solid oxide fuel cell packs. The apparatus includes an oven including a base, a platform provided on the base and a frame connected to the platform. An elevator is used to raise and lower the ove... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7827853 | Weld testing apparatus and method for nozzles A weld testing assembly for testing the integrity of weld used to secure a nozzle to a vessel and the like comprises a pair of plates or discs positioned on either end of the nozzle and a generally coaxially extending annular body having a diameter smaller than the ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7814778 | Faceplate connection assembly and method A faceplate connection assembly and method adapted to promote detection of a missing or defective seal element. The faceplate connection includes a surface member having a pair of opposing face elements. A seal seating depression adapted to accept a compressible sea... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7784328 | Nozzle testing apparatus and method A method for testing the integrity of welds used to secure a nozzle to a vessel and the like comprises forming a sealed space within the nozzle by providing a blind against the flange and a sealing plate within the vessel and filling the space with a pressurizing fl... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7587929 | Joint combined aircrew systems tester A Joint Combined Aircrew Systems Tester (JCAST) that can be used to test aircrew integrated life support equipment currently authorized for use by aircrew members of the Air Force, Navy and Army. The JCAST will be capable of Chemical/Biological seal testing of all t... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7500384 | Method for controlling the sealing of a tank on an aircraft In a process for controlling a tank of an aircraft in flight configuration, provided with at least one filling fitting and at least one purge fitting, a detection gas supply is connected to at least one of the purge or filling fittings. An adaptor for measuring pres... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7481096 | Apparatus and method for providing a test tee The present invention provides a test tee device for leak testing a pipe line system. In structure, the test tee device includes a tee fitting, comprising a tubular section extending between a first and a second opposing openings axially aligned with each other, a t... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7426855 | Method and apparatus for testing the adhesive strength of overlays of plain bearing bushings A method and an apparatus for testing the adhesive strength of overlays attached to the inside of plain bearing bushings. The method is characterized in specifying clearance between the plain bearing bushing tested and a rotating or oscillating pin extending through... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7395695 | Apparatus for testing lengths of pipe A pipe testing apparatus includes a mandrel adapted for insertion within the pipe and two sealing devices connected to the mandrel and adapted to seal opposite ends of the pipe to create an annular space between the mandrel, the pipe, and the sealing devices. The ap... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7387012 | Leak detection sensor system and method for double carcass hose A fluid leak detection system mounts to a hose line segment of the type comprising at least an inner carcass and an outer containment carcass separated from the inner carcass by a collection space. The system includes a housing defined by sidewalls externally mounta... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7343936 | Water pipe coupling with off-centered piercing assembly for tear out disk and method of removing disk A coupling used during testing of a water line including an upstream pipe and a downstream pipe connected by the coupling. A removable barrier disk prevents water from flowing through the connected pipes until after testing, when the disk is then detached from the b... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7331217 | Re-usable main drain testing method and apparatus A removable, convenient main drain testing system is provided through the use of a testing device that includes a cap clampable about a drain pipe, an air pressure gauge, a valve and connection to an air compressor. The assembly can be moved from one jobsite to the ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325442 | Leak testing device with a permanent coupling A leak testing device to be positioned adjacent one or more conduits comprises a generally cylindrical body defining a recess therein and including first and second end portions for cooperating with an end portion of a conduit. The body includes an opening between t... | 02/05/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7314065 | Irreversible plug assembly A plug assembly for a tube includes a tapered wedge and a sleeve. The sleeve fits over the wedge and is placed in a tube. Relative movement of the wedge and the sleeve causes the sleeve to expand and plug the tube. The exterior surface of the wedge and the interior ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7300633 | Specimen collection container The present invention recognizes that sample handling devices, particularly those used for testing for substances of abuse, do not allow for a separation of the bulk sample from a sample thereof to be tested. The present invention provides such a device and methods ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7283913 | Method of executing a leak control system, and a leak control system for performing the method The invention relates to a leak control system (1) in two-stringed pipe installations and a method of executing a leak control system comprising one stop valve (2) with an associated flow meter (3) arranged in the supply pipe (4) of the p... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7281411 | Pipeline leak-testing method A method for leak-testing a pipeline system, of the type having a test tee fitting in a standpipe, includes attachment of a leak-testing device to an opening of the test tee. A water hose is coupled to a threaded bushing of the leak-testing device for passing water ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7270959 | Specimen collection container The present invention recognizes that sample handling devices, particularly those used for testing for substances of abuse, do not allow for a separation of the bulk sample from a sample thereof to be tested. The present invention provides such a device and methods ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7240697 | Apparatus and method for isolating and testing a segment of pipelines An apparatus and method for isolating the end of a segment of pipe, which includes a substantially cylindrical body, having first and second ends, and a circumference slightly less than the inner diameter of the pipe segment; a pair of spaced apart inflatable seals ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7240728 | Expandable tubulars with a radial passage and wall portions with different wall thicknesses A tubular liner including a first tubular portion, a second tubular portion, and an intermediate tapered tubular portion coupled to, and positioned between, the first and second tubular portions. ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7240538 | Hydro test apparatus and method for ammunition An apparatus for hydrotesting a hollow component includes a generally cylindrical main body having a bore therethrough that defines first and second open ends, the bore including a central axis; first and second end plates fixed to the main body for closing t... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7225836 | Pipe plug A pipe plug apparatus configured for insertion into a section of pipe and adapted to radially expand so as to engage the inner surface of the pipe and form a positive seal therewith. The pipe plug is preferably configurable from a non-sealing configuration wherein r... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7185529 | Shower station testing assembly for pressure testing plumbing The present invention provides a testing assembly for pressure testing a plumbing system in a building where the building has a shower station with a drain and a shower inlet. The testing assembly includes a drain adapter, a hose fitting on the shower inlet, and a h... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7155961 | Bleed leak detection system A leak detector for an insulated duct carrying pressurized hot air comprises a cuff secured over a circumferential cut in the insulation of the duct, thereby creating a reservoir of hot air which has leaked from the duct, a manifold defining a conduit therein in com... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7146848 | Testing device for seal bodies A device for measuring the permeability of fluids and/or vapors through elastomeric seal bodies comprising a container incorporating a recess for holding a test medium, the recess being covered and closed off by a lid by way of screws fastening the lid to said conta... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7129290 | Polymeric crosslinkable compositions containing spiroorthocarbonates Polymeric compositions containing spiroorthocarbonate groups and another functional group which reacts with hydroxyl groups are readily crosslinked on contact with water. These compositions are useful as sealants, coatings and encapsulants. ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7124779 | Device for fastening a manoeuvrable plug for plugging of pipes Arrangement at a plug for sealing liquid- or gas-carrying pipes, comprising several slips (15) arranged peripherally on the plug, so as to allow them to be pushed up along a conical force ring (25) by means of a hydraulic cylinder (5), where the... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7117715 | Servo mechanism test stand An apparatus to test a servo mechanism that has an electric, servo controlled motor includes a portable frame, a fluid source carried by the frame, a mounting station carried by the frame and adapted to receive a servo mechanism. The mounting station has a power con... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7111498 | Radiator inlet adapter An inlet adapter includes a top portion threadingly engageable to a body portion, an expandable portion disposed adjacent the body portion, and a bolt threadingly engageable to the top portion, the bolt securing the expandable portion adjacent the body portion and c... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7089964 | Water pipe coupling with off-centered piercing assembly for tear out disk and method of removing disk A coupling used during testing of a water line including an upstream pipe and a downstream pipe connected by the coupling. A removable barrier disk prevents water from flowing through the connected pipes until after testing, when the disk is then detached from the b... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7066010 | Hydrostatic test system and method A system and method of hydrostatic testing a pipeline that is not in service, according to which the pipeline is hydrostatically pressurized and a portable remote telemetry unit is temporarily connected to the pipeline for measuring variables corresponding to the hy... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063142 | Method of applying an axial force to an expansion cone A method of applying an axial force to a first piston positioned within a first piston chamber including applying an axial force to the first piston using a second piston positioned within the first piston chamber. ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7043966 | Quality control systems for detecting leaks of gaseous or liquid materials from closed containers A system for testing systems which are in turn used to test the leaktightness of a hollow body is suggested. Instead of the hollow body, a test body (2) is placed in the system which generates a defined pressure increase in a measuring chamber (4 | 05/16/2006 |
