Did You Know...
...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 |
| 8047157 | Method and apparatus for coating interior surfaces of medical devices A coating can be applied to an endolumenal wall of a medical device by positioning an optical fiber within the lumen, providing a photo-activated chemical to contact the endolumenal wall, supplying the optical fiber with radiation capable of activating the chemical ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8033242 | Methods and systems for coating and sealing inside of piping systems Methods and systems for cleaning, coating and sealing leaks in existing pipes, in a single operation. A piping system can be cleaned in one pass by dry particulates forced and pulled by air throughout the piping system by a generator and a vacuum. Pipes can be prote... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7517409 | Barrier coating corrosion control methods and systems for interior piping systems Methods and systems for providing cleaning and providing barrier coatings to interior wall surfaces of small diameter metal and composite piping systems in buildings. An entire piping system can be cleaned in one single pass by dry particulates forced by air through... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7410674 | Method of servicing an electro-dynamic apparatus A method of servicing an electro-dynamic apparatus (10) such as a traction motor of a locomotive wherein a degraded surface (52) of electrical insulation (50) in the interior of the apparatus is spray coated with a layer of a sealing material ( | 08/12/2008 |
| 7407552 | Method and apparatus for protecting innerliner splice of a green tire A method of creating an air barrier on both sides of an innerliner splice on the inside surface of a green tire when a bladder release lubricant is being applied thereto to prevent contamination of the splice. High pressure air is directed through air nozzles on bot... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7364419 | Mold-spraying apparatus of molding system Disclosed is: (i) a mold-spraying apparatus of a molding system and/or (ii) a molding system having a mold-spraying apparatus, and/or (iii) a method of a mold spraying apparatus of a molding system, and/or (vi) a method of a molding system having a mold-spraying app... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7341632 | Dispensing system with means for easy access of dispenser components and method of using same A foam-in-bag dispending system is featured with a dispenser with chemical output port, a film feed assembly which feeds film to the dispenser for receiving chemical output from the dispenser. The film feed assembly includes a film drive roller set which includes a ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341631 | Nozzle assembly for spray-on dry fibrous insulation Nozzles for converting clumps and nodules of dry or substantially dry fibrous insulation to pils and for spraying on the so treated and accelerated air entrained insulation pieces to form thermal and acoustical insulation in building cavities. The nozzles comprise a... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338687 | Method of spray a liner on the inside surface of a pipe A method for applying a liner to a pipe is disclosed. The methodology includes inserting an apparatus within the pipe and moving the apparatus at a predetermined speed through the pipe. The method sprays a material from a spray head secured to the apparatus. The met... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335264 | Differentially coated medical devices, system for differentially coating medical devices, and coating method A method for coating at least a portion of a medical device having an interior is provided that includes holding the medical appliance from an outside surface, inserting a spray nozzle in a first opening accessing the interior of the medical appliance, and spraying ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7333876 | Systems and methods for providing electronic quality control in a process for applying a polyurethane to a substrate The present invention comprises systems and methods for providing electronic quality control in a process for applying a polyurethane to a substrate. One aspect of the present invention includes a computer-implemented method for providing electronic quality control ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7302779 | Method and apparatus for masonry chimney flue repair An apparatus for repairing cracks, crevices, joints, and other discontinuities in a chimney flue liner, comprises a flexible, resilient applicator having a liquid impervious rubberized coating. An electrical vibrator is installed within the applicator, for tamping t... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7293572 | Cleaning equipment for cleaning a moving surface particularly in a paper machine Cleaning equipment for cleaning a moving surface particularly in a paper machine includes a washing head with a chamber in it opening onto the surface to be cleaned and nozzle elements arranged inside the chamber. The cleaning equipment also includes vacuum means an... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7261493 | Device and method for laying and joining pipe A pipe installation device and a method for laying consecutive lengths of bell and spigot pipe. The pipe installation device installs sequential pipe lengths. The pipe installation device includes a pipe supply system and a pipe alignment system attached to a carria... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7211147 | Apparatus for the application of fluoropolymer coating to internally threaded fasteners An apparatus for the application of a fluoropolymer coating to the threads of an internally threaded fastener. The fastener has a body and a threaded bore extending to opposing ends of the body to define opposing first and second openings in the fastener. A conveyor... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7193501 | Enclosure system allowing for hot work within the vicinity of flammable and combustible material An enclosure constructed around an area at which hot work is to be performed at a facility containing flammable or combustible material. Hot work includes such things as welding, torch cutting, grinding and the like. Facilities include petroleum drilling and product... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7188416 | Restoration process for porosity defects in high pressure die cast engine blocks A restoration process for restoring surface porosity defects in engine blocks cast using a high pressure die cast method. The areas of an engine block having surface porosity defects are identified and the areas not containing surface porosity defects are masked usi... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7179333 | Closure sealant dispenser A machine for applying sealant material to non-circular closures using a rotating chuck connected to a rotational motor and a fixedly mounted dispensing apparatus. The chuck is also moved in at least one linear direction in a plane normal to the rotational axis of t... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7178742 | Fluid delivery system for spray applicator A fluid delivery system is provided as a modular system. The fluid delivery system provides a fluid to a robotic spray applicator system that may be used to spray a mold with a motor release compound or in-mold coating. The fluid to be dispensed is contained in the ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7163584 | Apparatus for applying liquid liner to rocket tube An apparatus for applying liquid liner to the interior of a rocket motor tube includes a horizontal surface; a rail mounted on the horizontal surface; a carriage that is movable along the rail; cartridge saddles and a bearing block mounted on the carriage; a cartrid... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7132127 | Centrifugal applicator Methods and apparatus for applying a uniform application of an appropriate quantity of pipe dope to the internal threads of a pipe. In general, the preferred apparatus includes a supply of pipe dope and a centrifugal applicator for evenly applying the pipe dope to i... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7111394 | Hybrid loop heat pipe A heat pipe assembly (100) has a combined reservoir (102) and evaporator (104), the evaporator (104) having ducts of a vapor manifold (106) that exhausts vapor toward the condenser (108) instead of opposing the flow of liqui... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7089949 | Apparatus for maneuvering a device within the interior of storage tanks An apparatus for attachment to a commercially available cleaning wand for maneuvering the wand inside a storage tank. Two arms each have an end pivotally connected to a handle and another end pivotally connected to the wand to form a four bar linkage. A gimbal arran... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7066188 | Interior sewer pipeline scarifying apparatus This application discloses an apparatus for scarifying the interior surface of a sewer pipe, which can remain in the sewer under active flow conditions. The apparatus includes at least one scarifying head, which may transverse back and forth along a rail assembly, w... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7037042 | Device and method for laying and joining pipe An auto-advancing pipe installation device and a method for laying consecutive lengths of bell and spigot pipe. The auto-advancing pipe installation device installs sequential lengths of pipe in a trench. The auto-advancing pipe installation device includes a locomo... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7014884 | Coated film forming method and apparatus therefor A coated film forming method is capable of readily forming a coated film of a thermoplastic material on a coated region of an inner peripheral surface of a cylinder. A nozzle, through which a molten paste of a thermoplastic material kept molten is discharged, is dis... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7008204 | Rotating extrusion die with spray nozzle An extrusion die for extruding biodegradable material, the extrusion die comprising: a mandrel; a nozzle extending from the mandrel; an outer member positioned near the mandrel; an extrusion orifice between the mandrel and the outer member; a member in communication... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6986813 | Sprayed in place pipe lining apparatus and method thereof A method and apparatus for applying a liner to a pipe is disclosed. The apparatus includes a base assembly having a plurality of guide rails and a shuttle plate attached thereto. The apparatus also includes a motor module attached to an end of the base assembly. An ... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6983899 | Handheld paint spraying apparatus with anti-sputter spray nozzle A fluid spray apparatus with a controlled supply of pressurized fluid delivered through a network of tubes to a spray head having a plurality of stop flow valves and nozzles that will automatically shut off the flow of fluid out of the nozzles when the pressure of t... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6969427 | Apparatus for applying multi-component liquid liner compositions to the inner surfaces of conduits and methods of applying same The invention is directed to an apparatus, or system, for applying a multi-component liquid liner composition to an inner surface of a conduit. The system comprises a first reservoir having a first liquid liner component; a second reservoir having a second liquid li... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6966950 | Method and apparatus for treating underground pipeline A system for internally filling a joint or other discontinuity in a pipeline. The system includes a flexible conduit, a fill device removably connected to said flexible conduit, wherein the fill device is constructed and arranged to apply a fill material to an inter... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6926466 | Device and a method for rehabilitating conduits A polyurethane applicator (10) for spraying at high-pressures a liner on the inner circumferential wall of an existing conduit (C) to be rehabilitated. The applicator (10) includes a carriage (12) coaxially guided in the conduit (C) and an atomi... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6916378 | Rotary dispenser and method for use A rotary dispenser that provides for airlessly applying a fluidic coating material to a target surface. The rotary dispenser of the present invention includes an angled fluidic passage therein, a fluid control body and a motor driven shaft to which the rotary dispen... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6902758 | Applicator and method for in-mold coating An in-mold applicator and method for spraying a coating on difficult-to-reach surfaces of a mold is disclosed. The applicator includes a spray head and a base portion at an oblique angle to each other. The outer dimensions of the body portion and the spray head are ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6902768 | Method of producing thermally sprayed metallic coating with additives The cylinder walls of light metal engine blocks are thermally spray coated with a ferrous-based coating including aluminum using an HVOF device. A ferrous-based wire is fed to the HVOF device to locate a tip end of the wire in a high temperature zone of the device. ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6878204 | Methods and apparatus for applying a thermal conductive medium Method and apparatus for applying a thermal conductive medium (TCM) to the inside of a disposable sheath. A uniform amount of TCM is applied in an automated manner to the conductive portion of a disposable sheath to increase conductivity. Application is by way of a ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6841195 | Process for corrosion protection of turbine internal components A method and system of applying a corrosion inhibitor to the interior component parts of a turbine to provide corrosion protection to the components is disclosed. A blower connected to the turbine introduces air into the turbine's interior. A fog of corrosion inhibi... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6827780 | Method and apparatus for powder coating hollow objects An apparatus for applying powder to at least an interior surface of a hollow object includes a powder discharge device adapted to receive powder and discharge the powder through an outlet. An object holder is configured to hold the object such that the outlet is pos... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6752873 | Apparatus for producing coating layer onto primary lining In order to reliably form a coating layer on the interior surface of a primary lining such as an underground pipe, etc., in a short time and form a coating layer having a uniform thickness, a spray gun 62 is attached to a revolving ring 30 attached to ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6699324 | Method for coating the inside of pipes and coating system The invention relates to a coating system in the form of a vehicle (3), which can travel in a pipe (1) or a duct. The coating system is pulled over an appropriately stabilised section of piping (4) in such a way that the inner wall (58) can be evenly coat... | 03/02/2004 |
