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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7455086 | Valve for speed filling a dunnage bag A nozzle for accelerating filling a container with gas up to a required gas pressure including a barrel having venturi openings in a side of said barrel and a sleeve that, in one position uncovers the tunnels and in another position, closes off the openings. In anot... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7293587 | Portable fuel assembly A portable fuel assembly has a holder that securely holds a fuel pump, at least one tool and at least one spare part, while at the same time having a base, which may be attached to a fuel container in order to transport fuel for a remote controlled vehicle to a desi... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7287484 | Berthing method and system A method and a system are provided for the safe berthing of marine vessels in the high seas and other unprotected open waters. The invention allows a large vessel to be berthed alongside in close enough proximity to a marine structure so that conventional loading ar... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7182660 | Offshore fluid transfer system Apparatus for transferring fluid between first and second floating vessels is described, comprising a submerged rigid transfer arm defining a fluid conduit for receiving fluid from a first vessel, a first end of the arm attached to the first floating vessel so as to... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7163062 | Riser A riser for conveying fluids from a subsea location to a surface vessel comprises an upper section which is located in a confining conduit, said upper section being allowed to deform elastically into a helical configuration against the inside of the confining condui... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7147021 | System for transfer of a fluid product, particularly liquefied natural gas, between a transport vehicle, such as a ship, and an installation for receiving or supplying this product A device for transferring a product between a ship and a fixed installation. The device is supported at one end by a support structure and the other end is capable of being connected to the ship's manifold. The support structure includes a boom carrying a transfer p... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7051774 | Mooring system for fluid cargo tankers The liquid cargo mooring and fluid transfer system of the present invention includes a first column affixed to the ocean floor. The first column supports one end of an extended length space frame. At the opposite end of the space frame is a buoyant support. The buoy... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7025082 | On-board refueling system for vehicles An on-board refueling system for vehicles. The refueling system includes a coil reel and a fuel pump. The coil reel has a forward end and a rearward end, a handle proximate the forward end, and a nozzle attached to the forward end. The nozzle is configured to engage... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6994506 | Transfer assembly for a hydrocarbon product To increase the safety of a transfer assembly for hydrocarbon products, particularly liquefied natural gas from a production site to a transport vessel (8) (such as a shuttle tanker), the invention proposes to provide the production site with an outrigger str... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6971410 | Portable drum dosing system A portable drum dosing system includes an outer mast assembly extending generally horizontally from the main frame and includes a pair of legs disposed at an angle with respect to each other so that the legs may straddle and dispose the main frame near a drum. An up... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6945286 | Closed loop fluid transfer system for liquid supply and vapor recovery A single-point connection apparatus for a closed fluid transfer delivery system having a mobile dispense to transfers liquid from a chemical delivery vessel to a chemical-receiving device, e.g., a dry cleaning machine, with return flow of vapor therefrom to the deli... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6925363 | Power allocation control in an overdemand situation of an airport support system The present invention relates to a method and controller for controlling power allocation in an overdemand situation of at least a passenger loading bridge. A requested amount of power and an amount of power available are determined. The amount of power available an... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6901977 | System for loading and unloading fluid products System for loading and unloading of fluid products to or from a vessel (1), where a fluid hose (4) is fastened to the bottom side of a submerged frame (2) so that the frame (2) is free to turn around a vertical axis with respect to the ho... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6886611 | System for transferring a fluid product between a carrying vessel and a shore installation A system for transferring a fluid product between a carrier, such as a vessel, and an installation, in particular a fixed installation, for processing and storing the product. The system includes a tubular structure for conveying the product between the vessel and t... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6763862 | Submerged flowline termination at a single point mooring buoy A submerged connection assembly for connecting an end of a pipeline to a flexible hose that runs to a SPM buoy including an elastic suspension arrangement between the SPM buoy and the connection assembly. ... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6701981 | System for loading and unloading fluid products System for loading and unloading of fluid products to or from a vessel (1), where a fluid hose (4) is fastened to the bottom side of a submerged frame (2) so that the frame (2) is free to turn around a vertical axis with respect to the hose (4) in that an... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6688348 | Submerged flowline termination buoy with direct connection to shuttle tanker A submerged flowline termination buoy supports flowlines below the sea's dynamic wave zone. An export hose, connected to the flowline at a submerged connection assembly which is supported from the termination buoy, is selectively connected to a dynamicall... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6415828 | Dual buoy single point mooring and fluid transfer system An arrangement for providing fluid communication between an offshore hydrocarbon production and/or storage facility and an offshore loading system such as a CALM buoy is disclosed. A pipeline from a FPSO or production platform runs to a submerged flowline... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6397907 | Telescoping funnel apparatus A telescoping funnel apparatus for directing fluid from a container. The telescoping funnel apparatus includes a funnel that includes an open top extending into a channel. The channel extends through an open bottom of the funnel allowing fluid to be direc... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6374867 | Liquid container with integral fill/drain conduit A liquid container comprises a container body, a hollow fill/drain conduit and a retaining member. The container body includes a base and at least one side wall extending generally upwardly from the base to define a liquid reservoir. The side wall include... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6371159 | Fuel transfer system A fuel transfer system for transferring fuel from the fuel tank in a boat to auxiliary equipment such as water ski. The fuel transfer system includes a fuel pump, a fuel dispenser that can be attached and removed by means of quick disconnect couplings, an... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6186196 | Refuelling system A refuelling system for use with an aircraft, and a related a hand-held control apparatus for use in an aircraft refuelling system. The hand-held control apparatus for use in the aircraft refuelling system is intended for use in refuelling systems in whic... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6161872 | Breakaway connector for compressed natural gas hoses A breakaway system for a compressed natural gas fueling hose. The system includes an upper ring that surrounds the fueling hose. A lower portion includes three concentric disks that are arranged as a gimbals. An outer disk is coupled to the upper ring wit... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6119738 | Inflating device An inflating device having an air pressure generator for generating air flow and an air flow directing member connected to the air pressure generator. The air flow directing member has an inflating air flow nozzle extending therefrom and a surplus air flo... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6019147 | Transfer apparatus for bulk solids Apparatus having a let-down tube for dust free gravity transfer of bulk solids between upper and lower containers. A spool engageable with a discharge opening on the upper container has a lower end for slidably receiving an end of the let-down tube, the o... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5996654 | Quick-connect filling device for transferring fluids to a valve A quick-connect filling device for transferring fluids to a valve having a female thread in its inlet port, the device comprising a stem having a through-going conduit for fluid flow therethrough and an enlarged upper plug end for sealing abutment with a ... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5881780 | Apapratus for and method of locating the center of an opening in a vehicle A centering and loading apparatus for locating the center of a fill opening of a vehicle and loading bulk material into the vehicle through the opening is provided which includes a movable loading spout assembly and a locator assembly which locates the fi... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5865217 | Fill system including a flexible nozzle for reducing the mixing of product and air during container filling A filling system of a packaging machine is set forth that reduces the mixing of product and air during the filling of the container with a flowable material such as low fat milk. The fill pipe of the filling system has an elliptical cross-section which pr... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5836361 | Releasable fluid hose loading arm system A system 10 fluidly connects a bulkhead B to a portable transport using a flexible fill line or liquid hose LH. The system includes a coupling 12 for separating the liquid hose LH from the bulkhead B during an inadvertent pull-away. An arm 24 is pivotally... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5810292 | Aerial refueling system with telescoping refueling probe A refueling tank has a telescopic refueling probe formed by a plurality of telescoping tubes which are actuable for extension and retraction from an existing pylon mounted jettisonable external fuel tank on the wing of an aircraft. The telescopic drive ac... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5758701 | Arrangement for docking at automatic fuelling of vehicles A docking arrangement for the automatic fueling of automotive vehicles, primarily cars, where a robot is provided including a robot head that can be moved in relation to the robot and positioned in relation to an adapter (3), the adapter being arranged fo... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5718260 | Fuel transfer apparatus Apparatus transfers fuel from the pressurized fuel line of a fuel-using motor vehicle to another vehicle or fuel container through a flexible hose. A T connector or Y connector is installed in the fuel line. The branch is supplied with a shut off valve an... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5634503 | Automated refuelling system A refuelling system is provided, the system comprising: a plurality of vertically telescoping elements, the telescoping elements containing a constant length of flexible conduit for transfer of fuel; at least one vertically movable pulley to maintain a co... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5595224 | Retractable and concealable fuel delivery installation A retractable, concealable peripheric gas station for refuelling in particular military vehicles, which is connected to a main station supplying it both with fuel and hydraulic fluid and has an outer metal tank (10) closed by an upper cover (11) hinged th... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5505237 | Aircraft refuelling installation In order to carry out the refuelling of an aircraft, use is made of an installation associated with the loading bridge used for the transfer of passengers between the air terminal and the aircraft. The installation includes a retractable extension mechani... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5404923 | Apparatus for automated fueling of a launch vehicle The apparatus for the automated fueling of a launch vehicle includes a mobile fuel line platform assembly for carrying a fuel line assembly. A gross mechanical actuation mechanism provides gross positioning of the platform assembly relative to a fuel tank... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5234039 | Sealing device for fuel supply port of fuel tank for use in vehicles A sealing device for the fuel supply port of a fuel tank for use in vehicles includes a nozzle seal made of a rubber-like elastic material. The nozzle seal is provided in an annular groove formed in an inner peripheral surface of a fuel supply port guide ... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5184654 | Vapor recovery sealing devices A sealing unit effects a connection between a loading boom and a manhole on a tank car. Liquids are delivered through the boom into the tank car. Vapors displaced from the tank are transmitted, through the sealing unit, to conduit means, which enable disp... | 02/09/1993 |
| 4774979 | Pivotable overhead conduit assembly An overhead apparatus for transferring a fluid medium between a first moveable location and a second fixed location which comprises a container for a fluid medium; a conduit assembly for selectively communicating the container with a location spaced there... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4761846 | Modular bridge with torsion pipe expansion loops A utility bridge suitable for connecting offshore facilities such as offshore platforms is disclosed in which a plurality of helical pipelines provide flow communication between the facilities and relative movement of the facilities in response to environ... | 08/09/1988 |
