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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8033879 | Biophysical geoengineering compositions and methods Described here are compositions, methods and apparatus for biological and physical geoengineering. Disclosed are inorganic particles, prill, pucks, or floats for dispersal on a body of water, the compositions having several properties: 1) positive buoyancy, 2) a sus... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8007331 | Float and a floatable structure A float (1) comprising a hollow pneumatically pressurisable ovoid shell (5) is provided with a damping plate (12) extending laterally outwardly around the shell (5) for damping vertical upward and downward movement of the float in water d... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7841916 | Solar powered inertial fluid mobilizer One embodiment of a fluid mobilizing vessel shown in FIG. 1 comprises a hull (14) impervious to a surrounding fluid (12), a solar cell (16) capable of converting light (18) into electrical energy, an electromechanical actuator (... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7785163 | Wave energy buoy A wave energy buoy includes a spar that may be anchored to the sea bed and a float fitted to the spar for movement axially of the spar. The spar includes a spar tube and the float includes a generally annular shell defining an opening through which the spar tube ext... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7476137 | Expandable wave energy conversion system A wave energy converter (WEC) for converting energy contained in surface waves on a body of water to useful energy comprises two floats movable relative to one another in response to passing surface waves. Both floats comprise expandable outer envelopes which have b... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7393254 | Marine buoy The present application relates to a marine buoy featuring a novel bracing assembly disposed within a marine buoy and featuring a plurality of bracing members extending between and connecting to a first fastening member and a second fastening member. ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7390233 | Station keeping maneuverable articulating autonomous regenerative tactical (SMAART) buoy An articulating sonobuoy is provided. The articulating sonobuoy comprises a plurality of section, and a plurality of joints connecting each of the plurality of section to adjacent sections, wherein each of the plurality of sections self-aligns by rotating about one ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7367859 | Beach buoy A multiple use device constructed of either closed or open cell insulated foam ball with a wood or plastic steak molded into such ball for the purpose of inserting in sand or soil which will be utilized in the beach and boating recreational environments allowing the... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7272997 | Floatable hand tool A floatable hand tool includes a shank having an inner wall formed with an axially extending through hole, and a tool tip mounted on an end of the shank and having an end portion provided with a protruding connecting rod inserted into the through hole of the shank s... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7258836 | Freeze resistant buoy system A freeze resistant buoy system includes a tail-tube buoy having a thermally insulated section disposed predominantly above a waterline, and a thermo-siphon disposed predominantly below the waterline. ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7247069 | Floating electronic platform for swimming pools and spas A stable, portable floating electronic platform is provided to enable wireless communications with at least one remote cellular phone while the platform is floating in a recreational water environment, such as a swimming pool or spa. The floating electronic platform... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7186162 | Aquatic amusement toy An aquatic amusement toy including a buoyant body and an underwater member. The buoyant has a housing including an engaging portion, a first protruding shell and a second protruding shell, and the underwater member has a first and second face and a receiving portion... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7156712 | Floating debris and weedline marker A marker for marking debris, weed lines and/or other objects floating in a body of water. The marker can consist of a tube, such as a plastic tube having a weighted end such that the marker floats upright in the ocean. Preferably, the marker is coated with a fluores... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7140936 | Island swim raft A swim raft constructed of a three-dimensional shaped body exhibiting a substantially planar bottom, a curved side, and a sloping top. The body has an outer shell constructed of a polyester laminate shell material and which encapsulates an inner foam core. At least ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140319 | Pile anchor with external vanes An elongated hollow member (160), as shown in FIG. 1, with longitudinally disposed external vane(s) (275A–B) for securing an offshore structure to the seafloor. The external vanes help maintain the heading and bearing of the anchor during the ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7121767 | Rugged foam buoyancy modules and method of manufacture A buoyancy module comprises a multi-layer outer protective shell that has an exterior surface and an interior surface. A first layer of foam buoyancy material is located adjacent to the interior surface. A second layer of foam buoyancy material that includes macrosp... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7101248 | Aquatic fun toy An aquatic fun toy for an aquatic game including a buoyant body having an upper and a lower surface and a receiving portion communicating through the upper and lower surface, an underwater member receivable in the receiving portion and a plurality of supporting port... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7089876 | Floating electronic platform for swimming pools and spas A stable, manually portable floating electronic platform for use in pools and spas is equipped with recesses for receiving beverage containers and is equipped with any of a variety of electronic audio/visual entertainment devices that are powered by an on-board batt... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7056176 | Buoyancy motor The present invention provides for an apparatus utilising the buoyancy upthrust on a floatation member to assist displacement of a moveable article in a non-vertical direction wherein the apparatus comprises at least one pivotally mounted floatation member disposed ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7052341 | Method and apparatus for controlling a propulsive force of a marine vessel A propulsive force controlling apparatus controls a propulsion system attached to a hull of a marine vessel. The propulsion system includes a motor, a propulsive force generating member which receives a torque from the motor to generate a propulsive force, a clutch ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7040157 | Variable depth automated dynamic water profiler A winch-based system is used to raise and lower a hydrological probe into a water column to automatically dynamically obtain measurement data of a water column at incremental depths over selected time intervals. The winch-based system can be powered by a relatively ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7004806 | Shark deterrent device A rescue flotation buoy integrated with a pressurized containment and dispensing device containing a pressurized repellent for sharks. Sodium lauryl sulfate, a well-known shark repellent, is one such material that could be utilized. The repellent material can be dis... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7001233 | Stackable buoy with rope nesting grooves The buoy has small and large cylindrical sections contiguous with each other and having a common central axis. A hole extends along the common central axis, for receiving a mooring rope. The small section has dimensions to fitly engage into a cavity in the bottom of... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6939411 | Method and tool for cleaning a watercraft speedometer A method and tool for cleaning a watercraft speedometer are disclosed. The tool comprises a body, an extraction tip extending therefrom, and at least one edge on the extraction tip that can catch matter in the cavity. The extraction tip is attached to the body and i... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6918257 | Thermal conditioning beverage container holder A beverage container holder that is adjustable to accommodate various sizes of beverage containers, including containers of different heights and diameters for both tapered-wall containers and straight-wall containers. The beverage container includes a convection ai... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6916219 | Remote sampling system An automated system for periodically sampling water bodies, such as lakes, and delivering the test results to a remote computer using a communication system. In particular, the system has a variable buoyancy profiler with a dynamic buoyancy compensator responding ap... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6901619 | Detachable swimming pool mattress A swimming pool mattress, for floatably supporting a user on a water surface includes a plurality of floatable mattress members, each having two engaging end portions and a mattress surface extending between the two engaging end portions, and at least two spacedly a... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6726516 | Method and apparatus for enabling hand tools to float A method and apparatus for enabling hand tools to float is disclosed. In one aspect, the invention is a grip comprising a tubular sleeve which is placed over a handle or pre-existing tool grip and enables the tool to float grip side up, thereby allowing the tool to ... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6690300 | Marine engine throttle control method for single or twin engine applications An improved marine engine control methodology is utilized in either single or twin engine applications, and provides a safe and logical transitioning between manual and automatic operating modes. A standard software instruction set is installed in a micro... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6685518 | Buoyant device that resists entanglement by whales and boats A buoy reduces the risk of whale entanglement in fixed fishing gear and other equipment. The buoy is a replacement for a conventional buoy used to mark and to facilitate the retrieval of the gear. One embodiment has a relatively long flexible tapered stem... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6616493 | Floatable beverage holder A buoy which is suitable for supporting various sizes of beverage containers and allows the center of gravity of the combined buoy and container to be readily adjusted in order to restrain tipping.... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6602101 | Loop bottom buoy stick A loop bottom buoy stick having a primary upper section and a primary lower section configured to receive a connector in an eyelet at the distal end of the primary lower section. The lower section includes a fixed section and a flap section adjacent to th... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6431931 | Reversible weighted float A reversible, weighted float, useful as a fishing bobber or marker buoy, comprises a buoyant sphere with first and second connectors fixedly attached on either end of its polar axis. The first and second connectors having eyelets at the distal ends thereo... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6332819 | Object retrieval device used in water A water retrieval device that is attached to a valuable item to prevent that item from sinking and being lost in muddy or deep water. The device may be in the shape of a latex fish, which contains chemicals that react with the surrounding water that is dr... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6309269 | Variable buoyancy buoy for mooring mobile offshore drilling units In a system for mooring offshore drilling units, a first mooring assembles installed at a first drilling venue, after which the mobile offshore drilling unit is moored by connection to the mooring lines. A second mooring assembly is installed at a second ... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6254445 | Inflatable chemical foam injected buoy A lightweight inflatable marker buoy system is resistant to deflation and sinking if punctured. This device will most likely be used by a diver while underwater, but could be air delivered or dropped over the side of a boat and be activated by a timer or ... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6206742 | Buoyancy device and method for using same A method and a buoyancy device adapted to impart buoyancy to at least one longitudinal element submerged in water. The buoyancy device is hollow and is preferably made of plastic or a similarly corrosion-resistant material. The device is preferably produc... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6102758 | Near shore spar communication platform The Near Shore Spar Buoy Communication Platform is a semi-stable platform for data collection and retrieval for distances up to and over several miles offshore. It is an ocean-going computer housed in a modified spar buoy which is connected to a shore com... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6074259 | Off-shore refuse collection device A device for collecting refuse from moored ships, including a partially submerged float supporting a refuse collection box located above the water surface and having an open top for depositing refuse. The circular box includes an inner rotor with radial w... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5902163 | Debris shedding buoy A debris shedding buoy having a float body with a top and a bottom is provided. The buoy includes a slide rail, adapted for slidable engagement to a mooring line, is attached to the bottom of the float body. The slide rail is located in a generally center... | 05/11/1999 |
