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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7331248 | Method and apparatus for detecting and locating explosives, biological, and chemical substances in ducts and structures using tracers A method and an apparatus for detecting, locating, and quantifying explosive materials and devices, and naturally occurring and man-made dangerous or hazardous biological and chemical materials and devices in ducts or piping systems, or other fluid flow systems in b... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7197914 | Method and apparatus for detecting and locating leak holes in a pipeline using tracers A method and an apparatus for finding the location of one or more holes in a fluid flow system such as pipe, duct, or conduit using one or more tracers that interact with or can be chemically or physically differentiated from those of the liquid or gas contents loca... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7066972 | Continuous tracer generation apparatus The invention provides an apparatus for online and on-site tracer generation for tagging natural gas stored in underground storage fields wherein feedstock is drawn from a feedstock source. The feedstock undergoes initial analysis to determine hydrocarbon levels. Th... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7056360 | Optical odorization system A system is shown for injecting a chemical, such as an odorant, from a chemical supply into a fluid containing system such as a natural gas pipeline. A tank of odorant is maintained under a positive pressure which exceeds that of the pipeline. An injection conduit c... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6953488 | Preparing synthesis gas using hydrotalcite-derived nickel catalysts There is provided a process for preparation of synthesis gas from feedstocks containing methane and/or higher hydrocarbons having from about 2 to about 12 carbon atoms by an initial catalytic treatment of feedstock to provide a methane-containing gaseous mixture sub... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6793699 | Continuous tracer generation apparatus The invention provides an apparatus for online and on-site tracer generation for tagging natural gas stored in underground storage fields wherein feedstock is drawn from a feedstock source. The feedstock undergoes initial analysis to determine hydrocarbons levels. T... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6103079 | Anti-leakage apparatus An anti-microleakage apparatus is used in a sputtering deposition equipment. A metallic object, such as a wafer, is put in a process chamber. A cryo-pump is used to vacuumed the process chamber. A heater to heat up the process chamber to allow a thermal r... | 08/15/2000 |
| 5911155 | Connecting device for pipe assemblies A monitoring device for use with a coaxial pipe or double wall pipe device which provides access to the interstitial region between an inner pipe and an outer pipe which coaxially defines the interstitial region, each pipe having two terminal ends. The in... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5049312 | Test-fluid composition and method for detecting leaks in pipelines and associated facilities A method of locating leaks in pipelines and associated facilities and a novel leak-detection test-fluid are disclosed. The novel test-fluid, comprising dimethylsulphide and a mutual solvent, is injected into a pipeline or facility so that the test-fluid e... | 09/17/1991 |
| 4839790 | Gas accident preventive unit A gas accident preventive unit has a memory circuit which is capable of memorizing in advance a continuous service safety time according to a consumed gas volume of gas apparatuses that are installed at a gas user. The unit also includes a control circuit... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4331722 | Sealing leaks by polymerization of volatilized organosilane monomers Leaks in a vessel or pipeline or the like, adapted for containing a fluid, are sealed by means of a volatilized polymerizable organosilane comprising a mercaptosilane, an acyloxysilane, or an alkoxysilane taken on conjunction either with acetic acid anhyd... | 05/25/1982 |
| 4304805 | Sealing leaks by polymerization of volatilized aminosilane monomers Leaks in a vessel or pipeline or the like adapted for containing a fluid, are sealed by means of a volatilized polymerizable aminosilane supplied to the interior of the vessel under sufficient pressure and for a sufficient period of time to permit contact... | 12/08/1981 |
