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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7530765 | Structure of intermediate wall of three arch excavated tunnel and method for constructing the same Disclosed are a structure of an intermediate wall of a three arch excavated tunnel, which effectively exhausts subterranean water from a peripheral ground, and a method for constructing the tunnel. The method comprising the steps of: (a) excavating an upper portion ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7530766 | Device and method for laying rigid tubular pipes A device for laying pipes from a laying vessel. The pipes convey a fluid within. The device comprises a lower retaining device to retain a pipe and a lower securing device to support the lower retaining device. An upper retaining device retains the pipe and is able ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7527456 | Connecting profiled element for connecting sheet piles to carrier elements A rod-type connecting profiled element (10) for connecting sheet piles to carrier elements comprises a central strip (12) that separates two opposing connecting profiled elements (16, 18), each of which respectively forms a saw (24, 42). ... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7524143 | Loading system for ice infested waters A loading system for transfer of hydrocarbons between an installation on the sea bed (16) and a floating vessel (10) in areas exposed to drifting ice. The system including a submerged turret buoy (19), a flexible riser (18) extending from... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7524142 | Subsurface installation of tubing A tractor attachment for installing tubing beneath the ground includes a frame having a toolbar to which multiple plow assemblies are coupled and spaced apart by rigid spacers. Each plow assembly includes a plow blade and a drop feed tube, mile plow blades extend do... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7517174 | Molded pile The present invention relates to a molded pile (e.g., 17) that includes a unitary elongated body (52) and an elongated tube (142) residing longitudinally within the elongated body (52). The elongated body (52) includes first (15... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7510350 | Helical anchor with hardened coupling sections A helical anchor capable of use in high load-bearing capacity applications involving extreme drive torque conditions, the anchor having a main drive shaft machine fabricated with an integrally formed hardened alloy steel coupling section that is adapted to mate with... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7503728 | Stabilized floating support The support (1) includes a working deck (2) and floatation members (3) supporting this deck (2). According to the invention, the spacing between the vertical axes (Z) passing through the centre of the floatation members (3) is such... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7503725 | Subsurface drainage system A subsurface water drainage system which includes a high porosity cylinder made of a mixture of Portland cement and activated charcoal, such cylinder disposed vertically in the subsoil to receive water discharge therein and to direct such water through its porous mi... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7503086 | Foldable bedding foundation with sliders A foldable bedding foundation comprising a first section is hingedly secured to a second section so that the bedding foundation may be folded for storage or transportation purposes. Each section has base, a plurality of wire struts pivotally secured to the base, an ... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7500806 | Method and apparatus for constructing filter zones in earthfill dams A method and apparatus for constructing a filter zone of an earthfill dam, in which the filter zone includes adjacent coarse and fine filter layers. The coarse and fine filter materials are discharged simultaneously from an earthmoving vehicle having an ejector body... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7500805 | Low-nest height thermoplastic leaching chamber A continuous curve arch shape cross section corrugated injection molded thermoplastic chamber is provided and includes a body having a multiplicity of peak and valley corrugations running along the curve of the arch shape, wherein the multiplicity includes opposing ... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7497643 | Artificial reef An artificial reef comprises at least one bag which is generally configured to define at least a portion of a reef and which is at least partially fillable with air. An anchor is attached to the bag for maintaining the bag at a desired location substantially underwa... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7497646 | Extended width retaining wall block A retaining wall block engagement system comprises a plurality of wall blocks connected with connectors. Each wall block comprises a top surface and opposing bottom surface, a front surface and opposing rear surface and first and second opposing side surfaces. Each ... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7491015 | Outwardly dished end plate for stormwater chamber An end plate for closing off the end of an arch shape cross section corrugated storm water chamber, which receives water for dispersal beneath the surface of the earth, has a dished portion which projects outwardly from the end of a chamber to which it is attached, ... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7491016 | Portable dike and floatation device A portable dike and floatation device having a lower partition including a water inlet and an upper partition attached to the lower partition. The lower partition is water-fillable via the water inlet. The upper partition includes an air inlet for inflating the uppe... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7484913 | Placing elements in piles The present application relates to an apparatus and method for placing an element (14), such as a steel column or concrete section, into a pile shaft (1) during top-down construction techniques. The apparatus is provided with an upper and lower positio... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7478975 | Apparatus for cryogenic fluids having floating liquefaction unit and floating regasification unit connected by shuttle vessel, and cryogenic fluid methods Methods and systems for transportation and processing of a cryogenic fluid. The system includes a floating liquefaction unit receiving a gas from a source, a shuttle vessel for carrying liquefied gas away from the liquefaction unit, a floating regasification unit fo... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7470092 | System and method for reinforcing aggregate particles, and structures resulting therefrom A method for forming a structure includes arranging a plurality of cylindrical segment elements on a surface. Each of the first plurality of cylindrical segment elements defines a cylindrical void therein. Aggregate material may be poured over the plurality of cylin... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7467911 | Storm drain basin gate system A gate system for an opening through which fluid flows, such as the opening to a storm drain typically found in the curb of an urban street. The system is biased to a closed condition to keep trash out of the drain during dry and low fluid flow situations, then auto... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7465129 | Reinforced silt retention sheet A reinforced silt retention sheet and systems for silt retention are provided. The reinforced silt retention sheet includes a non-woven fabric having a series of entangled polymer fibers with a reinforcing material secured within the fabric. The resultant reinforced... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7465123 | Water circulation apparatus to reduce evaporation A natural water circulation apparatus reduces the evaporation rate of a body of water by lowering the surface temperature and improves the quality of the water. The apparatus includes a collector which extends above the normal surface level of the water to capture s... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7465122 | Leaching chamber having high leaching area to weight ratio A continuous curve arch shape cross section leaching chamber made of molded thermoplastic has closely spaced corrugations and sidewalls, portions of which are perforated with horizontal slots. Either or both of the slot height and the local wall thickness of the sid... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7461998 | Coastal erosion mitigation solution (CEMS) Disclosed herein is a method of stabilizing a beach which includes the steps of producing an engineering design for placement of one or more sand filled, low profile geotextile tubes in proximity to the beach to produce a groin field; and implementing the engineerin... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7462001 | Method for repairing, waterproofing, insulating, reinforcing, restoring of wall systems A method for repairing and/or waterproofing and/or insulating and/or reinforcing and/or restoring the structural integrity of wall systems, which it consists in providing spaced injection holes within a wall system in a manner suitable to pass through cavities that ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7458752 | Suppression element for vortex-induced vibrations A suppression element (1) for vortex vibrations, comprising an envelope (2) for t least partly enveloping a tubular element (100); at least one projection (3) pointing away from the envelope. The envelope is modular to form with similar s... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7458750 | Pipe conveyor system A pipe conveyor system which operates to assemble and disassemble a plurality of pipes. ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7448827 | Trussed embankment dam and wall structure A trussed embankment dam and wall structure includes a cantilever structure group and a rod member group, and each cantilever structure of the cantilever structure group includes an anchor supporting pillar and a multidirectional connecting board. The lower portion ... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7445406 | Rock bolt An anchor device which includes a pipe (16), an elongate member (18) which is partly inside the pipe and which has an end (20) which protrudes from the pipe (16), and a restraining component (22) which is engaged with the protrudin... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7445407 | Modular block connecting techniques One embodiment of a system of the present disclosure can be implemented as follows. A plurality of wall blocks are stacked to form at least a portion of a retaining wall, each wall block having an interior face, an exterior face; a top surface, and a bottom surface.... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7445403 | Liquid barrier assembly and connector therefor The present invention relates to a liquid barrier assembly (1) comprising at least two barriers (2,3) each comprising a substantially rigid container and a front wall (5) against which liquid is intended to be incident. Adjacent barriers (2,3... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7441988 | Submerged power generating apparatus An undersea power generation apparatus (1) includes two turbines (3) mounted side by side at either side of a support strut of hydrofoil-shaped cross section, each turbine (3) having a set of turbine blades which counter rotate so as to cancel o... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7441990 | Process for the construction of a segment of an open-air work by prefabricated structural members, and prefabricated structural member related thereto A process for the construction of a segment of an open-air work by prefabricated structural members of reinforcing concrete, includes the steps of arranging first and second prefabricated structural members (18, 19) including an upright portion (22) an... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7438505 | Heave compensated snubbing system and method A heave compensation system to enable the transfer of tubulars between a floating platform and a snubbing jack. The heave compensation system includes a first end connected to the floating platform and a second end in connection with a traveling slip assembly of the... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7438501 | Ground freezing installation accommodating thermal contraction of metal feed pipes A ground freezing system includes a metal feed pipe for delivering refrigerant to the lower end of a freeze pipe installed in a bore in the ground. The feed pipe is supported on a compression spring which accommodates thermal contraction of the feed pipe while maint... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7435038 | Method and apparatus for lifting and stabilizing subsided slabs, flatwork and foundations of buildings A method and apparatus for stabilizing and lifting subsided slabs, flatwork, foundations of buildings or other structures, and, in particular, to the slab pier and bracket which are used in the repair and support of said subsided slabs, flatwork, foundations of buil... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7431536 | Method of making a flat foundation for a floor without substantial excavation and foundation made by said method Cellular foil (3) is unfolded between the surface of earth base course (1) and the first floor layer (5) during building the subsoil, which cellular foil (3) is poured over with fill (4) from loose material at least up to filling t... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7431535 | Clamp for anchoring production tube, electrohydraulic hose and electric cable simultaneously A clamp is disclosed for use in deep sea oil exploration operations. The clamp includes a pre-formed metallic belt (12) to which a first rigid metallic curve (13) is welded. The rigid metallic curve reinforces and protects the anchorage housing of an e... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7419329 | Semi-submersible dry-docking lift apparatus A portable marine lift capable of multi-directional off-loading of yachts, ships, and other marine vessels at ground level to dry-dock them. It is compact and barge-like, and can be shared by independent shipyards, or used to expand the work area within a single por... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7419335 | Wall support system An arrangement for supporting a building wall, such as a foundation wall, against inward movement caused by shifting of adjacent soil or by hydrostatic forces or other forces acting on the exterior surface of the wall to push it inwardly. The support arrangement inc... | 09/02/2008 |
