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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6755231 | Shutter window/door and method A single generally rectangular frame, with extruded guides on the lateral sides, which guides contain tracks for a retractable pleated shutter system, and similarly contain channels for the mounting of a window or a door. The shutter system utilizes extracted pleate... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6755232 | Fabric closure for open-end cargo containers A fabric closure for open end cargo containers of the type having a plurality of walls, a top wall, a bottom wall, and at least one open end, including a fabric panel formed of high-strength yams, multiple web strap pairs attached to the panel, and adjustable fasten... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6755233 | Method and apparatus for positioning an end of a push rod of a brake actuator A method and apparatus for positioning components of a brake system, which includes a push rod, a ball end coupled to the push rod, and a force transfer member placed between the push rod and the ball end. The force transfer member has both a flowable property and a... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6755234 | Model-based system for determining casting roll operating temperature in a thin strip casting process A model-based strategy is provided for determining casting roll operating temperature in a continuous thin strip casting process. A first temperature sensor produces a first temperature signal indicative of the temperature of cooling liquid supplied to the casting r... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6755235 | Quick-change lock assembly for casting machine fill tubes A quick-change lock assembly is adapted to releasably attach a fill tube to a mold in a casting machine, the fill tube connecting a furnace of the casting machine to the mold. The casting machine preferably utilizes a Vacuum Riserless Casting/Pressure Riserless Cast... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6755236 | Belt-cooling and guiding means for continuous belt casting of metal strip A belt cooling and guiding apparatus for a casting belt of a twin belt caster. The cooling and guiding apparatus comprises at least one nozzle having a support surface facing a reverse surface of the casting belt (a surface opposite to a casting surface in the casti... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6755237 | Investment casting A method of investment casting is disclosed, which comprises the preparation of a refractory slurry by mixing a binder, a refractory material, and a quantity of water-insoluble organic fibres, and the application of one or more coats of this slurry to an expendable ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6755238 | Disintegrative core for high pressure casting, method for manufacturing the same, and method for extracting the same Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a disintegrative core for use in high pressure casting. The disintegrative core can be applied where a light metal such as an aluminum alloy or magnesium alloy is subjected to high pressure casting, such as die casting or sque... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6755239 | Centrifugal casting of titanium alloys with improved surface quality, structural integrity and mechanical properties in isotropic graphite molds under vacuum Methods for making various titanium base alloys and titanium aluminides into engineering components such as rings, tubes and pipes by melting of the alloys in a vacuum or under a low partial pressure of inert gas and subsequent centrifugal casting of the melt in the... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6755240 | Cooling device for an electronic component and cooling system with such cooling devices A cooling device for an electronic component is specified, which is built up from a stack (1) of profiled plates (2a; 2b) lying on one another and connected to one another and, at the end of the stack, termination plates (3)... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6755241 | Radiator for a centralized heating system A radiator for a centralized heating system includes a plurality of tubular elements (1) and (2), reciprocally connected. The radiator is inserted in a hydraulic circuit in which flows a liquid heated by a boiler and circulated in a natural or forced m... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6755242 | Active heat sink structure with directed air flow An active heat sink structure includes at least one heat sink. Each heat sink includes a heat sink base having a top surface with a top surface periphery, a top surface center at a central portion of the top surface, and an oppositely disposed bottom surface. The to... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6755243 | Refrigerator and control method thereof Disclosed is a refrigerator comprising at least one chamber and a temperature adjuster adjusting a temperature inside the chamber, further comprising a first temperature sensor approximately sensing the temperature inside the chamber, a second temperature sensor spa... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6755244 | Lubricator A lubricator (10) includes a tubular body (12) through which passes a support member such as coil tubing or wireline, and an elongate slot (18) for inspection of or access to the support. A sleeve (20) mounted on the body (12) is m... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6755245 | Apparatus for completing wells in unconsolidated subterranean zones Improved methods and apparatus for completing an unconsolidated subterranean zone penetrated by a well bore are provided. The methods basically comprise the steps of placing a slotted liner having an internal sand screen disposed therein in the zone, isolating the s... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6755246 | In-situ heavy-oil reservoir evaluation with artificial temperature elevation Many reservoirs of interest include heavy oil. In such reservoirs, parti at normal temperatures, many instruments commonly used for formation evaluation may not be able to distinguish between heavy oil and bound water in the formation. Passive or active heating is u... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6755247 | Fluid property sensors and associated methods of calibrating sensors in a subterranean well Fluid property sensors and associated methods of calibrating sensors in a well provide enhanced well monitoring and control. In one described embodiment, an external venturi flowmeter is utilized to determine a flow rate of fluid from a zone into a tubing string, in... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6755248 | One trip through tubing window milling apparatus and method A one-trip through tubing window milling system is disclosed. The whipstock is delivered with the mill and downhole motor in a downhole assembly which further includes MWD equipment for proper whipstock orientation. The entire assembly is run through tubing and the ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6755249 | Apparatus and method for perforating a subterranean formation Method and apparatus are presented for perforating a subterranean formation so as to establish fluid communication between the formation and a wellbore, the wellbore having casing cemented therein, the casing having a cement sheath therearound. The casing is perfora... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6755250 | Gas-liquid separator positionable down hole in a well bore A gas-liquid separator positionable down hole in a well bore includes an external tube having an external tube interior and an internal tube having an internal tube interior. The internal tube is positioned in the external tube interior to form an internal annulus d... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6755251 | Downhole gas separation method and system The invention is a method and system of separating a multi-component fluid in a wellbore. At least one fluid separation membrane comprising a feed side and a permeate side is incorporated in the wellbore. A flowing stream of the multi-component fluid obtained from a... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6755252 | Downhole surge pressure reduction and filtering apparatus The present invention provides a downhole cementing apparatus run into a borehole on a tubular. The apparatus is constructed on the pipe in such a way that pressure surge during run-in is reduced by allowing fluid to enter the pipe and utilize the fluid pathway of t... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6755253 | Pressure control system for a wet connect/disconnect hydraulic control line connector A pressure control system for a wet connect/disconnect hydraulic control line connector includes a reservoir and a piston in said reservoir. The reservoir contains hydraulic fluid or equivalent and the piston is biased by hydrostatic pressure or an atmospheric chamb... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6755254 | Horizontal spool tree assembly A horizontal spool tree assembly 10 is provided for supporting a production tubing string 22 within a well below a BOP. The spool body 12 includes a laterally extending passageway 36 which is in fluid communication with a similar laterall... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6755255 | Method and apparatus for providing a portable flow line and measuring unit for an oil and/or gas well The disclosed invention comprises an apparatus and method for producing hydrocarbons from an oil well where no production lines are in place, or where the backpressure of existing production lines is higher than the surface pressure of the oil well, preventing flow ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6755256 | System for cementing a liner of a subterranean well An apparatus that is usable with a subterranean well includes a liner and a wiper. The liner is to be cemented inside the well bore, and the wiper, in a first mode, is connected to the liner when the liner is run downhole. In a second mode, the wiper is released to ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6755257 | Drillpipe assembly and a method of deploying a logging tool An apparatus and method for deploying a so-called compact battery/memory logging tool, for acquiring data in deviated or horizontal wells in the oil and gas well data logging industry. A drillpipe assembly (10) includes a drillpipe (11) having secured ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6755258 | Aerial ladder fire fighting apparatus with positionable waterway A fire fighting apparatus includes a frame supported by wheels and a sectioned ladder assembly mounted on the frame for movement between stored and raised positions. The sections of the ladder assembly extend and retract. A waterway on the ladder assembly includes a... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6755259 | Piercing device for fire-fighting system A method and an apparatus for punching a piercing tool through a wall shell structure and for feeding fire-retardant medium to the object on fire. At the outermost end of the rescue boom (3), according to the invention, there is a piercing device (6) w... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6755260 | Pneumatic tool There is provided an hand-held pneumatic tool which has a body, a tool fitted to the lower end of the body and a handle at the upper end of the body. The handle is connected to the body by a resilient connection means which permits relative actual movement between t... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6755261 | Method and system for controlling well fluid circulation rate Methods and systems are provided for varying fluid pressure in a circulation system while circulating a kick out of a well bore 30 drilled through a subterranean formation using a drilling rig 25 and a drill string 50. The kick may be automatica... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6755262 | Downhole lens assembly for use with high power lasers for earth boring An earth boring apparatus at least partially locatable within a borehole. The apparatus includes a plurality of optical fibers, each of which has a proximal fiber light energy input end and a distal fiber light energy output end. At least one focal lens is disposed ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6755263 | Underground drilling device and method employing down-hole radar Systems and methods for sensing at an underground drilling device in communication with an above-ground locator involve transmitting a radar probe signal from the underground drilling device. A radar return signal is received at the underground drilling device. The ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6755264 | Riding lawn mower A transmission for speed changing and steering of a vehicle comprises a first HST and a first differential for speed changing and a second HST and a second differential for steering. The first HST is a combination of a hydraulic pump and motor. The pump is driven by... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6755265 | Children's ride-on vehicle A children's ride-on vehicle. The ride-on vehicle includes a frame adapted to support a child, and a drive assembly with a battery-powered motor assembly. The ride-on vehicle further includes one or more steerable wheels and one or more driven wheels. In some embodi... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6755266 | Method and arrangement in a hybrid vehicle for initiating early engine operation during take-off conditions Method for potentiating an engine's power contribution to a hybrid electric vehicle's performance in a take-off operating condition is disclosed. Normally, fuel injection to, and ignition at the engine 511 are only commenced when the engine is operating at a ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6755267 | Electric vehicle and control device thereof The present invention aims to provide an electric vehicle which provides good usability for a user and is economical and to provide a control device for an electric vehicle, which is high in reliability. An AC motor is used as a motor for driving running or driving ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6755268 | Front hood assembly A front hood assembly has a front hood of a motor vehicle that is hinged to the chassis of the motor vehicle via a hinge, the front hood being lockable via at least one hood lock. The hinge is plastically deformed under the impact of a collision with a pedestrian. T... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6755269 | Two person RUV An RUV (Recreational Utility Vehicle), suitable for on-road and off-road multi-terrain use and having handlebar steering, a saddle seat, and at least four low pressure tires, is provided with a suitably elongated frame having front and rear suspensions spaced longit... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6755270 | Cabin structure for a working machine A cabin structure for a working machine includes a substantially transparent cabin element equipped with a bottom part having a seat for the operator of the working machine, a display and a controller for controlling the operations of the working machine. The cabin ... | 06/29/2004 |
