Patent application number | Description | Published |
20130081728 | OIL RECOVERY SYSTEM - The oil recovery system minimizes environmental contamination and oil leakage into the ocean in the event of a rupture of the hull of an oil tanker. The oil recovery system includes at least one buoyant reservoir for receiving recovered oil, which is deployed into the ocean upon detection of a breach or rupture in the hull of the oil tanker. At least one conduit is in fluid communication between at least one oil tank housed within the oil tanker and the at least one buoyant reservoir. Upon detection of an oil spill from the oil tanker, the at least one buoyant reservoir is released from the hull of the oil tanker into the water and oil from the at least one oil tank is routed to the at least one buoyant reservoir to minimize the size of the oil spill. | 04-04-2013 |
20130084134 | OIL RECOVERY SYSTEM - The oil recovery system minimizes environmental contamination and oil leakage into the ocean in the event of a rupture of the hull of an oil tanker. The oil recovery system includes at least one buoyant reservoir for receiving recovered oil, which is deployed into the ocean upon detection of a breach or rupture in the hull of the oil tanker. At least one conduit is in fluid communication between at least one oil tank housed within the oil tanker and the at least one buoyant reservoir. Upon detection of an oil spill from the oil tanker, the at least one buoyant reservoir is released from the hull of the oil tanker into the water and oil from the at least one oil tank is routed to the at least one buoyant reservoir to minimize the size of the oil spill. | 04-04-2013 |
20130088858 | ORNAMENTAL LIGHTING ASSEMBLY - A lighting assembly in the form of a palm tree as a decorative and ornamental street light includes an upwardly extending shaft, a base and a mechanism for fixing and anchoring the shaft in a selected location. The base includes a plurality of downwardly extending rods and a mass of concrete around and in between the rods to anchor the assembly. The upwardly extending shaft also includes a bark like outer cover and a plurality of outwardly extending limbs in the form of a palm tree. A plurality of lights illuminating an area around the assembly, the tree limbs including fronds. | 04-11-2013 |
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20120080203 | Fire Extinguishing System for Hydrocarbon Storage Tanks - A fire extinguishing system for a floating or fixed roof hydrocarbon or petro chemical storage tank includes an above-ground storage tank having a cylindrically shaped upwardly extending annular wall and a floating or fixed roof on top of the storage tank. The tank also includes a sensor for detecting fire or smoke in the above-ground storage tank and a mass of fire extinguishing materials and a dispenser for dispensing the fire extinguishing materials inwardly across the top of the storage tank upon sensing a fire within the tank. Further, a sub-terrian tank having a capacity greater than the capacity of the above-ground storage tank is disposed below the above-ground storage tank and is connected to the above-ground storage tank so that the hydrocarbon or petro chemical liquid from the bottom of the above-ground storage tank can be almost immediately emptied into the sub-terrain storage tank. | 04-05-2012 |
20140103081 | LIFESAVER BACKPACK - The lifesaver backpack includes an inflatable life raft folded into a pack. A plurality of straps is attached to the pack for securing the pack onto a user's back. The pack is inflated by a gas canister attached to the pack and selectively operable by a pull cord. Upon inflation of the pack, the pack transforms into the life raft that surrounds the user. A canopy stretches across the stern of the life raft to provide shade and protection against the elements. The lifesaver backpack can be provided with paddles and hoops on the sides of the life raft for rowing. An embodiment for submarine emergencies is also provided. | 04-17-2014 |
20140104833 | LIGHTED ROAD CONE - The lighted road cone has a base and an elongate hollow pyramidal body having a plurality of faces extending upward from the base. A column of lights is disposed on each face of the pyramidal body, the lights extending from proximate the base upward to proximate a top portion of the hollow body. A controller turns the lights on and off. Preferably, each column has a pair of red lights near the base of the device, an intermediate pair of blue lights disposed upward from the red lights, and then a pair of red lights disposed upward from the blue lights. A top dome light may be disposed on the top of the hollow body. The lights may be prismatic in shape. Alternatively, the lights may be arranged in polygonal layers that circumscribe the pyramidal body. | 04-17-2014 |
20140189988 | PORTABLE ALARM SYSTEM FOR COFFINS - The portable alarm system for coffins is a system that enables a person who has been mistakenly interred to transmit a signal that indicates that he/she is alive. The system includes a signal transmitting structure removably secured in the coffin or tomb. A lamp or light source provides illumination for the tomb or coffin to allay the effect of panic for the entombed person. A receiving device is located in a prominent place, whereby the transmitted signal may be readily and quickly observed by security or other personnel. After a predetermined period, the system can be easily removed from the coffin for reuse. | 07-10-2014 |
20140250587 | TOILET AND SHOWER CHAIR FOR THE DISABLED - The toilet and shower chair for the disabled is a medical appliance that enables a disabled person to perform toilet and shower functions safely without assistance from an escort. The chair has a frame that includes legs, armrests, a backrest portion, and a centrally positioned seating portion. A showerhead overlies the seating portion. Multiple spraying devices are arranged on the backrest portion for applying water and a water/soap mixture to a user's back. The legs of the chair are vertically adjustable. | 09-11-2014 |