Patents Represented by Attorney Buskop Law Group, P.C.
  • Patent number: 6660308
    Abstract: The invention is a beverage made of a fluid and a one time daily dosage amount in an ingestible amount for treating an inflammatory tissue or arthritic condition in a mammal involving tissue that is underperfused tissue, inflamed joints, and inflamed muscle, wherein said dosage is a rapid absorbing large amount made of a glucosamine sulfate, a glucosamine hydrochloride, and an n-acetyl glucosamine and combinations thereof, a chondroitin sulfate, a chondroitin hydrochloride and combinations thereof, a vasodialating sulfonate with at least one methyl group, and a buffer to reduce adverse symptoms from large amounts of glucosamine and chondroitin selected from the family of araliaceae and a B3 vitamin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Martin, Teresa Leigh Barr
  • Patent number: 6653352
    Abstract: A composition containing capsicium extract together with other ingredients to neutralize the discomfort resulting from the application of capsicium extract to the skin enabling treatment of many types of discomforts, including arthritis pain, neuropathy, post surgical scarring, hemorrhoid pain and itching, and pruritis without the discomfort normally associated with the topical application of capsicium extract.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Medical Merchandising, Inc.
    Inventors: Teresa Leigh Barr, Stephen D. Holt
  • Patent number: 6644410
    Abstract: A modular control system having independently and separately retrievable parts for use on subsea equipment, including subsea Christmas trees, and subsea manifolds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Inventors: Christopher John Lindsey-Curran, Earl V. Schultz, Jr., John C. MacNeill
  • Patent number: 6644679
    Abstract: A trailer hitch stinger assembly for a towing vehicle, wherein the tow vehicle has a frame, a stinger and a trailer hitch, comprising: a trailer hitch stinger having a hitch, and a retainer wherein the retainer is slidably mounted around the trailer hitch stinger and further comprises a central slot is adapted to engage the trailer hitch stinger, a right slot adapted to receive a first chain from a trailer, and a left slot adapted to receive a second chain from the trailer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Inventor: Brad A. Warren
  • Patent number: 6644401
    Abstract: The invention relates to a slip type casing hanger assembly, having a hanger body with an annulus, a casing head disposed around casing for supporting and transferring weight of the casing string to the casing head. The slip type casing hanger assembly further includes (a) an adjustable isolation plate for sealing the annulus, further including a lower plate landing on a load shoulder, an upper plate adjoining the annulus, and a spacer separating the lower plate from the upper plates; (b) a plurality of fasteners for securing the spacer to the upper plate and the lower plate; (c) at least two slip segments, each comprising a plurality of teeth for engaging and suspend the casing string, with each slip segment having a top step and bottom step for engaging the hanger body; (d) at least one alignment ring for aligning the slip segments, and (e) locking apparatus for securing the isolation plate against the load shoulder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Kvaerner Oilfield Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael J. Miller
  • Patent number: 6639622
    Abstract: A self-balancing imaging drum (300) for supporting print media (32) includes an external surface (303) having a plurality of vacuum holes (306) extending from the hollowed-out interior portion (304) of the self-balancing imaging drum (300). A first vacuum supply (450) is formed in the hollowed-out interior portion (304) thereby communicating vacuum through the plurality of vacuum holes (306) for holding print media (32) onto the external surface (303) of the self-balancing imaging drum (300). At least one balance corrector (490) consists of a vacuum cylinder (480) for housing a vacuum piston (470) with a return spring (460) mounted in the wall of the self-balancing imaging drum (300) such that when the self-balancing imaging drum (300) is rotated it generates a second vacuum supply (440) to the external surface (303) of the self-balancing imaging drum (300) for holding the print media (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventor: Roger S. Kerr
  • Patent number: 6637074
    Abstract: Safety glasses holders and eye glass holders for securing to hats or fabric comprising a clip on design and a fastening design, wherein said clip design has an adjustable height design and fastening design which allows the clip to either be temporarily attached to a hat by way of the clip or sewn into the hat and/or comprises a frame secured to the insides of a hat with pins attached to and extending from said frame and penetrating said hat to attach to and engage the adjustable height clip for holding the arm of a pair of safety glasses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Inventor: Russell Earl Morris
  • Patent number: 6628992
    Abstract: Apparatus for communication for a supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system, the SCADA system comprising: an enterprise server; at least one intelligent electronic device (RTU), wherein the RTU measures a physical process and stores digital data representative of the measurement in a memory area for transmission; a configuration tool (AES) linking the SCADA server with the RTU; a connection device (TAC) for installing the SCADA system on related software program; a gel encapsulation layer (GEL), the method comprising the steps of: (1) communicating a command from the enterprise server to said RTU via the AES to configure said RTU; (2) permitting said RTU to receive data input and to store said data; and (3) transmitting said data back from the RTU to the enterprise server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: Automation Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas C. Osburn, III
  • Patent number: 6620280
    Abstract: A method for laminating a dual sided pre-press proof (140) comprises laminating a first side of a receiver stock (150) with a first pre-laminate sheet (210) and laminating a second side of the receiver stock (155) with a second pre-laminate sheet (215). The first pre-laminate sheet support layer (160) and the second pre-laminate sheet support layer (162) are removed forming a pre-laminated receiver stock. A first imaged clear receiver sheet (250) and a second imaged clear receiver sheet (260) are laminated to the pre-laminated receiver stock (145) such that the registration marks on the first and second imaged clear receiver sheets are visibly positioned on top of each other and are in registration with each other. The first clear support layer (164) and the second clear support layer (166) is removed forming a dual sided pre-press proof (140), wherein the images are in registration with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Roger S. Kerr, Seung Ho Baek
  • Patent number: 6618907
    Abstract: Safety glasses holders and eye glass holders for securing to safety hats or fabric comprising a clip on design and a nonremovable fastening design, wherein the fastening design in one embodiment comprises a removeable frame secured to the sides of a safety hat; and in the second embodiment, a nonremoveable design which may be either a first and second elastic cord or pin penetrating the hat and secured to the frame, and a strip disposed between the first and second elastic cords or pins for holding the arm of a pair of safety glasses or, in a second embodiment of the permanently fixed holder, comprises a planar member attached to the safety hat by a spring which serves to hold the clip in place and provide a securing force to engage the arm of a pair of eyeglasses between the clip and safety hat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Inventor: Russell Earl Morris
  • Patent number: 6620489
    Abstract: A self-adhering image made by the steps comprising: forming an imaged receiver sheet (140) having an image (230), a first thermoplastic layer (304), and a first support layer (150); laminating an imageless receiver sheet (160) with a second thermoplastic layer (308) and a second support layer (170) with the imaged receiver sheet (140) thereby encapsulating the image (230) between the first thermoplastic layer (304) and the second thermoplastic layer (308); removing the first support layer (150); removing the second support layer (170); and forming an encapsulated image capable of self-adhering to a surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventor: Roger S. Kerr
  • Patent number: 6618999
    Abstract: A safety apparatus for a lifting structure having a crown and at least one traveling block, and an oil derrick having a crown bumper, wherein the safety apparatus comprises at least two support beams attached to crown of the lifting structure; a plate secured between the support beams; a bumper pad secured to the plate and adapted to be positioned at the crown of the lifting structure to cushion any impact with the traveling block if the traveling block is lifted towards the crown without stopping and the oil drilling rig apparatus, comprises: a derrick having a lower end for mounting on a platform, an upwardly projecting frame, and an upper, crown end; a traveling block suspended from the upper crown end within the derrick frame; drive means linked to the traveling block for driving the traveling block up and down the frame in a predetermined travel path; and a crown bumper comprising: at least two support beams attached to the derrick; a plate secured between said support beams; a bumper pad secured to the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: JM Clipper Corporation
    Inventor: Michael Joe Reynolds
  • Patent number: 6619223
    Abstract: A hawser system for connecting a semisubmersible tender to a deep draft caisson vessel comprising: a first winch and a second winch disposed on the first end of the tender; a first hawser connected to the first winch and a second hawser connected to the second winch; a first sheave and a second sheave disposed on a second end of the tender opposite the first end of the tender, the first sheave for engaging the first hawser and the second sheave for engaging the second hawser; a first hawser fairlead disposed on a first side of the tender for receiving the first hawser and a second hawser fairlead disposed on the second side of the tender for receiving the second hawser and wherein the first hawser crosses the second hawser three times as each is reaved to each fairlead and wherein the first and second hawsers pass beneath the deck of the tender to the deep draft caisson vessel; at least one connector or joining the first and second hawsers at a position n the deep draft caisson vessel, after the hawsers pass
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: Drillmar, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher Louis Beato
  • Patent number: 6612369
    Abstract: The invention is a subsea umbilical termination assembly (UTA) for use with a launch system mounted on a vessel, wherein the UTA involves a lift point, a guide surrounding a connector attached to the lift point, a housing with a mandrel for engaging the connector and at least one interface, numerous flying leads connected to the housing, a base for the housing, and an emergency quick disconnect connected to the mandrel, wherein the disconnect has a hydraulic connector that engages hydraulic pistons that can then disengage numerous locking dogs enabling the hydraulic connector to disengage from the UTA, and wherein the interface in the housing connects to an electrical umbilical, a fiber optic cable, or hydraulic umbilical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Assignee: Kvaerner Oilfield Products
    Inventors: Ralph P. Rocha, Travis M. Bordman, Michael J. Galyen, Paul J. Drouet, John A. Sweeney, Mark B. Means
  • Patent number: 6601649
    Abstract: A semisubmersible multipurpose unit (MPU) having a deck, a multipurpose tower secured to the deck, supports, pontoons connected to the supports with each pontoon adapted for ballast transfer, at least two hawsers connected to the MPU for connecting the MPU to an object at sea having a mooring system, a hawser guidance system to direct each hawser to the object at sea, a crane secured to the deck of a semisubmersible MPU, and at least an 6-point mooring system, wherein the combination of the semisubmersible MPU, hawsers and 6-point mooring system create a global equilibrium between the mooring system of an object at sea and the at least 6-point mooring system and the hawsers have both an elasticity sufficient to accommodate the wave frequency between the object at sea and the MPU and a stiffness adequate to synchronize the average and low frequency movements during a 10-year storm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Assignee: Drillmar, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Louis Beato, Joop Roodenburg
  • Patent number: 6598649
    Abstract: A freestanding room divider comprising a first panel comprising a first top, a first bottom, a first right side, a first left side; a second panel comprising a second top, a second bottom, a second right side, a second left side; a first rail attached to the first bottom; a second rail attached to the second bottom; a first panel first brace and a first panel second brace for engaging the first rail, and a second panel first brace and a second panel second brace for engaging the second rail and wherein first and second braces each further comprises at least one vertical member attached to at least one horizontal member; a first pin and a second pin disposed on the first top; and a third pin and a fourth pin disposed on the second top; and a bar having a first end and second end wherein the first end engages the second pin and the second end engages the third pin connecting the panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2003
    Assignee: Best-Rite Manufacturing
    Inventors: Gregory C. Moore, Michael J. Mackie
  • Patent number: 6578501
    Abstract: A non-swiveling height adjustable podium comprising a base, a column, a cam locking pneumatic cylinder disposed within the column; a receiver tube having a first tube end slidingly disposed over a first end, and a second tube end; a top mount assembly having a right side, a left side, a front side, a speaker side, a top side, a bottom side, a receiver tube engaging structure secured to the bottom side for fixedly connecting the receiver tube to the top mount assembly, a top shelf having a sloping portion and a flat portion, and wherein the sloping portion is secured to the top mount assembly; a front panel secured to the front side and the flat portion; a support structure having a first part fixed to and extending from a position between the first tube end of the receiver tube and the second end of the receiving tube to a second part secured to the front panel; a left panel secured to the left side and to the front panel; a right panel secured to the right side and the front panel; an actuation structure for
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2003
    Inventor: Lorraine Moore
  • Patent number: 6575111
    Abstract: A method of using a semi-submersible tender with a deck, a shape that results in a combined environmental load less than 1000 kips in a 100-year extreme weather condition, a plurality of supports each with a rounded shape connected to the deck, a plurality of pontoons connecting the supports with each pontoon being capable of ballast transfer, wherein the tender is used for mooring in a tendering position relative to an offshore platform during a 1-year, 10-year, and 100-year storm, as well as non-storm conditions, using hawsers with adequate elasticity to accommodate the wave frequency between the platform and the tender and adequate stiffness to synchronize the mean/low frequency movement between the platform and the tender under an environmental load produced during a 10-year winter storm, and enough slack during a 10-year storm to enable the tender to move to a tender standby position, and wherein the tender uses an at least 6-point mooring system for creating global equilibrium between the platform and t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: Drillmar, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher Louis Beato
  • Patent number: 6573302
    Abstract: A cream comprising: a topical carrier wherein the topical carrier comprises a member selected from the group comprising lavender oil, myristal myristate, and other preservatives including, hypericum perforatum arnica montana capric acid; and 0.01 to 1.0 wt. % capsaicin; 2 to 10 wt. % an encapsulation agent selected from the group comprising colloidal oatmeal hydrogenated lecithin, dipotassium glycyrlhizinate and combinations thereof; esters of amino acid; a light scattering element having a particle size up to 100 nm.; and a histidine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: Medical Merchandising, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen D. Holt, Teresa Leigh Barr
  • Patent number: D484414
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Inventor: W. Park Kerr