Abstract: A uniquely designed torque wrench having a torque body, the torque body attached to a drive head, with the head having an opening through its center, for fitting over a nut, such as a multi-sided jam nut positioned on a compresor shaft. The drive head further provides a portion which can be disengaged and opened, to define a gate which can allow the jam nut to be positioned within the opening, and the gate portion resecured, to define the head secured around the jam nut. There is further provided a hydraulic cylinder secured between the wrench body and the head so that under hydraulic pressure, the head is rotated which in turn imparts sufficient rotation to the jam nut under sufficient pressure to torque up the nut to the desired foot pounds required. Another embodiment includes an adaptor insertable into the opening of the torque wrench for accommodating a certain jam nut configuration, so that the tool can be used on the varied types of jam nut designs.

Abstract: A sensing system mounted to a mechanical drill pipe swivel of the type which is mounted on a rig housing to a section of drill pipe. The swivel would include an enlarged body portion for securing to a section of drill pipe. There would be provided a first upper circular collar positionable around the outer surface of the swivel, the collar having a first and second halves hinged at a common edge, so that the collar may move to a first open position to be engaged around the body of the swivel and moved to a second closed position to be locked in place around the swivel body. The collar would include an arm member extending from the collar wall on a first end, to a position so that the second end of the arm member is in line with a portion of the drill pipe to which the swivel is engaged. The second end of the arm member would include first and second sensors positioned facing the section of drill pipe.

Abstract: A method for providing security for the embedded value of a debit card and a secured debit card package having an embedded value and being adapted to be sold from open and unprotected retail shelving. The second debit card package comprises a debit card, formed as from a first material bearing a card identification number, and packaging formed as from a second different material securing the debit card thereto, the packaging defining a window through which the card identification number is visible, a magnetic stripe disposed on the packaging, the magnetic stripe bearing an encoded representation of a card identification number borne by the debit card, the stripe being positioned to be scanned by a terminal for reading the encoded representation from the packaging and for transmitting the encoded representation to a remote processing center for testing of the representation to determine whether the debit card should be activated.

Abstract: A side entry tool having a lower end portion for receiving a saver sub thereon. There is further provided a sleeve portion positioned in the lower end of the side entry tool having an outside diameter smaller than the inside diameter of the tool body; the sleeve would have undergone heat treatment to a certain rockwell hardness so that because of the smaller diameter of the sleeve, any contact of the wireline with the tool body would make contact with the hardened sleeve, which could take the contact without a groove or cut being formed in the sleeve. The sleeve would be held in place with a set screw at its lower end to prevent it from rotating. In the event the sleeve indicates wireline wear, the set screw would be loosened and the sleeve would be rotated so that the wireline would make contact with a non-affected portion of the sleeve.

Abstract: A safety fuel tank and filler cap apparatus is disclosed for use with a powered implement such as a lawn mower, tiller, weed trimmer or the like. The apparatus includes a locking mechanism that can be mounted on the engine body or fuel tank that disallows removal of the filler cap until the engine has cooled to a predetermined temperature that will not cause the fuel to ignite.

Abstract: Friction Pull Plug Welding is a solid state repair process for defects up to one inch in length, only requiring single sided tooling, or outside skin line (OSL), for preferred usage on flight hardware. The most prevalent defect associated with Friction Pull Plug Welding (FPPW) was a top side or inside skin line (ISL) lack of bonding. Bonding was not achieved at this location due to the reduction in both frictional heat and welding pressure between the plug and plate at the end of the weld. Thus, in order to eliminate the weld defects and increase the plug strength at the plug ‘top’ a small ‘hat’ section is added to the pull plug for added frictional heating and pressure.

Abstract: A wastewater treatment apparatus for use in an offshore marine environment includes a vertically elongated vessel having upper and lower end portions, wherein at least half of the vessel is submerged during use. The vessel provides an interior for containing fluid during use and is attachable to an offshore marine structure such as a fixed platform or floating marine rig. An influent flow line adds produce wastewater to the interior of the vessel. An effluent is provided for discharging treated fluid from the vessel interior. The upper end portion of the vessel interior defines a free oil separation section, the lower end portion of the vessel interior defines a disposal caisson section. The middle section of the vessel interior defines an induced gas flotation section. A plurality of spargers are provided at the gas flotation section for emitting bubbles at multiple elevational positions within the middle section of the vessel interior.

Abstract: A hydraulic oil and gas well downhole packer apparatus for use in a well casing below a wellhead and in combination with a coil tubing unit provides a tool body having a longitudinally extending tool bore and an upper end portion that connects to the lower free end of the coiled tubing unit during use. The tool body includes an inner elongated hollow mandrel with a hydraulic piston movably disposed upon the external surface of the mandrel. The piston is movable between an initial “running” position and a final “setting” position. An external sleeve is engaged by the piston when it moves between the running and setting positions, the external sleeve engaging slips that expand to anchor the tool body to the well casing. An annular packer member is expandable responsive to sliding movement of the external sleeve and is positioned below the slips for forming a seal between the tool body and the casing at a position near the lower end portion of the tool body.

Abstract: An apparatus for drilling boreholes into the earth includes a mobile carrier with a frame that supports an elongated housing. The housing has upper and lower end portions. An drill pipe section holder is positioned at the lower end of a tubular member rotatably mounted in the housing for holding a drill pipe section and rotating it during placement. A plurality of drive wheels carried by the frame transport the housing between upper and lower positions. The wheels are loaded with adjustable compression springs so that extensive pressure can be applied from the drive wheels to the housing for gripping and driving the housing during insertion. A gear train interconnects the driving wheels so that all of the driving wheels rotate at the same rotational speed. Water is supplied to the housing via a bore that communicates with openings and a bore of the tubular member. The tubular member bore conveys the water to multiple sections of drill pipe (i.e.

Abstract: Plant stand which consists of a planter 21, a water reservoir 15 and an elastic seal 24, air intake pipes 16, an air pipe 9 with a fan 18. The planter has water holes 25 on the bottom, and air holes 26 on the side. The reservoir has an opening to hold the planter, and once the planter is in place a space is made between the reservoir and planter. The seal is flexible making it airtight between the reservoir and planter. The air intake pipes have their inlets at the upper part of the water reservoir. The air pipe is connected to the air intake pipe and has a fan to circulate air. It is effective for the plant stand to be equipped with a light source for illuminating plant and promoting photosynthesis. The light source also serves as a sterilizer of indoor air.

Abstract: Friction Pull Plug Welding (FPPW) is a solid state repair process for defects up to one inch in length, only requiring single sided tooling (OSL) for usage on flight hardware. Early attempts with FPPW followed the matching plug/plate geometry precedence of the successful Friction Push Plug Welding program, however no defect free welds were achieved due to substantial plug necking and plug rotational stalling. The dual chamfered hole has eliminated plug rotational stalling, both upon initial plug/plate contact and during welding. Also, the necking of the heated plug metal under a tensile heating/forging load has been eliminated through the usage of the dual chamfered plate hole.

Abstract: A compound for reducing the incidence of pseudofolliculitis combines a mild skin astringent, an oil based epidermal softener, and a hair stiffener. One embodiment of the compound combines refined powdered oatmeal and emollient of the compound combines refined powdered oatmeal and emollient oil, such as mink oil and liquid vitamin A in a petroleum jelly base. The mixture is applied by being massaged into the skin prior to lathering and then again immediately after the rinsing of the face after shaving. Continual usage significantly reduces the eruption of pseudofolliculitis.

Abstract: A multiple boom lifting arrangement includes a plurality of preferably four carriages, each carriage having a boom with its lower end portion pinned to the carriage. Two of the carriages are placed on a common travel path with the upper end portion of their respective booms being pinned. This provides two spaced apart pairs of carriages and booms for lifting. A horizontal beam extends between the first pair of booms and the second pair of booms being attached to the pinned connection of each pair of booms with a sling. A powered motor-driven winch is used to power a cable that is wound between sheaves on the lower end portions of a pair of booms that are connected together. During use, the winches are simultaneously or nearly simultaneously operated to elevate the first pair of the booms and the second pair of booms at about the same time so that the horizontal beam that spans in between the pinned connections of-the first and second pairs of booms is elevated.

Abstract: An apparatus for removing oil or gas from a wastewater flow stream includes a vessel having a vessel wall surrounding an interior. A flow inlet is provided for transmitting wastewater to be treated to the vessel interior. The vessel provides a primary oil outlet and a secondary oil outlet. An oil bucket receives floating oil for transfer to the primary oil outlet. A transversely positioned matrix of media extends across the cross section of the vessel interior to separate the vessel interior into first and second sections. The hydrocyclone separator carries a plurality of de-oiler hydrocyclone liners. The separator is positioned at least partially within and communicates with the vessel interior. The hydrocyclone separator is positioned upstream of the secondary oil outlet and downstream of the matrix of coalescing media. Oil separated by the hydrocyclone liners flows to the secondary oil outlet. Water separated by the hydrocyclone liners flows to the water outlet.

Abstract: A “designer” thermostat also known as the “comfort-stat” which is mountable on the wall or the like having a first temperature range bar extending from a low point of 70 to a high point of 78, appearing in red, and a second temperature range bar extending from a high point of 78 to a low point of 70, appearing in blue. There would further be included a heat/cool button, and an on/auto/fan button, so that for example, when the thermostat is set on cool, the movable indicator would move along the blue bar between 70 and 78 with a digital read out of the temperature of the room on the face of the comfort stat, and when the thermostat is set on heat, the movable indicator would be set on the read bar between 70 and 78 with a digital read out of the temperature of the room. There would further be provided a mounting means for mounting the comfort stat on the wall with a void space between the thermostat for housing of the control wires between the rear face of the thermostat and the wall.

Abstract: A medical electronic apparatus for treating human pain by the application of an electrical stimulus with the proper current density and a special magnetic flux generator stimulus to the body surface of animals which includes an electrode complex of the treatment device which includes an adhesive means for holding the 4 electrodes of the device in contact with the human body. The electrode complex is preferably comprised of 4 electrodes which are 2 positive and 2 negative electrode defining opposite diagonal vertices of the quadrilateral shape. The electrodes are supplied by power means to activate and generate an electrical stimulus. Each electrode pad contains a Magna Bloc™ which snaps into position by an aluminum snap.

Abstract: A router guide apparatus for use in forming rosette designs in a work piece includes a frame having a work surface with a wheel rotatably mounted upon the work surface. The wheel has a plurality of position stops. The rosette design can be formed in a synthetic material (eg. Corian®) and filled with a filler or glue or settable material of a different color to form an inlaid design. The frame includes an adjustable guide for holding and a tracking a router with a cutting blade. The frame includes stops for limiting movement of the router during use. The guide and stops are configured to enable the cutting blade to cut two petals of a rosette design in a single pass. Inserts (fence blocks and/or router filler blocks) can be added to vary the position tracked by the router. The wheel is affixable into multiple angular positions relative to the guide so that multiple cuts can be made at different angular orientations relative to one another.

Abstract: A chemical irritant dispensing apparatus for dispensing pepper spray, mace, tear gas or the like, includes a frame having a handle with a cavity and a barrel. The barrel has a bore that is preferably cylindrically shaped, having a central longitudinal axis that defines a line of fire. A chemical irritant fluid containing canister occupies the cavity during use, the canister having an upper end portion with a trigger receptive recess. A trigger pivots upon the frame, the trigger being positioned to dispense the contents of the canister when depressed by a user. The trigger has a stop portion that prevents rotation in a direction that would enable the canister to be removed from the frame. A safety prevents any movement of the canister relative to the frame when in a safety, non-firing position. The safety can be moved to a non-firing position by a user.

Abstract: A method of constructing a concrete block wall of concrete blocks each having one or more vertical openings includes the steps of the layering the blocks one upon the other in positions that generally align the vertical openings to initiate formation of the wall and placing a first reinforcing bar through the aligned openings, the first bar having a diameter, the lower end of the bar being anchored at a lower portion of the wall. A connector is placed on the upper end of the first bar, the connector having upper and lower end portions, a central longitudinal open ended bore and at least one reduced diameter section that extends inwardly from the interior surface of the connector wall. Additional layers of concrete blocks can then be added to the wall in positions that generally align the block openings of the added blocks with the first bar.

Abstract: A process and apparatus that would hydraulically compress the external sleeve onto the inner APH tube, without deforming the inner surface of the APH tube during the process. The system would include a heating tube of the type having a continuous wall portion and a bore therethrough; a sleeve positionable around the heating tube, the diameter of the sleeve slightly larger than the diameter of the heating tube; a contracting assembly securably atop the end portions of the heating tube and the surrounding sleeve; an insert positionable within the bore of the tube, for defining a protective member along a portion of the inner wall of the tube; a contour ring moveable along the outer surface of the sleeve for compressing the sleeve wall against the tube wall to define a sealable gap between a portion of the sleeve and a portion of the tube.