Abstract: A tamper-evident container has a lid (14) that can be opened only by lifting and pulling a tab (18). Pulling of the tab breaks a breakable joint (41, 43, 70, FIG. 4) that connects the tab (18) to a hold-down (24) that is fixed to the lid, so when the tab is released from the hold-down the tab springs up (FIG. 2) to an upward incline J to indicate that the container was opened.

Abstract: A system is provided for more efficiently using offshore produced hydrocarbons, where the produced hydrocarbons contain considerable amounts of liquid hydrocarbons and both heavy gaseous hydrocarbons (at least two carbon atoms per molecule) and light hydrocarbons (with two or less carbon atoms per molecule). The produced hydrocarbons are separated into liquid hydrocarbons which are stored in a tank structure (183) for later offloading to a tanker (56), and into heavy gaseous hydrocarbons and light hydrocarbons. The heavy gaseous hydrocarbons are liquefied and stored in a tank (212) for fueling an electricity generator unit (192) when needed, and the light hydrocarbons are immediately used to fuel the electricity generator unit (192).

Abstract: A system for using natural gas to safely provide large amounts (at least 30 megawatts) of electricity to consumers. The system includes a floating generating vessel (110) that lies offshore and carries one or more turbine-generator sets (114, 116) that use natural gas as fuel and whose electricity output is delivered though a power line (138) that extends at least partially in the sea to a consumer. One consumer is a process vessel (112) that processes natural gas and that has transfer facilities (68) that transfer liquified gas to or from a tanker (106) that holds over 10,000 tons of liquified gas. Some of the gas is transferred from the process vessel through a conduit (136) in the sea to the generating vessel (110) to provide fuel. Another consumer is an onshore facility (52). The generating and process vessels (110, 112) are widely separated (e.g. at least 0.2 kilometer) to protect personnel in the event of a gas explosion or fire.

Abstract: A device for applying a predetermined color coded identification marking onto a perpetrator of a crime. The device is a glove to be worn on the hand of the victim and includes plural color applicators located on respective finger tips of the glove. Each applicator applies a respectively colored dye onto the perpetrator when the applicator is brought into contact with him/her. Thus, a plurality of different colored markings are left on the perpetrator. This can facilitate his/her apprehension and identification. The dyes can be provided to the applicators via conduits from respective reservoirs or may be microencapsulated in beads on the glove's finger tips.