Abstract: In various embodiments, a drainage device includes an inner lumen configured for draining fluid from a target site and one or more outer lumens for transmitting dilution fluid to the inner lumen. According to one embodiment, the drainage device includes one or more eyelets and/or a distal opening through which the fluid from the target site enters the inner lumen. In one or more embodiments, the dilution fluid is transmitted to the inner lumen through one or more ports that may output the dilution fluid directly into the inner lumen or into the eyelet. According to one embodiment, as the fluid from the target site flows through the drainage device, the dilution fluid reduces clotting processes such that formation of blockages within the inner lumen is prevented or at least reduced. In some embodiments, the dilution fluid is substituted with, or provided in addition to, pharmaceutical solutions or other infusions.

Abstract: A submersible pump cable includes a conductive wire and an air line. The air line is structured to determine the depth at which the submersible pump cable lies beneath a liquid.

Abstract: A submersible pump cable includes a conductive air line that is configured to transport both an electrical current and pressurized air.

Abstract: A pet shelter that is substantially smaller than a single family human residential structure includes an accessway, a platform that is located at a first level above the accessway, and a device configured to assist a pet in moving between the accessway and the platform.

Abstract: According to embodiments of the invention, a submersible pump cable includes a conductive air line that is configured to transport both an electrical current and pressurized air.

Abstract: According to embodiments of the invention, a submersible pump cable includes an air line for determining the depth at which a submersible pump lies beneath a liquid. Embodiments of the invention consequently provide increased durability to the air line and reduce the number of connections that are required to the submersible pump. Additional embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: Animal shelter to protect animals from the elements by locating a platform where the animals recline or sit substantially above the level of an entryway. Some embodiments of the invention may be of double-willed insulated construction. Some embodiments of the invention may have a stair or ramp that leads from the entryway to platform. Some embodiments may have more than one entryway and more than one stair or ramp leading to the platform to provide an escape route for the animal. Some embodiments of the invention may have windows at or above the level of the platform. Some embodiments of the invention may have a moisture vent installed to aid in removing water vapor from the shelter. Some embodiments of the invention may have a methane vent installed to aid in removing methane gas from the shelter.

Abstract: A drill pipe carousel comprises a circular pipe rack mounted for rotation about a vertical axis in a drilling mast, a rotational drive train and a push-pull mechanism for moving the rack to and from the drill string. The rack includes upper and lower support plates mounted on a hollow central support tube. The tube and plates are slotted on one side to provide an entry for the drill string into the center of the tube when the rack is moved toward the drill string. A pair of parallel flanges are mounted inside the tube in alignment with the entry for gripping the flattened gripping surfaces of the drill pipe. The rack rests on a large, slotted driven gear. The gear rotatably supported on a bearing plate connected to the push-pull mechanism. The tube is journaled in the bearing plate. A high torque, reversible hydraulic motor is mounted on the bearing plate. The motor is drivably connected to the driven gear through a train of drive gears arranged to bridge the slot as the rack is rotated.