Buoys, rafts, and aquatic devices inventions 06/08

20080153369 - Method for loading lng on a floating vessel: A method for loading LNG on a floating vessel through a conduit having the inlet, an outlet and an intermediate port located between the inlet and the outlet. The method includes the step of pumping a reduced flow of LNG into the inlet and the step of pumping a reduced... Agent: Chevron Corporation

20080153370 - Adjustable personal flotation device: A personal flotation device with a back float adjustably connected to a front float through a shoulder strap. The front float has a shoulder strap guide that prevents the shoulder strap from falling off a top portion of the front float. Adjustment of the personal flotation device is done by... Agent: Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Anne Kinsman

20080146101 - Foam product: A foam product includes a foam core, a foam buffer and a foam skin. The foam core includes a top surface and a bottom surface and defines at least one recess in an area of the top surface wherein the area is to be imparted during use with respect to... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080146100 - Surfing skis: A surf ski system to enable a user to surf waves. This system includes a pair of surf skis, each surf ski being in the form of a floatation device including a floating hull, fore and aft ends, longitudinal axis connecting the fore and aft ends and a transverse axis... Agent: Dergosits & Noah LLP

20080146102 - Thermoformed sports board: The invention is directed to a molded foam sports board made by steps: molding a foam core having a molded contour surface; laminating an extruded adhesive resin layer to a polyolefin foam sheet layer forming a film foam laminate; and thermoforming and heat laminating the film foam laminate to the... Agent: Law Offices Of Clement Cheng

20080146103 - Protection of apparatus for capturing wave energy: For protecting surface floating wave energy converters (WEC's) against surface turbulence, the WEC's are removed from the water surface. For reducing the force required, the WEC's include a hollow member having an apertured outer wall. In the case where the WEC is to be lifted out of the water, the... Agent: Henry I. Schanzer, Esq

20080146104 - Personal flotation device for infants: An infant personal flotation device (PFD) that comprises a torso float, a head float and a harness. The torso float is wider at the leg region than at the neck region and includes a non-conforming and planar buoyant material. The torso float is wider than the torso of an infant,... Agent: Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Anne Kinsman

20080146105 - Personal flotation device and method for same: A personal flotation apparatus including an inflatable bladder assembly coupled along a sleeve. The inflatable bladder assembly includes an inflatable bladder extending at least part way along the sleeve and a gas canister coupled with the inflatable bladder. The inflatable bladder assembly further includes an opening mechanism sized and shaped... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.a.

20080139062 - Lifejacket: The invention relates to a lifejacket used in the field of safety equipment aboard a boat. The jacket comprises an inflatable vest having two faces opposite one another, which can be housed, folded, in a protective envelope, which comprises an external peripheral opening fitted with temporary closing means by which... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20080132130 - Buoyant device: A buoyant device has a body and an elongate tail. The body carries a payload. The tail is moveable, e.g. by pivoting, between a closed and an open position. This movement changes the position of the center of mass of the device relative to the center of buoyancy. As a... Agent: Lowe Hauptman & Berner, LLP