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Monochromatic X-Ray Technologies, Inc.

Center for Advanced Ship Repair and Maintenance, Inc.

Thomas Joseph Fox

Kenneth G Brown

Yong Min Cho

Cheng Y Lin

George H Curtis, Iii

Edward J Ketz, Jr

Steven C Wells

Larry W Ambrose

Frederick H Porter

An x-ray reflector may include: a substrate; a first layer formed on the substrate, the first layer including a relatively higher-Z material, where Z represents the atomic number; and a second layer formed on the first layer, the second layer including a relatively lower-Z material; at least one of the first layer and the second layer exhibiting a taper in an axial direction extending between a first end of the substrate and a second end of the substrate.

X-ray reflector exhibiting taper, method of making same, narrow band x-ray filters including same, devices including such filters, multispectral x-ray production via unispectral filter, and multispectral x-ray production via multispectral filter

A collapsible support frame having two side members attached to each other by at least one hinge and a retention ring which when placed on the side members secures a bag to the support frame in an open position. The two side members pivot with respect to each other to a preferred angle and the retention ring holds the side members together at the preferred angle. The support frame can be placed either upright or laid on the ground allowing the user to insert items in the bag in an easy fashion.

Leaf bagger

Apparatus for abrasive blasting of the bottom of a ship in a drydock includes a blast head mounted on a vertically swinging boom on a vehicle. The blast head has freedom of movement about two pivot axes which are not parallel to each other. One of the pivot axes is coincident with the longitudinal axis of the boom. The center of gravity of the blast head is below the pivot axes when the blast opening normally faces upwardly. The boom and blast head are raised by double acting hydraulic cylinders which hold the blast head against the ship with a constant force. The blast head has a side edge which extends laterally at least to the side edge of the vehicle to facilitate blasting adjacent to obstacles under the hull. An overhung load adapter connects the blast wheel to its motor to minimize radial loads on the blast wheel motor. In the blast head, a stream of blasting material falling toward a main hopper is subjected to a transverse air stream which laterally deflects lighter particles into a debris channel. A diverter which defines a boundary between the main hopper and the debris channel is moved in response to changes in the inclination of the blast head to compensate for such changes. A chemical sampling device and method utilizes a sampling opening surrounded by a hull-engaging seal into which liquid is sprayed for chemical analysis.

Apparatus for abrasive blasting of ship bottoms; method and apparatus

An arc spray metallizing gun is provided with electrical conductors which are cooled by circulating a stream of coolant liquid along the length of the conductors. The wire feed mechanism includes a motor which has a shaft carrying two drive gears. One drive gear is engaged with a driven gear connected to a first wire feed wheel, and the other drive gear is connected to a driven gear connected to a second wire feed wheel. The driven gears are located on opposite sides of the shaft, and the teeth on the two drive gears face in opposite axial directions on the shaft so that the driven gears and the feed wheels connected thereto are all rotated in directions which drive the wires forwardly in convergent wire guides.

Metal spraying apparatus

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Virginia Beach, VA, United States of America

Thomas Joseph Fox