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Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20050188847 | Hydrogen storage tank A tank main body accommodates a heat exchanger including a heating medium pipe. A plurality of heat exchanger fins are coupled to the heating medium pipe to divide the interior of the tank main body into a plurality of spaces. A hydrogen storage alloy is provided in the... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188848 | Dual cartridge air dryer with oil separator and readily changeable valves An air dryer system including two substantially identical canister-type air dryer units. Each includes, in one mode, a first moist air inlet, a first desiccant for drying air, a first dry air outlet, and first means for supplying dry air to a storage facility. The syste... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188849 | Air conditioning seat device An air conditioning seat device includes an air blower, and a dehumidifier for dehumidifying the air sent from the air blower owing to adsorption, and blows out the dehumidified air to holes provided on a skin of a seat through an air duct. In this makeup, the sweat on ... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188850 | X-spring volume compensation for automotive carbon canister A fuel vapor storage canister is provided. The canister includes a vapor storage chamber of variable volume, a partition, vapor adsorbing material, and a volume compensator. The partition is movable within the canister and partially defines the vapor storage chamber. Th... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188851 | Gas storage canister A vapor storage canister used to treat fuel vapor of an automotive internal combustion engine. The vapor storage canister includes a casing. A granular formed heat accumulative material is disposed in the casing and includes a powdered heat accumulative agent formed of ... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188852 | Gas separation apparatus and methods Novel gas separation apparatus and methods are provided that help reduce the amount of process gas lost through the discharge outlet of either a cyclone separating gas/solid mixtures or a hydroclone separating gas/liquid mixtures. Significant savings are realized by min... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188853 | Multifunction-capable health related devices Health and environmental devices such as air purifiers are adapted with components for multifunctional capabilities that involve electronic devices and associated housings containing at least one processor adapted to operate at least one component selected from the grou... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188854 | COFFEE AND TEA DISPENSER A beverage dispenser for brewing a beverage from a container of brewable material into a receptacle. The beverage dispenser may include a source of hot water, a nozzle for injecting the hot water into the container such that the hot water flows through the container and... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188855 | Coffee and water dispenser A coffee and water dispenser, used to provide both drinking water and coffee is disclosed. The coffee and water dispenser has a water dispenser and a brewer attached to the water dispenser. The water dispenser has a main body that has a water dispensing region and a rec... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188856 | Brewing device with time-since-brew indicator A freshness indicator for a coffee maker having a controller is adapted to initiate the brewing of a quantity of beverage upon receiving a brewing command signal. A timer is adapted to output the time since activation of the timer upon a timer start command signal, and ... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188857 | Container for gastronomic use A container for gastronomic use includes a substantially cylindrical receptacle; at least two attachment lugs, connected to the walls of the container; at least two handles, coupled to the attachment lugs through an articulated coupling system. The handles are arranged,... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188858 | Barbecue rack with movable and swivelable spit holders A barbecue rack with movable and swivelable spit holders comprising a hollow rack body in which a barbecue area is formed and under which a supporting base of whole set is disposed; at least one power chain in cooperation with two chain sprockets mounted at one side of ... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188859 | Production meat analysis system and method A production meat analysis system and method provides means for determining percent or absolute constituents of a production lot of ground meat product immediately following the meat pre-grinding process. During use, the system is located at the output of a production m... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188860 | FOOD, VEGETABLES AND FRUIT PROCESSOR A food, vegetables and fruit processor comprises a base having therein an operating motor, a lower cover, a cutting seat and an upper cover. Wherein the upper cover is provided with an inclined feed-in pipe extending downwardly therefrom, one end of the feed-in pipe for... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188861 | Strapping of bank notes The invention relates to a strapper for bank notes and a bank note processing apparatus having such a strapper. Especially reliable and fast strapping is possible if a guide for forming a strap loop around a bank-note bundle to be strapped that is brought into an inside... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188862 | Torsion spring activated round bale kicker A bale kicker for a round baler that employs an adjustable torsion bar, or bars, to impart a rearward force to an exiting bale to ensure that the completed bale is clear of the baler. ... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188863 | Metal extrusion press, in particular a horizontal metal extrusion press The invention relates to a metal extrusion press (1), in particular a horizontal metal extrusion press (1), comprising a charging device (7) for charging an ingot to be extruded (6) into an ingot receptacle. According to the invention, the ch... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188864 | Texture tool A texture tool comprising a body to which is coupled an upper cap and a lower cap. A ball holder fits in a socket defined by the body and the lower cap. The ball holder includes a plurality of balls which come into contact with a sheet of material to be embossed or impr... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188865 | Slide-in print unit for a variable format in offset printing A slide-in print unit for a variable format in offset printing includes a machine frame. A counter pressure cylinder, rubber blanket cylinder, and plate cylinder are positioned within the machine frame. A drive mechanism for the cylinders includes a joint drive for the ... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188866 | Device for producing print images of varying lengths in offset printing A device for producing print images of varying lengths in offset printing, said device comprises replaceable, cylindrical format sections with differing cylinder diameters. Each format section includes a support shaft with which the format section forms a single unit. T... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188867 | Apparatus for positioning a roll in an inking or damping unit of a rotary press An apparatus is provided for positioning a roll in an inking or damping unit of a rotary press with respect to at least one adjacent roll. The axle of the first roll is mounted in at least one bearing arrangement that is movable with respect to a side wall of the printi... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188868 | Method for direct engraving of cups to accept the printing ink for rotogravure A method for direct engraving of cups to accept printing ink in a surface of print cylinders specified for rotogravure. The engraving is executed such that the cups are formed from a predetermined number of engraved image points. ... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188869 | Machine for processing sheets of printing material A machine for processing sheets of printing material has a cylinder for transporting the sheets and sheet supports which are mounted such that they can be rotated about a sheet support axis of rotation and in each case contain supporting segments for pressing the sheets... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188870 | Method for reproducing and enhancing artwork images A reproduction of an original work of art is created to include the textural and tonal contrasts of the original. Specifically, the reproduction incorporates various layers of different materials in a predetermined order. First, is the base substrate. Next, a relief lay... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188871 | Firing-readiness capacitance check of a pyrotechnic device such as an electronic detonator Firing-readiness diagnostics in an electronic pyrotechnic device such as an electronic detonator or an electronic blasting system thereof. The diagnostics may include a check for any incompatible attached devices, a resistance or continuity check of an ignition element,... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188872 | Electronic ignition system for personal black powder firearms Electronic ignition systems which are designed for use with personal firearms utilizing black powder (or black powder substitutes) such as shotguns, rifles, and pistols. Generally, the firearms will be of the type classified as muzzleloaders. The electronic ignition sys... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188873 | Pyrotechnic initiator having output can with encapsulation material retention feature A pyrotechnic initiator is provided with an encapsulation material retention feature on the output can rather than on the header assembly. For example, the bottom of the output can of the pyrotechnic initiator may be swaged over the bottom of the header assembly and/or ... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188874 | Use of a microjet reactor for the production of initiating explosive What is described is the use of a microjet reactor for the production of initiating explosive, each of the starting solutions for explosive production in the microjet reactor being injected through a nozzle onto a common collision point into a reactor space enclosed by ... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188875 | Ignition device for bus connection A plurality of the ignition devices are connected to an ignition control system via a common bus. The ignition devices are selectively operable for actuating a plurality of airbag devices by means of electrical energy and an electrical signal supplied from the ignition ... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188876 | Locking and stabilizing device for grenades The locking and stabilizing device for grenades utilizes a solid nylon ring and multiple nylon ribbons that are attached to the ring at regular intervals around its circumference. During storage, the ring surrounds and locks the slider of the grenade in its storage posi... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188877 | Gas pressure switch A gas pressure switch is provided for an ignition and safety system for ammunition. The switch includes a housing; a piston actuator within the housing, the piston actuator being displaceable from an idle position to a contacting position by propellant gases of the ammu... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188878 | Unique multiple point initiated shaped charge perforator and method for its use A non-linear shaped charge perforator for use in perforating an oil and gas formation into which a wellbore has been drilled comprises a monolithic, axisymmetric metal case in which is disposed a main explosive charge between the front of the case, which is closed with ... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188879 | Lead free, composite polymer based bullet and cartridge case, and method of manufacturing A lead-free, composite polymer based bullet and cartridge case, wherein the cartridge case is formed by matingly engaging a cylindrical body and a corresponding base. A belted cartridge case has a double wall design, which provides the cartridge with increased thickness... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188880 | Sabot for a bullet A plastic, cup-shaped, multi-petal sabot housing a sub-caliber projectile for use such as in shotgun cartridges. The sabot engages the rifling of the shotgun barrel and transfers the spin to the projectile. A reinforcement disk is advantageously at least partially embed... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188881 | Shotgun shell flight path indicator A shotgun shell flight path indicator is described which in general includes a shell casing having a primer end having a primer, a propellant disposed within the interior of the casing proximate to the primer adapted for ignition by the primer, and a non-combustible ind... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188882 | Shotgun shell flight path indicator A shotgun shell flight path indicator is described which in general includes a shell casing having propellant disposed within the interior of the casing proximate and a non-combustible indicator positioned within the casing. The indicator generally has a sufficient mass... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188883 | Ammunition articles with plastic components and method of making ammunition articles with plastic components An ammunition article includes a molded plastic cartridge casing body having a first end and a second end, and a projectile attached to the first end of the cartridge casing body. The cartridge casing body is molded around at least a portion of the projectile. A molded ... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188884 | Submunition fuze An improved fuze for a submunition grenade designed to be launched from a cargo projectile comprising a fuze, a charge and a casing; the improved fuze comprising a fuze housing; a threaded firing pin having a pointed tip, oriented coaxially with the submunition grenade,... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188885 | Flash-bang projectile A flash-bang projectile that generates one or more noise pulses and one or more flashes of light. In generating a noise pulse, the flash-bang projectile provides a housing that includes a gas chamber that entraps air. The gas chamber includes a compression device that, ... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188886 | Non-lethal projectile systems A non-lethal projectile system for non-lethally inhibiting a living target, multi-functional launching devices for delivering the non-lethal projectile systems to a target, methods of assembling the non-lethal projectiles, and tactical methods of the use of the non-leth... | 09/01/2005 |
