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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 |
| 20090019852 | AUTOMOTIVE SUPERCHARGING APPARATUS An electric motor-generator and an engine are linked using a first belt that is looped around a crank pulley that is mounted to a crank shaft and a one-way clutch pulley that is mounted to a rotating shaft. An electronic control unit drives the electric motor-generator ... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090019853 | Method and Arrangement for Energy Conversion in Stages A flexible method and arrangement provides an effective conversion of energy from any kind of energy sources and/or fuels by combustion and/or gasification, during long-term sustainable economy and environment, by energy conversion in stages. With an open partially circ... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090019854 | APPARATUS/METHOD FOR COOLING COMBUSTION CHAMBER/VENTURI IN A LOW NOx COMBUSTOR A dry low nitric oxides (NOx) emissions combustor includes a premixing chamber for mixing fuel and cooling gas and a combustion chamber positioned downstream of the premixing chamber for the combustion of pre-mixed fuel and cooling gas. The combustor further includes a ... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090019855 | Low emissions gas turbine combustor A gas turbine combustor including: a primary combustion chamber; a secondary combustion chamber downstream of the primary combustion chamber; a venturi having a venturi throat; a transition piece; a cap assembly attached to the primary combustion chamber, and an externa... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090019856 | CHAMBER-BOTTOM BAFFLE, COMBUSTION CHAMBER COMPRISING SAME AND GAS TURBINE ENGINE FITTED THEREWITH The present invention relates to a baffle (10) for the bottom of a combustion chamber of a gas turbine engine, comprising a flat portion of wall (10a) with an opening for an injector of the combustion chamber to pass through, two longitudinal edges ... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090019857 | MODULAR CHEVRON EXHAUST NOZZLE An exhaust nozzle for a gas turbine engine includes a modular chevron. The chevron includes dual skins fixedly joined together at a base flange, and at a rim extending along the trailing edge of the chevron between the base and apex thereof.... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090019858 | TIP TURBINE ENGINE WITH ASPIRATED COMPRESSOR A tip turbine engine includes an axial compressor having a plurality of airfoils compressing core airflow. The airfoils include bleed air openings on their suction side surfaces. The bleed air openings prevent separation of the compressed airflow, which permits each air... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090019859 | Magnetic Refrigerator The present invention relates to a magnetic refrigerator comprising separated hot and cold heat exchange units wherein a heat transfer fluid that exchanges a heat with a magnetic heat exchange unit having the magnetocaloric material pieces arranged to have a gap therebe... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090019860 | MAGNETIC MATERIAL FOR MAGNETIC REFRIGERATION A magnetic material for magnetic refrigeration has a composition represented by (R11-yR2y)xFe100-x (R1 is at least one of element selected from Sm and Er, R2 is at least one of element selected from Ce, Pr, Nd, Tb and Dy, and ... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090019861 | AIR CONDITIONING UNIT FOR MOTOR VEHICLES AND METHOD FOR ITS OPERATION An air conditioning unit is disclosed for motor vehicles. The air conditioning unit includes with a compression refrigerant circuit where a refrigerant circulates, comprising comprehensively switched in series with respect to fluid flow at least one compressor upstream ... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090019862 | CRYOSTAT FOR STUDYING SAMPLES IN A VACUUM Cryostat (1) for studying samples in a vacuum, which cryostat comprises a cold finger (2) equipped with a finger portion as well as a base portion (10) rigidly connected to the finger portion, which cryostat also includes a sample support (32... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090019863 | Suspension Assembly for Mechanically Retaining a First Article by Bracing it Against a Second Article A suspension assembly for mechanically retaining a first article by bracing it against a distant second article, includes a tensile rod that extends between first and second articles. At least one first surface is mechanically linked to the tensile rod, and at least one... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090019864 | Method and device for ensuring maintained temperature inside a transport container or the like A method and a device for better utilising latent cold in a cold producing material used for producing and upholding a pre-determined temperature inside a transport container or the like, where dry ice or a similar first phase change material having very low sublimation... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090019865 | EMBEDDING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE PREPARATION OF FROZEN SECTION TISSUE Various embodiments for an apparatus and method for preparing frozen tissue specimens are described. In an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus includes a sample container for receiving an excised tissue sample and embedding material. The sample container includes a flat... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090019866 | CONTROLLING METHOD OF ICE MAKER A method of controlling an ice maker is provided that minimizes generation of excess water and reduces energy consumption. The method allows for uniform heat to be generated and distributed throughout the ice tray during an ice separation process. Consequently, the ice ... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090019867 | Food chiller A food cooling assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes a reservoir adapted to retain a fluid. The receptacle includes an opening extending therethrough. The assembly also includes a chiller including a pump having a suction end and a discharge end and a supply cond... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090019868 | AIR CONDITIONER An outdoor unit of an air conditioner includes a plurality of constant capacity compressors, a variable capacity compressor and a controller. The plurality of constant capacity compressors compress refrigerant in a predetermined capacity. The variable capacity compresso... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090019869 | System and method for vapor control in cryogenic freezers A cryogenic freezer with cryogenic vapor control is disclosed. The cryogenic freezer is characterized in that the vapor control system is adapted to control the speed of the transition fan which moves some of the cryogen from a first cryogenic freezer to a second freeze... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090019870 | VARIABLE POSITION AIR DAMPER FOR A REFRIGERATOR A refrigerator, including a cabinet having top, bottom, rear and opposing side walls that collectively define a freezer compartment and a fresh food compartment, employs a cooling system and an air plenum to deliver a cooling air flow into the freezer and fresh food com... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090019871 | Expansion Valve and Air Conditioner An expansion valve capable of reducing noise due to acoustic resonance by allowing for adjustment of resonance characteristics of piping connected to a restricting portion and filled with a substantially liquid refrigerant, and an air conditioner using the same are prov... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090019872 | AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS An air conditioning apparatus includes a refrigerant circuit and an operation control section. The operation control section is capable of performing a refrigeration cycle for causing an outdoor heat exchanger to function as a refrigerant condenser and an indoor heat ex... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090019873 | Showcase A showcase where an illumination device is placed outside a receiving chamber to enable effective use of the space in the receiving chamber. The inside of an insulated box body (16) having front glass (18) fitted in a front opening (56) is defined t... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090019874 | Air Conditioner For Communication Equipment And Controlling Method Thereof An air conditioner for communication equipment according to the present invention comprises an indoor module located inside a base station, and having a storage tank in which cooling water is stored, a pair of circulation pumps which are installed in parallel on a cooli... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090019875 | A/V COOLING SYSTEM AND METHOD An audio-visual support and cooling system to maintain A/V equipment at a desired condition. The system comprises a housing unit configured to support at least one unit of A/V equipment. The housing includes a refrigerant inlet, a refrigerant outlet, and a plurality of ... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090019876 | Irrigation reservoir cooling system A combined space-cooling and irrigation system and method of operation. The system is operated by an automated control unit specifically programmed to manage cooling and irrigation needs as follows. When irrigation water is needed, the system pumps cool water from a mun... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090019877 | Systems, Methods and Devices for Frozen Sample Distribution A drilling system including a motor that produces a sonic, linear oscillatory motion is provided for removing a frozen biological sample from a stored frozen specimen and methods of use thereof without thawing the remainder of the specimen. The stator and slider assembl... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090019878 | REFRIGERATION CIRCUIT WITH IMPROVED LIQUID/VAPOUR RECEIVER Refrigeration circuit comprising a compressor, a heat-rejecting heat exchanger an expansion valve, a receiver (3), and a further expansion valve/evaporator to provide cooling. A second heat exchanger (24) is arranged in an upper gas portion of the receiver... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090019879 | Refrigeration System A refrigerant circuit (10) operates in a refrigeration cycle in which the pressure of refrigerant discharged from a compressor (22) is at or above the critical pressure. In performing an operation in which a first indoor heat exchanger (33a) ... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090019880 | ICE MAKER AND CONTROL METHOD OF SAME An ice maker and a controlling method thereof are provided. The system and method may prevent the overflow or splashing of water or thin ice out of an ice tray during the supply of water or when the ice maker is shaken by an external force. The ice maker may include an ... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090019881 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A REFRIGERATOR A refrigerator includes a first storage compartment defining a first interior volume. A first evaporator is configured to cool air that flows past. A first plenum includes a first air outlet, a second air outlet and a first air inlet disposed between the first and secon... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090019882 | TRAVEL COOLER WITH COLLAPSIBLE SIDEWALLS A portable cooler assembly includes sidewalls connected by a bottom wall. The sidewalls and bottom wall collectively define an interior space. A rim is attached to a top of the collapsible side walls, and a lid is supported on the rim and encloses the interior space. A ... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090019883 | Cooling Appliance A cooling appliance, in particular to a refrigerator or to a freezer, has at least one tray located in the cooling space of the cooling appliance, with an insert provided which is movable with respect to the tray and which forms the surface of the unit having the tray a... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090019884 | AIR CONDITIONER An air conditioner having a heat-source side unit including a compressor and a heat-source side heat exchanger, plural use-side units each having a use-side heat exchanger and an inter-unit pipe for connecting the heat-source side unit to the plural use-side units, incl... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090019885 | Evaporator An evaporator includes a refrigerant flow section which is provided on the refrigerant outlet header section. Refrigerant fed from a condenser and not yet having passed through a pressure-reducing device flows through the refrigerant flow section. The refrigerant flow s... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090019886 | Method and Apparatus for liquefaction of a Gas A method and apparatus for making noncommercial amounts of a gas a liquid using a Joule-Thomson device. The device uses a precooler, a compressor, a Joule-Thomson valve and a thermally insulated housing.... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090019887 | METHOD OF CONDITIONING NATURAL GAS IN PREPARATION FOR STORAGE A method of conditioning natural gas in preparation for storage, involves taking an existing stream of continuously flowing natural gas flowing through a gas line (12) on its way to end users and diverting a portion of the stream of continuously flowing natural g... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090019888 | METHOD FOR LIQUEFYING A HYDROCARBON-RICH STREAM A method for liquefying a hydrocarbon-rich stream, in particular a natural gas stream, is disclosed. A liquefaction of the hydrocarbon-rich stream takes place countercurrent to a refrigerant mixture cycle cascade consisting of two or three refrigerant mixture cycles. No... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090019889 | Bracelets and methods of assembling such A method of assembling a bracelet is provided. The method includes providing a display member having a first end, a second end, and at least two openings defined therein. The method further includes providing at least one band having a first end and a second end. The me... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090019890 | Method of Assembling a Metal Bracelet The present invention relates to a method of assembling a metal bracelet (1) comprising two rows (2, 3) of outer elements assembled in pairs by pins (5) forming rigid links and at least one row (4) of intermediate elements mounted on the pins... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090019891 | EARRING BACKING An earring backing that retains the earring frontispiece with an upward tilt. A contact plate that resides in contact with the back of the earlobe of a user is coupled to a support structure that defines a channel for an earring post. The channel defines an acute angle ... | 01/22/2009 |
