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...that in the early 1940s GE engineer James Wright was charged with a task of utmost importance to the war effort: develop a cheap substitute for rubber that could be used to produce tires, gas masks and a whole host of military gear. Wright tackled the task diligently -- and wound up inventing Silly Putty.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6139327 | Remotely controlled simulated linear circuit breaker assembly A remotely controlled simulated linear circuit breaker capable of being set and reset remotely, and manually operated. Control signals are received by an on-board controller circuit card assembly. The signals will cause a plunger located in a solenoid hou... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6134094 | Remotely controlled rotary switch for simulating multi-position, rotary, wafer-type, switches The present invention employs rotary switches that can be electromechanically set or reset remotely. Typical, although not limiting, is the use of the switch of the present invention by a trainer located remotely from students' STE. Manual operation is st... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6031301 | Remotely controlled toggle switch A simulated toggle switch capable of being set and reset by remote means and being manually operated. Control signals are received by two on-board electronic drive circuit assemblies which cause two corresponding magnetic solenoids to drive two cams clock... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6005449 | Ultra low-power fast start precision RC oscillator An ultra-low power, fast start fuze oscillator contained in a fast moving projectile which contains a programmable projectile fuze. It is an RC oscillator which uses a low power comparator, three biasing resistors, a timing resistor and a timing capacitor... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5953123 | Fixed interval background auto-alignment for closed loop interferometric fiber optic gyroscopes This invention relates to an improved method and mechanism by which to align closed loop interferometric fiber optic gyroscopes. Such method and means includes aligning the gyroscope periodically at fixed time intervals; providing multiplexed control of t... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5942714 | Accurate ultra low power fuze electronics An accurate, yet ultra low power fuse electronics is presented in which two methods are used to reduce power consumption in the fuze electronics. First, the fuze uses low power 3.3 volt logic chips ("LV" series or equivalent CMOS logic chips) along with s... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5914781 | Method for stabilizing the phase modulator transfer function in closed loop interferometric fiber optic gyroscopes This invention relates to an improved method and mechanism for eliminating acceleration-dependent errors and loop interaction effects in gain-stabilized, closed-loop, interferometric fiber optic gyroscopes. Such method and mechanism include enabling the m... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5901488 | Piezoid electrical gun trigger A method and apparatus for firing a firearm. A trigger is pulled which causes a hammer to rotate away from an electrical power source. After the hammer passes its maximum position, it is released by the trigger releases it, thereby causing the hammer to s... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5894102 | Self-correcting inductive fuze setter A self-correcting inductive fuze setter is used to detect and correct any errors that might occur during transmission and reception of a velocity corrected time data word so that a projectile will be detonated at the proper time. The self-correcting induc... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5619323 | Gyroscopic system for boresighting equipment by transferring a frame of reference Advanced boresight equipment and methods of using the same to effect a transfer of a two- or three-dimensional frame of reference from an ADL to a device to be boresighted. The equipment includes a stationary inertial sensor that is boresighted with respe... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5438404 | Gyroscopic system for boresighting equipment by optically acquiring and transferring parallel and non-parallel lines A gyroscopic system and method is provided for translating parallel and non-parallel lines between a reference line and a device to be aligned with respect to the reference line. A first inertial sensor is provided that is configured to be substantially s... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5405383 | Articulated heart pump and method of use An articulated, intravascular pump having multiple pump sections linked together for relative motion and driven by a common drive cable is disclosed. Each pump section is relatively short, so that it may easily pass through bends in an insertion catheter,... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5374191 | Enhanced deck for firefighter training simulators An enhanced deck for generating live fire simulations of fuel spill and chemical fires and the like includes a receptacle for receiving a volume of fluid such as water within which is mounted a fuel burner array. Gaseous or liquid fuel is delivered to the... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5316484 | Flashover simulation for firefighter training A system and method is disclosed for providing a simulation of a flashover condition that can occur during the course of suppression of a live fire. The flashover simulation is implemented by selectively supplying and igniting fuel to an auxiliary or flas... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5300112 | Articulated heart pump An articulated, intravascular pump having multiple pump sections linked together for relative motion and driven by a common drive cable is disclosed. Each pump section is relatively short, so that it may easily pass through bends in an insertion catheter,... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5281815 | Method of determining the humidity and temperature of atmospheric air A method is provided for determining the humidity and temperature of atmospheric air at selected distances along a field of view by passive IR spectrometry. An IR spectrometer is provided. A plurality of IR power densities values received by the spectrome... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5279559 | Remote steering system for medical catheter Methods and apparatus are provided for remotely controlling the bending of an elongated member by implementing energy responsive control over a member that is configured from two plastic materials of differing coefficients of thermal expansion. The disclo... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5241518 | Methods and apparatus for determining the trajectory of a supersonic projectile Apparatus and method for determining the trajectory of a supersonic projectile of unknown velocity and direction having at least three spaced-apart sensors capable of encountering a shock wave generated by a supersonic projectile passing in the vicinity o... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5220637 | Method and apparatus for controllably generating smoke An apparatus and method for controllably generating smoke from a simulating smoke-generating fluid. A container holds a supply of simulating smoke-generating fluid. A generally vertically-disposed, hollow, elongated, tubular member having inside walls sur... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5181851 | Flashover simulation for firefighter training A system and method is disclosed for providing a simulation of a flashover condition that can occur during the course of suppression of a live fire. The flashover simulation is implemented by selectively supplying and igniting fuel to an auxiliary or flas... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5168544 | Method and apparatus for controllably generating simulated smoke An apparatus and method for controllably generating simulated smoke from a simulated smoke-generating fluid which has a vaporizing chamber with an inlet, an outlet, and walls extending therebetween so as to substantially enclose the chamber and define a c... | 12/01/1992 |
| 4964341 | Projectile with ram air-extendible probe and ram air-extendible probe assembly therefor An extendible probe projectile and an extendible probe assembly therefor, in which the extendible probe reduces drag on the projectile in its extended position and is moved to its extended locked drag-reducing position by ram air action which is converted... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4704966 | Method of forming IR smoke screen A visual and infrared screening cloud is formed, comprised of an aerosol of fine metal flakes of copper composition, particularly brass, in which the flakes are of submicron thickness and multimicron lateral face dimensions. The cloud is formed by aerosol... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4704967 | Method of assembly of compacted particulates and explosive charge A visual-and-infrared-screening cloud-forming product is made by forming a slurry of fine metal flakes of copper composition, particularly brass, of submicron thickness and multimicron lateral face dimensions, together with a volatile surface-wetting agen... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4602853 | Solar energy concentrating and collecting arrangement A multiple reflector solar energy reflecting arrangement has a pair of concavely arcuate reflectors constructed for side-by-side interlocking relation, the adjacent sides of the reflectors having respective interfitting connectors thereon, the connector o... | 07/29/1986 |
| 4602613 | Solar energy concentrating and collecting arrangement A solar energy concentrating and collecting arrangement in which a plurality of laterally adjacent partial cylindrical oblong concave reflector-concentrators form the roof of a house, school or other building, particularly a heat utilization building, wit... | 07/29/1986 |
| 4458955 | Suspension arm for upper and lower track runs A tracked vehicle having propulsion imparted by two driven continuous tracks, with a plurality of suspension arms each carrying a road wheel for engagement of the lower traction run of the respective track, and one or more of the suspension arms for each ... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4397240 | Rocket assisted projectile and cartridge with time delay ignition and sealing arrangement A cartridge arrangement having a rocket assisted projectile for firing therefrom by ignition of propellant in the cartridge case and for subsequent ignition of a rocket grain within the projectile, in which the projectile has a sealed tubular chamber cavi... | 08/09/1983 |
| 4318342 | Ammunition with surface-mounted light-settable pickup arrangement for digital memory storage A projectile having a light-settable photodetector pickup assembly, in the form of a plurality of photovoltaic cell units, circumferentially mounted on the annular surface of the projectile, and also having an angular-position-indicating index reflector o... | 03/09/1982 |
| 4295425 | Rocket assisted projectile and cartridge arrangement with pressure relief skirt A cartridge arrangement having propellant therein and a rocket assisted projectile for firing therefrom by ignition of propellant in the cartridge case, the rocket assisted projectile having an annular securing skirt rearward of a nozzle block and surroun... | 10/20/1981 |
| 4267764 | Arrangement for use in projectile launch simulation A cartridge chamber housing and a breech block for a cartridge with side-mounted primer, in which the chamber housing has a firing pin and a spring-biased slidable firing pin interrupter which is in firing-prevent position and prevents firing pin actuatio... | 05/19/1981 |
| 4238826 | Method and apparatus for image signal generation and image display Method and apparatus for generating image-forming envelope and other wave forms for image display of an area or an object whose image is desired to be simulated. The image-forming envelope wave forms for complex objects and complex area silhouettes are fo... | 12/09/1980 |
| 4228737 | Glide bomb 1. A glide bomb adapted to be carried in the bombay of an aircraft and released to glide along a predetermined path to a selected target for scattering units of destructive material over a relatively large area comprising, an elongated fuselage, a sustain... | 10/21/1980 |
| 4162645 | Method of making a cartridge A method of making a cartridge, in particular a blank or propellant gas cartridge which has a casing of generally tubular form with a telescopically reverse in-folded star-crimp-closed integral tubular end section, and within which is contained a blank pr... | 07/31/1979 |
| 4162492 | Method and apparatus for image signal generation and image display Method and apparatus for generating image-forming envelope and other wave forms for image display of an area or an object whose image is desired to be simulated. The image-forming envelope wave forms for complex objects and complex area silhouettes are fo... | 07/24/1979 |
| 4159070 | Impact nailing arrangement An impact nailing arrangement having a nail with integral pointed target-penetration and securing forward section, rear hammer section, and medial compression shear section, the forward section having a threaded object-securing surface rearwardly of its p... | 06/26/1979 |
| 4147216 | Penetrator/nozzle arrangement A penetrator/nozzle arrangement, particularly for enabling fighting of fires in aircraft and other difficult access target units, in which the penetrator/nozzle arrangement has a telescopic nozzle formed by a spray nozzle tube section telescopically slida... | 04/03/1979 |
| 4147108 | Warhead 1. An explosive device comprising an explosive charge, a casing enclosing said charge, said casing being formed of rubber, a plurality of projectiles arranged around the exterior of said casing in juxtaposition therewith, means for detonating said explosi... | 04/03/1979 |
| 4111360 | Solar energy concentrating and collecting arrangement and method A solar energy concentrating and collecting arrangement and method in which a semi-cylindrical oblong concave reflector/concentrator forms the roof of a house, school or other building, particularly a heat utilization building. A collector is movably supp... | 09/05/1978 |
| 4107862 | Cartridge magazine A cartridge magazine having a slidably removable bottom cover which slides on a pair of flange slide rails on the bottom end of the hollow main cartridge-holding body of the magazine, to enable assembly and removal of the cover. Cam stops and end stops ar... | 08/22/1978 |
