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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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8124868 | Thin film photovoltaic module with contoured deairing substrate The present invention provides a thin film photovoltaic module that has a protective substrate, such as glass, that has been contoured to define a space that allows air to avoid entrapment by a bus bar on the thin film photovoltaic device. The contouring of the prot... | 02/28/2012 |
| 7927706 | Multiple layer glass panels having adjustable tint The present invention is in the field of polymer sheets and multiple layer glass panels having adjustable tint, and, more specifically, the present invention is in the field of polymer sheets and multiple layer glass panels comprising agents that cause a change in l... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7901780 | Polymer interlayers comprising blends of plasticized poly(vinyl butyral) and poly(cyclohexanedimethylene terephthalate-co-ethylene terephthalate) copolyester It has now been discovered, according to the present invention, that interlayers comprising a blend of plasticized poly(vinyl butyral) and poly(cyclohexanedimethylene terephthalate-co-ethylene terephthalate) copolyester can be used to form interlayers having a pearl... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7883761 | Multiple layer polymer interlayers having an embossed surface The present invention provides multiple layer interlayers having a relatively soft inner layer and relatively stiff outer layers that can be laminated without unacceptable optical distortion and used in various multiple layer glass panel type applications. Multiple ... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7867605 | Intrusion resistant glass laminates Composite laminate interlayers for adhering a glass laminate comprising two sheets of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) between layers of plasticized polyvinyl butyral (PVB) adhesive layers, wherein the two PET layers provide increased stiffness for the laminate with... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7854993 | Sound reducing polymer interlayers The present invention is in the field of polymer interlayers and multiple layer glass panels comprising polymer interlayers, and, more specifically, the present invention is in the field of polymer interlayers comprising multiple thermoplastic sheets. ... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7842395 | Multiple layer interlayers having a gradient region The present invention provides multiple layer interlayers that can be used in multiple layer glass panel type applications to reduce the amount of sound transmitted through the panel while also providing a colored region within a gradient region. The acoustic effect... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7686906 | Methods of making polymer interlayers comprising poly(cyclohexanedimethylene terephthalate-co-ethylene terephthalate) copolyester The present invention is in the field of polymer interlayers used in multiple layer glass panels having one or more glass layers, and specifically the present invention is in the field of polymer interlayers comprising a layer of poly(cyclohexanedimethylene terephth... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7641979 | Poly(vinyl butyral) pellets The present invention is in the field of thermoplastic polymeric compositions, and, specifically, the present invention is in the field of poly(vinyl butyral) formation, storage, and use in multiple layer glazing panel interlayers, among other uses. ... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7432404 | Process for removal of acrolein from acrylonitrile product streams Acrolein is removed from a process stream such as a process stream generated in the manufacture of acrylonitrile. The process includes reacting the acrolein with a compound containing a reactable thiol or hydroxyl moiety in the presence of an acid catalyst. The pres... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7261849 | Tacky polymer melt spinning process A method for high speed melt spinning of binder fiber by melting a polymer having a melting temperature range of greater than 0° C. to 160° C., spinning said polymer at a speed of greater than about 2000 meters per minute to form the binder fibers; and winding the... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7255808 | Functional fluid compositions containing erosion inhibitors A phosphate ester-based functional fluid composition incorporating at least one erosion inhibitor selected from the erosion inhibitors of the invention. The phosphate ester-based functional fluids are particularly useful as aviation hydraulic fluids. ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7196231 | Process for removal of acrolein from acrylonitrile product streams Acrolein is removed from a process stream such as a process stream generated in the manufacture of acrylonitrile. The process includes reacting the acrolein with a compound containing a reactable thiol or hydroxyl moiety in the presence of an acid catalyst. The pres... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7196223 | Higher alcohols for solvents in amine production A nitrile-containing mixture, which includes a nitrile dissolved in a higher alcohol solvent, and hydrogen are fed to a reactor containing a catalyst. An amine is produced by hydrogenating the nitrile that is dissolved in the higher alcohol solvent. In a preferred e... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7172677 | Method for inhibiting calcium salt scale Compositions and method for improving inhibition of calcium salt scale formation under the conditions found in chemical pulp processes in which an effective amount of selected phosphonates or phosphonate blends is admixed with the aqueous digester composition in a c... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7097739 | Method for the production of improved pulp Compositions and method for improving properties of pulp produced or reducing the digester cycle time in alkaline chemical pulping processes in which an effective amount of at least one selected phosphonate or carboxylate compound or mixtures thereof is admixed with... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7091309 | Process for the manufacture of temperature-sensitive polymers Process for manufacturing temperature-sensitive polymers utilizing a heat transfer fluid comprising a hydrocarbon fluid selected from aliphatic hydrocarbons, alicyclic hydrocarbons, aliphatic- or alicyclic-substituted aromatic hydrocarbons, or mixtures thereof, the ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7081552 | Catalysts for cycloalkanes oxidation and decomposition of cycloalkyl hydroperoxide A cyclic ketone/alcohol mixture is prepared by catalytic oxidation of the corresponding cycloalkane or catalytic decomposition of the corresponding cycloalkyl hydroperoxide. Gold supported on a porous crystalline silicate containing less than about 2 wt. % aluminum ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7070746 | Process for nitrous oxide purification A method for purification of an oxygen contaminated nitrous oxide gas by feeding the nitrous oxide gas and a reducing agent such as hydrogen, carbon monoxide or ammonia into a de-oxidation reactor, performing de-oxidation by reacting the reducing agent with oxygen u... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7018559 | Functional fluid compositions containing epoxide acid scavengers A phosphate ester-based functional fluid composition that generates reduced levels of carboxylic acid during use by incorporating at least one acid scavenger selected from the epoxides of the invention. The phosphate ester-based functional fluids are particularly us... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6955132 | Method and apparatus for splicing indeterminate length fiber tow ends Indeterminate length fiber tows ends are joined by overlapping end portions of the first and second fiber tows. The first and second tows are secured in a clamp with a portion of the overlapping area exposed. The overlapping area of the tows is positioned on a sewin... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6951959 | Low pressure process for manufacture of 3-dimethylaminopropylamine (DMAPA) An improved process for the production of 3-dimethylaminopropylamine in high purity from N,N-dimethylaminopropionitrile utilizing a low pressure hydrogenation process is described. The basic process comprises contacting the nitrile with hydrogen at low pressure in t... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6921509 | Composite interlayer for laminated glass A composite interlayer suitable for using laminated glass includes a layer of plasticized polyvinyl butyral sandwiched between second and third polymeric layers. In a preferred embodiment, at least one and preferably both of the second and third layers are less than... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6916763 | Process for preparing a catalyst for the oxidation and ammoxidation of olefins A process for preparing an antimonate-based mixed metal oxide catalyst in a catalytically active oxidized state, wherein the catalyst is represented by the empirical formula MeaSbbXcQdReOf, wherein Me... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6797193 | Heat transfer fluid comprising mixture of phenylcyclohexane and bicyclohexane Process for manufacturing temperature-sensitive polymers utilizing a heat transfer fluid comprising a hydrocarbon fluid selected from aliphatic hydrocarbons, alicyclic hydrocarbons, aliphatic- or alicyclic-substituted aromatic hydrocarbons, or mixtures thereof, the ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6755366 | Device for direct insertion of yarn in automatic winder An insertion mechanism brings an insert yarn into association with a base yarn in an automatic winder. The insertion mechanism comprises an insertion guide for delivering the insert yarn to a predetermined location on the winder, and a tensioning device for maintain... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6740722 | Low density acrylic fiber An acrylic fiber having cotton-like properties with modified, internal void structure and optical characteristics, the acrylic fiber comprising a BYK Gardner Luster (BYL) reflectance measurement of less than about 44. ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6051200 | Process for preparing hemipotassium phosphate There is disclosed a novel process for preparing hemipotassium phosphate useful as an acidulant for beverages. An equimolar mixture of monopotassium phosphate and phosphoric acid is heated to a temperature above 100° C. cooled with vigorous agitation whe... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5750603 | Polymer-bound non-halogen fire resistant compositions A flame-retardant polyamide that is the polycondensation product of at least one dicarboxylic acid, at least one diamine and a flame-retarding carboxyphosphinic acid monomer, said polyamide comprising between about 0.10% and about 1.0% by weight of phosph... | 05/12/1998 |