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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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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5467816 | Finned tubes for air-cooled steam condensers A low cost, extended surface, finned-tube of rectangular cross-section is disclosed for use in single-row bundles of the type used in power plant air-cooled steam condensers. The steel U-shaped fins are metallurgically bonded to the steel tubes by hot-dip... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5426095 | Cyclic Isolongifolanone-ketals - their manufacture and their application The cyclic Isolongifolanone ketals of the general formula A wherein the wavy lines mean - and ଲ-configuration and R,R' mean radicals of hydrogen, methyl or ethyl, are new. With preference they are used either as odorants or as components of p... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5420782 | Electronic commutation for a moving magnetic field electric power converter An apparatus and method for inverting direct current electrical power into alternating current electrical power by producing a moving magnetic field having substantially constant flux density when the direct current power is applied to a primary winding, ... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5417005 | Minnow pickup device A device adapted for holding an object comprising, in combination, an exterior component shaped in an inverted generally U-shaped cross-sectional configuration, the exterior component having a resilient upper portion and a lower portion formed of legs and... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5417628 | Exercise device for chin-ups An exercise device for chin-ups which comprises a first support of a rigid material which has a first end and a second end and a mid point therebetween positionable in a horizontal orientation with its ends adjacent to the upper extent of a door opening o... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5416407 | Electric current sensor employing hall effect generator An electric current sensor employing a Hall effect generator to be used in measuring electrical currents flowing in an electrical conductor. The sensor comprises an amplifier, a constant current source, a gapped toroid core mounted on the component side o... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5400922 | Electric autoinflator An electric autoinflator for inflating inflatable devices such as personal flotation devices, life rafts, buoys and emergency signalling equipment. The electric autoinflator comprises an actuator assembly including a fusible link. A water-sensing electric... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5392066 | In-store advertising system An in-store advertising system for displaying advertisements involves preparing graphical art from the actual products or from flat art, for each advertised product. Each frame is stored in computer memory as a digital graphics file. As desired, pricing a... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5372434 | Spindle with lubrication channel A cylindrical spindle for mounting a bearing or other member that requires lubrication, the spindle having an internal longitudinal passageway for conducting the lubricant to the bearing from an end of the spindle, and having a lateral passageway to recei... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5357970 | Method for determining dominant heart rates A method for determining a dominant heart rate from a series of beat triggers representative of a mixed series of normal heart beats and non-arrhythmic activities, with the beat triggers being determined at a specific sampling rate defining sample interva... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5353606 | Desiccant multi-fuel hot air/water air conditioning unit An apparatus and method is disclosed for an improved air conditioning system for admitting air from an exterior space, adjusting the temperature and humidity of the exterior air, delivering the adjusted air to an interior space of a structure, removal of ... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5337481 | Dual blade utility knife A utility knife comprising, in combination, a handle having a first handle portion and a second handle portion and coupling means to releasably join together the handle portions so as to be readily grasped by an operator during use, a central plane extend... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5302083 | Ceiling fan with neon light A ceiling fan comprising upper and lower transparent dome-shaped light housings connected together by an annular ring. A neon light is positioned about the fan motor between the light housings such that illumination from the neon tube shines therethrough.... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5300871 | Dual capacitor speed control apparatus and method for electric motor An induction motor speed control apparatus and method wherein various capacitors are switched in series with the auxiliary winding of an induction motor and, during such switching, the power source is disconnected from the main and auxiliary windings and ... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5297576 | Oral inflation and relief tube An oral inflation and relief tube for connection to an inflatable article. The oral inflation and relief tube includes an elongated tube having an oppositely positioned first opened end and second opened end, with a flanged opening positioned therebetween... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5281196 | Skin treatment composition and method of use A composition and method of applying a composition of (a) between about 10 and 15 percent vitamin C, plus or minus 10 percent, by weight to volume, (b) a viscosity agent, and (c) water as the remainder of the composition to healthy surface tissue overlyin... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5271705 | Flat bed A wheel lift assembly attachable to a hydraulic bar extending rearwardly from a tow truck comprising central coupling brackets removably attachable to the hydraulic bar of a tow truck; a central support mounted to the rearward end of the coupling brackets... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5271520 | Fishing pail system Apparatus for use in association with fishing comprising, in combination a pail with an open upper end, a closed lower end, and side walls with a cross section; a storage member in a configuration with a support member for supporting the storage member wh... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5269024 | Surgical cap and mask A one piece garment constructed for use in a health care environment and the like. The garment includes a major portion positionable over the head of the wearer, the major piece having a forward edge positionable across the forehead of the wearer and rear... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5265433 | Air conditioning waste heat/reheat method and apparatus An air conditioning method and apparatus comprising a compressor, condenser and evaporator with lines in a primary loop for moving a working fluid in a continuous and automatic cycle of operation between such components; a first reheater located subsequen... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5263807 | Vehicle with multi-positionable flat-bed A roll-back, flat-bed truck comprising a cab at the front end and a frame at the rear end and a flat-bed with a curved leading edge secured thereto by securement members. The securement members include a hinge having a lower hinge half coupled to the fram... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5256475 | Fabric for fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite material A fabric for a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite material is disclosed, which comprises the warp and the weft wherein the warp comprises reinforcing fiber and the weft comprises high molecular weight grade polyether ether ketone resin yarns and low... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5253460 | Column assembly A column assembly having a plurality of floor-height columns which are erected vertically, one on top of the other, to define the floors of the building structure to be constructed. Each column comprises a plurality of reinforcement rods which are embedde... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5253654 | Orthopedic weight monitor An improved orthopedic weight monitor for detecting weight bearing forces on a lower extremity for orthopedic purposes, comprising in combination: flexible pad shaped for conforming to the bottom of a foot for placement inside of a shoe, cast or splint, t... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5241300 | SIDS detection apparatus and methods A transilluminated optical fiber is placed adjacent to an infant's respiratory moving parts using an elastic fabric. Use is made of the effect that moving the fiber causes a modulation of the intensity of the transmitted light to monitor the infant's brea... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5222583 | Method of monitoring change dispenser operation The invention relates to a method of cashing up and collecting money from coin-operated machines and an arrangement of coin-operated machines for carrying out the method. The coin-operated machines which are in association with a money changing machine to... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5217475 | Tongue scrapers A normally planar tongue scraper. The scraper has free ends and a central extent therebetween. The central extent has a first edge and a second edge with one of the edges having teeth formed therein. The teeth are undulating in configuration with arcuate ... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5216769 | Foldable bed A foldable bed with sound generating capabilities comprising: a lower assembly formed of a leg section and a body section, a linear hinge coupling the sections for movement between an open orientation and a closed orientation, the lower assembly also incl... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5211159 | Exhaust hood with disposable filter assembly and filter-condition sensor The invention of this application comprises a novel filter assembly including a charcoal filter and a fiberglass filter positioned within a housing. The fiberglass filter comprises a fiberglass mat mounted to a wire structure formed in an accordion-shape ... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5209049 | Articulated lawn mower A lawn mower deck assembly having a pair of similarly shaped decks. Each of the decks has rotary cutting blades for cutting grass therebeneath. Furthermore, a pivotal shaft is used to couple the decks together at their adjacent edges. The mower has wheels... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5205072 | Shower door or divider A shower divider to close a shower basin has at least two wall section elements made of glass or synthetic/plastic material, which are respectively self-supporting without a frame and are articulately connected to one another by means of a hinge. At least... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5195660 | Clamping type caulking gun A device for dispensing fluid from a tube, the tube being of the type having a slot at the rear end and an apertured nozzle at the front end, the device comprising a handle with an upper support surface; a trigger pivotally secured to the handle; a fixed ... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5183399 | Device for training of differentiation A device for training of differentiation by coordination of symbols being of numerical, alphanumeric, word and/or pictorial in character. The symbol are arranged on the front surface of a card of plastic, cardboard or metallic foil. The symbols are arrang... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5181508 | Molded connector An improved drug administering endotracheal respiration system for administering vital life-saving drugs into the lungs of a victim while maintaining the flow of life-supporting gas thereto via ventilation apparatus comprising in combination a gas supply;... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5176685 | Precision bone cutting guide The bone saw guide of this invention allows precise perpendicular or angular cutting of a bone with a conventional bone saw. An inverted U-shaped blade guide portion positions the blade and an upstanding saw guide portion guides the neck of the saw. A pla... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5163881 | Automatic transmission for multi-speed bicycle A derailer for derailing a drive chain from one sprocket to an adjacent sprocket of a multi-stage sprocket assembly wherein operation of the derailer thereof is automatically controlled by centrifugal force so that the driving chain is automatically shift... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5143055 | Somatic acoustic chair Somatic acoustic chair provided with sound housings and having person-supporting means carried resiliently by framework supported on a relatively fixed base. The person-supporting means includes a back rest, a seat, and a foot rest so carried individually... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5141515 | Apparatus and methods for repairing hernias A method and system for the repair of hernias through laparoscopic techniques including plugging and patching, the system comprising a first assembly having a tubular sheath; a tubular plunger located within and moveable with respect to the sheath, the pl... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5139083 | Air cooled vacuum steam condenser with flow-equalized mini-bundles There is disclosed a new and improved single-row, two-pass steam condensing bundle used for condensing steam in air-cooled vacuum steam condensers in power plant applications and the like. The new bundle is divided into a plurality of identically built mi... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5133625 | Method and apparatus for subsurface bioremediation A system and method for establishing, maintaining or enhancing microorganisms utilized to remediate contaminated soil or groundwater which includes of a direct push rod or cylinder equipped with a fluid or gas delivery system. The system also includes com... | 07/28/1992 |
