Did You Know...
...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 |
| 5286163 | Molten metal pump with filter A molten metal pump includes a filter that prevents ingestion of foreign material such as dross from molten metal within which the pump is immersed. The filter is a large structure that is secured to the base of the pump surrounding the pump's inlet. The ... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5177035 | Molten metal filter and method for making same A porous ceramic body of high structural strength and integrity is disclosed, along with the method of fabricating such, whereby a curable resin and a sinterable ceramic are mixed and then admixed to removable pore formers, then consolidated into a green ... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5171491 | Method of producing near net shape fused cast refractories A method of producing near net shape fusion cast refractories. The method includes the steps of continuously introducing refractory particles into a melting furnace, rapidly heating the particles, depositing the heated particles into a melt pool, continuo... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5135793 | Fiberglass reinforced polyester laminated hardboard panels A laminate having high strength and excellent resistance to moisture comprised of a fiberglass reinforced polyester panel adhesively attached with a water reactive adhesive to a tempered hardboard panel.... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5126570 | Sensor and method for measuring alcohol concentration in an alcohol-gasoline mixture A sensor and method for measuring the concentration of alcohol in an alcohol-hydrocarbon mixture for use with flexible fuel vehicles. The sensor and method are characterized by a pair of detectors or sensing elements which detect absorbance of two differe... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5126047 | Molten metal filter A molten metal filter includes a refractory plate having an opening therethrough. A refractory filter element is attached to the refractory plate and projects therefrom, the exterior surfaces of the filter element generally defining a rectangular prism. T... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5107930 | Guide line attachment A guide line attachment for releasably attaching a guide line to a guide post top or other portion of a sub-sea installation has three relatively movable spring loaded concentric sleeves, the relative movement of which can be used to releasably lock the a... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5088893 | Molten metal pump A molten metal pump includes an impeller disposed at the end of an elongate drive shaft. The drive shaft is disposed within an elongate, hollow post. The impeller and the end of the post are adapted to be immersed in molten metal. An inert gas is conveyed... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5078572 | Molten metal pump with filter A molten metal pump includes a filter that prevents ingestion of foreign material such as dross from molten metal within which the pump is immersed. The filter is a large structure that is secured to the base of the pump surrounding the pump's inlet. The ... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5013178 | Latching mechanism A latching mechanism comprises a cam operated pivoting member within a first cylinder. The member has a lug which can project through an aperture in the cylinder. The cylinder slides into a second cylinder which has a corresponding aperture to receive the... | 05/07/1991 |
| 5007852 | Electrical cable assembly An electrical cable assembly is formed of a length of hollow pipe with means at either end for joining lengths of the pipe, one or more electrical cables within the pipe, and connectors with electrical contacts at either end of the cable(s) held within th... | 04/16/1991 |
| 5005650 | Multi-purpose well head equipment A guide base for a sub-sea well is formed in two parts, an annular portion fixed to a conductor housing and a retrievable portion surrounding and releasably attached to the annular portion. The retrievable portion can be recovered and used elsewhere if a ... | 04/09/1991 |
