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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| 5520919 | Vitamin A palmitate composition and methodology for repairing and rejuvenating human skin A topically administered composition and methodology of Vitamin A Palmitate for application with human skin care. The substance is composed of 4-10% A Palmitate in combination with at least 51% water surfactant. Non-irritating thickeners, preservatives an... | 05/28/1996 |
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| 4311300 | Post footing bracing and spacing apparatus A post footing bracing and spacing apparatus for accurately holding a post or plurality of posts in alignment. The apparatus is preferably used in the construction of fences composed of preformed materials where precise alignment and distance between post... | 01/19/1982 |