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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 |
| 6871153 | Dynamic calibration qualifier This dynamic calibration qualifier relates to a tool monitor and assembly qualifier that verifies that the correct number of fasteners have been properly installed into an assembly. The device monitors an analog signature created by the tool and has the ability to d... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6863010 | Fender covers Boat fender covers for use with a fender of essentially any shape and size adapted to substantially cover a fender and being so configured to receive, and remain in position around, the fender. The cover, when in place and covering the fender, does not interfere wit... | 03/08/2005 |
| 5143781 | Anisotropic continuous strand mats We have developed a new pattern for continuous strand fiberglass mat which gives improved torsional rigidity to the molded structure. The pattern is basically an elongated elliptical loop where the strands lay on the conveyor and look like lazy whirl form... | 09/01/1992 |
| 4876124 | Underground tank A tank having a composite wall including an inner wall and an outer wall, the inner wall comprising a material resistant to corrosion by gasoline or alcohol and the outer wall comprising a non-hydrolyzable resin.... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4836837 | Metal coated glass fibers Provided is a process for making metal coated non-crystallized, amorphous glass fibers. The process fiberizes a glass containing a metal oxide such as cuprous oxide. The process then heat-treats the fibers to form a semi-conductive layer of copper oxide o... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4826549 | Filamentary splicing A method of processing spliced filamentary materials within which the filamentary material is spliced with a hardenable friable, splicing material, the filamentary material then being processed to break the friable splice.... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4796276 | Melting furnace A method for melting thermosplastic material is disclosed. A protective liner for the interior of the furnace protects the refractory walls of the furnace from corrosion caused by the molten thermoplastic material. The improvement comprises confining a th... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4791022 | Decorative panels A method and composite produced by depositing particulate material on a planular surface, contacting the surface and the particulate material with a gas-curable resin and curing the resin to adhere the particulate matter to the surface.... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4732879 | Method for applying porous, metal oxide coatings to relatively nonporous fibrous substrates A method for applying porous, preferably catalytically active metal oxide coatings to relatively non-porous substrates in a fibrous form, and the catalyst materials thereby obtained. A solution is formed of one or more hydrolyzable precursors of metal oxi... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4716080 | Size composition Chrome-free aqueous size compositions containing quanternary salts reduce fuzz and fly in glass fiber gun roving. The roving particularly achieves a desirable ease and completeness of chopping in conventional chopping and spraying equipment for molding op... | 12/29/1987 |
| 4694034 | Size composition Chrome-free aqueous size compositions containing quanternary salts reduce fuzz and fly in glass fiber gun roving. The roving particularly achieves a desirable ease and completeness of chopping in conventional chopping and spraying equipment for molding op... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4685873 | Process for the continuous production of pipe from particulate materials A process for continuously producing pipe by coating a particulate material with a gas curable resin, compacting the coated particulate material in an annular space, treating the compacted, coated particulate material with a curing gas to form a pipe havi... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4683254 | Size compositions for glass fibers An aqueous size composition has been developed for glass fibers produced for molded products having appearance surfaces known as Class A surfaces. The size contains a cure stable polyester emulsion and a static insensitive lubricant system. The resulting ... | 07/28/1987 |
| 4676093 | Double-wall underground tank A double-wall tank having inner and outer walls bonded to connecting hollow annular ribs. A passageway through the ribs enable leak-detecting liquid to fill the spaces between ribs, within ribs, and between end caps.... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4670054 | Heat processing of particulate material Apparatus and method for the heat processing of granular materials by the counterflow of the granular material and preheated particulate heat exchange media through a processing drum rotatable about an inclined axis. The hot media is imtimately mixed with... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4668262 | Protective coating for refractory metal substrates A refractory metal substrate suitable for use in contact with molten glass is coated with a chromium oxide outer coating and a molybdenum disilicide buffer coating to protect the substrate from oxidation at elevated temperatures, particularly during start... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4659752 | Glass fiber reinforced thermoplastics Specific thermoplastic rubber coatings on a glass strand yield improved Gardner impact strength in a reinforced matrix. The coated strands pure or mixed with other glass fibers produce especially tough reinforced thermoplastics.... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4639164 | Underground tank sump and piping system Sumps are mounted on manway fittings of underground tanks, and all piping runs are routed through a sump. Underground portions of pipes between a sump and a point above ground are provided with a double wall. Filling spills and leakage from pipes into the... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4638491 | Method for protecting the heating electrodes of glass melting furnaces Disclosed is a method for protecting the heating electrodes of glass melting furnaces by applying a DC potential to various electrodes of the furnace. The DC current is applied to the heating electrodes through counter electrodes or anodes. The method of ... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4638490 | Melting furnaces A melting furnace is disclosed which heats by joule effect to supply molten material of uniform temperature at the floor of the melter. During formation of molten material, an essentially isothermal condition across a given horizontal plane of the body of... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4631178 | Method of removing boric oxide from flue gases A method of removing boron from gases which comprises passing the gas stream in contact with solid sodium bicarbonate.... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4627133 | Pultruded underground tank hold-down strap assembly The assembly includes a pultruded glass fiber reinforced resin strap each end of which is secured between a pair of plates. At each end the plates and the strap are apertured to receive a retaining rod.... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4625920 | Rotary distributor Apparatus and method for distributing particulate material substantially evenly over a square receiving area are disclosed, the apparatus comprising a rotatable trough having a discharge slot positioned along its length.... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4615720 | Method and apparatus for melting glass This invention proposes a method of controlling the melting rate of a glass furnace to obtain substantially constant molten glass throughput. The furnace contains a pool of molten glass and a relatively thin layer of unmelted glass batch on the surface of... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4616062 | Polyester emulsion A cure stable polyester emulsion for use in an aqueous size composition has been developed for glass fibers produced for molded products having appearance surfaces known as Class A surfaces. The size contains a cure stable polyester emulsion and a static ... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4609591 | Non-aqueous coating for glass fibers and glass fibers coated therewith A non-aqueous coating for glass fibers consisting of 100 percent solids formulation of organosilane, an ethylene-ethyl acrylate copolymer, a hydrogenated heterocyclic hydrocarbon thermoplastic resin, a microcrystalline wax, a viscosity-reducing agent, an ... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4604325 | Non-aqueous coating for glass fibers and glass fibers coated therewith Non-aqueous coatings for glass fibers consist essentially of a cycloaliphatic epoxy resin, an ethylene-ethylacrylate copolymer, a microcrystalline wax, a phenolic-modified terpene resin, and an organosilane. Glass fibers coated with the composition of the... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4592723 | Process for reusing scrap glass A method of removing coatings from scrap glass is disclosed. The scrap glass is milled in the presence of particulate batch, preheated and fed to a glass melting furnace. The particulate batch aids in the milling of the scrap glass. The process removes th... | 06/03/1986 |
| 4588429 | Method of heating particulate material with a particulate heating media Apparatus and method for the heat processing of granular materials by the counterflow of the granular material and preheated particulate heat exchange media through a processing drum rotatable about an inclined axis. The hot media is intimately mixed with... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4589119 | Electrode support mechanism and method An apparatus for adjustably supporting a vertical electrode for an arc-type furnace. The apparatus includes an upper stationary electrode clamping structure and a lower adjustable electrode clamping structure suspended from the upper structure by adjustme... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4584110 | Size compositions for glass fibers An aqueous size composition is disclosed. The size composition is intended for glass fibers produced for carding and blending. The size contains polyvinyl alcohol and an antistatic agent which yields a firm forming tube from which yarn may be removed from... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4582521 | Melting furnace and method of use A process and apparatus for reducing the particulate emissions in exhaust gases for a glass melting furnace. This invention also may preheat glass batch to be charged to the furnace. An electrical charge is used to collect particulate from the exhaust gas... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4581392 | Hot melt glass fiber coating A non-aqueous hot melt coating for glass fibers consisting of a silane, an ethylene-ethyl acrylate copolymer, a microcrystalline wax, a phenolic-modified terpene resin and a chemically modified polyolefin for coating glass fibers which can be employed as ... | 04/08/1986 |
| 4576621 | Apparatus for producing chopped strands of glass fibers Apparatus for drawing molten streams of glass into filaments and severing the filaments into segments is provided wherein the cot wheel is eccentrically mounted to provide automatic micro-adjustment with respect to the cutter roll, and wherein the cutter ... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4569055 | Forehearth electrode firing Pairs of electrodes are symmetrically placed about the bend of a forehearth of a glass melting furnace. The electrodes are connected to the dual secondary windings of a step down transformer such that the firing paths of the electrodes cross each other in... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4567102 | Hot melt size A hot melt, non-aqueous glass size composition consists of an ethylene-ethylacrylate copolymer, a micro-crystalline wax, a phenolic-modified terpene resin and a silane.... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4565676 | Method for treating exhaust gases A process for cleaning and incinerating the exhaust gases from a manufacturing process or a curing oven is disclosed. The invention uses heat transfer media and additional hot gases to scrub organic or condensate from the gases. The gases typically are fr... | 01/21/1986 |
| 4562934 | Glass fiber reinforced resin tank with particular joint structure A corrosion-resistant gasket or at least a portion thereof on the inner side of the joint between two tank halves having corrosion-resistant liners protects the non-corrosion-resistant structural walls at the inner ends of the tank halves and also the non... | 01/07/1986 |
| 4563633 | Apparatus for sensing openings in sheet An apparatus and method of sensing openings in a perforated sheet by means of electrical contact between electrically conducting surfaces positioned on opposite sides of the sheet.... | 01/07/1986 |
| 4562935 | Inside protector for bottom wall portion of underground tank beneath fill tube A cage-like protector lowerable down a fill tube of an underground tank to protect the bottom wall thereof from damage by a dropped dipstick.... | 01/07/1986 |
