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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 |
| D656429 | Wooden cross | 03/27/2012 |
| 7770573 | Portable camouflage blind for hunting What is disclosed is a portable hunting screen. The hunting screen comprises a frame, camouflage material, and an opening through which a weapon can be fired. ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7653603 | Network connected delivery box using access codes and methods for providing same A network connected delivery box includes an input unit for inputting a user code. A communication unit communicates with a computer through the network so that an electrically controlled lock in the delivery box can be opened by a signal from the computer when the ... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7647648 | Advanced isolation gown A medical isolation gown is disclosed. The gown is to be used by medical personnel treating isolated patients with contagious diseases. The gown comprises slots and pouches that can be used to isolate the worker and his or her instruments from contamination when exa... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7621913 | Interlocking intramedullary nails with outer screw A new method for locking Intramedullary Nails (IM Nails) using a headless screw for performing interlocking with the nail. A subsequent, canulated outer screw is placed in such a way that it encapsulates this headless screw. The outer screw locks to the IM Nail and ... | 11/24/2009 |
| D603301 | Motorcycle axle strap | 11/03/2009 |
| D597647 | Air freshener | 08/04/2009 |
| 7531111 | Composition and probe for detection of hydrocarbon mixtures A visual indicating paste for detecting the level of hydrocarbons in a storage container is disclosed. The visual indicating paste is a physical mixture of a non-polar dye, a high molecular weight carrier, a whitening agent and a filler material. ... | 05/12/2009 |
| D592002 | Bed rail cover | 05/12/2009 |
| 7500557 | Food and beverage container carrier A disposable food and beverage container carrier is disclosed. The container has a lower carrier tray and an upper carrier tray that mate with each other. ... | 03/10/2009 |
| D587795 | Air freshener | 03/03/2009 |
| D587508 | Bed rail cover | 03/03/2009 |
| D583456 | Air freshener | 12/23/2008 |
| 7455309 | Automatically engaging safety device for a wheelchair or other medical device A safety device for a wheelchair, or similar device, is disclosed. The device is a wheel assembly directed to preventing rearward movement of the device when the person exits or enters the device thus preventing potential accidents. ... | 11/25/2008 |
| D580652 | Handbag | 11/18/2008 |
| 7397308 | Traveling wave amplifier with distributed regenerative feedback between drain-to-drain transmission lines and gate-to-gate transmission lines for enhanced high frequency bandwidth An improved traveling wave amplifier is disclosed. The improvements to the traveling wave amplifier disclosed include designing the drain-to-drain and gate-to-gate transmission lines as coupled pairs thereby coupling energy back to the input from the output. The res... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7371194 | Portable playing field for playing a plastic ball and bat game This invention is a portable playing field for a plastic ball and bat game that can be easily set up in the backyard, park or beach, be used indoors or outdoors and professionally or a non-competitive environment. Hit markers automatically determine singles, doubles... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7326134 | Device to control a swinging implement and method of use What is disclosed is a device for assisting a person using a golf club, tennis racket or other swinging sports implement to maintain control of the implement during the swing. The device is a strap or other similar device that is to connect the implement and the use... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7219101 | Method and computer system for customizing computer applications by storing the customization specification as data in a database The present invention relates to a method and computer system to store customization specifications for computer software as data in a database. The customization information includes labels, error messages, help, security, and client preferences, such as display pr... | 05/15/2007 |
| 6755463 | Portable reflexology chair What is disclosed is a portable chair specifically adapted for the unique needs of a professional reflexology therapy session. The chair is collapsible and provides numerous adjustments to fit the particular anatomy of each individual client. ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6725799 | Customizable boat T-Top and method of installation A structure for mounting a rigid T-Top on the surface of a boat deck is disclosed. The structure is easily customizable to almost any boat configuration. A method for mounting the structure is also disclosed. ... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6459073 | Arts and crafts hot pot An arts and crafts hot pot is described. The arts and crafts hot pot is used to melt various types of materials such as thermographic resins, crayons, glue etc. The materials are used in the fabrications of various craft items.... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6376250 | Composition and probe for detection of water A visual indicating paste composition for detecting of aqueous solutions in hydrocarbons by changes in color. The paste is utilized by placing on a probe and inserting the probe in a storage device for fuel. Said paste comprising: a) a liquid carrier sele... | 04/23/2002 |
