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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 |
| 6379677 | Streptococcus iniae vaccine Safe and effective mono and polyvalent vaccines against Streptococcus iniae may be prepared from formalin-killed cells and concentrated extracellular products of Streptococcus iniae which include one or more of deposited strains NRRL B-30238 and NRRL B-30... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6363844 | Mobile system to repackage compressible materials A device for the placement of bale ties, to effect repair of cotton bales which have been damaged as a result of bale tie failures. The device, which allows placement of multiple ties without individual bale movement, includes a base frame structure, an u... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6325215 | Method and apparatus for separating elastomeric particulates and fibers from a pulverized mixture A method and apparatus for separating elastomeric particulates from a pulverized mixture wherein a first separator assembly separates out substantially clean fiber and passes non-fibrous particulates and residual fiber to a second separator assembly that ... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6310091 | Fungicidal saponin, CAY-1, and isolation thereof from Capsium species fruit A novel antifungal compound, "CAY-1", was isolated from the dried fruit of Capsicum frutescens (cayenne pepper), purified to homogeneity, and characterized as a novel sterol glycoside (a saponin) with a molecular mass of 1243.35 Da. CAY-1 demonstrates ant... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6274534 | Control of kudzu with a fungal pathogen derived from Myrothecium verrucaria Methods for the biological control of kudzu (Pueraria lobata) using the fungus Myrothecium verrucaria have been developed. In typical applications, conidia of the fungus are applied by means of a liquid surfactant to kudzu in amounts effective to produce ... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6224921 | Rice flour based low oil uptake frying batters Low oil uptake frying batters substantially based on rice flour have been developed that maintain desirable organoleptic properties while significantly reducing fat absorption during the frying process. This is accomplished by inclusion of cold water swel... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6201144 | Preparation of secondary ether fatty acids and esters from their hydroxy fatty acid equivalents Fatty ether compounds and a process for their production is disclosed. The compounds possess low viscosity and low temperature melting point properties and may be used as viscosity modifiers in the creation of cosmetics and complete vegetable oil based bi... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6153202 | In ovo methods for utilizing live Edwardsiella ictaluri against enteric septicemia in channel catfish Methods for the safe and effective live in ovo vaccination of eyed eggs of catfish against enteric septicemia of catfish (ESC) were created through the use of rifampicin resistant native E. ictaluri isolates; these including rifampicin-resistant strain AT... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6033573 | Activated nutshell carbons from agricultural waste Activated carbons derived from nutshells, and for use in adsorption of metallic cations, are prepared utilizing phosphoric acid activation with concurrent oxidation under air. The acid activation is carried out utilizing a one or two-step heating regime s... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6019981 | Modified live Edwardsiella ictaluri against enteric septicemia in channel catfish Safe and effective live vaccines against enteric septicemia of catfish (ESC) were created through the induction of rifampicin resistance in native E. ictaluri isolates; these including rifampicin-resistant strain (RE-33) of Edwardsiella ictaluri originall... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5932458 | Method of rapid fat and oil splitting using a lipase catalyst found in seeds A method of producing fatty acids and glycerol from oleaginous materials utilizing comminuted seeds as an immobilized lipase catalyst. The comminuted lipase-containing seeds are combined with an oleaginous material, an organic solvent and water with the r... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5874251 | DNA encoding the Taenia crassiceps ten kilodalton antigen Antigens derived from Taenia crassiceps have been isolated which have specificity and sensitivity in their reactivity with antibodies against Taenia saginata and Taenia solium. These antigens may therefor be used in diagnostic testing for the serological ... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5852969 | Device for reducing bale packaging forces A bale press for compressing a bale of compressible material such as cotton is described. The bale press includes a base frame structure and a pair of platens which have generally rectangular bale compressing faces for compressing a cotton bale to facilit... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5805452 | System and method for materials process control System and method for optimizing the processing of materials, particularly the processing of cotton in a cotton gin or a textile mill. Cotton moisture, color, and foreign matter measurements are made with electronic sensors at three stations. For a gin, a... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5756194 | Enhanced water resistance of starch-based materials Molded products made from gelatinized starch can be made water-resistant by coating with biodegradable polyesters such as poly(beta-hydroxybutyrate-co-valerate) (PHBV), poly(lactic acid) (PLA), and poly(.di-elect cons.-caprolactone) (PCL). Adherence of th... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5747305 | Monoglyceride production via enzymatic glycerolysis of oils in supercritical CO2 Production of monoglycerides is enhanced by means of enzymatic transesterification of triglycerides with aliphatic alcohols in a medium of supercritical CO2. Aliphatic primary and secondary alcohols of 1 to 8 carbon atoms may be used without su... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5700961 | System and method for measuring stickiness of materials such as cotton A system and method for measuring the stickiness of agricultural solids such as cotton is provided. A reference moisture level of a sample is measured in a manner not responsive to the presence of sugars. The sugar-based moisture content of the sample is ... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5656037 | Reaction products of magnesium acetate and hydrogen peroxide for imparting antibacterial activity to fibrous substrates The preparation of water-insoluble, bactericidal, peroxide-containing products, by reaction of magnesium acetate with hydrogen peroxide, and products obtained are disclosed. Processes for application and deposition of these reaction products on natural, s... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5650151 | Citrus proteins for use in field detection of citrus blight using immunological techniques The present invention relates to purified and isolated citrus blight, antigens and antibodies thereto leaf proteins which are specific indicators of the presence of citrus blight. The isolated and purified citrus blight leaf proteins are extracted from ci... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5643737 | Merozoite proteins for use in detection of Babesia equi in horses using immunological techniques The present invention relates to a purified and isolated merozoite protein which is a specific indicator of infection by Babesia equi (B. equi) in horses. This protein contains a conserved region found in all strains of B. equi. It has a molecular weight ... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5639955 | System for automated calibration of sensors A system for calibrating sensors used in analyzing agricultural solids which includes a calibration paddle possessing one or more calibration tiles for calibrating sensors used in analysis of agricultural solids and a rotary actuator for reversible transl... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5567812 | Polysaccharide products derived from lesquerella fendleri and methods of their production Previously unrecognized polysaccharide products are extracted from either whole Lesquerella fendleri seed or commercially processed and oil-extracted seed meal or presscake or other seed material. Processes used include the steps of: (1) combining the see... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5529773 | Herbicidal control of sicklepod and coffee senna with Colletotrichum gloeosporioides A strain of the fungus Colletotrichum gloeosporioides NRRL 21046 has been discovered, which is herbicidally active against the weeds coffee senna and sicklepod when applied as a postemergent. Compositions of the fungus provide a methodology for a biologic... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5514973 | System for analyzing moisture content of materials such as cotton A system for analyzing the moisture content of bulk cotton or other non-homogeneous flowable solid substrates comprising: an electrical sensor consisting of multiple electrically independent measuring electrodes, each of which independently measures the m... | 05/07/1996 |
