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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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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110220299 | AUTOMATED SHADE CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM An automated shade system comprises one or more motorized window coverings, sensors, and controllers that use one or more algorithms to control operation of the automated shade control system. These algorithms may include information such as: 3-D models of a building an... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20100126553 | INVERTER WITH INTEGRATED CONTROL AND REGULATION FOR A TRACKER An inverter for converting the direct current provided by a solar generator to alternating current includes a control providing a control signal for a drive of the solar generator, for allowing tracking the solar generator after the sun, wherein the control is integrate... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100117565 | ACTIVE SCANNER BOW COMPENSATOR An active scanner bow compensator for use with a scanner is described. The scanner includes a moveable scanning platform supported within a frame. The active scanner bow compensator supports the scanner and includes a frame of reference, sensors, and an actuator. The se... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100090634 | Method and apparatus for connecting a photovoltaic system to a power grid An apparatus and a method for preparing connection of a photovoltaic system (Q1) as a first energy source to a power grid (13) by way of a motor generator set (5, 6, 7) is presented. The DC motor (5) is coupled to a three-phase generator (... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20090020233 | AUTOMATED SHADE CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM This invention generally relates to automated shade systems. An automated shade system comprises one or more motorized window coverings, sensors, and controllers that use one or more algorithms to control operation of the automated shade control system. These algorithms... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20070194738 | Actuator An actuator includes a cylinder, a piston that is disposed in the cylinder and moves by supply and exhaust of working oil to and from the cylinder, a movable rod that is connected to the piston, a screw shaft, at least a part of which is inserted into the movable rod, a... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20070075599 | Optically commutated self-rotating drive mechanism A self-rotating enclosure (6) containing an electric motor (4) particularly suited for use in very low power and low speed applications, including a counter-torque producing magnet (34). The motor comprises magnets (M3,M4) which genera... | 04/05/2007 |
| 20060214620 | Automatic opening garbage can A lid assembly for use with a garbage can having a frame that includes a lip at the bottom of lid and a housing. The housing is defined by a lower wall and a sidewall with an opening. A static electricity sensor is positioned in the housing. The lid assembly also includ... | 09/28/2006 |
| 20060197483 | Power tool with remote stop The present invention is directed to a power tool including a wireless remote stop for terminating the flow of electricity to an electric motor. The electric motor is configured for operating a working element assembly of a power tool, such as an arbor/circular saw blad... | 09/07/2006 |
| 20060028163 | Safety garage door A safety garage door apparatus includes a garage door, two tracks, a controller, a linking device and a detecting device. Two tracks are installed on two sides of the garage door, respectively. The controller includes a motor, a driving device connected to the motor, an... | 02/09/2006 |
| 20050258794 | Automatic opening/closing trash bin lid for lavatory unit of aircraft The invention provides a device for automatically opening and closing a lid of a trash bin in noncontact fashion disposed in a lavatory unit of an aircraft. On the upper portion of a trash bin100 disposed in a lavatory unit of an aircraft is attached a lid 50 ... | 11/24/2005 |
| 20050248303 | Power tool with remote stop The present invention is directed to a power tool including a wireless remote stop for terminating the flow of electricity to an electric motor. The electric motor is configured for operating a working element assembly of a power tool, such as an arbor/circular saw blad... | 11/10/2005 |
| 20050184695 | Garage door that has enhanced preventive safety measures and equipment to accommodate precise and timely maintenance The invention provides a garage door that can have enhanced preventive safety measures and equipment to accommodate precise and timely maintenance. It is mainly to add into the garage door control mechanism a transceiver that uses electromagnetic waves in the form of la... | 08/25/2005 |
| 20050162115 | Control device and method of use A control device and method of used includes receiving a signal from a first sensor and receiving a signal from a second sensor after receiving the signal from the first sensor. In response to the received signals, the electronic device executes the function. ... | 07/28/2005 |
| 20050140316 | Method for controlling and regulating the operation of an actuator The method makes it possible to control and monitor the dynamic operation operation of an actuator intended to drive a movable element of a building protection installation. The actuator is associated with nearby controlling means comprising a power supply device or con... | 06/30/2005 |
