Did You Know...
...that the Eveready Battery began as an invention called the "electric flowerpot," which was a tube with a battery and light bulb inside? The idea was to fasten this gizmo to the side of a flowerpot so it would illuminate the flowers from the bottom. The idea died on the vine and the businessman who licensed the flower pot, Conrad Huber, was left with a pile of useless tubes -- until he found a way to market them as batteries to light the world!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7370836 | Missile defense system and methods for evading heat seeking missiles A method for aiding a helicopter pilot to avoid a heat seeking missile includes the step of detecting a threat from a missile. The method also includes the step of reducing heat emanating from the helicopter's engine and rapidly reducing altitude. Then, when the thr... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367531 | Systems and methods for evading heat seeking missles A method and system in an airborne aircraft to evade a heat seeking missile includes the steps of detecting the launch or “lock on” of a heat seeking missile and reducing the radiation from the aircraft's engine by reducing the engine speed to idle. The method m... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7360487 | Connector for perforating gun tandem A perforating gun connector comprising a first and second section connected together on one end. The two sections of the perforating gun connector that couple together are correspondingly tapered so that one end of one connector is tapered and fits into the correspo... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7341002 | Missile countermeasure device, and methods of using same A countermeasure for luring an incoming hostile missile away from a vehicle is provided. The countermeasure includes a housing, an infrared-emission body containing a sublimation compound in a solid state, a heating source for converting the sublimation compound int... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7278356 | Kinetic fireball incendiary munition A kinetic fireball incendiary munition is provided having an outer shell or bomb casing, one or more incendiary submunitions therein, and an igniter therefore. Each of the submunitions includes an incendiary portion and at least one rocket motor that propels the sub... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7121353 | Airborne vehicle for firefighting An airborne vehicle (1, 2, 10) which is equipped with an extinguishant container (12) for mist extinguishing is specified for efficient firefighting. A detonator (18) which is located on the extinguishant container (12) can be detonated v... | 10/17/2006 |
| 6945175 | Biological and chemical agent defeat system The present invention comprises a kinetic energy penetrator warhead that may engage both surface and buried soft and hardened targets. The warhead contains a high-temperature incendiary (HTI) fill capable of destroying chemical and biological agents in such a manner... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6877433 | Incendiary An incendiary 10 includes a plurality of containers 12 each containing a volume of a first substance such as potassium permanganate which, when mixed with a second substance such as glycol which is injected at a later time, reacts exothermically to gen... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6698357 | Hydrocarbon warhead and method A gas-phase warhead for use against a hardened and deeply buried target containing a payload that is ignitable when combined with air. After the warhead is delivered near an air intake of a target, the payload is expelled from the casing of the warhead in... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6352031 | Radiative countermeasures method A method for creating coherent masses of burning matter for countermeasures purposes such as for protecting an aircraft and other vehicles from infrared "heat seeking" hostile missiles and also from high power Laser beams and Laser radar. One or more spur... | 03/05/2002 |
| 5841061 | Air-fuel aerial fireworks display device An aerial fireworks display device includes a plastic bottle for holding a quantity of combustible liquid, such as diesel fuel, and a one piece plastic lid structure which is threadable onto the bottle and has an open-topped depending well portion in whic... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5168123 | Chemical initiation of detonation in fuel-air explosive clouds The invention relates to the chemical initiation of detonation of a fuel-in-air (FAE) cloud such as might be used in a minefield breaching system. A component of the system is adapted to carry fuel to the breaching site and is also adapted to carry a comp... | 12/01/1992 |
| 4696347 | Arrangement for propulsion liquids over long distances An arrangement for propelling liquids over long distances involves enclosing liquid in a plurality of thin plastic spheres having a dimpled surface. The liquid containing spheres are propelled over substantial distances by shooting them from a pipe by mea... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4575379 | Fuel composition and method of preparation therefor A fuel composition in the form of a gel is particularly adapted for use in a fireplace or a heater and offers the advantages of increased stability, reduced burn rate, decreased noxious by-product generation, and enhanced safety. Comprised of a combinatio... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4392432 | Air burst munitions simulator An air burst munitions simulator which provides for the aerial dissemination of readily dispersable substance. A payload container adapted to contain the substance to be dispersed is launched into the air by a propellant charge, typically gunpowder. A tim... | 07/12/1983 |
| 4318343 | Dual mode incendiary bomblet A dual mode incendiary bomblet which combines the effects of a jetting indiary and a slow burning incendiary. A gas producing ejection means within the housing of the bomblet ejects the incendiary package (burning portion) of the bomblet and assures that... | 03/09/1982 |
| 4094246 | Fluid stabilizing insert for projectiles A spin stabilized projectile containing an annulus of incendiary liquid sounding a burster tube, in which the liquid is compartmentalized to minimize rotational spin loss of the projectile due to centrifugal force effect on or anti-spin inertia by the li... | 06/13/1978 |
| 3974774 | Projectile for a weapon system A projectile for use in a multishot portable weapon system containing a voelastic solution of high molecular weight polyisobutylene in triethylaluminum to be delivered to a target site to inflict casualties and/or produce a conflagration.... | 08/17/1976 |
