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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 |
| 8001922 | Application of a coating on a medical device Devices for the provision of a coating on an implantable medical device are provided. The coating includes a bio-absorbable carrier component. In addition to the bio-absorbable carrier component, a therapeutic agent component can also be provided. The devices provid... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7357167 | Transfer device A transfer device A that is used for transferring a transferring paste T on an object on which the transferring paste T is to be transferred comprises a pair of first outside panel 21 and the second outside panel 11 that hold the transferring paste T, ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7343951 | Installation for machining continuous materials comprising a modular device for applying fluids on said continuous materials The invention concerns an installation for machining (1) a continuous material (2), comprising a device for applying fluids, for example plastic substances and/or fluid adhesives, in the form of a surface coat at least partly on the continuous material... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7334622 | Hand-held device for transferring a film onto a substrate and having an application member comprising a plurality of application edges The invention relates to a hand-held device for transferring a film of, for example, adhesive, covering, or colored material from a backing tape onto a substrate. The device has a housing in which a supply of the backing tape is arranged, and an application member p... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7325583 | Coating film transfer tool In a coating film transfer tool, a tape supply core rotation limiter predetermines the amount of coating film laid down on a receiving surface, to enable erasure of small areas. The permitted rotation of the supply core can be selected from a group of different choi... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7290644 | Vibration absorber with dynamic damper In an engine mount (A) whose axis (X) is oriented in the front to rear direction of a vehicle, a damper weight (12) is embedded within a toroidal stopper rubber (10) fixed at its inner periphery to the rear end of an inner cylinder (2). The damp... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7228882 | Tape dispenser with a cushioned applicator tip A transfer tape dispenser includes a case, a supply spool, a return spool, and a substantially rigid applicator tip having an application edge. The applicator tip is disposed in a path of a transfer tape that originates from the supply spool and terminates at the re... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7220462 | Method and electrode assembly for non-equilibrium plasma treatment A method and electrode assembly for treating a substrate with a non-equilibrium plasma in which the electrode assembly has two or more spaced barrier electrodes and a ground electrode spaced apart from the two spaced barrier electrodes for passage of a substrate to ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7190147 | Battery with complete discharge device A battery having a complete discharge mechanism includes a spring-biased switch with an element spring-biased from the switch and acts to close the switch when in a fully extended position. A block is position above the element with a passageway aligned with the ele... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7178573 | Mark transfer tool, mark transfer tape, and manufacturing method of mark transfer tape A mark transfer tool utilizing a coat film transfer technology, concerning various marks composed of characters, codes, patterns or their combination. A mark transfer tape has multiple pressure-sensitive adhesive transfer marks adhered and held at specified interval... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7169228 | Extrusion applicator having linear motion operability An applicator for application of a substance onto a material. The applicator has a housing, a valve and a nozzle. The applicator may also have a journal that is connected to the valve which together translate in a linear motion to provide shuttering functionality. T... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7163040 | Correction tape applicator tip with cylindrical projection A transfer tape dispenser comprises a housing and a supply spool and a take up spool disposed within the housing. A carrier ribbon has a first end and a second end, with the first end connected to the supply spool, and the second end connected to the take-up spool. ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7108749 | Technological machinery for production of polarizers The invention pertains to technological apparatus' for production of polarizers, obtained from lyotropic liquid crystals (LLC) based on organic compounds, in particular, dyes. The technological production line for polarizer formation comprises at least one system of... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7083697 | Porous spun polymeric structures and method of making same A non-woven polymeric matrix for separating leukocytes from a blood sample includes a non-woven three dimensional matrix formed from polymeric fibers having a predetermined pore volume fraction including a defined channel configuration, a predetermined pore size in ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7033440 | Adhesive transfer roller of an adhesive application device An adhesive application device, preferably in a tube extruding machine, for transferring adhesive to a sizing roller using an adhesive transfer roller that is mounted with bearings in lever arms so that it can rotate. The adhesive transfer roller can be moved toward... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6960258 | Discharge device and discharge method By means of a fluid material discharge device of simple construction, a technique for fluid material discharge is provided which has few or no inadequate discharge, high productivity, and which enables easy modification and adjustment of the amount of fluid material... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6951771 | Method of forming laminate and method of manufacturing photovoltaic device A method of forming a laminate and a method of manufacturing a photovoltaic device using the laminate are provided. The laminate forming method includes a first step of forming an intermediate layer on a base member, and a second step of forming a metal layer on the... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6911080 | Evaluation process of reactivity of silica glass with silicon melt and vibration at its surface, and silica glass crucible not causing the surface vibration A evaluation process of a vibration level at the surface of silicon melt held in a silica glass crucible is provided by setting in the vacuum furnace, the test piece of the silica glass cut out from a silica glass crucible, melting a little amount of silicon put on ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6808565 | Clutch mechanism of coat film transfer tool and coat film transfer tool A clutch mechanism having an easy-to-manufacture and inexpensive constitution, by making use of frictional engaging force in thrust direction, in a coat film transfer tool of automatic winding type. At least at the feed reel side, a clutch mechanism is provided betw... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6772937 | Method and apparatus for applying viscous material By using an application unit having: a storage chamber for a viscous material; a discharge hole, for the viscous material, provided so as to communicate with the storage chamber, where a viscous-material feeding device for feeding the viscous material to the storage... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6558058 | Printer head of a coating tool A coating tool has a printer head capable of securing a smooth traveling of a transfer tape having a correcting paint or a paste applied thereto by preventing adhesion of the transfer tape to the printer head thereby securely transferring and coating the ... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6521045 | Clutch mechanism of coat film transfer tool and coat film transfer tool A clutch mechanism having an easy-to-manufacture and inexpensive constitution, by making use of frictional engaging force in thrust direction, in a coat film transfer tool of automatic winding type. At least at the feed reel side, a clutch mechanism is pr... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6491974 | Device and method for dispensing fluid materials The invention provides a device and method for dispensing fluid materials from a product reservoir onto a substrate. The device includes at least one dispensing nozzle having at least one inner conduit leading to an exit port and adaptable to be in fluid ... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6454856 | Structure of winding correction tape in correction tape adhesive A device for winding correction tape in a corrective film dispenser comprising a supplying reel and winding reel arranged between upper and lower cases and a tape guider projected through the front ends of the cases through which a correction tape with a ... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6450231 | Coating film transfer apparatus A coating film transfer apparatus capable of affixing a transfer coating film on a surface of a base tape to a desired location of a paper or the like accurately and easily with a strong adhesive performance and cutting off an excessive portion of a trans... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6444155 | Hollow containers having a very thin inert or impermeable inner surface layer by coating the inside surface of the preform A very thin inner layer composed of a polymer chosen for its barrier and/or inertness properties is fabricated within a container preform constructed mainly from another polymer, or a structure of polymers. The inner layer on the preform is produced eithe... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6432201 | Device for applying a coating substance to a continuous paper web The invention relates to a device for applying a coating substance to a continuous paper web in a process for producing abrasion-resistant laminates for manufacturing decorative paper. The coating substance consists of a viscous mixture of melamine resin ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6379461 | Coating tool A coating tool is provided which is adapted to transfer a paste or a correcting paint from a transfer tape to a target object. The coating tool comprises a main body housing therein a supply reel and a supply reel gear, supported by a first shaft, and a t... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6270578 | Transfer head of a coating film transfer tool A transfer head 9 of a coating film transfer tool 1 includes a tape supply surface 11 in which a transfer object surface side thereof is flat and a tape winding surface 12 in which a top end of an opposite side thereto is curved such that it is swollen ou... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6171397 | Paint film transfer device A film (e.a., a paint film) transfer device includes case, a supply reel around which paint film transfer tape is wound, and a take-up reel for taking-up used tape which is supplied from the supply reel and used. The supply and take-up reels are rotatably... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6146698 | Process for simultaneously wetting a plurality of electrical contact areas with a liquid An apparatus for simultaneously wetting a plurality of electrical contact areas with a liquid includes a punch with nubs or studs made of an elastomer. The number, configuration and dimensions of the nubs are adapted to the contact areas to be wetted. A p... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6067929 | Ceiling texturing device A ceiling texturing device, comprising a drive, a drive shaft attached to the drive whereby the drive rotates the drive shaft, adjustable reciprocating device attached to the drive shaft such that the rotating motion of the drive shaft is converted to rec... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5968272 | Liquid applying apparatus and an image forming substance removing apparatus An image forming substance removing apparatus for preventing an unstabilizing liquid from being excessively applied to a sheet material unnecessarily, preventing a bad state of transporting the sheet material, and not requiring a long time for drying the ... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5942036 | Correction tape roller device A correction tape roller device which can be easily refilled is provided. It is difficult to shorten the distance between the first and second shafts in the conventional tape roller device of the prior art thereby causing the prior art device to be of a r... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5882409 | Coating device with workpiece sensor A coating device has a coating head for applying a coating strip of a flowable coating material on a workpiece surface and having an application nozzle and a suction nozzle located near one another, a holder, a movement unit through which the coating head... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5871832 | Leveling blade for flow coating process for manufacture of polymeric printer roll and belt components A guide for leveling the flow of a coating from a nozzle onto a generally cylindrical substrate of a polymeric printing component in a printing machine is provided. The substrate is rotated about its longitudinal axis by a turning apparatus having a axial... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5858091 | Device for applying adhesives A device for applying adhesives includes an adhesive chamber, the front side of which is closed by an adhesive roller with a vertical rotational axis which, in cooperation with one vertical side wall of the chamber, delimits a return gap for unremoved adh... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5830534 | Method for preparing draw-down samples A method for preparing draw-down samples of paint using a draw-down applicator is provided. The draw-down applicator comprises a drawing plate having a bottom drawing surface and a bottom fluid delivery surface; a first support or arm having a bottom slid... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5792263 | Tape cartridge for coating film transfer tool and coating film transfer tool containing the cartridge A tape cartridge detachably attached to a refill type coating film transfer tool that allows replacement of coating film transfer tapes. The cartridge is formed in a compact size and simple structure using fewer components than prior devices. The cartridg... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5779798 | Device for distributing liquid by gravity The invention concerns a device for distributing liquid by gravity, particularly in a photographic coating process. The device comprises: a) a rigid cylindrical outer pipe; an inner casing produced from a flexible material and the external diameter of which is... | 07/14/1998 |
