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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 |
| 8058593 | Resonator for medical device A device resonator for medical device is provided. The resonator device includes a helical structure and a capacitor structure. The resonator device can be used in conjunction with a medical device, including a stent. ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7968830 | Attentuating adaptor for an inductive shrinkage appliance An attenuating adaptor is proposed in the form of a sleeve (23) which is composed of non-ferromagnetic metal for insertion radially during operation between a holding section (11) (which is provided with a central holding opening (15) for holdin... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7838805 | Heating device for plastic preforms Preform heating device able to perform a precise and strongly localised heating of the preforms before the blow moulding phase of the plastic bottle or container production process. This device has an innovative construction configuration, thus allowing high efficie... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7816632 | Inductively heated clothing Induction heatable clothing items such as footwear (22) and apparel (160) are provided which include a clothing body having an induction heatable element (36, 108, 112, 114, 116) and preferably having heat retentive material containing phase cha... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7812290 | Resonator for medical device A resonator device including an induction coil, a conductive member positioned adjacent the induction coil, and a dielectric layer between at least a portion of the induction coil and the conductive member to form a capacitor structure. In one embodiment, the conduc... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7745765 | Thermal and high magnetic field treatment of materials and associated apparatus An apparatus and method for altering characteristics, such as can include structural, magnetic, electrical, optical or acoustical characteristics, of an electrically-conductive workpiece utilizes a magnetic field within which the workpiece is positionable and scheme... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7679036 | Method and device for inductively heating conductive elements in order to shape objects The invention relates to a method and a device which are used to heat materials in order to produce objects industrially, especially by mass production, and which allow a large variety of transformation methods. ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7595469 | Resonator for medical device A device resonator for medical device is provided. The resonator device includes a helical structure and a capacitor structure. The resonator device can be used in conjunction with a medical device, including a stent. ... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7534980 | High magnetic field ohmically decoupled non-contact technology Methods and apparatus are described for high magnetic field ohmically decoupled non-contact treatment of conductive materials in a high magnetic field. A method includes applying a high magnetic field to at least a portion of a conductive material; and applying an i... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7449664 | Oil and gas well alloy squeezing method and apparatus Method and apparatus for melting a material and squeezing the melted material through casing perforations into a fault within the cement or formation of an oil or gas well. A heating tool carries solid material which is melted at depth within the well and adjacent t... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7442906 | Induction heating coil for shaft member having multiple steps and heating method In an induction heating coil for heating a shaft member having multiple steps, annular conductors are separately disposed in the axis direction, the annular conductors having inner diameters so as to form predetermined gaps with outer peripheries of heating portions... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7432480 | Induction dryer In an induction heater, preheated, pressurized air is further heated in the heating cabinet and also drawn into the coil tube via a suction fan. The simultaneous pulling and pushing of the twice-heated air through the tube provides superior air flow to pick up more ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7424045 | Method and apparatus for heating a workpiece in an inert atmosphere or in vacuum An induction furnace includes a cylinder, a top and bottom cover that seal the top and bottom ends of the cylinder, and coolant passages within the cylinder and the covers. The induction furnace further includes a power supply and a coil. The coil surrounds the cham... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7416694 | Method and apparatus for preheating raw tire The disclosed information describes a preheating method and apparatus for preheating raw tire including metal members embedded therein prior to vulcanization molding process, to heat whole part of the raw tire up to desirable temperature rapidly and certainly to com... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7413827 | Car power source apparatus A car power source apparatus is provided with a driving battery which drives an electric motor, heaters which heat the driving battery, a control circuit which controls power to the heaters, a temperature sensor which detects battery temperature and issues a detecte... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7402782 | Baking device and baking method of baking a chemically amplified resist film containing an acid (H) generator before exposure but after development A heat treatment device for baking a chemically amplified resist film formed on a substrate after exposure but before development includes a table that supports the substrate, a heater that heats the substrate, a magnetic field generating unit that generates a magne... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7388178 | Rapid thermal response induction heating system for platen embossing An induction heating system for the manufacturing of optical memory microstructure, wherein the thermal cycle allows the process web to be rapidly heated to the relaxation and re-flow temperature, followed by cooling to the optimum separation temperature in under 10... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7339145 | Apparatus and a method for induction heating of pieces of electrically conducting and non-magnetic material An apparatus and a method for induction heating of pieces or blanks (10) of electrically conducting and non-magnetic material, wherein a device creates a static magnetic field (3) and a second device is arranged to cause a relative movement (4) ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7326139 | Belt with integrated monitoring A belt has at least two fiber strands which have synthetic fiber threads twisted in themselves and are designed for acceptance of force in longitudinal direction. The strands are arranged at a spacing relative to one another along the longitudinal direction of the b... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322090 | Explosive tube removal device A explosive device is disclosed for collapsing an expansion-fit metal tube from within a hole of a metal plate of a boiler or the like. The device includes a connecting rod inserted into the tube and extending outwardly from top and bottom ends of the tube. The port... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7297908 | Removing method of tube The present invention provides a removing method of a tube. Upon removing a tube 3 increased in diameter and fixed to a tube-sheet 1, an inserted portion 3a which is fixed to a tube-hole 2 of the tube-sheet 1 is heated and t... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7293338 | Tap process for hard workpieces A process and apparatus for producing screw threads in hard material workpieces with a series of taps. The present invention employs a threaded bore formed in a bracket assembly to align and position multiple taps on a rotary machine. The taps are used in sequence t... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7292795 | Image forming apparatus with carbon based fixing material An image forming apparatus has a fixing unit for fixing a toner image formed on a recording material, and a heater, for heating the fixing unit, made of a carbon-based material. In order to detect and expect the life of the heating unit with good accuracy, the image... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7288472 | Method and system for performing die attach using a flame Embodiments of a method for attaching a die to a substrate using a flame or other heat source are disclosed. The flame may be produced by combustible gas. Also disclosed are embodiments of a system for performing die attach using a flame. Other embodiments are descr... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285758 | Rapid thermal processing lamp and method for manufacturing the same A method and system for inductively coupling energy to a heating filament (7A′, 7B′, 7C′, 7A, 7B, 7C) in a thermal processing environment. By applying AC power to a coil antenna (11) and inductive coupling to a ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7285762 | Sealing method and apparatus for oil and gas wells Apparatus and method for melting material in the annulus of an oil or gas well and thereby sealing the annulus to prevent shallow gas leakage and the like. Conveniently, the material is positioned within the annulus between the production and surface casing of the w... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281307 | Tap process for hard workpieces A process and apparatus for producing screw threads in hard material workpieces with a series of taps. The present invention employs a threaded bore formed in a bracket assembly to align and position multiple taps on a rotary machine. The taps are used in sequence t... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7279664 | Resonator for medical device A resonator device including an induction coil, a conductive member positioned adjacent the induction coil, and a dielectric layer between at least a portion of the induction coil and the conductive member to form a capacitor structure. In one embodiment, the conduc... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7279665 | Method for delivering harmonic inductive power Method and apparatus for providing harmonic inductive power, and more particularly for delivering current pulses providing a desired amount of pulse energy in high frequency harmonics to a load circuit for inductive heating of an article. By controlling the shape an... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7253380 | Induction heating of rail welds An apparatus (10) and method for preheating welds uses a centered induction plate (12) having preferably a plurality of induction coils (30, 32) to impart the generation of heat in the materials to be welded (14), being interactively cont... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7234668 | Friction welding metal components A method of forming a structural airframe component for an aircraft and an airframe structural component are provided. The method includes placing at least two components (1,2) in abutting relationship with each other and joining them together by friction sti... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7234218 | Method for separating electronic component from organic board A method and electrical structure for separating electronic components from one another joined by solder interconnections. An electronic module is joined to a substrate via a solder interconnection, whereby the electronic module has an electrical heating component r... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7220207 | Differential apparatus The present invention relates to an improvement for a differential apparatus that transmits torque produced by a motor to two axle shafts. A motor output shaft portion is formed coaxially and integrally with a gear case. ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7220948 | Induction seaming tapes, systems and methods The present invention pertains to novel tapes, tools and seaming systems for creating seams of rolled goods, especially carpeting, using induction heating. The present invention also provides improved seaming tapes for use in resistive heating methods. ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7220622 | Method for attaching a semiconductor die to a substrate and heat spreader Disclosed are embodiments of a method of attaching a die to a substrate and a heat spreader to the die in a single heating operation. A number of conductive bumps extending from the die may also be reflowed during this heating operation. Other embodiments are descri... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7210884 | Fastening component and appliance There is provided a fastening component and an appliance having a fastening structure, in which the appliance can be readily disassembled without detaching the fastening component from a structural body. The fastening component is constituted of a head disposed at a... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7208706 | Shrinking arrangement for a tool holder The invention relates to a shrinking device for shrinking a rotary tool into a central receiving opening of a toolholder which holds said rotary tool in a press fit. The device an induction heating device for thermally expanding the toolholder in the area of the rec... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7204308 | Borehole marking devices and methods To reduce the surveying error in a wellbore, the creation of several reference points within a borehole is carried out by physically placing borehole markers in the borehole casing, the borehole wall or in the formation itself, and providing an accurate reference of... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7198691 | Fastenerless internal support for hollow structures A reinforced structural member having a tubular member and a support structure. The tubular member has a sidewall that defines a hollow interior portion. The support structure is formed from a composite material and bonded to the sidewall in at least two predetermin... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7193193 | Magnetic annealing of ferromagnetic thin films using induction heating A method of performing magnetic annealing of a ferromagnetic thin film applied to a substrate includes applying an oscillating magnetic field to the ferromagnetic thin film to induce a current therein and heat the ferromagnetic thin film. A directional magnetic fiel... | 03/20/2007 |
