...that in the early 1940s GE engineer James Wright was charged with a task of utmost importance to the war effort: develop a cheap substitute for rubber that could be used to produce tires, gas masks and a whole host of military gear. Wright tackled the task diligently -- and wound up inventing Silly Putty.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8096526 | Rotary actuator lever apparatus having an annular recess Rotary actuator lever apparatus having an annular recess are described. An example rotary actuator lever includes a cylindrical body that has a first opening and a second opening axially aligned with the first opening, and sized larger than the first opening. The le... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7404539 | Apparatus for the transmission of a deflection of an actuator An apparatus for the transmission of a deflection of an actuator, in particular of a piezoelectric actuator of an injection valve, comprises at least one first lever device which has a first transmission element which transmits the deflection of the actuator. In thi... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7367358 | Medical fluid delivery system and method relating to the same A medical fluid delivery system for the use in the delivery of medical fluids. The medical fluid delivery system may include a pumping system, a disposable medical fluid line set and a valve operating system. The disposable tubing line set may include valves adapted... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7226034 | Solenoid valve actuator A solenoid operated valve is provided that comprises an inlet, an outlet, a valve seat in the flow path between the inlet and the outlet, and a valve member slidably mounted for movement in a direction aligned with but perpendicular to the plane of the valve seat, a... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7219850 | Mechanical valve assembly A water spray nozzle assembly includes an internal channel that is sealable by an internal valve having a seat and a disc. A tilting member is operable to tilt the disc at least partially off of the seat, allowing water to flow through the internal channel. The disc... | 05/22/2007 |
| 6868994 | Liquid-dispensing faucet including mounting fitting with valve seat A liquid-dispensing faucet includes a mounting fitting that defines a first flow passage and that is adapted for connection to an associated container with the first flow passage in communication with an internal space of the container. The mounting fitting comprise... | 03/22/2005 |
| 4971095 | Fuel control valve construction, parts therefor and methods of making the same A fuel control valve construction, parts therefor and methods of making the same are provided, the construction comprising a housing having an inlet adapted to be interconnected to a fuel source and an outlet adapted to be interconnected to a main burner,... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4805245 | Rinsing and washing fixture Water fittings for rinsing tables or the like include a hose pipe which is provided with a hose fiting having a casing which accommodates in downstream direction a shut-off valve for controlling the water flow and a fast coupling for providing a connectio... | 02/21/1989 |