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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 |
| 7422337 | Rear-view safety mirrors Two identical sides, include convex mirror 61, mirror-backing 62 and main-frame 21. Sides are attached together and to frame-backing 30 by three hinges 70. Three adjustable length legs 80 with swivel, magnetic feet 90... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7284869 | Rear light viewing assembly and method A rear light viewing assembly and method includes a panel that has a top side and a bottom side. A magnet is attached to the bottom side of the panel. An arm is removably attached to and extends upwardly from the top side. The arm has an upper end and a lower end. A... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7222997 | Lighting apparatus Lighting apparatus includes an effect wheel which is mounted on a rotation mechanism. The rotation mechanism is mounted on a mechanism which moves the effect wheel from a position outside of the light path to a position in which the effect wheel intersects the light... | 05/29/2007 |
| 6984051 | Multifaceted reflecting mirror, illumination optical system based on use of the same, and semiconductor exposure apparatus A multifaceted reflecting mirror is provided with a plurality of reflecting mirror elements 10 and a base plate 13 for magnet, each of the plurality of reflecting mirror elements 10 comprising a reflecting surface 19 and a magnetic film | 01/10/2006 |
| 6926416 | Multi-view visor mirror The present invention provides a multi-view mirror having a mirror frame including an inwardly disposed center and two outwardly disposed mirror mounting elements attached to the frame on opposite sides of the center. The multi-view mirror includes a first mirror ha... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6499851 | Trailer back-up mirror A trailer back-up mirror which can be-removably attached to the frame of a boat, camper, recreational vehicle or other trailer for facilitating alignment of the hitch ball on a towing vehicle with the trailer hitch as the vehicle is backed toward the trai... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6322222 | Pair of foldaway orthogonal mirrors and fabrication method thereof A pair of folding orthogonal mirrors is disclosed, including first and second plates, each provided on a face thereof with a surface mirror; hinges, attached to the first and second plates to movably join the two together, so that the plates are movable f... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6082869 | Door/window mounted safety mirror The present invention 10 discloses a safety mirror 10 designed to be attached to the outside of an outwardly opening door 14 and to be viewed from the inside of the door by the user 12 looking through the fireproof door window 18. The safety mirror 10 has... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5793522 | Observation window for checking the temperature of objects Observation window, especially for checking the temperature of objects using infrared thermography, including a parallel-faced transparent insert made of a single crystal suitable for radiation to pass through without being substantially modified and/or a... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5706143 | Optical device A magnetically actuated optical focusing device is provided. The focusing device comprises a housing with an optical component being displaceably and rotatably arranged therein. The optical component is ferromagnetically coupled, via an internal magnet ar... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5587795 | Self aligning substrate transmittance meter A portable substrate transmittance meter includes a remote transmitter and a remoter receiver for measuring a light transmittance of a substrate that does not have an edge available for sliding a base meter thereover, for example a fixed window on a vehic... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5359992 | Endoscope coupler with magnetic focus control An endoscope coupler includes a sealed chamber and a lens assembly longitudinally movable within the chamber for focusing an image to be received by a video camera. Spaced permanent drive magnets located exteriorly of the chamber are magnetically coupled ... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5309289 | Optical target system for trailer hitch alignment An optical target system is provided for facilitating a vehicle operator's effecting alignment of the respective hitch assembly components of a towing vehicle and a towed vehicle. The system includes first and second targets that are removably positionabl... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5306467 | Apparatus for measurement of cell concentration in a biological sample employing a magnetic slide loading apparatus A magnetic slide loading is used with automated cell counting equipment or manual optical microscopes to measure the number of cells in a fluid biological sample. A slide having a defined volume region holds the sample for measurement. A cover slip is pla... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5056902 | Magnetically coupled lens actuator A lens surrounded by a protective chamber is focused by utilizing a magnetic field to adjust the position of the lens within the chamber. By using a magnetic field to adjust the lens position, it is not necessary to pass a mechanical device through the su... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5039215 | Optical device including an optical lens and reflectors with reflections in series The optical device is preferably used for a telescope, and has a pair of reflectors attached to a front end of a cylindrical section, so that objects can be searched or traced. The optical device has a first reflector provided in front of an object lens, ... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5037184 | Deformable mirror actuator attachment Oppositely polarized magnets are secured to a deformable mirror and a corresponding actuator. They rely on magnetic attraction to maintain the connection between the actuator and mirror. A reverse magnetic field is imposed when the actuator is to be remov... | 08/06/1991 |
| 4906089 | Automotive tilt mirror An apparatus for operating a driver's side view mirror in a motor vehicle that has a directional indicator lever is provided and consists of a structure for adjustably holding a mirror within a housing in which the housing is secured on an outer surface o... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4906087 | Magneto-retractive deformable mirror A construction for a deformable mirror is disclosed in which permanent magnets are used to both retain actuators used to selectively deform the faceplate's reflecting surface within the mirror's base and to retain the mirror's faceplate to each of the act... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4890905 | Replica lens and method of manufacturing same Replica lens having a transparent lens body comprising one or more correction layers of a synthetic resin as well as a bonding layer of a synthetic resin with which the lens body is bonded to one or more auxiliary means or optical components, as well as a... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4885490 | Non-contact positioning device The non-contact positioning device is composed of a driven body formed by a magnetic substance which is the subject of positioning, and driving means constructed with electromagnets which support the driven body without contact. The driven body is formed ... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4865429 | Apparatus for suppressing backward propagation along an optical path, comprising magnetic configurations that improve the Faraday effect An optical isolator comprising a cylindrical magnet magnetized in a direction parallel to the axis of rotational symmetry thereof, a Faraday rotator disposed in a center space of the cylindrical magnet, a pair of beam splitters capable of serving as a pol... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4790628 | Apparatus for actuating objective lens An axially focusable objective lens is retained in a neutral position in the axial focusing direction by means of at leaast one magnetic member disposed inside or near the ends of magnetic gaps formed by yokes and magnets. The magnetic member is mounted o... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4605292 | Mirror with adhesive/magnetic mirror supporting strips A mirror formed from a generally sheet-like unbreakable body having opposite surfaces, one of the surfaces being a reflective surface, a first removable transparent protective sheet covering and protecting the reflective surface, a magnetic adhesively bon... | 08/12/1986 |
| 4483588 | Magnifier with reference line A magnifier for use in needlework. The magnifier has magnets at each end to allow the magnifier to stick to the usual magnet board over a graph or pattern being worked on. A reference line on the magnifier provides a convenient way to keep the place being... | 11/20/1984 |
| 4455592 | High intensity illumination light table with attenuating means coupled to rhomboid arms A high intensity light table, for use with a stereomicroscope having movable rhomboid arms, has an illumination source and a reflector. The table also includes light diffusing members which are rotatably mounted thereto. The diffusing members have: (1) ma... | 06/19/1984 |
| 4455593 | High intensity illumination light table with attenuating and reflecting means coupled to rhomboid arms A high intensity light table, for use with a stereomicroscope having movable rhomboid arms, has an illumination source and a reflector. The table also includes light diffusing members which are rotatably mounted thereto. The diffusing members have: (1) ma... | 06/19/1984 |
| 4047802 | Reflecting device A reflecting device for use with a vehicle having a front and/or rear windshield having a peripheral frame of magnetizable material. The device includes a support member which is configured to define a border around the windshield. The support member is m... | 09/13/1977 |
