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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 |
| 7157593 | Ferrous picrate produced by a process utilizing a non-powdered metallic iron A fuel additive containing ferrous picrate produced by a process involving placing a non-powdered metallic iron, such as wire composed of an alloy of iron or steel wool, in any solution of picric acid in a solvent that is known in the art for reacting with iron to p... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7112230 | Fuels compositions for direct injection gasoline engines Injector deposits in a direct injection gasoline engine are reduced by providing as fuel for the operation of said direct injection engine a fuel composition comprising a fuel-soluble compound having the formula (I): | 09/26/2006 |
| 6969773 | Fuel additive containing ferrous picrate produced by a process utilizing wire A fuel additive containing ferrous picrate produced by a process involving placing wire composed of an alloy of iron in any solution of picric acid in a solvent that is known in the art for reacting with iron to produce ferrous picrate. The wire can be suspended in ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6962614 | Additive for diesel particulate filter An additive to a fuel oil for a Diesel engine having a Diesel particulate filter (DPF), which comprises a molybdenum compound and having the function of improving the combustion property of a particulate matter (PM) trapped with DPF; a fuel oil comprising the additi... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6833466 | Ferrous picrate produced by an isolation process A fuel additive containing ferrous picrate produced by a process comprising placing an enclosed iron containing metallic source in a solution of picric acid in a solvent that reacts with iron to produce ferrous picrate. Enclosure of the iron containing metallic sour... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6670495 | Process for producing ferrous picrate and a fuel additive containing ferrous picrate from wire A process for producing ferrous picrate and a fuel additive containing ferrous picrate involving placing wire composed of an alloy of iron in any solution of picric acid in a solvent that is known in the art for reacting with iron to produce ferrous picra... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6652608 | Fuel compositions exhibiting improved fuel stability A fuel composition of the present invention exhibits minimized hydrolysis and increased fuel stability, even after extended storage at 65° F. for 6-9 months. The composition, which is preferably not strongly alkaline (3.0 to 10.5), is more preferably wea... | 11/25/2003 |
| 5925153 | Process for producing ferrous picrate and a fuel additive containing ferrous picrate A process for producing ferrous picrate and a fuel additive containing ferrous picrate. Picric acid is dissolved in an organic solvent which has a low solubility for water. The resultant mixture is filtered and substantially all water is removed from the ... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5720783 | Manufacture of ferrous picrate and additives containing same A process for preparing ferrous picrate is disclosed. The process includes the step of reacting under substantially non-oxidising conditions ferrous carbonate substantially free from ferric compounds with a substantially water-free solution of picric acid... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5628802 | Fuel compositions containing organic molybdenum complexes Oxidative stability of petroleum motor fuel is improved by adding to the fuel an effective amount of heterocyclic molybdenum complex prepared by reacting (a) diol, amino or amino-alcohol compound and (b) a molybdenum source sufficient to yield about 2.0 t... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5562742 | Copper-containing organometallic complexes and concentrates and diesel fuels containing same This invention relates to copper-containing organometallic complexes, and to concentrates and diesel fuels containing said complexes. The diesel fuels are useful with diesel engines equipped with exhaust system particulate traps. The copper-containing org... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5534039 | Organometallic complex-antioxidant combinations, and concentrates and diesel fuels containing same This invention relates to combinations of (A) organometallic complexes and (B) antioxidants. These combinations can be used in diesel fuels for operating diesel engines equipped with exhaust system particulate traps. The combination of (A) and (B) is usef... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5487762 | Method of minimizing deposits when firing tire derived fuels Methods for minimizing deposits in boilers, furnaces, incinerators or other systems firing tire derived fuels when burned in combination with other fuels which may include fuel oils are disclosed. These methods include treating the fuels so as to raise th... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5445749 | Thiocarbamates for metal/ceramic lubrication Hybrid engines containing a metal-ceramic interface can be lubricated with composition comprising a carrier fluid and a molybdenum thiocarbamate. Friction and wear are low even when detergent and dispersant additives are present in the lubricant.... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5380344 | Compositions comprising 2,2',2"-nitrilotriethanol cyclometalates Compositions comprising a) a functional liquid or an internal combustion engine fuel and b) at least one compound of the general formula I ##STR1## wherein R1 is --(CH2 --X)n --R, where X.dbd.--S-- or --O--, n=0 or 1 and R... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5376154 | Low-sulfur diesel fuels containing organometallic complexes This invention relates to low-sulfur diesel fuels which are useful with diesel engines equipped with exhaust system particulate traps. These fuels contain an effective amount of an organometallic complex to lower the ignition temperature of exhaust partic... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5360459 | Copper-containing organometallic complexes and concentrates and diesel fuels containing same This invention relates to copper-containing organometallic complexes, and to concentrates and diesel fuels containing said complexes. The diesel fuels are useful with diesel engines equipped with exhaust system particulate traps. The copper-containing org... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5348559 | Copper-containing aromatic mannich complexes and concentrates and diesel fuels containing same This invention relates to copper-containing aromatic Mannich complexes, and to concentrates and diesel fuels containing said complexes. The diesel fuels are useful with diesel engines equipped with exhaust system particulate traps. The copper-containing a... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5344467 | Organometallic complex-antioxidant combinations, and concentrates and diesel fuels containing same This invention relates to combinations of (A) organometallic complexes and (B) antioxidants. These combinations can be used in diesel fuels for operating diesel engines equipped with exhaust system particulate traps. The combination of (A) and (B) is usef... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5340369 | Diesel fuels containing organometallic complexes This invention relates to diesel fuels which are useful with diesel engines equipped with exhaust system particulate traps. These fuels contain an effective amount of an organometallic complex to lower the ignition temperature of exhaust particles collect... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5279627 | Copper-containing aromatic mannich complexes and concentrates and diesel fuels containing same This invention relates to copper-containing aromatic Mannich complexes, and to concentrates and diesel fuels containing said complexes. The diesel fuels are useful with diesel engines equipped with exhaust system particulate traps. The copper-containing a... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5266083 | Method for reducing pollution emissions from a diesel engine The invention presented relates to a method for reducing the emission of nitrogen oxides from a diesel engine without significant loss of fuel efficiency and without significant increases in carbon monoxide and hydrocarbon emissions. The method involves p... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5087268 | Processes for producing a ferrous picrate fuel additive A process for producing an additive for hydrocarbon fuels by combining picric acid, powdered iron, an activating acid, and a liquid organic solvent. Alternatively, the powdered iron can first be washed with the activating acid and the rinsed with water or... | 02/11/1992 |
| 4892562 | Diesel fuel additives and diesel fuels containing soluble platinum group metal compounds and use in diesel engines The invention provides diesel fuel additive compositions comprising solutions of diesel fuel-soluble platinum group metal compounds in solvents miscible in the fuel, the platinum group metal complex being present in an amount sufficient to supply from 0.0... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4891050 | Gasoline additives and gasoline containing soluble platinum group metal compounds and use in internal combustion engines The invention provides gasoline additive compositions comprising solutions of at least one fuel-soluble platinum group metal compound in a solvent miscible in the gasoline, the platinum group metal complex being present in an amount sufficient to supply f... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4816038 | Metal complexes of mannich bases with a schiff base Metal complexes of hydroxyl- and/or thiol-containing Mannich are prepared by reacting a transition metal-containing agent with an aromatic Mannich. The Mannich is prepared from a substituted hydroxyl- and/or thiol-containing aromatic, an aldehyde or keton... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4731096 | Hydrocarbon compositions of high elongational viscosity and process for making the same The present invention comprises a hydrocarbon composition consisting essentially of a hydrocarbon and an ionic-association or coordination-complex polymer in an amount sufficient to increase and maintain the elongational viscosity of said composition at a... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4695293 | Fuel additive Performance is improved and wear of a combustion engine is decreased by adding a solution of a compound in a combustible diluent such as methanol. The compound is the reaction product in diluent of a fluoralkyl-arylamine such as trifluoro-m-toluidine and ... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4673412 | Fuel additive comprising a metal compound and an oxime and fuel compositions containing same A fuel composition containing a fuel additive which comprises a metal compound has been developed which fuel composition is stable upon storage. It has been discovered that a fuel additive comprising a metal compound and an oxime does not degrade a fuel, ... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4647293 | Gasoline compositions containing hexavalent molybdenum An unleaded gasoline in combination with a minor amount of gasoline soluble molybdenum(VI) compound is effective in reducing elevated steady state octane requirement and suppressing octane requirement increase in spark ignition internal combustion engines... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4536192 | Additives for improving the research octane number of liquid hydrocarbon fuels Transition metal complexes of thiobis(alkylphenols) provide an increase in the research octane number of fuels suitable for use in internal combustion engines.... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4266945 | Molybdenum-containing compositions and lubricants and fuels containing them Molybdenum-containing compositions are prepared by the reaction of an acid of molybdenum or salt thereof, phenol or aldehyde condensation product therewith, and a primary or secondary amine. The preferred amines are diamines such as tallow-substituted tri... | 05/12/1981 |
| 4244703 | Fuel additives A family of fuel additives particularly containing certain diamines preferably in combination with certain alcohols, the invention provides compositions of matter which improve the performance of internal combustion engines and provide favorable fuel econ... | 01/13/1981 |
| 4215997 | Fuel compositions containing tetracoordinated cobalt compounds Hydrocarbon fuel compositions containing at least one divalent tetracoordinated cobalt compound represented by the structure ##STR1## wherein: R1, R2 and R3 are each independently selected from hydrogen and C1-6 | 08/05/1980 |
| 4201683 | Alkanol solutions of organo molybdenum complexes as friction reducing antiwear additives A solution of a hydrocarbon-soluble organo molybdenum complex obtained as the solution reaction product of a hydrocarbyl substituted thio-bis-phenol, e.g. 2,21 -thio-bis (4-iso-nonyl phenol), with a molybdenum compound, e.g. molybdic oxide and ... | 05/06/1980 |
| 4192757 | Alkyl phenol solutions of organo molybdenum complexes as friction reducing antiwear additives A solution of a hydrocarbon-soluble organo molybdenum complex obtained as the solution reaction product of a hydrocarbyl substituted thio-bis-phenol, e.g. 2,21 -thio-bis(4-iso-nonyl phenol), with a molybdenum compound, e.g. molybdic oxide, in t... | 03/11/1980 |
| 4164473 | Organo molybdenum friction reducing antiwear additives Hydrocarbon-soluble organo molybdenum complexes obtained as the reaction product of a hydrocarbyl substituted hydroxy alkylated amine e.g. N,N',N'-tris(2-hydroxy ethyl)-n-tallow-1,3-diaminopropane, with about one molar equivalent of a molybdenum compound,... | 08/14/1979 |
| 4130432 | Triorganotin cyanometallate compounds Compounds of the general formula I ##STR1## wherein M IS 4, 6 OR 8, N is 0 or 1, A is 0 or 1, B is 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, Each of R1, r2 and R3 independently represents an alkyl group, an alkyl group which is substituted or whic... | 12/19/1978 |
| 4086066 | Method for preventing microorganism induced corrosion of hydrocarbon liquid storage tanks Microorganism induced corrosion of storage vessels which contain a heel of water and an upper layer of hydrocarbon liquid may be prevented by adding to the hydrocarbon liquid contained in such storage vessels a water-dispersible polyvinyl alcohol package ... | 04/25/1978 |
| 4073626 | Hydrocarbon fuel additive and process of improving hydrocarbon fuel combustion An improved liquid diesel fuel for diesel engines is made by incorporating at least 0.003% by weight of a mixture of an iron salt of an aromatic nitro acid and a nitroaliphatic compound having one to four carbon atoms, into the diesel fuel. The weight rat... | 02/14/1978 |
