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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 |
| 7109136 | Conductive (electrical, ionic, and photoelectric) polymer membrane articles, and method for producing same A conductive (electrical, ionic, and photoelectric) polymer membrane article, comprising a non-woven membrane of polymer fibers, wherein at least some of the fibers have diameters of less than one micron; and wherein the membrane has an electrical conductivity of at... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7105227 | Flame-retardant leather-like sheet base and process for producing the same The leather-like sheet substrate of the invention comprises a nonwoven fabric of three-dimensionally entangled superfine fibers (A) of at most 0.5 dtex in fineness and a polymer elastomer (B) filled in the entangled interspaces of the nonwoven fabric, in which the s... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7053013 | X-ray absorbing material and variants The present invention relates to an X-ray absorbing material that can be used in medicine as well as in the manufacture of special protective clothing, protective screens, housings, protective coatings and isolation materials. In a first embodiment, the material use... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6835448 | Friction material designed for fitting to a device employing friction in a liquid medium, and a method of producing such a friction material and the device to which it is fitted A friction material for a liquid medium, according to the invention, consists of a fibre mat impregnated with a thermosetting resin, the fibres having a length of at least 12 mm. The method of producing such a material includes the following steps: ... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6607998 | Burner membrane comprising a needled metal fibre web A burner membrane has at least one layer consisting of a compressed, needled fiber web with a porosity of between 60% and 95%, and that is constructed of heat-resistant stainless steel fibers. A method for its manufacture includes the steps of providing a... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6521553 | Deodorant fibrous material and method of producing the same A deodorant fibrous material contains (1) as a first deodorant material, at least one deodorant component selected from inorganic type and polyorganic acid, ester or salt type components, (2) as a second deodorant material, at least one hydrazine compound... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6284681 | Reactive composite compositions and mat barriers A hazardous material storage area has a reactive multi-layer composite mat which lines an opening into which a reactive backfill and hazardous material are placed. A water-inhibiting cap may cover the hazardous material storage area. The reactive multi-la... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6221795 | Composite material and process for manufacturing same The invention relates to a composite material having a substrate, which contains at least one fiber layer, and a cover layer, which adjoins the substrate and which, at least adjacent to the at least one fiber layer, contains metallic fibers and/or threads... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6043169 | Nonwoven RF reflecting mats and method of making A method of making a fibrous, nonwoven electrically conductive mat particularly suited for use in making a glass fiber reinforced product is disclosed. The mat contains a majority of glass fibers with a majority of the glass fibers having a conductive mat... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5981063 | Fiber product containing pyroelectric substance The present invention provides a fiber product containing a pyroelectric substance and metal ion-holding inorganic particles. With this fiber product wherein the pyroelectric property of the pyroelectric substance is amplified by the metal ion-holding ino... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5976998 | Cut resistant non-woven fabrics A fiber having increased cut resistance is made from a fiber-forming polymer and a hard filler having a Mohs Hardness Value greater than about 3. The filler is included in an amount of about 0.05% to about 20% by weight. In preferred embodiments, the fibe... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5780147 | Laminate having improved dimensional stability and heat resistance Disclosed is a laminate comprising a thermosetting resin-impregnated prepreg layer (A) constituting a surface layer, a rubber or thermoplastic resin layer (B) having a flexibility and a hot melt resin adhesive layer (C), the thermosetting resin-impregnate... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5613427 | Culinary sheet and pan liner The improved culinary sheet is useful in the production of a culinary pan liner, such as a pie pan liner or the like. The sheet and liner are characterized by having a matrix of either a body of cellulosic fibers or a thermoplastic film, or both, in which... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5527569 | Conductive filter laminate The present invention is an improved electrically conductive filter media particularly suitable for use in applications where static electricity must be dissipated. The filter media of the present invention comprises a microporous filtration layer having ... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5419954 | Composition including a catalytic metal-polymer complex and a method of manufacturing a laminate preform or a laminate which is catalytically effective for subsequent electroless metallization thereof The inventive method provides a simple and economical method of manufacturing a laminate which is catalytically effective for subsequent electroless deposition thereon of metals, such as copper, and which is useful as a substrate for printed circuit board... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5366784 | Corrosion inhibiting offset printing blanket Method of inhibiting corrosion of blanket cylinders used in offset printing operations, in which zinc is applied to the surfaces of printing blankets which contact the blanket cylinders, by application of zinc powder to an adhesive layer, or by impregnati... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5128804 | Permeable retroreflective sheeting Flexible, self-supporting, air-permeable retroreflective sheeting comprising a two-sided, self-supporting, air-permeable web of thermoplastic filaments with retroreflective elements partially embedded in the filaments on one side of the web. On the other ... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5071700 | Carbon fiber-reinforced carbon composite material Disclosed herein are a carbon fiber-reinforced carbon composite material composed of carbon as a matrix and carbon fiber as a reinforcement, and also a process for producing the same. The composite material is produced by coating nonwoven fabrics of carbo... | 12/10/1991 |
| 4888235 | Improved non-woven fibrous product A non-woven matrix of glass and synthetic fibers provides a rigid but resilient product having good strength and insulating characteristics. The matrix consists of glass fibers and synthetic fibers such as polyester, nylon or Kevlar which have been shredd... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4849044 | Process for the production of a padding web having a high degree of thermal insulation usable for clothing and furnishing A process for the production of padding layers having a high degree of thermal insulation, and particularly suitable for use in clothing and furnishing, comprises the steps of producing, by means of carding machines, a layer or web comprising a mixture of... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4738894 | Process and composition for trapping liquids The invention relates to a process and composition for trapping coloring or non-coloring liquids, in a non-woven textile consisting of fibers, characterized in that said textile is metallized under vacuum by spraying metal particles onto at least one face... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4657808 | Activated carbon products and their manufacture An activated carbon product such as a charcoal cloth or felt has, in addition to any activating material, a metal uniformly dispersed therein. The metal may be catalytic or bactericidal, and a particularly preferred product of the invention contains silve... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4201827 | Magnetically supported particle matrix for accumulating or affecting substances dissolved or finely dispersed in a liquid or gas A supporting web of synthetic fibers in which a permanently magnetic powder s embedded is used to hold fine magnetic particles in a matrix for interaction with dissolved or dispersed substances present in a liquid or gas flowing through the matrix. The mag... | 05/06/1980 |
