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 |
| 7078551 | Blocked mercaptosilane coupling agents for filled rubbers A blocked mercaptosilane of the structure: G-C(═O)—S—CH2CH2CH2SiX3 is disclosed wherein each X is an independently selected RO— group or R— group wherein each R is independently selected from the group consisting... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7074876 | Blocked mercaptosilane coupling agents for filled rubbers Disclosed herein is a blocked mercaptosilane selected from the group consisting of [[(ROC(═O))p—(G)j]k—Y—S]r—G—(SiX3)s; and (1) [(X3Si)q—G]... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6608125 | Blocked mercaptosilane coupling agents for filled rubbers A blocked mercaptosilane of the structure: G--C(.dbd.O)--S--CH2 CH2 CH2 SiX3 is disclosed wherein each X is an independently selected RO-- group wherein each R is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrog... | 08/19/2003 |
| 5510518 | Process for the hydrosulfination of olefins Process for the preparation of olefins by using a palladium catalyst at a temperature above the ceiling temperature of the SO2 /olefin copolymer system, for the synthesis of sulfinic and sulfonic acid derivatives.... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5124348 | Pesticidal amides A compound of Formula (I): R1 (CA.dbd.CA1)x --C(.dbd.X)NR2 R3 (I) where R1 is alkyl optionally substituted by a group selected from alkoxy, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, aryl, aryloxy, ... | 06/23/1992 |
| 4992578 | Preparation of alkyl alkanethiolsulfonates Alkyl alkanethiolsulfonates are prepared by oxidation of the corresponding alkanethiol, dialkyl disulfide, or mixture thereof by aqueous hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a Group VIII transition metal catalyst.... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4910331 | Novel process for producing thiolsulfonic acid derivatives This invention relates to a process for producing a thiolsulfonic acid derivative of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein each of R1 and R2 is independently a lower alkyl group or a 5- or 6-membered cycloalkyl group, or alterna... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4879249 | Linker compounds, linker-compound-ligands and linker-compound-receptors Novel immunoassay which utilizes an enzyme linked ligand or receptor wherein the enzyme is bacterial luciferase; mercantile kit useful in performing said immunoassay; and compounds utilized in performing said assay.... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4467101 | Compounds with terminal aminocarboxylic acid grouping Acylamido-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which the index n represents an integer of from 1 to 4, the index m represents 0 or 1, X represents oxygen, sulphur or an --NH-- group, W represents a --CO--, --CO--NHSO2 -- o... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4459304 | Combating pests with 2-anilino-3,5-dinitro-benzotrifluorides 2-Anilino-3,5-dinitro-benzotrifluorides of the formula ##STR1## in which X is O, S, SO or SO2, n is 1, 2, 3 or 4, R1 is haloalkyl, haloalkoxyalkyl, phenyl, halophenyl, haloalkylphenyl, haloalkoxyphenyl, haloalkylmercaptophenyl or hal... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4405358 | Aralkylaniline derivatives, and herbicides which contain these compounds Aralkylaniline derivatives of the general formula ##STR1## where R is alkoxy, cycloalkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, cyanoalkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkylthio, alkenylthio or alkynylthio or unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl, Y... | 09/20/1983 |
| 4357159 | Haloethylthienylsulphonates for the regulation of plant metabolism A composition and a method for regulating the plant-metabolism, especially for promoting the abcission of citrus fruit and olives are disclosed, which use as active component a sulphonyl ester of the formula ##STR1## wherein R1 is an alkyl... | 11/02/1982 |
| 4011239 | Selective reactions of free radicals with olefins in the presence of an ion of Mn, V, or Ce An olefin is reacted with a source of X free radical in the presence of an ion of manganese, vanadium, or cerium having a valence higher than the lowest valence above the zero valent form of the metal to form derivatives of the olefin that contain one or ... | 03/08/1977 |
| 3980665 | Optically active salt of protected D-penicillamine and L-lysine D,L-penicillamine is converted to D-penicillamine with the aid of L-lysine.... | 09/14/1976 |
| 3975444 | Ethynyl-substituted aromatic ortho diamines and method of synthesis As new compositions of matter, ethynyl-substituted aromatic ortho-diamines. The compounds are useful as endcapping agents for thermally stable heterocyclic oligomeric compositions.... | 08/17/1976 |