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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 |
| 7524984 | Phase change solvents Phase change solvents for thermoplastic polymers to provide blended compositions. Above the phase change temperature of the solvent, the phase change solvent solubilizes or intimately mixes with the thermoplastic polymer. Below the phase change temperature of the so... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7442418 | Polymerizable liquid crystal compound, liquid crystal composition, optical anisotropic material and optical element The present compound represented by formula(I) CH2═CR1—COO—(L)k-E1-E2-E3-(E4)m-(E5)n-R2 (1) provided that the symb... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7432390 | Production of carboxylic acids or carboxylic acid esters In the production of carboxylic acid or carboxylic acid ester, a reaction product containing the carboxylic acid or carboxylic acid ester which has been produced by the reaction of an olefin, carbon monoxide, and water or an alcohol in the presence of HF is heat-tre... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7425603 | Polymers, polymer compositions, and method of preparation A polymer comprising structural units derived from a polycyclic dihydroxy compound of Formula (I) wherein R1, R2 and R3 are independently at each occurrence selected from the group consistin... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7411084 | Method of preparing phenoxy alkanoic, alkenoic, and alkynoic acids and salts thereof via a dicarboxylate intermediate The present invention relates to a method of preparing a phenoxy alkanoic, alkenoic, or alkynoic acid or a salt thereof from a phenoxy containing compound via a dicarboxylate intermediate. The phenoxy alkanoic, alkenoic, and alkynoic acids and salts thereof prepared... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7408077 | Permanent surface modifiers The invention relates to novel compounds of the formula I, II; III or IV wherein the general symbols are as defined in claim 1. These compounds are useful as surface modifiers for polymers in order to improve resistance to fog formation or water and oil repellency. | 08/05/2008 |
| 7393569 | Polymerizable liquid crystal composition and polymer thereof A polymerizable liquid crystal composition containing compounds represented by the formula (1-1) and the formula (1-2), compounds represented by the formula (2-1) and the formula (2-2), and a compound represented by the formula (3-1): | 07/01/2008 |
| 7381786 | Methods of polymer preparation using polycyclic dihydroxy compounds Disclosed herein is a process for preparing a polymer comprising structural units derived from polycyclic dihydroxy compound having Formula (I), wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of a cyano functio... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7371716 | C-alkanolalkoxylate mixtures and the use thereof The alkoxylate mixtures comprise alkoxylates of the formula (I) C5H11CH(C3H7)CH2O(A)n(B)mH (I) where A is ethyleneoxy, ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7361779 | Low-melting mixtures of di-n-butyl and diisobutyl terephthalate Mixtures of terephthalate diesters having lowered freezing points and methods of making the terephthalic acid diesters. The method includes contacting a first alcohol, a second different alcohol and dimethyl terephthalate in the presence of a catalyst to thereby for... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7335235 | Alkoxylate mixtures and detergents containing the same An alkoxylate mixture containing; at least one alkoxylate of the formula CnH2n+1O(A)x(B)yH where A is ethyleneoxy, B is C3-C10-alkyleneoxy or mixtures thereof, n is an integer in the range from 8 to 1... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7326763 | Polymers, polymer compositions and method of preparation A polymer comprises structural units derived from a polycyclic dihydroxy compound of Formula (I) wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of a cyano functionality, a ni... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7323586 | Phthalic acid alkyl ester mixtures with controlled viscosity Mixtures of isomeric dialkyl phthalates that have a desired viscosity are prepared by esterifying phthalic acid or phthalic anhydride with a mixture of isomeric alkyl alcohols having a certain carbon number of carbon atoms, where the molar fraction of each alkyl alc... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7300966 | Method for producing blends of phthalic acid diesters, decanols and tridecanols A process is described for preparing mixtures of diesters of phthalic acid with decanols and tridecanols by reacting phthalic acid or a reactive derivative of phthalic acid with a mixture made from at least one decanol and at least one tridecanol. Mixtures ob... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7291748 | C10/C7 ester mixtures based on 2-propylheptanol Ester mixture comprising at least one ester of an aliphatic or aromatic di- or tricarboxylic acid having a C10 alcohol component composed of 2-propylheptanol or composed of a C10 alcohol mixture composed of 2-propylheptanol and of at least one ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7282601 | Dicarboxylic diester, process for producing the same, and refrigerating machine lubricating oil comprising the ester A diester represented by the formula wherein A represents a cyclohexane ring, cyclohexene ring or benzene ring, X is H or methyl group, RX and RY are the same or different and each is C3-C18... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7271281 | Preparation of 2,3,3′,4′ -biphenyltetracarboxylic acid tetraester 2,3,3′,4′-Biphenyltetracarboxylic acid tetraester is predominantly produced by a process in which a phthalic acid diester is subjected to oxidative-coupling reaction in the presence of molecular oxygen and a catalyst comprising a rhodium-containing compound.... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7244750 | Active substance combinations having insecticidal and acaricidal properties The invention relates to novel active compound combinations of certain cyclic ketoenols and certain active compounds that together have unexpectedly good insecticidal and acaricidal properties. ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7232845 | Active substance combinations comprising insecticidal and acaricidal properties The invention relates to novel active compound combinations of certain cyclic ketoenols and certain insecticidally active compounds that together have very good insecticidal and acaricidal properties. ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7226991 | Phenylalanine derivatives Disclosed herein are phenylalanine derivative compounds of the following formula W—Y—(AA)n—Z wherein Y is a phenylalanyl radical, AA is an amino acid, n is an integer of 1 to 15, and substituent variables W and Z are as described... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7214701 | Active substance combinations having insecticidal and acaricdal properties The invention relates to insecticidal mixtures for protecting plants against attack by pests comprising (a) compounds of the formula (I) ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7211193 | Processes for the purification of bis(2-hydroxyethyl)terephthalate A method is disclosed for efficiently obtaining BHET of high purity from an EG (ethylene glycol) solution containing crude BHET (bis(2-hydroxyethyl)terephthalate), especially a decomposition product solution obtained by decomposing a polyester containing PET (polyet... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7208620 | Polycyclic dihydroxy compounds and methods for preparation A dihydroxy aromatic compound having a Formula (I) wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of a cyano functionality, a nitro functionality, an aliphatic functionality having 1 to 10 carbons, an aliphatic ester functionality having 2 to 10 carbons... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7205289 | Combinations of active ingredients with insecticidal and acaricidal properties The invention relates to novel active compound combinations of certain cyclic ketoenols and certain insecticidally active compounds that together have very good insecticidal and acaricidal properties. ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7202283 | Method for dissolving saturated polyester solution for decomposing saturated polyester and method for decomposition using the same The present invention provides a dissolution method for saturated polyester capable of recycling saturated polyester used in fibers, a film, a bottle and others with ease and a low cost, a solution decomposing saturated polyester and a decomposition method using the... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7195719 | High polarization ferroelectric liquid crystal compositions The invention relates to chiral nonracemic liquid crystal compounds having achiral tails comprising a perfluoroalkyl terminal portion which are useful as components in liquid crystal to impart high polarization to the mixture. The materials of this invention can be ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7193104 | Bis-β-hydroxyethyl terephthalate production process and purification process An aromatic polyester is pre-decomposed by heating together with bis-β-hydroxyethyl terephthalate and/or a low condensate thereof and then, reacted with ethylene glycol to convert the terephthalic acid component of the pre-decomposed product into bis-β-hydroxyethy... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7183238 | [1,2]-oxazine-3,5-diones The present invention relates to novel [1,2]-oxazine-3,5-dione derivatives of the formula (I) in which W, X, Y, Z, G, D, A and B are as defined in the disclosure, to a pl... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7153548 | Compound, retardation plate and method for forming optically anisotropic layer A retardation plate having a high film strength and having an optical property is provided by using a biaxial liquid crystal compound, in which the direction having a minimum refractive index of the optically anisotropic thin layer almost coincides with the normal d... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7148377 | 4-Alkoxy cyclohexane-1-amino-carboxylic acid esters and method for the production thereof The invention relates to novel 4-alkoxy-cyclohexane-1-amino-carboxylic esters of the formula (IV) in which R1 represents OR3, R2 represents alkyl, and R3 represents alk... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7135589 | Bridged monomers Liquid crystal monomers and secondary monomers useful to blend with liquid crystal monomers to maintain a nematic state under processing conditions while maintaining low cure shrinkage, particularly suitable for use in dental resin composites. ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7132392 | Inhibition of cell motility and angiogenesis by inhibitors of Grb2-SH2-domain Disclosed are methods of inhibiting cell motility, for example, by inhibiting the binding between an intracellular transducer and a receptor protein tyrosine kinase, and more particularly by inhibiting hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) induced cell motility. The presen... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7122227 | Chiral photoisomerizable compounds The invention relates to chiral photoisomerizable compounds of formula (I) wherein X1, X2, X3, X4, X5 and X6 have the meanings given in claim 1, to liquid crystalline mixtures and polymers cont... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7119221 | Cycloalkyl-hydroxyl compounds and compositions for cholesterol management and related uses The present invention relates to novel cycloalkyl-hydroxyl compounds, compositions comprising hydroxyl compounds, and methods useful for treating and preventing a variety of diseases and conditions such as, but not limited to aging, Alzheimer's Disease, cancer, card... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7108896 | Method of increasing helical twisting power, optically active compound, liquid crystal compostion containing the same, and liquid crystal display device A method of increasing helical twisting power (HTP) in an optically active compound used in a liquid crystal material is provided. An optically active compound which exhibits a large HTP value is also provided. Furthermore, a liquid crystal composition which exhibit... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7098225 | Active compound combinations having insecticidal and acaricidal properties The invention relates to novel active compound combinations of certain cyclic ketoenols and certain active compounds that together have unexpectedly good insecticidal and acaricidal properties. ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7098359 | Mesogens and methods for their synthesis and use New, efficient methods for making novel platform molecules and polymerizable mesogens are provided, as well as the novel mesogens and methods of using same. ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7091233 | Active substance combinations comprising insecticidal and acaricidal properties The invention relates to novel active compound combinations of certain cyclic ketoenols and certain insecticidally active compounds that together have very good insecticidal and acaricidal properties. ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7084138 | Active ingredient combinations with insecticidal and acaricidal properties The invention relates to novel active compound combinations having very good insecticidal and acaricidal properties and containing (a) cyclic ketoenols having the formula in which the gro... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7083832 | Partially fluorinated liquid crystal material The invention provides LC compositions that exhibit V-shaped switching when aligned in an analog device configuration and exhibit bistability when aligned in a bookshelf-type device configuration. The invention more specifically provides LC compositions of formula 1... | 08/01/2006 |
