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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 |
| 7363161 | Pore-scale geometric models for interpretation of downhole formation evaluation data The grain size of a pore-scale geometric model of a clastic earth formation are adjusted so that the NMR relaxation time distribution output of the model matches a measured NMR distribution. Fluid drainage and imbibing can be simulated. Additional properties of the ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7356413 | Pore-scale geometric models for interpretation of downhole formation evaluation data Parameters of a pore-scale geometric model of a clastic earth formation are adjusted so that the output of the model matches measurements made on a core sample. Additional properties of the earth formation are predicted using the pore-scale model. The additional pro... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7257490 | Pore-scale geometric models for interpretation of downhole formation evaluation data Parameters of a pore-scale geometric model of a clastic earth formation are adjusted so that the output of the model matches measurements made one a core sample. Additional properties of the earth formation are predicted using the pore-scale model. The additional pr... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7251976 | Apparatus and method for the noncircular bending of tubes A tube bending apparatus adapted for the noncircular bending of a tube includes a modified bend die, a modified wiper die, a translatable and pivotable element and an actuator. The bend die presents a noncircular bending profile having a linearly or nonlinearly incr... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7184892 | Method and system of evaluating performance of a crop A method and system for evaluating crop performance obtains weather data and soil data for a defined geographic area. Further, management data is obtained, where the management data is associated with a particular agricultural crop affiliated with the defined geogra... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7047133 | Method and system of evaluating performance of a crop A method and system of evaluating crop performance facilitates characterization of the environmental impact of a geographic region or areas within the region for growing plant-life. Environmental measurements are obtained. The environmental measurements are associat... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7047135 | Method and system of evaluating performance of a crop A method and system of evaluating crop performance facilitates characterization of the environmental impact of a geographic region or areas within the region for growing plant-life. Environmental measurements are obtained. The environmental measurements are associat... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7010951 | Feeding mechanism of an automatic pipe bending machine A feeding mechanism of a pipe bending machine is equipped with several auxiliary hydraulic cylinders in addition to an original power source for providing power to feed a pipe; the auxiliary hydraulic cylinders are joined to an auxiliary fixing member at output rods... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6999877 | Method and system of evaluating performance of a crop A method and system for evaluating crop performance obtains weather data for defined geographic locations within a geographic area. Historic soil data is obtained for the defined geographic locations within a geographic area. Historic yield data is obtained for the ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6820450 | Bending device The bending device comprises a hydraulic motor for moving a feeding table, and a hydraulic circuit including first and second switching valves which can be selectively switched between a speed control channel for supplying operating oil from a discharge-rate variabl... | 11/23/2004 |
| 5823031 | Method and apparatus for bulge forming and bending tubes There is provided a device and manner for bulge forming and bending a tube or hollow extrusion, such as a pipe or conduit. The one portion of the length of the tube is bulge-formed to define a radially expanded, contoured section of the tube, while anothe... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5469925 | Downhole tube turning tool A tube turning tool allows laterals to be drilled and completed without the need for articulated bending tools, underreaming, high fluid pressure, or a separate running of completion tools. The turning tool uses a rigid bent pipe section capable of being ... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5339670 | Apparatus and method for bending tubing Forming dies adaptable to conventional tube bending machinery, the forming dies including aligned forming rollers engaging the tubing to be bent, said forming rollers containing grooves having curvilinear surfaces said forming rollers initially deforming ... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5094096 | Method of bending A method of bending round tubular metal stock for use in the manufacture of tubular frame furniture comprising the steps of first bending the stock to a shape close to the final angle and thereafter compressing the stock in a direction perpendicular to th... | 03/10/1992 |
| 4757702 | Bending and twisting apparatus and method for printing machine threading tube The guide tube (16) is formed with a longitudinal slit which can be bent about a bending drum (6) of standard construction. In order to additionally introduce a longitudinal or spiral twist, a twisting element can be clamped about the tube, to introduce a... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4391115 | Method and apparatus for bending metal beams The invention relates to arches for use in tunnels such as underground mine tunnels. These arches are composed of a bent metal beam often of "H" or "T"-section. Problems have previously arisen in accurately bending the beams to the required shape. The app... | 07/05/1983 |
| 4232813 | Method and apparatus for making bent pipe Material is drawn from a roll of flat stock, passed through a pipe forming machine, and welded to provide a continuous length of pipe which is stored in a variable size loop. Pipe is withdrawn from the loop by means of a series of pipe straightening and f... | 11/11/1980 |
| 4003233 | Bending and straightening mechanism for mine roof bolts A method and apparatus for successively bending and straightening a bolt shank and the like for insertion into a bolt hole is characterized by a readily transportable compact device having inner and outer spaced cooperating rollers engageable with diametr... | 01/18/1977 |
