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 |
| 7331791 | System and method for evaluating a person's information technology skills An IT skills evaluation system and method for evaluating an individual's IT skills. According to one aspect of the invention, the individual is required to perform one or more practical exercises. A practical exercise is an evaluation device for evaluating not only ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 4133226 | Saw bit swage A tool for rapidly and accurately swaging the individual teeth, or bits, of a large power-driven saw, with the teeth remaining in place on the saw blade or band, the tool being composed of a plurality of hardened steel parts presenting a recess for receiv... | 01/09/1979 |