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 |
| 7634972 | Milking cup liner An elongated teat cup liner (1) located inside said teat cup, which is having a proximal portion in communication to the milking vacuum system and the milk pail and a distal portion in communication with the animal teat; said teat cup liner comprising: a plur... | 12/22/2009 |
| 4249481 | Milking apparatus and method A milking apparatus and method for improved lactation, the apparatus including means for applying suction to at least the nipple portion of a mammary gland while simultaneously and/or selectively imparting a constrictive, manipulatory force to the nipple ... | 02/10/1981 |
| 4200058 | Method and apparatus for machine milking Milking is carried out using milking cups each having a teat rubber liner in which the teat is received. Pressure is periodically applied to the outside of the liner to massage the teat and suction is applied to the milk discharge duct so that the milk is... | 04/29/1980 |