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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 |
| 7883024 | Heat pump type water heater A hot water storage tank (3) and a circulating path (12) coupled to the hot water storage tank (3) are provided. An operation is possible wherein low-temperature water, let out from a lower part of the hot water storage tank (3) and enter... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7232367 | Air-distribution system for the dashboard of a motor vehicle and the dashboard of a motor vehicle comprising said system An air-distribution system for the dashboard of a motor vehicle comprises a plurality of auxiliary ducts that branch off in parallel from a manifold. Associated to each auxiliary duct is an additional and independent unit for regulating the flow rate and/or the temp... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7203617 | Method of diagnosing a low range limiting malfunction of an engine coolant temperature sensor Low range limiting malfunctions of an engine coolant temperature (ECT) sensor are diagnosed by comparing a change in the sensed temperature during engine operation with a calibrated temperature change. If the change in sensed temperature fails to exceed the calibrat... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7178346 | Constant temperature refrigeration system for extensive temperature range application and control method thereof A constant temperature refrigeration system for extensive temperature range application comprising a refrigerator, a low-temperature heat exchanger, a medium-temperature heat exchanger, a high-temperature heat exchanger, a pump, a first solenoid valve, a second sole... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7083829 | Vehicle having atmosphere pollutant treating surface A method and apparatus for treating the atmosphere comprising moving a vehicle through the atmosphere, the vehicle having at least one atmosphere contacting surface and a pollutant treating composition located on said surface. A specific embodiment comprises coating... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7036576 | Automotive air conditioner An air conditioning unit and an air blowing unit are connected via an intermediate duct. The air blowing unit is provided on the left side of the air conditioning unit in the forward direction of a car. The air conditioning unit includes an air mix damper and a disc... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6977591 | Smart power control technique to reduce power and heat consumption A method for monitoring a state of a switch is disclosed. The method includes providing a high side driver circuit in communication with a voltage source, activating the high side driver circuit at a first predefined time interval, and sourcing voltage to a resistor... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6976524 | Apparatus for maximum work An apparatus for maximum work comprising central equipment comprising a refrigeration machine, a water heater, an evaporative cooler and hot and cold storage tanks. Airside equipment for providing supply air to a room or zone. A hot supply/return pipe, a cold supply... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6932105 | Antifreezing guard for pipes A system and kit for forming an inexpensive protective plenum around pipes subject to freezing is disclosed. The system uses tubes formed of thin, flexible material, such as plastic tubes, to form the plenum. The plenum may be installed in sections with the sections... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6883467 | Narrowboat auxiliary heater and method of controlling same A hot water system for a narrowboat which system comprises an auxiliary heater used to heat a potable water tank and further is used to heat living areas of the narrowboat. The auxiliary heater and a temperature measuring device are operably connected to the water t... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6729151 | Heat pump fluid heating system A heat pump system for raising the temperature of a fluid includes a compressor for compressing a working fluid; a desuperheater heat exchanger provided with an inlet and outlet for a fluid to be heated and an inlet and outlet for the working fluid, the working flui... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6695743 | Vehicular lockup clutch-equipped transmission control apparatus and control method thereof A vehicular lockup clutch-equipped transmission control apparatus is applied to a vehicle that includes a heater apparatus for heating a cabin by heat from an engine, a transmission that transfers power between the engine and a wheel, and a heat exchanger... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6659361 | Temperature control device The controller 70 of the brine supply device 10 performs the PID calculation of the manipulated variable MV of the valve 14, calculates the compensated manipulated variable MV' by compensating the manipulated value MV, and controls the operation of the va... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6024291 | Auxiliary warming device for vehicles An auxiliary warming device includes a hollow enclosed housing with an inlet and outlet port to permit the flow of fluid through the housing. At least the top surface of the housing is thermally conductive, and a baffle is provided within the housing to c... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5983146 | Electronic control system for a heating, ventilating and/or air conditioning installation for a motor vehicle The control system includes: a memory for memorizing a table of correspondence between inputs which comprise, on the one hand, sets of parameters and, on the other hand, operational adjustments of the working parts of the installation; an installation int... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5950752 | Heating system for a hybrid electric vehicle A hybrid electric vehicle includes a traction motor driven by a traction battery, and a supplemental or secondary electrical source for charging the traction battery. In order to warm the passenger compartment during cold weather, heat is applied from the... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5946929 | RV refrigerator with combustion seal and heat deflector A refrigerator for recreational vehicles comprising a generally cubic cabinet having front, back and top sides along with absorbent-type refrigerating apparatus on the back side. A flap member adjustably mounted on the back side at a position above the re... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5918668 | System for increasing the temperature of air initially delivered by a heat pump A system (10) for increasing the temperature of air initially delivered by an existing heat pump system (100) is provided which may be easily added to the existing heat pump system. System (10) includes a heat pump comfort controller (12) having a plurali... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5871150 | Portable tanker-trailer heating system A heating system for heating a tanker-trailer, including a housing, a fuel tank, a heating unit, fuel lines connecting the fuel tank to the heating unit, hot and cold water lines, connected at one end to the heating unit and at their other end to the tank... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5831514 | Control arrangement for an auxiliary heater in motor vehicles A control arrangement for an auxiliary heater in motor vehicles is provided which consists of a preselection clock, a control unit and a control apparatus which are all arranged inside the vehicle, in which case the auxiliary heater can be time-programmed... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5762267 | Heating device which can be used for installation in a cabin of a cabin railway The heating device which can be used for installation in a cabin vehicle of a cabin railway consists essentially of a control means for regulating the interior cabin temperature and a fan device which serves for warming up the interior cabin air and has a... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5653904 | Defogging system for the front and rear windshields of a vehicle A system for automatically defogging both the windshield and rear window of an automobile. The system includes moisture and dew detection sensors positioned on the interior surfaces of the windshield and the rear window of the automobile. The sensors tran... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5285047 | Method and apparatus for preventing carry back in a rail car using an on-board heating device A method and apparatus for eliminating carry-back includes one or more heat shrouds located at desired locations to avoid carry-back. The heat shrouds which may be powered by being connected to a rotating shaft of a material transportation device to avoid... | 02/08/1994 |
| 4871113 | Vehicle heating container apparatus A heating container apparatus is provided for supplying heated air into a heating container on a vehicle for heating or keeping warm the cargo in the heating container, including a burner with an atomizing glow plug and an ignition glow plug; a heat excha... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4489708 | Heating apparatus for heating liquid in a tank A heating apparatus for heating liquid stored in a tank (1) comprises a heater (4) housed in a hollow member (3) and extending substantially over an entire length of the hollow member (3). The hollow member (3) includes inlet openings (3a) at respective l... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4133574 | Guard-cab for cold room A lift truck cab having thermally insulated walls and an electrically energized heater system making it particularly suited for use with electric lift trucks in closed cold environments. The heater system is spaced throughout the cab to surround the opera... | 01/09/1979 |
| 4124179 | Mobile home antifreezing system An antifreezing system for an exterior water pipe servicing a mobile home wherein the mobile home includes a furnace having a forced hot air passage and a cold air return. The system utilizes a hot air closed circuit, thermally insulated, conduit system s... | 11/07/1978 |
| 4010735 | Water heater air inlet control Inlet air for a water heater used in a trailer home or camper is provided through an air tube passing through the floor of the camper to the heater within the camper. The lower end of the air tube terminates short of the ground beneath the camper and incl... | 03/08/1977 |
| 3991938 | Combination heat pump and low temperature solar heat absorber A combination heat pump and solar heat absorber includes an outside conduit acting as an evaporator and heat absorber in cold weather and as a condenser and heat dissipator in warm weather. The heat absorber is exposed to the sun, and a spray device enabl... | 11/16/1976 |
