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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 |
| 7637031 | Evaporator core drying system An evaporator core drying system in which air that is blown by a blower is concentrated into a narrow cross-sectional air stream of high speed purge air which passes progressively across the area of the evaporator core, per an appropriate blow algorithm, so as to ef... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7243442 | Apparatus for drying ground A method for drying a surface comprises supporting a fabric cover above the surface, and holding side edges of the fabric cover against the surface such that an air channel is formed between the fabric cover and the surface. The air channel has an inlet end and a di... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7230213 | Modular heated cover The modular heated cover is disclosed with a first pliable outer layer and a second pliable outer layer, wherein the outer layers provide durable protection in an outdoor environment, an electrical heating element between the first and the second outer layers, the e... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7186374 | Vapor phase decontamination of containers A flash vapor generator (10) provides a constant flow of vaporized hydrogen peroxide for rapidly sterilizing a large decontamination tunnel (11) with a high container throughput. The vaporizer includes a heated block which defines an interior bore or b... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7183524 | Modular heated cover The modular heated cover is disclosed with a first pliable outer layer and a second pliable outer layer, wherein the outer layers provide durable protection in an outdoor environment, an electrical heating element between the first and the second outer layers, the e... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7143526 | Method for drying a ceramic formed body by hot air There is provided a method for drying a ceramic formed body by hot air, the formed body having a peripheral face and end faces constituting a columnar shape, and at least one through-hole extending in an axial direction and open at the end face, the formed body cont... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7121017 | Dryer apparatus for boots and gloves A drying apparatus including a body portion including an upwardly extending drying member which has an upper portion for holding an item of apparel, and a platform coupled to the body portion. The platform can be moved into a first, generally horizontal position ove... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7103989 | Sports equipment conditioning apparatus Disclosed is an apparatus for drying and conditioning sports equipment and apparel. A base contains an airflow generator, such as a motorized fan. Ambient temperature air is conveyed through a plurality of tubular members. Apertures in the tubular members allow for ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 6962004 | Dryer apparatus for boots and gloves A drying apparatus including a body portion including an upwardly extending drying member which has an upper portion for holding an item of apparel, and a platform coupled to the body portion. The platform can be moved into a first, generally horizontal position ove... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6925777 | Method and a machine for heat-shrinking heat-shrink sleeves engaged individually on articles such as bottles The present invention relates to a method and to a machine for heat-shrinking sleeves made from a film of heat-shrink plastics material and engaged individually on articles such as bottles. In accordance with the invention, the machine comprises a fixed structure, a... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6889448 | Boot drying device, kit and method A boot dryer device, an associated kit for assembling the boot dryer device and a method of using same are disclosed for use in conveniently drying a pair of wet boots. The boot dryer device includes a T-junction conduit and an adaptor sleeve. The T-junction conduit... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6868621 | Clothes drying apparatus and method of drying clothes A clothes drying apparatus is provided. This clothes drying apparatus comprises a cabinet with an interior region to receive clothes. At least one door is operably connected to the cabinet to allow access to the interior region thereof. Attached to the cabinet is a ... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6862818 | Oil removing device for cleaning pipes that are present in the form of coils An oil removing device for cleaning pipes that are present in the form of coils in a furnace that accommodates and heats the pipes, with or without associated cooling zone, has a gas guiding device for feeding a scavenging gas to or removing it from the pipes. The g... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6802136 | Beverage pouch dryer The present invention provides an apparatus and method for drying the interior of a flexible beverage container. The apparatus includes a housing having an inlet and outlet. A blower is disposed intermediate between the inlet and outlet and is operative to draw air ... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6766594 | Dryer apparatus for boots and gloves A drying apparatus including a body portion including an upwardly extending drying member which has an upper portion for holding an item of apparel, and a platform coupled to the body portion. The platform can be moved into a first, generally horizontal position ove... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6725568 | Ear canal dryer and method of use thereof An ear canal dryer that removes excess fluid or moisture retained in the outer ear canal. The ear canal dryer comprises a bulb and a speculum, each having an air flow controller. By inserting the speculum into the ear canal and squeezing the bulb, an air stream is i... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6725567 | Method of drying honeycomb structural bodies A method of drying honeycomb structural bodies in which a dielectric drying is performed by moving the honeycomb structural bodies in a dielectric drying apparatus under a condition such that vapor is flowed in the dielectric drying apparatus, includes the steps of:... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6697712 | Distributed cable feed system and method The present invention provides a distributed feed system (10) for use in a cable system (12), where the cable system includes at least two cable subsystems (14a-14d). The distributed feed system is adapted to feed a performance-enhancing compound into eac... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6691427 | Concrete wall heating and drying system A low pressure, low air volume system for heating and drying concrete walls in a damp environment is disclosed. A wall unit consisting of a wall panel having a plurality of vertical grooves and ridges formed in a back surface, the ridges in contact with a... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6606801 | System and process for drying a shoe A system and process for drying a shoe, for example a leather shoe comprising a fan operable to produce an air flow, a heating element and at least one duct having at least one outlet, which is adapted to direct a portion of the air flow into a shoe. Addi... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6605254 | Method using ethylene oxide to fumigate corrosion promoting microbes The present invention relates to a method of fumigating closed systems susceptible to microbially influenced corrosion (MIC). The method is particularly useful in a method for mitigating MIC in fire protection sprinkler systems.... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6588229 | Method for controlling heat treatment in process of fabricating high purity silica glass Disclosed is a method for controlling a heat treatment in the process of fabricating a high purity silica glass via a sol-gel process using a low temperature heater having an inhalation line and an exhaust line. Accordingly, the method includes the steps ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6539644 | Drying of ceramic honeycomb substrates A method for controlling differential shrinkage during drying of ceramic honeycomb substrates by heating the ceramic honeycomb substrate with a vapor-insulating guard disposed substantially about the ceramic honeycomb substrate.... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6532684 | System for cleaning pressurized containers The present invention relates to a system for cleaning a pressurized container having at least one chemical contained therein. More specifically, the container may store a quantity of a chemical that is reactive with water and forms dangerous reaction pro... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6523277 | Apparatus for drying and stacking treated workpieces Apparatus for drying and stacking treated workpieces includes a housing defining a drying chamber; a workpiece carrying assembly mounted to the housing for moving the workpieces along a travel path through the drying chamber, including an endless strand t... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6387158 | Method of removing moisture in gas supply system A method of removing moisture efficiently in the gas supply system by evacuation at normal temperature without using the baking method. The method involves flowing a gas to remove moisture in the gas supply system with the flow pressure of the gas to remo... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6345452 | Method for drying a hollow body and implementing device The invention concerns a method and a device for drying a hollow body (2), such as containers, container preforms, tubes or various conduits. The invention is characterized in that it consists in guiding (9) a drying agent (heat, dessicant, dry air . . . ... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6345449 | Method of sterilization of musical wind instruments A method of sterilizing musical instruments is provided. More particularly, a method of sterilizing musical wind instruments is provided for sterilizing, or at least sanitizing, musical wind instruments without damaging or degrading components of such ins... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6283746 | Method for purging furnace to decrease particle pollution in baking process An inside tube whose wall has oxide layer of impurities is provided, wherein the oxide layer is about 400K Å. The inside tube is washed with pure water by level-style washing. Then, taking the inside tube out and soaking it with hydrofluoric acid (HF). N... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6114475 | Reactor drying by addition of compound that lowers boiling point of water There is provided a process for drying a fluidized reactor system comprising introducing a boiling point depressing agent into said system optionally while heating said system.... | 09/05/2000 |
| 5943786 | Container drying device A container drying device for quickly drying containers such as glasses, bottles, jars, and mugs. The container drying device includes an air blower with intake and an output with an elongate conduit fluidly connected to the output of the air blower. The ... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5894680 | Process and device for heating a boot internal fitting A process and device for heating at least one portion of the internal fitting of a boot, for thermoforming the fitting. The heating of the internal fitting, at a temperature of about 120°-140° C., is done while the fitting is arranged within the boot. T... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5784803 | Oil removing method for a pipe coil A pipe coil is heated in the furnace of a heat treatment apparatus. The oil adhered to the inside of the pipe is vaporized by this heating. In this state the oil removing gas is fed at one end into the pipe which gas is in the high temperature enough to m... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5729908 | Boot drying apparatus An apparatus for the enhanced drying of shoes and boots is provided, having a main housing cylinder having a first end cap secured to a main housing, with a fan motor and screen directing forced air into a heated grid of the main housing cylinder, with th... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5603167 | Oil removing apparatus and oil removing method for a pipe coil A pipe coil is heated in the furnace of a heat treatment apparatus, The oil adhered to the inside of the pipe is vaporized by this heating, In this state the oil removing gas is fed at one end into the pipe which gas is in the high temperature enough to m... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5590478 | Masonry heating system An inside-out heating method provides efficient and economical heating of wet cement during the curing phase in building structures. Hollow building blocks and their cement joints may be heated by applying forced hot air injected at the base of the wall. ... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5570518 | Drying method using gas streams that are directed at a tangential angle to substrate surface There is disclosed a method for drying a cylindrically-shaped substrate having a wet coating thereon which is oriented in a substantially vertical direction comprising directing a plurality of gas streams at a tangential angle against the substrate surfac... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5513446 | Method and apparatus for drying industrial barrels A method and an apparatus serve for drying industrial barrels (60). The industrial barrels (60) are positioned on an inclined base (12, 20) and are enclosed by a pressure-tight vacuum hood (30). A suction pipe (40) that is connected with the vacuum hood (... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5469635 | Baby bottle dryers for multiple bottles The baby bottle dryer comprising a base plate formed in a dish-like configuration having a flat lower surface at the central extent and curved upwardly extending side walls, a central tube extending upwardly to an extended elevation above the periphery of... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5394621 | Garment dryer A garment dryer having a plurality of segments which are connected together to form the shape of a garment. The garment dryer has a body assembly having two or more body segments to which is connected a pair of extremity assemblies, each of which may be f... | 03/07/1995 |
