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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 |
| 7919193 | Shielding, particulate reducing high vacuum components A component for use in a high vacuum environment, the component including a core of non-magnetic Hastelloy with a cladding of nickel-iron covering the core at least in part. The component can be, for example, at least one of a gate valve for use in a high vacuum env... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7811673 | High strength polyethylene fiber To provide a novel high strength polyethylene multifilament which consists of a plurality of filaments having high strengths and uniform internal structures, and showing a narrow variation in the strengths of the monofilaments, and which has been difficult to be pro... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7799437 | Magnesium-based composite material and method for making the same The present invention relates to a magnesium-based composite material includes a magnesium-based metallic material, and at least one nanoscale reinforcement film disposed therein. The present invention also relates to a method for fabricating the above-described a m... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7399532 | Corrosive resistant metal material covered with conductive substance A corrosive resistant metal material covered with a conductive substance suitable for use in a component material requiring conductivity and corrosion resistance like electrical conductive material, electrical contact, electromagnetic wave shield, electrochemical el... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7368176 | Pre-plating surface treatments for enhanced galvanic-corrosion resistance The invention relates to a method that involves (a) removing graphite from at least one surface of a metal graphite composite material; (b) chemically cleaning or plasma etching the surface of the metal graphite composite material; (c) applying a metal-containing ma... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7351480 | Tubular structures with coated interior surfaces Tubular structures having aspect ratios of at least about 3 and comprising interior surfaces comprising substantially uniform coatings generated from a gaseous precursor material. ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7169479 | Grain-oriented magnetic steel sheet comprising an electrically insulating coating The invention relates to a grain-oriented magnetic steel sheet including an electrically insulating coating made of an amorphous carbon-hydrogen network, which is applied after final annealing in order to ensure electrical insulation of the individual layers of the ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7150920 | Metal-carbon composite powders Metal-carbon composite powders and methods for producing metal-carbon composite powders. The powders have a well-controlled microstructure and morphology and preferably have a small average particle size. The method includes forming the particles from an aerosol of ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7138744 | Brush of rotary electric machine A brush to be disposed on a commutator of a dc rotary electric machine includes a high resistance member to be positioned at a front side of the commutator in the rotation direction, a low resistance member to be positioned at a back side in the rotation direction o... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7129194 | Catalyst system with improved corrosion resistance An improved catalyst system that includes a metal support structure and an anti-corrosive layer on the metal support structure, and has improved resistance to corrosion and other degradation under corrosive environments. Typically, a catalyst supporting layer is app... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7074480 | Porous body and method of manufacturing the same A nanostructure is a porous body comprising a plurality of pillar-shaped pores and a region surrounding them, said region being an oxide amorphous region formed so as to contain C, Si, Ge or a material of a combination of them. Such a nanostructure can be used as fu... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7070855 | Porous material and production process thereof There are provided a porous material and a process for producing the same. The porous material has a plurality of columnar pores and an area surrounding the pores, and the area is an amorphous area containing C, Si, Ge or a combination thereof. ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7060367 | Cutting blade and method of producing the same A blade with improved sharpness and durability is disclosed. The blade includes a base plate having an edge and a coating layer for coating the edge. The coating layer is formed of a material handling metal, and a tip of the coating layer is sharpened. It is preferr... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7041384 | High bond strength interlayer for rhenium hot gas erosion protective coatings A method for producing a coated carbon composite material is provided. The resulting coated composite is useful for applications such as rocket nozzles and valve bodies that encounter the high temperature and high flow rates in rocket propulsion and control. A carbo... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7022419 | Composite plating film and a process for forming the same A composite nickel and copper alloy plating film (3) containing nickel and copper. Nickel is of high wear resistance and a nickel alloy improves the wear resistance of the film. Copper is of high resistance of the film. The film may further contain self-lubri... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6967183 | Electrocatalyst powders, methods for producing powders and devices fabricated from same Electrocatalyst powders and methods for producing electrocatalyst powders, such as carbon composite electrocatalyst powders. The powders have a well-controlled microstructure and morphology. The method includes forming the particles from an aerosol of precursors by ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6950729 | Portable fuel-cell-powered system with ultrasonic atomization of H2O by-product A portable electronic system which obtains power from a dry-electrolyte fuel cell. Water which is produced by the fuel cell is atomized by an ultrasonic transducer, to avoid user inconvenience due to reservoirs or dripping. ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6932864 | Method and apparatus for measuring the position of a phase interface during crystal growth In the method and apparatus for measuring the position of the phase interface during growth of a crystal from a melt in a crystal growth container according to the VGF method an incident optical signal is propagated to the phase interface between the melt and the cr... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6908572 | Mixing and dispersion of nanotubes by gas or vapor expansion Novel methods and compositions for coating target surfaces with non-entangled multi-wall carbon nanotubes are disclosed. In one aspect, the methods and compositions of the invention comprise dispersion of non-entangled multi-wall carbon nanotubes in solvent, and app... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6902809 | Rhenium tantalum metal alloy The present invention provides a method for preparing a rhenium-tantalum alloy with improved strength and ductility characteristics. The method includes mixing powders of rhenium and tantalum with a weight ration of approximately 97% rhenium to approximately 3% tant... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6887561 | Methods and producing conductor layers on dielectric surfaces A method for producing conductor coating on dielectric surface may be used in many areas of industry for preparation of dielectric surfaces for selective electroplating. Using this method, conductor coatings are obtained when dielectric items are etched in acidic so... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6875330 | Process for coating workpieces with bearing metal A process is provided for coating metallic workpieces with a bearing material, wherein the workpiece first receives a hard chromium plating having a pearl or columnar structure type surface. A predominantly silver layer is then galvanically deposited, which fills in... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6828040 | Multi-layers coating for protecting metallic substrates The invention relates to an improved composite used as a bipolar separator plate in fuel cells. The composite of the invention comprises a steel substrate having a carbon coating thereon, the carbon coating comprises a carbon layer derived by pyrolysis of an acetyle... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6716540 | Multilayer film formed body A multilayer film formed body comprises an outermost layer comprising a diamondlike carbon film, a substrate comprising an iron material, and an intermediate layer comprising a first layer on the substrate side, and a second layer on the outermost layer side. The fi... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6699589 | Carbon reinforcements, in particular for use in carbon-fiber reinforced materials, and a method of generating internal protection against oxidation in carbon reinforcements In carbon reinforcements, in particular when used in carbon-fiber reinforced materials, sulfur-complex forming substances are chemically adsorbed, at least in part, at potential oxidation locations of an hexagonal carbon lattice to provide internal protec... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6689470 | Thermal protection system A thermal protection system (TPS) that combines a structural thermal insulator (carbon foam) with a high specific strength metal matrix composite. According to a specifically preferred embodiment, the structural thermal insulator is overcoated with a prot... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6660680 | Electrocatalyst powders, methods for producing powders and devices fabricated from same Electrocatalyst powders and methods for producing electrocatalyst powders, such as carbon composite electrocatalyst powders. The powders have a well-controlled microstructure and morphology. The method includes forming the particles from an aerosol of pre... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6592981 | Oxidation resistant insulating sandwich tiles A lightweight insulating sandwich tile (110) having applications such as spacecraft and reusable launch vehicle thermal protection is disclosed. In one embodiment, the lightweight insulating sandwich tile (110) includes an outer structural facesheet (120)... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6541127 | Swash plate of swash plate type compressor In order to improve the wear resistance of the swash plate of a swash-plate type compressor, on which plate copper alloy is flame-sprayed, a composite material, which consists of copper or first copper alloy (for example Cu--Pb alloy) including at least u... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6447945 | Portable electronic device powered by proton exchange membrane fuel cell A portable electronic device incorporates PEM fuel cells and is designed to operate by the reaction of hydrogen from a hydride-containing fuel container and oxygen from the air, while efficiently removing the product water by a novel water transportation ... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6447930 | Wire electrode and process for producing a wire electrode, particular for a spark erosion process In order to produce a wire electrode having a core consisting of a copper/zinc alloy and to produce a specific sheath layer, the sheath layer is coated onto the core at a temperature at which no diffusion occurs. The wire electrode is subsequently heated ... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6444530 | Process for fabricating an integrated circuit with a self-aligned contact A method of forming a contact in a flash memory device utilizes a local interconnect process technique. The local interconnect process technique allows the contact to butt against or overlap a stacked gate associated with the memory cell. The contact can ... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6312832 | Low thermal conductivity heat barrier coating, a metal article having such a coating, and a process for depositing the coating A low thermal conductivity heat barrier coating deposited on a superalloy substrate is characterised in that it comprises a homogeneous mixture of oxides and has a composition containing a zirconia base, a zirconia-stabilizing oxide, and from 0.5 to 12 we... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6268048 | Poly(ethylene oxide) films comprising unmodified clay particles and having enhanced breathability and unique microstructure The present invention discloses filled polymer compositions having a unique porous microstructure and enhanced breathability. In one embodiment, the composition of the present invention is flushable and comprises a water-responsive polymer of ethylene oxi... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6259971 | Portable fuel-cell-powered system with ultrasonic atomization of H2O by-product A portable electronic system which obtains power from a dry-electrolyte fuel cell. Water which is produced by the fuel cell is atomized by an ultrasonic transducer, to avoid user inconvenience due to reservoirs or dripping.... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6248456 | Surface-treated steel plate having low contact resistance and connection terminal member made of the steel plate The object of the present invention is to provide a surface-treated steel sheet, the surface of which is provided with a coating film formed by using after-treatment solution containing carbon black or graphite, carboxy methylcelluolse, and an aqueous org... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6228512 | MoRu/Be multilayers for extreme ultraviolet applications High reflectance, low intrinsic roughness and low stress multilayer systems for extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography comprise amorphous layers MoRu and crystalline Be layers. Reflectance greater than 70% has been demonstrated for MoRu/Be multilayers with... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6194081 | Beta titanium-composite laminate A method of preparing a beta titanium-composite laminate comprising providing a first layer of beta titanium alloy having a yield strength to modulus of elasticity ratio and adhering a first layer of composite having a strength to modulus of elasticity ra... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6190789 | Slide member A slide member having a highly lubricative and highly abrasion-resistant plating layer formed on the sliding surface thereof. The plating layer contains fine particles of graphite selected from flake graphite, vein graphite and/or amorphous graphite in it... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6187071 | Bond for abrasive tool A bond for a single layer metal bond abrasive tool can be easily chemically and electrochemically stripped from the metal core of a recovered used tool to facilitate reuse of the core. Relative to conventionally bonded tools, the speed of stripping the no... | 02/13/2001 |
