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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 |
| 8176698 | Panel The invention is directed to a panel, in particular floor panel, having a core made of a woodbased material and having a decoration applied to a visible side, the visible side being provided, on at least one side edge (I, II), with a chamfer running at an angle ther... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8096089 | Suspended ceiling cloud with flexible panel In a suspended ceiling segment known as a cloud, lengths of flat, flexible sheets form panels that are held on the main beams of the segment by flexible, plastic tracks adhesively fixed on the panels that engage plastic tracks hooked onto flanges of the main beams o... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7930862 | Floorboards having a resilent surface layer with a decorative groove A set of moisture proof floorboards and a flooring of such floorboards with a resilient surface layer provided with a decorative groove and/or a sealing means. ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7827749 | Panel and method of manufacture A panel, in particular a floor panel, has a core of a wooden material, in particular MDF or HDF, or a wooden material/plastic mixture. A pattern is arranged on a visible side. The visible side is provided on at least one side edge (I, II) with a chamfer running at a... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7371441 | Artificial stone wall panel An artificial stone wall panel comprises: an artificial stone, composition of which comprises an inorganic fine powder component with a size of from 9.5 mm to 180 μm, an inorganic finely divided component with a size of less than 180 μm, and a resin component in a... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7368152 | Artificial stone wall material The invention of this application provides an artificial stone wall material comprising an inorganic fine particle component having a size range of 180 μm to 9.5 mm and an inorganic finer particle component having a size range of less than 180 μm and a resin compo... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7243469 | Textured laminate flooring A decorated floor panel having a core with a top surface and an opposite bottom surface; a decorative layer coupled to the top surface of the core, the decorative layer having a desired aesthetic appearance; and a wear layer coupled to and substantially covering the... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7228663 | Decorative trim assemblies An exterior trim assembly for use with a window or door surround in a building structure comprises at least one mantle for affixing above the window or door, and first and second pilaster assemblies for affixing on the sides of the window or door. The mantle compris... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7191845 | Self-closing vent A self-closing vent has its frame and honeycomb screen coated with an intumescent material. When affixed to an external wall or eave of a building, the vent is normally open, allowing free flow of air into and out of the building, but when exposed to the heat of a f... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7178308 | Composite door structure and method of forming a composite door structure A method of forming a composite door is disclosed. The method comprises: mixing together a thermoplastic polymer with an organic fibrous material in a ratio such that the organic fibrous material constitutes 40 to 60 percent by weight of the mixture; extruding the m... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7155866 | Cementitious exterior sheathing product having improved interlaminar bond strength The present invention provides exterior building products, such as roofing and siding, shake, shingles, siding, sheathing, panels, planks, vertical siding, soffit panels, fencing, decking, fascia, corner posts, column corners and trim boards in which a plurality of ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152377 | Door and method of manufacturing A door construction is illustrated with plural bumpers formed during the door manufacturing process. Respective sets of edges of the door body, such as trailing edges of door panel sections of the door body and top edges of the door panel sections, may be trimmed to... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7021015 | Reverse molded plant-on panel component, method of manufacture, and method of decorating a door therewith A reverse molded, plant-on decorative panel component comprises a panel portion lying on a first plane, a skirt portion, and a contoured portion. The skirt portion has a first surface adapted to be exteriorly disposed and an opposite second surface adapted to be int... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6983571 | Composite roofing panel The present invention provides a composite panel for use in construction, and particularly for shingling, which comprises natural fiber and a polymer. Due to its composition and layout the construction panel provides all of the advantages of natural materials and hi... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6962028 | Interlocking masonry articles and methods thereof Each of a plurality of masonry article comprises a contoured first header, a contoured second header, a contoured front face, a back face, a contoured lower base and an upper base. The plurality of masonry articles has a plurality of holes extending from the lower b... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6952903 | Compression molded door assembly A door member comprising a frame having a first side and a second side, opposite the first side, a core positioned within the frame, and a molded skin attached to the first side of the frame. The skin is prepared from a molding compound which, when molded, has a shr... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6951679 | Surfaces of transparent resin in which marble or other stones are embedded A coated bathroom or kitchen component product includes a transparent polymerized resin and inserts of gravel of marble and/or other stones embedded substantially uniformly in the transparent polymerized resin. The inserts have a coplanar leveled surface at a surfac... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6866914 | Artificial stone having non-slip property A novel artificial stone which contains an inorganic aggregate and a resin and has an uneven surface wherein the inorganic aggregate is exposed, wherein the average depth of concave grooves of the surface is in the range of 0.02 mm to 1.0 mm and the volume percentag... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6811860 | Hardscape surface sheet and method of representing a hardscape surface The present invention is directed to a hardscape surface sheet and a method of representing a hardscape surface. The hardscape surface sheet comprises a substrate or sheet bearing an image of a hardscape surface. The substrate allows an individual to temporarily dis... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6763640 | Prefab brickwork Prefabricated, light-weight, columnar or rectangular, convertible to fencing or stand-alone columns resemble solid brick and masonry structures built by skilled masons. Modules comprise heavy duty durable plastic liners with corner reinforcements comprising heavy du... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6725614 | Decorative trim assemblies An exterior trim assembly for use with a window or door surround in a building structure comprises at least one mantle for affixing above the window or door, and first and second pilaster assemblies for affixing on the sides of the window or door. The mantle compris... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6715246 | Ceiling tile transmitter and receiver system A ceiling tile transmitter and receiver system having at least one transmitter/receiver device located in a ceiling panel either during or after the ceiling panel fabrication process. In one embodiment one or more pockets of variable size and shape are created on a ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6688061 | Direct laminated floor New direct laminated floor, of the kind that contain, on their surface, cellulose sheets impregnated in polymerizable resins, on which some characteristics have been drawn and where, once pressed and mechanized, the finished strips have an offset/sunk are... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6667109 | Two-piece decorative medallion A decorative medallion consists of two pieces that may be assembled about a mounted fixture. The medallion pieces are decorated with surface ornamentation to add to their visual appeal. A first piece of the medallion includes at a first end an overlapping... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6627315 | Artificial stone The following artificial stone having a deep color tone and a glaze and having a luminousness is provided at low costs. An artificial mixture in which a fine powder component of an inorganic material having a size of from 5 to 70 mesh is used, the sum of this ... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6607809 | Glass tile decorated on rear viewed from front A tile with a transparent glass body having a smooth front face and a three-dimensional design impressed on the rear face that is viewed through the front face. The impressed design is further defined by a layer of decorative glass materials fused to the ... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6588163 | Relief engraved doorplate A type of relief engraved doorplate, comprising an inside plate that is composed of a first Bakelite layer and a second Bakelite layer, said first Bakelite layer and second Bakelite layer being composed of coarse wood dust and fine wood powder respectivel... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6578334 | Building board and manufacturing method thereof A building board which is provided on the surface thereof with a concave and convex pattern, and opposite sides thereof with overlying rabbeted portions (2-1, 6-1, 6-2) and underlying rabbeted portions (3-1, 3-2, 5-1), respectively, wherein each overlying... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6539683 | Directional drainage roof shingle The roof shingle system of the present invention includes rows of shingle elements having parallel, slanting lower edges that are aligned to divert the flow of water away from areas where high flow volumes are not desired toward areas where high flow volu... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6526717 | Unitary modular shake-siding panels, and methods for making and using such shake-siding panels Unitary modular shake panels and methods for making and using such shake panels. In one aspect of the invention, a unitary modular shake panel includes an interconnecting section composed of a siding material and several integral shake sections projecting... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6500543 | Artificial stone molded product Provided is an artificial stone molded product in which protrusions or embedded grooves for a figure or a pattern are provided integrally on or in a flat surface of a substrate, and a main composition comprises an aggregate of an inorganic material and a ... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6463707 | Decorative trim assemblies A surround molding assembly for a doorway or window of a structure such as a residential home or a commercial building. In one embodiment, first and second pilaster bases receive first and second cover plates in recesses, wherein the recesses have a lip a... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6401415 | Direct laminated floor New direct laminated floor, of the kind that contain, on their surface, cellulose sheets impregnated in polymerisable resins, on which some characteristics have been drawn and where, once pressed and mechanised, the finished strips have an offset/sunk are... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6397541 | Decorative panel A panel for decorating a face of a conventional flat veneer plywood door to provide the door with a traditional rail-and stile appearance The panel has a decorative front surface, a back surface opposite the front surface adapted for attachment to the fac... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6305138 | Composite shingle having shading zones in different planes A laminated shingle is provided, having lighter and darker granule portions visible from the front, at different planes; the front-most or anterior plane generally having granules of lighter shading and the more rearward or posterior plane generally havin... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6276107 | Unitary modular shake-siding panels, and methods for making and using such shake-siding panels Unitary modular shake panels, and methods for making and using such shake panels. In one aspect of the invention, a unitary modular shake panel includes an interconnecting section composed of a siding material and several integral shake sections projectin... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6226958 | Insulated door assembly with low thermal deflection Compression molded pigmented door skins fabricated by compression molding a pigmented, curable, unsaturated polyester sheet molding compound containing a co-curable unsaturated monomer, a low profile additive, and a microvoid-reducing thermoplastic polyme... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6212843 | Thick-appearing shingle and method and apparatus for making same A shingle and a method of and apparatus for making the shingle is provided, whereby patches of pre-selected granules or combinations of granules are provided, separated by transverse areas of different, preferably darker granules, having slots centrally t... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6212835 | Decorative trim assemblies A surround molding assembly for a doorway or window of a structure such as a residential home or a commercial building. A mantle molding member is provided and fixedly secured over a top portion of the doorway without the need for external fastening eleme... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6199334 | Composite cladding system A cladding element is provided with a decorative relief pattern milled into the outer facade of the cladding element, forming a matte having a grid-like interconnective cellular structure. The matte is mechanically fastened to a wall structure as by faste... | 03/13/2001 |
